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[edit] topic heading having search for plural or singlular

HI --The gdiapers page I set up seems to only get "hits" when searched as gdiapers-plural. How can I also make the topic heading singular searchable-- gdiaper...

Does that even make sense?

Also What exactly should I focus on to "wikify" my page and make it better?


Thanks!!

Leeldoo 02:38, 24 August 2007 (UTC)

I've redirected Gdiaper to Gdiapers for you. x42bn6 Talk Mess 10:19, 24 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Inaccuracy

Hello,

The Wikipedia entry on my name, Hap Palmer has a slight inacurracy:


He released the famous Halloween album Witche's Brew in 1978 with Music by Hap Palmer and lyrics by Martha Cheney and Hap Palmer

This is not a Halloween album. It has the well known Halloween song "Witches' Brew (Please note position of apostrophe) but the rest of the album as songs about a variety of subjects for children. This entry could be corrected simply by changing the word "album" to "song"and placing the apostrophe after the 's' of the title. It would look like this:

He released the famous Halloween song "Witches'Brew" in 1978 with Music by Hap Palmer and lyrics by Martha Cheney and Hap Palmer

What is the proper way to edit material about myself on Wikipedia and to add missing material?

Thank You,

Hap Palmer —Preceding unsigned comment added by Happal (talk • contribs) 03:39, August 24, 2007 (UTC)

Welcome to Wikipedia. When there is information that is clearly a mistake, then you can edit it yourself. If you have a conflict of interest with an article (i.e. you are the subject, you are a friend of the subject, etc.), then follow the guidelines on WP:COI. For minor mistakes and things that are not controversial, feel free to edit it yourself. Happy editing. x42bn6 Talk Mess 10:19, 24 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Making the article wrap around the table of contents.

Hello! I've been working on the Screenwriting article and I'm wondering if there's a way to make the article wrap around the Table of Contents box. The article's TOC has gotten somewhat large and the lay-out currently has a huge block of ugly white space. I tried to find the answer on Help:Section but got bewildered by the mark-up jargon. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.Blcfilm 04:40, 24 August 2007 (UTC)

There is an ugly way: Place <div style="float: right; clear: right;">__TOC__</div> before the first heading (ones surrounded with double equal signs). My talk page shows the result with left padding 10 pixels too - but the problem is, it would be a bad idea to put this on articles (in case someone uses their own stylesheet to format Wikipedia). I can't find any other ideas - but I would simply leave it alone. After all, one can customise the table of contents via their preferences. x42bn6 Talk Mess 10:24, 24 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Why pdf be treated as an image??? Pls help!!!

Dear Sir/Madam,

I have tried to upload a pdf file to a page but Wiki keeps treat it as an image, and saying that the image is without copyright. However, that pdf file (i.e. content) actually is my production. How can I upload the pdf file? Can you pls help by giving me pieces of advice? Many tks! —Preceding unsigned comment added by HKSOA (talk • contribs) 12:01, August 24, 2007 (UTC)

WP does not accept PDF content and the image upload system is not designed for it. Adrian M. H. 00:00, 25 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Bidyut

Bidyut. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bidyutnet (talk • contribs) 22:17, August 24, 2007 (UTC)

By the looks of your username, are you trying to create the article Bidyut? If so, see Starting a new page and Your first article. But I'm not sure what this "question" is for. x42bn6 Talk Mess 09:18, 25 August 2007 (UTC)
If you'd like to create the page, please also be aware of Wikipedia:Conflict of interest. Best, PeaceNT 16:54, 25 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] blue boxes around text

How do I stop the blue dashed line boxes around some of my text please Sting au 23:39, 24 August 2007 (UTC)

Do not indent it without a colon. This sentence is correctly indented per discussion practice,
but this one is not
so it ends up in a "pre format" box. The same effect is created by <pre></pre> tags. Adrian M. H. 23:59, 24 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Uploading Images and copyrights

I have uploaded pictures and do not know who or where to post or send the permission I have to use them. I plan to use them in Wikipedia articles I have not yet written... I would like to get started soon. Please advise also which licensing label I should use for "publicity" photos to go with biographies. Thank you. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Angelawittman (talk • contribs) 23:48, 24 August 2007

Then they might well be deleted before too long. You must always use the correct license tag when uploading any image. Start at Help:Images and read all the key pages within in it, particularly WP:IUP. Then go through your images and add the tags. And please do not place templates (such as {{help me}}) on pages such as this. NCH was added to an incorrect category until the template was removed. Adrian M. H. 23:55, 24 August 2007 (UTC)
You can confirm permission by following instructions here. To keep it short: You can send an email to someone at the Wikimedia Communications Committee ("Comcom"), who will deal with your request, and if all goes well, someone from OTRS will mark the image(s) as permitted. Just follow instructions at the first link. x42bn6 Talk Mess 09:22, 25 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Constructivist teaching methods: subsections

I added subsections to the article Constructivist teaching methods. Now I have two questions: 1. Do the subsections look correct and make sense? I've never divided an article into subsections like this before and would like someone to double check my work. 2. Now that the subsections are done, can the template for "needs subsections" be removed? I'm always afraid to remove templates after I make fixes.

Thanks in advance for any help you can provide! WeisheitSuchen 12:02, 25 August 2007 (UTC)

  1. Yes, it looks OK. I made one small change, however, and that was to replace the H3 headings with H4s. It is not strictly semantically correct, of course (I would never do that in my own sites) but when we are restricted by WP's default style declarations, it looks a lot better if H3s are skipped.
  2. Yes, once something is fixed properly (or when the tag did not apply in the first place) you should remove it. I sometimes see articles with references that are tagged with {{Unreferenced}}, for example. Adrian M. H. 13:24, 25 August 2007 (UTC)
Thanks Adrian! WeisheitSuchen 18:01, 25 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Include a link to a page's edit history page?

Is there any way to include a link to a page's edit history page as an internal link? I know quite a bit of Wiki markup, but I can't figure out how to do this one. I can do it with an external link, but that's somewhat misleading and I'd prefer to use an internal style link. --70.19.78.194 00:39, 24 August 2007 (UTC)

Wouldn't it be more misleading looking like an internal link?  ;) I don't think it's possible. You can get close to it (will look like Laman Utama) by putting [[:ms:Laman Utama|<span class="plainlinks">Laman Utama</span>]] (generates Laman Utama) - but, code-wise, that looks ugly. To me, since it isn't really an article or page on Wikipedia, external link style would be best. x42bn6 Talk Mess 10:36, 24 August 2007 (UTC)
I kind of figured that. I'm not sure I agree that it should be an external link (still on the same site), but I guess I'll have to live with it.
Part of the problem is that I'm looking to use this on a different Wiki which requires you to do one of those reCaptcha things every time you add an external link, and this link to the history is in a widely-used Template. I would much rather not have to go through the extra step every time we use the Template.--70.19.84.104 17:22, 26 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Authorship of books

If an article is listing books written by the subject of an article, is there a standard for what order they should be listed in (alphabetical, chronological (oldest to newest? newest to oldest?) etc). meamemg 00:40, 24 August 2007 (UTC)

I mostly see chronological, oldest first newest last. I can't find any guidelines, though. But it just makes more sense to be chronological, to me. Anyone else know? x42bn6 Talk Mess 10:30, 24 August 2007 (UTC)

I'd appreciate guidance here as well. Also, is there a consensus on how books should be listed? Title (italicised), publisher, date, and ISBN seems the most common format. But I can't seem to find any guidelines. In particular, I need to know what to do when the subject of the article is the co-author of a book? See Steve Chalke for a bibliography section that I've just created (I need to add co-authors to some of his books). Also see Michael Green (theologian), N. T. Wright, and E. P. Sanders for examples of slightly different formats. Finally, what's the preferred section title? I've seen Bibliography, Selected Works, and Books and Articles all used. Sidefall 09:27, 27 August 2007 (UTC)

Easy answer to that. Take a look at almost any biography about an author that happens to be FA rated. Anything that is oddly or incorrectly formatted will virtually never slip through an FA review. But to save a trawl, I recommend that you format it along these lines, with the oldest first:
  • Children of the Holocaust: Conversations with Sons and Daughters of Survivors – GP Putnams & Sons, 1979.
  • The Companies She Keeps: Tina Packer Builds a Theater – Plunkett Lake, 1985.
  • Music Talks: Conversations with Musicians – McGraw Hill, 1987.
That seems to be the house style that is preferred by the WP:Biography editors. Adrian M. H. 17:22, 27 August 2007 (UTC)
I found it a bit tricky to locate suitable articles from the FA list. However, I did come across Hilary Putnam, where this format is used:
  • The Threefold Cord: Mind, Body, and World. New York: Columbia University Press, 1999. ISBN 0-231-10287-9
Also see Paul Tillich for yet another format. It looks like there is no consensus on this matter. I think some guidelines are urgently needed. Sidefall 18:58, 27 August 2007 (UTC)
Yep, that's basically the desired style, with little difference. Your example has the ISBN, which is of course a welcome addition if it is available. The ISBNs were not available for my quick examples. There is a guide about using ISBNs somewhere. I think we can probably ignore the Paul Tillich article's example, since those small differences are probably an example of an editor's choice and (I think) are not as well punctuated as either of our examples. Adrian M. H. 20:30, 27 August 2007 (UTC)
The inclusion of publication location is more than a little difference IMO (perhaps it could be regarded as optional), but it does look like a more appropriate way to list books. Can you suggest a preferred way of specifying (1) when the subject is the co-author of the book, (2) when the subject is the editor of the book, (3) when the subject is the co-editor of the book. Thanks! Sidefall 21:54, 27 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Robots

i know that wikipedia pages are not supposed to be about friends, i respect and believe in that policy. On the other hand my friend has made a robot, would it be okay to post a page about the robot? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Shanuz (talk • contribs) 07:56, August 27, 2007 (UTC)

While the article would have to meet all of our policies and guidelines, I think the biggest hurdles would be to establish notability and to make it verifiable by citing reliable sources. If you think the article will meet these requirements, create it, or if you're not sure, discuss your article idea at the drawing board. WODUP 08:09, 27 August 2007 (UTC)
If you friend happens to be Shunji Yamanaka, that would be fine. He led the ASIMO design team. But I suspect that your friend may not have attracted the attention of the media or writers of robotics journals, for example. Adrian M. H. 10:42, 28 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] AfD Debate

My article nominated for deletion has been significantly edited - for the better - since its nomination. 1) Outside of posting comments within the discussion noting the new edits, is there any way to encourage AfD discussion participants who viewed the initial article (negatively) to re-evaluate the new and improved article? 2) Discussion participants who have read the edited article have been more favorable. Do these comments carry any greater weight in the final decision for or against deletion since they apply to the most recent and best version of the article? --Viewmaster17 20:27, 27 August 2007 (UTC)

Yes, of course they do. The closing admin will evaluate all comments, assign the due weight that they deserve, and assess the article's current state against the reason for nomination. Adrian M. H. 10:34, 28 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Redirects

Hello, I need help. I produced a kind of chaos with redirects and moves at my userpage User:MusiCS. Is it possible to revert all redirects and moves I did, that there is only the userpage:MusiCS again and in future I use a sandbox for my testsites. Also the article I did Neil J. Gunther is not found by google. Please be tolerantly, I´m a newbie and also no native English speaker. I´m capable of learning and planning to write many good articles. MusiCS 10:19, 28 August 2007 (UTC)

Apparently, you can revert your own moves: [1]. x42bn6 Talk Mess 15:31, 28 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Image problem

Hello, i just added a photo of Jon Heder here, i don't know if it's th right place to put in! Can anyone show me? I really don't wanna receive something like "Stop vendalizing Wikipedia", it hurts. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Jon_Heder_for_Wiki.jpg#filelinks —Preceding unsigned comment added by Winniee852 (talk • contribs) 08:26, August 24, 2007 (UTC)

Good faith edits or uploads are not vandalism, relax. I'm not sure what you are looking for. You appear to have tagged it wrongly, though - images are not supposed to be "only for Wikipedia" as it is a licensing problem. But this is not a vandalism warning! Images on Wikipedia do need to be properly licensed and tagged properly, too. If you want to know about how to insert an image (I assume Jon Heder), see this. If you want to know how to mark the image with a proper license, see this. x42bn6 Talk Mess 10:27, 24 August 2007 (UTC)

Hi, oh i'm sorry i've placed the wrong place, is there anything i can delete that wrong page? and um, thanks for answering this, but i still can't really get the whole thing clear...i'm actually a chinese, whose english is extremely poor, so can you show me step by step?...i know it could be annoying, but i just want to add a photo here, http://farm1.static.flickr.com/4/4977483_ad65fc6ff9_m.jpg to the page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Heder I don't know, i followed the instructions and it came out like this :http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w234/winnie852/wiki_photo.jpg How can i fix this? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Winniee852 (talk • contribs)

I assume that this is where you found the picture: [2]. However, there is a problem: On the right, you will see "© All rights reserved". This means the image is copyrighted. You can, however, put this under a fair use claim. I can upload the image for you, if you wish, and/or I can take you through the process. x42bn6 Talk Mess 12:56, 26 August 2007 (UTC)

Oh my! I'll be really really grateful for that! Please do it, of course. i've been going crazy ;-) Really thank you for helping me to upload the photo! Looking forward to see it on Jon Heder's page! Winniee852 17:08, 26 August 2007 (UTC)

Actually, after reading the guidelines more carefully, it's not possible to upload the image, because it is a picture of a living person (fails criterion #1). If there exists an image that has no copyright, it can be used. I'm afraid, therefore, that I can't upload the image, but if there is a free one out there, I can do that one. x42bn6 Talk Mess 15:27, 28 August 2007 (UTC)

i've found a bunch of photos but i really don't know what to do. this whole monuth i've been trying to upload something then there's some restrictions. What do wiki want?? i have no idea. thanks for your effort anyway, it seems you're the only one out here... Winniee852 13:52, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] PR

Hello,

I am a bit overwhelmed by wikepedia . I'm in the public relations field and I need to do pages about a client. I'd like simple instructions on how to add a page with with content and photos.

Please feel free to send them to my wik account

Thanks

Jill —Preceding unsigned comment added by Swimchicdiva (talk • contribs) 19:48, August 28, 2007 (UTC)

A reply has been made to the user's talk page. +A.0u 00:42, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Links removed

I tried adding links to www.herriotcountry.com, which is a very useful site about various places and people in North Yorkshire. The links were removed but I am yet to find a reasonable explanation as to why, or what can be done to get them added. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Alsybaby (talk • contribs) 10:30, August 29, 2007 (UTC)

There's a note on your talk page (User talk:Alsybaby) that you might want to read. It explains it fairly well. If you aren't satisfied with that, then come back here. x42bn6 Talk Mess 10:33, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Starting a new discussion

I am having difficulty starting a new discussion within a page. I would like to ask questions, but cannot seem to be able to find out how to do it. I would be very grateful if you could assist me in some way. Thanks, hannahdalton9 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Hannahdalton9 (talk • contribs) 14:03, August 29, 2007 (UTC)

Click on "discussion" on the article's page, located on the top of your screen. Then if the page is blank, start the page (see: Starting a new page) and ask away. Do you have an article in particular? x42bn6 Talk Mess 15:14, 29 August 2007 (UTC)
At each discussion page, there's a "post a comment" feature (the "+" tab at the top of the page) that helps you start a new discussion without editing the entire page. +A.0u 23:34, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] missing info for Annette

IMDB has http://www.imdb.com/gallery/mptv/1151/Mptv/1151/9737_0009.jpg.html?path=gallery&path_key=0077008

I remember seeing this. It should be in the Wikipedia for Annette. But I do not know how to add this. Could someone please do this for me? 71.88.35.45 23:45, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

I assume you mean Annette Funicello. You can edit her article by clicking on "edit this page" on the top of her page. Or you can use this link I provided http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Annette_Funicello&action=edit --Silver Edge 06:33, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Beijing Spring 90's "soft rock" band

Hi - I've submitted an article (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beijing_Spring_%2890%27s_%22soft_rock%22_band%29) but then, when I search for "Beijing Spring", this is not being offered as an option. HELP!? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 3seat (talk • contribs) 03:56, August 30, 2007 (UTC)

There is already an article regarding Beijing Spring which has little or no bearing to the article above. If the article is not deleted (there is an AfD template on it), then you can use the {{otheruses}} template on Beijing Spring to note the presence of the other article. x42bn6 Talk Mess 15:38, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Article deletion

I created a page on a new author, Adrienne Kress. As I did not have the content yet, I left it blank and it was deleted. Understood. I then recreated the page, with info I got from the subject;s blog on Amazon (this was the bio she herself told me to use). This too was deleted. Understood.

I then wrote an article from scratch and re-created the page. That was also deleted, and protected from recreation. I was also told that I would be banned if I continue to disregard the rules.

I just don't understand what I did wrong. What rule did I disregard? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Arunadasi (talk • contribs) 12:53, 30 August 2007

Well firstly, I must ask that you sign your comments and use the + tab when making a new section. I added this heading for you. You will need to study a few pages: Why was the page deleted?, deletion policy, and probably the notability requirements as well. By the time you read this, I will have placed policy links on your talk page that you need to read. Creating a blank page, which will get speedied, is not a good start. Adrian M. H. 12:59, 30 August 2007 (UTC)
I will also point out the logs, which state that, after the blank article, you made a copyright violation, then infringed CSD A7 and then violated deletion policy by uploading it again. Without admin rights, I cannot view the content of each version, but I assume that it was substantially identical. Adrian M. H. 13:04, 30 August 2007 (UTC)
I would copyedit the blog. Even if you have permission, you are not allowed to simply duplicate content. If the content is under a free license, it is allowed but not encouraged. Especially since the subject endorsed it - that does not make it any more neutral. How about writing it at User:Arunadasi/Adrienne Kress first, then asking User:Can't sleep, clown will eat me to unprotect and delete Adrienne Kress so you can move your copy to there? Make sure your subject meets various notability requirements first, otherwise it will just get deleted again. x42bn6 Talk Mess 15:36, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Posting a correction about the history of a family name

[3]

The above link is about my family name, however, through my own research it is highly inaccurate. I would like to post the correct information regarding the family name.

Regards

Karl Schurmann South Africa <e-mail address removed> —Preceding unsigned comment added by Karlschurmann (talk • contribs) 13:54, August 30, 2007 (UTC)

Be sure not to introduce original research into the article. If you can cite reliable sources to back up what you think is accurate, then you can change the article yourself. x42bn6 Talk Mess 15:31, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Deleting a redundant image

I've accidentally uploaded two versions of the same image- Image:Projects 85- Dan Perjovschi.JPG and Image:Projects 85 Dan Perjovschi.JPG. I want to delete Image:Projects 85- Dan Perjovschi.JPG and leave the other version.

Another issue is whether or not I properly tagged the liscense for this image. It was taken by me of a piece of artwork that I was allowed to photograph.

Thanks for the help! Breakyunit 05:12, 28 August 2007 (UTC)

You can use either {{Db-redundantimage}} or {{Duplicate}} to delete the redundant/duplicate image. --Silver Edge 06:09, 28 August 2007 (UTC)
Hey, you forgot to actually tag the image. It still got deleted, though, 'cos I saw this thread. :) Regards, PeaceNT 05:23, 1 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] adding a new project?

How do I add a new page/project/article to Wikipedia? Ailde 13:37, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

You can add a new page to Wikipedia by following the instructions at Starting a new page and Your first article. x42bn6 Talk Mess 15:14, 29 August 2007 (UTC)
Please read WP:N to make sure the article meets our notability guideline, and see also Wikipedia:Why was my article deleted? (so as to avoid commom mistakes). Regards, PeaceNT 05:30, 1 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Ever Win

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Our customers come from various industries ranging from Electronics, Manufacturing & Engineering to Aerospace.


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3M is a global enterprise characterized by substantial inter-company cooperation in research, manufacturing and marketing of products.


Who Are Kimberly Clark Kimberly Clark provide leadership in products that clean, care, and protect people in their work place or while they are away from home.

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Are you trying to make a new article? See Staring a new page and Your first article. Note, however, that that article is an advertisement and may not meet notability requirements, so it risks being deleted. x42bn6 Talk Mess 06:54, 31 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] help with seo work

Hi, I have a question regarding text link. I am not a SEO but i did lot of work on my site i was wonding if i can get some answer from here, how many text link i should add on each content article ? here is the website if some of can take a look at it and let me know http://www.diabeticcorner.com i also just started to use google blog http://www.diabeticcorner.blogspot.com but i havnt been getting crowled if someone can give me little advice what should i do it would be great what else i should be doing or what am i doing wrong here. thank you —Preceding unsigned comment added by Aslammap (talk • contribs) 09:03, 31 August 2007 (UTC)

Is this question to do with Wikipedia? If it isn't, you're more likely to get a knowledgable answer at the Reference Desk. --ais523 16:38, 31 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] 2 things

2 things. 1. is I'd like to add a picture to the Caleb B. SMith entry (I've added to it before but I don't know how to add a picture) and 2. I want to make an entry on a baseball team from the 1800's and I do't see how I can do that. This baseball team is what my family started and there is a book about it, but no info in any encyclopedia anywhere. How do I make a new entry? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Cindy L. Clarke (talk • contribs) 15:49, 31 August 2007 (UTC)

  1. To add an image, the image first has to be uploaded to Wikipedia's servers, and then added to an article. See Wikipedia:Upload to upload the image; you have to be very careful with copyright when uploading an image (free use images are preferred, and other images can only be used in very specific circumstances). Once you've done this, you have to add the image to an article; see Help:Image for full instructions.
  2. Before creating an article, read Wikipedia:Your first article for more information on what's appropriate for an article and what sort of content it should have; once you've read that, see Help:Starting a new page for instructions on how to start an article.
Hope that helps! --ais523 16:43, 31 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Editing, "Minor Corrections to Newton's First Law of Motion"

I just posted a new article titled, "Minor Corrections to Newton's First Law of Motion" but when I saved it, the text did not wrap around properly. I dont know how to fix it. Here is the text again, in case the only way to fix it is to repost it. With best regards from Your PAL@OurPal.com

I have identified two errors in Sir Isaac Newton's First Law of Motion as follows.

Newton: In the absence of external forces etc. a body continues to be at REST OurPal: Body is at Dead-End due to obstacle and moves when the obstacle is removed. Newton: Uniform motion in a straight line OurPal: Uniform acceleration in a straight line or uniform motion in a circular orbit or elliptical orbit modified by Kepler’s Law of planetary motion to traverse equal area in equal time. This can be readily confirmed by observing the solar system where turning is acceleration transformed into uniform motion. If you still agree with Newton and disagree with me then I will appreciate if you can identify a body a) at rest anywhere in this universe in any frame of reference which is not concurrently at dead end due to at least one obstacle such as table, floor, earth etc. b) having uniform motion in a straight line (not circular or elliptical closed loop orbit) again any where in our universe in any frame of reference. I submit that nothing in this universe is at rest. When some thing appears to be at rest, it is actually at dead end due to at least one obstacle, otherwise the body, object or thing wants to move and indeed moves as soon as the obstacle in its path (vertical or horizontal) is removed. One would indeed be right in defending Sir Isaac Newton, that a body would continue to be at rest even without an obstacle, if one can be found at rest without an obstacle. Just like personal hot rod toy car moves horizontally when the obstacle is removed, likewise it would also accelerate vertically downward in a straight line when the obstacle of the table, floor, earth etc is removed. In other words in this respect the entire universe is spring wound or otherwise powered like the man made toys. Some people erroneously think that a ball floating at the ‘Center of Gravity’ of a larger object such as earth would be at rest without an obstacle. While it is ‘At Rest’ with respect to the earth, it is nonetheless part of and moving with the orbital velocity of the earth, solar system Milky Way galaxy etc., etc. What Sir Isaac Newton meant to say was that a body continues to be in uniform acceleration (not velocity) in a straight line or uniform motion in a circle, modified by Kepler’s laws of planetary motion for non-circular elliptical orbits so that planets may continue to traverse equal area in equal time. As you already very well know that planets in our solar system are moving with almost uniform speed in almost circular orbits (modified to traverse equal area in equal time) only because turning constitutes acceleration. In other words the constant directional turns transform acceleration into uniform speed. In fact if our planet were to ever leave the solar system it would immediately resume uniform acceleration in a tangential straight line at the break away point Please do not misunderstand me. I have the same awe inspiring respect for Sir Isaac Newton as any one else especially enlightened members of this elite agency. Newton is without a doubt the ‘Icon of Kinematics’ and has attained the status of ‘Sainthood’ in Science. These two minor corrections to the first law of motion named after him will not detract from his status as the greatest scientist who ever lived. Yes even Einstein will be second only to Sir Isaac Newton. I will be happy to discuss this with you by phone after you have had a chance to review it. If you need more information then please look at my new Google Video at www.OurPal.com ENTER and click on PalAsija@UConn. or try the following link http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3586385915239405340

P.S. It would be nice if teaching in schools and colleges and concomitant text books including encyclopedias can be corrected to conform with reality. —Preceding unsigned comment added by OURPALASIJA (talk • contribs) 22:09, 31 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] How do I create a new entry on Wikipedia?

All I want to do is create one very short entry for a candidate running in a primary. The instructions on how to use this thing are confusing and time consuming. Please let me know how to create a new, very simple page. that's all. thanks —Preceding unsigned comment added by Eagleeye2044AD (talk • contribs) 00:18, 1 September 2007 (UTC)

It is very simple, but it is intended to be a Turing test. See any number of pages in Help:Contents or the links on your talk page. Adrian M. H. 01:31, 1 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Copyright tagging

I uploaded images to the English Setter page on wikipedia. These image are all mine, files from my PC's harddrive at home. None of the images infringe on any copyrights. Yet it says the images may be deleted because they don't have copyright tags.

Please clarify, thanks. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Cosmopolitician (talk • contribs) 19:31, 1 September 2007 (UTC)

The simplest thing for you to do is, if you took the photos yourself, add {{GFDL-self}} to the image description page, which (in a nutshell) indicates that the images can be used or modified by anyone, as long as they, among other things, credit you as the source. Adding this tag should make sure that the images aren't deleted. For other possible tags, see Wikipedia:Image_copyright_tags#For_image_creators Tra (Talk) 21:06, 1 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Changing an Article's Title

I made an article and then realized later that the title was spelled wrong. Can you fix this? If so, how? Also, an article with the correct title does not exist either...


Bob esc 20:17, 1 September 2007 (UTC)

Hi! If you click the move tab at the top of the article's page, you can 'move' the article to a new name. :-) Stwalkerster talk 20:29, 1 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Citing Secondary Sources

When citing a source such as an online news site, what is being cited - the headline or the body of the cited item? For instance, if I find a news site with the headline "Crime rate plummets in city" and the article beneath actually discusses rising crime (to use an absurd example), can I state in the wiki article that the crime rate is plummeting?

As a second question, if the news headline says "Crime rate plummets in city" but the attached piece reveals that in fact thefts from news boxes have dropped while not discussing any other types of crime, would I write in the wiki article the crime rate is plummeting or am I obliged to say that the rate of news box crimes is plummeting? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Franamax (talk • contribs) 23:29, 1 September 2007 (UTC)

Oops, forgot to sign Franamax 23:30, 1 September 2007 (UTC)

  1. Of course not; that would be deliberately (or carelessly) misleading and we have guidelines against the misuse of sources.
  2. You would obviously have to report the specifics. Again, to do otherwise with your example would be highly misleading and is bending the sources to suit your own ends. Take a look at WP:SYNTH, WP:V and WP:NPOV. Adrian M. H. 23:39, 1 September 2007 (UTC)
OK thanks. Now to be more specific here, is Vancouver "the best city to live in" or "the best city to live in for expatriates"? Franamax 23:51, 1 September 2007 (UTC)
That should be obvious from what the article states: the named cities pose the least difficulties and hardships to immigrants. Making the leap that is required if one assumes that they are simply "the best" for anyone is synthesis. I would cross-check the content of the article against the study's published findings and stated aims, since this is one of those examples of a primary source being preferred. Adrian M. H. 00:00, 2 September 2007 (UTC)

Thank you Adrian M. H. - I agree it should be obvious but wanted to check. Is there a WP: about citing selectively or is that all covered by WP:SYNTH ? Franamax 00:37, 2 September 2007 (UTC)

Related guidelines include WP:UNDUE (part of WP:NPOV) and WP:RS. Adrian M. H. 00:42, 2 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Userboxes

I see that some people have there own infobox. how do i get that

CheyenneRulz 00:40, 2 September 2007 (UTC)

See WP:UBX for info. Se also WP:UPD. Please be sure to use the + tab to avoid edit conflicts when making a new section. Adrian M. H. 00:44, 2 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Uploading album cover art

I've tried uploading an image for a Creedence Clearwater cover three times on different days, but it still does not show up. What am I doing wrong? —Preceding unsigned comment added by SasCoder (talk • contribs) 15:31, 2 September 2007 (UTC)

Here's the image--$UIT 04:57, 3 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] New Entries

How do new entries get posted. I know how to edit, but how to make a new one? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Trikc (talk • contribs) 04:54, 3 September 2007 (UTC)

See WP:FIRST--$UIT 04:56, 3 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] confermation code

hello with all respect i want to ask why i cant see the confermation code when i want to signup —Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.109.192.0 (talk) 07:14, 3 September 2007 (UTC)

It's possible that the image got lost somewhere between Wikipedia's servers and your computer, or that the servers made a mistake generating it. Try refreshing the page a few times; if that doesn't work, post back here and maybe there'll be some other ideas about what's causing it. --ais523 09:42, 3 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Pamela Smart

The official website address for Pamela Smart is: www.pamelasmart.net —Preceding unsigned comment added by Eleanorpam (talk • contribs) 14:55, 3 September 2007 (UTC)

Um... OK. Adrian M. H. 20:07, 3 September 2007 (UTC)
Is that spam? noble savage Talk 23:41, 3 September 2007 (UTC)
Well User:Eleanorpam added that link in the Pamela Smart article. --Silver Edge 23:58, 3 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] page redirects & disambiguation

I am in the process of editing the article about Maud Earl. I noticed a link to her father George Earl on her page which linked to the incorrect person (a cricketer rather than an artist). I moved the page George Earl to George Earl (cricketer) and created a page George Earl (painter) (should maybe have been artist? Is painter ok?) to be properly edited later. Then I edited the original George Earl redirect page to be a disambiguation page listing both the Georges. All seems to work ok except the Discussion page on George Earl is still for the cricketer. Can this be fixed? Did I mess up? Please help, am new and still getting used to some of these more complicated things. Many thanks. Sassf 19:29, 3 September 2007 (UTC)

Take a peak at this. It is the result of the first move and is nothing odd or unusual. You can delete the redirect from that page if desired. As an aside, are these two people equally notable? If not, I would have picked the most notable of the two and added {{for}}. Disambiguation pages are not always necessary or desirable. Adrian M. H. 20:10, 3 September 2007 (UTC)
Thanks for all your help. Have done as you suggested re the more famous person. Sassf 20:37, 3 September 2007 (UTC)
It wasn't really a suggestion; merely an explanation of what one would normally do when dealing with only two articles, one of which is more likely to receive hits than the other. In these circumstances, only one article needs a determiner and that is the article that gets the {{for}} template. If both articles have, or need, determiners, the DAB page should be used. Adrian M. H. 20:45, 3 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Curious

when i go to my watchlist there's a number in green next to the articles title, what do these numbers mean?

Example: # (diff) (hist) . . Jorja Fox‎; 17:18 . . (+148) . . Yamanbaiia (Talk | contribs)

here, what does the (+148) stand for? Yamanbaiia 19:56, 3 September 2007 (UTC)

The (diff) is the last edit of the page Jorja Fox. (hist) is the history of the page. Jorja Fox is the page. 17:18 is the last time the page has been edited. The (+148) in green means 148 bytes have been added to the page. If it was red and (-120) that means 120 bytes have been removed in the last edit. The Yamanbaiia (you) is the last person to edited it . ~ Wikihermit 20:02, 3 September 2007 (UTC)
On the off-chance that you may want to make them disappear, copy the code from the fifth section of my CSS file. Adrian M. H. 20:06, 3 September 2007 (UTC)
Thank you, i might just try that.Yamanbaiia 20:50, 3 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] solitaire

how can I download windows xp solitaire game to my new windows vista??19:20, 4 September 2007 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Arthurphilip (talk • contribs) 19:20, 4 September 2007

Please read the header..... Adrian M. H. 19:30, 4 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Deleting previous posted article?

Earlier I posted an article about the college I graduated from and it was appearing everywhere with "the" The Cyprus Institute of Marketing‎, so I blanked the page and made a new one without "the" CYPRUS INSTITUTE OF MARKETING.

Please help me remove the old one with "The", how to??

Thanks —Preceding unsigned comment added by A.koirala (talk • contribs) 14:07, 4 September 2007 (UTC)

I've moved the article to Cyprus Institute of Marketing. See Help:Merging and moving pages. utcursch | talk 14:27, 4 September 2007 (UTC)

thank u very much mate! —Preceding unsigned comment added by A.koirala (talk • contribs) 10:06, 5 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] help me

can you give me some names of black iventor ? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Babygirlbri (talk • contribs) 22:46, 4 September 2007 (UTC)

This is not the place for factual questions. Please go to the Reference desk and ask your question there :) Cheers, Arky ¡Hablar! 00:03, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Page deletion

I'd like my page deleted, how can I do this? –Zebramag —Preceding unsigned comment added by Zebramag (talk • contribs) 14:28, 5 September 2007 (UTC)

If it is a userpage, user talk page, or user subpage, just add the text {{db-userreq}} to the top of the page. An administrator will then delete it for you. Cheers, Arky ¡Hablar! 00:01, 6 September 2007 (UTC)
If you want to delete an article that you've created, add the text {{db-author}} to the top of the article. Happy editing, Arky ¡Hablar! 00:06, 6 September 2007 (UTC)
But you can only delete your "own" article if you are the only contributor (or, at least, the only major contributor other than a bot doing something). Otherwise, it has to go through {{prod}} instead. x42bn6 Talk Mess 14:23, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Brian Rimmer

Please help on page 'Brian Rimmer' - request for help is explained in detail on the page's TALK PAGE.

211.28.33.180 05:28, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

Several responses given at page. --Moonriddengirl 11:27, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Passenger list for the Fortune

could you please tell if there is a full passenger list of the ship THE FORTUNE that arrived in Plymouth MA in 1621?

