User talk:JohnLaurens333

You have been trouted for: this is a top userbox John.

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“ Nothing annoys this user more than when a teacher says that Wikipedia isn't reliable and that anybody can enter anything completely untrue that'll stay.”

I 100% agree, for a long time I’ve heard that and teachers instead point you to Britannica, which has bare,y anything, for example the article on Moab is 1 Paragraph! (Last time I checked) whilst the Wikipedia article on the same state is 35 Paragraphs (35 paragraphs of sourced material), and don’t get me started on more niche topics to do with ancient states or things to do with Grenada or Trinidad (articles I mainly write and edit) which don’t even exist in Britannica, I understand it’s a proper company with fact checkers but my goodness it really lacks information and gives a less full idea of the world. Teachers and adults seem to be stuck in 2005 with what they think Wikipedia is 😂, apologies for the long rant.

Have a great day! The Grenadian Historian (Aka. Mwen Sé Kéyòl Translator-a) (talk) 10:30, 18 March 2026 (UTC)

@KeyolTranslater Exactly! It particularly annoys me since I'm a vandalism reverter; while it's true that some sneaky vandalism lasts for years, most vandalism edits are reverted within minutes, even seconds, of being published. Anyway :)

You have a great day as well! 🏳️‍🌈JohnLaurens333 (need something? Ping me!) 15:05, 19 March 2026 (UTC)

Exactly, thanks for your service to anti-vandalism, have a great day. The Grenadian Historian (Aka. Mwen Sé Kéyòl Translator-a) (talk) 15:07, 19 March 2026 (UTC)

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hi --Owlyguylol (talk) 13:59, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

@Owlyguylol Hi, and welcome to Wikipedia! Feel free to ask me any questions you have about Wikipedia. 🏳️‍🌈JohnLaurens333 (Ping me!) 14:45, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

I just started my own Wikipedia account, (Apr. 19 2026) and I don't know how to start an article. I want to start an article about the Enneadecagon (19-sided shape). --Agent75000101'ams5 (talk) 21:11, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

@Agent75000101'ams5 I'm glad you're eager to start editing, but my advice to new editors is to start smaller. Creating an article is one of the hardest things to do on Wikipedia, and it's best to gain experience and familiarize yourself with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines before you dive right in. I'll put a list of resources on your talk page for you to start with.

That said, if you really do want to proceed with your first article, see WP:YFA.

In addition, I noticed that your sandbox was declined as a draft. Your sandbox is just for experimenting; if you'd like to make a user page (it looks like that's what you were trying to do), you can do that here, and you don't need to submit it for creation, since it's not in the mainspace (articles that don't begin with User:, User talk:, Talk:, Help:, Wikipedia:, or Draft:. For example, Draft:Cat would need to be submitted to AfC before it could become Cat, but my user page does not need to be submitted to AfC.). See WP:User page for guidance and others' user pages for examples.

I hope this helped; I'm not always the best at explaining things, so let me know if something was unclear. Welcome to Wikipedia! 🏳️‍🌈JohnLaurens333 (Ping me!) 21:22, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

Hello. I am Ah Ngo formerly Hu Nhu. I am an experienced editor who lost access to my account. The help desk suggested I open a new account. I have written several articles and have a GA credit to my efforts. One time an edit war became such that I was wp:outed and I retired that account. I also had a picture of the year candidate and a photo featured on the Vietnamese language Wikipedia homepage. Please know that I will unlikely bother you for assistance while grateful that you offer it. Kind regards, Ah Ngo. --Ah Ngo (talk) 21:31, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

Hi there. I've just registered. I really love, enjoy, use - but ain't gonna pay for (with reason) - Wikipedia. I think it's nothing less than the perfect realisation of Diderot&Co revolutionary intuition back in the Enlightenment era. Knowledge is for all people and now, eventually, even made by people all together. No less than a monumental achievement, in fact. Well, thanks, and I wish for it to stay "commons" for ever. That said, I am not looking for editing articles on a regular basis. As it sometimes was the case when no membership was required, when I notice something wrong in the data, I just naturally feel like amending the text. In particular in the areas that I am personally interested in or professionally involved with. Always in the spirit of service (the real users' contribution perhaps?) with only progress and knowledge - the good Future that is - in mind. Ah.. my question.. I was looking up La Gioconda (Leonardo) and know for sure that there is a discrepancy between the English name of the portrayed woman - "Mona Lisa", and her Italian name - "Monna Lisa". My feeling is that the original name should be given in brackets also in the English text, so next I'm going to enter my proposal on the page. Is this how it's supposed to work? I know.. probably not a kind of question for you to answer.. but anyway, take it as a sign of how enthusiastic I am, not only to contribute but about the whole business - as long as there is no money involved - of a universal cyclopedia (cycloplic.. one hell of a work ( ;=) --Alatrino (talk) 12:19, 24 April 2026 (UTC)

@Alatrino Hi, and welcome to Wikipedia! If I understand your question correctly, reading WP:COMMONNAME might help; the English Wikipedia uses the name most commonly used in English sources. I'm not sure if you're referring to the Mona Lisa article or the Lisa de Giocondo article, but if you mean Mona Lisa, that article is semi-protected, meaning only accounts that are at least four days old and have at least ten edits are able to edit that article.

