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

June 1

How to replace an article

I copied the Wilson Current Mirror article into my sandbox and edited it extensively, adding citations, explanations, new material, etc. I would now like to replace the main article with this new one. Can I do that and if so, how do I do it?

SheepOnSkates (talk) 02:39, 1 June 2012 (UTC)

It's better to make the edits in the article itself, a few at a time, so that you get gradual feedback from other editors as you seek to improve the article already here. --Orange Mike | Talk 16:31, 1 June 2012 (UTC)

Or do a section at a time, in your sandbox, and replace gradually. The {{underconstruction}} tag should be used.--Wehwalt (talk)

June 2

about demotion's gerund sentences making

ġ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.213.211.234 (talk) 00:44, 2 June 2012 (UTC)

What is your question about using or editing Wikipedia? --ColinFine (talk) 09:41, 2 June 2012 (UTC)

My guess is the question belongs on the language reference desk.— Vchimpanzee · talk · contributions · 16:39, 2 June 2012 (UTC)

You may well be right, but I have no idea what the question is. --ColinFine (talk) 20:09, 2 June 2012 (UTC)

June 3

I cant log in my account

I cannot log in my account. In the log in page, I was always informed with "Incorrect password or confirmation number".

I have tried to change my password by using "forgotten my log in details" to receive a temporary password provided by WIKI through my email, and I did can log in with such temporary password and can continue to the webpage that requests me to set a new password for my account. But after I type in my new password and click "set password and log in", it does not turn to the "log in successful" page, but turn to the main page and does not display my username on the top of main page. If I tried to log in again with my new password, I was informed with "Incorrect password or confirmation number" again and cannot log in anymore.

What should I do to set a new password for my account and log in successful? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 123.108.223.4 (talk) 04:11, 3 June 2012 (UTC)

Are you saying you can log in with the mailed password and get to Special:ChangePassword while you are logged in? Do you type the mailed password in the "Old password" field and a new chosen password in both "New password" and "Retype new password"? Are you suddenly logged out after doing that, and unable to log in with both the mailed pasword and your chosen pasword? PrimeHunter (talk) 10:08, 3 June 2012 (UTC)

Yes, I can log in with the mailed password. But there is no "old password" field for me to fill in; instead there is a "temporary password" field that have been filled automatcally by system with the mailed password. The other two field for me to fill in are "new password" and "retype new password". After doing that, I was logged out and it turned to the main page of wiki, and as you said, I was unable to log in with both the mailed password and my chosen password.

Do you know how to solve my account problem? Thank you for your help! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 123.108.223.4 (talk) 10:40, 3 June 2012 (UTC)

You are right it says "temporary password" when you had a password mailed. I have now tested the mail password feature and it works without problems for me. After choosing the new password I am logged in with my username displayed at the top, and I can also log in later with the chosen password. Try selecting "Remember me" if you don't already do that. Can you try another browser or computer? See Help:Logging in for general help but the problems described there may not match your issue. PrimeHunter (talk) 11:11, 3 June 2012 (UTC)

Reading Wikipedia Entries

How can I increase the display font size of Wikipedia entries to improve readability?Nedslick (talk) 12:57, 3 June 2012 (UTC)

This is not a function of Wikipedia, but of your browser. In most browsers, Pressing CTRL and + together will increase the font size. --ColinFine (talk) 17:09, 3 June 2012 (UTC)

June 4

Notation in Hatfield family tree is confusing to readers

Hatfield–McCoy feud#Hatfield family tree

The Hatfield family tree shows Ellison Hatfield as having m. Sarah Staton, "{daughter of Nancy McCoy below}". The Nancy McCoy shown below in the family tree is not the same Nancy McCoy. There were 2 Nancy McCoys. Randolph McCoy's cousin Nancy McCoy (born in 1809)married Wm. Staton. Her daughter was Sarah Staton who married Ellison Hatfield. The other Nancy McCoy (born in 1865) was Randolph's niece, and was Johnsey Hatfield's second wife and cousin to Roseanna.

Hope this helps others. No way could the first Nancy McCoy be the same as the one who married Johnsey Hatfield. I used the family trees provided here to figure it out. It would be helpful if someone removes that notation.Sagechick (talk) 19:37, 4 June 2012 (UTC)

Adding photographs

How do I add a photo to a page?

Thank you.

MdeBohun — Preceding unsigned comment added by 94.172.24.159 (talk) 22:12, 4 June 2012 (UTC)

A standard template follows with that information.

• If you want to upload an image from your computer for use in an article, you must determine the proper license of the image (or whether it is in the public domain). If you know the image is public domain or copyrighted but under a suitable free-license, upload it to the Wikimedia Commons instead of here, so that all projects have access to the image (sign up). If you are unsure of the licensing status, see the file upload wizard for more information. Please also read Wikipedia's image use policy.
• If you want to add an image that has already been uploaded to Wikipedia or Wikimedia Commons, add [[File:File name.jpg|thumb|Caption text]] to the area of the article where you want the image to appear – replacing File name.jpg with the actual file name of the image, and Caption text with a short description of the image. See our picture tutorial for more information. I hope this helps. --ColinFine (talk) 22:38, 4 June 2012 (UTC)

adding external links

I work for a small ePublisher that has been releasing e-versions of some classic novels and have been trying to add that fact to the existing pages about those books (currently the books of CS Forester). I did not realize that I should have been putting the link to these e-books at the bottom of the page instead of the sidebar. I'm happy to go back and move the links, but I don't want to get into trouble by continuing to add external links to pages. Can I do this now, or should I wait? How many of these links is permissible to add per day? — Preceding unsigned comment added by KateCDav (talk • contribs) 23:06, 4 June 2012 (UTC)

You probably shouldn't be doing this at all. See WP:ADV. Sorry. --ColinFine (talk) 23:16, 4 June 2012 (UTC)

That's OK. I'm on a learning curve. And I think it's still worth it to make sure that the information about the books is correct and that they ARE now available in eFormat. I was just assuming that, since the print publisher was listed, linking to the ePublisher was equivalent. Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by KateCDav (talk • contribs) 23:27, 4 June 2012 (UTC)

A weirder question - is it permitted to name the ePublisher without a link, since it is not the same as the print publisher? — Preceding unsigned comment added by KateCDav (talk • contribs) 23:32, 4 June 2012 (UTC)

Wikipedia is NOT a "vehicle for advertising"... Additionaly;

• SPAM
  • External link spamming
• External links policy
  • Advertising and conflicts of interest
• Conflict of interest
  • Editors who have a conflict of interest
  • Accounts used for promotion
• What Wikipedia is not
  • Wikipedia is not a repository for links
  • Wikipedia is not a vehicle for advertising
• Wikipedia:BLOCK#Disruption (Persistent spamming)
  • Accounts that appear, based on their edit history, to exist for the sole or primary purpose of promoting a person, company, product, service, or organization in apparent violation of Conflict of interest or anti-spam guidelines.

--Hu12 (talk) 23:38, 4 June 2012 (UTC)

I'm sorry that I'm going about this so badly. It looks like all the changes I made have been removed, even the ones that simply linked CS Forester's Wikipedia bibliography to the Wikipedia pages for those books, or added the US titles to the UK one. Am I now not allowed to make those kinds of changes either?KateCDav (talk) 23:50, 4 June 2012 (UTC)

I've removed the unnecessary coding; simply adding [[ ]] around it links it. Piping ( |a title ) changes nothing and ''[[Flying Colours (novel)|]]'' becomes Flying Colours. Piping is normally done to change it, i.e. this example. Insertions like " (a compilation of books 1, 2 & 3) don't convey anything (which 1, 2 & 3?). Dru of Id (talk) 08:24, 5 June 2012 (UTC)

June 5

How do I undelete "Vivian Jeanette Kaplan"

How do I undelete the deletion of "Vivian Jeanette Kaplan". This is the author of the book "Ten Green Bottles (book)". How do I ensure it is never deleted again.

Please let me know.

Thank you

02:55, 5 June 2012 (UTC)~Barry Kaplan — Preceding unsigned comment added by Barry162 (talk • contribs)

Have you read what it says on your talk page? - David Biddulph (talk) 07:43, 5 June 2012 (UTC)

Sydney Business School

Collapsing draft article

The Sydney Business School was established in 1997 as an independent graduate faculty that builds on the traditional strength and reputation of the University of Wollongong. The School has two campuses: 1 Macquarie Place in the heart of Sydney’s CBD and opposite Circular Quay and at the University’s Innovation Campus at Squires Way in North Wollongong. ydney Business School offers a range of postgraduate programs and also provides professionally focused executive education courses; current details can be found at www.sbs.edu.au. The hallmark of the School is its strong focus on leadership and its commitment to developing in students the ability to negotiate complex business environments. In addition, the School is dedicated to instilling in students a deep understanding of corporate responsibility and sustainability which is underlined by it being a signatory of the Principles of Responsible Management Education (www.unprme.org) initiative which is inspired by internationally accepted values such as the principles of the United Nations Global Compact. The School has a strong and dynamic faculty committed to excellence in teaching and research, and to strengthening its partnerships with industry, business and government. Its strong research focus covers a diverse range of interests including business transformation, health service delivery, supply chain management, business wellbeing and survey research methodology. QS ranks Sydney Business School in the top 200 business schools in the world. This rating is based on business school graduates most sought after by leading global employers. In the 2012 report, QS ranked Sydney Business School ranked 13th in the Asia-Pacific Region. There are eleven Australian business schools listed in this region and Sydney Business School was the third highest rated school after Melbourne Business School and the Australian Graduate School of Management (www.topmba.com/mba-rankings). Other notable awards achieved by the School include the recognition afforded to its MSc Logistics program which was the recipient of the 2011 Australian, Training and Development Award from the Supply Chain and Logistics Association of Australia. Judges referred to Sydney Business School’s world class processes for customer service and order processing, inventory planning and management, supply chain integration, transportation, distribution and warehousing, logistics information systems architectures and implementation strategies, and logistics organisation design alternatives.

