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 Wikipedia:New contributors' help page


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Things to do in cities

Hey, I'd like to expand the parks section of Richmond,_va by including info on parks I've visited + pictures (I have a toddler, so I go to several Richmond and surrounding area parks each week). I would like to do this with other locations and things to do in Richmond. I guess the idea is just to get more information out to people; for instance, I often will mention a park or a thing to do in Richmond to someone who says he/she has lived here for 10 years or whatever, and the person has never heard of it. I've lived in several cities across the US, and this kind of thing always happens to me. Even with the internet, it is still often difficult to find out about the area you are looking in. Another example of the sort of thing I would like to add to city pages is the James river water levels (with a link to the NWS, of course). It is these kinds of things that take so long to figure out, but which are important parts of living in a city or area. So...one additional question I have is, would this kind of info be added to the same page, or should there be an additional page added like 'Things to do in Richmond, VA?

Originally, I was going to start my own wiki, but I figure that everyone already uses Wikipedia, and I love Wikipedia, so...;) Mattthehall (talk) 12:48, 1 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Computer Jagat

not the place for a draft article

Computer Jagat (First edition Feb-2005),is a monthly IT magazine in Bengali.

Early and personal life

Mohammad was born in Croydon, London to parents from Pakistan. He attended Riddlesdown High School where he stayed on for Sixth Form.

What are possible birth defects to a baby that can be caused by the mother being morbidly obese while pregnant? Thank you

Could you please inform me of what birth defects can arise? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 149.135.96.120 (talk) 02:47, 30 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I moved the question to Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Science#Birth_Defects as this really isn't an appropriate place to ask it. wiooiw (talk) 02:59, 30 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Sounds like a request for medical advice to me, and we don't give that. – ukexpat (talk) 16:07, 1 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

bobsled trail

The bobsled trail is an advance mountain bike trail nestled in the hills of Salt Lake City, Utah. It is a fast steep downhill trail that takes it rider thru a series of high banking turns (some up to 10ft tall), and optional jumps. The bobsled trail is an advanced trail, and is not for the faint at heart. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.171.233.6 (talk) 04:37, 30 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I think you want the articles for creation page. This page is for asking for help, but you don't seem to have asked a specific question. If you have a specific question please post it below and I'll do my best to answer it. GiftigerWunsch [TALK] 08:06, 30 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Moving to the Philippines

Hello, I would like to move and live in the Philippines. I am a USA dependent, but I would like to live in the Philippines. Can You help guide me in the right direction to get all of the correct paper work I'll need? Thank You tt —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.168.247.18 (talk) 10:11, 30 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, I'm afraid that's not a question we can ask answer here. This page is for helping people to edit Wikipedia. You might find someone can help you more over at our reference desk, which is for more general knowledge questions. They won't be able to give you legal advice though. Regards, --BelovedFreak 10:18, 30 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Corrected word in reply above --ColinFine (talk) 17:58, 30 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Cassian Munyaradzi Mavhaire

Cassian Munyaradzi Mavhaire was born on 03 July 1989, Harare,Zimbabwe.He is widely known for his eager to equality in human kind and he is Currently the Zimstud Tressuer At The Univesity of Witwatersrand.Academically he is studying Bsc (Aronautical) Engineering. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 146.141.15.33 (talk) 18:41, 30 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Have you a question? --ColinFine (talk) 21:06, 30 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Stephen Yagman

Hello. I'm concerned that Stephen Yagman's conviction from fraud is repeatedly removed from the article. I added it here, with a newspaper article as reference [1], but an IP immediately removed it again. I see from the history that it has been removed in the past. I find this very suspicious, as this is the kind of thing that deserves remark: the current entry is all about his achievements and successes, and yet he is a convicted criminal. What can Wikipedia do about this? 81.152.72.174 (talk) 19:34, 30 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I have reviewed the reference and readded the statement and reference, as I believe that it is reliable. However, you might consider finding another couple of reliable references for this statement, to make doubly sure that its reliability is not challenged. The IP address which removed the statement did not leave an edit summary; if this is removed again without explanation, I would suggest politely discussing this with the user on his/her talk page or the article's talk page. GiftigerWunsch [TALK] 19:43, 30 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I just re-added the reference which was originally used in the article's history, so the statement is now supported by two references, and as far as I can tell, both are reliable. If it is removed again without warning, I recommend starting a discussion and establishing a consensus; if it is still removed after being supported by consensus, you can warn the user on their talk page using the Template:uw-blank1 template. GiftigerWunsch [TALK] 19:49, 30 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Someone's blocked him/her now. User:76.173.193.208 81.152.72.174 (talk) 22:32, 5 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Resolved: Edit should now remain after the offending user was banned as a result of a report at WP:AIV. GiftigerWunsch [TALK] 22:39, 5 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

how do i post an article about Business Diagnostics - my book?

how do i post an article about Business Diagnostics - my book? Mcjthompson (talk) 01:35, 31 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

First, may I ask, have you reviewed COI and the guidelines against using Wikipedia for advertising and promotion?  7  01:42, 31 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
And then read WP:NBOOK. – ukexpat (talk) 16:08, 1 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Help! How do I find out what "guidelines" I've violated?

