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Question from Christopher Szymborski (19:50, 31 May 2026)

Some "Pirate" deleted my father Lee Szymborski, American Session Drummer from the former Band Members in The Chambers Brothers. He needs to be put back in as this is true, and verifiable in YOU TUBE "WHAT HAPPENED TO THE CHAMBERS BROTHERS?" and also existing citations already in place. Thank You, Chris --Christopher Szymborski (talk) 19:50, 31 May 2026 (UTC)

Christopher Szymborski Hi Christopher! Can you link me to a reliable source that documents that he was a member in the band? That way I can go put it back in easily. CaptainEek ^{Edits Ho Cap'n!}⚓ 06:22, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

"BruceBase Wiki American Session Drummer Lee Szymborski", also Youtube "WHAT HAPPENED TO THE CHAMBERS BROTHERS?" has my father featured very prominently. Thank You for your quick response! Best, Christopher Christopher Szymborski (talk) 04:29, 3 June 2026 (UTC)

@Christopher Szymborski unfortunately, neither of those qualify as reliable sources (wikis and YouTube are both self published). I'll need a book, magazine, news article, or something of the like. CaptainEek ^{Edits Ho Cap'n!}⚓ 04:45, 3 June 2026 (UTC)

OK Captain, Here is a news article published by the LAS VEGAS SUN "SHOOTING PARK GIVES BACK, THOUGH ITS LOSING MONEY" SUNDAY JULY 11,2011 by Joe Schoenmann "continuing the theme of Southern Nevada Pests, Lee Szymborski read with some interest the Sun's June 28 article about Clark Countys pidgeon control efforts. "Szymborski is the former drummer for The Chambers Brothers band which had a hit in the 1960s with "TIME HAS COME TODAY"(easily googled on the web). Also, [Suburban West Today, July 18 through July 22, 1981], also [Cleveland Plain Dealer].

Best, Chris "Captain Clean" Szymborski Christopher Szymborski (talk) 01:19, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

@Christopher Szymborski I have added the Las Vegas Sun source. Couldn't find the others though? But yes, he is mentioned in the article. CaptainEek ^{Edits Ho Cap'n!}⚓ 01:45, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

Thank You! Best, Chris Christopher Szymborski (talk) 01:50, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

Please add Lee Szymborski to Past Members of The Chambers Brothers as the Sun verification allows this addition satisfying Wikipedia standards.

Best, Chris Christopher Szymborski (talk) 01:55, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

@Christopher Szymborski There are a lot of other drummers listed on the page but that aren't listed in the infobox, so I'm not sure why we'd add Lee? I admit I'm not super knowledgeable about music articles, but bands tend to go through drummers/have different drummers on the road, so its not unusual to not list drummers in the infobox. CaptainEek ^{Edits Ho Cap'n!}⚓ 02:23, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

LEE SZYMBORSKI was added as a PAST BANDMEMBER many years ago right under "Brian Keenan" on the WIKIPEDIA PAGE as a FORMER BANDMEMBER as he was hired to replace Brian Keenan, and was listed for many years on The Chambers Brothers WIKI website as such.

The problem just recently arose when an unauthorized editor "all of a sudden" wrongfully deleted it.

Therefore my father should not be deprived of his just credits.

Please put him back in were he rightfully belongs!

Best Regards, Chris Christopher Szymborski (talk) 07:47, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

@Christopher Szymborski do you have a source for what years he was in the group? That might help. Another Wiki is not a reliable source. CaptainEek ^{Edits Ho Cap'n!}⚓ 07:53, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

No. Lee szymborski is considered an original member as he has been working closely with The Chambers Brothers in Stamford Conn. 1972-1979 then in los Angeles 1980, 1981.

Lee Szymborski was listed for many years right under Brian Keenan and he needs to be restored.He is also listed as a performer with The Chambers brothers and Bruce Springsteen on "NO NUKES HOLLYWOOD BOWL JUNE 14, 1981." easily pulled up and he is listed as a performer.

