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QuadReal Property Group – proposed follow-on updates

Hi ARandomName123, my apologies — I realised I wasn’t logged in when I initially submitted the request.

I’ve now re-posted the same proposed updates while logged into my account. I would really appreciate it if you could take a look when you have a moment.

Many thanks for your help. AW4QR (talk) 18:06, 18 March 2026 (UTC)

@AW4QR: No worries, please see my response on the talk page. ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 06:56, 21 March 2026 (UTC)

Question from Pokemon girlfriend (19:05, 8 April 2026)

how do I make a new topic? --Pokemon girlfriend (talk) 19:05, 8 April 2026 (UTC)

@Pokemon girlfriend: Hi, could you elaborate on what you mean by topic? Do you mean a new article? ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 04:49, 9 April 2026 (UTC)

Question from John D Barrera (11:51, 9 April 2026)

Where can I go to edit a sports page --John D Barrera (talk) 11:51, 9 April 2026 (UTC)

@John D Barrera: Hi, do you have a preference for a type of sport? You can try looking through the articles at List of sports for one to edit, or check out the tasks at Wikipedia:WikiProject_Sports#Open_tasks. ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 10:17, 11 April 2026 (UTC)

Question from Iacowriter (02:40, 13 April 2026)

I said that Paramount owns the Film rights to Transformers. Please correct me if that’s incorrect. And please also correct me if it’s incorrect that Paramount Skydance owns the Terminator, and I will fix both edits. --Iacowriter (talk) 02:40, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

@Iacowriter: Hi, I'm not sure what this is in relation to. I would try asking the editor who reverted you instead. ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 13:55, 14 April 2026 (UTC)

I actually fixed it a while ago. Iacowriter (talk) 13:56, 14 April 2026 (UTC)

A barnstar for you

		The Admin's Barnstar
		Congratulations on a successful RFA, I'm looking forward to dealing with you positively in the future. Good luck. Dafootballguy | Want to talk? 21:23, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

Thanks :) ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 13:54, 14 April 2026 (UTC)

Question from Iacowriter (13:42, 14 April 2026)

How to do this link and avoid Bare URLS. --Iacowriter (talk) 13:42, 14 April 2026 (UTC)

@Iacowriter: Hi, to avoid bare URLs, use a citation template like {{Cite web}}, and fill in as many parameters as you can. See Help:Referencing for beginners for more information. ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 13:56, 14 April 2026 (UTC)

Thank you. Iacowriter (talk) 13:56, 14 April 2026 (UTC)

Reviews

I got about halfway through adjustments to the Leaderboard table and then reverted my changes. The reason is that I got to Let'srun and saw that the number on the Tally page and the number in the References column did not match – in fact the Leaderboard table had a larger number. (I thought it would only go in the other direction. BTW, I thought you had said the duplicates would automatically be factored out but in a couple of places I saw that the Tally page still went ahead and counted them, so thought it was correct to manually apply the point deduction from the Reviews page.) Could you please check that the Leaderboard table is in sync with the latest adjusted Reviews number (from March 1 through April 1 for the Tally, and then through April 7 for Reviews)?

I realize now that I went about this the wrong way – I should have gone through the entire Reviews page first, then created a table totaling all the adjustments for each User, and then updated it all in the Leaderboard in one go. The reason I am still going through the Reviews page line by line (I'm only halfway through) is that I realized from the comments that some Reviewers docked points for citing primary sources, which is not against the rules, or for not being able to access sources, which isn't fair especially if it's easy for other editors to access the sources, or for issues that actually were fixed by the editor in a subsequent edit. You can see my comments in green and red – green is where the point should be restored (the point should not be deducted) and red is in agreement. Cielquiparle (talk) 05:07, 16 April 2026 (UTC)

Update: I am still reviewing the Reviews (!) and am about two-thirds of the way through. Will try to finish this tomorrow (Friday) and will keep you posted. Cielquiparle (talk) 06:03, 16 April 2026 (UTC)

@Cielquiparle: Thanks for working through the reviews! To start, the bot no longer uses edit summary search, due to its limitations. We now use a database query, which can be found here. The database query does account for duplicates through DISTINCT. The reason Let's run's edit count is three higher is because three of his edits were deleted after the drive ended (1, 2, 3). At the time when the leaderboard stopped updating (8th), these articles still existed, so they are included in the count (146). It wouldn't be until the 11th that they were deleted. However, since you are rerunning the search everytime you use the edit summary tool, once they are deleted, they are removed from the count (143).

