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= February 27 =

== Confusion getting started ==

If we want to establish a wikipedia page that is headed by our name, followed by Biography, references, etc. How do we do that? So far I could only find something that talked about starting a user page. The top line reads:   USER: and then my name.  I've seen pages, lets say that show a person's name (without the word user in front of it) and then the biography ,etc. such as George Washington Carver. How does one create that kind of page?  <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Wayne James Sheppard|Wayne James Sheppard]] ([[User talk:Wayne James Sheppard|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Wayne James Sheppard|contribs]]) 01:24, 27 February 2011 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:If you are trying to create a page on yourself, don't. Most likely you won't qualify for a page on yourself. Note [[WP:GNG]] and [[WP:AUTO]]. <span style="background:silver;font-family:Kristen ITC;">[[User:Ctjf83|<font color="red">C</font><font color="#ff6600">T</font><font color="yellow">J</font><font color="green">F</font><font color="blue">8</font><font color="#6600cc">3</font>]]</span> 01:32, 27 February 2011 (UTC)
::{{ec}} See [[WP:YFA]], [[WP:BIO]], and [[WP:AUTOBIO]]. In general you should not write an autobiography on Wikipedia. Use [http://www.wikibios.com/ WikiBios] for that. Good luck. --[[User:Teratornis|Teratornis]] ([[User talk:Teratornis|talk]]) 01:34, 27 February 2011 (UTC)

== answer required ==

prove that after reflection oblique lattice gives rays to rectangular lattice  <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/115.248.105.94|115.248.105.94]] ([[User talk:115.248.105.94|talk]]) 05:02, 27 February 2011 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
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:Welcome to {{#ifeq:{{BASEPAGENAME}}|Help desk|[[Wikipedia:Help desk|the Wikipedia Help Desk]]|{{#ifeq:{{BASEPAGENAME}}|Reference desk|[[Wikipedia:Reference desk|the Wikipedia Reference Desk]]|Wikipedia}}}}. Your question appears to be a homework question. I apologize if this is a misinterpretation, but it is [[Wikipedia:Do your own homework|our policy here]] not to do people's homework for them, but to merely aid them in doing it themselves. Letting someone else do your homework does not help you learn nearly as much as doing it yourself. Please attempt to solve the problem or answer the question yourself first. If you need help with a specific part of your homework, feel free to tell us where you are stuck and ask for help. If you need help grasping the concept of a problem, by all means let us know.<!--Template:Dyoh-->--[[User:Fuhghettaboutit|Fuhghettaboutit]] ([[User talk:Fuhghettaboutit|talk]]) 05:22, 27 February 2011 (UTC)

== deer feeding ==

Can you tell me if deer eat bread, such as that which you might throw out for the birds?  <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/71.81.72.84|71.81.72.84]] ([[User talk:71.81.72.84|talk]]) 05:06, 27 February 2011 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:[[File:Symbol_move_vote.svg|20px]] Have you tried the [[Wikipedia:Reference desk/{{#if:miscellaneous|miscellaneous|Miscellaneous}}|{{#if:miscellaneous|miscellaneous|Miscellaneous}} section]] of Wikipedia's [[Wikipedia:Reference desk|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: <span class="plainlinks">[{{fullurl:Wikipedia:Reference desk/{{#if:miscellaneous|miscellaneous|Miscellaneous}}|action=edit&section=new}} '''click here''']</span>. I hope this helps.{{z38}}<!-- Template:RD2 -->--[[User:Fuhghettaboutit|Fuhghettaboutit]] ([[User talk:Fuhghettaboutit|talk]]) 05:24, 27 February 2011 (UTC)
:Yes, they do. <small>Darn things eat pretty much everything that's not running away, the overgrown vermin.</small>--[[User:Gimme danger|Danger]] ([[User talk:Gimme danger|talk]]) 12:38, 27 February 2011 (UTC)

== editing a "side panel"  ==

i was wondering a) where does the information on the side panels come from, and b)how do i edit information on a side panel. specifically i was viewing the page on cobalt and on the side saw a panel with different information such as atomic radius, and was wondering what the source for that was and how i can edit it if i feel the info is not correct  <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Bskramer|Bskramer]] ([[User talk:Bskramer|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Bskramer|contribs]]) 08:06, 27 February 2011 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:At the top of the source for [[Cobalt]] you'll see <nowiki>{{Infobox cobalt}}</nowiki>.  This transcludes [[Template:Infobox cobalt]].  If you want to change that you would need (as for any other edit) a [[WP:RS|reliable source]].  - [[User:David Biddulph|David Biddulph]] ([[User talk:David Biddulph|talk]]) 08:31, 27 February 2011 (UTC)

:(e/c) {{la|Cobalt}}
:In most articles you edit the "info box" by clicking "Edit" and changing the text at the top of the article. The [[Cobalt]] article is an exception; the info box is at [[:Template:Infobox cobalt|Infobox cobalt]]. The radii were changed by {{user|Materialscientist}} in [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Template:Infobox_cobalt&diff=298893478&oldid=297670461 this edit] following [[Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Elements/Archive_10#Atomic_radii|this discussion]].
:I suggest you ask either at [[User talk:Materialscientist]] or at [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Elements]]. I may be missing something, but it does seem odd that the article does not give a source for the figures in the info box. -- [[User:John of Reading|John of Reading]] ([[User talk:John of Reading|talk]]) 08:38, 27 February 2011 (UTC)
::Cobalt is not an exception - all element articles (maybe except for some heaviest elements) use the same system. Their infobox can be edited by clicking "e" at their bottom. We can't easily list references for all data there - they are summarized in [[Chemical_elements_data_references]]. [[User:Materialscientist|Materialscientist]] ([[User talk:Materialscientist|talk]]) 08:45, 27 February 2011 (UTC)

:I hope nobody minds but I have a side question about the infobox.  Why are elements different from every other article with an infobox that I've encountered before?  Why do we use a separate template for the infoboxes instead of just putting them in the articles like for celebrities, politicians, etc.?  <span style="font-family:monospace;">[[User:Dismas|Dismas]]</span>|[[User talk:Dismas|<sup>(talk)</sup>]] 10:34, 27 February 2011 (UTC)

::I dug around a little and found [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Elements/Archive 7#New infobox template]], [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Elements/Archive 8#separate pages for infoboxes]], [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Elements/Guidelines#Reference data pages]]. [[User:PrimeHunter|PrimeHunter]] ([[User talk:PrimeHunter|talk]]) 14:18, 27 February 2011 (UTC)
::It looks like [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Elements]] places element infoboxes in templates and not directly in the article for efficiency, control, and consistency. -- [[User:Uzma Gamal|Uzma Gamal]] ([[User talk:Uzma Gamal|talk]]) 09:27, 28 February 2011 (UTC)

==[[Loretta_Jafelice]]==

Hi! I created an article about little-known voice actress called Loretta_Jaflice who voice acted in Sailor Moon. Would links from [[Tv.com]] and [[Imdb]] be a good enough source so the article doesn't get deleted? Thanks! [[User:Neptunekh2|Neptunekh2]] ([[User talk:Neptunekh2|talk]]) 10:39, 27 February 2011 (UTC)
:I don't know much about Tv.com, but IMDb is not reliable. It is a wiki, that anyone can edit, and wikis are generally not reliable. You can ask [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard|here]] if the sites above are reliable.--<span style="background-color:#FF7F24;font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"> [[User:GreatOrangePumpkin|♫Greatorangepumpkin♫]] </span><span style="background-color:#A4D3EE;font-family: 'Gigi'">[[User talk:GreatOrangePumpkin|T]]</span> 11:04, 27 February 2011 (UTC)
::TV.com is not reliable, as much information is added by the users. You can ask this type of question at [[WP:RSN]] and you can check the archives there. ---'''''—&nbsp;[[User:Gadget850|<span style="color:gray">Gadget850&nbsp;(Ed)</span>]]<span style="color:darkblue">&nbsp;'''''</span><sup>[[User talk:Gadget850|''talk'']]</sup> 12:57, 27 February 2011 (UTC)
:You can also ask for help at [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Anime and manga]]. There are some resources there to help find reliable sources for anime-related topics, which includes voice actresses. [[User:ConMan|Confusing Manifestation]]<small>([[User talk:ConMan|Say hi!]])</small> 04:32, 28 February 2011 (UTC)

== Image alignment problem in article ==

In the article [[New Horizons]], in section 'Jupiter Gravity Assist' I tried to arrange multiple images of Jupiter and the moons in one row. I used [[Template:Multiple image|the multiple image template]]. However, now the whole gallery appears misaligned in my browser and shifted a bit upwards in a way such that it crosses into the previous section a bit. What can I do to fix this and have the gallery aligned the right way? [[User:Toshio Yamaguchi|Toshio Yamaguchi]] ([[User talk:Toshio Yamaguchi|talk]]) 11:29, 27 February 2011 (UTC)
:The [[Template:Clear]] can sometimes be used succesfuly to stop images running into the section below. You just place it at the end of the section. --[[User:Aspro|Aspro]] ([[User talk:Aspro|talk]]) 12:24, 27 February 2011 (UTC)
::I see you inserted the template, while I was trying to insert it. Just another question: Can the gallery be made to be left-aligned instead of hanging on the right side of the article like it does right now? [[User:Toshio Yamaguchi|Toshio Yamaguchi]] ([[User talk:Toshio Yamaguchi|talk]]) 12:33, 27 February 2011 (UTC)
:::This gallery template might be better:[[Wikipedia:Gallery tag]]. See the '''see also''' in the lower section about more on galleries. I suggest you bookmark or make a note of them  as it is easy to forget which was which the next time you need one. --[[User:Aspro|Aspro]] ([[User talk:Aspro|talk]]) 12:48, 27 February 2011 (UTC)

::::Hang on a minute.. I meant this page[[Template:Image gallery]]. It is more flexible and you can choose the left right center justification--[[User:Aspro|Aspro]] ([[User talk:Aspro|talk]]) 12:58, 27 February 2011 (UTC)
:::::{{Resolved|Used Template Multiple image with parameter '''align''' set to left. --[[User:Toshio Yamaguchi|Toshio Yamaguchi]] ([[User talk:Toshio Yamaguchi|talk]]) 13:33, 27 February 2011 (UTC)}}

== Cite template not working? ==

I left the following message at [[Wikipedia:Village pump (technical)]] over 24 hours ago, but received no response whatsoever:-

The cite template does not appear to be working.  The RH option is now headed <nowiki><cite-section-label></nowiki> which when selected produces a drop down <nowiki><cite-template-list></nowiki> (I don't remember either of these having < > before) When clicking the down arrow and selecting cite web (or any of the others), I get a totally blank form with nothing to say what goes in which box. (I'm using IE8, XP, Vector) [[User:Arjayay|Arjayay]] ([[User talk:Arjayay|talk]]) 12:21, 27 February 2011 (UTC)

:I guess you are not referring to [[Template:Cite]] but to the "Cite" link above the edit box which can be used to insert certain citation templates. It works for me. Try to [[WP:BYPASS|clear your entire cache]]. [[User:PrimeHunter|PrimeHunter]] ([[User talk:PrimeHunter|talk]]) 14:00, 27 February 2011 (UTC)