All help greatly appreciated. Thanks —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.72.98.119 (talk) 00:43, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

The place for factual questions is the Reference desk. Try asking there. --דניאל - Dantheman531 03:39, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Adding a table to an article

I would like to add a table to the article "Automated Build". The table will list the software tools mentioned in the article, with fields "Platform" and "Descriptive Language". This will be a large table and may take several days or weeks to complete. Should I leave it in the article in an incomplete state, or is there some other place to keep it while working on it?

Eddiehu 03:23, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

I would suggest working on it in a location like User:Eddiehu/Automated Build table. Just create that page with the table. Once it's done, just copy the table and paste it into the article. --דניאל - Dantheman531 03:37, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Odyssey

Hello. I am trying to add an entry into Wikipedia and the Title at the top always says "User" before my entry title. My username is the same as the proposed entry but will this remain there? If so how do I make an entry without user at the top? thanks --Odyssey (tv series) 03:51, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

Here's a link to a page you can edit: [4]. Recurring dreams 06:54, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

Actually it should be Odyssey (TV series), not tv series. --Silver Edge 07:16, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] unknown

Hi, I'm not sure how to title this question.

I have been involved with a specific article for a while now. Mostly I begg people to come to some sort of consensus. But recently I received a message that was kind of disturbing.

Because of all the craziness, at the top of the article, under important notes, I posted the phrase, "Please go to discussion board before posting". The response I received went like this:

"Please do not add nonsense to Wikipedia, like this. It is considered vandalism. If you would like to experiment, use the sandbox."

When I suggested he had mistakenly sent the message to the wrong person and asked who he was, he responded in this matter:

"Watch your accusations and your threats. I added a standard and appropriate vandalism tag for this edit [1] to an IP, which you admit to be yours apparently."

Quite frankly, I'm not sure what to do. Especially since there were no threats or accusations made. It's kind of scary. What do I do if this viciousness gets out of control? Do I delete my account? Where do I go?

Thanks--

Unsigned for good reason. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.191.212.74 (talk) 04:57, 1 September 2007 (UTC)

It appears you're talking about this edit, which is indeed inappropriate to place in the article body. Had it been commented out and placed there, allowing people to see it when editing the page but not when reading it, it probably wouldn't have been that big of a problem. Strothra (talk · contribs) left the warning on this IP's talk page, which was a natural reaction to seeing a previously uninvolved IP place an all-caps line into the middle of an article. I certainly would have left a warning as well in that situation. As for the threats, I'm not sure if I'd translate the message left on Strothra's page as a threat, though the approach may have been a little overenthusiastic. I'll leave evaluation of that to others.
Basically, using an IP to place unencyclopedic comments into an article is probably going to generate a warning of some sort. Tony Fox (arf!) 05:19, 1 September 2007 (UTC)
Thanks. I was beginning to get a little worried. =) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.191.212.74 (talk) 14:13, 1 September 2007 (UTC)
The talk page of the article in question is the preferred place to put advice such as yours. Also, a template could be used.--Grand Slam 7 | Talk 15:35, 8 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Linking

Hi, I have tried reading through the FAQ but i cant seem to find a section to help me. There's an article I submitted about Global Change Game, and there's a link in the Rob Altemeyer's page, but it just doesnt seem to link directly to it.

Please advise? Thanks Yitch —Preceding unsigned comment added by Yitch (talk • contribs) 02:47, 8 September 2007 (UTC)

I have fixed the link. When you want to make a link to a different article, but change what the link says (still linking to that article) you do this: [[Page to link to|Display text]]. For example: I like [[Orange (fruit)|oranges]] links to Orange (fruit), but is displayed as I like oranges. Also, as a side note, don't sign your username when you make an edit to an article; your edit is automatically recorded in the page history. Cheers, Arky ¡Hablar! 04:07, 8 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Approved/Declined articles

hi,

How do I know if my article has been approved or declined? Please help. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.32.11.104 (talk) 19:58, 9 September 2007 (UTC)

Since you appear not to have account, I can only assume that you posted a request at AFC, which is aimed at anon editors. If that is the case, visit that page and search for your request. Adrian M. H. 20:03, 9 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] deleting notability criteria

TheyWorkForYou was marked as failing the notability test in July, perhaps understanbly as the article read like a whos who of the workforce! Since then it has been rewritten. The website which most frequently references it, hundreds of times in fact, in biographies of UK politicians is ..Wikipedia!!

As a significant user I admit bias, it is an important website so can I simply delete the notability message? Thanks JRPG 20:34, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

Normally, I would give my stock answer to this VFAQ. But you admit bias, so I recommend keeping your discussion going with the editor concerned just to see if you can agree. Experience helps a lot when judging things like notability. The sources suggest that it passes comfortably (based on a very quick scan of the sources themselves, not their coverage of the subject) but it helps if you can point that out to the editor who raised the concern. The nature of the sources' treatment (non-trivial, etc.) is crucial. Adrian M. H. 20:44, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

Thanks Adrian for a speedy response -which I've acted on. Hopefully I won't tread on too many toes! JRPG 15:04, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] I'm Feeling Lucky - Can I Ask Someone To Write a New Article About World Class Photographer.... Me?

I'm actually serious. I'm internationally recognized and published photographer contributing to Wikipedia with my pictures. Can someone write an article about me? I'd provide all necessary background info, I'd just need someone crazy enough to take on this challenge :o)

Anyone dares ;)

Mark

MarkMarek 12:17, 9 September 2007 (UTC)

see Requested articles.--KerotanLeave Me a Message Have a nice day :) 12:21, 9 September 2007 (UTC)
also I might do it later when I have more time, I have go to go eat soon.--KerotanLeave Me a Message Have a nice day :) 12:22, 9 September 2007 (UTC)
Hello, I truly appreciate your offer, but sadly this may not work out, because as a fine art photographer I do a lot of fine art nude photography which requires that the wikipedian covering the topic must be over the age of 18 (never realized there were underage people editing on here too). I do appreciate your offer though ;).--MarkMarek 20:12, 9 September 2007 (UTC)
Oh? I wasn't aware of this. I was under the impression that Wikipedia_is_not_censored --Tyrfing 06:03, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
It isn't. We have quite a collection of nude pic (mostly old PD stuff).Geni 19:35, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] plz sir help me

i am Azhar IQBAL FROM N.W.F.P(PAKISTAN).I M STUDENT OF 2ND YEAR.MY COMBINATION IS COMPUTER SCIENCE.BUT SIR I WANTS TO BECOME SOFT WARE ENGINEER.SIR MY QUESTION IS THAT THERE R MORE LANGUAGES AND THERE IS NO FACILITIES IN MY COLLEGE.SO MORE LANGUAGES IS LEARNT IMPOSSIBLE 4 ME.WHAT SHALL I DO?PLZ SIR GUIDE ME AND GIME ME ANSER .WHEN I SEE THE WORLD AND THEN MY COUNTRY ,SO I FEEL UNHAPPY.BECAUSE THIS THE TIME OF COMPETITION.I SHALL BE WAIT UR ANSER SIR(BILL GATES).PLZ SIR CONTACT ME ON THIS NOB 03469310250 OR MY ID AZHAR_IQBAL99@YAHOO.COM —Preceding unsigned comment added by 61.5.154.30 (talk) 14:30, 9 September 2007 (UTC)

Wikipedia is not a University - you can, however, look at Wikibooks or Wikiversity which tries to structure things in more of a textbook or studying format. x42bn6 Talk Mess 04:35, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] deleting comment with IP address on talk page

Mistakenly I posted a comment on a talk page prior to logging in. If I don't want my IP address to appear on that talk page is there a way to delete the comment and repost it with a signature after I have signed in?Odiesgr8 04:07, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

I'm afraid not. Editions can be deleted or oversighted but only in very specific cases - and revealing an IP address isn't enough. x42bn6 Talk Mess 04:33, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] user boxes

how can i add user boxes to my page? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mary ann21 (talk • contribs) 05:05, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

See Wikipedia:Userboxes. --Silver Edge 06:57, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] List of names

How do I add my name to the Moran list of names? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Briardene (talk • contribs) 10:44, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

What list? Adrian M. H. 10:46, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Posting a new article

I have created a user name and typed in an article under it. But I cannot seem to figure out what needs to be done to have it posted. The article is about "Smart Grid" but I have been unable to create a new page for this topic. I keep getting redirected to a page titled "Smart Meter." What do I need to do to post my article.

Mahoneychar 17:47, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

One thing at a time. You have a few things to work out first.
  1. Is the subject notable enough?
  2. Can I verify the content?
  3. Can I write neutrally?
  4. Is there already an article with content about this subject, even just a section? Forks are bad, as a general rule.
  5. Will it get speedily deleted?
  6. Is it what WP needs?
If you get the right answers to those questions, then you're ready. See the links on your talk page. Adrian M. H. 17:54, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Creating a page

how do i create a page —Preceding unsigned comment added by CatoCTPS (talk • contribs) 21:25, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

Take note of my comments above first, then go to Help:Starting a new page. Adrian M. H. 21:49, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Link removal

a user is removing my link, i put i up he removes it! or names my site and links it to to a porno graphical site!! I need help what can i do to stop vandal? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.37.111.70 (talk) 22:01, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

Removing external links is not vandalism. Check out AGF on that note. Then check out External Link Guidelines. Adrian M. H. 22:17, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] deleted edit

I recently added a book under "additional reading" on several relevant pages, but they were deleted. I understand why the outside link for the book's web site was deleted, but why the reference to the book? Thanks, twinstrangers —Preceding unsigned comment added by Twinstrangers (talk • contribs) 18:27, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

The fact that you added it to "several different pages" is one probable answer. Any hint of an ulterior motive is going to get minor additions (the kind that add little or nothing to the article's quality) treated with more zealousness. And rightly so, what the problems that WP has with COI-influenced external links and so on. But I can't second guess another editor's actions; you should always approach the editor concerned and ask them. Civilly and with good faith, of course. Adrian M. H. 20:27, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Album Cover Rationale Changes

Hi I'm a new user and I recently attempted uploading the album cover art for Eddy Grant's "Killer On The Rampage". I initally uploaded it without rationale, and thought that was the reason why it wasn't appearing on the site. I have since made changes to the rationale but the album cover does still not show up. Am I doing something wrong? Thanks, Alexcfarrell 10:44, 12 September 2007 (UTC)

  • The infobox in the article needed this code: Cover = Eddy Grant Killer On The Rampage.jpg. I've changed it and the image is showing up now. - TexMurphy 12:13, 12 September 2007 (UTC)
    • Ahh yes I see now, cheers! Alexcfarrell 12:19, 12 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Editing an article about my employer

I am an employee of SMART Technologies and a newcomer to Wikipedia. I have been asked to rewrite the article about the SMART Board interactive whiteboard to make it more complete and up to date. I have done so, and my revision adds information about the product's history and technology. I have removed subjective adjectives such as "useful" and "helpful", and I believe my version is more neutral than the present article (not written or endorsed by SMART). That said, I have a couple of questions:

1. Can I, as a SMART employee, edit this article without being accused of COI?

2. Would it be considered unethical or impolite to replace the existing article with my rewritten version?

I have also posted this question on the article's discussion page. I would appreciate any advice. Please reply to my talk page. Veronicac-f 22:00, 14 September 2007 (UTC)

  1. Not really, to be honest. It is perfectly possible that you may be able to be neutral and you may be able to write good, formal, pithy encyclopædic content. But COI is always a potential issue that is difficult to assess fairly, particularly when we have not seen any other contributions on which to base our judgments.
  2. Given the circumstances, yes, I think it would be a little unethical.
For anyone who wants some background to this issue, check out the archives at WP:EAR, as this subject has come up there recently. Adrian M. H. 22:11, 14 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Lost reference list

I added references to the Green Chemistry page (English) but then all other references were deleted from the page. Can these please be recovered and replaced back up on the page. Thanks, Michael P. Wilson UC Berkeley —Preceding unsigned comment added by 169.229.208.193 (talk) 19:06, 4 September 2007 (UTC)

According to your IP contribs, this is your only edit. Adrian M. H. 19:32, 4 September 2007 (UTC)
According to arin, that IP is registered to the University of California, Office of the President. It's quite possible that the above user might have edited Green chemistry (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs) from a different computer on the same network, hence the appearance of this being their first edit.--69.118.235.97 00:31, 15 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] King Attarney

Dubbing to the king in a higher rank album and the sound system King Attarney, was owned by Rupert E. Brown a/k/a King Attarney in 1975 to 1976. My DJ's were Danny Dread, U-Roy, and Ranking Trevor. I need this information added to the King Attarney page on the computer. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.33.203.137 (talk) 15:46, 15 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Merge Tags

I need help in attaching Merge tags to two articles. Bounding is proposed to be merged into Product certification, per the results of mediation, finding the term bounding as a neologism. From the Help:Merging and moving pages, I have tried the following tags, but cannot figure out the editing.

{{mergeto}} and {{mergefrom}}

I wish to direct discussion to the Bounding Talk page for discussion continuity. Can someone help, please? Thanks. Fireproeng 16:04, 15 September 2007 (UTC)

On the page you want to merge from, place
{{mergefrom|page to merge to|page where the discussion is}}
and on the page you want to merge to, place
{{mergeto|page to merge from|page where the discussion is}}
The second parameter will affect where the 'discuss' link links. Hope that helps! --ais523 16:17, 15 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Looking for good information on tables

I'm looking for reference information on the Wikipedia syntax for building tables. I'm also looking for good examples of well-structured tables, and good examples of the use of tables.

Your guidance and suggestions would be most welcome.

Thanks, Carl Gusler 22:11, 15 September 2007 (UTC)

You have probably seen the Meta help page (Help:Table) already. Is there anything specific that you want to know about table design? Any technical queries or style issues? My idea of a good table may or may not tally with yours. Adrian M. H. 22:51, 15 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] blind user

I am a blind user. I've contributed a lot to articles on the Portuguese language, though I only speak English now (see my user page for more information). My question is, is it OK not to use userboxes on my user page? My braille screen navigates much better with the way I've set up my user page.

I've also attempted to start some articles on various dialects of Portuguese. I have one sentence written. Will other users start contributing when they see that these articles "skeletons" (if you will) are now in Wikipedia?

Thanks so much for your time, and have a good evening.

learnportuguese 01:26, 16 September 2007 (UTC)

First things first. A lack of a userbox gallery is more than acceptable. I like to have a few of the more pertinent boxes but some editors go mad with them. And, as a web accessibility standardista, I can quite appreciate your reasoning; tables and screen readers do not mix well. In my professional work, I would never be caught doing some of the markup that we all of us use on Wikipedia!
I must warn you about creating very brief articles, just so that you are fully informed. stubs are one thing, but one sentence articles are more likely to fail minimum requirements for context and assertions of notability, which leaves them open to speedy deletion. See the deletion policy for more information. Adrian M. H. 02:18, 16 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] wiki projects

Is every article supposed to fall under a project? I've gone around and to a few articles and added project boxes trying to be catagorize stuff, but thought I should check with someone first before I continue. edit - 24.56.1.142 06:04, 16 September 2007 (UTC)—Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.56.1.142 (talk) 06:04, 16 September 2007 (UTC)

No. We have categories for that. x42bn6 Talk Mess 08:36, 16 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Creating a table

I am trying to create a simple table using the wiki format on another site but don't have the "insert a table" icon. How do I either get this icon or make a simple table by hand? Thank you! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.81.85.103 (talk) 19:38, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

See Help:Table. Adrian M. H. 19:42, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] order

Would we say Law and Order are one, or how do you distinguish the two.

How would you describe an orderly society.

What measures should be taken to restore order in a society —Preceding unsigned comment added by 41.220.124.155 (talk) 07:58, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

This discussion page is primarily for new users to ask questions about how to use Wikipedia. I'm afraid I can't answer your questions as it is extremely subjective. In addition, a more appropriate place to ask would be the Reference Desk. 08:12, 18 September 2007 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Keakealani (talk • contribs)

[edit] Help posting Organization

Need help not 40 pages of examples on simply how to create a new article (Organization)

Simply want to have it listed so when folks do a search it will appear.

Mark —Preceding unsigned comment added by 8milereb (talk • contribs) 20:54, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

Hi Mark. There is an article Organization; maybe you missed it because you mispelled it. My advice to create a new article (about "XXX") is: edit your own user page. Type in "Hi, my name is Mark. I'm interested in [[XXX]]". Look at the "show preview", then "Save Page". You now have a user page with a red link to "XXX". Follow that link. You are now editting the new page "XXX". Write what you know about the subject, Show Preview, check for spelling mistakes, then Save Page when it's good. When you feel you have written an article that is up to Wiki's standards, edit some other relevant page to link to your new page. Good luck.Pete St.John 21:14, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Archiving reference pages

How do you archive reference pages like Google caches pages? -- Chuck Marean 17:45, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

I'm not actually sure what you are asking for. What are these "reference pages" (are they Wikipedia articles?) and how do you wish to archive them (do you wish to save them to your computer? Do you wish to upload them to a website?) Or do you simply wish to archive a talk page? x42bn6 Talk Mess 18:25, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

I THINK he's referring to THIS attempt at an article that someone else DELETED Mini blind/www.vinyl-blinds-and-roller-shades.com/Index.html, Home Page, read 1:51 AM Aug, 29 2007. He WANTS to create WIKI pages that COPY the contents of WEB pages in order to create an ARCHIVE in case that original page CHANGES. OF COURSE that's a major COPYRIGHT issue. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.234.194.80 (talk) 01:28, 19 September 2007 (UTC)

I'm not an Administrator so I can't see who the creator of this deleted article was, but I'll assume it's you - correct me if otherwise. Each version of edits to a page is recorded in a history database (see the History tab up there), and all these versions are stored on the database unless they are deleted or oversighted. In other words, this is an archive of past versions. But from what I gather from above, it seems to me that you wish to use Wikipedia to store the webpage in case the webpage changes? I'm not quite sure on this part, but Wikipedia is not a free webhost.
Both of you do seem to be editing the same article, so I wish you two the best of luck - though one could try and remain cool while editing. x42bn6 Talk Mess 04:50, 19 September 2007 (UTC)
That looks sort of like it was in the article space. It was supposed to be a subpage. So, I was wondering if just an essay from another site could be quoted in the Archive space, but now that I think of it, readers would just have to take our word for it that it was from there in that case too. So why bother. --Chuck Marean 21:27, 19 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Band wiki page

Hi,

I am a member of a band in Boulder, Colorado. I wanted to create a wiki page for us. This would not be to self-promote or to be used as a blog, I just want to state a history of us with links to similar wiki articles. How would I go about this, and also, is this ok. I was going through your guidelines, and did not see any specific information about this. Please send an email to [email removed to prevent spam] if you have an answer, I'll check back here to. Can I get messages on here? I just signed up today and obviously know very little about how this site is managed.

Thank you, Jeff from Chill Fantastic Chillfantastic 02:00, 19 September 2007 (UTC)

It is strongly discouraged to create an article in which you have a conflict of interest in. Partially because it is difficult to remain neutral because of it, and this is one of Wikipedia's core policies. Also note that your band must satisfy the notability guidelines for a band, otherwise it is in danger of being deleted. I've done a quick Google search on your band (Chill Fantastic?) and it does not seem to meet those guidelines. x42bn6 Talk Mess 04:43, 19 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Category:List of Airline Marketing Sub-Brands of the United States

(suggestion to help clarify information in wikipedia)

You can be bold and create the category yourself and populate it yourself, though I don't really see the point of such a category. That shouldn't stop you from creating it, though. Despite my views, I'd be happy to help you with such a task if necessary. x42bn6 Talk Mess 04:38, 19 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Adding a picture to my article

I want to add a picture to my article. How do i do this? I have uploaded the picture but cannot find a way to add it in my article. Thank you. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Kpi insight consulting (talk • contribs) 10:21, 19 September 2007 (UTC)

See Help:Images for the relevant wiki-syntax. Please do not refer to any article as your own; that is discouraged. Adrian M. H. 11:22, 19 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Creating a page with the same name as an existing page

Hi, I'm trying to create a page on someone of note who has the exact same name as someone else who has a Wikipedia page. How can I create my own page, leaving the other intact and untouched?

Thanks! Noni4eva7 11:20, 19 September 2007 (UTC)

Normally, I would just point you towards WP:DAB, but I would like some more info about the names concerned before I advise further. Adrian M. H. 11:23, 19 September 2007 (UTC)
The basic idea is that the new page would have a different name, based on what distinguishes the two items; for example, there might be a "Grape (fruit)" page and a "GraPe (Computer)" page. They can show the same in a link; so on a page about fruit I might use the link [[Grape (fruit) | grape]] (which would just show the word "grape" as the title of the link) and on a computer page I'd use the link [[Grape (computer)| grape]] which would also show just the word "grape" in the title. On a disambiguation page I could use [[Grape (computer)|GRaPe, the computer, not the fruit]]. (Not a great example anymore; currently, there are just GRAPE and Grape, the only difference is the capitalization, and GraPe (physics simulation computer) got it's name changed to Gravity_Pipe).Pete St.John 16:04, 19 September 2007 (UTC)
See John Smith for examples. LaraLove 16:07, 19 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Originality not welcome at Wikipedia?

I am interested in posting an article on Wikipedia outlining an original philosophical doctrine published by a college student through the student's accredited school. Would this publisher be notable enough to be accepted by Wikipedia as opposed to being deleted for the article's originality? Feedback is appreciated.Nihilismor 19:11, 19 September 2007 (UTC)

Well, if it's got some reliable sources behind it, including publication, then you might be able to cobble something together. However, if it's just a one-off compilation with no apparent notability, it will probably be deleted. Simple publication does not ensure notability, especially under the circumstances you've explained. --Haemo 19:16, 19 September 2007 (UTC)
The policies of no original research and verifiability are clear and not negotiable. Material must be supported by (primarily independent) published sources. This source that you mention is not independent of the subject and would appear to struggle to meet the spirit of the terms "published" and "verifiable". A publisher's notability is not directly relevant (though it may have some bearing on an estimate of reliability) but the other factors are key. The work that you wish to cite is, by your description, a self-published source in relation to the subject. Adrian M. H. 19:22, 19 September 2007 (UTC)
I suggest making a sub-page of your user page, and write the article there. Do the best you can. You can then get feedback about an article, which might be more education than just feedback about an idea for an article. And who knows, you might do a good job (summarizing, citing sources...). Just remember that here you are being an editor for an encyclopedia, not a proponent of a personal philosophy (and there are a billion personal philosophies; that category is overwhelming in the self-publishing "Vanity Press" industry).Pete St.John 22:02, 19 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Adding Entire Reference as an Article?

I am editing an article and wanted to link to the appropriate supporting material. I have a hard-copy of that material, but it is not online anywhere.

My solution was to re-type the 4-pages of supporting material. :-(

I was about to upload it as a page on my personal website, and then link to it from the Wikipedia article.

But now I'm thinking it might be more appropriate to somehow make the content of the reference its own article or sub-article.

Does that make sense?

If I put supporting material online, where should I put it? Ralph Mudge 18:09, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

OMG No. Do not copy and republish other works! That is almost always copyright theft. Besides, it is totally irrelevant to verifiability whether the material is viewable online or not. If that made any difference, the world's most reliable and trusted sources would be rendered unusable. What we want to see is properly verified content supported by citations or footnotes from reliable sources. Adrian M. H. 18:24, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

Thanks Adrian. I assume copyright is not a problem with either press releases or public government materials, and this is both: a press release issued by the Texas Comptroller to announce an official performance review. I'll try to use the cite-press-release template. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ralph Mudge (talk • contribs) 16:37, 20 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] blocking

although I am not actually a new contributor the problem is to me. So ... how does one ask for a anon user: see Charles Frederick Worth to be blocked for persistent and boring vandalism. I know one goes through Administrators but then what. I cannot seem to find a request page. Thanks Edmund Patrick ( confer work) 18:19, 20 September 2007 (UTC)

You might start by putting a clear warning tag on their talk page. Right now, it just has a message "your change was reverted by a bot, as either vandalism or test editting". Nobody wants to blacklist an IP address, but someone who can might be quicker once he sees a history of abuse built up.Pete St.John 18:43, 20 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Advice on initial significant editing

Sir/Madam,

I have found that upon making an addtion to the page on Atorvastatin (Lipitor) that the gentleman who

states in his bio that he watches the site closely, has taken issue w/my contributions and immediately deleted them. I have reason to believe there are ulterior motives for this "watchdog" behavior, as my additions were to simply and clearly inform the potential visitor of some of the hazards associated with use of the statin. Pfizer has done an amazing job of obscuring and claiming alternate reporting on the adverse effects. If you were to read the page as "edited" by our watchdog, you will search in vain for mention of memory loss, or depression or significant mood change, all being likely effects of the medication. I find it unconciousable, 1.that there is no mention, and 2.that Dr. Watchdog prefers to parrot

Pfizer's line of market driven boilerplate, regarding the harmful effects being omitted from Wiki.
The Australian medical and consumer communities both refer to Lipitor as the drug that makes you forget!
I would appreciate you suggestions as to the best way to remedy this omission. It is NOT trivial!
 Thankyou  24.62.156.95 20:51, 20 September 2007 (UTC)
There are many users on Wikipedia who keep articles on their watchlists and regularly check contributions to those articles. This is not in any way considered a problem and in fact those editors are extremely beneficial to the project. As a general rule of thumb, controversial changes to an article should be discussed on the article's talk page before they take place. If this is not possible, or the controversy is only expressed after the edit is made, additional discussion and consensus should be sought before making further changes. Therefore, I suggest that you should first solicit discussion on the article's talk page. Secondly, you may not be aware of Wikipedia's policies regarding addition of content. Regardless of how "true" your information may be, if it is not backed up by reliable sources it is not considered to be "verifiable", a basic facet of Wikipedia. Thus, the cited information will remain in the article while unsourced information will be removed. This can be easily aided by providing references. You may have other problems, but if you edit in good faith and according to policy you should not come across major problems. Feel free to leave me a message if you have additional questions or concerns. —Keakealani·?·!·@ 23:14, 20 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] making userbox

I don't know if there was some kind of tag that I could've put on the specific page so I wouldn't have to put the link to the help I need or if it's unacceptable to ask so. Anyway, here's the request : Wikipedia_talk:Userboxes/Programming#simplest_userbox_.3F

--DynV 02:29, 22 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] biography category

OK, I guess I'm dense, but I can't find how people put biographies up on Wikipedia. I am a surgeon and am looking to put up a biography in the living people category. Please point me in the right direction. Thanks. Svasilev 04:21, 22 September 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. --Silver Edge 04:30, 22 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Some Korean universities and colleges have contents in English.

I searched Korean univ and colleges. By the way, some universities and colleges were linked.(They have contents). The linked universities were famous univ. Additonally, first letter of name A through F were filled. But the rest of them were not filled. Anybody know who is filling the contents? Maybe I guess someone filling these contents A through Z. Please answer my question.

p.s.:I'm not good at English. And I'm first time the wiki. Sorry. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Cheongsong (talk • contribs) 05:18, 22 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] post a picture

How do I post a picture to an edit page? The picture is from microsoft paint. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Logdick (talk • contribs) 00:57, 23 September 2007 (UTC)

Upload it using Wikipedia:Upload, making sure you follow the instructions especially regarding copyright. Wikipedia:Images covers the rest of the steps regarding how to insert an image. x42bn6 Talk Mess 08:48, 23 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] not clear how to put into correct category

An "article" was placed under the title "Steven A. Vasilev, M.D., M.B.A., F.A.C.O.G., F.A.C.S, and intended to be in the living people category as a bio, preferably in the same area as all of the other prominent physicians and surgeons with similar bios posted. The article has already been edited, not entirely correctly, stripping factual tags like "Dr" from it and retitling to "Steven Anatol Vasilev", without the same designations as the other bios in the intended professional category. Please assist in getting this bioarticle to the right area. I must be dense, but I have a number of websites up and these directions are not quite clear. Thanks for the assist. Dr Vasilev —Preceding unsigned comment added by Svasilev (talk • contribs) 06:41, 23 September 2007 (UTC)

Per our naming conventions (and here), that is the correct title to be used on Wikipedia. The mentioning of various titles can be mentioned in the article, but <first name> <last name> is the least problematic and most searchable. The abbreviation of the middle name is "governed" thus. x42bn6 Talk Mess 08:47, 23 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Encyclopedia sources

In my (personal) library, I have many books which could be helpful as citations for information, but many of them term themselves "Encyclopedias." Much of what I know about many subjects I learned from these books and they were very helpful. But I vaguely remember reading somewhere (I have no idea where.. it could have been a dream. Yes, I dream of Wiki.) that Wikipedia discouraged the use of Encyclopedias as sources. These aren't encyclopedias in the sense of Brittanica or such, but more like "World Religions:A Comprehensive Encyclopedia," etc. Should I leave these alone, or use them? WDavis1911 05:00, 24 September 2007 (UTC)

They would be absolutely fine. They can certainly be deemed to meet the criteria of reliable sources. Adrian M. H. 11:05, 24 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] "DARPANAM" drama selected by sangeet natak akademy.

My play *DARPANAM* was selected by Sangeet Natak Akademy.New Delhi. and it was played on boards in Hyderabad,Raveendrabharathi. I want to exhibit this in your site. for the information to public as well as drama writers.

First. I am an INDIAN.

second.I am a WRITER.

third. I am SrinivasRao.Natti. Pen name:*CHIRUNJIVI*

yah i have written more than 30 Radio plays. 5 dramas for stage duration of 2 hours. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.71.159.114 (talk) 15:05, 24 September 2007 (UTC) I was a Goldmedalist of Diploma in Theatre Arts from Andhra University. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.71.159.114 (talk) 15:07, 24 September 2007 (UTC)

Formatted your post a bit so it doesn't stretch the page on small monitors. x42bn6 Talk Mess 16:02, 24 September 2007 (UTC)
First see our conflict of interest guideline which gives advice on editing pages which you have a conflict of interest in. That said, the article DARPANAM would be welcome to the encyclopedia if it is notable, established by multiple reliable sources and is written neutrally. Anyone can create an article (see Help:Starting a new page and Wikipedia:Your first article), but keeping the conflict of interest guideline in mind. Note that if the subject is not notable, it can be deleted. x42bn6 Talk Mess 16:05, 24 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Web design

i want to creat a professional web page. Do i need jave or flash? Or will dreamweaver have all I need built in? AJS —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.226.22.49 (talk) 18:57, 24 September 2007 (UTC)

Firstly, this question does not belong here (read the header to see why). If you want to create a professional website, you could try being a professional web designer. For which you must be expertly proficient in CSS, HTML, accessibility standards, copyright laws, graphic design and/or anything else for which you do not have employees.... Adrian M. H. 22:29, 24 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] can you guys help me how to start a new page

Hi! Wikipedia, can you guys help me how to start a page —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.201.20.253 (talk) 04:24, 25 September 2007 (UTC)

See Starting a new page and Your first article - all the information is there. x42bn6 Talk Mess 05:00, 25 September 2007 (UTC)
This user is a sockpuppet of Dingbat2007 dhett (talk • contribs) 06:38, 25 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Captions

Hi, how do you add captions to a picture? I already looked on the captions page and it talked about what a good caption was, not how to add one. Blackcat52 20:41, 25 September 2007 (UTC)

It is covered in Extended image syntax, which is listed at Help:Contents/Images and media. Adrian M. H. 21:43, 25 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] The font used by Wikipedia

Hi:

Can anyone help me find a page where the fonts used by Wikipedia (headings, main content etc.) are listed? All search engines are leading me to pages that are articles about fonts. But I wanted to know the fonts that Wikipedia commonly uses.

Thanks much, Ramnarasimhan 17:08, 25 September 2007 (UTC)

Hi. I believe Wikipedia uses Times New Roman --דניאל - Dantheman531 02:53, 26 September 2007 (UTC)
Although I believe that changes depending on your internet settings, and your Wikipedia preferences. --דניאל - Dantheman531 02:56, 26 September 2007 (UTC)
It uses the fonts your browser sets by default, if any - and this usually comes down to Arial (sans-serif) and Times New Roman (serif) on Windows, for example (not sure of Linux fonts). Try changing your default font on your browser and seeing how this changes how Wikipedia is rendered. Or you can look at the stylesheets of Wikipedia, which specify simply "serif" or "sans-serif", which makes it default to the browser's default fonts, as webpages should really do. x42bn6 Talk Mess 16:06, 26 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Internet Slang - Acronyms

How would I add a currently unlisted acronym to the list? I wish to have "AaOL" ("Aaah, out loud" -- i.e. "LOL" = Laughing Out Loud") Thank you. I'm brand Wiki New...duh!! Spirit729 19:41, 26 September 2007 (UTC)

What list? Adrian M. H. 19:58, 26 September 2007 (UTC)
I think the list in question is List of Internet slang phrases. Cheers, ARkY // ¡HaBLaR! 20:55, 26 September 2007 (UTC)
To add the term, click the "Edit this page" button at the top of the article. It looks like this:
Then, scroll down to the section for the letter "A" and insert the acronym so that it is in alphabetical order with any other acronyms in that section. Cheers, ARkY // ¡HaBLaR! 20:58, 26 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] The MacArthur Bible Comentary

I am working on a study for our church. The Study involves the 1st 12 verses of Luke chapter 10. When I read the Scripture from my NIV it reads that seventy-two were sent out; however in Dr. McArthur's Comentary he references 70. Why the difference? I want to be factual in my references given the class.

Thank you for your help. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.72.98.82 (talk) 12:30, 27 September 2007 (UTC)

It sounds like this may be a question for 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 the Help Desk is for). Just follow the link, select the relevant section, and ask away. I hope this helps. :) --15:36, 27 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Image use

I have recently heavily expanded a article about Jan Syrový. However, the article has no image, and since the article is a biography, it would benefit from one. I have located several images of him, but none list copyright or licensing. [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] Some of them are on several sites. Does a copyright automatically expire after some time, meaning that the image is in the public domain, or is it just wide spread copyright theft? Can I use it in the article?
The third image is hosted on Wikimedia commons, and is a picture of his grave, licensed under a Creative Commons. Obviously I can use it in the article, but is it useful? I don't want to put it there just to have a picture, and his gravestone isn't really special or anything. I need an opinion whether I should use it. Thank you for any help. --Puchiko 14:59, 27 September 2007 (UTC)--Puchiko 14:59, 27 September 2007 (UTC)

Generally speaking, an image that offers no copyright information is copyrighted all-rights-reserved and so can't be used. Copyright theft is quite common, unfortunately, but it's entirely possible the sites in question either own the copyright on the images, have bought/agreed a licence for them, or are using them under fair use; however, in each of these situations, the image can't be used here unless it falls under Wikipedia's fair use rules, which are pretty strict. Copyright does expire after a while, depending on the country; see {{PD-US/doc}} for a quick informal rundown of under what circumstances copyright counts as having expired, and Wikipedia:Public domain for more details. (One of the most important criteria is whether the picture existed before 1923 or whether it was more recent, but there are other considerations involved; looking at the article, it certainly seems possible that a pre-1923 picture could exist, but many pictures are likely to be later.) Hope that helps! --ais523 07:55, 28 September 2007 (UTC)
Thanks! Most images are from 1938, but I have found an image taken in 1917. It's poor quality, and is a group picture (of three people) but it's better than nothing. Now I just have to find out how to upload it, and prove that it's public domain. --Puchiko 14:08, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Secure Wikipedia

What's the link for secure https Wikipedia? Double time. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.75.88.77 (talk) 22:33, 27 September 2007 (UTC)

https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/w/index.php?title=Special:Userlogin (for the login page). --ais523 07:49, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Copyright infringement

Regarding the article Thnks fr th Mmrs, first paragraph: I am a little unsure about this one, but it would appear that a line of text (below) has been taken word-for-word from a copyrighted source, the listed reference of that sentence.

