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June 11

Bruce7777777

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Bruce7777777

I created the above page. I've heard nothing. How do I get it on Wikipedia?

Bruce Charnley

You should copy the content to a new page, an article (see Wikipedia:Article for what an article is). Hopefully Wikipedia's naming conventions will help you decide what to name the article; I think that List of Elvis Presley's favorite books would probably be a good title (click on the link to create the page), and the title could always be changed later. Gracenotes^T § 02:54, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

And if you want your article to last you are going to need better sources them the ones you have now.... see WP:RS. For example, the intro to "The Impersonal Life" would be considered a WP:RSSethie 03:18, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

It looks like you want to create a list, which usually are not well received unless they are referenced, such as with in-line citations. You may want to use the information from Wikipedia:List guideline to create your list. The criteria most often overlooked is Criteria for inclusion in lists: Lists should always include unambiguous statements of membership criteria based on definitions made by reputable sources. My advise is to include such a membership criteria and use the lists at featured lists as models on how to create your list. -- Jreferee 18:44, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

Images upload only for user space

What is the policy regarding images like this Image:0001fiat.jpg? The user has a ton of them on his userpage. —Gaff ^ταλκ 01:51, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

To tell you the truth, those look possibly unfree (editing a non-free image does not mean that you can relicense it). Of course, spamming the user's talk page with image notices is not going to help anything; a patient explanation of the image policy and a detailed inquiry about the image might help. (See User talk:Raberr#Las Palmas de Gran Canaria for a discussion on what makes an image free.) Gracenotes^T § 02:03, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

Assuming that the images are free, the following quote applies:

Images used on userpages should generally not be nominated on this basis alone unless the user is violating the Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not policy by using Wikipedia to host excessive amounts unencyclopedic material (most commonly private photos).

From WP:IFD#UE. Intentions are important here, and assuming good faith could be useful. Gracenotes^T § 02:06, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

I don't understand. Are we saying that if the person didn't know they were doing anything wrong, they can keep doing it? Corvus cornix 17:18, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

how do you make a new article?

how do you make an new article? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by SVegerotX (talk • contribs).

Hi SvegerotX, and welcome to Wikipedia. One way to create an article is to make a wikilink for it, by putting 2 square brackets around the article name (e.g. If you wanted to create an article on Green grass, you would type [[Green grass]], and that would render as Green grass). You can then click the link and create the new article. You can also create an article by going to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Your_Article_Name_Here and replace the "Your Article Name Here" with the exact title of your new article.

I recommend you read Wikipedia's policies and guidelines before creating your article, especially the Wikipedia:Notability guidelines. Should you need anymore help, contact me on my talk page at anytime. Good luck! ;) –Sebi ~ 02:24, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

Questionable licensing

This image Image:027(5494).jpg was uploaded as GFDL. I have suspicion that its not GFDL, but probalby a publicity photo of some sort. I hate to not WP:AGF. Should I nominate this image for deletion based on my suspicion that the license is bogus? —Gaff ^ταλκ 02:37, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

• Yeah, go ahead and list it for IFD. I've never seen a case like this before, but the image looks suspicious, and it was uploaded by a WP:NOOB who might not yet have full grasp of the rules. Of course, please notify her if you decide to act. YechielMan 03:31, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

Want to know

how can i find the meaning of a word

I'd suggest Wiktionary. -M^ask? 02:59, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

As AKMask mentioned, try Wiktionary, a dictionary that is one of Wikipedia's "sister projects". Wikipedia does not merely have definitions of words, because it is not a dictionary—it is an encyclopedia.

I also use the Online Merriam-Webster Dictionary, which is someone more complete than Wikitionary. Gracenotes^T § 03:02, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

my messages???

Every now and then I see that someone has sent me a message. I click on the "new message" button and get to that page. But when I try to find that page another time, it is nowhere to be found. It is not under any of the links to "my talk" or anything else realted to me in the top tool bar. Help!!! How do I find my message page?

Thank you Doug, Anyone7 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Anyone7 (talk • contribs)

It's your user talk page. Go to your userpage and click "Discussion"--$UIT

Your user talk page is located User talk:Anyone7. When you're logged in, clicking "my talk" at the top of the screen will bring you to your talk page. Gracenotes^T § 03:03, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

Perhaps you saw the messages when you were not logged in. In that case you would have seen messages on the talk page of the IP number you had at the time (that number may change and may be used by other editors depending on your Internet connection). The messages should be about edits made by that IP number while not being logged in. If this is the case and you have a varying IP number then you may be able to refind some of the messages if you remember which articles they were about and you look for IP numbers in the article history. If you have a fixed IP number then just make an edit when you are not logged in, click on the edited page's history, and then on your IP number. PrimeHunter 03:25, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

Thank you all. I think that last suggestion is the one which will work, for the others didn't show me the messages I was trying to reread.Anyone7 03:31, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

how do I submit an article

how do I submit an article—The preceding unsigned comment was added by Yosemiterv (talk • contribs).

To create your own article see Help starting a new page. Make sure that the article is well referenced and satisfies the notability guidelines here: WP:NOTABLE. --_Hdt83 ^Chat 03:26, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

It depends. If you're brand new, go to Wikipedia:Articles for creation. If you've had an account for a week or more, type the title of the article carefully into the search box. It will say Wikipedia doesn't have an article, and there will be a red link. Click the redlink and write the article. See also Wikipedia:Your first article. YechielMan 03:27, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

(edited to remove redundancy after edit conflict) I suggest that you first take a tour through the Wikipedia:Tutorial. By the way, when you leave a message on a talk page or page such as this (but not for article edits) you should sign your post; just type four tildes at the end (~~~~) which will automatically format as your signature, linked to your userpage when you save. You can also add those tildes automatically by clicking on the button at the top of the edit screen that look like this:.--Fuhghettaboutit 03:29, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

Moving PD images to Wikimedia Commons

While sifting through orphaned images, I found Image:Gheorghiu Dej inchisoare.png. I added the image to the appropriate article. There is a tag telling me to move it to Commons. What is the easiest way to do this, or do I have to download it to my computer, then re-upload on Commons? thanks. —Gaff ^ταλκ 03:29, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

Now that its been added to an article it isnt orphaned anymore so therefore no longer needs the orphan tagMiraculousrandomness 19:32, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

Okay. But that really doesn't answer my question about moving an image from here over to Commons. —Gaff ^ταλκ 18:27, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

See Wikipedia:Moving images to the Commons. Does that help? - Mtmelendez ^{(Talk|UB|Home)} 17:58, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

How do I cite a school roll book?

How do I cite a college roll book? The roll book is referenced to prove notable people attended the college. The roll book is a register that has the names and signatures of all the people who attended the college. Is it ok to cite a primary source like this? Is there a template for citing a source like this? Is there a wiki guideline/policy/essay that deals with citing and the use of primary sources?

The roll book is only available to the general public if they visit the school and ask to view it. Is this ok?

The short answer is yes. Issues like this have been debated willy nilly at Wikipedia:Attribution and elsewhere, but any source is better than none at all.

Regarding the style of references, see the Manual of Style. I prefer to use the order "author, title, place, publisher, year." List the editors in place of the author, and the school as publisher.

Generally, it's better for someone who's famous if you cite from elsewhere that they attended your school. Thus, if you wish to cite that George W. Bush attended Yale, from our perspective it's better to get it from a biography on Bush than from the library of Yale. YechielMan 05:40, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

Thanks. It's one giant book across many years that people sign when they arrive so it doesn't really have editors. Would something like this be ok?:

College Roll, Melbourne, Rover College, 1921-present

Toadtoad 07:43, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

Try using

<ref>{{cite book |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title= |year= |publisher= |location= |isbn=}}</ref>

ignoring the fields that can not be filled. --Dark Falls ^talk 07:52, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

Questionable St. Joseph High School (Westchester, Illinois) edit

Can someone take a look at this edit? I found it while patrolling Recent Changes and I don't know where to fact check for this. --JDitto 04:52, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

Yeah and I found this too. For this one I just need confirmation if it is notable. Thanks. --JDitto 05:06, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

I reverted the first edit and warned the user. For the second edit, I'm not sure. You could put on a {{fact}} template, which looks like this:. If there's no reference, it's probably not notable. YechielMan 05:45, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the help, YechielMan! --JDitto 05:43, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Helpdesk Analyst

I am a helpdesk analyst for the government. It sucks, I want a worthwhile career. Give me a job?

email removed

Try Craigslist. Wikipedia is not a job listing service. :) YechielMan 05:35, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

We're all volunteers here. You're free to man our helpdesk by clicking "edit this page" at the top, but all you'll receive is the satisfaction of helping others... Calliopejen1 07:15, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

You will also receive an eye-opening demonstration of the most remarkably efficient help desk technology I have yet seen. In the real-world technical support work I have done, when I did not know the answer to a customer question right off the top of my head, I was usually in for a rough time finding the answer - not always easy to do while on the telephone with the irate customer. In contrast, on Wikipedia the answers to a large fraction of Help desk questions are written down already and are often fairly easy to find, once the Help desk volunteer learns a few basics of search. As a result, answering questions on Wikipedia's Help desk is actually fun, even questions I knew nothing about initially, in stunning contrast to real-world technical support, which "sucks" as the questioner mentions in polite understatement. Seriously, technical support has a reputation for rapid employee burnout and turnover (try running a real-world support department and keeping your people happy). And yet here on Wikipedia, a group of geniuses figured out how to make it so much fun that people will answer questions for free.

I think every technical support professional should try answering a few hundred questions on Wikipedia's Help desk over a several-month period, to see how support should be done. The resulting epiphany (dare I call it a wikiphany in blatant violation of WP:NEO?) might then lead to a larger number of real-world support organizations wikifying their operations, improving service for the customers and job satisfaction for the employees.

Everything can be better, of course. One knock on Wikipedia's current Help desk technology is that it works better for help providers than it does for some of the people seeking help, given the need to know something about wikitext markup and Wikipedia's talk page conventions to write understandably here. Many if not most people who ask questions on the Help desk are new to wiki editing in general and to Wikipedia in particular, and some of them might benefit from having the guidance of a structured form or series of forms they could fill out to construct their questions. Using forms might make it more likely, for example, that every question has a section heading, that all the questioners would sign their questions, and if the question involves a page, the resulting question would contain a link to the page. --Teratornis 15:23, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

The other huge advantage of Wikipedia's Help Desk model is if you don't know the answer to a question, it's entirely possible to just not answer it and wait for someone else to do it. As for technological improvements, something like an InputForm extension would be very useful in many places all over Wikipedia, but I don't think one exists at the moment. --ais523 15:27, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

MediaWiki is not TWiki (which allows for flexible input forms, I gather), but over time MediaWiki might accumulate some more of TWiki's features. Flexible input forms could certainly help out in lots of places. Having multiple volunteers to answer questions not only helps with the questions we don't know how to answer, but it also makes partial answers useful. For example, if a question involves some specific thing in the Wikipedia universe, but the questioner did not refer to it by the proper name, a volunteer can help to clarify the question, perhaps enough to help someone else who knows about the relevant topics realize what the question is really about. I learn a lot by reading the comments that successive volunteers add to an initial response; it's interesting to watch the way people get ideas by reading the earlier comments. E-mail discussion lists allow for the same sort of thing, but I prefer the cleaner formatting on the Help desk, compared to e-mail threads that tend to get gummed up with top-posting and untrimmed quoted text. I guess while we're on the topic, the Help desk could be better if there was a simple way to request some sort of notification whenever a new response appears to a given question, perhaps like the notifications we get for edits to our user talk pages, or like the e-mail notifications from Bugzilla. Another problem might be that the people who have the skills to make the Help desk friendlier to new users are generally not themselves new users, so perhaps they don't have a direct personal incentive to worry much about the problems that new users face (not that I'm questioning anybody's dedication, of course, just noting that most people tend to think more about the kinds of problems they find personally relevant). --Teratornis 18:47, 14 June 2007 (UTC)sjfdjklsdlsfkjfjk sdafsfljlfdlfdjlkx

Spam protection filter warning

I got this after I checked a questionable article (Ensparc), clicked on the company's link and tried to create an Afd. It talked about a blacklisted hyperlink (www.orkut.com/Comm if I wrote it down properly). I closed Firefox, ran Ad-Aware SE and Norton and got a clean bill of health from each. Am I ok, or is there something else I need to do? Clarityfiend 05:49, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

It's Wikipedia's spam filter, so there's nothing you can do except remove the offending link and then safe with your desired changes. In any case, I've prodded that article.--Chaser - T 05:55, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

I misunderstood the warning. So it was talking about the article itself. Thanks. Clarityfiend 06:19, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

Music labels

Should distributing label be included in Labels line in an album's infobox? Daniil Maslyuk 06:31, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

• Maybe I don't know something, but to me that seems to be just what the field is made for. What did you think should be in there? - Mgm|^(talk) 08:37, 11 June 2007 (UTC)
  • Look: Eminem is signed to Shady Records and Aftermath Entertainment, their distributing label is Interscope Records, but Eminem isn't signed to Interscope directly. So I'm a bit confused whether or not a distributing label should be included in the line. Daniil Maslyuk 09:02, 11 June 2007 (UTC)
    • Template:Infobox musical artist states that the label parameter is for "The record label or labels to which the act has been signed, as a comma-separated list." If Interscope does not fit this criteria, then Interscope should not be included in Eminem's Infobox musical artist template. If it still is not clear, then you may want to post Template_talk:Infobox_musical_artist as they would be in the best position to clarify the scope of the label parameter in Template:Infobox musical artist. -- Jreferee 19:02, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

!!HELP ME! Accidental Deletion!

I was reading an aritical when I found a tiny mistake. I went to fix it when I accidently deleted half the section! What Do I Do!?!

Hi, how are you? Welcome to Wikipedia.

I had a look at your contributions and found the edit you were referring to- I jsut restored the version before the one where you accidently deleted some of a section.

If you have a look at the tabs on the top of a page, you'll see one that's titled History. Click on this tab, and click on the time and date of the version you want to go back to. Once at this version, click edit page and save- this is reverting. It's explained better at Help:Revert.

I hope that helped you- Cheers- CattleGirl ^{talk | sign!} 06:57, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

I had the same problem with earlier versions of Firefox browser. You might want to download the most recent version of your browser. Also I removed the template brackets from around your comment. Joie de Vivre 12:02, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

See Wikipedia:Browser notes and m:Browser issues with MediaWiki. --Teratornis 14:48, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

how do i download  ?

how do i come about downloading the whole wikipedia encyclopedia

Wikipedia:Database download has the information you're looking for. -M^ask? 08:04, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

BLP interpretation has gone completly mad

THe current interpertatoin of wikipedia BLP has gone completly round the bend wiuth articles being reduced to absolute nothingness under claims of BLP the following arer a few examples.

1. William Danso [1]
   
2. Patrcik Mackay [2]
   
3. John Childs[3]
   

There are more but these are just a few the interpretation has gone round the bend and needs sorting out as a few users are being completly rediculous in the interpretation of BLP.--Lucy-marie 09:02, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

See User talk:One Night In Hackney for an explanation. You could have asked him before you brought it here. Anyway, this issue is beyond the purview of the help desk. You can seek further comment at WP:ANI (though I'd advise you to drop it). YechielMan 11:37, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

This Signpost article discusses the orgins in the recent surge in the use of BLP. As a second opinion, I agree with YechielMan's post. -- Jreferee 19:19, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

java core

i must prepare fr computer exam,i already attened three times for exams without proper subject so i want java core complete notes to prepare fr exams as well as fr improve knowledgethanks for giving me this opertunity there is no time fr exams to prepaer that is y iam asking u plz give me some nonets to prepare exams.

The help desk is for Wikipedia related requests only. Please try the reference desk for all other inquiries. Particularly for Java, I would try the computing department. E ^talk 10:59, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

Separate account for Wikipedia in other languages?

Hi! I'd like to become an editor for de.wikipedia, too. I have read [[4]] and it doesn't seem to explain what the approved way of getting access to more than one wikipedia is. Then I read [5], which explains that it is necessary to sign up individually for each "wiki" - but I'm not sure whether this refers to wikipedia/wikimedia/wikicommons or individual wikipedia sites, too. So, should I just sign up from scratch on de.wikipedia or is there a better way? Thanks, Jenser 11:41, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

You have to create an account for each Wikipedia language. [6] suggests to pick the same user name on each. PrimeHunter 11:50, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

Thanks. That was the link I found, too, but I wasn't sure whether I understood it correctly. I just signed up, but "my" username was already taken. Cheers, Jenser 12:14, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

Cannot remove some articles from categories

Why is it that I cannot remove California Biblical University and Seminary from Category:Unaccredited institutions of higher learning? It should only be in the subcategory, Category:Unaccredited Christian universities and colleges. Is the article automatically included in the former category because of its inclusion on List of unaccredited institutions of higher learning? Please help. Joie de Vivre 12:01, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

It is automatically in the category because it uses Template:Unaccredited. PrimeHunter 12:10, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

Can you explain how to make a similar template like (Unaccredited-Christian)? They really should be subcategorized. Joie de Vivre 12:14, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

Never mind, I figured it out :) Joie de Vivre 12:18, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

I'm not a template coder. You can ask for help at Wikipedia:Requested templates. I don't know whether separate templates is the best solution. An optional parameter to the existing template could be added. The template can be discussed at Template talk:Unaccredited. PrimeHunter 12:25, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

interview

WHT ARE THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF QUESTIONS ASKED WHEN A PERSON GOES TO JOIN AIRHOSTESS COURSE?

Have you tried Wikipedia's Reference Desk? They specialize in knowledge questions, and will try to answer any question in the universe (except how to use Wikipedia, since that's what this Help Desk is for). Just follow the link, select the relevant section, and ask away. I hope this helps. LaraLove^T/_C 14:15, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

Change article title

how do I change an articles title. I started a new article "Victor kunonga". Discovered that its actually supposed to be "Victor Kunonga" with an Uppercase "K" since it is a musicians name. How do I make this change. I discovered the article doesn't com on automatically when a user search for "Victor Kunonga" with the upper case (it shows as a search result).

thanks

If your account is at least 4 days old, you can rename the page with the 'move' tab at the top of the page. If it's less than 4 days old, ask another editor to rename the page for you (for instance, here, at requested moves, or the assistance village pump). See Wikipedia:How to rename (move) a page. --ais523 12:45, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

Name Input on the Births Page(1977)

Hello, I recently tried inputing my name on the Births Page- 1977, Adrain Longo, United States. Unfortunately, to read and understand all of the Directions on how to do so, uhmmm, would take a BIT longer than I have for the next few weeks? Is't possible for someone to do this for me? Thanx, your time is preciously Appreciated.

Hi, Adrain. In order to be included in Wikipedia articles, you must meet WP:NOTABILITY. If you do, you would edit the page in the same way you did this one to add your question, placing your name in the appropriate place. LaraLove^T/_C 14:13, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

Finding "The Lady Home Journal" November 1913 Edition with Amelia Airheart pictured on the cover

I have a cannister which features that specific edition. At the top of the picture of the cover of that magazine it reads "WITH 12 POPULAR STORIES". That peaked my curiosity and wondered what the other articles that ran along her famous flight were about?? It seems particularly interesting when you realize that was 7 years before women got the right to vote in The United States. Yours truly, Patricia

Have you tried Wikipedia's Reference Desk? They specialize in knowledge questions, and will try to answer any question in the universe (except how to use Wikipedia, since that's what this Help Desk is for). Just follow the link, select the relevant section, and ask away. I hope this helps. LaraLove^T/_C 14:20, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

I'm intrigued all the same: a 1913 cover of the Ladies' Home Journal with Amelia Earhart on the cover? Our article says she started flying only in 1920... Lupo 14:45, 11 June 2007 (UTC) (P.S.: Also see here: it doesn't appear to be a 1931 cover either...)

Raymond James

The wiki for Raymond James is incorrect. The logo is an outdated one, as the J in the new logo is different. Please take the steps necessary to change to the new logo.

http://www.raymondjames.com

Not sure if this was fixed yet or not but if you wish to fix it you are free to, save the image and upload it to wiki, make very sure you include the proper copyright information and reason why the image can be used for reference. Then change the image name in the Raymond James wikipage to that of the new image. If you have other questions let us know. Hholt01 15:02, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

Quote and infoboxes

Hi, I'm editing an article that features both a quote box and an infobox. The problem is that the box of the quote box is going behind the infobox, which looks a little odd. Is there any way of changing the templates so that this doesn't happen - I have edited templates before but have only really made minor changes so I don't really have much experience with the code. (EvilRedEye 13:59, 11 June 2007 (UTC))

Consider using {{cquotetxt|Deep in the caverns beneath Firetop Mountain lies an untold wealth of treasure, guarded by a powerful Warlock - or so the rumour goes. Several adventurers like yourself have set off for Firetop Mountain in search of the Warlock's hoard. None have ever returned. Do you dare follow them?<br><br>Your quest is to find the Warlock's treasure, hidden deep within a dungeon populated with a multitude of terrifying monsters. You will need courage, determination and a fair amount of luck if you are to survive all the traps and battles, and reach your goal - the innermost chambers of the Warlock's domain.}} in place of what you have now. LaraLove^T/_C 14:19, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

Used a slight varient of that, thanks. EvilRedEye 16:24, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

How do I delete my account?

How do I delete my account? And if that's not possible how do I remove my information?

You can't. You can have your userpage deleted by adding {{userreq}} to the page. See also m:Right to vanish. LaraLove^T/_C 14:57, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

See How do I delete my user and user talk pages? -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 19:48, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

How do I add U.S. Open to the news page on the main page?

The U.S. Open of golf begins today at Oakmont Country Club near Pittsburgh.

Please how do I add this news event???????

Hholt01 14:58, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

I suppose you would go to edit current events for today (see http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Portal:Current_events/2007_June_11&action=edit). LaraLove^T/_C 15:12, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

Only admins can edit the main page. You can see Talk:Main Page for information about how you can help the process, and suggest possible Main Page items. (Wikipedia's Main Page's In the News section is for articles which were created or expanded as a result of news events; Wikinews may be more appropriate for news in general.) --ais523 15:35, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

See User:John Broughton/Editor's Index to Wikipedia#Mai for details. --Teratornis 15:36, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

Thanks all, I did post it under discussion for the main page and used LaraLove's link to add it as well, thanks again! Hholt01 16:09, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

How to suggest an article for ITN provides instructions on How to suggest an article for the In the news section on the Main Page. -- Jreferee 19:47, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

Got a db spam notice on the page I'm creating for my company

Hi

I just received a db spam notice on the page I'm creating for my company (Basell Polyolefins). Our competitors (BASF and Exxon Mobile) have entries in Wikipedia - why are we getting labeled as Spam?

Please advise

Thanks

Mark —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Mjtalley (talk • contribs) 13:30, 11 June 2007 (UTC).

Hi. When a page is tagged as {{db-spam}} (and many are, every day), it's not necessarily a reflection of the articles subject, but the article's content. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not mere advertising, and pages must always read as encyclopedia articles. In this case, Basell Polyolefins, reads exactly like an advert. Additionally, even if this were not the case, it would have been tagged as {{db-copyvio}}, for copyright violations. The text you submitted is (mostly) in a press release from your own website, and quoted web searches of parts of it reveal verbatim copies are elsewhere on the internet, also apparently under copyright, and thus would not be suitable for Wikipedia, where all contributions must be available under a free license, even if you originally wrote the text. See the page on Copyrights, and also, please read the page on Conflict of Interest.

To get your company into Wikipedia, please take a look at the articles for your competitors, such as Exxon Mobile. Notice that it is written in an encyclopedic format, with original content, citing reliable, published, 3rd party sources. Anakin 16:22, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

adding my profile/bio in wikipedia

is it possible to add my profile in wikipedia source is it legal/illegal to add my profile, if it is legal then please help me in editing my bio/profile thank you.

—The preceding unsigned comment was added by Mic s1 (talk • contribs) 16:23, 11 June 2007.

Hi there and welcome.

First off you need to see if you meet WP:N requirements. Then there are other issues, but we can start there. Sethie 16:26, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

Hi there. You are welcome to add bio / profile information to your user page (I think this is what you want), although if you want to add it to the main article space on Wikipedia, it will have to pass notability requirements for encyclopedia articles. Generally though, user pages are intended for info about someone that relates to the running of the encyclopedia. There's a lot of information on this, about what you can and can't do with user pages at Wikipedia:User page. If you only want a personal page for chat etc.. you'd be better off creating a page on MySpace or Virb or any similar site, which are made for it. Hope this helps. If you've any more questions please don't hesitate to ask. Anakin 16:34, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

editing a wikipedia entry

I represent an author whose entry in Wikipedia is not 100% accurate. We would like to copy and paste the current section which needs to be modified,into a user page,make the appropriate changes,make certain the functionality is correct,then import it into the production version as a new addition.

Please clarify if my user page is where I can do this? I thought the user page and subpages were personal sandboxes yet when I began to do this, the system told me to do this in a sandbox.Please clarify.

If weare on the right path, when we are finished, do we simply copy and paste the corrected version over the old (current version)

Your advice is appreciated.

Ed Reynolds/swiftsure1

—The preceding unsigned comment was added by Swiftsure1 (talk • contribs) 16:45, 11 June 2007 (UTC).

Hi. There should be no problem with using your user page as a personal sandbox. However, a better idea is to create a sub page of your user page. E.g., User:Swiftsure1/Sandbox and make the edits there. Also (if you prefer) you can edit it in place on the article and use the Show Preview feature for tests. If you need to save it in a half-finished state you can always copy and paste the content into a text file on your computer. However, please read the pages on Conflict of Interest and No Original Research before you begin editing to make sure the content is okay. Remember that a Wikipedia article is not supposed to be edited by the person it's about because of difficulties in maintaining a neutral point of view.... Content which is original research, unsourced, or biased, may be challenged and removed at any time if you don't have reliable third party sources for it. Hope this helps. If you've any more questions please ask again. Anakin 16:59, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

Also read the official policy at Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons. Selfpublished material by the subject can be used as source in some cases, but your private knowledge cannot be used. PrimeHunter 18:03, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

Image Editing

I'd like to make a change to an image on Wikipedia (Image:ba4.jpg) but I don't know quite how. If I upload a new one, with the same name, will it overwrite it correctly? If so, what effect will my changes have on the existing summary and licensing options, or do I need to find out what they were originally and paste back in the same text?? The image is non-free, so is it okay to make any changes to it at all? My intention was to lighten the gamma and adjust the tone (slightly) to make the colors match the way they are on the series. Anakin 16:47, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

If you upload an image it will overwrite. I am not sure about your other questions though. -Ĭ₠ŴΣĐĝё 17:12, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

AK-47

Yes, how much would it coast for a AK-47? Email me at [email address removed for security] —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 66.19.119.121 (talk • contribs) 17:08, 11 June 2007 (UTC).

This page is for questions about using Wikipedia. For miscellaneous topics please see the Reference desk and ask your question there. Anakin 17:16, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

See AK-47#Illicit trade for some prices in war-torn parts of the Third World. --Teratornis 19:52, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

Semi-Protection and Good Faith

I recently requested semi-protection for list of characters in Ed, Edd n Eddy because about 80% of the edits is either getting reverted, or a revert itself. The edits that get referted are in by far the most cases done by annons, and I believe mostly in good faith. The page itself is now full of comments what not to change straight away, but discuss on the talk page first. Unfortunately, this doesn't seem to deter those edits. The semi-protection was denied on the grounds that most of the edits seem good faith edits. Although this is true, it doesn't mean that they are still fairly disruptive, and require a lot of reverting again. To me, semi-protection seems the most logical sollution still, but with that being denied, what would be other options to lessen disruptive edits? Martijn Hoekstra 17:24, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

I'm not sure what the target is but I might suggest that you put a HTML comments in there somewhere. Something like <!-- Do not do *such and such*. Please discuss things on the talk page (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:List%20of%20characters%20in%20Ed,%20Edd%20n%20Eddy) first. -->. It doesn't show up on the article but only when editing, so you can target certain sections. On the other hand, it still induces line breaks so don't do double line breaks between the comment and other text/code. But semi-protection, if discourages good faith edits, is bad. Good faith edits are hard to come by. x42bn6 Talk Mess 18:26, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

well, the article currently has this at the top <!-- Before attempting to contribute to this article, please read the discussion page first. Thank you. --> . And then comments at the beginning of every section. Im ust say, after rereading the comments they are not the most civil wordings in the world, probably due to the regular maintainers growing annoyance of having to revert almost every edit. When about 80% of the edits end up being reverted, or are reverts themselves, maybe some other measures are possible. Martijn Hoekstra 19:24, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

Then consider leaving messages on the talk pages of the editors (a nice, non-bitey one), asking them to go to the talk page after reverting. I'll watch the page and familiarise myself with the stuff, then I'll help revert (if necessary). x42bn6 Talk Mess 21:46, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

I usualy leave uw-v1s at the user talkpage. adding a link to the talkpage of the article might be a good idea, but it are usualy different annons who make only one edit to this specific article.Martijn Hoekstra 21:51, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

Introductory Paragraph

I updated information in the main text of an entry, but I can't update the introductory paragraph, which is not up-to-date and therefore contradicts the updated body text. Is updating that intro something an Administrator would do?

• You might be clicking the "edit" button at the right-hand side of a section heading. If you want to edit the introductory paragraph, click the "Edit this page" tab at the top of the article. Then, you can edit the whole article at once. --Elkman ^(Elkspeak) 17:47, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

(edit conflict)

I assume that this is what your were talking about. The problem there is that you were only editing a section by clicking on one of the [edit] brackets on a headline. If you wish to edit the whole article click the edit button on the top of the page. Cheers.

