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    June 9

    Unsuccessful attempt to add to list at WP:RFCN

    As far as I can see I've followed the instructions on the page carefully. Following the prescribed format {{subst:rfcn1|username|reason ~~~~}} I posted as follows:
    {{subst:rfcn1|LespasBot|[[WP:UN]] states explicitly: unless your account is an approved bot, your name should not end with bot. I have raised the issue with the user [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3ALespasBot&action=historysubmit&diff=433190071&oldid=433185773 here] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3ALespasBot&action=historysubmit&diff=433234585&oldid=433231529 here] but she has removed my comments without responding on both occasions. User may feel under attack from me as I have raised AfD's on two articles she created ([[Quintain(5lines)]] and [[Quintain (poetry)]], where, incidentally, she has been blanking. ~~~~}}
    but instead of the expected listing, what appeared was:
    ===LespasBot=== {{#if:|<div style="display:none;">}} {{#ifeq:{{NAMESPACE}}|Wikipedia| |{{error:not substituted|Rfcn1}}<div style="display:none;">}} {{user|LespasBot}} :{{{2}}} {{#if:|</div></div>}}
    I have no idea what I've done wrong. All assistance appreciated. --gråb whåt you cån (talk) 00:15, 9 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Many templates will break down where they contain URLs with equal signs in them. Try adding "2=" before the reason:
    {{subst:rfcn1|LespasBot|2=[[WP:UN]] states explicitly: unless your account is an approved bot, your name should not end with bot. I have raised the issue with the user [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3ALespasBot&action=historysubmit&diff=433190071&oldid=433185773 here] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3ALespasBot&action=historysubmit&diff=433234585&oldid=433231529 here] but she has removed my comments without responding on both occasions. User may feel under attack from me as I have raised AfD's on two articles she created ([[Quintain(5lines)]] and [[Quintain (poetry)]], where, incidentally, she has been blanking. ~~~~}}
    This worked for me in preview. Cheers.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 00:30, 9 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    Many thanks. --gråb whåt you cån (talk) 00:36, 9 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    You're welcome.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 00:40, 9 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    help please

    I'm trying to list the Paul II (octopus) article on Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Log/2011 June 9. I've tried four times and have no idea what is wrong. Can someone complete it for me? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Compassion is in fashion (talk • contribs) 01:44, 9 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    I have  fixed the nomination. The discussion was created under a page suffixed with (2nd nomination), which I removed. I also fixed the link to the discussion on the original article. Logan Talk Contributions 01:49, 9 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Why was I warned?

    I was checking Wikipedia for some information, and noticed that there a bar near the to of the page stating that I had a message. The message was a warning stating:

    Attention: This IP address, *************, is registered to Verizon Internet Services. In the event of persistent vandalism from this address, efforts may be made to contact Verizon Internet Services to report abuse, which can be done here. Contact information can be viewed in the WHOIS report

    . If you are an unregistered user operating from this address, note that it is possible for the owner of the IP, Verizon Internet Services, to determine who was making contributions from this address at a given time. If you are the owner of this address responding to reports of inappropriate conduct from this address, you may find the contributions history and block log for this address helpful. Please feel free to contact any administrator who has blocked this address with questions (blocking admins will be listed in the block log).

    Below that was another set of text, dated August 2009, that stated:

    Please stop. If you continue to blank out or delete portions of page content, templates or other materials from Wikipedia, as you did to Pranknet, you will be blocked from editing. <>Multi-Xfer<> (talk) 02:01, 28 August 2009 (UTC)

    I never even visited the article in question, (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pranknet) and I am bewildered as to why this message was displayed now, when it is dated almost two years ago. Any help explaining this matter would be appreciated. --96.236.179.146 (talk) 02:20, 9 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Did you read the date of the warning? It was from August, 2009. Were you at this IP address 22 months ago? If not, then it wasn't intended for you. This may have been the first time that this particular IP address (96.236.179.146) has been used since the warning was issued, which is why it shows up as a "new" message, since no one has used it in 2 years. It happens. --Jayron32 02:26, 9 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    And, the line underneath - which says,

    If this is a shared IP address, and you didn't make the edit, consider creating an account for yourself so you can avoid further irrelevant notices.

    ...  Chzz  ►  13:52, 9 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Question about dealing with a troll

    Hi,

    While recent-change patrolling, I noticed a very uncivil edit summary:

    'goodies' isn't a term you'd use in an encyclopedic, what are you, dense? are you retarded or something? don't you know who i am?

    I guess this person is just a troll, but in order to make it easier for admins to take action against this user, I added the standard "do not attack other editors" warning to the user's talk page:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:108.32.197.152&oldid=433309610

    In response, the user left me a rude reply on his/her talk page:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:108.32.197.152&diff=prev&oldid=433316862

    What is the usual course of action here? Should I ignore the troll but keep an eye on him/her? Or should I re-add the deleted warning to the user's talk page?

    —Tommyjb Talk! (03:02, 9 June 2011)

    The #1 rule of dealing with a troll is do not feed them. Just keep your distance for now. One time I have got too close to one and he came over to my talk page and gave me a very hard time. Crazymonkey1123 (Jacob) T or M/Sign mine 03:06, 9 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    I have blocked the IP for 31 hours.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 03:48, 9 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks. —Tommyjb Talk! (04:39, 9 June 2011)

    You should have indefinitely banned him, in my personal opinion. --An anonymous user

    Wikipedia crash support

    How does Wikipedia support itself from crashing due to many visitors? Also, does Wikipedia have protection to prevent from people redirecting this website to malware? Last of all, is it possible for Wikimedia chairpeople to edit or change Wikipedia without being noticed? Thanks in advance for any answers. SwisterTwister (talk) 06:53, 9 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    To answer 1): The Wikimedia Foundation which runs Wikipedia has a large number of servers in Florida and Amsterdam, and uses technology including load balancing and Squids which cache pages to reduce the load on the servers. There is some more information at the technical FAQ.
    2) Redirection to a malware site (using the Wikipedia meaning) would not be possible, I think, as the MediaWiki software would not allow redirects to random external websites. Domain hijacking might be possible, but this would require either for someone to impersonate a Foundation employee, or for the Foundation to allow the domain to expire. Hacking is also a possibility. Wikimedia has developers paid to prevent things like this happening, though.
    3) I don't know a lot about the Mediawiki back-end; developers could theoretically make changes directly to the database, which might not be visible to the normal editor in the page history. Other developers would probably be able to see this. Not to mention the fact that normal, eagle-eyed editors would quickly spot any changes made to articles, particularly if it was something controversial. If the change didn't display in the history, that would raise a lot of questions. --Kateshortforbob talk 13:28, 9 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    The above answer is great; I'll just add a couple of things. Re. (2) - notice that links to other websites from Wikipedia are marked as such with the 'double arrow' icon [1] (except certain exceptions, such as links to sister wikis). We try to ensure external links are 'safe' (WP:EL), and if we discover ones that are not, they are often blacklisted to prevent anyone adding them. Re. (3) it really is a theoretial possibility. Of course, the few people who have direct write access to the database (so they can fix code and so on) could theoretically make changes, not only would it cause a massive furore, but also it'd likely be a breach of the terms of our licence by not giving attribution.
    I also emphasize that Wikipedia has no editorial board. Content is not the result of an editorial decision by the Wikimedia Foundation or its staff.Wikipedia:Contact us More info on that is at Wikimedia:FAQ.  Chzz  ►  14:16, 9 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Distinction between names in red and in black on the page with death notices

