Wikipedia:Contact us
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How to contact Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Important information:
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Wikipedia has no editorial board.Revisions are not reviewed before they appear on the site. Content is not the result of an editorial decision by the Wikimedia Foundation or its staff.
- Although you can contact Jimmy Wales via one of these links, he is not responsible for individual articles or the daily operations.
- Wikipedia is written, edited, maintained, and almost completely operated by volunteers from around the world.
- Though Wikipedia is a free service without advertisement, it is a private, non-profit enterprise and is privately funded.
Please see About Wikipedia and the frequently asked questions for further information.
For readers
- Report a problem with an article
e.g. nonsense; libel; errors; copyright issues
- Submit a photo of yourself or someone you represent for use in a biographical article
- Find more about a specific fact
e.g. "How old is the Earth?" or "What does 'lorem ipsum' mean?"
- Contact a specific Wikipedia user or our Help desk.
- Comment on the new appearance of Wikipedia.
For the press
- Inquiries from members of the press about Wikipedia
For business development or partnerships
- Contact the Wikimedia Foundation directly.
For Wikipedia editors
- Verify or provide licensing permission for text or images reproduced on Wikipedia from other sources.
- I'm getting scary warning messages that my article will be deleted, or that my edits are inappropriate.
- Resolve an editing dispute with other editors or administrators.
- Be unblocked from editing.
- My page has been deleted.
- Ask questions about how to edit.
- Resolve login or email problems.
- Delete or rename your account.
- Report a technical problem with the software.
- Request help with a technical issue with the wikimarkup of a Wikipedia page.
For website administrators
- Report a copyright violation.
- Ask about linking to or from Wikipedia.
- Get permission to copy articles or images.
- Provide licensing permission for text or images reproduced on Wikipedia from other sources.
Top questions
- How do I create an article?
- I've been told I've vandalised an article, but I haven't! What should I do?
- Am I supposed to be able to edit your site?
- I need help or information about donating to Wikipedia.
- Get permission to copy articles or images from Wikipedia.
- How do I cite your articles in my bibliography or research paper?
- You should do a version for mobiles/PDAs! It already exists, see here. If it does not work for you, try our older mobile system.
Other matters
- Other matters not listed.
- See all request departments.
