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User:Rajananthini

Any way to to revert this spam at once? Abhi (talk) 15:48, 1 July 2014 (UTC)

 Done DMacks (talk) 16:22, 1 July 2014 (UTC)
Also did a bunch more manually (lots of IPs and other editors involved).
May have to blacklist that site. DMacks (talk) 16:53, 1 July 2014 (UTC)
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A barnstar for you!

The Original Barnstar
I'm sorry for doing this in this way... I'm a new Argentinian member of wikipedia and I don't know how to fix an error in one of its articles .. furthermore, my english is not the best..

Please, if you can edit "Helium".. it says :"the largest use (about 22% of the total in 2008) is in cryogenic applications" but there is a graphic that shows a cryogenic use of 32%... I don't know what's wrong.

Thank you! SirLOGOS (talk) 02:57, 2 July 2014 (UTC)

Welcome! I will leave a welcome message with some helpful links on your user talkpage. Your English is good enough for me.
I agree that the numbers look confusing! The values are described with details to explain the difference: 22% is 2008 worldwide, 32% is 2013 for US only. I do not have a reference available with current worldwide values. The US data is from a government report that is updated annually, so it is easy to keep the pie-chart updated. If you have ideas for emphasizing or clarifying the wording, please leave me a note and I can insert it in the article or help clean up English details.
The reason you cannot currently edit that article is because it is "protected" from edits by new editors. It was a popular target for vandalism:( After a certain number of days and making a certain number edits, you will automatically get the ability to edit many of the pages that are protected in this manner. DMacks (talk) 08:21, 2 July 2014 (UTC)

Category added in Oomen Chandy

You reverted 2 edits in the page Oommen Chandy. No content is added in the page but the category of Indian Christians is added. Is it necessary to give additional reference to add a category if there isn't any doubt. The person referred to in the article belongs to India and is a christian. Please explain your reverts - Rameshnta909 (talk) 19:12, 3 July 2014 (UTC)

I do not see the word "Christian" anywhere in the article, nor any discussion of his religion in general (but it might be buried in other text that I am not noticing?). It is absolutely necessary to have a cite (per WP:BLP policy). Having a Christian name is not enough (lots of my friends have names from various ethnicities and religions other than their own actual one). WP:BLPCAT (part of that policy) is very clear: "Categories regarding religious beliefs or sexual orientation should not be used unless the subject has publicly self-identified with the belief or orientation in question, and the subject's beliefs or sexual orientation are relevant to their public life or notability, according to reliable published sources." DMacks (talk) 19:21, 3 July 2014 (UTC)
It's been >6 hours now and you have not given a cite even after I explained the policy, so I have again removed this cat. The WP:BURDEN is on you to provide a cite if you wish to re-add it. DMacks (talk) 02:23, 4 July 2014 (UTC)
Here is the source for you. Don't revert again. http://www.veethi.com/india-people/oommen_chandy-profile-326-19.htm - Rameshnta909 (talk) 06:13, 4 July 2014 (UTC)
I'm glad it was so easy for you to follow our policies. DMacks (talk) 06:20, 4 July 2014 (UTC)
No. I personally don't really care (cites on my talkpage don't help other readers, which is the whole point of the very serious WP:V policy. Again, it must be in the article, and it must be explained via independent sources why it's relevant. Read WP:BLPCAT carefully. You must clearly demonstrate why it is "relevant to their public life or notability". You are welcome to ask at WP:BLPN if you are unclear on the policy (or I can ask there getting additional input on whether your material is allowed). Let me know how you wish to proceed. DMacks (talk) 06:21, 4 July 2014 (UTC)
Added info in the article with above mentioned source - Rameshnta909 (talk) 06:42, 4 July 2014 (UTC)

Help on Siberian Tiger article

Hi, I am writing to ask for help on our Siberian Tiger article. 3 accounts, one registered and 2 IP addresses (one IP editor appears to relate to the registered one as they talked about the same Asian elephant article unrelated to Siberian tigers), continued to change the article to give readers a false impression that bears usually dominate tigers by selectively substituting or omitting the adverbs of frequency of occurrence and removing certain adjectives that define the conditions of the animals (e.g. age) from the sources. So common incidents became rare, rare incidents became common and incidents that have never happened appear to have happened after their problematic edits. Almost all existing sources in that article said otherwise (see talk). Also they gave undue weight to unimportant exceptional information about bears in the article. I raised that in talk but they don't listen. I just reached 3RR so would you please look into the issue and if possible put a semi-protection on it? I am one of the major contributors that work collaboratively to bring our tiger article into GA standard. Thanks! BigCat82 (talk) 23:22, 7 July 2014 (UTC)

