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    February 7

    Edits like an essay

    Resolved

    Hello, I wanted to ask advice on how to deal with this situation. One of the articles on my watchlist, History of early Christianity, has recently been edited by a new user, User:Simonxxxxxxx. I think he is editing in good faith but I think the edits read more like a personal essay or term paper. Is there some page to direct this user to for guidance? Thank you. LovesMacs (talk)<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:MarkS/XEB/live.css&action=raw&ctype=text/css&dontcountme=s"> 00:57, 7 February 2009 (UTC)

    I went ahead and tagged the article accordingly. — Hucz (talk · contribs) 01:46, 7 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Following my edits, another experienced editor took care of the problem. Everything is back to normal. Happy editing! — Hucz (talk · contribs) 04:20, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Dibble iceberg tongue

    Hi, I was looking at recent changes. This article seems not right for Wikipedia. Not sure what to do, exactly. Dave Smith (talk) 01:16, 7 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    It's a redlink now (meaning it was deleted). WP:CSD has the information you're after. Hermione1980 01:44, 7 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    It's now a redirect to Dibble Iceberg Tongue which seems to be a legitimate article. —teb728 t c 02:17, 7 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Yes, I saw this thread and had the vague idea that I had actually heard of it. So, I googled, and found it listed as a missing article in the Antarctica Wikiproject. Created the article, and the redirect, and all's well. DuncanHill (talk) 02:24, 7 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Ok, wow. Thanks. I'll try googling next time. Dave Smith (talk) 10:54, 7 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    No problem - because you asked the question, a legitimate article got created and I learnt something new, two excellent results. DuncanHill (talk) 04:17, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Linking to earlier revisions of images

    Is it possible to link to an earlier revision of a particular image, as opposed to the current one? Or do I have to have seperate uploads for each old version of every image? Thanks in advance. — Hucz (talk · contribs) 01:35, 7 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    In the file history table, click on the date link of the revision you want, whichve will take you to that earlier version of the image. You'll have to copy the URL and use it. Cheers. Chamal talk 02:43, 7 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Could you go a little more in-depth, advising me exactly what text I need to input? I tried copying the URL as you mentioned, however, this led to nothing but errors. Thanks. — Hucz (talk · contribs) 06:00, 7 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Where do you want to link it from? Only the current version of an image should be linked from an article. If you wish to link to an earlier version of the image, from a talk page as part of a discussion, for example, then give it this way. Jay (talk) 06:42, 7 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    I suspect you want to show the old version, not just link to it. If so, you need to upload under a different name; only the current version can be shown. —teb728 t c 07:03, 7 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    • Make sure you give proper credit to whoever uploaded it first. (If the newer version of the image wasn't uploaded over the old one for a good reason, like copyright violation or something similar, it might be better to reupload the newer image) - 87.211.75.45 (talk) 12:36, 7 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    What I meant was, to show the older revision of an image, but I assume this isn't possible. That's fine, I'll just reupload the old version under a different name. By the way, the image is a work of mine, on Commons, not the Verminators title card. Just thought I would clear that up. Thanks for all the help everyone! — Hucz (talk · contribs) 04:24, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Words

    How many words are added to Wikipedia in a given month? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.14.240.204 (talk) 02:33, 7 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    It's hard to say exactly, but maybe these two pages would interest you: Wikipedia:Statistics and Special:Statistics. Cheers. Chamal talk 02:39, 7 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    English or Romanji to be used in Japanese game article?

    Jump Ultimate Stars, a Japanese game and has not been translated to English (and it probably never will, but that's an aside)makes use of characters from numerous Manga titles, many of which have been translated into English and have English names, but most editors on the page seem to like to use the Japanese Romanji (Romanised Japanese) names of Manga instead of their translated English names.

    (e.g. [[Fist of the North Star|Hokuto no Ken]] instead of [[Fist of the North Star]])

    I personally prefer English, as this is the English Wikipedia and more people reading the English wiki will recognise Fist of the North Star rather than Hokuto no Ken. I also understand that the majority of the editors (and probably the majority of the editors for Anime/Manga topics) would prefer the Romanji name. I also understand that this is a Japanese only game and that the Romanji names might be more appropriate (although to be completely fair the game uses their Japanese names, which are in Hiragana/Katakana/Kanji/Romanji; in the above example, the name would be 北斗の拳, but using this would be a bit extreme).

    If there's no specific ruling saying one way or the other I'm willing to leave it as it is, but if there is some manual of style or some thing else that suggests the 'official' English translated name is to be preferred, shouldn't we be using the English names for the titles (that have been published in English)?

    I understand this is pretty petty and I don't really care one way or the other (well actually I do, or else I wouldn't be asking here) but mainly I'm asking for future reference, so some info would be extremely helpful and in particular, not just for games but for any foreign material in general (i.e. Manga/Anime).

    In other words, when dealing with names/nouns in foreign languages, when should the name in the original language (or Romanisation of the original language) be used over an English translated one or vice versa?

    Thank you very much.

    Serrin (talk) 03:03, 7 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Here are some related guidelines:
    "Generally, Japanese script for a word can be added to the text the first time it is introduced"
    "Japanese text should be marked with the {{Nihongo}} or {{Nihongo2}} templates."
    It looks like the article is following those last two points. --—— Gadget850 (Ed) talk - 11:45, 7 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Re-using content

    Resolved
     – ukexpat (talk) 15:52, 7 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    I asked this question on WP:VPM when I probably would have been better off asking it here, so I thought I'd ask here to see if I could get some more opinions. Answers preferably on VPM or my talk page so that I'm not looking all over the place for answers, please. Lankiveil (speak to me) 06:27, 7 February 2009 (UTC).[reply]

    Reply posted on user talk page, resolved. – ukexpat (talk) 15:52, 7 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    career

    I want to make my career in FMCG companies.i am doin MBA biotechnology.i want to go for opperation there.am i eligeble.how i have to proceed.and please provide me with the list of all FMCG companies in india. thanking you, gargi lingwal —Preceding unsigned comment added by Lingwalgargi (talk • contribs) 07:07, 7 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Have you tried the miscellaneous section of Wikipedia's Reference Desk? They specialize in answering knowledge questions there; this help desk is only for questions about using Wikipedia. For your convenience, here is the link to post a question there: click here. I hope this helps. - Jarry1250 (t, c) 10:51, 7 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Determining IP of account creation?

