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== Citation format for interviews - citing interviewer == |
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== Amanullah Rahmani == |
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Hi all -- quick question about citation/quote formatting. Appreciate any insights! |
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Amanullah Rahmani(born on 4 November 1993)is an Excellent Electrical Engineer.He is basically belongs to samastipur ,Bihar(INDIA).He complete graduation from jaipur national university (jaipur) with B.tech(EE). <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/117.220.56.86|117.220.56.86]] ([[User talk:117.220.56.86|talk]]) 06:36, 8 April 2014 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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I'm using an interview of a subject of an article ([[Sam Gilliam]]) as a citation for a fact about an exhibition Gilliam held in New York in 1968. I am ''not'' using one of Gilliam's answers in the interview as the source for this detail, but rather one of the interviewer's statements. The interviewer gives details about a work from that 1968 exhibition. Is there a way to properly format an interview citation to show that I'm citing the interviewer rather than the subject, and is it in general OK to use an interview source like this, with the interviewer as the actual source of the information? And relatedly, would it be "correct" to include a bracketed statement of who is speaking if I were to include a quote from the source in the citation? Here's what I'm looking to cite/how I think it would be formatted (quote would probably be shorter), as both a long citation and harvp with a quote: |
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: Did you have a question about using or editing [[Wikipedia]]? --[[User:David Biddulph|David Biddulph]] ([[User talk:David Biddulph|talk]]) 07:44, 8 April 2014 (UTC) |
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-Section of article - |
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== Counters in a template == |
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*Detail about the exhibition<ref>{{harvp|Gilliam|2019}}, [Interviewer]: "Another situation you responded to with interesting results was your first one-person show in New York at the Byron Gallery, in 1968. You were presented with a 30 foot wall, so you decided to make a 30 foot painting with the playful title ''Sock-It-To-Me''. [...] Shockingly, the gallerist turned the lights off at the opening because he was angry at your thinking-on-your feet gesture of installing what he deemed to be unsaleable work."</ref> |
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-Citations- |
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-References- |
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*{{cite interview |last=Gilliam |first=Sam |interviewer-last=McGlynn |interviewer-first=Tom |title=Sam Gilliam with Tom McGlynn |work=[[The Brooklyn Rail]] |date=September 2019 |url=https://brooklynrail.org/2019/09/art/sam |access-date=11 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926040413/https://brooklynrail.org/2019/09/art/sam |archive-date=26 September 2023 |url-status=live |oclc=49309197}} |
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(I did some major clean-up on the Sam Gilliam article a while back before I really understood the nuances of citing interviews, doing some patching now to add in secondary sources to the few places where I accidentally used an interview as a sole citation.) [[User:19h00s|19h00s]] ([[User talk:19h00s|talk]]) 02:53, 27 December 2024 (UTC) |
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Hi, |
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== Small question == |
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Is it possible to create a counter in a template? Something like: |
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How do I see my edit count to articles only? Is there a script for this? '''[[User:TNM101|<span style="color:red;">TNM</span><span style="color:black;">101</span>]]''' ([[User talk:TNM101|<span style="color:blue;">chat</span>]]) 06:37, 27 December 2024 (UTC) |
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:@[[User:TNM101|TNM101]] there's a simpler way: go to [[Special:Contributions/TNM101]], expand the "Search for contributions" menu, and select the "(article)" namespace. <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> 06:43, 27 December 2024 (UTC) |
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{{results|races=5}} |
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::Alright thanks a lot '''[[User:TNM101|<span style="color:red;">TNM</span><span style="color:black;">101</span>]]''' ([[User talk:TNM101|<span style="color:blue;">chat</span>]]) 06:53, 27 December 2024 (UTC) |
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</nowiki> |
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:::I have done as you said, but it seems like it doesn't show the number of edits, which is what I need '''[[User:TNM101|<span style="color:red;">TNM</span><span style="color:black;">101</span>]]''' ([[User talk:TNM101|<span style="color:blue;">chat</span>]]) 07:23, 27 December 2024 (UTC) |
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::::Go to [[Special:Contributions/TNM101]], scroll down to the bottom, and select "Edit count" from the links there. Then scroll down to the "Namespace Totals". -- [[User:John of Reading|John of Reading]] ([[User talk:John of Reading|talk]]) 09:17, 27 December 2024 (UTC) |
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:::::Thank you '''[[User:TNM101|<span style="color:red;">TNM</span><span style="color:black;">101</span>]]''' ([[User talk:TNM101|<span style="color:blue;">chat</span>]]) 12:14, 27 December 2024 (UTC) |
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::::::Also, see the "namespace totals" section at [https://xtools.wmcloud.org/ec/en.wikipedia.org/TNM101] for a nice pie chart of your contributions per namespace. '''[[User:Lee Vilenski|<span style="color:green">Lee Vilenski</span>]] <sup>([[User talk:Lee Vilenski|talk]] • [[Special:Contribs/Lee Vilenski|contribs]])</sup>''' 14:49, 28 December 2024 (UTC) |
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== Transclusion == |
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Gives: |
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Is there a way to transclude pages cross-wiki? [[User:Sangsangaplaz|<span style="color: green">Sangsangaplaz</span>]] ([[User talk:Sangsangaplaz|<span style="color: orange">Talk to me! I'm willing to help</span>]]) 09:07, 27 December 2024 (UTC) |
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Race1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 |
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:{{Re|Sangsangaplaz}} No, that's not possible. The only exception is that pages at Wikipedia can [[Wikipedia:Wikidata#Inserting_Wikidata_values_into_Wikipedia_articles|pick up values from Wikidata]]. -- [[User:John of Reading|John of Reading]] ([[User talk:John of Reading|talk]]) 09:13, 27 December 2024 (UTC) |
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::Thanks. [[User:Sangsangaplaz|<span style="color: green">Sangsangaplaz</span>]] ([[User talk:Sangsangaplaz|<span style="color: orange">Talk to me! I'm willing to help</span>]]) 09:14, 27 December 2024 (UTC) |
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== Choice of a specific value from Wikidata == |
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Is there a way to chose a specific value when invoking from Wikidata? Lets say I have <nowiki>{{#property:P1843|from=Q206998}}</nowiki> and there are multiple values for that property. How do I chose exact one< [[User:Juandev|Juandev]] ([[User talk:Juandev|talk]]) 09:24, 27 December 2024 (UTC) |
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Thanks for helping out.[[User:NED33|NED33]] ([[User talk:NED33|talk]]) 08:08, 8 April 2014 (UTC) |
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:@[[User:Juandev|Juandev]] General advice at [[WP:Wikidata#Inserting_Wikidata_values_into_Wikipedia_articles]]. It gets very technical but to get the "preferred" value of "heath" in your case you would need to use something like <code><nowiki>{{#invoke:WikidataIB |getPreferredValue |P1843 |qid=Q206998 |fetchwikidata=ALL |onlysourced=false}}</nowiki></code>, using a [[WP:LUA|Lua module]]. [[User:Michael D. Turnbull|Mike Turnbull]] ([[User talk:Michael D. Turnbull|talk]]) 12:36, 27 December 2024 (UTC) |
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:It's possible with a Lua module but I don't know whether there is currently one which can be used for your purpose, and I'm not a Lua programmer. You have enormous repetition in {{tl|Sailing result block}}. You could consider a bunch of these instead: <code><nowiki>{{#ifexpr:{{{races}}}>1|colspan=2 {{!}} '''Race 1''' {{!!}}}}{{#ifexpr:{{{races}}}>2|colspan=2 {{!}} '''Race 2''' {{!!}}}}...</nowiki></code>. [[User:PrimeHunter|PrimeHunter]] ([[User talk:PrimeHunter|talk]]) 11:53, 8 April 2014 (UTC) |
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:: Thanks for your research and advise. And your right I'm looking for a better way for the sailing result block. However i'm hoping for something like: |
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::: <nowiki>{{Result|races=5}} that translate to:</nowiki> |
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::: <nowiki>For x := 1 to races</nowiki> |
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:::: <nowiki>||Race {{{x}}}</nowiki> |
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::: <nowiki>Next x</nowiki> |
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:::What could get rid of the whole bundel of repetitions. Any idea who could help further?[[User:NED33|NED33]] ([[User talk:NED33|talk]]) 13:57, 8 April 2014 (UTC) |
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== Infobox image with casual outfit? == |
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::::[[Wikipedia:Lua requests]], but if you only need 16 repetitions of <code><nowiki>{{#ifexpr:{{{races}}}>N|colspan=2 {{!}} '''Race N''' {{!!}}}}</nowiki></code> then it doesn't seem worth the trouble. [[User:PrimeHunter|PrimeHunter]] ([[User talk:PrimeHunter|talk]]) 17:00, 8 April 2014 (UTC) |
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:::::Thanks for the pointer. I will see what it possible.[[User:NED33|NED33]] ([[User talk:NED33|talk]]) 11:12, 9 April 2014 (UTC) |
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Hello. I am back on the Help Desk, working on the article [[Glaiza de Castro]], with this question: |
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==Cite button== |
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The current infobox image depicts the subject wearing a somewhat casual (at least for some) outfit. Will the casuality of the outfit of the infobox image affect [[Wikipedia:FA|FA]] nomination? Because there are no other good alternatives on Wikimedia Commons... |
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For some reason the 'cite' button on my toolbar has disappeared when I edit an article. I did have this issue occasionally in the past and found that a page refresh or two was all that was needed to make it appear again. This time however no amount of refreshes helps nor does restarting the computer. Any ideas what is causing this and how to fix it? --[[User:Wolbo|Wolbo]] ([[User talk:Wolbo|talk]]) 09:35, 8 April 2014 (UTC) |
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:Response at [[Wikipedia:Village pump (technical)#Cite menu on toolbar missing!]]. --<span style="color:Turquoise">''''' [[User:Gadget850|Gadget850]]'''''<sup>[[User talk:Gadget850| ''talk'']]</sup></span> 09:41, 8 April 2014 (UTC) |
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Looking forward to a reply, thanks. Ramkarlo82 ([[User:Ramkarlo82|V]] • [[User talk:Ramkarlo82|T]] • [[Special:Contributions/Ramkarlo82|C]]) 12:13, 27 December 2024 (UTC) |
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== Signpost delivery and new username == |
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:I don't see anything wrong with that image. There's nothing to worry about. And, TBH, I don't think it even matters at all. [[User:Ivebeenhacked|Hacked]] ([[User talk:Ivebeenhacked|Talk]]|[[Special:Contributions/Ivebeenhacked|Contribs]]) 12:15, 27 December 2024 (UTC) |
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Hi, I was just wondering if, when I change my username (which I did yesterday) if I need to resubscribe to things like the signpost, or will the bot automatically follow the redirect to my new talk page. Thanks. [[User:This is Paul|This is Paul]] ([[User talk:This is Paul|talk]]) 11:53, 8 April 2014 (UTC) |
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:@[[User:Ramkarlo82|Ramkarlo82]] There is nothing in the criteria for featured articles at [[WP:FACR]] that would prevent that image being used. At present, the article is only rated as "C", so it has a long way to go. It would be standard practice to nominate it as a [[WP:GA|good article]] first. [[User:Michael D. Turnbull|Mike Turnbull]] ([[User talk:Michael D. Turnbull|talk]]) 12:20, 27 December 2024 (UTC) |
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:{{ping|This is Paul}} There are several other redirects in the list at [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/Subscribe]], and they seem to be working. -- [[User:John of Reading|John of Reading]] ([[User talk:John of Reading|talk]]) 17:53, 8 April 2014 (UTC) |
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:images themselves at GA/FA are more judged on if the fair use rationale (also the equivalent free usage as well) is met and if there is enough/too many images and if they have alttext. It's rarely a case of how nice the image is. '''[[User:Lee Vilenski|<span style="color:green">Lee Vilenski</span>]] <sup>([[User talk:Lee Vilenski|talk]] • [[Special:Contribs/Lee Vilenski|contribs]])</sup>''' 14:51, 28 December 2024 (UTC) |
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::Thanks for getting back to me, John. I'm glad I don't have to scroll through the list looking for my signature. :) [[User:This is Paul|This is Paul]] ([[User talk:This is Paul|talk]]) 18:06, 8 April 2014 (UTC) |
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== Where can I find data on the circulation and citation rates of these journals? == |
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== Citing a database query == |
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Hello everyone, where can I find data on circulation and citation rates of journals from [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=%22Trump%20D%22%5BAuthor%5D this list]? [[User:Vyacheslav84|Vyacheslav84]] ([[User talk:Vyacheslav84|talk]]) 12:21, 27 December 2024 (UTC) |
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Is it possible to reference the result of a query executed on a website's database? Providing a link to the site's search page is not enough - the reader must actually perform a specific search to see the information that is being referenced. The search result page itself does not seem to have a distinct url. [[User:Dodger67|Roger (Dodger67)]] ([[User talk:Dodger67|talk]]) 11:54, 8 April 2014 (UTC) |
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:It looks like you're looking for assistance for something not directly related to Wikipedia, so this isn't an appropriate question for the Wikipedia Helpdesk. However the [[Wikipedia:Reference desk]] may be able to assist. [[User:Tiggerjay|<span style='color:DarkOrange'>'''Tigger'''</span>'''Jay''']] [[User talk:Tiggerjay|<span style="font-size:85%;color:Purple">(talk)</span>]] 05:59, 28 December 2024 (UTC) |
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:You can use the <code>at</code> parameter in [[Template:Cite web#In-source locations]], for example <code>at=search on John Doe</code>. [[User:PrimeHunter|PrimeHunter]] ([[User talk:PrimeHunter|talk]]) 12:00, 8 April 2014 (UTC) |
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::Thank you! --[[User:Vyacheslav84|Vyacheslav84]] ([[User talk:Vyacheslav84|talk]]) 09:58, 28 December 2024 (UTC) |
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== apostrophes in links - pipe or no? == |
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::Does this make sense as a valid reference to find the total number of South African casualties in WW1 (as recorded by the [[Commonwealth War Graves Commission]])? -- <nowiki>{{cite web|url=http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead.aspx |title=Find War Dead |publisher=CWGC |accessdate=2014-04-08 |at=Search parameters: "War=First World War" and "Served With=South African Forces"}}</nowiki> -- [[User:Dodger67|Roger (Dodger67)]] ([[User talk:Dodger67|talk]]) 12:23, 8 April 2014 (UTC) |
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Consider the sentence {{tpq|the plot was influenced by H. P. Lovecraft's work.}} On [[The Staff of Karnath]] it was originally linked as {{tpq|<nowiki>[[H. P. Lovecraft]]'s</nowiki>}} and I recently changed it to {{tpq|<nowiki>[[H. P. Lovecraft|H. P. Lovecraft's]]</nowiki>}} in order to encompass the {{tpq|'s}} into the link, as I think the entire word should be linked, rather than leave unsightly (IMO) hanging non-linked text on the end of a bluelink. |
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:::I don't know how complete that database is for total casualties, but the suggested reference<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead.aspx |title=Find War Dead |publisher=CWGC |accessdate=2014-04-08 |at=Search parameters: "War=First World War" and "Served With=South African Forces"}}</ref> makes it easy for me to currently get "9591 record(s) match your search criteria". However, quotation marks usually indicate a whole string was copied directly so I would only put quotation marks on the selection.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead.aspx |title=Find War Dead |publisher=CWGC |accessdate=2014-04-08 |at=Search parameters: War="First World War", Served With="South African Forces"}}</ref> [[User:PrimeHunter|PrimeHunter]] ([[User talk:PrimeHunter|talk]]) 17:13, 8 April 2014 (UTC) |
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User [[User talk:Rhain|Rhain]] reverted, saying that this shouldn't be done, the apostrophe is not to be linked. I've looked in as many MOS and Help articles as I can, and this doesn't seem to be covered. Plenty of pipe help, but nothing that covers apostrophes being included in a link or not. Both our arguments are based on the same premise - Rhain believes the link to be better and simpler to directly link to "H. P. Lovecraft" which is simpler from a source point of view, but I think it's better to pipe and make the visual aspect better for the reader, as covered by [[Wikipedia:Linking dos and don'ts]] - {{tpq|Use piping to fit link text into prose}}. I think that precedent has been set for appending text to the link in that Wiki already does this - appending any regular text onto the end of a link automatically bluelinks the entire [[cheese]]s text even though the link is for [[cheese]] singular, just with an "s" on the end. This doesn't work for apostrophes, so a manual method can be used instead. [[User:Chaheel Riens|Chaheel Riens]] ([[User talk:Chaheel Riens|talk]]) 13:57, 27 December 2024 (UTC) |
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== odd redirections from all lowercase == |
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To clarify - should it be needed - I think the sentence "the [[cheese]]s were [[Richard Cheese]]'s" is better presented as "the [[cheese]]s were [[Richard Cheese|Richard Cheese's]]" for the reader. [[User:Chaheel Riens|Chaheel Riens]] ([[User talk:Chaheel Riens|talk]]) 14:11, 27 December 2024 (UTC) |
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When I do searches in wikipedia, often times I won't capitalize the first letter, just to make typing easier. However recently I've found that what it first finds in the search is not the Initial Capital version. For example, a search on 'denmark' goes to DENMARK which is a redirect to Denmark. florida goes to Flórida which is redirect to Florida. maryland goes to MarylanD which goes to Maryland. I've never seen the result of these lower case searches going to anything other than directly to the article. I am using "New Search" in the Beta features, should the discussion go to https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Talk:Search instead?[[User:Naraht|Naraht]] ([[User talk:Naraht|talk]]) 16:01, 8 April 2014 (UTC) |
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:[[MOS:PIPESTYLE]] says {{tq|'''Plurals and other derived names.''' {{xt|<code><nowiki>[[apple]]s</nowiki></code>}} displays as {{xt|[[apple]]s}}, and this is simpler and clearer than {{xt|<code><nowiki>[[apple|apples]]</nowiki></code>}}. Similarly: {{xt|<code><nowiki>[[appeal]]ing</nowiki></code>}}, {{xt|<code><nowiki>[[hyperlink]]ed</nowiki></code>}}, {{xt|<code><nowiki>[[red]]dest</nowiki></code>}}. Some characters do not work after the link; see [[Help:Link]] for more details.}} Possessive is similar to plural. Its link to [[H:WIKILINK]] includes a possessive example, and the '''{{'}}s''' is outside of the wikilink brackets. [[User:Schazjmd|<span style="color:#066293;">'''Schazjmd'''</span>]] [[User talk:Schazjmd|<span style="color:#738276;">''(talk)''</span>]] 15:39, 27 December 2024 (UTC) |
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::I'd missed the possessive example in [[H:WIKILINK]], but ironically Rhain has already noted in his arguments that ''Help:Link'' is only a guideline, not a policy. [[User:Chaheel Riens|Chaheel Riens]] ([[User talk:Chaheel Riens|talk]]) 16:40, 27 December 2024 (UTC) |
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:::[[WP:MOS]] itself is a guideline, not a policy. [[User:Schazjmd|<span style="color:#066293;">'''Schazjmd'''</span>]] [[User talk:Schazjmd|<span style="color:#738276;">''(talk)''</span>]] 17:13, 27 December 2024 (UTC) |
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:If there are no clear policy, it would be left to editors' own discretion. In this case, it might be better to ditch 's and use a different wording, something like {{tpq|"the plot was influenced by the work of H. P. Lovecraft."}} [[User:Tutwakhamoe|Tutwakhamoe]] ([[User talk:Tutwakhamoe|talk]]) 15:48, 27 December 2024 (UTC) |
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::I think I prefer this option, but I also still believe (and I've stated this on the talk page) that in the absence of MOS policy, each editor should be free to pursue their own interpretation, so long as it doesn't become disruptive or tendentious. [[User:Chaheel Riens|Chaheel Riens]] ([[User talk:Chaheel Riens|talk]]) 16:42, 27 December 2024 (UTC) |
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:::But isn't you changing <q><nowiki>[[H. P. Lovecraft]]</nowiki>'s</q> to <q><nowiki>[[H. P. Lovecraft|H. P. Lovecraft's]]</nowiki></q> a case of you overriding the previous editor's "own interpretation"? [[User:Schazjmd|<span style="color:#066293;">'''Schazjmd'''</span>]] [[User talk:Schazjmd|<span style="color:#738276;">''(talk)''</span>]] 17:16, 27 December 2024 (UTC) |
