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    April 10

    New article query

    Hi,

    I would like to contribute by writing an Article about a company I worked in right now. May I be assisted on how to get started to write an article?

    Thank you for the help! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Clara Jeaniver (talk • contribs) 02:04, 10 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    Clara Jeaniver Please read this guide to writing a new article. Please note also that if you still have any connection with this company, you have a "conflict of interest" and would be discouraged from writing such an article yourself: Noyster (talk), 09:27, 10 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    Translating a non-English language footnote: Xiaochang County

    Hello! I would like to 1) ask about my footnote format at Xiaochang County. Basically what I do is find two or three sources that list the administrative divisions of a region in China, and then I add the pinyin and simplified Chinese characters for those administrative divisions to the region's page. Is my methodology kosher? Is the overall result in line with wikipedia standards? 2) Secondly, I recently discovered "|trans-title=" (giving you the option to translate the title of a non-English language work) and I was wondering- why is there no "|trans-quote="? How would I go about adding a "|trans-quote=" (quotation translation) or "|trans-publisher=" etc, etc to the wikipedia footnoting format? Thanks for any general or specific assistance. Geographyinitiative (talk) 04:27, 10 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    Thanks for asking, Geographyinitiative. This is just my view but there seems to be a lot of Chinese in this English-Wikipedia article. The references are lengthy with their strings of Chinese characters and numerals, and if these are likely to be significantly useful to readers I think the information could be incorporated in the article in the form of a table, with explanatory column headings in English. The references could then be a lot shorter and I would like to see Refs 1 & 2 giving an English name for the source and publisher.
    Your suggestion to add trans-quote and trans-publisher parameters to the citation templates could be raised at Wikipedia talk:Citation templates: Noyster (talk), 10:02, 10 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    Simplified Chinese is not a language so |language=Simplified Chinese is a misuse of that parameter.
    |quote= should never have been made part of the cs1|2 templates. If quotation text from a source is important enough to be included in an article, the text should be placed within <blockquote>...</blockquote> markup in the article body and cited, or the text should be placed in its own end note ({{efn}}, for example) and cited. Either of these methods will allow you to include transcriptions in a neat and orderly fashion.
    Further, language markup should use the {{lang}} template:
    {{lang|zh-Hant|孝昌縣}} → 孝昌縣
    {{lang|zh-Hans|孝昌县}} → 孝昌县
    {{lang|zh-Latn-pinyin|Xiàochāng Xiàn}} → Xiàochāng Xiàn
    The purpose of that markup is to help browsers and screen readers correctly render and speak the non-English text.
    —Trappist the monk (talk) 11:08, 10 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    I wrote a small manifesto about the issue here: Wikipedia talk:Citation templates Geographyinitiative (talk) 11:22, 10 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    Villa Astor

    Hello, I would like to delete totally an article I have published about Villa Astor, could you please advise how I can do it?Olga.Bru1 (talk) 08:54, 10 April 2018 (UTC)olga.Bru1[reply]

    Olga.Bru1 The article has now been nominated for deletion: Noyster (talk), 09:27, 10 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    Olga.Bru1, I've deleted the article and speedy closed the deletion discussion Jimfbleak - talk to me? 10:23, 10 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    2017-18 NBA Standings

    The Bulls and Nets played there 81st game last night can you fix it please. 2600:8803:7A00:976A:E1AF:3DDD:F066:E4B2 (talk) 12:51, 10 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    This is "the encyclopedia anyone can [= may] edit." If you're so concerned that certain articles are kept so completely up-to-date, why don't you learn to do it yourself instead of nagging other volunteers with less interest than you to do it for you? Kindly note that Wikipedia has no deadline and is not a news service. You haven't even courtesy-linked the appropriate article (I notice there is no article with the exact title you have used) as a clue for anyone who does want to help. {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} 2.218.14.51 (talk) 16:49, 10 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    I Don't Know How To Change The Number of games that the bulls and nets played in the Eastern Conference from 80 to 81 can you help me Please. 2600:8803:7A00:976A:E1AF:3DDD:F066:E4B2 (talk) 20:30, 10 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    You still haven't linked or named the article. Always do that for a page you want help with. The edit notice at top of the edit window asks for it. I guess it's 2017–18 NBA season but we really shouldn't have to search for it. The article doesn't contain the word standings so it doesn't show up in a search for 2017-18 NBA Standings. It gets the standings from Template:2017–18 NBA East standings. PrimeHunter (talk) 20:56, 10 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    Category alphabetizing--something gone wrong?