Best Regards, Chris Christopher Szymborski (talk) 08:21, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

Please see the WIKIPEDIA timeline documenting this. Christopher Szymborski (talk) 08:23, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

Thos ARE self published. PaveTheWayUSA (talk) 03:20, 1 July 2026 (UTC)

@Christopher Szymborski I know Wikipedia said it before. But that doesn't mean it has to say it now. We tend not to include *every* band member in the infobox. Again, the band seems to have had a number of drummers over the years, so I'm trying to get a sense of how long Lee was their drummer. Do you have a magazine profile of his time in the band or something? If you say it's easily pulled up, can you please provide a link for me? I am just a volunteer and have a lot of other responsibilities. The more info and sources you provide me, the likelier I can help you :) CaptainEek ^{Edits Ho Cap'n!}⚓ 08:42, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from DocArchitect26 (00:48, 22 June 2026)

Hi,

I hope you’re doing well. I was wondering if you might have time to take a look at the few drafts I’ve been working on and give me some guidance before they go through review.

The last time I submitted drafts, they ended up being deleted, and I didn’t really get a chance to understand what needed to be fixed beforehand. I’m still learning, so I’d really appreciate any feedback you can give.

If you notice any issues with the current drafts, would it be possible to let me know before they are deleted, so I have an opportunity to improve them and bring them in line with Wikipedia’s requirements?

Thank you for your time and for any help you can offer. I really appreciate it --DocArchitect26 (talk) 00:48, 22 June 2026 (UTC)

@DocArchitect26 a few things.

• Draft:Twilight_Glimmer only cited to Tweets. Social media posts aren't WP:RS
• Draft:Vegar Ytterdal Larsen No sources
• Draft:Torbjørn Schei could be okay? But haven't dived into the sources.
• Draft:Arnt Obsidian Gronbech might pass WP:AfC? But it never hurts to try to find more quality sources about him.

CaptainEek ^{Edits Ho Cap'n!}⚓ 02:27, 22 June 2026 (UTC)

Thank you so much. I really appreciate it. I’ve been working on it. I hope it’s suffices the recommendations. DocArchitect26 (talk) 10:10, 22 June 2026 (UTC)

Hi again, I feel confident to send Arnt Obsidians article for review, in advance thank you very much for your guidance and looking forward for any other suggestions. In the meantime, I’m still working on my other drafts. Thanks again for the patience. DocArchitect26 (talk) 16:15, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

DYK for Beans on toast

On 23 June 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Beans on toast, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that beans on toast (example pictured) have variously been referred to as "skinheads", "skins on a raft" and "cowboy's dinner"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Beans on toast. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Beans on toast), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.

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		Hook update
		Your hook reached 25,900 views (1,079.2 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of June 2026 – nice work!

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Larry Sanger ban?

When can we add him to the category Banned Wikipedia users ??? Guz13 (talk) 01:08, 23 June 2026 (UTC)

@Guz13 Template:Banned user already puts him in that category. You need to turn on view hidden categories in your settings. But more importantly, you shouldn't be adding that category to people's pages at all. An admin will do it if necessary, which it generally isn't. Otherwise, its usually WP:GRAVEDANCING. CaptainEek ^{Edits Ho Cap'n!}⚓ 01:18, 23 June 2026 (UTC)

Okay I didn't know that at all. Cheers. Guz13 (talk) 01:23, 23 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from TwentyOtters (14:30, 23 June 2026)

Hi CaptainEek, I've started doing making some light edits to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standards_for_Educational_and_Psychological_Testing and I have a question about sourcing: The book text is publicly available and I'm imagining much of the future content of the page would use it as a source. The book: https://www.testingstandards.net/open-access-files.html

Would this be considered a reliable source because of the organizations that publish it? --TwentyOtters (talk) 14:30, 23 June 2026 (UTC)

@TwentyOtters well it is a reliable source, but the issue is that it is a WP:PRIMARY source about itself. So using it for articles not about itself is different than using it in the article for itself. It should be used only for limited purposes to describe itself. You should find WP:SECONDARY sources about the standards if possible. CaptainEek ^{Edits Ho Cap'n!}⚓ 19:16, 23 June 2026 (UTC)

That makes a lot of sense. Thank you! TwentyOtters (talk) 21:12, 23 June 2026 (UTC)

Wikimedia Foundation Bulletin 2026 Issue 11

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Question from 2rivers2cities2seas (18:33, 25 June 2026)