Monty Mason

You have continued to revert edits on Monty Mason's page. The edits describing his family are completely accurate and can stay on the page. Please see his personal biographies on his own website or other newspaper articles to verify. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Username1609 (talk • contribs) 14:04, 8 July 2014 (UTC)

Responded on User talk:Username1609 (note, User:DelMMason also involved). DMacks (talk) 17:19, 8 July 2014 (UTC)

My apologies

Sorry I am new to wikipedia and did not realise I had changed the article. I am just trying to work out how to edit and how wikipedia works.The Cheeky Little Blighter (talk) 19:24, 9 July 2014 (UTC)

Sock puppet

I suggest that 78.148.16.45 (talk) is a sock of LoyolaCool as they hit the same article. I have requested temporary semi-protection of those two articles due to consistent violation of WP:CRYSTAL and subsequent edit-warring. Elizium23 (talk) 20:53, 10 July 2014 (UTC)

Yes, almost certainly is the same user. I have to run for a few hr; let me know if RFPP doesn't get around to handling it or other users are involved (I don't know anything of the history of this topic and editors). DMacks (talk) 21:14, 10 July 2014 (UTC)
Unfortunately, it was declined at WP:RFPP. In case you would like to know the real history of this topic, then please read the following discussions:
It really is an intractable problem because the disruption is spread among lots of one-time-only editors and IPs. Elizium23 (talk) 23:30, 10 July 2014 (UTC)

Bush Park entry you deleted

DMacks,

I was surprised to see you removed the reference to Volunteer Litter pickup in George Bush Park. This is not a promotion, my family adopted the buffalo bayou waterway in Bush Park over 4 years ago and are partnered with Harris County Commissioner Precinct 3 who maintains the park. We are the only entity performing clean-ups in this park and any interested individual or civic organization are referred directly to us by the Commissioner's office. This is hardly "soapboxing" or "selling" vs. objective fact.

Sincerely, Carl Lazear Katy, TX — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cjlazear (talk • contribs) 01:57, 16 July 2014 (UTC)

PS - you can call the Harris County Commissioner's office to confirm our agreement:

Steve Dorman Parks Superintendent Harris County Precinct 3 3535 War Memorial Dr. Houston, TX 77084 (281) 531-1592 Fax: (281) 870-9716 Web: www.pct3.hctx.net — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cjlazear (talk • contribs) 02:02, 16 July 2014 (UTC)

The content you wrote was highly promotional in tone (wording to entice readers to visit your website or join your group), not appropriate for a formal and neutral encyclopedia. Having a conflict of interest or other intimate relationship with a group sometimes makes it hard to take a step back and see these sorts of problems. DMacks (talk) 02:34, 16 July 2014 (UTC)
Hmm, was thinking about the similar content I (and another editor) removed from Litter, which was more overtly problematic. However, I stand by my assessment that something like this needs more than own-website sourcing (WP:RS vs WP:UNDUE...aren't there many groups that use and/or work on such a large park?). For example, the other group that is explicitly discussed includes mention of winning awards. Are there awards or major news stories about your group's work? DMacks (talk) 02:43, 16 July 2014 (UTC)

See developing discussions

At Wikiproject Chemistry and at Secosteroid Talk. Thank you for your input. Le Prof Leprof 7272 (talk) 07:00, 16 July 2014 (UTC)

WP:ANI

In my view, if someone posting the winner of a song contest early makes you think a semi-legal threat is appropriate, there is no reason you should be allowed anywhere near articles like where that editor was going. -- Ricky81682 (talk) 07:38, 16 July 2014 (UTC)

As I said, I did not look back into history (except to see no previous blocks), and that when I did I supported your action. DMacks (talk) 07:47, 16 July 2014 (UTC)
I saw that. I was more amused at the vitriol over something so different than the articles being discussed. -- Ricky81682 (talk) 09:02, 16 July 2014 (UTC)
Indeed:) Well, onward with mops raised high, as usual. DMacks (talk) 13:48, 16 July 2014 (UTC)

Battle of Fort Stevens Edit-a-Thon!

Greetings!

Sorry for the last minute update, but our friends at the DC Historical Society have scheduled a Battle of Fort Stevens Edit-a-Thon to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War battle fought in the District. The event will last from noon to 2 PM on Wednesday, July 30. Hope you can make it!

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Refdesk qn - colour of osmium

I did some further research on this, but still have a question. Any chance you might be able to answer it? (It's under the same header for July 17.) Double sharp (talk) 13:54, 21 July 2014 (UTC)

Sorry for the delay, just getting back from vacation. I don't actually know anything further about this topic:( DMacks (talk) 20:16, 25 July 2014 (UTC)

Help me

Greetings DMacks,

I'm new to Wikipedia. I have edited many articles and I have recently created 3 articles Rashi Khanna, Naga Shourya and Akhil Akkineni. Today I was surprised to know that Naga Shourya and Akhil Akkineni pages are deleted. May I know the reason please.--Limelight753 (talk) 16:36, 27 July 2014 (UTC)

When you click on those red links, is there a message explaining why it was deleted? Are there any notes on your user talkpage related to those articles? DMacks (talk) 16:41, 27 July 2014 (UTC)

I'm just copying below what i got when i checked for Naga Shourya. 