::Yes I am referring to the cite link above the edit box.<br />No, I tried clearing the cache yesterday, and again today, it still looks exactly the same, i.e. totally unusable.[[User:Arjayay|Arjayay]] ([[User talk:Arjayay|talk]]) 17:10, 27 February 2011 (UTC)

:::I have tested IE8 on Windows Vista with Vector and get the same error in IE8's compatibility mode, but not in normal mode. I can switch compatibility mode on and off with a broken page icon to the right of the address bar. There is nothing wrong for me in Firefox, Opera and Google Chrome. As said at [[Wikipedia:Village pump (technical)#Cite template not working?]], this may be better to discuss at [[Wikipedia talk:RefToolbar 2.0]]. [[User:PrimeHunter|PrimeHunter]] ([[User talk:PrimeHunter|talk]]) 18:30, 27 February 2011 (UTC)
:::I don't have a complete answer, but I'll pass one what little I do know. The Cite option used to be an optional items selected form preferences. There was a request to make it on by default, which appears to have happened, and presumably rolled out with the latest software upgrade. I do note the appearance is different.  It is working for me, but i am using Mozilla. I just checked my office computer, which uses IE7, and I don't see the option at all. I don't have IE8 anywhere, so i can't check that. However, I note that the form to be filled in is a pop up box - is it possible you have pop ups disabled? (By "pop ups" I mean browser pop ups, not the navigation popups.)--<font style="font-family:Monotype Corsiva; font-size:15px;">[[User:Sphilbrick|<span style="background:#002868;color:#fff;padding:0 4px">SPhilbrick</span>]][[User talk:Sphilbrick|<span style="background:#ADD8E6;padding:0 4px;color:#fff;">T</span>]]</font> 18:41, 27 February 2011 (UTC)
::::A point of clarification: RefTools was approved before the upgrade, but not added until after the upgrade just in case there were problems. ---'''''—&nbsp;[[User:Gadget850|<span style="color:gray">Gadget850&nbsp;(Ed)</span>]]<span style="color:darkblue">&nbsp;'''''</span><sup>[[User talk:Gadget850|''talk'']]</sup> 21:07, 27 February 2011 (UTC)

== Pianoforte and others ==

Hi!  I love the idea that people can edit and improve your oages, but what is the point if the edits are dumped within a few days?  I am  piano historian, and in a very good position to point out many errors and misleading items on your pages about pianoforte etc., but when I have edited them in the past, the edits are taken off again soon afterwards.  Do you doubt that I know what I am talking about?  Ask people who deal with piano history every day.  For example, you apply the term "pianoforte" to Cristofori's original Italian instruments.  This is not correct.  It is a German term used after Cristofori's death for German instruments, although some people apply it to early pianos with no iron frame.

Bill Kibby-Johnson

Piano Histotry Centre

www.pianogen.org  <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/94.15.82.117|94.15.82.117]] ([[User talk:94.15.82.117|talk]]) 15:41, 27 February 2011 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:Edits will be removed if they don't reference reliable sources.  Please read [[WP:V]] and [[WP:RS]].  Your own knowledge is classified as [[WP:OR|original research]]. - [[User:David Biddulph|David Biddulph]] ([[User talk:David Biddulph|talk]]) 16:31, 27 February 2011 (UTC)
::But since you are a piano historian, you probably have access to a bookshelf full of [[WP:RS|reliable sources]]. Your familiarity with the subject and the sources could be very valuable to the project - just be sure that everything you write is backed up by [[WP:CITE|references]] to the sources so that people reading the encyclopedia could, in theory, check what you have written. There's a relevant essay at [[Wikipedia:Expert editors]]. -- [[User:John of Reading|John of Reading]] ([[User talk:John of Reading|talk]]) 16:45, 27 February 2011 (UTC)

:This is the only edit by the IP adresss you used to post here so we cannot see your edits and examine why they were apparently reverted. Maybe they were misformatted, maybe they were [[WP:V|unsourced]], maybe the reverts were explained in the [[Help:Edit summary|edit summary]] in the [[Help:Page history|page history]], but it's impossible to say based on your information here. Can you give the used IP address or account name? Or post [[WP:DIFF|diffs]] from the page histories? Wikipedia has millions of articles and I personally know almost nothing about pianos. I suggest you [[WP:WHY|create an account]] so your edits are connected, explain your edits in the edit summary, and use [[WP:TALKPAGE|talk pages]] to discuss disagreements with other editors. [[Wikipedia:Expert editors|Expert editors]] are appreciated but they don't have special rights over articles, and they have to [[Wikipedia:Citing sources|cite sources]] when challenged. Many editors will look for your sources and not for your background. [[User:PrimeHunter|PrimeHunter]] ([[User talk:PrimeHunter|talk]]) 16:53, 27 February 2011 (UTC)

:Cristofori died in 1731 and [http://www.google.com/search?q=pianoforte+Cristofori&hl=en&sa=X&ei=GWFrTeSYJcSt8AbK1YHnCw&ved=0CBcQpwUoBA&source=lnt&tbs=bks%3A1%2Ccdr%3A1%2Ccd_min%3A%2Ccd_max%3A12%2F31%2F1830&tbm=#sclient=psy&hl=en&tbs=bks:1%2Ccdr%3A1%2Ccd_max%3A1840&q=%22As+to+the+pianoforte+of+Cristofori%22&aq=f&aqi=&aql=f&oq=&pbx=1&bav=on.1,or.&fp=14be60aa2370f745 this book] from 1830 talks about "As to the pianoforte of Cristofori, its merit does not appear to have been appreciated by his countrymen, for the harpsichord continued to be in use, as well in Italy as in France." [http://ngrams.googlelabs.com/graph?content=pianoforte%2CCristofori&year_start=1709&year_end=1720&corpus=0&smoothing=3 This] shows usage of the term pianoforte during Cristofori's life. The [[fortepiano]] and [[Bartolomeo Cristofori]] articles do not seem clear on the point you made, but it certainly could use an expert like yourself to improve it. You may want to consider applying [[Template:Cite book]] to your edits, using books in your library or from [http://books.google.com/bkshp?hl=en&tab=wp Google books]. -- [[User:Uzma Gamal|Uzma Gamal]] ([[User talk:Uzma Gamal|talk]]) 08:59, 28 February 2011 (UTC)

== Book link ==

Is there a template if you wish to link just one book to a page? - Talk to you later, [[User:Presidentman|Presidentman]] ([[User talk:Presidentman|talk]]) [[User:Presidentman/potd|Random Picture of the Day]] ([[Template:Talkback|Talkback]]) 16:37, 27 February 2011 (UTC)

:The easiest option is the "cite" button above the edit pane, then choose the "book" option. If you want a template, try [[Template:Cite book]]. - [[User:David Biddulph|David Biddulph]] ([[User talk:David Biddulph|talk]]) 16:54, 27 February 2011 (UTC)

:Your question didn't give enough context so I looked at your contributions. You are working on [[Book:Rhode Island]] and have used {{tl|Book bar}} so I guesss this is about [[Wikipedia:Books]]. {{tl|Book bar}} links to {{tl|Wikipedia-Books}}. Is that what you want? [[User:PrimeHunter|PrimeHunter]] ([[User talk:PrimeHunter|talk]]) 17:02, 27 February 2011 (UTC)

== NEW HERBAL PRODUCTS ==

Dear Sir,
I am in search of a HERBAL RESEARCHER who can be able to develop some DRINKABLE HERBAL WATER in diff indications for our Co, we are willing to manufacture and market the same in Pakistan. Would you like to provide me such information for a person or any institution. Please I am looking for your help.

Thanks
Sajid Jafri
<small>''Company name and email removed''</small>  <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/119.160.56.131|119.160.56.131]] ([[User talk:119.160.56.131|talk]]) 18:00, 27 February 2011 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:I suspect, based on your question, that you found one of our over 3.5 million articles and thought we were affiliated in some way with that subject. Please note that you are at [[Wikipedia:About|Wikipedia]], the free online encyclopedia that [[Wikipedia:Introduction|anyone can edit]], and this page is for asking questions related to using or contributing to Wikipedia itself. Thus, we have no special knowledge about the subject of your question. You can, however, search our vast catalogue of articles by typing a subject into the search field on the upper right side of your screen. If you cannot find what you are looking for, we have a [[Wikipedia:Reference desk|reference desk]], divided into various subject areas, where asking knowledge questions is welcome. Best of luck.{{z25}}<!-- Template:Astray --> <small><span style="border:1px solid;background:#00008B">[[User:Chzz|'''<span style="background:#00008B;color:white">&nbsp;Chzz&nbsp;</span>''']][[User talk:Chzz|<span style="color:#00008B;background-color:yellow;">&nbsp;►&nbsp;</span>]]</span></small> 18:03, 27 February 2011 (UTC)

== Erroneous information ==

I was looking for a song by the band HEART and I found that Wikipedia states that the song "Unchained Melody" is listed as being released on vinyl in 1980 as part of a greatest hits love songs package. This is incorrect, the song was actually released on vinyl but it debuted on the album "Magazine" in the 70's.[[User:Litosky|Litosky]] ([[User talk:Litosky|talk]]) 19:22, 27 February 2011 (UTC)
:[[WP:BOLD|Feel free]] to change it, but don't forget to add [[WP:RS|reliable sources]]; [[WP:NOR|original researches]] are not enough to make Wikipedia reliable.--<span style="background-color:#FF7F24;font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"> [[User:GreatOrangePumpkin|♫Greatorangepumpkin♫]] </span><span style="background-color:#A4D3EE;font-family: 'Gigi'">[[User talk:GreatOrangePumpkin|T]]</span> 20:50, 27 February 2011 (UTC)

== Getting started with disambiguating ==

The [[Cerro Grande]] page is currently a stub about a municipality in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.  It may be identical to [[Cerro Grande do Sul]], but I don't know for sure.  Another noteworthy Cerro Grande is the summit near Los Alamos, which lacks its own Wikipedia page but ''is'' mentioned briefly on the [[Cerro Grande Fire]] page.  I'm thinking of turning Cerro Grande into a disambiguation page that refers to [[Cerro Grande do Sul]] and an as-yet-nonexistent [[Cerro Grande summit]] page, which itself will be a stub that takes the reader to the [[Cerro Grande Fire]] page.  I have two questions:
# Is this the right approach?
# Is there anything special I need to do before/after completely rewriting the [[Cerro Grande]] page into a disambiguation page?

I've never written a disambiguation page or even created a new page from scratch, so I felt I should ask before being "too bold" and winding up producing a lot of undo work for others.

