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Image upload issue

I'm trying to upload an svg image, but I keep getting this error message. Any assistance given would be much appreciated. Liahonia.gov (talk) 02:12, 21 May 2021 (UTC)

Liahonia.gov Hi, we have had some problems recently with SVG files, and technical administrators are currently fixing the issue. Until the issue is fixed, try upload the image in a different format. Matt talk ☼ 23:05, 23 May 2021 (UTC)

Matt Thank you. Liahonia.gov (talk) 02:54, 24 May 2021 (UTC)

Flag

Can we add a section on our Micronation's page detailing our micronation's flag, or do we have to make a separate page for it? New Eastonstein (talk) 19:01, 18 January 2024 (UTC)

lost a draft page and cant find it

i was working on a draft called Flussende republic and i changed some thing then it disappeared and cant find it Flussende Republic (talk) 07:47, 23 January 2024 (UTC)

Go to the top of your screen and click on "Contributions." You should find it there. Liahonia.gov (talk) 01:14, 25 January 2024 (UTC)

Page changed to another’s micronation

Hello! I am asking a question regarding Unitary Republic of Bir Tawil. This used to be the page for my micronation, however, someone else added their flag and other information to it. Can I revert it back? I do know you can’t “own” pages. I am not very familiar with all of the rules here, so I am asking. The user is Jamaikaa and they left the comment "Changed the type of government as the previous ruler of former "Unitary Republic of Bir Tawil" has made no effort in keeping it's independence. Therefore I have established a Free Republic and put the micronation under my rule. My Website can be found at www.birtawilgov.xyz"

Thank you! Bir Tawil Minister (talk) 13:01, 6 February 2024 (UTC)

The other claimant has the same content at Free Republic of Bir Tawil, so I've restored Unitary Republic of Bir Tawil to before they hijacked it. ADAMVS PRIMVS IMPERATOR 13:37, 6 February 2024 (UTC)

Spamming

A user, who name is MattL, deleted my all drafts and article. Please help me for this spamming KuzY16 (talk) 14:24, 14 February 2024 (UTC)

@KuzY16: Hello, I am an administrator. The pages were deleted because they contained little to no content. Please do not create short articles, instead, utilize a draft or a sandbox. Thanks. 🍸 MattL (talk) 15:00, 14 February 2024 (UTC)

Why is the visual editor not appearing for my own page???

Ok so basically whenever I am editing my own draft for MicroWiki, the only "tab" that comes up at the top is "edit source", how can I get it to also show just the simple "edit" tab? because I really want to use the visual editor ALFTOTSKALEADER (talk) 21:18, 27 February 2024 (UTC)

Kingdom of Saen Delete

Hey admins i can you please approve the main page of sean cause i submit day a day my hand is hurts cause of that i making the page 1 - 3hrs and any admins delete i submit my old page which is Republic of Philip but i return it's already Deleted It's been a long time im in microwiki but i can action it so plss action for this all my work is Deleted already..

I hope admins or owner see this King sean (talk) 09:25, 3 March 2024 (UTC)

Hello, I am not a mod, but i would like to warn you that spamming your article in the draft review section is not gonna help. ALFTOTSKALEADER

How do I find out if I was able to send a draft for review?

I am sending a draft for review, and this appears:

Draft review request for Grand Duchy of the Burgundians (24,678 bytes)
Draft submitted by: Mikhail of Burgundy (talk) 02:56, 8 March 2024 (UTC)

Is this normal, or did I do something wrong? Mikhail of Burgundy (talk) 02:56, 8 March 2024 (UTC)

@Mikhail of Burgundy: That is intended behavior and if you see that box it means your draft was indeed submitted. 🍸 MattL (talk) 03:19, 20 March 2024 (UTC)

Help with copyright!

Hello! I'm not really sure what to do here, so any help in figuring this issue out would be greatly appreciated. I believe someone has used my work without my permission. This file is the "First Great Flag of Kyzakia.png", and I believe I have seen the same thing as "Essizianflag.png". Although the flag is flipped from mine, the colors, order (aside from it being flipped), and proportions are the exact same. (I believe). This is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 Deed, Should they be crediting me for my work? Thank you so much for any help! Mrdudeguy (talk) 00:20, 15 March 2024 (UTC)

@Mrdudeguy: Hiya! Due to the nature of tricolors, it is difficult to call the Essizian flag a derivative. It is impossible to assume ownership of any combination of three colored rectangles let alone know if a certain combination is already used by someone else. In this scenario they do not have to credit you, however, if the exact flag image was used in other media, e.g. as part of a collage, they would have to indicate you as an author of that asset. I hope this clears it up. :) 🍸 MattL (talk) 03:10, 20 March 2024 (UTC)

