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March 9[edit]

looking for something regarding consensus for a change[edit]

Hello,
Im not sure if the is exactly the right place to ask, but is there a existing consensus for something like this? Just wanted to find out before I run it through AWB. Thank you Geardona (talk to me?) 02:20, 9 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Is there a tool that lets me download my own contributions?[edit]

I want to download all of my contributions into a JSON or CSV file or something, with a timestamp. I realise that I can use the API but I'd prefer to just use a pre-made tool. —Panamitsu (talk) 03:09, 9 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

File incorrectly rotated by Wikipedia during upload[edit]

I downloaded a file that was rotated 90 degrees clockwise. I rotated it 90 degrees counterclockwise myself to correct it, then uploaded it. But then when I uploaded the file https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Elgar_Fantasy_on_a_Composer_on_a_Bicycle.jpg it was incorrectly rotated by Wikipedia during the upload. No amount of uploading different rotations of the file would fix this, so I added "Cleanup image|rotate 90 degrees anticlockwise" to the top of the file description as instructed here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:HD/rotate But now I am getting an error message for adding that. I'm doing everything as told but it's still not working out right. Can someone please rotate this image so that it displays correctly? Nicholas0 (talk) 13:04, 9 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It all depends upon how you attempted to rotate it. Some display software will allow you to set the Orientation EXIF flag so that compliant display software will rotate the image. If you use a full photo editing suite however you will be able to rotate and save the rotated file which will then display correctly in any software. Personally I tend to use GIMP, though Darktable does as well. There will be equivalents if you are still using Windows. I downloaded the image you had uploaded and the EXIF metadata has no Orientation tag, and is 300x420 which is portrait orientation. Martin of Sheffield (talk) 15:09, 9 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

How to ask wider ranger of users for feed back[edit]

I wondering what is the best way highlight an issues which would effect more several hundred articles across several countries. IT seems one user has started the process on a smaller scale but its going to have to go out to a wider net to see if there is some consensus on whether or not to include the lists of continuing television series in these articles. As seen here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:2024_in_British_television Crazyseiko (talk) 17:57, 9 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

WT:TV would likely be the correct location. Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 18:07, 9 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Generally, see WP:APPNOTE. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 20:43, 9 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Where do I report technical issues?[edit]

I notice something in order of Wikipedia being manipulated in terms of search engine results.

It is not a cybersecurity issue, per se, but wanted to report it to the appropriate person. Starlighsky (talk) 20:22, 9 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

What have search engine results to do with Wikipedia? ColinFine (talk) 20:40, 9 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It is complicated. I would think something like technical support would be best to contact.

How do I do that? Starlighsky (talk) 22:37, 9 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Starlighsky and ColinFine: See WP:LINKSPAM. Some folks try to do this, but we use nofollow, so it annoys us and wastes their time. Please take a look at WP:SPAM to decide whether or not to try to blacklist these folks. -Arch dude (talk) 21:23, 9 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It is a different issue. It only shows up on the search engine Bing, though.

It is complicated. Is there a department that I contact about this? Starlighsky (talk) 22:36, 9 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Starlighsky, you can try Wikipedia:Village pump (technical), but please provide complete and specific details, not just a vague description. Cullen328 (talk) 22:42, 9 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Will do. Starlighsky (talk) 23:11, 9 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Citation source ordering[edit]

When you're using shortened refs with a list of longer full citations below it, is there a specific way/ways you're supposed to order the full citations? I've just been doing it randomly but that's kind of annoying and feels bad. PARAKANYAA (talk) 22:23, 9 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Alpha sort by left-most rendered name list (usually author). With multiple sources by the same name, subsort by year.

—Trappist the monk (talk) 22:27, 9 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you :) PARAKANYAA (talk) 22:31, 9 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Is it considered evil to order sources chronologically in certain circumstances, Trappist? Remsense诉 08:11, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Add name to Alumni graduates list[edit]

I am an AD alumi my name is Harrison Cruse, a graduate of the class of 1953, Retired as Assistant Chief of the Graphics Branch of the US Military Academy West Point. I would like to be included on your list of graduates for that year. The best High School in NYC Luashby (talk) 23:20, 9 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello @Luashby. Articles listing graduates are not general lists of all the alumni of that institution, but instead a list of notable graduates, i.e. people who already have a Wikipedia article. Unfortunately, unless you are notable by our standards, you would not warrant inclusion. Qcne (talk) 23:57, 9 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]