User talk:AGENT 7
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[edit] Image tagging for Image:100 4007.jpg
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[edit] Little context in Faneromeni Monastery
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[edit] Non-free use disputed for Image:100 4007.jpg
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[edit] Orphaned non-free image (Image:100 4007.jpg)
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[edit] Welcome!
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[edit] Your 'free' landscapes
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[edit] AfD nomination of The Windmills at the suburbs of Salamis city
The Windmills at the suburbs of Salamis city, an article you created, has been nominated for deletion. We appreciate your contributions. However, an editor does not feel that The Windmills at the suburbs of Salamis city satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion and has explained why in the nomination space (see also "What Wikipedia is not" and the Wikipedia deletion policy). Your opinions on the matter are welcome; please participate in the discussion by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Windmills at the suburbs of Salamis city and please be sure to sign your comments with four tildes (~~~~). You are free to edit the content of The Windmills at the suburbs of Salamis city during the discussion but should not remove the articles for deletion template from the top of the article; such removal will not end the deletion discussion. Thank you. Bullzeye (Complaint Dept./Brilliant Acts) 09:57, 27 July 2007 (UTC)
[edit] July 2007
Please do not delete content from pages on Wikipedia, as you did to :Category:Articles for deletion. Your edits do not appear to be constructive and have been reverted. If you would like to experiment, please use Wikipedia:Sandbox for test edits. Thank you. Gscshoyru 12:49, 27 July 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Polychronos Lempesis
Please add more information and references if you can to this article. NB it is not a good idea to just remove the notice, as there is a chance the article will get deleted quicker. Tyrenius 10:11, 3 August 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Guide to referencing
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| Using references (citations) |
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I thought you might find it useful to have some information about references (refs) on wikipedia. These are important to validate your writing and inform the reader. Any editor can removed unreferenced material; and unsubstantiated articles may end up getting deleted, so when you add something to an article, it's highly advisable to also include a reference to say where it came from. Referencing may look daunting, but it's easy enough to do. Here's a guide to getting started.
A reference must be accurate, i.e. it must prove the statement in the text. To validate "Mike Brown climbed Everest", it's no good linking to a page about Everest, if Mike Brown isn't mentioned, nor to one on Mike Brown, if it doesn't say that he climbed Everest. You have to link to a source that proves his achievement is true. You must use Reliable sources, such as published books, mainstream press, authorised web sites, and official documents. Blogs, Myspace, Youtube, fan sites and extreme minority texts are not usually acceptable, nor is Original research, e.g. your own unpublished, or self-published, essay or research.
The first thing you have to do is to create a "Notes and references" section. This goes towards the bottom of the page, below the "See also" section and above the "External links" section. Enter this code:
The next step is to put a reference in the text. Here is the code to do that. It goes at the end of the relevant term, phrase, sentence, or paragraph to which the note refers, and after punctuation such as a full stop, without a space (to prevent separation through line wrap):
Whatever text you put in between these two tags will become visible in the "Notes and references" section as your reference.
Copy the following text, open the edit box for this page, paste it at the bottom (inserting your own text) and save the page:
(End of text to copy and paste.)
You need to include the information to enable the reader to find your source. For a book it might look like this:
An online newspaper source would be:
Note the square brackets around the URL. The format is [URL Title] with a space between the URL and the Title. If you do this the URL is hidden and the Title shows as the link. Use double apostrophes for the article title, and two single quote marks either side of the name of the paper (to generate italics). The date after The Guardian is the date of the newspaper, and the date after "Retrieved on" is the date you accessed the site – useful for searching the web archive in case the link goes dead. Wikilinks (double square brackets which create an internal link to a wikipedia article) function inside the ref tags. Dates are wikilinked so that they work with user preference settings.
You may prefer to use a citation template to compile details of the source. The template goes between the ref tags and you fill out the fields you wish to. Basic templates can be found here: Wikipedia:Template messages/Sources of articles/Citation quick reference
The first time a reference appears in the article, you can give it a simple name in the <ref> code:
The second time you use the same reference in the article, you need only to create a short cut instead of typing it all out again:
You can then use the short cut as many times as you want. Don't forget the /, or it will blank the rest of the article! A short cut will only pick up from higher up the page, so make sure the first ref is the full one. Some symbols don't work in the ref name, but you'll find out if you use them.
You can see refs in action in the article William Bowyer (artist). There are 3 sources and they are each referenced 3 times. Each statement in the article has a footnote to show what its source is.
