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Request to personally be removed from Qwerfjkl (bot)'s automatic talkpage notifications regarding CS1 citation date errors

Can you please stop me from getting talkpage pings from Qwerfjkl (bot) about CS1 citation date errors? This a problem on the WMF's end not mine. Visual Editor's citation creation tool creates year-month only number dates for publications that do not have an individual publication day, for example an article published in "December 2007" would be date formatted as 2007-12. which is treated as CS1 invalid error. This issue has bugged me enough over the years that several years ago, I asked the people who operate Wikipedia's citation formatting if they could properly recognise year-month only number dates generated by the visual editor citation creation tool and they refused, citing the potential for confusion, despite the enormous number of CS1 date errors that need to be fixed as a consequence. The issue frankly bugs me to no end, and I do not appreciate the new annoyance of having a bot ping my talkpage to remind me of it everytime I accidentally make an edit that leaves one in when I am well aware of the problem. There are bots (as well as very kind people) that automatically fix the error within a few minutes/hours of making the edit regardless. Hemiauchenia (talk) 21:16, 7 January 2026 (UTC)

Hemiauchenia, as it says on the bot's userpage, you can use {{bots|optout=cs1-errors}} to opt out. (Unless you want to specifically opt out of date errors? It's not clear to me from what you wrote.) I enabled the CS1 category per § Report more CS1 errors?; if you think it's a bad idea I can remove it. — Qwerfjkltalk 21:50, 7 January 2026 (UTC)

Thanks. Sorry for not looking close enough somewhere that should've been obvious. I wish the CS1 citation date issue could be resolved at its citation generation source, which would save everybody a lot of time and hassle, but I am not sure where to escalate to. Hemiauchenia (talk) 22:05, 7 January 2026 (UTC)

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Qwerfjkl (bot) – Emflu

Page: Yan_Xishan

Diff: Special:Diff/1331779734

Comment/question: I didn't edit any dates?

Emflu (talk) 05:15, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Emflu, you added a reference with a |date=. GoingBatty later fixed it. — Qwerfjkltalk 16:58, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Qwerfjkl (bot) – Clover_Divinatus

Page: Keeper_(2025_film)

Diff: Special:Diff/1331763710

Comment/question: I got a message saying the date in my edit was incorrectly formatted, but I have it configured YYYY-MM-DD, which I believe is the correct format. That being said, I'll gladly change it if that's not right. Thanks!

Clover Divinatus (talk) 19:34, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Clover Divinatus, it was fixed later by Ira Leviton. You made two mistakes; in |date= you used "2025-14-13" (there is no 14th month) and for |access-date= you used "2026-1-7" missing out the leading 0s before 1 and 7. — Qwerfjkltalk 20:59, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Bug in MassTFD

Hi Qwerfjkl! Hope you are doing well. I encountered a bug when using WP:MASSXFD, specifically the TFD option. When I accidentally left a blank line at the end of the list of templates to nominate, the button to make the nomination would not work. It would silently error (except for some WP:CONSOLEERRORs, which I can send if that would help). Deleting the empty line fixed the issue. Would it be possible to simply discard blank lines? And, as always, thank you for all you do :) HouseBlaster (talk • he/they) 01:47, 9 January 2026 (UTC)

HouseBlaster, fixed with Special:Diff/1332032979. — Qwerfjkltalk 15:05, 9 January 2026 (UTC)

Qwerfjkl (bot) – Madscientistjaidev

Page: Bad_Boy_Billionaires:_India

Diff: Special:Diff/1331954845

Comment/question: False positive. I'm assuming that the Rotten Tomatoes citation generated this. The rest of the citations have correct author names.

