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::::Not even if every other introductory time phrase in the article used a comma? To maintain consistency? [[User:Sean the Moray|Sean the Moray]] ([[User talk:Sean the Moray|talk]]) 16:40, 12 July 2025 (UTC)

::::Not even if every other introductory time phrase in the article used a comma? To maintain consistency? [[User:Sean the Moray|Sean the Moray]] ([[User talk:Sean the Moray|talk]]) 16:40, 12 July 2025 (UTC)

:{{ping|Sean the Moray}} If I remember correctly, you would use a comma. "In the 1700s" is an introductory phrase, so you use a comma for it, even though it's a simple sentence. <span style="border-radius:3em;padding:5px;background:#483D8B;">‍'''[[User:Relativity|<span style="color:white">Rela</span>]]'''[[User talk:Relativity|<span style="color:white">tivity ⚡️</span>]]</span> 18:43, 12 July 2025 (UTC)

:{{ping|Sean the Moray}} If I remember correctly, you would use a comma. "In the 1700s" is an introductory phrase, so you use a comma for it, even though it's a simple sentence. <span style="border-radius:3em;padding:5px;background:#483D8B;">‍'''[[User:Relativity|<span style="color:white">Rela</span>]]'''[[User talk:Relativity|<span style="color:white">tivity ⚡️</span>]]</span> 18:43, 12 July 2025 (UTC)

== Edit Disallowed ==

I am trying to publish updated information on my company's page but keep getting this error message:

Your edit has triggered an [[Wikipedia:Edit filter|automated filter]] and has been disallowed. It looks like you're trying to add an [[email]] address to this page. Doing that, especially with a personal email address, is usually a bad idea as it can attract large amounts of spam. Though there are a few legitimate reasons to include an email address, in most cases Wikipedia will remove email addresses that are added to articles or discussion pages.

I have not included any email addresses or information about email within the article. There are two outside links--the company website and a news article that is cited.

What do I do???? [[User:LikewiseOfficial|LikewiseOfficial]] ([[User talk:LikewiseOfficial|talk]]) 20:42, 12 July 2025 (UTC)

:You were trying to add, "Pix is accessible throughout the Likewise platform as well as directly via SMS text message (text <>) or email <email>". You should probably read and comprehend [[WP:COI]] before anything else. -- [[user:zzuuzz|zzuuzz]] ^{[[user_talk:zzuuzz|(talk)]]} 20:53, 12 July 2025 (UTC)

:As well as [[WP:PAID]]. [[User:331dot|331dot]] ([[User talk:331dot|talk]]) 21:07, 12 July 2025 (UTC)

== review ==

Hi,

I’ve written a draft article in English about the French drummer Raphael Pannier, and would appreciate a copy-edit or general review before moving it to mainspace.

Here is the draft: [[:fr:Utilisateur:Jazzlover123/Brouillon]]

Thanks a lot in advance for any help or feedback! [[User:Jazzlover123|Jazzlover123]] ([[User talk:Jazzlover123|talk]]) 21:13, 12 July 2025 (UTC)

:Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia! You seem to have posted this draft on the French version of Wikipedia; you will want to post it here through [[WP:AFC|our Articles for Creation process]] which I have linked for you. If you have any issues with uploading it there, just let me know! Best, [[User:CoconutOctopus|<span style="color: purple">CoconutOctopus</span>]] [[User talk:CoconutOctopus|<span style="color: pink">talk</span>]] 21:16, 12 July 2025 (UTC)

::There's also a draft article already at [[Draft:Raphael Pannier]]. {{u|Jazzlover123}}, I'd suggest you continue your work on that version instead, and submit it for review when it's ready. --[[User:Rchard2scout|rchard2scout]] ([[User talk:Rchard2scout|talk]]) 21:28, 12 July 2025 (UTC)

== Find articles that have recently had a specific word added? ==

I understand that the search function allows me to find all articles containing a word and sort them by creation date or last edited date. However, this isn't what I'm looking for, as it includes articles that already had that word before being edited. I only want to identify articles where a specific word has been newly added. Is there any way to do this? [[User:Frap|Frap]] ([[User talk:Frap|talk]]) 21:56, 12 July 2025 (UTC)

== Rewritting articles in userspace ==

Hello Teahouse! I am interested in rewriting an article ([[Affine variety]]) on my userspace since I want to be able to take my time with my edits while not disrupting the current article as I make my edits. I'm not quite sure what the procedures are on doing rewrites of articles in userspace, so I'd like to know where I can go to look into that. I have seen information on drafts, but that's more so for new articles, whereas this article is pre-existing and I just want a separate place to work on my edits before merging into the article. I presume that making separate rewrites would be as simple as making a subpage under my userspace where I can make my rewrites, but I'm not sure if I need to make any templates or notes on that subpage to indicate its sole purpose is for rewriting. All help, advice, and tips on this would be appreciated! [[User:Gramix13|Gramix13]] ([[User talk:Gramix13|talk]]) 22:40, 12 July 2025 (UTC)

:I think everything you've said is totally fine, the most I would probably worried about is attribution for copyright reasons ([[WP:Copying within Wikipedia]]) but since it'll just be you copying your own work around it should be okay {{small|(someone correct me if I'm wrong)}}. [[User:GoldRomean|GoldRomean]] ([[User talk:GoldRomean|talk]]) 00:32, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

::My experience is that that should be all right unless you and another editor are quarreling about the article. A few months ago, I saw a similar case where an editor was trying to rewrite an article in draft space, and they and another editor were quarreling, and the other editor nominated the draft for deletion at [[WP:MFD|MFD]] as a [[WP:CFORK|content fork]]. I will check what the resolution of that was. I voted to Keep at MFD. That was an ugly situation, and I don't think it applies to your situation. [[User:Robert McClenon|Robert McClenon]] ([[User talk:Robert McClenon|talk]]) 02:03, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

== Kindly requesting help reviewing a new biography draft ==

: Request for help reviewing draft biography

Hello, and thank you in advance for your time.

