Hi. I am Prof. Dr. Muhammad Tariq Khan Marwat. I am an Eye specialist and a Vitreo-retinal surgeon with an experience of more than 20 years. I have published more than 50 research articles and performed more than 12000 Vitreo-retinal surgeries. I want to myself to add my profile to Wikipedia --Prof. Tariq Khan Marwat (talk) 05:11, 2 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Prof. Tariq Khan Marwat - Welcome aboard! You should really go through Wikipedia's policies and guidelines regarding autobiographies. In short, they're highly discouraged and I advise you to not waste your time trying to create one; out of the 100 autobiography articles that editors create for themselves, I'd say that nearly all of them get deleted. Please let me know if you have any more questions. :-D ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 06:00, 2 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Oshwah,

I am a writer and editor, and I aspire to become a Wikipedia editor. I have made some edits, including fixing broken reference links on a few Wikipedia pages. Now, I would like to know if I am allowed to create a new Wikipedia page.

Additionally, I would appreciate it if you could explain the criteria for adding a personal or company page to Wikipedia.

Thank you! --Debora.grants (talk) 08:55, 3 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Debora.grants - Welcome aboard! Yes, you can certainly do so - see this page for help on how to do so. It will help you with how to do so, and prevent you from getting caught into common pitfalls with doing so. If you have any more questions, please do not hesitate to let me know. I'll be happy to answer them and help you further. Good luck - and again, welcome! :-D ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 09:14, 5 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Oshwah, I know it's been a while (life and all) but I heard the recent news and just wanted to say you're in my thoughts and if you want to shoot me an email or message on discord/irc, I'd love to send you a DoorDash or UberEats GC so you can enjoy whatever you want or can tolerate. I'm not sure what your regimen is currently but I'm sorry you gotta go through it. ❤️ CUPIDICAE❤️ 17:45, 3 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Praxidicae!!! It's been far too long since I've had the privilege of talking to you. Thank you so much for the kind offer and the kind words. They mean a lot to me right now (as you could imagine). If I need anything, I'll take you up on that offer. Please know that you are loved, and so very much. I'm sure that I'll be fine; I'll keep that page up-to-date and update everyone once I know any more information. Praxidicae - thank you, my good friend... :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 09:19, 5 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Just heard about your health issues, Hope you get well soon and have a speedy recovery! All the Best -- Chuck Talk 04:04, 4 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Alachuckthebuck! Yum yum YUM! Thank you for the awesome food! I'll keep that page updated; as soon as I know, so will anyone else who cares to watchlist that page. :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 09:20, 5 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hey Osh, I just heard about your situation and I'm so sorry. Best wishes for a speedy treatment and recovery. ♠PMC♠ (talk) 04:05, 4 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Premeditated Chaos! Thank you for the cup of tea and for your kind and encouraging words. I'll keep everyone updated on the sub-page that I created about this. Wish me luck; fingers crossed that I'll survive this and be able to close this chapter in my life as being part of the past. :-D ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 07:26, 6 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I've been thinking positive thoughts in your direction - like a zillion other Wikipedians - and I'm so glad that you're close to having a surgery date. Take care of those pesky documents and stay as otherwise healthy as possible. You've got a lot of good energy flowing your way, and lots of good people pulling for you. Take care. Risker (talk) 04:37, 4 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Risker - Thank you. :-) I'll keep everybody updated. Until we meet again (if we do), just know that it's been a privilege working with you and getting to know you. Fingers crossed! :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 07:24, 6 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Heh, and here I was thinking it was very special to have worked with you. I am very hopeful that your situation improves exponentially in the months ahead - yes, I know there's more to it than just a little bit of neurosurgery - but I fully expect to have the pleasure of having you back on the team. Risker (talk) 05:26, 10 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Oshwah, I have heard the news of your discovery. I am so sorry for what you're going through - but I know with your optimism and courage, you will make it through!! Send a bat signal if you need anything - happy to do anything I can to help you!! You are amazing as always. -- Dane ^talk 20:37, 5 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Dane! It's been much too long since we've last talked. I really hope you're doing well! Thank you for the kind words; they mean a lot to me and (while I'm in great spirits and not worried about anything) give me a reason to really want to make it through this and to survive and be able to close this chapter in my life. I'll flash the bat signal if I do, but I should be okay. On top of what I'm going through with this, I also need to find another job and I have to move within the next few months. I have A LOT on my plate in life, and in pretty much every way that I can think of - economically (money), mentally, psychologically, spiritually... it's all very overwhelming, and it's all being a huge drag on those aspects of my life.

But, as we all know as well as verbally say, life isn't always easy, and it certainly isn't fair. I just want all of this to be done and over with, one way or another. I'm not at the breaking point yet, but I feel like I'm running out of time, and that the "breaking point" will soon be near. No matter what happens, assuming that I survive and that the tumor can be removed, I'm always going to be here for this project - I believe in this project's mission and I'll out-right do what I can in order to keep this mission considered a successful one. Keep in touch, my friend. I'll likely need it... ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 07:21, 6 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not really anything I can do about it, other than offer you my prayers and condolences. I would offer some help, but apparently now you need a "license" to "practice" "surgery".