Hello! I am new to editing Wikipedia and would like to post an article, but am unsure how to create effective citations. Frankly the Wiki instructions are confusing for someone with limited computer training. Thank you for your help, Captain. --2rivers2cities2seas (talk) 18:33, 25 June 2026 (UTC)

@2rivers2cities2seas Howdy! What are you looking to write about? CaptainEek ^{Edits Ho Cap'n!}⚓ 19:08, 25 June 2026 (UTC)

A building on the US National Register of Historic Places, located in Europe. 2rivers2cities2seas (talk) 02:16, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

@2rivers2cities2seas oh, exciting, didn't even know there were such places in Europe. So for citations, I would start with Help:Citations. I've also left you some helpful links on your talkpage. You might also try looking at some other articles to get a sense of how the code works. Take a look at Hillsgrove Covered Bridge as a good example of a NRHP place article. You can also try making a draft article in your sandbox at User:2rivers2cities2seas/sandbox, and if you run into trouble, let me know, and I can help troubleshoot! CaptainEek ^{Edits Ho Cap'n!}⚓ 05:07, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

Thank you very much! Super helpful! 2rivers2cities2seas (talk) 13:27, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

July 2026

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The third round of the 2026 WikiCup ended on 28 June at 23:59 (UTC). As a reminder, good article nomination reviews now receive 10 points, while peer reviews, which continue to be worth 5 points, are now listed in the same section as featured article candidate reviews, rather than with good article reviews. Everyone who competed in round 3 will advance to round 4 unless they have withdrawn or been banned. No other changes to the round-point system have been made for this year.

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Question from PaveTheWayUSA (01:40, 1 July 2026)

How do I know what to title a citation? --PaveTheWayUSA (talk) 01:40, 1 July 2026 (UTC)

@PaveTheWayUSA for general help on citations, see HELP:CITE. As to titling, there are two different principles at play. There is usually a "title=" parameter, and that should be the title of the work. "History of the Civil War" "How to eat an egg" etc. If it doesn't have a title...that's probably not a reliable source, but there are exceptions to the rule. If the work doesn't have a title, I'll sometimes give it a descriptive title. Aside from title, there is also the name of citation (distinct from the author's name), which is used to create unique reference names for re-use, but that's an advanced topic and not something you should have to run into as a new user.

Looking at the edit you made to Astrid Reinla, I think you got the title of the citation right. But the content was already in that article, in an earlier section, so I combined your work and that section. Let me know if you have other questions about citations or what have you, I'm very happy to help :) CaptainEek ^{Edits Ho Cap'n!}⚓ 03:51, 1 July 2026 (UTC)

Question from Kritika9334 on Llanelli Town A.F.C. (06:53, 1 July 2026)

hi, how do i know that my changes have been accepted and I am moving in the right direction? --Kritika9334 (talk) 06:53, 1 July 2026 (UTC)

@Kritika9334 So you haven't yet edited that page. Some pages are protected from editing unless you have the right permission. For that article, it is semi-protected, so you have to have made at least ten edits and have been around for four days until you can edit it :) So stick around, and in four days, you can edit it at will! In the meantime, there are millions of unprotected articles you can edit. CaptainEek ^{Edits Ho Cap'n!}⚓ 07:08, 1 July 2026 (UTC)

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You're invited to the Mentorship noticeboard

Hi, CaptainEek. You are cordially invited to the brand new Wikipedia:Mentorship noticeboard. I get the impression sometimes that we mentors are each toiling in our own cubbyhole or hamster wheel, quietly answering mentee questions with little to no interaction with other mentors. I think we have a lot to share and learn from each other, and I know it will make me feel better just having the opportunity to interact with you and other mentors there, and I hope it will for you, too. Look forward to seeing you there! Mathglot (talk) 06:42, 4 July 2026 (UTC)

LS pages have been malformed.

