Wikipedia:New contributors' help page

Wikipedia:New contributors' help page

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URLs for cited books

When providing an optional URL for a cited book:

• Is it appropriate to link to a book's "free preview" on Google Books?
• Is there any recommendation for/against Worldcat links?
• Would it generally be acceptable to replace an existing Worldcat link with a Google Books link, since the latter gives instant access to the text? Or is this something that should be discussed on the talk page first?

Thanks! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.0.94.81 (talk) 09:40, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

I'm not aware of any specific policy for or against either Google Books or Worldcat. We have templates you can use to link to titles on both services: Template:Worldcat and Template:Google books. I tend to link to Google Books copies of texts copiously. Depending on the case (which articles are you looking at?), I'd say it's probably a good idea to link to both, rather than replacing Worldcat links with GBooks links. Google Books is a good way to provide instant access to (part of the) text online, but the Worldcat record is then very useful in tracking down the full text. So I'd say be bold and augment the pages by adding Google Books links as well as the Worldcat ones; if anyone objects, then you can move to the talk page and discuss. Gonzonoir (talk) 20:45, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

The best way to link to a book is to use its ISBN number. This is done automagically, for instance ISBN 0838980147. This takes the reader to a page where they can choose to look up the book in a large number of different catalogues, including Google books and World cat. Some users have priveleged access in certain catalogues, for instance, customers of Amazon books get a "See inside" feature that is often better than Google preview. I also personally think relying on Google books (or any other site) for a preview is a bad idea, if that site shuts down that then leaves our refs as dead links. SpinningSpark 20:56, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Thanks for your responses. Since I don't have a particular article in mind, let's say a hypothetical article contains the following citation:

{{cite book
  | last = S. S.
  | first = Schweber
  | title = Einstein and J. Robert Oppenheimer: The Meaning of Genius
  | publisher = [[Harvard University Press]]
  | date = 2008
  | location = [[Cambridge,_Massachusetts|Cambridge, MA]]
  | page = 81
  | url = http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/175218496
  | isbn = 9780674028289}}

And, let's pretend there's a controversial claim in the article, so I'd like to provide the following URL (direct link to p. 81 on Google Books) for readers to check the cited source:

http://books.google.com/books?id=Mpgs6qqNERwC&pg=PA81

Question: How would I, following Gonzonoir's suggestion, provide both Google Books and Worldcat links when using the cite book template? Please use the above code to demonstrate, as appending either the GBooks or Worldcat templates seems to look too... wordy.

SpinningSpark – When the ISBN is already automagically linked (as above), would you say that the convenience of one-click access to the cited passage (via Google Books) is worth the potential risk of a dead link?

Other questions:

• It seems that most citations do not Wikilink the city – is this not recommended?
• Is it possible to perform a site-wide search of article source code, e.g., to find examples of particular templates in action?

Thanks! 24.0.94.81 (talk) 16:28, 18 June 2009 (UTC)

Here's an attempt to answer my own question. When using "cite book" or similar templates, set:

• isbn = ISBN
• oclc = Worldcat ID
• url = direct link to text (if using Google Books, &pg=PA# can be used to jump to a specific page)

This seems to be the most concise method, rather than using both Template:Worldcat and Template:Google books...

Note to SpinningSpark – I think you were saying that one should at least provide an ISBN – if you meant that one should only provide an ISBN, please let me know.

24.0.94.81 (talk) 21:39, 22 June 2009 (UTC)

Sorry for the delayed reply: your suggested solution looks very sound to me. And you're right, it's at least not only an ISBN. The Gbooks and Worldcat templates are, I think, primarily intended for the External Links section of an article; within {{Template:Cite book}}, your suggestion is entirely appropriate. Good work! Gonzonoir (talk) 10:02, 28 June 2009 (UTC)

created new page "Maj-General / Air Vice-Marshal" to link to "Air Vice-Marshal"

I wnet through the procedures to redirect a newly created page "Maj-General / Air Vice-Marshal" to link to the already existing page "Air Vice-Marshal". I got a pink response box essentially saying i have to wait for approval. That's fine...I just want to make sure I get help linking those pagesDFKAL (talk) 02:34, 24 June 2009 (UTC)

We have separate articles for Major General and Air Vice-Marshal. Why do you want this page to direct to Air Vice-Marshal? Also, I'm not sure what you mean by "pink response box". No one has to wait for approval to create a redirect. Chamal ^talk 04:00, 24 June 2009 (UTC)

I see you edited Napoleon Ashley-Larsen to list the rank as Maj-General / Air Vice-Marshal. If you want that text to be displayed while actually linking to Air Vice-Marshal then you can make the piped link [[Air Vice-Marshal|Maj-General / Air Vice-Marshal]] which renders as Maj-General / Air Vice-Marshal. I don't see a need for a redirect at Maj-General / Air Vice-Marshal, but exactly how did you try to create the redirect when you got a pink box and what exactly did the box say? Maybe you tried to do something only autoconfirmed users can do, but you shouldn't have to be autoconfirmed to create a redirect. You can just place the code #REDIRECT [[Air Vice-Marshal]] on Maj-General / Air Vice-Marshal. PrimeHunter (talk) 12:20, 24 June 2009 (UTC)

How do I move a new article from my user page to the "live" Wikipedia??

How do I move a new article from my user page to the "live" Wikipedia??

I created an article on my user page first,(I have a user id ), I would now like to move it into the "live" Wikipedia now that it is ready for prime time, how do I move the article into the "live" Wikipedia ?? please answer on my talk page if possible, thank youIndepthmusic (talk) 19:55, 24 June 2009 (UTC)

• User:Indepthmusic/Opafire. Fleetflame 19:59, 24 June 2009 (UTC)

But it's clearly not ready for prime time; you need better citations, formatting in line with the Wikipedia Manual of Style, etc. --Orange Mike | Talk 20:03, 24 June 2009 (UTC)

Articles don't need to be "complete" before they can be put into the main namespace. —harej (talk) 19:49, 25 June 2009 (UTC)

I think, though, that the writer would be better off adding citations, curing redlinks, etc., before putting this into mainspace. --Orange Mike | Talk 20:13, 25 June 2009 (UTC)

Assist me on uploading a document

Dear Wikipedia,

I am Navas Khan from India, i would like to publish an article about a charity group "V-Care V-Share" which we are running in Chennai. Could you please assist me on the same?

