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هل يمكنني تعديل أي مصدر في الويكيبيديا بدون أن يتم حذفها؟ --Vgyhjkl (talk) 01:52, 17 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Vgyhjkl مرحبًا. هذه ويكيبيديا باللغة الإنجليزية، ولا يمكنني الإجابة على الأسئلة إلا باللغة الإنجليزية. هل يمكنك توضيح ما تقصده باللغة الإنجليزية؟ Fathoms Below (talk) 03:27, 17 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Voting for WikiProject Military history coordinators is now open! A team of up to ten coordinators will be elected for the next coordination year. Register your vote here by 23:59 UTC on 29 September! MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 18:35, 18 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, I want to merge some info from an article on Norwegian Wikipedia (https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liv_Mildrid_Gjernes) to the English version, but I'm not sure how to cross-reference the two. In addition, all of the sources listed in the Norwegian version are in print, which makes it difficult to track any of them down as I'm not in Norway and don't speak or read Norwegian. Sources on the web in English or Norwegian are very sparse. Do you have any advice on this? --I can't think of a name so I'll use this one (talk) 19:34, 21 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @I can't think of a name so I'll use this one. Did you see the page Help:Translation? Translating content from another Wikipedia to the English Wikipedia requires attribution (see here). It's usually highly discouraged to use raw machine translations if you don't know the language, so you might want to seek outside help in order to translate the content from Norwegian to English. Since I'm not very familiar with translations, maybe the teahouse might have some better advice? Fathoms Below (talk) 19:44, 21 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Ok thanks, I haven't seen that page before. There's a lot to read here! I may leave the page as is then, as I don't actually have much knowledge of the subject. I was just hoping to improve it to an acceptable standard. I can't think of a name so I'll use this one (talk) 19:50, 21 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, how do I translate an article into my language? do I create a new one ? --Ana Turashvili (talk) 11:14, 23 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Ana Turashvili. Help:Translation outlines the instructions on how to translate pages into English, though translating articles into your own language may require looking elsewhere. Which language are you looking to translate English Wikipedia articles into? The wiki for that language might have instructions on how to do that. Fathoms Below (talk) 03:25, 24 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Eya doctor --Usaama mahad apdirahman (talk) 05:46, 1 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Usaama mahad apdirahman and welcome to Wikipedia. Are there any questions that you would like to ask me about how Wikipedia works? If you have any, I'll try to get you some answers. Fathoms Below (talk) 19:29, 1 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello there mentor, I would like to edit this page but it's only giving me the option to edit something that is not what I want to change. It's basically giving me the option to edit the first couple of paragraphs of this entire entry. Am I to understand that the section that I would like to edit is not able to be edited?

Thanks Choggie --RunawaySlim (talk) 02:50, 3 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @RunawaySlim. That's strange, I'm not sure why that occurred. Could you try it one more time to see if you are able to edit the page by clicking on the "edit" button around the top of the page? You should be able to edit the entire page since it is not protected from editing, and you don't appear to be blocked. It might just be a technical issue on your end but I would recommend trying one more time just to be sure. Fathoms Below (talk) 19:46, 3 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello,

how I can edit the visa requirements map in order to change Syria and Cuba into evisa countries ? can you please help --Husam.bell (talk) 10:08, 3 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Husam.bell I'm not sure on how to label the map to show that Syria and Cuba are eVisa countries. Maybe you could ask at the teahouse for guidance? There are a lot of different users that may be able to help you change the map. Just make sure that your changes to the map are supported by reliable sources that can verify that Syria and Cuba require eVisas. Any other questions? You can ask both here on this page or at the teahouse as well. Fathoms Below (talk) 19:51, 3 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