"This page has been deleted. The deletion and move log for the page are provided below for reference.
   16:09, 27 July 2014 DMacks (talk | contribs) deleted page Naga Shourya (G12: Unambiguous copyright infringement: duplicate-detector noted problems all still present (note removed by creator without fixing them))"

--Limelight753 (talk) 16:44, 27 July 2014 (UTC)

That seems extremely clearly explained. Copyright infringement. DMacks (talk) 20:28, 27 July 2014 (UTC)

What do I do now if I want to regain it.!?--Limelight753 (talk) 05:22, 28 July 2014 (UTC)

You cannot. Copyright infringement is absolutely forbidden. It is not allowed in an article. And it is not allowed as a starting-point for on-wiki editing from which one might change a few words here and there (a "derivative work" is generally as much an infringement as the exact original, and the original would still exist even if not readily visible). You are welcome to write a noninfringing article from scratch. DMacks (talk) 07:39, 28 July 2014 (UTC)

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thank you

I know every thing you tell me about sory i can't speak english in a good manar because i am an arabic man but i do that manner of edits because when i use wikidata in mobile version the pages seems to be unconnected whith other languages although it is connected in disktop version but when i do the edits you ask me not to do it it apear to be Connected even in mobile version so that is the reason because all my edits are from mobile version and i am editor in arabic wikipedia and rollbacker so i know what you try to say.finally;thank you---1339861mzb (talk) 18:11, 30 July 2014 (UTC)

Naturism

As far as most of us know, non-human animals don't seem to have spiritual lives, however many if not most humans are concious of a spiritual aspect to their lives. If I say "man is no more than an animal" then I think I am saying, I am not concious of the spiritual aspect of my life: in which case why even mention Spirituality under the heading of Naturist Ideals. If however I say "man is more than an animal" then I am saying humans do lead spiritual lives (unlike animals which as I said are not spiritual as far as we can tell). As wikipedians we should not be offering our own opinions on these matters, so it would be better is we could quote a source for these Naturist Ideals Wayne Jayes (talk) 20:31, 30 July 2014 (UTC)

Indeed, that cite-needed statement could surely be removed per WP:V and the months-old cite-needed tag. But if it is to remain without cite (pending someone someone finding a ref), it should stay the way whoever-wrote-it wrote it (rather than possibly inverting its logic based on our spiritual understandings vs original's-authors, which I also agree fails WP:NOR). Yes, removal is best... DMacks (talk) 20:43, 30 July 2014 (UTC)

Dear DMacks

You are doing the World a great disservice by confusing the necessary benefits of Amygdalin (NOT to be confused with the similar synthetic chemical compound patented as Laetrile). Amygdalin is metabolized into three separate compounds, one of which is a cyanade free radical -CN which the body turns into Thiocyanate and is stored in the liver where it is picked up by white blood cells and turned into hypothiocyanate.

The lack of Thiocyanate in the human metabolic system results in Cystic Fibrosis! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.1.190.51 (talk) 02:03, 1 August 2014 (UTC)

I'm completely comfortable promoting WP:MEDRS over WP:FRINGE. DMacks (talk) 03:11, 1 August 2014 (UTC)

Bad edit on AN/I

Something gone wrong with your edit here Cheers Jim1138 (talk) 22:14, 5 August 2014 (UTC)

Wacky! Probably cut'n'paste goof while recovering from edit-conflict. All fixed, thanks for the heads-up. DMacks (talk) 00:30, 6 August 2014 (UTC)


Re: OxNotes.com on Wallington Grammar page

Hello DMacks,

I am a representative of OxNotes (a student run website and soon to be textbook) , I apologise for method in which it was recently added to the Wikipedia page, I have ensured all 'marketing speak' has been removed and what is left is only factual information. Please feel free to contact me via LinkedIn, Twitter or email k@oxnotes.com if you require any further information. Thank you.


