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Uploading Pictures

Hello guys I want to know that how can I upload picture in my User Page or change head pictures in the Different wikipedia articles I suggest users not to list the link this and that thanks :-) :-) Sawongam (talk) 13:58, 31 January 2017 (UTC)

Hey Sawongam. Welcome back. The first thing you have to establish when uploading a picture is whether you have the rights to use it. The easiest way to know if you own the rights to an image is whether you actually took the photo yourself. If this is the case, you can usually go ahead and upload the picture by visiting https://commons.wikimedia.org and hitting the big blue "upload" button. Then follow the directions it gives you.
If you didn't take the picture yourself, it can get very legally complicated to tell whether it is usable on Wikipedia, and the answer to your question will very much depend on what picture you are talking about, and where it came from. TimothyJosephWood 14:05, 31 January 2017 (UTC)

Thanks bro but I did'nt found the the big "upload" button in the https://commons.wikimedia.org Can you tell me where is it located ??? — Preceding unsigned comment added by SawOnGam (talk • contribs) 03:07, 1 February 2017 (UTC)

Top right-hand corner, to the right of the menu items "Images", "Sounds", and "Videos". --David Biddulph (talk) 04:01, 1 February 2017 (UTC)

Citing All Items in a List

If I have made a list of people who were part of an organization, and all of them are verifiable by the same source, where is the right place to place the citation--after the first item in the list, the last, or at the title of/introduction to the list? RM2KX (talk) 03:49, 1 February 2017 (UTC)

Hi RM2KX. Where is the case? It may depend on the layout, e.g. at the end of a sentence with a comma-separated list, below a table with list items in rows, and after the introduction to a list with separate lines for items. If the latter case has no introduction then you may have to add one. PrimeHunter (talk) 04:06, 1 February 2017 (UTC)
Right here. Footnote 9 identifies all four people, but it looks like it may only verify the contribution of the last person listed. Thanks! RM2KX (talk) 04:55, 1 February 2017 (UTC)
Welcome to the Teahouse, RM2KX. There is a simple technique that allows you to assign a name to a reference, and then invoke it multiple times in the article. But the reference only appears once in the reference list. For details, please read WP:REFNAME. This technique would be perfect in this situation, in my opinion. To see the technique in use, take a look at an article I wrote, Harry Yount, where I used one reference 23 times. Cullen328 Let's discuss it 06:53, 1 February 2017 (UTC)

photo

How do I upload a photo which is already online at WIKI? The subject is the Dutch composer Joep Franssens and the page is the English version Or perhpas sombody can do this for me Thanks IekeIekevanderHuijzen 08:49, 1 February 2017 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by IekevanderHuijzen (talk • contribs)

Hello, IekevanderHuijzen, and welcome to the Teahouse. If you want to use a photo that you find on another language Wikiproject, you don't need to upload it again, since most files are centrally hosted at Wikimedia Commons, which all projects share. You probably mean the file File:Joep Franssens.jpg. To use it, simply follow the instructions here: Wikipedia:Picture tutorial – Finnusertop (talk ⋅ contribs) 09:14, 1 February 2017 (UTC)

Judgement of Articles

How are articles are judged? What qualities should an article possess so that it is eligible for posting it worldwide? I have checked out all the article-related Wikipedia pages but i still cannot understand. Please help.

Faceless Wikipedian (talk) 14:53, 29 January 2017 (UTC)

Hi Faceless Wikipedian. As threshold matters, an article should:
  1. be on a notable topic (as demonstrated by citation to reliable, secondary and independent sources);
  2. have only verifiable content;
  3. engage in no original research;
  4. be written from a neutral point of view; and
  5. not violate any part of Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not.
Though I think this goes a bit beyond the scope of your direct question, after these threshold matters are met, the path to a great article would be to aspire to meet the featured article criteria. Best regards--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 15:30, 29 January 2017 (UTC)
Hello, Faceless Wikipedian. You can find out more information about how articles are evaluated by reading Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team/Assessment. Cullen328 Let's discuss it 22:56, 29 January 2017 (UTC)

Thanks to both of you!Wikipedian (talk) 13:13, 1 February 2017 (UTC)

trying to write an article about a local business, gets declined for being written like an advertisment

Can i get some help with my new article submission, iv written an article about a new local company using sources from both the company and other companies online but it has been rejected twice, the second time the comment said it has nothing notable in it. Can you help me understand how to make the article noteable and not an advertisment? Mikeoram (talk) 08:29, 1 February 2017 (UTC)

Hello, Mikeoram, and welcome to the Teahouse. Notability is not about the way the article is written; it is about the subject. The subject is "notable" (in WIkipedia's special meaning of the term) when there is a substantial body of work in independent, reliable sources that discusses it in detail. If you follow the blue links that are in the messages on your talk page, they will take you to articles that describe the interpretation of "reading more like an advertisement" vs being "written from a neutral point of view", and how it needs to refer to a range of independent, reliable, published sources so that the article can show the notability of the subject. --Gronk Oz (talk) 11:34, 1 February 2017 (UTC)
Moved from previous section, likely misplaced: GermanJoe (talk) 14:47, 1 February 2017 (UTC)
ah okay, understood. does that mean that you cannot post if there are not currently any independant reliable published sources? As the company I am trying ti post about is fairly new it does not have much of a brand yet. Mikeoram (talk) 11:40, 1 February 2017 (UTC)
Hello @Mikeoram:, generally yes. Startups and relatively new companies are often not "notable" (in Wikipedia's sense of the term), as they often lack in-depth coverage in independent reliable sources. However, if such sources exist, an article can be written no matter how new the company is. GermanJoe (talk) 14:47, 1 February 2017 (UTC)

I am trying to add a website on the External Links section of one article (Tarapoto airport in Peru). After finishing typing it and when I try to test if it works, I get a security message that say the website it is not safe. When I try to reach the website independently of the wikipedia, it works. So, I do not know what is wrong. Inca12 (talk) 03:16, 1 February 2017 (UTC)

