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May 23

problem?

Hello. I think I have identified an individual who has done much harm to articles. This is the user in question - [1] . At the moment I am working on some project of mine, and I noticed that many pages that contain population data have been changed. Census data in the former yugoslavia did not have the category "bosniak". Instead it had the category muslims, which referred to muslims by nationality. I am of the opinion that a person has let their emotions run wild, and that as a result they have changed many articles. I found this accidentally, as I am working on a project. Wikipedia of course is not my main source, but I pop in on it from time to time just for very basic reference stuff. I do not have the time to go around patrolling the pages in vain. (Lilicneiu (talk) 00:05, 23 May 2013 (UTC)).[reply]

The edits in question were all carried out during a single day in November last year. The editor in question has been warned, and hasn't edited since. Other than reverting any edits that have not yet been reverted (I'll check), there seems little point in doing anything more. 00:12, 23 May 2013 (UTC)

If you see a high-scale case of vandalism, you may always report a user on the "Administrator intervention against vandalism" page--JustBerry (talk) 14:06, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Where can I go to find help from other users with regards to a music related notability question?

From what I can tell, neither here nor the reference desk seem the correct place to ask them, and I have already checked through the WikiProjects list without much luck. --Skamecrazy123 (talk) 00:14, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Have you tried Wikipedia talk:Notability (music)? CTF83! 00:36, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

For specific advice, you can seek advice at Wikipedia:Notability/Noticeboard. Singularity42 (talk) 00:38, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I have tried neither, but I will do so straight away. Many thanks guys. --Skamecrazy123 (talk) 01:16, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Problem with Infobox

Another editor has twice deleted the infobox I added today to this article [2]. The other editor says the infobox is 'broken' [3]. I can't see that it is. Any help with this would be much appreciated. NinaGreen (talk) 05:10, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

The "issue" parameter is printing the name of his child, unindented, on the line below the word "issue". I believe this is what the other editor is talking about. Regardless, what you should do, in as polite and friendly a manner as possible, is to ask them directly on their user talk page and wait for a response from them. There's no way anyone here can read his or her mind. If you want to know why someone does something, ask them directly. --Jayron32 05:19, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Nobility is all about family so {{Infobox noble}} orders its fields differently from most other people infoboxes. Maybe the other editor isn't used to this and is confused because family information comes first. The infobox is coded to display issue on a new line, maybe to give room for long title and name combinations on the same line. PrimeHunter (talk) 10:32, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

There are a couple problems with the use of the template beyond what's present in Montfort. The spacing before and after "issue" is huge and I can't figure out why that is - it's not part of the template code AFAICT, as it's beyond that of simply having the heir appear on the next line and is much larger than appears on Montfort. Second, it doesn't actually cover what this person is known for - perhaps another template would be more appropriate, or none at all. Nikkimaria (talk) 12:03, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I've just now used a brand-new nobility template from the Wikipedia templates page, and the spacing after "issue" appears exactly the same. Perhaps Nikkimaria, who twice deleted the infobox claiming it was 'broken', could take that problem up at the Templates page, as it's not the individual infobox in the article I was working on which is 'broken'. If anything is 'broken', it's the template at the Wikipedia Templates page. The nobility template is appropriate because Thomas Neville was the son of Lord Abergavenny, and his wife was a daughter of Lord Dacre. Thanks to all for the helpful suggestions. NinaGreen (talk) 15:46, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Actually, it does appear to be something about this specific use - the other examples of this infobox that I've looked at don't have the same spacing. Still not sure what's going on, anyone have any ideas? Nikkimaria (talk) 17:56, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

It seems to be happening with the same parameter at John I, Duke of Brabant. I suspect the box code is borked in some way. - Ka renjc 20:19, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

IT may be useful to bring this to someone's attention at WP:VPT. That board is populated by people who tend to be good at stuff like this. --Jayron32 05:35, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

CSS class for autoconfirmed users

Is there a CSS class which lets only autoconfirmed users see the content? Like the sysop-show. --Glaisher (talk) 06:42, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

According to Wikipedia:Catalogue of CSS classes, no, there isn't. -- John of Reading (talk) 07:19, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Cross language Infobox images?

Excluding Commons, it looks like it is not possible to use images in infoboxes from other Wikipedia languages versions. The language prefix such as :de, :it, etc. will not work Is this by design? If so why? Rixxardo (talk) 08:23, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Which image is it you need to use? If it's in an infobox then it may be copyrighted and used under a Fair Use clause, and so not on the Commons. Thanks ツ Jenova 20 ^(email) 08:32, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

They may be like File:Kelvin bridge by RFT.png where we moved it from the German project to commons. I was amazed it was harder to find an image of one than build one and take a picture of it, which I was tempted to do. Commons may help to translate the licenses from other projects.--Canoe1967 (talk) 08:45, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

For example, an image created in the Italian Wikipedia version won't be usable in the English Wikipedia version. Basically it won't be displayed in the infobox, regardless the advanced syntax. Maybe I'm mistaken? If not, what syntax should be used to display correctly an image from other language?Rixxardo (talk) 08:59, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think you could use an image on another language of Wikipedia like that unless you first uploaded it to the Commons. And then if it's under Fair Use, you wouldn't be able to upload to Commons. Can you provide a link to the image in question or is this a general question on reusing images? Thanks ツ Jenova 20 ^(email) 09:04, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, only files on Commons or English Wikipedia can be used. The reason is that each project has its own specific standards for non-free use. For example, it:File:AS Roma Logo 2013.svg is acceptable on Italian Wikipedia, but on English Wikipedia its resolution would have to be reduced. —teb728 t c 09:11, 23 May 2013 (UTC) But now that you are autoconfirmed, you can upload it to English Wikipedia and insert it in the semiprotected A.S. Roma. —teb728 t c 09:13, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Someone has allready uploaded AS_Roma_logo_(2013).svg in the English version, however I have attempted to use this version in an Italian page (infobox section), but it won't show whatever the syntax Rixxardo (talk) 09:35, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

So the image is File:AS Roma logo (2013).svg. What article though? We're slowly getting there... ツ Jenova 20 ^(email) 11:30, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Just as you can't use the Italian version on English Wikipedia, you can't use the English version on Italian Wikipedia. The Italian version is File:AS Roma Logo 2013.svg; use that on Italian Wikipedia, and use the English version File:AS Roma logo (2013).svg on English Wikipedia. —teb728 t c 07:24, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Second opinion requested on this edit

I'm tempted to revert it, but would like a second opinion before I do.

Basically, the revision deleted a paragraph about environmental concerns on a power plant. The edit summary is blank, and it's the only edit ever from that IP address. The IP address appears to be in Utah, from either Delta (10 mi S of the power plant) or Fillmore (20 mi S of Delta). Could be someone with a WP:COI, or just a knowledgeable local.

If you look a few revisions back, I had tried to improve that paragraph, and marked some statements as needing citation, as the referenced article did not substantiate them. I wasn't really a fan of it, but I left them in because they seemed plausible.

If the edit had just been accompanied by a comment like "Just nuke the unsubstantiated statements", I probably would have acceded.

But even though the paragraph is pretty borderline for value, and I'm not sure I want to champion reintroducing it, this set off my "deleting criticism from Wikipedia" radar.

If I decide it should be reverted, I'll go and mention it to the user on their talk page, etc., but I'm currently debating whether to object at all.

Could someone take a look and advise me? (Also feel free to take action yourself if that's easier than telling me to.) Thank you!

71.41.210.146 (talk) 08:27, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

After reading the section it appears to be a general criticism tacked onto that power plant. It could do with more citations but i would support restoring it and leaving on the tags you placed for a period of time. I'd say the opposite only if the section was obvious spam or if there were a GA or FA status for the article. Thanks ツ Jenova 20 ^(email) 08:59, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, undone. User talk page notified with Template:Uw-vandalism1, which doesn't have the most fortunate name, but was the closest user-warning template I could find. 71.41.210.146 (talk) 11:08, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

(After reading the warning) Looks okay to me! Nice work ツ Jenova 20 ^(email) 11:27, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Numbered list with images to its left

I put images on both sides of a numbered list in the Mishneh Torah article, but as a result the hierarchy of the list was lost. Hence, my edits were reverted. Can somebody fix the list while preserving the images? --Jonund (talk) 08:28, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

If the images do add value to the article rather use Template:Gallery to arrange them neatly. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 08:39, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Template request for NBA Draft Combine

Is it possible to create something like {{NFL predraft}} for the NBA Draft combine. here are the results and measurements that we want a table for.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 10:02, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Just go ahead and do it. I don't see any problem. --bender235 (talk) 11:48, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

This discussion appears to be fragmented. There is currently a consensus to not have such a template at WikiProject NBA at Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_National_Basketball_Association#Template_request_for_NBA_Draft_Combine.—Bagumba (talk) 18:13, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Changes in "talk:Articles for creation/Alicia Gali" are not mainfested

I've made some changes to the "Publicity" section in the Alicia Gali article proposal.

