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[edit] September 17

[edit] The Fuh

Hey why did you delete my page about the Fuh calling it nonsense? I know a lot of people who believe in that.

[edit] Image Problem

Can't someone just purge the whole cache on the image server ? I don't believe every user has to go in and purge every image individually ! 195.137.93.171 00:43, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

I can't edit Einstein - thanks for fixing it !

http://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Newimages&until=20070917001337
also gives broken image links ... but purging the image seems to help ! Odd!195.137.93.171 01:24, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

Just be patient. It's being worked on and purging the entire cache would probably bring the servers to a crawl. Just save your desired edits until things get caught up. -- Kesh 01:44, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

OK - it seems really odd that Special:Newimages has cache problems.
I wonder if it would help to put a purge button on the Images page template ? Maybe only display it if you can detect a problem occurred ? I wonder if it would be possible to query for problem images.

195.137.93.171 01:53, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Parser Functions

Lets say you have {{xxx}}. Now I want it to be if you type {{xxx}} you get yyyyy. If you type {{xxx|n}} you get zzzzz.

I tried {{#if: {{{n|}}} | zzzzz | yyyyy}} but that didn't work. When I typed {{xxx|n}}, I still get yyyyy instead of zzzzz.

If that didn't make sense I will try to explain some more. Can you tell what I'm screwing up? ---CWY2190^T^C 00:51, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

Ok, here goes. Type this into your template:

{{ #switch: {{{1}}}
|n= zzzz
|#default = yyyy
}}

That should work, but just tell me if it doesn't :) Cheers, Arky ^¡Hablar! 01:22, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

It works. Thank you. ---CWY2190^T^C 01:34, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

You're very welcome :) Arky ^¡Hablar! 01:39, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

To clarify why the first one didn't work, the {{#if: {{{n|}}}... is asking "If a parameter called n exists, then...", but {{xxx|n}} is saying "Please use Template:xxx and assign a parameter called "1" the value "n". Using the original posters original syntax intent, he wanted {{#if: {{{1|}}}... (in which case anything after the pipe would generate the zzzz output) — Timotab ^{Timothy (not Tim} ^dagnabbit!) 17:01, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Linking username to email address, in case username is forgotten

Hi,

I believe I have previously registered as a Wiki user, however, as it was some time back, I have forgotten my username. I tried to find my username details, however, the login process sends an email (with new password) to the specified 'username' email address. 203.24.6.121 01:14, 17 September 2007 (UTC)Is it not possible to link the login process with the email address to make the username discoverable, so that, if someone has forgotten their username, they won't go about trying usernames, and resetting other people's passwords?

My other alternative would be to create a new user, however, this was just a thought for those with existing user accounts (that know about them). :D

Thanks for your help!

Cheers, G

I'm afraid I don't quite understand. Are you not able to access your email to get your username details? GlassCobra 01:21, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

The user has forgotten the user name. Mail new password works by first selecting the user name so it cannot be used here. The old password continues to work until the new is entered, so users will not get problems if somebody else requests a new password for them by mail. Your email address cannot be used to find your user name. If you remember pages you have edited while logged in at the account then you may be able to find your user name by clicking the history tab at those pages. If you know a possible start of the user name then you can try findining it at Special:Listusers. If you don't find it then create a new account. PrimeHunter 01:45, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] 403 Forbidden error on coordinates

Whenever I click on coordinates (like 34°03′N 118°15′W / 34.05, -118.25) in an article I get a 403 error from tools.wikimedia.de. Am I doing something wrong, or is there a problem with the server? And if the latter, do they know about it? --teb728 02:02, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

I'm not seeing anything wrong with it. --Ag ü eybaná 03:11, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

Yeah, I get that too. Probably something funky with the toolserver, best just wait until they fix it. --Oskar 03:27, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

If they don’t know it’s broken, they may never fix it. Clicking on the coordinate takes me to http://tools.wikimedia.de/~magnus/geo/geohack.php?pagename=Wikipedia:Help_desk&params=34_03_N_118_15_W_, displaying the message “You don't have permission to access /~magnus/geo/geohack.php on this server.” --teb728 03:43, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

I'm getting it as well. I've filed a report on Bugzilla, so they are now aware of the issue. Hersfold ^(t/a/c) 05:10, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

Filed as Bug ID 11369 Hersfold ^(t/a/c) 05:12, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

It looks like they fixed it. Thanks, teb728 06:22, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Changing font...

