We have been trying to upload an entry for London's original print fare held yearly at the Royal Academy of Arts.
Unfortunately it seems that our entry gets declined, even though we do not include information that could be considered promotional and we have tried to use as many external links and references as we considered appropriate.
We would appreciate it if you could look into our article entry.
Specific feedback as to why our entry has been deleted would be very helpful.
Hi Athina. I'm afraid there are some serious issues here:
London Original Print Fair was deleted as a copyright infringement because it was apparently taken verbatim from a copyrighted external site. Wikipedia can't accept copyright material, so material like this will always be deleted.
Your username and comments here suggest that your user account is shared between a number of people. This is not permitted per WP:NOSHARE - each account must represent an individual, and editing on behalf of a group or organization (maybe this one?)is also not permitted (see WP:CORPNAME). Whatever the tone of an article, editing on behalf of an organization is considered a conflict of interest on Wikipedia. Gonzonoir (talk) 11:28, 1 February 2011 (UTC)
I would like to provide some pictures for the Elwood Engel page on Wikipedia
Can you tell me how I would add some pictures of cars that Elwood Engel was instrumental in designing?
Are they pictures that you have found on the internet? If so they are likely to be copyrighted and therefore not eligible to be uploaded to Wikipedia (unless an argument can be made that they meet all of the non-free content criteria). If you took the pictures yourself, please see the following standard advice:
If you want to add an existing image to an article, 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.
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. I hope this helps. – ukexpat (talk) 20:35, 1 February 2011 (UTC)
trouble finding out about where I go to address my page violation
I need to talk to someone about my page "Glendora, CA School Board" to find out why I can not use the information from the Board website as the board is a public organization and owned by the community. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dlimiller (talk • contribs) 21:02, 1 February 2011 (UTC)
It is almost certainly copyrighted material. The fact that the Board is a public body does not mean that it does not own the copyright to the content of its website. Unless the content is specifically released into the public domain or pursuant to a license acceptable for use on Wikipedia, we cannot use it. Even if it is so released or licensed, it is unlikely to be sufficiently neutral in tone to be OK if copied and pasted as is - the whole point of websites like that is to promote the organisation to some degree. Please take a look at WP:COPYVIO, WP:IOWN and WP:NPOV. Hope this helps. – ukexpat (talk) 21:08, 1 February 2011 (UTC)
I saw that there is a backlog drive happening on Wikipedia, and I'm not sure that I get what your supposed to do. Are you supposed to go to a category (i.e. Lacking Sources, Expansion, etc) and fix all the articles in that category? Or something else?
Thanks for helping, and I hope this makes sense. --Thekmc (talk) 02:15, 2 February 2011 (UTC)
That's exactly it! You don't have to fix all of them, though, but you are certainly invited to fix a few. One thing I used to do was press the "random article" button and see if there was anything I could fix on the article that appeared. TNXMan03:25, 2 February 2011 (UTC)
Is it possible to delete material from an article? For instance, the Mariposa Folk Festival page has a section titled 2008 Lineup, which places too much emphasis on a particular year in the festival's lengthy history, especially in the context of 2011.---- — Preceding unsigned comment added by Orilliaguy (talk • contribs) 18:54, 2 February 2011 (UTC)
I've actually trimmed a lot of material from the article. Please note that material added to Wikipedia needs to be reliably sourced to independent third-party publications (this rules out press releases, fansites, etc.). Wikipedia also should not be used to promote events. TNXMan19:04, 2 February 2011 (UTC)
Help with being G11 deleted when I based entry on related school.
Hi folks,
I am interested in learning how I can have my school, Guru Digital Arts College, be included in Wikipedia. Apparently, my entry was deleted (with no explanation) as a G11 entry (advertising). That's fine, but I am confused. I found a similar school to mine (Vancouver Film School) and used it as a base for my entry. So, help me understand (beyond their's being a bigger, older school) why I have been handed a G11 deletion when other schools are included.
Thanks for any help you can share. I am eager to get this right, and if I know what to do differently, I will happily do it!
I would like to contact Ironholds directly, but I can't seem to figure out the manner to do this.
Also, you should really read Wikipedia:COI, or conflict of interest, which talks about what to do if you're personally involved with the subject of an article (like if you're the subject of the article, or your friend is, or your school is, or your TV show is). I hope this helps! Write on User talk:Cymru.lass with any more questions you have or put {{helpme}} on your talkpage (User talk:Owen.brierley) followed by a description of your problem. --- c y m r u . l a s s(talk me, stalk me)05:27, 3 February 2011 (UTC)
possible deletion
I got a message saying my page might be deleted, because it lacked sources,(jan 27) I just want to check that I have fulfulled the requirement now. There are about 30 sources and i dont think I have said much on the page that i havent given a verifiable source for, so i hope so.ThanksDecoupage (talk) 22:59, 2 February 2011 (UTC)DecoupageDecoupage (talk) 22:59, 2 February 2011 (UTC)
It (Gregory Motton) looks like it has plenty of sources. I see no reason for anyone to delete it because you don't have enough sources. However (a little off topic), I did notice that you put a link in the middle of the biography section. You should probably make an External Links section, rather than putting them in the middle of the article. --Thekmc (talk) 23:31, 2 February 2011 (UTC)
(ec) It would have been helpful if you had told us which page you were talking about: I take it it is Gregory Motton. It looks quite good now, on a quick scan, and I see that User:DGG removed the 'prod' notice on 31st.
However, I notice that the last paragraph of the 'Biography' section (about Helping Themselves) contains some possibly contentious statements and is unreferenced apart from the book which is the subject of the paragraph. These statements must be sourced or removed. --ColinFine (talk) 23:36, 2 February 2011 (UTC)
Thanks.Could you tell me which statements you mean? If its the ones about public school origins of certain writers, which is a claim that book makes, should i show evidence for the books claims?(in other words research it myself? I didnt want to drive the point home here, just describe what the book says. Thanks for your help.===decoupage=== — Preceding unsigned comment added by Decoupage (talk • contribs) 10:26, 3 February 2011 (UTC)
February 3
Blue Heron images to donate
I would like too donate bird images; new Blue Heron and Snowy White Egrits...(a few I am keeping. ) I have posted only two things, one was wrong. So I think I want to ask before submitting.
You never delete what images are there, do you?
What size jpeg do you need?
You want me too change the copy right to :(share, share alike) ?
They are all rights reserved..some have been taken on flickr without permission.
I have taken the liberty of reformatting your message. Blank spaces at the beginning of a line have a significant effect on the formatting. It is wise to use the "Show preview" button to check your message before saving. Another point is that on discussion pages such as this you should sign your post with 4 tildes ~~~~ or with the signature button. I'll leave others to answer your question. - David Biddulph (talk) 08:35, 3 February 2011 (UTC)
You can replace an image in an article if you can supply a better one, but if there is a chance this might be controversial, or if you make the change and someone reverts it, you should discuss on the article's talk page. See WP:BRD.
"Before you upload an image, make sure that either:
You own the rights to the image (usually meaning that you created the image yourself).
You can prove that the copyright holder has licensed the image under an acceptable free license.
You can prove that the image is in the public domain.
or
You believe, and state, a non-free use rationale for the specific use of the image that you intend.
Images that are listed as for non-commercial use only, by permission, or which restrict derivatives are unsuitable for Wikipedia and will be deleted on sight, unless they are used under an appropriate non-free use rationale."
So, you would have to look at each image you want to upload, where you got it from and what rights are reserved by the copyright holder, and work out whether it's allowable to donate them under any of the above conditions.