P. to the S. please sign your post by putting ~~~~ after them. thanks! -Ĭ₠ŴΣĐĝё 17:49, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

If you for some reason (for example page size or edit conflicts) want to edit only the introduction and not the whole article, then you can first click edit on a random section and then change the URL to end with "section=0". PrimeHunter 17:55, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the help (I'm new to this)! About signing my post - I clicked the "sign post" symbol, but it put my name at the beginning of the article. I don't want to claim credit for the whole piece - I just made one small tweak. Mosholu 18:27, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

The advice to sign your post refers to your entries on this Help desk page, and on any talk pages you edit. When you edit articles, you do not sign your work. Also, since you are editing the lead section of an article, read WP:LEAD which is all about what should go in lead sections of articles. --Teratornis 19:46, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

Thanks again! - Mosholu 19:53, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

Multiple page names

How do I redirect certain searches to a page, ie NIN and Nine Inch Nails both bring up the Nine Inch Nails page. How do I do the same for a page which can be called either Immanuel One Twenty Three or Immanuel 123?

Add #REDIRECT [[The destination article name]] to those pages, you might see WP:REDIRECT for more information. I hope this helps. Peacent 18:04, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

Cheers! Thats cracked the problem ;) Jjmoreland 18:16, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

Images

How do I create images from any website like Google Images, put it into the Editing Box of Wikipedia, and then making it into a picture akin to anyone who has done the same?

If by Google Images you mean Google Image Search, be aware that most images on the World Wide Web are under some sort of copyright restriction that makes them incompatible with Wikipedia's GFDL. See Wikipedia:Image use policy. --Teratornis 19:20, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

pictures

who do you add pictures to a wikipedia page?

See Wikipedia:Images and Wikipedia:Uploading images for detailed discussion and instructions on how to add images to a Wikipedia article. Please read and understand the key points of our image use policy before you upload images to Wikipedia. (Feel free to come here with any questions you might have.) TenOfAllTrades(talk) 18:40, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

Plantar Fasciitis

I would love to edit, actually practically re-write this whole page. Can I do that? There are so many opinions on this condition and the science on it isn't that great, but this current article says to avoid open back shoes and flip flops when in reality those shoes can be the best tool for healing plantar fasciitis (such as the Haflinger Grizzly Clog or a Birkenstock shoe or sandal) as long as they do not have soft mushy sole. I would present all sides of course and list treatments in a less biased way. I have written most of the website for BuffaloOrthotics.com and we talk a lot about plantar fasciitis. I would write the article with Dan Husom C.Ped., C.O. who has been in the business of shoes/feet for over 20 years and holds a patent for a shoe sole. Thank you, Adrienne Murray —Preceding unsigned comment added by BuffaloOrthotics (talk • contribs)

On Wikipedia, almost any user can edit most articles, so the software won't stop you from editing almost anything you think is wrong, but making one's edits stick may be harder. (The fact that you asked before forging ahead shows you are thoughtful and should be able to fit right in, but Wikipedia is a complicated project and you may need some time to understand how things work here.) Wikipedia has a number of policies and guidelines which articles are supposed to comply with, but some articles comply better than others at a given time. Since you appear to be new to Wikipedia editing, I suggest that rather than diving into large-scale article rewrites immediately, you begin by listing any problems you find with an article on its talk page, which in this case would be Talk:Plantar fasciitis. The most important thing is to provide reliable sources for all your claims. Other editors can discuss your suggestions and everyone can work toward consensus on what to do with the article. See the talk page guidelines so you understand how to edit properly on talk pages. There are also templates you can use to "tag" an article that has specific kinds of problems; see WP:TEMPLATE and Wikipedia:Cleanup resources. (Click on all the links in this paragraph and read all those pages carefully.) --Teratornis 19:06, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

Cannot create account

I can't seem to create an account. It keeps telling me incorrect password or confirmation code. What am I doing wrong?

You might follow the instructions at Wikipedia:Request an account. Peacent 18:49, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

Help moving trivia

Hello, could someone help me move the trivia section on Final Destination, around the article, it needs to be removed. Francisco Tevez 18:53, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

Hi, Francisco. I suggest that you bring this concern up on the article's talk page. Editors interested in the topic are sure to lend a hand. LaraLove^T/_C 19:45, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

Graphics editing question

I JUST STARTED A NEW BUSINESS AND I WOULD LIKE A 3D ADVERTISEMENT TO GO ON THE SIDE OF MY TRAILER.I HAVE 4 PICTURES THAT I WOULD LIKE TO BRING TOGER AS ONE IMAGE,DOES YOUR SOFTWARE PERFORM THS TASK — Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.31.150.100 (talk)

Wikipedia is a wiki that runs on the MediaWiki software, which probably does not do what you want. You might have better luck with GIMP or a similar program. --Teratornis 19:11, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

When it absolutely, positively, has to be objective

Hi, FedEx has recently commissioned a report called Access (access.fedex.com) - this study was done by SRI. With that said, we would like to create a wikipedia entry for this study. The study reports on how companies like FedEx give access to information, people, idea, etc to small businesses, government, and the academic community. We understand that wikipedia needs to be objective - so would it make sense for us to put the initial entry in as a subset of the FedEx entry OR should we enter it as it's own individual entry. We just do not want to break any rules and violate any of your terms, so just are looking for some guidance. Thanks, Tracee Smith, FedEx Corporate -- 901.818.7422 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 146.18.173.72 (talk)

The relevant guidlines here are WP:COI and make sure you also keep within WP:V and WP:N as always. Martijn Hoekstra 19:39, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

Hello Tracee, and thanks for asking before acting. FedEx already has an article, so I would suggest mentioning this SRI study on Talk:FedEx and asking for comments from other editors who have worked on the FedEx article about whether and where to include content from the study. See Help:Talk page so you know how to use talk pages properly, and see WP:CITE and WP:CITET for the guidelines and mechanics, respectively, of citing sources on Wikipedia. Also see WP:COI and WP:PEACOCK for problems to avoid when you have a personal or institutional interest in a topic you write about on Wikipedia. Since you appear to be new at editing here, I recommend not trying to start a completely new article right away. New articles by new users often violate various policies and end up getting deleted. Even many experienced editors would have some challenge to write an article about their own company and having it "stick." I also suggest spending some time to study the FedEx article and Talk:FedEx in detail, along with other articles here about FedEx and its industry, so you get a feel for what constitutes encyclopedic content about a corporation. FedEx is a big company, so it certainly meets Wikipedia's notability guideline. If the SRI study you mention was published and you can cite it properly, it should meet Wikipedia's requirement for a reliable source. --Teratornis 19:41, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

Hi Tracy. I would be happy to help you create a Wikipedia article related to the study The Power of Access: A Landmark Study on the Relevance of Access to People, Businesses and Nations. However, the only potential WP:RS references I could find to use in the article are:

• Washington Daybook. (May 22, 2006) Frederick Smith, chairman, president and CEO of FedEx Corporation - News briefing. Section: General News Events - Update
• US State News. (May 23, 2006) Fedex gift of $5 million to support global education building, internalization efforts.
• Business Wire. (May 23, 2006) Access Is Critical to Global Economic Growth and Improved Human Welfare, Says Landmark Study by SRI International.

These really are not independent WP:RS since they appear to be produced by those that have an interest in the study. Also, I do not think the study itself could be cited in an article about the study since it is not independent of the topic of the article, namely independent of the Power of Access study. If you know of other WP:RS, please contact me on my talk page. The report itself might be posted at Wikisource or Wikiversity, but you would have to check with them. -- Jreferee 20:32, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

Other people's answers a a bit cryptic, so I'll give an easier version.

Wikipedia frowns upon people directly editing pages if they have a conflict of interest (COI) such as being strongly involved with the thing the page is about, or being paid to promote it.

We ask that you post on the talk page (go to the FedEx page and click the "discussion" tab at the top of the page). I'd suggest posting a link to the study together with a few brief notes on what the main points to include are, and ask that it be included on the page. Other editors will make use of it - they may add a section or just use it to improve the article by adding information about the company.

Individual studies generally don't get their own entry (there are a few exceptions where the study is very well known, such as the Kinsey Reports. The formal standards for inclusion are notability and verifiability)

Please note that most people here are volunteers - if you need to get in touch officially for any reason, see the Wikipedia:Contact us page. --h2g2bob (talk) 20:50, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

Seth Finkelstein

Is there a way to check Seth Finkelstein (talk · contribs) is the real Seth Finkelstein (perhaps in the same way people checked RichardDawkins (talk · contribs) was the real person)? Do I send an email and forward the reply to WP:OTRS? --h2g2bob (talk) 20:04, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

This is by no means a verifiable method but Seth Finkelstein (talk · contribs) put an edit summary of (rv vandalism - Folks, THIS is why I don't want an entry, it's just hate-bait) on that article. akuyume^T_C 20:28, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

Additionally, his talk page contains a discussion for deleting the bio page. [7] akuyume^T_C 20:31, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

Public Domain or free image

Ali Saleh Kahlah al-Marri was invloved in an important court decision today with implications for Bush administration policy regarding detention of enemy combatants. We need an image for his page. I'm trying to find one by browsing the resources at Wikipedia:Public domain image resources but getting nowhere. Any thoughts? —Gaff ^ταλκ 20:43, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

If he was arrested, would he have a mug shot? Aren't they PD? --h2g2bob (talk) 20:53, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

If you check out Google images, many sites use a single image. I'm guessing that this is an arrest photo taken by the United States government. If you can find the source of the original photo and if it is by the United States government, then you might be able to find a free license to use at US Image copyright tags. (Lots of "ifs" and "mights") There might be a fair use argument for using his arrest photo. The folks at Wikipedia_talk:Image_copyright_tags might be able to assist you with developing such a fair use argument. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 20:55, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

I'm guessing its PD as well, but I am not risking getting one of those ugly template tags on my talk page. I did post my question at Imager copyright tags. I may just put up a request for the image and leave it at that. Its not clear to me that all mug shots are PD. There was a big stink over this on the Paris Hilton talk page and they wound up having to call the county sheriff. —Gaff ^ταλκ 21:11, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

indicom mobile number

how to find out an address if the tata indicom mobile number is known?

I'm not sure that's a question Wikipedia can help you with, but you could ask at the reference desk. —Gaff ^ταλκ 22:04, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

Which is here. x42bn6 Talk Mess 01:40, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

straw beach umbrella

Looking for a really good close up of a beach umbrella top view and underneath. Can anyone help me by posting a definition and picture of one? I was so sure I would find one on here..........

• Wikimedia commons has a collection of umbrella images here. You could also look at Beach umbrella. —Gaff ^ταλκ 22:02, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

Disambiguation Titles

I have noticed that disambiguation titles sometimes have a "(disambiguation)" included in the title and sometimes not. Which method is perfeerd? -Ĭ₠ŴΣĐĝё 22:05, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

Yes there is a opinion on that. See Wikipedia:Disambiguation#Page naming conventions, for the naming convention. --Tλε Rαnδom Eδιτor (ταlκ)

June 12

How do I add a new page?

hello, i have a problem - i don't know where to start to create a page - i uploaded an image but i can't seem to add a text to it ! i'm lost

Here are two links that may help you: Help:Starting a new page and Wikipedia:Your first article. Also, to add a page, start by searching for the page on Wikipedia. Unless the page already exists (in which case you don't need to create it!), the search will fail. One of the links on the resulting page will be a red link that you can click on to create the page. Hope this helps. --Tkynerd 00:22, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

grants

68.36.45.130 01:32, 12 June 2007 (UTC)In N.J. what governmental agency receives requests for grants and then issues the grant. Are there any internet info where one can find who has received grants and the amounts thereof?68.36.45.130 01:32, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Have you tried Wikipedia's Reference Desk? They specialize in knowledge questions, and will try to answer any question in the universe (except how to use Wikipedia, since that's what this Help Desk is for). Just follow the link, select the relevant section, and ask away. I hope this helps. Hersfold ^(talk/work) 02:12, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

I've copied this question to Wikipedia:Reference desk/Miscellaneous#grants, where you might be more likely to get a response. -- Rick Block (talk) 02:15, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Images w/false tags

What do I do with images that appear to have false license declarations/tags? In this case, I am concerned about Image:Hot16-mixtape.jpg, in which I doubt whether the user in question actually created the image. Astrovega 02:22, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Procedurally, such images are generally listed on IFD. If the source (or one of the sources) of the image is/are non-free, this makes the image non-free. However, this image actually looks free, but is probably unencyclopedic, since its subject does not appear to be notable. Of course, another good way to resolve the problem is to contact the user, explain the problem, and work out a solution (if the user is open to that). Gracenotes^T § 02:31, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

I suppose you could also use Wikipedia:Possibly unfree images. Peacent 03:16, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

There's the {{PUIDisputed}} tag, as well. Corvus cornix 15:54, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Tags for hiding text

I noticed that some templates on Wikipedia have this "show/hide" button. Are there tags which can be used to show/hide text in an article? For example, I'd like to include a mathematical derivation in an article, but not have it overwhelm the rest of the content. Advice? --HappyCamper 02:39, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Make a table like this:

{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="width: 100%"
! Title here
|-
| Text here
|}

style="width: 100%" makes it go across the whole page, wikitable makes the table gray colours, collapsible makes it show/hide and collapsed makes it hidden to start with. --h2g2bob (talk) 02:50, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

The buttons are added by a script, located at MediaWiki:Common.js (see "Collapsible tables"). The details are too complicated and messy, but you can hide text using the above syntax.

I would advise not using the hidden section if there is a chance that a user could go to the article and want to learn about the mathematical derivation (I know that I usually do). It's generally discouraged, even for long, cumbersome sections. But, it is an editorial decision to make. Gracenotes^T § 02:53, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Wow! Quick responses! Actually, it was my intention to have the derivation show up by default. Could you tell me the keyword to use for this? --HappyCamper 02:55, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Sure. The syntax is this:

<div class="NavFrame"><div class="NavHead">Derivation of (X)</div>
<div class="NavContent">
Insert proof here
</div></div>

The result is this:

Derivation of (X)

Insert proof here

The style for NavFrames is:

        margin: 0px;
        padding: 4px;
        border: 1px solid #aaa;
        text-align: center;
        border-collapse: collapse;
        font-size: 95%;

The style for NavHead:

        height: 1.6em;
        font-weight: bold;
        background-color: #ccf;
        position:relative;

And for NavContent:

        font-size: 100%;

These can be overridden with CSS. If you need help doing that, just indicate how you want to look. Gracenotes^T § 03:23, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

By the way, see WP:NAVFRAME for general information; the javascript code is at MediaWiki:Common.js, and the CSS classes are at MediaWiki:Common.css. Gracenotes^T § 03:24, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

create a new page

1. I have installed wiki, now I need to add new pages.

2. How to rename Main Page title.

1. Please see Help:Starting a new page and Wikipedia:Your first article

2. If you're asking about the Main page (?), it shouldn't be renamed. In general, you could rename pages by moving them to the new titles.

Peacent 02:46, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Do you mean you've got your own webserver and have installed the MediaWiki software which Wikipedia uses? --h2g2bob (talk) 02:52, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

To answer your questions, assuming that you use MediaWiki:

1. I generally create pages by searching for them. If they do not exist, a red link will appear close to the top of the screen on the search page. Click on the red link, and you can edit the page and create it.
2. To change the title of the Main Page, do two things:
   1. Move the page called Main Page to the title you want it to be. By default, the "move" tab is at the top of the page for logged-in users, next to "edit this page", "history", etc. If the Main Page is protected, then you can only do this if you are logged in as an administrator of your wiki.
   2. Then, find a page called MediaWiki:Mainpage. It should contain the text Main Page. Change the text of the page called MediaWiki:Mainpage to the new title of the main page, and that title will appear in the sidebar. Once again, you can only do this if logged in as an administrator.

Hopefully this answers your questions. Gracenotes^T § 03:00, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

You might find the MediaWiki handbook useful too. --saxsux 18:46, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

want to add picture to biography

Hi, I am trying to adda picture I uploaded on Wikipedia to the Biography. The picture is on Wikipedia as Wayne Hardin and Roger Staubach.jpg but I want the pciture to show up on the biography page of Wayne Hardin.

Can you do this? I could not figure it out. It is from a December 2, 1963 picture in Sports Illustrated on Page 32. Thanks! John —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jcthomasjr (talk • contribs)

Please see Help:Image#Linking. Also, I notice the image you uploaded currently provides no source or license, please read WP:IUP and WP:TAG and consider adding the source from which you take that image, otherwise it would be deleted. Peacent 03:22, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Template?

I seem to remember a series of warning template saying not to remove the sandbox head or put offensive content in it but now I can't find them. Does anybody know of these? Help is appreciated. Cheers, JetLover (Talk) (Sandbox) 03:33, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Template_messages/Project_namespace#Projects shows an entry for {{Sandboxpaste}}. I don't know whether that is what you want. --Teratornis 05:43, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

i want to download the games in my computer folder

If you have a question about using or editing Wikipedia, please ask it here. If you have a question that is not about Wikipedia, it may be appropriate at one of the Wikipedia:Reference desks.—WAvegetarian (talk) 03:55, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Demographics

Recently, User:Nyttend has removed the demographics section from a large amount of Ohio town articles. Is there a Wikipedia policy related to this section? Are there plans to remove all of them, or is it only this user? Is the section even useful? 71.31.149.98 03:49, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

This user should have started a discussion somewhere prior to beginning this campaign of removal. Every US city and town has a demographics section, and to remove it from a subset would be to disrupt the standard layout of the articles. If he/she has no consensus to support the deletions, they should be restored. Corvus cornix 15:57, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

This IP should have been more accurate. I removed the section from two township articles (see civil township if you're unsure what I'm meaning). I've never been able to find detailed demographics for townships from the Census Bureau, and the section I deleted in one township (Claridon Township) claimed to be Census-Bureau based. Unless a source can be found for this information, I don't believe it proper to include. In the other township (Bainbridge Township), the article was about the township, but the demographics that I removed were those of a census-designated place, Bainbridge, within the township — because the article, although it was supposed to be about the township, mostly discussed the CDP. This is as if an article on New York, instead of discussing the state, discussed New York City and had its demographics instead. And by the way, the IP also deleted a section on the township names — against what is the norm in all Ohio townships that aren't tiny stubs. Nyttend 01:37, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

By the way, demographics articles are added to articles on municipalities and CDPs — Ohio townships don't have this information, because of their legal status. Most Ohio township articles, in fact, were created this year, not a few years ago when most US place articles were created. Nyttend 01:54, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

Possible page eligable for speedy deletion.

I noticed a page that was called sometthing along the lines of 'the kung foo mummy' i accidently refreshed the page and lost the link, from what i saw of the text (it was a new page so it showed the new text) it seemed to be spam, please do the appropriate action.Ω§|Blacksmith2 06:16, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

The kung fu mummy, it does need something done for it.--Commander Keane 09:06, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

my userpage/TOTD

at the top of my user page, i just put a tip of the day box, but i want it aligned to the right so that is could be next to the table of contents or whatever thats called. could someone show me how or just do it for me? Maddie ^{was here} 07:11, 12 June 2007 (UTC) right now you may have problems with this but lets have a go.type in <h2 style="font-weight:bold; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size:100%;">Column Name</h2></div> <div class="" style="padding: 2px; background-color:#fff; font-size: 90%;"> *{{totd}} </div> </div> try it out and look in Wikipedia:Tip of the day/July 21, 2006 for different templates, dont worry about the date they have there٧|Blacksmith2 07:57, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Finding old responses to a question to the reference desk

Hello, First, thank you for taking the time to read this and answer! I posted a question to the reference desk and got two replies. I wanted to see if more replies came, but now I can only see the questions starting on June 9. I posted June 6. Is there an archive? I can't find a way to get there. Thanks!

Yes, there is an archive :) Peacent 08:56, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Creating new page.....

Hi there. I'm new to wikipedia and want to make a new page about a band "RESISTANTS!" How to do create an entirly new page? Thanks

Please make sure the band meets WP:BAND, and if so, see Help:Starting a new page and Wikipedia:Your first article next. Hope this helps Peacent 08:52, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Creating a new page is easy! You put in the name of the new page in the search box and press go. You will come to a page that tells you it is not found, with a link to create this page. To make it even easier for you, a WP:REDLINK will point directly to the blank new page, like this: Resistants!. As a side note, wikipedia is becoming more an more strict on what pages to include. Have a look at WP:BAND first to check if your band meets the notability guidelines. If you are in the band yourself, WP:COI and WP:PEACOCK may also apply. That beinng said, I don't want to deter you to start exploring the wonders that is Wikipedia. So if you feel Resistants! deserves a page, by all means make it. But if it doesn't meet with the notability guidline in WP:BAND you could find your page deleted. If you have any more questions, just give a shout. Martijn Hoekstra 09:00, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Why delete something of notability? Who is to say it is or isn't notable?

I added an article in an attempt to explain something from my perspective; the title was not listed nor was it present, yet it was "Speedily-Deleted". Who is to say it is or isn't notable? Wouldn't the action of deleting the article negate the notable importance of the article from certain perspective of others interested? Have you ordered a DDOS consciously? —Preceding unsigned comment added by GCJMcShane (talk • contribs)

Well, notability isn't solely based on your or my opinion :) Please read Wikipedia notability guideline (and its related pages). I hope this helps Peacent 09:02, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Articles in the Wikipedia should be notable and verifiable. In short: it should assert why it is notable and should have non-trivial external sources ( as a rule of thumb, newspapers and webzines tend to be non-trivial, and blogs and listings are trivial, although the line is a little blurry). I think you may find answers to your questions on what Wikipedia is not. If not, let us know what you are still having difficulties with, and we could provide you with answers. For personal musings, you can always use your own userpage, or make a subpage on your userpage. Happy editing. Martijn Hoekstra 09:08, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

out of interest - what's a DDOS? --Fredrick day 09:26, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Whether or not this is what he refers to, DDoS stands for Distributed Denial of Service Attack. akuyume^T_C 09:29, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Without the title of the article, I can't be sure, but the line "I added an article in an attempt to explain something from my perspective" and the bit about DDOS makes it sound like you either violated WP:NPOV or were involved in promotion/advertising of some sort. - 131.211.210.15 11:26, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Was for Rune - The Story of Boann written by Gary Christopher Johnson. No google hits on either. --h2g2bob (talk) 11:34, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Have you ordered a DDOS consciously? sounds like a threat, to me. Corvus cornix 16:01, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

And a pathetic one at that. Those that can do a substantial DDOS are busy making protection money off the big sites and don't waste time threatening Wikipedia. --Kainaw ^(talk) 16:09, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

How to add a comment to a Discussion on a page?

I wanted to make a suggestion to improve the article on the Budapest Metro, but there doesn't seem to be any button to add a comment on the "Discussion" (Talk:Budapest Metro) tab.

I have now created an account and looked again, but there's still nothing.

I have tried looking through the help, but also: nothing.

Two possibilities, there is either a tab with a little + sign, that will add a new heading, or you can just click the EDIT button next to the last heading in the talk page, and make a new header with ==your header== and your text under it. Martijn Hoekstra 09:11, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

On most forums, threads and posts are all treated as being quite distinct -- on Wikipedia, however, talk pages are just like any other page, and can be edited by any user at will. Do be careful, though, to avoid editing the comments of others (among a few other talk page guidelines). For a little more general information, you can see how to use a talk page. Hope that helps! – Luna Santin (talk) 09:14, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Wow, that was a fast reply! - OK, I tend to associate the tabs paradigm as containing pages of different content, not with adding content to the tab I am currently in! The "how to use a talk page" could have made this clearer. I was looking for a button or something. Also, if I click back to the main content tab, the "+" tab disappears, meaning I cannot return to what I am editing!

Yes, as you say, it was exactly this accidental editing of others' comments that worried me. Also, do I add my comment to the top or the bottom?!? Wikipedia really could have tried to be more standard and less fiddly; but I guess others have gotten the hang of it, and so will I.

Thanks for the help! I successfully added my recommendation.

You should notice that the + thing only works when adding a new section, you have to hit a normal edit button (section or top) when replying. And add to the bottom of the page, please, top posting is generally obnoxious. Sorry about the ambiguity.

As a final recommendation, please sign your comments by typing --~~~~ at the end of your posts, that will automatically put a signature after your comments so people can tell who said what. --tjstrf talk 10:09, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Self Promotion

I have read this some where that new pages should not be about self promotion. What do you think of this page. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebrahim_Moosa He uses his own publications and books for references. I hope I placed my question in the right spot if not please remove it and place it correctly Dr eng x (talk) 02:17, 9 March 2011 (UTC)

Why?

Why don't we make it impossible to edit a page without using an edit summary? ∆ Algonquin 09:17, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Good question. Although I have Wikipedia prompt me before finalizing an edit without a summary via Preferences > Editing. Something similar exists on the Japanese wiki, which requires users to preview their changes before finalizing them. Besides this, afraid I can't say much. akuyume^T_C 09:25, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Because it's not actually a requirement, and if we did people would just fill it with unhelpful descriptions. More generally, we try not to load people down with extra restrictions on editing, there's enough overhead in learning wikimarkup and the like for new users as is. We do provide an option under your preferences (Special:Preferences) to prompt for edit summaries, so if want to remind yourself to use them, or are planning on running for adminship some day, you can enable that. --tjstrf talk 09:27, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Yes because otherwise you will get "This editor has 200,000 excellent edits across all areas but I notice that he only leaves an edit summary 99.5% of the time - I oppose his adminship and ask that he's banned indef" --Fredrick day 09:36, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

" Lynch! Not enough [[Portal:]] and [[Mediawiki talk:]] edits, forgot to sign a comment back in November, and doesn't share my POV on applying the fair use policy!" --tjstrf talk 10:14, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Username

is there a limit on how long a username can be? 195.194.74.154 10:46, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Please read Wikipedia:Username policy. I don't think there is a specific limit. However, if your name is (apparently) random, it'd better be short so that people can easily remember it. Otherwise I suppose 35 characters is fine :) Peacent 10:57, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

• Just keep it sensible and don't go looking for borderline cases. "Can't Sleep, Clown Will Eat Me" is the longest acceptable username I can remember. - 131.211.210.15 11:23, 12 June 2007 (UTC)
  • I found an old list with some long names at Wikipedia:Long usernames, for example User:Look upon my works, ye Mighty, and despair!. Some of the names are inappropriate (not just length problems). PrimeHunter 11:55, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Link in wikipedia opens with blank page for edit whereas a page (with contents) already exists in wikipedia

Can someone tell me why clicking on Musiri Subramania Iyer (wikipedia link) in the page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnatic_music opens a blank page for editing whereas a Wiki page already exists for Musiri Subramania Iyer at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musiri_Subramania_lyer.

Need to know why this happens ? And how to fix this ?

Thank you --Antariki Vandanamu 10:52, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Because it was misspelled with a capital I instead of and l. It's fixed now. Martijn Hoekstra 10:55, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Actually the problem was that the article name was misspelled with lower case l (as in lion) instead of upper case I (as in India). I have moved Musiri Subramania lyer (lower case l) to Musiri Subramania Iyer (upper case I) and changed the link at Carnatic music back to the correct upper case I. The article move fixed 4 correctly spelled links at Special:Whatlinkshere/Musiri Subramania Iyer. PrimeHunter 11:28, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Thanks guys. I must be getting old. I fixed a link yesterday with Microcredits v/s Microcredit and I realised the problem with "Musiri Subramania Iyer" must be similar but could not figure out what was wrong. May be the subject matter was close to heart and I knew the spelling was right ! --Antariki Vandanamu 11:51, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

Colours

Where can I find the web colours to use on text and stuff. I can't seem to find it. Well actually i can find it, but when it comes up, its a blank page. Please help me. Note that my computer uses cable Internet and is Core Duo. Efansay ^talk_{Contrubutions} 11:20, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

You're probably looking for this :) Peacent 11:27, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

One problem. The page kind of works but the tables saying the codes for the colours are blank. Efansay ^talk_{Contrubutions} 11:31, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

The tables work for me. They show colors and color codes. Some of the color codes are written in write on a colored background. If your system has problems displaying white text on colored background then maybe you can at least see the color codes with Ctrl+A (or whatever marks all text in your browser). See also Wikipedia:Colours. PrimeHunter 11:44, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Things keep getting stanger and stranger. Now I can half of the table, and the colour I need. But when i type the code to change the colour of my contributions link in my signature, it doesn't seem to work. Efansay ^talk_{Contributions}Userboxen 11:51, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Replied on user talk. Peacent 15:18, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Bots

How do you get and use bots, like how Hangerman uses the Hangermanbot to sign unsigned comments. Note that this comment is signed by me and not by HangermanBot. Efansay ^talk_{Contrubutions} 11:26, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

See Wikipedia:Bot policy. PrimeHunter 11:36, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Dismissing extiw messages using user space css or js

Is this possible? (Should I be asking this here?) I have edited my user css and js (remove space), but still see the messages. - Tiswas^(t) 11:32, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

In your monobook.css, last line, you don't need the style="", just put display:none. --ST47Talk 11:41, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Thanks. It's dismissed the wikimedia election banner, but not the wikimania 2007 banner - any ideas?- Tiswas^(t) 11:44, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Editing a page during Mediation process

After a formal Mediation request has been placed, following all the previous steps in dispute resolution, is it proper for either of the Mediation parties to make edits to the disputed article, other than non-controversial punctuation, etc.? Thank you for any help. --Tenebrae 13:11, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

The article is John Buscema. There's no rule governing behavior during a mediation; if it were a problem, the article would be protected. (And if it is a problem, you can request protection at WP:RPP.) Use your judgment. YechielMan 15:26, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Posting an Artcle on Wikipedia

Dear Sir/Madam: I made a contribution to Wikipedia but I am not quite sure how to post the article to be visible on the internet. Help me somehow to post the file? The link to the file is : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Petar_Mitrasinovic-wiki.pdf Thank you very much for your time and kindness. Regards, Prof. PM Mitrasinovic —Preceding unsigned comment added by Pmitrasinovic (talk • contribs)

Wikipedia does not contain pdf files. You have used image upload on the file. This is intended to upload images so they can be displayed in articles. An article in wiki markup could be created at Petar M. Mitrasinovic. Please read Wikipedia:Autobiography, Wikipedia:Notability (people), Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons and Wikipedia:Conflict of interest if you consider creating an article about yourself. This is strongly discouraged and such articles are often deleted. PrimeHunter 15:06, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

There does not seem to be enough Wikipedia reliable source material to create a Wikipedia article on Petar Mitrasinovic, but some of the information may be included on your user page if you intend to participate in editing Wikipedia. See Wikipedia:User page for more information on use of a Wikipedia user page. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 17:51, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

NGO

what is teh advantages and disadvantages of working with non-governmental organizations? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 222.153.77.86 (talk • contribs)

Maybe our article on Non-governmental organization can be of help. This Help desk is for asking questions about using Wikipedia. The Reference Desk is for general knowledge questions. PrimeHunter 15:12, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Our info was reverted

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Dean_%26_DeLuca

Brokentuskk, the user that updated the article is a Dean & DeLuca marketing employee. Editor Tingalex reverted the stub, but was completely wrong in his reason for doing so.