    Is there a way to determine the IP address used in the creation of an account? I ask due to recent activity on Natural number — there was some sockpuppetry going on which resulted in permanent blocks on the named accounts; today a new user account showed up doing similarly incompetent/nonsense edits on the article (but not identical, as the sockpuppet case had been). So, i'm interested in determining whether all three accounts are originating from the same IP. Thanks for any pointers. Quaeler (talk) 13:10, 7 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    See Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations and Wikipedia:CheckUser. I don't know whether checkusers can see which IP created an account. PrimeHunter (talk) 13:26, 7 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks. Quaeler (talk) 13:44, 7 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Filtering articles based on categorisations

    Categories are all well and good, and at times extremely useful, but is there any way to filter articles based on more than one category? for example say i wish to search for people listed in Category:Old Etonians, who were also Category:Fellows of the Royal Society. This would be a rather useful feature i feel. 79.75.222.139 (talk) 13:45, 7 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    It sure would, unfortunatly it hasn't been implemented :-(--Pattont/c 14:10, 7 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Yes: use CatScan. --—— Gadget850 (Ed) talk - 14:30, 7 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    lucifer[serpent]

    i have read some bible history site serpent introduced eve about the fruit and she after ate the satan did intercourse with eve and cain is lucifer's son. if true like to know details. pinky —Preceding unsigned comment added by 122.172.36.76 (talk) 13:58, 7 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Have you tried the Humanities section of Wikipedia's Reference Desk? They specialize in answering knowledge questions there; this help desk is only for questions about using Wikipedia. For your convenience, here is the link to post a question there: click here. I hope this helps. TN‑X-Man 15:49, 7 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Have you tried Wikipedia's 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. I hope this helps.  – ukexpat (talk) 15:49, 7 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Stewards' elections

    To find out whether I am eligibile to vote or not I need e.g. a link between my Meta account and a home account. How do I create this link? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.133.147.8 (talk) 14:03, 7 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    On your wikipedia user page, link to your meta account, and vice versa--Pattont/c 14:09, 7 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Unified login? – ukexpat (talk) 15:48, 7 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    artical in Mechanix Illistrated

    How do I get a copy of "5 reasons to build URBA CENTURION--Feb. 1982 Mechanix Illistrated ??

    Dick Rosteck

    thank you. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.87.234.49 (talk) 16:20, 7 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Have you tried the Miscellaneous section of Wikipedia's Reference Desk? They specialize in answering knowledge questions there; this help desk is only for questions about using Wikipedia. For your convenience, here is the link to post a question there: click here. I hope this helps. - Jarry1250 (t, c)
    (edit conflict) I would suggest contacting the publisher of the magazine, as they may have the info you need. This desk is for asking questions about using Wikipedia. You may want to try asking at our reference desk, as they specialize in answering knowledge questions like yours. TN‑X-Man 16:29, 7 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Maintenance tasks

    Hey there. I want to help in Wiki maintenance as I'm absolutely terrible at writing articles. I've done anti-vandalism, WP:O, and WP:XfD. I tried my hand at CSDs but I can't get the hang of the strict, strict criteria. Anyone got any other suggestions? Admin-ish areas are welcomed (WP:XfD is an example of an admin-ish area..) Thanks. Antivenin 17:35, 7 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Welcoming new users perhaps? ("Friendly" can help with that.) - Jarry1250 (t, c) 17:38, 7 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Have you examined Wikipedia:Maintenance? PrimeHunter (talk) 17:39, 7 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Woah! Wikipedia:Maintenance is a treasure trove! Wow. That's perfect! Thanks. I'll try out Friendly too. I noticed it but never paid much attention to it. Thanks for that too. =) Antivenin 17:42, 7 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    You can spend infinite amounts of time searching for freely licensed photos (such as from Flickr, by using {{Flickr free}}), and then upload them to Commons. There's tons of interesting stuff to do on Commons, such as categorize all the uncategorized photos uploaded by the FlickrLickr bot. There are also lots of images on the English Wikipedia that should be on Commons, which you can move with the CommonsHelper tool. Another huge need on Wikipedia is to create navigation templates for the many articles that currently have none. --Teratornis (talk) 21:35, 7 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    help

    how many people wikipedia per day? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.34.73.5 (talk) 18:00, 7 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Sorry? Please elaborate. Queenie Talk 18:33, 7 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    As the saying goes, "that sentence no verb." Possible verbs which could fit:
    • How many people view Wikipedia per day?
    • How many people edit Wikipedia per day?
    • How many people vandalize Wikipedia per day?
    • How many people contribute money to Wikipedia per day?
    • How many people cite Wikipedia per day?
    etc. Since we don't know the missing verb, we can only answer generally, which is to suggest that you see the links under WP:EIW#Statistic. --Teratornis (talk) 21:24, 7 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Youtube

    How exactly is adding YouTube link to article violating copyright? —Endothermic (talk) 16:39, 7 February 2009 (UTC) 18:14, 7 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    • Videos on YouTube often don't belong to the people who upload them. If they do it anyway, they're violating the copyright of the owner and as a result, we can't link to said video. You can only link to YouTube videos from official channels which can be linked to the individuals or companies who own the rights (like the Oprah channel). - 87.211.75.45 (talk) 18:57, 7 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    There is a failed proposal at Wikipedia:External links/YouTube which nonetheless appears to have some relevant commentary. --Teratornis (talk) 21:39, 7 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Thanks for the replies. We don't think twice before adding YouTube links to our blog or myspace do we? Apparently Wikipedia is too strict with copyrights; I'll try to get adapted to it. —Endothermic (talk) 16:39, 7 February 2009 (UTC) 02:18, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    It's not too strict. Just because you link to it in a blog or in MySpace doesn't necessarily make it legal, moral, or ethical. Lots of people do heroin or shoot fellow human beings in the head, and those are not legal activities in many jurisdictions either. Wikipedia merely obeys the rules, and attempts to act in an ethical manner. We are sorry if your attempts at violating the relevent laws here are being thwarted. --Jayron32.talk.contribs 05:44, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    I'm not deliberately trying to violate any laws, so no need to be sorry for anything. :) —Endothermic (talk) 14:41, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Last question

    I seem to be on a roll asking questions, so this is going to be my last. Some users write guides on CSD criteria (their own essays). Is there a list or compilation of such guides? The official CSD criteria is very ambiguous and subject to interpretation, so I'd like a guide that teaches by example. Thanks. Antivenin 18:23, 7 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    The speedy deletion criteria shouldn't be ambiguous. They should be clear and concise. If you see ambiguities, you should bring the matter up at WT:CSD. Algebraist 18:57, 7 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    To address your first question: "Is there a list or compilation of such guides?" The Editor's index to Wikipedia tries to be a complete compilation of all documentation useful to the Wikipedia editor. See for example WP:EIW#Delete, with a formidable number of pages relating to deletion. As you have discovered, Wikipedia often has several overlapping instruction pages on major topics; without an index, trying to make sure you have read all the possibly relevant material can be difficult. If you know of some guides not listed in the index, feel free to add them, but first please read the editing instructions. --Teratornis (talk) 21:18, 7 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Searching wikipedia

    I know that there is a tool called what links here, which finds all the articles which link to a certain page, but are there any other search tools on english WP which allow you to search for all articles containing a particular word or words, be they linked or unlinked? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.75.222.139 (talk) 19:08, 7 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    You can use Wikipedia's built-in search function, or Search Wikipedia with Google. Calvin 1998 (t·c) 19:31, 7 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Subcategories are listed as sub-subcats

    Normally, when a category contains subcats, they are listed alphabetically before the articles. If those subcats themselves contain subcats, they fold out using a [+] button.