What line would you add to Special:Mypage/monobook.css (or whatever page you go to) to change the font of articles? --Oskar 03:05, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

You do want to change the fonts just for you, right? --Ag ü eybaná 03:10, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

Yes, hence the Special:Mypage part (besides I'm not an admin so I can't edit the MediaWiki namespace) --Oskar 03:12, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

Just so you know, the Special:Mypage links send the clicker to their mypage. Just so you know. i ^said 03:13, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

Yeah, I know, it's just that I have a long user-name so I usually just type that. I didn't realise it would be misunderstood, sorry about that :P User:Oskar Sigvardsson/monobook.css then. --Oskar 03:15, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

Editing the MediaWiki namespace is not the only way to change the font of articles, BTW. --Ag ü eybaná 03:17, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

So how do I do it? I don't really like Arial (or whatever font we use) and I'd like to change it, globally. --Oskar 03:24, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] clear search history

how do i clear my search history in wikipedia?

Peaches84 03:50, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

I assume you mean the autocompletes in the search box. Open up the list and put your mouse on the first entry. Then hold down delete for Internet Explorer, or shift-delete for Mozilla Firefox. I believe Opera uses delete. The entries will then whizz away. This applies to any text box that has autocompleted values, such as the Google search box. x42bn6 Talk Mess 04:49, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Law info-box?

Hello there. Is there any kind of info-box for articles about laws or legislation? I only seem to be able to find them for Law Schools and the like. Thanks --TreeKittens 05:10, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

There are info-boxes. Please see Contract. The infobox of this article even shows the way to several other law related infoboxes.--Thw1309 11:42, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

Thanks Thw1309. I'm still a bit confused however. I'm looking for an info-box suitable for particular laws, rather than general categories and classes of law such as Contract Law. In particular I'm looking for a Federal or Public Law infobox suitable for the PETS Act article and others. Thanks --TreeKittens 17:18, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] how to hide your username in the page history

how do I create new pages without showing my user name. I don't want people to know I am writing about them. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Woomou (talk • contribs) 06:26, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

In short, you can't. All your contributions will be credited to User:Woomou unless you log out and then those edits will be credited to your IP address. Dismas|^(talk) 06:34, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

(edit conflict)you can't, edit under an IP address if people recognise your username.--Kerotan ^{Leave Me a Message} Have a nice day :) 06:36, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

The whole history system is in place to keep people accountable. If you don't want to take credit for something you wrote, it's probably because said material is not acceptable. - 131.211.210.17 09:40, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Legal case results citation

I'm came across the article for Colleen Shannon which says that she was involved in a legal battle over her high school yearbook photo when it got published in Playboy. I've been able to find a lot of links to articles about the case written before the decision of the court was made but not one link explaining how the case was settled. Does anyone know how I might find such info? Dismas|^(talk) 06:33, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

I would recommend you take your question to the reference desk, where your question can be answered. Sephiroth BCR ^(Converse) 06:38, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

Will do. I was on the fence as to whether I should bring my question here or the Ref Desk. I thought since it had to do with an article, I'd bring it here. I guess I was wrong. Dismas|^(talk) 08:09, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

The Help Desk is more for understanding the nitty-gritty of working on Wikipedia. Factual information, whether related to an article or not, is what you head to the Reference Desk for. Good luck finding that info! Confusing Manifestation 12:51, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Links inside brackets

How do I create a link inside a bracket?

Looks silly: In a now famous passage in the Reflections, Burke lamented: "I had thought ten thousand swords must have leaped from the scabbards to avenge even a look that threatened her [Marie Antoinette] with insult. – But the age of chivalry is gone."

Doesn't have link: In a now famous passage in the Reflections, Burke lamented: "I had thought ten thousand swords must have leaped from the scabbards to avenge even a look that threatened her [[[Marie Antoinette]]] with insult. – But the age of chivalry is gone."