Guidance for size is here. You can't upload a file of more than 100Mb. Copyrighted images used under a fair use rationale should be low resolution - guidance via the above link. - Karenjc10:26, 3 February 2011 (UTC)
Blog Linking
I read in the guidelines that links to blogs are not accepted, but I have seen quite a few blog links here. I would like to know if blogs are not accepted then why does any of the blog is linked in wikipedia and if some blogs are linked then why is my blog rejected everytime.Manuchhabra4 (talk) 10:43, 3 February 2011 (UTC)
Blogs are very rarely considered reliable sources, and thus should be avoided as references - they usually do not have a "reputation for fact-checking and accuracy". There are, of course, exceptions. If in doubt, ask on the reliable sources noticeboard.
It is occasionally acceptable, however, to have a blog linked in the special "External links" section at the very end of an article, as long as it provides information about the subject which it would not otherwise be possible to add to the article. See WP:EL.
There are very few strict rules on Wikipedia; in the event of any dispute, the answer is to discuss any suggestion on the article's talk page. Chzz ► 10:46, 3 February 2011 (UTC)
How can I contribute by translating an article on a different language?
Generally by jumping in! We do have some more formal guidelines listed on this page that you may find useful as well. If you have questions as you go, just post here. TNXMan15:53, 3 February 2011 (UTC)
(e/c) If you mean translating from another language into English then you would just create the article here (I will leave some helpful links on your talk page); if you mean translating articles from English for other language Wikipedias, you would create new articles on those other Wikipedias. You will find the full list here. Hope this helps. – ukexpat (talk) 15:55, 3 February 2011 (UTC)
February 4
Disclaimer to existing content
The material to which I wish to add a disclaimer covers the Turner Diaries. As a member society of the American Turners I wish to add “American Turners and its affiliated Districts and Societies across the U.S. are in no way associated with or espouse the statements contained in any publication or reference to a publication entitled “The Turner Diaries”.” As an organization having German roots, we highly object to the author's use of the Turner name as we have never had any anti-American, neo-Nazi, or other political association. Is it possible for this disclaimer to be included in the materials listed as Turner Diaries? Thank you.
Carole Kulzer Brennan
President, Los Angeles Turners, Inc.
174.145.84.245 (talk) 22:01, 1 February 2011 (UTC)
I'm sorry, but this would not be possible. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia and does not include such disclaimers in articles. TNXMan22:55, 1 February 2011 (UTC)
I must (regretfully) point out that Turnvater Jahn was not without antisemitic sentiments (although Peter Viereck's Metapolitics: The Roots of the Nazi Mind has been pretty thoroughly discredited in its attacks on the Turnvereinen). --Orange Mike | Talk20:52, 4 February 2011 (UTC)
Addition to Horticultual Books article
How can I add the name of the annual Herb of the Year Book (HOrseradish in 2011), Inernational Herb Association publication to the article on Horticultural Books? Ann Sprayregen —Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.224.6.124 (talk) 17:49, 4 February 2011 (UTC)
Yesterday I thought I filled out my entry by logging in with a Username and a Pass Word.
I did some reading, then ventured to start my first Entry. I spent over an hour writing details explaining my 'Invention/Application' of my 'Woodburning, Reverse Process Stove' (1978 Harrowsmith Country Life feature article) etc.
I tried to find an obvious button to 'Edit' the article, to fix some spelling mistakes etc, but got very confused. NOTHING seemed obvious, and I gave up.
I now understand that all is lost, that I seem to not even be registered as UN: Gopoco (with a PW)
I am thoroughly discouraged and may not pursue this any further, finding the site HUGELY User-UN-friendly. I have been online for over 10 years now. I had a portal created (----------) and feel to know something about USER FRIENDLINESS. I am finding the Wikipedia experience hugely convoluted and awkward; little seems obvious.
If you can help me, I will try again. Remember, to those of you who KNOW, it all may seem clear and easy. To Newbies, it is another matter..
Thank you,
--Gopoco (talk) 20:01, 4 February 2011 (UTC)
Gopoco — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gopoco (talk • contribs) 19:47, 4 February 2011 (UTC)
Well, there are a couple of things I should explain/point out. The edit button for articles is at the top of the page. The page which you created yesterday, Wood Burning Stove - The Reverse Process was deleted. The reason for this is given as not enough context to identify the subject. You should also note that Wikipedia is not a publisher of original thought - your work must be covered in reliable sources before it has an article here. You may want to read our guide to writing your first article and if you have questions as you go, feel free to post here. I know things can be confusing as you get started, but this desk is here to help. TNXMan19:55, 4 February 2011 (UTC)
Did you read your replies at the help desk? Also on your talk page there's a user offering to help you. There's a list of editors willing to provide assistance here. And another list of editors willing to adopt new users here. The Wikipedia tutorial you may also find useful. If you would take the time to look around you would find there are many many user-friendly resources available. -- Ϫ20:03, 4 February 2011 (UTC)
I CLICKED THE 'EDIT' BUTTON TO SAY "THANKS" FOR YOUR INPUT. AN ARRAY OF OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE... — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gopoco (talk • contribs) 20:05, 4 February 2011 (UTC)
LASTLY, I AM 'BOOKMARKING' THIS PAGE WITH THE HOPE I CAN RETURN TO IT AT SOME POINT; HOPE THAT WORKS... — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gopoco (talk • contribs) 20:08, 4 February 2011 (UTC)
A reminder of something you were told earlier; please sign your posts, either with 4 tildes ~~~~ or with the signature button above the edit pane. Also please stop SHOUTING. - David Biddulph (talk) 21:10, 4 February 2011 (UTC)
Adding a footnote
I have placed a quote in an article. I added the book title to the bibliography, but cannot get the footnote to add correctly at the end of the article. Consequntly I have left the footnote at the end of the section. Any assistance appreciated.— Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.171.243.187 (talk • contribs)
I made a smaller version of a logo, because it had a tag (template?) that said it needed to be shrunk. I uploaded it and such, but the old logos are still available in the file history section. Do I need to delete these old versions? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Thekmc (talk • contribs) 15:15, 5 February 2011 (UTC)
Is it possible to see a list of who is watching a particular page?
(I am guessing that the answer is either "no" or "admins only", because vandals would find the ability to identify unwatched pages useful). Guy Macon 03:47, 6 February 2011 (UTC)
It's possible to see how many users are watching a particular page using this tool (but only if the number is above 30, because of the vandal/useful issue you mention), but there's no way of finding out which user is watching a particular page. In addition there's Special:UnwatchedPages but it's not very helpful. -- Ϫ04:26, 6 February 2011 (UTC)
February 7
Can someone help me please?
I have been trying my hardest to create an article on the author Joanna Clapps Herman and I believe that I am almost there, I just need some help. I don't really understand what I have done wrong in creating this article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Articles_for_creation/Joanna_Clapps_Herman is there anyone willing to help me correct the mistakes?
Auto-confirmation allows you to edit semi-protected pages and upload images, among other things. You can read more on this page. Your account needs to be at least four days old and to have made at least ten edits to be autoconfirmed. TNXMan03:51, 7 February 2011 (UTC)
Mahesh Babu
i have recently edited a file mahesh babu without loging in.the changes are saved temporarily but not permanently.the immediate day or after 2 days from when i am editing,the changes i made are removed.the changes i made are true and i didn't even use any sort of unparliamentary words.
y cant my changes to this article cant be stored??? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Madhumithra (talk • contribs) 13:54, 7 February 2011 (UTC)
If you want to add an existing image to an article, 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.
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. I hope this helps.
Please also note that you'll need an account in order to upload images - registration is free and only takes a moment! TNXMan16:49, 7 February 2011 (UTC)
A new user who created an account 3 days ago, HughLindblad, has been heavily editing the article related to the Global Fund with negative and unsubstantiated comments that clearly aim to tarnish the reputation of this organization.