Hi @CaptainEek. In respect to your request for me to cease involvement in the LS case, I'm letting you know that the relevant AN/I pages have been malformed through various edits by a non-admin. I've provided the relevant diffs (1, 2). The bot seems to have mistakenly archived the primary page, and the editor then attempted a fix... which has made the archive page inaccessible. I've followed my own advice per WP:ANICLERK, I'm glad I wasn't the one to have done that. Here's hoping it can be fixed. 11WB (talk) 18:06, 6 July 2026 (UTC)

@11WB I'm not seeing the issue...? Wikipedia talk:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents/Possible off-wiki canvassing by User:Larry Sanger/Archive 1 is linked to on the talk page? CaptainEek ^{Edits Ho Cap'n!}⚓ 20:18, 6 July 2026 (UTC)

The edits were already reverted by somebody else.

Resolved

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Question from Tufflikethat (13:04, 7 July 2026)

Hello mentor! I am your mentee. I just did my first edit, basically adding citations and links to Michael Shapcott. Then this user, B.J., reverted my edit because they said that those edits were not neutral. I cannot comment on his talk page either. Did I do something wrong? --Tufflikethat (talk) 13:04, 7 July 2026 (UTC)

What's up! Comin' right in from live changes. According to this edit. Why did you add the word "inappropriate" Michael Shapcott... into your edit? As for the added citations. I was hoping you would add them back yourself, after reading my message.‎ — B.J (talk) 13:10, 7 July 2026 (UTC)

Oh ok I see, don't know why I did that. Sorry, just figuring things out here. I added those things back. Tufflikethat (talk) 13:16, 7 July 2026 (UTC)

@Tufflikethat A misclicked auto-suggestion, probably. I'm glad we got that figured out :) Let me know if you have any questions about learning the ropes here. CaptainEek ^{Edits Ho Cap'n!}⚓ 17:41, 7 July 2026 (UTC)

Hey Captain!

Hey, in celebration of my 100th edit...

I definetly should get a list on how to write a good article!

Best,

PTWUSA PaveTheWayUSA (talk) 22:06, 7 July 2026 (UTC)

@PaveTheWayUSA you can read about "good articles" at WP:GA, paying note to the WP:GACR. It takes a fair bit of work and research to make a good article; I've only made a handful myself, but they're quite rewarding! Otherwise, if you're looking for tips on writing better articles, I'd just start by picking a few topics you're interested in and trying to fill in uncited content; you learn a lot on the way. Another way that works really well is to get a book on a subject that isn't written very well, read the book, and expand the article from the book as you go. There's definitely an art to it so that it's not too long and you don't plagiarize. For example, when I wrote the Gallic Wars, I found a leading book in the field about the wars, and then read it cover to cover and used it to help write the page. A trip to your local library is probably the easiest ticket to writing a better Wikipedia article! CaptainEek ^{Edits Ho Cap'n!}⚓ 22:15, 7 July 2026 (UTC)

Thanks!

You are the best administrator/mentor on Wikipedia!

Best,

PTWUSA PaveTheWayUSA (talk) 22:24, 7 July 2026 (UTC)

Wikimedia Foundation Bulletin 2026 Issue 12

Here is a quick overview of highlights from the Wikimedia Foundation since our last issue on June 19. Please help translate. This edition uses the new annual plan goals for this fiscal year (July 2026–June 2027).

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Highlights

• Wikipedia 25: Wikipedia's 25th birthday was celebrated with various projects designed to grow awareness and support for Wikipedia and the people who make it possible. This includes the virtual birthday event on January 15, which garnered 10,000 live viewers and 15,000 reactions. Find more details on all related projects and results in the program report.
• Sustainable use of Wikimedia infrastructure: A valid user-agent string will now be required for automated dumps downloads from the dumps.wikimedia.org website. Automated requests that provide a generic or empty user-agent will be blocked. This extends enforcement of the long standing user-agent policy. Access to dumps through Wikimedia Cloud Services will not change.
• Increasing account creation: The experiment providing direct access to “Create account” and “Log in” actions on mobile increased account creation by about 20% without negatively affecting edit quality. The feature will now be rolled out to all wikis on mobile web.

Annual Goals Progress on Engage
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With Sub-referencing editors can reuse and add details to a main reference.

