User talk:Rusty Cat/Archive 13

Are you real? Either way, I'm happy to have you here. Say, how do you make citations? --Vaquita01 (talk) 01:08, 9 May 2025 (UTC)

@Vaquita01: Hello and welcome to Wikipedia! I can assure you that I am a real person.

Anyways, to create a citation, it differs depending on if you're in the source editor (which shows the underlying code) or the VisualEditor (which works more like a word processor).

In the source editor, click the dropdown labeled "Cite", then the dropdown labeled "templates" has a few of the most common citation formats. If that doesn't work for you, you can always create a reference manually, by enclosing text in the code <ref>...</ref>. For example, <ref>Example text</ref> produces the reference: ^[1]

However, most new editors will prefer to use VisualEditor, which is a "what you see is what you get" editor much like a word processor. In the visual editor, simply click the "Cite" button in the top toolbar.

You can switch between the two editors by using the pencil icon in the top right corner of the editor, or changing it in your preferences.

Happy editing! ~ Rusty ^meow ~ 01:19, 9 May 2025 (UTC)

Hi, I am here to learn how to make edits and create pages. --PyTechGenius (talk) 15:23, 9 May 2025 (UTC)

@PyTechGenius: Hello and welcome to Wikipedia! Is there anything you'd like help with? ~ Rusty ^meow ~ 23:29, 9 May 2025 (UTC)

Hi @Rusty Cat Nothing right now. But Need your help to create a new page. PyTechGenius (talk) 08:58, 10 May 2025 (UTC)

Hello Im mostly a user on mobile and my interests are primarily geography climate nature history linguistics among others for the time being i want to help expand wikipedia by translating very useful articles in my opinion such as the Sub artic Koppen geiger classification system which doesnt have a page yet in Greek or Albanian both languages that i speak fluently among others my questions are how do i create categories or tranlate a page in a way similar to how it's done on Pc and how do i create a page from scratch Thank you in advance. --Shamanimals (talk) 09:43, 10 May 2025 (UTC)

@Shamanimals: I don't really know much about mobile, but you can always switch to the desktop view by clicking "desktop" at the bottom.

Happy editing! ~ Rusty ^meow ~ 14:13, 10 May 2025 (UTC)

I figured out how to do it after all now i need to learn how to quote sources and im all set Shamanimals (talk) 14:25, 10 May 2025 (UTC)

MediaWiki message delivery 22:35, 12 May 2025 (UTC)

Hi Rusty Cat,

I recently added a page Seeley Lake (lake). It was just approved and I was informed that it was given a C-class rating. I've found the Wikipedia:Content assessment page but I'm wondering if you have any suggestions for bringing a page from class-c to class-b. I plan to drive up there to get some good photos to upload to commons but it's quite far. Until then what do you recommend?

Thanks, Vector --Vector4900 (talk) 05:37, 12 May 2025 (UTC)

@Vector4900: Looking at the criteria, one thing I notice is that there are some sections in the article which consist of only a paragraph; if more info can be found, please expand the sections!

However, I like how the article already seems to meet some of the B-Class criteria, particularly that you have supporting materials such as images and an infobox, have a good article structure, no major grammatical flaws, and plenty of references throughout.

Happy editing! ~ Rusty ^meow ~ 23:05, 12 May 2025 (UTC)

كيف أنشر اول مقال لي ؟ --Writer-from-ps (talk) 11:42, 13 May 2025 (UTC)

@Writer-from-ps: Sorry, but I do not speak Arabic. If you wish to write in Arabic, please go to the Arabic Wikipedia. Thank you. ~ Rusty ^meow ~ 23:15, 13 May 2025 (UTC)

How can I edit --Favour asuka (talk) 22:44, 13 May 2025 (UTC)

@Favour asuka: You can simply press the "edit" button. Are you having problems finding it? ~ Rusty ^meow ~ 23:15, 13 May 2025 (UTC)

I want to post my picture --Favour asuka (talk) 22:57, 13 May 2025 (UTC)

@Favour asuka: It is not recommended for users to post articles about themselves and goes against Wikipedia guidelines, such as the conflict of interest guideline. If you wish to otherwise upload images, you can do so at Wikimedia Commons.

