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==adding photo to profile ==
I just tried to upload a photo via commons and add it to the bio of David Gregory. I am not sure why it isn't showing up. Can you help? [[User:Elephants3|Elephants3]] ([[User talk:Elephants3|talk]]) 17:41, 2 June 2015 (UTC)
:{{ping|Elephants3}} Hello, thumbnails don't work inside galleries (not sure why, probably for some technical reason) so I've fixed the picture for you. Hope this helps! [[User:Winner 42|'''Winner 42''']]  [[User talk: Winner 42|Talk to me!]]  18:00, 2 June 2015 (UTC)

:Thank you! I don't see it there though--did you add it to this page? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Gregory_(journalist) [[User:Elephants3|Elephants3]] ([[User talk:Elephants3|talk]]) 18:18, 2 June 2015 (UTC)
::Yea I moved it down to a lower section on the page so it would be below the infobox. [[User:Winner 42|'''Winner 42''']]  [[User talk: Winner 42|Talk to me!]]  19:06, 2 June 2015 (UTC)
:::{{re|Winner 42}} [https://commons.wikimedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=File:Gregory_1.jpg&diff=162429310&oldid=162423783 Sigh]. '''[[User:EoRdE6|EoRdE6]]'''<sup><small>([[User talk:EoRdE6|Come Talk to Me!]])</small></sup> 07:40, 3 June 2015 (UTC)

==Blocking policy - told I'm not blocked but I am==
Hi. I am not a regular Wikipedia user nor a tech-savvy person, but here goes. I came home from work to something of a tempest in a teapot at my home. Hence I am visiting your teahouse.

Apparently, my son had inserted the word 'poop' twice into a Doctor Who wikia page using his older brother's ipad. As a result, and much to his distress, my older son was blocked from editing for six months by an admin. I yelled at my 8 year old and punished him and made him very aware of the stupidity of his actions, as well as the trouble / work he caused for the people who run this site (and who had to delete those two words). 

I then followed the directions to appeal the block on our user page. The appeal was denied because the person responding said the IP address is not blocked. They also accused me, obliquely, of lying about what happened by directing me to a wikipedia page about blaming siblings / other people for blocks. I get that some people probably do lie, but that doesn't mean everyone does. And I'd like to think this site isn't full of wholly cynical people. After all, you volunteer your time and energy to assemble knowledge for anyone - anywhere - for free.

In any event, at my son's urging, I attempted to contact the admin who blocked him directly. But it was a Catch-22 situation. When I tried to send a message, the red 'You're blocked' box popped up, with the block ID and our blocked IP address. 

I am trying to figure out why the person who reviewed our block told us we aren't blocked despite the fact that we clearly are, and I'd also like to know what to do about it. My older son has made a lot of contributions to wikipedia and would like to create his own account and edit again. Unfortunately, the block prevents him from doing so.  

The block ID in the red box is 6084
The IP address is 216.36.2.169
The admin who blocked us is Shambala108 

Meanwhile, just wondering if you could shed some light on the whole 'you're not blocked! / you are blocked!' confusion.

Thanks for your help.
-Marilee Hanson[[Special:Contributions/216.36.2.169|216.36.2.169]] ([[User talk:216.36.2.169|talk]]) 19:25, 2 June 2015 (UTC)
:IP addresses especially on mobile devices change all the time.  Firstly [[Wikia]] and [[Wikipedia]] are NOT the same thing, so are you in the right place? Second, my suggestion would be to have your older son create an account, rather than editing as an unregistered user.  He may have to do this on a different device (such as a computer not in your house).  He is actually much more anonymous with a username than posting as an unregistered user.  No info is ever disclosed to anyone (with the usual legal exceptions regarding warrants etc) about registered accounts, but when you post unregistered, the IP address you post from is used to identify your post. Much can be found out with an IP address.  Others may have a different soulution, but that is what I would do with y own kids (along with monitoring their internet activities closer). [[User:John from Idegon|John from Idegon]] ([[User talk:John from Idegon|talk]]) 19:32, 2 June 2015 (UTC)

::'''WIKIA''' is a different website from '''WIKIPEDIA''' although they use similar software. If you are blocked on Wikia, Wikipedia cannot help you, you must follow Wikia's process to request to be unblocked.--[[User:Ukexpat|ukexpat]] ([[User talk:Ukexpat|talk]]) 19:31, 2 June 2015 (UTC)

:::This is English Wikipedia, which is not affiliated with the Doctor Who Wikia. By the sounds of it, they/you are blocked from Doctor Who Wikia (http://tardis.wikia.com/wiki/Doctor_Who_Wiki), and you would need to go there to request an unblock- unfortunately I have no idea how their unblocking system works. [[User:Joseph2302|Joseph2302]] ([[User talk:Joseph2302|talk]]) 19:32, 2 June 2015 (UTC)

:::::D'oh! Thank you for explaining that. I had no idea. Thanks![[Special:Contributions/216.36.2.169|216.36.2.169]] ([[User talk:216.36.2.169|talk]]) 19:33, 2 June 2015 (UTC)
::::::Marilee, just a completely off-tangent comment. I know the Doctor Who Wikia and the administrators there are quick to block accounts for any perceived infringement. It's pretty tightly controlled. Don't be too hard on your younger son, kids do dumb stuff all of the time and hopefully, they learn from it. [[User:Liz|<span style="font-family:Papyrus; font-size:large; color:#800080;">'''''L'''''iz</span>]] <sup style="font-family:Times New Roman;">[[Special:Contributions/Liz|<b style="color:#006400;">''Read!''</b>]] [[User talk:Liz|<b style="color:#006400;">''Talk!''</b>]]</sup> 20:08, 2 June 2015 (UTC)

:Now I feel very idiotic for not knowing they're not the same thing. 

As I said, I'm NOT tech-savvy. :-)

Thanks to all of you for explaining.[[Special:Contributions/216.36.2.169|216.36.2.169]] ([[User talk:216.36.2.169|talk]]) 19:35, 2 June 2015 (UTC)

==[More ▼] button==
I'm viewing Wikipedia with the "Vector" skin, and depending on the type of page I'm viewing, I get a varying section of tabs at the top next to the search field. On a typical article I see [Read][Edit][View History][☆][More ▼][Page ▼]. Each of these I use daily—except for [More ▼], which I don't even remotely understand. I've tried searching for documentation on its functionality, but haven't found anything. Might someone here know? Thanks! —[[User:JamesLucas|jameslucas]]&nbsp;<small>([[User talk:JamesLucas|" "]]&nbsp;/&nbsp;[[Special:Contributions/JamesLucas|+]])</small> 21:13, 2 June 2015 (UTC)
:Hello and welcome to the Teahouse. For me, the more button contains "move", my teahouse tools and my AfC tools. I guess you might have those functionalities under Page? [[user:Happysquirrel|Happy Squirrel]] ([[user talk:Happysquirrel|talk]]) 21:36, 2 June 2015 (UTC)
::''Move'' is indeed under [Page ▼], and I'm not involved in [[WP:AFC|AfC]] review, so I don't have any related tools. Is the implication that I simply have an empty menu? That seems a little inefficient but not hard to fathom. Thanks—[[User:JamesLucas|jameslucas]]&nbsp;<small>([[User talk:JamesLucas|" "]]&nbsp;/&nbsp;[[Special:Contributions/JamesLucas|+]])</small> 21:42, 2 June 2015 (UTC)
:::Hey [[User:JamesLucas|James]]. If you use the default display, move is under the <tt>More</tt> tab. However if at [[Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-gadgets]] under Appearance you have ticked [[File:ClickedCheckbox.jpg|25px]] "<tt>Add Page and User dropdown menus to the toolbar with links to common tasks, analytic tools and logs</tt>", the <tt>More</tt> tab will be empty and move and others will appear under the <tt>Page</tt> tab. Best regards--[[User:Fuhghettaboutit|Fuhghettaboutit]] ([[User talk:Fuhghettaboutit|talk]]) 22:38, 2 June 2015 (UTC)
::::Awesome tip—it looks like the path to answers lies at [[WP:MOREMENU]]. Cheers —[[User:JamesLucas|jameslucas]]&nbsp;<small>([[User talk:JamesLucas|" "]]&nbsp;/&nbsp;[[Special:Contributions/JamesLucas|+]])</small> 23:32, 2 June 2015 (UTC)

==umm... don't think this is the right place to ask but...==
Will I be infringing copyright if I use photos/illustrations found on Wikipedia? Does anybody
know or could they direct me to somewhere where I could get the answer, please? [[Special:Contributions/92.7.248.247|92.7.248.247]] ([[User talk:92.7.248.247|talk]]) 23:49, 2 June 2015 (UTC)

