The Wikipedia Help Desk is a resource offered through Wikipedia volunteers and members to help clear up confusions and questions about using and troubleshooting the online encyclopedia. In fact, the Wikipedia Help Desk clearly states this on the appropriate website. Yet because it exists in that virtual world of on-line networking, the help center has noticeably fewer boundaries that, in the real world, help keep, say, somebody looking to hawk their demo tape from wandering into the local dog catcher's office. I'm known to be amused by poor grammar, blatant displays of ignorance and chronic confusion, but I daresay I've never quite come across as much chronic confusion as I have in the halls of the Wikipedia Help Desk. And because they are dedicated to forging as open an exchange of information as possible, the good folks at Wikipedia have saved these questions and answers - every last one of them - for your viewing pleasure.
Last year or maybe even earlier, I set about scrolling through these sessions every now and then and saving favorites to a growing file on my computer. Some were odd, some were hilarious, some were kind of depressing. Much of it was simply homework. The responses ranged from almost painfully polite to wonderfully dismissive. I thought I'd cut and paste some of my favorites for the curious, the bored, and those in need of a mental health break.
Keep in mind that every single one of these questions was sent to a help desk clearly designed to aid those in need of technical assistance while navigating the site. All grammar and spelling has been left untouched.
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I put money aside in Flex spending health account, will I lose that money if I am terminated
I have no idea. Ask the people who sold you the Flex spending health account. This page is for help using Wikipedia only. I suggest you talk to your company's human resources department, they will most likely be able to explain everything about the account.
Hello. I'm Argentine, my little daughter was raped by a sick-man. If I'm creating his article. Is it necesary the neutrality? Thanks everyone.
All articles are required to conform to the Neutral point of view policy. You also will have a conflict of interest, and the subject may not pass the notability guidelines for people, so I would not suggest creating the article.
im looking for a woman
Greetings (hello)
i would like to know more about find a friend who took money from me please. my name is (-) - im from (-). her name is (-). i would like to meet her in person or come to a point for asking for my money back please. my email address is (-). she walked away with $3000.00 (us) on me back in October /2007. she told me she was a nurse
thank u -
more can be learned from my website: (-) = i look forward to hearing from u or call (-) and i think i am 12 - 13 hrs behind u. thank u again
This is the place for asking questions about using Wikipedia -- not really an appropriate place for questions of this sort. By the way, posting as much personal information as you just have on a public forum is a really, really bad idea, so I have removed it all.
Does someone know 'Why have some post communist states been more successful than others?" thx a lot
Hi. This help desk is for answering qustions about using Wikipedia. Knowledge questions get asked at the references desk. However, this question looks to me like it may be your homework assignment. You can certainly look at our articles to help you find an answer by reading yourself (see, for example, our article Eastern Bloc) and we can help explain things if you have a specific question, but we will not do a person's homework for him or her.
Mars dark Chocolate Bars
I have coupons for .50 cents off of your new 4 pack bars. I cannot find them NOWHERE. Where can I find them soon my coupon will be no good good till Dec31 07
Something tells me you're in the wrong place. This is Wikipedia, a free encyclopedia: more specifically, this is the help desk, a place for asking questions about the aforementioned encyclopedia. How one could confuse an encyclopedia with a store cashier is beyond me.
I'm writing a paper and I was wondering a couple of things: why do Jewish people rip their clothes when someone dies? and does any one know the name of the song that the artist Sting sings about in the song, Dancing for the dead? Any one have any ideas?
You may be better off asking at the Reference desk (probably the Humanities and Entertainment desks, respectively) where general knowledge questions are answered. This page is for help using Wikipedia. However, the article Bereavement in Judaism may have some of the information you require.
hello for plane air asia what is the weigt of baggage ? and for more 15 kg by baggage for price for 1 kilo one more please? email thierry.capizzi@club-internet.fr
I really don't think that Wikipedia is the place to figure out the weight of baggage. Try the website of the airplace service.
i was just wondering when you were going to be coming back to the virginia beach area? my fiance really likes your shows and he missed your last one. if it will be a while for virginia beach , were will your next shows be? my name is amanda.
Ok this is Random. should it be deleted?
I'm traveling to San Perdo Sula on Dec. 18th and will be traveling via bus to Managua and Granada. I'm interested in a map that shows the towns/cities in Honduras and Nicaragua. I like to sports fish and would like to learn about sport fishing. I'm also interested is retiring in Nicaragua - I like to be around the water close to fishing opportunities. My girl friend is from San Perdo Sula and her daughter lives in Granda and is getting married on January 5th. How do I find a map and any info on sport fishing and where I should look for property and retirement would be appreciated.
