Editorial judgment is needed to determine whether you (1) remove it, (2) tag it as needing citations, (3) find citations in support of the content, or (4) some combination of 1-3.--Bbb23 (talk) 01:12, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
You might be able to find the website on http://www.archive.org. The section in the article seems kind of POV though, so I don't know if it would be a good idea to add it again even if you can find the website.-RHM22 (talk) 01:16, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Unable to Correct due to existing blocked reference
I first added new content to the following article. Unfortunately, I did not properly close a reference tag in this change and returned to the article to correct this error. Now, however, my correction won't be accepted because of a link protection filter on a reference I did not introduce. In order to correct the article, should I remove the offending reference made by someone else?
It seems as though the Examiner is blacklisted. Perhaps it was blacklisted before you made your change, and now can't be accepted? Either way, it's fixed now. I removed the questionable links and replaced them with each with a "citation needed". I also fixed the table.-RHM22 (talk) 01:26, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
RFA notifications
I want to know when there is a new RFA (when someone is nominated to become an administrator) so I can contribute to the discussion. I have the page on my watchlist, but is seems I only get a watchlist notification for talk page additions, and not when there is a new admin candidate. How can I be sure to be notified when there is a new admin candidate? Edison (talk) 03:43, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
To add Wikipedia:Bureaucrats' noticeboard/RfA Report to your user page (or user talk page, if you view that more frequently), you add the wikitext {{Wikipedia:Bureaucrats' noticeboard/RfA Report}}. Just watchlisting RfA won't show you every change to that page due to the way the pages for individual candidates are transcluded, but it should show a change whenever a new candidate has their page transcluded. Adrian J. Hunter(talk•contribs)14:03, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks . For whatever reason, I have not seen RFAs but have seen talk page additions. I double checked, and although I have the Wikipedia:Requests for adminship page on my watchlist, the most recent addition ( nor previous additions) of nominations for adminship absolutely did not show up. I would have had to look at the page each day to see if there were new nominations. Edison (talk) 01:59, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
How To Remove a Contaminating Image
Hello,
I would like to remove an image that another individual has added from an article that I have created.
I do not think that it is an appropriate image for the article.
I have temporarily removed it, but the individual will probably put it back up again.
I do not feel that this image belongs in the article, especially in the location of the article where this individual has placed it.
I think their electron micrograph picture would be better suited to be in "Transmission electron microscopy"
Discussion over the content of an article is normally handled on the article's talk page. You can find it by clicking on the "Discussion" link at the top of the article. Clearly point out what you feel should/shouldn't be done and why. It helps to then notify the other user whose actions you don't agree with by posting a message on their own talk page to refer them to the discussion you've started. Dismas|(talk)04:00, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Why Sonia Gandhi Article - Update Denied Even After Providing The Reliable Source ?
TheMike wikipedia user showing biased behavior when its come to editing the page "Sonia Gandhi". which is written biasedly and not up-to-date. Even after i have provided the reliable source but still refusing to make the appropriate Up-to-Date changes being as so called "good standing".
The following discussion has been closed. Please do not modify it.
Mr. Advani dn't apologized but he regrets ..Fact need to be checked and Updated
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As Wikipedia page INCORRECTLY says "Mr. Advani apologized for the report" and ref. to Times of India (Pro. Congress News Paper) News paper artcile
I request you guys to edit the word apologized to regrets as that what he actually said.
Not done: The source currently in the article explicitly uses the word "apologized." In any event, "to express regret" means "to apologize". Per Wiktionary, apologize means "to offer an apology"; and apology means, "An expression of remorse or regret..." So I don't actually see a relevant difference between the two words. As for your last sentence, Wikipedia is owned by the Wikimedia Foundation, a not for profit organization based in the United States. Qwyrxian (talk) 04:47, 21 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Its sounds like this page is own by congress Shills .. TOI is not a Pro-Congress is your own opinion too. @ MikeLynch.
Whats the problem if you use Un-Biased report instead of TOI. Even TOI article used Advani irrelevant image to this event. Please don't forget two different words with same meaning in English can cause lot of issues.And in politics apologized and regrets are two different meaning.
That TOI is a reliable source is not my opinion. It is the Wikipedia community's opinion. I don't really get what you mean by 'Advani irrelevant image'. And if the source mentions the particular word 'apologise', then there should be no problem in mentioning the same in the article. Kindly keep a neutral stance when it comes to Wikipedia articles. Statements like Its sounds like this page is own by congress Shills, isn't likely to up your image as a neutral contributor. State specific concerns only. Regards, TheMike •Leave me a message!12:18, 21 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Now here we Go :- Source TIMES OF INDIA !
BJP says no 'clean chit' to Sonia Gandhi on black money issue
"It is not a clean chit. Investigations into black money parked abroad are still on and one should wait for the process to end," BJP deputy leader in Lok Sabha Gopinath Munde told reporters here.
Sir, the article page is not a place to report every news event. The article currently mentions about Advani's apologies. If we start writing about the BJP's stance on every Sonia Gandhi related thing, the article will lose its purpose. Lets await comments from other editors, and if needed, we will make changes. TheMike •Leave me a message!14:32, 22 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Mr. Mike : As you have said in your OWN WORDS I Quote "The article page is not a place to report every news event" if that the case then remove "Mr. Advani apologized to Sonia Gandhi for the report" too. Or add the latest update which is in context to "Mr. Advani apologized to Sonia Gandhi".. that will make this page more unbiased and up-to-date — Preceding unsigned comment added by Info2012 (talk • contribs) 10:33, 24 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I don't take back my words. This is not a place to report every news. We can't add the BJP's comments on every Sonia Gandhi issue, just as we don't add Congress views to a BJP article. Mr Advani's comments are notable, as in a sense, he is the one who started the controversy. If the Wikipedia community decides that the statements find no place in the article, then let it be removed. Invite other editors who are in good standing to comment here. Then we can reach consensus. TheMike •Leave me a message!10:57, 24 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
It is better continue the discussion where it started, on the article talk page, than here on the help desk. The help desk is for questions about how to use Wikipedia. Astronaut (talk) 05:25, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I started writing an article about Jesse Wilson, and my computer locked up before I made the last round of saves to my work. Where would I find the draft I'm looking for? Mc1valdez (talk) 05:51, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
has copyright issues, it is an Atack Page to people and private companyes, in violation of biographies of living persons policy!
