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I've gotten pretty good with the conversion template, but stuck on this one. Can somebody fix this up & make it pretty?: "This was a massive flood, with estimated 1,693 km3 (4.5 × 10^14 US gallons) of water flowing at a rate of 42 km3/hr (1.1 × 10^13 US gallons), over a 40 hr period." Thanks <em>—<font color="Indigo">[[User:Gaff|Gaff]]</font> <sup><small><b><font color="MediumSlateBlue">[[User_talk:Gaff|ταλκ]]</font></b></small></sup></em> 22:53, 30 November 2014 (UTC) |
I've gotten pretty good with the conversion template, but stuck on this one. Can somebody fix this up & make it pretty?: "This was a massive flood, with estimated 1,693 km3 (4.5 × 10^14 US gallons) of water flowing at a rate of 42 km3/hr (1.1 × 10^13 US gallons), over a 40 hr period." Thanks <em>—<font color="Indigo">[[User:Gaff|Gaff]]</font> <sup><small><b><font color="MediumSlateBlue">[[User_talk:Gaff|ταλκ]]</font></b></small></sup></em> 22:53, 30 November 2014 (UTC) |
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== A user is deleting information on a band's page... the info is being put up by the owner of the band! == |
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Hi, my name is Jeff Waters and I am the owner of the music group ANNIHILATOR from Canada. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annihilator_(band) |
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There is a user named: MetalDiablo666 who has deleted/altered my official "facts/bio/info" on the page. A few minutes ago, i used the "undo" function to revert back to the recent and correct version of the page... again, what this user did was delete the official stuff and somehow leave incorrect facts... How can I prevent him from changing this page again? He is not there to add facts or "help out"; he is deleting official facts that I uploaded. <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Metaliker|Metaliker]] ([[User talk:Metaliker|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Metaliker|contribs]]) 01:28, 1 December 2014 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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Please remove the Marin Magazine Page
The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
Hello,
Due to this article being frequently changed, I am requesting it be removed. Edits were made to fix the problems mentioned, and yet, were reverted back to its original condition due to Wikipedia monitors. This is not the first request, so please delete the page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marin_Magazine
Thank you.
MarinFan14 (talk) 21:53, 25 November 2014 (UTC)
- The article being frequently changed is not a reason to request its deletion. You may nominate the article for deletion via Articles for Deletion, but the deletion discussion will focus primarily on notability. If you have issues with the article content, discuss them at Talk: Marin Magazine. If that doesn't work, read the dispute resolution policy. Frequent changes to an article are not a reason to request that it be deleted. Robert McClenon (talk) 22:02, 25 November 2014 (UTC)
November 26
M4A1
there is a mistake on the page about M4s the M4A1 is NOT fully auto. I know this because I am in the US army and I would like that misprint fixed — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.137.30.127 (talk)
- This US Army document states that the M4A1 is fully automatic. Do you have printed sources to prove that it isn't? I'm afraid we can't just take your word for it: Wikipedia articles need verifiable sources. Howicus (Did I mess up?) 00:14, 26 November 2014 (UTC)
J. L. Hudson's
A new article was just posted from the Detroit Public Library (DPL) contradicting the information about J.L. Hudson and his first store. The wiki article says his first store was in Detroit in 1881. The DPL shows a picture and evidence that the first store was in Ionia, Michigan in 1870. Just thought you should know. http://digitalcollections.detroitpubliclibrary.org/islandora/object/islandora%3A146124 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.247.190.187 (talk • contribs)
- You can discuss on a talk page, either Talk:Joseph Lowthian Hudson or Talk: Hudson's. Robert McClenon (talk) 03:34, 26 November 2014 (UTC)
Problems with Chepang page
Someone has been adding false information after Novemeber 04, 2012. Somebody after this date has been changing words and making references to my book on the Chepang that are not reflective of the facts. I am sure anyone who looks into this can see who is editing and posting lots of false and defamatory things. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 63.238.52.82 (talk • contribs)
- Is the article in question Chepang language or Chepang people? Robert McClenon (talk) 03:25, 26 November 2014 (UTC)
- I see that the article on the people has been subject to vandalism by unregistered editors, but not in the past few months. Robert McClenon (talk) 03:28, 26 November 2014 (UTC)
- You refer to "your book", but only the article on the language has a reference to a book. I don't see anything that appears to be defamatory, but I don't know anything about the Chepang people or Chepang language beyond what is in the article. The place to discuss article content is the article talk page. Robert McClenon (talk) 03:31, 26 November 2014 (UTC)
Create New Article - Bishop Steven Bennett Sr
I would like to create a new page for my father who is the Pastor of a large Medium size church with about 1300 members and sees about 250-420 of them each Sunday. Please assist me in creating this page.§ — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tsols47 (talk • contribs) 04:16, 26 November 2014
- Please read the conflict of interest policy with regard to creating an article about a member of your family. You can request that an editor who does not have a conflict of interest create the article at Requested Articles, although it is very backlogged. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Robert McClenon (talk • contribs) 05:08, 26 November 2014 (UTC)
Book rendering failed
Keep getting same error regardless of article selected to convert to PDF for save/print: Book rendering failed, There was an error while attempting to render your book.— Preceding unsigned comment added by 104.179.16.231 (talk • contribs)
- This is the only edit to Wikipedia that has been made from this IP address, so we cannot guess from your contribution history exactly what article you are trying to work with. However, I am inferring that you tried to print multiple articles and got the same error each time. This is probably due to the details of your web browser and PDF settings. The editors at Village pump (technical) might be able to help you if you specify in detail what operating system, what web browser, version of web browser, and version of Adobe Acrobat you are using. Robert McClenon (talk) 15:45, 26 November 2014 (UTC)
Create Page
How can I create a Wikipedia page about my company — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kamalvithlani (talk • contribs) 06:21, 26 November 2014 (UTC)
- The short answer is "please don't"! For longer answers, please read, or at least skim, the FAQ page for businesses and organisations, particularly the sections "Why doesn't Wikipedia have an article on my organization?" and the one after that. -- John of Reading (talk) 07:34, 26 November 2014 (UTC)
Info. about Albert Einstein
Dear Wikipedia Webmasters,
I collected a lot of info. about Albert Einstein and put them all in a Timeline base as you can see it here: http://einstein9.com/
starting from the Birth day till the death including the Quotes/Publications all sorted inside the Timeline based on the event date
and i wanted to add it to the Wikipedia as a Link but don`t know really how can i do that?
any help here?
