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[edit] November 15

[edit] THE ARTHOR

I NEED TO KNOW HOW TO VEIW THE ARTHOR OF WIKAPEDIA IM MAKING A BIBLIOGRAPHY SOO I RALLY NEED TO KNOW FOR SCHOOL. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.172.235.138 (talk) 00:38, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

Go to Special:Cite and type the name of the article you need citations for. - Rjd0060 00:49, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
More generally, see Wikipedia:Citing Wikipedia. And please don't write all in capitals, on the internet this is generally considered shouting. Confusing Manifestation(Say hi!) 01:10, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
Also, please spell correctly. I see that you are at school, and that together with your spelling... I must guess you are in 3rd to 5th grade. Seriously, to fully understand all guidelines and rules here on wikipedia, you should be at least a teenager. Lex94 Talk Contributions Guest Book 02:54, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
The poster apparently has no plans to edit Wikipedia but just asked how to cite Wikipedia in a school project. That is OK and doesn't require good English or understanding of Wikipedia to ask here. PrimeHunter 11:44, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
I don't think we can make any judgment about age here - there are native English speakers of all ages who find English spelling difficult and spell phonetically as this questioner does. Children don't usually ask about mature things like bibliographies. Good luck with your school project. And feel free to come by again if you need more help. Egfrank 11:50, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Creating a user page

I want to create a user page for myself, but i do not even know where to begin. Can you help me?- Sonoran_Dweller 01:51, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

First of all, I'm not sure if you need to be told this, but just in case, your userpage is at User:Sonoran dweller. If you click on that link, type something and click save, that will create your userpage. As for what to put there, please see for a start, Wikipedia:Userpage, and for designing information, Wikipedia:User Page Design CenterWikipedia:WikiProject User Page Help and User:Danieltiger45/Userpage design. You can also browse other users' pages for design ideas and to see what they use their userpages for. Cheers.--Fuhghettaboutit 01:57, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Erasing searches

i do i delete things i search in the search if i try to erase the stuff in the box —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.160.100.41 (talk) 03:50, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

I'm not suite sure what you are asking. As a best guess, but probably way off base: Once you type something into the search field, and click search, erasing what you wrote will not change the search; once set to the task, it doesn't matter whether those words still exist in the box.--Fuhghettaboutit 04:11, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
If you're asking how to clear the box that drops down with all your previous searches, that depends on what browser you're using. I think in Firefox you can hover your mouse over individual entries and press the Delete key, or something, and in Internet Explorer 6 you can definitely clear the list by going to Tools -> Internet Options -> Content -> AutoComplete -> Clear Forms. Confusing Manifestation(Say hi!) 05:00, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Username

I just wanted to make sure my username is appropriate. Personally, I like it, but I don't want to cause any problems. If not, what should I do about it. Bbwlover 05:30, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

Well, if you really want a large opinion, you could file a request for comment on your username. I see no problem with it. If there's a problem, someone will notify you of sooner or later, but again, I see no problem, and no need to request comment. What do you think could be a problem about it? I (talk) 05:37, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
I don't really think anyone would have a problem with it, but I just thought the public airing of how much I like large women may not set an appropriate tone for an encyclopedia. Everybody, big or small, needs love. Bbwlover 05:44, 16 November 2007 (UTC)
I agree with I, the name you've chosen does not in any way violate the username policy, and I cannot see why anyone would have any problem with the name. Ariel♥Gold 08:57, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
Somehow I suspect Bbwlover is no stranger to "large opinions." Welcome to Wikipedia! --Teratornis 05:48, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Images per article

Is there any limit to the number of images you can put within a single article ??. May these be thumbs or suited inside Galleries ??