		The Reviewer Barnstar
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Hello! Can you help me with my new article? I wrote an article "The largest universities in Russia by the number of students". Please take a look, have I done everything correctly? Respectfully yours. --Andrea Expert (talk) 10:42, 10 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Andrea Expert Hi there. Sorry for the late response, I was really sick for a while. From a quick glance, the list of universities shouldn't be organized by numbers unless it meets certain conditions (see MOS:NUMLIST), but instead by tables (see Help:Table). Maybe take a look at featured lists to see how they format their tables? Tables are really complicated and took me a little while to figure out myself, so maybe you could ask at the teahouse for more specific advice? The table on List of Swiss universities by enrollment might be a good place of reference for designing your own table. Fathoms Below (talk) 15:32, 14 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/Shovel Knight Showdown - you thanked me already, but for the record. Feel free to adjust the blurb, and to support ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:49, 15 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for improving articles on October! - My story today is a cantata 300 years old, based on a hymn 200 years old when the cantata was composed, based on a psalm some thousand years old, - so said the 2015 DYK hook. I had forgotten the discussion on the talk. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:26, 20 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi. I decided to write here since we don't want to bother Liz too much. I tagged the Skyscrapers in Santiago redirection with the G7 template. Thanks for your notice over it. Best regards! JeyReydar97 (talk) 18:23, 26 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The 2024 WikiCup has come to an end, with the final round being a very tight race. Our new champion is AirshipJungleman29 (submissions), who scored 2,283 points mainly through 3 high-multiplier FAs and 3 GAs on military history topics. By a 1% margin, Airship beat out last year's champion, BeanieFan11 (submissions), who scored second with 2,264 points, mainly from an impressive 58 GAs about athletes. In third place, Generalissima (submissions) scored 1,528 points, primarily from two FAs on U.S. Librarians of Congress and 20 GAs about various historical topics. Our other finalists are: Sammi Brie (submissions) with 879 points, Hey man im josh (submissions) with 533 points, BennyOnTheLoose (submissions) with 432 points, Arconning (submissions) with 244 points, and AryKun (submissions) with 15 points. Congratulations to our finalists and all who participated!

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I'm happy to see your resysop request. I wish you the best of luck in dealing with your mental health. It's a difficult journey sometimes. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 17:38, 5 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Clovermoss +1. I am very happy after seeing this message on your talk page. I wish you all the best for your Wikipedia journey ahead. I want to give you Hamsa in my next edit. Maliner (talk) 18:39, 5 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Clover, I just discovered that you hadn't signed my guestbook! I really thought you did that. I wish the best of luck for you too. You're awesome. Fathoms Below (talk) 22:03, 10 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

+1 been there twice after death of loved ones, but I worked it out, and got better. First time was very difficult. I hope you feel better soon. Please don't hesitate to talk about it, or about anything in general to an online friend. Talking/sharing with a trustworthy online friend knowing they won't judge, and won't meet you, helps a lot. It helped me. —usernamekiran (talk)

	Hamsa for you
	This will protect you from evil eyes. 👀 Maliner (talk) 18:42, 5 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello --Lil smoke rix (talk) 07:36, 10 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Nominations now open for the WikiProject Military History newcomer of the year and military historian of the year awards for 2024! The the top editors will be awarded the coveted Gold Wiki. Nominations are open here and here respectively. The nomination period closes at 23:59 on 30 November 2024 when voting begins. On behalf of the coordinators, wishing you the very best for the festive season and the new year. MediaWiki message delivery via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 04:21, 16 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

May i fill the election results --Kamran Khan 236 (talk) 15:26, 16 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Kamran Khan 236 you can be bold and try to fill the election results on that page, but remember to cite reliable sources like well-known newspapers before adding the information on the election. If you have any other questions, you can ask here. Fathoms Below (talk) 15:30, 16 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Regarding this response of yours to a recent AIV report, two reasons why I have now blocked the /64 for a year:

• After the report and the single final warning, the user completely disregarded it and made over a dozen more vandalistic edits.

• The edit history shows that while that address had never been blocked, the /64 had been blocked four times already this year for similar action. In that case I'd consider a single final warning very generous.