You have always struck me as a quite diligent and good-natured guy with a lot of great stuff going on up there, so hopefully that means your brain is more robust (I don't think that is really how it works but MEDRS doesn't apply to talk pages). I will be hoping for your recovery! jp×g🗯️ 01:30, 6 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

JPxG - As always, it's great to talk to you. If I could, I'd give you a flying chest-bump, shake your hand, and give you a huge hug. I know, right?!! A "license" to drill someone's skull out and fix someone's brain so that it doesn't kill them?!! What world are we living in... tisk tisk tisk... ;-). In all seriousness though - thank you for the message and for the kind words. Love you, buddy; we'll talk soon. :-D ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 07:22, 6 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hijacking a portion of this section; I can't believe I haven't visited your userspace for over a month, to find this. We appreciate you Oshwah. Never stress about spending less time here. Wishing you the best! -- zzuuzz ^(talk) 23:59, 6 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Zzuuzz - No worries, my dear friend. All I did was update my userpage with a link to a subpage talking about what's going on in my life. I did this purposefully - I mean, you know me well enough to know that I'm not someone that would go around on noticeboards and other pages and advertise what's going on with my personal life. It would be no different than if I were to try and create an autobiography article about myself.

I am not important, and you were not expected to know about my... (I'll be honest) crappy life and what I'm going through right now. That would go against what this project stands for and what it's about, and what's why I didn't say anything outside of my userpage or talk about it elsewhere. I thank you for the response and for the very kind words. Cross your fingers for me and wish me good luck. That's all I'd ever ask for from anyone here, and nothing more... :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 07:58, 7 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello. How do I make an addition --Cochise19611 (talk) 06:30, 6 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Cochise19611! Welcome to Wikipedia! We're happy to have you as a member of our community! All you need to do is click on the "Edit" tab while you're reading the article that you believe needs changes. Be bold (that's our policy, of course), but also use care.

Since you're brand new to Wikipedia, I highly recommend that you go through Wikipedia's getting started page and that you complete Wikipedia's new user tutorial before you make any edits or take on any major tasks around here. Those tutorial pages will provide you with many important walkthroughs, guides, interactive lessons, and other information that will familiarize you with our policies and guidelines, how Wikipedia works, how to navigate around the site, and how to find important locations and pages. Most users who take this advice, read through those pages, and complete the new user tutorial usually tell me later that they were significantly helpful to them, and saved them hours of time and frustration they would've experienced otherwise.

Please let me know if I can help you with anything else, and I'll be happy to do so. :-) Again, welcome! ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 07:21, 6 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

How to create citation --Sibongakonkesitoe (talk) 20:47, 8 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

(talk page watcher) @Sibongakonkesitoe: See Help:Referencing for beginners. - FlightTime (open channel) 20:51, 8 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

FlightTime - Thank you for responding to Sibongakonkesitoe while I was offline. I appreciate it a lot! :-D ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 10:38, 11 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Anytime, bud. - FlightTime (open channel) 16:12, 11 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hey, I've seen your story and I wish you the best. Thanks again for welcoming me to Wikipedia about four years ago now. / RemoveRedSky ^{[talk] [gb]} 02:17, 11 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

RemoveRedSky - And I'll say it again! Welcome aboard! You shouldn't have to thank me for saying "hello and welcome"; we should be doing this, and it's part of my job. I thank you very much for the message and for the kind words. If you need any kind of help, don't be a stranger! I'll be happy to help with anything that you need. :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 10:25, 11 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, How do I upload photos of people onto their site. --XI-Vxrtex (talk) 06:53, 11 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi XI-Vxrtex! Welcome to Wikipedia! I highly recommend that you go through Wikipedia's help page on images here. This page won't only help you with uploading images to the project, but it will cover some very important topics, such as Wikipedia's copyright policies and their rules and processes for those who violate those policies. Copyright violations and issues are an extremely serious matter, and I recommend that you read through these pages.

Since you're brand new to Wikipedia, I highly recommend that you go through Wikipedia's getting started page and that you complete Wikipedia's new user tutorial before you make any edits or take on any major tasks around here. Those tutorial pages will provide you with many important walkthroughs, guides, interactive lessons, and other information that will familiarize you with our policies and guidelines, how Wikipedia works, how to navigate around the site, and how to find important locations and pages. Most users who take this advice, read through those pages, and complete the new user tutorial usually tell me later that they were significantly helpful to them, and saved them hours of time and frustration they would've experienced otherwise.

