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Question from Jermaineqweli (20:08, 4 September 2024)

Hello, pls how can I create a page that talks about me as an artiste? Like my own wiki page that talks about my story as an artiste --Jermaineqweli (talk) 20:08, 4 September 2024 (UTC)

Jermaineqweli - Writing an article about yourself, or writing an autobiography on Wikipedia, is a highly discouraged activity. In nearly all cases, users who do this end up finding out that they wasted all their time doing this. If you don't meet the notability guidelines, any article you create about yourself will be deleted. I recommend that you spend your time creating or improving existing articles that interest you. If you are indeed notable, someone will undoubtedly write an article about you. Please let me know if you have any more questions. I'll be happy to answer them and help you. :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 23:52, 6 September 2024 (UTC)

2601:283:8200:64E0:A801:CF06:E250:DC34 and 24.54.149.103

Hi Oshwah, good day. I believe user The real weed trimmer is related to/ sock or meat sock of the above IP editors. Have reported to AIV. Kindly check and thank you. Cassiopeia talk 05:27, 7 September 2024 (UTC)

Cassiopeia - I figured as much..... Thank you for letting me know; I'm on it! :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 05:38, 7 September 2024 (UTC)

Just let you know that 24.54.149.103 has just been blocked by Eli - see here but not the IPv6 editor. Thank you Oshwah. Cassiopeia talk 05:45, 7 September 2024 (UTC)

Cassiopeia - 10-4; I just blocked the IPv6. It's pretty obvious when you gander through the IP's contributions. ;-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 06:11, 7 September 2024 (UTC)

Thank you Oshwah. Have a good night. Cassiopeia talk 06:28, 7 September 2024 (UTC)

Cassiopeia - Any time. Don't be a stranger if I can help with anything else. :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 07:23, 7 September 2024 (UTC)

Deletion tag

Hello, I see that you deleted the biography of the new artist article I was working on. I just wanted to let you know that I worked really hard on that trying to find new artist who don't have biographies. I am not misusing Wikipedia as a web host but instead using it so other people can find information about their favorite people. I have been using Wikipedia for 3 years and with my experience I think its better to have a conversation with someone before deleting their hard work. I will be creating a new article and as trust I am not using my favorite website a host for myself or others. Tati02lovee (talk) 15:53, 7 September 2024 (UTC)

Tati02lovee - Ohhhhh, okay, I understand now. Thanks for letting me know - I've restored your user page. :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 16:36, 7 September 2024 (UTC)

THANK YOU SM Tati02lovee (talk) 18:26, 7 September 2024 (UTC)

You bet. ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 23:26, 7 November 2024 (UTC)

You've got mail

Hello. Please check your email; you've got mail!
It may take a few minutes from the time the email is sent for it to show up in your inbox. You can at any time by removing the {{You've got mail}} or {{ygm}} template. Iggy (Swan) (Contribs) 05:15, 8 September 2024 (UTC)

Iggy the Swan - Thanks for the heads-up; I'll get back to you tonight after work. :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 17:48, 9 September 2024 (UTC)

Given that I see from your userpage that you graduated from Oregon Tech, I would think your time zone would be 8 hours behind me at Wales. Therefore tomorrow, I shall discover what you've said about any confirmed actions. Iggy (Swan) (Contribs) 20:15, 9 September 2024 (UTC)

Iggy the Swan - I just responded to your email. My apologies for the delay, but you should be all set! :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 19:07, 10 September 2024 (UTC)

Hey can you help me on topics to talk to to you guy

topics Her magesty Aneira (talk) 16:40, 9 September 2024 (UTC)

go Her magesty Aneira (talk) 16:42, 9 September 2024 (UTC)

Hi Her magesty Aneira! Are you asking where to find article areas that interest you? Is that correct? If so, you can use the search tool here to find a WikiProject that interests you. From there, you can join and collaborate with others who share the same interest. You'll find lists of articles that they're working on, and be able to join them in contributing. :-) If I'm incorrect with your question, please let me know. :-) Best - ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 17:57, 9 September 2024 (UTC)

Question from ShenikaSChapman (21:15, 10 September 2024)

Is editing very useful and accurate on the first try? --ShenikaSChapman (talk) 21:15, 10 September 2024 (UTC)

@ShenikaSChapman (talk page watcher) That depends on how accurate your edit is and how useful. This seems to me to be a question that you knew the answer to already.