Kind Regards

Kazim

Kazim Chaudri Editor: OxNotes by Fluxty (Non-Profit) www.linkedin.com/in/kazimchaudri

— Preceding unsigned comment added by Kazim5294 (talk • contribs) 22:24, 6 August 2014 (UTC)


Protection request

hello sir please protect my account User:Sherya ghosal — Preceding undated comment added 02:21, 6 August 2014 (UTC)

 Done DMacks (talk) 08:11, 6 August 2014 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

The No Spam Barnstar
Thanks for fighting Spam links and users too CutestPenguin (Talk) 17:20, 7 August 2014 (UTC)

cyclopropane

I was not attempting to vandalize the page. I wanted to clarify a common misconception concerning the hybridization of the cyclopropane carbons. The wikipedia article (as well as many things you find on the internet) would suggest that the hybridization is sp3, but due to the dramatic shift in bond angle and increase ring strain, you in all actually have a far higher contribution from the p orbitals, which the article somewhat vaguely alluded to. I added much more detailed reference to the structure and bonding of cyclopropane. The actual hybridization is sp5 (the ratio of s and p character) which can be determined by examine the coupling constants, and I further added a reference to Evan's physical organic chemistry slides that discusses this. I hope this clears everything up. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.164.73.109 (talk) 01:13, 10 August 2014 (UTC)

Yes indeed. The "fact" is surely not normal sp3 (despite 4 bonds), but as you note the common internet (and many textbook) description is not sp5 (a very unusual hybridization). So it's critical that there be a strong source cited for it. DMacks (talk) 02:33, 10 August 2014 (UTC)

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07:17, 18 August 2014 (UTC)

Gattermann reaction merger

The merge proposal for the Gattermann reaction has been running for nearly 30 days now. I believe it can be acted on after that about of time - although only you and I have voted on it. Shall I merge the pages? Or would you rather I flag this on ProjectChem to see if we can find any more opinions? Project Osprey (talk) 12:55, 19 August 2014 (UTC)

I'm not sure why you consider my contributions to be spam??

I am new to Wikipedia in terms of making contributions so maybe I am missing something but I do not see how my contributions could be considered to be spam. My images of Belle Haven and the Belle Haven Club are unique and provide unique insight of the Belle Haven neighborhood of Greenwich. Can you tell me why you consider them to be spam? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Photoeditor321 (talk • contribs) 16:15, 21 August 2014 (UTC)

If you have high quality images you have taken yourself, wikipedia would love to incorporate them! You could upload them to "Wikimedia commons" and then link to one (or to a whole category if there are several of the same subject). But otherwise, images of an existing city or building are not that intrinsically special, especially because it sounds like they could be uploaded directly; rather, it's just you spreading links to your own site. The WP:EL guideline recommends including only those links that are unique or highly valuable content, or ordinary where that content by its nature could not be on the wiki article- or media-sites themselves. DMacks (talk) 16:23, 21 August 2014 (UTC)
I was not trying to create links to my site; I only wanted to share the pictures (which are mine) and as a new user with no editing history I was not allowed to upload files onto Wiki so the only way I could share was with a link.Photoeditor321 (talk) 16:33, 21 August 2014 (UTC)photoeditor321

FYI

FYI: NYDailyNews, specifically this image. Only mentioning it in case your ears start burning. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 20:30, 21 August 2014 (UTC)

w00t:/ Thanks for the heads-up. DMacks (talk) 03:17, 22 August 2014 (UTC)

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09:21, 25 August 2014 (UTC)

Salter Science

Thanks for writing about this sort of topic! According to the chemistry set article, there were two different(?) companies with similar names ("Thomas Salter Science" and "Salters Science"). Do you know the relationship or timeline of them (was it one company that changed its name, or two chosen similar in order to compete, or...)? DMacks (talk) 07:22, 25 August 2014 (UTC)

Thank you! I had two chemistry sets from Salter Science, so I thought they deserved a page of their own on Wikipedia. Thousands of kids must have had these. I'm not sure if it's okay to link to external images on a talk page, but I'll take the chance; my first chemistry set looked like this: [28] on the outside, and like this: [29] on the inside; it was bought in Hamley's in London. Notice that the set is marked "Salter Science", but the chemicals are labeled "thomas salter science". I therefore assumed the company just changed their name. If you google, sets marked "thomas salter science" or "thomas salter toys" are generally electricity or magnetism kits. My second kit was much larger, called "Chemistry 4", bought in 1984, still marked "Salter Science" on the box and the manual, but the chemicals were still marked "thomas salter science".Oz1sej (talk) 10:49, 25 August 2014 (UTC)

Tommy Wiseau

Look, please don't change TW's main page. First TW's is actor first and director and film producer. What is your issue? Sincerely, RR

What is the basis for your opinion that he is actor first in terms of our encyclopedia? DMacks (talk) 21:52, 25 August 2014 (UTC)

Louisville and Nashville Railroad

"Commonwealth of Kentucky" is indeed a common way to refer to the state when referring to it the first time in an article. Referring to it as a state later in the article would be fine. Your edit was basically on the level of something unnecessary and quasi-cosmetic on top of all this. The state is a Commonwealth. Articles should be educative. WP:SPADE does not apply. Stevie is the man! Talk • Work 16:52, 26 August 2014 (UTC)