    Why are some names printed in red on page "Deaths in 2011"? — Preceding unsigned comment added by TomMaslo (talk • contribs) 08:07, 9 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Those are red links. —Tommyjb Talk! (08:31, 9 June 2011)
    They will be removed after one month. See Talk:Deaths in 2011.--Shantavira|feed me 14:01, 9 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Upload file option in toolbox

    I have started to host mediawiki on my local intranet. 1. How to create pages with images without uploading the image. 2. The media wiki's toolbox doesnot have the Upload file link. How to enable / add the option in the toolbox — Preceding unsigned comment added by 192.55.55.37 (talk) 11:12, 9 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    This is the help page for the English language Wikipedia, an encyclopedia implemented using MediaWiki. I believe you want to request help at the MediaWiki Support Desk. CaptRik (talk) 11:18, 9 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Deborah Dingell BIO

    Debbie Dingell is currently the President of D2 Strategies,

    Extended content

    and is Chair the Manufacturing Initiative of the American Automotive Policy Council. She is an active civic and community leader in both Michigan and Washington, D.C. and is a recognized national advocate for women and children. She recently completed a more than 30 year career at General Motors as a senior executive, where she headed the GM Foundation and public affairs. Mrs. Dingell has both a B.S.F.S. in Foreign Service and an M.S. in Liberal Studies from Georgetown University.

    Mrs. Dingell is also a national Democratic strategist, a member of the Democratic National Committee and has chaired numerous political campaigns. She currently chairs several boards, initiatives and committees and sits on numerous cultural, health, social services and civic boards in both Michigan and Washington, D.C. Much of her recent work has been focused on ethical issues and social responsibility as it relates to government and business.


    As a respected, bi-partisan voice, she is a regular contributor to the Fox News Channel, MSNBC, co-hosts “AM I Right” on the Detroit Public Television station, and is a regular roundtable Panel participant on Detroit’s WDIV’s “Flashpoint” as well as several other media programs in Michigan and Washington, D.C. She is included in Washingtonian’s 2009 100 most influential women in Washington, DC and Detroit Crain’s listing of the 100 most influential women in Michigan.

    Mrs. Dingell is married to Congressman John D. Dingell of Michigan.

    Ddingell.assistant (talk) 15:12, 9 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Please also read WP:COI. - David Biddulph (talk) 15:17, 9 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    (edit conflict)

    Hi there. I'm not sure why you've posted what appears to be an article, here on the helpdesk? I also note that it seems to be a duplication of the existing live article, Deborah Dingell.
    Given your user-name, you need to read about conflict of interest, and see the business FAQ.
    You could make suggestions for improvement to that article on Talk:Deborah Dingell - but please note that everything must have a reliable source; see our policy regarding biographies of living people. Cheers,  Chzz  ►  15:20, 9 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Sources contradicting the majority of other sources

    What is the correct procedure to handle a published source contradicting the majority of other sources regarding a specific statement? In the specific case in question, there is a source stating a definition of a mathematical concept that contradicts the statements made by the majority of other sources. Should there simply be a sentence in the article like Source W defines X as Y, while the majority of sources define X as Z? Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 17:26, 9 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    That would seem to be one reasonable option, but in general it is sensible to discuss such matters on the article's talk page. The consensus may be that one (or more) of the sources is unreliable. - David Biddulph (talk) 17:31, 9 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks, I will bring it up on the article's talk page. Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 17:40, 9 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Creating a disambiguation page for a name

    I did a search for a name and the search results page listed a variety of articles with that particular name in them but I did not have the option of creating a new article for that specific name. In the past, when I did a search for a name without an existing article there was a phrase saying something like "Create a page for..." with the term red-linked which could be clicked and the article created in that way. For some reason I just get a list of search results but not the red-linked term so I can't create a disambiguation page for the name. What can I do to get around this problem?-Schnurrbart (talk) 18:47, 9 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Probably a redirect...please link to the page. CTJF83 18:51, 9 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    ^ Are you kidding?
    I searched several terms (pop-culture terms that are nonsensical article titles but are mentioned in article bodies) and came up with the redlink for all of them. Nevertheless, if I read your question correctly, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=ARTICLE_NAME&action=edit&redlink=1 should work for you -- be sure to replace ARTICLE_NAME. Xenon54 (talk) 20:37, 9 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    I think if an article is salted then the option does not appear; I just tried searching for High Rankin (a salted dubstep musician) and I did not get the choice to create the article. doomgaze (talk) 20:51, 9 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    I see you have now posted the name to Wikipedia:Deletion review/Log/2011 June 10. You should be able to create Kraig now. PrimeHunter (talk) 21:21, 10 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Becoming a Member

    How I can be an Autoconfirmed member or a Confirmed member? — Preceding unsigned comment added by WikiDanMan (talk • contribs) 18:51, 9 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    WP:AUTOCONFIRMED wait 4 days and make 10 edits. CTJF83 18:52, 9 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    You can request to be confirmed early at this link. You would have to have a good reason for doing so, however. doomgaze (talk) 20:48, 9 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    WBGU-TV Wikipedia Page Deletion (Needed ASAP)

    Hello,

    My name is Chad Meredith and I am the main administrator for WBGU-TV's Facebook page (WBGU-TV is a PBS station in Bowling Green that serves 19 counties). My Facebook team and I have created an effective and excellent Facebook page for WBGU-TV (it's WBGU on Facebook). However, when a person types in WBGU-TV on Facebook, the Wikipedia page for WBGU-TV comes up, and it's incredibly outdated. We do not like it, and want it completely deleted. It was made a long while ago, and it serves no purpose for our organization. We cannot access the editing options for it, as it was made a long time ago (likely by an external entity). We are a respectable public television station with over 300 followers on Facebook (far more who watch our station), and we request to have the WBGU-TV Wikipedia page completely taken down. This page confuses viewers (especially those searching for us on Facebook), is completely outdated, and is terrible for WBGU-TV's continuation and business as a thriving and beneficial organization to the public.

