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How do I make this redirect page into a disambiguation page?

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cane_and_able&redirect=no

I think that is appropriate that keywords "cane and able" should lead to this page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cain_and_Abel . "cane" is a reference to Dr House's cane, but i think readers might be seeking the Bible reference more likely

please advise, ty Tepi (talk) 23:29, 15 August 2012 (UTC)

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Article about Radha Thomas

Hi. I have created an article about Bangalore's Ms Radha Thomas and am contemplating to move it to the AFC space. Before that, I'd really appreciate if you could have a look and give me some inputs, suggestions and advice and hopefully a green signal :-). Here's the link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Articles_for_creation/Radha_Thomas Varunr (talk) 08:58, 18 September 2012 (UTC)

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Speedy deletion, help?

Hi there,

I just wanted to ask someone who is an experienced Wikipedian whether or not the page I created for an organization that I have researched is okay. I received a 'speedy delete' request on the page by another Editor. I left information on the Talk Page, but do you think it is still subject to deletion?

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Claire Bloom - delete photo in info box and upload a new one

Dear Acather96

We represent the actress Cliare Bloom who has got in touch with us to say that she hates the photo that has been uploaded onto her page in the info box.

I previously managed to have this photo removed several years ago, but cannot remember how.

Can you please help me in removing this and uploading an approved image?

Thank you so much.

Best wishes


Liz Nelson Conway van Gelder Grant Ltd 8-12 Broadwick Street LONDNON W1F 8HW TEL 020 7287 0077 email liz@conwayvg.co.uk www.conwayvangeldergrant.com164.40.211.206 (talk) 11:03, 30 July 2013 (UTC)

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Greetings

Could you remove my signatures from wikipedia entries and my contributions page? There's a stalker stalking me and this nickname is connected to my real life identity and I wish not to give information through association with certain subjects.

I'm not sure if this message is private, so I won't link the page until I know this is private. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 178.75.170.71 (talk) 19:30, 25 September 2013 (UTC)

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Image of Lin Homer

Thanks for the update, the image was commissioned by me, as with previous shoots. I will contact the agency and confirm usage is granted. Until then I have put the original image back.

how to bold

If you bold out the letters, it will be more visible to people wanting to see that data, especally those with poor vision, thank you. 74.95.16.5 (talk) 20:53, 25 October 2013 (UTC)

Hi, to bold an item of text, simply add three quote marks at the start and end of the phrase. Thanks, Acather96 (talk) 20:55, 25 October 2013 (UTC)

Thanks a bunch for sharing that skill with me. 74.95.16.5 (talk) 21:00, 25 October 2013 (UTC)

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I need help

I would like a list of all discussion boards on Wikipedia.EmbracingCensorship (talk) 12:09, 28 October 2013 (UTC)

Hi EmbracingCensorship :).You can find a list at Template:Noticeboard links, and general information on noticeboards here. Hope it helps! Acather96 (talk) 17:00, 28 October 2013 (UTC)

Do you support censorship

If yes, please reply at my talk page. I personally believe censorship is wonderful thing!EmbracingCensorship (talk) 17:42, 28 October 2013 (UTC)