    Category:African Americans lists itself as a subcat, and all its subcats as sub-subcats. It seems this is because it contains the line <categorytree>African Americans</categorytree>. Is that indeed the reason? What's the point of listing them this way? — Sebastian 22:47, 7 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Look a bit more closely: Category:African Americans is a subcat of Category:African American (without an s). --—— Gadget850 (Ed) talk - 00:11, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Yes, but that doesn't explain at all why Category:African Americans includes the category tree of Category:African Americans. I think the answer is: Yes, it is because of the <categorytree> element, and the point is that without the tree the first page would list subcategories only down to 'G'. —teb728 t c 00:52, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    search for liberal and ull see my problem

    wtf? i dont really know how to complain or whatever, and i know as a liberal i shud be able to take this abuse and i dont really mind, i just think its a bit offensive to have this stuff on wikipedia —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.132.22.222 (talk) 23:07, 7 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Hi - if you take a look at the page now, you'll see that someone has reverted the vandalism that you saw. You can revert vandalism like this too - see our guidelines at Help:Reverting to learn how. Gonzonoir (talk) 23:52, 7 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Category links appeared on talk page

    Resolved

    Hi, it has been pointed out to me that my talk page appears to be in three seperate categories, namely glass, glass art, and glass history. I have no idea why my talk page is suddenly in these categories. I want to remove my talk page from these categories, as it simply doesn't belong but (i) have no idea how it got in them in the first place and (ii) don't know how to remove my page from them. Can somebody have a look? Thanks in advance. Jdrewitt (talk) 23:10, 7 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    I notice you fixed this by removing the [] brackets. Another way would have been to use a colon, like this [[:category:X]]. — Sebastian 23:15, 7 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Ok thanks, yes I feel a bit silly posting here now after rapidly realising what was wrong but at least it is fixed now. Thanks, I will remember colons from now on! Jdrewitt (talk) 23:17, 7 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    tagging when I need help

    What tag do I use to put on my talk page when I need help?Gljustice (talk) 23:23, 7 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Hi Gljustice - the tag you need is {{helpme}}. Add that to your talk page, with your question below it, and someone will come by to answer. Gonzonoir (talk) 23:50, 7 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    February 8

    BIORHYTHM CYCLES

    CAN YOU DIRECT ME TO A SOURCE THAT CAN EXPLAIN HOW TO CALCULATE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL AND INTELLECTUAL BIORHYTHM CYCLES ON AN ONGOING BASIS?

    I put "biorhythm calculation" into Google and came up with this, this and this. There are loads more, and that was just page 1. Oh, and please don't use all caps - it is considered to be shouting. Thanks. Karenjc 00:26, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Is there any way to get Wikipedia to forget my username on the login page?

    Resolved
     – ukexpat (talk) 02:29, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Whenever I log in, the space where I enter my username is already filled. I'm not sure of the pros and cons of this feature, but I'd rather not have the username already shown on the login page when using my computer. I may have checked the "Remember me (up to 30 days)" box at some point, because I thought it was strictly for emailing purposes, but it feels like it has been over 30 days since then. Does this have anything to do with the "Remember me" checkbox? Thanks in advance. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Fifthship (talk • contribs) 00:32, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    P.S. Sorry that I forgot to sign. SineBot beat me to the edit. Fifthship (talk) 00:37, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    I think the automatic filling in of form fields is a Web browser feature, which you can probably disable in your browser if you want. What browser are you using? --Teratornis (talk) 00:43, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    I'm using the latest version of Mozilla Firefox. Fifthship (talk) 00:45, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    That's an excellent choice of browser. See Tools | Options | Privacy, where you can uncheck the box: "Remember what I enter in forms and the search bar". See if that clears the field on Wikipedia's login page. --Teratornis (talk) 00:53, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Oh, I see what the problem is now. I did not clear my cookies. I thought I had already set the browser to automatically dump cookies. I've cleared them now, and the issue is resolved. Thank you for reminding me, and happy editing. Fifthship (talk) 00:57, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    tupac

    why is tupac's information a bunch of bull —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.114.107.223 (talk) 00:42, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Tupac Shakur had been vandalized, but has now been repaired. Thanks for bringing it to our attention. GlassCobra 00:46, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Candidates for the United States Senate seat to be vacated by Senator Mel Martinez

    Dear:

    Please be advised that a name that you have not included on the potential list of candidates for the United States Senate seat to be vacated by Senator Mel Martinez is Rev. Dr. Gwyndolyn McClellan, educator/consultant, publisher and evangelist.

    Thank you

    Rev. Dr. Gwyndolyn McClellan [email removed] —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.228.76.101 (talk) 01:54, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    I did some searching and guess you refer to United States Senate election in Florida, 2010. Do you have a reliable source reporting this? PrimeHunter (talk) 18:23, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Reference to Published Correspondence

    Dear Sir/Madam

    I am writing to ask your advice in relation to a situation arising on the Scriptural Reasoning article.

    There are three users, all of whom arrived simultaneously on or around 27 November 2008, all of whom are employed by or otherwise connected to the same organisation, who have repeatedly removed material on the article which is critical of the organisation by which they are employed or connected -- I have raised the issue of "Conflict of Interest" with them repeatedly.

    The specific question here today, relates to a reference to some correspondence which has been publicly circulated by its author, David Ford (a third party), and is published on the website:

    http://www.cambridgeinterfaithprogramme.org/

    The correspondence states:

    "The solution proposed [to the dispute around faith leadership of an SR group in London] is in terms of a governance model using principles of equality, symmetry, neutrality, etc. This holds out the hope of an immediate 'fix' in legal/constitutional terms rather like the way secular modernity responded to religious conflicts...but Scriptural Reasoning in my experience has so far not been convinced by it. The "asymmetries of hospitality" (e.g. the role of Anglicans in initiating St Ethelburga's) are part of the messiness (and providence!) of actual history, which always requires making the most of particular resources and rarely conforms to our abstract principles."

