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Question from Ahsanchamp on Consumer-to-business (08:04, 19 May 2026)

I’m join illuminate --Ahsanchamp (talk) 08:04, 19 May 2026 (UTC)

Hi, Ahsanchamp, and welcome! Did you have a question about editing Wikipedia? Perfect4th (talk) 15:12, 19 May 2026 (UTC)

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Question from Upittbradford (12:56, 4 June 2026)

Note: Upittbradford's mentor Firefangledfeathers is away.

Hello, could you tell me where the information for the "Generated from: Infobox university" is drawn from? I wanted to update some information on this page, the University of Pittsburgh Bradford. --Upittbradford (talk) 12:56, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

Hi, Upittbradford, and welcome! Infoboxes are templates used to make the sections on the side of the page with basic information about something, in this case universities. That help link can tell you more about how to use them, but if you have any more specific questions feel free to ask and I'll help however I can.

You should know though that your username doesn't comply with the username policy. Usernames are meant for individuals, rather than organizations, so a name like "[Name] at Upittbradford" is fine but the organization as a whole is not, and your account might end up blocked until you change it. You can request a username change at Wikipedia:Changing username/Simple. Our conflict of interest guideline is probably worth a read too for such a situation.

And sorry as well for my delay, it's been a busy weekend! Let me know if you have any more questions, and happy editing, Perfect4th (talk) 15:40, 6 June 2026 (UTC)

Thank you, I requested a name change. Upittbradford (talk) 13:19, 15 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from LadyshawtyCme (02:50, 8 June 2026)

Hello.. I really do not want to re write anything.. I have information about a malicious app in my phone.. and I was researching on how to destroy it completely.. it is harmful and causing my phone system UI for my phone security and my utube music app to stop and keep telling me to shut it down.. my phone has been hacked by cyber criminals 2 years ago.. I need information on how to disable it and get the HTTP completely out .. thank you for helping me . My Google sent me here.. --LadyshawtyCme (talk) 02:50, 8 June 2026 (UTC)

Hi LadyshawtyCme! Unfortunately I can't help with phone security, as I'm just here in case people have questions about editing Wikipedia. General knowledge questions can be asked at the Reference Desk, but I suspect you'll need to look for off-Wikipedia help for that issue. Do let me know if you have any editing questions, and best of luck, Perfect4th (talk) 07:38, 8 June 2026 (UTC)

Guild of Copy Editors – June 2026 Newsletter

Guild of Copy Editors June 2026 Newsletter Hello and welcome to the June 2026 newsletter, a quarterly-ish digest of Guild activities since April. Election news: Nominations for the mid-year coordinator election ends at 23:59 on 15 June. Voting will last from 00:00 on 16 June to 23:59 on 30 June. Results will be announced on the election page. April Blitz: 18 of the 21 editors who signed up for the April 2026 Copy Editing Blitz copy edited 122,993 words in 56 articles. Barnstars awarded are here. May Drive: 34 of the 66 editors who signed up for the May 2026 Backlog Elimination Drive copy edited 543,972 words in 211 articles. Barnstars awarded are here. June Blitz: Our June 2026 Copy Editing Blitz will start on 14 June and finish on 30 June. Barnstars awarded will be posted here. Progress report: As of 22:40, 11 June 2025 (UTC), GOCE copyeditors have completed 132 requests since 1 January, and the backlog stands at 1,691 articles. Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators. To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list.

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What should I edit?

Hello its me Lutitium(your apprentice) again. I have been largely inactive on Wikipedia lately and I have been longing to make another article though I am practically out of motivation. So what should I do?

anyways, bye:D Lutitium (talk) 07:33, 13 June 2026 (UTC)

Hi again Lutitium, always good to hear from you! I've found myself inactive recently too (as you may have noticed), I've been working a lot more and haven't had much time for Wikipedia myself. If you're looking for article ideas, you can always peruse categories in Wikipedia:Requested articles that interest you; if you would prefer smaller tasks due to motivation reasons, you can swing by the Task Center. My personal favorite small tasks are de-orphaning and tackling the Typo Team project when they've recently begun a new letter and there are simple ones left. Hope those ideas are helpful, and happy editing! Feel free to come by again anytime :) Perfect4th (talk) 06:11, 18 June 2026 (UTC)

Thank you! You again have the perfect(pun intended) reply :D Lutitium (talk) 10:43, 18 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from AnthonyDavidVernon (03:49, 17 June 2026)

Hey just curious do you know how to add past edits to your wikipedia account. I did some edits with a temporary account but I thought I should take the time to edit more regularly.

Here is the former account user name: ~2026-14964-40

I work currently as an adjunct professor of philosophy and I will look for topics to contribute to in mild manners. --AnthonyDavidVernon (talk) 03:49, 17 June 2026 (UTC)

@Perfect4th just want to make sure you are ok me claiming this user? They have requested me to claim them upon offering. Please ping in a reply. In solidarity Dafootballguy Want to talk? 04:02, 17 June 2026 (UTC)

Yep this is the case! Hope you are cool with that? AnthonyDavidVernon (talk) 04:06, 17 June 2026 (UTC)

Hi AnthonyDavidVernon and Dafootballguy! To answer your second question first, be my guest – I've been inactive of late due to real life events so getting another mentor will probably be helpful. And AnthonyDavidVernon, you can link the former (temporary) account on your userpage, as you've done, but there is unfortunately no technical way of merging/adding edits from your past accounts. Hope this helps, and feel free to drop by again if you like (and don't mind waiting a little longer)! Happy editing, Perfect4th (talk) 06:11, 18 June 2026 (UTC)

Question from Maidenrose (18:16, 17 June 2026)

hello how can I change my name on Wikipedia --Maidenrose (talk) 18:16, 17 June 2026 (UTC)

Hi, Maidenrose, and welcome! You can change your username by going to Wikipedia:Changing username/Simple. Be sure to read Wikipedia:Changing username and the username policy first for instructions and important username policy notes. Happy editing :) Perfect4th (talk) 06:11, 18 June 2026 (UTC)

thanks for the information have a great day and God bless you and your family Maidenrose (talk) 12:39, 18 June 2026 (UTC)

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Articles for Creation backlog drive

Hello Perfect4th:

WikiProject Articles for creation is holding a month long Backlog Drive in August!
The goal of this drive is to reduce the backlog of unreviewed drafts to less than a month of outstanding reviews from the current 3+ months. Bonus points will be given for reviewing drafts that have been waiting more than 30 days. The drive is running from 1 August 2026 through 31 August 2026.

You may find Category:AfC pending submissions by age or other categories and sorting helpful.

Barnstars will be given out as awards at the end of the drive.
There is a backlog of over 5000 pages, so start reviewing drafts. We're looking forward to your help! MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 00:37, 19 July 2026 (UTC)

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