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Hi, Sir i need Help. I want to write a an article on UmarJaum on Wikipedia.But i am not confirmed whether it qualifies or not.If you Don't mind and Have sometime then please can you assist me. Here is article. Great! Here's your Wikipedia-ready Wikitext version of the article, written in a neutral, encyclopedic tone, and emphasizing verifiable notability based on third-party sources:

I have more citations but i am unable to send all in this message. --SourceGardener (talk) 05:55, 2 May 2025 (UTC)

@SourceGardener: you'd definitely need more citations to reliable sources to demonstrate the subject meets our notability guideline for musicians. You also should write the article in your own words instead of using a large language model. Elli (talk | contribs) 16:06, 2 May 2025 (UTC)

https://isni.org/isni/0000000524114122

https://cinetown.org/feed/126-Umarjaum:-The-Voice-of-a-New-Era-in-Pakistan's-Music-Scene

https://cinetown.org/feed/125-UmarJaum%E2%80%99s-Secret-Role-in-Pathaan%E2%80%94The-Untold-Behind-the-Scenes-Story

https://cinetown.org/feed/121-Sanam-Teri-Kasam-Re-Release-Breaks-Records-%E2%80%93-And-UmarJaum%E2%80%99s-Voice-Adds-to-the-Magic

https://cinetown.org/feed/120-Salman-Khan%E2%80%99s-Hollywood-Debut-Sparks-Buzz%E2%80%94And-Fans-Wonder,-Where-is-UmarJaum?

https://cinetown.org/feed/112-%22UmarJaum%E2%80%99s-Chhad-Gyi:-A-Musical-Thriller-That-Echoes-the-Suspense-of-Spy-Dramas%22

https://cinetown.org/feed/23-BREAKING:-UmarJaum%E2%80%99s-New-Song-%E2%80%9CTere-Layi%E2%80%9D-Becomes-Instant-Hit,-Sets-Streaming-Records

https://cinetown.org/feed/53-Bade-Miyan-Chote-Miyan-(2024):-Akshay-Kumar,-Tiger-Shroff,-and-UmarJaum%E2%80%99s-Bollywood-Breakthrough

https://123fullmovie.us/ghoststories/person/5136872/umarjaum

https://m.imdb.com/name/nm17189939/awards

https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/m-umar-jaum/bio/3061115250/

https://hasura.scorum.com/person/umarjaum

https://musicbrainz.org/artist/96c04b78-e737-4566-8fb5-36e2e1ecbc57

https://music.apple.com/nz/album/yaarian-single/1736142285

https://www.tvtime.com/people/9136210-umarjaum

https://thetvdb.com/people/9136210-umarjaum

https://www.justwatch.com/uk/movie/dil-diyan-gallan

https://www.tvmaze.com/people/446496/umarjaum

https://bollywoodjalwa.com/person/umarjaum/

https://cinetown.org/feed/53-Bade-Miyan-Chote-Miyan-(2024):-Akshay-Kumar,-Tiger-Shroff,-and-UmarJaum%E2%80%99s-Bollywood-Breakthrough

https://cinetown.org/feed/23-BREAKING:-UmarJaum%E2%80%99s-New-Song-%E2%80%9CTere-Layi%E2%80%9D-Becomes-Instant-Hit,-Sets-Streaming-Records

https://cinetown.org/feed/144-November-born-celebrities-have-made-remarkable-contributions-to-Bollywood-and-the-entertainment-industry.

https://cinetown.org/feed/129-EXCLUSIVE-REPORT:-M.-UmarJaum-and-Elle-Fanning-Officially-Married-%E2%80%94-Private-Ceremony-Held-One-Month-Ago

https://www.zodflix.com/people/1669502/umarjaum

https://m.imdb.com/title/tt13022984/

https://www.jiosaavn.com/artist/umar-jaum-songs/D6iYvwoelWA_

https://criticless.com/people/5136872

https://music.yandex.ru/artist/23858053

https://www.deezer.com/en/artist/256128012

https://www.boomplay.com/albums/86874997

https://www.pandora.com/umarjaum/AR:17300199

https://www.justwatch.com/us/search?q=UmarJaum&person_id=2860295

https://enjoymovie.net/zh-hk/people/M4Ab8rovp1/umarjaum

https://letterboxd.com/actor/umarjaum/

https://watch.zflix.click/actors/umarjaum/25643

https://www.hungama.com/album/spell-one/107707169/

https://actoragecheck.com/actor/UmarJaum/5136872

https://www.beatsource.com/artist/umarjaum/1149093

https://depositphotos.com/gr/photos/umarjaum.html

https://www.azmovies.net/actor/5136872/umarjaum

https://www.prlog.org/13072453-khanewals-rising-star-umar-jaum-vanishes-after-cryptic-online-message-mystery-grips-the-nation.html

