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Question from Mukwenarezation on Help:List of tutorials and introductions (15:55, 23 July 2026)

Hello who is Mandela --Mukwenarezation (talk) 15:55, 23 July 2026 (UTC)

our first president Anitha aneh (talk) 20:43, 9 September 2026 (UTC)

Life OF Geofrey Kamanyi

CERTIFICATE OF LIFE STORY THE LIFE OF GEOFREY KAMANYI This certificate is presented as a written record celebrating the life, family background, education, and achievements of Geofrey Kamanyi, born on 20 December 1997 in Kinoni Village, Uganda. Family Background Geofrey Kamanyi was born and raised in a family of five children. He grew up alongside his three brothers and one sister: Segonja Pius Seruwo Alex Byayesu Steven Kobusingye Aisha His family played an important role in shaping his character, values, determination, and ambitions throughout his life. Education and Achievements Geofrey Kamanyi attended high school and successfully completed his secondary education. His commitment to education continued as he pursued further studies and professional development. Throughout his educational journey, he obtained the following qualifications: Certificate of Ordinary Level Education — Ministry of Education and Sports, Uganda. Certificate in Fashion and Design — DIT. Bachelor of Science in Business Administration — Makerere University. These achievements represent his dedication to learning, personal development, creativity, and building a successful future. Life and Aspirations Geofrey Kamanyi's journey is a story of perseverance, education, family, and ambition. From his beginnings in Kinoni Village to achieving professional and university qualifications, his life reflects a commitment to growth and self-improvement. He continues to carry the values of his family and education while pursuing greater opportunities and working toward a successful and meaningful future. Born: 20 December 1997

Place of Birth: Kinoni Village, Uganda
Name: Geofrey Kamanyi

Declaration This Certificate of Life Story is prepared as a personal commemorative document recording the biographical information, family background, education, and achievements of Geofrey Kamanyi. Prepared in recognition of his life journey, achievements, and continued aspirations. Signature: ____geofreykamanyi______________________ Date: ____13/08/2026__________________________ Geofrey Kamanyi Geofrey kamanyi (talk) 07:12, 13 August 2026 (UTC)

This page is for asking questions regarding editing Wikipedia, not for drafting articles, which should be done using WP:Article Wizard. PeriodicEditor (talk) 19:15, 13 August 2026 (UTC)

thats life Geofrey kamanyi (talk) 05:19, 18 September 2026 (UTC)

Question from GlammySammy

I need sources and images for my draft Draft:Surprise and Seek, can you help me find sources??? 😁😀🤔🙄🤐 GlammySammy (talk) 16:48, 16 August 2026 (UTC)

I'm not sure sufficient sources exist from the quick check I've had. PeriodicEditor (talk) 16:51, 16 August 2026 (UTC)

Make sure to Check News Sites, Blogs, Independent sites, etc., and Even The Deepest sites. GlammySammy (talk) 16:53, 16 August 2026 (UTC)

All I have found are not reliable, in depth or independent of the subject, which is what is required to show notability. PeriodicEditor (talk) 16:54, 16 August 2026 (UTC)

That's the Problem of Wikipedia. GlammySammy (talk) 16:57, 16 August 2026 (UTC)

What is the problem? PeriodicEditor (talk) 16:58, 16 August 2026 (UTC)

Sources!!!, Wikipedia requires reliable sources, independent sources and Notability. GlammySammy (talk) 17:00, 16 August 2026 (UTC)

Yes, that is one of the major parts of wikipedia that can't be avoided, reliable sources are essential for an article. PeriodicEditor (talk) 17:01, 16 August 2026 (UTC)

It is Difficult to Find Sources, and that's what my Late-Template:Conpromises template was specifically built for. GlammySammy (talk) 17:06, 16 August 2026 (UTC)

What is that template? PeriodicEditor (talk) 18:45, 16 August 2026 (UTC)

See this red link Template:Conpromises for more info GlammySammy (talk) 21:08, 16 August 2026 (UTC)

Can you tell me the purpose of it please? PeriodicEditor (talk) 03:59, 17 August 2026 (UTC)

