Wikipedia:New contributors' help page/Archive/2011/August

August 1

Quoting a publicly available source

There needs to be a presentation of the arguments against Phylocode and Phylogenetic nomenclature. There is a great summary of eight common ones in Michael Benton's "The Phylocode: Beating a dead horse?" (PDF). Acta Palaeontologica Polonica. 52 (3): 651–655. As this article is publicly available anyhow, could I quote Benton's eight points in a new Wikipedia section without further permission? Could I rephrase them? Peter M. Brown (talk) 17:31, 1 August 2011 (UTC)

If it is likely to be controversial, you'd be best off discussing it on the relevant article talk pages and getting a consensus over what should be added to the articles -- PhantomSteve.alt/talk\^{[alternative account of Phantomsteve]} 18:19, 1 August 2011 (UTC)

I take it that quoting would not be a problem, which was my question. Phylocode and PN are certainly controversial, but to state what Benton et al. use as arguments against them is simply to present facts. For the sake of balance, I should probably use the talk page to invite proponents to add a statement of the arguments for these approaches. I should think it OK, though, to do my edit without waiting for a response to the invitation. Do you agree? Peter M. Brown (talk) 19:36, 1 August 2011 (UTC)

Yes, I would agree, but be prepared for the possibility that somebody may revert you. Since you know it is controversial, I take it you will present it as such, and not state it as fact! --ColinFine (talk) 22:23, 1 August 2011 (UTC)

August 2

could someone edit and submit this

I cant seem to do it properly, perhaps some soul would put this in a proper form and submit for me?

Abbie Graham

Author Abbie Graham was an active author in the Young Woman's Christian Association (Y.W.C.A.) in the United States during 1920-1940. This was a significant time, with many changes occurring in the rights of Women in the United States. (1)She wrote books about the Woman's right movement and eleven of her works were published from 1923 through 1942 through the Y.W.C.A. press, Womans Press, New York . (7)These books provided guidance and comfort to the young women of that time. (2)Her works covered many subjects, including spirituality, race relations, Girl's Camp activities, womens sufferage and she wrote the biography of Grace Hoadley Dodge, (5). Several reprints, subsequent editions and copyright renewals were also done. Many of her books are currently available online and are held by various libraries. (4)The Y.W.C.A. records held at Smith College and the University of Washington document her activities.

(4)Abbie Graham books:

Ceremonials of common days 1923 Grace H. Dodge 1926 Vain pomp and glory 1927 High occasions 1930 (6)Outposts of the imagination 1930 The mother and daughter observence 1932 The girl's camp 1933 Ladies in revolt 1934 Time off and on 1939 Working at play in summer camps 1941 On being mortal 1942

A Vespers Service, The American Dream" 1938

• • (credit: Sophia Smith collection, Smith College)

Sources:

(1)librarything.com (2) Ladies in revolt, 1934 Author Graham, Abbie Womans Press New York (3)Grace H. Dodge, 1926 Author Graham, Abbie Womans Press New York (4)YWCA of the U.S.A. Records, Sophia Smith Collection, Smith College, Northampton, Mass. (5) Wikipedia, Grace Hoadley Dodge (6) A collection of essays . ...April 27, 1930 New York Times article (7) Review; Miss Abbie Graham, writer, ...January 7, 1934 New York Times article — Preceding unsigned comment added by 4.246.162.235 (talk) 05:28, 2 August 2011 (UTC)

See WP:Requested articles. – ukexpat (talk) 14:44, 2 August 2011 (UTC)

Climate Information - Mass Update

Hello...

I had a question, and wanted to make sure I was doing the right thing prior to doing anything.

My historical weather site, Weatherbase (www.weatherbase.com) has climate information for 22,697 locations worldwide. It is referenced about 500 times in Wikipedia, which is great.

I wanted to offer/upload a mass update of basic climate information to every pertinent location page on Wikipedia.

My questions are as follows:

1. Would this be okay? Weatherbase has been around more than a decade, and is referenced all over the Net. 2. Is there a way to do mass update of a climate table or does it need to be done one at a time?

I have already set my db to export in wiki markup, so format should not be an issue to pull basic temperature/precip averages.

Please let me know. I've put 3-4 up manually just to see how the process goes, but I want to be respectful of the community.

Thank you.

Frisch1 (talk) 16:28, 2 August 2011 (UTC) Bill Frischling

Hmm. This will probably be a complicated undertaking and would need wider consensus. I would suggest posting this at the village pump or requests for comment to get a wider input. TNXMan 16:32, 2 August 2011 (UTC)

geo ip lookup

What is this and/or how do I get to and use this? geoiplookup.wikimedia.org? I have tried typing it in to all known search engines - no result. Have tried FAQ on Wikipedia pages haven't hit paydirt yet. Is this real? Showed up on our monitoring service but cant't find or get to it. Your help would be appreciated. Need to know where the kids are going and why. Thanks.Dystutor (talk) 20:57, 2 August 2011 (UTC)

You may like to query WHOIS.Jasper Deng (talk) 21:29, 2 August 2011 (UTC)

I think Dystutor is saying that a computer monitoring service shows that a computer used by kids has visited geoiplookup.wikimedia.org, and now Dystutor is curious what the site is and why the kids may have visited it. I'm not sure about the technical details but I think geoiplookup.wikimedia.org is a site used by the software running Wikipedia to identify where visitors to Wikipedia and other Wikimedia wikis are coming from. The browser of visitors may be asked to briefly visit geoiplookup.wikimedia.org. This may happen in the background without the visitor noticing anything. The kids were probably viewing a Wikipedia page and haven't heard of geoiplookup.wikimedia.org. It's possible to explicitly go to http://geoiplookup.wikimedia.org/ but you will only see geographical info about your own IP address. You cannot look up others as far as I know. PrimeHunter (talk) 23:29, 2 August 2011 (UTC)

August 3

MC Esco

Hello wikipedia, I am a third party representative from the Batchcassettes account and i confirm that all facts are true on the MC ESCO page and i am wondering how to make the page legitimate because every time i think it is complete i face deletion issues. please get back to me asap so we can resolve this matter and so i may move foreward on my page. thank you Batchcassettes (talk) 16:44, 2 August 2011 (UTC)

Please read WP:CSD#A7 and WP:NMUSIC which will explain the notability guidelines for musicians. Please also confirm that your account is not being shared by more than one person. That is not permitted by the user name policy. – ukexpat (talk) 16:57, 2 August 2011 (UTC)

It was a group account. To quote from the now-deleted promotional userpage, "Batch Cassettes is a band... This page is monitored by batch cassettes (band)". "MC Esco" is a member of that band. --Orange Mike | Talk 19:34, 3 August 2011 (UTC)

where to start?

I am looking for a way to make/edit maps images for Wikipedia I found the Wikipedia:WikiProject Maps page, Wikipedia:SVG Help and the Category:Wikipedia requested maps page. But I am still not sure how to accept or start a map that a has been requested. Also many requests seem to have comments from other editors, does this mean that this map is being worked on already? Where and how do I start, I am lost no help guides seem to deal with editing or making maps, where and how do I start? AstroAtlas (talk) 04:50, 3 August 2011 (UTC)

You will probably get a more helpful response at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Maps - the talk page for the Maps Project. – ukexpat (talk) 17:56, 3 August 2011 (UTC)

August 4

Blatently false/subjective content.

Your Michael Hamersley page contains the following: "Mike is a thief and a liar. Mike murdered Jane, his maggot Jesus knows, Jane is waiting for him."

Obviously such statements require removal.

Regards,

AJS — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.180.130.241 (talk) 05:20, 4 August 2011 (UTC)

Michael Hamersley (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Thank you for catching this. I have removed this text and warned the vandal. -- John of Reading (talk) 07:57, 4 August 2011 (UTC)

enabling Imageannotator

I'm trying to use imageannotator in wikicommons in my article in en:wikipedia called en:Chateau de la Motte, Joue du Plain. the help page response to my problems of it not working were were "Ask your local administrator to enable this feature in wgNamespace == 0, too. -- RE rillke questions? 11:18, 4 August 2011 (UTC)" I have no idea how to do this.

He also recommending linking my userpage with my signature. I inserted a signature for the toolbar above so I hope that is what was meant. Can someone help if that is not the solution? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mlane78212 (talk • contribs) 13:30, 4 August 2011 (UTC)

According to Help:Gadget-ImageAnnotator, this gadget can be used in the English Wikipedia. You will have to enable it by creating or editing your Special:Mypage/skin.js, adding the "importscript" line shown at the top of that help page.

I'm not sure what happened to your signature here, but looking at post yesterday, I think you need to go to your preferences and remove the tick from the box "Treat the above as wiki markup". -- John of Reading (talk) 16:12, 4 August 2011 (UTC)

Alternatively, and more simply, ImageAnnotator can be enabled by checking its box in the Gadgets tab of Special:Preferences. – ukexpat (talk) 16:24, 4 August 2011 (UTC)

Ah, thank you ukexpat for spotting that. Also, looking again at the message "wgNamespace == 0", it may be that the problem is that Mlane is trying to use the annotator while looking at the article. The English Wikipedia's configuration file for the gadget restricts its use to the "File" and "Wikipedia" namespaces. To use the gadget here you must click through to the file page. -- John of Reading (talk) 17:11, 4 August 2011 (UTC)

Thanks for the fast feedback.Indeed, I did try to use the image-annotator on the article. I thought that is what it is for. I'm afraid there is a lot I don't understand. Mlane (talk) 18:39, 4 August 2011 (UTC) Mlane

Why Wikipedia is losing contributors

Here is my view on why Wikipedia is losing contributors (read an article on this today) - I've contributed from time to time - investing personal time to do so. On many occasions edits I've invested time in, that are accurate and sourced, have been arbitrarily deleted. I've undone those deletions only to have the same arbitrary deletions made again. Looking at the history of those making the deletions it looks like a small group of hyper vigilant editors want to block and control what should be an open system. I understand the deletion of inaccurate or fraudulent content. But the hyper deletion of accurate and sourced content on the whim of a self-appointed editor has convinced me it's a waste of time to participate in Wikipedia. That - more than the complexity of editing a Wiki - is my view on the heart of the problem. — Preceding unsigned comment added by DublinRanch (talk • contribs) 16:46, 4 August 2011 (UTC)

Which articles are you talking about specifically? --Orange Mike | Talk 16:56, 4 August 2011 (UTC)

August 5

vadalized page

The page 'Hammered coinage' appears to have been vandalized. Line 3 under 'History'. Possible correct wording 'pile driver' 192.234.90.30 (talk) 18:53, 5 August 2011 (UTC)

The vandalism has been reverted and the vandal warned.Jasper Deng (talk) 18:55, 5 August 2011 (UTC)

citing song lyrics

I am new to wikipedia editing, how do I properly cite lyrics to a song? What does the retrieved date mean beside citations? thank you Leb 316 (talk) 22:14, 5 August 2011 (UTC)

Your edit at Jena Six is one good way to format this kind of citation; another is to use {{cite web}} - click there to read how to use it. The "retrieved" date, the "accessdate" parameter in {{cite web}}, helps to combat "Link rot". In the event that the cited website stops working or is restructured, this date may help a future editor to fix the reference by finding an archive copy.