The changes do not appear in the section, but they appear in the relevant edit page.

Any idea why my changes are not propagated to the page? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Adam Matan (talk • contribs) 11:41, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

A ref tag was missing a slash so the text became undisplayed inside the ref. Fixed in [4]. PrimeHunter (talk) 12:01, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! Adam Matan (talk) 12:50, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Submitting a Current Wikipage for Approval

Dear Wikipedia,

As a group assignment, we editied the page called "Salary", we added all the citations and also added more information to the article.

How do we submit this changed page for approval, so that it doesn't say " this page has multiple errors?

Kind Regards, Ground.meyer — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ground.meyer (talk • contribs) 11:56, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

It does not say "this page has multiple errors". Please read the message more carefully. Maproom (talk) 12:21, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

What it said was "multiple issues". It specified two, lack of references and lack of global context. Your edits appear to me to have addressed both, so I have removed the tags. You could have removed them yourself, but I understand your caution in leaving that decision to an independent editor. Maproom (talk) 12:31, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Your group assignment should have had separate accounts for each member, and as a result it has been blocked.— Vchimpanzee · talk · contributions · 21:19, 27 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Clickable links in image

Resolved

Is it possible to add clickable links to an image and if so, how can this be done? Note that those need to be external links. I recall having seen some maps with different clickable areas. How can I make something like that? I want to reproduce the links of File:Wikimedia logo family complete-2012.svg, because when I transclude that image here on Wikipedia, the links are gone, but I need those links on the page transcluding the image. -- Toshio Yamaguchi 12:27, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Well, I found {{Annotated image}}, which seems to be what I am looking for. -- Toshio Yamaguchi 12:37, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Now if only I were sure how to use it. I have the image with the template in my sandbox. I want to have the image in that size (320px) with a link on each of the project logos. How exactly do I do that? I don't seem to get it. -- Toshio Yamaguchi 13:43, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

The line rect 27 0 77 23 Cambrian appears to specify the wikilink and its position on the image as well as the size of the clickable area. I only need to figure out which number does what... -- Toshio Yamaguchi 13:57, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

? I don't get how to do what I want. I want to specify a quadratic link-area and place it over the Commons logo. How do I figure out the numbers I need to use? -- Toshio Yamaguchi 14:13, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

The syntax is described here. - David Biddulph (talk) 14:30, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I found what I need on the page you linked. Thank you. -- Toshio Yamaguchi 14:59, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

contributing

okay so I know how to start a new topic but how do I write on a topic thats already started? — Preceding unsigned comment added by MayhemMaster (talk • contribs) 12:42, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

If you mean adding to an existing section then click the "[edit]" link to the right of the section heading. There is also an "Edit" tab at top of pages to edit the whole page. See more at Help:Editing. Some pages are protected or semiprotected so you cannot edit them. When your account becomes autoconfirmed you can edit semiprotected pages. PrimeHunter (talk) 12:46, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Well, thanks that pretty much answers my question.— Preceding unsigned comment added by MayhemMaster (talk • contribs)

problem with article Hermannsburg, KwaZulu-Natal..

The photo in article not accurate depiction of our community..This is a picture from another place, not Hermannsburg in KZN, SA. It might say something about the history, but even the sign board is from another country...Note the money sign is not Rand...

If you need pictures for Hermannsburg for this article, we stay here and can give you more accurate ones. Thanks :) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Vermeulen72 (talk • contribs) 13:28, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Note: article here - Hermannsburg,_KwaZulu-Natal CaptRik (talk) 13:39, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I agree with the poster, the photo is almost certainly from this Hermannsburg - Hermannsburg,_Northern_Territory which is in Austrailia. I have removed the photo from the article. If you would like to upload a suitable photo, or donate material please see WP:PHOTO and WP:DONATE

Could a wiser head suggest what to do with the photo itself? It's description is incorrect so should it be proposed for deletion, or can I simply correct the details? CaptRik (talk) 13:46, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

The photo is on Commons, I have posted about the problem there - the photo information will probably be corrected soon. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 13:59, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Visitor's Privacy

My name has got associated with a topic I frequently visited. My name gets displayed along with Wikipedia reference when the topic is searched in any search engine. How to get my name removed? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.172.121.230 (talk) 14:09, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe other editors will be able to understand your question, but it's not clear to me what you are asking. Is your name included in the text of the article? Were you cited as a reference? Are you asking how to remove your name from a search engine?--This would be beyond the scope of the Wikipedia Help Desk. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 16:05, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

It's hard to say anything without knowing more. If you don't want to discuss the issue in public then you can use the email address shown at Wikipedia:Contact us - Subjects. Let me say one thing for others who may see this post: If you only read a Wikipedia article without editing then it cannot cause anything to be revealed about you. PrimeHunter (talk) 16:03, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I have a guess as to what may be happening. Do the google hits include something like "User:<your name>/" at the start of their title? If so, they are user sandboxes in which the article has been worked on, by an editor whose username is the same as your name (quite legitimate, if they happen to have the same name as you). If that is the case, I suggest that you drop that user a line on their talk page (User talk:<your name>) explaining the problem. If they have released the page into Wikipedia proper, or abandoned it, they can request it be deleted. But if they are still working on it, I'm not sure there's much you can do.

translating pages.

Hello, I would like to translate a page from english to french. The page doesn't exist at all in the french version of wikipedia. How can I do ? thank You — Preceding unsigned comment added by 180.250.20.148 (talk) 14:27, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

You would create the page on the French Wikipedia, see their first steps page.--ukexpat (talk) 15:43, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

kindly delete this page

File:Mohammed kaaba 1315.jpg

Regarding the above page it showing the wrong picture of prophet Mohammed (sas), in Islam talking picture are haram & Prophet Mohammed(sas) didn't take any photo & illustration of his image is also prohibited, Kindly Respect Muslims rituals Thanks & warm Regards — Preceding unsigned comment added by 188.50.92.165 (talk) 14:38, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Please see WP:NOTCENSORED and the advice at WP:NOIMAGE.--ukexpat (talk) 15:16, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Two accounts

Is having two accounts and operating both simultaneously always a case of sockpuppetry, or is it just frowned upon? Astronaut (talk) 15:25, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

If each of the two user pages clearly mentions the other account and explains the reasons for their both existing, it should not be frowned upon. Maproom (talk) 15:30, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

See more at Wikipedia:Sock puppetry. PrimeHunter (talk) 15:36, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Editorial notes on article how to have removed

I am writing about the following article Georgian Bay Symphony

The editorial notes at the top question the notability and the lack of citations. The issue of citations has been addressed can someone please review the page and remove the editorial notes. Thank you --Dadair1 (talk) 15:27, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Done.--ukexpat (talk) 15:44, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Template Help

I would like to add more images to this template: Template:Infobox COA wide. Currently it only allows one image on the far right side, however I would like for the code to allow five images, with variable sizes, arranged vertically. However I would prefer it if the parameter begins with " image=" , then " image1 =" , "image size1 =" , " image =2" , "image size2 =" etc, so that articles with this template already included does not have to be changed. Thanks Sodacan (talk) 15:57, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Infobox COA wide uses the Template:Navbox. Navbox currently does not support more than one image on the right side. However, it allows one image on both sides of the navbox. See Template:Navbox#With two images, without groups, multiple lists for an example. --Glaisher (talk) 16:16, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

It's common for templates to only allow one image. If you really want to display more then consider using an external program to make a composite image and upload it. For example, the infobox in London uses File:London collage.jpg. PrimeHunter (talk) 16:29, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I see, that is a shame. Thanks Sodacan (talk) 16:32, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Changing Usernames

So here's my question. I have gone through all the necessary rigamerole to change my username. How long will it take for my username to be changed?MayhemMaster (talk) 18:30, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Up to a few days. Ruslik_Zero 18:40, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Possible faulty move from Sandbox - do I need to do anything?