As for the review quality, I noticed the same thing. I was thinking we should put an editnotice or leave a message once they sign up or something to make sure reviewers are aware of the requirements. ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 07:02, 16 April 2026 (UTC)

Thanks for the clarification. I'm now done with reviewing the Reviews and am happy for you to tally and adjust the final scores as needed. Green comments indicate that the point should be awarded and Red comments indicate that they should not. In a few cases I've marked where the Reviews tally may need to be adjusted up (!) or down. Let me know if you need me to do the tally. Otherwise I'll leave it to you and focus on correcting any errors that haven't been fixed by other editors yet. (And yes we can clarify in the directions next time. Also I'm pretty sure there was more overall monitoring of the Reviews in prior drives, so we just need to make sure that happens too.) Cielquiparle (talk) 11:17, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

@Cielquiparle: The leaderboard has been adjusted for the reviews (Special:diff/1349747083). There was one case where the review tally was adjusted (Special:diff/1349711009), the other two were not counted by the bot. ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 19:22, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

Thanks but I think the rankings need to re-numbered too. Let me know if this is easy to fix automatically. Also happy to go in and do it manually. (Liking that we're both working on this as it seems there is less room for error.) Cielquiparle (talk) 19:50, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

@Cielquiparle: Thanks for catching that, this has now been fixed ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 04:05, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

Also, could you please take a look at Signal patch? Cielquiparle (talk) 22:07, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

Well I'm not a biology major, but I think the book defining a signal patch as a "protein targeting signal" would support the phrase "contains information to send a given protein to the indicated location in the cell." I wouldn't use the word "indicated" here (maybe a certain/specific location), but the phrase seems accurate. ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 04:23, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

Removed the word "indicated". I'm inclined to award the point for Signal patch and have added a comment as such. I also think that the ~5 Reviews that GreatStellarDodecahedron did docking editors for using primary sources should not count toward their Reviews totals, because that's actually Rule #1 stated clearly in the instructions. Pinging in @SunloungerFrog for awareness of what is going on with this extended Reviews cleanup process. We will do better next time. Cielquiparle (talk) 07:42, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

Gosh you have been busy bees with reviewing the reviewing! Apols that I have been no use helping. I agree that it would be useful to have slightly clearer instructions for reviewers. Is there merit in making the draft set of pages for WP:AUG26 and then we could edit there in slower time rather than hurriedly in the fortnight before the next drive? I think that there is also something about being able to self-report errors on the Reviews page rather than have to post something on the drive talk page and have someone else pick it up, unless you think that is overcomplicating things. Cheers, SunloungerFrog (talk) 08:42, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

Still going through the list and finding the occasional point to restore, though it is mostly grey area issues. (Sorry about that, will need to adjust the totals again, etc.) The good news is that regardless of which way the points went, the very articles where there were question marks sometimes turn out to mask bigger issues (like maybe there's a duplicate article already in Wikipedia for a synonym). So at least those are getting resolved. @SunloungerFrog Sure, go ahead and prime up AUG26 if you have time! I made sure to grab the redirect. :) Cielquiparle (talk) 20:14, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

No worries, just let me know which users will need to be adjusted. ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 00:01, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

Hi @ARandomName123 my re-review of the Reviews is complete (as in I've now gone back to every article marked with a N to correct mistakes, re-tag, etc. In the process, I did restore many more points though (after you kindly adjusted all the points) so I have been meaning to tabulate so you can add back all the additional points in one go. However I won't be able to get to that until tomorrow (Sunday) as I have some real-life obligations. (Though if you are inclined you may be able to piece together what needs to be adjusted based on the time stamp of when you adjusted vs. when I continued to review.) Sorry for the delays. Cielquiparle (talk) 07:56, 25 April 2026 (UTC)