To all: Yesterday I edited a list of summer college baseball leagues by adding our own league to the list. Today, I've received a message that my edit has been removed because I didn't follow Wikipedia guidelines. I've read the FAQs and other sources of info, but still have no clue as to which "guideline" I have unknowingly violated. How can I find out specifically what I need to do different the next time so that my edit will take? Thanks. Starflight7 (talk) 19:47, 31 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Your edit to List of collegiate summer baseball leagues is still on the page, it has not been removed. You recieved a message about the article you created, Maryland Collegiate Baseball League. It was deleted because it was a copyright violation. If you recreate the page without copying text from another website and provide reliable sources for the information in the article it will help keep the article. On the welcome message on your talk page, it has some great links about writing your first article. Hope this information helps. ~~ GB fan ~~ talk 19:54, 31 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Please help me understand. I am taking a pill name CIPROFLOXACIN -APO 500mg. I was advised not to have Alcohol,Vitamins,or Antacids. What is Antacids that I can not have.

I am taking a pill name CIPROFLOXACIN-500mg. I was advised not to have Alcohol,Vitamins,or Antacids. What is it that I can not eat or drink. What they mean by Antacids. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.27.15.55 (talk) 20:20, 31 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

This page is for help editing wikipedia, not for general queries. Try looking at the Antacid article. GiftigerWunsch [TALK] 20:21, 31 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
If, after you've read that article, you're still looking for clarification, you could try the reference desk, but they won't be able to give you medical advice. For that, you should ask your doctor or pharmacist, not random people on the internet.--BelovedFreak 20:35, 31 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

searching for a good and reliable editor for my book

I was lucky to discover your website this morning.Please could you help me find an editor to help edit my manuscript and handle my publishing deals? I would love it if you can help me on that rgad. Thanks! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 41.191.111.66 (talk) 10:40, 1 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

This is Wikipedia, an encyclopaedia anyone can edit, and this particular page is for questions about how to use the encyclopaedia, so I'm afraid we can't assist with your enquiry here. You could try asking over at the Reference desk, where the helpers can probably give you general advice on getting manuscripts edited and published, but Wikipedia doesn't offer any commercial publishing or editing services itself. Karenjc 11:09, 1 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

How Can I Make a Translation of a Page

Hello,

I want to add a translation of an article in another language. How can I do that - to link my article to the original one?

Thank you in advance for your attention!

Kind regards Pessinger (talk) 12:44, 1 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

You can contribute an article in a language other than english by contributing it to the wikipedia project in that language, and you can mark that an article exists in another language by adding a tag at the bottom of the page in the format [[lang:title]]. So for example, an article for a cow which also has an article on the German version of wikipedia would include the tag [[de:Kuh]]. Hope that helps. GiftigerWunsch [TALK] 12:50, 1 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
See more at Help:Interlanguage links. PrimeHunter (talk) 14:08, 1 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Anzio 20mm. Anti Material Rifle

—Preceding unsigned comment added by Warmonger15 (talk • contribs) 20:07, 1 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Did you have a question you needed answering? Please note that this is not the correct place to submit new articles. You can submit an article by visiting the page with the desired name and choosing to create it. I would recommend also that you draft this article in your userspace prior to creating it in mainspace. GiftigerWunsch [TALK] 20:40, 1 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Why not just use the {{collapse top}} and {{collapse bottom}} templates? – ukexpat (talk) 20:50, 1 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Wasn't aware of their existence. Thanks, I'll remember this in future. GiftigerWunsch [TALK] 20:55, 1 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

motorcycle specifications

motorcycle specs: all about motorcycle specifications either previous production or new production and will be manufactured according to their respective brands, such as model, engine specs and other Bike Information, mybe you need this informations.. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Brewokedan (talk • contribs) 21:02, 1 June 2010 (UTC) Link removed: advertising GiftigerWunsch [TALK] 21:23, 1 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Do you you have a question about using or editing Wikipedia? In the meantime, please read WP:SPAMLINKS. – ukexpat (talk) 21:15, 1 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

John Sandford picture

I am trying to give Wikipedia a picture of John Sandford copied from the back cover of his book "Mortal Prey". How do I do this? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Max Ackerman (talk • contribs) 11:55, 2 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