Daniel Case (talk) 04:03, 18 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Ah thanks @Daniel Case I should have checked the /64. Sorry about that. Fathoms Below (talk) 04:07, 18 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Yup. I always do. Daniel Case (talk) 04:08, 18 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

(talk page watcher) +1 -- Deepfriedokra (talk) 06:11, 18 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi! How do I create a citation? --FavourErusiac18 (talk) 12:08, 19 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, I would like to inform you that not all edits of 94.202.27.234 have been deleted. JacktheBrown (talk) 16:01, 19 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@JacktheBrown I restored another version of that page. Did I miss anything else? Fathoms Below (talk) 16:07, 19 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Congratulations, Fathoms Below! The article you nominated, Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted, has been promoted to featured status, recognizing it as one of the best articles on Wikipedia. The nomination discussion has been archived.

This is a rare accomplishment and you should be proud. If you would like, you may nominate it to appear on the Main page as Today's featured article. Keep up the great work! Cheers, Gog the Mild (talk) via FACBot (talk) 00:05, 20 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Thank you for improving articles in November! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:27, 20 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I uploaded pics of a trip that was a 10-day celebration of a 16 November event, but the day was also when a dear friend died. We sang Hevenu shalom aleichem at his funeral yesterday, and it was good. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:46, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Greetings, I just wanted to confirm if your previous Wiki email associated with your account User:TNW is still working. Actually, I have sent you the mail there. Maliner (talk) 14:43, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Maliner Huh I didn't get the notification, weird. I'll check my email now. Fathoms Below (talk) 15:07, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Fathoms Below Thanks so much. I have replied you via email. Maliner (talk) 09:17, 22 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

How do I undo a revision by a user --Chasenielsen545 (talk) 07:55, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Chasenielsen545 (talk page watcher) In what context? I dream of horses (Hoofprints) (Neigh at me) 08:36, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Blocked User talk:2402:800:7D06:8D36:43D3:FD0:447C:6B94. Cheers! -- Alexf^(talk) 22:11, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Alexf I blocked the range I thought, 2402:800:7D06:8D36:0:0:0:0/64. Fathoms Below (talk) 22:13, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Ah. It doesn't show in the individual account. Understood. -- Alexf^(talk) 22:31, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Wikipedia:Requests for page protection/Increase#Thunivu

@Fathoms Below

(110.174.108.182 (talk) 06:40, 1 December 2024 (UTC))[reply]

The request at WP:RPP should be enough. I dream of horses (Hoofprints) (Neigh at me) 09:03, 1 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Thank you today for Shovel Knight Showdown, "about a video game that was the last add-on to Shovel Knight. After my last FAC was archived, I've decided to revisit the Shovel Knight franchise to see if there is room for a Featured article somewhere. So let's start small with the last of the expansions, an interesting party game that was not as impactful as TowerFall or Smash Bros., but is still worth a quick visit."! - I have Michael Ruetz on the same page (see story), and music to express happiness and sadness. -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:19, 10 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Listen today to the (new) Perplexities after Escher. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:49, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

	The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
	Thanks for your contributions to WP:AIV. Maliner (talk) 15:22, 13 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I wish I could meet you someday in real life. Maliner (talk) 15:30, 13 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, you left a message earlier.

When I made a change, I provided a source (journal article) once in the body (see article history) because I didn't want to repeat it 12 times in the references section at the bottom. Can I add the content back if I provide 12 citations for the same source (I added it before, but only once)? Thanks. Npabe (talk) 00:18, 14 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Npabe When you source the material, you should add an inline citation if the material is likely to be challenged. Since the material you cited could be challenged since it's complex health information instead of something obvious like "the sky is blue", you should add inline citations. Have you seen the page Help:Referencing for beginners? It provides some quick tips on how sources can be added and cited inline. Fathoms Below (talk) 00:24, 14 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I have submitted my article. It is pending for review. Please kindly guide how to get it done faster.

Thanks --Mohan1357 (talk) 01:43, 14 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]