Another reason for the song title's lack of vowels comes as joking nod at Fall Out Boy's record company, who have asked them to shorten their often verbose song titles. from top40.about.com (last paragraph)

On the source page it has a copyright line. Does this mean that that line is copyrighted and Wikipedia is infringing? It didn't seem a big enough or obvious enough of an issue on a high profile page to include Template:copyvio. What's the procedure in this case? Unsurely yours, DanielBC [talkcontribstats] 12:45, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

That is not enough to be classed as a copyvio – it is only one not-quite-exact sentence – but you would be doing good work be rewriting it to deal with the poor grammar and syntax. "...who have..." should be "which has", for instance. Adrian M. H. 13:00, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Untitled

i've been a music artist in the music biz (and a professional spiritualist) for over ten years. i've done a lot of work and i'm concerned about getting a listing with my Name, Info, and Career Highlights in WIKIPEDIA. i've seen other music artists who are my colleagues get this done. how can I get this done? Iayaalis 20:24, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

That is not what WP is here for. perhaps, if you are notable enough, someone else could create an article. If you did not have an account, I would have suggested a post at Articles for creation. Adrian M. H. 20:41, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Pseudonyms

Are biographical articles about someone for whom the real name is not known suitable for Wikipedia? (I've found several that appear to be of this type.) If not, how can I recommend that they should be deleted?--Velada 01:48, 29 September 2007 (UTC)

It's hard to answer you out of context, but I'm unaware of any policy against them. Take for instance the 5th century theologian Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite. Nobody knows his real name, but he's still notable. In any case, if you encounter a page you believe is inappropriate, there are three avenues used to request deletion, all detailed at the Wikipedia:Deletion policy. Hope that helps. :) --Moonriddengirl 02:13, 29 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Spanish accents (doubt)

Hi. Sorry if this is not the right place to ask this kind of questions. I've edited some articles and I've used the spanish names without accents (thinking about english readers, easy usage searching, avoiding typos...). I left the names in the articles without accents. Example:

But I don't know if it's right. Please, is there any guideline about?

Thanks and regards. --Owdki talk 07:35, 29 September 2007 (UTC)

Hi. I deal with the same problem because I edit many articles about Czech people. The official naming convention is WP:UE. The standard procedure for articles with Czech diacritics, is to create the page with diacritics (Jan Syrový, Lenka Šarounová) and create a redirect. Examples:

I don't think this should be any different in Spanish. Happy editing! --Puchiko 12:12, 29 September 2007 (UTC)
Very useful: many thanks, Puchiko! Happy editing! --Owdki talk 19:33, 29 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] how to add name to list of puzzle designers

How can I have my name added to the list of puzzle designers on Category:Puzzle designers

--Reilly4Puzzles 20:40, 29 September 2007 (UTC)

That is a category for articles about notable puzzle designers. Are you notable? If so, perhaps you can provide sources for verification and another editor will be willing to write an article. Writing about yourself is strongly discouraged. Proposals can be made at the drawing board. Adrian M. H. 21:07, 29 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Where to find the categories??

I've created a new article (User:Dia^/Photographer) and now should I categorize it...problem: where do I find the categories that have already been created? I've been reading at least twenty pages on how to choose categories in a sensible way...how different wikipedians thinks differently about categorization...hot to fuse categories together...how to create some new...but I can't find the already existing ones... I know, I must be thick...I remember that one year ago or something there was a sort of search engine...I actually fond someting similar but was written that was not working. Can anyone help me? Thanks.--Dia^ 19:54, 30 September 2007 (UTC)

Will the Wikipedia:Categorical index help? :) --Moonriddengirl 20:00, 30 September 2007 (UTC)

Jup!! Thanks!!!--Dia^ 20:52, 30 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Still a question on categorization

should I write so: [[Category:Architectural photographers|Hadjidimitriou, Tzeli]] or so:[[Category:Interior photographers]]?

Thanks again! --Dia^ 21:00, 30 September 2007 (UTC)

The easiest way is to put {{DEFAULTSORT:Hadjidimitriou, Tzeli}} at the top and then to put [[Category:Interior photographers]] and [[Category:Architectural photographers]] beneath it. It automatically sorts the person into all categories in that manner. :) If I've misunderstood you and you want to know which category is better for the subject, please let me know. :D --Moonriddengirl 21:12, 30 September 2007 (UTC)

That was actually my question...but if you feel like helping me with the categorization of the article as well...I'm non going to complain! :0) --Dia^ 21:28, 30 September 2007 (UTC)

LOL! I would if I could, but I know nothing about photography. :D --Moonriddengirl 21:40, 30 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Adding Picture to Coach Page

I have been trying to add a photo in the box to the right of a coach to the page that I have been working on.

How do I do that? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Heismanhoosier (talk • contribs) 23:33, 30 September 2007 (UTC)

Take a look at Wikipedia:Images#Using_images. Good luck! GlassCobra 23:37, 30 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Creating a new page

Can you save a page that you are working on as in progress before submitting? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Overtoncindy (talk • contribs) 20:51, 1 October 2007 (UTC)

Not that I know of, unless you create it on your user page or in a user subpage first. (See here for more on those.) In that case, you can transfer it to article space later. Generally, I put a tag on top of articles I'm creating that reads {{inuse}} to make clear that I'm working on it. You can see an example of this in action at this permanent link here. If I thought it would take me more than a few hours to get a page up and running, I'd probably go for the user subpage. :) --Moonriddengirl 22:07, 1 October 2007 (UTC)


[edit] Linking to other articles

Hey, I was editing an article about Essonne, a French province and I was wondering what is the etiquette about linking to other Wikipedia pages. Thanks —Preceding unsigned comment added by Deathtopudding (talk • contribs) 22:12, 1 October 2007 (UTC)

To link from one article to another, type the text [[ARTICLENAME]]. For example, [[Giraffe]] becomes Giraffe. Cheers, ( arky ) 22:37, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
Also, to display alternate text for a link, type [[ARTICLENAME|ALTERNATETEXT]]. For example, [[Giraffe|long-necked mammal]] becomes long-necked mammal. Note how the link still goes to "Giraffe". Cheers, ( arky ) 22:39, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
Hey, Deathtopuddding. Glad to help. You may want to read up on the link section of the manual of style as well. And lastly, make sure you sign your posts with four tildes (~~~~). :) *Cremepuff222* 22:41, 1 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Veteran' Museum

This Subject/ Headline should read:

Veterans' Museum


I can't figure out how to fix it.

Lucinda Burbach —Preceding unsigned comment added by CindiACB (talk • contribs) 01:55, 2 October 2007 (UTC)

I suppose you mean the title of the article? It's simple to rename a misspelled title: just click on the "move" tab at the top of the page and it will tell you what to do. For further information, see Help:Moving a page. +A.0u 05:06, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
If your account is less than 4 days old, you won't be able to rename articles yourself; you could ask at the Help Desk or assistance Village Pump for a more experienced editor to do the rename for you. --ais523 12:49, 2 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] property management in St Petersburg Florida

I need a good Property Management company to manage my rentals is Florida. Edge Property Management identifying information removed —Preceding unsigned comment added by Edgerealestate (talk • contribs) 15:45, 2 October 2007 (UTC)

I'm afraid this type of information may be outside the realm of Wikipedia. If you wish to ask at the appropriate section of the reference desk, someone there may be able to offer you some tips on where to begin searching for this elsewhere. Good luck, and I hope you find a company that satisfies your requirements. :) --Moonriddengirl 16:27, 2 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Company Username

Hello Wikipedia Admin,

I'd like to create an entry for the company MediResource and I have read, understood, and will abide by all the necessary guidelines and policies regarding this. However, I am unclear about my username "MediResource". Is it OK for me to have the company name as my username as I will abide by all Wikipedia content policies/rules? Please notify me on mytalk page. Thank you!  :) MediResource

  • I'm replying on his talk page. Pete St.John 17:38, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
    • Wow. Never address a question on a widely read page too soon; that was edit-conflict Hell :-) Pete St.John 17:56, 2 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] How do I edit the reference list? I want to add a reference.

See headline question —Preceding unsigned comment added by J.Ronning (talk • contribs) 22:54, 3 October 2007 (UTC)

Regarding your recent edits, I understood what you mean. You have to place <ref>Your reference here</ref> in the text, where this reference is needed. Then it will be automatically added in the reference list. Martial BACQUET 23:00, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
WP:FN, to put it in a nutshell. And WP:CITET if you want to use templates, but they require more typing for little gain, provided you follow their layouts anyway. Adrian M. H. 23:39, 3 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] electric locomotives,traction signalling-the working principles

Pv nagaraj 05:45, 4 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Publishing Page

How does it work? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Tandragee youth (talk • contribs) 21:09, 4 October 2007 (UTC)

To start a new page, you must have an user account. To create one go there: Special:Userlogin —Preceding unsigned comment added by Martial75 (talk • contribs) 22:52, 4 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] migration

cloud you give me the meaning "migration" —Preceding unsigned comment added by 196.217.78.140 (talk) 22:47, 4 October 2007 (UTC)

Refer to Wikipedia:Glossary Martial BACQUET 22:50, 4 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Lost in the mire! Page here today, gone tomorrow...and again

Hello,--Sarah Jane Coleman 13:58, 1 October 2007 (UTC) Apologies as this post seems to have turned up in the wrong spot when previously posted.

I've been busy trying to create a page in response to the many requests for information I receive from people around the world. I don't have time to answer every email, nor does my right-hand-man, so we felt this was a sensible and grown-up way of providing the information these people ask for.
I don't need to advertise on Wikipedia as it would be an appallingly ineffective way to do so (clients simply do not leap to Wikipedia when searching for an illustrator!) and I have an extensive advertising programme in place already to which Wikipedia could add little. Rather, this is simply a way to provide information to the students, illustration tutors and organisations (and good old fashioned 'fans') I receive queries from.
I've spent many hours on Wikipedia but keep falling foul of various rules. I now have several accounts as I attempt to re-write the page, and I'm now lost in the WikiMire, as it were!
So I need to clarify what account you have left active, what username I can (and cannot) use, since I've tried several, and what it is about the page that prevents it from remaining active each time.
I'm also referenced on at least one other Wikipedia entry and the link contained on it cannot link to me, since the page has been removed.
I am definitely a novice but the page is written in good faith, with the very best intentions, and contains nothing rude, inflammatory or controversial - in fact if anything, to those not studying or working in illustration, it is probably rather dull.
I look forward to your assistance! Thank you.
Kind regards, Sarah Coleman--Sarah Jane Coleman 13:58, 1 October 2007 (UTC)

There is only one reason why anyone should create any article: to build an encyclopædia. I really think that this should be classed as stating the blindingly obvious, but I often see evidence to suggest that we should be shouting it from the rooftops (or at least put it on the main page in very big bold text). Since you have not provided the article's title, I cannot even check the deletion log, which would be useful. But the fact that your stated reason for creating this article does not gel with WP's reason for existence hints at the problem (or possibly one of them). I won't list all the policies and guidelines with which articles should comply, because it would just be repeating a lot of the links elsewhere on this page. If you have not received a welcome template yet, I will provide one shortly. Adrian M. H. 15:20, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
PS: I have removed the duplicate for you. I don't know why it appeared without a section heading, unless you didn't use the "new question" link in the header. Adrian M. H. 15:25, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
Thanks Adrian, I was almost losing the will to continue there for a moment. The article was/is called Sarah Jane Coleman - at least I think that is the latest title (remember I tried setting up several titles as a previous one was removed as being too long. Illustration is a huge and fascinating industry with a very long history in the UK and I aim to add to Wiki's collection of articles on it.
I'm a very active part of that industry both in 'teaching' and 'doing'. Wiki's list of illustrators both dead and alive is long - and includes people I've shared gallery space and publications with. You include, for example, Jago, Chris Raschka, Cindy Luu, David Shrigley, Glynis Sweeney, and Nick Sharratt. All that's missing from mine is a list of my published work, but this would need careful editing so as not to be unreasonably long. Since typing 'Inkymole' (my alias, used in the way Jago is) into Google brings up around 14,400 references, I felt it a good time to consolidate my info on Wiki. I get lots of requests for information on what books I've worked on, what shows I've had etc. by students. These are my reasons for adding Sarah Coleman to Wiki. The snag seems to be I'm doing it myself! Which is the nature of my business - the vast majority of illustrators are one-man-bands who take care of every aspect of their business themselves.
However, if you say my reasons for contributing are suspect, I will graciously accept that and forget the idea.
So, can you check over the new version of the article and provide a yay or nay? If it needs adjustments, they are easily made. Please do remember I AM not advertising here - it really would be pointless. I can generate more work with a single email, truly. The post-graduate tutor that I was until recently still misses contributing to the up'n'coming! It's merely information - there is no portfolio, there are no pictures, and it's all in good faith. Cheers.--Sarah Jane Coleman 19:16, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
You have never created an article by that name: view log. You do, however, have content on your user page that is not an appropriate use of a user page. It would be better to follow common practice and develop articles either offline or in a user sub-page (create one by adding /name of page to the end of the URL of your user page). Offline is my preference, though I do use sub-pages as well. I can appreciate that you are being honest when you state your intentions for creating this article, and that is welcome, believe me. We get just so much autobiographical cruft, it's unreal, and there is even a term for it: Vanispamcruftisement. See also the other essays in the list at the bottom, because they might give you a chuckle if nothing else! However.... Google hits (Ghits as we call them) are not considered to be an accurate indicator of notability. My real name gets almost as many hits as you, but I'm not in the slightest bit notable! I'm not sure about your notability, to be honest, and it is difficult to gauge without looking at the independent primary and secondary reference sources that write about you in a non-trivial manner. The sources must be reliable and trustworthy. Print is usually a lot better than web, since anybody can publish anything on the web and make almost any claim. If you haven't already, take the time to study the aforementioned WP:RS, plus WP:N, WP:V, and WP:COI. They will help to guide you. Adrian M. H. 20:18, 3 October 2007 (UTC)

OK, thanks - a little more homework definitely required. I love Vanispamcruftisement - if you're going to make a word up, you might as well make it a good one! Regarding print - do you mean articles written about me, or work of mine that appears in print? I'll clarify that then go away and see what I can collate. The thing with illustrators (as opposed to 'artists' - though we're really the same thing) is, unless you're dead or a living legend like Quentin Blake, press coverage, print inclusions and/or features tend to be visual, not literal. I hope not to stumble across my obituary along the way.
So, I'm off to study and giggle at the essays. Cheers!--Sarah Jane Coleman 22:45, 3 October 2007 (UTC)

Sorry, I didn't spot your reply until today. By print, I mean print sources that describe you and your work, as opposed to websites that mention you. For notability, any mention must be "non-trivial", ie. an article about you and/or your work as opposed to an article that just mentions your name or your work. Actually, there are a couple of good essays about sources and related matters. I can't remember the titles, but they should be listed in Category:Wikipedia essays. You can always leave a message on my talk page for a quick reply. Adrian M. H. 19:15, 5 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Lower to Upper Case

Entry City link how do I correct to City Link —Preceding unsigned comment added by CityLink (talk • contribs) 15:16, 4 October 2007 (UTC)

Move it to the correct title. Adrian M. H. 15:40, 4 October 2007 (UTC)
Since you apparently copied content from Initial City Link and placed it over a redirect, I have reverted the content fork and restored the redirect. Adrian M. H. 15:50, 4 October 2007 (UTC)
I have further reverted so it links back to the disambig page. B1atv 07:47, 5 October 2007 (UTC)
That is what I was going to do, until I looked at the history. Adrian M. H. 10:09, 5 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Getting Booksfree.com Added to Wikipedia

I am the Vice President of Booksfree.com and I'm trying to figure out how to add our site to Wikipedia. You have a lot of other similar services in Wikipedia like Nextflix.com, Gamefly.com, and BookRenter.com. I would like to submit content about Booksfree or have someone else write or edit content about Booksfree. Can someone please help me accomplish this.

70.167.240.115 15:27, 4 October 2007 (UTC)

This is not a listing service, so unless this company is demonstrably notable, it should not be included. The existence of similar articles is not an indicator. Adrian M. H. 15:39, 4 October 2007 (UTC)
Can you provide links to three separate news stories about Booksfree.com attesting to its notability? B1atv 07:43, 5 October 2007 (UTC)
I doubt if that will happen, since they did not materialise the last time Booksfree.com was discussed here. Adrian M. H. 10:12, 5 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] How to use "underlined blue tint phrase" to send reader to a specific page

I wish to add a phrase to:


This article is about traditional Jewish Kabbalah. For other western Kabbalistic and esoteric mystical traditions see Hermetic Qabalah, Christian Kabbalah, Emanation: Eastern Orthodox Christianity, Kabbalah Ma'asit.

This is underlined and in light blue. By clicking on a phrase(above seperated by commas) reader is directed to a page labelled by that phrase. Thanks Tripbeing 04:39, 5 October 2007 (UTC)

See Wikipedia:Manual of Style (links)#Internal links and Help:Link#Wikilinks --Silver Edge 06:21, 5 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] i want to add the external link the deepika padukone online resource site

hello i want to add a external link to the online deepika padukone resource site, but is deleted everyday, do tell me why is this, i want to make the visitors have more information about her, from the link. thanks. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Nehavalia (talk • contribs) 07:32, 5 October 2007 (UTC)

The site you wish to add at Deepika Padukone is a fanclub site. These are generally not welcomed at Wikipedia because they are not encyclopaedic. If the fan club is notable, or if it could be demonstrated that the fan club site can add to the knowledge of Wikipedia users rather than merely being a spam link, then it would be different. You should try reaching consensus on the article talk page amongst other editors familer with Padukone. B1atv 07:41, 5 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] vandalizing

I've been told to stop vandalizing Wikipedia because I tried to edit a new page on Jimmy Wilkinson Meyer. My editing was deleted and I got this message saying to stop. Clearly, I did something wrong, but I don't know what it was. Can you clue me in?

Nicole Duran —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.98.18.255 (talk) 13:57, 5 October 2007 (UTC)

It looks like your edit to Jimmy Wilkinson Meyer‎ is intact; the warnings are from your edits to Eminem back in May, ie. replacing an entire section with "Eminem hates gay people." GlassCobra (Review) 14:36, 5 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] I can't change my Wikipedia skin back!

I've been having problems with the skin I selected. Apparently, it's not great at all! How can I change the skin back? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Girl With An Attitude (talk • contribs) 14:24, 5 October 2007 (UTC)

Does it not change back if you go into Special:Preferences and change it? GlassCobra (Review) 14:37, 5 October 2007 (UTC)
This link should help you if you can't change skin due to something wrong with the skin you're in; it loads the Monobook version of Special:Preferences, where you can change the skin back to Monobook and then save that. --ais523 15:08, 5 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Formatting Question

Thanks, but I know how to link articles. My question has more to do with how much information you give to a link. For example, I have a list of all the significant places in the province, with a link to the full article and a brief summary of each. Is this correct? Deathtopudding 01:12, 2 October 2007 (UTC)

I took a look at the article you mentioned (Essonne), and it seems that you're already doing a great job. You may want to read Wikipedia:Embedded list, which outlines the manual of style associated with lists within articles. +A.0u 01:41, 2 October 2007 (UTC)


Well, i don't know where to appeal, so i'd like to ask smb to help me to correct the formatting in the talk section of the article on 'decline of roman empire' in the new topic that I created (The map of roman empire and the barbarian kingdoms after 476 A.D.), otherwise nobody will read it, it looks like the sausage. IML-NT 18:51, 6 October 2007 (UTC) IML-NT

Oh, i've just noticed that it's ok now. Thank you very much IML-NT 18:54, 6 October 2007 (UTC) IML-NT

[edit] wrong connotation of historical personality

sir/madam,

i wish to bring to your notice that a hyperlink on the name "Haider Ali" in the article"history of bangalore" leads to an article on a pakistani sportsperson by the same name.the sportsman ,in fact,is not the same "haider ali".the haider ali in the article pertaining to history of bangalore lived in the 18th century.therefore,the still-alive pakistani sportsperson can not be the aforementioned ruler of bangalore. Or can he?? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.93.244.210 (talk) 13:34, 6 October 2007 (UTC)

Thank you for your suggestion regarding History of Bangalore. When you feel an article needs improvement, please feel free to make those changes. Wikipedia is a wiki, so anyone can edit almost any article by simply following the Edit this page link at the top. The Wikipedia community encourages you to be bold in updating pages. Don't worry too much about making honest mistakes — they're likely to be found and corrected quickly. If you're not sure how editing works, check out how to edit a page, or use the sandbox to try out your editing skills. New contributors are always welcome. You don't even need to log in (although there are many reasons why you might want to). If the name links to the wrong person, you are free to remove the link or, if there is one, locate the article on the proper "Haider Ali" and link to it instead. :) --Moonriddengirl 13:45, 6 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Account Name

If we want to change our account name, can we? If so how can you do so? Thanks! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mrsnickjonas314 (talk • contribs) 22:02, 5 October 2007 (UTC)

To change the name of your account, see Wikipedia:Changing username. However, since you have a small number of edits, I would suggest simply creating another account, as name changes are only given to users who've been around a bit :) Happy editing, ( arky ) 02:31, 6 October 2007 (UTC)
Actually, one user creating multiple accounts is generally discouraged. I'd suggest you wait for a little bit more time before filing a request at Wikipedia:Changing username. If you still want to make a new account, it is recommended that you provide links between the accounts on your userpages. Best, PeaceNT 05:19, 7 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] South West Quest

I have posted an article for "South West Quest" and it has been deleted... Why is that?

Here is the article...

South West Quest (SWQ) is a hip-hop music group that is laced with club dance, funk, and comedy. The group began in Winter of 2004 with original fulltime members Jasey Jas (Jason Ketchmark), Aj (Andy Ryan), Matty Matt (Matt Sproch), Ice Tea (Teagan Pastiak). Other members to join the group over time are LuLu (Lucy Ramirez), and CamCam (Cameron Abraham). Jasey Jas was, and still is, the lead mc of the group. Jasey is the only member of the group to appear on every SWQ cd and single. The original and ongoing concept of the group was to mesh together non-hip hop influenced Caucasian individuals; molding their mc personalities into professional and catchy sounding music with intentions to mock the “overnight” rap celebrities and the top-chart sound of sell-out pop music. “Basically I wanted to form a group who’s members weren’t ever involved with Rap and Hip Hop before, and had a physical image that was the complete opposite of the Rap/Hip Hop image stereotype” said Jasey Jas (2007 Before the release of their third CD: Black, White & Disco Lights), “Trust me, this was, and still is a trick to get everything sounding on beat and musically bearable. But after more than 40 songs, the hints of amateur flow have vanished in our music and especially on our third and most likely final CD. This CD will show the world how much our talent and music has grown, and what a little blood and sweat can do.. But, even though we sound much-much better, and our image has grown more serious over time, our music and ideas still have the same butt shaking mockery from the very beginning”. The goal of South West Quest is to reach a level in the music industry where they are played on pop tv and radio channels such as MTV, and to obtain a following that spans the world. This will then frost the SWQ cake and acknowledge that anyone can become a pop superstar if they work for it. Before the group was officially formed, Jasey Jas and Aj originally worked on the single “Juiced Out Ride”. Juiced out ride began to play at local house parties, where it gained a small following of fans. Jasey and Aj received many requests to work on more songs. Both mc’s took the requests into consideration and began collaboration on more songs, which later lead to the first South West Quest self-titled album. This cd contained music composed by Jasey Jas on instruments such as keyboards, guitar, voice, and drums (ranging from drum sets all the way to “pounding” on countertops). The first cd was released in spring of 2004 with 12 tracks of audio, and a bonus multimedia disc containing pictures and video. Only 40 copies of the dual disc cd were originally printed. All copies were sold on the first day in only a few hours. The second cd entitled “The Local Crew 2005” was released with hit songs “Buttafinga” where members Jasey Jas and Cam Cam express their tactics to get girls through candy. Other hit songs include: You drive me crazy (remix), Shake it (Like that) and Time to Party. The third cd, Black, White, and Disco Lights, is expected to release in winter of 2008. B.W.& D.L. includes skilled new members, new catchy songs, and live instrument compositions. The CD is being produced and composed by Jasey Jas himself. Some guest appearances include: DJ Genocyde, Ian Delile, Mike Khali, and more.


Aeovinmusic 00:14, 7 October 2007 (UTC) Jason

See WP:WMD and deletion policy. Study the links on your talk page as well; they are essential learning for all new editors. Adrian M. H. 00:21, 7 October 2007 (UTC)
And here's the log entry that states why it was speedied. Adrian M. H. 00:24, 7 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] word wrap possible?

I placed a "WORD" file on usertalk page, tripbeing, and can't find how to wordwrap. Thanks to Silver Edge for help. Will try build my sandcastles without begging for attention! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Tripbeing (talk • contribs) 09:34, 8 October 2007 (UTC)

Lines won't wordwrap if they have any whitespace at the start; start lines with no whitespace, and separate paragraphs with two newlines. --ais523 09:39, 8 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] How do I contribute an article

Dear Wikipedia, —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.173.57.173 (talk) 16:26, 8 October 2007 (UTC)

Firstly, you need to create an account. Then, you can see Help:Starting a page for more details. Cheers, ( arky ) 20:08, 8 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Adding Company Information

Hello,

I saw a couple of companies like "Microsoft", "Yahoo", have added their company information / Product information on to Wikipedia. I would like add my company information too. How do you suggest i do that.

Regards, Nitin —Preceding unsigned comment added by Enventure.technologies (talk • contribs) 07:30, 8 October 2007 (UTC)

Please use Template:Infobox Company, and see also WP:ORG. I hope this helps. PeaceNT 14:46, 9 October 2007 (UTC)
Ahem... COI is a must-read as well. To the best of my knowledge, Gates and Ballmer et al have not contributed to the MS article; if they had, its content might be less than neutral. Adrian M. H. 15:11, 9 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] permission to translate By Way Of Deception into Urdu Language

I like to translate By Way Of deception by Victor Ostrovsky. Where to obtain permission for permission and payment of royalty. <email removed> —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.192.46.179 (talk) 15:55, 7 October 2007 (UTC)

Have you tried the Humanities 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. -- Natalya 18:16, 7 October 2007 (UTC)
Hello, where do you want to translate this article? If you want to translate it into an other Wikipedia project, you don't have to ask anyone or request any permission, you're free to do so. If you want to translate this article on another website or paper support or anywhere else, you are also free to do it without any permission, but please read our copyright policy and how to reuse Wikipedia content before doing it. Martial BACQUET 03:47, 10 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Potential Spam - Need Feedback

I've noticed unusual activity by one of the wikipedians and I believe it may be the case of spamming. I'm not the most experienced wikipedian so I thought I'd bring it up on here for others to take a look, in case it's just a false alarm. Anyway...

A person by the wiki username Douaihy has added external links pointing to a chat on wiki pages of a number of big cities. For example on New York page he added an external link that points to newyorkchat.org, on Toronto page he added a link that points to torontochat.org, etc. All of those chat pages use the same script and might likely be just the same website used over with unique URL being displayed by proper redirect. They contain no resourceful material and are stuffed with advertising. Also, considering that these sites were only created on October 1st, it sends clear message to me that the owner had clear intention to use Wikipedia to promote his sites.

Each of the big cities have resourceful website that also offer real time chat capabilities. The sites this user linked form wikipedia offer no value to visitors, there will be no local news or events listed, these sites are clearly just AdSense infested simple pages that have no other purpose but to potentially make quick bucks to the owner. I understand guys thinking, though - if I name it "Toronto Chat" it will be possible to put it on Wikipedia and get free traffic that way. Once again, I don't see any value for people of Toronto (or other big cities) in knowing about these sites. The owner doesn't care where people who visit it come from, he's just looking for free traffic, without putting any effort into the site to make it a reasonable resource for people.

This is just something I have noticed and wanted to get other people's feedback on it. MarkMarek 18:17, 8 October 2007 (UTC)

Read through Wikipedia:External links; if you think the links are inappropriate according to that (and from your description there's a good chance they will be; a link is inappropriate either if it's a link normally to be avoided or there's no reason to add it to the article according to 'What to link'), just remove the link from the article, mentioning that style guideline in your edit summary. If you don't feel confident about this, you could contact Wikipedia:WikiProject Spam and ask them to have a look at it if you like. --ais523 11:35, 9 October 2007 (UTC)
Thanks ais523, good info. I didn't know about Wikipedia:WikiProject Spam, now I do... very resourceful project. In the meantime, user S Sepp had removed those links form both pages as indicated in this post, yet before you replied. No messing around. I just wasn't sure and didn't want to upset anyone by taking action myself, hence I thought I'd ask here. Thanks a lot for your help, much appreciated ;) MarkMarek 00:21, 10 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Collapsible tables

Hi, I can't get collapsible tables to work...

Dragonfallrob 14:04, 10 October 2007 (UTC)

This is a question for VPT really. Adrian M. H. 14:14, 10 October 2007 (UTC)
Thanks Adrian, I'll move the question. Dragonfallrob 14:47, 10 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Model Release

I'd like to add a photograph of a person to an article. If I take a photograph myself then I own the copyright, but do I need a model release from the subject of the photo? If so, what form should it take? Rag47 07:15, 10 October 2007 (UTC)

You have to effectively relinquish some control if you want to comply with the requisite type of license, and you cannot upload the file in the first place if you are not willing to comply. See the Help section on images, particularly WP:UPI/WP:IUP and WP:MCQ. It should be available for commercial use, modification, etc. Adrian M. H. 07:52, 10 October 2007 (UTC)
And if you want to upload it, please do so at Commons if possible so that everyone benefits; migrating compatible images to Commons tends to be an ongoing task for those who do that kind of thing. Adrian M. H. 08:00, 10 October 2007 (UTC)
For clarification, the Commons is Wikimedia Commons, which can be found at http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page -- Natalya 11:17, 10 October 2007 (UTC)
Hey Rag47, if you don't have one, you can copy my model release. Make sure you have it properly filled up (your name in blank spaces on top) and what I also do is take a picture of a model holding her ID next to her face so I have an irrefutable proof. Hope that helps :o) MarkMarek 17:04, 10 October 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the tips so far! WP:IUP says "Such images can include photographs which you yourself took (remember that rights to images generally lie with the photographer, not the subject), drawings or diagrams you yourself created, and other self-created work." I'm happy to upload my photo to the Commons and to relinquish all rights that I may have. I'm just bothered by the word "generally" - it seems to imply that under certain circumstances rights to an image lie with the subject of a photograph. To me (not a lawyer) that sounds like I ought to have a model release - right? Or am I worrying about nothing? Rag47 19:26, 11 October 2007 (UTC)

word "generally" may imply the fact that copyright laws vary from country to country (wikipedia being a multinational portal, it is possible that in some countries, the rights to images do not necessarily lie with the photographer). It is always safer to have a modeling release signed. In today's sue happy world, it's a smart thing to make sure that you have your behind covered just in case somebody snaps anytime in the future. I do what most photographers do - I won't event pull my camera out of the bag until the paperwork has been done. Period. It's never worth the possible hassle. Look up the horror stories from photographers who neglected this simple thing. It ruined their entire life, their career, everything.
As a side note - Canada (where I live) is one of those countries with copyright laws being obsolete and just downright wrong. Unless I get the release signed, I do not own any rights over my own work. According to current Canadian law, a person who pays the money owns the images, not the artist. MarkMarek 19:53, 11 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] watch list - changes

Hi, I'm watching ho'oponopono and some anon put on a commercial site. I reverted. The commercial site was put back on the page but this change doesn't show up on my watch list or in the page history?!? How can this be? thank you. Makana Chai 00:27, 11 October 2007 (UTC)

Hmm, I can't think of any reason why it wouldn't. Keep in mind though, that the watchlist only shows the most recent change to ana rticle, and doesn't include articles where you made the most recent change, which is why you don't see any entry on your watchlist right now. --YbborTalk 02:34, 11 October 2007 (UTC)
I had a couple of talk pages fail to show when other people edited them a while back. I just put it down to a gremlin in the (very complex) system. I'm sure it's possible that it just suffered a glitch of some kind. As an aside relating to what Ybbor mentioned, if you want to see your own edits by default, that can be changed in your preferences. Adrian M. H. 09:12, 11 October 2007 (UTC)
Probably Preferences→Watchlist→Expand watchlist to show all applicable changes will help you. ilia 21:40, 11 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] how many exam papers i shall write in cpa

i completed bachelor of commerce, master of commerce, master of business administration(finance) and chartered accountancy PE-II examination from institute of chartered accountants of india. i want to study cpa in australia. my questions are ...

1. is there any exemption in cpa exam papers for me? 2. how many papers i shall write? kindly name them? 3. in this situation what will be the course fee i shall pay? 4. cpa is eqvalent to australia chartered accountant?Sunil kothamasu 02:19, 11 October 2007 (UTC)

Have you tried Wikipedia's Reference Desk? They specialize in knowledge questions, and will try to answer any question. Just follow the link, select the relevant section, and ask away. I hope this helps.--YbborTalk 02:31, 11 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Display of user name.

Today I made my first edit of a Wiki Answers article. All the other users that answered this question are identified by a number only, but my username "jcrespin" is clearly shown on the top of my answer. Since my answer relates a negative experience with a company that I have a business relationship with, I naturally don't want myself revealed as the source of negativity. How can I edit this and how can I change my username so that my comments will be less identifiable with my real life self?

