User talk:ObserveOwl

Question from Fernestworthing (05:46, 23 September 2026)

how many citations is too many citations per each statement given because i've just been citing each sentence i write but i think its getting excessive, for ex on the OFM page you'll see 3 citations on one sentence --Fernestworthing (talk) 05:46, 23 September 2026 (UTC)

@Fernestworthing: Hello! As usual, it depends on the context. One, two, maybe three citations is fine for most facts. It's possible that the three citations are necessary to verify different parts of the sentence. The general rule of thumb is to not exceed three, but more high-quality sources may be necessary for particularly contentious or exceptional claims (in which case the citations can be bundled). ObserveOwl (talk) 08:40, 23 September 2026 (UTC)

Question from Fierycreature11 (13:30, 27 September 2026)

Hello ObserveOwl, I wanted to tell you that I’m having a problem with Subrip subtitles because I added some to a short audio sample of a song but the lyrics won’t show up in the box when listening to it. I’ve tried blanking and making other changes but they still won’t show up. I don’t know if I did something wrong or it’s a glitch but I have added subtitles to other audio files and they show up. I would like to know why and you can also check my contributions to see what I’m talking about. Thanks, --Fierycreature11 (talk) 13:30, 27 September 2026 (UTC)

@Fierycreature11: Hello! I edited it and the lyrics should appear now. Since the TimedText file name on the URL ends with ".vtt", it should have "WEBVTT" at the start, and use dots instead of commas for milliseconds. See c:Commons:Timed_Text#WebVTT. ObserveOwl (talk) 14:18, 27 September 2026 (UTC)

Thank you for helping me. Fierycreature11 (talk) 14:26, 27 September 2026 (UTC)

You're welcome! ObserveOwl (talk) 14:34, 27 September 2026 (UTC)

And now I realized that I unknowingly put the subtitles into the wrong format and I didn’t notice till now. Just a mistake I made. Fierycreature11 (talk) 14:37, 27 September 2026 (UTC)

Question from Eldee Solman (07:15, 7 October 2026)

When I edit does my edited content get reviewed --Eldee Solman (talk) 07:15, 7 October 2026 (UTC)

@Eldee Solman: Hello and welcome! In ~99% of articles, your edits will appear immediately without review. The remaining few articles are protected (usually because of vandalism); some require a review, others require you to post an edit request on the article talk page. ObserveOwl (talk) 07:30, 7 October 2026 (UTC)

Question from CBirde (07:03, 13 October 2026)

Hello, I edited the profile I was creating significantly and now I cannot find it. I am only seeing an older version. --CBirde (talk) 07:03, 13 October 2026 (UTC)

@CBirde: Hello! If your previous account was User:Christybirde, you had left your draft like this, but others changed your draft to fix errors.

At the end of your original version of the article, it appears that some leftovers of an LLM chatbot were pasted. I will warn that generating articles with an LLM is strictly prohibited. ObserveOwl (talk) 09:19, 13 October 2026 (UTC)

Question from AerospaceloverVC-25A (06:53, 17 October 2026)

How would I create a citation when introducing new information into an article? --AerospaceloverVC-25A (talk) 06:53, 17 October 2026 (UTC)

@AerospaceloverVC-25A: Hello! On the Visual editor, the button on the top bar allows you to add a reference. There is a guide at Help:Introduction to referencing with VisualEditor/All if you need help entering information about the citation. ObserveOwl (talk) 12:16, 17 October 2026 (UTC)

Thank you! AerospaceloverVC-25A (talk) 15:40, 17 October 2026 (UTC)

Question from CBirde (06:23, 19 October 2026)

How do I publish someone's biography? --CBirde (talk) 06:23, 19 October 2026 (UTC)

Question from CBirde (06:47, 19 October 2026)

How do I submit a draft for review? --CBirde (talk) 06:47, 19 October 2026 (UTC)

@CBirde: You can press the "Submit the draft for review!" button on the template at the top of Draft:Taitu A. Heron. ObserveOwl (talk) 07:37, 19 October 2026 (UTC)

Question from Rugger03 (14:56, 20 October 2026)

Hi there - thank you, I appreciate it! --Rugger03 (talk) 14:56, 20 October 2026 (UTC)

Question from GotMilkNoCookie (06:06, 21 October 2026)

Hello! I was following the Oregon Bend Mass shooting and I wanted to know if the detail about him shooting at a truck was worth adding and how. Additionally the version I heard was the guy who shot the perpetrator was the motorist (truck driver) who tailed him after his truck was shot at. --GotMilkNoCookie (talk) 06:06, 21 October 2026 (UTC)

Question from GotMilkNoCookie (06:17, 21 October 2026)

Ignore that last one. The motorist and the guy who intervened aren't the same person like I thought. Some page different thing, the mom was confirmed to have bought her son the gun for his 16th birthday which was not said explicitly. It explained Oregon firearm law regarding purchase and transfer never mentioning his birthday or her gifting it to him. --GotMilkNoCookie (talk) 06:17, 21 October 2026 (UTC)

Question from Coooooooobra (13:22, 23 October 2026)

How do i delete my account? if that is not possible, how do i get rid of anything ive done? i really don't like being a wikipedia mod... thanks a lot --Coooooooobra (talk) 13:22, 23 October 2026 (UTC)

@Coooooooobra: Hello! It is currently not possible to delete an account. You can manually self-revert your edits to pages, but they are not removed from the page history. Assuming that you have another account (since the account you are asking the question from is new and hasn't edited before), you can request a courtesy vanishing by logging in to your other account and going to Special:GlobalVanishRequest, noting your alt account (Coooooooobra) in the text box. A steward will change your username and lock your account (preventing logging in to it). Note that it is permanent. You can also just choose not to edit.