Hello, Inca12. I'm not sure what security message you got, so I can't reply specifically. But I will note that a compromised website may "work" (display correctly) while still doing nefarious things like injecting malware into your browser. --ColinFine (talk) 15:04, 1 February 2017 (UTC)

(163693) Atira infobox

Hi, 163693 Atira has a moon! see this announcement. how do I add this information in the infobox ? Thanks Golan's mom 11:35, 1 February 2017 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by אמא של גולן (talk • contribs)

Hello. 163693 Atira uses {{infobox planet}}, which according to its documentation has an argument |satellites = . You just 'edit source' the article, and add that to the infobox. אמא של גולן (ping added at the end, because the RTL text gets confused if I put it before the Wikilink at the beginning)--ColinFine (talk) 15:16, 1 February 2017 (UTC)

Where to place a citation in a sentence

Hi,

I am new... just a quick Q

I am cleaning up/adding to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdul_Qader_Al_Rais

In the following sentence I am wondering about the correct place to locate the citation

During 2016, Al Rais art pieces were included in a group exhibition in Berlin, entitled Art Nomads - Made in the Emirates[8]

The source states all of the info in the sentence above, but should the citation maybe be placed a bit earlier in the sentence?

Thanks

Arty Giovanni (talk) 15:24, 1 February 2017 (UTC)

Arty Giovanni Putting it at the end of the sentence implies that it supports the whole sentence. If it is placed somewhere in the middle of the sentence it does not support the part after the cite. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 15:30, 1 February 2017 (UTC)
For example, let's say [source] supports the statement that the sky is blue. Here's how it might look, depending on how it's used.
The sky is blue.[source] ... or,
The sky is blue,[source] but so is the ocean.
--McDoobAU93 15:35, 1 February 2017 (UTC)

New to wikipedia community, so not sure where to post this:

Preemptive strike /guess that on Monday, February 20 ... Washington's Birthday will get a lot of hits =) because President's Day redirects there. It's currently a start-class article. Also, question would be: where would I post messages like, so that people who might care will actually see it? Popcrate (talk) 14:54, 1 February 2017 (UTC)

Hello, Popcrate. Not sure what you're asking. The article seems to have plenty of substance, so the fact that it is rated as "start class" just means that nobody has rated it yet. Few people will notice this, since few people even know that talk pages exist. But if you're concerned, since it's Start class in WikiProject HOlidays, WT:WikiProject Holidays would be the place to bring it up. --ColinFine (talk) 15:20, 1 February 2017 (UTC)
Welcome to Wikipedia Popcrate! Unfortunately ColinFine is correct, most of the WikiProject article ratings are outdated or incorrect - it's also important to note, as I learned recently, that "start-class" is the default - many editors will tag the Talk page with the WikiProject template, and just leave the default rating, which stays regardless of the article's quality. A much better way to gauge quality is to see if the article uses reliable sources, is verifiable, and if it is complete; that is what users will be doing. WikiProjects here are entirely optional, as is their ranking system. For some topics they are more useful than for others. For many topics, the corresponding WikiProject has in some cases been inactive for years. Psiĥedelisto (talk) 15:31, 1 February 2017 (UTC)
OK just had my first EDIT CONFLICT =D ! Thanks fcolin... I'm going to copy-pasta this before I lose it from my clipboard and forget my train of thought... Thanks for the tip about the projects, Quick questions: Who usually rates articles? And: Is there an external place that the community usually chats? Or is mostly everything internal through WP:COM and Talk pages? Popcrate (talk) 15:34, 1 February 2017 (UTC)
@Popcrate: As far as WikiProjects are concerned...typically no one rates new articles. For the more active WikiProjects, you can ask on the talk page of the project for your article to be rated, and someone might come around and do so, and also furnish you with some advice for improvement. But WikiProjects are not a primary way that feedback is given to editors on Wikipedia: ratings most often come from WP:Peer review, from the good article nomination process, and for the top of the foodchain, the featured article process.
To your second query, where do we chat...hmm...the Teahouse is a good place for questions, as is WP:HD. If you want to help establish consensus, that should be done on article Talk pages, and for many articles, via WP:RFC. There is also a live chat, its info is at WP:IRC. Psiĥedelisto (talk) 15:38, 1 February 2017 (UTC)
Oh, I forgot to mention, there's also the WP:VILLAGEPUMP! But you might want to see also WP:NOTSOCIAL and its brother WP:NOTFORUM. General chit-chat is not a goal of Wikipedia, all discussions should be centered around improving the encyclopedia. Psiĥedelisto (talk) 15:48, 1 February 2017 (UTC)
Thanks for more info Psiĥedelisto ! Popcrate (talk) 15:36, 1 February 2017 (UTC)

Is there a place to suggest articles for moving?

Similarly to "Articles for deletion". Verified Cactus (talk) 15:48, 1 February 2017 (UTC)

User:VerifiedCactus Yes, it's at WP:RM. -- Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 15:58, 1 February 2017 (UTC)
Thanks. Verified Cactus (talk) 16:12, 1 February 2017 (UTC)

Speedy Deletion

My name is Leonard Trubia, core member of The League of Imaginary Scientists. I believe that my first "article" is deleted because it is replicated on our Collective Art site. Please clarify how I can remedy this situation. As an artist I both value and rely on wikipedia.

Sincerely, Leonard Trubia Leonardtrubia (talk) 17:17, 1 February 2017 (UTC)

Hi, Leonard. The one and only edit you've ever made is this posting here. Can you clarify what you are asking please? John from Idegon (talk) 17:50, 1 February 2017 (UTC)
User:John from Idegon - This is the only surviving edit that User:Leonardtrubia has made, not their only edit. They are correct that they posted an article which was "replicated", that is, copied from, their web site, and were warned that it was subject to speedy deletion as copyright violation. The answers to their question are: first, don't copy copyrighted material to Wikipedia, even if you hold the copyright; second, don't try to use Wikipedia for an autobiography or otherwise to promote a profit or non-profit organization with which you are associated, as explained in the conflict of interest guideline. Many new editors think that it is all right to copy material from a web site or elsewhere to Wikipedia because they have the copyright. It isn't that simple. We do not host copyrighted material unless it has been released under a copyleft, and most web site owners and other copyright holders do not want to do this. Robert McClenon (talk) 18:12, 1 February 2017 (UTC)

Uploading an image to an article

I'm creating a page for a person. I would like to upload an image of them to their 'infobox' but I'm having trouble understanding how to do this // why what I'm doing isn't working.

