Wikipedia:New contributors' help page/Archive/2012/February

blocked page

Hi We have just added our companies information to the wikipedia site, it has been blocked due to the use of a company name being used? and the fact that it says we broke the rules by advertising our product on the site. We did not realise this was a problem, but now this has been pointed out we want to edit our page. Being blocked we can not do this, the link provided tells us that even if we change out name it may not be possible. Why or even why would we want to change our name, how could we expect that anyone looking for basic information about us, ever hope to find us if we have a different name? Sorry but i do not understand this, maybe i have mis-read and so i came on here to try and clarify things. Is it that we are not going to be given the opportunity to rectify the situation? Regards — Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.113.55.241 (talk) 23:02, 31 January 2012 (UTC)

If I understand you correctly, there are two separate issues:

1. Your account has been blocked because its name violated the Wikipedia username policy, by appearing to be associated with a company and promoting that company. You (each of you if there are several) are welcome to create a personal account, and may use any username you like, as long as it is in accordance with the user name policy.
2. You created an article asbout your company which others judged to be promotional, so it has been deleted, or a deletion process has been set in motion. Since you have a conflict of interest you should not be editing that page anyway. If your company is notable, there may be an article, but you should not write it. Probably your best course is to make a proposal at WP:Articles for creation, detailing the non-trivial coverage of your company in independent reliable sources from which others can then write the article.

Your comment "how could we expect that anyone looking for basic information about us" indicates that you do not understand what Wikipedia is: it is not a business directory, it is an encyclopaedia, which (ideally) contains neutral and well-referenced articles about subjects which other reliable sources have already written about. --ColinFine (talk) 23:43, 31 January 2012 (UTC)

And by "which other reliable sources have already written about" we mean which impartial third parties who do not have your conflict of interest have written about. --Orange Mike | Talk 00:06, 1 February 2012 (UTC)

I would add to what Colin and Mike have said: I think it is your account and not the company page that is blocked. And maybe the company page you are talking about is your userpage rather than an article; if so your userpage is supposed to be about you as an individual—not about your company. Your basic misconception seems to be that Wikipedia tolerates promotional content; it does not. So your conflict of interest is why we do not welcome your editing about the company. —teb728 t c 00:24, 1 February 2012 (UTC)

February 1

Help for Slow Internet access

Bold textWhat can I do to solve the problem of my computer "hanging up"; slow to close out a program without doing Control, Alternate, Delete — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.80.84.72 (talk) 00:36, 1 February 2012 (UTC)

Have you tried the Computing section of Wikipedia's Reference Desk? They specialize in answering knowledge questions there; this help desk is only for questions about using Wikipedia. For your convenience, here is the link to post a question there: click here. I hope this helps. —teb728 t c 00:47, 1 February 2012 (UTC)

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How do i get access 2 "The Silent Scream" video 2 educate some teenage girls what actualy happens in an abortion, & that this is not the way 2 go? Also, am i gonna hav this same problem everytime i try 2 look something up 2 help my daughter's out with their school work?Chasity76 (talk) 01:14, 1 February 2012 (UTC)Chasity76

Take a look in the "external links" section on the page The Silent Scream and you will find a link to the video. A search engine (like Google) is the best way to find stuff on the internet. In this case, Googling for "the silent scream" would have given you the video. jonkerz ♠talk 01:25, 1 February 2012 (UTC)

Lana Del Rey's "Born To Die" page; a mislink to the Rolling Stones article but I can't edit it?

In 'Resources', '35', the link to the Rolling Stone album review, goes instead to the Pitchfork review. I can't edit the page due to it's status, so wanted to let someone know of the error. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/born-to-die-20120130 Thanks! -clif — Preceding unsigned comment added by Knate15 (talk • contribs) 15:45, 1 February 2012 (UTC)

 Fixed. Nice catch, I've changed it. Next time you can use Template:Edit semi-protected on the talk page of the article. Your account is from 2005 and you have made over 100 edits; are you sure you cannot edit semi-protected articles? jonkerz ♠talk 16:04, 1 February 2012 (UTC)

Thank you! Maybe I can, and I'll be honest in saying that I haven't familiarized myself with Wikipedia's editing process enough lately to know the proper process. I have taken an interest lately, though, and hopefully will get the hang of it from here on out. Thanks again. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Knate15 (talk • contribs) 17:00, 1 February 2012‎ (UTC)

No worries, I'm just happy to help. There is one important guideline you should know of if you are unfamiliar with the editing process, it is Be bold! If you feel that an edit will make an article better, then just do it! :) And don't be afraid to ask questions. Cheers, jonkerz ♠talk 17:23, 1 February 2012 (UTC)

Links to a comment

How do I construct a link to other text on wikipedia, such as providing someone a link to an edit or a comment?AnkhMorpork (talk) 16:02, 1 February 2012 (UTC)

You can link a section of a page by adding an anchor (#) to the wiki link. Example: Wikipedia:New contributors' help page/questions#February 1 is a link to the 'February 1' section on this page. To link individual edits you have to use the full URL enclosed by single brackets. Example this is a link to your last edit on this page; it was done by writing [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:New_contributors%27_help_page/questions&diff=474413619&oldid=474411069 this]. Did this help? jonkerz ♠talk 16:11, 1 February 2012 (UTC)

... or you can achieve the diff link in a shorter way by {{diff2|474413619|diff link}}. - David Biddulph (talk) 16:15, 1 February 2012 (UTC)

How do you access the URL for a specific edit, is there a function of insert link? can you link to a line of text or something more specific than a section? Thank youAnkhMorpork (talk) 16:19, 1 February 2012 (UTC)

You can find specific edits by clicking the 'History' link at the top of the page. It will look like this. Click either 'cur' (to compare it with the current revision) och 'prev' (to compare it with the previous revision) to the left of the date and you will get the URL for the edit from that date, it will look something like this (you can also choose to show the diff between multiple edits if you use the 'Compare selected revisions' button).

Regarding linking something more specific than a section. Yes, it is possible to do it (read more about it at Template:Anchor), but it's not recommended, except in a few cases. May I ask what are you trying to do? jonkerz ♠talk 16:36, 1 February 2012 (UTC)

I am trying to create a link on somebody's talk page to a comment I made on a noticeboard and am uncertain as to how to proceed. — Preceding unsigned comment added by AnkhMorpork (talk • contribs) 16:42, 1 February 2012 (UTC)

I guess you are referring to the section 'Criticism of the BBC' on Wikipedia:Neutral point of view/Noticeboard?

I will use it as an example:

1. Wikipedia:Neutral point of view/Noticeboard#Criticism of the BBC, section link. This is the easiest and most commonly used way. The drawback is that is will not work if the page is archived or section renamed, but you can propably use this.

2. Link, full url link using 'prev' to show the specific edit

3. Link, full url but this time I clicked the specific date in the history, so it will only show what the page looked like on that date, not what was changed

jonkerz ♠talk 16:51, 1 February 2012 (UTC)

February 2

Jack rocks

I've never edited an article, but I noticed there's no article for the devise called "Jack rocks". There is, however, an article for caltrops, which is almost exactly the same thing. I was just wondering if there was any way to redirect searches for Jack rocks to that article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.79.190.67 (talk) 05:09, 2 February 2012 (UTC)

There already is a redirect for Jack rock (singular). You can create one for plural by going to the nonexistent page Jack rocks and create it with the content:

#REDIRECT [[Caltrop]]

You can read more about redirects at Wikipedia:Redirect.

jonkerz ♠talk 05:27, 2 February 2012 (UTC)

Original cast of My Fair Lady

The orginal cast of My Fair Lady: Julie Andrews as Eliza, NOT Audrey Hepburn. You can check this by looking at the playbill at the top! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.142.56.197 (talk) 13:49, 2 February 2012 (UTC)

Thank you. An unregistered user changed it from Julie Andrews 3 days ago. I have changed it back.[1] Note that you can also edit articles yourself. See Help:Editing. PrimeHunter (talk) 14:01, 2 February 2012 (UTC)

Embedding a picture

Hi there,

I'm having problems with using an uploaded file ( a picture) in a certain article; I just simply don't know how to embed it into the article, could anyone help me? I'm kind of a beginner, so I uploaded a picture, but it turned out to be huge, when I embedded it, so now I don't know how to delete it and upload it again in a smaller verison.Thank you — Preceding unsigned comment added by Emberpók (talk • contribs) 21:30, 2 February 2012 (UTC)

I can see no acceptable rationale for the use of a copyrighted image like this in an article. --Orange Mike | Talk 22:21, 2 February 2012 (UTC)

Orange Mike, I cannot find the image, but are you referring to a sport ticket similar the ones found in Commons:Category:Sport tickets? Because then I think it should either be accepted as a CC photo per the same rationale as those or the whole category needs to be cleared from possible copyvios. jonkerz ♠talk 22:53, 2 February 2012 (UTC)

First of all, thank you for answering. Secondly, as I already mentioned I am kind of a beginner, so maybe I was not specific enough. The picture I uploaded was a ticket for a football (soccer) game, I wanted to put it into the article about the club, beacuse I saw, that other articles about soccer teams also have photos of tickets. So the ticket is mine, I bought it and I took a photo of it, is it possible, that it still can't be uploaded due to copyright issues? Thank you for your help — Preceding unsigned comment added by Emberpók (talk • contribs) 22:30, 2 February 2012‎ (UTC)

Emberpók, I cannot find and edit in your contributions where you added a huge image, but it sounds like you left out the size parameter. To change the size, use "thumb" as a paremeter (recommended in most cases) or specify the size in pixels. Here are two examples:

The first image was created using the code: [[File:OsloNationalTeatret.jpg|thumb|First image]]

And the second was created using the code: [[File:OsloNationalTeatret.jpg|thumb|300px|Second image]]

First image

Second image

jonkerz ♠talk 23:15, 2 February 2012 (UTC)

Emberpók, just because you bought a ticket like File:Pécsi MFC-2011-12ticket.png doesn't give you the right to pass it off as your own work. Surely this image is non-free. I don't know what they have on other articles, but I'm with Orange Mike on this: Surely there is no acceptable non-free use rationale for using this image on Pécsi MFC. —teb728 t c 00:08, 3 February 2012 (UTC)

teb728, what about the hundreds of similar photos in Commons:Category:Tickets? It would be great if you could chip in to the discussion at Commons:Commons:Village_pump/Copyright#Sport tickets. jonkerz ♠talk 00:15, 3 February 2012 (UTC)

Thanks for telling me about that. —teb728 t c 07:16, 3 February 2012 (UTC)

Alright, if it's not allowed, I'm gonna delete it, because I don't intend to violate any rule, I just saw other people doing it, so I thought it would be okay. But as long as the photos in Commons:Category:Tickets can stay, I would like to keep my photo, too. Emberpók (talk) 08:39, 3 February 2012 (UTC)

The discussion at the Commons is so far leaning strongly towards deletion of this entire class of files. --Orange Mike | Talk 14:35, 3 February 2012 (UTC)

I just wonder, what would have happened, if I hadn't asked you guys about my case. Because some photos in that class of files were uploaded 4-5 years ago, and appearently, nobody has have any problem with them so far...Emberpók (talk) 15:47, 3 February 2012 (UTC)

Possibly nothing, until the first takedown letter (or hasty lawsuit filed by somebody convinced that we must be a bunch of American internet billionaires). --Orange Mike | Talk 16:49, 3 February 2012 (UTC)

February 3

Edit scleredema

Hi. It would be better form if the article on scleredema said the illness 'was identified' by so and so rather than 'discovered' by so and so. That's it.

Thanks. See ya.66.184.61.220 (talk) 21:02, 3 February 2012 (UTC)My name is John Bradley Carroll

The scleredema article is not protected; so you could edit it yourself. —teb728 t c 23:02, 3 February 2012 (UTC)

February 4

Spllitting a Wikipedia entry into multiple entries

I'm preparing a biographical article in English about a person of Spanish descent who comes from a long line of distinguished ancestors. These distinguished ancestors already have entries about them in the Spanish version of Wikipedia. In the current draft of my article, I present information about these ancestors at some length. It's interesting, but it's beginning to take up a lot of space. I wonder if Wikipedia editorial policy would prefer that I move this biographical information into separate entries in English about each ancestor. I would then only refer to them briefly in the main article I'm writing. If I do write separate English articles for each ancestor, I'll add information that is not in their Spanish Wikipedia entries. Can I also fill up the English entry with a simple translation of most of the Spanish entry? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lisaby (talk • contribs) 10:33, 3 February 2012 (UTC)

Provided the ancestors are individually notable in their own right, they should have their own articles. If they are not, then they should not have their own articles, and can be mentioned in the article about their notable scion, but only as far as is relevant for that person's article.