The context is the chartering, which is a government act. It's true that Kentucky is formally named as a Commonwealth (U.S. state), but here it seems to be more relevant to identify its role (the state government) rather than just the name of the state whose government is acting ("The term has no particular significance in its meaning"). My edit was initially part of a bunch of undoings of various disruptive (to various levels) changes by a certain editor. If we're going to be educative, then using an unlinked term such as Commonwealth is not helpful, and readers might even think of Commonwealth (U.S. insular area), which is definitely incorrect. DMacks (talk) 16:59, 28 August 2014 (UTC)

Irv Williams

I saw that you edited Irv Williams and thought you would be interested to know that, after the passing of Lionel Ferbos at 103, I believe Irv may be oldest living jazz musican. 66.87.73.135 (talk) 22:00, 25 August 2014 (UTC)

Interesting factoid! Hard to document well enough I think, but I do like that our article highlights his substantial work continuing well into his later years. DMacks (talk) 17:18, 28 August 2014 (UTC)

Thank you!

Thank you for reverting edits made by a sockpuppet. Said sock was thanking me for reverting its edits, so it is pleasant to have it blocked indefinitely. Sminthopsis84 (talk) 19:11, 30 August 2014 (UTC)

You're welcome! Glad we got it all resolved. DMacks (talk) 19:14, 30 August 2014 (UTC)

Thank You

I just spent five minutes trying to find out about the block, didn't think it might be vandalism.Waacstats (talk) 07:43, 1 September 2014 (UTC)

Tis the nature of the vandal to vandalize and waste our time:( Happy editing going forward! DMacks (talk) 07:45, 1 September 2014 (UTC)

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07:49, 1 September 2014 (UTC)

File:Model 1850 Ames Cadet sword compared to the 1840 Musicians sword.jpg

My latest notification says that you reverted my last edit to this file. I requested a rename and you renamed it. I also made a slight adjustment to the description which is still as I left it, so can you please tell me exactly what it is that you have reverted. Jodosma (talk) 12:37, 3 September 2014 (UTC)

I removed the tag requesting the rename, prefacing that edit-summary with the statement "renamed". That is, I renamed it and removed the tag in a way that alerted you to the fact that something had happened in response to your edit. DMacks (talk) 13:30, 3 September 2014 (UTC)
Thanks for letting me know. I seem to learn something new every day at Wikipedia. ciao. Jodosma (talk) 08:31, 5 September 2014 (UTC)

Wikipedia and YOUR History: Taking Control of the Internet

Come one and come all. To a presentation at the Laurel Historical Society about how you can help verify, validate, and edit the information that is on the front line of local history.

Picture your self leading the masses to improve Wikimedia one article at a time.
  • Show the Internet who is the better editor.
  • Be the creator of culture that you know you are.
  • Spread the knowledge of noteworthy people who no one but you cares about.
  • Lead the charge to a better Wikipedia --- eventually.


Geraldshields11 (talk) 02:08, 6 September 2014 (UTC)

Wikipedia and YOUR History: Taking Control of the Internet

See you at the Laurel Pool Room, 9th and Main Street, Laurel, MD on Thursday, September 11, 2014 at 7:00 PM EST. See http://www.meetup.com/Wikimedia-DC/events/205494212/ for more information. Geraldshields11 (talk) 02:13, 6 September 2014 (UTC)

Wikimedia DC invites revolutionaries, free thinkers, and other sundry editors to a DC WikiSalon

The WikiSalon is a special meetup usually held during the first and third full weeks of every month, from 7 PM to 9 PM. It's an informal gathering of Wikimedia enthusiasts, who come together to discuss Wikimedia wikis and collaboratively edit. There's no set agenda, and guests are welcome to recommend articles for the group to edit or edit on their own.

If you're coming by Metro, the closest station is Dupont Circle (on the Red Line). If you're driving, a lot of parking opens up downtown after 6:30 PM, so finding a parking space (even a free one) should be easy. Once you've found the building, go to Cove on the second floor. We will be in the conference room.

When: Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Where: The Cove, Dupont Circle, 1730 Connecticut Avenue NW, 2nd floor, 20009, DC


For more information, see http://www.meetup.com/Wikimedia-DC/events/205500822/


My best regards, Geraldshields11 (talk) 02:25, 6 September 2014 (UTC)

