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Question from Momonaco (10:32, 15 September 2024)

Hello Delta, I would like to learn about editing on Wikipedia but don't really know where to start. It's all so confusing.

What are you top tips for getting started?

Mo --Momonaco (talk) 10:33, 15 September 2024 (UTC)

Hi Momonaco! To get started with editing, please feel free to take a look at the policies and guidelines. Especially, these pages for how to write your first article, how to do basic copyediting, how to revert vandalism etc are great places to look at how you can contribute to Wikipedia. Feel free to look around the task center for stuff to do around here and if you have any additional questions feel free to ask here on my talkpage or the Teahouse, a friendly forum for new Wikipedians to ask questions. Best, ~delta ^{(talk • cont)} 16:35, 15 September 2024 (UTC)

Hi, thank you for your prompt reply. Think I will look at the basic copyediting page first. Mo Momonaco (talk) 20:00, 15 September 2024 (UTC)

Question from Mohammad Shafiwu (23:59, 15 September 2024)

i am confused on how to go about the creation of a biography page for an ido and role modal called Jallel Khan, the account i created was deleted --Mohammad Shafiwu (talk) 23:59, 15 September 2024 (UTC)

Hello there, your page appears to have been deleted due to promotional content/advertisement. Please do not write such content on Wikipedia as all content on Wikipedia have to be notable and follow a Neutral point of view. Best, ~delta ^{(talk • cont)} 00:51, 16 September 2024 (UTC)

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Question from KenCenArchCoordHM (13:49, 24 September 2024)

Hi! How do I edit a parameter in an info box? In the info box for an award, it would be more accurate for the "holder" parameter to be "Most recent recipient" rather than "Currently held by" so it doesn't imply the award is passed from recipient to recipient. Is this possible? --KenCenArchCoordHM (talk) 13:49, 24 September 2024 (UTC)

Hi there! You may be thinking about Template:Infobox award, if I am right? I'm assuming you want to fix this on Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, you can add the holder_label parameter and set that to "most recent recipient" in order to do this. Feel free to see this page for further info if you wish. If you have any other questions about editing feel free to ask me anytime! Best, ~delta ^{(talk • cont)} 21:42, 24 September 2024 (UTC)

Thanks, that was helpful! KenCenArchCoordHM (talk) 14:37, 25 September 2024 (UTC)

Question from Manabier (15:54, 26 September 2024)

How do I create a page about me? --Manabier (talk) 15:54, 26 September 2024 (UTC)

Hello @Manabier, Wikipedia is not a place to create autobiographies. Best, ~delta ^{(talk • cont)} 22:37, 26 September 2024 (UTC)

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Question from ITHexFF (16:01, 29 September 2024)

Hi Delta. I wanted to expand a little more a page about a Person. The english wikipedia page about this Person has more information that the Italian version. Since I am fluent in Italian, I was wondering if it is 'allowed' as an edit, to edit the Italian version, to add information that are included in the page of English version (Here are the 2 pages: [Italian Page] https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fravia [English Page] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fravia). Hoping to hear back from you soon :) --ITHexFF (talk) 16:01, 29 September 2024 (UTC)

Hey there! I don't know the Italian Wikipedia's rule on attribution, but if they do allow translated content from other wikipedias, please make sure to provide attribution from the English Wikipedia if you translate any content from enwiki to itwiki. Best, ~deltasock ^{(talk • cont)} 04:11, 2 October 2024 (UTC)

Question from Abo123x (10:27, 3 October 2024)

Thankyou, I hope to get more support from you --Abo123x (talk) 10:27, 3 October 2024 (UTC)

Hey there @Abo123x, welcome to Wikipedia! Feel free to ask me questions about editing anytime :D ~delta ^{(talk • cont)} 21:32, 3 October 2024 (UTC)

Awesome, thankyou

Can you help me reframe some articles as am nit good at them yet 41.210.146.13 (talk) 06:19, 4 October 2024 (UTC)

Question from HumanBeingofEarth on User:HumanBeingofEarth (23:12, 12 October 2024)

I need my title of my page changed --HumanBeingofEarth (talk) 23:12, 12 October 2024 (UTC)

Question from Kwame Boison on File talk:De-Mercedes-Benz.ogg (15:16, 14 October 2024)

What are the best point of Benz --Kwame Boison (talk) 15:16, 14 October 2024 (UTC)