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Errors inserting authors from Wikidata into Wikipedia citation via templates

I have created a template that successfully pulls authors for a journal article item from Wikidata, but the transcluded citation template will give an error. Another Wikipedian has suggested some potential fixes (each with pros and cons). More insight and suggestions on how to solve this problem would be very much appreciated. Discussion of the vauthors issue can be found here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template_talk:Academic-written_review ....thanks! Gtsulab (talk) 21:00, 25 September 2017 (UTC)

Welcome to the Teahouse, Gtsulab. Thank you for donating your coding expertise to Wikipedia. I hope that other editors will participate in that debate. Because the Teahouse is oriented to answering basic Wikipedia editing questions, I suggest that you post this question at Wikipedia:Village pump (technical), where editors with technical skills congregate. Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 04:24, 26 September 2017 (UTC)

Hi @Cullen328: Thanks for pointing me in the right direction! I'll try searching that archive to see if this question has been answered before, and post it there if it hasn't. Gtsulab (talk) 16:36, 26 September 2017 (UTC)

@Gtsulab: A very similar template, {{Cite Q}}, is under deletion discussion here: Wikipedia:Templates for discussion/Log/2017 September 15#Template:Cite Q. It looks like there is no strong consensus for pulling bibliographical details for citations from Wikidata. – Finnusertop (talk ⋅ contribs) 16:42, 26 September 2017 (UTC)

@Finnusertop: Thank you so much for pointing this out. I saw that this has been raised in as a question in the archives several times, but it wasn't clear what's happened since the ~2014 responses of "It's in development". Gtsulab (talk) 16:48, 26 September 2017 (UTC)

Gtsulab The short version is that Wikidata is not a reliable source, its error rate is too high. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 17:23, 26 September 2017 (UTC)

Dodger67 Thanks for the quick summary! That does seem to be an important part of the discussion on the Cite Q template. From what I've seen in Wikidata, the academic journal article entries seem pretty good. Maybe there's a bot porting it directly from PubMed? My template is only appropriate for these types of articles, so in this context, Wikidata (if I can get it to format the authors properly) seems like a faster way to populate the entries for my template. Gtsulab (talk) 17:35, 26 September 2017 (UTC)

Gtsulab Pubmed is good when it is present, I find that DOI codes are far more widely used, particularly for more recent articles. There are several tools on WP for creating complete citations from PMID, DOI, ISBN and other "index codes" so there should be quite a bit of code available that you can adapt. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 17:43, 26 September 2017 (UTC)

Dodger67 Yes, I'll probably copy the results from the cite journal from PMID tool whenever my template is used if I have to, but would prefer it not come down to that, especially since everything else is working except for this vauthors issue. Gtsulab (talk) 17:55, 26 September 2017 (UTC)

Editor specializing in "spam lite"

I have just discovered a single-purpose editor who appears to be a spammer for hire. They exposed themself by placing a Craigslist ad for a $5 gait belt as a ref in the Gait belt article, for which I just warned them. Their history is all about inserting links and promotional statements, previously in a very subtle, stealthy way. Their WP account activity started on 5 September 2017. I think they may work out of a "spam center" in India. Bring no expert at spam detection, and not having given enough warnings, is there an authority I can refer this editor's history to in order for a sharper analysis to take place? Would that stop them, or should I follow this editor like a gumshoe?--Quisqualis (talk) 20:12, 25 September 2017 (UTC)

@Quisqualis: Probably the best place to bring this up is at the conflict of interest noticeboard. Everyone over there has a lot of experience with promotional editors, spammers, etc., so this won't be anything new. Seraphimblade ^{Talk to me} 20:31, 25 September 2017 (UTC)

Thanks. This should be child's play for that bunch!--Quisqualis (talk) 23:46, 25 September 2017 (UTC)

Yes it does seem like a catalog of product placement... Mainly on medical articles, sophisticated as they are using good references. Would not surprise me if this is one of many socks, could be worth keeping an eye on it to see if similar activity reoccurs. Α Guy into Books™ § (Message) - 20:35, 25 September 2017 (UTC)

This character probably has a drawerful of socks. Would it be premature to warn the sock police? My sock detection abilities are primitive at best.--Quisqualis (talk) 23:46, 25 September 2017 (UTC)

Really we need to find a similar editor which could be a sock first, they can't really investigate one account. --- Α Guy Into Books™ § (Message) - 07:07, 26 September 2017 (UTC)

Definitely a concern. Needs a stern warning. Happens again let me know. Doc James (talk · contribs · email) 18:35, 26 September 2017 (UTC)

Edits

can you please tell me some tips on how to edit? thank you ok bye. SamSpielberg1 (talk) 20:07, 26 September 2017 (UTC)

Hi SamSpielberg1 we can definitely do that, but first it helps to know what kind of articles you are interested in editing, that way we can steer you in the direction you best need to go. As for general tips, I'd start with Wikipedia:Tutorial/Editing. Megalibrarygirl (talk) 21:07, 26 September 2017 (UTC)

How do you make a information box for an article?

I don't know how to get an information box for an article about a person46.254.249.237 (talk) 20:26, 26 September 2017 (UTC)

Hi! You would want to use this template: Template:Infobox person. Instructions are provided on the page. Megalibrarygirl (talk) 21:05, 26 September 2017 (UTC)

Hi 46.254.249.237, welcome to the Teahouse. Which person? Category:People and person infobox templates has many different infoboxes for different types of people. You have edited Count Arthur Strong who isn't a person but a fictional character so {{Infobox character}} would be better there than the person infoboxes. PrimeHunter (talk) 21:09, 26 September 2017 (UTC)

Some advice please from experienced editors

I'm doing some pending patrol and came across this edit, I tend to agree with the IP user that made it that it isn't needed. It is sourced thought the first is a youtube video that the second source writes about [1]. I feel if I searched there would be more, but don't think it is something that needs to be in there and sure there is some Wikipedia policy that agrees NZ Footballs Conscience^(talk) 21:53, 26 September 2017 (UTC)

Why is someone removing my addition?