I used this template,

{{Infobox MP | honorific-prefix = | name = Diane Abbott | honorific-suffix = | image = Diane Abbott low quality.jpg | alt = 50ish woman in black, with a bright red scarf, large black-and-white earrings and glasses, smiling and holding a microphone in one hand and a sheet of paper in the other | constituency_MP = Hackney North and Stoke Newington | parliament = United Kingdom | majority = 7,427 (25.3%) | predecessor = Ernie Roberts | successor = | term_start = 11 June 1987 | term_end = | birth_date = (1953-09-27) September 27, 1953 (age 71) | birth_place = Paddington, London | death_date = | death_place = | nationality = British | spouse = | party = Labour | relations = | children = | residence = | alma_mater = Newnham College, Cambridge | occupation = | profession = | religion = | signature = | signature_alt = | website = | footnotes =

But cannot get the photo to stick...

Previously I tried to use the icon under the 'edit source' page called, 'embedded file', but I was continuously met with a message that denies my image because of copy-rights...

Some help would be great, thanks!

Edwinreik (talk) 10:37, 1 February 2017 (UTC)

Are you talking about Draft:Fulvio Martusciello? If so there are two problems. Firstly you put a url rather than a Wikipedia file name into the "|image" parameter. Secondly, and more importantly from a legal point of view, you appear to have uploaded File:Fulvio_Martusciello.png to Commons as if it were free from copyright, but the image is taken from an internet page which says "© 2015-16 Fulvio Martusciello ... Tutti i diritti riservati". --David Biddulph (talk) 11:06, 1 February 2017 (UTC)
Yes, that page is the one that I'm working on putting together. As for the image, I didn't mean to post it and once I figure out how to remove it I'd be glad to. Thanks for the heads up. I am very new to this...

So, in order to link a picture to the article I am writing, it should first be on Wikipedia? I will look for an appropriate wikipedia file name. Any further suggestions would be helpful. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Edwinreik (talk • contribs) 11:49, 1 February 2017 (UTC)

Hi, Edwinreik. Wikipedia will never display an image from elsewhere on the web: it must first have been uploaded either to Wikipedia or (preferably) to Wikimedia Commons. Copyright images are not acceptable unless either the copyright holder explicitly releases them under a compatible licence, or their use meets all of the criteria in WP:non-free content criteria. Please see Help:Upload. --ColinFine (talk) 15:08, 1 February 2017 (UTC)
@Edwinreik: Images are displayed in exactly the same way whether they are uploaded to Commons or the English Wikipedia. The image failed to display in [1] because you wrote image = https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/81/Fulvio_Martusciello.png instead of image = Fulvio Martusciello.png. It's a different problem that commons:File:Fulvio Martusciello.png is copyrighted and should not have been uploaded or used at all. Commons doesn't allow images without a free license. Wikipedia only allows them under fair use criteria which are not satisfied for your image. PrimeHunter (talk) 16:09, 1 February 2017 (UTC)
I see that David Biddulph had nominated that file for deletion; but since it's a clear and unambiguous copyvio, I've also requested speedy deletion of it. Please feel free to undo that if you disagree, David (well, or anyone else, really). Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 18:30, 1 February 2017 (UTC)

Wiki

What do you think I should write?😁 — Preceding unsigned comment added by B00K11 (talk • contribs) 20:01, 1 February 2017 (UTC)

@B00K11: I'd browse topics you find interesting, and also click on Random Article, and learn a few things by editing some that come up, even minor edits, such as adding a reference, or any content you find that might be useful is great to add on. Also -- please remember to use the four tides (~ ~ ~ ~) (without the spaces in between them) when commenting so we know who started the discussion :) Happy Editing! ActiveListener95|(˥ǝʇs Ɔɥɐʇ)

How to save a draft so it stays draftish...

working on a draft for a long time and yet not ready but so tired. How do I save a draft without having it published, just so that it waits for me nicely? שוחרת שוחרת (talk) 21:57, 27 January 2017 (UTC) Dear Checkingfax, Teahouse host

Please respond as soon as possible, I'm afraid to leave the draft so it won't misbehave and then so many hours of work might get lost.שוחרת (talk) 22:03, 27 January 2017 (UTC) שוחרת

Hi שוחרת. If this is about User:שוחרת/Corinna Hasofferett, it's already saved as an unsubmitted user space draft, and, barring out of the ordinary matters, should stay that way, undisturbed, for you to work on at your leisure. When you are ready to submit it, just click on the Submit Your Draft for Review! button.

If this is about another draft, one you have not yet saved, so long as you do so as a user space draft, or save it in the draft namespace, the same will apply. To save it as the former, simply preview anywhere (or save at your userpage) a link in this form: [[User:שוחרת/Intuitive Name For Topic]] → click on the red link revealed → paste your content → save. For the latter, do the same, but instead of using "User:שוחרת/NAME", use "Draft:NAME" as the title. Best regards--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 22:04, 27 January 2017 (UTC)

May I ask for clarification?

