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Geoff Lane

If you feel that I have reverted an edit or issued a warning in error, please click here and let me know. I do make mistakes. Please don't interpret a reversion or warning on my part as a personal attack on you; it's not. Please bring any error to my attention as I am always open to civil discussion. (I will respond here on my talk page unless you request otherwise.) No worries, mate. Geoff

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Question from Pratyushpmishra (06:54, 21 October 2024)

Hey, I've recently made an edit request to the NIT Kurukshetra wiki page since it is very out of date and archaic, but have not received any response or anything for a very long time ? Is this normal ? --Pratyushpmishra (talk) 06:54, 21 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Pratyushpmishra: You mean this edit to National_Institute_of_Technology,_Kurukshetra, yes? In fact, your extensive post was responded to on 9 October by one of the other volunteers, Bowler the Carmine, who advised you to break up your long post into separate requests, one per proposed edit. Your response to that user's suggestion seems to be that you assume that Wikipedia administrators are primarily responsible for updating and editing the articles. This is not the case: the articles are maintained and edited by the whole community of volunteers. The reality of the English Wikipedia is that there are almost 7 million articles at this time, with only something like 300,000 volunteers who edit with any regularity, though there may be millions who make just one edit in a year. Even more striking, this statistical report indicates that the current average number of volunteers making 5 or more edits per month is about 38,000. Finally, the article about NIT Kurukshetra is semi-protected so that it can only be edited by autoconfirmed or confirmed editors. You are almost autoconfirmed yourself. That should occur once you have made 4 more edits. See Wikipedia:User_access_levels#Autoconfirmed_and_confirmed_users. You'll be able to edit the article yourself once autoconfirmed. You will find that your edits will all be subject to review by all other volunteers. Be sure, when you can edit, that you provide references to independent, reliable sources for your changes. And if you are editing on behalf of the organisation, be sure to disclose your conflict of interest as explained in this article: WP:COI. Geoff | ^{Who, me?} 13:16, 21 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, thank you so much for such a detailed response, I have gone through all the necessary articles regarding statistical surveys of wikipedia, the conflict of interest one, etc. and I have gained a better understanding on the how this all works thanks to you. I apologize for my earlier misconception regarding how Wikipedia's pages are kept up to date. I noticed that you've mentioned that I myself am almost autoconfirmed myself? I've gone through the article provided in your message, and it seems as though I have to make 10 edits and my account has to be 4 days old? How do I make these 10 edits, like is there some path I can follow that allows me to meaningfully and authentically achieve the autoconfirmed status? If so, please do offer some guidance on how to do so, as it would make my life so much easier. Thank you. Pratyushpmishra (talk) 04:46, 22 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

(also, is there a way I can delete that earlier reply to the user Bowler the Carmine, since it is kind of misleading for any naive user to read. Maybe it requires some sort of privilege etc. but if deleting that reply isn't possible, I'll guess I will just reply again with a correction. So please do let me know. Pratyushpmishra (talk) 04:51, 22 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Patyushpmishra: You can view your own contributions by clicking on Contributions at the top (or in Tools) of your own user Talk page (or user page). You have 9 as of this moment. Your account was created 28 August, so it has more than 10 days in existence. Any edit counts, even those to this user Talk page. You can confirm your status by going to the user access article section on autoconfirmed users I told you about above. As far as deleting your prior posts on the article Talk page, there is no need. The edit has become part of the history of discussions about the article and, as such, has instructive value. Keep calm and carry on. Geoff | ^{Who, me?} 12:44, 22 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Question from I-heart-cuba (23:24, 23 October 2024)

Hello, I was wondering how i would edit in visual mode rather than sourse code when accessing a page without using suggested edits? --I-heart-cuba (talk) 23:24, 23 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@I-heart-cuba: Start with this article. Select Visual Editor to learn how to edit with that editor. Geoff | ^{Who, me?} 03:33, 24 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Scrooby page

Sorry I didn't get back to you sooner about the change I made to the Scrooby page about the Methodist Chapel being converted to a dwelling. My source is my Uncle who lives in it and did the conversion, hope that helps. 82.38.51.175 (talk) 20:44, 29 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@82.38.51.175: Please read the article on reliable sources: WP:RS. Your own research (or your uncle's) is not acceptable as a reference. See WP:OR for more on this. Geoff | ^{Who, me?} 21:04, 29 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Question from A1139530 (16:26, 15 November 2024)

Hi Geoff! I am asking you a question as you are my mentor as assigned by Wikipedia!

I have a question about editing: I'm trying to make edits via my school computer at school on the school laptop about F1 using reputable sources from the FiA (F1's governing body), but when it comes time to submit my edits, the pop-up gives me a connection error.

I did some searching online, and it says this pop-up is consistent with blocks. Is this the case (I have received no warnings and have been editing in good faith), or is it the school computer Wi-Fi being very strange?

Thank you, a1139530 --A1139530 (talk) 16:26, 15 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@A1139530: Presuming you were editing while logged on with your account, the most likely explanations are (1) a proxy/VPN running on the school's laptop or (2) the school Wi-Fi system is accessing the web via its own proxy/VPN via its router. Usually, a user logged on with an account can edit Wikipedia even if the IP address they are using is blocked. However, a VPN/proxy will interfere with editing even for a logged on user. (I have to disable my own VPN whenever I want to edit.) You may not be able to control either what runs on the school's laptop or its Wi-Fi. You can ask your school's IT resources about proxies/VPNs in use and/or you can try editing Wikipedia using another internet connection, either from home Wi-Fi or a café offering Wi-Fi access. If the laptop still cannot edit, and you get the access error, then you know there is probably a proxy or VPN running on the school's laptop. If you can edit away from the school, then you know it is the school's router/Wi-Fi system. Could also be both. Geoff | ^{Who, me?} 17:15, 15 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Northeast11 on User:Northeast11 (00:00, 17 November 2024)

Hi --Northeast11 (talk) 00:00, 17 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Northeast11: Was there a question about editing Wikipedia? Geoff | ^{Who, me?} 00:36, 17 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]