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Question from Amandak96 (13:34, 7 November 2025)

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How do I submit my ideas to scopely/ monopoly go --Amandak96 (talk) 13:34, 7 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Amandak96: Sorry, I don't know anything about Scopely or Monopoly Go, unless you're referring to the Wikipedia article. If that's the case, you can either edit the page directly, or request on the talk page. Happy editing! ~ Rusty meow ~ 15:13, 7 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Jotjotjose (01:47, 8 November 2025)

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What’s the funniest edit you’ve ever seen? --Jotjotjose (talk) 01:47, 8 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Jotjotjose: Honestly, that's a good question! As someone who reverts vandalism, I don't really consider edits to be funny. ~ Rusty meow ~ 02:52, 8 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Roshaningle (04:32, 8 November 2025)

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Hey hello mentor, how can I publish a new article in wikipedia --Roshaningle (talk) 04:32, 8 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Roshaningle: Hello and welcome to Wikipedia! You can start by going to the Articles for Creation project. You can create a draft and then submit it for review.
Happy editing! ~ Rusty meow ~ 04:53, 8 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Question from Dr Aditi Y (04:44, 15 November 2025)

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Can i create a page of myself --Dr Aditi Y (talk) 04:44, 15 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello! While creating an autobiography is not strictly prohibited, it is discouraged. The main problem is that you would have a conflict of interest that will make it difficult to write an appropriate article. If you are considering writing an autobiography, here are some pages that may help:
  • Your first article: Advice that applies to creating any article.
  • Conflict of interest: Advice for handling your conflict of interest.
  • Autobiography: More specific advice on why you shouldn't make an autobiography and what to do if you still want to make one.
  • Neutral point of view: If you get an article, it will neutrally discuss everything significant about you, not just the good things. Many attempts to create an autobiography have backfired this way.
Best regards, QwertyForest (talk) 11:04, 15 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Question from Minakshi Pillai (14:52, 19 November 2025)

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Hey , I just reached 500 edits and have made edits to a wiki page , that page is in a really vandalised state and its related to a particular caste (South Asia) , would the mods mind if i twerk in a few right changes . --Minakshi Pillai (talk) 14:52, 19 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia does not have moderators. I think you're talking about administrators. Regardless, nobody would mind a bit! In fact, I'm pretty sure everybody would appreciate that you want to actually improve the article. They'd also probably like (and even prefer) if you were to get rid of some of the obvious vandalism.
Cheers and rock on!
⚠︎ ArkadenBoden ⚠︎ (talk) 15:18, 19 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Jaddaskate (03:35, 22 November 2025)

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Green Dot email --Jaddaskate (talk) 03:35, 22 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Jaddaskate: I'm sorry, I don't understand. Are you trying to ask a question about using/editing Wikipedia? ~ Rusty meow ~ 15:51, 22 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Killistopha (08:02, 23 November 2025)

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How to edit --Killistopha (talk) 08:02, 23 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Killistopha: Hello and welcome to Wikipedia! If you want to edit a page, all you have to do is click the "Edit" button in the top left.
Feel free to ask if you have further questions or issues with editing! ~ Rusty meow ~ 16:21, 23 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Question from TruthpoetSouthAfrica (13:28, 25 November 2025)

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How to publish --TruthpoetSouthAfrica (talk) 13:28, 25 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@TruthpoetSouthAfrica:
If you want to start a new article, take a look at Wikipedia:Articles for Creation.
Happy editing! ~ Rusty meow ~ 22:30, 25 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Concern regarding Draft:Warriors: Dawn of the Clans

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Information icon Hello, Rusty Cat. This is a bot-delivered message letting you know that Draft:Warriors: Dawn of the Clans, a page you created, has not been edited in at least five months. Drafts that have not been edited for six months may be deleted, so if you wish to retain the page, please edit it again or request that it be moved to your userspace.

If the page has already been deleted, you can request it be undeleted so you can continue working on it.

Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. FireflyBot (talk) 11:07, 28 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Question from Nabillah Muyanja on Ali Banat (05:14, 2 December 2025)

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How do i join the MATW --Nabillah Muyanja (talk) 05:14, 2 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Nabillah Muyanja: Sorry, but Wikipedia is not affiliated with MATW. I don't know anything about it, nor how to join. You may consider checking their website, if there is one. ~ Rusty meow ~ 15:26, 2 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Daly-RealEstate (22:15, 3 December 2025)

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Hello Rusty,

Could use your help. I posted an article about my company and it was removed. Seems it was a conflict of interest as I included the company website.

How can I correct this?

Thanks for your help. Don --Daly-RealEstate (talk) 22:15, 3 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Daly-RealEstate: Generally, we discourage users from writing about subjects they have a conflict of interest with, such as a company they work for. If your company does indeed meet our inclusion standards (called "notability"), it's likely that sooner or later there'll be an article written on it.
The page you wrote (I'd like to point out that you wrote it on your user page, meant to provide info about yourself to other editors, rather than starting a draft) was deleted due to being promotional. While I don't have access to the deleted contents of the page, I can tell you that this is a common thing; editors with a conflict of interest will find it difficult, if not impossible, to write neutrally on a subject.
If you insist on creating an article, you may do so (See Wikipedia:Articles for creation), however note that it is unlikely to be accepted.
I recommend that rather than trying to get your company on Wikipedia, at least familiarize yourself with how Wikipedia works. Check out our introduction page; get to know a thing or two about editing.
Happy editing, ~ Rusty meow ~ 04:40, 4 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Brendan Stuart Burns (14:50, 4 December 2025)

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how to citrate --Brendan Stuart Burns (talk) 14:50, 4 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Brendan Stuart Burns: Hello and welcome to Wikipedia! You'll want to take a look at Help:Referencing for beginners. Happy editing! ~ Rusty meow ~ 02:00, 5 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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