Wikipedia:New contributors' help page

Wikipedia:New contributors' help page

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New article submission - feedback welcome

I would like feedback on a submission for an article and this is my first attempt at Wikipedia. The page is on my talk page. I would like to get it right. I also have PDF versions of the articles referenced but cannot figure out how to link them in as references. Thank you.

Timber98 (talk) 21:46, 18 November 2008 (UTC)

IMHO it reads like a curriculum vitae or PR piece. Do you have any more background/biographical material to flesh it out a little? And it's probably better to create drafts on a user subpage, such as User:Timber98/Nigel P. Hart, rather than on your talk page. – ukexpat (talk) 22:04, 18 November 2008 (UTC)

Thank you. I created a subpage User:Timber98/Nigel Hart and put the article on that. I will also seek more information.Timber98 (talk) 14:41, 19 November 2008 (UTC)

I have done some reformatting and removed some of the unencyclopedic PR-type language. – ukexpat (talk) 16:03, 19 November 2008 (UTC)

I have added a few more things and taken feedback. Are there more suggestions? Thank you. Timber98 (talk) 17:59, 24 November 2008 (UTC)

I did some searching at opensecrets.org and cannot find a reference to his or his firm's political donation. In any event, it's probably ready to be moved to the mainspace. Let me know on my talk page if you need a hand with that. – ukexpat (talk) 19:22, 24 November 2008 (UTC)

I just went to opensecrets.org to double check the reference. If you search Hart, Nigel his information is there. I'll contact you on your talk page about moving the article. Timber98 (talk) 17:13, 25 November 2008 (UTC)

Help!

How do I know if I get a reply from something I type?Accdude92 (talk) 17:56, 19 November 2008 (UTC)accdude92

When you edit a page it goes onto your watchlist so you can look there to see if your comment received a response. Zain Ebrahim (talk) 18:29, 19 November 2008 (UTC)

Pages are not by default automatically added to a user's watchlist when said user edits them. That has to be enabled in the watchlist tab of Special:Preferences. – ukexpat (talk) 19:53, 19 November 2008 (UTC)

But no message comes up saying I got a response right?Accdude92 (talk) 21:40, 19 November 2008 (UTC)accdude92

You only get a message banner when somebody else edits your user talk page. PrimeHunter (talk) 22:24, 19 November 2008 (UTC)

See Help:Watching pages for a way to detect edits to other pages. PrimeHunter (talk) 22:26, 19 November 2008 (UTC)

You could also request that the user leaves a {{talkback}} template on your user talk, which will trigger the message. — neuro^(talk) 10:01, 22 November 2008 (UTC)

Article Space

I want to have another user bring my article into article space at Famous Puerto Rican actors. PRHarlem (talk) 06:00, 20 November 2008 (UTC) How long does that take? PRHarlem (talk) 06:00, 20 November 2008 (UTC)

I don't see a draft article listed in your user contributions. Do you know where you created it? Just a thought: "famous" is a very subjective term and I suspect that any list that you create entitled List of Famous Puerto Rican actors or similar will have serious verifiability, notability and sourcing issues. – ukexpat (talk) 19:57, 20 November 2008 (UTC)

I suspect the content referred to is this article content, posted to Help:CentralAuth (which was quickly undone PR, because it was not created in the article section of the encyclopedia), and the reference to famous puerto actors was about the listing of the subject in List of Puerto Ricans#Actors, actresses, comedians and directors. The person you posted about appears to be quite a notable fellow, both by what you wrote about him and his listing at IMDB, so having an article on him should not be a problem.

To see how to create an article, please go to Wikipedia:Your first article, which starts off with some instructive information. However, please note that the articles as you wrote it appears promotional in tone (not written from a "neutral point of view") and it's possible it could be deleted as blatant advertizing—especially since you appear to know very specialized details about this actor indicating to others the possibility that you have a conflict of interest in writing about him. You also do not cite to any reliable sources which verify the content, which would improve the article, insulate it against deletion and is one of our core content policies--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 00:30, 22 November 2008 (UTC)

Creating an account

I should like to write an article for consideration for inclusion in Wikepedia, but have been unable to create an account. All the 'user names' I have tried, even the most unlikely combination of letters and numbers, trigger the statement that this user name is already in use. I should be most grateful to know what I am doing wrong.

Connie Marks London —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.4.19.12 (talk) 19:09, 20 November 2008 (UTC)

The 48,429,398 taken user names can be seen at Special:ListUsers. Do you get the message when picking a user name not on that list? PrimeHunter (talk) 19:15, 20 November 2008 (UTC)

Connie Marks is still not taken if you wanted to use your real name. SpinningSpark 18:42, 21 November 2008 (UTC)

How to submit business description.

How do I submit a description of a business. It would go under the section entitled Timeshare Companies. I am not sure how to retrieve any answers that you may send. Thank you Margelennon (talk) 20:31, 20 November 2008 (UTC)

First of all you need to read some of WP's policies and guidelines. I posted a welcome message on your talk page that lists them, but here are the main ones: WP:N, WP:CORP, WP:Spam, WP:RS and WP:COI. Then read WP:YFA for guidance in writing your first article. If after all that, you think your business meets the notability guidelines and you have reliable sources, I would suggest that you create the article in draft in a user subpage - User:Margelennon/Article name for example (replacing Article name with the name of the business. When you have written it in draft, ask a few editors to review it and comment before moving the article to the mainspace. – ukexpat (talk) 21:10, 20 November 2008 (UTC)

See if "reliable sources" such as news website have company information. Some companies do not want Wikipedia entries because others place negative information about the company in the wikipedia article. Chergles (talk) 00:07, 22 November 2008 (UTC)

Whether the company wants an article or not is really irrelevant. If the company is notable per WP:CORP, and there are reliable sources for the statements made, anyone can write an article about it, assuming it meets all other WP policies and guidelines. – ukexpat (talk) 21:00, 28 November 2008 (UTC)

deleted artist article - Metaform

Hello, I wrote an article about the music artist, Metaform. It was deleted, restored, then ultimately deleted. I'd like to ask the administrator who made the speedy deletion decision what I can do to revise the article for improvement so it is published again, or, ask if it's simply a matter of needing more references. I have found online a couple interviews, album reviews and an article about Metaform, but, perhaps there is not enough out there about him yet. I'd like another opinion on the matter, how I should pose the question to the admin, what I should show as citations, etc. Thank you. !C to the M! (talk) 05:09, 21 November 2008 (UTC)

The best thing to do is to contact User:Tom harrison or User:Anthony Appleyard, as they were the administrators who originally deleted your article. If you mention the sources you found, they should be able to post a copy of the deleted info to your user page, where you can work on improving the article. Cheers! TN‑X-Man 14:46, 21 November 2008 (UTC)

Thank you, I will give it a shot!!C to the M! (talk) 02:35, 24 November 2008 (UTC)

What to do when something is not explicitly stated but relevant and much evidence points in that direction

I wanted to know what to do when a specific statement in not explicitly, outright said, but it is highly relevant and a lot of evidence points in that direction. Specifically, I'm referring to the manga Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle. There's a bit of a war between editors on the Sakura Kinomoto talk page about CCS's Sakura being real T:RC Syaoran's mother, as it hasn't been specifically stated in the manga, but inferred many times with several key pieces of evidence pointing in that direction. I've been told previously for another article that although something cannot be said as absolutely true, due to its relevancy, there should still be some note referencing it in the article, with whatever evidence is available, of course. I unfortunately cannot find where I was told that, so I'm asking again here. Should it be left out completely or noted as exceedingly likely? Thanks. PeRiDoTs13 (talk) 05:18, 21 November 2008 (UTC)