Hi, I may have caused confusion today while trying to move a page I created on my sandbox onto mainspace. Got befuddled by the options at move stage. Page is: Chapel of St Helen, Wicken Bonhunt. From Sandbox, I renamed, but clicked the topmost box that said Wikipedia, which created Wikipedia: Chapel of St Helen, Wicken Bonhunt. That looked wrong so I moved it again, so it has a double redirect in its history. Possibly it now looks to reviewers like it was created by someone else in December 2012 or I was trying to do something weird. Is there anything I need to do apart from hang my head in shame? Thanks Libby norman (talk) 18:30, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

The edit history looks OK. I have tagged the intermediate redirect at Wikipedia:Chapel of St Helen, Wicken Bonhunt for speedy deletion.--ukexpat (talk) 18:36, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

You do not need to do anything. Ruslik_Zero 18:37, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks very much --ukexpat and Ruslik_Zero. Libby norman (talk) 18:42, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

1956 California motorcycle license plate

Bottom left of plate shows BY, Bottom right of plate shows. PYMT. Does this still ALLOW me to use this plate to register now in 2013 Thank U :-) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Randallalt (talk • contribs) 19:09, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I suspect, based on your question, that you found one of our over 4 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.--ukexpat (talk) 19:12, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hollingsworth & Vose

The Wikipedia page for Hollingsworth & Vose was deleted for some unknown reason. Is there any way to restore it?

Thanks,

Jodi — Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.206.55.200 (talk) 19:49, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

It was deleted May 14 by User:Yunshui as a copyright violation. It is necessary to write original texts on Wikipedia ("in your own words") Rmhermen (talk) 20:00, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

And if it was a copyright violation, there is a good chance that it was too promotional in tone for Wikipedia anyway. If you're considering creating such an article, please read WP:YFA and WP:ORG first. --ColinFine (talk) 21:29, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Musselburgh Grammar School

I am the Head Teacher at this school in Scotland. I would like to amend the article on the school but anticipate in doing so that it could be perceived as a conflict of interest.

The issue is on the HMIe section. This section begins with the 1999 Care and Welfare inspection which was not flattering to the school as opposed to the 2006 HMIe report mentioned later, which was far more positive. When people look for information on the school, Wikipedia pops up as the main entry and it is damaging the school's current reputation.

There were very few Care and Welfare inspections done because they did not work and they are no longer used.

I'd like to offer up an alternative wording for this section for someone else to read and agree that it gives a more balanced account of HMIe reports.

Ronnie Summers

You're taking the right approach. Come up with the new wording, and when it is ready, put it on the article's talk page with {{Request edit}}. Someone will see the request and make the edit or decline it with an explanation. RudolfRed (talk) 20:36, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Adding a link to a blog ?

I understand that adding links to external webpages is encouraged when the article is enhanced by the external link. However, blogs are discouraged as external links at the ends of articles unless the blog writer is a "notable" person. I would like to add my blog page to the Wiki article about the Deep Sea Drilling Project. The blog is about my experiences on Deep Sea Drilling Project voyages as a long time employee and participant in that program. Does this connection make me "notable" enough? Also, article about the Deep Sea Drilling Project is erroneously entitled "Deep Sea Drilling Program. Correct name of the project appears in the article. I would make this edit correction but editing/changing an article title seems to take special skills. 24.149.204.120 (talk) 20:53, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I think it unlikely that such a link would satisfy any of the grounds mentioned in WP:EL. I don't think your summary matches any of the reasons listed in that article; the closest would be "Sites that fail to meet criteria for reliable sources yet still contain information about the subject of the article from knowledgeable sources", but the trouble with a blog is that they usually do not clearly distinguish information from opinion.

As for the title: changing a title requires a move, which I think only logged-in users can do. I would do it, but I see that there is already a redirect page Deep Sea Drilling Project (which redirects to Deep Sea Drilling Program); only an admin can move over a redirect, but now you've brought it up here, an admin will probably notice this and do it for you. --ColinFine (talk) 21:41, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Actually (unless they have changed things recently) a non-admin can reverse a redirect if the redirect has only one version. —teb728 t c 21:52, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I was right that it is possible, and I moved it. —teb728 t c 22:39, 23 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks teb728: I didn't realise that. --ColinFine (talk) 10:17, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

May 24

Edmond-Paul Joseph Philion

Please be advised that your, information about my son is incorrect. Ed was born in Windsor Ontario not Montreal, Quebec. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.231.180.26 (talk) 01:22, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

What article page are you referring to? Please put reliably sourced correct information on the article talk page. Robert McClenon (talk) 01:29, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Perhaps this one: Ed Philion. Seems devoid of any references. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 03:09, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Good find. I made many searches but couldn't find the article because it only contains one of the four names given here. The infobox has a reference to DatabaseFootball.com. The name and birth place was changed in [5]. I have reverted it. PrimeHunter (talk) 10:46, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

How to append another user to open Sockpuppet Investigation?

Hi, I recently re-opened a sockpuppet investigation here and after submitting, I discovered another account, FanforClark13, which I wanted to add to the list (even though he's blocked). I've tried to add * {{checkuser|1=FanforClark13}} under the existing user, but when I hit Preview, the user name shows up as "Example". How do I add this other sock? Thanks! Cyphoidbomb (talk) 02:53, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I've just tried to paste the code you gave and it shows correctly in preview... --CiaPan (talk) 04:58, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hmm, after reading your comment, I copy/pasted the text again and the preview suddenly worked, so I re-submitted it. This isn't the first time I've experienced this issue, so I wonder if it's somehow tied into the User Compare Report which generates every hour? Whatevs. In the future I'll just wait an hour if I mess up. Although I still do wonder if there isn't a quicker way to do this, like by RE-re-opening the investigation. I appreciate that you looked into it. :D Cyphoidbomb (talk) 05:30, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hiding frame around an image

Resolved

Is there a way to hide the frame (the rectangular box) around an image when using {{Annotated image}} so that it just displays like

-- Toshio Yamaguchi 07:36, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not using that template. The frame comes from the outer div element, which has a style specification wired to "border:solid #ccc 1px;" (solid, light gray, 1px border). But you might roll your own copy of it. —teb728 t c 08:17, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I pasted the markup of the template to {{Annotated image 2}} and removed the border code here. But when previewing my sandbox with Annotated image 2 instead of Annotated image, the border is still there. What else do I need to adjust in the template markup? -- Toshio Yamaguchi 08:35, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Try again. I changed it to specify border:none; —teb728 t c 08:58, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Perfect. Thanks TEB, now it's exactly as I want it. -- Toshio Yamaguchi 09:03, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Add this to the original template:

|image-css =border:none; |image-bg-color=white; border:none;

image-css styles the outer thumb. The inner thumb doesn't have a general style parameter, but you can stuff your CSS inside a specific style parameter. -- Gadget850^talk 14:50, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you, Gadget. -- Toshio Yamaguchi 18:33, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Sending papers

Dear： Sorry to trouble you.I'm going to send my papers, but I do not know how to pass,please tell me. huangguizhi 24 May 2013 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wuhuangguizhi (talk • contribs) 08:14, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hello huangguizhi, Whoever you were trying to contact, this is not the place. This is the Help desk of Wikipedia the free encyclopedia. —teb728 t c 08:33, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

new borns

A PHOTO OF MY CHILD WAS ON A FACEBOOK PAGE (NEW BORNS) YOU ARE AFFILIATED TO IT WOULD SEEM. I DONT CARE WHAT FACEBOOK SAY ABOUT PHOTO SHARING IT SOUNDS LIKE A CRIMINAL ACT THAT PEOPLE GET JAIL TIME TO ME!!!!!!!. BE CAREFUL..... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 110.32.1.245 (talk) 09:27, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Please don't over react. Facebook uses your own photos and photos of friends on community pages (and are visible to you only). This has nothing at all to do with Wikipedia. Unless you can point us to an article on Wikipedia that uses these images I'm afraid there's no issue to be dealt with. Please read [6] for further information, this is basically some fear mongering/scam that is going around at the moment that you have fallen victim to. Яehevkor ✉ 09:34, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

We are not affiliated with Facebook. They use some of our material on their site, as they and anyone else are permitted to. But we have no control over what they display alongside it. Maproom (talk) 14:41, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Rudnay

Please check Sándor Rudnay article.--Rovibroni (talk) 13:26, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I don't see you attempting to discuss this on the article's talkpage. Please do so, and come to a consensus for the article's title before attempting to move it again. If you and User:Raysdiet are unable to reach an agreement, there are dispute resolution procedures you can request. However, continuing to edit war over the title without discussion is not acceptable, and will lead to a block. Yunshui 雲‍水 13:38, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

How to use a template cross-wiki? Is it allow? or possible?

23:44, 1 January 2025 WIT [refresh] <-- So I want to use time template to display current time in a place that when viewer visit it display realtime (not the way sympol in signature fixed time in the page once and forever). My question, can I do that?

I'm from Vietnam wikipedia, and my wiki don't provide { { t i m e } } (not include space between) (or now, or every similar time template, only local-language templates but I try all the word and doesn't work). And I try some basic way but I can't manage to figure it out myself. So I ask here in en.wiki. Thanks for reading and answering.