Thanks, Navas Khan.— Preceding unsigned comment added by Sm navaskhan (talk • contribs)

It sounds like you are trying to create an article. Before you do, please read our info on what makes a company notable (and thus worthy of inclusion), how to write your first article, and most importantly, our info on conflict of interest. Wikipedia discourages people from writing articles with which they have a close connection, which it sounds like you do. TNXMan 11:45, 25 June 2009 (UTC)

Solicitation

A Government Solicitation calls for 5052 Aluminum to be empered to H32-H34 per Spec. QQ-A-250/8

I would like the proper procedurer to do this!!

Thanks Don Pritchard <blanked>— Preceding unsigned comment added by Scottdale34 (talk • contribs)

Hello. I suspect, based on your question, that you found one of our roughly three million articles, and thought that we were directly 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 a help desk for asking questions related to using the encyclopedia. Thus, we have no inside involvement 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 you cannot find what you are looking for, we have a reference desk, divided into various subject areas, where the asking of knowledge questions is welcome. Best of luck. TNXMan 13:25, 25 June 2009 (UTC)

Victor Antonio

I just post an article Victor Antonio and receive 'met criterion for speedy deletion'. I am a 'motivational speaker' new to Wiki from a contributor's standpoint and didn't think the page was 'self promotional' and just gave my history, books written and movies.

Can you guide me on what I need to to do to make it more wiki friendly.— Preceding unsigned comment added by Victorantonio (talk • contribs)

Our guide to writing your first article should answer your question. You should also read up on our policy on conflict of interest: it's not a good idea to write an article about yourself. Gonzonoir (talk) 08:39, 26 June 2009 (UTC)

Your user page is also in breach of the user page guidelines as it is nothing more than an advertisement for your services. It has been tagged for deletion. Please read WP:UP and WP:SPAM. – ukexpat (talk) 14:24, 26 June 2009 (UTC)

Copyviol?

I think this is a copyviol or something similar, cause appear some numbers such as "[29]", that are related to a "paste&copy" procedure (perhaps from an other wikipedia's page?). --Aushulz (talk) 02:30, 26 June 2009 (UTC)

I think you're right: It was copied and pasted from Wikipedia's article Polyvinyl chloride (see [1]). Unfortunately, it happened over a year ago, which could make this a bit of a headache from a GFDL compliance perspective. I'll go and try to find out what we should do about it. Gonzonoir (talk) 08:07, 26 June 2009 (UTC)

I've asked] over at the more heavily-trafficked help desk. Gonzonoir (talk) 08:18, 26 June 2009 (UTC)

OK, per Teratornis's suggestion over at the Help Desk, I've added a note to the article's talk page giving notice of the copy from Polyvinyl chloride. I've also now brought over the references from Polyvinyl chloride to replace those numbers in the text, so it's properly referenced again. Gonzonoir (talk) 10:00, 28 June 2009 (UTC)

"Favorites" script, or use watchlist?

Is there a script available to add a "favorites" section to my user page, or am I missing something painfully obvious? Or should I just add pages I want to remember to my watchlist? I use several different computers, so would like to have this info portable with my profile.

Thanks, Kiki Weller (talk) 04:33, 26 June 2009 (UTC)

There is no script for adding favourite articles to your user page. You'll have to do it manually. Adding articles to your watchlist will enable you to keep track of changes to those articles. Both are not saved on your computer and are part of your Wikipedia account. They can be accessed from any computer. Chamal ^talk 11:44, 26 June 2009 (UTC)

New Page

I have created a new page for a non-profit education organization "Parents Without Partners". I got a message stating it's going up for speedy deletion. It is a international organization that serves the single parent family and I included our mission statement as well as our website address.

What else do I have to do to keep this on wikipedia? I feel this is a great source for single parents to find a support organization that will assist them.— Preceding unsigned comment added by Squeakyracer (talk • contribs)

The editor who tagged the page for deletion left a note on your talk page to explain this: the article, as it stood, apparently didn't explain why the organization was important (I can't see it now, because it's been deleted, and I'm not an admin). You need to indicate why the subjects of articles you create are significant; the best way to do this is by showing they've received recognition and coverage in independent, reliable sources. To avoid speedy deletion, an article just needs to make a plausible claim that its subject is important, but our more stringent deletion processes, Proposed deletion and Articles for Deletion, may also delete an article that doesn't demonstrate notability - i.e., that doesn't cite coverage of the article's subject in reliable sources. The links on your user talk page, on notability and writing your first article, explain this in more detail. Please take a look at those, and let us know if you have any more questions. Gonzonoir (talk) 08:37, 26 June 2009 (UTC)

Infogain Wiki

Resolved

 – User referred to appropriate guidelines and policies, username blocked as a spamname.  – ukexpat (talk) 15:14, 26 June 2009 (UTC)

I am unable to understand which section of my artcile is not acceptable? Infogain Corporation (talk) 11:33, 26 June 2009 (UTC)

The tag itself on the Infogain page gives the answer. It has been tagged for speedy deletion for "unambiguous advertising or promotion" (CSD G11). Wikipedia is not a place for advertising and articles should give only facts in an encyclopedic nature. Also, the article does not show any notability of the subject. Chamal ^talk 11:40, 26 June 2009 (UTC)

In addition, your user name is a blatant spamname and has been reported to WP:UAA. – ukexpat (talk) 14:09, 26 June 2009 (UTC)

Username blocked. – ukexpat (talk) 15:14, 26 June 2009 (UTC)

The Junior Farmer Field and Life Schools (JFFLS)

• (Blanked content that copyviolates http://fex.ennonline.net/29/juniorfarmer.aspx) Gonzonoir (talk) 14:50, 26 June 2009 (UTC)

Wikipedia's New contributors' help page only answers questions about Wikipedia. Mr. Prez (talk) 14:46, 26 June 2009 (UTC)

Catalino Women

Sections grouped for ease of reading. Fleetflame 01:52, 27 June 2009 (UTC)

how will i make my article acceptable to wikipedia? --Jmaagad (talk) 15:29, 26 June 2009 (UTC)

See below... – ukexpat (talk) 17:30, 26 June 2009 (UTC)

how will i make my article acceptable to wikipedia?Jmaagad (talk) 15:32, 26 June 2009 (UTC)

