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== Linking other languages in Wikipedia - Wikidata problem ==
=January 30=


Please see [[:Talk:Plover]] - I have added links to other language articles before, but in this case it didn't work, and I'm not familiar enough with Wikidata to work out how to do it. Can anyone help? [[User:Laterthanyouthink|Laterthanyouthink]] ([[User talk:Laterthanyouthink|talk]]) 01:56, 16 December 2024 (UTC)
== This is an unfortunate question. ==


:I have responded at [[:Talk:Plover]]. It is possible to add interlanguage links manually, but I don't think that is the best solution here. [[User:TSventon|TSventon]] ([[User talk:TSventon|talk]]) 12:34, 16 December 2024 (UTC)
At the [[Middle East Media Research Institute]] article, there was a dispute about whether a particular paragraph belonged. I thought it did, and did some re-arranging to make it fit in better, to my thinking. There were, certainly, people who thought it should be out entirely.


== Easier way to use visual editor to cite report with different pages and quotes? ==
Then, after I'd been away for a while, I found that the article had been protected from editing just five minutes after a reversion, and this after the article had remained untouched for almost 3 and a half hours. I looked for some request for protection from the person who made the last reversion, but found none. I told the person who locked down the article that I thought the timing was suspicious, and I asked him if he could explain it. Instead, he claimed, on no clear basis, "If I hadn't protected it you'd now find yourself with a 24h block, so be grateful," with the edit comment "I find your comment offensive." [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3AWilliam_M._Connolley&diff=104186286&oldid=104184995]

How do I file a complaint against this person, who has been so rude and who may have used his power to lock an article unscrupulously?

Thanks, and my apologies for the nature of the question.

[[User:Beelzebarn|Beelzebarn]] 00:19, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

:[[Wikipedia:Requests for comment]] (look for the section on users) '''''or''''' [[Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents]], but not both. However, I personally advise you to let this one drop; attributing a coincidence to malevolence and then demanding an explanation is not [[WP:AGF|assuming good faith, which is required by Wikipedia policy]], so it's understandable that the user in question was a bit snappy in response. -- [[User:SCZenz|SCZenz]] 00:24, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for your advice. However, I did and do find the timing suspicious. I would think it more productive among adults to give the person in question the opportunity to explain what actually happened, rather than for me to carry an unspoken suspicion about him. I think almost anyone in my position would find the timing suspicious, and had Mr. Connolley assumed good faith of me, he might have realized this as well. Instead, he chose to threaten and belittle me. I'll give him another chance to amend his behavior before I file the complaint. [[User:Beelzebarn|Beelzebarn]] 00:37, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

:If it helps, I would also clarify that his mention of the block was based on the following logic: if the page were not protected, you might have change it to your preferred version, and thereby violated the [[WP:3RR|three revert rule]] (resulting in a 24-hour block). Mr. Connolley was indeed brief in his response, but it does look to me like you're pushing that rule as it is; accusing people of secret conspiracies on top of that, based on one coincidence, is not likely to result in much support for your position. -- [[User:SCZenz|SCZenz]] 00:41, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

::A perusal of the article's edit history makes it appear, superficially at least, that Beelzebarn had already violated 3RR, so I don't think that logic will wash. In any case, it's no excuse for violating [[WP:CIVIL]] in turn, especially if you're an admin. --[[User:Tkynerd|Tkynerd]] 00:48, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

The key word is "superficial," Tyknerd. In fact, while I thought for awhile that I actually had violated the 3RR rule when Isarig filed the complaint against me (I wasn't really aware of the rule before his complaint), when I looked at the rule and at my edits, it was clear that one of them was not a revert, and I noted this on the 3RR complaint page: I only had 3 reverts.

SCZenz, I have to say I don't like the logic you described: I MIGHT have violated 3RR had he not protected the article??? Isn't that a bit like locking your car in the garage permanently because it might get scratched if you drive it?

[[User:Beelzebarn|Beelzebarn]] 01:59, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

:First of all, I made you aware of the rule by way of posting a warning on your user Talk page prior to filing the report against you, so please don't misrepresent things by claiming that 'I wasn't really aware of the rule before his complaint'. A diff of the warning is included in the report I filed, for all (including you) to see. Second, you most clearly violated 3RR prior to the page being blocked, hence Mr. Connolley's comment that had the page not been protected, you would have been blocked. And finally, 3RR is not an entitlement. People can and do get blocked for edit warring when they make less than 4 edits. You have begun your WP career by edit warring, then violating 3RR, then [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Ma%27alot_massacre&diff=prev&oldid=104102939 wikistalking], then [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Abu_ali&diff=prev&oldid=104108112 soliciting another editor to participate in your edit war] in violation of [[WP:CANVAS]], and now baselessly accusing a respected long-time administrator of colluding with other editors who conspire against you - in a blatant violation of [[WP:AGF]] and [[WP:CIVIL]]. I suggest you take a break from editing for a couple of days while you review the relevant WP policies you have been flagrantly violating. [[User:Isarig|Isarig]] 04:55, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

A.1. You left your warning on my talk page at 15:33 yesterday, creating the talk page, the possibility of the existence of which I was only vaguely aware of at that time.[http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Beelzebarn&diff=prev&oldid=104097620]

A.2. Sixteen minutes later, you made the false complaint against me.[http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Administrators%27_noticeboard/3RR&diff=prev&oldid=104100600]
In the interim, I made one edit to the [[Middle East Media Research Institute]] article[http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Middle_East_Media_Research_Institute&diff=prev&oldid=104098313] and one edit to that article's talk page.[http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Talk:Middle_East_Media_Research_Institute&diff=prev&oldid=104099127] I did not in fact see your warning about 3RR until after I had seen your false complaint, which I came across after looking at your contribution history.

B. I most clearly did not violate 3RR prior to the page being blocked, and you are rather asinine to continue to insist that I did rather than apologizing for falsely accusing me of a rule violation. Look at your own evidence, Isarig: you have counted an edit where I did nothing but change "Persian" to the more correct "Farsi" as a revert![http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Middle_East_Media_Research_Institute&diff=104020455&oldid=104017818] That Mr. Connolley made his comment proves nothing except that he was reckless in hurling threats and belittlement at me, which is a proveable assertion rather than a baseless accusation.

C. I am not inclined to be receptive to lectures from you about behavior, having seen how you tried to pass off an IDF announcement's claims as BBC findings, in addition to your own unrepentent edit-warring.

[[User:Beelzebarn|Beelzebarn]] 16:05, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

== ? ==

Are you aloud creating a new Wikiproject on a topic (like [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Paranormal]])? <b><font face="century gothic">[[User:Kamope|<font color="dc143c">Kamope</font>]] · [[User_talk:Kamope|<font color="c71585">talk</font>]] · [[Special:Contributions/Kamope|<font color="9400d3">contributions</font>]]</font></b> 01:07, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

:Sure. See [[Wikipedia:WikiProject]] and the links leading off of there ([[Wikipedia:WikiProject_Council/Guide]] being a good one). -- [[User:Consumed Crustacean|Consumed Crustacean]] <small>([[User talk:Consumed Crustacean|talk]])</small> 01:55, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
*Sure you're "allowed". Don't do it "aloud", though. Other people might want to work in silence. ;) - [[User:MacGyverMagic|Mgm]]|[[User talk:MacGyverMagic|<sup>(talk)</sup>]] 09:10, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

== First-time article writer -- didn't see this in Very FAQ ==

Hi,
Only the first two paragraphs of the article I wrote appears online, even though when I retrieve it to edit it, the rest of the article is there in the text "work space." Since I'm a first-time user, I assume I've missed something.

Thank you for the help! {{unsigned|Neutralw}}
:For the record, the article is [[Computious]] Also please remember to sign your messages with <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>. [[User:Xiner|Xiner]] ([[User talk:Xiner|talk]], [[Special:Emailuser/Xiner|email]]) 02:07, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
:I've fixed it; the references were done incorrectly. I think [[WP:CITE]] says how to do it correctly. -[[User:Amarkov|Amark]] <small>[[User_talk:Amarkov|moo!]]</small> 02:09, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

== integrity of information ==

How can one trust any information in Wikipedia when anyone can edit or change text at anytime?

Don Russell
:Please see [[Wikipedia:Replies to common objections]]. -- [[user:Rick Block|Rick Block]] <small>([[user talk:Rick Block|talk]])</small> 02:26, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
:That's why you should check the sources in the articles you read. [[User:Xiner|Xiner]] ([[User talk:Xiner|talk]], [[Special:Emailuser/Xiner|email]]) 02:27, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

:: Personally, when I'm doing research, I use Wikipedia solely for the external links. '''[[User:.V.|<span style="color:purple">.</span><span style="color:green">V</span><span style="color:purple">.</span>]]''' <sub>[</sub><sub>[[User talk:.V.|Talk]]|[[Special:Emailuser/.V.|Email]]]</sub> 02:35, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
::Also see [[Reliability of Wikipedia]] and [[Wikipedia:Researching with Wikipedia]].--[[User:24.20.69.240|24.20.69.240]] 03:31, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

== Image editing ==

I have uploaded an image licensed under Creative Commons ([[:Image:Maserati MC12 Corsa.jpg]]) and I want to use it in an infobox. Unfortunately it's taller than it is wide so it makes the infobox look terrible. What I want to do is crop the image (which the license allows me to do so). Should I crop the image and upload it as a new version of the same file or upload the cropped version under a different file-name? Thanks, <font face="comic sans ms" color="#454545">[[User:James086|James086]]</font><sup>[[User talk:James086|<font color="darkgreen">Talk]]</font></sup> 03:17, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
: You should upload it to the same filename with a descriptive summary stating that you cropped the image. Best of luck, ''[[User talk:Yuser31415|Yuser31415]]'' [[Wikipedia:Editor review/Yuser31415 (two)|(Editor review two!)]] 06:02, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
::I disagree. This is a JPEG. Cropping it and saving it again is going to degrade the whole quality of the file. It should be saved as a PNG instead, because [[Portable Network Graphics]] is a lossless format, while JPEG is [[lossy compression]]. You can leave the old file sitting where it is and just replace the usage of it with usage of the new PNG. And since these are creative commons files here, it's really best to put them on the [[Commons:]] instead of Wikipedia, so that everyone can use them. —&nbsp;[[User:Coelacan|coe<span style="font-variant:small-caps">l</span>acan]] [[User talk:Coelacan|<span style="font-variant:small-caps">t</span>a<span style="font-variant:small-caps">lk</span>]] — 06:49, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

== Trying to locate an old AfD discussion page ==

I was away from Wikipedia for a month, and in that time, two of the pages on my watchlist were deleted. I searched for the AfD/VfD discussion pages, but could not find them. The two pages were [[1936: Horror]] and [[Mersienne Medieval Fantasy Campaign]].

Assistance in this will be much appreciated. [[User:The Bearded One|The Bearded One]] 06:46, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
:The first was deleted by prod. The second one was deleted here: [[Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Mersienne_Medieval_Fantasy_Campaign]]. [[User:Viridae|Viridae]][[User talk:Viridae|<small><sup>Talk</sup></small>]] 06:51, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

Thank you for the quick response. I read the cited discussion and found it illuminating. What does "prod" mean, and where can I see that discussion? [[User:The Bearded One|The Bearded One]] 06:56, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
::(Edit conflict) When you click on a redlink, toward the bottom of the text right before the box where you can write in, there is a link that says "deletion log". This will usually have useful information about what happened to any older articles that were once there. In this case, I found [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Mersienne Medieval Fantasy Campaign]] and also found that the 1936 horror article was a [[WP:PROD|prod]] that was deleted by the admin [[User:Mailer diablo]]. See [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Special:Log/delete&page=1936:_Horror this link] for details. Mailer diablo might undelete it for you, or another admin might. Talking to that admin should be your first action. Remember that admins are people too, so be kind. =) —&nbsp;[[User:Coelacan|coe<span style="font-variant:small-caps">l</span>acan]] [[User talk:Coelacan|<span style="font-variant:small-caps">t</span>a<span style="font-variant:small-caps">lk</span>]] — 06:57, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
:"Prod" is detailed at [[WP:PROD]]. It stands for "proposed deletion" and there is no discussion, just a five-day timeframe in which someone can contest the prod and stop it from happening. No one was watching to contest this, so it was deleted. Mailer diablo might help. —&nbsp;[[User:Coelacan|coe<span style="font-variant:small-caps">l</span>acan]] [[User talk:Coelacan|<span style="font-variant:small-caps">t</span>a<span style="font-variant:small-caps">lk</span>]] — 06:59, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
::A prod can be undeleted by any admin on request. JUst drop me a line on my talk page if you want that to happen. [[User:Viridae|Viridae]][[User talk:Viridae|<small><sup>Talk</sup></small>]] 06:59, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

I have pinged [[User:Viridae|Viridae]] on his talk page for the article's undeletion. Thank you all for your quick help. [[User:The Bearded One|The Bearded One]] 07:12, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

== Tasso sausage page ==

I'm trying to create a page about Tasso sausage. Unfortunately, I tried to do it through a disambiguation page, but it keeps taking me to the Torquato Tasso (poet) page, instead of taking to me to a fresh page that needs to be started. If you could help me start the page, or simply start it yourself so I can edit in needed information, it would be much appreciated. Thank you.
:Click on this link: [[Tasso (sausage)]]. That will get you started. <tt>[[User:Dismas|Dismas]]</tt>|[[User talk:Dismas|<sup>(talk)</sup>]] 07:32, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

== The doctors say my friend suffers from electric discharge ==

'''The doctors say my friend suffers from electric discharge'''

Hello people from this fantastic site. First of all let me tell you that I have solved a lot of problems reading different articles on this site and want to thank you for all the information and time put in here.

I wanted to discuss something for which I cannot find an answer.

The doctors say my friend suffers from electric discharge. Let me explain what he feels often. All of a sudden he feels very tired, he cannot stand on his feet and his heart beats faster. His pressure usually goes very high and later it comes back to normal. Sometimes it even goes low and then back to normal.

Sometime back his potassium level had gone down and also suffered from diarrhoea for a long time.

Let me explain his work habits. He has very stressful days and he is on the computer for long hours, has 8 monitors and 2 CPU's which are on, almost 18 hours a day. While he goes out to work the computers are left on and he also sleeps in the same room. He eats too very very fast and just swallows the food.

I think I have given enough explaination. I was wondering if there is any connection with his lifestyle or if you'll you understand where his problem lies. Please do help me. Thanks in advance and hope to receive a reply. Stella[[User:202.177.244.78|202.177.244.78]] 07:55, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
:Have you tried the [[Wikipedia:Reference desk/Science|Science 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's the link to post a question there: [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Science&action=edit&section=new&editintro=Wikipedia:Reference_desk/How_to_ask click here]. I hope this helps. —&nbsp;[[User:Coelacan|coe<span style="font-variant:small-caps">l</span>acan]] [[User talk:Coelacan|<span style="font-variant:small-caps">t</span>a<span style="font-variant:small-caps">lk</span>]] — 08:05, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

== HOW TO EDIT ==

HOW DO I EDIT
*Please don't write in all capital letters. It's considered rude. See [[Wikipedia:How to edit a page]]. - [[User:MacGyverMagic|Mgm]]|[[User talk:MacGyverMagic|<sup>(talk)</sup>]] 09:05, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
**Where does it say that writing in all cpital letters is rude? [[User:Crazy 29|Crazy 29]] 13:13, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

== Creation of disambiguation ==

Hi - The article on [[Heeling]] needs some help - someone added unrelated content (and perhaps non-notable content?). I think it needs a disambiguation page, but I don't think I have the wikiskills to do this yet. Anyone want to help? Thanks --[[User:bmk|bmk]]

:Sure you do, have confidence, see [[Wikipedia:Disambiguation]]. <tt>[[User:Dismas|Dismas]]</tt>|[[User talk:Dismas|<sup>(talk)</sup>]] 09:45, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

== Columned references ==

I have an article for which the references are kinda taking over, I already made them small, but putting them in columns to close some whitespace might help too. Unfortunately, my attempts so far to make it work from copying code I found on Google searches of ref desk questions failed. Can someone point me to the page that lists all formatting possibilities for references? =- [[User:MacGyverMagic|Mgm]]|[[User talk:MacGyverMagic|<sup>(talk)</sup>]] 09:53, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
:[[Template talk:Reflist]] mentions most of them. I can't find a page summarizing all the reference templates generally (it's possible they've never been documented except on their own pages). BTW, {{tl|reflist}} is quite possibly the template you're looking for. --[[User:ais523|ais523]] 10:29, 30 January 2007 ([[User:ais523|U]][[User talk:ais523|T]][[Special:Contributions/Ais523|C]])
*I was looking for [[div]] styles, but these might work too. - [[User:MacGyverMagic|Mgm]]|[[User talk:MacGyverMagic|<sup>(talk)</sup>]] 10:44, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

== can you translate in taalog version ==

can you translate in tagalog version
*Translate what? - [[User:MacGyverMagic|Mgm]]|[[User talk:MacGyverMagic|<sup>(talk)</sup>]] 10:09, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
:Are you looking for the [http://tl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unang_Pahina Tagalog language Wikipedia]? --[[User:24.20.69.240|24.20.69.240]] 10:31, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

== Can I subscribe to an article? ==

Can I subscribe to an article on Wikipedia? I.e. to get e-mail alerts when a change is made to a specific article... Thanks a lot. Michael (wiki username: Upior)
[[User:Upior|Upior]] 12:10, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
:I don't think so; there was suggestion of implementing a feature like that, but people were worried it would be too popular and lead to Wikipedia being blacklisted for being a spammer (not to mention the load on the servers). You can place such an article on your [[Help:watchlist|watchlist]], which provides a method of keeping track of articles you're interested on (but you would have to be viewing Wikipedia to be able to use it), and there are also RSS feeds available for changes to a particular article (click on the 'history' tab on the article, then on 'RSS' in the toolbox over the left of the screen). --[[User:ais523|ais523]] 12:26, 30 January 2007 ([[User:ais523|U]][[User talk:ais523|T]][[Special:Contributions/Ais523|C]])

== what is wikipedia's policy on translation? ==

I noticed that many well-written articles in English are only "references" or "midgets" in Bulgarian. My question is whether Wikipedia.org agrees with translation of the articles from En.wikipedia.org to Bg.wikipedia.org and, in case this does not contradict with any policy, could you please guide me as to which articles to start translating from (probably there is some list of "perfect articles.") I would really be honored to contribute to the development of Bg.wikipedia.org and would be very proud to help enrich its pages, although at this stage I do not feel confident enough to offer anything different from my translation and edditing skills.<br />
Please inform me in case I can help in this way.<br />
Thank you in advance.<br />
[[User:Vesi.kracheva|Vesi.kracheva]] 12:14, 30 January 2007 (UTC)<br />
e-mail: (email removed to prevent spam)
:Yes, translation by hand of an article is perfectly acceptable and encouraged, especially if the article is only a stub on the Bulgarian Wikipedia. You might want to translate one of the English Wikipedia's [[WP:FA|featured articles]] or [[WP:GA|good articles]], or look to see whether all the [[Wikipedia:vital articles|vital articles]] have yet been translated (or new versions created). You may also want to look at [[Help:Interwiki#Interlanguage_link|interlanguage links]], so you can fill in the 'in other languages' box in the articles. Note that you need to register your username separately in each language in which you edit, if you haven't already done so. --[[User:ais523|ais523]] 12:22, 30 January 2007 ([[User:ais523|U]][[User talk:ais523|T]][[Special:Contributions/Ais523|C]])

thanx a lot!<br />[[User:Vesi.kracheva|Vesi.kracheva]] 12:27, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
*It's also a good idea to mention it's a translation from the English article when you post it to the Bulgarian Wikipedia. Don't forget to copy along the sources/references or find Bulgarian ones to back up the info included in the article. - [[User:MacGyverMagic|Mgm]]|[[User talk:MacGyverMagic|<sup>(talk)</sup>]] 12:29, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

== Category page ==

I added a category page for Development Studies and then realized there is already one for Development studies. I could not delete the first page so I gave a redirect command to the second. Now on the second one, it lists the first one as a Subcategory, i.e. Development Studies is shown as a subcat of Development studies. How do I remove the other category page or correct the subcat?[[User:Garryjacobs|Garryjacobs]] 12:57, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
:Just tag the mistakenly created category for deletion as a mistakenly created page (you could use {{tl|db-author}}; I have done so for you, using {{tl|db-authora}}). --[[User:ais523|ais523]] 13:03, 30 January 2007 ([[User:ais523|U]][[User talk:ais523|T]][[Special:Contributions/Ais523|C]])

== atocor 20 ==

We've been buying it as 100 Atorvastatin (Generic Lipitor) Ta 20 mg. Our last shipment was noted as 30924/0 6 jul06. We are fast approaching the need for another shipment. Your help is appreciated. Timothy Shea
*You must be mistaking. We don't ship medical supplies. We're an encyclopedia. - [[User:MacGyverMagic|Mgm]]|[[User talk:MacGyverMagic|<sup>(talk)</sup>]] 13:54, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
:*That is one of the strangest questions I have yet seen at the Help Desk... [[User:Adrian_M._H.|<font color="#4B0082">'''Adrian'''</font>]] [[User_talk:Adrian_M._H.|<font color="#4B0082">'''M. H.'''</font>]] 15:08, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

== How do I add text in columns? ==

I've seen some pages (which I now can't find!) that have lists of citations ranged in columns. What's the code for creating columns, please? --[[User:MichaelMaggs|MichaelMaggs]] 14:16, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

Sorry - I've just seen that exactly the same question was answered above. --[[User:MichaelMaggs|MichaelMaggs]] 14:17, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

== Mobile Wikipaedia ==

When will there be a mobile version of Wikipaedia?[[User:132.246.2.25|132.246.2.25]] 14:47, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

== How do I have a page re-evaluated for neutrality, refs, etc. ? ==

I entered a new page for David Gomberg and it was flagged as being non-neutral and having a commercial bent, and no references. So, I've rewritten it, removed any website reference, and provided references for all info. How does one request a re-evaluation of the content? - Thanks!

The easiest way is to put the article up for peer review here [[Wikipedia:Peer review]] or if the article falls within the realm of a particularly WikiProject you could also request a review on that projects peer review for a complete list please see [[:Category:WikiProject_peer_reviews]]
.&mdash; [[User:Wilsbadkarma|<font color="#25185d">'''Wils'''</font><font color="#bc8d00">'''Bad'''</font><font color="#25185d">'''Karma'''</font>]] <sup>([[User talk:Wilsbadkarma|<font color="#bb8900">'''Talk'''</font>]])</sup> 15:05, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

:[[WP:BB|Be bold]] and remove any of the tags if you feel the concerns were fixed. Although looking at [[David Gomberg]] shows it still needs a lot of fixing to conform the [[WP:MOS]], this includes adding [[WP:FN|proper footnotes]] and [[WP:IMAGE|proper image captions]]. You should also neutralize the [[WP:POV|point of view]] of the article by removing terms like "well-known" and "world's largest" to avoid the article reading like an advertisment. '''<span style="background:#000">[[User:Michaelas10|<span style="color:#fff">Michaelas10</span>]] [[User talk:Michaelas10|<span style="color:#fff">(Talk)</span>]]</span>''' 15:12, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

I understand, but when I look at other entries, e.g. Carl Sagan, I see terms like "highly popular" and "world famous" with no neutrality question. While he has passed on, his estate continues to sell books, and the article could be construed as an advertisement in the same light. In the global kiting industry and community, there is no one more well-known worldwide than David Gomberg, and so I'm going to leave that in. I will continue to provide additional unbiased info and sourcing, but will now "boldly" remove the comments. Thanks for the advice!
:The impression that he is well-known or famous should be recieved from reading the article itself, see [[WP:NPOV#Characterizing_opinions_of_people.27s_work|characterizing opinions of people's work]]. I've made a lot of changes to the article recently, which include wikifying, point of view, and removal of [[WP:V|unverifiable sources]]. You may review the changes [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=David_Gomberg&diff=104352940&oldid=104348625 here]. '''<span style="background:#000">[[User:Michaelas10|<span style="color:#fff">Michaelas10</span>]] [[User talk:Michaelas10|<span style="color:#fff">(Talk)</span>]]</span>''' 16:33, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

how con I get a copy of age of sials and gae empears III?

== Text-Version of Wikipedia? (For Mobile Phone Web / Blackberry use) ==

Is there a text-only (or "fit for smaller screens") version of Wikipedia, for use from a cell phone browser or Blackberry device or handheld PC, for example?

:What information there is about this is at [[Wikipedia:Browser notes#PDA & cell phone browsers]] (and the pages it references). -- [[user:Rick Block|Rick Block]] <small>([[user talk:Rick Block|talk]])</small> 02:20, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

== Undo/redo please help ==
I have a problem and need help! I was editing a page and spent a very long time making changes. I then pressed the escape key and my changes went away! I did not even know that this was an undo hotkey. Please tell me there is a redo hotkey so that I can get my changes back. :)

Thanks.

-Ben

Hi, under normal circumstances you could hit ctrl-z if your using windows and it would undo what you just did, but since you have made other changes since then like adding a comment to this pagey you'll probably never going to see it again, sorry but at least you know for next time.&mdash; [[User:Wilsbadkarma|<font color="#25185d">'''Wils'''</font><font color="#bc8d00">'''Bad'''</font><font color="#25185d">'''Karma'''</font>]] <sup>([[User talk:Wilsbadkarma|<font color="#bb8900">'''Talk'''</font>]])</sup> 15:35, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
:TIP. If I'm making a lot changes or doing a major re-write, I often copy the current revision to an external editor (Notepad is sufficient) and work there. Though I would not necessarily advise this if you work on high-traffic articles that are subject to frequent edits. Works well for new pages, too. [[User:Adrian_M._H.|<font color="#4B0082">'''Adrian'''</font>]] [[User_talk:Adrian_M._H.|<font color="#4B0082">'''M. H.'''</font>]] 15:50, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

== Links to current article (style) ==

Is there a preferred format for links to other sections of a given article? Is the "#" meant to be visible to warn the reader that this link is to a section within the article?

Personally I think the hash makes the link look unattractive; and one of the Help pages describes a piped link such as <nowiki>[[Another article#Section13|another article]]</nowiki> as "stylish", presumably because the hash isn't rendered.

Is this purely a matter of taste? --[[User:Ndsg|NigelG (or Ndsg)]] | [[User talk:Ndsg|Talk]] 15:38, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
:I don't often find myself linking to anchor links, but I have always piped the link. Primarily because you're usually restricted by your chosen text, which wouldn't necessarily reflect the article name anyway. [[User:Adrian_M._H.|<font color="#4B0082">'''Adrian'''</font>]] [[User_talk:Adrian_M._H.|<font color="#4B0082">'''M. H.'''</font>]] 15:53, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

Thanks: I think you've half answered my question. What I really want to know is how to link to another section of the article currently being edited. I've seen several cases of unpiped links (eg "This is discussed in the <nowiki>[[#Introduction]]</nowiki>"), so I wondered if this was preferred. The MoS doesn't seem to treat this case. --[[User:Ndsg|NigelG (or Ndsg)]] | [[User talk:Ndsg|Talk]] 18:27, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

== Life Estate ==

I have a question re: owner's responsibility for repairs and maintainance
15:48, 30 January 2007 (UTC)15:48, 30 January 2007 (UTC)~

:You should place your question on the miscellaneous section of the Reference Desk. As it says at the top, the Help Desk is for questions about using Wikipedia. [[User:Adrian_M._H.|<font color="#4B0082">'''Adrian'''</font>]] [[User_talk:Adrian_M._H.|<font color="#4B0082">'''M. H.'''</font>]] 16:23, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

== HEEELLLLPPPPP ==

I created a wikipedia account just so i can make pages and '''Not''' edit articles. I wanna make my own page that people can read about my favorite celebs. It is just not working and I fell like a total loser and I can tottaly use some help.[[User:Hermione1234|Hermione1234]] 16:30, 30 January 2007 (UTC) Menna

Well anyone can create a Userpage to display information about themselves but you may want to read [[Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not]] to get an overview.

:More specifically, I recommend perusing [[Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not#What your user page is not]]. --[[User:Tkynerd|Tkynerd]] 16:44, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

== wiki politics ==

16:36, 30 January 2007 (UTC)16:36, 30 January 2007 (UTC)~~ The encyclopedia and textbooks are impressive

Now third, can we now have `wiki politics' where many people can propose ideas for political party platforms, new strategies and a `more open politics" and more open political dialog?
It should of course be global (UN etc) politics and not only the politics of particular states.

(From Parker Rossman, my bio is on the web page of my 3 volume- now also being published in China -- electronic experimental text book, regularly update, on hnow to use the Internet to bring education to everyone in the world:
<http://ecolecon.missouri.edu/globalresearch>.

[[User:12.216.237.168|12.216.237.168]] 16:36, 30 January 2007 (UTC)Parker Rossman
:Feel free to start your own wiki! See [http://mediawiki.org here] for the software. -- [[User:Kesh|Kesh]] 01:10, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

::After first looking through some lists of existing wikis for one that does what you want, e.g.:
::*[[Wiki#Wiki_communities]]
::*[http://wikiindex.com/Welcome WikiIndex]
::WikiIndex lists several wikis relating to politics. --[[User:Teratornis|Teratornis]] 21:30, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

== 999 ==

what emergancy services can you obtain by dialing 999
[[User:82.29.68.34|82.29.68.34]] 16:45, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

For a comprehensive list you should check out [[999 (emergency telephone number)]].&mdash; [[User:Wilsbadkarma|<font color="#25185d">'''Wils'''</font><font color="#bc8d00">'''Bad'''</font><font color="#25185d">'''Karma'''</font>]] <sup>([[User talk:Wilsbadkarma|<font color="#bb8900">'''Talk'''</font>]])</sup> 16:52, 30 January 2007 (UTC)



== How long should it take a new page to show up? ==

I created a page an hour or two ago, and it only shows up when I'm logged in and checking my contributions. How long does it take a new page to show up on the site? Thanks!


