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I noticed that there is a page titled Wikipedia:Paid editing (guideline). This page talks about editing Wikipedia and getting paid for it, but it doesn't seem to include some crucial details such as the following: - How does Wikipedia evaluate your article-writing capabilities? How does it verify that you should get paid to write? - If your skills in writing are not good enough, does Wikipedia teach you how to write better? Does it tell you where to find writing courses? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dominic inquisitive (talkcontribs) 07:39, 5 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

How do I find an editor's contributions?

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This should be an FAQ. (By the way, I would like to know the answer, since I forgot how to do it.) Kdammers 06:26, 30 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

In the search box, type "user:" and then the person's username. Once at their user page, click the "Contributions" link on the left.
Equazcion /C 14:08, 12/21/2007
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How do I add an external link to a town page.

Margaret —Preceding unsigned comment added by Alltheinfo (talkcontribs) 21:01, 10 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

See Wikipedia:External links. Also read the part about which links are appropriate, for example "You should avoid linking to a website that you own, maintain or represent". PrimeHunter (talk) 22:40, 10 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

How can I add pictures to pages?

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This section needs a major update. --—— Gadget850 (Ed) talk - 14:54, 30 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

"How do I add a link?" Section

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As with much of Wikipedia help, I found this section quite unreadable for people who don't use the program frequently. When help says "the "page name" can come from a URL," it is simply utterly unclear to someone who doesn't know the syntax already. There is no reference made to the text that is being edited, so, there is no context. One must say explicitly what code is is to be inserted (or even that code is inserted) and what it will do. It would be REALLY nice if when one goes for help, there is a simple list of the possible commands and what they do. I have never been able to search for help and find what I wished without clicking about five more links. Sorry, rant for the day. I love Wikipedia otherwise! If my replacement is unclear, please change. I had no clue from what was written how you use the search command to make a link, and the link from there was not helpful. Peacedance (talk) 03:40, 14 October 2009 (UTC) thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by 197.156.81.231 (talk) 11:55, 5 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Translation

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Is there any shortcut or easy way to translate and create a wiki page into different language? --Rashid Jorvee 04:54, 20 February 2019 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rashid Jorvee (talkcontribs)

Semi-protected edit request on 19 February 2025

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I WANT CHANGES IN THE INTRODCTION OF CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJI MAHARAJ AND DO IT QUICK CAUSE I THINK U ARE ADDING WRONG THINGS ON HIS NAME.HE WAS NOT ADDICTED TO SENSUAL PLEASURES OR HAS HE EVER RAPED OR MOLESTED A WOMAN FOR WHICH HE WAS PUNISHED.INSTEAD HE WAS A KARTAVYAPARAYAN AND DESHPREMI WHO DEDICATED HIS LIFE TOWARDS HIS COUNTRY AND SWARAJ.HE GOT TORTURED BY THE TYRANT AURAGNZEB BUT STILL HE DIDNT CHANGE HIS RELIGION INSTEAD HE ENDURED ALL THESE TORTURES.I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO ADD THE THINGS THAT HE WAS A LION AND A REAL PERSONA WHAT A MAN SHOULD BE AND FOR YOUR KIND INFORMATION HE WAS THE PERSON WHO HAS FOUGHT 120 WARS AND NEVER LOST A SINGLE BATTLE.SO YOU GUYS BETTER CHANGE WHAT YOU HAVE WRITTEN ABOUT HIM THAT WILL BE MUCH BETTER.HE WAS THE ONE WHO MARTYRED HIMSELF FOR THE SAKE OF OUR COUNTRY BUT STILL SOME PEOPLE THINK ITS A JOKE SO WHY DONT YOU GUYS TRY TO DO THE SAME.I WOULD LIKE TO END THIS REQUEST WITH SOME POINTS THAT CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJI MAHARAJ WAS A DESHPREMI AND HE KNEW 13 LANGUAGES AT THE AGE OF 13 AND HE FOUGHT HIS FIRST BATTLE AT THE AGE OF 16 AND WON THE BATTLE AND MOST IMPORTANT HE IS THE PERSON A CHAILD SHOULD HAVE AS HIS IDOL NOT ANY CELEBRITY SO PLEASE TRY TO ENLIGHTEN THE KIDS WITH THESE KNOWLEDGES AND STOP DISTRACCTING THE KIDS WITH YOUR INCOMPETANT KNOWLEDGE 152.58.181.206 (talk) 12:32, 19 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. M.Bitton (talk) 14:09, 19 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]