Also, just a side note, there are no Wikipedia "mods", only some specific users are elected as administrators. ObserveOwl (talk) 14:00, 23 October 2026 (UTC)

no no, i don't have an alt, this is my main account. by the way, thanks. I didn't know it was admin instead of mod lol Coooooooobra (talk) 14:45, 23 October 2026 (UTC)

Oh alright, it was because you were asking about erasing things you had done, but the first edit on this account was this mentor question. (Also, please don't put editor notes in articles; if you need to raise awareness about something to page editors, place a hidden comment.) ObserveOwl (talk) 15:33, 23 October 2026 (UTC)

oh, i didnt know you could add hidden comments, thank you so much sir mentor! have a great week! Coooooooobra (talk) 00:58, 12 November 2026 (UTC)

thanks

how are you mentor

thank you so much for your help greatly appreciated iam new to this things

Wajiwaane (talk) 07:54, 25 October 2026 (UTC)

You're welcome :) feel free to reach out to me if you need help with Wikipedia. ObserveOwl (talk) 07:58, 25 October 2026 (UTC)

Question from Devil goot on Talk:Magic (supernatural) (02:57, 26 October 2026)

Help me --Devil goot (talk) 02:57, 26 October 2026 (UTC)

@Devil goot: Hello and welcome! What do you need help with? ObserveOwl (talk) 07:24, 26 October 2026 (UTC)

Question from Mrmr JmanNJ (06:11, 27 October 2026)

Hello, when linking a name with a possessive plural, or 's, does the possessive also get linked or no? --Mrmr JmanNJ (talk) 06:11, 27 October 2026 (UTC)

@Mrmr JmanNJ: Hello and welcome! As per the manual of style, possessives should usually not included in the link ("apple's" instead of "apple's") unless the possessive is part of the name (Wendy's). ObserveOwl (talk) 06:47, 27 October 2026 (UTC)

Question from Math wizzer on Operation 1027 (16:54, 28 October 2026)

Hi,I would like to know the steps to editing --Math wizzer (talk) 16:54, 28 October 2026 (UTC)

Hello! I have sent you a welcome message with some helpful links. ObserveOwl (talk) 17:42, 28 October 2026 (UTC)

Question from The Real Jhon Pork (12:52, 29 October 2026)

hello , i am a new editor and i do not know how i can cite a book that i read in an article, i have it as an pdf. thank you a lot --The Real Jhon Pork (talk) 12:52, 29 October 2026 (UTC)

@The Real Jhon Pork: Hello and welcome! On the visual editor, the button on the top bar allows you to add a reference. There, you can either make an automatic citation with the book's ISBN or select manual mode and enter information about the book (title, authors...). The citation should have the page number(s) that verify the information you insert. Help:Introduction to referencing with VisualEditor/All may help. ObserveOwl (talk) 13:23, 29 October 2026 (UTC)

Question from Mrmr JmanNJ (20:56, 31 October 2026)

Hello! I have a quick question: I have been auto-confirmed recently but I already submitted my first article for AfC. Now that I have been auto-confirmed, can I pull my article out of pending AfC submissions and add it to Wikipedia directly or now that I have submitted it to AfC I have wait the 8 weeks until somebody approves it? --Mrmr JmanNJ (talk) 20:56, 31 October 2026 (UTC)

@Mrmr JmanNJ: Even for autoconfirmed users, AfC is helpful to get feedback on your work if you're new to creating articles. That being said, if you think the topic passes the inclusion criteria, you can move the draft to article space under the "Tools" menu on the three dots at the top right. Change the "Draft" namespace to "(Article)" and press "Move page". Afterwards, remove {{Draft topics}} and the other AfC templates at the top of the article. ObserveOwl (talk) 22:05, 31 October 2026 (UTC)

New cross-language page link: Neal.fun

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Question from Stonehillrdt (08:16, 6 November 2026)

I tried to upload a page about Monique Touko - can you help me with it? --Stonehillrdt (talk) 08:16, 6 November 2026 (UTC)

@Stonehillrdt: Hello and welcome! Your draft at Draft:Monique Touko is currently pending a review. There are many submissions currently, so I recommend to be patient. ObserveOwl (talk) 12:13, 6 November 2026 (UTC)

Brilliant thank you so much! ~2026-58942-70 (talk) 12:51, 6 November 2026 (UTC)

Question from JayYT762626 (01:40, 7 November 2026)

Note: JayYT762626's mentor Lordseriouspig is away.

