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Question from Syalabking (11:42, 2 June 2022)
I don't much about editing can you teach me --Syalabking (talk) 11:42, 2 June 2022 (UTC)
- @Syalabking:
- Hmm, I don't seem to live in the same time zone as you (11:00 UTC is 5:00 AM UTC-7), but here's your answer
- Here are some useful links:
- Help:Introduction
- Wikipedia:Contributing to Wikipedia
- Wikipedia:Teahouse
- Wikipedia:Task Center, where you can find a task to do.
- Also, sign your posts on talk pages with 4 tildes. (~~~~)
- Happy editing!
- -- Rusty4321 talk contributions log 23:31, 2 June 2022 (UTC)
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Your GA nomination of Warriors (novel series)
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Your GA nomination of Warriors (novel series)
The article Warriors (novel series) you nominated as a good article has failed
; see Talk:Warriors (novel series) for reasons why the nomination failed. If or when these points have been taken care of, you may apply for a new nomination of the article. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Unexpectedlydian -- Unexpectedlydian (talk) 18:21, 8 June 2022 (UTC)
- Hey @Rusty4321, sorry this article didn't pass the review. It still requires quite a bit of work. I hope I've left constructive amendments on the review page, but if you have any questions just ping me :) Unexpectedlydian (talk) 18:38, 8 June 2022 (UTC)
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Question from Fg sonu (07:32, 29 June 2022)
can i write a blog on myself here? --Fg sonu (talk) 07:32, 29 June 2022 (UTC)
- @Fg sonu: No, you cannot write things about your self, nor use Wikipedia was a web host. See Wikipedia:NOTWEBHOST (our policy regarding using the site as a web host), Wikipedia:Conflict of interest, and Wikipedia:AUTOBIOGRAPHY (our policy on autobiographies). Rusty4321 talk contributions log 18:17, 1 July 2022 (UTC)
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Question from KatieBaby55 (08:03, 3 July 2022)
i 4got my password on my phone screen and i need to bypass it --KatieBaby55 (talk) 08:03, 3 July 2022 (UTC)
- Sorry, but I can only answer questions about editing Wikipedia. Try asking at Wikipedia:Reference desk/Computing. Rusty4321 talk contributions log 02:19, 4 July 2022 (UTC)
- Ping: @KatieBaby55 Rusty4321 talk contributions log 02:23, 4 July 2022 (UTC)
Question from Helenniles (21:02, 7 July 2022)
Hi! Can I continue editing a draft article that I've already submitted? Also, when it comes to technical explanations, how strict is copyright infringement when I use terminology from the source material? For example, if I need to explain how a financial technology platform works, how much of that content would need to be in my own words? --Helenniles (talk) 21:02, 7 July 2022 (UTC)
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Question from PrivacyPenchant on User talk:PrivacyPenchant (18:34, 10 July 2022)
Hello! Well. I have attempted my first article. Things were going swimmingly until I tried to "move" it out of my sandbox and into a place I could submit for review. Can you help me get this into the right area? The header on the page now reads "misplaced article for creation submission".... I would REALLLLLYYYY appreciate your guidance. Thank you kindly!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Clear_Dryer_Vent_Cleaning_of_Kansas_City --PrivacyPenchant (talk) 18:34, 10 July 2022 (UTC)
- Never mind. I was just thrown to the "wiki wolves" as an afternoon SNACK. I'm so unhappy right now. What a HORRIBLE place this is. PrivacyPenchant (talk) 21:12, 10 July 2022 (UTC)
- Lengthy back and forth on this at WP:Teahouse. PP's draft was Speedy deleted for being promotional in nature. David notMD (talk) 13:05, 11 July 2022 (UTC)
Question from Sophieleong (06:17, 14 July 2022)
Hello I'm wondering how to make a page? --Sophieleong (talk) 06:17, 14 July 2022 (UTC)