    Publicly Circulated Correspondence from David Ford, Director of the Cambridge Interfaith Programme, 24 January 2007

    The correspondence was circulated publicly by the author. All parties agree and do not dispute that all the correspondence is true, but the other party are suggesting that it can't be referenced in the Wikipedia article because all references in Wikipedia need to come from academic journals, academic books, and the like.

    From the point of view of Verifiability not only is the correspondence referenced to date and authorship, but there is also an address, telephone number, fax and e-mail to the ORIGINAL AUTHOR - in other words, it is fact-checkable:

    The accuracy of all the above written statements may be VERIFIED by contacting the authors directly at:

    The Cambridge Inter-Faith Programme, Faculty of Divinity, West Road, Cambridge CB3 9BS, United Kingdom Telephone: +44 1223 763013 Fax: +44 1223 763014 E-mail: cip@divinity.cam.ac.uk sr@divinity.cam.ac.uk


    Furthermore, of course, in order that the published correspondence does in fact support the point being made, all the words of the reference were quoted IN FULL in the footnoted reference on the Wikipedia article.

    However, the other party (who are employed or connected to the organisation in question) keep reverting and removing this reference -- primarily I believe, because this publicly circulated correspondence is an embarassment for them. The organisation The Scriptural Reasoning Society Board of Trustees cites the correspondence above, to support their assertions around "asymmetries of hospitality" in Scriptural Reasoning.

    Please would you let me know that given that every means of verifiablity directly to the original author himself who publicly circulated it in the first place is made available including means of telephone/e-mail communication, that this is admissible as a third party statement which is published and which may easily be verified.

    Many thanks

    --Scripturalreasoning (talk) 02:13, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    There is a somewhat related problem that we solve routinely using a system we call OTRS: verifying that someone who holds the copyright of a media file (such as a photo) has released it under a free license compatible with Wikipedia. However, I don't know if OTRS would be a solution for turning an e-mail message into a reliable source. The simplest solution from the standpoint of editing on Wikipedia would be to find some reputable news organization that would publish the relevant portions of the correspondence or a summary thereof, thus converting the information into a reliable source. If no news organization would find the correspondence notable enough to publish or report on, that's another reason for someone to challenge its use on Wikipedia. Note that the degree to which dotting all the i's in this way matters is completely a function of whether a given claim comes under challenge. We don't need to cite references for a claim such as "The Amazon is a river in South America" because that claim is not controversial.
    You have another problem with your username being the same as an organization in an article. See Wikipedia:Username policy#Company/group names. --Teratornis (talk) 05:04, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks very much Teratornis for taking the time and care to respond to my question - that's very helpful. In relation to the above, as is clear from the statements they have made on Talk page and elsewhere:
    • None of the users on -- either side of the debate -- disputes or challenges the accuracy of the statements which were made and referred to above. Neither side disagrees that the stated emails are indeed genuine, and that they were made by the authors they purport to be, on that date -- ie. everyone agrees that the e-mail is entirely accurate and true. A major reason for this consensus is that "Scriptural Reasoning" is a tiny world, and both sides of the debate know each other very well, and we all know the author of the published e-mails in the first place, and there is no dispute on this point of factual accuracy.
    • Given the above agreement, the dispute appears (in my personal opinion) to be essentially a way of the other side of the debate preventing a fact upon which we all agree, and a source whose truth upon which we all agree, coming into the public domain by the other party asserting that however much they and we are in agreement, Wikipedia rules that all references must be published in reputable academic journals, newspapers and the like only. The facts and claims are not disputed by either side, the e-mail and its authorship and content are not disputed by either side, what is being asserted by one side is that Wikipedia regulations do not allow its publication because it isn't in an academic journal or reputable newspaper.
    From what you say, am I correct in saying that this isn't the case, but rather Wikipedia regulations are more fluid and guided by particular case, and the question of whether the facts are being disputed -- so if the facts/claims contained in the above reference were disputed by either party (which is not the case here), then indeed only a strongly reputable scientific journal or academic source would do?
    I am very sorry to trouble you, but would really appreciate your advice on this one. Many thanks.
    Thank you also for letting me know about the username issue, and will explore how to address this. Many thanks.
    --Scripturalreasoning (talk) 18:48, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Reference Fix

    Does anyone know how to fix the references here:

    Lifeline (video game)

    Another editor keeps reverting my edits; first for not including a reference, then because the references section got messed up when I added one. It's getting irritating, but I have no idea what's wrong with it, so I can't fix it. WhiteKnightLeo (talk) 03:06, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    I'm not familiar with the situation, but I think I set up something that might work. Feedback? Calvin 1998 (t·c) 03:52, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Another editor keeps reverting my edits; first for not including a reference, then because the references section got messed up when I added one.
    And because the link you added was broken, and because you're putting words in the reviewer's mouth, and because those words aren't exactly "neutral", and because you kept reverting all that again and again without even acknowledging the problems (and when you did acknowledge one of them, you actually ordered me to fix the references section you had just broken again for the third time).
    It's getting irritating
    You don't say. And the fact you're once again evading your many blocks makes it all the more aggravating. Erigu (talk) 04:13, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Thanks for your help, Calvin. WhiteKnightLeo (talk) 06:42, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Succession box needs editing

    The Succession Box on the article on Steve Radford needs editing, since he ceased to be Liberal Party President as of 1.1.09, and Rob Wheway has taken over. I do not know how to do it - can someone either change the succession box, or tell me how to do it. Thanks. Rkb1809 (talk) 03:51, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    You can look at Template:Succession box, which has some extensive documentation. That may help. --Jayron32.talk.contribs 05:40, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Customizing your signature

    I want to customize my signature by changing the color, font, name, size, etc. But I don't know how to do it properly, even though I tried and I'll need more help than someone linking me to this page or that page, unless of course they know a page that gives explicit instructions on how to do so. --Crackthewhip775 (talk) 03:53, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Well, here is the page you need. I can do it for you if you want. Chamal talk 04:11, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Copying Wikipedia Content Without Attribution

    I noticed that this page appears to copy this Wikipedia page. I cannot presently find the Wikipedia policy or guideline page for how to report this. Gregmg

    See Wikipedia:Mirrors and forks. I removed the pipes in your post. They are used for wikilinks and not for links with a url. PrimeHunter (talk) 04:39, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Since they're not complying with the GFDL, use the non-compliance process detailed at WP:MAF to deal with them. bibliomaniac15 04:48, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Wikitable font size

