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== University of Liverpool Logo/Crest ==
Somebody has uploaded an old University of Liverpool crest that is no longer used at all (see www.liverpool.ac.uk).
I have discussed this on the Talk:University of Liverpool page but nobody can replace it.
Can somebody remove this old crest from the page and put it back to normal with the new logo at the top?
Hello, I remember seeing something about how to protect your wikipedia account but I can not find the information anymore. The basic idea used some sort of challenge/response or nonce word and a SHA digest. Any clues to what happened to this info? DouglasCalvert (talk) 02:01, 5 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
For the purpose of WP:NFCC#3b the size of an SVG logo is taken to be the rendered size. So the logo should be rendered no larger than is required for the purposes of identification and/or critical commentary. (See {{SVG-Logo}}. The fact that it could be rendered larger is not considered a 3b violation. —teb728tc10:25, 5 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Please could I be sent a break down of the accreditation or rating system for Wikipedia becaues it often features in my research and would like to know how to rank the various pieces in relation to other sources I might use. A graduated validation system would be ideal with an explanation of how ratings or attained.
If you are asking about the reliability of information in Wikipedia, it is not reliable at all, but as a matter of policy all information must be verified (or at least verifiable) with a citation to a published reliable source. (And Wikipedia itself may not be used as a source on Wikipedia.) So if you want to validate the information you get from Wikipedia, you go to the sources and validate the information there. —teb728tc10:07, 5 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
It's unfair to add such Allegations/Controversies on a biography when nothing has been proved yet. Article Subrata Roy
In the section "Controversies" of the article "Subrata Roy" there are two different allegations
1. 2G Spectrum Scam and Contempt of Court &
2. Securities and Exchange Board of India Ban
Both cases are still under judiciary and nothing has been proved yet. In contempt of the court case Senior Advocate K K Venugopal said on behalf of the CBI that: “Evidence found till now is insufficient” Reference: http://post.jagran.com/2g-case-cbi-examines-radia-others-in-allegation-against-sahara-1310403191 . In case of SEBI ban, Supreme Court of india on 15th July 2011 granted a stay on market regulator SEBI’s order of June 23, 2011 that ordered Sahara Group companies to return the money raised through optionally fully convertible debentures (OFCD). Reference: http://profit.ndtv.com/news/show/sc-directs-sahara-to-approach-sat-against-sebi-order-on-ofcds-164375
So according to me it is unfair to write about these Allegations/Controversies on a biography when nothing has been proved yet and it should be deleted from this article. I would like to request all contributors to put your views forward on this issue. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.122.14.34 (talk) 11:35, 5 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
They are sourced and notable, I'm afraid. Just please note the wording used. The sections carefully make it a point to say 'allegedly', this is compliant with WP:DUE. Removing them is unhelpful, as that is tantamount to censoring. If you think this might be a guilt by association scenario, it may help if you add other viewpoints of the cases instead. You already have the sources in hand.
Changes to Country Risk wiki page and editing country pages
hi,
I am trying to update the "country risk" page which already has information about a survey and wanted to give a better overview of what the survey is about. It was not intended for advertising. Also, I have been unable to add a reference link to country pages about more details on the actual rankings. please advise! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Emresearch6 (talk • contribs) 12:15, 5 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
(e/c) Both the adding of links and your user name suggests you are operating under a conflict of interest. Your actions would appear to me to be reference spamming. I would not recommend you continue as you have, your best bet is to read the guidelines I have linked you to, then if you feel these links add something to an article you can suggest it at the article talk pages (i.e. Talk:Country_risk) and independent/uninvolved editors can add it to the articles if they feel it will contribute. Яehevkor✉13:03, 5 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Privacy and Safety
If I have a Wikipedia username, can my IP address still be discovered? I have been targeted before by botnets and am worried that my Wikipedia posts may have been the reason. I have abandoned my old account and have created a new username as a precaution. Did I really need to do that?
If anyone knows about this (really knows, please no guesses) please let me know.
Only specific, privileged users called checkusers have access to IP data of contributors, and they must identify themselves personally to the Wikimedia Foundation to prevent abuse of the data. So no, no botnet-operator can find your IP address from your username. However, if you ever accidentally edit logged out, you should contact an administrator or oversighter to get the IP hidden. Reaper Eternal (talk) 12:58, 5 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
(edit conflict)Registering an account hides your IP address. There are a very limited number of users (called checkusers) that look at your IP info. This is only done, however, if you are suspected of operating multiple accounts contra policy or otherwise abusing Wikipedia. TNXMan12:59, 5 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I can understand why there is a drop in contributors. So many pages are monitored by someone with a large ego that feels like the own the page. Every time someone updates the page the revert it back, over and over and over again. I just gave up on contributing because it became a waste of time fighting with these people. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.61.148.178 (talk) 12:55, 5 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
The editor seems to be sore about their contributions, like this one, being removed. That was removed because items in a list of that sort should be notable and have an article first and then they can be added to such lists. That is one of the provisions of WP:REDLINK. Dismas|(talk)13:46, 5 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I looked up "Wonder Man comic book" to look up a copy that I have and it doesn't seem to be included in the bibliography. I own a Wonder Man comic book by Marvel comics that is a first edition is the March 1985 issue. I am not an expert but I believe that this issue is a compilation of previous work and isn't original but was published and sold by marvel comics in 1985. It is possible that this is the reason it was not included in the bibliography.? Either way I feel that I may have a very, very rare comic book since it "does not exist". Confirmation of this fact would be awesome if you could. Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.212.147.123 (talk) 15:07, 5 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Many infoboxes add coordinates to the top of the article or display them inside the infobox if coords are added. See Stony River Township, Lake County, Minnesota and Epsilon II Archaeological Site for examples: neither of them have any coordinate coding except for those in {{Infobox settlement}} and {{Infobox NRHP}} respectively, but both have the coordinates in the top right corner and underneath the map. To my surprise, entering the "latitude" and "longitude" fields of {{Infobox hospital}} (see Midwest Proton Radiotherapy Institute for an example) only works to produce the map, and using the "coordinates" field produces the coords in the top right corner and displays them in the infobox, but it doesn't produce the map. Any idea how the template could be modified to allow the "coordinates" feature to produce the map or the "latitude" and "longitude" features to display the coords in the infobox and the top right corner? Nyttend (talk) 15:38, 5 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
List of Publications critical of the Latter Day Saint movement
Resolved
I would like to add a book to the list of books entitled "List of publications critical of the Latter Day Saint movement." I can't figure out how to do it. When i go to the site and click "Edit" I get a format that doesn't resemble the list itself. How do I add a book to that list?