Assuming they are indeed notable, you may certainly translate their articles from the Spanish Wikipedia: see WP:TRANSLATION. But make sure they are referenced to the standard required in English Wikipedia (sources in Spanish are fine if you can't find sources in English, as long as they are reliable). --ColinFine (talk) 18:38, 3 February 2012 (UTC)

Thank you very much. I'll have to find out how to cross reference Wikipedia articles on the same subject in two different languages, but I suppose it's somewhere in the guidelines. Please let me know if it's not. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lisaby (talk • contribs) 09:47, 4 February 2012 (UTC)

You are probably thinking of Help:Interlanguage links.

BTW, looking at your contributions, I notice that in User:Lisaby/Sylvia Schwartz you use her booking agent, her public relations firm, and a Wikipedia article as references. The first two are not independent reliable sources, and Wikipedia is not a reliable source. —teb728 t c 10:29, 4 February 2012 (UTC)

Thank you very much for having looked at my draft. I'll try to improve the quality of my references. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lisaby (talk • contribs) 16:13, 4 February 2012 (UTC)

Adding content to a page

I am referring to wikipedia entry for 'Mathew effect'. Would like to add as another example "Though Jocelyn Bell was credited for discovery of pulsating radio sources, Nobel prize awarded(1974) went to her research leader, Antony Hewish." Roytjames (talk) 10:19, 4 February 2012 (UTC)

If you can find a reliable source which says that this is an instance of the Matthew effect, then you are welcome to add it to the article as an example, with a reference to this source. If you cannot find such a source, then this would be original research, and should not be added to the article. --ColinFine (talk) 23:53, 4 February 2012 (UTC)

It's a famous example although the specific term 'Matthew effect' may be rare. However, page 29 (PDF page 31) of http://www.bluesci.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/pdfs/Bluesci-Issue15.pdf is a good source using the term. PrimeHunter (talk) 00:10, 5 February 2012 (UTC)

Wikipedia research

Good afternoon,

Initial warning: skip first paragraph if not interested in a brief description regarding the nature of this research and the effect it would have on my life.

I am an international student at the University of Victoria pursuing and honours undergraduate degree in economics and environmental studies. This entails my handing in a thesis in 2 months that I have decided will be based on Wikipedia's ability as an institution to respond to its goals and needs. More specifically to test how well the instruments it uses to manage vandalism and bias result in better quality articles that receive more views. In the context of economics things such as semi-protectedness and protectedness of articles could be thought of as a degree of private property, as well as Wikiprojects. Furthermore, Wikipedia has been able to overcome various issues faced by institutions such as co-operatives or institutional approaches to natural resource management. So in very general terms I am trying to see if vandalism results in protectedness and levels of protectedness have an effect on the quality of contributors and views over time while controlling for various factors.

The kind of information that I have been searching for is: User contributions over time in both content and talk pages, reverts, how to accurately differentiate overt vandalism from parts of a page being moved, differentiating between kinds of registered users i.e. admin, beaurocrat, user that belong to different wikiprojects e.t.c, levels of protectedness over time, quality over time (such as your quality index), views over time, category under which the page falls, wikiprojects it belongs to, how many users have page on watchlist and probably some other variables that may be required.

I have already been directed to the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Statistics page and searched there. I have tried special: export but this is limited to 1000 revisions which does not suffice. I found that I could use the API (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/api.php) to obtain the complete revision history but because I will eventually require a large sample of pages, somewhere between 1500-3000 pages (although I will begin with a smaller sample), this would be cumbersome and may create a lot of unnecessary traffic for the servers.

I would also like to put the information in an SQL database so that I may easily manage the information. So far I have not been able to do this because the only available formats offered through the API are json, jsonfm, php, phpfm, wddx, wddxfm, xml, xmlfm, yaml, yamlfm, rawfm, txt, txtfm, dbg, dbgfm,dump, dumpfm and I haven't been able to find an easy way to convert these to SQL format or dump. I tried xml2sql (http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Xml2sql), but this software is outdated and ran neither on windows or linux. Furthermore, I tried mwdumper (http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Importing_XML_dumps#Using_mwdumper), but this tool seems to only work with mediawiki which complicates things for various reasons. My question being is there an easier way to obtain the information I previously mentioned in an SQL format? Any suggestions greatly appreciated.

After I graduate this year I will become a devoted Wikipedian. 22:47, 4 February 2012 (UTC)22:47, 4 February 2012 (UTC)Nendou (talk) 22:47, 4 February 2012 (UTC)

Carlos Kleiber / ISB Number

Dear Colleagues:

I e- to ask your direction.

My book, 'Corresponding With Carlos: A Biography of Carlos Kleiber', is correctly referenced in the CK entry. It also includes the ISBN: Barber, Charles: Corresponding With Carlos: A Biography of Carlos Kleiber, 2011, ISBN 978-0810881433 (in English)

However, I cannot (being stupid) discern how to create a specific link to that ISBN from the CK entry itself. It currently appears, disconnected, in red. The other books listed have a blue and functioning link.

The book assuredly exists; however, I have been unable to answer the three queries I've received about this in the last month.

www.amazon.com/Corresponding-Carlos-Biography-Kleiber/dp/0810881438/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1304981639&sr=1-4

I'm the self-interested, and grateful,

Dr Charles Barber — Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.183.223.75 (talk) 23:36, 4 February 2012 (UTC)

The software automatically detects ISBN numbers and makes the link. I have fixed it by removing the link brackets around the ISBN number.[2] Such brackets are used to link to Wikipedia articles. PrimeHunter (talk) 23:42, 4 February 2012 (UTC)

(just went ahead and added it for him) If you wish to provided a link to the Google book you may do so as seen below because its a preview (see WP:BOOKLINKS).Moxy (talk) 23:53, 4 February 2012 (UTC)

http://books.google.com/books?id=MoWnChH_SyUC&pg=PP1

Charles Barber (25 December 2011). Corresponding with Carlos: A Biography of Carlos Kleiber. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-8143-3.

February 5

Allowing random edits of bios of living public persons

Where do you draw line at liable due to incorrect id of for example Judea Samaria as opposed to State Dept term "west bank" ? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.112.209.246 (talk) 01:52, 5 February 2012 (UTC)

Please clarify your question. – ukexpat (talk) 04:11, 5 February 2012 (UTC)

I'm guessing you mean libel when you say "liable". The answer is that we take libel very seriously (see WP:BLP). But libel refers to defamatory statements about a person. The way that a region of the world is described is nothing to do with libel. Having said that, this is one of the regions of the world where many people see the choice of name as political, so there is no easy or right answer to how it should be referred to in Wikipedia. This is simply a WP:content dispute about the article in question, and should be handled, like all content disputes, by discussion on the article's talk page, and if no consensus can be reached by Wikipedia's dispute resolution process.

Please begin by posting a question about this on the article's talk page, and see if the editors interest in that page can reach consensus. But please remember to assume good faith: your choice of the word "libel" suggests that you feel strongly about the change, but if you go into the discussion assuming that you are right and the other person is wrong, it will be hard to reach consensus. There are different views over how best to describe that tract of land, and none of them is "right" or "wrong". --ColinFine (talk) 12:41, 5 February 2012 (UTC)

arthur papadimitriou

why is my contibution being viewed for deletion? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Arthur69papp (talk • contribs) 11:10, 5 February 2012 (UTC)

I assume the article you are referring to is "Arthur Papadimitriou"? The Deletion log says "Almost entirely copyright infringing text from various sources, e.g. http://www.aboriginalartnews.com.au/2008/08/one-big-collection.php, http://www.mmg.com.au/local-news/benalla/the-best-of-the-best-on-display-at-the-benalla-art-gallery-1.5626, and also p)" - so most of the content was copied from elsewhere, and Wikipedia takes copyright very seriously.

In any case, if you are Arthur Papadimitriou as it appears from your username and question, you should not have written this article anyway: see WP:AUTOBIOGRAPHY. You could have another try at WP:Articles for Creation (I know you did so in 2006, and it was refused because the article already existed: I'm guessing that you got tired waiting and created the article yourself, but I don't know). I can't look at the deleted article, but if the text was anything like the text in Wikipedia:Articles for creation/2006-09-24#Arthur Papdimitriou, it would have been unacceptable as promotional and not neutral in tone. I suggest you contact WP:WikiProject France and WP:WikiProject Australia, and see if there are people in either of those projects who will be willing to create an article about you. --ColinFine (talk) 12:58, 5 February 2012 (UTC)

SORRY

i didn't read the caution above and edited some content of WIKIPEDIA and saved it, to experiment it, now what can i do ? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.94.221.112 (talk) 15:45, 5 February 2012 (UTC)

Thank you for posting here - I have reversed the change you made to ICC World Twenty20, so that's not a problem. You might like to look at the Wikipedia:Tutorial. -- John of Reading (talk) 16:01, 5 February 2012 (UTC)

References for plots and synopsis of novels

Are they required, or is it just taken to a condensed version of the novel from a rather trustworthy editor? I ask because credible sources don't typical reveal the plots of books because of the spoiler factor. Also, could you point me in the direction of an explanation regarding the correct and needed use of references generally? Thanks! --Inops (talk) 22:02, 5 February 2012 (UTC)

Take a look at Wikipedia:Plot-only description of fictional works, Wikipedia:How to write a plot summary and Wikipedia:Referencing for beginners. – ukexpat (talk) 03:20, 6 February 2012 (UTC)

AF-11 USS Polaris the history of

I served aboard the Polaris for 41 months during the Korean War era. It is written that the Polaris made 6 trips to the Far East (Needs to be classified)--You Say--- Well, she made two trips to Japan, and stayed in waters from Korea to Taiwan (then Formosa) to Subic Bay, P.I., then, 3 runs to Guam, and a third trip to Japan. And the record set --You have at Midway Island-- It was underway with the Midway (the Aircraft Carrier). I have written a book about my experiences aboard the Polaris and the places we went. "JUST HOW IT WAS" .... It's registered with the Library of Congress, and available at Amazon. Jim Blagg — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.68.107.109 (talk) 22:44, 5 February 2012 (UTC)

Australian Artist

hi Ive been an artist for over 50 years and wonder how I can get listed in your Australian Artist section as I have a new website now.regards kathy Kathykayartist (talk) 23:46, 5 February 2012 (UTC)

In order to have an article in Wikipedia (and hence to be able to be added to any list in Wikipedia), you must meet Wikipedia's criteria for notability - i.e. you must have had significant coverage in multiple independent reliable sources (your own website will not qualify). If you do meet these criteria, there can be an article about you - but you should not write it yourself: see WP:AUTOBIOGRAPHY. If you have these sources, then I suggest you put in a request at WP:Requested articles, or else contact a relevant Wikiproject, such as WP:WikiProject Australia: perhaps you can find somebody who is interested in creating an article about you. --ColinFine (talk) 18:55, 6 February 2012 (UTC)

February 6

Pattern 1842 Enfield

Like to see history, development, length of use, theaters of use, was it passed to the colonials and which ones. Any used in the American Civl War. Only see mention that it was the first English service cap lock musket and was used in the early stages of the Crimean War being replaced by the Pattern 1853 as quickly as possible. 107.61.153.189 (talk) 03:29, 6 February 2012 (UTC)

Wikipedia articles are written by volunteers like yourself. Nobody has written an article about the Pattern 1842 Enfield as opposed to the Pattern 1853 Enfield. If you want to request an article, see Wikipedia:Requested articles, but due to the backlog it might take months or years before someone processes the request. If you would like to try writing an article, see Wikipedia:Article wizard. If you just want information, try asking at the Reference desk: Wikipedia:Reference desk/History for history or Wikipedia:Reference desk/Science for technology. —teb728 t c 20:58, 6 February 2012 (UTC)

Remigius Maria Paul Inchananiyil

Remigius Maria Paul Inchananiyil is the Bishop of Thamarassery Diocese comes from a catholic family at Vettilappara parish of Malappuram district.His parents Paul and Rosamma migrated from Ramapuram,Kottayam district.They have 8 children of whom the Bishop is the sixthone born in 26th July 1961 at Vettilappara.

Bishop Inchananiyil made his primary education at Vettilappara and Moorkanad.Having completed his high school studies at Areacode and he joined St Josephs seminary at Thalassery.He had his MA in English and doctorate in Canon Law.He was ordined in 1987 and served as the vicar at Valayam,Thalayad,Theyyappara,and Karingad parishes. he rendered his service as the Chancellor of Thamarassery diocese.