It was a Template which was used for Pages with Little-to-No Sources. GlammySammy (talk) 08:59, 17 August 2026 (UTC)

Yep, it has been Rejected, see The New Warning Here. GlammySammy (talk) 15:20, 17 August 2026 (UTC)

yes i love to Anitha aneh (talk) 20:41, 9 September 2026 (UTC)

Question from Najmi1969 (10:32, 6 September 2026)

My details mentioned in wikipedia --Najmi1969 (talk) 10:32, 6 September 2026 (UTC)

What are you saying about them? PeriodicEditor (talk) 20:19, 6 September 2026 (UTC)

about who and I not saying anything Anitha aneh (talk) 01:23, 27 October 2026 (UTC)

Question from Anitha aneh on Wikipedia:WikiProject Organized Labour/Participants (14:43, 6 September 2026)

Hello, how to call Wikipedia without airtime --Anitha aneh (talk) 14:43, 6 September 2026 (UTC)

What do you mean call wikipedia? PeriodicEditor (talk) 20:20, 6 September 2026 (UTC)

i mean how to contact you without this page Anitha aneh (talk) 14:54, 26 October 2026 (UTC)

You can't PeriodicEditor (talk) 17:41, 26 October 2026 (UTC)

okay thanks 👍 Anitha aneh (talk) 01:01, 27 October 2026 (UTC)

Question from Mugandani.zingoni (05:23, 7 September 2026)

I want to right a book about (JOHANE MASOWE CHISHANU (Sect) for a world wide reading for people to understand the real chrisianism. Which window in the wikipedia am I supposed to write which save permanently my scripts for future referrences ? Thank you --Mugandani.zingoni (talk) 05:23, 7 September 2026 (UTC)

Wikipedia is not for the writing of book, it is an encyclopedia made up of articles. If you want to create an article, I would suggest you use the article wizard. PeriodicEditor (talk) 20:06, 7 September 2026 (UTC)

what do you mean window Anitha aneh (talk) 20:37, 9 September 2026 (UTC)

@Anitha aneh

"Window" I mean a space for writing articles. Mugandani.zingoni (talk) 07:13, 10 September 2026 (UTC)

September 2026

Good morning, please stop deleted Radyo Patrol Balita on its articles. The newscasts as part of DZMM. Also all Philippine radio newscast are still in the Wikipedia articles. Thank you. ~2026-48527-26 (talk) 01:17, 8 September 2026 (UTC)

Good morning, if you have objections, you should give them at the deletion discussion, and fix the concerns raised there. If you need any more info about the deletion process, I would suggest you read WP:AfD and WP:Deletion policy. Hope this helps. PeriodicEditor (talk) 05:18, 8 September 2026 (UTC)

Question from Airborne Movie 1993 on Shane McDermott (actor) (04:06, 8 September 2026)

Hi, I need to add references. I'm not seeing that option in the drop down menu. It's not allowing me to add to the reference template used. --Airborne Movie 1993 (talk) 04:06, 8 September 2026 (UTC)

Hello, are you using wikitext or visual editor? PeriodicEditor (talk) 05:19, 8 September 2026 (UTC)

I'm not sure. I'm not the original author of the article. I was trying to add directly by editing the page. Airborne Movie 1993 (talk) 19:08, 8 September 2026 (UTC)

Do you have emails enabled, if so can you email me a screenshot? PeriodicEditor (talk) 19:54, 8 September 2026 (UTC)

Yes I do have emails enabled. I was able to figure out how to add the source. How do I make the link to the source a hyperlink? Airborne Movie 1993 (talk) 00:33, 9 September 2026 (UTC)

Are you using citation templates? If you are, you can put the link in the url section, otherwise use brackets like this: [url]. Hope this helps. PeriodicEditor (talk) 17:26, 9 September 2026 (UTC)

Question from Mugandani.zingoni (05:46, 9 September 2026)

I want to write articles which are saved permanently. Where am I suppossed to write the scripts? --Mugandani.zingoni (talk) 05:46, 9 September 2026 (UTC)

You can write them in draft space using the article wizard PeriodicEditor (talk) 17:11, 9 September 2026 (UTC)

Thank you for the update. Mugandani.zingoni (talk) 07:14, 10 September 2026 (UTC)

Question from MichiebSB on User:MichiebSB/sandbox (02:19, 11 September 2026)

Hello I think I did this right any idea why it won’t post?