It is a publicity photo of a living person, and to put it on Wikipedia would be against the rules. See the non-free content policy. As a quick explanation, the picture is copyrighted, and should not be used unless it is unlikely an alternate picture can be obtained. Since this person is living, it should be possible for someone to get a picture of him which they took themselves. --A Knight Who Says Ni (talk) 12:42, 2 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Apparently my article doesn't conform

I thought I wrote a pretty simple, straightforward article on an internet acronym that people should know about, but Wikipedia said that it doesn't conform to their guidelines and may be deleted. Can someone help me? Here is my article:

"BLTN is an acronym commonly used in internet chat rooms or social networking sites. It has two meanings, the most common being "Breathe Loudly Through Nose", which is generally used to comment on something that is humorous, but not outrageous enough to make the reader laugh out loud (see LOL). BLTN has also been used to mean "Better Late Than Never".

BLTN was authored by Michael Chism of Bryan, TX. A similar acronym, ELTN (Exhale Loudly Through Nose) was authored by Carrie Kenney, also of Bryan, TX."

Chism.michael (talk) 15:57, 2 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The article does not list any independent reliable sources. In order for an subject to be considered notable, it must have this coverage. You may also interested in reading our guide on neologisms, which this article appears to be. TNXMan 16:02, 2 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
(edit conflict) There is no article for the first meaning of BTLN, nor a mention in Internet slang or even in wiktionary's appendix of internet slang. You will need to be able to establish notability to add "Breathe Loudly Through the Nose" to a relevant article and have BTLN point to it. As for the book, perhaps BTLN should instead be a redirect to Better Late Than Never, if you can establish that it is a plausible search term. You can create a redirect by replacing the direct page's contents with "#REDIRECT [[Better Late Than Never]]". If you have any questions, please let me know. GiftigerWunsch [TALK] 16:03, 2 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
You seem to be claiming to have coined this term, and also that it is widespread - both assertions do indeed need sourcing (independently) if they are to appear in a Wikipedia article. Identifying the originator of some phrase or meme is notoriously difficult, which is why you rarely see such things attributed - anyone can claim to have used it first, but how do you prove it? Things that are well documented and widely known may qualify for an encyclopaedia entry, although that's not the case for new ideas until they are well established. Karenjc 23:39, 2 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Who will check my article before it's made live?

This is my first entry on Wikipedia -- I did it on a user page. From my hours of perusing your help sections today, I thought I read that once the article is ready to go live, I can ask someone at Wikipedia to check it and then they'd publish it if it meets your criteria. But there's so much help info that I feel like I've been through a maze, and now I can't find that specific entry. Thanks for any help you can give. Alexander Diane (talk) 22:26, 2 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

You can request feedback on draft articles by submitting it to WP:FEED. GiftigerWunsch [TALK] 22:45, 2 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Jersey Color

How to get what jersey color assigned on each match? thanks. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 211.25.207.230 (talk) 05:15, 3 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not sure what you are asking. Could you be a little more specific? TNXMan 14:13, 3 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
But in any case, this does not seem to be a question about using Wikipedia, which is what this page is for. Please ask your question (with a little more context so people understand what you are asking) at whichever department of the Reference Desk seems most appropriate. --ColinFine (talk) 21:30, 3 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Unacceptable

Why is it unacceptable if I want to create a WIkipedia page for my business's website to gain more hits? 16:16, 3 June 2010 (UTC)~~ —Preceding unsigned comment added by Vertexfit (talk • contribs)

Because Wikipedia is not a place for advertising. Wikipedia is a neutrally written encyclopedia, not an marketing vehicle. You may be interested in what Wikipedia is not. TNXMan 16:41, 3 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
(edit conflict)Basically this comes down to what Wikipedia is and what it is not. Wikipedia is an encyclopaedia, and only an encyclopaedia. Articles written in such a way that they would be out of place in a traditional paper encyclopaedia have no place in Wikipedia and must be either improved or deleted. This includes advertising, which by definition does not present the neutral point of view which would be expected of an encyclopaedia. For relevant policies see: WP:conflict of interest, WP:PROMOTION, WP:FAQ/Business and WP:SPAM. Equisetum (talk) 16:46, 3 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
You could add WP:Wikipedia is not Google to that reading list. -- Ϫ 13:12, 5 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Further to the above responses, I would ask you to consider this: would the Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopedia Americana or Australian Encyclopaedia allow you to have an entry for that reason? Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, and wouldn't accept such an entry either. -- PhantomSteve/talk|contribs\ 16:16, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Want to add information not in Wikipedia

Dear Wikipedia:

We are a relatively new business in the Medical Marijuana industry performing medical evaluations and issuing recommendations. We are the first and largest of these businesses in California since 2004. We have made our share of history in this industry and would like to exist in Wikipedia to tell people about our business and enter a biography on our founder. I have never used Wikipedia, besides finding information from Wikipedia when searching for information. How can I contribute this information? I need for someone to walk me through the steps of this process or at least give me list of steps to follow...