Royut 05:50, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

See Wikipedia:Images#Image choice and placement and Wikipedia:Image use policy#Placement. Hope this helps! GlassCobra 05:59, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] web

how is web field? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.65.132.50 (talk) 08:47, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

The best place to ask questions about computers and the internet is the Computing Reference Desk. If you would like to ask your question there please provide more info on what you would like to know; your question is so short and ambiguous I can't tell what you are asking. Thanks, Raven4x4x 09:47, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] web

what is the difference between web designer and web developer? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.65.132.50 (talk) 08:49, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

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 is what this Help Desk is for). Just follow the link, select the relevant section, and ask away. I hope this helps. You could also read the Web designer and Web developer articles. Cheers! Ariel♥Gold 08:55, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] deltion

How do ui delete an image i had uplodaed in my controibution? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Venkykat (talk • contribs) 08:58, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

Only Administrators are able to delete pages and images. If there is a good reason why your image should be deleted I'm sure it will be no problem. Which image are you referring to, and why do you want it deleted? Raven4x4x 09:49, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] define and explain the following tie and dye?

my guation is that explain tie and dye.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.178.72.189 (talk) 09:56, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
Our article Tie-dye might be what you are looking for. In future, please post questions such as this on the Reference Desk; this Help Desk is for questions about using Wikipedia. Raven4x4x 10:05, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Templates

Is there a list of Wikipedia Templates? I have found (and use regularly) the User page templates for vandalism and the like. However, I am sure there are templates out there to post notes on articles like This article reads like a CV or other notes like that. Is there a list of what template pages are out there? StephenBuxton 12:38, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

There are several such pages; Wikipedia:Template messages is a list of them. --ais523 13:30, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] History deletion vs GFDL compliance

I was recently asked a question I couldn't answer-- when our admins delete page histories, how is it that we don't violate the GFDL by no longer providing that deleted material? I'm positive we aren't GFDL violators, but not sure of the specifics. --Alecmconroy 13:25, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

It's a violation if any derivatives of the deleted versions still exist, but admins should be careful about this when deleting. For instance, if I delete all revisions after a certain date, all the derivatives of the deleted versions were also deleted so there was no violation. If a revision is reverted immediately, and that revision is then deleted, again there is no violation because there are no derivatives of that version in the nondeleted part of the history. There are ways to do history deletions and violate the GFDL, but also ways to do them without violating the GFDL, and admins should always be careful with partial deletion for this reason. Hope that helps! --ais523 13:28, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Tittle

I need to change the tittle of the page "Universidad del Valle (Colombia)" to "University of Valle"

Univalle07 13:25, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

Click on the "move" tab and move the article to the new title. -- kainaw™ 13:27, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
Also, see Help:Moving a page. Qst 13:27, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Redirection

I need to eliminate the redirection from University of Valle to Universidad del Valle (Colombia) Univalle07 13:32, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

When you hit a redirect, you can see that it says "Redirected from Page name". Click on the page name and you can edit the redirect page (deleting the redirect command). -- kainaw™ 13:37, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
Based on the previous question, I think Univalle07 wants University of Valle deleted, so he can move Universidad del Valle (Colombia) there; currently, it has a history, so you can't move the article to that title. There are a couple of issues:
  • You could add a {{db-move}} tag to University of Valle, and an admin will eventually come along, review the situation, and decide whether or not to delete the page, clearing the way for you to do the page move yourself in four days (see section below).
  • However, this is only for noncontroversial or consensus-driven moves. I don't see any discussion anywhere about this move. An admin may or may not consider this noncontroversial, and indeed, as I comment below, I think the move shouldn't be made.
  • If an admin declines the {{db-move}} for the reason above, you can post a request at Requested page moves, and if consensus develops, an admin will make the move. Alternately, you could start a discussion at Talk:Universidad del Valle (Colombia).
  • Please consider keeping the name of the article as is. Since there are two Universidades del Valle, the University of Valle page would make more sense as a redirect to that disambiguation page. That makes the most sense to me, but that's just an opinion.
--barneca (talk) 14:08, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Moving a page

I'm sorry but I can't find the tab move, where is it???