We would like it restored to the March 21st edition please.

Actually he was completely right in his action - 1) how does he know that Brokentuskk is an employee? what proof has been presented? 2) it's a copyvio from the site - no permission has been expressly given to wikipedia to reproduce that information and 3) it reads like an advert and is unsuitable anyway. --Fredrick day 14:51, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Also - it is Wikipedia policy that companies (and their employees) should not edit their own articles. --Kainaw ^(talk) 15:07, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Well, thats a little strong, but to avoid conflict of intrest wikipedia suggests

Wikipedia is "the encyclopedia that anyone can edit," but if you have a conflict of interest avoid, or exercise great caution when:

1. Editing articles related to you, your organization, or its competitors, as well as projects and products they are involved with,
2. Participating in deletion discussions about articles related to your organization or its competitors,
3. Linking to the Wikipedia article or website of your organization in other articles (see Wikipedia:Spam);

and you must always:

4 Avoid breaching relevant policies and guidelines, especially neutral point of view, attribution, and autobiography.

Martijn Hoekstra 15:13, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

• When editing articles that could cause a conflict of interest, always suggest the changes on the talk page and whatever you do, don't copy website or advertising material verbatim. Even if you get permission to reproduce it, it's almost certainly written in an unsuitable voice. - 131.211.210.14 08:31, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

abstracat algebra

which of the following statement is true?Give reason for your andwer. 1)if R is an Euclidien domain,so is R Χ R. 2)Every abelian group can be turned into a ring. 3)If I is a proper ideal of a ring R with identity then lЄI 4)Characteristic of a field is either zero or infinity. 5)iz is a ring with respect to usual addition and multiplication. 6)If e is the identity of a ring R then it is also the identity of R/I for every ideal I of R 7)If H and K are subgroups of G such that H intersection K is a normal subgroup of G then H is a normal subgroup of G and K is a normal subgroup of G. 8)Every group of order P raised to power n where p is a prime and n Є N is of the form G1×G2×......×Gn where |Gi|=p .........................................................................1)Find the distinct right coset of R in (C +) 2) Use the fundamental theorem of ring homomorphism to prove that Q×Z/Z~Q (~ denote isomorphism) 3)Let I=<m> and J=<n> be ideals in Z Then show that I+J=Z if and only if m and n are coprime. 4)Express the following permutation as the product of disjoint cycles:

  (12345678)(456)
  (82673145)(654)  Here lower elements are images of upper elements.

5)If A,B,C are three sets such that A intersection C= B intersection C then B=C is it true or false give reason also 6)Every group of order 4 has 3 elements of order 2 true or false give reason.

This is a help desk for using Wikipedia. Do your own homework. --Kainaw ^(talk) 15:58, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Try the reference desk too. But, seriously, do your homework. The Evil Spartan 16:13, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Citing

how do you cite wikipedia

Please see WP:CITE and WP:FOOT. Peacent 16:12, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

This is handled under Wikipedia:Very Frequently Asked Questions - please see that section first. The Evil Spartan 16:13, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

The easiest way is with the toolbox. There is a link for Cite this article which gives citation in various reference formats for every article available. Just click on it when you reach the appropriate article. Good luck!--Chaser - T 16:14, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Also, see How to cite Wikipedia in other works. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 17:57, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Create article with same name

I want to create an article about a person, but another article about a person with the same name already exists. How do I start creating my article on my person since when I search that name a page on this different person of the same name pops up? If I am able to create my article, how will the two articles be differentiated?

The most common way to do this is to add a distinguising fact behind the name, like for example John Doe (actor) instead of John Doe. Martijn Hoekstra 16:19, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

(edit conflicted)Please make sure the person in question meets WP:BIO. If so, you can create a disambiguation page. (see also Help:Starting a new page) Peacent 16:22, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Who edited a certain paragraph last?

In an article with a very long revision history I want to know who is responsible for a certain paragraph/sentence, or who edited that paragraph/sentence last. In a VCS like svn this is easily possible with the blame command. I didn't find anything useful in meta:Help:Tracking_changes. If I have to wade through hundreds of diffs I go nuts.

X-Post: de:WP:FzW, WP:NUH (Interwiki links do not work.) -- 77.10.20.15 17:00, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

I'm afraid you're out of luck. My advice, as a practical matter, is to space out the search by 20-30 diffs at a time, and if you see a change, narrow your search within that range. YechielMan 17:19, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

See the previous incarnation of this question: Wikipedia:Help desk/Archives/2007 February 16#Finding when/by whom an edit was made. --Teratornis 17:38, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

To summarize that discussion: User:AmiDaniel/WhodunitQuery. 139.67.128.42 20:48, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Question

how do i find Sunchild First Nation Email Address

See our article on Sunchild First Nation and [8]. YechielMan 17:58, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Generally, to initially search for such information, try placing your request in the Google search box and hit search.[9] Then, refine your search string as needed. From First Nations In Alberta - Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, there is no email address listed for Sunchild First Nation. However, there are email addresses for First Nations Administrative and Political Organizations, who may know Sunchild's email address. There are phone numbers listed for Sunchild as well. Sunchild is in Treaty 6, which has a website here, and staff email contacts here. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 18:13, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

elephant-talk.com

I edited a guitar tab for Discipline, on elephant-talk.com In the edit box it shows up normal, but when I save it it's all screwed up. I also can't edit it, or remove it, because when I try the edit box is blank. My name/account is Evan. I would appreciated it very, very much if someone could help me out. My email is (E-Mail removed for security purposes) Thank you! —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 71.7.210.150 (talk)

Im sorry if im wrong, but this is wikipedia not elephant-talk.com. You may want to try there! Regards Dep. Garcia ( Talk + | Help Desk | Complaints ) 20:33, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

I found no place to ask questions or contact anyone on elephant-talk.com If there is such a place, I would be glad to be informed.

Try Help:Contents at elephant-talk.com. Regards Dep. Garcia ( Talk + | Help Desk | Complaints ) 20:55, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

ETWiki is a small wiki; it looks like they have only 50 user accounts so far. Small wikis typically lack Wikipedia's massive infrastructure, such as this well-served Help desk. (The speed and quality of free technical support available here is amazing.) That means if you want to do anything fancy on a small wiki, you have to be resourceful. One way to learn lots about MediaWiki editing is to read the Help desk (and WP:VPT) every day. Test your knowledge by answering some questions; you don't have to know the answers beforehand, because you can look up answers to many questions. By the time you have answered, oh, say 500 questions here, you will be ready to function productively on a "barren" wiki out in the frontiers of the wikiverse.

As to what you can do about your current problem, I suggest writing a user subpage on ETWiki in which you document your problem in detail, along with all the research you have done to find answers. Either you will find the answer in the course of documenting everything you know about it, or you will make it easier for someone else to help you. Your problem description above is too sketchy. We can't see what you are typing as input, for starters, and you did not provide a link to whatever page you are editing over on ETWiki. On your user subpage on ETWiki, try typing your guitar tab text inside <pre>...</pre> and/or <nowiki>...</nowiki> tags. That way, whatever you are typing will probably appear on your subpage in some sort of readable form. See: Help:Wikitext examples#Just show what I typed. You might also inquire over at Wikipedia:WikiProject Guitarists to see if any of the guitar enthusiasts there have experience with formatting guitar tabulation in wikitext markup. --Teratornis 21:35, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

That worked, thank you.

Signature help

I'm trying to customize my signature and I keep getting the following error: Invalid raw signature; check HTML tags. I've tried copying and pasting the signature code into a page and it works fine, but I don't know why I am getting this error. The code renders the following: Dream out loud (talk • contribs)

Here is the code I am using: [[User:Dream out loud|<span style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Medium, serif; text-align:center; font-variant: small-caps">Dream out loud]] <small>([[User talk:Dream out loud|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dream_out_loud|contribs]])</small></pre>

–Dream out loud 20:37, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

You never closed the span tag. ST47 20:45, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

I closed the span tag and I still have the same problem. Here is the revised code:[[User:Dream out loud|<span style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Medium, serif; text-align:center; font-variant: small-caps">Dream out loud</span>]] <small>([[User talk:Dream out loud|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dream out loud|contribs]])</small> –Dream out loud 03:41, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

Please Help me

On Elephant-talk.com, I cannot make tabs, for in the edit box it appears normal, but when saved it is not normal. Any help is appreciated. thanks, —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Vtech5.8 (talk • contribs).

I'm sorry but this help desk is for assistance with Wikipedia, not other wikis. I suggest that you ask for help on that particular site. Will (aka Wimt) 20:53, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

See the above question, titled elephant-talk.com. Dep. Garcia ( Talk + | Help Desk | Complaints ) 20:56, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

And there I'm guessing Vtech5.8 just needs to use one of the methods in Help:Wikitext examples#Just show what I typed to preserve the plain-text formatting he or she is (probably) typing in the edit box. --Teratornis 21:38, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Wikipedia's reference desk might help you. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 02:05, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

Nudist resort problem

I stumbled upon Hedonism's wiki pages, so created a page for the exact type of business as that. Mine was immediately deleted, yet Hedonism/Superclubs pages can stay? I'm confused as to why you allow their pages to remain? Did they pay money? Why the variable rules? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.152.11.250 (talk • contribs)

It would be much easier to respond if you would tell us the name of the article that was deleted. Friday (talk) 21:47, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

oh, sorry : Caliente Resorts. There's no difference between the two businesses. I'm confused why mine was immediately deleted??? here is their page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedonism_Resorts

See Special:Undelete/Caliente_resorts. It was deleted for being blatant advertising. Looking at the former contents, I can see why. Note also that an explanation is at User talk:Calienteresorts, which is the talk page of the account you used to create the page. Friday (talk) 21:51, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Only Wikipedia administrators can see Special:Undelete/Caliente_resorts. Everybody can see the stated reason for deletion here. If you are associated with Caliente resorts then please see Wikipedia:Conflict of interest. PrimeHunter 22:43, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

I still don't see the difference. How are the pages for Hedonism II (as listed above) not considered blatant advertising as well? They are saying they same thing I was posting.

There's a difference between an encyclopedia article about a business, and advertising for the business. Your "article" was written in pure marketing-speak. Friday (talk) 22:06, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

ah, ok. how can i get another shot at writing it in encyclopedia-speak? can i have access to it again?

No. I don't think that Caliente meets our relevant notability guideline, Wikipedia:Notability (organizations and companies). There's no coverage of Caliente that I know of, whereas people have written entire books about the Hedonism resorts. [10].--Chaser - T 22:09, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Uh, if you are with Caliente Resorts, you probably don't want a Wikipedia article since the information about the lawsuit by 41 home buyers against Caliente Resorts contained in Caliente Resorts suit seeking to identify who stole e-mail is probably one of the few things that could go in it. It's nothing personal, it's just that Wikipedia articles are built from abailable material from Wikipedia reliable sources and if that's what's available, then it probably goes in. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 02:12, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

Also note that a Wikipedia article is the first Google result on a lot of searches, for example Computers [11] where many companies must be working hard to do well. So searchers might come here to learn about Caliente Resorts instead of the official website. PrimeHunter 03:06, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

blackberry pda users

(( help me ))Does wikipedia have a setting to view its page in a more friendly version on a Blackberry / PDA device?

It sure does! See Wikipedia:Wikipedia_on_PDAs - G1ggy ^Talk/_Contribs 22:56, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Or get a Nokia E61 which has a full-featured browser that works fine with wiki! --Fredrick day 23:24, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Unicode Emoticons

How do you add the Unicode Emoticons into your signature. This is the code I want to use: U+263A.This should be the code to put the smile unicode emoticon on. Please help me. Efansay ^(talk)_{Contributions} 00:55, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

Convert hexadecimal 263A to decimal 9786 (use computer's calculator program with view, advanced), and type: &#9786; -- this gives ☺ --h2g2bob (talk) 01:37, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

Google Calculator can convert from hexadecimal to decimal; try this. For some odd reason, the interwiki link equivalent doesn't cause the Google Calculator to kick in: google:0x263A in decimal but it does run a Google search that finds some pages that go into more detail about this character code. --Teratornis 02:02, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

Creating content link

how do i create the content link? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 60.53.92.72 (talk) 00:22, June 13, 2007

Do you mean to link to an article? If so then you can do this: [[Article title here]] and this will produce Article title here. Hope this helps! The Sunshine Man 08:24, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

Roger Revelle College page

The College is named "Revelle College". It was named after Roger Revelle, but the College name does not include his first name. I deleted the "Roger" in the text, but there are three remaing on the page: On the title of the page, on the data box on the right with the logo and names of the Provost and Deans, and at the bottom where the six UCSD Colleges are named. Note the other Colleges all include the persons first name. Only Revelle College does not.

Verification: You can either take my word. I am the Provost of Revelle College or look on the Revelle College Website. There is a link on the Wikipedia "Roger Revelle College" page

Daniel Wulbert Provost, Revelle College

All fixed. Thanks for your help and thank you for editing Wikipedia!--Chaser - T 05:42, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

I found one Wikipedia Reliable Source reporting the college name as Roger Revelle College, but the rest use Revelle College. Per Wikipedia:Naming conventions, the article should be named Revelle College. Chaser took the correct action. If you need any more help with the article, please feel free to ask! -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 17:59, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

how to contact threshold live by e-mail

send link please

This is for Wikipedia related questions only, sorry. The Sunshine Man 08:23, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

ABOUT CARBON DATING

DOES POSITRONS RELEASE ONLY DURING INDUCED RADIOACTIVITY. SOME INFORMATION ABOUT POSITRONS

• Do your own homework: if you need help with a specific part or concept of your homework, feel free to ask, but please do not post entire homework questions and expect us to give you the answers. Letting someone else do your homework makes you learn nothing in the process, nor does it allow Wikipedians to fulfill their mission of ensuring that every person on Earth – including you – has access to the total sum of human knowledge. The Sunshine Man 08:22, 13 June 2007 (UTC)
• (edit conflict) Please don't write your question in all capital letters. It's the internet equivalent of shouting. Also, see Carbon_dating#Basic_physics. I was under the impression that the Carbon 14 loses protons as it decays, so make sure you're right about your positron particles. Anyway, the answer to your question is no. The isotope is unstable and the reaction occurs constantly not only under induced radiation. - 131.211.210.14 08:24, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

• This help desk is where Wikipedia answers questions about Wikipedia. Wikipedia's reference desk is where Wikipedia answer questions not related to Wikipedia itself. reference desk probably is where you want to post your question. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 18:03, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

Adding information on my Company

How can I create a profile for my company? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.227.140.154 (talk • contribs)

Such articles would quickly be found to be in violation of the policies on conflicting interests. It is best to wait until someone else decides to write an article about your company. However, Wikipedia does provide an infrastructure for requesting articles in which case a neutral third party creating the article must also provide the grounds for the notability of the company in question. akuyume^T_C 09:17, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

What is the name of the company? If it's been mentioned in enough Wikipedia reliable sources, it's possible that a Wikipedia article may be created on it. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 18:05, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

Google Earth Locations

Dear Sirs, some days ago I found the article about the new town Parand in Iran, province Tehran. The coordinates and the given distance were wrong. I corrected them. But the Wikipedia button in Google Earth is still on the wrong position: in the province Kerman, nearly 1000 km from the right position. How can it be corrected? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Kbhartmann (talk • contribs)

Google Earth's locations do not directly come from Wikipedia and are instead scraped from Wikipedia and archived intermediately. Given this information, I would estimate it would take a certain amount time until another scrape of Wikipedia is completed. akuyume^T_C 09:05, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

Coordinates information about foreign geographic feature names can be obtained from the GEOnet Names Server (GNS). Also, the best way to improve the Parand article is to make it look more like the article on Tehran. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 18:17, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

June 13

Intersect to categories

Is it possible to show the intersect of two categories? I am interested in Category:American_economists n Category:Nobel_laureates_in_Economics. Jann

Yes, with a customized Google search like this one. akuyume^T_C 09:24, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

• There's a tool called CatScan in one of the menus on my userpage that is made especially for this purpose. - Mgm|^(talk) 09:52, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

Problems in Jeff Lawrence (unionist)

For some reason, this article doesn't show the reference list, the stub classification or the categories but when I go to edit it, the information is there. Can anyone help me as to what the problem it is? Capitalistroadster 11:04, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

I have closed a ref.[12] PrimeHunter 11:08, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

member search

Is it possible to search members in Wikipedia by their usernames?

Yes: Go to Special:Listusers. Viridae^Talk 11:45, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

A PAGE ABOUT MY LIFE WAS DELETED- I DO NOT UNDERSTAND

Hello,

I'm very confused. About 4 months ago someone created a Wikipedia page about me and I was honored.

I checked it out. The Scary Guy is my legal name and that was the name used for this page about me.

I then signed up to make a few changes to make sure it was telling an accurate story.

It was deleted.

Everything on the page was real and is real about my life and who I am.

Help?

Will someone please explain to me why this action was taken?

thank you, Scary11:58, 13 June 2007 (UTC)11:58, 13 June 2007 (UTC)11:58, 13 June 2007 (UTC)~

• Is this a hoax? Someone verify this. If you are serious, I don't know. But maybe, it seemed like a hoax to someone.

Not a hoax, it was deleted as a self promotion article. Viridae^Talk 12:11, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

How could it be a self promotion article if it was completely factual about me and my life??? Thank you, ScaryThescary1 12:17, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

Perhaps it was the language of the article archived here. It reads like "This guy is great. I love this guy. You should love this guy too." Then, read something like Brad Pitt. It reads "He was born. He did some things. He isn't dead yet." I didn't delete it, but maybe the person who did felt that the tone make it self promotion. --Kainaw ^(talk) 12:24, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

Thank you for that information. I will pass it on to the the people that created the page. Thank you, ScaryThescary1 12:30, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

The Scary Guy was deleted today [13] by User:KrakatoaKatie with edit summary "Speedy deleted per (CSD g11), was blatant advertising, used only to promote someone or something." You can discuss with the deleter at User talk:KrakatoaKatie and see Wikipedia:Deletion policy. Maybe The Scary Guy satisfies Wikipedia:Notability (people), but the deleted article sounded very promotional for Wikipedia. Note that the official deletion argument did not claim it was self promotion. PrimeHunter 12:45, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

Hello. I did not create the page. I did however edit it a bit. It was not created nor edited to promote me or my cause. Who I am and what I do is real and everything on the page was accurate. I can understand that it may not have been put together properly and a suggestion of help to create the page to look or read like BRAD PITT as suggested above might have been very helpful. As I and the others that did create the page are new to Wikipedia . . . a few sugestions of help would have been very well received. Thank you, Scary GuyThescary1 13:01, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

Found this page that should help: Help:Starting a new page StephenBuxton 13:07, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

I don't know what is required to recreate a deleted article in order to rewrite it in an encyclopedic tone. That appears to be what the next step should be. --Kainaw ^(talk) 13:38, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

Well, maybe the person that deleted it, could re-instate the article and then the people that created it could fix it with help. it is factual and it was not self promotion. i do understand that my name is very different, so is my Mission to help people around the world. "The total elimination of hate, violence and prejudice worldwide. Maybe the Tattoo's and the look and the Name are or where not believable. I have experienced this before. I have been banned from 2 cities in the U.S.A, 4 restaurants in the United Kingdom and 3 Primary Schools in the United Kingdom (That I Know Of), just because of the way I look. Since it was such a quick delete, with no help from the administration of any kind ? ? ? What is the message here??? Scary24.31.250.3 14:37, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

If by administration, you mean administrators, they are the only ones that have the power to delete articles. According to the speedy deletion policies, administrators can delete articles they feel meet the criteria for speedy deletion on sight. Now the article had two problems- one, it was blatantly self-promotional. It doesn't matter if you created it or not. What mattered is that it portrayed you in a POV manner and promoted your mission. The other thing is, the article didn't make a big assertion of notability, another big problem. I don't see a reason to recreate the article, there wasn't much content. Normally I'd encourage you to try to recreate the article, but if you are indeed this Scary Guy as you claim, then conflicts of interest come into play, in which case I would discourage you from recreating it. The fact is, if the subject is notable enough for its own article, then someone will eventually create it. DoomsDay349 14:44, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

Some problems I see with the cached article:

• It contains some undefined cant; for example, the word energy appears several times, but from the context, the article does not appear to be using the standard definition of the word. An important part of encyclopedic writing is linguistic precision - it must be possible for anyone of reasonable intelligence and language fluency to determine what the article is trying to say. This requires a style of writing unlike the normal patterns of speech for most people. Most people get away with speaking imprecisely because most people spend most of their time talking to people similar to themselves (with much shared background, prejudices, assumptions, values, etc.).
• The article contains no links to other articles on Wikipedia, aside from the two category links at the bottom. Another important part of encyclopedic writing is to fit the various claims and assertions in an article into the overall structure of human knowledge; on Wikipedia we call this building the Web. When an article contains no links to related Wikipedia articles, that is like a red flag to deletionists, who justifiably conclude the article was written by people who haven't made much effort to understand what Wikipedia is about. (Presumably, before The Scary Guy enters a school, he has some idea of why the school exists, and the proper way to behave while in a school, because he spent years in school as a child. An adult who had been raised in a culture that had no schools would probably not know how to behave in one. Wikipedia is more complicated than a school, and yet thousands of new users approach Wikipedia as if they already understand it.) Personally, I would rather see people try to repair an article's problems than delete it, but deletionists have an inherent advantage, because the number of articles with problems is vastly greater than the number of volunteers who have spent the time to learn the skills necessary to fix the problems. Consider that there might only be around 10,000 people who have much understanding of Wikipedia's policies, and there are 6,934,189 articles on the English Wikipedia, and something like 4,000 new article appearing every day. Wikipedia appears to be inundated with new articles, many created by relatively new users who chose to start writing before reading much.

• Why would such links matter? For starters, they might help define some of the article's cant, such as what the article might mean by the word "energy," and the behaviors the writers seem to view as "negative." Links to other articles are important for avoiding undue weight and maintaining a neutral point of view. For example, the article vaguely describes The Scary Guy's motivations and actions, but it does not place those things into the larger context of the study of, and debate about, the vast history of social reform movements. (Shortly after humans invented society, humans embarked on an endless treadmill to reform society.) Imagine if the articles about social reformers such as Mother Teresa, Billy Graham, or Adolf Hitler merely outlined the actions of those people without giving any clues about where they got their ideas, not to mention what some of the opposing schools of thought have to say about them. The Scary Guy did not invent every aspect of his current personal philosophy; his original contributions are likely to be minor (because almost everyone's original contributions are minor), and thus his philosophy should be classifiable in some way. Does it have a history? Does it have a name? Has anyone articulated it coherently? Has anyone criticized it? There should be articles describing that philosophy, as well as opposing philosophies, and The Scary Guy's article should link to them.

• From a content perspective, the article seems to imply a value judgement about criticism in general - namely, that criticizing people is bad and we shouldn't do it. This immediately raises a number of Elephant in the room questions, such as: what about professional critics? What about critical thinking? What about free speech? (We don't need Constitutional guarantees to safeguard speech that everyone is comfortable with.) Does a coach win the Super Bowl, the World Cup, etc., without criticizing anyone? The most famous and successful people (e.g., Bill Gates, Bill Clinton, etc.) come in for some of the most vicious criticism - might that mean that knowing how to accept and benefit from criticism is an essential ingredient to success? How about teaching children to handle criticism by facing facts, rather than fall apart when someone points out that they can improve?

To its credit, the article does link to some sources. However, that wasn't enough to sway the people who decided to delete it. What to do now? First, The Scary Guy should learn that Wikipedia is one of the most selective wikis. There are many other wikis with different policies, many of which are practically begging for content. I suggest searching WikiIndex for: education and writing an article about The Scary Guy on a wiki that is more interested in adding content than deleting it. If the article evolves into encyclopedic shape on that other wiki, then perhaps someone can try again with it on Wikipedia. --Teratornis 16:17, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

Here is a copy of the original invitation, by email, from neantbrice - contributor at Wikipedia, inviting Scary to do exactly what he did... include further information to 'enhance' , as neantbrice phrased it, what The Scary Guy is all about. Scary did not submit the original entry. Or intend to self promote. He has added factual information. He is Real. He is notable. The initial entry was posted by somebody out there who thought so. The entry was brought to our attention by one of your contributors! So now - do you simply delete contributions if users do not 'get it right first time'?. You say: ""When an article contains no links to related Wikipedia articles, that is like a red flag to deletionists, who justifiably conclude the article was written by people who haven't made much effort to understand what Wikipedia is about...and yet thousands of new users approach Wikipedia as if they already understand it"" The situation you describe here that you are experiencing would suggest to me that offering guidance to people who have submitted information in error of the Wikipedia guidelines RATHER than deleting them would be logical. Whatevernext 16:55, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

Here is the email - it didn't copy first time rm email, copyvio

Whatevernext 18:21, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

See this page: deletionists. The infobox in the upper right corner links to m:Conflicting Wikipedia philosophies, which describes the ongoing debate about what Wikipedia should be and how it should operate. Wikipedia is the world's largest collaborative project. Wikipedia is not a single unified intelligent entity. It is instead a community, with many aspects of a battleground and an ecosystem. Check out an ecosystem some time. From a distance, it looks quiet and peaceful, with birds chirping and animals grazing. But the more you study what is really going on, the more you see that an ecosystem is an endless war of everything against everything. Everything is trying to eat something else, or avoid being eaten by something else, while fighting for scarce resources of food, water, sunlight, territory, etc. What is "logical" for lions to do (eat the zebras) is the opposite of what is logical for the zebras to do (run from the lions). However, Wikipedia is not a truly wild ecosystem; it is more like a managed game park, with a hierarchy of wardens presided over by the Great Leader. But within this game park, there are wardens running around in splinter cells, shooting other wardens and some of the visitors, particularly visitors who arrive with preconceived plans to start rearranging things without first taking the time to learn how the game park "works."

I agree that the people who exert the most influence on Wikipedia should try to be informative about their motives and actions - and they have been. Wikipedia is one of the most extensively documented complex systems you will find anywhere. Almost everything you could need to know to function productively here has been written down. All you have to do is read it. Granted, for many people reading is hard work. Most people prefer the personal attention of expert human intelligence - someone to digest the complex rules and interpret them for each person's specific case. Unfortunately, expert human intelligence is scarce and expensive (only the super-rich can afford to hire consultants and attorneys and advisors to relieve them of the need to think and study on their own), and as you may have noticed, Wikipedia is almost entirely a volunteer project. In a volunteer project, everyone is expected to pull their own weight. The way you pull your own weight on Wikipedia is by reading the friendly manuals, rather than expecting someone else to read them for you. It's OK for beginners to ask a few questions, but for the most part, every participant has to read and study a lot of material on their own, because in the long run that is the only method efficient enough for an organization which does not pay its volunteers. Every participant should strive to gain enough expertise so he or she is answering more questions than he or she still needs to ask.

We do have a guideline called: WP:BITE, but the fact that we had to write that guideline should give some clue about how difficult it is to follow in all cases. Wikipedia is fantastically complicated; it has to be, because it is so huge. The massive complexity of Wikipedia, and the dire shortage of knowledgeable volunteers to hold the hands of the massive number of new users makes Wikipedia inherently hostile to new users who don't like to read instructions. However, for people who enjoy reading instructions, and helping to improve the instructions, Wikipedia is a paradise.

We also have a guideline called: WP:SOFIXIT, which is to say that if you see something you don't like about Wikipedia (for example, its hostility to a large fraction new users who don't like to read instructions), the only way that problem will be fixed is if someone does the heavy lifting necessary to fix it. So who will be that person? Would you like to help us fix that problem? Lots of people have complained about it. We don't need more complainers, we need doers. We need someone to solve the problem. That fact that all the smart people already here haven't been able to solve the problem suggests the problem is really hard to solve.