Editing in two

Good evening, I have one question about editing MikroWiki with friend : can main editor of article make me like second editor, so we can together edit that article at same time ? Roman Kovář III. (talk) 20:23, 19 March 2024 (UTC)

@Roman Kovář III.: Hi! Nobody can "own" a MicroWiki page and a user does not need anyone else's permission to make edits, as long as those edits are constructive. 🍸 MattL (talk) 03:15, 20 March 2024 (UTC)

Labels in infoboxes

How do I make extra labels in infoboxes to clarify notes? Tierramica (talk) 17:56, 31 March 2024 (UTC)

@Tierramica: As shown in Infobox country documentation, you can use the |footnote_a-h parameters, as long as you mark what you want to clarify with <sup>a-h</sup> at the end of the line. Basically, add the superscript note letter to whatever needs clarification, and then fill in the corresponding footnote parameter with the explanation. The infobox allows for using letters A through H. 🍸 MattL (talk) 21:17, 31 March 2024 (UTC)

How do you change a drafts name?

How do I change a drafts name? The Empire of Asdeskia (talk) 00:22, 5 April 2024 (UTC)

You can't change a draft's name because the move feature is disabled to prevent people from moving drafts to the mainspace without them being approved. If you just leave a note at the top of the page asking an admin to change the page title upon publication they will be able to do that for you. 𝄞 Strubber ♫ Contributions ♩ 00:37, 5 April 2024 (UTC)

Why is bold not working

Whenever I try to bold something on a page it does not bold. Look this should be bolded Bc66 (talk) 13:38, 12 April 2024 (UTC)

It is appearing as bold on my end. Do you potentially have a setting on your computer that could be messing with text appearing bold? 𝄞 Strubber ♫ Contributions ♩ 14:46, 12 April 2024 (UTC)

@Bc66: What operating system are you using? Many users of Linux (and derivatives such as ChromeOS) have been reporting bold and italic text as broken. 🍸 MattL (talk) 22:01, 13 April 2024 (UTC)

How do I add images

How do I add images

Theolamicronation (talk) 21:35, 1 May 2024 (UTC)

File deletion

I uploaded alot of images when using MicroWiki and if they are still public can you please delete them. Thank You. Kirnistan dude (talk) 16:30, 13 May 2024 (UTC)

Minimum page size

What is the minimum size for pages? MeoweCat (talk) 07:22, 20 May 2024 (UTC)

The draft of my page was rejected

The draft of my page was rejected. I have corrected the comments. How do I submit a revised draft for review? I can't find the buttons! Mikhail of Burgundy (talk) 04:18, 21 May 2024 (UTC)

Submission declined

The draft of my page, submitted for review, was declined. I edited the page and saved the changes. What should I do next? I tried to find the "publish" button, but I didn't find it. Mikhail of Burgundy (talk) 03:54, 25 May 2024 (UTC)

UsUser Namer

How To Change My User Name? M.Noraei (talk) 10:52, 26 May 2024 (UTC)

@M.Noraei: Username changes can only be performed by admins. Please state what you would like to be renamed to. Thanks! 🍸 MattL (talk) 16:39, 27 July 2024 (UTC)

Publish page while draft pending

Is it okay to publish a page while the draft is pending? Raiyzinia85 (talk) 02:11, 27 June 2024 (UTC)

@Raiyzinia85: Hi. If by publish you mean moved to the main article space (no Draft: prefix), then no. The entire point of drafts is to prevent unfinished content from being discoverable through regular browsing. 🍸 MattL (talk) 16:43, 27 July 2024 (UTC)

Deletion requests

Hi, I would like to request that all pages related to Commonwealth of Estaphel be deleted please, as I've stopped micronationing. Theologyorchestra (talk) 22:43, 10 July 2024 (UTC)

Hi @Theologyorchestra:, please add the following template to the top of every page you would like deleted:

{{Db-g7}}

Thanks!! Liahonia.gov (talk) 22:54, 10 July 2024 (UTC)

Will my draft be rejected for spam

Hello, recently I submitted Draft:The Kingdom of Sousasland for review. I was getting impatient for it to get reviewed so I foolishly submitted it many times. Would that get my draft rejected for spam? Sousasland (talk) 11:16, 26 July 2024 (UTC)