Univalle07 13:55, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

When I go to the article, I see the tabs:
  • Article
  • Discussion
  • Edit this page
  • History
  • Move
  • Watch
All tabs are at the top of the article. -- kainaw™ 14:00, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
This user has only had his account for one day, so he won't be able to move the page himself, and he won't see the move tab. Go to Request for page move, as described in the previous section. Alternatively, yuo can move pages yourself after 4 days, but in this case you'll still need an admin to help. --barneca (talk) 14:08, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Moving a page

In the article, I can see the tabs:

  • Article
  • Discussion
  • Edit this page
  • History
  • Watch

The tab move is not there.

Univalle07 14:08, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

Answered in the previous section. --barneca (talk) 14:12, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Advertising

I have noticed that some of the references link back to comercial web sites. They appear to link to the information pages of these sites.

What is the policy regarding the reference links?

My email address is:

—Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.202.38.52 (talk) 16:06, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

Well, you can see WP:EL or specify which pages you are talking about and somebody can look into it. - Rjd0060 16:10, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Submitting A Draft

If I would like to submit a draft of my first article, to ensure it is satisfactory, how would I go about doing this? Who exactly will approve the article? I want the article to be a contribution.

The article covers the brief history of the Apple Springs Eagles, Six-Man Football program. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Apple Springs ISD (talk • contribs) 16:26, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

Are the Eagles notable enough to merit their own article here? Examine these standards: WP:BIO, WP:NN. If you really believe they meeti the qualifications, then simply enter "Apple Springs Eagles" into the search window. When it tells you there is no article by that name, paste the text into the edit window, format the text to article standards, then preview it to see if your formatting is properly done. At that point, it is subject to the judgment of all your fellow Wikipedia editors. (By the way, I'm a little concerned about your username, if that's the name of a school district or something of the sort; we don't allow what are called "role accounts". Each individual must edit under her or his own unique identity.) --Orange Mike 16:35, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

I created this account with the specific purpose of editing, revising, and creating articles on behalf of my school district. Our football program itself is extremely significant. When six-man football is discussed in East Texas, Apple Springs comes to mind. Several other franchises and teams are highlighted, so I believe the article will be relevant. The argument could in fact be made that almost all the Arctic les on six-man football are insignificant. This rule seems like a slippery slope to me.

As for my user account, I may create another that is more personal. I wasn’t aware of the policy when I created this account. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.69.27.40 (talk) 17:59, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

Make sure that you read Wikipedia's guideline on reliable sources. If you can find reliable sources which discuss the importance of the team (not just articles about their games and their players), then those sources would help to prove the team's significance. So, if Apple Springs's six-man team comes to mind when football is dicussed in East Texas, there must be reliably-sourced articles which discuss it. However, it might be best if the article about the school were written first, and reliable sources about the significance of the school (and the fact, if proven, that their football team is notable would help to provide notability for the school.) provided. Corvus cornix 19:52, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] talking to a real person.

How can I talk to a real person about some content on a page... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.87.210.57 (talk) 16:40, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

I'm a real person. I believe that most of the other editors here are real people also. You should try clicking the "discussion" tab on the article and posting your questions about the content there. -- kainaw™ 16:43, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
See Help:Talk page. If you want to actually speak face-to-face with other Wikipedia editors, see Wikipedia:Meetup. However, the vast majority of work on Wikipedia gets done without any need for face-to-face meetings. Wiki technology in general is one of the most efficient tools for remote collaboration yet invented. Wikipedia is one of the best-developed examples of what people can do with wiki technology. --Teratornis 16:54, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
By far most editors you will encounter are real persons. There are also bots, which are not real persons, but you can usualy identify them by having 'bot' in their name, for example, user:Sinebot who just signed your comment. Martijn Hoekstra 17:01, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
For example, if you are concerned about any of the content of the article Patau syndrome, then you need to go to Talk:Patau syndrome and express your concerns. Other editors who have that article on their watchlist can then address your concerns, in an effort to make the article better. --Orange Mike 17:16, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
Trying to read between the lines of your question, perhaps WP:IRC, in particular #wikipedia-en-help, may be what you're looking for? If so, read that page, and if you still have questions on how to use IRC, make a note of that here, and someone else (I know absolutely nothing about it beyond the fact that it exists) might be able to help. --barneca (talk) 17:18, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] native american project