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::::Yes, but that's true of pretty much any change and revert for the history of an article. The defining factor in that case would be how recent are the changes - in this case the previous editor's "own interpretation" was made in 2015 [https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=The_Staff_of_Karnath&diff=next&oldid=683346777 here], so I'm hardly edit-warring on that count. If you want to go down that route, then isn't Rhain just as guilty of overriding my "own interpretation"? This is the problem when there is no clear MOS. Rhain has said that he thinks it unnecessary complication - so my proposal still stands that why doesn't he just not get involved? [[User:Chaheel Riens|Chaheel Riens]] ([[User talk:Chaheel Riens|talk]]) 20:05, 27 December 2024 (UTC) |
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:::I know, which is why I said "might be better", it's a personal suggestion in case a consensus can not be reached. [[User:Tutwakhamoe|Tutwakhamoe]] ([[User talk:Tutwakhamoe|talk]]) 17:34, 27 December 2024 (UTC) |
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:I tend to think it's just better to reword to avoid such an issue. "The cheese was owned by Richard Cheese" etc. '''[[User:Lee Vilenski|<span style="color:green">Lee Vilenski</span>]] <sup>([[User talk:Lee Vilenski|talk]] • [[Special:Contribs/Lee Vilenski|contribs]])</sup>''' 14:53, 28 December 2024 (UTC) |
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== question re requests for templates at [[Wikipedia:Requested templates]] == |
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: No sign of similar behaviour with the normal search, so it sounds as if your problem is specific to the Beta. --[[User:David Biddulph|David Biddulph]] ([[User talk:David Biddulph|talk]]) 16:08, 8 April 2014 (UTC) |
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hi. is there anyone here who watches the requests at [[Wikipedia:Requested templates]]? i have a template for a wikiproject, which i would like to modify. i appreciate any help. pls ping me if you reply. thanks! [[User:Sm8900|Sm8900]] ([[User talk:Sm8900|talk]]) 15:24, 27 December 2024 (UTC) |
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:I can reproduce this with Beta search, also for "Denmark" where https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search/Denmark uses the exact capitalization of [[Denmark]] but hits the redirect on [[DENMARK]]. This is silly, but at least I haven't found an example where it happens if the capitalized version doesn't redirect to the searched version. For example, "Ice" and "ice" find [[Ice]] and not [[ICE]]. [[Wikipedia:Village pump (technical)/Archive 123#Cirrus now a Beta Feature]] said to post to Bugzilla or https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Talk:Search. See https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Talk:Search#x.22WTF.22_search_results_37502. [[User:PrimeHunter|PrimeHunter]] ([[User talk:PrimeHunter|talk]]) 16:50, 8 April 2014 (UTC) |
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:It would seem the best place to raise that issue would be at [[Template talk:WikiProject History]], and perhaps add a note also over at [[Wikipedia:WikiProject History/Task forces/Modern and Contemporary history task force]] so they're also aware of the conversation. [[User:Tiggerjay|<span style='color:DarkOrange'>'''Tigger'''</span>'''Jay''']] [[User talk:Tiggerjay|<span style="font-size:85%;color:Purple">(talk)</span>]] 17:43, 27 December 2024 (UTC) |
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==Benefits enquiry== |
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::well, i am nominally in charge of both the wikiproject and the task force, so they are already fully briefed. {{smiley}} [[User:Sm8900|Sm8900]] ([[User talk:Sm8900|talk]]) 20:11, 27 December 2024 (UTC) |
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== I've been framed! == |
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:<small>Header added by [[User:ColinFine|ColinFine]] ([[User talk:ColinFine|talk]]) 16:40, 8 April 2014 (UTC)</small> |
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Glancing at my contributions list a big red '''(−4,881)''' catches my eye. What? All I remember doing to [[Neolatino Romance]] was capitalizing "romance languages" and "vulgar latin" in several places (which my summary reflects). I thought, did I perhaps wipe a section by accident? But that's not it, [https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Neolatino_Romance&diff=prev&oldid=1265270076 this edit] has various detailed changes that are outside my knowledge, as well as introducing at least three errors in spelling or punctuation. |
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looking for unclaimed benefits for my late father Mpoyane Johannes Phoku who died due to long illness in 1987 05 05, worked for couple of years at transnet <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/41.13.68.67|41.13.68.67]] ([[User talk:41.13.68.67|talk]]) 16:20, 8 April 2014 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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So what happened? Has this happened to you? [[User:Tamfang|—Tamfang]] ([[User talk:Tamfang|talk]]) 22:11, 27 December 2024 (UTC) |
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:{{ping|Tamfang}} You probably clicked edit while viewing an old revision and made [https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Neolatino_Romance&diff=1265270076&oldid=1265141877 these] changes. All later edits are discarded when you edit an old revision. [[User:PrimeHunter|PrimeHunter]] ([[User talk:PrimeHunter|talk]]) 22:35, 27 December 2024 (UTC) |
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::In the words of a more prominent American, ''D'oh!'' [[User:Tamfang|—Tamfang]] ([[User talk:Tamfang|talk]]) 02:08, 28 December 2024 (UTC) |
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:That's a weird article. It's about a language. Its only references are in the lead section, despite recommedations that a lead should summarise the rest of the article and should not normally include references. It offers no evidence that anyone has ever used the language, even in a work of fiction. [[User:Maproom|Maproom]] ([[User talk:Maproom|talk]]) 23:01, 27 December 2024 (UTC) |
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== We would like a page about our company taken down == |
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::Agreed, it appears to be wholly not-GNG at this point. There does appear to be more information over at {{section link|Pan-Romance_language|Romance_Neolatino}} but is still entirely primary sourced, with no coverage otherwise. Should probably be put up for a redirect. [[User:Tiggerjay|<span style='color:DarkOrange'>'''Tigger'''</span>'''Jay''']] [[User talk:Tiggerjay|<span style="font-size:85%;color:Purple">(talk)</span>]] 05:52, 28 December 2024 (UTC) |
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:@[[User:Tamfang|Tamfang]] - you were not framed, but probably made an accident while editing. No big deal as someone else already noticed it and reverted the removed information. In the future, I would suggest always reviewing the page after editing to make sure accidents didn't happen, so that you can fix them before other people. I find that I make more of these sorts of mistakes when I edit using a mobile device. It only becomes concerning when this occurs more than once in a while, and again, if you fix it right away, then no harm is really done. [[User:Tiggerjay|<span style='color:DarkOrange'>'''Tigger'''</span>'''Jay''']] [[User talk:Tiggerjay|<span style="font-size:85%;color:Purple">(talk)</span>]] 05:57, 28 December 2024 (UTC) |
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::It'll be a warm day in Antarctica when I try editing on a mobile. [[User:Tamfang|—Tamfang]] ([[User talk:Tamfang|talk]]) 08:56, 28 December 2024 (UTC) |
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:::{{u|Tamfang}}, I have made over 100,000 edits from sunny California using smartphones, which are just small hand-held computers that work perfectly fine, with a little practice, for editing Wikipedia. [[User:Cullen328|Cullen328]] ([[User talk:Cullen328|talk]]) 17:40, 28 December 2024 (UTC) |
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::::That's nice. Perhaps your fingers are smaller than mine, or you find it easier to look through a keyhole. [[User:Tamfang|—Tamfang]] ([[User talk:Tamfang|talk]]) 21:14, 28 December 2024 (UTC) |
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:::::{{u|Tamfang}}, I am 6'3" tall and weigh 250 pounds. My fingers are proportional to my body size - quite large. Also, the screen of my smartphone is a couple of orders of magnitude larger than a keyhole. [[User:Cullen328|Cullen328]] ([[User talk:Cullen328|talk]]) 18:58, 30 December 2024 (UTC) |
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:::@[[User:Tamfang|Tamfang]], it might be time to try editing on your mobile phone: |
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:::[https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/146322/antarctica-melts-under-its-hottest-days-on-record ”Antarctica Melts Under Its Hottest Days on Record.”] [[User:Augnablik|Augnablik]] ([[User talk:Augnablik|talk]]) 08:40, 30 December 2024 (UTC) |
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= December 28 = |
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Dear Wikipedia, |
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== Random Long Wikipedia Talk Page == |
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I am writing in regards to the following page: |
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Hai! :3 |
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[[Consultancy Africa Intelligence]] |
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I wish to help with archiving talk pages. Is there a script or similar tool that can help to view pages (particularly talk pages) within a certain page length range? |
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I am one of the managers within the company and I've been instructed by our Managing Director to see if we can get this page taken down. It was created by a third parties unknown to us using a single source and is outdated, inaccurate, and does not contain a Talk page to correspond with the creator(s). Could please advise me further about how to go about getting the article taken down or at least clearly labelled that we do not endorse the page and have no involvement with it? Thanks so much. |
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Thanks! - [[User:Anotherdelta|delta]] ([[User talk:Anotherdelta|talk]]) 14:39, 28 December 2024 (UTC) |
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Kind regards, |
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:See [https://quarry.wmcloud.org/query/61038 this Quarry report for talk pages]. Other items can be found at [[Special:LongPages]]. Please be aware that not all talk pages are suitable for archiving and it might not be always about the length of the page why you might want to archive. '''[[User:Lee Vilenski|<span style="color:green">Lee Vilenski</span>]] <sup>([[User talk:Lee Vilenski|talk]] • [[Special:Contribs/Lee Vilenski|contribs]])</sup>''' 14:48, 28 December 2024 (UTC) |
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Kyle Hiebert |
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ACMM Production Coordinator, Internship Manager & Optimistic Africa unit manager |
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Consultancy Africa Intelligence |
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Your African partner in superior research and analysis |
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Email: [email removed] |
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Web: www.consultancyafrica.com |
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LinkedIn: Kyle Hiebert <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/41.138.66.241|41.138.66.241]] ([[User talk:41.138.66.241|talk]]) 16:23, 8 April 2014 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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:Can you please indicate the specific statements or claims on that page you take issue with? We can and will remove any inaccuracies, but I don't think it's likely the whole page will be taken down, [[WP:DISCLAIM|nor a disclaimer attached to it]]. I also removed your email because this page is highly visible and we do not want you to receive spam or other unsolicited emails. Please contact [[WP:OS|the oversight team]] if you would like the email purged from the page history. --'''''[[User:NYKevin|<span style="color:red">N</span>]][[User talk:NYKevin|<span style="color:green">Y</span>]][[Special:Contributions/NYKevin|<span style="color:blue">Kevin</span>]]''''' 16:42, 8 April 2014 (UTC) |
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== Why is my image making my infobox scale to cover the page? == |
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:Hello, Kyle. I'm afraid that's not how Wikipedia works. Your approval is neither sought nor required, and we strongly ''prefer'' that articles are written by third parties, rather than by those connected to the subject, as the latter have a [[WP:conflict of interest|conflict of interest]] and may find it difficult to write in the required neutral tone. The main criterion for whether an article should be deleted is whether or not the subject is [[WP:CORP|notable]] in Wikipedia's special sense, that is, whether it has been written about at length in reliable sources unconnected with the subject. At present, in my view, the references in the article do not establish this, and so the article is liable to be deleted - but because it does not establish notability, not because you don't like it. I suspect that the company does meet the criterion, in which case if somebody finds and adds suitable references, the article will not be deleted. Your best bet, as {{U|NYKevin}} says, is to explain on the article's [[Talk:Consultancy Africa Intelligence|talk page]] what changes you would like to see made, and then somebody uninvolved can decide what to do. If you accompany your suggestions with references to [[WP:IRS|reliable sources, unconnected with the company]], that will make it more likely that your changes will get incorporated. <small>I have changed your URL to a wikilink, and somebody else has redacted your email address above.</small> --[[User:ColinFine|ColinFine]] ([[User talk:ColinFine|talk]]) 16:56, 8 April 2014 (UTC) |
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Adding an image I uploaded to commons into the infobox is making the whole thing scale to cover the entire page. Article is [[PAM submachine gun]] [[User:Tylermack999|Tylermack999]] ([[User talk:Tylermack999|talk]]) 20:37, 28 December 2024 (UTC) |
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:Regarding your comment about not having a talk page for the article creator. The creator was [[User:MsTingaK]] whose talk page is [[User talk:MsTingaK|here]]. This information is found from [https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Consultancy_Africa_Intelligence&action=history the article's editing history]. '''[[User:Spinningspark|<font style="background:#fafad2;color:#C08000">Spinning</font>]][[User talk:Spinningspark|<font style="color:#4840a0">Spark</font>]]''' 17:43, 8 April 2014 (UTC) |
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:It's fixed, @[[User:Tylermack999|Tylermack999]]. In an infobox, in the '''image''' field, just put the file name, ''not'' the <nowiki>[[File:</nowiki> prefix. [[User:Schazjmd|<span style="color:#066293;">'''Schazjmd'''</span>]] [[User talk:Schazjmd|<span style="color:#738276;">''(talk)''</span>]] 20:42, 28 December 2024 (UTC) |
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::I think they may have been referring to the article talk page, which they created to add a disclaimer. - [[User:Purplewowies|Purplewowies]] ([[User talk:Purplewowies|talk]]) 19:15, 8 April 2014 (UTC) |
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::I see, much thanks! [[User:Tylermack999|Tylermack999]] ([[User talk:Tylermack999|talk]]) 21:09, 28 December 2024 (UTC) |
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= December 29 = |
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I feel like saying that you'd prefer the third party's ideas on his company is just your way of glossing over the issue with your "policies" because in all reality whoever wrote that article could hate the company for no decent reason or it could have a totally different purpose today. It' really obnoxious for people to decide what stays and what goes based on such black and white principles. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/72.214.63.229|72.214.63.229]] ([[User talk:72.214.63.229|talk]]) 22:57, 11 April 2014 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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== Is the article "Andrew Stephen Wilson" good enough to get verified == |
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== Principal author forgotten in the reference of an article + an error in the link == |
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Hello, I made this article in 26 of November this year and I haven't got a response to it. And I was wondering if someone could review it this article. |
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Dear Mrs or Mr, |
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Thank you. [[User:Pupusareawesome|Pupusareawesome]] ([[User talk:Pupusareawesome|talk]]) 00:47, 29 December 2024 (UTC) |
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:Do you mean this article [[Andrew Stephen Wilson]] @[[User:Pupusareawesome|Pupusareawesome]]? [[User:Knitsey|<span style="color:DarkMagenta">Knitsey</span>]] ([[User talk:Knitsey|<span style="color: maroon">talk</span>]]) 00:56, 29 December 2024 (UTC) |
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In the following page, there is a error in the list of author and in the link : |
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::Yes, that one. [[User:Pupusareawesome|Pupusareawesome]] ([[User talk:Pupusareawesome|talk]]) 00:59, 29 December 2024 (UTC) |
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:::It's been published and is now in the main space. It might not show up in searches for now, it can take a little while. Congratulations! [[User:Knitsey|<span style="color:DarkMagenta">Knitsey</span>]] ([[User talk:Knitsey|<span style="color: maroon">talk</span>]]) 01:03, 29 December 2024 (UTC) |
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::::oh ok, Thank you @[[User:Knitsey|Knitsey]] [[User:Pupusareawesome|Pupusareawesome]] ([[User talk:Pupusareawesome|talk]]) 01:05, 29 December 2024 (UTC) |
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:::::If you're asking about a peer review, you requested one here [[Wikipedia:Peer review/Andrew Stephen Wilson/archive1]], see he answer below your request. [[User:Knitsey|<span style="color:DarkMagenta">Knitsey</span>]] ([[User talk:Knitsey|<span style="color: maroon">talk</span>]]) 01:08, 29 December 2024 (UTC) |
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::::::{{u|Pupusareawesome}}, your request for peer review says that he {{tpq|had discovered many things by use multi-wavelength and X-ray radio}}, but the article does not say that. It should describe the most important things that he discovered as an astronomer. [[User:Cullen328|Cullen328]] ([[User talk:Cullen328|talk]]) 19:16, 29 December 2024 (UTC) |
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== Please help explaining a statistics presentation issue == |
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[[Ultra-high-temperature ceramics]] |
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I feel I am doing a bad job here and do not know how to do better, so I'm asking for help. At [[Mexico]] and [[White Mexicans]], I have noticed @[[User:Pob3qu3|Pob3qu3]] in recent additions is averaging (very different) demographic estimates together into one number. I think this is seriously misleading and information-destroying for readers, but I haven't been able to get across why. They're not doing anything wrong, and I don't want to harass or confuse them any further. I appreciate if anyone could take a look. Thanks. <span style="border-radius:2px;padding:3px;background:#1E816F">[[User:Remsense|<span style="color:#fff">'''Remsense'''</span>]]<span style="color:#fff"> ‥ </span>[[User talk:Remsense|<span lang="zh" style="color:#fff">'''论'''</span>]]</span> 00:57, 29 December 2024 (UTC) |
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For the reference 56, the main author is '''J.F. Justin''' and the right link is '''AL03-08''' (http://www.aerospacelab-journal.org/sites/www.aerospacelab-journal.org/files/AL3-08.pdf) so the exact text for this reference is : |
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:You should have brought this up before reverting then yet again, as such you're both violating [[WP:3R]] and effectively in an edit war. I'm glad that after they readded the information you did not revert yet a fourth time. I have placed the appropriate warning, and if they readd that "average" again I'd suggest raising it over at ANI for edit warring. [[User:Tiggerjay|<span style='color:DarkOrange'>'''Tigger'''</span>'''Jay''']] [[User talk:Tiggerjay|<span style="font-size:85%;color:Purple">(talk)</span>]] 01:40, 29 December 2024 (UTC) |
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J.F. Justin, A. Jankowiak (2011). "Ultra High Temperature Ceramics: Densification, Properties and Thermal Stability". Journal AerospaceLab. 3, AL03-08. |
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::Why do you think I'm posting this? I'm not in an edit war because I'm done here. Good grief. <span style="border-radius:2px;padding:3px;background:#1E816F">[[User:Remsense|<span style="color:#fff">'''Remsense'''</span>]]<span style="color:#fff"> ‥ </span>[[User talk:Remsense|<span lang="zh" style="color:#fff">'''论'''</span>]]</span> 01:43, 29 December 2024 (UTC) |
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:::FWIW, I think you are correct in your assessment that his calculations are incorrect and have stated as much on his talk page. [[User:Tiggerjay|<span style='color:DarkOrange'>'''Tigger'''</span>'''Jay''']] [[User talk:Tiggerjay|<span style="font-size:85%;color:Purple">(talk)</span>]] 02:41, 29 December 2024 (UTC) |
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::::Appreciate the elaboration—I'm just a bit stressed on here and want to extract myself here in the most productive way possible. <span style="border-radius:2px;padding:3px;background:#1E816F">[[User:Remsense|<span style="color:#fff">'''Remsense'''</span>]]<span style="color:#fff"> ‥ </span>[[User talk:Remsense|<span lang="zh" style="color:#fff">'''论'''</span>]]</span> 02:43, 29 December 2024 (UTC) |
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== Can’t edit articles with extended confirmed protection == |