You should not make the inference yourself, that is, it should not be a conclusion that you have come to by examining the evidence. That would be original research which is excluded from the encyclopedia. You need to find a reliable source that has also come to this conclusion and cite in a reference the place that it was published so others can verify this. You should also not state it as a fact, but rather as the opinion of your source. If there is no such reference to be had then it is not suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia. SpinningSpark 18:39, 21 November 2008 (UTC)

My Article known

Hi my name is John Washington. I recently read that my old profile was to be deleted from wikipedia. I did create a new profile which is this one right here. Thing is, I dont know how to get my article out there for people to read. I want to keep editing my profile and show the world what my wrestling company and I are all about. Please, how can I get my profile viewable for other people to read? The Prince of Pain 14:40, 21 November 2008 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by The Prince Johnny Blade (talk • contribs)

I assume the deleted article is XSU Johnny Blade. It was deleted by User:Gogo Dodo who gave the reason A7 (bio): No indication that the article may meet guidelines for inclusion

A7 means you did not assert why the person is notable in the article, take a look at WP:BIO for guidelines on what is considered notable. Here are some more useful links,

Please see Your first article.

1. Ensure that you have an account and you are logged in. If you don't have an account, create one
2. Make sure the subject is notable enough to have their own article
3. Find references
4. Make sure no article on the subject exists under a different title by typing the subject into the search box to the left (←) and clicking 'Search'
5. Type the page name in the search box to the left (←) and click 'Go'
6. Click 'Create this page'
7. Create the article, including all your references, making sure you adhere to the Manual of Style and our article layout guidelines
8. Be aware that Wikipedia deletes thousands of new articles for failing to adhere to our policies and guidelines. New articles by new users are at extra risk of deletion, due to new users' unfamiliarity with our rules. Consider gaining experience by editing existing articles before attempting to create new ones

you should also be aware that we advise people not to write articles about themselves as it is almost impossible to write a neutral article. Pay particular attention to WP:NPOV. Hope that helps. SpinningSpark 19:02, 21 November 2008 (UTC)

editing the references list on a page.

i tried unsuccessfully to edit the references list for the "kristen wiig" page to include her *actual* official website (kristenwiig.com) as opposed to some impostor facebook page, but i cannot seem to find a way in to the editing toolbox for that specific portion of the page. this is very confusing to me. help! please. thanks. you may also help by fixing it for me. heh heh. thanks again. 68.175.113.166 (talk) 15:01, 21 November 2008 (UTC)

Unfortunately, you cannot directly edit the reference section. What you need to do is find the original reference that lists the Facebook page. That particular reference appears to occur in the very first paragraph of the article. You can edit the reference by clicking the "edit" tab at the top of the page and looking for the info between <ref> and </ref>. Let me know if you still have questions. Cheers! TN‑X-Man 15:06, 21 November 2008 (UTC)

http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Kristen_Wiig&diff=252574795&oldid=252521532 - The website was changed here. You may wish to ask this user for a reference for this change. — Manticore 15:19, 21 November 2008 (UTC)

personal and/or private wiki pages

Hi,

I've seen people and business have search pages on their sites that look like Wiki portals. Two questions --- 1) how does one go about creating one of those and 2) is it possible to make it private (i.e. login required to access)?

Thanks!

CL —Preceding unsigned comment added by Cl freemason (talk • contribs) 15:58, 21 November 2008 (UTC)

It is indeed possible. You would need to download the MediaWiki software. It is customizable and is written in PHP. For more info, check out MediaWiki. Cheers! TN‑X-Man 16:10, 21 November 2008 (UTC)

Move new entry to "live" Wikipedia

I am new to creating Wikipedia pages and recently finished preparing a new article that did not exist before (I believe in my subpage?). How do I now make it a "live" page in Wikipedia? From the directions on how to use the subpages, it sounded like it should become a new page after I have previewed it and then hit "Save" but it still isn't showing up in Wikipedia. Also, will the title keep my user name in front, or will it change when it goes live? If not, how to I remove it from the title? Thank you. Daisydog77 (talk) 23:51, 21 November 2008 (UTC)

I assume you're talking about this article in your userspace? If you look at the top of the page, you should see a "move" tab. Click on that and it will ask you to which title you would like to move your article. Simply select one that isn't in use (it will warn you if you've selected one in use). Cheers! TN‑X-Man 00:53, 22 November 2008 (UTC)

You'll have to wait another day and make a couple more edits before you can do that yourself, though. Algebraist 01:14, 22 November 2008 (UTC)

Can I make a page about my self?

I was wondering if I could make a page about my poetry? And if I can, how do you write it?Greatamericanpoet (talk) 01:10, 22 November 2008 (UTC)

Creating articles about yourself is strongly discouraged. Please read Wikipedia:Autobiography. Also see our notability guideline. Cheers. Chamal ^talk 01:17, 22 November 2008 (UTC)

You could always put it on your own user page. Wikiert (talk) 15:21, 22 November 2008 (UTC)

But remember that WP is not a free web host and there are user page guidelines. – ukexpat (talk) 15:25, 22 November 2008 (UTC)

Cookies

I've noticed that, for thanks of advice, some users post 'cookies' on the helper's talk page. How do you do this? Wikiert (talk) 15:23, 22 November 2008 (UTC)

Using one of the award templates such as {{cookies}}. – ukexpat (talk) 15:27, 22 November 2008 (UTC)

You can also use other templates {{cookie}}, {{GiveCake}}, {{smile}} etc. Cheers. Chamal ^talk 15:29, 22 November 2008 (UTC)

For a full list go to: Category:WikiLove templates Spitfire^Tally-ho! 17:27, 22 November 2008 (UTC)

Carl Schultz

Carl Schultz

Carl Schultz born 19th September 1939 in Hungary, Zalazentgrot. His father was a tailor and had built up a small but successful business. In 1956 with his brother Otto Schultz and another friend they left Hungary under dark and were then taken over to England. After arriving in England they were sent up to Manchester.

Soon after this Carl and Otto were given the opportunity to go over to Australia to start a new life. At this point Otto had met his future wife and decided to stay in England but Carl was young and wanted more so he took this golden opportunity and went over to Australia, by himself at the age of 16.

He showed a determination to succeed and he slowly built a reputation over in Australia securing a job with ABC and worked his way up to camera man.

Soon he was making an impression and directed his first TV series in 1972. Directing his first film Blue Fin in 1978 starring Media:Hardy Kruger.

He has now directed for 30 years but chooses the quieter life now living with his wife in Southern England.

More information can be found on IMDB.

1. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Love's Sweet Song (2007) (V) (segment: London) 2. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Passion for Life (2007) (V) (segment "British East Africa") 3. To Walk with Lions (1999) ... aka Un homme parmi les lions (Canada: French title) 4. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure (1999) (V) (segment "Mexico") 5. Love in Ambush (1997) (TV) ... aka Amour en embuscade, L' (France) ... aka Angkor ... aka Mirabeau 6. Young Indiana Jones and the Treasure of the Peacock's Eye (1995) (TV) 7. Curacao (1993) (TV) ... aka CIA: Exiled (USA: video title) (USA: DVD box title) ... aka Deadly Currents (UK) 8. "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles" (21 episodes, 1992-1993)

   - Transylvania, January 1918 (1993) TV episode (bookend) 
   - Florence, May 1908 (1993) TV episode (bookend) 
   - Vienna, November 1908 (1993) TV episode (bookend) 
   - Ireland, April 1916 (1993) TV episode (bookend) 
   - Benares, January 1910 (1993) TV episode (bookend) 
     (16 more)

9. Which Way Home (1991) (TV) 10. Cassidy (1989) (TV) 11. The Seventh Sign (1988) 12. Travelling North (1987) ... aka Travelling Man 13. Bullseye (1987/I) 14. Winners: Top Kid (1985) (TV) ... aka Top Kid (USA) 15. "Winners" (1985) TV series (episode 6 "Top Kid") 16. "Bodyline" (1984) TV mini-series (unknown episodes) 17. Careful, He Might Hear You (1983) 18. "The Dismissal" (1983) TV mini-series 19. Goodbye Paradise (1983) 20. "Levkas Man" (1981) TV series 21. "A Place in the World" (1979) TV mini-series 22. "Ride on Stranger" (1979) TV series 23. Blue Fin (1978) 24. "Run from the Morning" (1978) TV series 25. The Tichborne Affair (1977) (TV) 26. "The Outsiders" (3 episodes, 1976)

   - Bush Boy (1976) TV episode 
   - Golden Girl (1976) TV episode 
   - Roustabouts (1976) TV episode 

27. "The Seven Ages of Man" (1 episode, 1975)

   - The Infant (1975) TV episode 

28. "Ben Hall" (1975) TV series (unknown episodes) 29. "A Touch of Reverence" (1974) TV series 30. "Certain Women" (1973) TV series 31. "Over There" (1972) TV series (unknown episodes) Writer: 1. Love in Ambush (1997) (TV) (adaptation) ... aka Amour en embuscade, L' (France) ... aka Angkor ... aka Mirabeau Awards for Carl Schultz (I) More at IMDb Pro » Australian Film Institute

Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)

1997 Nominated AFI Award Best Screenplay Adapted from Another Source for: Love in Ambush (1997) (TV)

1983 Won AFI Award Best Director for: Careful, He Might Hear You (1983)

1982 Nominated AFI Award Best Direction for: Goodbye Paradise (1983)

Fantasporto

Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s) 1990 Nominated International Fantasy Film Award Best Film for: The Seventh Sign (1988) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Schultzjeans (talk • contribs) 17:43, 22 November 2008 (UTC)

Where is the subject paragraph?

In the past, I could edit a paragraph on a page by selecting the edit link, and the entire paragraph would be reproduced on a blank screen, ready for modifying.

Now the system just returns the blank page with none of the existing text. How is one supposed to edit a blank page? Note: all I intend to do is add another name to a list of artists. Larry11565 (talk) 18:13, 22 November 2008 (UTC)

It still works that way (except edits are to whole sections, not to paragraphs). What article are you trying to edit? SpinningSpark 19:01, 22 November 2008 (UTC)

Also note that on the tutorial sandbox you have been editing, it is indeed a blank page (the header text is transcluded from another page). If you put in a heading line, for instance type this on a seperate line;

== Heading text ==

you will find after you save it that it now has an "edit" link next to that heading in the normal way. SpinningSpark 19:08, 22 November 2008 (UTC)

Creating Articals

I've looked all over and I can't figure out if you can create your own articals, and if so, how to. I would like to know how.

--Zigzag6 (talk) 20:32, 22 November 2008 (UTC)

Before creating an article, please search Wikipedia first to make sure that an article does not already exist on the subject. Please also review a few of our relevant policies and guidelines which all articles should comport with. As Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, articles must not contain original research, must be written from a neutral point of view, should cite to reliable sources which verify their content and must not contain unsourced, negative content about living people.

Articles must also demonstrate the notability of the subject. Please see our subject specific guidelines for people, bands and musicians, companies and organizations and web content and note that if you are closely associated with the subject, our conflict of interest guideline strongly recommends against you creating the article.

If you still think an article is appropriate, see Help:Starting a new page. You might also look at Wikipedia:Your first article and Wikipedia:How to write a great article for guidance, and please consider taking a tour through the Wikipedia:Tutorial so that you know how to properly format the article before creation. Algebraist 21:49, 22 November 2008 (UTC)

Inserting Images

I have edited an article on Robben Island, and would like to insert a few images; when I try to do this I am told I am not an Administrator or Uploader; how do I become one? Vonpeter (talk) 08:39, 23 November 2008 (UTC)

To be able to upload images, you need to be an autoconfirmed editor. You'll automatically be autoconfirmed after you make 10 edits and your account is 4 days old. Otherwise, you can create an account at Commons and upload the images there (if they are free images) and use them in the article. Cheers. Chamal ^talk 09:44, 23 November 2008 (UTC)

The Signpost

Resolved

 – ukexpat (talk) 22:36, 24 November 2008 (UTC)

I want to put the Wikipedia Signpost on my user page. How do I do this? Wikiert (talk) 21:07, 23 November 2008 (UTC)

Add {{User Signpost-subscription}} to your userpage. Algebraist 21:08, 23 November 2008 (UTC)

IUCN: changing version 2.3 to version 3.1

Resolved

 – ukexpat (talk) 22:36, 24 November 2008 (UTC)

I am working on an overhaul of the northern short-tailed shrew stub, and have run into a hangup with the IUCN bit in the Taxobox. I want to change the LC image and reference to IUCN 2.3 to IUCN 3.1. If I change | status_system = iucn2.3 in the Taxobox to | status_system = iucn3.1 I get an "Invalid status" message in the Taxobox, and the diagram is gone. Help please? D.pileatus (talk) 01:41, 24 November 2008 (UTC)

I don't know the field but based on Wikipedia:Taxobox usage#System the problem may be that status = LR/lc and status_system = iucn3.1 is a disallowed combination. PrimeHunter (talk) 02:17, 24 November 2008 (UTC)

Thanks so much! A simple status = LC and status_system = iucn3.1 solved the problem! D.pileatus (talk) 02:23, 24 November 2008 (UTC)

redirects?

I am a new user. I created the page Calvin Ball, III. I really want to be able to search it with "Calvin Ball". However, when you search "Calvin Ball" you are directed to the "Calvin and Hobbes" page. How can I address this problem? I would like for "Calvin Ball" to be the title of the page I created but I had to add the "III" on the end in order for it to come up. Thanks. Mp7279 (talk) 03:12, 24 November 2008 (UTC)

Clicking the "redirected from" text will lead you to the redirect page, which you can then edit. — Manticore 04:17, 24 November 2008 (UTC)

Calvin Ball can edited to be a disambiguation page or you could request that the existing article be moved to Calvin Ball. You may also want to rework the article so that it reads a little less like a resume or press release, and also take a look at WP:MOSBIO for advice on formatting biographical articles. – ukexpat (talk)

Photo question

This image is already being used in the northern short-tailed shrew article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Blarina_brevicauda.jpg , and it originated from Flickr. That photographer has a similarly licensed photo which I think would be useful for the Wikipedia article as well: http://flickr.com/photos/gillesgonthier/2053145204/ My question is, how do I go about requesting use of the photo and/or getting the photo uploaded to Wikipedia? Thanks much! D.pileatus (talk) 06:04, 24 November 2008 (UTC)

Check out Help:Images and other uploaded files for information; and use Special:Upload to upload images. — Manticore 06:45, 24 November 2008 (UTC)

• As the photo was licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license which is allowed for use on Wikipedia I have uploaded the image to the Wikimedia Commons, filename: Image:Northern Short-tailed Shrew 01.jpg. Icewedge (talk) 07:04, 24 November 2008 (UTC)

Oh, thanks--but I'd already uploaded it here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Blarina_brevicauda_2.jpg Shall I delete my version then? —Preceding unsigned comment added by D.pileatus (talk • contribs) 01:02, 25 November 2008 (UTC)