— Preceding unsigned comment added by Asslam Umar Ali (talk • contribs) 10:23, 5 June 2012 (UTC)

You appear to be trying to create a draft article. This is not the appropriate place to do so, please take a look at the Article wizard. – ukexpat (talk) 14:29, 5 June 2012 (UTC)

How do I create a page for a person already listed in another?

Ok so I am a new contributor and I want to create a page for a music artist 'Max Milner' as there isnt one for him. However, if you search him on wikipedia he comes up in the article for 'The Voice UK' as he was a semi finalist on it. There is only a tiny amount of info on him there. I can edit that but then he still will not have his own page.

What do I do?

Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by Obsessedkim (talk • contribs) 14:20, 5 June 2012 (UTC)

See WP:DISAMBIGUATION.--ukexpat (talk) 14:26, 5 June 2012 (UTC)

This is not about disambiguation. Max Milner is a redirect to List of The Voice UK finalists (series 1). See Help:Redirect#Creating and editing redirects. PrimeHunter (talk) 17:12, 5 June 2012 (UTC)

Facepalm - you're right. Must read questions more closely.--ukexpat (talk) 17:23, 5 June 2012 (UTC)

But if you are intending to create a page for a living person (whether as a new page, or by editing a redirect), make sure you understand the policy on biographies of living persons. --ColinFine (talk) 19:08, 5 June 2012 (UTC)

Woody Guthrie Columbia River Collection page

I am new to Wikipedia. I have never posted. I was viewing the page referred to in the subject line and found some factual errors. Since I produced the Woody Guthrie songbook and album discussed on this page I would like to correct the factual errors. There may be factual errors on other pages that discuss the Woody Guthrie Columbia River Collection. Most of the instruction pages are very dense with information and directions and I find them highly confusing and daunting. I don't have an account. The information viewable on these pages should be accurate but I can't wade through all the pages of instructions to figure out how to submit changes. Help? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.53.11.213 (talk) 20:41, 5 June 2012 (UTC)

Hello. You are welcome to Wikipedia, and you do not need to have an account in order to edit most pages (though there are some advantages if you do). In this case, because of your conflict of interest it is inadvisable to edit the page The Columbia River Collection directly: your best course is to suggest what you think should be changed on the article's talk page Talk:The Columbia River Collection, so that other editors can decide what is appropriate. Please note that information is required to be verifiable, which means that it should be referenced to a reliable source: your personal knowledge is not acceptable unless it is backed up by published references - see the article I linked to on verifiability for why. If there is information already in the article which is not backed up by references and which you think is wrong, you may delete that, but it is probably better to suggest that on the talk page as well. --ColinFine (talk) 21:40, 5 June 2012 (UTC)

June 6

Mistake in heading

I created a page for film "Ballad in Blue" but it is listed as "Ballad in blue" so links to "Ballad in Blue" don't work. Can it be fixed? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Filmbuff987654 (talk • contribs) 00:37, 6 June 2012 (UTC)

I see you created Ballad in Blue and blanked Ballad in blue after posting here. The proper procedure would have been to move the page but it's not important in this case because you were the only contributor. I have turned Ballad in blue into a redirect to Ballad in Blue. PrimeHunter (talk) 01:11, 6 June 2012 (UTC)

Moving a page

Hi, I was wondering if someone might be able to help me please. Zurich Financial Serives have recently changed their name to Zurich Insurance Group. I have been able to alter the name of all the pages with the exception of the Spanish version which appears to be locked and I wondered if someone could help me please GraRey (talk) 11:34, 6 June 2012 (UTC)

See Wikipedia:Help desk#renaming a page - let's keep any further discussion there please.--ukexpat (talk) 14:20, 6 June 2012 (UTC)

Can I propose a new paragraph for a semi-protected page?

I have finished researching an addition for the page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._S._Lewis but have discovered that I would need to be autoconfirmed to add it, since I am a newish contributor. (There has been an editing war on this page about an unrelated issue, viz. whether Lewis was Irish or English.)

Should I now ask a more senior editor to vet or post my contribution?

Here is what I had composed. It is intended to follow the paragraph ending "somewhat to the disappointment of Tolkien, who had hoped that he would convert to Roman Catholicism." in the section headed Conversion to Christianity:

Submission to add to C. S. Lewis

In later books of Christian apologetics Lewis described himself as having been strongly atheistic, until rational arguments forced him to move towards Christianity. His ‘ ‘The Problem of Pain’ ‘ (1940) begins “Not many years ago when I was an atheist, if anyone had asked me, ‘Why do you not believe in God?’ my reply would have run . . .” However, this claim is not universally accepted; and none of his early writings that have so far been published support atheism. Marcia Conifilia in a 2011 web-essay titled ‘ ‘C S Lewis: Convert or Revert?’ ‘ [4] argues that Lewis was always strongly drawn to Christianity, and that he was not once but twice re-converted to Anglicanism: first, after a period of youthful rebellion fuelled by experiences in “various Dickensian boarding schools”, and again after the loss of faith that followed Joy Davidman’s death. She sees him as an example of “the horseshoe pattern of conversion”, in which a person returns, after a period of resistance, to a childhood religion that has formed their way of seeing the world. She also notes that the argument put to Lewis during the late-night walk with Tolkien and Dyson, which so shook his atheism, was not primarily a rational one. Rather, they pointed out to him that some of his emotional responses were already those of a Christian. She comments, “Lewis's own reminiscences betray not so much a former atheist as a mind steeped in Christian assumptions from his childhood in Ireland.”. Lewis conceded in his chapter on “Faith” in his book Mere Christianity (1952) that “when I was an atheist I had moods in which Christianity looked terribly probable”.

— Preceding unsigned comment added by Marcasella (talk • contribs) 12:53, 3 June 2012 (UTC)

Added local {{reflist}} so that the references would be displayed properly. --ColinFine (talk) 16:47, 3 June 2012 (UTC)

Hello, Marcasella. The best place to make this suggestion is on Talk:C. S. Lewis. I was going to add your copy to the article myself, but there are problems with your references. You describe the Conifilia article as a "web-essay": it is not clear to me whether or not this would be counted a reliable source (in particular, does that site have a robust editorial policy, or will they just publish anything that they like the sound of?). Since this is the source of the argument you are inserting, I would want the experts at the reliable sources noticeboard to look at it before deciding. Also the Babinski reference is to a blog site, which are not usually acceptable as reliable sources. --ColinFine (talk) 17:06, 3 June 2012 (UTC)

Please also see WP:SPER. Mdann52 (talk) 18:00, 7 June 2012 (UTC)

"Clean UP"

I am an intern for Elizabeth Turk, the sculptor, and I am trying to get the banner stating that her wiki page is biased off of the page. How do I remove this banner? Personally I do not see anything biased or seeming to be from a "fan's point of view." I also want to know how to "lock" the page so that nobody else can edit the page. Thank you for your help. Hcbrockway (talk)

Please read WP:OWN and WP:COI. Because you have a strong conflict of interest, you should not edit the article, and you can certainly not lock the page. If you have suggestions to improve the page, you should make them on the talk page Talk:Elizabeth Turk. I see that User:ajtrimm has been editing the article recently, so you might want to contact them on their talk page User Talk:ajtrimm (which doesn't yet exist, which is why the link is in red - but you can create it).

As to the cleanup notice: in principle anybody may remove it if they think it is no longer appropriate, but for the reasons I mentioned above it is inadvisable for you to do so. On a quick reading, I don't find the article to be particularly fannish; but I suggest you ask User:Sven Manguard (again, on his talk page User Talk:Sven Manguard), who was the editor who inserted the notice, for suggestions how the article might be improved. --ColinFine (talk) 23:15, 6 June 2012 (UTC)

June 7

Numerical Ordering

I want to put my wiki page in numerical order but cannot figure out the code to do this. Can someone help? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.39.176.12 (talk) 14:30, 7 June 2012 (UTC)

Replied at Wikipedia:Help desk#numerical ordering. Let's keep the discussion there please.--ukexpat (talk) 15:17, 7 June 2012 (UTC)

Article title

Are large type headers (e.g. on this page "Editing WIkipedia: New contributors' help page/questions (new section)" is the large type header) editable? I am having trouble locating how to change the caps on a contribution named National conference of insurance guaranty funds. It should be all caps. Can you send me in the right direction to find how to edit it? Thanks. Denisereiter (talk) 14:32, 7 June 2012 (UTC)

I have added a section heading to your question, assuming that you are referring to the article title. If that is what you want to change, the "Move" button is under the down arrow on the row of tabs at the top of the article. - David Biddulph (talk) 14:41, 7 June 2012 (UTC)

The OP has now moved it to National Conference of Insurance Guaranty Funds.--ukexpat (talk) 15:23, 7 June 2012 (UTC)

Importing edits to a new account

Hi. I seem to remember reading there's some way to import the edits I made under an IP, to my user account. I'm still using the same IP. Can't find anything about it. Thanks. Junglejill (talk) 22:08, 7 June 2012 (UTC)

No, that would be changing the attribution of the edits, which is not allowed. You can say on your user page that the previously edited from that IP. --ColinFine (talk) 22:29, 7 June 2012 (UTC)

It was possible long ago but no more. See Wikipedia:Changing attribution for an edit. PrimeHunter (talk) 23:55, 7 June 2012 (UTC)

June 8

Neutrality Question

I have a quick question regarding editing the page of an organization that I am involved with. The article is a stub and I would like to see it expanded. My gut says that the right thing to is to suggest changes in the discussion pages and let someone else make the appropriate edits. For ethical and neutrality reasons I wanted to find out up front the correct way of handling this. Please respond on my talk page because I don't think I'll ever be able to figure out how I got here again.

