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I certainly do not mind. I did not know doing that would cause that big of an issue. I actually couldn't figure out how to get it so the HTML would render as the text as clearly the code template didn't work. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#654520:51, 3 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
A related trick: A link to a template to show someone what to enter, brackets and all, and allow them to click to reach its documentation page, can be made using {{template link|templatename}}, which for that template would come out as {{template link}}. The shorter version is {{tl}}. Cheers, BlackcurrantTea (talk) 16:00, 15 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I second this. I tend to forget what templates I need to use to do certain things or how certain templates work and you fixed me commenting out some content of a question because I Couldn't remember how to collapse it (I wish these things could be easier). ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#654514:47, 12 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Huh. Neat. Unfortunately that can't work with everything (meaning this as more of a joke as it'll probably be helpful with a lot of things, but not trying to do something like "Help:Annoyance") ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#654514:53, 12 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I'd like to open a discussion about the reverted portions that you changed on this Wiki. The changes I made most accurately reflect the current structure of the company which is no longer owned by ViacomCBS. Is this something we could work together on?2600:1702:2BF0:FDA0:18D3:5648:B1F5:582C (talk) 17:38, 7 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
@Interstatefive, thanks, but the account thing just isn't for me. I do hang out on the Wikipedia Discord server under my Discord account, though (in case anyone comes here looking for me and my IP has shifted/been blocked - try asking around there). 199.208.172.35 (talk) 19:06, 31 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
That's fine. Many great contributors (e.g 47.227.95.73 and formerly 76.117.247.55, the latter of which even had a request for adminship) never bother to create an account. Again, thanks for your helpful comments at the teahouse and happy editing! interstatefive (talk) - just another roadgeek 19:19, 31 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
@ComplexRational, thanks for tagging it! I considered doing that myself, but I had no way to actually check that the text came from the papers, or determine their copyright status. Too bad it all had to be removed, it was an interesting read, but so it goes. 199.208.172.35 (talk) 20:21, 6 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
@ComplexRational, I do know about Earwig; the problem is that Big Brother doesn't like all us little siblings visiting unapproved websites on the clock, and has many Blocks and Filters in place, so I can't access about 99% of links from this IP. Fortunately Wikipedia itself remains on the approved website list... for now. 199.208.172.35 (talk) 20:42, 6 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I sincerely hope you find a workaround – your work is appreciated. In the meantime, if you discover other suspicious article content, feel free to ping me and I can run it through Earwig, or (as you say above) share it on the Wikipedia Discord. ComplexRational (talk) 20:54, 6 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I can sort of cheat by using the Wayback Machine, but it's a rough and unreliable workaround. If I could only access Discord from work (no, scratch that, I do actually need to do my job sometimes ). 199.208.172.35 (talk) 21:18, 6 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
July 2022
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But… should there be an formatting section for how to format links' content? 19:29, 15 September 2022 (UTC) Maccore Henni usertalk Respond using tb, please. 19:29, 15 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
@Mac Henni, I don't think it's usually an issue. Most people probably just use whatever format the title was originally in (most people probably just copy/paste it, in fact, that's what I usually do). If you want to get something added to the MOS, you could try starting a discussion about it - probably at MOS:CASE. 199.208.172.35 (talk) 19:34, 15 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
@Slippy Sausage, creating an account won't help me contribute in any better way than I've already been doing for a few years now. You'll find that many long-term IP editors feel very much the same. It's possible that English Wikipedia may someday go the way of Portuguese Wikipedia and ban IP editing; in that case, I'll have to make a choice between registering or going back to just being a reader. But not yet. 199.208.172.35 (talk) 17:37, 28 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
@Slippy Sausage, you seem to have trouble indenting replies - perhaps this is difficult on mobile, I'm not sure, I've never edited on a phone. Does the reply feature not work? You may have to manually add the extra ":" symbols. Please get used to doing that, it's important when having long conversations with other editors.
As for your question, see here just a bit further up my talk page. I'm not interested in creating an account; I have no need of one at the moment. I can do everything I want to do as an IP. 199.208.172.35 (talk) 18:09, 28 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I've to manually indent my replies on mobile so I often forget to add it, does it indent manually while editing on a pc? And also, doesn't your ip address change after some time? Slippy Sausage (talk) 18:14, 28 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
@Slippy Sausage, when the little "Reply" button was added for all editors (six months ago now? a year?), I started just using that in conversations, and it does automatically create the correct indent level. Before that feature was available, I had to indent manually. There are still occasions when the reply button doesn't work and I have to do things myself.