Very truly yours,

Kelli L. Valle Associate Vice President/Chief Operations Officer MediCann, Inc.<contact details redacted> —Preceding unsigned comment added by Vallecann (talk • contribs) 17:32, 3 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Before you even think about creating such an article, please read: WP:COI, WP:CORP, WP:FAQO and WP:SPAM. In short, Wikipedia does not exist for you to tell others about your business, it is an encyclopedia of articles on notable subjects, supported by references to reliable sources. If you think your company meets those criteria, you can request that an article be created at WP:Requested articles.  – ukexpat (talk) 17:44, 3 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

discrimination

methods are effective when dealing with and challenging discrimination —Preceding unsigned comment added by 95.147.28.57 (talk) 08:10, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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.Template:Z25
You may also be interested in our article on Discrimination. TNXMan 11:56, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Quotation Marks

How do I use quotation marks on qikipedia? I would just type them but doesn't that mean italics? I'm confused! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.254.120.203 (talk) 16:22, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

You can insert quotation marks (like ") which will cause italics. Using ' or '' may cause italics. I hope this helps. TNXMan 16:36, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
It appears (now that I've hit save page) that those marks don't look much different, although they look different in the edit window. You can also click on the "special characters" button in the edit bar located right above the edit window and then select symbols on the left hand side of the window that drops down. Quotation marks are also listed there. TNXMan 16:42, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
One (single-)quote character (') is not special to Wiki markup; nor is one double-quote character ("). Only if you use multiple single-quote characters does it make the text italic or bold. --ColinFine (talk) 21:35, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I have been trying to cite works on the Wim Delvoye page. I successfully referenced in the first paragraph, and there is a little 1 which links down to the references section. However, when I tried to reference another time, the reference again showed up as the number one. How do I get the numbers associated with the references to change? I wanted my second one to be a little two! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.254.120.203 (talk) 16:58, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

If you mean the footnote after "importance" it is the same footnote number because it is the same reference. This is intended.
Perhaps I'm not following what you want to accomplish.--SPhilbrickT 17:16, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
You gave each reference the same name "test" so it uses the same reference number. Change one of them to a difference reference name and then they will be displayed separately. --Mysdaao talk 17:21, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry, I didn't look closely enough to see that they were different references. I gave them unique names, so it should produce what you want now.--SPhilbrickT 18:05, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Parnu

I edited the page about Pärnu, but my entry disappeared. What might have happened? 213.168.16.33 (talk) 17:06, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

From the article's page history, you can see that your edits were reverted twice, both for being spam. Please don't add links just to promote a website. See Wikipedia:Spam for more information. --Mysdaao talk 17:18, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
And WP:ELNO. – ukexpat (talk) 18:37, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Add a picture

how do i add a picture to my article? i tried copying the format from elsewhere but could not figure it out. furthermore, i want to link a word under the photo. i basically want to say: this is from a website, and have it be possible for the word website to be linked. please let me know if you can help. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.254.120.203 (talk) 19:30, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

You can a file by typing [[File:Example.jpg]]. You can add a caption by typing [[File:Example.jpg|Caption text]]. See WP:Image syntax for more info on how to add captions, image sizes, etc. TNXMan 19:51, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
But before you upload an image from a website, please read WP:COPYVIO and WP:NFCC. Most images that you find on the internet will be copyright, or we have to assume they are, even if they are so designated. – ukexpat (talk) 19:55, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

How can i insert an image in wikipedia? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Faisalpcs (talk • contribs) 06:47, 5 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Please see the replies supplied above. Regards, Jeffrey Mall (talk • contribs) - 10:09, 5 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
If you meant to ask how to upload a file, see this page. GiftigerWunsch [TALK] 12:38, 5 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

astronaut

i m 10+2 student iwant to be an astronaut from nasa my questions- 1. what engineering cources i should do to be astronout specially for research specilist. 2. is it possible for an electronics & communication engineer Buntymars (talk) 04:04, 6 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Have you tried the Science 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.Template:Z38 Robert Skyhawk (T C B) 04:33, 6 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Editing

ok so i edited a page and i keep getting a message saying my edit doesn't follow "editing guidlines" or something. I made sure that my information was correctly retrieved and cited and it's not a biased opinion or a personal attack. Why am I getting this message and how can I fix this problem? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jonanakaulitz (talk • contribs) 07:23, 6 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

"The shit", "a sexy beast". Things like this will get you blocked if you keep it up. Someguy1221 (talk) 07:30, 6 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
(edit conflict)Can you provide a link to the page where you made the edits? Who has been telling your that it doesn't follow editing guidelines? GiftigerWunsch [TALK] 07:31, 6 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Ah, I see from the warnings left on your user talk page. From what I can see from the edits quoted in the warnings, your information wasn't cited, and is a "biased opinion". In fact as I'm sure you're aware, this sort of edit is simply pure vandalism. GiftigerWunsch [TALK] 07:33, 6 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Can't Understand How to Move/Merge Two Pages

I have written a new page: User:Pgrig/base_end_station and would like to merge it with the stub base end station that already exists. I could not however understand how to add the merge templates to these two pages (the page links wouldn't work), nor could I figure out how to use the Requested Merger page, so I am requesting help here.