Bishop Remigius Inchananiyil is consecrated as the fourth Bishop of Thamarassery diocese at Bethania retreat centre Pulloorampara on 8th april 2010. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.93.39.171 (talk) 04:54, 6 February 2012 (UTC)

Judging by your post, I doubt that Bishop Inchananiyil meets our notability standards. To qualify for an article a subject must have received significant coverage in reliable sources. Sorry —teb728 t c 20:43, 6 February 2012 (UTC)

Best School in Chennai

I want to put news about my school which is very popular in Tamilnadu. Actually it is International school with lots of facilities available. So i want to express this facilities to all by your site. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.68.72.86 (talk) 06:59, 6 February 2012 (UTC)

Wikipedia is an encyclopedia; it is not for news. All content must be verifiable by references to reliable published sources. And all subjects must notable verified by significant coverage in reliable sources. —teb728 t c 20:11, 6 February 2012 (UTC)

Our article contributions keep getting deleted...

We've tried several times now to contribute an article (informative and *not* promotional in nature) about our organization on Wikipedia, but as soon as we "submit", we're notified that it's been marked for "speedy deletion". We've carefully gone through our text to ensure that there's nothing promotional or anything that can't be substantiated, and don't know what else we can do. We tried the following article titles: Hollyburn Properties Limited and Hollyburn Properties Ltd. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Peter Louwe (talk • contribs) 21:25, 6 February 2012 (UTC)

This FAQ section, and the rest of that page, gives helpful advice for someone in your position. -- John of Reading (talk) 21:35, 6 February 2012 (UTC)

Apparently your Wikipedia:Conflict of interest blinds you to how promotional your articles are. Three different admins concluded independently that the articles were “Unambiguous advertising or promotion.” If you persist in submitting promotional articles for this organization, the titles will be protected against creation. —teb728 t c 22:11, 6 February 2012 (UTC)

If your company meets Wikipedia's criteria for notability, then there could be an article on it - but you should not be the people to write it. Furthermore, the fact that you are trying so hard to get an article about yourselves into Wikipedia sets up a strong presumption that your purpose in editing is self-promotion, rather than improving Wikipedia. --ColinFine (talk) 23:59, 6 February 2012 (UTC)

Overblown, somewhat irrelevant section

Hi, there is a section which contains mostly not very relevant information, some origianl research. What template should I use to indicate some content needs to be moved to other articles or incorparated into the other sections? --MeUser42 (talk) 23:14, 6 February 2012 (UTC)

You may use {{Merge to}} to propose mergin a section into another article. {{Section OR}} is used to tag sections for OR, but the inline version {{Or}}, or simply removing the original research, is better in most cases. jonkerz ♠talk 02:20, 8 February 2012 (UTC)

Thank you, I will do so. --MeUser42 (talk) 02:28, 8 February 2012 (UTC)

February 7

opel vectra B 1997 model

why my car opel vectra B 1997 model refused to select gear? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.199.182.202 (talk) 13:21, 7 February 2012 (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. --Orange Mike | Talk 17:11, 7 February 2012 (UTC)

Creation of a new disambiguation page, if appropriate

I would like to create an article on Alan Wakeman, the gay rights campaigner etc, who I believe passes the notability criteria, but he shares a name with his cousin Alan Wakeman the musician.

If possible I would like help with the creation of a disambiguation page please.

Thank you! Rocsandford (talk) 16:33, 7 February 2012 (UTC)

You may not need a dab page, see Wikipedia:Disambiguation#Disambiguation page or hatnotes?. - David Biddulph (talk) 16:56, 7 February 2012 (UTC)

Technical question

I've started an article on the band Alabama Shakes. In the reference section is lists the foot notes and then has another list at the bottom where their all run together. Also, above the pic is typing I didn't enter and how do I get rid of it? Finally, how do I submit for approval when I'm finished? Please contact me on my talk page. This is my first attempt and want it to be correct. Be gental. Drum4free (talk) 09:03, 8 February 2012 (UTC)

I did some cleanup on the draft. You can add {{MovedtoMainspace}} to request a move, but make sure that you have established notability in the article before you do that or it may be deleted. jonkerz ♠talk 09:16, 8 February 2012 (UTC)

Luganda

i can't fing how to use pics in luganda i am editing luganda but non of the codes can work for me even the english ones — Preceding unsigned comment added by 93.160.211.142 (talk) 09:35, 8 February 2012 (UTC)

I do not understand, can you please rephrase your question. Firstly, are you referring to the English Wikipedia article Luganda or the Luganda edition of Wikipedia? jonkerz ♠talk 09:40, 8 February 2012 (UTC)

I am use luganda page not luganda english but its like you can't use pictures i tried to use the english codes for the picture but translated in luganda they don't work for me that is my question — Preceding unsigned comment added by 93.160.211.142 (talk) 09:58, 8 February 2012 (UTC)

You should use English if you are trying to add an image to the Ludangan Wikipedia. Is this what you are trying to do? There is an example available at lg:Ntulege. jonkerz ♠talk 10:06, 8 February 2012 (UTC)

thanks for tying for me and you have send me the way i can upload my pic on luganda page but i am not yet there let me send you this code and you try it your self if it works on luganda page this the code:

{{Infobox artist
| name          = Jens Galschiøt
| image         = Voa_Jens_Galschiot_18may09.jpg
| caption       = Jens Galschiøt, 2009
| birth_date    = {{Birth date and age|1954|6|4|mf=y}}
| birth_place   = [[Frederikssund]], [[Denmark]]
| nationality   = [[Denmark|Danish]]
| field         = [[Sculpture]]
| training      = 
| movement      =
| works         = [[Pillar of Shame|Pillar of Shame series]] 
| patrons       =
| awards        =
}}

Thanks

thanks for yall you help but may be there is something i i didn't do right but let me upload that page as is is without the pic on you will edit it for me it will be on jens galshiøt 's page luganda — Preceding unsigned comment added by 93.160.211.142 (talk) 12:14, 8 February 2012 (UTC)

You can add the image using the code [[File:Voa_Jens_Galschiot_18may09.jpg|thumb|Jens Galschiøt]]. It should work on the Lugada edition of Wikipedia as well, you do not need to re-upload the image. The infobox is one step harder to add, but let me first ask you a few questions:

What article are you currently working on? Is it this one User:Mutesa/Luganda langauge? Are you trying to add the article to the Lugandan Wikipedia at lg:Jens Galschiøt?

jonkerz ♠talk 12:35, 8 February 2012 (UTC)

You should not imagine that an article that works on English Wikipedia will work on Luganda Wikipedia. In particular, your infobox above depends on the existence of Template:Infobox artist and Template:Birth date and age. But lg:Template:Infobox artist and lg:Template:Birth date and age do not exist on Luganda Wikipedia. But as jonkertz says, you could insert just the image. —teb728 t c 18:37, 8 February 2012 (UTC)

I've replaced the infobox with the image only, I guess that will do for now. The article is located at lg:Jens Galschiot. jonkerz ♠talk 19:54, 8 February 2012 (UTC)

I added a needed <references /> tag. Now it is tripping over the lack of lg:Template:Cite web. —teb728 t c 21:01, 8 February 2012 (UTC)

Autoban - new article question

Dear All,

I would like to submit an article about the Turkish design office, called Autoban. I tried once again however, it hasn't been published. Are the articles deleted without any notice? Is it possible that someone guide me on how to edit what I'm writing so that it can be published?

Thanks in advance

Denissimu

Denissimu (talk) 15:26, 8 February 2012 (UTC)

I can't find any evidence of an article called Autoban other than the current page of that name, which is a redirect to Autobahn. If you or anybody creates a page about a company called Autoban, it will eventually need to be moved over that redirect; so your best course is to create a userspace draft, where you can develop the article, establish that it is notable, and ask for review before eventually asking an admin to move it over the current redirect page. --ColinFine (talk) 18:15, 8 February 2012 (UTC)

Photograph

I am new to editing . One of my friend took a photograph and has given the permission to share it on Wikipedia. I uploaded the picture but it is showing some copyright problem. Please tell me what to do in that case. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Pthakur (talk • contribs) 18:45, 8 February 2012 (UTC)

Are you asking about File:Sunidhi Chauhan in Antaragni.jpg and File:Rithambara 2011.jpg? What are the logos in the corners of the photos? They make the photos look like the work of a professional photographer, which makes me doubt that they have been released into the public domain. You need to have your friend verify the specific permission as described at WP:COPYREQ. —teb728 t c 19:04, 8 February 2012 (UTC)

Editing the Power Electronics page

To whom it may concern,

I am a specialist that works with power electronic equipment. I feel that the current Wikipedia page on Power Electronics is insufficient, and would like to create an entirely new page. Are there any rules against my doing this? Or is it acceptable to completely re-write the webpage? Please let me know what is acceptable for me to do, I appreciate your help.

Sincerely,

CSMPowerElec — Preceding unsigned comment added by CSMPowerElec (talk • contribs) 20:18, 8 February 2012 (UTC)

Generally, it's a better idea to incrementally improve the article, with an ongoing discussion on its talk page of what needs to be improved. Your username might also give rise to comments, as it seems to imply a connection with some company or organization in this field, most specifically the "Energy Systems and Power Electronics" group at Colorado School of Mines. --Orange Mike | Talk 20:48, 8 February 2012 (UTC)

February 9

Wikipedia in Creole

Should wikipedia not make a version in creole? It would be quite nice. 173.206.19.113 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 03:46, 9 February 2012 (UTC).

There are many creole languages (see Category:Pidgins and creoles), and a few of them are already available, for example ht:Paj_Prensipal (Haitian Creole). jonkerz ♠talk 03:55, 9 February 2012 (UTC)

If I use CSD to report an article, would I have to report the author too? (Assuming the author only contributed an article that qualified for CSD)

For example, an article that was created and was considered as ambigiously advertising and the author only created an account to advertise through an article.

Should I use both CSD to report the article and also use ARV to report the user or would using CSD cause the administrators to view the contributions of the author? Gorlack36 (talk) 12:50, 9 February 2012 (UTC)

In most cases you should first notify the author at his/her talk page, and only report to WP:AIV if he/she continues to advertise despite the warning. An exception would be if the editor is advertising on a large number of pages and needs to be stopped urgently; or if the account name is itself promotional in which case you should report it to WP:UAA. -- John of Reading (talk) 17:04, 9 February 2012 (UTC)

Untitled section about the Swiss Olympic Association

The name of the General Secretary of the Swiss Olympic Association has changed. However, I was not able to edit it on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_Olympic_Association, as it is published in a special template-box. Could you help me? The name would be Roger Schnegg instead of Marc-Andre Giger. Best regards193.246.50.2 (talk) 13:16, 9 February 2012 (UTC)

 Done. Here is a link showing how it was done. jonkerz ♠talk 13:57, 9 February 2012 (UTC)

You can click the "Edit" tab at top of the page to edit infoboxes and other content in the lead section. PrimeHunter (talk) 15:28, 9 February 2012 (UTC)

telephone monopoly

inmate families being overcharged by global tel. families cannot using any other carrier in new york not sure of elsewhere in country, what can be done. you cannot even get a rate per minute until call is connected. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.9.172.145 (talk) 15:17, 9 February 2012 (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. --Orange Mike | Talk 15:20, 9 February 2012 (UTC)

GAKIC

A new article has been published about GAKIC (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21411833) which shows no ergogenic effects of GAKIC supplemenation on well trained cyclists. What is the process of updating the topic? Can you do it? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.25.221.135 (talk) 15:53, 9 February 2012 (UTC)

Since you have a reliable source, you could add this to the GAKIC article. If you don't feel comfortable doing that, you could post at the Talk:GAKIC discussion page. —teb728 t c 21:57, 9 February 2012 (UTC)

Evolution: the common ancestor and the origin of Darwinian evolution

I would like to submit my article (see below) to confirmed contributors: "Thus, the overwhelming majority of scientists agree that all extant and past terrestrial systems stemming from Darwinian evolution are descended from a common descent, a primordial ancestor. Besides all these systems belong to the class of self-sustained and self-organizing systems that process in dissipative structures. As stated by Prigogine, in his Nobel lecture in 1977, dissipative systems or structures are thermodynamically open systems that operate in non-equilibrium thermodynamics and exchange energy, matter, and information with the external environment. As pointed out by Schrödinger, reconciling self-organization with thermodynamics, maintaining a local level of organization is only possible in the context of a non-equilibrium setting Skar 2003)., In addition, as emphasized by Prigogine, only dissipative systems or structures may have the potential for offering an enough large number of possibilities to be the source of increasing organization, i.e. evolution. Within the paradigm of simple thermodynamic processes, such as the energy flowing from source to sink through a population of intermediate systems and the entropy dissipation in non-equilibrium thermodynamics it is possible to envisage three necessary and minimal conditions only that would permit such a population to evolve by natural selection: 1. Local conditions allowing the emergence of dissipative systems, organized on a macroscopic level, generated by a flow of matter and energy that is continuously supplied. These open far-from-equilibrium systems are self-sustained and thus can maintain themselves far-from-equilibrium because they are able to exchange energy, matter, and information with the external environment; 2. The systems must be able to reproduce; 3. The systems must be capable of acquiring heritable structure/function properties that are relatively independent from the local environment, i.e., the fact that they belong to a specific lineage should not depend on the nature of the nutriments they receive from the local environment. This last condition is required for the emergence of distinct lineages allowing natural selection. A possible fourth condition, which corresponds to a form of mutation, could be considered: the properties can change sporadically while remaining transmissible to the descendants. Actually such a condition, although favoring a much more efficient and faster evolution, is not necessary to allow room for selection if there is a potential for the emergence of new distinct lineages. The interesting feature of this set of three conditions is that it does not formally require a genetic component related to nucleic acids even though it would have been at the origin of Darwinian evolution." Marc Tessera (talk) 19:47, 9 February 2012 (UTC)

This all looks like original research and synthesis, and has no place in Wikipedia. --Orange Mike | Talk 20:07, 9 February 2012 (UTC)

Add to existing entry or create your own new one?