Thanks --MichiebSB (talk) 02:19, 11 September 2026 (UTC)

What do you mean it won't post? PeriodicEditor (talk) 19:27, 11 September 2026 (UTC)

sorry if I wasn’t clear, I think filled out right w citations, etc but won’t submit. I am trying to submit article for page consideration any help would be appreciated. MichiebSB (talk) 17:14, 15 September 2026 (UTC)

What article? PeriodicEditor (talk) 21:12, 15 September 2026 (UTC)

The one in my sandbox

thanks MichiebSB (talk) 22:41, 15 September 2026 (UTC)

Were you trying to have it moved to mainspace? PeriodicEditor (talk) 05:06, 16 September 2026 (UTC)

Yes that is what I was trying to do, thanks MichiebSB (talk) 05:43, 16 September 2026 (UTC)

You can now press the submit button, although first see if you can improve it based off of Theroadislong's comment. PeriodicEditor (talk) 05:31, 17 September 2026 (UTC)

Thank You! MichiebSB (talk) 17:08, 17 September 2026 (UTC)

Question from Md Hakim hossin akash on July Charter (03:37, 14 September 2026)

Ami julay joddha --Md Hakim hossin akash (talk) 03:37, 14 September 2026 (UTC)

What are you asking? PeriodicEditor (talk) 05:38, 14 September 2026 (UTC)

Question from FactFinder1967

Hey Im currently working on a wikipedia page for a large multi-sport club in Germany, you have nominated it for deletion? I am working on sources and I just started editing this article today.. please leave it alone and allow me to work, I find it unfair that as im working on it you are nominating it for deletion FactFinder1967 (talk) 07:41, 14 September 2026 (UTC)

Hi, sorry I nominated it for deletion as I was unable to find any reliable sources, in future I would suggest creating it in draft space where it can be developed and once it's ready it can then be moved to main space. You can comment at the AfD discussion and continue editing, as if the article is improved, it likely won't result in deletion. PeriodicEditor (talk) 15:47, 14 September 2026 (UTC)

ok thank you, I'll work on it on a draft space.

Sorry for that, and thanks for the help! I appreciate it! :) FactFinder1967 (talk) 19:23, 14 September 2026 (UTC)

If you are working on a new article, I would in future suggest creating it in draft space where it can be developed and once its ready it can be moved. PeriodicEditor (talk) 15:50, 14 September 2026 (UTC)

Question from Plainatlas (08:29, 14 September 2026)

Hi! I’m planning to prepare a draft article about the company I work for.

I understand that this creates a conflict of interest, so I want to handle the process correctly and transparently. My plan is to disclose my employment on my user page, create the article as a draft, and submit it through Articles for Creation for independent review.

Before I start, could you let me know if you would recommend any additional steps or a specific way to disclose the conflict of interest? --Plainatlas (talk) 08:29, 14 September 2026 (UTC)

I would suggest reading WP:COI and WP:NPOV for guidance and using the article wizard to create the draft. PeriodicEditor (talk) 15:49, 14 September 2026 (UTC)

Question from Anitha aneh (19:48, 14 September 2026)

Hi, how do I download a video in here --Anitha aneh (talk) 19:48, 14 September 2026 (UTC)

I'm not sure, sorry I can't give a helpful answer. PeriodicEditor (talk) 05:22, 15 September 2026 (UTC)

okay thank you and sorry for the delay Anitha aneh (talk) 13:21, 26 October 2026 (UTC)

Question from Jarcboy (15:56, 15 September 2026)

How can I post my artist age --Jarcboy (talk) 15:56, 15 September 2026 (UTC)

What artist? PeriodicEditor (talk) 21:12, 15 September 2026 (UTC)

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Life

GEOFREY KAMANYI: A Life of Education, Creativity and Ambition

KAMPALA, UGANDA — Geofrey Kamanyi is a Ugandan individual whose life story reflects a journey through education, creative studies, business administration and professional development.

