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[edit] Double Birthdate

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This article : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberta_Langtry

is linked in 2005 births instead of deaths. I would post a thing on the discussion bit but there isn't one. So hopefully one of you geniuses who understand this whole thing can correct it. Thanks.

Fixed. Welcome to Wikipedia! Read Wikipedia:Tutorial for a basic introduction to Wikipedia. Cheers, Tangotango 13:01, 1 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Somebody should do something.

I tried to update the Sylvia's Restaurant of Harlem file. Ms. Woods means a lot to New York City and especially harlem and all they have is a couple of sentences. I updated it and it was reverted and i dont know why. If it wasnt good enough, then update it, dont delete it. Add some pictures, there is a lot of history in that restaurant and a couple of mistakes so it needs to be changed. They even have a new website. Come on people get on your job. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Illmatic795 (talk • contribs) .

Hello, and thanks for contributing to Wikipedia. Reviewing your contributions, I must tell you that, before anything, wikipedia is based on verifiable matters. We don't care about truth, just verifiability. Expanding a statement from is the most famous soul food restaurant in New York City. to is the most famous soul food restaurant in New York City, if not the world. requires two citations, one to confirm it is the most famous soul food restaurant, and another for the world claim. Note that we may not use primary sources (in example, information found in their website). Even Wales has stated that zero information is better than misleading information.
Thanks for those contributions, but unless a reliable secondary source can be found, the claims do not really belong to Wikipedia. You are free to upload images, under the correct license, and improve the article, but try to cite the sources you use. -- ReyBrujo 17:34, 1 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] sending messages to users

How would I send a message to a user? I know I can send messages privately by email, but how would I send it to them publicly? Would I go to user talk:_______(username)? If I do, where do I go to send them a message there?

Yes, each user has a Talk page that you can use to contact them with - just go to "User_talk:Username" and add a comment there. You're on the right track. —Keakealani 21:48, 1 October 2006 (UTC)
More specificly, you can click on the edit button like you do in articles, and just add something in the bottom. He will be notified shortly. Don't forget to sign your name with ~~~~. Michaelas10 (T|C) 22:52, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Element Boxs

Hello ladies and gentlemen! You haven't really heard much from me, because i kinda prefer it that way. I'm a very silent person. Communication isn't much for me. However, if i must, i will! I have noticed that articles such as, Freddy Krueger, Jason Vorhees, or Sharks, all have a box like information to the right of the article, at the beginning. Now i'm working on an article called "Fire", or the Fire article. I was wondering if there is a way for me to do that same box information of fire as well. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks, and god bless you.

Gooden 00:50, 2 October 2006 (UTC)

Hi there! What you're looking for is called an "Infobox", and are organised here: List of infoboxes. Normally, all pages of a certain category (such as all animals, fictional characters etc) have a common infobox, which is created and maintained by the relevant WikiProject (eg WikiProject Mammals). I suggest you browse through the list of Infoboxes to see which category your article would fall under, and then see if there is an infobox for it. Hope this helps! — QuantumEleven 11:51, 2 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Quoting Copyright-Expired Works

I have a book from the 1870s that is a catalogue of British Moths. It contains an engraving and a short description for each moth (a few paragraphs).

Many of them (especially those that are now extinct) simply aren't listed in Wikipedia.

I don't feel comfortable paraphrasing the information, as I'm not an expert on the subject matter. It's likely that some of the information is wrong or archaic.

In cases where there is no other information on a moth, would it be acceptable to quote the relevant paragraphs from the book (with attributions), on the theory that possibly out-of-date information is better than none at all? Or should I forget the whole thing?

DavidZ 12:00, 2 October 2006 (UTC)

The 1870s is old enough to make the book public-domain, so you can use the information in articles. Place an italic note at the bottom of each article, like this:
:''This information was taken from the public-domain (book name).''
as a warning that the information may be out of date. It may also be a good idea to keep a userspace list of the articles you've created (for instance, at User:DavidZ/Moths), so that the information can be brought up-to-date afterwards. --ais523 14:40, 2 October 2006 (UTC)
Thanks. I've added an initial article (Eyed Hawk-moth), and I'll add more if that doesn't get deleted - DavidZ 19:58, 2 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] adding RSS feed

How to add RSS feed on wiki page?NPL 17:16, 2 October 2006 (UTC)

Do you want Wikipedia:Syndication ? -- Consumed Crustacean (talk) 17:46, 2 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Canada Games Company, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Your article under Canada Games Company reports the existence of a manufacturer in Brampton, which later moves to Concord. My questions is directed to the source of this information, where did you obtain this information? Do you have dates for the business operation? Is there a connection between the Canada Games Company, Toronto which existed from 1919 to ?. This company produced board games, card games, and indoor games such as table tennis, hockey, Pin the tail on the Donkey, children's magazines based on popular fairy tales, kitchenware items for little girls and came with both French and English instructions as early as 1919. One game is entirely in French, including the title. I am seeking information that links the early Canada games company to the one that surfaces around the 1980s with a new logo and address of Brampton and the date the business ceases its operations in Canada. I have searched the Toronto directories for the years where either a magazine or game has a date on the instruction sheet and could not find mention of any business by this name for their early years of operation. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 67.58.202.76 (talk • contribs) .

Canada Games Company? I suggest you to post the question directly in the talk page of the article itself, where it is more likely for you to get an answer, as the users who edited the page are more likely to be able to learn your question. -- ReyBrujo 02:49, 3 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Changing my password?

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Umm...I forgot my original password. Now, I've got (password removed for security reasons)--nice, but not that memorable, and if I lose the scrap of paper it is written on, I'll have to start over! Please help me!

StephGemstone

Go to Special:Preferences (or click the 'my preferences' link at the top of your screen), and you can change the password to a new one. --ais523 15:34, 4 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Tim Clutton-Brock

How come Timothy H. Clutton-Brock does not have an article?

Because nobody has written one yet. Anyone can contribute to Wikipedia; if you think that he is notable enough to meet our notability criteria for people, you could write one yourself through the Articles for Creation process (or if you got a username, you could just create the page yourself by clicking on one of those red links above). Alternatively, you could place it on the list of Requested articles. --ais523 16:56, 4 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] church of jesus christ of latter day saints

I have just read the Wikipedia article on the above subject and am astonished at its pro-Mormon bias.

The article was clearly written by a devout Mormon, or perhaps by several of them.

Since the Mormon religion is obviously fraudulent, such an article is an insult to the intelligence of Wikipedia users.

In any Encyclopedia, there must be some commitment to fact and to truthfulness. Bizarre superstitions and invented theologies that cannot withstand the minimum of historical or archaeological research do not qualify.

I suggest you delete this article, and commission a skeptical historian of religion to write another one.

