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December 15

Cannot figure out how to mark a page that needs to be updated and I don't know the information to do so

Hello,

I cannot find the code to add to a page that needs to be updated with new information. Can someone please let me know what it is. Kevinhanit (talk) 00:09, 15 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

@Kevinhanit: Is Template:Update what you are looking for? Eagleash (talk) 01:21, 15 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

@Eagleash: I ended up finding the Template that I needed and it was Template:Outdated Kevinhanit (talk) 21:20, 15 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

So this one is now Done

Texas Civil Air Patrol patch on Wikipedia

The designer of the Texas Civil Air Patrol patch was designed by Melvin W. Cox of Ft. Worth. In the late 1940's, Texas had a art contest for the designing of the patch for the Texas CAP. My father, Mel Cox won the contest and his design is still used today for the Texas CAP patch. At that time, Mel Cox was a Major and Company Commander of CAP's Ft. Worth Squadron One — Preceding unsigned comment added by 63.231.66.193 (talk) 06:01, 15 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hello; do you have a question relating to how to edit Wikipedia? Please provide a link to any page you are encountering difficulty with. This thread is the only edit from the IP used to post here. Some useful links have been left at your talk page. Eagleash (talk) 10:22, 15 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

how to delete pages spreading false rumours ?

Someone is spreading false rumors about my organisation , how i can stop them from using wikipedia as a medium to do the same ? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 182.74.48.62 (talk) 08:34, 15 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Without specifics, all I can do is suggest you check out Wikipedia:Requests for page protection or Wikipedia:Articles for deletion. Clarityfiend (talk) 08:48, 15 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, a link to the article would help. Britmax (talk) 15:36, 15 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

An article about a non-notable subject will be deleted, regardless of its contents. An article about a notable subject will not be deleted, regardless of its existing contents. Instead, it will be corrected. Wikipedia cannot determine "truth" or "falsehood": we can only determine verifiability. Any statement that cannot be verified by by a citation to a reliable source (WP:RS) can be removed by any editor. Any statement that can be verified by such a citation should not be removed (with certain exceptions: see WP:BLP). However, if the statement is contradicted by another reliable source, then that contradiction may be added to the article. You have a conflict of interest (WP:COI) so you should not edit the article yourself. Instead, you should make edit suggestions on the article's talk page. -Arch dude (talk) 23:08, 15 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

James Kitson, 1st Baron Airedale

Ref number 9 is in red and I don't know why. Please fix if you are able. Thanks 175.32.213.182 (talk) 10:30, 15 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Because you have spelt December incorrectly. Eagleash (talk) 10:48, 15 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by 175.32.213.182 (talk) 11:06, 15 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Autobiographies

Is there a simple guide to what to do (if anything) about BLPs where the usernames of a couple of contributors suggest that they may be connected to the subject? I've found plenty of advice about what to do if I have a COI, but is there anything we should be doing when we stumble across an article such as Jon M. Sweeney? Certes (talk) 13:20, 15 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

The article could be tagged with {{COI}}. Normally we would also go to the editor's talk page to explain the concern, but in the case of User:Jonmsweeney that was done some months ago. Of course we can't be altogether certain that the editor is the same person whom the article is about: could just be a fan. Any additions to articles that are unsourced and blatantly promotional should just be reverted whoever makes them, but it doesn't seem to me that that applies in this case: Noyster (talk), 17:46, 15 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the reply. It looks as if there's nothing further to do in this case, as the article doesn't show the blatant bias that {{COI}} might imply. Certes (talk) 17:51, 15 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Leeds General Infirmary

I am not happy with the way I have done ref. number 13. Sorry. Please fix if able. 175.32.213.182 (talk) 13:27, 15 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Done; Date in publisher parameter! Eagleash (talk) 13:47, 15 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry Eagleash - I added in a quote - ref 13 - and ruined it. Please fix if you can. thanks again 175.32.213.182 (talk) 13:51, 15 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I've fixed it now. To add a new parameter, use an equals sign instead of the colon you used; the layout of a named (not numerical) parameter is pipe (|), parameter name, equals sign (=), and parameter text. In this case, it would be |quote=[PUTQUOTEHERE] added to the end of the template. The world of templates is quite complicated so please feel free to ask here if you have any further questions.--SkyGazer 512 ^{Oh no, what did I do this time?} 13:58, 15 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

(edit conflict) SkyGazer 512 has fixed it. Once again please don't start new threads with the same heading. Thank you. Eagleash (talk) 14:03, 15 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Presentacion

a todas la personas queAgradesco forman WIKIPEDIA el poder estar escribiendo esto. Mi pregunta es puedo crear un libro libremente con todo lo publicado en Wikipedia sobre Vehiculos que incluya fotos y demas informacion otra cosa debido ha que mi ortografia no es muy buena como podreis observar como puedo utizar un corrector para escribir aqui saludos — Preceding unsigned comment added by OLGAVILA (talk • contribs) 21:26, 15 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Machine translation: "My question is I can create a book freely with everything published in Wikipedia on Vehicles that includes photos and other information otherwise because my spelling is not very good as you can see how I can use a proofreader to write here." General Ization ^Talk 21:29, 15 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

2019 Pro Bowl Logo

I've Tried to Upload the 2019 pro bowl Logo and it's Not there upload it now and Stop Being Lazy. 68.103.78.155 (talk) 21:42, 15 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Stop telling people to do your work. It's annoying and won't get you anywhere. We're all volunteers and there is no deadline. Also if you ask at WP: WikiProject American football, they're more likely to care more and someone there could help. Joseph2302 (talk) 10:15, 16 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

The user who used to upload them (at least in recent years) Jdavi333, is now less active. I've uploaded it per fair use as the rest . –Ammarpad (talk) 18:08, 16 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]