Hi everyone, I read a few pages about this but nothing seems to be the exact situation I'm facing. I am adding a sentence on the Terrell owens page about why T.O. isn't in the hall of fame. I also added a source, an article that explains what i added. But it has been removed, twice. I added it again just now but I don't want to have to keep adding it. Please help, thanks. Srt8 Outta Philly (talk) 00:05, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

Welcome to the Teahouse, Srt8 Outta Philly. The proper place to discuss this matter is at Talk: Terrell Owens. Personally, I believe that biographies of professional athletes should discuss the awards they have won, not awards they didn't win. For some reason, there has been a lot of battling on that article, and relatively little talk page discussion. You should change that. Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 02:24, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

Why am I receiving accusations of vandalism and harassment?

I used wikipedia today in an attempt to find additional research to support a paper for school, when I noticed a notification on the screen, stating that I had 5 new messages. I clicked on it and each message was threatening to block my ability to edit for vandalism or harassment, and apparently I had been blocked for 31 hours one time. Although I never have, and likely never will, edit a wikipedia article, I am slightly offended by such accusations, but am very concerned about how these could have occurred and what I can do to fix the issue?

The first message was sent by General Ization on June 12, 2017, and said, "Please do not add or change content, as you did at Young Dolph, without citing a reliable source. The next 4 were sent on June 16, 2017. The first, sent at 1:10 by ClueBot NG, informed me that recent edits to Milk(film) were undone. I'm not even sure what Milk(film) is. Five minutes later, a message was sent by Darylgolden asking me to please refrain from unconstructive editing, such as the edit to Milk(film), and informed me that the changes were reversed and that the behavior constitutes vandalism. At 1:21 p.m. another message was sent by Darylgolden asking that I please stop disruptively editing, and warned that if it continued, I would be blocked from being able to edit due to vandalism. The last message appears to be a warning and a block at the same time. This message was received at 2:04 p.m. and the top half warned that I would be blocked from editing if the vandalism continued, and the bottom half stated that anonymous users from my IP address had been blocked for 31 hours from editing due to persistent vandalism.

The next message, sent by innisfree987, was received July 12, 2017, asking that I stop disruptively editing Alicia Garza. There were no further warnings or reprimands given until the most recent one, sent Sept 12, 2017. This one warned that I would be blocked without further warning next time i purposefully and blatantly harassed a fellow wikipedian, as i had done to Usertalk: oshwah. The sender's name for this warning is FlightTime.

Given that I do not use the editing functions on wikipedia and I was not even aware that communication with other wikipedia users was possible, I was almost unphased by these accusations, but I am concerned about who is using my IP address, and that I may be blocked for something I had no part in. I find that wikipedia is very helpful in getting a basic understanding of an article, and provides sources that assist me in the research necessary for many school assignments. What can I do to find out why I am receiving these messages, who could be using my IP address, and how can I ensure they are no longer able to use my IP address for the purposes of vandalism and harassment?

2600:387:2:813:0:0:0:A1 (talk) 03:49, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

Hi, 2600 etc. Please keep in mind it is not your address, but a pooled IP address randomly assigned by your wireless carrier. The only thing you can do to stop receiving warnings (and potentially being blocked for) the actions of others that use that IP address is to create an account and use it instead of editing anonymously. The IP you are using is assigned to AT&T Wireless in Rosewell, Georgia. If you were a registered editor, I'd have no way of knowing that. John from Idegon (talk) 04:59, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

How do I make an article

I am newish. I don't know how. — Preceding unsigned comment added by MissCraft (talk • contribs) 22:53, 26 September 2017 (UTC)

You'll find advice at WP:Your first article. --David Biddulph (talk) 08:58, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

How to modify Username Presentation?

Hi! — jmcgnh^{(talk) (contribs)}, Hi! There! I would like to use my ID Signature like this: — jmcgnh^{(talk) (contribs)}. I would like to get it automatically, when I may use 4 Tildes ~ ~ ~ ~ (Willy-nilly (talk) 08:25, 27 September 2017 (UTC)). Please, let me how to do so. --- Willy-nilly (talk) 08:25, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

Hi Willy-nilly. All user links in your signature should be to pages for your own account and not another user like jmcgnh. And displaying exactly the same as another user including their username would be disallowed impersonation even if you did link to pages for your own acount. If your question is just in general about how to customize your signature then see Wikipedia:Signatures#Customizing your signature. PrimeHunter (talk) 09:50, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

Hi! dear PrimeHunter, thanks for your reply. Yes, I have been asking this Know How Source (how to customize your signature) that, you have given me. Obliged. --- Willy-nilly (talk) 09:57, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

Tags/templates for flagging improvements needed in an article.

I was looking at the Help:Cheatsheet for a list of useful templates that can be added to a article where something needs work. An example is the "citation needed" flag.

