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Welcome, belated

Welcome...

Hello, JGKlein, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful:

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Thanks, I appreciate it. I am still learning the ropes of Wikipedia. LA Movie Buff (talk) 02:28, 8 March 2009 (UTC)

Comments from Wildhartlivie about citations from newspaperARCHIVE.com

Hi. I noted you added some references to this article and I'm not able to check them because membership is required at the newspaperARCHIVE.com site. While it would be better that sources be checkable, could you please find the titles of the articles which you're citing? That is important to fill out the references. Thanks. Wildhartlivie (talk)

Hi, thanks for the comment.

I have added the newspaper article titles. Below is the format I chose. Is it OK?

  • "Sonny & Cher Boost Ratings" article in The New Mexican, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, Nov. 29, 1987, p. 35, accessed through NewspaperARCHIVE.com on March 13, 2009

If you have a suggestion for a better format, please give me an example and I will do my best to comply. Many thanks. LA Movie Buff (talk) 04:31, 14 March 2009 (UTC)

Continuation of advice from Wildhartlivie

There's not a preferred way, but there are recommended ways to format references. I'll leave a template for you at the end of this. The main recommendation is that an editor use the style already established in the article, but there are too many that used mixed styles. For the example you left:

  • "Sonny & Cher Boost Ratings" article in The New Mexican, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, Nov. 29, 1987, p. 35, accessed through NewspaperARCHIVE.com on March 13, 2009

This is how I format it:

  • "Sonny & Cher Boost Ratings." The New Mexican. Santa Fe, New Mexico. November 29, 1987. p.35. at NewspaperARCHIVE.com.. Accessed March 13, 2009.

That's based on a reference (showing all the wiki-markup) like:

  • [http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5939214/the_immortals_the_first_fifty "The Immortals: The First Fifty."] ''Rolling Stone''. March 8, 2001. Accessed May 12, 2008.

There is also cite web template referencing, but it is a bit more complex. Basically, just include the facts, the extra words like "article in" aren't necessary.

Format for a reference list

Which is the preferable format for Reference lists?

From Wildhartlivie

Regarding your question on references, I think most editors are now using {{reflist}}. There's nothing wrong with the old html markup style, but you'll find that most newer articles use the template style. All of these templates will produce a page to check where it is used, and that is certainly helpful (just like the findagrave has been). If you have any questions, let me know. Also, if you like, I can tell you how to set your user preferences so that you have a tool for leaving warnings on editor talk pages regarding vandalism, etc. And now, here's the ref template:

Referencing may look daunting, but it's easy enough to do. Here's a guide to getting started. References are important to validate your writing and inform the reader. Any editor can remove unreferenced material, and unsubstantiated articles may end up getting deleted, so when you add something to an article, it's advisable to also include a reference to say from where it came. If you need any assistance, let me know. Wildhartlivie (talk) 01:37, 15 March 2009 (UTC)

Reverting vandalism advice, March 14, 2009

Somebody just vandalized Patrick Swayze's site. LA Movie Buff (talk) 23:50, 14 March 2009 (UTC)

Thanks for spotting that! I'll check into it right now. If it does change again, please don't revert it. Beware WP:3RR, we don't want to start an WP:EDITWAR!

I'll let you know the result of my investigation.

Thanks again! --  Chzz  ►  00:00, 15 March 2009 (UTC)

The user has been warned on their talk page; I will monitor their contributions, and any further vandalism will result in a block.

Thanks again! --  Chzz  ►  00:07, 15 March 2009 (UTC)

You're quite welcome. I love Wikipedia and I want to protect its sterling reputation, especially for young people. Did I handle that the way you prefer? If they just vandalize once, should I just revert it and report it, and not pay attention to any further vandalisms by the same contributor to the same site? And let you take if from there? I revert many, many vandalisms, some minor, some major. I trust Wiki Administrators to handle them in the most appropriate way. Many thanks.LA Movie Buff (talk) 00:12, 15 March 2009 (UTC)

The best thing to do would be to dealt with it yourself. Remember to always assume good faith, so give them a gentle warning at first; this often works. Lots of people join up and the first thing they do is put 'George bush is a poo" or something, but - sometimes - they realise they've had their fun, and actually start contributing.
If they're really causing problems, then yes, byy all means shout for help. But you'd probably be suprised how much action you can take yourself - and it's a very valid way of improving wikipedia.
Please see WP:VANDAL#How to respond to vandalism and the following sections, especially the section on templates that you can place on the user page.
Thanks for your continuing good work. I won't be monitoring this page, so if you want to ask me more, please leave a note on my own talk page. --  Chzz  ►  13:24, 15 March 2009 (UTC)
The RickK Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
Thanks for helping keep Wikipedia clean  Chzz  ►  13:24, 15 March 2009 (UTC)

Find a Grave Template Format Thank You from Wildhartlivie

Meanwhile, I would just love to thank you for this!! At present, the old {{Find A Grave}} template needs to be changed over so that we can get rid of it. The {{findagrave}} template is used on the majority of biographies, while the old one is currently down to being used on only slightly less that 1400 articles. I've been working on this project lately and I have to admit, when I saw someone had reformatted the Find a Grave link, I inwardly groaned then smiled when I checked. Wildhartlivie (talk) 01:37, 15 March 2009 (UTC)

Vandalism notices

{{help me}}

Somebody is repeatedly vandalizing Danny Bonaduce. I have reverted it each time. I believe it is the same person, variously using Bradp521, Ucho123 and/or 71.56.247.221.

Thanks.LA Movie Buff (talk) 20:01, 15 March 2009 (UTC)

Please don't revert it again, whilst I investigate. I'll respond here ASAP. Thanks,

OK.  :)

LA Movie Buff (talk) 20:29, 15 March 2009 (UTC)

User:Bradp521 wasn't vandalising it, they were actually removing vandalism.
The other two accounts have been warned;
If you come across more of the same, please put {{adminhelp}} on your page, and a description with links to edits, and an admin can take action towards banning any vandals.