MadScientist (talk) 03:21, 9 January 2026 (UTC)

Madscientistjaidev, the issue is with

<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/english/bad-boy-billionaires-india/bad-boy-billionaires-india-season-1/seasonreview/78505588.cms |title=Bad Boy Billionaires: India Season 1 Review: A vicarious tale of the hubris of the 'flamboyant criminals' |last=Suresh |first=Sunayana |last2=TNN |last3=Oct 6 |first3=Updated: |last4=2020 |last5=Ist |first5=02 07 Pm |access-date=2026-01-09 |via=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref>

The author parameters at the end are clearly incorrect. — Qwerfjkltalk 09:42, 9 January 2026 (UTC)

Fixed. Thanks. MadScientist (talk) 02:22, 10 January 2026 (UTC)

Qwerfjkl (bot) – Justin_Kelly

a url error, but I think it is a false positive & not an issue. Thanks, JUstin. Page: The_Showgrounds,_Wangaratta

The_Showgrounds,_Wangaratta

Diff: Special:Diff/1332159630

Comment/question:

Justin J. Kelly (talk) 06:12, 10 January 2026 (UTC)

Justin Kelly, you seem to have noticed given you fixed it two minutes later, but |url= was not a url. — Qwerfjkltalk 16:00, 10 January 2026 (UTC)

Question from Ramseyrandyl (17:57, 11 January 2026)

Hello, I have a question about editing (and I made an alternate history on my Wikipedia sandbox, and I like history), I'm asking a question on how to put the color of the bar in the President's Party section, So like on the list of presidents, there is a colored bar on the right of the President/Candidate's Party, Can you please help me with adding that with the text on the code, or just steps, Please and thank you! --Ramseyrandyl (talk) 17:57, 11 January 2026 (UTC)

Ramseyrandyl, not sure. I'm not very familiar with tables. You can ask at Wikipedia:Village pump (technical). Note Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not#Wikipedia is not a blog, web hosting service, social networking service, or memorial site. I would not be surprised if your sandbox was deleted. — Qwerfjkltalk 18:58, 11 January 2026 (UTC)

Sorry! I thought on the sandbox you could make your own fake articles. Sorry, Have a great day! Ramseyrandyl (talk) 22:26, 11 January 2026 (UTC)

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Qwerfjkl (bot) – ~2025-38853-68

Page: Megan_Gustafson

Diff: Special:Diff/1332929707

Comment/question: Yes. You were correct, but I caught it right away and fixed it. Thanks! ~2025-38853-68 (talk) 02:14, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

Hello!

I joined because I wanted to fix mistakes and was wondering how you citate? Thanks. IAMCHILEPEPPER (talk) 00:05, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

IAMCHILEPEPPER, see Help:Introduction to referencing with VisualEditor/2. — Qwerfjkltalk 09:07, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

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Qwerfjkl (bot) – So_gritty

Page: List_of_tallest_buildings_and_structures_in_Southampton

Diff: Special:Diff/1331719756

"Hightown Towers". SkyScraperPage. Unknown. Retrieved 2026-01-07.  {{cite web}}: Empty citation (help): Check date values in: |date= (help)
"A Secret revealed by a towering Southampton building". DailyEcho.co.uk. Daily Echo. 25 October 2025. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
"Dumbleton Towers". Skyscraper page. Unknown. Retrieved 2026-01-07.  {{cite web}}: Empty citation (help): Check date values in: |date= (help)

Comment/question: No dates on page - not an error, there literally is no date So gritty (talk) 15:06, 16 January 2026 (UTC)

So gritty, you've used |date=Unknown, but you should completely omit the date field. — Qwerfjkltalk 17:38, 16 January 2026 (UTC)

I am play boy

grils contact me ANGAD KUMARr (talk) 16:17, 17 January 2026 (UTC)

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Qwerfjkl (bot) – FGSC0304

Page: Philippine_International_Pyromusical_Competition

Diff: Special:Diff/1332374186

Comment/question:

I have included a link to an article containing the official poster of the 2019 edition for your reference and the name of the Portuguese representative on that year was Pirotecnia Minhota and not Grupo Luso Pirotecnia.

I have also officially covered the event as a media personnel during that edition which is why I can confirm this.