it was made with one purpose: Atack people (scientists and theyr legitimate business) by <removed> (False commission for pseudoscience - in legal terms something like this is a bad joke but presented even on the internet official websites) who has an interesting activity on the internet as editor also made the torsion field article. Please dont allow atack page from this impostor <removed>. Please delete the page — Preceding unsigned comment added by Torsionfield (talk • contribs) 08:27, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I edited the lead[1] and listed the infobox template for deletion.[2] The topic outside of Wikipedia has so much hype that it took me 45 minutes to figure out what a "torsion field" was (beyond, of course, it being a miracle suppressed by mainstream science) and to write the first sentence of the article. The lead is better than before, but still can be improved. -- Uzma Gamal (talk) 16:06, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I would like to expand some articles about legislative speakers of Iceland. Unfortunately, I cannot find the Icelandic letter which corresponds to the letter d in the Wikipedia list of special characters. The Icelandic th (Þ) is this one. Can somebody help me? Thank you very much. Best wishes! Mbakkel2 13:29, 26 February 2011 (CET)
Hello Roger! I think you have misunderstood, because the 4th letter from the right in the last row is Þ. I am searching for the Icelendic letter d. I am still wishing for help. Mbakkel2 16:21, 26 february 211 (CET)
Can you find it in the Wikipedia article on Icelandic alphabet? If you hit edit at that page you might be able to find what you want in the wikicode. If not, perhaps you could copy-paste the letter from there to here, as I can't work out which letter it is you're looking for. Adrian J. Hunter(talk•contribs)16:07, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Hello, the letter is eth. Best wishes! Mbakkel2 17:19, 26 february 2011 (CET)
To make the capital letter eth (Ð), hold down the ALT button on your keyboard and type 0208 on the numbers on the right side of the keyboard. For the lower case letter eth (ð) hold down ALT and type 0240 on the numbers on the right side. Hope that helps you!-RHM22 (talk) 17:36, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
eth (Ð and ð) is the sixth and fifth letter from the right in the last row of the "Latin" set. If you don't see it there then it's a limitation in your browser. PrimeHunter (talk) 17:55, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
How to create my company profile in Wikipedia
I am representative of an india based leading live chat software company serving more than 2000 customers worldwide.
I had signed up on Wikipedia for creating my company profile but unable to do that.
This may be a stupid question, but how exactly do you Update pictures on Wikipedia? I know how to upload pictures (and have done so many times), but I've no idea how to change a picture once it's uploaded. I ask specifically because I want to update this picture: Sus scrofa range map. I have noticed several inaccuracies in the map and have edited and cleaned it up on my computer and now have an improved version, but I don't know how to upload my version to replace the current one. I could just upload the map under a new name, but then I would be taking credit for creating it in the copyright section, and since I didn't originally create the map, I don't want to do that. You can see that this map has been changed multiple times already, I just need to know how to do that. Thanks. --Hibernian (talk) 13:12, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
For files stored directly on Wikipedia, there is an "Upload a new version of this file" link near the bottom of the page. The file in question is on Commons— click on "description page there" which will take you to the original on Commons with an "Upload a new version of this file" link. ---— Gadget850 (Ed)talk13:30, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
You can also upload the new file with the exact same name, but that will wipe out the copyright and source information present on the page for the old file. I just copy all the info from the Commons page, upload a new file with the exact same name and file type and then paste the info back in. Gadget's way is probably easier, though.-RHM22 (talk) 13:58, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry, but I can't find the things you're talking about. Where is this "Upload a new version of this file" link? I don't see any such button. What do I press, how do I do what User:Altaileopard did? (Whilst preserving his accreditation for creating it). Can you just talk me through the procedure exactly? --Hibernian (talk) 17:40, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I still don't understand what I'm supposed to do. The only link at the bottom of the Commons page is something saying: "Edit this file using an external application (See the setup instructions for more information)". If I press that if wants me to download some file called "index.php", which appears to do nothing (or at least I don't know how to open it), the instructions page isn't much help, it just describes something about how to edit text on Wikipedia with external tools (which is not what I want to do). Does it matter if I'm a registered user on the Commons?, because I'm not at the moment (just registered on English Wikipedia). This is all so damned complicated, I just want to upload a new version of an image, is there no easy way to do that? --Hibernian (talk) 02:59, 2 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Auto User name generation code
I made my own Personal welcome template Welcome Template. However, In my welcome template I have one problem and that is "getting the user names to generate automatically". Do any of You know the code for that would you? Iamiyouareyou (talk) 15:38, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
If you sort a table by a column whose cells contain discrete values, such as "Yes" and "No", rows will group together according to their value for that column. However, the MediaWiki software's table sorting feature provides no way to hide rows with a particular value. See Help:Sorting and Help talk:Sorting. To request a new feature see Wikipedia:Bug reports and feature requests. There are usually a lot more feature requests than there are developers to implement them, so be prepared to wait a long time or maybe forever. Why do you want this feature? Maybe there is another way to reach your unstated goal. --Teratornis (talk) 01:49, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Link jump
See the link on the Resolved tag here. When you click on the ANI link, it momentarily goes to the right section and then jumps to the bottom. Why?--Bbb23 (talk) 18:59, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry, this isn't your personal Facebook page. Being you haven't even debuted yet, it appears you don't meet the criteria for baseball players at WP:WPBB/N. If you do, please let us know. CTJF8320:06, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I have a Blackberry and I mistakenly selected the option for Wikipedia to be displayed the normal way but I can't change it back so that it's displayed in the smartphone way. Help! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 93.186.23.80 (talk) 20:28, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
who do I talk to int the philosophy of mind section to have the Mandinka think tank added? This is an important omission.