https://www.palomitacas.com/biografia/umarjaum-5136872

https://www.sharingful.com/us/catalog/movie/1399754-panjab-files&ved=2ahUKEwi7vZ-uh4SNAxWYh_0HHRe4Fhs4KBAWegQIHRAB&usg=AOvVaw1HpmhTnvRyu2k_Fx7owAAQ

These citations are enough? SourceGardener (talk) 06:36, 3 May 2025 (UTC)

@SourceGardener I am not going to review all of those citations, but no, these are generally not the sort of thing you want. cinetown.org appears to be a wiki, so cannot be used as a source. Same with imdb, musicbrainz, etc. You need reliable sources with significant coverage. Two or three sources like that should be enough, but they need to be good. Elli (talk | contribs) 20:53, 4 May 2025 (UTC)

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Hello, how can I improve my article for it to get published here? --Jhilmilkasture (talk) 06:16, 8 May 2025 (UTC)

Hi,

Thanks for extending your help!

Regards, --Mass bunk (talk) 13:24, 8 May 2025 (UTC)

I moved the article you created for a possible future by-election to Draft:2025 Battle River—Crowfoot federal by-election; though given how WP:CRYSTAL it all is, I'd think that policy would be that we delete it; but these seems more pragmatic until we hear otherwise. He can't resign until the vote counting is complete - and as far as I understand it, he can't resign until a new Speaker is elected on May 26, as Mary Simon can't call a by-election until notified by the Speaker - who currently doesn't exist. This is why he has only announced his intention to resign - and given what's currently going on in the party, a lot can change in the over 3 weeks until he can resign. If the party begins to remove Pierre Poilievre as leader (which surely is highly possible given the unprecedented magnitude of Poilievre's loss, and the various news reports), Damien Kurek will surely rescind his intention and not submit his resignation. It's also possible in that time, that another MP may instead resign (or who knows ... die), which would change the plan. Of course, these possibilities that I suggest are entirely WP:CRYSTAL - as is this article. Personally, if I were him, I wouldn't be submitting my resignation until after the Charles III makes his speech; would you miss an event that has only happened twice since Canada was created 200+ years ago? Nfitz (talk) 22:53, 2 May 2025 (UTC)

@Nfitz General practice is to make the article as soon as the intent to resign is announced; sometimes this election does get cancelled (for example 2025 New York's 21st congressional district special election), but there's always a valid merge target in those cases. I understand the other side of this, but having an article is more valuable to our readers than not having one, and more in line with how reliable sources treat the subject. Elli (talk | contribs) 22:57, 2 May 2025 (UTC)

Reliable sources haven't even begun to discuss this - especially with today's announcements by the PM and the fuss about Charles III. No reliable source claimed he had already resigned, which is what was being added (perhaps after your original edits). Putting suitable text in the other articles such as that for PP, By-elections to the 45th Canadian Parliament is fine though. Or even PP's electoral history article. I think that get's what people need. And yes, now I think about it, a redirect would be appropriate. I'll create one, and remove the SD. Nfitz (talk) 23:24, 2 May 2025 (UTC)

Further thoughts - I'm not sure that foreign example "Cancelled special election for New York's 21st congressional district" is actually correct. My understanding is that an election wasn't called? Ergo it could not be cancelled. I'm not saying the text shouldn't be there. But there's probably a better word than Cancelled (odd that it's spelled correctly, rather than in American-English - or has Wikipedia finally started using spelling based on location/settings). Either way though, we're not Yanks, so we're the last people who should be editing it!

