Wikipedia:Help desk

Would like to communicate with authors or editors of these articles Brian Mills, LCDR, USCG (ret) (talk) 17:35, 3 March 2026 (UTC)

Talk:Cape Beale Light and Talk:Bamfield, British Columbia would be where you go to do that. —Jéské Couriano v^_^v ^{threads critiques} 17:37, 3 March 2026 (UTC)

Thank you for your direction!!! Brian Mills, LCDR, USCG (ret) (talk) 17:38, 3 March 2026 (UTC)

@Brian Mills, LCDR, USCG (ret) I see that you posted some information to the Cape Beale "talk" page and then you asked "Would you be interested in being the author of an Wiki article about the rescue?".

That "talk" page is the correct place to discuss possible updates to the article. But please note that the article has been edited by dozens of editors over the years.

Maybe someone will see your question on the talk page and respond to you, but I wanted to let you know that the article wasn't created by a singular "you".

If someone does take up your suggestion, they will need the exact publications that you say provide verification of all the info that you summarized. Hope this helps. David10244 (talk) 07:34, 8 March 2026 (UTC)

More than 3 users told me the map (but not the index) was accidentally removed when they made unrelated edits to the article. Here is an example of an unrelated edit that probably accidentally removed the map . (Another editor re-added it after this, then it got removed again accidentally, then another added it, then the same happened again). Why is this, and how can I fix this?

Wikieditor662 (talk) 00:43, 5 March 2026 (UTC)

Here is the index: (this part was NOT accidentally removed, but I removed it on purpose temporarily because it ended up being a stand-alone in the article)

  Israel and the United States.

  Countries that supported the Israeli-American attacks.

  Countries that condemned the Iranian attacks.

  Countries that expressed mixed reactions or made calls for peace.

  Countries that condemned the Israeli-American attacks.

  Iran.

Wikieditor662 (talk) 00:45, 5 March 2026 (UTC)

I think that is a good map and should be included, I’m not technical at all so I’m not sure how to fix it, seems like a weird glitch or people keep taking out the “International” section either on purpose or by mistake. The Grenadian Historian (Aka. Mwen Sé Kéyòl Translator-a) (talk) 10:13, 5 March 2026 (UTC)

Also @Wikieditor662 would it be worth adding a dotted line and showing Somaliland, which also have made statements about the war (sources indicate they would likely be in the orange, as they have condemned the Iranian attacks on the gulf states), and the map already shows the disputed SADR (Sahara). That’s just my suggestion though. The Grenadian Historian (Aka. Mwen Sé Kéyòl Translator-a) (talk) 10:21, 5 March 2026 (UTC)

Update: I've changed the map per the suggestions here, yet the same thing still keeps happening, and the map keeps on getting removed (I believe still accidentally, since the legend hasn't been deleted alongside it). Wikieditor662 (talk) 15:19, 6 March 2026 (UTC)

@Wikieditor662 I kept seeing that too, is there too much information/data on the page (that might sound really stupid but I’m not sure the technicalities), or is the map being like cleared when someone reverts an edit? The Grenadian Historian (Aka. Mwen Sé Kéyòl Translator-a) (talk) 15:35, 6 March 2026 (UTC)

From what I’ve noticed, it got removed (but not the index) when people removed content, even when that content was completely unrelated to the map. Wikieditor662 (talk) 16:42, 6 March 2026 (UTC)

I noticed that too, I’ll bring this issue up at the Teahouse and see if anyone there might know. The Grenadian Historian (Aka. Mwen Sé Kéyòl Translator-a) (talk) 17:23, 6 March 2026 (UTC)

Also one last thing, I’m going to be honest and say that your map is better than the current map, the colours are better for the eyes and easier to understand, as well as a higher quality. The Grenadian Historian (Aka. Mwen Sé Kéyòl Translator-a) (talk) 10:28, 5 March 2026 (UTC)

@KeyolTranslater: Unless, of course, colours mean nothing to you. Bazza 7 (talk) 12:52, 5 March 2026 (UTC)

I’m pretty bad with colours 😅 but on comparing the two maps this one seems clearer, the one currently on the article has too similar colours, a red and a darker red, which to someone who has worse eyesight than me might nit be able to understand or see the difference, whilst this on has pretty bland standard colours, easier to see in my honest opinion. The Grenadian Historian (Aka. Mwen Sé Kéyòl Translator-a) (talk) 13:05, 5 March 2026 (UTC)

@KeyolTranslater: I get all that, but converting the image to greyscale shows that green and red are very similar (eg Finland is part of Russia); yellow is close to light grey (Chile is Peru); black is close enough to red/green to need a good look. ColorBrewer might be useful. For starters, try replacing the colours with this palette:

• fill > #f5f5f5
• blue > #8c510a
• orange > #d8b365
• yellow > #f6e8c3
• red > #c7eae5
• green > #5ab4ac
• black > #01665e

Bazza 7 (talk) 13:45, 5 March 2026 (UTC)

@Wikieditor662: I've been rude and forgotten to ping you in my replies. Sorry, and thanks for introducing me to {{map}}. Bazza 7 (talk) 14:45, 5 March 2026 (UTC)

Thanks @Bazza 7 and everyone else for helping out! I updated the map in the article. However, the colors on the map shown below seems kind of dull, is there any way to make the colors better while still remaining accessible per the guidelines? Wikieditor662 (talk) 18:22, 5 March 2026 (UTC)

@Wikieditor662: The key to making colouring WP:ACCESSIBLE is contrast, and this inevitably leads to some colours looking "duller" than others; so there's a mix which helps the greatest number of readers distinguish the individual map components and thus access the information being presented. I mentioned ColorBrewer above, and that article includes a link to the ColorBrewer web site where you can see sets of colour combinations proven to be most accessible; they all include a modicum of "dullness" to pay for maximum usability. It's an interesting site, if your nerdy enough like me to be into that sort of thing. Bazza 7 (talk) 19:07, 5 March 2026 (UTC)

But are there not better options even among these "duller" colors? Wikieditor662 (talk) 21:36, 5 March 2026 (UTC)

@Wikieditor662: What do you mean by "better"? The scheme I picked (BrBG) is the best in terms of accessibility and reproduction using six colours. There are three others to consider which are not as reproduction-friendly as the first:

• BrBG     #8c510a       #d8b365       #f6e8c3       #c7eae5       #5ab4ac       #01665e  
• PRGn     #762a83       #af8dc3       #e7d4e8       #d9f0d3       #7fbf7b       #1b7837  
• RdBu     #b2182b       #ef8a62       #fddbc7       #d1e5f0       #67a9cf       #2166ac  
• RdYlBu     #d73027       #fc8d59       #fee090       #e0f3f8       #91bfdb       #4575b4  

Bazza 7 (talk) 17:09, 6 March 2026 (UTC)

Personally I think it’s a pretty good map, the cooours age bright enough to not blend in with each other. The Grenadian Historian (Aka. Mwen Sé Kéyòl Translator-a) (talk) 17:22, 6 March 2026 (UTC)

Well, perhaps it's the fact that they don't seem contrasted or opposed to one enough based on the side the countries are on. Wikieditor662 (talk) 18:47, 7 March 2026 (UTC)

They're actually much higher contrast when it comes to relative color value, which makes it easier to tell the colors apart with colorblindness. The only potential sticking point I'm noticing with the colorblind-friendly colors (on the suggested message above or the other map in this section) is that it's possible on some displays, especially with certain types of colorblindness, the palest colors (especially the pale blue/teal, like the one represented as "Countries that condemned the Iranian attacks" on the color swapped map below) might be nearly indistinguishable from uncolored countries. - Purplewowies (talk) 17:59, 8 March 2026 (UTC)

Well, the map so far isn't going in the article so far either way, as the glitch where it accidentally gets deleted seems to still be happening. Wikieditor662 (talk) 18:02, 8 March 2026 (UTC)

@Bazza 7 I see, I’m no map colours guy but it’s interesting to learn about the different colours and how thy are similar. I like your new map down below, that also works better than the current map. The Grenadian Historian (Aka. Mwen Sé Kéyòl Translator-a) (talk) 14:54, 5 March 2026 (UTC)

@Wikieditor662 All of those "supported", "opposed", etc. legends are properly sourced and cited, right? David10244 (talk) 07:44, 8 March 2026 (UTC)

Yes, look at 2026 Iran war#International. Wikieditor662 (talk) 17:42, 8 March 2026 (UTC)

I could've done that in the {{map}}, so here it is, some colours swapped from my suggestion above. According to ColorBrewer this map is "colour-blind, printer and LCD-friendly".

•   Israel and the United States
•   Countries that supported the Israeli-American attacks
•   Countries that condemned the Iranian attacks
•   Countries that expressed mixed reactions or made calls for peace
•   Countries that condemned the Israeli-American attacks
•   Iran

Hello,

I am utilizing the 'Files for Upload Wizard' to upload a company logo that will replace an old logo on the company's Wikipedia page (I work at this company). I have gone through the non free files upload, and am stuck at the 'Which option describes the image's license best?' section. What license would a company logo sit under, please? MeanderValleyCouncil (talk) 04:29, 6 March 2026 (UTC)

@MeanderValleyCouncil: By default, all-rights-reserved. The only exception is if the logo is merely text or simple geometric shapes, in which case it is public domain. —Jéské Couriano v^_^v ^{threads critiques} 04:32, 6 March 2026 (UTC)

@MeanderValleyCouncil Just to say that your username is against policy since it is the same as Meander Valley Council and suggests a role account (i.e. one that isn't personal to an individual). Please stop using it: "John at MVC" etc is acceptable, as explained at WP:ORGNAME. You will need to declare your paid status, as explained at that link. Mike Turnbull (talk) 11:07, 6 March 2026 (UTC)

Hello! Thank you for your comment. I have applied to change my username so that it is within Wikipedia's username policy. MeanderValleyCouncil (talk) 21:33, 9 March 2026 (UTC)

Template:rp allows us to reuse the same source with different page numbers each time (or timestamps, etc). Is there a way to reuse the same source with different quotes each time? The only way I know of to add quotes is through the quote parameter in the citation itself. Thanks! Helpful Cat {talk} 16:01, 6 March 2026 (UTC)

Helpful Cat you could try adding the quote in the rp template, see Template:Reference page#With a quote. TSventon (talk) 16:06, 6 March 2026 (UTC)

Thanks, I missed that! I should have read the documentation more thoroughly. Helpful Cat {talk} 16:11, 6 March 2026 (UTC)

Wikipedia:SUBREF is coming very soon. DMacks (talk) 01:59, 7 March 2026 (UTC)

@Helpful Cat Yes, as DMacks says, SUBREF is intended to be easier to use, and give better results, than "rp". David10244 (talk) 07:59, 8 March 2026 (UTC)

Thanks, that looks excellent. I hope it's implemented soon! Helpful Cat {talk} 08:51, 8 March 2026 (UTC)

I’m looking for clarification on how NFCC applies in the Disappearance of Gerard Conway article. Another editor has added a non‑free content tag and is comparing the situation to a normal BLP where the person simply has no free image available. However, the BLP examples being used for comparison involve people who are not missing, so I’m unsure whether that comparison fits this type of article.

The page currently has two non‑free images: a portrait and a CCTV still of Conway’s last confirmed sighting. I’m happy to remove the CCTV image if it’s not appropriate, but my understanding was that NFCC allows more than one non‑free image when each one serves a different, non‑substitutive purpose.

In this case, the portrait provides clear identification, while the CCTV frame illustrates the final sighting, which the portrait cannot show. Because they fulfil different contextual roles, I thought this met NFCC#8.

Could someone clarify whether two non‑free images are acceptable under NFCC when each one illustrates a different aspect of the subject, or whether this should be treated the same as a standard BLP where only one non‑free image is permitted? ItsShandog (talk) 08:42, 7 March 2026 (UTC)

Two non-free images are allowed in an article if they each meet all of the NFCC rules and are also each a unique purpose as each other. That last detail is NFCC #3a, but I'm emphasizing it here because it's the specific detail that is relevant to your question.