This particular IP address has been stable for a remarkably long time - it used to shift quite often. I'm sure it'll change again eventually, and, of course, when I post from a different computer in a different location, my IP is different. It doesn't bother me; if it's important to a conversation, I just say that I've shifted to a new address. If you stick around, you may come across an IP editor who signs as "{the poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195}" - they've been editing for a long, long time and they use that signature to help folks identify them across changing IPs. 199.208.172.35 (talk) 18:27, 28 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Did you receive an email notifying you of my latest reply, which was "Because you say "(not the publications list, the sources talking about him)," I googled and the hits were a mix of "Steve"s and "Stephen"s. I guess, then, that we can let it be. Maurice Magnus (talk) 13:59, 29 September 2022 (UTC)??[reply]
I ask because I want to know whether merely clicking "Reply" to a Teahouse comment results in the editor to whom I am replying receiving an email. If not, what do I have to enter to ensure that he or she receives an email? Thanks. Maurice Magnus (talk) 14:10, 29 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
@Maurice Magnus, as an IP editor, I can only tell you what applies to IPs. I don't get any notification of replies (I don't even get notification of pings!). It may be different for those with accounts, depending on the preferences they've set, the add-ons they've installed and whether or not there's an email address attached to their account. I know there's a new tool in the works which lets account holders subscribe to particular threads (notifying them of replies) but I don't know how widely used it is as of yet.
Best practice is just to ping folks in your replies unless they tell you it's not necessary. Also, if you're posting on their talk page, they're automatically notified, even IPs (though I'm sure you know that already). 199.208.172.35 (talk) 14:24, 29 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
To the other person using this IP
Hi - I reverted you because you changed Indian English spellings to American English. Please don't do that (see WP:ENGVAR). Odd to leave a warning for myself, but such is life as an IP editor. 199.208.172.35 (talk) 21:54, 29 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Question
Question, why havent you created an account yet? No offfense, just curious.
Hello I've seen your account pop up many times and I was wondering if you could help me understand the rules pertaining to Wikipedia as I'm trying to learn. If you don't have the time I understand completely.Tdshe/her20:09, 13 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
In that particular case, @Thedefender35, I think you may have misunderstood either the question or the pages you linked, because neither of them was very relevant, especially not the first one. Is English possibly a second language for you? You don't have to answer if you don't want to, it just seems like that may be part of the problem.
If you want to stick around and keep answering questions at the Teahouse, I would recommend two things. First, spend more time reading than typing; I read posts at the Teahouse and Help Desk for months before I ever dared to post an answer. Second, be very sure that you have the correct answer before you post it - review the question several times, review your response several times, review any pages you're linking several times. There's usually no rush. 199.208.172.35 (talk) 20:22, 13 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oh, and I know this sounds picky and annoying, but please ping me if you'd like for me to see a response, otherwise I just sometimes might miss it. Not ignoring you. TY —Moops⋠T⋡22:31, 3 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@Moops, I need to start keeping a counter of the times I've been asked that, maybe I'll put it up there with my collection of welcome templates. Short answer is: don't need one, don't want one. I can always bug you fancy account-holder types if something needs done that I can't do. And yes, I've been here... a while now. Few years, I think. 199.208.172.35 (talk) 22:35, 3 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Well to be sure, you don't need one, but why don't you want one? You are so very helpful, other than this one time I would hold against you for not liking my 'Happy New Years' greetings, but I can let that one slide... ;) —Moops⋠T⋡22:39, 3 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Not really my thing, @Moops. I've found I like being sort of semi-anonymous; it has its own perks, like dodging attention from many LTAs/vandals and generally having less responsibility, real or imagined. I don't do much other than post at the Teahouse and make minor corrections to things. No desire to collect hats, I have enough very nice ones for my needs. 199.208.172.35 (talk) 22:45, 3 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
