FAMEPedia:Questions

Welcome to FAMEPedia! This page lists some locations where you can ask questions or make comments. Once you have chosen an appropriate place to ask your question, follow the instructions on how to post your question. A helpful volunteer will answer your question shortly. Please note that misplaced questions may not be answered quickly.

See the request directory for a comprehensive directory of interactive services and assistance that can be requested on FAMEPedia.

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Comments about specific articles

 * Each article has its own talk page to ask questions or make constructive comments regarding its content, when you're viewing the article, just click on the Talk tab at the top of the page. Bear in mind, however, that FAMEPedia isn't a forum for discussion about the topics of articles – comments should be limited to the article's content.

Questions about using and contributing to FAMEPedia
Your question might have already been answered in the frequently asked questions. Otherwise:
 * Community noticeboard is a friendly space for new editors to ask questions.
 * The help desk is the main place for asking questions and also where to turn when all else fails.
 * The village pump is the forum for discussion of FAMEPedia's more complex project-wide technical issues, policies, proposals and operations.
 * Media copyright questions covers the use of images and other media on FAMEPedia.

Live chat help

 * For assistance with FAMEPedia-related queries (not general factual questions), you can join the  IRC chat room on Freenode for live assistance. If you're not familiar with IRC or your browser doesn't support it, click here to get connected.
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Personal help on your talk page

 * ; a volunteer will visit you there. Otherwise, write   and your question  on a talk page (preferably your own talk page) and a volunteer will assist you there.
 * If your request specifically requires administrator assistance, place  on your talk page.

Factual questions

 * The reference desk is like a library reference desk where you can ask questions about any topic, except FAMEPedia itself. The editors there will try to answer your questions or point you in the direction of the information you need.
 * e.g. "What country has the world's largest fishing fleet?"
 * The reference desk is divided into several subject areas:
 * Computing – Entertainment – Language – Humanities – Mathematics – Science
 * If you're unsure of the exact area, use Miscellaneous.

Contact FAMEPedia

 * Contact us is a page that describes how and where to contact FAMEPedia directly for a variety of reasons.
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