:Hello. This is a very good place to ask! Unfortunately, the answer to the question is "it depends". Most pictures in Wikipedia are licensed in such a way that you can use them freely, as long as you attribute the source; but a minority are subject to copyright, and used in Wikipedia under a [[WP:fair use|fair use]] justification - these you may not normally reuse. If you pick on any picture it should take you to its description page, which will make it clear whether or not the image is free for use. Please see [[WP:reusing Wikipedia content|reusing Wikipedia content]] for more information, --[[User:ColinFine|ColinFine]] ([[User talk:ColinFine|talk]]) 23:57, 2 June 2015 (UTC)

==How do I rate an article?==
After adding information, citations and links to my article, I would like to rate it as a c-class page...or get someone to review and rate it as b-class, if it qualifies. U.S. Committee of the Blue Shield. [[User:Imachrischan|Imachrischan]] ([[User talk:Imachrischan|talk]]) 02:30, 3 June 2015 (UTC)
:It certainly appears to be at least a C to me, {{u|Imachrischan}}.  It is outside my field of expertice, but it does meet C criteria easily.  If you want it reviewed for a B, contact the wikiprojects listed on the talk page for advice. [[User:John from Idegon|John from Idegon]] ([[User talk:John from Idegon|talk]]) 03:22, 3 June 2015 (UTC)
:If you are a major contributor to the article it is better to leave the rating to someone else who is not emotionally invested in it. [[User:Dodger67|Roger (Dodger67)]] ([[User talk:Dodger67|talk]]) 13:20, 3 June 2015 (UTC)

==How do I find articles that have been tagged?==
Is there a way to pull out those articles that have say a {{tl|BLP sources}} or {{tl|Notability}} tag that have been placed in a Project via a banner on the Talk page? [[User:Plange|plange]] ([[User talk:Plange|talk]]) 03:44, 3 June 2015 (UTC)
:Hello [[User:Plange|plange]]. The way I do it is to go to [[Template:BLP sources]] (for example) and then click on the "What links here" link in the Tools section of the left sidebar. —[[User:TEB728|teb728]] [[User talk:TEB728|t]] [[Special:Contributions/TEB728|c]] 04:21, 3 June 2015 (UTC)

:Actually I was hoping to find out if there was a way to narrow it down by project. Right now that would give me every article with that tag, and I was wondering if there was a way to only see those articles that have been tagged by a certain project [[User:Plange|plange]] ([[User talk:Plange|talk]]) 05:10, 3 June 2015 (UTC)
::{{re|Plange}} Categories like [[:Category:Articles with topics of unclear notability]] should have filled subcategories that you can browse like [[:Category:Book articles with topics of unclear notability‎]] but it seems no one is sorting them... '''[[User:EoRdE6|EoRdE6]]'''<sup><small>([[User talk:EoRdE6|Come Talk to Me!]])</small></sup> 07:38, 3 June 2015 (UTC)
:Hi [[User:Plange|plange]]. Go to [https://tools.wmflabs.org/catscan2/catscan2.php CatScan2]. Place your article category (without "category:") in the field for <tt>Categories</tt> (like "BLP articles lacking sources from February 2015"). Place your talk page banner template name (without "template:") in the field for <tt>Templates</tt> (like "WikiProject College football"), and then tick the box for "Use talk pages instead". Go to the bottom of the page and click on {{button|Do it!}}. Best regards--[[User:Fuhghettaboutit|Fuhghettaboutit]] ([[User talk:Fuhghettaboutit|talk]]) 11:08, 3 June 2015 (UTC)
::{{re|Fuhghettaboutit}}. Thank you! This is exactly what I was looking for! And it even has a link to auto-run a pre-made query if I want, which I do! This will be helpful--I can just format some of these ahead of time, and then place the links for others to see the results (without having to code it) in my WikiProject maintenance page! [[User:Plange|plange]] ([[User talk:Plange|talk]]) 13:47, 3 June 2015 (UTC)
:::Great, glad this fits the bill.--[[User:Fuhghettaboutit|Fuhghettaboutit]] ([[User talk:Fuhghettaboutit|talk]]) 19:45, 3 June 2015 (UTC)

==Reverting==
Hey. How do you revert multiple edits at once (example: 2)? There has been more than one occasion where I have had to revert 2 or more edits in a row. I'm sure there is a way without those fancy things they call "Twinkle" and "STiki". —[[User:DangerousJXD|DangerousJXD]] ([[User talk:DangerousJXD|talk]]) 07:09, 3 June 2015 (UTC)
:{{re|DangerousJXD}} While I ofcourse reccomend that fancy thing called [[WP:Twinkle|Twinkle]], you can click on the revision you want to revert to (the link should look like [https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Teahouse/Questions&oldid=665280517 05:10, 3 June 2015]) then edit and save that revision using the edit tab thus wiping any edits made after it. You can also use the [https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Teahouse/Questions&diff=665276798&oldid=665273851 (prev)] button then click the edit link on the diff you wish to revert to. Once again, I recommend [[WP:TW|TW]], it doesn't require rollback rights or anything fancy, but these methods will work too. '''[[User:EoRdE6|EoRdE6]]'''<sup><small>([[User talk:EoRdE6|Come Talk to Me!]])</small></sup> 07:35, 3 June 2015 (UTC)

==Need to add more content to info box==
Hi,

I am trying to edit a movie page called https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Tanakpur_Haazir_Ho. Need to add the following 3 lines in the info box but cant do it

| Story = Vinod Kapri/Abhishek Sharma
| Screenplay = Vinod Kapri/Varun Gautam
| Dialogues = Vinod Kapri / Varun Gautam

Can some one help 

[[User:Jeetendra25|Jeetendra25]] ([[User talk:Jeetendra25|talk]]) 09:44, 3 June 2015 (UTC)

:Hi [[User:Jeetendra25|Jeetendra25]], welcome to the Teahouse. [[Miss Tanakpur Haazir Ho]] uses [[Template:Infobox film]]. A template can only use the parameters it has code for. They are documented on the template page in this and most other cases. Capitalization matters. There are parameters <code>story</code> and <code>screenplay</code> but not <code>dialogues</code>. [[User:PrimeHunter|PrimeHunter]] ([[User talk:PrimeHunter|talk]]) 11:45, 3 June 2015 (UTC)

==Proper way to handle vandalism==
I recently applied for rollback rights but had my submission denied by a user stating that he had seen no "recent" vandalism contributions on my page, and that warnings must be given to all vandals I report (wrong word?). He also suggested that I reapply in a few weeks time. As you can see in my [[Special:Contributions/PotatoNinja123|contributions page]], I've been reverting quite a few edits in the past few hours or so (I plan on doing much more), however I do feel like something is missing from the whole process. 

Here are a few questions
#Is a warning required for every vandal? I've seen cluebot place a warning, however it doesn't look like a template
#Is a summary required for every reversion?
#Am I missing a step in the reversion process?
#What is a AGF rollback?
#Difference between normal rollback and vandalism rollback? (twinkle) Every time I use one of the features - in their assumed proper usage - I notice that the summary messages are pretty much identical.

-<span style="font-weight: normal; color: #6633ff; ">[[User:PotatoNinja123|PotatoNinja]]</span><sup><span style="font-weight: normal; color: #fa0; ">([[User talk:PotatoNinja123|talk]])</span></sup> 11:21, 3 June 2015 (UTC)
:Hi PotatoNinja123. To address each of these (I've converted your bulleted list to numbers to make it clear what I'm answering):
:#Until you get really experienced, yes (and even then, almost always yes). There are templates you can use in the {{tlx|uw-vandal}} series (which are also available through Twinkle when you're on a user talkpage).
:#Yes, but the automated summary ("reverted/undid edits by User:x") that you get when you use Twinkle or the undo function is generally considered sufficient.
:#Not sure what you mean here. The steps for anti-vandalism used by the [[WP:CVUA|CVUA]] are Identify, Revert, Warn, Report - do all four and you've got the hang of it.
:#AGF ([[WP:AGF]], just in case you didn't already know the acronym) rollback is for instances where you need to revert several edits by a user but they aren't actually vandalising (for example, if they try to add information but break a bunch of templates in the process).
:#The '''vandalism''' rollback option opens the user's talkpage so you can place a warning - the regular rollback option doesn't.
:You might find [[User:Yunshui/Anti-vandalism_for_beginners|my anti-vandalism essay]] and the [[WP:CVU|counter-vandalism unit]] usefuls sources for more information. [[User:Yunshui|Yunshui]]&nbsp;[[User talk:Yunshui|<sup style="font-size:90%">雲</sup>]][[Special:Contributions/Yunshui|<sub style="font-size:90%">水</sub>]] 13:03, 3 June 2015 (UTC)