Yours sincerely

Paul Fauvet

All articles on Wikipedia are required to have a neutral point of view. If an article is not neutral, you can notify other editors by adding the template {{npov}} to it. However, before adding this, please read and understand the policy, and also read and understand the talk page. (Click the tab marked "discussion" at the top of the article.) Other editors might be actively discussing how to make the article neutral, and you are welcome to contribute to that discussion. Lack of neutrality is grounds to improve an article, but not to delete it.
I'm looking at the article right now to see what is going on with it. Thank you for bringing it to our attention. --Ginkgo100 talk · e@ 20:51, 4 October 2006 (UTC)
Follow-up: I did not see any egregious violations of the neutral point of view policy in the article. If you do not agree with LDS teachings, that is a point of view in itself. The article describes the church's teachings and clearly identifies them as such, which in my opinion makes it a good article. Other editors agree, and I see it has even been made a Good Article. --Ginkgo100 talk · e@ 21:17, 4 October 2006 (UTC)
  • Your statement that "the Mormon religion is obviously fraudulent" is biased in itself. When you feel this way about any religion, it's easy to see non-existent biases. - Mgm|(talk) 12:03, 12 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] New page

Hi I created a new page about an online clan named The Tempest Union and I can't find it. Is it not up yet or what?--Phoenix34 —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Phoenix34 (talk • contribs) 23:00, October 4, 2006.

The Tempest Union doesn't seem to have ever existed. In any case, see the deletion policy and the stuff on notability. It was likely deleted under those criteria. If you do know the article's name, you can see why it was deleted on Special:Log. -- Consumed Crustacean (talk) 21:18, 4 October 2006 (UTC)
The page you mention doesn't show up in your contributions, did you create it while not logged in? — QuantumEleven 09:18, 5 October 2006 (UTC)
The article was deleted, and it would have been impossible for a page to created by an anon. --TheGreatLlama (speak to the Llama!) 23:29, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Free browsers

Should browsers that restrict redistribution be listed as Free Web Browsers? If not how would the free software portal insignia be removed from the page. The question is about Swiftfox. The license it is distributed under is its own self created license that forbids anyone from redistributing it. This can be proved by downloading it or visiting http://getswiftfox.com/source.htm According to the definition of Free Software and Free Software licenses it is not free. 22:56, 4 October 2006 (UTC) —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Kilz (talk • contribs) .

Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia! First, when signing, use 4 ~, not 5, as five only gives the date. As for your question, Category:Free web browsers clearly states that browsers must be free as in freedom. In the page you linked, it is explained that Yes, that makes Swiftfox "non-free" in the Debian sense but it will always be free of charge to all users. Thus, we could consider Swiftfox as non-free. What is not clear is if you can't compile the code and redistribute the compiled version, or just redistributing it as "Swiftfox". The sentence "No one may repackage or redistribute Swiftfox binaries in any form without prior permission." may refer to these recompiled binaries, or to the existing binaries compiled by the creator. If it were me, I would remove the category from the article, adding only Category:Web browsers. -- ReyBrujo 05:05, 5 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Conscription

how can i find information on how the government selects soldiers to go to war? 131.94.171.94 06:25, 5 October 2006 (UTC)

You're probably better off asking that kind of question on the reference desk, they specialise in answering general knowledge questions like yours. — QuantumEleven 09:15, 5 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] New pages

How do I add a new page? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by SDCowley (talk • contribs) .

First, determine the title of the page. It is helpful to read the naming conventions to give the article a correct name. Also, be sure the article doesn't already exist in Wikipedia with an alternative name. The easiest way is to put the name of the article you want to create in the Search box, and click "Go". If the article does not exist, you will arrive to a page that, between other things, says "create this article" in red. Click the link, and you will reach the blank page you can edit and later save (once saved, the article is created). There is a concept of notability that every article should satisfy. Good luck! -- ReyBrujo 12:54, 5 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Calculations in wikipedia

I've tried to find something on this with no luck. Is there any way that Wikipedia pages can automatically work out percentages?

For instance I want to add a game-played v games-won (win ratio) to a page but it would be easier to maintain if you could just alter the 2 bits and not have to calculate the % for yourself.

Any help greatly appreciated. ny156uk 18:22, 5 October 2006 (UTC)

AFIAK there's no calculator in Wikipedia. Google is a pretty good calculator in a pinch though :) -- Tawker 18:26, 5 October 2006 (UTC)
It can be done with the magic word #expr: (for instance, {{#expr:48/64*100}} displays as 75). However, doing this in an article is probably a bad idea; it's generally reserved for complicated templates. --ais523 16:32, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] New page or topic

How do I create a new page or topic?

Without registering an account, you can't. If you don't want to register, see WP:WHY, and you will see the MANY BENEFITS for creating one. SO MANY BENEFITS! --TheGreatLlama (speak to the Llama!) 22:20, 6 October 2006 (UTC)
But even if you don't register you can create a new article through Wikipedia:Articles for creation. Garion96 (talk) 22:59, 6 October 2006 (UTC)
True, true, forgot about that. But BENEFITS...BENEFITS!!! Mwahahaha! --TheGreatLlama (speak to the Llama!) 23:26, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Trust me folks, I am definitely NOT trying to break the record for Wikipedia's very longest talk headline

Is there any other way to make myself more famous and popular on Wikipedia, other than doing great edits or reverts and stuff? There must be some way to advertise my username and to make it well known to the millions of wikipedians out there. --DrZeus 23:37, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

Yes, do many great edits or reverts and stuff. Or maybe be the first person to donate one billion dollars to it. You've already posed this question here anyways. -- Consumed Crustacean (talk) 23:47, 6 October 2006 (UTC)
Wikipedia is a meritocracy. Thus, the only way to be "famous" here is to merit it. --Ginkgo100 talk · e@ 23:55, 6 October 2006 (UTC)
Creating very long section headings, which make it hard to add useful edit summaries, may gain you some notoriety, but will achieve the opposite effect as far as popularity goes. ☺ ~ Jeff Q (talk) 00:25, 7 October 2006 (UTC)
That wasn't my point. And Crusty, read the bold.--DrZeus 00:43, 7 October 2006 (UTC)
Reading is overrated. Besides, what Ginkgo100 said is true; we tend to respond better to useful contributions than anything else. Why do you have a need for popularity here anyways? -- Consumed Crustacean (talk) 00:52, 7 October 2006 (UTC)
I'm... I'm really sorry, guys. I'm humbled by how sincere and humble you guys are. You're right. I shouldn't demand popularity because I'm too lazy to get to work and don't have as much time. Thanks a bunch. --DrZeus 01:36, 8 October 2006 (UTC)
Well no there are no way's to become famous but there are quite a few ways to become infamous. Whispering 19:10, 16 November 2006 (UTC)
Ha ha ha. --DrZeus 07:23, 15 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] How do I make a contribution?

I would like to see the info below appear under the term Relaxology if,when it is ever inquired about.