The organization would have to be already notable enough to be included in an encyclopedia. Instead, you yourself admitted on the talk page of the article that "we would like to make the project known to the public." This is called "promotion" and is not permitted here. The articles Catalino Women Association, Inc. and Catalino Women Association have been deleted. --Orange Mike | Talk 17:13, 26 June 2009 (UTC)

Picture Licencing Question

I got this picture (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:OpenHouse60s.jpg#file)...I got the picture from this site: http://www.nmjc.edu/aboutnmjc/history.asp. I do believe that this photo was taken from the Hobbs News-Sun at some point in time, but not exactly sure when. I do think that it can help a bit with the article. I am just unsure at what license to classify it under. Please help Nemle22 (talk) 06:45, 25 June 2009 (UTC)

For one thing, I'm afraid you tagged the image incorrectly; a fair-use (non-free) image of this type probably needs the {{Non-free promotional}} tag. If possible, you could try to contact the News-Sun and get them to confirm they took the image and release it under the GFDL. Otherwise, if we can't use it under the fair-use rationale and it's not a free image, we can't use it (but you probably knew that already). Further questions? let me know! Fleetflame 02:06, 27 June 2009 (UTC)

about my pages and allowing me to uplod logog &images

Dear Sirs,

Saudi Commission for Tourism & Antiquates(SCTA) would like to have a wiki pages for it's name as provided below and have the ability to upload our logo and some image regrading our organization, therefore I would like you to make my user Yazeedscta have the leverages on those two pages(Saudi_Commission_for_Tourism_and_Antiquities) & (Saudi_Commission_for_Tourism_%26_Antiquities).

Please if you any information or any concern you can reach me at:

Yazeed K. Almarshoud <contact details redacted> eSolutions - IT Dep. Saudi Commission for Tourism & Antiquities Riyadh, Saudi Arabia— Preceding unsigned comment added by Yazeedscta (talk • contribs)

Your article was deleted as a copyright violation. Please see WP:IOWN for assistance with releasing copyright materials for use on Wikipedia. – ukexpat (talk) 15:44, 27 June 2009 (UTC)

Please do not include contact details in your questions. We are unable to provide answers by any off-wiki medium and this page is highly visible across the internet. The details have been removed, but if you want them to be permanently removed from the page history, please email oversight-llists.wikimedia.org. You also posted your email and telephone on your user page; please see Wikipedia:Personal information. We cannot allow this information to remain on Wikipedia. Further questions? let me know! Fleetflame 16:26, 27 June 2009 (UTC)

how do i make a new page?

how do i make a new page? there is a young enterprise company which i think should be on here

thanks, jaanki Jaankik (talk) 13:56, 27 June 2009 (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 13:56, 27 June 2009 (UTC)

Kingdom Dominion

I have a question. I was working on a new article about Kingdom Dominion. I am a new user. I want to write the article and open the discussion regarding the information about the facts pertaining to current developments in Christian world. I am a first time user and would like to contribute to wikipedia. How can I go about doing it. Ajay 19:42, 27 June 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ajayphillips (talk • contribs)

Since you've recently written Kingdom Dominion and Kingdom dominion, as well as The Apostolic Reformation, all of which have been speedily deleted, I think you should probably devote some time to carefully reading Wikipedia:Your first article along with the pages you'll find linked therein. Pay particular attention to WP:SPAM, WP:N, and the various sections of WP:NOT. At this point, it might be a good idea to consider creating the article first in your user space and ask other editors to help you work on it. Deor (talk) 20:07, 27 June 2009 (UTC)

Swine Flu 2009 - Heading Vaccine

How do you find out why your edit was removed?

05:27, 26 June 2009 (hist) (diff) 2009 flu pandemic ‎ (→Vaccination: possibly a faster vaccine and a prediction of pandemic? Tfcmc (talk) 04:04, 28 June 2009 (UTC)Tfcmc)

Thanks in advance —Preceding unsigned comment added by Tfcmc (talk • contribs) 28 June 2009

I would talk to the user who removed it, Wikiwatcher1 for an explanation. As far I as I can see, he removed it in an edit here, though he was shifting things around at the time, and I'm not sure if the removal of your text was inteneded or not. I'd drop him a note on his talk page, asking why it was removed.Fingerz 04:16, 28 June 2009 (UTC)

Thanks for the speedy reply, Fingerz. I'll ask Wikiwatcher1 for some feedback.Tfcmc (talk) 04:31, 5 July 2009 (UTC)

comparativ study in convent &nonconvent schools of bhandara

sir' i am planning to write an artical comparing study of convent(private english medium)schools with that of government'municipal schools of bhandara district.how can i find related litrature in wikipedia. kindly guide me in this regard. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Sharda pali (talk • contribs) 16:01, 28 June 2009 (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. – ukexpat (talk) 14:44, 29 June 2009 (UTC)

Misspelled searches

I have just contributed an article on the painter T'ang Haywen. A common misspelling of his name is Tang Haywen, but of course if you type that in as a search you don't get a result. Is there any way that searchers can be given a suggestion if they type in a "near miss" like that? Kurov (talk) 05:51, 29 June 2009 (UTC)

Yup, if you create a page called Tang Haywen, and enter this code: #REDIRECT:[[T'ang Haywen]] then anyone who misspells it in a search will be redirect immediately Spitfire^Tally-ho! 06:28, 29 June 2009 (UTC)

Hewell AKL14

You state the Hewell returned to Pearl Harbor dry dock in June of 1953 when she in fact entered dry dock in Yokosuka Japan on April 10th 1953 and remained there until June 10th moving to Taura Japan on that date and on to Ulsan Korea on th 14/15th.She stayed in the far east until sometime in 1954. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.51.244.150 (talk) 16:39, 29 June 2009 (UTC)

Please discuss this issue on the talk page(s) of the relevant article(s). You will need reliable sources to support any changes. – ukexpat (talk) 18:02, 29 June 2009 (UTC)

Wait time for confirmation from editors

I was curious to make a style change on how an article was presented, and as such posted the suggestion on the discussion page. How long is it appropriate to wait for other editors to have a chance to look at the proposal before going ahead and making the changes? I ask this due to the Manual of Style stating:

Do not change from one style to another unless there is substantial reason for the change, and consensus for the change with other editors.