::Well I used <nowiki>{{subst:Uw-vandalism3}}</nowiki> for the first warning I issued. Is this template standard? And how do you report a vandal? (To possibly get him blocked)
:::{{tlx|uw-vandalism3}} is a bit harsh for a first warning (the convention is to escalate, so you start with {{tlx|uw-vandal1}}, then {{tlx|uw-vandal2}} and so on). After {{tlx|uw-vandal4}}, you should report them, which is done at <s>[[WP:ANI]]</s> [[WP:AIV]]. [[User:Yunshui|Yunshui]]&nbsp;[[User talk:Yunshui|<sup style="font-size:90%">雲</sup>]][[Special:Contributions/Yunshui|<sub style="font-size:90%">水</sub>]] 13:52, 3 June 2015 (UTC)
::::Slight correct to Yunshui, obvious vandals should be reported to [[WP:AIV]] not to [[WP:ANI]]. [[User:Winner 42|'''Winner 42''']]  [[User talk: Winner 42|Talk to me!]]  13:56, 3 June 2015 (UTC)
:::::Thanks [[User:Winner 42|Winner 42]]; got me acronyms muddled up! [[User:Yunshui|Yunshui]]&nbsp;[[User talk:Yunshui|<sup style="font-size:90%">雲</sup>]][[Special:Contributions/Yunshui|<sub style="font-size:90%">水</sub>]] 14:03, 3 June 2015 (UTC)

==Proper ways to create an article==
You shall be careful to create because some article are deleted because of advertisement copying
and make sure no on this article are false statement. [[User:Nothing7898|Nothing7898]] ([[User talk:Nothing7898|talk]]) 11:53, 3 June 2015 (UTC)
:{{u|Nothing7898}}, absolutely correct.  That is why it is often suggested that people read [[Wikipedia:your first article]] before starting an article and compile and submit it through [[Wikipedia:Articles for creation]] so that issues can be picked up before the article is published. [[User:Nthep|Nthep]] ([[User talk:Nthep|talk]]) 12:52, 3 June 2015 (UTC)

== i need it to be answered ==

I've got a Question.
how do you make a article?  <small><span class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Maisiesdragon|Maisiesdragon]] ([[User talk:Maisiesdragon|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Maisiesdragon|contribs]]) 18:24, 3 June 2015 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:Could an admin please redact this users birthdate and age on her user talk page. [[User:Theroadislong|Theroadislong]] ([[User talk:Theroadislong|talk]]) 18:38, 3 June 2015 (UTC)

:See instructions at [[Wikipedia:Your_first_article]]. Articles must be about [[WP:NOTABLE]] topics, and should cite [[WP:RS]]. You should also probably start working in your sandbox, until the article is good enough to not be quickly deleted. Feel free to as at the [[Wikipedia:Help_desk]] if you need further assistance. [[User:SemanticMantis|SemanticMantis]] ([[User talk:SemanticMantis|talk]]) 19:11, 3 June 2015 (UTC)

==Updating information on a page about fish I study==
My name is Randal Singer and I recently published a scientific article about the loach genus Acanthocobitis and Paracanthocobitis and I would like to upload accurate photos of the fish described and to also edit information about this genus of fish. I was able to edit content, but I am unable to upload photos. Please help! Thanks.

Randy

[[User:Melanostomias|Melanostomias]] ([[User talk:Melanostomias|talk]]) 14:33, 3 June 2015 (UTC)
:Hello and welcome to the teahouse! Thank you for wanting to help out. You will have to become autoconfirmed (4 days and 10 edits) before you can upload pictures. In the meantime, you are more than welcome to edit. Happy editing!

::{{ping|Melanostomias}} Wikipedia would love to have your pictures, you can wait until you are autoconfirmed as said above (I know its annoying, but its needed to prevent spam) or if you prefer you can use the [[Wikipedia:Files for upload]] process. [[User:Winner 42|'''Winner 42''']]  [[User talk: Winner 42|Talk to me!]]  15:25, 3 June 2015 (UTC)

:I did just as @[[User:Winner 42|'''Winner 42''']] h my updated pages can be viewed in the entry for Paracanthocobitis already! :)  [[User:Melanostomias|Melanostomias]] ([[User talk:Melanostomias|talk]]) 15:27, 3 June 2015 (UTC)

:Hi, [[User:Melanostomias|Melanostomias]], perhaps you already know about it, but in case you don't I'd like to invite you to take a look at [[WP:WikiProject Fishes]] where you'd find fellow fish specialists, please feel free to join in any of the discussions there. [[User:Dodger67|Roger (Dodger67)]] ([[User talk:Dodger67|talk]]) 15:35, 3 June 2015 (UTC)\

:The images should be uploaded to [[:Commons:Main Page|Wikimedia Commons]] so that they are available for use on all our projects. Commons has no autoconfirmation requirement.--[[User:Ukexpat|ukexpat]] ([[User talk:Ukexpat|talk]]) 17:30, 3 June 2015 (UTC)

==How do you create your own article?==
I tried the sandbox button but it didn't work. Can you please explain how to create a page?[[User:My Van Has Candy|My Van Has Candy]] ([[User talk:My Van Has Candy|talk]]) 19:36, 3 June 2015 (UTC)

:Hi [[User:My Van Has Candy]], welcome to Wikipedia. Currently [[User:My Van Has Candy/sandbox|your sandbox]] contains a single short phrase, please read the [[WP:My first article]] guide and continue working in your sandbox. When you think it's ready to be reviewed, there is a blue button at the top of the page that will add the page to the review queue. [[User:Dodger67|Roger (Dodger67)]] ([[User talk:Dodger67|talk]]) 19:54, 3 June 2015 (UTC)

==My Personal Website is the Number 2 Alternative News Site in Canada, Can I Create An Article? ==
I'm the CEO of Winnipeg Alternative Media inc. 
WinnipegAlternativeMedia.com is the 2nd largest alternative media in Canada. We talk to both the community and renowned names alike. We're the biggest activist hub in the city of Winnipeg and are well known for our documentaries and reports.
Due to how well WAM is known in Canada, I figured it's time to create an article on Wikipedia about it. However, I saw the rule that said I couldn't create articles about a personal website. Are there exceptions? 
I've been personally editing Wikipedia for 10 years with different accounts. Never ran into any problems and have created some rather large articles, so I don't want to suddenly be restricted from posting further articles. 
Thank you and have a great day! [[User:Altmediajunky|Altmediajunky]] ([[User talk:Altmediajunky|talk]]) 20:00, 3 June 2015 (UTC)
:Welcome to the Teahouse, {{U|Altmediajunky}}. Please limit yourself to a single account in the future, unless you have a policy compliant ''need'' for an alternate account. In your case, please use the [[WP:ACC|Articles for Creation]] process. Write a ''draft'' article, and listen to the input of reviewers.  Build your draft article based on coverage of your website by ''independent'' reliable sources. What you write about yourself does not establish notability. It is what unrelated newspapers and magazines in Winnipeg and nationally write about you that counts. You have a [[WP:COI|conflict of interest]]. Declare it, and defer to the judgment of neutral editors. If you take that path, you will not be blocked. [[User:Cullen328|<b style="color:#070">Cullen</b><sup style="color:#707">328</sup>]] [[User talk:Cullen328|<span style="color:#00F">''Let's discuss it''</span>]] 20:16, 3 June 2015 (UTC)
::If you have been editing Wikipedia for ten years under different accounts, it is remarkable that you didn't realize that the use of multiple accounts to edit Wikipedia is deprecated in the vast majority of cases.  See [[WP:SOCK|the policy on multiple accounts]].  If you really didn't know until now, please study before using multiple accounts again.  [[User:Robert McClenon|Robert McClenon]] ([[User talk:Robert McClenon|talk]]) 02:47, 4 June 2015 (UTC)
:::Wait, there are legitimate uses for multiple accounts, the most common one being that you forgot the password to an account, so created a new one. Using more than one account simultaneously is not permitted though. [[User:Joseph2302|Joseph2302]] ([[User talk:Joseph2302|talk]]) 11:26, 4 June 2015 (UTC)
::::Actually even saying that "{{tq|Using more than one account simultaneously is not permitted}}" is an overstatement. Many people have separate accounts for use on public computers. Some admins maintian non-admin accounts to get a 'newbie's view" of pages. Bot-runners often maintain separate bot accounts. Some people maintain alternate accounts for editing controversial topics that they don't want freinds and family knowing that they edit. AQll of these are legitimate. All except the last are openly declared, as a rule. [[User:DESiegel|DES]] [[User talk:DESiegel|<sup>(talk)</sup>]] 19:45, 6 June 2015 (UTC)