When you become familiar with the process, the next step is to have one section, "Footnotes", with links embedded in the text, and another, "References", which lists all of your references alphabetically with full details, e.g. for a book:
If you're ready to go into it further, these pages have detailed information:
I hope this helps. If you need any assistance, let me know. Tyrenius 10:11, 3 August 2007 (UTC) |
[edit] Polychronis Lembesis
Please stop. If you continue to blank out (or delete portions of) page content, templates or other materials from Wikipedia, as you did to Polychronis Lembesis, you will be blocked from editing. The article is currently unreferenced; the tag is there to show other editors that there is a problem to be fixed.Gordonofcartoon 09:29, 6 August 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Salamis Island
Please stop. If you continue to blank out (or delete portions of) page content, templates or other materials from Wikipedia, as you did to Salamis Island, you will be blocked from editing. The article still has no sources, therefore the unreferenced tag applies. Please cite sources, as required by Wikipedia:Verifiability, for the material you are adding. Gordonofcartoon 11:19, 6 August 2007 (UTC)
This is your last warning.
The next time you delete or blank page contents or templates from Wikipedia, as you did to Salamis Island, you will be blocked from editing.
[edit] Copyright status of Faneromeni Monastery
Please do not post copyrighted material to Wikipedia without permission from the copyright holder, as you did to Faneromeni Monastery. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images borrowed from other web sites (http://www.salamina.gr/english/faneromeni.htm in this case) or printed material; such additions will be deleted. You may use external websites as a source of information, but not as a source of sentences. Wikipedia takes copyright violations very seriously, and persistent violators will be blocked from editing.
If you believe that the article is not a copyright violation, or if you have permission from the copyright holder to release the content freely under the GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) then you should do one of the following:
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- If you have permission from the author leave a message explaining the details on the article Talk page and send an email with the message to "permissions-en (at) wikimedia (dot) org". See Wikipedia:Requesting copyright permission for instructions.
- If a note on the original website states that re-use is permitted under the GFDL or released into the public domain leave a note at Talk:Faneromeni Monastery with a link to where we can find that note;
- If you own the copyright to the material: send an e-mail from an address associated with the original publication to permissions-en(at)wikimedia(dot)org or a postal message to the Wikimedia Foundation permitting re-use under the GFDL, and note that you have done so on the article Talk page. Alternatively, you may create a note on your web page releasing the work under the GFDL and then leave a note at Talk:Faneromeni Monastery with a link to the details.
Otherwise, you are encouraged to rewrite this article in your own words to avoid any copyright infringement. After you do so, you should place a {{hangon}} tag on the article page and leave a note at Talk:Faneromeni Monastery saying you have done so. An administrator will review the new content before taking action.
It is also important that all Wikipedia articles have an encyclopedic tone and follow Wikipedia article layout. For more information on Wikipedia's policies, see Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If you want to edit constructively, take a look at the welcome page. Thank you. Gordonofcartoon 12:09, 6 August 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Punctuation
Welcome, AGENT 7. For your information, in English writing, it is customary to put a space after—but not before—commas (,) and periods (.). It is also customary to put a space on the outside, but not the inside, of parentheses and brackets. For example, "This (is how it) is done." It will be helpful to readers and other editors if you observe these practices in your writing. --Russ (talk) 14:01, 6 August 2007 (UTC)
[edit] August 2007
[edit] Sourcing
I hope we can avoid further edit warring over this issue - but please will you read the important policy Wikipedia:Verifiability. You have added a great deal of excellent material on Salamis-related topics, but it is required that editors provide sources for information. I've attached a guide that may be helpful.
Also, please can you stop removing maintenance tags. These exist to bring an article to the attention of editors prepared to help with improving it. If you keep removing them, you are likely to be blocked again, and perhaps even banned from editing, which is in no-one's best interest. 11:48, 10 August 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Guide to referencing
Click on "show" to open contents.
| Using references (citations) |
|---|
|
I thought you might find it useful to have some information about references (refs) on wikipedia. These are important to validate your writing and inform the reader. Any editor can removed unreferenced material; and unsubstantiated articles may end up getting deleted, so when you add something to an article, it's highly advisable to also include a reference to say where it came from. Referencing may look daunting, but it's easy enough to do. Here's a guide to getting started.