Born on 20 December 1997 in Kinoni Village, Uganda, Kamanyi grew up in a family of five children. He has three brothers and one sister: Segonja Pius, Seruwo Alex, Byayesu Steven, and Kobusingye Aisha. His mother is Nakasirye Madalena.

Education and Development

Kamanyi completed his secondary education in Uganda and continued developing his academic and professional skills. His educational background includes the Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) and earlier primary education culminating in the Primary Leaving Examination (PLE).

His studies later expanded into creative and business fields. He obtained a Certificate in Fashion and Design from the Directorate of Industrial Training (DIT) and pursued a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration at Makerere University.

Creativity and Professional Ambition

Fashion and design became one part of Kamanyi's broader interests, while his business-administration education provided a foundation for understanding entrepreneurship, management and organizational development.

His professional journey has also included experience in the security sector, where he worked for approximately three years with an SG security company as a supervisor. This experience contributed to his development in responsibility, leadership and workplace management.

A Continuing Journey

Kamanyi's story represents an ongoing journey rather than a finished chapter. His background combines academic education, vocational training, professional experience and personal ambition.

From his beginnings in Kinoni Village to pursuing higher education and professional opportunities, his life illustrates the importance of continued learning and personal development.

Note: This biography is based on information provided for the purpose of creating a personal biographical article. Independent publications and verifiable third-party sources would be needed for a formal encyclopedia entry. Geofrey kamanyi (talk) 05:20, 18 September 2026 (UTC)

This is not the place to create drafts, please use the article wizard. PeriodicEditor (talk) 15:18, 18 September 2026 (UTC)

Question from Shanzay Mubasher (09:03, 20 September 2026)

How to make an article --Shanzay Mubasher (talk) 09:03, 20 September 2026 (UTC)

I would suggest reading Help:Your first article for a guide into creating articles. PeriodicEditor (talk) 19:41, 20 September 2026 (UTC)

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Question from MrIntern (03:01, 25 September 2026)

Hello! I'm not too active as far as being logged in. I am mostly interested in cars and really only feel the need to edit inaccuracies as I see them, my only question is about the best way to hyperlink my sources. --MrIntern (talk) 03:01, 25 September 2026 (UTC)

You should use ref tags, with visual editor you should use the button that looks like a “, which should open a menu to add a citation to the article. Hope this helps. PeriodicEditor (talk) 03:50, 25 September 2026 (UTC)

Question from MrIntern (03:13, 25 September 2026)

One of my suggestions was to update the citations in this article https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Transportation_in_the_United_States&gesuggestededit=1#cite_note-5

Citation 5 can be very easily updated but I just want to know what the ethics of taking sources from similar articles. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_motor_vehicle_production#cite_note-2 is a good recent legitimate seeming source that corroborates the articles claim. Is it ethical to use the same citation and is it ethical to use the same access date? --MrIntern (talk) 03:14, 25 September 2026 (UTC)

You should use the access date of when you accessed it, not the original and in your edit description say what article it came from, but if you do that its perfectly fine. PeriodicEditor (talk) 03:51, 25 September 2026 (UTC)

Question from Jamesgarry46 on Yahoo Finance (19:00, 30 September 2026)

Mitchell, John. "How to Manage a Yahoo Portfolio". Chron. Retrieved June 1, 2024.

Mills, Elinor (July 17, 2006). "Yahoo Finance gets a face-lift". CNET. Retrieved July 5, 2024.

"Yahoo Finance Gets New Features". CIO. July 17, 2006. Retrieved February 9, 2025.[dead link]

Mladjenovic, Paul (May 13, 2020). "The Yahoo! Finance Stock Screening Tool". Dummies. Retrieved June 1, 2024.

"Yahoo! Finance Ranks as Top Financial News & Research Site in the U.S. with More than 18 Million Visitors in May, According to Comscore". Comscore, Inc. (Press release). July 9, 2008. Retrieved June 1, 2024.

Stelter, Brian (June 13, 2012). "To Bolster Web Reach, CNBC Joins With Yahoo". The New York Times. Retrieved June 28, 2024.

