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Wikipedia:New contributors' help page

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I would like your consideration in adding something new, ‘Tricking Music’, would you help?

Hi I have widely used Wikipedia in the past and believe it to be an excellent source of information.

I would like to ask the experts if it would be suitable to add a new sub genre or type of music to a Wikipedia list somewhere and if so would someone add it for me?

If it is deemed as possible I would then look to source further information and would need help with linking to key words.

The idea is to begin something new that hopefully other users would then add to.

In the first instance it could read something like this

Tricking Music A new sub genus of music facilitating avant garde and experimental practises in the creation of trick beats, tracks and vocals. A concept concerning the nature, attitude and intent of music. Multi textured and multi layered music rooted between dark illusion, shadows and reality, contextualising key elements through relative and urban shades of expressionism [1]

[1] trickingmusic.com

Your input would be appreciated Thank you for your help in this matter Theangelshaveflown (talk) 10:50, 2 March 2008 (UTC)

This sounds like something of a neologism, that is, a word that has been recently created but is not yet in wide use. The problem with these words is (a) Wikipedia is not a dictionary, so an encyclopedic context would be required for it (this is not insurmountable), and (b) neologisms are almost always unverifiable because, by their nature, they're too new to have been discussed in reliable sources. If there are, however, sources for "tricking music", then you might want to bring this up on the drawing board to get some collaboration going. Confusing Manifestation(Say hi!) 14:31, 2 March 2008 (UTC)

Thank you for taking the time to comment. I will investigate the Drawing Board. Regards —Preceding unsigned comment added by Theangelshaveflown (talk • contribs) 17:25, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

Is this against Policy

If you look at the external link history for Bisbee, Arizona you will see the link for my walking tour (www.bisbeewalk.com) These two characters continue to remove the link because they consider this spam.

This is the message I gave them: "I am Rodney Smith, I was born in Bisbee, and many years ago I decided to create a few Bisbee web pages giving my perspective of Bisbee as a person that grew up there and still views himself as a resident. I am no more a spammer than you are a resident of Bisbee. My walking tour and website are real and not spam. In a given year I provided about 10 walking tours and make no money from them. But I do satisfy visitors to Bisbee with history and exercise. Before you cut my link again come on a 2 hour walking tour with me.

My page is just as relevant as the Bisbee observer page which no longer give news on line.

Please leave my link alone.

By the way, Bisbee.net is not commercial in any great quantity either. Charlie also grew up in Bisbee too. Years ago when he started his website, there were a few pay customers, but now like so many things in Bisbee, his is a work of love.

I have to admit that I took out the cattle ranch link, which I consider about as Bisbee as Wilcox is a mining town.

Go after the real spammers. "

I make no money from my walking tour, I just give out Bisbee History and exercise, The price pays for my parking and gas to give the tour. I have held a link there for some time, and no one else ever treated me like this.

If I can not be there the loss for me is little, but why. Can't you all give me some magic words to stop their editing a Bisbee local? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bisbeewall (talk • contribs) 04:39, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

Being a Bisbee local gives you no extra rights over other editors. In Wikipedia, the term spam is often also used about insertion of non-commercial links, especially from editors whose main purpose appears to be adding external links (and whose username indicates likely connection to the site). Wikipedia:External links#Advertising and conflicts of interest says:

"You should avoid linking to a website that you own, maintain or represent, even if the guidelines otherwise imply that it should be linked. If the link is to a relevant and informative site that should otherwise be included, please consider mentioning it on the talk page and let neutral and independent Wikipedia editors decide whether to add it. This is in line with the conflict of interest guidelines."

You can suggest your link on Talk:Bisbee, Arizona where other editors can evaluate it. Bisbee, Arizona only has around 6000 people and few places we have articles about, so removing [1] Thomas Ranch from a short section called Sites of interest seems strange. Wikipedia likes articles to link to related topics. I don't know whether Thomas Ranch satisfies Wikipedia:Notability (organizations and companies). The current article gives no indication of doing that. You might suggest deletion of the whole article (see Wikipedia:Deletion policy), but as long as it's there, it seems very reasonable to link to it from Bisbee. PrimeHunter (talk) 16:07, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

Best and most visited User page

I have seen many user pages on wikipedia and would like to ask what do you think is the best and most visited user page on the whole of wikipedia. One with just lots of stuff, the expert on wiki so to speak as in this user knows more about wiki than anyother user. He must therefore be an admin and been on wiki since virtually the beginning. Can anyone help me out? Roadrunnerz45 (talk) 12:53, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

This is down but I think it allows one to see the most visited userpages. x42bn6 Talk Mess 17:11, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

how do i edit content on pages

Knollm (talk) 16:52, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

See Wikipedia:How to edit a page. Come back if you have a more specific problem or question. PrimeHunter (talk) 17:08, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

expanding stubs... what now?

I've added a lot of information to a stub (The Rag and Bone Shop by Robert Cormier) now, what do I need to do? there was something about the talk page. what's that? -Matt (talk) 17:34, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

See Wikipedia:STUB#Removing_stub_status Although when checking the article, i see that you might want to add some references ;) Yzmo ^talk 18:30, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

In the discussion page it looks as though the article scale has already been shifted to "start" status, which means you can simply remove the stub template under edit this article. I would also recommend some references. Wisdom89 _{(T / ^C)} 18:40, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

How can I find a deleted article?

I am sure there used to be an article called "The Money Masters: How International Bankers Gained Control Over America" or something like that. I guess it was deleted. Is there somewhere I can search to find out when and why? And is there any way of seeing the content of the page before it was deleted? Thanks, Hunter and Gatherer (talk) 19:48, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

See this link here [2]. If you know the name of the article, you can just type the title in the deletion log search box [3]. Hope that helps. Wisdom89 _{(T / ^C)} 21:06, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

The Money Masters was deleted at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Money Masters. A userfied version from right before deletion is at [4]. PrimeHunter (talk) 21:50, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

Writing person

Who writes the articles?12.76.74.147 (talk) 22:05, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

Wikipedia editors to. See Wikipedia:About. x42bn6 Talk Mess 22:19, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

See Wikipedia:FAQ#Who_wrote_article_X_on_Wikipedia?. Visit me at Ftbhrygvn (Talk|Contribs|Log|Userboxes) 05:36, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

Highest number of edits for a user

Can anyone tell me which user has made the most edits on wikipedia? I have seen users who have gone on wiki every single day for the past couple of years and that is insane. I just want to ask these people give your eyes a break. Im on the computer only for a couple of hours and mine are getting worse and worse and i hate to change my glasses all the time. They say to take a break every 1/2 hr but i just get hooked on, im sure you all know what i mean.Roadrunnerz45 (talk) 12:17, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

See Wikipedia:List of Wikipedians by number of edits. Algebraist 13:13, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

sex v. gender, semantic in the English language

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Audience

I implore Wilipedia wisdom to transfer the English-language 'shift' definition from 'sex' to 'gender,' in all contemporary political correctness. The 'spin' will give the utmost clarity in ALL references thereof. Your response would be greatly appreciated. MEJ —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.59.126.151 (talk) 04:33, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