I tried to do my small part by starting the section: WP:WWMPD#If all else fails, try another wiki, to address the daily flood of questions such as this on the Help desk. Wikipedia's Articles for deletion machinery currently does what I consider to be a poor job of informing the people who contributed to articles that get deleted. I'm reminded of the opening section of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy in which, if I recall correctly, the Vogon constructor fleet arrived to demolition the planet Earth to make way for an interstellar bypass. The Earthlings protested, claiming they had not been informed, whereupon the Vogons replied that the demolition had been scheduled for years and the plans were duly on file at the Alpha Centauri field office, and yet no humans had objected. The story was set in the present day, so humans lacked interstellar travel and therefore had no awareness of these plans being made for them by space aliens. In much the same way, many users who are new to Wikipedia and discover how easy it is to create new articles usually have no idea of Wikipedia's equivalent of the Vogons and what they do to thousands of new articles per day. --Teratornis 17:53, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

""...the article seems to imply a value judgement about criticism in general - namely, that criticizing people is bad and we shouldn't do it."" Teratornis, These are your words and you have made a surface level interpretation. If you were to read the information fully and find out about the content you would see that the article describes how NOT to live in exactly that space of sweeping statements, generalisation, stereotyping, judging, closed minds. (Whatevernext 17:21, 13 June 2007 (UTC))

I see two things you can do: 1-Talk to the deleting admin and ask him for his reasons. 2-Nominate it for undeletion at WP:DRV. Corvus cornix 18:28, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

Speaking of open and closed minds, those are two basic ways to approach Wikipedia. The closed-minded approach is to assume one already knows how Wikipedia operates (that is, by making sweeping generalizations about what the manuals say without actually reading the manuals), which usually amounts to stereotyping Wikipedia as being something other than what it is. The open-minded approach is to try to empty one's head of assumptions and instead read the friendly manuals to find out how Wikipedia really works, before proceeding. Most people take the closed-minded approach to most things simply because there isn't time to learn everything properly, and this frequently brings people to grief when they stereotype incorrectly. Wikipedia is especially hard to stereotype correctly, because Wikipedia is unlike anything else most people have experienced before.

Another Elephant in the room problem that the deleted article ignores is the unavoidable logical contradictions in its underlying philosophy of political correctness. Nobody can be equally accepting of everyone and everything. Those who claim to be "against" prejudice in the abstract are invariably prejudiced against something when we get down to specifics. For example, they may end up exercising prejudice against people they label as "prejudiced" (which might be, for example, everyone who argues with them about something). Every social movement invariably creates its own outgroups. That's because virtually all humans have some sort of value system, and they unavoidably classify other humans according to how other humans stack up against their values. For example, many people believe murder is wrong, so they tend to have less respect for habitual murderers than for people who share their disapproval of murder.

If Wikipedia didn't have any standards for its articles, the site would quickly turn into a complete mess. That fact that it is difficult to write articles here that stick is a big part of why Wikipedia is now one of the world's most popular Web sites. Unlike a random Web page controlled by a single author, on Wikipedia we know that everything is subject to merciless review.

We are digressing from the subject at hand, which is why the article got deleted. Article deletions are fully understandable (and debatable) in terms of Wikipedia's documented policies. The correct way to object to an article deletion is to examine the arguments for its deletion and show how they did not accurately reflect the Wikipedia policies they claimed to reflect. Read WP:WWMPD and keep reading it until you understand. The practical strategy, as I already stated above, is to try another wiki. --Teratornis 18:41, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

Thanks to all of you for your feedback.

I know understand why the information about me was deleted.

And yes, this is in fact The Scary Guy. I was just reading what someone else created about me and found it was deleted. And I simply asked . . . WHY. It is clear now.

Thanks again. Scary

HELLO TERATORNIS RE Your Comment above ""Speaking of open and closed minds"" I referred only to your actual words, which were: """...the article seems to imply a value judgement about criticism in general - namely, that criticizing people is bad and we shouldn't do it."""

And I say to you again that this is not implicit in Scary's work. There are no references to ""criticism being bad and people shouldn't do it"" at any stage in his work. In fact - just the opposite - although I won't discuss that here, as that really would be digressing!!! I said to you ...If this is what you perceived (as you wrote the words, I take them to be a reflection of what you perceived) from your look at the article, then, you, in what you wrote, have made a surface level interpretation of what Scary actually says. And you are not accurate. I make no reference to Wikipedia, and no assumptions as to how it works. I am in the process of discovering about Wikipedia and how it works.

I would ask you again, why you (Wikipedia) would not reinstate the article? For example at the point at which it was in a basic form. For example, when neantbrice (a Wikipedia contributor) emailed us and invited us to add information.

Here is his email again:

rm email, again

Until we received neantbrice's email we didn't even know we were on Wikipedia! But we were really pleased when we heard. We had no intention of Self Promotion. Now we know more of the guidleines. We're happy for others / or us to make any changes so that it meets the guidelines. Whatevernext 217.44.52.14 19:24, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

• It's been restored and is now listed for deletion at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Scary Guy. - KrakatoaKatie 19:52, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

Question about positive and negative numbers

I've noticed when looking at "My Watchlist" page, all the articles are followed by either a positive green number or a negative red number, sometimes in bold, sometimes normal font, and all of varying values. Could someone please explain what the numbers mean? Thanks StephenBuxton 12:10, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

• It's the netto amount bits/bytes added or substracted to track text dumps and blankings (see WP:VFAQ). - Mgm|^(talk) 12:11, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for that. I must be going blind, as I can't see the question covered on the VFAQ page, but your explanation makes perfect sense. StephenBuxton 12:21, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

Citation help

I've been adding citations wherever possible, but I'm not certain if I've been using the right format. I've had a look at the page that helps you with citations, but other than telling me I'm supposed to use a certain format, I'm still none the wiser. Could someone help me, please? StephenBuxton 12:10, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

• Have you tried Wikipedia:Citation templates? If you use them, you can't easily go wrong with the formatting. Can you give a few examples of citations you added so we can take a look at them? - Mgm|^(talk) 12:13, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

I haven't used those templates, guess I'll have to try. As for a couple of recent citations Deus ex machina (mine is the only citation at the moment, regarding Doctor Who). Also on the topic of The Doctor, I added Blink (Doctor Who), reference number 10. Since then, I have found the need for using that reference earlier in the article. I understand there is a way of using "Name" to double up on references, but not sure how. StephenBuxton 12:25, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

Had a go with Blink (Doctor Who) - Hope that's better. Now all I need to do is understand the multi-use of a reference... StephenBuxton 12:41, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Footnotes#Citing a footnote more than once is the page you need. Happy editing, mattbr 17:10, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

I revised reference number 10 in Blink (Doctor Who) to a format I typically use. (e.g., Author last, first. (date) Publication. Title. Issue x; page xx.) to complete the footnote, you still need to add the name of the news article to reference number 10. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 19:22, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

WANTED JOHN LENNON REMCO DOLL 1975 GUITAR

I have the Beatles dolls made by Remco in 1975....John is missing his guitar. Please where can I find one?

You could try ebay, the website, not the article--VectorPotential^Talk 13:26, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

This help desk is where Wikipedia answers questions about Wikipedia. Wikipedia's reference desk is where Wikipedia answer questions not related to Wikipedia itself. reference desk probably is where you want to post your question. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 19:24, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

how do you change the color of your text?

how do you change the color of your text? i mean the color of your writing not your signature.

signeddarkness

I use <font color='#123456'>some text</font>. Change 123456 to the color you want. --Kainaw ^(talk) 14:00, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

See also Wikipedia:Colours. PrimeHunter 14:47, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

BOT Edits

I have been working on the page Hill City, South Dakota and have noticed a couple of bot edits. They added the following lines at the bottom of the edit page

"lmo:Hill City, South Dakota"

"vo:Hill City"

both were inclosed in double brackets. I was just curious as to what "lmo" and "vo" mean. Thanks Lmielke359 14:04, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

Those are interwiki links -- links to Wikipedia in other languages. If you look at the article, you'll see, on the left-hand side, a list that provides links to the article in other languages. "lmo" and "vo" are the codes for the languages, just as "en" is the code for English. Check that article and you'll find that Volapuk (which I can't spell correctly for lack of diacritics) is now one of the languages in the list; "vo" refers to Volapuk. --Tkynerd 14:51, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

See Help:Interlanguage links and Help:Interwiki linking for more. PrimeHunter 14:54, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

And "lmo" stands for Lombard. --Brand спойт 14:57, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

Thanks, I learn something new about Wikipedia everyday! Lmielke359 15:05, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

ERC Help

Sorry to be so dumb -- but I'm a communications consultant to the Ethics Resource Center -- a non-profit that promotes organziational ethics. I am drafting an original entry (at present, there is no Wikipedia entry about ERC). I understand your basic rules about content, and have the content almost ready. But I CANNOT tell, from any of your instructions or FAQ pages, how to turn the raw content into a page that fits the style of others I have NO training in Web page design and probably do not know most of the technical terms. Do I need to engage someone with that skill, or are there templates where I can plug in the raw copy and have it formatted to fit Wikipedia's style?

This is a great tool and we're eager to post information about ERC as a resource on ethical issues. But I'm totally befuddled by your system!  :-)

First, ensure you read WP:COI to ensure you aren't involved in a conflict of interest. Second, there isn't a single "Ethics Resource Center". So, any article titled "Ethics Resource Center" must cover the Ethics Resource Centers in Washington DC, the AMA, Santa Clara University, Dubai... -or- the article should simply be a description of what an ethics resource center is as this is an encyclopedia, not an advertisement board for organizations.

As for editing the article, click on ethics resource center and click the "create article" link. Paste in your text and click "Save page". --Kainaw ^(talk) 15:04, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

Hi - I have created a sandbox for you off your userpage, you can find it here. Post your content there and then people from here (who are so inclined) can help you format it. Also please sign your posts with --~~~~ this is so people know who said what. --Fredrick day 15:05, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

Hi and congradulations on Ethics Resource Center's 85th year in building a stronger, ethical washington. There are so many Wikipedia reliable sources on Ethics Resource Center that Ethics Resource Center meets Wikipedia notablilty and there should be a Wikipedia article on the Ethics Resource Center. The article should be built from Wikipedia reliable sources. Unfortunately, the Ethics Resource Center website is not a Wikipedia reliable source since it is not independent from the Ethics Resource Center topic itself. Your best bet is to approach the Ethics Resource Center's media department and ask them for copies of the newspaper articles that discuss the Ethics Resource Center. You may build the article from those Wikipedia reliable sources and any other that you find. As for making it look like a Wikipedia article, the best way to do that is to look at Wikipedia articles your competitors or others who do similar work and use their piecies of their formats that best fit the article. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 19:34, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

How can an article in German Wikipedia be put into the English one?

How can an artcle in the German wikipedia be put into the Englih one?

Assuming that the article covers a topic that is notable and cites reliable sources, it can be translated by someone bilingual in both languages. Marco polo 15:34, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

Try posting a request at Wikipedia:Translation/*/Translation Requests. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 19:37, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

And please do not just copy the content from German Wikipedia without translating it. That kinda article is speediable with {{Db-foreign}} --Shinhan 20:20, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

Disambiguation tangle

The article Mark Brandenburg covers a baseball player who played for two seasons professionally. However, it is also a common name for the Margraviate of Brandenburg in Germany and is also sometimes used for the Province of Brandenburg or the state of Brandenburg in modern Germany. Of the articles that link to this page, only 6 refer to the baseball player, and 16 refer to the German region. Is there a more efficient solution than the following?

1. Move the current "Mark Brandenburg" to "Mark Brandenburg (baseball player)"
2. Create a new headword for "Mark Brandenburg" that redirects to a disambiguation page.
3. Create a disambiguation page pointing to "Mark Brandenburg (baseball player)" and "Margraviate of Brandenburg".
4. Change each existing link to "Mark Brandenburg" to a link to one of these two articles.

Thanks for any tips that would make this easier. Marco polo 15:34, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

(note: I reformatted your numbers so they are easier to read)

I would go for a disambiguation page that just asks which article the person wants, having (baseball player) added to the player's page - just as you suggest. --Kainaw ^(talk) 15:38, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

Note that it is against Wikipedia:Disambiguation#Page naming conventions to let Mark Brandenburg redirect to Mark Brandenburg (disambiguation). When there is no primary topic at Mark Brandenburg, the disambiguation should be placed there. PrimeHunter 21:45, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

abstract algebra

prove that Z/143Z is cyclic — Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.177.147.188 (talk • contribs)

No. You prove it. It is your homework. --Kainaw ^(talk) 15:39, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

Please use the Reference desk for these types of questions, but: Do your own homework. The reference desk won't give you answers for your homework, although we will try to help you out if there's a specific part of your homework you don't understand. Make an effort to show that you've tried solving it first. Dep. Garcia ( Talk + | Help Desk | Complaints ) 15:48, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

Did I create this category correctly? Server Appliance?

Did I create this category correctly? Server Appliance?

Also {{help}} does not seem to be functioning properly today.

--Akc9000 16:28, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

I changed your call to {{help}} to merely display the template name (by using Template:Tl) rather than transcluding the template. Otherwise, your question became difficult to read. Category:Server Appliance appears to violate WP:TITLE, since you do not capitalize the word "appliance" when it appears within a sentence. The category name should probably be: Category:Server appliance. --Teratornis 16:39, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

I see that both Category:Server appliance and Category:Server Appliance exist, but the latter category's title appears to violate WP:TITLE, and we should be using Category:Server appliance instead. Someone who knows how to move categories should chime in here. --Teratornis 16:42, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

Question about logging in

I just created an account. The web page said that I was successful. I received an email and clicked the link. I am attempting to login with the user name and password that I registered. I know that I am typing the confirmation words correctly, but it is not recognizing my password or the confirmation words. I cannot login. Can you help? Is there something obvious that I am missing?

user name: bastedo {{help me}}

Does the user name need to be capitalized? I didnot capitalize it when I registered, but it looks like it is being capitalized by my browser or your site for automatic login.

Problem loggin in

I just created my account. The web page said that I was successful. I received an email response. I clicked the web link in the email. I just tried to login and it won't recognize my password or the conformation words. I have carefully checked as I type. Nothing is working. Can anyone help?

user name: Bastedo

There does not appear to be a user with the name Bastedo. See User:Bastedo and special. The logs show that such a user name was never created. Try creating the Bastedo user name again. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 19:43, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

Thanks Jreferee, but I did try that yesterday and it did deny that I could create the account, that the account already existed. I do also have the email acknowledging that this account was formed. I just tried again to make a new account. The error message says that the name is already in use. I am not sure what gives. Can you look into this further?

Computer Assembeling/ RAM not support MB driver.

Hi dear, This is jon, I face problem when I assembled a desktop PC of Intel D102 MB with 512MB DDRII 533MHZ speed RAM. At first Windows XP SP2 instaled properly but when I came to install driver CD it got hanged the machine. But when I used a 256MB 333MHZ DDRII RAM, its worked properly. Even I take 2 of 256MB DDRII RAM, it gives same problem. What is the best solution of that. Send me on this ID. <email removed> Bye.

This help desk is where Wikipedia answers questions about Wikipedia. Wikipedia's reference desk is where Wikipedia answer questions not related to Wikipedia itself. reference desk probably is where you want to post your question. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 19:45, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

Or more exactly the Computing reference desk for questions about computers. Shinhan 20:23, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

Kelly Services Page

Hi, Im representing Kelly Services Corp. temporary employment agency. When you go to the Information that wikipedia provides on Kelly Services it says that the article doesnot refrence any sources and another box saying this article was writtenlike an article or advertisement. Is there any way that we can give you sources and get these messages off our Wikipedia page? Thanks,

Yes. Though this is a wiki and you can edit any page, it would be a conflict of interest to edit your own page. What you should do is suggest the edits on the article's discussion page. If it is written like an advertisement, then you may consider rewriting it in a more encyclopedic tone, and asking for someone to read, verify, and update the text to the actual article. tiZom_(2¢) 19:57, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

Wikipedia reliable sources typically are newspaper articles and information from book and they are best presented as in-line citations (e.g., footnotes). Adding references is not something the help desk does. However, there is nothing wrong with you including the cites in the article. You may get guidance on how to do this by looking at the Wal-Mart article. However, it may be better to work with another editor on this. Terraxos seems to have an interest in the Kelly Services article. You may want to post a note on Terraxos's talk page and request such assistance. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 20:06, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

Please note that it is not "your" Wikipedia page. It is a Wikipedia page about your company. And Tomtheman5 is totally correct, discussion on the article's discussion page is the best place for your concerns. Corvus cornix 20:47, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

See Wikipedia:Ownership of articles and Help:Talk page for more explanation of the above concepts. Also see some featured articles about corporations to get more ideas of what Wikipedia wants your article to become, for example: Microsoft, Acorn Computers, Bank of China (Hong Kong). --Teratornis 15:04, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

Listing my name

Hi, I just registered at Wikipedia. Is it allowed to add my name (I am a sculptress) at the sculptor list? (Photos, Biography etc.) Thank you in advance <email removed>

Hi Thesculptress. I'm not sure what list you are referring. However, you may be interested in joining Wikipedia:WikiProject Visual arts and Wikipedia:WikiProject Sculpture. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 19:49, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

If you're talking about adding an article for yourself, then the answer is generally no. Because Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, it only covers topics that are noteworthy. See Wikipedia:Notability (people), under the "Creative professionals" sub-heading. If you think you meet these guidelines of notability, it's still not within our policy to write your own article, as it would constitute a conflict of interest. If you are in fact notable, someone else should really be writing an article for you based on reliable outside sources. tiZom_(2¢) 19:54, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

Still cannot login properly

And my last question is gone

I'm connecting from an Ip that is banned! Does that have anything to do with it? It is a school and I am not the vandal etc.

Once more - I can login but as I load another page I am logged out and so cannot create new pages etc.

Don't connect at an IP that is banned. That's the only thing I can tell you. -- Kesh 01:06, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

If you can login but are logged out immediately, one possibility is that your browser doesn't have cookies turned on (if you're at school, unfortunately you might not be able to turn them on); if the cookies are on, try the 'remember me' checkbox or the secure server, both of which can help solve login problems for some people. --ais523 08:46, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

How do I CREATE a userpage ?

Hi,

I'm a (completely, obviously) new User, and can't find out how to create a userpage. I followed various links after creating my ID, but in spite of all the info that IS on the "Userpage" page (which tells me in great detail what's allowed and not allowed), there doesn't appear to be anything to tell me HOW to CREATE it.

Help. Lorwood 20:18, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

See the red link in your signature? Click it, put something on the page, and hit "save page". Friday (talk) 20:19, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

Also see: Wikipedia:User page. Dep. Garcia ( Talk + | Help Desk | Complaints ) 20:20, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

Trading Spaces is a project where others will help you create your users' pages. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 21:01, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

Movie Gallery

I work at movie gallery and I read your article. Some of the things in there are wrong.

1. Rentals are for 7 days- not 5 days 2. If you want to exchange a rental you have to bring it back within 5 days of renting it. 3. Rentals have to be in the store before they close to be checked in on time and avoid late fees- the article says customers can return them by midnight. If they do, they will have late fees. 4. Each store is different. Customers have to return the rentals to the store they rented it from. 5. If the rental goes past the due date, the computer automatically checks it out for another week of renting and then the people have to pay for it again. Ex. Person checks out 4 movies (12.99) on a friday and they bring them back the next saturday, that person's extended viewing fee is (12.99) even for one day late.

Please feel free to edit the article, make sure you cite the source for the info. Dep. Garcia ( Talk + | Help Desk | Complaints ) 20:26, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

But please make sure that the source is a reliable source. Personal knowledge is not acceptable, that would fall under original research. Corvus cornix 20:48, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

Arbcom

How do I request an arbcom? The direction son the page are not clear.Hajji Piruz 21:36, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

You don't - at least not yet. You need to proceed through other steps in the dispute resolution process first. Ask for a third opinion or mediation to start with, or if it's urgent, notify the administrators. Also leave a message for whoever you're arguing with so that you all can reach a peaceful resolution. YechielMan 22:26, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

What is the reason that you would like to request an arbcom? -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 00:15, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

It appears to be an ongoing dispute with another user, according to Hajji Piruz's Talk page. Looks like they're going through AN/I right now. -- Kesh 01:12, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

You should be familiar with the general procedure for an arbitration case, having been a party to Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Armenia-Azerbaijan. With regard to the specifics of filing a case, you edit Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration by copying the hidden template at the top of the edit window, inserting the required information, and posting it as a new section at the top of the page. As noted above, however, you do this only after after exhausting other dispute resolution methods first. Please ask me or one of the other Arbitration Committee clerks if you have any further questions. Newyorkbrad 01:17, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the responses. I've never requested an arbcom myself. As per the steps, we have tried several of them already, and I even made a peace proposal to the other user, who didnt accept, and continues his behavior. Anyway, the problem is that I dont see the edit template when I click edit.Hajji Piruz 02:04, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

The edit "template" is the text at the top of the page when you click Edit. Look where it says Current Requests and BEGIN TEMPLATE. Copy & paste that into Notepad or another text editor, write up your request, then paste it at the end of the page, just above the Archives. -- Kesh 02:49, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

I don't see a reason for the ArbCom involvement, as User:Hajji Piruz/User:Azerbaijani is simply wasting community's time. It's clear that the disputes are not of personal but those of content nature, which should be properly discussed on talk pages and agreed upon, something that User:Hajji Piruz/User:Azerbaijani, who has been through ArbCom already [14], and placed on revert parole for warring, cannot practice. Instead the user files failed RfC [15], targets me and others along national lines [16] and even goes as far as editing my user page without permission or discussion [17]. As you can clearly see, this type of behavior is nothing close to encyclopedic. He is wasting my valuable time, while I edit many other articles, trying to intimidate me. Atabek 06:33, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

Protection Reasons

Is there a way to find out why a page is semi/fully protected, who protected it, how long protection is due to remain in place and where can protection be appealed? If replies could be posted on my talk page it would be appreciated. Xarr☎ 22:31, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

Click on the history tab, then View logs for this page, assuming the protecting admin used a block summary, that should tell you why a page is protected--VectorPotential^Talk 22:34, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

Cheers for that, I knew there must be a way. What is the procedure for getting an article unprotected? Is there a guideline on how long an article should remain protected? Xarr☎ 22:42, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

Generally you can request unprotection of an article at WP:RFPP, specifically this section--VectorPotential^Talk 22:44, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

June 14

Addition the "Baseball Cap" history

Wonderful website, please keep the great information comming, your references are terriffic!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baseball_cap#External_links

Your history of the most popular hat worn needs updating. Our company www.zerino.com has invented the most superior luxury designer capwear on earth. Suggested updating to the site:

Luxury designer capwear invented by Robert J. Potochnik starting in 1998 and perfecting in 2007.

Luxury designer capwear a name coined by Robert J. Potochnik is comprised of premium fabrics made from high grade Silk, Wool or Select Cottons.

Features of designer capwear are:

Premier fabrics, "Voletes" top buttons made of 22k gold, sterling silver or diamonds, detailed micro embroidery on seam covers and headbands, high stitch count logos (clear crisp lines), additional stitching per cm as in a hand made designer suit, higher quality threading, offset headband and crown seams (reduces overlapping bulge in aft of cap) liners of 100% silk or micro-fiber mesh, interior logo covers (covering stitching on inside of capwear), elimination of heat trapping materials such as interior plastic sweatband lining, plastic crown forming strip, addition of composite brim insert (indestructible for washing).

Other innoavations/accessory options for designer capwear include:

Handmade luxury wood display cases (mahogany, cocobolo, etc), protective silken cap pouches, shape holders (former which cap sits on to hold shape when not in use), extra fabric top buttons included with cap.

Currently Zerino is adorned by over 75 celebrities such as Nicollette Sheridan, Deidra Hall, Christian Slater, Drew Lachy. Other available on www.zerino.com

For a product so universally worn to not have a mid to high end fashion form is unthinkable, Zerino International LLC is the original luxury designer capwear specialist. The world's one and only! For now at least!

Zerino designer capwear has been on sale at Brooks Brothers inc. since 2005 in the USA, Japan, Italy, Korea, (2007) Hong Kong and at various other locations worldwide.

Have a wonderful day!

Take care,

Robert Potochnik - CEO Zerino International LLC

cc. Zerino legal

• Hi Mr. Potochnik. Wikipedia's has policy on external links that does not permit advertising or promoting sites. See External link advertising and conflicts of interest. A link to www.zerino.com in the Baseball cap falls under external link advertising or promoting sites. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 00:32, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

How To Delete an Image?

HOW do I delete an image I uploaded?

Type {{db-author}} anywhere in the image's description and save. Make sure you've removed all instances of the image in the article namespace. tiZom_(2¢) 00:31, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

still don't understand!Abdalla 00:33, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

We can't really delete things, so we have to request it to be done. To do that, just go to the image page. Go to the edit screen for that image by selecting the edit tab. Put {{db-author}} at the top of the page, and save your edit. This will add a tag to the article, and an administrator will come around and delete it for you.

If you still need help, just let me know which image it is, and I'll take care of it for you. tiZom_(2¢) 00:40, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

See WP:DELETE if you want details on how deletion works on Wikipedia. Only administrators can delete things like pages and images here. The vast majority of ordinary users do not have this power, so we have to follow procedures to ask administrators to delete things for us. --Teratornis 14:55, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

Crackhaven

On Google Earth, I clicked on my neighborhood, and your report said "locals refer to it as Crackhaven." I have lived here 14 years in "Crackhaven". 17 years in Florida. I have a nice home here, Hillsboro Lighthouse is less than 3 miles from here. South Florida is always under construction. We have had our roads, sewer, water, sidewalks added, new storm pumps, everything, new mall, new beach front.(woopps, power is "old school", generator is a must here) This is a city, and the walks of life is from all over the word. I would hate that my 14 year old son would see that we live in "Crackhaven".

Mike Cresthaven Pompano Beach Florida

I did not find any reference to "crack" or "crackhaven" in the Pompano Beach, Florida article. I believe that you are referring to the Collier Manor-Cresthaven, Florida article. I removed the unreferenced material from the Collier Manor-Cresthaven, Florida article. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 01:00, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

Music page error

A name is spelt wrong in the credits of a music album. How do I change it? — Preceding unsigned comment added by JolyonVaughanThomas (talk • contribs)

The same way you wrote your message here. Click edit this page, make the changes, and click save page.--Fuhghettaboutit 01:32, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

Only make the change if you have a published reliable source. I see you have changed two names to "Jolyon Vaughan Thomas" which has zero Google hits. If this is you or somebody you know and the middle name "Vaughan" has not been published by a reliable source, then Wikipedia policies does not allow you to add it. You cannot use private knowledge to add content. Correcting "Jolydon" to "Jolyon" is OK since there are sources. PrimeHunter 02:03, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

five region of asia

non-sense— Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.217.17.45 (talk • contribs) 02:18, June 14, 2007 (UTC)

Yes, this post was nonsense. Do you have a question about Wikipedia? -- Kesh 02:51, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

This link lists "five major regions" of Asia: Russian Asia, Southwest Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and East Asia. PrimeHunter 02:55, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

deletion

I am a fan of the work of Steve Oliver, and posted a short biography. I intended to keep adding to it as I found out more, but have had no response from his people regarding information. I was lead to understand that anyone could add to wikipedia, so if you can have articles about murderers and the like, why not music hosts? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Podmaster2 (talk • contribs)

See our notability guidelines at Wikipedia:Notability (people) and Wikipedia:Notability (music). By "notability" we don't mean that people have done good things, but that they have done things which have been sufficiently noticed by published sources. I don't know whether Steve Oliver is the same as the deleted Steve oliver. PrimeHunter 02:47, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

Edit to Adolescence

[18] Should record of this edit be deleted due to its content? Please advise if this should be posted in a different location. davewho2 06:12, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

The edits have since been reverted by another editor. E ^talk 07:18, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

I think the questioner is wondering whether or not they warrant oversight. I don't know the answer, and I don't know if this is the best place to seek it. Anchoress 07:26, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

When I encountered a similar problem, I asked here and got this reply:

Oversight is what allows this to happen. To request action to be taken, you'll want to follow the instructions at Wikipedia:Requests for oversight. -- Natalya 14:12, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

I followed the instructions, and the edit was deleted. Skittle 12:55, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

Black-Eyed Susan

How do you obtain permission to post the following info from [19]?

The site in question has a copyright policy stating that unless otherwise specified, all materials appearing on the site is the property of the owner and its subsidiaries and are protected by U.S. and international copyright laws, therefore you cannot use it. E ^talk 07:22, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

You cannot post copyrighted information verbatim, but the basic principle behind an encyclopedia is that we rewrite content which has already been published elsewhere in reliable sources. Therefore, lots of copyrighted information has been the basis for Wikipedia editors' rewrites. See WP:CITE and WP:CITET to learn how you can cite sources from which you rewrite information here. Hint: try a Google Search and a trip to your local library to obtain multiple sources for the same information. If you rewrite information from several unique sources, you are less likely to violate copyright by sticking too closely to any one original. --Teratornis 14:50, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

How to ask for permission to use the copyright material of others might assist you. What info from Black-Eyed Susan Day do you want to post? -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 17:34, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

How do I search a event???!!!

HOW DO I SEARCH A EVENT?

Wikipedia is not a directory of events. Try searching Google for a local events guide near your location. E ^talk 07:17, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

If an event is or was notable enough to warrant coverage in Wikipedia, you can look it up here. Wikipedia documents lots of events, for example World War II which was a pretty big one. See Help:Search to learn about searching for things on Wikipedia. --Teratornis 14:43, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

Wikipedia is fantastic!