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Thanks in advance for the correction. |
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I have over 500 edits and I can’t edit articles with extended confirmed protection. [[User:Zabezt|Zabezt]] ([[User talk:Zabezt|talk]]) 04:42, 29 December 2024 (UTC) |
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[[Special:Contributions/144.204.16.1|144.204.16.1]] ([[User talk:144.204.16.1|talk]]) 17:45, 8 April 2014 (UTC) |
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:@[[User:Zabezt|Zabezt]]: Looking at your [[Special:UserRights/Zabezt|user rights log]], it appears that your extended confirmed rights were revoked by an admin for [[Wikipedia:Gaming the system|gaming the system]]. This may have to do with your rapid edits to your sandbox. I'd suggest asking the admin in question, {{np|JJMC89}}, for more details. —[[User:Tenryuu|<span style="color:#556B2F">Tenryuu 🐲</span>]] ( [[User talk:Tenryuu|💬]] • [[Special:Contributions/Tenryuu|📝]] ) 04:55, 29 December 2024 (UTC) |
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== General sanctions and page protection == |
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:{{fixed}} in [https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Ultra-high-temperature_ceramics&diff=603333235&oldid=603332617 this edit].--[[User:Ukexpat|ukexpat]] ([[User talk:Ukexpat|talk]]) 18:00, 8 April 2014 (UTC) |
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[[Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243]] is semi-protected. Yet per the general sanctions put on the page only extended-confirmed users can edit. Is there a reason the article isn't extended confirmed protected instead? [[User:Squeezdakat|Squeezdakat]] ([[User talk:Squeezdakat|talk]]) 05:51, 29 December 2024 (UTC) |
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== Submitting an article for review and publishing == |
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:{{reply to|Squeezdakat}} The article has been classified as falling into a contentious topic area (see [[WP:CT/A-A]]). It was decided that all articles that could be broadly construed as coming under this topic area would be restricted so that only extended-confirmed users could edit them, detailed at [[WP:GS/AA#Remedies]]. It is stated there that articles with the extended confirmed restriction are not required to be extended confirmed protected, but the restriction can be enforced through other means instead. If there is an edit you wish to make to the article, may I suggest you propose it on the [[Talk:Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243|talk page]] (which I see you have already edited) and an EC editor will review your request and make the edit if appropriate. Thank you, [[User:Redtree21|Redtree21]] ([[User talk:Redtree21|talk]]) 07:14, 29 December 2024 (UTC) |
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::Thank you [[User:Squeezdakat|Squeezdakat]] ([[User talk:Squeezdakat|talk]]) 07:59, 29 December 2024 (UTC) |
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:::{{u|Squeezedakat}}, the restriction limits such editors from editing topics related to {{tpq|conflicts involving Armenia, Azerbaijan}}. If a non extended confirmed editor added good content, for example, about the Embraer jet, I would not interpret that as a violation. [[User:Cullen328|Cullen328]] ([[User talk:Cullen328|talk]]) 20:32, 29 December 2024 (UTC) |
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::::Oh that makes sense. Thank you! [[User:Squeezdakat|Squeezdakat]] ([[User talk:Squeezdakat|talk]]) 02:45, 30 December 2024 (UTC) |
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== Unsure about Maplink == |
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I've created an article in my sandbox. How do I submit it for review to be published on Wikipedia? [[User:DBynum Media|DBynum Media]] ([[User talk:DBynum Media|talk]]) 17:57, 8 April 2014 (UTC) |
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On [[User:Diegg24/Horsbere Brook|this page]], I’ve included a Maplink, and an appropriate caption, but for some reason the caption appears to say ‘Map’. ‘Map’ isn’t the caption I intended, so can someone fix this? [[User:Diegg24|Diegg24]] ([[User talk:Diegg24|talk]]) 19:53, 29 December 2024 (UTC) |
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:Add <nowiki>{{subst:submit}}</nowiki> to the top of the draft and click save, but in its current form it will be rejected as it does not cite a single source demonstrating notability and it reads like a promo piece not a Wikipedia article (probably not surprising in view of your user name).--[[User:Ukexpat|ukexpat]] ([[User talk:Ukexpat|talk]]) 18:00, 8 April 2014 (UTC) |
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:Hello, @[[User:Diegg24|Diegg24]]. |
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::Draft now speedily deleted as spam per G11 and username blocked.--[[User:Ukexpat|ukexpat]] ([[User talk:Ukexpat|talk]]) 20:02, 8 April 2014 (UTC) |
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:If you look at [[Template:maplink]], I think the parameter you want is <code>text</code> rather than <code>descpription</code> |
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:Under "text", the documentation says {{tq|Text to display for the link (or caption if using mapframe); default is "Map"}}. |
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:"Description" says {{tq|Description of the feature (for features from OSM), displayed when the feature is clicked on; optional}}. [[User:ColinFine|ColinFine]] ([[User talk:ColinFine|talk]]) 20:12, 29 December 2024 (UTC) |
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::Yes, this works. Thank you! [[User:Diegg24|Diegg24]] ([[User talk:Diegg24|talk]]) 20:35, 29 December 2024 (UTC) |
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= December 30 = |
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== City of Tustin, California (Mayor's name is incorrect) == |
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== Disambiguating the two Elizabeth Oldfield's == |
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I need to edit the summary box on the City of Tustin Wikipedia page. The Mayor is inaccurate. It should read Al Murray, NOT Jerry Amonte. I do not see an edit option near this summary box like with the other sections. |
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Hi, we already have a page for the Mills and Boon author and British writer Elizabeth Oldfield: [[Elizabeth Oldfield]] |
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[[Tustin]] |
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I'm considering creating a page for another British writer also named Elizabeth Oldfield. Notability on basis of two independent reviews of her book Fully Alive. |
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Thank you! <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/64.162.231.14|64.162.231.14]] ([[User talk:64.162.231.14|talk]]) 19:29, 8 April 2014 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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[https://www.premierchristianity.com/reviews/fully-alive-an-honest-exploration-of-the-christian-faith/17887.article eview: Fully Alive by Elizabeth Oldfield | Premier Christianity] |
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:If you click the edit tab at the top of the article, you should be able to edit the details in the infobox.--[[User:Ukexpat|ukexpat]] ([[User talk:Ukexpat|talk]]) 19:57, 8 April 2014 (UTC) |
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[https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2024/17-may/books-arts/book-reviews/book-review-fully-alive-tending-to-the-soul-in-turbulent-times-by-elizabeth-oldfield Book review: Fully Alive: Tending to the soul in turbulent times by Elizabeth Oldfield] |
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::{{Done}} in [https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Tustin,_California&diff=603348520&oldid=600124718 this edit].--[[User:Ukexpat|ukexpat]] ([[User talk:Ukexpat|talk]]) 20:00, 8 April 2014 (UTC) |
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[https://www.thetimes.com/life-style/parenting/article/middle-class-commune-joint-accounts-noisy-sex-peckham-0jnhvhgmh Our middle-class commune (joint bank accounts, noisy sex and all)] |
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Thank you for being so speedy in updating the Mayor of Tustin. Would it be possible to edit "Al Murray" to read "Elwyn Al Murray"? |
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I'm thinking of disambiguating by making her page be Elizabeth Oldfield (podcaster), on the grounds that the Times article uses podcaster as its primary description of her. Before I go ahead, I wanted to get some feedback. Does this seem reasonable? |
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Thank you! <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/64.162.231.14|64.162.231.14]] ([[User talk:64.162.231.14|talk]]) 21:45, 8 April 2014 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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[[User:AndyGordon|AndyGordon]] ([[User talk:AndyGordon|talk]]) 09:20, 30 December 2024 (UTC) |
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:::<small>Surely not [[Al Murray]]? [[User:Alansplodge|Alansplodge]] ([[User talk:Alansplodge|talk]]) 12:33, 11 April 2014 (UTC)</small> |
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:That seems to me reasonable. The disambiguation word or phrase can easily be changed later, if there's a consesnsus for something different. [[User:Maproom|Maproom]] ([[User talk:Maproom|talk]]) 14:56, 30 December 2024 (UTC) |
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== Iowa Gubernatorial Election 2014 == |
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==[[Peter Kavanagh (politician)]]== |
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In reference to your link [[Iowa gubernatorial election, 2014]] |
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Please check reference 6. I have done my very best with this editing - but I always get something wrong. Thank you for your guidance. [[User:Srbernadette|Srbernadette]] ([[User talk:Srbernadette|talk]]) 10:12, 30 December 2024 (UTC) |
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:Sorted, you had an access date of 30 December 20203. [[User:Theroadislong|Theroadislong]] ([[User talk:Theroadislong|talk]]) 10:32, 30 December 2024 (UTC) |
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:@[[User:Srbernadette|Srbernadette]] How can we ensure that you stop adding dates that are 18,000 years in the future? <span style="background-color: RoyalBlue; border-radius: 1em; padding: 3px 3px 3px 3px;">'''[[User:Qcne|<span style="color: GhostWhite">qcne</span>]]''' <small>[[User talk:Qcne|<span style="color: GhostWhite">(talk)</span>]]</small></span> 11:24, 30 December 2024 (UTC) |
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== Question == |
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Dr. Lee Hieb is also running on the Libertarian ticket. |
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What if I was an admin and I wanted to resign? [[User:Gnu779|Gnu779]] ([[User talk:Gnu779|talk]]) 14:04, 30 December 2024 (UTC) |
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http://www.hieb2014.org/ <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/68.227.170.251|68.227.170.251]] ([[User talk:68.227.170.251|talk]]) 22:05, 8 April 2014 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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:@[[User:Gnu779|Gnu779]] any admin may resign at any time by posting a message at the [[Wikipedia:Bureaucrats' noticeboard|bureaucrats' noticeboard]]. See [[Wikipedia:Former administrators/reason/resigned]] for a full list (which is way longer than I thought) <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> 14:07, 30 December 2024 (UTC) |
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== GA Review - How to 'Close' out the talk page? == |
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:I've converted your URL to a wikilink. Please make your suggestion at [[Talk:Iowa gubernatorial election, 2014]], preferably with a reference from a source not connected to Dr Hieb. --[[User:ColinFine|ColinFine]] ([[User talk:ColinFine|talk]]) 10:17, 9 April 2014 (UTC) |
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I currently have two finalized GA reviews, and I am unsure how I apply the, "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" notice to the review's discussion to prevent it from being molested. What is the best way for me to do this? |
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== Username == |
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Happy New Year, |
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[[User:GGOTCC|GGOTCC]] ([[User talk:GGOTCC|talk]]) 19:29, 30 December 2024 (UTC) |
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:{{tl|atop}}, and {{tl|abot}}. Although, you don't have to do this. There's also a userscript that does all of the promotion/archiving for you '''[[User:Lee Vilenski|<span style="color:green">Lee Vilenski</span>]] <sup>([[User talk:Lee Vilenski|talk]] • [[Special:Contribs/Lee Vilenski|contribs]])</sup>''' 19:39, 30 December 2024 (UTC) |
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How do I change my username? |
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current username: J-a-design <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:J-a-design|J-a-design]] ([[User talk:J-a-design|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/J-a-design|contribs]]) 22:57, 8 April 2014 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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:[[User:J-a-design]]: Please take a look at [[WP:CHU]]. All the info is there. - [[User:Purplewowies|Purplewowies]] ([[User talk:Purplewowies|talk]]) 23:39, 8 April 2014 (UTC) |
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:Your only edit is to this page, so no point requesting a change of name, just create a new account that complies with the [[WP:UN|user name policy]].--[[User:Ukexpat|ukexpat]] ([[User talk:Ukexpat|talk]]) 13:32, 9 April 2014 (UTC) |
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= April 9 = |
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== Citing this website == |
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I was wondering if there is anyway to cite a file from the FAA that is no longer on the internet without using the URL. Also, if possible, would an article that uses it still pass a Featured Article review. The URL is/was: https://oeaaa.faa.gov/oeaaa/external/searchAction.jsp?action=displayOECase&oeCaseID=157759707 |
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A snapshot of what the file looked like is here: http://parkrumors.com/busch-gardens-drop-tower-to-be-330ft-tall/ |
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--[[User:Dom497|<span style="color:#1F75FE">'''Dom497'''</span>]] ([[User talk:Dom497|<span style="color:#00308F">'''talk'''</span>]]) 02:25, 9 April 2014 (UTC) |
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:I haven't verified what you are trying to do but the formatting would probably work like this: |
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:<nowiki>{{citation |url=https://oeaaa.faa.gov/oeaaa/external/searchAction.jsp?action=displayOECase&oeCaseID=157759707 |title= |
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Title |archiveurl=http://parkrumors.com/busch-gardens-drop-tower-to-be-330ft-tall/|archivedate=2002-09-30 |accessdate=2005-07-06 }}</nowiki> |
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:I can't say what a Featured Article review would mean, but there is no requirement that anything be online. It just makes it easier to verify.— [[User:Vchimpanzee|<font color="Green">Vchimpanzee</font>]] '''·''' [[User talk:Vchimpanzee|<span style="color: orange"> talk</span>]] '''·''' [[Special:Contributions/Vchimpanzee|<span style="color: maroon">contributions</span>]] '''·''' 21:29, 11 April 2014 (UTC) |
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== 9/11 deaths of law enforcement officers == |
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Good afternoon, |
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I would like to request a change to the 9/11 page at [[September 11 attacks]]. |
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In the second paragraph of the article at the very top of the page, it ends with the statement "It also was the deadliest incident for firefighters in the history of the United States." 9/11 was also the deadliest day in US law enforcement, as we lost 72 officers on that day, information that can be verified at the National Law Enforcement Officer's Memorial Fund page (http://www.nleomf.org/facts/enforcement/deadliest.html) |
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I would appreciate it if the 9/11 page could be updated to include this information to reflect the sacrifice of those officers and to give them the honor and reverence their sacrifice is due. |
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Thank you for your attention to this request, it is greatly appreciated. |
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Respectfully yours, |
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George Curtis |
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[[Special:Contributions/168.156.70.4|168.156.70.4]] ([[User talk:168.156.70.4|talk]]) 02:52, 9 April 2014 (UTC) |
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:Done. [[User:Clarityfiend|Clarityfiend]] ([[User talk:Clarityfiend|talk]]) 08:57, 9 April 2014 (UTC) |
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== Nigeria == |
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As a registered member of Wikipedia, how can I contribute towards adding latest information and updates on Nigeria? |
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[[Nigeria]] <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Ugobassey|Ugobassey]] ([[User talk:Ugobassey|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Ugobassey|contribs]]) 04:59, 9 April 2014 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> |
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:See [[Wikipedia:How to edit a page|How to edit a page]] and [[Wikipedia:Article development|How to develop articles]]. Please note all information must be properly cited. --[[User:Fauzan|<font color="2F4F4F"> Fauzan</font>]]<sup style="margin-left:+0.5ex">[[User talk:Fauzan#top|<font color="BDB76B">✆ talk</font>]]</sup> <sub style="margin-left:-5.35ex">[[Special:EmailUser/Fauzan|<font color="BDB76B">✉ email</font>]]</sub> 06:09, 9 April 2014 (UTC) |
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:Hellp, {{U|Ugobassey}}. You might like to join [[WP:WikiProject Nigeria]]. --[[User:ColinFine|ColinFine]] ([[User talk:ColinFine|talk]]) 10:21, 9 April 2014 (UTC) |
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== [[Collateral protection insurance]] and [[QBE Insurance]] == |
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The Administrator of this false article has been posting false articles about his former employer, bosses and co-workers for the last three years. Using personal names and putting phone numbers on the internet that have resulted in threats to employees families. All of the articles he references in this particular article are false since he wrote them. He has spent the last three years harassing people and creating false and defamatory information. Each time an attempt is made to correct this article, he blocks the revision. |
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At this point Wikipedia may be liable for this author/administrators malicious and defamatory remarks. <small>— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/24.251.44.140|24.251.44.140]] ([[User talk:24.251.44.140|talk]]) 05:07, 9 April 2014 (UTC)</small> |
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:You have been reverted by several people, including myself, for your additions, and if you are trying to make a legal threat, please read [[WP:LEGAL]]. I don't have much insight into the whole situation, here (and it's too late here to look into it), so hopefully others can provide more advice. - [[User:Purplewowies|Purplewowies]] ([[User talk:Purplewowies|talk]]) 05:51, 9 April 2014 (UTC) |
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::No one owns any article here, any one is free to edit as long as the information added is sourced reliably. Personally identifiable information is not added on wikipedia. Regarding the source, Huffington post is quite reliable. Talk to the editors who have posted messages on your [[User talk:24.251.44.140|talk page]] and explain to them why the information should be removed. Also read all the notices on your talk page. If there is no reasonable ground for removal, it will ''not'' be removed.<p>Also see [[Wikipedia:General disclaimer]] and [[WP:LEGAL]], wikipedia is not liable.--[[User:Fauzan|<font color="2F4F4F"> Fauzan</font>]]<sup style="margin-left:+0.5ex">[[User talk:Fauzan#top|<font color="BDB76B">✆ talk</font>]]</sup> <sub style="margin-left:-5.35ex">[[Special:EmailUser/Fauzan|<font color="BDB76B">✉ email</font>]]</sub> 06:02, 9 April 2014 (UTC) |
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:::Here's a [[WP:BOOMERANG|boomerang]]. [[User:Maproom|Maproom]] ([[User talk:Maproom|talk]]) 06:37, 9 April 2014 (UTC) |
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== Update enquiry on article: Telenyem Renner Ikuru == |
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Pls I'd like to know the status of my article: Telenyem Renner Ikuru. Your response pls <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Godswill Jumbo|Godswill Jumbo]] ([[User talk:Godswill Jumbo|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Godswill Jumbo|contribs]]) 08:26, 9 April 2014 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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:It's here: [[Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Telenyem Renner Ikuru]]. Please use [[WP:SOCK|only one account]] on Wikipedia; you may use either your original account [[User:Godswill Apiafi Jumbo]] or [[User:Godswill Jumbo]]. Please also avoid hijacking other users' pages in order to create your own. [[User:Yunshui|Yunshui]] [[User talk:Yunshui|<sup style="font-size:90%">雲</sup>]][[Special:Contributions/Yunshui|<sub style="font-size:90%">水</sub>]] 09:08, 9 April 2014 (UTC) |
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== Custom infoboxes == |
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Hi, I'm trying to create [[User:Gourami Watcher/Infobox|my own infobox]] for [[:category:unidentified people|unidentified people]] and murder victims, but the template doesn't want to work. If someone could help me with this, I would greatly appreciate it. --<font style="text-shadow:#BD33A4 0em 0em 0.8em,#FF007F -0.8em -0.8em 0.9em,#0247FE 0.7em 0.7em 0.8em">[[User:Gourami Watcher|'''''<span style="color:Blue-Violet;">Gourami</span><span style="color:Blue-Violet;">Watcher</span>''''']][[User talk:Gourami Watcher|<font color=black><sup>'''''(?)'''''</sup>]]</span></font> 13:03, 9 April 2014 (UTC) |