Collaborative contributions

@Cielquiparle: and @ARandomName123 - related to the above, we had talked briefly about maybe using or trialling the Collaborative contributions extension for future drives to help with tallying. Having read through the page, I think that it would be quite a sea change to what is now a reasonably well-worn, not to say polished, way of running our drives. Signup would be different, and logging edits would be different. The principal advantage is that editors are able to associate or disassociate their edits to the event post facto without having to make a dummy edit, and coordinators are able to do the same to all edits from all participants. That might make the work at the end easier in terms of checking through reviews and making sure that points are adjusted accordingly. If we wanted, we could run a trial event in e.g. May or June to see what people thought, maybe for a fortnight or so? We would need to apply for the Wikipedia:Event coordinator permission, though you may have this already as an administrator, @ARandomName123. I'd be grateful for your thoughts. Cheers, SunloungerFrog (talk) 08:31, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

@SunloungerFrog, Cielquiparle: The code and tech for the current set-up is already written and functioning, and there weren't that many issues that would require the associate/disassociate feature, so I think it would be best just to stick with the current tech we are using. However, if either of you want to test it out, just let me know and I can grant you the permission. ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 20:51, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

That was my thinking too, that we are better off with our current set up. Cheers, SunloungerFrog (talk) 21:44, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

Copyvio?

Wu Huiqin seems to be a pretty close translation/paraphrasing and copy-paste from this user-generated wiki. This is a very prolific article creator, and I already stopped reviewing their articles a while back due to suspicions of something like this going on. Can we claim copyvio from a UGC? How does that work? Would appreciate any guidance. Thanks, JTtheOG (talk) 04:16, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

@JTtheOG: As far as I can tell, Baidu Baike's licensing is not compatible with Wikipedia's, so yes, we can claim copyvio from this UGC. I would just treat it as any other copyright violation (ie. tag with {{clop}} or {{copyvio}}, and leave a message on the original editor's talk page). If you have more examples of potential copyvios, you can leave a report at WP:CCI. ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 05:37, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

A belated congratulations

The admin baton!

Congratulations on becoming an administrator! As the no-longer-newest admin it's my honour to continue our "ancient tradition" by passing you a baton. It began when Tamzin bestowed one upon DanCherek, and reached me courtesy of LEvalyn. I congratulate you on becoming an administrator (and getting a 100% support rate!). I will also pass along the advice from Chaotic Enby: "we have a pretty helpful guide, but the true secret is to be unafraid to ask others for help and guidance. You'll suddenly get so many new buttons, and it's okay to not know what each and every one of them does right off the bat. On your first days, you can start with areas you feel most confident in: there is no pressure to use the tools everywhere at once, or even to use them immediately at all!" Thank you for volunteering to serve this encyclopedia! Vacant0 (talk • contribs) 17:05, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

Thanks! ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 01:21, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

what should happen next

this discussion reaches 168h in about 5 minutes. do with it what you will then. User "Oreocooke" (speak of the sun and it shines) 19:45, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

@Oreocooke: Hi, I don't participate in TfD discussions, so I would prefer to leave it to another administrator to close. ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 23:37, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

if i wanted someone to close it i would've put it on RFCLOSE. User "Oreocooke" (speak of the sun and it shines) 00:03, 24 April 2026 (UTC)

notice: it has been relisted by another administrator around yesterday User "Oreocooke" (speak of the sun and it shines) 17:03, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

Question from Iacowriter (20:33, 21 April 2026)

How do i source Thomas and Friends as one of the highest grossing media franchises on the Thomas & Friends page? --Iacowriter (talk) 20:33, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

@Iacowriter: You would need a reliable source saying that. Do you have one that you can cite? ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 23:38, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

This is from the Highest Grossing media franchise list: * Retail sales – $9.107 billion

• Box office – $19.7 million

Iacowriter (talk) 23:41, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

@Iacowriter: Using those citations, you can say "Thomas and Friends made [whatever amount of money]". However, to say that it is one of the highest grossing media franchises, you need a reliable sources saying something along the lines of "Thomas and friends is one of the highest grossing media franchises"^. ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 23:44, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

I think aside from the list of highest-grossing media franchises, there is not really a reliable source. Iacowriter (talk) 00:22, 24 April 2026 (UTC)

References

Question from Anshantgg (20:00, 25 April 2026)

How can i create a citation --Anshantgg (talk) 20:00, 25 April 2026 (UTC)

