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Would appreciate any feedback on my first edit from this temporary account https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/~2026-25859-09 --Ergatettix (talk) 21:55, 27 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

May 2026 Backlog Drive | New pages patrol
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MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 11:24, 29 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

yo how do i create a new wikipedia page --Deftonesdeftones (talk) 21:10, 29 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Deftonesdeftones Hello, and apologies for the wait! There's quite a lot that goes into creating a page; first, you want to determine if the subject is notable. You'll need to find multiple reliable independent secondary sources with significant coverage of the subject. If you cannot find enough sources, then the subject is non-notable and does not deserve an article. Then, draft your article in the draft namespace, and once you've finished, submit it for review via Articles for Creation.

This is all a very involved process, and I recommend you don't start out with creating articles. Wikipedia has many policies on content, and many factors need to be taken into account when writing content. I've put many links on your talk page that should help you get started. Hope this helps! mwwv ^converse∫_edits 19:39, 5 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hello so what am I looking out for editing ? don't be afraid to be technical. --Theukes (talk) 07:56, 3 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Theukes Hello, and apologies for the wait! Theoretically you could be looking out for anything as long as it conforms to all of the policies on content. I recommend visiting the task center and seeing what tasks pop out to you. Hope this helps! mwwv ^converse∫_edits 19:35, 5 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

News and updates for administrators from the past month (April 2026).

Administrator changes

• Deepfriedokra

• EvanProdromou
• Wouterstomp

Interface administrator changes

L235

Chaotic Enby

CheckUser changes

• TheresNoTime
• Versageek

Oversight changes

Moneytrees

Guideline and policy news

Technical news

• Changes to user permissions made from Meta are now included in the local user permissions log (T6055).
• The autoconfirmed user group will soon be modified such that the four-day account age requirement begins when an account makes its first edit (T418484).

Arbitration

• The arbitration case SchroCat has been opened. Evidence submissions in this case closed on 15 April.
• Per a recent motion, appeals of blocks from the conflict-of-interest VRT queue are, by default, appealed on-wiki through the normal unblock process. However, they may be heard by the Committee if COIVRTers disagree on the interpretation of the evidence or believe ArbCom would be better suited to hear the appeal. Administrators are also advised that loosening or lifting such blocks without the consent of someone with access to the queue or ArbCom can be grounds for desysopping.
• Per a recent motion, restrictions issued directly by the Committee may now be enforced with blocks which work exactly like contentious topic blocks.
• The arbitration case Maghreb has been closed.

Miscellaneous

• The May 2026 administrator elections are scheduled to run from April 29 to May 19. The call for candidates ends May 5.
• The 2026 Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) election is scheduled to run from April 25 to June 1. Candidacy submissions close on May 10.
• A new noticeboard for non-urgent, batch page protection requests has been created, primarily for the enforcement of contentious topic restrictions.

Hello --Reycejay (talk) 03:08, 5 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Reycejay Hello! How can I help? mwwv ^converse∫_edits 19:32, 5 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Reycejay --Reycejay (talk) 03:45, 5 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hello! I want to contribute to the page of American pop artist Viola Odette Harlow, as the current page is rather bare. However, a lot of information about her personal life is only available through channels such as her instagram, where she e.g announced her pregnancy on the 3rd of february this year. I cannot find any other sources which verify this, but it its almost unquestionably true that she is expecting and that she announced this information on the 3rd of february. What should I do?

Of course this is not just specifically about this piece of information. For smaller pop artists it is very common for the only real source about them to be posts on social media. --DawnOfStars (talk) 04:15, 8 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, how do I learn how to edit? The ones I did was incorrect and got reverted. I run a professional food blog and I know my contributions would likely go a long way here. Thanks as I await a speedy feedback. --IfeomaNigerianFood (talk) 14:38, 10 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Mwwv,

Backlog update

At the time of this message, there are 15,282 articles and 32,951 redirects awaiting review.

After the January–February drive the article backlog was reduced to 15,179 articles and the redirect backlog to 19,053 respectively. Great job! However, both queues are growing rapidly and any additional reviews are highly appreciated.

2024 and 2025 NPP Awards

JTtheOG was selected as the NPP reviewer of the year for both 2024 and 2025, for reviewing the most articles amongst all reviewers.

Hey man im josh and MPGuy2824 won the Redirect Ninja Master Award for 2024 and 2025 respectively, for reviewing the most redirects.

Overall in 2024, one Platinum, two Gold, eight Silver, 12 Bronze and 45 Iron Barnstars were awarded. Additionally, 66 reviewers got the NPP barnstar for doing more than 100 reviews through the year. In 2025, one Platinum, ten Silver, 13 Bronze and 38 Iron Barnstars were awarded. Additionally, 38 reviewers got the NPP barnstar for doing more than 100 reviews through the year.

BoyTheKingCanDance, Rosiestep, SunDawn, and Vanderwaalforces were inducted into the NPP Hall of Fame for having two separate years of 2,000+ article reviews.

January–February backlog drive

The experimental two-month long backlog drive concluded with 183 reviewers patrolling over 27,761 articles and 35,309 redirects, earning over 36,836 points. Congratulations to JTtheOG, who achieved first place with 6,484.6 points in this drive.

May backlog drive

An article-only backlog drive is currently underway. We are hoping to make a big dent in the backlog. You can read more about it or join at Wikipedia:New pages patrol/Backlog drives/May 2026.

PageTriage

An attempt was made to get the New Pages Feed to sort by date marked as reviewed instead of date created. However we had to revert it due to bugs. We may try again in the future. You can subscribe to the Phabricator ticket if you're interested in following along.

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MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 23:37, 14 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

How to put references link's --Leusus (talk) 23:00, 20 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi! Your my mentor...I know of a school that doesn't have it's Wiki page...can u pls tell me how to make a page?? --Asterix.SC2013 (talk) 16:20, 23 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, I was wondering whether the information I have is suitable to share. I have maps of the Canadian Arctic with Inuit and English names. These maps are included in a series of Canadian Arctic Expedition (1913-1918) reports published in Canada. Thank you for your time. --CanadianHistoriography (talk) 20:52, 24 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

if an edit is made to a wiki page, how can it be reversed? for example, if someone deleted an entire page how could it be recovered? --Rotatingceleryclock (talk) 06:14, 29 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Shwmae! I was just wondering how many edits I should make a day to be a good editor and also have time for myself. Diolch! --YrUchelBoi (talk) 18:07, 30 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

News and updates for administrators from the past month (May 2026).

Administrator changes

• Asukite
• Bobby Cohn
• Bonadea
• Ca
• Drm310
• Reconrabbit
• Sammi Brie

• Tamzin
• TonyBallioni

• Ezhiki
• Queen of Hearts

Bureaucrat changes

• WereSpielChequers

Guideline and policy news

• Following an RfC, the "persistent usage of large language models" has been included as a common reason for a block.

Technical news

• Mandatory 2FA for bureaucrats: Bureaucrats without two-factor authentication (2FA) enabled have already lost access to their advanced rights on 26 May. Those who do not enable 2FA may be automatically removed from the groups in mid-June 2026, and from that point onward, new members must have 2FA enabled before they can be added. (T423119, T423120)

Arbitration

• The arbitration case SchroCat has been closed.
• The arbitration case Michael Jackson has opened. Evidence submissions in this case closes on 1 June.

Miscellaneous

• Voting for the 2026 Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) election closes on 1 June.