Wikiversity talk:Main Page

To request an edit to the protected Main Page, add editprotected to your request. Such requests should either be obvious or uncontroversial, or be discussed to show consensus, so please do not make vague requests here. If possible, describe exactly what changes should be made so that any custodian can quickly satisfy the request. To raise general topics about Wikiversity, make general suggestions about Wikiversity, to ask questions, or to talk about anything else of a general nature, use the Colloquium. To discuss the structure, appearance, etc. of the Main Page, go to the Main page learning project and the talk page for the main page learning project.

'If you wish to post something below, go ahead. It's a talk page. But you are more likely to get a response by going to the Colloquium, which is where the main talking at Wikiversity goes on! See you there.'

The Wikiversity:Main page learning project
The Main page learning project was launched after the redesign of the main page in December 2007. The Main page learning project has as its goal "the promotion of responsible involvement of the Wikiversity community in an efficient, productive, open and inclusive maintenance of the Wikiversity main page as a flagship of the activity and values of the Wikiversity community". If you would like to get involved in the design of the main page, this is where to go.

If you have general comments about the main page, but you don't especially want to get involved in the main page project, then you can also leave comments on the talk page for the main page learning project.


 * I've suggested that it might be time to retire the "quote of the day" project and remove the quotes from the Main Page. See: Wikiversity talk:Main page learning project/QOTD. It might also be appropriate to deprecate the inactive Main page learning project and archive it. Thoughts? --mikeu talk 23:37, 29 November 2019 (UTC)

add new language university
Now that Chinese Wikiversity is created, please add a cross-wiki link to it. --WQL (discuss • contribs) 12:52, 12 August 2018 (UTC)


 * ✅ -- Dave Braunschweig (discuss • contribs) 14:29, 12 August 2018 (UTC)

Edit request from 204.234.101.112, 14 February 2019
204.234.101.112 (discuss) 21:17, 14 February 2019 (UTC)


 * ❌ Empty request -- Dave Braunschweig (discuss • contribs) 01:11, 15 February 2019 (UTC)

Georgian (ka) wikiversity
PLEASE

Help me to make Georgian (ka) wikiversity--ჯეო (discuss • contribs) 17:23, 1 March 2019 (UTC)


 * See https://beta.wikiversity.org/wiki/Main_Page. -- Dave Braunschweig (discuss • contribs) 23:00, 1 March 2019 (UTC)

დიდი მადლობა (Didi Madloba-Thank You)!--ჯეო (discuss • contribs) 08:44, 2 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Please see betawikiversity:Category:KA. That is the appropriate place to create learning pages in this language. --mikeu talk 14:11, 10 March 2019 (UTC)

new langueages
we should admit crosing of languajes to have a better understanding--201.208.239.198 (discuss) 19:34, 25 July 2019 (UTC)


 * This is the English Wikiversity. See Wikiversidad for Wikiversity in Spanish. -- Dave Braunschweig (discuss • contribs) 22:39, 25 July 2019 (UTC)

How to change an username?
How to change an username? --Josephina Phoebe White (discuss • contribs) 07:27, 28 August 2019 (UTC) Thanks. --Josephina Phoebe White (discuss • contribs) 07:45, 28 August 2019 (UTC)
 * You can request at Special:GlobalRenameRequest --94rain (discuss • contribs) 07:29, 28 August 2019 (UTC)

Religious user names allowed in Wikiversity?
https://en.m.wikiversity.org/wiki/Wikiversity:Username

Names of religious figures such as "God", "Jehovah","Buddha","Jainism","Bonadea",Hinduism or "Allah", which user names prohibited

Please answer for my question. This Wikiversity user name policy still alive? Religious user names are prohibited?


 * It isn't a policy, but it's a guideline for people who are wanting to register an account are recommended to follow (as per the page, which could be changed with community consensus). I see no reason for this statement to be "dead". —Atcovi (Talk - Contribs) 00:15, 2 September 2019 (UTC)
 * Yes: Religious user names are under hedding "Inflammatory usernames", will be blocked and not allowed.