Thanks. Awadewit | talk 07:01, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

See how I changed your markup. That's how I'd do it. A little unwieldy, but it gets the job done. Into The Fray ^T/C 07:10, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

Or ... for a more illustrative response: <n0wiki>[</n0wiki>[[Marie Antoinette]]<n0wiki>]</n0wiki> where 0 = o. :) Into The Fray ^T/C 07:17, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

Thanks. Awadewit | talk 08:01, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] hacking windows XP by internet

can you give me the total information about

netbus virus and the starbus virus which affects windows XP202.54.42.17 08:45, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

You're looking for the Computing Reference Desk. Not this page. Dismas|^(talk) 08:57, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Problem seeing particular images on Wikipedia

Hi there, I have been having a problem for a while in which I cannot see some images on Wikipedia. At times I can click on the text that says it is a picture and the picture is fine but it doesn't show up in reduced and sometimes in full size. Here is an example Image on Wikimedia

Thanks for any help Lummie 09:35, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

This is a ongoing known problem stemming from some issue on Commons, the developers are aware of it, and is looking into it. KTC 09:40, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

Oh ok, wasn't sure if it was my computer or settings. Cheers Lummie 10:36, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] formations simliar to adams bridge all over the world

how many formations similiar to adams bridge exst in this world. I mean so linear and so long almost mimicing a man made bridge≈12:01, 17 September 2007 (UTC)12:01, 17 September 2007 (UTC)~~partharjun_2000

Adam's Bridge doesn't address this. 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 13:58, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Christanity and homosexuality

In Corinthians 6:9 the bible names things that will keep you from getting to heave,such as the effeminate,just exactly what is effeminate refering to and does the bible say that a homosexual can not enter the kindom of God? send answer to <email address removed> —Preceding unsigned comment added by 4.68.248.214 (talk) 12:10, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

Hi Timothy. This is the wrong page to ask those kind of questions. You could try Wikipedia:Reference desk/Humanities. Pedro | Chat 12:36, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] What is Wikipedia

what is wikipedia? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 169.139.113.14 (talk) 12:20, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

HI and welcome. See Wikipedia:Overview FAQ for more information! Hope that helps!Pedro | Chat 12:33, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] homosexuality in islam

Ěwho published this article 196.10.121.2 12:37, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

If you mean Homosexuality and Islam, then there isn't a "publisher" in the traditional sense. If you scroll to the top of the article and click on the "History" tab, it will show you who has contributed to the article (and even see what their contributions were), and if you're planning to cite it in a paper of some sort, there's a "Cite this article" link on the left-hand side of the page. However, see Wikipedia:Citing Wikipedia for some caveats and other stuff. Confusing Manifestation 12:48, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Warning template?

I'm looking for a template that thanks the user for editing Wikipedia and thanks him for reverting his own edits. I've seen such a message on some users' talk pages, but I can't find a template that does exactly that. There are templates that thank them and warn them but the ones I find imply that someone else reverted their edits. When a user experiments, then goes back and reverts his own changes the wording should be different. Sbowers3 12:39, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

I suspect you're looking for {{subst:uw-selfrevert}}. If you haven't look over it before, you might also want to take a look at Wikipedia:Template messages/User talk namespace. They're all nicely collected there. :) --Moonriddengirl 12:45, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

Thanks. That is exactly where I looked but I didn't look low enough. Sbowers3 13:59, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Toolbar tabs

The toolbar buttons at the top of my edit page have suddenly stopped working. Any idea how to fix this? MChew —Preceding signed but undated comment was added at 13:54, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

There were some fixes to help image display in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 (and 5.5) added recently, but specifically for those two browsers, they seem to have caused the toolbar buttons not to work. It's a known problem; in the meantime, you can work around the problem by using a different browser (either by upgrading to Internet Explorer 7, or by using a different browser altogether). --ais523 14:18, 17 September 2007 (U T C)

Thanks! I was using IE-6. The buttons work fine under Firefox. --MChew 15:33, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Macro environmental factors

Macro environmental factors affect organization’s marketing efforts. Discuss each of the macro environmental factors in detail with relevant real life examples that should include local and multinational companies operating in Malaysia. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 60.48.204.189 (talk) 13:57, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

Is this a test you're giving us? This page is for help with using Wikipedia, not answering essay questions. The reference desk is for factual questions, but you should do your own homework. Leebo ^T/C 16:07, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] English wikipedia and MS Windows Vista Home Premium - pages garbled upon refresh or revisit

I recently bought a machine with this newer OS. Wikipedia pages (English and French, all I tested) now show consistent display problems with both IE7 and Firefox browsers. The symptom is:

The first time a page is displayed it works fine. Upon subsequent display (even after restarting the browser) the page is garbled, as if I had opened a binary in a text editor. Flushing caches and temporary files had no effect, and I couldn't find any record of problems like this in a search.