thank you
regards
Anwer — Preceding unsigned comment added by Einstein9 (talk • contribs)
- @Einstein9: You probably can't. For external links we have guidlines that do not allow links to personal websites and for article content itself we only use material that has been verifiably published by reliable sources with a reputation for fact checking, accuracy and editorial oversight and not our own personal investigations. -- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 13:36, 26 November 2014 (UTC)
Exploit IN Site
Hey I was just sniffing around your website and i found a full path disclosure exploit in your site;
http://www.gramshow.com/wiki.php?id[]=File:Holi-Celebration.jpg
Hope it will help — Preceding unsigned comment added by 182.68.236.145 (talk • contribs)
- That web site is indeed recognized by my computer security software as dangerous, and so is blocked from being displayed. You are right that the web site is dangerous. However, that isn't on Wikipedia, but on an unrelated wiki. If you did find it by sniffing around this web site, as you say, then that link may have been an improper external link. If a page on Wikipedia contains a link to that infected web page, the link should be deleted. You can delete it, or you can provide us with information on where the link was. If you didn't find a link to that web page on Wikipedia, then that isn't "our" problem. You can send an email to postmaster@gramshow.com and notify them of the problem. Robert McClenon (talk) 16:05, 26 November 2014 (UTC)
aggressive language by experienced editors
I apologise if this is the incorrect place to make this statement. However, given that I am new to the labyrinthine project that is Wiki, I want to state that I am rather bemused by what wiki editors regard as abusive/offensive behaviour, given the aggressive language of some editors. I have been reviewing this page looking for some guidance and have been put off by the responses newcomers/would-be contributors receive from some editors. AndytheGrump's recent response to a question about how to create an entry for someone is a case in point. May I suggest that editors also refrain from personal judgment and borderline invective when responding to reasonable questions, no matter how ridiculous an editor might regard said question. My personal experience is that detailed answers, giving clear examples, provide much better instruction to would be contributors than does ridicule. To the point, clear instruction also saves everyone a lot of time. Please editors, set the example you would have the rest of us follow. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 109.186.37.227 (talk)
- thank you for your perspective. however, Wikipedia is not a free webhost/advertising platform and there is no need to mollycoddle those whose sole interest is to utilize Wikipedia as such. -- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 13:39, 26 November 2014 (UTC)
- It's certainly true that helpdesk responses can be a little ... brusque, shall we say? at times. Part of the reason for this is that many of the editors here have long and bitter experience with first-time editors who completely misunderstand Wikipedia's purpose, and think it's basically a version on LinkedIn. We do, I admit, get somewhat jaded, and so responses such as, "Just don't bother," when confronted with yet another marketing intern who's been tasked with creating an article about their employer do tend to become commonplace.
- You might find the Teahouse a better place to look for help and advice; it's designed to be a welcoming place for new editors and has a specific code of conduct for responders. Yunshui 雲水 13:56, 26 November 2014 (UTC)
Paul Terry (actor) Wikipedia page
To whom it may concern,
In recent days I have discovered the removal of a Wikipedia page. The page belonged to Paul Terry (actor). I am writing to you to request that Paul Terry’s Wikipedia page is put back up on your website. I was devastated to find that the page had been removed and that I could no longer read through the information that you provided. He was most famously known for the starring roll of James in the hit film James and the Giant Peach. He also played one of the main characters in Microsoap. I, and many others would really appreciate it if you could re-upload the page to your website.
I look forward to hearing from you — Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.121.188.130 (talk)
- The article was deleted for the reason given here. Maproom (talk) 11:45, 26 November 2014 (UTC)
How is it possible for the job queue to run into the several millions? Yes, I understand that it's not a cause for alarm; I'm just trying to wrap my head around the concept. Right now, it's at 11,821,132, and seeing that there are currently 34,341,342 pages of all types, including talk pages, redirects, etc., I find it hard to believe that more than 1/3 of all pages in the wiki need to have images changed, bluelinks changed to redlinks, redlinks changed to bluelinks, or templates changed. Nyttend (talk) 13:53, 26 November 2014 (UTC)
Please either restore or fully delete my Wiki page
The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
My Wikipedia page was taken down several years ago. However, I have just seen the discussion which led to its deletion (which is public), and it contains a number of factual errors. For example: "The sources do not support the claims made, for example in the Notting Hill Rapist case the police didn't ask him for assistance, they just partially agreed to his offer of "help" and let him hold a knife." This is incorrect. I have never volunteered to assist in any police investigation, ever. And in the Notting Hill Rapist case, I was contacted by the police and asked if I would be willing to help. The statement that the police only "let him hold a knife" is also incorrect. I spent several weeks working with the police on that case. I had access to various other items of evidence (and information), and I was taken by the police to the scenes of attacks. I couldn't care less whether or not I have a Wiki page, but I do care about the fact that you have a page about me which is accessible to the public and which contains false (and actually defamatory) information. The other statements made in the discussion of my page are also incorrect. I would appreciate it if you would either restore my page or delete it altogether. Thank you. Zak Martin http://www.zakmartin.com/
- I have read over your report that "your" Wikipedia page was deleted several years ago. It appears that you are saying that, although the article about you has been deleted, the Articles for Deletion page is available to the public, and that the Articles for Deletion page contains factual errors. I think that you should request that the incorrect information in the AFD discussion page be redacted. You can send an email to an administrator in the category Category:Wikipedia administrators willing to handle RevisionDelete requests
- You haven’t said what article has the deletion discussion, and we don’t want to know what article it is, but you will have to identify the article in question in the email.
Robert McClenon (talk) 15:52, 26 November 2014 (UTC)
- I am not sure whether Requests for Undeletion will help. Since the original poster has said that some of the statements in the deletion discussion are visible to the public and are false, it appears that the deletion was done by a formal deletion discussion. Undeletion is used for articles that were uncontroversially deleted, and normally results in the deleted page being moved to user or draft space for improvement. If the community discussed the deletion, and the comments that are visible to the public are false, then it would appear that redaction or maybe suppression of the questionable or false statements is what is needed to protect the original poster. Any of these approaches may be appropriate, but that is my opinion. Robert McClenon (talk) 16:49, 26 November 2014 (UTC)
- I have courtesy blanked the deletion discussion, Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Zak Martin per his request. -- GB fan 17:03, 26 November 2014 (UTC)
X!'s Tools
What has happened to the edit counter? It doesn't show any record of edits performed by me but shows full record when I search for other users.--Skr15081997 (talk) 14:09, 26 November 2014 (UTC)
- Skr15081997, I see your stats. --NeilN talk to me 14:14, 26 November 2014 (UTC)
- I had the same problem, I could see other peoples but not my own. I cleared all my cookies for wmflabs and refreshed the page, which fixed it.Sarahj2107 (talk) 14:17, 26 November 2014 (UTC)
- I can see my edits now without even clearing my cookies. I don't know what happened earlier. Is it some sort of bug?--Skr15081997 (talk) 14:20, 26 November 2014 (UTC)
- Skr15081997, Tools are unstable. See [1] and [2]. --NeilN talk to me 14:26, 26 November 2014 (UTC)
- Thanks for telling. Unstable tools are causing great losses.--Skr15081997 (talk) 14:34, 26 November 2014 (UTC)
- Skr15081997, Tools are unstable. See [1] and [2]. --NeilN talk to me 14:26, 26 November 2014 (UTC)
- I can see my edits now without even clearing my cookies. I don't know what happened earlier. Is it some sort of bug?--Skr15081997 (talk) 14:20, 26 November 2014 (UTC)
- Somewhat related question for those in editcountitisists anoymous, what happened to List of Wikipedians by edit count and List of Wikipedians by article count?? Valenciano (talk) 16:07, 26 November 2014 (UTC)
- @Valenciano: At least one is still active: Wikipedia:List_of_Wikipedians_by_number_of_edits --NeilN talk to me 16:12, 26 November 2014 (UTC)
Public Domain, Google-digitized ??
I want this image for the article Camas pocket gopher. It was published in 1855 and I think it should be public domain. However, it is listed under the following license:
Public Domain or Public Domain in the United States, Google-digitized: In addition to the terms for works that are in the Public Domain or in the Public Domain in the United States above, the following statement applies: The digital images and OCR of this work were produced by Google, Inc. (indicated by a watermark on each page in the PageTurner). Google requests that the images and OCR not be re-hosted, redistributed or used commercially. The images are provided for educational, scholarly, non-commercial purposes. Note: There are no restrictions on use of text transcribed from the images, or paraphrased or translated using the images.
Any thoughts on what tag I could use to justify an upload? How is it that google can scan a PD image, then claim copyright? Is this legal, or just their "request"? Thank you. —Gaff ταλκ 16:13, 26 November 2014 (UTC)
- This is their request, "enforced" only through technical means to make it difficult to download them en masse. They acknowledge that the images are still in the public domain, and they can't do anything to prevent you from doing whatever with items that you download. Just mark {{PD-old}}. Nyttend (talk) 17:36, 26 November 2014 (UTC)
- The Hathitrust blurb on the subject is at http://www.hathitrust.org/access_use#pd-google (which might be suggestive of "PD-Google" as a tag, but we don't have that). It doesn't look like google is claiming copyright, more like requesting attribution and non-rehosting. Their rationale probably has to do with ensuring that they can still take down images should they find that they have erred in assessing them to be PD. Reuse would prevent that. Linking to their copy should not be a problem, but it does introduce a certain commercial aspect (in that they will derive AdWords revenue).