74.70.46.4 12:14, 11 October 2007 (UTC) jcrespin

On Wikipedia, your username is shown in the page history whenever you make an edit, or your IP address if you aren't logged in; you can request a username change at Wikipedia:Changing username. I'm not sure if 'Wiki Answers' is connected with Wikipedia (there isn't a User:Jcrespin on Wikipedia, so it probably isn't), and I don't know anything about it so can't really help you in connection with that; you may have to ask them. (Wikipedia runs on the open-source MediaWiki software, which other websites also use, not just websites owned by the Wikimedia Foundation, and the other websites may look similar despite being owned by a different organisation.) --ais523 12:21, 11 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] What can I do?

Hello, I'd like to contribute constructively here, but there are too many pages, too many links, it's quite confusing. Is there anything I can do to help that doesn't involve complex instructions? I can't really write articles, since just about everything is already written about. :( Pessimistic Nonconformist? 12:59, 11 October 2007 (UTC)

Most WP instructions, policies and guidelines are quite straightforward. You need to know the fundamentals, whatever you are doing. If no one has welcomed you yet, I'll add a template shortly. Adrian M. H. 13:37, 11 October 2007 (UTC)
I've been welcomed, thanks. I guess I'll start reading... Pessimistic Nonconformist? 14:13, 11 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Userbox...Help!

I don't know how to make a userbox on my user page. What do I do?! Signed, Pokemon Buffy Titan 13:08, 11 October 2007 (UTC)

See WP:UBX. Adrian M. H. 13:38, 11 October 2007 (UTC)
Have you looked at WP:UBX? *Cremepuff222* 13:37, 11 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] No Future For You, Part 2

I made great section on No Future For You, a Buffy comic, because I had recently gotten the second part. When I came back, however, somebody had edited it. How come? Pokemon Buffy Titan 13:16, 11 October 2007 (UTC)

Because this is the encyclopædia that "anyone can edit". If you disagree with their changes all that strongly, revert it and/or discuss it. Or just leave it. Adrian M. H. 13:35, 11 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Autocategorizing userbox

I have created a userbox {{User Technion}}, which adds a user page into Category:Wikipedians associated with the Technion (inside <includeonly> tag). Then I places this userbox in the instruction on the category page, i.e. put {{User Technion}} string there. As a result, the category is marked as subcategoy of itself, which is wrong. I roughly see the same syntax used in {{User Linux}} and Category:Wikipedians who use Linux without the mentioned artifact. What's wrong with pages I've created and where is the difference? Thanks, ilia 21:33, 11 October 2007 (UTC)

Look under U on page 2 of Category:Wikipedians who use Linux. You will see the same effect. Nothing to worry about. Incidentally, that template should be userfied (moved into user space), really. Adrian M. H. 22:07, 11 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] technical question about how to enter an article

I've written an article and want to put it into Wikipedia. How should I do that? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mailander (talk • contribs) 22:11, 11 October 2007 (UTC)

See this for help starting a new page. Y4kk 09:06, 12 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] How to contribute with references, articles

Dear Sir or Madam:

I wanted to ask for some guidelines to create or post references or articles that could be helpful to the public. Can you please let me know the steps? thank you. Krishcan 01:04, 12 October 2007 (UTC)

Hey, thanks for volunteering to help with our encyclopedia! If you want to create an article, I recommend you read Wikipedia:Your first article. The most important policies we have for our articles are making sure that the subjects are notable and that the articles have reliable sources to prove the information is correct. To learn how to cite articles, check out Wikipedia:Citing sources. Hope I answered your question, and good luck! GlassCobra (Review) 13:02, 12 October 2007 (UTC)
Well, not to prove that it is correct per se, but to prove that it has been reported in reliable and independent sources, primary or secondary, and that it is not any form of OR, synthesis, information that was derived from a hazy memory ("I read it somewhere") or pure fantasy. Adrian M. H. 14:18, 12 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Multichar words

I've recently created a few of the missing pages for Chinese (Mandarin) multi-char words. It looks like people have been using templates for these, but when I look around at the template stuff, I don't find any clues. Could everyone be doing what I've done, found a page similar to what I want, hit it's edit link, copy its source over to my new page, and then edit it? That seems very time consuming and prone to the error of leaving stuff from the old page unedited. Also, it's a poor way of learning what the various parameters mean. Are there good templates for the Japanese/Chinese/etc pages? Is there documentation for them somewhere? Is there a clever way that I could have found all this myself? (Jc1742 02:20, 12 October 2007 (UTC))

[edit] One of my paragraphs does not show up.

Hello, I submitted an article called Crawford Goldsby, and one of my paragraps in Early Life does not come up on the web page. It is there when I go to edit it, though. I am also having a hard time firguring out how to properly cite my works in the text and in the references. (Csstone 15:08, 12 October 2007 (UTC))

Close all your refs. </ref> Adrian M. H. 15:32, 12 October 2007 (UTC)
In fact, all your refs are in some way malformed and/or incorrectly structured. Follow the framework styles prescribed by the templates (you don't have to use the templates themselves, though). And you haven't even got a {{reflist}} or <references /> tag, which is kind of essential! ; ) Adrian M. H. 15:36, 12 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Use of unreferenced knowledge; when to use references.

      Hallo. I'm new to Wikipedia (in a capacity beyond reading articles, that is), and I'm not sure if I'm posting this in the right place or not.
      I'd like to ask a couple of questions relating to appropriate content to include in articles. I often see articles about a subject I have a knowledge of, and can see that a comment is inaccurate or incomplete; or sometimes I know additional facts about it that are not mentioned at all, but which would (in my opinion) improve the article.
      My questions are:

1.
      I read from time to time that anything should be verifiable from reliable sources. But sometimes it happens that I know some fact about a subject from years-long familiarity, yet I would not be able to name a particular source. Should I edit an article to include that fact, or not? Is it good enough if I feel sure the fact can be verified by someone who knows the sources, even if I don't know them specifically myself?
      Very often, statements in articles are not accompanied by references - indeed, if a source for *every* statement had to be included, it would make articles unbearably cluttered. So when should references or sources (assuming some are known) be mentioned, and when shouldn't they be?


2.
      In some cases I know a web site or page that relates to a subject. Is it automatically all right to include a reference to it? (Assuming the web site appears reliable and accurate.)
      Is it all right to include a link to a mailing list or discussion forum that relates to a topic, especially if it is a well-established and active one?
      In a few cases, the web page is one that I wrote myself. Even if, other than for being written by myself, it would be an acceptable reference, does the fact that I wrote it myself mean that I shouldn't reference it, because of the possibility that I am not a disinterested party?

      I would be glad to get any opinions relating to these matters.
      Thanks.

M.J.E. 15:42, 12 October 2007 (UTC)

  1. There are a lot of unsourced articles, which we're trying to improve; the sources are very helpful because they allow other users and readers to check that you're telling the truth and that the information is accurate. (Sometimes, people have known something for ages and then discovered it was wrong, although this doesn't happen very often.) The official policy is that a source should be included for anything that has been challenged or is likely to be challenged (see the verifiability policy); if you can source something relatively easily, though, it's helpful to just add the source anyway. (In the case of common knowledge within a field of study, it's normally, but not always, possible to find a reliable source quickly using a search engine, by the way.) Your best resource for more information about this is the verifiability policy that I linked earlier in this paragraph (and is also linked just below the edit box).
  2. See Wikipedia:External links for information about what links are appropriate and which ones aren't; for information about linking to pages you've written yourself, see Wikipedia:Spam#How not to be a spammer (it is possible to add such links, but you have to be careful in doing so).
On another note, the usual method of doing paragraphing on Wikipedia is to add two line breaks, (one has no effect but two start a new paragraph), rather than using non-breaking spaces; this helps to keep pages consistent. See Wikipedia:Cheatsheet for more information on editing commands. --ais523 16:14, 12 October 2007 (UTC)
Hello and welcome to Wikipedia! To answer your questions:
1) References are of course encouraged, but they're not an absolute requirement. Given the choice between having an unreferenced wrong statement and an unreferenced correct statement, the latter is better.This style guide has a policy on when to cite sources, but in a nutshell: "All material that is challenged or likely to be challenged needs a source". Also, it differs somewhat between different articles and how developed the article is. Featured articles and good articles are generally more strict about referencing.
2) Not quite automatically all right, but generally, yes. (Selected) useful web pages are generally linked, but the goal of Wikipedia is not to be a link farm -- one can imagine a printed or offline edition of Wikipedia, in which care external links aren't very useful. Read more about that here.
Also, a very important Wikipedia policy is to be BOLD in updating pages. If you think you can improve an article and make a good faith effort to do so, then you should do it and don't worry too much about policies you haven't heard of yet. Chances are that someone will let you know if you've mistakenly violated some policy, and new users aren't required to know everything.
Cheers! henrik•talk 16:28, 12 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Suggested change to this page (or any pages with sections headed by a "Subject" line).

      I just posted a question here minutes ago; this additional note is prompted by a potentially damaging mishap which occurred while doing so, and concerns a suggestion I wish to make for altering the way this page works (and possibly others also) to prevent this from happening in the future.
      While I was entering my question, I inadvertently forgot to add a suitable subject heading, and this caused my question to be appended to the end of the previous one, instead of starting a new question, as I intended. I backspaced to the edit window to correct this, and saved it again, hoping that would correct it. But it added my question to the page a second time, but left the first copy appended to the previous section.
      To correct this, I edited the previous question and deleted my added text, being careful not to alter the original contents. I don't know if it's improper for me to edit someone else's question like this, but I thought it would be okay if I took care only to delete my own unintentional additions.
      To prevent this from happening in future, I would like to suggest that if someone adding a question forgets to insert a subject, the web site should prompt the user to insert a subject, instead of just accepting the subject-less question and appending it to the previous question.
      I don't know if it's technically possible to do this - I would think so - but I thought the suggestion worth making, in case it's found useful.
      My apologies if I have damaged the page; I have fixed it up as best I know how to.

M.J.E. 15:59, 12 October 2007 (UTC)

You can make suggestions on the proposals village pump; I think I agree with you on this, by the way. Don't bother excessively about damaging pages; it's generally pretty easy for you or for others to fix if you mess things up. --ais523 16:05, 12 October 2007 (UTC)
If you post new sections in the correct way, it is not possible to omit a heading; try it and you'll see what I mean. This page gives editors two obvious and convenient ways of adding a new section; the section tab (+) and the clearly highlighted new section link that immediately follows the instructions. Either method is equally convenient because the end result is exactly the same; a correctly positioned and titled section. Additionally, it guarantees that you do not cause an edit conflict, which is a real nuisance that is always to be avoided if at all possible. With regard to your suggestion; that is part of the reasoning behind new section links and tabs and I can see no other way to achieve it. After all, it would be impossible for the software to distinguish between a new question and a further comment to an existing subject. Adrian M. H. 16:58, 12 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Pages

How do I add a page{if not already one there} to wikipedia?

Jayell08 18:06, 12 October 2007 (UTC)Jayell

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. --ais523 18:10, 12 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] How to contribute a PhD thesis to wikipedia?

Many years ago, my wife completed her PhD on the Percy Folio [10]. Recently we converted her thesis into an electronic form, since a researcher in the UK requested a copy (and getting to the British Museum to read it on site was inconvenient).

It's long - about 450 pages, printed. She would like to contribute it to wikipedia. We have it as a 1.6MB PDF file; in due course (when some troff2html bugs are fixed), we could make it available as HTML. Would any of these possibilities be of interest to wikipedia?

We have no permanent "home" for it, and I thought wikipedia might make sense as a repository of theses, long into the future.

Lukekendall 10:10, 13 October 2007 (UTC)

That's not how things work. WP does not host PhD theses or any other original work. See WP:NOT and the the Five Pillars to find out what WP is about. Adrian M. H. 10:25, 13 October 2007 (UTC)
If you're willing to release the image under a free license (meaning anyone can use the work, make derivative works of it, even for commerical reasons, as long as they give you credit), you might try Wikisource. --YbborTalk 13:53, 13 October 2007 (UTC)
That sounds fine. I was a little thrown by the first comment - it sounded like WP doesn't want to be encyclopaedic - but referencing short wikipedia entries to longer references makes a lot of sense. Thanks! -- Lukekendall 14:00, 13 October 2007 (UTC)
"Thrown"? WP is no place for OR, has no use of it, and is not a hosting service. If you want to contribute to WP, write about something that is notable and verified by independent published sources. That would be great. Adrian M. H. 14:30, 13 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Writting Masters

I have noticed that no reference exists for Writting Masters and strongly suggest the same. Modern Western Society has become ignorant to the fact that the notion of Calligraphy is a notion barely 100 years old. That is formal penmanship is Chancery depending on which nation decided to use it for formal documents. Thus as various hands became associated with specific documents they became the expected chancery and it was the task of the Writting Master to be capable of producing any number of these even if they were foreign. This was widespraed throughout Europeas early as 1500, although some of the attempts to reproduce foreign hands were naive to the point of comic.

Later in England the Writting Masters set up Boarding Schools for promising youths who's parents could afford to educate them to be men of Business, and being competent in writting formal hands or at the very least clerke scripts was essential.

Thomas Tomkins comming from generations that considered this elite essential, attempted to establish a Chair at the Royal Academy but failed in 1767 largely due to the criticisms of Ben Desrali. The Americans soon were Revolting but had satisfied their educattional interests in the pen via self tutors and publishers that pladgurized colonial copybooks. Thus by the 1820s the Writting Master disappeared and so did formal western penmanship.

What is called Calligraphy began in the Edwardisn period, as a fancy for the upper classes and was very naive, due to a lack of information and manuscript access. James Walpold imitated Italic Cursiva copybooks directly imitating woodcut engravings which is still seen by typesetters and calligraphers today. Owens and others literalliy drew and painted letters which initially led to the trend being reffered to as Gingerbread Letters. Eventually the trend became popular and the Royal Academy incooperated calligraphy in it's London Scool of Arts & Crafts. Still Calligraphers do not write Chancery and very few living today can!

See, Akins; Western Calligraphy,Geo. Bickhams: The Universal Pernman,Tommy Tompkins: The Penmans Repository,Masters of the Italic Hands, Mira Calligraphica. —Preceding unsigned comment added by MicPowell (talk • contribs) 01:42, 1 October 2007 (UTC) --MicPowell 02:12, 1 October 2007 (UTC)--MicPowell 02:12, 1 October 2007 (UTC)

You sound very knowledgeable on the subject. :) Before creating the article, please search Wikipedia to make sure that an article does not already exist on the subject, maybe under a slightly different title. 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. Articles must also demonstrate the notability of the subject.
If you haven't created an article on Wikipedia before, you might want to 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, if inexperienced in Wikis, please consider taking a tour through the Wikipedia:Tutorial so that you know how to properly format the article before creation. Happy editing. :) --Moonriddengirl 11:42, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
I don't know how revert 4 editions in this article: [11]. Please, can any experienced user give him some help about editing? Thanks --Owdki talk 08:45, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
All you have to do is go to that diff you posted and click "undo". A window will pop up and you give a reason and hit "save". — BQZip01 — talk 08:54, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
Many thanks, BQZip01. You answered him while I was writing the comment for his talk page. Thanks! --Owdki talk 09:10, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
Writing not Writting – Hi, just thought I'd let you know that in your request for articles the heading is "Writting Masters" and should be "Writing" - also you seem to double a lot of letters in English words so not sure if it's your first language. "Writing" should help you find the correct link for stuff related to that; the verb "written" is the only one I think with double 't' and is about writing that's been done. Hope that's helpful.Julia Rossi 02:59, 7 October 2007 (UTC)

I completely agree, the educationally bereft, need to look at their penmanship, poste haste, then all these spelling mistakes would need not to be occurring--DitsyDaisy 06:23, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] i think there needs to be an addition

The addition: The Phrase "Quarter word" definition : a word not commonly known that a person deserves to be given a quarter everytime they can use it in a sentence.

I tried to explain what a quarter word was to an immigrant at work and she thought i was making the phrase up...01:03, 14 October 2007 (UTC)12.216.83.204

Giving a definition like this would probably be more suitable on Wiktionary. What I suggest you should do is look at their criteria for inclusion and if you think it meets that, start a new entry by following the instructions on this page. Tra (Talk) 01:38, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Leaving comments

I would be most grateful if you could let me know if there is any way to leave personal comments about text and photos, as I am having trouble navigating the rules and etiquette, thanky you--DitsyDaisy 01:07, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

To comment on a specific article, click the tab saying 'discussion' at the top of the page. This will take you to the talk page which is where anyone can discuss the article. You can add a new comment by then clicking the '+' tab at the top of the page and filling out the form, or you can respond to an existing thread by clicking 'edit' at the right hand side of the heading then leaving your response at the bottom of the text box that appears in the editing screen.
For more information, you could have a look at Wikipedia:Talk page for a general overview, or Wikipedia:Talk page guidelines for the 'rules and etiquette' that you asked about. Tra (Talk) 01:47, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] It's just not there

I had just made my first page and now I can't find it. It's called "A Faraway Ancient Country". --JRTyner 02:13, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

A Faraway Ancient Country was deleted by User:Irishguy, since it was supposedly "Blatant Advertising". --Silver Edge 05:48, 15 October 2007 (UTC)
The article was less than a day old. It didn't even have a chance. I followed all of the rules and even spent a long time researching the book to get the reference right. What about the AFD rules? It was my first article, and I wasn't even given a chance. --JRTyner 06:24, 15 October 2007 (UTC)
The AfD rules didn't apply; it was deleted under the speedy deletion criteria, particularly the one about advertising, as Silver Edge said. I'll check with Irishguy, though. GlassCobra 06:28, 15 October 2007 (UTC)
"Blatant advertising. Pages which exclusively promote some entity and which would need to be fundamentally rewritten to become encyclopedic. Note that simply having a company or product as its subject does not qualify an article for this criterion."
The article was about a book I bought off of Google books. The artlce took no sides, and didn't promote the book in any way, even though I thought it was interesting and funny. All of the other books I like already have a page, so I thought this would be a good subject for my first article. The page had no links or information on how to buy the book. I didn't even mention how I bought it. I had put a brief summary, a few facts the aurthor mentioned in a news paper article and her website, and the cataglory. I had just added the publisher's name, the ISBN number, how long the book is, and a few other encyclopedic facts when it was deleted. --JRTyner 06:59, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

How do I get it undeleted? --JRTyner 17:47, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

The process for this is at Deletion review. To request that the page is undeleted, you can follow the instructions in the orange box. Tra (Talk) 18:03, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Help! Picture In A Userbox

I don't know how to add a picture to the side of a userbox. How do you do that? I really don't know!Pokemon Buffy Titan 06:45, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

All the info you need should be here: WP:UBX. Good luck! GlassCobra 07:07, 15 October 2007 (UTC)
Also, please choose a free image to put in the userbox, non-free images are not allowed (per WP:NFC criteria 9). Best, PeaceNT 10:15, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Thomas Chatterton

I wish to add information about Thomas Chatterton, but in trying to open an account when I type my username I am told there is no such user name. And when I type my password it disappears. Michael Travis(60.241.58.61 09:45, 15 October 2007 (UTC))!!

In order to start an account, you need to go to the 'Sign up' part of the login screen; you're taken to the login screen by default and need to follow a link there to sign up ("Don't have an account? Create one"). You need to type in the username you want, the password you want (twice), some words you see in a picture to prove you aren't a bot, and you can give an email address (so that you can recover a lost password) if you want. --ais523 09:49, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Hair changes

I'm not sure if this is where I should ask my question but here goes. I'm 25 years old i don't use gel, hairspray, I don't straighten or blowdry my hair and for some reason all of the sudden I have all these short hairs that are frizzy and some that are long like the rest of my hair but they are very black and coarse and I don't know why? The rest of my hair is dark brown and not coarse like that so if someone can help me that would be great.

                                 Thank You
                                    Amanda P75.67.39.27 16:53, 15 October 2007 (UTC)
Hi, Amanda, and welcome to Wikipedia. :) New hair grows to replace hair we shed and hair changes and often darkens as we age, but this may be the kind of question you should best ask your hair dresser. If you'd like to try more information here, you might ask at 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. --Moonriddengirl (talk) 17:15, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Images and tables

We have been able to enter our text and make the needed edits to it. However, we have several tables and graphs to include in our article. I have read through the image policy but wanted to see if someone had some basic information. Is there a way to label the figures to go into the appropriate area of the text or how do you get the image where you want it to appear? Do you have to do an Image Description Page and than link to it where you want it to show up in the text? Would appreciate any information and direction with this item

CindyOvertoncindy 20:07, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

Looks like this is what you are looking for — Lost(talk) 16:54, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] My watchlist

On my watchlist, next to the edits there are positive and negative numbers,that are also Green and Red, what are they all about? thanks --Naruto Tron 00:27, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

Bytes removed and added in each edit. I keep them hidden, as they are a distraction. Adrian M. H. 00:42, 16 October 2007 (UTC)
Green numbers mean that something was added to the page. The number in green is the number of bytes that was added. Also, numbers in red means that that number of bytes was removed from the page is the last edit to it. Happy editing, ( arky ) 00:44, 16 October 2007 (UTC)
All right, thank you very much. --Naruto Tron 01:05, 16 October 2007 (UTC)
okay now I can't figure out how to take them out. --Naruto Tron —Preceding comment was added at 01:17, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Authors of articles

How do you know who the original author of the article is? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 134.48.245.162 (talk) 00:43, 16 October 2007

To find out who the original author of an article is, click the "history" tab at the top of the page. Then, scroll down to the bottom of the page, and click the link that says "earliest". The edit closest to the bottom of the page that link takes you to is the edit that created the article. It says who made that edit right next to the time the edit was made. Cheers, ( arky ) 00:46, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] About project help

Will I have necessary infromation in this wikipedia? Like i need for my Social Project. Topic- Women's Role In History.Can u guys help me? Vidyadhari 04:08, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

<replace this text with your question, and don't forget to sign with four tildes (Vidyadhari 04:09, 16 October 2007 (UTC))!!>

See Wikipedia:Look it up for information on how to find what you need in Wikipedia. If you can't find the information you need in articles, you might want to try asking a specific question at the Reference Desk. --ais523 12:18, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Creating an account

How I can set my user name and pass word 203.113.80.141 12:39, 16 October 2007 (UTC))

You need to create an account; here's a link, or you can go via 'Log in/create account' in the top left and then 'Don't have an account? Create one' to reach that screen. You need to provide the username you want, the password you want (twice), and to copy some words into a box to prove that you're a human and not a computer; you don't have to provide an email address, but if you do you will be able to use it to recover a lost password. --ais523 12:55, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Contributing a new article

I am the Executive Director of the International Ultraviolet Association (IUVA) (www.iuva.org). I would liek to write an article about IUVA, but I am not sure how to write a new 'page' on Wikipedia. Can you give me some help and guidance>

Jim Bolton (jim.bolton at iuva dot org) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.149.150.50 (talk) 15:28, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

Please see Wikipedia:Conflict of interest. Regards, PeaceNT 15:32, 16 October 2007 (UTC)
You will need to first register an account, which has many benefits, including the ability to create articles. Once you have registered, 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. --ais523 15:34, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] searching

How do I make my new article searchable? I added categories to the page but when I search in the search box, I can not find it. What do I need to do? MBA UD 17:17, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

See the VFAQ. Adrian M. H. 17:38, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] MicroMash page

Can you explain why my page was deleted.

The entry stated nothing but factual information.

Please explain.

Jbleyaert 20:11, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

Ah, but was it verified?? Anyway, speaking of factual information, you need to provide the exact title so that someone can check the log. Or, you can do this yourself: Special:Logs. Then read this page and the deletion policy. Adrian M. H. 13:39, 17 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Email notifications

Can you explain or tell me where to find out about how I can be notified through email about changes made to my page/article. I know somewhere it said to go under My Preferences and check a box, but I do not have that box, is it because it is .org and not .com??? MBA UD 16:27, 17 October 2007 (UTC)

The email notifications only exist on Wikipedia's sister projects Commons and Meta, not on Wikipedia itself, unfortunately; the number of edits Wikipedia gets in a day is pretty high (over 200,000 most days), and it would lead to far too many emails being sent out if that feature was used here. --ais523 16:29, 17 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Problems

<Hello apologies for this e-mail as I am sure it is an easy answer but for some reason I cannot seem to tag photos? I cannot find out where and have read all about your policies but no way of tagging? This page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Brett29 is where it shows me my errors but I do not understand how to correct?

Please help me

All the best


Brett Brett29 14:42, 18 October 2007 (UTC) (Brett29 14:42, 18 October 2007 (UTC))!!> Brett29 14:42, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

Hi and welcome to Wikipedia! The image you uploaded lacks proper license and source. You might choose an appropriate tag listed at Wikipedia:Image_copyright_tags/All. If the image in question is not a free one, you must write a rationale to explain how the usage meets the Wikipedia:Non-free content criteria. Help:Image page has in details all the information you need. I hope this helps PeaceNT 15:46, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] PureOlogy® Serious Colour Care

PureOlogy® Serious Colour Care is a hair care and styling brand designed for colour treated hair.


History
PureOlogy® Serious Colour Care is the first professional hair care and styling brand specifically created for colour treated hair. The company was founded in 2001 in Irvine, California by Jim Markham. Within 3 years PureOlogy passed the $25 million mark.

On May 8th, 2007, PureOlogy was acquired by L’Oréal under the professional products division, and relocated to its headquarters in New York City.

Each of the products are sulfate-free and contain an Antifade Complex® based on heliogenol, an exclusive blend of potent anti-oxidants combined with UVA & UVB filters, Melanin, and Vitamin C&E which help to extend the life and vibrancy of haircolour. All PureOlogy products are 100% vegan and contain Certified Organic Botanicals and all bottles are 100% recyclable.

The company is widely known for their money-back “Longer Lasting Hair Colour” guarantee.

External Links [12] —Preceding unsigned comment added by Llocascio (talk • contribs) 19:53, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

Hello, and Welcome to Wikipedia! This particular article would be governed by the notability guidelines on companies and, for the product, general notability guideilnes. The rule of thumb here is noting whether the company has received significant or widespread coverage in secondary sources that are reliable and independent of the company (excluding company PR releases and information solely available on the company website—these sources may be used for additional information after notability has been established by secondary sources). All material must be attributable.
If you are able to assemble necessary sources to assert notability, you may certainly create such an article, although if you are closely associated with the subject, our conflict of interest guideline strongly recommends that you discuss the idea on the talk page of a related article or at a relevant WikiProject. If you do choose to write the article in such a case, you'll want to be particularly careful to approach it neutrally and without undue promotion.
Before establishing the article, please search Wikipedia to make sure that an article does not already exist on the subject. Help:Starting a new page should give you all the guidance you need, but you might also look at Wikipedia:Your first article and Wikipedia:How to write a great article. Please consider taking a tour through the Wikipedia:Tutorial so that you know how to properly format the article before creation. Good luck, and happy editing. :) Moonriddengirl (talk) 20:17, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Redken

Redken 5th Avenue NYC
Redken 5th Avenue NYC is a leading professional products company sold in over 50 countries around the world.

History
Redken was founded in 1960 by entrepreneur Paula Kent and her hairdresser Jheri Redding (“Redken”), and was the first manufacturer to apply proteins and moisture to improve weakened and sensitized hair and restore strength and shine.

The company’s foundation is based on extensive scientific knowledge and the belief and support of the salon professional’s expertise. Redken’s product portfolio includes a line of haircare solutions; styling products to create and control a variety of styles; a range of professional haircolor options; and a collection of men’s grooming products sold to the professional salon industry.

In 1993, Redken was acquired by L’Oreal. Each season, Redken sends a team of artists to fashion week in New York, London, Milan and Paris to create the looks for fashion’s most prestigious designers including Versace, Calvin Klein, Prada, Jean-Paul Gaultier, and Marc Jacobs.

Sources: Redken 2008 Corporate Brochure; “Icons of the American Marketplace” (Random House Custom Media, 2007)

External Links [www.redken.com] [www.redkenformen.com] [www.redkencolor.com] [www.redkensalon.com] [www.urbanexperiment.com] —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jfigueiredo (talk • contribs) 20:23, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

I'll just refer you to the answer to the question directly above yours. The same conditions apply. --Moonriddengirl (talk) 20:56, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Linking

How do I link a reference to a web site so that it shows the web site in the reference? Also, the other content shows "blue" on the page, but mine is black -- how do I change it to blue? ```` —Preceding unsigned comment added by 151.203.126.57 (talk) 20:35, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

Wikipedia:External links tells you how to choose external links for articles or know if the one you've chosen is appropriate and also how to format them so that they work as links. The basic idea is to use single brackets. For instance, I could link Google like this: [http://www.google.com/]. That looks like this: [13] (The number refers to the amount of such links before it on the page. This is 4th.) It's even better to tell people what the link is, so you usually leave a space after the link and then put in a word or phrase to explain it. [http://www.google.com/ Google search engine] looks like Google search engine. Hope that helps. :) --Moonriddengirl (talk) 21:00, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] princess ferial

want the email or address of princess ferial or her brother his highness prince ahmed fouad 41.235.117.32 20:30, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

You might have better luck with this question at 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. --Moonriddengirl (talk) 01:13, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Ladainian Tomlinson

<replace this text with your question, and don't forget to sign with four tildes (67.127.19.124 22:37, 19 October 2007 (UTC))!!> I'm not writing to submit content, but to inform you that someone has written something very obscene on Ladainian Tomlinson's biography page.

Please regard my statement as serious, and make sure to delete the statement that is very unrelated to Mr. Ladainian Tomlinson's life and the integrity of this website.

thank you,

RP

it has already been taken care of. Thank you for heads up. MarkMarek 01:17, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] new testament

In the gospel of John,how does the author present Jesus41.223.57.33 13:35, 20 October 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. — Lost(talk) 14:04, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Question

My question is "How can I uploda my article. It truns several pages and--at age 81--it would be a chore to retype the whole thing. It is the history of the only Live-and-outdoor wetern ever on network television (CBS-TV's Actiojn in the Afternoon) which aired in1953. I checked "Uploda", but it seems to be for photos only. How do I upload copy?```` —Preceding unsigned comment added by Billy Bodaceous (talk • contribs) 18:21, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

It is very easy to write articles here. However, I would suggest that you first go through Help:Starting a new page. You might also look at Wikipedia:Your first article and Wikipedia:How to write a great article. Just be sure that the article is encyclopedic. Copying and pasting it here may not be such a good idea especially if the text is copyrighted — Lost(talk) 06:31, 21 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] jann haworth

i submitted a proposed article about this artist which was deleted by Ben Schumin on 16th September for lack of notability. Since then I have been in touch with Adrian M H, and he has advised me to contact Ben Schumin to see if he can help me make the article acceptable, but I am not sure how to do that. i have at least 11 book sources which refer to this artist who co-designed the Sgt Pepper record cover, plus numerous references in Catalogues, magazines and newspapers. I have looked at Mr Schumin's website but can't see any way of contacting him directly. The original article was titled Jann haworth with a lower-case h.Severy 18:57, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

I see you have managed to contact him and also got the article restored. However, please remember to cite the article using your sources so that it does not get deleted again — Lost(talk) 06:25, 21 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] How do I establish myself with you?

<replace this text with your question, and don't forget to sign with four tildes (Joe H. Vaughan 05:49, 21 October 2007 (UTC))!!>

To Whom It May Concern:

How do I establish my credentials or credibility so that I can make changes you can depend upon for accuracy and timeliness?

Here is an example of an error now shown for KCK: It is the "City of Festivals". KCMO is the "City of Fountains." Wikipedia shows "Heart of America" for KCK. Heart of America is no longer used. It was last used in the 70's by KCMO only. Also, I see you have nothing for Overland Park, KS, the second largest city is the Metro and in the State of kansas. I can build a data base for that significant city.

I have been involved with another international web site which collects data for five years. I am editor for the Metropolitan Kansas City (MO/KS) area. I add and delete information and am trusted. I am past president of the Native Sons and Daughters of Greater Kansas City and Historian for the Wyandotte County Museum and Historical Society. I have written two history books and was a member of the news media for over 20-years.

Thank you for your time and interest.

JV

Welcome, please go through some links that I have placed on your page and start contributing. — Lost(talk) 06:17, 21 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] My Edit Is Not Included on The page

I made on edit to the Fantasy Football (American) page concerning draft strategy. How come my edit is viewable without logging in to my account? Is it not going to be included in the page?Jstrobb 12:44, 22 October 2007 (UTC)

Your edit was removed as being unencyclopedic information; Wikipedia is not a how-to guide, and your section appeared to be just that, with no backing reliable sources. I'll leave a welcome message on your user talk page with some handy links to Wiki guidelines and policies to avoid future such issues. Tony Fox (arf!) 15:39, 22 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Sources permisision

All the information whether it be data or images....do i have to get the permission from the owner before i use it in the wikipedia?(Borndistinction 03:36, 18 October 2007 (UTC))

See Wikipedia:Copyrights, Wikipedia:Uploading images, and Wikipedia:Image copyright tags. --Silver Edge 03:38, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

DALITSO BALOYI

A malawian born in 1979 and author of 37 published poems , Dalitso Baloyi has worked with Medecines sans Fronieres -Greece in Dowa district(central Malawi) and contributed alot to encouraging young people to go for HIV tesing. He also made significant contributions at the General Assembly Greece

Meanwhile Dalitso Baloyi is working at Dzaleka refugee camp in central Malawi , he is writing an anthology of poetry "heartless creation" which will be out next year and working on a biography for chakufwa chihana. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 196.216.13.218 (talk) 19:19, 23 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] I Need To Change My Skin

I need to change my skin back but I don't know how. Please help me! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Pokemon Buffy Titan (talk • contribs) 01:50, 21 October 2007 (UTC)

You can do it through the my preferences tab on top of the page — Lost(talk) 06:22, 21 October 2007 (UTC)
If you can't find the 'my preferences' tab (it may have changed location due to your changing your skin), use the Monobook version of the preferences to change it back. --ais523 12:02, 23 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Question

Hello I was woundering if this book had a family tree in it about echo? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 168.216.69.0 (talk) 19:04, 22 October 2007 (UTC)

Unfortunately, I can't understand what you're trying to say. Could you be a little clearer? GlassCobra 06:29, 23 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] recruit Wikifier?

Is there somewhere I can ask for someone to wikify my entry or do I just wait?