How can I know who this HughLindblad is and get in touch with him/her? Can you help me with resolving this?
I do work for the Global Fund myself. Does that automatically disqualify me as a user who doesn't have a neutral point of view or can I or any of my colleagues edit this article in good faith and with proper references?
You can reach that user by posting on his user page at User talk:HughLindblad. As for your second question, please read WP:COI - with a COI it is virtually impossible for you to edit with a neutral POV no matter how hard you try. So please use the article's talk page to discuss the content. Hope this helps. – ukexpat (talk) 14:33, 8 February 2011 (UTC)
Reverting vandalism is explicitly listed as one of the 'non-controversial' edits which may be made by people with a COI; however it is not clear that HughLindblad's edits can fairly be treated as vandalism (despite his lack of sources and of editing comments), so it would be better to treat it as a content dispute and discuss it on the talk page.
Question
Hello -
Tom Krause is a motivational speaker, teacher/coach, author, poet. Many of his "life quotes" appear on the internet on numerous sites. Most were found after appearing in CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE TEENAGE SOUL III book was published a few years back. These sites are listing his birthday as 1934. They are confusing him with the Tom Krause listed on Wikipedia who is a opera singer born in 1934. Tom Krause the motivational speaker and author of many life quotes was born in 1957. Is there anything that can be done to straighten out this confusion?
Not much really, except for people to read Tom Krause more carefully before using the facts contained therein. If the motivational speaker (you?) is/becomes notable per WP:BIO and someone (not you) writes an article about him, the confusion can be dissipated by using a hatnote. – ukexpat (talk) 16:27, 8 February 2011 (UTC)
re: nicholas anelka
i just noticed that nicholas anelka's appearances in the small box under his picture on the top of the page are way off and dont quite know how to change them can you guys rectify this. i dont know how many games he has played for chelsea and bolton but its definately not in the 400's. thanks68.13.179.180 (talk) 18:07, 8 February 2011 (UTC)
I want to contribute to Wikipedia, but I find it very difficult to get started with.
I just want to translate an existing English article to Portuguese and then edit it. How can I do this?
I've got a irratating friend, who after I told him about editting wikipedia, went on a vandalism spree and also my user page. He got banned, but may I ask if I could lock my own user page to be editted only by me?Ysjzysn (talk) 08:53, 9 February 2011 (UTC)
I recently published my first article and requested feedback.Can you please let me know how long it usually takes and if the person that will review it will remove the notice that currently appears on the article that says 'this is an unreviewed article etc'Thank you
Nasialag (talk) 13:01, 9 February 2011 (UTC)nasialg
I have reviewed and made some formatting edits. I have also tagged it with some maintenance templates that should be self-explanatory. Also, none of the images have copyright tags so I have tagged them accordingly. Source and copyright details must be added to each of them otherwise they will be deleted. Hope this helps. – ukexpat (talk) 16:28, 9 February 2011 (UTC)
Image Licence
I have uploaded an image for a wikipedia page however I am being told it is not licenced. I had selected one when I uploaded it but have since edited the image to use a smaller one so that may be why the licence is no longer there. It is telling me I need to add one or it will be deleted but I cannot work out how to. If anyone could help I'd be extremely grateful! AndAllThatJazz175 (talk) 14:40, 9 February 2011 (UTC)
You need to add a licence so that everyone knows what rights you wish to retain in the image. The choices are listed here; the usual choices seem to be {{PD-user-en|AndAllThatJazz175}} and {{tp|cc-by-3.0}}. Choose one, then go to the file page at Commons, click "Edit" at the top and replace the "no licence" tag with your chosen license. -- John of Reading (talk) 15:44, 9 February 2011 (UTC)
Editing Problem
Whenever I go to edit a page, it no longer shows the toolbar at the top to make things bold, italic, etc. How can I get this back? Thanks in advance. --Thekmc (talk) 16:41, 9 February 2011 (UTC)
Update: I've figure it out. I had disabled some stuff because it was slowing the browser down. Enabling them fixed the problem. Thanks! --Thekmc (talk) 17:41, 9 February 2011 (UTC)
Geography - International Geographical Union -
On the list of the Secretaries-General of the International Geographical Union my name was misspelled.It should read Kosiński.
Leszek A.Kosiński —Preceding unsigned comment added by 95.49.129.215 (talk) 19:02, 9 February 2011 (UTC)
I've changed it, but you could have done so yourself. Wikipedia is the encyclopaedia that anyone can edit. Correcting a mistake, and one that is verifiable, WP:COI wouldn't have been a problem. - David Biddulph (talk) 19:09, 9 February 2011 (UTC)
My account was just hijacked by someone, who used it to vandalize. Though I did revert it, how may I actually prove that I did not do it? Ysjzysn (talk) 05:26, 11 February 2011 (UTC)
Just don't do it again, and don't worry about it. Now you know not to leave yourself logged in where other people can use your computer. Someguy1221 (talk) 05:40, 11 February 2011 (UTC)
help
I'v been repeatly vandalized on my user page, but I seem to have trouble to requesting for protecton, so can someone help me?Ysjzysn (talk) 06:02, 11 February 2011 (UTC)
Hello, I would like to create a new article for the International Christian University High School in Koganei, Tokyo, Japan.
Should I create a new article or add on a section to the International Christian University article?
--Mako333 (talk) 10:10, 11 February 2011 (UTC)
The criterion for whether articles should be created or not is notability; however, there has been disagreement as to whether high schools are automatically notable or not, and I don't believe that a consensus has emerged. Myself, I would advise that you be cautious, and create an article only if you can locate the sources required to establish notability; otherwise create a section in another article as appropriate.
Whether you decide to create an article or not, make sure that everything you write is referenced to reliable sources (but does not violate their copyright by copying text verbatim). --ColinFine (talk) 17:39, 11 February 2011 (UTC)
I was accused of creating an inappropriate page which I DID NOT CREATE
I have been accused of creating the article Agency Worker Regulations 2010. I DID NOT create this article. I followed a link in a mail sent to me from a company offering work from home. I performed domain searches on the company and found that they are fraudulent and phishing for personal information, the type of work they are offering targets vulnerable people such as young mothers, the elderly, the disabled and so I added text to the ALREADY EXISTING ARTICLE to the effect of a warning to prevent others from giving away personal information such as bank account details. I am Mortified to be accused of this and I want an apology.
The link was in this paragraph of a pseudo application form:
4. BENEFITS
Company benefits shall include:
4.1 Agency Worker Regulations 2010
4.2 Annual stock options
4.3 Child daycare assistance
4.4 Education assistance
4.5 Health, dental, life and disability insurance
4.6 Sick leave
4.7 Vacation and personal days
4.8 Money from company side for all purposes related to the job: Internet, cell phone, training, bank fees and taxes.
I was taken in by the mail to the point of opening a new bank account as they were convincing and I decided to check their domains before I sent my details to them. The domain search clearly showed that they use multiple addresses, the domain was only registered in February 2011, the owner of the domain was the same person who in the mail was said to be in the HR department. A search on a domain used on a contact email address within the domain registry search of the original company name revealed that instead of being based in US the origin was in Melbourne Australia. I reported them and sent ALL MY SEARCH DETAILS to law enforcement and fraud investigators in both countriesKatsapa (talk) 13:30, 11 February 2011 (UTC)
IF YOU ARE READING THIS AS THE SENDER OF THE MAIL I RECEIVED OFFERING WORK FROM HOME ----THEY ARE COMING FOR YOU
Okay, you are understandably annoyed right now, so please take a deep breath, calm down, and read the following carefully:
No one is accusing you of anything. The notice placed on your talk page is a standard template notice. It is just there to let you know that an article that you appeared to create has been nominated for speedy deletion.