I don't understand your question. The list is formatted in standard Wikipedia markup language. Just use another book listing in the right section as a model to emulate. --Orange Mike | Talk17:06, 5 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
From the user's page, it appears that he is attempting to insert his own book into the list. I'd think that WP:COI might be relevant here. While I'd not make any judgement one way or another regarding the merits of the book, I do have to ask whether the list itself is justified. Are there other 'Lists of publications critical of X' in Wikipedia? AndyTheGrump (talk) 17:13, 5 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
"A Friendly Discussion: Mormonism Pro and Con is a book by Ed Bliss"; he'd inserted a link to this self-published book, and one of our IPs had removed it from the list for obvious reasons. The spamusername account has been blocked. --Orange Mike | Talk17:27, 5 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Image info
Resolved
This image was moved to commons. However, the description & cats were lost in the move. Is it possible for someone to place this info on my talk page so I can re-add it to the file? Thanks. Semper Fi! FieldMarine (talk) 21:22, 5 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I'd like to just do it, but can't, because the dab exists. Therefore, step #1 is, I tagged that for deletion; [2] - in case it has already gone, here's what I added;
{{db|I want to move "Steinway" here, and then make "Steinway" a redir to [[Steinway & Sons]], which I am confident is clear primary topic. See [[Wikipedia:Help_desk#Technical_help_about_moving_two_articles]]. I support that bold suggestion, and would like to perform it per BRD, so I need this one deleting; it has no meaningful hist/content.}}
edit: I added the thumbnail and right align parameters to your filename because it was WAY too big otherwise. Anyone may click the image to see the fullsize version. --Jayron3205:12, 6 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
All browsers render pages differently; thats sorta how HTML is supposed to work; the data is going to be handled by an uncountable number of combinations of CPUs, browsers, monitors, cell phones, tablets, etc, so the HTML is designed to be readible and workable in all of those formats; the rendering is handled at the client end (i.e. on YOUR computer). The difference in this case is very subtle, it looks to be mainly a slight difference in font size causes different word wraps. Pay it no mind, it isn't an error or a problem, this is how the internet works. --Jayron3205:15, 6 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Please be more direct. Are you implying that one of the search boxes doesn't work? Or that you don't think there should be pre-filled gray text in a working box? Or something else? PrimeHunter (talk) 11:17, 6 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
If you mean that you don't think the pre-filled text should be gray in Internet Explorer then this is common at many sites for text that automatically disappears when something is typed. It is called a textbox watermark. See for example http://v4.dotnettutorials.com/controls/ajax-textbox-watermark-control-tutorial-in-asp-net-using-c/ which says: "The AJAX Textbox Watermark Control is a simple control that allows greyed out text to be displayed over an empty Textbox. It is a very popular control on web forms helping to show people what to place in Textboxes without using Labels. It is a very simple setup, but it makes a site look more professional." PrimeHunter (talk) 13:34, 6 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
This time the difference is no longer subtle. The "Password blank" message in Firefox is notably larger than IE's. (IE is in normal font, while Firefox is in large font) Marthelati (talk) 01:08, 7 August 2011 (UTC) (Resign: Marthelati (talk) 01:08, 7 August 2011 (UTC))[reply]
Another rendering difference
So what's your point? Different browsers render pages differently; that's how the internet works. It has nothing to do with Wikipedia. --Orange Mike | Talk01:22, 7 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I have a large number of edits to do, but I am giving up and going to bed. Every time I hit save, it says "waiting for en.wikipedia.org" and that message stays up for 55 seconds. Did someone forget to feed the squirrels who run in the treadmill which powers the servers? Is there a virus, or is the system broken down? A world class computer project would not have such a delay for every edit. I have a broadband connection, but I might as well have a 300 baud modem (I had one once, and I think things went faster than with the present system.)Edison (talk) 04:21, 6 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Sounds like a problem at your end, and not Wikipedia. I, for one, am not having any troubles you are describing, so it doesn't sound like a Wikipedia problem at all. You may want to contact your ISP if this sort of thing continues. --Jayron3204:26, 6 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I thought we used Wikipedians who are enslaved by Jimbo Wales to power it? :P Anyway, I think its more because of all the edits being made at once causing the lag. I mean, I live in Florida, where the enwiki server(s) are supposedly located, and I get a bit of lag. And I have a connection to the internet that is 1.6 MB/s max, according to Steam. You read right, I said MB instead of Mb. LikeLakers2 (talk) 05:05, 6 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Why the hell am I banned in IRC???
The first time I tried I got a message Steven_Zhang kicked Surajt88. The second time I got this: #wikipedia-en-help Cannot join channel (+b) - you are banned. I have received some pretty insulting remarks there in the past, but this is a bit off the limit. SurajT04:56, 6 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Wikipedia proper, unfortunately and stupidly enough, has no control over its IRC channels. I've alerted Steven to this thread. That being said, the reason he gave leads me to believe that the boot itself was good, although you might be caught in it for the wrong reason. Sven ManguardWha?05:01, 6 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I did not ask him yet as his talk page notified he's offline. Anyway the problem I had is being discussed here. I'll proceed to ask him now. Thanks for the prompt response. SurajT05:15, 6 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
My reasons for placing the kick ban were 1) Almost identical username to previous usernames TPM used on wiki in previous accounts, and their email and b) Similar IP range in the web chat when both TPM and and the above user entered the channel. As TPM edited from the UK, it appears at times they have used open proxies to conceal their IP through web chat, and this was the reason for my pre-emptive ban. I unreservedly apologise and of course have lifted the ban. Steven ZhangThe clock is ticking....05:50, 6 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
As noted above, this page is for questions related to the use of Wikipedia, not general knowledge questions. Try using the search box at the top of every page to find the information you're looking for or check out the Reference Desk. Good luck. RandomAct(talk to me)07:11, 6 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Please help
Hello,
Please help to correct the erroneous information that is being broadcast on my Wikipedia page, under the actress Michele Santopietro. It states that I was born on a date that is not correct. Thank you so much for removing it.
I would think generally not. The point of a redirect is for plausible search items that someone might enter, and while it is conceivable someone may forget they are at the English Wikipedia and type in a word in another language, I would expect that to be rare, and a mistake. If it were allowed, it would open the floodgates to hundreds of millions of possibilities (3.7 million x number of languages). A possible exception might occur whether the English language word is very close to the foreign word, and both are used commonly. --SPhilbrickT12:57, 6 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Common sense overrules any policy here. If a foreign word was used a little in the English-speaking world, then this might be appropriate - after all, redirects are cheap. For example, I have seen the word Gedankenexperiment used in Western literature, so it is reasonable to consider someone might search on it.
However, Wikipedia is not a dictionary, and this is the English Wikipedia, so adding redirects from every word, in every language, would be highly disruptive; it would flood searches with terms that were mostly unhelpful.
In the specific case of Erdbeben, I cannot imagine a Western non-specialist publication using the term without explaining it, so I think it an unlikely search-term. It probably would not be deleted if made - Wikipedia:Redirects_for_discussion#When should we delete a redirect? is quite easy-going. But, I don't recommend making it (unless you really do think English-speakers would be searching for it).
I routinely come across and do some foreign language redirects myself to biological taxa. Even in countries like ours where English is also one of the official languages, common names for animals and plants in other countries generally do not coincide with American common names. Especially if the taxa are not native to majority English-speaking countries, the local common names (which could also be in English) would then actually have wider usage. Local academic papers are also more likely to use local common names than foreign ones for native or naturalized species. Examples include Nangka, Gumamela, Hagonoy, Siriguelas, Kalabasa, Makopa, Ilang-ilang, etc. But yeah... that's a different matter than 'earthquake' though.-- Obsidi♠nSoul16:41, 6 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Actually trying to edit an article about Physics I got waylaid checking other articles for information and ended up in Archaic Greece! So, this is how I ended up at Andokides and Andokides painter and, finally, Belly Amphora by the Andokides Painter (Munich 2301).
As this was a link at the bottom of the AP article I was just going to decaps it when I realized it was a WP article, so can some more expert eyes give their opinion, or do something. Firstly, I doubt that the title is a proper wiki title, what with catalogue no. and all, I was going to pagemove to a decappsed version but figured that this title is a no-no. Also it is totally unreffed (added tag) and about 4 times longer than the article on the actual potter, Andokides. And, is it notable? I mean does Wikipedia have articles on this sort of thing, it's not the Venus de Milo or anything. Feedback? CaptainScreeboParley!15:11, 6 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
In the same way, we have an article called Love Me Do. We don't call it Love Me Do by The Beatles (Parlophone R4949). We only add disambiguations where necessary, and I don't know of another "Belly Amphora".