I'm trying to do some research about the native American tribe the used the wickiup as a dwelling and what tribe lived in that dwelling and what states or parts of the country they lived in and 3 facts about the tribe of native Americans such as legends,traditions,weapons,tools,food,clothing,art,ect. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 139.55.99.217 (talk) 17:41, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

See Wickiup, or Native Americans. But if you have any more questions please refer them to the reference desk. As this page is reserved for questions about Wikipedia only. Regards, Rudget zŋ 17:48, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Question about a prod request

I'm certain this isn't the place to ask this - I just want to know where to ask... basically, I put a prod request on an article - that's been subsequently edited in what I think is some sort of windup - I want to know how to get someone more experienced to review what's happening.... so where/how do I ask to ensure it gets looked at ? CultureDrone 18:44, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

If you link the article I'd be happy to take a look. (I must admit, I don't know what you mean by "a windup" however.) Cheers, --TeaDrinker 18:48, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
Are you talking about C.Corsie (originally Cameron Corsie before a move)? I deleted it as an author-requested deletion, even though that's taking a bit of liberty due to the fact than an anonymous user edited it too. But it seems like the creator was having a bit of fun and tried to get rid of it after you noticed it was bogus. Not a big deal. Leebo T/C 18:49, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
Yeah, it was C.Corsie - the phrasing just looked 'odd' - but I wanted a more experienced opinion before I did anything else in case it was me at fault. Teadrinker - a 'windup' in this sense is a hoax or prank - I must stop using British colloquialisms !! :-) Leebo - thanks for deleting it. As an aside, is this actually the correct forum to ask for help of this nature ? CultureDrone 19:08, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
No problem. In the future, you can probably get help here without much trouble, but if you specifically need help with something only admins can do (like deletion), you could try the administrators' noticeboard for non-urgent requests and administrators' noticeboard/incidents for more immediate help. Leebo T/C 19:36, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Delete user page and history

I need to delete my user page, and all history tied to it. Is there a way to do this or do I need someone higher up? —Preceding unsigned comment added by RooZ (talk • contribs) 19:14, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

It looks like it was already answered on your talk page, but adding {{db-userreq}} will request the page for speedy deletion. --TeaDrinker 19:23, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Acquiring children's teaching activities or projects

A lady showed me several activities pages acquired from your site. Most of hers were religious in content, yet varied: a bird coloring page - a word hunt puzzle - alphabetical sheets with draw lines from column one to column two. How would I go about finding other children's activity and learning lessons?MsProbity 19:22, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

Wikipedia may not be what you're looking for (as an encyclopedia, we don't have much in the way of curriculum materials). Our sister project, however Wikiversity may have something of use to you. I didn't immediately find the information you saw, but a bit of digging may find it. --TeaDrinker 19:29, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
Wikipedia School and University projects or Wiki Educator may also be of some use, although I wasn't able to find the specific activities you describe either. -- Kateshortforbob 12:06, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Deletion of Proposed iSuppli List

My proposed addition of a listing for the company iSuppli was immediately deleted, apparently under the "blatant adverstising" restriction. My submission was consistent in terms of content with current Wikipedia articles about iSuppli competitors IDC and Gartner Group. If my submission is blatant advertising, then the submissions from Gartner and IDC should be removed from Wikipedia for the sake of fairness.

Jcassell 19:33, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

Jonathan Cassell

I can't view the page ISuppli, since it was deleted. You can check with the administrator who deleted it JodyB (talk · contribs) if you think it is consistent with policies. However, Wikipedia does strongly discourages people associated with an organization to write about it (see conflict of interest guideline), and is pretty restrictive when it comes to advertising. See guidline on articles which advertise. Remember, we're an encyclopedia, so (a) companies are only covered if they have substantial notability (see guideline on corporate notability) and (b) all submissions are written in an encyclopedic tone (see policy on neutral point of view). --TeaDrinker 20:06, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] the use of wikipedia