Relaxology is a light, fingertip touch applied throughout the body in a consistent pattern to reduce stress and enhance relaxation. It is performed by Relaxology Technicians. The typical person seeking Relaxology does not need muscle manipulation or the traditional massage, rather they seek mental relaxation from pain-free, calming touch. Sessions usually last 50 minutes.

Thanks for your contribution. Please use ~~~~ after your post, that will add a signature to your edit. As for your information, try adding that to Wikipedia:Articles for creation. Note that you will have to add some kind of reference to prove the information is not original research. Good luck! -- ReyBrujo 19:41, 7 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] need help

i want to upload an image for my page but i cant and as far as i know, i did averything the upload image thing said. can u please tell me how to do it step by step? i really need help on that.--Master twigg 17:01, 7 October 2006 (UTC)

Hello! If you have uploaded the image at Image:Test.jpg, in example, you need to use the [[Image:Test.jpg]] in your page to show it. Note that fair use images can't be used in user pages, per our fair use criteria. For more information, see Help:Image. -- ReyBrujo 19:34, 7 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] job

i want to get get a job on wikipedia. how do i do that?!?K.j 18:47, 7 October 2006 (UTC)

There are no jobs that exist that you are going to get paid for. Though you may like the reward board. Iolakana•T 19:06, 7 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] CAT:AOR

I really don't understand the concept of recall, can someone elaborate a bit for me? Fredil Yupigo What has Wikipedia become? 01:15, 9 October 2006 (UTC)

Sure. As you know, there is not an easy way for desysop'ing an administrator once he is elected one. Thus, some administrators created the category stating their willingness to present themselves again to a RFA if a determined amount of good standing editors request him or her to be recalled. The administrators who had put themselves in that category have done so volutarily. The only administrator who has been recalled, as far as I know, is Crzrussian, who is currently having his recall at Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Crzrussian 2. Hopefully that clears the matter.
By the way, I advice you to change your signature, as it is too long -- ReyBrujo 01:25, 9 October 2006 (UTC)
All right. Thanks :P —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Fredil Yupigo (talk • contribs) .

[edit] Image:Biological cell.png

Why is this a black box? Or at least I see it as one. Fredil Yupigo What has Wikipedia become? 20:38, 9 October 2006 (UTC)

It shows correctly for me. -- ReyBrujo 02:51, 10 October 2006 (UTC)
I also get a black box. No idea why. Garion96 (talk) 02:57, 10 October 2006 (UTC)
Black rectangle for me too (Windows XP, IE Version 6) - Adrian Pingstone 15:05, 10 October 2006 (UTC)
  • Perhaps problems at the commons or with your particular browser/OS combination. It shows fine for me. I'd like to hear other people's setup to compare them with Adrian's so we can see if perhaps their problems share the same cause. - Mgm|(talk) 11:44, 12 October 2006 (UTC)
It's an IE thing. It works fine in Firefox for me, and borked in IE. Internet Explorer frankly has borked up PNG support, though I've never seen non-transparent PNGs render that poorly. -- Consumed Crustacean (talk) 17:48, 12 October 2006 (UTC)

I have looked at this image in IE 6, IE 7, Firefox, and (just to do it), some AOL IE thingy. I have no problem with any of them. Do you have broadband or dialup? That image seems to be fairly large, so instead of waiting for it to load, it may simply give up. I am involved in a moodle program at a local college and some users have reported the same problem when it worked fine for me, and I know they have dialup. (I should have signed in before I wrote that (blushes)J.delanoy 16:38, 12 December 2006 (UTC)

It works when I use Firefix but not IE6. ♥ Fredil 18:26, 12 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] How to correct a mistake in an article title

A) How do I correct an article title? I erroneously made an article with capital "a" for accent. This contradicts standard wikipedia policy.

B) How do I merge an article that has a typo of the person's name with the correct longer article with the proper spelling of the person's name?

Steve Ellman: the incorrect spelling & stub. Steve Elman: the correct one. Thanks. Dogru144 21:59, 9 October 2006 (UTC)

Both articles have been created by you and you are the only significant contributor to both. So just redirect the old one to the new one. Dont need to do anything else -- Lost(talk) 01:08, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

I came accross a baRBIE B-BOOK COMPUTER BUT IT WAS MISSING A SMART CARD AND ADAPTER CORD, WHERE CAN I GET ONE.

[edit] User Page question

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Is there a guide/guidelines/technical info on how to create a decent and appropiate user page for myself? I look at all these people with these nice user pages, how do I do that??? Its actually quite frustrating, I have no idea where my question would be answered in any of the FAQs, and no idea on how to go through the enormous amount of help info without spending a few years reading everything.

Try viewing their source by pressing the "edit this page" button and all will be revealed. Good luck. — Nearly Headless Nick {L} 16:43, 10 October 2006 (UTC)
Read up WP:USERPAGE as well. — Nearly Headless Nick {L} 16:45, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] I need help

How can i make a new page on wikipedia?

  • Since you haven't signed up for a Wikipedia account, you need to go to Wikipedia:Articles for creation and follow the instructions on that page. --Aaron 17:58, 11 October 2006 (UTC)
Or, even better, create an account! It's free, and gives you all sorts of benefits (one of them is being able to start articles). — QuantumEleven 12:00, 12 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Uploading image

Hello,

I'd like to upload an image of The Rentals from their official website (http://www.therentals.com/return/imagegallery/)

Would an image like this be allowed? I'm not sure what sort of licensing information is relevant or appropriate for this.

Thanks! - Vagus 19:57, 11 October 2006 (UTC)

Those images are all copyrighted. See the notice right at the bottom of the site. This means you cannot upload them here unless it is under fair use. Fair use puts several restrictions on the usage of the image. Please go through the above link as well as Wikipedia:Fair use to understand more -- Lost(talk) 20:23, 11 October 2006 (UTC)
  • The article already has an image. Any more than one would be more decoration than encyclopedic use and violate fair use rules. = Mgm|(talk) 11:41, 12 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] User box boxboxtop thingy

All right. How do you keep that boxboxtop thing on the top righthand side of the page? I have no clue how. Grand Master of the Jedi 00:38, 12 October 2006 (UTC)

You can find general information on userboxes at WP:BOX. The particular information I think you're after is at WP:BOX#Grouping_userboxes. Luna Santin 00:40, 12 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Small Problem...

Ok, this is really bugging me and I know it's a stupid question. How do you make the symbol that looks like an L when editing? Like if I said The Alchemist (producer)(*)The Alchemist The symbol where the asterisk is...

This is the symbol: 
|
. The button should be on your keyboard, located next to the brackets, and is right above the "Enter" button. You have to press Shift + button to get |. Nishkid64 23:25, 12 October 2006 (UTC)
Not all keyboards have precisely the same layout, and that key moves around a bit. But on all keyboards I've used in the last twenty years the pipe (|) is shift-backslash. —19:13, 26 November 2006 (UTC)
It is called a pipe or vertical bar. See there for other ways of typing it. -- ReyBrujo 05:39, 13 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Tibetan font problem

I sent in a message (my first?) yesterday complaining about Tibetan script not appearing in the proper (stacked) way it should on Wikipedia pages. Now I'm thinking that maybe the contributor (well, ALL the contributors I've seen) just didn't use a UNICODE Tibetan font, maybe that's the problem --- but, I can't see any way for me to change the font on the page (of any Wikipedia article which includes Tibetan script) and see what happens.