MAJ
:What's the article? They are added instantly but may not show up in a search if you don't capitalize the title the same way when you search. The search takes a few weeks to update the database. If you were signed in when you posted your question, we could have found the article by looking at your contributions. <tt>[[User:Dismas|Dismas]]</tt>|[[User talk:Dismas|<sup>(talk)</sup>]] 17:27, 30 January 2007 (UTC)


::Sorry about that - I'm new at this. Problem solved![[User:ProMarketing|ProMarketing]] 18:11, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

:::Although it needs some polish, the page is there at [[Collectors' Information Bureau (CIB)]]. You may want to remove the external links to that all go to the same page so it doesn't appear to be advertising. You may also want to read [[WP:CORP]] which deals with the [[WP:N|notability]] standards for companies to have articles here. <tt>[[User:Dismas|Dismas]]</tt>|[[User talk:Dismas|<sup>(talk)</sup>]] 18:19, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

::::Good suggestions. Thank you. [[User:ProMarketing|ProMarketing]] 19:59, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

== How do I Register a Neutrality Dispute? ==

How do I Register a Neutrality Dispute? [[User:70.107.104.75|70.107.104.75]] 17:24, 30 January 2007 (UTC)


:One thing to try is to ask for a Request for comment (Article) - see [[WP:RFC]] - though there may be other places Cheers [[User talk:Lethaniol|Lethaniol]] 17:28, 30 January 2007 (UTC)


:: No, how do I put a 'neutrality dispute' graphic/template on the article. What occurs after said item is placed at the beginning of the article? Nothing? Is the a process to address the neutrality dispute? [[User:70.107.104.75|70.107.104.75]] 21:44, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
:::Once you put the template up, nothing happens by itself. However, it will hopefully encourage people to edit the article to be more neutral. When the template is placed on the article, you should also post to the Talk page explaining ''why'' you believe the article is not neutral, and what should be edited to make it more neutral. Or, [[WP:BOLD|be bold]] and edit it directly. If someone reverts your changes, then a discussion would need to take place to reach consensus.
:::As for placing the template, just put <nowiki>{{POV}}</nowiki> at the top of the page when you edit, and it will display the proper template.
:::If, and only if, no one can agree on how to change the article to be more neutral, you can file the Request for Comment. Before that, try to reach an understanding with the other editors on that article. -- [[User:Kesh|Kesh]] 01:14, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

== Accounts on different wikipedia sites ==

I recently created an account on wikipedia, I made it on the English wikipedia. The thing is I am Belgian and I noticed that I also have to make an account on the Dutch wikipedia seperatly. I wondered why the different wikipedia's aren't linked. (OR did I do something wrong?)

[[User:Bardac|Bardac]] 17:44, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
:You didn't do anything wrong. They aren't linked. For each Wikipedia you have to have a seperate account. I don't recall why though, maybe someone else can better answer that part of your question... <tt>[[User:Dismas|Dismas]]</tt>|[[User talk:Dismas|<sup>(talk)</sup>]] 17:51, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
::Yes, each wiki requires a seperate account, though there are plans to have a single login for all WIkipedia wiki have been discussed for quite a while. See [[meta:Help:Unified login]].I don`t know when that will happen, though.Hope this helps.--[[User:24.20.69.240|24.20.69.240]] 06:18, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
:::OK thank you, this helped. [[User:Bardac|Bardac]] 11:46, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

== Is this a situation where authorities should become involved? ==

A recent article edited by IP 219.73.8.223 has phrased a comment that could be considered as been life threatening. It may be a bit alarmist but it’s using Wikipedia in a manner that can be disconcerting to a living individual ([[Bob Cole (announcer)|Bob Cole]]) who may be concerned with this latest edit. What is Wikipedia’s policy and procedure to handle and report such comments and point-of-views? --[[User:HJKeats|HJKeats]] 18:06, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

That was blantant vandalism, which has already been reverted. Whenever you see vandalism such as that please try to revert it and warn the user that vandalized the page with the approprate warning. You can check out [[Wikipedia:Vandalism]] for more information.&mdash; [[User:Wilsbadkarma|<font color="#25185d">'''Wils'''</font><font color="#bc8d00">'''Bad'''</font><font color="#25185d">'''Karma'''</font>]] <sup>([[User talk:Wilsbadkarma|<font color="#bb8900">'''Talk'''</font>]])</sup> 18:15, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

Is this the help ticket please and thank you

== Could someone watch a vandal? ==

I have to get going but I was wondering if someone could watch this vandal... They have two warnings in the last 10 minutes thus far... [[User talk:Robotchicken1886]]. Thanks, <tt>[[User:Dismas|Dismas]]</tt>|[[User talk:Dismas|<sup>(talk)</sup>]] 18:48, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

:After more vandalism, I've reported user to AIV, but it's got an uncharacteristically long backlog at the moment. [[User:Xiner|Xiner]] ([[User talk:Xiner|talk]], [[Special:Emailuser/Xiner|email]]) 19:10, 30 January 2007 (UTC)



==Help watching articles==
I'm anticipating being busy, and there are a few articles I watch that get vandalized regularly (but not extremely regularly) that are generally only reverted by me, as nobody else seems to be watching them. I don't want the vandalism to persist and build up over several days while I'm gone. Isn't there a procedure that I can follow in order to ask other editors to watch these articles? I'm pretty sure I saw a policy page about this somewhere, but I just can't find it. Thanks. [[User:Mermaid from the Baltic Sea|Mermaid from the Baltic Sea]] 19:36, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
:Feel free to list them here, and [[WP:IRC]] has some vandalism-specific channels you may get help from as well. [[User:Xiner|Xiner]] ([[User talk:Xiner|talk]], [[Special:Emailuser/Xiner|email]]) 19:48, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
::Thanks. I'm mainly thinking of [[Werecat]] (which frequently collects inappropriate fiction additions, especially ones that are written so badly they sound like gibberish), and two articles about the publishing industry: [[Self-publishing]] and [[Print on demand]] (both of which constantly collect linkspam and other advertisement-related misinformation, especially from self-published authors and vanity publishers). Lately, I'm usually the only one reverting vandalism on these pages, especially [[Werecat]]. [[User:Mermaid from the Baltic Sea|Mermaid from the Baltic Sea]] 20:11, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

==Images [the constant question area]==
If I have seen some images for which the reason for use in Wiki seems incorrect or questionable, what to do? Is there a place to report or some such, with my reasoning, to see if it is correct, or the image[s] are fine?? --[[User:Dumarest|Dumarest]] 19:47, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

You may want to check out [[Wikipedia:Image use policy]], [[Wikipedia:Fair use#Policy]], and [[Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion#Images/Media]] to get a better understanding. &mdash; [[User:Wilsbadkarma|<font color="#25185d">'''Wils'''</font><font color="#bc8d00">'''Bad'''</font><font color="#25185d">'''Karma'''</font>]] <sup>([[User talk:Wilsbadkarma|<font color="#bb8900">'''Talk'''</font>]])</sup> 19:55, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
*If you come across a questionable image, you can report it at [[WP:IFD]]. - [[User:MacGyverMagic|Mgm]]|[[User talk:MacGyverMagic|<sup>(talk)</sup>]] 20:50, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

== help me find stuff about that ==

The Children's March

Birmingham, Alabama 1963

[http://www.google.com/search?q=The+Children%27s+March&rls=com.microsoft:en-us&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&startIndex=&startPage=1 Google for The Childrens March] <br>
[http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&rls=com.microsoft%3Aen-us&q=Birmingham+AL+1963 Google Birmingham, AL]<br>
[[Birmingham, Alabama]]<br>
here are some resourses &mdash; [[User:Wilsbadkarma|<font color="#25185d">'''Wils'''</font><font color="#bc8d00">'''Bad'''</font><font color="#25185d">'''Karma'''</font>]] <sup>([[User talk:Wilsbadkarma|<font color="#bb8900">'''Talk'''</font>]])</sup> 21:15, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
: And [[Children's Crusade (civil rights)]]. [[User:Garion96|Garion96]] [[User talk:Garion96|(talk)]] 21:42, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

== Use of images with no description tag ==

I am trying to locate copyright information for an image shown on a Wikipedia page. Unfortunately, the page is only found by linking to it using the Quickseek search engine. I am not certain of the status of the Wikipedia page but it may be an older file that was cached by Quickseek. Is there any way to find out its status?

The image in question is of an American alligator. It appears on this page: http://alligatoridae.quickseek.com/

The above web page is identified as a Wikipedia page for alligatoridae. However, the page linked to by Quickseek is different from alligatoridae page that is accessed directly through Wikipedia here: [[Alligatoridae]]

Can Wikipedia provide any information on the page linked to by Quickseek?

Thank you very much.
[[User:160.36.47.16|160.36.47.16]] 21:13, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

: Is it this image [[Commons:Image:Alligator.jpg]]? If so, the copyright information is on that page. [[User:Garion96|Garion96]] [[User talk:Garion96|(talk)]] 21:19, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

== userboxes ==

I cant get a userbox to appear on my page can somebody help me please.

I just added a userbox to your userpage so you may want to take a look at how I did it. Also take a look at your talk page I added a link to some suggestions for userboxes.&mdash; [[User:Wilsbadkarma|<font color="#25185d">'''Wils'''</font><font color="#bc8d00">'''Bad'''</font><font color="#25185d">'''Karma'''</font>]] <sup>([[User talk:Wilsbadkarma|<font color="#bb8900">'''Talk'''</font>]])</sup> 21:29, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

== Password issue ==

I received an email with the following info. This request did not come from me. I removed the new password, of course. Is the following legitimate, and what precautions should I take, other than changing my email and Wikipedia passwords to something new:

''Someone from the IP address 65.30.70.101 requested that we send you a new login password for the English Wikipedia.

''The new password for the user account "CoolGuy" is "XXXXXXXXXX". You can now log in to Wikipedia using that password.''

''If it was you who requested this new password, then you should log in to Wikipedia and change it to your desired password by clicking "My Preferences" at the top right of any page, or by visiting the following URL:''

''http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Preferences''

''If someone else made this request, or if you have remembered your password and you no longer wish to change it, you may safely ignore this message. Your old/existing password will continue to work despite this new password being created for you.''


''~Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia''
''http://en.wikipedia.org''

:There's no reason you need to change your email or password. Someone has requested a new password for your account but it has only been sent to you. This could have been done by someone trying to annoy you or simply by someone who thought they had registered your username but couldn't log in. Your password/email isn't any less secure than it was (other than being sent in an email to you.) --[[User talk:Cherry blossom tree|Cherry blossom tree]] 22:57, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

=January 31=

== Uploading images ==

I've tried to upload an image in the past but it didn't upload for some reason. Why didn't it upload? <b><font face="century gothic">[[User:Kamope|<font color="dc143c">Kamope</font>]] · [[User_talk:Kamope|<font color="c71585">talk</font>]] · [[Special:Contributions/Kamope|<font color="9400d3">contributions</font>]]</font></b> 00:17, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

I went through your contribs and you have never uploaded one you might want to check out [[Wikipedia:Uploading images]] for information about uploading.&mdash; [[User:Wilsbadkarma|<font color="#25185d">'''Wils'''</font><font color="#bc8d00">'''Bad'''</font><font color="#25185d">'''Karma'''</font>]] <sup>([[User talk:Wilsbadkarma|<font color="#bb8900">'''Talk'''</font>]])</sup> 00:23, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

== Schindler's List page ==

At the top of the page it says "Schindler's fucked the shit out of many jewish ladies and then beheaded all of them" and another sentence has been partially deleted.

:It [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Schindler%27s_List&diff=104359858&oldid=104359671 was fixed] under 60 seconds after it occurred. Thanks for notifying us though. [[User:Prodego|<font color="darkgreen">''Prodego''</font>]] <sup>[[User talk:Prodego|<font color="darkgreen">talk</font>]]</sup> 01:03, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

== I require assistance from an admin in fighting vandalism. ==

A non-registered user, using two separate ip adresses, continually clears the [[Joe E. Newsome High School]] page and replaces it with the word "DESU" typed several thousand times. He has been given many warnings from myself and another user, and will not stop. Please block him. If a non-admin is reading this, please let an admin know, as I do not know how to go about contacting one.

The ip addresses the user has used for vandalism (and vandalism only) are [[User talk:62.224.216.124|62.224.216.124]] and [[User talk:62.224.237.85|62.224.237.85]].

Thanks for the help. [[User:Steevven1|Steevven1]] <sup>([[User talk:Steevven1|Talk]]) ([[Special:Contributions/Steevven1|Contribs]])</sup> 01:09, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

:You should report the abuse (basically, just as you've done here) at [[WP:AIV]]. First, though, you must have warned the users on their talk pages (for this purpose, it doesn't matter that they're anons); see WP:AIV for instructions. --[[User:Tkynerd|Tkynerd]] 01:18, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

== Main Page's Features Question ==

How is the main page's features selected? Is it by person, or at automatic random? However, I notice that in the featured 'did you knows' and 'of the days', etc., there are short summaries of that article. This summary does not look like it's written by the creator of the article, but I may just be overlooking. Is this true? Thanks!

:Featured articles have to become [[WP:FA]] class before they can be shown on the main page, and yes the are added daily by one person. The same rules apply for features pictures see [[WP:FP]]. "did you knows" have to be articles created in the past five days or articles that have been expanded beyond 1000 words in the past five days and are nominated here [[Template talk:Did you know]]. As for the last part of you question you are correct DYK's are small fragments of an article and the dyk sentence may not be found it the actual text of the article. &mdash; [[User:Wilsbadkarma|<font color="#25185d">'''Wils'''</font><font color="#bc8d00">'''Bad'''</font><font color="#25185d">'''Karma'''</font>]] <sup>([[User talk:Wilsbadkarma|<font color="#bb8900">'''Talk'''</font>]])</sup> 01:40, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

==The Numbers?==
When I was viewing the Recent Changes, I noticed numbers like -93, +100, etc. What do they mean? And why do I have a -92 near my name? Thank you. --''[[User: ASDFGHJKL|ASDFGHJKL]]=[[User talk:ASDFGHJKL|Greatest Person Ever]]+[[Special:Contributions/ASDFGHJKL|Coolest Person Ever]]'' 01:48, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
:You see the numbers on lists of changes, and they show you how much the length of the article changed (in [[byte]]s) with a given edit. --[[User:Tkynerd|Tkynerd]] 01:50, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
::Thank You. --''[[User: ASDFGHJKL|ASDFGHJKL]]=[[User talk:ASDFGHJKL|Greatest Person Ever]]+[[Special:Contributions/ASDFGHJKL|Coolest Person Ever]]'' 01:52, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

== Procedure for Deleted / Protected Pages - Request Unprotection ==

If I am interested in making a page that has previously been created, deleted, and protected against recreation, how may I go about doing this? In this case a junk page was made by other users under a title that I would like to use for a legitimate article.

I don't want to dispute the deletion, since according to deletion guidelines the original article was junk and should have been deleted. How can I request that the article be unprotected so that I may post a valid article with the same title?
Thanks,
[[User:Mike wiki|Mike wiki]] 03:01, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

:There isn't really a procedure for this that I know of. What is the page? [[User:Prodego|<font color="darkgreen">''Prodego''</font>]] <sup>[[User talk:Prodego|<font color="darkgreen">talk</font>]]</sup> 03:02, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

::I guess I would start by requesting unprotection? The page is http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Wikilobbying&action=edit , and due to the popularity of a TV show it was instantly filled with spam / nonsense, but a legitimate entry could be made. I'd at least like to get the Talk page unprotected. There are some comments in the deletion discussion, but I'd like to find out what the general procedure is in this case. Thanks, [[User:Mike wiki|Mike wiki]] 03:16, 31 January 2007 (UTC)


I've found additional info at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WP:RFPP but I'm still a bit confused about what steps to take.

::Hmm, I forgot about that, I suppose that would be the best place to ask. Just tell me and I will decide to unprotect or not, rather then you having to wait. [[User:Prodego|<font color="darkgreen">''Prodego''</font>]] <sup>[[User talk:Prodego|<font color="darkgreen">talk</font>]]</sup> 03:13, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

:That is probably not going to be unprotected, because any article on it would not be [[WP:V|verifiable]]. It is a recent thing, that is not widely known, so I would hold of on that. At ''most'' it could be mentioned in an article about [[Stephen Colbert|Colbert]] [[User:Prodego|<font color="darkgreen">''Prodego''</font>]] <sup>[[User talk:Prodego|<font color="darkgreen">talk</font>]]</sup> 03:30, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

::I think a good article could be written on the subject, summarizing the supposed definition, known examples matching that description, similarities to political lobbying and other historical comparisons. Since it's not impossible for a article on the subject to be meaningful, how can that article be created and consensus reached on the article's value? How can we discuss what would define a useful article on the subject when the Talk page is protected? Sorry if this is covered in the pages on protection and page deletion, there is a great deal of detail in those pages and I've had difficulty figuring out what to do. Thanks, [[User:Mike wiki|Mike wiki]] 03:29, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
:::First, this would not have a place as a mainspace article. The term would have to be [[WP:N|notable]] outside of the Colbert incident ''before'' it should be an article here. Eventually it might be, but right now the only notability it has is to fans of Wikipedia & [[The Colbert Report]].
:::Secondly, it's not really a good term to describe what's going on. [[Lobbying]] is different than paying contributors to edit articles.
:::That said, the phenomenon itself is real enough. Personally, I'd say this should be an [[WP:ESSAY]] using a different term (WikiMarketing? WikiAdvertising?) and include non-paid individuals who are simply creating/editing articles to gain attention to their favorite product/person/cause.
:::I'd say you can create a good essay in the vein of [[Wikipedia:No angry mastodons]] or [[WP:CABAL|There is no cabal]]. It's self-referential to Wikiediting and the Wikipedia community, so it's really not relevant to mainspace. An essay, though, would be appropriate. -- [[User:Kesh|Kesh]] 03:36, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
::::It seems to me that the specific term is fictitious, created by Colbert to describe actual events, so I guess I'm not clear on which must meet the [[WP:N|notable]] guideline, because while this term was recently coined and may or may not be adopted or discussed in a manner as to be notable, the subject certainly is. Would a redirect be appropriate? In my opinion, it is more relevant to mainspace because it relates acknowledged and studied political and business behavior to some Wikipedia behaviors. Sorry this has turned a bit from a unprotection how-to request into a more vague question =) [[User:Mike wiki|Mike wiki]] 04:12, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
:::::This is a [[Neologism|neologism]], which [[WP:NEO|is already stated does not belong on Wikipedia]]. Heck, it's not even a week old yet. That's why it doesn't belong in mainspace, and articles not in mainspace should ''not'' have a redirect. [[No angry mastodons]] doesn't redirect, so you have to put [[Wikipedia:No angry mastodons]], specifically because it's an essay and not a proper article. Maybe if the term catches on and we an cite [[WP:RS|reliable souces]] using the term, an article in mainspace would be appropriate. Right now, though, it's not. -- [[User:Kesh|Kesh]] 21:52, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

== I have been warned about vandalism ==

A user named Zubdub--to whom I could not respond beause he or she doesn't allow emails--said I would be blocked if I continued to edit the Kirsten Powers entry.Who decides this?

I may have crossed the line when I called her a "shameless liar"--"shameless" is an opinion; "liar" can be documented.

However, I have noted that many biographical articles have factually negative content. How do I edit a biography to point to the warts on a person?

Why is "shameless liar" blockable, but the extant content calls her a "prominent" commentator. By any objective standard, Powers is not prominent.

I'm quite new to editing here, but why is "prominent" allowed in but "liar" edited out? Would it be vandalism to simply dele "prominent"?{{unsigned|Latichever}}
:If you honestly believe that calling her "prominent" is biased, no. But if you're just doing it to prove the [[WP:POINT|point]] that you should be allowed to call her a shameless liar, please don't. -[[User:Amarkov|Amark]] <small>[[User_talk:Amarkov|moo!]]</small> 03:53, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

:Perhaps you should read the policy on [[WP:NPOV]] as your edits to [[Kirsten Powers]] are all just insertions of your own opinions. If you have a well known, reliable [[WP:RS|source]] that calls Powers a liar, placing that information in an article is ok. However, just inserting your opinion is not. —<span style="font-family:Verdana; font-weight:bolder;">[[User:Mitaphane|<span style="color:blue;">Mitaphane</span>]] <sub>[[Special:Contributions/Mitaphane|<span style="color:black;">?</span>]]|[[User talk:Mitaphane|<span style="color:black;">!</span>]]</sub></span> 04:05, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

Is it fair to say that if any statement can be cited by a reliable source, then it is okay to put in the article? If you have a reliable source for the shameless liar statement Latichever, then I see no reason why you can't put it in. However, I doubt there will be any. "Prominent", despite probably being true (I don't know enough about her), is unsourced & sounds to me like a peacock word. So all in all, I feel that whilst Latichever has a point, under no circumstances would "shameless liar" be allowed in an article unless it was in a quote. Please say I'm half right? Gulp, this is my first time at the help desk... [[User:Spawn Man|Spawn Man]] 04:28, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
:That's all correct, Spawn Man. The "prominent" bit doesn't need to be there and can safely be removed, per [[wp:peacock]], although this is not of course a top priority for removal. —&nbsp;[[User:Coelacan|coe<span style="font-variant:small-caps">l</span>acan]] [[User talk:Coelacan|<span style="font-variant:small-caps">t</span>a<span style="font-variant:small-caps">lk</span>]] — 07:42, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
:Just to clarify a little more (I hope), the only way such a phrase could appear in an article is in a form like this (completely fictional), ''The New York Times of 29 February 2005 reported that Richard Notarealname, a professional golfer, had called Someone Smith a "notorious liar". The article reported that Smith said Notarealname had been "mounting a smear campaign after being sacked for stealing twinkies".'' The essential thing here is: the exact words can be verified by looking in a newspaper; it is very clear who said these things; and the quote is not selective, it covers what ''both'' sides said about the incident. A citation should also be included. I would recommend such a piece be proposed on the article talk page first, so that all parties can agree it is neutral and fair before it goes in the article. [[User:Notinasnaid|Notinasnaid]] 09:22, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

:I have never even tried to e-mail another editor. The usual way to contact them is placing a message on their talk page, e.g. [[User talk:Zubdub]]. I agree with others that [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Latichever your edits] to [[Kirsten Powers]] do not meet Wikipedia policy because they are unsourced opinions. [[Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons]] has especially strict rules. Please read it carefully if you consider adding any negative material. [[User:PrimeHunter|PrimeHunter]] 15:07, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

==Notification of edits==
Hi,

Would it be possible to create some kind of "ownership" for articles? What I mean is, if I create a new article and want to be kept informed about any changes made to it by others, can you create a function that sends an email to my account informing me the article has been changed so I can verify the changes and if need be, make corrections?

Thanks,

[[User:69.159.108.202|69.159.108.202]] 04:21, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
:If you [[Special:Userlogin|register an account]], you can put articles on your [[Help:Watchlist|watchlist]], so any changes will be tracked. However, keep in mind that the articles [[WP:OWN|are not "yours"]], so acting as though you must approve all changes is something you should not do. -[[User:Amarkov|Amark]] <small>[[User_talk:Amarkov|moo!]]</small> 04:24, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

As Amarkov put it, articles can never be "owned". You can take credit if you take them to Featured status & you can certainly make a bunch of edits to them so as you are a resident editor on them & people may value your opinion, but you can never "own" an article & control what goes on in them. All material, once added to Wikipedia, can & probably will be, changed dramatically without the author's conscent. To make sure you know what's going on in an article, you can put it on your watchlist & even change your "Preferences" so that once you edit an article, it is automatically placed on your watchlist. Then, you can check your watchlist to see all changes made recently to the articles on there. Another way to help maintain your articles, is by talking it over with other contributors to find a solution to any disputes etc. Hope this helps! :) [[User:Spawn Man|Spawn Man]] 04:34, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
:You see, using the word "ownership" really rattles our chains here. See [[Wikipedia:Ownership of articles]]. You are of course encouraged to take a keen interest in the process by which all editors form a [[Wikipedia:Consensus|consensus]] on what is in the articles, and if you replace ownership by "active participation and monitoring" that probably sounds better. [[User:Notinasnaid|Notinasnaid]] 09:13, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

:See also "Can I subscribe to an article" higher up where an editor says there is no e-mail notification. [[User:PrimeHunter|PrimeHunter]] 14:43, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

== Wikipedia suggestion box? ==

Where can I make suggestions of new features for Wikipedia? − [[User:Twas Now|'''Twas ''Now''''']] <small>( [[User talk:Twas Now|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Twas Now|contribs]] • [[Special:Emailuser/Twas Now|e-mail]] )</small> 04:26, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

:I'm not 100% sure, but I'm sure you can find some information here [[Wikipedia:Village pump]]... Hope this helps a bit? Thanks, [[User:Spawn Man|Spawn Man]] 04:38, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

::Thanks, [[WP:VPR]] is the one I want. How dumb of me, I have that on my watchlist! − [[User:Twas Now|'''Twas ''Now''''']] <small>( [[User talk:Twas Now|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Twas Now|contribs]] • [[Special:Emailuser/Twas Now|e-mail]] )</small> 05:08, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

:NP - Glad to be of assistance... :) [[User:Spawn Man|Spawn Man]] 05:26, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

== Broken OS template in WikiProject for User Categorisation? ==

I read about the WikiProject for User Categorisation at [[Wikipedia:User_categorisation]], and navigated from there down to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikipedians_who_use_Mac_OS_X http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikipedians_who_use_Mac_OS_X] but the template for that category ("User OS:Mac OS X") does not exist so that category is broken. Is something wrong or am I missing something?

:The template was deleted[http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Special:Log/delete&page=Template:User_OS:Mac_OS_X] as part of the "Userbox Migration" (see [[WP:UM]]). The category is fine. You can still add yourself to it by copying and pasting the category code as that page instructs. Did you also want the userbox to display? —&nbsp;[[User:Coelacan|coe<span style="font-variant:small-caps">l</span>acan]] [[User talk:Coelacan|<span style="font-variant:small-caps">t</span>a<span style="font-variant:small-caps">lk</span>]] — 07:36, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

::*That helps, a little. The old version of the page said you could use "User OS:Mac OS X", I didn't realize that was wrong/obsolete. But I'm still confused how to use the code shown on that page, and I find no explanation or examples anywhere (I'm noticing Wikipedia is a little light on examples, I wish it had more, it's a lot more clear & concise than lots of help text). When I paste in, exactly, <nowiki>"[[Category:Mac OS X users|{{subst:PAGENAME}}]]"</nowiki> (without the quotes) it clearly isn't working right. Am I supposed to write something in place of "PAGENAME"?
::--[[User:Jason C.K.|Jason C.K.]] 18:16, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

== Slow bot? ==

[[:Image:Mikatan1.jpg|This image]] is tagged as an orphan and the tag says that it will be deleted on 30 January. Since it is now 31 January, I'm curious if this is due to a slow or overworked bot or if I can help to get it deleted in some way. Thanks, <tt>[[User:Dismas|Dismas]]</tt>|[[User talk:Dismas|<sup>(talk)</sup>]] 05:57, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
:Admins do the deleting, so it could be a few more days. Nothing really to be done to speed it along. If you absolutely must have it deleted immediately, you could find an admin and ask them to do it, but if it can wait a couple more days, just let it go, and it will soon go. —&nbsp;[[User:Coelacan|coe<span style="font-variant:small-caps">l</span>acan]] [[User talk:Coelacan|<span style="font-variant:small-caps">t</span>a<span style="font-variant:small-caps">lk</span>]] — 07:11, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
::Okay, thanks. No rush. I just went through and asked for a few speedy deletes of various other images that user had uploaded. Seeing that that one was already tagged as an orphan, I was curious when it would go as well. <tt>[[User:Dismas|Dismas]]</tt>|[[User talk:Dismas|<sup>(talk)</sup>]] 10:55, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

== printing issue ==


When I take a print of any wikipedia searh result, the links do not appear in blue as they normally do for other web pages. I need this to have a view of the resources at hand.
How can I do this?
:I'm not sure what you mean, can you explain further? —&nbsp;[[User:Coelacan|coe<span style="font-variant:small-caps">l</span>acan]] [[User talk:Coelacan|<span style="font-variant:small-caps">t</span>a<span style="font-variant:small-caps">lk</span>]] — 07:13, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

::I think what is meant is: ''When I print a Wikipedia page (as in, File→Print, or [[Ctrl]]+P), the wikilinks do not appear blue in the printout like they do on the website. − [[User:Twas Now|'''Twas ''Now''''']] <small>( [[User talk:Twas Now|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Twas Now|contribs]] • [[Special:Emailuser/Twas Now|e-mail]] )</small> 07:21, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
:::Okay, I understand now. This is a [[CSS]] feature and I'm not sure how to get around it without digging around in code that I only sort-of understand. Perhaps using the "Printable version" link over on the left sidebar would be helpful? That doesn't make blue links but it does make the URLs appear, so links can at least be identified. —&nbsp;[[User:Coelacan|coe<span style="font-variant:small-caps">l</span>acan]] [[User talk:Coelacan|<span style="font-variant:small-caps">t</span>a<span style="font-variant:small-caps">lk</span>]] — 07:46, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

No, printable version doesn't work. More clues please!
:To clarify: it is specifically designed ''not'' to print the links in color. Maybe you need to print a screen shot. [[User:Notinasnaid|Notinasnaid]] 09:26, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

But that's terrible. Don't others want the same thing? Why is it so??