Happy editing, ~ Rusty ^meow ~ 23:17, 13 May 2025 (UTC)

Hi Rusty, I'd like to create a page. How would I go about doing that? --NickTucker1741 (talk) 22:53, 14 May 2025 (UTC)

@NickTucker1741: Hello and welcome to Wikipedia! You may create a new article by first starting a draft through our Articles for Creation process which you can then submit for review when you believe it is ready for publication.

Happy editing! ~ Rusty ^meow ~ 23:01, 14 May 2025 (UTC)

I am the subject of the short bio. I would like to correct the text to read: Wendy Z. Goldman, Paul Mellon Distinguished Professor of History, is a social and political historian of Russia. Her early work, Women, the State and Revolution: Soviet Family Policy and Social Life, 1917-1936 (Cambridge University Press, 1993) (awarded the Berkshire Conference Book Award) and Women at the Gates: Gender and Industry in Stalin’s Russia Women (Cambridge University Press, 2002) focused on family policy, women's emancipation, and industrialization. She wrote about Stalinist repression in Terror and Democracy in the Age of Stalin: The Social Dynamics of Repression (Cambridge University Press, 2007) and Inventing the Enemy: Denunciation and Terror in Stalin’s Russia (Cambridge University Press, 2011) (awarded Honorable Mention, Reginald Zelnik Book Prize in History.) She published (with Dr. Joe William Trotter Jr., co-editor) The Ghetto in Global History. 1500 to the Present (Routledge, 2018.) She focused on World War II in Hunger and War: Food Provisioning in the Soviet Union During World War II (Indiana University Press, 2015) (Donald Filtzer, co-editor). Her most recent work (with Donald Filtzer), Fortress Dark and Stern. The Soviet Home Front during World War II (Oxford University Press, 2021) (winner of the Society for Military History prize) is the first comprehensive study of the contribution of the Soviet home front to the victory in World War II. Her articles and books have been translated into Russian, Czech, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, German, and Japanese. She received grants from the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation, National Endowment for the Humanities, American Council of Learned Societies, Social Science Research Council, and National Council for Eurasian and East European Research. She heads the Socialist Studies Seminar at CMU, and is the Director of the CMU Prison Education Project How can I substitute this text for the one that exists? --Wzgoldman (talk) 22:50, 17 May 2025 (UTC)

@Wzgoldman:

Please read my reply below carefully.

While you could just click the "edit" tab to edit the page and paste that in, by doing so you will be violating the conflict of interest guideline among others. We strongly discourage article subjects from directly editing their articles, and this is one of the reasons. Instead, the correct course of action is to suggest a change on the article's discussion page ("Talk" tab on the top left) and start a new discussion with the text you propose adding, along with citations to back up your changes.

Happy editing! ~ Rusty ^meow ~ 00:04, 18 May 2025 (UTC)

¿Cómo se puede hacer una bandera en Wikipedia? --Chacapu (talk) 01:27, 18 May 2025 (UTC)

Hola, estás en Wikipedia en inglés, no en Wikipedia en español. Aquí, normalmente no hablamos español. Sí quieres contribuir en español, puedes visitar Wikipedia en español (https://es.wikipedia.org).

En la Wikipedia en español, y también aquí, hay "templates" (es como se llaman en inglés -- no sé el nombre español) para hacer las banderas, por ejemplo Template:Flag aquí. Creo que puedes encontrar algún similar en la Wikipedia en español también.

¡Gracias! ~ Rusty ^meow ~ 01:58, 18 May 2025 (UTC)

Hello I want to create an for Aditya G Nair who is a singer and has many songs in different languages to his Credits. --Adityanair99 (talk) 01:42, 19 May 2025 (UTC)

@Adityanair99: Hello, welcome to Wikipedia!

You can create a draft article through the Wikipedia:Articles for Creation process, and submit it for review when you are ready.

Please note that writing about yourself is prohibited on Wikipedia.

Happy editing! ~ Rusty ^meow ~ 02:23, 19 May 2025 (UTC)

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How can i create a company profile --Babyforest (talk) 12:06, 21 May 2025 (UTC)

@Babyforest: Welcome to Wikipedia!

You can create a draft article at Wikipedia:Articles for Creation. However, keep in mind creating or directly editing about a company you work for is strongly discouraged on Wikipedia.

