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{{request edit}} Ian Dempsey's middle name is Desmond not Michael.

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    September 16

    Adding Copyrighted Content

    Hello. I was updating information for an artist/professor based on her CVs, documents from her past shows, etc. I have permission to do this, but as I understand, Wikipedia doesn't want me to put this in there without specific copyright being given to them.

    What would it mean for Wikipedia to "get the copyright" for this original content that would be placed here. Yes, a lot of the project descriptions, etc., are simply copied from these statements. But they are just that: the project descriptions. If she's okay with releasing the copyright for this, can I go ahead and restore the revision I had once that is done and all set?

    This is the page in question: Lia Halloran

    Thanks! 

    - Adam

    Aottke (talk) 00:20, 16 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

    Aottke, Copyrighted text is not allowed in Wikipedia, as outlined in this policy. That applies even to pages created by you or the professor, unless they state clearly and explicitly that the text is public domain. There are ways to donate copyrighted text to Wikipedia, as described here; please note that simply asserting on the talk page that you are the owner of the copyright, or you have permission to use the text, isn't sufficient. Also note that if you have a conflict of interest when editing this article, you must declare it. Any text you post here must be released under this licence or be public domain, since it is free to use, amend and distribute for any purpose including commercial use Jimfbleak (talk) 08:51, 16 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    Furthermore, CVs and material produced by the article's subject are unlikely to be written in the encyclopaedic language from a WP:neutral point of view that our articles require. Our articles should reflect what has been published in reliable, independent sources, including any that may be critical of the artist/professor, which they are unlikely to volunteer, so need seeking out. - Arjayay (talk) 08:58, 16 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    Aottke, Wikipedia has essentially no interest in what a subject says about themselves, or what their friends, relatives, employees, employers, agents, or associates, say about them. It is only interested in what people who have no connection to a subject have published about them in a reliable place. --ColinFine (talk) 10:00, 16 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

    Deletion process

    One of the articles that I edited, R. C. Hörsch has a notice that it is being considered for deletion.

    The complaint (that it is a hoax) is unfounded. However, I can find no way to respond to this and/or provide information.

    Please help. — Preceding unsigned comment added by S. E. Stokowski (talk • contribs) 00:40, 16 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

    • Hello S. E. Stokowski, it is not the article but the article's talk page which had been nominated for deletion by a new editor. Let me also mention that the nomination had been done in error. The nomination has been subsequently closed by an editor and I have taken the liberty to remove the deletion template on top of the talk page. In future, when you see such notices, you would also notice a link within the notice that takes you to the deletion discussion page, where you can give your comments. It was the same in this case too. Thanks. Lourdes 01:27, 16 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

    Help:Cite errors/Cite error references no text - need to remove a footnore

    I'm editing the Schneider Electric article. How do I remove a footnote?

    Global Editor 15 (talk) 01:47, 16 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

    Are you referring to the error message "Cite error: The named reference AR2014 was invoked but never defined (see the help page)." ? If so this is appearing because a reference name has been used without that name being assigned to an actual reference. At the first use of the reference write <ref name=XXX>{{reference content}}</ref>. Then at each subsequent instance of its use you only need write <ref name=XXX/>. Eagleash (talk) 02:31, 16 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    It seems one of your edits created the situation outlined above, leaving the reference "orphaned". Fortunately in this case a 'bot' has fixed it. Eagleash (talk) 21:11, 16 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

    Muhammad

    Please delete images about our prophet (Muhammad peace be upon him) on page Muhammad — Preceding unsigned comment added by JPeerzada (talk • contribs) 05:39, 16 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

    Wikipedia is not censored. --David Biddulph (talk) 06:07, 16 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    @JPeerzada: Or, for more detail and some workarounds, see Talk:Muhammad/FAQ. -- John of Reading (talk) 06:17, 16 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    For further information, also see: Depictions of Muhammad. 2606:A000:4C0C:E200:2CE0:95AC:AF5:3ED4 (talk) 06:39, 16 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

    administrator contact

    I wish to contact an administrator who deleted a page. My reason is that I'm unhappy with that the page was deleted. I did not create the page. I could find the deletion log, but didn't get how I can contact the administrator (no email address was provided).