Thanks, --  Chzz  ►  20:37, 15 March 2009 (UTC)

The reason for the confusion was probably this edit. I suspect Bradp521 was using an 'auto-fix' tool, and the vandalism did actually have a <ref> tag without a closing </ref> - the user probably fixed that without reading/realising it was vandalised.

Hope that clears things up. --  Chzz  ►  20:41, 15 March 2009 (UTC)

For your future reference, in similar cases;

  • Revert the vandalism, and then put a template warning on the users talk page. See WP:VANDAL#WARNINGS.
  • If they persist, go to WP:AIV and add their details. If you've already warned them, they'll be dealt with very quickly.

I hope this helps; I won't be continuing to monitor your talk page, so if you do have any further questions, please ask me on my own talk page.

Many thanks for helping the fight against vandals! --  Chzz  ►  20:59, 15 March 2009 (UTC)

Making sure the main dates, birth dates, etc. are no longer linked

Your fixing those links as you go along is great, the simpler the template, the better. Another thing you might check on when you're doing that is whether the main dates, birth dates, etc. are no longer linked. I admit I get fastidious when I work on the templates and do whatever I can to brush up the style. Wildhartlivie (talk) 01:37, 15 March 2009 (UTC)

Wildhartlivie, can you show me a sample, please?

Wildhartlivie, can you show me a sample of one of these types of corrections you have already done, please? Of making sure the main dates, birth dates, etc. are no longer linked? A sample edit from another page so I can see before and after? I am not quite 100% clear on what you are trying to tell me. If I see an example, I should get it. That's how I started doing the Find a Grave template corrections. Thanks. LA Movie Buff (talk) 22:25, 15 March 2009 (UTC)

Sure. It's as simple as this link shows. LInking of dates has been deprecated because clicking on that date only gives you a HUGE list of unrelated things connected to that date. Most all dates can be delinked now, perhaps with the exception of the 4th of July or some significant date that has context and meaning to the article in which it appears. Does that help? Wildhartlivie (talk) 01:15, 16 March 2009 (UTC)

Got it now. Thanks. LA Movie Buff (talk) 01:18, 16 March 2009 (UTC)

IMDB template conversion

JGKlein, I noticed you going around converting IMDb templates from an older version to a newer, more concise one. While this is appreciated, you need to refrain from using the concise template on people with suffixes on their article names, such as John Phillips (musician). The new template just uses the page name for the link title, so using the it makes their name show up like this:

John Phillips (musician) at IMDb

instead of like this:

John Phillips at IMDb

as it should. Please take notice of the article's name before converting it to the new template. — Frecklefσσt | Talk 02:36, 16 March 2009 (UTC)

I'm not sure why that is an issue, they still point to the correct IMDb page. Wildhartlivie (talk) 03:24, 16 March 2009 (UTC)
It's an issue because the links with the suffixes look bad. — Frecklefσσt | Talk 13:39, 17 March 2009 (UTC)

How do I do a fixed column break?

{{helpme}}

How do I do a fixed column break? I am searching Wiki help, but can't find it.

Thanks. LA Movie Buff (talk) 19:09, 16 March 2009 (UTC)

In other words, I am trying to set a fixed column on this page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Simmons#Print_and_media

I want to put a fixed column break before "Visual media". Will make columns more logical.

Thanks. LA Movie Buff (talk) 19:24, 16 March 2009 (UTC)

The stealthy ninja help monkey strikes again. --  Chzz  ►  20:03, 16 March 2009 (UTC)

 Done

Thanks, looks great. LA Movie Buff (talk) 20:05, 16 March 2009 (UTC)

Re: Block of Brady Bunch vandal

Re your message: No problem. =) Blocking those kinds of editors is an easy decision and one am I happy to do. -- Gogo Dodo (talk) 22:55, 20 March 2009 (UTC)

LA Movie Buff (talk) 17:21, 30 March 2009 (UTC)

Please use WP:AIV to report vandalism. -- Mufka (u) (t) (c) 17:23, 30 March 2009 (UTC)

Date delinking

Per this injunction, all editors are asked not to engage in systematic efforts to link or delink dates, pending the resolution of the associated ArbCom case. I suspect you were unaware of this, but I wanted to bring it to your attention as you seem to be delinking many dates. Dragons flight (talk) 17:10, 1 April 2009 (UTC)

Song

Thanks for the message, but I have no time for musical theatre stuff. Any time I spend on musicals now is strictly to save existing articles from disaster. I'm in the middle of working on an FA candidate and just finished an exhausting month with Noel Coward. I'm going to get fired from my job. Seriously!! The song has an interesting history, and I'm sure you could write an article on it if you wish. You can find quite a bit about it on Google. But, of course, there are a lot of famous songs from musicals that could have their own articles, and this song is only really known at all because Frank Sinatra sang it. You can listen to several people singing it on YouTube. I think Liza Minelli puts it over pretty well, although she sings it rather differently from the way it is sung in Cinderella. Best regards, -- Ssilvers (talk) 00:47, 6 April 2009 (UTC)

Response

OK, I might write the article. You jogged my memory when you said Frank Sinatra. I think he may have been in the second MGM movie musical from which the song was cut.

Pardon my ignorance, but what does FA stand for? Fine Arts?

I hope you don't get fired from your job. The economy is in a shambles. Do you know for sure that you are going to be fired, or are you just worried that you might? Either way, I wish you the best of luck.