However, the site you linked to, http://www.ohhla.com/, seems to have a very relaxed attitute to copyright, so it may not be appropriate to link to it from within Wikipedia. I'd welcome other editors' comments on this point. -- John of Reading (talk) 08:03, 6 August 2011 (UTC)

Adding correct content

A few days ago I edited an article related to the 1961-1964 Oldsmobile 98. Currently it is stated that the the LS option first became available in 1965. This is incorrect as the LS option (an interior upgrade)first became available in the 1963 model year. A copy of the dealer brochure is available at a site called "The old car manual project", the specific information can be found by searching "Brochures, Oldsmobile, 1963, brochure 2" or please try the following link. I am sure about my information.

So my question is since my edit was correct why was it deleted?

http://www.oldcarbrochures.com/static/NA/Oldsmobile/1963_Oldsmobile/1963_Oldsmobile_Brochure-02/1963%20Oldsmobile-a04-05.html

Spirit64 (talk) 23:35, 5 August 2011 (UTC)

Oldsmobile 98 (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Your edit was undone by ClueBot NG, a software program that tries to check all edits made by new and unregistered editors. I'm not sure what aspect of your edit made the software reject it. You are welcome to try the edit again. When you do:

• Make sure that your new text isn't placed inside a pair of quotation marks that are already in the article - that made it look as if the new text was trying to be part of the quotation.
• Make sure that your new text doesn't separate a quotation from the reference that tells readers where quotation came from.
• Make sure you add not only the information, but also the place where the information is coming from - see Help:Footnotes. This is essential, as it allows readers to check for themselves that the article is accurate.

Welcome to Wikipedia, by the way. I've left some introductory links on your talk page. -- John of Reading (talk) 08:24, 6 August 2011 (UTC)

Building on John's points, I'm not entirely sure why the bot reverted your first edit, but the reference was not correctly formed, so my guess is that it detected the incorrect reference, and reverted it. The general rule is, when consecutive edits by an editor contain a detectable problem, remove all of the edits. So even though your second edit looked fine, the reversion was for both. Try it again, and if it still doesn't work, let me know at my talk page, and I'll fix the reference, if that's the problem.--SPhilbrickT 14:26, 6 August 2011 (UTC)

August 6

Userspace draft

I cannot find my page "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Gamesdownunder" published in Wikipedia or as a recent article or a declined submission. My browser is Firefox and my operating system is Windows 7Gamesdownunder (talk) 13:15, 6 August 2011 (UTC)

When you say you cannot find User:Gamesdownunder, do you mean that if you click on that link, you do not see your user page? Or do you mean that you do not find the page if you do a Google search? If the later, I found it with a search. If the former. let's discuss more, because that would surprise me.

However, the point of a user page is to discuss you and your interaction with Wikipedia. It is not a place for a draft article. A draft article should be in a user subpage. If you want, I'll move it there. --SPhilbrickT 13:43, 6 August 2011 (UTC)

Is your concern that the page you wrote at User:Gamesdownunder has not been reviewed? Userspace is used for different purposes and article drafts placed in userspace are not automatically reviewed. You have to request it. See for example Wikipedia:So you made a userspace draft. But it's unlikely to be accepted unless you can make it less promotional and add independent sources to satisfy Wikipedia:Notability (organizations and companies). See also Wikipedia:FAQ/Organizations if you are associated with the organization. Perhaps it would be best to start at Wikipedia:Article wizard. PrimeHunter (talk) 14:30, 6 August 2011 (UTC)

Lynyrd Skynyrd

The Ballad of Curtis Loew (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) I was looking at the Lynyrd Skynyrd post about a song called "The Ballad Of Curtis Lowe" on the site it is spelled Loew. Just wondering it the record is wrong or the person who posted the thing about the song. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.44.126.60 (talk) 21:44, 6 August 2011 (UTC)

The three online sources at the foot of the article agree on "Loew". You may wish to re-open the discussion at Talk:The Ballad of Curtis Loew. Google shows that both spellings are frequently used, so it really needs someone with a copy of the original 1974 album to check it. Here's an Amazon page on a 1999 CD version. -- John of Reading (talk) 07:41, 7 August 2011 (UTC)

August 7

HAIR COLOR

i am a afro american male. my question is, why does my hair (black) turns red in the sun? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.154.82.106 (talk • contribs) 23:14, 7 August 2011

This page is for questions about using Wikipedia. Please consider asking this question at the Science reference desk. They specialize in knowledge questions and will try to answer any question in the universe (except how to use Wikipedia, since that is what this Help Desk is for). Just follow the link and ask away. You could always try searching Wikipedia for an article related to the topic you want to know more about. I hope this helps. -- John of Reading (talk) 06:35, 8 August 2011 (UTC)

August 8

changing picture

How can I change a picture on an account page that is incorrect? I.e. they put the wrong person with the same name on my boss's page. How can I fix this?

64.61.187.114 (talk) 18:20, 8 August 2011 (UTC)

Anybody may remove unreferenced and wrong information from a page, so if the picture is wrong, you could edit the page to remove it (but make sure you explain why in your edit summary, otherwise somebody might think you were vandalising the article). Adding the right picture is more problematic: if there is already a picture of the right person somewhere in Wikipedia or Wikimedia commons, then you could just change the link in the page to point to the right one; but if there isn't, then somebody would need to upload a picture (for which you must have a Wikipedia account) and the picture would have to be released under an appropriate license. See WP:Image tutorial.

While the above operations on pictures are probably fine, you should read WP:Conflict of Interest before making any changes to an article about your boss. --ColinFine (talk) 22:42, 8 August 2011 (UTC)

Undo the minor edit definition on my contributions

I mistakenly entered my changes on several entries as minor edits because I did not understand what a minor edit entailed. Now that I have read the minor edit page, I realize that I need to delete my description of them as a minor edits. There should be no minor edits as descriptive of my contributions. Please notify me on my talk page.Militaryartist (talk) 23:26, 8 August 2011 (UTC)

The minor edit designation cannot be changed afterwards, but if your edits were uncontroversial then it's not a big deal. If there are edits you think are potentially controversial and they are the most recent in the page history then you can make a dummy edit not marked as a minor edit, and explain the situation in the edit summary. PrimeHunter (talk) 00:00, 9 August 2011 (UTC)

August 9

Uploading a copywritten logo

I have read pages and pages on the RULES for adding copywritten materials to an article - in this case a fully owned - trademarked logo for The Nurturing Network (www.nurturingnetwork.org) but I cannot find the form or method for actually uploading the image. I would like to add it to the Info box. Can you direct me please. How do I get to the place where I type the information that is required and browse to a link on my computer to get the image? Thank you for your help. Please respond on my talk page as I know how to access it and am not sure what the location of this page is.Ukealong (talk) 17:40, 9 August 2011 (UTC)

• If you want to upload an image from your computer for use in an article, you must determine the proper license of the image (or whether it is in the public domain). If you know the image is public domain or copyrighted but under a suitable free-license, upload it to the Wikimedia Commons instead of here, so that all projects have access to the image (sign up). If you are unsure of the licensing status, see the file upload wizard for more information. Please also read Wikipedia's image use policy.
• If you want to add an image that has already been uploaded to Wikipedia or Wikimedia Commons, add [[File:File name.jpg|thumb|Caption text.]] to the area of the article where you want the image to appear – replacing File name.jpg with the actual file name of the image, and Caption text with a short description of the image. See our picture tutorial for more information. I hope this helps. TNXMan 17:49, 9 August 2011 (UTC)

how to create an article about new subject

I would like to create an article under new name, about someone it has not been created yet. It keeps deleting my edits. Thank you Kulakanna (talk) 18:26, 9 August 2011 (UTC)

There is no record of you creating any article whatsoever. The only edit you are shown as doing, was to post the above note to this page. What is the title of the article you are talking about? --Orange Mike | Talk 18:33, 9 August 2011 (UTC)

Title of article I want to create is protected and I can't figure out why

Hi Wikipedia,

I have been working to create a page for a private company and have read everything that I needed to to properly create, cite, and complete my article. When I go to move it from the draft space to an actual article, I get this error: "You cannot move a page to this location, because the new title has been protected from creation". Why would this be? I cannot find any information on how to work around this or even figure out why it is protected in the first place. Any advice, help, or comments would be greatly appreciated!

Link to article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Neversummer89/Enterprise_Management_Associates

Neversummer89 (talk) 21:22, 9 August 2011 (UTC)Neversummer89

It's been blocked from creation, probably due to a history of creation of advertisements under the guise of articles about that company. --Orange Mike | Talk 21:42, 9 August 2011 (UTC)

Is there anything that can be done about this such as a possible petition to Wikipedia? Thank you for the quick reply OrangeMike.

