Wikipedia:Contact us

Important information

• Wikipedia has no editorial board. Content is not the result of an editorial decision by the Wikimedia Foundation or its staff.
• Although you can contact founder Jimmy Wales, 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.
• Wikipedia is free and without advertisements. It is operated by a private, privately funded, non-profit foundation.

Please see About Wikipedia and the frequently asked questions for further information.

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?
• I need help or information about donating to Wikipedia.
• Am I supposed to be able to edit your site?
• 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
• In a critical emergency (to report a dangerous situation on wiki or a threat you've seen) email emergencywikimedia.org.

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

For the press

• Inquiries from members of the press about Wikipedia

For business development or partnerships

• Discuss a cultural partnership between Wikimedia and your cultural organisation (also known as a "GLAM")
• To propose business, contact the Wikimedia Foundation

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