"Who's winning at business news on the Web". Digiday. May 26, 2015. Retrieved June 28, 2024.

Roush, Chris (June 18, 2024). "Yahoo Finance gains on competitors in May". Talking Biz News. Retrieved June 28, 2024.

Sullivan, Laurie (April 15, 2024). "Yahoo Finance Expands Content For Investors, Advertisers Too". MediaPost. Retrieved June 1, 2024.

"Cryptocurrency List & Prices, Top Cryptocurrencies - Yahoo Finance". finance.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on October 27, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.

Briel, Robert (December 14, 2018). "Yahoo Finance launches Apple TV app". Broadband TV News. Retrieved June 20, 2024.

Clover, Julian (November 17, 2023). "Samsung TV Plus reports massive growth in viewership". Broadband TV News. Retrieved June 20, 2024.

"Yahoo Announces Revamp of Yahoo Finance Video Programming". Aussie Osbourne. Retrieved September 13, 2023.

"How to watch and listen to Yahoo Finance". Yahoo Finance. June 21, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2024.

Banbury, Louise (April 3, 2001). "Yahoo! to charge for stock quotes". Campaign UK. Retrieved July 5, 2024.

"Yahoo! Misses On Financial Services". Forbes. April 3, 2001. Retrieved July 5, 2024.

Hu, Jim (January 30, 2005). "Yahoo to feed its own stock ticker service". CNET. Retrieved July 5, 2024.

Shan --Jamesgarry46 (talk) 19:00, 30 September 2026 (UTC)

What are you asking? PeriodicEditor (talk) 06:41, 1 October 2026 (UTC)

Question from MadeInGhana (21:01, 30 September 2026)

Hello PeriodicEditor, glad to be your mentee. I created my first page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Amofah_(watchmaker) and want to check and pass your comments --MadeInGhana (talk) 21:01, 30 September 2026 (UTC)

I would suggest trying to fix the comments given by AriuCH when they moved the page to draftspace. PeriodicEditor (talk) 06:44, 1 October 2026 (UTC)

PeriodicEditor, thanks for the ping. I noticed that this editor had previously created Patrick Amofah, which was recently deleted at AfD over LLM-generated content. The page was also deleted under WP:G11 in 2025. They then recreated it as Patrick Amofah (watchmaker), which I moved to draftspace and tagged. I also noticed that the editor is currently blocked. AriuCH (talk) 11:21, 1 October 2026 (UTC)

Didn't realize that you got pinged when your name is mentioned, thanks for the context behind the user. PeriodicEditor (talk) 20:08, 1 October 2026 (UTC)

Question from Somnath kumar gaud on CAPTCHA (15:37, 4 October 2026)

Help --Somnath kumar gaud (talk) 15:37, 4 October 2026 (UTC)

What do you need help with? PeriodicEditor (talk) 18:48, 4 October 2026 (UTC)

Question from Icodemaster8031 on Wikipedia:Good article nominations/August 2026 RfC (04:35, 6 October 2026)

How to create a citation? --Icodemaster8031 (talk) 04:35, 6 October 2026 (UTC)

Have a look at referencing for beginners or introduction to referencing with VisualEditor PeriodicEditor (talk) 04:48, 6 October 2026 (UTC)

Question from Hagiotakeru1990cam on Gerard Butler (03:36, 7 October 2026)

さ --Hagiotakeru1990cam (talk) 03:36, 7 October 2026 (UTC)

Question from Hagiotakeru1990cam on Gerard Butler (03:36, 7 October 2026) (2)

さ --Hagiotakeru1990cam (talk) 03:36, 7 October 2026 (UTC)

What are you asking? PeriodicEditor (talk) 06:52, 7 October 2026 (UTC)

Question from Ssenachess (10:46, 8 October 2026)

Hello! I am a new editor and I would like guidance on setting up a biography draft for Ugandan chess player Ssenabulya Sharif.

Because I am writing about myself, I want to make sure I strictly follow Wikipedia's Conflict of Interest (COI) policies. I have prepared draft text with reliable secondary news references (PML Daily, Kenya Chess Masala, ChimpReports) and official FIDE profile links. Hello! I am a new editor and I need guidance on setting up a biography draft for Ugandan chess player Ssenabulya Sharif.