Hi again. The word censorship is an ambiguous one, and obviously items which would be the object of censorship are entirely subjective, with sharp contradistinctions being observed across different cultures and geographical locations. If you mean censorship on Wikipedia, then of course I would advocate censorship of clearly illegal material (e.g. child pornography), but do not feel any images or content currently permitted under policy should be the subject of censorship to mollify one particular group's sensitivities; censorship does seems a little antithetical to our cause of disseminating free the complete sum of human knowledge. Hope this clarifies my position :) Acather96 (talk) 17:48, 28 October 2013 (UTC)
So, it is dependent on the type of content being censored, personally I feel all sexual content should be censored, but not violence. Drugs are on the verge of acceptability. Do you agree?EmbracingCensorship (talk) 18:20, 28 October 2013 (UTC)
Being that sexuality is, axiomatically, a part of the human condition, I believe that Wikipedia should cover it fully and frankly if it is to serve it's purpose as states above. If sexual images are of an encyclopedic and informative/illustrative/educational nature, I think we would be doing the project a disservice by not including them - the same goes for violent media. I am pleased you say you wouldn't censor caffeine or paracetamol! :) Acather96 (talk) 18:45, 28 October 2013 (UTC)
You know precisely what kind or drugs I meant (illegal), anyway, surely somethings are better left to formal education under professional supervision?EmbracingCensorship (talk) 18:50, 28 October 2013 (UTC)
Sorry, couldn't resist that! On a serious note, I think you are arguing a straw man here - I agree that if Wikipedia's aim was to provide an alternative to formal didactic education for young people, then drug education should be done in classes. However, this is not our aim - we aim to disseminate knowledge, not to censor or advise about it. Using your drug example, that information could be used by educators, pharmacologists, politicians and even just the general public for positive purposes, removing it would not achieve anything. Lastly, we only provide information that is sourced - which by definition means it has already been published elsewhere. Hence the information, if removed, would still be available, just scattered, out of context and often on a site without the policies and standards of Wikipedia (especially those which pertain to verifiability). Surely you can see that censoring this would lose us a lot and gain us nothing? Acather96 (talk) 19:00, 28 October 2013 (UTC)
Yet, sexual content has the ability to dominate thought processes and delay more important things, such as education. The problem occurs when articles that young people are likely to research contain links to other articles about sexual content.EmbracingCensorship (talk) 19:07, 28 October 2013 (UTC)
I'm not sure how correct this is - do you have any empirical, substantive evidence (non-anecdotal) for your two statements, as I'm not sure I've ever seen any research papers or studies that explicitly support those claims, so I'm wary of accepting them as fact. I can't really accept your arguments when you make statements without evidence, unfortunately. Young people should be educated by their parents and teachers about internet safety/sexual awareness, Wikipedia is not a nanny. Optional filters do exist, and many educational or public institutions which young people often use to access the internet often employ these filters. You may enjoy reading WP:NOTCENSORED which explains and articulates our current policy well, and our reasons for adopting and continually affirming it. Thank-you. Acather96 (talk) 19:20, 28 October 2013 (UTC)

Guess what? World censorship is heavily on the rise. UK is often regarded as a free country, but even they have decided to adopt the glorious censorship, see:

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/olly-lennard/why-david-camerons-intern_b_3653566.html

http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2013-07/29/censorship-surveillance

http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2013/08/07/cens-a07.html

http://21stcenturywire.com/2013/07/31/cameron-looks-to-china-to-supply-europes-first-internet-censorship-wall-in-britain/

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/britains-harsh-crackdown-on-internet-porn-prompts-free-speech-debate/2013/09/28/d1f5caf8-2781-11e3-9372-92606241ae9c_story.html

The articles are very negative, yet most of it is factually correct. In the end censorship shall reign victorious, wikipedia can either choose to adopt it. Or it risks being censored by ISPs, which will no doubt reduce popularity in the long-run. In the end, censorship will be the only choice in the modern era!EmbracingCensorship (talk) 20:39, 28 October 2013 (UTC)

I requested that you provide evidence for your statements above, and unfortunately you are yet to do so. You're changing the subject to the policy of Her Majesty's Government relating to internet safety, security and child protection to the editorial guidelines of an encyclopedic project which aims to disseminate free knowledge. The four anecdotal newspaper reports do not support the statement that world censorship is heavily on the rise - 'glorious censorship' sounds awfully Soviet, and a strange comment for anyone to make - I must ask, is your purpose here as an editor to edit and collaborate on content, or too push a point of view regarding reversing WP:NOTCENSORED? Your username and current edit history indicates this. Why does this issue concern you. While you are by no means obliged too, I would be genuinely interested to know what your purpose is and why you are initiating these discussions. Thanks :) Acather96 (talk) 21:04, 28 October 2013 (UTC)

How do I add a page border to my user page?EmbracingCensorship (talk) 21:43, 28 October 2013 (UTC)

Hi - you can find information on borders here. Hope it helps! Acather96 (talk) 21:49, 28 October 2013 (UTC)

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