Happy editing, ~ Rusty ^meow ~ 22:52, 21 May 2025 (UTC)

How do I create a page for the company I work for? --Andrewc728 (talk) 12:43, 21 May 2025 (UTC)

@Andrewc728: Creating or directly editing an article on the company you work for is strongly discouraged on Wikipedia, as it is an example of conflict-of-interest editing. If a subject were to meet our notability guidelines (inclusion criteria), an editor would have most likely written an article on it already.

You are welcome, however, to edit other articles, or to start an article about something that you do not have a conflict of interest with at Wikipedia:Articles for Creation.

Happy editing! ~ Rusty ^meow ~ 22:55, 21 May 2025 (UTC)

Hey, I want to edit this page and fix something I see is wrong, but he only mentions it in his videos. Can I just link the videos as citations? --Delgrade181 (talk) 17:28, 23 May 2025 (UTC)

@Delgrade181: You could definitely do so; I might further evaluate the source for reliability, but there's no rule saying you can't add it! One of our foundational pillars is to be bold! ~ Rusty ^meow ~ 14:13, 24 May 2025 (UTC)

Ўзбекча ёзсам бўладими --Махмудов Равшанбек Махмуджон ўғли (talk) 17:01, 25 May 2025 (UTC)

@Махмудов Равшанбек Махмуджон ўғли: This is the Wikipedia in English, so we only use English here. But there are other versions of Wikipedia in other languages. You can find a list at Wikipedia:List of Wikipedias (Look under "Language (local)" in the table). ~ Rusty ^meow ~ 22:07, 25 May 2025 (UTC)

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Hello, I have posted a picture in the Wikimedia Commons where the author is using a Cc-by-nc-4 to my knowledge. Is a Wikipedia post considered commercial in this instance? Am I not allowed to use this type of licensing? I credited the author. Thanks! --Duneblazer (talk) 19:03, 26 May 2025 (UTC)

@Duneblazer:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (CC-BY-NC) is not permitted on Commons because it is not compatible with Wikimedia Commons' license of Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC-BY-SA). If you wish to use the image in a Wikipedia article, you can upload it here under fair use (Wikipedia is also licensed under CC-BY-SA, so again, not compatible).

Happy editing! ~ Rusty ^meow ~ 00:53, 27 May 2025 (UTC)

Hello I just created a page and I don't know how to move it to main page and submit for review --Kaushikkumar.dc (talk) 19:14, 26 May 2025 (UTC)

@Kaushikkumar.dc: You can put {{subst:submit}} on the top of the page. Happy editing! ~ Rusty ^meow ~ 00:54, 27 May 2025 (UTC)

Women in Red | June 2025, Vol 11, Issue 6, Nos. 326, 327, 339, 340 Online events: New: LGBTQ+ | Alphabet run K & L Continuing, year-long initiatives: #1day1woman | Music Announcements: Who are the most overlooked and interesting Women in Red? We've no idea, but we're putting together our list of the 100 most interesting ex-Women in Red. We are creating the list to celebrate 10 years of Women in Red and we hope to present it at Wikimania. We are ignoring the obvious, so do you have a name or subject we should consider? Can you suggest a DYK style hook? If you are shy about editing that page, you are welcome to add ideas and comments on the talk page. The World Destubathon, 16 June - 13 July, 2025 Progress ("moving the needle"): Statistics available via Humaniki tool. Thank you if you contributed one or more of the 1,492 articles during this period! 19 May 2025: 20.114% of EN-WP biographies are about women (2,066,280; 415,618 women) 21 Apr 2025: 20.090% (2,061,363 bios; 414,126 women) Tip of the month: Every language Wikipedia has its own policies regarding notability and reliable sources. Before translating an article from one language Wikipedia into English Wikipedia, research the subject and verify that the translated article will meet English Wikipedia's policy requirements. Other ways to participate: Become a member. You can always opt-out of notifications. Join the conversations on our talkpage. Help us plan future events and add any general ideas on developing the project. Follow us on social media: Instagram | Pinterest

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Thank you How do you help me with historical knowledge about Abua/Odual with facets --Progress Umor Daniel (talk) 09:48, 29 May 2025 (UTC)

