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Question about editing
Hi,
I would like to ask if I can edit this article. I would like to fix the coordinates and remove the COI tag since it seems there is no discussion going on and I am a volunteer, not paid to edit. Would be ok to do so ?
Please let me know
Many thanks Saraino (talk) 21:57, 31 January 2023 (UTC)
Hello @Saraino:! Removing the COI tag yourself would be inappropriate at this point. I have not extensively looked into this. @Vituzzu: was the one who placed the tag and can perhaps provide more insight. TheSandDoctorTalk 00:07, 1 February 2023 (UTC)
Ok. Let's see what @Vituzzu says. Just to understand this kind of situations: If you find an error such has the wrong coordinates. Would be reccomended to suggest edits or is it also inappropriate? Saraino (talk) 02:05, 1 February 2023 (UTC)
You're yet another sockpuppet of Sallustinus' (aka Giovanni Morassutti), the COI is quite blatant. Vituzzu (talk) 09:47, 2 February 2023 (UTC)
Hi,
I see your point, but the article was proposed at Articles for Creation and improved in order to be neutral and non-promotional providing independent viewpoints. Would suggesting some changes be appropriate to comply with WP:NPO to fix the problem and resolve the issue so that the tag can be removed? Thanks Saraino (talk) 12:15, 2 February 2023 (UTC)
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Question from Jeff Johnson Scorcher (02:03, 4 February 2023)
Hi The Sand Doctor!
I am wanting to learn how to use my credible history from a band I was once in (Jason and the Scorchers), and create my own personal page under my own name. I have created and completed other projects such as solo records which have been release as well as working in the film industry.
Would appreciate any advice and or helpful suggestions you may have in reference to doing this.
Thank you
Jeff --Jeff Johnson Scorcher (talk) 02:03, 4 February 2023 (UTC)
Hello @Jeff Johnson Scorcher:! I would recommend reading this page and discourage you from creating a page about yourself or anything that you are involved in (e.g. employer, group you founded etc.) as it generates a significant conflict of interest, regardless of your intentions. If you decide to go ahead anyways despite this advice, please review WP:COIDISCLOSE/implement, read theseguides (and this page) for writing an article and sourcing, and submit it through the Articles for Creation process. If you have any other questions, please feel free to let me know! TheSandDoctorTalk 06:39, 5 February 2023 (UTC)
Hi,im Syed samian sami. Im from Bangladesh. Im a business mane. --Syed samian sami (talk) 09:07, 4 February 2023 (UTC)
Hello @Syed samian sami: and welcome to Wikipedia! Do you have any questions at this time or were you just saying "hi"? Either way, welcome! TheSandDoctorTalk 06:41, 5 February 2023 (UTC)
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Across all the wikis, in the Vector 2022 skin, logged-in users will see the page-related links such as "What links here" in a new side menu. It will be displayed on the other side of the screen. This change had previously been made on Czech, English, and Vietnamese Wikipedias. [3]
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On wikis where patrolled edits are enabled, changes made to the mentor list by autopatrolled mentors are not correctly marked as patrolled. It will be fixed later this week. [4]
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Tech News: 2023-08
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Last week, during planned maintenance of Cloud Services, unforeseen complications forced the team to turn off all tools for 2–3 hours to prevent data corruption. Work is ongoing to prevent similar problems in the future. [9]
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All wikis will be read-only for a few minutes on March 1. This is planned for 14:00 UTC. More information will be published in Tech News and will also be posted on individual wikis in the coming weeks. [10][11][12]
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Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. LizRead!Talk! 18:17, 21 February 2023 (UTC)
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Question from Sarahadad20 (14:52, 25 February 2023)
Hey, a quick query. Am I allowed to delete the tags on the page when I've fixed the profile according to the tag's instructions? --Sarahadad20 (talk) 14:52, 25 February 2023 (UTC)
@Sarahadad20: In this case, yes, thank you for improving Wikipedia! .
As a more nuanced answer not necessarily applicable here but worth the read for future FYI: yes, provided that you weren't the one that added the content that was objected to and that the issue is actually resolved. If you are the one that added the content it is generally best to defer to others to remove the tag. I took a look at this instance and it was actually this version that was tagged way back in 2016. The tag probably could've been removed some time ago, especially now that the source has been swapped out. Well done, Sarahadad20! TheSandDoctorTalk 18:39, 25 February 2023 (UTC)
Thank you so much for the guidance. Sarahadad20 (talk) 18:59, 25 February 2023 (UTC)
Question from Sarahadad20 (20:12, 27 February 2023)
Lately, I've been working on some tricky pages like pages with UPI tags, close connection tags, and similar others. After I've made the edits for correction am I eligible to remove that template? --Sarahadad20 (talk) 20:12, 27 February 2023 (UTC)
Tech News: 2023-09
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Problems
Last week, in some areas of the world, there were problems with loading pages for 20 minutes and saving edits for 55 minutes. These issues were caused by a problem with our caching servers due to unforseen events during a routine maintenance task. [13][14]
Changes later this week
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 28 February. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 1 March. It will be on all wikis from 2 March (calendar).
All wikis will be read-only for a few minutes on March 1. This is planned for 14:00 UTC. [15]