    Many thanks, Kristina — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.18.67.13 (talk) 14:01, 16 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

    Hi Kristina. No. there will not be an e-mail address, but on the deletion log, just to the right of the administrators name it will say (talk|contribs) in blue - click on "talk" which will take you to that Admin's talk page, and ask there - Arjayay (talk) 14:12, 16 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    108.18.67.13, what was the name of the article that got deleted? Thanks. Lourdes 16:41, 16 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    User:Lourdes asked what the article was. That is because this is the only edit that has been made from your IP address. One of the disadvantages to editing from IP addresses is that they shift. Please consider creating an account. Robert McClenon (talk) 17:03, 16 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    Altough it is very common from unnotable persons unhappy with their autobiographic pages being deleted to claim that they are someone else (in the hope to avoid deletion, maybe), we should trust "Kristina" here when they say they did not create the page. It is then possible that they did not make a single edit before, so an account would not have helped. TigraanClick here to contact me 17:37, 16 September 2016 (UTC) [reply]

    Deleting 'Draft' history

    On Wikipedia's advice, I used the ‘Draft space’ to create an article (Draft:Ardel Wray). It never crossed my mind that the history of changes I made while drafting in this space would be visible to others while I was working, or that I could not delete that history which would be visible even after the article was moved into the public space. I understand the purpose of retaining the history of “public” articles; but draft copy, even if not defamatory or in violation of copyright, includes information that does not belong in a public manuscript, and I would like to have that draft history - over 500 edits by now - deleted. Can you tell me how to do that?

    If I can’t delete the draft history, would it be possible to delete the draft article completely and then create a new article from scratch without carrying over the previous article draft history, as it did after I changed accounts? This is biographical material and it would be difficult, but not impossible to rename it if that’s the only way to solve the problem.

    This is probably ‘my bad’ as they say. I no doubt missed something in my initial review of your site’s rules – perhaps re the difference between the ‘Sandbox’ and the Draft space – but in any case I would appreciate your help with this.

    Thanks. SW 18:37, 16 September 2016 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Swarren16 (talk • contribs)

    Swarren16: not an answer, just some comments.
    • I think most Wikipedia editors regard drafts as public, even though they are not "part of the Encyclopedia". There is a good reason why their histories should be preserved: if the draft is converted to an article, its contributors must all be given due credit.
    • User sandboxes are, in a sense, not "public", but the "property" of the user. I would regard it as rude to edit another user's sandbox without permission. But their edit history is still preserved.
    • Renaming a page (technically known as "moving" it) does not destroy its edit history.
    • If the draft in question becomes an article (and indeed even if it doesn't, as long as it still exists) it is possible for anyone to see all the edits you made, right back to its creation. Look at any article: you are likely to find that the first dozen edits were all made my the same user. But what that user did in each of those edits is so boring that no-one is ever likely to show any interest in it.
    • If you are the only contributor to this draft, I believe that you can request that it be destroyed, along with its edit history. You can then recreate it. But there seems little benefit. I'm sure I made some embarrassing mistakes when I first created an article; but frankly, if someone is so bored that he digs it out and examines them, he is welcome to whatever amusement it gives him. Maproom (talk) 20:25, 16 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    Hi Swarren16, the only way to hide the edit history from readers is to delete the page, however when you subsequently recreate it, those new edits will be visible to readers. It makes no difference whether it is done in draftspace or a sandbox, the edit history must be kept as a condition of the Creative Commons license. Unfortunately, as you are not the only contributor to Draft:Ardel Wray it cannot be deleted simply because you want it, you have to provide a valid policy-based reason to delete it. With very few exceptions, the history of all edits by all users is visible to any reader. "Secret" editing is impossible. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 20:27, 16 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    I believe that he is the same user as WrayEstate, Roger, but created a seperate account to fix the inappropriate username reported on his talk page. Pppery 20:31, 16 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    Even so, there are at least two other contributors besides Swarren16 and WrayEstate, so db-user would be invalid anyway. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 20:40, 16 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    @Swarren16: The editors of Draft:Ardel Wray are: WrayEstate, 2605:E000:630E:600:248F:5E79:1C1B:999A, 2605:E000:630E:600:8193:9A4F:B3D:270C, Swarren16, CAPTAIN RAJU. CAPTAIN RAJU only removed a space and doesn't need credit for that. I will accept Special:Log/WrayEstate as evidence that WrayEstate is Swarren16. If you log out and post "I am Swarren16" with an IP address similar to 2605:E000:630E:600:..., then I will accept you as sole author of the draft and delete it on your request. You can then create it again (make a copy of the source before deletion!), and there will be no other visible edits in the page history. If you make further edits to the new version then they will be in the page history. Some users develop drafts in sandboxes like User:Swarren16/sandbox and later copy-paste the contents to an article or other page. Such copy-pasting is allowed by WP:NOATT if you are the sole author of the copied content. The sandbox will have a visible page history but can be deleted on user request with {{db-u1}}. But you can also just blank or reuse it without having it deleted. The copied page will not be associated with the sandbox it was copied from. PrimeHunter (talk) 21:34, 16 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    @PrimeHunter: I am Swarren16. I am both WrayEstate and Swarren16. I am the only contributor to this draft article. I have a backup of the draft article. Please delete it. Thank you very much for your help and I will take your advice and use the Sandbox in the future. SW 21:58, 16 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    @Swarren16: I have deleted it. By the way, please uncheck "Treat the above as wiki markup" at Special:Preferences to get a valid signature. PrimeHunter (talk) 22:16, 16 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    @PrimeHunter: In which edit did the IPv6 address confirm deletion? Pppery 22:18, 16 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    After further study of the page history I chose not to pursue that. The IP edits were limited (net addition 237 bytes but did also reformulate a few things), they looked like the author writing and not somebody else fixing things, the page was a newly created unsubmitted draft, the timing made it likely to be WrayEstate logged out (6 minutes between editing same section), and Swarren16 said "I am the only contributor". PrimeHunter (talk) 22:39, 16 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