Thanks! --DMBradbury (talk) 23:19, 29 June 2009 (UTC)

Well, that's up to you. I would wait a week or so probably, and if no one has commented then, nobody must care. For more information on consensus, see Wikipedia:Consensus. Further questions? let me know! Fleetflame 23:31, 29 June 2009 (UTC)

Assuming that your question is related to your edit here, I'd say that there's no compelling reason for the change. The guideline you quoted (WP:ERA) says elsewhere that "no preference is given to either style," and the usual practice in such situations is to stick with the style established by the previous editors. In any event, it's an incredibly unimportant point to worry about. Deor (talk) 22:05, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

Talking?

How do you talk to editors that would like to dispute your work, to defend it?Niljay (talk) 04:53, 30 June 2009 (UTC)Niljay

Each article has a talk page where issues related to the article can be discussed. At the top of each page, look for the "talk" tab. This is the best place to discuss what should and should not be in an article. If someone is disputing what you are adding, be sure to support your position with reliable sources. TNXMan 11:50, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

Depending on your user settings, the "talk" tab may be labelled "discussion". – ukexpat (talk) 15:42, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

How to replace an old url with the new url globally in all pages not manually

Hai,

I need to replace old url with new url in each page. I dont want to do it manually. I want to change globally in all pages whereever the old one is there. i.e for example : Replace http://www.doc.com with http://www.document.com

I am in need of doing the updates in Wiki where i am working at the client side, i have no permissions for changing it globally with any script. so, right now i am updating manually. Can u suggest me how to update old url with new url globally so that it will redirect to the new one in all wiki pages whereever it exist.

With Regards, Chaitanya. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Anvkc (talk • contribs) 10:34, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

I see you have deleted an old section with replies.[2] This page is a place to get help with editing and finding your way around Wikipedia. It is still unclear to me whether you are asking about Wikipedia or another wiki. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia located at the website wikipedia.org like this page. Many other wikis are made with the same MediaWiki software as Wikipedia but are othwerwise unrelated to Wikipedia. Are you asking about pages at wikipedia.org or not? If it's not then possible ways depend on details at whatever wiki it is, but we may have no inside knowledge of that. And questions about the MediaWiki software but not about Wikipedia should be asked at other sites, for example mw:Project:Support desk. PrimeHunter (talk) 11:01, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

I suspect that it may be neither, it might need a Wikipedia Bot. I'm not sure where you would ask about that -- Q Chris (talk) 14:16, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

I suggested a bot and the editor who posted the question blanked the section, so I took that as a "no thanks" :) In any case, it would be helpful to know what URLs you want to change. A bot would be a good idea if there are lots of edits to make, but the work required to get one approved might not be worthwhile if there's only a few cases to change. Gonzonoir (talk) 14:24, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

Changing the content of wiki page dynamically

Hello I was looking for it on google then on wiki. I dont think its available but I still have to ask. Can you alter the wiki page by script, or any other remote way? FYI I want to update my wiki not the world wide. I presume there is no option like that for wikipedia.org cuz of spammers etc. But for your own one? Regards MarcinGottimw (talk) 11:35, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

I'm not quite sure about what you are asking. However, if you have your own wiki, then the MediaWiki support desk may be able to assist you. TNXMan 11:48, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

RE: how to contribute information and edit or enhance a page.

Good Morning,

I am a community relations person for an agency that is on wikipedia. Our agency is concerned that the most pertinent information listed at the top of the article are comments made by the media about past history of the agency - most of which was considered inflammatory. We wanted at the very least to enhance the page with the most recent website link which I was able to update and some of the inflammatory information we wanted to edit and add at least the most recent information about the agency. Additionally, we want to add FACTUAL historical information about the timelines and agency development over the past 125 years. However, I have tried to add these features and it keeps being returned that this information is a copyright issue and I am not understanding how this can be when this information is in print for our agency as well as on our public website. Can someone please get back to me about what needs to be done. Our administration would like this handled. Thanks, Bonickp (talk) 15:19, 30 June 2009 (UTC) — Bonickp (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.

OK couple of points. As you appear to have a conflict of interest you should go to the talk page of the relevant article and post there a note about the changes that you think should be made. You will need to supply reliable sources to support them. If you want to release copyright materials for use on Wikipedia, please follow the process set out at WP:IOWN. I have posted a welcome message on your talk page with links to a number of Wikipedia policies and guidelines. – ukexpat (talk) 15:39, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

You may also want to read Wikipedias copyright policy. Even though your press releases have been published on your website, the website carries a copyright mark right at the bottom (© 2009 Maryville Academy 1150 N River Road, Des Plaines, IL 60016) which means material copied from there isn't usable in Wikipedia mainspace. Livewireo (talk) 15:45, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

It can be released for use on Wikipedia by following the WP:IOWN process. – ukexpat (talk) 15:51, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

New page User:Floropolou

Hello! I have already created page called CITY College, Affiliated Institution of Sheffield, but it was deleted because the content was too advertizing. I now created a new page called User:Floropolou http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Floropoulou (just for the test) and I am sending to you in order to get second opinion over the content (is it OK or not) and can it be publish in Wikipedia without deleting. If everything is OK, the page should be named CITY College, International Faculty of Sheffiled. I am working for the CITY College, and we would like top have our page at Wikipedia, hence this is a very important for us! Many thanks in advance. Best regards Floropoulou (talk)FloropoulouFloropoulou (talk). —Preceding undated comment added 10:37, 1 July 2009 (UTC).

Hello, judging by your username it seems that you have a conflict of interest. To make sure that our articles stay objective, we highly discourage users from creating articles in which they have a conflict of interest. However, if you submit the article to articles for creation, and a user reviews it, does not find a COI problem, and accepts it, it will be created.Fingerz 10:59, 1 July 2009 (UTC)

Floropoulou, you don't seem to understand: you have a severe conflict of interest with regard to CITY College, and should not be creating or editing articles about it! Various other editors have been trying to tell you this at least since last January, and you continue to ignore them. --Orange Mike | Talk 12:48, 1 July 2009 (UTC)

COI editing is strongly discouraged, but not prohibited. As long as the article satisfies guidelines it should be fine. WP:AFC is probably the way to go here. Aditya ^α _ß 15:21, 1 July 2009 (UTC)

Chlorodifluoromethane

What is the freezing point of Chlorodifluoromethane?78.154.200.253 (talk) 22:28, 1 July 2009 (UTC)