Hi I am a new registered user of Wikipedia. I have some contributions to make within the realm of Trusts and Estates, but don't know if in the eyes of Wikipedia they are worthy of their own entry or if they should be tacked onto the existing contributions by other contributors of Trusts and Estates information. If the latter, then how do I do that? You can reply to my talk page User talk:Hwm02906 ThanksHwm02906 (talk) 19:55, 9 February 2012 (UTC)

Generally you are expected to improve the existing articles on the relevant subjects, unless there is a topic which is completely missing (unlikely among our 3.8 million articles, but not impossible). --Orange Mike | Talk 20:09, 9 February 2012 (UTC)

Editing rights

Hi, I am a manager for a musician named Latch Key Kid. More specifically I am in charge of operating social media and promoting. I was trying to edit the page for Latch Key Kid (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latch_Key_Kid) but my edit was denied. I would like to make some additions to the page, not take anything away. Is it at all possible for me to have the ability to adujust this page as time goes on?

thank you,

Howlinlevi (talk) 20:31, 9 February 2012 (UTC)

Please consider WP:COI.--Wehwalt (talk) 20:34, 9 February 2012 (UTC)

Strongly discouraged because of your conflict of interest. Please use the article's talk page to discuss any changes that you think should be made, and be prepared to provide reliable sources to support your requests. – ukexpat (talk) 20:35, 9 February 2012 (UTC)

You are in charge of "social media and promoting": Wikipedia is an encyclopedia; is it not a social medium, and it does not tolerate promotion. —teb728 t c 21:43, 9 February 2012 (UTC)

Poached Egg & Tasso Ham

This is a recipe for Eggs Benedict which may most often be made with Canadian Bacon. Using the Tasso Ham instead may be an improvement. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.201.126.198 (talk) 21:13, 9 February 2012 (UTC)

This page is for asking questions about using or editing Wikipedia. Do you have a question? -- John of Reading (talk) 21:32, 9 February 2012 (UTC)

Champion City Comics

I just want to post on the list of comic publishers our webcomic company Champion City Comics. I'm a pretty smart guy, but am finding this baffling, and the amount of pages I am expected to read to understand Wikipedia is like reading a lengthy senate bill. I keep getting the posting deleted. We are a comic company. We are no different than several other comic companies on that page. Their postings are there. Mine keeps getting deleted. And retrieving messages is also somewhat baffling. Can someone who cares about other people contact me at <redacted> So I can get this resolved? Please?

Bob Toben Champion City Comics

Bob toben (talk) 21:53, 9 February 2012 (UTC) contributions

No. Wikipedia is not a venue for you to advertise yourselves. --Orange Mike | Talk 21:58, 9 February 2012 (UTC)

For you a good first page to read is Wikipedia:Conflict of interest. —teb728 t c 22:06, 9 February 2012 (UTC)

February 10

Marie Paradis

I've added a reference to the article on Marie Paradis and also some additional content. I only have one reference for this, a physical book. My question is: Paradis's story is so odd, that I'm not sure how to write it in a "Neutral POV". Could some people have a look and comment on the POV? Also, have I over done the "according to Le Blond ....." attribution of the story. Finally, there is no date on my book, and in the book cite I've put the 1902 date from the preface. Have I been too WP:BOLD? Ross-c (talk) 20:20, 7 February 2012 (UTC)

This link gives the year as 1903; are you using the same edition? Also, page numbers are really appreciated, it would be great if you could add it to the reference. Whether "X reports that Paradis made", "according to Y, Paradis made" and such are preferred to just "Paradis made" is ultimately up to the editor to decide. Pick what you believe is best for the article. jonkerz ♠talk 09:31, 8 February 2012 (UTC)

My edition is different, and doesn't have the 1903 on the title page. (I have a physical copy). I'll change the date to 1903, and add the page numbers when I get home and can refer to the book again.Ross-c (talk) 09:35, 8 February 2012 (UTC)

I've put the page numbers as in my copy. The title page of my copy of the book looks entirely different from the version on archive.org, and the photo on the facing page is entirely different too. But, I can't find any publishing date at all on this version of the book, so will go for 1903. However, looking at the archive version, mine is published by a different company, and doesn't have any photos in the main text at all. Very different, and I presume the page numbers will be different. Yes, the account is on pages 203 and 204 of the archive.org copy, while for my physical book, it's 274-276 Ross-c (talk) 12:52, 12 February 2012 (UTC)

February 8

BRIEF HISTORY OF THE "PROOF BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT" STANDARD USED IN CRIMINAL TRIALS

Trial by jury did not appear on the scene until the reign of Henry III. Before that time the jury was essentially a body of witnesses called for their knowledge of the case. Judges often borrowed heavily from their own religious and philosophical upbringings. Our present day law of evidence began to emerge in the 18th century. And it was during this same century that the jury emerged as a safeguard for those charged with a criminal offense. The early common law gave no guidance to judges for use by juries in criminal trials. Judges in the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries had very little guidance and faced a very difficult task of explaining to to juries what standards they should use in judging evidence.

The "beyond a reasonable doubt" standard evolved as judges found it necessary to inform juries that they must evaluate the testimony of witnesses. By the time of the drafting of the United States Constitution, the right to a jury trial was universally accepted.

Prior to the 18th century, courts used a standard called the "satisfied conscience.(Note 1)

Note 1: Reasonable Doubt and Probable Cause: Historical Perspectives on the Anglo American Law of Evidence. Barbara J. Shapiro. Uniersity of California Press, 1991. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.210.152.166 (talk) 18:01, 10 February 2012 (UTC)

No sure if you saw the title of this page, New contributors' help page/questions. Do you have a question? GB fan 18:19, 10 February 2012 (UTC)

February 11

Setting up a New Page/Article

Hiya,

Is is possible to set up a new page for an artist who appeared on X Factor 2011. The artist does have a small section on the X factor 2011 series 8 page, but I was wondering is it ok to set up an article/page as a stand alone page/articleGortinsheep (talk) 01:53, 11 February 2012 (UTC)

Any feedaback would be greatly appreciated. Thanking you in advance.

Kind Regards,

Michelle

The subject of a Wikipedia biography must be notable by our standards. Judging from the draft on your user page, Janet Devlin is not sufficiently notable. See WP:MUSICBIO. —teb728 t c 03:51, 11 February 2012 (UTC)

wikipedia/vietnamveteransmemorial/washington,dc

There is something about the Vietnam Veterans Memorial/Washington, DC that I have never seen included, whether it be the Wikipedia article about the memorial or the memorial's website and that is the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC is the retaining wall of a ha-ha. The dsigner of the memorial, Maya Lin, was taking a course in landscape architecture when she submitted her design to the competion and she must have learned about ha-has in that course. Just check Wikipedia's article on ha-has and you'll see what I mean.

Louis H. Blumengarten

CPTB```` — Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.73.248.121 (talk) 17:32, 11 February 2012 (UTC)

Do you have any reliable sources pointing this out? If not, it's merely speculative original research, and has no place here. --Orange Mike | Talk 17:44, 11 February 2012 (UTC)

article related to Tobacco marketing & African Americans

i want to submit a link i found that might help your "Tobacco marketing & African Americans" i'm not a writer and just wanted to share the article "Targetting of African Americans" by Vernellia R. Randall Professor of Law and Web editor http://academic.udayton.edu/health/01status/smoking/tobacco6.htm . thanks Cfferry2002 (talk) 18:18, 11 February 2012 (UTC)

This should be discussed on the talk page of the article in question. --Orange Mike | Talk 18:23, 11 February 2012 (UTC)

Article about Darlington rail crash

Forgiveness is asked for if this question is in the wrong place.

Recently I re-wrote the Darlington rail crash entry, expanded it and such, User:Signalhead very kindly edited some small bits I had missed after this change but today 11 Feb 2012 User:dankeys29 went in and added the Paragraph:

• "This is a disaster that could have been avoided but the inexperienced train driver misunderstood the poor signalling and this caused the driver to proceed further than he was meant to."

This addition is in my opinion not needed as it was either and Accident or Incident but not a disaster. And in any case the article did explain what had happened in the conclusion. I accept the expansion of the article could be needed in the "Summary" section but it is clear that he has either not read or has not understood the rest of the article. I would like to undo his change as unnecessary but prior to doing that I would like more experienced editors to look at the article and see if they either agree or disagree with me. Thanks, LongRobin79(talk) 19:19, 11 February 2012 (UTC)

Don't take this as a criticism, but the place to discuss article content is on the article talk page, Talk:Darlington rail crash. I see that another user has removed the comment as non-neutral and unsourced. —teb728 t c 02:30, 12 February 2012 (UTC)

I want to add my bio, but my name is already taken. What do I do?

Hi, I'm trying to add a short bio of myself to a page that has already been created for someone else with the same name. I'm not trying to piggyback off of him, just trying to get my info out there. I tried editing the page and differentiating among the background info, and then including the bio on the page, but it keeps disappearing. Do I need to create an entirely new page? Any help appreciated. Please notify me on my talk page. 71.50.187.183 (talk) 20:37, 11 February 2012 (UTC)

You will have to take a look at Wikipedia:Notability and Wikipedia:Autobiography before considering adding your bio. PaoloNapolitano 20:40, 11 February 2012 (UTC)

Yes, look at those policies, and if you still think you should go ahead come back and we'll discuss it with you.--Wehwalt (talk) 20:44, 11 February 2012 (UTC)

If you are "trying to get your info out there", then you are here by definition to promote something - in this case, yourself - which is not allowed in Wikipedia. Sorry. --ColinFine (talk) 00:40, 12 February 2012 (UTC)

You weren't logged in, so we don't know where your talk page is. --Orange Mike | Talk 01:43, 13 February 2012 (UTC)

Ok. Thanks. I'm starting to clue in a bit, now. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.50.187.183 (talk) 02:06, 13 February 2012 (UTC)

February 12

See How They Run (play) introductory paragraph

How does one correct an introductory paragraph which contains a error: “In 1955 it was adapted as a film starring Roland Culver.” The star was Ronald Shiner, as is correctly stated in the paragraph below headed Film (as well as in the article “See How They Run (1955 film)”. ~ ~ ~ ~ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.224.216.184 (talk) 01:12, 12 February 2012 (UTC)

Click the "Edit" tab at top of the page. PrimeHunter (talk) 01:22, 12 February 2012 (UTC)

By the way, 96.224, you put a space between the '~' symbols, so they weren't interpreted as making a signature. --ColinFine (talk) 21:15, 12 February 2012 (UTC)

Very simple:

Where do I sign my changes? Hmb10 (talk) 21:04, 12 February 2012 (UTC)

I'm not quite sure what you are asking. When you edit an article (or user page) you don't sign anything: the Mediawiki software remembers who made what edits, and records them in the page's history and your contribution log. You should, though, type an edit summary briefly explaining what you have changed and, if appropriate, why.

When you post on a discussion page, such as a Talk page, or this page, you should always sign your contribution with ~~~~ - but you know that, you have done so here.

Does this answer your question? --ColinFine (talk) 21:14, 12 February 2012 (UTC)

February 13

please help with Turks in Europe article

Hi, I have been editing the Turks in Europe article for the last few days. However, a user keeps on removing my edits even though I have placed numerous academic sources. I am highly knowledgeable about this subject and find it annoying that my edits are being removed. Does the other users constant removal of my edits constitute as vandalism? what can I do to stop my edits being removed? I have tried to discuss the issue on the "talk page" but the users seems to think their view is above the sources.109.154.189.172 (talk) 07:36, 13 February 2012 (UTC)

HELP

I have a problem I got Tag for spamming , I want to create and Article about fallomi.com social networking site and I get tag by spam why?. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Fallomi (talk • contribs) 11:54, 13 February 2012 (UTC)

Firstly the text was blatantly promotional, secondly there were no references to reliable sources to provide the verifiability that Wikipedia needs, thirdly you are not permitted to remove speedy deletion tags from articles which you have created yourself, fourthly your user name suggests that it represents an organisation, not an inidividual, so it conflicts with WP:CORPNAME. Is that enough for starters? - David Biddulph (talk) 12:17, 13 February 2012 (UTC)

I see that you have blanked the page, which is taken as a deletion request under criterion Wikipedia:CSD#G7. Wise move! - David Biddulph (talk) 12:25, 13 February 2012 (UTC)

Notability Guidelines for Mountaineers

Where are the notability guidelines for mountaineering? I can find a general page for sports which can be accessed via: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:NFOOTBALL#Association_football, but it doesn't cover mountaineering. Ross-c (talk) 12:52, 13 February 2012 (UTC)

If there are no specific guidelines, then you have to fall back on the guidelines at WP:BIO. – ukexpat (talk) 14:50, 13 February 2012 (UTC)

Origin of James Mitchner's "Bali Hai".