Example: When I'm commenting in my local Wiki yet want to link to english wiki, I can just put en:fine art (put [ [ en:fine art ] ]/[ [ mỹ thuật ] ] not [ [fine art] ] because in Vi.wiki the article "fine art" doesn't exist, only "mỹ thuật", en redirect article to en.wiki) and article linked, but doesn't work like that for en:template... that's what I asking about. vi:Mỹ_thuật

UKURL (talk) 14:15, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

P.s. Why I can't write down a cross-wiki article link in this helpdesk?? [ [ vi:Mỹ_thuật ] ] vi:Mỹ_thuật (Ctrl+LeftClick take me to target) always refuse to display here. Only see in code/editing mode, once I save my post, it become unavailable. You can view my post in code-mode, and see it was hidden between other texts. Is there serious reason make admin make this restriction? I just put a reference article from other wiki and it hidden?! Or en.wiki provides another way to do that? UKURL (talk) 14:36, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

To answer your second question first: you can put an explicit cross-wiki link in text by preceding it with another colon, so [[:vi:Mỹ_thuật]] comes out looking like vi:Mỹ_thuật. I'm not sure about your first question, except that I'm pretty sure that you can't include material (such as templates) from one wiki to another. This is a technical limitation of the software. If you want to ask further, WP:VPT is probably the best place. --ColinFine (talk) 14:57, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Correct, you cannot transclude or substitute templates across wikis. And for the colon stuff, see WP:Colon trick.--ukexpat (talk) 14:59, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks both of you. But if I still want to use a time template in my local wiki, now how to do that? I've to create it from scratch or what? But where to read the sample of code or such for that time display function...? Maybe I just need to give up this thing. UKURL (talk) 15:20, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I believe you would have to physically copy the text template and all of the other templates that it transcludes to the other Wiki, being sure to properly attribute it per Wikipedia's license. --Jayron32 15:21, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, and also make sure that any MediaWiki extensions that the templates rely upon are installed on the target wiki.--ukexpat (talk) 15:28, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Well, sounds not easy. I've no idea about mediawiki extensions that required on local wiki. I'm only the regular user there, and installing extensions into wiki sounds like admin activity... maybe I need to ask my local admins/staffs if I need further help. Thanks for spending time with me. _{U know u're late, again!}

Installing extensions is something not even admins can do: it must be done by the people who maintain the software itself, and can't be done through the Wiki interface. You can however find what extensions are installed: in English Wikipedia its at Special:Version. --ColinFine (talk) 18:39, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Top icons

Resolved

– All's good.--ukexpat (talk) 15:41, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hi. I know it's possible to place navigation icons to the right of the page title. Someone have a clue how?

Thanks.--YanikB (talk) 14:41, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Do you mean on a user page? Depends what kind of topicons - I have my DYK noms/assists in a user subpage (User:Ukexpat/F) that I transclude on my user page. My "user rights" icons are produced by templates on my user page, such as {{OTRS topicon}}.--ukexpat (talk) 14:54, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Your file Ukexpat/F gave me the solution. Many thx.--YanikB (talk) 15:06, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

You're welcome.--ukexpat (talk) 15:41, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

declined vs deleted

TERMINOLOGY

Is "declined" only a term used for drafts, and that draft will stay available for edit indefinitely?

Is the term "deleted" only applied to formerly active articles that are no longer active?

AVAILABILITY

Can deleted articles still be accessed by registered or non-registered users in any way?

Is there a period of time after which deleted articles can not be accessed?

Is the status of a deleted article the same as one that is still in draft?

GS Silver (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 15:26, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Declined drafts are kept for ~1 year or so after improvements have stopped, when it is considered abandoned. Deleted material may have been articles, talk pages, user pages, user talk pages, etc. Deleted articles can still be accessed by admins; for a limited time, a cached version may still be available online. Deleted material may be restored upon request, but if it contained copyright issues, it cannot. Previously deleted articles may have additional difficulties getting a subsequent article approved, it depends on the causes for deletion; drafts are usually evaluated independently, but may be compare to those higher standards. See Wikipedia:Requests for undeletion. Dru of Id (talk) 15:37, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

"Declined" is used in two contexts: first, when a draft article is deemed not ready to be moved to mainspace; second, when a speedy deletion or proposed deletion is contested.

"Deleted" effectively means hidden from view. The text of deleted articles can be viewed only by admins. There is no drop dead date for a deleted article.

A draft article can be viewed by anyone, a deleted article cannot, so they do not have the same status.--ukexpat (talk) 15:39, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Drafts - 2 questions

How would I find a draft by another user of an article I am interested in creating?

What is the point/significance of a draft being in "decline" status if it hasn't been submitted yet anyway? Or is is "decline" only for drafts that have already been submitted?

GS Silver (talk) 15:53, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

To find a draft, use the search function. When the results are displayed, make sure that the "Wikipedia", "Wikipedia talk", "User" and "User talk" boxes are checked, then click the "search" button again. "Declined" should only be for drafts that have already been submitted and reviewed.--ukexpat (talk) 16:03, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Something to hang a ref off of...

Let's say that I am doing the Notable people associated with Blah-blah University. The first subheader for that is the University Presidents, which thanks to Blah-blah University are all listed on one page. So I make the list, but I'm a little stuck on where to put the ref. To me, it doesn't belong in the header (I hate ==Presidents<ref>whatever</ref>==, it makes the Table of Contents look odd. OTOH, it doesn't look right to put it on one of the entries either, so I normally put in text that looks like "The Presidents of Blah-blah University were<ref>whatever</ref>" . Ideas on how this should be done?Naraht (talk) 17:06, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I think it's in the MOS somewhere that refs should not be in headings. I would just add a line that says: "The following is a list of Presidents:..." and add the ref immediately after the colon.--ukexpat (talk) 17:16, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

You could also add the citation into the section as the first entry and put all other stuff below it, ie

==University presidents==
<ref>A footnote</ref>
* President X
* President Y
* President Z

-- Toshio Yamaguchi 18:52, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, but then you have a superscript reference number dangling all by itself in whitespace which doesn't look good from a layout point of view.--ukexpat (talk) 19:14, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Try this:

==University presidents{{font|text=<ref>A footnote</ref>|size=14px}}==
* President X
* President Y
* President Z

-- Toshio Yamaguchi 21:17, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Nope, see MOS:HEADING: Citations should not be placed within or on the same line as section and subsection headings.--ukexpat (talk) 01:25, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thanx to all, ukexpat, I didn't know that there was a MOS rule, but it doesn't surprise me. I think you and I are on the same page, add a line specifying what the list is and add the ref to that.Naraht (talk) 15:17, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

New log-in procedure security

When I clicked on the button to try the new log-in procedure I was surprised to see what looked like the password field already filled in. It would seem that anyone who uses this computer could log-in as me without knowing the password. Can this be corrected? - Fartherred (talk) 18:56, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I think storage of passwords is a browser option, which you should disable if you use a shared or public computer.--ukexpat (talk) 19:15, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed. I know of no Wikipedia setting that auto-fills your password. Dismas|^(talk) 19:17, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

That was my mistake. It looked like the password was filled in because a number of blackened circles appeared in the password field just as appear when I type in my password. However when I just recently tried to log in with the new form it gave the error message indicating no password. The only problem is a slightly scary appearance. - Fartherred (talk) 20:18, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

New editor - need help referencing source/s

Hi all -

Stumbled upon a page (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sol_Aragones) that badly needed editing and very quickly prompted me to create an account. I made some edits, even then the article still feels unpolished. I tried adding sources, but I got an error I can't seem to resolve (after a little bit of reading):

Cite error: There are <!ref> tags on this page, but the references will not show without a Template:!Reflist template or a <!references /> tag (see the help page).

I read the help page, added the markup, but the issue persists. Does the markup need to be closed or something else?

Thanks for the quick help!

Done - References should be placed after the sentence they support. I think you had one of yours at the top of the page before the "references needed" template. I also added a Reference section and the {{reflist}} tag. I'm not sure if the source you added meets Wikipedia's reliable sources standards, though. Regards. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 03:35, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Challenge inappropriately titled & protected article?