Another issue is that is that the by-election could not happen if there's another federal election. And as the vote on the King's speech is a confidence vote, then it's entirely possible that the entire thing is moot, with another federal election in July 2025. Given the PM's comments today, we are in 1979 territory - and we all know what happened that time. And if Simon fails to call an election and pulls another King-Byng, then we are in 1926 territory and all bets are off. There's just too much Crystal here - and so much unprecedented stuff has already happened in the last 5 months since the rise of illiberal democracy in, and threats of war and annexation by, the USA. Nfitz (talk) 23:55, 2 May 2025 (UTC)

@Nfitz please stop move-warring about this. I've already reverted your draftification once; I encourage you to self-revert and take the article to AfD. There is no "I really think it shouldn't be an article yet" clause that allows you to repeatedly draftify an article. Elli (talk | contribs) 00:53, 3 May 2025 (UTC)

Sigh - I thought we were done. If you can explain to me why this isn't CRYSTAL, then I'll self-revert - in the same way I self-reverted the SD on the redirect, admitted that your suggestion of redirection to a target was correct, and redirected it! There's so many reasons this may not happen - I'm sure you've seen the reports about the turmoil within the CCP. It's not like there's a written job offer here - this is, at this point, internal politics about a resignation that literally couldn't occur for weeks, and a by-election that may not occur until 2026 (though the PM has committed to the unusual act of asking Simon to call it quickly - but will really happen if they start the devil's face ads again?). It's completely CRYSTAL. I'm open to arguments though; which riding has had the article created so early before? I'd sooner not start an AFD process on something that's so clearly cut-and-dried. Also, can you please G7 Template:2025 Canadian federal by-elections/Battle River—Crowfoot. Nfitz (talk) 01:25, 3 May 2025 (UTC)

@Nfitz I've already given you an explanation: numerous reliable sources have reported on the election. And no, I can't G7 that as I did not create it. Move the article back to mainspace, nominate it for deletion, then we can debate this in full. Elli (talk | contribs) 01:41, 3 May 2025 (UTC)

Ah sorry, I thought you had created it. By debate, you mean start a multi-week long AFD process - or longer given how poor AFD participation is these days. No. And no you haven't explained it. You've pointed to a foreign example in a failing democracy where someone was given a written job offer that was later rescinded. This is nothing like that. Nothing has been promised. RS are clear that an intention to resign a month from now was given. How is this different than when P.E. Trudeau rescinded his resignation when he was opposition leader? Please address my points - or at least give examples of a similar riding and comparison to Trudeau's resignation. Nfitz (talk) 02:02, 3 May 2025 (UTC)

When you first created the article, you falsely wrote that he HAD resigned, and a by-election will BE held. You know this was wrong. Why you are trying to die on this hill I don't know. You are now trying to justify the existence of a very clearly CRYSTAL article that you created with a different understanding of what had happened. If your original understanding was correct, then the article would have made sense. But how could it have been correct? How could have have already resigned? That raises concerns of understanding of basic civics and how the government works. I'd suggest you stay out of editing in such areas. Nfitz (talk) 02:07, 3 May 2025 (UTC)

@Nfitz again, you don't get to avoid Wikipedia's processes just because you personally would rather they not apply. I'm happy to explain my rationale in more detail... at AfD. Not here. Your actions here have been in violation of WP:DRAFTOBJECT, and as you have been unwilling to self-revert, I am reverting you here again. Please just take the page to AfD. Elli (talk | contribs) 02:20, 3 May 2025 (UTC)

Oh, interesting. I wish we wouldn't keep changing the "rules". The number of times that I've seen editors do that. But at the same time, you very clearly violated the bit about not doing original research, by posting things that simply weren't documented in your source - well I exaggerate it - you clearly misunderstood the G&M article you used. And then refused to back down after it was pointed out that you don't understand how it's working.