You might find what you are looking for in the article about Chlorodifluoromethane. If you cannot find the answer there, you can try asking your question at Wikipedia's Reference Desk. They specialize in knowledge questions and will try to answer just about any question in the universe (except about how to use Wikipedia, which is what this help desk is for). I hope this helps. Algebraist 22:32, 1 July 2009 (UTC)

Adding picture to profile from public site

I was looking at the page for Alex Kelly (rapist) from Darien Connecticut. As a new user, I cannot upload a picture if I wanted... even if I wanted to, it says I need to own the copyright of the picture. What about using his Connecticut Sex offender registry image? Here is the link. http://www.sor.state.ct.us/pls/sor/wsor$offender.queryview?P_SPBI_ID=432167&Z_CHK=31032 —Preceding unsigned comment added by TheBigBopper80 (talk • contribs) 02:26, 2 July 2009 (UTC)

The SOR main page at http://www.ct.gov/dps/site/default.asp has a copyright notice at the bottom so the image is copyright and not appropriate for uploading to, and using on, Wikipedia. – ukexpat (talk) 03:25, 2 July 2009 (UTC)

Girlosophy

I am attempting to create an article on the Girlosophy book series. I cannot seem to find any third party scholarly information on it and most he information I am finding is on the actual Girlosophy website which summarizes the series, or on other book websites that summarize the series. I do not want to be called out for spamming because that is not my intention however as i sad I can find no other places to get information. Is the girlosophy website or sites that summarize the books okay to reference? If you could notify me on my talk page it would be appreciated. Thank you--KayPet (talk) 03:13, 2 July 2009 (UTC)

If there isn't significant coverage in reliable sources, then maybe the series isn't notable -- WP:BK, but I know nothing about the series. – ukexpat (talk) 03:20, 2 July 2009 (UTC)

From what I've read on the publishers page and these other websites named before at least one book of the Girlospohy series has won a Food Media Award, the series is a bestseller and award winning and renowned by multiple celebrities such as Opera. Are these just facts that don't even need sourcing. I noticed that Wikipedia discussed plot summary of fiction books but not non-fiction. Am I able to summarize the content of the series? Would this need sourcing? Would the publishers website or one of the ones I mentioned be okay to use for that purpose?--KayPet (talk) 13:48, 2 July 2009 (UTC)

For matters of notability, winning prizes etc, you cannot rely on the publisher's website as that is a self reference not a reliable source. – ukexpat (talk) 14:42, 2 July 2009 (UTC)

Draft Article to b checked

Hi, I have generated an draft article at Stephenpenndb7/Frazer-Nash Consultancy, I would like more experienced people to have a look at the article and offer any advice/edits before the page 'goes live', how do I get people to look at it? Thanks. Stephenpenndb7 (talk) 08:34, 2 July 2009 (UTC)

You need to find references that indicate why this company is notable per WP:CORP. As far as I can see two of the three current references just confirm that deals have been done, they don't speak to notability.  – ukexpat (talk) 14:41, 2 July 2009 (UTC)

new article ?

I am going to submit an article but I want to set the editing permissions to only myself and my editor. How can this be done. I have created my logon id and my editor also has his logon id. We will be setting up a discussion section.

Question #2, is there a way to submit an article for review by WP before publishing it?

Thanks,

Ken —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.7.2.156 (talk) 15:26, 2 July 2009 (UTC)

Wikipedia articles are freely editable. If you want something only you can edit, you'll have to go elsewhere. Algebraist 15:29, 2 July 2009 (UTC)

(edit conflict) I'm sorry, but any articles published on Wikipedia are editable by anyone. There is no way to limit who can and cannot edit something (except for page protection, but that is only used rarely). If you are referring to your own personal wiki, then you may want to ask at the MediaWiki support desk. TNXMan 15:30, 2 July 2009 (UTC)

(edit conflict)You will have to make yourself an account before you can create an article, I echo Algebraist and Tnxman307, anyone can edit wikipedia, Spitfire^Tally-ho! 15:31, 2 July 2009 (UTC)

Uploading family photograph

I have a family photograph of relevance to an article. The photograph is approx 80 years old and will have been taken professionally, though there is no record of who this photographer is. Does this qualify under Wiki rules for uploading? Milomaisie (talk) 15:02, 3 July 2009 (UTC)

Are the people in that picture still alive? If no, then we can't find a free substitute and provided it satisfies fair use conditions, I'd say you can use it.

Cheers!

Λuα ^{(Operibus anteire)} 15:15, 3 July 2009 (UTC)

BTW, in the US, any work published before 1923 is in the public domain so you might want to check when the picture was taken exactly.

Cheers!

Λuα ^{(Operibus anteire)} 15:22, 3 July 2009 (UTC)

Though as a personal photograph it may not have been "published" anyway, so that public domain rule may not apply. See Wikipedia:PD#Unpublished_works. Gonzonoir (talk) 15:46, 3 July 2009 (UTC)

Rule 5

Not for the first time "Rule 5" has been mentioned in the course of a discussion (End of section. I have searched (and asked) with (due ?) diligence for an explanation about Rule 5 but I have had no luck, only advice not to adhere rigidly to rules. HELP! (Please/thanks)--Damorbel (talk) 15:22, 3 July 2009 (UTC)

I could be very wrong on this one, but is it possible that SBHB was talking about WP's fifth pillar?

Cheers!

Λuα ^{(Operibus anteire)} 15:30, 3 July 2009 (UTC)

I like it! I think user Boris is just trying to impress a relative newcomer with his magic powers, rather like the Wizard of Oz--Damorbel (talk) 14:36, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

St Elmo's fire or ball lightning?

In 1946, flying out of Germany through a fierce lightning storm, repeated strikes on the airframe, I encountered a blue glowing ball moving inside the metal-framed aircraft and thus within a Faraday cage. Where do I ask what this was? Royalairforce46 (talk) 16:35, 3 July 2009 (UTC)

Try the WP:Reference Desk/Science or WP:Reference Desk/Miscellaneous. Cureden 16:39, 3 July 2009 (UTC)

You may also find more info in our articles on ball lightning, Faraday cages, or St. Elmo's fire. TNXMan 16:43, 3 July 2009 (UTC)

I can't write my own article!