@Progress Umor Daniel: I am not sure what you mean by "historical knowledge about Abua/Odual with facts". I am here to help you read and edit Wikipedia, not assist you in research. Is there something I can help you with? ~ Rusty ^meow ~ 23:41, 29 May 2025 (UTC)

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Hello how are you --Dinesh mehara (talk) 01:30, 4 June 2025 (UTC)

@Dinesh mehara: Hello! I am well. Is there something I can help you with about Wikipedia? ~ Rusty ^meow ~ 01:41, 4 June 2025 (UTC)

Hi, I am new to editing. Initially I just want to remove a hyperlink between person A and person B. They are not the same person. Firstly, how do I remove the link - probably easy; secondly do I need any kind of note to show that I have done that or that the previous link is incorrect (in case someone wants to re-establish it)? Thank you --Aqrasee (talk) 06:46, 4 June 2025 (UTC)

@Aqrasee: When you edit the page, you're mostly likely going to be in the "Visual Editor". In that mode you can just click on the link, and then click the red icon to remove the link.

When you publish changes, it'll ask for an edit summary, where you can add an explanation for your changes, like "removed a link to incorrect person".

Happy editing! ~ Rusty ^meow ~ 22:06, 4 June 2025 (UTC)

I want to remove the Efn I wrote for my father because it has "was" he is died but I'm still need him by my side --Lirress 3 (talk) 09:43, 4 June 2025 (UTC)

@Lirress 3: Sorry, but Wikipedia is not a personal website. Even though you miss your father, Wikipedia still has to report the truth, that he has passed. Hope you understand. ~ Rusty ^meow ~ 22:08, 4 June 2025 (UTC)

Hello, appreciate you providing this mentor service. In the middle of an edit and two things arose: first, prior GNU licensing before v4 of Creative Commons, regarding how the two may relate to copyright or, in the case of the edit, conflict potentials. How secure are our edits, is it safer to leave just the IP potential for a user who is not wanting to associate with the topic? Next, the edit took more time than I originally planned for but I am not comfortable publishing yet. I saved it to a Libre text doc but wondering if there were a better and easier path inside the Wiki platform? Finally, is there a review option prior publishing? Thank you, --Stephano-sabadomingo (talk) 12:04, 5 June 2025 (UTC)

@Stephano-sabadomingo: To answer your questions:

1. By publishing an edit, it is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 and the GNU Free Documentation License at the same time. The two licenses are compatible with each other in this use case.
2. When you make an edit, other users can see what edits a specific account or IP address has made on Wikipedia (for example you can see all of my edits here). This includes page edits, as well as comments and posts. Editing as an IP does not mean that you cannot be identified, because IPs might stay the same for some time before changing, or not change at all. Also keep in mind that IPs can be traced to your real-life location.
3. There is an experimental feature called "Edit Recovery" which you can enable in your Preferences (top right corner, click on the person icon, Preferences) -> "Editing" section, but otherwise, no, there is not a built-in way to save edits. Saving it to a text editor is the way I would go.
4. There is a review process for creating new articles at Articles for Creation. For individual edits, there is usually no review process, but if someone disagrees with your edit, they might revert it and let you know. Do not be afraid of making a mistake; one of our principles is to be bold, and I can definitely tell you that I have learned a lot from people telling me I did something wrong!

Happy editing, ~ Rusty ^meow ~ 23:00, 5 June 2025 (UTC)

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

Administrator changes

• DDima
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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!
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When I'm editing all pages says the Request Was Aborted please fix this --Lirress 3 (talk) 14:18, 8 June 2025 (UTC)

@Lirress 3: I'm sorry, I can't help with technical issues. Since you posted a question, you might want to try the edit again. ~ Rusty ^meow ~ 14:32, 8 June 2025 (UTC)

We no longer need to long comment any pages at or above 246 bytes now that long comment was updated back in late April. The code for the script just doesn't reflect the recent changes, and I've already reported this to its developer. Jalen Barks (Woof) 17:35, 8 June 2025 (UTC)

@JalenBarks: Understood. Thanks! ~ Rusty ^meow ~ 20:18, 8 June 2025 (UTC)