    I recently created a category, and I'm in the process of populating it. And all of a sudden, it's alphabetizing things wrong.
    The category is Elachista. I set it up as a new subcategory of another category, so now I'm moving articles. There will be close to 700 when it's finished; I've moved about 500 of them. And they're all getting Sortkeys, so the whole category won't be under one letter of the alphabet.
    A couple of days ago, all of a sudden, the sorting went funny. Generally, entries I would move would start going to the end of their respective letters, instead of filing alphabetically among the entries already there. And in one case, G, the entry I moved started a whole new G section, apart from the G's that were already there, and coming right after H.
    And I also found that when I try to page through the category, that works funny, too. I go to the last page, and it is missing quite a few entries at the beginning. Then when I page back, I see those missing pages (I think) on the earlier page--but going back to the first page does not get me to the beginning of the category. I have to leave the page and come back to it for that.
    I've moved literally thousands of entries into other categories. And I've also rearranged thousands of existing categories by providing Sortkeys. So I'm sure I'm doing it right. And I've gone back and double checked; I've done it all the same way both before and after this glitch started. Does someone know what's going on? Uporządnicki (talk) 16:04, 10 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    Here is the category for those looking into this Category:Elachista. MarnetteD|Talk 16:11, 10 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    @AzseicsoK: Software affecting category sorting is being updated. Sorting is expected to be wacky for around 8 days but be fixed automatically so just wait. See Wikipedia:Village pump (technical)#Update to ICU Unicode library - category order problems are expected and Wikipedia:Village pump (technical)#Category sorting. PrimeHunter (talk) 16:17, 10 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    Oh, thank you. Maybe I'll wait a bit before doing those last couple of hundred. Uporządnicki (talk) 16:50, 10 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    @AzseicsoK: I meant don't worry and just wait for the problem to fix itself. You don't have to wait with category edits if you know what you are doing when you cannot see the correct sorting. PrimeHunter (talk) 16:59, 10 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    Well, yeah, but I think I'll wait anyway. It's an extended project, moving almost 700 articles. And I like to go back and check myself--see, at least, that as many pages as I've edited have in fact been added to that category page. (It's routine work, but nothing like forgetting a pipe--thus creating a dead link, which I might or might not notice as I'm flying through.) At the moment, one that I did recently just refuses to appear at all. Uporządnicki (talk) 01:07, 11 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    Looking for help of Korean Speaker

    It's been suggested at a recent AFD on an economics award that it might be helpful for someone to find Korean-language sources on the subject. In situations like these, is there some category tag that can be applied, or noticeboard to post to that would help find someone? Is such a process typically done for AFD debates? Thanks MarginalCost (talk) 17:18, 10 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    Sure MarginalCost, a process known as deletion sorting brings deletion discussions to the attention of relevant WikiProjects. Thus I have added the discussion you mention to the "list of Korea-related deletion discussions" as you will see in small print on the AFD page. As a result, soon it will pop up under "Article alerts" on the WikiProject Korea page. For added attention you could post to the talk page of that project. (Note that the South Korea project does not appear to be so active): Noyster (talk), 19:07, 10 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks. I am aware of the deletion sorting process (though will admit to never having thought to add "Korea" in general as distinct from "South Korea"). I was just wondering if there was some mechanism for getting help from the language itself as distinct from the content area. I guess not. Thanks! MarginalCost (talk) 02:41, 11 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    Hello,

    On International Airport railway station, Sydney, a red link is located in the introduction box (Domestic Airport). However a page exists: Domestic Airport railway station, Sydney. Can someone fix it please? Thanks

    WhatsUpWorld (talk) 17:28, 10 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

     Done Here's the diff if you want to learn how to do it yourself. See the template documentation at {{s-line}} MarginalCost (talk) 17:44, 10 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    I submitted by sandbox biography 14 days ago and do not see it

    What do I do? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Agokcen (talk • contribs) 19:09, 10 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    Hi Agokcen, Your sandbox is at User:Agokcen/sandbox, There is no article under this name so you don't appear to have submitted anything ?, Thanks, –Davey2010Talk 19:14, 10 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    (edit conflict) The sandbox is not ready for submission yet. Please read WP:Referencing for beginners and find some independent WP:Reliable sources to establish notability. It is also helpful to either expand your acronyms or link to appropriate articles. The article needs to be structured with a lead paragraph and maybe some subheadings. Dbfirs 19:44, 10 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    Coordinates not available on mobile

    For example, if I go to Mystic, Colorado from the desktop view, I'm able to see and edit the coordinates. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystic,_Colorado. If I switch to mobile, they disappear from the article and the wiki code when I try to edit. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystic,_Colorado. I find in my case I'm more interested in the coordinates on mobile than I am on desktop. Just curious if there was a reason for hiding them? - Scarpy (talk) 22:20, 10 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    Hello Scarpy. Log onto the desktop site, go to your Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-gadgets; scroll down to #Testing_and_development and check the box for Add map popups to coordinates in the mobile website, press Save. The map symbol should appear on the top left side while mobile-browsing Wikipedia articles that have coordinate details. Hope this helps. Thanks, Lourdes 01:21, 11 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    Article “Eldred Lee”