Thanks, LA Movie Buff (talk) 01:05, 6 April 2009 (UTC)

Response # 2

I have just found out what the second MGM musical was from which the song was cut. It was "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" (1949) with Frank Sinatra and Betty Garrett. You can read about it at this link: [1]. That outtakes still exists - I have seen it. - LA Movie Buff (talk) 01:11, 6 April 2009 (UTC)

Hi. FA means WP:Featured Article. It's a grueling process! Read our article on Noel Coward to see what an FA article looks like. We also upgraded dozens of other Noel-Coward related articles. A lot of work! Sorry, I didn't mean to say that I am actually scheduled to get fired, I meant to say that I am spending so much time on Wikipedia that I'm neglecting my job and could put it in serious jeopardy. So I'm really sorry, but I've just got to say "no" to this. But after you've gone as far as you can go with the article, if you want me to take a quick look at it editorially, I could do that. There are lots of famous songs from musicals that one could write an article about if one really wanted to, but I usually focus on shows rather than songs. There are about 2,000 articles on musicals on Wikipedia, and a lot of them don't even have plot synopses, which is a shame! Best regards, -- Ssilvers (talk) 01:55, 6 April 2009 (UTC)

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Looks like you are ahead of me! Welcome aboard! —Erik (talk • contrib) 15:30, 10 April 2009 (UTC)

Thanks. I love contributing to Wikipedia about movies. I live in Los Angeles, where Academy Award night parties are the equivalent of Superbowl parties in the rest of the country. LA Movie Buff (talk) 15:35, 10 April 2009 (UTC)

Very cool! Did you have any predictions for the last Academy Award ceremony, and if you did, did they pan out? —Erik (talk • contrib) 15:38, 10 April 2009 (UTC)

I had not seen any of the films nominated. Times are tough! I am on unemployment, so I have to wait until films come out on DVD or cable TV. I am productively filling my downtime by contributing to Wikipedia, and it's keeping me entertained. About the latest Academy Awards, I had some predictions that were accurate. I knew that Heath Ledger was going to win for Best Supporting Actor, Sean Penn for Best Actor, and Slumdog Millionaire for Best Picture. There was so much media hype about them, those was a no-brainer. LA Movie Buff (talk) 15:52, 10 April 2009 (UTC)

Really, Penn seemed that clear of a choice? From what I read, it seemed neck-to-neck with Penn and Rourke. (I saw Milk, but have not seen The Wrestler, so I can't personally compare.) —Erik (talk • contrib) 18:40, 10 April 2009 (UTC)
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Can we put a "disable" on Patrick Swayze for new and unregistered users? Like on Farrah Fawcett?

{{helpme}}

Can we put a "disable" on Patrick Swayze for new and unregistered users? Like the one that was just put on Farrah Fawcett? People are vandalizing his article by saying he has died. See this latest example: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Patrick_Swayze&diff=289971975&oldid=289745487

I think this would be a great idea to avoid spreading false rumors.

Thanks! LA Movie Buff (talk) 22:17, 14 May 2009 (UTC)

You can request protection of a page at Wikipedia:Requests for page protection. Pages are only generally protected when there is a lot of vandalism every day. Since there's only been one such edit today, it looks like it might be dying down. As an open encyclopedia, we are hesitant to prevent anyone to edit unless it's difficult to control; at the moment it looks under control. See also: Wikipedia:Protection policy. Best, – Toon(talk) 22:38, 14 May 2009 (UTC)

Thanks. LA Movie Buff (talk) 22:43, 14 May 2009 (UTC)

Patrick Swayze - reference for his father dying of alcoholism

I'm not sure Netglimpse is a reliable source either, since it has a prominently-displayed "Edit" button at the top of the page and doesn't cite its own sources. It would seem no more reliable than IMDB] with respect to personal details. Is this really the best sourcing we can find for a Biography? Rodhullandemu 19:29, 24 May 2009 (UTC)

Yes, I think you're right. There is no current reliable source that his father died of alcoholism. I won't pursue it any further. Thanks. LA Movie Buff (talk) 19:32, 24 May 2009 (UTC)

Farrah Fawcett edits

You've made a number of changes to the citations in Farrah Fawcett, but I do not think they are improving the references. Rather, they are providing generic links to external web sites. For things like People (magazine), it is customary to wikilink to the page, but to link directly to www.people.com does not add to the article. I'd like to go back to the way the article was before these changes, and the way most articles (especially high-profile ones) are. Can you explain your changes in more detail? Thanks!  Frank  |  talk  23:58, 3 June 2009 (UTC)

More info (an excerpt from WP:CITE#HOW): the name of the website (linked to a Wikipedia article about the site if it exists, or to Website's "about page")  Frank  |  talk  00:20, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
Hello. Thanks so much for your comments. I thought the home page links might be an improvement, but I guess not, so I've changed them back. Have a great day! LA Movie Buff (talk) 01:14, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
P.S. - I had added some home page links in the references for Hollywood Foreign Press Association, and I reverted those, too.
Don't you wish all Wikipedia contributors were as cooperative as I am?  :) LA Movie Buff (talk) 02:41, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
Well, thanks for taking my comments on board. I am glad for good communication, and cooperation is always appreciated, but not at the expense of good faith. I would have been happy to discuss if you had any questions, but as I have seen, sometimes a quick word opens and closes the discussion. I had a real "oops" moment recently when I moved a page to a "correct" name and made some edits to the page that I found out after researching wasn't quite correct...The editor whose work I was stepping on was very gracious about it though. Bottom line: I do enjoy when people work together around here. We are hopefully all here for the same thing: to build a better encyclopedia. Cheers!  Frank  |  talk  03:14, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
I love Wikipedia so much, and making contributions has given me so much enjoyment because I have been unemployed since October 2008. It is giving me something productive to do, and also, I have learned a lot about HTML. It's like taking a class. As a novice to Wikipedia, I don't feel I am in a position to argue about something that is not that significant.
We all make mistakes. That's why pencils have erasers on them. It's how you handle and fix mistakes after they are made — and what you learn from them — that matters.
You seem like a reasonable, decent & friendly person. I may ask you for some guidance in the future.
Cheers, LA Movie Buff (talk) 03:37, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
Please feel free to ask for any guidance. I am a firm believer that helping others around here is helpful to the project itself.  Frank  |  talk  11:39, 4 June 2009 (UTC)

In the Elizabeth Taylor article, footnote fields are running together. Am I doing something wrong?

{{helpme}}

Hello,

In revising Elizabeth Taylor's article, I am using a template for a footnote from a reference book, but for some reason the fields of the footnote are running together. Take a look at Footnote # 1 in this section, which starts with "Parish ...". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Taylor#Superstardom_.281955-1970.29

Notice that "The Hollywood Beauties" is run together with "New Rochelle", etc.