I'm not sure I understand your comment. Perhaps if you could reword it without the 'scare quotes', I'd be better able to help.--jwanders^Talk 06:29, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

I also find your post hard to understand. Are you suggesting that the word "gender" should always be used instead of the word "sex" when it refers to male/female? PrimeHunter (talk) 14:26, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

This is wrong on another level, as the two terms are not perfectly interchangeable. Gender sometimes refers to culturally-constructed roles for males and females, while "sex" can refer directly to one's biology. Fritter (talk) 15:33, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

Image that links to the most number of pages

Just wanted to know what image on wikipedia links to the most number of articles, users etc. For example you can see from the pic of the day here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Arc_Triomphe.jpg that there are tons of pages linked. Another one: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Clown_chili_peppers.jpg has even more. Anyone help me out? Thanks Roadrunnerz45 (talk) 06:19, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

Interesting question! After some digging, I think what you're looking for is Special:Mostimages. Note that, unfortunately, this includes links from talk pages, and thus the top of the link is mostly maintenance icons and wikiproject banner images. There may be a way to restrict it to only the article name space, but I suspect not. --jwanders^Talk 06:55, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

Where do you reply to messages on user talk pages

Noob Question: When someone leaves a message on your talk page, is it customary to reply on that same page, or on that user's own page? Seems like the latter would generate a "new messages" alert, but might make it harder to follow the conversation. Thanks. Fritter (talk) 15:40, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

There is no rule. It varies what people do. Some editors say where they want replies in their posts or on their talk page. If they don't say then it's safest to reply on their talk page where they are sure to see it, or post a short message there saying you replied on your own page. PrimeHunter (talk) 15:50, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

Thank you for explaining!Fritter (talk) 16:34, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

Cannot Add Content to Tank Man (Tiananmen Square Massacre, 1989 Student Democracy Movement)

I have tried to add correct content to the page on the Tank Man. However, this page is protected and will not allow me to insert new information. Below is the information I tried to submit:

It is commonly believed in the West, that the Tank Man was whisked off to safety by people in the crowd. However, in a documentary produced and film footage released on youtube, in February 2008 by Rhawn Joseph, Ph.D. shows the Tank Man being taken into custody by two men wearing blue shirts and what appears to be green pants (indicating undercover PLA Security Officers). As seen in this video, the men in blue grab the Tank Man by the neck and arms, taking him into custody in the standard China Police Security arrest mode. As they rush the Tank man off the street as another man in white rushes, grab hold of the tank man by the arm, and then swings his right fist striking the Tank Man in the head. Simultaneously, one of the men in blue released his hold on the Tank man and turned toward the tanks and began ordering them to move forward with authoritative hand motions. Thus, based on this video footage found in the documentary and video posted by Rhawn Joseph, Ph.D. it appears the Tank Man was taken into custody. Dr. Joseph believes the Tank Man was beaten, interrogated, and then shot in the head.

References:

The Tiananmen Massacre: The Crushing of the 1989 Student Democracy Movement. Produced by Rhawn Joseph, Ph.D., BrainMind.com productions, 2008. http://BrainMind.com/Tiananmen.html Massacre at Tiananmen: The Tank Man. Produced by Rhawn Joseph, Ph.D.,http://youtube.com/watch?v=QrQ-xGKMmks

(~'s)

Sarastarlight (talk) 17:28, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

See Wikipedia:Protection policy. You can suggest changes to the article at Talk:Tank Man. I haven't examined your sources but note Wikipedia:Verifiability, Wikipedia:No original research, Wikipedia:Reliable sources. PrimeHunter (talk) 17:54, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

Not sure why article keeps getting deleted

Please help me understand why each time I try to create an article on Swami Jyotirmayananda it keeps getting tagged for instant deletion? I've tried entering a history of his lilfe and the ways he is helping mankind in several different ways, but no matter what I do now it comes back deleted because of content that is similar to what had been disputed. History is history, so no matter what I write about him it will always be similar to what was previously written. These are the facts of his life I am trying to post. Please help me understand what I am doing wrong so that I can correct my way of writing the article and finally get it posted. Gbito (talk) 21:49, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

A-hem. Two One Six Five Five ^τ _ʃ 21:52, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

If that's not clear, then WP:NOTE, WP:BIO, WP:V. Cheers! Wisdom89 _{(T / ^C)} 18:06, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

Oh yeah, and one another thing, it's best to experiment using the WP:SANDBOX before you go live with your work. Wisdom89 _{(T / ^C)} 18:07, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

How to delete "Citations needed" template?

An article had a {refimprove} template on its top indicating that citations were needed. I have now added several and think it is adequately referenced. What is the process for deleting "citations needed" {refimprove} template? Can I just remove this box, or do I request review by a Wikipedia editor?

PJG 17:43, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

Nope, you may remove it yourself, especially if you provided the references - be bold. Cheers! Wisdom89 _{(T / ^C)} 18:05, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

How can I add a bio to wikepedia?

LiaCorrea (talk) 18:19, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

Before creating an article, please search Wikipedia first to make sure that an article does not already exist on the subject. Please also review a few of our relevant policies and guidelines which all articles should comport with. As Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, articles must not contain original research, must be written from a neutral point of view, should cite to reliable sources which verify their content and must not contain unsourced, negative content about living people.

Articles must also demonstrate the notability of the subject. Please see our subject specific guidelines for people, bands and musicians, companies and organizations and web content and note that if you are closely associated with the subject, our conflict of interest guideline strongly recommends against you creating the article.

If you still think an article is appropriate, see Help:Starting a new page. You might also look at Wikipedia:Your first article and Wikipedia:How to write a great article for guidance, and please consider taking a tour through the Wikipedia:Tutorial so that you know how to properly format the article before creation. --Silver Edge (talk) 19:03, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

CJNT & CJNT-TV

Hi,

When someone types "CJNT" in the search box, there's a redirect to "CJNT-TV". The latter is the current licensee of a multi-cultural television station in Montreal. However, the redirect has a consequence that it doesn't make any kind of reference to a former radio station in Quebec City which used those call letters (see under CFOM Defunct for a history of the station from 1949-1975. The call letters "CJNT" were used between 1949-1952 by the station). Is there a way to, at the same time, direct the viewer to CJNT Montreal (as opposed to CJNT-TV) as well as to the CFOM article?Jmclarenmontreal (talk) 22:21, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

I have placed a hatnote at top of CJNT-TV. PrimeHunter (talk) 23:24, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

School Article

I am writing a school paper about wiki, can anyone help me? Okkie0122 (talk) 13:19, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

What are the parameters of the assignment? Assuming you actually mean a paper about WIkipedia and not "wiki", please see our own article on Wikipedia, as well as Wikipedia:About and the Wikipedia:Introduction. Note that encyclopedias are often not acceptable as sources. Oftentimes our articles which are well sourced can be mined to find good material from the internal sources cited in the articles. To clear up the discrepancy about Wikipedia verses wiki, a Wiki is any website using wiki software—there are thousands of them. Wikipedia is the name of this encyclopedia, run by the Wikimedia Foundation which also has other projects.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 14:04, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

It would greatly benefit you and your assignment if you researched sources outside Wikipedia. It's not that Wikipedia is unreliable for material about itself, however, it might look dodgy/dubious to some teachers/professors. The best thing to do would be to find articles written from a third party about Wikipedia. Wisdom89 _{(T / ^C)} 14:43, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

Messed up the reflist for a song page; Help?!