    I am Eldred Lee himself and I do not feel comfortable that small personal details about me are on Wikipedia. I tried deleting some details but whoever is managing it is keep reverting it back. Please delete “Academic background and personal life” section from the article. There are many ways to verify/prove that I’m Eldred Lee himself. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:18C:4300:85A0:18A9:CF28:6982:9BDD (talk) 23:13, 10 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    • Note: Editor himself is the individual described by the article like it was said numerous times. This is an invasion of privacy and I do not feel comfortable my detailed information being shared on the web like this. Eagleash if you need verification I will be happy to provide you with it. I thought Wikipedia was supposed to be a safe space where details are edited when necessary, ESPECIALLY when the person who is described on the article is requesting to remove certain details. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:18C:4300:85A0:248F:748E:628:993F (talk) 23:31, 10 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    Please follow the advice given to you at Oshwah's talk page. We are unable to assist you but the team at the links provided can do so. Again, continuing to disruptively editing the page wull not help your situation at all. Eagleash (talk) 23:46, 10 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    Editor continued to disrupt the page, and is now blocked. Eagleash (talk) 23:59, 10 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    Eagleash, they have moved onto IP 129.170.195.64
    • Ordinarily, I wouldn't doubt this, but the page states that Eldred Lee is well educated, and this user is unable to follow simple instructions or write in standard English. Natureium (talk) 00:08, 11 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    I know: there's a request in at RFPP. Eagleash (talk) 00:19, 11 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    Hi IP, what you don't realise is it isn't your page/article. You can't get to say what is on it unless the information is unsourced or violates WP:BLP. While I'm sorry it appears to be affecting you, the information is sourced and can be found by others by a reasonable google search so can appear on Wikipedia as well. NZFC(talk) 00:21, 11 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    However, at least some of the content that the IP editor objects to is unsourced, and i have tagged it as such. DES (talk)DESiegel Contribs 00:22, 11 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks DES, was going to go through it once IP had stopped to see if there was stuff that could be trimmed. NZFC(talk) 00:25, 11 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    Now deleted A7. Eagleash (talk) 01:07, 11 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]


    April 11

    Uploading a screenshot that you took from a video game

    What are the rules for uploading a screenshot (that you took) from a video game? The reason it would need to be added to an article is to show gameplay, but I'm not sure how that works since it's of someone else's work.

    Thanks, --LichWizard talk 01:02, 11 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    @LichWizard: Check out the guidance at WP:SCREENSHOT. Looks like they are allowed, if the Non-Free use criteria are met.— Preceding unsigned comment added by RudolfRed (talk • contribs) April 10, 2018 (UTC)

    Question

    Where is a good place to go when there's a bold or possibly controversial edit you want to make to an article or template? I know there's RfC, but from what I know, that should only be used when editors have already have responded and you want a third opinion. Just a plain post on a talk page doesn't really work either, because with so many pages on Wikipedia, it's hard for Wikipedians to find every single request, and when I've done this previously, I've not gotten a response.--SkyGazer 512 talk / contributions / subpages 01:57, 11 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    First I would be bold and make the edit and if reverted, then take to the talk page however if you aren't comfortable doing that, then I'd post to the articles talk page. There are normally people watching the pages that will comment but depending on how busy (watched) the page is, then it could take a few days. If the article is part of some sort of topic, you can also then link your comment on the talk page to that projects page asking for more thoughts. Lastly after that would probably be RfC. NZFC(talk) 02:23, 11 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    Ok, thanks. Just in case it matters, the specific template is {{Uw-delete1}}. I think that the following sentence, "If this was a mistake, don't worry; the removed content has been restored" should be removed, because it makes it seem like all mistakes of reverting content removal are fixed, which is definitely not always the case. It may confuse the users into thinking that if their edit got reverted by mistake, it has definitely already been restored.--SkyGazer 512 talk / contributions / subpages 02:45, 11 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    Ok thats a bit different, sorry thought you were talking about an article. I wouldn't make changes to templates without discussing first. Would discuss the change here Wikipedia talk:Twinkle as that is the page for the project. NZFC(talk) 02:48, 11 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    I can't really think of any reason why it would affect the use of the template on Twinkle. What do you think would be the best place to discuss making this change?--SkyGazer 512 talk / contributions / subpages 02:53, 11 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    May want to take it too the Wikipedia:Counter-Vandalism Unit as probably use the template but it is also a template that Twinkle users use a lot and even has this note If you plan to make breaking changes to this template, move it, or nominate it for deletion, please notify Twinkle's users and maintainers at Wikipedia talk:Twinkle as a courtesy, as this template is used in the standard installation of Twinkle. Thank you! on the page you linked. NZFC(talk) 02:57, 11 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    I know that twinkle users use it a lot, but I wouldn't say it's a breaking change at all - it's just removing 1 non-important sentence. Anyways, I'll start by asking on the template's talk page, and then ask on other pages if necessary.--SkyGazer 512 talk / contributions / subpages 13:02, 11 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    Weird refs

