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== Translation tools ==

I am from Urdu Wikipedia and now I am going to start for Simple English version. Basically I am a translator and translate form English and Arabic to Urdu. I want to do the same for Simple English Wikipedia. Im looking for someone to contact me to help to start here. Thanks. [[User:Hmfs.ind|Hmfs.ind]] ([[User talk:Hmfs.ind|talk]]) 03:29, 18 January 2019 (UTC)

:{{ping|Hmfs.ind}} Welcome! What kind if help would you like? I would recommend reading [[Wikipedia:How to write Simple English pages]] to learn about the requirements here. If you have any other questions, please post at [[WP:ST]] instead of here. Thanks! --[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 03:41, 18 January 2019 (UTC)

== Link for the Cymraeg (welsh) wikipedia is wrong ==

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At the bottom of the page, there are links to different Wikipedias. The link for the Cymraeg (Welsh) Wikipedia is incorrect. it should be cy.wikipedia.org
[[User:Johnogwen123|Johnogwen123]] ([[User talk:Johnogwen123|talk]])
:{{ping|Johnogwen123}} Thank you very much for reporting the error. I've corrected the problem. If it still shows on your computer, try a hard refresh. <b>[[User:Operator873|<font color="#0000ff">Operator873</font>]]<sup>''[[User talk:Operator873|<font color="#ff0000">talk</font>]][[User:Operator873/Connect|<font color="#029b00">connect</font>]]''</sup></b> 20:48, 13 March 2019 (UTC)
::{{ping|Johnogwen123|Operator873}} I usually maintain this, and probably miscopied. I apologize; certainly no offense was intended. Thank you for correcting, Operator. [[User:StevenJ81|StevenJ81]] ([[User talk:StevenJ81|talk]]) 19:09, 14 March 2019 (UTC)

== Did you Know Section ==

Can the Did you know, section and the picture be updated, it's been the same for a long time. thanks. --[[User:Thegooduser|<span style="color: teal">'''Thegooduser'''</span>]] [[User_Talk:Thegooduser|<span style="color: maroon">Let's Chat</span>]] <span style="color:red">🍁</span> 00:55, 3 May 2019 (UTC)
:{{ping|Thegooduser}} I've switched the DYK to queue 6. [[User:Hiàn|Hiàn]] ([[User talk:Hiàn#top|talk]]) 01:35, 3 May 2019 (UTC)
::Thanks! --[[User:Thegooduser|<span style="color: teal">'''Thegooduser'''</span>]] [[User_Talk:Thegooduser|<span style="color: maroon">Let's Chat</span>]] <span style="color:red">🍁</span> 01:39, 3 May 2019 (UTC)

Thanks  [[User:Yash paul rajput|Yash paul rajput]] ([[User talk:Yash paul rajput|talk]]) 15:48, 29 January 2020 (UTC)

== Queue ==

Could we have an automatic queue changer switching between the did you knows every week? This way the did you know section does not stay the same for a very long time. --[[User:Thegooduser|<span style="color: teal">'''Thegooduser'''</span>]] [[User_Talk:Thegooduser|<span style="color: maroon">Let's Talk! :)</span>]] <span style="color:red">🍁</span> 00:22, 10 June 2019 (UTC)
:We do have a queue, but the problem is we don't have people creating DYK hooks very often, so they are left the same for a longer period on purpose so we don't run out of hooks. It is not uncommon for us to leave them the same for a couple months (sometimes more than 6). The solution if you want them changed faster is to start suggesting hooks. We have only had 11 suggested in the last two years. Because Hian switched the queue last time you asked we are now out of DYK hooks except those 11 I mentioned earlier which haven't yet been approved. So if you want newer hooks we need more otherwise we will be on these ones for a good period of time. -[[User:Djsasso|DJSasso]] ([[User talk:Djsasso|talk]]) 11:26, 10 June 2019 (UTC)
:: I might note that a [[Template:Did you know/Queue/1|new queue]] was made on May 20 with 5 hooks that had been approved. (Made by FR on May 20 by pulling the approved ones off of the suggestion page). It would seem to be ready to be rotated on to the main page. There are also 18 hooks on the [[Template talk:Did you know|suggestions page]] waiting for approval or disapproval. (Granted I submitted 3 just now so it was less earlier today). I would think out of those 18 we can probably get at least 5 approved to build the next queue after the one I linked above. But I am also happy to keep suggesting more hooks regularly. The issue is that current policy seems to limit the suggestions to 4 hooks at a time per editor. Maybe we should consider removing that limit? If so I'll suggest more...just trying not to break the rules. [[User:Desertborn|Desertborn]] ([[User talk:Desertborn|talk]]) 14:17, 21 June 2019 (UTC)
:::Also [[Template:Did you know/Queue/4|Queue 4]] and [[Template:Did you know/Queue/5|Queue 5]] have hooks. But I remember someone saying they were not approved yet. Should I move them back to the suggestion page so they can be reviewed and approved? [[User:Desertborn|Desertborn]] ([[User talk:Desertborn|talk]]) 14:43, 21 June 2019 (UTC)
:[[User:Djsasso|DJSasso]], I'd be happy to make some more dyk's. --[[User:Thegooduser|<span style="color: teal">'''Thegooduser'''</span>]] [[User_Talk:Thegooduser|<span style="color: maroon">Let's Talk! :)</span>]] <span style="color:red">🍁</span> 20:55, 15 June 2019 (UTC)
:Pinging {{yo|TDKR Chicago 101}} and {{yo|Hiàn}} in case you want to comment. [[User:Desertborn|Desertborn]] ([[User talk:Desertborn|talk]]) 14:43, 21 June 2019 (UTC)
::I think at some point Vermont brought over an enwiki admin familiar with en's infrastructure at some point (see [[Wikipedia:Simple_talk/Archive_124#Status_of_DYK]]) so we could very well set a slower rotation (two weeks per queue maybe?) and ramp up DYK work significantly.
::I know in the past the hook restrictions were put in place due to one editor clogging up the DYK process and I'm not suggesting they be removed, but I'm thinking easing these restrictions to get more through might be beneficial. [[User:Hiàn|Hiàn]] ([[User talk:Hiàn#top|talk]]) 15:30, 21 June 2019 (UTC)
:::Yeah we can probably ease up on them a bit, I don't think anyone would have a problem with that unless it becomes all one person again. But yeah really we are heavily reliant on DYK creation if people want to see it rotated more than every few months. -[[User:Djsasso|DJSasso]] ([[User talk:Djsasso|talk]]) 17:29, 21 June 2019 (UTC)

== Weight vs Mass ==

The Wikipedia page https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unit_of_measurement in it's opening dialogue comparing the major systems of measurement mentions that in the metric or SI system that the kilogram is a unit of weight.  This is incorrect - the kilogram is a measure of mass.  Further down the article it does say the kilogram is the unit of mass in the metric system  but goes on to say "the kilogram weighs..." and "1 gram (g) is the weight of...".  Lastly I note that in the Converting Between Systems section under Mass it gives conversions of ounces and pounds to grams and kilograms.  Clearly the writer does not distinguish between mass and weight and treats them as though they are the same thing.
p.s.  The metric system or SI does not have a base unit of weight - one would use a compound unit such as a Newton (1 kg*m/s^2) to measure weight. <!-- Template:Unsigned IP --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/207.229.10.238|207.229.10.238]] ([[User talk:207.229.10.238#top|talk]]) 21:31, 11 July 2019 (UTC)</small>
: {{yo|207.229.10.238}} This is a good point you raise. We do need to fix it. May I suggest you [[Wikipedia:Be bold|boldly]] make an attempt at changing it? Our motto here is that if you see a change that is needed, go for it. Of course you may want to read up on some of what is noted on [[Wikipedia:Simple start|simple start]] first.  [[User:Desertborn|Desertborn]] ([[User talk:Desertborn|talk]]) 01:39, 12 July 2019 (UTC)

Yes I did enjoy  edit editing this??? Thank you Wikipedia [[User:Avilesgabrielj|Avilesgabrielj]] ([[User talk:Avilesgabrielj|talk]]) 07:32, 3 November 2019 (UTC)

== Selected Article ==

There is no Selected article in mobile view, there is just the sections: About Wikipedia & Did you know. If a sysop could fix this it would be a great help.--[[User:SADIQUI|SADIQUI]] ([[User talk:SADIQUI|talk]]) 22:55, 18 November 2019 (UTC)
== I choose the best way to edit it ==

It was easy and hard to  to complete this !! [[User:Avilesgabrielj|Avilesgabrielj]] ([[User talk:Avilesgabrielj|talk]]) 07:34, 3 November 2019 (UTC)

Yes its hard but will power can change anything  [[User:Munazza205|Munazza205]] ([[User talk:Munazza205|talk]]) 08:25, 14 April 2020 (UTC)
== Suggested Grammar edit ==

Instead of "If you need help, you may ask questions at Simple talk..." Should it be "If you need help, you can ask questions at Simple talk..." ? --[[User:Thegooduser|<span style="color: teal">'''Thegooduser'''</span>]] [[User_Talk:Thegooduser|<span style="color: maroon">Let's Talk! :)</span>]] <span style="color:red">🍁</span> 21:08, 11 January 2020 (UTC)
:Either one seems fine to me. One means ability, the other means permission: either applies. --[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 08:23, 12 January 2020 (UTC)
::It seems a little complex, shall we go striaght to the point (i.e. "If you need help, feel free to ask us at ST" or even more to the point "Ask us on ST if you need any help?"). --[[User:Camouflaged Mirage|Camouflaged Mirage]] ([[User talk:Camouflaged Mirage|talk]]) 08:53, 12 January 2020 (UTC)
:::In the first question, the phrase "feel free" is probably complex. A question in the form of your second suggestion may be ambiguous: is it saying 1) if you need help then ask on ST or 2) if you want to know whether you need help (such as, whether the community feels that you need help because there are problems with your work), then ask at ST. --[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 10:01, 12 January 2020 (UTC)
::::Agreed, I didn't know you replied so early and came here to ammend my proposal. Will this be better? Need Help? Have any Questions? Ask us <nowiki>[[WP:ST|here]]</nowiki>!--[[User:Camouflaged Mirage|Camouflaged Mirage]] ([[User talk:Camouflaged Mirage|talk]]) 10:52, 12 January 2020 (UTC)
{{od}} {{U|Auntof6}} I know it's been a long time since this question, but what do you think? --[[User:Thegooduser|<span style="color: teal">'''Thegooduser'''</span>]] [[User_Talk:Thegooduser|<span style="color: maroon">Let's Talk! :)</span>]] <span style="color:red">🍁</span> 16:12, 22 April 2020 (UTC)
:How about "If you need help or you have questions, you can ask at [[WP:Simple talk]]." The shortened " Need help?" and "Have any questions?" aren't the way English learners learn to form questions, so it might confuse them. --[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 02:23, 23 April 2020 (UTC)
::Ok --[[User:Thegooduser|<span style="color: teal">'''Thegooduser'''</span>]] [[User_Talk:Thegooduser|<span style="color: maroon">Let's Talk! :)</span>]] <span style="color:red">🍁</span> 02:26, 23 April 2020 (UTC)
== Mobile main page special casing will be disabled July ==