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:I think there is a move to use {{tl|Infobox person}} as much as possible to reduce the proliferation of people-related infoboxes. If you think additional parameters should be added to that template, please make your request at [[Template talk:Infobox person]].--[[User:Ukexpat|ukexpat]] ([[User talk:Ukexpat|talk]]) 13:38, 9 April 2014 (UTC) |
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== What happened to the reference toolbar == |
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There use to be a "Cite" button. See: [[Help:Introduction to referencing/3]] |
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[[User:Samw|Samw]] ([[User talk:Samw|talk]]) 14:50, 9 April 2014 (UTC) |
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: See section [[#Cite button]] here yesterday. --[[User:David Biddulph|David Biddulph]] ([[User talk:David Biddulph|talk]]) 14:56, 9 April 2014 (UTC) |
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== references == |
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In trying to correct a reference, I ended up with two for the same municode. How do I delete the incorrect one #4 on the Boca Raton Library page? |
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Many thanks for your guidance. <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Sea Lark|Sea Lark]] ([[User talk:Sea Lark|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Sea Lark|contribs]]) 17:15, 9 April 2014 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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:Hi [[User:Sea Lark|Sea Lark]]. You can remove references by simply deleting the corresponding code and <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code> tags in the editing interface, like this: [https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Boca_Raton_Public_Library&diff=603477251&oldid=603474925]. And you can [[Help:Footnotes#Footnotes: using a source more than once|use the same reference more than once]] by giving it a name on the first use (like this:<code><nowiki><ref name="NAME">DETAILS OF REF</ref></nowiki></code>) and then putting <code><nowiki><ref name="name_here" /></nowiki></code> for subsequent uses. Another thing you could use if you want is [[Wikipedia:Citation templates|citation templates]], for instance {{tlx|cite web |url{{=}} |title{{=}} |author{{=}} |date{{=}} |website{{=}} |publisher{{=}} |accessdate{{=}}}} for citing websites (just fill in the fields). [[User:Benzband|<span style="color: green">benzband</span>]] ([[User talk:Benzband#|<span style="color: black">talk</span>]]) 17:56, 9 April 2014 (UTC) |
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::In other words, see [[WP:REFBEGIN|referencing for beginners]].--[[User:Ukexpat|ukexpat]] ([[User talk:Ukexpat|talk]]) 19:57, 9 April 2014 (UTC) |
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== Reset Password == |
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Hello, |
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Curious as i am while i watch documentaries i regularly check some details or additional information on wikipedia, today i checked an article that showed quite some incorrect data, i don't find myself in the position of writing articles so i wanted to add something to the talk page. I remembered i once made an account of which i could remember everything except the password. So i entered my username and e-mail and it said i wil get a reset password e-mail. Well it's been allmost 2h and i'm still waiting for that e-mail, could someone help me with this problem. |
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Thx in advance <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/2A02:1811:4802:FF00:A116:EBC0:E303:97D2|2A02:1811:4802:FF00:A116:EBC0:E303:97D2]] ([[User talk:2A02:1811:4802:FF00:A116:EBC0:E303:97D2|talk]]) 18:52, 9 April 2014 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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:Hi, have you checked your "spam" folder, in case the password-reset email got classified as spam by accident? [[User:Benzband|<span style="color: green">benzband</span>]] ([[User talk:Benzband#|<span style="color: black">talk</span>]]) 19:29, 9 April 2014 (UTC) |
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:If you enter a user name into the "Reset Password" dialog, the email will be sent to the email address saved with that account, which may not be the email address that you've typed into the dialog. -- [[User:John of Reading|John of Reading]] ([[User talk:John of Reading|talk]]) 20:39, 9 April 2014 (UTC) |
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== Dates for Featured Article Status == |
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Where can I find the exact date on which an article received "Featured" status? <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/68.184.206.241|68.184.206.241]] ([[User talk:68.184.206.241|talk]]) 22:06, 9 April 2014 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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:If you look on the article talk page of a Featured Article, there should be a banner near the top that tells you just that. --[[User:Jayron32|<font style="color:#000099">Jayron</font>]]'''''[[User talk:Jayron32|<font style="color:#009900">32</font>]]''''' 22:39, 9 April 2014 (UTC) I see it--thank you! |
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== Incorrect information == |
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How do you complain about people editing pages and inserting incorrect information? |
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thanks |
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[[User:Michaiah2007|Michaiah2007]] ([[User talk:Michaiah2007|talk]]) 22:35, 9 April 2014 (UTC)michaiah |
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:You don't complain. You ask polite questions on the article talk page in question, or you find who made the edit, and you ask them politely. --[[User:Jayron32|<font style="color:#000099">Jayron</font>]]'''''[[User talk:Jayron32|<font style="color:#009900">32</font>]]''''' 22:39, 9 April 2014 (UTC) |
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:Or you can revert their changes, once only, with an edit summary explaining why you think their changes were inappropriate. If they do not accept your reversion, then the two of you should certainly discuss the matter. See [[WP:BOLD]]. --[[User:ColinFine|ColinFine]] ([[User talk:ColinFine|talk]]) 23:31, 9 April 2014 (UTC) |
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= April 10 = |
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== Creating your Own Wikipedia page == |
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I am responsible to create my version of a Wikipedia page explaining the concept and theories of intercultural communication. I am aware that this website already has a topic of such sort. Is there a way where I can start from a fresh page and build my own style so there is no plagiarism taken into account during the process? <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Dmatteo051|Dmatteo051]] ([[User talk:Dmatteo051|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dmatteo051|contribs]]) 00:29, 10 April 2014 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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:Well, Wikipedia doesn't allow multiple articles on a single topic. You're welcome to edit the existing page, but you shouldn't start a new page on [[Intercultural communication]] since one already exists. [[User:Howicus|Howicus]] [[User talk:Howicus|(Did I mess up?)]] 00:45, 10 April 2014 (UTC) |
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:If some professor or teacher has given this to you as an assignment, they do not understand '''''at all''''' how we work or what we are for. If this is a "sample piece" as part of a writing job test, you are being ripped off by an unscrupulous (or very clueless; or both) "employer". --[[User:Orangemike|<font color="darkorange">Orange Mike</font>]] | [[User talk:Orangemike|<font color="orange">Talk</font>]] 04:42, 10 April 2014 (UTC) |
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== Federalist Papers, Request == |
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I have a request for the Federalist Papers section of Wikipedia. Currently most Federalist paper pages have a summary, synopsis or the like which I still believe it is good given the ability to look back and see how they were viewed and received. Also for a person who just wants to get the gist of the document without reading the entire document. Some papers pages have a link to a photograph of the paper in question which is grainy and hard to read. I suggest a transcribed version of each document, word for word, so a person wanting to read the exact words written on the subject by our founding fathers is available to anyone coming to that certain page. |
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*[[Federalist No. 1]] |
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*[[Federalist No. 10]] |
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*[[:File:The Federalist (Ford).djvu]]<span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/24.247.69.40|24.247.69.40]] ([[User talk:24.247.69.40|talk]]) 00:39, 10 April 2014 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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:Is [http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Federalist this] what you want? I believe it's the Federalist papers on Wikisource <span style="background:silver;font-family:Kristen ITC;">[[User:CTF83! Alt|<font color="red">C</font><font color="#ff6600">T</font><font color="yellow">F</font><font color="green">8</font><font color="blue">3</font><font color="#6600cc">!</font>]]</span> 00:48, 10 April 2014 (UTC) |
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== software Engineering == |
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the effort and cost required to build the software.Use any estimation technique? <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/106.66.180.227|106.66.180.227]] ([[User talk:106.66.180.227|talk]]) 03:30, 10 April 2014 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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:[[Image:Pictogram voting delete.svg|20px]] '''Please [[WP:DYOH|do your own homework]].'''<br>Welcome to the Wikipedia Help desk. Your question appears to be a homework question. I apologize if this is a misevaluation, but it is our policy here not to do others' homework, but merely to aid them in doing it themselves. Letting someone else do your homework does not help you learn how to solve such problems.<br>Please attempt to solve the problem yourself first. You can {{Google wikipedia||search Wikipedia}} or {{Google||search the Web}}. <br>If you need help with a specific part of your homework, the [[WP:RD|Reference desk]] can help you grasp the concept. Do not ask knowledge questions ''here'', just those about using Wikipedia.<!-- Template:HD --> --[[User:Orangemike|<font color="darkorange">Orange Mike</font>]] | [[User talk:Orangemike|<font color="orange">Talk</font>]] 04:46, 10 April 2014 (UTC) |
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== Fraudulent Wikipedia article about a 'Daniell Family' == |
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Hello, I have recently joined Wikipedia and have been reading Wikipedia articles about a lot of families on Wikipedia (I am interested in family histories). |
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I came across an article about a so called " [[Daniell family|Daniell Family]] " . This article does '''not''' seem to make sense at all as most information mentioned is not linked to the subject of the article and none of the sources listed are referring to this "Daniell family". I cannot find any further information about the notability or importance of this family on the internet either. |
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When I looked at the history of this article, I came across several Wikipedia accounts all created on the 9th of April and all of them have similar editing patterns on their talk pages. It seems like they are [[sockpuppets]]. |
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I am very worried about this article, as somebody might be creating an article about their own family, making them seem more important/notable than they really are. I have a feeling this article might turn into something serious or fraudulent, as this article claims links with famous important families and institutions, such as the [[Rockefeller]] family and [[Harvard University]], when there are '''no''' legitimate sources anywhere confirming any link with anybody or anything mentioned in this article. |
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Furthermore, this article vaguely mentions links to two English painters, but I cannot find any confirmation anywhere about the links with these painters. |
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I would appreciate it if an experienced editor would seriously take a look at the accounts editing this page and consider deleting the article. |
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Thanks--[[User:OhioJack|OhioJack]] ([[User talk:OhioJack|talk]]) 04:53, 10 April 2014 (UTC) |
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:It certainly looks a little suspicious, as you say - I'll look into it further. [[User:AndyTheGrump|AndyTheGrump]] ([[User talk:AndyTheGrump|talk]]) 05:07, 10 April 2014 (UTC) |
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It looks like large portions of information and the sources have been copied from the article about the [[Rockefeller family]].--[[User:OhioJack|OhioJack]] ([[User talk:OhioJack|talk]]) 05:08, 10 April 2014 (UTC) |
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:In the [[Daniell_family#Family_residences|Family residences]] section, they have not even bothered to edit "Rockefeller" to "Daniell". This hoax article should be deleted. [[User:Maproom|Maproom]] ([[User talk:Maproom|talk]]) 06:05, 10 April 2014 (UTC) |
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'''Note:''' Article has been deemed a hoax and tagged for speedy deletion. <b>~<i><font color="#07517C">[[User:SuperHamster|Super]]</font></i><font color="#6FA23B">[[User:SuperHamster|Hamster]]</font></b> <small>[[User talk:SuperHamster|Talk]] [[Special:Contributions/SuperHamster|Contribs]]</small> 06:12, 10 April 2014 (UTC) |
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:I've deleted the article and restored the legitimate redirect that used to be at that title. '''[[User:Graham87|Graham]]'''<font color="green">[[User talk:Graham87|87]]</font> 07:23, 10 April 2014 (UTC) |
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== redirected page == |
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I have been drafting an article but it now has a redirect that the page has been renamed/moved. I cant find the page and I cannot draft another version because it takes me back to the same redirect page. I cannot make sense of the instructions and do not know why this has happened. Help please <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Fulhamoldboy|Fulhamoldboy]] ([[User talk:Fulhamoldboy|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Fulhamoldboy|contribs]]) 05:32, 10 April 2014 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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:Hi, and welcome to the help desk. Your draft was previously located at [[Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Nigel Randell Evans]], which now redirects to [[Draft:Nigel Randell Evans]]. This is where your draft is located. Your draft was moved into the "Draft:" namespace as that is the preferred location for article drafts. Hope this helps, <b>~<i><font color="#07517C">[[User:SuperHamster|Super]]</font></i><font color="#6FA23B">[[User:SuperHamster|Hamster]]</font></b> <small>[[User talk:SuperHamster|Talk]] [[Special:Contributions/SuperHamster|Contribs]]</small> 06:16, 10 April 2014 (UTC) |
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::You can use the "contributions" link at the very top of the page (as well as in your signature and other places) to find out [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Fulhamoldboy where you have edited]. -- [[User talk:TheRedPenOfDoom|<span style="color:red;;;">TRPoD <small>aka The Red Pen of Doom</small></span>]] 12:29, 10 April 2014 (UTC) |
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== Is posting the raw translation of articles acceptable, or should I format them? == |
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I plan on using Duolingo to mass translate a bunch of articles. I find articles that need translations, and then I have the community translate them. |
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Usually, I'd get the translation, and then format it myself. This, however, takes a lot of my time and I'd prefer not spending all day formatting articles. |
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I was thinking, would it be acceptable if I just posted the raw translation without the formatting, and leave it to the community to format? |
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For example, here is an original translation: [[Federalist Papers]] |
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And here is what a raw translation would look like: [[User:The Red Rat Writer/sandbox]] |
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I ask this, because I've noticed that the community helps out with the articles by adding link to them and whatont. <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:The Red Rat Writer|The Red Rat Writer]] ([[User talk:The Red Rat Writer|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/The Red Rat Writer|contribs]]) 08:01, 10 April 2014 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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:I am having difficulty understanding your question. When you write "the community", do you refer to the community of Wikipedia editors? My guess is that you are proposing to create machine-translated articles, in the hope that other Wikipedia editors will then do the rest of the work. If I am right, it would help to see a specimen machine-translated example. The example you have given of a "raw translation" is not translated at all, it is in Spanish. [[User:Maproom|Maproom]] ([[User talk:Maproom|talk]]) 08:39, 10 April 2014 (UTC) |
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: – and your example of an "original translation" was created in English, as one might expect of an article concerning the creation of the US constitution. [[User:Maproom|Maproom]] ([[User talk:Maproom|talk]]) 09:09, 10 April 2014 (UTC) |
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: For advice on translating from other languages into English, see [[Wikipedia:Translation]]. For advice on translating from other languages into English, also see [[Wikipedia:Translate us]]. Please note that [[Wikipedia:Translation]] says "'''Wikipedia consensus is that an unedited machine translation, left as a Wikipedia article, is worse than nothing.'''" --[[User:David Biddulph|David Biddulph]] ([[User talk:David Biddulph|talk]]) 09:16, 10 April 2014 (UTC) |
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:I apologize, I mean community as the Duolingo Community (https://www.duolingo.com/), and 'original translation' was supposed to be 'original article'. The sandbox page I linked to is the actual translation. I meant format as in titles, boxes, rows, references and general organization.[[User:The Red Rat Writer|The Red Rat Writer]] ([[User talk:The Red Rat Writer|talk]]) 14:32, 10 April 2014 (UTC)The Red Rat Writer |
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::This is a potential copyright issue. When the members of the duolingo community translate something, each contributor hold the copyright to their share of the translation. Unless duolingo has somehow arranged to have the finished work licensed under the [[Wikipedia:Text of Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License|CC BY-SA 3.0 License]] or some other license that is compatible with Wikipedia, we can't use it. [[User:Jc3s5h|Jc3s5h]] ([[User talk:Jc3s5h|talk]]) 14:38, 10 April 2014 (UTC) |
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== Timeline errors == |
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Could someone fix the errors in [[User:Tomcat7/Sandbox1]]? Regards.--[[User:Tomcat7|Tomcat]] '''''([[User talk:Tomcat7|7]])''''' 10:01, 10 April 2014 (UTC) |
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: The syntax required is described at [[Help:EasyTimeline syntax]], but (for the first error at least) the error message is self-explanatory. The error message says "''Period attribute 'from' invalid. Specify year >= 1800.''" because [[Help:EasyTimeline syntax#DateFormat]] tells you that "''this format is only allowed for dates starting from 01/01/1800''" and you had tried to use "''01/01/1700''". --[[User:David Biddulph|David Biddulph]] ([[User talk:David Biddulph|talk]]) 10:23, 10 April 2014 (UTC) |
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:: Is there a timeline that accepts years before 1800? Regards.--[[User:Tomcat7|Tomcat]] '''''([[User talk:Tomcat7|7]])''''' 10:30, 10 April 2014 (UTC) |
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== Can i merge these accounts? == |
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I have a uncompleted global ccount named "Manedwolf" ([http://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%9E%D7%A9%D7%AA%D7%9E%D7%A9:Manedwolf My main wiki user page]). There are three acounts named "Manedwolf" too in [[User talk:Manedwolf|english]], [https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usuario_discusi%C3%B3n:Manedwolf spanish] and [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Manedwolf commons], which aren't active since 2005, 2007 and 2007 respectivly, from what i saw in the user contribution and talk pages.<br /> |
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Is it possible to merge these all or merge the accounts named "Dorhi" with "Manedwolf? – [[User:Dorhi|Dorhi]] ([[User talk:Dorhi|talk]]) 12:20, 10 April 2014 (UTC) |
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:see [[WP:USURP]]. -- [[User talk:TheRedPenOfDoom|<span style="color:red;;;">TRPoD <small>aka The Red Pen of Doom</small></span>]] 12:26, 10 April 2014 (UTC) |
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:: Look at the 2nd note under "Notes". Is it refers to my en.wiki account (which is not active) or to my main account (which is constantly active)?--[[User:Dorhi|Dorhi]] ([[User talk:Dorhi|talk]]) 12:36, 10 April 2014 (UTC) |
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:::No problem there. In your case of wanting to unify Manedwolf, it either doesn't apply at all, or it applies to the Manedwolf account at other wikis. [[User:PrimeHunter|PrimeHunter]] ([[User talk:PrimeHunter|talk]]) 13:19, 10 April 2014 (UTC) |