    Image size too big in infobox.

    Hello,

    I am currently creating a new draft on the mineral Krut'aite (User:Ceasars Salad/sandbox/Krut'aite), but the image I added in the infobox is way too big, and no matter what I enter into the infobox, it doesn't change. This is the image in question: File:Krutaite-91146.jpg

    Thanks, Ceasars Salad — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ceasars Salad (talk • contribs) 19:52, 16 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

    The matter seems to have resolved itself after reloading the page multiple times.\ Ceasars Salad (talk) 19:59, 16 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

    Ceasars Salad It was fixed by this edit, by Fuortu. Eagleash (talk) 20:48, 16 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

    Verify and User Check

    High-profile criminals David Packouz and Efraim Diveroli appear to have teamed up and are constantly "fixing" their own Wikipedia pages, violating WP:TE, WP:BIAS, WP:NPOV, BLP, COI, DE, and others. Packouz and Efraim are using User:Factdefender. They are both removing references to their crimes and failure to deliver contracts, and constantly whitewashing their pages. Best course of action? --FuzzyGopher (talk) 21:38, 16 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

    You appear to be in an edit war with another user. Stop! Discuss changes you disagree with on the article's talk page. If that does not work, then follow the guidance at WP:DR. RudolfRed (talk) 22:29, 16 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    (edit conflict) @FuzzyGopher: I offer no opinion about which edits are better or correct, as I've not taken the time to read references, and properly evaluate the content. What is clear to me, is that there is a content dispute. Please read that link for details on how to deal with it. As a first step, I strongly encourage you to calmly and clearly state your case on each article's talk page, commenting only on content and changes to content (and not the contributors). That is an essential first step in dispute resolution. Beyond that, follow the advice linked in the official policy, and especially be sure not to break WP:3RR, even if you are certain that you are correct about the content. Murph9000 (talk) 22:31, 16 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    Yikes, I will hold off on further edits. Sorry about that! Okay, thank you for the advice. I will accordingly open up a talk page discussion. Thank you. --23:12, 16 September 2016 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by FuzzyGopher (talk • contribs)
    Done, and done, thanks, guys! --FuzzyGopher (talk) 03:42, 17 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

    September 17

    2017 in baseball

    Can You Please Start the 2017 in baseball article please. 2600:8803:7A00:19:305B:692B:6CCF:46DA (talk) 00:49, 17 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

    I guess it was you who created Draft:2017 in baseball. We don't make placeholder articles without content but if you add something to the draft then you can try clicking "Submit your draft for review!". PrimeHunter (talk) 00:59, 17 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    That is, you can write useful content such as where the all-star game is to be played or whatever. Then (if the article passes muster) it can be published. Herostratus (talk) 01:10, 17 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

    I Think I got it but I don't know how to make a new Article. 2600:8803:7A00:19:305B:692B:6CCF:46DA (talk) 02:56, 17 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

    Unregistered users cannot create articles directly in mainspace. You submitted the draft correctly but it was still empty so it was of course declined. Please follow our advice to add content before you even think about resubmitting it. PrimeHunter (talk) 10:27, 17 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

    "this article's entry" displayed as red link.