Am I doing something wrong with the template?

Thanks! JGKlein (talk) 22:03, 9 October 2009 (UTC)

JG, I'm doing this now, and will answer in full within a few minutes; I've cancelled the helpme in the meantime to prevent duplicated efforts. Cheers,  Chzz  ►  22:12, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
I changed it from 'cite book' to the all-purpose {{citation}} template, I removed the empty parameters, and I also spread things out so that I could read it - and that fixed it. Specifically, I put this;
...(1957)<ref name=Parish>{{citation
|last1=Parish
|first1=James Robert
|last2=Mank
|first2=Gregory W.
|last3=Stanke
|first3=Don E.
|title=The Hollywood Beauties
|year=1978
|publisher=Arlington House Publishers
|location=New Rochelle, New York 
|isbn=0-87000-412-3
|page=329
}}</ref>
That might seem a bit wordy, but it certainly helps to see what is happening in these cases. Some people object to splitting the citation in this way, and indeed, now it is 'sorted out', it makes no difference to condense it, ie, <ref name=Parish>{{citation|last1=Parish|first1=James Robert|last2=Mank|first2=Gregory W.|... etc. I have changed it to that.
I hope that answers; feel free to ask on my talk for anything further. Best,  Chzz  ►  22:23, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
Thanks, but there's another problem now. The footnotes are appearing at the bottom of the section, not the page. Please check again.
Thanks. JGKlein (talk) 22:27, 9 October 2009 (UTC)

There is still something wrong with the footnotes in the Elizabeth Taylor article. Help please.

Thanks for your efforts, but there is still something wrong with the footnotes in the Elizabeth Taylor article. The footnotes are appearing at the bottom of the section only, not the page. Help please.

See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Taylor#Superstardom_.281955-1970.29

Thanks. JGKlein (talk) 22:30, 9 October 2009 (UTC)

That was my fault, actually, and I fixed it before I'd read this. What happened...I edited just the section, not the whole thing. When you do that, and use preview, you don't see refs - so, it is sometimes handy to put a temporary {{reflist}} at the end of the section, so they will show up in preview. I forgot that I had done so, and saved; I removed it soon after.
I hope that it's all OK now. If not, or any further questions, please reply here.
As a tip, when linking to a wiki page (as you did above), rather than put the full URL as an external link, it is better to use short-form, ie instead of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Taylor#Superstardom_.281955-1970.29 (which shows as http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Taylor#Superstardom_.281955-1970.29), just put [[Elizabeth_Taylor#Superstardom (1955-1970)]], which displays as Elizabeth_Taylor#Superstardom (1955-1970). Best,  Chzz  ►  22:58, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
P.S. I notice that your own talk page is awfully long; would you like me to set up 'auto-archiving' for you? With an 'archives' box at the top, and everything longer than X months is auto moved into them? If so, just tell me X.  Chzz  ►  23:05, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
Yes, Auto-archiving would be good. How about 6 months? Thanks. JGKlein (talk) 23:09, 9 October 2009 (UTC)

 Done

Auto archiving

Hi,

I've set up this page for auto-archiving, as discussed.

Normally, I prefer to explain how to do stuff, but in the case of archive set-up, it's easier to just do it for you. The voodoo to make it work is here; the bot should come along within about a day and kick things off. Note the archive box at the top which, currently, will say "no archives yet (create)" - don't create anything, just let the bot do its thing.

It's set to 180 days (180d), you might want to change that. Note that a) it won't archive very small threads or things with no sigs in (ie no date) - you can cut those yourself and paste 'em into the archive page if you want.

So - that's about it; no action required, just let the bot do its thing, and - if I've done it correctly - all should be well. If it goes wrong, of course, give me a shout. Cheers!  Chzz  ►  23:36, 9 October 2009 (UTC)

Thanks. You are always so helpful and friendly.
JGKlein (talk) 23:38, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
Seems to be working! Let me know if any problems, etc.  Chzz  ►  02:32, 13 October 2009 (UTC)

WP:FILMS October Newsletter

The October 2009 issue of the Films WikiProject newsletter has been published. The newsletter includes details on the current membership roll call to readd your name from the inactive list to the active list. You may read the newsletter, change the format in which future issues will be delivered to you, or unsubscribe from this notification by following the link. If you have an idea for improving the newsletter please leave a message on my talk page. --Happy editing! Nehrams2020 (talk • contrib) 06:02, 4 November 2009 (UTC)

Vandalism on Barbara Walters' Wiki Article

Chzz, how do I request that Barbara Walters's article get a "semi-protect" status so that only established users can make edits? Look at these two recent vandalisms:

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Barbara_Walters&diff=prev&oldid=318452194

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Barbara_Walters&diff=next&oldid=318832388

I am reading Barbara Walters' autobiography Audition: A Memoir, and I greatly admire her for being one of the first women to break into the previously all-male field of TV news reporting. Her Wikipedia article is being vandalized by young, immature people who think she is an object of ridicule and have no concept of how she has opened doors for other women.

I think Barbara Walters is great, and she deserves better.

Thanks! JGKlein (talk) 20:39, 10 October 2009 (UTC)

Such requests are made in WP:RPP, but please read carefully the guide there; because Wikipedia is "the encyclopaedia that anyone can edit", it is a last resort, and only used in cases of persistent vandalism from many different addresses. If it is occasional, or from few users, then the best approach is to warn and ultimately block the individuals.  Chzz  ►  20:45, 10 October 2009 (UTC)
Thanks. JGKlein (talk) 20:52, 10 October 2009 (UTC)
P.S. There has been another vandalism on her article. I have removed it: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Barbara_Walters&action=historysubmit&diff=323425789&oldid=323422698 JGKlein (talk) 18:17, 4 November 2009 (UTC)

WP:FILMS' Tag & Assess Drive and Roll Call

The project's Tag & Assess drive has begun. We will be assessing over 50,000 articles during the drive and we need your help! 200-article ranges can be adopted and completed at any pace. A variety of awards are available based on the number of articles assessed. Please help review whatever you are comfortable with, and if you have any questions, leave a message on the talk page of the drive. In addition, please add your name to the active member list if you have not already. --Happy editing! Nehrams2020 (talk • contrib) 04:11, 10 November 2009 (UTC)

Congratulations!