I believe I can confirm how James Mitchner's came up with the mythical island of Bali Hai, which was one of the most loved songs from the musical "South Pacific".

He was interviewed by Sixty Minutes many years ago and they took him back to the Island where he was based during the Solomon Islands campaign. They actually met the woman on whom he had based the character "Bloody Mary". She was now very old and the area had fallen into such a state of disrepair that it brought tears to Mitchner's eyes.

During this interview he described how the native men, after they were told about the navy's plan to build a big base on the island, moved all their women to a small island off shore. He said that during the day it was usually impossible to see the island due to moisture in the air, but at sunset, the atmosphere dried up enough to be able to just see it on the horizon. All the soldiers and sailers knew that that was where the native women were, and it produced a lot of speculation and desire among the men who were of course hugely missing female companionship at so distant a location.

So Bali Hai was a real place, and really had native women there and it did not take much of a leap in Mitchner's fertile imagination to make a story out of the situation.

Charles Scott — Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.220.244.219 (talk) 15:32, 13 February 2012 (UTC)

The article Bali Ha'i says this, doesn't it? Are you wanting to add this information to another article? --ColinFine (talk) 23:18, 13 February 2012 (UTC)

McDonald county Missouri

The state representatives listed are both wrong. How would I change that?16:48, 13 February 2012 (UTC)~~horatio166.147.67.49 (talk) 16:48, 13 February 2012 (UTC)

I guess you refer to McDonald County, Missouri#State. Are you saying those people were not elected in 2008, or merely that they don't serve currently? Click the "edit" link to the right of the section heading or the "Edit" tab at top of the page. If you update to a later election then please write in a similar style specifying when they were elected. PrimeHunter (talk) 23:28, 13 February 2012 (UTC)

February 15

Adding Infromation withought references to Factual Articles

Hi, I am a new contributor and I recently came across an article that does not have much content. I am speaking of the article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swyer-James_syndrome

The reason for editing this article is because I have this disorder and i want to share some of the knowledge i gathered through the process of seeking medical attention and also based on what i have gone through.

The problem i have is that i do not have actual references to backup any of my claims and am worried that it would get deleted or i would get banned.

What should i do? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lankanmon (talk • contribs) 02:14, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

Material in Wikipedia articles does have to be backed up by references to reliable sources - books, journals, respected web sites, and such like. This allows readers to check the article for themselves, at least in theory - see Wikipedia:Verifiability. So, thank you for asking, but your personal experiences and research should not be added to the article unless they are first published elsewhere. -- John of Reading (talk) 07:41, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

map coordinates

how do I put a link to a point on Google/bing/yahoo/what ever maps? I have the coordinates I just don't know how to make the proper link — Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.50.11.76 (talk) 02:17, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

See Wikipedia:WikiProject Geographical coordinates and Template:Coord. Some infoboxes have a parameter intended for it. Which article is it? PrimeHunter (talk) 02:25, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

Deleting Biographical Articles on People Who Request Them To Be Deleted?

I was just wondering, if you wrote a biographical article about some celebrity, and the person in question explicitly requested for its deletion, should you delete it? In other words, is the biography of a person that person's property? Or is it in the public domain? Is it the right of a person to refuse to let his history & achievements be shared with the public? If, for example, Ron Paul personally requests Wikipedia to remove the article about him, will Wikipedia be obligated to remove it? Intermediate-Hacker (talk) 05:34, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

There are several inter-related questions here.

The celebrity does not own the page; it is Wikipedia's page that happens to be about the celebrity. And if the content of the page is backed up by references to reliable sources, as it should, then the "history and achievements" are already "shared with the public" by being published in newspapers and such like.

Deletion is discussed at Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons#Deletion; notice that there it talks about deletion of pages where the material is poorly sourced or of questionable notability. If the article is well sourced and the person is clearly notable then the article is very unlikely to be deleted.

Wikipedia articles can be re-used provided that Wikipedia is credited - see Re-using Wikipedia content. That's not quite the same as being in the public domain, but it is closely related. -- John of Reading (talk) 07:36, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

If the subject is borderline notable then a request of deletion from the subject may be the deciding factor when deletion is considered. Clearly notable people lie Ron Paul cannot get their biographies deleted. PrimeHunter (talk) 13:33, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

Side Note

I have a hunch that a question of this nature doesn't really belong on this page as it only deals with questions about 'using and editing'. If that's so, please guide me to the right place. Thanks. Intermediate-Hacker (talk) 05:36, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

This page will do. Deletion is one kind of editing, after all. -- John of Reading (talk) 07:36, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

Error in Oneida County political history

Your statement about the legislature consisting of 29 persons in Oneida County NY at the time that the County Executive form of government was instituted is not true. The current Board is 29, but originally there were 37 legislators under the CE form. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.58.179.101 (talk) 09:19, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

1. You need to provide a reliable source for this assertion.

2. You need to discuss this at Talk:Oneida County, New York. --Orange Mike | Talk 14:38, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

Photo Copyrights

I want to upload a photo, that appears on flickr with a Attribution Creative Commons copyright license.

How do I acknowledge that license on wikipedia?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tunstalltelehealthcare/6850731499/in/set-72157629255539593 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Naivepanda (talk • contribs) 09:23, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

It would appear that {{Cc-by-2.0}} is appropriate for this image. – ukexpat (talk) 14:35, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

Thanks for the help, how do I add the source? (talk —Preceding undated comment added 18:13, 15 February 2012 (UTC).

ww2censor did it for you with this edit. —teb728 t c 08:13, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

Adding pictures to an article or a gallery

Dear sir/madam, Cab you tell me how I can upload pictures? F.i.: I wanted to add, on the page 'Falkenstein Castle' in Pfronten, pictures of the various designs made for the castle. The present gallery only shows pictures of the present ruins, while the article discusses the plans Ludwig II of Bavaria had for the site. Is seems appropriate to include pictures of these designs. However, they are not my own pictures; I found these on the Internet. Copy + paste don't seem to work - so how do I go about it? Ludwig2002nl (talk) 12:45, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

See Help:Images, but before you do that, please note that images found on the internet are almost certainly covered by copyright and unless you can provide clear evidence that any such images are licensed or released in a way that is acceptable to Wikipedia, please do not upload them. – ukexpat (talk) 14:39, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

How do I change the search terms on a page?

I recently created this page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/François_Fiedler

The only way the page shows up when searching is if the name is spelled François Fiedler, with the "ç" and both names capitalized. I would like to have it show up with all variations of the name, such as Francois Fiedler, françois fiedler, etc. How can I do this? I did a fair amount of searching and didn't find any answers. SuperCalifornian (talk) 20:50, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

It will happen automatically. The article has not yet been indexed by our search engine at its current title. See Help:Searching#Delay in updating the search index. I have created a redirect at Francois Fiedler. PrimeHunter (talk) 00:29, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

February 16

Deletion of my article Avaz(Assistive Device)

On Feb15th I've made an article on the above mentioned title.All I want to know is why you people deleted my article.Is it not helpful or Is it not deserves to be an article itself.I've read about A7 in your message that was sent to me.I understood how the article should be and I made how it has to be made.Even then what is the point of your deletion?Did you find any false news in my article?Kindly reply.Venkatavinash (talk) 02:50, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

The subject of a Wikipedia article must be notable in the sense that it has been the subject of significant coverage in multiple independent reliable sources. Avaz(Assistive Device) was deleted because the article as written did not indicate why its subject is important or significant. That is a different reason from any of the reasons you suggest ("not helpful," "deserves to be an article," "false news"). —teb728 t c 07:53, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

you need an option to be made to be seen in the article of "Islam" in wikipedia

hello, i have been using this website not for a very long time but since i am using this; i feel good getting knowledge about terms i never knew about. The article "Islam" on this website needs more information to make on it. i am not an anti Muslim or anti non Muslim or any thing like that. The Description given for the article of "Jewish" religion is more help full as the website provides more terms to be known about the religion as even about the "Jewish" believed "Sins" and it did help me out knowing things better.

• And what i think is that the article of "Islam" does also need the Definition of the term of "Sins" in it to be shown or known to the people.*

Most of people now a days does not refer to the "Holy scripts" but they do use this web site to know about any particular religion or any other term they need to know about, as maybe this to them sounds much easy or attractive. And so this makes the web site more responsible for posting any thing about any term in detail. thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ryan faraz (talk • contribs) 06:01, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

The place to discuss article content is on the article talk page, in this case Talk:Islam. That is the place where you will find people who have knowledge and interest about the article. —teb728 t c 08:03, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

Daniel Poole DCM

Could you please advise how I can add my grandfathers photo to the site ( Daniel Poole ) as there is no photo of him and I have one remaining family photo that I would like to be placed on the site.

Regards.

Richard W. Poole Grandson — Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.179.67.183 (talk) 12:04, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

See Wikipedia:Files for upload. PrimeHunter (talk) 13:25, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

Seeking guidance on avoiding bias and creating a journalist bio page for my colleague.

Dear Wikipedia editors,

I am an intern for a large law firm in Philadelphia. One of our high-powered attorneys has requested that his work and saga be further marketed on the internet through the use Wikipedia. Our attorney, well as our marketing department, are unversed in the extensive writing, editing, and publishing process that goes into creating a Wikipedia page. I am a novice in this subject, myself.

What our department does understand is that these bodies of work are the result of a thorough journalistic process that eliminates bias and, as extensively as possible, provides a well put-together piece of descriptive historical analysis. As you may imagine, this is rather difficult for a marketing department to accomplish as the true journalistic process goes against all the conventions of marketing.

We believe that this person has more than enough real world contributions of modern law to put on paper that no exaggeration is needed, but the advice of the community at large is more than welcome.

Any experience is helpful with creating bios for persons of repute, and all guidance will be heeded.

Thank you,

AchillesShield (talk) 20:19, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

Short answer is no. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia and advertising, marketing and related activities are strictly prohibited. – ukexpat (talk) 21:11, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

"requested that his work and saga be further marketed on the internet through the use Wikipedia" translates to what we call promotional activities; any such effort is considered a form of near-vandalism, and an abuse of what is intended as an impartial reference work, not a venue for marketing. See our rules on neutral point of view; and onconflict of interest, a concept with which any competent attorney should be familiar. You might wish to start a blog or visit an Internet forum if you want to convince people of the merits of your favorite attorney. --Orange Mike | Talk 21:25, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

February 17

Inserting an image

Can i insert an image? Are there any copyright laws involved? Thefallanddeclineofeurope (talk) 12:26, 17 February 2012 (UTC)

The basic requirement for images on Wikipedia is that they be released under a free license (such as GFDL or a Creative Commons license ) or be available in the public domain. This essentially means that the photographer waives their copyright beyond attribution (i.e. anyone can use, modify or redistribute the image - not just on Wikipedia, but anywhere - and even make money from it, and all they need to do is credit the original creator). It is not possible to release material only for use on Wikipedia. Assuming that the copyright holder is happy to release their content in this way (either by posting a CC-BY-SA notice at the image's original source, by e-mailing permissions-en@wikimedia.org or by uploading it to Wikimedia Commons) you're good to go.

First up, you need to make the image available. The easiest way to do this is to add it to Commons; this link will take you to their Upload Wizard, which is really straightforward to use. Alternatively, you can upload to Wikipedia by filling out this form.

Once the file is uploaded, you can use it to your article by adding the following text:

[[File:nameofyourfile.png|thumb|alt=descriptionofimage|caption]]

Replace "nameofyourfile" with the name you saved your file under (and change the .png to .jpg or whatever file extension is appropriate), replace "descriptionofimage" with a brief description of the image (this will only be visible if someone mouse-hovers over the image), and replace "caption" with - you got it - a caption. Helpfully, using the Commons uploader will automatically create the above text string for you, so you can just copy and paste.