FGSC0304 (talk) 14:48, 11 January 2026 (UTC)

FGSC0304, you added

<ref>{{Cite web |last=Inc |first=Primer Media |title=Catch the 10th Philippine International Pyromusical Competition 2019 Starting February 23 |url=https://primer.com.ph/event/2019/01/05/catch-the-10th-philippine-international-pyromusical-competition-2019-starting-february-23/ |access-date=2026-01-11 |website=Event |language=en}}</ref>

|first= and |last= are wrong, and should both be removed.
I have also officially covered the event as a media personnel during that edition which is why I can confirm this. No, this would not be accepted on Wikipedia. The media coverage itself may be suitable, but you shouldn't use yourself, or your own words, as a reference. — Qwerfjkltalk 15:20, 11 January 2026 (UTC)

@FGSC0304: I also suggest changing |website=Event to |website=Primer. Happy editing! GoingBatty (talk) 22:28, 17 January 2026 (UTC)

Unbalanced votes run

Hey, it seems the bot run on the unbalanced votes missed the "support" errors. Can you take a look at why? Also, I've found a few more and listed them Wikipedia:Linter/reports/Unbalanced votes. Is it possible to do another run with these? Gonnym (talk) 11:08, 12 January 2026 (UTC)

Gonnym, I'll have a look, but I'm busy this week. Please ping me on the weekend if I forget. — Qwerfjkltalk 16:26, 12 January 2026 (UTC)

Weekend reminder. Gonnym (talk) 23:41, 16 January 2026 (UTC)

Gonnym, looks like there was some strange behaviour in AWB where it modified my regex, causing support not to match. I'm rerunning it now. — Qwerfjkltalk 11:38, 18 January 2026 (UTC)

Question from .nhals8 (06:04, 18 January 2026)

How do I make the Parties, Lead figures, and Escalations headers render properly in Template:Infobox diplomatic crisis? This is my first time making an Infobox. --///// JUMPINGISNOTACRIME (he/him) 06:04, 18 January 2026 (UTC)

I can see you've also asked this question at Wikipedia:Village pump (technical)#[INFOBOX HELP] How can I make the Parties, Lead figures, and Escalations headers render properly in Template:Infobox diplomatic crisis?; I will let other editors answer you there, as I'm not very knowledgeable about infoboxes. In the future, please don't ask the same question in multiple different places. — Qwerfjkltalk 12:41, 18 January 2026 (UTC)

ah alright. have a good day sir ///// JUMPINGISNOTACRIME (he/him) 12:41, 18 January 2026 (UTC)

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Question from Zaferyorulmaz38 on Talk:Police station (17:51, 18 January 2026)

Merhaba nasılsınız umarım iyisinizdir --Zaferyorulmaz38 (talk) 17:51, 18 January 2026 (UTC)

Question from Zaferyorulmaz38 on Talk:Police station (17:59, 18 January 2026)

Merhaba nasılsınız umarım iyisinizdir Şikayette bulunmak istiyorum lütfen --Zaferyorulmaz38 (talk) 17:59, 18 January 2026 (UTC)

Zaferyorulmaz38, I do not speak Turkish. I will not be able to help you. — Qwerfjkltalk 19:30, 18 January 2026 (UTC)

Qwerfjkl (bot) – Powelljcb

Page: Wellington_College,_Berkshire

Diff: Special:Diff/1333603184

Comment/question: I think the bot is wrong? Powelljcb (talk) 22:37, 18 January 2026 (UTC)

Powelljcb, you added

<ref>{{Cite web |date=Following the 2024 election the government announced that private school fees would be charged VAT at the standard 20% rate from 1 January 2025 |title=VAT on private school fees |url=https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-10125/#:~:text=In%20its%202024%20general%20election,rate%20from%201%20January%202025.}}</ref>

The |date= value is clearly wrong. — Qwerfjkltalk 23:12, 18 January 2026 (UTC)

I think it is the right date. It was announced after the 2024 election and came into force just over a year ago, in January 2025. What is 'clearly wrong' about this? Powelljcb (talk) 10:23, 19 January 2026 (UTC)

Powelljcb, the date field just wants the date of the citation, so 25 July 2025 in this case. — Qwerfjkltalk 11:37, 19 January 2026 (UTC)

OK gottit. Now corrected. Thanks Qwerfjkl Powelljcb (talk) 11:58, 19 January 2026 (UTC)

Qwerfjkl (bot) – RobertSimons

Page: Goldsworthy_Gurney

Diff: Special:Diff/1333724490

Comment/question:

The book "The Taylor Papers" was published in 1913. The "Taylor" was Sir Herbert Taylor (1775 - 1839). The particular document to which I was referring was one written in 1829 by Sir James Willoughby Gordon, which was evidently among the papers which Sir Herbert Taylor collected and which was considered worthy of publication in 1913.