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== Primary and secondary source == |
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I haven't edited Wikipedia for a long time, so: |
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For example, if I write in the article Captain America 2 "Website A says this movie will have a sequel", should I cite it to A, or to another source B that says the same information? If I cite it to A, is A considered primary source or secondary source? |
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Are there any diff if I only write "This movie will have a sequel" and cite it to A?--'''<font color=red>[[user:Magicknight94|Lê]]</font>''' ''<sub>'''<font color=#FA8072>[[User talk:Magicknight94|talk]]</font>'''-[[Special:Contributions/Magicknight94|contributions]]</sub>'' 13:09, 10 April 2014 (UTC) |
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:Primary sources are sources which do not provide analysis or context for information. Primary sources are ''raw data''. For example, census records or birth certificates are primary sources. They provide no context. Secondary sources are sources where people research primary sources and the provide analysis and context for those sources. For example, a book where someone has gone through census records and produced statements about demographic trends based on those census records. Wikipedia accepts both equally fine, so neither is a problem. However, you '''cannot''' provide your own analysis cited to a primary source. You cannot, say, cite the U.S. census and then say something like "So-and-so live in blighted areas" based on that. You need to find someone else who has reached that conclusion. The issue is not whether a source is primary or secondary source, the issue is that you cannot go beyond what the source directly says in Wikipedia. A [[WP:RS|reliable source]] is reliable. If you have a good, reliable source for information about a sequel, for example if the producers of the movie have themselves said that they plan to produce a sequel, then go with that. If the source is "Unconfirmed reports say..." and it appears on Joe Schmoe's Movie Blog, then no, that isn't reliable. --[[User:Jayron32|<font style="color:#000099">Jayron</font>]]'''''[[User talk:Jayron32|<font style="color:#009900">32</font>]]''''' 16:37, 10 April 2014 (UTC) |
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== Support needed on article "Hochtief" == |
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Hi there, |
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We left a longer piece on the "talk" page of our company`s entry "Hochtief" as the article has to be updated. |
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Unfortunately we have the impression that there is not much traffic on the talk page. No one seems to feel "responsible" for reviewing and perhaps editing. As there are several things outdated or wrong, we would like to ask for support. We cannot do it on our own as we are the company described. Please help. |
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Thank you |
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Kind regards CG at Hochtief Corporate Press Department 13:17, 10 April 2014 (UTC) <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Christian Gerhardus at Hochtief|Christian Gerhardus at Hochtief]] ([[User talk:Christian Gerhardus at Hochtief|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Christian Gerhardus at Hochtief|contribs]]) </span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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:Hello, if it is likely that you won't get a response on the talk page, there are always [[Wikipedia:Highly Active Users|active editors]] available for help and also in your time zone. Regarding the article about the organization, you might also get help here; [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Companies]]. It is recommended that you explain on the relevant talk or help page specifically ''what'' is outdated or wrong, and ''what'' information to add, to help an editor quickly understand what you need.--[[User:Fauzan|<font color="2F4F4F"> Fauzan</font>]]<sup style="margin-left:+0.5ex">[[User talk:Fauzan#top|<font color="BDB76B">✆ talk</font>]]</sup> <sub style="margin-left:-5.35ex">[[Special:EmailUser/Fauzan|<font color="BDB76B">✉ email</font>]]</sub> 14:21, 10 April 2014 (UTC) |
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:{{ec}} Thank you for not editing the article directly – as you are aware, this would involve a conflict of interest. If corrections and updates are needed to the page, please provide details on the article's [[Talk:Hochtief|talk page]], preferably with references. What you have done is to provide five screenfuls of text, translated from German Wikipedia, with the formatting lost – possibly the changes you want made can be deduced by comparing this with the current article, but I, for one, am not going to bother reading through it in the hope of finding out what it is you want corrected. [[User:Maproom|Maproom]] ([[User talk:Maproom|talk]]) 14:35, 10 April 2014 (UTC) |
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== references == |
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Can someone help me out on how to reference thi sources on wikipedia? |
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1. Abang Njuosi (ed) (2008) Kom Folktales. Vol. 1 |
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2. www.wikipedia.org/warren m. robbins |
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Here's my article: |
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{{cot|This isn't the place for an article's text}} |
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The Afo-A-Kom (Mbang) is the foremost symbol of the Kom people of the North West Region of Cameroon. The carver of this statue is unknown but It is speculated that Afo-A-Kom was carved by the second traditional leader (Foyn/Fon)of the Kom people in the 1920s. In the 1960s, the Afo-A-Kom was stolen from its sacred grove at Laikom which is the seat of the Kom people, where the Foyn resides by one of the princes with the help of some elders and sold to a middle man who later on sold it to an art dealer who took it to the United States of America. The Kom people believe that the Afo-A-Kom possesses mystical powers and that shortly after it got to the US; it started disturbing its new owners by destroying everything around it. Its new owner took it and threw it into the sea but only to get back home and see the Afo-A-Kom. He took it to a New York art gallery where he sold it for circa 15 million CFA, while there; another American Warren M. Robbins, an arts collector saw and recognized it from his visit to Cameroon and raised an alarm. He raised funds together with some Kom elite in the US to purchase from the Manhattan art gallery the bearded icon called Afo-A-Kom, considered sacred by the Kom people which had been taken from the Laikom hill-top village in Cameroon in 1966. Returning the figure, Robbins was welcomed by Nsom Ngwe, the then Fon of the om people, the President of Cameroon, Ahmadou Ahidjo among other dignitaries. |
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During the reception of the statue in Yaounde, President Ahidjo suggested to Fon Nsom Ngwe that Mbang be kept in the National Museum in Yaounde but he replied that if the President can provide enough space in Yaounde for him to go and bring the Kom people to stay with it there, then he would accept the president’s proposal. The president found outr that the Kom and the Afo-A-Kom were inseperable as such he made it possible for it to be taken back to its habitual residence at Laikom.However, it was briefly put on display at the Tourism Office in Yaounde and later on transported by air to the Bamenda. It was then ferried by a delegation of the dignitaries of the region back to Fundong where it was handed back to the Kom people. |
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It now resides peacefully thereafter at the Laikom palace where it is put on display annually for the Kom people and their friends to view it. |
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{{cob}} <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Jnshing|Jnshing]] ([[User talk:Jnshing|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Jnshing|contribs]]) 15:31, 10 April 2014 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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: This isn't the place for an article's text, so I've collapsed it. All you need to do is to provide a [[WP:wikilink|wikilink]], in this case to [[Afo-A-Kom]]. In your version you had an error message which said "''Cite error: There are <nowiki><ref> tags on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist}}</nowiki> template (see the help page).''", and in that message the words "'' help page ''" were in blue, indicating that they are a [[WP:wikilink|wikilink]] to specific help on your problem, in this case at [[Help:Cite errors/Cite error refs without references]]. I have corrected that error for you, but for further information on referencing you should read [[WP:Referencing for beginners]], and you should also read about [[WP:bare urls|bare urls]]. |
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: One of the things which you were trying to use as a reference was "''www.wikipedia.org/warren m. robbins''". There are a number of problem with that: |
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* Firstly for links to Wikipedia we don't quote a URL like "''www.wikipedia.org/warren m. robbins''", but instead we give a [[WP:wikilink|wikilink]] like [[Warren M. Robbins]], and please note that the titles of Wikipedia pages are case-sensitive. |
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* Secondly wikis (including Wikipedia) can not be used as [[WP:reliable|reliable]] sources for references, for reasons given at [[WP:USERG]]. I have therefore removed that from the references, but included a wikilink to [[Warren M. Robbins]] when you mentioned him in the text. |
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: Other editors will look at your article and decide whether it satisfies Wikipedia's requirements, particularly for demonstration of [[WP:notability|notability]]. I have added some useful links to your user talk page, and one particular one which you should read is [[WP:Your first article]]. --[[User:David Biddulph|David Biddulph]] ([[User talk:David Biddulph|talk]]) 16:02, 10 April 2014 (UTC) |
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::I have made some stylistic and formatting changes. Given its history, it's probably a notable subject, but it desperately needs more sources. I don't have time to research further.--[[User:Ukexpat|ukexpat]] ([[User talk:Ukexpat|talk]]) 17:00, 10 April 2014 (UTC) |
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== Referencing errors on [[Special:Diff/603424946|Draft:Swetha Warrier]] == |
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Sir, 'Swetha Warrier' was my first article and I didn't fully know the technicalities of creating an article. After I saved the page, an error has been reported about a '''reference list''' being '''missing'''. I don't know how to edit it further. Kindly help me out. Thanks a lot. |
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Thanks, [[User:Wsarath|Wsarath]] ([[User talk:Wsarath|talk]]) 16:25, 10 April 2014 (UTC) |
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:The duplication of text was causing the error. I have removed that text which has fixed the problem.--[[User:Ukexpat|ukexpat]] ([[User talk:Ukexpat|talk]]) 16:32, 10 April 2014 (UTC) |
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== Longest article titles == |
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Does WP list the longest titles of articles? If not, how would you go about finding the longest article title? How about this one: |
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*[[An act to specify the size of the precious-metal blanks that will be used in the production of the National Baseball Hall of Fame commemorative coins]] |
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A follow up question: Is this even an appropriate name for an article? Rgrds. --[[Special:Contributions/64.85.217.151|64.85.217.151]] ([[User talk:64.85.217.151|talk]]) 16:30, 10 April 2014 (UTC) |
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:Most Bills and Acts have short titles, such as [[Patriot Act]] and those are the ones we use, per [[WP:COMMONNAME]].--[[User:Ukexpat|ukexpat]] ([[User talk:Ukexpat|talk]]) 16:34, 10 April 2014 (UTC) |
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:See [[WP:RECORDS#Article with longest title]]. --[[User:Glaisher|<span title="Philon">Glaisher</span>]] [[User talk:Glaisher#top|<small>[talk]</small>]] 16:39, 10 April 2014 (UTC) |
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== I am helping host a global event to update wikipedia contact on behalf of my organization == |
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I was interested to see if there was anybody from Wikipedia in the New York/New Jersey area |
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that could be made available on site to help us in case we have questions. |
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My contact details are: |
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Miles Dolphin - 212-526-1833 (email: miles.dolphin@barclayscapital.com) |
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this would be for June 12th. - Miles <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Miles dolphin|Miles dolphin]] ([[User talk:Miles dolphin|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Miles dolphin|contribs]]) 17:25, 10 April 2014 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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:Others reading this should also check out [[Wikipedia:Barclays edit-a-thon]] (which I found from Miles' contribs) which has some more information. --[[User:Demiurge1000|Demiurge1000]] ([[User_talk:Demiurge1000|talk]]) 17:46, 10 April 2014 (UTC) |
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== Randor1980 == |
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{{archive top|status=User blocked|result=Moving on.--[[User:Ukexpat|ukexpat]] ([[User talk:Ukexpat|talk]]) 18:45, 10 April 2014 (UTC)}} |
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Randor1980 has been trolling many pages. <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Efkwoherfpiowuehrf|Efkwoherfpiowuehrf]] ([[User talk:Efkwoherfpiowuehrf|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Efkwoherfpiowuehrf|contribs]]) 18:29, 10 April 2014 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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{{Archive bottom}} |
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== Help wanted with a disagreeable article == |
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Dear editors: I rescued [[Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Rich Hil|THIS ARTICLE]] some time ago from the G13 deletion pile, and just now got around to checking to see if I could improve it with reliable sources. Unfortunately, I have a very low tolerance for explicit language. I am looking for someone with a tougher skin to take an interest in this and either pronounce it non-notable or fix it up. I don't want to reject it because I find the references personally distasteful. —[[User:Anne Delong|Anne Delong]] ([[User talk:Anne Delong|talk]]) 18:49, 10 April 2014 (UTC) |
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:It fails [[WP:NMUSIC]] and also falls afoul of [[WP:NOTINHERITED]]. The only "new" reliable source I could dig up is a [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/12/rich-hil-observer_n_958786.html Huffington Post article] about the ''Observer'' article. I'd say throw this fish back; it's just too small. [[User:Clarityfiend|Clarityfiend]] ([[User talk:Clarityfiend|talk]]) 03:17, 11 April 2014 (UTC) |
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== Adding images to a category == |
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How can a file be added to a category? I would like to add [[:File:Kafka portrait.jpg ]] to [[:Category:20th-century writers]]. Thanks in advance, X[[User:Ottawahitech|Ottawahitech]] ([[User talk:Ottawahitech|talk]]) 19:13, 10 April 2014 (UTC) |
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:The file on Commons is already in Commons [[:commons:Category:Franz Kafka]] so any new cat should be added to that category. In fact that category should probably be added to one of the country specific Commons "20th-century writers" categories.--[[User:Ukexpat|ukexpat]] ([[User talk:Ukexpat|talk]]) 19:39, 10 April 2014 (UTC) |
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::Forgot to add that the easiest way to add categories is the HotCat gadget that you can enable in your Preferences --> Gadgets.--[[User:Ukexpat|ukexpat]] ([[User talk:Ukexpat|talk]]) 20:19, 10 April 2014 (UTC) |
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== Help == |
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Thanks, I'm just a student and I have to ask or prepare questions about the topic loanwords. The name of the book is read up on contents areas by Build & Grow. Please help, I'm dying |
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[[Special:Contributions/190.154.115.2|190.154.115.2]] ([[User talk:190.154.115.2|talk]]) 19:18, 10 April 2014 (UTC)Ricky |
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:I'm sorry you're dying, but I haven't a clue what you are asking for, or why you are asking it on the Wikipedia help desk (which is for questions about editing Wikipedia. It's possible you can get some help on the [[WP:RD|Wikipedia reference desk]] (Specifically the [[WP:RDL|language reference desk]] if the question is about loanwords), but if you post it there you'd better be much clearer what you are asking for and what you have done on your homework so far. --[[User:ColinFine|ColinFine]] ([[User talk:ColinFine|talk]]) 22:50, 10 April 2014 (UTC) |
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== Need help removing Reads like an Advertisement alert at top of page == |
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Hi, I am editing a page (that is about the man and company I work for) and I am trying to remove the alert at the top of the page. The page title is Adrian Ballinger. It says the page reads like and advertisement and also that it might contain faulty external links. However, I have edited it to remove unnecessary info and links and I have written it as best I can from a neutral point of view. The alert is still at the top of the page. Does it take time for this alert to be removed or am I not editing the Adrian Ballinger page properly? Your help will be much appreciated. Thank you - B <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Alpenren|Alpenren]] ([[User talk:Alpenren|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Alpenren|contribs]]) 20:55, 10 April 2014 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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:{{to|Alpenren}} People are discouraged from editing articles about subjects with which they are affiliated; this presents a [[WP:COI|conflict of interest]]. You should propose any further changes as well as a review of the advertising issue on the talk page at [[Talk:Adrian Ballinger]]. [[User:Anon126|<span style="background-color: #000000;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">Anon</span><span style="color: #00ffff;">126</span></span>]] <small>([[User talk:Anon126|talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Anon126|contribs]])</small> 21:23, 10 April 2014 (UTC) |
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:I have made it read a bit less like an advert, by deleting some puffery, and removing all the invalid references (the ones which just led to a domain, not to an article which mentioned Ballinger). The article is now short of references. If you can add some valid references, to actual articles which mention Ballinger, it may help. [[User:Maproom|Maproom]] ([[User talk:Maproom|talk]]) 22:22, 10 April 2014 (UTC) |
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:Hello, {{U|Alpenren}}. Tags like that are inserted and removed manually, by editors who think it is appropriate to add or remove one. Normally, if you think that a tag is no longer appropriate, you are welcome to remove it; but as Anon126 explained, you are strongly discouraged from editing that article because of your [[WP:conflict of interest|conflict of interest]]. --[[User:ColinFine|ColinFine]] ([[User talk:ColinFine|talk]]) 22:52, 10 April 2014 (UTC) |
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== The twelve visions party. == |
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I need to send out a message concerning the deletion of TVP page on Wikipedia. |
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Can you help me? |
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Sincerely |
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Robert <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/47.54.14.96|47.54.14.96]] ([[User talk:47.54.14.96|talk]]) 21:29, 10 April 2014 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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:What kind of message are you hoping to send out about [[Twelve Visions Party]] and to whom? If your question is about contacting a particular user, you can do so at their [[Help:Using talk pages|talk page]].--[[User:Fuhghettaboutit|Fuhghettaboutit]] ([[User talk:Fuhghettaboutit|talk]]) 22:19, 10 April 2014 (UTC) |
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==Help Editing a Page== |
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Hello, wondering if someone can help me. |
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I've been trying to update a wiki page, and have found a number of different articles relating to the topic and used these as references within the updates. Everytime I update the article I receive a message from a user advising that I have uploading promotional or advertising material and they delete my updates which is extremely frustrating. |
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The updates I'm making are from third party articles, non of which is trying to promote or advertise on the page but rather provide factual information. |
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Please advise what I can do to ensure the updates remain on the page. |
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Many thanks. <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Shayle1|Shayle1]] ([[User talk:Shayle1|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Shayle1|contribs]]) 23:12, 10 April 2014 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> |
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:[[User:Shayle1]]: Your additions to [[Fetch TV]] kind of come off as a catalog entry, which is something Wikipedia doesn't do; see [[WP:NOTCATALOG]] - [[User:Purplewowies|Purplewowies]] ([[User talk:Purplewowies|talk]]) 23:27, 10 April 2014 (UTC) |