I'm very frustrated. I can't figure out how to actually write an article. There are lots of tutorial articles on how to start one, but I can't find where to go to actually write one. Can somebody please help? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Sublevel27 (talk • contribs) 23:14, 3 July 2009 (UTC)

Try here. --Orange Mike | Talk 23:25, 3 July 2009 (UTC)

Wikipedia avoids the truth, but accepts obvious P.R..puffery

I have access to a terrific database on brands that covers most of the major brands marketed in the U.S. -- 653 of them. It is based on a recent survey of a demographically representative sample of midscale/upscale 18-54 year old Americans. The survey data has been available since early 2009 and has not been sold to anyone; no one has paid anything for any of the analyzed information. And I do not work for the company that conducted the survey.

As I have shown in the references in my edits, flattering articles have been published about the study in reputable media. I know the intimate details of how the information was collected and how it was analyzed and know that this kind of information is not the kind that normally ever enters the public domain -- except in selected press releases from companies who purchased the information because it showed that they had something to brag about.

I have tried to introduce this rich, unusual, and objective information into four Wikipedia writeups -- A.C. Moore, Bed Bath & Beyond, Canon, and Dannon -- pretty much selected at random. In two cases, the information was accepted and is currently in the Wikipedia articles. In the two other articles, it was flatly rejected, once as advertising for the study (Dannon). In the other case, I asked for an explanation but none was given.

The main reason I have done this is because this is the kind of information to which the public is rarely exposed, but it is the very kind of information that actually alters and shapes the strategies of these huge, powerful companies. For instance, the study attempts to quantify the specific personal aspirations of consumers that subconsciously drive the choice of particular brands over others. This is one powerful way these big companies manipulate consumer behavior.

Also, there is large-sample information that quantifies the actual satisfaction of purchasers/users of each of the 652 brands versus each other -- including comparison of brands from different categories. For instance, Brand A may be better in satisfying consumers than Brand B and C in the category which includes A, B, and C, but all three brands may be doing a poor job (or, a great job) compared to Brands D, E, and F in another category.

I have no doubts about the objectivity, accuracy, or value of this information to consumers or academics -- and also know that they will not find it elsewhere. But apparently Wikipedia is happy to have self-serving company P.R. men write the summaries on their own companies (under the disguise of an anonymous "user name"), but rejects hard-edged, totally objective, scientific, highly valuable/insightful information because of suspicions about "motivations". Who can really accurately "know" the motivations of a total stranger who has written a few paragraphs (i.e., "this is just advertising for the research")? The real questions should be: a) is the information of value to Wikipedia readers? and b)is it objective and accurate? You cannot sell research if you are giving it away freely, as I have in my writeups. You are defeating your own purpose.

Well, there are certainly other means than Wikipedia to make this information freely available to anyone who wants it. And that is where I am proceding now. But I came here first because of my respect for Wikipedia and all the help and great information it has provided me in the past. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Brandnerd (talk • contribs) 01:33, 4 July 2009 (UTC)Brandnerd (talk) 01:35, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

which is the first well educated and well developed community in the world's history

waiting for answer —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ashvin.Varde (talk • contribs) 10:04, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

I'm sorry, but your question appears to be a homework question, which unfortunately, we we can't answer for you. If are stuck on a concept or specific part of your homework, feel free to ask at the reference desk, as they answer specific knowledge questions. You may also want to search Wikipedia for the answer. TNXMan 13:49, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

Special Education in the Philippines

Philisophy of Education "Education shall develop citizens who believe in God, love their country and fellowmen, and actively participate in building a just Filipino society and in conserving and developing in the nation's human and material resources." The stae shall promote the right of every individual to relevant quality education. The state shall therefore promote and maintain equality of access to education as well as the enjoyment of the benefits of educatin by all its citizens.(BP Blg.232) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 210.4.8.51 (talk) 16:37, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

Hello. I suspect, based on your question, that you found one of our roughly three million articles, and thought that we were directly 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 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 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. – ukexpat (talk) 16:47, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

Pulinhal

Pulinhal is one of beautiful village in Wayanad district in the Indian state of Kerala. The land lies on the hill land and the Valley of Banasura Mountain. Pulinhal is one attracting with mountain and paddy fields. So pulinhal got into the tourist map of Kerala. In the village living some aboriginal named Kurichiyar,Paniyar and Kadar. Some old home and Thayepalli Masjid are expressing the old artworks —Preceding unsigned comment added by Pulinhalshareef (talk • contribs) 17:03, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

Hello. I'm assuming you think Wikipedia should have an article on Pulinhal. You can write your own! See Your first article and make sure you have factual claims that are verifiable with reliable sources. Further questions? let me know! Fleetflame 17:14, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

proving a a bands sponsorship

how can i prove a band is a bands sponsored? i have a page that i am going to edit and i want to make sure everything is in line before i make a page so i do not have to remove anything so please get back with me on this, its really all i need —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dirtdawg666 (talk • contribs) 15:25, 5 July 2009 (UTC)

It will need confirmation by citing a reliable source. – ukexpat (talk) 15:38, 5 July 2009 (UTC)

Cayenne pepper vs ground red pepper

Is there a difference between Cayenne pepper and ground red pepper?20:03, 5 July 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.101.134.149 (talk)

See our article on Cayenne pepper; if that doesn't answer your question, try asking at the Reference Desk. This page is for help using the English Wikipedia. Fleetflame 20:20, 5 July 2009 (UTC)

promotional purposes and automated bots??

I am being accused of placing information for promotional purposes - but this is not the case! The articles that I have linked to are legitimate, medically and peer-reviewed articles that contain accurate and relevant information. How do I need o prove that this is not for advertising but for true referencing?

Also, it was suggested that I was including spam as one of my links was reverted by an automated bot. How can I prevent this in the future as the site I was linking to complies with the rules for external links?

Thanks - I am still trying to learn about the editing and want to make sure that I do it correctly!

Can you please answer me via my talk page? Thanks!