    Resolved

    How can I shrink the font size of the table at 2008–09 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season to avoid squeezing. It would be best if the fonts were the same size as those in the standings template. I want the table font to be small enough to avoid squeezing at 1024 width screen resolution.--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:LOTM) 04:57, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Using HTML, try <font size="1"> text here </font> or <small> text here </small> —Ed 17 (Talk / Contribs) 05:16, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    I don't think HTML codes in tags will work. I have tried <small> in various locations and it did not work. I would have to use it in each cell to get the desired effect. I need a command for the wikitable fontsize.--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:LOTM) 05:20, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Maybe you'll find this page helpful? Chamal talk 05:31, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks.--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:LOTM) 05:38, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    story on gymkhana club

    sir, could you please assist me on obtaining sir mark tully's contact number /e mail address as i want his advice on a story about to break in india

    thanking you in anticipation

    <name removed>

    Hello. I suspect, based on your question, that you found one of our over 2.7 million articles, and thought that we were directly affiliated in some way with that subject. Please note that you are at Wikipedia, the online free encyclopedia that anyone can edit, and this page is a help desk for asking questions related to using the encyclopedia. Thus, we have no inside track on the subject of your question. You can, however, search our vast catalogue of articles by typing a subject into the search field on the left hand side of your screen. If that is not fruitful, we have a reference desk, divided into various subjects areas, where asking knowledge questions is welcome. Best of luck.. Chamal talk 05:22, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    File not working.

    Resolved

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10_Hygiea I uploaded that file to Wikimedia Commons, and It won't work on this page. Could I get any help? Syntheticalconnections (talk) 05:29, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Can you give the link to the file at commons? Maybe you had not inserted it correctly to the article. Chamal talk 05:34, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hygeia.GIF Syntheticalconnections (talk) 05:35, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Sorry, I should have checked the history of that article :P It should be added in the format [[File:Example.jpg|150px]] Change the 150px to the number you want, so that it fits the infobox. Chamal talk 05:41, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks! Syntheticalconnections (talk) 05:43, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    featured article

    Todays featured article is a absolute joke, where can I find the discussion about it being promoted? I would like to see what other people have to say.--115.166.18.180 (talk) 07:10, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Hell Is Other Robots. – Luna Santin (talk) 07:12, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Oh that was fast, Thankyou very much.--115.166.18.180 (talk) 07:14, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    It should be noted that featured articles are not promoted on the merits of the subject matter, but rather on their adherance to the featured article criteria. Even articles about pop culture topics can be written to these standards. As long as an article uses proper writing, is well referenced, and is comprehensive to the subject matter at hand, it is likely to be able to be a featured article. This one meets all of the qualifications in spades. --Jayron32.talk.contribs 13:28, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Foreign language characters

    When viewing articles about people in Asia there is often the persons name spelt in the local charachters (Japanese/koean/chinese etc) however having recently changed computers all that appears are some vertical lines, can anyone tell me what I need to do to get these characters showing correctly. I am currently using Opera V9.63. Waacstats (talk) 11:44, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Is Help:Special characters of help? PrimeHunter (talk) 13:27, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Eventually found something. If anyone else has this problem look at this. Waacstats (talk) 15:00, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Oxford United League Positions.jpg

    How do i delete the following image on Commons, File:Oxford United F.C.'s league positions.jpg. I have tried adding {{db-f8}} to the top (as it is a copy of a better image i uploaded) but it doesn't work. What do i need to do ? Eddie6705 (talk) 12:08, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    This is the helpdesk for Wikipedia. You need to ask at the helpdesk at Wikimedia Commons which is a different, but related website. The Commons helpdesk is located here. Good luck! --Jayron32.talk.contribs 12:46, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    How to fix HTML errors

    I have an addon for Firefox that automatically tries to validate the HTML of webpages.. I see that some wikipedia pages, such as Identity 2.0 are invalid because in the References they have two or more entries with the same Author and year. In the Identity 2.0 example, there are the following two references:

    • Dion Hinchcliffe (2006-01-22)
    • Dion Hinchcliffe (2006-07-06)

    An HTML cite tag is automatically defined where the id attribute is set to: CITEREFFirstName_LastNameYear.. In this case, both will have id CITEREFDion_Hinchcliffe2006, and this causes the HTML to be invalid as:

    An "id" is a unique identifier. Each time this attribute is used in a document it must have a different value. If you are using this attribute as a hook for style sheets it may be more appropriate to use classes (which group elements) than id (which are used to identify exactly one element).

    I wanted to fix these errors but i'm not sure how. 81.208.106.64 (talk) 12:38, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    You could use the WikiMarkup reference tag instead. Encase the information in <ref> </ref> tags, and then at the bottom of the article, use the {{reflist}} template. See WP:CITE for more information. --Jayron32.talk.contribs 12:44, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    The mentioned references already use <ref>{{cite web |...}}</ref>. {{Cite web}} uses {{Citation/core}} which generates id="CITEREFDion_Hinchcliffe2006" for the two different references. You could bring it up at Template talk:Citation/core. PrimeHunter (talk) 13:19, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Editing the Voicemail history page

    Hi... Frankly all the rules for editing a page on your website is a bit overwhelming to someone my age.

    I appreciate your comments on the changes I suggested and have made major changes to our website. My colleagues at the Voicemail Association are simply trying to set the record straight on the history of the service industry... we were there and know what happened. We plan to move the content shown on Finniganusa.com to thevma.com shortly.

    Paul Finngan —Preceding unsigned comment added by Pffusa (talk • contribs) 14:29, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    The problem is that you have made the changes a few times but have not cited any sources - see WP:RS for guidance. Also, none of your edits included an edit summary so other editors have no idea why you are making your edits. – ukexpat (talk) 18:10, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Archive Bot

    I want User:MiszaBot to archive my talk page. Filper01 (Chat, My contribs) 16:52, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    All you need to know is here. It pretty much lays it out step-by-step. - Jarry1250 (t, c) 16:55, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Troubleshooting lines not showing on WikiProject To-Do template?