Hope that helps; more thorough instructions can be found at the style guidelines for pictures and the picture tutorial. Yunshui 雲‍水 12:37, 17 February 2012 (UTC)

Another image question

Jlyster (talk) 15:27, 17 February 2012 (UTC) I have a small post script question please: I have a very small 23KB thumbnail of an image I wish to put onto a wiki page. The source has indicated to me that I am allowed to upload this to wikipedia so long as I acknowledge the source. So am I able to upload this file to the Commons without any copyright license forms please? The upload page appears to want some sort of license completed.........what is necessary for just a small thumbnail image pls? JL

Permission to use only on Wikipedia is not sufficient for an image uploaded to Commons - permission must be for all purposes. That aside, any image uploaded to Commons (and any uploaded to Wikipedia) must have a tag explaining its copyright status, hence the reason that the upload form prompts for one. – ukexpat (talk) 15:34, 17 February 2012 (UTC)

submission of an article

I am a frequent user of Wikipedia, feel qualified and able to create a new article on a valid encylopedia subject using your format requirements and have studied the Help pages about editing but somehow have missed finding how, once an article is written, it is to be submitted (in a submission form I haven't seen, an attachment to an emailed cover note, ???, or what) or where it should be sent. Thanks.

Jackclinton (talk) 21:13, 17 February 2012 (UTC)

See the article wizard. – ukexpat (talk) 21:43, 17 February 2012 (UTC)

February 18

Experienced Editor Help?

Hi, I'm a new editor. I just completed my first article. It was rejected as an advert. Is there any way a more experienced editor could improve the article? Thanks, David1217 (talk) 01:03, 18 February 2012 (UTC)

I'm rather perplexed that your submission was declined, since it is in-line referenced to reliable sources, neutral (contrary to the review), and overall very well done. I'll make some quick fixes and accept it into mainspace. Goodvac (talk) 01:19, 18 February 2012 (UTC)

Thanks very much, Goodvac. Just for the future, is there any way to have an experienced editor review and/or improve an article? David1217 (talk) 02:59, 18 February 2012 (UTC)

Well, we used to have Wikipedia:Requests for feedback, but now that's being redirected to the help desk, which is followed by many experienced content editors. So I think your best bet is to post at the help desk. Goodvac (talk) 04:53, 19 February 2012 (UTC)

How do i reply to query?

PeRshGo has requested me to info on Freemasonry at my place. How do I reply? Faruque1946 (talk) 04:22, 18 February 2012 (UTC)

If I were you I would reply on your user talk page, User talk:Faruque1946 directly below his post, indenting your post with a colon like I did here with mine. User:PeRshGo has been around for a while; so presumably he knows to watch your page for a reply. If you think he would not be watching your page, you could leave him a {{talkback}} message on his user talk page, as I am about to do with you. —teb728 t c 04:36, 18 February 2012 (UTC)

Adding a photo to existing page

How can I add a photo to an existing page? It is a bio page "Dick Rockwell" and I have a photo of him. RachelRockwell (talk) 15:32, 18 February 2012 (UTC)

Well, first you have to upload it. I advise using WP:FFU since you are new to the process.--Wehwalt (talk) 15:44, 18 February 2012 (UTC)

But please be aware that having a photo does not necessarily mean that you have the right to post it. If it is a photo you took yourself, then you probably own the copyright, and you may license it under a licence that Wikipedia accepts; but if you got it from the web or anywhere else, then it is probably somebody else's copyright and you may not use it. See WP:IMAGES for more information. --ColinFine (talk) 21:33, 18 February 2012 (UTC)

Need some help with my first page . . .

Hi, I've submitted my first page twice. The first time I clearly didn't know what I was doing but the second time I had some good help with it and as far as I can tell complied with all the guidelines and rules. But it was rejected as needing additional references. Here are some questions I have that I hope you can shed some light on:

- Tahiti Drink is a "sister" product of Hinano beer as they are both owned by the French parent company Brasserie de Tahiti (in French Wikipedia) which is pretty substantial and employees some 700 people (for visual reference for the relationship see: http://www.brasseriedetahiti.com/en/_activites_marques.swf). Hinano has both English and French pages with only one notable reference (as far as I can tell, the other references link to T-shirts, its own site, and a broken link), and the French page has no references at all. Why would my page be rejected while Hinano's are okay?

- A another page Tahitian Treat shows a beverage whose only reference is a broken link to its parent company. But it's owned by Coca-Cola. I thought the notability was not to transfer from parent to product nor the other way around. But maybe I should make more of the parent in this case. Would this help?

- I can certainly provide additional references from travel publications (Fodor's, Frommer's, etc) and maybe a link from something like mycitycuisine (http://www.mycitycuisine.org/wiki/Tahiti_Drink) but I was trying to reference something a bit more interesting and significant while keeping my stub page short. Should I add some of these?

Any help that you can provide I would really appreciate. Thx Gary Garysmith10 (talk) 19:05, 18 February 2012 (UTC)

The reference that you have in the article is a good one for the company, (though more than one would ideally be included in an article on the company) - it is not, in my view, a good one for the product, which gets only a couple of mentions, the first in a sentence about "other ... products", which firmly establishes that this product is not what the article is about. In order to justify an article about the product, you need to show that several people have written significantly about the product, not just the company.

I agree that the articles Hinano and Tahitian Treat are deficient, and quite possibly should be deleted. See WP:OTHERSTUFF for why this is not a persuasive argument for the article you want to create. --ColinFine (talk) 21:46, 18 February 2012 (UTC)

February 19

What can I help with?

I've looked through lots of materials for creating articles and such, but I'm not that great of a writer/researcher and I doubt I could find something not on Wikipedia. How can I contribute? ParasidicBeing (talk) 04:03, 19 February 2012 (UTC)

Thank you for asking! I suggest you visit the Wikipedia:Community portal and scroll down to the blue "Help out" box. There you'll see a great variety of ways in which you could contribute, and many of those don't involve writing new content. I've also left you some introductory links on your talk page. -- John of Reading (talk) 08:24, 19 February 2012 (UTC)

My article on a specific area of Chicago sports history was delted some time back and no one got back to me yet

I still have the article and it is a long article on the history of pro wrestling in the city. I have tons of data that I'm set to put on a website of my own, but I wanted to share this information with so many people through this site. All I received was a link after the site was taken down after 2 to 3 days. This link said that this article had to be about a specific organization, ( which, in fact, it was about a series of them) and it was some sort of " explanation " type of page. I had been trying to contact someone inreference to straightening this out, to no avail. What is really disturbing is that I had written a few other articles and they had been taken down on the grounds that they could not be written about specific groups, which I found as not only odd, as Wikipedia is full of them, for the most part, but quite possibly a point of preference on the part of Wikipedia to not allow articles which are truly steeped in facts and are grounded in factual resources. There is a repeated history of people tampering with and displaying false information on this site and then it stays up, and I can point to several such cases, one notable case being the pro wrestler Philip Brooks asserting that his original organization was not a legitimate promotion, when, to the contrary, I and a slew of others have proof to the contrary and are proving it on a regular basis. This is just one of various examples which people in the professional sports community regularly point to when discussing inaccuracies on Wikipedia being retained and displayed. I am an honest historian and my sources have credited me with arbitrating factual information. I would like to not only request, not just for our sake in our city, but as a credit to this site, to request that my article be brought back, and if it was deleted for good, for me to be able to re-submit the article on Chicago Wrestling, but also to be an integral part in retaining some form of overseeing it and other articles under the professional wrestling and mixed-martial arts umbrella in order to assist in not only providing the accurate information, but to also insure that it stays accurate and is not tampered with. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.12.6.123 (talk) 10:41, 19 February 2012 (UTC)

You were not logged in when you posted this and you gave no page names. This post is the only registered edit for your IP address. Do you have a username, page name or anything else which can be used to identify the pages you refer to? PrimeHunter (talk) 22:43, 19 February 2012 (UTC)

It might be Chicago Wrestling. The previous reports that the person might be talking about is this along with a deleted version of Talk:Chicago Wrestling. GB fan 22:53, 19 February 2012 (UTC)

Is that it? If you are User:Mysticjim then your previous posts about it were badly misplaced so they were not considered. Chicago Wrestling was deleted per Wikipedia:Proposed deletion when nobody had objected after seven days. As a deletion per that policy, it can be restored on request if you confirm this is the article. It has problems as a Wikipedia article and risks being deleted again but then it would have to be considered under other rules at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion. The article should have been called "Chicago wrestling" per WP:LOWERCASE (although "Wrestling in Chicago" or "Professional wrestling in Chicago" would be better). "Chicago Wrestling" with capital W gave the false impression that it was about an organization. The comment "This isn't an organization" in the proposed deletion may simply have been intended to explain this. We have some articles about wrestling in a country but I haven't seen other wrestling by city articles. PrimeHunter (talk) 23:42, 19 February 2012 (UTC)

Taking time to publish

Hi there;

I decided to be part of Wikipedia contributors. It gives me both pleasure and benefit.

My first contribution was a bit frustrating. I wrote about a Moroccan Non Profit organization, that has a great purpose. Alas, It took too much time for its review.

Please advise.

Regards Williamjyca — Preceding unsigned comment added by Williamjyca (talk • contribs) 14:34, 19 February 2012 (UTC)

See the reviewer's comments at the top of Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/AMDEF - in brief you must cite reliable sources that demonstrate the notability of the organisation. – ukexpat (talk) 16:17, 19 February 2012 (UTC)

Neither being a non-profit nor having a great purpose qualifies an organization for an article. See Wikipedia:Notability (organizations and companies) for what does. —teb728 t c 00:47, 20 February 2012 (UTC)

Need help with Graphic Lab!

I want to help with the Graphic Lab because I can draw, trace, restore, and modify images well. I also have GIMP photo editer which wikipedia recommends using. My problem is I'm having trouble getting started. I thought Graphic Lab would be something I can do because I'm an extremely new user, but I seem to be flooded with SVG's and Requested images and terms I don't know that are unique to Wikipedia. I'm having trouble in general just finding help pages, so I would appreciate if someone could take me under their wing and just help me navigate Wikipedia, because I truly want to contribute!

--Lolax Marks (talk) 22:53, 19 February 2012 (UTC)

If you find a term you don't know, you could try looking in the Wikipedia:Glossary. Many of the entries there contain links to relevant help pages. Have you discovered how to search the help pages? Leave the "Search" box empty and click the magnifying glass icon, and you'll arrive at the main search page. Then type the word or phrase and click "Help and project pages".

I'm no graphics expert, but if you want to work with SVG files, it looks as if you need to download the free Inkscape image editor.

I've also left you some introductory links on your talk page. -- John of Reading (talk) 08:21, 20 February 2012 (UTC)

February 20

All results

Show all results — Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.87.102.116 (talk) 11:04, 20 February 2012 (UTC)

Could you give some more detail please, such as the name or URL of the page you are having trouble with? -- John of Reading (talk) 11:23, 20 February 2012 (UTC)

Photo

How can i add a photo in the article?

Like I have many photos of Jim Corbett National Park. How can I share them? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 139.149.1.232 (talk) 12:58, 20 February 2012 (UTC)

First you will need to create an account, then please see Help:Images. If you took the photos yourself, please upload them to Commons so that they are available to all Wikimedia projects. – ukexpat (talk) 16:55, 20 February 2012 (UTC)

Vladimir Ashkenazy additional bio notes.