Hmm, well I just wanted to throw some light on it, should be "Belly amphora" btw, but thanks at least for doing something. So is it OR, does it deserve to stay? CaptainScreeboParley!18:08, 6 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
@Marthelati: More to the point, see WP:POINT. We're here to build a good encyclopedia, not try to pull tricks or "fool people" into thinking anything. If you do not share the goals that Wikipedia has set out, this is not the place for you. --Jayron3216:35, 6 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
@Marthelati: An additional comment: You say "...that I created myself and is free content...". Unless you do explicitly release that media under a free license, it is in fact NOT free content, as you hold the copyright for it. You could of course add your own non-free media to an article on Wikipedia, if you can demonstrate it satisfies Wikipedias Non-free content policy (see WP:NFC#Policy). Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 17:11, 6 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Well, what I said above is true. Wikipedia cannot force anybody to release their own content under a free license. If I create an image and choose, not to release it under a free license, I can still use it if it satisfies Wikipedias non-free content policy. Of course Wikipedia encourages users to create free content, as we want to build a free encyclopedia. If I choose not to do this, then it will not count as "user-created image", although (technically) it is. Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 17:25, 6 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
That's a strange interpretation of the phrase "user-created image". If you are interpreting "user-created image" to mean "a freely-licensed image created by a Wikipedia user", then that sentence from the image use policy is meaningless. —Bkell (talk) 17:37, 6 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
In the sense of Wikipedia, a "user-created image" is always released under a free license. An image that I create myself, however, is not necessarily a "user-created image". Note that "user-created image" in the sense in which Wikipedia uses the term is not identical to the inherent meaning of the term. Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 17:49, 6 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Again, if that's the case, then that sentence from the image use policy is meaningless. Why does the image use policy say, "All user-created images must be licensed under a free license…"? If the phrase "user-created image" is to be interpreted to mean a freely-licensed image, then all that sentence says is, "All freely-licensed images must be licensed under a free license," so what's the point? —Bkell (talk) 17:55, 6 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
The problem is the word must. All images which I create myself AND release under a free license are (by the definition) user created images. However, how would Wikipedia force me to release my images under a free license? If I choose indeed not to do this, it is no longer a "user-created image", but I am still able to use my own image under WP:NFC, provided I am able to include a valid rationale. Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 18:26, 6 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, certainly Wikipedia cannot force you to release your image under a free license. However, Wikipedia can refuse to accept contributions from you that are not freely licensed. I think that is what the sentence from the image use policy is saying. Your interpretation of the phrase "user-created image" makes the sentence from the image use policy nonsensical (or at best tautological), so it is difficult for me to accept that interpretation as valid. Can you point me to a page explaining that the phrase "user-created image" means what you say it means? Otherwise I am strongly inclined to interpret "user-created image" to mean "an image created by a user", which is clearly what the words themselves are saying, and which would make this sentence I've quoted from the image use policy meaningful. —Bkell (talk) 18:35, 6 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Why should Wikipedia refuse my contribution, if I can provide a valid rationale? Per the phrase "Wikipedia encourages users to upload their own images. All user-created images must be licensed under a free license." at WP:IUP#User-created images, a user created image is one that the user uploaded himself under a free license. That means, Wikipedia prohibits users to upload their own images under any other than a free license, but that does not prohibit one to use ones own images in accordance with WP:NFC. Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 18:54, 6 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
If you do not wish to release the full resolution/high quality image to the public, a possible workaround is to upload a lower resolution/lower quality/portion image of it and release it for free. That way you still retain copyright to the larger original image.-- Obsidi♠nSoul17:58, 6 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I love this idea - yes of course you could offer your pictures under a non free license, there is a lot of support in a section of users for non free pictures being better than nothing/completely acceptable - (although this is against the foundations objective as regards commons compatible files) and what have you lost if the picture is deleted, nothing. As Obsidian soul also suggests - release in as a thumbnail. - this will not devalue your image and yet promote it through non free use and high profile viewing figures via wikipeidia, this may also result in increasing the copyright value and profile of your pictures. Off2riorob (talk) 18:42, 6 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Exact copying from Government forms OK?
Let's say that the US Federal Government puts out a new 1040-Q tax form to be used only by people for whom both parents have worked as Clowns in the United States. The Instructions sheet for the 1040-Q lists in bulletpoint fashion, what must be true for those filing a 1040-Q form. Is it OK to copy that information directly to IRS tax forms or must some effort be made to rephrase? Similarly if there is prose description of why those people should fill out a 1040-Q form, would that be acceptible to include? I'm trying to get a limit on how much text (if phrased appropriately for the article) can be copied. I know that there aren't copyright issues, but how much text would be reasonable? I guess if it is *huge* it could go to Wikisource, right?Naraht (talk) 16:46, 6 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
As a form of quotation, WP:QUOTEFARM applies. The 'reasonable amount' would be, whatever helped understanding for the topic - and would be somewhat dependent on the non-copied content (ie, in proportion) - for example, in almost all cases, the lyrics of a song or words of a poem are not considered acceptable but, in a long article which analyses each line, it can be - e.g. I think Kubla Khan is OK.
From the sounds of your question, it'd be very excessive to quote the whole thing; instead, we should describe the tax, with reference to independent sources. "Do not base articles entirely on primary sources." - WP:PSTS. HTH, Chzz ► 17:32, 6 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry, tax manuals were the first thing that I thought of. The *real* reason I asked the question is at Social security number, the last part of Structure on the effects of SSN randomization appears to be identical (other than shifting from bullets to numbers) to the words in the referenced page on socialsecurity.gov. It is about 6-7 lines all told. Keep as it is, or do we need to rephrase/reduce?Naraht (talk) 21:24, 6 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
It's public-domain text, so no problem there. I don't think it's particularly excessive, in that case; it could be re-worded. One thing needs fixing - the tense; it says, SSN randomization will affect, It will eliminate - but apparently has already happened, back in June. Chzz ► 18:37, 7 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Locating records from Moryn, Poland
Moryn is in Gryfino county and so are Cedynia, Chojna and Mieszk0wice.
I am looking for records of the Church of the Holy Spirit in Moryn or if there is a church in
the other villages what are the names? The dates are from 1830 to 1874. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.187.152.172 (talk) 18:50, 6 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
This page is for questions about using Wikipedia. Please consider asking this question at the Humanities reference desk. They specialize in knowledge questions and will try to answer any question in the universe (except how to use Wikipedia, since that is what this Help Desk is for). Just follow the link and ask away. You could always try searching Wikipedia for an article related to the topic you want to know more about. I hope this helps.Avicennasis @ 21:06, 6 Av 5771 / 6 August 2011 (UTC)
Do you mean the page Wikipedia:Reference desk? You have to click on one of the blue links in the box underneath the phrase "For information on any topic, choose a category for your question:". Then you will arrive at a "Desk" similar in appearance to this one. Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 19:17, 6 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I am sorry but you can't. All articles in Wikipedia are available for others to edit. Some are protected but they are still available to edit by asking for changes on the article's talk page. GBfanplease review my editing20:55, 6 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
publishing a specialized resume
Hi all,
I was wondering if it's possible to publish a spicialized resume or curriculum vitae about myself.
I am a scientist dealing with atmospheric chemistry and climate change. I would like to put attention on the different steps I had to go trough to get a global knowledge for understanding the main phenomena behind atmospheric chemistry. It is not possible to get formation on that matter in only one institute, but it is necessary to know how several research worldwide groups work on the subject. I studied and worked in Italy, Switzerland, USA and Belgium to learn and get my knowledge on the matter.
I am a clear example of multitask and interdisciplinary scientist who wants to explore all sides of environmental physical-chemistry. With my ever increasing knowledge in experimental work, satellite remote sensing, general modeling and European Policies for air pollution, I’m contributing to the international scientific literature in these fields.