Any ideas?

205.250.165.94 14:07, 17 September 2007 (UTC) DonRobinson

[edit] I cannot find specific information on How To Post An Article

Wikipedia Community

I have spent many hours this morning trying to figure out how to post an article. I have searched the site and only been able to discover "editing", not posting. Clearly I am missing something, and no one has been able to point me in the right direction.

Can someone inform? Thanks

Robert Allen 14:55, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

If you haven't already, read the Introduction and Tutorial. Then Wikipedia:Your first article is a good guide to what you should, and shouldn't, place in the article; and Help:Creating a new page gives information on how to create one. (To create an article, you simply edit a nonexistent article; the editing causes it to exist.) --ais523 14:58, 17 September 2007 (U T C)

Wikipedia:Start a new page is also relevant. Can you tell us where you expected to find the information? Obviously you spent those hours somewhere. - Mgm|^(talk) 08:06, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] MizaBot

I have

{{User:MiszaBot/config
|algo = old(1d)
|archive = User_talk:My_user_name/%(monthnameshort)s/%(year)d
}}

On my talk page, but MizaBot hasn't touched my talk page. Why is that? 70.233.156.5 15:18, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

I'm not sure exactly how the bot works, but do you have an account? You're not logged in now. It looksl like you'd probably have to change the "My_user_name" part to your username, whatever it is. Leebo ^T/C 16:04, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

I have see here 70.233.156.5 16:18, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

you may want to ask the creator of the bot, here: User talk:Misza13 — Timotab ^{Timothy (not Tim} ^dagnabbit!) 17:26, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Numbered list

[edit] Info

I need to know how to make a consecutive numbered list after bullet points......... example below.....

akpeokkoerk;aeo
afdadlakjdfl;jdsjlsajlfjaljlfjlasj

akjdfkjsajdfjsdllkjd
adkfj;sjaldjaslj

aksdfsd;flldska

akldkfkas;f;lk;sd

aldsaddakskdfls

To generate a bullet point inside a numbered list entry, use #*, not :*; for instance,

akpeokkoerk;aeo
afdadlakjdfl;jdsjlsajlfjaljlfjlasj
- akjdfkjsajdfjsdllkjd
- adkfj;sjaldjaslj
aksdfsd;flldska
- akldkfkas;f;lk;sd
aldsaddakskdfls

Hope that helps! --ais523 15:36, 17 September 2007 (U T C)

what happens when you have an image between numbers 3 and 4 this solution doesnt work........help--Gawatkin 19:58, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

How about this:

akpeokkoerk;aeo
afdadlakjdfl;jdsjlsajlfjaljlfjlasj
- akjdfkjsajdfjsdllkjd
- adkfj;sjaldjaslj
aksdfsd;flldska
- akldkfkas;f;lk;sd
Image:Leebo.PNG
45px
aldsaddakskdfls

Does that work for you? Leebo ^T/C 20:13, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

I am sorry I didnt explain myself very well, it looks very good here

akpeokkoerk;aeo
afdadlakjdfl;jdsjlsajlfjaljlfjlasj
- akjdfkjsajdfjsdllkjd
  1. akjdfkjsajdfjsdllkjd
  2. akjdfkjsajdfjsdllkjd
- adkfj;sjaldjaslj
aksdfsd;flldska
- akldkfkas;f;lk;sd
Image:Leebo.PNG
45px
aldsaddakskdfls

[edit] "biosolids" - sewage sludge

I would like to add a comment to the "biosolids" page . . . see following . . .