I didn't want to ask a question, I just wanted to say thank you because your site is fantastic!!! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.168.61.99 (talk • contribs)

Thanks for the compliments as they are always welcome. E ^talk 07:23, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

Check out some of the awards won by Wikipedia. I'm guessing not many of those awards came from new users who asked Why was my article deleted?. Wikipedia is often fantastic for people who merely read it. For the smaller percentage of people who attempt to edit articles, Wikipedia can sometimes be downright vexing, as we have a large number of (often) initially unintuitive policies and guidelines to trip up new users, not to mention wikistress and edit warring etc. Wikipedia is something like sausage: those who like it might not want to see it being made. But I have to say, as fantastic as Wikipedia already is, perhaps the most fantastic thing about it is that you can help to make it a little bit more fantastic. For example, see WP:BACKLOG, WP:WIKI, and WP:WIKIFY for some needs you can address. --Teratornis 14:39, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

I want to delete my account

I want to know how to delete my account.

Accounts with contributions cannot be deleted since this would allow another user to create the account, and claim authorship of those edits. It is not possible for your edits to be removed entirely; for this reason, removing the account would potentially violate copyrights by allowing for such authorship claims. You also have the right to vanish and request your user and talk page to be deleted, as explained at Wikipedia:User page. E ^talk 07:14, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

See How do I delete my user and user talk pages? -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 19:49, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

make this website to be my homepage?

I want to make this website to be my homepage? how can I?

Use your browsers settings option to set the homepage. You should set it to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page. E ^talk 07:59, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

You haven't stated what web browser you are using. All of them (that I know of) allow you to to choose your homepage. For example, if you are using interent explorer, go to tools--> internet options--> general tab--> type in the wikipedia URL you'd like to set (I suggest http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Random) and click save changes. Most browsers have similar procedures.--Fuhghettaboutit 08:08, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

HELP ME ON THIS PROBLEM PLEASE!

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?

"SORRY BUT WIKIPEDIA DOES NOT HAVE A PAGE CALLED "WIKIPEDIA:SANDBOX"

YOU CAN CREATE IT BY PUTTING YOUR ******** ****** BELOW!"  ?

I SAW IT ON THE WIKIPEDIA HOME PAGE!THANKS!ALSO CAN I KNOW WHAT IS YOUR yhmstmystm?[[ ]]][[[][] — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.96.241.86 (talk • contribs)

You can see the sandbox at Wikipedia:Sandbox. E ^talk 08:45, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

Glucose Use in Gatorade

Does Wikipedia have information on the use of glucose in Gatorade and whether diabetics can safely drink Gatorade?

Try looking through the Gatorade article. E ^talk 08:46, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

Note that Wikipedia does not give medical advice. PrimeHunter 13:10, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

This article states "Gatorade is listed as having "Glucose-fructose syrup," which is not synonymous with HFCS." This Google search may have links of interest. Your best bet is to contact Gatorade directly. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 17:46, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

connecting Excel as backend with VB

Hi, please help me .... I want to connect VB as front end and Excel as a back end tool. Actually I have some data in Excel with that I have to generate a report in VB.

This is a question for the reference desk, not the helpdesk. E ^talk 09:24, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

mars

i need diagram of mars and the planets and the sun. where do i find that?

Have a look at Geography of Mars. See also Image:Marskern.jpg or Image:Terrestrial planet size comparisons.jpg. --Brand спойт 12:40, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

Conditional template variables && Links to external documents

Hi, i am working on a corporate intranet Wiki and need to solve templating issues:

1. I have a contact box template that includes a little box with some info. But if a variable is empty i don't want the surrounding <span></span> tags to show because it creates an empty space. I have the extended Parsing functionality and wonder if maybe that can help me? Can i evaluate the variables that come in? or do i need another extension for this?
   
   
2. Second problem is about linking to documents outside the wiki. Those documents reside on the same computer in different drives and need to be accessed. This is vital for the Wiki to be effective for our corporation.

--Wmasterj 11:43, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

For question 1: use something along the lines of {{#if:{{{variable|}}}|<span>{{{variable}}}</span>}} to hide the formatting when not in use. Notice that the pipe defaults the variable handled by the #if ParserFunction defaults it to blank, to hide the content, while the content inside will remain the same as displayed normally as long as the {{{variable|       }}} field is not empty. ParserFunctions, however, will cause problems with wiki-format tables, so you may want to use HTML format tables if necessary for your template. I'm afraid I'm not familiar enough with linking compatibility in MediaWiki to answer your second question. Nihiltres^(t.c.s) 11:54, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for that. It worked really nicely wouldnt have figured that out without alot of hassle. Ty --Wmasterj 12:15, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

Second question still remains. ;)

See m:Manual:$wgUrlProtocols. Also see w:MOS:BOLD#Boldface. And note that "wiki" is not a proper noun so you should not capitalize it, unless you refer to the original WikiWikiWeb. --Teratornis 13:58, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

Reference to translation of article

The biography section of this article João Garcia was literally translated from the portuguesese version João Garcia
I ask for a reference to that on the english article. --85.243.24.246 12:27, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

You can simply put the appropriate notice of translation at the bottom. Otherwise contact the contributors (click "history" on the top). --Brand спойт 12:49, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

I don´t know how to do that. Could you do that for me, pls? Thanks. --85.243.24.246 15:53, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

At the bottom of the article, it reads [[pt:João Garcia]], which means it was a portuguese to English translation. See Category:Translators_pt-en. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 17:50, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

Not necessarily translation, just an article in a different language about the same subject. (Often these are translations, but they don't have to be.) --ais523 17:51, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

Adding javascript

Hi, i work on a corporate intranet Wiki based on MediaWiki and cant use Javascript inside the Wikitext or even add links. How can i solve these problems. They are crucial for the Wiki's success. And this is a big company ;) --Wmasterj 12:55, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

Your question is a bit vague, and since we can't see your corporate wiki and we aren't mind readers, you may need to illustrate your problems with examples to get help this way. You might edit a user subpage (e.g., User:Wmasterj/Sandbox) that illustrates what you want to do with JavaScript. As far as linking goes, I've never had any problems adding links in MediaWiki, so it's hard for me to guess what sort of links you are trying to add that don't work. Again, an example would help. Other items:

• This Help desk is for questions about editing on Wikipedia, although some volunteers will try to answer just about any question. The proper venue for MediaWiki support is mw:Project:Support desk.
• You can find lots of useful MediaWiki administration information by searching on Meta-Wiki and mediawiki.org with these links:
  • http://www.google.com/custom?domains=meta.wikimedia.org&sitesearch=meta.wikimedia.org
  • http://www.google.com/custom?domains=www.mediawiki.org&sitesearch=www.mediawiki.org
• The words wiki and wikitext are not proper nouns, so don't capitalize them in mid-sentence. Linguistic precision is also crucial for a wiki's success. Why? Because most of your corporate wiki users are probably new to wikis, and they will therefore edit pages in random ways. Your wiki needs at least one person who can go around and clean up the random garblings of your wiki novices, so they can all learn the proper way (or at least one way) to do things.

--Teratornis 14:18, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

submitting a listing?

[[Media:Example.ogg]]

What is your question? --Kainaw ^(talk) 13:24, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

register

I could not form an account nor was the administrator option effective? 75.39.132.98 14:06, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

See WP:ACC for a request to create an account in such circumstances, or if you've already been there, it will tell you why your request was declined. --ais523 16:23, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

Main page archive / link from "Did you know?" talk page reference?

Are there archived main pages available for viewing? This seems like it would be terrible obvious, but I didn't find links on the main page or in the FAQ. I'm interested specifically because it was mentioned on Talk:Protoplanetary_nebula that there was an entry on the main page on June 11th, 2007 under "Did you know..." for this article, and I'd like to be able to see what that entry is, but there is no link to the entry and no apparent way to see the main page from that date. Thanks, Keflavich 14:41, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

There is no archive for the main page as a whole as it is generated through the transclusion of numerous templates, but there are archives for each section linked to in the bottom right-hand corner of each section (except 'In the news'). The DYK archive is at Wikipedia:Recent additions. Hope that helps, mattbr 15:25, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

Talk:Protoplanetary nebula actually says it was January 11th 2007. "...that a protoplanetary nebula is a short-lived phase of stellar evolution?" was added here and removed here. PrimeHunter 16:08, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

Not that you asked, but ... Wikipedia is divided into hundreds of departments, six of which are classified as Main Page departments. The Main Page departments include (i) Did you know (dept.), (ii) In the news (dept.), (iii) Picture of the day (dept.), (iv) Selected anniversaries (dept.), (v) Today's featured article (dept.), and (vi) Main Page design discussions/Main Page Redesign Project (closed). The first five departments control the changeable sections on the main page (e.g., "content") and the sixth department controls the fixed design surrounding the changeable sections (e.g., "design"). Each department archives its own part of the Main Page. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 17:54, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

creating a definetion for mochacity on wikipedia

hi .. i would like to know how i would go about uploading information on mochacity which is a community portal on wikipedia. the reason i want to do this is to give a definetion of what we embody as an african american site.

do you have the capacity for us to create a definition for mochacity? and if so how do i go about it. if you could let me know it would be appreciated. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mochacity (talk • contribs)

Please see our guidelines at Wikipedia:Notability (web) and Wikipedia:Conflict of interest. It is uncertain whether Mochacity is a suitable topic for Wikipedia and it is strongly discouraged to add it when you represent it. PrimeHunter 15:45, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

There does not appear to be enought Wikipedia reliable sources from which to create a definition or article on either mochacity.com or Mocha Entertainment Group. However, there is a listing at MochaCity.com since mochacity.com may be a site that mirrors and forks Wikipedia. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 18:01, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

Template formatting ideosynchracies

I have noticed that {{Professional Baseball}} formats oddly in Firefox 2.0.0.4 on Virginia League and Coastal Plain League (Class D). However, on all other pages it seems to format normally. What gives? TonyTheTiger 15:47, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

• This: <TABLE><TR><TD> ... </TABLE></TR></TD> should be <TABLE><TR><TD> ... </TD></TR></TABLE> . HTML table tags are nestled. I've changed them to Wikipedia's table format. See HELP:TABLE. --h2g2bob (talk) 20:23, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

• • Great catch. TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/tcfkaWCDbwincowtchatlotpsoplrttaDCLaM) 22:03, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

Oil and Gas Industry (Gulf of Mexico)

I am looking for some information on some equipment we use in the Gulf of Mexico. Cannot find on internet. Pressure-Vacuum Safety Valve (Vareo)

Please try the reference desk for these types of questions. Regards Dep. Garcia ( Talk + | Help Desk | Complaints ) 16:05, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

Dalek X

Hi, I'm Dalek X. I just regestered a few days ago. If I forgot my Password, how would I retreive it?

Thanks

Did you register an email address with the account? If not, please create another. Regards Dep. Garcia ( Talk + | Help Desk | Complaints ) 16:08, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

What if I forget the password? may help you also. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 18:07, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

how do I show a "pipe" within a table?

I am trying to place a "|" signal within a table, but it keeps getting interpreted as a column wall. How can I delimit the pipe to literally print it?

Where abouts is the table? And also see: Help:Table. Regards Dep. Garcia ( Talk + | Help Desk | Complaints ) 16:13, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

Enter &#124;, which returns |. x42bn6 Talk Mess 16:14, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

&#124; worked - thanks!

Sparknotes a reliable source?

Hi! I'm kinda new here, so I still have to learn the various ways Wikipedia works. I'm currently working on the Romeo and Juliet article, and I have some Sparknotes info handy. Would Sparknotes be considered a reliable source?--Romeo in love 16:09, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

See Wikipedia:Reliable sources. Regards Dep. Garcia ( Talk + | Help Desk | Complaints ) 16:14, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

I'm sorry, but that really doesn't help. Is there a list of sources that are considered reliable, or at least a list of sources that are banned from use here?--Romeo in love 16:48, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

No, there is not. WP:RS is the guideline that outlines what counts as a reliable source. Or, perhaps more clearly, what is not (ie. blogs, MySpace, forums, etc.). This is mostly based on verifiability, which might make it more clear. We can't cite a source that is, realistically, just someone saying "Take my word for it." A reader would have to reasonably assume the source employed fact-checking on the subject in question, such as a newspaper, peer-reviewed journal, online magazine, and so forth.-- Kesh 17:00, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

I suggest asking people at the Talk:Romeo and Juliet page their view. Corvus cornix 18:11, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

It may depend on what facts you are trying to add to the article. Sparknotes are well known and would be a Wikipedia reliable source for some facts but perhaps not for other facts. Romeo and Juliet is a well referenced article that is attended by several good editors. I would just add the information and footnote it with a cite to sparknotes. (See Be Bold.) If someone disagrees or has a better reference, they may change it. If not, it will stay in. Others have used sparknotes. See Search. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 18:16, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

Thank you--Romeo in love 19:08, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

Sparknotes is not a reliable source for Romeo and Juliet (it is not a reliable source for anything); it is not peer reviewed and it is not written and published by experts in the field. The guideline on reliable sources (also at WP:ATT) outlines that works published by university presses and other major publishing companies (such as Viking) are the most reliable. For Romeo and Juliet, you will want to use academic scholarship for the bulk of the article since literary critics are the experts on the play (as you can tell from the notes already contained in the article, previous editors have done this - you might look there for sources). I suggest beginning with The Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare. It has introductory essays and will guide you to the most important scholarship on the play. There is so much that you need some guidance (the amount could probably fill several houses - it's crazy). Awadewit | talk 23:18, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

I will make some huge assumptions based on your user name and the other comments: you feel that you have something to add, but you do not have a PhD in English literature. Great! Pick the interesting fact from Sparknotes, and then try to defend it by finding a "good" reference: I suspect that a lot of older "academic" research is available in some form on the web. Now, add your fact and cite the academic work you found. -Arch dude 00:15, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

Searching for articles by a particular uthor

How may I search for articles by a particular author, please? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jmartin33 (talk • contribs)

Wikipedia is written by volunteers not by paid authors, but if you can remember the name of the wikipedian (a wikipedia volunteer) i may be able to help you! Dep. Garcia ( Talk + | Help Desk | Complaints ) 16:37, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

Most Wikipedia articles have many contributors. You can see them by clicking on the "history" tab for the article. You can see other contributions by those editors by clicking on "contribs" next to their editor name. Are you specifically interested in articles which were originally created by a given editor? PrimeHunter 16:54, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

Use Special:Contributions to look for pages edited by a given user, and Special:Newpages to look for pages created recently by a given user. --ais523 16:57, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

Highways

How do you create highway pages?

See Wikipedia:Notability (highways) first, and then pop over to Wikipedia:WikiProject Highways who may be able to help! Dep. Garcia ( Talk + | Help Desk | Complaints ) 17:59, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

And if you don't feel you have the expertise to create the page, drop by Wikipedia:Articles for creation. --Tλε Rαnδom Eδιτor (ταlκ) 21:57, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

How does one connect an article page to a Category Page?

While I was searching for articles on a particular WWII aircraft, I found a category called "World War II American aircraft" which included a large # of aircraft--but nothing for American fighter aircraft. Once I located this area, I was able to pull up articles on individual aircraft whose "numbers" I knew (like P-40 and F4U) but none of these articles/planes were listed under either WWII aircraft or WWII American Aircraft. There was no category for WWII American fighter aircraft. And I would think that there needs to be one. But I'm new to wikipedia and have no clue how to make these links...(Nor do I know that many of the aircraft names/numbers.) The articles are lovely... — Preceding unsigned comment added by Magysty (talk • contribs)

I believe you're looking for Category:World War II American aircraft or Category:U.S. military aircraft. :) The Evil Spartan 18:04, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

Sorry, didn't read closely enough. Well, you simply create a category called that Category:WWII American fighter aircraft, and you add the appropriate supercategories as categories. I'll even do it for you. The Evil Spartan 18:05, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

created. The Evil Spartan 18:06, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

Category:U.S. fighter aircraft is subcategorized by decade. See the existing categories Category:U.S. fighter aircraft 1930-1939 and Category:U.S. fighter aircraft 1940-1949. Do we really need Category:WWII American fighter aircraft? PrimeHunter 18:22, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

I was adding Category:WWII American fighter aircraft to some articles and saw Category:U.S. fighter aircraft 1940-1949. There might be an overlap. And as I type this, I see PrimeHunter's post. I'm going to undo my additions to Category:WWII American fighter aircraft. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 18:25, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

WWII lasted from 1939 to 1945, which does not fit the 1930-1939 and 1940-1949 U.S. fighter aircraft scheme. This probably is an issue best handled by Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history. I would suggest posting your category proposal at the WikiProject Military history talk page. Also, you may want to check out List of U.S. World War II Aircraft. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 18:32, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

cancel account

how can I delete/cancel my account?

Unfortunately you cannot as it does not comply with the GNUFDL. The Sunshine Man 19:29, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

See How do I delete my user and user talk pages? -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 19:33, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

Also consider seeing m:right to vanish. --Tλε Rαnδom Eδιτor (ταlκ) 21:56, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

User warn templates

Are there templates for user talk pages about not adding copyrighted material to an article and no original research? I can't find them at Wikipedia:Template_messages/User_talk_namespace for some reason. --Pascal666 19:32, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

Is this one Template:Uw-copyright? -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 19:43, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

Yes, it is. For the other one, use Template:uw-unsor1, uw-unsor2, and so forth. YechielMan 19:45, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

Thank you. I must be going blind or something. --Pascal666 19:49, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

Wikipedia address

Hello,how can I get rid of the wikipedia address when ever I type the letter w

This is a windows problem, not a wikipedia problem. Smartyshoe 19:43, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

If the Wikipedia URL address appears every time you type the letter W, then it may have something to do with Autocomplete setting (one of the Windows Internet Options). However, this help desk is where Wikipedia answers questions about Wikipedia. Wikipedia's reference desk is where Wikipedia answer questions not related to Wikipedia itself. reference desk probably is where you want to post your question. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 19:57, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

Multiple Dimension conversion

Are there Category:Conversion templates for two or three dimensional conversions such as sculpture measurements. TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/tcfkaWCDbwincowtchatlotpsoplrttaDCLaM) 19:55, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

Some of the recent posters at Category talk:Conversion templates may know more about this. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 20:13, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

That talk page has had one post since April 5th. I will post there, but suspect I will need help from elsewhere. TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/tcfkaWCDbwincowtchatlotpsoplrttaDCLaM) 22:26, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

You may want to contact the posters at Category talk:Conversion templates directly on their talk page. For example, from that talk page, it seems that Rursus is very intersted in conversion templates. Omegatron also seems to have an interest in the templates. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 01:03, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

To my surprise, I received prompt reply at Category talk:Conversion templates. Thanks. TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/tcfkaWCDbwincowtchatlotpsoplrttaDCLaM) 16:37, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

Completely Re-writing an Article

I understand I am not supposed to delete material in a body from Wikipedia. What if an article seems to me to need a complete re-write? Can I do that?

You can, but it'd probably be a good idea to discuss your plans on the talk page before you do so if it's a long article which lots of people have worked on. - Zeibura ^Talk 20:00, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

Wikipedia articles are not necessarily written in the sense that people generally understand that term. Wikipedia articles typically are built/edited from information contained in Wikipedia reliable sources. Re-writing an article from your personal knowledge may be using original research, which does not meet the No original research policy. However, we are the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit, so please feel free to begin your efforts as it is the best way to learn what you can and can't do. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 20:06, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

I recently did a complete rewrite on the Itanium article. The re-write included the merge of three older articles. I first declared my intention on the talk page and asked for comments and help. I then created the re-written article in my user space and asked for comments on the old article's talk page. Finally, after a decent interval, I replaced the contents of the old article with the new article. Because my re-write was also a merge, I followed the merge guidelines: wait for two weeks for consensus to emerge on the talk page, or wait for four week if there are no comments at all. I also tried very, very hard to ensure that all adequately-sourced facts from the old article(s) were included in the new article. I don't know that this is the best way to do it, but it did not cause any grumbling. I have since gotten the article to WP:GA status. I am now working on WP:FA. -Arch dude 23:59, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

Please update Israel page

The new president is Shimon Peres instead of Moshe Katsav

Thanks :) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Zivberkovich (talk • contribs)

In Israel, Shimon Peres is listed as "Shimon Peres (elect)" in the "Infobox Country or territory" and is mentioned in the article as well. If the information is not correct, you may want to suggest changing it at Talk:Israel. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 20:10, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

He won the election but he is not scheduled to be sworn in until July 15 [20] as President of Israel says. I have reverted another editor who declared him current president in Israel. PrimeHunter 20:24, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

I figured that the request proably was along the lines of over eagerness. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 20:39, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

Permantly deleting an article

Notice you ear marked my article for deletion. Actually I've been trying to get it deleted since I wrote it as an attempt to figure out how this system functions. How do I get it deleted permanently? I would like it off but can't get through all the convoluted directions to accomplish that. The article is entitled Stephen E. Henthorne

I would prefer you answer my enquiry via (E-Mail removed for security purposes)

Thank you, Stephen E. Henthorne

Email removed for security purposes! Dep. Garcia ( Talk + | Help Desk | Complaints ) 20:30, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

I listed the page for speedy deletion as the report may be notable, but Stephen Henthorne is not. Mr. Henthorne. Please don't blank the page as you did. Please let the process complete. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 20:34, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

OK, Mr. Henthorne, Stephen Henthorne now is deleted. I think you also may want to review How do I delete my user and user talk pages? In addition, I do not believe that your name appears in any other Wikipedia articles. See Search. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 20:41, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

Monobook script

Hello. If someone that's knowledgeable in the use of javascript in the monobook.js on Wikipedia I'd be very glad if you could help me.

I would like to replace some of the links in the navigation bar (you know, the box on the side that says 'main page' and 'contents', etc.), or possible even remove the whole box itself. Then, I would like to add a few links of my own in the toolbox. Can this be done? Thanks for your time. *Cremepuff222* 20:41, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

addOnloadHook(function() {
    document.getElementById( "p-interaction" ).getElementsByTagName( "ul" )[0].appendChild(document.getElementById( "n-randompage" ).cloneNode(true))
    document.getElementById( "column-one" ).removeChild(document.getElementById( "p-navigation" ));
});

This should remove the "navigation" toolbox place and add the "Random article" button to the "interaction" box. For adding your own custom links, use the addPortletLink function (in wikibits.js) Gracenotes^T § 20:56, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

Question about editing a page.

Is there something of an approval process that allows us to put things on a page. For instance, I am a Public Relations Agent in NYC, specializing in Pop/Rock. I attempted to add the CD Cover and name of a Rock Pianist I work for on the Piano Rock Page.

Immediately the cd cover picture was available, but in less than 5 minutes, it was deleted. Am I missing something, or did I do something wrong on the editing, or did a 3rd. party deleted my addition?

I would like to know just so I understand the process. I attempted to find an explaination prior to this message, but was unsuccessful. Thank you for your time!

Jessica — Preceding unsigned comment added by Yourprgirl (talk • contribs)

Clicking the "history" tab at Piano rock shows the article history [21]. Your edits were reverted by Rrburke who judged them inappropriate. One of the edit summaries said "Wikipedia is not a vehicle for advertising". See also Wikipedia:Conflict of interest. People should not use Wikipedia to promote somebody they work for. PrimeHunter 22:58, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

Hi Jessica. While Lenny Revell may be an important rocker, Wikipedia permits use of information about Lenny Revell if that information comes from Wikipedia reliable sources such as newspaper articles and books. Unfortunately, I could not find any Wikipedia reliable sources from which I could add information about Lenny Revell to any Wikipedia article. As a Public Relations Agent, you probably are aware of all the Wikipedia reliable sources that contains information about Lenny Revell. You may add that information, using an in-line citation (e.g. footnote) that references the source of the information. If you know of such information and would like help adding it to a Wikipedia article, please let me know. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 00:58, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

Hi, Jessica. As PrimeHunter mentioned, I am the editor who reverted your contributions. I did so because I felt that, as his agent, your close connection with Mr. Revell put you in a conflict of interest that made it inappropriate that you should include material about him in an article. It appeared to me that you were making these additions for the purpose of promoting Mr. Revell, which is contrary to Wikipedia policy. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, and not a vehicle for promotion. Please consider reviewing the following Wikipedia policies and guidelines if you are interested to understand in greater detail why I removed your contributions:

• Wikipedia: Conflict of interest
• Wikipedia: Wikipedia is not a vehicle for advertising
• Wikipedia: Neutral point of view
• Wikipedia: Reliable sources
• Wikipedia:Notability (music)

--Rrburke^(talk) 04:35, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

Copyright infringement

The page I created got deleted by Wikipedia because of a "copyright infringement." The biography I used is also being used by another website, but with my permission. How can I fix this? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.159.76.84 (talk • contribs)

You need to demonstrate that you are the original author of the text, and that you are willing to release that text under the GFDL or another compatible license (note that this means that anyone, anywhere, will be able to take that text and do whatever they like with it within reason, depending on the specific license chosen). Confusing Manifestation 22:39, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

See also Wikipedia:Donating copyrighted materials. PrimeHunter 22:45, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

How to ask for permission to use the copyright material of others might assist you. However, even if they grant you permission, the actual text may not meet Wikipedia reliable source requirements and may be deleted anyway. The usual Wikipedia approach is to develop the article from a variety of Wikipedia reliable sources. Wikipedia did incorporate the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, but that was from a 1911 publication (public domain material) and was from an Encyclopedia. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 00:48, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

You can include a GFDL notice in the original website.--Nopetro 16:13, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Changing the Title of an Article

Hi,

I was wondering if you could give me some assistance on this article... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_Avalon

The radio station has now changed name to Worthy FM, would it be possible to change the title of the article to reflect this but divert Radio Avalon so people still find the page with that search string also.

Thanks Steve

Done. If you have an account that is older than about 4 days, you can do this yourself by moving the page - it automatically creates a redirect at the old article. Confusing Manifestation 22:37, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

Hebrew Alphabet

What is the 12th letter in the Hebrew alaphabet?

See Hebrew alphabet, maybe? Confusing Manifestation 22:37, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

Lamed. ל YechielMan 23:19, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

Novice User

Hello, I am new to using this very special resource. I do want to respect is mission.

Question 1, if I use a talk page through a link in an article, does that text talk get associated and viewed on that article page?

Question 2, is there a place I can go to get special guidance and assistance in becoming a good citizen of Wikipedia? In fact I would be happy to pay.— Preceding unsigned comment added by Jefferyds (talk • contribs)

Wow, I don't think I've ever had anyone offer to pay! You've come to the right place. As to your first question, if you write something on an article talk page, it doesn't directly effect the article (though discussion pages serve as forums to discuss improvements or problems in an article). As to the second question, Wikipedia:Village pump (assistance) and WP:HELP are good places to go. You can always add the {{helpme}} template to your talk page if you're confused about something. If anything else, just drop someone a line on their talk page. Mine is User talk:Chaser or that T at the end of my signature. Cheers!--Chaser - T 23:06, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

(after edit conflict) I'm not exactly sure what you mean by the first question. Almost every page on Wikipedia, including this page, has an associated talk page. When you are on any particular page, to reach the talk page you click on the "discussion" link at the top of the page. Each page's talk page is discrete. You can know which talk page you are on by its name: it will be the name of a page, but have talk added to the title (so this page's talk page, for instance, is called "Wikipedia talk:Help desk"). There is nothing special about how you reach a talk page that changes the way text is linked and it never appears in the associated main page; each page is discrete and the talk page is separate from the article page, but user's who work on the article will often monitor its talk page (and see changes to it listed in their watchlist if they have chosen to "watch" that page) so an article's talk page is usually the best place discuss issues regarding that article.

As to your second question, for passive special guidance, take a look at Wikipedia:Introduction and then you might find a tour through the Wikipedia:Tutorial useful. For active guidance, you might place your name as an adoptee on Wikipedia:Adopt-a-User. No payment required, though I, personally, do accept cookies as tips. Cheers.--Fuhghettaboutit 23:21, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

Your comments on talk pages don't become visible in the article, but other editors may make visible edits after reading your comments. Using Wikipedia is free but you can make a donation to the Wikimedia Foundation who runs the servers and has other costs. Donations do not give you any special privileges in Wikipedia. PrimeHunter 23:22, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

As for paying, Wikipedia:Reward board and Wikipedia:Bounty_board seem to have some sort of monetary set up. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 00:42, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

And ψikiMoney! The bank closed, though, because there wasn't enough interest (no pun intended). Although, I believe that Jefferyds was talking about paying money for a good answer. No need; this is a volunteer project, and people answer only because they want to. Gracenotes^T § 01:18, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

I never heard of ψikiMoney. Thanks! -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 23:03, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

You could put the {{helpme}} tag on your Talk page if you need help with a particular issue, or you could ask to be adopted by following the procedures at the Wikipedia:Adopt-a-User page. Corvus cornix 18:15, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

Image displacement

Images in articles appear slightly displaced on both of my computers (one runs LINUX and Firefox, the other Windows XP and Firefox). I can drag the images down and then they appear in their "rightful" spot, but it is annoying that every time I look at a page, all of the images appear slightly above where they are supposed to be, often covering text. Any advice? Awadewit | talk 23:06, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

I'm not sure....I run Firefox and XP, and I haven't see any such things. Perhaps it's your monitor size? In any case, the best way to fix it, I think, would be to go on IRC, and on to #wikipedia-en-help. Someone there could give you real time help. - G1ggy ^Talk/_Contribs 23:12, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

Hi. This help desk is where Wikipedia answers questions about Wikipedia. Wikipedia's reference desk is where Wikipedia answer questions not related to Wikipedia itself. reference desk probably is where you want to post your question. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 00:37, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

I realize that, but this only happens when I am viewing wikipedia, so the problem is obviously connected to wikipedia somehow. I was wondering if I needed to change a setting or preference somewhere in my user preferences to fix this problem. Awadewit | talk 00:55, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

how to find a prisoner

My father in law was moved from a federal correctional institute to the immigration office, how do I find out about his status

Hi. This help desk is where Wikipedia answers questions about Wikipedia. Wikipedia's reference desk is where Wikipedia answer questions not related to Wikipedia itself. reference desk probably is where you want to post your question. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 00:36, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

June 15

Use of Div Class = "NavFrame"

Hi I like the NavFrame div class - it lets me create articles where the reader can interactively decide when to see more information without leaving the article they are reading, and without creating articles which are not inherently notable... ie, Coaches of the Australian Rules Football League may be notable... but the list of coaches might not.