You were the first user to make an edit in 2010! jc iindyysgvxc (my contributions) 00:02, 1 January 2010 (UTC)

Ditto. First real editor of 2010. (SineBot slipped one in before you.) -- Tom N (tcncv) talk/contrib 00:07, 1 January 2010 (UTC)
Thanks! JGKlein (talk) 00:09, 1 January 2010 (UTC)

Playgirl - on-line only? or also in print?

hi

i saw your correction to Levi Johnston. the wikipedia article on Playgirl states (at end of the lede) "In August 2008, the magazine announced that it would cease publication of its print edition as of the January 2009 issue. After that point, the magazine plans to continue with an online-only edition.[4]"

perhaps the playgirl article is incorrect and needs updating?

regards.--98.113.187.11 (talk) 02:23, 1 January 2010 (UTC)

I thought that was an error, but maybe you're right. I haven't seen a Playgirl magazine on a news stand in a long time. Let me research this. Thanks for calling it to my attention. JGKlein (talk) 03:23, 1 January 2010 (UTC)
Yes, you're right. According to Wikipedia, it's online only. I will correct the Levi Johnston article. Thanks. JGKlein (talk) 03:25, 1 January 2010 (UTC)

findagrave

Hi, please consider whether these external links meet our guidelines before adding them, especially WP:ELNO point 1. I removed the findagrave link from Edward Albert because it didn't really add anything to the article that couldn't be written in. Thanks, ThemFromSpace 09:10, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

I would like help on adding a photo from Wikimedia Commons to an article I created in Wikipedia

{{help me}}

Hello!

I would like some help in inserting a photo of the outside of a historic movie theatre into a Wikipedia article I created. The Wikipedia article is Tower Theatre (Los Angeles). The photo from Wikimedia commons is at: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tower_Theater_%28Los_Angeles%29.jpg

Thanks! Jeff Klein JGKlein (talk) 20:15, 7 April 2010 (UTC)

I added it, with the simple code, [[File:Tower Theater (Los Angeles).jpg|thumb]] - here is the edit.
You could add a caption if you want, eg [[File:Tower Theater (Los Angeles).jpg|thumb|This is a picture of the tower]]
Cheers,  Chzz  ►  20:11, 7 April 2010 (UTC)
Wonderful! Love it. Looks fantastic. Thanks so much! JGKlein (talk) 20:15, 7 April 2010 (UTC)

Need help getting a caption to show on a picture

{{help me}}

Hello,

I am trying to get a photo caption to show up in the Marble House article in the new photo I added, and it will not. I want it to say "Rear view, facing sea (1968)". Can someone please fix this, and I will observe what you did? This is my first day adding photos to Wikipedia, and I need some help.

If you can think of any better ways to format this article, feel free. I would just like to get the new photo in.

Thanks!!! JGKlein (talk) 05:01, 8 April 2010 (UTC)

No problem. I simply changed the 300px you had to thumb, short for thumbnail.

Yours:
[[File:Marble House - rear view facing ocean 1968, further cropped.JPG|300 px|right|Rear view, facing sea, 1968]]

Mine:
[[File:Marble House - rear view facing ocean 1968, further cropped.JPG|thumb|right|Rear view, facing sea, 1968]]

Hope that helps! Avicennasis @ 05:16, 8 April 2010 (UTC)

Thanks so much! JGKlein (talk) 05:18, 8 April 2010 (UTC)

How do I rename a photo in Wikimedia Commons so my family name is not associated with it?

{{help me}}

Hello,

I just uploaded to Wikimedia Commons a photo of the Aloha Tower in Honolulu. I want this picture to be public domain and to be used freely in Wikipedia. However, after I uploaded it, I realized the title of the file has the name of someone in my family associated with it, and I want to rename it simply "Aloha Tower, Honolulu, Hawaii".

How do I either rename the photo, or remove it so I can make another copy of the photo and upload that generic version?

When I tried to rename it, all I succeeded in doing was making a second copy of the picture.

Here is the link to the photo in Wikimedia Commons:

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aloha_tower_Honolulu_port_when_Beamans_left_7-59.JPG

Thanks! JGKlein (talk) 00:28, 8 April 2010 (UTC)

Go to the file page at Commons you linked above, click edit, add this template with the parameters filled out: {{rename|New name.jpg|Reason for renaming.}}, click save, wait a few hours (possibly even longer) and a Commons administrator will move the image to a new name or reject your request (though I can't see any reason for rejection here). Cheers.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 00:33, 8 April 2010 (UTC)
Thanks so much for your help!  :) JGKlein (talk) 00:35, 8 April 2010 (UTC)
You're most welcome.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 01:35, 8 April 2010 (UTC)
I just checked; it's fixed. It took a day and a half but they got to it eventually.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 23:09, 9 April 2010 (UTC)
Yes, I noticed. It looks absolutely great in the Aloha Tower Wiki article. It definitely enhances the article by showing it in daylight. I love it. Thanks again for your help. JGKlein (talk) 00:35, 10 April 2010 (UTC)

Fort Adams article - I am trying to reduce width of Info box at top right so text will re-arrange

{{help me}}

Hi -

In Fort Adams, I am trying to get the text of this article to rise to the top to improve the overall appearance of the article. I tried reducing the pixel width of the photo in the Info Box, hoping that might narrow the width of Info Box and the text might flow to the top of the article, but that didn't work. Could someone please fix it, and I will look at what you did to learn for next time?