Google the word 'mandinga'
and mandingeiro, they are all variants of the thought process of the musical hunter/warrior. This is a separate school of thought and philosophy that comes from the Mandinkan influence on society (societies) as a whole.
I would like this addition to go into the philosophy page properly, with out uninformed re-edited or deletions by uninformed individuals.
Now let me see if I've got this right. You want to add some material on this mandinga philosophy to the Philosophy article. You would also like to do it "properly" without anyone else (the uninformed masses) touching it. Is that right? You can't. Articles at Wikipedia are created and maintained on a collaborative basis. Editors don't own articles. You are free to add what you believe to be relevant information to any article, but it will be subject to scrutiny by any other editor. See WP:CO and WP:CON.--Bbb23 (talk) 22:05, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I Googled 'mandinga'[3] and 'mandingeiro'[4] and remain at a loss as the "thought process of the musical hunter/warrior" to which you are referring. Capoeira seems to be connected to mandinga in some way and then there's Mandinka people. You'll need to provide more context. As for the philosophy page, Wikipedia is the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit. You can either edit that page or post a request at Talk:Philosophy to get assistance regarding that page. -- Uzma Gamal (talk) 04:16, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Despite what Teratornis says about animated PNGs being superior, they are not (yet) compatible with all browsers - in particular, Internet Explorer 8 (the browser with perhaps the largest market share) simply displays a still image. Astronaut (talk) 21:00, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
February 27
Confusion getting started
If we want to establish a wikipedia page that is headed by our name, followed by Biography, references, etc. How do we do that? So far I could only find something that talked about starting a user page. The top line reads: USER: and then my name. I've seen pages, lets say that show a person's name (without the word user in front of it) and then the biography ,etc. such as George Washington Carver. How does one create that kind of page? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wayne James Sheppard (talk • contribs) 01:24, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Welcome to the Wikipedia Help Desk. Your question appears to be a homework question. I apologize if this is a misinterpretation, but it is our policy here not to do people's homework for them, but to merely aid them in doing it themselves. Letting someone else do your homework does not help you learn nearly as much as doing it yourself. Please attempt to solve the problem or answer the question yourself first. If you need help with a specific part of your homework, feel free to tell us where you are stuck and ask for help. If you need help grasping the concept of a problem, by all means let us know.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 05:22, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
i was wondering a) where does the information on the side panels come from, and b)how do i edit information on a side panel. specifically i was viewing the page on cobalt and on the side saw a panel with different information such as atomic radius, and was wondering what the source for that was and how i can edit it if i feel the info is not correct — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bskramer (talk • contribs) 08:06, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I hope nobody minds but I have a side question about the infobox. Why are elements different from every other article with an infobox that I've encountered before? Why do we use a separate template for the infoboxes instead of just putting them in the articles like for celebrities, politicians, etc.? Dismas|(talk)10:34, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Hi! I created an article about little-known voice actress called Loretta_Jaflice who voice acted in Sailor Moon. Would links from Tv.com and Imdb be a good enough source so the article doesn't get deleted? Thanks! Neptunekh2 (talk) 10:39, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I don't know much about Tv.com, but IMDb is not reliable. It is a wiki, that anyone can edit, and wikis are generally not reliable. You can ask here if the sites above are reliable.--♫Greatorangepumpkin♫T11:04, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
In the article New Horizons, in section 'Jupiter Gravity Assist' I tried to arrange multiple images of Jupiter and the moons in one row. I used the multiple image template. However, now the whole gallery appears misaligned in my browser and shifted a bit upwards in a way such that it crosses into the previous section a bit. What can I do to fix this and have the gallery aligned the right way? Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 11:29, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I see you inserted the template, while I was trying to insert it. Just another question: Can the gallery be made to be left-aligned instead of hanging on the right side of the article like it does right now? Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 12:33, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
This gallery template might be better:Wikipedia:Gallery tag. See the see also in the lower section about more on galleries. I suggest you bookmark or make a note of them as it is easy to forget which was which the next time you need one. --Aspro (talk) 12:48, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
The cite template does not appear to be working. The RH option is now headed <cite-section-label> which when selected produces a drop down <cite-template-list> (I don't remember either of these having < > before) When clicking the down arrow and selecting cite web (or any of the others), I get a totally blank form with nothing to say what goes in which box. (I'm using IE8, XP, Vector) Arjayay (talk) 12:21, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Yes I am referring to the cite link above the edit box. No, I tried clearing the cache yesterday, and again today, it still looks exactly the same, i.e. totally unusable.Arjayay (talk) 17:10, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I don't have a complete answer, but I'll pass one what little I do know. The Cite option used to be an optional items selected form preferences. There was a request to make it on by default, which appears to have happened, and presumably rolled out with the latest software upgrade. I do note the appearance is different. It is working for me, but i am using Mozilla. I just checked my office computer, which uses IE7, and I don't see the option at all. I don't have IE8 anywhere, so i can't check that. However, I note that the form to be filled in is a pop up box - is it possible you have pop ups disabled? (By "pop ups" I mean browser pop ups, not the navigation popups.)--SPhilbrickT18:41, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Hi! I love the idea that people can edit and improve your oages, but what is the point if the edits are dumped within a few days? I am piano historian, and in a very good position to point out many errors and misleading items on your pages about pianoforte etc., but when I have edited them in the past, the edits are taken off again soon afterwards. Do you doubt that I know what I am talking about? Ask people who deal with piano history every day. For example, you apply the term "pianoforte" to Cristofori's original Italian instruments. This is not correct. It is a German term used after Cristofori's death for German instruments, although some people apply it to early pianos with no iron frame.