[[User:Spakin|Scott Pakin]] ([[User talk:Spakin|talk]]) 19:37, 27 February 2011 (UTC)
:Hi, first of all, don't rewrite the [[Cerro Grande]] page untill you have moved the current content to a new name, using the move button on the top of the page. From what I see in the template on the bottom [[Cerro Grande]] and [[Cerro Grande do Sul]] are two different entities. The content of [[Cerro Grande]] should therefor be saved by moving it to another name ( for example "Cerro Grande (Noroeste)"). Once this is moved, you should fix all links to the old name and change them to the new name. You can see what links there are to a page on the left under "toolbox", "What links here". Once this is done, you can then overwrite the redirect you just created and make it into a disambiguation page. You may have use of [[Wikipedia:Disambiguation]]. -- Cheers, [[User:Taketa|Taketa]] ([[User talk:Taketa|talk]]) 20:43, 27 February 2011 (UTC)

:: Thanks, [[User:Taketa|Taketa]]!  That was very informative.  However, I'm a bit puzzled by the [[Special:WhatLinksHere/Cerro_Grande|"What links here?" page for Cerro Grande]], which shows four dozen entries.  I clicked on a few of them arbitrarily but found no links to [[Cerro Grande]].  What's up with that, and how do I get Wikipedia to show me only "true" links to [[Cerro Grande]]?  <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Spakin|Spakin]] ([[User talk:Spakin|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Spakin|contribs]]) 01:43, 28 February 2011 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:::Many entries at [[Special:WhatLinksHere/Cerro Grande]] are transcluding {{tl|Municipalities of Rio Grande do Sul}} which contains a link to [[Cerro Grande]] under "Mesoregion Noroeste Rio-Grandense". [[User:PrimeHunter|PrimeHunter]] ([[User talk:PrimeHunter|talk]]) 05:02, 28 February 2011 (UTC)

:There also is [[Cerro Ciénaga Grande]] -- [[User:Uzma Gamal|Uzma Gamal]] ([[User talk:Uzma Gamal|talk]]) 08:36, 28 February 2011 (UTC)

= February 28 =
==Problems with Commons==
I'm performing problems with Commons: few hours ago it ran strangely slowly and now it is impossible to me to join it. When i try to join Commons the page is automatically "blanked" and substituted by a message that says ''Impossible to come back to Wikimedia. The site is having problems'' or similar things. Is it a general problem? --'''[[User:DerBorg|Dэя]]-[[User talk:DerBorg|Бøяg]]''' 01:50, 28 February 2011 (UTC)

See [[Wikipedia:Village pump (technical)#Commons image details not transcluded to Wikipedia?]]. ---'''''—&nbsp;[[User:Gadget850|<span style="color:gray">Gadget850&nbsp;(Ed)</span>]]<span style="color:darkblue">&nbsp;'''''</span><sup>[[User talk:Gadget850|''talk'']]</sup> 12:27, 28 February 2011 (UTC)

:Thanks a lot for the link :) . Anyway, now Commons is running normally. Regards. --'''[[User:DerBorg|Dэя]]-[[User talk:DerBorg|Бøяg]]''' 15:00, 28 February 2011 (UTC)

== My External Links Always Deleted ==

I added some links for my website to various wiki pages under the external links section in each case. My site is based on reorganizing biblical verses to find hidden meanings. It is topical and accurate and relevant. Why are my links always deleted? For example, my site is about the identity of the suffering servant of Isaiah 53. Link would be    http://thesufferingservant.com/index.php?p=1_40        I added this link to wiki page      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaiah_53      It was deleted every time. Can you please help me understand this?      Thanks for your help.  <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/173.54.211.31|173.54.211.31]] ([[User talk:173.54.211.31|talk]]) 01:59, 28 February 2011 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:In general, we all avoid linking to [[WP:COI|our own web sites]].  It doesn't look like yours would meet Wikipedia's guidelines as a [[WP:RS|reliable source]], since it isn't published, has no independent fact-checking.  -[[User:FisherQueen|FisherQueen]]<span style="font-size: smaller;"> ([[User talk:FisherQueen|talk]] · [[Special:Contributions/FisherQueen|contribs]])</span> 02:08, 28 February 2011 (UTC)
::(conflict) According to the user who removed the link, your website failed two criteria for addition of external links:
::*Your website is a blog, espousing your personal opinion about a particular subject, rather than facts. ([[WP:ELNO|Links to avoid #11]])
::*To avoid misleading readers, Wikipedia cannot give [[WP:UNDUE|undue weight]] to [[WP:FRINGE|fringe theories]] that are only believed by a small amount of people. [[User:Xenon54|Xenon54]] ([[User talk:Xenon54|talk]]) 02:14, 28 February 2011 (UTC)

== 71.211.76.37 ==

Hi, 

I just found the article for the movie [[Ramona and Beezus]] was vandalized, and this IP 71.211.76.37 was the last one to make the edit.  Thought you want to know.--[[User:NeoBatfreak|NeoBatfreak]] ([[User talk:NeoBatfreak|talk]]) 04:57, 28 February 2011 (UTC)
:You have probably been here long enough to realise you don't have to mention your fixing of vandalism.  [[User:Astronaut|Astronaut]] ([[User talk:Astronaut|talk]]) 07:35, 28 February 2011 (UTC)
::For anyone else reading this: [[Wikipedia:Vandalism#How to respond to vandalism]] -- [[User:John of Reading|John of Reading]] ([[User talk:John of Reading|talk]]) 08:11, 28 February 2011 (UTC)

==Category Questions==

Is there an application or something for Wikipedia to suggest categories based on the articles content? Like it makes it easier without --[[User:Jack Cox|Jack Cox]] ([[User talk:Jack Cox|talk]]) 05:29, 28 February 2011 (UTC)
:[[Wikipedia:HotCat]] has a suggestions list that will propose existing categories, but I've never used it. When I look for categories for an article, I open up each linked item in the article and look at the categories for the linked page and consider adding them to the article. I then look at the talk page of those same linked items to find WikiProjects to add to the talk page. I recently did this for the [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Transmission_electron_microscopy_DNA_sequencing&action=historysubmit&diff=415842915&oldid=415842778 article] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Talk%3ATransmission_electron_microscopy_DNA_sequencing&action=historysubmit&diff=415845875&oldid=415840003 talk page] of the Transmission electron microscopy DNA sequencing article. -- [[User:Uzma Gamal|Uzma Gamal]] ([[User talk:Uzma Gamal|talk]]) 07:45, 28 February 2011 (UTC)

I've been using hot cat myself actually, what I was actually talking about was if there was a way to have something scan the article automatically without using human input and do it automatically?--[[User:Jack Cox|Jack Cox]] ([[User talk:Jack Cox|talk]]) 00:47, 1 March 2011 (UTC)

==Question regarding the notability of an article==
Hi, I'm new here and I have a question.

When we assess if an article should be kept, is notability '''the''' deciding factor. As in, hypothetically speaking, say if my dog died and got lots of media coverage even though it is obviously not notable, should it be made into an article? 

Thank you. [[User:Zlqq2144|Zlqq2144]] ([[User talk:Zlqq2144|talk]]) 07:35, 28 February 2011 (UTC)

:I'm not sure I'm clear on what you're getting at but you seem to be referring to [[WP:ONEEVENT]].  <span style="font-family:monospace;">[[User:Dismas|Dismas]]</span>|[[User talk:Dismas|<sup>(talk)</sup>]] 07:51, 28 February 2011 (UTC)

:There's notability and then there's Wikipedia notability. [[WP:GNG|General notability guideline]] describes Wikipedia notability and that objecively is more grounded in quantity of coverage. Your statement that your dog dying obviously is not notable even though there is lots of media coverage seems to relate more towards subjective things like fame, importance, or popularity. At the top of [[Wikipedia:Notability]], it notes "determining notability does not necessarily depend on things like fame, importance, or popularity—although those may enhance the acceptability of a subject that meets the guidelines explained below." A third approach taken by some is based on the subject of the topic meeting certain thresholds (win so many awards, reach a level of play for their sport (professional vs. non-professional), etc.). There is a difference between deciding whether to create an article and deciding whether an article should be kept during a deletion discussion at [[WP:AfD]]. "Notability" usually is what deletion discussions at AfD focus on (occasionally its maintainability of an article or scope of the topic or [[WP:BLP1E]] or [[WP:ONEEVENT]] or ...). As for deciding to create an article, there are enough people watching [[Special:NewPages]] that if you created a page on your dog (assuming there were no media coveage), someone may address it within a few minutes of it being created. Among other avenues, Wikipedia offers [[Wikipedia:Sandbox]] and allows users to make subpages (e.g., [[User:Zlqq2144/My dog with lots of media coverage]]) to create draft articles and seek opinions from others on how to best proceed. -- [[User:Uzma Gamal|Uzma Gamal]] ([[User talk:Uzma Gamal|talk]]) 08:22, 28 February 2011 (UTC)

::Thank you for your comments, it was very helpful. [[User:Zlqq2144|Zlqq2144]] ([[User talk:Zlqq2144|talk]]) 08:52, 28 February 2011 (UTC)
:::It appears your question may have been in reference to the [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jasmine Revolution in China]]. Sometimes, the name of an article by itself riles people into !voting delete (or keep) at AfD, which can move consensus towards one direction irrespective of notability. Generally, you should be able to say everything that you need to say at AfD in one or two posts. 30+ posts is a lot and posts by [[Wikipedia:Single-purpose account|single-purpose accounts]] can be disregarded (see [[Wikipedia:Deletion_guidelines_for_administrators#Rough_consensus|Deletion guidelines for administrators - rough consensus]]). From AfD, the article could be listed at [[Wikipedia:Deletion review]]. -- [[User:Uzma Gamal|Uzma Gamal]] ([[User talk:Uzma Gamal|talk]]) 10:37, 28 February 2011 (UTC)
::::I have realised that I may have been saying a bit too much. I will stay quiet unless a question is directed at me from now on. [[User:Zlqq2144|Zlqq2144]] ([[User talk:Zlqq2144|talk]]) 10:46, 28 February 2011 (UTC)
:::::And also, most of them are dicussion and replies to other people, with about 5-10 comments being discussing with Arilang if I am a sockpuppet. Anyhow, I have removed some of the repeated or outdated or 'i ve changed my idea' comments now. It should be better. [[User:Zlqq2144|Zlqq2144]] ([[User talk:Zlqq2144|talk]]) 11:01, 28 February 2011 (UTC)
:::::And now it's down to 3 new comments and 28 comments/replies on others' comments, and another few was straying off topic with Arilang. Is this better now? [[User:Zlqq2144|Zlqq2144]] ([[User talk:Zlqq2144|talk]]) 11:13, 28 February 2011 (UTC)
:There are other things beside lack of notability that would get a page deleted, including being [[WP:NOR|original research]], [[WP:NOT|non-encyclopedic]], [[WP:NPOV|blatently promotional]], or a copyright violation. These examples, however, would probably result in a speedy deletion rather than an AfD. —[[User:TEB728|teb728]] [[User talk:TEB728|t]] [[Special:Contributions/TEB728|c]] 08:51, 28 February 2011 (UTC)

== Files in Category:Buildings and structures at night ==

Hi. A few weeks ago I put the following file, plus several others, in the commons Category:Buildings and structures at night. For the last week or two, all these files have not shown up in that category. Is this a glitch or what? [[Image:(1)_Sacred_Heart_Monastery_5.JPG|thumb|right|150px]] [[User:Sardaka|Sardaka]] ([[User talk:Sardaka|talk]]) 08:36, 28 February 2011 (UTC)