My determination in the achievement of goals could be taken as a precious example for most of people working in scientific fields.Karafede (talk) 21:30, 6 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Is that what happened here? I'm guessing that this should be deleted since the file is on Commons but I've never seen this before. Were they maybe trying to upload their own image and didn't understand what they were doing? Dismas|(talk)00:13, 7 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
It has been deleted. Three minutes earlier the user added the same url for an external image to the article [4] where the Commons image is used, so it was apparently an attempt to display the external image in the article. PrimeHunter (talk) 12:33, 7 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Producer forgotten on "Bangin' On Wax" album page
Hi Help Desk,
My name is Jay Shanklin AKA" J-Stank." I am one of the producers on the record and my name is not listed.
The other info I saw was pretty acurate. I am making it a point because, I was heavily involved in this project
and the credits on the record include my name on several songs as Producer. "Piru Love" is most noteable.FYI
there are no samples only "inspired by" creations on each title. I know because I was a featured musician on the
majority of the record. Thanks Wikipedia for documenting this title, let's just document it right!
"In 2004, Tribe admitted to plagiarism after reports surfaced that material published by Tribe in 1985 was lifted from material originally published by Henry J. Abraham in 1974.[11][12] The revelation..."
"In 2004, Tribe admitted to plagiarism after reports surfaced that material published by Tribe in 1985 was closely similar to material originally published by Henry J. Abraham in 1974. Some sentences were identical.[11][12] The revelation..."
when I search for lawrence tribe, the top version comes up. Then when I look at article history and click onwhatis supposedly the latest(my) version, the lower paragraph is in there. What's up? Rich peterson24.7.28.186 (talk) 02:05, 7 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
You got Frank AbeckNALE Jr in here as an American Consultant & And Colton Harris Moore! My God!
You got Frank AbeckNALE Jr in here as an American Consultant & And Colton Harris Moore! My God!
And your questioning the validity of this a black entrepenuer that was entered on this racist site
This is the problem with this jacked up world today!! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.125.254.237 (talk • contribs) 02:52, 7 August 2011
Thank you for your suggestion. When you believe an article needs improvement, please feel free to make those changes. Wikipedia is a wiki, so anyone can edit almost any article by simply following the edit this page link at the top. The Wikipedia community encourages you to be bold in updating pages. Don't worry too much about making honest mistakes—they're likely to be found and corrected quickly. If you're not sure how editing works, check out how to edit a page, or use the sandbox to try out your editing skills. New contributors are always welcome. You don't even need to log in (although there are many reasons why you might want to). Chzz ► 02:55, 7 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Frank Abegnale and Colton Harris Moore both have articles because they are both covered in reliableindependent sources - Wikipedia makes no value judgements about individuals whether they are convicted criminals or saints - we just need reliable sourcing which verifies the information. As to the black entrepreneur, without knowing who you are talking about, I can't give a definitive answer, but I would hazard a guess that his article is being considered for deletion (or has already been deleted) because he did not have a specific claim of significance and/or he did not meet the notability criteria. If you would like to tell us which person you are talking about, we could give more specific advice -- PhantomSteve.alt/talk\[alternative account of Phantomsteve]06:07, 7 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Facebook community pages may incorporate content from Wikipedia— such use complies with Wikipedia policies on reuse of content. We at Wikipedia have no control over how the content is included nor can we help to remove it. Facebook does have a topic on Community pages and profile connections on their Help Center.
In contrast to facebook, Wikipedia is also not a social network and is completely free. We can not promote anything here. Adding Facebook "Like" links is tantamount to advertisement - which, as you may have noticed, Wikipedia does not have, nor will ever likely have.-- Obsidi♠nSoul07:48, 7 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
According to mw:Help:Magic words, it covers all "page edits", not "article edits", so I'm guessing the latter. But then again, 1,235,272,730 (number of edits) / 61,230,551 (number of pages) = ~ 19 edits / page, which is kind of low. Maybe someone else can look through the code and come up with a definite answer. Regards SoWhy09:37, 7 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
THE SCENARIO OF THE DEPOSIT COLLECTORS IN INDIAN BANKS.
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THE SCENARIO OF THE DEPOSIT COLLECTORS IN INDIAN BANKS
This scheme was introduced in INDIA in 1915 in SYNDICATE BANK BY PAYING Rs.3.5% commission on collections to the collection agents. The collections agent should be retired employee from the government service. But the banks recruited youngsters for promotion scheme besides for bank business promotion. Later the same scheme was introduced in the various banks of the industry.
In the year of 1980 due to a dispute between the banks and the deposit collectors the same matter was referred to the INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL, Hyderabad. The deposit collectors was represented for workman status with Rs.750/- wage per month as per the scales prevailing on that date in BHEL: HYDERABAD in Andhra Pradesh and 15 days of salary per year as gratuity (to be calculated on the commission earned at the time of retirement in that year) (Important portion of the Award Enclosed). In the early years i.e. at the age of 20/30 years earning is higher and at the old age due to health the same collections are not done by the said deposit collectors hence the gratuity comes very less amount. The Bank Clerks are drawing Rs.450/- (approximately) salary per month (1980).
The Tribunal declared an award declaring the deposit collectors as workmen under Industrial Dispute Act. With Rs.750/- salary per month (Minimum collection of Rs.7,500/-) + 2% commission on and above of Rs.7500/- plus conveyance allowance. AT the time of declaration of award the banks are paying at a flat rate of 3% to 3.5% commission on the collections made by the deposit collectors.
Collection
amount COMMISSION
(in Rs.)
Before the Tribunal Award @ 3% After the Tribunal award
First 1 lac 3,000 2,700
Above the 1 lac 3% not changed i.e. 3,000 2,000
With the judgment of the award the collectors are getting a loss of Rs.300/- for first 1 lac. collection and loosing Rs.1,000/- for every 1 lac. Collections after the 1st 1 lac collections. AT the same time the Regular employees are getting their salaries for every four years by wage settlement in the Banking Industry. As on date the Bank Clerk’s salary is minimum nearly Rs.10,000/-. The All India Banking Employees Union extended their affiliation to the deposit collectors for the welfare of the deposit collectors after the Tribunal award in 1988. From 1988 the said union has not done any favor to the deposit collectors. In the Banking Industry where a person has worked for a minimum of 180 days or more, they are offered as sweepers and sub staff. As we are working for the last 31 years (taking the year of case referred to the Tribunal) no one has given the chances for the regular employment into the Banking Industry from the deposit collectors, these things are made by & with the help of the said union/unions. The said union has not done any favor to us for absorption of regular employees as we are covered under Industrial Dispute act. But some banks at their own discretion with out the involvement of the said union {Private & Public sector (State Bank of Travancore)} has taken the deposit collectors as sub-staff and clerk cum cashiers as per their qualifications.
The Tribunal award was challenged at High Court of Andhra Pradesh and Supreme Court of India by the Indian Bankers Association. The workmen status was given to the deposit collectors by the both Higher Judiciaries. But the same was now in the CGIT, New Delhi and on process of cross examination stage and waiting for the judgment by the CGIT.
STATE BANK OF HYDERABAD has not implemented the said judgement (after the decision of the Supreme Court of India all the banks has implemented) until this date and harassing the deposit collectors for closure of scheme in the said bank. In this Bank in the month of January/Febraury 2005 the deposit collector of BHADRACHALAM (Andhra Pradesh) branch has attempted suicide in the branch premises before all the staff members and the same was informed to the High Court of Andhra Pradesh and the branch manager was served a notice to attend before the court. The bank union members has made pressure on the deposit collector to with draw the case from the court. The said same conditions are now in this bank. The said bank is not issuing the any circular not to open the new a/c.s and simply asking the agents to do so to close the scheme and step out all the agents from the bank themselves. In SYNDICATE BANK in the year of 2010 at UTUKURU (Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh) the deposit collector had attempted suicide and found dead by keeping two letter in the pocket of the Agent explaining the matter of harassment by the branch manager of Utukuru Branch, Syndicate Bank. (The press clipping enclosed herewith)
In VIJAYA BANK the depositors are offered 2% rate of interest for the deposits made by the depositors for this scheme. If the depositor want to avail the deposit loan on the daily deposit the loan interest 12.5% will be charged to the depositor for his loan amount. Similarly for general deposits 2% extra will be charged on the prevailing deposit interest rate. This is also one way of the banking industry to send out all the deposit collectors without saying anything.