The title of the article Environmental policy of the Harper government has no legitimate basis, as no other democratically-run national government is typically referred to by the leader's name. Would an article on Chinese or Iranian environmental policy be titled "Environmental Policy of Chairman Mao's Government" or "Environmental Policy of Ayatollah Khomeini's Government"? How do you challenge an arbitrarily admin-protected article title such as this? How do you report/challenge the status of an admin that's clearly abusing their own position by advancing such a radically partisan, anti-democratic point of view? --Emperor Zhark (talk) 22:29, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Well you could always start a discussion at the articles talk page here Talk:Environmental policy of the Harper government. You might also want to read WP:Wikipedia is not a democracy. He iro 22:40, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

OR you could always wait a little while for someone else to respond to the discussion you already started there today, not everyone who edits here has the free time to be here constantly, give them some time to respond. He iro 22:43, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the reply. I was merely adding to a discussion already started three months ago and not acted upon. I notice that this is not the only article similarly branded, see also Domestic policy of the Harper government --Emperor Zhark (talk) 22:53, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

May 25

I will like to request full protection on a not-created-as-of-yet page

I am requesting full protection on a entry for a business (auction website). A great part of the net earnings are redirected to charities around the world, and anti-human trafficking organization. But as a business, we can not let our competitor ruin our image our damage our reputation by writing negative information. By no means are we requesting to be exalted our promoted, we would only like to have a entry or definition of our website and why was it founded and the places we help.

We are not a charity, we are business that focused on helping kids. If by any chance can we get full protection for the article, please let me know. Thank you very much.

Ada Z.

Bids that Give — Preceding unsigned comment added by Btgada16 (talk • contribs) 00:04, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, but you don't stand an ice-cream's chance in hell of getting 'full protection on a not-created-as-of-yet page'. Wikipedia doesn't work like that. AndyTheGrump (talk) 00:15, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

We do not proactively protect pages. GB fan 00:15, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

And we would only like to have a entry or definition of our website and why was it founded and the places we help. sounds like promotion to me.--ukexpat (talk) 01:28, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

There's several entirely different issues that need to be dealt with here:

There's no evidence that your company has been the subject of extensive writing by disinterested third parties. Since it hasn't, it would never be the subject of a Wikipedia article anyways.
If it does qualify, you should not be the one writing about it, instead it would be best if disinterested people, unconnected to your company, wrote about it under no control on your, or your company's control. That is, Wikipedia editors are encouraged to avoid editing where a conflict of interest exists, because you have an interest in seeing your company's internet presence expanded by being noted on a very popular website, and Wikipedia has an interest in seeing that its articles written in a neutral, disinterested tone, it is not a good idea to allow you to write it.
No one, not the subject of the article, nor the people who write the articles, whoever they are own the text of the articles. All text at Wikipedia should, as much as practical, be open to improvement by anybody.
Articles are not protected preemptively. This is because Wikipedia is designed to be as open as possible, and only when there is clear evidence that someone is actively trying to damage Wikipedia, or is otherwise causing problems that need to be stopped immediately, do we violate that basic principle.

Ada, you've been given some rather curt responses before this, but as it appears you are new to Wikipedia, I hope this longer explanation helps you understand a little bit more about how things work here. --Jayron32 01:40, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I think that Btgada16's request was the result, not of ignorance, but of his reasonable expectation that an article on his company will acquire an extensive "criticisms" section. The company runs penny auctions. Maproom (talk) 05:48, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Question about block messages

During a recent RfC, we were discussing whether an IP editor should be allowed to remove a message placed on his talk page with Template:School block. Another user said "block messages [that the users sees when he tries to edit a page] are entirely visible, probably more visible, to the end users in the actual block message [Template:School block]."[7] Having never been blocked, I have never seen the message that a blocked user sees when he tries to edit. How can I view that message? I suppose that I could achieve that goal by vandalizing WP:AIAV (ducks while everyone throws things)... --Guy Macon (talk) 01:34, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

A search for "blocked" in the MediaWiki namespace finds MediaWiki:Blockedtext. -- John of Reading (talk) 05:25, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! Do you know whether that message is triggered by attempting to edit Wikipedia, or by the far-more-common reading Wikipedia? --Guy Macon (talk) 07:52, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Attempting to edit. See Wikipedia:Blocking policy. PrimeHunter (talk) 09:07, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Help!! I have made Edits and they got reversed.

I edited this page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firestone_Indy_Lights

To reflect a new driver champion, Peter Dempsey who won today in Indianapolis at the Indy Lights race.

An editor reversed my changes and now only the page is only current/up-to-date for last year. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.191.41.124 (talk) 01:34, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

The reason that the edit was reverted was because it was incorrect. The person you note won a single race in the above racing series, not the entire championship for the whole year. The current season has not yet concluded, so we don't know who the champion is. You've confused the article about an entire series of races with a single race. --Jayron32 01:43, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

[After Edit conflict]...I know nothing about these races, but it might help you see what's happening if you first click on the "View history" tab at the top of the article, noting in particular the reverting editor's Edit summary, which says "...dempsey won a race, not the championship". Now, I don't know if that's a valid comment. You probably do. Your next stop might be the article's Talk page, where you could open a discussion on the matter if you think it's appropriate. HiLo48 (talk) 01:47, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

As others say, you edited the wrong article. Specifically, Peter Dempsey won the Firestone Freedom 100 which is only the fourth of twelve races in the racing series Firestone Indy Lights. Dempsey's win yesterday had already been added to Firestone Freedom 100 and 2013 Indy Lights season. PrimeHunter (talk) 09:01, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

References not showing up on Books or articles rendered as PDF

When I render a book as PDF or choose “Download as PDF” from the “Print/export” drop menu on the left of an article, the PDF version does not include most references. The first example is Book:Critical Care: An Introduction this is a fairly large book so I tried the article Intensive-care unit. I next tried a draft article I am working on User:MrBill3/draft article MSS. I placed a helpme tag on my talk page. The response I recieved suggested editing the articles using the Template:Cite web and Template:Cite news. Both articles use those templates, my draft article uses both extensively. The PDF produced has [number] inline for citations but only the references which are bare urls. The intensive care unit article uses the <references /> tag and my draft article uses the {{reflist}} template. I was wondering if the citation templates or something transcluded in them has made it onto the exclude in print list.MrBill3 (talk) 04:22, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Creating New Article Draft

I see two different places to create draft articles. "Special:Mypage/article" and the other under articles for creation.

What is the difference between these two places to start an article, other than one appears in my user space and the other appears more public? GS Silver (talk) 05:39, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Zwik100 (talk • contribs) 05:39, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

If you work in your sandbox you work alone - and run the risk of the article being run through deletion processes if there are major flaws in it.

If you work at AFC you request review and get feedback from experienced editors. AFC has a specialist help desk. Articles created at AFC almost never face deletion soon after creation.

Basically if you are experienced enough to confidently create an article that complies with all the basic standards, work in your own userspace - if you're not confident of your skills, use AFC. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 06:33, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Gopal Narhari Natu- Marathi Poet, India

The article is placed in sub category,without much information.

I want to draw your attention at a contradictory figure appearing on this page. It says Gopal Narhari Natu Whose penname is Lokkavi Manmohan, (1911 to 1999) where as the death window says 1991. This can be corrected.

Second point, the poet was very prominent and persons doing work/research on Mahatma Gandhi, they are not getting any information;

Regds,

Kalpana Palkhiwala — Preceding unsigned comment added by 14.98.104.242 (talk) 06:51, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

The article is Natu Gopal Narhar. I have changed the category to match the death date given in the article. It's a stub with very little information and no references at present, because nobody has expanded it yet. If you can improve it, with appropriate references, you are most welcome to do so. - Ka renjc 07:55, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Who can help with merging Wolfgang Meuslin and Wolfgang Musculus?

Wolfgang Meuslin and Wolfgang Musculus are two articles describing one and the same person. I lack knowledge on the subject and am not familiar enough with en:Wikipedia structure, so I'd be more than happy if someone could provide a helping hand. Cheers -- Make (talk) 09:39, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, there's guidelines at WP:MERGE CaptRik (talk) 10:08, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Background and Style Changing

Dear Sir / Madam

Please accept my sincere gratitude for your efforts.

Is there any way to change white background of Wikipedia Pages to black or a gray color for better reading (for eyes) and charge saving on AMOLED mobile devices, like fast "Style Options" (that changes text and background colors proportionally) on Yahoo!?

I searched and asked it on your good live-chat help service and suggested link below: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:User_style

Thanks, it's OK, but i mean a simple and fast way for every user in any level. I wanted to suggest that but first for sureness asked it! Please if not exists, suggest it to site developers, i think it is an important thing for readers and it's necessary for reading in different situations: Day, Night, Indoor, Outdoor, Different eyes, ... apart from display contrast changing. Please dedicate a simple button for fast style changing, PLZ!

With best regards, Your user — Preceding unsigned comment added by Laginto (talk • contribs) 10:20, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

WP:Village pump (proposals) is probably the best place to make this sort of suggestion.