Cyrissia (talk) 23:37, 8 June 2012 (UTC)

Yes, since you have a possible conflict of interest then you should make your suggestions on the article talk page. This is one of the suggestions at Wikipedia:Suggestions for COI compliance. (I've replied on your talk page as well). -- John of Reading (talk) 07:07, 9 June 2012 (UTC)

June 9

what if my editing has mistakes

what if my articles or editing have grammar mistakes or others183.82.176.132 (talk) 10:25, 9 June 2012 (UTC)

No problem. As long as you are editing in good faith, be bold and do your best. The worst that can happen is that somebody decides your contribution is unhelpful and reverts it, but if it is just a grammatical problem, somebody will just fix it. --ColinFine (talk) 10:38, 9 June 2012 (UTC)

Jessica

jessica has Irish descent, his father is Irish and her mother is African-American — Preceding unsigned comment added by 201.8.238.83 (talk) 16:27, 9 June 2012 (UTC)

I have given your post a heading and removed your duplicate post. If you are asking to have details in an article amended, you will need to tell us which article and supply a reliable source for your information, so we can help you. Karenjc 21:01, 9 June 2012 (UTC)

June 10

Subscribing to, very specifically, edits/replies to your own entry on a wikipedia talk page?

Hi, I'm a shy little newbie :), just wanted to ask this. Without wanting to subscribe to an entire talk page with other things that I'm not interested in knowing, but just being notified of someone's reply to my own entry on the talk page - is there a way to do this?

Thanks for your kind help :).

PS.....I think I might already have my answer in the guidelines I'm seeing above - "For the answer to your question, check this page frequently for updates. Alternatively, you can ask that you be notified on your talk page."

Sigh.....so if the answer to my question is negative, is it just unlikely there'd be site infrastructure for page section 'watching' any time soon?

CFC --Cloudfloatcorrection (talk) 14:13, 10 June 2012 (UTC)

Sorry, no. A lot of work has been done on Wikipedia:LiquidThreads over the years, but it has not been deployed at the English Wikipedia. -- John of Reading (talk) 14:31, 10 June 2012 (UTC)

Right Column

Fixing The Page Of Keisha Chu And I Have Accidentally Put Two Body Contents. How Am I Able To Edit And Remove The Second Extra One? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Blackdavis (talk • contribs) 18:42, 10 June 2012 (UTC)

The page Keisha Chu was deleted by the adminstrator Gogo Dodo for the reason (A7: No explanation of the subject's significance (real person, animal, organization, or web content)). This means that the article did not assert why this person is significant enough to be the subject of an article in an encyclopaedia. If you think it is possible to create an article about them that does satisfy Wikipedia's criteria for notability, take a look at WP:AFTERDELETE to see what you can do next. Karenjc 20:23, 10 June 2012 (UTC)

the Airplane

Hi. On the page titled "Category:American inventions" the airplane is mentioned under "F" for "fixed-wing aircraft." Can we also add an entry under "A" that says, "Airplane (see Fixed-wing aircraft)," since two are synonyms, as evidenced by the "Timeline of United States inventions" (link below), and since "airplane" is the more commonly used term? Also, shouldn't there be a space after the colon in "Category:" in the many instances where that duo appears, or is that a computer programming thing? Thanks.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_United_States_inventions_%281890%E2%80%931945%29 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Category:American_inventions&pageuntil=Lambda+Calculus%0ALambda+calculus#mw-pages

Trailspark (talk) 23:49, 10 June 2012 (UTC)

This is technically possible; I have added the category to the Airplane redirect, and now the word "Airplane" appears in italics in the category listing. This isn't done very often, though, so another editor may decide to remove it.

The colon separates the "namespace" from the rest of the page name. It is a "computer programming thing", a feature of the MediaWiki software used by Wikipedia. -- John of Reading (talk) 07:24, 11 June 2012 (UTC)

Thank you, John of Reading. This change makes a lot of sense. I hope it holds. Trailspark (talk) 11:38, 11 June 2012 (UTC)

June 11

strenghthening notability and citations

How can I establish better notability by "adding reliable, secondary sources" for National Conference of Insurance Guaranty Funds? I've already used several secondary, reliable, established sources in the article. If there are suggestions, I can follow through, but am unclear about next steps.

Also, it "needs additional citations for verification". What do others do when faced with this? thanks. Denisereiter (talk) 11:15, 11 June 2012 (UTC)

On a quick look, it appears that you do have reliable sources, but I haven't followed them: does the Wall Street Journal actually talk about the NCIGF, for example, or just mention it in passing? Since the tags were added by User:Overmage, I suggest you ask that user what they feel is required (I see you've had a conversation with them previously). --ColinFine (talk) 15:23, 11 June 2012 (UTC)

Thank you ColinFine. Denisereiter (talk) 00:31, 12 June 2012 (UTC)

info box solution for "wikify" or something else?

Would adding an info box help "wikify" this article: Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Funds? Thank you.Denisereiter (talk) 11:19, 11 June 2012 (UTC)

Yes, among other things -- see the "how to wikify" advice at WP:WIKIFY.--ukexpat (talk) 13:07, 11 June 2012 (UTC)

Note that I have moved this article to Property and casualty insurance guaranty funds, per the naming conventions as the subject does not appear to be a proper noun.--ukexpat (talk) 13:09, 11 June 2012 (UTC)

June 12

Problems Uploading my resume in ODF

I just changed from Microsoft to OpenOffice and when trying to upload my resume to attach to an applicatioin for a job, an error message came up that odf was not compatable. How can I change the file from an odf to a compatible format. the technician that cleaned up my computer said that the microsoft was contaminated and recommended that I change to OpenOffice and dump Microsoft, so it is no longer in my system. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.190.5.67 (talk) 00:26, 12 June 2012 (UTC)

Have you tried Wikipedia's Reference Desk? They specialize in knowledge questions and will try to answer just about any question in the universe (except how to use Wikipedia, since that is what this Help Desk is for). Just follow the link, select the relevant section, and ask away. I hope this helps.--ukexpat (talk) 00:59, 12 June 2012 (UTC)

Photo

How can I add a photo in an article? 112.210.171.77 (talk) 13:05, 12 June 2012 (UTC)

• If you want to upload an image from your computer for use in an article, you must determine the proper license of the image (or whether it is in the public domain). If you know the image is public domain or copyrighted but under a suitable free-license, upload it to the Wikimedia Commons instead of here, so that all projects have access to the image (sign up). If you are unsure of the licensing status, see the file upload wizard for more information. Please also read Wikipedia's image use policy.
• If you want to add an image that has already been uploaded to Wikipedia or Wikimedia Commons, add [[File:File name.jpg|thumb|Caption text.]] to the area of the article where you want the image to appear – replacing File name.jpg with the actual file name of the image, and Caption text with a short description of the image. See our picture tutorial for more information. I hope this helps.--ukexpat (talk) 13:17, 12 June 2012 (UTC)

Using sources that have a copyright

I am aware that you cannot copy and paste from sites that are copy written. My question is: Can you use the source if the word copyright is in the source site? example: http://www.faqs.org/copyright/windy-city-breakdown-w-and-m-jonathan-cain-pseud-............./

Mary Anne — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.215.151.48 (talk) 15:29, 12 June 2012 (UTC)

The presence of the word "copyright" is irrelevant; the fact is that generally most things like this you find on the web are copyrighted under current law. --Orange Mike | Talk 15:34, 12 June 2012 (UTC)

June 14

References cite news

Hi people. This page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pipavav_Shipyard has a text like "{{cite news" which is not displaying properly like other "{{cite news" (No. 7 item under "References" section). How to solve this problem? Sgangan (talk) 09:32, 14 June 2012 (UTC)

Fixed with this edit. The words "cite" and "news" must be separated by a space, not a newline. -- John of Reading (talk) 09:50, 14 June 2012 (UTC)

Thank you John. Sgangan (talk) 04:29, 15 June 2012 (UTC)

Correcting mis information

I found an article that I would like to add to where I think the information is at best out of date and at worst misleading - how can I add to the article to achieve some balance and more up to date information? Packofrice (talk) 09:55, 14 June 2012 (UTC)

Hi Packofrice. The fisrt thing to do is to find up-to-date reliable sources that provide current information. Then, simply edit the article with that information. Remember to cite the sources, and to avoid copying their text, and you should be fine. If you aren't familiar with the technical process of editing, the tutorial may be useful. If you want more help with this, feel free to ask here or contact me on my talkpage. Yunshui 雲‍水 13:23, 14 June 2012 (UTC)

from a university official

Hello there -- I handle media relations for San Jose State University. We would like to update our Wikipedia page. We're thinking about some pretty big changes, though we could follow the format we see there now. Should we just dive in? Or does Wikipedia work like Facebook and Twitter, in that those two organizations grant people like us some sort of "official" status? Thank you! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.169.30.36 (talk) 14:04, 14 June 2012 (UTC)

No. To the contrary, edits from people with an involvement in the organisation are discouraged, as it is difficult for you to maintain a neutral point of view. Please read WP:COI for advice. - David Biddulph (talk) 14:12, 14 June 2012 (UTC)

(ec) Quite the reverse: please read about our policy on conflict of interest. The best thing to do is to suggest the changes you would like made - with the independent reliable sources that have reported any information you wish to have added - on the article's talk page. --ColinFine (talk) 14:14, 14 June 2012 (UTC)

Note that your recent edits have been reverted precisely because they were blatantly promotional in tone. Please read and heed the advice given above.--ukexpat (talk) 14:24, 14 June 2012 (UTC)

Business Wikipedia Page - Compliance

I'm currently considering having our business create a Wiki Page. Compliance is a huge issue here, and the biggest concern is having someone contribute false information or put something derogatory in as a submission for our page.