As an example, this question of yours was accurate, but, because you knew the answer already and because that answer was in your control, it was not useful to the recipient, and the answer was not useful to you. 🇺🇦 Fiddle^Timtrent Faddle^Talk to me 🇺🇦 21:30, 10 September 2024 (UTC)

ShenikaSChapman - Editing is fine! You're encouraged to be bold and improve pages on Wikipedia that need them! If your edits are reverted, simply discuss the issues with the user who did so, and let me know if you have any questions. I'll be happy to answer them. :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 00:02, 18 December 2024 (UTC)

Sources

Hello, Oshwah. How are you? I'm new to Wikipedia. How do I add sources? I have about 5 sources from different universities and the U.S Federal government. I think I might have messaged you accidently 2 times. If so my bad. Infowars23 (talk) 21:41, 10 September 2024 (UTC)

Hi Infowars23! Welcome to Wikipedia! We have a page that shows you exactly how to do this. It's very simple, and you'll get used to it very quickly. Just navigate over to Wikipedia's page on citing sources for the information that you're looking for. If you have any questions about anything on that page, or if I can assist you with anything else, please let me know and I'll be more than happy to help you. :-) Best - ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 22:25, 10 September 2024 (UTC)

Question from Break78745 on Biblical Egypt (23:05, 11 September 2024)

Can I add a fact to a subject? --Break78745 (talk) 23:05, 11 September 2024 (UTC)

Hi Break78745! Welcome to Wikipedia. You can of course add facts to any article. Just make sure your additions are neutrally-worded, verifiable, and include a citation to a reliable source if the information is not common knowledge. I encourage you to see Wikipedia's getting started page as well as complete Wikipedia's new user tutorial to get the basic, but very important, concepts down before you venture into editing. Those two pages will save you a lot of time and frustration if you take advantage of both. Please let me know if you run into any questions and I'll be more than happy to help you. :-) Cheers, and have fun! ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 00:37, 12 September 2024 (UTC)

2A02:3038:203:65E1:F03A:38F2:2B25:9849

Hi Osh, Need your help to block many recent Germany political election meat sock who is mass vandalizing the articles. Thank you. Cassiopeia talk 04:37, 12 September 2024 (UTC)

thank you. May I know is there a page that I can find "online" admins on Wikipedia as at times mass vandalism in progress btw 1pm to 7pm Australia time and no admins are in patrol of AIV or RPP since most admins are reside in US. Pls let me know if I have a way to find out, instead I have to click each of the admins' pages can try to find out. Thank you Osh. Cassiopeia talk 04:47, 12 September 2024 (UTC)

Cassiopeia - Hey there! Funny story: I actually happened to see this IP light up on my abuse script page like a Christmas tree, and i blocked them right before I saw your request here. It's good (as always) to see you again! Awwww..... you don't read my page notice when editing here? :-( There's a link on there that will take you to a really great tool that does exactly that. ;-) Whelp, now that I wont hear from you any more ever again since there are administrators who are online more often that I am nowadays (thanks for that, adult life....... ugh.....), I'll still tell you that you're welcome to message me here at any time, and that my door is always open to you. Don't be a stranger, and it was knowing you. :-P ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 05:12, 12 September 2024 (UTC)

Thank you for letting me know about the recent active admin page. Yes working life is hectic and busy as I used to work for multi national corporation in Bid managment, and now I am taking my 1st networking course to know some IT stuff.;). Cassiopeia talk 05:21, 12 September 2024 (UTC)

Cassiopeia - EXCELLENT! You're looking at a Software Engineer and IT manager with decades of experience. If you have any questions about the field or about any nerd stuff, don't hesitate to ask. Given all the years that I've poured into the IT world (for reference, I built my first computer when I was 10 years old), I'll definitely have an answer... ;-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 05:24, 12 September 2024 (UTC)

Thank you for the offer and I will take it as the rain check but will not message you here but on email. I am thinking to change my profession from Bid management to Cyber security (big leap/gap ). Just finished Google CS course and now on networking and many more courses to go. As always, thank you very much for helping up. Stay safe and best. Cassiopeia talk 05:29, 12 September 2024 (UTC)