    Hi. I've made a couple of couple of edits about Linda Lavin's appearance as a guest star in the TV show Bones. I tried adding references with where I found things but they come out looking weird. Help! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Eshan68 (talk • contribs) 02:40, 11 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    Hi Eshan68, I have fixed it for you. The first is source wasn't being recognised for web references so changed it to website and dates need to be written in full so March instead of Mar. NZFC(talk) 02:59, 11 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    Not true. Full-length month names are not required (except to be consistent with other dates in the article); the issue with |date=Mar 20 2015 was that it was missing a required comma:
    {{Cite book |title=Title |date=Mar 20, 2015}} → Title. Mar 20, 2015.
    —Trappist the monk (talk) 10:35, 11 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    scoopwhoop Wikipedia page

    The Wikipedia page for ScoopWhoop https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/ScoopWhoop under the tab criticism states that the accusations of the former employee regarding sexual harrassment at the company wasn't corroborated by evidence incorrectly. The investigation is still pending and to pass a judgement on a matter still pending before the concerned authorities is just shoddy journalism and poor fact checking. Please remedy the situation as soon as possible before I have to initiate legal proceedings Deepak Mehar Singh Advocate for the former employee — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2405:204:3486:6273:AF45:B1D0:EF0B:9618 (talk) 03:44, 11 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    Hi IP, I would be careful making legal threats. NZFC(talk) 03:47, 11 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    and see they have been blocked NZFC(talk) 03:48, 11 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    Yes, the IP has been blocked. From a BLP point of view, the source looks reliable. The sentence may need some tweaking but should probably remain in some form as a counter-weight to the accusation. --NeilN talk to me 03:54, 11 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    Cheers NeilN, I had a look and the while the source is fine the IP is correct and the case is ongoing and the source didn't match what the sentence said, so updated it. NZFC(talk) 03:56, 11 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    Deleted Wikipedia page

    Hello. This is regarding a wikipedia page I created under Rozon2000, which will always redirect me to a different article with a small section dedicated to it. When I look it up on google, the page still exists, but agian, will always redirect me. Please provide me the reason why it was deleted and how I can get it back. Cheers, Rozon2000. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rozon2000 (talk • contribs) 04:24, 11 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    Hi Rozon2000, your page wasn't deleted, it was redirected to here. Unless the Tornado you wrote about warranted its own article it won't be put back but instead is best left in that article that records all weather events during that period. Also, please remember to sign your posts NZFC(talk) 04:32, 11 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    This is innacurate: "Israel has confiscated 361 dunams of land from Kifl Haris in order to establish the Israeli settlement of Ariel.[21]

    No land was confiscated from Kifl Haris because they did not own the land and did not protest in court. The land on which the city of Ariel was built was entirely State land. That has never been contested. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.182.67.71 (talk) 07:18, 11 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    Hello there. If your issue is about what is written in the article Kifl Haris, you may take this up at Talk:Kifl Haris by opening up a new discussion. Do keep in mind that mostly, any material within an article needs to be sourced to reliable sources. So before you open a talk page discussion on the article's talk page, you could also check the source provided within the article (at the end of the statement you mention) and see whether it matches the claimed confiscation. Thanks, Lourdes 09:18, 11 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    The source [1] from the Palestinian Applied Research Institute–Jerusalem says: "During their occupation of the Palestinian territories, Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) confiscated 361 dunums (4% of the town's total area) in Kifl Haris to establish “Ariel” settlement". It's possible the Israeli occupiers view it differently. PrimeHunter (talk) 10:18, 11 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    Help:Cite errors/Cite error references missing key

    See list of errors at bottom of Collaboration in German-occupied Poland... All keys are defined in reflist, and all keys are used (mostly with {{r}}, rather than <ref>). Anyone? François Robere (talk) 09:15, 11 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    The article is using {{r}} inside <ref>...</ref>. That doesn't work. PrimeHunter (talk) 10:27, 11 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    (edit clash) @François Robere: the problem seems to be that those refs are only called where they are nested inside other references, used for quotes. The first example is in the section "In Poland". A couple of lines down, it says "... diplomatic and propagandaistic needs,<ref>"The Germans became interested ... he ceased to be of interest to them."{{r|Garlinski|p=32}}</ref>". I have never seen nested refs like that, and I suspect it is the problem. --Gronk Oz (talk) 10:34, 11 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    I see. How would you recommend adding a quote and a citation as an endnote? François Robere (talk) 10:38, 11 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    Nevermind, I found it. Thanks! François Robere (talk) 10:42, 11 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    <poem> and <blockquote>

    I have read MOS:QUOTE but it does not provide any details of how <poem> and <blockquote> work. Where can I find details?

    I reverted an edit because I was under the impression that <poem> would preserve line breaks, which is not appropriate since this isn't a poem. But before I do anything more, I want to read more about these tags. Jc3s5h (talk) 10:44, 11 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    There is this: Help:HTML in wikitext#blockquote and mw:Extension:Poem. <blockquote>...</blockquote> has css in MediaWiki:Common.css and MediaWiki:Monobook.css.
    <poem>...</poem> does preserve line breaks though a better choice for that quote would have been to use <br />.
    —Trappist the monk (talk) 13:29, 11 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks. Jc3s5h (talk) 14:06, 11 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    error on page

    There is an error on the page Merida, Yucatan.