I don't think the portrait adds significantly beyond the CCTV. It has his face clearly visible, which is what we expect for a photo used for the primary identity of a person. It's not super high quality, but that's ok because it's still recognizeable enough (and especially because NFCC does not place importance on high quality...almost the opposite in some ways). Given the article is about his disappearance, an image specifically placing him in the context of a relevant event is at least as good a primary identifying image as a generic portrait. Alternately, seeing him in a picture doing something completely commonplace in a completely ordinary way does not greatly enhance understanding over just saying it in words. Therefore, I do not support both in this case (policy analysis, per 3a) and somewhat would lean towards the CCTV over the portrait (editorial/content opinion). DMacks (talk) 03:43, 8 March 2026 (UTC)

Interestingly, in the US, CCTV footage is considered intrinsically public domain for purposes of WP licensing and commons upload. That doesn't generalize to the world and some countries seem to explicitly reject that position, so that doesn't help the situation of the Conway image from Northern Ireland. DMacks (talk) 04:03, 8 March 2026 (UTC)

@DMacks and ItsShandog: Just for reference, this is also being discussed at File talk:Gerard Conway.jpg. I wasn't aware it was also being asked about here. Also, for reference, I don't think anything I posted about this so far implied that only one non-free image could be used in a BLP; if I did post something that gave that impression, then my apologies. FWIW, if I would've posted anything about non-free images and BLP, it most likely would've been that a non-free image can't, in principle, be used in a BLP for primary identification purposes per item 1 of WP:NFC#UUI. -- Marchjuly (talk) 07:30, 8 March 2026 (UTC)

Help, I've lost my preference tag and am trapped in the weird place (not Monobook)

I've been locked out of Monobook and kicked into Vector mode, which is way too weird to edit within. How do editors use this, and why is it the default??? In any case, I don't see a way to access my preferences, and when I looked earlier it said I was still in Monobook. There was something to click (AOC mode or something) when I used hotcat and then this all went to hell (Vector). Thanks for any help. (for some reason my signature was just added to the top) Randy Kryn (talk) 12:39, 7 March 2026 (UTC)

And now, being trapped in Vector, I looked at my navbox creation page (User:Randy Kryn/Templates) and found that in Vector they are all open. In Monobook they are all closed. What hell do people in Vector live within, and what can be done to get back to Monobook? Randy Kryn (talk) 12:51, 7 March 2026 (UTC)

Almost all of my navboxes were set to 'autocollapse', which collapses them when they are paired with another navbox. But on my navbox page they are all open. Does everyone viewing that page in Vector see them all open, as I do now, and if so of what use is the autocollapse function? Thanks. Randy Kryn (talk) 12:54, 7 March 2026 (UTC)

• Update, I'm back in monobook after clicking something at the bottom of a page, but does this mean I can't use Hotcat without falling back into the ridiculousness that is Vector? Randy Kryn (talk) 13:26, 7 March 2026 (UTC)

@Randy Kryn: The bottom of pages have a "Mobile view" or "Desktop view" link to change between them. The skin setting at Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-rendering only applies when you are in desktop view. The mobile version is like a skin by itself. I prefer Vector legacy which is more like MonoBook than Vector 2022 is. All navboxes in User:Randy Kryn/Templates are collapsed for me in both Vector skins. Try to bypass your cache while you are in the wanted skin. Use Ctrl+F5 in Windows browsers, not F5 or the reload button alone. PrimeHunter (talk) 14:05, 7 March 2026 (UTC)

HotCat requires clicking near the bottom of the page. I guess you accidentally hit "Mobile view" while using HotCat. I don't know what "AOC mode or something" could be. PrimeHunter (talk) 14:14, 7 March 2026 (UTC)

Thanks PrimeHunter, hopefully it was just a wrong click or two. The mobile and vector skins are like bad dreams, full of unfamiliar landscapes. I don't use any of the control or F-etc buttons on my computer, just the regular keys (learned to type before the fancy Dan coders took control of the keyboards). Randy Kryn (talk) 02:36, 8 March 2026 (UTC)

The title Lipno, Lipno County is ambiguous because Lipno, Gmina Lipno is also located in the same county. Could someone move the article to a more specific and appropriate title? ~2026-14595-15 (talk) 14:14, 7 March 2026 (UTC)

Lipno, Lipno County is probably the WP:PRIMARY topic of the two as it is a town of 14,000 and Lipno, Gmina Lipno is a village of 400. The current name is probably fine, but a hatnote linking to the village could be useful. TSventon (talk) 14:41, 7 March 2026 (UTC)

@TSventon Ok, but Lipno, Gmina Lipno is ambiguous, since Lipno, Lipno County serves as the seat of the rural Gmina Lipno. ~2026-14718-92 (talk) 15:10, 7 March 2026 (UTC)

What titles would you suggest? Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 15:13, 7 March 2026 (UTC)

Lipno, Gmina Lipno (in Gmina Lipno, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship) is ambiguous as there is also Lipno, Greater Poland Voivodeship in Gmina Lipno, Greater Poland Voivodeship, so perhaps the name should be Lipno, Gmina Lipno, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship. TSventon (talk) 20:19, 7 March 2026 (UTC)

@TSventon Could you please move the entry and add hatnotes where necessary? ~2026-15620-63 (talk) 00:26, 12 March 2026 (UTC)

I have moved the village and added a hatnote to the town. TSventon (talk) 02:09, 12 March 2026 (UTC)

Are there guidelines for editing? I.e can I write something random on an article and not have consequences? ~2026-14722-55 (talk) 15:54, 7 March 2026 (UTC)

No, you cannot write something random on an article. The best place to start would be reading pages linked from WP:HI. CoffeeCrumbs (talk) 16:00, 7 March 2026 (UTC)

What do you think? How long would an online encyclopaedia last if anyone could just add random nonsense to articles? Wikipedia has many policies and guidelines regarding article content. Read Wikipedia:Contributing to Wikipedia for some initial guidance as to what we expect contributors to be doing. AndyTheGrump (talk) 15:59, 7 March 2026 (UTC)

People often write random nonsense, and it is almost always quickly undone. —Antonissimo (talk) 22:29, 8 March 2026 (UTC)

Of course not. It is necessary to remain neutral. After citing reliable sources that are not from social media or individuals, a careful editing process should be carried out. EchoL-777 (talk) 06:30, 13 March 2026 (UTC)

Yes, Wikipedia does have guidelines for editing. You can’t just write random things in an article. All information should follow policies like verifiability and use reliable sources.

If someone adds content that is unsourced, incorrect, or disruptive, other editors may remove or revert it. In serious cases, editors who repeatedly add inappropriate content can be warned or even blocked.