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::You may also want to look at [[Wikipedia:Referencing for beginners]] and [[WP:RS]]. - [[User:Purplewowies|Purplewowies]] ([[User talk:Purplewowies|talk]]) 23:28, 10 April 2014 (UTC) |
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Hi, |
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Thanks for the update. I had quite a few references included all of which were third party. It was a factual overview of the product. The page that was there before I ended it was actual the same format, however the information included was inaccurate so I was trying to fix those. As a result half of the page has been deleted. |
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Is there anything else I can do? |
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Thanks again. <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Shayle1|Shayle1]] ([[User talk:Shayle1|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Shayle1|contribs]]) 23:34, 10 April 2014 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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:The first thing I would recommend is coming to the understanding that Wikipedia is an '''[[encyclopedia]]''' and [[WP:NOTADVERT|not a free promotional web page]] about a company and its products. And then read up about what Wikipedia considers a [[WP:RS|reliably published source]]. And then when you find sources that meet the criteria, present the content in a [[WP:NPOV|non promotional manner, representing both the positive aspects and negative views of the subject]]. -- [[User talk:TheRedPenOfDoom|<span style="color:red;;;">TRPoD <small>aka The Red Pen of Doom</small></span>]] 02:16, 11 April 2014 (UTC) |
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:[[User:TheRedPenOfDoom]] The information I have included in my updates is not used in a promotional context. It is explaining in detail what the page is about. I have researched it and made multiple third party references - all of which meet the Wiki criteria. The references do also show comparisons between other similar services, pointing out the positive and negative aspects. This page originally had inaccurate information and I am just trying to fix that. People should be reading correct information, so I can't understand why someone would be deleting this. <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Shayle1|Shayle1]] ([[User talk:Shayle1|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Shayle1|contribs]]) 06:57, 11 April 2014 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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::When I looked, I saw a Tumblr page being used as a source. Those aren't generally considered reliable. That doesn't speak to the reliability of other sources. In addition, one of the pages I linked you to expressly states why comparisions might be considered a bad thing in encyclopedic context. It may be useful to point out characteristics of a product or thing, but it must be done from an encyclopedic standpoint. - [[User:Purplewowies|Purplewowies]] ([[User talk:Purplewowies|talk]]) 13:20, 11 April 2014 (UTC) |
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= April 11 = |
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==Photo== |
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[[File:The_ Tridels_2014.jpg|thumb|left|The Tridels’ Mike, Jackie and Art in 2014]] |
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Please tell me why my uploaded photo ( File:The_Tridels_2014.jpg )is not appearing in my article on The Tridels. All I'am getting is a box with the caption, no photo. I placed the proper link [[File:The_ Tridels_2014. jpg|thumb| right|The Tridels’ Mike, Jackie and Art in 2014]] even uploaded the photo again with a different title...no joy. Could really use someone's help on this. Help Me <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/71.225.92.183|71.225.92.183]] ([[User talk:71.225.92.183|talk]]) 02:47, 11 April 2014 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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:You placed a space between the end dot and jpg. Try <code><nowiki>[[File:The_ Tridels_2014.jpg|125px|thumb|right|The Tridels’ Mike, Jackie and Art in 2014]]</nowiki></code> which results in the image to the left (yours will appear on the right). - [[User:Purplewowies|Purplewowies]] ([[User talk:Purplewowies|talk]]) 03:15, 11 April 2014 (UTC) |
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{{clear}} |
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== I'm a senior interested in using public transportation == |
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Where can I get DETAILED information about using MetroLink and AMTRAK. I have not used public transportation in 55 years. I'm thinking about going to Camarillo, Ventura, Oxnard and Santa Barbara. And, San Francisco (Bay Area.) I have no idea on what to do first. I live in Culver City. Thanks for any information. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/76.168.4.202|76.168.4.202]] ([[User talk:76.168.4.202|talk]]) 02:50, 11 April 2014 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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:{{astray}} -- [[User talk:TheRedPenOfDoom|<span style="color:red;;;">TRPoD <small>aka The Red Pen of Doom</small></span>]] 03:06, 11 April 2014 (UTC) |
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::Going beyond that, you may want to start at the official [http://www.amtrak.com/home Amtrak] and [http://www.metrolinktrains.com/ Metrolink] websites. You should be able to find the most reliable and up to date information about routes, tickets, etc. at these sites. Wikipedia does have limited coverage of routes (i.e. [[List of Amtrak routes]] and [[Metrolink (Southern California)]]) which you may also find helpful, though you should rely on the official websites and schedules for the most recent and reliable information. <b>~<i><font color="#07517C">[[User:SuperHamster|Super]]</font></i><font color="#6FA23B">[[User:SuperHamster|Hamster]]</font></b> <small>[[User talk:SuperHamster|Talk]] [[Special:Contributions/SuperHamster|Contribs]]</small> 03:11, 11 April 2014 (UTC) |
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== Creating Wikipedia Page for my college == |
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Hi this is shiva, |
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I am working in Thiagaraja school of management in Madurai as a Chair Placement/Corporate Relations.We are a 52 year old Institute and the oldest B school in South India.Currently we are planning to create a Wikipedia page for our school which would help us to create more awareness about our brand.So please do help us in creating a wikipedia page for our College. |
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Regards |
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Shivaraj <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/218.248.31.248|218.248.31.248]] ([[User talk:218.248.31.248|talk]]) 05:30, 11 April 2014 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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:Hello, Shivaraj. The first thing you should do is read about [[WP:conflict of interest|conflict of interest]], and understand why you should not directly work on an article about your college. The second is to read [[WP:PROMOTION]], to understand that to "create more awareness about our brand" is something that is absolutely and completely forbidden on Wikipedia. |
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:Then, if you still want to go ahead, you should collect [[WP:IRS|reliable sources]] (such as major newspapers, or books from reliable publishers) that are ''unconnected with the college'' and say something substantial about the college. If you can find such sources, then the college passes Wikipedia's test for 'notability', and you can either request an article at [[WP:Requested articles|Requested articles]], or try writing one yourself, and getting it reviewed, by the [[WP:Articles for creation|Articles for creation]] process. --[[User:ColinFine|ColinFine]] ([[User talk:ColinFine|talk]]) 08:45, 11 April 2014 (UTC) |
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== Edit attempts rejected == |
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Hi, |
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I'm marketing Manager at MACH Sarl which has been acquired by Starhome which is now Starhome Mach. All my attempts to update the MACH Sarl page [[MACH S.a.r.L]] to reflect the acquisition and other changes have been rejected. |
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Please let me know the best way to proceed. |
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Best regards |
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Chabha Djouder <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/194.7.12.58|194.7.12.58]] ([[User talk:194.7.12.58|talk]]) 09:47, 11 April 2014 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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:It's clearly an advertisement you're adding. "Starhome MACH’s combined strength brings...", "STARHOME MACH continues to address and anticipate the challenges...", "they are designed to meet your challenges head on", etc. First you shouldn't really edit the article based on [[WP:COI|conflict of interest]]. If you do, you must adhere to strict [[WP:NPOV|neutral point of view]]. <span style="background:silver;font-family:Kristen ITC;">[[User:CTF83! Alt|<font color="red">C</font><font color="#ff6600">T</font><font color="yellow">F</font><font color="green">8</font><font color="blue">3</font><font color="#6600cc">!</font>]]</span> 09:56, 11 April 2014 (UTC) |
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:''Maybe'' add neutral material backed by disinterested, reliable sources. By contrast, here's an example of what you added but was, rightly, then deleted: |
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::''Starhome MACH’s combined strength brings to market a unified set of solutions that provides one place to manage'' [Does "brings to market a unified set of solutions that provides one place to manage" mean something other than "manages", and if so, what?] ''your wholesale and retail business,'' [Mine? I don't have a wholesale or retail business, let alone both.] ''simplifying the life of the roaming department, whilst driving more business value from the roaming network.'' [What is a "roaming network"?] ''The company has a wide range of network and cloud-based solutions'' [What are "solutions"? A "wide range" as evaluated by who?] ''wrapped with complete business intelligence'' [By "intelligence" do you mean "espionage", and if not, then what? And "complete" as evaluated by who?] ''and business management.'' |
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:Even better, don't add any material at all. Instead, make suggestions on the talk page. -- [[User:Hoary|Hoary]] ([[User talk:Hoary|talk]]) 10:03, 11 April 2014 (UTC) |
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== What to do about sockpuppets' edits? == |
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(I couldn't find a really suitable noticeboard or village pump section for this question, so please tell me if I'm in the wrong place.) Is there any consensus about edits made by a sockpuppet of a blocked user? Do you revert them, revert unless they add something very good, or does it vary from case to case? There's a persistent sockmaster, [[Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Samima khatun/Archive|Samima khatun]], that uses socks to add low-quality text to some specific articles. I have seen editors remove text for the only reason that it was made by a sock of a banned user, but I'm not sure if that's according to the English Wikipedia consensus. [[User:Sjö|Sjö]] ([[User talk:Sjö|talk]]) 10:19, 11 April 2014 (UTC) |
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:Edits of banned users ''made in contravention of their ban'', when discovered, are routinely reverted because banned editors are not allowed to edit by decision of the community. However, there is nothing to stop another editor restoring the material if they consider it good material, but they are then taking responsibility for it themselves and should be prepared to answer any challenge on verifiability etc. Edits made by a banned editor prior to their ban are not reverted merely because the user has been banned, but this ''may'' happen if there is a good reason for doing so (edits are disruptive, dubious verifiability, POV etc), it is then for the reverting editor to justify their revert. Blocked editors are in a somewhat different category. Editors are blocked in order to protect the encyclopaedia from some behaviour of that editor. If you discover a sock of a blocked editor you may be justified in reverting their edits if they are continuing with the same behaviour that led to their block. But then, you would probably be justified in reverting the edits even if you did not know it was a sock; it depends on the material. You would probably be better off taking the issue to the blocking admin and letting them deal with it. '''[[User:Spinningspark|<font style="background:#fafad2;color:#C08000">Spinning</font>]][[User talk:Spinningspark|<font style="color:#4840a0">Spark</font>]]''' 13:33, 11 April 2014 (UTC) |
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:Slight question to determine meaning: Are we talking about [[WP:blocking|blocking]] or a topic or global [[WP:ban|ban]]? - [[User:Purplewowies|Purplewowies]] ([[User talk:Purplewowies|talk]]) 21:32, 11 April 2014 (UTC) |
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== Is there a FAQ project for the WP:RD? == |
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Hello everybody, |
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I noticed the FAQ button on the ''Help'' desk. Is there any effort to archive frequently asked ''Reference desk'' questions, other than the automatic archives, which collect all questions? |
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(I'm not suggesting to replace the "Search RD archives" button, just to give another means of accessing the topics.) |
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If not, would it be a WP:BADIDEA, in the sense that it would violate one of the WP:rules? |
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If it's ''not'' a bad idea, what would the WP veterans think about it? Should it go into a certain namespace? For example, would User:One.Ouch.Zero/RDFAQ be appropriate for an index, or would it imply too much WP:OWNership? |
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- '''''¡Ouch!''''' (<sup>[[User_talk:One.Ouch.Zero|hurt me]]</sup> / <sub>[[Special:Contributions/One.Ouch.Zero|more pain]]</sub>) 10:59, 11 April 2014 (UTC) |
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:It seems [[Wikipedia talk:Reference desk]] would be a better place to discuss this. You can also search for FAQ there. It shows there are old unmaintained pages at [[Wikipedia:Reference desk/FAQ]] and [[Wikipedia:Reference desk/Language/FAQs]]. [[WP:FAQ]] is a general FAQ for Wikipedia and not associated with the help desk. {{tl|Help pages header}} is also transcluded on [[Wikipedia:Reference desk]]. [[User:PrimeHunter|PrimeHunter]] ([[User talk:PrimeHunter|talk]]) 12:16, 11 April 2014 (UTC) |
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<small>BTFW, I totally forgot about the "Wikipedia_talk" namespace. Bummer.</small> |
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Wow, thanks, that's about what I wanted to start. <small>WP:ICANTBELIEVETHATFAQWASDISCONTINUED5YEARSAGO.</small> - '''''¡Ouch!''''' (<sup>[[User_talk:One.Ouch.Zero|hurt me]]</sup> / <sub>[[Special:Contributions/One.Ouch.Zero|more pain]]</sub>) 12:50, 11 April 2014 (UTC) |
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== Cape Elise == |
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On behalf of the managers of the M/V Cape Elise, Empire Bulkers Limited: |
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Reference is made to your section concerning very large bulk carriers (Capes) and the fact that you have published a digital picture with respect to the vessel under our management “Cape Elise” and certain comments concerning necessary repairs carried out, following an unfortunate marine incident. We consider that these actions cause unnecessary, negative publicity and should be avoided. |
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As Managers of the vessel in question, we kindly ask you to remove the said picture and the comments made completely. Should you wish to upload a different picture of the vessel in question and certain related comments, please send us your proposal for signing it off. For future reference, please avoid uploading any information and/or documentation and/or digital content of any nature related with the vessels under our management without our express written consent. |
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Please be guided accordingly. Many thanks. |
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Our rights are reserved. |
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[[Special:Contributions/83.235.22.241|83.235.22.241]] ([[User talk:83.235.22.241|talk]]) 11:30, 11 April 2014 (UTC) |
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: Presumably relates to the article: [[Capesize]]. --[[User:David Biddulph|David Biddulph]] ([[User talk:David Biddulph|talk]]) 11:43, 11 April 2014 (UTC) |
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:Firstly, from the tone of your question I advise you to read [[WP:LEGAL]]. Having pointed that out, my opinion is that the picture adds little of value to the article, as it's not relevant to the article about the size of ships and there are other pictures demonstrating size. I have therefore [[WP:BOLD|been bold]] and removed it with this edit [https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Capesize&diff=603735611&oldid=601039270]. [[User:CaptRik|CaptRik]] ([[User talk:CaptRik|talk]]) 12:28, 11 April 2014 (UTC) |
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::I don't think this is the place to make a decision over that and have restored the picture. '''[[User:Spinningspark|<font style="background:#fafad2;color:#C08000">Spinning</font>]][[User talk:Spinningspark|<font style="color:#4840a0">Spark</font>]]''' 12:41, 11 April 2014 (UTC) |
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:(after edit conflict) Your request has a very legalistic tone. That's not what we do on this help desk. The purpose of Wikipedia is to create an encyclopaedia on all topics. Please explain how your proposed edit helps fulfil that goal. Also, we do not require, nor do we seek, your "sign off" for any aspect of our articles. '''[[User:Spinningspark|<font style="background:#fafad2;color:#C08000">Spinning</font>]][[User talk:Spinningspark|<font style="color:#4840a0">Spark</font>]]''' 12:41, 11 April 2014 (UTC) |
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::And no, your "rights are not reserved". As per the notifications in the editing frames, when you pressed "submit" you agreed to release your statement under the [[CC BY-SA 3.0 License]]. We do not require and will not ask for your consent.-- [[User talk:TheRedPenOfDoom|<span style="color:red;;;">TRPoD <small>aka The Red Pen of Doom</small></span>]] 13:59, 11 April 2014 (UTC) |
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:::Yes, you may manage the organization, but the image was taken ''by someone'' who uploaded the image by themselves. So, first of all it is not a copyright violation, and does not require consent. You have the right to ask for an image to be removed only if ''someone copies'' an image ''you'' own or have taken, or if someone took your photograph and uploaded it without consent.<p>Regarding "publicity", there is nothing positive or negative here on Wikipedia. Any information is added to contribute to thee overall content of the article. And definitely, no one is going to consider the incident as something "negative", it is just a piece of information. --[[User:Fauzan|<font color="2F4F4F"> Fauzan</font>]]<sup style="margin-left:+0.5ex">[[User talk:Fauzan#top|<font color="BDB76B">✆ talk</font>]]</sup> <sub style="margin-left:-5.35ex">[[Special:EmailUser/Fauzan|<font color="BDB76B">✉ email</font>]]</sub> 18:01, 11 April 2014 (UTC) |
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:::(after ec) I think the IP is more likely reserving their rights to take legal action elsewhere over the matter rather than trying to circumvent the CC licence. Of course, that will not help them here either. Should they explicitly (or even implicitly) make such a statement then they can no longer be allowed to take part in community discussions per the [[WP:NLT|no legal threats]] policy. '''[[User:Spinningspark|<font style="background:#fafad2;color:#C08000">Spinning</font>]][[User talk:Spinningspark|<font style="color:#4840a0">Spark</font>]]''' 18:04, 11 April 2014 (UTC) |
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==new started shoe company== |
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The article that I am writing is about a new started shoe company. I wrote the article and sent it for a review and it got declined because of the references. My references were from their website since all of their references are in different magazines and not online. So my question is: How do I add those print articles as references in my article? Is it possible? |
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[[User:Miktry|Miktry]] ([[User talk:Miktry|talk]]) 12:21, 11 April 2014 (UTC) |
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:To demonstrate notability per [[WP:CORP]], references must be from reliable third party sources, see [[WP:RS]]. The company's website is only good for confirming basic, non-controversial facts. I should also add that a new company is very unlikely to have received the significant third party coverage required to meet the notability guidelines.--[[User:Ukexpat|ukexpat]] ([[User talk:Ukexpat|talk]]) 12:33, 11 April 2014 (UTC) |
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== Referencing errors on [[Special:Diff/603450907|Hugh Mundell]] == |
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I went in to correct a referencing error that I introduced but ended up screwing up other things. Can you help with this? |
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Thanks, [[User:Ras2thebone|Ras2thebone]] ([[User talk:Ras2thebone|talk]]) 12:31, 11 April 2014 (UTC) |
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:When you enter a URL in the {{tlx|cite web}} template, it has to have an appropriate prefix, like <code>http://</code> or <code>https://</code>. You'd missed these out which was why the refs were showing oddly. I've also combined the multiple references to the same source into a single citation (see the page's edit history for the coding)<s>, although I have my doubts as to whether that source meets [[WP:RS|the reliability guidelines]].</s><small>probably okay, actually</small>. [[User:Yunshui|Yunshui]] [[User talk:Yunshui|<sup style="font-size:90%">雲</sup>]][[Special:Contributions/Yunshui|<sub style="font-size:90%">水</sub>]] 12:51, 11 April 2014 (UTC) |