Thanks you for your response, Fuhghettaboutit. So, I have nothing to worry about? the draft will stays undisturbed, it won't disappear and I do not need to click any saving button, even if I close my computer for the night?שוחרת (talk) 22:29, 27 January 2017 (UTC) שוחרתשוחרת (talk) 22:29, 27 January 2017 (UTC) שוחרת (talk) 22:32, 27 January 2017 (UTC)שוחרת

Hi again שוחרת. If the latest saved version is the version you are talking about, you may log off, shut down your computer, go to Tahiti for a week, and when you come back, there should be no problem (generally for six months). Of course, the reason the draft was userfied for you upon request was because of a copyright issue. One of the "out of the ordinary matters" is where a draft contains a copyright violation. That will result in deletion immediately once discovered "even" as a draft. But since that has already been addressed for this page, and assuming you added back no copied content, yes, go to bed!--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 22:51, 27 January 2017 (UTC)

Thanks. Tahiti too far, almost as far as my orphaned bed of rose thorns... Grateful,שוחרת (talk) 00:22, 28 January 2017 (UTC)שוחרת שוחרת (talk) 00:22, 28 January 2017 (UTC)

It has just crossed my mind: Has wikipedia ever discussed or considered addition of a 'Save Draft' button? My understanding and feeling are that it might save lots of time to volunteers - contributors of editors - as with such a button patrolling or deleting activities would be enabled to a better end when a work is assessed not in the stages of a half baked cake but when completed. Am I bursting into an open door?שוחרת/Renica 04:04, 31 January 2017 (UTC)Renika שוחרת

@שוחרת: I like that idiom (though I would use "through" rather than "into"); yes, you are 'bursting through an open door', because your draft, like every page one can edit, has a prominent Save changes button at the bottom when you are editing.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 20:46, 31 January 2017 (UTC)

You are right, Fuhghettaboutit. Even in Hebrew it was 'through'. so I have no justification except the late hour. As for the button, I was thinking that the 'Save draft' button might signal it is still a draft. Right now each time I save, I'm asked if I'm ready to ask for review toward publication and my heart starts to cringe/flutter...Many thanks for the attention.שוחרת/Renica 22:06, 1 February 2017 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by שוחרת (talk • contribs)

how to go back to the disappeared "user space draft mode"?

I'm afraid it does not hold the title "user space draft" anymore. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:שוחרת/Corinna_Hasofferett&action=submit Please advise. In thanks,שוחרת/Renica 09:25, 31 January 2017 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by שוחרת (talk • contribs)

שוחרת: there is a draft in your user space, at User:שוחרת/Corinna Hasofferett. It has not disappeared. Maproom (talk) 09:42, 31 January 2017 (UTC)
You deleted the {{userspace draft|date=January 2017}} tag in this edit. I have put it back for you. --David Biddulph (talk) 09:45, 31 January 2017 (UTC)

Thanks so much for your help Maproom and action David Biddulph. It's good to know there is still much to learn. Let never come the day I'll find there is nothing more to learn in life...שוחרת/Renica 22:37, 1 February 2017 (UTC)שוחרת — Preceding unsigned comment added by שוחרת (talk • contribs)

Limited knowledge

How can I become a better editor if I know very little about a topic Patrick69046 (talk) 17:18, 29 January 2017 (UTC)

Welcome to the Teahouse. Your knowledge about a topic isn't really relevant. The content of an article is dependent on what published reliable sources independent of the subject say, so those sources are what you need to be finding and reading. --David Biddulph (talk) 17:26, 29 January 2017 (UTC)

Well, theres a lot of ways to become better at a topic, 1. Look for a topic your good at or one that you enjoy in real life 2. Look for verifiable sources on this topic and then you can put it on wikipedia and while that won't make you a better editor it will let you learn more about a topic, If you want to know how to become a better editor i'd recommend going to the Wikipedia:The Wikipedia Adventure. Have a nice day and good luck with editing! Wikipediauser123456 (talk) 23:06, 1 February 2017 (UTC)

Hi again, and thanks again for explaining how to get a youtube video to start at a particular time point. It may become my second favorite wiki code after emjois . There are many excellent images shown on copyrighted videos. I know how to get screenshots from public, say NIH, videos onto the commons as images, but that is illegal for most videos. Is there a way to insert some wiki code that will not only point to a specific time of a video, but have the video screen at that time displayed as a still image on the wp page? As a specific example, the frame at 485 seconds into this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gwu_djYMm3w&t=485s shows a petri plate showing the plaques (the clear circles) produced by the first synthetic virus, which would be cool to show in the synthetic life section, in which I have referenced the entire video. Yes, I think that I'm pushing the limits of wp policies, but maybe I'm not the first and this issue has been resolved in the past. As always, thanks again! DennisPietras (talk) 18:06, 1 February 2017 (UTC)

Hello, DennisPietras. I don't know if there is anything special about videos; but I do know that Wikipedia intentionally will not display images unless they have been uploaded to Wikipedia or Commons; so I would expect that a fortiori it will not display videos or stills from videos unless they have been uploaded. In any case, if the video cannot be displayed for copyright reasons, nor can a still from it (unless it meets all the criteria in WP:NFCC). --ColinFine (talk) 23:08, 1 February 2017 (UTC)

Plagiarism

I've read the Wikipedia essentials and wanted some clarity on this topic. I have come across wiki entries that contain quotations of what individuals said. Now, this is a violation, correct? It would be documented as cited plagiarism?Wizpig10 (talk) 20:50, 1 February 2017 (UTC)

Hey Wizpig10. Short quotations are usually insufficient in length to violate policy on copyright, but excessively lengthy quotations may very well need to be removed. Also, it's only plagiarism if someone claims to have written it themselves, not if they have a quote identified as a quote in a way that would be obvious to the reader, such as using quotation marks or block quotations. But these should always be clearly identified and sourced. TimothyJosephWood 20:54, 1 February 2017 (UTC)
Wonderful, thank you for the clarification. The entry that I've read had a quote that exceed 50 words, so I figured that was a bit too lengthy.Wizpig10 (talk) 20:57, 1 February 2017 (UTC)
What happens when...?
I have found two websites recently that I was going to cite as sources for a Wiki article, but it turns out THEY may have copied from Wiki (because they were written after the original Wiki text). If no other source of the quote or verbiage is found, should Wiki be changed anyway? RM2KX (talk) 23:22, 1 February 2017 (UTC)
@RM2KX: Wikipedia:Mirrors and forks says they are not reliable sources, so it's best to not use mirrors (sites that copy from Wikipedia) as sources. —MRD2014 (talk • contribs) 00:06, 2 February 2017 (UTC)