I have tagged my copy of the image for deletion as the one you uploaded is of higher resolution. Icewedge (talk) 02:45, 25 November 2008 (UTC)

Naming Order of Persons by Surname or Firstname in Category Lists

Resolved

 – ukexpat (talk) 22:35, 24 November 2008 (UTC)

Some categories seem to list people in alphabetical order by Surname, others by Firstname. What is the protocol for this? And how would I correct this if a person is listed under "M" (for instance) that should be listed under "T"? please respond on my talkpage, thanks Canadian Girl Scout (talk) 14:21, 24 November 2008 (UTC)

Replied on user talk. PrimeHunter (talk) 14:58, 24 November 2008 (UTC)

Jolly Fitness

I was advised that my original Jolly Fitness text was to be deleted and so I have re-written the text and is more descriptive. Can you please kindly upload the new page describing Jolly Fitness. (~'s)— Preceding unsigned comment added by Jollyfitnesswriter (talk • contribs)

The draft article on your user page still does not indicate why the website is significant or important and is therefore at risk of being deleted per WP:CSD#A7. It is still promotional in tone and probably deletable under WP:CSD#G11. Finally, you should think about changing your user name - at the moment it is in danger of being blocked as a promotional user name in violation of WP's user name policy. – ukexpat (talk) 19:16, 24 November 2008 (UTC)

Fixing a cite in a newly submitted article

When I save my page, I receive a message that one cite is incomplete, and after this message a new paragraph indent and a sentence with a cite has been dropped. Can you tell me what I am doing wrong?

This is the way the saved page appears: “The study did provide significant data to plan a larger scale study of the use of mental imagery with adult asthmatics.” This has become a more explicit focus in his most recent work.

HOWEVER, so far as I can tell the original text contains a full cite with the </ref> at the end after the quoted sentence. This cite is followed by a new paragraph with one sentence with a cite that comes before the sentence "This has become a more explicit focus in his most recent work."

David Hollidays (talk) 19:44, 24 November 2008 (UTC)

It appears to have been fixed by User:Algebraist. That guy/gal is good. You had a </rev> tag instead of a </ref> tag. Cheers! TN‑X-Man 20:01, 24 November 2008 (UTC)

Ooooh: a new error message for the cite system. --—— Gadget850 (Ed) ^talk - 20:04, 24 November 2008 (UTC)

Is it new? I've seen it around in a couple of other places. Hmm. Are those type of changes discussed at the village pump? TN‑X-Man 20:13, 24 November 2008 (UTC)

I had not seen this one before; looking at the MediaWiki message, it looks like it was added on October 12. --—— Gadget850 (Ed) ^talk - 21:13, 24 November 2008 (UTC)

Huh. I must say, it's dead useful. I think that may be one of the top ten questions (that I've seen anyway) - why did citing a reference cause half of my article to disappear? TN‑X-Man 21:24, 24 November 2008 (UTC)

I took a look at the draft article on your webpage - just a couple of points - it needs to be rewritten so that it does not sound like a press release/curriculum vitae/homage. Also, take a look at WP:MOSBIO for formatting advice for biographies. – ukexpat (talk) 20:35, 24 November 2008 (UTC)

Templates for Uploading Photos

Resolved

 – ukexpat (talk) 22:31, 24 November 2008 (UTC)

Templates... when they are typed in, sometimes they do not expand... they just say "{ { made up example here } }" on the edit page. How do I get the template that I just used to upload cover art to open in the edit page so that I can fill in the correct copyright info? Please respond on my talkpage. Thanks Canadian Girl Scout (talk) 21:03, 24 November 2008 (UTC)

SOLUTION FOUND : ) please disregard above, thanks. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Canadian Girl Scout (talk • contribs) 22:15, 24 November 2008 (UTC)

Adding relevant parameters to science-related infobox template

Resolved

 – ukexpat (talk) 23:01, 24 November 2008 (UTC)

I am planning on adding parameters to the Galaxy Cluster infobox template. I am certain the parameters are topic-relevant, but this will be my first attempt at this task. I understand this will affect every page that uses this infobox - great care will be taken. I wanted to know if there is some flag I can set so that supervisors can check the work sometime after its been completed. Vegasbri (talk) 22:21, 24 November 2008 (UTC)

You should probably discuss any such proposed changes first, either on the relevant infobox talk page, if it is active, or on the talk page of the appropriate WikiProject. – ukexpat (talk) 22:33, 24 November 2008 (UTC)

I'll take your advice. Thank you for responding. Vegasbri (talk) 22:46, 24 November 2008 (UTC)

How to Create An Article

Right, I know I sound stupid, but how do I create an article? Any help apprectiated. MattyB55503 (talk) 20:26, 25 November 2008 (UTC)

Before creating an article, please search Wikipedia first to make sure that an article does not already exist on the subject. Please also review a few of our relevant policies and guidelines which all articles should comport with. As Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, articles must not contain original research, must be written from a neutral point of view, should cite to reliable sources which verify their content and must not contain unsourced, negative content about living people.

Articles must also demonstrate the notability of the subject. Please see our subject specific guidelines for people, bands and musicians, companies and organizations and web content and note that if you are closely associated with the subject, our conflict of interest guideline strongly recommends against you creating the article.

If you still think an article is appropriate, see Help:Starting a new page. You might also look at Wikipedia:Your first article and Wikipedia:How to write a great article for guidance, and please consider taking a tour through the Wikipedia:Tutorial so that you know how to properly format the article before creation. TN‑X-Man 20:29, 25 November 2008 (UTC)

Adding a page that was once deleted

Hello. I'm new to Wikipedia. The article I wanted to add to Wikipedia, "Jeff Caponigro" had already once been on and deleted by User:Steel on January 31, 2007 for CSD G11, probable copyvio). I'm not the one who was in charge of the first article, so I'm not sure what happened. I want to add an article about Jeff Caponigro and ensure it does not get deleted, who do I contact? Thanks! Rymillcap (talk) 21:40, 25 November 2008 (UTC)

You don't need to contact anyone, just go ahead and create the article. However, because of the article's history, I would suggest that you create it first as a user subpage, so that you can work on it without risk of deletion. I have created a blank sub-page for you at User:Rymillcap/Jeff Caponigro, with a sandbox tag so other editors know you are working on the article there. When you think it's ready to be moved to the mainspace, come back and ask for other editors to review it. Some useful links to read: WP:YFA, WP:BIO, WP:MOSBIO, WP:Spam, WP:V, and WP:RS. – ukexpat (talk) 21:58, 25 November 2008 (UTC)

how i can create my own infoboxes

pls kidly help me to create my own infoboxes for my arcticle(which is text information). in which format i can create my infoboxes for a given text. if i have to write the code for that , then in which programming language i can do it.