My problem is I don't understand how it works. I can use it by a cook-book / cut-and-paste method. But if you look at my sandbox, I have one near the top. By default, the hide/show says "Hide". But the information is already "hidden". When you first click "Hide" the label becomes "Show" and the information stays "hidden". You have to click it a second time to actually show the information.

Also: I want to know how to set it up to use the same formatting as the table you see when you finally get the table to appear.

Can anyone point me to a good reference for how to use this NavFrame thing?

(I don't really want to be spoon fed the answers, I want to be able to fish for myself) Thanks.Garrie 00:16, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

The script assumes that the NavFrame is shown by default, so clicking on the hide button once will "change" the display of the NavFrame to none, essentially not doing anything. A common workaround to this is creating a table with a defined width (usually "width=100%"), a transparent background if the table is not in article namespace, and the classes mentioned at WP:NAVFRAME#Collapsible tables. Gracenotes^T § 00:23, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the pointer to the workaround. WP:NAVFRAME was really what I was after, you have pointed me to the specific section I needed which is even better.

Gee I never ceased to be amazed how quick I can get a response around here.Garrie 00:36, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

PS. The script you pointed to is all greek to me... I'm a sysadmin not a programmer. I do much more simple scripting than that!Garrie 00:39, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

OK, can you sort out my "Basic navframe" at my sandbox, I can't work out why what I want to show up as two rows is showing up as two columns. I went from being confused by navframes to being confused by tables.Garrie 00:43, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

If you don't mind, I have fixed it. A |- means a new row. Help:Table is not bad for a basic table tutorial. Gracenotes^T § 01:01, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

OK, it was the |- bit to signify a new row. I was still thinking about div class NavFram where "there are no rows", it's just text... Thanks, your examples on my sandbox are great.Garrie 01:05, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

my confirmation code is kaputs.

I checked the fax...yes my confirmatin code is not working. Now what? ---- — Preceding unsigned comment added by 199.184.238.231 (talk • contribs)

Fax? Confirmation code? What are you talking about? Also, the ~ is normally in the top left (above the tab, next to the 1). It is not the minus sign. Youth in Asia 01:19, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

Background Images and Wiki

I was wondering if Wikipedia allows background images through style= tags, and if so where/how the images could be called. For instance, something like div style="background-image:url(Image:example.png); background-repeat: repeat-x; David Fuchs 01:35, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

Unfortunately, the url(image) notation is not supported, for the same reason the <img/> tag doesn't work (not even on Wikipedia/Wikimedia Commons images; no reason why not, but perhaps the developers have not gotten to it). However, you can see a CSS workaround at User:Ed g2s—a truly ugly hack, but it works. Gracenotes^T § 01:41, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

You can add a class (with url(image) syntax) to your own monobook.css, however this will not make the background-image show up for others. Adding such a class (or asking an admin to add it) to the official wikipedia monobook.css will ofcourse make it work for all visitors, but I suppose that in such a case there has to be a very good reason to have it added. Freestyle 17:55, 16 June 2007 (UTC) p.s. they did such a thing for the Main page of the Italian Wikipedia (gradients) Freestyle 17:58, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

Image cpyright

Hi I just uploaded Image:Ralph Chetwynd.gif today and realized afterwards that it may be copyrighted. I used {{PD-Canada}} and was thinking fifty years, but I forgot that it is fifty years before 1999, not from now. Anyway, should I replace it with a fair use tag? Or does the fact the photographer is unknown make it public domain in Canada, as it is more than fifty years old otherwise?CindyBo 01:57, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

Why before 1999? Is that when the creator died? --saxsux 18:06, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

What I mean is explained here at the Canadian Public Domain Photos Category. [22] Which also has a link to this which is the bottom of the page at Vancouver archives explainig the law further.

The revisions to the Copyright Act (Bill C-32 An Act to Amend the Copyright Act) came into effect January 1, 1999.

Under the old law, photographs were protected for 50 years from the time the photograph was taken. The new law is the life of the creator plus 50 years. Photographs already in the public domain prior to January 1, 1999 will remain in the public domain ( i.e. photographs taken up to December 31, 1948).

I'd forgotten that the Canadian Public Domain pictures had to be 50 years old before 1999 (not 2007). This photo (taken in 1954) although 53 years old, was only 45 years old in 1999 and therefore falls under the new law. Which is death of the creator plus fifty years. But we don't know the creator. [23] I suppose for the sake of being on the safe side that I should just put a fair use tag on it.CindyBo 19:59, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

There I went and did that. I think it'll be fine. If anyone knows if it truly is public domain in Canada we can change it back, I guess.CindyBo 20:31, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

Signature

How Do I customize my signature? User:Abdalla A

WP:SIGNATURE#Customizing_your_signature LaraLove^T/_C 03:01, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

There is a person who I think deserves an article...

I was recently browsing a few websites and noticed the same person over and over again. Well I finally decided to check this person out and found out that they're really trying to make themselves known in this world. They write stories, draw, and have an online publishing company under the works. I have a direct connection to this person and have been wondering if I could possibly create an article about them...seeing as i could recieve straight from the source facts. Can I? Or do they need to be famous? P.S. I checked out the sites recomended here to check but most of us aren't einstein and can't understand half of what wiki is implying....could someone explain what they mean by the notability stuff? ..... — Preceding unsigned comment added by Aronkiakama (talk • contribs)

Check out WP:NOTABILITY to see if this person meets the criteria. LaraLove^T/_C 03:02, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

Also check out WP:V which will help you evaluate the usability of source material. Anchoress 03:05, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

Also, WP:OR. You cannot use information only available to you. As Anchoress pointed out, it needs to be verifiable to us through other sources. -- Kesh 03:20, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

okay. I think I get it now. But now for an even bigger question...Say I wanted to do an article about some characters she's writing about and the information I want to use is from an account on a website that can be viewed by anyone. Can I do that? Or do I need more sites and more info and an actual publishing date?— Preceding unsigned comment added by Aronkiakama (talk • contribs) 03:21, June 15, 2007 (UTC)

No, you couldn't use those. They are not reliable sources. Further, if she's still in the process of writing, the character's won't be notable themselves, so they can't have an article. -- Kesh 03:29, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

Uh, I hate to be so rude and continue this but I'm still a bit confused. She's not really in the process of writing considering the fact that it's a continued series of short stories based on her crazed worklife and how she deals with it. And once again apologizing for my rudeness how are they not reliable sources? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Aronkiakama (talk • contribs)

Please sign your posts using four "~"s. :o) Also check out WP:RS. That should help you understand what is appropriate for sources. LaraLove^T/_C 03:41, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

oh sorry bout the sig thing, new here. Please Forgive. And also forgive me on the fact that I can't understand those sort of pages because I can't understand the words...they're just too big. Kuesai 03:45, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

Well, to give you a summary of what WP:RS is about, it's basically saying that you need sources that hold up to criticism, particular criticism that suggests that the author is likely to not represent the situation well. For example, the author's web site is not a reliable source for their works, since they're trying to advertise them and likely to inflate their importance. A blog or a post on a forum is not a reliable source, since anyone can start a blog and say just about anything they like (I'm not counting things like blogs attached to newspapers and written by journalists, although you still have to be careful to consider whether it has to go through an editor or otherwise). A newspaper is a reliable source, since there is a firm editorial process involved designed to check the details - not to mention if a newspaper article contains seriously incorrect facts they may be liable for legal trouble, so they like to keep things accurate (and yes, I know about, for example, Category:Journalistic hoaxes, but in the grand scope of things it's a drop in the ocean compared to internet hoaxes). A peer reviewed journal is a reliable source because the articles are subject to scrutiny by people who are generally knowledgeable in the relevant field. A Wikipedia article is not a reliable source, again because anyone could have written it. In general, to determine whether a source is reliable or not, ask yourself - "Who wrote this? Why should I trust them? What would they stand to gain, or lose, by lying about things? Did anyone else read this, and have a chance to correct it, before it was published? Was it reviewed by people who know something relevant, or just a general editor?" - and the more confidently you can answer those questions, the more reliable (theoretically, at least) the source. Confusing Manifestation 04:30, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

Hi Aronkiakama. If you post the name of the person and perhaps a link to one of their pages, I'll see if I can find any Wikipedia reliable sources for the propose article. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 23:08, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

Doing a paper and need help please!!

I am doing a paper for Florida Virtual School and i need to cite this as one of my sources i need to know who the author of this cite is first and last name. The date of publication. I hope this is not to much trouble thank you much. Please email me the answer.

Thanks, Christine email removed

What article are you citing? LaraLove^T/_C 03:00, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

Read Wikipedia:Citing Wikipedia. Anchoress 03:03, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

In addition, there is also a "cite this page" link on the toolbox on the left. It automatically cites the page you are on in a standardized format. --_Hdt83 ^Chat 05:26, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

Wikipedia search box on another (non-Wiki) webpage?

I have a webpage and I would like to add a search box that allows my visitors to search for articles on Wikipedia.org directly from my webpage. Is it possible to receive the .html for this?

One easy way is to add a Google Search form to your Web page; see these instructions. To restrict your Google Search form to Wikipedia, you want to specify en.wikipedia.org for the sitesearch value in the instructions. You can use similar methods with other search engines, and you can find instructions for them by searching the Web, for example like this: Google:google search form on my web page. --Teratornis 06:05, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

Total number of edits

I believe there is a way to find out how many total edits you have and I am wondering what that way is.----La Parka Your Car 05:16, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

You are correct. Check out this page (and possibly bookmark it for future reference). Your edit count is here, under "total"; your number of article edits is next to "Mainspace". Gracenotes^T § 05:21, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

Thanks.----La Parka Your Car 05:25, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

More information is at Wikipedia:Tools#Edit counters and User:John Broughton/Editor's Index to Wikipedia#Edi. --Teratornis 05:57, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

Why is my account deleted?

Hi, I had my account (Cppgx) and used to edit some articles about astronomy, etc.. Today when I was trying to translate an article, I found my account deleted. Now I created it again. I'm sure there was no mistake about upper or lower letters. I am case sensitive. But why?

Thank you in advance.

Hi, there is no record of there ever having been any account named "Cppgx" before you created it to edit this help desk page. Furthermore, accounts on Wikipedia cannot be "deleted" because of potential licensing issues. Do you remember the exact names of any articles you edited? You may be able to trace the name of your previous account from the "history" tab of those articles. Cheers, Tangotango (talk) 08:17, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

Hi, I'm afraid I've made a mistake. It seems that my old account is for zh.wikipedia.org. Now I opened two browsers, one for en.wikipedia and the other for zh.wikipedia and all is Ok. Does this mean I must relogin on switching languages by choosing another item from the lower left table ("In other languages")?

Yes. m:Unified login is still (?) being implemented, so until then, you have to log in separately to all language Wikipedias. x42bn6 Talk Mess 12:15, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

hi

what do you mean by hospital nurse? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.69.200.70 (talk)

A nurse working at a hospital? PrimeHunter 16:51, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

Changing Article Title

I am trying to change an article (bio) title from "Abeyesundere" to "Abeyesundere, Hon. Justice A.W.H." but unable to do so as I can't find the "move" option on my edit screen. I checked the settings for edit too.

This article refers to a legal luminary of Sri Lanka, now deceased.

Please help.

(E-Mail removed for security purposes)

I have made the move: Abeyesundere, Hon. Justice A.W.H. - G1ggy ^Talk/_Contribs 10:11, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

Email removed! Dep. Garcia ( Talk + | Help Desk | Complaints ) 16:43, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

Are you sure Abeyesundere" would not be a better name? Wikipedia naming convention (WP:COMMONNAME) says that articles should be named after the most commonly known name for people. Do people really refer to him as "Abeyesundere, Hon. Justice A.W.H." in everyday conversation? Also, seeing as this article has no citations or links to verify any of the information in it, I'm a bit concerned as to whether this person is really notable enough for a Wikipedia article; see WP:NOTE. --saxsux 18:17, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

information

what is the main function of using sap netweaver?

See NetWeaver. Also, this is a help desk for Wikipedia, not SAP products. --Kainaw ^(talk) 12:21, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

join to ure instuite

hi this is amit ku singh i m asking abt the whts a rule n regulation of joining the ure ins. plz sugess me bcoz i m join the mba course n i m very serioues .

Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia, not a University or College. x42bn6 Talk Mess 12:12, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

Um, we don't have a university, to the best of my knowledge. ~Crowstar~ 16:53, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

Although not mba course, you may want to try Wikipedia Virtual classroom or Wikiversity. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 23:48, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

human rights

"human rights is a concep that has been constantly evolving throught the human history tied to the laws, custonms, and religious throught the ages." analyze the above statement with special reference to eastern philosophies,thoughts and religious norms in order t ofind whether the contemporary human rights law is a pure product of western thoughts.

We're not here to do your homework. You'll have to figure that one out yourself. Human rights may help you. --Tkynerd 11:36, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

You may also want to ask the teacher to define what he or she means by the phrase: "a pure product of western thoughts." I'd guess "western" is a synonym for "European", and Europeans have had their thoughts influenced by all the peoples they have had much contact with, which given the European history of exploration would be lots of people. For example, the concept of zero may have originated in India. Since western peoples probably cannot have very many thoughts about human rights before they start thinking of numbers, specifically the Hindu-Arabic numerals, it's hard to imagine what thoughts they might have which would be purely western. --Teratornis 16:56, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

This help desk is where Wikipedia answers questions about Wikipedia. Wikipedia's reference desk is where Wikipedia answer questions not related to Wikipedia itself. The reference desk probably is where you want to post your question. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 23:52, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

New page

How do i make my own page of the w ebsite —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Rhys lewis93 (talk • contribs).

See Help:Starting a new page and Wikipedia:Your first article. x42bn6 Talk Mess 12:13, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

Adding a new entry...

How do you add a new listing or entry to the Wiki?

(once again) See Help:Starting a new page and Wikipedia:Your first article. --Kainaw ^(talk) 13:20, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

Translation from English to Portuguese

Hi there! I am interested in translating articles from English to Portuguese. As this would be a new thing to me, I wonder if someone would be kind enough to inform:

Am I allowed to translate articles? How can I start translating articles? (need to know step by step)

Awaiting your reply.

Best Regards, Adriana Monteiro

I don't know the full answer. Try Wikipedia:Translation and Wikipedia:Babel. YechielMan 14:42, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

More information is under the "Translations:" entry a few lines below this: User:John Broughton/Editor's Index to Wikipedia#Tra. --Teratornis 16:45, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

7 For All Mankind Factual Errors

Hello. I work for and represent the premium denim manufacturer Seven For All Mankind, LLC. (7 For All Mankind) We have noticed that a section of the entry for our company has severe factual errors and has be co-opted by a competing company for their own marketing purposes. Essentially, the problem is that the "Brand" section of the 7 For All Mankind entry has almost nothing to do with the topic of the entry and tries to present a competitor as the inspiration for our products. Under our entry, the "Brand" section was updated last November to include the information about our competitor, "Seven7", by IP address 213.16.178.200. You will find that this is the IP address for www.seven7europe.com - the competitor in question.

We suggest that the "Brand" section as it stands be removed in its entirety and replaced with the text below:

BRAND

The 7 For All Mankind brand has strong recognition worldwide and is particularly well known among celebrities and fashion-conscious denim consumers. The 7 For All Mankind logo consists of a large, brushstroke-style numeral 7 with the words "for all mankind" written across it in a smaller, stylized script. This logo has traditionally been found on the inside back waistband of 7 For All Mankind's denim products as well as sewn on to the back pocket. The 7 For All Mankind logo appears in various locations on other products such as footwear and handbags. In some European markets, the logo features a stylized pair of jeans as the background element rather than the numeral 7.

7 For All Mankind is sometimes mis-associated with the European-based denim brand "Seven7." Seven7 entered the U.S. fashion denim market shortly after 7 For All Mankind, who subsequently challenged Seven7's trademark in court. The case was eventually settled under confidential terms.

We at 7 For All Mankind understand that the integrity of Wikipedia is of the utmost importance. We do not wish to turn this into a marketing opportunity, nor do we wish to censor information which we may find unflattering. We do, however, believe it is important to defend our brand against false statements and to keep our entry from being used against us by competitors.

Please feel free to contact me at the address associated with this username if you have any questions or need clarification.

Thank you for your efforts.

--7forallmankind

I will copy your request to Talk:Seven for all Mankind. You are free to edit the article as you wish, so long as you stay within the boundaries of Wikipedia:Conflict of interest, Wikipedia:Attribution, and Wikipedia:Neutral point of view. YechielMan 14:39, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

Thank you. I was just following the suggestion at Factual Error (enterprise) by posting here. The last time we attempted any edits they were immediately and repeatedly reversed.

(NOTE: LaraLove appears to be addressing the Seven for all Mankind article. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 23:59, 15 June 2007 (UTC))

I wrote an article about the TexShare consortium but I am concerned people will not find it if they type in texshare

Is there a way to tag the article or put in some type of "See Also" function so that people who do a search using all lowercase letters (texshare) will get to the article with the proper spelling, which is TexShare? thanks.

I've made a redirect from texshare to TexShare. Friday (talk) 15:53, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

Sandbox

How do I get an article out of the Sandbox? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 171.159.192.10 (talk • contribs)

Not sure what you mean. If you mean how do you clear the sandbox simply click 'edit this page' and clear all the contents below the header before expirementing. Also, please sign your posts. Scottydude _talk 16:28, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

If you refer to this article, you can copy the content like this:

1. Click on that link to show that revision of the Wikipedia:Sandbox page.
2. Click the edit tab at the top to display the article's wikitext.
3. Right-click in your Web browser in the edit box to display a context menu.
4. Select "Select all" from the context menu.
5. Right-click again and select "Copy".
6. Open another editor window or browser tab of some sort, right-click on it and select "Paste".

Then you will have a copy of the article's wikitext somewhere else. If the article already exists somewhere and you just want to empty the Sandbox, don't worry, that happens automatically every hour or so. --Teratornis 16:34, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

If you want to do extensive experimentation, you should create an account and make your own sandbox as a user subpage. The main Wikipedia:Sandbox page can be edited by many people at any time, so it's only useful for small quick experiments. --Teratornis 16:38, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

If you mean how to create a real article instead of editing the sandbox, then see WP:VFAQ#How do I create a new article?. PrimeHunter 16:40, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

Where is it?

I seem to remember the "Are you a Wikipedian" test or something like that. I've searched and searched... where is it? Can someone give me a link? ~Crowstar~ 16:51, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

Maybe Wikipedia:Wikipediholism test ? PrimeHunter 16:57, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

Yeah, that's it. Thanks! ~Crowstar~ 17:01, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

Brief formatting change

I don't use IRC so I was wondering if someone could tell me why, for a brief moment all of the articles I loaded had a wierd format. The headings were all centered in one font size and all the links were underlined. Just curious, Scottydude _talk?~

I have no idea what you saw, nor any idea what Web browser you are using, but see if Wikipedia:Browser notes tells you anything useful. --Teratornis 19:46, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

peer review of a biography stub

I wrote extensively to update the biographical stub on Rene Laennec. How do I request that it be 'peer reviewed' to change it from a stub?

Also, I figured out how to find and add a picture from the Wikipedia site, but I don't know how to incorporate a picture from the internet, for example. How do you find out the licensing status, how do you import it, etc?

Thanks for your help. Queequeg804 17:51, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

You might take a look at Wikipedia:Peer review, but it seems awfully bureaucratic, to me. Corvus cornix 18:22, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

If you want the stub status removed then you can just do it yourself when the article is expanded. See Wikipedia:Stub#Removing stub status. René Laennec is obviously not a stub now, so I have removed the stub template for you. PrimeHunter 18:34, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

Buccleuch Park

I would appreciate you forwarding direction to Buccleuch Park from Cranbury, N.J. My e-mail address is: <email removed>. Thank you — Preceding unsigned comment added by 146.145.79.147 (talk • contribs)

This is the help desk used for asking questions about using Wikipedia, the free enyclopedia. Try the Reference Desk. Also, please sign your posts by typing four tildes (~~~~) after your posts on talk pages. Scottydude _talk 19:35, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

Try Google Maps. Cranbury, New Jersey and Buccleuch Mansion both give their coordinates, so you should have no problem looking up both locations in Google Maps and getting directions. --Teratornis 19:51, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

History of America

Will you please narrate briefly about American History before the entry of Europeans?19:58, 15 June 2007 (UTC)19:58, 15 June 2007 (UTC)~~dr Niranjan Murthy

It's not clear whether you are referring to the United States or the Americas, but in either case, Indigenous peoples of the Americas might be what you're looking for. Corvus cornix 20:12, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

Sherri Martel

The Sherri Martel article is constantly being vandalized, could an admin check this out, and lock it, please? Kris 19:59, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

You should take this to WP:RFPP. Corvus cornix 20:12, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

History of America

Will you please narrate briefly about American History before the entry of Europeans?20:05, 15 June 2007 (UTC)20:05, 15 June 2007 (UTC)~~dr Niranjan Murthy My email id (E-Mail removed for security purposes) Thanks

Email removed. Please try the reference desk for these types of questions. Regards Dep. Garcia ( Talk + | Help Desk | Complaints ) 20:44, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

Article Neutrality

If a page says debate about neutrality of article can you still trust some of the information?

Neutrality relates to the tone in which the article is written. In wikipedia all articles must have neutral tone so as not to be biased. The information in an article that is not neutral may be inflated or one sided but on an objective level the facts are most likely true.

See Wikipedia:Check your facts. Basically, you should trust nothing on Wikipedia. Instead, check the reliable sources that every article is supposed to cite. Wikipedia is the encyclopedia that (almost) anyone can edit, so anything you read here might have been vandalized five minutes ago. Therefore, don't take anything here on face value alone. If you are about to apply information from an article in some way that matters, check the sources, skim through the article history (see if the article shows a lot of reverts which could indicate a lack of consensus), and see all the disclaimers. --Teratornis 20:37, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

Information added to Wikipedia articles should not come from Wikipedia due to Wikipedia's original research policy. Rather, it should come from Wikipedia reliable sources. If it does, then it is more in line with the information that Wikipedia desires to present to others. As for you question regarding 'a page that says debate about neutrality of article,' such a comment is unlikely to apply to every piece of information in the article. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 00:47, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

GFDL and cut-and-paste

I'm trying to understand how GFDL works, and recently ran across a situation that got me thinking. If it is a GFDL violation, it is not an earth-shattering one, so I'm not trying to report anyone or get edits sent down the memory hole, but I want to understand the theory.

An editor deleted a paragraph from article Foo without an edit summary. He then pasted the same paragraph to related article Bar, also without an edit summary. I actually agree with the move; my two questions have to do with attribution of the material in the paragraph.

1. Am I correct that technically, in Bar, he has added other people's material, with no attribution, violating the GFDL?
2. Am I correct that if the user had used an edit summary along the lines of "copied material from Foo", then technically someone could look at Foo's history and figure out the contributers, so that would not have been a violation of GFDL?

Thanks for any insight you can provide, or for suggestions on a more appropriate place to ask this. --barneca (talk) 21:34, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

Those are good questions. See WP:MOVE and Wikipedia:Verbatim copying#History Section which might provide some insight. The latter says: As the GFDL was never intended for wiki articles, things get complicated. --Teratornis 23:39, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

Putting at least something like "copied material from Foo" in the edit summary is a good practice and probably the minimum that should be done in such a case (and often is done on Wikipedia). Even better is to include the id of the particular version that was copied from. heqs ·:. 14:04, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

Thank you both. Seeing the comment "GFDL was never intended for wiki articles" is a little disorienting, and not what I expected to hear, but now I have some reading material that should clear it up a little. --barneca (talk) 00:00, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Someone harrassing me by blocking my IP

I see someone blocking my IP when I am trying to cleanup/reorganize page/ add information to an article. How can I get someone review my work and let explain me if I am doing something wrong? And what is the right way to do it?

Request someone to review my edits on Quixtar article. I am new to Wiki and do not visit it often. But I thought of contributing some information I thought will benefit others.

The block was justified because you violated WP:3RR, shown here. The time for your block has expired and you can go on with your normal editing. Miranda 22:14, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

Thanks Mirada, I understand the 3RR rule now. But request you to please review my edits. Do they qualify as spam? And if someone is deleting information, is the person deleting called a vandal or the person restoring it? As I am new here I agree I need to learn some rules e.g. 3RR and I am sure someone like you can help me.

Might want to contact the blocking administrator, and look over the spam policy. Miranda 23:22, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

move to WikiSource

I believe that Germans in Argentina is an excellent candidate to be moved to WikiSource or some other wiki project.

How do I do this?

Guroadrunner 22:32, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

See m:Help:Transwiki. --Teratornis 23:26, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

Sandboxes

Where do i go to veiw the "special" sandboxes with the games?

Newen222 22:45, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

See Category:Wikipedia games. PrimeHunter 22:56, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

Question about Posting Images to Wiki

I have a question about posting images to a Wiki page. I inquired of the copyright holders -- or more specifically, an individual in touch with the copyright holders -- about using their images on Wiki. The images in question are those of speakers presenting at the TED conference held in Monterey, 2007. Here's what I was told:

"Hi,

Apologies for the delay in getting back to you on this. This discussion has taken longer than expected, and as you might imagine, we have quite a lot going at the moment with Africa less than two weeks out.

As I mentioned, it opened issues that we had not addressed before with the photographers. Because both of them make their living from photography (including syndicated images in many cases), they have strong feelings about how their work can and can't be used.

We have reached an agreement with both photographers on the re-use of images by TEDsters and TED speakers. Neither photographer is willing to issue free or fair use rights in writing, but both have agreed that they wouldn't try to stop TEDsters from using them provided that you only use low-res versions (for Robert Leslie -- no larger than the ones on flickr; for Art Streiber -- the ones you have access to). Robert Leslie has asked for photo credit, but Art Streiber asks that you not credit him, since portraits are sort of a different case and these have not been custom printed (or retouched). "

So, given that the copyright holders are essentially giving the `ok' to use these images, may I post them to a Wiki page?

If by "Wiki" you mean "Wikipedia" ("Wiki" is not a correct abbreviation for "Wikipedia"), the answer is probably no if the people in the photographs are still alive (the idea being that if a person is still alive, he or she can still be potentially photographed by someone who will release the photos without copyright restrictions, thus we lose our claim to "fair use" since a free alternative is, in principle, still available). See WP:NFCC. Of course, that hasn't stopped lots of people from uploading similar photographs and claiming fair use, but I think some administrators have been going around deleting such photographs. --Teratornis 23:35, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

You need to correctly request permission and then need to send that permission to 'permissions-en AT wikimedia DOT org'. How to ask for permission to use the copyright material of others and When permission is confirmed might assist you. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 01:08, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

June 16

Where's the article?

A few days ago I created an article in Spanish by translating the original English version but it's not showing. Can you tell me why? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 205.170.235.246 (talk • contribs)

If you created the article in the Spanish Wikipedia then it is somewhere at http://es.wikipedia.org. Contributions by your IP number to the Spanish Wikipedia are not registered here at the English Wikipedia which is located at http://en.wikipedia.org. Instead, they can be seen at http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Especial:Contributions/205.170.235.246. Is the article http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Austin ? PrimeHunter 01:25, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

By the way, you can link articles on the same subject in different languages. See Help:Interlanguage links. PrimeHunter 01:32, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

Referenced translations missing

The article Moonmilk has 7 links to other languages, of which the following don't exist:

• it:latte di monte
• hu:montmilch
• pt:leite de lua
• ro:montmilch

Of course, each of these could have been deleted for a number of reasons. But in none of the languages did I see a link to "why was this article deleted". The language links have been in the article for quite a while, and have been edited in between, so that it appears unlikely that they never led to articles in the first place. Is there any other explanation for this, or is it just coincidence that it happened in so many languages? — Sebastian 00:10, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

They were added by this edit by 194.138.39.97 who hasn't made many edits. The article was only a sentence at the time. Before deleting them, you might want to confirm with Wikipedia:Translation. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 01:29, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for looking this up, and for the hint to WP:TIE. I now see that there probably never were articles in those languages, but the IP editor still added useful information - I'll ask on TIE what best to do with that information. — Sebastian 02:31, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

King of Pakistan

Was there a king of pakistan?

King of Pakistan might assist you. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 01:11, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

Inserting a photo

I inserted a photo of a book into Guy de Rothschild but there is some sort of printing appearing with it. I'm new here and (some anonymous edits) and have no idea what it was that I did wring. Can someone help? Warren WL

The printing appearing with the image came with the original, uploaded image. See Image:ContrebonnefortuneRothschild.jpg. Book covers may be fair use to illustrate an article discussing the book in question. However, use of a book cover in an article about the person on the book cover might be copyright infringement. This page has some discussion on the topic. Also see Wikipedia:Non-free content for more information. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 01:17, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

funnel

what is a funnel? and its functions?

Try the funnel article. - Zeibura ^Talk 02:02, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

Spam filter?

Two users have said they were unable to post to my talk page because of a spam filter? One user said "PS... I can't post on your talk page because of your "spam filter" it says it's because of ORKUT.com...which I am on..."