@Sousasland: Hi there! If you mistakenly pressed "Submit" more than once it will not influence the decision of draft reviewers. The duplicate submissions will simply be removed from the list by a bot anyways. It's only when someone spams "Submit" with disruptive intent that their draft will be disregarded and they risk being blocked. Seeing as that's not the case here, you have nothing to worry about. Happy editing! 🍸 MattL (talk) 16:38, 27 July 2024 (UTC)

Submission declined

"Submission declined". What should I do after editing the page and removing the comments? Create an article again? Mikhail of Burgundy (talk) 15:41, 9 August 2024 (UTC)

@Mikhail of Burgundy: Hi there! I can agree that it's pretty disappointing to have a submission rejected. Look at why the article was rejected and see if you can salvage the contents and improve the overall length and quality. Matt talk ☼ 12:52, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

!!! I corrected the article a long time ago. Will the article be re-checked automatically, or do I need to re-publish it? That's my question.

Trouble with changing name

Hello how do i change the name of my article ?? The nation has gone under a name change and i'm unsure how to change the page title thank you RP19Polska13 (talk) 23:07, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

@RP19Polska13: Could you please specify what name change you are experiencing? If it’s from Aistiai Commonwealth to Aistiai Emirate, you go to the top right corner of your screen where it should say “More”, then click “Move”, then you can change your name. If you’re having trouble with this, feel free to ask me!
Happy editing! Diegg24 ^talk 06:35, 23 October 2024 (UTC)

Creating a page

Why can't I upload my page creation? Yotam (talk) 15:49, 12 August 2024 (UTC)

Drafts on IOS

I’m having trouble with editing drafts on IOS… all that I write shows up as normal text, I’m new to micro wiki so I might just be confused. Sorry. Casturia (talk) 12:39, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

Hi! No need to apologise @Casturia:, we all start somewhere. Which article are you attempting to edit? Make sure you are in editing mode. Tap the "Edit" button at the top of the page. Ensure you're in the "Source Editing" mode. The visual editor can sometimes strip out the wiki markup if not used properly. Once you've made your changes, use the "Preview" feature to see how your text will appear. If everything looks good, tap "Save changes." I hope this helps, let me know how you go! Matt talk ☼ 12:58, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

Cannot create Discord verification subpage

I keep trying to input my discord username into my personal subpage and all I get is an error message that keeps telling me I need to wait 10 minutes, over and over again. Mycronation (talk) 02:48, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

Have you created the subpage with a /Discord? If you haven’t, here it is. Now what you do is you input your discord username like this. Then I think you’re done.
Happy editing! Diegg24 ^talk 06:02, 23 October 2024 (UTC)

Declined draft submissions

My article has been in the "Declined draft submissions" section for 3 months now. I edited the article a long time ago. Why is it not being moved to a free namespace? Maybe the article needs to be created and sent for review again? Mikhail of Burgundy (talk) 09:09, 30 August 2024 (UTC)

@Mikhail of Burgundy: Yes, you would just resubmit it.
Happy editing! Diegg24 ^talk 18:36, 22 October 2024 (UTC)

How can I upload files in this version?

I know how to upload files in the old version, but I'm new, and the tutorial is 3 yrs apart. And again, How can I upload videos in this version? NHN123edison (talk) 00:42, 31 August 2024 (UTC)

@NHN123edison: To upload files you have to scroll up to the left of your screen, where it should say “Upload files”. Click on that, then a screen should appear which looks like this. Then, upload your files and/or videos and respond to the release rights section. Then, respond to the description section, and press publish files!
Happy editing! Diegg24 ^talk 06:43, 23 October 2024 (UTC)

How do I get the page about my micronation published?

I am Confused RepublicOfVerdonia (talk) 20:58, 7 September 2024 (UTC)

@RepublicOfVerdonia: First you have to submit the article to MW:DR using a template which should be on your draft. I have added the template for you, when you are ready, you can submit it.
Happy editing! Diegg24 ^talk 18:28, 22 October 2024 (UTC)

Ping test

@Luxor testing alternative ping method. Please reply if you get this. 🍸 MattL (talk) 16:49, 15 September 2024 (UTC)

@Swena 🍸 MattL (talk) 06:38, 22 September 2024 (UTC)

Accidental Spam

Im trying to upload One of my drafts for submission and i accidentally submitted 3 requests for my draft. What should i do?

Im new to MicroWiki and i may be confused for a little bit. Apologize for that! Surpremejuche (talk) 07:16, 28 September 2024 (UTC)

@Surpremejuche: It’s fine! You don’t have to do anything, I have removed the duplicates.
Happy editing! Diegg24 ^talk 18:25, 22 October 2024 (UTC)

Need help making a page of currecny and offcial poraite

Need help on cerating a page of my official porate and for a political party and currecny Luke mohr 2345532333333 (talk) 18:05, 5 October 2024 (UTC)

How do I delete a page?