If you are not happy with that notice for any reason then you first need to discuss this with the editor who placed it and signed it. Put a note on their talk page - and then give them at least 24 hours to reply. Wikipedia editors are not online all the time !
Bear in mind that all of this is very probably due to a simple misunderstanding. We have a gudeline called "assume good faith" which contains useful advice on interacting with other editors in this type of situation.
Also, remember that Wikipedia has no connection at all with the person who sent you the original e-mail - anyone can put a link to a Wikipedia page in an e-mail. It sounds as if the sender of your e-mail was using random links to Wikipedia pages to try to make their e-mail more convincing. Gandalf61 (talk) 13:49, 11 February 2011 (UTC)
Hiya gandalf and thanks for answering.
Yes thats why I didn't ask for the article to be deleted because if its some kind of applet that creates it when you click on the link, then even if deleted it could appear again. I thought that it was better to leave some text saying that it was from a link in an illegal phishing mail.
The thing is that I have been a member of the Wiki for over 2 years and have really enjoyed it. I love finding titbits of info and adding them to articles. I opened my talk to a message saying Please don't make inappropriate articles and I admit I was absolutely Furious. However I don't stay angry for long so it's wearing off now I've made my rants. :) Katsapa (talk) 13:57, 11 February 2011 (UTC)
a world of my own
I am the CEO of GDC Game and Download Company AG. We are operating www.awomo.com since December 2010. The article is about a world of my own which intended to be a virtual world selling games.
we as the operator of awomo.com don't have the intention to create this virtual world, we are just using the download technology. Therefore I would ask you to change the articlesw name into awomo.com which also will be the new brand we are designing right now.
I have requested that the article be changed to AWOMO. I would have done it myself, but I couldn't figure it out, so you'll have to wait for an administrator to move it. --Thekmc (talk) 18:57, 5 February 2011 (UTC)
Editing changes attributed to me that I didn't make
Greetings,
I made a spelling change to one word [immunised-->immunized] in the article MMR Vaccine Controversy. However, another WP member later chastised me for making extensive changes that they had to reverse: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=MMR_vaccine_controversy&diff=411604581&oldid=411555197 That member said the edit looked "like it was semi-automated". Although I find the term "semi-automated" used in many WP documents, I can't find a definition for it. What does it mean?
I am at a loss to explain all those changes that have been attributed to me. As noted, I made a minor change to the spelling of 1 word and so noted it. The other changes are indeed extensive and very incisive in places. The larger blocks of deletions respects whole sentences. If my highlight button had gotten stuck and somehow deleted all that copy, the deletion would probably have been ragged, leaving half sentences. And it certainly would not explain the precise changes made within intact paragraphs.
So, is there an explanation - perhaps two members saving the page simultaneously? I am an adamant supporter of immunization who is extremely uncomfortable being associated with sabotaging this article.
If I did manage to make all those changes while correcting the spelling of a single word, then WP is way too complex for me to ever attempt to edit again. I'll leave quietly.
I'm not aware of any bug in Wikipedia ever attributing such intricate changes where they didn't happen. By "semi-automated" he was referring to changes that a program applies automatically while a user is intentionally editing the page (as opposed to completely manual, where you type every change; or fully automated, where you're not even at your computer). But anyway, what's wierd is that the changes are to multiple sections, instead of all being in one place. Are you running any kind of browser plugins that automatically edit the content of input boxes? I know the skype extension and some others do things like that. But again, I'm not aware of any that do exactly what I see in that diff. Someguy1221 (talk) 06:16, 11 February 2011 (UTC)
Wow! That was a rapid response! I'm not saying the editing changes didn't happen, but that they weren't done by me except for the word "immunised". At least not done knowingly; I think that due to the precision of some of those changes, I don't see how I could have made the edits unwittingly. Regarding input box editing, I'm guessing...no? Rather than re-type my response to the WP member who offered that correction to me, it's here, next to the bottom of the page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:2over0 . Is there another place where I should be inquiring about this technical problem? Thanks, Wordreader (talk) 06:38, 11 February 2011 (UTC) [Looked at your member page - I miss Pluto, too.]
Your problem is that you didn't start your edit from the version which was current when you made the edit on 2 Feb, but instead started with the version from 01:06 on 10 Jan. This diff confirms it, and shows that in doing so you accidentally reverted the 46 changes which had been done to the article in the intervening 3 weeks. - David Biddulph (talk) 08:22, 11 February 2011 (UTC)
For reference on avoiding such a problem in future: when you click to edit an old version of a page, a pink box should appear directly above the editing field reading "You are editing an old revision of this page. If you save it, any changes made since then will be removed." (You can see it here, for example.) That box doesn't appear if you're editing the latest version of the page, so you can check for its presence to establish whether you're on the newest version. Gonzonoir (talk) 08:38, 11 February 2011 (UTC)
Thank you David Biddulph and Gonzonoir for solving this mystery. I am totally befuddled that this could have happened (who knew that one could edit a previous version of an article - talk about revisionist history!!!). I am completely embarrassed that such destructive changes to that article are now attached to my account. It's obvious to me that Wikipedia is far too complex a minefield for a beginner to touch. I'll stick to reading articles and leave the editing to experienced experts. Shamefacedly, Wordreader (talk) 00:23, 13 February 2011 (UTC)
missing word
Under TRINE, the phrase "but it can be indicative of tension, conflict or confrontation, due to the between the two signs involved"
is obviously missing a word. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.40.236.134 (talk) 22:39, 11 February 2011 (UTC)
Like the Irish times, as mentioned in this post, my news website has changed its url. How do I update the 2,000+ links to my site in Wikipedia?
Apparently this fix was created by someone who has been banned so I can't ask him to explain. "This account is a sock puppet of John254 and has been blocked indefinitely."
Hi Mnicolosi. Although I'm not that familiar with bot editing, when someone asked a similar question on the help desk two days ago and I pointed them to the bot requests page, no one leapt up to tell me I was wrong - so I'll point you the same way :) Someone at the bot requests page should be able to point you to an extant bot (like Erik9bot) that can automatically update the URLs, so long as you can demonstrate that the reason's sound. Bots, as you'll have seen from the page you linked, are good at carrying out automated tasks like replacing text using regular expressions. Does this answer your question? Gonzonoir (talk) 20:30, 12 February 2011 (UTC)
No, before the picture can be used in a Wikipedia article it must be copied/created on your computer so that you can upload it from there. Note that if the picture is already on the Internet it is likely to be protected by copyright. I'll add the standard advice, which contains various links to the "help" pages:
If you want to add an existing image to an article, 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.
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. I hope this helps. -- John of Reading (talk) 11:22, 12 February 2011 (UTC)
In the document: 'Ireland', certain descriptions are excessive or fanciful. 'Not measureably accurate. But they are protected from editing corrections. How are they to be corrected through editing?
Balddricks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Balddricks (talk • contribs) 02:18, 13 February 2011 (UTC)
Ireland is semi-protected, so only autoconfirmed users may edit it; but you have been editing for a few weeks, so you ought to be able to edit it. I see no edits by you in its history. What happens that stops you editing?
As a general point, if ever you want to change something in an article that is protected against you, it is always a good idea to bring up the issue on the article'stalk page. --ColinFine (talk) 13:50, 13 February 2011 (UTC)
Also, "Finding of Moses" just sold for $35,922,000 November 4, 2010 at Sotheby's, New York.
This was a world record price for the artist
A world record price for any painting sold in the 19th Century European painting deparment at Sotheby's NY
also a world record for the highest price ever paid for a non-Impressionist painting by the Academic artists of the late 19th Century worldwide.
I am an expert myself, but I think I read that I'm not supposed to leave personal information here.