Because I am writing about myself, I want to follow Wikipedia's Conflict of Interest (COI) policies. Could you check if these reliable news references meet Wikipedia's notability criteria, or help me put this together in my sandbox?

Key references: 1. FIDE Profile: https://ratings.fide.com/profile/10005501 2. PML Daily: https://pmldaily.com/sports/2019/12/uganda-outwits-south-sudan-to-win-zone-4-4-youth-u16-team-chess-championship.html 3. Kenya Chess Masala: https://kenyachessmasala.com/2019/12/zone-4-4-u16-team.html 4. ChimpReports: https://chimpreports.com/2020-dove-youth-chess-tournament-attracts-over-100-participants-on-maiden-online-appearance/

Could you please guide me on how to set up my sandbox or review the draft to see if it meets Wikipedia's notability requirements? Thank you! --Ssenachess (talk) 10:46, 8 October 2026 (UTC)

Have a read through WP:COI to see guidelines and if you have any specific questions, ask me. In addition, writing articles about yourself is generally discouraged. PeriodicEditor (talk) 16:56, 8 October 2026 (UTC)

Question from W.G.J EWE GODIAN (12:34, 8 October 2026)

How can you speak to GOD? I believe, if you want to speak with GOD through prayer. I belief does not the only way. But i am asking, which other way? --W.G.J EWE GODIAN (talk) 12:34, 8 October 2026 (UTC)

This is for asking questions about Wikipedia, not about life in general. PeriodicEditor (talk) 16:54, 8 October 2026 (UTC)

Question from Jericho172 on User:Jericho172 (09:27, 9 October 2026)

Hello how can I add picture to my account --Jericho172 (talk) 09:27, 9 October 2026 (UTC)

You can't easily, this isn't a social media site. PeriodicEditor (talk) 18:43, 9 October 2026 (UTC)

Question from I-like-law-okay (11:09, 9 October 2026)

How can I determine if a source is reliable or not? I'm having trouble to figure if one of my sources I am going to cite is reliable or not. --I-like-law-okay (talk) 11:09, 9 October 2026 (UTC)

Have a look at WP:BESTSOURCES and WP:Suggested sources, if you want, you can show me the source and then i can help you determine reliability. PeriodicEditor (talk) 18:46, 9 October 2026 (UTC)

Thank you :D I-like-law-okay (talk) 20:12, 9 October 2026 (UTC)

Question from Rokaimaster1 (06:58, 11 October 2026)

Hi. I was wondering what counts as "good" cited sources. I know that there are sources from the actual person (i.e. persons' x/twitter account) or a website that is interviewing the person or media. But what about youtube videos that are from the person. (i.e. Pewdiepie announces something on his Youtube). Does this count as a source? Also, what about albums from an artist from a tv show or movie? Do sourcing from their official Youtube account count? Thanks. --Rokaimaster1 (talk) 06:58, 11 October 2026 (UTC)

Generally secondary sources should be used, so sources from the person, such as videos or social media, should only be used according to WP:PRIMARY. PeriodicEditor (talk) 04:49, 13 October 2026 (UTC)

Question from He eruption on Help:List of tutorials and introductions (03:35, 12 October 2026)

gshwcbs yc Cathy and hd fczn --He eruption (talk) 03:35, 12 October 2026 (UTC)

Question from True Philadelphian (01:25, 13 October 2026)

Why can't I edit articles? My Wikipedia acct is new, but I've corrected 100's of articles in the 2010's. --True Philadelphian (talk) 01:25, 13 October 2026 (UTC)

What do you mean by you can't edit articles? PeriodicEditor (talk) 04:49, 13 October 2026 (UTC)

Clicking on the edit button does not open an editing field at the bottom. True Philadelphian (talk) 09:58, 13 October 2026 (UTC)

What articles? PeriodicEditor (talk) 07:07, 15 October 2026 (UTC)

Richardson Dilworth ~2026-55341-65 (talk) 07:14, 15 October 2026 (UTC)