:I can't imagine I'd want a printout with words in blue; especially on a black and white printer they are just grey and harder to read. I can't click on a printed page, so what good would it do me? But you obviously do. Can you explain why? Maybe someone will have an idea that can help you. [[User:Notinasnaid|Notinasnaid]] 10:48, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

Well it's just that I usually take a print out of long articles to peruse at my leisure and circle the links I would like to / need to visit. It just gives me a better overview of the whole subject in a way. Besides, all other web pages that I've come across seem to print the links, (hence I'm used to working this way) so why not wiki?!
:I don't want to put words into their mouths, but I think the designers of Wikipedia might say that they have gone to a lot of trouble to make it print properly, like an encyclopedia article, rather than a printout of a web page... [[User:Notinasnaid|Notinasnaid]] 12:50, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
:You could try [[Special:Userlogin|getting an account]] (which is necessary to customize the stylesheets), and then going to [[Special:Mypage/monobook.css|your user stylesheet]] and typing
a {text-decoration:underline !important}
:(which should cause all links to be underlined, both when browsing and when printed). I'm not sure what would happen if you set all links to blue; possibly, redlinks would go blue, and possibly, it would interact in a bad way with the existing printer code (although the underline might interact in a bad way with the existing underline code; you might have to try a third style to keep it different). --[[User:ais523|ais523]] 12:55, 31 January 2007 ([[User:ais523|U]][[User talk:ais523|T]][[Special:Contributions/Ais523|C]])

How do you type into the box??
:What box? [[User:Adrian_M._H.|<font color="#4B0082">'''Adrian'''</font>]] [[User_talk:Adrian_M._H.|<font color="#4B0082">'''M. H.'''</font>]] 18:20, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
:To edit your stylesheet, click on the link given by Ais523, then click the "Edit" button (top of the screen) to type into the box. Don't worry, it had me confused at first as well! &mdash; [[User:QuantumEleven|Quantum]]<i>[[User_talk:QuantumEleven|Eleven]]</i> 10:21, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

::[http://tools.wikimedia.de/~tangotango/nubio/view.php?id=95 Nubio 95] has some similar css, I'm not sure if it is better that the one above.--[[User:Commander Keane|Commander Keane]] 01:00, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

== Teleportation page ==

In the teleportation page, underneath the heading of Religious traditions.. the link for Kefitzat ha-Derekh leads to Kwisatz Haderach which is not the correct link.
:Fixed. In the future, you can solve these problems. See [[Help:Links]] to learn how. —&nbsp;[[User:Coelacan|coe<span style="font-variant:small-caps">l</span>acan]] [[User talk:Coelacan|<span style="font-variant:small-caps">t</span>a<span style="font-variant:small-caps">lk</span>]] — 07:19, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

== lists of songs and books that relate to article ==

I notice a lot of articles have lists of songs and movies and books that relate to the subject. Some of these lists are very long. What policies apply to the existence and content of these sorts of lists? [[User:SmithBlue|SmithBlue]] 08:45, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
*Can you give an example? - [[User:MacGyverMagic|Mgm]]|[[User talk:MacGyverMagic|<sup>(talk)</sup>]] 10:14, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
*:The applicable guideline is [[Wikipedia:Guide to layout#See also]], but it won't tell you a whole lot about what's too long and what's too irrelevent. The main thing is, try to weave the "see also" links into the text of the article somehow. That's the better place for them anyway. Then the information isn't lost (Wikipedia is supposed to be good at showing people connections that they didn't know about), but it doesn't stand out in a big unsightly list anymore. —&nbsp;[[User:Coelacan|coe<span style="font-variant:small-caps">l</span>acan]] [[User talk:Coelacan|<span style="font-variant:small-caps">t</span>a<span style="font-variant:small-caps">lk</span>]] — 11:20, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
:An example - [[Rapture]] - The rapture in the English-speaking media
[[User:SmithBlue|SmithBlue]] 16:30, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

== Discussion history merge ==

Hi there! [[User:John1569|John1569]] ([[User talk:John1569|talk]] <small>•</small> [[Special:Contributions/John1569|contribs]]) made an article titled [[MWE]] which was [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Special:Log/delete&page=MWE subsequently deleted]. He then made a comment to [[User talk:Jane Doe.]] (who doesn't exist) asking for a copy of the page to be emailed to him. I replied to the comment but later copied and pasted the comment to his talk page which already had a comment on it. Now what I want to happen is for the history of User talk:Jane Doe. to be merged with [[User talk:John1569]] to preserve the history (the [[GFDL]] requires it or something) so User talk:Jane Doe. can be deleted per [[WP:CSD#U2]]. So what should happen? --[[User:WikiSlasher|WikiSlasher]] 09:12, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
*Done, about to delete the Jane Doe page. - [[User:MacGyverMagic|Mgm]]|[[User talk:MacGyverMagic|<sup>(talk)</sup>]] 10:24, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
**Perfect, thanks! --[[User:WikiSlasher|WikiSlasher]] 05:50, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

== Linking to disambiguated pages==

I'm trying to clean up some stub articles, but am not sure how to link to pages that use disambiuation pages. For example, I'm trying to link to Snipe (dinghy) instead of just Snipe, but when I preview the page it just shows me my attempt at a coded link instead of an internal link. How would I link straight to the Snipe (dinghy) page? Thanks. [[User:AdmiralKit|AdmiralKit]] 09:59, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
*If you want to go to [[Snipe (dinghy)]] you can link to it like any other page. If you want to not show the bracketed modifier, use [[Wikipedia:Piped links]], like this: [[Snipe (dinghy)|Snipe]]. - [[User:MacGyverMagic|Mgm]]|[[User talk:MacGyverMagic|<sup>(talk)</sup>]] 10:17, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
::I think Mgm means: <nowiki>[[Snipe (dinghy)|Snipe]]</nowiki> will give you [[Snipe (dinghy)|Snipe]] − [[User:Twas Now|'''Twas ''Now''''']] <small>( [[User talk:Twas Now|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Twas Now|contribs]] • [[Special:Emailuser/Twas Now|e-mail]] )</small> 10:55, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
*I did. - [[User:MacGyverMagic|Mgm]]|[[User talk:MacGyverMagic|<sup>(talk)</sup>]] 11:43, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

== hello ==

i have no clue why there is a message now on every wiki page i open saying i have a new message why is that {{unsigned|68.5.199.190}}
*Because you have new messages. Click the link in the bar and it will take you to the your discussion page (or the one for your [[IP address]] if you're not logged in. There, you can see what the message is. - [[User:MacGyverMagic|Mgm]]|[[User talk:MacGyverMagic|<sup>(talk)</sup>]] 10:25, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
**There have been a few cases when an IP (non-logged-in editor) has reported a persistant orange bar appearing even after they viewed their message. It's an error, but in all the cases I know it disappeared just as mysteriously a couple of days later. --[[User:ais523|ais523]] 11:04, 31 January 2007 ([[User:ais523|U]][[User talk:ais523|T]][[Special:Contributions/Ais523|C]])
:::Clearing the cache might remove it.--[[User:John Lake|John Lake]] 12:07, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

== Adding images ==


Hello,
Hello,


I use the Visual Editor for cites including the very useful “Re-use” option.
I've been working on [[Zemfira.Live|this article]] and I have here a scan of the cover art, but I'm not sure about the guidelines on uploading and license and stuff.
*Use the <nowiki>{{albumcover}}</nowiki> license tag. —'''[[User:Dark Shikari|<font color="#0000bb">Da<font color="#000066">rk<font color="#000022">•S</font>hik</font>ari</font>]]'''<sup>[[User talk:Dark Shikari|[T]]]</sup> 11:40, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
*I recommend you add some more info besides the tracklisting to the article. Our [[WP:FA|featured articles]] might provide some idea of what to include. As for the image, use {{tl|album cover}}. - [[User:MacGyverMagic|Mgm]]|[[User talk:MacGyverMagic|<sup>(talk)</sup>]] 11:42, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

== bibliography ==

where can i find your bibliography
*I suspect you need [[Wikipedia:Citing Wikipedia]]. If you don't, please be more specific. - [[User:MacGyverMagic|Mgm]]|[[User talk:MacGyverMagic|<sup>(talk)</sup>]] 12:24, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
*A list of all the sources that Wikipedia uses would be incredibly long if kept in one place, so the sources used by each article (corresponding to the bibliography in a book) are listed on that article itself. --[[User:ais523|ais523]] 12:26, 31 January 2007 ([[User:ais523|U]][[User talk:ais523|T]][[Special:Contributions/Ais523|C]])

== How to get namespace of pagename ==

Is there a way to get namespace of a pagename that is known. What I am seeking is for examples
*<nowiki>{{#ns: Image}} = 0 or "Main"</nowiki>
*<nowiki>{{#ns: Help:Image}} = 12 or "Help"</nowiki>
*<nowiki>{{#ns: Image:Help.jpg}} = 6 or "Image"</nowiki>
This is to be used from other page than the known pagename, so is no help using <nowiki>{{NAMESPACE}}</nowiki>. [[User:Hevesli|Hevesli]] 13:20, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

:There doesn't seem to be anything available that would do this, see [[m:Help:Magic words]], but is already an enhancement request, see [[bugzilla:8249]]. -- [[user:Rick Block|Rick Block]] <small>([[user talk:Rick Block|talk]])</small> 15:00, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
::Thanks. [[User:Hevesli|Hevesli]] 18:48, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

== Image for deletion still up ==

Hi all - a week ago I [[Wikipedia:Images_and_media_for_deletion/2007_January_24#Image:NinjababyD.jpeg|nominated two images]] for deletion - both were used in a nonsense article. It looks like no action has been taken on either of them. Did I miss something in the deletion nomination process? The joke article itself was deleted but the images are still there. What gives? [[User:SmartGuy|SmartGuy]] 14:11, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
:There's a backlog of a few days - the nominations from January 24th are currently being worked on. I'm sure they'll be gone soon. -- [[user:Rick Block|Rick Block]] <small>([[user talk:Rick Block|talk]])</small> 14:47, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
::Cool, thanks. This was my first time putting an image up for deletion, so I just wanted to make sure that I didn't miss something. [[User:SmartGuy|SmartGuy]] 15:15, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

==Holocaust denial in German wikipedia==
I would like to know what happens if I deny holocaust in a talk page on German wikipedia. Will police of my country arrest me and transport me to germany to court? Or will I be arrested next time I visit Germany? Is German wikipedia inside Germany and inside German law? I am not denying holocaust but i am just curious about this. [[User:Ksari|Ksari]] 14:20, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
:I'm no lawyer, but: the German Wikipedia is not subject to German law - it is hosted in the Florida and governed by Florida law. Individual contributors may also be governed by local laws, so a German posting to the German Wikipedia could commit an offence by denying the holocaust but they could equally do so posting to the English Wikipedia or any other website. --[[User talk:Cherry blossom tree|Cherry blossom tree]] 15:32, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

== addition of a word ==

Is there a short cut to add a word i haven't seen here - or anywhere else?
Tom--[[User:Memanme|Memanme]] 14:57, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
:This isn't [http://en.wiktionary.org/ Wiktionary]. Is that what you're looking for? In any case, nothing can be added to Wikipedia unless it can be backed up with [[WP:RS|reliable sources]], which would exclude something you "haven't seen...anywhere else." I suspect Wiktionary has similar rules, but you'd need to check there. --[[User:Tkynerd|Tkynerd]] 15:04, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

== Confused about formatting ==

I have recently started the article of "Survival (film)" which is located at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survival_%28film%29.

I am pleased with the article thus far, however there are two very ugly warnings on the page which I have no idea how to get rid of. One of them states that "This template has been placed on a non talk page. This template should be placed on Talk pages only." I cannot figure out what this means, nor can I figure out what exactly is wrong with the template. I have done my best to follow what other movie articles have done and for some reason I can't get rid of this warning.

The other box on the page reads "This article is part of WikiProject Films, an attempt to build a comprehensive and detailed guide to films and film characters on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, you can edit the article attached to this page, or visit the project page, where you can join the project and/or contribute to the discussion." Again, I'm not entirely sure what this means because I don't see this on other film pages, and I cannot figure out how to get rid of it.

I have read through the FAQ's and I have scoured many other pages to see what is wrong with my formatting, all with no luck. I'm at a point where I am confused as to where to go from this point. --[[User:Iateyourpetfish|Iateyourpetfish]] 16:06, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
:You (or someone) used the template {{tl|film}}, which tags the article as being within the scope of Wikiproject Films, on the article rather than its Talk page, which is where it should be. I've moved the tag to the Talk page, which should sort out those problems. Note that the article still needs to be added to appropriate [[Help:Category|categories]]; if you don't know which categories would be appropriate, place {{tl|uncat}} at the top of the page (which is a maintenance tag that will attract other editors to add the categories). You should also add the references you got your information from to the article, so that the information can be [[WP:V|verified]]; if the article can't be verified, it might eventually be deleted. I hope that helps! --[[User:ais523|ais523]] 16:11, 31 January 2007 ([[User:ais523|U]][[User talk:ais523|T]][[Special:Contributions/Ais523|C]])
::Another suggestion: I don't think it's a good idea to redlink everybody who's credited for this film. They should only have articles written about them if they are [[WP:N|notable by the Wikipedia definition]], but redlinks encourage people to create articles about them. Just a thought. --[[User:Tkynerd|Tkynerd]] 16:14, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

==Randy Quaid image==
how do I post an image on a page
for Example how do I post an image of Randy Quaid on Randy Quaid's page? {{unsigned|Boston24}}

:I added the image, see also [[Wikipedia:Uploading images#Adding images to articles]] for instructions so that you can do it next time &ndash; [[User talk:PeaceNT|Pea]][[Special:Contributions/PeaceNT|ceNT]] 16:40, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

:Note that you will need to update the licensing information for the image; you've indicated in text that the image is a 'fair use, promotional' photo, which implies that the copyright is held by someone else and that they have released it as a promotional image. Meanwhile, the licensing tag indicates that you (Boston24) created the image and released it into the public domain.
:Please be very careful about choosing copyright and licensing tags; it is ''extremely'' important that they accurately reflect the image's owner(s) and licensing terms. If you need help, ask back here. Images which have conflicting or inaccurate copyright information are apt to be deleted on sight. [[User:TenOfAllTrades|TenOfAllTrades]]([[User_talk:TenOfAllTrades|talk]]) 17:18, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

== peoples discussion pages ==

how can i get to a friends discussion page if i want to post on his to talk? [[User:Nextbigpaint|Nextbigpaint]] 17:18, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

:Well if you know that persons username you can simply go to their userpage by clicking on their username and then click discussion. If you don't have a link to their userpage you can can go to the url <nowiki>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:YourFriendsUserName</nowiki>&mdash; [[User:Wilsbadkarma|<font color="#25185d">'''Wils'''</font><font color="#bc8d00">'''Bad'''</font><font color="#25185d">'''Karma'''</font>]] <sup>([[User talk:Wilsbadkarma|<font color="#bb8900">'''Talk'''</font>]])</sup> 17:23, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

== error ==

in the 'merchant' definition, there's a spelling error. It reads: organise instead of organize
:That isn't an error. Both are valid spellings. --[[User talk:Cherry blossom tree|Cherry blossom tree]] 17:21, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
*Wikipedia uses both British and American variants of English. Only when a topic specifically refers to a country, is a specific variant forced. For example. [[George W. Bush]] should be in American English, [[Tony Blair]] in the Queen's English (British English). See [[WP:MOS]] for more details. - [[User:MacGyverMagic|Mgm]]|[[User talk:MacGyverMagic|<sup>(talk)</sup>]] 19:18, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

== Help me, please ==
This is my monobook: [[User:Power level (Dragon Ball)/monobook.js]] HOW THE HELL do I use it to utilize nav/popups, Vandalproof, and undo revisions? Also, what is a "[[web browser]] right now"? I am also trying to "bypass my cache". What does that mean? For more information about what I need help on, see [[User talk:Kusma#Vandalproof, popups, and undo revisions]]. Please, please, please, help... 17:43, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
:The most probable reason why your monobook isn't working is that you haven't bypassed your cache. See [[Wikipedia:Bypass your cache]] for instructions for your browser; Control-F5 (Command-F5 on a Macintosh) works for many popular browsers, and Shift-Refresh (on the toolbar) works for most of the others. (Apart from that, your monobook looks fine to me.) --[[User:ais523|ais523]] 17:46, 31 January 2007 ([[User:ais523|U]][[User talk:ais523|T]][[Special:Contributions/Ais523|C]])

== Watchlist formatting question ==

I read [[Help:Watching_pages#What_do_the_colored_numbers_mean.3F]] but it didn't explain why sometimes they're bold and sometimes not. Anyone know?
:If the numbers are bold, it's flagging a large removal or blanking. Sometimes this is legit (especially if the edit is to archive a Talk page, rather than an article, or it's reverting vandalism), but such edits are often worth checking. --[[User:ais523|ais523]] 18:03, 31 January 2007 ([[User:ais523|U]][[User talk:ais523|T]][[Special:Contributions/Ais523|C]])

== highlight search term from iMac ==

I would like to be able to highlight a term from an app, such as Firefox or NeoOffice, then click an assignable mouse button to search for that term in Wikipedia. I can assign a button to a URL, but what do I append to the Wikipedia URL to make the search start automatically without having to type the search term into the Wiki search box?

[[User:74.135.137.115|74.135.137.115]] 18:29, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search/search_terms_here --[[User:ais523|ais523]] 18:32, 31 January 2007 ([[User:ais523|U]][[User talk:ais523|T]][[Special:Contributions/Ais523|C]])



That is some help, but....how do I get the highlighted term into the "search term" position, so I can just highlight the term, then click the mouse button?
:I'll have to leave that question for someone with an iMac to answer. --[[User:ais523|ais523]] 18:49, 31 January 2007 ([[User:ais523|U]][[User talk:ais523|T]][[Special:Contributions/Ais523|C]])


I appreciate the help you gave. Thanks.

== ASAP FOUL LANGUAGE ON PAGE ==

Please check IQ page. Someone inserted foul language just above "contents".
: It's been reverted. Vandalism is generally removed within minutes of appearing. -- [[User:Zanimum|Zanimum]] 18:43, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

== American style punctuation versus "logical style" ==

Why does Wikipedia (including on this help page!) use the so-called "logical style" of punctuation when American style is the accepted usage for 99% of written documents? The articles regarding punctuation imply that this is due to the increasing use of logical style in the computer and chemistry industries, but most Wikipedia articles are about other topics. Every other English-language encyclopedia I've ever seen uses American style--why not Wiki? Every time I see a period or comma hanging outside quotation marks I feel an overwhelming urge to edit it back inside.
[[User:158.111.4.26|158.111.4.26]] 19:28, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

:This is an English encyclopedia, with a great number of American editors. However, as you're surely well aware of, much of the rest of the world also contributes using English. [[User:Xiner|Xiner]] ([[User talk:Xiner|talk]], [[Special:Emailuser/Xiner|email]]) 19:32, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

:Though the American style may be common place in the USA, the rest of the world uses logical style. Have a look at [[Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style#Quotation_marks]]. − [[User:Twas Now|'''Twas ''Now''''']] <small>( [[User talk:Twas Now|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Twas Now|contribs]] • [[Special:Emailuser/Twas Now|e-mail]] )</small> 19:33, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
:You'd be amazed at the bitter arguments over national differences in spelling and grammar. I think you might that talking about "99% of written documents" isn't really taking a broad view of worldwide usage of English. Anyway, Wikipedia's manual of style ([[Wikipedia:Manual of Style#Quotation marks]]) recommends a particular style ''and'' suggests editors do not change existing articles if they weren't written that way. (This method of keeping the grammatical peace presumably allowing people to focus on more important objectives. Maybe.) [[User:Notinasnaid|Notinasnaid]] 19:36, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

== Please remove foul language from biography ==

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Walsh

: It's been removed, thanks for the mention. [[User:Garion96|Garion96]] [[User talk:Garion96|(talk)]] 19:44, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

== smallest building in london ==

I live in Hampstead London NW3 I was waiting on the corner of Flask Walk and was listening to the tail end of a walking guided tour that was going on .The Guide stated that they had 2 more stops to go before the end of the tour one of which was the smallest building in London,Can you tell me where this is .I've lived in Hampstead for over 40 years and I've never heard of it.

Thank you

Please post this at the [[Wikipedia:Reference Desk|Reference Desk]] [[User:Adrian_M._H.|<font color="#4B0082">'''Adrian'''</font>]] [[User_talk:Adrian_M._H.|<font color="#4B0082">'''M. H.'''</font>]] 20:17, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

== hepatitis B ==

how long can i live if i have hepatitis B? <small>—The preceding [[Wikipedia:Sign your posts on talk pages|unsigned]] comment was added by [[Special:Contributions/203.81.64.34|203.81.64.34]] ([[User talk:203.81.64.34|talk]]) 20:14, 31 January 2007</small><!-- Template:UnsignedIP -->

:See [[Hepatitis B]]. In the future, please use Wikipedia's [[Wikipedia:Reference desk|Reference Desk]] for knowledge questions. <b><font color="#2EC401">[[User:Jacek_Kendysz|Jacek]]</font> <font color="#206600">[[User:Jacek_Kendysz|Kendysz]]</font></b> 20:24, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

::Also, please read [[Wikipedia:Medical disclaimer]]. It is better to ask a doctor or other reputable medical source for vital medical information. [[User:Prodego|<font color="darkgreen">''Prodego''</font>]] <sup>[[User talk:Prodego|<font color="darkgreen">talk</font>]]</sup> 20:26, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

== Selective biased editing ==

Last week I used a wikipedia chart on stages of development of the embryo in a debate about the development of the brain by the 8th week, only to have the other person just recently tell me to check wikipedia on it--the source I used to begin with. It seems some facts have been taken out. I hope someone checks the recent editing on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fetus
I realize its a touchy, personal issue, but that is no reason to alter facts

Thanks

:Disputed articles such as this one change regularly as people attempt to reach a consensus over what should be included in the article so it is inevitable that the content of articles will alter over time. It isn't a case of Wikipedia attempting to 'alter facts'; it is the process of writing an article collaboratively. --[[User talk:Cherry blossom tree|Cherry blossom tree]] 22:44, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

== long term abuse ==

what happend to the long term abuse pages for the users Willy on Wheels and Wikipedia Is Communism?
does the real willy on wheels still vandalise wikipeidia?--[[User:Crocadog|Crocadog]] 22:17, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
:They were deleted on the theory that keeping them would only glorify vandals and give ideas to potential vandals. We still get the odd page moved to "...on wheels!" but it probably isn't the original Willy. --[[User talk:Cherry blossom tree|Cherry blossom tree]] 22:31, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

== Unblocking an ip address? ==

I have no idea how to do it, but recently i forgot my password for this account (stupid i know) so i tried to edit anonymously at my sixth form, but it has been permanently blocked. Checking it on this account it seems there was no previous partialblocks, just a full blown permanent block after warnings. I know it isnt much of a case for unblocking but i know a few people who want to edit genuinely and cant (they have no home internet so cant set up an account). So, here is the ip (195.194.74.227) and could someone help me out with it? cheers [[User:Fethroesforia|Fethroesforia]] 23:00, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
:[[Special:Contributions/195.194.74.227|This IP]] was blocked due to repeat and extensive vandalism. Permanant blocks on schools tend to be rare on Wikipedia, and it takes a lot of vandalism for it to happen. Because of that, it's unlikely that IP will be unblocked. See the statement at the bottom of [[User talk:195.194.74.227|the talk page]]. I'm sorry, but a number of vandals at that school have ruined things for legitimate editors. You will have to be logged in to edit from that IP. -- [[User:Kesh|Kesh]] 23:13, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
::Ok..but..is there a way to allow some form of limited account creation..or something? because looking at the edit history there have been some constructive edits and comments on talk pages. Urgh, wish i could find out who they are, sixth form is generally sensible.... [[User:Fethroesforia|Fethroesforia]] 23:18, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
:::There's nothing to stop you creating accounts at your home and giving the names/passwords to people who want to use it at your sixth form. I understand that administrators can also create accounts for other people to use. If you want to formally request the unblocking of the address (or possibly having it blocked with account creation allowed) then add the {{tl|unblock}} template to [[user talk:195.194.74.227]], giving your reasons. Hope this helps. --[[User talk:Cherry blossom tree|Cherry blossom tree]] 23:24, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
::::Thank you:) Ill add the template in the morning:) [[User:Fethroesforia|Fethroesforia]] 23:25, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

== Francais ==

Hey, the French version [[Christian Potenza]] is in Esperanto.
C'est quoi ca?
My French is not good enough to translate this whole thing or to ask people on French wikipedia to do so, so can someone please do so?
Thanx

[[User:Interlaker|Interlaker]] 23:21, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

== Conflicting search results ==

If I do two searches, one for "Machu Picchu" and the other for "machu picchu" I get what looks at first to be the same page but it's not. On one the translation of the name in "old peak" and on the other "manly peak".

I can't work out what is at fault here otherwise I would fix it. Can anyone help please.
TomeBrown 23.24 331 Jan 2007
: Try reloading the page. Is it fixed? ''[[User talk:Yuser31415|Yuser31415]]'' [[Wikipedia:Editor review/Yuser31415 (two)|(Editor review two!)]] 23:47, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

Yes that's working fine now - thanks.
: No problems, I am pleased to be able to help out. ''[[User talk:Yuser31415|Yuser31415]]'' [[Wikipedia:Editor review/Yuser31415 (two)|(Editor review two!)]] 23:59, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

= February 1 =
== deleting article talk pages? ==

What's the right way to propose deletion of a talk page (such as [[Talk:Kamxik]]) that has no associated article? I was about to use {{template|prod}}, but it explicitly says it's only for articles, user pages, and user talk pages. --[[User:Ummit|Steve Summit]] ([[User talk:Ummit|talk]]) 03:29, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
: <nowiki>{{db-talk}}</nowiki>. So tagged. ''[[User talk:Yuser31415|Yuser31415]]'' [[Wikipedia:Editor review/Yuser31415 (two)|(Editor review two!)]] 03:37, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

== Why are some links red? ==
Someone please explain to me Why are some links in red and when I clicked on them I found nothing?
:If a link's in red ([[like this one]]), it means that there isn't an article at the destination of the link. If you think that the other end of the link would make an appropriate article, you can write it yourself (by clicking on the link) or [[WP:RA|request it]]; if you don't think it would make an appropriate article, you should turn the link back into ordinary text by editing the article it's in. --[[User:ais523|ais523]] 09:10, 1 February 2007 ([[User:ais523|U]][[User talk:ais523|T]][[Special:Contributions/Ais523|C]])

That was my question I didn't know how to add my name. Thank you for the explanation.
Balikem

== Learning Russian using audio linked from wikipedia. ==

I want to help a friend learn pronunciation of Russian words. A lot of, but not all of, your articles that define Russian words have links to audio files. Is there a list of these articles? Can I download all the audio files at once?

Here are some links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babushka
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NKVD
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KGB

:They are listed at [[commons:Category:Russian pronunciation]]. --[[User talk:Cherry blossom tree|Cherry blossom tree]] 10:26, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
This is perfect, thank you!

== VIVIENNE GREENWELL : QUESTION RE. EDITS ==

pLEASE CAN YOU LET ME KNOW IF IT IS OK TO ENTER THE SITE AND LET PEOPLE KNOW THAT A DVD IS AVAILABLE AND NOT MENTION ACORN MEDIA UK LIMITED.

REGARDS


VIVIENNE GREENWELL <small>—The preceding [[Wikipedia:Sign your posts on talk pages|unsigned]] comment was added by [[User:Vivienne greenwell|Vivienne greenwell]] ([[User talk:Vivienne greenwell|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Vivienne greenwell|contribs]]) 09:38, 1 February 2007 (UTC).</small><!-- HagermanBot Auto-Unsigned -->

:You'll have to ask on the talk page of the article or discuss it with the editor(s) who initially removed the text. No-one on this page can make binding decisions across many articles. --[[User talk:Cherry blossom tree|Cherry blossom tree]] 10:30, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

== Categories, creating: ==

I am having difficulty with Categories. I want to:
Create a new:
Category:Tram transport by country|New Zealand &
Category:Tram transport by country|India

& Replace Category:Trams by country|Switzerland with new:
Category:Tram transport by country|Switzerland

so that India, New Zealand and Switzerland all appear on the
Tram Transport by Country page as a Subcategory [+]
(with Switzerland as subcategory Tram transport not Trams)

But I gather I do not create new pages eg:
Tram transport by country|Switzerland

How is it done please?? [[User:Hugo999|Hugo999]] 10:01, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
:I think I've done most of what you wanted. The relevant help page is at [[Wikipedia:Categorization]]. In order to create the New Zealand category copy "<nowiki>[[Category:Tram transport in New Zealand]]</nowiki>" into the categories of the articles you would like to include. This will create a red link to [[:Category:Tram transport in New Zealand]] with the other categories. Click on this to create that category and include <nowiki>"[[Category:Tram transport by country]]" and "[[Category:Rail transport in New Zealand]]"</nowiki> in the edit box to make it a subcategory. If you have trouble with this then just ask again. Hope this helps. --[[User talk:Cherry blossom tree|Cherry blossom tree]] 10:46, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
::Remember that you will need to add ''something'' in the edit box when trying to save a new category, so if you don't have any sub-categories to add, just enter an HTML comment using <nowiki><!-- (text is optional) --></nowiki>. [[User:Adrian_M._H.|<font color="#4B0082">'''Adrian'''</font>]] [[User_talk:Adrian_M._H.|<font color="#4B0082">'''M. H.'''</font>]] 15:50, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

== St. Patrick Street ==

How do I go about changing the name of this article from St. Patrick Street to St. Patrick's Street? <small>—The preceding [[Wikipedia:Sign your posts on talk pages|unsigned]] comment was added by [[Special:Contributions/86.43.67.204|86.43.67.204]] ([[User talk:86.43.67.204|talk]]) 10:03, 1 February 2007 (UTC).</small><!-- HagermanBot Auto-Unsigned -->
:You'll need to [[Help:Moving a page|move]] the page. However, you must be logged in to be able to do this. [[User:Trebor Rowntree|Trebor]] 10:11, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

:(after edit conflict) To change the title of an article is called "moving" the article (see [[Help:Moving a page]]). Only registered users who have had an account for at least four days can do this (a tab labelled "move" will appear at the top of the article, next to "history"). I'll move this page for you. &mdash; [[User:QuantumEleven|Quantum]]<i>[[User_talk:QuantumEleven|Eleven]]</i> 10:14, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

== qualifications to become a referee ==

please help me[[User:59.93.118.170|59.93.118.170]] 12:39, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
*You want the [[WP:RD|reference desk]]. This page is for questions about Wikipedia. - [[User:131.211.210.11|131.211.210.11]] 13:13, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

==I have new messages... endlessly==
"You have new messages." I know. I clicked on the link. I saw the messages. I even edited the page and got rid of the messages. But throughout it all I still have new messages, according to the orange box. I can't seem to get the system to trigger that I have ''read'' the messages and stop bugging me about it. Is there a way to manually reset that trigger? (Yes, I know I could register and log in, but I'd rather not at the moment, and that doesn't actually fix the problem.) Thank you! --[[User:24.147.86.187|24.147.86.187]] 13:02, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
:All I can think of is a caching problem. See [[Wikipedia:Bypass your cache]] for more details on how to fix this, but it's probably pressing control and reload/refresh. --[[User talk:Cherry blossom tree|Cherry blossom tree]] 16:09, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

== In December (2006) Wikipedia's display font changed on my system... ==

...with no volitional change on my part. Up until that time any Wikipedia webpage I accessed rendered in a perfectly readable, SIMPLE, courier-like font; then one day--for no apparent reason--the default font was (and remains) a scrunchy BOLD font that's very difficult to read.

I've been able to correct this by changing "My preferences...Skin" to "Simple"--but now it's necessary for me to log in each time I access Wikipedia in order for this preference to be applied.

Q1: Has something changed on Wikipedia's end to alter the appearance of the default font in which the website renders?

Q2: Aren't my Wiki preferences saved in a cookie? (Apparently not.)

Q3: Is there ANY WAY for me to fix this so I don't have to log in every time I access the website, which I do multiple times a day?

Thanks!

