Wikipediaoversight

Suppression on Wikipedia (also known as oversight) is a form of enhanced deletion that, unlike normal page deletion or revision deletion, expunges information from any form of usual access, even by administrators.

1. How do I contact a Wikipedia Oversighter?
2. Is Wikipedia monitored?
3. Who regulates Wikipedia?
4. How do I remove my IP from Wikipedia history?
5. Can I sue Wikipedia for false information?
6. Can Wikipedia really be trusted?
7. Does Wikipedia expose your IP?
8. How do I report inaccuracies on Wikipedia?
9. Does Wikipedia have customer service?
10. How do I chat with someone on Wikipedia?
11. How do I talk to a Wikipedia editor?
12. Can Wikipedia still be edited by anyone?
13. Who oversees the editing on Wikipedia?
14. Is it true that anyone can edit Wikipedia?

How do I contact a Wikipedia Oversighter?

Please send an e-mail to [email protected] or contact one of the oversighters privately for help. Do NOT post oversight requests on-wiki. Page revisions can be hidden or removed from the public history so they can only be seen by other oversighters, stewards and developers.

Is Wikipedia monitored?

Members of Wikipedia:Recent changes patrol periodically scan this page for unusual activity, such as a large removal of content, an automatic edit summary, or even just edits made anonymously. The corresponding diffs can then be examined to determine whether or not the edits were constructive.

Who regulates Wikipedia?

Wikipedia is operated by the not-for-profit Wikimedia Foundation, which reserves certain legal rights—see the Wikimedia Foundation's Policies page for a list of its policies. See also Role of Jimmy Wales. Nevertheless, normally Wikipedia is a self-governing project run by its community.

How do I remove my IP from Wikipedia history?

You may contact an oversighter to request suppression of your IP. Please note that this courtesy is not intended to allow registered editors to edit logged out to avoid scrutiny of their actions; it is intended only for accidental use of an IP rather than an account.

Can I sue Wikipedia for false information?

Rationale for the policy

While you may sue in a court of law, Wikipedia is not the place for legal disputes. Posting legal threats on Wikipedia is uncivil and can cause serious problems: It severely inhibits free editing of pages, a concept that is absolutely necessary to ensure that Wikipedia remains neutral.

Can Wikipedia really be trusted?

So is Wikipedia a credible source? Many of the entries are well-documented, checked for quality and — as opposed to reference books — often completely up-to-date, but, 20 years after its creation, the online encyclopedia is not 100% reliable, because information can be manipulated, and sometimes almost undetectably.

Does Wikipedia expose your IP?

If you are not logged into Wikipedia, your IP address is publicly recorded with every edit that you make. If you are logged in, your IP address is hidden from all but a very small number of trusted administrators.

How do I report inaccuracies on Wikipedia?

Just hit the "edit" button on the top right of the page, make the correction, and hit "Publish changes". If you want to learn more about editing, try our help pages. If you can't or don't want to fix an error, your best approach is to leave a note at the talk page of the article explaining the problem.

Does Wikipedia have customer service?

You can contact the Wikipedia support team by starting a chat with a live agent on their website, leaving them a message on one of the social media platforms. Alternatively, you can use their knowledge base if you prefer self-service support.

How do I chat with someone on Wikipedia?

You get to the talk page by clicking the "Talk" tab at the top of the article. If the tab shows up in red, it just means no one has commented yet; feel free to start a discussion. When you start a new discussion topic, put it at the bottom of the talk page.

How do I talk to a Wikipedia editor?

When viewing an article (or any other non-talk page) on the desktop Wikipedia, a link to the corresponding talk page appears on the "Talk" tab at the top of the page. Click this tab to switch to the talk page.

Can Wikipedia still be edited by anyone?

Who writes the entries? Anyone can - it's open to all and can be modified and edited by anyone. However, Wikipedia's administrators protect some pages from direct editing if they believe they are regularly subjected to "vandalism" - the addition of abusive language or falsehoods.

Who oversees the editing on Wikipedia?

An arbitration committee sits at the top of all editorial and editor conduct disputes. Its members are elected in three regularly rotated tranches by an established inquiry and decision-making process in which all regular editors can equally participate.

Is it true that anyone can edit Wikipedia?

Wikipedia is a wiki, meaning anyone can edit nearly any page and improve articles immediately. You do not need to register to do this, and anyone who has edited is known as a Wikipedian or editor.