    The link for

    Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana (UTM)

    taskes you to a college in chile, not the one in Merida.

    Sorry, if I had more time right now, I would fix this.

    ..pat — Preceding unsigned comment added by Pstakem (talk • contribs) 14:31, 11 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    Hey Pstakem, I couldn't find the relevant article link for Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana on Wikipedia (perhaps it doesn't have a page currently); so for now, I have removed the link. Lourdes 14:50, 11 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    Cultural_references_in_Ready_Player_One_(film)

    Hi,

    With more than 100 cultural references in the movie Ready Player One, I thought this article would be quite interesting: Cultural_references_in_Ready_Player_One_(film), specially to help young readers to learn more about old pop culture. Is there any chance this article could be reactivated? Or at least a chance to have a vote on it? 2001:EE0:4041:7074:407F:1F60:E55F:91A6 (talk) 14:50, 11 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    Not saying it can't come into existence, but I do question how many of the cultural references will really be noted by third-party sources in any significant manner, as discussed at WP:IPCV. I suspect if the article does leave Draft it's going to need eyes on it frequently. DonIago (talk) 15:27, 11 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    Ulster Scots language/dialects

    I am shocked at your explanations for the perceived orgins of what is an utter bogus topic.if you properly researched this subject in Ireland you would realize that the picts/Scots were introduced to the Irish language through Irelands encroachment into Western Pictland/Scotland called Dal Riada, the whole basis of Scottish culture is derived from Ireland. This is not as relevant to the lowland Scots as it is to the rest of Scotland. The vast majority of Scottish people and planters are under the misapprehension that the Irish language spoken mainly in Western Scotland is their mother tongue, and that it is a different language unique to Scotland, how misinformed can you be. Their mother tongue is Pictish. The Irish spoken in Scotland today, allowing for small divergence over time is overwhelmingly Irish, with a smattering of old English, and Pictish. As for Dialects/languages in reference to Ulster Scots, this is an on going joke in Ireland. The claims made by those who wish to legitmise these patterns of speech as dialects are totally bogus.And utterly preposterous to suggest these accents could be considered a language. Where are you getting your information from ? It is certainly not Irish history, because it contradictory to everything that is written in the annals. So please remove these totally incorrect explanations on this subject, as it brings Wikipedia into disrepute. BTW, this is the second time I have had to bring to your attention shoddy research, on a subject. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.127.50.228 (talk) 19:51, 11 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    If you see an error in an article, please Be Bold and fix it, making sure to cite Reliable Sources. Or, start a discussion on the article's talk page.  RudolfRed (talk) 20:02, 11 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    If you use the phrase "mother tongue" in a non-standard sense, as you have done above, it is likely to cause misunderstanding. Maproom (talk) 21:51, 11 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    Date template

    Is there a template that I can use to show the dates that an event will happen this year, next year, etc? It's a set day every year but the date changes. †dismas†|(talk) 22:40, 11 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    You are perhaps thinking of things like election day in the US which occurs first Tuesday after first Monday in November; start / end of daylight saving time (second Sunday in March / first Sunday in November – in the US, different elsewhere)? I don't know of such a template though, no doubt, one might hack something that would do the job. I imagine the template would take specific keywords plus year to identify the events for which dates are required: |event=dst start, etc.
    There is {{Computus}} which will calculate the date of Easter ... maybe there are others.
    —Trappist the monk (talk) 00:02, 12 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    That is what I'm asking. The example I have in my head is an event that is on the first Saturday of May every year. Which, naturally, is not always the same date every year. I'll check out that template. Thanks, †dismas†|(talk) 03:07, 12 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    {{Weekday in month|y|m|w|n}} → {{Weekday in month|2018|May|Saturday|1}} → 5
    Knew I'd seen it.
    —Trappist the monk (talk) 10:11, 12 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    NBCSN to Have New Graphics

    What No New Graphics on NBCSN Tonight they were suppose to roll out the new graphics tonight But were Stuck with the same old Graphics. GET YOUR LAZY BUTTS IN GEAR NOW. 2600:8803:7A00:976A:8CD3:9065:D145:1F83 (talk) 23:52, 11 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    If there is an article that you would like to see improved, you can start a discussion on that article's talk page. Or, Fix it. RudolfRed (talk) 23:59, 11 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    This IP which I believe is the new IP address of 68.102.39.189 IP. Has a habit of asking other users to do their bidding and when not done fast enough, being uncivil with users as per here, here or here just to find a few. They have been told a number of times about WP:CIVIL, WP:DEADLINE and WP:TOOSOON yet continue this behaviour. I'm starting to wonder if admin intervention is required. NZFC(talk) 03:17, 12 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    In addition, the OP seems to be saying that a TV broadcast did not use new graphics as had been expected, and that Wikipedia is somehow responsible. This would seem to indicate either deficient thinking, or deficient communication. {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} 2.218.14.51 (talk) 12:42, 12 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    April 12