- We used to have a license tag "PD-Google_books" on Commons, but that was deleted per http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Deletion_requests/Template:PD-Google_books so I've asked Hedwig in Washington to chime in here. LeadSongDog come howl! 18:06, 26 November 2014 (UTC)
- This "enforcement" technique has made it difficult to download the images. I've resorted to taking screen shots of the images and copying/pasting, which degrades image quality. If anyone has advice on the best way to get around that, please speak up. —Gaff ταλκ 21:10, 26 November 2014 (UTC)
- That's what I meant about making it difficult through technical means. I've never heard a better way to get images than what you're currently doing. Nyttend (talk) 00:53, 27 November 2014 (UTC)
Done See here if interested. File:Thomomys bulbivorus Brandt, Johann Friedrich 1855.JPG —Gaff ταλκ 01:46, 27 November 2014 (UTC)
- That's what I meant about making it difficult through technical means. I've never heard a better way to get images than what you're currently doing. Nyttend (talk) 00:53, 27 November 2014 (UTC)
Help:Cite errors/Cite error ref no input
I am trying to find where the cite errors are but struggling to find my way around this? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Martinrossgibbs (talk • contribs)
- @Martinrossgibbs: If you're talking about Draft:Martin Ross, you had an empty reference. [3] --NeilN talk to me 16:47, 26 November 2014 (UTC)
Help with South Beach Diet
Hello, this request is surely more complex than one typically finds here, but it's still very much a "how do I fix this" kind of question. Specifically, I am looking for assistance on the South Beach Diet article. Since the summer, I have been working on behalf of the South Beach Diet brand to make improvements to the article. Due to my financial COI, I have followed Jimbo's "Bright Line" advisory and refrained from making direct edits. I am instead looking for consensus from other editors about problems in the article and then working with them on wording and sources to fix them.
In October, a few editors spent the majority of a weekend overhauling the article and adding medically sound sourcing. While I appreciate their work, there wasn't much discussion about the changes (despite an active Talk page at the time) and, through their efforts, some extremely problematic language was added to the article. Of major concern is the term "fad diet"; this term is currently used as the sole attribute describing the diet in the introduction. Not only is it not a neutral term, it's not well-sourced, and represents the judgement call of one editor.
I brought up these issues on the Talk page—and even got some support from two editors on this specific point—but there has been little movement over the last several weeks and productive conversation has completely stalled since the 12th. I asked the editor who added "fad diet" to consider reverting this one change, pending further discussion, and was rebuffed. I have been patient with editors and always polite, but the harmful wording remains prominent and I believe that the only way to get it resolved now is to invite others to weigh in and make changes.
The conversation on the Talk page is quite lengthy, but I've tried to link to important threads above. Please let me know if there are any questions. I'd also like to request that editors remove "fad diet" from the article pending further discussion—simply reverting just the introductory section to the previous version (see this diff) would be an improvement. Thanks in advance, WWB Too (Talk · COI) 16:45, 26 November 2014 (UTC)
- assertions that the view of atkins as a fad diet as limited to a single person do not appear to have a solid basis - the view seems to be quite widely held [4] [5] and per policy WP:UNDUE should probably be represented as such. -- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 16:54, 26 November 2014 (UTC)
- If you have any specific questions about phrases in the article, as it appears that you do, a Request for Comments is an appropriate way to get consensus on whether to include or exclude the phrase. Robert McClenon (talk) 17:44, 26 November 2014 (UTC)
- @TRPoD—Well, I'm not asking about Atkins, but about South Beach. And I'm not suggesting that the phrase cannot appear anywhere in the entry, rather that it is not suitable for the introduction—certainly not absent any other explanation, as is now the case. This is why I am asking to have the introduction rolled back to the more informative (yet still flawed) version pending a fuller discussion.
- @McClenon—I have many more criticisms of the article than just one phrase; I'm concerned an RfC about this narrow point would be overdoing it. But I may resort to that if I can't find someone open-minded and willing to spend some time looking at the broader issues. Anyone here of course is certainly invited. WWB Too (Talk · COI) 17:47, 26 November 2014 (UTC)
- There is no shortage of sources describing South Beach as a 'fad diet': Daily Telegraph [6], Time [7], Times of India [8] are just examples... AndyTheGrump (talk) 17:55, 26 November 2014 (UTC)
- If you have multiple issues with the article, rather than one issue, you could try requesting moderated dispute resolution at the dispute resolution noticeboard. Robert McClenon (talk) 18:02, 26 November 2014 (UTC)
- @Andy—It's worth reading closer to see that the term "fad diet" only appears in the headlines of those articles, never in the text. (Grabby headlines are a common problem in the popular press, which all of these sources are.) And I'm afraid this illustrates a challenge I've faced with this topic—I'm not singling you out, Andy—folks have tended to be dismissive of this topic and relied upon first impressions rather than looking carefully at the issues.
- @McClenon—Thanks, perhaps that's a better venue for seeking assistance on this issue. Happy to field any follow-up questions or comments. Best, WWB Too (Talk · COI) 18:16, 26 November 2014 (UTC)
- If you have multiple issues with the article, rather than one issue, you could try requesting moderated dispute resolution at the dispute resolution noticeboard. Robert McClenon (talk) 18:02, 26 November 2014 (UTC)
- There is no shortage of sources describing South Beach as a 'fad diet': Daily Telegraph [6], Time [7], Times of India [8] are just examples... AndyTheGrump (talk) 17:55, 26 November 2014 (UTC)
- If you have any specific questions about phrases in the article, as it appears that you do, a Request for Comments is an appropriate way to get consensus on whether to include or exclude the phrase. Robert McClenon (talk) 17:44, 26 November 2014 (UTC)
Abir Chatterjee
hi,
I created https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abir_Chatterjee, it currently has a warning, I have added many external references, how to get rid of this warnings? the chat session did not help.
- The warning is simply the result of a template that was added at the top of the article. If you think that you have corrected the issue, you may remove the template by editing the article. Robert McClenon (talk) 18:12, 26 November 2014 (UTC)
Thanks
citation warning
Page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abir_Chatterjee have this warning even with several leading newspaper referencesAchau24 (talk) 18:11, 26 November 2014 (UTC).
- Achau24, I expect you mean the framed message (or "tag") at the top that said "additional citations needed for verification". A dozen or so extra references to major media have been added since this tag was placed, and the article now seems fairly adequately sourced, so I've removed the tag. Any editor is entitled to remove a tag if, and only if, they consider that the problem highlighted has been resolved: Noyster (talk), 18:26, 27 November 2014 (UTC)
Photosynthetic Quantum computers confirmed in 2007 first proposed in 2001 - updates to Wiki article on Quantum Biology
Confirmation at: http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/Issues/2007/May/PhotosynthesisWorksQuantumComputing.asp Original proposal at: http://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0108087 Also see: https://www.msu.edu/~hitchco4/Smh6.pdf for final version with images.