Per [[phab:T254287]], mobile special casing will be disabled in July. This means the Main Page will look like [https://simple.m.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Main_Page&mfnolegacytransform=1&debug=1 this] on phones (reduce your browser window or use devtools to simulate what it would look like on a phone). I've created [[User:BrandonXLF/sandbox]] with modified version of the Main Page that uses [[User:BrandonXLF/styles.css]] for styling, making the page easier to edit and smaller in size. This version is mobile friendly and no longer requires [[Template:Main Page subpanel]] and [[Template:Main Page panel]]. You see how it looks on desktop by going [[User:BrandonXLF/sandbox|here]] and how it looks on mobile by going [https://simple.m.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:BrandonXLF/sandbox here]. To use this version you would have to:
# Copy the contents of [[User:BrandonXLF/sandbox]] to [[Main Page]]
# Move [[User:BrandonXLF/styles.css]] to [[Main Page/styles.css]]
# Replace <code>User:BrandonXLF/styles.css</code> with <code>:Main Page/styles.css</code> in the code from [[User:BrandonXLF/sandbox]]
There a few differences between the pages visually (although they are very minor), please ping me if you have any issues with the code or the presentation of the new page. - [[User:BrandonXLF|BrandonXLF]] ([[User talk:BrandonXLF|talk]]) 04:03, 3 June 2020 (UTC)
:{{ping|Djsasso}} You seem to be the last person who edited the Main Page, can you implement these changes? - [[User:BrandonXLF|BrandonXLF]] ([[User talk:BrandonXLF|talk]]) 21:29, 8 June 2020 (UTC)
::I will get to it later today when I have a chance to focus on it. -[[User:Djsasso|Djsasso]] ([[User talk:Djsasso|talk]]) 13:29, 9 June 2020 (UTC)
:::{{done}}. -[[User:Djsasso|Djsasso]] ([[User talk:Djsasso|talk]]) 11:19, 10 June 2020 (UTC)
== kowiki ==

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kowiki has 500,000 more articles. Please change. [[User:Gomdoli4696|Gomdoli4696]] ([[User talk:Gomdoli4696|talk]]) 11:32, 15 August 2020 (UTC)
:{{re|Gondoli4696}} Yes you are right. Should be updated. '''[[User:ImprovedWikiImprovment|<span style="color: darkgreen">IWI</span>]]'''  (''[[User talk:ImprovedWikiImprovment|<span style="color: purple">chat</span>]]'') 11:59, 15 August 2020 (UTC)
:: {{Re|ImprovedWikiImprovment}} Then... how to edit request "[[Main Page]]"? ㅡ&nbsp;[[User:Gomdoli4696|Gomdoli4696]] ([[User talk:Gomdoli4696|talk]]) 00:57, 16 August 2020 (UTC)
:::{{re|Gondoli4696}} [[:Template:Changeprotected]]. '''[[User:ImprovedWikiImprovment|<span style="color: darkgreen">IWI</span>]]'''  (''[[User talk:ImprovedWikiImprovment|<span style="color: purple">chat</span>]]'') 01:01, 16 August 2020 (UTC)
:::: I added. --[[User:Gomdoli4696|Gomdoli4696]] ([[User talk:Gomdoli4696|talk]]) 01:14, 16 August 2020 (UTC)
::::: {{done}} [[User:Naleksuh|Naleksuh]] ([[User talk:Naleksuh|talk]]) 01:49, 16 August 2020 (UTC)
:::: {{re|ImprovedWikiImprovment}} But... my username is "Go'''m'''doli4696". :) --[[User:Gomdoli4696|Gomdoli4696]] ([[User talk:Gomdoli4696|talk]]) 13:51, 16 August 2020 (UTC)
:::::{{re|Gomdoli4696}} Oh dear haha. Managed to make that mistake twice. Sorry :) '''[[User:ImprovedWikiImprovment|<span style="color: darkgreen">IWI</span>]]'''  (''[[User talk:ImprovedWikiImprovment|<span style="color: purple">chat</span>]]'') 14:26, 16 August 2020 (UTC)
== kowiki ==

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kowiki has 500,000 more articles. Please change. [[User:Gomdoli4696|Gomdoli4696]] ([[User talk:Gomdoli4696|talk]]) 11:32, 15 August 2020 (UTC)
:{{re|Gondoli4696}} Yes you are right. Should be updated. '''[[User:ImprovedWikiImprovment|<span style="color: darkgreen">IWI</span>]]'''  (''[[User talk:ImprovedWikiImprovment|<span style="color: purple">chat</span>]]'') 11:59, 15 August 2020 (UTC)
:: {{Re|ImprovedWikiImprovment}} Then... how to edit request "[[Main Page]]"? ㅡ&nbsp;[[User:Gomdoli4696|Gomdoli4696]] ([[User talk:Gomdoli4696|talk]]) 00:57, 16 August 2020 (UTC)
:::{{re|Gondoli4696}} [[:Template:Changeprotected]]. '''[[User:ImprovedWikiImprovment|<span style="color: darkgreen">IWI</span>]]'''  (''[[User talk:ImprovedWikiImprovment|<span style="color: purple">chat</span>]]'') 01:01, 16 August 2020 (UTC)
:::: I added. --[[User:Gomdoli4696|Gomdoli4696]] ([[User talk:Gomdoli4696|talk]]) 01:14, 16 August 2020 (UTC)
::::: {{done}} [[User:Naleksuh|Naleksuh]] ([[User talk:Naleksuh|talk]]) 01:49, 16 August 2020 (UTC)
:::: {{re|ImprovedWikiImprovment}} But... my username is "Go'''m'''doli4696". :) --[[User:Gomdoli4696|Gomdoli4696]] ([[User talk:Gomdoli4696|talk]]) 13:51, 16 August 2020 (UTC)
:::::{{re|Gomdoli4696}} Oh dear haha. Managed to make that mistake twice. Sorry :) '''[[User:ImprovedWikiImprovment|<span style="color: darkgreen">IWI</span>]]'''  (''[[User talk:ImprovedWikiImprovment|<span style="color: purple">chat</span>]]'') 14:26, 16 August 2020 (UTC)
== Update the "Useful pages" link ==

Change the "Useful pages" link near the top to link to [[Wikipedia:Useful pages]] instead of [[Wikipedia:Useful]], as the page was moved this year. thanks. [[User:Nurg|Nurg]] ([[User talk:Nurg|talk]]) 22:32, 4 September 2020 (UTC)
:Done. But I would note that it did redirect so doing it was unnecessary per [[:en:WP:NOTBROKEN]]. -[[User:Djsasso|Djsasso]] ([[User talk:Djsasso|talk]]) 12:03, 8 September 2020 (UTC)
== How to add my name in Wikipedia ? ==

My aim is the social services through politician & organic farming. [[User:Kushal pandey organic|Kushal pandey organic]] ([[User talk:Kushal pandey organic|talk]]) 18:25, 31 December 2019 (UTC)
: {{ping|Kushal pandey organic}} If that's a commercial username, that may be a problem, espcially if you are making commercial edits. I don't know what you mean by "adding your name in Wikipedia" though. If you mean to create an article, go to that article's name and press "create source". But I am worried that you may be trying to create an article to promote something, which may result in your article being deleted. If you have any questions, letme know :) [[User:Computer Fizz|Computer Fizz]] ([[User talk:Computer Fizz|talk]]) 19:13, 31 December 2019 (UTC)

I want to mention my details in Wikipedia as my biography. How can i do it [[User:H S Aithani|H S Aithani]] ([[User talk:H S Aithani|talk]]) 19:10, 2 May 2020 (UTC)
:Short answer is you don't. [[User:Hiàn|Hiàn]] ([[User talk:Hiàn#top|talk]]) 19:14, 2 May 2020 (UTC)

Okay [[User:Lianakoena|Lianakoena]] ([[User talk:Lianakoena|talk]]) 11:26, 10 September 2020 (UTC)
== Hindi ==

You should have all the lang [[User:Heema Jain|Heema Jain]] ([[User talk:Heema Jain|talk]]) 07:19, 5 January 2019 (UTC)

:{{ping|Heema Jain}} Hindi is there. If you don't see it, it could be because of your settings. --[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 11:16, 5 January 2019 (UTC)

Hello
Sir [[User:Arshad solanki|Arshad solanki]] ([[User talk:Arshad solanki|talk]]) 18:51, 26 April 2020 (UTC)

Anyone there [[User:Arshad solanki|Arshad solanki]] ([[User talk:Arshad solanki|talk]]) 18:52, 26 April 2020 (UTC)

Hii sir [[User:Pradeep patel unitian|Pradeep patel unitian]] ([[User talk:Pradeep patel unitian|talk]]) 01:03, 2 May 2020 (UTC)

{{ping|Arshad solanki|Pradeep patel unitian}} If you have a question, just ask. Please don't just keep saying hello. --[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 01:34, 2 May 2020 (UTC)

Hello [[User:Sayed Shahab Haider Politician|Sayed Shahab Haider Politician]] ([[User talk:Sayed Shahab Haider Politician|talk]]) 11:26, 5 June 2020 (UTC)

Can those who post stop repeatedly posting "Hello" and state your question? It creates unnecessary clutter. [[User:Dh.wp|Dh.wp]] ([[User talk:Dh.wp|talk]]) 15:55, 18 September 2020 (UTC)

== Missing pages that where here before ==

Um… Is it just me or are the following gone from Wikipedia:
Piper, short film by Pixar
Adventure by Warren Robinett (video game on atari)
Great Fire of 1910, a forest fire that happenned in the northwest
They are like gone…
Atarian 10:12, 30 April 2020 (UTC)

I've located them for you.

