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[edit] November 5

[edit] Created Articles

Is there an automatic way (on wiki or off wiki) to see a list of articles an editor has created?--The Fat Man Who Never Came Back 00:16, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

Created? Perhaps not. But you can see all their contributions by going to their user page and clicking "User Contributions" in the toolbox at left. Geologyguy 00:25, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
Yes, I know.--The Fat Man Who Never Came Back 00:25, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
You can use the New pages log for some recent ones but i think it has a time limiter on it though. yours for example. I think the question came up before here and no-one could find one, if i remember correctly. Woodym555 00:50, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
Also, some keep a list of articles they have created. I do here. It is not a universal thing though, so not everyone does it. Cheers!--SJP 00:53, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
I was thinking of making a list like that for my private use, but I've forgotten which articles I've created; thus my question.--The Fat Man Who Never Came Back 00:56, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
  • You want to check the m:Toolserver. I can't remember who had the tool or what it's called, but I'm sure there was one there that does what you want at some point. - Mgm|(talk) 22:46, 11 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Making a Barnstar

I'm wanting to make a barnstar but I don't know what to do/page to make so that other people can use the barnstar. I know normal barnstars you do the whole "{{subst nameofstar" etc......but HOw to do that for me >_< --Diaboli 01:49, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

Please reply to my question on Talk Page since I have no desire to watch this page and check every update to see for a reply, thanks in advance --Diaboli 03:57, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Deleting Information

How does one delete prejudicial information on a site that the owner's of said site want eliminiated? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Drjcoby (talk • contribs) 02:21, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

If you are talking about St Matthews University, then you need to discuss changes on the articles talk page. Anyhow, those edits you made to that article weren't necessary anyways. Are you talking about something else? You have to be more specific. - Rjd0060 02:22, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
And if that is the edit in question, then just because material is negative about the subject is no reason to delete it, especially if the information is properly backed up by reliable sources. —C.Fred (talk) 03:07, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Plagiarism---Answers.com

What should I do if I find a user who has written thousands of articles mostly by copying and pasting from answers.com? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Franky210 (talk • contribs) 02:31, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

Well, Answers.com is itself a mirror of Wikipedia. Do you have any evidence? You also seem to be personally attacking them (User:Bryson109) on their talkpage. NF24(radio me!Editor review) 02:37, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
Since Answers.com uses Wikipedia articles, it is much more likely that Answers.com is using the articles he wrote. Mr.Z-man 02:39, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
It just does not seem likely that a user who has written almost entirely identical pages to those on answers.com and all are around 2 sentences long, that the information was obtained from somewhere other than that site obtained from that site. This user has quite literally no non-stub articles. Why would anybody really go around making a bunch of stub articles on one subject? If they really liked the topic they'd delve deaper. It seems like more like someone found a topic wikipedia didn't have articles on and created a bunch of articles on it to make them look smart or have a bunch of edits —Preceding unsigned comment added by Franky210 (talk • contribs) 02:50, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
Again, Answers.com is a Wikipedia mirror. The length of the articles they write does not matter. Many articles start as stubs simply because there is not much to write about, or because of a lack of third-party information. Take U.S. Virgin Islands Highway 305 for example. (Yes, I wrote that article). It is a very minor road which does not provide much to write about, and due to the lack of USVI governmental presence on the Internet, there are no official sources. Thus, a stub. The pages will be identical because Answers.com "scrapes" the text right off of Wikipedia and places it on their page - crediting Wikipedia, of course. NF24(radio me!Editor review) 03:00, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
I really don't see the connection here. How does writing a stub article make you suspect of plagiarism? Maybe this user likes writing stub articles. Delving deeper into stubs or not is a personal preference, not a sign of guilt. And as Mr.Z-man and NF24 said, you chose the wrong article source to investigate. You cannot investigate a Wikipedia mirror and then accuse a Wikipedia editor of plagiarism. That would be the same as looking at yourself in the mirror and then accusing yourself of following your reflection. Dr.K. 03:13, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Natalie Suarez

Can Wikipedia PLEASE delete anything that was written about "Natalie Suarez" out of the database and off the internet? That would be great. Thanks. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Gigistar (talk • contribs) 03:44, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