I think you reverting this is the wrong action. Yes, I shouldn't have reverted based on these new rules ... BUT YOU KNOW! This is called Disrupting Wikipedia to make a point. And you should know that this is very CRYSTAL. I've made very clear that I'm open to discussion, and that I will (and have) changed my edits based on discussion. There was WP:NORUSH here, and I feel we could have worked through this (at least before you became condescending - while editing in a field you don't seem to understand well). What would have been best is for you to explain why you don't think this is CRYSTAL by using policy and/or relevant examples. I've cited many issues now, and you haven't challenged one of them. While I've pointed out all the reasons that your sole (foreign!) example is not relevant. You are showing both WP:OWNERSHIP and WP:BATTLEGROUND behaviour here. Also, the use of the phrase "you don't get to avoid Wikipedia's processes" sounds a bit uncivil and condescending to me. Please read WP:CIVIL. This is really not the behaviour I expect from a fellow Canadian on such wonkish subject matter. And really - you get to say that I don't get to avoid Wikipedia's processes? Wikipedia's process is to talk things out, and avoid drama. And you've tossed out the CRYSTAL policy and taken your own executive action WHILE I'm trying to discuss this. Even your first comment "general practice is to make the article as soon as the intent to resign is announced". No, we don't. We put a mention in existing articles that person X has decided to do Y rather than creating an article on the new sports team he has promised to create. Would we have created an article when Trudeau promised to resign after his electoral loss? Of course not.

I'm not in favour of starting unnecessary processes. Can you please apologize and explain to me why this isn't CRYSTAL, so that I don't start what (who knows ...) may be an unnecessary AFD. Let's start this again. Nfitz (talk) 02:49, 3 May 2025 (UTC)

@Nfitz I've already explained my thinking to you and I'm not interested in discussing this further here. If you take this to AfD, I will elaborate on my reasoning. Getting a clearer consensus on how to deal with this type of situation will be an improvement regardless of how that discussion goes. Elli (talk | contribs) 02:53, 3 May 2025 (UTC)

An unnecessary AFD is disruptive to Wikipedia. Why do want to interrupt Wikipedia to make a point? Have I understood your point - no. Have you tried to make it - maybe, but I can't see it. Why would you want me to create an AFD just so you can point out why we don't need an AFD, rather than following Wikipedia policy and discussing this in Talk first. Please explain what your point is. Nfitz (talk) 02:59, 3 May 2025 (UTC)

@Nfitz given that the two of us evidently disagree on whether this page should exist, I do not view such an AfD as "unnecessary" at all. I've already given you an explanation and I am sorry that you do not find it satisfying. Elli (talk | contribs) 03:02, 3 May 2025 (UTC)

Yes we disagree currently. But when 2 people disagree about something, they talk about it, and normally come to agreement. Which is why you seldom see lawyers and judges disagreeing with each other - because they all understand how the law works (or at least come to an understanding).

WP:AFD requires that before starting an AFD that one applies WP:BEFORE one should consider alternatives to deletion (WP:ATD). ATD notes that "content issues should be discussed at the relevant talk page, and other methods of dispute resolution should be used first, such as listing on Wikipedia:Requests for comments for further input". We aren't talking about notability or something, that could more quickly lead to a disagreement and head to AFD. Absolutely, if a by-election happens, it will be notable. But it does not need to be split off the main article By-elections to the 45th Canadian Parliament until CRYSTAL is no longer a significant issue. (what's the RUSH?). At least that's what I think.

You have told me that you think the article should remain, even after it was clear that your initial understanding about when the resignation had (will) occur was wrong.

And you have told me that you have told me why, but I can't see this. I have asked you to explain, but you told me that you have a further explanation, but you won't tell me unless I start an AFD.

Is my understanding of all this correct?

Can you at least simply cut-and-paste what the explanation you've already given? Nfitz (talk) 03:31, 3 May 2025 (UTC)

(sorry for all the WP links - I thought you were new here, and didn't understand some of this stuff like Crystal - but I'm just reading otherwise. Which perplexes me even more why you won't point out to me what I clearly must have missed). Nfitz (talk) 03:46, 3 May 2025 (UTC)

@Nfitz we have differing interpretations of WP:CRYSTAL. I will elaborate on my interpretation: Point 1 is the only part of CRYSTAL this could fall under (the others clearly do not apply). However, preparation for the event is already in progress, and there is already well-documented speculation about the event (as can be demonstrated by ample media coverage. There is plenty that can be said about this election already, and even if it is cancelled (worth noting that no media outlets are hedging like this), there will be plenty more to say about it. Hopefully this makes my views more clear. Elli (talk | contribs) 04:10, 3 May 2025 (UTC)

Yes thank-you. That makes it more clear where you disagree. And I think you make a very good case of why putting the information in the main article isn't Crystal. I'm not sure I'd expect the media to say much at the moment - the entire industry lost a night's sleep this week, and this isn't even the 2nd most significant political occurrence today. If one of the papers is on to something then it would drop on the door step overnight, and on a 6 AM or 7 AM release on their website. (for some reason lately my paper arrives at around 3 AM - about when I go to bed ... occasionally leaving an odd period of time where I can see the breaking news, that can't be found on the Internet). They've got days to play this out. I digress ...