. Program Notes from Cleveland Orchestra program of March 18, 2010

Press or media questions? Please contact us. MEDIA RELATIONS Ana Papakhian Communications Director Phone: (Redacted) Christine Honolke Media Relations Manager Phone: (Redacted)

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NEWS RELEASE Vladimir Ashkenazy leads The Cleveland Orchestra in concerts featuring his orchestration of Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition” at Severance Hall on March 18 and 20 Jean-Efflam Bavouzet makes his Cleveland Orchestra debut as soloist in Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 1 CLEVELAND, March 5, 2010 – Vladimir Askenazy, principal conductor and artistic advisor to the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and music director of the European Union Youth Orchestra, will conduct The Cleveland Orchestra in a program featuring his orchestration of Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition at Severance Hall on Thursday, March 18, and Saturday, March 20, at 8:00 p.m. Jean-Efflam Bavouzet will make his Cleveland Orchestra debut in performances of Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 1. The program begins with a suite, compiled by Mr. Ashkenazy, from Sergei Prokofiev’s ballet Romeo and Juliet, followed by Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in D-flat major, Opus 10. After intermission, the program concludes with Modest Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition (transcribed for orchestra by Vladimir Ashkenazy). Pianist, chamber musician, and conductor Vladimir Ashkenazy has been a welcome guest with The Cleveland Orchestra for more than 40 years. Since making his Cleveland Orchestra debut as piano soloist in August 1968, he has appeared with the Orchestra in more than 150 concerts. From 1987 to 1994, Mr. Ashkenazy served as the Orchestra’s principal guest conductor, having conducted the ensemble on a regular basis since his Severance Hall podium debut in 1983. For more than two decades, Mr. Ashkenazy has appeared primarily as a conductor, leading orchestras across the world. He has served as chief conductor of the Czech Philharmonic (1998 to 2003) and music director of the NHK Symphony Orchestra in Tokyo (2004 to 2007). In January 2009, he became principal conductor and artistic advisor to the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Ashkenazy continues his longstanding relationship with the Philharmonia Orchestra, of which he was appointed conductor laureate in 2000. He is also music director of the European Union Youth Orchestra, with whom he tours each year, and conductor laureate of the Iceland Symphony Orchestra. French pianist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet was invited by Sir George Solti to make his debut with the Orchestre de Paris in 1995 and is considered the conductor’s last discovery. The pianist has maintained a close relationship with Pierre Boulez since their first appearance together with the Orchestre de Paris in 1998. Among his numerous recital appearances, he performed a cycle of the complete Beethoven piano sonatas in the Forbidden City Concert Hall in Beijing during the 2008-09 season. In 2009, Mr. Bavouzet performed all five Prokofiev concertos with the Warsaw Philharmonic. His recording of Debussy’s complete works for solo piano has won multiple awards. * *These concerts are sponsored by Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP. Jean-Efflam Bavouzet’s appearance as soloist with The Cleveland Orchestra is made possible by a contribution to the Orchestra’s Guest Artist Fund from The Gerhard Foundation. The Cleveland Orchestra’s 2009-10 season at Severance Hall is sponsored by UBS. Headquartered in Zurich and Basel, Switzerland, UBS is a global firm providing services to private, corporate and institutional clients. Its strategy is to focus on international wealth management and the Swiss banking business alongside its global expertise in investment banking and asset management. In Switzerland, UBS is the market leader in retail and commercial banking. UBS is a significant supporter of orchestral music globally. In addition to its season sponsorship of The Cleveland Orchestra, the firm currently sponsors several other outstanding symphony orchestras, such as the Boston Symphony Orchestra and The Philadelphia Orchestra. These partnerships reflect UBS’s dedication to supporting the communities where it operates, as well as a philosophy of working collaboratively with its clients to deliver the customized solutions that help them pursue their goals. More biographical information on Vladimir Ashkenazy and Jean-Efflam Bavouzet follows at the end of this release. Ticket Prices: (Add $5 for Saturday): Orchestra: $71, $47; Dress Circle: $93, $55; Balcony: $71, $55, $31. Ticket Services The Severance Hall Ticket Office is located in the Smith Lobby. The entrance and 15-minute Ticket Service parking are along East Boulevard. Single tickets for all concerts in the 2009-10 season are now on sale. Severance Hall Ticket Office Hours M-F 9-6 Sat. 10-6 Closed Sundays and major holidays, except for those days with performances, when the Ticket Office opens three hours prior to the performance start time. To charge tickets by telephone on American Express, Discover Card, MasterCard, and Visa, call Cleveland Orchestra Ticket Services at (216) 231-1111 (Cleveland) or 800-686-1141 during the regular ticket office hours listed above. Subscriptions and single tickets are also available online. The website offers secure ticket transactions with any major credit card and provides complete concert listings. Free Concert Previews Concert Previews will be given prior to the March 18 and 20 concerts, beginning at 7:00 p.m. in Reinberger Chamber Hall. The Previews, titled “Orchestrating Musical Pictures,” will be given by David Rothenberg, professor of music at Case Western Reserve University. Concert Previews are designed to enrich the concert-going experience by providing historical background and critical insight into the music performed at each concert. This series is funded by a generous endowment gift from Dorothy Humel Hovorka. Parking For evening subscription concerts at Severance Hall, parking can be purchased for $10 per vehicle, when space permits, in the Campus Center Garage (the underground garage located directly behind Severance Hall). Pre-paid parking for the Campus Center Garage can be purchased in advance through the Ticket Office at the cost of $14 per concert (this includes City of Cleveland parking tax and handling fee). The pre-paid parking ensures patrons a parking space, but availability of these pre-paid parking passes is limited. For further information, or to order pre-paid parking, patrons should call the Cleveland Orchestra Ticket Office during regular office hours at (216) 231-1111 or 800-686-1141. Pre-paid parking passes are also available online. Vladimir Ashkenazy Vladimir Ashkenazy has led a richly active musical life as a pianist, chamber musician, and conductor. He made his Cleveland Orchestra debut as piano soloist in 1968 and has appeared with the Orchestra in over 150 concerts. From 1987 to 1994, he served as the Orchestra’s principal guest conductor, having led the ensemble on a regular basis since his Severance Hall podium debut in 1983. His most recent conducting engagement with the Orchestra was in September 2007. In addition to these concerts, Mr. Ashkenazy will also conduct the Orchestra in a pair of subscription concerts later in March, during the third week of its 2010 Miami Residency. In the years since Vladimir Ashkenazy first came to prominence on the world stage in the 1955 Chopin Competition in Warsaw he has built an extraordinary career, not only as one of the most renowned and revered pianists of our times, but as an artist whose creative life encompasses a vast range of activities and continues to offer inspiration to music lovers across the world. Conducting has formed the largest part of Mr. Ashkenazy’s activities for the past 20 years. Formerly chief conductor of the Czech Philharmonic (1998-2003), he was music director of the NHK Symphony Orchestra in Tokyo (2004-2007). In January 2009, he became principal conductor and artistic advisor to the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Alongside these positions, Mr. Ashkenazy continues his longstanding relationship with the Philharmonia Orchestra, of which he was appointed conductor laureate in 2000. In addition to his performances with the orchestra in London and around the UK each season, he tours with the ensemble worldwide. Mr. Ashkenazy is also music director of the European Union Youth Orchestra, with whom he tours each year, and conductor laureate of the Iceland Symphony Orchestra. He maintains strong ties to The Cleveland Orchestra and a number of other major orchestras with whom he has built special relationships over the years, including the San Francisco Symphony and Deutsches Symphonie Orchester Berlin, in addition to guest appearances with many other major orchestras around the world. Mr. Ashkenazy continues to devote himself to the piano, these days mostly in the recording studio, where he continues to build his extraordinarily comprehensive recording catalogue with releases such as the 1999 Grammy Award-winning Shostakovich Preludes and Fugues, Rautavaara’s Piano Concerto No. 3 (a work that he commissioned) and Rachmaninoff Transcriptions. Most recently released are his recordings of Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier and Beethoven’s Diabelli Variations. With The Cleveland Orchestra, Mr. Ashkenazy’s recordings include the four Brahms symphonies; Beethoven’s piano concertos (as both soloist and conductor); works by Debussy, Prokofiev, and Richard Strauss; and all of Rachmaninoff’s piano-orchestral works, with soloist Jean-Yves Thibaudet. Mr. Ashkenazy has long been involved in television projects. Recently, he has developed educational programs with NHK TV, including the 1999 Superteachers, working with inner-city London schoolchildren, and the 2003-04 documentary based around his “Prokofiev and Shostakovich Under Stalin” project with the Philharmonia Orchestra.

— Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.187.213.233 (talk) 16:35, 20 February 2012 (UTC)

Perhaps you could clarify what your question was? - David Biddulph (talk) 16:44, 20 February 2012 (UTC)

Looks like a PR agent who wants PR fluff added to Vladimir Ashkenazy. – ukexpat (talk) 16:52, 20 February 2012 (UTC)

CongBio

How can I make a CongBio reference play nice in a reflist? Can someone fix Charles_Clement_Johnston as I seem to have messed that page up a bit.Ross-c (talk) 19:26, 17 February 2012 (UTC)

Ah, inline=1 Thanks.Ross-c (talk) 20:01, 17 February 2012 (UTC)

The fact that you referenced from Find a Grave was also in his congressional bio, so I removed findagrave as a reference and moved it to an external link. Find a Grave is user-submitted, so should not be used when a more reliable source can be cited (although fine for information shown on grave markers). I also added the {{Bioguide}} attribution and the Virginia 22nd congressional district succession box. Note that Template:Find a Grave is available. Dru of Id (talk) 05:58, 25 February 2012 (UTC)

I can't find any articles to edit, need help!

When I first signed up for my account I was directed to a page that asked me what I was best at, and the page had multiple choices such as Researching, referencing, etc,. Once I chose, it directed me to a list of topics such as art, science, politics, etc,. Then it gave me a list of orphaned articles I could edit, and other articles. I was short on time when I got to this page, so I had to close wikipedia and leave my house. I've been trying to find articles I can edit, but it seems all the articles I find are complete. It would be very helpful if someone could tell me how to get to the original page I was on after I joined with suggestions for articles! Please help me! --Lolax Marks (talk) 22:32, 19 February 2012 (UTC)

Below "Interaction" in the left pane on every page is the link Community portal. Was that it? PrimeHunter (talk) 22:38, 19 February 2012 (UTC)

Yes, PrimeHunter's link would be an excellent page for you to look at - scroll down to the box headed "Help out". But I know the pages you are referring to, part of the "create an account at Wikipedia" process. I remember finding those pages a few months ago after a long search, but I can't seem to find them again today... -- John of Reading (talk) 07:53, 20 February 2012 (UTC)

MediaWiki:Welcomecreation? Goodvac (talk) 08:01, 20 February 2012 (UTC)

Got it - MediaWiki:Customusertemplate-ACP2-Welcomecreation and the pages it links to. -- John of Reading (talk) 08:59, 20 February 2012 (UTC)

Thank you so so much guys! Joining Wikipedia has been diffucult, but I feel very welcomed! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lolax Marks (talk • contribs) 19:35, 20 February 2012 (UTC)

Changing the title of my article?

I have been trying to create a page for Tyler Ward. I did that and my article is finished but now I can't change the title of the page to "Tyler Ward" it keeps changing it to "Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Tyler Ward". Can anybody please tell me how I can change the article name? An answer/ help would be greatly appreciated. Tamara0792 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 17:41, 20 February 2012 (UTC).

The submission at Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Tyler Ward has been reviewed (more than once), and the results of the reviews can be seen in this version. The reason that you can't now see the reasons for the submission being declined is that you removed the header, but you did not address the problems which the reviewers had identified. A message (linking to the review) was also placed on the talk page of one of the other editors who contributed to the article (or perhaps a different account name which you were using?). You need to read carefully the links which the reviewers gave, and improve the article to address those points (or otherwise you could accept that the subject does not meet Wikipedia's notability criteria). - David Biddulph (talk) 18:33, 20 February 2012 (UTC)

I have reinstated the headers - they are an important part of the AFC process and should remain in place. – ukexpat (talk) 18:46, 20 February 2012 (UTC)

It's me again! Need help finding requested images page

I know this is like the millionth question I've had but they just keep coming!

My question is how do I find the requested images page? I found it once before but wasn't able to contribute at the time, but I've since figured out how to. I've looked in several places, but I've only found pages that define requested images with tutorials and whatnot, but I can't find the actual page with all the peoples' requests. Do you know what I'm talking about? Wikipedia is so hard to navigate because of its sheer size! Erg.

P.S. I also lost the requested articles page. I really need to save these in my favorited or something!

--Lolax Marks (talk) 20:45, 20 February 2012 (UTC)

Was it Wikipedia:Files for upload? See also WP:Articles for creation and WP:Requested articles. – ukexpat (talk) 20:48, 20 February 2012 (UTC)

All request made using the {{photoreq}} template are added to Category:Wikipedia requested photographs. Is this what you're looking for? jonkerz ♠talk 20:51, 20 February 2012 (UTC)

Thanks for your help, the requested articles page will really help me! But It wasn't the requested images page I was looking for, it was the Graphics Lab workshops! I don't know why my brain was calling it the requested images page! But you guys helped me remember! Thanks!

--Lolax Marks (talk) 20:10, 21 February 2012 (UTC)

make wiki pedia

I want to make a wikipedia of a famous film maker of India Dr Mrunalinni — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ajit kabi (talk • contribs) 23:40, 20 February 2012 (UTC)

Dr. Mrunalinni

She was born in 06th January 1968. She is a doctor passed out from Marathawada university. Her mother is Mrs. Suryakanta Patil who is a politician and a member of parliament of India.

Dr. Mrunalinni is a member of Central board of film certification since 1993. She produced Hindi movie Kagaar, directed Marathi movie Manthaan and her upcoming movie is Dhuaaan "from the fire within" — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ajit kabi (talk • contribs) 23:51, 20 February 2012 (UTC)

This is not the place to create an article. Please see WP:Your first article, and pay careful attention to WP:Biographies of living people. --ColinFine (talk) 00:16, 21 February 2012 (UTC)

February 21

Additions to Electronic commerce article.

I'm suggested some additional material on "Governmental regulation" on the talk page of the "Electronic Commerce" article. What is the process that is followed to move it from the talk page to the main article? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Stuajones (talk • contribs) 01:21, 21 February 2012 (UTC)

If you have a reliable source for your change, be bold. If you think it may be controversial, you could wait a day or two to see if anyone objects to your post on the talk page. —teb728 t c 22:26, 21 February 2012 (UTC)

Overhauling a poorly written article.

