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Request for Comments: Archiving this Page

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The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

Result -This page should be archived; there's a bot conmfiguation at the top of this page; bots should honor it, and archive discussions accodingly. Setup or archival should be the same as the other pages that get archives, such as Simple talk, or admin noticeboard. Specific archival settings are different.--Eptalon (talk) 20:08, 13 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

This is an RfC to archive this page. The BRFA for Bot873 excludes anything outside of user talk pages and admin related pages (decided on by the admins). Above, we had a discussion to change the settings for the archiving of this page, without realizing this page (and namespace) was purposefully excluded by the operator due to policy on requiring consensus for any public page that is outside the above named "namespaces."

The current settings for this page archiving is 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.

Please feel free to leave your comments or !votes in the appropriate sections below.

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This RfC is scheduled to close on Thursday, April 25, 2024 at 20:53 (UTC)


The above discussion is preserved as an archive. Please do not change it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page, such as the current discussion page. No more changes should be made to this discussion.

Neptune

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On the front page as of now, the picture is different. I've seen this happen before, but I was ignored. In the article, they use a completely different picture rather than the one of the front page. LOLHWAT (talk) 11:42, 16 April 2024 (UTC)Reply

@LOLHWAT I believe it picks a random picture from the article. Thanks, and be well! - PDLTalk to me!Please don't eat da 🐑! 11:50, 17 April 2024 (UTC)Reply
@PotsdamLamb and LOLHWAT: The article previews on the main page come from subpages of Wikipedia:Very good articles. For example, this one is at Wikipedia:Very good articles/Neptune. These do not update automatically so they have to be updated by a person, when the article is changed.
About the picture of Neptune: I liked the one on the front page better, but sadly, it's a false color image, so we should probably update it to use the true color image that's displayed on Neptune. Kk.urban (talk) 19:21, 17 April 2024 (UTC)Reply
English: Uploader's notes: The original NASA/Cowart PNG image has been modified by flattening (combining layers), cropping and converting to JPEG format.
Original caption released with image:
Voyager 2 Narrow Angle Camera image of Neptune taken on August 20, 1989 as the spacecraft approached the planet for a flyby on August 25. The Great Dark Spot, flanked by cirrus clouds, is at center. A smaller dark storm, Dark Spot Jr., is rotating into view at bottom left. Additionally, a patch of white cirrus clouds to its north, named "Scooter" for its rapid motion relative to other features, is visible.
This image was constructed using orange, green and synthetic violet (50/50 blend of green filter and UV filter images) taken between 626 and 643 UT.
Image Credit: NASA / JPL / Voyager-ISS / Justin Cowart Thanks, and be well! - PDLTalk to me!Please don't eat da 🐑! 19:28, 17 April 2024 (UTC)Reply
updated. LOLHWAT (talk) 22:03, 17 April 2024 (UTC)Reply

Inquiry

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How many articles are there in Simple Wikipedia? Brick No.2 (talk) 06:08, 21 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

Special:Statistics says there are slighlty more than 254.000 "content pages". I guess that includes the "Wikipedia:" namespace, which is mostly about coordinating the project. There are likely less than 50 pages there, so it doesn't really influence the count. Eptalon (talk) 07:02, 21 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
Why did you add the decimal point? Or was it a typo (meaning the number would be 254 000 Brick No.2 (talk) 09:05, 21 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
The thousands separator is either a full stop (.), a comma (,) or a space. Eptalon (talk) 09:11, 21 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
Is that a foreign thing or something? In Australia the full stop isn't used to separate thousands - or at least I don't think so. There is a chance that I am wrong. Brick No.2 (talk) 09:17, 21 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
It is one of the things that are also part of Internationalisation (I18N) that are often forgotten. It varies by counrty.--Eptalon (talk) 07:56, 1 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

Best way to use a fair use non free EN wiki file here?

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Trying to update a article the English wiki has one but its fair use and tried using it here and it did not work and could not find a way to upload other than commons but they do not accept non free files what is the best way is it to link to URL of the the EN wiki file or link to the URL official image? Commons does not have a similar file. Isla (talk) 11:54, 25 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

@Isla: At this time, it is not possible to do that. As it happens, there is a current discussion about this at Wikipedia:Simple_talk#Non-free_images.
By the way, please use WP:Simple talk for questions like this. The page we're on is for discussing the main page. Thanks. -- Auntof6 (talk) 04:38, 26 August 2024 (UTC)Reply
Unfortunately there is no such way because Simple is still stuck in 2004. –Davey2010Talk 14:18, 26 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