[[User:Sam Lowry|Sam Lowry]] 13:03, 1 February 2007 (UTC)Steve
*Q1: No, nothing changed on Wikipedia. When I am not logged in the font is still the same as it was before December 2006 and the entire year for that matter. Q2: Yes, your prefs are saved in a cookie, but the cookie is only activated when you log in. Q3: You probably changed the preferred font on your browser by accident (or had some other program do it), check your browser options to see if something about the font changed. If you access Wikipedia multiple times a day, then why don't you log in for the entire time? - [[User:MacGyverMagic|Mgm]]|[[User talk:MacGyverMagic|<sup>(talk)</sup>]] 13:44, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

== how ==

how did this get on my pc and how do i get rid of it
*You'll have to be more specific. What is it that got on your PC? If it's Wikipedia, you should simply surf away from our domain if you don't want to visit. We're an only encyclopedia and can probably give you an answer, but the 'this' you're talking about is probably not Wikipedia-related. - [[User:MacGyverMagic|Mgm]]|[[User talk:MacGyverMagic|<sup>(talk)</sup>]] 18:22, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
**You can ask questions about your computer (a virus, ads popping up, etc.) at [[Wikipedia:Reference desk]]. -- <font style="font-family:Monotype Corsiva; font-size:15px;">[[User:John Broughton|John Broughton]] </font> [[User talk:John Broughton |(☎☎)]] 15:54, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

:It got on your PC because you downloaded it... '''[[User:.V.|<span style="color:purple">.</span><span style="color:green">V</span><span style="color:purple">.</span>]]''' <sub>[</sub><sub>[[User talk:.V.|Talk]]|[[Special:Emailuser/.V.|Email]]]</sub> 17:13, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

== Splitting an article into 2 for content ==

It has been suggested that the article [[Norton Radstock]] should be split into 2 articles one on Midsomer Norton & the other on Radstock. This is not because of the length (as described at: [[Wikipedia:How to break up a page]]) but because they are separate settlements & the name Norton Radstock is not in common usage (apart from as an administrative council) - the separate terms are redirects to this page. I've put a note on the talk page but is there an appropriate notice/box similar to the merge one on [[Wikipedia:Merging and moving pages]] which could be added to the talk page for a period of time to let other know that the split is proposed & enabling them to comment?&mdash; [[User:Rodw|Rod]] <sup>[[User talk:Rodw|talk]]</sup> 13:44, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
:Not that I am aware of, no. I think the talk page comment is probably the best approach. [[User:Adrian_M._H.|<font color="#4B0082">'''Adrian'''</font>]] [[User_talk:Adrian_M._H.|<font color="#4B0082">'''M. H.'''</font>]] 15:55, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

== Person created article on himself ==
A new article [[Chris Bennetts]] was apparently written by the author about the author. Does Wikipedia have a policy about this? I thought so, but couldn't seem to find anything spelled out. [[User:SmartGuy|SmartGuy]] 14:32, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
:It certainly does. [[Wikipedia:Autobiography]], [[Wikipedia:Conflict of interest]] and best of all [[Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion]]! [[User:Adrian_M._H.|<font color="#4B0082">'''Adrian'''</font>]] [[User_talk:Adrian_M._H.|<font color="#4B0082">'''M. H.'''</font>]] 15:57, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
::Cool, I tagged it at it was gone literally in 30 seconds. Nice speedy work admins! [[User:SmartGuy|SmartGuy]] 17:44, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

== Copyrights reference data ==

I have created graphs to submit to Wikipedia, providing empirical evidence to support one side of a current debate regarding a scientific fact.

The graphs utilize data downloaded from SI.com & LeTour.com but I do not need or intend to reproduce the actual data tables. However, 1. To give proper credit were it is due & 2. To establish the credibility and verifiability of my conclusions, I plan to cite the sources.

Both sources do reserve all rights.

Since I will not actually reproduce the sources' material do I still need to obtain their permissions because I am referencing it?
[[User:Xofer2|Xofer2]] 15:00, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
:No, I think you're okay there. Otherwise, it would be a lot harder to find and cite sources. I would think that their copyright claim would not apply to the facts themselves, but only to how they are presented. Might be wise to wait for a second opinion, though. [[User:Adrian_M._H.|<font color="#4B0082">'''Adrian'''</font>]] [[User_talk:Adrian_M._H.|<font color="#4B0082">'''M. H.'''</font>]] 16:00, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
::Adrian: Thanks. Following your advice.[[User:Xofer2|Xperp]] 17:47, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
:::Please (re)read Wikipedia's policy on [[WP:NOR|No original research]]. If the argument that you are presenting is novel (unpublished), it can't be used. (It sounds like you're okay here, but just in case ... ) -- <font style="font-family:Monotype Corsiva; font-size:15px;">[[User:John Broughton|John Broughton]] </font> [[User talk:John Broughton |(☎☎)]] 15:52, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

==Expert==

I found a page with this header:

'''This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject.'''

I know an expert in the field who is interested in giving that attention. How does he go about becoming the expert for that page? [[User:RandomSF|RandomSF]] 16:13, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
:Basically, he needs to just sign up for a login with Wikipedia and introduce himself on the Talk page. People can then see his credentials for themselves and he can provide his input on the facts of the article. -- [[User:Kesh|Kesh]] 16:54, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

::Excellent. I'll pass this information along. Thanks. [[User:RandomSF|RandomSF]] 19:10, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

:::And do keep in mind that no one "owns" an article, or is "the" expert for the article, per [[WP:OWN]], as much as we want and appreciate experts volunteering to help out. -- <font style="font-family:Monotype Corsiva; font-size:15px;">[[User:John Broughton|John Broughton]] </font> [[User talk:John Broughton |(☎☎)]] 15:50, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

== deleting/ renaming articals ==

<!-- Comment -->
I am currently writing an artical for a parent organization, the Becket Chimney Corners YMCA, but there already exists an artical for [[Camp Becket]] (part of the BCCYMCA). The artical for Becket is a hodgepodge of ideas with some other aspects of the larger organization tacked on. For this reason, I dont want to simply link it to my new artical. Is it "anti wiki" to just re write that Becket artical entirely under my new heading for the parent organization? Dont want to offend anyone.
Thanks [[User:Vzmetzger|Vzmetzger]] 16:26, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
:It would be best to write your article as its own page, then suggest on the Talk page for [[Camp Becket]] that it be merged into your new article. If no one objects (give it a week), then the information there can be merged into your new article and the Camp Becket article could be deleted by an admin. -- [[User:Kesh|Kesh]] 16:59, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

==Keno==
what are the rules in playind keno
:This page is for questions about Wikipedia itself. You should probably look at [[Keno]] or ask on the [[Wikipedia:Reference desk|Reference desk]] -- [[User:Kesh|Kesh]] 16:59, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

==Change article's name==
I added a new article today, but need to change the capitalization in the title. I can't seem to find the place to do this on the edit page. Help? {{unsigned|Mwinninger}}

:You can change the name of the article by moving it to another page with the title you want, see [[WP:MOVE]] &ndash; [[User talk:PeaceNT|''P''ea]][[Special:Contributions/PeaceNT|ceNT]] 16:53, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

:I presume you're referring to the article on [[Thought equity motion]]? I've gone ahead and changed the title for you (since your account needs to be at least four days old to be able to move/rename pages). And, may I suggest that you take a look at [[WP:NPOV|neutral point of view]], the Wikipedia policy on how articles should be written? The article you wrote sounds bit too much like an advertisement... &mdash; [[User:QuantumEleven|Quantum]]<i>[[User_talk:QuantumEleven|Eleven]]</i> 09:28, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

== I've been randomly (automatically?) categorized--and it's not even accurate! ==

I seem to have been randomly tagged in the category of WikiProject Sikhism, with no ability to edit/remove myself from said category. I did not request to join this project nor in any way did I sign up, and frankly, until I discovered the category on my own userpage this morning, I hadn't even known it existed. While I mean no offense to anyone, I am not Sikh and in fact know very little about Sikhism, and certainly have no intention of working on related pages. So would anyone be able to explain how on earth I ended up in this category? And could I please, for my sanity, be removed from it? I must admit I'm frustrated. [[User:HamatoKameko|HamatoKameko]] 16:55, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

:It is weird. [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=User:HamatoKameko&diff=104860745&oldid=104280868 This edit] seems to have done it, but I can't see how! [[User:Xiner|Xiner]] ([[User talk:Xiner|talk]], [[Special:Emailuser/Xiner|email]]) 17:01, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

::Well yes, but like you say, I don't see how it could have possibly done it either. It makes no sense, and I'm a tad annoyed at being pegged as something I'm not. :/ [[User:HamatoKameko|HamatoKameko]] 17:08, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
: It's this template [[Template:User Wikipedia]] which did the trick. Kind of a weird userbox btw. [[User:Garion96|Garion96]] [[User talk:Garion96|(talk)]] 17:08, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

:: Fixed: [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Template:User_Wikipedia&diff=104875319&oldid=101976771] I assume the category got there by accident, in the first place, since templates are often created by "stealing the code" from other templates. // [[User:Habj|habj]] 17:18, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
::: I should have figured that one out myself. I thought it had some weird purpose since it was a new template. [[User:Garion96|Garion96]] [[User talk:Garion96|(talk)]] 17:21, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
:::Thank you for your help, I very much appreciate it. [[User:HamatoKameko|HamatoKameko]] 17:25, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

== adopted ==

how do i get adopted[[User:Pjg12|Pjg12]] 17:25, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
:Take a look at [[Wikipedia:Adopt-a-User]], that should give you all the information you need. -- [[User:Natalya|Nataly<font color="green">a</font>]] 17:34, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
*If you're talking about adoption outside of Wikipedia, try asking at the [[WP:RD|reference desk]]. - [[User:MacGyverMagic|Mgm]]|[[User talk:MacGyverMagic|<sup>(talk)</sup>]] 17:51, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
:I had not even thought of that as an interpretation of the question - I think that means I spend to much time on Wikipedia, when someone asks about adoption and I think only of [[WP:ADOPT]]. Well done Mac and Good luck either way Pjg12. Cheers [[User talk:Lethaniol|Lethaniol]] 17:57, 1 February 2007 (UTC)


== QUESTIONS: ==
:Hi, i have a few major questions:
#Do you belive pedophiles is members of WIKI?
#If not, would ya allow it?
#Has wiki ever had a child porn image posted?
#Can i say anything in my wiki area?
#Out of all USERS you have encounter who has been in the most trouble?
#Has law enforcement ever been involve in an event caused by a users stupity?--[[User:Saikano|SAIKANO!!!]] 18:35, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

# Yes, they are.
# Answered above.
# If that has ever happened, it has been deleted immediately.
# Unless it constitutes a personal attack, or is not related to Wikipedia, yes.
# Difficult to say. Read through the [[WP:RfAR]] archives.
# Not yet. It's a matter of time though. [[User:Dev920|Dev920]] (Have a nice day!) 18:40, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

To expand a bit more...
# Yes. There are pedophiles everywhere, why wouldn't be any on Wikipedia?
# I don't think Wikipedia has any policies against a specific group of users. Our policies are about the content they provide.
# Maybe, since anyone can upload pictures to Wikipedia if they have an account (which is free). And if it happened, I'm sure it'd get deleted on sight. Also, unless I'm mistaken, any website under US law (like Wikipedia) has to report such users to authorities.
# Please see [[Wikipedia:User page]].
Can't say anything about the rest. &mdash; [[User:Kieff|Kieff]] | [[User_talk:Kieff|Talk]] 20:03, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
*about question 4: users know we can trace them. Posting child porn is the same as telling the police where you are. Even pedophiles are smarter than that. - [[User:MacGyverMagic|Mgm]]|[[User talk:MacGyverMagic|<sup>(talk)</sup>]] 20:40, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

: As for the userpage question, there's some latitude. Generally, if it's mostly about Wikipedia and editing Wikipedia, then it's acceptable. '''[[User:.V.|<span style="color:purple">.</span><span style="color:green">V</span><span style="color:purple">.</span>]]''' <sub>[</sub><sub>[[User talk:.V.|Talk]]|[[Special:Emailuser/.V.|Email]]]</sub> 17:15, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

== Table coding ==
[[User:Dev920/Sandbox#Quilt]]. Is it possible to give each square its own individual heading, and if so, how? [[User:Dev920|Dev920]] (Have a nice day!) 18:40, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
:Yes, it's possible; you can either use ====ordinary heading marks==== in each square (which is probably inappropriate for that quilt as they'd be too large), or to fake one using HTML:
{|
|-
|
====Heading====
Cell1
| <div style="font-weight:bold; font-size:large">Another heading</div>Cell2
|}
:--[[User:ais523|ais523]] 18:53, 1 February 2007 ([[User:ais523|U]][[User talk:ais523|T]][[Special:Contributions/Ais523|C]])

Ok, I added my name to one, and it kinda works, but how do I get it to stay at the top of the square, rather than joining the rest of the patch? [[User:Dev920|Dev920]] (Have a nice day!) 19:00, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
:If you mean that you want the text to start at the top of each cell, you just need to add <nowiki>valign=top</nowiki> to each cell. I have edited your sandbox to provide an example of how to arrange that. [[User:Adrian_M._H.|<font color="#4B0082">'''Adrian'''</font>]] [[User_talk:Adrian_M._H.|<font color="#4B0082">'''M. H.'''</font>]] 20:15, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

== RSS ==

Hi,
is there a RSS feed available for Wikipedia? Something that would mention new articles published/modified?

Thanks in advance for your answer.

G.
:RSS feeds are available: [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Special:Recentchanges&feed=rss for all changes in Wikipedia] (not particularly useful, because there are so many and so many of them are small), [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Special:Newpages&feed=rss for newly created pages] (many of which are quickly deleted again), [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Star_Wars_Episode_I:_The_Phantom_Menace&action=history&feed=rss for an article] (using [[Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace]], today's Featured Article, as an example), and [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/api.php?action=feedwatchlist for a] [[Help:Watchlist|watchlist]] (only available to people with an account, while they're logged in). I hope that helps. --[[User:ais523|ais523]] 18:53, 1 February 2007 ([[User:ais523|U]][[User talk:ais523|T]][[Special:Contributions/Ais523|C]])

It does help. Thanks!
Guilhem

== Image rights! ==

Im thinking about moving my images to wikipedia commons. But i dont understand the licenses. I want to license them for wikipedia use only and want to be notified if used elsewhere, not public domain but i am copyright owner of them? is there a license close to this? [[User:Fethroesforia|Fethroesforia]] 19:41, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
:I don't think there is such a license on the Commons. There is a license called "Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike", which you can see here: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/ It means that anyone who ever uses your image will have to credit you as the author, but it does not demand that they inform you of use of your image. That is the closest license that I know of on the [[Commons:]] that is similar to what you're asking. Also, there are '''zero''' licenses on the Commons that are for Wikimedia use only. All free licenses, including the [[GFDL]] under which you currently license your text input on Wikipedia, mean that others can use your work according to the stipulations of the license. —&nbsp;[[User:Coelacan|coe<span style="font-variant:small-caps">l</span>acan]] [[User talk:Coelacan|<span style="font-variant:small-caps">t</span>a<span style="font-variant:small-caps">lk</span>]] — 20:11, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

== TItle ==

I just set-up a page for VCU Adcenter but the capitalization of the header/title is wrong. How do i fix it?

It is currently: Vcu adcenter
It should be: VCU Adcenter

Thanks! <small>—The preceding [[Wikipedia:Sign your posts on talk pages|unsigned]] comment was added by [[User:Stinkeyguy|Stinkeyguy]] ([[User talk:Stinkeyguy|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Stinkeyguy|contribs]]) 19:55, 1 February 2007 (UTC).</small><!-- HagermanBot Auto-Unsigned -->
:On the line of tabs that says "edit this page" and "history" there is one that says "move". This is the one you use. Please follow the instructions at [[WP:MOVE]]. —&nbsp;[[User:Coelacan|coe<span style="font-variant:small-caps">l</span>acan]] [[User talk:Coelacan|<span style="font-variant:small-caps">t</span>a<span style="font-variant:small-caps">lk</span>]] — 20:07, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

== A user with *tons* of replaceable fair use images ==

I was browsing around and I happened to come across some replaceable fair use photographs uploaded by [[User:Sahafan]]. I marked one image as such, and I thought I'd go through the user's uploads and inform him of any other RFU images.

But looking at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&type=upload&user=Sahafan&page= user's uploads], there are entire teams worth of player photograph. Further complicating the matter, the user has uploaded a bunch of record covers, and I assume they fall under fair use. So what is the right course of action, short of going through all images one by one?

Thanks. [[User:Ytny|Ytny]] 20:16, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

*They might be fair use, if a fair use rationale is provided. See for example the images I posted to [[Louis R. Vitullo]] and [[Hoover (seal)]]. - [[User:MacGyverMagic|Mgm]]|[[User talk:MacGyverMagic|<sup>(talk)</sup>]] 20:42, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

:Right, but the images in question are photographs of footballers who are still alive and active. They are replaceable no matter the rationale because, by the nature of their profession, it is not unreasonably difficult to create free photographs showing what they look like. What I wanted to know was whether there was a system of pointing the appropriate admin to the set of uploads rather than tagging each picture one by one (and they do appear to have been uploaded in good faith). --[[User:Ytny|Ytny]] 21:34, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
*You want someone who has access to [[WP:AWB]]. I think Quadell is reasonably well-versed in handling RFU images. - [[User:131.211.210.14|131.211.210.14]] 08:11, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

== Multi-word Google search from interwiki link? ==

Is there a way to specify complex search terms with an
[[Help:Interwiki linking|interwiki link]] to [[google:]]? For example, if I
want to search Google for a word and a phrase:

robots "kinetic energy"

the obvious interwiki link is not the same as a URL link:

*[[google:robots "kinetic energy"]] yields:
*http://www.google.com/search?q=robots_%22kinetic_energy%22
**Your search - robots_"kinetic_energy" - did not match any documents.

Searching with the search box in Google yields:
*http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=robots+%22kinetic+energy%22&btnG=Search
**Results 1 - 10 of about 178,000 for robots "kinetic energy".

The problem appears to be that [[MediaWiki]]'s interwiki link code converts
spaces to underscores. I tried substituting other punctuation characters
for the spaces (+, ., %20) and nothing I tried works right. Is there a clean way
to specify a multi-word Google search with an interwiki link, or should
I just use a URL link? --[[User:Teratornis|Teratornis]] 22:09, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

:I can't figure it out either. I suggest that for now, you use plainlinks ([[Help:Link#Arrow icon]]), like this: <span class=plainlinks>[http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=robots+%22kinetic+energy%22&btnG=Search search google]</span> and also copypaste your problem to [[WP:VPT]] where someone might be more likely to be able to help. I've never seen this problem before and it looks like MediaWiki might need a new feature added, in which case the better venue might be [[WP:VPP]]. —&nbsp;[[User:Coelacan|coe<span style="font-variant:small-caps">l</span>acan]] [[User talk:Coelacan|<span style="font-variant:small-caps">t</span>a<span style="font-variant:small-caps">lk</span>]] — 22:33, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

::Interesting. Replacing the space with ALT+0160 (no breaking space) works: [[google:robots "kinetic energy"]] &mdash; [[User:Kieff|Kieff]] | [[User_talk:Kieff|Talk]] 00:07, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

:::Please note that adding google searches to the External links section of an article, or using them as support for a statement, is unacceptable (fails [[WP:RS]] and [[WP:EL]].) Google searches are not stable over time; and having dozens or hundreds or thousands of results doesn't lead the reader to the best page for further information or proof of a fact. (Links to google searches on talk pages or XfDs, however, sometimes can be useful, on the other hand.) -- <font style="font-family:Monotype Corsiva; font-size:15px;">[[User:John Broughton|John Broughton]] </font> [[User talk:John Broughton |(☎☎)]] 15:45, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

::::That's what I had in mind, to use Google searches on talk page discussions. Obviously a Google search does not constitute a suitable article reference for the reasons you mention. To revisit the original problem, it seems the [[google:]] "interwiki" link prefix is something of a misuse of the interwiki link feature. The authors of the interwiki link code must have assumed the linked-to site replaces spaces with underscores when converting page titles to URLs, as MediaWiki does. Interwiki links work like wiki links this way, and the assumption fails when linking to external sites that do not follow the spaces-to-underscores convention. Evidently there should be some other kind of inter-site link prefix mechanism when the linked-to site is not a MediaWiki wiki. Thanks to all who helped, especially for the no breaking space trick. I'll have to make a note of that one. I will also check on [[Wikipedia:Meta|Meta]] to see if anyone discussed the problem there. --[[User:Teratornis|Teratornis]] 18:57, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

== User page ==

*How do I get some thing to link directly to some ones user page?
{{pt-userpage}}
*All it needs is a user page link.
*--D.H. • <small>([[User talk:Darkest Hour|A]])•([[User:Darkest Hour|E]])•([[Special:Contributions/Darkest Hour|I]])•([[Wikipedia:Policies and guidelines|O]])•([[Wikipedia:Sign your posts on talk pages|U]])•([[Special:Userlogout|Y]])</small> 21:56, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

:You would use something like <nowiki>[[User:Coelacan|userpagelink]]</nowiki> which produces [[User:Coelacan|userpagelink]] but you need to be aware that linking directly from an article to a user page is forbidden, and these links will be removed. —&nbsp;[[User:Coelacan|coe<span style="font-variant:small-caps">l</span>acan]] [[User talk:Coelacan|<span style="font-variant:small-caps">t</span>a<span style="font-variant:small-caps">lk</span>]] — 22:37, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

== URGENT ... cleanup? ==

Hello Sir
Greetings from India

... Our page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shekhar_Gurera
is showing {{cleanup-date|January 2007}} message again & again.
Can you pl help us while specifying a few point at which we should concentrate to improve the article.
... We at our end tried our best to do it. Your tips according to our article will definately be helpful. We'll expect your early response. {{unsigned|59.94.96.230}}

Thanks & Regards

:There is a short message about it at [[Talk:Shekhar Gurera]]. At first look, the article doesn't really seem to flow too well, or may need to be written in slightly more fluent English. If you want detailed information as to why the tag was added, you can contact the user who added the tag, [[User:Cuchullain]], though that editor did post the message on the talk page already. -- [[User:Natalya|Nataly<font color="green">a</font>]] 22:43, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
::You might also take a look at [[Wikipedia:Guide to writing better articles]]. -- [[User:Natalya|Nataly<font color="green">a</font>]] 22:46, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

(Edit conflict) Hi. We are not all "sirs". Anyway, you have a lot of "peacock terms" in that article, for one thing. Read [[wp:peacock]] to see what I mean. You don't need to say "famous", and other things like that. Another specific problem is the list of awards. That should be converted to a paragraph, and smaller accomplishments should be left out. Also, as a general guide, read [[Wikipedia:Guide to writing better articles]] which should help you in many ways. And keep in mind that it's not "your" article; as no one owns or controls a wikipedia article. Read [[WP:OURS]] to see what I'm talking about. —&nbsp;[[User:Coelacan|coe<span style="font-variant:small-caps">l</span>acan]] [[User talk:Coelacan|<span style="font-variant:small-caps">t</span>a<span style="font-variant:small-caps">lk</span>]] — 22:47, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
:Its syntax, spelling and punctuation are all well below standard, which means that it requires [[Wikipedia:How to copy-edit|copy-editing]]. [[User:Adrian_M._H.|<font color="#4B0082">'''Adrian'''</font>]] [[User_talk:Adrian_M._H.|<font color="#4B0082">'''M. H.'''</font>]] 00:00, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

== admin needed for speedy delete.. ==

the backlog for articles and media for speedy deletion is getting rather big. Any helpwill be greatly appreciated as i have many images needingspeedy deletion soon [[User:Fethroesforia|Fethroesforia]] 22:49, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
:The backlog has been noted on the [[:Category:Candidates for speedy deletion]] page; and it will be handled. Don't worry. If you really feel that the backlog needs more immediate attention, you can make a note at [[WP:AN]] but I don't think this is necessary. Admins are already working on clearing it out. —&nbsp;[[User:Coelacan|coe<span style="font-variant:small-caps">l</span>acan]] [[User talk:Coelacan|<span style="font-variant:small-caps">t</span>a<span style="font-variant:small-caps">lk</span>]] — 22:57, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

== Reporting abuse from a user ==

The user [[User:Akradecki|Akradecki]] has been abusing his right as a user to make false accusations about myself [[User:Signaleer|Signaleer]] There are a number of articles in which this user has caused a disruption and has attempted to slander my name.

References:

http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=David_Petraeus&diff=104757171&oldid=104692525

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Jack_Bethune#WASP_Edit_War

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:P-51_Mustang#Dark_BW_lead_pics

I strongly feel that this "game" that he is playing has gone on long enough and it needs immediate attention.

Furthermore, this user has made threats towards me:<br>

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Signaleer#Vandalism_warning

-[[User:Signaleer|Signaleer]] 23:15, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

*See:[[WP:AN]] D.H. • <small>([[User talk:Darkest Hour|A]])•([[User:Darkest Hour|E]])•([[Special:Contributions/Darkest Hour|I]])•([[Wikipedia:Policies and guidelines|O]])•([[Wikipedia:Sign your posts on talk pages|U]])•([[Special:Userlogout|Y]])</small> 23:27, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

You're in the wrong place. First, this is already an open discussion at [[Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents#Signaleer -- disruptive editing and sockpuppetry]], and second, warning you for vandalism for apparently disregarding consensus is not "threatening" you. Sorry. Take it to your already-open case on [[WP:ANI]]. —&nbsp;[[User:Coelacan|coe<span style="font-variant:small-caps">l</span>acan]] [[User talk:Coelacan|<span style="font-variant:small-caps">t</span>a<span style="font-variant:small-caps">lk</span>]] — 23:31, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

For your information, this is a different matter--I suggest you read the case and listen to my plea.-[[User:Signaleer|Signaleer]] 23:35, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
:It certainly doesn't look different to me, but if it is, I suggest you make use of [[Wikipedia:Dispute resolution]], because this help desk is ''only'' for questions on how to ''use Wikipedia''. —&nbsp;[[User:Coelacan|coe<span style="font-variant:small-caps">l</span>acan]] [[User talk:Coelacan|<span style="font-variant:small-caps">t</span>a<span style="font-variant:small-caps">lk</span>]] — 23:58, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
::This indeed ''not'' the place for debate, so I have commented on your talk page. [[User:Adrian_M._H.|<font color="#4B0082">'''Adrian'''</font>]] [[User_talk:Adrian_M._H.|<font color="#4B0082">'''M. H.'''</font>]] 00:14, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

== Hacking ==

How do I hack into the system and retrieve my password for an old acount? --D.H. • <small>([[User talk:Darkest Hour|TextMe]])•([[User:Darkest Hour|MyPage]])•([[Special:Contributions/Darkest Hour|MyWork]])•([[Special:Userlogout/Darkest Hour|Escape]])</small> 23:53, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
:Don't make jokes about hacking into Wikipedia. And if you dind't give an email address for the old account, then you can't retrieve a password. Sorry. —&nbsp;[[User:Coelacan|coe<span style="font-variant:small-caps">l</span>acan]] [[User talk:Coelacan|<span style="font-variant:small-caps">t</span>a<span style="font-variant:small-caps">lk</span>]] — 00:01, 2 February 2007 (UTC)
::Here's the official word: [[Wikipedia:Contact us/login problems]]. -- <font style="font-family:Monotype Corsiva; font-size:15px;">[[User:John Broughton|John Broughton]] </font> [[User talk:John Broughton |(☎☎)]] 15:39, 2 February 2007 (UTC)
:It might be considered disruptive if you start hacking Wikipedia boxen. You're best off just following the instructions provided above. '''[[User:.V.|<span style="color:purple">.</span><span style="color:green">V</span><span style="color:purple">.</span>]]''' <sub>[</sub><sub>[[User talk:.V.|Talk]]|[[Special:Emailuser/.V.|Email]]]</sub> 17:18, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

=February 2=
==Changing photo.==

I have been trying to update the photo of the big Trout at Adaminaby, nsw. I uploaded the new photo but can't seem to change the old photo.I have spent 2 days going back and forth from the help section but it is not easy!!!Help
:See [[Help:Image]]. Specifically, you would change <nowiki>[[Image:Adaminaby_big_trout.jpg|thumb|left|130px|The Big Trout, Adaminaby's tribute to the fishing in Lake Eucumbene]]</nowiki> into <nowiki>[[Image:DSC02692.JPG|thumb|left|The Big Trout, Adaminaby's tribute to the fishing in Lake Eucumbene]]</nowiki> but you also need to add a license to the image. See [[Wikipedia:Image copyright tags#For image creators]] for information on this. If you don't add a license, or compatible copyright information, the image will be deleted. —&nbsp;[[User:Coelacan|coe<span style="font-variant:small-caps">l</span>acan]] [[User talk:Coelacan|<span style="font-variant:small-caps">t</span>a<span style="font-variant:small-caps">lk</span>]] — 00:09, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

== <nowiki><div class="BoxenVerschmelzen"></nowiki> ==

Does the English Wikipedia make use of this div class? I noticed on [[:de:Olympische_Sommerspiele_2008/Fu%C3%9Fball|Olympische_Sommerspiele_2008/Fu%C3%9Fball]] that the German Wikipedia uses this neat div class function to merge templates together. Now, I'm not sure if Wikipedia has this. It translates to BoxMerging so I tried that in EN but it didn't work. Could someone help, or suggest this function, because it looks very interesting and it would definitely be useful for the Olympics context. <sub>└</sub><sup>'''[[User:JP06035|<font color="#0084C9">Jared</font>]]'''</sup><sub>┘</sub><sup>┌</sup><sub>''[[User Talk:JP06035|<font color="#009E49">talk</font>]]''</sub><sup>┐</sup>&ensp; 00:25, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

:I'm not aware of any such function here. You can request it at [[WP:VPP]]. It's a good idea. —&nbsp;[[User:Coelacan|coe<span style="font-variant:small-caps">l</span>acan]] [[User talk:Coelacan|<span style="font-variant:small-caps">t</span>a<span style="font-variant:small-caps">lk</span>]] — 00:30, 2 February 2007 (UTC)
*A translation would sound a lot like boxmelting... - [[User:131.211.210.14|131.211.210.14]] 08:14, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

:[[Wikipedia:NavFrame]] describes some techniques using related CSS styles. The styles are defined in [[MediaWiki:Common.css]] and include a style named "Boxmerge". These were added by [[user:Karl Dickman]]. If you have questions about them, I'd suggest asking him or at [[Wikipedia talk:NavFrame]]. -- [[user:Rick Block|Rick Block]] <small>([[user talk:Rick Block|talk]])</small> 15:03, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

== need to subscribe? ==
I see Wikipedia is free, do I suscribe to anything?
:Nope. No need to subscribe. If you're thinking about creating an account here, see [[Wikipedia:Why create an account?]] —&nbsp;[[User:Coelacan|coe<span style="font-variant:small-caps">l</span>acan]] [[User talk:Coelacan|<span style="font-variant:small-caps">t</span>a<span style="font-variant:small-caps">lk</span>]] — 00:30, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

== Unsure of copywrite status of a 1916 photo of a German Ace ==

I wanted to load the photo to a new page I created for the pilot but I am unsure of the photos status for use on Wikipedia. I have seen the photo on various websites, I am just unsure how to label the image to get it uploaded properly in Wikipedia.
{{unsigned|Mjb3000}}

I have removed the photo from the new page. I just wondered how far I might have to pursue copywrite approval on the image, or whether it is considered public domain at this point due to its age.
: See [[Wikipedia:Uploading images]]. And yes, being a 1916 photo the copyright, I believe, has expired. ''[[User talk:Yuser31415|Yuser31415]]'' [[Wikipedia:Editor review/Yuser31415 (two)|(Editor review two!)]] 02:13, 2 February 2007 (UTC)
*You could try reading [[public domain]] too. In the US material published before 1923 is in the public domain. Otherwise the creator (photographer) has to be dead for I think 70 years (double-check that). Mileage may vary per country. - [[User:131.211.210.14|131.211.210.14]] 08:17, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

It would have been very helpful if you had mentioned what article ([[Otto Kissenberth]]) and what image ([[:Image:Kissenberth.jpg]]) you were talking about. Now, this is Sanke postcard #595. It was published as a postcard by the ''Postkartenvertrieb'' Willi Sanke in Germany before 1920 (Sanke went out of business around then). That makes the image {{tl|PD-US}}. Unfortunately, there is no mention of the photographer on that postcard, so we don't know whether he died more than 70 years ago. So we cannot upload this to the commons as PD-old.