    David Hogg

    David Hogg is described as a "survivor" of the Stoneman Douglas in Parkland school shooting. This is totally false. David Hogg has admitted to being at home during the shooting, and riding his bike to the school after. Please correct the false information ASAP. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.228.78.189 (talk) 02:56, 12 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    There's this little concept we have here, called reliable sources. If you have reliable sources for this assertion. then post them on Talk:David Hogg and ask that the article be corrected. --Orange Mike | Talk 03:00, 12 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    I think Orange Mike means here: Talk:David Hogg (activist). There already seems to be a disucsison about this on the page. HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 03:05, 12 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    Re-creating a deleted article - worthiness of inclusion?

    I didn't create this page originally, but a link from another page led me to it: William Bolton (Royal Navy Officer) - which shows that it has been deleted, and I understand the reason (A7) (although without being able to see what was there originally, cannot comment on its justifiability).

    Having done a fair bit of research on this man (partly but not exclusively because he's an ancestor), I believe that he is notable enough to warrant inclusion. If you have a look at his potted bio here: Wikisource Royal Naval Biography - Bolton, William, you will see that he was close to Lord Nelson both in blood and friendship/patronage; he was captain of 4 ships which have Wikipedia articles about them (and another with no article as yet and lieut. on another); he was knighted; there are several letters which passed between him and Nelson available online (during Mediterranean battles with the French, mainly); he married his first cousin who was niece of Nelson (and would have been in line for the Nelson earldom, with her twin sister, had they been male - instead it went to her younger brother; they married at the home of Nelson's long-term mistress, Emma Lady Hamilton, and witnessed by her eldest daughter; there was a coin minted with his likeness; there were several long obits written upon his death, etc.

    I'm not a highly experienced editor and have yet to create an article from scratch, but think that I could cut my teeth on this one. I have edited and improved citations on articles here and there and do have some understanding of what is required. What do you think? Obviously I don't want to do a lot of work on an article which will be deleted! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Laterthanyouthink (talk • contribs) 08:58, 12 April 2018 (UTC) Oops. Laterthanyouthink (talk) 10:40, 12 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    Hi Laterthanyouthink. As you won't be re-creating the article in the same form that got speedy-deleted, there is nothing to stop you. But please be sure you muster adequate published sources and not rely on Wikipedia articles or other wikis as references. As this is your first new article you may want to read Your first article and go through the Article wizard, which will guide you in making a draft for review at Articles for creation; the worst that can happen there is that the draft is declined with suggestions on how to improve it: Noyster (talk), 12:10, 12 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    • To clarify: do not cite the article at Wikisource. Instead, cite the work from which the Wiksource article was transcribed (the Royal Naval Biobraphy, 1823), and use the wikisource article as the "convenience link" in your citation. In my opinion, that's about as reliable as a source can get, so Bolton is notable. Others may disagree. If so you will need to add one or more additional reliable sources. Surely there are articles in the Naval Gazette or Gentlemen's Magazine, if you can find them, even if you cannot find him in more recent histories. -Arch dude (talk) 19:54, 12 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks for your advice, Noyster and Arch dude. I do have several other sources (which I didn't make clear above, sorry - all that info isn't in the RNB bio!), and will take your advice about using the original RNB as a source rather than Wikisource. It'll take me a while yet to get it ready as I'm quite busy at the moment, but is it possible for someone (i.e. an experienced editor) to review it for me before I actually publish it? Laterthanyouthink (talk) 01:23, 13 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    Help, please

    Hello,

    I have created a page and in doing so have made two errors :

    1) I published it with the wrong title

    2) I published it on the French page but it is in English

    I am searching for the "how to fix it page" but cannot locate it.

    Can someone perhaps help me?

    Thank you, D Turner — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dickturner (talk • contribs) 09:13, 12 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    Hi Dickturner. A page cannot be moved between different language Wikipedias. I see you created fr:User:Dickturner/Brouillon. That is a sandbox (test page) for your own account. Wikipedia languages have different policies but I guess the French Wikipedia doesn't care that you write English in your sandbox as long as it's only there. I suggest you use Wikipedia:Articles for creation to make a draft at the English Wikipedia and submit if for review. You can manually copy the content from the page at the French Wikipedia. There is normally a requirement to attribute the source when you copy within Wikipedia but in this case you are the sole author and allowed to copy your own text. PrimeHunter (talk) 10:03, 12 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    How to add reference?