Removal/change of Wikispecies URL

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The species:Main Page (Simple English) page that the Wikispecies URL redirects to has been deleted over at Wikispecies for the reason, Per similar other multilingual projects, there is no need for an explicitly simple English page here. It may be appropriate to move it down to "In Regular English:" and point the URL at species:Main Page? Ternera (talk) 16:03, 25 September 2024 (UTC)Reply

I've pointed the URL to species:Main Page, I haven't moved it for now as I think (not 100% certain) it's referring to the project in general. For example, Wikidata is on there even though it doesn't have a Simple English specific Main Page. Looking at some random Wikispecies pages, I believe they are reasonably simple for our readers to understand. --Ferien (talk) 16:22, 25 September 2024 (UTC)Reply

Die Entstehung der Erde:

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Es gibt zwei Glauben, wie die Erde entstanden ist. Einmal die „theologische“ und die „wissenschaftliche“!

Die theologische Erklärung: Die theologischen Theorien sagen, das die Welt in 7 Tagen entstanden ist.

1Tag = Gott erschafft Tag und Nacht, Licht und Dunkelheit!

2Tag = Gott erschafft Himmel und Erde, dann scheidet er Wasser von Wasser!

3Tag = Gott erschafft das Land und das Meer, das trockene und das nasse (!) und grünen Bäume, saftige Wiesen, Samen und Früchte!

4Tag = Gott erschafft den Mond und die Sonne (zwei Lichtquellen, die Tag und Nacht unterscheiden!) und die Strene.

5Tag = Gott erschafft Fische und Vögel (Lebewesen die sich vermehren können!)

6Tag = Gott erschafft Krichtiere und andere fruchtbare Tiere, wie Menschen! Gott gibt den Menschen einen Auftrag: „Walted über das Vieh und den Fisch!“

7Tag = Gott segnet die Erde und es ist Ruhetag!

Die wissenschaftliche Erklärung:

Vor gut 4,5 Milliarden Jahren verdichteten sich Kometen, Asteroiden, Gas und Staub zu unserem Planeten. Die eigene Schwerkraft presste diese Einzelteile zusammen, so dass sie einem starken Druck ausgesetzt waren. 79.224.16.147 (talk) 14:57, 6 December 2024 (UTC)Reply

Hallo liebe IP Adresse,
es gibt eine Reihe von Schöpfungsmythen, derjenige in der Bibel ist nur einer von vielen. Des weiteren versuchen wir hier eine Enzykopädie zu erstellen, das ist also kein Religionsunterricht. Und schliesslich ist dies die Wikipedia in vereibfachtem Englisch, das heisst auch, dass wir in der Regel in Englisch schreiben.
Short English summary: The Christan creation myth is one of many; others exist. This is an ency<clopedia, and it is not about teaching religion. Eptalon (talk) 05:02, 23 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Talk:Benjamin Müller

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Benjamin Müller ist der Weltberümte Torwart von FC Bayern München und wurde im Jahr 2015 geboren!!! 79.224.16.147 (talk) 17:45, 6 December 2024 (UTC)Reply

The Rocky Mountains

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The Rocky Mountains (offen called The Rockys) are a range of Mountains in the West of the  United States and Canada. They stretch from the north part of British Columbia, in in West Canada, to NewMexico, in the southwest United Stades. Part of the Range in Colorado is a national Park, called Rocky Mountain National Park. The Rocky Mountains are more than 3,000 Miles long (4,800 Kilometers). The highest point in the Rocky Mountains is Mount Elbert. Mount Elbert is 14,433 ft tall (4,401 M). The Rocky Mountains are relative new, formed from 55 Million to 80 Million years ago. During the Laramide orogeny. North America began to move westwards as Panagaea broke up. A number of tectonic plattes began to slide under the North American plate. The angle of subductionwas shallow, resulting in a broad belt of Mountains Running down Western North America. Since then, futher tectonic activity erosion by glaciers has sculpted the Rocky Mountains into dramatic peacs and valleys.

In the Rocky Mountains live elkes, mooses, mule deers, white-tailed deers, pronghorns, mountain goats, bighorn sheeps, black Bears, grizzly Bears, gray wolfs , Coyotes, Cougars, Bobcats, Canada lynxs, wolverines and many tipes of Eagles.