What are other useful ones, like conflicting information, ambiguity, too technical, etc.? Has someone written a article or created a cheatsheet of tools to address content problems? HiTechHiTouch (talk) 09:54, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

You will find many such templates listed at Template:Inline cleanup tags. --David Biddulph (talk) 10:06, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

Hi HiTechHiTouch, welcome to the Teahouse. Help:Cheatsheet says this at the entry for Template:Citation needed: "one of many cleanup templates". Blue text is links so you can click "cleanup templates". PrimeHunter (talk) 10:10, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

"‪Draft:New Celeste‬"

Hey Timothyjosephwood I've been away and was wondering why the New Celeste draft I'd made hadn't appeared online yet, but I see that GreenMeansGo has made a number of comments on changes I'll have to make. I don't understand them, would you be able to help? Iainmf (talk) 11:28, 25 September 2017 (UTC)

Hey @GreenMeansGo: Sorry I realise now those points were old ones I've already dealt with. I'm wondering how much longer before my draft gets accepted? It's around 3 weeks since I last edited it. Iainmf (talk) 19:55, 25 September 2017 (UTC)

Hey Iainmf. Sorry about the confusion. I had a username change since we last talked. (Note that User:Timothyjosephwood now redirects to User:GreenMeansGo.) It's hard to say really. I try not to review a draft myself if I've been heavily involved in it over a long period of time, since I end up maybe not being the most impartial person to weigh in. Currently AfC has a backlog of about 1,700 pages, which are ideally addressed more-or-less, but not always in more-or-less the order they were submitted. We just unfortunately have less volunteers than we have people submitting articles for review, so it takes some time. GMG ^talk 20:01, 25 September 2017 (UTC)

Hey {{User:GreenMeansGo}} Yes it had a backlog of 1,700 pages and an estimate of 3 weeks delay when I last edited my draft 22 days ago, although it had first been submitted a few days before that. I decided to stop editing it, in case that might hold it up. Is there nothing I can do and nobody I can contact to try to speed it along? Iainmf (talk) 08:32, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

@Iainmf: I assume that you hadn't deliberately intended to transclude the entire content of GreenMeansGo's user page here, so I've put nowiki tags around it. You can keep editing your draft while you wait for review. --David Biddulph (talk) 08:53, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

Hey GreenMeansGo Yes there was a backlog of 1,700 pages and an estimated 3 weeks delay when I last edited the draft 22 days ago. And the draft had first been submitted a few days before that. I decided to stop editing it, in case that might hold things up. Is there nothing I can do and nobody I can contact to try to speed things along? 2A00:23C1:3205:4801:21C6:8445:9D80:A57 (talk) 08:42, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

Indeed I did not David Biddulph just reminding myself how to ping someone and made a blunder.Iainmf (talk) 09:13, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

Yeah Iainmf, it can be a long wait sometimes, but good articles are permanent articles, so it's worth the wait. In the meantime, you might want to check out Wikipedia:WikiProject Music, where there's plenty of interesting things to work on, and you're sure to learn some new things that can help improve your draft in the meantime. GMG ^talk 12:11, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

Editing the Title of the article

Can I edit the title of the Wikipedia page that I have just created? — Preceding unsigned comment added by IKEW S. (talk • contribs) 09:19, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

You haven't created an article. So far you have only created a draft, and that is not yet in a fit state to become an article when it is reviewed. Please read the advice at WP:Your first article. You will be able to move pages when your account becomes autoconfirmed. --David Biddulph (talk) 09:49, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

If the draft in question is Draft:Green Flat Beans (Lilva), its subject matter is the same as that of the existing article Lablab. Maproom (talk) 13:04, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

How to Publish

My post is in my Sandbox; how do I get it reviewed/published?Ian W Lindsey 13:06, 27 September 2017 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ianwlindsey (talk • contribs) 13:06, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

To submit it for review you would add {{subst:submit}} to the top of the page, but to do so at the moment would be a waste of your time and of a reviewer's, as most of the text is unsourced. A user intending to write a first article should read the advice at WP:Your first article, but as you seem to be writing about yourself you should first read Wikipedia's advice to avoid autobiography. --David Biddulph (talk) 13:36, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

how to add a magazine article as a source?

I am currently creating wikipedia pages for fitness people and models. some of them has no credible Online sources but are featured in different hard covers and magazines through out Brazil and the US. The magazines are not uploaded online. Can anyone help me please? thank you.Raymarkadamos (talk) 10:11, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

Hey Raymarkadamos. Sources aren't absolutely required to be available online, although it is helpful for readers when the are. However, if you are using print sources, they is still acceptable as long as they meet our standards for reliability, and you can use Template:Citation to references them with consistent formatting. Just leave out the URL, since there is none, and the template will ignore it. GMG ^talk 11:16, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

Hello, Raymarkadamos. While I don't disagree with what GMG says, I would turn the emphasis around. References absolutely do not have to be online, and even where a reference is available online, the important part of the citation is the bibliographic information: title, author, date, where published. A URL is an optional extra for the convenience of readers, nothing more. --ColinFine (talk) 14:54, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

Lewis Charlton, Biography

I want to make sure my edits of Lewis Charlton (slave) are neutral and balanced, and that the links to sources are in the proper format. I got as much as I could from his (2) published Slave Narratives that disagree and Maryland State archives, but I'm not sure I formatted them correct as links. Thanks C. W. Gilmore (talk) 23:11, 26 September 2017 (UTC)

You've made more than 50 consecutive edits, few with edit summary. Is there any particular wording you're concerned about? The citations themselves look all right, but I've only had a cursory look. I did add a References section and the reflist template so that the list of citations appears. My thought is that the existing Sources section might be better renamed External links, but I could be wrong. Rivertorch^FIRE _WATER 03:22, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

Thanks, I made edits as I found sources materials and as I tried to merge his two narrative into one story as details do not match exactly. One example is in regards to his father being born a slave or being born in Africa, then brought to the USA; one narrative says born a slave, the other that he was brought over on a slave ship. I tried hard to get the details correct, and wanted a second opinion before I remove the banner. It was an honor to work on it and thanks again for the input.C. W. Gilmore (talk) 05:26, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