Hello all,

I'm new here and have a question about etiquette.

I'm presently editing (and I hope, improving) articles about Asian monocots I have had experience with. I have come across an article that I feel needs severe editing (Arisaema sikokianum). What is the generally accepted way of going about this? Is there a way to get an editor to flag the article for violations first? I really don't want to offend anyone who has expended so much effort, and would hate to start an edit war.

Thanks!

Cypella (talk) 09:21, 21 February 2012 (UTC)

Update: Actually, some searching reveals that the article was just copy/pasted from another website. Who do I notify?

Cypella (talk) 09:26, 21 February 2012 (UTC)

I have reverted the article to a state that seems to be before the copyvio. Please feel free to improve it now. As no one has touched the article since 2010, you should not meet any objection.--Wehwalt (talk) 10:03, 21 February 2012 (UTC)

And read Wikipedia:Be bold. No one "owns" articles; so if your edit is well intentioned don't worry about someone not liking it unless some one reverts you. —teb728 t c 22:17, 21 February 2012 (UTC)

February 22

editing question

How can I edit the section at the beginning of the "Malibou Lake" article. I want to edit the words above the Etymology section because there are many inaccuracies. I represent Malibou Lake as a Board of Directors member. Please get back to me. Michael Hart 818-489-0151 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.176.200.36 (talk) 01:39, 22 February 2012 (UTC)

The simplest way is to click the "Edit" tab at the top the article. Since you are a board of directors member, however, you should read Wikipedia:Conflict of interest before editing the article. —teb728 t c 02:06, 22 February 2012 (UTC)

Interested in Contribution to articles

Am a professional Chartered Accountant from India. Am interested in contributing to articles relating to Business / Corporations and related issues. Let me know if i can support. 09:31, 22 February 2012 (UTC)~ — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ksrirama (talk • contribs)

You are welcome to contribute. You may wish to read WP:Welcome, which links on to many other useful documents, including WP:Tutorial. - David Biddulph (talk) 09:52, 22 February 2012 (UTC)

Have a look at Wikipedia:WikiProject Finance too. --ColinFine (talk) 10:06, 22 February 2012 (UTC)

Editing images

Hi Wiki peeps, Hope you're good.

I'm a complete noob and basically have no idea what I'm doing! I work for a festival and need to edit our festival page. I have made text edits in the past. This is no problem, I understand the necessary tone and objectivity. Now I need to change the image for the festival because the page has an outdated version of our logo. From what I can ascertain, as a new user, I do not have the necessary permissions to upload an image which is NOT creative commons (It's our registered logo). What should I do? The page is here - Tramlines_Festival

Many thanks. AlexSamuelDeadman (talk) 12:56, 22 February 2012 (UTC)

Make a request at WP:Files for upload and before you make any further edits to the article, please read WP:COI and WP:BESTCOI. – ukexpat (talk) 13:47, 22 February 2012 (UTC)

How do I avoid deletion when I am authorized to use bio info directly (copy and paste) from a website for the notable person having a page written about them?

I do the social media for the notable person in the media that I am setting the page up for. I copied directly from her website the information she wants for her Wikipedia page. This is not infringing on her copy-write because she is the one authorizing it. How is this proven to the powers that be that may want to delete the page based on no "proof" that this is not copy-write infringement?

SocialSweetSpotMedia (talk) 22:56, 22 February 2012 (UTC)

See Donating copyrighted materials. However, the content of such websites is almost invariably inappropriate for other reasons: your draft at Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Jane Mitchell, Broadcast Journalist/Independent Producer/Author, for example, is so far from conforming to WP:NPOV and WP:SOAP as to be virtually unsalvagable. You also may run up against issues with Wikipedia's username policy... Yunshui 雲‍水 23:53, 22 February 2012 (UTC)

And understand that Wikipedia does not accept permission for use only on Wikipedia. Permission must allow reuse by anyone anywhere for anything including modification. Even in the unlikely event that something she approves is accepted as article, you should not imagine that the article would stay that way: As it says on the edit page directly under the Save button, “If you do not want your writing to be edited, used, and redistributed at will, then do not submit it here.” —teb728 t c 00:54, 23 February 2012 (UTC)

And you also need to read WP:Conflict of interest. You are welcome to write Wikipedia articles about anything else, but you are one of the least appropriate people on the planet to write a Wikipedia article about her. --ColinFine (talk) 16:00, 23 February 2012 (UTC)

User name blocked as a WP:CORPNAME. – ukexpat (talk) 16:16, 23 February 2012 (UTC)

February 23

How to edit a references list

I just updated the demographics of my hometown's Wikipedia page with 2010 Census figures. I would like to update the reference list as well to show that I used information I found when the American FactFinder page was accessed today (02/23/12). The last update of the Wikipedia page shows that American FactFinder was accessed on 01/31/2008. Is there an easy way to update the references list? — Preceding unsigned comment added by DoctorsWife (talk • contribs) 21:03, 23 February 2012 (UTC)

You have to edit the section where the reference is used and not where it's displayed. See Wikipedia:Referencing for beginners. PrimeHunter (talk) 21:14, 23 February 2012 (UTC)

February 24

About the kennady shotting

I saw a program on another web sit .There was a woman that was taking pic that she could only take every 10s taht show when they made the pic biger thir was aman in unfrom He was brown haired and his glass were silver framed shows a bage shows his lift ear And A white flash behind the wall on the grassie nole--- Jimmy lee McClellan — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bule12012 (talk • contribs) 09:48, 24 February 2012 (UTC)

Do you have a question about using or editing Wikipedia? -- John of Reading (talk) 09:22, 25 February 2012 (UTC)

question

how do I insert a photo on a page that lacks one? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.23.88.183 (talk) 13:49, 24 February 2012 (UTC)

The basic requirement for images on Wikipedia is that they be released under a free license (such as GFDL or a Creative Commons license ) or be available in the public domain. This essentially means that the photographer waives their copyright beyond attribution (i.e. anyone can use, modify or redistribute the image - not just on Wikipedia, but anywhere - and even make money from it, and all they need to do is credit the original creator). It is not possible to release material only for use on Wikipedia. Assuming that the copyright holder is happy to release their content in this way (either by posting a CC-BY-SA notice at the image's original source, by e-mailing permissions-en@wikimedia.org or by uploading it to Wikimedia Commons) you're good to go.

First up, you need to make the image available. The easiest way to do this is to add it to Commons; this link will take you to their Upload Wizard, which is really straightforward to use. Alternatively, you can upload to Wikipedia by filling out this form.

Once the file is uploaded, you can use it to your article by adding the following text:

[[File:nameofyourfile.png|thumb|alt=descriptionofimage|caption]]

Replace "nameofyourfile" with the name you saved your file under (and change the .png to .jpg or whatever file extension is appropriate), replace "descriptionofimage" with a brief description of the image (this will only be visible if someone mouse-hovers over the image), and replace "caption" with - you got it - a caption. Helpfully, using the Commons uploader will automatically create the above text string for you, so you can just copy and paste.

Hope that helps; more thorough instructions can be found at the style guidelines for pictures and the picture tutorial. Yunshui 雲‍水 14:40, 24 February 2012 (UTC)

February 25

editing the filmmography

there was a film missing in the filmography, and when i added it, the whole thing got messed up. how can i add something? 74.215.170.119 (talk) 14:24, 25 February 2012 (UTC)

Viola Davis (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Your edits deleted the end-of-table marker. I have fixed it with this edit. See Help:Table for more, though I admit the explanations there are still pretty confusing. -- John of Reading (talk) 14:37, 25 February 2012 (UTC)

February 26

adding a German translation of an English article

I want to write a german translation of a (good) existing article. Issues: - I want to make it accessible under the same search term (as language version?) - I want to get it into the German Wikipedia, with a link to the original - I want to keep the bulk of material such as tables, images, citations etc. Note: there is no new material, just clerical changes. Khlag 00:15, 26 February 2012 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Khlag (talk • contribs)

See Wikipedia:Translate us. - David Biddulph (talk) 02:52, 26 February 2012 (UTC)

You may also find de:Wikipedia:Neuen Artikel anlegen useful for creating an article on German Wikipedia and de:Wikipedia:Übersetzungen for details of translating for German Wikipedia. —teb728 t c 07:21, 26 February 2012 (UTC)

February 27

Critique of an entry

Can I submit a comment on a critique of an entry? 108.202.4.216 (talk) 06:27, 27 February 2012 (UTC)

The place for discussion of improvements to an article is on the talk page of the article; click the Talk tab at the top of the article. - David Biddulph (talk) 08:00, 27 February 2012 (UTC)

Contributing a new article

I have registered and written a new article following the guidelines, but how do I submit it for inclusion? At the moment it is just sitting in 'My contributions' page, but there seem to be no instructions as to what to do next (or maybe I am missing something!) Thank you ¬¬¬¬ — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dmancestry (talk • contribs) 06:50, 27 February 2012 (UTC)

The subject looks like it meets inclusion requirements, but none of the references are inline, so it cannot be determined which reference(s) support which material. See Wikipedia:Referencing for beginners, then Wikipedia:So you made a userspace draft. When ready, see Help:How to move a page. Dru of Id (talk) 07:57, 27 February 2012 (UTC)

If you had used the Wikipedia:Article wizard, it would have given you a submission template and a reference section. I edited your draft, adding those. —teb728 t c 08:22, 27 February 2012 (UTC)

I have moved the draft to Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Joseph Austin Benwell in accordance with the AFC review process. – ukexpat (talk) 14:13, 27 February 2012 (UTC)

Somatic practices.

Just wanted to add Feldenkrais Method to the page about somatics — Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.218.108.83 (talk) 07:38, 27 February 2012 (UTC)

The “See also” section of Somatics already has a link to Feldenkrais Method. Links like that are how we refer readers to related articles. —teb728 t c 08:32, 27 February 2012 (UTC)

Sugar pine,ca

Sugar pine ca is located in tuolumme co, not Medera co ca

this map (zoomed in, +2) shows it in Medera; is it possible there is more than one? Dru of Id (talk) 22:46, 27 February 2012 (UTC)

February 28

First hand information

I was looking at he page about Ticketron at http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&returnto=Wikipedia%3ANew+contributors%27+help+page%2Fquestions&returntoquery=action%3Dedit%26section%3Dnew%26editintro%3DWikipedia%253ANew%2Bcontributors%2527%2Bhelp%2Bpage%252Feditintro and it is really more of a stub than anything else. I could probably add a lot of interesting information, but the knowledge would be first hand. My father was president of the company from 1973 until his retirement in 1990. That seems to be discouraged by the recommendations for sources. I thought of sending comments to the original author but his/her page does not exist. I know that opinions on successes/failures of the company, etc., would best be left to someone else, but what is the policy or guideline for factual information that is simply to dated to be found in most current sources available?

Bschmitt (talk) 03:54, 29 February 2012 (UTC)

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

You are reading the guidelines correctly; Verifiability requires that information be backed up by published sources. But they don't have to be online sources, so if your father has a collection of press cuttings then they could be used to expand the article. See Wikipedia:Offline sources for more. -- John of Reading (talk) 07:54, 29 February 2012 (UTC)

deletion of article edits

NOTHING I have ever written as an edit on wikipedia has been preserved for more than a few hours. On a few rare occasions, I have useful knowledge to contribute to articles. I have followed the formatting very specifically. In every case, my additions dissapear within a day. As an example, I add a building to the list of tallest or oldest buildings in a city. it is an undisputable factual addition to the list and not open to interpretation or opinion. The format is followed to perfection. The entries show up for a while, but are always deleted. What gives?

76.104.169.68 (talk) 07:19, 29 February 2012 (UTC)

If you look at the article history page you will see that the reversion of your edits has the edit summary "Reverted good faith edits by 76.104.169.68 (talk): It isn't extant, ie it doesn't still exist as a building". If you were to wish to discuss the matter, you could do so on the reverting editor's talk page or on the talk page of the article. - David Biddulph (talk) 07:32, 29 February 2012 (UTC)

I will expand my previous answer by pointing out that the article is headed: "This article attempts to list the oldest extant freestanding buildings constructed in the world ...", with the word "extant" highlighted. Note also that your own knowledge isn't directly relevant to Wikipedia. What is relevant is verifiability by reference to published reliable sources. - David Biddulph (talk) 07:39, 29 February 2012 (UTC)

can i add my name in sarode players list

sir ,

introduce my self ,dharmendra katha ,a sarode player from delhi . i want to add my name in sarode players list with regards dharmendra — Preceding unsigned comment added by 14.102.108.116 (talk) 17:09, 29 February 2012 (UTC)

Not unless you are already so notable that there is a Wikipedia article about you. --Orange Mike | Talk 17:30, 29 February 2012 (UTC)