Depextual

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MathXplore (talk) 01:04, 27 October 2024 (UTC)

@MathXplore Thanks. However, you don't need to leave messages on my talk page if you are also pinging me on another page. Depextual (talk) 01:40, 27 October 2024 (UTC)

QDs being declined

Hi, Depextual. I just wanted to leave you a note about the RfDs you started where you said that QDs had been declined. Of the ones I saw you mention that, the QD template was removed by an IP with no indication of why they were removing it. That's not a decline, it's just an improper procedure. The IP should have used the {{wait}} template and indicated on the talk page why they thought the page should be kept.

In general, these are the acceptable responses to a QD request:

• An admin deletes the page
• An admin declines the QD and explains why, often in the edit summary
• A user fixes the problem indicated by the QD request and removes the QD template. This is usually used only for things that are obvious, easy fixes. An example would be to populate an empty category.
• A user puts the {{wait}} template on the page and explains on the talk page why the page should be kept.

If a QD template is removed any other way, it should probably just be put back and the removing user warned. If it looks like it's going to be an edit war, you can leave a message on the admins' noticeboard asking for the QD. Hope this helps. -- Auntof6 (talk) 19:54, 18 November 2024 (UTC)

@Auntof6 Thank you for the explanation. I will do that in the future. Depextual (talk) 19:57, 18 November 2024 (UTC)

Internet ('service tiers', 'internet access' - and their related red links)

Please check out the red links. If you think that a red link (and its sentence), are important enough to add to the "Internet" article, then add it.--If one sentence has some problems about being simple, then one can deal with that one sentence, when it is in the article.

(from en-wiki, version at this time:

Service tiers:
Internet service providers (ISPs) establish the worldwide connectivity between individual networks at various levels of scope. End-users who only access the Internet when needed to perform a function or obtain information, represent the bottom of the routing hierarchy. At the top of the routing hierarchy are the tier 1 networks, large telecommunication companies that exchange traffic directly with each other via very high speed fiber-optic cables and governed by peering agreements. Tier 2 and lower-level networks buy Internet transit from other providers to reach at least some parties on the global Internet, though they may also engage in peering. An ISP may use a single upstream provider for connectivity, or implement multihoming to achieve redundancy and load balancing. Internet exchange points are major traffic exchanges with physical connections to multiple ISPs. Large organizations, such as academic institutions, large enterprises, and governments, may perform the same function as ISPs, engaging in peering and purchasing transit on behalf of their internal networks. Research networks tend to interconnect with large subnetworks such as GEANT, GLORIAD, Internet2, and the UK's national research and education network, JANET.

Access (to internet).
Common methods of Internet access by users include dial-up with a computer modem via telephone circuits, broadband over coaxial cable, fiber optics or copper wires, Wi-Fi, satellite, and cellular telephone technology (e.g. 3G, 4G). The Internet may often be accessed from computers in libraries and Internet cafés. Internet access points exist in many public places such as airport halls and coffee shops. Various terms are used, such as public Internet kiosk, public access terminal, and Web payphone. Many hotels also have public terminals that are usually fee-based. These terminals are widely accessed for various usages, such as ticket booking, bank deposit, or online payment. Wi-Fi provides wireless access to the Internet via local computer networks. Hotspots providing such access include Wi-Fi cafés, where users need to bring their own wireless devices, such as a laptop or PDA. These services may be free to all, free to customers only, or fee-based.

Grassroots efforts have led to wireless community networks. Commercial Wi-Fi services that cover large areas are available in many cities, such as New York, London, Vienna, Toronto, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Chicago and Pittsburgh, where the Internet can then be accessed from places such as a park bench. Experiments have also been conducted with proprietary mobile wireless networks like Ricochet, various high-speed data services over cellular networks, and fixed wireless services. Modern smartphones can also access the Internet through the cellular carrier network. For Web browsing, these devices provide applications such as Google Chrome, Safari, and Firefox and a wide variety of other Internet software may be installed from app stores. Internet usage by mobile and tablet devices exceeded desktop worldwide for the first time in October 2016.
. 80.67.37.2 (talk) 17:34, 5 December 2024 (UTC)

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80.67.37.2 (talk) 17:34, 5 December 2024 (UTC)

Well, I don't see a reason to add red links to "related pages". I was hoping that more of the content could be added to Internet, not just links. I think the first paragraph here is useful, while the second and third paragraphs have a lot of trivial information. However, it is helpful to add "related pages" where they do exist, such as "internet service provider", "modem", "broadband", and "Wi-Fi". Depextual (talk) 17:38, 5 December 2024 (UTC)