September 17, 2007 "Biosolids" is generic

About 15 years ago in an effort to deceive the public as to the true content of treated municipal sewage sludge (the landspreading of which is "regulated" at 40 CFR Part 503), the waste industry and EPA changed the name to "biosolids". However, so many camels have gotten their noses under the "biosolids" tent, that the word is no longer specific to human sewerage, and is now used for a number of other waste products. (Just check Google to confirm):

-textile biosolids - winery biosolids - unprocessed dairy biosolids - chemical biosolids - animal biosolids - cow biosolids - poultry biosolids - chicken biosolids - swine biosolids - pig biosolids - paper mill biosolids - brewery biosolids - abattoir biosolids - horse biosolids - meat processing biosolids - sewage biosolids.

Cornell (University) Waste Management Institute correctly refers to this toxic/pathogenic waste as "sewage biosolids".   The federal Clean Water Act defines sewage sludge as a "pollutant".

Personally, I think an EPA Administrator got it right, when he said on October 21, 2001: "My personal view is, I don't think we should be using euphemisms," said Alan Hais, the EPA's program manager for sludge regulations. (Mr. Hais is now an employee of Water Environment Federation, the lobbying and PR arm of the sludge industry.)

Hshield16 16:17, 17 September 2007 (UTC)Helane Shields, PO Box 1133, Alton, NH 03809 sludge researcher since 1996 hshields@worldpath.net

but I can't figure out what to click on to send the comment to Wikipedia . . .

If you want to edit the Biosolids article, just click the "edit this page" tab at the top. See Help:Contents/Editing_Wikipedia for more information. GlassCobra 16:53, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] deletion, having never tried to do it before

a recent update to the section "mothers" has taken me personally to distress. i strongly wish to have it removed. This section i talk about is about my mother which is untrue and i wish for it to be dealt with immediatly. how do i go about reporting this and getting it removed?

yours nick bradie.

86.134.169.199 16:35, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

I have reverted that vandalism. See Help:Reverting for how to revert. PrimeHunter 16:40, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

After reverting did you add a warning to the vandal's talk page and/or notify WP:AIV? (I am asking not so much as a comment to you but to all readers of this page.) Sbowers3 17:06, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

It doesn't do any good to notify WP:AIV if it's the first warning on the vandal's Talk page, or the first warning in several weeks. Admins will remove the AIV entry because the vandal has not had a sufficient number of warnings. Warning tags need to escalate, starting with, for example, {{uw-v1}} and escalating through {{uw-v4}}. Corvus cornix 17:09, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

Left a level 2 warning on the user's talk page, which was forgotten. I wouldn't disagree with a level 3 one, either, because it is quite nasty. x42bn6 Talk Mess 17:12, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

I read higher on the page, saw a final warning on 11 September so notified AIV. Sbowers3 17:52, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

I only had time to revert before going out. Good to see others followed up. The IP has been blocked for 24 hours. PrimeHunter 19:18, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] color temperature

what is the match box stic color temperature —Preceding unsigned comment added by 122.164.154.189 (talk) 17:29, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

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 19:22, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Kerala Locator map at Protected areas of Kerala

Resolved.

A small India map shows on the map at Kerala. Can someone please make it also show on the National Parks map at Protected areas of Kerala? I tried several ways but couldn't do it. Thank You.-Marcus 19:20, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

KTC 23:20, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Page Not Working

The "Migraine" page isn't working. It just says "Wikipedia is sustained by people like you. Please donate today." Nothing else is listed. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.129.203.101 (talk) 19:37, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

If you mean Migraine, it seems to be working for me, and doesn't appear to have been vandalized today. Try refreshing the page or clearing your cache. Hersfold ^(t/a/c) 19:40, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Custom TOC

Im formatting a book on wikisource, and i want to create a custom table of contents--basically, a TOC-like box (collapsible, same BGcolor) that's totally blank, that i can fill with my own custom pagelinks. could somebody point me to where i might find the appropriate code, or at least something thats easily modifiable? --PopeFauveXXIII 08:44, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

Perhaps you could use Template:Show_hide_box as a base, and customize/modify that? ^Ariel♥Gold 09:05, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

You might find some choices over here. Happy editing! GlassCobra 14:09, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