lol! I was wondering the same thing. ok, that answers my question. thanks for your reply above. and thanks for all your work! --Sm8900 (talk) 17:22, 27 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@Moops, for lots of things - I originally signed up to use a Lord of the Rings related server, for instance. There are quite a few Wikipedia servers, for all the different languages. 199.208.172.35 (talk) 23:06, 3 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Since you appear to know a lot about alot, can you help me understand why a user would deleted their user page, but their talk page remains intact? I've come across that a couple times. I could not post on those pages if that means something about them having been blocked maybe or something? Here is one such example. —Moops⋠T⋡22:51, 3 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@Moops, talk pages can't (well, won't - it's probably technically possible) be deleted. It's not a consequence of being blocked, and I can think of several reasons. For instance, I know for sure there are some people who like not having a user page, they prefer the redlinked name, and if a well-meaning (or possibly not so well-meaning) person creates their user page anyway, they ask for it do be deleted. Also, it's possible they may not want the history of the page to be available for a number of reasons. AFAIK, a user page is just as eligible for deletion as any other page in someone's user space (except their talk page, as I said). 199.208.172.35 (talk) 22:58, 3 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Which brings up an interesting point. So an IP never has a userpage then I gather? I never really looked into that before. Fascinating. :) —Moops⋠T⋡23:05, 3 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Here is a bit of a technical question. Doesn't someone tend to sit in a range of IP's? How would you always edit from the same IP? Is that a static IP? Like is that something special that the U.S. Navy has that you are stationed with? I'd think that since IP's are usually dynamic, that you'd pop in and out of a range of IPs and not consistently have access to the same IP. I don't know. I signed up for an account to edit right from the start because I was not really aware that 'anyone can edit' meant 'including with an IP', I thought that meant 'anyone can edit who signs up for a free account'... which was still a pretty neat concept to me when I jumped onboard with this project. :) —Moops⋠T⋡23:33, 3 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@Moops, it's a bit strange because that is indeed how things used to work. Sometimes I'd end up with a new IP every few edits, and several of them were blocked for misuse (didn't bother me too much, I was mostly reading). But at one point - apparently in April of last year, according to the xtools page - this IP suddenly became static, and it's been static ever since. No idea why, those decisions are made by IT gurus off in Gov't IT Guru Land. 199.208.172.35 (talk) 23:40, 3 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
That does make for a difficult time in known with whom I am speaking though... since presumably many more than one person at your U.S. Navy base can log in and edit from the same static IP now. Your 'reputation' could be tarnished by some other young ensign coming along and vandalizing some page on Betty Boop and there would be no way to distinguish them from the fine and helpful person over at the Teahouse! —Moops⋠T⋡23:44, 3 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I am not Leansheat, a person whom I simply paid for work. If you would like to me delete Leansheat's work, please just say so. Otherwise, I will do so this evening. It was nothing but fixing link rot and lengthy quotations. Please bear in mind, that I am a member of the American middle-class, whereas Leansheat is likelier under more straitened economic circumstances. As I say, I can just delete the work, but there was no question of bias. The work was strictly neutral and technical beyond my abilities. Honestly, at this point, please delete the whole page if none of my suggestions can satisfy you. But in fairness I did not start the page; I was only trying to clean it up; and I have been recognized in significant ways. Brian Osgood (talk) 00:11, 27 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Last night, I clarified my conflict of interest on the Lee Oser talk page (as I was instructed to do). Will that suffice? I would greatly appreciate any help! Brian Osgood (talk) 15:02, 27 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@Brian Osgood, it's not quite right - you should ideally add {{UserboxCOI|1=Lee Oser}} (exactly as you see it there) to your user page, which is at User:Brian Osgood. Adding a template to the article's talk page is second best, but it's something I'm able to do myself, so I've done it.