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== Percy Julian == |
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Wiki |
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Someone has placed inappropriate verbiage into the " early life" section of chemist Percy Julian's bio. Mr. Julian is being honored today with a Google doodle -please correct as soon as possible. The language states Julian ate ass at an early age. [[Special:Contributions/72.76.208.223|72.76.208.223]] ([[User talk:72.76.208.223|talk]]) 14:50, 11 April 2014 (UTC) |
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:The vandal has been blocked and I've filed a request at [[WP:RPP]]. Thanks for your help. [[User:Jamesx12345|James]]<sup>x</sup>[[User talk:Jamesx12345|12345]] 14:53, 11 April 2014 (UTC) |
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:And next time you see something like that, revert it by going into the page's history page, finding the revision you want to revert, going to it by clicking "prev", and clicking on "undo" (you can also click "undo" on the history page if you already know which revision it is). [[User:Lugia2453|Lugia2453]] ([[User talk:Lugia2453|talk]]) 14:55, 11 April 2014 (UTC) |
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== Sónia Matias == |
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Dear Wikipedia, |
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In Portugal when you look for the name "Sónia Matias" you only end up to a soccer player, but there is a female much more famous and known in Portugal that you misses out on. |
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She also is Sónia Matias, but she´s well known because de became the first female becoming professional in are arte of "cavaleira de toureio" wich in Inglish dosen´t exist, but it´s a kind of bull fight between the horse rider and the bull in the arena. Very famous in Spain, the only Country that in fact kills the bull afterwords. |
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But she is very famous in Portugal, professional artist, and much more well known the the soccer player Sónia Matias, howcame she dosen´t have no article ou Wikipedia? |
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For any information look at facebook "Sónia Matias" |
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Thank You |
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Nuno Guedes. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/195.47.200.99|195.47.200.99]] ([[User talk:195.47.200.99|talk]]) 15:08, 11 April 2014 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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[[File:Sonia Matias.jpg|thumb|Sónia Matias]] |
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:She is briefly mentioned in [[Portuguese-style bullfighting#Main figures]]. Wikipedia is the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit. Articles are written by volunteers and noone has written an article about her yet but you could. This help desk is for the English Wikipedia and I don't know Portuguese but it appears you can request an article at [[:pt:Wikipédia:Artigos pedidos]], or write a suggested article at [[:pt:Wikipédia:Guia de edição para anónimos]]. [[Wikipedia:Notability (people)]] is the requirement for the English Wikipedia but Portuguese may be different. Wikipedia languages can have different policies and I don't know the Portuguese Wikipedia but you are probably also allowed to create an article directly if you make an account. It's free and easy. [[User:PrimeHunter|PrimeHunter]] ([[User talk:PrimeHunter|talk]]) 15:56, 11 April 2014 (UTC) |
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:I found we have a photo of her at [[:commons:File:Sonia Matias.jpg]], but it's only used in a low resolution gallery in the Dutch article [[:nl:Lusitano]]. [[User:PrimeHunter|PrimeHunter]] ([[User talk:PrimeHunter|talk]]) 16:21, 11 April 2014 (UTC) |
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== PERCY JULIAN: Not Included in Wikipedia Inventor List == |
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PERCY JULIAN: Google Doodle salutes pioneering chemist as a man utterly in his elements' – Not Included in Wikipedia Inventor List |
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It was refreshing to read about Percy Julian, his accomplishments and contributions to the American Science and Medical fields; and to the world. |
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The unfortunate reminder about your story, is the constant and continuous shroud of obscurity and anonymity that Black inventors are kept under. |
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How many White, Asian, Latino, European, tec. Children will go to Wikipedia [[List of inventors]] to search for inventors, and find no Black inventors listed, not even the late Percy Julian will appear on that list, you have to put in “Black Inventor, and how many people who are Not Black are going to do that: |
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* Benjamin Banneker – Farmer’s Almanac |
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* Elijah McCoy – The real McCoy |
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* Charles Drew – Blood Plasma |
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* Madam C. J. Walker – First Woman self-made millionaire, any race |
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* George Washington Carver – Everything Peanut & Soybean |
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* Garret Morgan – Traffic Lights |
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And many others! |
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Let’s stop excluding these Great Americans from their place in history with the rest of the Great American Inventors… |
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Yvette <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/12.3.212.100|12.3.212.100]] ([[User talk:12.3.212.100|talk]]) 17:24, 11 April 2014 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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:[[WP:SOFIXIT]] - this is the encyclopedia anyone can edit.--[[User:Ukexpat|ukexpat]] ([[User talk:Ukexpat|talk]]) 17:29, 11 April 2014 (UTC) |
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:Are you looking for [[Percy Lavon Julian]]? At least, that is where [[Percy Julian]] redirects to. '''[[User:Spinningspark|<font style="background:#fafad2;color:#C08000">Spinning</font>]][[User talk:Spinningspark|<font style="color:#4840a0">Spark</font>]]''' 17:30, 11 April 2014 (UTC) |
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::{{Done}} [https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=List_of_inventors&diff=603771700&oldid=603740292 I have added] [[Percy Lavon Julian]] to [[list of inventors]].--[[User:Ukexpat|ukexpat]] ([[User talk:Ukexpat|talk]]) 17:41, 11 April 2014 (UTC) |
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== Tim Green == |
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The page Tim Green does not look like it has been Edited right. [[Tim Green]] <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:PacoDaKing14Sportz|PacoDaKing14Sportz]] ([[User talk:PacoDaKing14Sportz|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/PacoDaKing14Sportz|contribs]]) 19:00, 11 April 2014 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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: I think you'll need to be a bit more specific with what you think is wrong. You can make suggestions at [[Talk:Tim Green]]. --[[User:David Biddulph|David Biddulph]] ([[User talk:David Biddulph|talk]]) 19:23, 11 April 2014 (UTC) |
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: ... or are you talking about the problem which another editor cured in {{diff2|603782534|this edit}}? --[[User:David Biddulph|David Biddulph]] ([[User talk:David Biddulph|talk]]) 19:28, 11 April 2014 (UTC) |
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== Photo Upload Problems == |
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Hello, I am trying to upload a photo of Joey Moi to his page. I am his business manager and i would like his wikipedia page to contain images. I joined so that i could upload but was told that I cannot upload the photo until i have 10 edits and four days for verification. I don't have a page that i can make 10 edits to so i'm hoping you'd be able to upload the photo to his page for me or somehow help me get this photo on his page. Thanks |
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Cole <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/209.121.249.5|209.121.249.5]] ([[User talk:209.121.249.5|talk]]) 20:00, 11 April 2014 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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:You can [[commons:Special:UploadWizard|upload it to Wikimedia Commons]] (a central media repository that Wikipedia uses) without having to wait for autoconfirmation (the 4 days/10 edits requirement). You can log in with the same username and password you created on Wikipedia. [[User:Anon126|<span style="background-color: #000000;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">Anon</span><span style="color: #00ffff;">126</span></span>]] <small>([[User talk:Anon126|talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Anon126|contribs]])</small> 20:05, 11 April 2014 (UTC) |
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==Cannot Log In But== |
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I've been a contributor for over 8 years and been made a Review Editor. Though my user page is there, '''I cannot log in''' using Noles1984. There seems to be no way around it. I just need help logging in. This is strange. I maintain several domains and could put up a very temp email address then delete once I get help. [[User:Noles1984|Noles1984]] <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/98.230.87.100|98.230.87.100]] ([[User talk:98.230.87.100|talk]]) 20:28, 11 April 2014 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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:What message are you getting? Please check your edit history and verify that your account has not been compromised (your last edit listed is on 23 January). If you have forgotten your password and you have not registered an e-mail address (which you don't appear to have done) then there is not a lot that can be done unless you have taken the precaution of embedding a [[Template:User committed identity|committed identity]] on your user page, which also seems not to have been done. Sorry. '''[[User:Spinningspark|<font style="background:#fafad2;color:#C08000">Spinning</font>]][[User talk:Spinningspark|<font style="color:#4840a0">Spark</font>]]''' 21:28, 11 April 2014 (UTC) |
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== Is that true == |
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Dear Sir, |
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I have received an email showing that I won a Lottery held on 15 Mar. 2014 |
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by SHELL PETROLEUM in Collarboration with shell Petroleum Development Company(SPDC) |
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and BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY. |
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Where I found at bottom of the email a photo showing your company name and some of |
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admin staff. |
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I will be greatful to receive your kind confirmation to clarify if that event was true. |
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Great regards . |
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Senior Architect |
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<personal info redacted> <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/2.50.238.67|2.50.238.67]] ([[User talk:2.50.238.67|talk]]) 21:44, 11 April 2014 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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::This is English Wikipedia, and we're in no way affiliated to BAT or Shell Oil - nor are they affiliated with each other, and as far as I know neither company runs lotteries. In any case - if you don't remember entering a lottery, you haven't won anything in one. The email is almost certainly a hoax, to try to get you to disclose banking information that can be used against you. Delete the email, and certainly don't reply to its reply address or follow any instructions in it. [[User:AlexTiefling|AlexTiefling]] ([[User talk:AlexTiefling|talk]]) 21:50, 11 April 2014 (UTC) |
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:It's definitely a [[lottery scam]]. A Google search showed many examples with those alleged companies. If you reply to the scammers they will try to trick you into paying an advance fee to get your non-existing prize. [[User:PrimeHunter|PrimeHunter]] ([[User talk:PrimeHunter|talk]]) 23:46, 11 April 2014 (UTC) |
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== My post just got delete?? == |
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I made a serious post and somebody did just delete it? How do i get all the things back? Becuase it took a long time to make it all. And i really don't understand why it was taking down? <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Morten Darving Schlüter|Morten Darving Schlüter]] ([[User talk:Morten Darving Schlüter|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Morten Darving Schlüter|contribs]]) 23:19, 11 April 2014 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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:No, [[Special:Contributions/Morten_Darving_Schlüter|your (very short) list of contributions]] shows that what you wrote above was the first edit by Morten Darving Schlüter in English-language Wikipedia. -- [[User:Hoary|Hoary]] ([[User talk:Hoary|talk]]) 23:34, 11 April 2014 (UTC) |
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:(edit conflict) This was the first saved edit by your account. The account was created 8 minutes before your post. If this is about an edit made with another account or without logging in then we can only comment if you say which edit or page it was. I see you also posted to [[User talk:Pixi Uno#My post just got delete??]] but [[User:Pixi Uno]] has not deleted anything non-trivial in the last month so I'm puzzled. [[User:PrimeHunter|PrimeHunter]] ([[User talk:PrimeHunter|talk]]) 23:38, 11 April 2014 (UTC) |
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::The requirements for having an article are [[WP:42|that reliably published third party sources have discussed the subject in depth]] and that the content be presented [[WP:NPOV|in a neutral manner]]. If your work [[WP:SPEEDY|seriously missed meeting those requirements, it could have been quickly cleaned up by deletion from an administrator]]. In the future it would probably be best to utilize the [[WP:AFC|articles for creation process]] where an experienced editor can help guide you to creating something that will meet the basic article requirements and not immediately trigger deletion. -- [[User talk:TheRedPenOfDoom|<span style="color:red;;;">TRPoD <small>aka The Red Pen of Doom</small></span>]] 23:48, 11 April 2014 (UTC) |
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== Problem with Wikipedia:Emailing users == |
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Previously it worked fine - last time I'd used it in late March. |
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I'd discovered a problem after a letter I sent, I do not received a copy to my e-mail |
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In recent days, I'd made several checks with different wiki-users' help. |
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Result: my messegase not received, including and a copy to my e-mail. |
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Their messeges I do receive, so something not working for me. |
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''Restore all default settings (in all sections)'' did not help, the result - the same . |
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What else can I do? |
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Thank you,--[[User:Igorp lj|Igorp_lj]] ([[User talk:Igorp lj|talk]]) 23:41, 11 April 2014 (UTC) |
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:It works for me. Do you get a screen saying "Your e-mail message has been sent"? If "Email me a copy of my message" was selected on the mail form then the copy may have been blocked by a spam filter somewhere, possibly by your mail provider or mail program. It's also possible that the users you tested it with got it blocked by spam filters. Try mailing me with a post saying "Just a test" and nothing else. I just tried that on myself without problems. The more content there is, the bigger risk there may be that a spam filter dislikes something. I have always received Wikipedia mail within seconds when I tested it. [[User:PrimeHunter|PrimeHunter]] ([[User talk:PrimeHunter|talk]]) 23:58, 11 April 2014 (UTC) |
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== Editing a page == |
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I was trying to edit Peter Sellers page. There was a movie missing in the filmography table. I added (The Mouse that Roared) but I believe I missed things up. This is my first time, so I apologize. |
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Please help get the page in the right shape, with the movie I added. |
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December 27
Citation format for interviews - citing interviewer
Hi all -- quick question about citation/quote formatting. Appreciate any insights!
I'm using an interview of a subject of an article (Sam Gilliam) as a citation for a fact about an exhibition Gilliam held in New York in 1968. I am not using one of Gilliam's answers in the interview as the source for this detail, but rather one of the interviewer's statements. The interviewer gives details about a work from that 1968 exhibition. Is there a way to properly format an interview citation to show that I'm citing the interviewer rather than the subject, and is it in general OK to use an interview source like this, with the interviewer as the actual source of the information? And relatedly, would it be "correct" to include a bracketed statement of who is speaking if I were to include a quote from the source in the citation? Here's what I'm looking to cite/how I think it would be formatted (quote would probably be shorter), as both a long citation and harvp with a quote:
-Section of article -
- Detail about the exhibition[1]
-Citations-
- ^ Gilliam (2019), [Interviewer]: "Another situation you responded to with interesting results was your first one-person show in New York at the Byron Gallery, in 1968. You were presented with a 30 foot wall, so you decided to make a 30 foot painting with the playful title Sock-It-To-Me. [...] Shockingly, the gallerist turned the lights off at the opening because he was angry at your thinking-on-your feet gesture of installing what he deemed to be unsaleable work."
-References-
- Gilliam, Sam (September 2019). "Sam Gilliam with Tom McGlynn". The Brooklyn Rail (Interview). Interviewed by McGlynn, Tom. OCLC 49309197. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
(I did some major clean-up on the Sam Gilliam article a while back before I really understood the nuances of citing interviews, doing some patching now to add in secondary sources to the few places where I accidentally used an interview as a sole citation.) 19h00s (talk) 02:53, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
Small question
How do I see my edit count to articles only? Is there a script for this? TNM101 (chat) 06:37, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
- @TNM101 there's a simpler way: go to Special:Contributions/TNM101, expand the "Search for contributions" menu, and select the "(article)" namespace. '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 06:43, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
- Alright thanks a lot TNM101 (chat) 06:53, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
- I have done as you said, but it seems like it doesn't show the number of edits, which is what I need TNM101 (chat) 07:23, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
- Go to Special:Contributions/TNM101, scroll down to the bottom, and select "Edit count" from the links there. Then scroll down to the "Namespace Totals". -- John of Reading (talk) 09:17, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you TNM101 (chat) 12:14, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
- Also, see the "namespace totals" section at [1] for a nice pie chart of your contributions per namespace. Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 14:49, 28 December 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you TNM101 (chat) 12:14, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
- Go to Special:Contributions/TNM101, scroll down to the bottom, and select "Edit count" from the links there. Then scroll down to the "Namespace Totals". -- John of Reading (talk) 09:17, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
- I have done as you said, but it seems like it doesn't show the number of edits, which is what I need TNM101 (chat) 07:23, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
- Alright thanks a lot TNM101 (chat) 06:53, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
Transclusion
Is there a way to transclude pages cross-wiki? Sangsangaplaz (Talk to me! I'm willing to help) 09:07, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
- @Sangsangaplaz: No, that's not possible. The only exception is that pages at Wikipedia can pick up values from Wikidata. -- John of Reading (talk) 09:13, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
Choice of a specific value from Wikidata
Is there a way to chose a specific value when invoking from Wikidata? Lets say I have {{#property:P1843|from=Q206998}} and there are multiple values for that property. How do I chose exact one< Juandev (talk) 09:24, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
- @Juandev General advice at WP:Wikidata#Inserting_Wikidata_values_into_Wikipedia_articles. It gets very technical but to get the "preferred" value of "heath" in your case you would need to use something like
{{#invoke:WikidataIB |getPreferredValue |P1843 |qid=Q206998 |fetchwikidata=ALL |onlysourced=false}}
, using a Lua module. Mike Turnbull (talk) 12:36, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
Infobox image with casual outfit?
Hello. I am back on the Help Desk, working on the article Glaiza de Castro, with this question:
The current infobox image depicts the subject wearing a somewhat casual (at least for some) outfit. Will the casuality of the outfit of the infobox image affect FA nomination? Because there are no other good alternatives on Wikimedia Commons...