September 2026 NPP backlog drive – Points award

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September 2026 NPP backlog drive – Streak award

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Question from ISMallalong (20:11, 14 October 2026)

Hello, Ms/Mr Mentor: I have not written or edited a page before but want to substantially revise an existing page, the one about painter Paul Kane (1810–1870), because I recently published a book about him that took me thirty-seven years to complete: Paul Kane's Travels in Indigenous North America: Writings and Art, Life and Times (4 vols., 2024). Having divined how to do so, I have already introduced a few changes, but I need help, please, determining what needs a hyperlink, and how to create one, as well as how to create an endnote --ISMallalong (talk) 20:11, 14 October 2026 (UTC)

What do you mean by endnote? You can create a link to another wikipedia article using [[page title to link to]], and should be added according to MOS:UL. From your edit, I would suggest reading MOS:LEAD for guidelines in writing lead sections. PeriodicEditor (talk) 07:13, 15 October 2026 (UTC)

Question from Geofrey kamanyi (10:07, 15 October 2026)

Hi --Geofrey kamanyi (talk) 10:07, 15 October 2026 (UTC)

Hello, do you have any questions? PeriodicEditor (talk) 15:56, 15 October 2026 (UTC)

Question from Mostakim Mostakim (23:55, 17 October 2026)

আমি বাংলা উইকিপিডিয়ায় কলাগাছিয়া ইউনিয়ন নিবন্ধটি উন্নত করছি। নিবন্ধের বিন্যাস, তথ্যসূত্র এবং সম্পাদনার নিয়ম সম্পর্কে কিছু পরামর্শ পেলে উপকৃত হব। --Mostakim Mostakim (talk) 23:55, 17 October 2026 (UTC)

This is for editing the English Wikipedia, and am unable to help. PeriodicEditor (talk) 13:32, 18 October 2026 (UTC)

Question from Silly Pocky (21:11, 21 October 2026)

Hello! I am Pocky, I am (Very) new to this, and I wanted to do wiki stuff for fun but: Do you have a tips or things you used to help you get better at this? The main issue I having, is finding sources/references. --Silly Pocky (talk) 21:11, 21 October 2026 (UTC)

I would suggest reading WP:Reliable sources and find a topic you really enjoy researching and try to find a few reliable sources to add to the article, if you want, you can share your source with me and I can give advice. Hope this helps and if you have any more questions feel free to ask. PeriodicEditor (talk) 20:58, 23 October 2026 (UTC)

Ok! Thank you! I will if I have any issues or anything. Silly Pocky (talk) 00:06, 24 October 2026 (UTC)

Question from Big farid (08:24, 22 October 2026)

hey man are you an ai chatbot or a real human --Big farid (talk) 08:24, 22 October 2026 (UTC)

I am a real human PeriodicEditor (talk) 20:56, 23 October 2026 (UTC)

Question from Big farid (13:55, 22 October 2026)

i dont qant to sound like a teachers pet but this my editing good enough ? --Big farid (talk) 13:55, 22 October 2026 (UTC)

Your edits appear to be good. PeriodicEditor (talk) 20:59, 23 October 2026 (UTC)

Question from Daddy699o on Pyrococcus furiosus (08:31, 23 October 2026)

You should talk to women --Daddy699o (talk) 08:31, 23 October 2026 (UTC)

Question from Anitha aneh (12:51, 26 October 2026)

How to edit --Anitha aneh (talk) 12:51, 26 October 2026 (UTC)

I would suggest reading Help:Editing for the official guide and then if you need further help feel free to ask. PeriodicEditor (talk) 17:43, 26 October 2026 (UTC)

okay thank you and if you like to be a general practitioner. What subject would you do Anitha aneh (talk) 01:05, 27 October 2026 (UTC)

Question from Anitha aneh on User talk:PeriodicEditor (00:59, 27 October 2026)

Hi how can I apply for the scholarship --Anitha aneh (talk) 00:59, 27 October 2026 (UTC)

I don't know, this is for asking questions about editing wikipedia, if you are asking general questions ask at WP:Reference desk. PeriodicEditor (talk) 04:34, 27 October 2026 (UTC)

