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November 19

Additional "cost" of multiple edits?

I'm currently working on expanding a table (including references) for the locations of the Boy Scout Asia Pacific Region Jamborees. Each time that I find something in my research, I'm adding the information and the footnotes that come from it. Am I causing any additional "costs" to wikipedia (storage, retrieval time, etc.) by doing these changes in 20 or so edits rather than trying to build them off-line and doing them in one edit?Naraht (talk) 00:46, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

For each edit you have to donate $1 (or its equivalent). Just kidding. Nice of you to be concerned, but I wouldn't worry about it. Personally, I like more individual edits rather than large complex changes. Makes it easier for other editors to evaluate the changes if they are incremental.--Bbb23 (talk) 01:23, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

See also Wikipedia:Don't worry about performance. The message at {{Uw-preview}} is only about what other editors will see and not about performance. PrimeHunter (talk) 01:43, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you.Naraht (talk) 05:46, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

How do I keep content changed and accurate?

I monitor the Eschatology (religious movement) page and work for the Director of Eschatology, Bruce Smith. I have made revisions to this page to keep it current and accurate, but the changes I've put on are being changed by "unauthorized" individuals who are either being malicious and ill informed. How can I guarantee that the data I put on the page is KEPT as is and is NOT ALTERED? Ronald G. Cosseboom —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rcossebo (talk • contribs) 02:06, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

You can't guarantee anything. The general way to keep things on Wikipedia is to have it verifiable, well referenced, neutral in tone and fits the fundamental principles by which Wikipedia operates. Regards, SunCreator ^(talk) 02:37, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I've warned this severely COI editor; but the article Eschatology (religious movement) has severe NPOV problems since Cosseboom got hold of it. --Orange Mike | Talk 13:56, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Possible BarrAssociation Honorable Threat

I contacted Circuit Court Johnson Court about a person that shot a weopon on a job site and the individual refused to except the case what should be done do to this matter.Please contact me back with the results at.(^{[details removed]}) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.130.185.156 (talk) 02:42, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

We cannot offer legal advice. Please see the legal disclaimer. Contact a lawyer. Also, I have removed your contact information to protect your privacy. -- Bk314159 (Talk to me and find out what I've done) 04:24, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

editing weblink on biography

the link for Stacey Solomons bio does not exist, we want to provide the correct link of: www.staceyxsolomon.com —Preceding unsigned comment added by Msukgroup (talk • contribs) 02:43, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Done Dismas|^(talk) 02:54, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

ADD A BIO

I would like to add information about a former collegiate and professional athlete. How do I do this? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.111.195.76 (talk) 02:50, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

WP:FIRST covers pretty much everything you need to get started. Dismas|^(talk) 02:51, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

please blank IP address

Hi,

Please can you remove the IP address from the following edit:

https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/enwiki/w/index.php?title=User:Adrian-from-london&oldid=397607309

Many thanks, Adrian-from-london (talk) 02:53, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Done. PrimeHunter (talk) 03:00, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Change official picture

Of stacey solomon To her Facebook picture @ www.Facebook.com/staceyxfactor —Preceding unsigned comment added by Msukgroup (talk • contribs) 03:09, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

This page is only for questions about how to use Wikipedia. --Monterey Bay (talk) 04:27, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

In a way, that's what they're asking about, what the process is to get it changed.

Msukgroup, in order to use that image, Solomon (or the photographer who may have the copyright on that image) must release the rights to it so that it can be used under a "free license". Please see Wikipedia:Contact us for instructions on how to submit that photo for use in the article. Dismas|^(talk) 04:37, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Sock Puppet

Do previous articles, discussions etc posted by a known Sock Puppet get deleted? Dickietr (talk) 05:47, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

We need more background. If you have someone whose edits concern you, you'll need to give us more information, such as what account is making problematic edits, and what the name of their prior account was. --Jayron32 06:47, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Sockpuppetry itself isn't a reason to revert a user's edits unless they're unconstructive (which includes contributions to a discussion where they have attempted to turn the tide of the discussion by acting as a sockpuppet, where the comments are usually struck and the fact that they are a sockpuppet is noted). If the user is a sockpuppet of a banned user, their contributions can be reverted at will however, since it has been decided that their negative contributions outweigh the positive ones. GiftigerWunsch [TALK] 09:28, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The editors involved are probably sockpuppets, but they are not a confirmed sockpuppet; the confirmed and blocked sockpuppet coterie took the other side in a dispute; see Talk:American Academy of Financial Management. And these edits aren't really part of the sort of discussion where !voting takes place, so there isn't a need to erase them. (I would prefer to keep them as part of the record so people don't think I'm crazy when I say that the only people who edit this article are tendentious conflict-of-interest sockpuppets.) RJC ^Talk_Contribs 16:02, 20 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

IP Address

Hello,

I recently created a new wikipedia account. I have previously made several changes which have recorded my IP address. Is there any way in which I can now remove my old IP and utilize the account feature(eg.Anonymous IP)?