    I can give you names and accreditation of WBGU-TV, and our Facebook page is visible, though it's not this outdated and frankly useless Wikipedia page. We do not want the page up on Wikipedia any more, and kindly request for its deletion ASAP. It serves absolutely no purpose for us and is far more detrimental to WBGU-TV than any potential "good." This detriment is especially apparent when you search for WBGU-TV on Facebook and find this outdated Wikipedia page below our Facebook page. We do not want our Wikipedia-Facebook page updated, but removed completely. Thank you. Mchad777 (talk) 19:29, 9 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Sincerely, Chad Meredith

    Dear Wikipedia,

    My name is Chad Meredith, and I am the primary editor for WBGU-TV's (a PBS station in Bowling Green, Ohio) Facebook page.

    Here is the link to the page that we at WBGU-TV desire to have deleted. We do not find this amusing and need it taken down. When people search for us on Facebook, this completely outdated and unnecessary page comes up.

    WBGU-TV

    Thank you.

    Sincerely, Chad Meredith Website and Social Marketing Editor intern for WBGU-TV — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mchad777 (talk • contribs) 19:34, 9 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Sorry, we won't delete your page just because your organization finds it offensive. Please read our guidelines on the conflict of interest you have.Jasper Deng (talk) 19:36, 9 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    And please use the article's talk page to suggest upgrades to the article and provide sources for those changes. – ukexpat (talk) 19:57, 9 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    I should note that you, Chad Meredith, are mistaken about what Wikipedia is for. Wikipedia does not exist to serve any purposes for your organization. All Wikipedia articles should be up to date and accurately written, but that is for the purposes of our readers, not for your organization. If you organization would like to see that the article is rewritten or updated, you should leave some notes and especially links or titles of references to updated information at Talk:WBGU-TV. --Jayron32 20:06, 9 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    And furthermore, the original complaint is not specifically about the Wikipedia article, but about the way Facebook displays text from the Wikipedia article on its "community page" for WBGU-TV. Wikipedia has no control over the way that Facebook decides to run its search. You will have to take that up with Facebook. Note that each "community page" on Facebook has a "Report page" option where you can complain about it. There is an option for reporting a duplicate page, which might be a productive option in this instance. The Wikipedia article won't be as good a search result on Facebook as the organization's own self-created Facebook page. I'm not sure what the Facebook people were thinking when they decided to duplicate an inferior version of Wikipedia. For the most part this just creates a lot of annoyance and confusion from what I can see. One cannot just blindly mash a bunch of Wikipedia content into Facebook and expect it to generally make sense. Facebook's wretched documentation doesn't make clear how to integrate the automatically mirrored Wikipedia content into the Facebook presence that a group of Facebook users will construct on Facebook. --Teratornis (talk) 22:33, 9 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    We cannot do anything about how Facebook mirrors content from Wikipedia. Nor can you delete the article or content. What you can do is improve the article. You have a serious conflict of interest (see the welcome I left on your talk page). You should go the the article talk page and discuss the issues. If you are civil and specific, then the article can be improved. ---— Gadget850 (Ed) talk 11:32, 10 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    I have improved the tone and readabily on the plant stress measuring article .

    User:Quantify Stress/Plant stress measurement

    After your comments. I have tried to improve the readability and tone of the article to make it easier to understand for people new to the field.Quantify Stress (talk) 19:36, 9 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    ...any thoughts?

    The best place to request feedback on an article is at the Wikipedia:Requests for feedback desk. --Jayron32 20:03, 9 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    It's getting there, but a couple of points: first, please take a look at WP:LEAD for guidance on the lead section - I have started the first sentence for you but you will need to expand it; second, the external links are all links to the sites of measuring equipment manufacturers and appear to be spam links adding nothing to the reader's understanding of the subject, and that leads me to a question - are you an employee of one of those companies or connected with them in such a way that would put you in a conflict of interest? – ukexpat (talk) 20:11, 9 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    Also see WP:GROUPNAME. --Teratornis (talk) 22:17, 9 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    June 10

    User warning templates

    If I were to make a proposal involving User warning templates, what would I post that on?--GoldenGlory84 (talk) 02:12, 10 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    You might try WP:Village pump/Proposals. GB fan (talk) 02:14, 10 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    Or Wikipedia talk:Template messages/User talk namespace depending on the proposal. PrimeHunter (talk) 21:13, 10 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Need Wikipedia Guidelines for writing a personal Bio for some one who is notable.

    Hi,

    I'm currently writing a personal Biography for a very Notable American Jewelry Designer who has been written about countlessly and won many awards ( Life Time achievement award from Modern Jewelry magazine, Contemporary Design Group Hall of Fame etc.). He has also designed pieces for the Oscars, Political Figures and some famous celebrities. He has been featured in many publications (Boston Common, Robb Report, Modern Jewelry, Veranda, Bazaar among others). I don't know where to begin. Can you please direct me on how to begin and what the guidelines for a written piece like this may be. Also I would be adding some Photos.

    Sincerely

    Nadirhasan (talk) 02:13, 10 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    A good place to start is WP:FIRST, a guide to writing your first article. It appears from your description that this person does meet the general and the specific notability guidelines. As a new editor learning how to write an article, I would suggest you write a userspace draft. I will leave more links on your user talk page. GB fan (talk) 02:19, 10 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    Also, please consider using the article wizard. – ukexpat (talk) 13:09, 10 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Temp. restore of user page

    Several years ago, I created a user page with various images, most of them with some degree of erotic content, to use for research. Recently (approximately six months ago), the page (User:Nmatavka/N0rp) was deleted, as Wikipedia is not a repository for image galleries with no encyclopaedic purpose. I had long since ceased using that particular page for the purpose I had written it for, as I am no longer a constantly-aroused male adolescent. The tongue-in-cheek introduction at the top of the page, however, remained. I had no problems with the page being deleted, as I was no longer actively researching vintage erotica. It is worth knowing, though, that many of the images linked to on that page were orphaned.

    I am now considering creating a page, similar to the bad image list, its purpose being to maintain surveillance of certain images to prevent abuse. A good starting point for such a page, I think, would be User:Nmatavka/N0rp. Therefore, I would like to have that page restored, so I could move the gallery to the new page I wish to create; this new page would be a superset of the old one, as it would not now be restricted to erotica. Would it be possible to restore the page so I can accomplish this? --Nmatavka (talk) 05:46, 10 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Try Wikipedia:Requests for undeletion. I suggest that you ask for the page to be emailed to you rather than restored. You may have thought of this already, but your proposed new page would be less provocative if it contained file links rather than the pictures themselves: [[:File:Example.jpg]] not [[File:Example.jpg]], with an extra colon before "File". -- John of Reading (talk) 07:14, 10 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    creating a page

    I am creating a page for the first time as a work in progress page. For some reason the central part of the text is shaded grey with a dotted line around it. The text is not contained in this box, but extends far to the right. What am I doing wrong please? And how do I correct it? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Pjlangton55 (talk • contribs) 12:53, 10 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    You've put a leading space, which causes words to look like this:
    like this.
    Just erase the space and you should be fine. TNXMan 12:59, 10 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    --Pjlangton55 (talk) 13:10, 10 June 2011 (UTC)--Pjlangton55 (talk) 13:10, 10 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Thanks for the input

    Thanks for the input, you have been a big help. I have changed the lead.