- If you can improve a Wikipedia article, especially with reliable references, please do so: edit the article and make the improvement. See referencing for beginners for how to handle the references. Alternatively, if you don't feel ready to edit the article, please put your suggested improvement on the article's talk page (and sign your comment with four tildes ~~~~). --ColinFine (talk) 17:46, 27 November 2014 (UTC)
Error On Page: 1856 precedes 1879
Dear Wikipedia,
Error on page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helena_Blavatsky
1856 predates 1879, QFW [Quote From Webpage]:
"In 1856, Blavatsky's memories about living in India were published in the book From the Caves and Jungles of Hindustan. The book was composed of essays written from 1879 to 1886 under the pen name "Radda-Bay". The essays were first published in Moskovskie vedomosti, a newspaper edited by Mikhail Katkov, and attracted great interest among the readership.[49] Katkov republished them as an attachment to The Russian Messenger along with new letters written specially for this journal. In 1892, the book was partially translated into English; in 1975 it was fully translated into English."
I hope you can see that the above paragraph cannot be historically correct. VanGoeden (talk) 18:37, 26 November 2014 (UTC)
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). Alternatively, you can discuss it on the talk page. — {{U|Technical 13}} (e • t • c) 18:50, 26 November 2014 (UTC)
- It has been changed to start "Blavatsky's memories about living in India in 1856 were published ...".[9] PrimeHunter (talk) 11:47, 27 November 2014 (UTC)
Pronunciation key
Where do I find a pronunciation symbol key on the site?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gentium_Law_Group
POlease delete this _now_. I have no professional connection with this group but understand that there is a litigational issue. — Preceding unsigned comment added by J.h.parish (talk • contribs) 21:53, 26 November 2014 (UTC)
- This article was deleted 5 days ago [10] Theroadislong (talk) 22:07, 26 November 2014 (UTC)
- If you prefer a less public contact for your concerns, you can also use mail - see the info and adresses at Wikipedia:Contact_us_-_Readers. But you would need to be more specific about the exact problem - it isn't really clear at the moment. With the article deletion, the problem should be solved. GermanJoe (talk) 22:20, 26 November 2014 (UTC)
November 27
Rights to Update a Page and Photo
Dear Editors:
I am having trouble understanding the rules regarding updating a page. I would like to update the photo on this page quin snyder as it is outdated and fuzzy. I updated it with a current photo, but it was rejected. I filled out the photo rights form, but it was still rejected. The people who rejected it suggested that I contact the WP:Volunteer Response Team for help. Also, I am not very tech savvy so I am a bit overwhelmed with all of the terminology being used on Wikipedia in the help section, including the photo section.
I do have a username and password for Wikipedia.
Thank you for any help that you can give me and I am sorry for being a bit dense when it comes to understanding Wiki language and rules. I am trying to train myself, but again, this is all very overwhelming for me.
Thanks again,
Linda Luchetti
- Hello @Lluchetti: The article in question is Quin Snyder the image in question is here File:Utah Jazz Head Coach Quin Snyder.jpg. The problem is that you are trying to upload non-free content without a good reason. The picture is fuzzy is not a good reason to claim use of a copyrighted photo from Getty Images. I agree with the advice on your talk page, that you spend some time investigating and learnnig about wikipedia prior to trying to upload copyright infringements. I will post some advice on your talk page as well. —Gaff ταλκ 00:38, 27 November 2014 (UTC)
Renaming categories
I need to rename Category:Submarin_Freya to Category:Submarine_Freya - please tell me how to do it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Websafe.dk (talk • contribs) 06:23, 27 November 2014 (UTC)
- Hello @Websafe.dk: - see Wikipedia:Categories_for_discussion#Speedy_renaming_and_merging for the relevant guideline for uncontroversial "speedy" renames. Note: This is only for Wikipedia categories, for categories on Commons see the more helpful responses below - sorry. GermanJoe (talk) 07:47, 27 November 2014 (UTC)
- Category:Submarin Freya does not exist on the English Wikipedia. The OP may have been thinking of commons:Category:Submarin Freya. --David Biddulph (talk) 10:39, 27 November 2014 (UTC)
- Is this what you intended...? --CiaPan (talk) 11:00, 27 November 2014 (UTC)
- I have created commons:Category:Submarine Freya and added it to commons:Category:Submarines by name, also added the image to commons:Category:Submarine parts. --CiaPan (talk) 11:32, 28 November 2014 (UTC)
Abu Dhabi Gas Industries Limited - Inappropriate Content
Greetings,
In regards to the Wikipedia article about Abu Dhabi Gas Industries Limited aka GASCO, the editor has posted inappropriate/untrue content about the company. We urge your support to remove it at the soonest, as this would affect the brand image of our company. For your kind information, GASCO is a very reputed company in the middle east falling under the Oil & Gas Sector. www.gasco.ae.
Regards, Parvez Hamza.
Link: Abu Dhabi Gas Industries Limited — Preceding unsigned comment added by 194.170.29.230 (talk) 11:44, 27 November 2014 (UTC)
- There was vandalism to the article in August, & I have now reverted it. --David Biddulph (talk) 11:53, 27 November 2014 (UTC)
St. Petersburg State Institute of Psychology and Social Work
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuriy_Platonov In response to "Yuriy Platonov wiki" typed into the Google search window, the latter shows a list of search results including the link to another person "Yuriy Mihailovich Platonov (born 16 January 1948) is the mayor of Rybnitsa[1], an industrial town in Transnistria, and the head of the Rybnitsa district ..." but when this link is clicked it redirects to the page that we created. Please help us to distinguish those two persons without deleting any of them
2. Please help us to delete this page (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Petersburg_State_Institute_of_Psychology_and_Social_Work ) and leave the recently created (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Petersburg_State_Institute_of_Psychology_and_Social_Work) SPbGIPSR (talk) 13:12, 27 November 2014 (UTC)
- 1. I see no problem here. When the link is clicked one is taken to the page about the mayor.
- 2. I've converted the one page into a redirect to the other.
- -- Hoary (talk) 13:50, 27 November 2014 (UTC)
- (edit conflict) Both have been done. There are now three different pages related to Yuriy Platonov.
- Yuriy Platonov (Mayor) contains the article and revisions related to the old page.
- Yuriy Platonov (psychologist) contains the page you have written yourself.
- Yuriy Platonov now functions as a redirect page to distinguish between the two pages.
- (edit conflict) Both have been done. There are now three different pages related to Yuriy Platonov.
- In addition, the unwanted redirect from question 2 has been removed. Excirial (Contact me,Contribs) 13:54, 27 November 2014 (UTC)
- Or more precisely, you deleted the redirect. Which I had created just four minutes earlier. I don't much care either way, but the OP seemed to be objecting to an article (incidentally, an article of his/her own creation) rather than a redirect. -- Hoary (talk) 14:00, 27 November 2014 (UTC)
- minor quibble, statement 3 above should read: "Yuriy Platonov now functions as a disambiguation page to distinguish between the two pages." -- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 15:48, 27 November 2014 (UTC)
- Or more precisely, you deleted the redirect. Which I had created just four minutes earlier. I don't much care either way, but the OP seemed to be objecting to an article (incidentally, an article of his/her own creation) rather than a redirect. -- Hoary (talk) 14:00, 27 November 2014 (UTC)
- In addition, the unwanted redirect from question 2 has been removed. Excirial (Contact me,Contribs) 13:54, 27 November 2014 (UTC)
USE: PDF book maker
In the past I have been able to use the PDF book creator by including many different reference pages, but for the last few weeks I have been getting the following message:
Rendering failed
Jump to: navigation, search
Generation of the document file has failed.