        • How does an editor change a font?****

(not the "system font", just local changes for specific words).

-- Jakob Dempsey Jakob37 12:42, 13 October 2006 (UTC)

As far as I know, fonts cannot be changed. However the Tibetan script support needs to be added to a local machine in order for that language to appear properly. That is done either by adding fonts to the local machine or enabling the language support in the control panel. Does this answer the question? -- Lost(talk) 13:25, 13 October 2006 (UTC)

Since I am a specialist in the Tibetan language, obviously I already have Tibetan language support on my XP system. (I used to use a Macintosh, but the keyboard entry software for Tibetan is very awkward, so I have switched to Windows) The problem is, the Tibetan letters in many cases are supposed to stack up on top of each other, just like in Devanagari most of the vowels appear above or below the letter they are attached to. Even if a Tibetan font is Unicode, it needs special support from Opentype technology (in the Windows environment) for the stacking to occur. But Wikipedia's editing environment does not provide such support, so the Tibetan appears unstacked, just one letter after another, on the screen. So, what can we do to help correct this situation? --- Jakob Dempsey Jakob37 01:42, 14 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Userboxes

Okay this may be a stupid question, but how do I use the user boxes? Or even access them for that matter.....

See WP:BOX.--24.20.69.240 19:03, 13 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Quality Assurance

To the multiple editors of Wikipedia

I am responding the specific entry of Quality Assurance(QA); however, QA has multiple application and vital interdependencies.

I offer the following as a new contributor for iterative collaboration and development.

The current QA statement remains rudimentary without three basic dimensions that provide a necessary framework. They are:

1-A QA entry requires a statement regard its system roots with active linkages to System Theory.

QA is a systemic application of professional inquiry.

2-Corporate QA must emanate from a set of policies and procedures(P-&-P) providing both ground and guidance for QA. Wikipedia’s own P-&-P give demonstration of this necessity.

3-The learning curve for new members to Wikipedia needs an application of QA. The multiple web-pages are at best a fragmented effort to be helpful including editing by redirecting the old to its replacement.

I seek your collective response.

Richard Smith, Ph.D. Northwestern University QA Director, Loretto Hospital Chicago lsr@core.com

PS: Log-In not accepted for new account! ??

Wikipedia is freely editable. See WP:V, WP:VANDAL, and a whole lot of other Wikipedia namespace pages for more information on the checks and balances utilized to keep the quality of the enyclopedia up at a more or less acceptable level. -- Consumed Crustacean (talk) 21:42, 13 October 2006 (UTC)
Our QA is limited to verifiability. Here is explained that we don't care if what we write is true or not, we only care there was someone else before from reliable sources. So, if some CNN writer said that flying cows are found in Argentina, and that was confirmed later by ABC and BBC, we can have an article about flying cows. -- ReyBrujo 21:55, 13 October 2006 (UTC)
Now, if you were not referring to Wikipedia itself, but the article about Quality Assurance, feel free to edit it, citing reliable sources. -- ReyBrujo 21:56, 13 October 2006 (UTC)
The day Wikipedia runs like a large corporation will probably be the day I turn in my editor's badge. --Ginkgo100 talk · e@ 19:03, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Kayla Coxx

Kayla Coxx is a American transsexual porn film actress. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Hem33 (talk • contribs) .

Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia. If you want to create an article about Kayla Coxx, feel free to do it, quoting reliable sources to verify the information you add. If you are unsure, you could ask Articles for creation to create it for you, although you, as a registered user, should be able to create it. Good luck! -- ReyBrujo 17:53, 14 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] WP:IPA

There ought to be a Wikiproject focussing on IPA pronunciations in articles. I can't find it, so if anyone can enlighten me as to its whereabouts that'd be great. If it turns out there isn't one, I'll propose it, but I wouldn't want to repeat a proposal so if anyone has the means to find out please help! Respond on my User Page if possible, cheers. Kris 11:57, 15 October 2006 (UTC)

As far as I know, there is no such project. -- ReyBrujo 17:24, 15 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Whidbey Island

Currently information listed on Whidbey Island, Washington lists it as the third largest island in the contiguous United States after Long Island, NY and Isle Royale, MI.

I have a copy of a newspaper article from 1985 regarding a Supreme Court ruling declaring Long Island N.Y. as a peninsual. Additionally, it states that research done via Websters Geographical Dictionary listed dimensions for Isle Royale, Michigan and Whidbey Island, WA. proving that Whidbey Island, WA. iss truly the longest/largest island in the continental United States.

Whidbey Island's size is stated in the article as 168.67 square miles, and Isle Royale's as 206.73 square miles. Also, there is no information in Long Island that would suggest it was a peninsula. Are you sure that the newspaper is a reliable source? If you are, it may be best to check the references given in the other articles, or to look up backup references of your own, to dispute the facts shown in the other articles. A link to the Supreme Court ruling and updated geographical figures would probably be enough evidence. --ais523 16:07, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

Urbanicity is a name and concept that I invented in 1974. It is the degree to which a geographical unit is urban.

Definitions of other urban terms have been varied and confused. The term urbanism has meant several things and ideas, but Louis With was most influential, defining urbanism as a condition typified by a loss of tradition and closed family ties and so much social and spatial mobility that people lose all of the goodness of the folk community. The term urbanization has meant a variety of shades of meaning, mainly of two sorts. One, the sociological, defines urbanization as a move from rural toward that thwich is of the city including such things as industrialization. The other view uses urbanization to mean the growing numberical dominance of the city vis a vis the small town and the purely rural. One can use the percent urban, but it is a crude measure commonly producing the specter of a high perce nt urban in anarea whith hardly any urban units except for one bulk city far to one side.

Urbanicity has been used by thousands of websites and the concepts have been messed around. Learn more about Urbanicity at www.urbanicity.us. If you are really interested email me at [e-mail removed]

[edit] Breckenridge Mountain

hello- i was just trying to fing some information on breckenridge mountain in california and nothing came up. so i thought i would try and request for some info to be posted on the web site, because it is a beautiful place full of life and it would be a great place for people to bring families to.

Have you tried Articles for Creation? This is a good way to request new articles. --Ginkgo100 talk · e@ 21:16, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Creating new article

Urbanicity is the degree to which a geographical unit is urban.

This term and concept is used to fill a gap in talking about how urban an area is. Other urban terms do not cover the topic. Urbanism is a termed, most famously defined by Louis Wirth, as a condition typified by a loss of tradition and close family ties and so much social and spatial mobility that people lose all of the goodness of the folk community. Urbanization means either a move from rural lanscapes to city streets and factories, or it is the growing numerical dominance of city people over the rural population. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Amartin1984 (talk • contribs) .