Please let me know if I can help you with anything else, and I'll be happy to do so. :-) Again, welcome! ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 10:32, 11 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Just stumbled on Photographers Are on a Mission to Fix Wikipedia's Famously Bad Celebrity Portraits perhaps it'll interest you both. Of course, getting a pic is quite easy, like at [1] you just have to be in the right city in Slovenia at the right time. Or, like at [2], someone noticed that hey, YT-video is under that license we like. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 11:06, 11 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Gråbergs Gråa Sång - Thank you for the input and for the awesome link! I'll check it out... ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 11:09, 11 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Just heard about your situation so I wish you a speedy recovery, also enjoy these cookies I baked! -- Wesoree (talk·contribs) 22:17, 13 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Wesoree - Thank you for the cookies and for the kind words. I should be fine, but I'll never turn down anyone's thoughts and finger-crosses. :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 23:15, 14 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

হ্যালো --WPnahidbsl (talk) 04:34, 14 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Google Translate → Hello. (talk page stalker) CiaPan (talk) 12:26, 14 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there! ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 23:16, 14 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I got you as a mentor and I read your userpage and health story. I hope you recover, man. I can get a new one. --Ephg (talk) 07:37, 17 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Ephg - Hi! Welcome aboard! Nah, you don't have to. If you run into any questions or anything you need, let me know and I'll be happy to help! :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 01:05, 18 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks very much! I appreciate it and will definitely take up on that! --LexEditPen (talk) 14:41, 17 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

LexEditPen - You bet. :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 01:06, 18 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

আমি যে পৃষ্টাটি সংযক্ত করেছি সেটি প্রকাশিত হবে না? --WPnahidbsl (talk) 00:15, 18 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

WPnahidbsl - Can you link me to the page you're referring to? ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 01:08, 18 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

For some god-forsaken reason, it took me a month and a half for me to find out what's been happening with you. Jesus Christ... really hope you're doing well, as a bit of a newbie mentor myself I gotta say you're a great positive to the project! At least surgery's coming up, and I hope that goes well. Get well soon! mwwv ^converse∫_edits 15:16, 19 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Mwwy - Thank you for the kind message and for the very kind words. Don't worry, I'll fight hard to be back and to be part of the community like I used to be. Should I not make it, just know that you're extremely loved and that we appreciate you for joining us, pulling up a chair, taking off your jacket, and for sticking around. Make me proud! :-D ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 16:41, 19 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

That imaging is scary. I can't imagine what you're going through. I hope the surgery happens soon and has a good outcome. — jmcgnh^{(talk) (contribs)} 17:46, 19 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Jmcgnh - I do too. I'll update you once I have an answer. :-) ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 20:41, 20 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hey – I've already said this offwiki, but I am very sorry to hear the recent news and pray that your surgery goes well. That said, you certainly don't have to update it yourself, but would you mind sharing how you update this (what software, what tools, etc.)? Thanks, charlotte ^👸♥ 21:07, 19 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Queen of Hearts! Thank you for the message and for your kind words. I'll update you once I have an answer on my surgery. It'll be risky! ... BUT WORTH IT! You asked me above how I update this... something? :-) lol I believe that you're talking about this file according to your subject header. I use Microsoft Excel and I manually add the data to it after filtering out all of the data, verifying the results, and updating the graph. It looks like I need to update it again! I'll get on it... :-D ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 22:26, 20 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Queen of Hearts -  Done. ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 22:54, 20 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I saw your name in a conversation and was flooded with emotions. So, I am here to say "hello" and I want you to know that I am hoping for the best for you. That's it for now. Cullen328 (talk) 19:43, 20 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Holy shit, I've only just seen what's going on with you. I hope the surgery goes well and that you're being well looked after. Please do post updates when you're able, and let us know if we can help. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 20:26, 20 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I saw your update to your story. So sorry it turned out to be that - those episodes in the night must have been terrifying. I'm rooting for you man, I'm praying that they surgeons will be able to sort it out. Girth Summit _(blether) 20:20, 23 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

That edit was the first time I met with you on vandalism search :), though of course I know who you are and I have "talk-paged typed" to you before (duh). I read your story and I am so sorry for you! I really hope you get better!

PS: Don't reply while you’re resting.

PPS:Stop editing while you rest.

PPPS:You just proved you also have Wikipediholic, while you rest. While you rest.
While you rest...

All the best, --Myrealnamm (💬Let's talk · 📜My work) 23:31, 20 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I only just saw your health-related announcement. Good God, that must've been terrifying to go through. Wishing you good luck in your surgery. You've got this. Kurtis ^(talk) 09:52, 25 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi! I'm definetly a newbie here, right now I'm trying to find articles that mostly (if not only) require some rewriting or fixing spelling mistakes and tone to sound nicer and more professional. However, 99% of my suggested edits are already properly well-written, and have been flagged because of other issues I'm not yet able to fix such as lack of citations, unrealiable sources, etc. Is there a way to seek out articles that are written poorly specifically? Just to get comfortable editing. And btw, thank you for your time, I wish you the best on your health! AriNamelessthings1 (talk) 20:30, 25 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello --Alanvaytsman30 (talk) 03:17, 26 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I hope you're feeling better. I saw that your surgery is happening soon, and I wish for a good outcome. I thought it was quite cool, but I hope it’s okay for you. Take care! ~ Junior5a (Talk) Cont 05:17, 27 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]