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Sherlock Holmes & the case of the missing picture

It would seem that some kind sould has displaced the Image:Pennsylvania Lingayen.jpg photo, it now has only a red link in all articles I can think of to look for it. What happened to the photogrpah? Is there any way to get it back? 129.108.25.67 20:53, 20 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

It looks like that file was deleted on Commons because it was the duplicate of this image. Image:USS Pennsylvania moving into Lingayen Gulf.jpg. Was it this image? Garion96 (talk) 21:03, 20 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, that is the one. Thank God it is still here, it is one of my favorites. Is there any way to place it back in the articles? 129.108.25.67 22:29, 20 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I put it back in the articles where there was a red link to it. Often red links in articles are removed, those articles of course I can't find. Garion96 (talk) 22:57, 20 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I'm surprised an image on Commons would be deleted in favor of a local one. User:Zoe|(talk) 21:20, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hit counters? etc Printing, Categorizing.

I've just posted my first article (Jimmy Velvet). Are there counters to show how many people see an article? I couldn't understand how to place the article in a category (like early rock and roll singers). I've been a computer user for only a year. I also was unable to print the article. The print program came up but just sat there frozen.

George Slivinsky 03:17, 21 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hit counters: no (see Wikipedia:Technical FAQ#Can I add a page hit counter to a Wikipedia page?).

Categories: add something like [[category:American rock singers]] at the bottom of the article (for an example, see Buddy Holly).

Printing problem: hmmm. Shouldn't be an issue. Can you print other Wikipedia pages (or anything at all)? -- Rick Block (talk) 03:20, 21 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I guess I've done the categorizing correctly now. After restarting my computer the print worked. I've had that problem before, at allmusic.com. It's as if the webpage has an infinite amount of data and the print keeps on loading it. Don't know. Have a good day folks. George Slivinsky 04:11, 21 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I thought I had correctly added a category (rock and roll singers),and I don't understand why someone eliminated that. George Slivinsky 03:03, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Your printer trouble may be caused by a disconnected printer cable. I've had this problem in the past and have only recently realised the cause :-) Goiter McWilliostein, P. I. ^{You can't control me!} _{I'm a P. I.!} Save Stargate SG-1! 09:56, 27 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Linking to page sections

What is the correct way to create a wiki link to a section of another page, please? --A R King 07:11, 23 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

See the example just above this section. The link is to a section of another page -- Lost^(talk) 07:13, 23 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I noticed that. However, I can't figure out where the ".3F" came from in that link. Is it necessary, and if so what is it? Thanks --A R King 07:19, 23 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Oh those are just special characters. That is actually a question mark. Special characters appear like that. Its the same with exclamation marks etc. Dont worry about that. Just write ? as you would normally -- Lost^(talk) 07:25, 23 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Ah! Thank you very much. --A R King 07:28, 23 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Sections are shown in the URL by adding #<section title> to the end. Make sure you don't use it too often in articles, because such links go dead when the section gets renamed, or when the text that is linked to might be moved to another section. - Mgm|^(talk) 08:21, 23 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Informational/Cultural for Belarus

I have made some comments about Informational/Cultural section for Belarus. You will find the comments at the top of this page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Belarus The links there are terrible and I have made suggestions for improving them. In the past, whenever I have tried to make changes, they have been reverted. I dont know why. Please check my comments and if you agree, either make the changes or allow me to do so. You may conatct me at emmergene AT yahoo DOT com

Please propose your changes at the talk page of the article. You will get a better insight into why they are reverted -- Lost^(talk) 08:45, 23 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Accounts in different languages

I registered in Wikipedia in English, but when I tried to login in Wikipedia in Spanish, it didn't work. I attempted to create an account with the same user name in Wikipedia in Spanish, and it worked. So, if I want to write in many languages, must I keep separate accounts?

Yes for now separate accounts need to be opened. But this is being worked upon and in some time a single account will work. But the date for that is not frozen yet -- Lost^(talk) 14:02, 23 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

See meta:Single login specifications for this plan. --24.20.69.240 20:17, 23 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

central nervous system infection

how does central nervous system infection be transfered to other people

Have you tried Wikipedia's Reference Desk? They specialize in knowledge questions, and will try to answer any question in the universe (except how to use Wikipedia, since that's what this Help Desk is for). For your convenience, here's the link: Reference Desk (when you get there, just select the relevant section, and ask away). I hope this helps. -- Lost^(talk) 18:13, 23 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

weddings

How does one go about getting married to a prisoner in california from another state without actually flying out there

-need advice ASAP

thanx cherokee

Uhm, I think you may have mistaken us for something else...this is Wikipedia, an encyclopedia. You might want to try the Reference Desk, although I don't think they would be able to help you too much, sorry. —Keakealani 18:18, 23 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

sandbox

Just a little heads up, the sandbox is now redirecting to a page called "this spartan life", about some game show. Temp

wp:sb

It now been reset to normal. Thanks --Srikeit ^{(Talk | Email)} 19:22, 23 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

no problem! :) Temp

When was wikipedia last published?

Please see History of Wikipedia -- Lost^(talk) 20:00, 23 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Not sure what you mean but if you mean when was it last published as one comprehensive block in print or on CD/DVD then the answer would be "it has never been". A German version was published in 2004. See Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team for the current projects in English. Pascal.Tesson 20:02, 23 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I'd be willing to bet this guy wants to cite an article, and can't figure out how since some citing standards require a publishing date. Try the "Cite This Article" link in the toolbox Wooty 20:20, 23 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I suppose a new version of Wikipedia is "published" every time an edit is made to it, which is thousands of times a day. *Dan T.* 20:47, 23 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Problems with names containing /

I recently submitted to AfD the article 30/60. Since the article contains a "/" character the automatically generated page Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/30/60 seems to imply that the article nominated for deletion is the article 60! Now how do I fix that?! Thanks. Pascal.Tesson 20:04, 23 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Oh actually I fixed that manually but if someone with experience can check that this did not mess up other things I'd be grateful. Thanks. Pascal.Tesson 20:09, 23 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Technically, by URI standards, and MediaWiki implementation, slashes represent hierarchical path levels and only the part to the right of the last slash is the actual name of an item within its path, but in practice in main Wikipedia article space the slashes are not significant. *Dan T.* 20:49, 23 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Til Death

On the Til' Death page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%27Til_Death

are are Characters last names Stamm or Stark?

This may be a question better suited for the Reference Desk; this Help Desk is for questions relating to the use and editing of Wikipedia. I would imagine, though, that whatever the article cites would be reliable enough to confirm your question. —Keakealani 04:37, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Question about map image usage

I tried to use Image:SantaClaraCountyFlag.gif with double brackets, like this:

File:SantaClaraCountyFlag.gif

On my user page, but I get an error. Can someone please explain why?

It works OK on other pages, but NOT on my user page.

GeoFan49 23:21, 23 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Please check my user page, which shows up just like this, instead of showing the map:

GeoFan49 13:59, 4 September 2006 (UTC)

Image:SantaClaraCountyFlag.gif‎

GeoFan49 23:32, 23 September 2006 (UTC)

There was some sort of weird invisible character between the ".gif" and the "]]". I've never seen anything like that before. Possibly some kind of copy/paste error? In any case, I fixed it for you. tiZom_(2¢) 23:41, 23 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The weird invisible character is a Unicode Bi-directional text direction indicator. There characters are included in various contexts as part of MediaWiki's bidi support. -- Rick Block (talk) 01:06, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Seperate from the technical issue, I think it`s a copyvio to be in your userspace. The license tag claims "fair use". However, according to Wikipedia:Fair use, these can be used only on article pages. I don`t know whether the correct license tag was used, but if so, it would need to be removed from non-article pages.--24.20.69.240 02:56, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The copyright status is now set to public domain. User:Zoe|(talk) 21:27, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Merge Log, Zeugma, link-delete policy

There was a wikipedia article Zeugma but it is gone now. It does not show up in the deletion log. If there is a Merge log, I don't know where to find it. Is there a Merge log?

The article may have been merged into Syllepsis, although that article says has the {{mergeto|zeugma}} tag. What happened to Zeugma?

There are a number of articles that link to Zeugma. Some of them should be relinked to Zeugma (city). Others should be linked to Syllepsis if Zeugma is not going to be restored. Does Wikipedia have a policy on dealing with links for articles that are deleted or merged away? If so, where is this policy found? Anomalocaris 01:00, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I purged it, it's there now

†he Bread 01:04, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

login doesn't hold

I would dearly love to become part of the Wikipedia community but my login doesn't hold. I read FAQs "Hey! Why was I automatically logged-out?" and "Log in problems"

I log in. Get success result. Then when I go to any other page I find I am NOT logged in. I work on a macbook. Checked the FAQ. I do have cookies enabled. Wikipedia cookies are not disabled. In fact wikipedia remembers my login info correctly. But yet the login does not hold through a change of page within wikipedia. Have tried another mac. The problem is the same there. Is there a bug in the site?

Would welcome suggestions.

ditworac 69.19.14.29 02:28, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

How strange. You may want to try clearing your cache, since you might be logged in but it showing an old cached version of you not being logged in....although, it seems more widespread than that. You sure the login is on Wikipedia and not some other Wiki? I can't imagine what else it might be... —Keakealani 04:34, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Have you tried the "Remember me" checkbox? - Mgm|^(talk) 11:17, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the suggestions. Emptied cache. 'Remember me' checked. Still asked to login on next page after getting message 'login successful'. I am stumped. I had hoped to provide some flash motion graphics for article on Random Walk. I could never find out whether they would be accepted because I could never get to upload a file. Whenever I got to Upload File page I was requested to login even though I had already just logged in 'successfully'. Guess I am barred from contributing due to uknown technical error.

