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<span style="font-size:120%;">'''Your question is not about ''using'' Wikipedia.'''</span><br />The {{Tlx|Help me}} template is for help using Wikipedia. Your question seems to be better suited for the [[WP:Reference desk|reference desk]], a place where you can ask questions about anything other than using Wikipedia. If you would like to ask a question about using Wikipedia, please replace the code '''{{tlp|Help me-rdq}}''' on this page with '''{{Tlx|Help me}}''', or connect to {{freenode|wikipedia-en-help}} for live chat assistance.}}<noinclude>
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<span style="font-size:120%;">'''Your question is not about ''using'' Wikipedia.'''</span><br />The {{Tlx|Help me}} template is only for questions that are Wikipedia-specific – editing, navigating, etc. Your question seems to be better suited for the [[WP:Reference desk|reference desk]], a place where you can ask general knowledge questions about matters unrelated to Wikipedia use. If you would like to ask a question about using Wikipedia, please replace the code '''{{tlp|Help me-rdq}}''' on this page with '''{{Tlx|Help me}}''', or connect to {{freenode|wikipedia-en-help}} for live chat assistance.}}<noinclude>
 
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Usage

Use this template when a user places {{Help me}} on their talk page, but the question is a reference desk question.

See also

For those who ask:

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.