@Anshantgg: Hi, when you click the edit button, there should be a toolbar that appears at the top of the article. Click on the button that says "Cite", and paste in the website you are trying to cite. If it generates properly, just click insert, and it will insert the citation for you. If there's an error, or you are not citing a website, click on "Manual" next to the "Automatic" tab, choose your citation type, and fill in as much information as you can. Then just click insert on the top right. See Help:Introduction to referencing with VisualEditor/2 for more information. ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 00:30, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

Question from Aviator Jr (07:48, 26 April 2026)

How to add country of origin about a specific project, programme or vehicle? --Aviator Jr (talk) 07:48, 26 April 2026 (UTC)

@Aviator Jr: Hi, I'm not sure what you mean by adding a country of origin. Which article is this applicable to? If it's in the infobox, then you should just be able to edit like any other parameter. ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 00:31, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

No. I recently created an article on Vikram VT21. But while using the {{lwc|Vikram VT21}} template, the country does not show up. How to add this data? Aviator Jr (talk) 16:17, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

@Aviator Jr: {{lwc}} pulls country data from Wikidata. As far as I can tell, the Vikram VT21 does not have a Wikidata item, so you will need to create one. Once it is created, add the country to P495 "Country of origin" in the Statements section. You can also add the article itself to the Wikipedia section, so if articles are created in other languages, they can be linked together. ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 17:47, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

Question on how to add book cover images

What is the proper way to add a book cover image if the cover isn’t free use? Wikipedian12512 (talk) 21:38, 26 April 2026 (UTC)

@Wikipedian12512: Hi, go to Wikipedia:File upload wizard, click "Upload a non-free file" and fill in all the necessary fields. ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 00:32, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

Thank you! Wikipedian12512 (talk) 00:44, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

Okay, I ran into a problem: I cannot upload files, or at least I haven’t yet figured out how to do it. (I’m not that tech savvy.) Is there a way to troubleshoot this? Wikipedian12512 (talk) 00:56, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

@Wikipedian12512: Which step are you running into trouble at? ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 01:18, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

I cannot find any button on the image part. It’s not that I’m having trouble with the Wikipedia aspect, it’s that I do not know how to upload a file. (One of the many shortcomings, like that I cannot install DVORAK.) Wikipedian12512 (talk) 01:23, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

@Wikipedian12512: If you paste a link to the image here, I can upload it for you if you'd like. ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 01:34, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

Thanks! https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/737959/skys-end-by-marc-j-gregson/ Wikipedian12512 (talk) 02:09, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

@Wikipedian12512: I've uploaded it at File:Sky's End Gregson.tif. Also, if you're going to continue working on books, I recommend you install User:Kingsacrificer/BookCover, which helps automate the uploading and adding of book covers. ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 02:26, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

Thanks! Wikipedian12512 (talk) 02:27, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

March 2026 WikiProject Unreferenced articles backlog drive – award

		Citation Barnstar
		This award is given in recognition to ARandomName123 for collecting more than 33.5 points during the WikiProject Unreferenced articles's March 2026 backlog drive. Your contributions played a crucial role in sourcing over 8362 unsourced articles during the drive. Thank you so much for participating and helping to reduce the backlog! – DreamRimmer ■ 16:36, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

Question about my article Knock Knock: My Dad's Dream for Me

Hi! Thank you for taking the time to read and review my article. This is my first time publishing on Wikipedia, and I value the feedback. I was wondering if you had any specific recommendations or suggestions as I edit my article in hopes of improving it? DorseyE (talk) 19:58, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

@DorseyE: Hi, my suggestions would be to add some more links to the article (for example, publication names, uncommon terms and relevant articles). In addition, please avoid including superfluous analysis that isn't stated in the sources. For example, you wrote that Though Knock Knock has been praised by critics and readers, it was also included in the Journal of Intellectual Freedom and Privacy’s Winter 2021 Targets of the Censor report, suggesting that its reception has not been universally positive. The suggestion part of it is unnecessary. Links to sources are also beneficial, however this is not mandatory. ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 23:52, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

Question from JustusG02 (13:56, 29 April 2026)

Hello A Random Name 123!,

thank you for your engagement and for taking the time to be my mentor. I do not plan to make any further alterations for now. Due to my professional background this change was important to me and I would like to hear from you, if I adjusted every required thing accordingly to meet the standards of Wikipedia. In any case, I wish you a great day!