I have uploaded a much better version of that image and tagged it appropriately. [[User:Lupo|Lupo]] 08:42, 2 February 2007 (UTC)


The entire process is so difficult to understand I just took off the image. I have no idea how to label the image in order to upload it. Perhaps its a simple process, but certainly not for a new user.

Thanks for uploading the new image.

[[User:Mjb3000|Mjb3000]]

== creating an article ==

i read the frequently asked questions section and still don't find the steps for writing a new article---not in a 'sanbox,' an actual article. it feels like there is a deterrent maze in place even for asking help-related questions. please provide the list for writing a new article. thank you.
: [[Wikipedia:Your first article]] would be what you are looking for. Cheers! ''[[User talk:Yuser31415|Yuser31415]]'' [[Wikipedia:Editor review/Yuser31415 (two)|(Editor review two!)]] 02:11, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

== Reques For Article ==

Is there any way to request for an article to be written? {{unsigned|74.98.222.10}}
:Yep! You can take a look at [[Wikipedia:Requested articles]]. -- [[User:Natalya|Nataly<font color="green">a</font>]] 02:56, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

== Inline Referencing Help Needed ==

If you go to the [[two-hybrid screening]] article, you'll see I'm having trouble with the references (big red writing at the top). If you could check it and tell me what I'm doing wrong, I'd be grateful. Please don't touch anything else because it's in a delicate state of transition. --[[User:Seans Potato Business|Seans]] '''[[User talk:Seans Potato Business|Potato Business]]''' 04:20, 2 February 2007 (UTC)
:The ref system is horribly clumsy, heh. :p Not sure if I can properly explain what the problem was, so I went ahead and [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Two-hybrid_screening&diff=105015684&oldid=105014621 fixed it] for you to see. In short, the various "cite x" templates weren't originally there, they were added later to make things easier. As far as the server's concerned, it'll just take whatever's between <nowiki><ref></nowiki> and <nowiki></ref></nowiki> and shove it down to the bottom of the page, template, text, or otherwise. The other common problem people have -- if you use a reference multiple times, a closing slash is key, as in <nowiki><ref name="joung"/></nowiki> (otherwise it looks for a closing ref tag, and gets veeeery confused). Hope that makes enough sense to be helpful. [[User:Luna Santin|Luna Santin]] 04:26, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

::Thanks for the help and tip Luna. I've got another related question. In the same article, reference 3 provides a link to only the abstract (the full article requires the payment of a considerable sum) whereas the others link to full articles). How can I add comments to the references to the effect of 'free abstract only' and 'free full article'? --[[User:Seans Potato Business|Seans]] '''[[User talk:Seans Potato Business|Potato Business]]''' 05:27, 2 February 2007 (UTC)
::*If the article is available in a free full version, you don't need to add anything to the reference. If only the abstract is free, you can add a comment that is ''within'' the "ref" tags but ''outside of the template''; that is, something like this, at the end of the reference/footnote that includes the journal cite:
<nowiki>... journal cite stuff inside template, blah, blah, ... }} (abstract is free; full-text version is not) </ref> </nowiki>
::I've put parentheses around "abstract ... ", but that's not required - it just sepearates the comment a bit from the cite. -- <font style="font-family:Monotype Corsiva; font-size:15px;">[[User:John Broughton|John Broughton]] </font> [[User talk:John Broughton |(☎☎)]] 15:35, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

== Inappropriate Content ==

{{[[Template:helpme|helpme]]}}
When you print out the Wikipedia page on Saudi Arabia, some racist/hateful text appears before the section marked "Cities." Who can I talk to about this? How can this be changed?? Please help! [[User:Rememberfeb|Rememberfeb]] 05:27, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

:Sounds like [[WP:VAND|vandalism]]. I can't see it now, most likely not there anymore. See [[WP:REVERT]] for information on removing vandalism. Most vandalism is removed ''incredibly'' fast. &mdash; [[User:Deon555|D]]<font color="green">[[User:Deon555/Esperanza|e]]</font>[[User:Deon555|on555]]<sup><font color="purple">[[User_talk:Deon555|'''talk''']]</font></sup><sub><font color="orange">[[User:Deon555/Desk|'''desk''']]</font></sub><sup><font color="brown">[[User:Deon555/Signhere|'''sign here!''']]</font></sup> 05:37, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

== Wikimedia Commons ==

Dear Wikipedia community, I already have an account here. I am considering participating in the Wikimedia Commons. The problem is that I don't own a camera, so I will not be able to load images directly to Commons. I can upload images that I modify using an image editor like [[Adobe Photoshop]] of course. I can do a lot of translation as I am a native speaker of the [[Arabic language]]. I can revert vandalism. So, what I am asking here is: Do you recommend that I should participate in Wikimedia Commons although that I don't own a camera or not? Thank you. --[[User:196.202.92.134|196.202.92.134]] 08:57, 2 February 2007 (UTC)
*The commons can use translators too, but it's not only for photographs and images. If you have a microphone you can record sounds and record articles for an Arabic version of [[Wikipedia:Spoken Wikipedia]]. - [[User:MacGyverMagic|Mgm]]|[[User talk:MacGyverMagic|<sup>(talk)</sup>]] 10:24, 2 February 2007 (UTC)
**As for ''I can upload images that I modify using an image editor like Adobe Photoshop of course'' - if the image is copyrighted, then modifying it with a software program doesn't change its copyright status. More to the point, I think Wikipedia needs people to do translations much more than it needs people to take and upload pictures - it would be great if you could help add (translate) articles (or information) from one language version of Wikipedia to another. You might look at [[Wikipedia:Translation]], and you might want to register for an account (see [[Wikipedia:Why create an account?]]) and then list yourself as a translator, per [[Wikipedia:Babel]]. -- <font style="font-family:Monotype Corsiva; font-size:15px;">[[User:John Broughton|John Broughton]] </font> [[User talk:John Broughton |(☎☎)]] 15:24, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

== IP addresses talk pages ==

Dear Wikipedia Community, there is a question here that I would like to ask: When a certain IP address edits Wikipedia and other users send messages to him/her on his talk page, after a period of time the page becomes old when the IP address stops editing Wikipedia. I have noticed that there is a special bot that blanks old IP addresses talk pages but unfortunately I don't remember his name now. What happens after this? My question is: Does administrators here delete old IP addresses talk pages or not? Thank you. --[[User:196.202.92.134|196.202.92.134]] 09:06, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

== IRC channel ==

Dear Wikipedia community, I have registered a nick name on the Wikipedia IRC channel but now I can't log in. The problem is that I don't know how to log in. Can anyone here tell me the method? What is exactly the command that I should write in order to log in? I am using [[ChatZilla]] 0.9.77 with [[Mozilla Firefox]] under [[Windows XP]]. Thank you. --[[User:196.202.92.134|196.202.92.134]] 09:12, 2 February 2007 (UTC)
:I dont know what sever the channel runs on but the generally accepted syntax is "/msg nickserv identify *password*" or alterintively try "/msg nickerv@whateverserverthechannelison help" or "/msg nickserv help". I am only used to DALnet and Undernet and it has been a long time since I was on either of them, but try them. [[User:Viridae|Viridae]][[User talk:Viridae|<small><sup>Talk</sup></small>]] 11:22, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

: I'm assuming you mean freenode.irc. The syntax on freenode.irc is the first option Veridiae provided: /msg nickserv identify password. If you still can't find it, try going into #freenode and asking for a staffer to help out. '''[[User:.V.|<span style="color:purple">.</span><span style="color:green">V</span><span style="color:purple">.</span>]]''' <sub>[</sub><sub>[[User talk:.V.|Talk]]|[[Special:Emailuser/.V.|Email]]]</sub> 17:21, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

== Main Page ==

Dear Wikipedia community, I have known that it was suggested that the Main Page would be moved to Portal:Main Page. I have an account here. Where should I go to vote? Could anyone give me the link, please? Thank you.--[[User:196.202.92.134|196.202.92.134]] 11:17, 2 February 2007 (UTC)
:You may find the discussion [[Talk:Main_Page#Requested_move|here]]. '''<span style="background:#000">[[User:Michaelas10|<span style="color:#fff">Michaelas10</span>]] [[User talk:Michaelas10|<span style="color:#fff">(Talk)</span>]]</span>''' 11:19, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

== Wikipedia as a reference in a book ==

Dear Wikipedia community, I would like to report the usage of Wikipedia as a reference by the writer [[Ahmed Khaled Towfik]] as he stated in his latest book. I have the details. Where should I go to report this? Thank you. --[[User:196.202.92.134|196.202.92.134]] 11:23, 2 February 2007 (UTC)
:I think it's probably [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia as a book source|here]]. [[User:Trebor Rowntree|Trebor]] 11:31, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

== Suspected violation of the Neutral Point of View Policy ==

Dear Wikipedia community, I suspect that a certain behavior shown in one of the foreign languages editions of Wikipedia violate the Neutral point of view policy but this policy is a '''global''' policy that should be followed in all editions of Wikipedia. Could anyone please give me the link in the meta to:
# Ask whether this behavior really violates the neutral point of view policy or not?
# Make an official complain?

Thank you. --[[User:196.202.92.134|196.202.92.134]] 11:31, 2 February 2007 (UTC)
*On the left at [[WP:NPOV]] there's interwiki links to the policy page in a whole bunch of languages. It's probably the best idea to contact local administrators and inform them of the issue citing the local policy, whatever the language is. - [[User:131.211.210.10|131.211.210.10]] 12:04, 2 February 2007 (UTC)
**The page at [[m:|meta]] that explains the applicability of NPOV to all languages of Wikipedia is [[m:NPOV]]. --[[User:ais523|ais523]] 13:12, 2 February 2007 ([[User:ais523|U]][[User talk:ais523|T]][[Special:Contributions/Ais523|C]])

: The best way to resolve POV issues is to '''be bold''' and remove the POV text. If it's reinstated, then ''cooly'' discuss the issue on the talk page. See if you can reach consensus amicably with all parties involved. If this absolutely cannot be done, you should get a third opinion by using an RfC (request for comment). '''[[User:.V.|<span style="color:purple">.</span><span style="color:green">V</span><span style="color:purple">.</span>]]''' <sub>[</sub><sub>[[User talk:.V.|Talk]]|[[Special:Emailuser/.V.|Email]]]</sub> 17:09, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

:: I have already addressed local administrators. They say that this kind of behavior is ''optional'' but (in my opinion) this behavior should not be permitted. --[[User:196.202.92.134|196.202.92.134]] 18:52, 2 February 2007 (UTC)
:::Do you mean to say local administrators are saying neutral point of view is optional? --[[User:WikiSlasher|WikiSlasher]] 00:14, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

No. They are saying that this kind of behavior is optional. The meant Wikipedia is the [[Arabic Wikipedia]]. It contains 23 000 articles, 48 000 users and 14 administrators. I have addressed 2 administrators and left a note at the Village Pump of the Arabic Wikipedia. I understand that there are some differences between different editions of Wikipedia but not the Neutral Point of View Policy because without this policy Wikipedia would be transformed into a blog website for personal opinions. --[[User:196.202.92.134|196.202.92.134]] 04:49, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

== external link, should open up in a new window ==

Hello ,

can any one please explain me how to create an '''external link that opens up in'' new window.'''''

many thanks in advance,
krishna

:If you want to make a link open in a new window then right click on it and select the 'open in new window' option. It is not possible to force a link in Wikipedia into a new window. We prefer to give readers the choice. --[[User talk:Cherry blossom tree|Cherry blossom tree]] 15:29, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

== Image Question ==

I want to add an image to wikipedia, But I am unsuer what copyright information to put down. It is a box shot of the Video game Mad Maestro!. Could someone tell me what copyright information is most likely to be correct. Thanks in advance [[User:Mattyatty|Mattyatty]] 15:49, 2 February 2007 (UTC)
:{{tl|Gamecover}}, probably. --[[User talk:Cherry blossom tree|Cherry blossom tree]] 16:17, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

== Wikipedia Users ==

Hey! I was just wondering if there is a list or a member directory available for all users to view or see?
-Lindsay
:Not as such, but check out [[:Category:Wikipedians]] and maybe even click on ''What links here'' on the left when you're at a [[WP:USERBOXES#Gallery|userbox]] you like. [[User:Xiner|Xiner]] ([[User talk:Xiner|talk]], [[Special:Emailuser/Xiner|email]]) 17:02, 2 February 2007 (UTC)
::There is also [[special:listusers]]. It may not be terribly helpful, though, since it lists well over a million users. --[[User talk:Cherry blossom tree|Cherry blossom tree]] 17:08, 2 February 2007 (UTC)
:::And the first 500 or so are sock/disruptive accounts... :/ '''[[User:.V.|<span style="color:purple">.</span><span style="color:green">V</span><span style="color:purple">.</span>]]''' <sub>[</sub><sub>[[User talk:.V.|Talk]]|[[Special:Emailuser/.V.|Email]]]</sub> 17:22, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

== Problem editor? ==
AnonMoos is deleting every edit i make, who is he with what authority to follow my work around from topic to topic. I edited a section calle Bible chronology because it was al WatchTower concept. It too was returned to its original despite the fact that there was no Gregorian calendar in 29 AD you wasted my time in correcting it. And AnonMoos sends dispicable evil remarks to me calling stuff nonsence and ocultistic. I have copies of it all and i will make a public scene sending mass copies of it to DearAbbey and Oprah and Britanica and alot of public to show what your site permits controllers to do in the name of FREE EDITING ENCYCLOPEDIA

like hell if you think my thousands of dollars of charity is going to any volunteer org that allows assholes erto do that to me in words or wastemy time erasing all i write or correct [[User:69.76.46.169|69.76.46.169]] 17:44, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

:Here's an idea. Rather than mouthing off anonymously here (which is ''not'' the place for such matters), why not make use of the proper channels for complaints and disputes. Though I would advise you to calm down a bit first and refrain from making overblown melodramatic threats. Keep your cool, argue your case in a mature and reasonable manner, and everyone else will be on your side if there is a genuine cause for complaint. [[User:Adrian_M._H.|<font color="#4B0082">'''Adrian'''</font>]] [[User_talk:Adrian_M._H.|<font color="#4B0082">'''M. H.'''</font>]] 17:55, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

:The best place to start this discussion is [[Talk:Bible chronology|the article's talk page]]. People who understand the subject will participate there, and hopefully you can come to a consensus on the best way to include ''factual'' and ''verifiable'' information. While AnonMoos did delete your edits, I think he/she/it was acting in [[WP:AGF|good faith]]. [[User:Mishatx|Mishatx]] 05:30, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

==Removing tags==
A Wikipedia page I created was tagged by your editors as not having sources listed (Sarah Dash page). I did research and added sources, but I cannot figure out how to remove the paragraph that that says there are no sources (that box is not in an editable portion of the page). Please help!

Thanks, MikeMike 17:52, 2 February 2007 (UTC)
:Please make sure that you include a heading when you create a new question. I have added a line break to distinguish your comment from the one above it. I'll have a look at the article for you and report back here shortly. [[User:Adrian_M._H.|<font color="#4B0082">'''Adrian'''</font>]] [[User_talk:Adrian_M._H.|<font color="#4B0082">'''M. H.'''</font>]] 17:55, 2 February 2007 (UTC)
:(and I changed your line break to a section header). You can remove this tag from an article by looking for a line saying {{tl|unref}}, {{tl|unreferenced}}, or the like; in this case, the tag is the first line of the article. Deleting that line will remove the tag. --[[User:ais523|ais523]] 17:57, 2 February 2007 ([[User:ais523|U]][[User talk:ais523|T]][[Special:Contributions/Ais523|C]])
::Okay, I have had a look at the page in question - [[Sarah Dash]] - and it is still not sourced. Adding sources at the bottom is simply not enough. Each notable statement needs to be cited. See [[WP:CITE]]. The tag will have to stay until the citations are in place, but can be removed easily - use the ''Edit this page'' tab. Let me know if you would like further advice with citations. [[User:Adrian_M._H.|<font color="#4B0082">'''Adrian'''</font>]] [[User_talk:Adrian_M._H.|<font color="#4B0082">'''M. H.'''</font>]] 18:00, 2 February 2007 (UTC)
:::No, you're wrong; just because a page doesn't have inline references doesn't mean it isn't sourced (sources at the bottom are enough). There has been a tendency towards inline-references-for-every-statement for Featured Articles recently, but sources at the bottom of an article are still sources, and sufficient reason to remove {{tl|unref}} in my opinion. (Sources, which are used to write the article, differ from external links, which merely have similar content). --[[User:ais523|ais523]] 18:06, 2 February 2007 ([[User:ais523|U]][[User talk:ais523|T]][[Special:Contributions/Ais523|C]])
::::The editors who have instructed me about sources must be wrong. I can only state what I have been told. In my own judgement, I would not describe that article as well-sourced if I were reading it as an outsider. [[User:Adrian_M._H.|<font color="#4B0082">'''Adrian'''</font>]] [[User_talk:Adrian_M._H.|<font color="#4B0082">'''M. H.'''</font>]] 18:10, 2 February 2007 (UTC)
:::::I think there is some dispute as to whether sources or external links are enough to remove the tag. Personally, given the number of articles with ''absolutely no sources of any kind'', I'd support removing the tag so that the other articles stand out a bit more. -- <font style="font-family:Monotype Corsiva; font-size:15px;">[[User:John Broughton|John Broughton]] </font> [[User talk:John Broughton |(☎☎)]] 02:08, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

== Disclaimers ==

I've found an image on Wikipedia that I would like to use and under the image it says that because it was taken by a government official, the image is "public domain". However, right under that it says that the image is still "subject to disclaimers". What are the disclaimers and how can I find that information?

Thank you,

Katie Kuyper ''personal info deleted''
:The disclaimers will be from whichever government department took the image. The image should have a source given, which may give you the website of the relevant department, and you should be able to find the disclamers on there. I am not a lawyer, but I suspect that the disclaimers will be to try to protect the department from getting into trouble due to any misuse their work might be subjected to rather than to limit use of the work. If you let us know which image it is, I may be able to give a more specific answer. --[[User:ais523|ais523]] 18:24, 2 February 2007 ([[User:ais523|U]][[User talk:ais523|T]][[Special:Contributions/Ais523|C]])

== Image copyright confusion! Please help... ==

I've uploaded an image (Image:SOPA logo.jpg), and I'm trying to decide what copyright tag to use.

Here is the story. It is the logo of the Socialist Party of Azania (SOPA) in South Africa. This past year I was in South Africa working with SOPA. The Party president, Lybon Mabasa, gave me an election poster and asked me to scan this logo and create a high-resolution digital image for use on stationery, literature, the (still as yet) unpublished website, and for other appropriate publicity purposes. He has also told me that any internet use that would enhance the public profile of the organization would be fine with him. He is the responsible, constitutional officer who has the right to make such decisions.

But the more I read about these copyright tags, the more confused I become. The logo is currently tagged (by the Wikipedia system) for deletion.

Could someone please advise me how to resolve this?

[[User:Cargohook|cargohook]] 18:32, 2 February 2007 (UTC)
:The problem is that 'enhancing the public profile' is too much of a condition to place on an image used as [[free use]] on Wikipedia; Wikipedia's image use conditions are very strict. Wikipedia's sister project Commons, a repository of images, has [[commons:Commons:Licensing#Acceptable_licenses|a good description of what counts as free use]]. So the picture would have to be [[fair use]]. Tag the article with {{tlp|fairusein|''the name of the article you want to use it in''}}, and accompany the picture with an explanation of where the picture is from, and how it meets each of the [[WP:FUC|fair use criteria]] (this is known as a fair-use rationale), to explain how it meets those criteria. If you decide that it doesn't meet the criteria, you can request the image's deletion by tagging it with {{tl|db-author}} instead. I hope that helps! --[[User:ais523|ais523]] 18:36, 2 February 2007 ([[User:ais523|U]][[User talk:ais523|T]][[Special:Contributions/Ais523|C]])

== Corrupted Content ==

Someone has entered innapropriate content under "Events" in the year 1825.
*I didn't find anything wrong under [[1825#Events_of_1825|the section]], can you please point out the content you found inappropriate? The latest [[Wikipedia:Vandalism|vandalism]] reversion to the page was made on [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=1825&diff=97071188&oldid=96150432 December 29, 2006]. '''<span style="background:#000">[[User:Michaelas10|<span style="color:#fff">Michaelas10</span>]] [[User talk:Michaelas10|<span style="color:#fff">(Talk)</span>]]</span>''' 19:32, 2 February 2007 (UTC)
*[[WP:BB|Be Bold]] and fix it if you think something is wrong. Ideally, if you make a good faith edit that is not right, we won't [[WP:DBN| bite]]. [[User:Mishatx|Mishatx]] 05:12, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

== wikimedia commons! ==

I need an admin on there. I have someimages irequire speedy deleting but they take ages for admins to speedy delete. any admins here who are admins there I would very much appreciate help. Thanks [[User:Fethroesforia|Fethroesforia]] 19:28, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

See
[[WP:AN]].
19:53, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

== Is this code/javascript/script safe? ==

function addlilink(node, href, text, id, tooltip, accesskey) {
// the code below is mostly copied from addPortletLink()

var link = document.createElement( "a" );
link.appendChild( document.createTextNode( text ) );
link.href = href;

var item = document.createElement( "li" );
item.appendChild( link );
if ( id ) item.id = id;

if ( accesskey ) {
link.setAttribute( "accesskey", accesskey );
tooltip += " ["+accesskey+"]";
}
if ( tooltip ) {
link.setAttribute( "title", tooltip );
}
updateTooltipAccessKeys( new Array( link ) );

node.appendChild( item );

return item;
}

//

if(location.href.indexOf('User:TomasBat') != -1 && location.href.indexOf('action=edit') != -1 && location.href.indexOf('blank=1') != -1) {
addOnloadHook(function() {
var box = document.getElementById('wpTextbox1');
var txt = box.value;
var newtext = ''
box.value = newtext;
document.getElementById('wpSummary').value = 'blanking my sandbox';
document.getElementById('wpMinoredit').checked = true;
document.getElementById('wpWatchthis').checked = true;
document.getElementById('wpSave').click();
});
}

if(location.href.indexOf('User:TomasBat') != -1 ) {
addOnloadHook(function() {
var tbs = document.getElementById('p-cactions').getElementsByTagName('ul')[0];
var editpage = "http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=User:" + wgTitle + "&action=edit&blank=1"
addlilink(tbs, editpage, "Blank", 'ca-blank', 'This will automatically blank this userpage');
});
}

:If you don't get an answer here, I suggest posting this question again to [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject User scripts]] and/or [[Wikipedia:Village pump (technical)]]. -- <font style="font-family:Monotype Corsiva; font-size:15px;">[[User:John Broughton|John Broughton]] </font> [[User talk:John Broughton |(☎☎)]] 02:03, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

== Reporting Vandalism ==

I am only a reader, not an editor. I noticed what I believe to be vandalism and wish to report it. In the article on Nephthys, at the end of the second paragraph is the phrase "I like pootang". It is a sad day when vandals can't even spell dirty words correctly.

Please route this to the appropriate editor.

Thanks - Phillip
:I'll take a look in a moment. You can also make use of two messageboards: [[WP:AIV|admin intervention against vandalism]], and the more general [[WP:AN|admin noticeboard]]. Cheers! [[User:Luna Santin|Luna Santin]] 21:03, 2 February 2007 (UTC)
::It has already been removed.See [[WP:REVERT]] for how you can remove vandalism in the future.Cheers![[User:24.20.69.240|24.20.69.240]] 21:09, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

== Cancel an Account! ==

How do you cancel an account? I want my account removed from the data base.


Thank you!

User name: Overflowingministries

:Well on thing is you can't "remove all the data from the database", but also you only have two edits. IF you really want your "userpage" to be deleted just place {{tl|db-userreq}} and an admin will take care of the deletion. ~ [[User:Arjun01|<font color="#7b68ee">'''Arjun'''</font>]] 22:53, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

::You could also read the information here [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Right_to_vanish]

== How to block an article from editing ==

Recently, someone edited Raul Julia-Levy's article by including unfounded information about him. Attribution was missing from the additions and the information added was filled with lies. As his publicist, I am asking how the article can be blocked from editing, where the only individuals allowed to edit the article ones authorized by us. We look forward to donating to wikipedia so the cite can improve. I look forward to your prompt response. L.H. Vaughnes ~~otooledupree 02February 2007
:Of course any unsourced negative info about people can be promptly removed no questions asked. But I'm afraid we can't let you "take control" of the article on that way. However if you put a request at [[WP:RFPP]] for it to be semi-protected and it succeeds then anonymous and newly-registered users (<4 days) will not be able to edit it. --[[User:WikiSlasher|WikiSlasher]] 00:16, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

=February 3=
== Vandalism? ==

I've been really into correcting pages lately and found out that I could mark pages for speedy deletion (the ones that need it that is) and I'm trying to work my way up to be an admin sometime in the future. Not too long ago I received a message that says "Please do not add speedy deletion tags to articles that clearly do not warrant them. Doing so can be considered vandalism." and then the person edited it and said "Oops, my bad, the page was vandalized previously. Do try to check the history before adding such tags though.". I marked the page with db-nonsense because it was. When I went to the page, it had no tag to be deleted. I didn't check history because there wasn't one at the top. Did I actually do something wrong? It's making me paranoid.

:There should be a history tab. Did you ask the person who messaged you? [[User:Xiner|Xiner]] ([[User talk:Xiner|talk]], [[Special:Emailuser/Xiner|email]]) 01:48, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

::There ''always'' is a history tab, even for a fully protected article, and even if only one person has ever edited a page.
::As I hope is clear, you should ''never'' put a db-nonsense or other speedy delete tag on a page without checking the history, because what you're looking at might be a vandalized page. (Consider: a vandal goes to [[George Washington]] and replaces the entire article with "GO GEORGE!!!" and fifteen seconds later you put a speedy delete on it because at that point it's nonsense - do you see the problem with that?)
::If you want to specify the article name here, someone else would probably take a look. -- <font style="font-family:Monotype Corsiva; font-size:15px;">[[User:John Broughton|John Broughton]] </font> [[User talk:John Broughton |(☎☎)]] 01:59, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

== please ... ==

i am a journalist and want to add a page about me as i think i need it, i need people to know about me, that what i am, how i came in this field, what are the resons etc etc, can i create a page for me, please?
:Not a good idea. Probably we will delete this article as a violation of our [[WP:COI]] policy. I would suggest instead that you make a request at [[Wikipedia:Requested articles]] and if someone thinks you pass our [[WP:Notability]] requirements, they will make an article about you. —&nbsp;[[User:Coelacan|coe<span style="font-variant:small-caps">l</span>acan]] [[User talk:Coelacan|<span style="font-variant:small-caps">t</span>a<span style="font-variant:small-caps">lk</span>]] — 04:45, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
:: Please also read [[Wikipedia:Autobiography]].--[[User:24.20.69.240|24.20.69.240]] 04:49, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

== move my contributions ==

I have multiple accounts on wikipedia. I was wondering whether it is possible to move my contributions into one account so that I can merge all my accounts.
:Sorry, no. [[Wikipedia:Changing usernames]] allows you to chane a username, but only to an account that has not been created yet (not to merge accounts that have edits). You can, of course, note your other accounts on each of your userpages.--[[User:24.20.69.240|24.20.69.240]] 04:40, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

== PSU.com using Wikipedia content without attribution ==

I'm a Wikipedian with a particular interest in the "[[Devil May Cry]]" video game series. While researching online for more information about an upcoming release, I found text from the [[Devil May Cry 4]] article reproduced (in edited form) on PSU.com (http://www.psu.com/node/7343). I can assure you that the content on the Wikipedia page is the original as much of what PSU.com is using has been on the Wikipedia page for weeks or months, and I wrote some of it myself. I've looked for guidelines on handling a situation like this, but haven't found anything that tells a Wikipedian what to do when this sort of thing is noticed. I defer to your judgment. --[[User:Boradis|Boradis]] 02:33, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

:The license Wikipedia uses grants free access to our content in the same sense as free software is licensed freely. This principle is known as copyleft. That is to say, Wikipedia content can be copied, modified, and redistributed so long as the new version grants the same freedoms to others and acknowledges the authors of the Wikipedia article used (a direct link back to the article satisfies our author credit requirement). Wikipedia articles therefore will remain free forever and can be used by anybody subject to certain restrictions, most of which serve to ensure that freedom. For more information please see:[[Wikipedia:Copyrights]]. Cheers &mdash; [[User:Wilsbadkarma|<font color="#25185d">'''Wils'''</font><font color="#bc8d00">'''Bad'''</font><font color="#25185d">'''Karma'''</font>]] <sup>([[User talk:Wilsbadkarma|<font color="#bb8900">'''Talk'''</font>]])</sup> 03:17, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
::More specifically, check out [[WP:MIRROR]] and [[WP:MIRROR#Non-compliance_process]]. --[[User:Wooty|'''''Wo''''']]<font color="red">[[User:Wooty/b|'''o''']]</font>[[User:Wooty|'''''ty''''']]&nbsp;<small>[[User talk:Wooty|'''Woot?''']]&nbsp;[[Special:Contributions/Wooty|'''contribs''']]</small> 04:56, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

:::I'm sorry I didn't mention this (thought I had), but they DO NOT acknowledge the Wikipedia author credit. If you check the link I supplied, you'll see that's the case. --[[User:Boradis|Boradis]] 08:09, 3 February 2007 (UTC)


:::Oh, actually I did mention their lack of attribution, meaning they do not satisfy our author credit requiement, in the header for this section. --[[User:Boradis|Boradis]] 08:11, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

==Help WIth Infobox==
I have been adding infoboxes to articles that need them. I came across a certain article and the infobox is not showing up properly. The article is [[Side 2 Side]]. What did I do wrong?

:I fixed it for you. There were a couple of issues. One, you didn't close the second set of braces. Two, your nowiki code wasn't around the # mark. Three, there were two carriage returns in the chart section that didn't need to be there, and four, you didn't start the braces for the second template in the correct place. Hope that helps. &mdash; [[User:Wilsbadkarma|<font color="#25185d">'''Wils'''</font><font color="#bc8d00">'''Bad'''</font><font color="#25185d">'''Karma'''</font>]] <sup>([[User talk:Wilsbadkarma|<font color="#bb8900">'''Talk'''</font>]])</sup> 03:13, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
::Hey, that's four issues, not a "couple" ;) [[User:Mishatx|Mishatx]] 05:03, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

==Starting a new page==
sorry to ask you this question, but I have not been able to find instructions on naming a page/article the first time it is created.