Links becoming underlined, clearing cache won't work

I checked the FAQ which stated that clearing my cache would fix the problem of all links being underlined. This isn't working. Strangely the links only underline when I'm logged in - if I log out it goes back to normal. But I'd like to be able to stay logged in and use Wikipedia.

Can anyone help?

Tyking 02:59, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Did you try clearing the cache on your browser? Or did you just purge cache? -Royalguard11(Talk·Desk) 03:05, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I both cleared and purged it. As I said the problem goes away only if I log out. Tyking 05:44, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

What has worked for me is to go to my preferences (link in upper right of screen near "my talk" link) then just hit save. That normally fixes it. Also, having more than one window open, on Wikipedia pages, on Windows systems also triggers the problem a lot. Your milage may vary. Dismas|^(talk) 05:52, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

How do I change my font size and color?

I just don't get it. :( Fastnaturedude 04:10, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

You will need to use HTML - and in general I would suggest avoiding formatting text other than a bit in your signature. If you have a specific bit of text you want help with, I'd be happy to help you, just post here or on my Talk Page. —Keakealani 04:31, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

About that...How exactly do you change your signature? Fastnaturedude 04:34, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

~~Also, to upload images, can I just...upload them from my folders? Thanks. Fastnaturedude 04:40, 24 September 2006 (UTC)~~[reply]

If you are not familiar with html, then the easiest way to change the look of the signature is to copy someone else's (in the edit mode) and play around with it in your sandbox till you get the desired result -- Lost^(talk) 06:38, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

You can change your signature via Preferences. —Keakealani 07:15, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I am trying to change it to Fast naturedude

, but it just comes out like [[User:Fastnaturedude|Fast [[User talk:Fastnaturedude|'''nature''']][[User:Fastnaturedude|dude]]]] 14:16, 24 September 2006 (UTC) when I put it in a signature.[reply]

Moved to a new Help question. Fastnaturedude 19:45, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Use of celebrity name account

Somebody is using Javierechevarria, the name of the present prelate of Opus Dei. The guy recently posted in the Opus Dei article. Where can I report this and ask for deletion? Walter Ching 06:29, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

This is an inappropriate username per WP:USERNAME. You may ask him to change it. If that doesnt work then you can report it at WP:ANI -- Lost^(talk) 06:36, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks a lot. :) Walter Ching 02:15, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Help! I want to create/submit an article but I'm scared!

I've put together a couple of articles and I'd like to submit them, but if possible I don't want to be mercilessly edited right off the bat. What I'd really like is a mentor-editor (menitor?) to help me with my first article or two. What I've written is fairly complete but it has holes. (If I wait until it's complete it will never get out there.) I'm also concerned about violating policy, style, etc. What is the best way for me to get some WP editorial assistance? Thanks! --Glitterspray 07:03, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Upload the articles to sub-pages of your user page: User:Glitterspray/article A and User:Glitterspray/article B, and then go to the Requests for Feedback page WP:RFF? and ask for feedback. Anchoress 07:11, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

(edit conflict) Here is an excellent place to start. Most users write their first drafts in a user subpage, so it isn't "published" immediately in a way. Depending on the subject, there may be a relevant WikiProject which specializes on a particular area, so they can be of help. Other alternatives are Peer review and Good articles, as they give you feedback of your article after it's more or less done.

Also, most users won't mind helping you out; we don't bite, and after all, that's what we're here for. If you want, you can ask any of the regulars at Wikipedia:Featured article candidates directly for help, or you can ask me, and I'll try to have a look at it soon. However, again, I recommend using the subpage idea first (e.g., create a page at User:Glitterspray/sandbox as a first draft) because it allows other users to have a look at it. Tito xd^(?!?) 07:13, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Wonderful! THANK YOU for the quick and helpful and thorough response. Now I have another question. I think of a "template" as a standard layout for a certain type of article / document, but apparently that's not how it's used here? For example, let's say I want to write about a movie star. Is there a standard "template" (article layout) that I could / should use? Or do I just start from scratch using my best judgement based on how similar articles are laid out? Thanks again, you guys rock. --Glitterspray 07:28, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

What we have here is more like boilerplate. Just create the article and if you don't know how to format it you can add a template saying the article needs 'wikifying', and the editors who like to do that kind of stuff will come format it. Or you can copy relevant elements from existing articles and modify them. Anchoress 07:36, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, that makes perfect sense. Just wanted to be sure that's how it works. (Thanks to MS Word I was confused about the template thing, but I think I can adjust.) Thank you again, o future menitors! --Glitterspray 07:45, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

As for what you know as a template, we don't exactly have something corresponding to that, but there are a few places that have guidelines for wirintg articles. For the absolute best an article can be, read Wikipedia:Featured articles. For an idea of how your article should start out, try Wikipedia:Your first article. Also, if your article would fit into a particular Wikiproject, then that WikiProject's page will sometimes have a kind of skeletal article or other guideline for writing an article. Confusing Manifestation 08:49, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The Israel Page

PLEASE ROEMOVE THAT Insulting Picture.

I do not care if someone does not like Israel, and decided to Vandalize the page, now that you know about it, it is TIME to remove the damn thing. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 64.241.224.239 (talk • contribs) 08:56, 24 September 2006.

I think it's ok now, isn't it? Jacek Kendysz 09:32, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

As a note, everyone has the power to edit wikipedia, so if someone's been vandalising a page you're reading, you are welcome to edit it...even if you mess up, as long as the offensive content is out of there, things can be resolved fairly quickly —Keakealani 21:37, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Fair Use Image Question

Hi there.

I was going to start improving the Arthur Miller article, and I wanted to get an image there. I was wondering if this image would be counted as fair use, like the image in the Harold Pinter article is. That image was tagged in 2005, and I know that there's been changes since then, so I'm unsure if I can upload the Miller pic, and what tag I'd put on it. Thanks for any help :) Th ε Halo ^Θ 09:44, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Yes you can use it as a fair use image for the article if no free alternative is available. But be sure to put a detailed fair use rationale along with the image. As for the tag, you can use {{Fair use in|Arthur Miller}} -- Lost^(talk) 10:04, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Lost :) I was really...well...lost as to what to do there ;) Th ε Halo ^Θ 10:08, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Oh well, I have been lost in the vast maze that is wikipedia, ever since I joined here:). Let me know if you need further help with image tagging. -- Lost^(talk) 10:11, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Category question

Hello, I have edited and created articles before on wikipedia but I dont know how to 'add to a category' for example I want to add O-T Fagbenle to the list of black british actors but when I press edit, the page doesnt come up in a way that i can see allows me to add a name

Thank you — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.137.88.32 (talk • contribs)

Just put [[Category:Black british actors]] (or whatever the name of the category is) at the bottom of the O-T Fagbenle article. -- Meni Rosenfeld (talk) 10:23, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Categories & Sub-Categories

I have discovered numerous entries under sub-categories, which also appear in the parent category. For example, 8 out of the 11 articles in Category:Historic houses in East Sussex are also appearing in its parent Category:Visitor attractions in East Sussex. The same double categorisation is happening to all the categories under the Grandparent Category:Visitor attractions in England by locality.

As its such a large task to delete the duplicates in the parent category, I want to make sure I am right to do so.

Am I correct that these articles should only appear under the sub-category Historic Houses.
Where would be the best place to tell other editors why I am doing these deletions.
Should I start a discussion on whether these duplicates should be deleted. If so, where?

MortimerCat 10:45, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The parent category can be removed from the articles if it is populated by a subcategory. You can find more info and opinion at Wikipedia:WikiProject Categories -- Lost^(talk) 10:48, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Circular redirects

Should circular redirects be killed on sight? I haven't been able to determine the policy on this. For example Howard Walter Florey contains a link to Ethel Reed which redirects straight back to Howard Walter Florey. Or should this be kept in case someone creates an article on Ethel Reed? I seem to be coming across a lot of these lately.--Shantavira 12:21, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

According to Wikipedia:Redirect, self-redirects should be avoided. Indeed, it gets trickier if the redirect has a chance of becoming an actual article. My suggestion is - don't make them, but don't make an edit just to remove them. -- Meni Rosenfeld (talk) 13:24, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

If Ethel Reed redirects there, it's probably because some material was merged into the article (which means the redirect) should be kept. I would recommend killing the link in the article itself. - Mgm|^(talk) 19:56, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

User Page Template

Hey, I've seen quite a few user pages that look very fancy indeed. (I.e. Picture to the right with loads of details etc.) Is there a help page on wikipedia that could show me different templates I could put into my userpage? Thanks -- Wikiman123321 14:12 24 September 2006 (GMT)

Can you give an example of a userpage with features you are interested in? Perhaps you are referring to Userboxes, but I'm not sure. In any case, since templates often involve many subtleties, it is often easiest to just copy the code of something you like. -- Meni Rosenfeld (talk) 13:28, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

By the way, you can use ~~~~ to add your signature and the timestamp, or ~~~~~ for just the timestamp. -- Meni Rosenfeld (talk) 13:36, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

--
Thanks, the userboxes was what I was after! And thanks for the ~~~~ tip, saves a lot of time! - Marky (Wikiman123321) 15:20, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Non-profit tax exempt organizations list

Where can I find a list of all non-profit tx exempt organizations recognized under IRS 501(c)(3)?

Have you tried Wikipedia's Reference Desk? They specialize in knowledge questions, and will try to answer any question in the universe (except how to use Wikipedia, since that's what this Help Desk is for). For your convenience, here's the link: Reference Desk (when you get there, just select the relevant section, and ask away). I hope this helps. -- Meni Rosenfeld (talk) 13:32, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Policies regarding products / companies (NPOV, NOR)

Can the NPOV policy apply when there is no known controversy? Does the NOR policy apply to products?