    No, the links are necessary. They are the only sources available for some of the information. I have used more than thiry references for the article, and instrument manuals from multiple manufactures are the only sources that provide instrument type limitations. Since the specication quoted, measuring range, is the same for all instruments, there is no slant toward any manufacturer, but instead, shows the measuring limitations of photosynthesis systems. Unique application notes provide information that is understandable to non-achedemic level people, and the stress guide is a unique compilation of reseach that brings together research from dozens of reseachers on different types of plant stress measurement, that is unavailable elsewhere. There is no charge for information at these links, but there can be a charge for many of the achedemic papers that are cited, but not linked, in the document. This is the nature of many achedemic papers.

    ...thanks.Quantify Stress (talk) 14:38, 10 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    I have moved it to Plant stress measurement, but don't be surprised if other users tag it with maintenance tags, or question the external links. – ukexpat (talk) 14:43, 10 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Jean Elliott, Astrologer

    I have seen the notice on the Notice Board and wish it to be understood that I intend to edit the page. Please don't take off or delete this page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.229.116.97 (talk) 14:44, 10 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    The right place to comment on this is Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jean Elliott. Please be sure to read Wikipedia:Deletion policy and Wikipedia:Guide to deletion. If you want to prevent the deletion, you should be able to provide evidence, that Jean Elliott is notable (see Wikipedia:Notability). If you have sources, showing this persons notability, feel free to add them to the article or bring them up at the AfD discussion page. Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 15:25, 10 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    consistent error in my son's name

    My son Theo is general manager of the Boston Red Sox. His full name is Theo Nathaniel Epstein. But over and over again someone keeps changing his middle name to Nathan. I've changed it back many times. I have written you about the problem. Yet either through maliciousness or very determined ignorance, the name keeps being changed back to Nathan. I'm his father, for God's sake, and ought to know. He was named for his maternal grandfather, Nathaniel. If you need a copy of his birth certificate, I can supply it. I know this is a small matter. But to the family it is a bit larger. And the fact that it cannot be resolved indicated quite a large problem for your enterprise.

    If anyone at Wiki would like to reach me, here is my email address. (Redacted) I'm also in the phone book.

    I hope someone there can solve this problem once and for all. Leslie Epstein — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.34.23.167 (talk) 15:29, 10 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    It seems to be a widespread problem, according to a quick Google search. My advise is to contact our volunteer response team (known as OTRS), following the guide at Wikipedia:Contact us/Article problem. Favonian (talk) 15:51, 10 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    Erm, have you any comments regarding the previous discussion at Talk:Theo Epstein#Name? Favonian (talk) 15:57, 10 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Cannot get rid of "printable" layout

    Hello,

    for some reason, only English wiki, and only on Google Chrome, shows the pages in a layout similar to printable version, not like the default one (with the sidebar, search box & login on top, etc.). Can anybody help me fix it?

    pic: http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/710/wtfpph.jpg/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.187.60.166 (talk) 20:10, 10 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Someone correct me if I'm wrong...but I believe all IPs get the WP:MONOBOOK skin automatically...create an account and you can choose a new skin. CTJF83 20:19, 10 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    However that doesn't explain why the pages show correctly in other browsers and non-english wikis in Chrome. Thanks for the tip anyway, I'll just register in the meantime. The layout is just making me want to punch things.91.187.60.166 (talk) 20:26, 10 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    HAHA....there could also be some sort of error going on, which happens from time to time...try Vector if you create an account. CTJF83 20:29, 10 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    Try to clear your entire cache in Google Chrome. PrimeHunter (talk) 20:30, 10 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    Ok, created an account. Choosing vector gives me exactly the same skin that I want to get rid of. So, the Vector skin is not working for me in Chrome only and in English wiki only. Ummm, yeah... :< — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rewqfd (talk • contribs) 20:34, 10 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    Sorry...try ctrl + F5 and bypass the cache like Prime suggested...I use Chrome also and looks fine for me. CTJF83 20:36, 10 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    YES! Forcing Chrome to reload by ctrl + F5 worked! Everything is ok now. Thank you so very much, people! I can now sleep well. :-)Rewqfd (talk) 20:38, 10 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    LOL, glad to be of assistance. CTJF83 20:39, 10 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    List of dictators in the world

    I have a simple question regarding dictators in the caribbean. I do notice that you did noit mention Fidel Castro as one of the dictators in such area of the world. I wonder if you are aware of succh error if not please, let me know how come he is not listed as a dictator.

    Sincerely, Jorge Troncone — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.77.139.226 (talk) 20:12, 10 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    I'd guess because Raul Castro is the dictator now. CTJF83 20:20, 10 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    Never mind, I just looked at List of dictators and no idea why he isn't there. CTJF83 20:24, 10 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    Fidel and Raul Castro were both removed in this edit with no explanation by a user with no other edits. PrimeHunter (talk) 20:26, 10 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    Readded, Thanks Prime CTJF83 20:32, 10 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]


    June 11

    adding logo to a institution page

    Hi, I would like add the college logo to the page 'Goverment Engineering College, Kozhikode' page. Please guide me how it can be done. thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 116.50.66.18 (talk) 00:05, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Since their website doesn't seem to indicate that their logo seen at the top of [2] is available under a free license, we must assume it is copyrighted. Therefore this logo is subject to our non-free content policy and must meet all 10 criteria at WP:NFC#Policy. If you need further help, you should bring this up at Wikipedia:Media copyright questions. Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 00:25, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    Typically logos for the subjects of existing articles do meet the non-free content policy. But to upload an image, you must register an account and have that account confirmed or autoconfirmed. The easiest way to have an account autoconfirmed is simply to make any 10 edits while logged in (even simple typo fixes are fine... try searching Wikipedia for some of these words) and wait four days. Then you can click "upload file" on the left hand side of the screen and follow the prompts. Adrian J. Hunter(talk•contribs) 04:31, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    Quote from the box at the top of WP:NFC:
    "It has a valid rationale indicating why its usage would be considered fair use within Wikipedia policy and US law."
    I do not really understand the comment
    "Typically logos for the subjects of existing articles do meet the non-free content policy."
    A rationale is a requirement. Just because it is the logo of the subject doesn't mean it automatically meets our non-free content policy. And I think this logo meets Threshold of originality required for copyright protection and since there is no indication that this logo is licensed under a free license, we must assume it is copyrighted. Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 11:20, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    I'd imagine it would be copyrighted, but that doesn't stop it being used under Fair Use. If you click "Upload file" --> "It is the logo of an organization", you get a version of {{logo fur}} that provides a partly-complete rationale that addresses most of the the 10 requirements at WP:NFC#Policy. Wikipedia:Logos talks about logos in more detail, and says "It is generally accepted that company logos may appear in the infobox of articles on commercial companies, but note that, if challenged, it is the responsibility of those who wish to include the logo to prove that its use meets Wikipedia non-free content criteria." Adrian J. Hunter(talk•contribs) 14:44, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Atlin_Gold_Rush

    Could you someone to the Atlin_Gold_Rush article to the Atlin article? Thanks! Neptunekh2 (talk) 03:46, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Atlin Gold Rush was converted to a redirect three minutes after you posted here. Is that what you were asking for? -- John of Reading (talk) 10:02, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    The external link for the second footnote in Gunn is so long that part of it has been pushed to the bottom of the article; never seen this one before and not sure how to fix it.