I wanted to add references and additional information for the song page "There's Your Trouble", but although I followed my usual method on non-song pages, the references aren't showing. Can someone help? Thanks... I'm so frustrated. --leahtwosaints (talk) 16:23, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

Y Fixed. --Silver Edge (talk) 17:13, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

You (leahtwosaints) omitted the / in </ref>. That's what Silver Edge fixed. Sbowers3 (talk) 17:43, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

Thank YOU BOTH!! Was driving me CRAZY! :) --leahtwosaints (talk) 18:41, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

That is a very, very common mistake. Anytime someone reports a problem and the word "references" is in the question, a missing slash is what I suspect. Sbowers3 (talk) 00:08, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

Picture copyright problem

I've successfully added a picture to Independence Stadium (Bakau) which I think adds a bit more colour and interest to the article, which is still a stub - I'm intending to expand on it later.

I took the photo myself and as far as I'm concerned it's free for anyone to use in anyway they wish. But for the life of me I can't figure out how to get rid of the caption saying that I haven't clarified the copyright status of the pic, and it's due for deletion. Can anyone explain how to do this.

Plus, why does Wikipedia have to be so very very difficult to edit - does it get any easier? Annatto (talk) 18:25, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

@Annatto please move licenses to http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Gambia_v_guinea.JPG here? (not here). --Atamari (talk) 19:13, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

Thanks so much Atamari. I think it's right now. Things beginning to fall into place in my mind. Ta! Annatto (talk) 19:31, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

Nothing is good.

1. You must blank this page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Gambia_v_guinea.JPG
2. And complete this page: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Gambia_v_guinea.JPG

   the Commons is a project to serve pictures to all wikipedias --Atamari (talk) 19:34, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

Thanks. I think I've managed to do (2), but I don't know how to blank (1). Sorry to be a pain. 'm trying, I'm trying! Annatto (talk) 07:56, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

Assistance With KJTY articles and photos

I need assistance with KJTY and how to add a previous logo and an advertisement for the article, What do I need to to do? John (talk) 23:16, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

Eyewitness accounts

I've been present for some major newsworthy events that have their own articles. Sometimes I notice that a statement about these events is wrong, often drawn from radio/Internet rumors or an inaccurate newspaper account (for instance, characterizing two arrests as "widespread disorder"). Since I can't self-reference, suggestions for finding sources?3Tigers (talk) 00:43, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

Well, it is true you can't reference yourself in an article. However, we err to the side of caution. So, if you know something is wrong, you can request a citation for the statement (so, if you know they were two arrests, but the article says "widespread disorder", you can request a reference for that statement). If no reference appears, just delete it. Remember, we don't care about truth, we only care about what we can verify. As for sources, news.google.com should be the best place to search for global news. -- ReyBrujo (talk) 00:55, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

Okay, thanks. I'll also try the google site.3Tigers (talk) 00:58, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

Multiple Pages

Hi, I've come to realize that there are several versions of the same article. Why is this? On google I am sent to one page, on wikipedia I am sent to another, and then I get a redirect that has yet another page, which is the most current. It is for Lake Elsinore. Here are the 3 different URLs: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Elsinore%2C_California http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Elsinore,_California http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Elsinore

If you click on the article tab for any one of these three pages, it redirects you to the first URL I provided. Thanks 75.142.123.119 (talk) 04:14, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

Those are redirects. Lake Elsinore, Lake Elsinore, Ca, and Lake Elsinore, CA will all redirect you to the Lake Elsinore, California article. See WP:Redirect. --Silver Edge (talk) 04:19, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

Note that they are redirects in the Wikipedia sense but they don't make URL redirection. If you see different content at the 3 url's then try to bypass your cache. Wikipedia should generate the same content, except for the redirect message below the name. PrimeHunter (talk) 05:09, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

Edem Agbotui

A graphic designer based in Camden, North London. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Edem3000 (talk • contribs) 12:32, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

This page is for helping new users with basic Wikipedia operation. Do you have a specific question? Wisdom89 _{(T / ^C)} 21:52, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

Etiquette

I am a brand new user, starting today. I am a college professor, and one of my students told me that there is now a Wikipedia article about me. I am very flattered.

However the article is a stub and doesn't have very much information. Is it proper etiquette for me to add information about myself, or is there a procedure for giving such information to someone else to post?

Thanks, Astropoet Astropoet (talk) 04:57, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

See Wikipedia:Conflict of interest. --Silver Edge (talk) 05:04, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Hello and welcome to Wikipedia! We strongly discourage editors from adding information about topics in which they have a vested interest; for example, themselves or their company. Please see Wikipedia:Autobiography and Wikipedia:Conflict of interest. GlassCobra 05:07, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

There is another point. Everything in Wikipedia should be verifiable through references from reliable sources that are independent of the subject. If you were to supply information based on your own knowledge, those statements would not be verifiable.

Now if you are aware of independent mention of you in newspapers or magazines, you could make note of those references on the talk page of your article. That might encourage other editors to add that information to the article. Sbowers3 (talk) 17:48, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Adding logos

Hi. I'm trying to hone my wiki-editing skills. At the moment I'm finding articles that are tagged for Wikification.

I'm going to start work on Jewish Outdoors Club. My question is: is it relevant to add this organisation's logo to the page? A large organisation like the BBC for example has its logo displayed, but the JOC has only 2,000 members. Does this make it not quite notable enough for adding its logo? Thanks Annatto (talk) 19:21, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Seems like a logo would make sense. See WP:LOGO for additional information. Gtstricky^{Talk or C} 19:26, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Notability only concerns the subject of the article: should we have an article about the Jewish Outdoors Club or not? If we should have an article about it, then all relevant information should be added to the article. As long as it's verifiable. That's the advantage of an online encyclopedia. We can write as much as we want, about any topic. There's no need to keep articles short to save on paper . So do go ahead and upload that logo! — Ksero (talk | contribs) 19:31, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Just make sure that, since the logo will almost certainly be copyrighted, you add a fair use rationale to it so it doesn't get deleted. Confusing Manifestation(Say hi!) 22:20, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Adding a page

How can i add an article thats not on wikipedia.64.113.165.254 (talk) —Preceding comment was added at 21:17, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

You will need to first register an account, which has many benefits, including the ability to create articles. Once you have registered, please search Wikipedia first to make sure that an article does not already exist on the subject. Please also review a few of our relevant policies and guidelines which all articles should comport with. As Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, articles must not contain original research, must be written from a neutral point of view, should cite to reliable sources which verify their content and must not contain unsourced, negative content about living people.