• Add A Link: The Foundation deployed Add A Link as a default-on suggestion within Suggestion Mode. It is now launched on all wikis to all editors who have opted in to the Suggestion Beta Feature.
• Reusing references: Sub-referencing, the new MediaWiki feature that allows editors to reuse references with different details, was deployed to most small and medium-sized Wikipedia language versions.
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• Latest experiments: An upcoming experiment is testing two variations of a "thank you" badge shown to donors after a recent donation to deepen the relationship between donors and the Wikimedia movement. See all live, upcoming, and completed experiments in Product & Technology.
• Account security on private wikis: Two-factor authentication will become mandatory for user accounts on private wikis. This will protect private information from being exposed by an account with a compromised password.
• Tech News: The latest highlights from Tech News week 26 and 27 include users will now get a notification when they are blocked or unblocked from editing, or if this block changes. See also the 65 community submitted tasks that were resolved over the last two weeks.
• Team Challenges: The core organizing team for Wikimania is introducing Team Challenges, a different approach to Wikimania Hackathon. This year, Wikimedians and professionals from other fields will join forces to undertake one of the 2026 technical challenges.

Annual Goals Progress on Enable
See also: Research newsletter · WikiLearn News · other newsletters on MediaWiki.org

• Wikimedia Hackathon: A look at the 2026 edition of Wikimedia Hackathon which brought together 216 participants from 29 countries building, collaborating, and shaping the future together.
• Wikimedia Hubs: The Hub Fund will pause funding for new pilots in fiscal year 2026–2027 to align with the work on the Ecosystem of Movement Organizations and the Global Resource Distribution Committee. Existing pilots in transition will be offered an additional year of funding.

Annual Goals Progress on Protect
See also: Global Advocacy blog · Global Advocacy Newsletter · Policy blog

• Open Knowledge And Digital Rights: Wikimedians shared their reflections on how Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum reinforced the role of our movement within broader digital rights conversations.

Annual Goals Progress on Reach
See also: Wikimedia Apps · Readers

• Journalism Award: Wikimedia Foundation announced three journalists from Africa as recipients of the Open the Knowledge Journalism Awards, run in partnership with the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ). The awards celebrate the essential role journalists play in creating well-researched articles that volunteer editors can use as source materials to develop content on Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects. In total, 320 submissions were received from 40 African countries.

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LTA

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/GodNey

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Miha2020 (Blocked by you)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Sockpuppet_investigations/Mojtaba2361

Hello. The user in question (GodNey) is a blocked troll who has been previously blocked for receiving illegal money. Do I need to provide more evidence?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/~2026-84771-1

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/77.237.185.111

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/77.237.191.125

All his edits are limited to sports, movies, and music (mainly). After his two sports accounts were blocked, he created a third account that only works in the fields of music and movies in his native language (Persian), and the same two fields with the English account. But he uses fake and temporary accounts in the sports field to abuse various users.

I checked his current and previous accounts. Several profanities have been registered. I just ask you to close his account indefinitely first. But not to delete the profanity for now and temporarily. Because I need to notify his native language admins and file an inspection request (duck) as well as find his other unidentified illegal accounts.

From the talk page of his accounts, it is understood that the user has been continuously active on Wikipedia and has repeatedly requested to be opened. This proves that he had other active accounts. He has been able to obtain permission to use the proxy by making numerous edits and gaining trust (abusing trust). In this way, he has been protected from inspection. His permission should also be revoked. If you are willing, I can link to some egregious examples of his profanity. Thank you.Klouim (talk) 05:59, 9 July 2026 (UTC)

@Klouim you should file this at Mojtaba's sock puppet investigation page. You'll also need to provide some diffs showing why you think they're the same. Also, I didn't make the block, @Vanamonde93 did, so they'd probably be more familiar. CaptainEek ^{Edits Ho Cap'n!}⚓ 06:14, 9 July 2026 (UTC)

I understand what you mean. Of course, the first account was blocked by you (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Mojtaba2361). I need help in preparing the inspection content. Thank you.Klouim (talk) 06:32, 9 July 2026 (UTC)

extremely vulgar and obscene language

First, thank you. Second, I have completed the page with evidence. Third, please, should the user not be blocked for this vulgar and obscene language? In addition, the illegal use of the account is quite obvious. He used the original account to make vulgar language and then edited it with a fake account. You can see the time and date. Using Google Translate, I realized the severity of the obscenity of the language. You can see it too. Just please, do not let the review be ineffective until the end.