I ask these questions after reading an article about a software product. It seemed to me it read like an advertisement for the product.

I don’t know if there are any controversies or differences of opinion regarding the product. If there are none, the NPOV policy might not apply.

While a product may be based on research, the product itself isn’t research.

Also, if an article is written or edited by an employee of a company, is that regarded as a self-edit? A company isn’t a living person, so policies regarding self-edit might not apply.

The page I found was at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XTT_Framework

206.53.197.12 17:16, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Since wikipedia does not insist on identities, we never know whether something was written by an employee or not. All policies apply to all articles. For companies, products, WP:CORP guidelines will also apply.

For NPOV to apply, criticism of a product is not necessary. There has to be a worthwhile criticism for it to be included in the article -- Lost^(talk) 17:26, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Request about adding an article.

Dear Sirs,

We act as volunteer members with the free project called EuroCv. We have read many articles that talk about commercial brands in wikipedia, even though it is written that commercial promotions are not allowed.

We would like to add a simple article about EuroCv free service explaining its practical utility. This project is not-for-profit and it has a community of people who act as volunteer members.

May we add this article?

Thanks EuroCv Staff

That is not a very good idea. If you are notable enough to have a Wikipedia article, chances are someone would have already created an article about you. Conversely, if no one has yet written an article, you are probably not notable enough. Additionally, no matter how good your intentions are, you will not be able to write such an article objectively. -- Meni Rosenfeld (talk) 19:38, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

It's a little dangerous to use a blanket rule like 'if there isn't an article about you, you probably aren't notable enough' - there are lots and lots of notable topics that don't have WP articles yet. And as for writing it themselves, I think it is possible to be objective when writing about a topic one is close to, whether the closeness is idealogical or fiduciary. However, a quick google search turns up no news items for this topic and the homepage is pretty thin, so I agree with your assessment that it isn't notable enough. Anchoress 20:01, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Of course, there's no hard and fast rule, all I'm saying is that this is the statistical tendency, and furthermore, it is a conceptual reason for why organizations (or people) shouldn't write about themselves. -- Meni Rosenfeld (talk) 20:46, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

As an observer, if I could make a suggestion to the EuroCV volunteer: If you would like to inform the public about your organization and its services, start by setting up your own web page or web site. It's sometimes hard for us all to remember that WP is an encyclopedia, not a catch-all informational site. Down the road your organization may well become notable enough to justify a WP entry. P.S. You do not have to ask permission to create an article. But if you don't meet the "notability" criteria your article will probably be removed. P.P.S. When writing to someone you don't know, it's best not to address them as Sir(s). The English language doesn't provide much in the way of gender-neutral saluations, but anything is better than a gender-biased one. Very best regards, Liz. [Note to WP, if I'm not allowed to comment in other users' topics, please let me know!] --Glitterspray 09:01, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

How do I format my signature with bold/multiple sections, colors, etc.?

This question was asked in another help topic. Read it, and please answer it! I need help with my sig! Fastnaturedude 19:48, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The easiest way to figure out how to do it, is to see the source code for a page which contains an interesting signature. There's also a user who made a page on how to customize your signature with multiple examples, but I forgot where it was. If someone finds it, it should be linked to Wikipedia:Signature so people don't have to ask this again. - Mgm|^(talk) 19:53, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Not receiving a reply for 5 hours is no excuse for creating a new section for the question. In any case, try [[User:Fastnaturedude|Fast]][[User talk:Fastnaturedude|'''nature''']][[User:Fastnaturedude|dude]] instead of [[User:Fastnaturedude|Fast [[User talk:Fastnaturedude|'''nature''']][[User:Fastnaturedude|dude]]]]. -- Meni Rosenfeld (talk) 20:07, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I didn't put it in Preferences like that. It just comes out like that when I use the four tildes. Fastnaturedude 20:18, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I put it in like Fast naturedude and it comes out like [[User:Fastnaturedude|Fast[[User talk:Fastnaturedude|'''nature''']][[User:Fastnaturedude|dude]]]] 20:22, 24 September 2006 (UTC).[reply]

Are you sure you have "Raw signature" checked? -- Meni Rosenfeld (talk) 20:31, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I've done some tests, and you don't have it checked. Check it. -- Meni Rosenfeld (talk) 20:35, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

...I didn't know that was supposed to be checked.

You do now. -- Meni Rosenfeld (talk) 20:40, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Does it work? Fast naturedude 20:42, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Of course it does :) By the way, you could have just used the "preview" button to see if it works. -- Meni Rosenfeld (talk) 20:47, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The preview button has a long, dark history with me. Now I just need to figure out how to add colors. Fast naturedude 20:50, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I figured it out, it's in my sig. Fastnaturedude 22:51, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

missing signatures

What's the mechanism for adding a signature to editors who forgot to sign? --Charlesknight 20:39, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

There's a template {{unsigned}} for this. Write {{unsigned|username}}. -- Meni Rosenfeld (talk) 20:42, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Should be substituted, {{subst:unsigned|username}}. You can also add the date, see the usage documentation at the template. —Centrx→talk • 20:43, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Subcategories

Take a look at Category:Elvis Presley. It is listed as being a member of many other categories. Those are categories that Elvis himself is a member of, not ones which I would consider the category to be a member of. So I think they should all be removed. And indeed, the same thing is happening with a bunch of other categories related to specific people or groups of people. But before I do some wholesale changing, I'd like some confirmation that I'm about to do the right thing. Matchups 21:14, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I imagine the best place to do so would be the Category's talk page, and possibly Talk:Elvis Presley. But your logic seems fine, from my outside perspective. I would suggest asking people who are actually knowledgeable, though. —Keakealani 21:28, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

This isn't about Elvis, but about Wikipedia style. I think that the people who answer questions here are probably more knowledgable about that than Elvis fans. Matchups 20:39, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

garbage disposals

Can you put coffe grounds in garbage disposals?

I have no idea - I would suggest asking in the Reference Desk, where there are knowledgeable editors about nearly anything under the sun. —Keakealani 21:28, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

(After edit conflict). Please note that this help desk is for questions and problems using Wikipedia. Future knowledge questions should be directed to the Reference Desk. That being said, you might find the answer to your question here.--Fuhghettaboutit 21:31, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

To add to the answers in the link (interesting link BTW), depending on where you live (what type of municipal sewage treatment is used) the answer may be NO. Where I live, in Vancouver, BC Canada, municipal sewage managers are on record as saying sewage treatment would be much easier and more effective if nobody flushed or washed any food-like materials (garburator stuff) down the drain. Anchoress 20:50, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Surname

Hello, how do I trace the family/surname of Standerwick when I don't know the country of origin? Please send repy to SeadawgSeadawg 21:52, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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's the link to post a question there: click here. I hope this helps.—WAvegetarian•(talk) 22:01, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Getting a new password with my same user "Best Gamer"

Hello, I'm Best Gamer. The biggest problems I have is that someone logged me out and it is depressing. I have tried many times to get my password back, but no luck. Without it, I will remain the dumb name known as User 70.152.20. It's making me worry. Please help me get a new password so I will continue to make good edits. Best Gamer 24 September 2006

Hey, it's okay. Go to Sign in / create account in the upper right-hand corner of the screen. Then, click Forgot password ?. See if those instructions can help you get your password back! Fastnature dude 23:42, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Tried it, but I only find Email- New Password and it does not respond my username. They say that there is no user "Best Gamer" (which it is me). We need another solution to this problem. Best Gamer 24 September 2006

I know it's basic, but are you sure you got the right capitalisation on your user name? You could check this on the new users log page (sorry, can't remember/find the link though), or get another user to do it for you. EVOCATIVEINTRIGUE TALKTOME | EMAILME 01:06, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

How is that possible? The user "Best Gamer" not being valid? Clicking on his username link even shows that he exists. If this guy claims he is "Best Gamer", why doesn't it work? I am confused now, as well. Fastnaturedude 01:09, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Best Gamer, did you provide an email address when you signed up? - Mgm|^(talk) 04:54, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Well, I did, but I still don't know who logged me ouut automatically. I am truly User name "Best Gamer" but it says that I don't even exist. Best Gamer 25 September 2006

Citations

TWO PART QUESTION: (1) I've been trying to figure out how to do citations by having a number in the body of the article that corresponds to a particular reference/footnote, but I can't seem to find the directions I need. (2) I also need to know how to add "citation needed" to information someone has added to an article without including a source for the information. (See for instance information that was added to the article on William Warren Barbour regarding some 1932 election statistics in, I believe, paragraph 6 of the article.) I'd be grateful for basic step-by-step instructions, if they can be had. Many thanks! Jancarhart 00:33, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

See WP:FOOT for help creating these kind of citations/footnotes.
You could add the {{fact}} tag after a particular sentence that needs a reference, or add {{unsourced}} at the top of the article (or section) if it needs greater attention.

--ZimZalaBim (talk) 01:18, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

the answer to your second question is {{Fact}}. the answer to your first question may be found at Wikipedia:Footnotes#How_to_use.Geni 01:14, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

using value management for construction

Can you elebrate to me how far value management can be application for construction.Thank You —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 58.26.15.120 (talk • contribs) .