If you are new, you might want to read the basic editing guidelines or try editing in small ways first, such as fixing typos or adding sources.

Lyujinshuo (talk) 06:42, 13 March 2026 (UTC)

There are guidelines for editing on Wikipedia. If someone adds random or unsupported information, other editors will usually remove it. Repeated disruptive edits may lead to warnings or blocks. Hnlyyyy (talk) 06:43, 13 March 2026 (UTC)

We have not copied The George Foundation's information. Our Ranch is owed by the George Foundation, and we administer the Ranch under a contractual agreement with The George Foundation as the history and education arm of the Ranch. Their information and ours go hand in hand and we simply want to have a Wikipedia page for the promotion and education of The George Ranch. Our primary function is the education of the children in Fort Bend County and all of Southeast Texas and beyond Texas history in a living experience. Please advise what is needed to complete "The George Ranch" page with the already provided script.

Thank you,

Les Nettles, Director of Visitor Services

The George Ranch-

~2026-14684-20 (talk) 17:51, 7 March 2026 (UTC)

Can you link to the article or draft at issue? I think you may have edited without logging in. 331dot (talk) 18:37, 7 March 2026 (UTC)

You should first read WP:PAID. Yes, that does apply to you.

Then please read WP:Donating copyrighted materials to understand what you must do if you wish to reuse material you have written and published elsewhere.

WP:V will explain what verification (references, citing reliable sources) we require.

Finally, WP:PROMO explains that Wikipedia is not here for promotional use. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 19:22, 7 March 2026 (UTC)

Hello, Les.

It sounds as if you have an unfortunately very common misconception about Wikipedia.

Wikipedia is not a place for anybody, or any organisation, to tell the world about itself. It makes no difference how laudable the aims of the organisation may be.

If at some point there is a Wikipedia article about the George Ranch, the article will not belong to you, will not be controlled by you, and may contain text that you don't want. Wikipedia has little interest in what the subject of an article says or wants to say about themselves, or what their associates say about them. Wikipedia is almost exclusively interested in what people who have no connection with the subject, and who have not been prompted or fed information on behalf of the subject, have chosen to publish about the subject in reliable sources. If enough material is cited from independent sources to establish notability, a limited amount of uncontroversial factual information may be added from non-independent sources.

So, even leaving aside the issue of copyright, any material from your website is almost certainly inappropriate, as it will be promotional - appropriately for your website, but not for Wikipedia. ColinFine (talk) 14:26, 8 March 2026 (UTC)

I put Template:Lowercase title on my userpage to display my username as lowercase, but it doesn’t seem to be working. Coolgurl5555 🩷 (talk)(sign) 19:13, 7 March 2026 (UTC)

@Coolgurl5555: Strangely, when I checked your user page the first time it wasn't working. I went to try it on another user page, where it worked, came back to yours and its was already working. Might be something to do with the page cache. If it's still not working on your end, try purging the page cache. – Scyrme (talk) 19:21, 7 March 2026 (UTC)

Purging didn’t work on my end but if it works for others then I suppose it doesn’t truly matter. - coolgurl5555 🩷 (talk)(sign) 19:23, 7 March 2026 (UTC)

It appears as "User:coolgurl5555" for me, where coolgurl5555 is lowercase but "User:" is still uppercase. If you want that part to be lowercase as well, you will need to do that manually ({{DISPLAYTITLE:user:coolgurl5555}} should work). OutsideNormality (talk) 21:42, 7 March 2026 (UTC)

I see. Thank you! - coolgurl5555 🩷 (talk)(sign) 23:05, 7 March 2026 (UTC)

Coolgurl5555, if you are interested, the DISPLAYTITLE template allows you to do almost anything, such as different colours, fonts, superscript or italics Jimfbleak - talk to me? 09:02, 9 March 2026 (UTC)

I want add a new subcategory under a larger category but there doesn't not seem to be a way to add it. V0mitri (talk) 20:19, 7 March 2026 (UTC)

Do you want to create a new category that does not exist? Ruslik_Zero 20:22, 7 March 2026 (UTC)

Yes, but it would technically be a subcategory. The category exists in real life because it's racial and ethnic group, but it appears nowhere on Wikipedia. V0mitri (talk) 20:26, 7 March 2026 (UTC)

As a note, we don't create a category on Wikipedia because it "exists in real life". We create categories if there are a reasonable number of articles that would fall within that category that already exist on Wikipedia. – Scyrme (talk) 20:48, 7 March 2026 (UTC)

@V0mitri: You would add the parent category (the larger category) to the child category (subcategory), just as you would categorise an article. – Scyrme (talk) 20:41, 7 March 2026 (UTC)

If you're not sure how to add categories to an article either, you would include a link to the category including the Category: prefix to the bottom of the page. So if I wanted to add an article or child category to a larger category called "Wikipedia articles", I would add [[:Category:Wikipedia articles]] at the bottom of the page. – Scyrme (talk) 20:44, 7 March 2026 (UTC)

@V0mitri:, I believe that you are talking about adding Category:Scottish people of Seychellois descent. You need to create the category page before adding the category, which I believe requires a 4-day old account and at least ten edits. I would create the page by clicking on the redlink, copying the code from Category:English people of Seychellois descent, replacing English with Scottish as needed, clicking "Show preview" to check for errors and then clicking "Publish page". I wouldn't create the page for just one person. TSventon (talk) 21:08, 7 March 2026 (UTC)

Okay thanks. V0mitri (talk) 00:15, 8 March 2026 (UTC)

Hello, I just observed that e.g. in American Airlines Flight 1572, the expected {{Aviation accidents and incidents in 1995}} is not showing while reading the article in Mobile view in Chrome on my Android tablet. These navigation templates show up just fine when I'm browsing aircraft accident articles in Desktop view. It's the same with e.g. AIM-9 Sidewinder and {{USN missiles}} & {{USAF missiles}} & {{US missiles}}, so apparently most if not all navigation templates are affected. Why? And can that be fixed to have them available no matter what display mode, be that mobile or desktop, is selected? Regards, Grand-Duc (talk) 07:34, 8 March 2026 (UTC)

This is by design. You can suggest changing it, or ask about enabling their display via your own user-CSS settings, at Template talk:Navbox. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 11:13, 8 March 2026 (UTC)