==Requesting to change information on White Sands Missile Range page==
I am a Public Affairs Specialist out at White Sands Missile Range and it was recently brought to my attention that the page is outdated. I would like to updated the General section with our new general but I was told it would be a conflict of interest. How can I go about making the change?
[[Special:Contributions/155.148.47.221|155.148.47.221]] ([[User talk:155.148.47.221|talk]]) 22:19, 3 June 2015 (UTC)
:What you did – posting to the talk page – was perfect. Posting here of course drew more attention and I've made the change. For future reference, if you post to a talk page and want to draw more attention to it (which is often wise since many talk pages are only on a few watchlists), you can post a helpme request alongside the post by placing there {{tl|helpme}} or even more targeted, the template {{tl|Request edit}}. Best regards--[[User:Fuhghettaboutit|Fuhghettaboutit]] ([[User talk:Fuhghettaboutit|talk]]) 23:06, 3 June 2015 (UTC)

{{Edit conflict}}Hello 155.148.47.221: and welcome to the Teahouse. Note that editing with a conflict of interest is strongly discouraged but not prohibited, provided you declare this. You can declare your conflict of interest on [[Talk:White Sands Missile Range]] and request that the information be updated, and when there is [[WP:consensus|consensus]] to do so you can either update it yourself or, preferably, get another editor to update it for you. In order to gain consensus you need to take on board any legitimate concerns other editors may have, but do not need for them to unanimously agree with you.  The guidelines at [[Wikipedia:Conflict of interest#Non-controversial edits]] detail that you may make non-controversial edits; that is, edits which no other editors object to. If you are simply updating information this is unlikely to be objected to. However, a reliable source will be needed to back up this information, and the source will need to be independent from the article's subject. For a source to be reliable (see [[Wikipedia:Verifiability#Reliable sources]]), it needs to be a published third-party source with a reputation for fact-checking and accuracy. Sources need to be [[Wikipedia:Third-party sources|third-party]]-entirely independent from the subject being covered-for example, a newspaper reporter could mention the name of the new general and their becoming a new general in an article in no context other than as their capacity as a reporter. I hope this helps. [[User:Rubbish computer|''Rubbish'']] [[User talk:Rubbish computer|''computer'']] 23:09, 3 June 2015 (UTC)

:I'm sorry to say some of this information is incorrect [[User:Rubbish computer|Rubbish Computer]]. [[WP:PRIMARY|Primary sources]] may at times be the most reliable sources one can use.  A source is not rendered unreliable because it is dependent or first party, and primary sources are absolutely proper for use and citation. I think the mix up here comes from the caveats we have about primary sources, such as that they should not be used for analyses and interpretive or synthetic claims; they can be self-serving, and so must be used with care; and the fact that have little to no utility to demonstrate notability (because writing about oneself or something one has a stake in does not show the world taking note of the topic). Here, the source suggested, and that I used, is a non-independent, primary source (the U.S. Army, writing about itself), cited for a plain fact of who is in charge of a base, and appears entirely reliable for that non-analytic/interpretive/synthetic purpose, entirely unrelated to notability of the topic. Best regards--[[User:Fuhghettaboutit|Fuhghettaboutit]] ([[User talk:Fuhghettaboutit|talk]]) 00:05, 4 June 2015 (UTC)

==Overlinking==
On [[Patron saints of occupations and activities]] as with some other pages I believe there are too many wikilinks regardless of whether or not a template states this, so the number of wikilinks should be reduced. [[WP:OVERLINKING]] does not cover this either way and the answers here did not cite any other guidelines on this. Are there further guidelines on overlinking that make this clear one way or the other, if there are where are they and if not why not? Thanks, [[User:Rubbish computer|''Rubbish'']] [[User talk:Rubbish computer|''computer'']] 22:50, 3 June 2015 (UTC)
:Hi RC. Yes you are free to [[WP:SOFIXIT|clean up problems you find]] whether or not someone else has tagged them before you. Thanks for your work! -- [[User talk:TheRedPenOfDoom|<span style="color:red;;;">TRPoD <small>aka The Red Pen of Doom</small></span>]] 23:23, 3 June 2015 (UTC)
{{ping|TheRedPenOfDoom}}I have been reverted and I have reverted this back as there is no clear reason why I was reverted. Are there further guidelines than the page [[WP:Overlinking]]?
: You should discuss this on the article's talk page.  Your most recent edit summary even says "Rv:See Talk", but yet you did not start a discussion on the talk page?  [[User:RudolfRed|RudolfRed]] ([[User talk:RudolfRed|talk]])
{{ping|RudolfRed}} I meant the user in question's Talk page but I will now put this on the Talk page. Thanks. [[User:Rubbish computer|''Rubbish'']] [[User talk:Rubbish computer|''computer'']] 00:57, 4 June 2015 (UTC)
:::In my opinion, {{U|Rubbish computer}}, that article suffers from a problem ''much'' worse than overlinking, and that is an extreme shortage of references. [[User:Cullen328|<b style="color:#070">Cullen</b><sup style="color:#707">328</sup>]] [[User talk:Cullen328|<span style="color:#00F">''Let's discuss it''</span>]] 04:28, 4 June 2015 (UTC)
The problem regarding overlinking has been resolved; I reverted myself and removed the template as the article is a list rather than prose. There is, however, a lack of references. [[User:Rubbish computer|''Rubbish'']] [[User talk:Rubbish computer|''computer'']] 11:09, 4 June 2015 (UTC)

==why my article does not accept? ==
I have written one article about real estate company that I think it should be notify in Wikipedia page. But I can't understand, why my article does not accept? I try to write short and will develop on the article. But it said the article decline. Please help me and explain to me more about writing article.momo 01:58, 4 June 2015 (UTC)  <small><span class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Mokawn|Mokawn]] ([[User talk:Mokawn|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Mokawn|contribs]]) </span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:Welcome to the Teahouse, {{U|Mokawn}}. Most of the references in your draft article are worthless for establishing [[WP:GNG|notability]]. Several are from websites controlled by the company and are not independent. The Bloomberg reference is a routine directory listing based on information provided by the company. The Thanh Nien News item is the best, but it is a report on a business deal, almost certainly generated by a press release. None provide significant, independent coverage of the company itself. 

:Are you by chance affiliated with the company? If so, please declare your [[WP:COI|conflict of interest]].

:It is also important that articles on the English Wikipedia be written in standard English prose. Please work on that. [[User:Cullen328|<b style="color:#070">Cullen</b><sup style="color:#707">328</sup>]] [[User talk:Cullen328|<span style="color:#00F">''Let's discuss it''</span>]] 04:07, 4 June 2015 (UTC)

:I am not affiliated with the company. By some chance I have read the founder's (Vikrom Kromadit) book called "Be a Better Man" by  which has been translate into English and Burmese languages. Thus I think it is good for me to start writing the article and practice to make it better for the future writing. momo 06:13, 4 June 2015 (UTC)
::Then I encourage you to search for better sources, which can be in any language, not just English. Articles in general circulation newspapers and business journals in any language would be good possibilities. If you can establish notability, then other editors can help with copy editing the prose after you have done your best. Keep us informed. [[User:Cullen328|<b style="color:#070">Cullen</b><sup style="color:#707">328</sup>]] [[User talk:Cullen328|<span style="color:#00F">''Let's discuss it''</span>]] 07:16, 4 June 2015 (UTC)

Hi, Mokawn. Your article is better than a lot I have seen as a starting article which is why I would like to help.  I see there are a number of [[Wikipedia:Reliable Sources]]  [http://www.bing.com/news/search?q=amata+corporation+bangkok&FORM=NWRFSH here] and [https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=amata+corporation+bangkok&safe=off&tbm=nws here]. I would recommend looking over the pages and adding only sourced content or supporting citations to content already on the article. You could also add "-press release" to the searches so that you don't have to sort through the press releases, since they are not a valid source anyway. Once you have sourced almost everything I would recommend removing any content that does not have a valid source. [[User:Jadeslair|Jadeslair]] ([[User talk:Jadeslair|talk]]) 16:35, 7 June 2015 (UTC)

==a bot to check the references list==
I remember using a built-in bot to check the validity of the references list of one of the Wikipedia articles. I don't seem to recall its name or how I got to know about it. I need help finding it. 
[[User:Rami.shareef|Rami.shareef]] ([[User talk:Rami.shareef|talk]]) 05:20, 4 June 2015 (UTC)
	