Articles must also demonstrate the notability of the subject. Please see our subject specific guidelines for people, bands and musicians, companies and organizations and web content and note that if you are closely associated with the subject, our conflict of interest guideline strongly recommends against you creating the article.

If you still think an article is appropriate, see Help:Starting a new page. You might also look at Wikipedia:Your first article and Wikipedia:How to write a great article for guidance, and please consider taking a tour through the Wikipedia:Tutorial so that you know how to properly format the article before creation. --ais523 21:40, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Adding a Reference Section

I just finished editing an article and I inserted footnotes. However, there was no reference section on this page, just external links. Consequently, there are a few superscript numbers with no corresponding footnote. How do I resolve this issue? --Palus —Preceding unsigned comment added by Palus (talk • contribs) 00:40, 12 March 2008 (UTC)

Silver Edge fixed Amos Elon by adding a references section in [5]. See more at Wikipedia:Citing sources and Wikipedia:Footnotes. PrimeHunter (talk) 02:09, 12 March 2008 (UTC)

looking for projects

InvisibleDiplomat (talk) 16:14, 12 March 2008 (UTC)i am looking for the freemason project. i cant find it indexed anywhere. can you provide me a link that lets me search the project database?

Try here: Wikipedia:WikiProject Freemasonry. Is that what you wanted? Gtstricky^{Talk or C} 16:29, 12 March 2008 (UTC)

Also there are the pages listed in Category:Freemasonry Gtstricky^{Talk or C} 16:31, 12 March 2008 (UTC)

You can make a category link by putting : in front. [[:Category:Freemasonry]] produces Category:Freemasonry. PrimeHunter (talk) 18:09, 12 March 2008 (UTC)

Sunnyside, Queens

Hi, I am a new member as of today. I have used wikipedia for a long time now however I came across the article entitled the Sunnyside, Queens which, due to three SLIGHTLY incorrect statements, caused me to register as a member so as to comment. Overall, I am thrilled with the article and do not mean to quibble as I am so glad someone took the time to write about this area.

1) In the current article is stated that Sunnyside is bordered by Long Island City, which is correct, but Sunnyside is also part of Long Island City, the way Woodside is part of Flushing. Long Island City is a larger area of Queens, and also is the name of a smaller area within itself. This is supported by the correct information on the Wikipedia page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Island_City,_Queens

2) Additionally, Perry Como is included in the list of celebrities produced by Sunnyside. Produced would not be the correct word because Perry Como grew up in in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, outside of Pittsburgh. He did live for a time in the Phipps Apartments in Sunnyside, however, part of the now landmarked district, which is notable and gave rise to the local lore of his origins. When he lived in NYC, he had already been launched as a performer. This is supported by the correct information at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perry_Como

3) Also, in the list of external links for Sunnyside, two more should be included:

<http://www.InsideSunnyside.com/> has many current neighborhood photographs and information and its content is supplied by the community.

<http://www.sunnysidechamber.org/> is the official site of the non-profit Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce and includes historian-vetted history and vintage photographs. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Andy Hood (talk • contribs)

Thanks for your comments. Generally, the best way to fix something in an article is to be bold and do it yourself. If that doesn't work (because you get reverted), or you're unsure of the best way to go about it, your next option is to go to the article's talk page and discuss your changes there. Confusing Manifestation(Say hi!) 02:58, 13 March 2008 (UTC)

How do you get the text you type in to be blue?

Flute2!% (talk) 00:51, 13 March 2008 (UTC)

are you referring to something like this WP:NPOV? If so, look at the formatting when you edit a page, it's simply two open and closed brackets that tell the wikisoftware to link to that page. If you're referring to actually changing the color, see WP:COLOR. Wisdom89 _{(T / ^C)} 00:53, 13 March 2008 (UTC)

See more at Help:Link. A wikilink made with [[ ... ]] is blue when there is a page of that name, and red when there isn't like this one. PrimeHunter (talk) 01:27, 13 March 2008 (UTC)

How do I become a sanctioned Editor?

I have over 250 edits. How do I become an official editor? --InvisibleDiplomat666 (talk) 07:31, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

There are no "sanctioned" editors. The first time you clicked "edit this page" you were acting with the mandate all users have, those with usernames and those without (ips). However, what you may be wondering about is the difference between the various user access levels. Ips have some restrictions on their editing that other users do not. For example, they can't move pages, can't create articles, can't edit semi-protected pages and they must enter a CAPTCHA anytime their edits seek to introduce external links. User accounts have some restrictions until they are autoconfirmed, that is, until the account is four days old, which is I suspect the source of your post. You are not yet autoconfirmed and won't be for two more days, which means you also need to enter CAPTCHAS when inserting external links, and can't edit semi-protected pages or move pages.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 12:38, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

Twin paradox, Accelerated rocket calculation

The integral Delta t' for phases 1,3,4,and 6 is incorrect. It should read: c/(2a){arcsin(aA/c)+(aA/c)sqrt[1-(aA/c)^2]}. It is then easy to see that Delta t > Delta t', because 2x > arcsin(x) + x sqrt(1-x^2).72.70.141.116 (talk) 10:32, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

So be bold. Fix it yourself. Sbowers3 (talk) 11:37, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

Or post it to Talk:Twin paradox where editors with knowledge in the field may evaluate it. PrimeHunter (talk) 15:28, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

how to protect ourself from sex

I am trying to protect from sex, but ican;t do that what should i do? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.164.46.232 (talk) 14:05, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

This page is for help with the encyclopedia Wikipedia. If you mean to avoid sexual content in articles then note that Wikipedia is not censored and Wikipedia contains content you may find objectionable. Wikipedia does not have a system to avoid articles with sexual content. If you are referring to real life then this is not the place to ask. PrimeHunter (talk) 15:25, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

How do you add comments to the discussion pages?

Flute2!% (talk) 15:09, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

Click the discussion tab at top to get to the discussion page. Click the edit link to the right of a section if you want to add a comment to that section. Click the + tab at top to create a new section. Click "edit this page" at top if you want to edit the whole page, but there is rarely reason to do that. See more at Wikipedia:Talk page guidelines. PrimeHunter (talk) 15:20, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

infobox

I am developing a wiki for my work. It is mediawiki based, and I need some help with infoboxes. I have viewed all of the posted information about infoboxes on wikipedia, but they all seem to be about using the infobox templates, and not how to actually create one. Because my wiki is not connected to media wiki i really need a solid tutorial on creating these infoboxes. Can someone help me?

Thanks in advanced!

Jessica (talk) 18:36, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

This page is intended for help about Wikipedia and I don't make infoboxes, but a short answer: An infobox is usually made with a template which contains a table, so Help:Template, Help:Advanced templates, Help:Table, and studying the source of existing infoboxes may be of help. PrimeHunter (talk) 03:49, 15 March 2008 (UTC)

Help.......