Basically if I add something in a Wikipedia article and add a source to it, and then after I made the edit I find a better source for it can I replace the first source with the new one? And if I can how? ~2026-14815-26 (talk) 10:16, 8 March 2026 (UTC)

Yes, you can, just edit the article to remove the original source and put in the new one, in the same way the first source was added originally. 331dot (talk) 10:22, 8 March 2026 (UTC)

Talk:Herbert von Karajan has both Talk:Herbert von Karajan/Archive 1 and Talk:Herbert von Karajan/Archives/2020/April style archives. And it's got both a talk header for the numbered archives and a search box for the dated ones. What's the right fix here? I suspect I want to move "Archive 1" over to the dated scheme? GA-RT-22 (talk) 13:24, 8 March 2026 (UTC)

No, monthly archives should only be used when there is significant activity. All the small monthly archives should be merged into Talk:Herbert von Karajan/Archive 2 and the archiving instructions changed. I will do it. Don't edit any of the pages until I'm done. PrimeHunter (talk) 19:28, 8 March 2026 (UTC)

@GA-RT-22: Done. Somebody chose poor archiving parameters in 2020. I have changed it. PrimeHunter (talk) 19:47, 8 March 2026 (UTC)

Is this a known problem? Mevsherd (talk) 21:25, 8 March 2026 (UTC)

That also happens to me in eswiki. Web-julio (talk) 21:35, 8 March 2026 (UTC)

What's eswiki? Mevsherd (talk) 05:24, 10 March 2026 (UTC)

Spanish Wikipedia. The language wouldn't matter because they all use the same underlying software.

The answer is don't use Safari.

Or try the solutions here: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/255071677?sortBy=rank ~Anachronist (who / me) (talk) 05:38, 10 March 2026 (UTC)

I suppose it is. It is even worse on a mobile phone Laurunia2002 (talk) 06:27, 13 March 2026 (UTC)

Yes, It's best not to use an iPad or a mobile phone.Try changing the network environment or switching laptops. Syouziiye (talk) 06:37, 13 March 2026 (UTC)(~~~~)

WP:A picture of you

Long story short: I started an RfC on Zara Larsson's talk page about which image should be used in the infobox.

The subject recently published a social media video where she expressed dislike for the photo used at the time, and expressed preference for a different photo (the one currently in use). The photo has no licensing problems, but is of slightly worse quality, leading to a large debate on the Talk page over which one should be used, with multiple alternatives being proposed. I'm thinking about reaching out anonymously to Larsson's team and attempting to get a better picture of her that she would want, which would allow us to end the debate with everyone happy. I'd appreciate if editors helped me make this decision (or not) by sharing helpful or relevant information. (E.g., should I use my real name when reaching out to them? Is this sort of thing even allowed? How would I implement it within the RfC: would it bypass debate or need to be added to the RfC?) Thanks, all! I like octopuses^{talk to me, talk to me} 22:00, 8 March 2026 (UTC)

Explaining to Larsson that we would all like a good presentable picture of her, and how should might help to provide one, seems a good idea. If I were to go about it myself, I'd probably use my real name and email her from my personal email address; but using your WP account name seems fine too. (My personal view is that in image A, the one currently in use, her complexion is the shade of orange made famous by Trump - she looks far more human in the other four.) Maproom (talk) 22:26, 8 March 2026 (UTC)

Thanks for the quick reply! My only concern is that I probably won’t be able to get in touch with Larsson herself; I’ll probably be emailing her PR team and I don’t know if they will care as much as she does. I like octopuses^{talk to me, talk to me} 22:44, 8 March 2026 (UTC)

There's nothing you can really do about her PR team not caring. If her team is aware that she doesn't like the current image and decides to do nothing about it despite her wishes, then she will have to deal with her team. FWIW, Wikipedia will be happy to use a high-quality acceptably licensed photo of her if either she or her team wants to make one available (assuming of course sje's the copyright holder). One of her representatives could either make the photo available online under such a license (c:COM:VRT#When contacting VRT is unnecessary) on one of her official websites or upload the file directly to Wikimedia Commons (this would be better than uploading it to Wikipedia) and use c:COM:RELGEN for verification. It's important to remember that even photos supplied by the subjects of articles are still subject to local consensus as to whether they should be used, but there should be no issues with using such a photo as long as it's not overtly promotional or otherwise deemed unencyclopedic for some reason. As for using your real name, that's entirely up to you since it's your own personal information. As for the RfC, you probably shouldn't try to circumvent that. Just let others know what you've done and give them a chance to discuss the image. As I already posted, as long as there's nothing really "wrong" with image, most people shouldn't have a problem using it. -- Marchjuly (talk) 23:11, 8 March 2026 (UTC)

Thank you. This is helpful information and I'll probably move forward with emailing her team. I like octopuses^{talk to me, talk to me} 17:14, 9 March 2026 (UTC)

It won't let me submit without it being named in the system... Stephen (talk) 22:30, 8 March 2026 (UTC)

If it's about, say, the history of conkers in Moldova, you might title it Draft:History of conkers in Moldova. A draft reviewer who later accepts the draft can then retitle it to (Wikipedia's) taste. If OTOH you are getting an error message when you attempt to title your draft, then what precisely does the error message say? -- Hoary (talk) 22:48, 8 March 2026 (UTC)

@SSilha: I guess you refer to the "Draft title" box after clicking Submit at User:SSilha/sandbox. I'm not sure how the submit script works but I think the box is only supposed to say where the draft is now, so try to just leave the box unchanged. If the draft is accepted then the reviewer will choose an article title. If you want your draft to be named then move it before submitting. PrimeHunter (talk) 23:14, 8 March 2026 (UTC)

SSilha, draft reviewers routinely make corrections here and there to draft creators' markup. But it's a rare draft reviewer who will mark up an entire draft. ("Life's too short.") Please learn for yourself how to add headers, lists, list items, italicizing, etc, and then mark up accordingly. Additionally, here's your description of one of your sources: Otto A. Silha personal résumé (family records). No. With perhaps a few tiny exceptions, cited sources must be published (and meet other conditions as well). You cannot expect the Silha family to accommodate the requests (by email? by phone?) of Wikipedia readers to verify what an article attributes to "family records" or similar. -- Hoary (talk) 23:46, 8 March 2026 (UTC)