RobertSimons (talk) 14:25, 19 January 2026 (UTC)

RobertSimons, I'm not massively familiar with citation templates, but would |orig-date= be useful here? See Template:Cite book#Date for documentation. — Qwerfjkltalk 17:01, 19 January 2026 (UTC)

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I am writing to you to let you know the annual review period for the Universal Code of Conduct and Enforcement Guidelines is open now. You can make suggestions for changes through 9 February 2026. This is the first step of several to be taken for the annual review. Read more information and find a conversation to join on the UCoC page on Meta.

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Qwerfjkl (bot) – Nikki11_005

Page: Horrid_Henry

Diff: Special:Diff/1333683472

Comment/question: it randomly deleted my thing which was this: As of January 2026, Sukuna is unofficially shipped with Henry's Mum from Horrid Henry by the user on Reddit Unlucky-Papaya5082.

This ship came from both Reddit and Tumblr, making a somewhat niche impression on new and old fans of both Jujutsu Kaisen and Horrid Henry.[1] [2]

The particular name for this ship is Mumkuna [3], or otherwise just simply known as Ryomum.

The user who had created this ship encourages you all to make fanart of them both and such.

this is a false positive, and I would like it if you restored that back. Thanks.

Nikki11 005 (talk) 18:08, 19 January 2026 (UTC)

Nikki11 005, my bot did not revert you. User:EX Aero did, here. They are however correct that this information is not suitable for the Wikipedia article. — Qwerfjkltalk 12:34, 20 January 2026 (UTC)

Question from Prince Agaba (15:57, 21 January 2026)

i have been tasked by a leadership academy to write an article for them and publish on wikipedia --Prince Agaba (talk) 15:57, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

Prince Agaba, this is a conflict of interest. Please follow the instructions at Wikipedia:Conflict of interest. — Qwerfjkltalk 18:22, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

Question from Realdongato (11:03, 23 January 2026)

who is don gato you are who did this DMon3y Good Game. --Realdongato (talk) 11:03, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

Question from Realdongato (11:04, 23 January 2026)

I am the brand. --Realdongato (talk) 11:04, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

Another Mass XfD

You know, a mass FFD tool would be helpful. I recently encountered an article, List of The Amazing World of Gumball characters, that seems to overuse non-free images. –LaundryPizza03 (dc̄) 09:35, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

LaundryPizza03, I'll give it a shot, but I'll be away this weekend, so it might take a while. — Qwerfjkltalk 13:27, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

Qwerfjkl (bot) – Grizfan37

Page: Choteau,_Montana

Diff: Special:Diff/1333667167

Comment/question:

Grizfan37 (talk) 03:49, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

The issue was using |last=Editor. — Qwerfjkltalk 13:29, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

Question from Dollocaris (18:30, 18 January 2026)

hello . i am trying to edit pages (grammar , tone and spelling) , but because my language is french , it just shows errors everywhere. --Dollocaris (talk) 18:30, 18 January 2026 (UTC)

Dollocaris, have you considered editing The French Wikipedia instead? — Qwerfjkltalk 19:31, 18 January 2026 (UTC)

wait no i found out how to configure my languages on my google account . Dollocaris (talk) 17:34, 25 January 2026 (UTC)

Question from Nazar Horzhiy Sergiyovich on User talk:Nazar Horzhiy Sergiyovich (15:17, 24 January 2026)

Hello --Nazar Horzhiy Sergiyovich (talk) 15:17, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

Hi! — Qwerfjkltalk 21:22, 25 January 2026 (UTC)

Question from Dejablu.04.07.2153 (22:40, 23 January 2026)

Hello, How do I make my own article on something? --Dejablu.04.07.2153 (talk) 22:40, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

Welcome! Creating a new article from scratch is extremely challenging, and new editors are strongly recommended to spend a few months learning how Wikipedia works, by making improvements to some of our existing seven million articles before trying it. When you do decide to have a go at a new article, you are highly encouraged to read Help:Your first article. If you haven't already also check out the tutorial; it's a lot of fun! Happy editing! — Qwerfjkltalk 21:23, 25 January 2026 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of List of urban areas in Norway by population