But you can find me through ARC www.artrenewal.org as the expert on William Bouguereau.98.221.22.50 (talk) 07:34, 13 February 2011 (UTC)
Can someone please add this information to the Alma-Tadema page?98.221.22.50 (talk) 07:35, 13 February 2011 (UTC)
The best thing is to put the information you want added - with reliable references - on the article's talk page, where editors with an interest in that article will see it and may act. Thank you for respecting concerns about conflict of interest. Incidentally, as you can see, if you start a line with a space it gets formatted in a way that you probably did not intend.--ColinFine (talk) 13:53, 13 February 2011 (UTC)
Why can't we edit some pages (Silverlock)? I already edited more than 10. And I'm more than 4 days old.Brian Zhao 19:15, 13 February 2011 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by YOPbottle (talk • contribs)
Please use a descriptive title in future questions. I've added one.
I've no idea why you can't edit Silverlock, as it's not protected. There is no evidence in its history of your attempts to edit it. What happened when you tried? --ColinFine (talk) 22:21, 14 February 2011 (UTC)
February 14
My article about Snooker Star Jackie Rea
Hi everyone/anyone.
Can anyone 'advise' what-happened-to/where IS my Wiki' first-hand-witness contribution to stories about the great Northern Irish snooker star 'Jackie Rea'
Perhaps two years-ago (!!!) certainly many-months (!) I submitted a personal history contribution about Jackie Rea, snooker star, whom I had both the privilege and pleasure to know, and who had played on MY home-table several-times.!!!
I'm not certain undferw what name or 'registration' I registered, BUT an pretty-certain it was 'either' under 'BossOTheBlack' OR JedF
I hoped that my contribution about Jackie would remain on the site FOREVER as it was a first-hand account of one of his exhibition-visits to my home!!!
Can anyone tell me what 'HAPPENED-TO / WHERE-IS' that personal account I submitted, as I CAN'T FIND IT NOW!!!
TO, John of Reading.
THANKS FOR THAT! At least now I know, and I have recaptured my article which I will try to get published, as I think 'Jackie' was and will probably (with much respect to both 'Dennis' and John 'V'), remain, the greatest EVER snooker playing 'ENTERTAINER' and I wish that the world-of-snooker would DO-SOMETHING to recognise him officially. He was not only a fabulous 'entertainer' but, in my opinion the 'fastest-ever' around-the-table too, and BY GOD could he PLAY!!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.154.195.83 (talk) 10:35, 14 February 2011 (UTC)
Your additions were removed after being tagged as original research. This is one of the core principles of Wikipedia - information in articles must already have been published elsewhere in reliable sources such as books, newspapers and magazines; personal recollections, however interesting, do not belong here. -- John of Reading (talk) 09:40, 14 February 2011 (UTC)
If you can improve Wikipedia articles - and you have reliable sources to back up your information - please be bold and edit the articles yourself!. --ColinFine (talk) 22:22, 14 February 2011 (UTC)
WWII Eigth Air Force Berlin - first daylight raid
WWII Eigth Air Force - the first daylight raid on Berlin was March 4, 1944. You only mentioned the first Major raid 2 days later on March 6, 1944. My deceased father, retired Major David B. Atwood, was on both raids and shot down on the latter and spent 14 months as a POW. On March 4, 1944 29 planes made a daring daytime attack on Berlin, 21 from the 95th bomb group and 8 from the Bloody 100th bopmb group. My father was the 95th bomb group copilot flying with Lt. Barksdale in the plane later named Berlin First. The story is well documented in the book about the 95th bomb group called Courage Honor Victory, written by Ian Hawkins, Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 87-25529, I.S.B.N. Number: 0-961 9361
That sounds like a reliable source! You are welcome to edit the article, citing that book as the source of the information. If you do not feel confident doing so, the article's talk page is the best place to explain what you think should be changed in the article. --ColinFine (talk) 22:40, 15 February 2011 (UTC)
Generally, much of what you read on Wikipedia is correct. But at any given time some if it is wrong, either because somebody was mistaken when they wrote it, or because it is written from a point of view that most people do not share, or because somebody has vandalised it for a joke or to be annoying. Vandalism it usually noticed and reverted pretty quickly, but some errors and mistakes may stay in Wikipedia for months or even years. This is why everything in Wikipedia is supposed to be supported by published references: so that it always tells you where you can verify that what it says is true. Unfortunately not everybody keeps to that either, so there is a lot of unsourced information in Wikipedia, some of which is correct, and some isn't.
I found the Re-evaluation Counseling page disturbing because they wrote that they never do (various obnoxious things) when in fact I know they do those things, because many of them have happened recently toward me and people I know. I wrote the truth and it got reverted back to what it was before. So this time I just removed those things that are factually false. I think that if someone wants to say something like, "individuals are never criticized" in Re-evaluation Counseling, then they should be able to prove it is true. That type of statement is actually almost guaranteed to be false- all that would have to happen for it to be false would be for someone to criticize someone else sometime. I do not think statements like that are unbiased- even though they are "positive." I want there not to be dishonest "positive" information about RC on Wikipedia. I think people who read wikipedia should not be misinformed into thinking this organization is a perfect utopia. If readers are not to be informed of what it is really like, at least lets leave out the false statements of denial. I removed the things that are false, under "Cult Allegations." If that is not OK, please explain to me what is OK in terms of my desire to keep untrue statements about how perfect RC is, off of Wikipedia, so that people have only honest information. I think bias can sometimes come in the form of untrue "positive" statements...I don't have that symbol on my keyboard, that you say to sign with. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Truth135711 (talk • contribs) 01:20, 15 February 2011 (UTC)
It is always OK to remove unsourced information (though in many cases there are other, preferable, courses, such as finding a source, or rewriting the text to contain information which is sourced). If the information you disagree with does derive from what is considered a reliable source, it is more difficult, and you would need to discuss the matter on the article's talk page and try to reach consensus. --ColinFine (talk) 22:53, 15 February 2011 (UTC)
Citing foreign language sites and foreign language Wiki's
Hello, I was wondering if it's acceptable to cite websites or other Wikipedia's as references that are in another language? Such as the spanish Wikipedia or a website that's not in english.TomD118 (talk) 22:47, 15 February 2011 (UTC)
As long as the site is a reliable source, it does not matter what language it is in: English is preferred if there is a choice of sources, but a foreign source is quite acceptable. Wikipedia (in any language) is not acceptable as a source. --ColinFine (talk) 22:56, 15 February 2011 (UTC)
February 16
username and password retrieval
I have forgotten my username and password
how can I retrieve them?
19:59, 15 February 2011 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.111.215.210 (talk)
If you can remember an article you have edited, the history page will show the names of users who have edited it. Then you can get the password sent to your registered e-mail address. - David Biddulph (talk) 20:23, 15 February 2011 (UTC)
That assumes of course that the user provided an e-mail address when registering. It is not required, but if you don't or you no longer have access to the account, retrieving your password is close to impossible. – ukexpat (talk) 20:44, 15 February 2011 (UTC)
The article on the French Republican calendar article notes it was devised by three men, including Charles-Francois Dupuis. Charles-François Dupuis is highlighted in red (no article exists). However, there is an article on "Charles François Dupuis" (not hyphenated) and it is the same man. I don't know how to change the "no article exists" to instead direct the reader to the article.
The French Wikipedia refers to him by the hyphenated name so, presumably, that is the correct way to write it.
I would appreciate any help. I can change the hypenation but I don't know how to change the link.
71.112.241.209 (talk) 17:13, 16 February 2011 (UTC)
English article links to the wrong Spanish article
I tried to read through the FAQ's and help pages but could not do it, please bear with me since this is my first "action" on Wikipedia apart from doing research.