MZMcBride protected the article name back in December 2007. I would suggest asking on the talk page, User talk:MZMcBride. There doesn't seem to be any history of deleted articles. GB fan please review my editing 23:20, 9 August 2011 (UTC)

I guess it was protected because of User:EnterpriseManagementAssociates. You can list the page at Wikipedia:Requested moves but it may be rejected in its current state. All three sources have somebody from Enterprise Management Associates who comments on matters unrelated to the company. In order to satisfy Wikipedia:Notability (organizations and companies) you should look for independent sources which talk about the company itself. I also get the impression you work on behalf of the company. See Wikipedia:FAQ/Organizations. PrimeHunter (talk) 23:30, 9 August 2011 (UTC)

Etiquette on Disambiguation Pages

Is it okay to add a term that has no article associated with it yet to a disambiguation page? Mediorite (talk) 21:44, 9 August 2011 (UTC)

It can be okay in some circumstances. See WP:MOSDAB#Specific entry types. --ColinFine (talk) 23:04, 9 August 2011 (UTC)

August 10

Ecstatic Naturalism

Robert S. Corrington’s work contributes to philosophical and theological inquiry through the development of a perspective called 'ecstatic naturalism’. Ecstatic Naturalism, also referred to as ‘deep pantheism’ or ‘religious naturalism,’ has emerged through Corrington’s five books and over fifty articles on the subject. His influences are many and range across the disciplines of philosophy, theology, science, and psychology. Deep appreciation of the American philosophers C.S. Peirce, William James, George Santayana, Justus Buchler and John Dewey ground Corrington’s insights in a pragmatic mode even as his work creatively extends this tradition philosophically through a psychologically sophisticated semiotics with the aid of C.G. Jung and Julia Kristeva and theologically through liberal protestant thinkers Friedrich Schleiermacher and Paul Tillich toward a Hindu inspired Emersonian post-Christian nature spirituality. As an alternative to contemporary metaphysical perspectives that are either too dependent upon a brute descriptive materialism on the one hand or to an honorific process cosmology on the other, ecstatic naturalism, like all versions of naturalism, assumes that nature is all there is; there is no recourse made to supernaturalistic forces or entities. For Corrington, however, ‘nature’ does not refer to anything, but is the dynamic entirety, an extremely wide and deeply vast reality that creates itself out of itself alone. In order to effectively speak or theorize about nature, then, Corrington has picked up on “a distinction dear to Averroes, Aquinas, Spinoza, and Emerson (among others)” between natura naturans [nature naturing] and natura naturata [nature natured]. (A Semiotic Theory p. 40) The perspective of ecstatic naturalism attempts to remain accountable to the insights of evolutionary sciences even as it probes ever deeper into those aspects of nature that elude strictly scientific inquiries. As a naturalist, Corrington is deeply suspicious of teleological descriptions of nature and finds in Schopenhauer’s ‘will to life’ an a foundational ‘intention’ in organisms which anticipates Darwinian explanations of life’s perpetuation. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.167.230.147 (talk) 13:24, 10 August 2011 (UTC)

Sounds great. Did you have a question about using Wikipedia with which we could help you? TNXMan 13:31, 10 August 2011 (UTC)

August 11

United States Veterans Organizations

How do I add the following Veterans Organization to your current List?

The UNITED STATES VOLUNTEERS-JOINT SERVICES COMMAND. Mission: BOOTS ON GRAVES It is a 501(c)(17)VETERANS ORGANIZATION, non-profit corporation. Website: www.usvjsc.com Arminius777 (talk) 01:26, 11 August 2011 (UTC)

Do you mean Category:American veterans' organizations? That is not called a list in Wikipedia. It is a category and can only show Wikipedia pages. There appears to be no Wikipedia page for the organization you mention. See also Wikipedia:FAQ/Organizations if you are associated with the organization. PrimeHunter (talk) 02:23, 11 August 2011 (UTC)

Can I just add that being a non-profit organisation makes no difference to whether it has an article on Wikipedia. Articles need to be written in a neutral way and not in a promotional manner (promotion isn't just about money-making - a non-profit can still promote itself). The organisation needs to meet the general notability guidelines and especially the notability criteria for organisations. in a nutshell, the organisation needs to have received significant coverage in multiple reliable sources which are independent of the organisation (ie not their own website or press releases, and not social networks) which demonstrates that they meet the notability criteria. -- PhantomSteve.alt/talk\^{[alternative account of Phantomsteve]} 14:21, 11 August 2011 (UTC)

How can I translate and re-publish an existing article in wikipedia but in a different language

There are some interesting articles in wikipedia that are only in french, english or a specific language and I will like to have them in spanish for all the spanish readers (for example)..... how can I do this without been "copyng" or if I can do it and write that is a translation from a wikipedia article and put the same wikipedia as source????

Please let me know. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Inwireless (talk • contribs) 06:13, 11 August 2011 (UTC)

The information in WP:Translation is mostly about translating into English, but the ideas and suggestions in it should get you started. --ColinFine (talk) 07:25, 11 August 2011 (UTC)

Mighty Sparrow A-Z

As a new contributor, when I logged in yesterday 10 Aug/2011 I did fill up a page which advised me to tell something of myself. Unfortunately I must have pressed the wrong button as it disappeared yet I managed to become logged in. The details I gave were :- I am a 79 year old male and a collector of Calypso. I have a publication and presence on the www for many years as "Mighty Sparrow A-Z". I did wish to add this as a link to the Wikipedia Mighty Sparrow page. I clicked on edit thinking it would be easy to do but I find it more than dificult. I just cannot follow all these instructions. I`m hoping somebody out there might do it for me? please!. Grenadamusic (talk) 14:47, 11 August 2011 (UTC)

I set up a two-sentence user page for you; but the fact that you have used a username on the web is not something that we would permit you to add to the article Mighty Sparrow, as it is not encyclopedic information in any way. --Orange Mike | Talk 17:36, 11 August 2011 (UTC)

Your user page is at User:Grenadamusic. It is linked at the top of every page when you are logged in. I guess you mean you would like to add a link to the website http://www.grenadamusic.demon.co.uk/. You should not add links to your own website to articles, but you can make a suggestion at Talk:Mighty Sparrow. See Wikipedia:External links#Advertising and conflicts of interest. You can use {{Request edit}} to draw attention to the request. Write {{Request edit}} exactly like that before your suggestion. PrimeHunter (talk) 17:50, 11 August 2011 (UTC)

I had not realized that Grenadamusic was the name of your website! We don't permit that kind of thing. --Orange Mike | Talk 18:06, 11 August 2011 (UTC)

August 12

Adding images

How do i add some one's image in wikipedia creation page — Preceding unsigned comment added by 196.0.9.66 (talk) 05:51, 13 August 2011 (UTC)

You must have an autoconfirmed account to upload images by yourself. Otherwise you can make a request at Wikipedia:Files for upload.

• If you want to upload an image from your computer for use in an article, you must determine the proper license of the image (or whether it is in the public domain). If you know the image is public domain or copyrighted but under a suitable free-license, upload it to the Wikimedia Commons instead of here, so that all projects have access to the image (sign up). If you are unsure of the licensing status, see the file upload wizard for more information. Please also read Wikipedia's image use policy.
• If you want to add an image that has already been uploaded to Wikipedia or Wikimedia Commons, add [[File:File name.jpg|thumb|Caption text.]] to the area of the article where you want the image to appear – replacing File name.jpg with the actual file name of the image, and Caption text with a short description of the image. See our picture tutorial for more information. I hope this helps. PrimeHunter (talk) 14:26, 13 August 2011 (UTC)

Grammar

Should not 'principle' read 'principal'? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.132.139.63 (talk • contribs)

It depends on the context. Are you referring to a specific page? Our search function shows 32239 articles containing 'principle'. It's quite possible one or more them should be 'principal' but I'm not inclined to read through all of them to check it. PrimeHunter (talk) 14:17, 13 August 2011 (UTC)

adding info

Hi, I am trying to add a notable person and did it a few times, it saves it at first then when I go back it is off the list. Also, after I add the name and info I am having trouble adding the reference number to correlate with the referance info. Please advise in details I am not good at this and have a learning disability. Pokerproeb (talk) 04:28, 14 August 2011 (UTC)

If you read the messages I've left at your talk page [1] you'll see the rationale for the reversion of your edits, per WP:NOTABILITY and WP:COI. 99.155.206.229 (talk) 04:35, 14 August 2011 (UTC)

How to categorize watchlist ?

Hello! I'm new to wikipedia. The special page - "My watchlist" is listing any articles just under the category "(Article)" except some special wikipedia articles. Is there any way to categorize My wathclist articles into separate categories? -- D!p (talk) 08:23, 11 August 2011 (UTC)

Nope. --Orange Mike | Talk 14:16, 11 August 2011 (UTC)

Ok, isn't there any tools like userboxes for that? It will be helpful for researchers. D!p (talk) 16:51, 11 August 2011 (UTC)

See Help:Watching pages#Alternatives to watchlists. PrimeHunter (talk) 17:33, 11 August 2011 (UTC)

Thanks.D!p (talk) 09:55, 14 August 2011 (UTC)

UNFAIR

I see others can use links to their sites but not me ... daf — Preceding unsigned comment added by DAF- ARTIST (talk • contribs) 05:38, 14 August 2011 (UTC)

You might want to read Wikipedia:External links which explains what kinds of links are acceptable, and those that generally are not. Under which criteria does your link meet the guidelines for external links? -- PhantomSteve.alt/talk\^{[alternative account of Phantomsteve]} 08:33, 14 August 2011 (UTC)

August 15

Alphabetized lists in categories

Hi,

I just created a page for the interior designer William Pahlmann and I'm having some trouble with the categories I've added. I've added the page to the categories "American interior designers" and "Parsons School of Design alumni." Pahlmann's page is listed in these categories, but the page is alphabetized by his first name (William) rather than last name (Pahlmann). Is there any way to fix this? Thanks!

Hagley Archives (talk) 20:02, 15 August 2011 (UTC)

Welcome :). It's a quick fix, just add {{DEFAULTSORT:Pahlmann, William}} a line before the page categories to fix how it's sorted within those categories. ~Ttony21^{(talk, contribs)} 20:06, 15 August 2011 (UTC)

I fixed that part; but once you get a new user account set up, you'll need to put some serious work into cleaning up those citations so they are compliant with WP:CITE. --Orange Mike | Talk 20:12, 15 August 2011 (UTC)

Sortable tables

Where is help information on how to edit sortable tables? I found a sortable table (in the article containing a list of all Olympic medals earned by Mexico), that when sorted by sport, turned into a mess. Upon reloading the page so that the table was sorted by date again, the table looked fine.46.236.70.107 (talk) 20:38, 15 August 2011 (UTC)

The help for sortable tables is here, Help:Sorting. What article is the problem on? I will look at it and see if I can spot an easy answer. GB fan please review my editing 20:43, 15 August 2011 (UTC)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico_at_the_Olympics — Preceding unsigned comment added by 46.236.70.107 (talk) 20:47, 15 August 2011 (UTC)

(edit conflict)I might have found the article, Mexico at the Olympics. I see the problem, but there isn't an easy fix. Sorting only works if there are no merged cells. If you look at the 2nd and 3rd rows, under the Games column the 2 rows are merged and that messes up the sorting. GB fan please review my editing 20:50, 15 August 2011 (UTC)

Thanks for the prompt reply! Yes, that is the correct article. It was my hunch that the merged cells were the culprits, so I tried to edit the table so that there would be several cells with the same information. However, when I tried to anti-merge the first merged cell, and then looked at a preview, it did not work out, so I did not save. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 46.236.70.107 (talk) 20:54, 15 August 2011 (UTC)

I fixed the first merged cell, you can look at this diff to see what I did. I can work the rest of them or you can try. Let me know. GB fan please review my editing 21:00, 15 August 2011 (UTC)

I split the 3 medals in the next olympics, but when I got to the 1948 games, I mucked up - looking at the diff page on the right side of the laptop screen and the edit page on the left side (I had 2 windows open at the same time) made long textstrings wrap on many rows, and I as a newbie did not trust my own ability to edit everything exactly correct, so that the table would not be completely broken.