» [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Fire_of_1910 Great Fire of 1910]<br>
» [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventure_(1980_video_game) Adventure (1980 video game)]<br>
» [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piper_(film) Piper (film)]<br>

<br>[[User:Dh.wp|Dh.wp]] ([[User talk:Dh.wp|talk]]) 16:07, 18 September 2020 (UTC)

== Update ==

It needs to be easier to insert photos, infoboxes, links, references,… into articles and user pages.
Atarian 12:15, 30 April 2020 (UTC)

###QUIRKEY-OBTAINED###
###SMARTERER### [[User:PONYexpressions|PONYexpressions]] ([[User talk:PONYexpressions|talk]]) 14:55, 22 May 2020 (UTC)

I couldnt quite understand, could you please reexplain? [[User:Dh.wp|Dh.wp]] ([[User talk:Dh.wp|talk]]) 16:22, 18 September 2020 (UTC)

== COVID Main Page Header ==

See [https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Simple_talk#COVID_Main_Page_Header my proposal] of having a header on the main page relating to the [[2020 coronavirus pandemic]] and relating articles to make it easier for our readers to navigate and look for information.--[[User:TDKR Chicago 101|TDKR Chicago 101]] ([[User talk:TDKR Chicago 101|talk]]) 12:53, 5 May 2020 (UTC)

Agreed. [[User:Dh.wp|Dh.wp]] ([[User talk:Dh.wp|talk]]) 16:07, 18 September 2020 (UTC)


<div class="itn-special hlist hlist-separated"><br>
<dl><dt><a href="/https/simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic" title="COVID-19 pandemic"><span class="nowrap">COVID-19</span> pandemic</a></dt><br>
<dd><a href="/https/simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronavirus_disease_2019" title="Coronavirus disease 2019">Disease</a></dd><br>
<dd><a href="/https/simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Severe_acute_respiratory_syndrome_coronavirus_2" title="Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2">Virus</a></dd><br>
<dd><a href="/https/simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic_by_country_and_territory" title="COVID-19 pandemic by country and territory"><span class="nowrap">By location</span></a></dd><br>
<dd><a href="/https/simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impact_of_the_COVID-19_pandemic" title="Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic">Impact</a></dd><br>
<dd><a href="/https/simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Coronavirus_disease_2019" title="Portal:Coronavirus disease 2019">Portal</a></dd></dl><br>
</div> <br>
<br>

This might be a good idea. Information from the English Wikipedia.
[[User:Dh.wp|Dh.wp]] ([[User talk:Dh.wp|talk]]) 16:13, 18 September 2020 (UTC)
:Long since already done. You realize you are commenting on very out of date discussions right? -[[User:Djsasso|Djsasso]] ([[User talk:Djsasso|talk]]) 18:34, 18 September 2020 (UTC)

== Complicated lingo HERE, set an example and hence first eat your own dogfood! ==

I really stumbled over this mentally:

 "Use Basic English vocabulary and shorter sentences. This allows people to understand normally complex terms or phrases

Should read, IMO:

 Use simple English words and write short sentences. This helps people understand words and sentences that would be difficult if you write in a complicated way.

Just my two cents.

Cheers, [[Special:Contributions/87.148.44.217|87.148.44.217]] ([[User talk:87.148.44.217|talk]]) 14:51, 22 May 2020 (UTC)
:I agree. [[User:Tradedia|Tradedia]] ([[User talk:Tradedia|talk]]) 19:29, 23 May 2020 (UTC)

Agreed, although this would be a minor change. [[User:Dh.wp|Dh.wp]] ([[User talk:Dh.wp|talk]]) 16:03, 18 September 2020 (UTC)

== add link ==

Under the section: 
:"'''Be Bold  Your article does not have to be perfect...'''" there is no Wikilink to [[WP:Bold]], we should add the wp:bold link to the word "Be Bold" --[[User:Thegooduser|<span style="color: teal">'''Thegooduser'''</span>]] [[User_Talk:Thegooduser|<span style="color: maroon">'''Let's Talk! :)'''</span>]] <span style="color:red">🍁</span> 18:33, 11 June 2020 (UTC)

I'm pretty sure this is a metaphor for "don't fret" or similarly "don't shy away", and tells you that your article doesn't have to be perfect. Conclusion, not needed. [[User:Dh.wp|Dh.wp]] ([[User talk:Dh.wp|talk]]) 16:01, 18 September 2020 (UTC)

en:WP:NOTBROKEN [[User:Dh.wp|Dh.wp]] ([[User talk:Dh.wp|talk]]) 16:21, 18 September 2020 (UTC)

== What is service mean ==

--[[Special:Contributions/108.70.119.144|108.70.119.144]] ([[User talk:108.70.119.144|talk]]) 15:57, 21 July 2020 (UTC)
:I am not sure what you mean. Could you say a little more? '''[[User:ImprovedWikiImprovment|<span style="color: darkgreen">IWI</span>]]'''  (''[[User talk:ImprovedWikiImprovment|<span style="color: purple">chat</span>]]'') 16:14, 21 July 2020 (UTC)

Service is defined as the action of helping or doing work for someone. 

Information provided by the Merriam Webster Dictionary. [[User:Dh.wp|Dh.wp]] ([[User talk:Dh.wp|talk]]) 15:59, 18 September 2020 (UTC)
== Language ==

Hi sir,
Please added talk language in Bangla. [[User:Muhammad Shariff12|Muhammad Shariff12]] ([[User talk:Muhammad Shariff12|talk]]) 18:13, 15 October 2020 (UTC)
== Update is needed ==

The "Arabic Wikipedia" has now more than a 1,000,000 article. Thanks. [[User:Tradedia|Tradedia]] ([[User talk:Tradedia|talk]]) 19:45, 27 December 2019 (UTC)
:{{done}} and updated others. --[[User:ImprovedWikiImprovment|IWI]] ([[User talk:ImprovedWikiImprovment|talk]]) 00:58, 25 October 2020 (UTC)

== Main Page Title ==

Under "Welcome to Wikipedia" we have, "the '''free''' [[Encyclopedia|encyclopedia]] that [[Wikipedia:Introduction|anyone can change]]", should it be "The '''free''' [[Encyclopedia|encyclopedia]] [[Wikipedia:Introduction|that anyone can change]]."? --[[User:Thegooduser|<span style="color: teal">'''Thegooduser'''</span>]] [[User_Talk:Thegooduser|<span style="color: maroon">'''Let's Talk! :)'''</span>]] <span style="color:red">🍁</span> 00:32, 25 October 2020 (UTC)
:{{ec}}{{ec}} No, but there should be a comma after "Wikipedia" and a full stop after "change". See [[:en:Main Page]]; that's how they do it. --[[User:ImprovedWikiImprovment|IWI]] ([[User talk:ImprovedWikiImprovment|talk]]) 00:35, 25 October 2020 (UTC)
::{{done}} --[[User:Thegooduser|<span style="color: teal">'''Thegooduser'''</span>]] [[User_Talk:Thegooduser|<span style="color: maroon">'''Let's Talk! :)'''</span>]] <span style="color:red">🍁</span> 00:42, 25 October 2020 (UTC)
::{{ec}}{{ping|Thegooduser}} {{ping|ImprovedWikiImprovment}} I boldly added the change as 1) it's proper punctuation anyway and 2) it is all languages, not just English. <b>[[User:Operator873|<span style="color:#00f">Operator873</span>]]<sup>''[[User talk:Operator873|<span style="color:#f00">talk</span>]][[User:Operator873/Connect|<span style="color:#029b00">connect</span>]]''</sup></b> 00:43, 25 October 2020 (UTC)
:::Thank you! --[[User:Thegooduser|<span style="color: teal">'''Thegooduser'''</span>]] [[User_Talk:Thegooduser|<span style="color: maroon">'''Let's Talk! :)'''</span>]] <span style="color:red">🍁</span> 00:47, 25 October 2020 (UTC)
== How about a "In the News" widget for the front page? ==

It could be like the one on En wiki, except in simple. I would say leave out the politics though; no need for that here. [[User:Derpdart56|Derpdart56]] ([[User talk:Derpdart56|talk]]) 03:17, 9 October 2019 (UTC)
:We don't have enough editors currently to be able to maintain an in the news section, which is why we don't have one. -[[User:Djsasso|DJSasso]] ([[User talk:Djsasso|talk]]) 13:43, 9 October 2019 (UTC)
::Oh. Okay. [[User:Derpdart56|Derpdart56]] ([[User talk:Derpdart56|talk]]) 14:38, 9 October 2019 (UTC)
::Couldn't we make a bot for that though? A bot that takes news articles and converts them into simple somehow? [[User:Derpdart56|Derpdart56]] ([[User talk:Derpdart56|talk]]) 14:39, 9 October 2019 (UTC)
:::Bots are not allowed to create content. And converting to simple isn't easy enough that a bot would be able to do it well. -[[User:Djsasso|DJSasso]] ([[User talk:Djsasso|talk]]) 14:41, 9 October 2019 (UTC)
::::Bots are also prone to making a lot of mistakes and can't think like a human, but i like your idea. --[[User:Thegooduser|<span style="color: teal">'''Thegooduser'''</span>]] [[User_Talk:Thegooduser|<span style="color: maroon">Let's Talk! :)</span>]] <span style="color:red">🍁</span> 01:59, 31 December 2019 (UTC)

What if you just give the bot access to online news and get it to copy it down on the “In The News” widget? [[User:Stupstup|Stupstup]] ([[User talk:Stupstup|talk]]) 01:31, 11 January 2021 (UTC)
Then user could edit it and make it simple? [[User:Stupstup|Stupstup]] ([[User talk:Stupstup|talk]]) 01:32, 11 January 2021 (UTC)
:Hello. It still would have a chance of making mistakes, and just copying down online news is a copyright violation. --[[User:つがる|<span style="color: teal">'''Tsugaru'''</span>]] [[User_Talk:つがる|<span style="color:blue">'''Let's Talk! :)'''</span>]] <span style="color:red">🍁</span> 01:35, 11 January 2021 (UTC)
== Change: Use Basic English vocabulary and shorter sentences.  to: Use Basic English words and shorter sentences ==

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This is simple English so it should use as little jargon as possible, many non-native English speakers have no idea what "Vocabulary" means and with good reason, I did not learn the word Vocabulary until I was in 8th grade, and for readers who want understand clear, direct and sharp wording they probably wont like the wording. The main argument against would be that "Vocabulary" is a more descriptive word then "Word" but the definition of Vocabulary according to Marian Webster is "a list or collection of words or of words and phrases usually alphabetically arranged and explained or defined", so the main difference is word means any word and vocabulary means a list of words usually in alphabetical order, the difference is minimal and people will be able to understand it all regardless.