Wikimedia DC's Wonderful meetups

Wikimedia DC's Upcoming meetups

  • Thursday, September 11: “Wikipedia and YOUR History: Taking Control of the Internet, One Article at a Time!”
    A presentation at the Laurel Historical Society about how you can help verify, validate, and edit the information that is on the front line of local history. Laurel Pool Room, 9th and Main Street in Laurel, MD. 7 PM.
  • Wednesday, September 17: WikiSalon
    Come for the pizza, stay for the conversation. 7 PM – 9 PM
  • Saturday, September 20: September Meetup
    Get dinner and drinks with fellow Wikipedians! 6 PM
  • Sunday, September 21: Laurel History Edit-a-Thon
    Local history for Wikipedia! 10:15 AM – 4 PM
  • Saturday, September 27 – Sunday, September 28: Please RSVP for the Open Government WikiHack at Eventbrite by clicking on the link. The National Archives and Records Administration and Wikimedia DC are teaming up to come up with solutions that help integrate government data into Wikipedia. 10:30 AM – 5 PM each day

My best regards, Geraldshields11 (talk) 22:49, 6 September 2014 (UTC)

Fugly (film)

Extend PC time? --George Ho (talk) 02:47, 7 September 2014 (UTC)

+3 months. Thanks for keeping track of these! DMacks (talk) 03:30, 7 September 2014 (UTC)

Tech News: 2014-37

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VisualEditor news

  • From Thursday, Internet Explorer 11 users will get VisualEditor. Support for earlier versions is coming next. [47] [48] [49]

Future software changes

  • The latest version of MediaWiki (1.24wmf20) is on test wikis and MediaWiki.org since September 4. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis on September 9, and on all Wikipedias on September 11 (calendar).
  • You will soon confirm a "Thanks" inline instead of in a dialog. [50]
  • You can read more about the plan to move to Phabricator, a tool that will help people develop the MediaWiki software and report bugs. [51]

Problems

  • There were problems with JavaScript and CSS on Friday, September 5 because of a code error.

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09:33, 8 September 2014 (UTC)

Piano Media

I'm trying to update the facts that were announced yesterday, that RR Donnelley sold Press+ to Piano Media. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.103.89.30 (talk) 08:41, 10 September 2014 (UTC)

Please write it strictly neutrally--facts can be stated and updated without making it sound like a promotional/marketing piece. For example, do not use buzzwords or PR terms. Be sure facts are cited. Do not remove negative content that is cited (again, we are not allowed to give a biased or solely positive spin on topics here). DMacks (talk) 08:45, 10 September 2014 (UTC)

EDIT REQUEST

Hello sir 

 Iam Ghosal I Request you to please semi-protect my user page

(Shreya Ghosal (talk) 06:27, 14 September 2014 (UTC))

Tech News: 2014-38

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Recent software changes

  • You can now change the style of links to disambiguation pages. This is done with the mw-disambig CSS class. [52] [53]
  • There was a problem on right-to-left wikis with Wikidata log entries. The text was messy in watchlists and recent changes. The problem is now fixed. The same problem will be fixed soon for user names. [54] [55] [56]
  • New users are randomly chosen for a test on 12 Wikipedias. They get messages with ideas of articles to edit. The ideas come from what they have already edited. [57]

Problems

  • There was a problem with loading images on September 10. [58]

VisualEditor news

  • If you don't select text when you add a link, the link now shows a number. [59]
  • The citation tool no longer offers to reuse a citation if there are none on the page yet. [60] [61]
  • You can now use help buttons in the "Page settings" menu to see what the options are for. [62]

Future software changes

  • The latest version of MediaWiki (1.24wmf21) is on test wikis and MediaWiki.org since September 11. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis on September 16, and on all Wikipedias on September 18 (calendar).
  • These changes are coming with the new version:
    • If you use Internet Explorer 7, JavaScript will no longer work. JavaScript tools and scripts will no longer work in that browser. You should update to a newer browser. [63] [64] [65]

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08:34, 15 September 2014 (UTC)

Tech News: 2014-39

Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.

Recent software changes

Problems

  • There was a problem on the English Wikipedia on September 19. It was due to edits on a template used on many pages.
  • Sites were down for users in the Pacific area around 7:00 UTC on September 20. It was due to a problem in the San Francisco data center.
  • There were two bad bugs messing up articles in some browsers in VisualEditor. We fixed the bugs and updated the sites. [67] [68]

Software changes this week

  • The new version of MediaWiki (1.24wmf22) is on test wikis and MediaWiki.org since September 18. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis on September 23, and on all Wikipedias on September 25 (calendar).
  • If you have more than 2000 notifications, the oldest ones will be removed.[69] [70]
  • In the "Vector" skin, the icon used for users will show a neutral gender. [71] [72]
  • The VisualEditor template tool now tells you if a required field is missing. [73]
  • The "Cancel" button of the VisualEditor save window is now called "Resume editing". This shows that you can still edit and you won't lose your changes. [74]
  • There are new keyboard shortcuts in VisualEditor. Use Ctrl+Shift+6 for code and Ctrl+Shift+5 for strikethrough. [75] [76]
  • In VisualEditor, you can now see that you are switching to the source editing mode. Before, it was not clear it was happening. [77]

Future site changes

  • You can see a plan for the move to Phabricator. It's the new tool to track bugs. A guided tour will be done via video on September 24. [78]

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09:05, 22 September 2014 (UTC)

Tamannaah

Extend PC time? --George Ho (talk) 23:21, 26 September 2014 (UTC)

 Done +6 months. DMacks (talk) 16:45, 27 September 2014 (UTC)

Tech News: 2014-40

Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.