Thanks, I found those already... i think theyre a little too different from the standard TOC to be of use to me. they'll come in handy for the background color, but im having more trouble figuring out how to collapse the box than anything else. I cant believe a blank TOC template doesnt exist, honestly! Im moving this question to the bottom in hopes of getting a few more suggestions, 'cause i guess i need to build one. --PopeFauveXXIII 20:07, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Banana storage

I have had many years researching banana storage and have found very little relevant inforamation under this heading.I found the heading is partialy protected. Have searched FAQCan you please a first time user how to add my information. Kevin Joseph Scott 101Kevin Joseph Scott 101 20:09, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

The page has indeed been semi-protected, which disables editing from anonymous users and registered accounts less than four days old. It looks like your account was only created today, so hang around for four days and then you can edit it. Or, if you like, you can swing over to my talk page and tell me the information that you'd like to add, and I can do it for you. GlassCobra 20:26, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Renaming pages

I edited the article on Clan Donald changing the names of the branches. Each branch was erroniously titled "Clan MacDonald of Antrim" etc. They should be titled "MacDonald of Antrim" etc. But the branch names were linked to articles about those branches and I cannot figure out how to rename the Wikipedia pages for those Clan Donald branches so they will stll be linked. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Lmcdonald49 (talk • contribs) 20:55, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

Hi. :) Renaming pages is explained at Help:Moving a page. This will create a redirect at the old title so that users can still find it. However, note that it's usually good policy to discuss a rename at the talk page of the article if you believe it may be controversial. :) (Oh, and let me add that you must be registered for more than four days to do this. Alternatively, you may request assistance at Wikipedia:Requested moves.) --Moonriddengirl 21:48, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Posting new article

Hello, I logged in and posted a new article but it has not appeared. I haven't received an email saying it was approved either. The FAQ wasn't helpful in telling me what to do, as far as I can tell. Any help would be appreciated.

Erin —Preceding unsigned comment added by Emoore5186 (talk • contribs)

Hi. I see that you posted in the Introduction on September 7th something about "Body1, Inc" and attempted to see if that had been the title of your article, but I don't see any evidence of such in a deletion log. Nor do I see anything about Body1.net or simply Body1. It's possible that your article was speedily deleted for failing to meet one of Wikipedia's essential guidelines for article inclusion. Usually, an editor will be notified on his or her talk page if this is the case, but not always. If you remember the title, you can find the steps for determining what happened at "Why was my page deleted?" If there isn't any record of it, I would wonder if something went wrong in the creation process. Particularly when creating complex articles, I like to keep a version outside of Wikipedia just in case of computer error (or, as is all too often the case with me, "computer user error"). Good luck tracking it down, and if you can't figure out, we may be able to help more with more detail. :)--Moonriddengirl 22:23, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

I checked if Emoore5186 had any deleted contributions and there were none. Erin, as Moonriddengirl described, you added a section to a sandbox, which is regularly flushed out and is only for experimentation edits. If you want the article to be added to the encyclopedia, it must be created at Body1. Leebo ^T/C 22:31, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

It's apparently "Body 1" with a space. Body 1 was deleted as spam in 2005 at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Body 1. I haven't seen the article but the AfD mentions Body1.com which is one of many Body 1 websites. A new article may also be deleted as recreation of deleted material (depending on how closely it resembles the deleted article which I haven't seen), or as spam or non-notable content. Your edit appears to break several of our policies and guidelines. If you are affiliated with Body 1 then see Wikipedia:Business FAQ and Wikipedia:Conflict of interest. PrimeHunter 23:00, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] signing in

I created an acct.successfully,confirmed my email etc..however AIM will not allow me to sign in,it consistantly tells me that my username or password is incorrect-I have checked it 5 tim es and it still wont sign in!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Myob25 (talk • contribs) 22:46, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

This isn't AOL Instant Messenger, it's Wikipedia, and since SineBot knew what name to sign your post, it means you are definitely signed in here. If you are actually having troubles signing into AIM, that would be a question for the Computing Reference Desk, not the Wikipedia Help Desk. Confusing Manifestation 22:52, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

You might want to consider making a account on wikipedia. --Тhε Rαnδom Eδιτor 23:56, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

If you look at the SineBot signature, he/she does have an account (User:Myob25), and is indeed signed in. Confusing Manifestation 01:52, 18 September 2007 (UTC)