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My published changes show up right away when I am logged in, but the article reverts to an older version after logout, even after I clear my cookies and cache. When will "everyone" see the changes?

Joel

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Edits to articles are not shown to the general public until after they've been marked as patrolled via Recent Changes Patrol by another editor. This usually does not take long at all, so edits go through to pages quickly.

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Can you edit the content as well as the grammar?

Alex

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Yes, you can, as long as it's relevant and the information is correct. However, if it's vandalism or a bad edit, it is possible that it will be reverted.

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Why did it say it would share my IP address? I'm scared.

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When others RC patrol, they will see your IP address. This way the can leave a message regarding your edit. Also, when you comment on discussion pages they will show your IP address unless you are logged in. However, feel free to make an edit, usually when you edit only RC patrollers see your IP address.

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Why do my article edits keep turning back to the old article?

Guinea Piggles

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Maybe that's because after you've edited the article, you didn't publish it again. Once you've made your edits to the article, look for the green 'publish' button at the bottom of the page and click it. Make sure you publish it again or your edits won't be saved.

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How do you delete a wikiHow article?

Alex

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Only admins can delete wikiHow articles. You can nominate one for deletion by adding {{nfd|reason}}. Please read our wikiHow:Deletion Policy .

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