Considering the facts I request your kind enough to consider raising inflation year by year since 1980, as the wage Rs.750/- is fixed in the year of 1988 by the tribunal award accoriding the to the index of 1980.
Now the banking industry in need of human resource if we are given a chance for absorption of regular employees some of the families will enjoy the fruits of Industrial Tribunal.
I'm sorry, no one here can change your wages. I suspect, based on your question, that you found one of our over 3.6 million articles and thought we were affiliated in some way with that subject. Please note that you are at Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia that anyone can edit, and this page is for asking questions related to using or contributing to Wikipedia itself. Thus, we have no special knowledge about the subject of your question. You can, however, search our vast catalogue of articles by typing a subject into the search field on the upper right side of your screen. If you cannot find what you are looking for, we have a reference desk, divided into various subject areas, where asking knowledge questions is welcome. Best of luck.Template:Z25 -- John of Reading (talk) 10:57, 7 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
At WP:UTN#Multi-level templates it says beneath the contents box "Hover over the template syntax to see a summary of the contents." At least for me, this does not work. Do I need to have some additional software installed for this or do something else in order to see it? If this is the case, then shouldn't that fact be mentioned there? Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 12:21, 7 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Hmm. The hover over text for {{tltts}} (and for {{tltts3}} does not seem to be working anywhere. I know that they worked at at one time because I created tltts3 just for use at WP:UTN, have added templates there multiple times, and I remember checking the hover over text I'd written for accuracy.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 12:36, 7 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
It works for me when I hover over "{{" or "}}", but not over "subst:" or the template name. I guess this is what was meant by "Hover over the template syntax", but it sounds unclear. PrimeHunter (talk) 12:50, 7 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks. Hovering over "{{" or "}}" it works for me too. I simply interpreted "template syntax" as meaning the whole expression with the curly brackets, such as {{subst:uw-vandalism1}}, so I was tempted to place my cursor on the word and not the surroinding brackets. Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 12:57, 7 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I have investigated further. In all 4 tested browsers (IE, Firefox, Google Chrome, Opera), if I'm logged out, or logged in without Navigation popups enabled at Special:Preferences#preftab-9, then I only see the text when hovering over the curly brackets. If I enable Navigation popups then I also see the text (in addition to the popup) when I hover over the linked template name. A 2007 edit [5] changed the text from "Tip: Hover over the curly braces to see a description of the template." to "Hover over the template syntax to see a summary of the contents." Unless I'm missing something, I think it should be changed to say "curly braces" again. PrimeHunter (talk) 15:53, 7 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Hi
Not sure what happened recently, but all of a sudden the display of Wikipedia on my laptop appears like 'plain text' - can anyone help please? I would like to know what setting I can change to reflect it in a better view (rich text).
Thanks!
Renier
You don't mention what browser you use or, though it's a less likely culprit, what operating system. Things you could try though is seeing if you've changed some setting in your browser's preferences, in Firefox hit Ctrl and the zero key to bring the text size back to normal, or clear your cache. Dismas|(talk)13:08, 7 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Correcting instructions
Instructions are given about how to correct articles, but not about correcting Wiki 'instructions'. For example, we sometimes see the message "This article may require cleanup... (Consider using more specific clean up..." This should be "cleanup", but I don't know how to indicate this error. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dpkipling (talk • contribs) .
The message comes from a template. If you click "edit this page" then you will see code like {{Cleanup}} where the text is displayed, and a link like Template:Cleanup near the bottom of the window. You can suggest a change to the message at Template talk:Cleanup. English is my second language and I'm not sure whether "cleanup" or "clean up" is best in this case. PrimeHunter (talk) 15:10, 7 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Mr Russell my REAL ESTATE agent, [rest of post redacted]
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I would like to auggest the KISS or Keep It Super Simple be added to the meaning of KISS. Some people are turned off by the word stupid. Alright, a lot of people are. Ken Karow — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.57.117.179 (talk • contribs) 19:43, 7 August 2011
This does not truly reflect the university as the old crest is no longer used at all - not on the website, degree certificate etc. I am a graduate of the university and therefore I'm aware of the old crest being entirely replaced.
The page was fine before a user replaced the new logo with the old crest.
Is somebody able to remove the old crest and move the new logo back up to the top which is a much more recognisable and clearer representation of the university?
Please visit www.liverpool.ac.uk for clarification.
I have placed a message on Talk:University of Liverpool but nobody seems to be able to replace the logo despite the strong arguments being put forward. Think this page is rarely used. Can someone help?
add photos to Wikipedia
Hi There,
I have an extensive collection of very old postcards (1900-1940)
I often research Wikipedia for information especially for postcards of people. Quiet often I go to the page and see no picture posted there of the subject and I have one which I would more than gladly upload to the page if I knew how to?? I know I need certain privaliges but I think I could help out with some of the pictures I have. For instance, I just looked for THE MAHARAJAH OF BIKANIR. Although he wasn't directly in Wikipedia the region of Bikanir was. I have a great picture of THE MAHARAJAH OF BIKANIR taken in 1910 which I would like to give to Wikipedia(upload?)
I am sure I could enhance your site on many occasions.
I believe, from my reading of Commons:Commons:Licencing#India, that would be classed as a "public domain" image - hence, yes, we could use it.
You can upload it quite easily, over at the Commons upload form, and in the 'permission' box put {{PD-India}} - exactly like that, within double-squiggly-brackets.
Thanks. I was looking through some species articles that I started that are stubs and Start Class that are italicized so maybe I forgot all about it or other members added the template. I actually thought that adding italics could italicize the title. Joe Chill (talk) 01:10, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
The other thing is using a taxobox. I think unless another name (such as a common name) is listed in the taxobox, it takes care of it. It's good to use a taxobox when it's relevant anyway. LadyofShalott01:13, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I was going to add a taxobox for Philanthaxia pseudoaenea, but I'm not sure about how to go about it when I don't know who actually discovered it. I looked at two news articles about the big discovery of four beetle species, but they don't mention who discovered them or if there was only one discoverer. Is it ok to add a taxobox without that information? Joe Chill (talk) 01:17, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Also note that you need to explicitly italicize the binomen in manual taxoboxes. If you use an {{Automatic taxobox}} (or {{Speciesbox}} for species articles), the titles and relevant fields are automatically italicized for species and genera. I suggest you look into that. Though be warned, it can be thoroughly confusing for a beginner, if it's too much, stick with manual taxoboxes.
I have also added the authors for P. pseudoaenea - Bílý & Nakládal, 2011. Also note that the person(s) who discover them are not necessarily the authors. The authors are the person(s) who first publish a description and a valid name of them in an academic paper. See Author citation (zoology). -- Obsidi♠nSoul06:23, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
What do I need to create a new Church page?
I would like to know if there are any circumstances for creating a Church's page. Does the church need to be on a National Historic Places page or does it need to have a historic person/event with it?Ltlane777 (talk) 02:06, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
It is pretty easy, you need to have reliable sources. The sources need to be independent of the church and provide significant coverage. If there are newspaper articles about the church that would work. The church does not need to be listed on the NHR and have a historical person/event with it. You might want to look at, WP:Notability, this gives more information about how to determine if something is considered notable enough to have an article. GBfanplease review my editing02:11, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Some administrator should refer to the subject item.