Thanks, —Preceding unsigned comment added by Gsorensen4 (talk • contribs) 06:28, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Unfortunately, we cannot reattribute the edits to you directly. If you wish to "claim" the edits, you may indicate so on your userpage "Edits made by IP XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX between Octember 1 and Junly 22 2010 were by me"; however that's the best you can do. Or you can just let them go, if you'd prefer to let your IP be fully anonymous. --Jayron32 06:33, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Abuse and page sabotage

I was in a rock band called Big Daddy (Band). There is an idiot hacker with the username Kintetsubuffalo who keeps reverting an article on this band, and it is annoying the people who were in the band and the true fans of the band. The information he has in there is false. There are unfamiliar names of members and historical inaccuracies. I edited the article, but Kintetsubuffalo reverted it. There must be a way to protect a page from inaccuracies. Big Daddy was a footnote in the history of Rock'n'Roll. Opened for Jay Leno, had top 10 record in UK and Australia. We are relevant But this Kintetsubuffalo person keeps removing even the names of the 5 founding members. I reverted it back to what I had, tho it took hours. Then I tried contacting Kintetsubuffalo to ask that they stop doing this. Funny, this doesn't seem to happen with any other article. I've never seen gross inaccuracies in any of the Wikipedia searches I've done. Why, then, should this Kintetsubuffalo be allowed to continue defacing my attempts at accuracy.

What is a person to do about this situation? Big Daddy deserves a Wikipedia page. Thank you for your time. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Normanay1 (talk • contribs) 06:31, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Can you provide a verifiable source (newspaper article, or other quality source - see WP:SOURCES for what counts as a good source) for your edits? I will be glad to help you edit the article with good quality, verifiable information. In the meantime I'll look at the article history to get a sense of what is happening. Seaphoto^Talk 06:39, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

(edit conflict) There is a Wikipedia page about Big Daddy. Several editors have reverted your edits, most recently because your editing messed up the formatting of the page. Your response to this was to mess up the formatting again, and then to come here and call one of them names. There is a right way, and a wrong way, to fix the article. Please understand that we all want to get the article correct. However, as you have chosen the wrong way, it isn't working. Since you were a member of the band, you have access to reliable written sources which contain the information you are trying to add. Wikipedia is built upon proper referencing, so if you actually want the information you are trying to add to stay in the article, the right way to do it is to provide us with written evidence which supports the changes you are trying to make. Simply go to Talk:Big Daddy (band), click "New Section" and provide a list of links to website that people can check out so that we can verify what you are trying to add. Let me restate this: It is very important that the Wikipedia article is accurate. However, we need to be able to verify that it is accurate using other written sources. All you need to do is provide those sources. --Jayron32 06:42, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

how can i aaply for exam

i have passed my 12 th wth pcmb now i want to give entrance exam of aipvt i want to ask if i am alligable or not —Preceding unsigned comment added by 122.162.205.197 (talk) 08:37, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Hello. I suspect, based on your question, that you found one of our over 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 upper right side of your screen. If you cannot find what you are looking for, we have a reference desk, divided into various subject areas, where asking knowledge questions is welcome. Best of luck.Template:Z25 Gonzonoir (talk) 08:38, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Encyclopedia Dramatica

How does that ed.com link exist on this article? I couldn't even insert the link anywhere else on WP if I wanted (I am familiar with the Arbcom case btw), and I don't have a clue where that's coded (unless the devs hardcoded it). Magog the Ogre (talk) 09:00, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The link to the main page of ED was whitelisted for use on only the article page. Everywhere else it's prohibited. Goodvac (talk) 09:16, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

See also: [1]. Goodvac (talk) 09:28, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The site has been on the global spam blacklist ever since the Great Navel-Gazing and Wiki-War of 2006. That's why you can't generally link it. There is a whitelist here on the English Wikipedia that has been used to allow certain links to the site, but only to specific pages. --Ham Maritime (talk) 09:21, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

HP Print JOB Storage Police not working on Server(64bit) to Clint(32bit)

Dear All,

Help needed..