If you go to user preferences at the top right of any page there is a 'gadgets' section choice that puts green text on black if you have the 'Monobook' skin selected in the 'appearance' tab of the same preferences pages. I don't know if this will be any better.--Canoe1967 (talk) 19:00, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Suspect user

DogsHeadFalls (talk · contribs) Could someone check on this user's edits? Especially the disambiguation of the politician Maureen Walsh. I've reverted a few of their edits because the sources failed reliability or didn't make the claims that the user said they did. I'm on an iPad, so checking on everything is getting frustratingly tedious. Thanks, Dismas|^(talk) 14:35, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

starting new subjects

how do i start a new subjectTheMouthofSauron (talk) 16:42, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Check out WP:YFA. It explains how to create a new article. RudolfRed (talk) 16:50, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I'm sorry. I didnt mean article I meant a new subject on a talk page. My bad. — Preceding unsigned comment added by TheMouthofSauron (talk • contribs) 17:01, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

At the top of the talk page, there should be a "new section" link. Click that,it will open an edit box for you. RudolfRed (talk) 17:06, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Vedic math book link

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vedic_Mathematics_(book)

This article is discrediting a Vedic Math. Seems very much driven by religious discontent with Hindu/Vedic belief. As long user of Wikipedia for references on wide range of subjects. I feel let down looking at the miss information being promote using your good name. My request to you is either validate claims of this article or remove or suspend still than. Vedic Math is thought in Indian premium Univeristies like Chennia India. The Vedic math book is legally published in India and reprinted over last several decades. It is very offending to see this article to all whose way of life is based of Vedic teachings — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.190.186.47 (talk) 17:36, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

The article certainly does not discredit Vedic mathematics. It discredits a book whose author falsely claims that it is based on Vedic mathematics. Maproom (talk) 18:37, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

For Wikipedia's treatment of Vedic mathematics as such, see Indian mathematics. Since so-called Arabic numerals were actually invented in India, everyone who does arithmetic in the modern world uses Indian mathematics. Robert McClenon (talk) 20:34, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Pebble mice

Reference entry about pebble mice. The article says they are indigenous to. Australia. I have been watching a mouse take pebbles from my garden in Tiptree Essex. UK. Ay comments? Mike w. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.140.211.65 (talk) 18:26, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I can find no article in Wikipedia titled "pebble mice" or "pebble mouse". There is an article "pebble-mound mouse". Did your Essex mouse use its pebbles to build a mound? Maproom (talk) 18:37, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Png rendering of math mode

I'm trying to add examples in the article String_operations. In MathJax, everything rendered fine. However, when I tried Png rendering, I got lexing errors at double quotes in math mode (e.g. Failed to parse (syntax error): {\displaystyle "Hello," \cdot "world" = "Hello,world"} ). After tediously replacing them all by ugly langle/rangle symbols (e.g. $\langle Hello,\rangle \cdot \langle world\rangle =\langle Hello,world\rangle$ ), I got lexing errors at ß (HTML: szlig ß) in math mode (e.g. Failed to parse (syntax error): {\displaystyle \langle Straße \rangle} ). When looking for advice on these issues, I found that in section Help:Displaying_a_formula#Pros_of_TeX, the link at the end of item 2 ("It is more a reason to help improve the situation.") leads to a nonexisting section "Bug_reports".

(I posted the same problem also at Help_talk:Displaying_a_formula#Png_rendering_of_math_mode.) Jochen Burghardt (talk) 19:17, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

help

ابحث عن ابني خالد حسين Qaaiti، كان في مانشستر يونايتد آخر مرة في عام 2005 كيف أعرف هنا هو حيا أو ميتا معي صورته آخر مرة 2005 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.137.67.115 (talk) 19:21, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Google translate suggests that this is someone looking for a 'Khaled Hussein Qaaiti', last seen in Manchester(?). If so, there is nothing we can do to help. Wikipedia is an encyclopaedia, not a means to locate individuals. AndyTheGrump (talk) 19:30, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Abusive redirect

I don't know (nor do I particularly want to) how to flag or remove the redirect of Brandon Raub (outspoken, jailed Marine) to Swollen Members. May require a RfD but I never got into all that, nor do I want to spend an hour researching it. Twang (talk) 20:20, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I have proposed the redirect for speedy deletion as it's target is invalid.

Please do not use the "help me" or "help admin" templates here. This entire page is about helping - all topics on it are by default presumed to be requests for help. Those templates are supposed to only be used on your own talk page. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 20:41, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Though Template:Admin help/doc does say it can be used here. -- John of Reading (talk) 07:32, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

A Question as to Whether Behavior Is Actionable

I have a question about the behavior of an editor in an article and its talk page. I won't identify the article or the editor at this time. This editor is frequently uncivil, and is frequently cautioned on his user talk page. He then blanks his user talk page with the edit summary of "revert vandalism". Is this in explicit violation of any policy or guideline? Robert McClenon (talk) 20:37, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

More precisely, I know that incivility is in violation of a policy. Is the blanking of warnings on a user talk page in violation of a policy? My understanding is that, in general, the blanking of talk pages is discouraged but permitted, because archiving is preferred. Is the incorrect edit summary in violation of a policy or guideline? Robert McClenon (talk) 20:58, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I would certainly say that the false summary is a violation of our civility expectations! --Orange Mike | Talk 00:05, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

In the past, it was possible to report violations of our civility expectations at WP:WQA. This is no longer the case. --Demiurge1000 (talk) 00:12, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Your article on ctl (coal to Liquid) is terrible. Please review World Coal Institute article on CTL.

This process is not logical and design to stop corrections of poor articles. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.10.5.185 (talk) 20:52, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

It isn't clear what article you are referring to, but you can either discuss the matter on the article talk page, or can edit the article to to fix it, unless you have a conflict of interest due to employment by a company or trade association involved in coal liquification. Robert McClenon (talk) 20:59, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

You can also submit it to peer review and someone might help improve the article. Or as they say a lot here, be bold! Darrman (talk) 10:46, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

putting figure caption to the left of a figure

Resolved

How can I annotate a figure with the caption to the left of a figure instead of below it?

TCO (talk) 21:16, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I don't know if that's possible. All the expamples at WP:CAPTION and WP:PIC have the caption at the bottom. RudolfRed (talk) 21:22, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I don't know that doing so would be advisable, but I suppose you could make a table, with the cell to the left having text and the cell to the right having the image. For example:

<center>
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 40%;"
|- 
| text text text text... || [[File:Recherches sur l’isolement du fluor, Fig. 5.PNG|200px]]
|}</center>

Which would format (with more text for illustration purposes) as:

text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text

The width parameter keeps the text from stretching the caption cell hugely. You could also add (next to the "|-") valign="bottom" to make the text appear at the bottom of the cell.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 07:10, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Great, can you center the table (on the page), please?TCO (talk) 14:18, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I have just centered the table for you. Simply use the <center> and </center> commands as in HTML. The <center> goes before the entire table and </center> goes after (ends the center command). Do you need help with anything else? --JustBerry (talk) 14:33, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I fixed the markup so you can see the centering in the code.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 14:44, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

TCO, do you have any more questions or have your questions been resolved? --JustBerry (talk) 14:54, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Resolved, and thank you again. This is a great resource.TCO (talk) 14:58, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

No problem. I have marked this topic as resolved. If you have any further questions, feel free to leave me a message on my talk page. --JustBerry (talk) 15:06, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

It is better to do these sort of constructs using a template, so that at a later time, we can easily improve layout or syntax of the construct for all uses of such a thing. —TheDJ (talk • contribs) 19:37, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

<center> is obsolete. See Help:TABLECENTER. Use {{center}} for text. -- Gadget850^talk 23:33, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Adding photographs.