Is there a special kind of account that we can set up where only we can input information for our Wikipedia page and not accept any other submissions from anyone? If not, is there some kind of system in place where we would have to approve of any proposed content?

Any help would be very helpful. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Apennismightier (talk • contribs) 16:49, 14 June 2012 (UTC)

I'm afraid this isn't how Wikipedia works. I recommend that you read the FAQ page for businesses and organizations, and then ask again here if you still have questions. -- John of Reading (talk) 17:22, 14 June 2012 (UTC)

You can put what you want on your own website; but we are not a webhost, and do not permit you to control articles about you (or which mention you), your competitors, etc. --Orange Mike | Talk 17:41, 14 June 2012 (UTC)

You may also find Wikipedia's Law of Unintended Consequences relevant to your question. Karenjc 18:38, 14 June 2012 (UTC)

create account

after entering data to subsrcibe,I can not enter the antispambox(antibot)86.85.199.148 (talk) 21:00, 14 June 2012 (UTC)

If you are having trouble with the CAPTCHA, you can ask for a Wikipedia account to be created for you; see Wikipedia:Request an account. -- John of Reading (talk) 04:54, 15 June 2012 (UTC)

June 15

Auto confirmed

Hi there. Could someone tell me how long it would take my account to be auto confirmed? Thanks. Clay More47 (talk) 13:04, 14 June 2012 (UTC)

It will be triggered the minute you have been registered for 4 days and performed ten edits. You seem to have met both of these requirements, so you are probably autoconfirmed already. - Jarry1250 ^{[Deliberation needed]} 13:08, 14 June 2012 (UTC)

Okay, thanks. Clay More47 (talk) 09:54, 15 June 2012 (UTC)

Giuseppe and Gerry Conlon- Guildford Four and Maguire Seven Misscarriages of Justice cases.

Giuseppe Conlon and his son Gerry were in the same Prison in 1978. It was Wormwood Scrubs prison in London. I was also a prisoner there at the same time. My name is Patrick Mulryan. This fact is also referenced in Gerry Conlon's book 'Proved Innocent' published in 1990 by Hamish Hamilton and also by Penguin Books in 1991. Patrick Mulryan. 15/6/2012. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.251.243.52 (talk) 11:35, 15 June 2012 (UTC)

Hi Patrick. Thanks for pointing out a possible factual error in an article, concerning a living person. A Google search appears to confirm that Giuseppe and Gerry Conlon did spend time in the same prison (though not the same cell), but unfortunately I can't find a published source that I can cite as a reference. I'm not questioning your personal experience at all, but Wikipedia has rules about the kinds of sources we need to cite in articles. I don't have access to a copy of Gerry Conlon's book. I have removed the fact you have questioned from the article Guildford Four and Maguire Seven because it isn't referenced either. If you have access to the book, it would be extremely useful to have a page reference for the material where Gerry Conlon describes being in the same prison as his father. You could add it to the article yourself, or leave a note at Talk:Guildford Four and Maguire Seven or on my talk page and I'll help you to do so. Thank you for taking the time to improve Wikipedia. Karenjc 15:47, 15 June 2012 (UTC)

Russ English

(Unsourced content about living people removed)— Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.49.166.122 (talk) 22:41, 15 June 2012 (UTC)

Header added --ColinFine (talk) 23:37, 15 June 2012 (UTC)

I'm sorry, Wikipedia only accepts articles about subjects which are notable, which means that they have been written about in reliable sources such as newspapers or books; and all information (especially about living people must have been published in a reliable place, which is why I have removed the information you posted above.

Nobody has created an article for a person called Russ English or a band called Fila: if you think that they are notable in the way I have described, you could request an article at WP:Requested articles. --ColinFine (talk) 23:49, 15 June 2012 (UTC)

June 16

adding information to existing article

I put this into the article on Whim and a bot?? rejected it .What did I do wrong and how can I get pics into it? : Whim has another meaning. It is a big log hauling device pulled by a team of horses, cattle or steam tractor. Invented and used in Western Australia in the early 20th. century

Jennifer Mary 76 (talk) 00:56, 16 June 2012 (UTC)

It looks as if the bot reverted your addition because you added new information which contains no references and you didn't give an edit summary: these are often characteristic of vandalism, and the bot is not clever enough to go beyond them. Having said that, is this really a different sense from Whim (mining)?

In any case, the purpose of a disambiguation page is to direct the user to the appropriate Wikipedia page: it should not really contain lines that do not link to other pages (though I know that some of them do). --ColinFine (talk) 10:39, 16 June 2012 (UTC)

If the article is now ok, how does the flag about NPOV get removed?

Hello

I need specific help on how to have the article I recently edited reviewed please.

If it now meets NPOV guidelines, how and when can the following flag (notice) be removed?

This article appears to be written like an advertisement. Please help improve it by rewriting promotional content from a neutral point of view and removing any inappropriate external links. (February 2012)

People Resources and Conservation Foundation (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Thankyou

Bmatik (talk) 06:14, 16 June 2012 (UTC)

User:SwisterTwister has removed it. Anybody can remove a tag if they believe that the issue has been addressed: of course, others may disagree and restore it. As SwisterTwister notes, most of the article is unreferenced. --ColinFine (talk) 10:41, 16 June 2012 (UTC)

June 17

creating my first page

Can some one have a look at User:Gurbir2704. Any serious problems? Thanks Gurbir2704 (talk) 00:51, 17 June 2012 (UTC)

You have created this content on your user page. As a user page it's fine, provided you are Brian Harvey, but I suspect you're asking whether it's suitable to be moved into the mainspace as a Wikipedia article. If so, and if I'm correct that it's about you, please have a look at Wikipedia:Autobiography for more information about why you are not the best person to write an article about yourself.

In practical terms, the main problem with the article is that it has no references. It lists and links to Brian Harvey's published writings, but has no inline citations that explicitly support the assertions made about Harvey's life and achievements. Wikipedia's guidelines on notability require that articles assert why a person is sufficiently notable to warrant an encyclopaedia article about them, and that this information is verifiable by reference to reliable sources. This requirement is particularly strict when the subject of the article is a living person. The specific guideline on notability for creative professionals, including authors, is here. If the article did not assert how Brian Harvey fulfils the general notability guidelines, or the specific ones concerning authors, and support those assertions with citations to reliable published sources, it would be at serious risk of being nominated for deletion if it appeared in articlespace. Karenjc 08:21, 17 June 2012 (UTC)

Article draft

Hiya,

I have completed an article on Janet Devlin in my sandbox and would now like to move it live to main space. Please would you have a look at the article. Also , I would greatly appreciate some direction on how I can get the article live as it were. Thank you so much for any help provided. Kind regards Michelle Gortinsheep (talk) 02:17, 17 June 2012 (UTC)

The seven YouTube references should be removed; YouTube is not a Reliable Source (RS). The remaining references are bare urls and should be converted to citations (see Wikipedia:Referencing for beginners). Dru of Id (talk) 11:10, 17 June 2012 (UTC)

Once you've improved the referencing, see WP:SYMUD. --ColinFine (talk) 12:25, 17 June 2012 (UTC)

How do I have others write about my article?

Hello!

Wanted a wiki page on a musical group called the Amish Outlaws. I saw them play, and wanted more info. Googled them and realized they have their own website, but no wiki page. Can I cut and paste from their website? Or how do I start this wiki page?? Are others willing to make the article for me or can I make a request?

Thank you!! Whothunkit — Preceding unsigned comment added by Whothunkit (talk • contribs) 12:34, 17 June 2012 (UTC)

First take a look at the notability guidelines for bands. If you think the band meets those guidelines, you could write it yourself and submit it for review via the WP:Articles for creation process, but note that copying and pasting from their website would be a copyright violation and is not permitted; or, you could request that someone else create the article at WP:Requested articles.--ukexpat (talk) 15:18, 17 June 2012 (UTC)

June 18

Newly created Article is not accessible through Search Engines

Hi, I had created one article on wikipedia but I am not able to find it through Google search.

Is there anything left to be done to make it accessible through google search? One of my friend had created the wiki page few days later than me but his wiki page is accessible in google searches just after two days.

Pls help, how to make the wiki page accessible through searche engines. we can find the page only in wiki page. And how much time it takes to populate on search engines? Amankhokhar (talk) 17:21, 15 June 2012 (UTC)

Each search engine is updated in its own way. You'd have to ask the operators of those search engines; and they will probably decline to answer. --Orange Mike | Talk 17:50, 15 June 2012 (UTC)

According to User:Andrew Gray in this edit, new articles are set to NOINDEX until they have been patrolled through Special:Newpages. This probably explains the differing delays in new articles' appearance in a Google search. The article will become searchable in time, if it remains in articlespace. Karenjc 19:38, 15 June 2012 (UTC)

I have cleaned it up a little and marked as reviewed.--ukexpat (talk) 19:46, 15 June 2012 (UTC)

You must wait. YebbowH (talk) 14:17, 18 June 2012 (UTC)

Created a new article - unsure if it's on my user page or in the general area?

Hi,

I just created my first article, on "Formaggio di Fossa", Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Formaggio di Fossa and I can't tell whether I started it on my user page or on the general area.

I've looked through the FAQs, as well as the articles on moving Wikipedia pages and creating your first article. The issue is that I'm not sure how to tell where my article is currently located (e.g. on my user page or in the general area) and whether I've submitted it for review or not. I'm ready to submit the article for review.