This question is better asked at the reference desk. Thanks. --ZimZalaBim (talk) 01:13, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Translating articles from other Wikipedias

What is the policy on translating articles from a Wikipedia in another language when the article is lacking in English? I don't necessarily mean a literal translation, and of course I would attempt to verify that the information is correct. I want to create an English article primarily based upon a German article, but I don't know if there is a policy that prohibits that. Also, is there a special format I should use to cite the German article as a source? Breadhat 02:02, 25 September 2006 (UTC)

Hi Breadhat. No, there is no policy that prohibits translating from another language Wikipedia. In fact, WikiProject Echo is a project which identifies featured or very good articles in other languages just for the purpose of finding articles which are good translation prospects. There are related projects for translations such as various language "translation of the week"collaborations; see, e.g., WP:SPATRA. See this article for one example of a citation format for citing the foreign language article in the English translation. By the way, you can automatically format your signature by typing four tildes (~~~~) instead of manually typing your name out. Hope this helps.--Fuhghettaboutit 03:26, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks a lot!Breadhat 03:52, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thumbnail of Uploaded Image Doesn't Show in Featured Picture List

Twice I've successfully uploaded an image of Times Square in New York and nominated it for a Featured Picture review. Both times the Image name shows up on the list, but the image Thumbnail fails to appear. There are hundreds that work perfectly , and since I've followed every guideline step by step, I cannot figure out why these image thumbs don't display properly. The links work perfectly, but the thumbs just will not appear.

Here is a link to the image itself within Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:New_York_Times_Square_At_Dusk.jpg

Here's a link to the Features picture list: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Featured_picture_candidates

Any help would be hugely appreciated JohnKolter 02:19, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

You haven't uploaded the image to the Commons, but you've tried to nominate it on the Commons featured pictures page. The featured picture candidates page for the English Wikipedia is separate, and can be found here: WP:FPC. For the benefit of the project, though, it'd be most helpful if you could upload the image to the Commons, so that other wikiprojects can use it too. --YFB ¿ 02:28, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

BHILAI LOOK

how i can see bhilai, india from top view

mpshaji

You may want to try the Reference Desk, although I'm not sure quite what you're asking or whether it's something that the Reference Desk people can help *sweatdrop* If you can clarify what you're asking for it may be easier for us to help you. Sorry! —Keakealani 03:56, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

You may also like to try google maps or google earth -- Lost^(talk) 04:02, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Advert & Fact

Hi all, I am currently working on Tourism in Indonesia with other guys as well. My question is, as the article itself is very "potentially-advertising", will the issue can be fixed with citations? I mean, citations from notable sources. Statements like, "offers outstanding diversity", and "the rarest on earth" could be seen as advertisements. However, I can find notable sources to back up this statement. Will it fix the issue? Cheers -- Imoeng 03:44, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

You can change them to be more concrete facts. Instead of saying "outstanding diversity", explain (with references) exactly what that diversity is. - Che Nuevara 03:46, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

We've done that, like, the diversity from different parts of the country, and actually we've explained that. So will citations satisfy the issue? Cheers again -- Imoeng 03:48, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

These statements themselves look like advertising. You would need to back them up from reliable sources. I mean if something is rarest on earth, then the tourism site would not be a reliable source for that. If its an animal or tree, then a science journal will be much more reliable. Tourism in Indonesia article does not necessarily have to promote tourism. There are flip sides too. Try comparing to the top tourism sites elsewhere and look for an analysis on why tourism in Indonesia is not the best (I dont know if its the best). Benchmark another similar article that is already featured. Then put it up for peer review and ask the regular featured writers for help. They can help better -- Lost^(talk) 03:50, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah actually, we don't want to advertise. Okay thanks for your help guys. Take care -- Imoeng 03:53, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

<br clear=all />

What does the above do? Thanks.100110100 06:30, 25 September 2006 (UTC) <pre><br clear=all /></pre> What does this do? Thanks.100110100 06:30, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The "<br>" is HTML. It creates a line break in the text.

The "clear" is an atribute for moving down past floating images. If clear=left or right it will only move past images on the left or right side. When it is set to all, it will move past both left and right sided images. —Mitaphane _talk 07:39, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Google

A Google search for Hurricane Katrina [1] has the Wikipedia article listed as the first result; underneath the link there is this description: "Contains history of the storm, and its effects on the region.", however this text does not appear in the article itself - how did it get there? Is it possible to make any article display a similarly discriptive header for the search engine results (as opposed to the seemingly arbitrary text from an article that sometimes appears), or was this something added by Google?

I think it's something to do with Google, rather than Wikipedia. (Wikipedia's advice to search engines is determined by what wikilinks appear on the page.) --ais523 09:26, 25 September 2006 (U T C)

article count estimate date

Hi I saw a page on Wikipedia a few months ago about estimating when Wikipedia will reach various milestones eg: 500,000 articles & 1,000,000.

Does it still exist, and if so where can I find it.

Thanks in advance.

Wikipedia:Million pool. -- Meni Rosenfeld (talk) 09:34, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

You might be looking for Wikipedia:Modelling Wikipedia's growth (which still exists, and was last updated in August); some other possibilities are Wikipedia:Size of Wikipedia, Wikipedia:Size comparisons, and project pages in Category:Wikipedia pools. Note that some of these are now out-of-date. --ais523 09:36, 25 September 2006 (U T C)

information

How does processor work? What is happening inside of the processor? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Sda bandara (talk • contribs) .

You could look at this page "processor", and see if the articles linked in there are of any help. If that doesn't help you could try the reference desk, since this help desk is for questions related to wikipedia only. Hope that helps. Garion96 (talk) 10:56, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Question

Hi. sorry to bother you. how does one join a group for wikipedia contributors who are considered trusted users? do such groups exist? many thanks.

also, where does one find chat/gathering pages for wikipedia users? thanks very much. please feel free to reply on my talk page. i really appreciate your help. sorry for the simple questions. thanks. Sm8900 18:32, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

You posted the same question on the Admin noticeboard; please don't cross-post (although this is actually a better place for your questions). First, if you consistently edit constructively and interact well with other editors, you will eventually join the WP group of trusted users. :-) If you want to be a trusted user with extra work, you'll have to become an Administrator, which has certain loose requirements that I don't have links to offhand. Chat/gathering pages include IRC and the Village Pump, and perhaps others have links to those. Anchoress 18:54, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Anchoress! Your points are well-taken. I assume there is no such formal designation, but one gradually joins a consensus-type group as one progresses. thanks for your help. see you.

--Sm8900 19:51, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Delete my account !

INSTANTLY WHEN YOU RECEIVE THIS MAIL. I never had such an arrogance and megalomania by any institution in the internet.

Who do you think you are ?

Thomas Rick

P.S. I don't want to have anything to do with you in future. Don't dare to contact me with a mail from a robot or another operating thetan from your scientologistic party.

There's no bots sending out messages about scientology. The only email you'll get from Wikipedia is a password reminder email if you forget it. Any other emails are from individual editors like yourself, so you can't hold the entire site responsible for the actions of a single editor, especially when we don't even know who sent the message and what they said. Why don't tell us exactly what happened?

Also, if you edited with your account, we can't delete it because we still need to give you credit for whatever you edited. (WP:VFAQ) If you want to vanish, visit Wikipedia:Changing username and ask the people there to change it to something non-descript. - Mgm|^(talk) 20:26, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia on a mobile phone?

Is there a particular URL, or perhaps a skin or set of preferences, for using Wikipedia with a mobile phone browser? Is there a WAP-optimized interface? I noticed that Monobook is completely unusable on my new Treo 700p (it's allergic to something in the CSS), and I'd love to be able to use Wikipedia while mobile. Thanks, --MCB 21:40, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

You might be interested in Wapedia. I'm positive there's more relevant stuff, but I don't remember the links (I'm not mobile myself). - Mgm|^(talk) 21:56, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

ah! I have the same problem with my Nokia e61 - the pages are unusable for me as well - wonder what causes it? --Charlesknight 22:03, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

There are some suggestions at Wikipedia:Browser notes#PDA & cell phone browsers. If you find something that works, please update this page. -- Rick Block (talk) 01:06, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks very much to all of you -- looks like a lot of information there. I was especially gratified to see that I was not the only one having trouble trying to use the PalmOS Blazer browser with Monobook... --MCB 04:37, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Brain Gym

Hello, I know that the information/definition of "brain gym" is incorrect on your website. I have tried to change it several times but someone is changing it back to the false information. I just recieved a message that said it appeared I was using this page to advertise. This is untrue. My definition is not an advertisement, it is simply the true definition of the brain gym program, which is a copyrighted program. Please tell me how I can remedy this situation. Thank you — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.5.2.41 (talk • contribs)

Your edits do indeed look like advertising. You removed all talk about the controversy surrounding the program, which is against the neutral point-of-view policy; heck, you even went as far as adding a ® mark to the name of the program. The Wikipedia isn't about flat "definitions", it's about verifiable, neutral enyclopedia articles. -- Consumed Crustacean (talk) 21:47, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

can i watch?

can i watch actual videos from my watch list?

Last I checked the watchlist is just for articles you're keeping an eye on, that does sound like a neat idea though. Have you people been holding out on me?:) --Niroht 00:42, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Videos on Wikipedia are few and far between, so it's unlikely you'll be able to watch them easily, let alone from your watch list. Besides, your watch lists isn't meant for direct video access. You want YouTube. - 131.211.210.13 07:32, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Vandalism in the case of external links from a source already used in the past?

Hello, Wikipedia staff.

I am a staff member for Retroland.com, and last week we noticed that some of our articles had been linked to on Wikipedia.

We thought that this was a good idea-- we often have more information (especially in terms of the vintage photos) on particular toys/etc. than Wikipedia does. So we decided to follow suit and add a few more of our articles as "external links." It had already been done in many cases, but we thought we'd round out your collection.

As of Sunday, all of the links we made were deleted As an example, the one I left for 2-XL. The ones that had been made before we started still remain, including the one withinthis article.

I understand the importance of neutrality within Wikipedia, but as we had already been linked to as a valid source, I do not understand why our links created this weekend were deleted. Could you let me know?