I was unable on a "first try" to add something of importance to an "Stub" and do not want to spend time learning how to submit additions, (at least at this tome).
Whatever I put in Bold in my item is offered withour constraints, ownership, etc, but I do take responsibility for the accuracy of the statement, which can be confirmed by C_SPAN.org/QandA````
See my changes. You did not need an administrator to do those changes. In the future, if you wish to propose an edit to an article, please place the following text:
In an article's talk page, followed immediately by what you would like to add or change to the given article. Please also make sure you are giving a valid link for your sources (i.e. something actually clickable). I have also not included the rest of your proposed text as they are a bit subjective and not appropriate for an encyclopedia. Cheers.-- Obsidi♠nSoul08:39, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Set an upper limit for the rendering resolution of uploaded images
Is it possible to set an upper bound for available sizes an .svg image is rendered as PNG? The concrete example in question is File:University of Chicago Modern Etched Seal 1.svg. While I think the resolution of 500px is fine to illustrate the intricate details in the image, having this image rendered at a resolution of 2000px is not needed in my opinion and is a violation of WP:NFC Policy 3 b. Is it possible to restrict the rendering choices for the file to a maximum of 500px and if so, how can I do this? Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 08:44, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
That's an interesting question. I think I saw it raised
Graeme Bartlett said "There was a previous discussion on .SVG logos where it was decided they could be kept." but he then linked to this discussion which doesn't sound definitive.
Having read a bit more, my guess is no, but that's an inference, on the assumption that if it were possible, someone would have suggested it. That's not a completely satisfactory answer, but the experts at Wikipedia:Village pump (technical) are probably best equipped to answer your specific question. As an aside, while one summary of the discussion concluded that they could be used, I read it differently, and thought the consensus was opposed.--SPhilbrickT12:22, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
It's not possible to 'code' a size limitation into an SVG, because it is just made up of shapes; hence, if the svg is available to display, anyone could download it and display/use it at any resolution they wanted. We could stop mediawiki from having the 'display at 2000px' option, but that isn't really solving anything. It's the way an SVG works; it doesn't have a 'size' - just shapes, which can be displayed at any res you wish. Chzz ► 13:31, 8 August 2011 (UTC) I'll copy this cmt to the VPT thread, but I'll leave it here too Chzz ► 13:34, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Well, if that's not possible, the only two options I see would be to either recreate the image at a lower resolution or remove it from the article since this is a 3b violation. Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 13:42, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Islamic Mobiling
Islamic Mobiling
Is is the mobiling based on islamic low.
Do you have a specific question regarding Wikipedia or a specific article here at Wikipedia? If not, this is probably the wrong place, since This page is for questions about using Wikipedia. Please consider asking this question at the Wikipedia:Reference desk. They specialize in knowledge questions and will try to answer any question in the universe (except how to use Wikipedia, since that is what this Help Desk is for). Just follow the link, select the relevant section, and ask away. You could always try searching Wikipedia for an article related to the topic you want to know more about. I hope this helps. Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 13:12, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
(edit conflict) Just click on the blue link in the reply preceeding this one. (PS: there are a number of links on the right side of the page that might also be helpful). If you have further questions, feel free to come back here again or ask me on my talk page (just click here to get there). I hope this is helpful. Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 13:30, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
References confirmed and requested to be validated
Please assist to remove the text: This article includes a list of references, related reading or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. Please improve this article by introducing more precise citations where appropriate. (May 2011)
and also this text:
This biographical article needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. (May 2011)
This article is confirmed by 12 references including articles in major press and IMDB website. The above text, which refers to adding reliable resources, is not necessary or required given the text that has been confirmed by the references.
You could remove them if you liked. They're at the top of the edit window. But I wouldn't if I were you. The "early life" and "personal life" sections are completely unreferenced. Dismas|(talk)11:04, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for your note. Actually, there is a Wiki reference for Early Life there connected to St Vincent's College where the subject is a confirmed student. There is also confirmation of work and education reference at Australian Theatre for Young People on their official website and alumni list which is also referenced: http://www.atyp.com.au/index.php/about-us/alumni
The IMDB Biography also confirms the early life section: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2964700/bio - i believe that the page does not need to be deleted. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kjmelf (talk • contribs) 12:19, 8 August 2011
When you leave messages, please remember to "sign" your name, by putting ~~~~ (four tilde signs) at the end. This will add your name, and the date and time. You can also do this by clicking the 'sign' button, pictured to the right.
Anyone can add, or remove, such messages; they're designed to aid other editors, showing what improvements are necessary - and therefore shouldn't be removed unless the issues are resolved.
However, in the case of that specific article, this is now moot, as there is a deletion discussion under-way here, so comments about the referencing should be made in that discussion. Chzz ► 13:10, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Editing
Dear Sir or Madame,
May this find Well, You - and All with You. This is my first contact. I have read what I think are relevant pages. They provide no help.
I want to edit an article. When I click on "Edit", I don't get to any screen, that allows me to edit anything. Rather, I am directed to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page .
Here, there is no access to anything having to do with editing.
What, if anything, am I doing wrong?
Thanks for your kind help. I appreciate it.
Yours faithfully,
Topspook (I set up an account, which made no difference at all). — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.109.152.197 (talk • contribs) 12:50, 8 August 2011
In reference to articles about Interstate highways in the U.S.: In the exit lists, the "destinations" column usually indicates the locations marked on the highway's signs. Some of these destinations are red links because they are small communities or parts of municipalities. Because they have no official politcal designation (borough, city, township or whatever) and their size, they are unlikely to ever have Wikipedia articles. Should they be left as red links anyway, pipe-linked to the actual municipality they are in, or have their links removed. Note that pipe-linking in some (but not all) cases would link to the same community listed in the "location" column, if that makes a difference in determining what to do. Thank you. — Michael J14:47, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Certainly. See the list on Interstate 81 in Pennsylvania, for example. (This one I know for certain because I live in the area, but can be verified by detailed state-published maps, etc. There are others I question, but will look them up.) Exit 201 is located in Scott Township, and its destination is East Benton, which is in Benton Township. Exit 202 is in Benton Township, as is one of its destinations, Fleetville, but Tompkinsville is in Scott Township. (By the way, Tomkinsville is misspelled; I will fix that.) None of these villages — East Benton, Fleetville or Tompkinsville — is notable enough for an article, but the townships which include them already have articles. Thank you. — Michael J15:27, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks. First, a caveat: I'm not American, and I do not honestly know, for sure, if there is any chance that an article on e.g. "East Benton" is beyond reasonable possibility of meeting notability requirements. So - assuming that it isn't, for the purposes of helping here, and taking that one as an example;
The relevent portion of the page regarding junction 201, is;
IMHO, YMMV, HTH, and all that. There might, somewhere, be some style-guide that elaborates. And/or others might have alternative views about the potential of the link/s. If you think it'd be a bit too bold to modify lots of them, you could always start a discussion on the articles talk, and give it some days to see if anyone screams. Best, Chzz ► 15:49, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you Chzz and Gfoley. I think for the moment I will leave the list as is. (I did not know we had a MOS:RJL!) There are no inaccuracies in the list, and I'm not about to redirect every little village to its apporpriate township. Also, while I said that articles for those villages are unlikely, they are actual places, and I suppose someone could someday come up with enough information for an article. And according to my inerpretation of WP:RED, they should be left as such. Thanks again! — Michael J21:30, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Talk page problems
Help! I'm receiving several new talk page messages (all about marking articles for deletion), and they appear in the edit text box but not on the page. What's wrong? --Nathan2055talk15:39, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Someone had put in the string <ref>, but without enclosing it in nowiki tags, hence everything subsequently was being treated as being part of a reference. I think I've sorted it, including adding the various signatures that didn't get accepted. - David Biddulph (talk) 15:58, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
You can usually find the position of such a problem by searching the edit box for the last visible text on the rendered page. In this case [7] it was "in-text citations using". As David Biddulph found, it was followed by a <ref> which was not in nowiki tags. In articles the problem is often that a starting <ref> is missing the ending </ref>. PrimeHunter (talk) 16:05, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Me and my university professor had an idea for my final thesis in Italian Linguistics: study lexical development of Italian language on the basis of Italian Wikipedia. So I was going to download one of the latest and one of the oldest dumps and compare them. The problem is the oldest dump of Italian Wiki I find is from 2010. Is there any way to get older versions now? Of at least 2005-2006? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.54.172.110 (talk • contribs) 15:54, 8 August 2011
The files with "current" in the filename only have the most recent version of the pages, but those with "history" contains the complete page edit history. You will probably want itwiki-latest-pages-meta-history.xml<.whatever-format> Using that, you could analyse page content from any date you wanted.