:{{ping|Rami.shareef}} Hi and welcome, can you remember which article(s) you used the bot on? <b style="font-family:tahoma">[[User:TeaLover1996|<b style="color:green">Tea</b><b style="color:blue">Lover</b><b style="color:red">1996</b>]] [[User talk:TeaLover1996|<span style="color:purple">(talk)</span>]]</b> 06:14, 4 June 2015 (UTC)

::{{ping|talk:TeaLover1996}} I used it on [[Monmouth College]]  Article [[User:Rami.shareef|Rami.shareef]] ([[User talk:Rami.shareef|talk]]) 17:16, 4 June 2015 (UTC)

:::{{ping|Rami.shareef}} Can you remember the date/time you made the edit? <b style="font-family:tahoma">[[User:TeaLover1996|<b style="color:green">Tea</b><b style="color:blue">Lover</b><b style="color:red">1996</b>]] [[User talk:TeaLover1996|<span style="color:purple">(talk)</span>]]</b> 17:32, 4 June 2015 (UTC)

:::: {{ping|talk:TeaLover1996}} It was between June and August last year [[User:Rami.shareef|Rami.shareef]] ([[User talk:Rami.shareef|talk]]) 18:00, 4 June 2015 (UTC)

:::::{{ping|Rami.shareef}} What I would suggest is:
*'''1''':Go to the article
*'''2''':Click the ''view history'' tab
*'''3''':Go as far back as is possible until you find your name next to an edit between the months you specified

To assist you, I will look soon when I have time, I am relatively busy at the moment, if you do find it before I do, then please let me know to save me from wasting time. Thank You <b style="font-family:tahoma">[[User:TeaLover1996|<b style="color:green">Tea</b><b style="color:blue">Lover</b><b style="color:red">1996</b>]] [[User talk:TeaLover1996|<span style="color:purple">(talk)</span>]]</b> 19:29, 4 June 2015 (UTC)
:::::{{ping|talk:TeaLover1996}} No problem and thanks for your assistance! [[User:Rami.shareef|Rami.shareef]] ([[User talk:Rami.shareef|talk]]) 20:01, 5 June 2015 (UTC)

==Edit Wars==
Which Twinkle message warns a user about edit warring, I cannot seem to find it. Cheers {{smiley}} <b style="font-family:tahoma">[[User:TeaLover1996|<b style="color:green">Tea</b><b style="color:blue">Lover</b><b style="color:red">1996</b>]] [[User talk:TeaLover1996|<span style="color:purple">(talk)</span>]]</b> 06:15, 4 June 2015 (UTC)
*On user talk pages, there is a button that says "arv" and click on it. You should see a drop-down menu with the noticeboards for [[Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism|intervention against vandalism]], [[Wikipedia:Usernames for administrator attention|usernames that are against policy]], [[Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations|sockpuppet investigations]], and [[Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Edit warring|edit warring]] and click on it. you have to type in the article that was vandalized and click "load". Check off all of the user's edits that were contributing to the edit war. [[User:Snowager|<em style='font-family:Tiger Rag LET;color:#0070FF'>The Snowager</em>]]<small>[[User talk:Snowager|'''<em style="font-family:Tiger Rag LET;color:#6F00FF">-is awake</em>''']]</small> 06:51, 4 June 2015 (UTC)
::{{mention|Snowager}} Cheers <b style="font-family:tahoma">[[User:TeaLover1996|<b style="color:green">Tea</b><b style="color:blue">Lover</b><b style="color:red">1996</b>]] [[User talk:TeaLover1996|<span style="color:purple">(talk)</span>]]</b> 06:54, 4 June 2015 (UTC)
:::That however does not answer his question.. You told him how to report someone for edit warring using twinkle.  He asked how to warn them for it.  You do that by clicking the warn tab, and then in the top dialouge box go to "Single issue warnings".  Once you have selected that, the bottom dialouge box will give you several choices.  One for actually crossing 3RR, one with softer wording for a newcomer, and the standard one for edit warring.  Hope that helps, {{u|TeaLover1996|TeaLover1996}}. [[User:John from Idegon|John from Idegon]] ([[User talk:John from Idegon|talk]]) 09:11, 4 June 2015 (UTC)

==Identifying a sexual molestation victim who is still a minor==
I have a question regarding [[Josh Duggar]] article. It has recently been revealed that when he was 14/15, he molested five girls. One of his victims is still a minor and does not want to be identified (went to court asking documents revealing her identity to be destroyed and judge ruled in her favor). Yet recently released information (that she was his sister, month/year when it happened, her age at the time) easily identifies her and some sites have already started stating her name. 

Personally I believe her identity should be protected, but what is Wikipedia's policy on this? Should her name he stated? If not, should her age he stated (thus easily leading to her name)? If not, how about statement "much younger sister" (which again leads directly to her since she was the only 'much younger sister' who was born at that time)?

Would [[WP:AVOIDVICTIM]] apply? If so, what would it protect? We're talking about a minor who's expresed a wish not to be identified - at this point, what can Wikipedia do to avoid "participating in or prolonging the victimization"?

Thanks, [[User:14nights|14nights]] ([[User talk:14nights|talk]]) 06:44, 4 June 2015 (UTC)

:IMHO identifying details should clearly be omitted. As a project we do sometimes seem to be obsessed with including such details when they are clearly inappropriate for any number of reasons.--[[User:Ukexpat|ukexpat]] ([[User talk:Ukexpat|talk]]) 12:56, 4 June 2015 (UTC)

::Thank you for coming to the Teahouse with your question {{U|14nights}}. Please feel free to edit out those comments as soon as you can, I certainly concur with your observations. In the past I had some concerns on some biographies of living persons that the names of the children and the school they attended were part of the article. I deleted the content and explained why in the editing summary, not wanting to draw attention to the fact that I did so on the talk page. If I were a famous person, I would not like the 7 billion people on the planet to have access to that kind of information on my own children. I'm not sure of any Wikipedia policy that I can cite that would support this action of mine, but I did the bold thing and I have a pretty good feeling about it.
:::<span style="font-family:Monotype Corsiva;background:#E6E6FA;border:solid 1px;border-radius:7px;box-shadow:darkgray 0px 3px 3px;">&nbsp;&nbsp;[[User:Bfpage|Bfpage]]&nbsp;&#124;[[User talk:Bfpage|leave a message]]&nbsp;</span> 14:05, 4 June 2015 (UTC)

:::One further thought - we should ask for this material to be oversighted so that it does not appear in the article's edit history. If an oversighter happens to read this, you thoughts please.--[[User:Ukexpat|ukexpat]] ([[User talk:Ukexpat|talk]]) 15:54, 4 June 2015 (UTC)
::::I sent a message to the oversighters. This discussion might itself be oversighted. [[User:Liz|<span style="font-family:Papyrus; font-size:large; color:#800080;">'''''L'''''iz</span>]] <sup style="font-family:Times New Roman;">[[Special:Contributions/Liz|<b style="color:#006400;">''Read!''</b>]] [[User talk:Liz|<b style="color:#006400;">''Talk!''</b>]]</sup> 17:15, 4 June 2015 (UTC)