Urbanicity has become a popular term, mostly on the Web, but the useage has strayed; see urbanicity.us. Copyright: W. Allen Martin, The Measurement and Conceptualization of Urbanization, Dissertation: University of Texas, 1976.

Have you tried Articles for Creation? This is a good way to request new articles. --Ginkgo100 talk · e@ 21:16, 16 October 2006 (UTC)
Hi, Amartin1984, and welcome to Wikipedia! An even better way to create articles is to make an account. If you need more help, you can post on this page :P Fredil Yupigo What has Wikipedia become? 23:54, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] GAH!

Omg... Stupid Enforced Wikibreak Script... if I don't do anything I will be locked out of my account for five years. So can someone delete that part for me? Thanks. Fredil Yupigo as 69.158.76.85 02:04, 18 October 2006 (UTC)

Try disabling Javascript in your browser before you log in. -- ReyBrujo 03:27, 18 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Looking for an image

1965 Burton Valley Elemantary, Lafayette, CA

Looking for an image of "Mrs Floods" Kindergarden class.

Any idea's as to how I might go about finding that?

Thanks in advance

here's one idea: contact the school. —Tamfang 19:56, 26 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] TOC

My username seems to prevent me from viewing table of contents of articles. How do I fix that? --JDitto 06:59, 18 October 2006 (UTC)

Either you've changed your preferences, or they've got muddled with someone else's. First, bypass your cache to make sure that your preferences really are yours (on most browsers, Control-F5 will work); then, if the TOCs haven't reappeared, go to Special:Preferences or click on 'my preferences' at the top of the screen; TOC display is under 'misc'. Hope that helps. --ais523 07:28, 18 October 2006 (UTC)

Thank you nice person. :) --JDitto 07:31, 18 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] calculus

intergrate (sinx)^5 209.88.89.149 08:53, 18 October 2006 (UTC)

This page is for help using Wikipedia; it's not clear what you're trying to do. If you're trying to ask a mathematics question see the Reference Desk; if you're looking for help formatting the question in Wikimarkup you probably want to type
[[Integrate]] <math>(\sin\,x)^5</math>
which produces Integrate (\sin\,x)^5 (see Help:Math). --ais523 09:01, 18 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] query abt a new word

hi,

i need to notify about a new word called "zuber" which is posting same emails repeatedly ,with concious ...ie posting same emails to annoy ppl.....and a person posting is said to be zubering....

could u guid me abt how should i go to get this word in winki dictionay?—The preceding unsigned comment was added by Neo 2603 (talk • contribs) 11:01, 18 October 2006 (UTC)

As that is a neologism, it is unlikely to be found acceptable to the Wiktionary. KillerChihuahua?!? 11:12, 18 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Redirecting a search term to a page

Hi, I'm new so please be gentle! I have created and saved an article entitled "Methods-Time Measurement" (originally an empty page from a link). Now when a search is made for "Methods-Time Measurement" my article is found. However, if I do a search for "Methods Time Measurement" (no hyphen) no article is returned. It would seem a bit over-the-top to create another article with exactly the same content but without the hyphen in the title. Is there any way of redirecting the search "without the hyphen" to the article "with the hyphen"? Thanks, Gordon Lawson

It's really simple. Just go to the second article and type in #redirect[[Methods-Time Measurement]] and that will make that page redirect to the other one. -- Steel 15:15, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
  • Remember that the word REDIRECT needs to be in capital letters and that there must be a space between that word and the actual link. - Mgm|(talk) 10:27, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
Or, easier, just wait a while. The internal wiki search engine takes a while to update itself (a matter of weeks and sometimes months) - so, eventually, the page you mention will show up even if one searches (note: "search" not "go" - those are two different functions!) for a slightly different 'version' of the title (eg without the hyphen). For more info see Wikipedia:Searching. — QuantumEleven 12:34, 19 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] edit toolbar icons

Where do I find information about the edit toolbar, specifically how to use the "media file link" icon? I am trying to fix my first entry to comply with all the tedious requirements to provide references, validation, etc... for every detail. I didn't realize what I was getting myself into by adding a simple article.

[edit] Deleted pages

Hi, I noticed recently that two pages I watch have been deleted, these are Tim Jackins and United to End Racism. The former still shows up on a search, but the page is gone. I checked back through the logs of pages for deletion and couldn't find either. Can someone explain what's happened here? Thanks! MarkThomas 08:50, 19 October 2006 (UTC)

Tim Jackins does show up on the deletion log as having failed to meed WP:BIO, and United to End Racism still exists and has never been deleted. What makes you think it was? —Keakealani 08:55, 19 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Question re: External links

How can my company become an "external link" under the search term ESOP?

Thanks for your help.

(contact details removed to prevent spam)

Wikipedia is not for advertising; it's an encyclopedia. So the answer is that it probably can't; you could try adding the link yourself but it's likely someone would remove it.

[edit] OBE

Hi How or where do I find a list of recievers of the O B E.

Have you tried Wikipedia's Reference Desk? They specialize in knowledge questions, and will try to answer any question in the universe (except how to use Wikipedia, since that's what this Help Desk is for). Just follow the link, select the relevant section, and ask away. I hope this helps. --ais523 15:50, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
  • I suspect our OBE article has links to lists of recipients. - Mgm|(talk) 12:14, 9 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Srikanth's article beyond redemption..

Hi, This is to request someone to correct the mess that is this page called "Srikanth". I have tried to modify it but some obvious star-struck fan keeps reverting it to the same old gibberish that characterizes much of the article. Please help!!Sriram sh 20:01, 19 October 2006 (UTC)

Well, I can suggest rather than engaging in an edit war you clearly and rationally express your throughts and justify your edits on the article's talk page. It may also be a good idea to contact the conflicting editor directly, if it's just one person. Rather than reverting edits without explanation (which could end up getting you blocked for 3RR), making the effort to compromise and engage in discussion can benefit the article and the site. If things elevate, you may be interested in Wikipedia's dispute resolution processes. Good luck! —Keakealani 20:31, 19 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Localised spellings.

I've just edited the page for Mass Production as there were two different spellings for "labour" (labour and labor).

Being from the UK, I corrected the "labor" one. However, a US editor would probably correct the "labour" one! Are there any rules regarding localised (or localized) spellings? I don't want anyone to get upset by my edit as I only did it as it would be preferable to have one or the other, not both on a single page. If someone changed them so they were both "labor", I can't say that I'd be upset! ;)

HybridRed 20:45, 19 October 2006 (UTC)

Pretty lame edit wars have indeed happened over this. It's best to use British spelling on articles specifically British (Tony Blair) and American spelling on American topics. (George W. Bush) For other articles follow the spelling style of the person who created the article. See Wikipedia:Manual of Style#National varieties of English. Garion96 (talk) 20:55, 19 October 2006 (UTC)

...and try to avoid getting into such edit wars over trivial spelling. It's hardly as if it changes the entire meaning of the article.martianlostinspace 17:00, 5 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Wikipedia fine print?