Thanks, powerswaterworks (email removed)

I'm not entirely certain of the circumstances in this case, but oftentimes when an article is used as a reference it is only intended for that site to be used for that particular instance. Adding a bunch of external links, especially to ones that go to the same site, is generally discouraged, even within the external link area. That's probably why your links got deleted. For more details involving external links, try Wikipedia:External Links. Hope I could help. --Niroht 00:41, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

If you would like to add your images to wikipedia, please consider uploading them here under a free license such as GFDL. As written above, external links are generally discouraged and if the matter in those links can be added to wikipedia, then that is what should be done. -- Lost^(talk) 03:24, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you both for your responses. I do understand that many links to a general website would prove unhelpful. The thing that makes our particular site different is that we have many separate entries, not unlike IMdB. And I see link after link to IMdB. And, really, link after link to Retroland. If Retroland is already a proven resource here for information about toys, why would linking to each separate toy page be a delete-able offense?

It wouldn't be, if the links for citation were put into context in the article in order to confirm a fact. The thing is, though, we also don't want it to be the only resource cited, and we don't want articles to be simply a slew of links to other sites. Now if it's like one link to Retroland, in proper context, in each article (just to confirm a point remember), it should be fine, but there's really no reason to put an external link to another site's article about an object on the bottom of an article. If people were looking for several sources of information, they could try Google. --Niroht 01:21, 27 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Resize image

I am setting up a page for Australian Pianist Nancy Weir, and have gone to considerable expense to purchase the image I have uploaded Australian_Pianist_Nancy_Weir.jpg. But the image is vast. How do I scale it down to a useable size in the article? With thanks Robert Keane

Use the form[[Image:Australian_Pianist_Nancy_Weir.jpg|200px|thumb|right]] where the number in fromnt og the px determines the size.Geni 01:29, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Weird images on this article

On the top of the page of the article 'In The Line Of Fire (A Memoir)', there are two images that say something about Wikipedia captions in images, or some such thing. Should I remove them? I guess that was a dumb question. I'll just remove them. Doctors without suspenders 01:39, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Not quite sure what you're referring to there... can you be a bit more specific? As I look at the article, there's nothing unusual about the image: it's a thumbnail of a book cover in the upper right, with a caption, and that's the usual practice for articles about books. (Now, clearly the article itself needs a lot of work - it reads like a bylined review, and I'll apply the appropriate cleanup tag for that, but I don't think that's what you're asking.) --MCB 06:17, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

HELP!!!!!

Please, PLEASE help me delete this. So that my email is not public.

I have tried a number of times and can not figure out how to change it.

(email adress removed)

Welcome to Wikipedia!

Unfortunately, using your e-mail address as your username is not a good idea. Wikipedia content is extensively copied and the site itself is one of the most visited sites in the world. Any edit you make on Wikipedia will have your username attached to it, and using your email address will make you a tempting target for spammers. We recommend that you change your username at Wikipedia:Changing username in order to prevent abuse.

If you need any help, simply contact me on my talk page, or go to Wikipedia:Help desk. Another option is to place {{helpme}} on your own talk page, and someone will come shortly to help. Remember to sign your posts on talk pages with four tildes (66.108.164.78 01:48, 26 September 2006 (UTC)). Again, welcome![reply]

(aeropagitica)   (talk)  15:18, 14 August 2006 (UTC)"

The simplest way would be to abandon the old account and sign up a new one.Geni 01:55, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Content usage

I am the author of all content on several domains related to bioidentical hormone therapy. I have included some of the text in wikipedia, and am having trouble finding the right way to show I am the owner and the one placing my copied content on wikipedia. Can you help me know what to do? I put up pages about hormone testing and saliva hormone testing as well as HRT and bioidentcal hormone replacement therapy. Thanks, Meganm1524 03:59, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Normally a short statement on the various websites that you are the owner and have licensed the material under the GFDL (which is required for submission to Wikipedia) would be sufficient. Once your contributing here, the material is credited to you through the history of the applicable articles, and any further statements you wanted to add could be left on your User page. --Hetar 04:20, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

article deleted

I submitted an article on Cuprident which was deleted by armadillofromhell. I dont understand when the article was so similar to toms of maine and essentially the same topic? simply about another manufacturer??

You might want to contact the admin who deleted the article, since you know who it is. I would assume the deletion log or the article's talk page would have some sort of note. In general, articles are deleted because they don't follow one or more of Wikipedia's policies or guidelines. You can scan those lists quickly and maybe you will see a reason why the article was deleted. —Keakealani 06:04, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

As far as I can tell ArmadilloFromHell isn't an admin, so he can only suggest something be deleted, not actually do it. He didn't. See Cuprident natural toothpaste. - Mgm|^(talk) 07:42, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Eliminating Info from a table

On Raul Julia-Levy's page, I created an infobox around his image; however, I cannot eliminate the information that says [[Image:|220px|]]. In the edit screen, there is nothing that appears with this code for me to eliminate. How do I delete this code so it does not appear on the page?

The code you see is already in the table so all images included in such tables are formatted the same. In order for it to be used, you only need to include the name of the image in the table and nothing else (like thumb and caption text). You saw it sitting there because the Wikipedia parser got two commands and decided not to use the one you saw, so it displayed like regular text. - Mgm|^(talk) 07:46, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

signing the new user log

I was wondering, just a bit ago i signed the "new user log" The part that links to my user page (still empty) is not my name, but a bunch of numbers. What is that all about? Can i get it off of there and replace it with my name. Thanks --Martimartmart 05:54, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

That series of numbers is your IP address, which is the way anonymous users are identified on Wikipedia. This is a result of signing your name without having logged on previously - you can sort of "fix" it by adding another comment confirming that the above comment was written by you, if you want. —Keakealani 06:01, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

user log Q #2

Thanks for the answer. Wow, that was quick! Is there any harm in leaving it (the IP add) there? It does not leave my comp vulnerable in any way does it? Again, thanks --Martimartmart 06:08, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

You're welcome! The IP can technically be traced back to the server you're using to connect to the internet, but really it's not hugely harmful, so I wouldn't worry about it. By the way, you could respond underneath my answer, if you want, rather than creating a new subheader...it's not really important, but it helps the flow a little. Don't worry though, and welcome to Wikipedia! —Keakealani 06:16, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

OHHH! This is very funny. I thought the "edit" was for the one above it, not the post below it. hahaha. Oh well, I guess I figured it out eventually. Thanks for the advice. Martimartmart 06:24, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Gold in Australia

what are the largest gold nuggets found in Australia?

Have you tried Wikipedia's Reference Desk? They specialize in knowledge questions, and will try to answer any question in the universe (except how to use Wikipedia, since that's what this Help Desk is for). For your convenience, here's the link: Reference Desk (when you get there, just select the relevant section, and ask away). I hope this helps. — QuantumEleven 07:49, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Why did the image display in the template not work?

I've since fixed it by completely redoing the template from an American Airlines copy of the template, but I'd like to know why the logo wasn't displaying in either of the edits on this diff. Can anyone enlighten me? - Mgm|^(talk) 10:13, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Reverting external links

Goodday Wikipedia,

Only a few days ago the external FISC EuroTour links I have added to the encyclopedia have been reverted by your staff.

Today, I have been trying to locate the communication about this matter between us, but unsuccesfully. Checking the archive 65 and the current help desk page, the matter seems to have dissolved.

Once again, the links should be a contribution to the existing pages and have been added only because similar links already existed.

A reaction would be appreciated,

Best regards, 81.206.231.18 11:07, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Please go through our guidelines on external links. We encourage you to add any relevant matter to wikipedia and release it under GFDL instead of asking people to visit your website. Please see the above link for the few exceptions -- Lost^(talk) 12:18, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

membership requirement to post first entry?

Do I need to 'register' or become a 'community member' four days in advance to create a Wikipedia entry, on either the English or foreign language versions? I read somewhere that I do, but don't recall where (not in Wikipedia I don't think.) Thanks. 62.161.176.125 12:23, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

As I recall, you need to create an account and wait 96 hours before you can create an article. Dev920 12:33, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

You are able to create articles right after you create an account. Some pages can't be edited by new editors, though. Kusma (討論) 12:39, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Help:Starting a new page doesn't mention anything about a waiting period - IIRC you can create an article right away. Editing semi-protected pages and moving pages requires the 'waiting period'. — QuantumEleven 12:43, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Does Wikipedia:Why create an account? need to be brought up to date? Rmhermen 21:43, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

POV Wikiproject to produce NPOV articles.

If I were to set up a Wikiproject for British Conservatives, in my userspace, with the declared POV of helping the Tories win the next election by producing NPOV FA articles on Conservative political figures and policies, would this contravene any Wikipedia policies? Dev920 12:32, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Yes-ish. Improving articles / creating articles on notable conservative party (I presume you mean the UK conservative party) figures is okay. However, I don't see how this would help them win the election - all articles need to be NPOV. Also, if you publicly state that your intention is to 'help the Tories win the election', then other editors are far more likely to question your edits, because they would have strong reason to suspect you of trying to 'spin' the articles you are working on. I personally don't see how NPOV FAs on prominent Tories will help them in the elections, so your motives don't seem to go together with your methods, leading people to question your methods (or your sincerity in applying the Wikipedia principles). — QuantumEleven 12:49, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, I think you need to look at this from a ideological point of view(because I'm Conservative for ideological rather than power-mad reasons). If people come on Wikipedia and look up both Conservative (and yes I mean the UK Conservative Party) and Labour articles, and they see that the Conservative are are comprehensive and well-written(and NPOV), and Labour's are not, I firmly believe that some people will be won round to our view, helping the Torys in some small way. In addition, in my capacity as a Wikipedian editor, I'm contributing to the sum of human knowledge. It seems win-win. If people want to question the project's edits, by all means! WP:OWN and all that.