Clearly I underestimated PrimeHunter's magnanimity. -- Hoary (talk) 02:09, 9 March 2026 (UTC)

Sorry for undermining you. I had not seen your post when I made the edit. PrimeHunter (talk) 03:20, 9 March 2026 (UTC)

That's me down some way below you in the sinkhole, PrimeHunter, waving desperately in the hope of being noticed by rescue frogpersons. (If I somehow survive this ordeal, I'll be sure to edit only when wearing fluorescent orange.) -- Hoary (talk) 04:10, 9 March 2026 (UTC)

Also, @SSilha I presume from your username that you are related to the draft subject. If I am correct, then this constitutes a conflict of interest which you must declare; please read through the relevant guidance at WP:COI before you make any further edits to the draft. Athanelar (talk) 01:15, 9 March 2026 (UTC)

How far back does a COI go, I’ve edited articles on people who were my 6th Great Grandfather for example but surely that isn’t a COI. The Grenadian Historian (Aka. Mwen Sé Kéyòl Translator-a) (talk) 11:34, 9 March 2026 (UTC)

Unlikely to be a CoI (though not impossible if you were using the article to support your claim to be the 17th Duke of Obscureberg, on the basis that your ancestor was the 8th). As to whether there's a CoI regarding a closer relative, I'd say it needs to be looked at on a case-by-case basis. What is more or less certain though is that it may be difficult to write objectively in such circumstances, and that the article is likely to get close scrutiny if the relationship becomes known. AndyTheGrump (talk) 11:54, 9 March 2026 (UTC)

I see, well for the record I don’t claim to be the Due of Obscureberg 😅 I see your point for it being a case-by-case basis. The Grenadian Historian (Aka. Mwen Sé Kéyòl Translator-a) (talk) 12:01, 9 March 2026 (UTC)

OK thanks for your help! I'm just learning or relearning all these systems... so I assume I don't have a working draft, or do I in the sandbox... it wouldn't let me upload it because it said there was no title...???

Is there an editor who can submit this for me? I understand I can't use a resume and appreciate the requirement that something be published (not that publication means truth) Stephen (talk) 18:47, 9 March 2026 (UTC)

I have moved your draft to Draft:Otto Silha and provided a template at the top of the page which you can use to submit the draft for review.

At this stage, though, I would advise against that until you act on the feedback given above. Namely, Otto A. Silha personal résumé (family records) is still not a suitable reference, and you need to connect the information in your draft to your references using inline citations. Please review Help:Referencing for beginners. Athanelar (talk) 19:48, 9 March 2026 (UTC)

I have a question pertaining to the layout of subsections under a "History" article section, or any area of an article discussing events in chronological order. Many articles use sections with titles referring to particularly important points or periods. For example, Brazil's history section is divided into "Pre-Cabraline era", "Portuguese colonization", "Elevation to kingdom", etc.

My question is: could chronological subsections just be organized in such a way as "1950s-1960s", "1970s", "1980-85"...? This especially concerns article topics for which there isn't an obvious convention for periodization, either because it doesn't belong to a defined academic field, or because it could be periodicized in a number of different ways. The main reason I ask is because the MoS here states that section headings should not be "numbered or lettered as an outline".

This question concerns several articles which I think have a history section which could be organized better (e.g. Confraternities in Nigeria), or which should have one but lack it altogether (Outdoor recreation).

Thank you!

Procyon14 (talk) 03:40, 9 March 2026 (UTC)

When it says "section headings should not be numbered or lettered as an outline" it means that yout sections should be called things like "History" and not "Section 1"

Arranging a history section into subsections based on dates is totally fine, to my knowledge. I've seen it done before and never heard anyone complain, anyway. Athanelar (talk) 13:02, 9 March 2026 (UTC)

Understood, thank you! Procyon14 (talk) 15:26, 9 March 2026 (UTC)

Hello Wikipedia editors,

I am new to Wikipedia and I would like help creating an article about [NACE EXCHANGES CRYPTO]. I want to make sure the article follows Wikipedia guidelines and uses reliable sources.

Could someone guide me on how to create the article properly?

Thank you very much. Uonpanha (talk) 04:42, 9 March 2026 (UTC)

Yes, Uonpanha, Help:Your first article. First (and as explained there), is this company notable (as described in WP:NORG)? Most companies are not. Secondly (and I quote): "If you are connected to the topic, don't write about it." And there's more. -- Hoary (talk) 06:10, 9 March 2026 (UTC)

Hello, @Uonpanha.

My earnest advice to new editors is to not even think about trying to create an article until you have spent several weeks - at least - learning about how Wikipedia works by making improvements to existing articles. Once you have understood core policies such as verifiability, neutral point of view, reliable, independent sources, and notability, and experienced how we handle disagreements with other editors (the Bold, Revert, Discuss cycle), then you might be ready to read your first article carefully, and try creating a draft. If you don't follow this advice but try to create an article without this preparation, you are likely to have a frustrating and disappointing experience with Wikipedia.

If you are connected with the subject, then I would echo Hoary's advice not to think about writing this article ever. ColinFine (talk) 11:29, 9 March 2026 (UTC)

@Uonpanha You might like to read some of the pages linked at WP:WikiProject Cryptocurrency. Mike Turnbull (talk) 18:29, 9 March 2026 (UTC)

I think you might be able to find what you need on this website. Please follow the detailed instructions in the section "Help:VisualEditor#First_step:_enabling_VE" which explains the process and details of editing an article. EchoL-777 (talk) 06:39, 13 March 2026 (UTC)

Help:VisualEditor#First step: enabling VE EchoL-777 (talk) 06:44, 13 March 2026 (UTC)

I don't know how to fix references. But I noticed that ref 8 in The Godfather has an error (:0 was defined multiple times). I read the article because the movie was on TV again... David10244 (talk) 05:21, 9 March 2026 (UTC)

Thank you for the heads-up, David10244. I hope that this new edit of mine has fixed that problem. (I realize that the resulting page isn't problem free.) -- Hoary (talk) 08:13, 9 March 2026 (UTC)

@Hoary Yes, that error is now gone. Thank you! David10244 (talk) 02:56, 11 March 2026 (UTC)

Hello! I am editing the page on Stewie (cat) and, after perusing the non-free use policies, (Wikipedia:Non-free content) believe that this page would deserve( and be helped by) a picture of Stewie. There are many pictures online, but no free ones. I want to use a picture from Guiness World Records, but in the image uploader, it says that images should "The discussion is about the photograph or painting as such, as a creative work, not just about the thing or person it shows."