I do have a question or two, and will try to post them at the article's talk page later today. I may also drop in to do a small bit of copyediting. Rivertorch^FIRE _WATER 15:25, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

{{User|}} vs. [[User|]]

I recently learned how to insert the {{User|}} template to ping users I want to make sure see my mention of them, though I have noticed that many people seem to use the [[User|]] template. I cannot locate this second one in the Insert options. I am not entirely sure about the differences; can you help me identify where it is located? Thanks! FULBERT (talk) 14:04, 26 September 2017 (UTC)

The second one is not a template: It's actually a standard wikilink, and they don't use the pipe (|), but a colon (:) to make the link. Basically, the second is a direct link to the user's page. The first template is actually just a slightly simpler way of doing it; you can substitute just a single "u" for the word "user" in it, and it works fine. So {{u|FULBERT}} produces FULBERT. The second way simply makes a direct link, so [[User:Mpants at work]] produces User:MPants at work. Notice how the prefix remains in that one. With either one, you can use an additional pipe to use alt text, so that they text that shows isn't the user name, or title of the user page. So {{u|MjolnirPants|ᛗᛁᛟᛚᚾᛁᚱPants}} produces ᛗᛁᛟᛚᚾᛁᚱPants, and [[User:MPants at work|ᛗᛁᛟᛚᚾᛁᚱPants]] produces ᛗᛁᛟᛚᚾᛁᚱPants; basically just different ways of doing the same hting.. ᛗᛁᛟᛚᚾᛁᚱPants Tell me all about it. 14:18, 26 September 2017 (UTC)

(edit conflict) Hi FULBERT. [[User:username]] or a piped version like [[User:FULBERT|FULBERT]] is not a template but a wikilink to the user page of the user. Any such wikilink will produce a ping (assuming a few details like signing the post). It doesn't matter whether the link is made directly with link code or with a template like {{User}}. There is nothing special about {{User}}. It's one of many templates which link a user page and can be used to create a ping. {{Reply to}} is the most commonly used for the purpose, often via one of Template:Reply to#Redirects. PrimeHunter (talk) 14:26, 26 September 2017 (UTC)

Thank you! I know that the {} templates can be inserted via the Insert Templates link; is there a simple way to insert the [] in a similar way? FULBERT (talk) 14:51, 26 September 2017 (UTC)

No, but the square brackets were chosen (presumably, I know this is the case with BBcode) because you don't even have to hit shift to access them; they're right there above your enter key. Unfortunately, most markup code was designed by coders, so it tends to also be designed for coders. ᛗᛁᛟᛚᚾᛁᚱPants Tell me all about it. 15:04, 26 September 2017 (UTC)

@FULBERT: It's a wikilink just like links to articles so you can make it in the same way. Just remember to write User: in front. In VisualEditor, use the chain icon (but there is rarely reason to link users on pages where VisualEditor works). In the source editor it varies which tools are available to editors. I have a chain icon above the edit box. And below the box I can select "Wiki markup" in a drop-down menu and then click [[]]. But in practice I just type the brackets on my keyboard. PrimeHunter (talk) 15:20, 26 September 2017 (UTC)

Thanks PrimeHunter; just tried it that way. Think I have it! FULBERT (talk) 15:47, 26 September 2017 (UTC)

I just tried this again, Mpants at work and PrimeHunter and it seems to work again. Did not know I could use the [[]] through only typing alone. However, it seems I also need to include the | after the name so it does not appear with the word "User:", right? Thanks! FULBERT (talk) 11:57, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

Yes, you need a piped link if you don't want "User:" to be displayed. The templates also make a piped link. The pipe trick means you only have to write [[User:PrimeHunter|]] which will automatically expand to [[User:PrimeHunter|PrimeHunter]] when it's saved. Capitalization matters in usernames and page names except for the first character so your attempted ping Mpants at work failed. The username is MPants at work with capital 'P'. The link is red to indicate the user page doesn't exist, but there are also many users who just haven't created a user page. PrimeHunter (talk) 15:14, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

A good practice is to copy and paste their username from the comment you're replying to, or if you're pinging them in a way that's not a response to anything they said (such as to alert an editor to a discussion that they might be interested in), to find one of their edits, use that to get to their user page, and copy and paste from there (or possibly clicking "edit" and copying their username from their signature, if the edit of theirs you found was on a discussion page). I say this because the names displayed in the signatures and the actual user name are not necessarily the same, as you can see in my case. But the name at their userpage must be the same, or else WP will replace whatever they put their with the username. Unless you're slick like me, but I used a trick to accomplish that, and did not do it on my talk page because I want to make sure there's a place where folks can copy my username from easily. ᛗᛁᛟᛚᚾᛁᚱPants Tell me all about it. 16:17, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

Creating Wikipedia article

What symbols do I use to make text bold? How do I add a text box with Contents and Bullet Points?Kemingo (talk) 17:36, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

Hey Kemingo. Text can be bolded by using three apostrophes. So for example this: '''papayas are tasty''' give you this: papayas are tasty. It looks like the infobox you're looking for is Template:Infobox person. You may also want to take some time and review our tutorial on writing your first article, which hopefully can answer a lot of your questions. GMG ^talk 17:49, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