Native Americans climbe the peaks to get eagle feathers. 79.224.16.147 (talk) 17:51, 6 December 2024 (UTC)Reply

Bullying

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I want to stop bullying. It isn't right. Do you want to help me? Pls come up with some ideas and we'll brainstorm. Lizette (talk) 02:59, 18 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Hi! This is not a help site, but I will give you some insight. You are right, bullying is never ever okay, it's hurtful and heartbreaking, trust me, I was bullied a lot like you. But you just got to walk away from them and try to ignore them, and tell a trusted adult like your parents. If you just do those things, they will stop. I hope this helps, happy editing! :) - Adelaide 𝓐𝓭𝓮𝓵𝓪𝓲𝓭𝓮 (𝓽𝓪𝓵𝓴𝓬𝓸𝓷𝓽𝓻𝓲𝓫𝓼) 03:03, 18 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
Now I may have ideas on how people can stop it. ;)

Read these: https://www.wikihow.com/Stop-Bullying and https://www.wikihow.com/Stop-Bullies this will help. :) 𝓐𝓭𝓮𝓵𝓪𝓲𝓭𝓮 (𝓽𝓪𝓵𝓴𝓬𝓸𝓷𝓽𝓻𝓲𝓫𝓼) 03:04, 18 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

What do I use Wikipedia for? Also thanks! I'll them! Jh;ihjkchlkjfgiwekhfkwej (talk) 17:17, 20 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

adding a star

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adding a star like this * at the end of "the free encyclopedia that anyone can change."

so it looks like this "the free encyclopedia that anyone can change*."

why? well because you cant edit EVERY page on wikipedia "Ex Main Page". however i digress

2604:3D09:AF84:5900:A8B7:DB87:6EE2:F9E5 (talk) 19:25, 18 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

This isn't a change that we would make. The information is true - the encyclopedia is accessible for anyone to change. Lee Vilenski (talkcontribs) 20:07, 18 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Question from a new editor

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Hi there!

Sorry if this isn't the right place to ask this.

I've noticed that on the main page it's stated that this is a site for everyone, including children.

My question is, aren't children under 13 prohibited from creating an account under coppa law? (At least that's how it works on the wiki I come from). What do you mean for everyone?

Additionally, since Wikipedia isn't censored (it doesn't even look like there's a policy on graphic violence / graphical content) you can easily find both pornographic and extreme graphical content such as self harm hosted on Wikimedia Commons using the search tool from this site.

I'm a bit concerned, mainly confused.

Thanks, Wmyttmlimvty (talk) 09:27, 21 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

@Wmyttmlimvty Please ask this at WP:Simple talk Cactus🌵 spiky 09:28, 21 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
If this related to commons please ask there. Which wiki did you come from? Cactus🌵 spiky 09:30, 21 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
No, this is related to this site, I'm concerned about this site's search tool and how this site approaches coppa law. I come from Inkipedia btw Wmyttmlimvty (talk) 09:38, 21 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
Alright Cactus🌵 spiky 09:51, 21 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
Hello Wmyttmlimvty,
This really is a small forum and likely not the right place to ask. What I give here is a short answer, for a legally sound one you will have to ask elsewhere. As stated, anyone can create an account. As far as I know, the date of birth of editors are not recorded, there is no special treatment of children, they see what everyone else sees. Wikipedia is free to use, there is no harvesting or selling of addresses. And yes, images are there to illustrate, Wikipedia is not censored. So yes, like on the internet you can and will find respective images or media if you look for them. They will have been used to illustrate corresponding articles. Eptalon (talk) 23:40, 23 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
So as there is no address collection/harvesting, the Coppa law likely does not apply. Eptalon (talk) 07:02, 24 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

hi

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hello 143.44.185.95 (talk) 05:09, 25 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

John 3:16

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For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son,that whoever believes in him should not perish but hav eternal life 143.44.185.95 (talk) 05:14, 25 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Hello, IP adress; we are trying to create an encclopedia; we are not the right people to talk to about Bible studies or theology. Eptalon (talk) 13:15, 25 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
Just another vandal... Cactus🌵 spiky 05:00, 2 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

The Pepper Spray football Brawl Incident

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The Pepper Spray football brawl is known for the Michigan–Ohio State brawl that happened on November 30, 2024, Michigan Plants Ohio States Flag in the field, Then they get to a brawl, the incident only lasted 4 or 5 minutes.Google Search 2603:8080:7C00:ADF5:6D38:3EA0:6109:9CC6 (talk) 21:51, 7 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

Chiefs–Eagles football rivalry

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The Chiefs–Eagles football rivalry will start in 2025, They are saying it will happen after Super Bowl LIX (59) The Chiefs and Eagles Have Approached 11 Times in NFL History, and will be the 12th Time Today. 2603:8080:7C00:ADF5:44B5:60D1:EAFF:E373 (talk) 14:10, 9 February 2025 (UTC)Reply