Eagleglobeandanchor 00:00, 24 October 2007 (UTC)

Since you've tagged it for Wikification, you just wait. It could take a while though, as there are many pages that need to be wikified. All of these are from this month alone! - Rjd0060 00:40, 24 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] UBX

If I want to create a userbox, it is that I have to create it on the page "Template:something"? Ftbhrygvn 16:21, 24 October 2007 (UTC)

See Wikipedia:Userboxes#Creating a new userbox --Silver Edge 04:51, 25 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Starting a new article

I know this is a foolish question, but I cannot find ANYWHERE how actually to write a new article. There are articles on writing articles, what to put in them, what not to put in them, how to edit other articles, but there is no clear, easy-to-find way to actually start WRITING your own, original article. I've been trying to figure it out for over an hour. Please, PLEASE just tell me how to start a fresh, delicious, made-from-scratch article.

KingNecron 04:28, 25 October 2007 (UTC)

Hi there! You can get lots of good information about how to start an article right here. You'll want to make sure that the article is about a notable topic, and that you use lots of reliable sources as references for the notability. Hope this helps. Tony Fox (arf!) 04:39, 25 October 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. --Silver Edge 04:51, 25 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] need university fee

<replace this text with your question, and don't forget to sign with four tildes (41.220.225.6 06:48, 25 October 2007 (UTC))!!> Hi am stephen nusi nyaanga from kenya will i be assisted by your foundation to get knowledge in university of eastern africa Baraton in kenya?stevenyaanga2005@yahoo.com nusi.

Sorry, but Wikipedia doesn't give scholarships; we're just an encyclopedia. -FisherQueen (talk · contribs) 12:14, 25 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] footnote?

please show me how to make a footnote. Thank you.JuliaJG 11:33, 25 October 2007 (UTC)

You should find some useful instructions at Wikipedia:Footnotes. -FisherQueen (talk · contribs) 12:16, 25 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Old IP

A few years ago, I didn't have an account, and I ended up making a few edits to pages, including making a page for a high school which has now been expanded by many people. I wanted to know if there was any way to link my Username to the IP Address that I made my first edits under, and if the history of a page could show, instead of that IP Address as the editor, my username, as it was me. Please respond on my Talk page. Shark89 23:22, 25 October 2007 (UTC)

Responded on your talk page, as requested. Into The Fray T/C 23:27, 25 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] BASIC HELP

Need some assistance. I'm a new Wikipedia user. Well, I thought I was.

I've loaded an article and a couple of photos, but they are not searchable through Wikipedia or any other search engine on the Web. They seem to be in a holding pattern. I've received a list with several links to familiarize myself with Wikipedia (as it says "there's a lot to learn"), but it isn't helpful.

I can't figure out the next step to "publish" our article and photos. Can someone break it down, by step, the part I'm leaving out.

I thought I was a pretty smart guy, but Wikipedia has proven me to be the opposite. Please let me know what I need to do, so I can be a contributor.

CDP Anniston Alabama 15:22, 25 October 2007 (UTC)

Looking at your contributions (accessible for you via the 'my contributions' link at the top of the screen, and for other users via Special:Contributions) reveal what you've done wrong: you've posted the article as your userpage, rather than to the encyclopedia itself. (Read more about userpages.)
There would be problems with what you've written as an article, though; see Wikipedia:Conflict of interest for information on why writing about yourself tends to be a bad idea (and the ways in which you have to be careful if you decide to do so anyway). You would need to cite independent sources in such an article, both to verify it, and to provide evidence that it was on a notable subject, or it would likely be deleted quickly.
Finally, with respect to the images, they have to be included in an article to appear anywhere; see Help:Image for information about doing that. Non-free images, like the ones you uploaded, have to be used in an article, and to meet several other stringent conditions, or they will be deleted; I notice that a bot has already warned you about this.
I hope that's helpful; feel free to post back here if you have any more questions. --ais523 17:37, 25 October 2007 (UTC)
This had already been asked at EA, though CDP Anniston Alabama has not responded yet. Adrian M. H. 14:16, 26 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Undo to a Particular Revision

Many vandals make 2 or 3 edits when vandalizing. Can I undo edits down to a particular revision? For example, let's say a vandal made 3 edits, each of them vandalizing a page. Can I bring it back to last good version with a single undo? Right now I only know how to undo one particular edit, but if a vandal did 3 edits, I have to make 3 undos. Is there a single undo way? MarkMarek 03:16, 27 October 2007 (UTC)

Just go to the 'history' tab, and choose the most recent unvandalized version of the page. Once you're at that clean version, click 'edit this page' to re-save the old version. -FisherQueen (talk · contribs) 03:19, 27 October 2007 (UTC)
thank you ;) MarkMarek 03:49, 27 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] lexisnexis

How do I cite an aricle I got from lexisnexis? Plantnal 07:09, 23 October 2007 (UTC)

Hi and welcome to Wikipedia! You can use"

<ref name="">{{cite web | url= | title= | author= | date= | publisher= [[LexisNexis]]| accessdate=2007-10-23 }}</ref>

More instructions at WP:CITE. :) Happy editing! PeaceNT 10:18, 23 October 2007 (UTC)

I'm confused. Why can't I use cite news? that looks like the right cite becuase it's a news article. Plantnal 15:42, 23 October 2007 (UTC)

Use {{cite web}} for all pages accessible on the web. Use {{cite news}} for news articles in print. When a news article fits both, either one is fine. Just don't forget to fill out the url parameter for cite news, as this allows people without newspaper to read it immediately by clicking the link. Pyrospirit (talk · contribs) 22:12, 23 October 2007 (UTC)

so I should give a link to the lexisnexis url for the page? Plantnal 22:03, 29 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Editing an existing entry. First major edit.

I want to edit an entry already in Wikipedia because the current information is wrong, it's conjecture and not fact, and should be fixed based on factual research which I've already done. My edits would consist of deletion of incorrect text, addition of factual sentences and extending current phrases. I'm pretty sure this falls under a major edit. Can i do this? Do I need permission first? All my changes are supported directly by the book in question, I can give page number if necessary, but don't exactly know how to reference page numbers. Do I need to notify someone that I am doing a major edit? Nachtmuzic 16:14, 26 October 2007 (UTC)

please include response on my talk page. i'm new. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Nachtmuzic (talk • contribs) 16:16, 26 October 2007 (UTC)

One more thing...the article is The Warriors book by Sol Yuick.Nachtmuzic 16:18, 26 October 2007 (UTC)

No, it wouldn't be nessessary to notify people of a major edit. However you should consider trying to achive a consensus on the talk/disscussion page of the article first to see if everyone would approve of it.--Sunny910910 (talk|Contributions) 02:13, 29 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Peter Cook

I have moved this question into a section of its own Гedʃtǁcɭ 15:53, 27 October 2007 (UTC)

<Hi! I have created the page about Peter Cook, the author of two business books. I got this page as user:Magda-r but I would like to add it to wikipedia files so when somone will be searching info about Peter Cook can find this article. How can I submit this article on Wikipedia?? Regards, Magdalena (86.140.97.231 12:45, 27 October 2007 (UTC))!!> 86.140.97.231 12:45, 27 October 2007 (UTC)Magda-r

You will need to first register an account, which has many benefits, including the ability to create articles. Once you have registered, 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. --ais523 13:23, 29 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Categorizing Articles Slipped My Mind

How do you categorize? I've forgotten. Girl With An Attitude 09:11, 29 October 2007 (UTC)

See generally, Wikipedia:Categorization, m:Help:Category and Wikipedia:Categorization FAQ. But basically, you add to the bottom of an article a link to an appropriate category by surrounding it with two brackets. For example [[Category:Composers]]. If the article is about a person, and you want to make the category catalogue using the last name, you would type [[Category:Composers|Doe, John]]. And if you have multiple categories, Instead of typing out "Doe, John" for each one, you can simply type {{DEFAULTSORT:Doe, John}} above the list of categories and then there is no need to type the name after any of them. I find that the best way to categorize articles is to go to an established article on a similar topic and look at it in edit mode, and study what categories are there. But if you want to explore categories to find a proper one, you can do so using Wikipedia:Categorical index.--Fuhghettaboutit 12:04, 29 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Submitted Article getting Lost?

I submitted an article for creation over two weeks ago, and it hasn't yet been reviewed. I am afraid it is just going to get lost in the shuffle; can I bump it up somehow?

Thanks! Afreccero 19:56, 29 October 2007 (UTC)

Hi Afreccero. The article was reviewed and its creation was declined. See: Wikipedia:Articles for creation/2007-10-10#Organic, Inc.--Fuhghettaboutit 22:27, 29 October 2007 (UTC)
Hi Fuhghettaboutit. We revised it per the suggestions and resubmitted on 16 Oct: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_creation/2007-10-16#Organic.2C_Inc. Any idea what to do there? Thanks! Afreccero 23:00, 29 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Online dating/ romance scams

I am currently involved with at least a dozen "women" claiming to be U.S. residents living in Nigeria and Ghana. All these "women" fit the profile stated in an aricle forwarded to me via email. I have been led to believe love was in the works, when they all suddenly need money for something or another. I have also been approached via IM an Yahoo Messenger by someone claimimg to be with the EFCC (Electronic Fraud Crimes Commission). I was fascinated by the article and would be honored to share whatever information I have concerning this matter. Floorguy47 22:03, 29 October 2007 (UTC))

Hi Floorguy47. It's great that you want to add to articles here. There are many ways to contribute. We have an article on Advance fee fraud and other topics which you might want to look at. However, note that you should not add your personal experience to any articles. Material on Wikipedia must be added with citation to independent published reliable sources since it is an encyclopedia. Such personal experiences are considered here original research. Best of luck.--Fuhghettaboutit 22:43, 29 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] How do you...

How do you create a page straight off? KirstyBarber 22:07, 29 October 2007 (UTC)

See Help:Starting a new page. Garion96 (talk) 22:28, 29 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Where is the link to add a new page?

Have not been able to find the link to add a new page -- not edit a page but create a new topic Questmagazine 14:08, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

To create a new page, type the name of the page in the search box or click a red link to the page. Then, you should be able to edit the page and create it. Pyrospirit (talk · contribs) 15:51, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Forgotten pass word

I would like to edit several entries but I have forgotten my password and cannot sign it. What is the procedure for regaining access? I have not found a prompt for people who have forgotten their password.129.170.90.159 14:28, 30 October 2007 (UTC)Ronald Edsforth

Go to Special:Userlogin, enter your username, and click 'e-mail new password'; a temporary password will be sent to the email address you originally gave when creating your account, and you can log in with that password to reach the password-change screen and give a new (permanent) password. If you didn't give an email address, there's no way to retrieve your password, as there's no way to prove that you're the real owner of the account; in this situation, you can simply just create a new account. Hope that helps! --ais523 16:00, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] New Section

I found a mistake on a page in which the wrong meanings were given for the etymology of the bacterial species, Pseudomonas ruginosa. After signing up to properly log any editing changes, and receiving the confirmation from wikipedia (username = fossildoc), I made the appropriate changes and submitted the edit to wikipedia. However, the changes I made are only referred to an IP address which is revolving, and not to my account. I cannont seem to make wikipedia remember that I logged in, regardless of how many times it says so. Everytime I open a new page in wikipedia after logging in (includes returning to the edit page, etc., wikipedia does not acknowledge the login, which is acknowledged only on the log-in page!

Could this have something to do with my rotating IP address, which is via sattelite (i.e. HughesNet)? I am a professor at a California State University campus, and often do much of my work at home. Can someone please clarify how to resolve this login issue?

FYI the changes made to the webpage are cited as being made by the IP address: 67.142.130.43 I would like to clean up the edit and make sure that it is properly documented.

I would like to be notified on my talk page (again username = fossildoc). 72.171.0.146 17:32, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

Please see this page. --əˈnongahy ♫Look What I've Done!♫ 17:35, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Dates of the Great Depression of 1929

<replace this text with your question, and don't forget to sign with four tildes (24.215.116.236 19:30, 30 October 2007 (UTC))!!>


The great depression of '29. Two opinions, only one correct. One, Black Thursday, October 27, 1929. Wikipedia, Black Tuesday, October 29, 1929.

Irving S. Crouse, icrousens@eastlink.ca

The Black Thursday was the previous week (the 24th, not the 27th); this is explained at Wall_Street_Crash_of_1929. Pete St.John 22:46, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] i edited out a commercial site promoting hotel accommodation and replaced with one just providing independent info

<hi, i just replaced a commercial link that was selling hotel accommodation, with one that doesn't sell hotel information and offers excellent independent information on where to stay in Cebu. i note that the link was removed. i'm confused. i would have thought that a non-commercial site that gives independent reviews on hotels and provides an excellent resource to help people make informed decisions on where to stay would be very wiki indeed. pls help to answer why cebuaccommodation.com was removed?(Pete75 05:37, 31 October 2007 (UTC))!!>

It appears the links were commercial, and didn't really fit under the external links guidelines. Looks like there were some others in Cebu that were removed as well. Generally, commercial links - even if they're a central site that simply gathers links to commercial sites - are considered a problem. Take a look through the external links guidelines for more info. Tony Fox (arf!) 05:49, 31 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] External links

I added an external links to the article on "Knight's tour" Later I found the link was delted. Can I know why was it deleted by whom ?Vpdesai 08:40, 31 October 2007 (UTC)

If the editor wrote something in the edit summary, you can see that in the article history. However, in this case, there was no reason provided. Maybe that editor thought there were too many external links in that section? As this policy says, you can take it to the article talk page (you can also notify the editor that reverted your change on his or her talk page). If there's no response in, say, a week, I think you can go ahead and put back your change. — Ksero 09:59, 31 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Is my contribution OK?

Can we contribute a page for the fantasy football league called the Mos Eisley Football League? Right now people in 5 states all across the U.S. and some out in London, England follow this fantasy league via the website www.mefl.us. The site was made by a group that love Star Wars and the NFL and have done everything humanly possible to make it 'real'. Team logos, apparrel, video news casts, polls, media clippings, etc.

The league is not just for those who play in it. Spectators all over the globe actually check in once a week or so to see what's new with the MEFL. What we've basically done is created a spectator sport out of a fantasy sport... something I think is rather unique.

Anyhow, with the 'ambassadors' of the league walking around in MEFL t-shirts or drinking coffee out of their MEFL mugs, more and more people are interested to find out 'what is the Mos Eisley Football League?"

Now, I know they can go to www.mefl.us to find out, but we all know that if anyone asks "what is..." the answer MUST be found on Wikipedia!

Therefore, is there a way we can contribute a submission to Wikipedia for The Mos Eisley Football League?

thanks,

MEFLcommish MEFLcommish 13:56, 31 October 2007 (UTC) 136.1.1.101 17:44, 31 October 2007 (UTC)

I'm sorry, but it doesn't appear that the league meets our notability requirements for articles. If you have a number of reliable sources that might express that notability - coverage in newspapers and magazines, for example - that would be what we'd need for an article about the league to be kept. Generally, though, fantasy leagues don't meet guidelines. Tony Fox (arf!) 18:02, 31 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] i want to contribute some articles

i was part of the team that made the Socio-Economic Profile of Lupi, Camarines Sur (Philippines)in the 80's. It's in book form of a hundred or so pages, mimeographed (!) the old way. i want to send (scanned/pdf) the portion about how the town was founded - from the early Spanish era. The main reference was taken from archives in a university library, others were handed down through tradition. The pdf can take several pages. I can't give the exact number because i still have to search our cellar for the Profile. pls advise. thank you. Mlstrella 17:26, 31 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Reasking re: Lost Submission

Hi there. I asked this earlier and then clarified, but wanted to ask again.

I resubmitted a revised article (which had previously been rejected) on 10/16. I haven't heard anything back on it. Is there any way I can bump it up or resubmit again?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_creation/2007-10-16#Organic.2C_Inc.

Thank you! Afreccero 17:58, 31 October 2007 (UTC)

FWIW, while the article smacks of self-promotion, it cites references and gives a quite plausible case for notability. I wouldn't reject it myself, but OTOH, I wouldn't put myself out to further the advertising of a professional advertising agency; they don't need my help :-) Pete St.John 18:21, 31 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Criticism Sections of Articles

<Why is there criticisms included in the bodies of some articles, while others have criticisms (of the article's subject) in the bottom of the page? This seems to indicate bias, as this discrepancy is especially prevalent in certain political articles, and the only reason (which I could envision) to include criticisms in the main body of an article would be to lend them more weight. (142.58.176.123 19:42, 31 October 2007 (UTC))!!>

Generally speaking, criticisms of the subject of the article are part of the article, and criticisms of the article itself are in the Talk page. But when a criticism may be subjective it may move to the talk page anyway, where the editorial standards are more liberal. So for example, "Hillary Clinton opposes Barak Obama in the upcoming election" would be news, "I oppose Obama" would be criticism of the subject (Obama), and "I oppose editors expressing personal opinions" would be a criticism of the article, not of the subject of the article. Pete St.John 20:25, 31 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] An article on Shopit.com?

<Hello, I just created a post with some information about an upcoming internet company called Shopit. I wanted to give more information on this company; as to how they were started, what they do, their location, number of employees, etc. Especially because their own website doesn't not provide any of this information. I see similar companies have the same information listed on your site, and so is there a different way to go about giving this information about this company on Wikipedia? Please let me know if i have taken the wrong avenue to do so. The company is called Shopit.com. They are a social e-commerce website, located in Los Angeles, CA. Any feedback would be very helpful! If there is any more information you need from me, please let me know. Thank you for your time, Stephanie stef2922 at yahoo dot com> Stef2922 00:09, 1 November 2007 (UTC)

What Wikipedia should and shouldn't cover is constantly debated among editors . There are a few pages that provide a rough guide to the current consensus, see WP:Notability and WP:WEB. Basically, what they boil down to is that if someone wrote about it in the paper, you can write it on Wikipedia. Also, since a newspaper (or another reliable source) wrote about it, it's verifiable, another important "pillar" of Wikipedia.
Also, note that Wikipedia is not for advertising. Hope this helps! — Ksero 00:31, 1 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Citation guidelines for interview excerpts

Are there guidelines for citing unpublished excerpts from an interview published in a periodical?Joisymnv 04:28, 1 November 2007 (UTC)

Providing that you have reliable sources for those materials, you can cite them normally according to instructions at Wikipedia:Footnotes. Best, PeaceNT 05:34, 2 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] How do you edit change info that dosen't show up in the article?

I googled P.S. and part of the listing description was some foul language that isn't appropriate to the listing. When I display the page I don't see the foul language so I cant edit it. Could you please check it out? RV24.108.76.58 04:59, 2 November 2007 (UTC)

It appears that the last time Google crawled that particular article, it contained some vandalism that was removed - in this case, a couple of days ago. This happens occasionally - the Googlebots pick up a bit of vandalism and it takes a few days before they scan the article again. Tony Fox (arf!) 05:04, 2 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] How Do I Subscribe?

How do I subscribe to the Wikipedia Signpost? (Truth is, I'm interested in the comics.) Pokemon Buffy Titan 03:33, 3 November 2007 (UTC)

You can drop by this page, which will give you a variety of options for subscriptions. Cheers! Tony Fox (arf!) 03:38, 3 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Signature Help

I am trying to find out how to find & have a variety of signatures. I have no idea where to go to find the "codes" for these things, nor do I know if anyone has "codes" for signatures, like mabye they just took some signature and "spiced it up". If there is any way possible for anyone to type the hard-to-read computer "codes" here then that would be just dandy! Or, you could just redirect me to someplace on wikipedia that is of help. Thank you! Zane Wolf 04:11, 3 November 2007 (UTC)

I have no experience in making fancy signatures, so someone might give you a better more detailed answers. :) Anyway, I think you might find some useful instructions on formatting texts, changing fonts, etc here, and colors codes can be found at Web colours. There's also a shop for signature requests, the author of which I'm sure would be willing to assist you with this stuff. All the best, PeaceNT 16:01, 3 November 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the info :) Zane Wolf 18:37, 3 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Regarding the style of articles on current events

What's the best style for an article about current events: newspaper-style (latest news first, followed by background), history-style (chronological order), or a mix (latest news first followed by other events in chronological order)? Mathemos 16:45, 3 November 2007 (UTC)

Without knowing more details, I'd say that a history-style seems most appropriate, with a short summary as lead section. Though you shouldn't slavishly follow chronological order if it makes it harder to comprehend the text. — Ksero t c 20:32, 3 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Keeping the same account in different language versions of Wikipedia

I have created an account in the English version of Wikipedia, but would also like to contribute articles and editing to the German and German dialect versions of Wikipedia. When I click onto the German Wikipedia, however, I cannot use the original account I have created on the English website. Is there a way to link or carry my account into the different language versions? Hattak 19:42, 3 November 2007 (UTC)

They've been working on unified user accounts, but it hasn't been deployed yet. I'm not sure what's holding it up. For now, you'll have to make a new, separate account for every wikimedia project. — Ksero t c 20:24, 3 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Omphaloskeptic question

How does one figure out how many edits one has contributed? "My contributions" does not seem to be numbered.

Thanks, Decafdyke 03:31, 2 November 2007 (UTC)

Click on "my preferences" on the top right of any Wikipedia page. There you should see "Number of edits:" in the "User profile". --Silver Edge 03:38, 2 November 2007 (UTC)
You might see also Wikipedia:WikiProject edit counters. PeaceNT 05:38, 2 November 2007 (UTC)
I counted for you. You have 313:
Edit count for User:Decafdyke
Counted at 09:39, Monday 5 November 2007 (UTC)
(main)         287
Talk           20
User           1
User talk      1
Wikipedia      4

Total          313
by contribution count, and 313 by server count. (It's quite unusual for these counts to come out the same, but your 2 page moves exactly cancel out your 4 deleted edits. See Wikipedia:Edit count for more information on the different types of count.) --ais523 09:42, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Banner

How do I get rid of the donation banner at the top of the page? I have no interest in contributing money to this project. 71.240.169.235 22:51, 4 November 2007 (UTC)

Does clicking the "Hide this message" button not work? GlassCobra 23:01, 4 November 2007 (UTC)
By the way, you will need to log in first to see that link. Tra (Talk) 23:17, 4 November 2007 (UTC)
If you are logged in, Using Firefox and Adblock Plus click on the little red "ABP" icon in the taskbar, then add filter. Copy the following into your new filter:
http://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:NoticeLoader&action=raw
This will block the entire banner Гedʃtǁcɭ 08:48, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Creating a New Page from Redirection

<Hey. I wanted to make a new page for a band. To be specific, i want to make a page for a band named "pinkly smooth". But it's set to redirect to the "avenged sevenfold" page. I know these two bands are related, since one of them is a side project. But is there a way that i can start a page for Pinkly smooth? Thanks in advance (Avenger)!!> —Preceding unsigned comment added by XAvengerX28 (talk • contribs)

Before creating an article, please 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 and bands and musicians, 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, click this link that will avoid redirecting you to the Avenged Sevenfold article. 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. Silver Edge 05:36, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Article on Charles Lindbergh

The text on Lindberegh's Medal of Horon refers to "nonstop sex'. Someone has a sick mind.142.162.83.202 12:41, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

I have corrected the vandalism - someone had changed nonstop flight to non stop sex. Thanks for pointing out the vandalism, If you see any more feel free to remove it. Thanks - Гedʃtǁcɭ 14:30, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Wikaprojects

Am I allowed to join a Wikiproject for free? I am a bit scared to make major edits by myself. -- Whiteandnerdy111 21:17, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

I am not exactly sure what you mean by "for free"; I' don't think payment is what you meant but, just in case, note that we are all unpaid volunteers. All wikiprojects I am aware of (a list is here) are freely joinable (is that what you meant?), usually by the simple expedient of listing yourself as a member on the project page. As for major edits, don't be scared; we encourage you to be bold in editing. Part of the magic of the wiki format is that it's well nigh impossible for you to do any permanent damage with good faith edits. Anything you do can be reversed in moments. Just keep a few ground rules in mind: any facts added to articles should cite to to reliable sources which verify those facts added; try to write from a neutral point of view; don't copy text from other sources and so on. Don't worry too much. Go ahead and edit.--Fuhghettaboutit 21:47, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Hlp plz ppl kthnx

I want to know how to make what I think is called a "navigation toolbar". Others users I've tried to steal learn from are coded as templates, such as {{User:roaryroar/roar}'}. What I am requesting is a piece similar to the following:

    
User Talk Contribs Images Sandbox Email


Navigation
User Talk E-mail Contribs Sandbox Guestbook
Welcome to my user page. If you want to leave me a message click here!



I'd be grateful if anyone can help. DlaeYou're quite the talker aren't you? 22:42, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

Hello. You can just create a template in your own page, for example User:Dlae/Bar and copy/learn from the code from one of the users above: User:Kukini/Bar or User:jackrm/PolarNavigation and then include it on your own page with {{User:Dlae/Bar}}. Cheers! henrik•talk 23:00, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Creating a new article

Please can someone help me with writing a NEW article for reference in Wikipedia. There is nothing in Wikipedia on my subject. Ozteddybear 00:45, 6 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.--Fuhghettaboutit 02:02, 6 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Relation between wikipedia and wikimedia commons

Hello, I would like to know whether one can merge the lists of contributions to wikipedia and wikimedia commons to a single list. Similarly, I would like to know whether my wikipedia and wikimedia commons accounts can be united. Thanks 207.237.245.85 07:11, 6 November 2007 (UTC)

Not at the moment; the two are currently separate in software. There are plans to make uniting accounts, at least, possible at some time in the future, however. --ais523 09:03, 6 November 2007 (UTC)
Will it be legitimate to request wikipedia adminship based on my wikimedia commons contributions? Thanks. 207.237.245.85 16:19, 6 November 2007 (UTC)
You can certainly prove the accounts are the same (by making an edit with both accounts that says so), and ask people to take it into consideration at RfA. It's likely that a user who edited mostly Commons and without many edits on Wikipedia would be opposed by several users on the basis of inexperience with Wikipedia itself in such a situation, though. --ais523 16:22, 6 November 2007 (UTC)
Thanks. This seems reasonable. I have contributed quite a lot to Wikipedia (not using my account at the moment simply because I am away from my personal computer), but thought contributions to Commons might be helpful in my application. 207.237.245.85 16:32, 6 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] How long does new artcile usually take?

I searched through the FAQ and have been unable to find an answer to this question. I submitted a new article a couple of days ago and it has not yet been reviewed while all the other articles in the preceding days seem to have already been reviewed. Wikipedia:Articles_for_creation/2007-11-04#Count_of_Pa.C3.A7o_de_Arcos

Should I read anything into that? Does it mean it was forgotten? Can I bump it up somehow? Or does it just mean there are too many articles to be reviewed and mine was skipped for some reason? Appreciate your help. Henripa 12:31, 6 November 2007 (UTC)

Unfortunately, Articles for creation has a giant backlog - a byproduct of the fact that not many users visit the page and work on requests. You could wait, or you can bump up the thread. But I'm not familiar with that page. x42bn6 Talk Mess 13:05, 6 November 2007 (UTC)
Wow, nice work! However, all registered editors are allowed to create articles at any time. See Help:Starting a new page. The Articles for creation page is meant for unregistered users, who cannot start new articles. So just head over to Conde de Paço de Arcos (if you look at the List of Countships in Portugal, it seems like the Portuguese titles are consistently used) and paste in your article! — Ksero t c 13:16, 6 November 2007 (UTC)

Oh, so that's what I was doing wrong! Thank you for your help and kind comments. I'm going to do as you say and paste in the right place. Thanks again. Henripa 13:57, 6 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Log in issues

I have moved this question into a section of its own Гedʃtǁcɭ 12:54, 6 November 2007 (UTC)

请问:为何可以在WIKI英文站顺利登陆,而在中文站不能登陆?提示用户名和密码不正确，用户名和密码不是通用的么?我如果想在中文站也登陆需要做些什么?谢谢!

Why I can login in WIKI english page,but can not login in WIKI Chinese page?clew me user name and password is not right.user name and password is not currency in two page? if I want to succes login in WIKI Chinese site, what's I need to do? Thanks!!--Newyouth 12:43, 6 November 2007 (UTC)

Hi Newyouth. Accounts on one Wikipedia are separate from another. You must create a different account with its own password on every different Wikiepedia. The same is true of having accounts at other wikimedia projects. Note that a unified login is being worked on.--Fuhghettaboutit 12:58, 6 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Question on Articles about Companies

I understand one of the first rules for wikipedia are authors should not be promoting themselves, a friend or the company they work for. My question is for companies like Google, IBM or McDonalds, how did they get their articles up on wikipedia? A lot of those pages have information about the company itself so what they are doing is promoting for the particular company, no? I would greatly appreciate it if someone can clear this up for me.

Thanks!


Fiona323 20:10, 6 November 2007 (UTC)

I think you're referring to the conflict of interest guideline, correct? Basically, it exists to prevent articles biased in favor of the subject. So as long as those articles are compliant with the neutral point of view policy, there's no problem. Pyrospirit (talk · contribs) 20:47, 6 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Computers

Not all personal computers are PC discuss (85.159.201.52 00:54, 7 November 2007 (UTC))!!>

This looks to me like a homework question. If I am wrong about this I apologize. In any event, your question is not fleshed out enough so that we can know exactly what it is you are seeking. If I am not wrong, please do your own homework.--Fuhghettaboutit 03:17, 7 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] myspace music page

<replace this text with your question, and don't forget to sign with four tildes (71.189.127.63 05:30, 7 November 2007 (UTC))!!>

Elaborate... Гedʃtǁcɭ 13:08, 7 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Getting help for specific jobs in an article

When making a good article, there's a lot to be done. For example, correct links; add links; categorize; correction of style; format cites and footnotes; locate uncited claims; check spelling... and a large etcetera. How can I tag an article for these tasks? I mean, I made an article, and I want someone to do the task X. Adding a note to the talk page might be useful, but it's not enough to cue Wikipedians who like to do the task X to my article. How can I effectively invoke users who like to do X to consider my article? Thanks in advance, and greetings Alfredo. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 201.220.222.140 (talk) 04:15, 8 November 2007 (UTC)

Place a 'cleanup tag' on the article to say what needs to be done. For instance, if the article doesn't have links to other articles, you can add {{wikify}}; if you think it contains style errors or typos, you can add {{copyedit}}. See WP:TC (Wikipedia:Template messages/Cleanup) for a full list of cleanup tags that can be added to articles. (It's a pretty long list and you're unlikely to use more than a few of the tags there ever.) --ais523 09:44, 8 November 2007 (UTC)

That's exactly what I needed; thanks a lot! Alfredo. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 201.220.222.140 (talk) 02:18, 9 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Getting help for some jobs in an article

Hi, I have the following question: When making a good article, there's a lot to be done. For example, correct links; add links; categorize; correction of style; format cites and footnotes; locate uncited claims; check spelling... and a large etcetera. How can I tag an article for these tasks? I mean, I made an article, and I want someone to do the task X. Adding a note to the talk page might be useful, but it's not enough to cue Wikipedians who like to do the task X to my article. How can I effectively invoke users who like to do X to consider my article?

Thanks in advance, and greetings

Alfredo. —Preceding comment was added at 05:28, 8 November 2007 (UTC)

Hey there! It sounds like you're looking for some of our cleanup tags: you can find a big list of them right here. There's all sorts of other templates to be used - if you sort through, you'll find the right ones to work with. Most of these tags will put the page into a category - the cleanup tags, for example, will be in a category for editors who want to do general cleanup, and all the others use similar links. If you have any more questions, feel free to let me know. Tony Fox (arf!) 06:10, 8 November 2007 (UTC)

That's exactly what I needed. Thanks a lot! Alfredo. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 201.220.222.140 (talk) 04:30, 9 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] The Article about the Citizens Electoral Council of Australia

Hello there, I have not joined the Wiki yet but I wish to register a protest against the publisher of the above page as a member of the above group I feel that I have some knowledge of our purpose, and am qualified to protest The Status Quo is scared to death of our little organisation and will not venture near to us for fear of contamination with the truth. Never the less it pretends to have the qualifications to write about us in the Wiki and ratifies this very poor knowledge by stating three authorities who support this writing about us. So this what amounts to guesswork and heresay now becomes an official document on the history and outlook of our group - how does Wiki allow this ? and how much can I sue you for - for promoting this false information as an authoritive document ?

I will continue this protest until this page is removed, or it has cost you that much in litigation that you concede

Hal Johnson Political Candidate for the CEC —Preceding unsigned comment added by 211.31.13.31 (talk) 12:31, 8 November 2007 (UTC)


Do not make legal threats on Wikipedia. You should always first attempt to resolve disputes using Wikipedia's dispute resolution procedures.
If you must take legal action, we cannot prevent you from doing so. However, we require that you do not edit Wikipedia until the legal matter has been resolved to ensure that all legal processes happen via proper legal channels. You should instead contact the person or people involved directly. If your issue involves Wikipedia itself, you should contact Wikipedia's parent organisation, the Wikimedia Foundation.
If you make legal threats, you may be blocked from editing so that the matter is not exacerbated through other than legal channels. Users who make legal threats will typically be blocked from editing indefinitely, while legal threats are outstanding. — Ksero (leave me a message, things I've done) 12:53, 8 November 2007 (UTC)
Read more: Wikipedia:No legal threats
If there are factual inaccuracies in the article, the best way to correct them is to include references to reliable sources (like newspaper articles about the group) that would verify that your desired changes are accurate, and if possible, discuss them on the article talk page before making the changes. -FisherQueen (talk · contribs) 12:55, 8 November 2007 (UTC)


Hello, Hal. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia. Articles here are meant to be just collections of cited information, unverifiable claims and original research are, plainly, not allowed here . That said, be sure that any controversial claims in the article, which do not properly cite a good source, must be removed right away.
Now, if a reliable source states something that you disagree with, your problem is not our article, but the source. We just cite sources. Again, if any claim in an article is uncited, then it should be removed. On the other hand, articles are intended to have a neutral point of view; and in case of disputes regarding the subject, the article should consider all of the relevant contending positionswithout bias, and cite them properly.
Articles might, of course, have the wrong composition and content. You can help to improve the article, by adding cleanup tags to it. Those are like stickers, that indicate that something's wrong with the article, advises the readers about it, and marks the article for editors willing to make corrections. There are tags for unverified claims, uncited sources, broken links... all kind of stuff. There is a big list at Wikipedia:Template messages/Cleanup. Of course, you can edit the article and modify its content by yourself; but I recommend you not to do so, because, since you are directly involved with the subject (as it seems to me), you'll probably won't be able to be completely neutral.
Be aware that other users might not share your opinion. You can discuss about the article in its talk page. Every article has a talk page, you'll find a link to it within the article's page.
And, again, this is just an encyclopedia. Our rules forbid that we claim anything. We just collect and cite. I'm sure your points will be very valuable in making a better article than the current, you're welcome to help.
Someone please provide the links to our guidelines for resolving disputes and other relevant information this person might find useful.
Cheers!
Alfredo. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 201.220.222.140 (talk) 04:31, 9 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] How do I create a page for a translated article?