68.39.65.70 (talk) 00:13, 15 March 2008 (UTC) Hello , My name is Art Swarts class of 69 (track athlete)....I am looking for an old roomate in the late 60's ..name: Richard Mckinney ..originally from Rock Hill South Carolina

CAN YOU HELP ME FIND HIS EMAIL OR ADDRESS?? Thank you for ANY considerations that you might afford me Best regards Art Swarts (69)

If the individual is not notable then there won't be an article on them. Wikipedia is not a forum, blog or myspacepage - see what wikipedia is not. Wisdom89 _{(T / ^C)} 17:06, 15 March 2008 (UTC)

how to start a new article

I'm new at this site, so I would like for some one to show me or tell me how to start a new page of information about a band,(eg:where they're from, names, history of the band,etc...)please write back some info on how to get it started thank you. 64.47.64.195 (talk) 00:38, 15 March 2008 (UTC)

Before you do, please read WP:Notability (music) to determine if the band meets Wikipedia's qualifications. Then gather the sources of your information - it has to be published somewhere, not just your personal knowledge. Then read WP:Your first article. Oh, and before you can actually create a page, you have to create an account Sbowers3 (talk) 01:21, 15 March 2008 (UTC)

How do we make a user page searchable in wikipedia search?

How do we make a user page searchable in wikipedia search? Shan Nadar (talk) 05:11, 15 March 2008 (UTC)

Click "Search" below the search box. Then place a checkmark at the "User" box at the bottom, and use the bottom search box. At the Search tab in Special:Preferences you can choose to include userspace in searches by default. See also Wikipedia:Search. PrimeHunter (talk) 05:25, 15 March 2008 (UTC)

Mistaken deletion.

I was editing a section "envy and jealousy" in the article on "envy," and when I saved the page I seem to have deleted everything below that section in the article! I don't know what I did wrong. I have made edits before in this article without this happening.Flute2!% (talk) 15:30, 15 March 2008 (UTC)

Hi Flute2!%. When you use reference footnote tags, if you don't format them precisely, in addition to the reference not working, all the text proceeding the incorrect tag formulation will often not display. Here, you had ended the reference with (/ref> instead of </ref>. It's now fixed. Cheers.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 16:13, 15 March 2008 (UTC)

Adding image not working

Hi - I'm trying to add this photo to an info box http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:KamenRiderAlbumCover.jpg to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamen_rider but it's not pulling up the image, just the text. I am able to add it to the bottom of the Kamen_rider page, but not in the info box. I was wondering if it is a permissions thing as there was an image previously removed for copyright infringement? Thank you. Suprneko (talk) 07:12, 16 March 2008 (UTC)

Fixed. --Silver Edge (talk) 09:28, 16 March 2008 (UTC)

Yay, thanks much!Suprneko (talk) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.146.21.64 (talk) 16:08, 16 March 2008 (UTC)

Who is the author of William Shakespeare

Who is the author of the William Shakespeare article?71.108.73.199 (talk) 21:25, 16 March 2008 (UTC)

There is no one author for any article on Wikipedia - I think you mean the creator. If you click on the history tab at the top of the page for each article you can trace back the history to the beginning to find out the user who created it. Wisdom89 _{(T / ^C)} 21:56, 16 March 2008 (UTC)

If you are asking in order to cite Wikipedia in an essay, then one of the links in the bar on the left side of the page should say "Cite this page". For more information, see Wikipedia:Citing Wikipedia. Confusing Manifestation(Say hi!) 22:41, 16 March 2008 (UTC)

INFO ABOUT A PLACE ?WHAT SHOULD BE THE REFRENCES?

Want to know how to start an article about a place which information doesnt exist.its about a 200 year old temple and place.how should i present the REFERENCES OF THIS KNID? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.177.159.219 (talk) 13:43, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

Our standard advice about creating articles is below. It includes some relevant links in "cite to reliable sources which verify their content".

You will need to first register an account, which has many benefits, including the ability to create articles. Once you have registered, please search Wikipedia first to make sure that an article does not already exist on the subject. Please also review a few of our relevant policies and guidelines which all articles should comport with. As Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, articles must not contain original research, must be written from a neutral point of view, should cite to reliable sources which verify their content and must not contain unsourced, negative content about living people.

Articles must also demonstrate the notability of the subject. Please see our subject specific guidelines for people, bands and musicians, companies and organizations and web content and note that if you are closely associated with the subject, our conflict of interest guideline strongly recommends against you creating the article.

If you still think an article is appropriate, see Help:Starting a new page. You might also look at Wikipedia:Your first article and Wikipedia:How to write a great article for guidance, and please consider taking a tour through the Wikipedia:Tutorial so that you know how to properly format the article before creation. PrimeHunter (talk) 14:38, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

Adding an inline citation to an article

I read your article regarding Patau Syndrome (also called Trisomy 13). I have a special interest in that subject, since I have a 21-year-old daughter who has Patau Syndrome - in her case, a translocation consisting of the long (q) arms of chromosomes 13 and 15, which occurred de novo. At the end of the article, after a statement indicating that there is a website which shows pictures and stories of 70+ long-term Patau Syndrome survivors, is a number 1 followed by an indication that an "inline citation" is needed. When one clicks on the number 1, one is taken to the website which features stories and photos of the aforementioned survivors. My daughter's story is on the site, and I would like to see the website address appear in your article. Also, if there is any question as to the validity of the website's claims, I and many other parents on the site would be glad to vouch for the validity of the information and photos/videos on the site. I have met (in person) several of the parents on the www.livingwithtrisomy13.org website and their children with Patau Syndrome (Trisomy 13). Those of us on the website are eager to get the word out about our amazing kids, so that those being given only negative information can see another side to the matter. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.240.30.157 (talk) 15:28, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

The confusion of an external link followed by "citation needed" (produced by {{fact}}) dates back to June 2007 [6] where somebody changed a statement and added the link without changing the existing "citation needed". It's not Wikipedia practice to display the url of external links in articles so I have removed the display of url's from the External links section in Patau syndrome where livingwithtrisomy13.org is still linked. I'm not sure the current reference to the site in the prognosis section is a good idea for an encyclopedic article. The lead says "Patau syndrome affects approximately 1 in 12,000 live births", and the prognosis section says "85% do not survive past 1 year of age". If those numbers are correct then thousands of affected people around the world should pass 1 year every year. The citation can be discussed at Talk:Patau syndrome#Clearing a citation where the site owner ThereseAnn has posted in 2007. Sadly, she recently reduced the count of survivor stories at her site from 75 to 70.[7] PrimeHunter (talk) 17:10, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