==Help with a reverted edit==
Can anyone explain why an established editor would go against [[WP:COMMONNAME]]?  I made an edit[http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Lip_Sync_Battle&diff=prev&oldid=665405508], but was reverted [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Lip_Sync_Battle&diff=665407188&oldid=665405508] with no reason given.  I made the edit because Pepa-n-Salt is NOT what they are known by.  I have also asked the editor[http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Mymis&diff=665483197&oldid=661941571] about it.  [[Special:Contributions/65.24.44.45|65.24.44.45]] ([[User talk:65.24.44.45|talk]]) 15:46, 4 June 2015 (UTC)
:Hi there, and welcome to the Teahouse! You did the right thing by asking on the editor's talk page - I would wait for a response, there's no rush. But note that I would also keep in mind the guidelines you pointed to yourself (edit summary / good faith). In the spirit of good faith, I imagine it's simply a case of misunderstanding. If you had explained why you re-arranged the two artists, you may not have been reverted. Of course, this doesn't exactly make reverting without explanation the right thing to do either, but if everyone took the effort to better explain their edits, there would be far fewer cases of confusion. '''~''[[User:SuperHamster|<span style="color:#07517C">Super</span>]]''[[User:SuperHamster|<span style="color:#6FA23B">Hamster</span>]]''' <small>[[User talk:SuperHamster|Talk]] [[Special:Contribs/SuperHamster|Contribs]]</small> 15:58, 4 June 2015 (UTC)
::The editor has responded[http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Mymis&diff=665488429&oldid=665484428] with reasoning that goes against [[WP:COMMONNAME]], and I have explained this to the editor and asked for him to undo his reversion.  If he refuses, what's the next step?  [[Special:Contributions/65.24.44.45|65.24.44.45]] ([[User talk:65.24.44.45|talk]]) 16:57, 4 June 2015 (UTC)
:::So far, you are handling this dispute correctly. Content disputes happen every day on Wikipedia. The next step is to begin a discussion on the article talk page where you present your argument for your edit. Hopefully, editors who have this page on their Watchlists will participate and you can arrive at a group consensus. This is part of the normal dispute resolution process. If there is no consensus, come back here and ask about going to [[WP:Dispute resolution]] or [[WP:3O]]. This part of editing can seem a bit tedious but it is an essential element of collaborative editing on Wikipedia. [[User:Liz|<span style="font-family:Papyrus; font-size:large; color:#800080;">'''''L'''''iz</span>]] <sup style="font-family:Times New Roman;">[[Special:Contributions/Liz|<b style="color:#006400;">''Read!''</b>]] [[User talk:Liz|<b style="color:#006400;">''Talk!''</b>]]</sup> 17:07, 4 June 2015 (UTC)
::::Yes, I have also written a message on the article talk page about this.  It disturbs me that established editors can make changes like this (seeming [[WP:IAR]]) and think they are in the right.  Seems to me his reasoning is [[WP:MADEUP|made up]] to justify his reversion.  [[Special:Contributions/65.24.44.45|65.24.44.45]] ([[User talk:65.24.44.45|talk]]) 17:11, 4 June 2015 (UTC)
:::::I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss their reasoning. I'm not familiar with the subject, but their reasoning with their reversion sounds pretty solid to me. It's valuable to always be open to others' perspectives before jumping to conclusions. As for your links, IAR actually says that you ''should'' ignore the rules if it stops you from improving the encyclopedia (thought I don't think any rules or guidelines are being ignored here), and [[WP:MADEUP]] discusses how you shouldn't write about non-notable things you came up with one day. Liz is right about what your next step should be - if you still disagree with [[User:Mymis|Mymis]], consider bringing it up on the article's talk page. '''~''[[User:SuperHamster|<span style="color:#07517C">Super</span>]]''[[User:SuperHamster|<span style="color:#6FA23B">Hamster</span>]]''' <small>[[User talk:SuperHamster|Talk]] [[Special:Contribs/SuperHamster|Contribs]]</small> 17:51, 4 June 2015 (UTC)
::::::It seems that I ws in the wrong here - I was taking his reversion the wrong way, and not applying "simple logic", in that the article is a "competition show", so I got "tunnel vision" as to how they should have been listed.  He made changes to the article that clears things up.  Thanks to everyone who commented.  [[Special:Contributions/65.24.44.45|65.24.44.45]] ([[User talk:65.24.44.45|talk]]) 19:26, 5 June 2015 (UTC)

==Question about conflict of interests==
My idea is to write article in the history part of the Republic of Macedonia, mainly about one of the people who was directly part of the Second World War, in the creation of pillars of independent Macedonian state and former minister of economy after WWII. The question about conflict of interests terms I want to ask  is that person about whom I want to write is my deceased grandfather. The sources I will use about that article are books, personal notes and police files about him and will be written on macedonian language. As his niece do I have conflict of interest in this situation or not? If I have a conflict by your rules, can somebody else contribute an article about him and who? [[Special:Contributions/92.53.16.45|92.53.16.45]] ([[User talk:92.53.16.45|talk]]) 17:13, 4 June 2015 (UTC)
:Hi person editing from IP 92.53.16.45. Yes, you have a [[WP:COI|conflict of interest]], you being his niece and wanting to write to exalt your uncle is about the very definition of a conflict of interest. If this article were for this Wikipedia, I would tell you that you cannot write from personal notes of any kind, unless they have been reputably published. A core policy is [[WP:V|verifiability]] ([[:mk:Википедија:Проверливост]]), which requires that all content (whether actually cited to a source or not), must be able to be checked against a [[WP:IRS|reliable source]] ([[:mk: Википедија:Наведување на извори]]) – because Wikipedia, as an [[encyclopedia]] and therefore a [[tertiary source]], does not contain [[WP:OR|original research]], but summarizes existing mainstream knowledge about a topic; it provides a survey of information already the subject of publication in the wider world.<p>In any event, since you say you are planning to write this article in Macedonian, it would not be hosted here, but at the '''[[:mk:|Macedonian Wikipedia]]'''. Each language Wikipedia has its own policies (and is a separate site) so you need to familiarize yourself with their policies and guidelines. They do not appear to have any type of a help desk there, but see [[:mk:Википедија:Вашата прва статија]] for their page on writing your first article. Best regards--[[User:Fuhghettaboutit|Fuhghettaboutit]] ([[User talk:Fuhghettaboutit|talk]]) 22:54, 4 June 2015 (UTC)

::Just a note, if what you mean is that the ''sources'' will be in Macedonian, but the material you plan to write will be in English, that is acceptable... it is permitted to use non-English sources on the English Wikipedia. Otherwise you should follow the advice provided by Fuhgettaboutit. [[User:Arthur goes shopping|Arthur goes shopping]] ([[User talk:Arthur goes shopping|talk]]) 06:15, 5 June 2015 (UTC)

==insertion of Google map coordinate of a place==
How can I insert Google map of a place I'm contributing on. I also need help on to add the "quick facts" drop-down on the page. [[User:Okekezi Kamalu|Okekezi Kamalu]] ([[User talk:Okekezi Kamalu|talk]]) 22:09, 4 June 2015 (UTC)
:{{ping|Okekezi Kamalu}} You can't insert an actual Google map in an article, since those maps are copyrighted. What we do is insert a coordinate template (or coordinates in an infobox, which I think is what you mean by your reference to a "quick facts" drop-down). That displays the coordinates of the place at the top of the page, linking to a GeoHack page on which readers can find links to a number of mapping services, including Google Maps.

:You'll probably want to use [[Template:Infobox settlement]] in your article. One way to do this is to go to a similar article—for instance [[Arochukwu]]—click on "edit this page", copy the template code at the top of the page, and then paste it into your page, changing or deleting the information in the individual fields as appropriate.

:In a quick look, I can't determine exactly where Isu Okeke is located, or I'd add the coordinates to your draft, but you say that part of it is in or near Ututu, which is at {{coord|5.432|7.915|type:city_region:NG|display=inline}}. If you go to [http://tools.freeside.sk/geolocator/geolocator.html GeoLocator], you can paste those coordinates into the dialog box, click "Apply", move the marker to the correct location, and then read the coordinates, which you can then enter into the appropriate infobox fields. If you need further help, you can ask here or on my talk page. [[User:Deor|Deor]] ([[User talk:Deor|talk]]) 00:23, 5 June 2015 (UTC)

==worthy or not?==
My client has just finished his autobiography and thinks he should have a page in Wikipedia. He's a self-made guy and at 75 has done more than most people: from a small-town child in India to a multi-millionare in the USA. But he is NOT a famous star. Can he "get in"?[[Special:Contributions/88.2.50.91|88.2.50.91]] ([[User talk:88.2.50.91|talk]]) 17:58, 4 June 2015 (UTC)

:Hi [[User:88.2.50.91]], take the time to read the help page [[WP:NOTE|Notability on Wikipedia]], this should give you an idea of what is and what is not notable. Any more questions feel free to ask. <b style="font-family:tahoma">[[User:TeaLover1996|<b style="color:green">Tea</b><b style="color:blue">Lover</b><b style="color:red">1996</b>]] [[User talk:TeaLover1996|<span style="color:purple">(talk)</span>]]</b> 19:26, 4 June 2015 (UTC)

::Are there any [[WP:RS|reliable sources]] that other people have written about him? Because we require significant, independent coverage from [[WP:RS|reliable sources]], just quoting his autobiography wouldn't show notability. [[User:Joseph2302|Joseph2302]] ([[User talk:Joseph2302|talk]]) 19:28, 4 June 2015 (UTC)
:Also, if you're planning to write it for your client, please read [[WP:COI]]. [[User:Joseph2302|Joseph2302]] ([[User talk:Joseph2302|talk]]) 19:32, 4 June 2015 (UTC)
::Two more bits:
::1) Given that he has written a book, [[WP:NBOOK|the book itself might become eligible for an article if there are significant reviews in the major bibliophile press]]
::2)the agent should make themselves aware of and follow the terms of service [https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Terms_of_Use#4._Refraining_from_Certain_Activities] -- [[User talk:TheRedPenOfDoom|<span style="color:red;;;">TRPoD <small>aka The Red Pen of Doom</small></span>]] 02:16, 5 June 2015 (UTC)