There is some further information on meta:Data dumps. As this is rather technical, and not related to the English Wikipedia, you are more likely to get appropriate help in the IRC channel #mediawikiconnect. Best of luck, Chzz ► 16:20, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
backprocess of transmission of e-mail
what is the backprocess of transmission of e-mail from sender to reciever
Have you tried the Computing section of Wikipedia's Reference Desk? They specialize in answering knowledge questions there; this help desk is only for questions about using Wikipedia. For your convenience, here is the link to post a question there: click here. I hope this helps.Template:Z38
There is no user account Dantons, and, if there were, posting your password on a public page would be an extremely bad idea. LadyofShalott18:23, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Check your email. Make sure your user-name and password is entered exactly as you registered - including caps, spaces, dots, and so forth.
If you can't log in, create a new account; as long as you don't use more than one account, that's fine.
Hi. I'm trying to replicate a symbol that is used in the shipping industry. It is a maltese cross with a filled-in circle over it, as shown here and on page 5 of this document.
I can make the maltese cross ✥ with ✥
and I can add the combining diacritical mark to other characters "å", like this:å
but when I try to combine them with ✥̊ i see a box with a circle over it: ✥̊
Because you are adding the diacritical mark to the maltese cross. I don't see the box, so the problem must be with your browser's rendering of the unicode. I see a maltese cross with a little circle above it.--Jayron3220:07, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I tried a few browsers on 2 operating systems: Google chrome on windows was the only on I tried that it didn't render on. Thanks for the help! HausTalk20:18, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
The above doesn't work for me, on Firefox 5.0; the dot appears at the top-right like the little circle that comes after some Japanese characters, such as . It looks like this. I tried a few diacritic things, but can't get anything to work; even if it did, it might not be consistent.
I think it'd be far better to use a small inline symbol - just like I did above, for that Japanese character. I could've used the unicode symbol ぽ but, that might not work for all users.
You might want to ask for an SVG to be made, over at the Wikipedia:Graphic Lab. It's probably best to copy it from this DNV PDF, because at least we can zoom in on that one.
BTW, 10021 (✥) is not called a Maltese cross, it's a "four club-spoked asterisk". 10016 (✠) is called a "Maltese cross" in unicode tables - despite, as far as I can see, looking nothing like one. DNV call it that, so meh. Chzz ► 21:42, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for your help. I think the right thing to do is to make a svg for the moment, but call the thing from a template. That way, x years from now, when the glyphs consistently display correctly, it can be changed in one place. I'm no artist, but " bla bla bla bla bla bla" seems close enough for rock and roll. HausTalk22:38, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Maybe because the former is used a reference in articles that will now need to be updated to the latter, to avoid a dead link? – ukexpat (talk) 20:14, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, I am quite sure that was the point, but wouldn't it be better to post this on the talk pages of articles and/or Wikiprojects where it will find the people who are most likely to make good use of it? Or better yet, just update the references oneself. Posting the above fact here is probably the second least likely way to fix the problem (the least likely being "do nothing")There are billions of references in Wikipedia articles, and some non-trivial number of them go dead every day. It isn't that people shouldn't be notified of dead links, but this particular forum isn't exactly the best place to do that. --Jayron3220:21, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
On the index page for American Librarians, Paul S. Dunkin is listed in P, and not listed in D.
Trivial, but you're the first easy place to get some attention. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.173.102.208 (talk • contribs) 23:39, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I want to rate this one article, however, it already has a rating (not by me). How do I give it one? I read the articles retaining to rating, yet I cant find instructions. mystery(talk) 02:17, August 8th, 2011 (UTC)
Are you talking about the rating box at the bottom of the article or the rating that is on the talk page for whatever WikiProject has rated it? And it always helps if you tell us what the article is instead of being vague. Dismas|(talk)02:26, 9 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Im talking about the infamous sport of Parkour. I meant the "Rated X-Class, X-Importance" thing on the talk page. I do, however, thank you about reinforming be about the bottom of the article. Does that contribute to the one on the talk page?mystery(talk) 03:04, August 8th, 2011 (UTC)
No, they are completely separate. As for the talk page ratings...
If you're referring to the article being a good article at one point, you can follow the link in the notice to have it reassessed.
If you're referring to the France WikiProject rating, you can re-assess the article yourself if you feel it's justified. Their assessment guidelines are here.
If you're referring to the Sports WikiProject and their assessment, it's the same as with France and their guidelines are here.
The "Rate this page" feature at the bottom of articles is for all readers and unrelated to the WikiProject rating on the talk page. You should usually sign up as member of a WikiProject before rating articles for it. Look for rating information at the WikiProject such as Wikipedia:WikiProject France/Assessment and Template:WikiProject Sports. Click the "Edit" tab at top of the article talk page and set the rating with code like {{WikiProject Sports|class=b|importance=Mid}}. PrimeHunter (talk) 03:21, 9 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I meant cast a vote (I dont just want to go ahead and change it based on my opinion, is there another way how?) on the Sports WikiProject "(Rated B-class, Mid-importance)". mystery(talk) 03:32, August 8th, 2011 (UTC)
Wikipedia has around 3.7 million articles and a WikiProject rating only displayed on a talk page isn't considered important enough to spend time on a vote. Featured and good articles have icons on the article page, and there is a nomination procedure for them. Other ratings are mainly just meant as a tool for the WikiProject members. See also Wikipedia:WikiProject Sports/Assessment#FAQ. PrimeHunter (talk) 04:11, 9 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
(edit conflict) No one votes on those talk page assessments. They are determined when an editor, in good faith, reads the article and applies the standards layed out at Wikipedia:WikiProject Council/Assessment FAQ. The ratings are not determined by vote. Please read Wikipedia:WikiProject Council/Assessment FAQ and look at what each grade means, if you disagree with the ratings of a current article, you may change it yourself, if you can explain on the talk page why you are changing it. But it has nothing to do with voting. --Jayron3204:13, 9 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Will it blend, AWB?
I have been repetitively performing this task, converting:
Why are you taking out section hatnotes templates (see Wikipedia:Hatnote). Because that's what it looks like you are trying to do, from above? These templates are useful in many cases, and shouldn't be removed willy-nilly. --Jayron3204:15, 9 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
How do one make a complaint about an editor, that is clearly vandalizing the topic by not allowing changes to the article. Imagine that the article state 2+2=5. Obviously this would call for a change, but the editor will not allow this. After much discussion, it has not been possible to have 2+2 be 4 instead of 5. What can be done, if an editor is the vandal, corrupting the data of an article?
In the case of a user changing "2+2=4" to "2+2=5", that would be considered vandalism. Thus, the user could be warned and if they persisted, reported on WP:AIV.