    WikiProject:Cutlery just started up, so I dug up the To-Do template and dropped it in. Most of the entries I made showed up, but the ones on the "image=" line simply don't show no matter how I tweak spacing, capitalisation, position on the list, etc. I've also had the one entry in "requests=" appear and disappear randomly. I can see them on the Edit page, but they don't show up on the actual list. Any ideas? Here's the link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Cutlery/to_do MatthewVanitas (talk) 18:20, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    The image parameter in {{Tasks}} should only be image=on or image=off, and it only controls whether File:Nuvola_apps_korganizer.svg is displayed. I'm not sure what you are trying to achieve but you will have to find another way to do it. PrimeHunter (talk) 18:32, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    I was trying to have a list just like http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Firearms/to_do has, and there's shows the to-do images right after a "image=" tag. On a hunch, I just changed "{{tasks" to "{{WPGUNSTASKS" and now everything shows up. I don't think it actually effect the template I copied, but I'm just using their template rather than creating a new one. I [i]think[/i] it's a workable solution, but will go check and make sure it's not conflicting. MatthewVanitas (talk) 19:03, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    template:swimmingrecord problem

    The Tina Gustafsson article uses template:swimmingrecord. Tina set a record in Split (city), but "Split" is named as the city and this links to the Split dab, not the article about the city. Is there a way to have "Split" appear in the template-generated table but arrange things so that it will correctly link to the article about the city? BTW, I thought about manually replacing the template on this page, but the same problem appears elsewhere in larger tables that cannot simply have the template removed. Lambtron (talk) 18:41, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    I think someone needs to take a look at the template formatting so that it accepts piped wikilinks when needed. – ukexpat (talk) 20:45, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    A big hint should be the documentation where it states "THIS TEMPLATE IS CURRENTLY IN DEVELOPMENT AND SHOULD NOT BE USED ON LIVE ARTICLES". --—— Gadget850 (Ed) talk - 23:41, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    The documentation has been saying so since it was created 18 August 2008 [1] and the only edits to the documentation were on that day. I don't know a way to pipe the city link by using the current template without getting [[...]] displayed around the link. city = [[Split (city)|Split]] makes a piped link but it displays as [[Split]]. PrimeHunter (talk) 01:31, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Wikipedia

    Resolved
     – TN‑X-Man 19:54, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Hi I am doing an essay on the Red Rain in India. I was wondering if I can just copy and paste the whole article and hand it in to my teacher, or is that illegal I dont know. --Convert Free Sheet (talk) 19:03, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    That would be decidedly unethical, not to mention plagiarism. So no, don't do it. --Alinnisawest,Dalek Empress (extermination requests here) 19:18, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    You cant tell me what to do, you are not my real father!! Im going to my room. --Convert Free Sheet (talk) 19:46, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Ask your teacher if copy and pasting an entire Wikipedia article is ok. ps as you are headed to your room: Don't forget your blanket and pacifier. 76.212.6.30 (talk) 20:40, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Do it, then get a big fat zero and fail your class... How about it? --Mixwell!Talk 20:49, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Seriously, don't just copy/paste it all. Just a quote with a referrence pointing here like http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Cite&page=Red_rain_in_Kerala&id=269353042. It says cite to this page, wich should help. --Mixwell!Talk 20:49, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    OK folks enough, don't feed the trolls. – ukexpat (talk) 20:54, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    The article is copyrighted. If you copy it without following the rules in the GFDL licence, then you are in fact breaking the law: it is illegal in the sense of your question, and you are liable for civil penalties. To avoid this, you will need to follow the rules and add a reference back to Wikipedia. If you attribute it, then you can make the copy and give it to your teacher. It is perfectly reasonable to do this if you have written a report that uses the WP article. Separately from the legal aspect, there is the completely separate issue of plagairism. If you use a work without attribution in a way that implies that the work is your own, then you are commiting plagiarism even if the work is not copyrighted. Plagiarism is a major breach of acedemic norms and will get you in deep trouble at school or in most acedemic and many non-acedemic settings, even in cases where it is not technically illegal. And yes, I know you are a troll, but perhaps a non-troll can benefit from this answer. -Arch dude (talk) 22:10, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Resolved
     – ukexpat (talk) 20:55, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Long ago someone told me about a tool that will generate a list of all Wikipedia articles that link to a specific external web site. I'm thinking of something like What links here in reverse and presumably would be called What links there. I know I could do this using Google by searching for site:en.wikipedia.org link:external-site.com but that would not give me a real-time list and may miss come articles if Google is not indexing 100% of Wikipedia. TIA. --Marc Kupper|talk 20:31, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Special:LinkSearch. Algebraist 20:33, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Thank you, that was fast! --Marc Kupper|talk 20:51, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Category:Images for cleanup

    When uploading a cleaned - up version of an image, do I overwrite the old image or create the new image under a different name? Queenie Talk 21:19, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    There is a link at the bottom of the image page to upload a new version. --—— Gadget850 (Ed) talk - 23:37, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks - Queenie Talk 18:12, 10 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    How can a user place two tables next to each other?

    The title says it. I am not very table-savvy; please just paste some code if you have it available. Thanks in advance. Whatever404 (talk) 21:59, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    The simplest way is to use {{column}} or one of the templates listed there. --—— Gadget850 (Ed) talk - 23:35, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Thank you. Are there other ways? Whatever404 (talk) 15:00, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Images

    How exactly do you get an image onto a Wikipedia article being created? The copy/paste routine does not seem to be working :-) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Telemacusroxmysox (talk • contribs) 22:19, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    See Wikipedia:Images#Using images. Hope this helps. GlassCobra 22:51, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Time lapse for Google posting of newly-created Wikipedia entry

    I created a new page on "Dovey Johnson Roundtree" two days ago, and I notice that although it comes up in an internal Wikipedia search, it doesn't yet come up in a Google search. I wondered if you could tell me the time lapse between the creation of a page and its appearance on Google -- I seem to recall that it occurred within a day for another entry I created. (I apologize if this question is answered in your FAQ's -- I couldn't seem to find the answer.) Thanks so much. Megavoice (talk) 23:04, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Googlebot usually updates every 12 to 24 hours. GlassCobra 23:11, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    And my standard addendum: let's not forget that we are here to create an encylopedia, not rack up Google page rankings. – ukexpat (talk) 01:39, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    February 9

    Linking images from wikimedia commons to articles.

    I uploaded an image to wikimedia commons as wiki suggested I do. I am now struggling to find how to link it to an article. It's a picture of Nottingham Playhouse that I took and I want to drop it into the Infobox Theatre template on Nottingham Playhouse. I tried just typing the image name (Nottingham Playhouse at night.JPG) nut this didn't work.

    The table looks like this; {{Infobox Theatre |name = Nottingham Playhouse |image = Nottingham Playhouse at night.jpg |caption = .... etc.