My First Article

Hi i need to create a page for my community description and the leaders is it possible hereSenthurKumaran (talk) 11:10, 31 January 2017 (UTC)

South Indian Sengunthar Mahajana SangamSenthurKumaran (talk)

Hello, SenthurKumaran, and welcome to the Teahouse. That really depends on how you relate to this community. You should not write about things you are closely affiliated with. If it's about something else, read Wikipedia:Your first article. – Finnusertop (talk ⋅ contribs) 11:15, 31 January 2017 (UTC)
Hello SenthurKumaran, I sometimes write short articles about small towns or villages, if these communities are described by newspapers, books, and research articles. I am however unable to find evidence of a community in South India named "Sengunthar Mahajana Sangam." Do you have a link on google maps, or another reference, that can provide the basis for research? If not, or if your community does not meet Wikipedia's notability guidelines, it will not be possible to write an article about your community. -Darouet (talk) 20:11, 31 January 2017 (UTC)

Hi Darouet Sir

Thanks for your reply , It's about my caste association — Preceding unsigned comment added by SenthurKumaran (talk • contribs) 04:22, 1 February 2017 (UTC)

Hello @SenthurKumaran: thank you for your note. May I ask a favor? Would you please read this editorial policy essay, WP:GNG, and let me know if your caste association meets the general notability guidelines that it describes? If you believe it might, please send me links to newspaper articles about your association. I believe it is possible that your community may not be the ideal subject of an encyclopedia article, but if you are able to examine the policy essay I've provided here, that might help you come to a conclusion. -Darouet (talk) 20:58, 1 February 2017 (UTC)

Thanks for consideration Darouet Sir

But i can't help myself to submit here as i am afraid of admins here there are many and my page will be on speedy deletion, so i am fed up as of now to submit a article here — Preceding unsigned comment added by SenthurKumaran (talk • contribs) 04:20, 2 February 2017 (UTC)

Notability of an upcoming musician

What can I put as the notibility on my article of an upcoming musical artist "Tryt" for it to be confirmed when I submit it?77.246.52.32 (talk) 10:14, 2 February 2017 (UTC)

Welcome to the Teahouse. You have obviously not read the feedback at Draft:Tryt. You would need references to reliable sources independent of the subject to show that the subject meets the criteria at WP:NMUSIC. If the subject is "upcoming", you will need to wait until he reaches the notability criteria. --David Biddulph (talk) 10:29, 2 February 2017 (UTC)
Hello IP editor, you may need this guideline too notability. Jeceley(Talk to me) 11:10, 2 February 2017 (UTC)

How can i create a company page on wikipedia?

Hi.. I have tried so many times to create company profile/page on wikipedia. But its gone blocked every time. so please help me what i do now. Rysa112 (talk) 11:22, 2 February 2017 (UTC)

What you need to do now is to read the messages which you have received at User talk:Rysa112, and the words in blue in those messages (which give you wikilinks to further detail). --David Biddulph (talk) 12:10, 2 February 2017 (UTC)

New to wikipedia: How to delete images i uploaded

I have uploaded 4 images. 2 are mine and 2 are images I do not have copywrite. I wish to delete the 4. I am not an administrator. How can I have them removed?

KovalamKid (talk) 13:55, 2 February 2017 (UTC)

Hey KovalamKid. On the Commons page for the image, click edit and paste this: {{SD|G7|I did not own the copyright to this image.}} That will mark the image for deletion. TimothyJosephWood 14:02, 2 February 2017 (UTC)
Thanks for this Timothy KovalamKid (talk) 14:19, 2 February 2017 (UTC)
No problem. Just try to be more careful in the future, since copyright violations are one of the few things that can actually wind up getting the Wikimedia Foundation sued. TimothyJosephWood 14:27, 2 February 2017 (UTC)

about article

Hi, why my article is not appear on Google search result ? Ainul.Axom (talk) 14:46, 2 February 2017 (UTC)

Hey Ainul.Axom. New articles on Wikipedia do not appear in search results until they have been reviewed by a volunteer with the New Pages Patrol.
On a related note, I have tagged your image upload on commons for deletion, since Google Maps images are normally covered by copyright, and your link in the description did not establish that this was not the case. In fact, the image itself indicates that it is covered under copyright.
If you would like to request the creation of a map that is usable on Wikipedia, you may post a request at Wikipedia:Graphics Lab/Map workshop. TimothyJosephWood 14:55, 2 February 2017 (UTC)

my edit was not updated and rejected

I interviewed a person about his personal life like his native place, school he attended and updated his article. But wikipedia rejected my edit.the page i edited was 'rajat sharma'Deshammanideep (talk) 15:30, 2 February 2017 (UTC)

Hey Deshammanideep. An interview that you personally conducted with a subject of an article would qualify under Wikipedia's policy on original research. In short, original research is simply now not allowed on Wikipedia. What you can do however, is use the information you have gathered, if correct, to try and find other sources where this same information has been published by others, especially online, and then use those sources to add the information to an article. TimothyJosephWood 15:33, 2 February 2017 (UTC)
I think that Timothyjosephwood intended to say "... simply not allowed ...", rather than "... simply now allowed ...". --David Biddulph (talk) 15:46, 2 February 2017 (UTC)
 Yes TimothyJosephWood 15:49, 2 February 2017 (UTC)

Creating my own page

Good day :) I would like to create my own page but keeps giving me errors :)

Leighton Pearson 18:19, 1 February 2017 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Leighton James Pearson (talk • contribs)

Hi. Wikipedia is not intended for writing an article about yourself. You can however create your user page by clicking the "Edit this page" tab at the top, subject to certain rules. The rules are here.Charles (talk) 18:24, 1 February 2017 (UTC)
I think They meant to say that they were making a wikipedia page, not one about themself Bedsidelamp (talk) 16:28, 2 February 2017 (UTC)

Adding a professional organization!