BirthControlExpert (talk) 04:34, 6 July 2009 (UTC)

It appears that About sites are on the local spam blacklist. I'm not sure why that is - the blacklist is a confusing thing for me - but you may wish to discuss it either at User talk:XLinkBot or at the MediaWiki talk:Spam-blacklist page. Tony Fox (arf!) 05:01, 6 July 2009 (UTC)

I believe that About sites are not considered reliable sources, and indeed often draw from Wikipedia. --Orange Mike | Talk 19:38, 6 July 2009 (UTC)

Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical college

I want to create a featured article and an individual page for our new medical college " Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical college". i have write an article about it "Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical college and Hospital".... But how can i open a full page about it?? Please resolve the problem...... Suprokash (talk) 09:44, 6 July 2009 (UTC)

You have created an article at Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College and Hospital. I am not sure what you mean by a "full page". A featured article must, at minimum, conform to Wikipedia's standards for style, layout and formatting; the article that you have started does not follow these standards. You can read Wikipedia:Manual of Style for more information on style standards, and look at how other articles are laid out - Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre is a good example. Wikipedia:Your first article and Wikipedia:Starting an article are useful guides to writing articles. When you have read these, you can go on to Wikipedia:Writing better articles and Wikipedia:Article development. Gandalf61 (talk) 10:25, 6 July 2009 (UTC)

fffffffff

how to create my own page on wiki tell me plssss —Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.125.230.171 (talk) 11:40, 6 July 2009 (UTC)

You will need to first register an account, which has many benefits, including the ability to create articles. Once you have registered, 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. Gonzonoir (talk) 11:43, 6 July 2009 (UTC)

If you want to practise editing or make test edits, try the sandbox. Gonzonoir (talk) 11:52, 6 July 2009 (UTC)

{{help me}}

— Preceding unsigned comment added by Carisab (talk • contribs)

What sort of question did you have? TNXMan 20:12, 6 July 2009 (UTC)

Maybe something to do with User:Carisab/Greenview Regional Hospital? – ukexpat (talk) 21:10, 6 July 2009 (UTC)

Correction for St. Louis Journalism Review

I made some changes to the Media entry under "St. Louis, MO" but when I checked the corrections were not made.

The following correction was made:

".... St. Louis Journalism Review (SJR) [www.sjreview.org] founded by Charles L. Klotzer in 1970. He gave it to Webster University in Webster Groves, Missouri, in 1995. Ownership was returned to Klotzer in 2006, who created an independent board that year."

These changes corrected the link and SJR's situation.

This was written by Charles L. Klotzer, the founder.

Review18 (talk) 22:06, 6 July 2009 (UTC)

The post here is the only edit by your account and there are no recent edits to St. Louis, Missouri#Media, so it appears you didn't save your edit. You are a new user and tried to add an external link, so after clicking "Save page" there would have been a screen where you had to answer a CAPTCHA before your edit was saved. But you have a conflict of interest so you should suggest your edit on Talk:St. Louis, Missouri for review by uninvolved editors. PrimeHunter (talk) 00:12, 7 July 2009 (UTC)

View disabled images

Hi I am a frequent Wikipedia viewer. Recently i disabled the common images in the Wikipedia main page by mistake. I am unable to view images anymore. Please help me with how I should enable all the common Wikipedia page images?203.199.199.60 (talk) 04:55, 7 July 2009 (UTC)

I reckon you are using Firefox? If so, do the following (I use FF in French so my translation of the names are approximate):

• Go to "tools" (Outils)
• Go to "options" (Options..)
• Go to "content" (Contenu)
• Go to "exceptions" (Exceptions) next to "load the images automatically" (Charger les images automatiquement)
• Remove Wikipedia from the block list.

Hope this helped.

Cheers!

Λuα ^{(Operibus anteire)} 13:17, 7 July 2009 (UTC)

FWIW, your translations are spot on, except that English has simply "load images automatically", sans the "the" :) Gonzonoir (talk) 13:45, 7 July 2009 (UTC)

Hahaha, good to know! :D

Cheers mate!

Λuα ^{(Operibus anteire)} 13:29, 8 July 2009 (UTC)

I need your help!

Sir/Mam:

I was arrested in brooklyn ny on a warrant issued by a superior court of the state of new jersey. After execution of the warrant, I was transported to rockland county new york and charged with being a fugitive from justice from the state of new jersey. The aforementioned warrant of which i was arrested, was the same new jersey warrant, used as evidence, to charge me with being a fugitive from new jersey. I did seventeen years six months behind that arrest.I now come to learn that my daughter was born with HIV. And now i need to return to the US. Can this msg be passed on to the US Attorney General Eric Holder and President Obama, in light of some expedicious process that i could return many thanks in advance.

Hello. I suspect, based on your question, that you found one of our roughly three million articles, and thought that we were directly 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 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 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. TNXMan 12:56, 7 July 2009 (UTC)

We cannot help you as we cannot give legal advice or anything that could be viewed as legal advice. – ukexpat (talk) 14:04, 7 July 2009 (UTC)

Content, code. and adding sources

Let me introduce myself. My name is Linicx and I live in the Peoria MSA area. I enjoy the minor edits and I am learning from research. I do not mean to be critical; writing is not easy. What I find about my particular area, is confusing sentences and misunderstood facts. I do not understand Wiki code, yet, or how to add a source.

I need to do a little more research on some of the areas. One of the most confusing I read about in the last two days is a Township and a City that are one in the same. I need to research when the township was founded. The way the article is written, it reads like this City is new. City status was granted 16 years ago, but before it, the area was a township that was settled prior to 1930 when the fire department was first organized.

Another quirky article states a particular village in located in three counties. Factually it is the village and two counties that jointly or co-jointly own an island in the middle of a river that is policed by the State rather than the counties.

There is the matter of a particular area that does extend into two counties that jointly maintain the area. I also found a county seat that is alleged to be located in one or more counties. Not this county seat or city. I suspect the writer confused it with the old unincorporated, unnamed area nearby..

But there is a city in the Peoria MSA that is one of the few in the United States that is not only divided by a river, it is located in two counties. The Peoria MSA has an amazing amount of history. Getting ti right is not always easy.

Directions or suggestions are greatly appreciated. My goal is to improve, not denigrate the work of others. Linicx (talk) 02:33, 8 July 2009 (UTC).

For sourcing please see WP:RS and for help with citing those sources please see WP:CITE. – ukexpat (talk) 03:19, 8 July 2009 (UTC)

golf game question

Hello- - - what are the rules for a foursome golf scramble game called "Fallback"- -- - I think it is if the team gets a bogey on a hole they tee off from the next closest tee- - - if they get a birdie on hole they move back one tee- -- please help for I am in charge of a tournament and I want a new game format. Bill Fisher —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bfisher4 (talk • contribs) 04:04, 8 July 2009 (UTC)

Have you tried the Miscellaneous section of Wikipedia's Reference Desk? They specialize in answering knowledge questions there; this help desk is only for questions about using Wikipedia. For your convenience, here is the link to post a question there: click here. I hope this helps.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 11:24, 8 July 2009 (UTC)

Can you create pages?