Naming article

I would like to add an article for the Scottish born, New Zealand artist Jenny Campbell (1887–1970) but am aware that there is already a article labelled Jenny Campbell (artist) (although it redirects to a page about a comic she writes). I was wondering if someone could advise what the best process would be for creating this new page - would it be best to call the new article Jenny Campbell (New Zealand artist) and add it to the Jenny Campbell disambiguation page? Advice would be appreciated as I'm a new editor. Thanks! Slafayette (talk) 15:03, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

Hi Slafayette. You may be able to create the article on the redirect page in that instance, if the other artist is not independently notable. If it seems unlikely that the comic artist will ever get her own article, you can go ahead and create it in the redirect. If there are a lot of independent sources and it seems likely she will have an article at some point, then it's better to totally create a new page and disambig with New Zealand. Any page called Jenny Campbell should be added to the disambig page once it's live. (In some cases a redirect is there because a subject isn't independently notable, but in others somebody just didn't bother writing an article.) White Arabian Filly ^Neigh 15:22, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

Thanks for your quick help White Arabian Filly. Sounds like a good solution to me! Did a little research & the other artist doesn't appear to be very notable so I will use the current redirect page. When I create the page I'll also add a note on the article's Talk page giving my reasoning in case any one has issues with it. Thanks!Slafayette (talk) 15:32, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

@Slafayette: If you turn Jenny Campbell (artist) into an article about another artist then please add a hatnote like this at the top:

She is also linked at Jenny Campbell but if the full title of an article can still be confused with another subject then the article needs a hatnote. PrimeHunter (talk) 16:39, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

Thanks PrimeHunter, I will definitely do that! Slafayette (talk) 19:18, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

Bendheim Wikipedia Page

Hello,

I was hoping to get some assistance with an article I recently submitted which was rejected.

Thank you

Content Creator (Smallmartin (talk) 19:23, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

Hello Smallmartin, I don't see any contributions by your account. Are you referring to Draft:Bendheim Integrative Medicine Center? Mduvekot (talk) 19:33, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

If that is the case, Smallmartin, I am in complete agreement with the first reviewer on that draft. This isn't really a subject for a seperate article and should be covered in Sloan-Kettering's article. John from Idegon (talk) 19:47, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

Smallmartin, we do not handle Wikipedia business via email. (With the rare exception of things that are private and or personal in nature, neither of which fit the email you sent me). We strive for full transparency here. Please do not email me again. This concerns a deleted draft on S.A. Bendheim, (see Draft:Bendheim) an architectural and glass firm located in the US. Please create a draft for you article at Draft:S.A. Bendheim, so we all can see it and help you with it. The copy you emailed me lacked inline citations, which is a problem. And the article you had created in Draft space earlier was deleted as a copyright infringement. You cannot copy things directly from another website to here. Fundamentally, we do not care at all what the company has to say about itself. A successful Wikipedia article will be written almost entirely on material paraphrased from what reliable sources, totally independent of the company have said. Unless you can find several (more than 3) sources, not based on interviews or press releases, and not published by the company or anyone associated with it, you will not be able to create an article on this company at this time. I have to ask, since you seem to be familiar with the company and assumed that out of the 5.5 million articles we have on Wikipedia, we would know what you were referring to (which indicates a close connection to it), what is your connection to the subject of the article you wish to create? John from Idegon (talk) 21:02, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

About DYK

Is it possible to remove a nomination or have its responsibility passed to someone else? I see the process takes time and will probably be too busy to attend it in coming weeks.Fez Cap 12 (talk) 20:07, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

Hi Fez Cap 12. You can ask an admin to delete your nom if you for sure don't want to go through with it. To see if somebody wants to take over you could post at the dyk talk page, which will likely get the most response. Or somebody may see your post here and be able to review your nom now. White Arabian Filly ^Neigh 21:53, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

Logging in?

I logged out-quite by accident-and cannot log back in. I forgot my password. I tried to used the temporary one that was sent to me via email but that didn't work, either. Must I wait until tomorrow to request a new one? Thank you. 2601:40E:8000:445E:1401:A379:D603:201C (talk) 13:08, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

The temporary password should work right away and not expire for a week. Try it again. You must wait at least 24 hours before requesting a new temporary password. PrimeHunter (talk) 15:23, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

Unfortunately, I have tried several times and each time it gives the message that it is the incorrect password, try again. Over and over. Then I get an email telling me that there have been multiple failed attempts to log in. Maybe I'll wait another day to see if I have better luck tomorrow? 2601:40E:8000:445E:1401:A379:D603:201C (talk) 21:37, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

Temporary passwords have worked every time I tested them including today before my first reply. Be sure to use the right capitalization in both username and password. Can you try another browser? PrimeHunter (talk) 21:58, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

And try copy-pasting the password from the mail in case you read one of the characters wrong, e.g. swapping the digit 1 and letter l, or the digit 0 and letter O. PrimeHunter (talk) 22:01, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

Wondering what, if anything, to do with List of Tamagotchi! characters

I just came across List of Tamagotchi! characters. There seem to me to be a lot of issues with the page--no sourcing, parts that are incomprehensible, WP:OR, etc. I'm not sure what to do with the page, if anything. Should it be massively reduced in size? Nominated for deletion? Or are list articles like this considered ok? Just looking for feedback as I haven't run into an article like this before. Marquardtika (talk) 03:11, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

Moving content to a new page

Is there a step-by-step guide or help article on moving content to a new page. eg. create a separate sub-page for Characters for the article [[Nine_Songs_of_the_Moving_Heavens]|Nine Songs of the Moving Heavens]Ozflashman (talk) 22:01, 25 September 2017 (UTC)

Hi, Ozflashman. Is WP:SPLIT what you're looking for? --ColinFine (talk) 22:12, 25 September 2017 (UTC)

Thanks, just what I was looking for. Ozflashman (talk) 07:18, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

how do I counter constant editing of my edits by what appears to be a bot or person?