Can someone help?

Thank you!

MadelineKBR (talk) 17:27, 15 June 2012 (UTC)

It's currently up for review at the address you gave us in your first sentence. --Orange Mike | Talk 17:51, 15 June 2012 (UTC)

It is now that I have added (after several false starts) the {{Submit}} template!--ukexpat (talk) 18:20, 15 June 2012 (UTC)

Thank you for the clarification!--MadelineKBR (talk) 20:12, 18 June 2012 (UTC)

adding information that I have learned through conversation and to which I have no evidence or academic references. Is this information valad to add?

I have heard or read accounts about this nut. I have heard that the British Navy banned there crews from bringing the nut shell home, because of it's erotic shape and referred to it as the " DEVILS POD ".I would guess that perhaps during the Victorian era. Only I can attest to the accuracy of this statement. If this is not true , it should be.

a — Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.224.151.17 (talk) 04:47, 18 June 2012 (UTC)

If you can find where you read the account, then by all means add it to the article, with details of the source so that readers can check it for themselves. See Help:Citing sources for ways to do this. If you can't remember the source, then please don't try to add it to the article. You could perhaps post to the article's talk page to see if anyone else can find the source. -- John of Reading (talk) 07:36, 18 June 2012 (UTC)

How to delete an uploaded photo?

I uploaded an image file to an Wikipedia article. But now I want to delete it and I don't know how. Please help.

Bhaskar1992 (talk) 05:55, 18 June 2012 (UTC)

You can request deletion by adding {{db-author}} to the file page. I have done this for you, since your contributions make it clear which image you are referring to. -- John of Reading (talk) 07:41, 18 June 2012 (UTC)

Thomas Lodge Murray Prior

Thomas Murray-Prior (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Thomas Lodge Murray-Prior died at Nundah on 31st of December,1892. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 101.170.85.74 (talk) 07:54, 18 June 2012 (UTC)

 Checking... Dru of Id (talk) 09:16, 18 June 2012 (UTC)

I think I've corrected his place of death everywhere it needed disambiguation or fixing. Thanks for helping to improve Wikipedia. I'll see what else I can do. Dru of Id (talk) 09:33, 18 June 2012 (UTC)

Moore Engineering

I am trying to add an MEP Engineer section to the Lucas Oil Stadium page underneath structural engineer in the box on the right side and I'm having trouble making it show up even in the sandbox. This is what I've entered:

  | MEP Engineer = Moore Engineering P.C.

What am I doing wrong?

please notify me on my talk page

MooreEngineers (talk) 13:04, 18 June 2012 (UTC)

 Checking... Dru of Id (talk) 13:23, 18 June 2012 (UTC)

Answered at user talk page as requested. Dru of Id (talk) 13:34, 18 June 2012 (UTC)

Editing a page and it isn't available on Wikipedia

Hi,

My username is reaganejameson and i have submitted an article to be reviewed. I have recently published a book and i would like to write a page on wikipedia to support it, though I have tried three times and still i have not seen any feedback on why it is not live yet.

Can someone please look into this for me or advise what is happening please?

Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Reaganjameson (talk • contribs) 17:40, 18 June 2012 (UTC)

Advice to people wanting to create articles about their own books: Don't.

First, please read WP:COI to see why you should not be editing the article even if there is one, and then read about notability and what Wikipedia is not to see why unless you are already a well-known author your book is unlikely to meet the criteria for notability. In any case, you may not use Wikipedia to publicise your book.

As to the Wikipedia:Articles for creation/The Elements Series: Green Hope itself: it has no independent reliable sources at all, and therefore does not establish that the book is notable, so if you were to move the article to article space it would get deleted. Unless you can find several reliable sources such as newspapers who have written about the book (not just listed it or mentioned it in passing), then the article cannot be made satisfactory.

One further point: you can't include a picture by using a filename on your computer: you need to upload it first (see WP:Image tutorial) and you will need to release it irrevocably under one of the licences which Wikipedia accepts. --ColinFine (talk) 18:02, 18 June 2012 (UTC)

The notability guidelines for books are at WP:NBOOK. Wikipedia articles are just that, articles about notable subjects in an encyclopedia. They do not exist to "support" anything, see WP:SPAM.--ukexpat (talk) 18:45, 18 June 2012 (UTC)

Editing

Good afternoon, I would like to edit the page referred to the "Free Tunnel Expression" in Raleigh. I have a video from youtube in which there's an artist spraying on the tunnel's wall. So I think would give a nice extra view about the tunnel. How can I do that? And, is it ok to do it? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.54.139.254 (talk) 19:05, 18 June 2012 (UTC)

Steve Carell

Under the article about Steve Carell the movie "Bruce Almighty" is listed under his filmography. However "Bruce Almighty is a Jim Carrey movie. Steve Carell did star in a movie named "Even Almighty". Thank for your time in this matter.

Jeff — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.247.114.47 (talk) 20:46, 18 June 2012 (UTC)

Carell is in both movies, playing the part of Evan Baxter in both. Filmographies are not just for starring roles.--ukexpat (talk) 20:50, 18 June 2012 (UTC)

June 19

categories no longer available

A couple of weeks ago when I was researching uploading my article, I found the following category thread that I planned to use:

Main Topic Classifications, People, People and Self, Self, Personal life, Personal Development.

Beginning with "People and Self," these categories now seems to be gone from the list. How can I found out whether any of those categories are still available somewhere else, or are no longer available? I've looked as hard as I am able to.

Can you please answer me on my talk page?

Thanks! Gwen Hoffnagle 67.142.170.24 (talk) 22:33, 15 June 2012 (UTC)

I'm sorry, I don't understand what you mean by a "category thread". In Wikipedia, categories are named collections of articles: you add an article to a category by putting [[Category:the category name]] anywhere in the article. Categories can be grouped together by adding the category itself to another category, but there is no formal tree of categories. Typically an article will be in several categories quite independent from each other. I don't know if that helps or not. --ColinFine (talk) 23:42, 15 June 2012 (UTC)

There is no Category:People and Self or Category:People and self, but Category:People contains the page Portal:Contents/People and self which is not a category. Capitalization matters in page names. Perhaps you are thinking of these: Category:Main topic classifications, Category:People, Portal:Contents/People and self, Category:Self, Category:Personal life, Category:Personal development. PrimeHunter (talk) 00:34, 16 June 2012 (UTC)

Thank you, PrimeHunter, I'm searching the Wiki search function now for the difference between a category and a portal. That seems to be where I'm going wrong. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.142.170.20 (talk) 16:01, 19 June 2012 (UTC)

Infobox software

Where can I find the items which can be listed in a Infobox software box? I looked at several such boxes and found several of the items such as operating system and license but I don't know where to find a complete list for this Infobox or any other.

Web Ace (talk) 06:47, 17 June 2012 (UTC)

Take a look at the template page for the infobox in question. Thus, Template:Infobox software. Karenjc 07:19, 17 June 2012 (UTC)

Thanks for the reference. I was able to find all the items which can be listed as well as an explanation of each one. --Web Ace (talk) 06:50, 19 June 2012 (UTC)

correct personal information

Peter Donnelly scored 18 goals whilst at scunthorpe, he has retired from football now and is a well respected Playing memmber of Birchington-on-Sea Bowls Club in Kent — Preceding unsigned comment added by 95.147.3.106 (talk) 08:55, 19 June 2012 (UTC)

Editing links to a site I manage

As a site manager, I've noticed that a link from a wikipedia page to an article on our site is somewhat broken. That is, it doesn't link to the correct article it was intended to, but drops readers on the front page of our site, leaving them to poke around to find the article. I thought I might be able to fix the link, but wanted to check the rules for messing around with linking to my own site. Poking around the policy docs I didn't see anything relevant, but since self-linking could very quickly become advertising I assume there must be rules. Anyone have a policy link? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Frances.webb (talk • contribs) 11:49, 19 June 2012 (UTC)

The relevant ones would be Wikipedia:Spam, Wikipedia:External links, and Wikipedia:Conflict of interest, none of which preclude you from requesting the correction at the article talk page or any assistance venue. We do appreciate that you want it to be correct, because we want that, too. Dru of Id (talk) 13:25, 19 June 2012 (UTC)

Conflict of Interest/Dispute Resolution?

New(ish) user here, but having my first dispute! I edited this page: Alexander Cornell du Houx and have been having a back and forth with another editor, who I believe has a conflict of interest issue with this page. What is the best method for dealing with this? Edits I have made and edits by another user bringing up a controversial issue (sourced via news articles) have been reverted to what is currently on the page. I'm hesitant to get into an edit war and not really sure/comfortable with a way forward. Rainbowsprinkles (talk) 14:57, 19 June 2012 (UTC)

The article's talk page is the first place to discuss these issues. If you fail to reach consensus there, there are escalating stages of WP:Dispute resolution. You can also report the apparent COI at WP:COIN where other users will take a look and opine.--ukexpat (talk) 15:02, 19 June 2012 (UTC)

June 21

Obeying "NOR" and a query about "List of fictional cats and other felines"

Hello!

I was flattered to see that an article I wrote was cited as a reference in the Wikipedia article "List of fictional cats and other felines."

I DO NOT want to contribute my original research.

Yet I wonder whether I am allowed to add a couple of cats to the "Film" section on cats, for example. I would like to add Jonesey, the orange cat who appears in 'Alien' and 'Aliens,' but don't want to add my commentary about him in the article that I wrote - in fact, all I'd write is that Jonesey is orange in coloration and that he and Ripley are the only survivors of the first two films.

As I am a science fiction scholar and have often published and talked about cats and their behavior, I can think of a couple other cats to mention in fiction. No editorializing, okay? Just adding their names and the stories they appear in.