LinkedIn
I insist that a Wikiversity page should be added on LinkedIn. Wikimedia has its LinkedIn page; Wikipedia, too. But not Wikiversity. I tried to show my Swedish studies but could not choose Wikiversity as the Institution. Why not? Even when it is not a "granting degree" Institution, is is still an Institution, right? When I contacted LinkedIn about this, they sent me the link so that I can create myself the Wikiversity page. But then there is box I must tick: " I confirm I am an approved authority of this Institution to create this page", which is not the case. But I think there are many Wikiversity experts on here that woud qualify as Wikiversity Linkedin page creators. I can create the page if someone here approves, but I would need some info: # of employees, etc. --Leonardo T. Cardillo (discuss • contribs) 23:34, 18 January 2020 (UTC)


 * The information would go here Wikiversity institution but it probably should have a bureaucrat or someone from the WMF tick "I verify that I am an authorized representative of this organization and have the right to act on its behalf in the creation and management of this page. The organization and I agree to the additional terms for Pages." The number of employees (volunteers is not an option but we are unpaid) for our Wikiversity I guess could be the number of active users 201-500. The current logo is File:Wikiversity logo 2017.svg. The website can be https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Wikiversity:Main_Page.--Marshallsumter (discuss • contribs) 00:16, 19 January 2020 (UTC)

Wikiversity is a community. None of us gets to insist that anything happen on behalf of the community unless there is consensus to do so. This requires a discussion in the Colloquium and a vote for support or lack thereof. Because this request involves an outside organization, it may also require support from the WMF.

I have some concerns at this point that your passion regarding this issue far exceeds your demonstrated commitment to either Wikiversity or the wider Wikimedia community. It might be better to let this rest for a bit and learn more about how Wikiversity functions before insisting that this be discussed. -- Dave Braunschweig (discuss • contribs) 03:29, 19 January 2020 (UTC)


 * I apologize for the use of the word "insist", I have taken note to not use it anymore here to avoid distractions from the main topic of conversation. Also, I do not like you judge how much my passions should go against my level of contributions. With that being said, and for my personal learning on this environment, can someone please guide me on the very first step I should take to have a Wikiversity page created on LinkedIn? I think you mentioned something like a "poll", how do I do that? --Leonardo T. Cardillo (discuss • contribs) 04:38, 19 January 2020 (UTC)


 * I have already guided you on the next step to take. Please read my response carefully. Then slow down and learn more about Wikiversity. We often have people come in with high passions and quick fixes that Wikiversity must make in order to improve. They're typically gone within a month and we're left having to clean up after them. That's not to suggest that this is or isn't a good idea. It is simply to point out that this is a community. You must first learn to work with the community before you try to change it. We look forward to working with you as you figure this out. -- Dave Braunschweig (discuss • contribs) 15:31, 19 January 2020 (UTC)


 * Thanks so much for your inputs. I have created this: https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Wikiversity:Colloquium#LinkedIn. Please indicate if that is the next step that was intended to be created. Also, please guide on the following ones. Best regards, --Leonardo T. Cardillo (discuss • contribs) 16:27, 19 January 2020 (UTC)

Add New Language
Why not bn.wikiversity? But there is Hindi! Make it, please. I am ready to cooperate if needed. Hirok Raja (discuss • contribs) 03:07, 1 August 2020 (UTC)


 * Hirok Raja: please see Wikiversity Beta. &mdash;Hasley talk  13:04, 1 August 2020 (UTC)


 * Also see Wikiversity. We are the English Wikiversity. We have no role in setting up new Wikiversity languages. When bn.wikiversity is added, please let us know, and we will add it to our main page. -- Dave Braunschweig (discuss • contribs) 13:59, 1 August 2020 (UTC)

I'm learning Turkish🤩
Hi(to the person reading this)! I'm learning Turkish and I would like someone(native Turkish speaker) to teach how to pronounce Turkish. I do know some words,alphabets and number☺️ and I'm still learning and I hope someone is willing to help me🥺.