I would like to add a photograph to the entry for the British Jazz Singer Beryl Bryden. It is much better than the one on the page . It is a publicity handout given to me by Beryl in 1957. I cannot think that there is any copyright since she gave them away freely to all of her fans. I have edited the page with some additional information but I am darned if I can understand how to download and add a photo. Can you help please Diddyday (talk) 21:23, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

If we know the photographer they are usually copyright until 70 years after the photographer dies. If we don't know who took the picture then it can be 120 years after date of creation. We also need to know date and countries of first publications. Being handouts then that may be considered publication in the countries they were handed out in.--Canoe1967 (talk) 21:30, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I haven't a clue who took the photo. It would have been commissioned by Beryl herself but there is no photographer's name on the photo. Where does that leave me? Beryl has been dead for years so we can't ask her! Beryl always had a handful of the photos with her and probably gave them out all over the place, not just in the UKDiddyday (talk) 21:41, 25 May 2013 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Diddyday (talk • contribs) 21:37, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

The existing Beryl Bryden image may be a copyright violation as well. I put it in deletion review over at commons. If it is deleted in about 7 days then we may be able to use yours under Wikipedia:Non-free content if we can't find a free license image. I think 300px wide is max for non-free images though.--Canoe1967 (talk) 21:43, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

The somewhat comparable case of File:The Monroes Cast 1966.jpg may be of interest. --Demiurge1000 (talk) 00:28, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Her career was mostly in Europe so PD-US-no notice photos may be difficult to source and verify as PD. Fair use may be the best bet unless you can find a copyright holder to release one under a free licence.--Canoe1967 (talk) 17:18, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

article I created has been deleted

I have created an article on living person, actor producer. And after creating the article I wanted to upload the image and everything got deleted. Also it was impossible to find how to provide the citations, or links to verify validity of the information provided. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Star writer (talk • contribs) 22:58, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Are you referring to Carlotta_Montanari? The notice that was placed on the page, which you removed, says that there is a 10-day grace period before it will be deleted. See WP:REFB if you need help getting references working. RudolfRed (talk) 23:54, 25 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

May 26

Eric Emerson

hello, in your eric emerson post you have not listed the name of of one of his children, her name is monique walraven born 1969 at beth isreal hospital born to krysteen walraven and alfred emerson. aka eric emerson — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.176.242.137 (talk) 01:15, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

(ec) Eric Emerson article does not mention that he was also known as Alfred. Are they the same person? If so, please raise the issue on the article's talk page. RudolfRed (talk) 01:22, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Please note though that Wikipedia articles are based on published reliable sources. We'd need such evidence to justify adding anything to the article, though it is debatable under Wikipedia policy whether we need to give the names of Emerson's children at all. AndyTheGrump (talk) 01:26, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Indeed the presumption of privacy in the BLP policies requires us to strongly prefer not to name non-notable living relatives of biography subject. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 15:18, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

San Roque Catholic School

I'm not sure what to do about a new editor, User:Enzodeocales, who is adding large amounts of unsourced content to an existing small article about this church school in the Phillipines. Unfortunately, there wasn't any sourcing for the existing text in the article. I reverted once, placing a template on the user's page explaining the need for sourcing. He very quickly re-added his content, with no sourcing and no Edit summary. I reverted again, with an explanatory Edit summary, and reinforcing the need for sourcing on the user's Talk page. Within minutes he had again re-added his content, this time with what to him must be the explanation of "Changes on History as per SRCS Admin..." I suspect he may also think that writing "The spirit is eternal; SRCS will always Do everything in love (1 Cor. 16:14)" in the article is good sourcing. I cannot and will not revert again now because of 3RR, but it seems we have a kind of incompetence on display here, rather than deliberately rule breaking behaviour.

I'm not sure where to go next. HiLo48 (talk) 03:25, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

There's been a couple of extra visitors to the article who seem to have sorted it out for now. Thank you. Just have to wait and see if the user has learnt anything. HiLo48 (talk) 05:39, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

They seem to be at 3RR now(which I mentioned in a message at their talk), so if they rvt again without responding to messages or warnings, AN3 would be your best bet. He iro 05:41, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Richard Rudolph composer and songwriter

What is Richard Rudolph's birthday? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Taylo205 (talk • contribs) 06:24, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

You can ask at the reference desk. Ramaksoud2000 ^{(Talk to me)} 06:45, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

How can I search talk pages?

It appears that Google does not index Wikipedia talk pages. I've been accused of being a sock-puppet [8] because I used the same expression as another editor. How can I search the talk pages to prove that the expression is not that uncommon? 5.12.68.204 (talk) 07:18, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Go to Special:Search, click "Advanced", and adjust the tickboxes; then enter your search expression and click "Search". There's more at Help:Searching. -- John of Reading (talk) 07:27, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, that was very helpful. 5.12.68.204 (talk) 07:29, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

No Translator field in Citation templates

There seem to be no specific field(s) for for the translator of a work in the {{Cite}} and {{Citation}} templates. How is this supposed to be handled?

Chris Fynn (talk) 07:49, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

See the entry for "others" in the documentation at either template: Template:Citation#Authors; Template:Cite#Authors.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 08:21, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. In works translated from languages remote from English, I notice that the publishers (and library records) sometimes list the translator as the main "author" of the work. Chris Fynn (talk) 08:56, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hmm, that is a failure of proper attribution methinks. Imagine, from the other end, someone at the Portuguese Wikipedia citing a Portuguese translated version of Hamlet and not giving Shakespeare as the author.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 16:18, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Yugoslav Navy

corrections for data on S.F.R. of Yugoslav Navy 1945-1992 total vessels : 95 + Naval Personel : 11,000 07:52, 26 May 2013 (UTC)123.211.6.13 (talk)

Just so long you have a source, add it in! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Darrman (talk • contribs) 10:49, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, forgot to sign. Darrman (talk) 10:50, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

What article is this related to? Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 15:11, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

write an article

Dear friends :)

How can I write an article about musician?

Thank you, — Preceding unsigned comment added by Janan Sorelo Levy (talk • contribs) 14:39, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Which musician are you planning to write on? In general, it's best to start writing an article in your Sandbox and receive peer edits there. You are welcome to ask me to come over and check your sandbox when you have written a substantial amount of information on your topic. --JustBerry (talk) 14:50, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Janan. Please take a look at our notability guidelines for musicians 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. Best regards--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 15:08, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, do a quick Wikipedia search on the musician you want to write about and see if you can add information to an already-written article --JustBerry (talk) 15:28, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Sandbox Comment

Sometimes the term sandbox is used to refer to user space, but that is not really the sandbox. A user's sandbox is erased periodically. User space is permanent, like article space, and an article can be moved from user space to article space when it is ready. Robert McClenon (talk) 18:00, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I'm afraid it is you who are confusing the issue. "your Sandbox" generally refers to the link "Sandbox" at top of all pages for registered users who haven't disabled Add a "Sandbox" link to the personal toolbar area at Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-gadgets. The "Sandbox" link is enabled by default and that sandbox is not erased periodically unless the user does something to erase it. PrimeHunter (talk) 18:13, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

spelling

do you help spelling— Preceding unsigned comment added by [[User:|User:]] ([[User talk:|talk]] • contribs) 75.73.253.229

Hello. What do you mean by "help spelling"? Can you be a bit more specific? We would certainly appreciate help in fixing spelling here, at Wikipedia (but only for articles; don't fix other's spelling at talk or discussion pages such as this one). Note also that we prefer no particular variety of English so we don't want corrections, for example, of U.S. English into British English or vice-versa (color vs. colour). If you're looking for help with the spelling in something you've written, you might ask at the language section of the reference desk, but please note that we don't do people's homework for them.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 16:30, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I partly agree and partly disagree about regional spelling. "Color" should be changed to "colour" when referring, for instance, to the colours of the flag of the United Kingdom. "Colour" should be changed to "color" when referring, for instance, to the colors of the flag of the United States. Spelling should be consistent in an article, and, if the article is about a particular Anglophone country, in the appropriate variety of English. Robert McClenon (talk) 17:58, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

You may perhaps be looking for Wiktionary, the free dictionary. -- John of Reading (talk) 16:45, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Another possibility is that the OP is looking for some sort of spell-checking tool to use when editing Wikipedia. Unfortunately, I don't know the answer to that, as I find spell checkers a pain in the neck. Deor (talk) 17:02, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Oldest living WWII vets list. You have omitted my father, TonyVictor, he was born in 1916

You have omitted my father in the oldest living WWII vets list. His name is Tony Victor, he was born in 1916. He spent his working career as a social worker He is 96 and 1/2 in April 2013. He served un the Us air corps, His dd 214 says his serial number was (Redacted). He was a Tech Sargeant. He wa drafted into the military on sept. 18, 1943 and discharged on Sept. 19, 1945. Call me if you need a copy of his DD214. I am his daughter, Margery Ruble. My phone number is (Redacted). My address is (Redacted).

Thank you in advance or correcting this. Please do it soon because one never knows what is his last day on earth.