Once I made a username on wikipeida, is there anything else that happens apart from having a watchlist and customized skin and a userpage? Does part of my computer become used for Wikipedia's private purposes? Is there a site that has all of Wikipedia's fine print on it? --BoWavem0n 23:14, 19 October 2006 (UTC)

Don't worry. Wikipedia does not steal information about you, and we will not use your computer for diabolical purposes. bibliomaniac15 23:17, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
nothing TOO diabolical... ST47Talk 23:20, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
When you are logged in, your contributions are recorded only with your user name. When you are not logged in, contributions are recorded under your IP. So you have slightly more privacy when you are logged in, because regular users can't see your IP address. --Ginkgo100 talk · e@ 23:31, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
If you want more information, you can take a look at Wikipedia:Why create an account?. -- Natalya 02:42, 20 October 2006 (UTC)
  • All WP information is stored on servers. We don't need your computer to store anything as is usually done in a peer to peer network, but even then it's not private to just them. You can imagine how much servers we need, so please consider making a donation by following a link in the left menu if you can spare the money. - Mgm|(talk) 12:12, 9 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Need help

Hi guys! I am Mark Torrefranca a newbie to wikipedia, I would like to ask how will my page be viewed on Wikipedia thru the search engine? how would it be part of the article,hope to hear from you guys,Thank you very much!

I'm sorry, but I don't quite understand your question, so could you elaborate just a bit? More specifically, I don't understand what you mean by how it would become part of "the article". Thanks, and Welcome to Wikipedia! Fredil Yupigo 01:23, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

Hey Mark, welcome.

I think you is trying to ask how people will view his userpage. Now, since I am not sure what your username is, I can't give you a very detalied response, but I'm pretty sure that the userpage is not in the search box on the left of your page. People usually come across userpages when they want to put a message on your talk page.

Thanks for contributing, and remember, it is more helpful to all of us if you sign your name with four tildes (~) <---- that's a tilde) so that we can know who you are and probably leave a message on your talk page.

Enjoy wikipedia!

Onlyabititalian 18:21, 31 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Hmm... more coding problems

I used the following code on my user page and it worked perfectly. You can check there if you want:

{| style="position:absolute; top:0px; height: 60px; width:100%; padding-bottom:20px; background:#F8FCFF; color:#888;" valign="middle"
 |<h1 class="firstHeading"><font color="Salmon">Fredil's Thinking Pool</font></h1>
 |}

And now, I use the following code on my talk page, and, well, you can check there:

{| style="position:absolute; top:0px; height: 80px; width:100%; padding-bottom:20px; background:#F8FCFF; color:#888;" valign="middle"
 |<h1 class="firstHeading"><font color="SteelBlue">Fredil's Mailbox</font></h1>
 |}

Help, anyone? Please? Thanks. Fredil Yupigo 01:28, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

I believe I fixed it. Simply added a <br>.--Fuhghettaboutit 17:51, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Question

Lets say someone works many hours editing material. What would their general motive be?

Fame, fortune, girls, wait never mind. Some do it for the greater good, some personal satisfaction; some strive for power and Wikimedia board positions; some like to collect Wikipedia:barnstars. There isn't really any one general motive. I do it because it's fun and intellectually engaging unlike most other online computer-oriented activities.—WAvegetarian•(talk) 01:47, 21 October 2006 (UTC)
There is also the satisfaction of knowing you've helped someone somewhere in Internet Land. Whenever you Google something and a Wikipedia article pops up, you get your information because some dedicated contributor has spent their time creating it for people like you to read. I appreciate their work, and do my part to aid others in the areas I specialise in; it's a cooperative effort, and the final result is extremely satisfying! — Editor at Large(speak) 03:24, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Copyright Permission for Images

Hi. I have just expanded a stub for The Annual Air Guitar World Championship contest. I'd like to add a picture from the official page, located at: http://www.airguitarworldchampionships.com/ . The offical site says their images are Copyright and for use only in conjuction with press articles about the championship.

I looked through the Wikipedia help pages and found the Wikipedia:Example requests for permission. I used one of the templates to ask their permission to use an image.

I just want to double check that I have done the right thing. I am also wondering what I do when they reply. Assuming permission is given, how to I ensure this is acknowledged? I'm also wondering if I need to send a copy of the response email to anyone at Wikipedia HQ so that we maintain a record that permission has been given. I couldn't guarantee that I'll be able to save and find the email if it were ever needed. I just want to avoid creating any potential problems. Thanks - MrsPlum 09:04, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

If/when you receive permission, you should forward your request and their response to "permissions AT wikimedia.org" (replace AT with @) and then list the details on Wikipedia:Successful requests for permission. - Akamad 23:02, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Article deleted without any process?

I've been making various minor edits on Wikipedia some time now, but have only just signed up for an account in order to contribute to an article about a webcomic I enjoy. This article appears to have been deleted on somebody's whim without any kind of process whatsoever, just a one line comment.

This doesn't seem like the way things are supposed to operate... I thought things had to be nominated on Articles for Deletion and go through due process before being deleted? The deleter was an admin, aren't they of all people suppsoed to follow the rules?

Another reader has started an AfD page, but in the meantime the article is still missing... what is supposed to happen here? Not very encouraging for newly signed up contributors...

Any comments appreciated. - Grim Revenant 12:06, 22 October 2006 (UTC)

Well first you could ask JzG, the admin who deleted it, for more information. But the article has been deleted according to some kind of process. See Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion#Articles point number 7 (according to the deletion log). See Wikipedia:Deletion review if you want to appeal the deletion. Garion96 (talk) 12:27, 22 October 2006 (UTC)
Okay, cheers for that! It's good to have a better idea of how things are supposed to work. - Grim Revenant 04:49, 23 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Adding a new article

how do i do it? 03crichardson 14:48, 22 October 2006 (UTC)

To create a new article, enter the title in this box, and go to that page (Keep in mind that punctuation and capitalization matter!):
You can find a lot more information at Help:Starting a new page. And if you have any questions about how to edit, just ask :o) Happy editing! tiZom(2¢) 15:48, 22 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] what file format to use on uploads

Please tell me what file format I am to use on file uploads. I have searched everywhere on this site and found nothing close to this, but whenever I try uploading a .doc, .rtf or .txt, I get an error message saying it's not the right format, but no instruction on what is the right format. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 69.161.130.13 (talk • contribs).