Greetings Justus --JustusG02 (talk) 13:56, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

@JustusG02: Hi, that edit seems fine to me. Cheers, ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 02:22, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

Mamma Mia bare link

What should I put for this link to fix it? https://www.broadwayworld.com/grosses/MAMMA-MIA- Iacowriter (talk) 18:37, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

@Iacowriter: For that site, you could add the title (MAMMA MIA! Broadway Grosses), website (broadwayworld.com) and access date. There's not really much else. Maybe an archive if you'd like. ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 02:23, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

Well, this is mostly a secondary link for the Broadway grosses, as the original Broadway musical grossed $4 billion, and this new link is just adding to it. I’m not going to put in any numbers because I’m still on the topic ban. Iacowriter (talk) 02:31, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

Actually, you’re right. Can you show me what that looks like please? Because I keep trying to add it, but the boxes keep disappearing. Sorry I don’t know what the right term is. Iacowriter (talk) 15:24, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

@Iacowriter: <ref>{{Cite web |title=MAMMA MIA! Broadway Grosses |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/grosses/MAMMA-MIA- |access-date=May 6, 2026 |website=[[BroadwayWorld]]}}</ref> ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 01:24, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

Thank you. Iacowriter (talk) 02:15, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

"He who does not keep peace shall lose his hand."

	The axe of responsibility
	Shiny new tools might be used to mete out justice, mercy or a dose of reality. Let us commit to not losing our cool when using them. Our only armor is the entire community's trust. We wear it for each other, each new contributor, and each new generation to come. May you ever be the community's champion. BusterD (talk) 22:26, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

Sorry this is delayed. Hope your first months have been educational. BusterD (talk) 22:26, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

Thanks! I will keep that in mind. ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 02:24, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from Clydebank Bhoy on Tuskegee Confederate Monument (00:48, 1 May 2026)

Trying to save citation --Clydebank Bhoy (talk) 00:48, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

@Clydebank Bhoy: Hi, what issue are you running into? I noticed your edit to that article was redacted; this was because it contained copyrighted text, which in most cases we can not use on Wikipedia. Cheers, ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 02:26, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

The first edit I tried was redacted because I didn't appreciate the copyright rules on Wikipedia. I tried to copy and paste a different newspaper article which wasn't copyrighted but I didn't know hat to put when asked to Add Citation. I'll be grateful for any suggestions. Clydebank Bhoy (talk) 09:27, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

@Clydebank Bhoy: Unless the newspaper releases its articles to the Public Domain, or a different compatible license, the article is copyrighted. Majority of content on the internet is not released, so in most cases, copying content from other sites is a copyright violation. To add a citation, the easiest way would be to use the visual editor (you can change editors through the pencil on the top right), then click on the quote sign on the top, paste in the link, and click create. If it doesn't work, click "Manual" (next to "Automatic"), choose website or news, and fill in the necessary parameters. ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 20:50, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from Gretchenbostrom (18:14, 2 May 2026)

Hello. Are there instructions on how to create an article? I have never done it before. --Gretchenbostrom (talk) 18:14, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

@Gretchenbostrom: Yes, please see Help:Your first article. ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 20:51, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free image File:Sky's End Gregson.tif

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Question about The Year of the Dog (novel) article

Thank you for taking the time to read and review my article! Do you have any tips for improving the content? Oliviahugh18 (talk) 17:52, 3 May 2026 (UTC)

@Oliviahugh18: Hi, please add some more links to the article, and go through it to ensure each sentence is directly supported by the following reference. ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 20:08, 3 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from Flake 14Pizzas (09:30, 4 May 2026)

hello, i'm new here, but i already used wikipedia like MONTHS ago due to the fact that indonesia banned wikipedia, but the banned was lifted on april 30, 2026. so i can finally make a wikipedia account note: i used wikipedia since 2025. (not sure tho)

anyways, i just wanted to ask if the editing is used using code, an not basic editing. what i wanted is to use basic code since i'm not good at scripting and COMPLETELY had zero experience of it.

so what i'm saying is that maybe just make the edit gui easier to understand. this option is optional tho, but i just don't understand the gui edit interface and don't make any edit's AT ALL.

at least i just also wanted to say if the community here is just nice so no one will get upset or mad if i make a wrong edit.