Hi I just joined wikipedia and began editing a page called Aruna Roy which is about the indian social activist Aruna Roy. The edits I made were reverted by another user with no reason given other than that my edits did not supposedly conform to the community guidelines.

I edited part of the article that appeared patently false and also inflammatory.

how do I counter constant editing of my edits by what appears to be a bot or person intent on making the activist appear to be known for being anti-hindu.

Moomin is a princess (talk) 05:17, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

Welcome to the Teahouse, Moomin is a princess. People edit Wikipedia all of the time with various sorts of personal agendas, and other editors frequently disagree and revert. We do not allow anti-Hindu edits and we do not allow pro-Hindu edits. This encyclopedia must be neutral on all such issues, and this applies to every single article. If you revert an edit and it is restored, then discuss the matter on the specific article's talk page, in this case Talk: Aruna Roy. Be thoroughly prepared to defend your edits based on Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 07:38, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

Need help to enhance the language, terms and wikipediatone

Hi All

Im having a problem of publishing my article. Please help me to do this. My reviewer says its not in formal wikipedia tone, It does contain peacock terms and its not in neutral point of view. Please help me with this. The link to my draft https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Siri_Samanthabhadra

Thank you all very much Sharkya108 (talk) 15:53, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

Hey Sharkya108. Looking at your lead:

SIri Samanthabhadra (Pitiduwe Siri Dhamma) Thero (born 24th February 1975) is an Enlightened one, ~~A self realized master, Visionary~~ and a Humanitarian. Siri Samanthabhadra Thero is a Sri Lankan spiritual leader and a buddhist thero ~~whose life and work has touched the lives of millions around the world.~~ He founded the Siri Sadaham Ashramaya Monastery and Umandawa Maha Vihara Monastery which are none profitable organizations which offers Vipassanā programs around the world, including Sri Lanka, the United States, Europe, Middle East, Singapore, India, Malaysia, Qatar, Tibet, Ladakh, Nepal, New Zealand and Australia enhancing the life quality and perception of people. The Organizations were also involved in various social and community development activities as well as initiating Emergency Disaster recovery programs during the flood happened in Sri Lanka during 2017. The foundation also planted more than 10,000 trees within last two years as a contribution to enhance the green cover in Sri Lanka. Siri Samanthabhadra thero ~~already~~ has authored more than 250 books about path to nirvana and for human well being.

Hopefully this helps. Everything that is struck is either promotional in tone, and conveys little or no actual information, or is about the organization, and not the individual. This information should go on the article for organization, if and when there is one, and not on the article for the individual. This needs to be applied throughout the article, and citations for reliable sources need to be provided for all information. Currently large portions of the draft do not appear to be sourced to anything at all. GMG ^talk 17:44, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

What GreenMeansGo says is certainly right. But I don't think it goes far enough. Stating that the subject "is an Enlightened one", and "is .. a buddhist thero", in the voice of Wikipedia, without citing sources, is not acceptable. Maproom (talk) 22:38, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

For whatever its worth Maproom, I was kindof assuming these were possibly religious titles with some kind of actual meaning. GMG ^talk 09:02, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

Why the Link is not appearing?

Hi! There, in the article: International relations, at second paragraph, I have been trying to link the Word Greek at the following line:- (As political activity, international relations dates from the time of the Greek historian). I tried to add link as: Greek. It has saved but the link is not appearing. I don't mind, if it is not being accepted due to an in appropriate link according to merit. But if the parameters are perfect like: England / [[... then why the affect of the Link is not being appeared? --- Willy-nilly (talk) 08:01, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

You have successfully created the link, but in the caption of the image of a bust of Thucydides, not in the second paragraph of the article as you intended. Maproom (talk)

Dear Maproom, thanks responding. --- WILLY-NILLY talk 09:53, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

Template/"FYI" Messages on Wikipedia page: "Dark Marketing"

There are two template messages on the wikipedia page that I created ("Dark Marketing") and I want to address them. The first message says that "A major contributor to this article appears to have a close connection with its subject" and that cleanup may be required. In a very neutral tone, I am writing about a phenomenon that exists in the marketing ecosystem. The company, BrandTotal, trademarked the term "Dark Marketing" which is why the company is mentioned and discussed briefly. How can I "clean the page up" while still being able to explain the origin of the term "Dark Marketing"? The second message on the wikipedia page says it contains content that is written like an advertisement. Please help me understand what exactly I need to remove here to improve the grading of the whole article. Thank you!37.142.42.101 (talk) 15:48, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

@Rooks12345: Are you associated with Dark Marketing or BrandTotal Ltd.? If so, how? – Finnusertop (talk ⋅ contribs) 15:55, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

Rooks12345, I'm afraid this article (Dark Marketing) has a lot of problems. It is entirely based on a piece (and an approach) written by an employee of BrandTotal in July 2017 [2], although it is not listed in the references. BrandTotal (a new start-up which only got its first seed money in July 2017) may have trademarked the term for the purpose of selling their software/platform. However, "dark marketing" is not a new term and it has not always been used in the sense adopted in the article. It's been around since at least 2008. See [3], [4], [5] and the Google books search results. This article is basically a piece of original research designed solely to publicise BrandTotal. It needs a complete re-write and removal of all mention of BrandTotal, but it may well be nominated for deletion anyway. Voceditenore (talk) 16:29, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