Greetings,

I run a Stargate simulation called SGC under FSF sim group umbrella. With your permission I would to use thelikenesses of the medals on this page ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Awards_and_decorations_of_the_United_States_military ), to give charcacters awards to our players.

yours truly,

FSFDuke —Preceding unsigned comment added by FSFDuke (talk • contribs) 19:33, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for checking. Most (if not all) the pictures of awards appear to be public domain, as products of US federal employees. As such they are free to use as you wish. You can double check the license of any image you would like, as well as get larger pictures of them, by clicking on the picture. You should get a screen that looks like this. Under permissions, you see a notice indicating the work is in the public domain. Hope this helps, and feel free to write back if you have any questions. --TeaDrinker 19:54, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
Each image has its own licensing terms; you will need to go to that image's page to examine the terms of the license under which it appears here, to see what would apply to your further re-use of said image. --Orange Mike 19:52, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] how to change info

Hello - The Nisha Ganatra wikipedia page says that she is a Canadian director - but she is not - how can i change that information? I can only see how to change it in the biography but not the top field. thank you Rufus Clyde 19:41, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

Howdy, the entire page can be edited by clicking the "edit this page" tab at the top of the page. Several sources do indicate that she was born in Canada, however. Thanks, --TeaDrinker 19:48, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] How to contact Wikipedian who deleted article in error due to typo in title of related article?

Hi Everyone -

I recently created two technical articles:

"Network Virtualization"

and

"OpenSolaris Network Virtualization and Research Control" ........................................^^^^^^^^

The word "Research " was in error. It should have been "Resource" control. BTW, OpenSolaris Network Virtualization and Resource Control" is the name of a product under development by Sun Microsystems open source.

My user name here is stefaniab. Another Wikipedia author, Brian Gupta, who is a member of the OpenSolaris community and known to me, in an effort to be helpful, moved the article with the title "OpenSolaris Network Virtualization and Research Control" to its proper title "OpenSolaris Network Virtualization and Resource Control" less than the recommended four days.

So your Wikipedia admin NapoliRoma deleted the article (momentarily, I guess) and sent Brian a nice note assuring him that it would be restored. NapoliRoma did not contact me, the originator. Moreover, NapoliRoma also deleted my article "Network Virtualization," which cited six different network virtualization technologies with links to Wikipedia references, outside URLs, and other sources. I was not contacted. I tried to contact your editor NapoliRoma to find out why the article "Network Virtualization" was deleted. Instead I got a talk page that seemed to belong to NapoliRoma, not an email address where I could contact NapoliRoma and say "Network Virtualization" was deleted in error, probably in conjunction with the move of the "OpenSolaris Network Virtualization and Resource Control" article.

I hope you will forward this article to NapoliRoma with my explanation since I have no idea how to contact him/her. Also, it's okay for NapoliRoma to continue contact with Brian Gupta, who also is monitoring the situation.

Stefaniab 19:55, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

Network Virtualization wasn't deleted, it was moved to Network virtualization. I don't see that there was ever an article called OpenSolaris Network Virtualization and Research Control. There's an article at OpenSolaris Network Virtualization and Resource Control which is still there. But you should have contacted the admin before coming here, and if you disagree with deletions WP:DRV is the place to request a review. You can contact NapoliRoma at User talk:NapoliRoma. Corvus cornix 20:01, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
BTW, NapoliRoma is not an admin, and does not have the capability to delete articles. Corvus cornix 20:06, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
To learn why the article title is Network virtualization, see WP:TITLE#Lowercase second and subsequent words in titles. Wikipedia's title case convention seemed strange to me when I first began editing here, but now it looks "correct" to me, which means most non-Wikipedia documents and Web sites are starting to look "wrong." --Teratornis 05:25, 16 November 2007 (UTC)
The deleted title was "Open Solaris Network Virtualization and Research Control", and NapoliRoma was the user who tagged it for deletion (it was deleted by User:Sam Blacketer). I don't think there needs to be a redirect there, but don't worry - your contributions have been preserved at the new title. Incidentally, it is actually very easy to change the title of an article, but you have to wait until four days after your account was created (that's probably why you were unable to do it yourself) —Random832 16:35, 19 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] editing a photo caption