Lots of people wont know what vocabulary means, and is not as understandable or direct as ''words''. I therefore think this would be a positive change. [[User:Vallee01|Vallee01]] ([[User talk:Vallee01|talk]]) 22:28, 24 August 2020 (UTC)

*Yes, I quite like this suggested change. [[User:Macdonald-ross|Macdonald-ross]] ([[User talk:Macdonald-ross|talk]]) 10:14, 7 September 2020 (UTC) 
::Except, of course, that the simple English vocabulary itself has inbuilt weaknesses, and those weaknesses tend to be in the sciences and technologies. [[User:Macdonald-ross|Macdonald-ross]] ([[User talk:Macdonald-ross|talk]]) 16:15, 18 September 2020 (UTC)
*This change has been done by [[User:Eptalon]].--[[User:Gordonrox24|<span style="font-family:Script MT;color:#36B">Gordonrox24</span>]]&nbsp;&#124;&nbsp;[[User_talk:Gordonrox24|<sup><span style="font-family:Arial;color:red">''Talk''</span></sup>]] 03:29, 20 January 2021 (UTC)
== Query ==

Hello, I’m Shift674. I’ve noticed that when there are no results in a search, the word “query” comes up. The word may be hard for some people to understand, so I’ve been wondering if we can change the word. [[User:Shift674|'''-Shift''']][[User talk:Shift674|674-]][[User:A7x/Wikiproject Tropical Cyclones |🌀]] 15:53, 17 December 2020 (UTC)
:{{re|Shift674}} This is irrelevant to the Main Page. Please move this to [[WP:ST|simple talk]]. --[[User:ImprovedWikiImprovment|IWI]] ([[User talk:ImprovedWikiImprovment|talk]]) 17:22, 31 December 2020 (UTC)
what a great idea! this is pretty good. im on board with you and i will try to make it happen. [[User:Keelanscanlan|Keelanscanlan]] ([[User talk:Keelanscanlan|talk]]) 18:36, 4 May 2021 (UTC)
== Something is wrong with the main page today ==

The article-of-the-day is broken. It's showing as blank with a red link "Main Page/Article 9" under "Selected article". The whole section is blank apart from that and the COVID-19 banner. I guess this needs fixing! [[User:GPinkerton|GPinkerton]] ([[User talk:GPinkerton|talk]]) 18:32, 26 June 2021 (UTC)
:{{u|GPinkerton}}, I see a, red link to "[[Main Page/Article 10]]". [[User:Hulged|~ Hulged]] ([[User talk:Hulged#top|talk]])  06:15, 27 June 2021 (UTC)
:Same per Hulged. --[[User:TDKR Chicago 101|TDKR Chicago 101]] ([[User talk:TDKR Chicago 101|talk]]) 09:29, 27 June 2021 (UTC)
:Yeah when Eptalon demoted the article he forgot to move the highest numbered article to the gap. It has been fixed now for all the ones that were demoted. -[[User:Djsasso|Djsasso]] ([[User talk:Djsasso|talk]]) 13:45, 29 June 2021 (UTC)
== I need a ASAP Correct answer to a very simple question about Wikipedia PLEASE- How can I do this...in Wikipedia? PLEASE EMAIL ME ASAP AY HEART RATES ARE RISING BY THE MINUTE!! ==

Hello from Cyprus to everyone - everywhere!!
I’m Pari and this is my first attempt with Wikipedia as an author for a subject I’ve been researching for years now! I decided to share my research with the world so I want to publish it WHEN IS 100% FINISHED/EDITED but.....

I have just created an account and I began the transferring from my real writing on a paper, by Typing from the beginning everything a I have on my Real Paper written Research. I’m still on the 1st page. And this is my exact problem!!  
What I am writing is not even close to Finishing inside Wikipedia or in any other Application for writers like for example Microsoft WORD or so so many other Apps that exist out there! 

Therefore since it is NOT EITHER CLIAE TO BEING READY FOR PUBLISHING IN WIKIPEDIA ( or anywhere else for that matter ), HOW CAN I JUST SAVE WHAT I DID SO FAR?? The only thing I see is a Blue Button saying PUBLISH and I can’t see anything or anywhere like a SAVE Button!! 
First of all, is there a SAVE Button or I have no choice other than to PUBLISH for the eyes of everyone, of what I wrote so far in the 1st Unfinished Page of my Subject?? 

Maybe it is supposed to be like this? 
Is Wikipedia an Application that has NOTHING SIMILAR TO DO WITH Microsoft WORD?? 
Is Wikipedia an Application that you simply POST ANYTHING THAT IS READY TO BE READ BY OTHERS?
So my question is very simple and I am sure that someone from all of you will know the answer.

HOW CAN I JUST SAVE AS A FILE IN WIKIPEDIA, SOMETHING THAT I HAVE WRITTEN BUT IS BY NO CHANCE EVEN CLOSE TO PUBLISHING YET?

SINCE IT NEEDS A LOT OF WRITING AND EDITING before I can officially Publish it, WHAT CAN I DO FROM NOW ON - SINCE I VE HIT THE PUBLISH BUTTON THINKING THAT IT WOULD ASK ME IF I REALLY WAS READY TO PUBLISH OR IF I JUST WANTED TO SAVE MY FILE FOR NOW???
Does any of you kind people know how to proceed WITHIN the Wikipedia.org ( meaning not having to copy EVERYTHING I HAVE WRITTEN SO FAR and Finish it by importing my words into another Writing Application like for example Microsoft WORD or so so many others that exist out there! Is that possible first of all? Can I “PAUSE MY WRITING” in Wikipedia “BUT WITHOUT HAVING IT PUBLISHED AND CONTINUE WERE I LEFT THE NEXT DAY AND THEM CONTINUE AGAIN AFTER A WEEK OR SO BUT WITHOUT PUBLISHING IT UNTIL ITS FINISHED???

I’m not well familiar with Wikipedia so I would so much be obliged to the person who will solve this for me, if they emailed me at {{redacted}}

Thank you so much in advance
My best regards and love from Nicosia / CYPRUS 

Pari Mele

P.S. Forgive me for a very long email but it seems that from my stress I probably written the same questions more times than one!!
I  am very sorry!
PLEASE EMAIL ME HERE: {{redacted}} [[User:Pari Mele|Pari Mele]] ([[User talk:Pari Mele|talk]]) 20:26, 22 December 2019 (UTC)

:{{u|Pari Mele}} we don’t publish research papers here. There are websites specifically for that. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia. You can use [[Wikiversity]] to publish learning materials. Thank you! [[User:Nigos|Nigos]] ([[User talk:Nigos|talk]] '''·''' [[Special:Contribs/Nigos|contribs]]) 05:09, 23 December 2019 (UTC)
:@{{u|Pari Mele}}: I agree with Nigos' comment above. Wikipedia is not a blog. And your user page is not a "journal". It is simply a place to briefly tell us a little about yourself (which you did at the end of it). Original research is not allowed. You are in the wrong place. [[User:Tradedia|Tradedia]] ([[User talk:Tradedia|talk]]) 19:45, 27 December 2019 (UTC)

:: Folks, while you were fully correct I think you were not nice to this new user. IMO you could have said something like:
::: <a few welcoming words, then:> We're happy you have found Wikipedia and would like to help you find the right place for what you want to do. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia. <briefly explain> This means that it is different from a site where you can publish. <... all the other good factual advice from what you wrote.>
:: Cheers, [[Special:Contributions/87.148.44.217|87.148.44.217]] ([[User talk:87.148.44.217|talk]]) 14:59, 22 May 2020 (UTC)
:::Ok, I agree. [[User:Tradedia|Tradedia]] ([[User talk:Tradedia|talk]]) 19:29, 23 May 2020 (UTC)

Yes dat is true [[User:Stupstup|Stupstup]] ([[User talk:Stupstup|talk]]) 22:23, 10 January 2021 (UTC)

As soon as possible [[User:Melanin 72|Melanin 72]] ([[User talk:Melanin 72|talk]]) 18:30, 23 July 2021 (UTC)

Please help [[User:Rani Garu|Rani Garu]] ([[User talk:Rani Garu|talk]]) 12:15, 12 February 2022 (UTC)

== Inaccurate information on main page ==

I've found some inaccurate information on the main page as well as on the portals. It says Biology (Plants and Animals) though on the English (the main) wiki, it is described differently. Also, we all know that Biology isn't only plants and animals. I would have edited it but... admins only I guess.<!-- Template:Unsigned --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Elytrian|Elytrian]] ([[User talk:Elytrian#top|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Elytrian|contribs]]) 06:57, 6 July 2021 (UTC)</small>

I found that the Biology portal on the main page is labeled (Plants and animals). If you know anything beyond a basic education's worth of knowledge, this is kinda inaccurate. I'd like some admins to change this to '(Living things)' or something more appropriate.
[[User:Elytrian|Elytrian]] ([[User talk:Elytrian|talk]]) 07:01, 6 July 2021 (UTC)

You already know<!-- Template:Unsigned --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Elytrian|Elytrian]] ([[User talk:Elytrian#top|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Elytrian|contribs]]) 14:03, 6 July 2021 (UTC)</small>
:It's not really inaccurate, it is just not as detailed as you would like because we are Simple Wikipedia. Once a reader clicks on the link they are taken to a page that will explain it in more detail. -[[User:Djsasso|Djsasso]] ([[User talk:Djsasso|talk]]) 20:06, 6 July 2021 (UTC)
::{{u|Djsasso}} It is really inaccurate; biology is not limited to plants and animals. "Living things" would really be much better. There is a difference between simplifying and obfuscating. [[User:GPinkerton|GPinkerton]] ([[User talk:GPinkerton|talk]]) 10:51, 22 July 2021 (UTC)
:::@[[User:Djsasso|Djsasso]]: What he said, plus plants and animals completely misses biochemistry. [[User:Elytrian|<span style="color:#330099">Elytrian</span>]] - [[User talk:Elytrian|<span style="color:#870000">T</span><span style="color:#6d0000">a</span><span style="color:#490000">l</span><span style="color:#190a05">k</span>]] 11:04, 22 July 2021 (UTC)