I'm pretty sure it's wrong for a Wikiproject to have a declared objective of helping someone win elections. It's okay for a project to work towards writing NPOV articles about conservative political figures. And I guess it's okay, even if somewhat unethical, for people involved in this project to have an interest to helping them win the elections - as long as this interest is not reflected in the quality of their edits. What matters most is your edits, not why you edit. -- Meni Rosenfeld (talk) 14:47, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I think the project is fine, even in WP space, but not the declared objective. Still, you could mention the objective in your own userspace as your personal reason for being involved in the project. I hope that you will do this, and also that someone with different leanings will come up with a WP:Labour wikiproject. Matchups 16:16, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The purpose of wiki-projects is to drive efforts to improve Wikipedia, other considerations, especially political are likely to end up with your wiki-project deleted. Equendil Talk 15:40, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Skins

I hope this is the right place to put this. I had an error with the links at the top of the page in the monobook default skin (My Talk, my preferences, watchlist etc), as soon as I moved the cursor over any of the links it would jump to the other side of the screen. By no means did this limit me using the links but it was annoying chasing them so I changed my skin hoping to eliminate the problem, it did. I changed to "Chick" however I don't like it so much and would like to change back. Unfortunately when I went into preferecnces the only section of preferences I could click on was Date and Time, none of the other links worked.. It is quite frustrating as there is no way to change it back. Hopefully an admin can change it my skin or something because the search box at the side of the screen extends into the editng box and covers the text, not only stopping me from seeing what I am typing but it's effect extends all the way up the page disabling me to select text anywhere along the left side. I use IE6 and I have tried clearing my cache for all the errors. Help would be much appreciated or if this isn't the place could someone point me in the right direction please? Thanks. James086 12:57, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, this is the right place to ask this. Unfortunately, your problem seems very bizarre - have you tried closing and reopening your browser? Restarting your computer? This sounds to me to be a problem on your PC rather than on Wikipedia. However, to be safe, try forced-reloading (go on any page on Wikipedia and click CTRL-refresh) to make sure your browser is reloading your skin from the server. Le us know how you get on, and feel free to post again if this doesn't solve your problem! — QuantumEleven 13:04, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the quick reply. Really quick. I tried force reloading but to no avail, then I turned off my computer and restarted. Unfortunately that didn't work either. I think that anything directly above the extended search bar can't be clicked because I can't select text or click links, but it doesn't explain the "date and time" link working. If you like I can upload a printscreen of the problem. --User:James086 13:20, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I GOT IT! It was the search bar obstructing the links somehow. I viewed the page as a right-to-left document so the search bar stayed on the left but the links were moved to the right. That way I could click the link easily and change it back to the monobook skin. The issue with my preferences, my watchlist etc jumping to the left of the screen has also been fixed. Thanks a lot for the help. James086 13:34, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The flagged entry system to be tried in Germany

I saw Jimmy Wales at a conference in Paris this morning where he talked about the 'flagging' system to be tried soon in Germany, that lets a community member validate the latest version of an entry as being 'vandalism free,' keeping it that way until another community member approves any new content someone has tried to add. This is mainly for topical entries that are likely to attract vandals, like when the new pope was elected and someone posted an image of the evil emperor from Star Wars. My Question: Is this intended to stop inaccurate info being entered as well, or is it primarily to stop vandalism appearing? And how does it relate to 'static pages'. Thanks 62.161.176.125 13:07, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

How is such a system suppose to work? aren't I just going to do my vandalism and then hit the "vandalism free" button? Aren't we going to get a lot of signal to noise and people using it as another crutch in "it's a content dispute but I'm going to whine and call it vandalism" type activities? --Charlesknight 13:10, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Logically, i'd assume not anyone can just come in and flag an article as being 'vandle free', because otherwise it'd defeat the entire purpose of such a system as vandals can simply flag their own edits as being 'vandle-free'. I'm guessing perhaps users who've been registered for a certain amount of time, or have made a certain amount of edits, or 'established users' (so an extra rank between just editor and admin), or just admin, or people involved in fighting vandalism can apply for flagging rights.

Similarly, i'd expect it is simply to help prevent vandalism rather than to help with stopping inaccurate information - since who is to judge what information is 'inaccurate'? where as vandalism is easily spotted - people who fight vandalism revert vandal attacks on articles which may be on topics which they have no prior knowledge about. So i'm guessing it'll be a matter of people either flagging a page as 'vandal-free', or reverting the page for the purpose of 'removing vandalism'. --Yaksha 13:31, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

talking about which, i think this is a good idea. Is this only going to be for the german wiki? or is it just doing a test-run on the german wiki, but is planned to be for all the wikis? --Yaksha 13:32, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

You could try asking at WP:VPR -- Lost^(talk) 17:03, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Non-editable section

On the page for Joplin, Missouri http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joplin%2C_Missouri there is the top section which appears not to be editable. In that section is the sentence "It has also been home to Jackass' Preston Lacy." I wanted to add that has also been the home of actor J. Eddie Peck http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Eddie_Peck Eddie Peck lived in Joplin and attended Parkwood High School. He graduated (I believe) in 1978. I went to Parkwood with his brother Chris and his sister Ann.

Also from Joplin Missouri is Alan Cockrell. He graduated Parkwood High School in 1980, played Major League Baseball for the Giants and is currently the hitting coach for the Colorado Rockies.

I’m intimidated by editing for fear of making mistakes. Can someone add these facts? Google should be able to provide validation.

Kent Hagan

Currently there is no section edit link for the "top" section -- you just have to click "edit this article" and work the article as a whole. - Che Nuevara 14:21, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Actually, there is such a link, it just isn't included in the default monobook skin. You can manually add the "section=0" parameter to the URL to edit just the lead section, or add some code to your monobook.js script to automatically add the link. -- Meni Rosenfeld (talk) 14:32, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Can I do this?

Lately, there is a major war going on in the Encyclopaedia Metallum page. Just see the archive in the article's discussion page. The discussion went from the article talk page to user Ours18's talk page. I thought it was a good idea to copy and paste the discussion from the user page to the Encyclopaedia Metallum talk page, since more people would like to join it, but user Deathrocker does not allow me to do it. Is there any problem with that?

I'm sure that Deathrocker is not interested in having more people in the discussion, cause it seems that nobody agrees with him. Evenfiel 16:07, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Since I am not aware of the history of the dispute, all I can advise is that you reason with the other people such as Deathrocker within the scope of Wikipedia:Policies and guidelines. If nothing works, see the various methods of Wikipedia:Dispute resolution -- Lost^(talk) 16:59, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I'm going to suggest you post a note on the administrators' noticeboard to take a look at the situation, as a quick look doesn't give me a really good look at the situation. I do know that Deathrocker may still be under an Arbitration ruling (Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Deathrocker) regarding reverts to articles. Tony Fox (arf!) 22:29, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! Evenfiel 02:24, 27 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

High End Audio Augmentation

Hello,

I want to tell you firstly that what you've provided has help me immensely in research in the past as Wikipedia by design, goes well beyong conventional thought. And I fully understand the risk involved in ANY endeavor that invites free thought from an infinite source. Your ability to regulate Wikipedia is impressive to say the least.

I believe that I could add a great deal to a subject with very little information so far: "High End Audio" as it is a largly underground movement that eschews convention & embraces the virtues of old technologies that are vastly superior for the reproduction of MUSIC signals at the sacrifice of all secondary benefits (noise, compactness, power consumtion etc).

I'd like to try to contribute to this subject but I don't quite grasp how I contribute to a subject that already has a column? At your convenience would you please clarify this for me?

My credentials in this "Industry of Music" are long & I've witnessed HEA's metamorphisis from the 70s where is was about restoration of classic tube gear, rejecting anything solid state to a Robb Report style of high end personal statements of success.

I formed what was to become the 3rd largest high end TUBE audio company in the world, "Melos" in 1979 & we had enjoyed over 200 positive reviews & several Editor's Choice & Product of the Year awards from The Absolute Sound, Stereophile & over a dozen magazines in 20 countries.

More awards & reviews were enjoyed by our speaker company, Pipedreams susequently.

While I'm still in the business with the design od digital audio tube gear with a company called the "Nova Physics Group", I'd like to try to embellish the article you have as I've known & shared amazing experiences with the personalities that created & nurtured HEA as well as witnessing the the snake oilers come & go with each passing trade show.

I'd only mention Melos & Pipedreams in their historical importanct & move on. It's just that the article fails to capture what HEA is really about. It is about renegades. People who literally would do or buy anything to reproduce music in a more lifelike fashion.

there are NO major electronics companies in HEA. Most are Ma & Pa cottage indutries that have though far & beyond convention. Revenue is poor but musical accuracy is somethink one is not likely to witness EVER from larger audio companies as they are designed with cosmetics & reliability in lieu of music accuracy. In the true HEA, most electronics are still tubed due to their linearity & other factors.

I was the designer of the electronics mentioned above & would be honored to contribute an article but again, I'm confused:

Is it possible to cntribute an article about a subject already in Wikipedia? And if so, how?

Thank you in advance for your help. You have created one of the greatest information sources I know of and you should be proud.

Sincerely, Mark Porzilli Melos Audio Pipedreams Loudspeakers Nova Physics Group

It is indeed possible to edit any article on wikipedia and even create any new one as long as it adheres to Wikipedia:Policies and guidelines. Just read Wikipedia:Your first article and Wikipedia:How to write a great article. Then look for the edit button at the top of the article that you want to edit and type away. Please do go through the various polices and guidelines -- Lost^(talk) 17:16, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Please also note that you should not indulge in original research, I'm a little worried about your words here: "underground movement that eschews convention". Please read WP:OR and WP:V before committing to an article. Equendil Talk 17:38, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Citation

how do i cite it on a bibliography?