Unfortunately, Wikipedia isn't really a travel guide, so we don't have maps of the kind you're looking for.
Now a days in disposal of solid wastes we use four of five boxes for sorting various type of the wates. What are these colours and what are there use, I mean how these different colour boxes are used?
Questions like yours are better directed at the reference desk.
Moral Philosophies in Business Ethics
If you want any sort of a meaningful response, you're better off writing a full sentence.
Please,Please,Please I'm tryin to find out a reference tupac made in a few songs and one particlular interview with Shock G where he brought up a CAPITAL F for fairly, touching subject to him, & probably whoever friggin watched it.... bout 1 of his fallen comrades going by the name of (which is where the question lies) Kato??? K-Dogg??? K-Dough(sound it out) Please let me know.... Adouring fan No.1
This help desk is only for questions about using Wikipedia.
A thought came yesterday to my mind. Is there any element in the universe or in the world which has no mass, but has resistense? And I would like to find out if it is really exist. The thought came during my travelling. I had heavy suitcase, and dreamed about a suitcase without any mass, but that could contain my clothes which I need during a trip. Who will be able to answer this question? May be one day sientists will discover this element? Who knows.
This help desk is only for questions about using Wikipedia.
brain teazer! what is 4 L on C?
I have no idea - brain teasers are not my strong point!
how do u spell sertain
certain.
unseen cost of illegal immigration i wish to submit a letter…….Recently I have received numerous phone calls regarding the purchasing of local papers. I do not beleive them to be informative when forming an opinion on illegal immigration. To many of us this is the biggest issue facing America today, yet you fail to put fourth any information regarding the cost to communities locally or nationally. How much effect does this have on property taxes in lower income neighborhoods were the illegals reside? How does this effect the wages of local population or the cost to rent an apartment? What effect does this have on the black community who they are in direct competition with. The American labor force feels the impact caused by cheap illegal workers. We only wish to create a balance and control this run away train. Send the trouble makers home, no guest worker program. So no I do not want your papers. Thank you Mike rogers
I'm sorry but this page is for help using the online encyclopedia, Wikipedia. It has nothing to do with your local newspapers or the phone calls you have been receiving.
I am done. Sombody please help me with a hard days night!
Please say what you mean.
I would like to know if Bob Newhart is still alive and how to send an e-mail to him. I heard he had died, so I wouldn't write then.
Rev. Melvin W. Lindberg
for jose reyes page it says "is an All-Star Major League poopball worst" shortstop for the New York Mets." Please change.
I did, but Thank you for your suggestion. When you feel an article needs improvement, please feel free to make those changes.
i have lings of eletricity moving on my body! i need help this is not a joke or a crazy person please please help me i have to much eletricty or something in my body my body lets things in to my body such as fuzz hair dirt wood any thing iim around it does it when my body gets hot my body releases thing the stuff it pulls in also things fall off me which appear to be invisible lines when it hits it leaves a black mark moving water mess with me i can put my palms or bottom of my feet toward cold water when my back begins to hurt or my chest gets heavy there are white chalk looking things that get every where when i run the dish washer or vacuum these things bother me teribily and agervate this condition if this line dosent leave a black mark it will usually get back on me or will go into the freezer and leave ink like smears which can and do get back on me if it goes to the freeser it leaves stuff which looks likelittle pices of dirt or little strigs that look like dust i am will to let you work on me or what ever it takes to resolve this problem!!
While I'm not completely able to understand your question, it appears to be of a medical nature. Wikipedia is not a place to come to for medical advice, I would suggest that you see your family physician.
can I believe what i read? Can I?
We make no assertion that what you see is correct, however we do require that controversial and most other information be backed up with references for you to double-check.
why dosn't it work when i put what do mmice eat?
I do not know what you are asking, but this is for questions about using Wikipedia.
CURIOUS!!! CAN YOU EXPLAIN TOO ME HOW WIKIPEDIA WORKS? HOW DOES IS WORK??
You could start by reading the Wikipedia article. If you need more info, please ask a more specific question.
ford contour it started smoking a lot and it shuts off
This is an encyclopedia help desk not a garage. I'm no mechanic, but I'd advise against driving any car which appears to be on fire.
hi i need to know about structure the ring opening persulfate can u help me
This page is only for asking questions about how to use Wikipedia.
If you alter a piece about a subject you know a good deal about and what you added disappears within a day, what has happened to what you have added?