I recently tried to edit tyga's thing and i come back to find it changed. Tyga has more than one mixtape but somebody keeps changing it, what's up with that? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mj4evrtheking (talk • contribs) 03:10, 18 February 2011 (UTC)
You should probably contact the editor who changed it and ask him/her why. Or you could start a discussion on the talk page.--Jojhutton (talk) 03:12, 18 February 2011 (UTC)
How can add a footnote to give some reference in an article? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Maria ang (talk • contribs)
You can find full details about this at WP:FOOTNOTE, but the short answer is: at the point in the article where you want to place the footnote, type <ref>The text you want to appear in the footnote</ref>. To display the references the article will need to also include a {{Reflist}} template, under a heading at the end of the article like "References" or "Footnotes". If you're working on an established article this may already be there; otherwise you can add it yourself. Does this answer your question? Gonzonoir (talk) 11:52, 19 February 2011 (UTC)
Riverton, Utah
Sirs,
How can I communicate with the editor of the Riverton, Utah posting?
Because Wikipedia is a collaborative project, Riverton, Utah has many editors - you can leave messages for people interested in the page at Talk:Riverton, Utah. If you want to contact a person who made a specific edit, you can find a full history of the page (including links to the user pages of everyone who made each edit) at this link. Does that answer your question? Gonzonoir (talk) 11:59, 19 February 2011 (UTC)
Iraq contact question
I have been working with Captain Engineer , OverWatch Battle Group West 2 .In Iraq TallilAir Base Camp Terendak .Ihave missed him pls , help me to contact me thru [redacted] .Thanks alot.
Iam Hameed from Iraq .I have been working with Captain Engineer , OverWatch Battle Group West 2 .In Iraq TallilAir Base Camp Terendak .Ihave missed him pls , help me to contact me thru [redacted] pls help me .Thanks alot. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.62.22.110 (talk)
This is Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: unfortunately we don't have any contact details for the person you are trying to reach. You may be able to reach this person via either the US or Iraqi air force.
Please do not include contact details in your questions. We are unable to provide answers by any off-wiki medium and this page is highly visible across the internet. The details have been removed, but if you want them to be permanently removed from the page history, please email this address. Gonzonoir (talk) 12:05, 19 February 2011 (UTC)
How to get an article from my Talk Page into Wikipedia
Being unfamiliar with the ways of Wikipedia, I attempted to create an article (about an electronic hand held device that measures solar exposure of a physical site and its attendant shading obstructions). I think it's on my Talk Page. I got some feedback, made some changes, and now want to post it to Wikipedia. I seem to be getting sent in circles about how this is done.
Can someone please give me the correct steps to do this? Also, please notify me on my Talk Page.
It's actually on your user page at User:Mrmaguire. At the moment however, it reads like an advertisement for the product and that is not permitted. It it is moved to the mainspace it will be speedily deleted. It also appears to be a copyright violation of this page and so I have tagged it for deletion as such. We cannot accept material in violation of copyright. – ukexpat (talk) 19:00, 9 February 2011 (UTC)
ukexpat, I'm confused about what you and JohnCD meant to do. Mrmaguire came here for help with an article, you called for its deletion and placed an unexplained link to a sandbox on his userpage (which he was already using as a sandbox, fairly effectively!). I understand the underlying desire to help a newbie learn better ways to edit, but swiftly deleting their work is usually an easy way to make sure they go away and do not come back. [if you want to help them learn something, and think their work should be deleted, it takes more engagement or hand-holding than a few comments.]
Mrmaguire had clearly written an introduction which was not a copyvio, which I have restored. He knew the person who wrote the original document, so there was no need to be aggressively protective of copyright -- you could simply have blanked that part of the page until he had confirmed the right to reuse the material, as he suggested. In particular, deleting someone's work rather than blanking it, when it is not simply a cut and paste (in this case, he spent time wikifying and revising the original) is a destructive act: it throws away whatever time they have spent on writing and discourages them from making the text better through synthesis, rewriting, or copyright release.
The fact that new users coming here with questions can instead find their work hampered and deleted because they ask for help is discouraging, and should change. Let's make this a safe space for exploration, focused on encouraging new Wikipedians in a friendly and comfortable way. –SJ+22:26, 21 February 2011 (UTC)
The whole thing was/is very spammy and looked like a copyvio to me so I reported it as such, in good faith and in line with Wikipedia's policy on copyvios. It was reviewed by an admin and deleted. In addition, user pages are not the place for draft articles (per WP:UP), hence my (helpful) creation of a sandbox for the user. – ukexpat (talk) 22:39, 21 February 2011 (UTC)
It was definitely marketing speak at first. No surprise, it was derived from a marketing document and the right place for it was probably as a mention in a more general article (cf. my comment on his talk page).
But look at this from the new editor's perspective : he decides to get back to editing a page, and asks for help here. 25 minutes later it's tagged for deletion, 2 hours later it is gone, along with his original non-copyvio text, with a scolding in its place. Why would he ever return? He seemed to have the potential to be a fine editor -- the new text he wrote was clear, he made a point of mentioning other similar solar solutions, &c.
If you 'report' users asking for help here, the fact that they are reaching out for help can get lost in transmission. It's a pity that anyone would have their non-copyvio work deleted along with a clearly and politely delineated copy of an existing page; I don't think JohnCD should have speedied that page over its hangon notice, and said so there. But new users are often treated perfunctorily, a problem across Wikipedia; I hope we can at least make those who find this page safer and buffered through the efforts of those who care for this page. Changing the default cordiality of admins is a hard problem; making the newbie help pages cordial seems more attainable. :-) –SJ+23:31, 21 February 2011 (UTC)
You're right that drafts in userspace are typically placed on subpages (sometimes at user:FOO/ARTICLENAME rather than in a sandbox), but what Mrmaguire did isn't prohibited. And he clearly was already confused about where he'd put his work (see his initial question above)! Helping him rename his draft was kind of you, and WP:MADEDRAFT does encourage newbies to come here for help with the next step. –SJ+
Editing Sydney Harbour Bridge entry
This page contains errors about the charging of tolls on the Sydndey Harbour Bridge that suggest that the author was probably not around when previous toll arrangements were in force or were changed
Feel free to be bold and improve the article, citing your corrected info to a reliable source. By the way, when you leave a comment on the reference desk like this, or on a discussion page or user talk page, you should sign and date your contribution. You can do this automatically by inserting four tildes at the end of your comment, thus: ~~~~ . The software will transform that into a signature and date like the others you see on this page. Don't sign any edits you make to Wikipedia articles, though. Karenjc11:28, 20 February 2011 (UTC)
Correction
Please note that the name of the place is wrongly spelled as Norway (which is Sweden) instead of Narve which is the correct spelling of the place in Koppa Taluk of Chikmagalur District of Karnataka, India. Please incorporate the correction after verification if need be. Please confirm the change to me on my email: <redacted>. I am a great admirer of Sri Narve Nagendra Bhat, who is a very elderly man in his nineties and who has done yeoman service to the community around him. Hope you will do the needful. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 122.172.22.17 (talk) 18:31, 19 February 2011 (UTC)
Please do not include contact details in your questions. We are unable to provide answers by any off-wiki medium and this page is highly visible across the internet. The details have been removed, but if you want them to be permanently removed from the page history, please email oversight-llists.wikimedia.org.