One of the photographs in the entry for St. Mark the Evangelist has a caption which is extremely inaccurate. I have written a new caption but it does not transfer over to the original page. In other words, the text looks fine on the editing page, but when I click "save page" nothing changes on the Wikipedia entry. What should I do??Ezwingle 20:55, 15 November 2007 (UTC)ezwingle

You were editing the image description page at Image:Venice21.jpg‎. To change the caption that shows in the article, you need to edit the article itself. Find the section the image is in, edit that section, then look for a code that looks similar to this: [[Image:Venice21.jpg‎|thumb|<the text of the caption you want to change>]] Edit that text, and save the page. Hersfold (t/a/c) 21:33, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Viewing maathematical formulas

Resolved.
Resolved below in #Viewing mathematical formulas 2. PrimeHunter 11:22, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

I've tried altering preferences in the Math tab but I cannot get Mozilla to render math formulas. For example, at the link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levi-Civita_symbol

The symbol is always in the form:

\varepsilon_{ijk} = \begin{cases} +1 & \mbox{if } (i,j,k) \mbox{ is } (1,2,3), (3,1,2) \mbox{ or } (2,3,1), \\ -1 & \mbox{if } (i,j,k) \mbox{ is } (3,2,1), (1,3,2) \mbox{ or } (2,1,3), \\ 0 & \mbox{otherwise: }i=j \mbox{ or } j=k \mbox{ or } k=i, \end{cases}

If I right click and select "View Image," it displays correctly on an otherwise blank page.

Internet explorer displays correctly

Thanks in advance for your help

Opticsinfocus 21:23, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

Everything looks fine to me while using Firefox. It's possible your preferences aren't set quite right - go to your preferences and click on the "Math" tab. If you select the first option, "Always render PNG", then all math formulas will appear as images and should display properly. Once you save the page, press Ctrl+Shift+R to reload your browser's cache and ensure the new settings take effect, then check the article again. If it doesn't work, try some of the other settings or come back here for more assistance. :-) Hersfold (t/a/c) 21:38, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Flickr image for use in Chris Penn article

Hi, this image - http://www.flickr.com/photos/zenny/120848507/ - appears to be licensed under the CC Attribution 2.0 Generic license making it suitable for use on Wikipedia but looks like a promo photo to me. Can someone who knows their way around Flickr take a look and/or contact the creator of the photo for clarification? Thanks. Exxolon 21:38, 15 November 2007 (UTC)


[edit] Handled correctly?

This user stated he was Magoo (rapper). Based on the of detail (including typos) given in the bio he wrote, I'm forced to believe he is speaking the truth. However, I reverted everything back to its former (somewhat delapadated) state. I added a friendly warning to his page. Was this handled correctly by me?? Or should I have waited for a reply before editing his changes? --Endless Dan 21:51, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

It looks like you did the right thing. I didn't see any references in the huge bio added, and it didn't have an encyclopedic tone at all, so it probably could have been reverted even if he didn't freely admit to being the subject. If the user has any questions, just be ready to answer them. :-) Hersfold (t/a/c) 22:14, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Viewing mathematical formulas

Resolved.
Resolved below in #Viewing mathematical formulas 2. PrimeHunter 11:22, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

I've tried every combination. I choose the preference, save them, then choose the tab with the link below:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levi-Civita_symbol

Then I press Ctrl-Shift-R but the same display occurs. Namely

\varepsilon_{ijk} = \begin{cases} +1 & \mbox{if } (i,j,k) \mbox{ is } (1,2,3), (3,1,2) \mbox{ or } (2,3,1), \\ -1 & \mbox{if } (i,j,k) \mbox{ is } (3,2,1), (1,3,2) \mbox{ or } (2,1,3), \\ 0 & \mbox{otherwise: }i=j \mbox{ or } j=k \mbox{ or } k=i, \end{cases}