    Could someone please help! Does it need a different abbreviation or something to get it off commons? KlickingKarl (talk) 01:01, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    It needs the right capitalization: commons:File:Nottingham Playhouse at night.JPG PrimeHunter (talk) 01:09, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Fixed it, I think. I'm not sure why it wasn't working when you were trying it, but PrimeHunter is right - if you don't type the name in exactly as it appears on the file, it won't show up. AlexiusHoratius 01:14, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    word definition

    If I have a word definition, how can I use Wikipedia to find the word related? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.183.157.68 (talk) 01:11, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    You could try searching here by plugging in the def and seeing what comes up. — Ched (talk) 01:33, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Munitions Building, FDR

    regarding: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munitions_Building

    Article seems generally factual, but I cannot verify. It is WRONG to say that FDR was Secretary of the Navy. FDR was ASSISTANT Secretary of the Navy, just as his older Cousin Theodore Roosevelt had been years before. FDR was Asst Secretary of the Navy under Woodrow Wilson during World War I. This should be easy to verify in any biography of FDR. The article says that it was FDR's idea to construct Main Navy and Munitions Building along the Reflecting Pool. I do not know whether this is true or not. 03:14, 9 February 2009 (UTC)~ —Preceding unsigned comment added by 165.83.227.92 (talk)

    I've corrected this. — Manticore 03:42, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Template calculation question

    I'm trying to figure out how to do a calculation in a template and not get a leading zero in the result. {{#expr:1/8}} gives "0.125", but what I'd like is ".125". Is there an easy way to do this? Oren0 (talk) 04:34, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Unless you're doing batting averages of baseball players, why would you want that? Deor (talk) 05:30, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    If you know the number will be less than one, you could multiply it by 1000, div off any remaining decimal digits, and display your own fake leading decimal point, for example:
    • This mess: .{{#expr:(((1/8)*1000)) div 1}} gives: .125
    In your template, you could test your operand to see if it is within a numeric range that would give a reasonable-looking result (a result less than 0.1 will require a fake zero as well as a fake decimal, and so on). You might want to look at the source of {{Formatprice}} which monkeys around with the display of numbers. But to repeat the first responder, why do you want to do this? --Teratornis (talk) 05:50, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Deor is pretty close. It's for win percentages in sports standings tables. Having to calculate the percentage after each game is annoying and the table syntax was getting unweildy so I figured I'd collapse it into a template. Oren0 (talk) 03:51, 10 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    It appears the code by Teratornis only works if the original number has at most 3 decimals and the first is non-zero. .{{#expr:(((1/7)*1000)) div 1}} gives .142.85714285714 with an extra period. .{{#expr:floor(((1/7)*1000))}}}} gives .142 and should work for any number of decimals, but it still requires the first decimal to be non-zero. PrimeHunter (talk) 04:20, 10 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    OK, that helps. I can solve the leading zero problem by using .{{padleft:{{#expr ((1/11)*1000) round 0}}|3|0}}, which gives .091. This solves the leading zero issue and rounds properly. Thanks guys! Oren0 (talk) 06:55, 10 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    how

    do you post a new page on wikipedia? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.184.125.148 (talk) 05:07, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    See Help:Starting a new page. Calvin 1998 (t·c) 05:09, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    See also Wikipedia:Your first article. —teb728 t c 06:32, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    You need an account to create an article, see this page for information on creating an account. Alternatively if you'd prefer to contribute an article without creating an account you can submit your proposed article for review at WP:AFC. Regards, Matt (Talk) 06:41, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Also, if you do create an account it must be WP:AUTOCONFIRMED before you can make the page. — Jake Wartenberg 13:51, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    No, it mustn't. Creating a page does not require autoconfirmed status and never has done. Algebraist 13:53, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    We really need a template for this question - it seems as though at least once a day I see it. Something that includes WP:Your First Article, WP:Tutorial, and Wikipedia:Why create an account? Some sort of {{htpap}} (How to post a page). — Ched (talk) 14:04, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    We could call it {{creation}} and mention it at WP:Help desk/How to answer. Algebraist 14:12, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    And include it in this incredibly useful template of help desk templates: {{Help desk templates navbox}}. – ukexpat (talk) 14:57, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    We already have such a template at Template:HD (Template:HD/new). Nobody seems to use it or know about them now :) Chamal talk 15:10, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Reuse of photo

    I refer to your page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chandigarh#Transportation

    Can the photo in this link, of Chandigarh's Open Hand Monument, be reproduced? UN-Habitat wishes to use it for the cover of a free upcoming publication? If so, kindly indicate conditions of use.

    151.9.197.28 (talk) 06:55, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    I am not sure what image you mean. If you are asking about File:Chandigarh Monument.jpg, yes; it is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 3.0 License. Follow the license link for the conditions. If it is another image, click on the image and see what license is indicated on the image description page. —teb728 t c 07:10, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]


    A Certain International organization wanted to use the Chandigarh Monument.JPG, in a one of their publication. We are kindly asking if you could provide the information on the copyright holder. In this case the person who took the photo and copyrighted it. Thank you

    moved while collecting unemployment in PA

    I was layed off from my job in PA on 12/11/08, I have been collecting unemployment. On 12/27/08 I got married to my husband that lived in Tennessee, I moved to Tennessee on 1/18/09 can I still collect unemployment from PA or do I need to file in TN? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.172.137.74 (talk) 15:44, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    This page is for questions about editing 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.Calvin 1998 (t·c) 15:46, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    But note that we cannot give legal advice.  – ukexpat (talk) 16:50, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Colspan in a navegational template

    I've been trying to combine colspan and columns in a navegational template and I've uterly failed on it. The closest I've been is this:

    It's in Catalan. It should represent the English and Scotish monarchsin two columns and then list them together. I know I have to change those ugly colors, but anyone could help me making the title bars to look less weird? Thanks!--RR (talk) 16:39, 9 February 2009 (UTC)--[reply]

    Before you do anything else, please tone down the red background - it's very hard on the eye, or maybe my eyes are just getting old. Oops you know about the colours...you may be better off asking at the techie end of the Village Pump.

    My request for a comment was deleted

    Some references I added to a biography were deteleted. I did not agree. So this morning I requested for a comment. But now this has also been deleted. How can this be???--AdeleivdVelden (talk) 17:09, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Did you initiate an RFC (request for comment) by editing Talk:F. William Engdahl? RFC bot removed [2] your edit to Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Art, architecture, literature and media, probably because it didn't find an RFC (also, there was no section link to an RFC). See Wikipedia:Requests for comment for the procedure. If only you and one other editor are involved then consider Wikipedia:Third opinion instead. PrimeHunter (talk) 18:16, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    New Problem of Accessing Wikipedia from the Google Search Engine

    I have the new Internet Explorer Version 8 - which runs a lot better than 7 - and I've found a problem that affects Wikipedia (and I suspect the other Wikimedia sites.), It involves searching for something via the Google Search Engine. I recently searched for something that way, and the normal list came up, all of them plainly showing the address of each item. The following is the example


    *Alien Tort Claims Act - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaIn September 1997, 13 Burmese villagers filed suit against Unocal and their parent company, the Union Oil Company of California under the ATCA [8] for ... [en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alien_Tort_Claims_Act| en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alien_Tort_Claims_Act] - 44k - Cached - Similar pages -

    You will notice that the search engine started the address with en., NOT www.en or http://en.. The result is that either Google, Windows, or Internet Explorer tries to downloads the file and stops when it doesn't recognize the file, reports that it is an unknown file type from en.wikipedia.org, and gives you the choice of either saving it to your desktop, or else offers to search for a compatible application that knows what to do with the file. If you ask it to find the application, Windows returns the following [3], which has the following text:

    Windows has the following information about this MIME type. This page will help you find software needed to open your file.