Hi there, I'm trying to create a professional organization and I have a draft of this page here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Association_for_the_Assessment_of_Learning_in_Higher_Education_(AALHE) This is a page dedicated to a professional organization which provides resources for those working in assessment in higher education. I have noticed that there is not much on wikipedia in terms of definitions of the terminology used in the field of student learning outcomes assessment or the organizations that support this field. I appreciate any help! Radditor (talk) 18:14, 2 February 2017 (UTC)

Hello, Radditor. I'm afraid that, like many people, you have a misunderstanding of what Wikipedia is. It does not contain pages "for" or "dedicated to" subjects: it contains articles about subjects, which should be based almost entirely on what independent reliable sources have published about the subject. Wikipedia has essentially no interest in what a subject or its employees or associates think, know, have said, or want to say, about the subject. Uncontroversial factual information, like when and where the association was founded, may come from its own publications, but the bulk of the article should be based on independent sources; and certainly anything as value-laden as its goals should not appear in the article at all unless they have been discussed by an independent source (which would exclude anything based on an interview or press release). --ColinFine (talk) 21:44, 2 February 2017 (UTC)

Questions of my connectivity to an organization and notability?

The organization I would like to publish a page for has received coverage all over Philadelphia and ran a well-known bookstore. They're fairly well-known in the poetry community. Would it pass notability standards for them if a lot of their press coverage has been in Philadelphia?

Also, this is an organization for which I used to intern. Would this make them "my company" or does that only apply to those who have actual stock in the place? JRose1317 (talk) 21:34, 2 February 2017 (UTC)

Hi JRose1317! This guideline Wikipedia:Identifying reliable sources should help you determine if the sources you're looking at are considered reliable. Keep in mind, the General Notability Guideline requires "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject." That guideline link contains explanations for what all that means. Read Wikipedia:Conflict of interest to help you determine if you have a conflict of interest. Because you have (or have had) an external relationship with the company, I would suggest that you may well be considered to have a COI. Ensure that you disclose any potential COI when editing. If you have any further questions, feel free to let us know! —Non-Dropframe talk 21:49, 2 February 2017 (UTC)

Creating a new wikipedia page

My research group would like to create a Wikipedia page for our professor for his 70th birthday. He is a Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and has 300 publications, 30 patents, over 30 honors and awards, and h-index of 79. He is a pioneer in UV resonance raman spectroscopy and photonic crystal materials. His research spans many subjects and we think he is very deserving of his own page.

Are there any restrictions to what type of pages users can create? What would cause Wikipedia to remove a page created by a user?Natashasmith (talk) 18:39, 2 February 2017 (UTC)

If you do decide to take this on, I'm sure that other editors can give you a more complete response in terms of editing pages of subjects that you know, but one simple option would be to post a requested article here. I am pretty sure that a neutral experienced editor wouldn't find it too difficult to write an entry about someone with a distinguished professorship and an h-index like that. One of the big concerns with new articles on academics is the notability guideline at WP:PROF, but he would certainly meet that guideline with his h-index alone. EricEnfermero (Talk) 18:56, 2 February 2017 (UTC)
Hello, Natashasmith. To reiterate some of what I said in my response to the question just below, please don't think in terms of a "page for" your professor, but an article about him. Assuming that he does meet the criteria of notability in WP:PROF, we can have an article about him; but it should not be based at all on what you think or know about him, but entirely on what independent sources have published about him. Writing new articles is hard, (and very very different from writing academic papers), and if you intend it as a tribute, you should think very carefully about how it will look if, by the time of his birthday, your draft has not been accepted because you are unfamiliar with the policies and standards of Wikipedia. --ColinFine (talk) 21:56, 2 February 2017 (UTC)

How to translate the English wikipedia page to other languages

The other language sites already have content, but extensive changes need to be made. What is the most efficient and accurate way to update these sites? Thank you! Krcici59 Krcici59 (talk) 18:44, 2 February 2017 (UTC)

Hello, Krcici50. Some general help for this is to be found in WP:Translate us. But, particularly if you are replacing or editing existing articles, you need to be familiar with the policies of the particular Wikipedia you are working in, which might not be the same as in English Wikipedia. --ColinFine (talk) 21:59, 2 February 2017 (UTC)

What is Considered a Source?

The organization for which I am trying to create a page has received media coverage, mostly in Philadelphia. Would I need any sources outside the city that have covered the organization's events? JRose1317 (talk) 21:22, 2 February 2017 (UTC)

Hi JRose1317, it depends. In this case, I'm thinking that if you have lots of newspaper, magazine and TV reports or articles about this group, it may be notable because of the large size of Philadelphia. (If it was, say, in a town with a population of 3,000 it wouldn't be notable.) Still, non-Philadelphia sources would help. White Arabian Filly Neigh 23:45, 2 February 2017 (UTC)

Why when i translate a pg must write Draft:

why when i translate romania - english must need write Draft: first? Silviu200530 (talk) 19:21, 1 February 2017 (UTC)

Hey Silviu200530. I don't mean to be rude, but it seems very possible that your proficiency level in English may not yet quite be at the point where you can make large contributions on the English Wikipedia on the scale of translating entire articles. TimothyJosephWood 20:59, 1 February 2017 (UTC)
User:Silviu200530 - First, I am not entirely sure that I understand the question. You are allowed to translate articles from the Romanian Wikipedia into English directly into article space, but they should be in good English. You should not have links from articles in article space into draft space. You might consider contributing to the Romanian Wikipedia, since, as Timothyjosephwood says, you seem to be having difficulty with English. Robert McClenon (talk) 21:05, 1 February 2017 (UTC)
Hello, Silviu200530. I always advise people to create new articles in Draft space unless they are very sure that they can write them first time to a satisfactory standard (which not many people can do). --ColinFine (talk) 23:10, 1 February 2017 (UTC)


(talk okay thanks you guys!