I would like to translate articles but at the moment I am just editing translated articles as I don't know how to start a new page correctly. Should it be linked to the original article? If so, how do I do this? Billy1968 00:50, 9 November 2007 (UTC)

See Wikipedia:Translation. --Silver Edge 03:29, 9 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] How to change a redirection

I have added a new page entitled "The Ultimate RISC (URISC)" to Wikipedia. The current "URISC" page redirects to "One instruction set computer" and has no editing button that would allow me to change the redirection to the new page. The new page is a more appropriate place as target of redirection, because it discusses URISC explicitly, rather than as a peripheral concept, and also links to the "One instruction set computer" (OISC) page. How can I make this change? Bparhami 18:07, 9 November 2007 (UTC)

When you go to a page via a redirect, you'll see a 'Redirected from' notice near the top of the page. Clicking on the link in that notice takes you to the redirect itself, allowing you to edit the redirect (even to edit it into a non-redirect page if you want). --ais523 18:11, 9 November 2007 (UTC)
You may want to turn it into a disambiguation page so that it doesn't favor one possible meaning over another. Pyrospirit (talk · contribs) 16:40, 11 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] User Page

What is a User Page. I have seen some designs i really like, and want to use. Am I allowed to use these, and if not, why? Please reply to my Talk Page (is that that page that comes up if you click on "new messages" on the orange bar reading "You have new messages"?) -- Whiteandnerdy111 00:40, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

See Wikipedia:User page and Wikipedia:Talk page. Every user account has a user page and a talk page. Once you created an account your userpage would be at the name you chose, appended by "user:", and a talk page appended by "user talk:". Note that almost every page on Wikipedia has an associated talk page, accessible by clicking the "discussion" tab when you are on a page. Article talk pages are for discussing changes/improvements etc. to the article.
You can use your user page as you see fit, within limits; it is for anything that is compatible with the Wikipedia project. However, it is a mistake to think of it as a homepage as Wikipedia is not a blog, webspace provider, or social networking site. User talk pages are for messages between users, and yes, you get the orange bar when any modifiction is made to your user talk page. Thus when you leave a message for another user on theirs, they and only they get an orange bar as a result of your message.
As for designs, yes you can use others' designs. All users by default license their contributions for reuse by editing here. As for design ideas and help, please see User:The Transhumanist/User page designWikipedia:WikiProject User Page Help and User:Danieltiger45/Userpage design. Cheers.--Fuhghettaboutit 12:52, 10 November 2007 (UTC)
There is actually a task force dedicated to beautifying others' userpage: Trading Spaces. They have some users that know a lot about syntax and will design one especially for you- My userpage is based on one of their designs, and I'm quite pleased. Good luck! L'Aquatique talktome 03:14, 13 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Deaths in 2007

November 11 Philip Wayne Steele 73, Northwest Arkansas Historian, writer of old west, the James Gang and related subjects Retmilposmn 01:29, 11 November 2007 (UTC)

I'm not sure what your question is. Could you please clarify? Pyrospirit (talk · contribs) 03:49, 11 November 2007 (UTC)
I think the user is suggesting an article about that person. A quick glance at Google indicates that he is (was) notable. Is there a place for a user to suggest that someone else write an article? AFC is a place for IP's to write an article, then submit it, but that's not what this user wants. He apparently hopes that someone else will write an article. Sbowers3 17:57, 13 November 2007 (UTC)
Requested articles. --barneca (talk) 18:07, 13 November 2007 (UTC)
I've looked at RA and couldn't figure out where to go. If I, a somewhat experienced editor, can't figure it out, then it must be even harder for a newbie. Steele was an author of folklore and history in the Ozarks. Where would the user go to request an article about him? Sbowers3 19:29, 13 November 2007 (UTC)
I agree, it took me a minute or two to figure out how to actually request an article, and I've been here a while. It must be completely puzzling for a newbie. However, that is the place to go. You look at WP:RA, find the topic area that most closely fits your desired article, and click on that link to go to a sub-page. You then edit that list to include your desired article. All in all, probably easier to create a stub article yourself! Plus, if you start looking at how many requested articles there are, you should create your own stub if you want to see it before the second coming. Maybe that's the devious reason that RA was purposely made so hard to figure out... --barneca (talk) 19:46, 13 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] NPOV

I want to create a page but I need to ensure that it does not become deleted how can I do this. I have followed the instructions but past events have resulted int the page being deleted due to "spam" or "blatant advertisement" when the page accomplished the same things according to other company pages. Can anyone help me? Mandywal 14:36, 13 November 2007 (UTC)

A page being deleted as spam means that it's not in compliance with our neutral point of view policy. I would suggest you read this page more closely. GlassCobra 16:12, 13 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] ray charles aka charles raymond offenberg

I created a biography of Ray Charles the choral director and leader of the Ray Charles Singers. His birth name was Charles Raymond Offenberg which was legally changed in 1944. So professionally for the past 63 years has been Ray Charles. Some helpful editor decided this was confusing with the other Ray Charles the blues singer (whose birth name incidentally was Ray Robinson and took the stage name of Ray Charles in 1951). I want to change Charles Raymond Offenberg back to Ray Charles (of the Ray Charels Singers) but as it is the title of the article I can't figure out how to do it. Help please.Captmike 15:58, 13 November 2007 (UTC)

All fixed. Charles Raymond Offenberg has been moved to Ray Charles (composer). Happy editing! GlassCobra 16:11, 13 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Aligning text

How do I align text? Nothing I've tried works! Yoshiman64 03:31, 14 November 2007 (UTC)

Like this?
You specify the style to have a text-align (left, right, center, justify). However, I don't see a real reason to do that in an article. -- ReyBrujo 03:46, 14 November 2007 (UTC)

Thanks! It's for my user page by the way Yoshiman64 03:49, 14 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Manufacturing Engineering

I noticed that my type of engineering was not listed in Wikipedia. Manufacturing engineering consists of both mechanical and industrial engineering, but it is a recognized type of engineering.

The University of Calgary [Canada] has a recognized manufacturing engineering program separate from its mechanical program and DOES NOT HAVE an industrial program. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.73.5.97 (talk) 03:57, 14 November 2007 (UTC)

Hi. If you can provide a source you can create that page. Auroranorth (!) 07:01, 14 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Wakash Types of Houses

Please fill in the subject box above, then replace this text with your question, and don't forget to sign by leaving the following four tildes (~'s) in place which automatically formats to your signature once you click "save page" below. 24.141.121.64 22:09, 14 November 2007 (UTC) Can you please tell me all the houses that Wakash Indians live in?

This is a page to help new editors with Wikipedia-related questions, not a general reference desk. I suggest you read Wakash Indians; if that doens't help, try the Reference desk. --barneca (talk) 22:19, 14 November 2007 (UTC)
We're not supposed to do your homework for you. --EoL talk 22:19, 14 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Alternate versions of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86 - don't know how to edit

While trying to edit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86 (titled "x86 architecture" and redirected from "X86" I found that the text in the edit window did not match the text I had been reading. Both texts were about the x86 architecture, but varied in significant ways. I was able to access both pages in separate browser tabs (neither one in edit mode), but both had the same URL. I've saved a copy of each page as MS Office Document Images. One begins with the text "The generic term x86 refers to the instruction set of the most commercially successful CPU architecture [1] in the history of personal computing. It is used in processors from Intel, AMD, VIA, and others, and derived from the model numbers of the first few generations of processors, backward compatible with Intel's original 16-bit 8086 CPU, most of which were ending in 86. [2]" and the other begins with the text "The generic term x86 , refers to the CISC instruction set created by Intel and implemented in CPU processors."

I'd like to make typographical changes to one of the two, but can't get the edit page for that instance of the article. Clicking on "edit this page" from that page takes me to the edit page for the other version. You can e-mail me through my user page if you need a copy of the two pages to understand the issue.

--dblanchard 06:16, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

You've run into a funny situation where:
  1. You read a page
  2. While you read the page, someone else, who has hit edit before you, edits the page and hits save
  3. You hit edit
  4. Net result: You don't see the code what you read.
This is why: [14] and [15] - someone has been editing the article. x42bn6 Talk Mess 11:36, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Damodar Rao ( Son of Rani Laxmi Bai)

My question is regarding Damodar Rao, the adopted son of Rani Laxmi Bai.Actualy I never heard anything about him. If anyone can help me about this then its great.

129.35.81.18 11:07, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
This page is for new contributors to ask for help with using and editing Wikipedia. You might want to try asking your question at the reference desk instead. Pyrospirit (talk · contribs) 16:27, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
There is some info given at Rani Lakshmibai. For further info, you can also try asking at the talk page of that article. — Lost(talk) 13:39, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Choices for inclusion of several images on a single subject

Hello everyone. I'm considering contributing to an article about a city. Not an important or famous one. But I'm planning to write a good article, about many aspects (history, demographics, climate, culture, and so on). I thought about the images: there are many interesting places in the city; part of a cultural heritage; and there are some representative ones, or relevant within the city itself. At all, there are many images. Say, fifteen. Possibly more than what would be suitable for an elegant article.

I heard about image galleries, and thought that it is the choice I was looking for. But, after reading the [[16]], I'm not quite sure.

I think that the pictures are relevant to an encyclopedia: someone might get into the article for that city, and think "hey, it seems that to get to know better this town I should take a look at these pictures, let's do it". It's definitely an useful resource. To my point of view, this can only be challenged by the fact that we're not talking about a very importan place.

I think that splitting the images among articles for their subjects is a bad idea, since each image's subject is far from being relevant enough to have its own article. Putting all the images in the article would be a bad idea too: possibly bad-looking and cumbersome. Having the images hosted at another site, and linking to it, would be ignoring their encyclopedic relevance.

My question is: What can I do to make the images available? Is a gallery a good choice? How is this problem addressed in, say, really big and important cities, full of interesting places? Am I wrong, and this is not important to an encyclopedia, at all?

Thanks in advance, and cheers!!

Alfredo. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 201.220.222.140 (talk) 20:04, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

If its only images that you wish to contribute and you want to categorise them under a particular group, you can load them to commons. Just be sure that they are your own images and that you load them under a proper license — Lost(talk) 13:44, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] military tactics professional needed

If you know of a suitable person could you let me know. thank you in anticipation Nevilleford 03:26, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

This is not a job posting site and this particular page is only for help with editing wikipedia. Thanks — Lost(talk) 13:37, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Removing newly created pages

How do I remove article pages which were newly created mistakenly. The two pages I wish to remove are :

21:28, 16 November 2007 (hist) (diff) Anti-Slavery Movement and Les Amis des Noirs During the French Revolutionary Period 1789-1793‎ (←Blanked the page) (top)

16:37, 16 November 2007 (hist) (diff) Anti-Slavery Movement and Les Amis des Noirs During the French Revolutionary Period 1789-1793‎ (←Created page with '::A common perception of the French Revolution of 1789 is that it was, in part, a struggle for the rights of man. The pursuit of these ideals, exemplified in the re...')

The 16:37 page was supposed to have been created in the sandbox, but obviously I made an error. The 21:28 page was my unsuccessful attempt at removeing the 16:37 page

The page that I have successfully saved, and which replaces the above two pages is:

21:24, 16 November 2007 (hist) (diff) Slavery Abolition Efforts by Les Amis des Noirs‎ (←Created page with '

A common perception of the French Revolution of 1789 is that it was, in part, a struggle for the rights of man. The pursuit of these ideals, exemplified in the r...') (top) Any help is appreciated. -- Judyroly (talk) 21:41, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

Just wack {{db:author}} on them, that should work.--KerotanLeave Me a Message Have a nice day :) 21:45, 16 November 2007 (UTC)
By the way, the correct way to spell that is {{db-author}} Tra (Talk) 01:57, 17 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] how to Submit my creation

I have created a new Full length article to submit to Wikipedia but I am pulling my hair out, as there are no Instruction or links to show me where I go to SUBMIT my work. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Suenarmy (talk • contribs) 09:06, 17 November 2007

Try Wikipedia:Your first article. If that doesn't have enough info, then ask again here. Sbowers3 (talk) 14:48, 17 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] adding an entry

41.196.178.45 (talk) 19:33, 17 November 2007 (UTC)iqbalbaraka Please fill in the subject box above, then replace this text with your question, and don't forget to sign by leaving the following four tildes (~'s) in place which automatically formats to your signature once you click "save page" below. 41.196.178.45 (talk) 19:33, 17 November 2007 (UTC) How do I add an entry to a category?

[17]

Dear Wikipedia Helpdesk,

As you can see from my faculty website, I have spent much of my professional work having to do with psychedelics:

Teaching the 1st catalog-listed psychedelics course

Psychoactive Sacramentals (2001)

Psychedelic Horizons (2006)

Psychedelic Medicine, 2 vols (2007)

Next March I will be chairing the 4 Rising Researchers sessions at the World Psychedelic Forum in Basel, and doing other tasks.

I would like to be listed in the article "Psychedelic Advocates and Proponents." But this would also require an article about myself, and I see that one of the Wikipedia rules is not to write an article about oneself.

Strange as it may seem to you, so far as I know, I know no Wikipedia article writers. Is there some way to overcome this limitation and write an article about my work and myself?

Please respond to my talk.

Thank you,

TBRoberts (talk) 23:06, 17 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] how unsigned

How is anything unsigned? One of the acceptable cases of editing someone else's post is to add an "unsigned" tag, but elsewhere I read that the only way to keep your IP address from being appended to a post was to have a registered username, because one or the other would be associated with every post. So under what circumstances does someone need to add an "unsigned" tag to someone else's post? And, when he does, how does he know who left the unsigned comment? Jmichael ll (talk) 05:51, 18 November 2007 (UTC)

A bot (automated account) usually adds those tags to pages. Specifically, User:SineBot does it. You don't need to sign pages for other people. - Rjd0060 (talk) 05:53, 18 November 2007 (UTC)
As to how he knows, the page's History identifies the author and time of each edit, and a link to the specific content change. And the reason for adding a "sign" is to make it easier to follow a conversation, also to make it easier for others to reply directly to that user's talk page, or sometimes to look through the user's contributions to help determine exactly what the user was talking about. Sbowers3 (talk) 13:31, 18 November 2007 (UTC)
(after E/C) There are many times when signing for others is useful. Bots go down for maintenance or are malfunctioning, their operators leave (which is what happened with Hagermanbot), pages deny bot access because they are listed at Category:Users who have opted out of automatic signing or contain {{NoAutosign}}, {{nobots}} and various versions of {{bots|deny}}, a page is not an article or a talk page and is not in Category:Non-talk pages that are automatically signed, or the bot isn't sure if it really should sign something, so it defaults to not signing it (e.g., in cases of complex edits). Getting back to the original question, most discussion posts should be signed so that everyone can see who added the material. As stated at WP:SIG: "Any post made to user talk pages, article talk pages, or other discussion pages should be signed." In order to find out who the user is who left their post unsigned, you go to the page history of the page in question and find their contribution, then copy their name and use it in the template. It is pretty simple to find who added what if there haven't been many intervening edits. If the post is older it can be a pain.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 13:39, 18 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] How to delete a new page with wrong title

I have wrongly created a new page with double quotes in the title - how do I delete it? I have created a second page with the correct title. Wrong Title : "Galloway Association of Glasgow" Correct Title : Galloway Association of Glasgow. I tried action=purge, but to no effect. Thanks. Ggaweb1 (talk) 12:25, 18 November 2007 (UTC)

add {{Db-author}} to the top of the page.Geni (talk) 12:36, 18 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] my job depends on writing a Wikipedia article re corporate client! But I need to vet it w/ company before posting it

oh boy. I hope someone can answer this before I have to do the work. I ahve to write an article for wikipedia. But it has to be vetted by the corporate client before it gets posted (that's assuming I writeitin the rpopoer "neutral" tone, etc.) So my question is: While I'm shaping this article, and before it gets publicly posted, is there a "place"to just edit and save before I post it? Like: an intermediate space where people shape articles before they put them up for others to see??// Help. I need this job and the piece is due monday. Dee Axelrod (talk) 13:05, 18 November 2007 (UTC) Dee Axelrod

Create the article in your own sandbox. Click User:Dee Axelrod/sandbox to create yours. Then inside your sandbox you can create the article or create subpages for multiple articles. E.g. in your sandbox enter [[/mypage]]. When you save your sandbox, you'll see a redlink. When you click you can create the subpage "mypage". Sbowers3 (talk) 13:36, 18 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] How to delete a wrong entry displayed in the Category Pages

I have successfully deleted a new page with the wrong title (thanks to everyones help). However, two of the Category pages still contain references to the wrong page (that no longer exists). How do I delete these false entries in the category pages? For example, category page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Charities_based_in_Scotland wrongly refers to "Galloway Association of Glasgow" (ie with quotes) as well as to the correct page of Galloway Association of Glasgow (ie without quotes). Thanks in anticipation. Ggaweb1 (talk) 13:10, 18 November 2007 (UTC)

The category will sort itself out on it's own and has now done so.Geni (talk) 13:25, 18 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Wikipedian Statistics

Is there a statistics page for registered Wikipedians out there? I've only been able to find information for Wikipedians who have contributed at least 10x but not for all registered users. Specifically, I want to look at the growth in registered users since the project began. Thanks! 140.247.154.131 (talk) 16:05, 18 November 2007 (UTC)

See Special:Statistics--Phoenix-wiki (talk · contribs) 16:10, 18 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Adding images of book covers (copyright question)

I would like to add some images of book covers to a page I am working on for an author. The book covers are copyrighted by the author and I have permission (verbal) to use them. I do not want to violate any laws or Wikipedia rules, so I am posing the question of whether I should do this. Meta.wagner (talk) 16:51, 18 November 2007 (UTC)

Verbal permission may not be enough. See WP:COPYREQ. Basically, the author must send an email to OTRS, who handle these things amongst others, allowing the images to be released under the GFDL (which may not be what the author wants), not just for Wikipedia. I'll leave this question open to other responses. x42bn6 Talk Mess 16:59, 18 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] What format

Hi ,

Please let me know te format of the new contribution of my article

~Krithika

Mh, what do you mean, do you mean to link articles ([[wikilink]]), or do you need help with categories, or is it another aspect of editing? Please elaborate. Regards, —Qst 18:15, 18 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] How do I protect my user page?

How do I protect my user page from vandalism? {\aleph_0}^{\aleph_0} (talk) (email) 01:00, 19 November 2007 (UTC)

You can ask for protection of your user page by adding a request at Requests for Page Protection. - Rjd0060 (talk) 01:20, 19 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] How do I create a new article?

Please fill in the subject box above, then replace this text with your question, and don't forget to sign by leaving the following four tildes (~'s) in place which automatically formats to your signature once you click "save page" below. 58.2.238.143 (talk) 13:51, 19 November 2007 (UTC)

How do I add a new article?

58.2.238.143 (talk) 13:51, 19 November 2007 (UTC) Krithika

See Starting a new page and Your first article. x42bn6 Talk Mess 14:08, 19 November 2007 (UTC)
Note that you will have to register an account before you can create an article. Sbowers3 (talk) 14:40, 19 November 2007 (UTC)
You will need to first register an account, which has many benefits, including the ability to create articles. Once you have registered, 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 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. --ais523 14:41, 19 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Adding Pages

I have made two pages from scratch so far. I have come to create a new page, and as always, just can't seem to find the link. It took me two hours last time to figure out how to create a page. I search for the topic, in this case "A-equivalence" and I get a message saying the article doesn't exist and a list of similar titles. There is no link of the sort "add this article". I'm sure one does exist. Where is it? Can you please make these things easier to find, so even simpletons like myself can find them. Dharma6662000 (talk) 13:52, 19 November 2007 (UTC)

Enter the name of the article in the search box and then click on 'Go', or press Return; that will give you the 'create this article' link. See Help:Starting a new page for more information. --ais523 14:27, 19 November 2007 (UTC)
Wikipedia:Your first article has much more information for beginners than Help:Starting a new page.
Can you tell us some of the paths you tried for two hours? Knowing that would help us make the path a little easier. Sbowers3 (talk) 14:43, 19 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] article naming

How do I create an alternate name for an article? For example "great war" and "first world war" and "WWI" all lead to the same site. How do I include this type of information in my articel? G.M.Weeks (talk) 22:31, 19 November 2007 (UTC)

To do this, you need to create a redirect page. I will use your example of World War I to explain how to do this. If you wanted to create a redirect page from "great war" to "World War I," you would create a page called "great war." The only text on that page would be #REDIRECT [[World War I]]. After you save that page, the page Great War will automatically redirect to World War I. Hope this helps. --דניאל - Dantheman531 23:26, 19 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] article multiple languages

I created an article in English which has a German counterpart. How do I indicate on the side that there is also a German article? G.M.Weeks (talk) 23:54, 19 November 2007 (UTC)

See Help:Interlanguage links. PrimeHunter (talk) 23:59, 19 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] user page as wikipedia page?

I wrote a new page under my account, and wanted then to post it. copy-pasted the content, what I shouldn't have done... so redirected it to "nanomesh", but now the page is always visible as "USER: nanomesh".

how can I make that this page become an ordinary wikipedia page, without the word "user"? thanks Nanomesh (talk) 15:00, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

I have removed the redirect from Nanomesh to your userpage as it is not allowed under Wikipedia policy, and am leaving a request here for the page to be moved. Гedʃtǁcɭ 15:13, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Threat of nuclear weapons in Korean Peninsula

Shall we share the opinions on the topic above, on the threat of nuclear weapons in Korean Peninsula? What is your value points of view on it? Ahlong1234 (talk) 11:23, 21 November 2007 (UTC)

Wikipedia is an encyclopedia and not a discussion forum. If you can write an article on the above topic in an encyclopedic manner, it will be welcome. For help on writing articles, see the links that I left on your page — Lost(talk) 11:29, 21 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] how do you start a new page for your self

there are no directions that i can find Xme (talk) 15:35, 21 November 2007 (UTC)

Hello, and welcome, Xme! 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. Once you are ready to make an article, and you have your sources ready to cite, you could work on it in your userspace, at a subpage, such as User:Xme/sandbox until you're ready, and then you can use the "move" tab to move it to article space. It may be helpful to have an experienced editor help you with it, to help you learn what to avoid, or what to add. Or, if you're comfortable, just type the article's title in the search box, and if it does not exist, you can create it. I'd encourage you to work on it in your userspace first, as using the preview, and seeing how it looks ahead of time is exceedingly helpful to avoid problems that may result in the article being deleted due to issues. Hope that helps! Ariel♥Gold 15:55, 21 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] citing a source in my article

How do I cite/add a source in my article?

--Pbmirish (talk) 20:50, 21 November 2007 (UTC)

See Wikipedia:Citing sources. Come back if it's unclear how it applies to your situation. And by the way, nobody owns an article. PrimeHunter (talk) 23:29, 21 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Having expanded an article, I am unable to remove the "This is a stub" message

Please fill in the subject box above, then replace this text with your question, and don't forget to sign by leaving the following four tildes (~'s) in place which automatically formats to your signature once you click "save page" below. Richard-artist (talk) 13:19, 22 November 2007 (UTC)

I've removed the stub tag, but the article will need to be wiki-fied per the Manual of Style, and needs cleanup, so I added those tags. Very nice job expanding it, thanks! Ariel♥Gold 13:25, 22 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Question

What is Wikipedia and what is vandalism and vandal fighters? BK4ME (talk) 16:41, 22 November 2007 (UTC)

Wikipedia is a free-content encyclopedia that anyone can edit; see Wikipedia:About for more information. Because anyone can edit, anyone can help it out constructively; unfortunately, some people instead vandalise the encyclopedia by making unhelpful changes. When anyone notices vandalism, they can just remove it or 'revert' the article back the way it was beforehand (using the 'history' tab at the top of the page); vandal fighters are users who watch for vandalism (using tools such as Special:Recentchanges, which lists recent edits) and revert it. There are a number of technical measures in place to prevent vandals harming the encyclopedia; normally vandalfighters will start off with warnings, but if a user refuses to stop vandalising then they are generally blocked, preventing them in particular from editing, although other people can still continue to edit. There are many other safeguards as well. Hope that helps! --ais523 16:48, 22 November 2007 (UTC)
Thanks! BK4ME (talk) 16:58, 22 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] ability to adjust colomns in tables

I am trying to find out how to center the text in a table column field.

my email address is (email removed to protect you from spambots)

have a good Thanksgiving Meyerj (talk) 21:13, 22 November 2007 (UTC)

You add style="text-align:center" as an attribute for each cell in the column:
a b
ccc ddd 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| a
| style="text-align:center" | b
|-
| ccc
| style="text-align:center" | ddd
|}
It's a pity simpler markup doesn't exist, really. --ais523 17:40, 23 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Admin Power Abuse

I'm looking for an advice on who monitors and manages wiki admins. In particular, who deals with admins who abuse their admin powers. I have an undisputed proof of several admins abusing their powers and having good time doing it. Abuse involves blatant prejudice, favoritism, abuse of the ability to block members and more. One of the admins exercised his ability to block a member without any reason and when request for unblock was issued by blocked member, the same admin came to decline the request that was to appeal HIS (that admin's) block! Blatant abuse of admin powers! I have proof, including screenshots in case abusers have means to modify the database (plus I'm sure it will come handy when contacting media about it).

I would like to ask someone to let me know who or what is in charge of wikipedia administrators, or who has the means to review actions of particular admins and take appropriate actions based on evidence provided, so I can bring this forth for their review. Please note, I will not be talking to another admin. It has to be someone with higher privileges on wikipedia. Admins are notorious for their prejudice and favoritism toward fellow admins so this is not the way to go.

PLEASE NOTE - this is a serious request for help. If you have the answer for me and can point me to the right direction, please do so. Responses not addressing my question will be ignored and so will be all attempts to attack or discredit me. Where do I report admins who abuse their powers? Thank you for your time. MarkMarek (talk) 02:45, 23 November 2007 (UTC)

The Arbitration Commission is about the best bet you're going to get for that, but considering they're admins themselves and you state you won't talk to another admin, you might have to just e-mail Jimbo. However, you're probably going to want to read the usual dispute resolution methods and familiarize yourself with them before you go further. Tony Fox (arf!) 02:49, 23 November 2007 (UTC)
Thank you Tony, that's pretty much the answer I was looking for. MarkMarek (talk) 03:16, 23 November 2007 (UTC)
You can also go to the Administrator's noticeboard/incidents too.--Sunny910910 (talk|Contributions) 03:27, 23 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Change IP Address to User Name in prior contributions ?

Hello I made several contributions (edits, corrections etc) without having logged in. As a result, my contributions do not show my User Name as the signature, rather an IP Address.

Is there a way to change all those IP Addresses to my User Name so that I can track my changes based on User Name and also let others see that I made those changes (in case of desired communication etc) ?

Please answer here and my talk page.

Thanks

WB —Preceding unsigned comment added by WBoutros (talk • contribs) 04:32, 23 November 2007 (UTC)

I'm afraid not: article history can't be changed. You can make a dummy edit in the article's history saying 'that IP was me', if you like. --ais523 17:41, 23 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Something to Sing About page!!!

How am I doing with Something to Sing About (2000) page? is there any changes that need to be done? If so, can you fix it? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bamgermany2000 (talk 02:41, 26 November 2007 (UTC)

I've gone and made some changes to the article. --Silver Edge (talk) 08:01, 26 November 2007 (UTC)

Please fill in the subject box above, then replace this text with your question, and don't forget to sign by leaving the following four tildes (~'s) in place which automatically formats to your signature once you click "save page" below. 216.229.79.199 (talk) 16:27, 26 November 2007 (UTC) §§

[edit] Microbiology

What is bacteria in microbiology. 216.229.79.199 (talk) 16:34, 26 November 2007 (UTC)

This page is for new editors to ask for help with using Wikipedia. I think you're looking for the science reference desk. You might also want to look at the articles on bacteria and microbiology. If those articles don't have the information you need, you can ask the reference desk for more specific information. Pyrospirit (talk · contribs) 16:46, 26 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] how to find scotlands snow falls over the past 200 years

hi i am trying to get a history of scotlands snow falls over the past 200 years ie blizzards snowfall areas of the highlands of scotland. thank you 81.131.29.71 (talk) 23:44, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

Sorry, but Wikipedia doesn't have an article on Scotland's snowfall history. Maybe you should try Google-ing it. If you find it, you could create an article on it for other users with your same problem or request that it be created. That's about all the advice I can give you. ~~~~ 23:22, 27 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] My article

Hello, I recently submit information on the Brava Breast Enhancement System. It is not an advertisement; I have used the system and want other women to know that there are alternatives to implants. Can I define the system and tissue expansion? How should I word it so it is a definition? Thank you Evayo (talk) 15:44, 27 November 2007 (UTC)

If you want to create article about this system, start with reading Wikipedia:Your first article. Jacek Kendysz 16:18, 27 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Posting

I posted an entry last week that I feel is very legitimate. It was titled The Coxmen and is similar to many social groups that are currently listed in Wikipedia. I saw that it was removed and I saw your reasoning but believe this was removed too quickly. How can I challenge this removal? Kmcdonough (talk) 22:10, 27 November 2007 (UTC)

The deletion log suggests that it was deleted under speedy deletion criteria A7, an article about an unremarkable person, group, etc. that does not make an assertion of notability; the deleting admin also stated it had no references. If you feel that it was deleted in error, you can always request a deletion review, but I would suggest reading our notability guidelines to determine whether the group is in fact notable enough to be included. Tony Fox (arf!) 22:35, 27 November 2007 (UTC)
I should note that if this is the article (from Google cache) that you posted, and which was deleted, it's definitely A7 material. It would need substantial reliable sources added to indicate the group has notability outside of itself before it could be considered for inclusion here. Tony Fox (arf!) 22:37, 27 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Worth and Value

What site could I use in order to find the value of an item or items? 71.106.220.109 (talk) 05:46, 28 November 2007 (UTC)

Sorry, probably not Wikipedia, as Wikipedia is an encyclopedia. - Rjd0060 (talk) 05:54, 28 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] translation into Tamil

thanks for answering my question on Nov.25 ontranslating from French to English. i am unable to access the wikipedia site in Tamil. how do I do it? and also could you tell me how to go about translating anything in wikipedia? do i translate onlky those pages asked to be translated or could i translate any anrticle in one language into another? thank you for answeringJothimike (talk) 14:34, 28 November 2007 (UTC)

You should be able to access it at ta.wikipedia.org. You can translate any article you like between wikipedia sites; though fulfilling requests such as those made at Wikipedia:Translation would be most welcome. --Jon186 (talk) 21:38, 28 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] help creating an article

I would like to create an article about "Julie Meyer", who is a London based Entrepreneur. (not the fictional character "mayer" from Desperate Housewives)

Everytime I search for an existing article, other results and spellings come up with variations on her name.

She is already mentioned in an article about "First Tuesday", and I would like to link her up to that article and create a page about her, but seem to be getting stopped everytime.

The help page is rather unuseful. Please advise as to what I do next.

Many thanksAriadneCapital (talk) 14:45, 28 November 2007 (UTC)

The article has previously been created and deleted, because it didn't assert it's significance. If you're sure you can show why it is important, you can start it again by clicking on this page, after reading WP:NOT. Karlww (contribs|talk) 15:01, 28 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Listing did appear in Google, now it is gone

I recently began a page for AirTrav Inc. After starting the initial paragraph it did show up in a search via Google. The image bot then asked for use of image clarification and I added the required logo tag including copyright notice. Now the AirTrav listing does not appear in Google but is still active/live here within Wiki. Any ideas? Is it because I made editing changes and image tags that it takes up to 48 hours for the search engines to catch up? NorthernFlyer (talk) 14:56, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

This is really a question for Google, but I see your article is now back in the search listing. Search engines do take a while to find stuff.--Lord Nose (talk) 10:08, 29 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Physiotherapy

PHYSIOTHERAPY IN MALAYSIA.

MALAYSIAN PHYSIOTHERAPY ASSOCIATION represents the Physiotherapist of the country. There are currenly 369 registered practicing members in the country.---- Bainsphysio —Preceding unsigned comment added by 60.50.156.230 (talk) 18:47, 29 November 2007 (UTC)

Okay... This page is for new Wikipedia contributors to request help. Is there something you want help with? PrimeHunter (talk) 18:52, 29 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Bainsphysio

BainsphysioTM is a registered Physiotherapy practice in Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur. It has its head quarters in Taman Melawati, KL and have several branches and associates---- —Preceding unsigned comment added by 60.50.156.230 (talk) 18:54, 29 November 2007 (UTC)

Again, is there something you want help with? If you want to create an article:
You will need to first register an account, which has many benefits, including the ability to create articles. Once you have registered, 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 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. PrimeHunter (talk) 19:00, 29 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Period in Link - can I remove it?

The following page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organic%2C_Inc. has a period in the direct link. Is there a way to remove this? Thanks.

Afreccero (talk) 19:10, 29 November 2007 (UTC)
You can link to Organic, Inc. by writing [[Organic, Inc.]]. Articles can be moved to a new name but I don't think the period should be removed. There is a period in Nike, Inc. which is used as example in Wikipedia:Naming conventions#Companies. PrimeHunter (talk) 19:18, 29 November 2007 (UTC)
If you want to link to the page without showing the period you can use [[Organic, Inc.|Organic]] or [[Organic, Inc.|Organic, Inc]] (only the text after the vertical bar is shown as the link). <Karlww (contribs|talk) 19:41, 29 November 2007 (UTC)
I guess the bigger problem is when I send the direct link to someone to direct them to the page (not necessarily linking in a doc]. All programs seem to not include the period in a hyperlink (including the link in my original post).Afreccero (talk) 19:46, 29 November 2007 (UTC)
I have created a redirect from Organic, Inc to Organic, Inc., so it works without a period know. PrimeHunter (talk) 19:52, 29 November 2007 (UTC)
Thank you so much!!Afreccero (talk) 23:02, 29 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Posting Le Zebre

To whom it May concern,

I have created an article about a make of car called le Zebre. I have saved it. However, it is not published 9cannot be found through the search window. What is the next step?