EMERGENCY!!! They're back as special:Contributions/2003:EE:9F08:B600:2536:68FF:D891:C679. Codename Noreste 🤔 Talk 05:34, 12 September 2024 (UTC)

(edit conflict) Cassiopeia -  Done; I'm extending the range block now... Oh yeah, please do. My email is always open to you. Cyber security requires a significant amount of knowledge and a somewhat-heavy pocket full of certifications if you want to be dropped with a nice job offer and take home very very decent pay. There's a lot more to it than what TV shows and movies have most people to believe (as you very much already know). Certificates, encryption, standardizations and best practices, breach, containment, and disaster protocol - I could go on forever. But hey, if you enjoy it, you'll find the good parts of the job fun (but you'll still have a lot of mundane tasks that you have to perform because certifications). Keep me posted! I'd love to see how you advance in this area! :-D ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 05:37, 12 September 2024 (UTC)

Lovely, it's a completely new range... ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 05:39, 12 September 2024 (UTC)

2A02:3038:20A:BFE9:AD08:4354:18ED:6C15

Hi Osh, same editor(s) using another IP address and mass vandalising Germany political election article again. Pls help. Thank you Osh. Cassiopeia talk 05:10, 12 September 2024 (UTC)

Cassiopeia - Whelp, looks like it's time to bust out the rangeblock! ;-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 05:13, 12 September 2024 (UTC)

Cassiopeia -  Done. I'll start with that range, but if the user creeps outside of it, please let me know. :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 05:17, 12 September 2024 (UTC)

Thank again Osh!. Cassiopeia talk 05:21, 12 September 2024 (UTC)

You bet! ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 23:34, 7 November 2024 (UTC)

Question from Eaglelizard (08:47, 12 September 2024)

Hello, I am wanting to make my first contribution to a wikipedia article referenced in a blog post circulating on hackernews, http://en.wiki.x.io/wiki/Amygdala_hijack

I cannot add a new topic to the "talk" page to suggest adding a warning banner or disclaimer about the information being not based in actual research.

1. Is there something I am missing?

2. What is the best way to go about making an edit like this?

Thanks! --Eaglelizard (talk) 08:47, 12 September 2024 (UTC)

Hi Eaglelizard! Welcome to Wikipedia. I just checked the protection level of Talk:Amygdala hijack and verified that the page is not protected or restricted in any way that would prevent you from editing. Are you not seeing the "New Section" tab at the top of the page? That is where you go in order to add a new topic. You might also find Wikipedia's new user tutorial useful if you're having issues. Please let me know if I can provide any further assistance. :-) Best - ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 15:48, 12 September 2024 (UTC)

Actions on Wikipedia wrongly attributed to me.

Hi. I notice in my notifications (bell icon) several references to me that are misattributed. I also received a warning about alleged vandalism I committed in the "Susan Sarandon" page. None of this relates to me. I don't know if using a VPN leads to IP address sharing, which may have caused this mix-up, so I'd like to ask if you would suggest I stop using a VPN and could recommend how I can clear my name. Thanks! Cuatito (talk) 03:17, 14 September 2024 (UTC)

Correction: The only action wrongly attributed to me seems to be the claim of vandalism. Cuatito (talk) 03:52, 14 September 2024 (UTC)

Hi Cuatito! Welcome to Wikipedia! It sounds like your IP address is shared between multiple people. This is why you're getting these warnings. However, fear not! By creating your account, Cuatito, you've already resolved the issue. Have you continued to see warnings on your account's talk page? It doesn't appear so... :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 19:19, 6 October 2024 (UTC)

Question from Kompf560 (21:46, 15 September 2024)

Hi can i make a page of a girl famous --Kompf560 (talk) 21:46, 15 September 2024 (UTC)

Hi Kompf560! Welcome to Wikipedia! I'm not sure of your question - can you elaborate a bit further? :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 19:21, 6 October 2024 (UTC)

Someone using my IP to edit?

Hello @Oshwah

Hope this message finds you well. Apparently someone has been vandalizing Wikipedia articles using my IP address? I genuinely do not know what is going on but I am logged on my user account and messaging to let you know about the issue. The address is 2600:1700:1D6C:2800:55D8:2699:D2E1:40E4.