User:Bishonen and everyone - Some editors, for some reason, like to keep a "clean talk page" and so delete advice that they get. I don't know why. The editors who do that tend to be proud of keeping a "clean talk page", but that doesn't mean that they are clean editors. While deleting messages from one's talk page is permitted, archiving is preferred. I agree that removing useful advice from a talk page is not useful. Robert McClenon (talk) 17:19, 2 February 2017 (UTC)
@Robert McClenon: well, maybe an impulse of tidiness, maybe sometimes a preference for removing anything negative. This user blanked my comment here at the Teahouse too, twice.[2][3] Never mind. Bishonen | talk 23:06, 2 February 2017 (UTC).
Deleting a comment at the Teahouse, or any discussion page, or an article talk page, or a third user's talk page, is generally a violation of talk page guidelines except under special circumstances. As Bishonen implies, the real reason too often is trying to hide anything negative, and the negative is only truly hidden from general editors by administrative redaction, not by ordinary deleting. A clean talk page does not prove that an editor is clean, only that they have cleaned their record. Robert McClenon (talk) 23:59, 2 February 2017 (UTC)

Is there a process to pre-check a person for Notability?

I don't want to write an article on a psychologist who won awards and wrote many books and taught psychology, only to have some gung-ho deletionists A10 it. Are there some users I can go to, or is there a process to get peoples opinions? L3X1 My Complaint Desk 22:59, 2 February 2017 (UTC)

Hello L3X1. I'm not aware of a formal venue for doing that, but you can always ask for opinions here at the Teahouse! Who are you thinking of writing an article about? – Joe (talk) 23:53, 2 February 2017 (UTC)
(e/c) Hi L3X1 I am one of those gung ho deletionists, I guess, if by that you mean people who care about an encyclopedia having encyclopedic articles with encyclopedic content, by enforcing basic rules that keep Wikipedia an encyclopedia and not some other kind of place. If reliable (mainstream newspaper articles, non-vanity books, magazines, scholarly journals, television and radio documentaries, etc. – sources with editorial oversight and a reputation for fact-checking and accuracy) secondary and independent sources have written about the person in substantive detail (not just "mere mentions"; think generally at least two paragraphs of text focused on the topic), and you check first that those types of sources exist, and then you write the article by summarizing what those sources verify, citing those sources as you go (without copying their words, and writing in a just the facts neutral style), you will be successful and the article will not be deleted, though I do suggest you write it through the Articles for creation process. If, on the other hand, you don't first check for the existence of those types of sources, or you do check and they don't exist, don't bother, because an encyclopedic article cannot be written. Best regards--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 23:58, 2 February 2017 (UTC)
Thanks to both of you :) I was thinking of Robert E Valett, the deceased psychologist. It came up when I accepted this [[4]] for it, and a quick Google search showed that he existed, did things, and that there at least a few sources. L3X1 My Complaint Desk 00:01, 3 February 2017 (UTC)
L3X1, the process for checking an academic for notability is rather different from that for checking people in other walks of life. The first step is to look at the number of cites on Google Scholar, as a convincingly large number automatically confers notability. In the case of Robert E Valett, his highest cite index is 83, which I personally would take as a go-ahead; however, there are some discipline-dependent variations in citation frequency (I believe), so you might want to get a better-informed opinion on that. Second green light is if the person holds/held a named professorial chair in the USA, or a full professorship in countries like Australia and the UK where "professor" is an important title reserved for the head of department; I don't immediately see that Valett fulfils this. After that, you can do the usual: compile a list of 5 or 6 fully reliable independent sources about him, and check that at least two cover him in some depth. I suppose I have to add that any page about someone who has published a Spiritual Guide to Holistic Health and Happiness is likely to be treated with a good deal more circumspection than one on someone who's written about, say, gas chromatography. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 00:30, 3 February 2017 (UTC)

Add Pictures to Article

I would like to share my pictures, put them in the public domain, and add them to the article about Haida People. I have been successful a couple of times, but sometimes when I try to insert my photos into an article I receive the following message:

"We could not determine whether this file is suitable for Wikimedia Commons. Please only upload photos that you took yourself with your camera, or see what else is acceptable. See the guide to make sure the file is acceptable and learn how to upload it on Wikimedia Commons."

I have read through the "guide", and tried changing the file names based on information there. Am I unable to upload because Wikipedia does not think these files are mine? How do I convince Wikipedia otherwise?

Haawa! (Thanks)

Shoutsofvictory (talk) 19:35, 2 February 2017 (UTC)

Hi Shoutsofvictory, welcome to the Teahouse. It seems from [5] that you are triggering commons:Special:AbuseFilter/153. If it's photos you took yourself, you own the rights to them and you didn't photograph a copyrighted work like album covers, film posters, book pages, tv or computer screens with copyrighted images and so on, then try the "Upload file" link at Commons: instead of starting the upload at Wikipedia. PrimeHunter (talk) 20:19, 2 February 2017 (UTC)

Got it, Haawa! Sorted it out, uploaded the snaps with descriptions, and inserted a few selected ones in the article. I'll have to add new sections of information to the article now, so that I can insert more pictures, hah! Shoutsofvictory (talk) 21:15, 2 February 2017 (UTC)

Hi Shoutsofvictory. I suggest you take a look at WP:IUP#Adding images to articles because sometimes adding a photo to an article can be a little more involved then simply just getting the syntax right. Photos, etc. are no different from text when it comes to WP:CONSENSUS, and in some cases it might be necessary to discuss how adding a particular photo improves an article. Articles are not intended to be photo albums, so adding too many photos can be counterproductive. -- Marchjuly (talk) 01:36, 3 February 2017 (UTC)

Tadvi Bhil

Hi Sir,

why my edits in tadvi bhil is declined by wikipedia, I belong to this tribe, and want to correct the wrong concepts about my tribe. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tantyamama ka Bhil (talk • contribs) 16:39, 2 February 2017 (UTC)

@Tantyamama ka Bhil: Hi there! Welcome to the Teahouse. I'm looking at the revision history now, and from what I can see, there was some concern for the Citation Needed templates being used. I'd encourage you to use the talk page on that article which can be found here: Talk:Tadvi Bhil that can be used to discuss the topic of the article and the edit's that you have questions concerning. Also -- please remember to use the four tides (~ ~ ~ ~) (without the spaces in between them) when commenting so we know who started the discussion :) Happy Editing! ActiveListener95|(˥ǝʇs Ɔɥɐʇ) 02:59, 3 February 2017 (UTC)