Status: Rendering process died with non zero code: 1
Return to Special:Book
Is this service no longer available? Thank you in advance for your assistance S. Marsh2601:8:1B00:1F0D:5146:9637:5652:689E (talk) 15:30, 27 November 2014 (UTC)
- As far as I know only registered users can save books. You should register a username, besides saving books there are other advantages to editing as a registered user. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 13:21, 29 November 2014 (UTC)
UPLOADING A PICTURE TO WIKIPEDIA..AND NOT COMMONS
I WANTED TO UPLOAD A COAT OF ARMS TO THE RUNKLE CASTLE ARTICLE, SO I REGISTERED, BUT AM NOT AUTOCONFIRMED YET. THE PICTURE WAS UPLOADED TO COMMONS, HOWEVER, I THOUGHT THAT BY DOING THIS, IT COULD BE RETRIEVED FROM THERE AND UPLOADED TO WIKIPEDIA BY ANOTHER CONFIRMED USER. NOW I CANNOT FIGURE OUT HOW TO REQUEST THAT THIS PICTURE BE POSTED BY SUCH A PERSON. THIS IS A GREAT PICTURE AND THE CREST AND SWORDS ARE RARE TO FIND. I RESTORED THEM AFTER THEY HAD BEEN IN MY GARAGE IN ALASKA. THEY NOW STAND OUT BOLDLY ON THE WALLS OF MY HOUSE. I AM VERY PROUD TO HAVE THEM THERE. PLEASE FIND SOMEONE TO MOVE THAT PICTURE (RUNKLE COAT OF ARMS)TO THE RUNKLE CASTLE ARTICLE SO THOSE THAT ARE OF RUNKLE DESCENT CAN ENJOY THE PICTURE. THANKS — Preceding unsigned comment added by Williamrunkle425 (talk • contribs) 18:41, 27 November 2014 (UTC)
- Please see WP:FFU. Please turn off your cap lock, not needed here. Cheers, Mlpearc (open channel) 19:15, 27 November 2014 (UTC)
Citation help
Can somebody help me out with the citations? I've created a test page. User:Gaff/Citation sandbox A few of them are working well. The Vaughn reference (footnotes 3 and 4) are not. Please reply here, or better, fix the test page and I will check the diffs. Thank you. —Gaff ταλκ 19:29, 27 November 2014 (UTC)
Done Thanks. —Gaff ταλκ 19:43, 27 November 2014 (UTC)
Fixed If you use three authors in the cite, then you have to have all three in {{sfn}}. And spelling is important. Install User:Ucucha/HarvErrors to see these types of errors. -- Gadget850 talk 19:44, 27 November 2014 (UTC)
- Wow. That is a game changer. —Gaff ταλκ 20:42, 27 November 2014 (UTC)
Political party parameter in non-politician bios
Just a quick question, I undid this because although the subject is on record as supporting a political party, she's not a politician. It was reinstated again, and I've taken it out for a second time, but it got me thinking, so wanted to check I'm doing the right thing. I've always understood that particular parameter is reserved for politicians. This is Paul (talk) 21:54, 27 November 2014 (UTC)
- If it isn't reserved for politicians, surely it should be. For someone only notable as a singer, their political leanings are no more relevant than their favourite football team. Bretonbanquet (talk) 21:59, 27 November 2014 (UTC)
- If the information is relevant for her bio, I'd keep it in. How notable was her support? If she would be a long-time, active supporter with notable, public appearances for the party (speeches, campaigning, lobbying, ...), it might be relevant enough for inclusion. Otherwise I'd leave it out as irrelevant piece of data (we also don't note her shoe size or eye color). GermanJoe (talk) 22:10, 27 November 2014 (UTC)
- I thought that probably would be the case. I see Oprah Winfrey's infobox says she's a Democrat, but I understand the system's slightly different over in the US. As far as I know, Adele has never appeared in support of Labour, that is, attended a conference, campaigned on their behalf, etc. This is Paul (talk) 22:15, 27 November 2014 (UTC)
- Sean Connery also has the parameter. He has publicly and financially supported the SNP. Same as Oprah Winfrey for Obama. — ₳aron 22:22, 27 November 2014 (UTC)
- Perhaps it might be worth having a wider discussion on this in whatever the appropriate place would be as there seems to be an inconsistency with the use of this. William Roache is well known as a Conservative supporter, for example. I recall him speaking in support of William Hague during the 2001 UK general election, but his infobox doesn't mention any political affiliation. I've mentioned Gwyneth Paltrow elsewhere, who famously endorsed Obama recently. There are others too. This is Paul (talk) 22:32, 27 November 2014 (UTC)
- Sean Connery also has the parameter. He has publicly and financially supported the SNP. Same as Oprah Winfrey for Obama. — ₳aron 22:22, 27 November 2014 (UTC)
- I thought that probably would be the case. I see Oprah Winfrey's infobox says she's a Democrat, but I understand the system's slightly different over in the US. As far as I know, Adele has never appeared in support of Labour, that is, attended a conference, campaigned on their behalf, etc. This is Paul (talk) 22:15, 27 November 2014 (UTC)
November 28
Bicycle riding and CO2
Rode my bike today with a new odometer/speedometer and one of the reading is CO2. Can't find any reference or charts that show if the number given is good or bad. Anyone got any ideas or reference? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.53.84.221 (talk) 00:32, 28 November 2014 (UTC)
- I suspect, based on your question, that you found one of our over 6.8 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.-- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 00:35, 28 November 2014 (UTC)
I have already searched the internet and Wikipedia for a answer to what is considered a good number for CO2 during exercise with no results. I was hoping Wikipedia would know who to ask as I am at a loss. Perhaps some type of chart that gives time and a CO2 number. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.53.84.221 (talk) 01:02, 28 November 2014 (UTC)
This page is for questions about using Wikipedia. Please consider asking this question at the 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. LorChat 01:09, 28 November 2014 (UTC)
Creating another article while one is pending review in AfC
To Whom it may Concern,
I wrote a draft in my user sandbox back in October. I have had some ideas for future articles but at present, I can't seem to work in my user sandbox because if I do, I will lose the draft for the article I have awaiting review in the AfC. My question is: what do I have to do in order to work on multiple articles while already-completed ones await review? Thank you in advance for your time. Urstadt (talk) 02:50, 28 November 2014 (UTC) Urstadt
- User:Urstadt/sandbox was actually moved to Draft:Ontological hermeneutics in October. The top of User:Urstadt/sandbox currently displays "Redirected from User:Urstadt/sandbox". Click there and you can edit the sandbox page to remove the redirect code an add another draft or whatever you want. You can also choose to have multiple sandboxes or drafts in your userspace at the same time. See WP:USERSUBPAGE. PrimeHunter (talk) 03:14, 28 November 2014 (UTC)
- Awesome! Thank you so very much. I tried and found what you're talking about. So, if I am understanding you correctly, I can edit the "redirect" code out of my sandbox, which will give me a fresh page to begin a new article, while still preserving my Ontological Hermeneutics draft in the AfC section. Correct? Urstadt (talk) 04:01, 29 November 2014 (UTC) Urstadt.
- Correct. Edits at [11] do not change Draft:Ontological hermeneutics. If you want to find the latter when your sandbox no longer redirects to it then you can for example click "Contributions" at the top right of any page. The edits you originally made to the sandbox are registered at Draft:Ontological hermeneutics after the old sandbox was moved there. PrimeHunter (talk) 13:34, 29 November 2014 (UTC)
adding company
Hello how can I add a well known company in the healthcare technology space? Thank you! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nutrifyapp (talk • contribs) 04:38, 28 November 2014 (UTC)
- If the well known company meets the minimal requirements for having a stand alone article, and if you do not have a conflict of interest by being too personally or professionally connected to the well known company, you can follow the procedures for creating an article as described here. If you have a connection to the well known company, you can Request that a neutral editor create the article here. -- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 04:45, 28 November 2014 (UTC)
Cross-Wiki Image
If a WP:FFU request is asking for a file to be uploaded to en-wiki that already exists on another wiki, should the file be uploaded or should the request be denied and referenced to the cross-wiki file instead? RegistryKey(RegEdit) 05:30, 28 November 2014 (UTC)
- An article on en-wiki can't use a file from another language's Wikipedia. It can only use files on en-wiki or in Commons. --David Biddulph (talk) 10:08, 28 November 2014 (UTC)
How to view Talk pages on Wikipedia mobile?