But since you are a piano historian, you probably have access to a bookshelf full of reliable sources. Your familiarity with the subject and the sources could be very valuable to the project - just be sure that everything you write is backed up by references to the sources so that people reading the encyclopedia could, in theory, check what you have written. There's a relevant essay at Wikipedia:Expert editors. -- John of Reading (talk) 16:45, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
This is the only edit by the IP adresss you used to post here so we cannot see your edits and examine why they were apparently reverted. Maybe they were misformatted, maybe they were unsourced, maybe the reverts were explained in the edit summary in the page history, but it's impossible to say based on your information here. Can you give the used IP address or account name? Or post diffs from the page histories? Wikipedia has millions of articles and I personally know almost nothing about pianos. I suggest you create an account so your edits are connected, explain your edits in the edit summary, and use talk pages to discuss disagreements with other editors. Expert editors are appreciated but they don't have special rights over articles, and they have to cite sources when challenged. Many editors will look for your sources and not for your background. PrimeHunter (talk) 16:53, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Cristofori died in 1731 and this book from 1830 talks about "As to the pianoforte of Cristofori, its merit does not appear to have been appreciated by his countrymen, for the harpsichord continued to be in use, as well in Italy as in France." This shows usage of the term pianoforte during Cristofori's life. The fortepiano and Bartolomeo Cristofori articles do not seem clear on the point you made, but it certainly could use an expert like yourself to improve it. You may want to consider applying Template:Cite book to your edits, using books in your library or from Google books. -- Uzma Gamal (talk) 08:59, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Dear Sir,
I am in search of a HERBAL RESEARCHER who can be able to develop some DRINKABLE HERBAL WATER in diff indications for our Co, we are willing to manufacture and market the same in Pakistan. Would you like to provide me such information for a person or any institution. Please I am looking for your help.
I suspect, based on your question, that you found one of our over 3.5 million articles and thought we were affiliated in some way with that subject. Please note that you are at Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia that anyone can edit, and this page is for asking questions related to using or contributing to Wikipedia itself. Thus, we have no special knowledge about the subject of your question. You can, however, search our vast catalogue of articles by typing a subject into the search field on the upper right side of your screen. If you cannot find what you are looking for, we have a reference desk, divided into various subject areas, where asking knowledge questions is welcome. Best of luck.Template:Z25 Chzz ► 18:03, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Erroneous information
I was looking for a song by the band HEART and I found that Wikipedia states that the song "Unchained Melody" is listed as being released on vinyl in 1980 as part of a greatest hits love songs package. This is incorrect, the song was actually released on vinyl but it debuted on the album "Magazine" in the 70's.Litosky (talk) 19:22, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
The Cerro Grande page is currently a stub about a municipality in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It may be identical to Cerro Grande do Sul, but I don't know for sure. Another noteworthy Cerro Grande is the summit near Los Alamos, which lacks its own Wikipedia page but is mentioned briefly on the Cerro Grande Fire page. I'm thinking of turning Cerro Grande into a disambiguation page that refers to Cerro Grande do Sul and an as-yet-nonexistent Cerro Grande summit page, which itself will be a stub that takes the reader to the Cerro Grande Fire page. I have two questions:
Is this the right approach?
Is there anything special I need to do before/after completely rewriting the Cerro Grande page into a disambiguation page?
I've never written a disambiguation page or even created a new page from scratch, so I felt I should ask before being "too bold" and winding up producing a lot of undo work for others.
Hi, first of all, don't rewrite the Cerro Grande page untill you have moved the current content to a new name, using the move button on the top of the page. From what I see in the template on the bottom Cerro Grande and Cerro Grande do Sul are two different entities. The content of Cerro Grande should therefor be saved by moving it to another name ( for example "Cerro Grande (Noroeste)"). Once this is moved, you should fix all links to the old name and change them to the new name. You can see what links there are to a page on the left under "toolbox", "What links here". Once this is done, you can then overwrite the redirect you just created and make it into a disambiguation page. You may have use of Wikipedia:Disambiguation. -- Cheers, Taketa (talk) 20:43, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I'm performing problems with Commons: few hours ago it ran strangely slowly and now it is impossible to me to join it. When i try to join Commons the page is automatically "blanked" and substituted by a message that says Impossible to come back to Wikimedia. The site is having problems or similar things. Is it a general problem? --Dэя-Бøяg01:50, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I added some links for my website to various wiki pages under the external links section in each case. My site is based on reorganizing biblical verses to find hidden meanings. It is topical and accurate and relevant. Why are my links always deleted? For example, my site is about the identity of the suffering servant of Isaiah 53. Link would be http://thesufferingservant.com/index.php?p=1_40 I added this link to wiki page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaiah_53 It was deleted every time. Can you please help me understand this? Thanks for your help. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.54.211.31 (talk) 01:59, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Is there an application or something for Wikipedia to suggest categories based on the articles content? Like it makes it easier without --Jack Cox (talk) 05:29, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Wikipedia:HotCat has a suggestions list that will propose existing categories, but I've never used it. When I look for categories for an article, I open up each linked item in the article and look at the categories for the linked page and consider adding them to the article. I then look at the talk page of those same linked items to find WikiProjects to add to the talk page. I recently did this for the article and talk page of the Transmission electron microscopy DNA sequencing article. -- Uzma Gamal (talk) 07:45, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I've been using hot cat myself actually, what I was actually talking about was if there was a way to have something scan the article automatically without using human input and do it automatically?--Jack Cox (talk) 00:47, 1 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Question regarding the notability of an article
Hi, I'm new here and I have a question.