File uploads are generally just for images (or audio files...). Sounds like you may be trying to upload the text for an article. If this is the case, then try the following:
  • If it is an existing article, try to incorporate the text from your document into the article by navigating to that article, and selecting "Edit this page".
  • If it for a new article that doesn't exist yet, go to Starting a new page, type in the name of the article you wish to create (remember that spelling and capitalization matter!) and start writing your article.
In both cases, remember to follow Wikipedia's Policies and guidelines.
If this doesn't answer your question, please reply here so that we can help you. tiZom(2¢) 23:46, 22 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Colouring of links

Why are some links coloured blue and some coloured pale purple?

Please can you reply to my page User talk:JVSmithson.

The links coloured blue are 'fresh links' you have not clicked on them before. The pale blue links are links to the pages you have visited before, and the link colours make it easier for you to distinguish the pages apart. CattleGirl talk 07:37, 23 October 2006 (UTC)
For "before" read "recently". You can change the definition of "recently" in your browser preferences; the default setting is typically 9 days. —Tamfang 20:04, 26 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] New Articles

how do you make new articles?—The preceding unsigned comment was added by SEANoawesum (talk • contribs).

Look at Help:Starting a new page for advice on this issue. You might also want to look at Help:Contents/Editing Wikipedia for general guides to effective contributions. Regards, (aeropagitica) 09:22, 23 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Subcategory

--Mordechai Shlomo 09:31, 23 October 2006 (UTC)How to create a new subcategory

A category is put into another category just like you would any article -- for example, at Jimmy Wales we'd place [[Category:Living people|Wales, Jimmy]] at the bottom of the page, and it's in the category. Categories will show up as a redlink, until there's content at the actual category page (usually nothing more than a brief explanation of what the cat's about, and probably a parent category). See WP:CAT for some more information. Hope that helps! :) Luna Santin 10:07, 23 October 2006 (UTC)
(after edit conflict)
Edit the page you're trying to add to the subcategory in question, and add [[Category:XXX]] to the bottom of the page, replacing XXX with the name of the subcategory you're trying to create. Save the page. Notice that the subcategory now appears at the bottom of the page you just edited. Click on it to open the subcategory, which will show you all the pages currently in it (probably just one, the one you just added!). Click the "Edit" button to edit the category, then add [[Category:YYY]] to the bottom of the page, replacing YYY with the category you want your new subcategory to be a subcategory of. Save the page. Voilà, all done!
For more info, see Wikipedia:Categorization FAQ, Help:Category, and Wikipedia:Categorization. Hope this helps! — QuantumEleven 10:13, 23 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] HELP

I HAVE USED WIKI MAY TIMES SEEKING INFO, NOW I WANT TO CREATE AN ENRTY.....NEED HELP.... —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Lollie67 (talk • contribs) .

Hello there, Lollie67. Three things: First, don't shout (use uppercase sparingly, only when necessary). Second, check this reply to get some tips about creating an entry. And third, welcome to Wikipedia :-) -- ReyBrujo 14:31, 23 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] question about sources

if I know something happened because I'm an eyewitness to it, how do I convey that as a reliable source? do I have to cite someone else, or can I simply cite myself? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Bree123 (talk • contribs) .

You generally don't cite yourself in an article. -Royalguard11(Talk·Desk) 01:29, 25 October 2006 (UTC)
You need to cite a reliable source. In example, if several newspaper and magazines interview you about what you had seen, you could cite those secondary sources. Note that, if they write you saw something you did not mention to them, you would not be able to correct them, as we are forced to believe the reliable secondaries sources instead of the original research. -- ReyBrujo 03:09, 25 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] About my page I tried to add

I recently added a page to your website about the definition of what phusion photography is, and It is being flagged for deletion. I didn't understand why until I typed in phusion photography in my address bar and was directed to someone's page that has a business with the name "Phusion Photography". I just wanted to let anyone and everyone know that by no way are the 2 related!!!!! Please take my page into consideration....I just love the art form of what it really is-Photography and art fused together...I wish more people could experience it! Jacquee Oakes —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Jrmc (talk • contribs) .

Hello. The article Phusion Photography has been deleted twice, according to the deletion log. CSD g11 means advertisment (see point 11), while "no context" means that the article did not make sense. -- ReyBrujo 22:17, 25 October 2006 (UTC)
It does seem that people think these two are the same thing. When there is "blatant advertising" on WP, it is noted as such, and it goes through a [quick] process called Speedy Deletion. It seems that this article has been "speedy deleted" twice now. This process is in place to immediately prevent certain things (advertising, user bios, vandalism) from becoming Wikipedia pages.
In order to keep the page from being deleted again, I would post a message on the Talk:Phusion Photography page just explaining why this is encyclopedic. If it is what you say it is (a form of artistic photography), and it meets the Notability criteria, then I see no reason why this should not be a WP article. Here are a few things to try:
  • Expand the article a little. As it stands, it is only a stub. And it sounds like a very interesting topic. We'd like to hear more!
  • If you have done this type of art yourself before, consider uploading a picture to illustrate the topic. (If you do this, make sure you have the right licensing info - ask me if you have any questions)
  • Most Importantly - Cite your sources. I'm sure that the reason they speedy deleted this is because when you search "Phusion Photography" on Google, you can't find anything about the topic...just that company that you mentioned. See WP:CITE for more info.
Hope this helps! And if you have any other questions, just ask! tiZom(2¢) 22:31, 25 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Unicode

I have been editing the constellation articles and have noticed that a lot of the zodiac sign articles have the symbol, followed by "Unicode ɪ", suggesting the symbol has not come out properly. I have been deleting that part in quotation marks above but am starting to wonder, if it appears in a lot of articles, is it just something wrong with my computer? See Virgo, one I have left in for the purpose of this question, for an example. Reply to my talk page if possible please. Kris 08:36, 26 October 2006 (UTC)

Replied on User talk:Poolkris. --ais523 10:33, 26 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Question!

How do you copyright a photo?Bvrdamr 20:20, 26 October 2006 (UTC) How do we add information to a page without it being deleted?Bvrdamr 20:20, 26 October 2006 (UTC)

Hello there, Bvrdamr. There are several speedy deletion criterias, which allows administrators to delete articles within minutes of being reported. Please check if the article you had created did fit there. As for a photo, you should tag it with the correct copyright tag, which depends on what you are uploading. When you upload, there is a combo box with several options. Note that some non free alternatives (in example, the one where you give permission to use only in Wikipedia or for no commercial purposes) mark the photo automatically for deletion. Check at Wikipedia:Image copyright tags which tag would fit the photo you are uploading. If you need more help, post again here. -- ReyBrujo 20:33, 26 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Page Redirection and Infoboxs

How do I add stuff to text pages(lines, etc) and how do I make pages get redirected from words -King SweaterHead 12:11, 27 October 2006 (UTC) 01:18, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

For your first question, you might want to start at this Wiki markup guide. That may be the kind of thing you're looking for.
And a redirect is done with some simple syntax which you can see at WP:REDIRECT. SubSeven 01:36, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

Thanks Dude! -King SweaterHead 12:23, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