I have used Intellipedia to create a page in my "user" space, but am trying to ensure that it is named so that it appears in the wikipedia space, not just my user space.

Please send me the instructions for naming a page the correct way.

Thanks,
Jason
: [[Help:Starting a new page]] is a good start. I like to just put in my intended title in the search box, then choose the link to add the page. [[User:Mishatx|Mishatx]] 05:57, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
::Remember to be careful with your capitalisation. Otherwise, the page will need to be moved. [[User:Adrian_M._H.|<font color="#4B0082">'''Adrian'''</font>]] [[User_talk:Adrian_M._H.|<font color="#4B0082">'''M. H.'''</font>]] 13:08, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

==List==
How can I get my text to appear as a list? I don't necessarily want to use bullets but I do want a list format. I typed my list this way but after I saved it, the items scrolled together in paragraph form. (See list of churches in my article, Robersonville,NC)

[[User:RobersonvilleHistoryBuff|RobersonvilleHistoryBuff]] 07:02, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
:There are several ways to do it. You could either create a table or if you simply want the names to appear in separate lines, use <nowiki></br></nowiki> at the end of the name &mdash; [[User:Lostintherush|<font color="olive">'''Lost'''</font>]][[User talk:Lostintherush|<sup>(talk)</sup>]] 07:19, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

::If you say you don't "necessarily" want to use bullets - are they an option for you at all? For they'd probably be the easiest solution... Just put an asterisk ( * ) at the front of the line, then (as typed) <br>
::<nowiki>*</nowiki> [[Robersonville, North Carolina]]<br>
::<nowiki>*</nowiki> [[Robersonville, North Carolina#Churches|Churches in Robersonville, North Carolina]]<br>
::<nowiki>*</nowiki> etc.<br>
::... appears as...
::* [[Robersonville, North Carolina]]
::* [[Robersonville, North Carolina#Churches|Churches in Robersonville, North Carolina]]
::* etc.
::Otherwise, the <nowiki></br></nowiki> (or <nowiki><br></nowiki>) option seems most user friendly... --[[User:Ibn Battuta|Ibn Battuta]] 07:27, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
Break tags should really be self closed. <nowiki><br/></nowiki> That meets with Wikipedia's use of XHTML 1.0. [[User:Adrian_M._H.|<font color="#4B0082">'''Adrian'''</font>]] [[User_talk:Adrian_M._H.|<font color="#4B0082">'''M. H.'''</font>]] 13:12, 3 February 2007 (UTC)


Every year the government publishes a report about [[Greenhouse gas emissions by Turkey]] so I would like to cite many (maybe 20 or so) different pages of this in the article. At the moment I use the “rp” template for pages but if I remember right someone was working on improving the VE to do it more easily. But I cannot remember the name of the improvement. Can you?
Just to add my two cents: a table could be created with
{|class="wikitable"
! Title
|-
| Row 1
|-
| Row 2
|-
| Row 3
|}
the code for this is
<pre><nowiki>{|</nowiki>class="wikitable"
! Title
|-
| Row 1
|-
| Row 2
|-
| Row 3
|}</pre>
See [[Help:Table]] for more info.
Bulleted lists ''are'' recommended (but not required); see [[Wikipedia:List guideline#List styles]] for more information. Finally, are you sure that you want a list? Prose might be better; see [[Wikipedia:Embedded list]]. Happy editing! [[User:Gracenotes|<font color="#960">Grace</font><font color="#000">notes</font>]]<sup>[[User talk:Gracenotes|<font color="#960">T</font>]]</sup> &#167; 07:29, 3 February 2007 (UTC)


Also I would like to “Re-use” the same report but with different quotes. Because so far I have generally put just page numbers but sometimes the info is not obvious on the page - for example GHG quantity for coal is sometimes buried in a table under “solid fuel”. Is there an easy way to “re-use” a report with different quotes? Or maybe I should put the row and column number of the table or put the number in Wikidata? [[User:Chidgk1|Chidgk1]] ([[User talk:Chidgk1|talk]]) 08:16, 16 December 2024 (UTC)
== Copyright? ==


:I am searching for that too, i remember that something like sub-reference appear at top banner once in Wikipedia a few months ago. it works like that you can use same source with different pages at different references. searching that i could only found this [[:mw:VisualEditor/Basic example worksheet#References list|Mediawiki:VisualEditor/Basic example worksheet§References]]. see if that helps.––[[User:KEmel49|kemel49]]<sup>([[User talk:KEmel49|connect]])([[Special:Contributions/KEmel49|contri]])</sup> 08:23, 17 December 2024 (UTC)
I'm wondering if the [[:Image:Bank.JPG]] (currently used on [[Bank of America Plaza (Atlanta)]]) has sufficient copyright information. The user who uploaded it doesn't seem to be very active anymore (1 contribution in the year of 2006): I wrote onto his page, but I'm afraid I won't get a response any time soon. It's also made me somewhat suspicious to see that other images that the user uploaded have already been deleted for copyright reasons. ([[User_talk:Dreman1731|see here]])... What do you recommend? What's the regular procedure for images? --[[User:Ibn Battuta|Ibn Battuta]] 07:20, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
:{{Ping|Chidgk1|KEmel49}} the subreferencing feature announced in a CentralNotice banner in August is [[:meta:WMDE Technical Wishes/Sub-referencing|still under development]].{{pb}}Once deployed, it may or may not be possible to reuse a reference with the only difference being a {{para|quote}} parameter.{{pb}}Quotes in references are generally overused. [[Help:Shortened footnotes|Shortened footnotes]] can be used for references to the same page of the same source with different quotes, but the quote must be placed after the template proper, within the {{tag|ref}} tags. (Given there are two multiply cited reports issued by the [[Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change]] dating November 2024, you'd also have to use title–date citation style rather than author–date as default).{{pb}}In lieu of or in addition to specific quotes, navigation information can be provided following a citation (also within the ref tags), like "see Table ''n'', under 'solid fuel'" or even "select ''Option'' from ''Dropdown''" etc.{{pb}}I'm not sure how any of these manifest within the Visual Editor, but given that the [https://unfccc.int/documents/627786 2023 UNFCCC report] is cited twenty-five times, it's a good case for shortened footnotes replacing {{tl|rp}}. [[User:Folly Mox|Folly Mox]] ([[User talk:Folly Mox|talk]]) 11:20, 17 December 2024 (UTC)
:It does need to state the creator to have full copyright information. You can ask for specialist input at [[Wikipedia:Possibly unfree images]]. --[[User talk:Cherry blossom tree|Cherry blossom tree]] 13:01, 3 February 2007 (UTC)


== Necessary to add footnote for languages if in infobox? ==
== looking for words ==


This is for [[Chinese Garden MRT station]] and other MRT stations in Singapore. Is it necessary to add a footnote for the name of the station in different languages if it is already in the infobox? Keep in mind that Singapore is a multilingual society. [[User:Imbluey2|Imbluey2]]. Please ping me so that I get notified of your response 10:00, 16 December 2024 (UTC)
Why can I not look for words in Wikipedia using wild cards "?" and "*" ?
:Our search engine isn't that fancy. You can search Wikipedia in Google by including 'site:en.wikipedia.org' in your search. --[[User talk:Cherry blossom tree|Cherry blossom tree]] 13:02, 3 February 2007 (UTC)


:@[[User:Imbluey2|Imbluey2]] If the names in languages other than English are already included in the infobox or the lead paragraph, then it's not necessary to add them to the footnotes. [[User:Tutwakhamoe|Tutwakhamoe]] ([[User talk:Tutwakhamoe|talk]]) 12:15, 16 December 2024 (UTC)
::Ok, thanks! Btw, by footnote I mean putting one in the lead paragraph since it makes the article less cluttery but either way, it's fine[[User:Imbluey2|Imbluey2]]. Please ping me so that I get notified of your response 12:34, 16 December 2024 (UTC)


== Biography: names of living children ==


I'm sure I've read somewhere that, in biographies, WP should not publish the names of living children who are not notable, in order to protect their privacy. Can someone point me at a policy or whatever? [[User:Masato.harada|Masato.harada]] ([[User talk:Masato.harada|talk]]) 10:45, 16 December 2024 (UTC)
== How do add Video? ==


:[[:WP:BLPNAME]]. [[User:Laterthanyouthink|Laterthanyouthink]] ([[User talk:Laterthanyouthink|talk]]) 10:51, 16 December 2024 (UTC)
How do I add a video to a page?
i try [[Media:Example]] but, when i try to upload it doesn't work.
Is there a certain extention that i have to have to upload it? [[User:Adammw|Adammw]] 09:22, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
:Wikipedia uses [[Ogg Theora]], because it is a free format. See [[Wikipedia:Media]] for help on creating such files. --[[User talk:Cherry blossom tree|Cherry blossom tree]] 13:10, 3 February 2007 (UTC)


== Image alignment ==
== Semi-problematic IP ranges ==


There's a few semi-problematic IP ranges I've noticed - some appear to be dominated primarily by the same user as well. I've found one in particular with edits not quite SPI or AIV level but frequently unconstructive - an IP-hopping not-quite-vandal on a different IPv6 every day where any warnings issued would be worthless. In lieu of a rangeblock (as disruption doesn't appear too frequent nor blatant), would it be allowed to keep a contributions link to their range on my userpage (or a subpage thereof)? This would make it easier to keep tabs on any less obvious disruption they cause and remove it sooner. [[User:Departure–|Departure–]] ([[User talk:Departure–|talk]]) 14:36, 16 December 2024 (UTC)
I finally got my image uploaded to [[Socialist Party of Azania]] with proper copyright tags. But now I'm trying to place it as a thumbnail to float on the right of the text. I followed the instructions in the [[Picture tutorial]], and used the tag ''Image:SOPA_logo.png|thumb|right|Logo of the Socialist Party of Azania'', but to no avail. The image is framed with the caption, but it keeps appearing at the bottom right of the page, instead of inline with the top of the text. Please help.


:@[[User:Departure–|Departure–]] You can certainly keep such a link, as you can to any other editor's contributions. You may not know how to find contributions that appear missing for an editor using an IPv6 address: add {{code|/64}} to the end of the URL. For example [[Special:Contributions/2600:8801:A802:C300:E121:48D7:2C8D:300A/64]] and you should get all their contributions. [[User:Michael D. Turnbull|Mike Turnbull]] ([[User talk:Michael D. Turnbull|talk]]) 16:49, 16 December 2024 (UTC)
:I have fixed the image position for you. The image appeared at the bottom right since it was placed after {{tl|Politics of South Africa}} template. Moving the image code above the template code fixed the position of the image. Cheers, '''''[[User:Sd31415/Signature Book|<font color="#4169E1">S</font>]][[User:Sd31415|<font color="#120a8f">.D.</font>]] [[User talk:Sd31415|<font color="#120a8f">¿п?</font>]]''''' § 13:05, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
::Thanks, I was just wondering because I believe a few other pages accusing actual logged-in users have been deleted as attack pages. As far as I know this user doesn't have any accounts and only edits anonymously. [[User:Departure–|Departure–]] ([[User talk:Departure–|talk]]) 16:53, 16 December 2024 (UTC)


== Difference between "connected to" and "passionate" ==
== I have spotted vandalism. ==


Hey! When preparing to create an article there is a section in the article wizard that asks if you are close or related to the topic you are wanting to write about. In my case, it's something I'm not really connected to, but have done research on in the past and enjoy. (Everything I would write would have the references and citations needed, of course) I understand that policy is there to avoid a bias opinion and tone within the article, and my information is mainly factual. But because it's something I love and am invested in, would I be "ineligible" to write the article? Is there a set precedent for this? Thanks! [[User:Therguy10|Therguy10]] ([[User talk:Therguy10|talk]]) 16:15, 16 December 2024 (UTC)
A clear case of vandalism. The [Brian Krause] article where user: "NeilEvans" is harrasing user: "TrueFuzz" by reverting, reporting vandalism. I Studied the page history and found that "NeilEvans" first delted 90% of the page, it was restored and now he is delteing small parts. //Thanks


:You definitely are eligible to create Wikipedia articles/drafts about that. However, if I were you, I'd select the "I'm not connected to the subject" button. You really can't create an article if you haven't done any research on it. [[User:Ivebeenhacked|Hacked]] ([[User talk:Ivebeenhacked|Talk]]|[[Special:Contributions/Ivebeenhacked|Contribs]]) 16:20, 16 December 2024 (UTC)
:Actually, to me, [[User:NeilEvans|Neil Evans's edits]] seems to be [[WP:AGF|in good faith]]. Instead of reverting each other, please use [[User talk:NeilEvans|Neil's talk page]] or the [[Talk:Brian Krause|article's talk page]] to discuss his edits. '''''[[User:Sd31415/Signature Book|<font color="#4169E1">S</font>]][[User:Sd31415|<font color="#120a8f">.D.</font>]] [[User talk:Sd31415|<font color="#120a8f">¿п?</font>]]''''' § 13:08, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
:Hello! You have nothing to worry about here. "Connected to" refers to things like writing about yourself, people you personally know, or a company you work for. Most of us write about things we've researched and are passionate about (and sometimes we even discover new passions while writing). As long as you write in [[WP:IMPARTIAL|an impartial tone]], you're good to go. [[User:Thebiguglyalien|<span style="color:#324717">The</span><span style="color:#45631f">big</span><span style="color:#547826">ugly</span><span style="color:#68942f">alien</span>]] ([[User talk:Thebiguglyalien|<span style="color:sienna">talk</span>]]) 03:37, 17 December 2024 (UTC)
:@[[User:Ivebeenhacked|Ivebeenhacked]] @[[User:Thebiguglyalien|Thebiguglyalien]] That's what I was looking for! Thank you both very much! [[User:Therguy10|Therguy10]] ([[User talk:Therguy10|talk]]) 15:03, 17 December 2024 (UTC)
::You're welcome. [[User:Ivebeenhacked|Hacked]] ([[User talk:Ivebeenhacked|Talk]]|[[Special:Contributions/Ivebeenhacked|Contribs]]) 23:20, 17 December 2024 (UTC)


== Strange accident when reverting vandalism ==
== Help needed on commons... ==


Hi, I was reverting some vandalism to the article [[Toyota]] ([https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Toyota&oldid=1263447488 here]) but something bizarre happened: the edit history shows I apparently deleted nearly the entire article! I quickly reverted that edit ([https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Toyota&oldid=1263447565 here]), but the edit history is even stranger, showing the article restored, but with a bunch of small edits to the article. Can someone take a look at the edit history and help me understand what happened? [[User:Harris7|Harris7]] ([[User talk:Harris7|talk]]) 18:53, 16 December 2024 (UTC)
An admin is needed, I could dowith somepictures of mine currently incorrectly named on speedy delete on wikimedia commons. They are now orphaned and have a replacement. Many thanks [[User:Fethroesforia|Fethroesforia]] 12:14, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
:See [[commons:Category:Candidates for speedy deletion]]. You need to add the <nowiki>{{badname|good file name}}</nowiki> template to the image description pages. --[[User talk:Cherry blossom tree|Cherry blossom tree]] 13:13, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
::Theres 62 files in that category now..lol..some have been there days![[User:Fethroesforia|Fethroesforia]] 13:32, 3 February 2007 (UTC)


:I think I resolved it, by reverting to last edit before the vandalism. It was due to a web browser filter I was using, unexpectedly changing the content of the article. Sorry for the mess! [[User:Harris7|Harris7]] ([[User talk:Harris7|talk]]) 18:58, 16 December 2024 (UTC)
== [[Wilburforce Colony]] → Wilberforce Colony ==
:Looks like a technical error, with the entire article being placed in a template of some sort. More than likely this was on your end and entailed some variant of the mouse button being held down when going through the article, followed by a deletion or replacement action. I've rolled back the edits manually. For future reference, you can rollback edits manually even without the rollbacker right by going to a previous good revision, clicking "edit source", and publishing changes - this will revert the article to that revision. But if you just pressed "Undo" and then "Publish changes", then something must have gone horribly wrong somewhere along the line, perhaps on the network's end. [[User:Departure–|Departure–]] ([[User talk:Departure–|talk]]) 18:59, 16 December 2024 (UTC)


== Why am I being redirected to the arbitration committee when I feel like it is unncessessary. ==
I goofed - did not carefully proofread. Just started an item on [[Wilburforce Colony]], which is a misspelling, and should be deleted. --[[User:Dumarest|Dumarest]] 12:53, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
:I've redirected it to the correct spelling for you. --[[User talk:Cherry blossom tree|Cherry blossom tree]] 13:11, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
::For future reference, in case that happens to you again or you spot a similarly affected article, you just need to move it via the ''Move'' tab. See [[Wikipedia:Requested moves|Requested moves]] and [[WP:MOVE]] for policy advice. [[User:Adrian_M._H.|<font color="#4B0082">'''Adrian'''</font>]] [[User_talk:Adrian_M._H.|<font color="#4B0082">'''M. H.'''</font>]] 13:17, 3 February 2007 (UTC)


Hello, yes it's me again for the 100th time. I posted a unprotection request on [[Wikipedia:Requests for page protection/Decrease]] for the [[Meitei language]] and I've been told to follow the instructions on [[Wikipedia:Contentious topics#Appeals and amendments]], but that's telling me to go to the arbitration committee when it feels like that would be going too far. And the arbitration committee deals with a whole contentious topic, I only want that single page unprotected or semi-protected (the current protection is extended confirmed.) Thank you and Wikipedia needs to be less complicated, '''please'''. [[User:ミラへぜ|ミラへぜ]] ([[User talk:ミラへぜ|talk]]) (ping me!) 21:30, 16 December 2024 (UTC)
== how do i upload an image on to a page? ==


:Probably should have stated that it does not fall under one of our contentious topics which are covered by the ArbCom, but it likely was ECPed because of persistent disruptive editing in the past. If it’s downgraded to Semi, then those with less than 30 days and 500 edits with (inadvertently or otherwise) little understanding of our guidelines may improperly edit it and run afoul of them constantly. <span style="color:#7E790E;">2601AC47</span> ([[User talk:2601AC47|talk]]<big>·</big>[[Special:Contributions/2601AC47|contribs]]<big>·</big>[[Special:UserRights/2601AC47|my rights]]) <span style="font-size:80%">Isn't a IP anon</span> 22:34, 16 December 2024 (UTC)
I need to upload an image that i have onto a page, how do i go about it?
::{{u|2601AC47}}, [[WP:ARBIPA]] does exist and covers the subject. It does not come with an extended-confirmed restriction like [[WP:ARBPIA]] though. [[User:ToBeFree|&#126; ToBeFree]] ([[User talk:ToBeFree|talk]]) 01:31, 17 December 2024 (UTC)
:See [[Wikipedia:Uploading images]]. --[[User talk:Cherry blossom tree|Cherry blossom tree]] 13:39, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
:Anyway, do check what I just gave you on your talk. <span style="color:#7E790E;">2601AC47</span> ([[User talk:2601AC47|talk]]<big>·</big>[[Special:Contributions/2601AC47|contribs]]<big>·</big>[[Special:UserRights/2601AC47|my rights]]) <span style="font-size:80%">Isn't a IP anon</span> 22:39, 16 December 2024 (UTC)
:{{u|ミラへぜ}}, looking at [https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_page_protection/Decrease&oldid=1263473274 your request and the responses], you have not been redirected to the Arbitration Committee. Please have a closer look at the list below {{tqq|An editor appealing a restriction may}} at {{slink|Wikipedia:Contentious_topics#Appeals_and_amendments}}. You have been informed about an appeal process that starts with asking the protecting administrator, {{u|Courcelles}} in this case. This is independent of contentious topic restrictions, though, as you should always ask the protecting administrator first. As the protection was made more than a year ago, special rules apply in case another administrator disagrees, but these details are irrelevant until you have asked Courcelles. [[User:ToBeFree|&#126; ToBeFree]] ([[User talk:ToBeFree|talk]]) 01:29, 17 December 2024 (UTC)
::Er, while we're here, isn't this username against policy? It's like naming yourself ウィキペディア. -- [[User:Asilvering|asilvering]] ([[User talk:Asilvering|talk]]) 02:44, 17 December 2024 (UTC)
:::Are you referring to the alphabet or a translation? [[WP:NONLATIN|Users with usernames in non-Latin script writing systems are welcome to edit Wikipedia.]] [[User:ToBeFree|&#126; ToBeFree]] ([[User talk:ToBeFree|talk]]) 02:49, 17 December 2024 (UTC)
::::Neither. Miraheze, like Wikipedia/the WMF, is a non-profit that runs wikis. -- [[User:Asilvering|asilvering]] ([[User talk:Asilvering|talk]]) 05:48, 17 December 2024 (UTC)
:::Despite non-Latin being fine, your example would be a violation of [[WP:ORGNAME]], since it's just 'Wikipedia' in kana. Is there a Japanese organization named 'Miraheze'? [[User:Safrolic|Safrolic]] ([[User talk:Safrolic|talk]]) 03:08, 17 December 2024 (UTC)
::::{{u|ミラへぜ}}'s userpage mentions miraheze.org, described at [[Draft:Miraheze]]. [[User:TSventon|TSventon]] ([[User talk:TSventon|talk]]) 03:42, 17 December 2024 (UTC)
:::::Well, that's me shown. Good catch by asilvering! [[User:Safrolic|Safrolic]] ([[User talk:Safrolic|talk]]) 04:16, 17 December 2024 (UTC)
::::::Yeah, it's another wiki hosting service. I'm somewhat surprised to find that we don't have an article on it already. -- [[User:Asilvering|asilvering]] ([[User talk:Asilvering|talk]]) 05:44, 17 December 2024 (UTC)


= December 17 =
::You might find [[Wikipedia:Picture tutorial|this guide]] helpful too. -- [[User:Anas Salloum|<font color="Black">'''''A'''''<small>nas</small>'''</font>]] <sup>[[User talk:Anas Salloum|<font size="-4"><font color="DodgerBlue">Talk'''?'''</font></font color>]]</sup> 14:57, 3 February 2007 (UTC)


== ip addresses and email ==
== Getting my profile back ==


Hi, I use to have my WIKIPEDIA page, for some reason it got taken down by you. What can I do to get it back up? It was created by a third party. [[User:ShonaliSabherwal|ShonaliSabherwal]] ([[User talk:ShonaliSabherwal|talk]]) 07:09, 17 December 2024 (UTC)
if i use my 6 month trial aol disk and my ip splits from the other 2 computers mine is networked with will i receve seprate emails to my computer and only my computer and not to the other 2 that are networked with mine?--[[User:Crocadog|Crocadog]] 14:09, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
:{{re|ShonaliSabherwal}} - it is not "your profile". There was an article about you at [[Shonali Sabherwal]] but it was [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Shonali Sabherwal|deleted]]. One of the reasons given was undisclosed paid editing, another was that you are not [[WP:N|notable enough]] to have an article. [[User:Mjroots|Mjroots]] ([[User talk:Mjroots|talk]]) 07:40, 17 December 2024 (UTC)
:IP addresses have nothing to do with emails. For more info, please consult the [[WP:RD|reference desk]]. [[User:Xiner|Xiner]] ([[User talk:Xiner|talk]], [[Special:Emailuser/Xiner|email]]) 15:27, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
:@[[User:ShonaliSabherwal|ShonaliSabherwal]] - it looks like it was deleted, but let me also caution you that you might not want an article about yourself restored, see [[WP:PROUD]]. [[User:Tiggerjay|<span style='color:DarkOrange'>'''Tigger'''</span>'''Jay''']]&thinsp;[[User talk:Tiggerjay|<span style="font-size:85%;color:Purple">(talk)</span>]] 16:05, 17 December 2024 (UTC)


== Creating an article on an unreleased album ==
== Publishing translated biography on the main Wikipedia ==


I have translated and updated the biography of Magdalena Pinkwart, Polish journalist, writer and TV personality from Poland living and working in the UK as a TV correspondent and journalist. I am an experienced Wikipedist on Polish Wikipedia, on English Wikipedia I have less contributions, so I am not able to publish the article on the main Wikipedia. I would like to ask an experienced editor to have a look on the article and move it to the main Wikipedia Page: [[User:Stowarzyszeniedt/Magdalena Pinkwart]]
Hello, I am about to create an article on an album that will be released on May 1, but already has a tracklist and things like that. Where can I find the template to put on the top that signifies it is unreleased? Thanks! [[User:NIRVANA2764|NIRVANA2764]] 15:07, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
: Add <nowiki>{{future album}}</nowiki> to the top. [[User:GhostPirate|GhostPirate]] 17:05, 3 February 2007 (UTC)


the referral page of the person (Polish): https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magdalena_Pinkwart
== user, name ==


Thank You [[User:Stowarzyszeniedt|Stowarzyszeniedt]] ([[User talk:Stowarzyszeniedt|talk]]) 10:54, 17 December 2024 (UTC)
How do you get on users list? [[User:70.110.185.71|70.110.185.71]] 16:08, 3 February 2007 (UTC)


:Hello. I have added a header to your draft to allow you to submit it for review. (I also turned the name of the page into a wikilink in your question above). [[User:ColinFine|ColinFine]] ([[User talk:ColinFine|talk]]) 11:05, 17 December 2024 (UTC)
:You have to create a user account. Click on the thing at the top right that says "Sign in/create account" and follow the instructions there. [[User:GhostPirate|GhostPirate]] 17:00, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
::Hi. Thank You for the link and the header in the draft. You are very helpful. [[User:Stowarzyszeniedt|Stowarzyszeniedt]] ([[User talk:Stowarzyszeniedt|talk]]) 11:37, 17 December 2024 (UTC)


== Citations ==
== Procedural question about [[WP:CSD]] ==


Does an uploaded photo on wikimedia commons count as a refrence?
Can speedy tags be removed by other editors who disagree with them? [[Wendy's]] has been tagged for speedy deletion, and it seems to be a bad faith or vandalism nom. [[User:Anchoress|Anchoress]] 16:18, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
:Someone has already taken it off. Usually speedy delete tags are only put on new articles, so if you see an obviously misapplied tag on an established article, you probably can remove it, as it was most likely added by someone who didn't know what they were doing. [[User:GhostPirate|GhostPirate]] 17:03, 3 February 2007 (UTC)


For example,
== How to edit the printable version of the topic ==


I recently went on a tour to the hong kong [[Marine Region|marine police]] headquarters and there was a plague listing the deaths in the line of duty, which I put onto the wikipedia article along with a photo of the plague with the list. [[User:Thehistorianisaac|Thehistorianisaac]] ([[User talk:Thehistorianisaac|talk]]) 13:10, 17 December 2024 (UTC)
Hi there


:Technically you are citing the plaque, not the photo itself. You can cite it with [[Template:Cite sign]] and put the Wikimedia Commons links to the photo on the "URL" field. [[User:Tutwakhamoe|Tutwakhamoe]] ([[User talk:Tutwakhamoe|talk]]) 13:31, 17 December 2024 (UTC)
I just registered today and new to actively doing things on Wiki although I have been here for months.
::Thank you for your information [[User:Thehistorianisaac|Thehistorianisaac]] ([[User talk:Thehistorianisaac|talk]]) 14:21, 17 December 2024 (UTC)


== Strange user notifications ==
Lately I see more and more cases where in the printable versions of topics that the lines of sentences start to overlap.


Can anyone shed light on why I got 50 near-simultaneous notifications at around 09:00 UTC today about a non-existent user ([[User:Dogbe_peter]]) thanking me for each of my most recent 50 edits? [[User:Bazza_7|Bazza&nbsp;<span style="color:grey">7</span>]] ([[User_talk:Bazza_7|talk]]) 15:46, 17 December 2024 (UTC)
How do I start going about to correct this?


:The user exists, they just don't have a User page. It's possible it is a spam bot account. It happens. —[[User:TheDJ|Th<span style="color: green">e</span>DJ]] ([[User talk:TheDJ|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/TheDJ|contribs]]) 15:56, 17 December 2024 (UTC)
Any advice would be appreciated.
:Looks like you were one of 4 people who were thanked by a user with zero edits [https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Special:Log&action=view&user=Dogbe_peter&type=thanks]. Not sure if you should feel appreciated or harassed. Cheers! [[User:Tiggerjay|<span style='color:DarkOrange'>'''Tigger'''</span>'''Jay''']]&thinsp;[[User talk:Tiggerjay|<span style="font-size:85%;color:Purple">(talk)</span>]] 16:02, 17 December 2024 (UTC)


== IP address blocked ==
Thanks


I have used Wikipedia for years and edited articles without any problems.
PS: How do I leave a note saying that there was a satisfactory response to my question?
I have had data fibre installed to my house with a different service provider.
[[User:Twilght's End|Twilght&#39;s End]] 16:59, 3 February 2007 (UTC)Twilight's End
I now get the message "This IP address is blocked from editing Wikipedia"
I can edit using my mobile phone when using a cellular data connection.
I need to get ublocked. I would really appreciate a simple guide how to do this. Thanks [[User:DavidJaneAlexandra|DavidJaneAlexandra]] ([[User talk:DavidJaneAlexandra|talk]]) 17:15, 17 December 2024 (UTC)


:You can request an IP block exemption at [[WP:IPBE]]. [[User:Departure–|Departure–]] ([[User talk:Departure–|talk]]) 17:20, 17 December 2024 (UTC)
== How to add infobox? ==


== Can XC users bypass PC? ==
Hi, On some tennis players pages on Wikipidea, such as Serena Williams, there is an information box on the right side of the page, detailing residence, singles titles, doubles titles, ranking, etc. I was wondering how you put one of those boxes on a tennis players' page that doesnt already have one?
Also, how do you update someones box? I couldn't find an "edit" button to edit the information. Thanks


As it says in the heading: can extended confirmed users bypass pending changes review? I'd imagine it would be a waste of time for reviewers to have to approve XC users' edits, but you never know. Thanks, [[User:GracenC|/home/gracen/]] ([[User talk:GracenC|they]]/[[Special:Contributions/GracenC|them]]) 20:41, 17 December 2024 (UTC)
[[User:Tennisacejt88|Tennisacejt88]] 17:03, 3 February 2007 (UTC)Josh


:Hi @[[User:GracenC|GracenC]], yes, they automatically are. And not only extended confirmed but also auto confirmed editor's edits to articles under pending changes are automatically accepted. No special action is needed. The main caveat, that I'm aware of, is if there are any pending changes/edits from a non-auto confirmed user, all later edits are marked as pending until a reviewer reviews the edits. [[Wikipedia:Pending changes]], and {{slink|Wikipedia:Pending changes#Frequently asked questions}} in particular, I think describes it fairly well. [[User:Skynxnex|Skynxnex]] ([[User talk:Skynxnex|talk]]) 22:00, 17 December 2024 (UTC)
:I find the easiest thing is to copy and paste from another tennis player's page. I know there will be a template somewhere for it, but this is far easier, unless you know where the template actually is. '''[[User:Asics|<span style="font-family:impact;"><span style="background:black;color:aqua">Asics </span>]]'''<small>[[User talk:Asics|<span style="background:black;color:aqua">talk </span>]]</small> 17:59, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
::Ah, thanks! I misread part of the FAQ you linked and interpreted it to mean that "established users" didn't get their edits automatically accepted (it was actually just stating the caveat you explained), so I was confused and wanted human confirmation. [[User:GracenC|/home/gracen/]] ([[User talk:GracenC|they]]/[[Special:Contributions/GracenC|them]]) 22:05, 17 December 2024 (UTC)


= December 18 =
::In more detail, if you edit [[Serena Williams]], there's a section at the top starting with <nowiki>"{{Infobox Tennis player" and ending with "}}"</nowiki> that generates the information box (it does this by "invoking" [[template:Infobox Tennis player]]). All of the data presented in the information box is here. To add a box like this to another player's page, one way is to copy these lines from Serena's article and paste them into the other player's page (changing the data as appropriate). -- [[user:Rick Block|Rick Block]] <small>([[user talk:Rick Block|talk]])</small> 18:13, 3 February 2007 (UTC)


== Dispute over Paid Editing Tag on "It's Coming" and Review of "The Misguided" Draft ==
== Simone clarke ==
Hello, I request assistance with two issues:
{{atop|reason=And cut. Take this to ANI if necessary. <span style="color:#7E790E;">2601AC47</span> ([[User talk:2601AC47|talk]]<big>·</big>[[Special:Contributions/2601AC47|contribs]]<big>·</big>[[Special:UserRights/2601AC47|my rights]]) <span style="font-size:80%">Isn't a IP anon</span> 17:28, 18 December 2024 (UTC)}}
# '''Request for Page Patrol and Removal of Paid Editing Tag on "It's Coming" Article''' Although I have not been directly tagged for paid editing, User:Cullen328 has been the primary editor maintaining the paid editing tag on the article [[It's Coming (film)]]. I have provided reliable sources, stated I have no financial connection to the subject, and followed Wikipedia's guidelines. Despite multiple attempts to address their concerns and answering similar questions from other editors, the tag remains in place without clear justification. Can someone help review this situation and provide guidance?