@Brian Osgood, it will probably be awhile before someone comes by to action the request. Keep in mind that most of us are volunteers who just do this as a hobby (even our administrators), so building the encyclopedia is rather like herding cats. They'll get somewhere - eventually - if they want to. I'm going to put some links on your own personal talk page which may be useful for you in the future. 199.208.172.35 (talk) 15:37, 27 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
In case you didn't see it, thanks for your comment at the Teahouse, regarding dark mode. That was very helpful, to differentiate between a fully supported mode and a "hack". David10244 (talk) 07:49, 4 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@LilianaUwU, I didn't want to bring this up at the Teahouse and I can't post on your talk page, so I'm pinging you here (I'm Tarlonniel from Discord, in case you're not aware). I see it was a sensitive subject for you, but I wanted to caution against making sweeping generalizations based on your own personal experiences, as you did here. Also, please try to keep the "friendly place" part of answering questions at the Teahouse a little more in mind. 199.208.172.35 (talk) 15:16, 17 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Maybe you could add some sort of FAQ table at the top of your talk page to address some common questions you've been asked (such as why you don't have an account, which I recall you telling me once that you do technically have an account but don't have access to it)? ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#654521:11, 2 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Man. That sounds like a drag, like, a buncha writing and stuff. More seriously, 90% of folks don't bother to read such things (and 95% of all statistics are made up on the spot). More seriously, I'll think about it, @Blaze Wolf, thanks for the suggestion! 199.208.172.35 (talk) 21:16, 2 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Hi. I sometimes visit the teahouse to look at the topics but the topics on there seem to be already answered, so that is why you haven't seen me on there that much. Cwater1 (talk) 16:56, 21 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Hi @Cwater1. I did notice that you haven't been around as much, but I saw that when you did post answers, they were good answers, and you kept the Teahouse running smoothly. I know it's probably not very exciting, but I think you're learning. Good job. 199.208.172.35 (talk) 17:07, 21 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for all your work that you do around the backend of Wikipedia, I rarely see such helpful IP contributors. Keep it up! Zippybonzo | Talk (he|him) 18:01, 21 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
This got archived, but you asked "@David10244, can you point to the part of Wikipedia:Content assessment where you see that? 199.208.172.35 (talk) 21:56, 21 April 2023 (UTC)".
Near the beginning of Content Assessment, I see this: "The quality assessments are mainly performed by Wikipedia editors, who tag talk pages of articles." That seems like a directive to tag the talk page of an article, not the article page. At least, that's how I interpret it. Hope this helps. David10244 (talk) 11:01, 22 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Ah. Talk pages do get tagged with the various ratings; I don't think that line means talk pages and talk pages only, though, especially since we have GA and FA markers sprinkled all over the place. (Hello from my secret lair, @David10244!) 65.102.135.249 (talk) 13:49, 22 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@Akinadewojo, why would you use external links to answer questions about Wikipedia? It's a terrible idea.
You are very new here. It's important that folks who ask questions at the Teahouse get correct responses, so those who answer questions should be very knowledgeable and experienced. You are not. Feel free to read posts at the Teahouse, but please stop attempting to respond to them. 199.208.172.35 (talk) 22:47, 4 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@Akinadewojo, people answering questions at the Teahouse are generally those who are already experts. With 22 edits, you should be asking questions there, not answering them. Valereee (talk) 12:33, 5 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
(Hello from my secret lair!) I'm not sure, @Usernamekiran. I think I've seen you at the Teahouse before, but I don't recall having an actual conversation. Not sure if you're on Discord. Obviously it's hard for me to check everything I've ever done on Wikipedia over the years. 97.126.115.128 (talk) 19:32, 18 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
yes, I think the same — I migh have seen youractivity, but not sure if we interacted. I'm on discord btw, as "usernamekiran" again. —usernamekiran (talk)06:28, 19 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Greetings 199.208.172.35! Hope I haven't edit-conflicted you too much and caused you any inconveniences... Maybe we should start using "in use" hatnotes... But for the time being, it's all yours. I'm outta there (bit o' patrolling to do before hitting the sack). Cheers! --Technopat (talk) 22:31, 1 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Before I goes a-patrolling, if there are any particular points you come across that need [better] referencing and that you think might be found in Snapish, let me know. I don't promise immediate service, but will give it a go. --Technopat (talk) 22:42, 1 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I can't be sure yet. First I'll have to use my secret lair's sophisticated translation equipment to see what esWP has to say about all this. 199.208.172.35 (talk) 22:45, 1 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
The inevitable has happened and I am no longer "behind" this IP. Whoever has inherited it - good fortune to you! I can't remove the no-longer-applicable FAQ from the top, but if someone else is willing, feel free. 57.140.16.29 (talk) 13:04, 19 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace, the draft has been deleted. When you plan on working on it further and you wish to retrieve it, you can request its undeletion. An administrator will, in most cases, restore the submission so you can continue to work on it.
I see you answer Help Desk questions a lot. Your responses look good to be, for the most part. I am way behind in the archives, and you said here that IPs can't edit user pages. I have found that in fact, they can. Using private browsing, I was able to get to the edit screen and I could have made a change.— Vchimpanzee • talk • contributions • 22:35, 6 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