Any heads up?Sethie 02:25, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

Your talk page included the text "orkut.com/Comm", as part of a link. A link tag (<a href="url">text</a>) is automatically created by the software Wikipedia uses when a URL begins with "http://" and is otherwise normal, so I removed the "http://" from the beginning (diff). You can see the spam blacklist, which triggered the filter, here. "\.orkut\.com\/Comm" is the regex there that caused the spam protection filter to go off. Gracenotes^T § 03:03, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

Basically, it's fixed now. Sorry if I gave too many details :| Gracenotes^T § 03:05, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

Interesting... not sure Sethie understands and, thank you so much for fixing it.... your note was very gracious. ;) Sethie 04:58, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

Word processing

Word processing term for feature that allows text to flow down onto the next line without user hitting the return key? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.236.132.16 (talk)

See Word wrap. PrimeHunter 03:25, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

images of super mushak aircraft,s instruments

i need pics and animations of pitot static system of supermushak (MFI-17) aircraft— Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.163.91.166 (talk • contribs) 03:52, June 16, 2007 (UTC)

I would suggest you try searching Google. This is a page for asking questions about Wikipedia itself. -- Kesh 03:57, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

Translations

Is it allowed (legal) to translate an existing English article on Wikipedia to another language and post it as an article for the destination language? That would imply that the contents will not be changed at all.

Thanks.

Yes, that's encouraged. See Wikipedia:Translation for more info. - Zeibura^(talk) 04:58, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

Image credits

I'd like to know what the Wikipedia policy is on crediting photographs uploaded under (for example creative commons attribution) license IN THE ARTICLE.

The case that I am referring to is of one photegrapher putting a 'Photo by XXXX YYYYYY' into the thumbnail description of every image. For some reason, this irks me quite a bit. It is not standard on Wikipedia, at all, and it is a bit like me putting my name under an article I just wrote (not legally the same I know, different licenses), so everybody will know:"Hey its me!" So what is the policy on this? MadMaxDog 06:55, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

That should definitely be removed. Not sure on policy, but it's definitely not something that falls under the MoS - G1ggy ^Talk/_Contribs 06:58, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

If you look at the Wikipedia fair use copyright tags, the tags typlcally only requires that "all available copyright information" be listed on the image page, not on the article page. Wikipedia:Captions states that Who took the photo generally is only included in the caption of the image in the Article if the photographer is notable, such as Ansel Adams. You may want to check out Wikipedia is not a vehicle for advertising. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 19:33, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

Wrong information

While reading Dielectric i found some missprint.Like "EM wave trvel through a dielectric both speed & wavelenth decrease.& frequency remain constant.

MY view is that if wavelength decrease in dielectric material ,then how can frequency remain constant.

frequency = 1/wavelength.

Please check it.

I thought it was $v=f\lambda$, which allows for speed and wavelength to decrease while frequency remains constant. x42bn6 Talk Mess 11:04, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

And note that frequency is one over the time period, not wavelength. Frequency is number of oscillations/waves/anything per second and has dimension s^-1, while 1 over wavelength has dimension m^-1. i.e. the units don't match. x42bn6 Talk Mess 15:09, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

Um..you might want to check it out at the Reference Desk, which specialises in general knowledge. Cheers!! -Zachary_crimsonwolf 13:09, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

I am having a problem with signing in

Hi how is everyone today,the reason I am contacting you is that I am having a problem signing in . my sign in name is kenfred yet every time I attempt to sign in I am told that I do not exist .I became a member when I set up my account back in march of this year I have not had a need to ask for any assistance up untill now as I was trying to find a way to mount my old hard drive to retreive my important information from it and then to purge it so that I could use it as a storage drive.Have I done something wrong or to cause you to block me if so please let me know at it may be as simple as the fact that I have not signed in from march untill now, if it is the problem ,could you please help to rectify this problem.Thank you for your time in this matter.Sincerely kenneth clements I look forward to hearing from you ,bye for now. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.150.83.195 (talk • contribs).

According to the user list there is no user registered as Kenfred (User:Kenfred). As users are never deleted (no matter how long ago you last signed in), and the account hasn't been renamed, the account has never been created. Might you have used a different spelling for your username, or did you register with one of our sister projects instead? If not, then it appears your registration didn't complete properly, but the username hasn't been taken since so you can still register it if you wish.

Regarding your hard drive issue, if you wish to find out some advice, you can ask at the computing reference desk at Wikipedia:Reference desk/Computing. Hope that helps, mattbr 13:43, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

Wikipedia

what are the conditions for joining wikipedia and can a dot org domain join it. is it free — Preceding unsigned comment added by 196.208.47.6 (talk)

Wikipedia is a free encyclopedia that anyone can edit. All you need is an account. And the volunteers who help wikipedia are called wikipedians. For more info see: Wikipedia:Introduction . Regards Dep. Garcia ( Talk + | Help Desk | Complaints ) 10:34, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

If you are wondering whether it would be appropriate to make an external link to a given domain then see Wikipedia:External links. PrimeHunter 12:12, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

And if you are considering to make an article about a website then see Wikipedia:Notability (web). If it is your own site then also see Wikipedia:Conflict of interest. PrimeHunter 12:15, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

Preferences

I went to my user preference page with the aim to seeing how a different "skin" affected the appearance of articles. Having done that, I can access the page, but cannot use some of the functions on the menu, including the "skin" which I want to set back to the default. The current "skin' i have is reaaly bugging me and making it difficult to edit, but when I click on the menu, it doesn't respond at all. --Amandajm 12:03, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

I don't really know much about skins, but another user might. But in the meantime see: Help:Preferences#Skin, Wikipedia:Skin and m:Skins. Regards Dep. Garcia ( Talk + | Help Desk | Complaints ) 12:12, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

The problem that I am having is not just trying to change the skin back. It is as if, having changed the skin, the entire preferences Menu is not functioning, except the time and date option. Everything else doesn't work any more. --Amandajm 12:53, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

I am not an expert on this either but trying the page with a different browser might do the trick. If you only have one, the new Safari3 beta, or Mozilla firefox are easy to download, assuming you have a high speed connection.--Fuhghettaboutit 13:01, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

I can't help with the other issues you are having, but this link from the Wikipedia:Village pump (technical) FAQ should load your preferences in the default skin and allow you to change your preferences back again. Hope that helps, mattbr 13:25, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

Thank you for your help! I really beginning to get quite cross! Now I back with the default that looks nice and tidy, I'm happy! --Amandajm 13:38, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

Wiki Integration?

Why don't wikimedia, wikipedia, wikitionary, Simple Wikipedia and the like all use a single account?

SpeakoutLOUD 14:44, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

They should eventually, it is in the process of being worked out. Viridae^Talk 14:47, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

Link: m:SUL. Gracenotes^T § 14:59, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

Help with tables

I'm having trouble getting table code to work properly. Is there a table code guru somewhere who can help me fix the problem? Thanks, Gatoclass 16:16, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

Hi! I'd be glad to help if I can. What's the problem? Gracenotes^T § 16:19, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

Gracenotes would love to help, but more info is available here: Help:Table. Regards Dep. Garcia ( Talk + | Help Desk | Complaints ) 16:35, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

Yes, I've been to the Help table. Unfortunately, it gives a quite inadequate explanation IMO.

My specific problem is with a sortable wikitable. The problem is that if the first cell in a column contains text as well as numbers, the column defaults to alphabetic sort mode instead of numeric sort mode. The help table says that to get around this you have to include the code "sm=n" in the first cell, but it gives no further explanation and no matter how many different ways of including that string I try, it doesn't work and the table continues to sort alphabetically. I just need someone to tell me how to get the "sm=n" string to work. Thanks! Gatoclass 17:13, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

Apparently the instructions would be at Help:Sorting. But to be frank, I am very confused by them. Our sorting script is from the 1990's, with a couple of hacky modifications... it is just baffling to me. Gracenotes^T § 18:54, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

Yeah, me too. Thanks very much for trying though :) Gatoclass 05:54, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Where have the footnotes gone

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

I tried to create some footnotes, following the Wiki instructions (at least I thought I was) but they don't appear in a list at the end of the article. Where have I gone wrong? Thanks.Staug73 16:17, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

You cannot use <ref/> to close a reference entry. You must use </ref>. There is a HUGE difference. Youth in Asia 16:43, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

Thanks Youth in Asia, and thanks for fixing footnotes in the article. I shall be more careful in future.Staug73 13:00, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

editing email address; deleting second account

Hi -- I joined Wikipedia this morning and, because it's early, entered an incorrect email address on the new user form. The account is steveng57 and I entered steveng@soonic (or some double-letter typo) instead of steveng@sonic.net

And of course when I didn't get an email confirmation of the account setup, I just created another one: steveng68

So I'd like to fix the email typo on the steveng57 account and kill the other account entirely. The only info I can find on modifying user accounts is here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Cheatsheet -- and it's not helpful in this case.

Can I do this myself, or does a sysop, administrator or bureaucrat have to do it? If the former, pls direct me to a page that tells me how; if the latter, I'd appreciate it if you or someone in tech support could make those changes when you get the time. Also, it seems there's a third option; I could request sysop powers long enough to make the changes myself, then revert to the peasant class? I may have misread that one.

Anyway, let me know when you can. Thanks a lot.

Cheers,

sg

Log in as steveng57, and click on this link. In the email-address field, type in the correct email address. However, user accounts can never be deleted. > Animum < 16:33, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

Thank you, but so far the confirming email hasn't arrived. Is that because the other login requirements -- password, et, -- are fine and I'm already logged in? I just can't tell from available information. Also, too bad about wiping the other account. Think that might change someday?

And thanks again for getting back. I'm going to go mess with some of the functions and, if I'm cleared at basic security level, then I guess this all worked. If not, I'll send you a message and we can go from there.

Best,

sg

About IRC

Can I invite myself by typing /msg chanserv invite #wikipedia-en-help ?Arnon Chaffin (I'm listening!) 16:51, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

Now you can, since the channel is +g. However, the general way to join a channel is by typing /join #wikipedia-en-help Gracenotes^T § 16:58, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

Thank you,anyway I know how to join a channel thank you for your help.Arnon Chaffin (I'm listening!) 17:01, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

Oops, I was wrong. You can only invite other users with +g if you're in the channel. (+g != ChanServ inviting) Gracenotes^T § 17:02, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

Trying to fix a problem on the MECHANICAL TELEVISION page.

I can't seem to access the top paragraph for editing. I've edited this paragraph previously, but now can't find the "EDIT" link.

In the top paragraph, I made a statement that only mechanical television electronics come from the twentieth century.

I also mean to say that mechanical television mechanics come from the nineteenth century. Somehow, the current version says instead that the electronics come from the nineteenth century. Here, I want to change "electronics" to "mechanics."

Please help me to find the "EDIT" link for this paragraph.— Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.193.177.2 (talk • contribs) 13:27, June 16, 2007 (UTC)

Use the "Edit this page" tab/link at the very top of the page. In general, the first section in an article (the lead) doesn't have an edit link associated just with it. --ElKevbo 18:35, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

Book mark within an article

Could you tell me. Is there a way to put a reference like see section 45 and link it to section 45? of the article (as you would do with a bookmark in html? --Akc9000 21:03, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

Bookmark (or save to favourites) normally as usual. Then go to that bookmark and then right-click it and go to its properties. To the URL/location, add #your section. So, for example, for this question, bookmark the Help desk. Then change its URL to "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Help desk#Book mark within an article". It should then link to this question (as long as it isn't archived, of course). x42bn6 Talk Mess 21:06, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

When this question archives, its link will be:

• Wikipedia:Help desk/Archives/2007 June 16#Book mark within an article

The above link will change from red to blue in a few days. --Teratornis 21:42, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

Mark Boyle site

Hello i am Mark boyle's site agent he Makes sites which are generally called Boyle111 and are forum and arcade sites but he currently doesn't have a site but one is going to open in July and i was wondering if it is against the rules for creating a page called Boyle111 (Site) and site info in there and also make a page called Mark Boyle (Site creator) with info about Mark but thats the reason i signed him up on her because i wanted to create one for him and i would be active if this is allowed but if it's not allowed then there is no point in creating a page and getting it delted therefore i won't be active so i would like a quick reply and thank you for reading my enquiry.

Mark's agent

Like it says several questions above, if you are considering creating an article about a website then see Wikipedia:Notability (web). If it is your own site then also see Wikipedia:Conflict of interest. -- Rick Block (talk) 21:47, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

Wikipedia articles typically are built/edited from information contained in Wikipedia reliable sources, such as information from newspapers and books, and usually by people who have no relationship to the topic. As Mark's agent, you may run into conflict of interest problems in creating the Boyle111 article and the Mark Boyle (Site creator) article. Also, writing an article from your personal knowledge may be using original research, which does not meet the No original research policy. For others reading this thread, see Mark Boyle boyle111 on Teenwag. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 21:47, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

hello

please let me know in the easiest way! how to delete my user page, eberything is very confusing, too many options to click, thanx, peter

See How do I delete my user and user talk pages? -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 21:40, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

Same Names.....but the other individual has "questionable credentials"....??

Hello my name is Robin Galloway. I am a working American Actress here in the US. I seem to be having a cyber war with a Scottish DJ named Robin Galloway....well,not a war exactly.....but he is a confrontational person passive-agressive and across the seas... not a warm person, let's put it this way. I have begun making move very quickly only one year out of graduate school......theater and now moving into television.....i have reviews.....references, sources, "big names" of American theater, writers and directors. Film with whom I have already worked. Links to tv.com,, two of my own personal website's , imbd, etc, etc..... And I am not a confrontational person......but this guy has tried to shut me out at every corner since discovering we shared the same name......taking robingalloway.com......big deal....i could care less. But now it seems he has made a preimtive strike to prevent me from submitting my name and information to Wikipedia. Are there ways to get around this? I noticed his sight is "on watch" because he has no credentials. I do!! Lots of them! I am by no means famous - yet - but I believe this sight to be an excellent and strong marketing tool for professionals across the board....not too mention I was a historian before becoming an actor, and I just could navigate for hours. And I am a Robin Gallowy with an interesting story and history......I am currently working on the first one woman show about growing overseas as a child of the US soldier......in collaboration with a screenwiiter.....22:01, 16 June 2007 (UTC)22:01, 16 June 2007 (UTC)~~.not that i am trying to bump the guy.....how can we share the wikipedia and maintain our names and integrity?

Thank you.

Sincerely, Robin Galloway

Wikipedia has a built-in way for handling two people with the same name. It's called Disambiguation. In this case, we could move his article to Robin Galloway (musician) and you could have yours at Robin Galloway (actress), with the main link going to either a disambiguation page, or the most notable article.

However, we have strict rules about notability. I'm not sure if either of you would satisfy those rules well enough to have your own pages. You'd be best to request someone else write an article about you to prevent a conflict of interest. Hope that helps! -- Kesh 23:16, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

Hi Robin. Are any of the Robin Gallowy's listed at IMBD you? This will help us to give you better assistance. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 03:13, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

I am being harassed

sOMEONE IS THREATENING TO BLOCK ME WITHOUT GIVING ME A REASON Warfwar3 22:05, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

According to your talk page, you've been edit warring and vandalizing. So, yes, they've given reasons you can be blocked. -- Kesh 23:18, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

World Calendar template

I need some help at editing of Template:World Calendar. Can somebody make an uniform of columns. It is quite messy. Let them be spacious. Thanks, --Janezdrilc 22:17, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

I must admit I don't understand what the table is meant to show, but I made the columns widths uniform. To increase the width of the whole table (to make it all more "spacious"), add a "width" tag to the first line. E.g.

{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" border="1" width="70%"

or whatever percentage (of the whole screen width) that you want. Matt 01:33, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Very thanks, it works. --Janezdrilc 10:12, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Unhide

Oops! I wanted to test the "Hide" feature on the current top of page message and it worked just fine but now I can't seem to figure out how to undo that that hiding action. Am I destined to never again get a worldwide WP alert?  :-( ~ hydnjo talk 22:21, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

There is another way but deleting your browser cache/history/private data will work. Ctrl+Shft+Del in Firefox. GDonato (talk) 22:23, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

Tools/Delete Browsing History/Delete In IE. GDonato (talk) 22:24, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

Yeah, I tried that (Safari) without success and also closed the browser app (which really clears the cache) but the message is still hidden. ~ hydnjo talk 22:28, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

So GDonato, what is the other way? ~ hydnjo talk 22:51, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

On Safari simply click Safari -> Reset Safari... and then OK. This will clear everything (including your Autofill) but not your bookmarks. Scottydude _talk 23:13, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

Pretty radical Scottydude but it did indeed work. So, was the "hide" instruction in the WP cookie(s)? Oh, and thanks for mentioning about the bookmarks or I wouldn't done it - thank you. ~ hydnjo talk 23:23, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

Sure, anytime. Scottydude _talk 02:15, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

login

Hi, I'm Alethe. I've worked hard on several articles, opened stubs and have groomed others. Once I used Firefox instead of Safari, due to the latter's repeatedly collapsing on my Mac when clicking on Amazon titles, as I did bibliog. research. Consequently I'm asked to login again, but what I tho't was my password isn't working. Apparently, I failed to provide an email address when I first logged in. However, I'd like to keep the name "Alethe", which means 'truth' (from 'not forgotten') in Greek. Any way I can get a new login password without giving it up? Thanks, 74.112.219.182 22:39, 16 June 2007 (UTC)Alethe

If I'm understanding this correctly, you switched browsers and the browser you were using before had you logged in by default, correct? Now that you've switched, you realize that you've forgotten your password. Why not switch back to the old browser, that has you logged in, put in an email address into your preferences, then have your password sent to you? Dismas|^(talk) 22:48, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

Agreed - if the cookies are on the computer, you may still be able to use it to log in and provide an email. But in any case, the answers you're looking for can be found at Help:Logging in. I do not believe this is possible, though. However, if it's really bugging you, because you do have a fair number of you might be able to contact a developer at User talk:Secretlondon. Just don't tell him I sent you. The Evil Spartan 22:53, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

Naming a page

I would like to create a page on the 1794 treason trials, but I cannot decide whether to name it "1794 Treason Trials" or "1794 treason trials." Help:Page name and Wikipedia:Naming conventions (capitalization) did not clear up the matter for me. Sometimes the 1794 Treason Trials are capitalized in the scholarly literature and sometimes not. Are they a proper noun? Are they sometimes a proper noun? Should I default to lower case since they are not always capitalized? Thanks. Awadewit | talk 22:59, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

As a unique event, I'd go with full capitalization on the title. I would consider it a proper noun, like War of the Roses. -- Kesh 23:20, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

You're probably as knowledgeable as anybody about the subject - use your own discresion; this kind of naming convention issue comes up all the time. ;) The Evil Spartan 23:22, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

Thanks. Awadewit | talk 23:44, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

And ensure you redirect one name to the other. Youth in Asia 00:15, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Check out how Treason Trials (1794) named their write up. The Wikipedia artice Treason Trial may need to be renamed to provide some clarity (e.g., there were more than one of 'em). Oddly, the articles on John Horne Tooke, John Thelwall, and Thomas Hardy (political reformer) do not mention Treason Trials by name. You might want to fix this (with Wikipedia relialbe sources. It seems like a good topic, one that will fit well within Wikipedia. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 03:33, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

How do I create an entry?

how do I create an entry?— Preceding unsigned comment added by Pacaurora (talk • contribs) 00:16, June 17, 2007 (UTC)

See: Help:Starting a new page. You might also look at Wikipedia:Your first article and Wikipedia:How to write a great article. PrimeHunter 00:25, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

And see Wikipedia:Why was my article deleted? for what happens to a large percentage of new articles by new users. Check out the deletion log; several articles are getting deleted every minute. The harsh reality is that Wikipedia has very demanding requirements for encyclopedic content, and often new users have incorrect assumptions about what they can write on Wikipedia. Before you create a new article, it's better to spend some time reading the manuals and making small edits to existing articles that have been around for a while, until you learn how Wikipedia works. --Teratornis 16:05, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Another tip: look for a WikiProject in your area(s) of interest. Wikipedia:How to write a great article mentions WikiProjects briefly, but you might overlook them if you are in too much of a hurry to start your new article. Haste often makes waste on Wikipedia (or, specifically, deletion of your work), so do take the time to read the instructions first. --Teratornis 17:44, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Business Pages

I noticed that there are pages about Sears JCPenny Wal-mart and so on. It is agaist policy for a person to put a page on here regarding their own business? If not please let me know all of the guidelines as I would like to have a page about my business, it may be small but it is important to me. Thank you Nettie

Please read WP:COI. Putting up a page about your own business may present a conflict of interest. Then, read WP:N and WP:V: if you business is notable (see WP:CORP) and you can provide third-party sources to prove it, an article could be written.

The best course of action would be to request someone else write an article about your company. -- Kesh 01:05, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Wikipedia articles should be developed from Wikipedia reliable sources, such as newspaper articles and books. Of your business is small, it may be unlikely that enough Wikipedia reliable sources exist to create a Wikipedia article. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 03:40, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

help me

i have tried to find the answer to my question in the help files, but i've just given up. apoplogies if it's there.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Soulward

i posted the article a few weeks ago but it doesn't appear on a search for C.C. Saint-Clair.

i thank you for your time :) soulward — Preceding unsigned comment added by Soulward (talk • contribs) (e-mail removed for security)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Soulward is your user page. It is not part of the Wikipedia encyclopedia and it is not included in normal searches. If you want to create an article then see WP:VFAQ#How do I create a new article?. PrimeHunter 01:09, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

(edit conflict)

That's because it's not an article, it's your userpage. You would need to copy & paste the contents of that page to C.C. Saint-Clair for it to show up as an actual article. However, the article does not read like an encyclopedia entry, more like a synopsis of the book. Not to mention tons of original research. It needs rewritten before you move it to an article. Be sure it satisfies our guidelines on biographies of living persons. -- Kesh 01:10, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Hi Soulward. You are in luck. C.C. Saint-Clair has posted her press clippings, the very sources you may need to develope a Wikipedia article on her. If you need assistance on developing an article on her, please contact me directly. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 03:51, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Searching for images and help articles

Hi, is there any way to:

1. search for Wikipedia images by keyword?
2. search Wikipedia help pages (only)?

Matt 01:18, 17 June 2007 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.134.30.101 (talk)

First use the normal search box but click "Search" and not "Go". Then use the search box at the bottom and choose where to search. PrimeHunter 01:22, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Well, would you know it? I have never noticed that one before. Thank you. Matt 01:35, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Infoboxes

How do I create an infobox? The pages I found on it are too confusing, and most of them just say how to edit the information in an infobox. I'm playing around with Template:Infobox a little in the sandbox, but, once I get my infobox created, where do I put it? And I don't know much about writing code for it, but I want to learn. --Tea and crumpets 02:04, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

As far as I can tell, there are two types of infoboxes. Some subjects already have predefined infoboxes for various types of articles (see Wikipedia:Infobox_templates). If you want to create your own infobox, it might be easire to use Template:Infobox. The three sample entries are there to indicate how to create an infobox.

Look at User:RJaguar3/Sandbox and User:RJaguar3/Sandbox 2. In the first sandbox, I cut and pasted the code from T:I. Look at the code. The things in triple brackets are variables, which allow the infobox's content to change. Look at the code for Sandbox 2. I've put User:RJaguar3/Sandbox in double braces and defined each of the variables by using the form

variable1=foo|variable2=bar

and so on for each variable. The values I put in for each variable determine what the infobox will display.

I hope this helps. If you have any more questions, leave them on my talk page or right here in this section. Thanks. RJaguar3 | u | t 02:30, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Also, try finding a WikiProject related to the subject at hand, they might already have a similar infobox and if not would probably be more than willing to help. akuyume^T_C 02:33, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Template:Infobox_kana is a box with information, but it is not actually an infobox (called "infobox template") as that term is used in Wikipedia. As stated in Wikipedia:Template namespace, templates are used to duplicate the same content across more than one page. It appears that Template:Infobox_kana is such a template. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 04:02, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Can't Create An Account

I have tried many times to create an account but for some reason nothing happens. I am taken back to the page to create an account.

Try emailing the encyclopedia though the "contact us" link to request an admin to securely create an account for you, and report the bug. --Haemo 10:09, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Disambiguation

Hello, I'm appologize for not finding this info in help so far, but my question is on disambiguation pages. I am interested in writing an article on a word that is a homonymy in the computer technology industry - which I teach in. The term is 'hardlink', meaning to link from a physical object - like hyperlink. When I do a search for hardlink I do not see a disambiguation page for the option of meanings. Is this something I can create or since the meaning I am looking for does not exist as a stub does that mean that I can not add it?

Thanks for any help.

You can create the page Hardlink (disambiguation). First create your article Hardlink (homonymy) or whatever you prefer. Place an {{otheruses}} template on the top of each article linking either to the disambiguation page or the other article. LaraLove^T/_C 05:23, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Is Hardlink helpful? -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 05:26, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

I think he/she wants to write an article on "Hard link" as opposed to "Hardlink", homonyms with apparently different meanings. If this is the case then she will have to rename the existing Hardlink page, then create a disambiguation page called "Hardlink", followed by creating the new article Hard link. This process is outlined at Disambiguation. JimDunning 05:47, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Ok, I think I understand. The current search result for 'hardlink' finds 'Hard link' but my interest is in creating 'Hardlink', which is why I thought a disambiguation page would be needed. Thank you both for your assistance.

Make sure that the topic is encyclopedic, not just a definition, which should be submitted at Wiktionary. -Wooty [Woot?] [Spam! Spam! Wonderful spam!] 08:37, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

OK, I think I figured it out. The redirect Hardlink previously lead only to the article Hard link. Both Hardlink (disambiguation) and Hardlink (homonymy) were created, and Hardlink was redirected to Hardlink (disambiguation). I think some is going to slap a merge tag on all of it. I've tagged the two article talk pages with {{WikiProject Computer science|class=|importance=}}, so perhaps someone from that Wikiproject will give the scheme a second look. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 15:13, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

help me

If you need assistance on developing an article on her, please contact me directly. -- Jreferee (Talk) 03:51, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

jreferee, i've done as suggested in the reply that came just before yours and have pasted the text under CC Saint-Clair http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C.C._Saint-Clair, but it still doesn't show. i've looked up your pages but there's so much info there that i can't find how to contact you directly, as i'd love to accept your offer. cheers ~ S— Preceding unsigned comment added by Soulward (talk • contribs) 04:16, June 17, 2007 (UTC)

What do you mean by "it doesn't show"? It shows just fine under C.C. Saint-Clair. -- Kesh 04:33, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Sometimes you need to hit the F5 key to reload a page just after it is created so that it appears on your computer screen. It is there. I'll clean it up a little before the deletion crew hits it. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 05:28, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Ok. that'd be great, Jreferee :) i'll keep checking this space for a while, looking for confirmation that all is A Ok or to see how else you can help me get this right- cheers Soulward 05:43, 17 June 2007 (UTC) soulward

I revised the C.C. Saint-Clair article. Any other questions regarding the article can be posted on the C.C. Saint-Clair talk page at Talk:C.C. Saint-Clair. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 06:33, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Watchlist question

Is there a way to add all of the articles under a particular category to your watchlist, without having to manually go into all of the articles and press "watch?"----La Parka Your Car 05:21, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

No. Sorry. Dismas|^(talk) 05:29, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Using popups, you can hover the mouse over each link and click the watch link. You don't have to open the page that way ;) - G1ggy ^Talk/_Contribs 05:32, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Summary of Articles

Please ask all the contributors of wikipedia to include summaries of all articles. Thank you.

I don't think that's going to happen - nutshells are provided on policy and guideline pages to get to the heart of an issue; otherwise, we're an encyclopedia and are bound to not include summaries for general-purpose articles. --Haemo 10:05, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

We do already ask all contributors to include edit summaries (it's right down there at the bottom of every edit window), but the MediaWiki software does not force contributors to type edit summaries, nor is there a proactive feature such as a blank-summary warning dialog that would make contributors more aware of edit summaries and how they help other contributors. So it's quite possible for a contributor to be lazy and deliberately ignore the edit summary field, or to be completely oblivious to it. (The design philosophy of Wikipedia in some ways appears to favor convenience for the user who edits over the convenience of other users who try to understand what that first user did.) Also see WP:LEAD which tells how an article's lead section should introduce and summarize the article's topic. --Teratornis 15:54, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

if i just started an account.........

how do I set up my username "profile"? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Elpasohighdesert (talk • contribs)

First, remember to sign all your posts with "~~~~" so that we can see who you are! :o) To get to your user page, just locate the page called "User:username". In your case, it would be User:Elpasohighdesert. If you're logged in, you can also access your page by clicking on your user name at the top of the page.

Once you're there, you can then draw up your page, and save it. See WP:UP for more info on what to include, etc. tiZom_(2¢) 07:33, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Also see Help:Preferences, which might include some aspects of what you had in mind when you wrote "profile." I don't think Wikipedia commonly uses the word "profile" like that; for example, the word does not appear on User:John Broughton/Editor's Index to Wikipedia. The main things you customize after you create your account are your user page and preferences. I see you already received a welcome, but welcome again! Be sure to read all the pages linked from your welcome message before you attempt any major edits to articles. Also be aware that Wikipedia may be different from anything you have tried before; in particular, it takes time for many people to get used to the idea that anything we write here is likely to be changed by someone else. Try not to take offense if you write something you think is great, and then someone comes along and deletes it. As the Editor's index shows, Wikipedia has an incredibly complex set of policies, guidelines, and procedures, and they take some time to learn. --Teratornis 15:45, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Problem in notes

Can anyone work out what has gone wrong at William Shakespeare#Notes?

Compare the text on the page:

These dates use the Julian calendar. Under the Gregorian calendar, Shakespeare died on May 3. Others scholars, though, discount this, stating that the parallels are simply commonplace.