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:GodNey&diff=prev&oldid=1338190368

بس کن زنازاده. الهی مادرت بمیره = Very vulgar profanity from the user GodNey 18:37, 13 February 2026 = Find out the meaning in Google Translate.

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Miha2020&diff=prev&oldid=1338190610 = Revision as of 18:39, 13 February 2026

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:GodNey&diff=prev&oldid=1338191737 = Revision as of 18:45, 13 February 2026 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Klouim (talk • contribs)

Question from PetiorDzeko2 on User:PetiorDzeko2 (21:05, 9 July 2026)

Hello. I would like to ask how to make my page just like other footballers Wikipedia pages, for example, Cristiano Ronaldo. --PetiorDzeko2 (talk) 21:05, 9 July 2026 (UTC)

@PetiorDzeko2 Ronaldo is world famous, but we don't write about everyone. We only write about people who have achieved notability, which for football, typically means they played for a top league or a national team. I'd avoid sharing your personal information on Wikipedia. If you ever are famous enough to have a Wikipedia page, trust that someone will make it for you. CaptainEek ^{Edits Ho Cap'n!}⚓ 21:56, 9 July 2026 (UTC)

Allegations of misconduct at Talk:Vietnam War#Collage is missing Phan Thi Kim Phuc

This edit at the subject discussion is an allegation of misconduct. Article talk pages are not an appropriate place to make such allegations. I would suggest that you strike your comment. Deal with it at an appropriate venue. Cinderella157 (talk) 01:04, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

@Cinderella157 I guess I could have brought it up at your talk page, but I wasn't exactly trying to make a big deal out of it. Going to your talk page would have come off as aggressive I fear, and that was not my intent. As for another venue, I have little desire to take you to a noticeboard for something so minor. CaptainEek ^{Edits Ho Cap'n!}⚓ 01:14, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

Question from Ali shy22 (10:53, 13 July 2026)

hey i created wikipedia account to write an article about a teacher of mine. hes a top 2 percent research scintist. should i just make a page about him or asimple link through his profile --Ali shy22 (talk) 10:53, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

@Ali shy22 what do you mean "a simple link through his profile?" Also, what is your professor's name/area of research? CaptainEek ^{Edits Ho Cap'n!}⚓ 06:52, 14 July 2026 (UTC)

Question from SilQRoute (12:19, 15 July 2026)

Hi, I am new here. Any guides for a newbie to read? --SilQRoute (talk) 12:19, 15 July 2026 (UTC)

@SilQRoute there's really no shortage of guides. I have left a welcome message on your talkpage with some of my favorite guides. If you're looking for more beyond those, or have particular questions, let me know! CaptainEek ^{Edits Ho Cap'n!}⚓ 18:18, 15 July 2026 (UTC)

Question from Kritika9334 on Vanilla Alliance (14:25, 16 July 2026)

hi, do you think I should make an update if it is minor enough to have a citation for it, but will increase the clarity of the text? --Kritika9334 (talk) 14:25, 16 July 2026 (UTC)

@Kritika9334 There isn't really too minor an edit on Wikipedia. There's even a checkbox for "minor edit". As long as you have a citation to a reliable source, go ahead and be WP:BOLD. Let me know when you've made the edit and I can check to make sure its fine. CaptainEek ^{Edits Ho Cap'n!}⚓ 02:37, 17 July 2026 (UTC)

Question from L'CAPIN-FEDERATIONS (18:11, 17 July 2026)