Cite what on what bibliography ? Equendil Talk 18:14, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Ebay's new ad campaign silly. — X [Mac Davis] (SUPERDESK|Help me improve)23:49, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Use the "cite this article" in the bar on the left once you are at the article you want to cite. - Mgm|^(talk) 00:03, 27 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

inserting a jpeg

I dont quite understand the process and the directions dont seem to be helping me attach a photo to a file ??? can someone show me the way — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cmfairly (talk • contribs)

The first thing you do is upload it. Look for the upload file tab in the side bar below the search box. Make sure you put the correct copyright tag, else the image is liable to get deleted. Once done, link it to the article. See Wikipedia:Image tutorial for that -- Lost^(talk) 18:23, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

consequences

I am a teacher, just discovering and exploring wikipedia. Maybe I'm looking too much on the "bad" side, but what are the consequences of someone editing and providing false information on purpose? Are edits not checked first before they are posted? I think many of my students would benefit from this site, but what about that perosn who wants to sabotage an entry? Do you have a policy about that?

Such edits are called Wikipedia:Vandalism. The nature of wikipedia is such that anyone can indeed edit it. We are always on the lookout for vandalised articles. For reliability, you may like to see our Wikipedia:Disclaimers. I would advise you to take the information here with a pinch of salt and use wikipedia as a starting point to get answers for your questions instead of an authoritative source -- Lost^(talk) 19:09, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

As a note, vandalism on high-traffic pages is usually reverted immediately on sight; for ever malicious prankster who adds something inaccurate, there are a good number of good-faith Wikipedians who do try to keep the information more-or-less accurate. Lost is absolutely correct that a grain of salt is necessary in the case, but teachers are often a bit too sceptical in placing faith in Wikipedia. Personally, I think it's a great starting point for overview research, and in combination with other traditionally reliable sources it can do a lot of good.

Also, repeated vandalism usually results in a block which effectively prevents vandals from disruptively editing articles. So there are some safety nets that prevent total chaos. —Keakealani 22:07, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Problem adding Template

I recently added a template, Template:Political Parties and organizations in the Spanish Civil War to the Spanish Civil War article. The template appears to be fine, however instead of listing this template with the other Spanish templates on the Spanish navigational boxes page, my username is coming up. Some help would be appreciated. Thanks Publicus 19:55, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Never mind. The problem appears to have fixed itself. It now lists the new template instead of my username. Sorry to bother. Publicus 19:58, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Searching tagged images

Hi,

I would like to know if it is possible to seach for images (e.g. glaciers) with a specific tag (e.g. PD-USGov-NPS)? What is the best approach?

Thank you.

68.165.6.191 20:29, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

You can simply use the search function with the tag name and check the "image" namespace, for instance : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?ns0=1&ns6=1&search=PD-USGov-NPS&fulltext=Search Equendil Talk 23:05, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The problem is searching for specific topics in the first place, like "glacier", since the whole image section of the site is pretty much a mess. Equendil Talk 23:09, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I'd start by checking if glacier or any related article has images with a suitable tag. - Mgm|^(talk) 00:00, 27 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Advanced Search

Is there an advanced search in Wikipedia? I haven't found one yet. --Yanwen 20:46, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not sure, but I don't think so. I don't know exactly what you mean, though, either. I'm pretty sure the only way to search Wikipedia within the site is to use the little search bar on the left, but I do know you can do a site-specific search on Google using the parameter "site:en.wikipedia.org" to search more thoroughly. —Keakealani 22:03, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

If you hit the search button there, the resulting location allows you to search a specific namespace.- Mgm|^(talk) 23:59, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

School Notabillity

Exactly how notable/important must a school be in order for it to merit an article? I do not wish to start an argument between inclusionists and deletionists, please. Delta 21:00, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

See WP:SCHOOL. Jacek Kendysz 21:11, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

But bear in mind that's not a policy, or a guideline. The rough answer is: There's no way to tell. Any school may get deleted or kept. But if you have multiple, in depth coverage about the school for widely circulated news media, in published books or the like, it's far more likely to be kept. But as you're (apparently) aware, there is a huge battle about school "notability" raging across Wikipedia, so nothing is certain, and it's always possible your article will get dragged into it. See West Hill Collegiate Institute for what I'd guess is the minimum amount of citations and references for a school to be confident it will survive and articles for deletion discussion. WilyD 21:15, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Adding sound clips

I have just spent 15 minutes searching help pages and have not found the proper formating to add the pronunciation of the article title after the first instance of the term. This must be described somewhere. Where is it and why is it so hard to find? Rmhermen 21:19, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Are you refering to the IPA format? As far as I know, I don't think there are any wikipedia standards for articles and using IPA; some articles use them for foreign words and some don't. If you're not familar with the IPA, I'd try looking at International Phonetic Alphabet for English and IPA chart for English if you want to know what symbols correspond to what sounds. I hope that helps you out. —Mitaphane _talk 23:26, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

If you want to upload sound files instead of those fancy prononciation codes, try looking at the source code for Boô which has one. Make sure you don't copy them from existing dictionaries or other pages as those are most likely copyrighted. We have a whole bunch of Wikipedians (Wikipedia:Spoken Wikipedia) who are happy to provide free content sound files. - Mgm|^(talk) 23:57, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I finally found template:Audio, template:listen and template:Audio-IPA but no description of how to use it in any of the editing how to's. Links about audio led to instructions on how to configure my computer, not how to edit a Wikipedia article to include sounds. Rmhermen 00:45, 27 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

How to use such templates is usually explained on their talk page. - Mgm|^(talk) 10:28, 27 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

map

21:57, 26 September 2006 (UTC)21:57, 26 September 2006 (UTC)~~coming from the bronx , n.y. where would i get on the chesapeake bay bridge-tunnel to come back to south carolina and hopw much time would it save instead of coming I-95 barbara

I think you may be mistaken - this is a page to help users of Wikipedia with editing and related such things...you can try the Reference Desk, but I'm not sure how much they would be able to help you. Ultimately, I would suggesting using some sort of online map. —Keakealani 22:01, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Mapquest might be of help, at least as regards the difference betwixt the times required to complete each route. Joe 22:19, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

bassman

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN! MY NAME IS CLARENCE EZRA CHEATOM AND I JUST HAVE ONE SIMPLE REQUEST TO ASK OF YOU.IF YOU AND OR YOUR STAFF CAN SEND A WEBSITE OR AN E-MAIL ADDRESS FOR A ONE RICY "THE DRAGON"STEAMBOAT,THAT WOULD BE SO RIGHTIOUS.I REALLY APPRECIATE THE HARD WORK YOU DO AT WIKIPEDIA IT IS MY GO TO GUIDE FOR THE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS I WILL EVER NEED.THANKS VERY MUCH FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING.CLARENCE EZRA CHEATOM.

Hi, I've edited your question so that your email doesn't show. It's not a good idea to have it posted on here (unless you really like spam). Wikipedia is not a web directory. And the help desk is for asking questions about using the wikipedia. I would try searching for the person's name on Google. —Mitaphane _talk 23:18, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Citeing a speech

How would I site a speech. I couldn't find anything on the citation templates page. -JWGreen 23:27, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

What style and what is the source? I only know APA. — X [Mac Davis] (SUPERDESK|Help me improve)23:47, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

More for formating the citation on a wikipedia article. The speech was titled "God's People in Action" by Tony Campolo. It was delivered at the Memorial Auditorium on the campus of Concordia College, Moorhead, MN on September 20,2006. There is not a transcript of the speech to link to, so should I just link to the colleges webpage or to the speakers webpage?

Pictures don't work

Images on wikipedia have suddenly stopped working for me, I just get the text link to the image page, and even there when I try and download a copy of the image, it comes up as server not found. I don't have a clue what I have done. Even on the edit box above what i'm writing now, the images for the quick insert butttons are missing, but some are there like bold and italic, most are just text. Is this wikipedia's problem? Is it my browser? (Firefox) I did a quick check of options and it all seems normal. I checked my wikipedia preferences too but I can't find anything that would do this and I haven't changed them since yesterday, when images worked fine. Any ideas? Sam Hayes 23:39, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I have the same problem. I think we might be experiencing a problem with the image server. - Mgm|^(talk) 23:52, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

pocket pc

how i can use wikipedia in my pocket pc?

Wapedia is what you want. —Mitaphane _talk 01:58, 27 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Citations

How do I cite a Wikipedia article in MLA format for a research paper?

You can find citations for any article by clicking "Cite this article" from the lefe-side toolbox (on article pages). Also see Wikipedia:Citing Wikipedia. However, note that Wikipedia is often not considered a sutible source to cite in research papers; see Wikipedia: Academic use. Hope this helps.--24.20.69.240 01:22, 27 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Referencing wikis or blogs

Probably dumb question: can one reference wikis or blogs in Wikipedia articles? I couldn't find any examples of it, but no rules expressly forbidding it either. TIA Jpaulm 00:20, 27 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Well they aren't considered reliable sources for the most part. I would never reference a wiki since its contents are always in flux), but sometimes the difference between someone's website (e.g. http://www.jimmywales.com/ ) and blog are vague. If it is known that the blog is legit then in that case you could probably reference a blog in the same way you would reference a website. —Mitaphane _talk 02:11, 27 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Installing Wikipedia Software For Closed Network

Hi, I was really interested in loading Wikipedia on an isolated computer that I operate. My team could post articles and updates to a massive project that we are working on. Is there a software kit from Wikipedia that can assit w/ doing this? Thanks. 69.174.167.144 00:49, 27 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

If you're looking for using MediaWiki software(the software that wikipedia runs on) for your own wiki project, you can get a copy of the software from http://www.mediawiki.org/ —Mitaphane _talk 02:15, 27 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Headline

Hi, after finishing up an article I added to Wikipedia, i ended up somehow with the very top main heading of User:Ucla934. I know there is already an article about how to change this, but i had trouble understanding it, and i really hoped someone could help me. I wanted the main heading/title to be "Symbols of Led Zeppelin". My articles link is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Ucla934

Please Help me!!