Thanks! JGKlein (talk) 18:54, 28 April 2010 (UTC)

Addendum - It appears the way I described when viewed through AOL's browser, but I just looked at it through Mozilla Firefox, and it looks fine. Any way to fix it so AOL's browser will display it properly?
Thanks!!! JGKlein (talk) 18:56, 28 April 2010 (UTC)
The fundamental problem there is, there are too many images and no section separation - this causes 'bunching'. It can kinda be resolved (Wikipedia:BUNCH), but that method is always a but 'hack-ish' - preferable would be to simply move the images into a gallery section, or move them off to a category on 'Commons' and use {{commons}}.
So, I encourage you to boldly try to fix it; if you'd like me to have a go at it for you, please give me a shout on my talk page and I'll address it when I get the chance. Best,  Chzz  ►  19:19, 28 April 2010 (UTC)
Well, I think I will just leave it alone. It's not a matter of dire importance. I will revert the photo back to 300 pixels. As long as it can be seen OK through other browsers besides AOL's, then that's good enough for me.
Thanks! JGKlein (talk) 19:38, 28 April 2010 (UTC)

I substituted a new photo, and the caption disappeared - help please

{{help me}} Hello, I substituted a photo in this article: Honda Integra - and the caption disappeared. Could someone please fix it and I will look at how you did it?

Thanks so much!

JGKlein (talk) 19:23, 30 May 2010 (UTC)

Sorry, Template:Infobox automobile does not have any parameter for an image caption. You could maybe change it, or request that in Wikipedia:Requested templates. I removed the caption, for the time being. Also, the 'thumb' is not needed for the infobox.
Best,  Chzz  ►  19:46, 30 May 2010 (UTC)
Thanks! JGKlein (talk) 19:49, 30 May 2010 (UTC)

Cute!

I checked to see, hm, is that picture appropriate for the "Hawaii" section of the article, and hey, is that you? Great shot! When was it taken? The instrument itself -- the Islander -- was one of the Maccaferri plastic ukes mentioned in the article; maybe it would fit better in the "Post-World War II" section?--jpgordon::==( o ) 01:48, 2 July 2010 (UTC)

Yes, that is me. It was taken in 1959. I know nothing about ukuleles. Go ahead and move it and write a more appropriate caption if you want. Thanks!!! JGKlein (talk) 04:11, 2 July 2010 (UTC)

Concerning the imagery that you entered in the gallery that you added at Mural - are they done by anonymous? Please enter the notable artists that created them, I hope that there are articles about them and their work as well, thank you...Modernist (talk) 16:55, 3 July 2010 (UTC)

Hello, and thank you for your comment. A relative from Mt. Ayr, Iowa just sent me a link about the "corn" painting. It may not be a mural after all, but a painting on canvas. I will research that. It was commissioned during the Great Depression. Please read the information in this link and tell me if this is acceptable as a photo for Wikipedia. It gives the name of the painter. http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/6702
Thanks. JGKlein (talk) 17:04, 3 July 2010 (UTC)
Regarding the mural on a building in Boston, I took that photo about 15 years ago, and I don't know who painted that. I assume that one is anonymous. I will e-mail a friend of mine from Boston and ask if he knows anything more about it. JGKlein (talk) 17:12, 3 July 2010 (UTC)
Please see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Ayr,_Iowa#Gallery. I revised it to give the name of the author. I will give an inline citation.
Good work so far - I added Orr C. Fischer's name to the image. Let me know what you discover about the Boston image...Modernist (talk) 17:41, 3 July 2010 (UTC)
Thanks, I will. JGKlein (talk) 17:43, 3 July 2010 (UTC)

{{help me}}

How do I enlarge some photos in a gallery when there are only three, and not likely to be more?

I am working on USS Saipan (CVL-48)#Gallery.

Thanks! JGKlein (talk) 21:31, 16 July 2010 (UTC)

I don't believe you can, but I'm ready to be proved wrong, as long as you mean displayed in the page. They automatically link to their file: page. Allmightyduck What did I do wrong? 21:40, 16 July 2010 (UTC)
You can do this by changing <gallery> to <gallery widths="280px" heights="220px">. You can adjust the height and width values if the images appear to be overly large (I didn't exactly test them for the "best looks", but rather to see if they worked). In general galleries should be evaded trough, as it is preferable to embed images along the text, rather then placing them in a separate section.
In this case there is a good reason for using a gallery though, mainly due to the lack of space caused by the already present images, so i am just pointing out a general fact :). With kind regards, Excirial (Contact me,Contribs) 21:41, 16 July 2010 (UTC)

(edit conflict, so, another answer)

It is possible to specify the sizes, as shown below (using a small size, for the example) - however, I would not recommend it; I suggest just leaving it at the default.
Whenever we begin to 'force' the image size, that overrides the preference that users can set for themselves in their 'preferences' - which can make pages unreadable on e.g. mobile devices, etc.
For the same reason, I would not use 'center'.  Chzz  ►  21:44, 16 July 2010 (UTC)
<gallery widths=60px>

File:Cadets touring Saipan 1956 A.JPG|[[Cadets]]

File:USS Saipan Cadets tour 1956 B Pensacola.JPG|USS Saipan

File:USS Saipan 1956.jpg|Officer Candidate School

</gallery>
  • Cadets
    Cadets
  • USS Saipan
    USS Saipan
  • Officer Candidate School
    Officer Candidate School
OK, thanks for your help. For right now, I will leave well enough alone.  :) JGKlein (talk) 21:48, 16 July 2010 (UTC)

Kaimū photo

Aloha, JGKlein! Mahalo nui loa for the picture of the late lamented Kaimū. What was bl**dy Pele thinking anyway?!? Now you wouldn't happen to have any of the late lamented Kalapana too, would you? Cheers, Awien (talk) 00:07, 18 July 2010 (UTC)

You're welcome! I will look through my father's other old archived photos to see if I have any of Kalapana, also. I had not realized that Kaimū was destroyed by a volcanic eruption in 1990 until I received your message. I didn't read the article closely ... I just noticed that a photo from my father's vast collection fit it, so I published it. I have some more photos of Black Sand Beach, and I will publish them when I find them.
Glad you are enjoying the pictures. And thanks for saying aloha! JGKlein (talk) 01:10, 18 July 2010 (UTC)

Hollywood Walk of Fame

Re: Woolley -- you may have something there - I can't find any evidence in the references I have immediately at hand that he was ever on television! I'll do some more digging, and if it holds up, it's definitely an error worth mentioning in the article, so thanks for the suggestion. (Actually, Woolley was really best known for his Broadway acting, but they didn't add the live performance category until 1984.)