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If the proposed deletion has already been carried out, you may request undeletion of the article at any time. Logoshimpo (talk) 12:04, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

Logoshimpo, I don't appear to have ever edited the article so I'm not sure why you notified me? — Qwerfjkltalk 21:25, 25 January 2026 (UTC)

Logoshimpo (talk) 11:03, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

Logoshimpo, yes, that is an edit by my bot. That is not a reason to notify me about a PROD. — Qwerfjkltalk 11:33, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

Question from TOR ROT 08 (23:30, 25 January 2026)

Hlw --TOR ROT 08 (talk) 23:30, 25 January 2026 (UTC)

Hi! — Qwerfjkltalk 11:36, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

Qwerfjkl (bot) – Stephanwehner

Page: Alex_Honnold

Diff: Special:Diff/1334871103

Comment/question:

Would it be a big effort to suggest the gaps to fill? In a way this report by the your bot was not useful, because I was aware I made an incomplete edit, but I planned to return to complete it later.

So your bot is kind of distracting. If the bot made the job of completing the edit easier, that would be an improvement Stephanwehner (talk) 03:17, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

@Stephanwehner, Would it be a big effort to suggest the gaps to fill? - yes. That's why I haven't done it.
The bot will wait 15 minutes to see if you fix the error. — Qwerfjkltalk 11:38, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

Question from Dr.Antony Gnanamuthu (03:29, 26 January 2026)

Hello

can i have a chat with you ? --Dr.Antony Gnanamuthu (talk) 03:29, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

Dr.Antony Gnanamuthu, you're having one right now. — Qwerfjkltalk 11:38, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

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Qwerfjkl (bot) – GoingBatty

Page: Chris_Jones_(Arkansas_politician)

Diff: Special:Diff/1334867666

Comment/question: Regarding the bot's notification, I did not make any changes or corrections to the page you're mentioning.

Fullerton1401 (talk) 02:43, 27 January 2026 (UTC)

Fullerton1401, correct. But you didn't receive a notification from my bot. — Qwerfjkltalk 09:29, 27 January 2026 (UTC)

Question from 781h (02:28, 27 January 2026)

after reading the Wikipedia policy on redirects I made Gamble residence which redirects to Gamble House. Did I do anything wrong? --781h (talk) 02:28, 27 January 2026 (UTC)

@781h, looks good to me, though I can't see anyone referring to it as Gamble residence. — Qwerfjkltalk 09:32, 27 January 2026 (UTC)

Question from ChrisSheehyCUDA (02:08, 26 January 2026)

Hi Qwerfjkl! This is my first time publishing on Wikipedia. I've programmed in different languages before - hopefully the draft I submitted is close to production. A different editor has denied the article, and I'm wondering if you would please review the Talk session to understand their position - and my response. I'd like to appeal - but don't know the process...

All the best! -Chris --ChrisSheehyCUDA (talk) 02:08, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

ChrisSheehyCUDA, did you use an AI to help you write the article? — Qwerfjkltalk 11:36, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

Thanks for the quick response Qwerfjkl,

This article is based on my 29 years of experience in the search industry. I used Gemini (AI) as an editor to ensure that my work met the technical standards of Wikipedia. Gemini also helped with structure & formatting and grammar/spell checking, but I selected the topic (after discovering the topic omission while writing a non-Wikipedia article), conducted the research, source selection, and wrote the piece without AI.