    Thanks, RadioBroadcast (talk) 04:31, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    If you're talking about the Google books footnote, I went ahead and captioned it hoping it helps. SwisterTwister (talk) 04:50, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    How can I get my article into the main Wikipedia?

    I wrote the article User:Acf-jimloy/Tom Wiswell. And I was wondering how I can get it into the main Wikipedia. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Acf-jimloy (talk • contribs) 05:39, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    You click "move" at the top, and erase your user name, leaving just "Tom Wiswell" as the new page name, and submit. CTJF83 09:18, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    See Wikipedia:Moving a page for advice and screenshots. -- John of Reading (talk) 10:05, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    How to complain the administrator?

    See the topic name, because someone is violating my academic freedom!! --Pierce (talk) 09:08, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    You need to be far more specific, provide links, tell us specifically what you want to complain about with regards to an admin's actions. WP:ANI is probably gonna be the best place. CTJF83 09:13, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    See also Wikipedia:Dispute resolution. The first step should usually be a user or article talk page discussion. PrimeHunter (talk) 09:54, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    I find it hard to think of anything one might do on Wikipedia that constituted "violating academic freedom". Wikipedia is not academia: it has different purposes and rules. You can write anything consistent with those rules and remove anything inconsistent with them. Obviously there is often disagreement about whether something is allowed by the rules or not, and then we get content and other disputes, for which we have dispute resolution. But the governing principle is Wikipedia's rules: academic freedom is no more relevant than it would be in an other non-academic activity. --ColinFine (talk) 13:45, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Mandy Clark

    Hello,

    Mandy Clark, the anime voice-over actress, is not the same person as Mandy Clark, the CBS correspondent. The voice-over Mandy's Wiki page is linked to the CBS correspondent site, which is incorrect. See below: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Palmer — Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.88.78.186 (talk) 11:38, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

     Fixed I changed the wikilink to point to Mandy Clark (journalist). Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 11:46, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]


    What's going on with Chinese version?

    Excuse me, but what's wrong with Chinese version of Wikipedia? A "log in" webpage pops outwhenever I try to view it even if I had already log in Wikipedia. It's quite disturbing, could you fix it or send all user a letter explaining the situation, please? p.s. I'm from Taiwan — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bencyliu (talk • contribs) 14:06, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    I just typed zh.wikipedia.org into my search address bar and it worked fine. It may be your web browser, try using a different one. Ryan Vesey (talk) 14:44, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    it works fine 好 :) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.146.31.102 (talk) 22:42, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    typo in the entry

    Dear Wiki help desk, I have just contributed/edited an entry but failed to capitalize the last name of this person.

    Just press the edit button again and capitalize the name. Ryan Vesey (talk) 14:43, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    That doesn't work for an article's title, as with Patrice yengo. The solution is non-intuitive: visit that article, click the down-pointing arrow next to the star at the top of the page, and select "move". Then you can "move" the article to a new title, in this case "Patrice Yengo". Adrian J. Hunter(talk•contribs) 14:51, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    Oh, I didn't initially understand that the user meant that it was in the title. Ryan Vesey (talk) 14:54, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    How can I delete an AfD?

    Resolved
     - See Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Faded Horizon. --Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 17:03, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    I just browsed the help desk archives and stumbled over the old discussion Wikipedia:Help desk/Archives/2011 May 23#How to change the title of an article? That article was deleted per consensus at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Faded horizon. However, the page created in the attempt to rename the article still exists at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Faded Horizon. How can this page be deleted? It seems really unnecessary to keep this. Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 16:08, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Hmm, I think I will MfD it. Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 16:33, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Bidirectionality of text juxtaposed with numeral characters

    Ran into difficulty editing the article on M.F. Husain. Entered his name in the lead using right-to-left Urdu/Arabic alphabet. The immediately following birthdate had the numeral of the day first, followed by the month, e.g. "17 September 1915." I know that is preferred in the British date style used in the article. However, putting the numeral first in the date, immediately following the right-to-left Arabic text, goofed up the text direction. The numeral 17 got separated from September and moved to the opposite side of the Arabic text.

    When I edited the numeral to go after the month American style, e.g. "September 17, 1915," then the text direction came out correctly. I'm no "ugly American;" it totally was not my intention to intrude American month-day style where it wasn't wanted. I just couldn't find any other way to prevent the bidirectionality from getting goofed up. So my question is how to preserve both day-month style and have correct bidirectionality at the same time. To avoid the left-to-right numeral being parsed as right-to-left.

    I tried reading up on bidirectional text and Help:Arabic#Text_bidirectionality, but failed to understand how to input Unicode to correct the problem and got exasperated. Why does this have to be so frickin' hard? Help! Johanna-Hypatia (talk) 16:48, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Bi-directionality reacts in ugly ways with a variety of things, At one point Wikipedia had an issue with the vowel points in Hebrew and Arabic because of a wierd misordering of Unicode in Windows (Add a category at the end of the article and *lots* of things move around). Anyway--- I managed to get the Day Month Year to work in the article, but in order to do that, I had to move the Urdu to prior to the Hindi. There is certainly still a bug, changing things to DMY while leaving the languages in order gave the same wierdness that you had, but if I put a single letter in front of the Day in his birth date, it was fine. But it had to be a displayed letter, putting it in <!-- --> didn't work. With the flip flop of Hindi and Urdu fixing it (which certainly shouldn't be required), I added a note in the text that changing it back will made things wonky. I have *no* idea how to figure out a preferred order of languages in the article is in a situation like this, so I don't know whether this is a truly acceptable way of doing it. It is either a complex problem in the lang-ur template, or it is a more general bug in the media wiki software, but I don't know how to test this, or how to submit the bug. :( This certainly isn't resolved. :( Naraht (talk) 18:19, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    unusual email

