Template:Help me-working
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 | We're working on it! A helper (or group of helpers) is working on your question, and should have an answer as soon as possible. If you can, join #wikipedia-en-help, the Wikipedia IRC help channel to get real-time assistance, and/or provide us with more information so we can better assist you. |
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Usage
[edit source]Use this template when someone leaves a {{Help me}} template and you need time to work on their question or problem.
Unless |clear=yes this template will also add the page to Category:Wikipedians being helped.
Template that invoke this template
[edit source]{{Offer help}}
See also
[edit source]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.
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