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story · music · places

300 years ago, a Bach cantata was born: happy new year! -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:25, 1 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Makes me wonder what music from today will anyone care about in 300 years. Happy New Year, Gerda! --Rosiestep (talk) 23:36, 1 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Good question ;) - inviting you to check out "my" story (fun listen today, full of surprises), music (and memory), and places (pictured by me: the latest uploads) any day! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:37, 10 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Today you can watch the 2010 premiere of a violin sonata with the composer also the pianist. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:23, 13 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hello! I'm absolutely new here. I expect my contributions to be limited and focused. I've made one edit (before I set up an account) in which I added parents to my uncle's page (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradford_Lyttle). I am active in genealogy (https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Lyttle-395), and I anticipate that any activity I will have on Wikipedia will stem from that interest. I'm not clear on how citation standard differ in Wikipedia from what I'm used to. Comments and guidance are welcome! Best, Chris --SailorChris1951 (talk) 16:50, 3 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi SailorChris1951 and welcome to Wikipedia.

There are several different citation templates that editors can choose from; the list here.

For information regarding citing sources in general, see here.

Never use self-published sources, e.g., FamilySearch; more about that here.

The article you mentioned, Bradford Lyttle, is a living person, so here is the policy and other information regarding biographies of living people.

Looking closely at the reference which added parents to BL's article, I do not see where it indicates that those people are his parents. Adding information that you know but without including a reliable source to verify it is considered to be "original research", which is prohibited; more about that here. Perhaps there's an interview someplace which states that those people are his parents; I would add that reference and remove the FamilySearch one.

Editing articles about our relatives (unless they are dead) denotes a perceived conflict of interest, so it's best to avoid doing so, but it you do so, the editor must declare the conflict of interest; more info here.

Lastly, I left a welcome message on your talkpage with information for new editors which should help you get started.

Glad that you're here, SailorChris1951, and you're always welcome to ask more questions. I'm still asking them, even after 18 years and >300K edits. --Rosiestep (talk) 12:28, 4 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you so much for your response. I am very much aware of the conflict of interest issue, which is why I attempted to limit myself to some very concrete facts. I'm embarrassed that I did not check the link more closely once it was inserted in the biography. I made the mistake of relying on a WikiTree citation building macro. FamilySearch has both user created family trees and document images. What I was attempting to cite is an image of his birth certificate, which is about as authoritative a source as one can ask for. I could cite the certificate directly, but then there would be no link to an online copy. I will see what I can do to fix this and make it conform in style to the other citations. SailorChris1951 (talk) 17:02, 4 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Can you help to me finish my article or refer to someone who can help? I would like to hire you.

Rdp51 (talk) 19:08, 4 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Rdp51 and welcome to Wikipedia! Mentors don't typically help new editors finish articles. Instead, we answer questions with information that might be hard for a newcomer to find themselves.

Regarding hiring an editor. I don't edit for pay — ever. If anyone takes you up on the offer, you and they should be aware of the following policies regarding paid-contribution disclosure and conflict of interest.

Regarding the page you started: Draft:Ralph D. Pittle... Based on your username (Rdp51), I'll make the assumption that you are Ralph D. Pittle. If that is the case, here are some policies you need to abide by: conflict of interest and autobiography. Whether you are or aren't Mr. Pittle, you should be aware of the following: biographies of living people policy, notability policy and the requirement to include reliable sources that are verifiable.

I wish you well as you start your Wikipedia journey. To help you along, I left a welcome message on your talkpage with important information for new editors. --Rosiestep (talk) 21:53, 5 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hey happy for you could you please help me with mi Google account --WARrixie24 (talk) 06:41, 5 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi WARrixie24 and welcome to Wikipedia. I am available to answer questions related to Wikipedia, but not those related to Google. That said, I wish you well as you start your Wikipedia journey, and to help you along, I left a welcome message on your talkpage with important information for new editors. --Rosiestep (talk) 21:58, 5 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Mentor Hope you're fine. Happy new year. Wish you all the best this year. I wrote my first article on wiki but it has been tagged Speedy deletion. Can I have your help please ? --Gealwiki (talk) 19:07, 5 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Gealwiki and welcome to Wikipedia. I see that the page you started, Draft:Kezias Kazuba Mwale was speedily deleted and the reason is described here. It can be quite disappointing to a new editor to draft an article and have this be the outcome, but there are plenty of resources to explain things so that when you are ready to write another one, you'll be better prepared. To that end, I left a welcome message on your talkpage with important information for new editors. --Rosiestep (talk) 22:06, 5 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hlo --Banimani (talk) 19:45, 5 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Banimani and welcome to Wikipedia. I also left a welcome message on your talkpage with important information for new editors. --Rosiestep (talk) 22:08, 5 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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You have been nominated as my mentor. I note that on my personal page, my username is in the standard blue colour, but on the pages of the contributors to whom I have contacted, my username in shown in a red colour. Why is this?

Heald Green (talk) 10:08, 6 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Heald Green and welcome to Wikipedia. A redlink denotes a page that doesn't exist. As you haven't written anything on your userpage, it's still red; more about userpages here. More about redlinks, bluelinks, and other link colors here. I've also left a welcome message on your talkpage with additional information for new editors. --Rosiestep (talk) 14:01, 7 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for your recent notification. My main interest lies in closed railway stations in England, Scotland and Wales but also to a lesser extent in the settlements of those three countries.