Did I say "text pages?" I ment Infobox... How do I add lines to the Infobox... -King SweaterHead 16:11, 29 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Stranger in a Strange albiet Brave New World

I'm wondering if there is a central Wiki forum with a "traditional" forum layout, somewhere or other, because my impression right at this moment is that the Wiki has 5 million articles, each with its own discussion page, and at any particular moment some hundreds of thousands of people, more or less, are having any number of thousands of compartmentalized discussions, but with no idea of what's being said on the 4,900,000 other pages they are unlikely ever to visit...some of which might have broader implications for the Wiki as a whole. (This is not meant as a criticism, but rather as a, well...html form of glancing about while scratching ones head in puzzlement.) [I'm sure I'm missing something here, possibly the better part of 5 million somethings, so if anyone should feel an urge to respond please jump right in...] Cryptonymius 07:31, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

The various sections of the Village Pump may be what you're looking for; the Administrator's noticeboard also has a forum-like layout. --ais523 07:49, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] I want to learn to build tamplates

Hello, I find tamplates of wikipedia exciting. I tried to look at help-pages about it but it was very confusing (and there tooo many pages). I have a basic knowledge of HTML. How and where do I learn building tamplates like {{Maharashtra}} ?

Plz reply on my talk page.Thanks! Mahawiki 15:46, 27 October 2006 (UTC)
Replied on user page -- Lost(talk) 03:12, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Need more specific ref. info to a ref in article on "Schistosomiasis"

Hi Wikipedia, I am trying to get a copy of an article cited in the entry for "Schistosomiasis", but there is not enough info in the listed reference: Charnock, Anne (1980) Taking Bilharziasis out of the irrigation equation. New Civil Engineer, 7 August. Titch —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 154.20.46.64 (talk • contribs) .

I suggest you to go to Talk:Schistosomiasis, and ask there if someone can be more accurate or to add more references. That appears to be a book citation, though. -- ReyBrujo 22:42, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] How do I tag an article with a NPOV flag?

That's my question!

Simply write {{NPOV}} near the section which violates it. Also explain on the talk page which section/ sentences violate NPOV -- Lost(talk) 08:46, 29 October 2006 (UTC)


[edit] about modern conflicts

what are the main issues that determine modern conflicts & why?222.165.170.187 12:01, 29 October 2006 (UTC)

My guess is fanaticism, greed etc, but you might try asking at the reference desk. This helpdesk is mainly for issues related to wikipedia only -- Lost(talk) 14:24, 29 October 2006 (UTC)
Tons of reasons, why else would there be entire academic disciplines with countless scholars dealing with this issue? --71.232.94.99 01:22, 30 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Sticker

A little silly question: where can I find list of stickers like this?

id Bahasa Indonesia
These users speak Indonesian.



Thanks for everybody help. Please answer to my talk page. Yves Revi 14:15, 29 October 2006 (UTC)

The stickers are called userboxes. See Wikipedia:Userboxes. utcursch | talk 14:26, 29 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Searching for a "new" article

May I toss three questions at once at you? Thanks!! - I've written two new articles some time ago, but they're still not available via the regular "search" function: If entering an article title and pressing "go", I'm directed to the article, but if entering the article title and pressing "search", the article is not included in the listed articles. Is there anything that I'd have to do before the article is displayed there? - Maybe my second question is referring to the same problem: Both articles are about people, thus listed as "firstname lastname". If I enter only the last name, I don't get any results. Is a redirection necessary? Or what else? - And finally, one of the article titles contains a special character (ñ). Any "easy" and wikipedia-conform way of creating a link from the title spelt with n to the correct article (spelt with ñ)? (Or should I create a general redirection?) Thanks in advance. --71.232.94.99 01:19, 30 October 2006 (UTC)

I can answer your first and seconds ones for sure; the search function is updated periodically, but it can sometimes take a while, so eventually it should show up in the search. Unless you wrote the articles a really long time ago, I wouldn't worry about. As for the second question, unless the person is commonly referred to by only their last name, there shouldn't really be a redirect. You can check and see if there is a disambiguation page that referrs to the last name, or that includes people by the last name, but in general even on disambiguation pages, only people known simply by that term should really be included. -- Natalya 02:47, 30 October 2006 (UTC)

Thanks! Last name redirects like that of (Nicolai) Rimsky-Korsakov, (Mahatma) Ghandi, (Friedrich) Nietzsche, (Jorge Luis) Borges, (Sigmund) Freud, (Jean-Paul) Sartre, (Carlos) Gardel, etc. etc. etc. are then all just exceptions? (Or is that some function that kicks in only after the search function is updated??) Yes, this is no rhetorical question, I'm just trying to make sure I understand you alright. :-) ... And for the third question--let's call it the "Cortazar/Ataturk question" (-> Julio Cortázar/Mustafa Kemal Atatürk) :-) --I'll just wait for more help, okay? ... --71.232.94.99 06:08, 30 October 2006 (UTC)

Last name redirects like the ones that you mentioned above are usually only for extremely well-known people with no other links to the last name- if there were other links, there should probably be a disambiguation page there.
For your 3rd question, if you have an article name with a special character in it, then you can do a redirect to that page- for example, Padme Amidala redirects to Padmé Amidala. Happy to help- CattleGirl talk | e@ 06:30, 30 October 2006 (UTC)
Wrong link; I think you meant redirect. --ais523 09:14, 30 October 2006 (UTC)
That's the one- changed it in my original response. :) CattleGirl talk | e@ 09:16, 30 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] what do you mean when i have to signature

i've done username & password, then it say's something about a checkbox with a signature. Can you please try and help me understand what it means, thankyou.--Leezy69 08:17, 30 October 2006 (UTC)

There are two possibilities for what someone saying could mean. They might be referring to the signature (typed ~~~~; you can also click on the 'signature' button above the edit box) that you should type at the end of any Talk page message, but you seem to have done this above so you're fine on this side. They might also have been referring to custom signatures; the page I linked above also gives information about this, but you don't have to worry about customizing your signature if you don't want to. --ais523 08:32, 30 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Ex Students of St Paul H.S.School

Hi! I need to know is there some place where the ex-student of st paul can enter there present profile with there year of passing. I need to enter my profile & also want to view my class mate profile. If such kind of Information is not there it should be added as per my suggestion . Rishtnow I am working in Dubai and need to know if I can find any one of my class mate is here or not . I can be in touch them also. Thanks Best Regards Jaleel Ahmed Email:(email snipped) Passing yr 1988

Hi, this is not an alumni website. We are an encyclopedia and include only encyclopedic information. You might try orkut etc to put in your profiles and search for your classmates -- Lost(talk) 12:39, 30 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Signpost archives?

I need to see the archives of the recurring Signpost story "In the news" for a project. Please reply on my talk page. -- Chris chat edits essays 01:19, 31 October 2006 (UTC)

See Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/Archives -- Lost(talk) 03:16, 31 October 2006 (UTC)
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