So, is that legitimate here?

Thanks so much for any and all advice!

FiverFan65 (talk) 08:14, 19 June 2012 (UTC) FiverFan65

I wish all editors were as conscientious as this regarding NOR... Personally I see no problem with adding the information, if there are sources. If you can find a source beyond your own work that would perhaps be preferable, but as long as your own work has been published by a reliable third-party I wouldn't have a problem with you citing it.

If you're at all concerned that you might be acting inappropriately, you can always add the information and sources to the article's talkpage, so that other editors can assess it and potentially make the addition to the page. Yunshui 雲‍水 10:04, 19 June 2012 (UTC)

Thanks! Of course, I can be conscientious, as I don't get paid *here* for my OR, she added impishly. I appreciate getting an answer sooner than I expected.

Of course I can add refs; my articles on cats in science fiction were footnoted, as they were for peer-reviewed journals or encyclopedias.

(The one thing I would enjoy adding to W's "Cat food" article would be quotes from a rocket scientist, whom I interviewed re what to feed cats who are put into orbit or onto spaceships. Dr. Howe was amusing. But that might seem COI-ish, and anyway, anyone who googles "cat food" and "science fiction" will find my article cited online.)

FiverFan65 (talk) 02:42, 21 June 2012 (UTC) FiverFan65

And now I have added some additions to the page "List of fictional cats in literature" - I would be super grateful if someone could take the time to look at it. I'm worried, for ex., about the fact that I tried to find the punctuation for "short stories" and couldn't. I'm going to go back now to make sure that my opinions weren't creeping in, but I did add refs for everything. Thank you gods and goddesses so much! FiverFan65 (talk) 06:02, 21 June 2012 (UTC) FiverFan65

Birthday

How do you change a person's age being that it is their birthday?07:23, 21 June 2012 (UTC)98.24.230.181 (talk)

If the age is being calculated by the software using a template such as {{birth date and age}}, you may need to "purge" the page to force it to be recalculated. See Help:purge for the details. -- John of Reading (talk) 07:29, 21 June 2012 (UTC)

Admin

how do i become an admin? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Thediamonddealer2 (talk • contribs) 07:57, 21 June 2012 (UTC)

Have you read Wikipedia:Administrators? - David Biddulph (talk) 08:57, 21 June 2012 (UTC)

Plurk, needs additional information

Hello,

re: The word plurk

I noticed the word plurk recently appeared in Wikipedia. It has an earlier origin from what is reported.

I created this word (and all of its variations) 33 years ago to bring together the 2 concepts of working (people did during the week) and playing (people did on weekends). People can be plurkers, they can plurk, there are plurkshops instead of workshops, and so on. Since 1979 I have given speeches and workshops about plurking, had plurk buttons made (Ask me how I plurk), t-shirts designed (how have you plurked today?), published articles (Beach Towels, Four-Leaf Clovers and Plurking, March/April 1993 Business Dynamics, Journal of Renaissance Business Associates, p.5 and even a chapter (9) in a book, Simply Live it UP: brief solutions, 1995, 1997 pp. 139-49. I have given permission to use it to people on 4 continents already, most recently in 2012 to a Spanish company named Co-Plurking (Collaboratively playing while working). I would like to honor the origin of the word in this context on Wikkipedia.

Can you help me please? Thank you very much and happy plurking! Teri-E Belf

Webster's is tracking it for possible addition to the dictionary. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.66.49.30 (talk) 16:02, 21 June 2012 (UTC)

There is an article Plurk about a website, which appears on a quick look to be well-referenced. Wikipedia does not normally contain articles about words (Wikipedia is not a dictionary), and nor does it contain neologisms. If your word has been substantially written about in independent reliable sources - (which, from your account, it has), and if there is material to write an encyclopaedic article (not a promotional article) about it (which I am more dubious about), then it can have an article: but according to WP:COI you should not be the one to write it. If you think an article will 'stick', I suggest you go to requested articles. If an article about the word is created, then probably the existing article should be moved to something like "Plurk (website)", and each of the articles should have hatnotes pointing to the other. --ColinFine (talk) 17:21, 21 June 2012 (UTC)

June 23

Hi! I've just added my First Article... "The Redhead"

Can you please advise me?

Where and when can I find whether my first article is "OK'ed"? FiverFan65 (talk) 07:45, 21 June 2012 (UTC) FiverFan65

Your article is still in draft form at Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/The Redhead. To add it to the queue for review, click the "click here" link in the second bullet point, then click "save".--ukexpat (talk) 12:58, 21 June 2012 (UTC)

Thank you! I thought I had done those two steps, but this time I did it correctly. You're an angel!

FiverFan65 (talk) 05:12, 24 June 2012 (UTC)FiverFan65

my edit/addition on existing article doesn't appear even after I saved the page.

I edited an article named "Theyyam" which is a devotional art form practiced in the state of Kerala in India. In fact I added a subcontent into the article ratehr than editing any existing information and I have given citation to that. You may not be able to find the citation on the web since it is from a book published as a souvenir in relation to a festival. So what can I do make sure the article is updated with my contribution? Arun Shankar (talk) 03:56, 23 June 2012 (UTC)

You content was removed in this edit by Sitush (talk · contribs), with the reasoning that you did not provide a full citation and the source was not reliable. You might want to ask Sitush for more details if you're unsatisfied with that. Someguy1221 (talk) 04:06, 23 June 2012 (UTC)

USS Horne (DLG-30)

USS Horne (CG-30) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

USS Horne was NOT commissioned as a frigate. She was commissioned as a Destroyer Leader/Guided Missile, hence the designation DLG. She was later reclassified as a cruiser to "conform" with NATO ship classifications. She was NEVER a frigate. Frigates are much smaller; the equivalent of a World War II era Destroyer Escort. 174.79.185.94 (talk) 16:03, 23 June 2012 (UTC)

 Fixed ...which you could have done. See Wikipedia:Be bold. Dru of Id (talk) 17:03, 23 June 2012 (UTC)

June 24

Having issues adding citations.

Hi. I am attempting to add a citation to an existing article RPG-7 but it doesnt seem to be working out. Ive looked at FAQ and the relevant section, but im finding it difficult to understand rather. Ive noted the issue on the talk page of the relevant article, with apologies. I feel rather depressed about it, as without this ability, im of no use to Wiki. This is my first attempt to add a source on Wiki. I wonder if you can perhaps point me in the right direction. Thanks Irondome (talk) 00:28, 24 June 2012 (UTC)

Please see Wikipedia:Referencing for beginners, then return if you have specific questions. Dru of Id (talk) 02:16, 24 June 2012 (UTC)

Thanks! Irondome (talk) 02:34, 24 June 2012 (UTC)

Web Design – Development

Rich Internet Applications — Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.99.224.164 (talk) 05:26, 24 June 2012 (UTC)

Welcome to Wikipedia! We offer lessons in not yelling, Wikipedia:Conflict of interest, Wikipedia:Spam, andWikipedia:Wikipuffery removal, which I've done. Dru of Id (talk) 05:49, 24 June 2012 (UTC)

(restored SineBot's edit, he's just doing his job.)

Big Time Rush

Big Time Rush: Nothing Even Matters Is A 2013 3D Concert Film Centering On Boy Band Big Time Rush It Was Released In The United States & Canada On Feburary 9, 2013.

Plot:

The Film Follows The Boy Band Big Time Rush — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.192.191.156 (talk) 04:16, 24 June 2012 (UTC)

This isn't a good page for submitting content for the encyclopedia. Do you have a specific question? -- John of Reading (talk) 10:35, 24 June 2012 (UTC)

Unless you have a time machine, you have no way of knowing whether or not the film will ever be released: far less that it will be released on February 9 of next year! --Orange Mike | Talk 19:15, 25 June 2012 (UTC)

Links to other language wikis:

I have not been able to find out how to give a link to an article that is on the German wikipedia, but not the English one.The articles in question are on the Pesta, Rebeca Wild and Mauricio Wild. Please help. Elbbirg (talk) 16:54, 24 June 2012 (UTC)

See Help:Link#Interwiki links for general advice, but I recommend you use the template {{Ill}}, "Inter-language link", since this gives a clear sign to readers that they are about to click through to non-English text. Thus {{Ill|de|Pesta (education){{!}}Pesta|Pesta}} displays as Pesta - a red link to show there is no English article, and a "de" link to the German article. (This example turned out to be complicated because there is an unrelated article Pesta in the English Wikipedia). -- John of Reading (talk) 06:25, 25 June 2012 (UTC)

Thanks very much. It's taken me about half an hour to get my head around it, but I think I have got it now. Elbbirg (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 08:11, 25 June 2012 (UTC)

June 25

Herbert Marshall 1936 movie role in "Make Way for a Lady"

TMC showed "Make Way for a Lady" on 06-25 2012,but I can't find that movie listed in Marshall's list of films on his Wikipedia page. Shouldn't it be added?

thanks, 50.88.192.36 (talk) 15:53, 25 June 2012 (UTC)

We are not the IMDb; our articles on most performers are not meant to be exhaustive, merely representative; and will not include their every appearance. --Orange Mike | Talk 19:13, 25 June 2012 (UTC)

June 26

People from Ottawa Ontario

List of people from Ottawa (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
Jean Pigott (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Don't you think Jean Pigott, politician and businesswoman, should be included in this list — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.35.94.19 (talk) 00:24, 26 June 2012 (UTC)

Added. Thank you for the suggestion; next time be bold and edit the page yourself! -- John of Reading (talk) 06:55, 26 June 2012 (UTC)

New user

How to start a new page? Give me instruction step by step. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Pankaj051 (talk • contribs) 03:36, 26 June 2012 (UTC)