Is it possible to see the Talk page of an article using Wikipedia's mobile site? I searched the help files but can find no references to anything but the desktop site. Energythief (talk) 07:37, 28 November 2014 (UTC)
- Not sure about the mobile site, but with the Wikipedia app you can get to it by putting Talk:(page name) instead of the article itself in as the page you want to search/navigate to. — Preceding unsigned comment added by RegistryKey (talk • contribs) 09:00, 28 November 2014 (UTC)
- Hi! I just did a quick observation of Wikipedia mobile using my userpage, and there was a button on the bottom that said "Talk to AbigailAbernathy" (screenshot here). When I tapped it, it brought me to my talk page. Hope that helped! --A Wild Abigail Appears! Capture me. Moves. 19:35, 28 November 2014 (UTC)
Watchlist notifications
In reference to my earlier query, Wikipedia:Help desk/Archives/2014 November 21#Email notification for rapid succession edits - I don't get notified unless I've viewed the main article page (viewing the diff and history doesn't trigger notifications)? Why doesn't it explain this in the interface? I can't even find any documentation of this behavior. PolenCelestial (talk) 13:06, 28 November 2014 (UTC)
- I have added it to the main documentation page at meta.[12] Help pages are wiki pages and can be edited by everybody like other pages. It doens't seem important enough to mention directly at the option in preferences. PrimeHunter (talk) 15:45, 28 November 2014 (UTC)
- Thanks, I suppose it might be obvious to other editors but it didn't occur to me that the software wouldn't treat viewing the edits as viewing the page. PolenCelestial (talk) 23:15, 28 November 2014 (UTC)
I can't login or reset my password
I have been sent temporary passwords three times , but when I try to reset the temporary it won't take them — Preceding unsigned comment added by 172.254.4.46 (talk) 13:21, 28 November 2014 (UTC)
- Hi there, could you elaborate on your problem? Do you receive an email when you send the password reset request and the subsequent form doesn't work, or can you not fill out the first form? Sam Walton (talk) 18:23, 28 November 2014 (UTC)
Mike Brown Shooting article
It has been proven Michael Brown stole no cigarillos, and even a receipt for them was recovered. It's clear which side you've taken by allowing false information to make it into your article and locking it, keeping others with proper information from making unbiased edits. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.92.61.179 (talk) 18:21, 28 November 2014 (UTC)
- Wikipedia does not control what our contributors add to our articles; we do not take "sides" of arguments. If the Mike Brown Shooting article was locked, it means that the article was under heavy editing traffic and we needed to lock it down to lighten the load. The edit before we locked it does not reflect our opinions of the shooting in any way. There are many sources on the internet that either say he did steal them or he didn't. If an editor references the correct answer, another one will believe it to be false and add their reference which details what they think is correct. That's bias by our contributors, that's how arguing works, and that's a factor in our page protection. Like I said, Wikipedia cannot control what people add to our articles, we are many people all around the world. One editor doesn't represent the entire community.--A Wild Abigail Appears! Capture me. Moves. 19:25, 28 November 2014 (UTC)
- Abigail's answer is not quite correct. The article was not locked due to heavy load, it was locked due to disruption and vandalism. Gaijin42 (talk) 02:47, 29 November 2014 (UTC)
- Thanks for the clarification.--A Wild Abigail Appears! Capture me. Moves. 02:51, 29 November 2014 (UTC)
- Abigail's answer is not quite correct. The article was not locked due to heavy load, it was locked due to disruption and vandalism. Gaijin42 (talk) 02:47, 29 November 2014 (UTC)
- Wikipedia never has any opinions about anything at all. All opinions mentioned in articles must be properly referenced to indicate who originally expressed/published the opinion. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 12:29, 29 November 2014 (UTC)
Harassment: where do I turn for help?
A user called I'm the parasite just left the following message on my talk without any explanation:
Please stop your disruptive editing. If you continue to vandalize Wikipedia, you may be blocked from editing. --I'm the parasite (talk) 19:01, 28 November 2014 (UTC)
Does anyone know who this guy is? I have no idea who he is and what he is talking about. Who do I turn to for help, to let someone know about this kind of harassment and to get rid of him? Thanks. Contact Basemetal here 19:14, 28 November 2014 (UTC)
- That is usually a level 3 (I believe) warning for Vandalism. After looking through your contributions, I have found absolutely no reason for that editor to give you that warning, it was just mere out-of-the-blue harassment. A huge factor I took into consideration was how the editor inserted it into your talk page incorrectly. Please take it with a grain of salt. If you really want to know why they left that on your page, why not ask them directly on their talk page? Cheers!--A Wild Abigail Appears! Capture me. Moves. 19:30, 28 November 2014 (UTC)
- Just did. Let's see what happens. I'm not very optimistic that there is much point in engaging in rational conversation someone who displays this kind of behavior (unless he was temporarily under the influence) and who chooses to be known under this kind of username. But who knows. Contact Basemetal here 20:12, 28 November 2014 (UTC)
- Just remember to be civil about it. If it was just a petty jab, don't take it seriously. If he has a reason, listen, don't jab. -A Wild Abigail Appears! Capture me. Moves. 20:16, 28 November 2014 (UTC)
- Thank you for your wise words. I think I'll heed them. I do appreciate good reasoned advice. (Contrary to these women.) Contact Basemetal here 20:48, 28 November 2014 (UTC)
- Just remember to be civil about it. If it was just a petty jab, don't take it seriously. If he has a reason, listen, don't jab. -A Wild Abigail Appears! Capture me. Moves. 20:16, 28 November 2014 (UTC)
- Just did. Let's see what happens. I'm not very optimistic that there is much point in engaging in rational conversation someone who displays this kind of behavior (unless he was temporarily under the influence) and who chooses to be known under this kind of username. But who knows. Contact Basemetal here 20:12, 28 November 2014 (UTC)
Mike Brown Shooting Article
Wikipedia's article on the shooting of Mike Brown has many inaccuracies, including the information stating that he stole from the store and was rough with the employee because the store owner has already confirmed otherwise. This article is locked so this is unable to be fixed. It is very harmful for your site to be spreading false information like this and I advise that you remedy this. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.69.45.222 (talk) 20:38, 28 November 2014 (UTC)
- The article is not "unable to be fixed". It is semi-protected, due to repeated problems with inappropriate editing. If you wish to propose changes, you are free to do so on the talk page - providing sources as necessary. AndyTheGrump (talk) 20:42, 28 November 2014 (UTC)
Do we have to create a new page to translate an existent Wikipedia page?
Hi, I already have a Wikipedia page in English. I want to have the same page but translated in french. I already have the translation. Do I really need to create a new page, add the french translation inside, then link it with the English page? Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by JMDDO123 (talk • contribs) 20:44, 28 November 2014 (UTC)
- If you have translated the article into French, it belongs in the French-language Wikipedia - which will require a new page there. AndyTheGrump (talk) 20:46, 28 November 2014 (UTC)
- See WP:Translate us for guidance on the correct procedure. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 12:54, 29 November 2014 (UTC)
You Know What This Is About
Please put the Mike Brown Shooting article back up, with CORRECT information and not baseless untruths, thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.236.149.143 (talk) 20:52, 28 November 2014 (UTC)
- Please refer back to the article's talk page and contribute to the discussions with appropriate sources when necessary. Thank you.--A Wild Abigail Appears! Capture me. Moves. 21:01, 28 November 2014 (UTC)
michael brown shooting article
why is the article locked when innacurate info is in it? specifically the fact that mike brown did not steal anything and the owners the shop said so? Your article says 'darren wilson was unsure of michael brown's involvement in the theft' but michael brown stole nothing. THE OWNER OF THE STORE SAID HE STOLE NOTHING. Seriously, please fix and thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2602:306:B8EF:89A0:2434:7184:67A4:6415 (talk) 21:06, 28 November 2014 (UTC)
- Please read the sections above referring to this page - we don't need multiple threads on the same subject. AndyTheGrump (talk) 21:21, 28 November 2014 (UTC)
Album
Can somebody fix this album infobox so it loks like its supposed too https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plurality_of_Worlds
November 29
Registered User Article Review?
can a registered user review newly submitted articles to wikipedia ?