How does one find - if such a thing exists - the rule set governing in which cases tables should have merged cells or not? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 46.236.70.107 (talk) 21:28, 15 August 2011 (UTC)

I do not believe there is any rule that specifies when things should be merged. As a rule of thumb, if the table is sortable there shouldn't be any merged cells because it messes up the sorting. I fixed the rest of the table. GB fan please review my editing 22:05, 15 August 2011 (UTC)

August 16

How do you rename an article?

Hello I would like to change the title of my own article, ist this possible? — Preceding unsigned comment added by S.legrand (talk • contribs) 11:16, 16 August 2011 (UTC)

The way to change the name of an article is to move the page to a new article. If you are talking about User talk:S.legrand which appears to be an article about Max Legrand. The article as it currently stands is not ready for moving to the mainspace. The main problem is that the article does not have any reliable sources. GB fan please review my editing 11:26, 16 August 2011 (UTC)

And, making a guess from your user name, you should probably read WP:Conflict of Interest before proceeding any further. --ColinFine (talk) 19:06, 16 August 2011 (UTC)

A usertalk page is not the appropriate place for a draft article. I have copied the text to User:S.legrand/Max Legrand. – ukexpat (talk) 19:29, 16 August 2011 (UTC)

Preserving existing formatting in a new article

I have just imported a file from my computer The development of rent control in England and Wales: A history of the Rent Acts. However, the original formatting was lost, the article appears as one solid block of type with no headings or paragraphs etc. Do I have to go through the whole article and reset the paragraphs, headings etc? Yet when I go to try to edit it the original formatting is preserved. How do I know when my edits will be carried into the final text?

How do I preserve the original formatting and layout of the orginal document? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mortal8 (talk • contribs)

You have to use wiki markup. See Help:Wiki markup. For example, make an empty line before a new paragraph, write equal signs == ... == around section headings (this automatically creates the table of contents), indent a line by placing a colon at the start of the line. At least you have avoided a common beginner's mistake: Starting a line with a space. Continue not doing that. PrimeHunter (talk) 18:36, 16 August 2011 (UTC)

Use the "Show preview" button to see how the page will look when it's saved. PrimeHunter (talk) 18:39, 16 August 2011 (UTC)

hunley proponer una traduccion mejor

Propomgp una traducción mejor para un párrafo de la voz "Hunley" ---- — Preceding unsigned comment added by 190.2.29.135 (talk) 19:57, 16 August 2011 (UTC)

• ¿En qué página lo que quieres traducir? ¿"Con Hunley" - country western? ["Which page do you want to translate? "Con Hunley" - country western singer? ]. -Wikid77 22:09, 24 August 2011 (UTC)

Draft Page

How do I get someone to help me edit a draft page before I submit again? 70.60.1.88 (talk) 20:04, 16 August 2011 (UTC)

You can't start a draft page without registering with us (which has many other benefits anyway). Once you've done that, and created a draft in a sandbox, you can post a {{helpme}} on your talk page. --Orange Mike | Talk 20:55, 16 August 2011 (UTC)

August 17

I do not own a computer, so that pretty much concludes my IP status.. :-\

Just recently.. I've an interest toward this site, very "thought-provoking".

-Typing of which, the section on "Thought" is where I'd like to share some of my own.

-How can we compose an arrangement?

P.S. I'll keep posted. (On borrowed computers.) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.177.43.14 (talk • contribs) 22:26, 7 August 2011

Do you have a question about using or editing Wikipedia? -- John of Reading (talk) 06:33, 8 August 2011 (UTC)

I think you're saying that you would like to contribute to the Wikipedia article 'Thought': is that it?

If so, users without accounts (so identified only by a changing IP address) are welcome to edit Wikipedia, though there are some things they cannot do, such as create a new article. However, anybody may create an account - it costs nothing - which will then mean that you can identify yourself to Wikipedia wherever you log in from. --ColinFine (talk) 15:26, 8 August 2011 (UTC)

I suspect, based on your question, that you found one of our over 6 million articles and thought we were affiliated in some way with that subject. Please note that you are at Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia that anyone can edit, and this page is for asking questions related to using or contributing to Wikipedia itself. Thus, we have no special knowledge about the subject of your question. You can, however, search our vast catalogue of articles by typing a subject into the search field on the upper right side of your screen. If you cannot find what you are looking for, we have a reference desk, divided into various subject areas, where asking knowledge questions is welcome. Best of luck. Miguel AG ^(talk) Review me! 23:01, 17 August 2011 (UTC)

turbine Seawinds

Since I have nearly finished building one, I ask how I may write an article about these incredible amphibious airplanes?

I also have photo and video archives.

Sincerely, Steve Wightman

(Redacted) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.91.159.1 (talk) 12:49, 17 August 2011 (UTC)

As an unregistered user you would need to submit the article to articles for creation. If you want to create it yourself you will need to register an account (also has other advantages). Before doing either of these there are some things you should read. First there is an excellent essay on creating your first article. Also you should look at the notability guidelines. These guidelines is how we determine if the subject of articles are notable enough to be included in wikipedia. Since you have a close connection with these airplanes you might also want to look at our policy on original research. This will be important so that you don't start putting your own experience with the building of the aircraft into the article. Hope this gets you on your way. If you have any questions please ask. p.s. I removed your email address from your post, we can only respond here and having your email address on this high profile page opens you up to spam. GB fan please review my editing 13:00, 17 August 2011 (UTC)

How do I correct incorrect information on Wikipedia?

There is incorrect information about Hash Browns in Wikipedia - how do I edit the information and make it accurate? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.146.207.202 (talk) 17:41, 17 August 2011 (UTC)

You should be able to click on the "edit" tab at the top of the page and fix the wrong information. If you have a question or if it doesn't seem to work, just post here again. TNXMan 18:05, 17 August 2011 (UTC)

You should also cite sources which are reliable and independent to verify that your information is accurate. If the information which you want to change in the article is already referenced at a reliable independent source, then rather then you need to discuss your proposed change on the article's talk page and get a consensus - the same holds true if your change would likely to be considered controversial. -- PhantomSteve.alt/talk\^{[alternative account of Phantomsteve]} 07:57, 18 August 2011 (UTC)

August 18

Thyroid

Hello

I have just joined Wikipedia and as my doctoral dissertation is on thyroid gland just added some information.I apologize if I have made an error. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Shridhar1984 (talk • contribs) 07:00, 18 August 2011 (UTC)

Welcome to Wikipedia! Your edit looks good, but ideally it needs to be cited using a source which is reliable and independent so that the information can be verified -- PhantomSteve.alt/talk\^{[alternative account of Phantomsteve]} 08:01, 18 August 2011 (UTC)

Diagram for Induction motor

The rotation diagrams do not match the phase diagram. Red phase peak, rotor arrow points down. Next diagram, blue phase peaks in opposite direction yet the rotor arrow points at the blue pole one pole across from the red pole. The next step should be the yellow phase peak with the rotor arrow pointing at the adjacent yellow pole from the red pole in an anti clock wise direction. The blue phase peak which is off the diagram would be the next step after that with the rotor arrow pointing to the blue pole adjacent to the yellow pole again in the anti clockwise direction. Is that right? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 110.32.81.82 (talk) 08:53, 18 August 2011 (UTC)

The best place to discuss this is at Talk:Induction motor, where there are likely to be more people with knowledge of the subject. --ColinFine (talk) 17:36, 19 August 2011 (UTC)

swap offer rates

How does a swap offer rate works? I undersand that a Singapore dollars swap offer rate is a combination of borrowing USD at foward interest rate say 3 months SIBOR rate and swap into Singapore dollars. At maturity,swap the Singapore dollars into USD to repay USD borrowing. How the SOR is determined?

Teo Leng Hua — Preceding unsigned comment added by 210.24.31.78 (talk) 07:51, 19 August 2011 (UTC)

I suspect, based on your question, that you found one of our over 3.7 million articles and thought we were affiliated in some way with that subject. Please note that you are at Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia that anyone can edit, and this page is for asking questions related to using or contributing to Wikipedia itself. Thus, we have no special knowledge about the subject of your question. You can, however, search our vast catalogue of articles by typing a subject into the search field on the upper right side of your screen. If you cannot find what you are looking for, we have a reference desk, divided into various subject areas, where asking knowledge questions is welcome. Best of luck. - David Biddulph (talk) 09:01, 19 August 2011 (UTC)

Have you tried Wikipedia's Reference Desk? They specialize in knowledge questions and will try to answer just about any question in the universe (except how to use Wikipedia, since that is what this Help page is for). Just follow the link, select the relevant section, and ask away. I hope this helps. -- PhantomSteve.alt/talk\^{[alternative account of Phantomsteve]} 09:07, 19 August 2011 (UTC)

Repeating a reference and combining it into one line in the references list (Example 23abcde Doe, John, University of Wikipedia Press....)

I am citing a lot of references for the article I'm editing on my user page. I need to know how to use one reference repeatedly in the article without generating multiple lines in the footnote reference list. I studied numerous articles which do this, so that the extra uses of the reference are listed as a, b, c, etc. after the number in the reference list. However the code itself is confusing to me and I cannot get it to work on my article. I also checked all the faq's and tutorials and they do not explain how to do this.

Thank you so much — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ningishzidda (talk • contribs) 17:29, 19 August 2011 (UTC)

Have you read WP:NAMEDREFS? That should tell you what you need to know -- PhantomSteve.alt/talk\^{[alternative account of Phantomsteve]} 17:54, 19 August 2011 (UTC)

Thanks! That's what I was looking for. Appreciate it! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ningishzidda (talk • contribs) 17:56, 19 August 2011 (UTC)

I wish to upload several Photos from my collection can this be achieved with a single tag reference. please refer back to my talk page

I am attempting to upload several old photos to a collection for use in editing 'The Pink and White Terraces'

I would like to call the uploaded collection 'The FitzGerald Collection.'?

There is 02 Maps

15 photos between 100 to 150 years old.

A large number of old outdated Historical books, they wil be used as references.

I have been given notice that the one image file I have uploaded is not tagged and I have been unsuccessfull in tagging it. The image is from my collection and was created in 1866. I have not seen another copy of it.

I scanned the origional and upgraded the content with Photoshop. I would like to show it off.?

The only restriction I would place on it is to have an acknowledgement for my collection.?

You are welcome to look at myuser page and to offer any suggestions to my proposed edit layout.