:It is still catagorized on Commons but not on Wikipedia. See [[Commons:File:(1) Sacred Heart Monastery 5.JPG]]. —[[User:TEB728|teb728]] [[User talk:TEB728|t]] [[Special:Contributions/TEB728|c]] 08:59, 28 February 2011 (UTC) Are you sure the Commons category used to show up on Wikipedia? I think they did update the MediaWiki software a week of two ago. —[[User:TEB728|teb728]] [[User talk:TEB728|t]] [[Special:Contributions/TEB728|c]] 10:21, 28 February 2011 (UTC)
:I see [[Commons:File:(1) Sacred Heart Monastery 5.JPG]] in [[Commons:Category:Buildings and structures at night]]. -- [[Special:Contributions/98.164.219.153|98.164.219.153]] ([[User talk:98.164.219.153|talk]]) 10:43, 28 February 2011 (UTC)
::Interesting.  I can see 103 files in that category, but that isn't one of them. - [[User:David Biddulph|David Biddulph]] ([[User talk:David Biddulph|talk]]) 11:01, 28 February 2011 (UTC)
:::I see 114 files in the category, and it is the 4th. —[[User:TEB728|teb728]] [[User talk:TEB728|t]] [[Special:Contributions/TEB728|c]] 11:11, 28 February 2011 (UTC)

See [[Wikipedia:Village pump (technical)#Commons image details not transcluded to Wikipedia?]]. ---'''''—&nbsp;[[User:Gadget850|<span style="color:gray">Gadget850&nbsp;(Ed)</span>]]<span style="color:darkblue">&nbsp;'''''</span><sup>[[User talk:Gadget850|''talk'']]</sup> 12:23, 28 February 2011 (UTC)

== Ford trimotor ==

I wanted to add something to the page about "notable media appearances of the Ford trimotor", and I'm not sufficiently familiar with your setup to do it the way you intended.

A Ford trimotor appears in Chapter 1 of ''Flash Gordon'' (Universal, 1936).

Sincerely,
David A. Laibow
davidlaibow1215[at]yahoo.com  <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Davidlaibow1215|Davidlaibow1215]] ([[User talk:Davidlaibow1215|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Davidlaibow1215|contribs]]) 08:41, 28 February 2011 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:There is a section [[Ford trimotor#Notable appearances in media]]. —[[User:TEB728|teb728]] [[User talk:TEB728|t]] [[Special:Contributions/TEB728|c]] 09:03, 28 February 2011 (UTC)

::You can add your text and then use a reference tag to say where the source of the information came from - like this
::* <nowiki>The plane was used in the [[Flash Gordon]] series.<ref name=AmerCineMag>{{cite journal|journal=American cinematographer|year=1983|volume=64|url=http://books.google.co.uk/books?ei=rXNtTbPwG4OxhQexrpGPDA&ct=result&id=4kM9AAAAMAAJ&dq=Ford+trimotor+%22flash+gordon%22+-%22flesh+gordon%22&q=Ford+trimotor#search_anchor|page=57|publisher=ASC Holding Corp|quote=Ford trimotor airliner carrying lash}}</ref></nowiki>
::This will give the result
::* The plane was used in the [[Flash Gordon]] series.<sup>[1]</sup>
::It also includes the <nowiki>[[ ]]</nowiki> around Flash Gordon to link to the wikipedia page on him.
::[[User:Chaosdruid|Chaosdruid]] ([[User talk:Chaosdruid|talk]]) 22:40, 1 March 2011 (UTC)

== I can't read Ol Chiki and Avesta words ==

In spite of I have got several types of Ol Chiki and Avesta fonts installed in my computer, I cannot read the (anyway rare) words of santhali and avesta languages in wikipedia's articles. What kind of font files are being used in Wikipedia and Wiktionary? Thank you in advance for any indications.  <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/82.131.138.111|82.131.138.111]] ([[User talk:82.131.138.111|talk]]) 10:30, 28 February 2011 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:You need to provide examples of where you see these languages. What do you see instead of the proper characters? ---'''''—&nbsp;[[User:Gadget850|<span style="color:gray">Gadget850&nbsp;(Ed)</span>]]<span style="color:darkblue">&nbsp;'''''</span><sup>[[User talk:Gadget850|''talk'']]</sup> 14:17, 28 February 2011 (UTC)


Dear Gadget850:
Hear is an example from santhali: 
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E1%B1%A8%E1%B1%B3%E1%B1%A0%E1%B1%B3%E1%B1%9B#Santali  <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Eguzki|Eguzki]] ([[User talk:Eguzki|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Eguzki|contribs]]) 18:17, 28 February 2011 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

I see it at [[Ol Chiki script]] as well. You can add the [[Code2000]] font to support this. -'''''—&nbsp;[[User:Gadget850|<span style="color:gray">Gadget850&nbsp;(Ed)</span>]]<span style="color:darkblue">&nbsp;'''''</span><sup>[[User talk:Gadget850|''talk'']]</sup> 18:28, 28 February 2011 (UTC)

:The main download site seems to be down; an alternative is at http://www.alanwood.net/downloads/index.html

It is interesting. I had already added this font (and Code2001 as well,) 'seems to be in vain because there aren't any Ol Chiki symbols in the assortment. I try to add this font again. Thank you very much for the help.  <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Eguzki|Eguzki]] ([[User talk:Eguzki|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Eguzki|contribs]]) 15:51, 1 March 2011 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

::Seems to be working for me. What do you see instead of the proper glyph (character)? ---'''''—&nbsp;[[User:Gadget850|<span style="color:gray">Gadget850&nbsp;(Ed)</span>]]<span style="color:darkblue">&nbsp;'''''</span><sup>[[User talk:Gadget850|''talk'']]</sup> 16:05, 1 March 2011 (UTC)

== Grand Western Canal ==

The first thing I need help on is where I should be seeking help.

I am trying to make sense of the the route of the Taunton end of the Grand Western Canal.  Old Ordnance Survey maps suggest it came into the town across Roughmoor and met the Tone in French Weir.  The Wikipedia article on the Grand Western Canal suggests that the Grand Western actually linked direct to the Bridgwater and Taunton Canal. The article on the Bridgwater and Taunton Canal suggests that the link with the Grand Western was made by going up the Tone and building a short stretch of canal at French Weir.  Both plans however show the link being made with the Bridgwater and Taunton Canal.  In addition the Map reference given for the Taunton Boat Lift appears odd.  It resolves to 81 St Augustine Street which is on the right bank of the Tone whereas all the other canal works are on the left bank of the Tone.

Is this a question for here, the reference desk or the talk page of the article?

[[Special:Contributions/88.108.222.192|88.108.222.192]] ([[User talk:88.108.222.192|talk]]) 12:04, 28 February 2011 (UTC)
:It's a very good question and i'm having a look at the sources to the articles now - but you are likely to get a better answer either through the [[Wikipedia:Reference desk|reference desk]] or there appears to be a specific project covering [[Wikipedia:WikiProject_UK_Waterways|UK Waterways]] - you might get a better answer there.  [[User:CaptRik|CaptRik]] ([[User talk:CaptRik|talk]]) 12:49, 28 February 2011 (UTC)

== Replacing a logo of a non-for-profit organisation on Wikipedia ==
{{Resolved|1=New logos uploaded.&nbsp;–&nbsp;[[User:Ukexpat|ukexpat]] ([[User talk:Ukexpat|talk]]) 20:50, 28 February 2011 (UTC)}}
Hi,

The Mental Health Foundation and the Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities have both recently changed their logos. I know how to upload images to use on wikipedia but I'm wondering if there are different rules regarding a logo change? ie whether I'm meant to replace an existing image or not - and whether I need to provide different evidence regarding the new logos as they replace existing images used on the respective pages for each organisation.

Hope someone can help!

Thanks

Paul Bridgewater  <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Paulbridgewater-mhf|Paulbridgewater-mhf]] ([[User talk:Paulbridgewater-mhf|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Paulbridgewater-mhf|contribs]]) 12:06, 28 February 2011 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:No, as long as you take the image from the official website, or any other reliable site, there should be no problem with the new logo. However, do not forget to update the Non free media use rationale for the image in case the image is copyrighted. Regards, '''[[User:MikeLynch|<span style="color:#DAA520">The</span><span style="color:#00BFFF">Mi</span><span style="color:#32CD32">ke</span>]] •[[User talk:MikeLynch|<sup><span style="color: Teal"><small>Leave me a message!</small></span></sup>]]''' 12:30, 28 February 2011 (UTC)

::Updating images:
:* If the image is hosted on Wikipedia, then there will be a File History section with a link for "Upload a new version of this file". You must be [[WP:AUTOCONFIRM|autoconfirmed]] to upload any image on Wikipedia.
:* If the image is hosted on Commons, then information will be shown directly below the image; clicking on "description page there" will take you to the Commons page where the File History section will have a link for "Upload a new version of this file".
:* The new file must be the same image type as the old.
:---'''''—&nbsp;[[User:Gadget850|<span style="color:gray">Gadget850&nbsp;(Ed)</span>]]<span style="color:darkblue">&nbsp;'''''</span><sup>[[User talk:Gadget850|''talk'']]</sup> 14:40, 28 February 2011 (UTC)

::Give me a few minutes and I will update them both.&nbsp;–&nbsp;[[User:Ukexpat|ukexpat]] ([[User talk:Ukexpat|talk]]) 16:09, 28 February 2011 (UTC)

:::Both {{done}} - you may need to [[WP:BYPASS|bypass your cache]] and/or [[WP:PURGE|purge]] to see the replacement images.&nbsp;–&nbsp;[[User:Ukexpat|ukexpat]] ([[User talk:Ukexpat|talk]]) 16:25, 28 February 2011 (UTC)

== Why did you delete my page? ==

I work for the Ann Arbor Public Schools at Roberto Clemente Student Development Center. I recently created a page for our school and it was deleted.  Can you please tell me why, it was not an advertisement.  