I am happy to adjust any specific phrasing to better align with community standards. ChrisSheehyCUDA (talk) 13:06, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

@ChrisSheehyCUDA, the main issue is the tone. It is overly promotional, with These components help ensure a brand remains visible regardless of where a user starts their discovery journey. and While search engine optimization (SEO) remains the foundational and highest-level discipline in this hierarchy, SEvO represents its multi-platform expansion.
The whole draft probably needs to be rewritten.
This article is based on my 29 years of experience in the search industry. - this is not how to write a Wikipedia article. Unfortunately we have to rely on (reliable) secondary sources, rather than your firsthand knowledge. — Qwerfjkltalk 09:41, 27 January 2026 (UTC)

I surmise from your feedback, and thank you for that, that it's too academic. It's factually correct, but it's hitting your radar as AI drafted - which is disappointing in other ways. I'll work on the tone and resubmit when I have time this week. Thank you kindly for your guidance, I sincerely appreciate it and look forward to learning more about how the Wikipedia ecosystem works with my next submission. TY again Qwerfjkl, I'll be back to you soon. ChrisSheehyCUDA (talk) 11:15, 27 January 2026 (UTC)

Qwerfjkl (bot) – Hlmc4life52

Page: Clorox

Diff: Special:Diff/1334440247

Comment/question: I don't understand why this was flagged?

Hlmc4life52 (talk) 15:54, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

@Hlmc4life52, you added

<ref>{{Cite web|title=Fortune 500 Power Moves: Which executives gained and lost power (Jan. 25–31)|url=https://fortune.com/2025/01/31/fortune-500-power-moves-jan-25-31/|website=Fortune|access-date=2026-01-23|language=en|first=Fortune|last=Editors}}</ref>

The |last=Editors is what flagged it, though |first=Fortune is also wrong. These values should be fixed. — Qwerfjkltalk 21:22, 25 January 2026 (UTC)

Sorry, I don't think I understand. Could you be a little more specific? I'm a newer editor and don't know why those values are wrong Hlmc4life52 (talk) 20:26, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

@Hlmc4life52, the first and last parameters are the first and last names of the author. "Fortune Editors" is not a real name, so shouldn't be used as if it is. Qwerfjkltalk 09:43, 27 January 2026 (UTC)

I see, thank you. I'll get this fixed Hlmc4life52 (talk) 18:30, 27 January 2026 (UTC)

massXFD feedback

Hi! Your massXFD script is very useful, thank you. There's one tiny bug I have encountered. When I use it to make a mass CfD (I haven't used it for other types of nominations so I don't know if it happens there) and it creates a new section on the CfD page, it adds a space above the new section instead of below. This causes there to be no blank line before the next section below, and then when someone adds another section above using Twinkle or another tool, that will add a blank line below the new section, causing there to be two blank lines together and a noticeable gap on the page. Mclay1 (talk) 09:52, 28 January 2026 (UTC)

@Mclay1, thanks, I will have a look. — Qwerfjkltalk 17:17, 28 January 2026 (UTC)

Question from LimeLemeon (16:34, 28 January 2026)

How does creating a page work? --LimeLemeon (talk) 16:34, 28 January 2026 (UTC)

@LimeLemeon, Welcome! Creating a new article from scratch is extremely challenging, and new editors are strongly recommended to spend a few months learning how Wikipedia works, by making improvements to some of our existing seven million articles before trying it. When you do decide to have a go at a new article, you are highly encouraged to read Help:Your first article. If you haven't already also check out the tutorial; it's a lot of fun! Happy editing! — Qwerfjkltalk 17:18, 28 January 2026 (UTC)

Question from LimeLemeon (16:40, 28 January 2026)

What is a Wikipedia sandbox? --LimeLemeon (talk) 16:40, 28 January 2026 (UTC)

LimeLemeon, a place to practice editing. See Wikipedia:Sandbox. — Qwerfjkltalk 17:18, 28 January 2026 (UTC)

Qwerfjkl (bot) – BigPublicTransitGuy

The_Lightstone_Group The_Lightstone_Group

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Lightstone_Group&diff=prev&oldid=1335361121 Special:Diff/1335361121

I made a change to the date of founding for Lighststone for consistency and to follow their official timeline. The date was originally incorrect.

BigPublicTransitGuy (talk) 21:59, 28 January 2026 (UTC)

@BigPublicTransitGuy, the issue is the format of the date - it should be written as June 1986. That said, that date field is for the publishing of the reference, not the founding of the company behind it. The date field should therefore be removed. Note also that company websites are not necessarily the most accurate sources of information, even (or especially) for information relating to the company. — Qwerfjkltalk 22:45, 28 January 2026 (UTC)

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Updating the Wireless Power Consortium page

Hello,

You pointed out some issues when I edited the Wireless Power Consortium page last fall. I've gone back to edited the pages to address your issues. Should I send these edits to you first or how should these updates be made.