If it was an attack article, it's likely that an administrator has already deleted it. Regards, Neranei (talk) 03:46, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
Actually, looking at the logs, it was deleted because she was a non-notable model. It has been deleted. Regards, Neranei (talk) 03:48, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Donate button

the Donate button shouldnt be in red, it reminds one of stopping, esp next to the green —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.93.235.9 (talk) 05:37, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Using a Published Text That's Not Available on the Web as a Reference

If I am using a published book, such as an autobiography, to add content to a page, how do I appropriate source/reference that on the page so that the information is not challenged? Specifically this text is not available on the internet to just read for free. TheGoonSquad 05:49, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

You can use Template:Cite book. --Silver Edge 05:52, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
Thanks kindly. Could you review Starrbooty and RuPaul Is: Starbooty! and look at the reference section I added and tell me if it is sufficient. The articles are being challenged by some anonymous person who claims the films are not noteworthy which to me seems ludicrous, but I want to cover my bases. TheGoonSquad 06:16, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] People who don't clean their house

Hi

Does anyone know if there is a medical condition that prevents people from cleaning their house?

Thanks —Preceding unsigned comment added by 210.246.9.122 (talk) 07:02, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

You mean the condition that Oscar the Grouch suffers from? =P You should try the Reference desk. --Silver Edge 07:10, 5 November 2007 (UTC)


[edit] How do I...

Deal with a dead link? It's a URL that's supposed to connect to CNN, which it does just fine, but gives a 404 message. In brief, nothing there anymore. I'm tempted to delete the whole thing, citation included. Advice?

Timothy Perper 09:02, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

See Wikipedia:Dead external links for instructions on what to do. Bascially, don't remove a link just because it's dead; try to repair it if you can, or use {{dead link}} if you can't. --ais523 09:27, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Getting an opinion on language

Is there a way to get a native English speaker's opinion on an article? I've been trying to fix an article I consider to have pretty bad grammar and language, but after a couple of reverts I'm worried about ending up in an edit war (and about doing a lot of work for nothing). Tales 10:34, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

I'll take a look at it. NF24(radio me!Editor review) 12:21, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
Assuming it was the article Margit Sandemo, the last paragraph of the first section (Childhood) was written pretty badly, by a seemingly non-English speaker (If it was you, Tales, no offence! I am VERY stringent when it comes to grammar). Copied from the Swedish/Norwegian Wikipedia, perhaps? The section Literary career had minor errors. NF24(radio me!Editor review) 12:43, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
No offence taken even if I had written it. :) Well, you have less to criticize than me, so maybe I'm wrong. Phrasings such as the last part of "In the central role are distinct amulets, old writings and symbols, which deciphering the main characters solve riddles stage by time and fight against the evil powers" left me a bit confused. Tales 14:21, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Printing an article

Greetings,

I must admit I am not very computer savvy. I know know that anyone can contribute to this site and therefore sometimes the information isn't always 100% correct, but I would really like to know if it is possible to print an article I am interested in?

Sincerely, Diana Womack —Preceding unsigned comment added by Virginiawomack (talk • contribs) 10:35, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

Yes. Just use your browsers 'print' feature (on the 'File' menu in most browsers, or the menu next to the icon of a printer in Internet Explorer 7). You may want to choose 'Printable version' in the toolbox to the left of the page first; this will put the page into a form more suitable for printing. --ais523 10:39, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Gregg paskins

how do i sign in and that? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Collinmcrae (talk • contribs) 13:05, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

You have signed in, your user name is Collinmcrae. I have left a welcome message on your talk page with links on how to edit wikipedia. Have you got a specific problem signing in? Woodym555 13:11, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] How to upload File/Images of Articles. Public can Allowed to see and not allowed to Edit....