What preparations are in progress? The returning officer is already in place. Elections Canada can even recycle the polling maps and even the election workers. Parties would probably stick with the same candidates, and not do nominations - or else the party leader would just appoint someone to run (it's not like the result is in doubt - possibly the safest seat in North America!). They are already weeks ahead of where they normally are - and can't do a thing officially until May 26 (in which case election day is July 7 if the PM keeps his promise to the opposition). If they wait until May 30 to resign, election day is still July 7. But we already know that Parliament isn't scheduled to sit from June 20 to September 15. Surely the CPC will game this so there's something like a September 8th vote, so they can get media coverage they won't get in July/August, and have momentum going into the fall session, when PP can finally appear at Question Period, and try to trigger a new election. I'm sure there's backroom discussion and plotting going on ... of course none of this is mentionable in main space, as it's entirely speculative/OR/Crystal. (though I guess the polling stations might be challenging given how many are in schools).

What I'm not sure is if a stand-alone article is kocher (or even necessary) at this time. WP:PAGEDECIDE tells us that Sometimes, when information about a future event is scarce, coverage may instead be better suited to a larger encompassing article (and perhaps that should be 45th Canadian Parliament or it's (also premature but almost inevitable) sub-page By-elections to the 45th Canadian Parliament).

Perhaps the root cause to all this is that Wikipedia is not News. With the 24-hour news cycle, we are all to quick to document something that would only be a footnote in history. We are quick to delete or more often draftify an article for a sport-season that's created a couple of months early, because there's no content. Perhaps we should have a rule that nothing ever gets created until 24-hours after it became notable.

Anyhow - you've made me think. Deletion is certainly not the answer. It's a redirect or merge at this stage - and an RfD later if this falls through. And I've always argued that's not something for AfD - that's a content discussion. Though perhaps Draft is the best place, and as such AfD is the only remaining option (unless you change your mind - which I don't think will happen).

I'll sleep on it - and see what the morning papers have to say about all this. And ponder the interaction between WP:N and WP:CRYSTAL (which really is like trying to stick a square piece into a round hole). Thanks, Nfitz (talk) 05:24, 3 May 2025 (UTC)

I'm keeping an eye on this still. PP finally conceded the other by-election once the counting was complete, 3 or 4 days ago. But the election counting continues, with another riding flipping today, and only 2 seats short of a majority. Will the CPC really keep PP around for 4.5 years if it becomes a majority? Nfitz (talk) 00:38, 11 May 2025 (UTC)

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Hi mentor!

I had a question about finding citation links that are broken/not available anymore & what is the correct way to deal with those. I know adding a new working link or (if you can’t find a working link to the previous citation) finding a new citation with the same kind of info is the best option. But if you don’t have the time to search for a new link right then, should you delete the broken one or mark it in some way? Maybe mark it with a cross-through line to show it’s broken?

Thank you!! --Missalex420 (talk) 09:49, 14 May 2025 (UTC)

@Missalex420 hi! First, you can search for it on web.archive.org; most broken links will have a working archive there. If that doesn't work, though, you can put {{dead link}} after the citation; this is generally preferable to removal if you can't find a replacement. Elli (talk | contribs) 14:53, 15 May 2025 (UTC)

Hello Elli

I am new to the Wikipedia editor role, I need to know how you work and enter the content, update it, and publish. If you can guide me it would be great with your experience as a mentor. --Mr.Ritvik (talk) 09:25, 21 May 2025 (UTC)

Watching Khentso (talk) 19:33, 27 May 2025 (UTC)

Isit hard --Donnamarieslayyxokittyfann1 (talk) 20:50, 27 May 2025 (UTC)

مرحبا --حمزة احمد مساوى (talk) 21:30, 28 May 2025 (UTC)

Hello, how are you? We created this Wikipedia page a few months now and was wondering how can we get it published. What steps need to be done in order for this. We've had back and forth conversations where we had to re-create pages and this is the new one created. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. --Coachjakenyc (talk) 01:17, 15 May 2025 (UTC)

Coachjakenyc, I don't think that article is ready for prime time. I'd give Help:Your first article a read, in particular Help:Your first article § Before you start writing.