Regards,

lezebreLezebre 12:14, 1 December 2007 (UTC)

Hi. There is nothing you need to do. The search button searches articles that have been indexed which takes some time and there's nothing you can do to speed up that process (Google usually indexes Wikipedia articles far faster). The "Go" button, on the other hand, will take you to any article immediately. By the way, I reformatted the article in various ways and changed the name by moving it to Le Zèbre‎. The name you had is now a redirect to that name, so anyone searching for it under the old title will still find it. Cheers.-Fuhghettaboutit 15:12, 1 December 2007 (UTC)
(edit conflict) I see you created your user page page at User:Lezebre before posting here, and an article at Le zebre after posting, so I guess you worked it out. Note that Wikipedia search takes time (sometimes a few days) to index new pages. PrimeHunter 15:17, 1 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Requesting An Article On Barbara Smucker

I would like to request that an article about Barbara Smucker be made. I went to the request page, but it wasn't very helpful. Can someone please help me?--Leamarie411x2 02:04, 2 December 2007 (UTC)

Hello. Since you are a registered user, you can start the page yourself, you don't need to request for someone else to do it for you. However, if you don't want your new article ending up being deleted, you should make sure that it conforms to the notability policy and include citations from multiple, tertiary reliable sources so as to verify the information. I've added a welcome template to your user talk page that should help you out with many of the technical aspects of editing. Hope this helps you out some and happy editing! —Elipongo (Talk contribs) 02:30, 2 December 2007 (UTC)

What are some reliable sources that I can use to start my article?--Leamarie411x2 02:41, 2 December 2007 (UTC)

You can start with a Google search. Look for sites where the content would have been checked for accuracy and avoid blogs, forums, MySpace pages etc. If you know of any newspaper articles about her, those could be used as well. The links given above by Elipongo will also give an idea of is and isn't acceptable. Tra (Talk) 03:12, 2 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Dictionary and Encyclopedia

I have a couple of other editors telling me that Dictionary and Encyclopedia entries on a subject aren't usable as sources that we have to use papers by scholars for sourcing. What argument can I use against this? Alatari (talk) 15:37, 29 November 2007 (UTC)

It depends, for example on whether they satisfy Wikipedia:Reliable sources, whether they are up to date, whether the article satisfies Wikipedia:Neutral point of view. This page is not part of Wikipedia:Dispute resolution and I don't want to judge a dispute I haven't even seen. PrimeHunter (talk) 15:44, 29 November 2007 (UTC)
I'm not looking to satisfy a dispute. I'm looking for general ruling on the Wikipedia:Reliable sources for various other encyclopedias and dictionaries. Is there a page to lookup past Wiki society rulings on Merriam-Webster dictionary as a source or the scholarship and usefulness of the current Encyclopedia Britanica. Are there past rulings on excluding these sources as not WP:reliable? I noticed a distinct lack of a serious FAQ on how to judge WP:reliable and if a source is judged unreliable then shouldn't there be a laundry list of unsupported external sources somewhere for editors to view? Source arguments take up a great deal of time here. Alatari 22:15, 1 December 2007 (UTC)
General policy can be discussed at Wikipedia talk:Reliable sources and specific cases at Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard. There is usually not a centralized general discussion or ruling about a large source. Many discussions are only on the talk page of an article where somebody want to use the source. Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition from 1911 is public domain now and a common source (see Category:Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica), but the age should be considered for many things. PrimeHunter 00:47, 2 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Issues and methods of quoting an English translation of an Old Dutch poem

I would like to do write an article on a key 14th-Century Dutch poem, and, like in the Dutch Wikipedia version would like to quote one or perhaps two modern tranlsation of it, in this case in English. I have two questions about this. If the translators give me permission for their work to appear in the article, how do I credit them and indicate that rights and permissions have been granted? Also: can I somehow lock the translated texts, so that nobody can tamper with the work of these translators?Hattak 05:00, 2 December 2007 (UTC)

Content on Wikipedia must follow Wikipedia:Copyrights, so just giving permission for it to appear on Wikipedia is not enough. The content must be licensed under the GFDL or a similar free license, or released into the public domain. This is because content on Wikipedia is always licensed under the GFDL, and can be reused in many cases. However, you could cite the translation as a source and link to it without such issues. And no, there is no way to lock only a specific portion of an article, and there is no reason to do so; any changes made can be reverted or monitored. Does this answer your question? Pyrospirit (talk · contribs) 22:01, 2 December 2007 (UTC)

Thank you Pyrospirit--that makes sense! Hattak —Preceding comment was added at 22:19, 2 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Dismaburgition?

How do you create a Disamburgition page? Warrior4321 18:27, 2 December 2007 (UTC)


Hi,

First of all it is a Disambiguationpage. The link for more information is below:

Wikipedia:Disambiguation

The Helpful One (Talk) (Contributions) 18:44, 2 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] New article not showing up in search

I posted a new article three full days ago. It's at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_H%C3%A9mard It doesn't show up on a Wikipedia search for the title (Joseph Hemard). Why not? Thanks. FarleyKatz (talk) 03:30, 29 November 2007 (UTC)

It takes time for Wikipedia search to index a new article. I think 3 days is more than normal but be patient. I have created a redirect from Joseph Hemard to Joseph Hémard. That works immediately if you write the exact name of the redirect and press Enter or click "Go". PrimeHunter (talk) 04:19, 29 November 2007 (UTC)
GO button: good. SEARCH button: bad. (The GO button defaults to a search if necessary anyway.)--Lord Nose (talk) 12:34, 29 November 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the help. FYI, it took 6-7 days for the article to be indexed. FarleyKatz 13:05, 3 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Confusion re: Media Wiki Acceptable References

I've been finding pages that are stubs- poorly written and unreferenced-- but deserving of attention and a little TLC. I'm new editor here though. I've seen the warnings about using sources like MySpace and online articles and blogs, though I still see them all over the place. In some cases, as with bands from 20+ years ago, (such as Emmylou Harris' Hot Band) I've found great interviews on You Tube such as clips from the Old Grey Whistle Test from BBC Television, such as the one following. My question is whether it can be used as material for reference, and if so, how? [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvZackpkRRU Emmylou Harris - Gram's death and Hot Band formation] --leahtwosaints 03:53, 3 December 2007 (UTC)

I should think that a BBC broadcast would count as a reliable source. You could use the {{cite video}} or the {{Cite episode}} citation templates to help format the references, I would also recommend that you use a footnote format. I wouldn't suggest that you link to the youtube video, however, since it is likely a copyright violation and that is to be avoided. Happy editing! —Elipongo (Talk contribs) 04:02, 3 December 2007 (UTC)
Indeed, broadcasts can be used as reference, just as the printed version of any newspaper could be used, even if few can access it. However, don't link to YouTube videos unless they have been uploaded by the copyright owner (in this case, BBC) because they are considered copyright violation. Just name the show name, date, channel and timestamp, and if possible the URL to the original broadcast. -- ReyBrujo 04:29, 3 December 2007 (UTC)

I appreciate your help. Problem: where could I find someone knowing the name of the gentleman from the Old Grey Whistle Test who has been interviewed there? Darnit. In addition, I'd love some help with creating the page as it is my first one, yet marked for speedy deletion within an hour of creating the first few words! Where else would you look for references that are credible? Thanks. --leahtwosaints 09:51, 3 December 2007 (UTC)

The Wikipedia:Tutorial includes suggestions for places to search in the section on how to write a great article: Wikipedia:Article development. Kmzundel 16:38, 3 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] messed up on my preferences.

Dang it! I very erroniously tried to avoid this for a long time and now I think I must handle it: to wit: I shot myself in the foot real good by editing my preferences before I knew what I was doing/@ the terminal @ which I usually contribute to wikipedia, the result was that I: A) cannot save changes in edit mode before viewing them (annoying / disasterouse for some endevors /B)cannot click some links if they are to far to the left. If anyone knows what preference I did wrong, / can tell me, that would be more than great. Thank you bunches and bunches in advance. This is godawful embarrasing. Thats the 1st reason I did not ask sooner. The 2nd is it worked out to an advantage sometimes (sometimes you click a link thats not that important/Sometimes you neeed to check your work more before saving.) I should note that the reason for A above is the same as B above, namely I cannot click things too far to the left. Clicks to far to the left are ignoredif there is a non-textual link to the left of what I'm trying to click. OOPSE: I just realised 1 other result of my preference foot shooting: C) My search field buttons(go/search) cut into my texts, so that I cannot read parts of many articles (It's really embarrasing how long I let that go, but I occasionally read a book that has a page w/ small parts of the left margin on some some pages, figuring its usually deducable, to a degree/ if its only a bit/ not that important, compared to what I need to gleen, I let it go w/ greater or lesser grudge, as well.Thaddeus Slamp (talk) 02:27, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

Did you change something in Special:Preferences, or in your User:Thaddeus Slamp/monobook.js or User:Thaddeus Slamp/monobook.css? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Xiong Chiamiov (talk • contribs) 06:58, 4 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Vintage Baseball Card Wiki

I belong to a rather large and well educated forum for collectors of vintage baseball cards. We wanted to investigate the possibility of creating wiki pages for each issue of vintage baseball cards (similar to the wiki page that exists for T206) with information on the sizing of the card, notable cards from that issue, date of the issue, etc. We would be talking somewhere in the neighborhood of 50 or more issues, each with their own page. This would provide an incredibly valuable resource of information for the vintage baseball card collecting community. Our questions are is wikipedia the rgith medium for this information and how do we go about creating all the topics needed, as none of us are wiki "editors."

76.190.192.160 14:54, 4 December 2007 (UTC)
As long as the information satisfies Wikipedia's notability requirements, is verifiable, and you can find reliable sources for them, your knowledge of the subject would be welcome, and Wikipedia would definitely be the right place for this. For help with learning how to edit Wikipedia, take a look at the Introduction. You may also wish to contact (or possibly join) WikiProject Baseball, a group of editors who work on improving Wikipedia's coverage of baseball-related topics. Perhaps you could even form a new subdivision of the project for baseball cards! Keep in mind that if there isn't an article for a baseball player, there's a good chance that their baseball card isn't notable either. Pyrospirit (talk · contribs) 16:14, 4 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] after editing... should I touch the article issues line?

I added an entry, but it was flagged up as having some problems. I've been back and dealt with them the best I can (improved referencing, neutrality and structure) and I'm about to "save". Should I touch the line above (that flags up the problems)? Or if I leave it will it be reviewed by somebody else and "passed" if appropriate? BenRM 17:33, 4 December 2007 (UTC)

You can remove cleanup tags if you fix the problems that they describe. In the case of a neutrality tag, it's often a good idea to leave a note on the article's talk ('discussion') page explaining why you removed it. If other people disagree, they can add the tags back again; that's the nature of a wiki. (Removing tags without fixing the problems or explaining why the tags are invalid shouldn't be done, though.) --ais523 17:37, 4 December 2007 (UTC)

Thanks.BenRM 17:41, 4 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Confusion re: content being viewed as "advertisement"?

Hello:

I'm hoping you can clarify something for me. I've written an entry for Marketwire (back in September) outlining who we are, what we do, and how we do it. As a former reporter, I made sure to ask Wikipedia for guidance and also took a look at what was listed with others within our industry (Business Wire and PR Newswire, for example). I'm confused, however, because the Marketwire entry seems to be the only one among the top-tier newswires to have been taken down and replaced with incomplete information (written by...not sure whom...?). Would you please advise?

Thank you. 70.42.209.69 (talk) 22:31, 4 December 2007 (UTC)

Are you referring to Marketwire? It was created in January 2006 and the only edit in September 2007 is [18] which just added an advert tag. You can see the edit history [19] by clicking the "history" tab at the top of the article. And see Wikipedia:Conflict of interest and Wikipedia:Business' FAQ. PrimeHunter (talk) 22:51, 4 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Gadgets

How do I add other scripts to the Gadgets section of my preferences? Jadeddissonance (talk) 23:13, 4 December 2007 (UTC)

This is a fairly new feature, so more options should hopefully appear there soon. In the mean time, you can also customize Wikipedia using user scripts which is a more complex way to do it but allows more customization. Tra (Talk) 23:37, 4 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Big Wow

ok, article on big wow...the band exists, it isnt biased and states facts, sources and is linked to other source(s) in wikipedia as well as around ...like other bands from chicago and elsewhere...

i would like tips on the retention of this article....

i have read: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Your_first_article

i am pretty sure i have followed those guidelines...history hasnt be used because further action needs to taken to provide credible information...

have i not met the guidelines to avoid AFD? that is the question....

tRoPpMaNn (talk) 06:49, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

From a quick look, the article isn't a bad start, but there are two things I'd suggest:
  1. See if you can find a second review of the band. The best way to assert notability is to make some claims about the band, supported by multiple, independent, reliable sources, and of the two independent links you have there only one is a review and the other looks to be just some entry in a directory that points to their website, which doesn't establish anything. Probably you'd want to include something in there, maybe in the lead section, saying, for example, "Big Wow is a band [...] described by ChicagoGigs.com as 'Exciting and new'." (but use an actual quote from the article).
  2. The article says they've got two albums out, which is good, except that they were apparently released by a "multimedia, computer and internet-based consulting company" which you yourself have a connection to, which doesn't really seem to meet WP:MUSIC's "two or more albums on a major label or one of the more important indie labels". I'm not sure what you can actually do to help that, though. Confusing Manifestation(Say hi!) 11:37, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Tried to add a class and importance rating

I found an unassessed page and tried to add class and importance ratings but it still came up as unrated. How do you add these ratings? Jpbootle (talk) 10:00, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

From the looks of it, on Talk:Teaching method you changed Class= and Importance= in the template to Start= and High=. What you're meant to do is make them Class=Start and Importance=High. The best way to learn how a template works is often to go to a page where it does work, and view the source of the page (by clicking the edit tab). Confusing Manifestation(Say hi!) 11:27, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Barack Obama

I would like to know why Barack Obama is going to great depths to conceal the fact that he is a Muslim and was enrolled in the Wahabi school in Jakarta? I would also like to know why Wikipedia hasn't put this in the short bio that you have on him?99.135.12.14 (talk) 03:34, 6 December 2007 (UTC)

Barack Obama says "Insight's report was repeated on Fox News and briefly lent legitimacy to an Internet whisper campaign spreading the false rumor that as a child in Jakarta, Obama attended a Muslim religious school.", with [20] as source. The biography can be discussed at Talk:Barack Obama. Note Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons which also covers project space like this page. PrimeHunter (talk) 04:09, 6 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Uplaoding information when there is no existing artcle to link them to

I just signed up for Wiki and cant seem to find information on how to post a new information on an up and comming person who should be listed on WIKIPEDIA. Please inform how this is done or where I go to get instructions. Key Connections (talk) 04:23, 6 December 2007 (UTC)

An "up and comming person" is often somebody who doesn't satisfy Wikipedia:Notability (people) yet and therefore shouldn't get an article yet.
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 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. PrimeHunter (talk) 04:42, 6 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Is this vandalism or is this kosher?

The strikeouts in these two sections seem rather bizarre..... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Time_%28magazine%29#Requested_move
--Nbahn (talk) 11:01, 6 December 2007 (UTC)

Neither kosher nor vandalism but just an error and now fixed. It is the result of a post in which a person manually placed <s>text<s> and, as you can see, failed to place a closing backslash in the end markup (</s>). See this diff. You can investigate matters such as this yourself by going through an article's page history. In this case I checked for the first version that had a strikeout and then compared it with the preceding version to find that diff and thus learned how it occurred.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 12:36, 6 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Image fair use rational fixed

Once an image's fair use rational is fixed, after it was TBD, can/should all of the talk pages that mentioned that be removed, or should they stay? MrKIA11 (talk) 20:29, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

They in general stay, partially because it's not possible to track down every single talk page. You can remove it from your own talk page, though (see WP:USER), although archiving is preferred. x42bn6 Talk Mess 21:48, 5 December 2007 (UTC)
Thanks, that's fine, but it actually is easy to do, considering the image shows all of the pages that link to it, including the talk pages with the warning. MrKIA11 (talk) 22:05, 5 December 2007 (UTC)
I agree, but I can make a link to any image which doesn't necessarily involve a warning (Image:MountRedoubtEruption.jpg). I'd refrain from it because every time you edit someone's talk page, you give them a "you have new messages" message (even if deleting stuff), which can be an annoyance. Plus, not everyone removes messages from their talk page if they deal with them - I'd leave that up the the users themselves. x42bn6 Talk Mess 22:10, 5 December 2007 (UTC)
I'm not talking about using a bot or anything automated, but if there are few enough links, which in the case I am referring to there are, then you can manually go to each talk page and delete the warning. MrKIA11 (talk) 22:39, 5 December 2007 (UTC)
Well, consider this analogy. When an editor finds me doing something wrong (something that has happened fairly frequently in the past), they leave me a message on my talk page. I don't delete the comment once I fix it or if it is fixed. Some users do - but that is up to them - not anyone else. While nobody owns talk pages, it is sensible to assume that the editor whom it belongs to has some sort of control over their talk page. I'd simply leave their talk pages alone, because any edit to a talk page leaves a message bar notice on their screens, and because it is, well, up to the owner whether they wish to keep the message. After all, some users may wish to keep it for reference; some users may wish to keep it up there to remind them of something; and so on. x42bn6 Talk Mess 02:02, 7 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Superlatives

Is there a reference in WP policy about sourcing comments with superlatives included. If someone claims something is the 'best or 'first' shouldn't that always be sourced? Alatari (talk) 23:45, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

A claim of being the "first" should always be well-sourced, as this is objective but potentially controversial. A claim of being the "best" must be well-sourced and should be handled very carefully; unless stated right, it wouldn't be neutral. For example, stating simply that something "is the best[X]" is not neutral, but stating that "[source] called it the best in their 200X review[X]" should be fine as long as the article remains balanced, representing all viewpoints fairly. The difference is that in the first case, the article claims a certain opinion and then supports it with a citation, while in the second case, the article simply informs the reader of one viewpoint. Pyrospirit (talk · contribs) 01:26, 6 December 2007 (UTC)
In a specific example on the Final Solution (disambiguation) someone linked the Indian Removal as the first usage of final solution in regards to ethnic cleansing (see the edit history). But the source is non-English and I can't read it. English Wiki has to be sourced by English documents... yes? Alatari (talk) 04:38, 6 December 2007 (UTC)
No, foreign-language sources are ok, although it's nice to have someone else confirm that the source actually matches what the article says. English-language sources are always preferred when available, though. Confusing Manifestation(Say hi!) 04:02, 7 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] messed up trying to edit and add to coaches record boxes

I tried to add this current season at his new school Indiana to the 'Bill Lynch' article, but somehow messed it up. If you go there, you will see pretty easily how I messed up? Could someone who knows, go in and fix this, and tell me what I did wrong? Heismanhoosier (talk) 04:11, 7 December 2007 (UTC)

I've fixed it. You made two errors: you duplicated {{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal|name=DePauw|overall=8-2-0}}, so that showed up twice, and more importantly, you put {{CFB Yearly Record Start|type=coach|poll=both|team=|bowl=|conf=}}, which starts the table, in the middle of the table, thus creating a table within a table. Algebraist 06:56, 7 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] posting new fact

how to post a new fact/topic? Mariel alwayz (talk) 05:02, 7 December 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 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.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 12:45, 7 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Ancestry/Line of Descent

Dear Sir or Madam, if you look at articles such as those on Henry VIII etc, you can see a rather sophisticated chart at the bottom indicating line of descent. Can someone show me how to construct one of these?

LukeL (talk) 13:15, 7 December 2007 (UTC)

The family tree on Henry VIII was created with the template {{ahnentafel-compact5}}, one of several such templates in use in Wikipedia. Using them seems to be reasonably simple; please ask again here if you can't get it to work. Algebraist 14:45, 7 December 2007 (UTC)
If you wonder how an existing article did something then click edit to see the source. If you click "edit this page" at the top then the bottom will have a list of transcluded templates. PrimeHunter (talk) 21:52, 8 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] how to upload and insert an image (thumbnail) into an article on brian cherney

how to upload and insert an image (thumbnail) into an article on brian cherneyStingdin (talk) 17:30, 8 December 2007 (UTC)

Hi Stingdin. Please first read Wikipedia's image use policy. You'll need to have the image saved to your computer. To upload, first determine the image's license or if it's your own work, decide whether you're willing to upload it under a free license. If the license is free or yours and you will license it as free, do not upload it here, 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. Any image uploaded here that is not under a free use license of some kind, must have a fair use rationale targeted at the specific article it is to be used in, and the image can only be used in that article. Fair use guidelines are actually very restrictive in terms of what is and is not allowed. For further information, please see Wikipedia:Non-free use rationale guideline and Wikipedia:Non-free content. Once the image is here or at Commons, you can add it to an article with the following text [[Image:File name.jpg|right|caption.]] to the article. See our picture tutorial for more information. Cheers.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 18:22, 8 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] how to add GFDL-self tag to already uploaded image

The image is Robert_Aitken_by_Stanley_Fefferman.jpg‎|right|thumb|Robert Aitken in the article http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Aitken_%28composer%29 I need to add this tag to the article to prevent deletion in a week. Thanks Stingdin (talk) 16:33, 9 December 2007 (UTC)

Assuming you hold the copyright for this photo, just edit the image page and replace {{di-no license|date=9 December 2007}} with {{GFDL-self}}. Algebraist 17:27, 9 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] .PHP Extension

Hi. I have tried hard to create new page but whenever I click on Create a Page or even on the Edit Box or Sand Box, a download for index.php starts. After that computer asks me that this .php extension is not recognised. Select aprogramme from a list.

So what do I do.

Regards

16:35, 9 December 2007 (UTC)

Go to Preferences > Editing and untick 'Use external editor by default'. Tra (Talk) 16:52, 9 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Text Not Appearing?!

I've been plunking away at the pages for Martie Maguire and Emily Robison. For some reason, some of the text I have entered shows up when you open to edit, but not after Previewing or Saving the page. (Please see Martie Maguire in the editing area right after the first reference compared to what you see on the page) I know of only one other person editing these two, and left an introduction for her on a talk page though there was no response. What is happening to the text? This has been going on for days now. Terribly frustrating. --leahtwosaints (talk) 10:31, 10 December 2007 (UTC)

The text didn't appear in Martie Maguire because a small error in the references. I've fixed it. A reference starts with <ref> and ends with </ref>, and is displayed at the bottom of the article by <references/>. AecisBrievenbus 10:46, 10 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] unable to create page

Hi, I recently joined and wanted to post an article on a Luke Morgan. He was involved in a court case here in Ireland and it was a bit of a landmark case. However, there is already a fictional character of the same name in the soap Hollyoaks. How can I create a page on the Luke Morgan I am referring to? I would be able to cite references for him no problem. Shaner-B (talk) 01:58, 11 December 2007 (UTC)

You can name the page "Luke Morgan (role in landmark case)", replacing role in landmark case with his role in the case. An example would be: Ethan Allen, compared to Ethan Allen (armsmaker). Hope this helps! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Malinaccier (talk • contribs) 02:16, 11 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Newbie contributor needs help with citations!

I just added some stuff to the Wikipedia page on "sinusitis".

A recent British study has found that for most cases of acute sinusitis, antibiotics and nasal corticosteroids work no better than a placebo, but may still be beneficial for certain patient subgroups. [8]


The reference I added [8] is supposed to cite a journal article in JAMA (Journal of the AMA), but I can't get it to work. I guess I don't understand how to do citations. I added enough stuff to the reference so you can figure out what it is and where it's supposed to link to--can someone tell me what's wrong with the syntax which is keeping it from working? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 141.154.35.115 (talk) 03:54, 11 December 2007 (UTC)

Fixed: [21]. PrimeHunter (talk) 04:02, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
I fixed another parameter in [22]. See {{Cite journal}} for the documentation. PrimeHunter (talk) 04:09, 11 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Infobox for painter Ferenc Joachim‎...

I've managed to 'cut and paste' - literally - an infobox for this article but do not think it is the right one; is there a simple, concise and comprehensive list of infobox templates somehwere that includes painters??? Please reply on the Ferenc Joachim talk page. Thank you, Shir-El too (talk) 02:43, 12 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] {{flagicon EU}} / {{Country data European Union}}

I noticed that as of today, all {{flagicon|EU}} flags seem to have a newline before them. I looked at the history of {{Country data European Union}}, and it was changed today, but obviously i can not undo it. The change does not seem like it would have anything to do with newlines, but really it is repetitive. I would just post a edit request on the talk page, but I want to know why this actually happened? MrKIA11 (talk) 19:43, 12 December 2007 (UTC)

As I posted the above, someone undid the duplicate, but there are still newlines before the flags. MrKIA11 (talk) 19:47, 12 December 2007 (UTC)

Somehow it is fixed. MrKIA11 (talk) 21:29, 12 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] How do you find other users?

How do you find other users?Konesha (talk) 00:11, 14 December 2007 (UTC) Koneesha/Konesha

Special:Listusers will list all 7,311,079 users, but if there's a particular topic area you wish to edit in, posting in the relevant talk page for that article will allow you communicate with users who are also contributing to that article. Tra (Talk) 00:28, 14 December 2007 (UTC)
Hi Konesha. It depends on what you want to find them for. There are WikiProjects where editors with a common interest coordinate the editing of related articles. There are individual articles' Talk pages where you can discuss a particular article with other editors. There're places for discussion such as the Village pump. We're all here to edit the articles, so I often get to "know" other editors by seeing them in article histories. Hope this answers your question, if not, feel free to clarify! Cheers! —Elipongo (Talk contribs) 00:31, 14 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] New User, First Contribution...

hey everyone! I attempting to create a page for the first time but I am having some trouble with the typical format that wikipedia pages follow. My first problem is how to place the lead section above the contents box? I am sure I will have other questions as well, thank you for any help! TMullooly (talk) 02:49, 14 December 2007 (UTC)

When there are at least 4 section headings, a table of contents is automatically created and placed before the first heading, so you should delete that (especially since it's a repetition of the article title which is automatically written at top of the page). See more at Help:Section. The lead is by definition the part before the first section heading. PrimeHunter (talk) 03:02, 14 December 2007 (UTC)
<edit conflict>Hi. I actually fixed it for you. You had a section header at the very top of the article. The intro section doesn't need a header, so the table of contents shows up above the first section header. I'm placing a welcome template on your user talk page with useful links for how to edit the encyclopedia. Cheers! —Elipongo (Talk contribs) 03:04, 14 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] How do I write an article about the Daraja Academy of Kenya?

Please fill in the subject box above, then replace this text with your question, and don't forget to sign by leaving the following four tildes (~'s) in place which automatically formats to your signature once you click "save page" below. Dan Polk (talk) 04:51, 11 December 2007 (UTC)

Head over to Daraja Academy and start writing :). You may want to read Wikipedia:Your first article first, since it contains some useful pointers. If you want to experiment with formatting and wiki-code then try the sandbox. Hope this helps! — Ksero (leave me a message, things I've done) 11:21, 11 December 2007 (UTC)

Ksero, do I leave you a message here? Would you be interested in doing a brief write up for the Daraja Academy of Kenya? I'm a bit slow with figuring these things out. Dan Polk (email removed for privacy concerns) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dan Polk (talk • contribs) 18:05, 15 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] How do I add a page to the category to which it belongs?

I created a page about Academy Award winning production designer, and would like to list him in the production designer's list in the Film category. I didn't see how to do that. Ssupak (talk) 23:54, 14 December 2007 (UTC)

See Help:Category. To be listed alphabetically by surname in all categories (you may want to add others), add the following to the bottom of Tambi Larsen:
{{DEFAULTSORT:Larsen, Tambi}}
[[Category:Best Art Direction Academy Award winners]]
PrimeHunter (talk) 00:33, 15 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Somebody deleted my contributions

Somebody deleted my contributions to the article Psychological resilience. He/She gave no reasons, why he did this. What can i do now? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Resilienzi (talk • contribs) 19:43, 16 December 2007 (UTC) http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Psychological_resilience&diff=177589865&oldid=177589739 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Resilienzi (talk • contribs) 19:45, 16 December 2007 (UTC)

The general answer to that is two-fold - first, when you submit text to Wikipedia, "You agree to license your contributions under the GFDL" (quoted from edit page text), which means that anyone is allowed to edit what you have written - you do not own your contributions in a sense. However, large-scale deletion of text is often considered vandalism, and as such can be reverted and the deleting user warned.
But, in this case, it's a lot more complicated. From the looks of things one or more anonymous editors is re-writing the article heavily (as far as I can see there are two IP addresses who have both written the same new version), doing so in lots of relatively small edits with no edit summaries or discussion. It's quite possible they're doing this in reaction to the clean-up template at the top of the article. In this case, I would suggest leaving a message on the IP's talk page, asking them to discuss their edits on the talk page of the article. Further than that, I think you'd need someone better able to assess the edits in terms of their contribution to the encyclopedic nature of the article, which would probably need a bit more familiarity with the subject than me. Confusing Manifestation(Say hi!) 22:47, 16 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] make article

I would like to make an article, how can I do this? ~ —Preceding unsigned comment added by Xiaex (talk • contribs) 23:05, 16 December 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 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. PrimeHunter (talk) 23:22, 16 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Is there a most-effective way to edit?

Hi, I was just wondering whether it would help more to make changes in small chunks (e.g., fix grammar, then add sources, then add material) for better oversight or to do it all at once.

Sorry if this issue has already been covered in the documentation, I was a little overwhelmed by it. Thanks!

Wikimancer (talk) 07:38, 15 December 2007 (UTC)

It's really a matter of personal preference. You can break up your edits, or you can do everything all at once. Just avoid making a whole bunch of small edits in a row, like making 20 grammar fixes in 20 separate edits, because this clogs up the page history. It's quite easy to see what changes you've made either way by using diffs. Pyrospirit (talk · contribs) 17:40, 15 December 2007 (UTC)
    • I saw this, and had to ask; it appears that every time information is added to the page I'm trying to assemble for Martie Maguire, the citation numbers begin all over again, if I'm doing it a section at a time. Will this mean I'll have to remove the cited statements farther down as I get there and redo that part then, to get the numbers right for the bibiography? I'm filling in a stub I found, which was scanty at best. --leahtwosaints (talk) 21:59, 16 December 2007 (UTC)
Does that happen when you submit your changes to the page, or when you click on "Show preview"? Looking at the article, the numbers seem fine, but I think when you preview a section it doesn't look at other sections to work out whether the citation numbers should be different. Confusing Manifestation(Say hi!) 22:52, 16 December 2007 (UTC)
It shows just looking at the article. Someone else who originally wrote the piece has brand new #1 and #2 references at the end of it.. and when I add text with refs. by section, I have a new set of references every time there's a new section in the page, starting with #1, 2, 3, etc. all over again. --leahtwosaints (talk) 07:16, 17 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] citing a scholarly journal

In the At-will employment article, I put in the brief sentence about the Wagner Act, and I immediately put in citation for it (since I know I'll need it sometime). It was a scholarly journal called Managerial Law, in an article called "Federal and State Statutory Excemptions to At-Will Employment," but I seemed to have gotten the HTML wrong. Can someone tell me how to do it right? Please do NOT correct it for me, because then I'll never know how to do it in the tuture. - Dstebbins —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.141.95.224 (talk) 00:42, 16 December 2007 (UTC)

You must be referring to this old edit. Place <ref>...</ref> around a reference. See more at Help:Footnotes. PrimeHunter (talk) 01:00, 16 December 2007 (UTC)
(edit conflict) I presume it's this edit you're referering to, where you added the text
*[[The Wagner Act of 1935]] provided protection to members of labor unions, but has since been repealled.{{cite journal |coauthors=John Haymes & Brian Kleiner |year= 2001 |title=Federal and State Statutory Exemptions to At-Will Employment |journal=Managerial Law |volume=1 |issue=43 |pages=92-98 |url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?index=0&did=278685321&SrchMode=1&sid=1&Fmt=6&VInst=PROD&VType=PQD&RQT=309&VName=PQD&TS=1195361334&clientId=13929 |accessdate= 2007-11-18}}
What you need to do is put <ref> tags around the reference like so:
*[[The Wagner Act of 1935]] provided protection to members of labor unions, but has since been repealled.<ref>{{cite journal |coauthors=John Haymes & Brian Kleiner |year= 2001 |title=Federal and State Statutory Exemptions to At-Will Employment |journal=Managerial Law |volume=1 |issue=43 |pages=92-98 |url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?index=0&did=278685321&SrchMode=1&sid=1&Fmt=6&VInst=PROD&VType=PQD&RQT=309&VName=PQD&TS=1195361334&clientId=13929 |accessdate= 2007-11-18}}</ref>
This will ensure that the reference will appear as a footnote at the bottom of the page, and will be linked by a small superscript number from the paragraph about the Wagner Act.
For when you use this technique on other pages, you will need to, in addition, put
==References==
<references />
at the bottom of the page so that the software knows where to put the footnotes that it moves down. Tra (Talk) 01:04, 16 December 2007 (UTC)
Nothing happened so I have just added the ref tags.[23] PrimeHunter (talk) 19:55, 18 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Login problem

I have tried numerous times to log in, to get a user name, a password, leave my email address, all with no success whatsoever. I'm told my name is used by someone else. Impossible. I use the user name & password I originally entered but your system rejects it. What to do?????

I am not interested in chat rooms. I am interested in editing articles.68.107.97.9 (talk) 23:26, 17 December 2007 (UTC)

Are you sure you already have a registered account in the English Wikipedia? Accounts from other languages or Wikimedia projects don't work here. What is your user name? Capitalization of characters (except the first letter) matters. If all else fails then you are allowed to create a new account with another user name. PrimeHunter (talk) 00:07, 18 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Why has my recent article been removed

I have just submitted an article entitled Komfi, which details a UK based mattress manufacturer and it has been removed. Why is this so as many other companies including ebuyer, Maplin Electronics and Dixons have their own pages? It seems unfair if some companies are allowed to submit articles about their pages, but not others? Please can you tell me why this happens and what i can do to re-submit it without it being deleated again? Jasminejadeheadley (talk) 15:42, 18 December 2007 (UTC)

Per the deletion log, Komfi has been deleted twice, both times under the speedy deletion criteria. Today's deletion was under criterion A7: User:NawlinWiki felt that the article did not indicate the importance or significance of its subject. If you want to repost your article without it being deleted, you'll have to indicate why Komfi is significant, as well as satisfying the relevant notability guideline. Algebraist 16:00, 18 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] checking status of article

Hi, I would like to know how to check the status of an article I submitted about John Assaraf. How can I find out if it has been approved or denied?