When we assess if an article should be kept, is notability the deciding factor. As in, hypothetically speaking, say if my dog died and got lots of media coverage even though it is obviously not notable, should it be made into an article?
There's notability and then there's Wikipedia notability. General notability guideline describes Wikipedia notability and that objecively is more grounded in quantity of coverage. Your statement that your dog dying obviously is not notable even though there is lots of media coverage seems to relate more towards subjective things like fame, importance, or popularity. At the top of Wikipedia:Notability, it notes "determining notability does not necessarily depend on things like fame, importance, or popularity—although those may enhance the acceptability of a subject that meets the guidelines explained below." A third approach taken by some is based on the subject of the topic meeting certain thresholds (win so many awards, reach a level of play for their sport (professional vs. non-professional), etc.). There is a difference between deciding whether to create an article and deciding whether an article should be kept during a deletion discussion at WP:AfD. "Notability" usually is what deletion discussions at AfD focus on (occasionally its maintainability of an article or scope of the topic or WP:BLP1E or WP:ONEEVENT or ...). As for deciding to create an article, there are enough people watching Special:NewPages that if you created a page on your dog (assuming there were no media coveage), someone may address it within a few minutes of it being created. Among other avenues, Wikipedia offers Wikipedia:Sandbox and allows users to make subpages (e.g., User:Zlqq2144/My dog with lots of media coverage) to create draft articles and seek opinions from others on how to best proceed. -- Uzma Gamal (talk) 08:22, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
And also, most of them are dicussion and replies to other people, with about 5-10 comments being discussing with Arilang if I am a sockpuppet. Anyhow, I have removed some of the repeated or outdated or 'i ve changed my idea' comments now. It should be better. Zlqq2144 (talk) 11:01, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
And now it's down to 3 new comments and 28 comments/replies on others' comments, and another few was straying off topic with Arilang. Is this better now? Zlqq2144 (talk) 11:13, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Files in Category:Buildings and structures at night
Hi. A few weeks ago I put the following file, plus several others, in the commons Category:Buildings and structures at night. For the last week or two, all these files have not shown up in that category. Is this a glitch or what?
I wanted to add something to the page about "notable media appearances of the Ford trimotor", and I'm not sufficiently familiar with your setup to do it the way you intended.
A Ford trimotor appears in Chapter 1 of Flash Gordon (Universal, 1936).
You can add your text and then use a reference tag to say where the source of the information came from - like this
The plane was used in the [[Flash Gordon]] series.<ref name=AmerCineMag>{{cite journal|journal=American cinematographer|year=1983|volume=64|url=http://books.google.co.uk/books?ei=rXNtTbPwG4OxhQexrpGPDA&ct=result&id=4kM9AAAAMAAJ&dq=Ford+trimotor+%22flash+gordon%22+-%22flesh+gordon%22&q=Ford+trimotor#search_anchor|page=57|publisher=ASC Holding Corp|quote=Ford trimotor airliner carrying lash}}</ref>
In spite of I have got several types of Ol Chiki and Avesta fonts installed in my computer, I cannot read the (anyway rare) words of santhali and avesta languages in wikipedia's articles. What kind of font files are being used in Wikipedia and Wiktionary? Thank you in advance for any indications. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.131.138.111 (talk) 10:30, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
It is interesting. I had already added this font (and Code2001 as well,) 'seems to be in vain because there aren't any Ol Chiki symbols in the assortment. I try to add this font again. Thank you very much for the help. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Eguzki (talk • contribs) 15:51, 1 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
The first thing I need help on is where I should be seeking help.
I am trying to make sense of the the route of the Taunton end of the Grand Western Canal. Old Ordnance Survey maps suggest it came into the town across Roughmoor and met the Tone in French Weir. The Wikipedia article on the Grand Western Canal suggests that the Grand Western actually linked direct to the Bridgwater and Taunton Canal. The article on the Bridgwater and Taunton Canal suggests that the link with the Grand Western was made by going up the Tone and building a short stretch of canal at French Weir. Both plans however show the link being made with the Bridgwater and Taunton Canal. In addition the Map reference given for the Taunton Boat Lift appears odd. It resolves to 81 St Augustine Street which is on the right bank of the Tone whereas all the other canal works are on the left bank of the Tone.
Is this a question for here, the reference desk or the talk page of the article?
It's a very good question and i'm having a look at the sources to the articles now - but you are likely to get a better answer either through the reference desk or there appears to be a specific project covering UK Waterways - you might get a better answer there. CaptRik (talk) 12:49, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Replacing a logo of a non-for-profit organisation on Wikipedia
The Mental Health Foundation and the Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities have both recently changed their logos. I know how to upload images to use on wikipedia but I'm wondering if there are different rules regarding a logo change? ie whether I'm meant to replace an existing image or not - and whether I need to provide different evidence regarding the new logos as they replace existing images used on the respective pages for each organisation.
No, as long as you take the image from the official website, or any other reliable site, there should be no problem with the new logo. However, do not forget to update the Non free media use rationale for the image in case the image is copyrighted. Regards, TheMike •Leave me a message!12:30, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Updating images:
If the image is hosted on Wikipedia, then there will be a File History section with a link for "Upload a new version of this file". You must be autoconfirmed to upload any image on Wikipedia.
If the image is hosted on Commons, then information will be shown directly below the image; clicking on "description page there" will take you to the Commons page where the File History section will have a link for "Upload a new version of this file".
The new file must be the same image type as the old.
I work for the Ann Arbor Public Schools at Roberto Clemente Student Development Center. I recently created a page for our school and it was deleted. Can you please tell me why, it was not an advertisement.