Arch5123 (talk) 06:05, 26 November 2008 (UTC)

Before you create your own infobox templates, please check the existing infoboxes to make sure that an appropriate one does not already exist. See Category:Infobox templates. – ukexpat (talk) 14:46, 26 November 2008 (UTC)

Actually i want to create an infobox regarding tribal medicinal plants category. how do i create it on wikipedia. pls help me out . if nay body know about it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Arch5123 (talk • contribs) 05:46, 27 November 2008 (UTC) We have an infobox Wikipedia:WikiProject_Tree_of_Life/taxobox_usage#Plant_species already. What do you want to do that that template doesn't facilitate? - Mgm|^(talk) 12:35, 27 November 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for your kind support. But i want to add the details information regardinh the medicinal plant like diseases which they cure, part of plant which is used for curing the disease. mode of preparation . is there any template which provide me this kind of information. Arch5123 (talk) 05:33, 28 November 2008 (UTC)

In danger of being deleted

Hi. I'm really confused. I do not know how to properly source my page OR how to properly do the referencing. Instead of references actually appearing, little 1, 2 and 3s appear instead. I notice on other people's pages ... when I go into the Edit field ... there's a code like this: {{reflist|2}}. Obviously, I missed an important step. Please advise. THANK YOU. Patty Pattymccarthy (talk) 12:35, 26 November 2008 (UTC)

I assume you're talking about Meg Wolff? What you'll need to do is move the information between the <ref> and </ref> tags from the bottom of the article. References are usually integrated into the article. For example, the claim "XYZ company makes 3 million widgets a year" will have a little reference number at the end. In the reference section itself, place {{reflist}} to display the references. I hope this helps and let me know if there's anything else with which I can help. Cheers! TN‑X-Man 14:11, 26 November 2008 (UTC)

I have tidied it up a little pending the refs being moved in-text and added a couple of maintenance tags. – ukexpat (talk) 15:02, 26 November 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for the help. I guess I've misunderstood the References portion, and this is probably better suited to SOURCES, which I haven't figured out. I think I missed a step in the beginning. Right now, I'm trying to "tone down" any suggestion of advertising on the site. Thanks for your help. Any advice about SOURCES would be appreciated greatly. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Pattymccarthy (talk • contribs) 17:21, 26 November 2008 (UTC)

Reliable sources provide in-depth, independent coverage of the subject. Things like press releases and other promotional material are not considered reliable. The link at the beginning of this reply has a lot more info. Please feel free to ask if you have any more questions. Cheers! TN‑X-Man 17:25, 26 November 2008 (UTC)

Thank you, again! I think I've fixed it... yes, sorry, it is Meg Wolff. I'm not sure it's perfect, but could you please take a quick look if you don't mind?? Thanks, Patty ... Oh, also, how do i get whoever to remove the delete warning.. will someone just review and remove if they find what I've done to edit acceptable?? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Pattymccarthy (talk • contribs) 17:45, 26 November 2008 (UTC)

I looked over the article and cleaned up some of the promotional language. Remember, articles need to be presented with a neutral point of view. I don't see a delete warning on the article (it has been removed by another editor). There is one on your talk page, which you can remove anytime you like. Cheers! TN‑X-Man 18:42, 26 November 2008 (UTC)

Hi TN Man ... thanks, it still has a couple of notes at the top ... how do i get rid of those? THANK YOU... Happy Turkey Day. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Pattymccarthy (talk • contribs) 19:38, 26 November 2008 (UTC)

I removed the tags that were there but added a new one. The tone is much improved but the article needs in-text citations - see WP:CITE. – ukexpat (talk) 19:43, 26 November 2008 (UTC)

Pelle Pelle wikipedia

Resolved

 – Article re-created as a valid stub  – ukexpat (talk) 17:43, 5 December 2008 (UTC)

Hello,

My entry of Pelle Pelle was previously deleted by NawlinWiki and I wanted to know for what reason. I wrote an objective article in my opinion and if I compare it to Sean John or Rocawear they are similar in tone. Please inform me about this so that I can adapt it.

Irfan121 (talk) 14:06, 26 November 2008 (UTC)

It appears that the article did not indicate why the company was notable. Notability is established through significant coverage in independent, reliable, third-party sources. You may want to ask NawlinWiki on his talk page if he could restore the article to a sandbox where you can work on improving it. Cheers! TN‑X-Man 14:18, 26 November 2008 (UTC)

I am afraid I have nominated this for speedy deletion pursuant to WP:CSD#G11 as it is far too promotional in tone. It has been tagged as under construction since 11/21 with little done since then. – ukexpat (talk) 15:13, 26 November 2008 (UTC)

About my webpage

I have a webpage that I edit based on places that I travel. I have always wanted that people know what to do when they visit a place and the page is designed keeping in mind the same. But when I list it in Wiki's external links they are cleaned up with warning. Where can I list this page?Sanketkawde (talk) 20:25, 26 November 2008 (UTC)

I doubt that a link to your site would comply with Wikipedia's external link guidelines. – ukexpat (talk) 20:52, 26 November 2008 (UTC)

Please read WP:COI also . -- Tinu Cherian - 17:28, 27 November 2008 (UTC)

Wikipedia is not a travel guide. Your link may be more suited for other wikis like Wikitravel (I don't know their policies). PrimeHunter (talk) 22:33, 26 November 2008 (UTC)

Username Problem

Dear Wikipedia, my username RFB has become a Wikipedia item so my edits now look as if they are made by an anonymous user. How do I change my username while maintaining my edit history? RFB (talk) 18:42, 27 November 2008 (UTC)

Not sure what you mean by "has become a Wikipedia item" but in any event to change your user name see WP:CHU. – ukexpat (talk) 18:46, 27 November 2008 (UTC)

I also don't know what you mean by "has become a Wikipedia item", but I think I know what your real problem is. If some of your edits are registered to an IP address then it's because you were not logged in when they were saved. Many users are sometimes automatically logged out without noticing it. See Help:Logging in for some tips on how to stay logged in. IP edits cannot be assigned to an account. PrimeHunter (talk) 00:14, 28 November 2008 (UTC)

By "has become a Wikipedia item", the user is referring to WP:RFB. — neuro^(talk) 16:20, 29 November 2008 (UTC)

Writing a page for a friend

Resolved

 – ukexpat (talk) 17:41, 5 December 2008 (UTC)

Dear Wikipedia,

I would like to write a new Wiki page for an admirable social entrepreneur who has not only an interesting life story, but who has also contributed very substantially to the fight against climate change via his own social entrepreneur projects and businesses. His views and action on climate change via his world-wide energy-saving campaigns, one of which has made it into the Guinness book of world records, i believe would be beneficial for others to learn. The purpose of this article would be to illustrate this man's achievements, commitments, and contributions to combating global warming. This article is not intended to argue points for or against global warming or be opinionated in anyway.

I do not wish to create his wiki page to promote him, his companies or support/argue for his theories or ideas, I simply believe that his achievements and goals are worth bringing to people's attention, much the same as the other 'Social Entrepreneurs' you have listed in Wikipedia, and other social enterprises you have in Wikipedia such as Greenpeace, Bodyshop, etc...

I have read all the help-pages and do's-and-don'ts of Wikipedia and believe I can create such a page that would meet all the criteria of a good, informative, fair, and unbiased page.

Please could you advise as to your thoughts on this subject, as I do not wish to write an article which you feel would not be suitable.

Thank you for your time and help - I shall review your reply via the 'My Talk' section in my user account.

Regards,

P.BlackmanCoolnrg (talk) 00:21, 28 November 2008 (UTC)

See reply on your talk page. – ukexpat (talk) 03:25, 28 November 2008 (UTC)

Move button does not appear

Hi I'm having help moving the article "Asian poker tour" to "Asian Poker Tour", the move button isn't showing up where it is supposed to be. I have looked through different articles on the matter and I've definitely been a member for more than four days. Would anyone out there know what to do? Thanks! Aptwiki (talk) 10:04, 28 November 2008 (UTC)

I see you've just made your tenth edit (WP:AUTOCONFIRM). Try now. Zain Ebrahim (talk) 10:09, 28 November 2008 (UTC)

I would like to upload a page on my new company

I would like to upload a new page on my company. How do I go about this? HappyKiddies (talk) 11:15, 28 November 2008 (UTC)

Have a look at our guide to your first article. But please also look at WP:CORP. Best, Zain Ebrahim (talk) 11:18, 28 November 2008 (UTC)

See also Wikipedia:FAQ/Organization. PrimeHunter (talk) 16:59, 28 November 2008 (UTC)

My Username has been hijacked

I have tried several times today to create an account with you. My Username is Joran on every site I have recently joined since coming back the computer. Several months ago, my husband and I were victims of a break-in and vandalism to our home and computers. Everything was downloaded off our computers onto discs, all financial info, icome tax and banking information, then, the computer fans were shut off and burned up the computers from the inside out! Prior to this happening, a gal had started "stalking" and "lurking" around every site I would be on. Now that things have quieted down a bit, we decided to give the internet a try again. I am on a new computer, with a new router, modem and (I believe) an IP address. This person had attempted to sign on the group site yesterday I belong to, called: "CafeMom's." She could not get on with username "Joran" as I already had it.