Teresa Madyun  <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Madyunt|Madyunt]] ([[User talk:Madyunt|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Madyunt|contribs]]) 13:18, 28 February 2011 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:The message on your [[User talk:Madyunt|talk page]] explains why it was deleted.  As you have admitted to a connection with the school in question, you ought also to read [[WP:COI]], as well as the other useful links provided at your talk page. - [[User:David Biddulph|David Biddulph]] ([[User talk:David Biddulph|talk]]) 13:28, 28 February 2011 (UTC)

::You say it was "not an advertisement" but it could not have read more blatantly like a commercial puffery piece "...commit ourselves to nurturing the human spirit by fostering an exceptional educational environment focused on..."  In fact, it read like it was taken right off of the home webpage of the school where the school speaks of itself in promotional ways, and indeed, ''[http://www.a2schools.org/clemente.home/about_clemente it was]''. As such, it was also a [[WP:CSD#G12|blatant copyright violation]]. Note that the fact that you say you work for the school would not be enough to avoid deletion on copyright grounds even if you said you had the school's permission, because we can't simply take an anonymous person's assertion that it is so. ''If this content was appropriate to use'', you would need to show us you have authority over the copyright in a verifiable way, and then it would have to be either released into the public domain, or under a free license; see [[Wikipedia:Donating copyrighted materials]]. By the way, the article also did not [[WP:CITE|cite]] to any [[WP:IRS|reliable sources]] to [[WP:V|verify]] its information content.--[[User:Fuhghettaboutit|Fuhghettaboutit]] ([[User talk:Fuhghettaboutit|talk]]) 13:47, 28 February 2011 (UTC)

== Copyright notice on images of Scottish banknotes ==

Why does the copyright section of the images of Scottish banknotes ([[:File:ClydesdaleBank20obverseSp.png|here]] for example) incorrectly list them as being under Crown copyright? They are actually the copyright of the issuing bank, not the Crown.  <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/86.13.136.149|86.13.136.149]] ([[User talk:86.13.136.149|talk]]) 19:22, 28 February 2011 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:It doesn't, it states 'This work is protected by British Crown copyright, or in the case of banknotes is copyrighted by the issuing bank'. [[User:Nanonic|Nanonic]] ([[User talk:Nanonic|talk]]) 19:23, 28 February 2011 (UTC)

== HELP! ==

HELP! I've had problems before posting on pages where the text mysteriously deletes (see previous posts from earlier this month), but I just posted to a project page and I can't revert the accidental delete :( . Sorry everyone! Would someone '''please''' be able to tell me how to fix this problem? I can't edit '''anything''' at the moment, and it's been an ongoing problem for months. [[User:Catchthedream|Catchthedream]] ([[User talk:Catchthedream|talk]]) 20:04, 28 February 2011 (UTC)
:I am not sure why your browser is doing that, but I did fix [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Women's History/Participants]].  '''[[User:GB fan|<span style='color: #ffac2c;background-color: #00422f;'>~~&nbsp;GB</span>]][[User talk:GB fan|<span style='color: #ffac2c;background-color: #00422f;'>&nbsp;fan&nbsp;~~</span>]]''' 20:20, 28 February 2011 (UTC)
:: Thank you :) [[User:Catchthedream|Catchthedream]] ([[User talk:Catchthedream|talk]]) 20:26, 28 February 2011 (UTC)

==Lakeland Central School District in New York==

There is an incorrect link on the page for the Lakeland Central School District in New York.  Under elementary schools, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School links to a school in Virginia not to the one it should in NY.  I can not find a way to correct it.  The correct link is 
http://www.lakelandschools.org/Jefferson.cfm?subpage=9  <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:James Van Develde|James Van Develde]] ([[User talk:James Van Develde|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/James Van Develde|contribs]]) 20:16, 28 February 2011 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:I removed the links to all the elementary schools in the article.  They probably won't have standalone articles.  '''[[User:GB fan|<span style='color: #ffac2c;background-color: #00422f;'>~~&nbsp;GB</span>]][[User talk:GB fan|<span style='color: #ffac2c;background-color: #00422f;'>&nbsp;fan&nbsp;~~</span>]]''' 20:27, 28 February 2011 (UTC)

== Wikipedia API no longer returning image thumbnail information ==

Last week, I was able to use the following url to obtain information about a scaled version of Barack Obama's portrait:

http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/api.php?action=query&format=xml&titles=File:Official%20portrait%20of%20Barack%20Obama.jpg&iiprop=url|mime&prop=imageinfo&iiurlwidth=140&iiurlheight=140

I expect the <ii> element to contain a thumburl attribute which provides a link to the scaled version of File:Official portrait of Barack Obama.jpg

Today, all such queries fail to include any thumbnail information. I am not getting any sort of error message, and the API query has not changed. I have been unable to find any information regarding any type of change that could explain this change in behavior.

Can anyone explain this to me?  <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/216.231.34.27|216.231.34.27]] ([[User talk:216.231.34.27|talk]]) 20:47, 28 February 2011 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:[[WP:VPT]] is probably the best place to ask this.&nbsp;–&nbsp;[[User:Ukexpat|ukexpat]] ([[User talk:Ukexpat|talk]]) 20:49, 28 February 2011 (UTC)

== Copyright violation ==

[[Robert E. Lee High School (Jacksonville, Florida)]], the Avondale or Riverside? section is a copy-vio of http://www.publicschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/17768#Editor, as stated in http://www.publicschoolreview.com/useragree.php , numbers 12, 20, and possible 21. [[User:Albacore|Albacore]] ([[User talk:Albacore|talk]]) 21:29, 28 February 2011 (UTC)
:{{removed}} Feel free to remove blatant copyright violations like this on your own. <span style="background:silver;font-family:Kristen ITC;">[[User:Ctjf83|<font color="red">C</font><font color="#ff6600">T</font><font color="yellow">J</font><font color="green">F</font><font color="blue">8</font><font color="#6600cc">3</font>]]</span> 21:35, 28 February 2011 (UTC)

== Billy Hathorn ==

Hi there, I'm new to the editing pages of Wikipedia and I have a question for Billy Hathorn.

I noticed he posted some very interesting information about my great-uncle, the actor James Burke.

I'm hoping to ask him a few more questions as I'm currently working on our family tree.

How do I contact editors directly?

Thanks,

Tyler

<e-mail redacted>  <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Tylerclarkburke|Tylerclarkburke]] ([[User talk:Tylerclarkburke|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Tylerclarkburke|contribs]]) 22:07, 28 February 2011 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:Some editors (like myself) choose to have "Send an e-mail" links on the sides of their talkpages; some do not. You will need to look at the user talkpage for the editor you are trying to contact, and either send them an e-mail or leave them a talkpage message. In either case: never post your e-mail to Wikipedia; it's a sure path to boosting your exposure to spam. --[[User:Orangemike|<font color="darkorange">Orange Mike</font>]]  &#x007C;  [[User talk:Orangemike|<font color="orange">Talk</font>]] 22:12, 28 February 2011 (UTC)
::Oops; "E-mail this user"! --[[User:Orangemike|<font color="darkorange">Orange Mike</font>]]  &#x007C;  [[User talk:Orangemike|<font color="orange">Talk</font>]] 22:13, 28 February 2011 (UTC)
:::More information at [[Help:Using talk pages]] and [[Wikipedia:E-mailing users]]. --[[User:Teratornis|Teratornis]] ([[User talk:Teratornis|talk]]) 23:03, 28 February 2011 (UTC)

== Update a company logo ==

I would like to replace the logo on our company page with the correct logo - I cannot figure out how to do it...thanks  <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Rwojciak|Rwojciak]] ([[User talk:Rwojciak|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Rwojciak|contribs]]) 22:55, 28 February 2011 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:Link to the image? <span style="background:silver;font-family:Kristen ITC;">[[User:Ctjf83|<font color="red">C</font><font color="#ff6600">T</font><font color="yellow">J</font><font color="green">F</font><font color="blue">8</font><font color="#6600cc">3</font>]]</span> 22:57, 28 February 2011 (UTC)

:Am I right that what you want is to replace the logo in the infobox of [[Carlson Companies]]? If the replacement logo is an SVG, the easiest way would be to upload a new version of [[:File:Carlson Logo.svg]], changing the source parameter of the non-free use rationale. If the replacement is your deleted [[:File:CARLSON logo.jpg]], have someone undelete it, give a {{tl|non-free logo}} tag and {{tl|logo fur}} rationale (following the example of [[:File:Carlson Logo.svg]]), and point the infobox to it. —[[User:TEB728|teb728]] [[User talk:TEB728|t]] [[Special:Contributions/TEB728|c]] 00:15, 1 March 2011 (UTC)

::Easier just to convert the new logo to svg format and upload it in place of the old version.&nbsp;–&nbsp;[[User:Ukexpat|ukexpat]] ([[User talk:Ukexpat|talk]]) 14:46, 1 March 2011 (UTC)

= March 1 =

== Wanting to edit [[Wiz Khalifa]] ==

Hello,

I understand that there are a lot of immature individuals out there that abuse Wikipedia by using their own ideas and place them as fictional statements for their own enjoyment under different profile works. I have been for sometime now editing assorted Wiz Khalifa (Guest appearances, Videos & Tours) while there being no protection for the page. I have then as of today (2/28/11) decided to create an account for Wikipedia with hopes of continuing to edit this page.

*My next edit would be:

|"Young, Wild & Free"
|[[Snoop Dogg]] featuring Wiz Khalifa
|''High School''

Thank you.  <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:EBonanni90|EBonanni90]] ([[User talk:EBonanni90|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/EBonanni90|contribs]]) 00:18, 1 March 2011 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:Thanks for contributing to Wikipedia. I see you have correctly used {{tl|edit semi-protected}} at [[Talk:Wiz Khalifa discography]]. This is sufficient and automatically places the request in [[:Category:Wikipedia semi-protected edit requests]] where others can find it. You don't have to post to various help pages. If you want help with something then please only post to one of them. [[User:PrimeHunter|PrimeHunter]] ([[User talk:PrimeHunter|talk]]) 00:30, 1 March 2011 (UTC)

== 3RR and exceptions? ==

Okay, so on the [[WP:3RR|3RR]] page, it says that one exception to the 3 revert rule is for ''Removal of clear copyright violations or content that unquestionably violates the non-free content policy.'' What I'm wondering is, does a close paraphrase that mostly uses the original author's wording count as a copyright violation? --- <span style="white-space:nowrap;">[[User:Cymru.lass|<span style="color:#007FFF; font-family:tahoma">c y m r u . l a s s</span>]]</span> <sup>[[User talk:Cymru.lass|<span style="color:#007FFF">(talk me, stalk me)</span>]]</sup> 02:40, 1 March 2011 (UTC)
:Sounds like a legal question ("substantially similar", originality, etc. in the US). You might want to tell us what you're looking at. In terms of 3RR, I'd err on the side of caution.--[[User:Bbb23|Bbb23]] ([[User talk:Bbb23|talk]]) 02:43, 1 March 2011 (UTC)
::I'm thinking of the page [[Spirited Away]]. The two reverts I made: {{small|1={{diff|Spirited Away|prev|416122407|1}}, {{diff|Spirited Away|prev|416304761|2}}}}; the two edits that added the close paraphrase: {{small|{{diff|Spirited Away|prev|398255791|3}}, {{diff|Spirited Away|next|398255791|4}}}}; the discussion on the userpage of another editor: [[User talk:AgadaUrbanit#Close paraphrasing|here]]. The other edit is claiming a ref (just a typical footnote citation, nothing more) is enough to justify close paraphrasing, but that isn't what I'm reading on pages like [[WP:PARAPHRASE]] and [[WP:COPYVIO]]. I'm currently at two reverts; the editor has yet to revert my last revert, but I'm wondering if s/he did, would a subsequent reversion by me be a violation of 3RR? Thanks! --- <span style="white-space:nowrap;">[[User:Cymru.lass|<span style="color:#007FFF; font-family:tahoma">c y m r u . l a s s</span>]]</span> <sup>[[User talk:Cymru.lass|<span style="color:#007FFF">(talk me, stalk me)</span>]]</sup> 02:57, 1 March 2011 (UTC)
:::Without looking in too much detail on the issue, if an editor such as yourself challenges some text then the defending editor should gain a consensus that it is not a copyright violation before reverting, the burden of evidence would be on him. As to whether this is a "clear" copyright violation, it's probably a matter of opinion, it would appear to be close enough to me. Personally I believe it's close enough that any neutral party would agree with you if 3rr would become an issue. Such wording should be kept to the reception section anyway. '''Rehevkor''' <big>[[User talk:Rehevkor|<FONT COLOR="black">✉</FONT>]]</big> 03:13, 1 March 2011 (UTC)
::::Okie doke, thanks! I don't really specialize in copyvios, so I don't have much confidence in the area. This really helped <tt>:)</tt> --- <span style="white-space:nowrap;">[[User:Cymru.lass|<span style="color:#007FFF; font-family:tahoma">c y m r u . l a s s</span>]]</span> <sup>[[User talk:Cymru.lass|<span style="color:#007FFF">(talk me, stalk me)</span>]]</sup> 03:20, 1 March 2011 (UTC)
:::::Hope it helps, please be aware this is just my opinion.. I'm not an expert on much of anything.  '''Rehevkor''' <big>[[User talk:Rehevkor|<FONT COLOR="black">✉</FONT>]]</big> 04:09, 1 March 2011 (UTC)