Regards

Herby Herbyfitz (talk) 11:36, 13 August 2011 (UTC)

You may want to try asking at WP:Media copyright questions. -- œ^™ 15:56, 22 August 2011 (UTC)

August 19

I am trying to find out how to get to edit a page that was deleted for copyright violation. I wish to remove the copyrighted material and replace it with more suitable verifiable content. Is this possible? Please notify via my talk page. Thank you. Drewrennick (talk) 19:48, 19 August 2011 (UTC)

We don't repost or provide copies of copyright violations—just create the article anew. If the issue is that there was formatting on the page you'd like to not have to redo, like an infobox, categories and smilar things, I'd be happy to provide a copy of that portion of the page but you'll need to provide the name of the page.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 20:03, 19 August 2011 (UTC)

The page was Parkland College in Champaign, IL. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. Drewrennick (talk) 21:14, 19 August 2011 (UTC)

I restored the infobox, but as I explained to Drewrennick and to Fuhghettaboutit, there was a lot of copyvios in the latest and earliest histories, so it was in my judgment that a brand new article should be made to clean out the history. User:Zscout370 ^{(Return Fire)} 01:41, 20 August 2011 (UTC)

I am not understanding your resistance to restoring the earliest revisions which are not copyvios (and perforce of that, your G12 was invalid on its face). We do not speedy delete articles that have non-infringing versions in their histories.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 05:51, 20 August 2011 (UTC)

I'd like to see some proof of the copyvios and an explanation as to why the page was not restored to the version that was lacking those. Your judgement is flawed, and the speedy delete is completely invalid. I didn't know it is now wiki policy to flat-out delete pages rather than revert copyvios and show domr proof as to how it is a copyvio. I'm requesting that the page be restored to the version before said copyvios exist. Failing that, revert the page and remove the supposed copyvios. Justinm1978 (talk) 18:02, 22 August 2011 (UTC)

August 20

Tim McGraw Southern Voice

The song "Forever Seventeen" lists the songwriters incorrectly...it should read JOE Doyle and Josh Kear. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.228.229.107 (talk) 17:53, 20 August 2011 (UTC)

• FIXED. Songwriter as "Joseph" Doyle. -Wikid77 20:29, 24 August 2011 (UTC)

August 21

Moving an article

I wrote an article (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Dow_(author) last weekend and moved it from userspace to article space August 15, but it's never appeared live. Did I do something incorrect? Is there a standard waiting period before an article goes live? The top of the article has a box that reads: This page is a new unreviewed article. This template should be removed once the page has been reviewed by someone other than its creator; if necessary the page should be appropriately tagged for cleanup. If you are the article's creator, you can seek feedback on your new article. (August 2011)

Do I need to submit it for review?

Any guidance would be appreciated.

Please notify me of a response on my talk page, User talk:Jlcevans Many thanks, Jenn Jlcevans (talk) 01:52, 21 August 2011 (UTC)

It's there. It's live. If you want to submit it for review, there is a link telling you how to do so. - David Biddulph (talk) 03:34, 21 August 2011 (UTC)

Shift article from userspace to mainstream wikipedia.

How do i shift an article from userspace to mainstream wikipedia? — Preceding unsigned comment added by ColdDarkMatter (talk • contribs) 14:24, 21 August 2011 (UTC)

You may request a page move here Wikipedia:Requested moves. Mlpearc powwow 14:36, 21 August 2011 (UTC)

The article would need to be moved. Only confirmed users can move articles. If it was ready for the mainspace I could move it for you. The article is not ready. The article as it stands has no sources. Also a book published only 6 days ago will hardly ever be notable. GB fan please review my editing 14:37, 21 August 2011 (UTC)

ColdDarkMatter to GB fan:As to the book being not notable,just search 'Kevin Mitnick' and see what results you get.It's as if George Orwell himself wrote the book on writing and someone called it 'unnotable'just because it's one day old. And as to the article not being ready,there are far many articles that are worse. Here are examples:The Second Coming of Steve Jobs ,Rick Mascitti. — Preceding unsigned comment added by ColdDarkMatter (talk • contribs) 16:09, 27 August 2011 (UTC)

Searching for Kevin Mitnick does not show notability of the book, Ghost in the Wires. To show notability we need to have significant coverage of the book itself, not just about the subject of the book. If the book is notable you should be able to find significant coverage in multiple reliable sources about the book. As far as other articles that are far worse, you will find them, but just because there are other articles that are worse than this one doesn't mean this one belongs in the mainspace. The article as it stands right now shows a reference but it is just a link to Amazon selling the book. I still believe the article is not ready to be in the mainspace. GB fan please review my editing 17:33, 27 August 2011 (UTC)

Reviews of the book in reliable sources such as the New York Times, "Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times would, for example, demonstrate notability. And they would be good sources to cite about (for example) the quality of the book. -- John Broughton (♫♫) 20:23, 28 August 2011 (UTC)

August 22

right information

How do we know that the information we give while editing an article is right or wrong? Further if we have already entered it will it be updated on the article immediately even if it is wrong and who checks the info and decides if it is to be put or not and when do they do so? Rpriyadd (talk) 14:09, 22 August 2011 (UTC)

All information should be verifiable through reliable sources. When someone edits an article it is available immediately for everyone to read. Others will come along and edit what you have written, it could be removed or revised. You also might want to read the essay, Wikipedia:Verifiability, not truth. GB fan please review my editing 14:18, 22 August 2011 (UTC)

Blastomere Like Stem cells (BLCs)

I would like to write up about this type of stem cells that I am currently working with. Would this be breaching the rules? I have quite a large amount of research journals and studies on this time of newly discovered stem cells and would like advice on how to set up a new page.

Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by Oristem (talk • contribs) 14:31, 22 August 2011 (UTC)

Wikipedia is not the place to publish original research, but if the subject is notable, and adequately covered in reliable secondary sources, it is OK to have an article here. - David Biddulph (talk) 15:08, 22 August 2011 (UTC)

August 23

Help on my page

I made a Phresh LaRosa page, i was told it was wrong, I'm not really sure how to fix it. If someone could edit it for me or tell me what I exactly need to do so it doesnt get deleted I would appreciate it.

Thanks

00:28, 23 August 2011 (UTC)Sarliz88 (talk)

Have you looked at the links provided in the messages on your talk page? Is there something there that you don't understand? - David Biddulph (talk) 07:43, 23 August 2011 (UTC)

Irish and Welsh Calendars

I respect to the Irish and Welsh calendars, in light of the following information, it seems to me that a Hebrew or partial Hebrew influence on the Irish and Welsh calendars should be considered.

[Begin quote] Consider a curiosity: “That the ‘fair Kelts of an Irish Village’ are indeed Israelites is thus clear. Even their [Kelts'] language further confirms such identification, for it (Erse) is akin to both Gaelic and Welsh. The similarity of the last-mentioned [Welsh] to Hebrew is so great that it drew forth considerable research on the part of the noted ['Jewish'] Hebrew Scholar of the last century, Dr. Moses Margoliouth, and the following comment:

” ‘A small remnant of [Solomon's subjects] remained in Cornwall since that time (the time of the building of his Temple). I have traced that remnant by the paths of philology, and the byways of nomenclature. I might adduce an array of whole sentences, exactly alike in the languages of Hebrew and the ancient Cornish. I might adduce some of the proper names which prevailed among the aboriginal Britons long before they knew anything of Christianity, such as Adam, Abraham, Asaph,…Daniel, Solomon…(The Hebrews In East Anglia [1870], Margoliouth).’ “ [UNCOVERING THE MYSTERIES OF YOUR HIDDEN INHERITANCE, Robert Alan Balaicius, Appendix E, pp.177-78, citing C.F. Parker's ISRAEL'S MIGRATIONS OR AN ATTACK ANSWERED, p.13] [End quote]

Source: http://gobigfoot.wordpress.com/the-hebrew-language-moves-west/

[Begin quote] Irish legends are compatible with an original tradition of Israelite origins. They presuppose having originally come from the Middle East AND often speak of arriving in Spain via North Africa. A Moroccan Jewish legend says that when the Ten tribes were exiled part of the tribe of Ephraim reached Morocco. They ruled over the land until the time of Ezra (ca.457-445 b.c.e.) at which period their rule was lost. It was around this time the Israelite Exiles known to have been brought to Spain by the Phoenicians moved en masse to Britain and Ireland. In many respects North Africa and Spain in early times were often effectually one entity. The Irish, Scottish, and Welsh, and many of the ancient Britons and Gauls, spoke forms of Celtic. Celtic is considered an Indo-European tongue related to Latin. The Celts apparently received the Indo-European aspects of their language and culture from peoples they had conquered on the Continent before continuing their westward trek. Linguistic examinations of the speech of the Welsh and Irish reveal a form of Celtic in which there is an underlying speech element similar to that found in North Africa and the Middle East. North African languages are classified as "Hamitic". Egyptian and Berber are Hamitic tongues. They have an affinity with Semitic languages and local dialects in various parts of the Middle East occasionally exhibit Hamitic features. Aspects of Hamitic speech are also found in Biblical Hebrew but they are not emphasised. Most of the ancient Canaanite peoples adopted a language similar to Hebrew though both Indo-European and Hamitic languages must also have been known to them . The Phoenician use of Hebrew has characteristics of a foreign tongue adopted by them. There also exist Arabic dialects which are Hamitic or reveal a Hamitic substratum. Not only that but the impression is that much of the difference between Hamitic and Semitic is more one of emphasis than of substance. Dialects of Hebrew within the Land of Israel could well have absorbed Hamitic elements. Insular British Celtic tongues, especially colloquial Welsh, says W.H.Worrell, show certain peculiarities which are reminiscent of Hamitic and Semitic tongues and are unparalleled in Aryan languages. Similarly, according to H.Wagner: "Irish.....has as many features in common with non-Indo-European languages, especially with Hamito-Semitic languages, as with other Indo-European languages". "Insular Celtic languages.. the grammatical categories having many affinities with non-Indo-European languages, in particular Basque and Berber".

HEBREW IN WELSH??? It was seen above that Irish and colloquial Welsh definitely have some type of underlying linguistic base that must only derive from Middle Eastern (Semitic) and/or North African Hamitic sources. This conclusion was derived from the quoted opinions of linguistic scientists still active in their field today. It so happens that in the past there were others who held similar opinions but went further than their present-day continuers care to. They expressly related Celtic tongues to Hebrew!!! A writer who signed his name "Glas" submitted a list of Welsh words with Hebrew origins in 1832 . The writer remarked that, "But the best proof of the Eastern descent of the ancient British is the close resemblance and connection existing between the Welsh and Hebrew languages, even at this day. As a proof of this we have extracted the following vocabulary of words in both tongues, so closely resembling each other in sound and sense as to leave no doubt whatever on the subject. Many of these words, it will be found, have been transmitted from the Welsh, through the Anglo-Saxon into our modern English. It would be easy to swell their number..