Hello when I start posting my articles and Wiki pages --Raphaelmarkus001 (talk) 05:55, 9 June 2025 (UTC)

@Raphaelmarkus001: You can create new articles whenever you like! Just go to WP:Articles for Creation. ~ Rusty ^meow ~ 22:44, 9 June 2025 (UTC)

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• The Trust and Safety Product team is finalizing work needed to roll out temporary accounts on large Wikipedias later this month. The team has worked with stewards and other users with extended rights to predict and address many use cases that may arise on larger wikis, so that community members can continue to effectively moderate and patrol temporary accounts. This will be the second of three phases of deployment – the last one will take place in September at the earliest. For more information about the recent developments on the project, see this update. If you have any comments or questions, write on the talk page, and join a CEE Catch Up this Tuesday.

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Hello how are you I'm new to technology lol my name is Sarah dawn Cebīsôvá my father is Romeo tony Cebīsôvá or cebis born in marienzke lazne Czechoslovakia my mother Australia and grandparents Ireland Scotland Brittan my grandparents have all passed away I have a an older sister Natalie Bennett we both are Romeo's actual daughters biological I have my birth certificate and I'd Julian is and Elon musk normally invests with me as I'm trying to figure out how to who to contact about celebratity pages I'm not all all tech savvy lol are uncles of ours are Sloan Wilson my mother Margaret Watson or William Wilson aka captain dixy Wilson and William Sloan both my great grandfathersl and the producer of lord of the rings --Romeo's daughter Sarah Wilson Cebīsôvá (talk) 20:23, 10 June 2025 (UTC)

@Romeo's daughter Sarah Wilson Cebīsôvá: You can discuss a page's content on the "Talk" tab at the top of the page. ~ Rusty ^meow ~ 14:52, 11 June 2025 (UTC)

How can I becomes extended confirmed users please answer this I'm trying ~~ --Lirress 3 (talk) 12:06, 11 June 2025 (UTC)

@Lirress 3: Once your account is 30 days old and has 500 edits, you will be extended confirmed. ~ Rusty ^meow ~ 14:53, 11 June 2025 (UTC)

Rusty Cat I love you Lirress 3 (talk) 12:25, 11 June 2025 (UTC)

@Lirress 3: I'm not going to respond to that. ~ Rusty ^meow ~ 14:53, 11 June 2025 (UTC)

How do I create an article for a song --Anonymous Ish (talk) 12:45, 13 June 2025 (UTC)

@Anonymous Ish: You can start an article at WP:Articles for Creation, but it must meet the notability guidelines (inclusion criteria) for music.

Happy editing, ~ Rusty ^meow ~ 23:13, 13 June 2025 (UTC)

Can you help me with an Artist biography creation? 41.204.44.29 (talk) 23:58, 13 June 2025 (UTC)

Can you help me with an Artist biography creation? Anonymous Ish (talk) 23:59, 13 June 2025 (UTC)

@Anonymous Ish: Sorry, but I don't have much experience with biographies. You may wish to ask at the Teahouse or consult the notability criteria for people.

Happy editing! ~ Rusty ^meow ~ 03:18, 14 June 2025 (UTC)

I want to remove this from sandbox --Lirress 3 (talk) 17:28, 15 June 2025 (UTC)

Hi can I create article about Astro they collectively called Astros they live in the sun who control human brain for well and bad results Lirress 3 (talk) 17:31, 15 June 2025 (UTC)

@Lirress 3: Sorry, but that sounds like it's something you made up and not supported by scientific evidence. If it is in fact a pseudoscientific belief or superstition, you can write an article. ~ Rusty ^meow ~ 19:41, 15 June 2025 (UTC)

Hi, check the parameters for the task that made this edit, the article is already using {{episode table}}. — TAnthony^Talk 22:32, 15 June 2025 (UTC)

@TAnthony: The bot doesn't check whether the article already uses {{episode table}}; it just pulls from a list at User:Alex 21/sandbox/No episode table. Thanks, ~ Rusty ^meow ~ 21:09, 16 June 2025 (UTC)

Hello, how do I create a new page? --Arwen2001 (talk) 06:14, 16 June 2025 (UTC)

@Arwen2001: Welcome to Wikipedia! You can create a new article at WP:Articles for Creation! Happy editing, ~ Rusty ^meow ~ 21:10, 16 June 2025 (UTC)