Thank you for your help! 70.164.104.98 (talk) 19:14, 18 December 2007 (UTC)

It's at Wikipedia:Articles for creation/2007-12-07#John Assaraf and has not been reviewed yet. That page will show when it's eventually reviewed. PrimeHunter (talk) 19:51, 18 December 2007 (UTC)
It appears to have been declined. Think outside the box 17:52, 21 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Lost Information

I had opened an account but my computer went down and I lost the information. I had given you information about the highest elevation along the Louisiana Gulf Coast being Avery Island, the highest of five salt dome islands at 163 feet above sea level and I gave you a reference to the Tabasco Company. http://www.tabasco.com/tabasco_history/avery_island.cfm#targ I have not been able to locate this because of the loss of my former account information. Not greatly important but if someone has time to tell me what to do or knows my old account…Thanks… Beverly --ExecutiveWriter (talk) 00:54, 19 December 2007 (UTC)

User:Afaprof01 added the mentioned link in [24] (it was not displayed until [25]). Is that you? If you gave an email address then you can request a new password at login. PrimeHunter (talk) 01:28, 19 December 2007 (UTC)
(ec) Hi there. Reviewing Avery Island, Louisiana, I found this diff when the user Afaprof01 (talk · contribs) added the reference. The user hasn't edited since December 12, 2007. I will check the Gulf article to see if there is a similar one. Unfortunately, if that is your account, we cannot help you recover your password, so hopefully you remember it somehow. The only way you can get the password back is if you have set your email in your preferences in that account. Otherwise, people won't be able to check you are indeed that user (maybe, only maybe, if you have static ip and the ip of that user and your current ip matches, but this is a huge if). -- ReyBrujo (talk) 01:33, 19 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Links to Level 2 headlines

Hi Wikis!

I think I am fully skilled at linking to other WP pages, and using piped links. By peeking at other people's edits I have learnt how to use the # to link to a Level 2 headline. eg Chemistry#Organic chemistry|organic chemistry

However, I can't find any information on WP about using the # in this way. Can someone show me where to look?

Also, is it possible to link to a Level 3 headline? Dolphin51 (talk) 01:38, 19 December 2007 (UTC)

There is a very little explanation at Wikipedia:How to edit a page#Links and URLs (the fifth row). And yes, you can link any heading level with it. You can even create "anchors" (as they are called) by adding <span id="myanchor" /> anywhere in the article, and then link it with [[page#myanchor]]. However, this is not really necessary in articles (it is useful in guidelines and policies, so that you can point to a specific list item in a policy instead of the policy section). -- ReyBrujo (talk) 01:51, 19 December 2007 (UTC)
See Help:Link#Section linking (anchors). PrimeHunter (talk) 02:17, 19 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Worried about spam

I want to create an article for a company, Harlequin Costume, which ships internationally and is very involved in the arts community. The intent is not advertising, it's just a very interesting company with great connections and is 'in' with the theater community. I don't, however, want to spam. I did read the spam guidelines, and think I would stay within them, but I just am not sure if even just creating it would constitute spam. I figured they'd already have a wiki article, who knew? Girlincontempt (talk) 06:24, 19 December 2007 (UTC)

Hey there. When considering a company article, you should take a look at the notability guidelines for corporations and consider whether the company you intend to write about meets the requirements set out there. The important bit is that it needs to have multiple, non-trivial reliable sources that back up claims of notability for the company. I'd suggest reading through those requirements before starting an article; if you feel they meet the guidelines, then go ahead and create an article, ensuring that you cite it from the reliable soruces, and it shouldn't be an issue. Cheers. Tony Fox (arf!) 06:29, 19 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Editing

How does one edit the title of an Article? I could not find a relevant text to edit on the normal editing page. Marshalb (talk) 21:11, 19 December 2007 (UTC)

Hi there, and welcome to Wikipedia. The actual title of a page - what you see at the top of the article - is not editable through the "edit this page" tab; instead, if there's a problem with the title, the page needs to be relocated using the "move" command. It looks like you're referring to the article Nicolas Jean de Dieu Soult, which has quite a whack of incoming links; I'd suggest that your edits there already are a reasonable start, but you might want to go to the article talk page and bring up a potential move before doing one yourself, just to ensure there's consensus for the change. WikiProject France might be a good place to go for discussion as well. Tony Fox (arf!) 21:22, 19 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] How do I confirm that I have provided the proper documentation/links regarding copyright issues?

One editor did offer some assistance, but I'm afraid that I didn't understand him. He said to upload the image (I had); he asked if I owned the image (I don't); and then he said to enter the copyright information (I thought I did).

But I still don't know if the information I entered meets Wikipedia's criteria. Can anyone please (Pretty please!) tell me if I've satisfied the criteria? Because I basically don't have a clue.
--NBahn (talk) 23:36, 19 December 2007 (UTC)

If you're talking about Image:Correction gabu-chan croppe(1).gif, then the way you put the tag on is correct, however I'm slightly concerned that the tag itself is the wrong one, since on the Flickr page for the image, I can only see a CC-BY-2.0 license, not a CC-BY-3.0. I would suggest changing the template on the image page to {{Cc-by-2.0|Attribution=Cropped from http://www.flickr.com/photos/gabu-chan/167934737/ by Gabu-chan}}, to more explicitly state the licensing details. Also, I would make the "Summary" part a little clearer, by stating something like "Original image by Gabu-chan, located here(link)", because at the moment it's just a long string of words and links. Confusing Manifestation(Say hi!) 00:41, 20 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Indian Head Athletics

How do you add it to list of sporting goods retailers? Gail (talk) 01:02, 20 December 2007 (UTC)

Are you refererring to Category:Sporting goods retailers? That is not a list. It is a category and you can only add existing Wikipedia articles to it. See Help:Category. There is no article about Indian Head Athletics. If you are considering to create an article, then:
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 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. PrimeHunter (talk) 01:51, 20 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Posting a musician's biography

A client of mine would like me to post his biography on the musician's biography page, along with a picture of him. He has authorized me to do this for him. How do I do this? Thanks

72.67.126.30 (talk) 05:17, 20 December 2007 (UTC)

Do you mean they want an article on Wikipedia? There are a couple of issues here:
  1. As this person is your client, you have a clear conflict of interest. While this doesn't prevent you from creating or editing articles on the subject, it is highly advised that you instead make suggestions and allow other, non-involved people to act on them. This is mainly because this conflict is likely to affect your ability to write in a neutral point of view.
  2. To create an article, you must first create an account - anonymous users cannot create pages. However, an alternative exists if you want to post the text of the proposed article at the articles for creation page. There, editors will assess the article before creating it on your behalf, which has the advantage of taking care of my suggestion to the previous point.
  3. One final problem is that Wikipedia has notability criteria for the inclusion of articles on musicians (among other topics). Essentially, there needs to be some kind of evidence to back up the subject's notability, provided by independent sources. Examples of such sources include magazine reviews, and chart information on albums and singles. If your article doesn't include references that address this, it will either be rejected at AFC, or if created as an article it will be deleted. Confusing Manifestation(Say hi!) 05:35, 20 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Please forward this to the appropriate administrator/manager.

Hello, my newly posted article was marked for deletion literally less then 2 minutes then I had posted it. I then marked it for hangon and asked for further clarification as to why they felt it required deletion, being that I feel it does meet the A7 requirement as stated within the opening paragraphs and most obviously is how could they have possibly read it so quickly to come to such a conclusion, the article was then deleted about 5 minutes later without any reply at all. This is unprofessional and the wikiMOD seems poorly trained and standoffish. I request my article be reinstated and notified as to what the "discrepancies" are so that I may take remedy to fix them. Thank you. Majestic2007 (talk) 19:03, 20 December 2007 (UTC)

If you disagree with the deletion of an article, you can request a deletion review. If you need help with that, you can leave a message on my user talk page, and I can help you out. AecisBrievenbus 19:05, 20 December 2007 (UTC)
Just to clarify a few things here... Criteria A7 refers to the notability requirement for people. So, the article was deleted because it didn't show evidence of notability, which is required for all articles. People who patrol new pages see a lot of these, and can identify pages that clearly don't demonstrate notability very quickly, so just because it was tagged for speedy deletion quickly doesn't mean it wasn't reviewed properly. I'd also like to note that Wikipedia is operated almost entirely by volunteers, so the best people to ask about this are the user who tagged the page and the administrator who deleted it. One option you have as well is working on the article in a subpage of your user page, where it won't be deleted; once you finish writing it and are reasonably sure it won't be deleted, you can move it to the article title. Pyrospirit (talk · contribs) 20:59, 20 December 2007 (UTC)
You were also welcome to contact me directly requesting information as to why I deleted your page. I carefully review all pages I delete. If appropriate information is brought to light, I have no problem un-deleting articles as well if I feel it is appropriate and my actions were in error. Hope this helps. Chrislk02 (Chris Kreider) 16:19, 21 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] talk page

On what I receive as my talk page there are several comments which have nothing to do with me or any contributions I have made. I try to log in, but am unable to. I thought I had created an account, but it doesn't seem to function. I ask for a new password to be emailed, and am told it has been sent, but nothing has been received. I need some personal instruction on how to use Wikipedia as I cannot make much sense of the standard instructions 217.38.125.254 (talk) 21:40, 20 December 2007 (UTC)

As to the first (messages not meant for you), this is the unfortunate consequence of having a dynamic IP address - your ISP hands out your address from a list, and you may get a new one every time you sign in, or every day, or whenever they feel like it, and you're likely to get one that's been used before (to vandalise Wikipedia, unfortunately). As you have realised, the way to bypass that is to create an account, since you and only you are associated with it.
As to the second (account doesn't seem to work), let's start by making sure the account was actually created - go to Special:Listusers, and type in the user name you thought you'd registered. If it's there, then there's definitely a user by that name (although it may be hard to prove it was you). If not, go ahead and register it. Since it says the password email was sent, I guess you may be able to assume that it has been registered already, and has a confirmed email address attached.
Finally, as to the receiving of emails, assuming that it is indeed the right account and you're checking the right email address, one thing that may be affecting it is that Wikipedia emails are caught by some spam filters, so check your "Spam" or "Junk Mail" folder to see if there's something from Wikipedia hidden amongst the Viagra ads. Confusing Manifestation(Say hi!) 22:09, 20 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] New User

How long do I have to be a user before my edits are not listed in the newbies contributions section? RedSox2008 (talk) 01:35, 21 December 2007 (UTC)

As long as it takes to become an established user: 4 days. Happy Holidays!! Malinaccier (talk) 01:50, 21 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] It all seemed so simple…

The upload page insists I load a jpg, tiff…etc. I wish to upload a standard, MS Word doc. self-created text. It won’t be fooled by (not so) cleverly typing “jpg” after the doc. file--

My question: I want to upload a file from my desktop, through the upload venue and have it load into the permanent part of Wikipedia - available on Google… just like every one else. How do I do this? --Mr Fishey (talk) 20:21, 21 December 2007 (UTC)

Wikipedia does not accept MS Word documents. Uploaded files are intended for images to be displayed in articles. Articles must be written in a special wikitext format and can be created as described in Help:Starting a new page. If you have a formatted Word document and want to make a Wikipedia article then see the links at Wikipedia:Tools#Importing (converting) content from other formats to Wikipedia (MediaWiki) format.
Here is some standard advice for people who want to create an article:
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 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. PrimeHunter (talk) 00:03, 22 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] IP addresses

How can I distinguish between a dynamic/shared IP from a static/non-shared IP using WHOIS? Kannie | talk 22:42, 22 December 2007 (UTC)

If the WHOIS report lists a specific organization (like a school or a business) to a particular IP address, then it's pretty likely to be static. If, however, the report returns only an ISP, then it's likely to be dynamic. My understanding is that though residential broadband customers may use the same IP address for a longer period of time, if their service is interrupted (e.g. a power failure or they just turned off their router), they'll be assigned a new IP address dynamically. See IP address#Static and dynamic IP addresses for a little more information. Cheers! —Elipongo (Talk contribs) 03:44, 23 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fixing Red Link

Fixed a typo on page Capsule Hotel (The Compleat Al - changed to The Complete Al - located in pop culture section). Link was a blue link (i believe an interlink within wikipedia) - when I fixed the typo it turned to red / no page existing. For now i will fix spelling on page the Compleat Al (presuming such a page exists) - but not sure if this will fix the red link. 72.197.3.55 (talk) 09:23, 23 December 2007 (UTC)

I changed the spelling back. The actual title of the mockumentary is The Compleat Al, so the misspelling is intentional and should be left there. The red links were a result of there being no image named Image:TheCompleteAl.jpg. Pyrospirit (talk · contribs) 18:40, 23 December 2007 (UTC)
Compleat is not actually a misspelling - it's a variant of "complete", and is sometimes used in the title of compilations, such at The Compleat Enchanter. Confusing Manifestation(Say hi!) 06:47, 24 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Removed Existing External Links by accident?

I am first time user and while I was trying to add a third external link to the "Square Rig" subject heading, it appears as though I may have deleted the two existing ones by accidentRunningtide (talk) 20:24, 23 December 2007 (UTC)

Hi there! You not only deleted the other external links, but the inter-language links as well. All is well since I have reverted your changes. It's a good idea to hit the preview button before you save an edit- if you've made a mistake you can't recover from, just navigate away from the page without saving it. I'm adding a welcome template to your user talk page that should help you out some. Stop back if you have any more questions! —Elipongo (Talk contribs) 20:30, 23 December 2007 (UTC)
See also Help:Reverting for how to revert edits. PrimeHunter (talk) 21:20, 23 December 2007 (UTC)
I think I am beginning to see some rhyme in this forum layout, but it is pretty confusing to us older guys fairly new to this computer world. I was having trouble getting my change to upload. I tried a number of times and it keep giving me a new 'code of letters' to put in. Then it uploaded my new link but it got inserted into another section telling me there was no 'external link section'. I guess you made the restoration fairly quick as then I started all over and found them. I didn't realize that I need to leave the existing links there and simple add my on. I thought I was just editing my new link...learn something new everyday. Thanks for fixing problem
Yes, Wikipedia is a wiki so you edit the existing content and can change or delete what others have written. A forum usually doesn't work this way. PrimeHunter (talk) 01:48, 24 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Correcting misinformation

There is some information that I recognize as incorrect but I don't have the correct answer. The information is in the section Bolshoi Kammeny Bridge. Currently it states:

"Sources about completion of the first Stone Bridge are contradictory.

  • The most widely accepted version attributes it to monk Filaret, who picked up the job in 1682; year of completion is either 1687 or 1692."

However, the monk Filaret was the father of Mikhail Romanov and he died in 1633. - - everbrite Everbrite (talk) 01:26, 24 December 2007 (UTC)

The article is Bolshoy Kamenny Bridge. I cannot research Russian sources but could it have been another Filaret? Filaret indicates many have used that name. PrimeHunter (talk) 01:44, 24 December 2007 (UTC)
Everbrite replied in [26] that it seems unlikely to be another Filaret. The Filaret claim was added by NVO in [27] with edit summary "Rewrote based on Bridges of Moscow encyclopedia (2004)". I have informed NVO of this discussion but NVO has no edits since 16 December. The article can also be discussed at Talk:Bolshoy Kamenny Bridge. PrimeHunter (talk) 15:29, 25 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Am new here. Hope this is easy to correct? Thanks.

Please fill in the subject box above, then replace this text with your question, and don't forget to sign by leaving the following four tildes (~'s) in place which automatically formats to your signature once you click "save page" below. Paperarchitect5 (talk) 07:54, 25 December 2007 (UTC)


Hi. Did you forget to ask your question? —Elipongo (Talk contribs) 15:01, 25 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] New Here

I am new here and have edited at school before. I just wanted to see what there is to do besides make articles. Has anyone ever made a nonsense edit since anyone can make edits? What does 4 tlides do? It says to post them after the message so here I go. Blurple (talk) 22:18, 25 December 2007 (UTC)

To answer, you can do cleanup or help with the recent changes patrol. Yes, many people vandalize Wikipedia with nonsense edits. Typing four tildes signs your name after your post. --Haemo (talk) 22:20, 25 December 2007 (UTC)
Thank you! I just read WP:Tutorial and some other pages and understand more about Wikipedia. Blurple (talk) 22:22, 25 December 2007 (UTC)
Further advice: Check out the WP:Community portal for a list of things to do. Pyrospirit (talk · contribs) 23:37, 25 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Bear Mountain Resort, Victoria BC. Please tell me how I can add 12 external links to show that this is a contested development. All the Wiki has on this resort is propaganda by the developers.

Please fill in the subject box above, then replace this text with your question, and don't forget to sign by leaving the following four tildes (~'s) in place which automatically formats to your signature once you click "save page" below. Kwonder (talk) 04:28, 26 December 2007 (UTC)

Hi there. The problem you're running into is that Wikipedia is not a mere collection of external links. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia and what it needs is content, not links. The article in question does have a controversy and complaints section that you can add material to if you like. Make sure that you provide citations for material you add to articles by using footnotes. I'm adding a welcome template to your user talk page as well with some useful links. Happy editing! —Elipongo (Talk contribs) 14:46, 26 December 2007 (UTC)
Perhaps I can explain this issue further. The reason the bot has reverted your edits is because new accounts that tend to make edits only adding links are generally doing so for the purposes of spam and even if not, are generally not doing so in compliance with policies. However, this goes a little further. These do not fall into Wikipedia's criteria for external links. You are attempting to use them to prove a point. The External Links section more of something for "further reading" and is not to be used to support a case. Links that show important information should be used as references to that information after it is included into the article. The truth of the matter is though, that even under this criteria, these links will likely not be allowed. They are all from organizations or individuals with a distinct bias against the development or fhis resort. Half of them are blogs, which are, with extremely minimal exceptions, do not qualify as notable or reliable sources under any interpretation of Wikipedia's source policies. Another is an online petition, which besides being (and I apologize for being blunt) a completely and utterly useless affair, does not illustrate anything other than a few people with moderate knowledge of the internet decided to throw up a petition that anyone can sign without knowing fact 1 about its subject. I would strongly advise you to read over the neutral point of view policy, as well as every other I have linked thus far, so that you may edit with a better understanding of what is expected of editors in their work.--Oni Ookami AlfadorTalk|@ 16:39, 26 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Cant' see refrence/notes or citation

I just added content to 'Guru Har Gobind', but cannot see the citations i reffered from books on the article page.HELP!Ajjay (talk) 05:42, 26 December 2007 (UTC)

{{reflist}} will place the list of <ref>references</ref> in the article. [28] WODUP 05:48, 26 December 2007 (UTC)

ThanksAjjay (talk) 07:40, 26 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] GreatNonProfits link

I have tried to leave external links and "see also"'s on a few of your links and I got flagged as spam or inappropriate links. www.GreatNonProfits.org is a wonderful nonprofit organization gathering many non profits and volunteer websites to help people and I would be a great addition to wikipedia. Please help me Iastudilloi (talk) 18:38, 26 December 2007 (UTC)

Hi there Iastudilloi. I have been removing your links. Did you read the Wikipedia guidelines on external links that I left you? External links on articles should be used sparingly and to link to additional information about the subject of the article. While I'm sure that GreatNonProfits is a worthy and laudable site, it doesn't contain information that helps the reader understand more about Donation or Volunteers. Wikipedia articles are not a venue to promote particular sites or help people find them, no matter how good those sites are. There are tens if not hundreds of thousands of non-profits around the world - we could not possible add links to them all to these articles, so we shouldn't give any of them preferential treatment. Sorry, but these really aren't appropriate links for these articles. Thanks for understanding, Gwernol 18:47, 26 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Charlotta Bass

Please fill in the subject box above, then replace this text with your question, and don't forget to sign by leaving the following four tildes (~'s) in place which automatically formats to your signature once you click "save page" below. 67.177.162.107 (talk)

All I want is for someone to label the Charlotta Bass page as needing clarification. In her article, there is a paragraph that does not clearly state what she has done and what her husband has done. It uses the surname Bass in a confusing manner, sometimes to refer to Charlotta, and sometimes (I think) to refer to her evental husband. I have reviewed the available sources for the confounding sentences, and have not found a suitable answer. Because I do not have access to sources regarding Ms. Bass, I cannot clarify this article, but someone should. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.177.162.107 (talk) 14:42, 27 December 2007 (UTC)

If you think something in an article is unclear, just put {{unclear}} at the end of a sentence you think is confusing or not clear enough. This will let people know that there's an issue with it so that hopefully someone will fix it. Pyrospirit (talk · contribs) 22:07, 27 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Consolidating articles

Hi, I found a set of articles about train stations in Japan... Most have only one sentence. Are they supposed to be like that? or are they supposed to be in a simple list (which makes more sense to me...) how would I go about putting them into a list? Thanks!--David Agnew (talk) 00:37, 28 December 2007 (UTC)

Hi David. You can be bold and make them into a list. Please see WP:MERGE and WP:LIST. It is important that you give attribution under the GFDL, so follow the instructions at the merge guideline on this issue with care. If there are many pages, you will not the be able to fit the merge description links in one edit summary for attribution, so I would merge in discrete chunks. If you need help with any specific aspect of this, do not hesitate to contact me on my talk page. Cheers.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 00:57, 28 December 2007 (UTC)


[edit] First time article problems...

Hi all.

I need help or comments regarding an article on SAI - Small Arms Industries ApS.

It originally got erased (I think due to image posting error ... only a company logo was visible for 20min .. sorry but it's my first article).. then I altered it a few times... but still it isn't good eneugh acording to an editor (Peasantwarrior)

He/She has ask me to go here for help /directions.

My basic question is .."what's so wrong with the article"?

.... once you have commented the SAI article ... then read the article on "surefire" ..... that is OK? (YES, I can't cite Jimmy Wales ... And he don't know prices of SAI products ...I think... but I belive it shouldn't matter!!)


I don't know what more to do ... what to change ... or where to state my frustrations !

Please help / Advise Lapsai (talk) 15:46, 28 December 2007 (UTC)

Hi Lapsai. I can't directly comment on the article since it has been deleted again, but from the comments of yourself and others what I can discern is that Small Arms Industries Aps is your own company and that the text of the page read more like an advertisement than an encyclopedia article. To start off with, you may want to read over out conflict of interest guideline- working on an article to which you have a close association can be a dicey affair and is usually best avoided all-together. Also you should understand our relevant Notability guideline. In most cases if a company is truly notable, someone will come and create it for you. An alternative is to start the article as a subpage of your userpage; e.g. User:Lapsai/Small Arms Industries Aps, then invite comment and edits from various fora such as here and the Drawing board. Once (and if) the article is ready to be an article, it can them be moved into the main namespace. Hope this helps you out some, happy editing! —Elipongo (Talk contribs) 16:14, 28 December 2007 (UTC)


... have I been judged out .... my comments are not going on to page ... I would love to show you the article again ... but I'm affraid that I'll be branded as being a 'spammer' ... Just refering at some guideline page ... doesn't help anyone ... other pages exists that is more like adverts that the article that I wrote on SAI ... yes my own company ...

I'm not seeking any special favors here ... I just want same "rights" as other are "granted" --- Have any one actually read the "surefire" advert here on WIKIPEDIA .... honestly my article on SAI has no problems compared to that ... SO what if I wrote it myself .... everybodu else is writing about themselves and their own companies .... being mentioned on WIKIPEDIA with a link etc. is important these days... I may not be what everybody likes to here ... nut it's a fact of life ... WIKIPEDIA is also a commercial tool ! And I'm no better or worse that others !


I would like for you to see / read what I wrtoe ..... may I .. please ! Lapsai (talk) 16:42, 28 December 2007 (UTC)

Hello again. Yep, I read the SureFire article- and I tagged it as needing more citations and as reading like an advertisement. Its notability is debatable- just because Jimbo likes the brand and mentioned it in a NYT interview isn't necessarily sufficient- I may nominate it for deletion at a later date if it's not improved. Anyways, but because other stuff exists is not a good argument against deletion of any article. As for your assertion that Wikipedia is a commercial tool, that is not the case. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, plain and simple. Please do follow these links I have provided, they really do help out in understanding how we do things around here. Thanks for your patience! —Elipongo (Talk contribs) 17:29, 28 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Kharbanda

Kharbanda's family root starts from Pakistan. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Sumeetkharbanda (talk • contribs) 11:51, 15 December 2007 (UTC)

I'm not sure what your question is. Perhaps you're looking for the article on Pakistan? Pyrospirit (talk · contribs) 17:42, 15 December 2007 (UTC)
Or perhaps suggesting an improvement to the Kulbhushan Kharbanda article? Would need a source of course. • Anakin (contribs • complaints) 20:51, 29 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Altered an article and do not know how to fix it

Hello everyone,

I'm kind of new, and I was trying to delete some vandalism on the Finnish Lapphund page, but I mistakenly altered one of the citations under the "coat" section and now it shows up in the article instead of at the bottom with the other citations. Could someone please help me as well as tell me what I did wrong so that it doesn't happen again? Thanks!!! MAP91 (talk) 22:17, 27 December 2007 (UTC)

I don't think there was any vandalism. During the time of your edits there was a software error for reference names containing digits, for example "Jackson2003" which you removed many times. The software has been fixed and Elipongo has reverted your good faith edits. Sorry about this confusion. PrimeHunter (talk) 22:41, 27 December 2007 (UTC)
The problem in this edit is that references start with <ref> and end with </ref>. PrimeHunter (talk) 22:45, 27 December 2007 (UTC)


Thanks for the help, and sorry about my mistake!

MAP91 (talk) 18:30, 29 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] pci slot

how do i insert a network card into the pci slot of my computer tower and get the ariel to be outside the towerNickyhill (talk) 15:44, 29 December 2007 (UTC)

Have you tried the computing 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.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 15:51, 29 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Local Fame

There is an art gallery/store in my town that is incredibly popular. It sells it's pins at craft shows all over the country and directly to other stores. Many local people are completely obsessed with the store collecting hundreds of pins. They have published at least one book although I believe there are more and have a website online. The store is called Liztech and has 4500 hit on google. Would this be a legitimate topic for a wikipedia article?


Kdkatz (talk) 18:54, 29 December 2007 (UTC)

You would need to provide reliable sources that indicate the store is well known and that it's been discussed independently of itself; these would need to be established news outlets, magazines, etc. Please take a look at the notability guidelines (probably the bit about corporations would be the most applicable); if you feel the store would meet those guidelines, then an article may be appropriate. Tony Fox (arf!) 19:06, 29 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Crossreferencing correctly

I have just expanded the filmography of the British actor Ian Carmichael. I added some of his early films.

How can I ensure that the crossreferencing will send the reader to the correct article and not to, say, Bond Street in London?Theatricalic (talk) 21:24, 29 December 2007 (UTC)

Hi Theatricalic. A good question. When two or more names exist for similar topics we have various methods for disinguishing between them. You may or may not know that links with existing articles are blue, while inchoate article links are red. Red links are not a bad thing—they announce to the world that the subject does not yet have an article. However, red links should only be made for subjects which should have article (which is not a subject we need concern ourselves with here, movies such as these should have articles). See Wikipedia:Red link for more on this. When another name exists you can place a "disambiguator" in the title. The common convention for this for films is (film). Thus the link would be Bond Street (film). For articles on films with more than one name, i.e., two films by the same name, we disambiguate with the year. Thus a later article might be named "Bond Street (1948 film)." See Wikipedia:Disambiguation for more on this. When we have such disambiguators, we often don't want to display them. For this we use the pipe trick. So, in the article for Ian Carmichael, you would type the link as [[Bond Street (film)|Bond Street]] which displays as Bond Street but doesn't link to the existing article on the street, and if clicked on to create at some time in the future, starts that article off with a correct, disambiguated name. Once that film article is created, the typical thing to do is add a note to the top of both the existing article and the new article informing users of the other's existence. The one for the film article would say something like "for the article on the street, see _____" and in the street article, it would say something like "for the article on the film, see _____". For more information on this, see Wikipedia:Hatnote. Finally, when there more than two pages, sometimes all of the articles that share a name get disambiguators and the originally title page is made into a disambiguation page. See, as a random example of what such pages look like, John Brown.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 21:59, 29 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Translation of article

I wanted to translate a page from wikipedia.it which I contributed for wikipedia.org in English. How do I go about that? Is there an issue on copyright? Tiziano52 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 151.191.175.231 (talk) 21:52, 29 December 2007 (UTC)

Translations between Wikipedia languages are allowed. It's unclear to me which way you want to translate. See Wikipedia:Translation and {{Italian}}, or it:Wikipedia:Traduzioni. PrimeHunter (talk) 04:55, 30 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Reverting Edits

I read the tutorial and the introduction and I still can't figure out how to revert edits. I have Twinkle because I heard it was a good reverter but I can't use it yet. So my question is: How do I revert edits without Twinkle? GalaxyGuy (talk) 17:41, 30 December 2007 (UTC)

Read Help:Reverting carefully for the full guide. Now here's a brief summary: If it's a very simple edit you could just edit it and put it back manually. Otherwise go to the History page of any article and click the Undo link beside the edit. With Twinkle when viewing the most recent diff there are extra links above it which say [rollback (AGF)] || [rollback] || [rollback (VANDAL)]. Twinkle is a lot more powerful though so be careful with it. :) • Anakin (contribs • complaints) 17:50, 30 December 2007 (UTC)
Thanks a lot! I'm assuming "rollback" is the same as reverting but what is the difference between [rollback (AGF)] and [rollback]? Thanks again! GalaxyGuy (talk) 18:08, 30 December 2007 (UTC)
AGF refers to Wikipedia:Assume good faith. See Wikipedia:WikiProject User scripts/Scripts/Twinkle/doc#Difference between revisions. PrimeHunter (talk) 20:54, 30 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] I don't understand the response I got

Hello there. I came here a few months ago, but the first real edits I made to Wikipedia were made just a few days ago. I made a new article, Merriam-Webster's Words of the Year. After discovering by accident the opportunity to place this article on the "Did you know" section on the home page, I submitted my article on the page Template talk:Did you know. (You kinda have to scroll down to the bottom of December 26 to see it.) A few days later, I received some feedback from some guy named Blnguyen, but I quite don't understand what he was telling me: "Not enough prose, needs cleanup and finally, large parts are self-sourced." I am new around here, so I guess I just don't understand the language that people use around here. Could you please explain the message to me? Dem393 (talk) 20:47, 31 December 2007 (UTC)

Prose might help for part one. The article possibly needs some cleanup as that page says, and a lot of the references are primary sources (from Merriam-Webster itself), which is discouraged (see reliable sources). x42bn6 Talk Mess 21:01, 31 December 2007 (UTC)

Thank you; I understand the prose part now. I guess this means that I need more text, right? The cleanup part I understand, but how does this apply to "Did you know" and in what ways must I clean up the article? Finally, I disagree with the fact that I need to use sources other than Merriam-Webster. How can I possibly describe my information accurately without using Merriam-Webster as a reference? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dem393 (talk • contribs) 21:12, 31 December 2007 (UTC)

For a page to be linked from the Main Page, it has to be of high quality, as the main page generally only shows the best of Wikipedia. Which is why it may need to be cleaned up first. And regarding primary sources, they are not disallowed, but secondary sources are preferred as reliable sources says. Things like [29] are secondary sources (AFP, I'd imagine, is reliable).
If you are still unsure, you can contact User:Blnguyen himself at User talk:Blnguyen. I don't visit the Main Page let alone WP:DYK so perhaps he can shed some light better than I can.
The article is looking good, though. x42bn6 Talk Mess 21:18, 31 December 2007 (UTC)
(edit conflict) "Not enough prose" in DYK discussions refers to the character count in Template talk:Did you know#Suggestions. "needs cleanup" is also indicated by the boxes at top of the page, made by the templates {{Cleanup}} and {{Wikify}} which contain some links. The article has improved since they were placed but still has problems, for example some redlinks to subjects which probably has existing articles with other names, references with url's displayed instead of named links, spaces before reference links, and oddly placed reference links below word lists (may require addition of text to get better reference placement). You are allowed to remove the templates after a cleanup. The article should not go to DYK with the templates on. "large parts are self-sourced" indicates that too much is sourced by the subject itself (Merriam-Webster). Wikipedia prefers independent reliable sources, especially to show notability and possibly influence. You can also ask on Template talk:Did you know or User talk:Blnguyen but maybe it's too late to get the article into DYK. PrimeHunter (talk) 21:29, 31 December 2007 (UTC)

Thank you. I appreciate the advice. Dem393 (talk) 21:40, 31 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] I can't find the special code you have for references.

Hi, there. I have another question: a few days ago I discovered the code that can be used for citing websites. (the phrase "cite web" and a few pieces of data surrounded by "Template:" and "") My question is, do you have more of these? I need to cite some newspaper articles, and I didn't find them through the web; I found them through a database. Therefore, where can I find the codes for citing newspapers and any other stuff I might find? Dem393 (talk) 20:55, 31 December 2007 (UTC)

Category:Citation templates, specifically those on C. I'm guessing newspapers would be {{Cite news}}. x42bn6 Talk Mess 20:58, 31 December 2007 (UTC)
Oh, yes, there's also Wikipedia:Citation templates that I just found. That is a little more informative rather than a big fat list of templates. x42bn6 Talk Mess 21:24, 31 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] flexible polyhedra

I attempted to add some info on the subject but was reverted in a few hours with "rv (makes no sense to me)". On Dec 28 I provided my rationale on the Talk page and so far have not seen any reaction to it. Being new to Wikipedia, I do not understand whether I am now engaged in some kind of ongoing procedural process. Should I patiently wait? What are my options? Thank you, 128.174.192.194 (talk) 21:06, 31 December 2007 (UTC)

I'd approach the user User:Mhym himself/herself at User talk:Mhym. I'm pretty sure "I don't understand this" is grounds for reverting. x42bn6 Talk Mess 21:22, 31 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] An offer to translate from Polish into English

Gak! Chaps, you HAVE to make your system easier to work with! We're not all original contributors you know! I would like to translate two existing articles about Hanka Ordonowna from Polish into English. Basically, to provide you with an English-language version of page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanna_Ordonówna and the two external links to which it points. All I can find in all your voluminous, Byzantinely copious help pages is to do with how to request the translation of an article one has contributed. So, please: can you tell me how to upload Wikipedia files that will point people to English-language versions, supplied by myself, of the material on that page? 62.253.112.85 (talk) 21:18, 31 December 2007 (UTC)

I'm not quite sure what "can you tell me how to upload Wikipedia files that will point people to English-language versions, supplied by myself, of the material on that page?" means. Do you mean the external links in Polish, to be converted into English? x42bn6 Talk Mess 21:21, 31 December 2007 (UTC)
To create a new article, you need to register for an account, page creation by anonymous users is disabled on the English Wikipedia. Once you have done that, you'll be able to start a new page. Good luck and check back if you need any more help! —Elipongo (Talk contribs) 21:28, 31 December 2007 (UTC)