DEAR MENTOR,. MY SELF ASPIRATIONS HAS TAKEN DIDDICULTS STEP THEN WHAT I COULD ACTUAL ADMINT TOO ANY PERSON HOW MISUNDERSTOD CONCERNINGM MYSELF AN MIXED LITTLE ONE PROABLY DUE SO MUCH DISORIENTED THINGS MISCONCEPTIONSM HEART ACH SUCH PHASER TRAILS MOST OFTEN THEN ANY CHILD WOULD HAVE EVEN WANTED TO RETURN IN THOUGHTS SUFFERING AN MEMORY LOST OF MY LITTLE DECEASED COUSIN HAVE NEVER GONE AWAY WITHIN MEMORIES-I STILL FIND MY SELF THINK ABOUT THIS CHILD MORNING FAMILY WHICHEVER MY VERY OWN STILL NEEDS STRENGHTEN TOO GATHER ANOTHER TRAGIC GOVERNING LOST THIS DO BRING ME TO MY KNEES MUCH PRAYERS BEFORE MY LORDS DO I SHARES IN MY HEART QUEST NEEDING NOTHING LESS THEN GOD'S LOVE AND SHIELDS, PRAYER MOMENTS UNKNOWN QUESTS ,DO SHARE BUNDLE LOVE SOLISH --L'CAPIN-FEDERATIONS (talk) 18:11, 17 July 2026 (UTC)

@L'CAPIN-FEDERATIONS for one, don't speak in all caps. For two, this is Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. We write an encyclopedia here. If you want to help with that, let me know, and I'll help you. CaptainEek ^{Edits Ho Cap'n!}⚓ 18:18, 17 July 2026 (UTC)

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Wikimedia Foundation Bulletin 2026 Issue 13

Here is a quick overview of highlights from the Wikimedia Foundation since our last issue on July 3. Please help translate. The work follows annual plan goals for this fiscal year (July 2026–June 2027).

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Highlights

• Reflections from around the puzzle globe: Wikimedia Foundation CEO, Bernadette Meehan shares her reflections from around the puzzle globe.
• Wikimania 2026: Wikimania is happening this week! After the event, all streamed sessions will be linked in the program on Eventyay and later uploaded to Commons.
• Grantmaking: The Global Resource Distribution Committee has published a Grantmaking Strategy draft that sets out a renewed approach to how the Wikimedia Foundation's Community Fund is distributed across the Wikimedia Movement. The GRDC is requesting feedback from volunteers and affiliates, regardless of whether they are grantees or not.
• Movement Ecosystem: A proposal that would update movement affiliate recognition and establish new, connected criteria for eligibility to receive Community Fund grants is now available for community review. You are invited to read the proposal and participate in the discussion until August 7.
• AI's impact on Free Knowledge: How AI threatens the social contract of free knowledge and what we can do about it.

Annual Goals Progress on Engage
See also: Growth · Product Safety and Integrity · Tech News · Language and Internationalization · The Wikipedia Library · list of movement events · Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia

• The Wikipedia Library: Five new collections were added to the Wikipedia Library and a course developed by leading experts in academic publishing and open knowledge was launched.
• Women+ contributions in Wikimedia Tech: A guide based on lived experience on how to address some of the invisible barriers for women+ in more technical Wikimedia spaces and recommendations to become more inclusive. Help further by filling out this survey to better understand technical contributions by women+ across Wikimedia projects until July 20.
• Structured Experimentation: A reflection on the first year of structured experimentation highlights successful experiments such as Paste Check, Reference Check, and Tone Check, which improved editing outcomes and have been rolled out to more users, as well as experiments that did not lead to product changes.
• Revise Tone test ended: The A/B test of Revise Tone ended on July 9. It showed that newcomer task completion rates increased by 38.7% compared to the default Copyedit task, with no decrease in edit quality. The feature is now available for everyone on the Arabic, English, French, and Portuguese Wikipedias. The plan is to release Revise Tone to more wikis.
• Keeping mentor list up to date: Administrators on wikis where Growth features are available can now automatically remove inactive mentors by configuring the settings at Special:CommunityConfiguration/Mentorship to keep the list updated. Mentors are experienced contributors who opt in to help new users on-wiki through the Growth Features.
• Wikifunctions: How Abstract Wikipedia fits into the Wikimedia Foundation's annual plan FY26/27.
• Wikidata: The latest Wikidata Platform newsletter (July edition) shares how to identify and rewrite queries that rely on Blazegraph-specific extensions and affected by the migration off Blazegraph.
• Discussion Tools: On English Wikipedia, DiscussionTools' Usability Improvements has now become default for talk pages. You can opt-out of these changes at any time in user preferences. With this, Discussion Tools are now fully available at all wikis.
• Tech News: The latest highlights from Tech News week 28 and 29 include the new Parsoid parser continues to be deployed to additional wikis, making it easier to introduce new reading and editing features. See also the 72 community submitted tasks that were resolved over the last two weeks. Overall, from April – June 2026 about 337 community tasks were resolved by the Wikimedia Foundation.
• Language inclusivity at Wikimania 2026: New approaches to translation and interpretation will be tested at Wikimania this year.
• Call for submissions open for Wikimedia Latin America Conference 2026: The Wikimedia community in Latin America has opened the call for session proposals for the Wikimedia Latin America Conference 2026. Community members are invited to submit proposals for the conference program by August 10.