sincerely, flake (i prefer you calling me by that name, but it's also optional too if you want to) --Flake 14Pizzas (talk) 09:30, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

@Flake 14Pizzas: If you find the editing syntax too complex to edit with, I would recommend using the WP:VisualEditor instead. It greatly simplifies editing, and removes most of the need to memorize the syntax. ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 01:22, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from RandomServer (15:56, 5 May 2026)

Hi,

I am new to Wikipedia. I accidently edited a part of an article of the page "Ethnicity in Myanmar" published by a Wikipedia authour by accident. I tried to reverse it and thus created an account because I heard that my IP address can be found online publicly via a temporary account created when editing any Wikipedia pages without an account. I am worried/concerned about this and my online security/safety.

Please could you assure me that my phone's privacy/security regarding the IP address won't be affected. Thank you.

Kind Regards,

RandomServer. --RandomServer (talk) 15:56, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

@RandomServer: Hi, the IP address hidden behind a temporary account can only be accessed by editors with the Wikipedia:Temporary account IP viewer permission, and after 90 days, it will automatically be deleted. There should be no impact on your phone's privacy/security. ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 01:20, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

thank you 🙏🏼 RandomServer (talk) 08:06, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from PoojaKhanna paralympian (17:54, 13 May 2026)

Note: PoojaKhanna paralympian's mentor BlueStaticHorse is away.

Hello BlueStaticHorse,

I need help with the article “Pooja Khanna”. I have a conflict of interest because the article is about me, so I do not want to edit it directly.

The article currently has a warning about undisclosed paid editing/conflict of interest. I would like to request neutral improvements using reliable sources.

Could you please guide me on how to properly request updates on the article talk page and how to provide reliable sources such as World Archery, Hindustan Times, Dainik bhaskar, Dainik Jagran, and Sports Authority of India coverage?

Thank you. --PoojaKhanna paralympian (talk) 17:54, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

@PoojaKhanna paralympian: Hi, to request edits to an article you have a COI with, please use the WP:Edit request wizard. Make suggestions on what you believe should be edited, and link reliable sources when necessary. ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 15:45, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from Impartial Pariah (07:13, 14 May 2026)

Hi there. I have tried to create a page, which I currently have listed under UserPage. I am not sure if I have submitted it for approval yet. It is called User:Impartial Pariah/BucksHarbor. Could you just help clarify this for me, please? --Impartial Pariah (talk) 07:13, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

@Impartial Pariah: Hi, the page User:Impartial Pariah/BucksHarbor has not been submitted for approval. To submit it, paste {{subst:submit}} at the top of the page while in source editor mode. Publish the edit, and there should be a yellow box at the top saying that it has been submitted. ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 15:47, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

Thanks for your help. Impartial Pariah (talk) 23:33, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

Metropolis bare link

What should I put to fix this bare link? https://13thdimension.com/james-gunns-superman-puts-metropolis-firmly-in-delaware/#:~:text=It%20was%20a%20panel%20from%20the%20syndicated,Bridge%20from%20Gotham%20City%20in%20New%20Jersey Iacowriter (talk) 14:46, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

@Iacowriter: The automatic cite should fill it in if you just paste in the link. {{Cite web |last=Greenfield |first=Dan |date=2024-07-11 |title=James Gunn’s SUPERMAN Puts METROPOLIS Firmly in… DELAWARE |url=https://13thdimension.com/james-gunns-superman-puts-metropolis-firmly-in-delaware/ |access-date=2026-05-14 |website=13th Dimension, Comics, Creators, Culture |language=en-US}} ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 15:52, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

Thank you. Iacowriter (talk) 18:20, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

Actually, it looked something like this. So I think I did something wrong.

Iacowriter (talk) 18:31, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

Just copy the text from my comment above. ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 01:57, 15 May 2026 (UTC)

All right then. But it looks weird. Iacowriter (talk) 03:50, 15 May 2026 (UTC)

References

Question from Davidgantuangco (17:31, 17 May 2026)

hello --Davidgantuangco (talk) 17:31, 17 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from Davidgantuangco (17:32, 17 May 2026)

hello i need to assist my verification to my tiktok account --Davidgantuangco (talk) 17:32, 17 May 2026 (UTC)

help me about verification to confirm me

this is me tiktok account www.tiktok.com/@davidgantuangco.vlog Davidgantuangco (talk) 17:39, 17 May 2026 (UTC)