    See my comment at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of international variations of Where's Wally?. - Champion (talk) (contribs) (Formerly TheChampionMan1234) 03:46, 17 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

    @Champion: I assume that you mean the link in the AfD notice at the top of the article? If so, it's fixed now for me. It happens sometimes if the AfD notice is placed on the article before the AfD discussion page is created. Articles are cached, so red links don't instantly change to blue. The length of time depends on many factors, mostly server load and current job queue length. If that's what you were seeing, it's normal and nothing to worry about. If not, please be specific about exactly which page this is showing on, and where on the page. Murph9000 (talk) 04:26, 17 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks, it is fixed for me now. Perhaps its a bug on Twinkle's part because I used it to nominate that. - Champion (talk) (contribs) (Formerly TheChampionMan1234) 04:28, 17 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    @Champion: Not exactly a bug as such. It's kinda just a feature of MediaWiki. Page caching is needed for server performance, and things like this are the result. WP:TW triggers the feature if it tags the article before creating the AfD page (I think it does this, but not 100% — check your contribs, and you should see the order there). If it created the AfD page first, then tagged the article, it might not happen, but there might be reasons why it doesn't do it that way around. Murph9000 (talk) 04:32, 17 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    Yes I do notice that it sometimes creates the AfD before it tags the article and vice-versa. Funnily enough, I've also always thought of that as a bug. - Champion (talk) (contribs) (Formerly TheChampionMan1234) 04:37, 17 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    @Champion: I feel it's kinda borderline for bug or not. It's not in as much as it all works out just fine in the end. If server load is low and the job queue is short, you may not even notice it. It all depends on just how the code in TW is done. If it could easily be made to go in a deterministic order which avoided this MW feature, that would probably be a good idea, but it's possible that the code doesn't make that as easy as it is to say here, or there might be some reason such as performance for it being as it is. Murph9000 (talk) 04:40, 17 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    Twinkle edits so quickly that it often leaves a red link on the article even if the logs show the AfD page was created first. "red link" prefix:Wikipedia talk:Twinkle/ shows many reports. In this case the logs [1] show the article was first but's it's possible Twinkle sent the AfD edit first and MediaWiki took longer to process that edit. Note the oldid's on the timestamps are out of order: 739803200, ...203, ...202, ...201. Both the timestamp and oldid indicate the article was first but that may not correspond to what Twinkle did. PrimeHunter (talk) 10:53, 17 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

    Blueair deleted, request to be added again

    Hello,

    The page for a company I work for was recently deleted after having been on Wikipedia for four years.

    I have requested the administrator responsible to reconsider and provide advice on how to correct any miscomprehensions, but I have not heard anything back at all. The page was Blueair. Blueair is a Swedish company that celebrates 20 years anniversary this year of supplying indoor air purifiers that have won numerous awards for their efficiency in helping people in China, the USA and India breathe clean air. U.S. embassies around the world rely on Blueair air purifiers to keep their staff breathing healthy air.

    For example, just a few examples of what's been written about us in recent years below:

    Can you kindly assist me get our Blueair page back on Wikipedia,

    Many thanks,

    David

    Blueair Air Purifiers (talk) 07:37, 17 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