Hi I am Sunilkumara, My I had couple queries while using WIKIPEDIA. Please help me How to upload File/Images of Articles. Public can Allowed to see and not allowed to Edit.... Please reply.... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.123.182.161 (talk) 13:22, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

  • If you want to add an existing image to an article, type [[Image:File name.jpg|right|Optional caption.]] to the article – replacing File name.jpg with the actual file name of the image, right with the alignment of the image on the page and Optional caption with the caption, which of course, is optional. See our picture tutorial for more information.
  • If you want to upload an image from your computer, to put in an article, you must find out what license the image is licensed under. If you know your image is licensed under a free-license, upload it to the Wikimedia Commons, where all projects have access to the image. If you are unsure what license your image is licensed under, see the file upload wizard for more information. Also, please read Wikipedia's image use policy, because if you upload the image under a false license, you may be blocked.
Hope this has helped. Note that you must create an account to upload images; why don't you go do that now? NF24(radio me!Editor review) 13:26, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
If i am judging your question correctly, the answer is you can't. This is because Wikipedia is the encyclopedia that everyone can edit. There is no way of preventing edits to an article because you don't want people to edit them. See Wikipedia:About and Wikipedia:Who writes Wikipedia for a more detailed response. Hope this helps. Woodym555 13:29, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] How to request WIKIPEDIA Officers regarding Kannada Language as to List in other languages like English, Chainese, Hindhi Etc

How to request WIKIPEDIA Officers regarding Kannada Language as to List in other languages like English, Chainese, Hindhi Etc —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.123.182.161 (talk) 13:26, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

Please phrase your question as a question. What Wikipedia officers are you trying to find? Admins, bureaucrats, stewards? Do any of those words sound familiar to you? Or, are you looking for the Kannada Wikipedia? It's located at http://kn.wikipedia.org. NF24(radio me!Editor review) 13:31, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
If your post is about links in the "In other languages" box to the left on many pages then see Help:Interlanguage links, and come back if you have a specific question. PrimeHunter 15:27, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Inappropriate Image?

Hi, I was just wondering whether explicit pictures are acceptable on Wikipedia. I have just come accross this article Frenular_delta, and as you can see it contains a rather graphic image. Should this be removed or not? Thanks. --79.72.113.19 14:19, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

Wikipedia, as an encyclopedia, may contain images and content that some find offensive. The encyclopedia is not censored, and you may find other articles like this that contain encyclopedically appropriate images of human anatomy. Leebo T/C 14:22, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Creating a Wiki for Mass Effect!

Hi I was wondering how does someone go about creating a Wiki for an upcoming video game that will overload the standard Wiki page. You see Mass Effect is a video game that comes out on the 20th of this month and it contains a whole SciFi universe of content from planets to weapons just like Star Wars or Halo and it should receive it's own Wiki Project in my opinion before the game is released. Any help to create one or an invite to help one that is in the works would be appreciated. Oh I know my Wiki profile is new but I have been with other Wiki projects under the same name for a while. Bioevil087 14:52, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

It would help if you could clarify what you mean a little bit. You are using several terms that mean different things as though they're synonyms. Firstly, Mass Effect has a Wikipedia article, but that doesn't seem to be what you meant. It's part of Wikipedia:WikiProject Video games, and having its own WikiProject would probably be inappropriate; at most it could have a task force for articles related to the game. Perhaps you mean that it should have its own wiki unrelated to Wikipedia. If that's the case, I can't really offer much help, because such a wiki may already exist. Does any of that sound right? Leebo T/C 14:58, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
Wikia has a Mass Effect Wiki at http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Mass_Effect_Wiki. Category:WikiProject Video games shows many games have their own WikiProject here at Wikipedia. Creating one for a game which hasn't been released yet sounds a bit odd to me, but it can be suggested at Wikipedia:WikiProject Council/Proposals. PrimeHunter 15:19, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Background image on wiki page

Can anyone out there tell me if it is possible to put a background image on a wiki page (like a faded watermark) and have text flowing over the top. If so, how do I do it please. Thanks Annie —Preceding unsigned comment added by Anniehall53 (talk • contribs) 15:34, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

Do you mean on your user page or in an article? The latter would not be acceptable. --Orange Mike 17:10, 5 November 2007 (UTC) (and please remember to sign your posting with four ~ tildes)

Oops! Sorry. I forgot. Our company has its own wiki and I'm editing my regional office's page. Its on that that I want to include a faded background image (behind the text). Can you help please? Anniehall53 16:12, 6 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] VIETNAM WAR

What was the cause of Vietnam war. How come the Americans got involved? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 41.220.77.149 (talk) 16:17, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

See Vietnam War. PrimeHunter 16:20, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] How do I make a wikiproject?????