Best, Kevin9217 (talk) 00:36, 16 September 2024 (UTC)

Hi Kevin9217! I saw the message you left that pinged me. What internet connection are you using? The best way to avoid warnings that don't belong to you is to do what you've already done - create and use an account. Most IP blocks will still allow users to log into their accounts and edit Wikipedia without fear of the IP block affecting them. Even if a block is set so they also apply to accounts that are using the IP address, the block just restricts you - it doesn't create any record in your account's block log. I'd say to you to just make sure that you log in before you edit. If the vandalism isn't your doing, you'll have nothing to worry about. ;-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 19:36, 6 October 2024 (UTC)

Thanks very much for that reassurance! Cuatito (talk) 01:27, 8 October 2024 (UTC)

Question from Jokeryoung (06:34, 19 September 2024)

Hi mentor. I would like to write an article about myself. How do I do it? --Jokeryoung (talk) 06:34, 19 September 2024 (UTC)

Hi Jokeryoung! I'll give you the straight-up answer: Don't do it. You're going to end up wasting hours, if not days, worth of time creating an article about yourself - just to find that article deleted. If you're notable, someone else will undoubtedly write an article about you here. Instead, I recommend that you focus on article topics and subjects that interest you. If you have any questions, let me know and I'll be happy to answer them. ;-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 19:39, 6 October 2024 (UTC)

Question from Abid1443 (03:21, 20 September 2024)

Data is matter or not --Abid1443 (talk) 03:21, 20 September 2024 (UTC)

Hi Abid1443! I'm not sure of your question - can you elaborate a bit more? :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 19:40, 6 October 2024 (UTC)

Question from Banxxy (08:31, 20 September 2024)

Hello. I have contributed to Wikipedia anonymously in the past on the subject of food and wine, but recently decided to register as a user and add the titles of two relevant films to a list of movies in the article "BDSM in culture and media." The first title took without problem, but the second resulted in the following error message/warning:

abusefilter-disallowed

Your action has triggered an edit filter

An automated filter has identified this edit as potentially unconstructive, so it has been disallowed. If this edit is constructive, please report this error. Disruptive behavior may result in being blocked from editing.

Report error

The only reason I can surmise for this rejection might be due to the fact that, unlike the first, successful, addition, the second one did not have its own page in Wikipedia with which to validate its inclusion, therefor unable to verify it's categorical appropriateness.

The film in question is a 1967 Japanese social satire titled A Fool's Love/Love for an Idiot, based on the novel Naomi by renowned Japanese author Junichiru Tanizaki. Naomi bears a certain resemblance to Lolita, Of Human Bondage and My Fair Lady, about an older man, Joji, who decides to adopt a neglected teenage girl, Naomi, and to eventually mary her when she reaches the age of majority. Joji's plans to transform his diamond-in-the-rough into a sophisticated, westernized girl meet the cold ice water of reality as the supposedly exploited Naomi proves to have a vastly superior social IQ to her "benefactor" and by novel's end she has virtually taken over every aspect of their relationship.

The 1967 adaptation brilliantly transports the setting of mid 1930s Japan to the mid 1960s, with great comedic effect.

If you could possibly explain the Wikipedia error I committed here, as I would like to contribute a lot to Wikipedia. I take it that the entire selection/rejection process is a function of AI.

Thanks for whatever suggestions you may have. --Banxxy (talk) 08:31, 20 September 2024 (UTC)

Hi Banxxy! Have you created a discussion on this page? Depending on the context and the words you used in your edit, fixing this issue can become difficult. However, it's important to discuss. :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 20:19, 6 October 2024 (UTC)

Why was I blocked from edits

I was linked to some page about a weird prophet dude I’ve never heard of. There might be a bug in the code. I created a new account as a result, was just using the app for years. Never editing etc. Mj2024aok (talk) 18:01, 21 September 2024 (UTC)

Hi Mj2024aok! Welcome to Wikipedia! Can you link me to the exact article or page that you're referring to? What were you doing when you were linked to the page? It's possible that you accidentally clicked on a wiki link within the page you were at originally, which would take you to that particular page. It happens; I do it all the time when I'm editing, adding content, or fixing vandalism... ;-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 22:12, 14 October 2024 (UTC)