Recent software changes

Software changes this week

  • The new version of MediaWiki (1.25wmf1) is on test wikis and MediaWiki.org since September 25. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis on September 30, and on all Wikipedias on October 2 (calendar).
  • Errors from Scribunto (Lua) are now shown on the page. Before, you had to click on "Script error" to see them. [82] [83]
  • You can add an "autovalue" for a field in TemplateData. When users add the template to a page, the value will be added automatically. An example is when a clean-up template shows the date it was added. [84]
  • If you change a user preference but don't save it, it now asks if you want to save it. [85] [86]
  • The PDF export tool has changed. The new one has better language support but it doesn't offer ZIM and EPUB formats. [87]

Future changes

  • You can watch a video showing Phabricator, the new tool to track bugs. You can also read more about the move from Bugzilla.
  • JavaScript authors: Many old methods will be removed soon. Please check your scripts and gadgets and replace the old methods by the new ones if needed. [88]

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09:44, 29 September 2014 (UTC)

Story link

Hello DMacks, I added a cite about. "Coming of Age," a short story I wrote about my grandmother's experiences on the day of the fire. Did you delete it? Lorine Kritzer Pergament (E-Mail removed for security purposes)

— Preceding unsigned comment added by Lorine Kritzer Pergament (talk • contribs) 20:27, 29 September 2014‎ (UTC)

We're talking about:
The "history" link lets you see exactly who made what changes (and including their [[WP:ES|edit summary}} if they left one). I stand by my removal based on my explanation of "No evidence of notability of the story or author (nothing bluelinked). See also WP:POPCULTURE." Many people were impacted by that event and have stories to tell (and many others are interested in the event and re-telling those stories). But wikipedia is not a directory of that sort of thing, or a pile of everything ever written related to a topic. One standard filter for inclusion is the idea of "notability"--as POPCULTURE mentions, something about the impact or other aspect of it as reported by other publications (secondary sources, not just the primary source of the work itself). The other entries there all appear to have wikipedia articles about the works themselves or at least their writers, which supports the notability (non-notable topics are not viable articles themselves). I didn't see such a link available for your entry. Merely being published does not make something or someone notable unless others have written substantively about it (for example, an in-depth review of a piece of literature in a literary-criticism journal). DMacks (talk) 21:57, 29 September 2014 (UTC)

REQUEST FOR A SEMI-PROTECTION

Hello Sir 

        I Am User:Sherya ghosal. I Request You To Semi-Protect my User page S.C.Williams NOT A FULL PROTECTION

(S.C.Williams (talk) 11:26, 30 September 2014 (UTC))

 Done. DMacks (talk) 16:32, 30 September 2014 (UTC)

Fluorescent Bulbs

I highly disagree with you reverting my edits on the Fluorescent Bulbs page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cdot25 (talk • contribs) 03:54, 1 October 2014 (UTC)

You removed an image of the temperature of the bulb when making edits commenting on the temperature of the bulb. That seems opposite the idea of giving a comprehensive discussion of temperature ideas. The comment you added is not supported by a citation (WP:V policy). And the content is not obvious or well-supported by the other article content: the image has many areas in the 200°F vicinity, which does not seem cool, and it's not much if any cooler than much of the similar image in the Incandescent light bulb article. Instead, the article talks about how fluorescents do get hot (and how that's a problem for them), and LED lamps are at least as cool, so fluorescents are not more cool than most others. DMacks (talk) 05:04, 1 October 2014 (UTC)

The wonderful annual meeting! And more!

Hello, fellow Wikipedian!

I am excited to announce our upcoming Annual Meeting at the National Archives! We'll have free lunch, an introduction by Archivist of the United States David Ferriero, and a discussion featuring Ed Summers, the creator of CongressEdits. Join your fellow DC-area Wikipedians on Saturday, October 18 from 12 to 4:30 PM. RSVP today!

Also coming up we have the Human Origins edit-a-thon on October 17 and the WikiSalon on October 22. Hope to see you at our upcoming events!