The existing stub under the title I need contains factual errors and appears to deal primarily with a base end station that exists on the property of a National Park in CA. I have included that page's image of a "base end station" on my proposed new page. Thanks!

Could I ask you to answer on my User:Talk page? Pgrig (talk) 19:15, 6 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

You don't need to use the merge templates for a non-controverisial thing like this. Just copy-paste your text from your user subpage, and in the edit summary write "merging new information from [[User:Pgrig/base_end_station]]", which should be enough for attribution. The merge templates are used for potentially controversial merge attempts between two existing articles; your new text doesn't really involve such an issue, so simply copy-paste the infor and attribute it to your userpage. --Jayron32 05:09, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I don't think you really need to worry about attributing such a change to the user subpage - it looks like Pgrig was the sole editor of the subpage (assuming they were also the IP editing while logged out). Once the merge has been made, the user page should be tagged for speedy deletion, no point keeping it around. – ukexpat (talk) 16:59, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Article hierarchies/nesting?

Is there a principle or practice on Wikipedia regarding Article hierarchies/nesting? Is the direction towards putting sub headings such as, Laborer, Secretary, Machinist etc. under Worker OR leaving all of them as standalones, mostly stubs. I've run across this a couple of times already and I've only been registered for 5 days. E.g. Cereal, could include > Farina, Cream of Wheat, Couscous, semolina, Malt-o-Meal, and so on but as of June 7th 2010 those are all Articles with questionable credentials i.e. stubs, unreferenced and clear self-serving company info. Please advise.--NickStan 11:46, 7 June 2010 (UTC)

Hi. Please see Wikipedia:Manual of Style (summary style) and Wikipedia:Manual of Style (lists), which I think contains part of the answer, at least as to the mechanics of it. We generally view any topic that is notable (the topic is the subject of significant treatment in reliable sources) as meriting a stand-alone article. So Breakfast cereal can have an article, and should contains a logical hierarchy once someone has bothered to organize it well, and cream of wheat can also have its own article and be discussed in less detail in the cereal article, and would properly have the template {{Main}} affixed in the section on it, referring the user to the main article on that subtopic (as you can see, the breakfast cereal article, however, is rather underdeveloped at the present time). When those sub articles are self-serving and questionably written (sounding like they were added by a PR firm for example)—not neutral point of view, full of peacock terms, unsourced, etc.—then you can go ahead and make them better, remove the ad-speak, add sources and so on. But generally the fact that a subject merits an article, is not necessarily related to whether the article they presently have, doesn't suck.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 12:14, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

sexual information

is it true that vagina should be tight during first intercourse and this tightness is natural. tightness has to do anything with hymen? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Abhays001 (talk • contribs) 17:46, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

This page is for questions about using Wikipedia. For general knowledge questions, you should go to Wikipedia:Reference desk. --Mysdaao talk 18:01, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Wikipedeians not your parents, use, as stated before, the reference desk. Old Al (Talk) 22:28, 10 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Photos

How do you add photos to your article? I tried copying and pasting, but it didn't work. Finny kun (talk) Finny-kun —Preceding undated comment added 23:34, 7 June 2010 (UTC).[reply]

  • If you want to add an existing image to an article, add [[File:File name.jpg|thumb|Caption text.]] to the area of the article where you want the image to appear – replacing File name.jpg with the actual file name of the image, and Caption text with a short description of the image. See our picture tutorial for more information.
  • If you want to upload an image from your computer for use in an article, you must determine the proper license of the image (or whether it is in the public domain). If you know the image is public domain or copyrighted but under a suitable free-license, upload it to the Wikimedia Commons instead of here, so that all projects have access to the image (sign up). If you are unsure of the licensing status, see the file upload wizard for more information. Please also read Wikipedia's image use policy. I hope this helps.Template:Z40 -- PhantomSteve/talk|contribs\ 23:57, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

When will my page go live?

