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March 12[edit]

Update Jan 6 “attack” post[edit]

Update post after further release of footage from January 6, 2021. January 6 United States Capitol attack. I declare wiki as false information / misinformation. 72.26.20.58 (talk) 00:00, 12 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The correct place to ask for changes to that article is at Talk:January 6 United States Capitol attack. Be aware any changes you would suggest would need to be backed up by reliable sources. Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 00:03, 12 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Tucker Carlson is NOT a reliable source. Clarityfiend (talk) 05:06, 12 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Tucker Carlson released a selectively edited video, which was crafted to give the impression that people were just milling around. It was not new footage, if that's what you think. David10244 (talk) 11:17, 14 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

That's called giving the other side of the story. We've all seen the videos of the chaos. During all that business, I was on lockdown at work where I could see the Capitol through the window. I happened to be looking at the other side of the Capitol from where the chaos was going on. And what I saw--ALL I saw--was protestors and police strolling about on the lawn. Later, when they let us go, I saw protestors (they were carrying signs, that's how I know) walking to their cars or to the subway. These were the ones who came to make a statement and DIDN'T go out of control. They probably saw the ones who did, and realized that their purpose--whatever its merit--would now be completely buried--regardless of its merit. Uporządnicki (talk) 14:02, 15 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Download as pdf[edit]

What happened to the "Download as pdf" option on the left side of pages.

I do not see any left side-bar like before.
ref:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB
ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB_hardware
notes: 3-11-2023, firefox 110.0.1  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.43.34.230 (talk) 01:11, 12 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Click the hamburger button ☰ at the top left to get a menu. For some users it is in a "Tools" menu near the top right. PrimeHunter (talk) 01:51, 12 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Gateway Pundit[edit]

Why does your site lie when it comes to your explanation of what kind of news Gateway Pundit reports? It’s more accurate than CNN, NBC, CBS ETC. Everything in this country that has happened was accurately reported by GP. Your website is the fraud, just like the libtard media. Your irrelevant you woke, liberal, out of touch conspiracy pushing website. 72.212.58.140 (talk) 13:17, 12 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Whilst The Gateway Pundit is far from one of our best articles, it is well cited to reliable sources as being a far right fake news website. That is what we report, what 3rd party reliable sources say about a subject. Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 15:44, 12 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Caption[edit]

Good morning. I have corrected all the captions on the page "January 6 United States Capitol attack", except one. The first caption of the paragraph "Bombs discovered near Capitol Complex" ("One of two pipe bombs discovered adjacent to the Capitol on January 6, 2021.") cannot be changed; the full stop at the end of the sentence must be removed (for MOS:CAPTIONS) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_6_United_States_Capitol_attack#/editor/17. JackkBrown (talk) 13:24, 12 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@JackkBrown Fixed (by amending article excerpt). Bazza (talk) 13:29, 12 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Bazza 7: thank you! JackkBrown (talk) 13:31, 12 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Confused about s2cid parameter[edit]

About a week ago, I added a documented parameter (s2cid) to the TemplateData of {{Citation/doc}}. Today I noticed an error message, |s2cid= is not a valid parameter. Confused, I searched the Citation Module for any mention of it, and found nothing. My memory may be faulty, but I remember finding this elusive parameter in the Module before. I don't understand Lua, so the answer may be hiding in plain sight. I was going to remove the parameter from the TemplateData, assuming I had made a mistake, but tested it first, to confirm it was not, in fact, a "valid parameter." It worked: Climatic influences on the genetic structure and distribution of the common vole and field vole in Europe, S2CID 55192908. So should the s2cid parameter be removed from the TemplateData on {{Citation/doc}}?
Thank you in advance,
Edward-Woodrow (talk) 18:24, 12 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

You might want to try Wikipedia:Village pump (technical) which might get a better set of eyes. Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 18:27, 12 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Alright, I will ask there as well. Thank-you. Edward-Woodrow (talk) 18:29, 12 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Resolved at Wikipedia:Village pump (technical)#Confused about s2cid parameter. PrimeHunter (talk) 20:18, 12 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Probable mistake[edit]

Why does it say "MasterChef All Stars Italy" here, when clicking on the corresponding wikilink, the page is called "MasterChef AUSTRALIA All-Stars"? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonino_Cannavacciuolo#/editor/2. JackkBrown (talk) 18:55, 12 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@JackkBrown: It linked to MasterChef All-Stars which was created as a redirect to MasterChef Australia All-Stars in 2012 when it was the only All-Stars version of MasterChef. There is no article about the Italian All-Stars version so I have removed the link.[1] Many countries have now made All-Stars versions and MasterChef Thailand All-Stars has an article so maybe something should also be done about the redirect. PrimeHunter (talk) 19:21, 12 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I have added a hatnote to the redirect target.[2] PrimeHunter (talk) 19:28, 12 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Is there a Page for the Mr. & Ms. Military Pageant and Winners?[edit]

Hello is there a Wikipedia page for the Mr. & Ms. Military Pageant winners?