The message on your talk page explains why it was deleted. As you have admitted to a connection with the school in question, you ought also to read WP:COI, as well as the other useful links provided at your talk page. - David Biddulph (talk) 13:28, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
You say it was "not an advertisement" but it could not have read more blatantly like a commercial puffery piece "...commit ourselves to nurturing the human spirit by fostering an exceptional educational environment focused on..." In fact, it read like it was taken right off of the home webpage of the school where the school speaks of itself in promotional ways, and indeed, it was. As such, it was also a blatant copyright violation. Note that the fact that you say you work for the school would not be enough to avoid deletion on copyright grounds even if you said you had the school's permission, because we can't simply take an anonymous person's assertion that it is so. If this content was appropriate to use, you would need to show us you have authority over the copyright in a verifiable way, and then it would have to be either released into the public domain, or under a free license; see Wikipedia:Donating copyrighted materials. By the way, the article also did not cite to any reliable sources to verify its information content.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 13:47, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Copyright notice on images of Scottish banknotes
Why does the copyright section of the images of Scottish banknotes (here for example) incorrectly list them as being under Crown copyright? They are actually the copyright of the issuing bank, not the Crown. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.13.136.149 (talk) 19:22, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
It doesn't, it states 'This work is protected by British Crown copyright, or in the case of banknotes is copyrighted by the issuing bank'. Nanonic (talk) 19:23, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
HELP!
HELP! I've had problems before posting on pages where the text mysteriously deletes (see previous posts from earlier this month), but I just posted to a project page and I can't revert the accidental delete :( . Sorry everyone! Would someone please be able to tell me how to fix this problem? I can't edit anything at the moment, and it's been an ongoing problem for months. Catchthedream (talk) 20:04, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I expect the <ii> element to contain a thumburl attribute which provides a link to the scaled version of File:Official portrait of Barack Obama.jpg
Today, all such queries fail to include any thumbnail information. I am not getting any sort of error message, and the API query has not changed. I have been unable to find any information regarding any type of change that could explain this change in behavior.
Some editors (like myself) choose to have "Send an e-mail" links on the sides of their talkpages; some do not. You will need to look at the user talkpage for the editor you are trying to contact, and either send them an e-mail or leave them a talkpage message. In either case: never post your e-mail to Wikipedia; it's a sure path to boosting your exposure to spam. --Orange Mike | Talk22:12, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I understand that there are a lot of immature individuals out there that abuse Wikipedia by using their own ideas and place them as fictional statements for their own enjoyment under different profile works. I have been for sometime now editing assorted Wiz Khalifa (Guest appearances, Videos & Tours) while there being no protection for the page. I have then as of today (2/28/11) decided to create an account for Wikipedia with hopes of continuing to edit this page.
Okay, so on the 3RR page, it says that one exception to the 3 revert rule is for Removal of clear copyright violations or content that unquestionably violates the non-free content policy. What I'm wondering is, does a close paraphrase that mostly uses the original author's wording count as a copyright violation? --- c y m r u . l a s s(talk me, stalk me)02:40, 1 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Sounds like a legal question ("substantially similar", originality, etc. in the US). You might want to tell us what you're looking at. In terms of 3RR, I'd err on the side of caution.--Bbb23 (talk) 02:43, 1 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I'm thinking of the page Spirited Away. The two reverts I made: 1, 2; the two edits that added the close paraphrase: 3, 4; the discussion on the userpage of another editor: here. The other edit is claiming a ref (just a typical footnote citation, nothing more) is enough to justify close paraphrasing, but that isn't what I'm reading on pages like WP:PARAPHRASE and WP:COPYVIO. I'm currently at two reverts; the editor has yet to revert my last revert, but I'm wondering if s/he did, would a subsequent reversion by me be a violation of 3RR? Thanks! --- c y m r u . l a s s(talk me, stalk me)02:57, 1 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Without looking in too much detail on the issue, if an editor such as yourself challenges some text then the defending editor should gain a consensus that it is not a copyright violation before reverting, the burden of evidence would be on him. As to whether this is a "clear" copyright violation, it's probably a matter of opinion, it would appear to be close enough to me. Personally I believe it's close enough that any neutral party would agree with you if 3rr would become an issue. Such wording should be kept to the reception section anyway. Rehevkor✉03:13, 1 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I have a couple of comments. On the issue of copyright violation, I think the wording of the Wikipedia article, when compared to the NYT review, is susbtantially similar. Also, bear in mind that WP:COPYVIO states that material should be removed if it "appears to be a copyright infringement". (For many reasons, the copying here probably qualifies as fair use, but based on my understanding of policy, we're not supposed to take fair use into account in this context.)
On the 3RR issue, 3 reverts does not violate 3RR; it has to be 4 (or more). You could always be accused of edit-warring, which is more subjective than the bright-line rule, but you wouldn't violate 3RR. Also the four reverts have to take place in a 24-hour period, and your second revert was more than 24 hours after your first.--Bbb23 (talk) 01:28, 2 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Wrong information.
Hello,
The Valley Beat was never formerly the pulse weekly. Can you please the picture associated with The Valley Beat? Somone changed the information to state that this was formerly the pulse weekly which is out of business. Can you please update this page. I changed it when you click on it, but when it is in the search engine page it has a picture of the Pulse Weekly and information that states this is formerly the Pulse Weekly. Thanks Don J The Valley Beat —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.102.164.87 (talk) 04:12, 1 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
If you look on my talk page, you can see an admin said he would give me one day to keep my articles, but it hasn't even been one day, and he deleted them! Why did he lie? MickWithoutGlasses (talk) 05:04, 1 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I said I'd give him "1 day", not "24 hours" - and it was indeed the next day. He had responded to my earlier request to get rid of the stuff by telling me that this Hugely Popular Band he invented is Really Real: "Oh no, no, no! They are not my friends or a garage band. They are an established musical group with a hit single" (they're not). If he really wants it back, it can be e-mailed to him -- except, of course, for the stuff that had to be oversighted. He's still got one user subpage left; that's because that one's real. DS (talk) 13:59, 1 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
did the HTML source code of Wiki recently changed?