Sports Eponyms

You should consider a new sports eponym, the Tiger Slam. The definition would be a golfer who is the current champion and holds all four of golf's "major" tournament trophies at the same time. The majors are: The Masters, the US Open, the Open Championship (e.e. the British Open) and the PGA championship. Tiger Woods did this in 2000-2001. This is different than the traditional Grand Slam in golf, which has not been done, of being the champion of all 4 tournaments in the same year. The model for the grand slam is based on the 1930 feat of Bobby Jones who in that year won the US Amateur and Open and the British Amateur and the Open Championship. Jones, of course, created the Masters Tournament around 1934. 206.225.178.10 (talk) 19:49, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

That would be a neologism - a new word that hasn't been documented anywhere, and Wikipedia is not a publisher of original thought, and is not for things made up in school, so to speak. However, feel free to send your idea to sportscasters around the world, and if it ever catches on then it might warrant an article either here, or in Wiktionary. Confusing Manifestation(Say hi!) 22:39, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

It wasn't clear from the post but "Tiger Slam" is already in use and is mentioned in several Wikipedia articles, including Tiger Woods. I have redirected Tiger Slam to another: Grand Slam (golf). PrimeHunter (talk) 23:42, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

Recent changes

The recent changes page looks something like this:

• (diff) (hist) . . USS Richard P. Leary (DD-664)‎; 13:21 . . (+55) . . 124.25.130.53 (Talk)
• (diff) (hist) . . Fraya Jensensdóttir‎; 13:21 . . (+18) . . TikiJiki (Talk | contribs)
• (diff) (hist) . . User talk:Wikijsmak‎; 13:21 . . (+648) . . SalomonCeb (Talk | contribs) (→Géraud Réveilhac: new section)
• (diff) (hist) . . Rapture (disambiguation)‎; 13:21 . . (+43) . . Neilf4321 (Talk | contribs) (Undid revision 198720331 by 68.209.16.32 (talk))
• (diff) (hist) . . User talk:BorgQueen‎; 13:21 . . (+166) . . BorgQueen (Talk | contribs) (→Update: reply)

It confuses me a lot about why there is the "(+166)" or "(+43)". What does it mean? Lily1104 (talk) 13:23, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

It shows you how much data was changed. A + number means something was added. A - number means something was removed. Gtstricky^{Talk or C} 13:59, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

Number of characters, in particular. Large negative numbers show up in bold to make blanking of articles easier to spot (although bots are usually faster...). x42bn6 Talk Mess 21:21, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

Page deleted. Want to rerwrite.

A page with the name of sogotrade was deleted. I want to write on sogotrade and will be offering reliable sources links.

I want to recreate the article on sogotrade. The following is the response I got when creating the page.

The deletion log for this page is provided here for convenience: 23:28, 13 February 2008 Irishguy (Talk | contribs) deleted "Sogotrade" ‎ (G11: Blatant advertising)

Please help in the matter.

Stocksfan (talk) 13:41, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

• I would recommend that you create the page in a temp area like User:Stocksfan/sandbox then ask someone to review it to make sure it meets the notability guidelines. WP:FAQ/Business is worth reading also. Gtstricky^{Talk or C} 14:08, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

There was an article from 2006 at SogoInvest about the company now known as SogoTrade, so I have moved the old article there and edited it to reflect the new name. Note WP:FAQ/Business if you are associated with SogoTrade and consider editing the article. PrimeHunter (talk) 18:20, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

not sure

I'm new to wikipedia, and i was wondering if it's possible to use wikipedia to create picture slides with notes next to them, just for my studying use. not to be posted in any way for others to see. if so, i've been trying to figure this out for an hour and still no lucksabrina (talk) 17:38, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

Hello Sabie732t and welcome. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia. What your requesting is not an intended use of the resources. See what Wikipedia is not for more details. We welcome new editors and hope that you can contribute to the project by creating new articles or helping with the content already available. Cheers Gtstricky^{Talk or C} 17:56, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

WJTV

Please fill in the subject box above, then replace this text with your question, and don't forget to sign by leaving the following four tildes (~'s) in place which automatically formats to your signature once you click "save page" below. 75.131.194.71 (talk) 20:51, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

Do you have a specific question about the use of Wikipedia? Aecis^Brievenbus 21:00, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

book reviews

I have seeb sone articles about a specific book. What is the Wikipedia policy on book reviews?Flute2!% (talk) 00:11, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

If you are asking about whether it is appropriate to create an article about a specific book of which you have reliable sources for, then the answer is absolutely. You may do so. Wisdom89 _{(T / ^C)} 01:29, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

See Wikipedia:Notability (books) before creating articles. Also see Wikipedia:WikiProject Books. PrimeHunter (talk) 02:05, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

WP:1.0 article version

Does anyone know when the article versions (by which I mean the version currently in the main space) for WP 1.0 are to be choosen? 129.108.96.45 (talk) 01:44, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

I don't think it has been decided. Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team can probably give better answers to questions at Wikipedia talk:Version 1.0 Editorial Team. PrimeHunter (talk) 02:00, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for the answer. I am a friend of TomStar81's, and he seems to have found more info about one the battleships he so frequently talks about, but said he couldn't get to it until next week at the earliest. For the heck of it I decided to ask here to get an answer to relay to him. Poor guy's got enough on his mind without worrying' about Wikipedia, what with his grades in the condition they are currently in. 129.108.96.45 (talk) 02:07, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

I wouldn't worry: they're working on version 0.7 at the moment, so 1.0 is probably a good way off. Algebraist 02:49, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

(top) in page history

Hey fellow wikipedians, what does it mean by (top) in the page history and my contributions sections. I assume it would have been explained here but it isn't. Can anyone help me out. Roadrunnerz45 (talk) 09:50, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

See number 9 in Help:User contributions#Using a user contributions page. --Silver Edge (talk) 09:54, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

can't see my Notes

I entered references as footnotes and numbers appear after each entry but I don't see a "notes" section. Where did they go? Longwill (talk) 18:25, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

WP:CITE should help. One popular format is to place reflist under a reference section, which will automatically recognize footnotes that you place as inline citations in the text if formatted properly. Wisdom89 _{(T / ^C)} 18:29, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

I added a references section to Adolf Grünbaum in [8]. PrimeHunter (talk) 18:33, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

can't see my Notes

Thanks for your help however now I only see part of my notes. Is the rest of the text gone and I need to re-enter it?Longwill (talk) 18:46, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

As far as I can see, all the text you added to the article is still there, including all the footnotes. What exactly is missing? Algebraist 19:47, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

See section above. It is a really common (and understandable) error for new users staring to use ref tags to fail to add <references/> or {{reflist}}. It's a pity that the software can't be more helpful. Bovlb (talk) 19:57, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

I'm seeing truncated notes. I entered more info than just the publisher info. Curious. I'll have to take care of this tomorrow. Thanks again. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Longwill (talk • contribs) 20:30, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

Only the text inside <ref> ... </ref> is displayed in the references. Adolf Grünbaum displays what you wrote in the references. If you want something to be in both the article body and the reference then it must be repeated. PrimeHunter (talk) 02:56, 20 March 2008 (UTC)

presidential election

what is the process of electing a president 71.28.46.120 (talk) —Preceding comment was added at 21:20, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