    @Blueair Air Purifiers: Hi David. Most of us can't see the content of deleted pages, so it's difficult for us to be specific about what the issue was. The deletion log says that it was deleted by Seraphimblade, one of the administrators, under CSD G11, for being too promotional. The relevant policy is WP:NOTFORPROMOTION. That mention of their name will have alerted the deleting administrator to this thread, so we might get a comment from them if they are not busy (no promises, and it may take a little time, depending on their schedule, etc). Please be patient, and hopefully a more specific answer may be forthcoming. In the meantime, here is our standard response for deleted pages, and our standard response for new pages (since you are basically asking that a page be created), as they have some links which may help:
    Please see Why was my page deleted? :The most common reasons are:
    To find the specific reason a particular page was deleted:
    1. Go to the Deletion Log
    2. Type the page title in the case-sensitive search field
    3. The date, time and reason for deletion will be displayed
    To create an article, follow these steps:
    1. Read Your first article carefully.
    2. If you don't have an account, consider creating one (it's not essential, but it makes some things easier, especially communicating with other editors) and logging in.
    3. Learn the basics of editing with the Wikipedia:Tutorial
    4. Make sure the subject is notable enough to warrant a stand-alone article
    5. Gather reliable sources to cite in the article
    6. Make sure no article on the subject exists under a different title by typing the subject into the search box and clicking 'Search'
    7. Use the Article Wizard to create a draft.
    8. Create the article, including all your references, making sure you adhere to the Manual of Style and our article layout guidelines. Base the article on what the references say, rather than on what you know.
    9. Once you believe that your draft meets Wikipedia's requirements, submit it for review by picking the "Submit your draft for review" button in the draft.
    10. Be aware that many drafts are not accepted the first time, or even the second time they are submitted for review, for failing to adhere to our policies and guidelines. New articles by new users are particularly likely not to be accepted, due to new users' unfamiliarity with our rules. Consider gaining experience by editing existing articles before attempting to create new ones.
    Murph9000 (talk) 08:23, 17 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    Yep, I receive pings. To the OP here, I'm not sure how you state that you didn't hear back from me, given that I replied to you on 9 September: [2]. In case you missed it, the synopsis is that the content of the article was unsalvageable, promotional, and contained serious problems like several reference falsifications. Aside from that, we don't allow promotional material anywhere on Wikipedia at all, so we would be placed in the rather strange situation that if the article were restored, it would be subject to immediate deletion again. It would be better to start from scratch. Since you have a conflict of interest (which is declared this time, and thank you for that), you should start the article as a draft, and have it reviewed by articles for creation once you believe it's ready to go into the encyclopedia, so that someone without a COI can check over it and call attention to problems if any exist. Seraphimblade Talk to me 08:37, 17 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

    Problem with verifying new email

    Resolved

    Hi,

    My old email address is no longer valid, so yesterday I put my new gmail address in (which has been up for over a week now), and waited for the verification email. And waited. I requested it be sent again today, and still not got it. I've checked in my spam folder for the mail; not there. I've also checked and triple checked that I put the address in correctly; I had.

    So, could someone please suggest what I have done wrong, and then could you also please provide me with a handkerchief so that I might be able to wipe the inevitable egg from my face?

    Many thanks in advance,

    Stephen! Coming... 10:11, 17 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

    Stephen!, could be a silly question and is just a stab in the dark, but have you tried changing it at meta:Special:Preferences? (given central SUL accounts and all that) Murph9000 (talk) 10:17, 17 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    @Sjb72: PING, since I don't know if it will have worked through your redirect. Murph9000 (talk) 10:21, 17 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    Some email providers block Wikipedia mail. Yahoo is best known for it. phab:T66795 says Gmail has had issues in the past. I don't know their current status. Please link your current username in your signature. PrimeHunter (talk) 10:22, 17 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    @PrimeHunter: I get WP notifications ok at Gmail. Confirmations could be different (it worked back when I registered, obviously). Murph9000 (talk) 10:25, 17 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    Cheers for the suggestions. I had a try on Meta:Preferences to see if it was showing my old address, but that was already showing my new email address. I requested a new verification be sent; still not got it. Ah well, I'll have to be without email contact until I can get a new address to use. Stephen! Coming... 11:09, 17 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    That's odd, I just recently added a gmail address to my account, and it went through on the first try. However, the odd thing is that wikipedia emails turn up in my social or promotions tab. You might want to check the all mail tab (which you can easily access by adding ?tab=wm#all to the url). -- The Voidwalker Whispers 16:57, 17 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    Yeah, Google seems to decide which tab stuff goes in partly based on moon phases or something, as I have some stuff which seems to alternate between main and the other two tabs. Also, remember to search for "WikiMedia" as well as WP, in case it's using a WMF address. Murph9000 (talk) 17:10, 17 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    I just checked, and Gmail hid my old WP email confirmation message under the social tab (or at least it's hiding them there today, I'm not certain that the filtering to tabs is static). The RFC 822 headers were:
    From: Wikipedia <wiki@wikimedia.org>
    Subject: Wikipedia email address confirmation
    Murph9000 (talk) 17:20, 17 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    Found it! It was in the Social Tab - I completely forgot about that one. Cheers, Voidwalker! Stephen! Coming... 08:48, 19 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    • Stephen, in Gmail, I sometimes simply click on the All Mail tab when I am using the desktop. This shows not only the normal and Social mail, but also those under the Promotion tab and those which might have been automatically archived (e.g. the email I receive from my Facebook page). You could try that too. Lourdes 08:51, 19 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