How do I make the infobox work? --Henrique960 (talk) 04:36, 14 June 2025 (UTC)

@Henrique960: It looks like you have already gotten it working, but you have multiple copies of your draft. Please only use one of the duplicates. Thanks, ~ Rusty ^meow ~ 15:32, 14 June 2025 (UTC)

Can you publish my draft? Henrique960 (talk) 23:55, 14 June 2025 (UTC)

@Henrique960: At first glance, it seems you don't have references (sources) yet. Sources are required for an article, as well as meeting the notability guidelines. Thanks! ~ Rusty ^meow ~ 19:42, 15 June 2025 (UTC)

ready Henrique960 (talk) 22:15, 16 June 2025 (UTC)

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A quarterly update from the Growth team on our work to improve the new editor experience.

Mentoring new editors

In February, Mentorship was successfully rolled out to 100% of newcomers on English Wikipedia. Following this milestone, we collaborated with Spanish Wikipedia to expand Mentorship coverage to 70% of new accounts, with plans to reach 85% soon unless concerns are raised by mentors. (T394867)

“Add a Link” Task – Iteration and Experimentation

Our efforts to improve and scale the “Add a Link” structured task continued across multiple fronts:

• Community Feedback & Model Improvements: We’ve responded to community concerns with targeted changes:
  • Restricting access to newer accounts (T393688)
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  • The model used to suggest the links was improved to ease its training (T388258)
• English Wikipedia rollout and A/B test: We increased the rollout to 20% of newcomers, with analysis underway. Preliminary data suggests this feature makes new account holders more likely to complete an unreverted edit. (T386029, T382603)
• Surfacing Structured Tasks: An experiment where we show “add a link” suggestions to newly registered users while they are reading an article is running on pilot wikis (French, Persian, Indonesian, Portuguese, Egyptian Arabic). Initial results are under analysis. (T386029)

Newcomer Engagement Features

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Community Configuration Enhancements

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18:51, 17 June 2025 (UTC)

Hi Rusty.

I have a couple of issue and hope you may be able to help. 1. I drafted a page using the sample page but couldn't see how to save without hitting publish in my sandbox. Now I have a completed page but cannot see how to get an editor to review. I don't get the review options I see on the help pages. 2. I tried to post a question under talk (before seeing this option) but just realized that is LIVE and can't figure how to delete it.

Any advice? Lee --ArtSpaz (talk) 18:44, 18 June 2025 (UTC)

@ArtSpaz: If you haven't already done so, you can place {{subst:submit}} on the top of the page when it's ready for review. Note that even though the button says "Publish changes", it is used to save any changes to Wikipedia. Happy editing, ~ Rusty ^meow ~ 15:07, 19 June 2025 (UTC)

hi --SolarKhan15 (talk) 19:23, 18 June 2025 (UTC)

@SolarKhan15: Hello! Is there anything I can help you with regarding Wikipedia? ~ Rusty ^meow ~ 15:07, 19 June 2025 (UTC)

Hello --CodeEx Heoster (talk) 06:14, 19 June 2025 (UTC)

@CodeEx Heoster: Welcome to Wikipedia! Is there something I can help you with? ~ Rusty ^meow ~ 15:08, 19 June 2025 (UTC)

Hi Rusty Cat!

I tried to create a page and it says it is a draft NOT in review. How do you push it into review? --Wildnord (talk) 17:45, 19 June 2025 (UTC)

@Wildnord: Welcome to Wikipedia!

At the bottom right of the message box, there is a button "Submit the draft for review."