With the text on the edit screen:

An essay by Harold Brooks suggests Marlowe's Edward II influenced Shakespeare's Richard III, Other scholars, though, discount this, stating that the parallels are simply commonplace.

I assume the second is correct - it makes more sense. I've removed all markup and references from these sentences, above, although they have lots and presumably that's where the problem lies. Also, if it helps, note that the stuff about the Julian Calendar is in the preceding note. AndyJones 08:42, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Someone screwed up a ref tag; they used <ref name=Cal> instead of <ref name=Cal/> which wipes out everything until the next <ref> tag. I fixed it by adding in the slash, which now makes the rest of the line parse properly. --Haemo 10:02, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

See WP:FOOT for more information about <ref> tags. --Teratornis 18:01, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Excellent, thanks guys. AndyJones 12:26, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

How do I create my own new page?

I want people to know what my internet radio station is all about so how do I create my own new page?

Well, before you do that, make sure that your station is notable according to our guidelines, and that you can cite reliable sources to back that up. Then, read this page to help you make a new page. --Haemo 09:56, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Self-made smiley template on talkpages?

I made my own template (in my namespace) for using smileys , my question: Am I allowed to use this template in public talkpages like this one? If not, then what about talkpages of other users? I suppose that will be up to them right? I intended to make this a public template but I saw the Template:smiley had been deleted many times before. Freestyle 09:12, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

That should be fine because it's in your user space. Template:smiley didn't belong in template space as it has no encyclopedic value, but you can generally get away with these things in user space. Try to remember, though, that Wikipedia is not a social networking site :) - Zeibura^(talk) 09:54, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

I see. Nothing wrong though with showing your emotion when all you can do is type... Thanks for your answer. Freestyle 10:00, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

You might want to look over Wikipedia:Emoticons. Also, to get an idea of how others use a particular emoticon, go to the image page of an emoticon and click "What links here." -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 15:23, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Only half of the page saves

Just started an article called List of Cricket incidents and when I submitted it only the first half of the page saved. The second half of it, including references and categories are non existent yet if I click 'edit page' they are there. How can I fix this problem? Cheers Crickettragic 11:42, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

You messed up with the <ref> tags. You used <ref> as a closing tag instead of </ref>. I fixed it. 84.144.253.195 11:53, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the speedy assistance, cheers mate Crickettragic 11:55, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

No problem. 84.144.253.195 12:01, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Key word Mannatech not neutral -- admin owning definition

There is very biased information being selected for formulating the definition for Mannatech. The entire definition is slanted heavily toward a negative nature. I have attempted to communicate with the admin about the problem but there is clearly no wish on their part to establish a neutral definition. Please let me know what can be done from here, if anything.Cosmochao 12:08, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

It looks like you all have quite the edit war going there. I suggest a request for comment about the article. I would also like to remind you to remember that you aren't creating a definition for the company. You are attempting to neutrally report what other sources have said. We haven't established a "neutral definition" for child abuse or world peace, either.—WAvegetarian (talk) 12:49, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Please review Resolving disputes carefully to see if the process there can help you resolve this dispute. You and the other contributors involved have been having a discussion about the edits, so it's safe to say you're at the first step, Talk to the other parties involved. Since the article has now been protected by an admin, this may be an opportunity for all involved to engage in the second step of the process, Disengage for a while. This will give editors time to review the other options offered in the dispute resolution process and choose an appropriate course.

Please ensure that reliable third-party sources are used for all new edits, use Edit Summaries to minimize inadvertent reverts, and assume good faith. Consideration of forking the article content and creating a specific section addressing the controversy surrounding the company and its products may be an option as well. JimDunning 13:02, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

You might want to review Wikipedia:Avoid weasel words. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 15:29, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Notification of page alterations

Hey guys, Does Wiki have the capability of allowing a user to sign up to a notification system for when a page is altered? If so, how do you access it? If not, maybe it is something you could consider. Regards, Ryan

It sure does. If you register a username, you can add pages to your watchlist using the watch tab at the top of your screen. Then the my watchlist link will take you to a page showing the last change made to each article on your watchlist.—WAvegetarian (talk) 12:42, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Ryan, if you're talking about a push notification (similar to eBay notifying bidders about new activity), then no, WP does not have that capability (the servers and you could potentially be overloaded). You could consider using a service like http://www.changedetection.com to watch a select few pages, although I can't vouch for it as I've never had direct experience with it. JimDunning 13:49, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Oy! Created page by mistake

While attempting to archive an old discussion, I mistakenly created a new page called Original version. Will someone please blow this away for me (I don't know how).

Tnx, --Ravpapa 14:17, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

deleted. Viridae^Talk 14:18, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

You can ask for deletion directly by adding {{db-author}} to the top of the page to be deleted. This alerts an Admin that the page's author wants it deleted (you might also include your rationale in the edit summary). As long as you're the primary contributor to the page, it will usually be deleted without further discussion. Jim Dunning | talk 14:24, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

So how do I go about getting a name change?

I have read my Right to vanish, but how to I go about getting a name change. Which bureaucrat do I contact? Vagish 15:10, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Changing username should have the answers for which you seek. --ElKevbo 15:33, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

You can request a name change at Wikipedia:Changing username. Any talk pages that you have signed will still display your former username. If you feel strongly about your name no longer being on visible pages on the site, you can edit these pages to remove your signature. (Your old signature will still appear in diffs and in earlier versions of the pages.) Jim Dunning | talk 15:36, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Adminship

Just out of curiosity, who is currently the youngest administrator? Or better still, how old is the youngest administrator? Many thanks.

There's no way to tell the age of any admin. Are you referring to the admin's tenure? Jim Dunning | talk 15:43, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Some administrators reveal their ages, but, ironically, young Wikipedians are discouraged from revealing their age and they are also removed. Off the top of my head, I think I recall someone who was 12 pass adminship, but, obviously, I'm not allowed (or, rather, ethically and security-bound) to reveal who it is. x42bn6 Talk Mess 15:48, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Page creation

I'm trying to create a page called Thomas Baxter. When I do a search, the name Thomas Baxter seems to only take me to this url: http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=James_J._Bulger&action=submit

How can I create a new page named Thomas Baxter that won't be tied to the above url?

Wenda Crawford

If appropriate, revise [24]. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 15:45, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

There is a redirect from the Thomas Baxter page: it appears Bulger used that name as an alias. I think a Thomas Baxter disambiguation page will have to created. Jim Dunning | talk 15:50, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Since there is a redirect from the Baxter article to the Bulger article (because Bulger used Baxter as an alias), a decision must be made as to whether Thomas Baxter should point to only "Thomas Baxter" (Wendy's article), or to both Baxter and Bulger. In other words, is it still a valid concern that readers may search for Bulger using his alias? If the redirect is no longer needed, then it can be modified and replaced with Wendy's article. If it is still needed, then a disambiguation page is required so readers can choose between the two articles. Jim Dunning | talk 16:01, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Stupid ref tag issue

I can't figure out why my tag at Fantastic_Four:_Rise_of_the_Silver_Surfer#Reception (tag 19), isn't reading like the others on the page for an internet cite. The date shows up by the author insted of after the article title and publisher. what am I doing wrong? ThuranX 16:55, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

How about now? --Smokizzy (talk) 17:02, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

(ec)You have used {{cite web}} whereas the others use {{cite news}}, both of which provide a slightly different layout. Hope that helps, mattbr 17:04, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

That helps. Thanks to both of you. I'll adjust to cite news, and that should resolve it. ThuranX 17:09, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

procedure of getting Indian equivalency of American degrees

I am interested in getting equivalence of American degrees . Pl. give me the office address and phone numbers.please reply at [email address removed] pradeep j jha

Sorry, Wikipedia cannot help with your question. YechielMan 21:17, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

This help desk is where Wikipedia answers questions about Wikipedia. Wikipedia's reference desk is where Wikipedia answer questions not related to Wikipedia itself. The reference desk probably is where you want to post your question. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 04:22, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

Wikipedia may be able to help. See: Bachelor's degree#United States, Bachelor's degree#India, and Academic degree#Types of academic degree: United States. Most articles about universities here have contact information or links to official university Web sites which routinely contain contact information. To find a specific institution see List of universities and colleges by country. We don't e-mail answers from the Help desk, sorry; the Help desk functions as a wiki page which archives rather than as an e-mail discussion list. --Teratornis 05:46, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

Displaying GMT, not "Wikitime"

Hi, How can I get the Wiki to display GMT, i.e. an hour later than is displayed by CURRENTTIME or LOCALTIME. Thanks. Hogyn Lleol 18:47, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Did you look at Help:Preferences#Time zone? I'm asking because I can't tell from your question whether you already tried changing your preferences (i.e., select Special:Preferences and the "Date and time" tab). If you already tried that and it didn't work the way you want, please give some more details about the problem you are seeing. --Teratornis 20:16, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Yes, I've looked all over for help! My preferences already state that my local time is 1 hour different. I'm really only playing, but what I want is a box on my User page along the lines of "It's 20:48 on Sunday 17 June", but both CURRENTTIME and LOCALTIME both display CURRENTTIME. Whislt the local time is displayed on many users pages, it doesn't work on Userpage, so is there anything like a bit of code I can use to show it? Hogyn Lleol 20:38, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

It works on my user page. Corvus cornix 01:22, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

There's probably a parameter on localtime like |UTC-5}}. --(Review Me) R ^ParlateContribs_@ (Let's Go Yankees!) 01:34, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

Maybe you really want mw:Extension:TimeZoneInfo. I don't see it here on Special:Version's list of installed extensions. But you could install it on your own instance of MediaWiki (see mw:Manual:Wiki on a stick for instructions on how to run MediaWiki as your personal wiki). There are, of course, lots of Web pages that display the current time around the world; search for some with Google:time zone. And don't forget to search the Help desk archive for: time zone to see what has come up here before. --Teratornis 05:00, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

Get the stats of my edits so far

Can I get the consolidated list of my edits thus far? If yes, How?Hallenrm 18:57, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

1. List of edits
2. Statistics and most edited pages

Prodego ^talk 19:07, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

How to find an article that has been redirected by someone

One of my articles Energy (chemistry) was mischeviously redirected to Energy can I locate the contents of that article? Hallenrm 19:01, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

When you go to Energy (chemistry), click the link in "(Redirected from Energy (chemistry))" at the top of the page you are redirected to. Then click history, and then the timestamp of your revision. However, it looks like Energy (chemistry) was actually merged into Energy here. Prodego ^talk 19:12, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

No the content that appears is totally different from the content of Energy (Chemistry). How can it then be a merge? Hallenrm 06:39, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

Cells in table

A			B
1	2	3	4	5	6

I have such a table. For now cells A and B each have 3 cells below. But I want that cell A have 3,5 cells below it self (also half of violet cell) and cell B have only 2,5 cells below it self (second half of violet cell). What shall I do? Please edit the code.

It should look like this:
|---------|------|
|--|--|--|-.-|--|--|

Look also an image of table. Thanks a lot. --Janezdrilc 19:49, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Just split up the 4th column like this:

A				B
1	2	3	4		5	6

— Sebastian 19:58, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Thanks again, it really works. --Janezdrilc 20:39, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Edit summary question

It is about time I asked this question. Whenever I revert to a previous edition of an article (be it due to vandalism or what have you) I always write 'rvv' in the edit summary box. What I would like to do is have that automatic thing where you get 'Undid revision by.... ' or 'Reverted to ..... ' - what do I have to fill in, in order to obtain this? Many thanks indeed.

When you check the diff of a page, it has a little link that says UNDO. when you click that, it automatically does the edit summary ur were talking about. Try it on this page! but don't revert! It only happens on the second newest edit i believe Dep. Garcia ( Talk + | Help Desk | Complaints ) 19:55, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

For more help, see Help:Reverting and WP:UNDO. Dep. Garcia ( Talk + | Help Desk | Complaints ) 19:57, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

By the way, you should only be using rvv for obvious vandalism, as it stands for "revert vandalism". Using it elsewhere is likely to aggravate good-faith contributors, who don't take kindly to being tarred as vandals. For non-vandalism reverts, you should always give a brief explanation of why you're reverting in the edit summary, so you might put "rv - fair use galleries are not permitted" or some such instead of "rvv". Cheers, --YFB ¿ 20:00, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Further to the above, as a registered user, if you select "history" of an article, then hover over the date of the desired revert, the drop-down box will offer a number of options, including "rev". Select this, wait a couple of seconds, and it will automatically revert to this earlier version, giving the detail you requested. Hogyn Lleol 20:11, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

The drop down box you are referring to, Hogyn Lleol, is not a feature of MediaWiki, but a user script originally created by User:Lupin. You can find it at Wikipedia:Tools/Navigation popups. Harryboyles 15:05, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

Excellent! You guys are the best.

Also, the undo link only provides an automatic summary if you undo just one edit (that I've seen, anyway). However, there are some programs and similar devices many people use to edit Wikipedia (especially when vandalism reverting is involved), and they often create edit summaries for the common tasks they perform. See Category:Wikipedia tools, particularly Wikipedia:AutoWikiBrowser. Confusing Manifestation 23:41, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

looking for jewish cantors

i would like to get into cantors Moshe stern and others

If you want to read about Jewish cantors, please see Category:Hazzans. YechielMan 21:15, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Is there ANY way to delete an account and the history of it

Hello,

Just wondering if there was ANY way possible to delete an account and all of its history including edit page history and the name changing log. ANY way at all. If this might have to do with an administrator, how do I get in touch with them? Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Projectileman (talk • contribs)

Accounts cannot be deleted, but you can request that your User and User Talk page be deleted by placing {{db|U1, User requests delete}} on the pages in question. However you will have to use the account in question to place this tag. Furthermore, I believe can also request the account be blocked from further edits. akuyume^T_C 20:40, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

See How do I delete my user and user talk pages? and m:Right to vanish. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 04:55, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

Article rename?

Hello there. I found an article called Make new entry but it seems the original editor of the article wanted it to be called Self-Compassion. I am not sure what to do about it, as it isn't wikified at all. I am worried someone may list it for speedy deletion. This would be a shame as it seems to have quite a few references and clearly represents some hard work. I am happy to help add wikilinks etc to the article. Any advice would be appreciated. What should I do? Best regards... 195.137.96.79 21:24, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Moved to the correct location (Self-compassion). I'll wikify the article while I'm at it. x42bn6 Talk Mess 22:26, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

It was created as the only edit by User:Kristinneff and the only link is to http://www.self-compassion.org/ which is by "Kristin Neff". Google searches indicate some complete sentences are copied from other sources. I would investigate potential copyvio problems before spending time on this. PrimeHunter 22:33, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

6 of the references are by "K. D. Neff". There may also be WP:COI problems here. PrimeHunter 22:40, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

OK thanks a lot for your help here folks. I'll read up about conflict of interest and copyvio and see what I can do, now that it's there as a propper article, though psychology isn't really my thing. Thanks a lot. Best regards 195.137.96.79 22:48, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

It does seem like a notable topic by a quick Google search (but of course that can just be meaningless, and I am nowhere near psychology in terms of knowledge). Although I've wikified the article, I've let the author know about WP:COI but it does seem a shame that an article that seems notable has problems. If anyone is confused about this, see the original version. x42bn6 Talk Mess 22:52, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Eek, actually I think I'd do more harm than good editing this article as it really isn't my topic and I'm not really experienced enough here to deal with any potential WP:COI and WP:COPYVIO issues. Thanks again for helping me on this - I encountered the original article using the Random Article function - and I just thought I'd bring it to your attention. Best regards 195.137.96.79 23:35, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

why is PE wiki down?????

I try to use PE Wiki over the last whole week and this is all I get why??

Server Error in '/' Application. Too many connections Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information about the error and where it originated in the code.

Exception Details: MySql.Data.MySqlClient.MySqlException: Too many connections

Source Error:

Line 422: } Line 423: con = new MySqlConnection(ConString); Line 424: con.Open(); Line 425: Line 426: return con;

Source File: g:\home\cmce.se\pe-wiki.info\www\App_Code\Service.asmx.cs Line: 424

Stack Trace:

[MySqlException: Too many connections]

  MySql.Data.MySqlClient.PacketReader.CheckForError() +91
  MySql.Data.MySqlClient.PacketReader.ReadHeader() +229
  MySql.Data.MySqlClient.PacketReader.OpenPacket() +119
  MySql.Data.MySqlClient.PacketReader.ReadOk() +10
  MySql.Data.MySqlClient.NativeDriver.AuthenticateOld() +217
  MySql.Data.MySqlClient.NativeDriver.Authenticate() +116
  MySql.Data.MySqlClient.NativeDriver.Open() +1140
  MySql.Data.MySqlClient.MySqlPool.CreateNewPooledConnection() +139
  MySql.Data.MySqlClient.MySqlPool.GetPooledConnection() +49
  MySql.Data.MySqlClient.MySqlPool.GetConnection() +115
  MySql.Data.MySqlClient.MySqlPoolManager.GetConnection(MySqlConnectionString settings) +215
  MySql.Data.MySqlClient.MySqlConnection.Open() +143
  PE.Service.GetConnection() in g:\home\cmce.se\pe-wiki.info\www\App_Code\Service.asmx.cs:424
  PE.Service.LoadData() in g:\home\cmce.se\pe-wiki.info\www\App_Code\Service.asmx.cs:151
  PE.Service..cctor() in g:\home\cmce.se\pe-wiki.info\www\App_Code\Service.asmx.cs:50

[TypeInitializationException: The type initializer for 'PE.Service' threw an exception.]

  PE.Service.GetConnection() in g:\home\cmce.se\pe-wiki.info\www\App_Code\Service.asmx.cs:416
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This help desk is only for help with the editing of Wikipedia. Furthermore, we are not mind readers, thus we do not know what PE wiki is. If it is another wiki ran with MediaWiki software, perhaps you should visit the MediaWiki support forums or try a Google Search. akuyume^T_C 22:07, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Hello, I assume you mean www.pe-wiki.info. I am getting the same error. You can still look at (older versions) of pages by using the google cache, do a search with [25], add a keyword, and click the 'in cache' link at a search result. Browsing the site this way doesn't seem to be possible though. As far as I know PE-Wiki is not in any way associated with wikipedia, so we can not tell you why it is down. Maybe it's just overloaded? ssepp^(talk) 22:11, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

A Google search shows a problem is discussed at [26]. That forum seems a better place to discuss PE-Wiki problems. PrimeHunter 22:20, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

We are not mind readers but it seems some here are pretty good Google readers. If there ever is a Google Olympics I think the Wikipedia Help desk team would make a decent showing. --Teratornis 05:08, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

June 17

What was wrong with the picture?

I uploaded a picture of Peri Gilpin PeriGilpin.JPG a few days ago and yet now I find it deleted because it was "not fair use". But why wasn't it? It was a small web-resolution screenshot taken from an episode of Frasier just for illustrative purposes. I've seen loads of this type of image on here before so what did I do wrong exactly?

You can contact the editor who deleted it [27] at User talk:Jeffrey O. Gustafson. PrimeHunter 22:46, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

You must always include a fair use rationale for any image you claim for fair use. In addition, if it's a screen shot from the TV show, then under fair use, it can only by used on an article about the show. Fair use is generally only allowed when there is no possibility of someone taking a public domain picture. Since Peri Gilpin is still alive and not a hermit, somebody somewhere with a camera would be able to take a picture of her at some point. Corvus cornix 01:24, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

It is fair use in an article on Peri Gilpin, but it is not Wikipedia fair use in a Wikipedia article on Peri Gilpin. Wikipedia has requirements in addition to fair use laws. The uploaded a picture of Peri Gilpin would only be Wikipedia fair use in a Wikipedia article about that specific Frasier episode. Yes, there are loads of improperly used fair use images, but someone eventually will get around to tagging and bagging them. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 05:10, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

Using a web based IRC client

I can vaguely remember that there are two tools that are designed to connect to the Wikipedia IRC channels. One goes to #wikipedia, #wikipedia-en, or #wikipedia-en-help, and can be found at WP:IRC. There's another one that only connects to #wikipedia, but I can't find it. If someone knows where it is, could you please leave a note on my talk page (and where you found it, if possible). Thanks, G1ggy ^Talk/_Contribs 23:18, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Crockery Township article

I'm brand new to Wikipedia. How do I find out how to locate a source cited in a Wikipedia article? The article on Crockery Township refers to an oral history published by someone I've never heard of, and mentions facts I have never run across. I would like verification of the facts by referring to the source cited in the article. Is that even possible?Chasm 23:18, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

You'd be talking about Crockery Township, Michigan and the reference entitled Boom and Bust: A Brief Oral History of Nunica, I would guess? Google doesn't give me any results for the title other than the article itself, so I would suggest your first point of call would be a library - I'm not sure where you live, but I suspect a state or national library would be more capable of helping you than a local one. Confusing Manifestation 23:24, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

You could ask the editor who added the source [28] at User talk:Pianoguy. But the latest edit by Pianoguy was 13 May 2007. PrimeHunter 23:52, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Boom and Bust: A Brief Oral History of Nunica is not on Amazon.com and a google search for Kent Publishing House does not clarify things. Since the book is not used for in-line citation (e.g., footnotes), if there are facts that you find shady, there is nothing wrong with deleting them or putting a {{fact}} next to the fact. I would try contacting User talk:Pianoguy first, but proceed after a few days if there is no response. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 05:19, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

Flexible image

There is an image on the top of my user site. But the size fits just for 17'' screen (I selected pixels so). That means when I work with 19'' screen, the image is too narrow. Beside I don't know how does it look like on laptop screen. Can somebody make the image flexible? --Janezdrilc 23:39, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Copyvio's

What is the procedure when you find out that someone is apparently inserting copyvio's into articles? Thanks, Gatoclass 23:55, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Revert and warn using {{uw-copyright}}. Repeated offences can be treated as vandalism ({{uw-vandalism3}}, for example). x42bn6 Talk Mess 00:07, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

June 18

Deletion history for a specific article

I'm a bit puzzled. A few months ago, I read a Wikipedia article entitled "Andrew Joseph Galambos". I was keenly interested in it since I had been a student of his in the 70's and 80's, and have not seen much information on him in the media. When I attempted to revisit the article today, it was not there. After reading the deletion policies of Wikipedia, I would suspect that the article's deletion may have been due to a lack of published references. Is there a way that I can review the discussion for that deletion? I have not been able to locate an archive of such discussions.

It doesn't appear to have been deleted ([29]). It was just redirected on the first edit. So it can be concluded that the article never existed for the subject. Are you sure the spelling is correct, or that you didn't see it at another wiki? x42bn6 Talk Mess 00:09, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

(Edit conflict) It looks like the article in question is Andrew Galambos. You can see the following in the deletion log:

14:13, 10 January 2007 Neil (Talk | contribs | block) deleted "Andrew Galambos" (Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Andrew Galambos (2nd nomination)) (Restore)

This means the article was deleted following the discussion at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Andrew Galambos (2nd nomination). -SpuriousQ (talk) 00:11, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the responses. The deletion discussion certainly clarifies the issue. As a Galambos partisan, I am disappointed, but on reflection, not surprised. History will have to speak further to establish his fame. You guys are a tough crowd, but the incident illustrates something I had forgotten: an encyclopedia is a digest of existing literature, not a place for original source material. I only wish I had copied the original article; it never dawned on me that it would ever disappear. Maybe I'll start a blog on him. -Mosensible 05:22, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

Per a Google search, there seems enough to create a new article on Andrew Galambos. If you create the article and footnote each sentence with a legitimate source, it probably won't get deleted. You might be able to get a copy of the deleted article per Wikipedia:Userfication. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 05:25, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

Move over corner image

How do I make it so that one of the images in the top right corner on User:R will move over if there's another image that makes them overlap? --(Review Me) R ^ParlateContribs_@ (Let's Go Yankees!) 00:57, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

Current Events Box

Hello everyone,

How do you add the "This article documents a current event. Information may change rapidly as the event progresses" box to an article?

Thanks in advance. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Vertciel (talk • contribs)

{{Current}}. PrimeHunter 02:19, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

Admin abuse

I'm just wondering where I can report a un-fair and abuses admin.Mikel-Fikel 82

WP:ANI. Miranda 02:14, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

Though, I would ask you to think carefully before you do that: some admins seem to have some legitimate complaints about you, as detailed on your talk page. You may find that you won't experience the most supportive environment for your complaints, given this evidence. Charlie-talk to me-what I've done 02:32, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

I should also warn you that unless you provide links to the supposed abuse, the admins at ANI will probably ignore your complaints. Corvus cornix 02:40, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

Damage

another word for damage — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.143.136.58 (talk • contribs)

Wikipedia is not a thesaurus but you may find useful links there. See also damage. PrimeHunter 02:49, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

The question is such a tempting straight line. --Teratornis 05:23, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

donal logue

Hi- I am Donal Logue- I would really like to use a different photo than the one someone posted of me on wikipedia- can you help me do this?

Sure! Grab a camera, take a good picture, and then upload by releasing it to the public domain. There are prompts on the "File Upload Wizard" to the left. --Haemo 05:38, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

To explain a little more, the problem is that we have a very special free license; we can't have copyrighted images of living people up, because it violates that license. If you're taking a picture, then it shouldn't be a problem. --Haemo 05:40, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

If you need more help, you can email me by clicking my name, and following the links. --Haemo 05:40, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

I believe the person pushing the camera button to take Donal Logue's photo would be the one to give permission. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 06:06, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

Well, I figure Mr Logue knows how to use the timer on his camera ;) --Haemo 06:10, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

I ask for advice how to deal best with these Baha'i topics

There are disputes about the Bahá'í religion. However it's interesting that Bahá'í criticisms is a redirect to Bahá'í Faith, where no criticisms at all are mentioned... there is only a "See also: Bahá'í apologetics - for critical viewpoints."

Well, as the name suggests, Bahá'í apologetics neither mentions critical viewpoints, but their apologetics. Further, parts of Bahá'í divisions have been moved to the apologetics, this way restoring Bahá'í POV by selection and misinterpretation of sources.

This is a clear case of POV establishment. I'm not yet sufficiently experienced in the English Wikipedia to know how to deal with this situation best, so I ask for advice. --KnightMove 07:50, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

It is up to you to add critical aspects to the article Bahá'í Faith. Bahá'í criticisms was merged with the main article as you may see here. For further discussions please use the discussion pages. --Mipago 09:00, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

making a page

can any one tell me how do i make a wikipedia page about some one

See Help:Starting a new page but check it meets WP:BIO and check its not violating the biogeaphies of living persons policy. The Sunshine Man 09:37, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

My birthday

Sometime last year, I signed up for the Happy Birthday message. I received one in 2006. However, yesterday (June 17) was my birthday, and alas, I received no message. What is the reason? Smartyshoe 11:26, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

Esperanza has been dissolved. Happy Belated Birthday! Miranda 11:32, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

Thanks! Smartyshoe 11:42, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

your search engine is case-sensitive

How do i redirect people typing caluniversity or calu to California University of Technology — Preceding unsigned comment added by Neted (talk • contribs)

Answered on your talk page. Miranda 14:09, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

Request to rename an account

(This request is basically full of personal information, so I've removed it altogether. It should be at WP:ACC, but I'll process it from here anyway.) --ais523 14:05, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

Copyvio's

Is it a copyvio if someone copies almost verbatim large chunks of text from one or more articles without clear attribution (ie quotation marks) and leaves links to those articles as well? It sure seems like a copyvio to me, but I'm not sure of the exact status in such a case. Thanks, Gatoclass 14:15, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

Also, if it is a copyvio, should I remove it right away, or put a template on it, or what? Gatoclass 14:22, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

If text is being copied from one Wikipedia article to another, it's not a copyvio just as long as the edit history is preserved somehow (a link in the edit history might be enough, but I'm not sure, copying the edit history page of the copied-from article to the talk page of the copied-to article definitely is); see Help:Reverting and Help talk:Reverting, for instance, for an example of how to avoid copyvio when text was copied from Meta (another Wikimedia wiki) to Wikipedia. If the text is a copyvio, remove it immediately or use {{db-copyvio}} if that would remove all content from the article and there isn't a 'clean' version in history to revert to. --ais523 14:26, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

Hmm, well I guess the answer then is that it is in fact a copyvio, when it's copied from sources outside Wiki with no proper attribution - even if the links to the outside source are provided? Gatoclass 14:47, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

From an outside source, definitely; if the outside source isn't licenced under the GFDL (most aren't), it's a copyvio even if attribution is given. --ais523 14:51, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

Thanks, in that case I'd better revert and leave a warning to the editor in question. I have noticed that he is changing a few words here and there in the text now to make it look more "original", but I really don't think the substitution of the odd word here and there is sufficient to prevent it being a copyvio. The editor in question needs to come up with his own construction, not just take someone else's text and then massage it a bit to make the copyvio less obvious. Gatoclass 15:02, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

Where do I find a total list of warning boxes?

I know several "warning boxes" such as the {{inuse}} and {{underconstruction}} but where can I get all the other ones such as the "needs cleanup" or the "the contents of this article are disputed" etc etc?

— Preceding unsigned comment added by Thekingbeav (talk • contribs) 

See Category:Wikipedia maintenance templates. PrimeHunter 14:24, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Template messages is the master index. --ais523 14:26, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

new article appearing in wikipedia.org

On Friday, June 15th, I created a page for the Transportation Library, Northwestern University. It now appears on the web, so that is ok; however, it does not appear in Wikipedia.org. In other words, when I search for the <Transportation Library, Northwestern University> in the Wikepedia search box, nothing appears.

This is my first attempt at putting an article up on Wikepdia. Did I do something wrong or fail to do something that would add this page to Wikepedia proper? Please let me know. Thanks! kaygeary 15:16, 18 June 2007 (UTC)Mary Geary