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April 3[edit]

US Route 69 in Kansas[edit]

It repeats The time allotment for script h47.17.226.94 (talk) 00:15, 3 April 2021 (UTC)as expired in the info sections> Thanks[reply]

Courtesy link: U.S._Route_69_in_Kansas

yes, something is wrong, but I am not sure what. Hopefully someone can help. RudolfRed (talk) 00:23, 3 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

When stuff like that happens, try a null edit which will often fix the problem.

—Trappist the monk (talk) 00:43, 3 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

orphaned file that is not actually an orphan (anymore)[edit]

Hi, I created the page Hurricane Alice (journal), which was recently approved (hurray!). Before the page was created, I tried uploading the logo for the journal. The file was deleted because it was an orphan. However, since the page was approved, I uploaded the logo again, this time to the approved article. It stayed there for a few days and then was deleted by a bot. The file is File:HALogo2.jpg. I don't know how to get the image file to stay in the approved article. Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jjphoenix (talk • contribs) 03:51, 3 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Jjphoenix: I suggest you follow the instructions at File:HALogo2.jpg#Licensing, and then readd the logo to the Hurricane Alice (journal) article. In the future, you can use Wikipedia:File Upload Wizard, which provides prompts to fill in the non-free use rationale. Happy editing! GoingBatty (talk) 05:07, 3 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

How do I create a page?[edit]

How do I create a page for myself? I am on Youtube. Robert Cummings Kids is the channel — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cummings Kids (talk • contribs) 2021-04-03T12:42:46 (UTC)

I would wait until another more experienced editor responds to your question. However, as I was already here posting my own question I thought I'd respond with a short answer until someone can get back to you with a more thorough answer.

Basically you are prevented from writing your own articles about yourself. They call it Neutral Point of View or WP:NPOV.

Instead you can request an article be written about you under WP:RA. Sorry I can't be of more help. That should at minimum give you an idea of possibilities. Kimdorris (talk) 12:11, 3 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Cummings Kids. The short answer is that you don't. First, promotion of any kind is forbidden anywhere in Wikipedia. Secondly, autobiography, while not actually forbidden (as stated by Kimdorris) is strongly discouraged, because you are likely to find it hard to write neutrally about yourself, as Kimdorris says. Thirdly, for a new editor to create an article is like going to your first music lesson and then trying to play a concerto in public: creating an article which gets accepted is much harder than it looks. Fourthly, if Wikipedia ever has an article about you (whether written by you or somebody else) it will not be "your page" - it will not even be your article: it will be Wikipedia's article about you, it will not necessarily say what you want it to say (and you cannot edit it yourself, only request edits), and it will not be based on what you say or want to say about yourself, but almost entirely on what people who have no connection with you have chosen to publish about you in reliable sources. If, after this admonition, you still want to go ahead, please read the links that Kimdorris and I have given you, and also WP:COI and WP:YFA. --ColinFine (talk) 12:48, 3 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Point of order, ColinFine I said one is prevented from authoring an article about oneself. I never mentioned it being forbidden in the context in which you used it.

Cummings Kids I think you would be better served by arranging to have a simple website built. One of the hurdles to get past on Wikipedia is notability. That is a huge hurdle for any would be author of biographies of living people. Kimdorris (talk) 14:13, 3 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

How to move/merge old pageview data to new article's data store?[edit]

Hello, I recently performed my first article move on Ann Walker (landowner) previously Ann Walker of Lightcliffe in order to comply with WP:NCPDAB. Today I looked at the pageviews data for said new article and noticed total pageviews are significantly lower than previous recorded data in February. WP:WikiProject Yorkshire/Popular pages Is there a proper way to port data over to include it with the new article going forward? I appreciate the help. Kimdorris (talk) 11:57, 3 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

UPDATE: This question was reconfigured and posted on Meta-Wiki. You can view the response there from one of the tool's authors. Kimdorris (talk) 01:09, 12 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Help![edit]

Wikipedia has somehow become my home page when I start up my computer. I have no idea how this has come about. My usual Home page is Google. I have not knowingly visited Wikipedia for years. How can I get rid of this?

You need to change it in your browser settings. Without knowing which browser you are using we can't give you detailed instructions.--Shantavira|^{feed me} 12:21, 3 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Just Google “how to change my home page using <insert browser name here>“. TimTempleton ^(talk) ^(cont) 17:05, 3 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Correcting a Wiki Title[edit]

Hello, I was wondering how I could correct a WIki page title? I am trying to correct the "Jeju Uprising" title to "Jeju 4.3 Incident" as "uprising" is an incorrect description of the events of that incident.— Preceding unsigned comment added by Jiminjung1 (talk • contribs)

Jiminjung1 Wikipedia article titles are based on what most reliable sources call an event(or any topic). See WP:COMMONNAME. In this case, it's based on what most English langauge reliable sources call the event. If you can make a case that most reliable sources in English use "incident", please discuss it on the article talk page. 331dot (talk) 13:05, 3 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Julia Pravik[edit]

Please approve and help publish the created page about the Ukrainian scientist: Julia Pravik https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Julia_Pravik — Preceding unsigned comment added by Majerra (talk • contribs)

@Majerra: I've added a template that allows you to submit your draft for review, but I suggest you read WP:EASYREFBEGIN, as you appear to be using references incorrectly; external links do not go into the body of the article. —Tenryuu 🐲 ( 💬 • 📝 ) 13:35, 3 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Removing a Wikipedia editor for abusing editing rights[edit]

Dear Wikipedia staff,

I am unsure as to how to properly go about doing this, however is has come to my attention that one editor on a large number of Professional Wrestling themed section has been abusing some editing right they have had for a long while now and has resulted in certain pages being protected from people like myself who are honestly trying to properly correct incorrect edits they and other like them are making. We are not editing these pages out of ill-will or malisious intent, these editors are the ones who are abusing their editing rights to make incorrect decision like this based on 'personal opinions' and not substantial evidence or facts to back up their edits.

If there is a proper way to contact staff about users like this, please let me know of how to do this and I will further discuss to staff how things can go further down the line.— Preceding unsigned comment added by StarStingster (talk • contribs)

StarStingster There is no "staff" on Wikipedia for day to day operations. There are administrators(like me) but they are volunteer editors like you with some extra buttons only. Without knowing this situation I'm hesitant to offer specific advice, but issues about editor behavior(that are not clear cut vandalism, which is reported to WP:AIV) may be brought to WP:ANI- but be advised that the behavior of all parties involved will be examined as well. I advise you to try to settle any disagreements about article content on the talk page first or using dispute resolution before escalating it. 331dot (talk) 14:48, 3 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Courtesy link Talk:List of All Elite Wrestling personnel. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 14:57, 3 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Looks like a WP:content dispute to me. I don't particularly have an opinion on where this person should fit on this list, but as 331dot says, there are avenues to go to to report vandalism or herassment, but we don't have staff editors, just ones that have more shiny buttons. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 15:00, 3 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for reporting yourself for your uncivil and inappropriate comments, but you don't need us to remove you, you can just leave. Guy (help! - typo?) 15:47, 3 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia articles about living people must comply with WP:BLP. If there is defamatory content regarding that person, you should remove it. However, if you have a conflict of interest (e.g. you are the person that the article is about), you should make an edit request on the talk page for someone else to edit the article, which ensures that the edits are not biased. Thanks for asking! Félix An (talk) 17:18, 4 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]