September block

You blocked my IP address for vandalism. I am in a perfect storm. I got a new modem and internet service; my new IV6 IP is 2600:1700:8151:2b90:3c0a:fc00:b98:47de. I never edited or even heard of the article you said I vandalized. Then my computer died - I kept all my passwords in it and, right now, they're not retrievable. I couldn't use the password help, because of the block. So I opened a new account. Can you help me? Am I doing the right thing? I can redirect my old account to the new one and would certainly note it on my talk page - i'm just afraid of the seeming over-large block. Boriesailor (talk) 18:59, 21 September 2024 (UTC)

Boriesailor - Your account, as well as the Benetsee account that you mention on your user page - are not blocked. You might've just been caught by an autoblock or were trying to edit Wikipedia from an IP range that was hard blocked. No need to redirect anything or transfer anything over; just abandon the account you don't want to keep, and then resume using the original one that you want to use. Please let me know if you have any more questions, and I'll be happy to answer them and help you further. :-) Cheers - ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 22:09, 14 October 2024 (UTC)

Everything now works - no longer blocked; found my passwords and am doing a couple of edits. I will abandon the editor Boriesailor. Do I have to do anything? Or just let it go? Thanks for responding. Benetsee (talk) 16:39, 16 October 2024 (UTC)

Benetsee - Hey, that's great news! I'm glad to hear that all is resolved on your end. Nope, you don't have to do anything special - just stop using the account and pretend it doesn't exist anymore. :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 22:55, 18 October 2024 (UTC)

Question from Nerlygranada27 on Talk:JET Programme (11:20, 23 September 2024)

Hello, What is in JET PROGRAMME? --Nerlygranada27 (talk) 11:20, 23 September 2024 (UTC)

Hi Nerlygranada27! Welcome to Wikipedia! Did you happen to take a moment to read the article page instead of the talk page you linked me to? It explains (in a nutshell) that it's short for The Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme. It's a teaching program sponsored by the Japanese government that brings university graduates to Japan as Assistant Language Teachers (ALTs). ;-) Basically, it's made by the government of Japan that encourages, incentivizes, and helps pay graduates from foreign universities to come to Japan and provide instruction at a university in that person's native language. :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 22:18, 14 October 2024 (UTC)

Question from NilocSnave (19:29, 26 September 2024)

Hello Oshwar,

My project is only two pages in length with no visuals. My first question is can I easily cut and paste from Word? I should say that I have only briefly perused the advice pages, which I will do before I start.

I look forward to hearing from you but there's no hurry, Colin --NilocSnave (talk) 19:29, 26 September 2024 (UTC)

Hi NilocSnave! Welcome to Wikipedia! The only concern I have with your question here is in regards to Wikipedia's copyright policy and Wikipedia's policy that disallows close paraphrasing. Can you verify that what you're cutting and moving over from your Word document is written entirely by you and in your own words, and that there is absolutely no content that would cause a copyright violation concern if you were to add it? Even modifying content you've copied straight from an external site into your Word document, and then going through and modifying verbs, key phrases, sentences and content in order to no longer make it an exact copy - is a serious violation of copyright. That's close paraphrasing, and absolutely not allowed. Otherwise, if everything is original, written entirely by you, and if nothing was copied from the internet first, etc, then yes that's totally fine. I will frequently start an article, policy page, etc by writing it into a simple text file first. When I'm ready to publish it, I'll copy it straight over. I've accidentally exited out while adding a bunch of content to a new page, and the experience is infuriating. The other thing I'd advise is to not use Microsoft Word, but use a text file for this instead. Microsoft Word likes to add additional formatting, code, fonts, etc that you won't see until you copy the document over. Text documents don't do that. ;-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 22:57, 14 October 2024 (UTC)

Dear Oshwar,

Thank you for your detailed response to my query. I can confirm that everything in my text has been written by myself. I was about replace the content that I had posted with longer and better version that was written in Word. Now I will make a text version. This will take me a little time. [REDACTED - Oshwah] 19:51, 15 October 2024 (UTC)

Nomination for deletion of Template:AUTOPATRightPlace

Template:AUTOPATRightPlace has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the entry on the Templates for discussion page. Gonnym (talk) 08:43, 30 September 2024 (UTC)

Gonnym - Acknowledged, thank you. :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 22:58, 14 October 2024 (UTC)