Do multiple people have access to this account? Best, HouseBlaster (talk • he/they) 20:27, 1 June 2025 (UTC)

How can I write my artist biography --Emmy David (talk) 06:13, 18 May 2025 (UTC)

@Emmy David: If you are trying to write an article about yourself, you should not. See Wikipedia:Autobiography for our guideline on the topic. Best, HouseBlaster (talk • he/they) 20:28, 1 June 2025 (UTC)

Hi, should I follow the easy edit suggestions? How can I tell which part of the article to fix?

Thank you in advance,

Dror --DrorHistoryEdits (talk) 15:53, 20 May 2025 (UTC)

Hi DrorHistoryEdits! I would definitely recommend trying the easy edit suggestions on your homepage. Our task center has some additional suggestions. You should be bold in making changes; any part of the article which looks like it needs work can be improved :) HouseBlaster (talk • he/they) 20:31, 1 June 2025 (UTC)

How to write your own life achievement --Brucet0m3752 (talk) 14:17, 25 May 2025 (UTC)

You shouldn't. See Wikipedia:Autobiography for the guideline on this topic. Best, HouseBlaster (talk • he/they) 20:32, 1 June 2025 (UTC)

How do I get started on this page? It’s blank --Ninarock19 (talk) 01:43, 22 May 2025 (UTC)

Ninarock19: You should be able to create the page from scratch—let us know if you are having any problems :) HouseBlaster (talk • he/they) 20:33, 1 June 2025 (UTC)

hi --Slay queen Hayden (talk) 15:19, 26 May 2025 (UTC)

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Hello how to watch videos in Wikipedia --Khentso (talk) 19:28, 27 May 2025 (UTC)

Khentso, which videos are you talking about? HouseBlaster (talk • he/they) 20:34, 1 June 2025 (UTC)

Is it hard --Donnamarieslayyxokittyfann1 (talk) 20:50, 27 May 2025 (UTC)

Donnamarieslayyxokittyfann1, it really depends on the what you want to do. Creating an article from scratch is extremely challenging, but improving existing content is pretty easy. There are some suggested edits at your homepage which should be doable; let us know if you have any questions :) HouseBlaster (talk • he/they) 20:37, 1 June 2025 (UTC)

Hello my friend, I have been wondering about a question lately. How can I create a wikipedia page on a topic that doesn't have a page yet, via my phone? --Ermanol (talk) 19:55, 28 May 2025 (UTC)

Ermanol: Welcome! Creating a new article from scratch is extremely challenging, and new editors are strongly recommended to spend a few months learning how Wikipedia works, by making improvements to some of our existing seven million articles before trying it. When you do decide to have a go at a new article, you are highly encouraged to read Help:Your first article. If you haven't already also check out the tutorial; it's a lot of fun! Happy editing! HouseBlaster (talk • he/they) 20:38, 1 June 2025 (UTC)

Where do I have to press to start doing an article? --Luis Ignacio Rodríguez (talk) 10:25, 13 May 2025 (UTC)

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Hello, can you help me to create a world exclusive article on a complex subject matter - HIV and the British media? --Intuitivejourno (talk) 16:27, 1 June 2025 (UTC)

Intuitivejourno, you are in the wrong place. Wikipedia does not host "exclusive" or "original research" articles. Best, HouseBlaster (talk • he/they) 20:39, 1 June 2025 (UTC)

Hello How can I write articles and biography in wiki --Emmess Shaiju (talk) 15:18, 7 May 2025 (UTC)

Emmess Shaiju: Welcome! Creating a new article from scratch is extremely challenging, and new editors are strongly recommended to spend a few months learning how Wikipedia works, by making improvements to some of our existing seven million articles before trying it. When you do decide to have a go at a new article, you are highly encouraged to read Help:Your first article. If you haven't already also check out the tutorial; it's a lot of fun! Happy editing! HouseBlaster (talk • he/they) 20:40, 1 June 2025 (UTC)