Heald Green (talk) 17:15, 9 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Happy to hear it, Heald Green. I love reading those types of articles (closed railway stations in GB). If you haven't done so already, check out: Category:Former railway stations in Great Britain. If you review the articles in this category, you can use them as teaching guides on how to structure the articles you wish to write, what kinds of sources to seek, etc. --Rosiestep (talk) 17:58, 9 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, how do I edit an 'edit summary'. I recently made an alteration to a page and (in trying to move to the next line) I accidentally pressed ctrl + Enter. --Def W34K3ST (talk) 10:47, 7 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Def W34K3ST and welcome to Wikipedia. Unfortunately, 'edit summaries' cannot be edited. I've left a welcome message on your talkpage with other helpful information for new editors. --Rosiestep (talk) 13:49, 7 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hey again. I'm currently editing this page and I think there's a formatting error. In the first part (the introduction) it is stated where the singer was born and when they started singing. This is then ( almost verbatim) repeated in the 'Early Life' section. Am I correct if I remove this info in the opening and leave it to the second portion? --Def W34K3ST (talk) 23:08, 7 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi again, Def W34K3ST. Short answer: leave in both sections. Reason: The lead (introduction) section of a Wikipedia article is meant to summarize the rest of the contents. More info about the lead section here. --Rosiestep (talk) 08:36, 8 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Rosiestep, I'm new to the platform but I'm a long-time user of Wikipedia and want to do anything I can to help support the organization! I'm a little nervous publishing edits I've made so I was hoping to reach out for some advice. I don't want to do something wrong and get blocked or banned; I use Wikipedia way to much to be able to handle that. Thank you for your time! --Maryterw (talk) 06:12, 8 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Maryterw and welcome to Wikipedia. Don't worry about "getting something wrong"; everyone is new around here when they get started and other editors will assume good faith regarding your edits as you learn the ropes. To that end, I left a welcome message on your talkpage with some helpful information for new editors. --Rosiestep (talk) 08:41, 8 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you!! Amg151 (talk) 16:58, 9 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hello mentor, thanks having you, so what's my first step towards starting my editing journey --ClassicPrinceWiki (talk) 10:07, 8 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi ClassicPrinceWiki and welcome to Wikipedia. I left a welcome message on your talkpage with a lot of information for new editors. So, the first step of your editing journey is to review the links, and put some of what you learn into practice by making small edits until you feel comfortable making larger ones, and eventually, creating articles. Have fun! --Rosiestep (talk) 10:11, 8 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

How can publish a photo on wikipedia account? --Damtew Tessema Deneke (talk) 15:12, 8 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Damtew Tessema Deneke and welcome to Wikipedia. Here are the instructions regarding how to upload a photo to Wikipedia. I've also left a welcome message on your talkpage with some useful information for new editors. --Rosiestep (talk) 16:01, 8 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

News and updates for administrators from the past month (December 2025).

Administrator changes

• Epicgenius
• Left guide
• LEvalyn
• MPGuy2824
• The4lines
• Yue

Fathoms Below

• BaronLarf
• Firefly
• kelapstick
• Opabinia regalis
• Pbsouthwood
• Sethant
• UtherSRG
• Whouk

CheckUser changes

• Giraffer
• HouseBlaster
• SilverLocust

• Liz
• Worm That Turned
• Z1720

Oversight changes

• Asilvering
• Giraffer
• Girth Summit
• Guerillero
• HouseBlaster
• Izno
• SilverLocust

• Liz
• Worm That Turned
• Z1720

Guideline and policy news

• All general sanctions imposed by the community may now be enforced at the Arbitration Enforcement noticeboard (WP:AE) as a result of a recent RfC.
• Due to the result of a recent RFC, the administrator recall process is amended to extend the deadline for a re-request for adminship to 30 days or the next administrator election, whichever is later.
• Changes to the Access to Temporary Account IP Addresses Policy's disclosure rules include broadening the consecutive-blocks exception to cover all admin actions and removing the requirement to revision-delete permissible disclosures once they become unnecessary (instead requiring only their removal). See WP:TAIVDISCLOSE for more information.

Arbitration

• Following the 2025 Arbitration Committee elections, the following editors have been elected to the Arbitration Committee: Aoidh, Asilvering, Girth Summit, Guerillero, HJ Mitchell, HouseBlaster, Izno, Sdrqaz, SilverLocust.
• The arbitration case Pbsouthwood has been suspended.

Note: PixelCraze's mentor GrayStorm is away.

Hai Rosiestep recently some of my edits got undone saying unreliable source I want to know how can I determine a reliable source for using it as a reference. --PixelCraze (talk) 09:14, 10 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi PixelCraze. Here is the guideline about reliable sources. For questions about the reliability of particular sources, see here. --Rosiestep (talk) 09:35, 10 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

How do I edit spelling error? --Researchers8732 (talk) 16:08, 10 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Researchers8732 and welcome to Wikipedia. Here are the instructions on how to edit (e.g., spelling errors, etc.). I've also left a welcome message on your talkpage with some useful information for new editors. --Rosiestep (talk) 18:11, 10 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

How do I create a citation? --MihaelaLovri (talk) 17:05, 12 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi MihaelaLovri and welcome to Wikipedia. Here is a help page page on how to create a citation. Here are some citation template options. Here is information about inline citations. And last but not least, here is general information regarding sources. --Rosiestep (talk) 18:37, 12 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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