On wikipedia can users create pages for subjects that aren't already in wikipedia?Minun312 (talk) 13:42, 8 July 2009 (UTC)

You can, but there are certain rules and guidelines that need to be followed. See the templated message below this for more info.

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. TNXMan 13:45, 8 July 2009 (UTC)

Please HELP getting me started! I need to create a page...

I've looked at the tutorials, I've looked at the 'first-time contributor' page, I've looked at FAQ etc etc etc. AND I can't find a page or a tab or a drop-down menu or anything that indicates "SO YOU WANT TO MAKE A NEW PAGE?" type of starting point. HOW THE HECK DO I GET STARTED? HELP

KENebel (talk) 17:05, 8 July 2009 (UTC)

Go here. Scroll down to the bottom where there is section header that says "Inputbox" and follow the directions. If you have questions, just let us know. TNXMan 17:20, 8 July 2009 (UTC)

(edit conflict) I believe your question is "How do I actually create the page?". It's simple really - you click a red link, or search for an article that does not exist, then you start typing (or alternately, go to Help:Starting_a_new_page). If you've read through WP:FIRST (Your first article), then you might want to peruse WP:CSD. After you're sure you have an article that can survive CSD, you can create it. Personally, though, I prefer creating the article in a word processor or in my user sub-page first. Happy editing! Intelligentsium 17:24, 8 July 2009 (UTC)

posting an article on 'the author of Hebrews' list

What are the steps to posting an article on the question of 'who wrote the book of Hebrews'? I am a new user and need to know. Thanks :-) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Another idea (talk • contribs) 18:35, 8 July 2009 (UTC)

I believe we already have articles that deal with the subject. You may be interested in perusing Epistle to the Hebrews and Authorship of the Pauline epistles. The latter, in particular, seems to relate to your question. The best idea is to suggest your changes on the article's talk page and see what other editors think. TNXMan 18:40, 8 July 2009 (UTC)

Swaffham Prior railway station

Hi guys, i got a message saying my new Article wasnt acceptable, whats so bad about it? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Valizar (talk • contribs) 22:53, 8 July 2009 (UTC)

Any "article" which begins, "I'm guessing..." is self-condemned from the start. --Orange Mike | Talk 22:58, 8 July 2009 (UTC)

Can someone not ignore all rules and speedy delete that? – ukexpat (talk) 03:09, 9 July 2009 (UTC)

how do I delete an article from "my contributions"?

I want to delete these articles and have not yet published them. The right mouse button does not bring up a delete function.

Thanks,

Ken —Preceding unsigned comment added by Kwiki777 (talk • contribs) 23:12, 8 July 2009 (UTC)

Once you've created an article, you've given up any right to delete it. If you are the only person who has contributed to it, you can request that it be deleted by posting {{db-author}} at the top of the page and saving it. If it's a subpage in your own userspace, use db-user instead of db-author. --Orange Mike | Talk 23:26, 8 July 2009 (UTC)

Legal question

Dear Sir,Kindly help and advise me ,In short:In my case pending before high court in Hyderabad India the judge intentionally recorded a unfounded and false statement of subordinate judiccial officer I am a retired person how to take action for such unchallengeable criminal act of a sitting high court judge ,under UK constitution or international law etc thanks with regards Mr.Shabahat H Khan —Preceding unsigned comment added by 119.235.48.164 (talk) 02:45, 9 July 2009 (UTC)

We cannot give legal advice, please consult a lawyer. – ukexpat (talk) 03:06, 9 July 2009 (UTC)

Hmmm

Is it technically possible for lightning to strike an airplane?

Icanhasaccount (talk) 05:59, 9 July 2009 (UTC) Icanhasaccount

Hi! This page is for questions relating to using Wikipedia. I copied your question to the Science reference desk - that's where all the experts on questions on everything else live. — QuantumEleven 09:21, 9 July 2009 (UTC)

Mirror Neuron Receptor Deficit

This term was originated by the American psychiatrist, Mark Goulston (1948-) and first desribed in his book, "Just Listen: Discover the Secret to Getting Through Absolutely Anyone" (AMACOM, 2009) to describe what occurs when a person spends time "mirroring," "caring," or conforming to the psychological or emotional or even direct needs of another person or situation and develops a hunger to have such caring returned. Mirror neurons are the part of the brain that are activated when we watch, imitate or even imagine what someone else is doing. This part of the brain actually believes that you are doing the activity you are watching or imagining. To this part of the brain, visualizing the flight of a golf or tennis ball is the same as hitting it.

Goulston's theory is based on his many years of clinical experience and posits that the more you care about others, the more it creates a hunger to be cared about in return. In other words the more that mirror neurons mirror the outside world, the more they seek to be mirrored by the outside world. He explains that this is why people tear up when someone in the world understands them, cares for them, or is kind to them, etc.

That also explains the power of "tear jerker" scenes to evoke strong emotional responses in many movies. For instance in the iconic movie, "Field of Dreams," Ray Kinsella (the character played by Kevin Costner) has always wanted to connect to the father of his youth. At the end of the movie, Kinsella picks up a glove and ball and finally says, "Dad, want to have a catch?" At that moment his father, John, recognizes Costner as his son and agrees. Also at that moment, the audience (especially men) cries their hearts out.

Goulston contends that the spontaneous outpouring and "happy" pain at such moments is an expression of release and relief when momentarily, the mirror neuron receptor deficit is eliminated.

"Just Listen"

—Preceding unsigned comment added by Markgoulston (talk • contribs) 05:05, July 9, 2009 (UTC)

Hi! It looks like you were trying to create a new article. 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. — QuantumEleven 09:38, 9 July 2009 (UTC)

Picture

hi how do i insert a picture? —Preceding unsigned comment added by RDP67029 (talk • contribs) 08:14, 9 July 2009 (UTC)

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Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical college

I made a page.... named 'Shaheed suhrawardy Medical college'.... But i want to capitalised the 's' of Suhrawardy and 'c' of college.... Is it possible.......... Can the Wikipedia editors can change it please???? Please solve my problems...........Suprokash (talk) 12:54, 9 July 2009 (UTC)