However, most disputes are not so clear-cut, such as, the associations of chinese characters [8]. Note the section in the VANDAL link, regarding What is not vandalism. In that type of case, it is necessary to try and form a consensus through discussion on the talk page. If an agreement cannot be made, there are dispute resolution processes. If any editor does not abide by consensus, or keeps insisting on their preferred version without awaiting agreement, then we're back to warn/block.
If the problem is an incompetent editor, then it is not at all wrong to comment on that persons professional ability.... Provided you're in a professional environment, where people welcome criticism in order to be able to correct the errors.
I presented evidence of one of my claims, and my comment with evidence was removed. That means that the editor is not fit to be seated in that position. It should not be wrong for the users to be able to "vote out" a bad editor and get a replacement. The editors are supposed to be there as a service to the users, not as a pain in the butt.
Pethol (talk) 12:48, 9 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I keep getting a message that my article has missing end reference tags, & I need ((reflist)) at the end.
I proof read my article carefully and each reference is inside the Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page). format. Also, I typed ((reflist)) at the end of my article, but I still get a message that it needs to be typed there. What am I doing wrong? I do not understand. I went to the new users page but it didn't help. I tried live chat, but no text would enter when I tried to type. HELP. ---- — Preceding unsigned comment added by Janetfix (talk • contribs) 08:30, 9 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I would add that in its current form, the article is way too promotional and unencyclopedic in tone. It even has a curriculum vitae section -- that is not appropriate for a biographical article. Please take a look at WP:SPAM, WP:RESUME and WP:MOSBIO for further guidance, and the message on your talk page. – ukexpat (talk) 13:57, 9 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
ASSISTANCE IN COPYING A TABLE TO AVOID PRINTING OFF MORE THAN IS NECESSARY.
IF ONE WANTS A CERTAIN PART OF A DOCUMENT AND WANTS TO AVOID HAVING TO PRINT OUT MORE PAGES THAN REQUIRED IS THERE A WAY OF DOING THIS? OR IS THIS NOT ALLOWED BY WIKIPEDIA?78.105.25.190 (talk) 11:58, 9 August 2011 (UTC) THE REASON FOR PRINTING IS THAT I FIND IT EFFECTS MY EYESIGHT READING THE SCREEN.[reply]
PLEASE ADVISE
THANKS
Please do not type in ALL CAPITALS, because it sounds like you are shouting. - you should be able to make the text bigger by pressing Ctrl++, or clicking "View, Zoom" or "View", "Text-size", or similar.
(I've written this message in a larger font, to try and help)
For printing: On the left of each page, you should see a link to Print/export. Within that, you can choose Printable version, to display a printer-friendly page.
Then, from within your web-browser, you should be able to choose "File", "Print Preview" to see the page layout, to see how many pages would be printed, and you can choose which pages to print.
The exact method depends on your web-browser and operating system, but when you select Print, you should be able to choose "all" or "pages x to y".
If you need further help with anything, please tell us which web-browser you are using (e.g. Internet Explorer, or Firefox, or Safari), and we may be able to give more specific guidance. Chzz ► 12:14, 9 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Why was a subject removed?
We put together a Wiki on a legendary wrestling coach at our high school (Waterloo West High School, Waterloo, IA). His name is Robert (Bob) Siddens. This was probably done a year or so ago. Now, there is no sign of this information on Wikipedia. We'd like to know why it was removed.
Hi to the Admins, football player Gabriel Obertan has moved to Newcastle United and we now have the sources for it, so can someone please open it again (remove the lock) so we can edit it as its no longer disputed so it is safe to edit it. thank you. – HonorTheKing (talk)12:48, 9 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Toshi Yamaguchi, clearly it has been mis-categorized (by the bot); I'm not certain how to fix it but no, please don't close it.
I asked one person online, and also asked the bot owner on User talk:Harej#RFCbot miscat. So, one of those - or someone else - will probably sort it out, in the near future. So, hold on, ちょっと待ってください。
I need to change the Charles Wedemeyer page to Charles A. Wedemeyer
I put {{DISPLAYTITLE:Charles A. Wedemeyer}} at the top of the text, but it did not work. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 128.206.61.135 (talk • contribs) 15:48, 9 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Our Manual of Style is to use the name that is most widely used. I've created a redirect from Charles A. Wedemeyer - if you have any sources that his middle initial is used more-often than not, then we can move the article. You may want to post those sources (and discuss the move) on the related talk page. Avicennasis @ 16:09, 9 Av 5771 / 9 August 2011 (UTC)
Is there a way I could find the page view statistics of categories of different ratings? For example, if a start class article or a stub is getting 1000 views a day it would be a good candidate for improvement.RyanVeseyReview me!18:59, 9 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Hi! I've been working on the List of bog bodies article for around 6 months. There are certain pages that redirect to my article because they were too short, for example Elling Woman redirects to the page, but the section about her is far down on the long list. Is there a way for the redirect to go to the part of the list about the Ellling Woman and several others?
--GouramiWatcher(Gulp)19:01, 9 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I stumbled across a non-notable country music single stub and upon investigating found that these two users appear to be prolific creators of the above (well not just country music but mainly).
What does one do? Can more experienced editors give some feedback, talk to the users? I just had a quick look, but I'd say there are a ton of this type of non-notable single article being created, we are not talking Thriller (song) or Hey Jude here, are we? CaptainScreeboParley!19:43, 9 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Um, what? I just checked "Am I the Only One" and "My First Taste of Texas", and both of them look like good articles about notable songs. They're both actual singles, and they both charted highly on the Billboard charts. "Am I the Only One" is developing into a pretty decent article. The answer to your question "What to do?" is: Leave these people alone and let them get back to their good work. --Jayron3219:54, 9 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Katharine's son?
The question is in the headline. The R. j. Reynolds family seems to have obliterated any record of J. Edward Johnson and the son she and Johnson had prior to her death. Katharine and Edward Johnson went to New York after they married with the idea that he would learn banking. When the son was born Katharine suffered a setback in her health which led to her death. Since that event the memory and existance of Mr. Johnson and his son has vanished. My curiosity is killing me. What became of them.
This page is for questions about using Wikipedia. Please consider asking this question at the Humanities reference desk. They specialize in knowledge questions and will try to answer any question in the universe (except how to use Wikipedia, since that is what this Help Desk is for). Just follow the link and ask away. You could always try searching Wikipedia for an article related to the topic you want to know more about. I hope this helps.Avicennasis @ 19:51, 9 Av 5771 / 9 August 2011 (UTC)
University of Liverpool Logo/Crest
Somebody has uploaded an old University of Liverpool crest that is no longer used at all (see www.liverpool.ac.uk).
I have discussed this on the Talk:University of Liverpool page but nobody can replace it.
Can somebody remove this old crest from the page and put it back to normal with the new logo at the top?
Have you tried the Humanities section of Wikipedia's Reference Desk? They specialize in answering knowledge questions there; this help desk is only for questions about using Wikipedia. For your convenience, here is the link to post a question there: click here. I hope this helps. TNXMan 15:11, 5 August 2011 (UTC)
Resolved
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Thank you for your suggestion. When you believe an article needs improvement, please feel free to make those changes. Wikipedia is a wiki, so anyone can edit almost any article by simply following the edit this page link at the top.
Done
PA 438 – East Benton
. It looks like this. I tried a few diacritic things, but can't get anything to work; even if it did, it might not be consistent.
bla bla bla 
bla bla bla" seems close enough for rock and roll. HausTalk 22:38, 8 August 2011 (UTC)
Unprotected It's best to ask at WP:RFPP rather than the help desk, as that's where the page un/protection admins tend to hang out, but this was a clear case. BencherliteTalk 13:01, 9 August 2011 (UTC)