Opticsinfocus 21:51, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

I'm really not sure. I've enclosed the code you posted in math tags - can you see it displayed on this page or does it still come up as code? Please respond in this section. Hersfold (t/a/c) 22:16, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
When you say that you've enclosed the code in math tags, do you mean the code in my post? That's all I see and it's still in code.
When you say, "Please respond in this section," do you mean where I'm responding now?
Thanks for your help, Opticsinfocus 22:29, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
No, I actually meant up here. ;-) I did enclose the above code in math tags, so I'm not actually sure what's going on with your browser. If nobody else can offer a suggestion to what's going on, I'd suggest reporting the problem at Bugzilla so the developers can work on it. Hersfold (t/a/c) 22:32, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
For your information, this is actualy how I, and I assume most users see it: Image:how maths show.png. The source certainly is identical for everybody. Martijn Hoekstra 22:43, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Four Seasons Centre - minor content edit

The Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts is a 2,071 seats theatre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada which had its grand opening Wednesday, June 14, 2006.

    • CHANGE "2,071 seats" to "2,070 seat" —Preceding unsigned comment added by Philsatcocca (talk • contribs) 22:02, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
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  • Do you have a source for that information about the number change?- Mgm|(talk) 05:45, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] adding informaton on a new movement

Over the past few years a group of us have developed a new system called ICAN or Internet Community Action Network. This is a system that empowers people to find, explore and accomplish goals through the Internet. I would like to add information about this system to your site but am not sure how to do it. Can you assist me?

Bill Sarine <e-mail removed> —Preceding unsigned comment added by Wsarine (talk • contribs) 23:12, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Conflict of interest, Wikipedia:Neutral point of view, Wikipedia:Notability (organizations and companies), and Wikipedia:Your first article may be of interest to you. Also, for security reasons (Wikipedia's pages are copied and redistributed all over the Internet), please don't post your e-mail address. NF24(radio me!Editor review) 23:15, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
Please also see Wikipedia:No original research. In short, Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, and thus synthesizes already published souces; nothign new and not already written about in a reliable source can be published here.--Fuhghettaboutit 23:24, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
1) Wikipedia is not a place to gain notability; an organization gets an article here after it has already achieved notability. 2) Bluntly, your organization's acronymn is a mistake. You are going to be vulnerable to accusations that you are trying to impersonate ICANN. --Orange Mike 23:37, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
Welcome to the (sometimes) cruel world of Wikipedia! If the above replies sound harsh, it's because we want to spare you from asking Why was my article deleted? However, all is not lost. Wikipedia is but one of thousands of wikis. You can probably find one that will accept an article on your organization, if you are not able to write about it to our encyclopedic standards. The big sticking point for small or new organizations is lack of notability; from a practical standpoint, that means your article may not have the reliable sources a Wikipedia article needs. A Google search for: ICAN finds several other organizations sharing your acronym; and indeed, Wikipedia already has a disambiguation page for: ICAN. A Google search on your organization's full name: "Internet Community Action Network" finds your organization's site, and some other mentions, but nothing that looks like an independent, reliable published source. One way to create such sources is to contact some journalists and see if they will write articles about your organization. However, if your organization is notable enough for Wikipedia, journalists should already be writing about it. --Teratornis 05:39, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Viewing mathematical formulas

Resolved.

The problem was fixed when I:

Right clicked on the code. Choose "block images from upload.wikimedia.org." It was not checked. The code went away. (So I couldn't right click and get the command again. Went to another page where the code was displayed. Right clicked to see "(checked)block images from upload.wikimedia.org." Dragged down and clicked on it. Problem seems now fixed in all pages of Wikipedia.

Thanks for helping me stumble onto the solution.

Opticsinfocus 23:22, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

Great to hear your problem is fixed. In the future, if you're posting something in reference to an existing section (in this case, your original question), you may click the [edit] button next to the section header and add your text there. Confusing Manifestation(Say hi!) 02:29, 16 November 2007 (UTC)