    I received an unusual email through MediaWiki Mail. It's in a language I can't read. What should I do, or where should I go to find the answer to this question? Cynwolfe (talk) 17:37, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    I once got one from the hindi wikipedia, one which I have never visited. More than likely its an editor posting you a 'welcome' message (at least that's what it was for me). doomgaze (talk) 17:40, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    If you view any page at a language then your account is autocreated there. Some languages send automatic messages to new users. http://toolserver.org/~vvv/sulutil.php?user=Cynwolfe indicates you visited the Indonesian Wikipedia (id) 9 June so I guess that's the mail you got. There is also a post at id:Pembicaraan Pengguna:Cynwolfe. Just ignore it. PrimeHunter (talk) 17:57, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks. So if I click on a Languages link on the sidebar to any article, and I'm logged in, that automatically creates an account on that WP? Hm. Not sure I like being signed up for stuff automatically, nor do I recall visiting the Indonesian site, but thank you very much for answering my question. Cynwolfe (talk) 05:40, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    It's easy to click a wrong link. You appear to know French and Italian. They are next to Indonesian on some pages. If you are curious then perhaps you can search your browsing history from 9 June for http://id.wikipedia.org. PrimeHunter (talk) 13:28, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Cynwolfe, type it [your e-mail] into this site. It's called Google Translate. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.146.31.102 (talk) 22:38, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Color Templates

    For the most parts Wikipedia has used simple navigation templates with minimal color, such as just a yellow top for music, blue for other media, etc. However. I've seen some templates which go above and beyond that. Is that even allowed? --Shadow (talk) 17:48, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    The colors are thematic for the subject in those cases. See Template talk:Avril Lavigne#Hot pink template. There is general color guidance (not navbox specific) at WP:COLOR. I think it's OK to get a little creative when there is a subject connection. PrimeHunter (talk) 18:13, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Board of Trustees Voting

    I received an e-mail saying I was eligible to vote for the 2011 Board of Trustees. I looked at the instructions here. I can't figure out how to vote, though (what a surprise). I have logins here on Wikipedia and on Commons (not a global login, I don't believe). I tried to vote on Commons (while logged in), but it gave me an error message: "Sorry, you are not in the predetermined list of users authorised to vote in this election." I didn't see an obvious way to vote from here (English Wikipedia). What do I do?--Bbb23 (talk) 17:52, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    The instructions there say: Go to the wiki page "Special:Securepoll" on one wiki you qualify to vote from. In your case it's the English Wikipedia so just go to Special:Securepoll here. PrimeHunter (talk) 18:19, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    Gee, I didn't realize it was that easy. Clearly, I shouldn't be eligible to vote. :-) I've voted. Thanks very much.--Bbb23 (talk) 18:26, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Foreign Language Reference Sources

    I have three sources I'd like to include in an article on Kevin Stea to document a career in Italy. They are news articles but are in Italian. How do you use these sources properly? Do they need to be translated? Is there an automatic translation widget or something for foreign sourced material? Do I simply translate a bit of the relevant material? Do I include them now in the hopes that a bilingual editor can revise them later? Or do we just include them and those viewing the source can use online translators on their own? Gmccombs (talk) 18:44, 11 June 2011 (UTC)Gmccombs[reply]

    See Wikipedia:Foreign sources CTJF83 18:46, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    Yes, the short version is that we use the same criteria for foreign sources. Short translations or brief summations are certainly welcome if someone asks for one, but not required. --Nuujinn (talk) 19:10, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Does something noteworthy about a group member belong on a page about the group?

    This question came up on the Tea Party Movement talk page: "I'm surprised there isn't a more concrete Wikipedia policy on whether any controversial statements or views of an individual member of a group or movement can be alluded to on that group's article... when can an individual's statement be viewed as severable, or are groups always liable for a member's or leader's faux pas?" I looked briefly in the FAQs, but haven't been able to find anything. Is yhere such a policy? Thanks. Jo3sampl (talk) 19:42, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    I think the relevant policies dealing with this are mostly in WP:NPOV. Specifically due and undue weight and equal validity. If the member of a larger group does something that is attributed largely to and has great impact on the image of the group then it should be mentioned. In most cases, it must not overshadow the subject of the article itself (if it seems like it will, then that subtopic probably needs its own article per WP:SPINOFF). If the viewpoint of the member is very much a minority viewpoint within the group then it should be presented as such, if it is actually reflected by the majority of the group then it should also be stated clearly as such, etc. per refs as usual of course. As a general rule, if they are notable and do not have their own articles then yes they should be a subtopic to the group's article.
    There's also an essay on the subject in Wikipedia:Criticism. The main problem with the Tea Party Movement is that it's mostly non-centralized, and self-identification seems to be the norm. If they say they are, they should be treated as such. Unless the larger group specifically rejects them, then they should be mentioned and the rejection. Heh. I think I confused myself as well. :D -- Obsidi♠nSoul 21:36, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    links with text

    I am working on an article to lace on Wikipedia, and am having difficulty using the links code with text replacement. The first word of the text is not appearing. My coding looks like this: [journalist]. The only text appearing is the word "journalist".

    Cystalgate (talk) 23:51, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    If you want to wikilink to the article Music journalist, you should use [[Music journalist]], which produces Music journalist. URLs are not used in wikilinks, only in links to external sites, such as for example this link to Google. See also Help:Link. Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 23:59, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    June 12

    How do you create a countdown timer?

    I tried creating a countdown timer in Section 5, Table 4, Row 66, Column 4 (2011 San Francisco Giants season, Game log, June (6-3), 66/Score), at this site, but the cell reads “this event is already finished.” Please help...thanks... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.146.31.102 (talk) 22:48, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]


    Unanswered question in the WP:WQA

    I earlier got advice on this forum here about what to do with a dispute, and got advice to use WP:WQA. After posting the problem there I haven't got an answer since June 7. Some other user, also involved in the dispute, suggested I moved it to the admin notices or incidents section here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Administrators%27_noticeboard/Incidents . What should I do? Davidelah (talk) 00:13, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    COI editing guide

    We've been getting some use out of this on the IRC help channel. Feel free to pass it around, if you find it useful. WP:Plain and simple conflict of interest guide (WP:PSCOI). Cheers, Ocaasi t | c 00:52, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    sound template help

    I am new to displaying sounds. Trying to use a template to show a sound file in Myrrha. I found one in the John Phillip Sousa article and cut and pasted it and edited the values. however, it is showing both the file name (ugly) and a wikilinkied title of the song (pretty). In the Sousa article, use of the template only showed the wikilinked title. How can I make this work how I want it? TCO (talk) 01:04, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    See Template talk:Listen#MIDI issue. Template:Listen#Style parameters says:
    • play#: some media files cannot be displayed inline; if this is the case set |play=no to prevent the broken inline link from displaying.
    PrimeHunter (talk) 01:30, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    For an .ogg file (as on the Sousa page) a play button is displayed. Since there is no player for .mid files, it displays the file link. —teb728 t c 01:58, 12 June 2011 (UTC) In other words .ogg files can be played by clicking on the button, but .mid files can be played only by visiting the file page and playing the file from there. —teb728 t c 02:16, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    computer will not start up