Best,

James Hare

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Recent changes

Changes this week

  • The new version of MediaWiki (1.25wmf2) has been on test wikis and MediaWiki.org since 2 October. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis from 7 October, and on all Wikipedias from 9 October (calendar).
  • If you make a code mistake when editing a Lua script, you won't be able to save your edit. [96] [97]
  • We fixed some more Internet Explorer bugs. If you use Internet Explorer 10, you will be able to use VisualEditor next week. Support for earlier versions is coming next. [98]
  • On Thursday, the tool to edit TemplateData will come to 30 more wikis. [99] [100]
  • You can help sort bugs in the Book and PDF export tool on October 8. [101]
  • 1% of logged-out readers are getting pages from servers that run the HHVM tool. HHVM should make pages load faster. [102]

Future changes

  • You can look at the plan of the Mobile team for their future work. [103]
  • More changes to Media Viewer are coming. It will be easier to disable it, and you will see the caption below the image. [104] [105]

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Every one of his edits appears to be pov. Dougweller (talk) 09:45, 8 October 2014 (UTC)

Help with stereochemistry


Seeing how you're a chemist that has a superior chemistry knowledge to me I was hoping for your help on the chirality of File:S-fluoxetine-3D-balls.png. I was wondering if the phenyl ring has a higher priority than the ethyl(methyl)amine substituent according to the CIP rules. I think it does because on the carbon directly bonded to the chiral carbon, for the phenyl group it is bonded to carbons three times (counting twice for the single double bond connected to it as part of the phenyl ring) whereas on the ethyl(methyl)amine substituent it is joined to carbon once (which is the next carbon in this chain) and hydrogen twice. I ask because if this is true one would find that this molecule is in fact right-handed i.e., (R)-fluoxetine, not (S)-fluoxetine. Brenton (contribs · email · talk · uploads) 12:11, 9 October 2014 (UTC)

(talk page stalker) The phenyl group will have a higher priority than CH2-CH2-NH-CH3 and so I agree that the image is the (R)-isomer. -- Ed (Edgar181) 12:27, 9 October 2014 (UTC)

Assitance needed

Hi DMacks,

Thank you for your direction to the conflict of interest and WP:Paid pages. I am being quite transparent about the fact I work for the company that Alon Shtruzman works for (hence offering my email address) so in that sense I am disclosing my "conflict of interest" to you. I would like there to be factual piece of information about the exec in question added to the site. I am more than happy for you to work on our proposed text so that it meets with your requirements in terms of impartiality. I can also provide back up information to prove any claims made within it, which mostly relate to Alon's career history.

Please can we have a dialogue about this and find a solution?

Thanks Laura

81.140.40.25 (talk) 10:09, 9 October 2014 (UTC)

Sorry, I have no interest in this topic. DMacks (talk) 16:19, 10 October 2014 (UTC)

Help with List of PDF Software

Hi DMacks,

I published an article "PDF file writer c# library" on Code Project website. The code is open source and it is totally free. It was published on April 1 2013. It won "Best overall article of April 2013" and "Best C# article of April 2013". It is rated 4.96 out of 5 by 202 members. It was viewed 250,000 times. The code was downloaded 45,000 times. You can view it here.

I want to add it to "List of PDF Software", section Microsoft Windows, and subsection Development libraries on Wikipedia.

I tried three times yesterday without success. You block my account. I want to do it right this time.

Looking at other entries in this article they all consists of a link to an existing Wikipedia page about the product, a description and a reference. I think that my problem is that I do not have yet an entry in Wikipedia for my program. I wrote one but it will take more than a month to review. I cannot imagine that the description or the reference is the problem.

Can I make an entry in the List of PDF software without an article in Wikipedia?

Is there another reason why my entry was rejected?

Can you give me some guidance?

Thanks, Uzi Granot UGranot (talk) 18:52, 9 October 2014 (UTC)

The entry on the List article was rejected solely because it does not have an actual Wikipedia article at this time (that's the policy/scope of that page). And you were blocked because you were edit-warring--once it was (or at least should have been) obvious that others disagreed with you, you just kept doing the same thing hoping to get different outcome--that's not how to get others to agree with you!--rather than having a discussion or even responding to what others were telling you. Once there becomes a live article (patience!--despite your understandable enthusiasm for your project), it would be a viable link. DMacks (talk) 16:22, 10 October 2014 (UTC)

I'm sorry you feel the link is spam. Wikipedia is a collection of facts and links to related content should be included. Preventing access to free energy and HHO research will not stop it from getting to the public, rather it will serve to speed up the desire to obtain information about this new technology. All funds from the website listed go into Stan Meyer research, it is not a spam link and directly relates to the Stan Meyer fuel cell. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Waterpros (talk • contribs) 04:02, 11 October 2014 (UTC)

Nope, it's pretty much a spam link. Please go peddle your wares somewhere else. --NeilN talk to me 04:11, 11 October 2014 (UTC)
It sounds like the best thing Wikipedia can do from your perspective is to avoid linking it. Happy to oblige. DMacks (talk) 04:16, 11 October 2014 (UTC)
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