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Question from EmmaChiaJenXi (07:11, 9 August 2024)

Hello, may I know how I can add references to the page about Alocasia portei? I added descriptions of the plant but failed to add the references. Thank you. --EmmaChiaJenXi (talk) 07:11, 9 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi! Welcome to Wikipedia. Try reading the following guide - it should be helpful: Help:Introduction to referencing with VisualEditor/1. —Ganesha811 (talk) 13:25, 9 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! I actually didn’t know there is a view edit because I always used wikitext and that was kinda hard. EmmaChiaJenXi (talk) 00:53, 28 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Question from FredArtson (12:52, 25 August 2024)

Hi Ganesha! I was wondering, if someone makes a big change in a wikipedia page, suppose, he clears all the main things in the page, or he removed the punctuation on the pages, then how do we deal with those changes? --FredArtson (talk) 12:52, 25 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Essentially any edit can be reverted, and any page changed back to what it was, by other editors. No special permission is needed to fix things. Wikipedia works because properly breaking things is generally hard and slow, while fixing things is easy and fast. 17:35, 25 August 2024 (UTC) —Ganesha811 (talk) 17:35, 25 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

TFA

Thank you today for Nadezhda Stasova, about "an early Russian feminist and activist. She was part of a group of three friends and allies known as the "triumvirate", alongside Maria Trubnikova and Anna Filosofova. Stasova pushed hard for women's education and was instrumental in creating university-standard courses open to women in the Russian Empire."! My story today is also about a woman, nominated for RD but needing support as I write this. A composer died whose article is long and mostly unreferenced. Any help welcome. And some articles open for review ... -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:58, 27 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Gerda! —Ganesha811 (talk) 00:53, 28 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Question from EmmaChiaJenXi (01:24, 28 August 2024)

Hello, how do I know if an article is not a stub anymore? Does it need to have at least 10 references to be considered not a stub? --EmmaChiaJenXi (talk) 01:24, 28 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

There's no specific definition. You can read over this section to get a sense of when it's appropriate to remove a stub tag. In general, I'd say to be WP:BOLD - generally don't hesitate to make changes if you think they're right! —Ganesha811 (talk) 01:34, 28 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! However, I added citation but couldn’t use automatic so I had to use manual and I think I messed it up. I actually didn’t understand even though I saw the tutorial, because it didn’t actually explain everything in it. It said just try to fill in as much info as possible.

I hope you can help with this, because I probably need an explanation about the things in there. There was some words in capital letters and I don’t understand.

By the way thank you for always answering my questions :) EmmaChiaJenXi (talk) 01:57, 28 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

You did fine! I've modified the citation you added to make some improvements. Feel free to keep asking questions. There's a lot more help resources available at Help:Getting started and you can also ask questions at the WP:Teahouse, which is designed for new editors. —Ganesha811 (talk) 03:33, 28 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Do you know which page I’m talking about? It’s another one, not Alocasia portei. Or maybe you could just help me check all the pages I’ve edited so far, but I don’t know wether you can view them. EmmaChiaJenXi (talk) 04:37, 28 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The one I fixed was on Vexillum lanulentum. You (and everyone else) can see all your contributions at Special:Contributions/EmmaChiaJenXi. Mine are at Special:Contributions/Ganesha811. Pretty much everything that happens on Wikipedia is public and recorded for transparency. —Ganesha811 (talk) 04:43, 28 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Mohammed Shahidullah-Bin-Anwar (17:15, 28 August 2024)

Today, I created an article on Wikipedia titled 'Soft Power of India in Africa'—link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soft_power_of_India_in_Africa.

I have made some improvements, and I would appreciate your feedback. Do you think any further modifications are needed? If so, please let me know your suggestions. --Mohammed Shahidullah-Bin-Anwar (talk) 17:15, 28 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I think it makes more sense as a subsection of Africa–India relations, which already exists. I suggest merging some content over to the pre-existing page and converting yours into a redirect. —Ganesha811 (talk) 18:22, 28 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Mohammed Shahidullah-Bin-Anwar (09:49, 30 August 2024)

I have finally managed to eliminate the orphan article status with the indirect guidance from your message. But the article still carries the following notice:

"This article contains text that is written in a promotional tone. Please help improve it by removing promotional language and inappropriate external links, and by adding encyclopedic text written from a neutral point of view."

Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soft_power_of_India_in_Africa

Notably, in response to this issue, I have already made every effort to remove the promotional tone from the article, but failed. So, finally I'm seeking advice on how to address the feedback that my article contains promotional language. Could you suggest specific strategies to revise the text for neutrality and improve its overall quality? --Mohammed Shahidullah-Bin-Anwar (talk) 09:49, 30 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

As I mentioned above, I would recommend merging this content into Africa-India relations, which already exists. This new article seems duplicative of some of the content in that one. —Ganesha811 (talk) 14:10, 30 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Administrators' newsletter – September 2024

News and updates for administrators from the past month (August 2024).

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Following an RfC, there is a new criterion for speedy deletion: C4, which applies to unused maintenance categories, such as empty dated maintenance categories for dates in the past.
A request for comment is open to discuss whether Notability (species) should be adopted as a subject-specific notability guideline.

Arbitration

Following a motion, remedies 5.1 and 5.2 of World War II and the history of Jews in Poland (the topic and interaction bans on My very best wishes, respectively) were repealed.
Remedy 3C of the German war effort case ("Cinderella157 German history topic ban") was suspended for a period of six months.
The arbitration case Historical Elections is currently open. Proposed decision is expected by 3 September 2024 for this case.

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Question from Aksher Herbs (06:19, 12 September 2024)

how can i write article on weekipedia? --Aksher Herbs (talk) 06:19, 12 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Women in Green's October 2024 edit-a-thon

Hello Ganesha811:

WikiProject Women in Green is holding a month-long Good Article Edit-a-thon event in October 2024!

Running from October 1 to 31, 2024, WikiProject Women in Green (WiG) is hosting a Good Article (GA) edit-a-thon event with the theme Around the World in 31 Days! All experience levels welcome. Never worked on a GA project before? We'll teach you how to get started. Or maybe you're an old hand at GAs – we'd love to have you involved! Participants are invited to work on nominating and/or reviewing GA submissions related to women and women's works (e.g., books, films) during the event period. We hope to collectively cover article subjects from at least 31 countries (or broader international articles) by month's end. GA resources and one-on-one support will be provided by experienced GA editors, and participants will have the opportunity to earn a special WiG barnstar for their efforts.

We hope to see you there!

Grnrchst (talk) 10:14, 22 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]