If so, where do I find information about how to do it correctly ? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Publico2020 (talk • contribs) 01:10, 29 November 2014 (UTC)
- @Publico2020: Hi Publico2020. Yes you can but to attempt to do it correctly requires a fair bit of study. Start at Wikipedia:New pages patrol and explore the links provided as you read. Best regards--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 13:04, 29 November 2014 (UTC)
Referencing errors on Post Captain (novel)
Reference help requested. I added a reference with a URL whose format is not accepted by Wikipedia, though the URL brings you to the page with the cover artist's name on it. Is there a way to make the link in the reference on the cover artist's name (in the info box novel) work? I tried adding http in front of the address, but that does not work to get to the page. This is a new problem for me, I did not know there were URL in unacceptable format. Thanks, --Prairieplant (talk) 01:26, 29 November 2014 (UTC)
- Hi! You should look at this box and see if it helps. If it doesn't, feel free to reply here and we'll help you further.--A Wild Abigail Appears! Capture me. Moves. 01:33, 29 November 2014 (UTC)
- Thanks. Another editor found a second URL in acceptable format to reach the web page, so the problem is solved, Wikipedia accepts the URL. --Prairieplant (talk) 01:53, 29 November 2014 (UTC)
Table sorting broken?
I don't know where to report this, so I'm posting it here. It looks like table sorting is broken when the table contains rowspan elements. See List_of_nearest_stars_and_brown_dwarfs#List and try to sort on Apparent or Absolute Magnitudes. The table sorts, but it looks like it's sorting on the next column over when earlier columns in the table are merged with a rowspan designation. (e.g. it's counting the rowspan element as only a single element, rather than multiple columns.) -- 162.238.240.55 (talk) 02:38, 29 November 2014 (UTC)
- Table sorting is not compatible with rowspan elements. Ruslik_Zero 02:58, 30 November 2014 (UTC)
- @Ruslik0: There must be more to it than that, as there is a working rowspan example at Help:Sorting#Tables with complex datarows. -- John of Reading (talk) 08:59, 30 November 2014 (UTC)
- The link that you pointed to is just a word salad which is impossible to understand. It explains nothing. Using rowspans in a sortable table is always a recipe for disaster—you never know what result it will produce. Ruslik_Zero 11:35, 30 November 2014 (UTC)
- Help:Sorting#Tables with complex datarows says: "In a sortable table,
|rowspan=n
andcolspan=m
can not be combined in the body of a table." Your example at List_of_nearest_stars_and_brown_dwarfs#List combines rowspan and colspan. I haven't tried sortable tables with rowspan in a long time and don't know which problems you may encounter if you only have rowspan and no colspan. PrimeHunter (talk) 23:31, 30 November 2014 (UTC)
- Help:Sorting#Tables with complex datarows says: "In a sortable table,
- The link that you pointed to is just a word salad which is impossible to understand. It explains nothing. Using rowspans in a sortable table is always a recipe for disaster—you never know what result it will produce. Ruslik_Zero 11:35, 30 November 2014 (UTC)
- @Ruslik0: There must be more to it than that, as there is a working rowspan example at Help:Sorting#Tables with complex datarows. -- John of Reading (talk) 08:59, 30 November 2014 (UTC)
Harrison Ford
I noticed that Harrison Ford left off Working Girl from his movie productions-- and BIO for 1988---any reason why? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.92.253.153 (talk) 05:20, 29 November 2014 (UTC)
- It's listed here and here. Mlpearc (open channel) 05:28, 29 November 2014 (UTC)
Create a page
Hello,
We want to create a page for our company "Sneh World" which is skill development company. and want to create profile page for Dr.Sneh Desai and Mr.Sandip Gajjar they are motivational speaker of india. we need support your encyclopedia. our mission is spread motivation to world. please kindly help us.
Thanks & Regards, Sneh World Team — Preceding unsigned comment added by Vipul world (talk • contribs) 12:05, 29 November 2014 (UTC)
- Please don't. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a social medium. Wikipedia does not have "profiles", but articles that rely on notability defined in terms of independent reporting by reliable sources, and has conflict of interest guidelines that discourage interested parties from editing articles. Robert McClenon (talk) 18:18, 29 November 2014 (UTC)
How to post an article on Wikipedia
I am looking to post an article of myself on my page. Is that possible? How can I achieve this? Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Roseclare0000 (talk • contribs) 13:44, 29 November 2014 (UTC)
- Please don't. Wikipedia has conflict of interest guidelines that discourage interested parties from editing articles. See also the autobiography guideline. Robert McClenon (talk) 18:20, 29 November 2014 (UTC)
Pilot training
list of university's for pilot training and fee details — Preceding unsigned comment added by 49.204.177.166 (talk) 13:46, 29 November 2014 (UTC)
I suspect, based on your question, that you found one of our over 4 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 Robert McClenon (talk) 18:15, 29 November 2014 (UTC)
Getting artist's paintings' images back on Wikipedia
Friends I posted a number of images of the paintings of living artist Samizu Matsuki as part of her wikipedia page beginning in 2007. Since then, they've vanished and I can't understand what is needed to restore them (nor does she). Can you help? Ron Huber (talk) 17:47, 29 November 2014 (UTC)
- The article in question is Samizu Matsuki. I see that in the past some files may have been deleted for unknown copyright status. We cannot display the images of the paintings unless the artist has provided the proper copyright release. I also see that the article is inadequately sourced and has a promotional tone. Robert McClenon (talk) 18:27, 29 November 2014 (UTC)
- Thank you! I will look through the article for its promotionally-toned elements - Ms Matsuki is not selling any works at all. What items are most in need of sourcing? Ron Huber (talk) 19:02, 29 November 2014 (UTC)
- I see you have uploaded images to both the English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons. I don't know which of the images you have in mind but in either case it's best to upload them to Commons: so they can be used in both the English Wikipedia and other wikis. See commons:Commons:Permission and note point 3 at commons:Commons:Permission#Where OTRS confirmation is necessary. It is not enough that you state you have permission on the file page. Sorry for the inconvenience but we take copyright seriously and there are unfortunately many uploads with false claims about the copyright status. Do you still have copies of the original files? If not then you could ask for the files to be undeleted. This can be done by administrators, but not by others for copyright reasons. Confirmation of permission will still be necessary. PrimeHunter (talk) 20:31, 29 November 2014 (UTC)
The article has my user name in the title how do I Change the Article Title?
This is my first Wikipedia Article that I am writing and I went to edit the article. For some reason it added my user name to the title. How can I edit the title so my user name is not in the title? its for the page Blaze Kelly Coyle. I have a page but its just being weird for some reason. can anyone help me. also when I do a search it still has my user name in the title. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tisha145851 (talk • contribs) 23:13, 29 November 2014 (UTC)
- The page is live, it's at Blaze Kelly Coyle. Maybe you're seeing a cached thing or something. Google (etc) take time to catch up.