You will see my email address when I send this. I can't believe she has shown up again. What do you advise me to do? Linda M.O'Tyson (Remember, she has all my private info, down to SS card #, bank and credit cards, (which have been closed and cancelled). Thanks for your assistance. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.185.31.100 (talk) 21:13, 28 November 2008 (UTC)

User:Joran has not edited English Wikipedia since January 2006. You can ask to usurp that user name at this page: WP:USURP. – ukexpat (talk) 22:40, 28 November 2008 (UTC)

Sorry about the break in! Hope things improve Spitfire^Tally-ho! 17:02, 29 November 2008 (UTC)

Posting an existing wiki to Wikipedia

Resolved

 – ukexpat (talk) 17:40, 5 December 2008 (UTC)

I have a wiki project from one of my classes at Arizona State University that I would like to post to Wikipedia, but I don't know how. Can someone help me? Please let me know on my talk page. Thanks! Sparkygirl1023 (talk) 19:34, 29 November 2008 (UTC)

Done SpinningSpark 19:53, 29 November 2008 (UTC)

re:editing new information on Uri Geller s page

Hi, I will get straight into the point!I would like to make changes in Uri Geller s Biography because most of information provided are innacurate.Can I do this or editing my own page for the specific person?Regards Piperia

• I recommend discussing any changes at Talk:Uri Geller. Most of the information seem to have sources backing it up, so changing it without discussion is likely to be controversial. You'll need to prove why your source is better than the other one. - Mgm|^(talk) 11:35, 30 November 2008 (UTC)

Problerms in search

I just wrote article on finnish psychiatrist Martti Olavi Siirala, what I also gave the name of the page. Now the search doesn't find that article on name "Martti Siirala", wich will be propably mostly used. What to do? Rename the page? I'm bit lost here, can anyone clear out the situation? Jokelamaniac (talk) 14:29, 30 November 2008 (UTC)

A redirect page should be used for this. The one you created was not done properly, User:Fuhghettaboutit has fixed it now. Cheers. Chamal ^talk 15:17, 30 November 2008 (UTC)

my correction to Dom Sebastien article

I would like to know why the correction I made to the article on Dom Sebastien was labelled as "not constructive" and changed back immediately. I prepared the critical edition of this opera, published by Ricordi and the University of Chicago Press in 2004. The wikipedia article credited the edition to Roger Parker, an error that was apparently copied over from a newspaper article by Rupert Christiansen. This is a simple correction and anyone who cares to look up the publication information for the edition will see this. Maryannsmart (talk) 15:32, 30 November 2008 (UTC)

User:Fribbler reverted your edit here marking it as vandalism. It would appear to be vandalism to Fribbler because the reference to the newspaper article was deleted and nothing put in its place. Wikipedia requires a reference to a reliable source so that the facts are verifiable by other editors. SpinningSpark 16:33, 30 November 2008 (UTC)

(e/c)The problem is that you did not provide a source or reference for your edit. If statement A cannot be verified by a reliable source it will be reverted if favour of statement B if B has a reference, even if incorrect. Verifiability outweighs truth on WP. If you can provide a reference for your edit, then you will be in a much stronger position, but because of your conflict of interest, you should discuss the issue first on the article's talk page. – ukexpat (talk) 16:38, 30 November 2008 (UTC)

(edit conflict) In [1] you replaced information with a reliable source with unsourced information. You should give a source which is at least as reliable as the one you replace, and preferably more reliable or maybe two reliable sources, plus an explanation on Talk:Dom Sébastien. Further, your user name will likely cause other editors to suspect a conflict of interest, and you confirm here that you are Mary Ann Smart. Then it may be better to suggest your edit on Talk:Dom Sébastien. You can contact the editor who reverted you at User talk:Fribbler (but I have just done that). Given the circumstances (replacing a sourced claim with an unsourced claim involving your user name), I would not criticise Fribbler for reverting without investigating the claim further. A lot of bad unsourced information is unfortunately added to Wikipedia and editors don't have time to investigate everything when an unsourced addition contradicts the existing reliable source. PrimeHunter (talk) 16:39, 30 November 2008 (UTC)

Do you mean this or this which you co-autored with Gabriele Dotto and Roger Parker? In the second case it does not seem reasonable for you to claim sole authorship. SpinningSpark 16:57, 30 November 2008 (UTC)

This review from the Times gives Mary Ann Smart the credit. Other sources vary. (Though I hope you can see why I reverted) Fribbler (talk) 17:36, 30 November 2008 (UTC)

how do I send http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Aftermath_chicago live

I want to include my article on the legendary Chicago thrash band from the 80s on Wikipedia. I wrote the article and now I am confused. The band is not only legendary for its incredible speed, but also for its famous lawsuit against Dr. Dre Aftermath chicago (talk) 23:10, 30 November 2008 (UTC)

In its current form, the article would probably be speedily deleted per WP:CSD#A7. In an event, the band does not appear to be notable per WP:MUSIC. – ukexpat (talk) 02:10, 1 December 2008 (UTC)

The band claims to be signed to Interscope, so it isn't CSD material (at least notability wise). — neuro^{IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!} 15:27, 1 December 2008 (UTC)

Finished?

I have a scanned image here of a diagram from a Scientific journal for the Scientific evidence for Creationism article I want to complete. Can I upload it without getting in trouble about copyright material? Refreshments (talk) 16:26, 1 December 2008 (UTC)

I doubt it - it sounds like copyrighted material to me. See Wikipedia:Non-free content#Text 2. – ukexpat (talk) 16:49, 1 December 2008 (UTC)

I thought so., I can't do anything. I'm trying to get images and I'm having to draw everything myself. Surely ther's an easier way than this.! Refreshments (talk) 17:06, 1 December 2008 (UTC)

Yes, there is. Get permission from the copyright holder to release it under an appropriate Creative Commons or GNU license. :) — neuro^{IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!} 18:19, 1 December 2008 (UTC)

Reliability

Is wikipedia a reliable website?--Accdude92 (talk) 17:52, 1 December 2008 (UTC)

It's as reliable as the sources on which the articles are based. Which is to say, it varies wildly. Before trusting an article on Wikipedia, I recommend checking the sources listed at the bottom. That will give you some indication of reliability. TN‑X-Man 18:13, 1 December 2008 (UTC)

That depends. As for being a reliable source, some would disagree, but no. No encyclopaedia is a reliable source as such, due to the nature of them being an encyclopaedia (that goes for Britannica too!)

As for it being reliable, as long as you aren't looking at something controversial, most of the stuff on here is accurate. — neuro^{IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!} 18:14, 1 December 2008 (UTC)

See also Reliability of Wikipedia. Wikipedia articles are not allowed to use other Wikipedia articles as sources. PrimeHunter (talk) 00:17, 2 December 2008 (UTC)

My userbox

I've just created a userbox.