Hi, I would like to make a wikiproject on McDonalds? Thanks--S.C.Ruffeyfan 16:34, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

The page for proposing a new WikiProject is Wikipedia:WikiProject Council/Proposals. Take note that it can be very difficult to run a WikiProject and keep it going smoothly. It takes a lot to get it off the ground. Also note that McDonald's already falls under the realm of several other projects, which can be seen on the talk page. It's possible that a task force within one of those existing projects would be better suited for your needs. Leebo T/C 16:37, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] robotc power supply

is it possible to use ac power supply for a mobile robot whis moves or performs through a predefined path? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.51.180.18 (talk) 16:39, 5 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. Leebo T/C 16:42, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] English Speaking Schools in Europe

Hello,

We currently operate an independent English speaking high school in Europe. The school provides a unique learning environment for students from North America and abroad. We would like to link our website to Wikipedia and I am asking if this would be possible and how I would go about doing this? You may contact us with a response to <removed e-mail address for privacy reasons>.

Thank you —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.238.117.200 (talk) 16:51, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

What do you mean by "link[ing] [y]our website to Wikipedia"? --Orange Mike 17:11, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] crystals

Do crystals grow at the same rate? We are doing a science project for school. Thank you, —Preceding unsigned comment added by Penwill72 (talk • contribs) 11:59, 5 November 2007

  • Kind of a vague queation. Have you thought aboout looking it up in the library rather than asking someone for an answer? --evrik (talk) 17:06, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
  • See crystallization. If you have a more specific question then: Have you tried the science section of Wikipedia's Reference Desk? They specialize in answering knowledge questions there; this help desk is only for questions about using Wikipedia. For your convenience, here is the link to post a question there: click here. I hope this helps. PrimeHunter 17:10, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Style question

If I want to include an external {{link}} as part of an article. including it as part of the "External links" section puts it too far away from the text to make it useful. It's also not a reference. Stylistically, does anyone have good examples of what could be done? --evrik (talk) 17:06, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

What is the article and link? PrimeHunter 17:13, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
If you just want to put in a link, bracket the full URL with single square brackets like [1] <-this. But if it's neither a reference nor an external link adding to the article as a whole, be cautious about inserting it. --Orange Mike 17:14, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
  • The article in question is Scouting in Pennsylvania. Each of the individual councils has its own link. Right now they sit at the bottom of the article, but I think they should somehow be integrated into each section. This is an issue with each of the 50 different state articles, and I'd like to propose a uniform solution. --evrik (talk) 20:51, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
    • Keeping links together in the external links section seems OK to me. But I'm not sure every council should have its own link, especially when many councils have their own article. Wikipedia is not a link farm. Something like Scouting in Illinois#Three Fires Council needs a link pruning. PrimeHunter 22:21, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
  • I agree with you. I want to minimize the number of links. This is why I was looking for some style suggestions. Since the write-up on each of these councils is so short, i don't think that adding the external link is a violation of WP:NOT#LINK. --evrik (talk) 17:29, 6 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Home page

Hi. Just a simple question really. How do i make Wikipedia my home page? Thanks —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.106.135.181 (talk) 17:21, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

If you're using Internet Explorer, click on Tools at the top of the screen, click Internet Options at the bottom. Then change the home address. Rudget Contributions 17:32, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
Many users in the past requesting this have sought to have the random article feature be their homepage (thus a random Wikipedia article pops up when you open a window). If you'd like this, follow the directions above and use as the address: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Random --Fuhghettaboutit 18:25, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Adding Switch and Data's PAIX (Peering and Internet Exchange) to the list of US providers

Hello,

In your list of Exchange Points by size you mention that "This list is not exhaustive. Particularly data of IXPs from the United States is hard to come by. Other large peering points are the MAE group, FreeIX, Equinix, NAP of the Americas and PacketExchange." I see that PAIX is not included in your list in this paragraph. Since we operate a larger exchange than NOTA I feel that it is only representative that PAIX be included in this high-level list.

Please let me know if there is any specific ionformation that we can provide to help make your tool more accurate and valuable to your users.