- I do, however, suggest you read WP:AUTO and WP:FIRST, or it might not be there for long. 88.104.16.237 (talk) 00:11, 30 November 2014 (UTC)
November 30
Change the article on the shooting of Mike Brown
The article has been proven to be inaccurate (Mike Brown did NOT steal cigarettes from the convenience store before he was shot) and must be changed so that people can be aware of the truth of the circumstances surrounding his death, and so that false information and conceptions are not perpetuated. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.219.154.130 (talk) 02:42, 30 November 2014 (UTC)
- The place to discuss the article is Talk:Shooting of Michael Brown. There are already discussions about what to say regarding the cigarillos. The latest is Talk:Shooting of Michael Brown#RFC: Alleged theft of cigars from convenience store? It certainly has not been proved that he did not steal them. His own friend who was with him in both the store and at the shooting has testified that Brown stole them. PrimeHunter (talk) 03:07, 30 November 2014 (UTC)
messed-up articles
The last two times I contributed information, once to the Uri Milstein page and the other the Yitzchak Rabin page, the page at the end of my edit, or after it, was italicized and also moved way off the screen;
Question #1 how do I fix that.
Question #2 how do I prevent it happening in the future.
As an aside, how do you make the names of Wikipedia articles you mention show up as such (in blue type)
Thank YouDale Stern (talk) 02:56, 30 November 2014 (UTC)
- I've reformatted your question since you put a space at the beginning of each line. This puts a box around the text and doesn't allow the text to wrap naturally. Dismas|(talk) 02:58, 30 November 2014 (UTC)
- To answer your questions though, remove the space from the beginning of the line. And italics are put in by using two single quote marks ''like this'' which produces like this. And to link something, you put it in square brackets. So, [[link]] will produce link. You can see how to do more with linking at WP:WIKILINK. Dismas|(talk) 03:02, 30 November 2014 (UTC)
Wrong person on google
When a certain name is typed into google, a side bar on the right of the page provided by Wikipedia offers a photo and information about the incorrect person with a similar name. Is there a way to fix this? If so who do I contact, so the correct information is displayed instead of an article of someone's page that doesn't even reach wikipedia's guidelines for notability? Thank you. LifeAquatic42 (talk) 05:17, 30 November 2014 (UTC)
- It's not provided by Wikipedia. It's pulled from Wikipedia. Google does that and sometimes they make mistakes. But it's not any of our doing. You'll have to inform Google of the error. Dismas|(talk) 05:27, 30 November 2014 (UTC)
- @LifeAquatic42: If you would like to inform Google of the error, you should see a little "Feedback" link at the lower-right of the side bar you mention. ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 06:24, 30 November 2014 (UTC)
Thanks! Solved the problem. LifeAquatic42 (talk) 07:25, 30 November 2014 (UTC)
- It may no longer be relevant if you say it's solved but Template:HD/GKG is about the issue. PrimeHunter (talk) 11:54, 30 November 2014 (UTC)
How do I stop the table from being forced to the bottom?
I inserted a table in my edit here[13], but the table is appearing out of place at the bottom of the page for some reason. Could someone please point out what's wrong? Thanks in advance. WinterWall (talk) 09:16, 30 November 2014 (UTC)
- Is this what you were looking for? Dismas|(talk) 09:30, 30 November 2014 (UTC)
- Excellent! Thank you! WinterWall (talk) 09:39, 30 November 2014 (UTC)
Default to Desktop view on Safari on iOS
Hi!
I used to be able to make the Desktop View default when viewing Wikipedia pages on my iPhone. Specifically, I use iOS 7 on an iPhone 5S. Is there any way to do this again that doesn't involve scrolling down to the bottom of the page to click on "Desktop" every time I open a new Wikipedia page? Thanks!
Also, Wikipedia's interface is simple enough that most Android or iOS devices can handle the normal desktop version. Why do we even need a mobile version?
Thanks, Kyle 128.135.100.108 (talk) 09:37, 30 November 2014 (UTC)
Change of company name
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watson,_Farley_%26_Williams
Title: Watson, Farley & Williams
Watson Farley & Williams LLP has changed its name from "Watson, Farley & Williams LLP" to "Watson Farley & Williams LLP" (removing the comma after "Watson"). The content of the Wiki page has been updated, however is it possible to update the referencing title of the page?
Many thanks.
Legal68 (talk) 11:02, 30 November 2014 (UTC) Legal68
Done. JohnCD (talk) 11:08, 30 November 2014 (UTC)
the ISIS/islamic state article needs editing and real change in the way this new state is precived
there is a desperate need for neutral and fact-based view of this group and the whole preception of the term of "state". you can go and read the section "the term "Rebel group controlling territory" is fake term made up in order to replace the term "unrecognized state"" in the talk page if you don't sure about how this group should be treated. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wheels of steel0 (talk • contribs) 12:46, 30 November 2014 (UTC)
- You should discuss this matter on the talk page of the article in question, provide sources to support your stance, and negotiate with others to arrive at a consensus. --Jayron32 18:15, 30 November 2014 (UTC)
- That would be here. Britmax (talk) 19:16, 30 November 2014 (UTC)
How to include a paragraph of a page into another page?
There is a page (A) containing a paragraph (X) of text with 5 lines. I'm going to create a page (B) that will contain some information, and I want to append/include the paragraph (X) of page (A), so I don't need to type the whole text again. This feature would work by creating a global wikipedia variable associated with a paragraph, so other pages would be able to use it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Faltur (talk • contribs) 13:03, 30 November 2014 (UTC)
- @Faltur: This should be very rarely done if at all for mainspace articles. Some reasons include that it makes it inaccessible to editors who want improve it or tailor it to the specifics of another article it is included in; any vandalism to to original page will result in that vandalism showing up everywhere it appears; its copyright attribution is divorced from the source; any secondary citations using named references in the original page will fail on the transcluded pages, etc. I suggest instead you copy and paste the text, providing copyright attribution in the edit summary. See Wikipedia:Copying within Wikipedia. Best regards--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 19:13, 30 November 2014 (UTC)
Bond angle in alcohol is mistaken!
Bond angle of C-O-H id found to be decreased from 109.5degree to 105.3degree due to lone pair lone pair repulsion. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Manish1447 (talk • contribs) 14:36, 30 November 2014 (UTC)
- You might be better off addressing this on the talk page of the article concerned. Whichever article that is, possibly Alcohol. Britmax (talk) 14:44, 30 November 2014 (UTC)
can I put a link for Council Bluffs, Iowa (wikipedia article) on my Facebook group page?
I am in the beginning stage of planning a family reunion, for which I have set up a Facebook Group page for family members; I have suggested Council Bluffs as the location for the reunion, and would like to know if I may post the Wikipedia article, or a link, or url, there for the purpose of supporting my suggestion. Thank you. MemberOfFamilyReunion (talk) 22:09, 30 November 2014 (UTC)
- Absolutely! You are free to link any Wikipedia article for any reason. Wikipedia is free, after all ;). Cheers!--A Wild Abigail Appears! Capture me. Moves. 22:13, 30 November 2014 (UTC)
- What you do on Facebook isn't generally Wikipedia's concern - though if you copy an article there (as opposed to providing a link) you must comply with the terms of the Creative Commons license, which requires explicit attribution amongst other things. Note that this license covers the text. Images may be covered by other terms, and you'll need to check them individually. I suspect that it might be a lot simpler just to provide a link - and it is possible that Facebook's own terms also restrict what you can do, though you'll have to check that with them, not us. AndyTheGrump (talk) 22:19, 30 November 2014 (UTC)
Help with conversion template
I've gotten pretty good with the conversion template, but stuck on this one. Can somebody fix this up & make it pretty?: "This was a massive flood, with estimated 1,693 km3 (4.5 × 10^14 US gallons) of water flowing at a rate of 42 km3/hr (1.1 × 10^13 US gallons), over a 40 hr period." Thanks —Gaff ταλκ 22:53, 30 November 2014 (UTC)