This page is for asking questions about the use of Wikipedia. For more general queries, try the Reference desk, and in this case try reading the article on the United States presidential election. Confusing Manifestation(Say hi!) 21:57, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

Changing the title of a page that is already made

A group and I have created a page under a specific name, but upon further research, the category was too large, so we wanted to edit the name of the entire page, and weren't sure how. How do I do this? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Csb14 (talk • contribs) 21:40, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

Use the "move" tab beside the "edit this page" tab at the top of every Wiki page, see WP:MOVE for more information. --Silver Edge (talk) 21:52, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

If your account is less than four days old, you will not see the move tab, and will instead have to go to Wikipedia:Requested moves. Confusing Manifestation(Say hi!) 21:55, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

Article on Inoculation has been vandalized

How do I report vandalism? The "Origins" paragraph of Inoculation is messed up! I'm new! Broncazonk (talk) 22:43, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

Vandalism may be reported at WP:AIV if the IP/user is still active and has received sufficient warnings. Wisdom89 _{(T / ^C)} 22:45, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

I have taken the liberty of reverting the vandalism and warning the user. If you encounter anything like that again, merely go to the history section by clicking the tab at the top of the screen. You can undo edits by comparing different diffs. Wisdom89 _{(T / ^C)} 22:47, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

See more at Wikipedia:Vandalism and Help:Reverting. PrimeHunter (talk) 02:50, 20 March 2008 (UTC)

Do disambiguation pages need citations?

Plexus has a noreferences tag, but it's a disambiguation page. Does it need citations or can I remove the tag? Temporal User (Talk) 00:16, 20 March 2008 (UTC)

Generally not, as they are supposed to link/direct you to the main articles, which are supposed to be referenced. I'm not really sure anything prohibits this though. Wisdom89 _{(T / ^C)} 01:36, 20 March 2008 (UTC)

Also, the page that you are referring to is actually not a disambiguation page. It merely contains a disambig link at the top. Wisdom89 _{(T / ^C)} 01:37, 20 March 2008 (UTC)

Semi-protected pages

I've been a user for four days. I read on the semi-protected pages' link that after 4 days, you can edit those pages. What do I need to do to be able to edit said pages, as I can't right now? please reply on my user page. thanks! Wikipaki1 (talk) 01:38, 20 March 2008 (UTC)

Replied on user talk. The account is only 3 days old. PrimeHunter (talk) 02:46, 20 March 2008 (UTC)

goverment bonds

220.226.200.71 (talk) 08:09, 20 March 2008 (UTC)Please tell me about government bonds sold by RBI. 220.226.200.71 (talk) 08:09, 20 March 2008 (UTC)

This page is only for asking questions about Wikipedia - try Wikipedia:Reference_desk for your question --Tombomp (talk) 09:47, 20 March 2008 (UTC)

Poisoning of Napoleon: Guidelines to comply with NPOV and OR requirements

Dear Wikipedia,

We have attempted unsucessfully to post the article located here ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Tblinn/Napoleon. Both times, the article was removed for NPOV and OR violations.

What steps do we need to take to have this article remain on Wikipedia?

We would very much appreciate your guidance in this matter.

Thank you,

99.246.165.104 (talk) 14:50, 20 March 2008 (UTC)

In its present form, Wikipedia cannot allow that article. Like WP:OR says, such a page is a page of your own research and thought. An article on the poisoning of Napoleon would be like Napoleon#Cause of death expanded rather than an essay on your own research and your own conclusions. x42bn6 Talk Mess 17:26, 20 March 2008 (UTC)

Would you please at least make links to the relevant knowledge: post-science.com, jumpulse.com, infinitespreadsheet.com, and universalcomputersourcecode.com?

Most relevant knowledge is in post-science, not science. Please at least include the links to the knowledge of post-science, jumpulse, infinite spreadsheet, universal computer source code in your contents. Please notify me on my talk page. Thank you. Chien Yi Lee Chien Yi Lee (talk) 23:05, 20 March 2008 (UTC)

This page is a general question forum about using Wikipedia, which is a free encyclopedia with over 2,000.000 articles. You're writing as if we all already an automatically know the context of your question. Even looking at your edit history here, I'm not sure what you're talking about. The post-science site has a link to our article on David Hume and uses some of the material from that page for its discussion of the teleological argument (though it never uses that descriptor). That external site is not connected with Wikipedia. I'm not sure where you are are talking about adding links to, but none of the sites you list should be linked from Wikipedia. They are not reliable sources and they fail our external links guideline. Truthfully, I am puzzled by your post. If you still have a question, can you please clarify?--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 23:40, 20 March 2008 (UTC)

Semi-Protected pages

I made my account Sunday night. On semi-protected pages, i still can't edit. How much longer will it be if it's already been 4 days? Wikipaki1 (talk) 02:43, 21 March 2008 (UTC)

Your account is 4 days minus a few minutes [9] but I don't know how precise the 4 days are. PrimeHunter (talk) 02:48, 21 March 2008 (UTC)

I believe it's precise to the minute at least. Algebraist 11:36, 21 March 2008 (UTC)

using articles from wiki in new editions, copyright

Can I use a few articles from Wikipedia in my text book for technical students learning English, issued at the university I work at? I've read the rules, the law,GFDL but couldn't find a direct answer. I've asked a few people, some say I can, others (including my boss!) say I can't, because I can break the copiright law. 85.113.33.1 (talk) 10:18, 21 March 2008 (UTC)

You can do so as long as you comply with the terms of the GFDL. WP:Verbatim copying may contain useful advice on how to do this. Algebraist 11:34, 21 March 2008 (UTC)

Adding a photo

I feel quite dense. I want to add a photo to an article. Read the tutorial and added the text

File:RoyalScots.jpg

Britains Set 212 The Royal Scots

All I get is a link to another upload page. The example is on my user page. Dfuse180 (talk) 17:58, 21 March 2008 (UTC)

Soxred93 added a missing period in the image name: [10]. PrimeHunter (talk) 18:26, 21 March 2008 (UTC)

Primary facts

Hi - I'm new to this. Not surprisingly from my tag, I'm a buildings man but my question relates to other similar factual matter. The Wiki presumption seems to be that all info should first have been published. That I fully understand when it comes to scientific theory for example (otherwise potentially crackpot) or political opinion (otherwise potentially offensive) but why should a contributor not post facts of which they have personal knowledge? I have, for example, recently looked at the article on Francis Burdett's Foremark Hall which I knew in the 1960's. Some of the included info seems very unlikely to have been published; and I would like to add other info from my personal knowledge - for example, the existence there of an ice-house which I suspect may by now have been lost. Is that permitted? (I have no problem taking ownership of the info). If not, why not? And what is process for starting new entries - for example on individual listed buildings of which I have direct knowledge?Eastangliansurveyor (talk) 19:49, 21 March 2008 (UTC)

Some users make false claims about all sorts of things (don't ask me why, but they do). Policies like Wikipedia:Verifiablity and Wikipedia:No original research are important to reduce this problem. Other editors cannot know whether they should trust claims made by your or my or other accounts, and Wikipedia doesn't consider itself to be a reliable source. Wikipedia requires that information has been published by a reliable source so there is a way to verify it. I realize it can be annoying to know something and not be allowed to post it, but there is a reason for our policies. If something hasn't been published already then it's probably not that important to the world anyway. Here is our general advice for new users asking about creating articles:

Before creating an article, please search Wikipedia first to make sure that an article does not already exist on the subject. Please also review a few of our relevant policies and guidelines which all articles should comport with. As Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, articles must not contain original research, must be written from a neutral point of view, should cite to reliable sources which verify their content and must not contain unsourced, negative content about living people.

