Template:Help me-inappropriate
 | Please use the {{help me}} template appropriately. The {{help me}} template is for help in using Wikipedia, not for unrelated issues. If you would like to ask such a question, replace the code {{help me-inappropriate}} on this page with {{help me}} to reactivate the help request. Alternatively, you can also ask your question at the Teahouse, the help desk, or join Wikipedia's Live Help IRC channel to get real-time assistance. |
Usage
Use this template when a user places {{Help me}} on their talk page, but the request is inappropriate.
Template that invoke this template
{{Offer help}}
See also
For those who ask:
- {{Admin help}} – When you need help from an administrator.
- {{Edit semi-protected}} – When you need other editors to update a page, if you are not autoconfirmed and thus can not edit a semi-protected page.
- {{Edit extended-protected}} — use this template for pages with extended confirmed protection.
- {{Edit protected}} – When you want to request an edit of a fully protected page.
- {{Help desk}} – To place on pages.
For helpers who answer:
- {{Help me-nq}} – A message that can be used when a user used the {{Help me}} template but didn't write a question below it.
- {{Help me-IRC}} – A message that asks the user to come to IRC for more help.
- {{Help me-working}} – A message that tells the user that their question is being worked on. Also provides IRC information.
- {{Help me-expired}} – A message that tells the user that their question was answered by a question, but they didn't reply.
- {{Help me-helped}} – A message telling the user that a helper has answered their question.
- {{Help me-rdq}} – A message telling the user that their question could be answered by the reference desk.
- {{Help me-inappropriate}} – A message telling the user that a helper has deemed their question as an inappropriate use for the {{Help me}} template.
- {{Help me-ns}} – A message that can be used when a user used the {{Help me}} template but is looking for an answer from a specific editor.
For those who want to know how many are asking:
- {{Wikipedians looking for help}} – displays a small boxed banner indicating the category count and linking to it
