User:Justapersona/Archived Q&A

(Because I rarely ask a question only once...)

Is it okay to have a logo on a Sandbox draft?

This is a placeholder image that I am using instead of a copyrighted image.

Hi B - I'm learning to create an infobox for a company, with a new article in my sandbox: HERE.

For the Logo ( LOGO PAGE) I was missing Licensing info, and my link to article was broken. I think (?) I've fixed that.

But it seems like the logo might still be deleted, because it's in my sandbox. Is that the case?

Thanks, Justapersona^{(Come talk!)} 03:00, 3 June 2015 (UTC)

@Justapersona Images used under a claim of fair use can only be used in article space - not in drafts. The solution is to just leave it out (or use a placeholder) until you are ready to publish. If you want something there just to test out the layout, you could use just a plain red square. Then, when you are ready to copy the article to article space, you upload any fair use images you need and add them at that point. --B (talk) 10:22, 3 June 2015 (UTC)

@B Thank you. Can I leave all the metadata / page content? Just update the image file to a placeholder? Or, will that be confusing to people / admins? Thanks. Justapersona ^talk 18:50, 3 June 2015 (UTC)

@Justapersona No, copy/paste the metadata somewhere (and comment it out or put it inside of <nowiki> ... </nowiki> tags) - the file and the file description page will be deleted (unless you submit your draft before the timer expires). For the placeholder, I mean that in your article draft, whereever you are using (or want to use) a copyrighted image, use a plain red box instead. Or you can use the placeholder image like the one to the right. Once you are ready to submit your article, five minutes before you move it from your user space into article space, you can re-upload the file, paste the metadata back in from wherever you saved it, and switch the reference in your draft from the placeholder to the real thing. --B (talk) 18:58, 3 June 2015 (UTC)

@B Great. Thank you for spelling it out. I really appreciate it. THIS ought to be on one of those myriad of "copyright" & "template" pages. Thank you. I won't be such a nuisance from now on. :-) Justapersona ^talk 03:14, 4 June 2015 (UTC)

Uploading a company logo...?

Special:Upload - the actual form for uploading
Get the template to post photo metadata here: Wikipedia:Use_rationale_examples#Logo_in_the_article_about_the_topic_that_the_logo_represents
Wikipedia:Logos
Wikipedia:Non-free_content_criteria
Help:File_page
Wikipedia:Files_for_upload

how do I alert a user?

How do I alert a user? E.g.... add something to their name tag. something like... [[ALERT:username|user name]]

Thanks, Justapersona (talk) 18:51, 1 June 2015 (UTC)

@Justapersona: Hello, you can use {{u|example}} or {{ping|example}} which look like example and @Example: respectively. Both of these will inform a user that they have been mentioned. Winner 42 Talk to me! 18:56, 1 June 2015 (UTC)

Justapersona, just remember that you have to write the 'ping' or 'mention' and sign with the four squiggles during the same edit/save, otherwise the system will not be activated. Cheers, w.carter-Talk 20:16, 1 June 2015 (UTC)

Query to see my prior Teahouse questions? :-)

Any chance someone's created a way for me to see all my prior questions/responses?

E.g.... wiki/Wikipedia:Teahouse/Questions/[username]/

I guess one could use Google... (example: "[username] site:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Teahouse/Questions ).

Justapersona (talk) 18:42, 1 June 2015 (UTC)

@Justapersona: I would personally use this... EoRdE6^{(Come Talk to Me!)} 19:05, 1 June 2015 (UTC)

Elements for the Lead...?

Source: Lead_section#Elements_of_the_lead

A typical rocket or {{Rocket Navigation}} A rocket is a ... [table of contents]

How do I join a project?

This help request has been answered. If you need more help, you can ask another question on your talk page, contact the responding user(s) directly on their user talk page, or consider visiting the Teahouse.

How do I join a project, like Disambiguation? (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Disambiguation%7CDisambiguation)

Hi, just follow the instructions at wp:WikiProject Disambiguation#Participants. You will need to click on the grey "Member's list" box to show the list. Hope that helps! Happy Squirrel(Please let me know how to improve!) 16:45, 11 May 2015 (UTC)

How do I make cool Talkback boxes?

Example:

Hello, Justapersona. You have new messages at Eduardofeld's talk page.
You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{Talkback}} or {{Tb}} template.

Great examples of Signatures formatting?