    I immediately need to know how do I add reference to my page or else it will be deleted. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ikurazim (talk • contribs) 10:13, 12 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    @Ikurazim: Hello, please see WP:REFB for a baisc guide to adding references. (Please also see WP:RS for the nature of sources required.) Please also study the links at your talk page. Please return here if you need more help. Eagleash (talk) 10:27, 12 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    Yes, you need to find independent sources, and I suggest that you do this quickly. Self-published sources can never establish WP:Notability. Dbfirs 11:07, 12 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    You still need independent sources. A self-published profile does not establish notability. Dbfirs 15:54, 12 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    " Check |url= value" error in reference on In2TV article

    Hi all,
    Yes, this a 50K+ edits admin asking for assistance here. (This is a 50K+ edits admin who is well aware of their own limitations when it comes to technical stuff.)
    I've spent a good 20 minutes or so trying to resolve this via the Help:CS1_errors#bad_url thingy. Would really appreciate your help.
    Pete AU aka - and hopefully briefly "bad_url58" - Shirt58

    @Shirt58: Fixed: special:diff/836046815. --CiaPan (talk) 11:05, 12 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    It was basically missing the 'http(s)'. Eagleash (talk) 11:07, 12 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    Can't Tell If My Article Draft is Awaiting Review

    I recently created the biography article draft Draft:Brian Satterwhite in the Article Wizard. I thought I submitted it for review, but I can't tell what stage of that process it is in. I also created the article Draft:Film Score Focus and submitted it, but it gives me the yellow notification that it is awaiting review. This notification is missing from the "Brian Satterwhite" draft. I'm wondering if I submitted it improperly and how I can make sure that the "Brian Satterwhite" biography article is awaiting review. I'm really new to writing articles so I'm sorry for the simple question. Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bmsatter (talk • contribs) 14:42, 12 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    @Bmsatter: Hello, the draft is not currenrly submitted. If you feel it is ready for mainspace you can place {{subst:submit}} at the top of the page which will submit it for review. You will need to be patient though as a review might take several weeks. Please remember to sign your posts on talk pages by typing four tildes (~~~~). Thank you. Eagleash (talk) 14:57, 12 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    I've linked the pages in your post for you. That's how you do it. Legacypac (talk) 15:31, 12 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    Get help

    Im a teenaged new user and i want to help stop vandalism. Is there any way that other users can help me start out with this? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Commie cat164 (talk • contribs) 16:19, 12 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    @Commie cat164: Hello, you can start by reading Wikipedia:Counter-Vandalism Unit/Academy where you should find editors willing to mentor you on the subject who will provide you with some prepared assignments also. I would recommend that you also gain some experience in editing 'generally' which will help you when it comes to 'vandal fighting'. Please remember to sign your posts on talk pages by typing four tildes (~~~~). Thank you. Eagleash (talk) 16:29, 12 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    Thank you Commie cat164 (talk) 16:58, 12 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    I've been developing a guide for those interested in getting involved in vandal fighting and cleanup. Maybe it will help you User:Legacypac/Cleanup_Guide Legacypac (talk) 03:15, 13 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    Urumqi Time

    For Urumqi Time : GMT 06:00.It's yes . — Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.13.222.239 (talk) 19:01, 12 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    Hello anon. Did you have a specific question about editing Wikipedia? GMGtalk 19:57, 12 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    Bert Brenner

    I have a photograph of Bert with his then new wife in 1915. They are my grandparents. I would like to offer it to the page as there are no pictures of him on any baseball site. I have a few others as well. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Amazon21467 (talk • contribs) 22:36, 12 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    Thank you for your offer Amazon21467. Most often, images are uploaded to Wikimedia Commons. Once there, the image may be used in Wikipedia articles in any language. This page will guide you through the process. You will need to provide information to ensure that public use of the image will not breach anyone's copyright – and it's amazing how far back in time copyright issues can extend in some cases!: Noyster (talk), 07:35, 13 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    My User page

    My user page keeps getting deleted and it's not against the policy of the site. Please STOP deleting it! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Anna Renee (talk • contribs) 22:59, 12 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    I can't see deleted content, but your user page was deleted as violating Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not, which is policy. Vexations (talk) 23:02, 12 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    I left an in-depth explanation on your user talk page and told you exactly why your user page does not comply with policy. Please refer to the message I left and let me know if you have any questions. Thanks :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 23:04, 12 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    On the contrary, it was a classic example of a "fake article": a user page which is formatted as if it were a Wikipedia article about the user; and that is a thing which we will not permit here. I'm sorry if this offends you; but we're not a webhost, and will not tolerate this kind of attempt to sneak yourself into Wikipedia as if there you were yourself notable. --23:55, 12 April 2018 (UTC)


    April 13

    Samual Jordan and daughter Mary family line from Jamestown

    Samuel Jordan and the Mary family line has important People among it such as President Harry S Truman and other famous people that has effected our American culture. sources are on ancestry.com — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:601:D00:C510:2524:6E13:9CB4:2151 (talk) 00:21, 13 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    Hello, IP user. If you think an article can be improved, the best place to suggest it is on that article's Talk page - we can't tell which article you are referring to here. Information should be supported by citations to reliable sources| - unfortunately, ancestry.com, being largely user-generated, is not regarded as a reliable source (see the discussion here). --ColinFine (talk) 08:17, 13 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    Gledhow Hall