{{outdent}}You can report such problems at [[Wikipedia talk:Copyright problems]] for further review.&nbsp;–&nbsp;[[User:Ukexpat|ukexpat]] ([[User talk:Ukexpat|talk]]) 14:49, 1 March 2011 (UTC)

I have a couple of comments. On the issue of copyright violation, I think the wording of the Wikipedia article, when compared to the NYT review, is susbtantially similar. Also, bear in mind that [[WP:COPYVIO]] states that material should be removed if it "'''appears''' to be a copyright infringement". (For many reasons, the copying here probably qualifies as fair use, but based on my understanding of policy, we're not supposed to take fair use into account in this context.) 

On the 3RR issue, 3 reverts does not violate 3RR; it has to be 4 (or more). You could always be accused of edit-warring, which is more subjective than the bright-line rule, but you wouldn't violate 3RR. Also the four reverts have to take place in a 24-hour period, and your second revert was more than 24 hours after your first.--[[User:Bbb23|Bbb23]] ([[User talk:Bbb23|talk]]) 01:28, 2 March 2011 (UTC)

== Wrong information. ==

Hello,
The Valley Beat was never formerly the pulse weekly.  Can you please the picture associated with The Valley Beat?  Somone changed the information to state that this was formerly the pulse weekly which is out of business.  Can you please update this page.  I changed it when you click on it, but when it is in the search engine page it has a picture of the Pulse Weekly and information that states this is formerly the Pulse Weekly. Thanks Don J The Valley Beat  <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/24.102.164.87|24.102.164.87]] ([[User talk:24.102.164.87|talk]]) 04:12, 1 March 2011 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:[http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=The_Valley_Beat&action=historysubmit&diff=416504848&oldid=415989713 Is this] what you meant? -- [[User:Uzma Gamal|Uzma Gamal]] ([[User talk:Uzma Gamal|talk]]) 04:21, 1 March 2011 (UTC)
::You could of edited it yourself.~~'''Awsome''' [[User:ebe123|EBE123]]~~([[User_talk:Ebe123|talk]] | [[Special:Contributions/Ebe123|Contribs]]) 19:48, 1 March 2011 (UTC)

==I was lied to!==
If you look on my talk page, you can see an admin said he would give me one day to keep my articles, but it hasn't even been one day, and he deleted them! Why did he lie? [[User:MickWithoutGlasses|MickWithoutGlasses]] ([[User talk:MickWithoutGlasses|talk]]) 05:04, 1 March 2011 (UTC)
:It looks like the deletions ([http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&type=&user=&page=User%3AMickWithoutGlasses%2FOrbit&year=&month=-1&tagfilter=&hide_patrol_log=1&hide_review_log=1 example log entry]) were made about 16-17 hours after the warning post to your talk page. I see that you have posted at [[User talk:DragonflySixtyseven]]. You are more likely to get a polite reply if you [[WP:AGF|assume good faith]] yourself; this could just be a confusion caused by differing time zones. -- [[User:John of Reading|John of Reading]] ([[User talk:John of Reading|talk]]) 08:57, 1 March 2011 (UTC)
::I suggest you take this up at [[User Talk:DragonflySixtyseven]], and if you do not get satisfaction, see [[WP:DR]]. [[WP:Forum shopping|Forum shopping]] and accusing people of bad faith (even if it were not for the point that John of Reading made about times, changing one's mind is not the same as lying) will not help your case. --[[User:ColinFine|ColinFine]] ([[User talk:ColinFine|talk]]) 09:02, 1 March 2011 (UTC)
:::I said I'd give him "1 day", not "24 hours" - and it was indeed the next day. He had responded to my earlier request to get rid of the stuff by telling me that this Hugely Popular Band he invented is Really Real: "Oh no, no, no! They are not my friends or a garage band. They are an established musical group with a hit single" (they're not). If he ''really'' wants it back, it can be e-mailed to him -- except, of course, for the stuff that had to be [[WP:oversight|oversight]]ed. He's still got ''one'' user subpage left; that's because that one's real. [[User:DragonflySixtyseven|DS]] ([[User talk:DragonflySixtyseven|talk]]) 13:59, 1 March 2011 (UTC)

== did the HTML source code of Wiki recently changed? ==

Hi.

I did read and get lots of infos from Wiki pages in past few years.

Thank you folks.

But on the contrary I'm a newbie for writing so it seemed to be quite difficult to participate in editing.

so never done yet

and so writing this question is my first shot I think.

If I'm violating the writing code(form) a little bit now please understand I didn't really mean it.


I prefer to copy(Ctrl+C) the words of wiki and paste(Ctrl+V) to my favourite word processing programme

and then analyze and edit a little bit by my own taste and make a summary and then save it in my own PC.

Because for me it's more easy to read.


But there's a strange feeling the HTML source code of wiki pages have been changed recently.

I'm not sure but I mean the "line changing" part thing.


[http://image.dcinside.com/viewimagePop.php?id=fight&no=29bcc427b78077a16fb3dab004c86b6f58fd4e160e9e6d531121361eb25229b8c5e9ec285dab027bdf975f478a1224c1a931f0aa5c283a93abf879&f_no=7cef8368efc23f this picture has been shot from Wiki just before]

[http://image.dcinside.com/viewimagePop.php?id=fight&no=29bcc427b78077a16fb3dab004c86b6f58fd4e160e9e6d531121361eb25229b8c5e9ec285dab027bdf975f468c1221c44b0df742d8f09ff365675ac4&f_no=3dbcc332abd828a1 in past(the way I want to make it)]

[http://image.dcinside.com/viewimagePop.php?id=fight&no=29bcc427b78077a16fb3dab004c86b6f58fd4e160e9e6d531121361eb25229b8c5e9ec285dab027bdf975f108e4271c5ad8f7f49635aae879d2f2c&f_no=23b2c768efc23f now (which I don't want)]


my one and only question

did the HTML source code of Wiki recently changed?  <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/175.125.176.246|175.125.176.246]] ([[User talk:175.125.176.246|talk]]) 06:58, 1 March 2011 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:[[File:Don't abbreviate as Wiki (English version).png|right|150px|thumb|[[WP:DAW|Don't abbreviate Wikipedia as Wiki!]] There are other [[wiki]]s out there. Wikipedia is just one of them.]]I don't know the answer to your question; but it is irrelevant to editing. Even if you wish to edit in an external program, you must not copy and edit the displayed page but the Wiki markup. Pick 'Edit', and then copy the text from the editing box, not from the displayed page; and finally copy the text back to the editing box.
:Rather than using an external program, you may find it more helpful to create an account, and then set your preferences to use WikEd, which is a much richer editor available within some browsers. --[[User:ColinFine|ColinFine]] ([[User talk:ColinFine|talk]]) 09:09, 1 March 2011 (UTC)

::(e/c) I don't think the OP intends to paste the edited version back into Wikipedia.
::{{la|Meg Tilly}}
::Your third screenshot, the one you don't want, shows that you are somehow losing the "newline" at the end of the section heading, causing the paragraph text "Tilly, the third..." to follow straight on from the heading "Early life".
::I don't think there has been a change, despite the software upgrade a week ago. I've had a look at the HTML text of the current [[Meg Tilly]] page, and at an [http://replay.waybackmachine.org/20091215235205/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meg_Tilly archived version from 2009]. Both end the heading with a <nowiki>"</h2>"</nowiki> tag followed by a <nowiki>"<p>"</nowiki> tag.
::Can you tell us which browser and operating system you are using? And which word processing application you are copying into? I'm using Windows Vista, Firefox, and either Notepad or MS Word; I haven't been able to make that newline disappear. -- [[User:John of Reading|John of Reading]] ([[User talk:John of Reading|talk]]) 09:28, 1 March 2011 (UTC)

:::Hi folks its me again. Thank you for your answers.
:::To ColinFine, thank you for your tip about "le Wikipedia" account. And picking 'edit' means click, not drag, right? I'm not sure.
:::To John of Reading, thank you for checking the 2009 one, and that's the expression I've been looking for. Yes, I'm "losing" it. Reading your words, it seems nothing of the Wikipedia is changed much, So I think I've got to think about the word processor. Maybe I messed up the configuration. 
:::I'm using Windows XP, Internet Explorer 8.0.6001.18702, and Hangul Word Processor made by Hancom. I don't think you're familiar with south Korean made HWP. of course there's a Wikipedia page about the programme and the company. I can ask the company by phone. Thank you again for checking the old page of Meg Tilly and making the fact sure.  <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/175.125.176.246|175.125.176.246]] ([[User talk:175.125.176.246|talk]]) 10:10, 1 March 2011 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
::::I ''do'' lose the "newline" when pasting out of IE8 into Notepad. But I can work round this by viewing the printable version of the article, and copying the text from there. That's an option on the left hand side, under "Print/export". Any good? -- [[User:John of Reading|John of Reading]] ([[User talk:John of Reading|talk]]) 10:19, 1 March 2011 (UTC)

:::::Oh yeah well that's some kind of a way too. Lovely. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/175.125.176.246|175.125.176.246]] ([[User talk:175.125.176.246|talk]]) 10:34, 1 March 2011 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP -->

:::::But pasting from IE6 to Notepad 5.1 I ''don't'' lose the newline.  Fascinating. - [[User:David Biddulph|David Biddulph]] ([[User talk:David Biddulph|talk]]) 10:39, 1 March 2011 (UTC)

== How does one go about deleting a double article? ==

Hi,

I noticed that when I type in social psychology into the main Wiki search I get this page:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_psychology

However, there is a much more elaborate and well written article about the subject here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_psychology_(psychology)

I am wondering what the process is to remove the first article.

Thanks  <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/99.250.24.57|99.250.24.57]] ([[User talk:99.250.24.57|talk]]) 07:43, 1 March 2011 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:Read [[WP:MERGE]] [[User:Dodger67|Roger]] ([[User talk:Dodger67|talk]]) 07:47, 1 March 2011 (UTC)

::But also see [[Talk:Social psychology]] and the archives such as [[Talk:Social psychology/Archive 2#Article split]]. The current structure was apparently chosen deliberately and has already been discussued. [[User:PrimeHunter|PrimeHunter]] ([[User talk:PrimeHunter|talk]]) 13:13, 1 March 2011 (UTC)

== BOOK CREATOR ERRORS ==

I logged in and began using the book creator.