@Voceditenore - Thank you for your response. The article was not written with the intention to publicize BrandTotal. There are no longer any mentions of BrandTotal at all. It is now written with a much more neutral tone to describe the phenomenon of Dark Marketing. Also, there are now mentions of other meanings of the term (with references). The idea behind his article is to write about the growing phenomenon of dark marketing in the world of digital marketing today. Please respond with other feedback, and thanks for your comments so far.Rooks12345 (talk) 08:48, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

Hello Rooks12345. I have started a discussion at Talk:Dark marketing outlining the remaining serious problems with the article. It's best to continue discussing the problems there so that other concerned editors can participate. I have also contacted you at your talk page concerning the conflict of interest issue. I look forward to your reply there. Voceditenore (talk) 10:16, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

Jammustartups draft

Hi All,

My recent article which was created as a DRAFT in Sandbox - how can I recover the content...I understand it did not pass through - but why Deletion atleast I should have the fair opportunity to review my content I didnt publish it to LIVE , only made a draft and You guys deleted. I am sorry but this looks rude here and in no world it should be appreciated - if you guys expect the patience from the other side atleast should learn the same way and give the fair opportunity to learn others too . I am not sure what to say but can any one out there - help me to get my content recovered.... atleast I can try in some other world where it matters . Thank you alot !!

Smart1983 (talk) 15:42, 25 September 2017 (UTC)

Some hunting reveals this is likely about Draft:Jammustartups, which Seraphimblade deleted, per the speedy deletion criterion WP:G11. I cannot check if that was correct, but assuming it is, it meant the article was purely advertising, to such an extent that nothing could be recovered to use it as a basis for an encyclopedia article, and it will not be restored even to draft space. You may wish to consult WP:NPOV to make it stick next time.

This being said, you can ask for a copy (by email) at WP:REFUND, or ask the deleting administrator (whom I pinged) directly. Tigraan^{Click here to contact me} 16:22, 25 September 2017 (UTC)

@Smart1983: Here's some examples of the promotional language from the draft: "...felt every budding enterprenuer /startup or existing enterprenuers in jammu needed this platform", "The vision of the community is to build a strong network of startups in the region", "successfully evidenced 4 events", "highly appreciated by the community members and across the Jammu region". The whole thing reads like a marketing brochure. Articles should stick only to stating facts in a neutral tone when they are verified by reliable sources. We don't permit promotional material anywhere, including in draft space. However, if you'd like a copy by email, I'd be happy to send it to you (though I'd need to review it first), let me know if you'd like that and if so if you would prefer plain text or wikitext. Seraphimblade ^{Talk to me} 17:36, 25 September 2017 (UTC)

@Seraphimblade Thank you for the response, really appreciate that. I understand it was compelling or looks like pushing people or advertising stuff.... can I remove that stuff and work further on it to publish. There is no motive in advertising but should be a memorable part from where it all started in Jammu and things started here to happen and people involved in it. Can you please email me or can it be restored to my draft after deleting this stuff from the Draft post. Please advise and really thank you for pointing me to the right direction as its my first article too. Please suggest.

Thank you Smart1983 (talk) 08:12, 26 September 2017 (UTC)

Promotional articles can't be restored. G11 is a global criterion, so the article would just immediately be eligible for deletion again. However, you're welcome to give it another go. Remember to ensure you have reliable sources that cover the subject independently and in reasonable depth, and to present only facts those sources verify in a neutral tone. Articles don't get deleted for being dry or dull, but they do for being promotional. Seraphimblade ^{Talk to me} 15:22, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

Is Media Bias Fact Check good to use to determine if a source is credible?

Media Bias Fact Check's website judges the credibility of a news source by looking for failed fact checks and if it promotes pseudoscience. So, is it a good website to refer to before citing information from news sites? 66.109.53.196 (talk) 17:02, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

Per [6], MBFC is likely not a reliable source (recent one-man project with no reputation as of yet). So you cannot wave its evaluation around to say "article X from Foo newspaper is not credible because MBFC said so", if Foo newspaper is itself considered reliable. Now, fact-checking websites even of low reputation can still help you to formulate arguments in the evaluation of sources on Wikipedia - but those arguments are yours to make, you do not have any extra authority just because you took them from elsewhere. Tigraan^{Click here to contact me} 17:18, 28 September 2017 (UTC)
Our standard for reliable sources is not all that complicated. Simply apply the rules there to a source you wish to use, and if there are conflicts with other editors about it, use the reliable sources noticeboard to work them out if you cannot work it out amongst yourself. John from Idegon (talk) 17:28, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

Image Copyright with written consent

Good morning, I know that this is outlined in the copyright forums but I just want to make absolutely 100% sure before I post anything. I would like to use photos from a personal webpage, created by a professor for his students' use, for an article about the Spiegelgrund clinic in Vienna. I reached out to him via email and have his written consent to use the photos, which he took himself. How do I cite this? Do I need to download the images and add them to my own Wikimedia account? Here is the website and images in question: https://www.uvm.edu/~lkaelber/children/amspiegelgrundwien/amspiegelgrundwien.html Thank you in advance for your help. I have translated the German version of the article, Am Spiegelgrund, and am essentially replicating it in English. I have very little experience on here. Viennamusik (talk) 15:39, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

Hi Viennamusik. There are already quite a lot of Am Spiegelgrund clinic images in Wikimedia Commons which you can use. See here. If there are yet more that you want to use, then you will need to upload them to Commons following the procedure outlined at Wikipedia:Requesting copyright permission. You must follow it to the letter. If not, the pictures will be deleted. It's fairly complicated but basically, it involves sending an email to permissions-commons@wikimedia.org along with the email from the professor. Note that the professor's email granting permission must state clearly that as the copyright owner he/she is irrevocably releasing the image(s) under a license that allows them to be freely re-used, copied, and altered by anyone (even for financial gain). The professor's email must also state the exact web page address where they can be found. You also need to ensure that the professor actually owns the copyright to these images, i.e. he took them himself and they are not images that he has collected from other websites or people. Anyhow, before you embark on the process, read Wikipedia:Requesting copyright permission very carefully. Best wishes, Voceditenore (talk) 16:19, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