:Our main page [[Biology]] says: "Biology is the science that studies life, and living things, and the evolution of life. Living things include animals, plants, fungi (such as mushrooms), and microorganisms such as bacteria and archaea.". How is that wrong? [[User:Macdonald-ross|Macdonald-ross]] ([[User talk:Macdonald-ross|talk]]) 08:41, 22 October 2021 (UTC)

== Request for addition of name for religion ==

Please add [[Sanamahism]] in the list of religions mentioned in the main page. [[User:Haoreima|Haoreima]] ([[User talk:Haoreima|talk]]) 16:29, 18 July 2021 (UTC)
:{{re|Haoreima}} I think we have enough religions listed there; it isn't meant to be a list of all religions. If you look at [[List of religions]], you'll see there are many others that aren't listed. --[[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 17:50, 18 July 2021 (UTC)

::{{re|Auntof6}}Not putting every thing in the main page is ok. But denying or neglecting a requested one, without proper reason, isn't ok. I think so.  [[User:Haoreima|Haoreima]] ([[User talk:Haoreima|talk]]) 04:44, 19 July 2021 (UTC)

:::Well, here's a reason: the religion is not well enough known, and in any case is a version of Hinduism. The whole point of intro pages is ''not'' to list everything every editor is interested in. [[User:Macdonald-ross|Macdonald-ross]] ([[User talk:Macdonald-ross|talk]]) 08:49, 22 October 2021 (UTC)

::::Please don't say it as a version of Hinduism, if you don't know well about that particular religion. It will make it look like an insult or disrespect to that particular faith. Please don't give comments in the topics you don't know about. Every religion in Indian subcontinent aren't Hinduism. Just only comment on the reason to decline the topic's inclusion in the mainpage of wikipedia. Thanks! May God bless you!  [[User:Haoreima|Haoreima]] ([[User talk:Haoreima|talk]]) 12:45, 11 December 2021 (UTC)

== Featured article? ==

All I seem to get is MainArticle/25 (or smth like that). Where's the featured article today? [[User:Elytrian|<span style="color:#330099">Elytrian</span>]] - [[User talk:Elytrian|<span style="color:#870000">T</span><span style="color:#6d0000">a</span><span style="color:#490000">l</span><span style="color:#190a05">k</span>]] 03:22, 2 August 2021 (UTC)
:Same here!<!-- Template:Unsigned --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Thegameshowlad|Thegameshowlad]] ([[User talk:Thegameshowlad#top|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Thegameshowlad|contribs]]) 14:32, 2 August 2021 (UTC)</small>

== Buddhism Preview Penis Image ==

Hovering over the Buddhism link has an image of a penis for the preview that's not in the page, don't know how to remove it, would someone who does please do so?<!-- Template:Unsigned --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:73.164.122.92|73.164.122.92]] ([[User talk:73.164.122.92#top|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/73.164.122.92|contribs]]) 02:13, 26 August 2021 (UTC)</small>
:I will try and fix this, however in the future, please direct all non-main page related enquires to [[WP:ST|Simple Talk]] --[[User:つがる|<span style="color: #f207cb">'''Tsugaru'''</span>]] [[User_Talk:つがる|<span style="color:blue">'''Let's Talk! :)'''</span>]] <span style="color:red">🍁</span> 02:43, 26 August 2021 (UTC)
::{{resolved}} I added a image to the article and it seems to be fixed. Thanks for bringing this matter to our attention. --[[User:つがる|<span style="color: #f207cb">'''Tsugaru'''</span>]] [[User_Talk:つがる|<span style="color:blue">'''Let's Talk! :)'''</span>]] <span style="color:red">🍁</span> 02:47, 26 August 2021 (UTC)

== Categories link in header ==

In the main page header there is a link called ‘categories’ which links to [[Special:CategoryTree/Project]]. However, this ‘project’ category does not exist. I wonder if it is supposed to be the category ‘Contents’ so could an admin change the link to [[Special:CategoryTree/Contents]]. Thanks, [[User:DigitalChutney|DigitalChutney]] ([[User talk:DigitalChutney|talk]]) 16:25, 17 January 2022 (UTC)
:No that is the correct link, its meant to link you to the search for category trees. If you enter in a category it will give you the tree for that category. But the project part of the link is unnecessary to do that, its just filler. I have removed it to make it function better. -[[User:Djsasso|Djsasso]] ([[User talk:Djsasso|talk]]) 18:43, 17 January 2022 (UTC)

== The Cebuano Wikipedia probably doesn't have 5m articles ==

Under the other languages section, it lists Cebuano as having at least 5,000,000 articles, along with only English. This doesn't seem accurate, as if you visit the standard English Wikipedia, it doesn't list Cebuano in the 1,000,000+ articles section. [[User:FamiliarFlareon|FamiliarFlareon]] ([[User talk:FamiliarFlareon|talk]]) 06:19, 29 March 2022 (UTC)

:@[[User:FamiliarFlareon|FamiliarFlareon]] perhaps the list in standard English is incorrect, as the statistics from [[:m:List_of_Wikipedias|meta]] and [[:ceb:Espesyal:Estadistika|Cebuano Wikipedia]] itself puts the wiki at 6,000,000+ articles. -- [[User:Fehufanga|*Fehufangą]] ♮ [[User talk:Fehufanga|✉ Talk page]]  06:27, 29 March 2022 (UTC)
::Ah, I was unaware of Lsjbot, which is why I made that comment. [[User:FamiliarFlareon|FamiliarFlareon]] ([[User talk:FamiliarFlareon|talk]]) 02:55, 30 March 2022 (UTC)

Changing states<!-- Template:Unsigned --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Class 4Y 2022|Class 4Y 2022]] ([[User talk:Class 4Y 2022#top|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Class 4Y 2022|contribs]]) 14:19, 19 April 2022 (UTC)</small>

== Kihaya ==

Unakifahamu kijana week.
Nokimanya ekiaya anga noyeshekya [[User:KimodoMsafi|KimodoMsafi]] ([[User talk:KimodoMsafi|talk]]) 21:29, 25 April 2022 (UTC)

:Hello, we use English in this wikipedia... [[User:Eptalon|Eptalon]] ([[User talk:Eptalon|talk]]) 21:38, 25 April 2022 (UTC)

== Imange Talabana ==

Hi guys I am Imange Talababa [[User:Imange talabana|Imange talabana]] ([[User talk:Imange talabana|talk]]) 15:58, 2 May 2022 (UTC)

:cool? [[User:Derpdart56|Derpdart56]] ([[User talk:Derpdart56|talk]]) 15:59, 2 May 2022 (UTC)

== Get it right!! ==

Once again a dissonance between the page and its version on our main page. Do please check. Powderfinger WAS not "is". [[User:Macdonald-ross|Macdonald-ross]] ([[User talk:Macdonald-ross|talk]]) 11:35, 30 May 2022 (UTC)

== Article ==

Hello!In the article [[Pas-de-Calais]],I will create a list of the commune of the département but I can’t know if you have to put it on article [[Pas-de-Calais]] or a create a new article on the municipalities…[[User:TYURZ|TYURZ!]][[Talk User:TYURZ|Chat with a French contributer?]] 14:27, 4 June 2022 (UTC)

:If you get three articles, you can create a category. What about "Category: Communes of Pas de Calais"? - Don't hesitate to do anything, as it is easy to correct. (In French:) Si tu trouves trois articles convénables, tu peux créers unce catégorie, ce qui est plus facile. Tu peux mettre la liste dans cette catéogrie également. [[User:Eptalon|Eptalon]] ([[User talk:Eptalon|talk]]) 17:01, 4 June 2022 (UTC)
::Have a look at [[Tulle]], to see what I mean. [[User:Eptalon|Eptalon]] ([[User talk:Eptalon|talk]]) 17:02, 4 June 2022 (UTC)

== Something is wrong. ==

Whenever I go to simple english wikipedia then I see the selected article, [[Billy Graham|BILLY GRAHAM,]] but the problem is it has literally been the selected article for 4 days already. I have counted.  [[Special:Contributions/202.84.42.187|202.84.42.187]] ([[User talk:202.84.42.187|talk]]) 09:03, 19 June 2022 (UTC)

:Featured article still changes for me, it's currently [[Lawrence, Kansas]]. Try clearing your cache with <kbd>CTRL + F5</kbd> when opening the main page. — [[User:Fehufanga|*Fehufangą]] ♮ [[User talk:Fehufanga|✉ Talk page]]  10:56, 20 June 2022 (UTC)
::Same with the current one but I will follow your advice and try it.  [[Special:Contributions/202.84.42.187|202.84.42.187]] ([[User talk:202.84.42.187|talk]]) 07:25, 22 June 2022 (UTC)
::You were right, thanks!  [[Special:Contributions/202.84.42.187|202.84.42.187]] ([[User talk:202.84.42.187|talk]]) 07:25, 22 June 2022 (UTC)
::Hey again, yesterday the featured article was a baseball shirt , but it is still today i used ctrl + F5 but it did not work. 
::Could you try fixing this please?
::[[Special:Contributions/202.84.42.187|202.84.42.187]] ([[User talk:202.84.42.187|talk]]) 07:35, 1 July 2022 (UTC)
:::It still changes for me. The current featured article is [[Hurricane Vince]]. Given the code that it's supposed to run (that is, current day of the year mod the number of featured articles), Hurricane Vince is indeed the correct article. It might be a browser problem on your end. — [[User:Fehufanga|*Fehufangą]] ♮ [[User talk:Fehufanga|✉ Talk page]]  08:03, 1 July 2022 (UTC)
::::Now today. a band was featured yesterday , and still today\
::::mMotorkai2  [[Special:Contributions/202.84.42.187|202.84.42.187]] ([[User talk:202.84.42.187|talk]]) 08:12, 26 July 2022 (UTC)
:::::[[1910 Cuba hurricane]] for me. It's likely a browser problem on your end, and we can't do anything about it. — [[User:Fehufanga|*Fehufangą]] ♮ [[User talk:Fehufanga|✉ Talk page]]  08:58, 26 July 2022 (UTC)
::::::The problem was gone a few months ago. [[Special:Contributions/202.84.42.187|202.84.42.187]] ([[User talk:202.84.42.187|talk]]) 11:59, 1 December 2022 (UTC)

== Alright, now I had enough ==

Simple English Wikipedia is featuring the same article at different times , the current featured article was featured once when I logged in.  [[Special:Contributions/202.84.42.187|202.84.42.187]] ([[User talk:202.84.42.187|talk]]) 11:03, 28 June 2022 (UTC)