Hi.
I did read and get lots of infos from Wiki pages in past few years.
Thank you folks.
But on the contrary I'm a newbie for writing so it seemed to be quite difficult to participate in editing.
so never done yet
and so writing this question is my first shot I think.
If I'm violating the writing code(form) a little bit now please understand I didn't really mean it.
I prefer to copy(Ctrl+C) the words of wiki and paste(Ctrl+V) to my favourite word processing programme
and then analyze and edit a little bit by my own taste and make a summary and then save it in my own PC.
Because for me it's more easy to read.
But there's a strange feeling the HTML source code of wiki pages have been changed recently.
I'm not sure but I mean the "line changing" part thing.
Don't abbreviate Wikipedia as Wiki! There are other wikis out there. Wikipedia is just one of them.I don't know the answer to your question; but it is irrelevant to editing. Even if you wish to edit in an external program, you must not copy and edit the displayed page but the Wiki markup. Pick 'Edit', and then copy the text from the editing box, not from the displayed page; and finally copy the text back to the editing box.
Rather than using an external program, you may find it more helpful to create an account, and then set your preferences to use WikEd, which is a much richer editor available within some browsers. --ColinFine (talk) 09:09, 1 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
(e/c) I don't think the OP intends to paste the edited version back into Wikipedia.
Your third screenshot, the one you don't want, shows that you are somehow losing the "newline" at the end of the section heading, causing the paragraph text "Tilly, the third..." to follow straight on from the heading "Early life".
I don't think there has been a change, despite the software upgrade a week ago. I've had a look at the HTML text of the current Meg Tilly page, and at an archived version from 2009. Both end the heading with a "</h2>" tag followed by a "<p>" tag.
Can you tell us which browser and operating system you are using? And which word processing application you are copying into? I'm using Windows Vista, Firefox, and either Notepad or MS Word; I haven't been able to make that newline disappear. -- John of Reading (talk) 09:28, 1 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Hi folks its me again. Thank you for your answers.
To ColinFine, thank you for your tip about "le Wikipedia" account. And picking 'edit' means click, not drag, right? I'm not sure.
To John of Reading, thank you for checking the 2009 one, and that's the expression I've been looking for. Yes, I'm "losing" it. Reading your words, it seems nothing of the Wikipedia is changed much, So I think I've got to think about the word processor. Maybe I messed up the configuration.
I'm using Windows XP, Internet Explorer 8.0.6001.18702, and Hangul Word Processor made by Hancom. I don't think you're familiar with south Korean made HWP. of course there's a Wikipedia page about the programme and the company. I can ask the company by phone. Thank you again for checking the old page of Meg Tilly and making the fact sure. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 175.125.176.246 (talk) 10:10, 1 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I do lose the "newline" when pasting out of IE8 into Notepad. But I can work round this by viewing the printable version of the article, and copying the text from there. That's an option on the left hand side, under "Print/export". Any good? -- John of Reading (talk) 10:19, 1 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
After adding articles to the book, and following links, the book creator automatically resets the article count to zero and removes all pages from the list.
I started over again, several times, using Opera Browser. After the page count goes up and the books are listed, at a certain random point all pages are just magically erased and the page count of my book goes back to zero. I clicked on view the book, and sure enough, the list of pages was empty. This happened several times.
I logged in with Firefox browser, and got the same problem several times again. All the pages I included in my book just disappeared.
Out of curiosity (well, not entirely, since I'm participating in an AfD, see contribs), who closes the AfDs, as in decide to delete, keep, merge, etc? I know (from the AfD mainpage) that it's either an admin or highly reputable non-admin, but just who chooses them and who are they? By who are they I mean do they have to have some kind of knowledge of the subject? Zlqq2144 (talk) 09:35, 1 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
If you've !voted in an AfD, then you should not close it. The closer needs to be someone totally uninvolved in the discussion. Mjroots (talk) 15:10, 1 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Nobility
I am writing articles on English Wikipedia with lists of legislative speakers. Some of them, especially in the German Landtage, belonged to the nobility. Shall I add the peerage to their names? Shall I write Günther Graf von Versleben or just Günther von Versleben. Some German Wikipedia articles list their names, while other list both their names and titles. In the Portugese Wikipedia article about the Speakers of the Brazilian House of Representatives full titles are included. Please help me. Best wishes Mbakkel2 11:19, 1 March 2011 (CET)
As a rule of thumb, link to the article about them, if there is one already, using the format that article uses. We're not big on honorifics in the English-language Wikipedia. --Orange Mike | Talk20:26, 1 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Looking for a template
I'm looking for the template that goes at the top of an article to notify readers about a move proposal under discussion on the talk page. Roger (talk) 10:38, 1 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
For whatever reason the main templates used for this are not listed at the page linked above (though they should be). They are {{movenotice}} and {{move header}}. Note that placing such notices in the article is completely optional.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 17:34, 1 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
The AfD discussion at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of surviving veterans of World War I made me think about this. What happens when there is a list of "Last surviving veterans of something", and even the last remaining person on that list dies? Has there even been such a case previously? At least for famous wars, there are still plenty of veterans of World War II left, but all veterans of the American Civil War, or the War of Finland, or the Napoleonic Wars, or the Hundred Years' War, etc., died long before Wikipedia was invented. Is this article therefore to set a precedent? Should we then simply delete the article, or edit it to mention "there are no living veterans of World War I", or what? JIP | Talk20:01, 1 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
As mentioned a couple of times in that Afd, when all the survivors have died, the list should be made into a redirect to the most relevant article, so that the edit history is preserved per the CC-BY-SA 3.0 License and GFDL. – ukexpat (talk) 20:22, 1 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Dear/Madam,
l,Mrs Jessica, l,m a Registered Nurse from Nigeria,i want verify if my registered nurse certificate can be acceptable here in Berlin Germany for work.can you please give me details or information how it can be used here. contact me through my mail address.email address removed Chzz ► 21:38, 1 March 2011 (UTC)
thanks God bless.