Thanks,

Drew Leoanrd Director of Product Marketing <removed e-mail address for privacy reasons>—Preceding unsigned comment added by 63.208.9.10 (talk) 17:24, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

If an impartial, third-party source can be provided for this information, additional points can be added by any editor. Please be aware, however, of our policies on conflicts of interest and self-promotion. --Orange Mike 17:32, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] How to Edit the Page Name

I created a page for a person under his name. The last name mistakenly does not display with the first letter capitalized. How do I edit the page name to fix this? (i.e. I want to change "Jacob teitelbaum" to "Jacob Teitelbaum"? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rscrouse (talk • contribs) 17:27, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

Y Done -(See:here)- Rudget Contributions 17:30, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
See m:Help:Moving a page for how this is done.--Fuhghettaboutit 18:31, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Text boxes: Table: Colors etc

Can anyone tell me where I can learn the codes used by Wikipedia.Ron Barker 17:57, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

Hello, Ron. Help:Table should have the specifics you need on how to build a table. Good luck! Hersfold (t/a/c) 18:07, 5 November 2007 (UTC) Thank you very much Ron Barker 20:09, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] help uploading an image

Hello,

I have uploaded an image several times now and it has been taken off the article last time. I don't understand why? The copyright holder is Adrian Piper. She took the picture herself and she is happy for it to be in the public domain. How does this work? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Cglaeser (talk • contribs) 18:17, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

If you didn't take the picture yourself, you will need to carefully follow the instructions here. Copyright is taken very seriously, and so those procedures need to be followed to the letter to make sure we're not violating any copyrights or the terms of the GFDL. Hersfold (t/a/c) 18:46, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] KACE?

Hi

I am trying to get a post about a company that shares its name with a radio station KACE

I have offered ample evidence that more persons are interested in the KACE company topic than the KACE radio station topic

However, My evidence is being ignored...ple.ase let me konw who I can make my KACE to :-) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Kaceuser (talk • contribs) 20:10, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

You could use hatnotes. Perhaps you could name your article "KACE (company)". NF24(radio me!Editor review) 22:04, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
Further reading: Wikipedia:Hatnotes
The user (since banned) wanted to take over the long-standing page for the radio station, because his company was "more important." We've create a dab page now; but there's a user (new or sockpuppet) who wants to undo this, or at least go to as generic a name as possible, even though there are other companies out there called KACE or Kace something. --Orange Mike 22:17, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Is it possible to center align text?

Using wiki, is there a code to center align text? What is it? How, oh how, do I center align?

Thanks!


Beseechedspark 22:00, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

Since MediaWiki accepts most HTML input, you can use plain old <center> tags.
Centre-aligned text
Hope this helps! NF24(radio me!Editor review) 22:03, 5 November 2007 (UTC)


Is there a wiki-specific code? One that uses the double brackets and doesn't involve HTML? Beseechedspark 22:54, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

No, I don't believe so. Double brackets/braces are for linking and templates. NF24(radio me!Editor review) 22:59, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
For Wikipedia specifically, the template {{center}} will work. The code {{center|Lorum ipsum est centrerino}} appears as
Lorum ipsum est centrerino
The tag is a few keystrokes shorter than the center tags, but uses similar html tags (in this case, div align=center). Is there an application which you have in mind? --TeaDrinker 23:04, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

Well, it's good to know that I can use HTML on Wikipedia, but my further question is actually for Wikispaces. I thought they might translate to one another... Beseechedspark 03:23, 6 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Uploading and deleting images

1. How do I upload an image onto a page? 2. How do delete surplus images listed under "My Contributions"? —Preceding unsigned comment added by High Distinction (talk • contribs) 22:26, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

Q1: Type [[Image:Example.jpg|XXpx]] where Example.jpg is the filename and XXpx is the size in XX by XX pixels. (e.g. [[Image:Example.jpg|25px]] will display Example.jpg in a 25 by 25 pixel "box".) That's to display images on a page; to upload images, you must go to Wikipedia:Upload.
Q2: Unfortunately, for GFDL purposes, you cannot delete contributions except in extenuating circumstances (i.e. the edit contains dangerous personal information) — and even then you have to get a user with Oversight permission to do it. Hope this helps! =) NF24(radio me!Editor review) 22:45, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
Further reading:Wikipedia:Images, Wikipedia:User access levels — Useful links:Wikipedia:Upload