Some of the examples adduced by the above writer were:

Aeth: He went, he is gone; hence = Athah Aml: Plentiful, ample = Hamale Ydom: the earth = Adamah Awye: air, sky = auor, or bu: it came to pass = bo boten, or potten : belly = beten. brith: bright = barud cas: hatred = caas (anger). dafnu: to drop, or distill by drops = nataph, taph. [End Quote]

Source: http://britam.org/language.html — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.175.241.121 (talk) 01:09, 23 August 2011 (UTC)

If you wish to add material to an article, you are free to add it to the article, or if it is likely to be controversial, discuss it at the talk page for the article.

However, you must realise that

• Original research is not acceptable on Wikipedia
• All information must be referable to reliable sources, which does not include most blogs
• Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence, so if you are presenting ideas which are contrary to established beliefs (as you are) you will need even more solidly reliable references than usual, that fully support the arguments you are making.

If your contribution does not satisfy all these conditions, it will be removed. You might also want to read WP:FRINGE.

--ColinFine (talk) 18:43, 24 August 2011 (UTC)

Navy support to Rongelap Atoll in the late 1950's

Is the article you have on Rongelap Atoll still active? Are you interested in adding new information concerning the US Navy support team visits that started in 1957 and following years and some insight on the Cessium 137 radiation that was not detected at the time? I was a part of one of those support missions. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.53.129.117 (talk) 04:41, 23 August 2011 (UTC)

We are always interested in expanding existing articles and creating new ones! Please note however that personal recollections are not considered a reliable source for Wikipedia purposes. If you have access to sources that meet Wikipedia's requirements, then the article could be expanded using those sources for reference. I will leave a message on the talk page of the Military History Project alerting them to your message here. Hopefully that will generate some interest from Project members. Thanks. – ukexpat (talk) 13:28, 23 August 2011 (UTC)

Yes, additional material on this topic would be great, though it needs to be referenced to published reliable sources. Nick-D (talk) 08:22, 24 August 2011 (UTC)

I am working through the nuclear testing articles, but am still a long way from 1957, not to mention the clean up. Any recollections would be appreciated. You can post them to my talk page. Hawkeye7 (talk) 23:38, 24 August 2011 (UTC)

Image spamming

Moved from Talk:Main Page by User:Puchiko. Original poster has been notified of the move and should be aware of this topic. Hello, I am sorry to post here but it seems your help topics don't help me at all. I dunno even who to talk with.

This user, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Quincy2010, appears to insert a picture of "uqba mosque" in all articles he finds exploitable and meanwhile he does minor edits with "references"(mostly google.fr search links), probably for credibility or he erroneously thinks that he's actually helping.

I don't know who should take care of religious POV spamming, but if you can move this somewhere else and notify and admin or something, I would be glad and satisfied. Also notice me in my talk page.

--LeMisanthrope (talk) 06:38, 23 August 2011 (UTC)

I've already noted so on your talk page, but to keep discussion in one place: a good way to resolve this would be to post on User talk:Quincy2010 and explain why you think the use of the image isn't appropriate in a specific article. He also appears to be a new contributor, and noone's edits are perfect or uncontroversial. Again, we're glad to have you and welcome to Wikipedia :) Puchiko (Talk-email) 07:03, 23 August 2011 (UTC)

making my own wikipedia profile?

Hi, my name is Marc Robillard. I am a musician starting to get some pretty good things on the go and I wanted to make a wikipedia profile for me so that when people want to find out about me they can from a reliable source. How do I get started doing this?

Thanks Marc — Preceding unsigned comment added by Marcrobillard (talk • contribs) 16:15, 23 August 2011 (UTC)

In short, don't. Please do not write an article about yourself. Creating an autobiography is strongly discouraged - see our guideline Writing autobiographies. If you create such an article, it may be deleted. If what you have done in life is genuinely notable and can be verified according to our policy for articles about living people, someone else will probably create an article about you sooner or later. (See Wikipedians with articles.) Please understand that this is an encyclopedia and not a personal web space or social networking site. If your article has already been deleted, please see Why was my page deleted?, and if you feel the deletion was an error, please discuss it with the deleting administrator. Thank you. --Orange Mike | Talk 16:19, 23 August 2011 (UTC)

If you're this Marc Robillard, you do indeed have some good things going (and congratulations on your success), but I doubt that you'd meet our notability requirements, which are expressed at WP:MUSICBIO. Basically what we're looking for is albums on a recognized major label, articles about you (not just mentioning you but substantially about you) in major print newspapers, that sort of thing. There's some give on this, but I don't see it your case, although I could be wrong. And as noted above writing the article yourself would likely be a deal-killer, we're sensitive about potential conflicts of interest. Herostratus (talk) 22:42, 23 August 2011 (UTC)

Since Wikipedia is neither a promotional nor a social networking site, it does not contain profiles. It is an encyclopaedia and contains articles. (I am saying thius a little flippantly but there is a real point here: if you are even thinking about "profile", you have a misunderstanding about the purpose of Wikipedia). --ColinFine (talk) 20:47, 25 August 2011 (UTC)

Wat is aentomlogo

wat is aentomlogo — Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.38.0.121 (talk) 22:34, 23 August 2011 (UTC)

Editor addressed on his talk page. Herostratus (talk) 22:42, 23 August 2011 (UTC)

Are you perhaps asking about entomology? --ColinFine (talk) 18:45, 24 August 2011 (UTC)

August 24

book: 292 collected articles gone!

i started gathering articles for a pedia press book, 292 of them, and when i got back to the computer to continue, a popup asked me if i wanted continue on the same book or start over. i pressed continue/OK, but it started over anyways, all blank, new book. hours of work down the drain?

help appreciated! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Coco-snow (talk • contribs) 21:32, 24 August 2011 (UTC)

It looks as if you hadn't saved the book. Always safest to make sure that you hit the save button before you leave the machine. - David Biddulph (talk) 21:46, 24 August 2011 (UTC)

There is no way for me to save a book project, am I too newly registered? --Coco-snow (talk) 22:00, 24 August 2011 (UTC)

Only autoconfirmed or confirmed users can save books. I have confirmed your account so you should now be able to save books. PrimeHunter (talk) 22:35, 24 August 2011 (UTC)

August 25

Can I translate some articles to my language?

Hello, I would like to translate some articles on wikipedia from English to Czech. Is it possible? How can I do it? Thanks Petra — Preceding unsigned comment added by 195.212.29.185 (talk) 13:00, 25 August 2011 (UTC)

Yes, you are very welcome to do that. See Wikipedia:Translation and cs:Wikipedie:WikiProjekt Překlad. PrimeHunter (talk) 13:30, 25 August 2011 (UTC)

(edit conflict) Certainly. You would probably want to head over to the Czech Wikipedia to see what articles they want/need. Once you identify an article you want to translate, find it here and then create it at the Czech Wikipedia! TNXMan 13:31, 25 August 2011 (UTC)

How do I edit the first paragraph?

The first paragraph, immediately after the heading and before the contents does not have an [Edit] facility. But on the Herman Dooyeweerd page, for example, I want to edit that first paragraph.

How do I do so?

Andrew Basden 92.29.223.234 (talk) 21:18, 25 August 2011 (UTC)

Hello, you can use the 'edit' tab at the top-right of the page (left of the search bar), which will then show an edit window with the entire article in, including the first or 'lead' paragraph. For the article in question, you can follow this link! Jebus989^✰ 21:36, 25 August 2011 (UTC)

August 26

How can i add photos?

The entry for Soldier Fly shows only adult flies. But it is the larvae that are valued and beneficial. How can i add a photo of the soldier fly larvae? --Arnold — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.21.5.112 (talk) 20:19, 25 August 2011 (UTC)

• If you want to upload an image from your computer for use in an article, you must determine the proper license of the image (or whether it is in the public domain). If you know the image is public domain or copyrighted but under a suitable free-license, upload it to the Wikimedia Commons instead of here, so that all projects have access to the image (sign up). If you are unsure of the licensing status, see the file upload wizard for more information. Please also read Wikipedia's image use policy.
• If you want to add an image that has already been uploaded to Wikipedia or Wikimedia Commons, add [[File:File name.jpg|thumb|Caption text.]] to the area of the article where you want the image to appear – replacing File name.jpg with the actual file name of the image, and Caption text with a short description of the image. See our picture tutorial for more information. I hope this helps. – ukexpat (talk) 13:51, 26 August 2011 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Deucerr

My first article was nominated for speedy deletion. Who can help me? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Skeme123 (talk • contribs) 01:28, 26 August 2011 (UTC)

Your article was deleted because it didn't tell the reader why the subject was important enough to be included in the encyclopaedia. An admin has offered to userfy the article (on your talk page). If you agree to this, we can help work on the article in your userspace so it is not deleted again. Thanks, Jebus989^✰ 10:35, 26 August 2011 (UTC)

Music Discography - how to link to bio

From music artist Kristen Lawrence's discography, I would like to link the album titles to their individual Wikipedia pages that are posted, but the music album pages include the word "(album)" after the titles, (e.g. ''Vampire Empire'' (album), and when I put the brackets on the artist page around Vampire Empire to create a link to the music album page, it doesn't link correctly because of the word "(album)" is not in the Discography titles. How can I create a link that will direct it correctly from the artist page to the album pages? Thanks! Idaho50 (talk) 07:50, 26 August 2011 (UTC)

To do this, you need to use the | character, in this example:

[[Vampire Empire (album)|Vampire Empire]]

This now gives the link Vampire Empire. The way the | works is:

[[article you're linking to|text to show in the article]]

Hope that helps, Jebus989^✰ 10:40, 26 August 2011 (UTC)

Also, I see the text is italic, you can do this with:

''[[Vampire Empire (album)|Vampire Empire]]''

Which gives Vampire Empire. I hope I've understood what you're asking correctly Jebus989^✰ 10:41, 26 August 2011 (UTC)

Deleting unwanted page (author's request)

I've just written a short article for "Quintetto alla busara", but this morning I've made the same in a discussion. I wanted to know how to delete the discussion (talk), because in the article there is the same information and also some lines more.85.87.203.174 (talk) 14:39, 26 August 2011 (UTC)

If you put the tag {{db-g7}} at the top of the talk page which you want deleting, it'll go soon.

