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Question from Gbaghira (22:35, 18 December 2024)

hello from germany, I just wanted to translate the article about the „german chapel“ in London into german language, how can I do that??? greetings --Gbaghira (talk) 22:35, 18 December 2024 (UTC)

@Gbaghira: Hello yourself! A good place to start is this article: Misplaced Pages:Translate_us. Salutations and holiday wishes...Frohe Weihnachten. 00:56, 19 December 2024 (UTC)

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Question from TotallyNotAHamster (22:13, 3 January 2025)

Hello there! Misplaced Pages said that I could ask you any questions when it came to edits. Out of curiosity, it it okay to add an honor for an important person if Misplaced Pages does not mention it? --TotallyNotAHamster (talk) 22:13, 3 January 2025 (UTC)

@TotallyNotAHamster: The articles can always be improved by making them more complete. However, Misplaced Pages has a standard of verifiability for the facts in its articles. If you want to add a fact, you must also add a reference to a reliable source. It might help to read the intro article, Help:Referencing for beginners, for help with just how to include references for the honour you propose to be added to the article you wish to edit. Geoff | 23:12, 3 January 2025 (UTC)

Question from Foolish Editor (11:05, 5 January 2025)

Hello mentor!

Awesome of you to welcome and guide new users to the platform.

I created a talk page here: https://en.wikipedia.org/Talk:Positive_psychology#Revisit_First_Paragraph

I'm wondering whether I should wait for people to engage with it or proceed with editing. If I make these changes, how should I handle the citations? Is it fine to use the definition with a source citation?

Thanks for your time! --Foolish Editor (talk) 11:05, 5 January 2025 (UTC)

@Foolish Editor: Well, it's been just 2 days since you posted, so you could wait a little longer to see if there is any response. You can click on "Page views" in the Tools (left column) to see how many watch the page and how many have visited lately. (There are 645 page watchers and 81 visitors have viewed the page in the last 30 days.) Then, there is the principle "Bold-revert-discuss" you might find helpful. Or, in other words, "ask permission", as you have done, or "just do it", and ask forgiveness. There is a helpful article for referencing technique, Help:Referencing_for_beginners, and there is a resource for additional feedback on editing "how to" at the Teahouse. Keep calm and carry on! Geoff | 14:21, 5 January 2025 (UTC)

Question from POPI mandatory (18:22, 7 January 2025)

This is vest earn point saite and developed countries * --POPI mandatory (talk) 18:22, 7 January 2025 (UTC)

@POPI mandatory: Did you have specific questions about editing Misplaced Pages? Geoff | 18:40, 7 January 2025 (UTC)

yes to work on Misplaced Pages POPI mandatory (talk) 18:46, 7 January 2025 (UTC)

And exactly what questions do you have about how to go about doing that? You might take the tutorial to get started: Help:Introduction. Geoff | 19:22, 7 January 2025 (UTC)