I am struggling to find the answer to this one. I created an account on the 25th of May'10 and wrote an article over the course of two days. Now, even after 15 whole days and 10 edits later, I still dont see my page appearing live in wikipedia. Why is that so?? and when will I get to see it live???????? Urgent help needed! Thanks! 202.144.33.81 (talk) 06:25, 8 June 2010 (UTC)Newway123[reply]

What is your account, and what article did you write? If you created the article in the main article space (so its title is just the article title) then it's already live. If you created it in your user space (so its title has User: in front of it), then *you* are the one who is supposed to move it (as long as it doesn't meet the criteria for deletion, in which case you might want to get some help getting it up to scratch). When you are logged in, if you have 10 edits and a more-than-four-day-old account, then there should be a little down arrow button next to the search box up the top of the page, underneath which is a "Move" link. Confusing Manifestation(Say hi!) 06:34, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Incidently, it might be that the article was deleted under the Speedy deletion criteria - the most common causes for this are copyright violations, personal attacks or no indication of notability. As Confusing Manifestation says, if you tell us your user name and the article name, we can give more useful advice. -- PhantomSteve/talk|contribs\ 07:12, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Are you referring to the article at User:Newway123? If so, this has been created on your user page, not as an article within the encyclopaedia. I see it has been tagged as an advertisement by another user. In actual fact the article isn't too bad as it stands, although there is a problem with the logo image and some aspects, like the bulleted lists and the occasionally promotional tone, could do with addressing. I have moved it from your user page to a named sandbox for you, and it can now be found at User:Newway123/Glenmark Pharmaceuticals (the "Limited" is not necessary in the title: see WP:NCCORP). I would strongly suggest you now visit WP:RFF and list the article there, requesting feedback to help you polish it. Once this is done, they will help you move it into the mainspace when it's ready. Karenjc 09:09, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Thanks a ton Confusing ManifestationPhantomSteve and KaBut I guess...My problem is still not solved...I dont know what to do next! My id. is Newway123 and the article that I wrote is on 'Glenmark Pharmaceuticals' Do I need to complusorily put it up under 'Request for Feedback'?? Can I not go ahead and make it live directly? Also, following Confusing Manifestation suggestion, I fail to see the 'Move Link' option after signing in! Please also guide me as to how am I supposed to add the 'infobox' and a picture within it?? Thanks! Newway123 (talk) 10:45, 8 June 2010 (UTC)Newway123[reply]

It is not compulsory to ask for feedback anywhere, but as a regular at WP:FEED I will say that if it is moved to the mainspace in its current form, it will be tagged for speedy deletion as being a blatant advertisement. Even if it is not your intention to advertise, that's how it reads. A lot of the phrasing is straight out of the Marketing 101 handbook and would be a fine example of an "about us" page on the company's website. – ukexpat (talk) 15:03, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Sure thing, I will get my article reviewed. But once it is done..how can I make it go live on the encylopedia? What will I need to do? Also, once the review is done..how will I find out? Please help!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Newway123 (talk • contribs) 08:12, 9 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

If you read Confusing Manifestation's reply, they explain how to "move" it to main space (but it is not ready yet, by a yard or more) - or read WP:MOVE -- PhantomSteve/talk|contribs\ 15:15, 9 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Another problem is that the Company Brief section is a direct copy of the LinkedIn page for the company, and parts of the Speciality Business - Drug Discovery section is paraphrased from the LinkedIn page too. I have blanked the Company Brief section, and mentioned the problem on your talk page. -- PhantomSteve/talk|contribs\ 15:26, 9 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Magnetic Drive Centrifugal Pump

The most reliable Magnetic Drive Centrifugal Pump is made by CDR Pompe, an Italian company foudned in 1960. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jc95129 (talk • contribs) 06:56, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for that information. However, as this is a help page for new contributors, it is the wrong place for it! Are you trying to create an article about it? Or are you seeking further information? If the latter, you would be better off asking a question at the Reference Desk. If you are trying to create an article, the the following might help:

A Wizard is available to walk you through these steps. See the Article Wizard.

Thank you.
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 with which all articles should comply. As Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, articles must not contain original research, must be written from a neutral point of view, should cite 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 Wikipedia:Your first article. You might also look at 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. An Article Wizard is also available to walk you through creating an article. -- PhantomSteve/talk|contribs\ 07:10, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Question moved from talk page

How do you add photos to your articles? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Finny kun (talk • contribs) 23:29, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Does this page answer your question? Gonzonoir (talk) 07:30, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Alternatively, here is the quick guide:
  • If you want to add an existing image to an article, add [[File:File name.jpg|thumb|Caption text.]] to the area of the article where you want the image to appear – replacing File name.jpg with the actual file name of the image, and Caption text with a short description of the image. See our picture tutorial for more information.
  • If you want to upload an image from your computer for use in an article, you must determine the proper license of the image (or whether it is in the public domain). If you know the image is public domain or copyrighted but under a suitable free-license, upload it to the Wikimedia Commons instead of here, so that all projects have access to the image (sign up). If you are unsure of the licensing status, see the file upload wizard for more information. Please also read Wikipedia's image use policy. I hope this helps.Template:Z40 -- PhantomSteve/talk|contribs\ 08:14, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Creating a new article

Can I create a new article and how? please notify me on my talk page Jbinder14 (talk) 08:14, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I am going to respond here, so that others may benefit (I am going to leave a talkback on your talk page though)

A Wizard is available to walk you through these steps. See the Article Wizard.