Video rain in somali and volg --Amiin adan isaq (talk) 12:02, 10 May 2025 (UTC)

Amiin adan isaq, do you have a question about Wikipedia? If so, we'd be happy to help :) HouseBlaster (talk • he/they) 20:40, 1 June 2025 (UTC)

hi! thank you for your support–i recently added some context on an article, how can i make sure it gets published? --ManNamedTrinity (talk) 21:51, 7 May 2025 (UTC)

ManNamedTrinity, which article are you talking about? I don't see any edits with this account. Best, HouseBlaster (talk • he/they) 20:41, 1 June 2025 (UTC)

Can you show me where the evidence is for this edit? We have a "MOS:" namespace now? (If so, not understanding how that did not appear on my radar.) Did we have a discussion for this? Steel1943 (talk) 22:53, 3 June 2025 (UTC)

@Steel1943 not so much a discussion as Mossi Wikipedia's creation necessitating it. phab:T363538 tracks it, and there is a short explanation at Wikipedia:Namespace#Current namespaces. Elli (talk | contribs) 22:55, 3 June 2025 (UTC)

Yep, sure enough, just found the "MOS: and "MOS talk:" options in the Special:Search dropdown menu. Fun times! Steel1943 (talk) 23:03, 3 June 2025 (UTC)

Hi, I uploaded 4 photos to Wikimedia Commons, but I don't know how to make them versions of eachother, how do I do that? --XanalaniaW (talk) 12:29, 6 June 2025 (UTC)

News and updates for administrators from the past month (May 2025).

Administrator changes

• DDima
• Gimmetrow
• Huon
• Johan Elisson
• Spangineer
• The Land

Interface administrator changes

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CheckUser changes

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Oversight changes

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Guideline and policy news

• An RfC is open to determine whether the English Wikipedia community should adopt a position on AI development by the WMF and its affiliates.

Technical news

• A new feature called Multiblocks will be deployed on English Wikipedia on the week of June 2. See the relevant announcement on the administrators' noticeboard.
• History merges performed using the mergehistory special page are now logged at both the source and destination, rather than just the source as previously, after this RFC and the resolution of T118132.

Arbitration

• An arbitration case named Indian military history has been opened. Evidence submissions for this case close on 8 June.

Miscellaneous

• Voting for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) election is open until 17 June 2025. Read the voting page on Meta-Wiki and cast your vote here!
• An Articles for Creation backlog drive is happening in June 2025, with over 1,600 drafts awaiting review from the past two months. In addition to AfC participants, all administrators and new page patrollers can help review using the Yet Another AFC Helper Script, which can be enabled in the Gadgets settings. Sign up here to participate!
• The Unreferenced articles backlog drive is happening in June 2025 to reduce the backlog of articles tagged with {{Unreferenced}}. You can help reduce the backlog by adding citations to these articles. Sign up to participate!

Not sure about the earlier editor's edit given the RfC on the talk page and the hidden note saying not to change it. Certainly that edit was not a minor edit, and see their latest edit. Doug Weller talk 09:25, 14 June 2025 (UTC)

@Doug Weller no strong opinion there. Wasn't meaning to step into a dispute, but if the event is referenced, it should be linked. Elli (talk | contribs) 18:59, 14 June 2025 (UTC)

Hi everyone,

I recently submitted a draft article on Matthew Lani, which was declined with the reasoning that the subject is primarily known for one incident (his arrest), and therefore does not meet Wikipedia’s notability guidelines.

I completely understand the importance of ensuring biographical content meets notability standards, but I’d appreciate some advice on how to proceed.

Although the article does focus significantly on the arrest, it’s worth noting that the case received broad national and international coverage and has had a lasting impact in South Africa. It led to ongoing public debate around digital identity fraud, healthcare misinformation, and government verification systems. The matter has also progressed into an ongoing civil lawsuit, which continues to attract mainstream media coverage.

Given this context, would it be possible to improve or reframe the article in a way that emphasizes: • The precedent-setting nature of the case, • The broader public discourse it triggered, • And the ongoing relevance of the legal matter?

Are there examples of other biographies where notability was primarily rooted in a significant legal or public controversy that could serve as a guide? And would adding more secondary sources discussing the social or legal implications (rather than just the person) strengthen the submission?