:There is nobody in the world who "should have" a page on Wikipedia, because there is nobody in the world who ''has'' a page in Wikipedia. Wikipedia ''has'' articles on huge numbers of people, but this is a different thing: it is about whether it is good for Wikipedia to have the article (because the subject is notable in Wikipedia's sense), not about whether it is good for the subject for there to be an article. And, by the way, "worthy" does not enter into the question. Wikipedia has articles on the most praiseworthy people, and also on some of the most depraved. The question is only whether there has been enough writing about the subject to base an article on.  --[[User:ColinFine|ColinFine]] ([[User talk:ColinFine|talk]]) 09:39, 5 June 2015 (UTC)

==Archive question==
Shouldn't some of the sections on my talk page been archived by now? Especially the one from February. I set it up the bot recently and I feel like it isn't right. —[[User:DangerousJXD|DangerousJXD]] ([[User talk:DangerousJXD|talk]]) 01:59, 5 June 2015 (UTC)
:Hello {{u|DangerousJXD}} The bot archived a large portion of your talk page on [https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3ADangerousJXD&type=revision&diff=665290599&oldid=665242125 June 3rd]. The only thing from February that it didn't archive is your welcome message. Some bots ignore or can't handle big templates like that one. If you don't want it on your talk page anymore your best bet is to archive it manually. This is just one editors suggestion and you may get others. [[User:MarnetteD|MarnetteD]]&#124;[[User talk:MarnetteD|Talk]] 02:18, 5 June 2015 (UTC)
::I will wait for others as you said but that wasn't my original welcome message. That's my 3rd. The 1st was a first welcome message that I received shortly after starting editing. I received two more from getting told about picture uploading. —[[User:DangerousJXD|DangerousJXD]] ([[User talk:DangerousJXD|talk]]) 02:23, 5 June 2015 (UTC)
:::So I tried archiving it manually but I can't paste all the writing. Can somebody do it for me please? [https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=User_talk:DangerousJXD&diff=665559798&oldid=665414152 Link of me removing it from my talk page]. As stated, it isn't my first welcome and is from February so put it in the correct position. —[[User:DangerousJXD|DangerousJXD]] ([[User talk:DangerousJXD|talk]]) 02:37, 5 June 2015 (UTC)
::::I finished the move for you {{u|DangerousJXD}}. It looks like you had received that message once before from Bagumba but it does no harm to have it in the archive more than once. Cheers. [[User:MarnetteD|MarnetteD]]&#124;[[User talk:MarnetteD|Talk]] 03:15, 5 June 2015 (UTC)
:::::Thank you very very much. —[[User:DangerousJXD|DangerousJXD]] ([[User talk:DangerousJXD|talk]]) 03:17, 5 June 2015 (UTC)
::::::You are welcome. [[User:MarnetteD|MarnetteD]]&#124;[[User talk:MarnetteD|Talk]] 04:05, 5 June 2015 (UTC)
{{od|::::::}}I ask the same thing about the "An answer to your Query" section. Shouldn't that have been archived by now as well? It has been 33 days by my count since that post. I can't help but feel It isn't right. I will be convinced it's fine when it archives without any issues. —[[User:DangerousJXD|DangerousJXD]] ([[User talk:DangerousJXD|talk]]) 01:24, 7 June 2015 (UTC)
:I've removed a {{tag|br}} from it to see if that gets the bot to pick it up in a few hours... If so then maybe that user should be told to take the {{tag|br}} out of their signature... If not, I'm stumped. '''[[User:EoRdE6|EoRdE6]]'''<sup><small>([[User talk:EoRdE6|Come Talk to Me!]])</small></sup> 02:10, 7 June 2015 (UTC)
::I believe that user has left, [[User:EoRdE6|EoRdE6]]. I hope that fixes it. Of note is I have messages in my first talk page archive from that user. My guess is they were archived because I posted on them as well; I don't care for fancy signatures. That is the only message I received from that user that I did not post on and hasn't been archived. I have another on my talk but I posted on it so that is fine. —[[User:DangerousJXD|DangerousJXD]] ([[User talk:DangerousJXD|talk]]) 02:28, 7 June 2015 (UTC)

==Additions to DR Ashok Gulati's profile done on 8 May, still not showing up==
Hi..We Updated Profile, picture for Dr. Ashok Gulati on May 8, 2015 and names of books written by him but the changes are still not showing on his pre-existing profile.Even profile picture is not visible on his page. Could you advise and help.Sincerely, Priti Rajput from ICRIER [[Special:Contributions/203.92.34.114|203.92.34.114]] ([[User talk:203.92.34.114|talk]]) 05:40, 5 June 2015 (UTC)
:Hi 203.92.34.114. If you click on the "View history" tab at the top of [[Ashok Gulati]] you'll see that the edits you made were [[WP:REVERT|reverted]] by an editor named {{u|Materialscientist}} because you failed to provide independent, reliable sources in support of the changes you made. Even if you know something to be [[WP:VNT|true]], it's still very important that the information you add to articles, particularly [[WP:BLP|articles about living people]], be [[WP:V|verifiable]] through [[WP:RS|reliable sources]]. Please take a look at [[WP:5P|Wikipedia's five pillars]] if you're new to Wikipedia and not quite yet sure on to how it works. If you would like to discuss specific reasons why your edits were reverted, then please feel free to do so at [[Talk:Ashok Gulati]]. - [[User:Marchjuly|Marchjuly]] ([[User talk:Marchjuly|talk]]) 06:10, 5 June 2015 (UTC)
:::Furthermore, as you are from ICRIER, you have a potential [[WP:COI|conflict of interest]] in editing the article about your Chairman. Please read that policy and follow it.<br />In addition, the language you used "sharpest and most respected" "blunt judgments" "in the thick of" etc. is not the encyclopedic [[WP:NPOV|neutral point of view]] we need.<br />Finally, not only did you not add any references, to support your additions, you actually deleted 9 of the 10 references that were in the article. - [[User:Arjayay|Arjayay]] ([[User talk:Arjayay|talk]]) 09:42, 5 June 2015 (UTC)
::::Priti, it might help you to understand what is going on if you realise that '''Wikipedia does not contain profiles'''. It contains '''articles''', which are neutrally written, drawn mostly from sources independent of the subject, and may contain material that the subject would prefer not to be there, if it has been reliably published. --[[User:ColinFine|ColinFine]] ([[User talk:ColinFine|talk]]) 09:49, 5 June 2015 (UTC)
:::::I enjoyed the calm way that the three editors responded to the new user's question, without berating him or appearing supercilious. We need more interactions like this. [[User:BeenAroundAWhile|BeenAroundAWhile]] ([[User talk:BeenAroundAWhile|talk]]) 03:50, 8 June 2015 (UTC)

==Opening a user talk page after reverting using twinkle==
Every single time I make a reversion, a few sentences in green appear on the page stating that it is "opening user talk page form", or something along those lines. Obviously what I want is to be able to have the vandal's talk page ready in front of my face so I can issue out  a warning without having to revisit the page history. I have also tried modifying my twinkle preferences, but to no avail. Thanks, <span style="font-weight: normal; color: #6633ff; ">[[User:PotatoNinja123|PotatoNinja]]</span><sup><span style="font-weight: normal; color: #fa0; ">([[User talk:PotatoNinja123|talk]])</span></sup> 13:20, 5 June 2015 (UTC)
:It should pop open a new tab - you might want to check your browser settings, as they may be preventing this popup. [[User:Yunshui|Yunshui]]&nbsp;[[User talk:Yunshui|<sup style="font-size:90%">雲</sup>]][[Special:Contributions/Yunshui|<sub style="font-size:90%">水</sub>]] 13:40, 5 June 2015 (UTC)
::It turns out that chrome was blocking every single pop-up on wikipedia. Everything is much easier now. Thanks for the help! -<span style="font-weight: normal; color: #6633ff; ">[[User:PotatoNinja123|PotatoNinja]]</span><sup><span style="font-weight: normal; color: #fa0; ">([[User talk:PotatoNinja123|talk]])</span></sup> 15:10, 5 June 2015 (UTC)
:::I am glad you asked that question, PotatoNinja, because I have been wondering the same thing. And, you, Yunshui, for suggesting the answer. Before you go, would you care to have a cuppa tea? Then I have to go check my browser setting. [[User:BeenAroundAWhile|BeenAroundAWhile]] ([[User talk:BeenAroundAWhile|talk]]) 01:49, 7 June 2015 (UTC)