Thank you.
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 with which all articles should comply. As Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, articles must not contain original research, must be written from a neutral point of view, should cite 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 Wikipedia:Your first article. You might also look at 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. An Article Wizard is also available to walk you through creating an article. -- PhantomSteve/talk|contribs\ 08:34, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Harpreet Singh

Draft article
Harpreet Singh
Websiteblogmera.com

Harpreet Singh is a professional Indian blogger. He begin blogging when he was 17. He likes writing about Blogging, Social media, WordPress, Internet, Hosting.

About Blogmera

Blogmera
Type of site
social media blogging SEO
Available inEnglish
OwnerHarpreet Singh
Created byHarpreet Singh
URLBlogmera.com

He stared ‘BlogMera’ on 5 June 2010. ‘BlogMera’ covers Blogging, Social media, WordPress, Blogspot, Make money online, Internet, Hosting, Computer tips and tricks.

External links

This is not the place to put a draft article! I should also point out that at the moment, neither Harpreet Singh nor Blogmera.com meet Wikipedia's notability guidelines - there is not significant coverage at independent reliable sources. -- PhantomSteve/talk|contribs\ 08:52, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

How to make 10 edits?

Hi,

I signed up to wiki last Thursday and I would like to change an image on a current page, however, I have no idea how to do this! Wiki keeps mentioning I need to make at least 10 edits before I can do this but I don't know how or what to edit. There are no issues with copyright and I have now been a member for four days. Please help asap and send to my talk page! Thanks. ---- —Preceding unsigned comment added by Laura mixmag (talk • contribs) 09:16, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Answered on User talk:Laura mixmag#How to make 10 edits?. --Mysdaao talk 12:14, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Kayser Building Supplies

Kayser Building Supplies is a privately owned independant british builders merchant based in the Doncaster, Scunthorpe area. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Andy5657 (talk • contribs) 14:47, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

It looks like you are trying to create an article. Please note that this desk is for questions on using Wikipedia. See below for some standard advice.

A Wizard is available to walk you through these steps. See the Article Wizard.

Thank you.
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 with which all articles should comply. As Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, articles must not contain original research, must be written from a neutral point of view, should cite 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 Wikipedia:Your first article. You might also look at 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. An Article Wizard is also available to walk you through creating an article. TNXMan 14:50, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Re: 10 edits

Thanks for the quick response to my question. I am wondering what is the quickest and easiest way of uploading an image? I seem to have read so much information on this it is confusing! Also, is there a way of uploading an image without having 10 credits as I don't have any credits to make apart from changing one picture. Thanks again. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Laura mixmag (talk • contribs) 16:52, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

If that's the only thing you want to do you can request that the image be uploaded at Wikipedia:Files for upload. – ukexpat (talk) 18:14, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Can I ask what image you want to upload, and for which article? What is the source of the image? -- PhantomSteve/talk|contribs\ 18:19, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
You said before that there were no copyright problems - is it a photograph which you personally took? -- PhantomSteve/talk|contribs\ 18:20, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Picture Question

Since I'm a little bit new here (I have been editing here from time to time), I have a little bit of a question before I request putting it on here. You see, I found a picture of the original Denver Nuggets' logo, but I found on a website that specializes in preserving sports logos (the website in question is right here). So the question is, what type of copyright is it (if any) before I request uploading it on to this server? - AGreatPhoenixSunsFan (talk) 04:38, 9 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The note at the bottom of the page at Sports Logos says Copyright ©1997-2010 Chris Creamer Properties, Inc - if the logo was to be uploaded, it would have to be under the fair use provisions. Please note, as Chris says in his FAQs, he cannot give permission for the logos to be used commercially (and use on Wikipedia means that the image could be used commercially) - his advice would be to contact the league/team directly to get permission. So, he can't give permission for use on Wikipedia, from what I can see - hence the 'fair use'. However, I'm not a copyright/fair use expert, so I can't be more definitive, I'm afraid - you might want to ask this question at Media Copyright Questions, where folk more knowledgeable than me hang out! -- PhantomSteve/talk|contribs\ 15:32, 9 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I just did the suggestion that you said. Now, all that's left is just playing the waiting game...I guess. - AGreatPhoenixSunsFan (talk) 03:03, 11 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Adding a photo

how do i add a photo to my wikipedia page? i am a registered user but can not figure it out. is there a place on the website that explains this? Vicrogers ([[User talk:Vicrogers|talk]]) 14:25, 9 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Vicrogers - does the advice at Help:Files answer your question? Gonzonoir (talk) 14:31, 9 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Adding Photos

I have been trying to upload a photo and keep getting is message:

"You must give the original source of the file, the author of the work, and a license."