Re: photos -- Do you have a good shot of the "Four Ladies" gazebo, one that clearly demonstrates the Marilyn Monroe weathervane on top? I realize the only way to really show off the Marilyn sculpture would be from a position about 20 feet above pavement level, and it's hard to find a ladder out on La Brea Avenue, but if you have a good one, it would be great to replace the pathetic one now in the article.

Also, do you happen to have a shot of the Parkyakarkus star? It's such an absurd name, and I'd love to be able to add a photo of that star to the article, but couldn't find one in the public domain. Thanks for your note!DoctorJoeE (talk) 16:13, 18 July 2010 (UTC)

Hi -- Did you mention that you have a recent photo of the Monty Woolley star? As you may have noticed, I generated a mini-controversy because somebody looked that the HWOF.com entry -- which is wrong -- those photos are photoshopped. The LATimes Starwalk Project photo is genuine, but if you have a recent photo you could contribute, that would remove all doubt. Thanks! DoctorJoeE (talk) 15:39, 26 July 2010 (UTC)
Hello - yes, I did take a recent photo of the Monty Woolley star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. I have already contributed it - it's in his Wikipedia entry. JGKlein (talk) 15:15, 27 July 2010 (UTC)
Problem solved; thanks very much. DoctorJoeE (talk) 15:30, 27 July 2010 (UTC)
One more photo request, if can spare the time and you feel so inclined -- if you happen to have a wide-angle lens (a fisheye would be ideal), a photo taken at the northeast or northwest corner of Hollywood & Vine, looking north, incorporating both the stars on the Walk and the Capitol Records Building, would be a great addition to the article. I've already used several of the shots you uploaded - many thanks for your contribution! DoctorJoeE (talk) 23:00, 29 July 2010 (UTC)

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I have notice that you used a lot of references about Jack Cassidy from less credible sources. David Cassidy's book is full of half truths and lies and so is the Marty and Shirley book. Jack was not bisexual. That was a rumor during his time working with Cole Porter and Cole was in a wheelchair so I doubt if much went one. Shirley Jones states in articles that her and Jack wanted to reconcile before Jack died. I wish you would just quote more credible sources for Jack. He was a wonderful person. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Coconn04 (talk • contribs) 18:39, 30 September 2011 (UTC)

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Do you post images on Flickr? --Lexein (talk) 19:30, 30 September 2011 (UTC)

Not that I recall. I have posted images on some photo websites, but I don't think Flickr was one of them. Why do you ask? Thanks!!! JEFF
Oh, I just want to use them in as many Wikipedia articles as possible, and was looking for more. :) --Lexein (talk) 20:26, 4 October 2011 (UTC)
Well, flattery will get you everywhere! Go to this link: JGKlein's Wikimedia Photo Gallery
Heh - and double-indenting will move you far to the right, cheeky monkey. I dare say your gallery link belongs on your User page. --Lexein (talk) 07:37, 5 October 2011 (UTC)
Done. Thanks for the reminder. JGKlein (talk) 16:54, 10 October 2011 (UTC)
Well shot and well deserved. --Lexein (talk) 21:32, 10 October 2011 (UTC)

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I agree that the description of this photo may be inaccurate, and I will be happy to comply with correcting its description for Wikipedia. My father has THOUSANDS of photos, and this was labeled "Abandoned Mill" in GOOD FAITH because that's what it looked like to us. If someone can tell me exactly what this old building is, I will gladly correct the description. I read that it is possibly a stable? Can someone please give me a reliable source of what it is? A website? Thanks so much! LAMovieBuff 18:37, 3 November 2013 (UTC)
This may actually be Brenton Stables at Brenton Point State Park. I found some current pictures at this website of an old building that looks like it could be the same building we photographed in 1968. Any thoughts? Thanks!!! http://paranormallegendsandportals.blogspot.com/2011/04/advertise-with-us.html LAMovieBuff 18:52, 3 November 2013 (UTC)
Here is a link to the photo: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Abandoned_Mill_outside_Newport,_RI,_1968.jpg - I have changed the description to "Former Stable at Brenton Point State Park, Newport, Rhode Island". Would someone please have an Administrator change the name of the file to the same? I don't know how to do that. Here is my talk page, if you would like to message me: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:JGKlein - Thanks so much! LAMovieBuff 23:37, 3 November 2013 (UTC)
(talk page stalker) Trouble at mill! I've [2] requested rename for ya. --Lexein (talk) 00:07, 4 November 2013 (UTC)
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Thank you so much for helping out on the genital pain article. I discovered a while ago that clinicians check out these kinds of articles when they are having difficulty finding the cause of some symptoms. I read that in some media report about proj medicine. So adding another cause may just help someone out now or in the future. Rare causes are always welcome.