I can't find any information. The Ms. Military 2023 winner is in the USMC. Her name is Riley Tejcek. The Mr. Military 2023 winners is in the U.S. Navy. His name is Claude Riddick Jr. Any idea when anymore information will be available? Thanks. Chill2202 (talk) 20:18, 12 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Chill2202 We don't have "pages" here, we have articles. A Wikipedia search for "Mr. & Ms. Military Pageant" and "Military Pageant" reveals no results. This means that there will be no information about it here unless someone chooses to write an article about it- and that can only happen if this event meets the special Wikipedia definition of a notable event, as shown with significant coverage in independent reliable sources. 331dot (talk) 20:26, 12 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Need help finding an essay[edit]

Unsure if this is where I'm supposed to ask, but I need help finding an essay, something to do with overly dramatic wording of an article. I remember an example used in the essay was an article about a water rescue or something that described the perilous danger the survivors were in, which the essay then demonstrated was completely useless by cutting it down to a single straightforward sentence. Asking because I just found an article that pretty much does the same thing. AdoTang (talk) 21:06, 12 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@AdoTang: the guideline is WP:PEACOCK, but I assume you are thinking of a separate essay. -Arch dude (talk) 21:48, 12 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Reminds me of WP:DUH, but I can't immediately identify the exact example you describe there... Caeciliusinhorto (talk) 22:35, 12 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paolo_Cuccia#/editor/2[edit]

Good evening. Could you please explain to me what happened in this paragraph? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paolo_Cuccia#/editor/2; I avoid correcting, because this is the first time I have seen such formatting of the text. Also, I don't know whether the initial of the word "president" is correct to write it in upper or lowercase; on it.wiki it's written in lowercase (officially, therefore outside it.wiki, in uppercase). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paolo_Cuccia#/editor/0. JackkBrown (talk) 22:13, 12 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@JackkBrown welcome to help desk! I fixed it in this edit by removing the Template:Fact span. Your usage of vice-president is correct, see MOS:JOBTITLE. Also check WP:WIKILINK to learn how to properly share links. What you shared with me was the edit link, but I figured from your url, you were referring to 2nd paragraph. The correct wikilink would have been Paolo Cuccia#Career. Happy editing! ~ 🦝 Shushugah (he/him • talk) 09:29, 13 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Shushugah: thank you very much! By the way, I VOLUNTARILY shared the editor link for editing, to make it easier for people to answer my question. JackkBrown (talk) 12:23, 13 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

No email sent when password reset[edit]

Hi there,

I have a wikipedia account that I've used for many years (TMcB23). I thought I knew my password but I cannot seem to login so I requested an email to be sent to my email address (it couldn't possibly be any other email than the one I asked for it to be sent to, unless someone has hacked my account and changed it) but I didn't receive an email. I've checked in spam etc. I tried twice, a week apart. Is there some next step I can take to recover my account (particularly if it's been hacked - is that possible?).

Thanks - Thomas 2.24.216.187 (talk) 23:48, 12 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Thomas. User:TMcB23 does not have an email address linked to the account. If you have forgotten the password, then there is no way to regain access to the account. You can register a new account and mention your connection to the old account on your new user page. Cullen328 (talk) 00:36, 13 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

You can also edit User:TMcB23 to mention the connection. You don't have to log as the user to edit their user page. PrimeHunter (talk) 00:52, 13 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

PrimeHunter but they almost certainly can't do so as an IP adress because of edit filter 803. Victor Schmidt (talk) 06:32, 13 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the help - all of a sudden it let me log in this morning with the same password I'd been trying all along. I'm a bit confused but happy to be back (I will make sure to link my email now!) TMcB23 (talk) 08:51, 13 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

TMcB23 don't forget to confirm it. The software behind Wikipedia treats unconfirmed email adresses the same as unspecified ones. Victor Schmidt (talk) 09:12, 13 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Special:PasswordReset works on an unconfirmed email address but other email features require confirmation. PrimeHunter (talk) 12:54, 13 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I meant to edit the old userpage while logged in to the new account to demonstrate the connection, but it looks like the new account has to be autoconfirmed, meaning four days old and ten edits. PrimeHunter (talk) 12:54, 13 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]