    Unable to post my article on wikipedia

    Hi, I am not able to post my article on wikipedia that is about me. Every time it gets rejected. Kindly help me.

    Thanks in advance. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dharmendrasingh111 (talk • contribs) 12:46, 17 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

    Unfortunately Wikipedia is not a form of social networking where users can create article about themselves. It is an encyclopedia where pages are created for subjects, that must first pass Wiki's fairly stringent rules on notability, by editors with no direct connection to that subject. These must be backed up by referencing to independent reliable sources which discuss the subject in some detail (see WP:RS for more information). The declinature notice refers you to WP:REFB and you should also read that page together with WP:COI and WP:AUTOBIOG. Eagleash (talk) 13:11, 17 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

    Display size using wikipedia

    When I use Wikipedia from my laptop, type is displayed much larger than I expect, so large that navigation through Wikepedia articles is difficult. This only happens from my laptop, so presumably I inadvertently changed some settings. However, these settings only apply to Wikipedia; other sites operate normally. How do I reduce the size of text display when I look at Wikipedia from my laptop?

    Thanks, Ianwrangler (talk) 16:25, 17 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

    @Ianwrangler: Given that you have only just created your Wikipedia account, my guess would be that it's not related to your account settings (I'd hope you would remember if you had set something like that in the last hour). My instincts tell me that it's probably something you have configured on your browser. I suggest that you try an alternate browser (e.g. Firefox instead of Chrome, or vice versa), and see what happens. Make sure that you are directly accessing https://en.wikipedia.org/, not some other URL, and clear your browser's cache in case something erroneous is lurking in there. I can't offer much more than that, but maybe someone else may have some other ideas. Murph9000 (talk) 16:41, 17 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    I assume you have tried control and scroll and/or control and 0 (use the zero in the top line not the number pad if you have one)? - Arjayay (talk) 16:50, 17 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

    Help to remove proposed deletion template on my article?

    I created my first article yesterday about HP Eletebook 8460P. I was contacted by a user saying none-notable hardware and a template was placed on my article saying this article is proposed for deletion if the template isn't removed in seven days. I have since improved the article but can't remove the template. I have read the link about how to remove the template. I use a screenreader and I can go onto edit source under a heading but I can't delete the code for the template. Thanks for the helpGeekgirl1990 (talk) 21:27, 17 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

    Simply removing the template does not fix the problem identified by the template. The main problem concerns the fact that the specific model that is the subject of your article (HP Eletebook 8460P [sic]) is not notable enough to be distinct from the more general article, HP EliteBook, which includes the 8460P model. Or, at least, notability has not been established by independent and reliable sources. Perhaps some of the information from your article could be added to the other, instead of creating a separate article. 2606:A000:4C0C:E200:B42A:AC7B:A3D5:C78D (talk) 21:53, 17 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    @Geekgirl1990: I've removed the PROD template for you. Pppery 21:55, 17 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

    Page is too large for window

    I've recently re-formatted the styling of my userpage. Now, it renders as too large for the window, causing you to have to scroll it see the right portion of it. How can I change the wikitext to make it all fit in the window? Thanks in advance. Ergo Sum 22:35, 17 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

    @Ergo Sum: It's caused by the long string in your committed identity. You could for example insert {{shy}} in the middle. PrimeHunter (talk) 23:20, 17 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    @PrimeHunter: Thanks. Ergo Sum 00:22, 18 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