Thanks so much, ucla934

That page is your user page. That is where you can put some information about yourself. To create Symbols of Led Zeppelin you need to click on the red link here and insert all that text there. But the article in its current form looks a lot like original research to me. That is not allowed here on wikipedia. Any information you add must be verifiable. The article is otherwise liable to be deleted -- Lost^(talk) 02:29, 27 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

(text recovered after edit conflict due to archiving). To amplify a little bit, it appears that you edited your user page when you were trying to edit/create an article. It's very easy to move (rename) that page so that it appears as the article "Symbols of Led Zeppelin", by selecting the "Move" link at the top of the page. However, I very strongly advise that you not do that, since there is a very strong likelihood that your article will be deleted very quickly. Wikipedia has very high standards for articles, including the policy that contents be verifiable, based on reliable source, and not consist of original research (your own analysis or speculation). Each of those links goes to a page that explains the individual policy; taken together, I think after reading them, you'll agree that your article does not meet the standards for Wikipedia. Perhaps small parts of it, to the extent they can be verified and sources cited, might belong in the Led Zeppelin article. Otherwise, you might want to move it to your own page, or a LZ fan site. Sorry to bring the bad news, --MCB 02:34, 27 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The symbols are already explained a bit in the article for Led Zeppelin IV. You might want to look into adding verifiable text to that article instead of starting another. Dismas|^(talk) 06:43, 27 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Non Appearance of a Table

I just created a table for Raul Julia-Levy's page and it came out nicely. However, I can see it on my computer, but some people cannot see it on theirs. Why is that happening and how can I fix it? ~~Otooledupree

Don't worry, it's there. I can see it. Sometime after making an edit, your browser might get the page from a cache instead of the website. If that happens you can hit the refresh button to get the latest version of the page. —Mitaphane _talk 02:23, 27 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I cannot stay logged into Wikipedia!!!

Immediatly after entering my password and login, I go to either the main page or the page that I would like to edit and instantly I am no longer logged in. I have enabled all cookies on my browser, disabled my firewall, restarted my computer, cleared my cache and obviously restarted the browser many times. I have also changed my password and logged in again. Still nothing. I have tried using Firefox and IE. Nothing. What gives????

I've now created a new account and still nothing works. The only thing that could possibly be different about my circumstances is that I'm on a satellite internet connection. Oh, and I've also checked the "Remember Me" box. Please could someone help?

In the past few days I have seen this problem being repeated quite a few times. If multiple users are facing it, it could be a bug. I suggest you try taking this to WP:VPT. You are likely to get a better solution there -- Lost^(talk) 02:32, 27 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

need local references

need to sell antique furniture, valuable jewelry, and other items -- looking for local companies that can come out and view items in Murrieta, CA 92563 area.

Please call [phone number redacted] if you are in southern calif. area and handle estate sales and or antique or high end jewelry items.

Sorry, but this is an encyclopedia, not a business directory or classified advertising medium. Suggest you try Craigslist or a similar service. --MCB 02:18, 27 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

pictures

How Do I Add Pictures to My New Web Site That I Just Made? From Margie Hainds In Cherokee County Alabama.

If you wanted pictures from your website to wikipedia, then this helpdesk would have been the right place to ask. For the above question you may try asking at the reference desk -- Lost^(talk) 02:49, 27 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

User Image Contributions Template

What is the template used to show a thumbnail list of all the images contributed by a user?--Thameen 06:01, 27 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I'm sorry, but no such template exists, as of yet. Although, you can check your log to look at the list of images you have uploaded and the page moves you have performed. --Nearly Headless Nick 06:40, 27 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks --Thameen 07:03, 27 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

My Log in isn't holding either

I see another user (above) is having the same problem I am. I've lost count on how many times I've attempted to stay logged in tonight. I edited my personal profile and it promptly got deleted by an admin. because once again I was logged out. My cookies are enabled, my browser cache has been cleared, and Wikipedia still won't keep me logged in. Will someone please address this issue, as I'm not the only one experiencing it? This has never happened to me before. (By the way I'm on Direcway if that helps) Thanks.-- magialuna 02:30 27 September 2006 (UTC)

in the request-line i saw GET/SIP.cfg/HTTP1.1

can any one tel what is SIP.cfg

Your request probably has a better chance of getting answered if you post to the technical village pump linked in the header of this page. - Mgm|^(talk) 07:32, 27 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

sip.cfg

can any one tell what is sip.cfg in HTTP request line GET/SIP.cfg/HTTP 07:24, 27 September 2006 (UTC)59.144.46.17

Userbox layout glitch

I've been adding userboxes to my user page, and recently my page has been glitching up a bit. Right above the word "Zodiac" is a gap, but I don't know what's causing it. Sometimes the gap only appears after changing the browser's text size. (I'm using IE6.) How do I fix this? Also, is there a cleaner way to show two columns of userboxes than the way I did it? --jh51681 07:25, 27 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Like this. :) - Mgm|^(talk) 07:31, 27 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! --jh51681 08:00, 27 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Duplication in articles

How much duplication is it permissible to have between two articles? I'm thinking of an example where I'm working on an article about a musician who has made a particularly notable album, important to his overall work. The album also has its own page. If I wanted to describe what makes the album notable, should I only do so in the album article, and rely on the reader going to that article from the musician's article? Or should I give a summary of what makes the album notable in the musician's article, with a full rationale in the album article? Or should I have all the same material in both articles? --Richardrj ^talk ^email 07:33, 27 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

There are no set rules for duplication that is permissible on Wikipedia, as long as it does not violate copyright laws. In my opinion, you can summarise the information from the album's page and then put it on the musician's page. You can also provide a wikilink to the album's page by providing a see also section. --Nearly Headless Nick 07:39, 27 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The best option is probably to include a full description in the album page, and a summary in the musician page. You may want to put the summary in its own section and use the {{main}} template (which expands to , for example); see Quantum mechanics#Mathematical formulation for an example of how this is done. --ais523 07:36, 27 September 2006 (U T C)

geography of baikady

I need detailed geography of baikady

Try Wikipedia:Reference desk --Nearly Headless Nick 10:30, 27 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

reconciliation of spiritual and material values

I would like to know more about spiritual and material values and it's reconciliation59.93.11.108 10:41, 27 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Try Wikipedia:Reference desk --Nearly Headless Nick 10:46, 27 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Main contributors

I would like to know how to get to the list of main contributors for a certain article. I read somewhere that there is a link, but I just can't find it. Thank you!

There used to be a Toolserver page that did that, but the toolserver has been broken for a while and it wouldn't work even if you did find it. Your best option is to use the 'history' tab at the top of the page and then work it out from that. --ais523 11:26, 27 September 2006 (U T C)

See WP:TOOLS. You could use IBM's History Flow, but remember that you don't need the contributors' names to cite Wikipedia. - Mgm|^(talk) 12:13, 27 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Undoing ctrl+z

I noticed when editing wikipedia articles that ctrl+z words as the undo shortcut. As in when i'm typing in the edit box, if i press "ctrl+z", it undos my last action. Similar to how "ctrl+z" words in winword.

Sometimes, i accidentally press it an extra time...resulting in a loss of what could be a large chunk of text...especially when i'm typing fast.

The problem is, i don't know how to reverse it.

on winword, i can use F4 to "redo" if i "undo" something important. F4 on internet explorer only takes me to the url bar.

If i've used "ctrl+z" to undo something when editing wikipedia...is there an equivalent of a "redo" button or key combination i can use? --Yaksha 11:54, 27 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

If you're using Internet Explorer, you want "ctrl-y" to undo an undo (which incidentally also works on winword). --ais523 11:56, 27 September 2006 (U T C)

That's not specific to (yuck!) IE... it works in Mozilla browsers as well. *Dan T.* 12:03, 27 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Ahh...thanks. That fixes the problem. --Yaksha 12:32, 27 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Changing Templates (?)

Does anyone know how to change that template (i.e. the one that's on the upper right hand corner of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kudlow_%26_Company ...with the daily schedule)? Someone changed Kudlow & Company to 8pm and put Fast Money at 5pm for some reason, even though that change was temporary and is NOT correct. I can't seem to edit it because all it says in the "edit this page" section is ((CNBC Business Day)) Vikramsidhu 12:30, 27 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

If you scroll down to the very bottom of the edit screen (past the box of characters), you will see a list of the templates used on the page at the bottom. Click on the one you want to edit and you can edit the template. (Templates are used on more than one article, so their text isn't incorporated into any of them and has to be edited separately). --ais523 12:53, 27 September 2006 (U T C)

Thanks so much! Vikramsidhu 12:57, 27 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

i want to find out one adress

hai sir

        whoever it is concerd i got one letter i dont know whrer it is iwant the sender adress

am I doing something wrong?

I opened a page on wikipedia providing a small amount of information about a local politician and uploaded all the information onto the site. Is there a time delay before the information is available to the public? I have done a search of wikipedia and the page I submitted does not appear in the results.

the page however shows up on my list of contributions, did I do something wrong when I gave it a title?

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