:To be fair, we don't have as many FAs/VGAs as enwiki (they have ~6000, we have only 27). Not many editors are actively improving pages to the point where they can be nominated as a FA/VGA, so we have no option but to rotate all 27 articles. — [[User:Fehufanga|*Fehufangą]] ♮ [[User talk:Fehufanga|✉ Talk page]]  11:06, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
:This is a small community, there are currently 5 articles up for discussion ("good articles", they don't get featured) [[WP:PGA|here]], and there's one up for discussion ("very good articles") [[WP:PVGA|here]]. Anyone is welcome, so if you think you can help, please do. [[User:Eptalon|Eptalon]] ([[User talk:Eptalon|talk]]) 11:11, 28 June 2022 (UTC)

== Turkish Wikipedia hit 500,000 pages ==

The other wikis part should be revised. [[User:Ardenus|Ardenus]] ([[User talk:Ardenus|talk]]) 10:24, 9 July 2022 (UTC)

== PF ESI CONSULTING SERVICE ==

if anybody wants to withdraw the PF amount. Please let me know [[User:Ravidtmm|Ravidtmm]] ([[User talk:Ravidtmm|talk]]) 16:34, 16 September 2022 (UTC)
: What is the "PF amount" anyways @[[User:Ravidtmm|Ravidtmm]]? I didn't understand. [[User:DMK-C5|DMK-C5]] ([[User talk:DMK-C5|talk]]) 16:36, 16 September 2022 (UTC)
::This. What is the PF amount, and why is it important on the Main Page of the simple Wikipedia? [[User:TheShammingMan|TheShammingMan]] ([[User talk:TheShammingMan|talk]]) 19:40, 21 September 2022 (UTC)

== "Includes" ==

In the "About Wikipedia" section, it says "That ''includes'' children and adults who are learning English". On [[Wikipedia:Examples of simpler English]], it specifically says not to use "Include". [[User:Lallint|Lallint]] ([[User talk:Lallint|talk]]) 🍔cheesborger🍔 14:45, 25 November 2022 (UTC)
:{{re|Lallint}} I changed it to ", such as", so {{done}}. --[[User:ImprovedWikiImprovment|IWI]] ([[User talk:ImprovedWikiImprovment|talk]]) 17:51, 6 March 2023 (UTC)
::Many examples on our introductory pages are taken from C.K. Ogden's work a century ago. If a word or phrase has become well-known more recently it may be appropriate to use it. One would have to test people to find out whether "include" actually does cause a problem.  The "About Wikipedia" section has not been revised recently. I do not propose any changes, but I would not stick to it religiously. [[User:Macdonald-ross|Macdonald-ross]] ([[User talk:Macdonald-ross|talk]]) 08:57, 15 March 2023 (UTC)

== Upcoming vote on the revised Enforcement Guidelines for the Universal Code of Conduct ==

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Hello all,

In mid-January 2023, the [[metawiki:Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Revised_enforcement_guidelines|Enforcement Guidelines]] for the [[metawiki:Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct|Universal Code of Conduct]] will undergo a second community-wide ratification vote. This follows [[metawiki:Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Enforcement_guidelines/Voting/Results|the March 2022 vote]], which resulted in a majority of voters supporting the Enforcement Guidelines. During the vote, participants helped highlight important community concerns. The Board’s [[metawiki:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_Community_Affairs_Committee|Community Affairs Committee]] requested that these areas of concern be reviewed.

The volunteer-led [[metawiki:Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Drafting_committee#Revisions_Committee_members|Revisions Committee]] worked hard reviewing community input and making changes. They updated areas of concern, such as training and affirmation requirements, privacy and transparency in the process, and readability and translatability of the document itself.

The revised Enforcement Guidelines can be viewed '''[[metawiki:Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Revised_enforcement_guidelines|here]]''', and a comparison of changes can be found '''[[metawiki:Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Revised_enforcement_guidelines/Comparison|here]]'''.

'''How to vote?'''

Beginning '''January 17, 2023''', voting will be open. '''[[metawiki:Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Revised_enforcement_guidelines/Voter_information|This page on Meta-wiki]]''' outlines information on how to vote using SecurePoll.

'''Who can vote?'''

The '''[[metawiki:Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Revised_enforcement_guidelines/Voter_information#Voting_eligibility|eligibility requirements]]''' for this vote are the same as for the Wikimedia Board of Trustees elections. See the voter information page for more details about voter eligibility. If you are an eligible voter, you can use your Wikimedia account to access the voting server.

'''What happens after the vote?'''

Votes will be scrutinized by an independent group of volunteers, and the results will be published on Wikimedia-l, the Movement Strategy Forum, Diff and on Meta-wiki. Voters will again be able to vote and share concerns they have about the guidelines. The Board of Trustees will look at the levels of support and concerns raised as they look at how the Enforcement Guidelines should be ratified or developed further.

On behalf of the UCoC Project Team,

[[User:Zuz (WMF)|Zuz (WMF)]] ([[User talk:Zuz (WMF)|talk]]) 08:25, 10 January 2023 (UTC)

== Turkish Wikipedia ==

Hello. The number of articles in the Turkish Wikipedia is greater than 500K, however, it's shown among the wikipedias that have 100K+ articles. Can this get updated? [[User:Wiki6421|Wiki6421]] ([[User talk:Wiki6421|talk]]) 11:30, 14 January 2023 (UTC)

:Yes. Chechen, Czech, Hungarian, and Turkish should be moved to 500K+, and Afrikaans and Ladin (not to be confused with Latin) should be added to 100K+. [[User:Lights and freedom|Lights and freedom]] ([[User talk:Lights and freedom|talk]]) 20:13, 9 March 2023 (UTC)
::Also, I'm not sure that the 5,000,000+ row is really necessary. It's only English and Cebuano, which is mostly bot-generated stubs. [[User:Lights and freedom|Lights and freedom]] ([[User talk:Lights and freedom|talk]]) 06:34, 10 March 2023 (UTC)
:::@[[User:Fehufanga|Fehufanga]] Could you update this? [[User:Lights and freedom|Lights and freedom]] ([[User talk:Lights and freedom|talk]]) 05:54, 14 March 2023 (UTC)
::::@[[User:Lights and freedom|Lights and freedom]] {{partly done}}, wikis that saw an increase in article numbers were updated accordingly. Afrikaans and Ladin were added. The 5 million row is not yet removed. — [[User:Fehufanga|*Fehufangą]] ♮ [[User talk:Fehufanga|✉ Talk page]]  06:10, 14 March 2023 (UTC)
:::::@[[User:Fehufanga|Fehufanga]] Thanks. I guess removing the 5 million row would require input from other users before it happened. It's not urgent, and I don't have that strong an opinion about it. [[User:Lights and freedom|Lights and freedom]] ([[User talk:Lights and freedom|talk]]) 06:12, 14 March 2023 (UTC)

== Voting closes soon on the revised Enforcement Guidelines for the Universal Code of Conduct ==

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Hello all,

[[metawiki:Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Revised_enforcement_guidelines/Voting|Voting]] closes on the [[metawiki:Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Revised_enforcement_guidelines|revised Universal Code of Conduct Enforcement Guidelines]] at '''23.59 UTC''' today, '''January 31, 2023'''. Please visit the [[metawiki:Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Revised_enforcement_guidelines/Voter_information|voter information page on Meta-wiki]] for voter eligibility information and details on how to vote. More information on the Enforcement Guidelines and the voting process is available in this [[metawiki:Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Revised_enforcement_guidelines/Announcement/Voting_1|previous message]].

On behalf of the UCoC Project Team,

[[User:Zuz (WMF)|Zuz (WMF)]] ([[User talk:Zuz (WMF)|talk]]) 10:07, 31 January 2023 (UTC)

== Old wikipedia logo ==

{{tlx|changeprotected}}
In the other projects section, below the "'''<u>In regular english</u>'''" it doesn't show the Wikipedia logo from 2010. See the section, and it shows the pre-2010 logo. Edit: also in the section of headers! Look closely.Thanks, ''WPchanger2011'' ([[User:WPchanger2011|page]], [[User talk:WPchanger2011|talk]], [[Special:Contributions/WPchanger2011|changes he did]], [[Special:Contributions/2607:FEA8:551D:2E00:0:0:0:0/64|more changes]]) 21:02, 10 March 2023 (UTC)
:{{reply to|WPchanger2011}} I've updated some logos in the "regular English" section. However, I'm not 100% sure what you mean by section of headers. Can you give me some more info on that? --[[User:Gordonrox24|<span style="font-family:Script MT;color:#36B">Gordonrox24</span>]]&nbsp;&#124;&nbsp;[[User_talk:Gordonrox24|<sup><span style="font-family:Arial;color:red">''Talk''</span></sup>]] 00:50, 12 March 2023 (UTC)
:@[[User:WPchanger2011|WPchanger2011]] are you talking about [[:File:Wikibar2.png]]? If so, I can't find any suitable replacement for it. The wbars in [[:commons:Category:Wbars]] are quite outdated. — [[User:Fehufanga|*Fehufangą]] ♮ [[User talk:Fehufanga|✉ Talk page]]  06:38, 13 March 2023 (UTC)
*I think we've made all the changes we can, so I've removed the template. If there is another specific change request, feel free to add another request.--[[User:Gordonrox24|<span style="font-family:Script MT;color:#36B">Gordonrox24</span>]]&nbsp;&#124;&nbsp;[[User_talk:Gordonrox24|<sup><span style="font-family:Arial;color:red">''Talk''</span></sup>]] 16:49, 24 March 2023 (UTC)

== Main Page/Introduction ==

On [[Main Page/Introduction]], it would be better to say "read the help pages and other ''useful'' pages", rather than "read the help pages and other ''good'' pages". The term "good pages" doesn't mean much by itself. Especially as the link goes to [[Wikipedia:Useful pages]]. [[User:Lights and freedom|Lights and freedom]] ([[User talk:Lights and freedom|talk]]) 05:46, 9 April 2023 (UTC)

== Call for early input on the proposed Movement Charter ratification methodology ==

Hello all,

The [[metawiki:Special:MyLanguage/Movement_Charter/Drafting_Committee|Movement Charter Drafting Committee]] (MCDC) is collecting early input from the Wikimedia movement on the [[metawiki:Special:MyLanguage/Movement_Charter/Ratification|proposed methodology for the ratification of the Movement Charter]] from '''April 10 to 28, 2023'''. Ratification of the [[metawiki:Special:MyLanguage/Movement_Charter|Movement Charter]] is planned to take place in early 2024 according to the timeline.