@Davidgantuangco: Hi, you're currently on Wikipedia. Unfortunately, we can not help you with TikTok issues, as it is unrelated to Wikipedia. I suggest you contact TikTok support instead. Cheers, ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 17:44, 17 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from Chronoslate (21:25, 18 May 2026)

When evaluating an event like a major regional disaster say from the early 1900s, the coverage is naturally front-loaded into historical primary and localized secondary accounts. Modern secondary sources often treat these events as aggregated data points rather than dedications. How do we successfully argue that intense, non-trivial historic coverage establishes permanent notability under the principle that 'notability is not temporary' (WP:NTEMPORARY), when deletion-oriented editors claim the lack of recent analytical secondary coverage means the topic has failed to sustain encyclopedic interest? --Chronoslate (talk) 21:25, 18 May 2026 (UTC)

@Chronoslate: Well if it received significant secondary coverage after the event, even if it is decades ago at this point, I would probably opt to keep the article. Ideally, the secondary coverage continues for a while, before tapering off. I'm not sure how you would argue it to deletionists other than pointing to NTEMP, and using those secondary sources, along with their publication timelines, to back it up. They could object on the basis of reliability, however. ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 15:19, 19 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from Kleinhanswiki (17:36, 21 May 2026)

Note: Kleinhanswiki's mentor Thriley is away.

hello, my name is Joey from Huntington Beach. I have been trying to publish an article on wikipedia, but I can't seem to understand what the current status is and what I am doing wrong. Would love your help. --Kleinhanswiki (talk) 17:36, 21 May 2026 (UTC)

@Kleinhanswiki: Hi, what issue are you running into? I see you pasted your article on to your talk page; you should instead make a new draft (Draft:Council of Whiskey Masters) and paste your article there. Then, once your article is ready to submit, follow the instructions at Wikipedia:Articles for creation/Submitting. ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 01:24, 31 May 2026 (UTC)

thank you, that simple direction helped. I submitted... would you please take a look that I did it correctly? Kleinhanswiki (talk) 15:51, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

@Kleinhanswiki: Yes, you had submitted it correctly. Another editor has reviewed it, and declined it. They've left some feedback on your talk page that you can use to improve the draft. Once it's ready, follow the same instructions to submit it again. ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 01:38, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from BigNicola11 (11:20, 24 May 2026)

Hi,can I create a page for the big vanilla the most popular and famous vanilla with plus of 20 YouTubers. I think is important but it hasn't a page --BigNicola11 (talk) 11:20, 24 May 2026 (UTC)

@BigNicola11: Hi, you will first need to make sure they meet the notability guideline for people/entertainers. This typically means multiple pieces of coverage about them in reliable sources, for example news articles. Do you have any? ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 01:22, 31 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from Username Nr. 67 (14:52, 25 May 2026)

Hello, I'm "Username nr. six-seeeven". Good evening, unless you're in another time zone. --Username Nr. 67 (talk) 14:52, 25 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from ShamanSolace (01:44, 30 May 2026)

How do I create a citation --ShamanSolace (talk) 01:44, 30 May 2026 (UTC)

@ShamanSolace: Hi, when you click the edit button, there should be a toolbar that appears at the top of the article. Click on the button that says "Cite", and paste in the website you are trying to cite. If it generates properly, just click insert, and it will insert the citation for you. If there's an error, or you are not citing a website, click on "Manual" next to the "Automatic" tab, choose your citation type, and fill in as much information as you can. Then just click insert on the top right. See Help:Introduction to referencing with VisualEditor/2 for more information. ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 01:20, 31 May 2026 (UTC)

Question from Traplotarar (05:57, 1 June 2026)

What happened to the other one I wrote? --Traplotarar (talk) 05:57, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

@Traplotarar: Hi, what other one are you referring to ? ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 01:39, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from Fatemeh 1518 on FetLife (16:30, 2 June 2026)

سلام چطور میتونم که شخصیتم رو توضیح بدم؟ --Fatemeh 1518 (talk) 16:30, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Admin's Barnstar
	I'm late but thank you for blocking this Ip (~2026-32817-43). HypnoBlader (talk) 21:12, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

Happy to help :) ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 01:40, 5 June 2026 (UTC)