'''Why it should be published:'''
Is [[Simone Clarke]] notable enoug to be on wikipedia? I think she is not but i would like some disintrested opinions first before i decide what to do. The reasons i think she is not notable is because she is purly an individual who joined a political party that was reported for a couple of days in the newspaper which exposed her (on dubious legality) and the pressure group UAF. I think The BBC may have done one small bit on her in an article on some protests as well but that is it. I also do not think that wikipedia should have article on private individuals membership of a political party (unless its on polaticians who are public members of a political party)--[[User:Lucy-marie|Lucy-marie]] 09:05, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
#* The article is well-sourced, with reliable, independent sources such as Rotten Tomatoes and critical reviews.
:You can nominate it for [[WP:AFD|deletion]] and see what happens but I expect given the sources (especially her giving an interview to the Mail) that it would be kept. --[[User talk:Cherry blossom tree|Cherry blossom tree]] 13:06, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
#* There are no violations of Wikipedia's neutrality or notability guidelines.
*Principle ballerina dancers in an internationally known ballet are notable, but the article probably needs some other material to off-set the controversy/investigation story. - [[User:87.209.70.231|87.209.70.231]] 15:43, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
#* The continued application of the paid editing tag without clear evidence is detrimental to the article's progress.
::I can guarntee If i were to nominate for dleetion certian people would get nasty and spiteful. So what is the opinion here first before i do anything.--[[User:Lucy-marie|Lucy-marie]] 16:43, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
#* I also request page patrol for the article, as it has been thoroughly vetted and should be considered for removal of the tag and eventual publication.
:::One more thing I would like a disintersted persons views on the section concerning her on the British National Party page [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_National_Party#The_Guardian.27s_infiltration].--[[User:Lucy-marie|Lucy-marie]] 16:46, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
# '''Review of "The Misguided" Draft''' I submitted a draft for the article [[Draft:The Misguided]] on December 3rd, 2024, and have followed up on the draft's talk page. However, I have not received any review or response. Can someone assist with reviewing this draft and moving it to mainspace if it meets the requirements?


'''Why it should be published:'''
== I've added my website ==
#* The draft is sourced with reliable, independent sources, including Hollywood Reporter and LA Times.
#* The article meets notability requirements, covering key aspects of the film's reception and production.
#* The draft has been patiently waiting for review and has already gone through multiple improvements based on feedback.


Thank you for your help! [[User:Stan1900|Stan1900]] ([[User talk:Stan1900|talk]]) 07:38, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
I have never editted a comment on wikipedia before. I made an addition to "erotic art" by adding my domain as an example? It is relevant. If this is a problem, please remove my comment.
:The statement that {{tpq|User:Cullen328 has been the primary editor maintaining the paid editing tag on the article}} is a falsehood. I have ''never'' edited either [[It's Coming (film)]] or its talk page. I have never discouraged any uninvolved editor from removing the tag. I have simply tried to explain to Stan1900 why several editors have expressed concern about their pattern of editing. As for [[Draft:The Misguided]], submitted for an additional review on December 3, 15 days ago, there is a notice at the top of the draft that says {{tpq|This may take 8 weeks or more, since drafts are reviewed in no specific order. There are 1,820 pending submissions waiting for review}}. Stan1900 has no basis for complaining for at least another six weeks. Stan1900 is a single purpose editor totally focused on films made by Shannon Alexander, plus getting their own way. [[User:Cullen328|Cullen328]] ([[User talk:Cullen328|talk]]) 08:38, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
::The statement {{tpq|eventual publication}} regarding [[It's Coming (film)]] makes no sense, since that article is already in the mainspace of the encyclopedia. It's published. Wikipedia does not exist to facilitate search engine optimization. [[User:Cullen328|Cullen328]] ([[User talk:Cullen328|talk]]) 08:43, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
:@[[User:Stan1900|Stan1900]], there are thousands of articles in the queue for both page patrol and AfC reviews. You just need to be patient until a volunteer gets to them. [[User:Schazjmd|<span style="color:#066293;">'''Schazjmd'''</span>]]&nbsp;[[User talk:Schazjmd|<span style="color:#738276;">''(talk)''</span>]] 13:42, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
::{{u|Schazjmd}}, thank you for your input. While I understand the backlog for reviews, I must address the following points:
::1. **The paid editing tags on [[It's Coming (film)]] and "The Misguided":**
:: - The tags are unwarranted and unsupported by evidence.
:: - I have provided reliable sources for both articles and have explicitly stated that I have no financial connection to the subjects.
:: - These tags negatively impact the articles' indexing and discoverability, reducing accessibility for readers. This is not about SEO but ensuring that notable topics are properly represented and accessible.
:: - Their continued application without clear evidence contradicts Wikipedia's principle of assuming good faith and undermines the integrity of the review process.
::2. **"The Misguided" draft:**
:: - While I acknowledge the standard review timeline, the baseless paid editing accusations are influencing the progress and fair evaluation of this draft.
:: - The draft meets notability requirements, supported by reliable, independent sources from established media outlets.
::3. **Clarification of my contributions:**
:: - I have been an active editor for 8 years, with contributions spanning a variety of topics.
:: - My recent focus on Shannon Alexander's films stems from identifying a content gap that I sought to address using reliable sources.
:: - Allegations questioning my integrity distract from the core issue: the quality and adherence of the articles to Wikipedia's guidelines.
::I request an immediate review by uninvolved editors to:
:: - Remove the paid editing tags on "It's Coming" and "The Misguided" based on content and sourcing.
:: - Conduct a new page patrol review for both articles to ensure fair evaluation and compliance with Wikipedia policies.
::Constructive feedback grounded in Wikipedia's guidelines is always welcome, but baseless claims should not overshadow the fair assessment of content.
::[[User:Stan1900|Stan1900]] ([[User talk:Stan1900|talk]]) 15:49, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
:::Cullen328 linked you to [[WP:Dispute resolution]] in your first conversation on this page; I suggest you review the options there to address the paid editing tags. [[User:Schazjmd|<span style="color:#066293;">'''Schazjmd'''</span>]]&nbsp;[[User talk:Schazjmd|<span style="color:#738276;">''(talk)''</span>]] 15:56, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
::::{{u|Schazjmd}}, thank you for directing me to the dispute resolution process. Which specific dispute resolution avenue would you recommend as most appropriate in this case? I want to ensure this is handled through the correct channels. [[User:Stan1900|Stan1900]] ([[User talk:Stan1900|talk]]) 16:02, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
:::::We can't guarantee you a speedy review. [[User:331dot|331dot]] ([[User talk:331dot|talk]]) 16:08, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
:::::@[[User:Stan1900|Stan1900]], start at the beginning. You have yet to discuss the paid editing tag with the editor who applied it; I'd start there. [[User:Schazjmd|<span style="color:#066293;">'''Schazjmd'''</span>]]&nbsp;[[User talk:Schazjmd|<span style="color:#738276;">''(talk)''</span>]] 16:09, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
:::::@[[User:Stan1900|Stan1900]], I also strongly urge you to [[WP:Strikeout|strike out]] the false statement {{tq|User:Cullen328 has been the primary editor maintaining the paid editing tag on the article [[It's Coming (film)]].}} [[User:Schazjmd|<span style="color:#066293;">'''Schazjmd'''</span>]]&nbsp;[[User talk:Schazjmd|<span style="color:#738276;">''(talk)''</span>]] 16:11, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
:::@[[User:Stan1900|Stan1900]]: Whilst complaining of others not assuming your good faith, you have not yet addressed the response to your accusation that @[[User:Cullen328|Cullen328]] added the paid editing hatnote which you have complained about. (The text of that hatnote states "This article may have been created or edited in return for undisclosed payment"; that's "may have", not "has".) [[User:Bazza_7|Bazza&nbsp;<span style="color:grey">7</span>]] ([[User_talk:Bazza_7|talk]]) 16:06, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
::::{{u|Bazza 7}}, you bring up assuming good faith, yet the continued presence of an unwarranted tag without evidence does exactly the opposite. The articles' content and sources demonstrate compliance with Wikipedia policies. Instead of debating semantics, we should focus on whether the tag is justified based on actual evidence and policy. [[User:Stan1900|Stan1900]] ([[User talk:Stan1900|talk]]) 16:16, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
:::::@[[User:Stan1900|Stan1900]]: I was not debating semantics. I was observing a still-present defamation about another editor. [[User:Bazza_7|Bazza&nbsp;<span style="color:grey">7</span>]] ([[User_talk:Bazza_7|talk]]) 16:19, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
::::::{{u|Bazza 7}}, if you're concerned about defamation, perhaps address the unsupported accusations that I'm a "one person PR agency" or doing "paid editing" for "SEO." These claims continue without evidence, affecting article accessibility and my ability to contribute. The focus should be on article content and compliance with Wikipedia policies, not unfounded accusations in either direction. [[User:Stan1900|Stan1900]] ([[User talk:Stan1900|talk]]) 16:22, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
:::::::I have changed the tag on [[It's Coming (film)]] to a conflict of interest since the user admits contacting them, I have also trimmed some of the unsourced contnet and marked it as reviewed. [[User:Theroadislong|Theroadislong]] ([[User talk:Theroadislong|talk]]) 16:35, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
::::::::{{u|Theroadislong}}, thank you for reviewing the article and removing the paid editing tag. However, requesting source materials when writing an article is standard practice and doesn't constitute a conflict of interest when there's no financial or professional relationship involved. The article's content is based on independent, reliable sources and maintains a neutral point of view. [[User:Stan1900|Stan1900]] ([[User talk:Stan1900|talk]]) 16:40, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
:::::::::It is very clearly NOT standard practice I have written more than a hundred articles and never felt the need to contact the subject. [[User:Theroadislong|Theroadislong]] ([[User talk:Theroadislong|talk]]) 16:50, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
::::::::::ChatGPT doesn't have a very good idea of what our standard practices are. -- [[User:Asilvering|asilvering]] ([[User talk:Asilvering|talk]]) 16:57, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
:::::::::::{{u|Theroadislong}}, {{u|asilvering}}, Reaching out to subjects for source materials is standard journalistic practice, and I’m fully within my rights to do so. It’s about ensuring accuracy, not creating conflicts of interest.
:::::::::::As for the AI comment, it’s a bit off-topic. I’m not just parroting information I find online—I’m engaging with these topics thoughtfully. Let’s keep the focus on the articles and the sources used to ensure the content is reliable and neutral. [[User:Stan1900|Stan1900]] ([[User talk:Stan1900|talk]]) 17:06, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
::::::::::::it may be standard journalistic practice but it is absolutely NOT Wikipedia practice ever. [[User:Theroadislong|Theroadislong]] ([[User talk:Theroadislong|talk]]) 17:12, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
:::::::::::::Also, seriously, cut it out with the AI. How thoughtfully are you engaging with these topics if you're outsourcing your thoughts to a machine? -- [[User:Asilvering|asilvering]] ([[User talk:Asilvering|talk]]) 17:14, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
::::::::::::::I too have written over 100 Wikipedia articles and have never contacted the subject of an article I've written. Stan1900 says {{tpq|I have been an active editor for 8 years, with contributions spanning a variety of topics.}} The fact of the matter is that the Stan1900 made nine edits to [[Katherine Langford]] and its talk page in 2017 and 2018. Langford is an actress in [[It's Coming (film)]], written a few weeks ago by Stan1900. From 2018 to November 2024, a period of 6-1/2 years, the account made no edits. Then, on November 30, 2024, less than three weeks ago, the editor wrote three new articles, one still a draft, about films made by Shannon Alexander, one starring Langford. In that three weeks, the editor has been incredibly repetitive and persistent in pushing these three articles and dismissing the concerns expressed by several editors, not just me. They are not above making a false accusation against me. They consistently insist on special preferential treatment that is not extended to thousands of other editors who have written drafts. This is highly unusual behaviour. [[User:Cullen328|Cullen328]] ([[User talk:Cullen328|talk]]) 17:25, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
{{abottom}}


== More on Image Alignment ==
== Non-free historic image ==


I'm working on [[Hu Jintao removal incident]], the Chinese version of which has an [[w:zh:File:胡錦濤離場.jpg|locally uploaded image]] tagged with {{tlx|non-free historic image}}. Is the image allowed under enwiki's criteria? Thanks. <span style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="font-family:monospace">'''<nowiki>'''[[</nowiki>[[User:CanonNi]]<nowiki>]]'''</nowiki>'''</span> ([[User talk:CanonNi|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/CanonNi|contribs]])</span> 09:12, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
Okay, now I'm having a similar problem to the one I had before. I just uploaded a new image to [[Socialist Party of Azania]], an election poster. So now it has two images, the poster and the party logo. The poster is in the correct position now, but I want the logo to float on the right side of the text, inline with the bottom of the article. But the Politics of South Africa chart is interfering with this. Please help. —[[User:Cargohook|cargohook]] 17:42, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
:It's highly relevant to the article and informative, and it is small. I can't read the (Chinese-language) fair-use argument and thus can't comment on the likely adequacy in en:Wikipedia of a translation, but I imagine that a persuasive argument could be made here too. -- [[User:Hoary|Hoary]] ([[User talk:Hoary|talk]]) 12:54, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
::The Chinese rationale just says something like "it is hard for the reader to understand the incident from words alone, which is why this image is needed." I'll go ahead and upload the image here. Thanks. <span style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="font-family:monospace">'''<nowiki>'''[[</nowiki>[[User:CanonNi]]<nowiki>]]'''</nowiki>'''</span> ([[User talk:CanonNi|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/CanonNi|contribs]])</span> 13:12, 18 December 2024 (UTC)


== Images in inventory table ==
== Why has my page been formatted like this ==


Whenever i scroll down, images in inventory table drastically go down in size (although very few of them stay the same, but only at start then if i scroll more they too get smaller), is there a way to set images to stay the same size as it is set? [[User:Persian Meowth|Persian Meowth]] ([[User talk:Persian Meowth|talk]]) 09:12, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
Hi, my [[User:Asics|User Page]] has done something that I don't understand...
The first and second section have a big gap between them, is there any way of removing this?
So that they all flow neatly with the userboxes still on the right? (They can be moved elsewhere if necessary). '''[[User:Asics|<span style="font-family:impact;"><span style="background:black;color:aqua">Asics </span>]]'''<small>[[User talk:Asics|<span style="background:black;color:aqua">talk </span>]]</small> 17:58, 3 February 2007 (UTC)


:What do you mean by "inventory table"? What article or other page are you looking at? [[User:ColinFine|ColinFine]] ([[User talk:ColinFine|talk]]) 10:15, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
== I Need STEP BY STEP Instructions On How TO ADD Images To Wikipedia ==
::Sorry, images in a template. [[User:Persian Meowth|Persian Meowth]] ([[User talk:Persian Meowth|talk]]) 11:12, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
:::Which template? And do you mean looking at the template page, or at an article which uses the template? Also, what kind of device are you using? [[User:ColinFine|ColinFine]] ([[User talk:ColinFine|talk]]) 12:57, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
::::For instance, template found on a page “List of equipment of the Royal Netherlands Army”. And of course, images do not get drastically smaller just on that article but on every that uses template with images. I am using iphone, but I had same thing happening on android as well. [[User:Persian Meowth|Persian Meowth]] ([[User talk:Persian Meowth|talk]]) 14:48, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
:::::The page doesn't declare a minimum width for the column containing images. On mobile, they will get scaled to the predefined minimum size, which indeed is rather small. Setting a CSS statement of min-width: 100px or something on each column header of columns with images should help here. —[[User:TheDJ|Th<span style="color: green">e</span>DJ]] ([[User talk:TheDJ|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/TheDJ|contribs]]) 15:00, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
::::::Thanks, hope it helps [[User:Persian Meowth|Persian Meowth]] ([[User talk:Persian Meowth|talk]]) 15:06, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
::::::Mind if I ask how do you set a CSS Statement on min-width? [[User:Persian Meowth|Persian Meowth]] ([[User talk:Persian Meowth|talk]]) 15:10, 18 December 2024 (UTC)


== If I actively volunteer for transport hubs, should I declare a COI on the respective articles? May I still edit them? ==
Ok, so I know how to upload images and all that stuff, but I don't know what to do after that. People explain, and i still don't get it.


I actively volunteer for [[Sanba station]] and I volunteered for [[Hangzhou South railway station]]. The former gave me a ¥50 credit for my transit card and the latter gave me ¥30 a day for a week (I forgot the exact amount). Do I need to declare my [[WP:COI]] on their respective talk pages? Am I still allowed to edit them? (To be honest, there's not much to write anyway. It's more to be transparent that I volunteered there before.) [[User:Félix An|Félix An]] ([[User talk:Félix An|talk]]) 09:25, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
I WANT TO ADD MY UPLOADED PICTURE TO AN ARTICLE


:I can't find any answer to your question on [[WP:COI]], but in my opinion you don't really need to. The purpose of marking COI is to avoid having editors promoting a the subject of a particular article, and honestly purposefully promoting a railway station doesn't seem to be a thing. Even if someone wrote the most flattering article, it's not going to increase ridership or anything. [[User:Tutwakhamoe|Tutwakhamoe]] ([[User talk:Tutwakhamoe|talk]]) 23:57, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
Thank you for the help.
::On a side note, "promoting a railway station" and "citing a plague" (the latter was from another question earlier) would be great April Fools materials. [[User:Tutwakhamoe|Tutwakhamoe]] ([[User talk:Tutwakhamoe|talk]]) 00:00, 19 December 2024 (UTC)


== "Location map" module expanding UX ==
[[Wikipedia:Images]] or simply add <nowiki>[[Image name.foo|(alignment right left or center)|thumb|frame|(image caption here)]]</nowiki>. ~ '''<font color="CC0000">[[User:Flameviper|Flame]]</font><font color="009900">[[User talk:Flameviper|vip]]</font><font color="00CC00">[[User:Flameviper/Esperanza|e]]</font><font color="009900">[[User talk:Flameviper|r]]</font>''' <sup><span class="plainlinks><font color="C0FFEE">[[User:Flameviper/Whosapeach|Who's a Peach?]]</font></span></sup> 19:08, 3 February 2007 (UTC)


I would be shocked if this hasn't been discussed before, but it's not currently on the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Module_talk:Location_map talk page for Template: Location map], and I am not sure how to search the history of it. (I did click back several revisions.) ** EDIT: I figured out how to search archives! But I still cannot actually find any mention of this, although it's a little tricky to come up with useful search terms.
== First edit/pages/account ==
What were the first edits, pages, and accounts ever made on Wikipedia? ~ '''<font color="CC0000">[[User:Flameviper|Flame]]</font><font color="009900">[[User talk:Flameviper|vip]]</font><font color="00CC00">[[User:Flameviper/Esperanza|e]]</font><font color="009900">[[User talk:Flameviper|r]]</font>''' <sup><span class="plainlinks><font color="C0FFEE">[[User:Flameviper/Whosapeach|Who's a Peach?]]</font></span></sup> 19:08, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
:As for articles, the first page was [[Wikipedia:UuU|UuU]]; see [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia's oldest articles]] for others. [[User:Dar-Ape|Dar]]-[[User talk:Dar-Ape|Ape]] 19:42, 3 February 2007 (UTC)


But when an article uses an Location map module in its content, a background image appears with a pin overlaid upon it. Clicking the image takes you to the full-page view of that image, without the pin.
== preschool activities and songs on health, and safety ==


There are numerous help requests I could find posted online (on sites like Reddit, Metafilter, and so on) going back several years, so clearly this is confounding several people.
I cant find children department preschool {{unsigned|207.203.80.14 }}


I understand ''why'' it's happening technically, but it seems like it would be something easy-enough to have resolved in the last 8 years or so. The Location Map clearly has the pin location data provided to it. It seems as though clicking on the image could take a user to a view of the image (perhaps even an intermediary page) with query parameters representing the pin data to be rendered on top of it. (And from there, of course, the raw image itself could be subsequently linked to as well.)
== Checked FAQ and couldn't find an answer ==


My guess is there is some sort of underlying policy reason why something like this hasn't been implemented -- perhaps all links on an article must take you directly to the root source of the content (in this case the image), and as such an interstitial page would break some rule of Wikipedia -- but that feels far-fetched.
I submitted (with the authors permission) an article on a writer named Thomas Clough. It posted fine, but I neglected to capitalize his last name. I asked how to fix this and I don't think I got a response. Now the article is completely gone.


Does anyone know the reason, and if there's anything a user like me could do to improve things? [[User:Dabizi~enwiki|Dabizi~enwiki]] ([[User talk:Dabizi~enwiki|talk]]) 18:26, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
Please advise.


== How to move a article ==


I asked this same question on Wikipedia Teahouse, how do you move a article into or out of main space [[User:Yuanmongolempiredynasty|Yuanmongolempiredynasty]] ([[User talk:Yuanmongolempiredynasty|talk]]) 23:36, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
Mike {{unsigned|Texmike}}


:Please don't use multiple forums to seek assistance, it duplicates effort. [[User:331dot|331dot]] ([[User talk:331dot|talk]]) 23:38, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
:This article was [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&type=delete&user=&page=Thomas+clough deleted] because of "A7" which refers to a non-notable biography (see [[Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion]], scroll down to CSD A7}. Make sure a writer is [[WP:BIO|notable]] enough to have a Wikipedia article before creating it. Also, if you look at your [[User talk:Texmike|talk page]], you will see that the user who deleted the article, [[User:NawlinWiki|NawlinWiki]], left you a message pertaining to this. In regards to capitalization, you may [[WP:MOVE|move]] an article to a new name after creating it. [[User:Dar-Ape|Dar]]-[[User talk:Dar-Ape|Ape]] 19:36, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
::Ok, I won’t, but I generally do need help on moving articles or drafts into or out of main space. The article, [[El homaydat]], is set to be deleted on Christmas, but I think I should still learn in the meantime. [[User:Yuanmongolempiredynasty|Yuanmongolempiredynasty]] ([[User talk:Yuanmongolempiredynasty|talk]]) 23:43, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
:::@[[User:Yuanmongolempiredynasty|Yuanmongolempiredynasty]], see [[Help:Move]]. But please don't start moving pages until you're sure what you're doing. [[User:Schazjmd|<span style="color:#066293;">'''Schazjmd'''</span>]]&nbsp;[[User talk:Schazjmd|<span style="color:#738276;">''(talk)''</span>]] 23:52, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
::::Understood and thank you [[User:Yuanmongolempiredynasty|Yuanmongolempiredynasty]] ([[User talk:Yuanmongolempiredynasty|talk]]) 23:53, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
:::::If I were you and before moving a page, I'd seek [[WP:Consensus|consensus]]. [[User:Ivebeenhacked|Hacked]] ([[User talk:Ivebeenhacked|Talk]]|[[Special:Contributions/Ivebeenhacked|Contribs]]) 00:40, 19 December 2024 (UTC)


== Time Userbox ==
= December 19 =


== Questions, Sources, and general advice request ==
Is it possible to put the current time in a userbox? - {{user|Patricknoddy}} 2:57pm, February 3, 2007
:Yes. See the examples at [[:meta:ParserFunctions]] Or below: &mdash;[[User:Dgies|Dgies]]<sup>[[User talk:Dgies|t]]&nbsp;[[Special:Contributions/Dgies|c]]</sup> 20:01, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
:{{#time: F j Y, g:i:sa}}


I'm working on the Sacred Reich article (specifically a [[User:Sparkle & Fade/sandbox|draft on my userpage]] for a major edit) and I've been struggling to improve the article recently due to a few problems, and I have been unsuccessful in solving myself; I've come here to ask for your input on it, and general advice on the draft if plausible.
== Forgot My User Name ==


A major problem I've run into is that I'm unable to properly add information to the article, just because of the lack of coverage on said information. For context, a part of the major edit is a section on their artistry (musical style, lyrics, etc.) However, I'm struggling to put anything useful together as most sources only briefly cover the topic of their artistry (i.e "continued to work on their political lyrics ..." without much—if any—deeper coverage on the topic. There are a few sources that are somewhat more descriptive of the topic, but it seems I can't write enough information (at least two paragraphs) to provide encyclopedic coverage of the subject, and without accidentally violating [[WP:SYNTHESIS]]. <sub>(On a sidenote, many sources either explicitly or implicitly mention the band's extensive and "aggressive" touring habits, but almost no coverage besides that, and I don't know how that could be used in the prose of the article.)</sub>
I have forgotten my user name. When I created my account I gave my email address. But I have forgotten what my user name is. Is there any way to retrieve it? Thanks!


Another problem I've had is that I'm beginning to believe that I have run out of sources for the article. I have already used most of the sources that show up in regular Google searches, as well as almost all of the results in Google Books, News, and all applicable sources in [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Albums/Sources|WP:MUSIC/SOURCES]]. On a sidenote, a large majority of posts on Google are relatively recent, which leads to more sources for more recent releases (i.e. the 20 sources for the ''Awakening'' subsection) than needed. The reverse also applies, with little information on their early releases (''[[Ignorance (Sacred Reich album)|Ignorance]], [[Surf Nicaragua]],'' and ''[[The American Way (album)|The American Way]]),'' which are their most famous releases.
== Adding Pictures ==


And—in my opinion—the hardest problem, is the section on the band's political views. The band (mostly frontman Phil Rind) has made several statements regarding [[Donald Trump]] and his followers and has been negative towards him on several occasions.<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |last=Kennelty |first=Greg |date=2021-01-12 |title=SACRED REICH's Phil Rind Puts "Trump Cult" On Blast |url=https://metalinjection.net/news/sacred-reichs-phil-rind-puts-trump-cult-on-blast |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241204160851/https://metalinjection.net/news/sacred-reichs-phil-rind-puts-trump-cult-on-blast |archive-date=4 Dec 2024 |access-date=2024-12-12 |website=[[Metal Injection]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2021-01-06 |title=Rockers React To Pro-TRUMP Protesters Storming Capitol Hill: 'This Is Next-Level Insanity' |url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/rockers-react-to-pro-trump-protesters-storming-capitol-hill-this-is-next-level-insanity |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240714045319/https://blabbermouth.net/news/rockers-react-to-pro-trump-protesters-storming-capitol-hill-this-is-next-level-insanity |archive-date=14 Jul 2024 |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=[[Blabbermouth.net]] |language=en |quote=Been looking forward to the people storming the Capitol, but I thought it would be to stop the lies and corruption, not support it.}}</ref> Because of the [[Wikipedia:BLP|BLP policy]], [[Wikipedia:Neutral point of view|NPOV]], and just getting it right, I'm struggling to put this section together without "blowing everything up". [https://www.revolvermag.com/music/sacred-reich-thrash-icons-trump-buddhism-first-album-20-years-awakening/ This interview with Revolver Magazine] I believe clears up Rind's viewpoint, with Rind going in-depth about his viewpoints regarding Trump. To avoid copyright problems, I would usually paraphrase Rind's opinion because of [[MOS:QUOTE]] and [[Wikipedia:Non-free content|copyright reasons]], but I feel obliged to quote him fully to avoid distorting the meaning of what he said. However, per copyright, I don't think I can without risking a copyright violation. I don't really know what to do in this situation, as it's squished between WP:BLP+WP:NPOV, and copyright problems.
I would like to know how to add pictures to the pages. I have lots for Philmont and would like to add them


Also, there may be some problems regarding the prose in general (irrelevance, flow, etc.) that I may have missed, and I would also like to request some general feedback on the draft in general. If you can provide insight into any of these problems I'm having, it would be highly appreciated. Thanks. —[[User: Sparkle &#38; Fade|''Sparkle and Fade'']] <sup>[[User_talk:Sparkle &#38; Fade|talk]]</sup><sub>[[Special:Contributions/Sparkle &#38; Fade|edits]]</sub> 01:47, 19 December 2024 (UTC) [[User: Sparkle &#38; Fade|''Sparkle and Fade'']] <sup>[[User_talk:Sparkle &#38; Fade|talk]]</sup><sub>[[Special:Contributions/Sparkle &#38; Fade|edits]]</sub> 01:47, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
You just use '''<nowiki>[[Image:(Image title)]]</nowiki>''' Remember to put .jpg or .gif or whatever suffix applies [[User:Crazy 29|Crazy 29]] 20:55, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
:{{u|Sparkle &#38; Fade}}, it seems to me that you are overthinking things. The ''Metal Injection'' source makes Rind's political opinions very clear. You can pick two or three of the most evocative sentences, and quote them with attribution. You can then paraphrase the other things he said. He speaks clearly and frankly without evasiveness, and in my mind, what he said would be very easy to paraphrase. [[User:Cullen328|Cullen328]] ([[User talk:Cullen328|talk]]) 04:55, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
::Don't yearn for sources to say much more. Just summarize what the known sources say, and leave it at that. [[User:Cullen328|Cullen328]] ([[User talk:Cullen328|talk]]) 04:58, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
:::Thanks again, Cullen328. Looking back, I think I was really overthinking things because I've been working on the article for a long while. Your advice has been very helpful in clearing my view on the whole thing, and I'm likely to finish the edit soon. Thanks for your help, [[User: Sparkle &#38; Fade|''Sparkle and Fade'']] <sup>[[User_talk:Sparkle &#38; Fade|talk]]</sup><sub>[[Special:Contributions/Sparkle &#38; Fade|edits]]</sub> 05:11, 19 December 2024 (UTC)

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    December 16

    Linking other languages in Wikipedia - Wikidata problem

    Please see Talk:Plover - I have added links to other language articles before, but in this case it didn't work, and I'm not familiar enough with Wikidata to work out how to do it. Can anyone help? Laterthanyouthink (talk) 01:56, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    I have responded at Talk:Plover. It is possible to add interlanguage links manually, but I don't think that is the best solution here. TSventon (talk) 12:34, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Easier way to use visual editor to cite report with different pages and quotes?