It’s my own page. Emperorzane1 (talk) 22:11, 8 October 2024 (UTC)

You have to ask an administrator to delete an article, only they have the power to delete articles. Alternatively, you could add a speedy deletion tag onto your page, as long as it follows MW:CSD. Diegg24 ^talk 18:21, 22 October 2024 (UTC)

How do I redirect a page to an old name of the page?

i accidentally redirected my page sovereign State of Hurmu to just Hurmu but I want it back. how do you invert it? It will not let me fsr.

MARKYPOLSKI MarkyPolskiLovesMicroWiki! (talk) 22:29, 13 October 2024 (UTC)

Infobox template label

I would like to know on Template:Infobox country how to make my own label on my micronation draft Draft:Jollarian Federation. I have tried to find a way but I'm just not sure. Presidentincorporated (talk) 00:49, 30 October 2024 (UTC)

How to add images

Im new to microwiki trying to add photos to my article, can anyone help please?Federal republic of scholopia (talk) 06:32, 7 November 2024 (UTC)

Click here: Photos help Liahonia.gov (talk) 22:32, 7 November 2024 (UTC)

How do you change the name of a File

Please tell me. PeanutbutterCat (talk) 20:59, 17 November 2024 (UTC)

At the top of the file page, to the left of the search bar, click "More", then click on "Move". Then follow the instructions to rename a file. Please reply if you are still having issues or questions.
Liahonia.gov (talk) 21:58, 17 November 2024 (UTC)

delete my page

Im trying to delete my page Stubbians7 (talk) 21:19, 17 November 2024 (UTC)

Add {{Db-g7}} to the top of articles you would like deleted. Only admins can delete a page. Liahonia.gov (talk) 22:01, 17 November 2024 (UTC)

How to create a page for my first Micronation?

Are there specific rules or qualifications needed before the page can be created? Like flag, head of government etc? Kay I (talk) 19:31, 19 November 2024 (UTC)

To start, click here to create a page. Please note that new users can only create drafts (experienced users, like myself, can skip the draft process altogether), which can then be submitted to admins for approval. Liahonia.gov (talk) 17:26, 20 November 2024 (UTC)

Thank you!! I have created a draft page (at least I think I have done it correctly), do I input the information by editing the draft? Kay I (talk) 17:46, 20 November 2024 (UTC)

Yes, you have done it correctly. And you can know edit the page. The info already present on the draft is the Nation page guide, which is intended to help you create an acceptable article. Let me know if you need any help. Liahonia.gov (talk) 17:54, 20 November 2024 (UTC)

Alright, thank you so much! Kay I (talk) 18:26, 20 November 2024 (UTC)

It is acceptable to have the national motto not be Latin, correct? Kay I (talk) 18:35, 20 November 2024 (UTC)

Correct. Liahonia.gov (talk) 18:50, 20 November 2024 (UTC)

I have another question, some of the Empire’s land my condominium unit, as well as 2 other condominium units in the same condominium, how do I include it without essentially doxxing my exact address? Kay I (talk) 19:20, 20 November 2024 (UTC)

Apologies, I don't understand your question. Can you elaborate? Liahonia.gov (talk) 02:57, 21 November 2024 (UTC)

Like, my Micronation. Part of its land is three condominium units that me and others currently reside in, all in the same condominium building. How do I include these, especially on a map particularly, without giving away my address (like the address of the condominium building). Kay I (talk) 04:10, 21 November 2024 (UTC)

You could make a map, take a screenshot on Google Maps... Liahonia.gov (talk) 04:26, 21 November 2024 (UTC)

Yes but how would I symbolize where the parts of the Empire (that are in the condominium) are located on the map, without just flat out doxxing the condominium. Do like a general region, put a red circle and then put a bigger red circle and inside of it show a simplified sketch of their location? Kay I (talk) 04:35, 21 November 2024 (UTC)

Whatever you want to do. Like I said, you could draw a map, which is a very common thing to do. For instance, you could draw a floor plan of the three condo units. You don't need to pinpoint an exact location if you're concerned about privacy. Liahonia for example is located in the Puget Sound region of Washington State. That is as close as you're gonna get to knowing where Liahonia is. Liahonia.gov (talk) 05:00, 21 November 2024 (UTC)

Alright, thank you for the suggestions! Kay I (talk) 05:26, 21 November 2024 (UTC)