    I have tried to restart my computer and it will not. It says I have to contact the manufacterer for help. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.204.229.152 (talk) 03:45, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Sorry, but this help desk is only for Wikipedia. We can't help you there, sorry - please look somewhere else.Jasper Deng (talk) 03:47, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    It sounds like you need to take it into a repair shop, but you might try asking at the computing section of the reference desk.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 05:13, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    Umm...this is Wikipedia, not the CPU place. You need to Google or Bing a computer place, and...um...why would you come here first for that type of info??? And...have you ever though about... “...contact[ing] the manufacterer for help”??? And read what it says on the top of this page. WIKIPEDIA ONLY. I don't mean to be critical, but WHY would you come to WIKIPEDIA for your computer? Unless it was caused BY WIKIPEDIA, I really don't see why you would do such a thing...anyway, you should bring it to maybe a best buy for inspection. and also how old is the computer? maybe it just died...— Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.146.31.102 (talk) 22:53, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Quoting a Source

    I'm writing an article on a new, canon Sherlock Holmes novel and I would like to quote part of a post on the author's website. To attribute, do I simply add a source and quotation marks? Or are other further procedures entailed? Tatoranaki (talk) 04:03, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Here's the Wikipedia page in question: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_House_of_Silk — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tatoranaki (talk • contribs) 04:15, 12 June 2011 (UTC)Tatoranaki (talk) 04:16, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    First, if it is a direct quote you must use quotation marks. You can reference a source one of two ways. First you can type in <ref>[www.example.com example title]</ref> Otherwise you can click the cite tab above your editing window from the templates list choose "Cite Web". Ryan Vesey (talk) 05:10, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Great, thanks! Tatoranaki (talk) 05:12, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Signatures

    So I'm new and haven't quite gotten into the habit of consistently signing my edits yet, so I get the auto-signature from the bot pretty often. Up until now, when this happened, I would normally go back to the edit in question and add a signature, since it really annoys me that I forget to sign posts. However, just now, when I did this on a WP:AfD edit, I realized that when I did this, I was also changing the timestamp of my edits, which seems like it could be seen as gaming the system or something equally undesirable. Am I correct in assuming that I should refrain from doing this from now on? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bstbll (talk • contribs) 07:29, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    It's fairly obvious what someone is doing when they replace the bot's signature with their own; no reasonable person would assume nefarious intent, so I just wouldn't worry about it. However, when you do this from now on, if the bot has left a time stamp, just erase all the other text in the unsigned message, then place three tildes (which places just your username) before the existing time stamp. If a time stamp was not left (which it often isn't when users add the {{unsigned}} template) you can go to the page history, copy the time code when you made the edit, and then place three tildes before it.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 07:46, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Alright, wonderful, thank you very much. Bstbll (talk) 08:02, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    adding pictures

    Ronnie Reed

    I would like to add a photo to the article about Ronnie Reed. There is a photo of Eddie Chapman (spy) in his Wiki article, but not of his Case Officer, Ronnie Reed, in t he Reed article. There is an icon called Picture Gallery, but nothing happens when I click on it. Nicholas J Reed (talk) 09:47, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    See Help:Files for how to upload and use files. It would be particularly good if you have a photo you took yourself or one that has been released under a free license. —teb728 t c 11:30, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Purpose of a parameter in welcome template

    I want to use Template:Welcomespam. However, I do not fully understand the documentation. What is the purpose of the 'Username' parameter? Since I intend to sign my message, this seems quite unnecessary. Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 11:20, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    If you include this parameter, the words "my talk page" near the end of the text will turn into an extra wikilink to your talk page. -- John of Reading (talk) 11:34, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    Actually, using {{subst:Welcomespam|Börse Stuttgart|Toshio Yamaguchi}} has produced what I intended to have. Maybe the documentation should be updated to show, what the markup actually produces when used. It would be better to know what this looks like after being placed on someones talk page. I think I am going to do this. Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 11:45, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
     Erledigt I updated the template documentation to include a usage example. Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 12:03, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Photo policy

    I need help about Wikipedia policy regarding using a photo/illustration from this site:

    http://www.archive.org/details/bulletinstateno00dulgoog

    Some of the pictures can be viewed here:

    http://books.google.com/books/about/Bulletin_of_the_State_Normal_School_Dulu.html?id=ihMTAAAAIAAJ

    Would it be possible to place any of these pictures in the Wikipedia Commons images section?

    Thanks Gandydancer (talk) 12:35, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    The site you linked to says "Possible copyright status: NOT_IN_COPYRIGHT", so I believe you can upload any images in it to Commons. --ColinFine (talk) 14:05, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Wrong complaint

    i didnt edit any of the pages in wikipedia and i had recieved a wrong complaint about myself — Preceding unsigned comment added by 220.255.1.25 (talk) 13:59, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Actually, there have been 37 edits from your IP, not many recently. Are you using a shared computer? Ryan Vesey (talk) 14:08, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    (after edit conflict:) The warning on your talk page dates from January: if you did not make the edit, it was another user using the IP address which you are now using, and you can ignore it. (As it says at the bottom of your talk page: "This is the discussion page for an IP user, identified by the user's numerical IP address. Some IP addresses change periodically, and may be shared by several users. If you are an IP user, you may create an account or log in to avoid future confusion with other IP users. Registering also hides your IP address.") --ColinFine (talk) 14:09, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    (edit conflict × 2) See also Wikipedia:Why create an account? to read about the benefits of creating an account. Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 14:15, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    It happens all the time due to ip adresses just ignore it unless you get blocked then you should contact an administrator...thanks.... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.146.31.102 (talk) 23:01, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    French Canadian

    The article on French Canada needs a map. It stumbles with words to describe this area of Canada. I'm new at this, and don't know how to go forward. Do I insert a map of my choosing under the edit tab, or what? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Pb8bije6a7b6a3w (talk • contribs) 15:12, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    If you have an image you would like to add to the article , you would have to upload it first. However, you are not yet autonfirmed (see WP:AUTOCONFIRM). That means, your account must be more than four days old and have made more than 10 edits. Once you are autoconfirmed, you can upload images to Wikipedia. If you have a free image, you should consider uploading it to Wikimedia Commons, which is a repository for free media and can be found here. If you do not have an image, you can request one either at Wikipedia:Requested pictures or at Commons:Picture requests. Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 18:00, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Nickelodeon Shows are a Problem

    It seems that for all of the Nickelodeon shows, the pages, in my honest opinion, look like trash because there are IPs that are editing them and not using proper grammar or language. It gets really annoying, especially on the iCarly episode pages. I think we need to either semi-protect all of these pages permanently or have people go in there any fix all of the problems. This doesn't happen with any of the Disney Channel shows. --DisneyFriends (talk) 15:41, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Trust me, it's not just anonymous IP's. ----DanTD (talk) 16:19, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Wildbot Updates