Question from Racingclub02 (01:29, 27 October 2026)

hi just wanted to say hi --Racingclub02 (talk) 01:29, 27 October 2026 (UTC)

Hi, do you have any questions? PeriodicEditor (talk) 04:36, 27 October 2026 (UTC)

no

i'm fine right know Racingclub02 (talk) 04:56, 27 October 2026 (UTC)

Question from Sphesihle Mtshali (18:41, 27 October 2026)

Hello,how do I create citation --Sphesihle Mtshali (talk) 18:41, 27 October 2026 (UTC)

I would suggest reading Wikipedia:Citing sources for a guidance and if you need any further help or questions, feel free to ask. PeriodicEditor (talk) 07:06, 28 October 2026 (UTC)

Question from Nicknme on Saturn IB-C (17:17, 29 October 2026)

Hello. How can I add references in infoboxes? Thanks. --Nicknme (talk) 17:17, 29 October 2026 (UTC)

Also, should I add references in infoboxes? Nicknme (talk) 17:24, 29 October 2026 (UTC)

Yes, but you need to add them using wikitext, so i would suggest reading referencing for beginners. If you have any other questions, feel free to ask. PeriodicEditor (talk) 07:52, 30 October 2026 (UTC)

Thanks. Nicknme (talk) 09:37, 30 October 2026 (UTC)

Question from Alamingodiuvipar (21:54, 30 October 2026)

free fire --Alamingodiuvipar (talk) 21:54, 30 October 2026 (UTC)

Question from Yash kanchan Reddy (18:13, 31 October 2026)

Hello I want to post my yellam cast community on wikipedia --Yash kanchan Reddy (talk) 18:13, 31 October 2026 (UTC)

What community? If you want to put on wikipedia, they will need to pass WP:Notability and WP:Verifiability. PeriodicEditor (talk) 07:06, 1 November 2026 (UTC)

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Question from BaconatorTheBloxxa on Light pollution (05:38, 4 November 2026)

How do I link a main article? (trying to link Light pollution on DarkSky, light pollution is the main article that I'm trying to link) --BaconatorTheBloxxa (talk) 05:38, 4 November 2026 (UTC)

You can use {{main|page to link to}}, hope this helps. PeriodicEditor (talk) 05:50, 4 November 2026 (UTC)

Thanks! On another note, how do I revert one edit that I spent an hour on, 'article for Roundabout' in which someone removed 762 bytes of my work and said that it was 'needless'? They aren't exactly responding to my message. BaconatorTheBloxxa (talk) 06:09, 4 November 2026 (UTC)

Generally you shouldn't revert when your work is removed, as it could begin an edit war. Maybe ask on the talk page to get consensus. Hope this helps. PeriodicEditor (talk) 06:48, 4 November 2026 (UTC)

Oh God, edit wars? It's so intimidating being here as a new user, good God. BaconatorTheBloxxa (talk) 07:11, 4 November 2026 (UTC)

Edit wars aren't generally an issue unless your editing contentious topics, or reverting when your edits get reverted. Other than that, they are pretty unusual and not something you need to worry about. PeriodicEditor (talk) 17:04, 4 November 2026 (UTC)

you're the goat

yes you are

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Question from BaconatorTheBloxxa (10:58, 4 November 2026)

What are some good articles to create or edit about cities? --BaconatorTheBloxxa (talk) 10:58, 4 November 2026 (UTC)

Not sure, but I would suggest having a look at WikiProject cities for suggestions. Hope this helps. PeriodicEditor (talk) 17:05, 4 November 2026 (UTC)

Question from BaconatorTheBloxxa (10:37, 5 November 2026)

Am I allowed to create a humorous and satirical article about myself? I won't use my real life pictures, as I am a minor, but it'll just be a funny article. Plus, how do I add a 'humorous article' tag to my article? --BaconatorTheBloxxa (talk) 10:37, 5 November 2026 (UTC)

You can't, and even if you could, I would highly suggest against it. PeriodicEditor (talk) 20:51, 5 November 2026 (UTC)

Well, now I look like an idiot BaconatorTheBloxxa (talk) 01:52, 6 November 2026 (UTC)