I have placed some introductory links on your talk page. The one you need is "How to create your first article". -- John of Reading (talk) 06:50, 26 June 2012 (UTC)

Adding Images

How to add images to articles — Preceding unsigned comment added by South Indian Studies (talk • contribs) 04:26, 26 June 2012 (UTC)

• If you want to upload an image from your computer for use in an article, you must determine the proper license of the image (or whether it is in the public domain). If you know the image is public domain or copyrighted but under a suitable free-license, upload it to the Wikimedia Commons instead of here, so that all projects have access to the image (sign up). If you are unsure of the licensing status, see the file upload wizard for more information. Please also read Wikipedia's image use policy.
• If you want to add an image that has already been uploaded to Wikipedia or Wikimedia Commons, add [[File:File name.jpg|thumb|Caption text.]] to the area of the article where you want the image to appear – replacing File name.jpg with the actual file name of the image, and Caption text with a short description of the image. See our picture tutorial for more information. I hope this helps. -- John of Reading (talk) 06:48, 26 June 2012 (UTC)

Charity article

I think the charity I work for should have a Wikipedia entry, especially as it has been cited in numerous other Wikipedia entries. I have declared my interst in this and have submitted this as an idea but I'm not sure of the next step - do I just wait for someone to write an article? Can I write an unbiased, non-advertising entry for approval? JLWallin (talk) 14:12, 26 June 2012 (UTC)

You definitely shouldn't do it yourself. Take look at Wikipedia:Requested articles and see if that answers your questions. --Orange Mike | Talk 17:37, 26 June 2012 (UTC)

Although you have posted at Wikipedia:Requested articles, I don't think the links you have posted there are enough to support a Wikipedia article. The news items on Claire Lomas only give a bare mention of the Spinal Research charity. Has anyone written a substantial piece specifically about the charity? The page WP:42 gives a summary of the level of coverage needed, and has links to other relevant pages. -- John of Reading (talk) 18:02, 26 June 2012 (UTC)

Notice: Dysfunction of an External Link Content

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alps_(film)#cite_note-4 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 150.203.239.204 (talk) 14:25, 26 June 2012 (UTC)

I have marked it with {{dead link}}. This is a common problem; see Wikipedia:Link rot. -- John of Reading (talk) 15:15, 26 June 2012 (UTC)

can i edit

Am I autoconfirmed — Preceding unsigned comment added by Crystalfile (talk • contribs) 15:09, 26 June 2012 (UTC)

Yes, your account was registered more than four days ago and you have made at least ten edits with it. -- John of Reading (talk) 15:16, 26 June 2012 (UTC)

Organisation Article Translation

Hi Wikipedia editors,

I work at a global corporate company and I’ve noticed that a Wikipedia page exists in German but not in English. I’m trying to find out how to go about setting up a company description in English. As I have a conflict of interest, I’m conscious that it would be in breach of Wikipedia’s COI terms to set up a stub article myself. Can you please advise what the correct procedure is to go about setting this up? I’m happy to provide third party references for your review when appropriate.

Thank you in advance Kyeparkin (talk) 15:38, 26 June 2012 (UTC)

Thanks for your caution in this matter. You definitely shouldn't do it yourself. Take look at Wikipedia:Requested articles and see if that answers your questions. --Orange Mike | Talk 17:38, 26 June 2012 (UTC)

Should I edit this article?

The article "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocktail_(2012_film)" has this statement: "Very Good Soundtrack From Pritam." in the "Soundtrack" section. Won't this be seen as bias from Wikipedia's side?

Thanks for your help.. --111.92.124.162 (talk) 17:07, 26 June 2012 (UTC)

Greetings. Yes, this is biased content intended for the purpose of promoting something. It has been removed. In the future, just remove it yourself without asking. Happy editing, hajatvrc with WikiLove @ 17:22, 26 June 2012 (UTC)

But do leave an explanation in the WP:edit summary so that nobody (and no bot) mistakes your edit for vandalism. --ColinFine (talk) 18:19, 26 June 2012 (UTC)

June 27

What has changed?

I have been editing random Wikipedia articles (only for spelling, grammar, punctuation, and syntax) for more than a year without any problem. I can't seem to do that with the article on Nora Ephron, however. What, if anything, in my status has changed, and why can't I edit this article? Grammarspellchecker (talk) 02:38, 27 June 2012 (UTC)

Hi I'm not sure why you were not able to edit the article. Can you tell us exactly what happened when you went to edit it? I'm guessing that it is in some way related to the fact that the article was semi-protected earlier today. This stops editors who do not have account and editors that have accounts but they haven't yet made ten edits and aren't 4 days old, from editing. This should have had no effect on you. However, there was a well known bug, though I haven't seen it for some time and thought they fixed it, which made certain pages appear fully protected, even though they were not. The way to get around that was as follows: instead of being presented with an "Edit" link, the person saw a link for "View Source"; if that was clicked, the person was allowed to edit the page, even though the link was deceptive.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 03:40, 27 June 2012 (UTC)

Okay, scratch that! You edited the article just fine. See here Here's what I think happened. Either you edited it and then checked your edit history or the page's history and didn't see the edit reflected as a result of server lag, or you saved it and then, when you went back to the article, you were looking at a cached (older) version not reflecting the change. Please follow the instructions at WP:BYPASS to purge your computer's cache memory. I have, meanwhile purged the cache of the article on our end.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 03:44, 27 June 2012 (UTC)

On deleting and moving a page and then creating disambiguation page

Hi,

I have just created a page: Angela Little (academic) - she is famous in her field. There is already a page for someone called Angela Little. I wanted to rename Angela Little as Angela Little (actress).

However, as I didn't know what I was doing, I copied and pasted Angela Little to Angela Little (actress) instead of moving it. I now realise that was the wrong thing to do. Could somebody help me:

1) delete the page: Angela Little (actress)

2) Rename or move Angela Little to Angela Little (actress)

3) Create a disambiguation page for people with the name Angela Little, which would include Angela Little (actress) and Angela Little (academic)

Many thanks

--RodrigoRaviera (talk) 10:57, 27 June 2012 (UTC)

Greetings.

1) only an administrator can delete a page. Just find one about and drop them a note on their talk page.

2) A powerful tool for easily moving a page can be activated in your Wikipedia user interface. Go to your Preferences -> Gadgets and scroll down to the Appearance section. Check "Add page and user options to drop-down menus on the toolbar". Now when you go to a page you can use this drop-down menu and select "Move Page". For more information go to Wikipedia:Moving a page.

3) Wikipedia:Disambiguation Happy editing, hajatvrc with WikiLove @ 11:09, 27 June 2012 (UTC)

Thanks for your advice and help. How do I find an administrator? Can you give me wiki links to their talk pages? Thanks again --RodrigoRaviera (talk) 11:20, 27 June 2012 (UTC)

There is one just above. User_talk:Fuhghettaboutit. Happy editing, hajatvrc with WikiLove @ 11:23, 27 June 2012 (UTC)

EDIT Though you may also want to familiarize yourself with Wikipedia:Requests for administrator attention for your future needs. Happy editing, hajatvrc with WikiLove @ 11:29, 27 June 2012 (UTC)

Thanks. I've left a message on his talk page...--RodrigoRaviera (talk) 11:32, 27 June 2012 (UTC)

I got your note but I see your figured out how to use db-G7 and everything's been taken care of.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 17:49, 27 June 2012 (UTC)

Entirely uncited/unreferenced "Personal Life" section.

It contains claims such as "He is currently studying Zoology in Trinity College, Dublin", to which I could find no supporting evidence in the references given. And moreover, in the case I missed something, the entirety of the section lacks a single reference. Should I tag the entire article as unreferenced, or tag each of the claims as needing citation, or perhaps something different entirely? EDIT: en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Donnacha_Walsh is the article I am talking about. --AZU::NET (talk) 17:56, 27 June 2012 (UTC)

I have removed the information as I was no able to Verify it. Per WP:BURDEN, anyone who wishes to place back the information must do so with inline citations to reliable sources. If it was to be tagged, I would use {{Unreferenced section}} and not pepper each sentence with a fact tag, but with BLP's if I check myself and don't find the information, I normally just remove the uncited material.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 18:11, 27 June 2012 (UTC)

Alright, understood. Thank you for the fast response. --AZU::NET (talk) 18:17, 27 June 2012 (UTC)

Why are you editing out my paintings from my site?

I am a well known artist who has created a Wiki page with the help of my wife. We have put in images of my paintings to illustrate important bodies of work from different time periods. I have listed all the work as free to license, free for the world as far as I am concerned. I am the image maker, I took the photographs or in one case paid a friend to take a photo. Yet all my images are under attack and I keep getting messages that they will be speedily deleted? Why? How can I stop this process? I am 76 years old and you are making it very very hard for me to finish my page and show my own work. It is also very hard for me to understand all the complicated details and how to address your issues. Can you please help me? I keep trying to do it right and it has taken days and days. Can someone walk me through what errors I have made in simple language and help me finish my page? Thank you very much. Thornton Willis---- — Preceding unsigned comment added by VeredLieb (talk • contribs) 18:39, 27 June 2012 (UTC)

"while a copyright tag has been applied, there is no proof that the author agreed to license the file under the given license. Unless a link to a webpage with an explicit permission is provided, or an email from the copyright owner is sent or forwarded to permissions-en@wikimedia.org, the image will be deleted after Saturday, 30 June 2012." We have no way of knowing that "VeredLieb" is Thornton Willis. --Orange Mike | Talk 18:52, 27 June 2012 (UTC)

Was my article about James Christian Andersen aproved by Wikipedia

I summited an article about the life of James Christian Andersen 10 days ago and I don't have news, updates. What can I do to find if my article was aproved or not? Edremasa (talk) 22:30, 27 June 2012 (UTC)

On 16 June you created a page about James Christian Andersen at User:Edremasa/sandbox. Four hours after creation you placed the code {{db-g7}} on the page. This code is a request for deletion so the page was deleted. Your account had no other edits before posting here but I see you have now edited Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/James Christian Andersen. PrimeHunter (talk) 22:43, 27 June 2012 (UTC)

June 28

Punctuation question and Formatting question

Hi!