    I just found out that the original creator of User:WildBot may have left Wikipedia. Could somebody who is in charge of it now update the dab tag at Talk:History of the Long Island Rail Road? The only dab link at this point seems to be scrub oak. ----DanTD (talk) 16:06, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    I removed the two other ones because they have been fixed as you noticed. You can see what I did in the history and you can fix this yourself next time. GB fan (talk) 16:11, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks. Wow, I didn't realize it could be that easy. If I had any knowledge and interest in botany, I'd fix the scrub oak one too, but I'm afraid I have to save that for some other editor. ----DanTD (talk) 16:18, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Large space after col template

    hello,

    please remove the large space between the header "Personnel" and the bulleted list in At Carnegie Hall (Miles Davis album). Thank you.--♫Greatorangepumpkin♫Share–a–Power[citation needed] 16:15, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    I think the problem is the column in the personnel section. If you make the section one column the white space disappears. GB fan (talk) 16:49, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Lamont Dozier Wikipedia Updates

    Lamont Dozier (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

    Hello

    You have prevented our edits on Lamont Dozier's Wikipedia pages several times.

    We are trying to UPDATE the page to accuracy and to resemble is Biography on his web page.

    Could you please help us out with the udates. Whoever wrote it added some incorrect information, it is written like a 5th grader, and he deserves something better.

    Also, we HATE the photo being used and would like to substitute another one, it is a BAD representation of Lamont Dozier.

    Thank you in advance for your help.

    Sincerely,

    Barbara Dozier & Lamont Dozier — Preceding unsigned comment added by Napoleongrl (talk • contribs) 16:21, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Please go the the article's talk page and describe what is inaccurate. The best thing you could do is provide there reliable sources that back up your claims of inaccuracies. The edits you wished to add will not be accepted as they are blatantly promotional, are unsourced, and bowdlerize the article's content. The article will not ever resemble the content from the website as the article is not a commercial but an encyclopedia article. We really do want to to know what is inaccurate. Currently, a large portion of the existing content does not have sources, which is a problem, but we are not going to replace it with an ad. Please note that as an editor with a conflict of interest, you should not be editing the article directly but telling us what the problems are. Also, be advised that only one person can have an account. Your post here makes it clear that you are speaking for two people. Please also read Wikipedia:Autobiography. Regarding the photograph, please visit Wikipedia:Donating copyrighted materials#Donating your photographs. Thank you.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 17:37, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    As people in the music industry, you should be aware of the dangers of copying someone else's work without attribution. Please do not copy and paste content from another website. Astronaut (talk) 19:50, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Stuff not showing up for users who are not logged in.

    I'm still experiencing this issue.

    Someone else asked about it - but it's still affecting me on a regular basis (on various different machines). So presumably affects others. I spotted it yesterday when I went to an article I've been editing (before logging in), and it looked for a moment as if it had been reverted to several days before. Then when I logged in the page refreshed and contained the expected updates. I then logged out - without closing my browser and looked at the page - it all seemed fine. Today (having cleared my cache) I did the same (visited the page before logging in) and once again the article appeared to be the old version (older than the version I had last seen after I logged out) - logging in again updated the content.

    It's clearly a tech issue - but it may mean that non registered users (perhaps only mozilla + IE6??) get versions of the website that don't contain the most recent edits. I'm not sure who to tell - is there a techie dept for wikipedia that might like to look at this sort of thing ? EdwardLane (talk) 18:22, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    I've never seen this problem myself so I can only tell you what I would try if I did see it.
    • When you are looking at the article and not seeing your changes, what does the article history show? Does the record of your missing edits appear in the history?
    • Did you try everything applicable from WP:PURGE, WP:NULL, and WP:REFRESH?
    • WP:VPT is sometimes a better place for discussing technical problems with Wikipedia. Also see bugzilla: where you can report the bug if no one else has reported it already. See WP:BUGS.
    • Check WP:BROWSER to see if it sheds any light. See Wikipedia talk:Browser notes for some discussion about browser problems.
    --Teratornis (talk) 19:11, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks I'll check those links out - I saw it again just 30 mins ago with an image not showing until I logged in. I'll leave a note here reporting any further updates. EdwardLane (talk) 22:31, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    How do you add a table?

    How do you add a table to a Wikipedia article? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.62.17.50 (talk) 18:28, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    See Help:Table, or click edit to see how it is done on a page with a table similar to the one you want to add. PrimeHunter (talk) 18:47, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    If you need more specific help, describe the table you want to add, and tell us the name of the article. Note that Wikipedia has thousands of templates, some of which insert pre-formatted tables. --Teratornis (talk) 18:56, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]


    Umm...use this (click edit to view table text):

    OR use this:




    YOU'RE WELCOME.

    Recently created articles from redirects

    Is there a page that lists pages which were formerly redirects, but which were recently made into articles? Thanks in advance. Neutralitytalk 20:51, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    William Willard "Bill" Sanders (nationally known political cartoonist

    I am a writer and have a bio draft (semilar to others in Wikileaks. I would like to copy and past onto my users (draft) page section for futher editing and rewrite---but find no space to do that. Would appareciate help. Joyce Mary Wallace (talk) 21:25, 12 June 2011 (UTC) Joyce Mary Wallace[reply]

    Click me CTJF83 21:32, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Carbon fixation

    Carbon fixation (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

    There seems to be a problem with the definition of "Carbon Fixation" and I want to edit it but for some reason I am not allowed. The current definition: "Carbon fixation refers to any process through which gaseous carbon dioxide is converted into a solid compound." I would like to change it to: "Carbon fixation refers to any biological process through which atmospheric carbon dioxide is converted into a more complex organic compounds such as glucose." I can't seem to get to the header portion of the page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kwatts59 (talk • contribs) 22:10, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    The article, Carbon fixation is not protected at all. You should be able to edit it. When you go to the article there should be an edit tab at the top near the right side. If you click on it and it doesn't open up with an edit box, come back here and tell us what it says. Please also remember to add reliable sources to the information you add or change. GB fan (talk) 23:10, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Picture on Thomas Bridges (Anglican missionary)

    Can someone please help me format the picture on this page? I would like it to appear on top of the protestant missionaries template. If I place it directly above the two appear side by side, so I added spaces between the image and the template; however, when I did that the text got pushed down. I believe there is a workaround to this. Currently, I have it placed below the template on the screen, I think this is less visually appealing. Ryan Vesey (talk) 23:00, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    I've tried two times myself as well, but I can't get it either because the templates and Protestant box are in the way. SwisterTwister (talk) 23:29, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Dario Suro Images

    I have a few images that I would like to add to the article on my father, artist, critic and diplomat. Please advise me on what I should do.

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