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| − | <span style="font-size:120%;">'''Please use the {{Tlx|Help me}} template appropriately.'''</span><br />The {{Tlx|Help me}} template is for help using Wikipedia. If you would like to ask a question about using Wikipedia, please replace the code '''{{tlp|Help me-inappropriate}}''' on this page with '''{{Tlx|Help me}}'''. Alternatively, you can ask your question at the [[WP:THQ|Teahouse]], the [[WP:HD|help desk]], or join the | + | <span style="font-size:120%;">'''Please use the {{Tlx|Help me}} template appropriately.'''</span><br />The {{Tlx|Help me}} template is for help using Wikipedia. If you would like to ask a question about using Wikipedia, please replace the code '''{{tlp|Help me-inappropriate}}''' on this page with '''{{Tlx|Help me}}'''. Alternatively, you can ask your question at the [[WP:THQ|Teahouse]], the [[WP:HD|help desk]], or join the {{freenode|wikipedia-en-help}} [[Wikipedia:IRC channels|IRC help channel]] to get real-time assistance.}}<noinclude> |
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Revision as of 13:37, 31 July 2014
Please use the {{Help me}} template appropriately.The {{Help me}} template is for help using Wikipedia. If you would like to ask a question about using Wikipedia, please replace the code {{Help me-inappropriate}} on this page with {{Help me}}. Alternatively, you can ask your question at the Teahouse, the help desk, or join the #wikipedia-en-help connect IRC help channel to get real-time assistance. |
Usage
Use this template when a user places {{Help me}} on their talk page, but the request is inappropriate.
See also
For those who ask:
{{Admin help}}– When you need help from an administrator.{{Edit semi-protected}}– When you need other editors to update a page, if you are not autoconfirmed and thus can not edit a semi-protected page.{{Edit extended-protected}}- use this template for pages with extended confirmed protection.{{Edit protected}}– When you want to request an edit of a fully protected page.
For helpers who answer:
{{Help me-nq}}– A message that can be used when a user used the {{Help me}} template but didn't write a question below it.{{Help me-IRC}}– A message that asks the user to come to IRC for more help.{{Help me-working}}– A message that tells the user that their question is being worked on. Also provides IRC information.{{Help me-expired}}– A message that tells the user that their question was answered by a question, but they didn't reply.{{Help me-helped}}– A message telling the user that a helper has answered their question.{{Help me-rdq}}– A message telling the user that their question could be answered by the reference desk.{{Help me-inappropriate}}– A message telling the user that a helper has deemed their question as an inappropriate use for the {{Help me}} template.{{Help me-ns}}– A message that can be used when a user used the {{Help me}} template but is looking for an answer from a specific editor.
| The above documentation is transcluded from Template:Help me-inappropriate/doc. (edit | history) Editors can experiment in this template's sandbox (create | mirror) and testcases (create) pages. Please add categories to the /doc subpage. Subpages of this template. |