    Please help - I have added a commons file in the VAD hospital section on this page. I had hoped to correctly add this information under the old photo: "Gledhow Hall - as it appeared in the years prior to becoming a V.A.D. hospital". Thanks 175.32.12.25 (talk) 01:27, 13 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    What is the file you uploaded? I don't see any uploads from your IP to commons. The link you provided does not exist. RudolfRed (talk) 01:33, 13 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    Please see above and my answer here. Thanks 175.32.12.25 (talk) 01:46, 13 April 2018 (UTC) Here is the commons file that I have had difficulty with - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gledhow_Hall,_near_Leeds_c.1890.jpg[reply]

    Can you please add this info. to the file - "Gledhow Hall - as it appeared in the years prior to becoming a V.A.D. hospital". Thanks 175.32.12.25 (talk) 01:47, 13 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

     Done You might want to tweak the image location.
    Again, please do not start a new section with each post Thank you. Eagleash (talk) 01:59, 13 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    I've lost a name of a talk page template for proposed additional references

    Resolved
     – User:Pppery found it. 84.250.17.211 (talk) 02:18, 13 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    Anyone know what the name of this specific talk page template might be? For a description, the template says something about references (or external links) which may be useful to add information from to an article in the future. I've seen it on some drafts or user sandbox pages before. It is meant to be placed on the talk page, else it will display a warning. 84.250.17.211 (talk) 02:07, 13 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    How to ask an Editor or a Wikipedia user to write an article for my company.

    Good day! I'm interested to know about writing an article for my company "Go! Go! World". After researching about the guidelines, it seems that I have a "conflict of interests" according to Wikipedia guidelines. Our original inked was to write a non biased, no profit article, but since the fact that I work on the company clashes with the rules I was wondering if it is the type of thing I can ask someone to write for me. We can provide said editor or writer, if it can be done of course, with references, history, faqs, etc. Hope this is clear enough. Thanks for your time — Preceding unsigned comment added by GGNJose (talk • contribs) 02:21, 13 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    Unfortunately, your company doesn't seem to satisfy WP:COMPANY. I couldn't find any third-party articles, reviews, etc. Clarityfiend (talk) 02:33, 13 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    Hello, GGNJose. Please understand that Wikipedia is not a directory or advertising site. It will never ever contain an article "for" your company (or "against" it). It might some day contain an article about your company, if there are enough independent reliably-published sources about it that an article can be based on (that is what we mean by notable in Wikipedia). If it does, you and your company will have no control whatever over the contents of the article. --ColinFine (talk) 08:22, 13 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    GGNJose If, after reading the new notability guidelines, you still believe that your organisation is notable enough for a Wikipedia article (and that there is significant coverage in reliable, independent secondary sources), you could, if you wish, post a request at Wikipedia:Requested articles for the article to be created. See also guidance for editors with conflicts of interest. Jimfbleak - talk to me? 10:43, 13 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    Need Help Regarding Sandbox

    How to use sandbox & I'm confusing, if want to make the sadbox of List of 2018 Indian Premier League Half-Centuries, how I do it.Help please....(Mr.Mani Raj Paul (talk) 04:20, 13 April 2018 (UTC))[reply]

    You could copy the content to your sandbox before the article gets deleted, but in view of the fact that the consensus of opinion is that the topic will never be an article in Wikipedia, it would probably be better to find alternative webspace to store your research. Dbfirs 08:05, 13 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    PEGwiki reliability as a source/reference

    Does PEGWiki http://wcipeg.com/wiki/Main_Page count as a reliable source for algorithms?

    The link to http://wcipeg.com/wiki/Binary_heap has been added as a reference for the algorithm complexity in Binary heap (in the section Binary heap#Insert, at the end of the line starting with ‘The number of operations required depends...’) and I wonder if this fits Wikipedia's standards for sourcing. --CiaPan (talk) 07:42, 13 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    Version mobile — Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.196.72.229 (talk) 10:06, 13 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    A persons religion

    What are the policy and/or guidelines for how we mention a persons religion in a BLP? Context is this discussion: Talk:Mocha_Uson#Personal_life_section. Is " She claims to be "an open-minded Catholic"" more or less ok? Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 13:06, 13 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    Displaying and printing category names when printing Wikipedia pages

    Hi there, In the past, whenever I printed out a Wikipedia page, it would include the categories that the page belonged to - both when doing a print preview on the screen, and when the hard copy was printed out on a printer. This was useful as reference information. Now, however, the list of categories that a page belongs to does not show up when doing a print preview, nor is it printed out on the hard copy. Has something changed within Wikipedia, or is it something that I can restore by changing something? If so, do I need to change something in Wikipedia, or in my browser, or in the printer driver? Many thanks in advance for your help. Marc Hughes (talk) 13:32, 13 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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