Your edits were reverting as being vandalism. Saying things like "Talcott Parsons is a knob" is not appreciated here.
I need a letter stating that the 288 freeway was closed on October 13, 2007 around 10 pm because I was late and need an excused letter to justify me being late that day.
Tracy Taylor
You haven't even stated in what country the subject freeway is located so it is not possible to help you with details of this. Please note for future reference that this page is for asking questions about using Wikipedia.
is argentina the mystery country for history
Your question appears to be a homework question. We apologize if this is a misevaluation, but it is our policy here to not do people's homework for them. If there's any other way we can help, feel free to let us know. Thanks!
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mobile miner tunnel boring
Do you have a question?
We live in Penticton, B.C., Canada and this summer we were buying boxes of popsicles that you froze and then ate. In the box were three flavors orange, lime and cream soda.
We are not kids, but adults and loved these popsicles. We are snowbirds and came to Yuma, Arizona, but before leaving home we went to our local Walmart to stock up to bring what we thought would be about 3 or 4 boxes with us, BUT they did not have any and told us they were just a summer item and kind of a loss leader. We were certainly disappointed.
Anyway we have been looking at the Walmart's in Yuma, Arizona and they do not have any of these popsicles either.
Unfortunately we do not have the box, but know that it had Crush on the outside.
The big question?? Where can we get these wonderful popsicles in Arizona or even in California?
We were be very happy if you could contact us.
Richard and Dorothy Calkins
The help desk is here to answer questions on using Wikipedia. Sorry, but I don't think I can help with finding popsicles.
scince
whodoes this professionhelp
If you have a specific question about science, try the Science reference desk. This page is for questions about using Wikipedia only.
Dear Sir, My friend and i are planning a visit to America for two weeks, now i am disabled through a brain heamorage in 1979 which left me with no feeling down my right side, i can walk do my own cooking etc etc we intend to hire a large van sleeper to go around as far as we can as the country is far to big to visit a lot in two weeks, can you tell me the best route to take once we have landed, we are not interested in Las Vegas and we need the best routes to visit the US with the limited time limit we have, all help will be greatly appreciated, I realy wasnt to meet the American indians
Many Thanks
David Parker
If Las Vegas is not an option, you could try the Mohegan Sun. There you can meet some of "the" Native Americans and lose a lot of money in two weeks.
if a man wants to win a women over what does he need to do
This is not the place for personal life.
I must aquire your services. How may I help you?
Could you please clarify?
Who is this boy?
I need to know who this boy is.
The Help Desk is for questions about editing Wikipedia, not for identification of random photos that you upload.
So much for your help desk, not very helpful indeed. Sod ya then!
In accordance with Wikipedia's policy of protecting living people, I have deleted this photograph of an underage person you uploaded but don't know the identity of and which you now, here, have displayed on a public forum for identification for unknown purposes.
Yeh whatever fuck off.
julia robert
i woul like to know about her sedme more about her one email
Then I suggest you search for the article.
Do you know any one the can do the work of a sorceresses if so contact me please. Lester Thabodiaux (if that's how to spell it)
Uhh, maybe Into The Fray can help.
war? why are showing something about how poeple died from a mistake about to much fuil will guss what I bet right now some man is fight for every one's right to be free and, your talking about that men that just died becouse of to much fuil.Will men die for our fredom. How would you Like it if you would have died for our fredom and now body carse becouse, men died from to much fuil.
This is a page for questions about how to use Wikipedia, not a soapbox.
This is NOT a wierdo speaking. I am serious. I would like to know where I can find out information regarding WHY Homosexual, mainly men-gay men, (I am a 40 yr. old Nurse-Woman) seem to speak like they do. I am interested in finding out WHY most gay men SOUND the same and act in a feminine manner? I am curious, that's all. I am not a wierdo nor do I have any intentions other than finding out WHY? Thank you.
This page is for help with using Wikipedia.
What is Jimbo Wales e-mail? I want to send him hate mail and sign him up for newsletters.
At least he was upfront about it.
indian constitution is not fair!
need for debate!
I don't think Wikipedia is the place for Indian contsitutional debate.
dear sir
we are girls those have balance disorder how could we contact to sand you more about our teragedy case
We cannot help. Wikipedia does not provide medical advice. Apologies.
I have a HOT Band that I have played music with for 10 years. How do I get into one of your festivals???????? The Jake Mackey Band!
This is a forum for questions about how to use Wikipedia.
I won't want to drink my own urine,instead I drink my wife's, is the therapy effect same?
Best of luck.
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Dear Lord, help us all.
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