If this is true, I suppose it is fine to have the article go picture-less, but the policies page doesn't seem to have this provision.

(And, I think the article about the world's longest cat should have a picture to help the reader understand how long he was :) )

Thank you! PolarClimates (talk) 14:25, 9 March 2026 (UTC)

Hello, @PolarClimates

I don't know where that text you quote is (I don't see it at Special:Upload), but it doesn't seem relevant to me. NFCC #8 says Non-free content is used only if its presence would significantly increase readers' understanding of the article topic, and its omission would be detrimental to that understanding, and this use seems to fit that well. ColinFine (talk) 15:02, 9 March 2026 (UTC)

Okay, thank you! It was in the file upload wizard. PolarClimates (talk) 16:51, 9 March 2026 (UTC)

I have uploaded the image. I think I did it right, there was a lot of information on different articles telling me what to do.

Here it is for reference

File:Stewie-2-558424.jpg PolarClimates (talk) 17:20, 9 March 2026 (UTC)

I had to change my email address as the old comcast.net doesn't work. I want to log in to change this on my account, however, I don't remember my password. I can't receive emails at the old account anymore so sending a reset to that page won't work. ~2026-14978-30 (talk) 18:05, 9 March 2026 (UTC)

Wikipedia has no way to access your account and if you are unable to receive emails that is attached to the registered account.... I suggest Wikipedia:Clean start. You may indicate on your page you're old account. Moxy🍁 02:53, 10 March 2026 (UTC)

I added the UK Physical Singles Chart to Module:Music chart/sandbox/single.json. Could someone please check my work? 𝓕𝓵𝓸𝓫𝓵𝓲𝓷 (Talk to me! · My contribs) 21:22, 9 March 2026 (UTC)

Update: I used all of the sandboxes for testing (I added it to the Json sandbox, then linked the chart sandbox to the module sandbox, and the module sandbox to the json sandbox), and it worked. Since I was using the sandboxes, it did not harm the functionality of the regular but I was still able to test it in a draft I was working on (unpublished edit). Anyway, I added it. It was briefly non functional (just the chart I added, not the whole thing), so I fixed it, but it is functional and I have confirmed I didn't break the template at any point. Still, feel free to double-check behind me, I want it to actually work. Thank you! 𝓕𝓵𝓸𝓫𝓵𝓲𝓷 (Talk to me! · My contribs) 15:34, 10 March 2026 (UTC)

i want to see if I can get badges ~2026-15148-53 (talk) 23:53, 9 March 2026 (UTC)

What kind of badges? Police? Girl Scout? —Antonissimo (talk) 04:14, 10 March 2026 (UTC)

I am trying to remove the image from the infobox of this article: Aleksandr Tkachyov (gymnast). It is a photo of a completely different gymnast. However when I try to edit the infobox, the image field is already blank. Thanks.--Lairor (talk) 01:52, 10 March 2026 (UTC)

Lairor, the image is in Wikidata at Aleksandr Tkachyov (Q655313). TSventon (talk) 02:02, 10 March 2026 (UTC)

I moved it to the the Wikidata item for Sergei Naidin since it was there by mistake. – Scyrme (talk) 02:16, 10 March 2026 (UTC)

Please delete and remove from version history changed I made. ~2026-15078-86 (talk) 05:45, 10 March 2026 (UTC)

Hello, @~2026-15078-86.

You can undo an edit yourself. If there is a need to suppress it from the history, please mail the oversight team at {mailto:oversight-en-wpwikipedia.org}: see WP:oversight for details. ColinFine (talk) 11:43, 10 March 2026 (UTC)

Whenever I try to add the Template:sidebar person (such as Template:David which I recently added) to an article; a little bit of space is added to the top. However, for some reason this doesn't happen with Moses, although I can't find the template anywhere in the source, even though I see it in the article. Could someone please explain how this can be fixed? Thanks. Wikieditor662 (talk) 05:45, 10 March 2026 (UTC)

@Wikieditor662: I removed two newlines. Everything before <noinclude> is transcluded including newlines so it should usually be right at the end of the code. PrimeHunter (talk) 12:15, 10 March 2026 (UTC)

Thank you so much! Looks better now. Wikieditor662 (talk) 16:43, 10 March 2026 (UTC)

Articles about provinces in Thailand contain two infoboxes settlement: one for the provincial government and one for the local government.
However, the second infobox settlement automatically moves an image, which appears to the left of the first infobox settlement in the text, to the beginning of the second infobox settlement. This image then appears in a completely different section of the article.
It is possible to create an infobox settlement called Infobox settlement/two which is 100% identical in text to the first Infobox settlement, but does not shift the image downwards as described above. SietsL (talk) 09:27, 10 March 2026 (UTC)

@SietsL: Please always post an example. I found one and used {{Stack}}. PrimeHunter (talk) 12:10, 10 March 2026 (UTC)

Hello,

I used Samut Songkhram province as an exemple. I added "stack" to the image of Mae Klong River in the Geography section.

However, the image still appears to the left of the second infobox, but not in the Geographic section.

Is my suggestion to create an "infobox settlement/two" a really tricky solution? SietsL (talk) 14:29, 10 March 2026 (UTC)

@SietsL: {{Stack}} belongs around the infoboxes as my diff shows. Click the numbered link in my first or this post to see it. Your suggestion would create serious complications for no reason when there already is a simple and more general solution PrimeHunter (talk) 15:02, 10 March 2026 (UTC)

Hello,

I thank you very much for your help. SietsL (talk) 01:53, 11 March 2026 (UTC)

Special:Diff/1342737283

date formatting in citation

Thanks, Cunnnii (talk) 14:55, 10 March 2026 (UTC)

 Done. Note that the date for a reference should be typed like "2026-03-10". Maproom (talk) 17:11, 10 March 2026 (UTC)

Hi, I'm trying to add an External Link to the English-language entry for the German poet Stefan George, and it flags me for potential spamming. I've successfully added similar links to other Wikipedia sites in recent years and days, I don't see what the issue is here. The link is to a literature blog of mine where I publish translations of George's poems. There are already similar links on the same page. Also, I'm a scholar of German literature and university professor. Thanks, -Alex Sager Twerg11 (talk) 17:38, 10 March 2026 (UTC)

I'm not sure about the link issue, but you should not link to your personal website without discussion due to the severe conflict of interest that presents.(please click the link for more information). Many professors would undoubtedly love to have links to their personal websites on Wikipedia, but we can't accommodate everyone just because.