Thank you,

KLightfoot2025

KLightfoot2025 (talk) 22:35, 28 January 2026 (UTC)

@KLightfoot2025, you can just make the changes. Just remember not repeat the mistakes of your previous edit (removing content without reason, and bogus references). I have the page on my watchlist, so I will try to check over any further edits you make. Qwerfjkltalk 22:48, 28 January 2026 (UTC)

Okay will do. I believe you consider company news releases as the "bogus referenes," correct? I read in the talk pages that we should be using third party media referenes instead of news releases, correct?

thank you KLightfoot2025 (talk) 22:58, 28 January 2026 (UTC)

@KLightfoot2025, no, I mean the references you used that did not support what you wrote in the article, and seemed to be largely unrelated. Qwerfjkltalk 07:31, 29 January 2026 (UTC)

Question from LimeLemeon (01:48, 30 January 2026)

What do you recommend doing when editing pages --LimeLemeon (talk) 01:48, 30 January 2026 (UTC)

LimeLemeon, have a look at Wikipedia:Task Center for a list of things you can try. — Qwerfjkltalk 14:24, 30 January 2026 (UTC)

Question from Noorlight12 (17:16, 14 January 2026)

I want to start a page but I don’t know how to --Noorlight12 (talk) 17:16, 14 January 2026 (UTC)

Noorlight12, Welcome! Creating a new article from scratch is extremely challenging, and new editors are strongly recommended to spend a few months learning how Wikipedia works, by making improvements to some of our existing seven million articles before trying it. When you do decide to have a go at a new article, you are highly encouraged to read Help:Your first article. If you haven't already also check out the tutorial; it's a lot of fun! Happy editing! — Qwerfjkltalk 18:14, 14 January 2026 (UTC)

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Qwerfjkl (bot) – Catastrophicise

Page: Murder_of_Larry_McNabney

Diff: Special:Diff/1335106747

Comment/question: This notification was given to me because of a 'placeholder name,' specifically because I edited the title portion of the infobox to display the name she's known as throughout this case (Elisa McNabney) rather than her birth name (Laren Sims). Because of the fact that she's known by - and the case was predicated on - her alias (which was also her legal name) and not her birth name (which wasn't found out until later, so it's not as relevant), I believe this message was given to me by the bot in error and that "Elisa McNabney" in place of "Laren Sims" in the title should remain.

Catastrophicise (talk) 11:15, 27 January 2026 (UTC)

Catastrophicise, you've misread the issue. It was from the reference that you added,

<ref>{{Cite web|title=Daughter of female killer speaks for the 1st time: 'You never have to stay in a situation that you don't feel safe'|url=https://abcnews.go.com/2020/daughter-female-killer-speaks-1st-time-stay-situation/story?id=83764402|website=ABC News|access-date=2026-01-27|language=en|first=A. B. C.|last=News}}</ref>

The first and last fields there are wrong and should be removed; A. B. C. News is not a person. — Qwerfjkltalk 15:32, 31 January 2026 (UTC)

Question from Sabo Mallam (00:10, 31 January 2026)

Hello! Nice connecting. Thanks for the opportunity of having you as a mentor. We will together. Hope to contact you when I find need to do so.

In the meantime, I need basic steps in editing a Wikipedia page to begin with. I need your guide on this. Thank you once again.

Sabo Mallam. --Sabo Mallam (talk) 00:10, 31 January 2026 (UTC)

Sabo Mallam, have a look at Help:Introduction to editing with Wiki Markup/1, or Wikipedia:The Wikipedia Adventure for a more interactive guide. — Qwerfjkltalk 15:34, 31 January 2026 (UTC)

Qwerfjkl (bot) – 24chester

Page: Ōpāwaho_/_Heathcote_River

Diff: Special:Diff/1335767975

Comment/question: why is the citation block now in the middle of the page?

24chester (talk) 03:39, 31 January 2026 (UTC)

24chester, it's because you added

<references />

which marks where the reference list should go. You should remove it. — Qwerfjkltalk 15:36, 31 January 2026 (UTC)