    September 18

    A query on AFD Merge closures

    Hello all. I had a quick query. When an Afd is closed by an editor with the "Merge" result (that the contents of the nominated article be merged into some particular article), and when the merge templates have also been placed properly on both the nominated and target article, whose responsibility primarily is it to conduct the actual merge? Is the Afd closing editor responsible for even conducting the actual material merge between the two articles, or can the Afd closer stop at simply closing the particular Afd and tagging the articles with the relevant templates? I am curious because in a merge that I have performed while closing an Afd, because I haven't had deep understanding of the article subject, I feel I may not be better placed at merging the articles than editors frequenting the specific articles. Any inputs would be helpful. Lourdes 01:51, 18 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

    WP:SLAVE is a relevant, if overly strongly-worded, page. —Cryptic 02:07, 18 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    @Lourdes: Close and tag, then letting others do the heavy lifting seems perfectly reasonable to me, especially if they are more likely to be able to do a good job of it (due to deep understanding). If a closer wants to be involved in the followup work, great, but I don't see any real obligation there. The only real exception might be if the changes or subject were highly contentious and need someone more neutral to handle or oversee the merge; but if everyone has been collaborating constructively that should not be a factor. Even if that is needed, it still does not put an obligation on the closer. Just be clear in the closure and/or talk pages that you are leaving the work for others to implement. Wikipedia:There is no deadline is also slightly relevant, i.e. it does not matter if it happens right now or later. I'm all for boldly just getting the job done, but nobody should feel obliged to work on something where they feel they are not the best person for the job or just don't feel like doing it right now. Murph9000 (talk) 07:52, 18 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    Murph9000, Cryptic, thanks. Seems sensible. Will keep this in mind. Lourdes 12:25, 18 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

    Princess Eugenie of York

    I have removed the tag at the top of the page now that there are more refs. added. Have I done the right thing? Also, please help with the way I have done ref number 21 - also a new ref. Cheerio and thankyou101.182.142.35 (talk) 02:11, 18 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

    I see you have removed the tag yourself. I have tidied ref. 21. Maproom (talk) 07:32, 18 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    Help:Maintenance template removal gives excellent and detailed advice on when the tags should and should not be removed. In short, don't remove them unless the issue is fully resolved or no longer relevant. In borderline cases, or if you are not sure, leave the tag in place and share your thoughts on the article's talk page. Inappropriate or premature removal of tags is a bad thing, as it makes quality issues less likely to get attention. Murph9000 (talk) 08:10, 18 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

    Can you fix Carly Rae Jepsen's Discography Page please?

    Hey guys, I tried to add the Japanese sales of the album "Emotion" by Carly Rae Jepsen, which has been certified Gold by ORICON and RIAJ, selling over 100,000 copies. I don't understand how to put the link of the sources, could you guys help me please? Thank you! :)

    https://musiccanada.wordpress.com/2016/04/02/carly-rae-jepsens-emotion-goes-gold-in-japan/ https://twitter.com/carlyraejepsen/status/716411214889226240 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Zenolee95 (talk • contribs) 03:35, 18 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

     Already done @Zonolee95: as this diff shows, it was already done when it originally met RIAJ gold status, and the cited source that is listed now even links directly to the RIAJ database of the album. RegistryKey(RegEdit) 08:25, 18 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

    Can't save an edit

    I have an account. I logged in and tried to amend an entry. It allowed me to change text but I can't get past the captcha box. It won't save the edit. Any ideas? I'm using a nexus tablet in case that is an issue. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rose of York (talk • contribs) 08:28, 18 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

    @Rose of York: Welcome to Wikipedia! I'm not sure what is going on with captchas for you. It may help get you an answer if you tell us the specific page you were trying to edit and a brief summary of the changes you were trying to make. Murph9000 (talk) 08:33, 18 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    This problem was once previously reported at Pump Tech. Let's see…..... 180.151.17.183 (talk) 08:53, 18 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

    Rose Villa Heritage Homes is not published yet

    Greetings

    I have written about Rose Villa Heritage Homes and it is not published yet.