Thank you so much for your response. There was only one photo really that I didn't see on the Commons but for all the steps involved in claiming the rights to that photo... well, I'm going to forgo that; however, I greatly appreciate your input so I know what to do in the future. I'm completely overwhelmed on here. I'd much rather hand this translation off to someone who knows what they're doing with pictures, columns, etc. It will take me hours just to figure out the formatting.Viennamusik (talk) 17:34, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

What makes one an administrator and/or editor of Wikipedia?

I wonder, since everyone is a non-professional on Wikipedia how does one after mastering the computer language and directives of Wikipedia actually become an administrator and/or editor. Does having a published article make one an Editor? Then how does one become an Administrator who can edit, change or delete any article created by anyone.?Palukiwa (talk) 00:07, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

@Palukiwa: Hello and welcome. Anyone that makes a valid edit to Wikipedia is technically an "editor". It can be as simple as a spelling correction. There are many thousands of Wikipedia contributors who never create an article but are still "editors". One becomes an administrator after being nominated, discussed, and gaining a strong consensus at the nominations page(click to review). There is no set criteria, but the likelihood of becoming an administrator without being able to show significant and proper contributions to Wikipedia, as well as a good understanding of Wikipedia policies and guidelines, is very low. 331dot (talk) 00:13, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

I would add that self-nominations are possible, but again, unless you can show a good understanding of policies and that you have made significant contributions to Wikipedia, a self-nomination would be rejected quickly. 331dot (talk) 00:15, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

Editor small "e" People register, make changes to articles. This makes them editors. I personally have made more then 3,000 edits, but have not yet created a new article. Nor do I have any desire to become an Administrator. If other editors agree with your changes, the changes stay. If not, reverted (reversed) or amended by those other editors to get closer to what they believe is the more correct content. One does not need to become an Administrator to edit articles. David notMD (talk) 01:08, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

@Palukiwa: I, for example, am an administrator on Wikipedia. I rarely work on articles these days, but I contribute on the technical side of things. There are many ways to contribute to Wikipedia, and eventually those contributions can make you a good administrator if the work you put in is good.—CYBERPOWER (Message) 01:59, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

I see. I am of the mind to do what is ethical and logical so the directives of Wikipedia coincide with my way of both researching and referencing being an Oxford University Fellow. I am happy to be an 'editor' with a small 'e'. From directives given by all of you so far on Wikipedia I have come to realize that the directives and policy are easy to understand and abide by. Given some earlier questions, as I first started out here, I felt I might not fit in as a proper Editor with a big "E" but now after an intense trial I feel perhaps I am able and perhaps capable. As I work on my Draft:Talaku Karen of Laytongku I have added much to each part of it. Some with citations and other's still to add the citations. Everything so far is from research, exhaustive reading et al and written in my own words. I find much having to do with the 1840s-1860s British Rule and takeover of what they called Burma by creating in their own mind a free nation it ultimately confused the population and set everyone into chaos. This may be a greater a greater act of violence against the population then when after 1946 the Communists took over...when Britain left the people of Burma were set into a motion of absolute terror for decades which has just ended with a ceasefire along the Thai/Burma border where the Talaku Karen Hill Tribes settled back in c.1840...and have remained true to their convicions and survived the latest warfare with thousands of Burmese Karen refugees crossing into Thailand many either converted to Christianity or Buddhism. It seems from my 'first hand' experience that both the Burmese and Thais are exactly the same in ethnicity, temperament and character. So today we have a peaceful agreement between the two countries with accountable and successful arrangements for the re-settlement of those Karen from Burma now in Thailand by the Government of Thailand...I am not speaking of the Talaku Karen in Laytongku since they have been there since c.1840 on a plain in the Dawna Mountains that much earlier was their ancestral and sacred sanctuary. Bringing all this information into a reasonable history and encyclopedic form is my ongoing project. Oh yes...becoming an 'administrator' well I do not feel it necessary for me to become one, however, I will give instructions that I am familiar with to those requesting it at the Teahouse. I have learned much from and among you and now know some really basic rules...which of course once learned never forgotten. I always determine and organize everything into 10 categories...and now I have the 10 categories I need for creating an article for Wikipedia. It is all really quite simple when you think about it. A,B,C + 10.Palukiwa (talk) 19:48, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

Help with improving entry and removing template message

Hello. I recently edited this page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuart_Roy_Clarke

Can someone advise me on how to clean up to a standard where the template messages could legitimately be removed? I removed lots of unsubstantiated critical response and quotes without correct or any citation. I also altered a lot of poetic, non-factual language but possibly there needs to be more editing of this. Could someone please advise on how to proceed?

Thank you.

Encyclopedidia Encyclopediadia (talk) 09:01, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

Encyclopediadia: I think it would help to remove most or all of the "External links", converting some of them into cited references if this is possible. Maproom (talk) 09:09, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

Welcome, Encyclopediadia. The entire "Life" section is lacking in references. If sources cannot be found for it, then that section should be removed. Cordless Larry (talk) 09:11, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

E - All of your contributions are either about Stuart Roy Clarke or his exhibit, The Homes of Football. What is your connection to the topics? David notMD (talk) 21:11, 28 September 2017 (UTC)