I’ve recently submitted a draft titled [[Draft:Yousseif Abdellatif4]], which is a biographical article about an Egyptian political writer and former local council member. The draft has been written carefully to follow Wikipedia’s standards regarding neutral point of view, reliable sourcing, and notability (WP:GNG and WP:BIO).

All statements are backed by independent and verifiable sources, including multiple published articles in reliable news platforms.

I’m kindly asking if an experienced editor could review the draft or provide guidance. If any issues remain that prevent it from being accepted, I would highly appreciate feedback or suggestions to improve it.

Here is the link: [[Draft:Yousseif Abdellatif4]]

Thanks again for your support and time! [[Special:Contributions/156.209.52.181|156.209.52.181]] ([[User talk:156.209.52.181|talk]]) 00:19, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

:Hi IP. An experienced editor, Tenshi Hinanawi, ''has'' reviewed your draft and provided guidance, stating an issue that prevents it from being accepted - AI (which I suspect has been used on this message as well). You shouldn't use AI on Wikipedia for any reason, and I suggest re-writing the draft in your own words. Best, [[User:GoldRomean|GoldRomean]] ([[User talk:GoldRomean|talk]]) 00:36, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

==Request for Tenth (?) Opinion at DRN==

The Teahouse is intended to be a friendly forum for inexperienced editors to get advice from experienced editors. I have also found it to be a reasonable place for experienced editors to get advice about giving advice to inexperienced editors. So I am asking here a question that I didn't get an answer to at [[WP:VPM|the Village Pump]]. I am not asking for opinions on whether the lab leak theory article is neutral, which is a [[WP:CTOPIC|contentious topic]], but I would like advice on whether I gave the right advice to an editor who wants to put a neutrality tag on the article.

[[User:Robert McClenon|Robert McClenon]] ([[User talk:Robert McClenon|talk]]) 02:23, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

{{moved from|WP:VPM}}

I would like a neutral experienced editor to look at a case at DRN and comment on whether they agree with my handling, and whether they have any advice either for me or for the filing editor. The dispute is [[Wikipedia:Dispute_resolution_noticeboard#COVID-19_Lab_Leak_Theory]]. I see two-and-one-half questions, one substantive question and two related procedural questions. The substantive question is whether the article's presentation of the lab leak theory is [[WP:NPOV|neutrally]] written to reflect what [[WP:RS|reliable sources]] have written. The procedural questions are how Just-a-can-of-beans should try to discuss their concern that they want changes made to the article, and what advice a neutral mediator should give to Just-a-can-of-beans.

[[User:Robert McClenon|Robert McClenon]] ([[User talk:Robert McClenon|talk]]) 02:23, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

== Godzilla the Series ==

Why was the monsters list removed

remember each monster from each episode? Why was it removed I don’t see it [[User:Lordofcallofduty|Lordofcallofduty]] ([[User talk:Lordofcallofduty|talk]]) 03:16, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

:[[User:Lordofcallofduty|Lordofcallofduty]], whichever article it is that you're asking about, it has a history and a talk page. If the history doesn't tell you, then ask on the talk page. -- [[User:Hoary|Hoary]] ([[User talk:Hoary|talk]]) 03:23, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

== Request for a small automation task ==

The redirect {{-r|entertainment complex}} was once pointed to [[Family entertainment center]] before getting deleted because of XfD outcome. [[:Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2025 June 15#Entertainment complex]].

While I don't like the outcome itself I think it's kinda weird to have red link on articles which once have this link as a blue link so I restored it as a disambiguation page. My intent was less of having the disambiguation page remain in place of the redirect but more so that someone would come to fix the now disambiguated links on to point them to the correct pages.

Is there any automation tools to simplify the procedure? <b>🐲[[User:Jothefiredragon|Jothefiredragon]]🔥[[User talk:Jothefiredragon|talk]]🧨[[Special:Contributions/Jothefiredragon|contributions]]✨[[special:log/user:Jothefiredragon|log]]🐉</b> 03:35, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

:Update: the disambiguation page got deleted while I was typing the above message. <b>🐲[[User:Jothefiredragon|Jothefiredragon]]🔥[[User talk:Jothefiredragon|talk]]🧨[[Special:Contributions/Jothefiredragon|contributions]]✨[[special:log/user:Jothefiredragon|log]]🐉</b> 03:37, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

==Astrology article==

Can anyone explain to me why my article about Astrology is offensive. [[User:Williamerdmannsys327680|Williamerdmannsys327680]] ([[User talk:Williamerdmannsys327680|talk]]) 07:56, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

:Your article isn't offensive, but it doesn't fit with the purpose of what Wikipedia is. See these articles: [[Wikipedia:Five pillars]] and [[Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not]]. [[User:Stockhausenfan|Stockhausenfan]] ([[User talk:Stockhausenfan|talk]]) 08:40, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

:It was titled "ASTROLOGY A PERSONAL APPROACH" (yes, all capitals). This is an encyclopedia, not a collection of personal approaches. And it already has [[:Category:Astrology|articles about astrology]]. -- [[User:Hoary|Hoary]] ([[User talk:Hoary|talk]]) 08:49, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

:Specifically, Wikipedia isn't your personal web host. If you aren't here to build an encyclopedia based on human knowledge that has been published in verifiable sources deemed reliable with a reputation for fact-checking and accuracy, then you need to find some other venue. ~[[User:Anachronist|Anachronist]] <small>([[User talk:Anachronist|talk]])</small> 08:49, 13 July 2025 (UTC)