(1) While looking at the page on Stephen King, I noticed that direct quotations were copy/pasted with "smart quotes" intact. Perhaps because I'm used to editing IMDb, I'm in the habit of changing them to "dumb quotes" such as ' and ". Does this make no difference, then?

(2) I have seen two forms of Formatting for subsection captions and would like to know whether one is preferred or whether, again, it makes no difference:

Oh no, I shouldn't have written it so literally: now my query is divided into two parts! Sorry! Okay, let me put it like this:

equalsignequalsignSynopsisequalsignequalsign or equalsignequalsign Synopsis equalsignequalsign

Should I delete the "widow" below?

Again, thanks! FiverFan65 (talk) 05:26, 26 June 2012 (UTC)FiverFan65 ==Synopsis== and == Synopsis ==

Thanks very much, to all you wonderful volunteers! FiverFan65 (talk) 05:23, 26 June 2012 (UTC)FiverFan65

Hi FiferFan65. Regarding the first part of your question, yes, change them to straight quotation marks. Please see Wikipedia:Manual of Style#Allowable typographical changes and MOS:QUOTEMARKS. As for the second question, don't bother changing them, they format identically. By the way, the problem you had in this question was that you typed the equal signs in order to describe the issue and it formatted as it normally does of course, so you had to resort to spelling it out. Let me solve that for you. Whenever you want to describe something, and not have it format, place it in nowiki tags e.g., <nowiki>==title==</nowiki> produced above ==title== (I have also done this for the "widow" as you described it above. There are some other tricks of this nature. For example, pictures and categories will format as links rather than place a page into a category or show a picture if you put a colon inside the code. So [[:Category:1914 births]] produces Category:1914 births, and [[:File:Dachshund Puppy.jpg]] produces File:Dachshund Puppy.jpg. For templates, you can make them a link by placing tl| inside the code ("tl" stands for template link). So if I wanted to describe a template, I could make it a link by typing {{tl|name}}. Cheers.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 05:49, 26 June 2012 (UTC)

Fuhghettaboutit, thanks so much! I was embarrassed, but I understand your explanation perfectly, and I have copied what you wrote into a document that I can refer to when I need it. "nowiki" is a powerful tool, if needed.

I've enjoyed reading the WP Guidelines (all of them!) and I did search WP for about ten minutes, but I would never have thought of searching for the phrase "Allowable typographical changes" - so you've saved me some grief!

I'm really grateful for the Dachshund example that you gave. I do understand written instructions, but, of course, not everyone does; and all of us like to see an example.

I love your handle; it reminds me of a great short story by the great Patrick O'Leary (writer).

FiverFan65 (talk) 08:06, 26 June 2012 (UTC)FiverFan65

You're welcome Fiver. Wikipedia is labyrinthine and there is a steep learning curve so there's nothing to be embarrassed about. People who actually enjoy reading guidelines and policies often excel here (reading "all of them" is not required:-) It looks like you're making some great edits. If you have any questions about anything that I may be able to help with, please feel free to give me a shout directly, anytime, on my talk page. Best regards--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 09:16, 26 June 2012 (UTC)

Hello again, with a related question. Above, I used the example of "Synopsis" in regard to articles about fiction, but I've also seen "Plot" and "Plot Summary" and there might be others.

As a librarian, used to working within the strict rules of Library of Congress and MARC, I find the use of many terms for one situation to be messy, if democratic.

Because, I discover, I have NOT read "all" the guidelines <grin> (spent a few days reading dozens, but keep finding more twigs on the tree), I might have missed something. Are the Admins content to have Synopsis, Plot, et al., or would they like to normalize many usages to a single one? (I spent a great deal of my time at the library doing this.) Please advise if a term is preferred, and where I could find a page of preferred terms.

And if it's you reading this, Fuhghettaboutit, then hi again! I'm asking on this page where others might read it. (Just as I read their questions: to learn more.) FiverFan65 (talk) 04:17, 29 June 2012 (UTC)FiverFan65

Hi again Fiverfan. I don't think there is any agreement on one to use over the other. Please see generally WP:FICTION, Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Writing about fiction and specifically, WP:PLOTPRESENT. This level of consistency is left to editor discretion in many areas. Hope this helps. Best regards--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 11:16, 29 June 2012 (UTC)

I'd read the first two, but thanks for giving me PLOTPRESENT, because it states there: "designated by == Plot == or sometimes == Synopsis ==". I'll use that as precedent, whether or not it was so intended, and prefer "Plot."

No worries, I won't go changing other people's decisions, any more than I would change, say, "colour" to "color."

You're great, Fuhghettaboutit!

FiverFan65 (talk) 07:32, 30 June 2012 (UTC)FiverFan65

page SNGFTGV

Editors for page SNGFTGV should know that this company just hacked into my checking account from France to USA. My bank caught it. What should be done ? 72.73.103.20 (talk) 19:55, 27 June 2012 (UTC) Nancy

There is no page by that name and anyway, Wikipedia content must be based on published reliable sources and not personal experiences and stories. PrimeHunter (talk) 22:21, 27 June 2012 (UTC)

I think the OP may be referring to SNCF and TGV, the French national rail carrier and its dedicated high-speed rail service respectively. We have a number of articles related to SNCF and TGV, but Wikipedia is not the right place for unpublished anecdotes about banking problems, as PrimeHunter correctly advises. As a side note, I'm sure a large mainstream organisation like SNCF would take a complaint seriously if you and/or your bank alerted them to an attempt at fraud from inside the company. Karenjc 17:19, 29 June 2012 (UTC)

The Royal Military Police

I am surprised that the Palestine Mandate not been mentioned under this article? Many 'redcaps' did Active Service in Palestine from 1945 to 1948. Some were killed on duty. I served in 15 Area Provost Company at Bat Galim Camp Haifa which was later redesignated as 209 Provost Company. 19:23, 29 June 2012 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.112.167.197 (talk)

You are welcome to edit any article if you think it can be improved; but note that all information in Wikipedia is supposed to be supported by reliable published sources: if you add information which is not cited to a source, or which relies only on your personal experience, then most readers will be unable to verify it, so it does not actually improve the article.

So, if you have found some published references to this activity please do add it (with references - see WP:Referencing for beginners) to the article Royal Military Police - but please make sure what you write is neutral in tone.

If you do not have such sources, or do not feel confident in adding the information, you might want to begin a discussion on the talk page Talk:Royal Military Police, just as you did on this page. --ColinFine (talk) 19:30, 1 July 2012 (UTC)

June 30

I would like to improve my deleted article

My article was deleted in a day itself, the reason it said was unambiguous promotion. I would like to republish it , can I get help in order to improve my article and make it publish worthy on wikipedia again?Sonal Singh 05:00, 30 June 2012 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by SSGTSG (talk • contribs)

Your article was deleted by User:Amatulic. You can contact him via his talk page to request a copy of the deleted text. There's a message on your talk page about the deletion, which gives you contacts for some other admins you can ask if Amatulic is unavailable. You can work on a new version of the article on a user subpage or sandbox, which you can create by searching on User:SSGTSG/Proposed article title, clicking on the redlink created, typing text and saving the result. Wikipedia:Your first article gives helpful guidance on creating the article, and Wikipedia:So you made a userspace draft will show you what to do after that. Karenjc 18:53, 1 July 2012 (UTC)

How can I edit the first part of an existing entry?

I'm a published author and someone created an article on me long ago. I managed to update some of the information, including my recent books, but I can't seem to access the main entry (first part) which is misleading (it mentions only published picture books, but I've published 34 novels and only 2 picture books. I've included this information later, but it reads backwards this way. How can I correct this information? 07:29, 30 June 2012 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.23.34.199 (talk)

To edit the lede of an article (or, for that matter, to edit an entire article at once), click the "Edit" tab at the top of the page. However, please read WP:COI and WP:BLP before making any edits on an article that is about you. Only add information that can be sourced to reliable sources. If in doubt, discuss on the the article's talk page first. Singularity42 (talk) 18:56, 1 July 2012 (UTC)

(edit conflict) Editing articles about yourself is very strongly discouraged (see WP:COI) but if you are merely correcting an uncontroversial, checkable public-domain fact, such as the number/names of your published works, you are unlikely to run into difficulty. To edit the lead section of an article, click on the main "edit" tab at the top of the page rather than tabs in individual page sections - this makes the entire page text available for editing, including the lead section. If your edits to the page will go further than the simple correction of uncontroversial facts, you should not make them directly. Instead, request these changes on the article's talk page and ask other editors to make them for you. Karenjc 19:03, 1 July 2012 (UTC)

And note that it is not necessarily appropriate for a Wikipedia article about a writer to contain a complete bibliography, though some do. The decision on which of your works should be included is one that would best be made by somebody other than you (ideally by finding an independent published sources that rates the significance or importance of them). --ColinFine (talk) 19:34, 1 July 2012 (UTC)

Am I right to create a new page like this?

Hi, I want to translate an existing Wikipedia article into another language. I've already created a new account. Is it right that I create a subpage under my account? Elle N. Grange 08:27, 30 June 2012 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Elle N. Grange (talk • contribs)

Read through Wikipedia:Translate us. That page has a full guide about how to translate English Wikipedia articles into other languages. Singularity42 (talk) 18:59, 1 July 2012 (UTC)