For Forced Private PIN Printing (Job storage) proposed:-

1) Need to install UDP driver (PCL6) on 64 bit server and share the same with JOB Storage policy(/pfpjob=102).
2) Then connect from 32 bit client.
3) Connection done, printing done but Job storage policy not apply on client side.

Also we have troubleshoot..
>"Job storage policy will apply by CMD on server side:- install /pfpjob102"
1) 64bit server to 64 bit client it's working fine.
2) 32bit server to 32 bit client it's working fine.
3) but 64 bit server to 32 bit client so it's Not Working Properly (client is not received the same policy..)

Its already log a Case in HP Care more than 2 days and still waiting for a day when this case will be resolved.

HP Case ID : <redacted>

Model : HP Color LaserJet CM6040 MFP

Serial No. : <redacted>

Contact......................
Email Id : <redacted>

Office : <redacted>
<redacted>

Awaiting with revert.

Regards, Vimal Parmar

This page is for questions about using Wikipedia. Please consider asking this question at the Computing reference desk. They specialise in answering computer questions and will try to answer any question in the universe (except how to use Wikipedia, since that is what this Help Desk is for). Just follow the link and ask away. You could always try searching Wikipedia for an article related to the topic you want to know more about. I hope this helps. GiftigerWunsch [TALK] 09:22, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Contact

I would like to contact the user "jonibmac" but having gone through the procedure outlined I do not see the option "send private email" in the Toolbox section. Please advise.

Marconibod (talk) 11:58, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

You can only send email to another user if both of you have enabled email in your accounts. User:Jonibmac has enabled email but you don't. You can enable it at Special:Preferences. Then "E-mail this user" will automatically appear in the toolbox at User:Jonibmac and User talk:Jonibmac. PrimeHunter (talk) 12:36, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I can no longer use Wikipedia as you have made the font size so small I can no longer read it. Using a magnifying glass I found there are others who have encountered the same problem but no solution is offered by you. I am sorry that i can no longer use Wikipedia and find it rather strange that you should make wikipedia unusable just when you are soliciting money to support it.GuyStairSainty (talk) 12:07, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Certain combinations of browsers, browser settings, account settings and other factors can cause font size problems. You didn't mention your browser or operating system but try to hold down Ctrl and press the '+' key or scroll up with the mouse. Or try to change skin by clicking Special:Preferences and then click "Appearance", "MonoBook", "Save". PrimeHunter (talk) 12:27, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

... or "View/ Text size" and choose appropriately. David Biddulph (talk) 12:30, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

hi will you stop useing my money elegally stop takeing my money as ive never bought from you before please get back to me on

stop takeing my money elegally jenny dexter. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.244.73.161 (talk) 12:45, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

This is Wikipedia, a free online encyclopedia. I think you may be at the wrong website. TNXMan 12:46, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Add on to Possible Johnson County Honorable

The Foreman on the job shortly after this accured got employment at the Johnson County Jail so this is not just one Allie, against the U.S this would be atleast two in Govermnent statis. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.130.185.156 (talk) 13:29, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Your question/comment/request is unclear. If you want us to help you, we have to be able to understand what you are saying. – ukexpat (talk) 14:31, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Dell Inc.

I need the address in california for Dell Inc. computers (entity)(dba) to serve the company court papers. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.32.76.91 (talk) 15:05, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Hello. I suspect, based on your question, that you found one of our over 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 upper right side of your screen. If you cannot find what you are looking for, we have a reference desk, divided into various subject areas, where asking knowledge questions is welcome. Best of luck.Template:Z25 CaptRik (talk) 15:55, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Edit a reference list

I can create a reference for an item in the main page. But when I try to edit the reference, I can not see it. Clicking on edit for References just shows:

==References==

How do I get to edit the reference ? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.133.188.95 (talk)

The actual references are imbedded in the text. You put the reference in after the item it sources, and the material in the "references" section is automatically generated. Full details will be found at WP:CITE. --Orange Mike | Talk 16:23, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

See Wikipedia:Referencing for beginners. ---— Gadget850 (Ed) ^talk 03:52, 20 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Pépinières Arboretum Adeline

The nursery Pépinieres Adeline is not Arboretum Adeline which is our property. We are Gérard et Claudie Adeline and Arboretum Adeline is our Park. The nursery try to deceive readers when they whrite Pépinière Arboretum. Please take off these lie. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.8.251.246 (talk) 19:21, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Swapping out a photo

I'm trying to replace a photo related to Portland Center Stage and First Regiment Armory Annex.