'''There are [[metawiki:Special:MyLanguage/Movement_Charter/Ratification|six questions]] that the MCDC requests your input on.''' Please share your feedback by:

* Commenting on the [[metawiki:Special:MyLanguage/Talk:Movement_Charter|Meta talk page]]
* Commenting on the [https://forum.movement-strategy.org/t/movement-charter-ratification-methodology-community-review-from-10-28-april-2023/2930 Movement Strategy forum]
* Joining the community conversation hours

'''Conversation hours'''

The MCDC also invites everyone interested in sharing their feedback on the proposed methodology to join the community conversation hours:

* [[metawiki:Special:MyLanguage/Movement_Charter/Community_Consultation#Community_conversation_#1:_18_April,_2023_at_10.00_UTC|Community conversation hour #1]]: '''18 April at 10:00 UTC''' ([https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1681812036 your local time])
* [[metawiki:Special:MyLanguage/Movement_Charter/Community_Consultation#Community_conversation_#2:_24_April_2023_at_17.00_UTC|Community conversation hour #2]]: '''24 April at 17:00 UTC''' ([https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1682355603 your local time])

The language of conversation hours is English. [[metawiki:Special:MyLanguage/Movement_Charter/Community_Consultation|Please comment]] if you need language support. Please note that language interpretation will be provided if at least 3 people expressed interest to participate in the following languages: Arabic, Mandarin Chinese, French, German, Indonesian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Russian and Spanish.

On behalf of the Movement Charter Drafting Committee,

[[User:Zuz (WMF)|Zuz (WMF)]] ([[User talk:Zuz (WMF)|talk]]) 04:52, 13 April 2023 (UTC)

== Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge ==

Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge was built in 1910. [[User:Mrs Auton|Mrs Auton]] ([[User talk:Mrs Auton|talk]]) 13:38, 26 April 2023 (UTC)

:Hello, the proper place to talk about this would be on the articles talk page. [[User:FusionSub|FusionSub]] ([[User talk:FusionSub|talk]]) 11:51, 23 May 2023 (UTC)

== Is there a reason why this does not have the new design that other wikipedias have ==

Even the other English Wikipedia has the new design so wondering why. Its not like the design does not have a English kind. [[User:Qwv|Qwv]] ([[User talk:Qwv|talk]]) 20:50, 14 June 2023 (UTC)

:@[[User:Qwv|Qwv]]: Are you using the same skin on both? -- [[User:Auntof6|Auntof6]] ([[User talk:Auntof6|talk]]) 21:04, 14 June 2023 (UTC)
:@[[User:Qwv|Qwv]] If you have set a preference to use Vector 2010 in the past, then the new design will not show up. The new design is shown if you are logged out. — [[User:Fehufanga|*Fehufangą]] ♮ [[User talk:Fehufanga|✉ Talk page]]  21:35, 14 June 2023 (UTC)

== Nifty Fifty ==

Wasd    [[Special:Contributions/49.36.69.3|49.36.69.3]] ([[User talk:49.36.69.3|talk]]) 11:41, 29 June 2023 (UTC)

:Hello, this talk page is for improving the main page. If you want to test out editing, please try the [[Wikipedia:Sandbox|Sandbox]].- [[User:FusionSub|<span style="color: #0C6508">FusionSub</span>]] ([[User_talk:FusionSub|Talk page]]) ([[Special:Contributions/FusionSub|Contributions]]) 11:43, 29 June 2023 (UTC)

== Protection ==

should we semi-protect this talk page, or is it even possible to do so? [[Special:Contributions/88.110.38.249|88.110.38.249]] ([[User talk:88.110.38.249|talk]]) 10:51, 2 August 2023 (UTC)

:It is possible to do so, but there is no need. --[[User:Ferien|Ferien]] <small>([[User talk:Ferien|talk]])</small> 15:55, 23 August 2023 (UTC)

== Typo in DYK ==

Constatine → Constantine [[User:Ayakanaa|Ayakanaa]] ([[User talk:Ayakanaa|talk]]) 23:11, 19 August 2023 (UTC)

:{{u|Ayakanaa}}, thanks for noticing! That's fixed. --[[User:Ferien|Ferien]] <small>([[User talk:Ferien|talk]])</small> 15:55, 23 August 2023 (UTC)

== Edit request ==

{{tlx|edit protected}}
Kindly assist to change the following:
# <code><nowiki><h2>Selected article</h2></div></nowiki></code> to <code><nowiki><h2>Selected article</h2></nowiki></code>
# <code><nowiki>anges from a school)<div></nowiki></code> to <code><nowiki>anges from a school)</div></nowiki></code>
Thanks in advance. [[User:Minorax|Minorax]] ([[User talk:Minorax|talk]]) 05:47, 23 August 2023 (UTC)
:{{u|Minorax}}, {{done}} --[[User:Ferien|Ferien]] <small>([[User talk:Ferien|talk]])</small> 15:58, 23 August 2023 (UTC)

== October 19, 2001 ==

This is the Wikipedia page for Simplified English.  It has been started as a response to the need for English learners and English teachers for reduced-complexity, free readings for use in the classroom, computer activities, and so on.  It is suggested that articles be taken from the regular wikipedia and simplified using only the 1000 most common words in English and less complex grammatical structures.  (Or to conform to a certain skill level in one of the standard indices.)  Of course, original submissions are also welcome--in that case, they could be submitted both to this and to the main wikipedia. [[Special:Contributions/2601:644:907E:A450:9807:779E:404C:33ED|2601:644:907E:A450:9807:779E:404C:33ED]] ([[User talk:2601:644:907E:A450:9807:779E:404C:33ED|talk]]) 16:22, 1 September 2023 (UTC)

== Spoken audio files ==

I have been making a LOT of Spoken Wikipedia audio files for English Wikipedia articles. May this also be done at Simple English Wikipedia? Maybe I missed it, but I have not seen any here. [[User:Alanasings|Alanasings]] ([[User talk:Alanasings|talk]]) 17:46, 8 September 2023 (UTC)

:Yes, we do allow spoken audio files for the articles on this project. They must be files made from the Simple Wikipedia and not be copies of the enwiki files. Thanks!!  '''''[[User:Fr33kman|<span style="color: darkgreen">fr33k</span>]][[User talk:Fr33kman|<span style="color: navy">man</span>]]''''' 20:26, 13 September 2023 (UTC)

== Why is Israel locked? ==

"The '''State of Israel''' is an apartheid regime, and an authoritarian dictatorship in southwestern [[Asia]]" 


How is this fair or accurate? [[Special:Contributions/166.107.163.31|166.107.163.31]] ([[User talk:166.107.163.31|talk]]) 00:11, 18 October 2023 (UTC)

:I restored the last good version. You were right to complain (next time, leave your comment on the article talk page, i.e. [[Talk:Israel]]) - thanks [[User:Antandrus|Antandrus]] ([[User talk:Antandrus|talk]]) 01:20, 18 October 2023 (UTC)

== DYK section ==

The "Start a new article" link leads to a redirect. This should be fixed. [[User:QuicoleJR|QuicoleJR]] ([[User talk:QuicoleJR|talk]]) 14:19, 8 November 2023 (UTC)
== Language redirect ==

Ummmm there is some wrong in redirecting in lagugaes like the Bangla one the redirect link is wrong it will be bn.wikipedia.com. I hope you will fix soon [[User:Rifat008|Rifat008]] ([[User talk:Rifat008|talk]]) 14:43, 24 January 2024 (UTC)

== Neptune Image ==

The image for Neptune is not the same for the article, as it is not the true color version revealed early into 2024. [[Special:Contributions/4.17.84.154|4.17.84.154]] ([[User talk:4.17.84.154|talk]]) 11:56, 20 March 2024 (UTC)

:IP user. If you have a free non-copywrited photo of it you can upload it to commons and then attach it to article. Thanks - [[User:PotsdamLamb|PDL]]<sup>[[User Talk:PotsdamLamb|Talk to me!]]</sup><sub>[[Special:Contributions/PotsdamLamb|Please don't eat da 🐑!]]</sub> 12:04, 20 March 2024 (UTC)

<sup>Superscript</sup> [[Special:Contributions/119.156.228.23|119.156.228.23]] ([[User talk:119.156.228.23|talk]]) 09:29, 22 March 2024 (UTC)
== Proposal to change auto-archive on Main Talk page ==

I would like to suggest we auto-archive the main talk page with different setting. I know a lot of us monitor the page, so questions are usually answered or statements receive a response relatively fast. Some are odd baalth ngs, ke lian editor posting in another languag,e , where ask them to post inEen  igl.

I would recommend we use the same time frame as we do on simple talk, which is 10 days and a minimum of 5 topics left on page. This page is currently set at 1 year.

*Only named editors who have edited on this wiki prior to this post being made can vote Thanks - [[User:PotsdamLamb|PDL]]<sup>[[User Talk:PotsdamLamb|Talk to me!]]</sup><sub>[[Special:Contributions/PotsdamLamb|Please don't eat da 🐑!]]</sub> 12:43, 29 March 2024 (UTC)

=== Discussion ===
*Just for confirmation, you are planning to change the auto-archive for [[Talk:Main Page]] to be limited to a few days? If so, I don't have an issue with that. '''[[User:Lee Vilenski|<span style="color:green">Lee Vilenski</span>]] <sup>([[User talk:Lee Vilenski|talk]] • [[Special:Contribs/Lee Vilenski|contribs]])</sup>''' 13:02, 29 March 2024 (UTC)
*:@[[User:Lee Vilenski|Lee Vilenski]] Yes from 1 year to 10 days. Thanks - [[User:PotsdamLamb|PDL]]<sup>[[User Talk:PotsdamLamb|Talk to me!]]</sup><sub>[[Special:Contributions/PotsdamLamb|Please don't eat da 🐑!]]</sub> 13:06, 29 March 2024 (UTC)
*I think I was the last person to tweak archival settings; Simple talk currently has a setting of 10 days, Admin noticeboard of 14 days. I reduced these by a third, about half a year ago. This page gets a lot less traffic, so we would likely be looking at settings between 30 and 45 days. Note that when it is set up, we also need to tweak the archives, so that there is a space before the archive number. Manual archival should be avoided, there are bots that do this perfectly.--[[User:Eptalon|Eptalon]] ([[User talk:Eptalon|talk]]) 00:03, 30 March 2024 (UTC)
*:@[[User:Eptalon|Eptalon]] I could agree with the 40-45, it’s a lot shorter than one year and enough of us watch this page. What do you mean by {{tq| Note that when it is set up, we also need to tweak the archives, so that there is a space before the archive number}}? Thanks - [[User:PotsdamLamb|PDL]]<sup>[[User Talk:PotsdamLamb|Talk to me!]]</sup><sub>[[Special:Contributions/PotsdamLamb|Please don't eat da 🐑!]]</sub> 01:33, 30 March 2024 (UTC)
*::Simple talk has 'Archive 1','Archive 2',... This one has 'Archive1','Archive2'... [[User:Eptalon|Eptalon]] ([[User talk:Eptalon|talk]]) 02:03, 30 March 2024 (UTC)
*:::@[[User:Eptalon|Eptalon]] Oh ok. I don’t think that matters much except for aesthetic reasons. Thanks - [[User:PotsdamLamb|PDL]]<sup>[[User Talk:PotsdamLamb|Talk to me!]]</sup><sub>[[Special:Contributions/PotsdamLamb|Please don't eat da 🐑!]]</sub> 02:06, 30 March 2024 (UTC)