    Hello,

    I use the Visual Editor for cites including the very useful “Re-use” option.

    Every year the government publishes a report about Greenhouse gas emissions by Turkey so I would like to cite many (maybe 20 or so) different pages of this in the article. At the moment I use the “rp” template for pages but if I remember right someone was working on improving the VE to do it more easily. But I cannot remember the name of the improvement. Can you?

    Also I would like to “Re-use” the same report but with different quotes. Because so far I have generally put just page numbers but sometimes the info is not obvious on the page - for example GHG quantity for coal is sometimes buried in a table under “solid fuel”. Is there an easy way to “re-use” a report with different quotes? Or maybe I should put the row and column number of the table or put the number in Wikidata? Chidgk1 (talk) 08:16, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    I am searching for that too, i remember that something like sub-reference appear at top banner once in Wikipedia a few months ago. it works like that you can use same source with different pages at different references. searching that i could only found this Mediawiki:VisualEditor/Basic example worksheet§References. see if that helps.––kemel49(connect)(contri) 08:23, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    @Chidgk1 and KEmel49: the subreferencing feature announced in a CentralNotice banner in August is still under development.
    Once deployed, it may or may not be possible to reuse a reference with the only difference being a |quote= parameter.
    Quotes in references are generally overused. Shortened footnotes can be used for references to the same page of the same source with different quotes, but the quote must be placed after the template proper, within the <ref>...</ref> tags. (Given there are two multiply cited reports issued by the Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change dating November 2024, you'd also have to use title–date citation style rather than author–date as default).
    In lieu of or in addition to specific quotes, navigation information can be provided following a citation (also within the ref tags), like "see Table n, under 'solid fuel'" or even "select Option from Dropdown" etc.
    I'm not sure how any of these manifest within the Visual Editor, but given that the 2023 UNFCCC report is cited twenty-five times, it's a good case for shortened footnotes replacing {{rp}}. Folly Mox (talk) 11:20, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Necessary to add footnote for languages if in infobox?

    This is for Chinese Garden MRT station and other MRT stations in Singapore. Is it necessary to add a footnote for the name of the station in different languages if it is already in the infobox? Keep in mind that Singapore is a multilingual society. Imbluey2. Please ping me so that I get notified of your response 10:00, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    @Imbluey2 If the names in languages other than English are already included in the infobox or the lead paragraph, then it's not necessary to add them to the footnotes. Tutwakhamoe (talk) 12:15, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Ok, thanks! Btw, by footnote I mean putting one in the lead paragraph since it makes the article less cluttery but either way, it's fineImbluey2. Please ping me so that I get notified of your response 12:34, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Biography: names of living children

    I'm sure I've read somewhere that, in biographies, WP should not publish the names of living children who are not notable, in order to protect their privacy. Can someone point me at a policy or whatever? Masato.harada (talk) 10:45, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    WP:BLPNAME. Laterthanyouthink (talk) 10:51, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Semi-problematic IP ranges

    There's a few semi-problematic IP ranges I've noticed - some appear to be dominated primarily by the same user as well. I've found one in particular with edits not quite SPI or AIV level but frequently unconstructive - an IP-hopping not-quite-vandal on a different IPv6 every day where any warnings issued would be worthless. In lieu of a rangeblock (as disruption doesn't appear too frequent nor blatant), would it be allowed to keep a contributions link to their range on my userpage (or a subpage thereof)? This would make it easier to keep tabs on any less obvious disruption they cause and remove it sooner. Departure– (talk) 14:36, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    @Departure– You can certainly keep such a link, as you can to any other editor's contributions. You may not know how to find contributions that appear missing for an editor using an IPv6 address: add /64 to the end of the URL. For example Special:Contributions/2600:8801:A802:C300:E121:48D7:2C8D:300A/64 and you should get all their contributions. Mike Turnbull (talk) 16:49, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks, I was just wondering because I believe a few other pages accusing actual logged-in users have been deleted as attack pages. As far as I know this user doesn't have any accounts and only edits anonymously. Departure– (talk) 16:53, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Difference between "connected to" and "passionate"

    Hey! When preparing to create an article there is a section in the article wizard that asks if you are close or related to the topic you are wanting to write about. In my case, it's something I'm not really connected to, but have done research on in the past and enjoy. (Everything I would write would have the references and citations needed, of course) I understand that policy is there to avoid a bias opinion and tone within the article, and my information is mainly factual. But because it's something I love and am invested in, would I be "ineligible" to write the article? Is there a set precedent for this? Thanks! Therguy10 (talk) 16:15, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    You definitely are eligible to create Wikipedia articles/drafts about that. However, if I were you, I'd select the "I'm not connected to the subject" button. You really can't create an article if you haven't done any research on it. Hacked (Talk|Contribs) 16:20, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Hello! You have nothing to worry about here. "Connected to" refers to things like writing about yourself, people you personally know, or a company you work for. Most of us write about things we've researched and are passionate about (and sometimes we even discover new passions while writing). As long as you write in an impartial tone, you're good to go. Thebiguglyalien (talk) 03:37, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    @Ivebeenhacked @Thebiguglyalien That's what I was looking for! Thank you both very much! Therguy10 (talk) 15:03, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    You're welcome. Hacked (Talk|Contribs) 23:20, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Strange accident when reverting vandalism

    Hi, I was reverting some vandalism to the article Toyota (here) but something bizarre happened: the edit history shows I apparently deleted nearly the entire article! I quickly reverted that edit (here), but the edit history is even stranger, showing the article restored, but with a bunch of small edits to the article. Can someone take a look at the edit history and help me understand what happened? Harris7 (talk) 18:53, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    I think I resolved it, by reverting to last edit before the vandalism. It was due to a web browser filter I was using, unexpectedly changing the content of the article. Sorry for the mess! Harris7 (talk) 18:58, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Looks like a technical error, with the entire article being placed in a template of some sort. More than likely this was on your end and entailed some variant of the mouse button being held down when going through the article, followed by a deletion or replacement action. I've rolled back the edits manually. For future reference, you can rollback edits manually even without the rollbacker right by going to a previous good revision, clicking "edit source", and publishing changes - this will revert the article to that revision. But if you just pressed "Undo" and then "Publish changes", then something must have gone horribly wrong somewhere along the line, perhaps on the network's end. Departure– (talk) 18:59, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Why am I being redirected to the arbitration committee when I feel like it is unncessessary.

    Hello, yes it's me again for the 100th time. I posted a unprotection request on Wikipedia:Requests for page protection/Decrease for the Meitei language and I've been told to follow the instructions on Wikipedia:Contentious topics#Appeals and amendments, but that's telling me to go to the arbitration committee when it feels like that would be going too far. And the arbitration committee deals with a whole contentious topic, I only want that single page unprotected or semi-protected (the current protection is extended confirmed.) Thank you and Wikipedia needs to be less complicated, please. ミラへぜ (talk) (ping me!) 21:30, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Probably should have stated that it does not fall under one of our contentious topics which are covered by the ArbCom, but it likely was ECPed because of persistent disruptive editing in the past. If it’s downgraded to Semi, then those with less than 30 days and 500 edits with (inadvertently or otherwise) little understanding of our guidelines may improperly edit it and run afoul of them constantly. 2601AC47 (talk·contribs·my rights) Isn't a IP anon 22:34, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    2601AC47, WP:ARBIPA does exist and covers the subject. It does not come with an extended-confirmed restriction like WP:ARBPIA though. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 01:31, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Anyway, do check what I just gave you on your talk. 2601AC47 (talk·contribs·my rights) Isn't a IP anon 22:39, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    ミラへぜ, looking at your request and the responses, you have not been redirected to the Arbitration Committee. Please have a closer look at the list below An editor appealing a restriction may at Wikipedia:Contentious topics § Appeals and amendments. You have been informed about an appeal process that starts with asking the protecting administrator, Courcelles in this case. This is independent of contentious topic restrictions, though, as you should always ask the protecting administrator first. As the protection was made more than a year ago, special rules apply in case another administrator disagrees, but these details are irrelevant until you have asked Courcelles. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 01:29, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Er, while we're here, isn't this username against policy? It's like naming yourself ウィキペディア. -- asilvering (talk) 02:44, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Are you referring to the alphabet or a translation? Users with usernames in non-Latin script writing systems are welcome to edit Wikipedia. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 02:49, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Neither. Miraheze, like Wikipedia/the WMF, is a non-profit that runs wikis. -- asilvering (talk) 05:48, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Despite non-Latin being fine, your example would be a violation of WP:ORGNAME, since it's just 'Wikipedia' in kana. Is there a Japanese organization named 'Miraheze'? Safrolic (talk) 03:08, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    ミラへぜ's userpage mentions miraheze.org, described at Draft:Miraheze. TSventon (talk) 03:42, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Well, that's me shown. Good catch by asilvering! Safrolic (talk) 04:16, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Yeah, it's another wiki hosting service. I'm somewhat surprised to find that we don't have an article on it already. -- asilvering (talk) 05:44, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    December 17

    Getting my profile back

    Hi, I use to have my WIKIPEDIA page, for some reason it got taken down by you. What can I do to get it back up? It was created by a third party. ShonaliSabherwal (talk) 07:09, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    @ShonaliSabherwal: - it is not "your profile". There was an article about you at Shonali Sabherwal but it was deleted. One of the reasons given was undisclosed paid editing, another was that you are not notable enough to have an article. Mjroots (talk) 07:40, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    @ShonaliSabherwal - it looks like it was deleted, but let me also caution you that you might not want an article about yourself restored, see WP:PROUD. TiggerJay (talk) 16:05, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Publishing translated biography on the main Wikipedia

    I have translated and updated the biography of Magdalena Pinkwart, Polish journalist, writer and TV personality from Poland living and working in the UK as a TV correspondent and journalist. I am an experienced Wikipedist on Polish Wikipedia, on English Wikipedia I have less contributions, so I am not able to publish the article on the main Wikipedia. I would like to ask an experienced editor to have a look on the article and move it to the main Wikipedia Page: User:Stowarzyszeniedt/Magdalena Pinkwart

    the referral page of the person (Polish): https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magdalena_Pinkwart

    Thank You Stowarzyszeniedt (talk) 10:54, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Hello. I have added a header to your draft to allow you to submit it for review. (I also turned the name of the page into a wikilink in your question above). ColinFine (talk) 11:05, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Hi. Thank You for the link and the header in the draft. You are very helpful. Stowarzyszeniedt (talk) 11:37, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Citations

    Does an uploaded photo on wikimedia commons count as a refrence?

    For example,

    I recently went on a tour to the hong kong marine police headquarters and there was a plague listing the deaths in the line of duty, which I put onto the wikipedia article along with a photo of the plague with the list. Thehistorianisaac (talk) 13:10, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Technically you are citing the plaque, not the photo itself. You can cite it with Template:Cite sign and put the Wikimedia Commons links to the photo on the "URL" field. Tutwakhamoe (talk) 13:31, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Thank you for your information Thehistorianisaac (talk) 14:21, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Strange user notifications

    Can anyone shed light on why I got 50 near-simultaneous notifications at around 09:00 UTC today about a non-existent user (User:Dogbe_peter) thanking me for each of my most recent 50 edits? Bazza 7 (talk) 15:46, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    The user exists, they just don't have a User page. It's possible it is a spam bot account. It happens. —TheDJ (talk • contribs) 15:56, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Looks like you were one of 4 people who were thanked by a user with zero edits [1]. Not sure if you should feel appreciated or harassed. Cheers! TiggerJay (talk) 16:02, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    IP address blocked

    I have used Wikipedia for years and edited articles without any problems. I have had data fibre installed to my house with a different service provider. I now get the message "This IP address is blocked from editing Wikipedia" I can edit using my mobile phone when using a cellular data connection. I need to get ublocked. I would really appreciate a simple guide how to do this. Thanks DavidJaneAlexandra (talk) 17:15, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    You can request an IP block exemption at WP:IPBE. Departure– (talk) 17:20, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Can XC users bypass PC?

    As it says in the heading: can extended confirmed users bypass pending changes review? I'd imagine it would be a waste of time for reviewers to have to approve XC users' edits, but you never know. Thanks, /home/gracen/ (they/them) 20:41, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Hi @GracenC, yes, they automatically are. And not only extended confirmed but also auto confirmed editor's edits to articles under pending changes are automatically accepted. No special action is needed. The main caveat, that I'm aware of, is if there are any pending changes/edits from a non-auto confirmed user, all later edits are marked as pending until a reviewer reviews the edits. Wikipedia:Pending changes, and Wikipedia:Pending changes § Frequently asked questions in particular, I think describes it fairly well. Skynxnex (talk) 22:00, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Ah, thanks! I misread part of the FAQ you linked and interpreted it to mean that "established users" didn't get their edits automatically accepted (it was actually just stating the caveat you explained), so I was confused and wanted human confirmation. /home/gracen/ (they/them) 22:05, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    December 18

    Dispute over Paid Editing Tag on "It's Coming" and Review of "The Misguided" Draft

    Hello, I request assistance with two issues:

    And cut. Take this to ANI if necessary. 2601AC47 (talk·contribs·my rights) Isn't a IP anon 17:28, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

    1. Request for Page Patrol and Removal of Paid Editing Tag on "It's Coming" Article Although I have not been directly tagged for paid editing, User:Cullen328 has been the primary editor maintaining the paid editing tag on the article It's Coming (film). I have provided reliable sources, stated I have no financial connection to the subject, and followed Wikipedia's guidelines. Despite multiple attempts to address their concerns and answering similar questions from other editors, the tag remains in place without clear justification. Can someone help review this situation and provide guidance?

    Why it should be published:

      • The article is well-sourced, with reliable, independent sources such as Rotten Tomatoes and critical reviews.
      • There are no violations of Wikipedia's neutrality or notability guidelines.
      • The continued application of the paid editing tag without clear evidence is detrimental to the article's progress.
      • I also request page patrol for the article, as it has been thoroughly vetted and should be considered for removal of the tag and eventual publication.
    2. Review of "The Misguided" Draft I submitted a draft for the article Draft:The Misguided on December 3rd, 2024, and have followed up on the draft's talk page. However, I have not received any review or response. Can someone assist with reviewing this draft and moving it to mainspace if it meets the requirements?

    Why it should be published:

      • The draft is sourced with reliable, independent sources, including Hollywood Reporter and LA Times.
      • The article meets notability requirements, covering key aspects of the film's reception and production.
      • The draft has been patiently waiting for review and has already gone through multiple improvements based on feedback.

    Thank you for your help! Stan1900 (talk) 07:38, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    The statement that User:Cullen328 has been the primary editor maintaining the paid editing tag on the article is a falsehood. I have never edited either It's Coming (film) or its talk page. I have never discouraged any uninvolved editor from removing the tag. I have simply tried to explain to Stan1900 why several editors have expressed concern about their pattern of editing. As for Draft:The Misguided, submitted for an additional review on December 3, 15 days ago, there is a notice at the top of the draft that says This may take 8 weeks or more, since drafts are reviewed in no specific order. There are 1,820 pending submissions waiting for review. Stan1900 has no basis for complaining for at least another six weeks. Stan1900 is a single purpose editor totally focused on films made by Shannon Alexander, plus getting their own way. Cullen328 (talk) 08:38, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    The statement eventual publication regarding It's Coming (film) makes no sense, since that article is already in the mainspace of the encyclopedia. It's published. Wikipedia does not exist to facilitate search engine optimization. Cullen328 (talk) 08:43, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    @Stan1900, there are thousands of articles in the queue for both page patrol and AfC reviews. You just need to be patient until a volunteer gets to them. Schazjmd (talk) 13:42, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Schazjmd, thank you for your input. While I understand the backlog for reviews, I must address the following points:
    1. **The paid editing tags on It's Coming (film) and "The Misguided":**
    - The tags are unwarranted and unsupported by evidence.
    - I have provided reliable sources for both articles and have explicitly stated that I have no financial connection to the subjects.
    - These tags negatively impact the articles' indexing and discoverability, reducing accessibility for readers. This is not about SEO but ensuring that notable topics are properly represented and accessible.
    - Their continued application without clear evidence contradicts Wikipedia's principle of assuming good faith and undermines the integrity of the review process.
    2. **"The Misguided" draft:**
    - While I acknowledge the standard review timeline, the baseless paid editing accusations are influencing the progress and fair evaluation of this draft.
    - The draft meets notability requirements, supported by reliable, independent sources from established media outlets.
    3. **Clarification of my contributions:**
    - I have been an active editor for 8 years, with contributions spanning a variety of topics.
    - My recent focus on Shannon Alexander's films stems from identifying a content gap that I sought to address using reliable sources.
    - Allegations questioning my integrity distract from the core issue: the quality and adherence of the articles to Wikipedia's guidelines.
    I request an immediate review by uninvolved editors to:
    - Remove the paid editing tags on "It's Coming" and "The Misguided" based on content and sourcing.
    - Conduct a new page patrol review for both articles to ensure fair evaluation and compliance with Wikipedia policies.
    Constructive feedback grounded in Wikipedia's guidelines is always welcome, but baseless claims should not overshadow the fair assessment of content.
    Stan1900 (talk) 15:49, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Cullen328 linked you to WP:Dispute resolution in your first conversation on this page; I suggest you review the options there to address the paid editing tags. Schazjmd (talk) 15:56, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Schazjmd, thank you for directing me to the dispute resolution process. Which specific dispute resolution avenue would you recommend as most appropriate in this case? I want to ensure this is handled through the correct channels. Stan1900 (talk) 16:02, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    We can't guarantee you a speedy review. 331dot (talk) 16:08, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    @Stan1900, start at the beginning. You have yet to discuss the paid editing tag with the editor who applied it; I'd start there. Schazjmd (talk) 16:09, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    @Stan1900, I also strongly urge you to strike out the false statement User:Cullen328 has been the primary editor maintaining the paid editing tag on the article It's Coming (film). Schazjmd (talk) 16:11, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    @Stan1900: Whilst complaining of others not assuming your good faith, you have not yet addressed the response to your accusation that @Cullen328 added the paid editing hatnote which you have complained about. (The text of that hatnote states "This article may have been created or edited in return for undisclosed payment"; that's "may have", not "has".) Bazza 7 (talk) 16:06, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Bazza 7, you bring up assuming good faith, yet the continued presence of an unwarranted tag without evidence does exactly the opposite. The articles' content and sources demonstrate compliance with Wikipedia policies. Instead of debating semantics, we should focus on whether the tag is justified based on actual evidence and policy. Stan1900 (talk) 16:16, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    @Stan1900: I was not debating semantics. I was observing a still-present defamation about another editor. Bazza 7 (talk) 16:19, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Bazza 7, if you're concerned about defamation, perhaps address the unsupported accusations that I'm a "one person PR agency" or doing "paid editing" for "SEO." These claims continue without evidence, affecting article accessibility and my ability to contribute. The focus should be on article content and compliance with Wikipedia policies, not unfounded accusations in either direction. Stan1900 (talk) 16:22, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    I have changed the tag on It's Coming (film) to a conflict of interest since the user admits contacting them, I have also trimmed some of the unsourced contnet and marked it as reviewed. Theroadislong (talk) 16:35, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Theroadislong, thank you for reviewing the article and removing the paid editing tag. However, requesting source materials when writing an article is standard practice and doesn't constitute a conflict of interest when there's no financial or professional relationship involved. The article's content is based on independent, reliable sources and maintains a neutral point of view. Stan1900 (talk) 16:40, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    It is very clearly NOT standard practice I have written more than a hundred articles and never felt the need to contact the subject. Theroadislong (talk) 16:50, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    ChatGPT doesn't have a very good idea of what our standard practices are. -- asilvering (talk) 16:57, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Theroadislong, asilvering, Reaching out to subjects for source materials is standard journalistic practice, and I’m fully within my rights to do so. It’s about ensuring accuracy, not creating conflicts of interest.
    As for the AI comment, it’s a bit off-topic. I’m not just parroting information I find online—I’m engaging with these topics thoughtfully. Let’s keep the focus on the articles and the sources used to ensure the content is reliable and neutral. Stan1900 (talk) 17:06, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    it may be standard journalistic practice but it is absolutely NOT Wikipedia practice ever. Theroadislong (talk) 17:12, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Also, seriously, cut it out with the AI. How thoughtfully are you engaging with these topics if you're outsourcing your thoughts to a machine? -- asilvering (talk) 17:14, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    I too have written over 100 Wikipedia articles and have never contacted the subject of an article I've written. Stan1900 says I have been an active editor for 8 years, with contributions spanning a variety of topics. The fact of the matter is that the Stan1900 made nine edits to Katherine Langford and its talk page in 2017 and 2018. Langford is an actress in It's Coming (film), written a few weeks ago by Stan1900. From 2018 to November 2024, a period of 6-1/2 years, the account made no edits. Then, on November 30, 2024, less than three weeks ago, the editor wrote three new articles, one still a draft, about films made by Shannon Alexander, one starring Langford. In that three weeks, the editor has been incredibly repetitive and persistent in pushing these three articles and dismissing the concerns expressed by several editors, not just me. They are not above making a false accusation against me. They consistently insist on special preferential treatment that is not extended to thousands of other editors who have written drafts. This is highly unusual behaviour. Cullen328 (talk) 17:25, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

    Non-free historic image

    I'm working on Hu Jintao removal incident, the Chinese version of which has an locally uploaded image tagged with {{non-free historic image}}. Is the image allowed under enwiki's criteria? Thanks. '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 09:12, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    It's highly relevant to the article and informative, and it is small. I can't read the (Chinese-language) fair-use argument and thus can't comment on the likely adequacy in en:Wikipedia of a translation, but I imagine that a persuasive argument could be made here too. -- Hoary (talk) 12:54, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    The Chinese rationale just says something like "it is hard for the reader to understand the incident from words alone, which is why this image is needed." I'll go ahead and upload the image here. Thanks. '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 13:12, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Images in inventory table

    Whenever i scroll down, images in inventory table drastically go down in size (although very few of them stay the same, but only at start then if i scroll more they too get smaller), is there a way to set images to stay the same size as it is set? Persian Meowth (talk) 09:12, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    What do you mean by "inventory table"? What article or other page are you looking at? ColinFine (talk) 10:15, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Sorry, images in a template. Persian Meowth (talk) 11:12, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Which template? And do you mean looking at the template page, or at an article which uses the template? Also, what kind of device are you using? ColinFine (talk) 12:57, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    For instance, template found on a page “List of equipment of the Royal Netherlands Army”. And of course, images do not get drastically smaller just on that article but on every that uses template with images. I am using iphone, but I had same thing happening on android as well. Persian Meowth (talk) 14:48, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    The page doesn't declare a minimum width for the column containing images. On mobile, they will get scaled to the predefined minimum size, which indeed is rather small. Setting a CSS statement of min-width: 100px or something on each column header of columns with images should help here. —TheDJ (talk • contribs) 15:00, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks, hope it helps Persian Meowth (talk) 15:06, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Mind if I ask how do you set a CSS Statement on min-width? Persian Meowth (talk) 15:10, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    If I actively volunteer for transport hubs, should I declare a COI on the respective articles? May I still edit them?

    I actively volunteer for Sanba station and I volunteered for Hangzhou South railway station. The former gave me a ¥50 credit for my transit card and the latter gave me ¥30 a day for a week (I forgot the exact amount). Do I need to declare my WP:COI on their respective talk pages? Am I still allowed to edit them? (To be honest, there's not much to write anyway. It's more to be transparent that I volunteered there before.) Félix An (talk) 09:25, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    I can't find any answer to your question on WP:COI, but in my opinion you don't really need to. The purpose of marking COI is to avoid having editors promoting a the subject of a particular article, and honestly purposefully promoting a railway station doesn't seem to be a thing. Even if someone wrote the most flattering article, it's not going to increase ridership or anything. Tutwakhamoe (talk) 23:57, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    On a side note, "promoting a railway station" and "citing a plague" (the latter was from another question earlier) would be great April Fools materials. Tutwakhamoe (talk) 00:00, 19 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    "Location map" module expanding UX

    I would be shocked if this hasn't been discussed before, but it's not currently on the talk page for Template: Location map, and I am not sure how to search the history of it. (I did click back several revisions.) ** EDIT: I figured out how to search archives! But I still cannot actually find any mention of this, although it's a little tricky to come up with useful search terms.

    But when an article uses an Location map module in its content, a background image appears with a pin overlaid upon it. Clicking the image takes you to the full-page view of that image, without the pin.

    There are numerous help requests I could find posted online (on sites like Reddit, Metafilter, and so on) going back several years, so clearly this is confounding several people.

    I understand why it's happening technically, but it seems like it would be something easy-enough to have resolved in the last 8 years or so. The Location Map clearly has the pin location data provided to it. It seems as though clicking on the image could take a user to a view of the image (perhaps even an intermediary page) with query parameters representing the pin data to be rendered on top of it. (And from there, of course, the raw image itself could be subsequently linked to as well.)

    My guess is there is some sort of underlying policy reason why something like this hasn't been implemented -- perhaps all links on an article must take you directly to the root source of the content (in this case the image), and as such an interstitial page would break some rule of Wikipedia -- but that feels far-fetched.

    Does anyone know the reason, and if there's anything a user like me could do to improve things? Dabizi~enwiki (talk) 18:26, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    How to move a article

    I asked this same question on Wikipedia Teahouse, how do you move a article into or out of main space Yuanmongolempiredynasty (talk) 23:36, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Please don't use multiple forums to seek assistance, it duplicates effort. 331dot (talk) 23:38, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Ok, I won’t, but I generally do need help on moving articles or drafts into or out of main space. The article, El homaydat, is set to be deleted on Christmas, but I think I should still learn in the meantime. Yuanmongolempiredynasty (talk) 23:43, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    @Yuanmongolempiredynasty, see Help:Move. But please don't start moving pages until you're sure what you're doing. Schazjmd (talk) 23:52, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Understood and thank you Yuanmongolempiredynasty (talk) 23:53, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    If I were you and before moving a page, I'd seek consensus. Hacked (Talk|Contribs) 00:40, 19 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    December 19

    Questions, Sources, and general advice request

    I'm working on the Sacred Reich article (specifically a draft on my userpage for a major edit) and I've been struggling to improve the article recently due to a few problems, and I have been unsuccessful in solving myself; I've come here to ask for your input on it, and general advice on the draft if plausible.

    A major problem I've run into is that I'm unable to properly add information to the article, just because of the lack of coverage on said information. For context, a part of the major edit is a section on their artistry (musical style, lyrics, etc.) However, I'm struggling to put anything useful together as most sources only briefly cover the topic of their artistry (i.e "continued to work on their political lyrics ..." without much—if any—deeper coverage on the topic. There are a few sources that are somewhat more descriptive of the topic, but it seems I can't write enough information (at least two paragraphs) to provide encyclopedic coverage of the subject, and without accidentally violating WP:SYNTHESIS. (On a sidenote, many sources either explicitly or implicitly mention the band's extensive and "aggressive" touring habits, but almost no coverage besides that, and I don't know how that could be used in the prose of the article.)

    Another problem I've had is that I'm beginning to believe that I have run out of sources for the article. I have already used most of the sources that show up in regular Google searches, as well as almost all of the results in Google Books, News, and all applicable sources in WP:MUSIC/SOURCES. On a sidenote, a large majority of posts on Google are relatively recent, which leads to more sources for more recent releases (i.e. the 20 sources for the Awakening subsection) than needed. The reverse also applies, with little information on their early releases (Ignorance, Surf Nicaragua, and The American Way), which are their most famous releases.

    And—in my opinion—the hardest problem, is the section on the band's political views. The band (mostly frontman Phil Rind) has made several statements regarding Donald Trump and his followers and has been negative towards him on several occasions.[1][2] Because of the BLP policy, NPOV, and just getting it right, I'm struggling to put this section together without "blowing everything up". This interview with Revolver Magazine I believe clears up Rind's viewpoint, with Rind going in-depth about his viewpoints regarding Trump. To avoid copyright problems, I would usually paraphrase Rind's opinion because of MOS:QUOTE and copyright reasons, but I feel obliged to quote him fully to avoid distorting the meaning of what he said. However, per copyright, I don't think I can without risking a copyright violation. I don't really know what to do in this situation, as it's squished between WP:BLP+WP:NPOV, and copyright problems.

    Also, there may be some problems regarding the prose in general (irrelevance, flow, etc.) that I may have missed, and I would also like to request some general feedback on the draft in general. If you can provide insight into any of these problems I'm having, it would be highly appreciated. Thanks. —Sparkle and Fade talkedits 01:47, 19 December 2024 (UTC) Sparkle and Fade talkedits 01:47, 19 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Sparkle & Fade, it seems to me that you are overthinking things. The Metal Injection source makes Rind's political opinions very clear. You can pick two or three of the most evocative sentences, and quote them with attribution. You can then paraphrase the other things he said. He speaks clearly and frankly without evasiveness, and in my mind, what he said would be very easy to paraphrase. Cullen328 (talk) 04:55, 19 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Don't yearn for sources to say much more. Just summarize what the known sources say, and leave it at that. Cullen328 (talk) 04:58, 19 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks again, Cullen328. Looking back, I think I was really overthinking things because I've been working on the article for a long while. Your advice has been very helpful in clearing my view on the whole thing, and I'm likely to finish the edit soon. Thanks for your help, Sparkle and Fade talkedits 05:11, 19 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    1. ^ Kennelty, Greg (2021-01-12). "SACRED REICH's Phil Rind Puts "Trump Cult" On Blast". Metal Injection. Archived from the original on 4 Dec 2024. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
    2. ^ "Rockers React To Pro-TRUMP Protesters Storming Capitol Hill: 'This Is Next-Level Insanity'". Blabbermouth.net. 2021-01-06. Archived from the original on 14 Jul 2024. Retrieved 2024-12-13. Been looking forward to the people storming the Capitol, but I thought it would be to stop the lies and corruption, not support it.
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