Looking forward to a reply, thanks. Ramkarlo82 (V • T • C) 12:13, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
- I don't see anything wrong with that image. There's nothing to worry about. And, TBH, I don't think it even matters at all. Hacked (Talk|Contribs) 12:15, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
- @Ramkarlo82 There is nothing in the criteria for featured articles at WP:FACR that would prevent that image being used. At present, the article is only rated as "C", so it has a long way to go. It would be standard practice to nominate it as a good article first. Mike Turnbull (talk) 12:20, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
- images themselves at GA/FA are more judged on if the fair use rationale (also the equivalent free usage as well) is met and if there is enough/too many images and if they have alttext. It's rarely a case of how nice the image is. Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 14:51, 28 December 2024 (UTC)
Where can I find data on the circulation and citation rates of these journals?
Hello everyone, where can I find data on circulation and citation rates of journals from this list? Vyacheslav84 (talk) 12:21, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
- It looks like you're looking for assistance for something not directly related to Wikipedia, so this isn't an appropriate question for the Wikipedia Helpdesk. However the Wikipedia:Reference desk may be able to assist. TiggerJay (talk) 05:59, 28 December 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you! --Vyacheslav84 (talk) 09:58, 28 December 2024 (UTC)
apostrophes in links - pipe or no?
Consider the sentence the plot was influenced by H. P. Lovecraft's work.
On The Staff of Karnath it was originally linked as [[H. P. Lovecraft]]'s
and I recently changed it to [[H. P. Lovecraft|H. P. Lovecraft's]]
in order to encompass the 's
into the link, as I think the entire word should be linked, rather than leave unsightly (IMO) hanging non-linked text on the end of a bluelink.
User Rhain reverted, saying that this shouldn't be done, the apostrophe is not to be linked. I've looked in as many MOS and Help articles as I can, and this doesn't seem to be covered. Plenty of pipe help, but nothing that covers apostrophes being included in a link or not. Both our arguments are based on the same premise - Rhain believes the link to be better and simpler to directly link to "H. P. Lovecraft" which is simpler from a source point of view, but I think it's better to pipe and make the visual aspect better for the reader, as covered by Wikipedia:Linking dos and don'ts - Use piping to fit link text into prose
. I think that precedent has been set for appending text to the link in that Wiki already does this - appending any regular text onto the end of a link automatically bluelinks the entire cheeses text even though the link is for cheese singular, just with an "s" on the end. This doesn't work for apostrophes, so a manual method can be used instead. Chaheel Riens (talk) 13:57, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
To clarify - should it be needed - I think the sentence "the cheeses were Richard Cheese's" is better presented as "the cheeses were Richard Cheese's" for the reader. Chaheel Riens (talk) 14:11, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
- MOS:PIPESTYLE says
Plurals and other derived names.
Possessive is similar to plural. Its link to H:WIKILINK includes a possessive example, and the 's is outside of the wikilink brackets. Schazjmd (talk) 15:39, 27 December 2024 (UTC)[[apple]]s
displays as apples, and this is simpler and clearer than[[apple|apples]]
. Similarly:[[appeal]]ing
,[[hyperlink]]ed
,[[red]]dest
. Some characters do not work after the link; see Help:Link for more details.- I'd missed the possessive example in H:WIKILINK, but ironically Rhain has already noted in his arguments that Help:Link is only a guideline, not a policy. Chaheel Riens (talk) 16:40, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
- WP:MOS itself is a guideline, not a policy. Schazjmd (talk) 17:13, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
- I'd missed the possessive example in H:WIKILINK, but ironically Rhain has already noted in his arguments that Help:Link is only a guideline, not a policy. Chaheel Riens (talk) 16:40, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
- If there are no clear policy, it would be left to editors' own discretion. In this case, it might be better to ditch 's and use a different wording, something like
"the plot was influenced by the work of H. P. Lovecraft."
Tutwakhamoe (talk) 15:48, 27 December 2024 (UTC)- I think I prefer this option, but I also still believe (and I've stated this on the talk page) that in the absence of MOS policy, each editor should be free to pursue their own interpretation, so long as it doesn't become disruptive or tendentious. Chaheel Riens (talk) 16:42, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
- But isn't you changing
[[H. P. Lovecraft]]'s
to[[H. P. Lovecraft|H. P. Lovecraft's]]
a case of you overriding the previous editor's "own interpretation"? Schazjmd (talk) 17:16, 27 December 2024 (UTC)- Yes, but that's true of pretty much any change and revert for the history of an article. The defining factor in that case would be how recent are the changes - in this case the previous editor's "own interpretation" was made in 2015 here, so I'm hardly edit-warring on that count. If you want to go down that route, then isn't Rhain just as guilty of overriding my "own interpretation"? This is the problem when there is no clear MOS. Rhain has said that he thinks it unnecessary complication - so my proposal still stands that why doesn't he just not get involved? Chaheel Riens (talk) 20:05, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
- I know, which is why I said "might be better", it's a personal suggestion in case a consensus can not be reached. Tutwakhamoe (talk) 17:34, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
- But isn't you changing
- I think I prefer this option, but I also still believe (and I've stated this on the talk page) that in the absence of MOS policy, each editor should be free to pursue their own interpretation, so long as it doesn't become disruptive or tendentious. Chaheel Riens (talk) 16:42, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
- I tend to think it's just better to reword to avoid such an issue. "The cheese was owned by Richard Cheese" etc. Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 14:53, 28 December 2024 (UTC)
question re requests for templates at Wikipedia:Requested templates
hi. is there anyone here who watches the requests at Wikipedia:Requested templates? i have a template for a wikiproject, which i would like to modify. i appreciate any help. pls ping me if you reply. thanks! Sm8900 (talk) 15:24, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
- It would seem the best place to raise that issue would be at Template talk:WikiProject History, and perhaps add a note also over at Wikipedia:WikiProject History/Task forces/Modern and Contemporary history task force so they're also aware of the conversation. TiggerJay (talk) 17:43, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
- well, i am nominally in charge of both the wikiproject and the task force, so they are already fully briefed. Sm8900 (talk) 20:11, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
I've been framed!
Glancing at my contributions list a big red (−4,881) catches my eye. What? All I remember doing to Neolatino Romance was capitalizing "romance languages" and "vulgar latin" in several places (which my summary reflects). I thought, did I perhaps wipe a section by accident? But that's not it, this edit has various detailed changes that are outside my knowledge, as well as introducing at least three errors in spelling or punctuation.
So what happened? Has this happened to you? —Tamfang (talk) 22:11, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
- @Tamfang: You probably clicked edit while viewing an old revision and made these changes. All later edits are discarded when you edit an old revision. PrimeHunter (talk) 22:35, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
- In the words of a more prominent American, D'oh! —Tamfang (talk) 02:08, 28 December 2024 (UTC)
- That's a weird article. It's about a language. Its only references are in the lead section, despite recommedations that a lead should summarise the rest of the article and should not normally include references. It offers no evidence that anyone has ever used the language, even in a work of fiction. Maproom (talk) 23:01, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
- Agreed, it appears to be wholly not-GNG at this point. There does appear to be more information over at Pan-Romance language § Romance Neolatino but is still entirely primary sourced, with no coverage otherwise. Should probably be put up for a redirect. TiggerJay (talk) 05:52, 28 December 2024 (UTC)
- @Tamfang - you were not framed, but probably made an accident while editing. No big deal as someone else already noticed it and reverted the removed information. In the future, I would suggest always reviewing the page after editing to make sure accidents didn't happen, so that you can fix them before other people. I find that I make more of these sorts of mistakes when I edit using a mobile device. It only becomes concerning when this occurs more than once in a while, and again, if you fix it right away, then no harm is really done. TiggerJay (talk) 05:57, 28 December 2024 (UTC)
- It'll be a warm day in Antarctica when I try editing on a mobile. —Tamfang (talk) 08:56, 28 December 2024 (UTC)
- Tamfang, I have made over 100,000 edits from sunny California using smartphones, which are just small hand-held computers that work perfectly fine, with a little practice, for editing Wikipedia. Cullen328 (talk) 17:40, 28 December 2024 (UTC)
- That's nice. Perhaps your fingers are smaller than mine, or you find it easier to look through a keyhole. —Tamfang (talk) 21:14, 28 December 2024 (UTC)
- Tamfang, I am 6'3" tall and weigh 250 pounds. My fingers are proportional to my body size - quite large. Also, the screen of my smartphone is a couple of orders of magnitude larger than a keyhole. Cullen328 (talk) 18:58, 30 December 2024 (UTC)
- That's nice. Perhaps your fingers are smaller than mine, or you find it easier to look through a keyhole. —Tamfang (talk) 21:14, 28 December 2024 (UTC)
- @Tamfang, it might be time to try editing on your mobile phone:
- ”Antarctica Melts Under Its Hottest Days on Record.” Augnablik (talk) 08:40, 30 December 2024 (UTC)
- Tamfang, I have made over 100,000 edits from sunny California using smartphones, which are just small hand-held computers that work perfectly fine, with a little practice, for editing Wikipedia. Cullen328 (talk) 17:40, 28 December 2024 (UTC)
- It'll be a warm day in Antarctica when I try editing on a mobile. —Tamfang (talk) 08:56, 28 December 2024 (UTC)
December 28
Random Long Wikipedia Talk Page
Hai! :3
I wish to help with archiving talk pages. Is there a script or similar tool that can help to view pages (particularly talk pages) within a certain page length range?
Thanks! - delta (talk) 14:39, 28 December 2024 (UTC)
- See this Quarry report for talk pages. Other items can be found at Special:LongPages. Please be aware that not all talk pages are suitable for archiving and it might not be always about the length of the page why you might want to archive. Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 14:48, 28 December 2024 (UTC)
Why is my image making my infobox scale to cover the page?
Adding an image I uploaded to commons into the infobox is making the whole thing scale to cover the entire page. Article is PAM submachine gun Tylermack999 (talk) 20:37, 28 December 2024 (UTC)
- It's fixed, @Tylermack999. In an infobox, in the image field, just put the file name, not the [[File: prefix. Schazjmd (talk) 20:42, 28 December 2024 (UTC)
- I see, much thanks! Tylermack999 (talk) 21:09, 28 December 2024 (UTC)
December 29
Is the article "Andrew Stephen Wilson" good enough to get verified
Hello, I made this article in 26 of November this year and I haven't got a response to it. And I was wondering if someone could review it this article. Thank you. Pupusareawesome (talk) 00:47, 29 December 2024 (UTC)
- Do you mean this article Andrew Stephen Wilson @Pupusareawesome? Knitsey (talk) 00:56, 29 December 2024 (UTC)
- Yes, that one. Pupusareawesome (talk) 00:59, 29 December 2024 (UTC)
- It's been published and is now in the main space. It might not show up in searches for now, it can take a little while. Congratulations! Knitsey (talk) 01:03, 29 December 2024 (UTC)
- oh ok, Thank you @Knitsey Pupusareawesome (talk) 01:05, 29 December 2024 (UTC)
- If you're asking about a peer review, you requested one here Wikipedia:Peer review/Andrew Stephen Wilson/archive1, see he answer below your request. Knitsey (talk) 01:08, 29 December 2024 (UTC)
- Pupusareawesome, your request for peer review says that he
had discovered many things by use multi-wavelength and X-ray radio
, but the article does not say that. It should describe the most important things that he discovered as an astronomer. Cullen328 (talk) 19:16, 29 December 2024 (UTC)
- Pupusareawesome, your request for peer review says that he
- If you're asking about a peer review, you requested one here Wikipedia:Peer review/Andrew Stephen Wilson/archive1, see he answer below your request. Knitsey (talk) 01:08, 29 December 2024 (UTC)
- oh ok, Thank you @Knitsey Pupusareawesome (talk) 01:05, 29 December 2024 (UTC)
- It's been published and is now in the main space. It might not show up in searches for now, it can take a little while. Congratulations! Knitsey (talk) 01:03, 29 December 2024 (UTC)
- Yes, that one. Pupusareawesome (talk) 00:59, 29 December 2024 (UTC)
Please help explaining a statistics presentation issue
I feel I am doing a bad job here and do not know how to do better, so I'm asking for help. At Mexico and White Mexicans, I have noticed @Pob3qu3 in recent additions is averaging (very different) demographic estimates together into one number. I think this is seriously misleading and information-destroying for readers, but I haven't been able to get across why. They're not doing anything wrong, and I don't want to harass or confuse them any further. I appreciate if anyone could take a look. Thanks. Remsense ‥ 论 00:57, 29 December 2024 (UTC)
- You should have brought this up before reverting then yet again, as such you're both violating WP:3R and effectively in an edit war. I'm glad that after they readded the information you did not revert yet a fourth time. I have placed the appropriate warning, and if they readd that "average" again I'd suggest raising it over at ANI for edit warring. TiggerJay (talk) 01:40, 29 December 2024 (UTC)
- Why do you think I'm posting this? I'm not in an edit war because I'm done here. Good grief. Remsense ‥ 论 01:43, 29 December 2024 (UTC)
- FWIW, I think you are correct in your assessment that his calculations are incorrect and have stated as much on his talk page. TiggerJay (talk) 02:41, 29 December 2024 (UTC)
- Appreciate the elaboration—I'm just a bit stressed on here and want to extract myself here in the most productive way possible. Remsense ‥ 论 02:43, 29 December 2024 (UTC)
- FWIW, I think you are correct in your assessment that his calculations are incorrect and have stated as much on his talk page. TiggerJay (talk) 02:41, 29 December 2024 (UTC)
- Why do you think I'm posting this? I'm not in an edit war because I'm done here. Good grief. Remsense ‥ 论 01:43, 29 December 2024 (UTC)
Can’t edit articles with extended confirmed protection
I have over 500 edits and I can’t edit articles with extended confirmed protection. Zabezt (talk) 04:42, 29 December 2024 (UTC)
- @Zabezt: Looking at your user rights log, it appears that your extended confirmed rights were revoked by an admin for gaming the system. This may have to do with your rapid edits to your sandbox. I'd suggest asking the admin in question, JJMC89, for more details. —Tenryuu 🐲 ( 💬 • 📝 ) 04:55, 29 December 2024 (UTC)
General sanctions and page protection
Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243 is semi-protected. Yet per the general sanctions put on the page only extended-confirmed users can edit. Is there a reason the article isn't extended confirmed protected instead? Squeezdakat (talk) 05:51, 29 December 2024 (UTC)
- @Squeezdakat: The article has been classified as falling into a contentious topic area (see WP:CT/A-A). It was decided that all articles that could be broadly construed as coming under this topic area would be restricted so that only extended-confirmed users could edit them, detailed at WP:GS/AA#Remedies. It is stated there that articles with the extended confirmed restriction are not required to be extended confirmed protected, but the restriction can be enforced through other means instead. If there is an edit you wish to make to the article, may I suggest you propose it on the talk page (which I see you have already edited) and an EC editor will review your request and make the edit if appropriate. Thank you, Redtree21 (talk) 07:14, 29 December 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you Squeezdakat (talk) 07:59, 29 December 2024 (UTC)
- Squeezedakat, the restriction limits such editors from editing topics related to
conflicts involving Armenia, Azerbaijan
. If a non extended confirmed editor added good content, for example, about the Embraer jet, I would not interpret that as a violation. Cullen328 (talk) 20:32, 29 December 2024 (UTC)- Oh that makes sense. Thank you! Squeezdakat (talk) 02:45, 30 December 2024 (UTC)
- Squeezedakat, the restriction limits such editors from editing topics related to
- Thank you Squeezdakat (talk) 07:59, 29 December 2024 (UTC)
Unsure about Maplink
On this page, I’ve included a Maplink, and an appropriate caption, but for some reason the caption appears to say ‘Map’. ‘Map’ isn’t the caption I intended, so can someone fix this? Diegg24 (talk) 19:53, 29 December 2024 (UTC)
- Hello, @Diegg24.
- If you look at Template:maplink, I think the parameter you want is
text
rather thandescpription
- Under "text", the documentation says
Text to display for the link (or caption if using mapframe); default is "Map"
. - "Description" says
Description of the feature (for features from OSM), displayed when the feature is clicked on; optional
. ColinFine (talk) 20:12, 29 December 2024 (UTC)- Yes, this works. Thank you! Diegg24 (talk) 20:35, 29 December 2024 (UTC)
December 30
Disambiguating the two Elizabeth Oldfield's
Hi, we already have a page for the Mills and Boon author and British writer Elizabeth Oldfield: Elizabeth Oldfield
I'm considering creating a page for another British writer also named Elizabeth Oldfield. Notability on basis of two independent reviews of her book Fully Alive.
eview: Fully Alive by Elizabeth Oldfield | Premier Christianity
Book review: Fully Alive: Tending to the soul in turbulent times by Elizabeth Oldfield
Our middle-class commune (joint bank accounts, noisy sex and all)
I'm thinking of disambiguating by making her page be Elizabeth Oldfield (podcaster), on the grounds that the Times article uses podcaster as its primary description of her. Before I go ahead, I wanted to get some feedback. Does this seem reasonable?
AndyGordon (talk) 09:20, 30 December 2024 (UTC)
- That seems to me reasonable. The disambiguation word or phrase can easily be changed later, if there's a consesnsus for something different. Maproom (talk) 14:56, 30 December 2024 (UTC)
Please check reference 6. I have done my very best with this editing - but I always get something wrong. Thank you for your guidance. Srbernadette (talk) 10:12, 30 December 2024 (UTC)
- Sorted, you had an access date of 30 December 20203. Theroadislong (talk) 10:32, 30 December 2024 (UTC)
- @Srbernadette How can we ensure that you stop adding dates that are 18,000 years in the future? qcne (talk) 11:24, 30 December 2024 (UTC)
Question
What if I was an admin and I wanted to resign? Gnu779 (talk) 14:04, 30 December 2024 (UTC)
- @Gnu779 any admin may resign at any time by posting a message at the bureaucrats' noticeboard. See Wikipedia:Former administrators/reason/resigned for a full list (which is way longer than I thought) '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 14:07, 30 December 2024 (UTC)
GA Review - How to 'Close' out the talk page?
I currently have two finalized GA reviews, and I am unsure how I apply the, "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" notice to the review's discussion to prevent it from being molested. What is the best way for me to do this? Happy New Year, GGOTCC (talk) 19:29, 30 December 2024 (UTC)
- {{atop}}, and {{abot}}. Although, you don't have to do this. There's also a userscript that does all of the promotion/archiving for you Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 19:39, 30 December 2024 (UTC)