If you do wish to propose a change after reading WP:COMMONNAME, you can do so via an edit request on the talk page of the article.

Let me know if I misunderstood something or if you have any other questions! 🏳️‍🌈JohnLaurens333 (Ping me!) 16:28, 24 April 2026 (UTC)

I know I've been on Wikipedia over 15 years but I've never heard about how to copy/paste. I love editing pages and would hate to be blocked.Vincelord (talk) 17:34, 24 April 2026 (UTC)

Hi! I just created my first draft and discovered that it can only be submitted for revision after 10 valid edits. Is that true? And in that case, will it still be submitted after those 10 edits or will I need to rewrite it? --HelplessAutomaton (talk) 23:21, 26 April 2026 (UTC)

@HelplessAutomaton Hi! I'm pretty sure your account only needs to be 4 days old and have 10 edits (autoconfirmed) if you're planning to publish it directly to the mainspace; I don't believe there's any such requirement to submit it for review through AfC. 🏳️‍🌈JohnLaurens333 (Ping me!) 04:01, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

A tag has been placed on Draft:Justo Realfintech, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G11 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page seems to be unambiguous advertising which only promotes a company, group, product, service, person, or point of view and would need to be fundamentally rewritten in order to become encyclopedic. Please read the guidelines on spam and Wikipedia:FAQ/Organizations for more information.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, then please contact the deleting administrator. Lavalizard101 (talk) 13:01, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

@Lavalizard101 I created the draft for @Justo Realfintech. How do I notify them, or is pinging them here enough? Thanks. 🏳️‍🌈JohnLaurens333 (Ping me!) 13:07, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

Subject: New editor seeking guidance on avoiding reversions

Hi JohnLaurens333,

I'm a new Wikipedia editor and I understand you've been assigned to review my contributions. I'd like to get things right from the start, so I have a few questions:

What are the most common reasons you revert new editors' contributions? Are there specific policies or guidelines I should read before making my first substantive edits? For the topic areas I'm interested in editing, are there any WikiProjects or style guides I should be aware of? Would you recommend I start with smaller edits (typos, formatting, citations) before attempting larger content additions? I've looked at the core content policies, but I'd appreciate any practical advice from your experience reviewing new editors' work.

Thanks for your time. --Dreadofkings (talk) 14:21, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

@Dreadofkings Welcome to Wikipedia! Great questions. The most common reasons new editors' contributions are reverted is because they're either vandalism or, in the case of good faith edits, because they're unsourced–always cite your sources! There are lots of great policies and guidelines to read, but it entirely depends on what you intend to do on the encyclopedia. If you want to create new articles, WP:NOTABILITY is your friend. If you're a dedicated typo-fixer, see WP:Lists of common misspellings. Personally, the page I've found most useful is WP:Reliable sources/Perennial sources, which is a list of commonly discussed sources and when they're appropriate to cite. Also see Help:Referencing for beginners. I'll leave a welcome message on your talk page with some helpful links.

I would definitely recommend starting small, but if you feel ready, be bold! The worst that can happen (when you're editing in good faith) is your edit is reverted and you learn something. As for WikiProjects, I don't know what topics you're interested in, but I can say that WikiProjects are very helpful for finding articles you're interested in improving as well as for collaborating with other editors who are interested in the same subject (although not all WikiProjects are active).

Mentoring (at least for me) is more like "answer my mentees' questions" than "review my mentees'" edits, since I have quite a lot of mentees assigned to me and most don't make more than a few edits. But I can tell you from my time as an editor–use the preview button. It has saved me from embarrassment many times.

I hope this helped! Let me know if you have any more questions–the Teahouse is also a great place to get answers. Again, welcome to Wikipedia! 🏳️‍🌈JohnLaurens333 (Ping me!) 16:08, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

Hello John! I want to star translating pages to spanish. I'm currently studying translation at uni. Is it possible? Thanks :)! --Majivi87 (talk) 09:38, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

@Majivi87 Hi! I'll admit I know very little about translation on Wikipedia; if you're translating to Spanish, not from, you may wish to see the Spanish Wikipedia's guidelines on translation. WP:TRANSLATION has some helpful information. Hope this helped! 🏳️‍🌈JohnLaurens333 (Ping me!) 20:59, 30 April 2026 (UTC)