Please also read guidance for expert editors. 331dot (talk) 17:46, 10 March 2026 (UTC)

how to make a good artical Landoncussans (talk) 17:54, 10 March 2026 (UTC)

To create a good Wikipedia article, make sure the topic meets Wikipedia’s notability guidelines and is supported by reliable, independent sources such as reputable news outlets, books, or academic publications. Write in a neutral, encyclopedic tone and avoid promotional language. It’s also important to include proper citations for information and follow a clear structure with sections like an introduction and references. If you’re new, it’s usually best to draft the article in your sandbox or through the Articles for Creation (AfC) process first. Lucasdmitchell (talk) 06:30, 13 March 2026 (UTC)

@Landoncussans: First, pick a notable subject. If your subject is not notable, it cannot have an article here. Do not skip this step. If your subject it not notable, you are wasting your time and ours. See WP:N. Next, carefull read Help:Your first article and follow the instructions there. -Arch dude (talk) 18:02, 10 March 2026 (UTC)

sorry Landoncussans (talk) 18:06, 10 March 2026 (UTC)

No need to apologise for asking a reasonable question. I have left some introductory links on your talk page. I am sorry that nobody did so sooner.

You may also find WP:Referencing for beginners useful. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 19:25, 10 March 2026 (UTC)

thank you for the help I realy appreciate it! Landoncussans (talk) 19:32, 10 March 2026 (UTC)

aand that corgi guy remember him he reverted my edits be especially he thinks thers no sourse even though I pit a sourse Landoncussans (talk) 19:38, 10 March 2026 (UTC)

it's corgroyalty who sied that I had quotation 'no sourse' Landoncussans (talk) 19:40, 10 March 2026 (UTC)

They were correct to tell you that "from google.com" is not an appropriate source. You can read through Help:Referencing for beginners if you want to see how referencing should be done here; and as others have advised, you should check out Help:Introduction to Wikipedia for some general beginner advice. You might like to try out WP:The Wikipedia Adventure, which is a gamified experience for newcomers to learn the basics. Athanelar (talk) 19:45, 10 March 2026 (UTC)

Special:Diff/1342803302

Hello, I'm Qwerfjkl (bot). I have automatically detected that this edit performed by you, on the page Harbor Fog, may have introduced referencing errors. They are as follows: A URL error. References show this error when one of the URL-containing parameters contains an invalid URL. Please edit the article to add the valid URL. (Fix

Please help fix this.

Thanks, Linkupdate (talk) 20:11, 10 March 2026 (UTC)

@Linkupdate  Done restored working archived. RV you as AGF. Please see WP:DEADLINK and WP:REFBEGIN. The most important thing to do is read A primer for newcomers. CONFUSED SPIRIT(Thilio).Talk 20:37, 10 March 2026 (UTC)

Special:Diff/1342801106

The URL I used is correct, I am not sure why it is giving this error.

Thanks, AuroraTiara (talk) 20:27, 10 March 2026 (UTC)

You appear to have fixed that problem, AuroraTiara. Intrigued by "Westard Ho", I clicked on the link to "RCMP to Honor Pioneer at Funeral Service Saturday". But I arrived at a different newspaper clipping, one with no mention of westardity or westwardity. And something seems odd about "He also was a respected Freemason": Wikipedia doesn't normally say that people were or are respected whatevers. -- Hoary (talk) 00:50, 11 March 2026 (UTC)

If someone was a disrespected Freemason, would we know? {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} ~2026-76101-8 (talk) 02:05, 11 March 2026 (UTC)

The referencing problems are more serious. Of the 10 references, 6 are wrongly linked to the same newspaper clipping, which says very little about Edward A Braithwaite. One reference is a map, another also says little about him, leaving only #2. This article was created on Monday, yet it's in mainspace. Should it be draftified until these problems are fixed? Blackballnz (talk) 08:36, 11 March 2026 (UTC)

@AuroraTiara @Hoary Blackballnz (talk) 08:36, 11 March 2026 (UTC)

Blackballnz, yes it indeed should. I should have noticed those problems. I have now belatedly moved the article to Draft:Edward A. Braithwaite, where AuroraTiara, or indeed anyone, is welcome to work on it. -- Hoary (talk) 10:46, 11 March 2026 (UTC)

The newspaper articles used as citations actually exist, but the URLs used were duplicated and wound up pointing to the same place. I've fixed the links to point to the proper clipping. Andrew Jameson (talk) 13:29, 12 March 2026 (UTC)

Thank you Andrew. I made an error when uploading to the Wayback Machine archive. I thought I could upload the documents at once, and add specific metadata to each file, but it saved them all under one link. I used the same link (to avoid paywall sites) until I had time to figure out how to fix the Wayback archive. I appreciate your assistance. AuroraTiara (talk) 18:15, 12 March 2026 (UTC)

It isn't a "referencing error" - if you open the link you will see I simply made an error in uploading to the Wayback machine. I uploaded all of the articles at once thinking I could add specific metadata to each article, but it was loaded as a single entry instead. Unsure of how to correct it, I used the same link to the Wayback machine and I made a note in the talk page that I was working on citations. All of the articles cited are in the Wayback machine (and on newspapers.com etc), they are just not in the preferred "single article archive" method yet. I think it is unfair that this was moved to a draft without contacting me for clarification. AuroraTiara (talk) 18:06, 12 March 2026 (UTC)

AuroraTiara, I regret the trouble this has caused you, but the draft still seems odd to me. He had a long and distinguished career in Freemasonry and [was] well thought of by his Freemason Brothers in particular reads less like an encyclopedia entry, more like obituaryspeak. Or is the prose style specific to freemasonry? As it is, I'd be amazed to read in the article Eric Hosking (as a hypothetical example outside freemasonry) that He had a long and distinguished career in bird photography and was well thought of by his fellow photographers/ornithologists. -- Hoary (talk) 23:38, 12 March 2026 (UTC)