But... I don't know how to add colour to it! Can someone help me please? Wikiert (talk) 18:32, 1 December 2008 (UTC)

You may want to take a look at WP:Userbox Maker. Cheers! TN‑X-Man 18:48, 1 December 2008 (UTC)

I've done it. This is what it looks like now:

This user ends up on Wikipedia every time they are on the computer.

Wikiert (talk) 19:38, 1 December 2008 (UTC)

i want to enroll as a civil engineering student

Please fill in the subject box above, then REPLACE ALL OF THESE INSTRUCTIONS with your question, and don't forget to sign by leaving the following four tildes (~'s) in place which automatically formats to your signature once you click "save page" below. 81.199.189.30 (talk) 18:39, 1 December 2008 (UTC)

Did you forget to delete all the instructions? Wikiert (talk) 18:42, 1 December 2008 (UTC)

Hello. I suspect, based on your question, that you found one of our over two million articles, and thought that we were directly affiliated in some way with that subject. Please note that you are at Wikipedia, the online free encyclopedia that anyone can edit, and this page is a help desk for asking questions related to using the encyclopedia. Thus, we have no inside track on the subject of your question. You can, however, search our vast catalogue of articles by typing a subject into the search field on the left hand side of your screen. If that is not fruitful, we have a reference desk, divided into various subjects areas, where asking knowledge questions is welcome. Best of luck. TN‑X-Man 18:45, 1 December 2008 (UTC)

Suspected vandalism...

I found a load of weird symbols on Glow In The Dark Ninja's user page. I don't want to delete it because it might be sonething they've put there, and I have also told this to GlowITDN on their talk page... Wikiert (talk) 20:09, 1 December 2008 (UTC)

The symbols appear to be ASCII art. I wouldn't worry about it, as the user does not appear to have been active since last year. TN‑X-Man 20:17, 1 December 2008 (UTC)

Yes, definitely ASCII art, and placed by the user.[2] ASCII art is often made with a fixed width font but this is apparently not, so the result depends on how it's viewed. PrimeHunter (talk) 00:13, 2 December 2008 (UTC)

This time, I REALLY DID find some REAL vandalism. (on the article for the current series of I'm a Celebrity...) It was cleaned up before I had a chance to though because I don't know how to revert. How do I revert? Wikiert (talk) 21:43, 4 December 2008 (UTC)

There are a couple of ways to deal with vandalism. You can manually edit the article to correct the issues. You can also view the page history and click "undo" beside the edit you wish to change. There are also tools like Twinkle and Huggle that automate some of those tasks. TN‑X-Man 21:49, 4 December 2008 (UTC)

New Guy

What is the best way I could contribute to Wikipedia? AbsoluteZero459 (talk) 03:34, 2 December 2008 (UTC)

Contributing to articles. – RyanCross (talk) 05:17, 2 December 2008 (UTC)

See also Wikipedia:Contributing to Wikipedia. PrimeHunter (talk) 17:21, 2 December 2008 (UTC)

How do I edit a feature on Diamonds, when it appears to be a protected page?

I spotted an obvious error in this article (Diamonds) and as a first time user, read all the FAQ's etc. but can't see how to edit the article as the Edit this Page, TAB is not preset.

Any help gratefully Rx.

Regards, Goldpan (talk) 05:48, 2 December 2008 (UTC)goldpan

Hey there. Diamond is semi-protected due to long-running vandalism; because your account is brand new, you won't be able to edit any semi-protected articles until you are autoconfirmed. But, you can always go to Talk:Diamond and discuss any changes you wish to make, so that other editors can make them for you until such time as your account is confirmed. Tony Fox (arf!) 06:11, 2 December 2008 (UTC)

You will be autoconfirmed when your account is four days old and when you have made at least 10 edits. – RyanCross (talk) 06:14, 2 December 2008 (UTC)

Is there a Wikipedia policy regarding YouTube?

Resolved

 – ukexpat (talk) 17:38, 5 December 2008 (UTC)

I won’t be surprised to find that some people have tried to create pages with nothing but YouTube links, and I’m aware that some consider YouTube to be a questionable source, but there are cases where a YouTube link might be a good addition to an article. I don’t see examples, so I’m wondering if the use is discouraged or prohibited.

(I am aware that rights would need to be obtained.) Sphilbrick (talk) 18:31, 2 December 2008 (UTC)

You may want to review WP:YOUTUBE. Cheers! TN‑X-Man 18:33, 2 December 2008 (UTC)

To sum up the above link, links must be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Youtube is tricky because much of the material may be copyrighted or only tangentially related to an article. Cheers! TN‑X-Man 18:36, 2 December 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for the prompt response. Sorry I missed the relevant reference. I’ll start the fun process of getting the rights (have them verbally, but understand I’ll need them formally) Sphilbrick (talk) 18:57, 2 December 2008 (UTC)

No problem. If you have other questions, feel free to ask. Cheers! TN‑X-Man 18:59, 2 December 2008 (UTC)

Notability

Hey I am wondering how to make my page qualify as being a notable subject. Do I just need to add more citations?

Overseer1113 (talk) 00:41, 3 December 2008 (UTC)

See WP:N, citations do not by themselves make a subject notable. — neuro^(talk) 16:01, 3 December 2008 (UTC)

Curious about timestamp differences

Hi everybody, just take a look at this edit here and see whether you can see anything funny about the time in the sig and the time at the top. Yes, they are different by one minute. How is this so? Do you think this is a regular occurence? I hope to have any advice about this irregularity 137.154.73.31 (talk) 01:48, 3 December 2008 (UTC)

I once noticed the same in one of my edits.[3] If an edit is very close to the change of minute on the server then signature and edit can apparently list times one minute apart. Your diff is to http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?diff=255395350. The preceding edit http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?diff=255395349 is registered one minute earlier (same time as the signature on the first edit). I guess the edit time is pulled from the same clock a fraction of a second after the signature time. PrimeHunter (talk) 02:50, 3 December 2008 (UTC)

Sometimes there is server lag, too. — neuro^(talk) 16:02, 3 December 2008 (UTC)

Bots

can someone teach me how to make a bot?--Accdude92 (talk) 15:22, 3 December 2008 (UTC)

Well, it's not for beginners, I'm afraid. It requires programming knowledge, a thorough knowledge of Wikipedia format and policies, and special authority (permission) to run it. If you have a task that you would like to have done by a bot, you can make a request for an existing bot to do it here: WP:BOTREQ. --A Knight Who Says Ni (talk) 15:53, 3 December 2008 (UTC)

So where can i lean the wikipedia format, and the programming knowledge to make a bot?

Well, to learn policies, you can have a read through them. Most of them are linked somewhere from WP:WELCOME, but some you have to work out as you have to apply them. As for programming knowledge, I learnt it from hands on experience writing programs and scripts, but some people do prefer to learn it from books. — neuro^(talk) 16:00, 3 December 2008 (UTC)

so how long will it take to learn enough to make a bot?--Accdude92 (talk) 16:04, 3 December 2008 (UTC)

It depends on what you want it to do. To make a good bot, I'd say you need at least 3 - 4 years programming experience. — neuro^(talk) 16:39, 3 December 2008 (UTC)

It also depends on how much computer experience you already have, and how enthusiastic you are about learning a new computer language. With enthusiasm you could learn in a short time, even though bots are complex programs, and need to be proven error-free to gain permission to run at WP. But if your only interest in learing programming is to perform one task, you probably won't stick to it, which is why I recommended using the bot request feature. What do you intend to use it for? --A Knight Who Says Ni (talk) 19:56, 3 December 2008 (UTC)

• About learning the rules: WP:EIW has pretty much everything covered. (It's very long, but well worth reading) - Mgm|^(talk) 10:26, 5 December 2008 (UTC)

Joining a portal

A couple of my articles have been added to portals. For instance, my article on the Argentina Wine Route was added to the Portal on Argentina. I have some other articles that should also be included in the Argentina portal, but do they need to be added by a third party? Or is a portal something that I can add an article to on my own?