Articles must also demonstrate the notability of the subject. Please see our subject specific guidelines for people, bands and musicians, companies and organizations and web content and note that if you are closely associated with the subject, our conflict of interest guideline strongly recommends against you creating the article.

If you still think an article is appropriate, see Help:Starting a new page. You might also look at Wikipedia:Your first article and Wikipedia:How to write a great article for guidance, and please consider taking a tour through the Wikipedia:Tutorial so that you know how to properly format the article before creation. PrimeHunter (talk) 00:53, 22 March 2008 (UTC)

How do I correct error ?

Re: talk page for article on H.L. Mencken. I attempted to open a new topic- title- Newspaper Days. What did I do wrong and how do I correct it? Please answer on my talk page. Many Thanks. Magilla3 (talk) 23:14, 21 March 2008 (UTC)

Fixed, and replied on user talk (it was a leading space causing special formatting). PrimeHunter (talk) 00:38, 22 March 2008 (UTC)

Article help....

I am trying to add stuff to the article Lakeland High School (Shrub Oak, New York) - tried to add an infobox, somehow messed up the page. I can't see an error with the page/don't know enough about Wiki markup to figure out what I did wrong. can someone take a look and fix the page? It should only take a minute. Galapagos29 (talk) 05:14, 22 March 2008 (UTC)

Fixed in [11]. See Wikipedia:Footnotes#Naming a ref tag so it can be used more than once. PrimeHunter (talk) 05:40, 22 March 2008 (UTC)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hysteria

Anna Gibson (talk) 12:36, 22 March 2008 (UTC)

I'm new to editing... I've just spotted some inaccuracy in the article, Freud never referred to subconscious but unconscious. the article is full of inaccuracies but I'm not a specialist in the field to edit it myself. is there a way of attracting attention of someone who writes (accurately) on the topic? Anna Gibson (talk) 12:36, 22 March 2008 (UTC)

Tag the article with {{Expert}} and feel free to discuss your issues on the talk page of the article where people familiar with the subject might be able to give feedback. Gtstricky^{Talk or C} 13:23, 22 March 2008 (UTC)

Can tags be removed yet?

Van Smith This was my first article, I've been working on it. Does it still need the cleanup, citation, and stub tag? Ive tried to make it as complete as possible. Thank youMike Presson (talk) 18:15, 22 March 2008 (UTC)

I removed the cleanup tag and switched {{refimprove}}to {{nofootnotes}}. As I advised at the help desk, the article really needs inline citations for verification purposes. As for the stub tag, that should remain until the article's coverage becomes somewhat broad. It's a very nice start but it's still a nascent article, providing basic information in five short paragraphs. You might want to look at some featured articles to see what articles can become over time. That is not to say that all articles have to be very long. There are some topics that there is simply not enough published information out there to use to write extensively, but there's certainly much more to be added here. Cheers.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 21:24, 22 March 2008 (UTC)

Hillview Manor Saga how to post

I have upload the article. Posted the sources and I am still having trouble. Can you tell me what I am doing wrong. The ex representative is the key witness in the State Of PA AG case in Bonusgate. I have a second item to put up on the lawmakers up coming deposition but I need the first one as that is how things started. Then how do I link pages to this. Sorry, I am not as knowledgeable as I should be on posting. 209.247.22.51 (talk) 18:16, 22 March 2008 (UTC)

Hi. I'm confused. Can you clarify? There is no article on Wikipedia called "Hillview Manor Saga"; no article by that name been deleted; your ip address, as you've signed here, has made no edits regarding that topic (instead it has been mostly engaged in vandalism, which may or may not have been you, as ip addresses can be asigned to different people over time); there are no results for a Google search with the name of the article limited to Wikipedia; and no requests for that article over the past few days at Wikipedia:Articles for creation. Is your post about 2006 Pennsylvania General Assembly bonus controversy, which "Bonusgate" redirects to? I suspect you have an account and were somehow logged out before posting here and this would be more clear if I could look at your account's edit history. In any event, for future posts such as this, it is much easier on us if you provide a link to the actual subject you are talking about.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 18:32, 22 March 2008 (UTC)

Are you referring to wikinews:Hillview Manor Saga which has been edited by your IP address? We are at the encyclopedia Wikipedia. Wikinews is a sister site. PrimeHunter (talk) 22:28, 22 March 2008 (UTC)

Japanese names

Hi, I'm working on the Awaji Island article and would like to know if there are any rules or standards for if and where to include Japanese names. Jan Hofmann (talk) 18:25, 22 March 2008 (UTC)

See Wikipedia:Manual of Style (Japan-related articles). --Silver Edge (talk) 18:32, 22 March 2008 (UTC)

membership

i have an account but i cant remember any of the username or the password, how do i start afresh 90.210.152.30 (talk) 02:12, 23 March 2008 (UTC)

Just create a new account. PrimeHunter (talk) 02:14, 23 March 2008 (UTC)

how can format nokia6230 phone memory?

Manav bdn (talk) 07:28, 23 March 2008 (UTC)

Hi Manav bdn. Questions like yours can be asked by going to the reference desk. This page is for asking questions about using Wikipedia and is not for knowledge questons such as yours, which is stated quite clearly in the instructions on this page. Nevertheless, I have located the instruction help pages for Nokia 6230, so click here. Note that you can find information like this yourself easily on the web using Google. This help page took me less than 30 seconds to locate and only required me to type ""nokia 6230" manual" into Google. Cheers.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 07:44, 23 March 2008 (UTC)

Use of Wikipedia by Teachers

I am a computer teacher currently preparing a lesson on plagiarism and the use of the internet for my middle school students. and some other relevant I am attempting to create a page about myself and other aspects of our school and community to support this. Many of my students struggle to move beyond a "copy-paste' mentality to using the internet. At best many simply reword rather than using correct referencing. My previous attempts have been deleted and I am hoping that you will be able to provide me with some assisance in this area.

Thank you

Howard Gee

Howard Gee (talk) 12:38, 23 March 2008 (UTC)

Before making an article, I recommend reading the notability guidelines and what Wikipedia is not. Also important is the autobiography guideline. If your page keeps being deleted, it's probably because it does not conform with something on those links. Hope that helps. FusionMix 20:17, 23 March 2008 (UTC)