==Correctly referring to translated article sections==
I could not find a specific answer to this question so far and hope that there is at least a guideline: If I do not translate a whole page, but only one or several subsections from Wikipedia in another language, how should I mark this? I.e. should I ask for importation of the page history? Thanks a lot in advance for the help! 
[[User:AeAnBr|AeAnBr]] ([[User talk:AeAnBr|talk]]) 16:43, 5 June 2015 (UTC)

:{{ping|AeAnBr}} You use the normal translated text template ([[Template:Translated page]]), and add the parameter "|section=". 
:So for example instead of <nowiki>{{Eiffel Tower|fr|Tour Eiffel}}</nowiki> if you translated the whole French Eiffel Tower page, it would be <nowiki>{{Eiffel Tower|fr|Tour Eiffel|section=Historique}}</nowiki> if you just translated the History section. [[User:Joseph2302|Joseph2302]] ([[User talk:Joseph2302|talk]]) 17:23, 5 June 2015 (UTC)

:Thanks a lot for the answer. [[User:AeAnBr|AeAnBr]] ([[User talk:AeAnBr|talk]]) 17:31, 5 June 2015 (UTC)

::{{ping|AeAnBr}} You should post that template on the talk page, but it is also important that you include an [[Help:Edit summary|edit summary]] providing copyright attribution by linking to the source of the translation. So, when you create the page, you can use an edit summary like this (using French as an example): <tt>Content in this edit is translated from the existing French Wikipedia article at <nowiki>[[:fr:Exact name of French article]]</nowiki>; see its history for attribution</tt>. For more on this, please see [[Wikipedia:Copying within Wikipedia#Translating from other language Wikimedia projects]]. Best regards--[[User:Fuhghettaboutit|Fuhghettaboutit]] ([[User talk:Fuhghettaboutit|talk]]) 20:16, 5 June 2015 (UTC)

== I don't understand how to create a page! ==

Hi, I am new to Wikipedia and I'm having trouble figuring out how to create a page. The pages that I've looked at are jargon and make no sense to me! I have edited many pages, like a Troye Sivan page, but MAKING A PAGE? I just don't get it! Please help me 😊 Also, it is hard trying to find a new subject to write on, (once I know how to create a page, that is!) sorry, I'm no experienced editor! Thanks,
Marshamallow 360 
Xxx❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️  <small><span class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Marshamallow 360|Marshamallow 360]] ([[User talk:Marshamallow 360|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Marshamallow 360|contribs]]) 17:39, 5 June 2015 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:Hello Marshamallow 360, and welcome to the Teahouse! It's actually pretty simple to start a page, but it may not be the BEST way to start a new article. All registered users have a "sandbox"; you should see a link to it up at the top right of the page, near your username. You can build a page there to start; it doesn't have to be perfect, and you can invite other editors to help you with it. When you think the article is ready, you can either [[WP:BOLD|'''be bold''']] and create the page yourself or request it be created for you at [[WP:AFC|this section]]. Let us know if you need more information or have other questions!  --'''[[User:McDoobAU93|<span style="color:#000080">McDoob</span>]][[User talk:McDoobAU93|<span style="color:#cc5500">AU93</span>]]''' 17:50, 5 June 2015 (UTC)

:Oh, and here's another page to help you get ready for your first article, entitled ... you guessed it, [[WP:YFA|"Your First Article"]]. Hope it helps!  --'''[[User:McDoobAU93|<span style="color:#000080">McDoob</span>]][[User talk:McDoobAU93|<span style="color:#cc5500">AU93</span>]]''' 17:56, 5 June 2015 (UTC)

==How to apply a ticket for a copyrighted image license==
Hi Teahouse,

I uploaded a file (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Transhumanist_Party_US_logo_400x400.jpg) with permission from the owner but did not initially provide the evidence. When it was asked for, I had the copyright holder send an email to the Wikipedia Volunteer Response Team at permissions-en@wikimedia.org. I have the "ticket" number for the license being received, but I do not know how to apply it on the file's page so the warning about lack of evidence goes away.

[[User:Mechanic1c|Mechanic1c]] ([[User talk:Mechanic1c|talk]]) 18:24, 5 June 2015 (UTC)
{{U|Mechanic1c}} have you received confirmation that the licence is accepted or just the auto generated acknowledgement of your email?  If it's the former then the OTRS volunteer dealing with it should have updated the image file as well. [[User:Nthep|Nthep]] ([[User talk:Nthep|talk]]) 18:33, 5 June 2015 (UTC)

:Since I am not the copyright holder, I didn't receive the email myself. The copyright holder told me it "was received," and gave me the ticket number. I think that means the former. In that case, am I just waiting for an OTRS volunteer to take care of it him or herself? How do I know this will happen before Tuesday's one-week deletion date? Thanks! [[User:Mechanic1c|Mechanic1c]] ([[User talk:Mechanic1c|talk]]) 18:37, 5 June 2015 (UTC)

::{{U|Mechanic1c}} it was the latter :-) but no matter I've resolved the ticket. [[User:Nthep|Nthep]] ([[User talk:Nthep|talk]]) 18:43, 5 June 2015 (UTC)

:::Thanks a bunch! [[User:Mechanic1c|Mechanic1c]] ([[User talk:Mechanic1c|talk]]) 18:48, 5 June 2015 (UTC)

==Removing issues/warnings from an article==
How do I request an admin take a look at a page I'm editing that has been flagged for having multiple issues. It's my belief that many of the issues don't apply anymore. [[User:Esremus|Esremus]] ([[User talk:Esremus|talk]]) 20:08, 5 June 2015 (UTC)
:Welcome to the Teahouse, {{U|Esremus}}. No administrator is needed for this. If you, or any editor, believes that issues with an article have been resolved, simply remove the tags. [[User:Cullen328|<b style="color:#070">Cullen</b><sup style="color:#707">328</sup>]] [[User talk:Cullen328|<span style="color:#00F">''Let's discuss it''</span>]] 21:27, 5 June 2015 (UTC)

:('''e/c''') Hey [[User:Esremus|Esremus]]. For this type of issue you do want an experienced user, but there is no administrator intervention needed or administrator tools required to make any change and so no there's need to call an administrator specifically. You can go to the article's [[Help:Using talk pages|talk page]], make a new section there typing out your request for assistance, and then post above it the template {{tl|helpme}}. If the matter is very straightforward though, for example, the article was flagged as an "orphan" and you've made links to it from ten other articles, you can simply removed that warning yourself (if you know how to do that mechanically). Some issues are really best left to the more experienced (until that's ''you''). For example, we often see users attempt to address an article flagged as needing more sources by adding a few, where many are needed, or using unreliable sources, and so on. Best regards--[[User:Fuhghettaboutit|Fuhghettaboutit]] ([[User talk:Fuhghettaboutit|talk]]) 20:27, 5 June 2015 (UTC)

==what if someone reverts my changes==
hi teahouse people, on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gangs_in_Canada#Toronto I removed a paragraph naming types of gangs in toronto (it had no citations and wasn't in encyclopedic tone). then someone added it back. what do I do? I'm not trying to step on any toes, I'm just trying to clean stuff up. but I don't like the idea of unverifiable content lying around forever. help? [[User:Cycloth|Cycloth]] ([[User talk:Cycloth|talk]]) 23:58, 5 June 2015 (UTC)
:{{ping|Cycloth}} Welcome to the Teahouse and thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia! This is what Wikipedia considers a content dispute so you should follow the [[WP:BRD|Bold, Revert, Discuss]] cycle.  This means that if someone reverts your edit you should discuss it with them on the talk page of the article and try to reach a consensus. Though, in my opinion, your edits were productive and helpful because Wikipedia does not allow [[WP:OR|original research]] and it should be removed, but perhaps the other editor has a different opinion. [[User:Winner 42|'''Winner 42''']]  [[User talk: Winner 42|Talk to me!]]  00:11, 6 June 2015 (UTC)
::thank you! how do they know that I'm talking to them on the talk page, though? and what happens if they don't respond? [[User:Cycloth|Cycloth]] ([[User talk:Cycloth|talk]]) 00:17, 6 June 2015 (UTC)
:::{{U|Cycloth}} you can ping them, as {{U|Winner 42}} did above or as I am doing here. You can also leave a message on the talk page of the editor(s) involvd, alerting them of the discussion on the talk page (after you have started it). If other editors agree, you may have a consensus, even if the reverting editor does not comment. If no one comments after a while, say 2 weeks, you can re-make your changes (once!) with "see talk page" included in the edit summary. Your talk page comments should if possible be positive in tone, focused on the reasons why you want to amke the change you favor, and not attackign other editors or their possible motives. [[User:DESiegel|DES]] [[User talk:DESiegel|<sup>(talk)</sup>]] 01:53, 6 June 2015 (UTC)