After adding articles to the book, and following links, the book creator automatically resets the article count to zero and removes all pages from the list.

I started over again, several times, using Opera Browser. After the page count goes up and the books are listed, at a certain random point all pages are just magically erased and the page count of my book goes back to zero. I clicked on view the book, and sure enough, the list of pages was empty. This happened several times.

I logged in with Firefox browser, and got the same problem several times again. All the pages I included in my book just disappeared.

Please advise. I wasted two hours browsing and trying to compile the book.  <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Alleghenia|Alleghenia]] ([[User talk:Alleghenia|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Alleghenia|contribs]]) 08:00, 1 March 2011 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

== Who closes the AfD? ==

Out of curiosity (well, not entirely, since I'm participating in an AfD, see contribs), who closes the AfDs, as in decide to delete, keep, merge, etc? I know (from the AfD mainpage) that it's either an admin or highly reputable non-admin, but just ''who chooses them'' and ''who are they''? By who are they I mean do they have to have some kind of knowledge of the subject? [[User:Zlqq2144|Zlqq2144]] ([[User talk:Zlqq2144|talk]]) 09:35, 1 March 2011 (UTC)
:(non/admin comment) Admins are volunteers too. If admin X closes AfD Y, it is because he/she chooses to do it; and the same goes for all the administrative tasks. Expert knowledge of the article subject-matter is not needed, since the decision must be based on the agreed [[Wikipedia:Deletion policy|Deletion policy]]. There's more at [[Wikipedia:Deletion guidelines for administrators|Deletion guidelines for administrators]]. -- [[User:John of Reading|John of Reading]] ([[User talk:John of Reading|talk]]) 09:53, 1 March 2011 (UTC)
::Non-admins can only close under certain conditions, generally non-controversial keeps, as described at [[Wikipedia:Non-admin closure]].  Whether an admin can be trusted to close deletion discussions sensibly is one of the key things people try to determine when [[WP:RFA|evaluating someone's suitability to become an admin]]; anyone who shows poor understanding of the deletion policy or poor judgement during a deletion discussion is unlikely to be elected. [[User:Adrian J. Hunter|Adrian&nbsp;'''J.'''&nbsp;Hunter]]<sup>([[User talk:Adrian J. Hunter|talk]]•[[Special:contributions/Adrian J. Hunter|contribs]])</sup> 14:31, 1 March 2011 (UTC)
:::If you've !voted in an AfD, then you should not close it. The closer needs to be someone totally uninvolved in the discussion. [[User:Mjroots|Mjroots]] ([[User talk:Mjroots|talk]]) 15:10, 1 March 2011 (UTC)

== Nobility ==
I am writing articles on English Wikipedia with lists of legislative speakers. Some of them, especially in the German Landtage, belonged to the nobility. Shall I add the peerage to their names? Shall I write Günther Graf von Versleben or just Günther von Versleben. Some German Wikipedia articles list their names, while other list both their names and titles. In the Portugese Wikipedia article about the Speakers of the Brazilian House of Representatives full titles are included. Please help me. Best wishes [[User:Mbakkel2|Mbakkel2]] 11:19, 1 March 2011 (CET)

:Does [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style (biographies)]], particularly the [[Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style_(biographies)#Royal_surnames|section on royal surnames]], have the information you need?  See also [[Wikipedia:Naming conventions (royalty and nobility)]] for article titles. [[User:Adrian J. Hunter|Adrian&nbsp;'''J.'''&nbsp;Hunter]]<sup>([[User talk:Adrian J. Hunter|talk]]•[[Special:contributions/Adrian J. Hunter|contribs]])</sup> 14:39, 1 March 2011 (UTC)
::As a rule of thumb, link to the article about them, if there is one already, using the format that article uses. We're not big on honorifics in the English-language Wikipedia. --[[User:Orangemike|<font color="darkorange">Orange Mike</font>]]  &#x007C;  [[User talk:Orangemike|<font color="orange">Talk</font>]] 20:26, 1 March 2011 (UTC)

== Looking for a template ==

I'm looking for the template that goes at the top of an article to notify readers about a move proposal under discussion on the talk page. [[User:Dodger67|Roger]] ([[User talk:Dodger67|talk]]) 10:38, 1 March 2011 (UTC)
:There's a selection at [[Wikipedia:Template messages/Moving]] -- [[User:John of Reading|John of Reading]] ([[User talk:John of Reading|talk]]) 10:52, 1 March 2011 (UTC)
::For whatever reason the main templates used for this are not listed at the page linked above (though they should be). They are {{tl|movenotice}} and {{tl|move header}}. Note that placing such notices in the article is completely optional.--[[User:Fuhghettaboutit|Fuhghettaboutit]] ([[User talk:Fuhghettaboutit|talk]]) 17:34, 1 March 2011 (UTC)

== "Sign me in globally" feature ==

What does the "Sign me in globally" checkbox on the login page do?--'''''[[User:Mikespedia|Mikespedia]] is on [[Main page|Wikipedia]]!''''' 10:38, 1 March 2011 (UTC)
:I think it means that you sign in your accounts on other language wikipedia as well (e.g. French, German, etc) [[User:Zlqq2144|Zlqq2144]] ([[User talk:Zlqq2144|talk]]) 11:17, 1 March 2011 (UTC)
:And most other content Wikimedia projects listed on [[meta:Template:Sisterprojects]]. [[User:Nanonic|Nanonic]] ([[User talk:Nanonic|talk]]) 13:57, 1 March 2011 (UTC)

== chales jourdan windmill diamond gents wristwatch ==

could you please help me, im looking for the above name of my watch but can not find it anywher, many thanks.  <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/92.12.185.138|92.12.185.138]] ([[User talk:92.12.185.138|talk]]) 19:40, 1 March 2011 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:I think you might mean [[Charles Jourdan|Cha'''r'''les Jourdan]]. <small><span style="border:1px solid;background:#00008B">[[User:Chzz|'''<span style="background:#00008B;color:white">&nbsp;Chzz&nbsp;</span>''']][[User talk:Chzz|<span style="color:#00008B;background-color:yellow;">&nbsp;►&nbsp;</span>]]</span></small> 19:42, 1 March 2011 (UTC)

== A question about "list of last surviving..." ==

The AfD discussion at [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of surviving veterans of World War I]] made me think about this. What happens when there is a list of "Last surviving veterans of something", and even the last remaining person on that list dies? Has there even been such a case previously? At least for famous wars, there are still plenty of veterans of [[World War II]] left, but all veterans of the [[American Civil War]], or the [[War of Finland]], or the [[Napoleonic Wars]], or the [[Hundred Years' War]], etc., died long before Wikipedia was invented. Is this article therefore to set a precedent? Should we then simply delete the article, or edit it to mention "there are no living veterans of World War I", or what? [[User:JIP|<font color="#CC0000">J</font><font color="#00CC00">I</font><font color="#0000CC">P</font>]] &#124; [[User talk:JIP|Talk]] 20:01, 1 March 2011 (UTC)

:As mentioned a couple of times in that Afd, when all the survivors have died, the list should be made into a redirect to the most relevant article, so that the edit history is preserved per the CC-BY-SA 3.0 License and GFDL.&nbsp;–&nbsp;[[User:Ukexpat|ukexpat]] ([[User talk:Ukexpat|talk]]) 20:22, 1 March 2011 (UTC)

:From [[List of last living war veterans#Mexican Revolution]] onwards there are several wars where the last veteran died in Wikipedia's time, but I don't know whether any of them had articles for surviving veterans. They are smaller wars with less interest in English speaking countries. [[User:PrimeHunter|PrimeHunter]] ([[User talk:PrimeHunter|talk]]) 02:36, 2 March 2011 (UTC)

== inquriy  ==

Dear/Madam,
l,Mrs Jessica, l,m a Registered Nurse from Nigeria,i want verify  if my registered nurse certificate can be acceptable here in Berlin Germany for work.can you please give me details or information how it can be used here. contact me through my mail address.<small>''email address removed <small><span style="border:1px solid;background:#00008B">[[User:Chzz|'''<span style="background:#00008B;color:white">&nbsp;Chzz&nbsp;</span>''']][[User talk:Chzz|<span style="color:#00008B;background-color:yellow;">&nbsp;►&nbsp;</span>]]</span></small> 21:38, 1 March 2011 (UTC)</small>
thanks God bless.
Jessica.  <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/217.186.105.17|217.186.105.17]] ([[User talk:217.186.105.17|talk]]) 21:25, 1 March 2011 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:I'm sorry. '''This page is only for questions about how to use Wikipedia.''' <small><span style="border:1px solid;background:#00008B">[[User:Chzz|'''<span style="background:#00008B;color:white">&nbsp;Chzz&nbsp;</span>''']][[User talk:Chzz|<span style="color:#00008B;background-color:yellow;">&nbsp;►&nbsp;</span>]]</span></small> 21:38, 1 March 2011 (UTC)

== Template:WikiProject tabs ->Template:User tabs ==
{{resolved}}
Is there a way to create a [[Template:User tabs]] that functions similarly to [[Template:WikiProject tabs]]?--[[User:TonyTheTiger|TonyTheTiger]] <small>([[User talk:TonyTheTiger|T]]/[[Special:Contributions/TonyTheTiger|C]]/[[User:TonyTheTiger/Antonio Vernon|BIO]]/[[WP:CHICAGO]]/[[WP:FOUR]]) </small> 21:27, 1 March 2011 (UTC)
:Try {{tp|Page tabs}}. There's an example at [[User:Example]]. -- [[User:John of Reading|John of Reading]] ([[User talk:John of Reading|talk]]) 22:05, 1 March 2011 (UTC)
::Thanks.--[[User:TonyTheTiger|TonyTheTiger]] <small>([[User talk:TonyTheTiger|T]]/[[Special:Contributions/TonyTheTiger|C]]/[[User:TonyTheTiger/Antonio Vernon|BIO]]/[[WP:CHICAGO]]/[[WP:FOUR]]) </small> 02:13, 2 March 2011 (UTC)

== close connection to subject note ==

Dear Madam/Sir,

I've written a page for "Motty Perry" a year ago, and it received a note saying:

"A major contributor to this article appears to have a close connection with its subject. It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies, particularly neutral point of view. Please discuss further on the talk page. "

Everything on the page has references and links, there is nothing there that is not supported by facts.
How can I get the note deleted?

Thanks,
Best,
Anat.  <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Anat Perry|Anat Perry]] ([[User talk:Anat Perry|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Anat Perry|contribs]]) 22:14, 1 March 2011 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:Reference 1 is a CV, a [[WP:PRIMARY|primary source]]. Ref 2 does not work ("The requested page could not be found"). Ref 3, fmep, requires a login so I could not check it at this time. [http://www.seruv.org.il/english/article.asp?msgid=55&type=news Ref 4], [http://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/25/world/27-israeli-reserve-pilots-say-they-refuse-to-bomb-civilians.html ref 5], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2003/dec/03/israel ref 6], and [http://www.albionmonitor.com/0310a/copyright/israelpilotprotest.html ref 7] do not seem to mention Perry. The final reference is a directory listing. 