A reference must be accurate, i.e. it must prove the statement in the text. To validate "Mike Brown climbed Everest", it's no good linking to a page about Everest, if Mike Brown isn't mentioned, nor to one on Mike Brown, if it doesn't say that he climbed Everest. You have to link to a source that proves his achievement is true. You must use Reliable sources, such as published books, mainstream press, authorised web sites, and official documents. Blogs, Myspace, Youtube, fan sites and extreme minority texts are not usually acceptable, nor is Original research, e.g. your own unpublished, or self-published, essay or research.
The first thing you have to do is to create a "Notes and references" section. This goes towards the bottom of the page, below the "See also" section and above the "External links" section. Enter this code:
The next step is to put a reference in the text. Here is the code to do that. It goes at the end of the relevant term, phrase, sentence, or paragraph to which the note refers, and after punctuation such as a full stop, without a space (to prevent separation through line wrap):
Whatever text you put in between these two tags will become visible in the "Notes and references" section as your reference.
Copy the following text, open the edit box for this page, paste it at the bottom (inserting your own text) and save the page:
(End of text to copy and paste.)
You need to include the information to enable the reader to find your source. For a book it might look like this:
An online newspaper source would be:
Note the square brackets around the URL. The format is [URL Title] with a space between the URL and the Title. If you do this the URL is hidden and the Title shows as the link. Use double apostrophes for the article title, and two single quote marks either side of the name of the paper (to generate italics). The date after The Guardian is the date of the newspaper, and the date after "Retrieved on" is the date you accessed the site – useful for searching the web archive in case the link goes dead. Wikilinks (double square brackets which create an internal link to a wikipedia article) function inside the ref tags. Dates are wikilinked so that they work with user preference settings.
You may prefer to use a citation template to compile details of the source. The template goes between the ref tags and you fill out the fields you wish to. Basic templates can be found here: Wikipedia:Template messages/Sources of articles/Citation quick reference
The first time a reference appears in the article, you can give it a simple name in the <ref> code:
The second time you use the same reference in the article, you need only to create a short cut instead of typing it all out again:
You can then use the short cut as many times as you want. Don't forget the /, or it will blank the rest of the article! A short cut will only pick up from higher up the page, so make sure the first ref is the full one. Some symbols don't work in the ref name, but you'll find out if you use them.
You can see refs in action in the article William Bowyer (artist). There are 3 sources and they are each referenced 3 times. Each statement in the article has a footnote to show what its source is.
When you become familiar with the process, the next step is to have one section, "Footnotes", with links embedded in the text, and another, "References", which lists all of your references alphabetically with full details, e.g. for a book:
If you're ready to go into it further, these pages have detailed information:
I hope this helps. If you need any assistance, let me know. Gordonofcartoon 18:34, 9 August 2007 (UTC) |
[edit] Removal of tags
AGENT 7, re the continuing removal of tags (as I'm sure the IP edits are sockpuppets). It has been explained to you why these tags exist. Your contributions are in poor English and need cleanup and sourcing by others who can read Greek and are familiar with sources. The tags are there to help find such editors. If you want Wikipedia to have good articles on Salamis, leave them alone. If you want poor articles, carry on - eventually this behaviour will lead to semiprotection of the pages and you will not be able to edit them from IP addresses at all. Gordonofcartoon 10:42, 14 August 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Και τώρα... Καλώς όρισες!
Γεια σου AGENT 7, και καλώς όρισες στην Αγγλική Βικιπαίδεια! Σε ευχαριστώ γεια τη δουλειά σου για τα άρθρα της Σαλαμίνας. Λυπάμαι που είχες στην αρχή καποια προβλήματα, όπως βλέπω από της προειδοποιήσεις και τους φραγμούς εδώ. Ηρθα όμως να σε παρακαλέσω να κάνεις λίγο περισσότερη προσπάθεια να συνεργάζεσαι με τους άλλους όταν σου λένε για κάποια λάθη που κάνεις. Έχουμε το πρόβλημα που τα Αγγλικά σου δεν είναι και τόσο καλά (όπως και τα Ελληνικά τα δικά μου...), οπότε τα άρθρα σου χρειάζονται αρκετες διορθώσεις. Επίσης είναι πολύ σημαντικό να είναι όλα τα άρθρα βασισμένα σε πηγές (βιβλία κτλ.). Όταν βάζουν "tags" στα άρθρα για κάποια προβλήματα τέτοια, μην τα σβήνεις.
Αν έχεις ερωτήσεις η θέλεις κάποια βοήθεια, πες μου εδώ η στη δική μου σελίδα, στο User talk:Future Perfect at Sunrise. Τα λέμε, -- Fut.Perf. ☼ 14:29, 22 August 2007 (UTC)