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You are welcome. I am a 58-year-old male with Sjogren's syndrome, and it took over 35 years to diagnose it. I belong to a SS support group. I know that this particular symptom is very embarrassing for women to discuss, so I want to help those who may have it but feel extremely uncomfortable discussing it with doctors (particularly males). I had a devil of a time getting a diagnosis for myself. I have debilitating pain, fatigue, cognitive problems, gastrointestinal problems, dry eyes, dry throat, etc. I have an absolutely brilliant neurologist who diagnosed it in 2016. For some reason, I don't have the Sjogren's Syndrome antibodies, but evidence of chronic inflammation showed up in a lip biopsy of my salivary glands, which most neurologists would not think of ordering. I finally got a diagnosis after decades of being told my symptoms were psychosomatic. Persistence pays off. JGKlein 11:51, 27 June 2017 (UTC)

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Draftify

Hi - I moved your draft article to drafts, Draft:Jackhammer esophagus. It needs MEDRS sourcing before it goes live. You can ask for help at WT:MED. Jytdog (talk) 18:06, 7 July 2017 (UTC)

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Jack hammer esophagus

Hi I just came across this cross namespace redirect and i wondered what the logic behind its creation is? A visitor looking for an article on this subject will come across your draft article which is ...a draft and not ready to be moved to the mainspace. Would it not be better to create it once the article is ready?Domdeparis (talk) 16:06, 19 July 2017 (UTC)

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Photo of Sorensen

Hi. I noticed that you added a photo to the article Rickie Sorensen. Sorensen was born in 1946 and would have been 15 years old in 1961 (when this cast photo was taken). The boy in the photo looks to be about ten years old, to my eyes. Are you sure that it is Rickie Sorensen? Thanks. Sir Rhosis (talk) 19:29, 21 October 2017 (UTC)

You may be right. There may be an error in the identification of the subjects from Wikimedia Commons, because that also does not look like Leon Ames. Actually, that boy look like Jerry Mathers. Let me do some research on this. JGKlein 19:38, 21 October 2017 (UTC)
I have removed the photo and I am going to try to correct the inaccuracies. Thanks for the heads up. JGKlein 19:46, 21 October 2017 (UTC)
You're right. That photo is from the TV series Ichabod and Me. And no wonder that boy looks like Jerry Mathers. It's his brother, Jimmy Mathers. JGKlein 19:57, 21 October 2017 (UTC)
Hello again. How do I contact a Wikimedia Commons administrator to rename the images for "Father of the Bride" (TV series) and "Ichabad and Me" (TV series) so they are appropriate to the subject? They were reversed. I have corrected the text, but the image files should also be renamed. This photo should be renamed to "Ichabod and Me 1961". This photo should be renamed "Father of the Bride TV series 1961". Thanks for your help! JGKlein 20:56, 21 October 2017 (UTC)
See commons:Commons:File renaming#How to rename a file?. Huon (talk) 21:45, 21 October 2017 (UTC)
Thank you very much! Exactly what I needed. JGKlein 22:02, 21 October 2017 (UTC)

Proposal to change names of pages for two actors with very similar names

How do I request that the following two Wikipedia articles of very similar names and professions be renamed to avoid confusion? There is a German actor named Paul Hartmann (actor) and an American actor named Paul Hartman. This will cause never-ending confusion unless Paul Hartmann (actor) is renamed "Paul Hartmann (German actor) and Paul Hartman changed to "Paul Hartman (American actor)". Thanks! JGKlein 16:33, 28 October 2017 (UTC)

Since the names differ and both articles have hatnotes pointing to each other, I don't think further disambiguation is necessary. The Paul Hartmann article is disambiguated not to tell him apart from Paul Hartman but from Paul Ernst Wilhelm Hartmann; see Paul Hartmann. Technically WP:RM explains how to request a move. Huon (talk) 18:48, 28 October 2017 (UTC)

I need help with making a sub-category in Wikimedia Commons

I need help with making a sub-category in Wikimedia Commons. I have put a note on my Wikimedia Commons page, but no one has responded yet. Basically, I can't figure out how to make a sub-category for the title of a movie under a director's name. Could someone please get back to me? Here's a link to my Wikimedia commons page: [3] JGKlein 18:01, 20 November 2017 (UTC)

You create a category by creating a page in Category: space with the name that you desire. One way to do this is to search for the category (on the right wikimedia project) by name. When it fails to find the category you just named, it should offer you a chance to "Create the page". You make it a sub-category by including a [[Category:...]] link specifying the parent category on the new sub-category page. A category page can be a subcategory of more than one parent. For an example, see the source of the commons:Category:Love (1920 film) page. — jmcgnh(talk) (contribs) 20:33, 20 November 2017 (UTC)
Thanks. I think I got it now.JGKlein 23:26, 20 November 2017 (UTC)

Fair use criteria

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How do I propose that TWO VERY SIMILARLY TITLED categories be combined/merged?

How do I propose that two VERY SIMILARLY TITLED categories be combined/merged? There is a "Category:Music television specials" and "Category:Musical television specials". I noticed this when I added a category to Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall. Thanks! JGKlein 22:43, 13 December 2017 (UTC)

Another possibility would be to rename and redefine the two categories. "Category:Musical television specials" could become "Category:Book musical television specials". For example, a concert or musical variety special like Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall and My Name Is Barbra (TV special) would be a "Category:Musical TV special" and Peter Pan (musical), Cinderella (musical), and Once Upon a Mattress would be a "Category:Book musical TV special". A concert/variety special vs. a story.
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Thanks. JGKlein 23:33, 13 December 2017 (UTC)

If I Loved You

Please note that, per WP:RS/IMDb, IMDb is not considered a reliable source and should not be used in citations. Thanks! DonIago (talk) 19:46, 19 December 2017 (UTC)

I was just coming here to make the same comment. I have removed your references to a 1950s TV show that used only IMDB (and YouTube) as a ref. -- Ssilvers (talk) 21:31, 19 December 2017 (UTC)

Helping complete a filmography page

Hi, Entertainment Buff,

I come to you asking for you're aid in helping to finish the formation of a current page, Earl Holliman filmography. I made it myself in honor of the actor, who is also my personal friend, and I am trying to complete it using the table format for his self appearances and awards/nominations but despite what I try I can't seem to hit the nail on the head (plus, being at personal warfare with a nasty cold doesn't help my either). You seem to be keen on this type of style appearance and if you can by any chance help me to update the last 2 sections of his filmography page and have it all said and done, I would be so grateful and appreciative! Plus, someday in the hopefully near future I'd like to show this off to Earl and make his day down the road. Hope you can lend a hand, finish the page appearance, and thank you for taking the time to read/consider this on my behalf. Thank you again.Black BIC Ballpoint (talk) 14:46, 7 February 2018 (UTC)

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