[edit] E-Mail

how can I e-mail other wikipedia users? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jdlddw (talk • contribs) 23:00, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

Go to their user page and click on the link in the toolbox to the left that says "email this user". By the way, it only works if the user has submitted an email address. Dismas|(talk) 23:02, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
Well, both you and the user have to have submitted email addresses, as I understand it. --TeaDrinker 23:06, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
It's more normal to contact another editor by editing their user talk page, like yours at User talk:Jdlddw. PrimeHunter 00:26, 6 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Posting a user page

I have finished working on a page jsdietsch/michael Benjamin Younan. I need someone to review it and let me know if it is okay. Then I will need someone to explain how to post it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jsdietsch (talk • contribs) 23:50, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

(Here's a link: User:Jsdietsch/Michael Benjamin Younan) First, it's great that you created it in your sandbox instead of creating it as a regular article. That gives you time to work on it without others trying to delete it for not being up to Wikipedia standards. And I'm afraid that it is not yet up to standard. The main thing you need - that every article needs - is references to demonstrate notability. You should have inline references for most of the facts in the article, so that other editors can verify the accuracy of the facts. Can you find newspaper articles about the subject? If so, those articles will demonstrate notability and can serve as references. Once you have enough references to demonstrate notability there are some formatting tweaks needed but first you need references. I'd like to hear from other editors but my first impression is that the subject might not be sufficiently notable. Sbowers3 00:23, 6 November 2007 (UTC)
Hi Jsdietsch. Adding to Sbowers3's post above, please note the section of Wikipedia:Notability (people) which relates specifically to politicians and finds notable "Politicians who have held international, national or statewide/provincewide office, and members and former members of a national, state or provincial legislatures", as well as deletion precedents, which states that "Candidates for a national legislature are not viewed as having inherent notability."--Fuhghettaboutit 01:04, 6 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] New article?

How do I make a new article? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Hockeydude66 (talk • contribs) 23:53, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

Hello, Hockeydude66, and WP:Welcome! I realize Wikipedia might seem confusing at first, (please click on the blue words to read the policy/guide they refer to). Wikipedia is not like other sites you may have come across. First, it is an encyclopedia. What this means, is that it is not MySpace, or FaceBook, or a place to host personal webspace, or a place where editors can make articles about anything they wish. Wikipedia has Core policies, such as neutrality, notability, verifiability, etc. What does all of this mean? Well, it means that any article on Wikipedia must demonstrate notability (meaning it must be note worthy, covered by the media, etc.), and have reliable, third-party sources (such as news media articles, magazine/trade journal articles) written about the subject, and the information given in the article must cite those sources to verify it is true. From those sources, information is summarized, paraphrased, condensed, and worded neutrally to make an encyclopedic entry (information cannot be copied from other sites). See Wikipedia's manual of style, layout guide, your first article, article development, and how to edit for assistance. Additionally, Wikipedia has a conflict of interest guideline that states you should not create or edit articles about yourself, your company, your family, friends, etc., as you'd likely be unable to do so neutrally. Hope that helps! Ariel♥Gold 23:56, 5 November 2007 (UTC)



Before creating an article, please search Wikipedia first to make sure that an article does not already exist on the subject. Please also review a few of our relevant policies and guidelines which all articles should comport with. As Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, articles must not contain original research, must be written from a neutral point of view, should cite to reliable sources which verify their content and must not contain unsourced, negative content about living people.
Articles must also demonstrate the notability of the subject. Please see our subject specific guidelines for people, bands and musicians, companies and organizations and web content and note that if you are closely associated with the subject, our conflict of interest guideline strongly recommends against you creating the article.
If you still think an article is appropriate, see Help:Starting a new page. You might also look at Wikipedia:Your first article and Wikipedia:How to write a great article for guidance, and please consider taking a tour through the Wikipedia:Tutorial so that you know how to properly format the article before creation. NF24(radio me!Editor review) 00:19, 6 November 2007 (UTC)