Here is the photo: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Portland-Armory_Portland-Oregon_2008-May.jpg

Here are the wiki pages where it is displayed: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland_Center_Stage http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland_Armory

Here is the photo that should replace it: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Portland-Center-Stage-at-dusk.jpeg

I am a beginner at editing Wikipedia and finding it difficult.

The photo should be changed because 1) it doesn't show off the façade of the building well and 2) the person in the photo is an employee of Portland Center Stage and would like to not be pictured on Wikipedia, particularly while he is lighting a cigarette.

Can you assist me in making this change?

Buchino (talk) 20:19, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Actually, I had done it for you, but I just realize we're going to have to undo it. The original source for the picture you wanted to add is at http://www.flickr.com/photos/portlandcenterstage/4888479363/ which indicates that it is under copyright. Wikipedia cannot, except under very limited circumstances, accept copyrighted work. If you would like to replace the picture, you're going to have to find a free version. The best way to do this is to take a new photo yourself and upload it to commons, and release it under a Wikimedia-compatable liscence such as CC-BY-SA or GFDL. --Jayron32 20:27, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

And I have tagged the file for deletion as a copyvio of http://www.flickr.com/photos/portlandcenterstage/4888479363/ . – ukexpat (talk) 20:31, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

But the photo is free for use! Don't tag it for deletion. Portland Center Stage posts those pictures on Flickr for people to use them. Verifiable through their marketing director, public relations manager and others in the marketing department. Buchino (talk) 21:37, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

And I have re-re-reupdated the Wikipedia articles with the new pic. Thanks for clearing this all up! --Jayron32 21:49, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. Again, I'm new at this. What about how to change the photos now that the rights are correct? Thank you, Ukexpat and Jayron32. Buchino (talk) 21:49, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Done and Done, glad we could help, images are one of the trickiest areas on Wikipedia. – ukexpat (talk) 21:51, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

title change for an article

I created a page and then moved it (since the title was wrong for the original page). I managed to successfully redirect the page. However, in a search engine, the name of the original page shows up, which is confusing. I want only the new article name to show up. What should I do? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Iusewiki7 (talk • contribs) 20:54, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Google does not react instantly to changes at Wikipedia. It can sometimes take anywhere from a few hours to a few days for Google to update its indexes to point to the corrected page. The answer to your question "What should I do" is wait. --Jayron32 21:04, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Boyfriends death

Hi, my boyfriend died on 19 April 2010, I don't know what to do as I've never been in this situation before. We lived together as common law man & wife for almost 5 years. I have his car and the few things that he did own on the property that I'm renting. (most of which I paid for but do not have receipts for) His ex-wife wants to take everything including that which is in the flat that I had before P & I got together. She says that it all belongs to their daughter of 14yrs old. My boyfriend was unemployed during our relationship and I supported him and paid all the bills. The bills grew as I couldn't support us on my salary alone. He did the odd handyman job but that was all. What do I do and who is entitled to what. Please help me as I need closure, this is killing me. Thank you Cindy —Preceding unsigned comment added by 41.2.115.125 (talk) 21:39, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry for your loss, but there is nothing we can do to help you. You should see a lawyer, we cannot give you legal advice. – ukexpat (talk) 21:41, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Browser's tab title

How do I change the title that is shown on the browser's tab in a local Wikipedia--Cradel (talk) 22:01, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

If you are talking about the title of a Wikipedia page, which appears in the tab, see Help:Moving. Guoguo12 --Talk-- 22:47, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

no I meant the title of the Wikipedia website (Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia), in the albanian Wikipedia it only says Wikipedia, I want to add the "free encyclopedia" part --Cradel (talk) 20:24, 20 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Give Feedback on article feature

When looking at Wikipedia recently I noticed that articles now have an option for readers/editors to give feedback on articles. Does anyone have a link to where the discussion to implement this feature is and if there is any page that discusses how it will be used. I tried WP:FEED, but that just redirects me to Requests for Feedback. Thank you very much for your time. Feinoha ^{Talk, My master} 22:57, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I believe you'll want mw:Talk:Article_feedback/Public_Policy_Pilot/Workgroup and [2]. Intelligentsium 23:01, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Is there results posted somewhere? It would be useful to see how articles are rated. Regards, SunCreator ^(talk) 23:15, 19 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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