However, I have filled these items out in the form. What could the problem be? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Vicrogers (talk • contribs) 14:38, 9 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Vicrogers - it's quite hard to tell without a bit more detail. Can you tell us more about the file, and what information you're supplying when you try to upload it? Gonzonoir (talk) 14:48, 9 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

photos

is it possible to place to images side by side instead of above and beneath on another?

Vicrogers (talk) 15:38, 9 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, for example with {{Double image}}. Does that suit your purpose? PrimeHunter (talk) 15:45, 9 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
(edit conflict) {{Multiple image}} does the trick/ matt (talk) 15:47, 9 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

where does {{Double image}} go? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Vicrogers (talk • contribs) 15:48, 9 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

You put the image names in the template and the template will place the images beside each other. TNXMan 16:06, 9 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Please consider using a gallery for multiple images. In my experience, {{Double image}} and similar templates can cause layout issues with text wrapping, empty white space, bunched edit links etc, that may not be immediately obvious as they depend on screen resolution.  – ukexpat (talk) 20:29, 9 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Starting An Article

I am trying to start an article on a film writer/director named MJAP. When searching no results came so i proceeded to start but it did not come up anywhere saying 'start a page'. All that comes up is 'Did you mean MRAP?' , and obviously i didnt, any help would be appreciated. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.177.15.31 (talk) 23:21, 9 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

See Wikipedia:Your first article which says: "You must be a registered user to create a new article. Unregistered (anonymous) users can request new articles at our Articles for Creation department."
Logged in users get an option to create a page when they search a title without a page. But after some Googling I couldn't find a director in the search results on MJAP so the director may not satisfy Wikipedia:Notability (people). PrimeHunter (talk) 00:39, 10 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Article to be created in plain english or using html ??

Do i write the article in plain english while creating the article ? There seems to be a need to follow html code, which I am not aware of. Please could someone expalin how do i proceed ? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Aatif83 (talk • contribs) 05:25, 11 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Articles should be written in Wiki markup, if possible. It's based on HTML, but greatly simplified. If you can't get a hang of it, don't worry about it. Someone else will come along eventually and fix it; articles are never deleted because they aren't formatted properly. Someguy1221 (talk) 05:34, 11 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I have written an article in MS Word. Can I just copy the article in the create article page on wikipedia?

I have written an article in MS Word. Can I just copy the article in the create article page on wikipedia? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Aatif83 (talk • contribs) 05:36, 11 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Why don't you copy the article to User:Aatif83/(article name), and then wikify it? Be sure to check out this page to see if your article fits our guidelines. When you're done (it takes a LOT of work), take away the 'user:aatif83' part of the title by renaming it. Cheers, Kayau Voting IS evil 06:05, 11 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

How can one add suggestion on wiki Main Page

I have a suggestion - Currently there are 246 countries in the world as per ISO 3166-1. Rarely does an individual know about other country except his mother country.

If Wiki could add a template / article, kind of 'Did you know' e.g: India / China / America etc

Also, Each country have different Festivals attached / celebrated. With 246 countries, I am sure there would be 2-3 festivals for each country. So Each day there would be atleast 2 festivals from various countries.

Thus user can increase his / her knowledge with these changes

Thanks Tushar.sinagare (talk) 11:59, 11 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

This is what you do. First, you create an article on a festival of your choice. Thenm after making sure it fits the criteria, put it at T:TDYK. Details at WP:DYK. Another editor will decide whether your article is good enough. By the way, this site is called Wikipedia, not wiki. A wiki is any website using wiki software; there are thousands of them.Template:Z30 Kayau Voting IS evil 13:43, 11 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
(edit conflict) You could start a discussion about your idea at Talk:Main page, or propose it at Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals). The Did you know project currently only considers material from articles that have been created or greatly expanded only in the past few days, so existing country articles are unlikely to qualify, although there's nothing stopping you proposing that this policy could be changed. It would require a project group to select, check and prepare the information for each day's main page, but such ideas have been successful before. Good luck. Karenjc 13:49, 11 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Removing Fair Use Template

If a talk page has a comment requesting rationale for using an image, and the image has since been deleted, can the reference to it on the talk page be removed? Are there guidelines to that sort of thing?--Tuxhedoh (talk) 18:41, 11 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  1. ^ http://www.facebook.com/petecashmore?v=info
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