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Question from Infiniti groom concepts (07:08, 4 February 2025)

How do I create an article for my business --Infiniti groom concepts (talk) 07:08, 4 February 2025 (UTC)

Hello, Infiniti groom concepts, and welcome! I'm afraid the best answer to that is that you shouldn't. Wikipedia's job is to have articles on subjects that have been significantly covered in independent reliable sources; once that hurdle has been cleared, they then are supposed to neutrally say what reliable sources have said about the subject, and not what the subject says about themselves. As a result, such an outcome is not necessarily a good thing for your business as you'll have no control over what it says. It's very, very difficult for a business owner or employee to create an article about their business that conforms to Wikipedia's standards.

If you want to try anyway, which I recommend you don't, you should read the conflict of interest guideline and note that you are required by the Wikimedia Foundation's Terms of Use to disclose that you are a paid editor. Then you can create a draft via the Articles for Creation process and submit it for review.

Sorry to be so discouraging about this, but the reason there are so many rules is that Wikipedia isn't designed to be an advertising service and doing so is contrary to the purpose of the encyclopedia. If you have any other questions about editing, feel free to let me know! Perfect4th (talk) 16:48, 4 February 2025 (UTC)

Question from Reggie2050 (11:05, 4 February 2025)

Hi i was in the British army and i got AMinstLM does this still stand --Reggie2050 (talk) 11:05, 4 February 2025 (UTC)

Hello, Reggie2050! I don't have much familiarity with AMinstLM or the British army, so I'm afraid I don't understand your question. Could you rephrase what you mean by "Does this still stand"?

You might do better to ask at the Reference Desk; I'm here to help with questions about editing Wikipedia, but they should be better able to help you with general knowledge questions. Happy editing! Perfect4th (talk) 16:48, 4 February 2025 (UTC)

January 2025 NPP backlog drive – Points award

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		This award is given in recognition to Perfect4th for accumulating at least 100 points during the January 2025 NPP backlog drive. Your contributions helped play a part in the 16,000+ articles and 14,000+ redirects reviewed (for a total of 19,791.2 points) completed during the drive. Thank you so much for taking part and contributing to help reduce the backlog! Hey man im josh (talk) 19:32, 6 February 2025 (UTC)

January 2025 NPP backlog drive – Streak award

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		This award is given in recognition to Perfect4th for accumulating at least 25 points during each week of the January 2025 NPP backlog drive. Your contributions played a part in the 16,000+ articles and 14,000+ redirects reviewed (for a total of 19,791.2 points) during the drive. Thank you so much for taking part and contributing to help reduce the backlog! Hey man im josh (talk) 19:46, 6 February 2025 (UTC)

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Hello how to add jpg to PDF

how to add jpg to PDF TURIKUMWENAYO ERNESTE (talk) 11:20, 16 February 2025 (UTC)

Hello, TURIKUMWENAYO ERNESTE! I'm mostly knowledgeable about questions related to editing Wikipedia, so I'm not a very great reference for general questions. An Internet search or the Reference Desk might be better options for you. Let me know if you have any questions about editing Wikipedia! Perfect4th (talk) 23:23, 16 February 2025 (UTC)

Question from KABASH Emmanuel (21:29, 26 February 2025)

Hello --KABASH Emmanuel (talk) 21:29, 26 February 2025 (UTC)

Hello, KABASH Emmanuel, nice to meet you! My talk page is open if you have any editing questions! Perfect4th (talk) 04:37, 27 February 2025 (UTC)

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Question from Mizuki The Kittypet (18:52, 13 March 2025)

Hi! do you have any tips about writing an article? --Mizuki The Kittypet (talk) 18:52, 13 March 2025 (UTC)

Hi, Mizuki The Kittypet! Honestly, my best tip, for right now at least, is to wait and practice by editing other articles. Creating a Wikipedia article is pretty complicated and involves following a lot of internal policies and guidelines that newer editors aren't familiar with, so it's usually recommended that editors start with easier edits to get used to editing Wikipedia (you can check out your suggested edits on your homepage if you like). Once you're a little more familiar with Wikipedia processes and the policies (including the very important concept of notability as Wikipedia defines it) to follow for an article, check out the Articles for Creation process and it can walk you through creating and submitting one. You can also check out the article Your First Article for more information. Let me know if you have any other questions! Happy editing, Perfect4th (talk) 19:16, 13 March 2025 (UTC)