Annual Goals Progress on Protect
See also: Global Advocacy blog · Global Advocacy Newsletter · Policy blog

• Advocacy: China again blocks the Wikimedia Foundation as a permanent observer to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
• UK Online Safety Act: Ofcom, the United Kingdom's Office of Communications, announced that Wikipedia is not designated as a Category 1 service under the Online Safety Act (OSA). This is an important and welcomed outcome as a Category 1 designation could have included privacy and safety risks to our global community of volunteers.
• UN Open Source Week edit-a-thon: Volunteers created 60 new Wikipedia articles and made nearly 700 updates to improve Wikipedia's coverage of UN and open source topics at the second UN Open Source Week edit-a-thon co-hosted by Wikimedia Foundation.
• "Don’t Blink": The latest developments from around the world about protecting the Wikimedia model, its people and its values.

Annual Goals Progress on Reach
See also: Wikimedia Apps · Readers

A Wiki Minute video series are now available.

• "A Wiki Minute" videos: New videos are added to the series answering some of the most common questions such as "Do you still need Wikipedia when AI can answer anything?" and "Does Wikipedia push a political agenda?".
• Wikipedia 25 brand collaboration in Indonesia: On 4 July, the Jakarta-based street wear company Ageless Galaxy launched a Wikipedia 25 collection, the first ever Wikipedia Brand Collaboration in Asia. The apparel collection featured hats, t-shirts, and a jigsaw puzzle cardigan. Wikimedians in Indonesia joined Ageless Galaxy for a launch party.

Other updates

• Leadership: Reflections on 15 years at Wikimedia Foundation and a new chapter.
• Enterprise: GNOMI Partners with Wikimedia Enterprise to Bring Trusted Human Knowledge to Its AI News Agent.

Board and Board committee updates
See also: Wikimedia Foundation Board noticeboard · Affiliations Committee Newsletter

• Board Elections Eligibility: There are new proposed eligibility criteria for standing as a candidate in Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees election now available for feedback. The requirements are more specific and detailed than in years past, to both inform the community of what the Board needs and to create multiple pathways to the Board for Wikimedians.

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Question from Parespeare on Tata Tiago (06:45, 23 July 2026)

how do I add 2 new images to specifically just the "History" section of the article? --Parespeare (talk) 06:45, 23 July 2026 (UTC)

@Parespeare adding images is fairly straightforward. Find the image you want to add by looking for a suitable one on Commons, and copy the files name here like so [[File:Cow.jpg|thumb|right|Caption about cow goes here. The section you put that text in is the section the image will render in ... usually. See also Help:Images. Let me know if you have a more specific question about the process :) CaptainEek ^{Edits Ho Cap'n!}⚓ 06:52, 23 July 2026 (UTC)

i don't really understand, pasting the images like that in text doesn't load it in as an image Parespeare (talk) 08:23, 23 July 2026 (UTC)

@Parespeare are you using the source editor or the visual editor? Using the visual editor is actually much easier to add and manipulate images. There, all you have to do is press the "insert" button, and select "images and media" and type in the photo you want. You can also then drag photos around, and cut/paste them where you want them to be. CaptainEek ^{Edits Ho Cap'n!}⚓ 23:55, 23 July 2026 (UTC)

Looking at your contributions, it looks like you tried to do that but it didn't work . The reason it didn't work is because it was wrapped in "nowiki" tags that prevented it from rendering. That can happen sometimes when you paste code into Visual Editor. Just removing the tags in source editor (or by highlighting it in visual editor and removing all formatting) fixes that. CaptainEek ^{Edits Ho Cap'n!}⚓ 23:58, 23 July 2026 (UTC)