Jessica. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.186.105.17 (talk) 21:25, 1 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I've written a page for "Motty Perry" a year ago, and it received a note saying:
"A major contributor to this article appears to have a close connection with its subject. It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies, particularly neutral point of view. Please discuss further on the talk page. "
Everything on the page has references and links, there is nothing there that is not supported by facts.
How can I get the note deleted?
Reference 1 is a CV, a primary source. Ref 2 does not work ("The requested page could not be found"). Ref 3, fmep, requires a login so I could not check it at this time. Ref 4, ref 5, ref 6, and ref 7 do not seem to mention Perry. The final reference is a directory listing.
Therefore, at this time, the article does not seem to show "Significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the source", which is the general notability guideline. If you are able to provide more references (which are reliable sources, and show substantial coverage), please detail them on the talk page of the article, which is Talk:Motty Perry, and please put {{Request edit}}, which will alert others to check it.
Hi, sorry to annoy you, I just have a problem with the Main Page in the last week, in the search field with firefox 3.6.13.
The problem is sometimes when I click on search to look for an article, the greyed word doesn't go away and if for example i'd look for chicken, I get searchchicken,
it does not happen
that often with firefox 4 beta 12; I didn't test internet explorer myself.
I'll check back later, maybe it's a browser problem and someone can help me make it work.
"Cite" (RefToolbar) not present in Chrome, is present in IE
So Wikipedia:RefToolbar 2.0 says that "RefToolbar is now turned on by default for all users on English Wikipedia", and when I'm using IE I find I can indeed access it (via the "Cite" control on the main editing toolbar). Good. But in my normal browser, Chrome, the "Cite" control is not present. I'm logged on in both browsers (and I can't try unlogged on because an ignorant admin has blocked all DSL users in the east/south SF bay area from editing). I might suspect some wrong version of some subsidiary .js file being cached somewhere or something like that, but I don't know how to clear that condition, if that's what it is. Help, please? -R. S. Shaw (talk) 03:23, 2 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I'm not sure how to approach this problem, so I'm throwing it out there (I hope).
I'm not an experienced wiki-editor, so please bear with me.
My problem is with the "frozen dead guy days" site (FDGD) and a proposed new site "frozen dead guy" (FDG).
(BTw...I'm the caretaker for the FDG and Director of the IC Institute)
THese are two distinct topics, although at this time the "FDGD" site sort of covers both.
One is a Festival, put on by the Chamber of commerce in Nederland and celebrates Neds most famous dead guy....been going on for 10 years now.
THe other is Bredo Morstoel, AKA the Frozen Dead Guy, who has been dead and cryonically preserved for over 20 years.
THe FDG is much more than the FDGD....although they are related.
I tried to create a "FDG" wiki-page, but it re-directed me right to the existing FDGD page.
My questions:
1. Should there be two separate pages on this? and, if so, how to set it up (in the usual way, I assume) and remove the re-direct.(no idea how to do that).
2. Should I set up a page for "Bredo Morstoel", and just tie it in to the festival page? But, should the info relevant to the FDG be removed from the FDGD site?
I was working on an article (my first) in my user space, which was deleted by an administrator within hours named RHaworth.
The help text says" Consider creating the article on your user page first. If you have a user id, (which you must have if you are considering creating a new article), you also have your own area to start working on a new article; you can get it in shape there, take your time, and only move it into the "live" Wikipedia once it is ready for prime time. (Note: the Article Wizard has an option to create these kind of draft pages.)"
So I did not expect a work in progress to be deleted in this way, as it was not publicly available.
Admins such as RHaworth are a sure fire way of putting off any new contributors to wikipedia. (probably his cause I would suspect).
The page was deleted because it was deemed to be unambiguous promotion. It may have appeared that way as it was by no means finished.
Is there a mechanism for complaint about this issue?
I have a few questions regarding to my article that has been deleted. I was trying to recreate that page 2 times with some updated references from many different "reliable" sources that I had from doing google search. However, it keeps being deleted. Now, I plan to create the "brand new" article which I want to name "Tarique Mustafa"; however, Wiki administrator offered me another astonishing obstacle about locking that article's name. I tried to contact the administrator that deleted my article but it seems like he is busy and does not have time to take a look on my problem.
So would you please to help me to solve this problem in order for me to post this article?
As the OP appears to have found already, Cirt is apparently unavailable at the moment (and hasn't edited since Feb 18th), but please note it's only worth proceeding to DRV if you really think Cirt *did* misinterpret consensus, since that's all the DRV investigates. Since the AfD was unanimous and apparently uncontroversial at the time, I'd suggest it's not typical of those that are overturned at DRV. The OP didn't seem to be objecting to the original deletion, but to the deletion of attempts at recreation. For that issue, teb728's suggestion of developing a userspace draft seems to me like the best approach. Gonzonoir (talk) 12:56, 2 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Resolved
I think this is great, Panjugally! Thanks! Chzz ► 02:26, 27 February 2011 (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.Template:Z38--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 05:24, 27 February 2011 (UTC)
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Done - you may need to bypass your cache and/or purge to see the replacement images. – ukexpat (talk) 16:25, 28 February 2011 (UTC)
Removed Feel free to remove blatant copyright violations like this on your own. CTJF83 21:35, 28 February 2011 (UTC)
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