Happy editing, ~ Rusty ^meow ~ 17:54, 19 June 2025 (UTC)

Found it! Thank you. Wildnord (talk) 20:22, 20 June 2025 (UTC)

Hello Rusty how old are you --Dimitrys13 (talk) 15:32, 21 June 2025 (UTC)

@Dimitrys13: I'd prefer not to reveal my age online. However, do you have questions about using or editing Wikipedia? ~ Rusty ^meow ~ 15:36, 21 June 2025 (UTC)

am i eligible to create a page Dimitrys13 (talk) 21:50, 21 June 2025 (UTC)

@Dimitrys13: You may create a draft at Wikipedia:Articles for Creation, and submit it for review. Or once your account is four days old and has at least ten edits, you can create an article without having to have it reviewed. ~ Rusty ^meow ~ 15:12, 22 June 2025 (UTC)

MediaWiki message delivery 23:18, 23 June 2025 (UTC)

Hallo, im quite new in editing wikipedia pages (since I literally joined today), so I had a question: While trying to get acquainted in editing modifying some of the suggested articles I tried adding some references to some articles about a random German noble family i never heard about (I put in my intrests history so I think it was because of this) and I quickly realized that I didn't even know where to start, like, there are plenty of information that do not have a reference, so are there like some priorities (like it is more important to put a reference of the birthplace of a certain historical figure instead of giving a reference to the informations about his bloodline, it is the stupidiest thing I could think about but I hope you understand my problem). So pls let me know if there are some priorities in putting references in long articles that are without them, thanks in advance!! --Inorwi (talk) 19:45, 27 June 2025 (UTC)

@Inorwi: Welcome to Wikipedia!

Ideally, everything in an article should be cited to a reference.

There is a specific rule when writing about living people, which is that any contentious material must be cited to a reference, or it will be removed without discussion.

Otherwise, I'm not aware of any priorities regarding citations.

Happy editing! ~ Rusty ^meow ~ 19:51, 27 June 2025 (UTC)

Ok, thanks for answering! Inorwi (talk) 20:18, 27 June 2025 (UTC)

@Inorwi: Happy to help! ~ Rusty ^meow ~ 21:21, 27 June 2025 (UTC)

Hello! I do have one question: Can you make a page about anything on Wikipedia? I'm not talking about inappropriate stuff, I mean obscure stuff. For example, some random fan fiction. I'm thinking of making pages for Undertale Yellow characters, but I wanted to check if I could do that. --Hunte789 (talk) 05:59, 28 June 2025 (UTC)

@Hunte789:

All articles on Wikipedia must meet the notability guidelines. In short, there need to be reliable sources that talk about an article for it to be presumed notable.

Usually, it's unlikely that a fan fiction is going to meet this requirement; the fact that something is notable does not necessarily mean it is well-known and vice versa.

Happy editing, ~ Rusty ^meow ~ 14:49, 28 June 2025 (UTC)

Ok. I think I understand. Thanks for your help. But just in case, I'll make an example to make sure I really understand.

So, if a reliable news station makes a report on something, that makes the thing they covered notable? Hunte789 (talk) 23:50, 28 June 2025 (UTC)

@Hunte789: You could say that, and the media/news is an example I would give when explaining a reliable source. However, it is important to also keep in mind that Wikipedia has a specific definition of a reliable source (here).

Happy editing!

~ Rusty ^meow ~ 03:58, 29 June 2025 (UTC)

Hello! I have been working on a draft for the Idaho Falls Spud Kings hockey club. It was declined twice with the second time after significant revision. I just learned this morning that somehow somebody else was able to have a Spud Kings page approved (with much less references). How is this possible? Something about the creator “PensRule11385” seems strange. This creator’s history shows a large amount of contributions in a short period. Almost bot-like. --Lbphysicist (talk) 13:22, 28 June 2025 (UTC)

@Lbphysicist:

PensRule11385 is an experienced editor with over eighty thousand edits. They probably can differentiate which sources matter most in a Wikipedia article, since your decline message doesn't mean that there aren't enough sources, only that there aren't enough of the right type of sources.

By "the creator's history", I'm not sure what you're referring to: the article's history or the contribution record of the creator. I'll explain both.

For the article history, almost everything being pasted in at once probably indicates preparation off-wiki, such as in a text editor, before publishing the article.

If you're referring to the user's contribution history, I wouldn't take it as bot-like. There are clear patterns that indicate a human editor.

Overall, just remember that there are things that may be different, but that isn't a reason to be concerned.

Happy editing! ~ Rusty ^meow ~ 15:06, 28 June 2025 (UTC)

Thank you for the feedback. Lbphysicist (talk) 17:03, 28 June 2025 (UTC)

@Lbphysicist: Glad to have helped! ~ Rusty ^meow ~ 04:05, 29 June 2025 (UTC)