Margery Ruble. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.98.251.13 (talk) 18:43, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Margery, at Wikipedia we believe in being a free encyclopedia and your feedback is much appreciated. As you may know, this website is run by volunteers and we ask that you give us time to try our best to resolve this issue. In the meantime, I will personally ensure that this information will be transmitted to the relevant department. Thank You. --Ordeerligg (talk) 19:05, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Could we get an admin to oversight this ladies phone nu, address and other personal information? He iro 19:10, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I am not an admin, but I have just telephoned Margery Ruble and she e-mailed the relevent documents to me. If an admin/or otherwise would like to contact me for the PDF files for Tony Victor please leave a messege on my talk page. --Ordeerligg (talk) 19:16, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Ummm, please never ever do that again. And go read WP:CITE, WP:RELIABLE, WP:OR and WP:PRIMARY now please. He iro 19:17, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Is there a sanction available for this? Ordeerligg totally violated the personal privacy of the OP in addition to giving blatantly misleading information about WP rules and procedure in their post. This is really serious and needs strong action. Wow! It's an un-freaking-believable violation! Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 19:28, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

(edit conflict)Calm down Dodger, there's nothing extraordinary going on here. A person put some details on a website asking to be called, and Ordeerligg called them - to help out. It's not how we do it here, but there's no need to shout out requests for sanction. I've explained things to Ordeerligg on their talk page and Margery, if you're reading this - I'm afraid your father wouldn't be eligible to be included in List of surviving veterans of World War II, unless he is "notable" in his own right. By "notable", we mean discussed by multiple independent reliable sources. If I were you, I'd be happy he's not on Wikipedia... it's often more trouble than it's worth! Worm^TT(talk) 19:37, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I am new to Wikipedia and I have not read those specific rules. I apoligise and I e-mailed Margery an apology aswell. Thank you Dodger and Rowe for your kind words. --Ordeerligg (talk) 19:33, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think contacting another editor who invited contact is a violation of privacy of any sort. It's irregular, but I sense a massive over-reaction here. Bretonbanquet (talk) 19:36, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

DNFTT - reported at WP:ANI AndyTheGrump (talk) 19:38, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Andy. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 20:21, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Clostridium Perfringens

Dear Wikipedia,

I hope you can review and update the information posted on the Clostridium Perfrigens description. C. perfringens is actually a gram-variable bacteria with straight rods and blunt ends occurring singly or in pairs: spores are seldom seen in a gram-stain, but if present are large and central to sub terminal, oval, and swell cell: large boxcar shapes. Reference material I used is found in Chapter 44 of Bailey & Scott's twelfth edition of Diagnostic Microbiology with key authors: Betty A Forbes, Daniel F Sahm, and Alice S. Weisfeld.

Thanks for you time and efforts!

Most sincerely,

Reba M Lasseur — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.173.201.46 (talk) 19:18, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

It is spelled Clostridium perfringens. You can edit the article if you can provide a reliable source, or can discuss on the article talk page. Robert McClenon (talk) 19:25, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Invisible template to flag for WikiProject attention?

So this may be a complex question, I hope I ask it clearly.

I am using WP:AWB to make lots of minor gnomish changes to pages within the scope of WP:FOOD. As I am doing so, I occasionally come across pages that need a fair bit of help. They may already be tagged with various issues, but as far as I can tell there isn't really a good way for me to flag these pages as being more urgently in need of attention by the WikiProject, or flagging for my own review later.

I know it would be pretty simple to create a non-displaying template that will add a category to a page. My question would be: is this okay under WP policy? Is it okay for me to create a maintenance category just for myself/the wikiproject? (e.g. Category:Food and drink articles needing urgent attention.

If the answers are Yes and No respectively, would it be okay for me to create such a template either in my userspace or in the wikiproject's space, and use 'what transcludes here' to fetch the list of flagged articles? — The Potato Hose 19:21, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Can't you use the attention parameter of the project banner for this purpose? Please note, it's not that I know exactly how to do that, just that I believe it to be possible. But there's very probably someone here who does know to make it work if it isn't immediately obvious. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 21:13, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hah, I am a derpy potato and forgot the important bit: it's annoying as all get out to flip between article and talkpages in AWB for that purpose, so I'm looking for something I can add to the article itself, somehow. — The Potato Hose 21:17, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

These sorts of categories should not be added to the article namespace. WP:FOOD's banner already populates Category:Food and drink articles needing attention (or a subcategory of that) when the attention parameter is passed to the project's banner. Titoxd^{(?!? - cool stuff)} 21:24, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

See above. Switching back and forth in AWB is a PITA. What about the second scenario? — The Potato Hose 21:45, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

capcia solutions for blind users?

I was trying to create an account and am unable to because of the capcia. There does not appear to be an audio version. Is there an accessible way to create accounts? 184.166.5.13 (talk) 20:48, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

The page Wikipedia:Request an account explains a different way to create an account here. -- John of Reading (talk) 20:57, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Who do I contact to get a status update on a New Article submission

Please tell me how to get a status update on whether a new article I submitting one week ago has been approved? Thanks. EllenSheehy (talk) 21:13, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

You will be notified on your Talk page as standard procedure, you don't need to do anything extra. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 21:26, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Your talk page (which hasn't been created yet) is User talk:EllenSheehy. I don't know how certain you are to be notified. It's safer to watch the submission page Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/The Word Network. As it currently says, it is waiting to be reviewed. You are allowed to edit the page further. PrimeHunter (talk) 23:24, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

IIVeaa aka 1Veertje removed a whole table of data

What to do?

Suspect conflict of interest. Suspect hostile removal of data.

Objection to IIVeaa aka 1Veertje removed a whole table of data in the page of March Against Monsanto .

I spent 7 hours till 04:00 to do it and I　had to sleep. And other poeople sure have also spend many good hours on top.

Does IIVeaa/1Veertje really want wikipedia work for the best of all people?

Or did IIVeaa/1Veertje just doing it for his own rules?

Does IIVeaa/1Veertje have stock or funds or interested or know anyone related to Monsanto & alike??

That article marked the event of fight against injustice establishment. Probably controversial where Monsanto-related parties GMO-related conglomerates will remove data they deem give them disadvantage.

218.102.187.145 (talk) 00:23, 27 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

This isn't really the place to complain about the behaviour of others. Not that it will do you any good complaining anyway. An unsourced list of participating groups 1775 words long [9] isn't even remotely acceptable as article content. This is an encyclopaedia, not a database. Find sources, and briefly summarise the material. AndyTheGrump (talk) 00:33, 27 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Confusion in editing

I have never edited before and so I clicked REF in error when trying to correct some language and usage I found in the article about deceased Gen Dion Williams,USMC. I am tired of reading poorly written articles. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.211.23.217 (talk) 01:20, 27 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pianist_(memoir)

Hi, I have some problems with polish contributors to Wikipedia, about the book "The Pianist" published in 1998. They try to create wrong impression,that the book was written by someone else then Wladyslaw Szpilman - the author of the book, and telling us that it was only a memoir and not a book.

The best non-fiction book of the year 2000 named by many US newspapers should not be degradated to "memoir". Please refer to Wikipedia informations about this book in other languages.

Here only the link to amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/The-Pianist-Extraordinary-Survival-1939-1945/dp/0312263767/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1366005008&sr=8-1&keywords=szpilman

First print of the book was elaborated by Jerzy Waldorff, as stated in every book printed also in the US by Picador/St. Martin Press.

There is also many errors in the description of the book and the plot is to long and contains many wrong informations.

But there is a group from Poland (Poland is very well known for it antisemitism) who try to destroy the image of the Jew -Wladyslaw Szpilman. It is by the way strange, when the name of the author in the text is different in the box, on the cover, in the bestselling book sold more then 5 000 000 copies worldwide, then in the text created by polish vandals. Please take a look on it. I can not fight polish antisemitism whole my life and engage in the discussions here on wikipedia.

So please correct the errors in your topic and please block it against of vandalism, as it happened to the thopic "Wladyslaw Szpilman" in Polish wikipedia. Thank you very much for your support in advance.

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Where can I go to find help from other users with regards to a music related notability question?

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CSS class for autoconfirmed users

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Numbered list with images to its left

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contributing

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Visitor's Privacy

translating pages.

kindly delete this page

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1956 California motorcycle license plate

Hollingsworth & Vose

Musselburgh Grammar School

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Edmond-Paul Joseph Philion

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Hiding frame around an image

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Rudnay

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Top icons

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New log-in procedure security

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Challenge inappropriately titled & protected article?

May 25

I will like to request full protection on a not-created-as-of-yet page

Question about block messages

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References not showing up on Books or articles rendered as PDF

Creating New Article Draft

Gopal Narhari Natu- Marathi Poet, India

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Suspect user

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Vedic math book link

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A Question as to Whether Behavior Is Actionable

Your article on ctl (coal to Liquid) is terrible. Please review World Coal Institute article on CTL.

putting figure caption to the left of a figure

Adding photographs.

article I created has been deleted

May 26

Eric Emerson

San Roque Catholic School

Richard Rudolph composer and songwriter

How can I search talk pages?

No Translator field in Citation templates

Yugoslav Navy

write an article

Sandbox Comment

spelling

Table of contents

Oldest living WWII vets list. You have omitted my father, TonyVictor, he was born in 1916

Clostridium Perfringens

Invisible template to flag for WikiProject attention?

capcia solutions for blind users?

Who do I contact to get a status update on a New Article submission

IIVeaa aka 1Veertje removed a whole table of data

Confusion in editing