:Therefore, at this time, the article does not seem to show "Significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the source", which is the [[WP:GNG|general notability guideline]]. If you are able to provide more references (which are [[WP:RS|reliable sources]], and show substantial coverage), please detail them on the talk page of the article, which is [[Talk:Motty Perry]], and please put {{tn|Request edit}}, which will alert others to check it.

:For further information, see [[Wikipedia:Notability (people)]] and [[Wikipedia:Best practices for editors with conflicts of interest]]. Thanks, <small><span style="border:1px solid;background:#00008B">[[User:Chzz|'''<span style="background:#00008B;color:white">&nbsp;Chzz&nbsp;</span>''']][[User talk:Chzz|<span style="color:#00008B;background-color:yellow;">&nbsp;►&nbsp;</span>]]</span></small> 22:25, 1 March 2011 (UTC)
::See also [[Wikipedia:Notability (academics)]]. —[[User:TEB728|teb728]] [[User talk:TEB728|t]] [[Special:Contributions/TEB728|c]] 02:27, 2 March 2011 (UTC)

= March 2 =

== Search word doesn't go away ==
Hi, sorry to annoy you, I just have a problem with the Main Page in the last week, in the search field with firefox 3.6.13.

The problem is sometimes when I click on search to look for an article, the greyed word doesn't go away and if for example i'd look for chicken, I get searchchicken, 
it does not happen 
that often with firefox 4 beta 12; I didn't test internet explorer myself.

I'll check back later,  maybe it's a browser problem and someone can help me make it work.

Thanks in Advance,  <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/190.31.235.40|190.31.235.40]] ([[User talk:190.31.235.40|talk]]) 01:06, 2 March 2011 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
edit by me, sorry, forgot to sign.[[Special:Contributions/190.31.235.40|190.31.235.40]] ([[User talk:190.31.235.40|talk]]) 01:14, 2 March 2011 (UTC)

:It's a known issue. See [[Wikipedia:Village pump (technical)/Archive 86#Search box not clearing prompt text]] and [[bugzilla:25683]]. [[User:PrimeHunter|PrimeHunter]] ([[User talk:PrimeHunter|talk]]) 02:14, 2 March 2011 (UTC)

== Issue at [[WP:NPOVN]] ==

Noticed the Auto-Archiving process is messed up there nothings been Archiving there for a while. [[User:ResidentAnthropologist|The Resident Anthropologist]] ([[User talk:ResidentAnthropologist|Talk]] / [[Special:Contributions/ResidentAnthropologist|contribs]]) 01:15, 2 March 2011 (UTC)

== How do expand on an existing article (i.e. add to an existing article) ==

How do expand on an existing article (i.e. add to an existing article)

Thanks,
[[User:Gmeissner|Gmeissner]] ([[User talk:Gmeissner|talk]]) 02:38, 2 March 2011 (UTC)

:See [[Wikipedia:How to edit a page]]. If there is a problem with a specific article then please name it. [[User:PrimeHunter|PrimeHunter]] ([[User talk:PrimeHunter|talk]]) 03:28, 2 March 2011 (UTC)

== "Cite" (RefToolbar) not present in Chrome, is present in IE ==

So [[Wikipedia:RefToolbar 2.0]] says that "RefToolbar is now turned on by default for all users on English Wikipedia", and when I'm using IE I find I can indeed access it (via the "Cite" control on the main editing toolbar). Good.  But in my normal browser, Chrome, the "Cite" control is not present. I'm logged on in both browsers (and I can't try unlogged on because an ignorant admin has blocked all DSL users in the east/south SF bay area from editing).  I might suspect some wrong version of some subsidiary .js file being cached somewhere or something like that, but I don't know how to clear that condition, if that's what it is.  Help, please? -[[User:R. S. Shaw|R. S. Shaw]] ([[User talk:R. S. Shaw|talk]]) 03:23, 2 March 2011 (UTC)

== Strange popup on every page ==

Every time I visit a Wikipedia page, I get http://imgur.com/AYTvK. What's going on? This is very inconvenient.  <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/66.8.177.110|66.8.177.110]] ([[User talk:66.8.177.110|talk]]) 05:56, 2 March 2011 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

== Table vertical alignment ==

At [[User:TonyTheTiger/Poker template/Profits]] and  [[User:TonyTheTiger/Poker template/Wins]] as well as to a lesser extent at [[User:TonyTheTiger/Poker_template/Best-Worst_Day_Streaks]] and [[User:TonyTheTiger/Poker template/Best-Worst Event Streaks]], I am having problems with the default alignment as well as the movement of the tables with the use of the show button on the later pages. In the default alignment, the left most section is not horizontally flush.--[[User:TonyTheTiger|TonyTheTiger]] <small>([[User talk:TonyTheTiger|T]]/[[Special:Contributions/TonyTheTiger|C]]/[[User:TonyTheTiger/Antonio Vernon|BIO]]/[[WP:CHICAGO]]/[[WP:FOUR]]) </small> 06:36, 2 March 2011 (UTC)

== Odd problem ==

I'm not sure how to approach this problem, so I'm throwing it out there (I hope).
I'm not an experienced wiki-editor, so please bear with me.

My problem is with the "frozen dead guy days" site (FDGD) and a proposed new site "frozen dead guy" (FDG).
(BTw...I'm the caretaker for the FDG and Director of the IC Institute)

THese are two distinct topics, although at this time the "FDGD" site sort of covers both.
One is a Festival, put on by the Chamber of commerce in Nederland and celebrates Neds most famous dead guy....been going on for 10 years now.
THe other is Bredo Morstoel, AKA the Frozen Dead Guy, who has been dead and cryonically preserved for over 20 years.
THe FDG is much more than the FDGD....although they are related.
I tried to create a "FDG" wiki-page, but it re-directed me right to the existing FDGD page.

My questions:
1. Should there be two separate pages on this? and, if so, how to set it up (in the usual way, I assume) and remove the re-direct.(no idea how to do that).
2. Should I set up a page for "Bredo Morstoel", and just tie it in to the festival page? But, should the info relevant to the FDG be removed from the FDGD site?

Not sure how I can hear about this....feel free to contact me
Bo the Iceman
[[User:Bo the Iceman|Iceman]] ([[User talk:Bo the Iceman|talk]]) 07:30, 2 March 2011 (UTC)
[[User:Bo the Iceman|Iceman]] ([[User talk:Bo the Iceman|talk]]) 07:30, 2 March 2011 (UTC)

::<small>Comment: I have removed the email address posted above, to avoid you getting lots of spam. I assume this is regarding {{la|Frozen Dead Guy Days}} and the redirect {{la|Frozen Dead Guy}} <small><span style="border:1px solid;background:#00008B">[[User:Chzz|'''<span style="background:#00008B;color:white">&nbsp;Chzz&nbsp;</span>''']][[User talk:Chzz|<span style="color:#00008B;background-color:yellow;">&nbsp;►&nbsp;</span>]]</span></small> 07:34, 2 March 2011 (UTC)</small>

== Speedy deleted from my User Space within hours! ==

Hi

I was working on an article (my first) in my user space, which was deleted by an administrator within hours named RHaworth.

The help text says" Consider creating the article on your user page first. If you have a user id, (which you must have if you are considering creating a new article), you also have your own area to start working on a new article; you can get it in shape there, take your time, and only move it into the "live" Wikipedia once it is ready for prime time. (Note: the Article Wizard has an option to create these kind of draft pages.)" 

So I did not expect a work in progress to be deleted in this way, as it was not publicly available.

Admins such as RHaworth are a sure fire way of putting off any new contributors to wikipedia. (probably his cause I would suspect).

The page was deleted because it was deemed to be unambiguous promotion. It may have appeared that way as it was by no means finished.

Is there a mechanism for complaint about this issue?

Thanks

Matt  <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Mattgallop|Mattgallop]] ([[User talk:Mattgallop|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Mattgallop|contribs]]) 08:33, 2 March 2011 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:I see that RHaworth restored [[User:Mattgallop/Cakeboy]]. Your post to his talk page was a good way to go. —[[User:TEB728|teb728]] [[User talk:TEB728|t]] [[Special:Contributions/TEB728|c]] 09:35, 2 March 2011 (UTC)

== Tarique Mustafa's Page Recreation ==

Hi Wiki Help Desk, 

I have a few questions regarding to my article that has been deleted. I was trying to recreate that page 2 times with some updated references from many different "reliable" sources that I had from doing google search. However, it keeps being deleted. Now, I plan to create the "brand new" article which I want to name "Tarique Mustafa"; however, Wiki administrator offered me another astonishing obstacle about locking that article's name. I tried to contact the administrator that deleted my article but it seems like he is busy and does not have time to take a look on my problem.    

So would you please to help me to solve this problem in order for me to post this article?

I appreciate your help.

[[User:Heomap1983|Heomap1983]] ([[User talk:Heomap1983|talk]]) 08:45, 2 March 2011 (UTC)heomap1983

:Here's the AfD: [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Tarique Mustafa]]. --[[User:Dougweller|Dougweller]] ([[User talk:Dougweller|talk]]) 08:53, 2 March 2011 (UTC)

:Try creating a draft in user space at [[User:Heomap1983/Tarique Mustafa]]. If you come up with something acceptable (i.e. [[WP:NPOV|non-promotional]] and demonstrating [[WP:BIO|notability]]), it could be moved to article space. —[[User:TEB728|teb728]] [[User talk:TEB728|t]] [[Special:Contributions/TEB728|c]] 09:49, 2 March 2011 (UTC)

:Also, you can post a requst at [[User talk:Cirt]] requesting that Crit reconsider his/her deletion close of [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Tarique Mustafa]]. (<small>You did post on Crit's page [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3ACirt&action=historysubmit&diff=416715100&oldid=416715005#Tarique_Mustafa.27s_Page_Deletion here]. -- [[User:Uzma Gamal|Uzma Gamal]] ([[User talk:Uzma Gamal|talk]]) 12:49, 2 March 2011 (UTC).</small>) If that is unsuccessful, then you can post a request at [[WP:DRV]] asking that the [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Tarique Mustafa]] close of delete be overturned because the closer interpreted the debate incorrectly. -- [[User:Uzma Gamal|Uzma Gamal]] ([[User talk:Uzma Gamal|talk]]) 12:45, 2 March 2011 (UTC)

::As the OP appears to have found already, Cirt is apparently unavailable at the moment (and hasn't edited since Feb 18th), but please note it's only worth proceeding to DRV if you really think Cirt *did* misinterpret consensus, since that's all the DRV investigates. Since the AfD was unanimous and apparently uncontroversial at the time, I'd suggest it's not typical of those that are overturned at DRV. The OP didn't seem to be objecting to the original deletion, but to the deletion of attempts at recreation. For that issue, teb728's suggestion of developing a userspace draft seems to me like the best approach. [[User:Gonzonoir|Gonzonoir]] ([[User talk:Gonzonoir|talk]]) 12:56, 2 March 2011 (UTC)