I’m eager to improve the draft collaboratively and would be grateful for any suggestions, edits, or links to similar accepted cases.

Thanks in advance for your time and help! --Ashleyashville (talk) 09:58, 21 June 2025 (UTC)

Hi Elli, you may or may not remember that back in March you asked the user Dronebogus to stop stalking my edits. All has been peachy since then, except that we recently found ourselves on opposite sides in an RfC (in which I repeated that I had zero wish to interact with him). Lo-and-behind, he has turned up at article I am taking through PR on its way to FAC to once again interact. He then posted on my talk page, despite previously being told specifically never to post there again, and he took the opportunity to go to the gutter with an unfounded personal attack. He has then asked another user to meat-puppet on his behalf, but has been called out there for his stalking too. This is getting completely intolerable. - SchroCat (talk) 19:16, 18 June 2025 (UTC)

@SchroCat apologies for the delay in response here. I've blocked for a week. Elli (talk | contribs) 14:03, 21 June 2025 (UTC)

Thanks very much Elli - it's much appreciated. Hopefully this will be an end to it. Thanks - SchroCat (talk) 15:21, 22 June 2025 (UTC)

Thanks from me, too, Elli. Tim riley talk 18:25, 22 June 2025 (UTC)

Hello how to apply at Cape Peninsula university of Technology while Wikipedia --Scebile (talk) 09:11, 24 June 2025 (UTC)

Hello there l need to apply online at university of Rhodes while I am using Wikipedia please can you help me with that anyway how is life with you homie please help --Scebile (talk) 15:54, 25 June 2025 (UTC)

Category:Alabama amendments has been nominated for renaming. A discussion is taking place to decide whether it complies with the categorization guidelines. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at the category's entry on the categories for discussion page. Thank you. Yoblyblob (Talk) :) 02:37, 27 June 2025 (UTC)

Hello I need to apply online at universities while using Wikipedia because Wikipedia it's is very important and useful please --Scebile (talk) 09:59, 24 June 2025 (UTC)

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Hello there how are you how to apply online at university of Rhodes while using Wikipedia --Scebile (talk) 12:54, 28 June 2025 (UTC)

The third round of the 2025 WikiCup ended on 28 June. This round was again competitive, with three contestants scoring more than 1,000 round points:

• BeanieFan11 (submissions) with 1,314 round points, mostly from articles about athletes and politicians, including 20 good articles and 48 did you know articles
• Gog the Mild (submissions) with 1,197 round points, mostly from military history articles, including 9 featured topic articles, two featured articles, and four good articles
• Sammi Brie (submissions) with 1,055 round points, mostly from television station articles, including 27 good articles and 9 good topic articles

Everyone who competed in round 3 will advance to round 4 unless they have withdrawn. This table shows all competitors who have received tournament points so far, while the full scores for round 3 can be seen here. During this round, contestants have claimed 4 featured articles, 16 featured lists, 1 featured picture, 9 featured-topic articles, 149 good articles, 27 good-topic articles, and more than 90 Did You Know articles. In addition, competitors have worked on 18 In the News articles, and they have conducted more than 200 reviews.

Remember that any content promoted after 28 June but before the start of Round 4 can be claimed in Round 4. Invitations for collaborative writing efforts or any other discussion of potentially interesting work is always welcome on the WikiCup talk page. Remember, if two or more WikiCup competitors have done significant work on an article, all can claim points. If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article candidates, a featured process, or anywhere else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed. If you want to help out with the WikiCup, feel free to review one of the nominations listed on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed. Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 14:49, 29 June 2025 (UTC)

Hello, I would like to know how to add an Infobox to my article please. --CathyAlberich (talk) 19:27, 1 July 2025 (UTC)

Elon Musk has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 03:11, 6 July 2025 (UTC)

Hello, I am trying to publish my first wiki article but I am not getting any feedback. The first two times I submitted it, I got directives on what to change. I have made all the changes but haven't heard anything for months. Here is the info on the article I'm trying to get published, I hope it is enough for you to find it:

User:Shaysusan User:Shaysusan/sandbox Draft:Robert O. Carr

Can you help me - I'm wondering if I am even doing this correctly. Thank you in advance! --Shaysusan (talk) 17:31, 7 July 2025 (UTC)