How do I get ip banned from going on Wikipedia Just asking --JayYT762626 (talk) 01:40, 7 November 2026 (UTC)

Edit frequency / style and referenes / citations in articles

Hello ObserveOwl!

I have two questions about edting in general:

1.:

Is it better add a lot of changes (to multiple different sections) and modify the article at once, or to add each section's edits and publish them one-at-a-time? I'm not quite sure which approach is usually taken and I would perfer not to make reviewers' and motherators' jobs harder.

2.:

Usually, are all citations added at the end of the paragrpah / sentence using the citeation / source? I have edited an article where I added the source after the sub-section's heading directly, for I thought it best to signal that this source is used for the sentire subsection. I later received a comment on my talk page that my changes may be reversed (they were not in the end).

Should I go back and move those citations to the ends of the subsections in your opinion?

Thanks in advance! Pickl13 (talk) 08:19, 9 November 2026 (UTC)

@Pickl13: Hello! Sorry for the late response.

1. Personally, I expand section by section, but either way works. As long as you add plausible edit summaries explaining your changes, it should be fine.
2. Citations should be kept close to the facts being verified, either at the end of a paragraph, sentence, or in the middle of a sentence. As per the citing guideline, it is up to editorial judgement to decide which way would make it clear which fact is attributed to which source. If you put the citations at the end of a subsection, readers may think only the last paragraph is cited.

I hope this helps. Happy editing! ObserveOwl (talk) 18:49, 9 November 2026 (UTC)

Thank you!

I might have described my citation issue weird.

I have

Subseaction heading[cite]

Paragraph1

Paragraph2

....

Etc.

I only have a singular source for the entire thing Pickl13 (talk) 21:43, 9 November 2026 (UTC)

The citations should be added like this, then:

Paragraph1[1]

Paragraph2[1]

...

ObserveOwl (talk) 21:52, 9 November 2026 (UTC)

Thank you! Will go back and change it Pickl13 (talk) 19:15, 10 November 2026 (UTC)

Wikipe-tan art

Hello! I was wondering if I could upload the Wikipe-tan art from your Twitter to Commons under the CC-BY-SA licence. Thank you for your time! New editing editor (talk) 14:13, 9 November 2026 (UTC)

Hi! Yes, I release them under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. For the file information page, the adult Wikipe-tan drawing is based on this file. (It was initially dual-licensed to the GFDL and CC BY-SA, but got changed to the LGPL because of the FA star in the hat. However, I wouldn't say my drawing has any copyrightable elements from the star icon, just the public domain fractal outline and basic greyscale shading. But if you want to avoid any doubts, feel free to license it under the LGPL.) I personally didn't upload them because I have seen some sketchbook art nominated for deletion for being out of educational scope, but the Commons policy seems more lenient in favour of files related to Wikimedia projects, so it's probably fine. ObserveOwl (talk) 18:56, 9 November 2026 (UTC)

Oh, yeah, the relevant part of the policy is c:COM:PERSONAL ("Artwork without obvious educational value, including non-educational artwork uploaded to showcase the artist's skills"). Maybe it could fall under that, unless it becomes in-use. ObserveOwl (talk) 21:39, 9 November 2026 (UTC)

Question from Noel da cheese (20:40, 11 November 2026)

hiiiiiiii how do i edit???? --Noel da cheese (talk) 20:40, 11 November 2026 (UTC)

@Noel da cheese: Hello and welcome to Wikipedia! There should usually be an "Edit" link at the top of the page (or a pencil icon under the article title if you are on mobile). Sometimes the page may be protected, so you will need to perform an edit request. ObserveOwl (talk) 20:55, 11 November 2026 (UTC)

Question from Daves freind (23:56, 11 November 2026)

How do I add a topic that I am qualified to edit? Areas I am qualified in are; llamas, alpacas, specialty fibers. Thanks for being a mentor! Andy --Daves freind (talk) 23:56, 11 November 2026 (UTC)

@Daves freind: Hello and welcome! Anyone can edit almost any article they'd like; users aren't constrained to only certain topics they're qualified. (Sometimes the page may be protected, such as the article on llamas, so you may need to perform an edit request.) If you want to just share your interests on your personal Wikipedia user page, you can create yours at User:Daves freind. ObserveOwl (talk) 00:05, 12 November 2026 (UTC)

Question from Sadams26 (01:39, 12 November 2026)

Hi ObserveOwl, thank you for being my mentor. I'm Samuel Adams from Ghana, new editor. I'm interested in football, entertainment, history, and politics. What is the best first article for me to start editing? --Sadams26 (talk) 01:39, 12 November 2026 (UTC)

@Sadams26: Hello and welcome! You can start with any article. For suggestions, there is this index grouping articles that need attention by topic, such as articles about Ghana. ObserveOwl (talk) 16:14, 12 November 2026 (UTC)

@ObserveOwl Thank you for your response. This will be of help to me, and I will seek mentorship from you from time to time Sadams26 (talk) 22:28, 12 November 2026 (UTC)