You created Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Quintetto alla busara and this "article" is only a drat and won't be accepted since it hasn't any third part references. Try to tag the article with the above suggested tag and it may get deleted (although at the moment state nobody won't find it easily. 84.169.169.2 (talk) 23:51, 26 August 2011 (UTC)

Enrique Humberto Esquivel Vega

Buenas Tardes, deseo contar con su ayuda, para lo siguiente:Estoy preparando informaciòn sobre el Concreto Permeable Ecològico, como consecuencia Me estoy asesorando, buscando la mejor informaciòn al respecto, por esta razòn me dirijo a Uds, porque considero que su acervo es importante y amplio, lo cual me permitirà elaborar, un excelente y completo artìculo, sobre el citado Concreto Permeable Ecològico. Mis datos son: Enrique Humberto Esquivel Vega, e-mail (Redacted) Agradezco su apoyo e informaciòn. Gracias y saludos. EHEV &&&&& — Preceding unsigned comment added by Enrique humberto esquivel vega (talk • contribs) 18:12, 26 August 2011 (UTC)

I'm not familiar with the subject, but I think this is what you're looking for: Pervious concrete, or es:Concreto permeable (Spanish) — frankie (talk) 18:43, 26 August 2011 (UTC)

Adding more detail

I would like to add additional information to some articles. I would add detail to the article and get specific with information instead of the general information currently in the article. How do I do this?

KarenL8426KarenL8426 (talk) 01:41, 27 August 2011 (UTC)

You would find the article that you want to edit. At the top of the page there is a tab that says edit. Click the tab and edit the article. This page might help explain it a little better, Help:Editing. You should make sure that the changes you make are supported by reliable sources. To learn how to add references to the article, this should help. Help:Referencing. GB fan please review my editing 01:56, 27 August 2011 (UTC)

How do I source a video on YouTube?KarenL8426 (talk) 02:02, 27 August 2011 (UTC)

I have never referenced a youtube video. Looking around I found a couple of things that might be helpful. This, WP:YOUTUBE, discusses YouTube used as external links and why they are not appropriate. I also found this, Wikipedia:Referencing for beginners, it says in the "Good references" section that YouTube videos are not usually acceptable as references. You might also want to read this, WP:Video links. Hope this helps. GB fan please review my editing 02:14, 27 August 2011 (UTC)

The YouTube video is a video of a conference. Why would this be unacceptable as a good reference when it details what transpired at the conference?KarenL8426 (talk) 02:18, 27 August 2011 (UTC)

The place to ask whether a source is considered a reliable source is at Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard. The editors that watch that board will be able to look at the specific source and help you with that specific question. Also is sounds like this might be a Primary Source, this should help with that, Wikipedia:PRIMARY. GB fan please review my editing 02:28, 27 August 2011 (UTC)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R207910#cite_note-3

It mentions now: TMC207 has been successfully applied in a phase II efficacy study and is marketed by Tibotec and the TB alliance

And should be: TMC207 is in clinical development for treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis at Tibotec and for treatment of drug-sensitive tuberculosis at the TB alliance A phase II efficacy trial in patients with drug-resistant tuberculosis was successful.

please advise how I can make this correction — Preceding unsigned comment added by 148.177.129.211 (talk) 08:22, 18 August 2011 (UTC)

You can edit that Wikipedia article directly - just click the "Edit" tab near the top of the page. However, please be aware that if you add or change information, you are strongly encouraged to add a cite for that information, a cite that is from a reliable source. (Press releases, for example, are generally not considered reliable sources.) Don't worry that much about the format; if you include all the necessary information, when another editor sees the change in the article, he/she can/will fix any format problems. If you don't include a citation, from a reliable source, there is a good chance that another editor will remove added information or revert (reverse) the edit. So it's definitely in your best interest (and the interest of future readers) to cite your source. -- John Broughton (♫♫) 20:18, 28 August 2011 (UTC)

Editing

I only access Wiki by mobile phone. If I try to edit, the 'edit' icon is hidden by the Wikipedia globe logo. Even if I disable the images on my phone, the large square where the globe is remains active, preventing me from selecting the edit icon. How can I work around this? Many thanks Pooldis (talk) 15:32, 18 August 2011 (UTC)

I found that I had to edit via Opera, and then I could edit a limited amount (adding a new section, or editing a short section) - but I need to "disable mobile version" to do that -- PhantomSteve.alt/talk\^{[alternative account of Phantomsteve]} 15:39, 18 August 2011 (UTC)

This might be a good question to ask at WP:VPT. -- John Broughton (♫♫) 20:19, 28 August 2011 (UTC)

August 26

Why was my edit violating the NPOV policy?

Hi, I had a quick question. I edited my representative Barbara Lee's wikipedia page but the edit was considered a violation of the NPOV policy. Here is what i tried to add: "Another very important fact, Rep. Lee in 2010 took nearly thirty thousand dollars in campaign contributions from the pro-war Political Action Committees (PACs) of major weapons manufacturing companies such as Lockheed Martin, Honeywell, Boeing, FedEx Corp and General Electric[32] ,then voted on a bill that may have allocated tax payer dollars to some of those weapons companies that donated to her campaign.[33] While Lee sat on the House Appropriations subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, her committee was responsible for the foreign aid bill, HR 3081 that allocated billions of dollars in military aid to foreign governments such as Israel, Egypt, Pakistan and Jordan.[34] In 2011, American journalist and Democracy Now host Amy Goodman, wrote an article highlighting how US military aid is a form of corporate welfare, exposing how the billions of dollars in foreign aid are then used by the recipient country to purchase weapons, fighter jets and missiles from US companies such as Lockheed Martin, Boeing and General Electric.[35] The article quotes William Hartung of the New America Foundation: "It’s a form of corporate welfare for companies like Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics, because it goes to Egypt, then it comes back for F-16 aircraft, for M-1 tanks, for aircraft engines, for all kinds of missiles, for guns, for tear-gas canisters [from] a company called Combined Systems International, which actually has its name on the side of the canisters that have been found on the streets there."[36]

What did I do wrong, and how can I edit this so its not violating the NPOV policy?

Thanks

Antiwarpatriot (talk) 23:57, 26 August 2011 (UTC)

You're editorializing, something we don't permit here (and I say this as a Quaker who happens to agree with you). If Lee has been criticized for this pattern of what you see as corruption, in substantial venues (i.e., not just by people like you and I), then we need citations to those criticisms. --Orange Mike | Talk 00:05, 27 August 2011 (UTC)

And by "citations", we mean "citations of a reliable source." Providing a link (for example) to a personal blog isn't acceptable. Also, please note that Wikipedia is more than normally strict about additions of controversial/contentious material to articles that are biographies of living people - such additions absolutely must cite a good source, or the added material is to be deleted immediately by other editors. (See WP:BLP for details.) -- John Broughton (♫♫) 20:31, 28 August 2011 (UTC)

August 27

Help? Autoconfirm!

How do you get to be a confirmed user to edit a locked page? Wyatt_1998 (talk) 18:37, 27 August 2011 (UTC)

You should be autoconfirmed. The requirements are registered more than 4 days ago and complete at least 10 edits. Are you trying to edit a semi-protected article or a fully protected article? You should be able to edit any semi-protected article, but only admins can edit fully protected articles. If you aren't confirmed, you can request it at Wikipedia:Requests for permissions/Confirmed GB fan please review my editing 18:42, 27 August 2011 (UTC)

August 28

request

Is there an easier way to find someone to request an article on a subject? Westernhail (talk) 05:09, 28 August 2011 (UTC)

You can request an article but it might take a while for a volunteer to get to it. The best thing to do is to create the article yourself. GB fan please review my editing 12:47, 28 August 2011 (UTC)

warnings at top of page

Frank Bean (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Hi, I made a new biographical page last December and a few warnings popped up on the top of the page (i.e., I needed better citations). Since then I updated the page, but all of the warnings are still there (still dated from last December). How do I get it reviewed so that the warnings come down?

Thank you.

Annabellebk (talk) 12:24, 28 August 2011 (UTC)

I removed the tags that had been on the top of the article. I feel that in general those issues have been addressed. There are still statements that need to be referenced and I have added some specific fact tags to some statements that need to be sourced. I have also added a couple of new tags at the top of the article. Wikipedia articles generally have a lead paragraph that summarizes the article and then the rest of the article is split into sections. Also pertinent words within the article should be linked to the appropriate article. Hopefully these suggestions help you improve the article. GB fan please review my editing 12:42, 28 August 2011 (UTC)

To answer the original question directly: you can remove such tags. And you should, if you have addressed the problems mentioned in the tags. Those tags were added by an editor just like you, not by someone with special authority, and Wikipedia does not require any special procedures to be followed in removing these. (Worst case: another editor notices you removing them, reviews what you did, decides that your edit was at least partially wrong, and adds the tags back. Then you can have a discussion with that editor about exactly what he/she still feels needs to be done.) -- John Broughton (♫♫) 20:36, 28 August 2011 (UTC)

thank you for the help! I will move forward with it! Annabellebk

August 29

Creating several pages from one page

I've noticed that the Cineon article page needs a lot of work. I added some notes to the page stating what I thought might help. How do I pursue splitting the "Cineon" page into multiple pages based on the notes I wrote. I didn't hear from the original author.

Thank you for your help

Cheers

Michelle — Preceding unsigned comment added by MyMagicdoor (talk • contribs) 05:14, 29 August 2011 (UTC)

As has been mentiones on the article's talk page, splitting this article would be inappropriate. It needs tidying up a bit, but one article is sufficient -- PhantomSteve.alt/talk\^{[alternative account of Phantomsteve]} 08:21, 29 August 2011 (UTC)

Image upload

I have tried to upload an image on an article not approved yet. Can I still view it on my userspace? Aliceako (talk) 09:43, 29 August 2011 (UTC)

I've fixed it. The image name was incorrect in the article. Dismas|^(talk) 10:04, 29 August 2011 (UTC)

Deleting my own entry

I am having a hard time finding a specific answer to this question. Can I remove my own entry after I post it if I decide I no longer want it on Wikipedia?

Thanks - Kathleen — Preceding unsigned comment added by 151.191.175.205 (talk) 14:28, 29 August 2011 (UTC)

You can remove it, but that does not mean someone won't put it back. When you edit a page, below where you type in the text you're adding, there's a warning: "If you do not want your writing to be edited, used, and redistributed at will, then do not submit it here. All text that you did not write yourself, except brief excerpts, must be available under terms consistent with Wikipedia's Terms of Use before you submit it." TNXMan 14:42, 29 August 2011 (UTC)

I'm not sure whether "my own entry" refers to an addition to an existing article, the creation of a new article, or something else. If you added the only substantial content to a page then you can request deletion of the whole page per Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion#G7. PrimeHunter (talk) 15:35, 29 August 2011 (UTC)

I am actually creating a new entry - question came up that if tone of entry becomes unflattering and sourceable can we delete it.