"Thank" feature

I am not sure how the "Thank" feature works, even though I have BeenAroundAWhile (talk) 17:12, 29 January 2017 (UTC)

It's explained at WP:Notifications/Thanks. --David Biddulph (talk) 17:15, 29 January 2017 (UTC)
Just as the name of it implies, it's used to thank another editor for their particular contribution to a page. White Arabian Filly Neigh 22:50, 29 January 2017 (UTC)
Where does it show up? On the recipient's talk page? Or as a bit of tiny type in the page History? How does the recipient learn that he or she has been thanked? BeenAroundAWhile (talk) 13:25, 30 January 2017 (UTC)
Hey BeenAroundAWhile. A thank shows up in your notifications at the top of you screen, similar to how you are notified when someone pings you. To demonstrate, I will thank you for your comment after I post this reply. Thanks are ostensibly public, since they are kept in a public log, Special:Log/thanks, but are much more private than a Wikipedia:WikiLove message, which is publicly displayed on a user's talk page, rather than tucked away in an obscure log. TimothyJosephWood 13:33, 30 January 2017 (UTC)
If you don't understand what WP:Notifications/Thanks says in English, it does have links (in the left-hand toolbar) to equivalent pages in some other languages. --David Biddulph (talk) 13:36, 30 January 2017 (UTC)
Thanks to TimothyJoseph for the cogent and friendly response. C'mon, TimothyJoseph, pull up a chair and we'll share this pot of tea. I'm not sure why David Biddulph made such a snarky remark, but maybe his dyspepsia is acting up again. Hmm. The Tearoom is pretty crowded today, and I'm glad we have some friendly Wikipedians here to help out the newcomers and even to respond to folks like me who have BeenAroundAWhile (talk) 14:54, 1 February 2017 (UTC)
I'm just lurking around here, but I can't see the reason for David Biddulph's remark, either. I would guess it's in good faith, and perhaps he had you confused with another editor. You sound natively English-speaking to me.--Quisqualis (talk) 03:54, 3 February 2017 (UTC)

What is wrong with the table in the Airlines and Destinations section of Dhaka Airport page??

While seeing the Shahjalal International Airport page, I found that something was wrong in the table section. You can see the difference between other airlines and destinations tables of other airports to this Dhaka Airport page. Is there something wrong?? FlyJet777 (talk) 16:12, 2 February 2017 (UTC)

Hi FlyJet777, welcome to the Teahouse. I looked at some other airport articles and don't know what you have in mind. Please say what you think is problematic and link an example article without the problem. PrimeHunter (talk) 16:25, 2 February 2017 (UTC)
Welcome to the Teahouse. It is not clear what you think is wrong? Which of the tables? Shahjalal International Airport#Passenger or Shahjalal International Airport#Cargo? I can't see anything obviously wrong. --David Biddulph (talk) 16:23, 2 February 2017 (UTC)
Oh Sorry, I forgot to mention that. It is Shahjalal International Airport#Passenger. The table looks a bit problematic, according to me. For example you can take a look at Indira Gandhi International Airport#Passenger. Thank You! FlyJet777 (talk) 16:36, 2 February 2017 (UTC)
@FlyJet777: Can you be more specific about the problem? They look similar to me except the terminal column which I guess just says what the respective airports call their terminals. Is it about the box above the table with "This section needs additional citations for verification"? PrimeHunter (talk) 16:51, 2 February 2017 (UTC)
Hi there, must be what you're saying is right. Actually, I mean where the airline column is, the airlines' name falls big in the column which results in expanding of that column. An in IGI Airport in Delhi, the column of the airlines, can say, comes in 1 line only. That is the problem. Don't mind if you find my english a bit difficult. Thank You! FlyJet777 (talk) 16:58, 2 February 2017 (UTC)
@FlyJet777: I see no problem. Whole table rows are automatically rendered high enough to fit the highest cell in the row, and whole table columns are rendered wide enough to fit the widest cell in the column. It's sometimes up to the user's browser to decide where to make or not make line wrapping in a cell to either force the whole row to be higher or the whole column to be wider. In the case of Indira Gandhi International Airport#Passenger, somebody used {{nowrap}} on the longest airline names to prevent browsers from using line wrapping in that column. This means the airline column has text on a single line but may be wider and force the other columns to be narrower and need more line wraps to fit their content, depending on the user's screen, window and font size. On my screen the Air India destinations would be 12 instead of 15 lines if {{nowrap}} wasn't used in the table and the long airline names were allowed to wrap. Shahjalal International Airport#Passenger doesn't use {{nowrap}} so airline names may be wrapped there. There is no "right" or "wrong" option here, just different choices. PrimeHunter (talk) 17:47, 2 February 2017 (UTC)
If you want good rendering on narrow screens like mobile devices then it's often best to avoid {{nowrap}} and leave the decision to the browser. Try making your browser window very narrow and view Indira Gandhi International Airport#Passenger. Not pretty in my opnion. PrimeHunter (talk) 17:52, 2 February 2017 (UTC)
@PrimeHunter: Hi there, thank you for making me understand about this problem. Thank You! FlyJet777 (talk) 09:42, 3 February 2017 (UTC)

Is this article notable?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colegio_Americano_del_Noreste_shooting

Because only the perpetrator died there while my draft for a Mexican nightclub shooting that killed five got declined?

Depthburg (talk) 09:51, 3 February 2017 (UTC)

Hello, Depthburg. The enormity or scale of the event is not relevant. All that is relevant to determining notability is whether there are adequate reliable sources. See WP:N. (I have not looked at the specific articles to make a judgment, I'm just explaining the policy). --ColinFine (talk) 11:33, 3 February 2017 (UTC)
Alright, thanks. Depthburg (talk) 12:41, 3 February 2017 (UTC)
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