@JinahJady! JanehJody (discuss • contribs) 18:14, 4 February 2021 (UTC)


 * Hi. Welcome to Wikiversity! Please see our resources relating to the study of the Turkish language. —Atcovi (Talk - Contribs) 19:41, 4 February 2021 (UTC)
 * Hi,@JanehJody can i help you ::) MexmetW (discuss • contribs) 07:47, 28 September 2022 (UTC)
 * Hi,@JanehJody I would love to help you to learning turkish :) 85.105.185.109 (discuss) 07:31, 28 September 2022 (UTC)

Is it Wikipedia remodeled or a copy of wikipedia?
I am confused--Noukden (discuss • contribs) 20:45, 24 May 2021 (UTC)


 * None of the above. See What is Wikiversity? and What Wikiversity is not. Wikiversity is learning projects. Link to Wikipedia rather than duplicating it and then add hands-on activities so users can learn by doing. See IT Fundamentals for one approach. -- Dave Braunschweig (discuss • contribs) 00:15, 25 May 2021 (UTC)

Action in the earliest?
I want to know much more of all action that happend in the earliest centuries. Dilbkhay (discuss • contribs) 14:57, 21 August 2021 (UTC)


 * Depending upon what you mean by "earliest", have a look at Paleanthropology or Philosophy/Sciences. --Marshallsumter (discuss • contribs) 21:07, 20 September 2021 (UTC)

rape
How do you think victims of rape feel after being raped? How can you help the victim of rape? Fifi motshwane (discuss • contribs) 21:01, 20 September 2021 (UTC)


 * Depending on your interests there are several entries under Motivation and emotion/Book/2015/Rape motivation and later Book sections that may be helpful. --Marshallsumter (discuss • contribs) 21:10, 20 September 2021 (UTC)


 * Also see RAINN: About the National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline. -- Dave Braunschweig (discuss • contribs) 21:56, 20 September 2021 (UTC)

Biology
What are the basic principles of ecology Aludriyo Dominic (discuss • contribs) 18:25, 25 January 2022 (UTC)


 * Welcome! See Ecology. -- Dave Braunschweig (discuss • contribs) 00:17, 26 January 2022 (UTC)
 * I invite you to read User:Atcovi/Science/Ecology if you're interested in learning about the basics of Ecology. Also check out the wikipedia link above and this category. Thanks and weclome! —Atcovi (Talk - Contribs) 03:44, 26 January 2022 (UTC)

I will try to study Aludriyo Dominic (discuss • contribs) 05:41, 28 January 2022 (UTC)

Physics
Physics Can Be defined as A Pure Science Subject That deals with the Measurement Of Matter In relation to energy. --


 * Welcome to Wikiversity! Here is a landing page that may be helpful: Physics. --Marshallsumter (discuss • contribs) 16:42, 29 January 2022 (UTC)

Popularize
Can someone popularize California or the State of Washington on the Main Page? 2604:3D08:6286:7500:B441:2710:77A4:1304 (discuss) 03:33, 26 June 2022 (UTC)


 * No, sorry, promotion isn't part of the Mission. -- Dave Braunschweig (discuss • contribs) 12:06, 26 June 2022 (UTC)

Armistice of WWI, Paris Peace Conference and Aftermath
The best time to feature this on the main page was last week or yesterday; the second best time is today.

Jaredscribe (discuss • contribs) 10:22, 12 November 2023 (UTC)
 * w:Template:First_World_War_treaties (this template should get transcluded or copied to wikiversity, since this doesn't work:  although I wish it would)
 * Colloquium our course on WWI is woefully inadequate, but this is a good time to start improving it!