    I also tried to attach a picture and it sint work either. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Myoga25 (talk • contribs) 08:37, 18 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

    @Myoga25: it is because you created your article in userspace. I would invite you to read Wikipedia:So you made a userspace draft. Additionally, looking at your userspace draft, it fails to establish notability and reads entirely in a promotional tone, and likely is not acceptable for inclusion at Wikipedia as it is now. As such, if you were to move it to article space it likely will be speedy deleted. RegistryKey(RegEdit) 08:43, 18 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

    Hello

    Hello, I am Varun can someone explain me what this article - Introduction of GIS is trying to explain? I was looking for an article on GPS but came across it. Plus do we keep phone nos. in articles? Thanks a lot 180.151.17.183 (talk) (Varun's IP) 08:52, 18 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

    That page appears to be WP:COPYVIO WP:SPAM, will be speedily deleted, and the user who created it may well get a WP:BLOCK. No, in general, we do not have phone numbers in articles. The Global Positioning System article should be what you are looking for. Murph9000 (talk) 09:06, 18 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    @VarunFEB2003: PING! Only just noticed the account link. Murph9000 (talk) 09:30, 18 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    Murph9000 (talk) also I emailed Oversight to make those phone numbers disappear. RegistryKey(RegEdit) 09:36, 18 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    @Murph9000: Thanks got the article and thanks for the talkback! 180.151.17.183 (talk) 09:39, 18 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    The only time that I can ever recall a phone number being in an article is if the number was notable for some reason such as with Empire Today. There's hardly a single resident of the greater Chicago area from the 1980s until today who doesn't know their number. Another example is "867-5309/Jenny". †Dismas†|(talk) 12:38, 18 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    Yeah, if the number has real notability itself (or is truly remarkable and/or worthy of mention in a related article, rather than just another telephone number), there shouldn't be an issue. Whitehall 1212 (from the days before all-figure dialling), 112, 911, and 999 are examples of other telephone numbers with sufficient notability to get their own articles. WP:NOTYELLOW excludes all general cases (particularly business contact details), and we officially do not care if it is easy or convenient "for customers looking for the number" (or similar). Murph9000 (talk) 12:54, 18 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    Moved to WP:CQ § Copyright of logical rules images
     – Margalob, I have moved this to WP:CQ, as the dedicated place for copyright questions. I feel it's better to let the people there answer, so that you get the correct advice. Murph9000 (talk) 18:24, 18 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

    How long does it take for articles to show up?

    I submitted two articles (not long ones) over 10 days ago, but they aren't posted yet. One was on the film director Michal Siewierski and the other on the author and activist Richard Oppenlander. Is it normal for it to take so long? Pepspotbib (talk) 20:15, 18 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

    (edit conflict) Well, one of the drafts (Draft:Michal Siewierski) was declined because it appeared to be two or three articles in one. In order for it to be accepted, it must only contain material related to Michal Siewierski. The other (User:Pepspotbib/sandbox) was never submitted to begin with. This can be accomplished by placing {{subst:submit}} on the top of it. -- The Voidwalker Whispers 20:24, 18 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    Your submission at Draft:Michal Siewierski was declined on September 5; see that page for the decliner's reasoning. I can't find any record that you submitted a draft of an individual article on Richard Oppenlander. You seem to have included sections in your article in Siewierski that pertain to a number of other people. If you are requesting that someone else prepare articles on those people, you should do so at Wikipedia:Requested articles. General Ization Talk 20:19, 18 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    (edit conflict) @Pepspotbib: Note also the reviewer's comments in the notice both at the top of the draft and on your personal talk page:

    This appears to be two articles in one, about Michal Siewierski and Richard Oppenlander. Please split it into two drafts. Also, part of this draft is duplicated.

    It might even need to be split into three drafts. Each draft needs to be a self-contained proposed article. It looks to me like all of the draft articles would need some development / expansion before they would be suitable for publication. The AfC process and reviewers will give advice (and help here and there with things like formatting), but you need to be prepared to do most of an article's development work (unless you find someone willing to work on it with you).
    Murph9000 (talk) 20:34, 18 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]


    I separated the two and thought by saving changes it would resubmit, does that not resubmit them? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Pepspotbib (talk • contribs) 21:25, 18 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

    No, it doesn't, Pepspotbib. Sometimes a lot of work is needed before a draft is ready to resubmit, so it would be troublesome if it submitted on each save. It needs an editor to decide that it is time to resubmit and do so manually. --ColinFine (talk) 21:40, 18 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

    Delete This Page

    Delete this page at: Pusquion Card Game although there is no copyright infringement I did.

    Levent Suberk — Preceding unsigned comment added by Levent Suberk (talk • contribs) 20:35, 18 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

     Done —C.Fred (talk) 20:37, 18 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

    September 19

    Error: Protected edit requests can only be made on the talk page. Ian Dempsey's middle name is Desmond not Michael.

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