Thanks for your help. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 151.191.175.208 (talk) 16:00, 29 August 2011 (UTC)

If entries are well-sourced but unflattering, then no you can't delete the article. - David Biddulph (talk) 16:08, 29 August 2011 (UTC)

So once you posted article it cannot be removed unless a violation has been made correct? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 151.191.175.205 (talk) 16:30, 29 August 2011 (UTC)

That's correct. Can you tell us the name of the page you have in mind? (I've moved your post here from the following section) -- John of Reading (talk) 16:50, 29 August 2011 (UTC)

Thanks John - I'm doing some research for a client who wants to make sure they are using Wiki appropriately. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 151.191.175.206 (talk) 18:41, 29 August 2011 (UTC)

I said "if you added the only substantial content to a page then you can request deletion". You said "if tone of entry becomes unflattering". I guess you refer to a scenario where other editors have changed the article. In that situation you would no longer have added the only substantial content so you cannot request deletion per Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion#G7. You could suggest deletion with a process at Wikipedia:Deletion policy, but the suggestion might be rejected. It sounds like you or your client is considering something going against Wikipedia:Conflict of interest. You should not use Wikipedia to promote yourself or your client with a flattering article. PrimeHunter (talk) 19:40, 29 August 2011 (UTC)

Also see WP:BOOMERANG. There is no "right" to manage or tend your article to ensure that it only says what you want it to say about you. --Orange Mike | Talk 20:04, 29 August 2011 (UTC)

New Creation

I have created a page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICME_cyberinfrastructure, several months ago. It still has several warnings (such as "This article is written like a personal reflection or essay and may require cleanup."), even though the page has been significantly modified (attempting to address the issues) since the warning has been posted. Are these warnings still actual? What can I do to get rid of them?

I would appreciated the answers in the discussion page.

Tomasz Haupt 16:18, 29 August 2011 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tomaszhaupt (talk • contribs)

So once you posted article it cannot be removed unless a violation has been made correct? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 151.191.175.205 (talk) 16:30, 29 August 2011 (UTC)

I do not quite understand this answer. I made an attempt to make the page not to look as "a personal reflection" and I have no way of knowing whether I have achieved that, or not. If I have, I would like the warning be removed. Tomasz Haupt 16:36, 29 August 2011 (UTC)

The comment by 151.191.175.205 was intended for the previous section; I have moved it there. -- John of Reading (talk) 16:50, 29 August 2011 (UTC)

An editor like you added those tags. If you feel that the issues raised in those tags has been addressed you can remove them. You should explain why you are removing the tags so others know your thought process. For a simple explanation you can put in an edit summary. For more detailed explanations you should use the talk page for your explanation and use the edit summary to point to the talk page. GB fan please review my editing 19:00, 29 August 2011 (UTC)

Translations in existing pages

Hi, I am not sure how to upload a translation of an existing page. Just to be extra clear, the page I intend to upload is the spanish version of 'Society for Psychotherapy Research', which already has an english and a dutch version.

The thing is, I would like to have the page created as a translation of the main english page, and not to create a completely new page with a name that is translated into spanish.

Please avise, thank you! Gabrielsummers (talk) 23:56, 29 August 2011 (UTC)

See Help:Interlanguage links, Wikipedia:Translation and es:Wikipedia:Taller idiomático. To create the page, go to http://es.wikipedia.org, enter the desired Spanish title in the search box, and click the red "crearlo" link. PrimeHunter (talk) 00:23, 30 August 2011 (UTC)

August 30

works into own page

how to place text writen in WORKS into my page in wikipedia. eg figures within the work-text that are copied or mathematics Boolean brain (talk) 08:39, 30 August 2011 (UTC)

Most of that will not translate; WikiMedia markup language is not Microsoft language. --Orange Mike | Talk 16:09, 30 August 2011 (UTC)

Centering Image Galleries

Hi. I have created a 4 picture image gallery.

It looks like this:

• 
  Nike shoe factory in Vietnam.
• 
  Canon electric factory in Japan.
• 
  Steel mill with laced columns in Bangladesh.
• 
  Spectator arena in Saudi Arabia.

The gallery itself though, is left justified (despite the photos being centred). Is there some command I can use to place the gallery itself in the centre of its page area?

Thanks. BOLD (talk) 09:48, 30 August 2011 (UTC)

Put <CENTRE> before it and </CENTRE> after it -- PhantomSteve.alt/talk\^{[alternative account of Phantomsteve]} 13:06, 30 August 2011 (UTC)

Hey phantomsteve, would you mind showing me what that looks like by using the gallery in this post? I tried and it didn't work :( — Preceding unsigned comment added by Akoute (talk • contribs) 14:22, 30 August 2011 (UTC)

I'm not sure the <gallery> tag can centre. You could use the {{Gallery}} template instead. PrimeHunter (talk) 14:37, 30 August 2011 (UTC)

it works for me in Safari:

• 
  Nike shoe factory in Vietnam.
• 
  Canon electric factory in Japan.
• 
  Steel mill with laced columns in Bangladesh.
• 
  Spectator arena in Saudi Arabia.

I made a mistake in my last response - it should be CENTER not CENTRE in the two HTML tags! -- PhantomSteve.alt/talk\^{[alternative account of Phantomsteve]} 19:25, 30 August 2011 (UTC)

New Article on ReelAfrican Inc. not showing up

Hello, I've joined as a user and created a page about a company, ReelAfrican, Inc. However, no Google search picks it up, and currently the only way it is showing up is as User:ReelAfrican.

My questions is - why is the page not accessible directly and instead showing up as User:ReelAfrican. After having written out the article and saving it, is there a separate step for PUBLISHING it to the world wide web?

Pls respond ASAP.

thanks Victor

Reelafrican (talk) 17:42, 30 August 2011 (UTC)

You have created a page in user space: User:Reelafrican (which has now been deleted), but not an article in mainspace. It certainly isn't suitable for moving to mainspace. You need to read a number of guides, such as WP:1ST, WP:COMPANY, WP:COI, and WP:CORPNAME. - David Biddulph (talk) 17:52, 30 August 2011 (UTC)

August 31

Reverting a Redirect

I am trying to figure out how to revert a redirect of a page that I created. A user redirected the page of a musician to a band that the musician was in. I contacted the user on his talk page and he said that he knew there had been no consensus made to redirect the page and would not object to the redirect being reverted. I can't figure out how to revert the redirect though. How do I do so? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Randbfan1980 (talk • contribs)

See Help:Redirect#Creating and editing redirects and Help:Reverting. PrimeHunter (talk) 04:11, 31 August 2011 (UTC)

Someone who is mentioned in my article insists on editing themselves out

Hi,

I have written and currently maintain an article about a Heavy Metal group. A member left under acrimonious circumstances a few months ago (nothing at all to do with me - I just wrote the article and I am not directly involved with the band). A few weeks ago an edit was made which I believe constituted vandalism (flippant comment added) and all references to this member were removed. I can not be certain but I very strongly suspect it was done by this band member himself. He obviously does not want his name associated with this band any more. I removed the comment and re-added him, but the same IP address has now deleted him again. This has been done in a very clumsy way - leaving one sentence unfinished and leaving a gap in the list of band members.

I can repair the (minor) damage and leave him excluded - which hopefully would placate him - but that leaves a gap in the article. Reality is, for six months he was a member of the band and he played on stage with them at the Download festival at Donnington this year.

Please can someone tell me what is the correct etiquette in this circumstance?

Is there a more appropriate place I can go for advice and guidance on this sort of issue?

Thanks SAHBfan (talk) 15:34, 31 August 2011 (UTC)

If the article cites reliable sources that support what you are saying about the individual, then you should be OK. The key policy is WP:BLP. If the statements are unreferenced and contentious (which they seem to be if the guy is deleting them) then they should be left out of the article. So, the short answer is to make sure that the material is appropriately referenced. If the individual continues to edit war, they should be warned accordingly and referred to WP:BIOSELF which sets out the process for reporting their concerns. – ukexpat (talk) 16:12, 31 August 2011 (UTC)

Hi, Thanks for the reply. I am not saying anything contentious about the guy - or anything much at all. I stated that he was in the band from Feb 2011 to August 2011 and that he played with them at The Heavy Metal Festival at Donnington in August 2011. That is pretty much it - just statements of fact. Admittedly, this wasn't referenced as such, but there were hundreds of witnesses and there are half a dozen videos of him on stage on youtube! I'm sure there will be a write up somewhere listing the bands line up, I'll search it out and reference it. The issue is he appears not to want his name in the article, but to erase himself from the bands history, as it were. That leaves the article essentially incomplete. SAHBfan (talk) 19:40, 31 August 2011 (UTC)

Brief mention on the band's website but hopefully you can find a better reference to quote. - David Biddulph (talk) 20:04, 31 August 2011 (UTC)

Wish to create page with name that is already being used

Hi,

I am an academic archaeologist with considerable expertise in the field of "public archaeology". I also joined Wikipedia not long ago. My username is "webarchaeology" and my name is Carol McDavid.

At some point (probably early next year) I would like to prepare an in-depth wikipedia page on the topic of "public archaeology", with text in addtion to a DETAILED and annotated bibliography. The idea is that the bibliography could be added to or annotated by readers. Unfortunately there is already a category called "public archaeology", but the page for it re-directs to another page called "community archaeology". These are NOT the same thing, and to some extent the debate about this is noted in the "discussion" for that page. Recently I went into the "community archaeology" page and make some small changes to the main page which indicate that this debate exists. You can see these changes in the record for the page.

So...my problem is, I am perfectly OK with the "Community archaeology" page as it now exists -- what I want to do is to create a NEW "Public archaeology" page which does NOT re-direct to "Community Archaeology". Can I do this? How? Sincerely, Carol McDavid Webarchaeology (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 15:23, 31 August 2011 (UTC).

Luckily this is simple to do. Simply edit this page. Replace the #REDIRECT[[Community archaeology]] with your article content. Hope that helps Jebus989^✰ 15:52, 31 August 2011 (UTC)

The link posted above (Help:Redirect#Creating_and_editing_redirects) may also be of interest Jebus989^✰ 15:54, 31 August 2011 (UTC)

Thank you for your quick reply! I will save these instructions and do this as soon as I can. In the meantime I'll leave it as it is. thanks! carol Webarchaeology (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 16:27, 31 August 2011 (UTC).

Welcome, Carol. Contributions from experts are very much welcomed, but you should be aware of a couple of things before you start. One is the rule prohibiting original research: an encyclopaedic article that impartially discusses all the relevant published material on a subject is highly desirable, but it must not contain any research or synthesis which has not already been published. Secondly, Wikipedia is the encyclopaedia that anybody can edit, expert or not. Your carefully crafted text may be changed by others in ways you disapprove of, or whose knowledge you consider inadequate, as well as by vandals. Of course you (or anybody) can revert their changes, but if a dispute ensues it will be settled by consensus, and not by your (or anybody else's) authority. --ColinFine (talk) 23:49, 2 September 2011 (UTC)