=== Support ===
*{{support}} As proposer Thanks - [[User:PotsdamLamb|PDL]]<sup>[[User Talk:PotsdamLamb|Talk to me!]]</sup><sub>[[Special:Contributions/PotsdamLamb|Please don't eat da 🐑!]]</sub> 12:45, 29 March 2024 (UTC)
*'''Support''' - sure. Not sure this really needed a formal proposal/RfC, but it seems wise to have a smaller timeout for active threads than a whole year. '''[[User:Lee Vilenski|<span style="color:green">Lee Vilenski</span>]] <sup>([[User talk:Lee Vilenski|talk]] • [[Special:Contribs/Lee Vilenski|contribs]])</sup>''' 13:08, 29 March 2024 (UTC)
*:@[[User:Lee Vilenski|Lee Vilenski]] Hi Lee. Anything that is set up that we want a major change for requires a consensus. Our admins are pretty strict about this and if the change gets made without consensus the editor could be blocked. It’s always better to gain consensus here than be bold like that. Thanks - [[User:PotsdamLamb|PDL]]<sup>[[User Talk:PotsdamLamb|Talk to me!]]</sup><sub>[[Special:Contributions/PotsdamLamb|Please don't eat da 🐑!]]</sub> 15:36, 29 March 2024 (UTC)
*I would prefer 45 days per Eptalon's reasoning: it gets less discussion than simple talk. At the moment, there seems to be no automatic archiving here - there are discussions with no comments since 2021. [[User:Kk.urban|Kk.urban]] ([[User talk:Kk.urban|talk]]) 16:49, 4 April 2024 (UTC)
*:@[[User:Kk.urban|Kk.urban]] I am all for that time frame (I believe I stated that above). It is set to auto archive, but an exception may have been made by the owner of the archive bot to not touch this page. The configuration is correct. I am forbidden from touching the page to archive the old ones like that from 2021, 2022, and 2023. We are at the 7 day mark for this to run, so I feel we have consensus to adjust to 45 days. I will ping the admins to close this out and make sure it is set appropriately. Thanks and edit well! - [[User:PotsdamLamb|PDL]]<sup>[[User Talk:PotsdamLamb|Talk to me!]]</sup><sub>[[Special:Contributions/PotsdamLamb|Please don't eat da 🐑!]]</sub> 16:58, 4 April 2024 (UTC)
*::@[[User:Eptalon|Eptalon]] - As you can see we have consensus to adjust the time to 45 days and the name adjustment you mentioned is fine. Can you please adjust the configuration. 
*::@[[User:Operator837|Operator837]] - Is there a reason the archive bot has not touched this page to archive the old conversations from 2021, 2022 and 2023 that meet the one year old requirement? Maybe an exception was made on the bot to not touch this page? Thanks and edit well! - [[User:PotsdamLamb|PDL]]<sup>[[User Talk:PotsdamLamb|Talk to me!]]</sup><sub>[[Special:Contributions/PotsdamLamb|Please don't eat da 🐑!]]</sub> 17:01, 4 April 2024 (UTC)

=== Oppose ===

=== Discussion ===
I have gone ahead and made the following changes before the bot kicks off:
#Set the timeframe to 45 days (down from 365 days)
#Expanded the amount of space from 75k per archive to 150k so we have less archives
#Added a space before the archive number
#Made sure old archives are still accessible
#Ensured the archive box can be seen at the top where it should be so it can be searched

If it runs and works tonight, we should be good. If it does not archive, then it is a bot exception. Thanks and edit well! - [[User:PotsdamLamb|PDL]]<sup>[[User Talk:PotsdamLamb|Talk to me!]]</sup><sub>[[Special:Contributions/PotsdamLamb|Please don't eat da 🐑!]]</sub> 03:04, 5 April 2024 (UTC)

== Proposal to archive this page ==

This is no longer valid. See the next section titled [[Talk:Main Page#Request for Comments: Archiving this Page]].
<s>This is a proposal to have [[User:Bot873|Bot873]] archive this talk page following its BRFA at [[Wikipedia talk:Bots#Bot873|Bot873]]. It is currently only authorized for User talk pages and the admin requested pages. It states that to archive any other namespace or page, it requires community consensus. That is what this is for, so vote away.

The current settings are as follows:
*Archive any discussion that has not been edited in the last 45 days (using the last time stamp in the discussion)
*Must leave the last three (3) discussions (regardless of how old) on the page.

This page was being archived by [[User:SassoBot|SassoBot]] then my bot was dropped in to archive all pages that would allow it (some pages are restricted to Sassobot or no bots). My bot got shut down and Operator created a bot to fill in the gap. So this is nothing new to have this page archived again. 

Format for voting is * followed by bolding Approve or Not approved followed by your signature. No comments are typically necessary, but you can if it’s short like why not or not needed imo. Any questions or other items should go in the discussion section and please remember your four ~ to sign.

=== Approve ===
*'''Approve''' Thanks, and be well! - [[User:PotsdamLamb|PDL]]<sup>[[User Talk:PotsdamLamb|Talk to me!]]</sup><sub>[[Special:Contributions/PotsdamLamb|Please don't eat da 🐑!]]</sub> 22:55, 10 April 2024 (UTC)

=== Not approved ===

</s>
=== Discussion ===
*{{Tq|Format for voting is * followed by bolding Approve or Not approved followed by your signature. No comments are typically necessary, but you can if it’s short like why not or not needed imo. Any questions or other items should go in the discussion section and please remember your four ~ to sign.}} - why are you telling people how to "vote"? This is a discussion, not a vote. An RfC (or whatever the simple equivalent is) should also be neutrally worded and start with RfC: (or equivalent). I get why you might not think this is an RfC, but it's laid out exactly like one. '''[[User:Lee Vilenski|<span style="color:green">Lee Vilenski</span>]] <sup>([[User talk:Lee Vilenski|talk]] • [[Special:Contribs/Lee Vilenski|contribs]])</sup>''' 10:22, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
*:@[[User:Lee Vilenski|Lee Vilenski]] Because this isn’t a request for comment. We are actually implementing a task for a bot to do, not for a change in policy. It’s can be either way in reality and it’s written the way it is to give background on what used to happen prior to the implementation of the newest bot in which the owner only sought to do user talk pages instead of what the other bots have done previously. Instructions are put there to remind people of how to vote since we do not have an actual page like ENWP which has it at the top of the page, as ours go on the page it applies too. Thanks, and be well! - [[User:PotsdamLamb|PDL]]<sup>[[User Talk:PotsdamLamb|Talk to me!]]</sup><sub>[[Special:Contributions/PotsdamLamb|Please don't eat da 🐑!]]</sub> 10:33, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
*::Once again, these are not votes. '''[[User:Lee Vilenski|<span style="color:green">Lee Vilenski</span>]] <sup>([[User talk:Lee Vilenski|talk]] • [[Special:Contribs/Lee Vilenski|contribs]])</sup>''' 10:34, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
*:::@[[User:Lee Vilenski|Lee Vilenski]] It’s the vote to have the bot archive this page. Thanks, and be well! - [[User:PotsdamLamb|PDL]]<sup>[[User Talk:PotsdamLamb|Talk to me!]]</sup><sub>[[Special:Contributions/PotsdamLamb|Please don't eat da 🐑!]]</sub> 10:38, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
*::::@[[User:Lee Vilenski|Lee Vilenski]] change it how you see fit. I’m not going to debate with you on SEWP vs ENWP. Thanks, and be well! - [[User:PotsdamLamb|PDL]]<sup>[[User Talk:PotsdamLamb|Talk to me!]]</sup><sub>[[Special:Contributions/PotsdamLamb|Please don't eat da 🐑!]]</sub> 10:40, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
*:::::{{ping|PotsdamLamb}} community will is determined by consensus which is entirely different from a vote. Wikipedia isn't a democracy. A good explanation could be found [[:en:WP:!VOTE|here]]. <b>[[User:Operator873|<span style="color: blue">Operator873 </span>]]<sup>''[[:m:User:Operator873/Connect|<span style="color:#029b00">connect</span>]]''</sup></b> 17:06, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
*::::::@[[User:Operator873|Operator873]] Thank you for the better explanation. I am leaving in a few for about an hour or so and when I get back I will change it. Again, thank you. Thanks, and be well! - [[User:PotsdamLamb|PDL]]<sup>[[User Talk:PotsdamLamb|Talk to me!]]</sup><sub>[[Special:Contributions/PotsdamLamb|Please don't eat da 🐑!]]</sub> 17:08, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
*:::::::@[[User:Lee Vilenski|Lee Vilenski]]@[[User:Operator873|Operator873]] Does the next section look better? Anything you would like me to change before I re-announce it on simple talk? Thanks, and be well! - [[User:PotsdamLamb|PDL]]<sup>[[User Talk:PotsdamLamb|Talk to me!]]</sup><sub>[[Special:Contributions/PotsdamLamb|Please don't eat da 🐑!]]</sub> 20:54, 11 April 2024 (UTC)


This discussion will stay open until at least 24 April 2024 at 22:54 (UTC) Thanks, and be well! - [[User:PotsdamLamb|PDL]]<sup>[[User Talk:PotsdamLamb|Talk to me!]]</sup><sub>[[Special:Contributions/PotsdamLamb|Please don't eat da 🐑!]]</sub> 22:54, 10 April 2024 (UTC)