Heysuk (talk)

Portals are usually maintained by a project group. Check the talk page of a portal to find the project, if it isn't shown on the portal page. You can join a project and get involved in the selection process. By the way, it's not considered good form to call articles "yours"; articles you created have probably been edited by others, and do not belong to anyone. I know you probably aren't asserting you have control over these articles, but others might presume that. --A Knight Who Says Ni (talk) 19:49, 3 December 2008 (UTC)

See also WP:OWN. Confusing Manifestation(Say hi!) 22:07, 3 December 2008 (UTC)

Questions about creating a disambiguation page and notes not showing up

I am creating a new wikipage about Musée Mecaniqué (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mus%C3%A9e_M%C3%A9canique_(band) and I want to figure out how to make a disambiguation page. I have created a hatnote, but cannot figure out how to reroute Musée Mecaniqué to a disambiguation page. For the time being I have put (band) in the title help with confusion.

Also, I have seven footnotes in my article and cannot figure out how to get the references to show up in the notes section after I save it. Recordstorejerk (talk) 19:59, 3 December 2008 (UTC)recordstorejerk

To answer your second question, you had a malformed ref tag in your last reference. I have corrected it and the rest of the page should display normally. TN‑X-Man 20:03, 3 December 2008 (UTC)

As for your first question, I think a hatnote should be sufficient. If there are only two items with the same name, I would think a hatnote on both pages should cover it. Cheers! TN‑X-Man 20:06, 3 December 2008 (UTC)

I have deleted some of the external links that were masquerading as references and have done some other clean up. I have also changed the hatnote to {{About}} which I think is preferred to {{Dablink}}. – ukexpat (talk) 21:09, 3 December 2008 (UTC)

Creating an article about a scientific society

I am a graduate student that would like to start an article about about a conference I recently attended. There was a group of students that would like to keep in touch about upcoming events and research that many of us are doing. I would like the creation of this article to be collaborative. That way we all can have input and allow us to keep in touch. is this the right place for such a creation? MEEGID Students (talk) 21:16, 3 December 2008 (UTC)

Sorry but no. It sounds like you need a networking site, which Wikipedia most definitely is not. Another option may be to do it on one of the many wiki farms or download and install the MediaWiki software on a private server to which you all have access. Take a look at alternative outlets for more suggestions. However, if you are a member of a scientific society that is notable, that society may meet the requirements for an article. See the welcome message I just posted on your talk page for links to relevant policies and guidelines. – ukexpat (talk) 21:33, 3 December 2008 (UTC)

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ROXANNE (the song by Sting)

How can I add another group to Covers fo this song. There is a great version done by the British Reggae group ASWAD circa: 1997. It needs to be referrenced here. Cavacamite (talk) 19:12, 4 December 2008 (UTC)

Aswad (band) already has an article on WP, and appears to be notable, so that takes care of the main concern. The band's name is not in caps, and according to the article, it is Arabic for "black". The article does not mention "Roxanne", and their discography does not link to articles for their 1997 albums (so I presume the articles don't exist), nor any singles, so we should have an external cite for stating which album the song appeared on, or if it was a single. If it was a single, its chart position (if any) should be noted (and that probably should be in the group's article, moreso than in Roxanne (song)). --A Knight Who Says Ni (talk) 21:14, 4 December 2008 (UTC)

How to

how make gobelin

I suspect, based on your question, that you found one of our over 6.9 million articles and thought we were affiliated in some way with that subject. Please note that you are at Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia that anyone can edit, and this page is for asking questions related to using or contributing to Wikipedia itself. Thus, we have no special knowledge about the subject of your question. You can, however, search our vast catalogue of articles by typing a subject into the search field on the upper right side of your screen. If you cannot find what you are looking for, we have a reference desk, divided into various subject areas, where asking knowledge questions is welcome. Best of luck. TN‑X-Man 20:03, 4 December 2008 (UTC)

Pictures on side of article.

Resolved

 – answered on user's talk page – ukexpat (talk) 17:37, 5 December 2008 (UTC)

I'm new to wikipedia and trying to write an article on my user page for practice. I need help adding an image on the right side of the article. Also, I'm unable to create a user talk page. Please help.

- Aaronaldo (talk) 01:43, 5 December 2008 (UTC)

Answered on user's talk page. - Mgm|^(talk) 10:23, 5 December 2008 (UTC)

How do I Contact Administrator MBK004

Would like to clarify an edit that was offered up and subsequntly reverted by MBK004 - Thanking you in anticipation 39track (talk) 10:39, 5 December 2008 (UTC)

Go to User talk:MBK004, that's their talk page. AlexiusHoratius 10:47, 5 December 2008 (UTC)

How do I get the new page to come up on a general search?

Mswriters (talk) 16:37, 5 December 2008 (UTC)

I just wrote an article about Mississippi Writers and Musicians (mswriters) and saved it. However, it does not come up on a search. Do I need to do something else? I read about "moving the page" but don't see any place on my saved article to do that. Thank you. Mancy Jacobs

It appears that you have created an article in your userspace instead of the mainspace. In order to get the article to the mainspace, there is a "move" tab at the top of your user page. However, I would not suggest moving the article yet, as it appears to lack reliable sources that indicate why the group is notable. Moving the article now may result in deletion. Cheers! TN‑X-Man 17:01, 5 December 2008 (UTC)

Move page to live Wikipedia

I still can't upload my article to wikipedia. The "move" button is not visible. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rivalmaster (talk • contribs) 20:32, 5 December 2008 (UTC)

In order to move article, your account must be autoconfirmed, which simply means it must be active for four days and made at least ten edits. Once you have reached those thresholds, you will be able to move articles. Incidentally, where is the article? TN‑X-Man 20:52, 5 December 2008 (UTC)

It's at User:Rivalmaster. I have cleaned it up a little but as it stands I think it is destined to be speedily deleted per WP:CSD#A7 and WP:CSD#G11 if it is moved as it does not indicate why the company is important or significant and it is very promotional in tone. In addition it is completely unreferenced. I suggest that Rivalmaster reads WP:YFA, WP:CORP, WP:Spam and WP:RS. – ukexpat (talk) 21:03, 5 December 2008 (UTC)

In addition at least parts of it appear to be copyright violations having been copied from http://www.rival-marketing.com/ . – ukexpat (talk) 21:06, 5 December 2008 (UTC)

I've speedied it as copyvio based on Ukexpat's notes above, although its tone, from an initial readthrough, also hurt it. I became aware of this when Rivalmaster posted an impossible rename request at CHU. -Jéské Couriano ^{(v^_^v)} 22:03, 5 December 2008 (UTC)

Harry Schofield

Draft start page for a new Wikipedia entry on the pilot Harry Schofield. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mrsco (talk • contribs) 10:38, 6 December 2008 (UTC)

Harry Schofield

Harry Methuen Schofield (November 1899 - December 1955) was an English pilot of some note who started his career in the Royal Naval Air Service (which became the Royal Air force after merging with the Royal Flying Corps in 1918), serving with distinction during WWI in Italy, Albania, Salonica, Mudros and Malta.

—Preceding unsigned comment added by Mrsco (talk • contribs) 10:54, 6 December 2008 (UTC)