I gather from your message that in some article it says "Norway" where it should say "Narve". Unfortunately I cannot find which article you are talking about: When I search for "Narve" I do indeed get a number of hits related to Norway (which is a different country from Sweden by the way). Please be more specific - put a link to the particular article you are talking about in double square brackets thus [[Norway]] so that we know where to look. --ColinFine (talk) 21:03, 20 February 2011 (UTC)
I think it may be the reference to "Norway Nagendra Bhat" in the final section of the article Koppa, India. However, it's debatable how many, if any, of the individuals listed in that section should really be there, and the entire article needs work. Karenjc21:18, 20 February 2011 (UTC)
where are all our friends from crofton 1960 to 1964 from roland livesey&howard white ive just got intouch with roland-so come on you old friends where are you /howard —Preceding unsigned comment added by 2.125.133.35 (talk) 22:15, 22 February 2011 (UTC)
I suspect, based on your question, that you found one of our over 3.5 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. TNXMan22:22, 22 February 2011 (UTC)
February 23
Mardis Gras in New Orleans
I read the Wikipedia article where "Mardis Gras" is given in parenthesis as "Fat Tuesday" in the UK. I have always maintained that the Mardis Gras takes place on Shrove Tuesday using a UK named day. I personally (a Scot) have never heard the term Fat Tuesday used instead of Shrove Tuesday in the UK at any time and I wondered if the article should replace Fat Tuesday with Shrove Tuesday. I get an official invitation to the New Orleans Mardi Gras Ball every year and it states "Shrove Tuesday" on the invitation to the Ball at the Sheraton Hotel. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.4.10.22 (talk) 01:43, 23 February 2011 (UTC)
I don't think the article says that the festival is known as "Fat Tuesday" in the UK. In the first paragraph, it is trying to say that the literal English translation of the French words "Mardi Gras" is "Fat Tuesday". In the second paragraph it says that "some US cities" refer to it as "Fat Tuesday". This statement has six references; numbers 3 and 4 mention "Fat Tuesday" as a name for the festival. -- John of Reading (talk) 09:04, 23 February 2011 (UTC)
Hello,
I'd like to submit a brief factual page about my company. Is there a template you can suggest please, and/or shall I submit for review?
Please advise.
Thank you.
Ev
Arisetech (talk) 17:33, 17 February 2011 (UTC)
I don't think we should be so brusque to people asking for help. Anyone who finds their way to this page is likely to make a good future Wikipedian. Arise Tech, the likely company in question, is on the Canadian stock exchange, runs a number of divisions, and recently raised $15M in C funding; it seems likely to be notable by our standards, though someone would need to write an article demonstrating that. It would be lovely to be able to point such people to a guide for becoming a Wikipedians for someone in business: "Create a personal user account not a role account, draft an article about your company and find someone else to revise it and post it (say, via AFC), avoid marketing language and focus on third-party mainstream media reports on your work." Then we would have both a new article about a notable company and a new Wikipedian. –SJ+07:02, 22 February 2011 (UTC)
Hmm, I see that ukexpat left a nice welcome message for the user, who was soon thereafter blocked for his username. Why do we block these users rather than encouraging them to request a rename? The block, in this case, prevents us from connecting any future account they create with this request for help. –SJ+07:05, 22 February 2011 (UTC)
As the block notice says, they can request an unblock. Jeez sometimes I wonder why I bother helping out at all here... – ukexpat (talk) 15:36, 22 February 2011 (UTC)
You're right, of course. And for someone who's seen the process once or twice, that seems straightforward enough. I didn't mean to take my frustration out on you; it's just I'm looking at this through the eyes of someone who's never edited before and is just trying to get started... and some of our familiar processes feel like big "GO AWAY" signs. At any rate, this place is certainly better off for all of your help here. –SJ+10:18, 24 February 2011 (UTC)
February 21
Fair use/copyright
Hello
i am new in Wikipedia, especially in the english one, pleasy forgive possible false spelling and grammar.
I made a picture for the article about the movie "Once upon a time in the west", it is a drawing that shows Charles Bronson in the duel with Frank. I cant upload my Image in the german Wikipedia because the different copyright law. I used the movie to create my image and that is of course copyright material, but here it seems to be allowed due to the fair-use "treaty". Is that correct?
My image is a black/white JPEG, created with pencil and photoshop this year, it is a bit larger as the photo showing "Frank" and has
a comparable quality so is it legal to upload it here? Mulhollant(Ger) (talk) 19:40, 21 February 2011 (UTC)
Hi Mulhollant, that is correct - your image would be acceptable under fair use guidelines, but only for use in the article about the movie. As you can see, we already have some actual frames from the movie included in the article, so a drawing made from a frame would be fine as well. You will need to upload the image to this wiki, rather than to Wikimedia Commons. Regards, –SJ+06:56, 22 February 2011 (UTC)
You can specify that your creative input into the image is available under CC-SA, but the image itself will still be copyrighted (since it is a derivative of a copyright work)... the appropriate overall license is "copyright", noting fair use. (If you want, you can add that your own artistic contribution is made available under a CC-SA license.) –SJ+22:34, 22 February 2011 (UTC)
I am not sure that i got it. i will choose CC-SA for the whole self created picture, based on a subject of a copyright movie. So my contribution = ( created image) is than available under a free licence (CC-SA), do you mean that? maybe you could say me which licence was chosen for the "Henryfonda JPG", so i have a pattern for my upload. Mulhollant(Ger) (talk) 17:12, 23 February 2011 (UTC)
The Henry Fonda image uses this template: {{Non-free film screenshot}} to indicate its copyright. You can use the same. –SJ+10:01, 24 February 2011 (UTC)
February 22
Submitted article:The Concept of the Soul in Mythology, Religion, Philosophy and Science
Dear Sir / Madam,
I have submitted the above mentioned article to Wikipedia today. I have been able to write the Text matter in the space provided but I am unable to transfer two figures A and B, which are computer-generated by me. Kindly let me know:
1. How do I transfer those two figure from my article-file to the draft submitted to Wikipedia?
2. Is it possible to e-mail or send the whole file of the above mentioned article, since it is well prepared and has figures A and B incorporated in it?
Thanking you and looking forward to your kind response.
Yours sincerely,
Ram Naresh Singh — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ram Naresh Singh (talk • contribs) 05:58, 23 February 2011 (UTC)
I'm sorry to say that the text on your user page doesn't seem suitable for a Wikipedia article, since it is an essay. Articles must be based on material that has already been published in reliable sources such as books and newspapers; Wikipedia is not an outlet for original work. -- John of Reading (talk) 09:46, 23 February 2011 (UTC)
Your user page looks suitable to Wikiversity, which engages in original exploration of topics of learning - you might try creating an account there. –SJ+10:05, 24 February 2011 (UTC)
Adding new article
I'm new, and uncomfortable about adding a new article. I'm also unclear about how to do it.
I'm not clear whether there's some way to create the Sustainable World Coalition page somehow related to, or a subcategory of the Earth Island Institute.
Your artical indicates that operation Zipper was soley aNaval project. I was a pilot on 60 Suadron flying RAF Thunderbolts .We were briefed and prepared to invade prior to the dropping of the atom bomb. Dennis Albone 85.210.106.252 (talk)# —Preceding undated comment added 12:09, 24 February 2011 (UTC).
Your contribution is welcome, but all information must be sourced from reliable published works. Personal recollections are not admissible, because, to be frank, we have no way of knowing whether you are who you say you are, or genuinely have the knowledge you claim. (I'm not being rude - you don't know whether I'm in any way truthful or who I claim to be, either).
You best bet is to put what you have said here on the article's talk page: there may be somebody there who can work with you to find sources for the information. --ColinFine (talk) 23:19, 24 February 2011 (UTC)
Bryan adams
Bryan Adams albums and singles sold in more than 100 million copies, including Waking Up The Neighbours over 15 million copies and the single Everything I Do, I Do It For You "about 10 million copies. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.30.219.120 (talk) 16:23, 24 February 2011 (UTC)
There is a mistake in the text below. Tony Randall NOT Tony Curtis played in 'The Seven Faces of Dr. Lao""
Psychiatric booth
Lucy is also the manager of a psychiatric booth, parodying the lemonade stand operated by many young children in the United States. Here, she gives advice for five cents (except in the early 80s when the rising cost of hot chocolate one winter caused Lucy to increase her fee to seven cents) to the other characters in the strip, most frequently an anxious Charlie Brown. Of course, the advice that Lucy offers often leaves Charlie Brown feeling even worse than before. The psychiatric booth is a prime example of the more adult-oriented humor that Schulz incorporated into his comic strip, making it accessible to people of all ages. In the early years of the psychiatric booth, another of Lucy's most frequent clients was her own brother, Linus; Schroeder, Sally, Frieda, and Snoopy have also been beneficiaries of Lucy's psychiatric wisdom, which is usually of little actual help and accompanied by "5 cents please." "Five cents please" is a reference to the line spoken by the Greek philosopher Apollonius of Tyana (played by Tony Curtis) in the 1964 film "The Seven Faces of Dr. Lao",
160.36.210.75 (talk)
Yesterday I created the page Armed Violence Reduction (AVR), but I have some problems when I am searching for article. In order to find it, I have to search for the exact name. It does not work when I search for for instance "Armed violence reduction" or "AVR". How can you change this?
I have created the site "Armed Violence Reduction (AVR)", but I have some problems when searching for the page. It cannot find the page when I search for for instance "Armed violence reduction" or "avr". How come ? And how can I change this?
I have moved the article to Armed violence reduction per Wikipedia's naming conventions, with redirects at Armed Violence Reduction and your original title Armed Violence Reduction (AVR). I have also added a link to the article at the disambiguation page AVR. Wikipedia's indexing function can take a little while to catch up with new articles, which is why it may not appear in the search box at first, but it will happen. I will copy this response to your talk page. Karenjc10:45, 25 February 2011 (UTC)
New page creation
hi,
i've created a new page (Small Engine Repair (Band) and i wanted to check it wasn't gonna be removed as i think now i've done everything i need to. Could somone take a look?
Submitting An Article That I'm Not Sure If I'm Able To
Hi There, i'm completely new to wikipedia and wanted to ask a question. On wikipedia i have noticed that you can find alot of information about businesses and companies. I was wondering if it would be ok to post an article about a business i run, just giving a history of it and what it is about. I wouldn't be doing a sales pitch at all as i know it probably isn't allowed but would like to at least know if it is ok to write about my business.
Regards
Daniel
IStarky2011 (talk) 00:51, 26 February 2011 (UTC)
But thank you for asking first. Many people don't bother, and are then offended when their work is deleted because it failed to meet the guidelines. Karenjc18:06, 26 February 2011 (UTC)
I'm afraid this is more complicated than you would expect. I'll give the standard advice; feel free to ask here again if you get stuck:
If you want to add an existing image to an article, 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.
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. I hope this helps. -- John of Reading (talk) 22:37, 26 February 2011 (UTC)
Editing "Boat Anchor" antipattern information
Hello,
The information about the "Boat Anchor" antipattern in the "Software" section is not very correct. I want to edit the information. How can I do it?
Hi there, and welcome to Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia that Anyone Can Edit. I'm not entirely sure what article you're talking about, but almost any article here can be edited simply by clicking the "Edit" link in the upper left area of the page. I've put some helpful information on your talk page--you may also like to see the Tutorial. If you need additional help, you can reply to this post, or ask me on my own talk page. Happy editing, Robert Skyhawk(TC)04:14, 27 February 2011 (UTC)
checking details & requests for missing references by contacting the topic/org/person (if currently active)
hi, I'm new to wikipedia editing, and have noticed a few pages/topics I'd like to work on have information written in the present tense, but were written in previous years. if I can't find a reference in a news site, am I able to contact the topic/org and ask them for clarification. and if so, is there a method I should use to verify this? eg would this fit into http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:ABOUTSELF? I could add the replies to the Talk pages.
also, I'd like to work on some more Australian, and Australian music articles. there seems to be many missing who are widely known in less-commercial circles (nationally & internationally). I'd like to contact some of them for sources/references & tidy up some which sound like press releases. I see that blogs & zines are not suitable for references. are street press/newspapers ok to use?
Unfortunately you can't cite emails, telephone conversations, personal letters or any other unpublished information at all in Wikipedia articles, even if it was obtained directly from the subject of the article, because Wikipedia is a tertiary source and relies on previously published information. Copying replies onto the talk page would not be acceptable, because the information will still be unverifiable, and would also violate the sender's copyright in some jurisdictions. Wikipedia:Reliable source is a good place to start. If the information you want to cite is uncontroversial and factual, such as the years in which a particular person was a member, for example, a publication by the band would be an acceptable source. (However, such a citation would not help establish the notability of the band or the individual.) If information is potentially controversial, an independent reliable source is necessary, and especially so when dealing with any information about living persons. Articles written like press releases should certainly be rewritten in a more encyclopaedic style and references added. As for street press, it would probably depend on the publication and the type of information that was being referenced. You can always ask at the Wikipedia:Reliable sources noticeboard for clarification on particular examples. Good luck and happy editing. Karenjc14:09, 23 February 2011 (UTC)
Ask them for cites that you can use -- they may still have press clippings or links to sources online, including some that are behind paywalls or otherwise hard to find just by searching the web. You can also clean up dated statements by rewriting them in this form: "As of 2006, ..." –SJ+10:09, 24 February 2011 (UTC)
I wanted to run something by the people who run Wikipedia. I have been searching through DVD Empire and DVD review websites for a while, and I have amassed a large amount of information about audio commentaries - which films have them, who speaks during them, how many commentaries a particular commentator has done, etc. Is it appropriate for me to add that information to Wikipedia, or is it too specialized. (I noticed the flags on the "Audio Commentary" page.) I have already added lists of scholarly commentaries to the sites of various film historians - Drew Casper, Chris D., Richard Schickel, Peter Bogdanovich, etc. Can I go further, and list the number of commentaries a particular director or actor has done? For example, I could tell you how many director's commentaries Bogdanovich has done, and what they are. Please let me know what you think. Also, should I add that information to the page of the person in question, or create lists on the "Audio Commentary" page?
You may certainly add information which you can reference from a reliable source. (Sites that anybody can edit are not usually regarded as reliable sources, but if they are editorially controlled, they may be). You may not add any original research, which would include your own synthesis of information even from reliable sources. --ColinFine (talk) 23:28, 27 February 2011 (UTC)
Question regarding end marks in relation to quotes.
I have noticed that some Wikipedia articles rely on the Universal American style of always placing commas or periods inside quotation marks, while other articles rely on the British style of sometimes placing commas or periods outside quotation marks, depending on whether the punctuation belongs to the quotation or to the sentence that contains the quotation.
I have noticed that numerous articles rely on both.
I don't know whether we follow the British convention exactly, but the manual of style indicates that punctuation should be placed inside quotation marks only if the punctuation is part of the quote. See the relevant section for more details and examples. Danger (talk) 12:45, 27 February 2011 (UTC)
After you have made your changes in the edit window, click "Save page", which will be below the edit window and also below the box marked "Edit summary". It will be the same for any page as it was when you made this post. For more information, see our tutorial. --Danger (talk) 12:41, 27 February 2011 (UTC)
Please use a descriptive title in future questions. I've added one.
Please do not include contact details in your questions. We are unable to provide answers by any off-wiki medium and this page is highly visible across the internet. The details have been removed, but if you want them to be permanently removed from the page history, please email this address. Gonzonoir (talk) 12:05, 19 February 2011 (UTC)
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