    MIME Type: application/x-gzip-compressed

    Description: UnKnown

    Windows does not recognize this MIME type.

    Now, I nominate Google, hand in hand with Internet Explorer 8, as the combined source of the problem, since Internet Explorer 8 itself has absolutely no problem interpreting the address and bringing up the page - indeed, Internet Explorer 8 brings up Wikipedia Pages much faster and cleanly than earlier versions of Internet Explorer, and Google did well with Wikipedia Pages with earlier versions of Internet Explorer.

    As far as Wikipedia is concerned, it may be necessary to do what you can to make sure the entire web address is picked up by the search engine. _ SSG Cornelius Seon (Retired) (talk) 17:12, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    An interesting problem, but not really one for the Help Desk - I'd suggest posting it over at the village pump (technical section). GbT/c 17:17, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    This sounds like the same type of error that results when you edit a page with the "Use external editor by default" box checked in your preferences. TNXMan 17:23, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    I don't think your problem is related to Google. As far as I know, Google never includes http:// in the displayed url but always includes it in the link you can click. There should not be www. in front of en.wikipedia.org (although it appears to work by redirecting to a url without www.) There are occasional reports of the type of error message you mention but unrelated to Google. Can you reproduce the error? What is the exact clickable url (not the displayed url) you get from Google? Does it help to clear your entire cache? PrimeHunter (talk) 17:34, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks for your suggestions. I brought the page back up, and right clicked on the linked address, and this is it:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alien_Tort_Claims_Act, while the visible address shown is [en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alien_Tort_Claims_Act| en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alien_Tort_Claims_Act]. I also used other Wikipedia pages, and found that it may be an error on the page itself. I googled First Army, and got the following set of addresses: [4] by right clicking the link, and [en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_United_States_Army| en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_United_States_Army]. Whereas the Alien Torts Claims Act page does as I report, the First Army Page works just fine. In my book, that tells me that the problem is in the Alien Torts Claims Act page. And yet, if I do the same thing in the Yahoo Search Engine, both pages come up just fine. - SSG Cornelius Seon (Retired) (talk) 18:28, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Your above clickable links don't work but that is because you used incorrect formatting when writing them here. The pipe character '|' is only for internal wikilinks (I wrote [[Help:Link|wikilinks]] to make that link). Use a space to separate a url from the displayed text in [url displaytext]. But when specifically discussing url's, please just write the full url with no formatting. If it starts with http:// then the wiki software automatically makes it clickable, for example http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alien_Tort_Claims_Act and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_United_States_Army which both work fine for me. If they don't for you then it sounds like a browser problem to me. Internet Explorer 8 is still in Beta stage and likely to have different issues. PrimeHunter (talk) 19:56, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Autocomplete / suggest

    Resolved
     – ukexpat (talk) 01:10, 10 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    What happened to the drop down menu suggesting articles when you type in the search field? I can't see any mention of it on the article about searching, and it doesn't seem to be working any more. Mfishe (talk) 17:48, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    It's currently turned off due to high cpu usage on the servers. See Wikipedia:Village pump (technical)#Search suggest. PrimeHunter (talk) 17:54, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    It's back on now. Algebraist 01:28, 10 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Can Photographs be used as Evidence?

    Could I use photographs as evidence or to verify facts/information on Wikipedia or do I have to supply an external weblink?

    From

    --Peter Skuce (talk) 18:12, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    You still need to provide a citation, but images are also helpful. See here; there are still refs, but there is also a photograph of the pages in question. Queenie Talk 18:15, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    In this age of Photoshop, photos and scans are not likely to be accepted as evidence of much of anything except in rare circumstances. --Orange Mike | Talk 18:19, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Can i use wikipedia outside

    Resolved
     – I think WP:DFTT applies in this case. Dendodge TalkContribs 18:36, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    I can use wikipedia for outside usage? --Lithuskiov Polska Medidev (talk) 18:18, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Well, that depends. Can you reproduce on another webpage? Yes, but you must attribute the content to Wikipedia and release it under the GDFL. Can you use it as a reference? By all means, use Wikipedia like you would any other encyclopedia. I'll leave a welcome message for you with more links to get you started. TNXMan 18:20, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]


    No no I ask if I can use the wikipedia for outside on computer , in sunshine and rain. please --Lithuskiov Polska Medidev (talk) 18:22, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    So long as your computer is connected to the internet, then you should be able to access Wikipedia inside or outside. TNXMan 18:27, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    (edit conflict) That depends on your hardware. I don't recommend rain on your computer. Wikipedia:Mobile access may be of interest. PrimeHunter (talk) 18:28, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Can I use computer in the rain? Can is wikipedia the weatherproof? --Lithuskiov Polska Medidev (talk) 18:28, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Can wikipedia be used for cooking purpose? --Lithuskiov Polska Medidev (talk) 18:32, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Not for preparing troll-food, no. Karenjc 21:02, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Well, we're all here To Serve Man, aren't we? Deor (talk) 23:26, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Questions like this make me glad the Help desk only uses text. If it had sound, we'd be getting Soundboard trolls too, with questions consisting of Arnold Schwarzenegger movie lines pasted together. In any case, to answer the seemingly un-serious question, there are rugged computers which would easily allow reading Wikipedia in the rain. Maybe someday I will buy one, and then I can sit outside in my Gore-Tex on a nasty day and edit on Wikipedia. --Teratornis (talk) 09:27, 10 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Strange things happen when I log in

    When I log in, after entering my password (the web-software has already entered my username) and clicking on "log in", The browser window fills with a load of HTML text. Sometimes, this is overwritten with a page that tells me I have successfully logged in. (Sometimes I need to press the "refresh" icon on my browser to get this.) When I then access any other Wikipedia page, the text "Log in / create account" reappears at the top right hand side of the page. If I attempt to edit any page, I'm told I'm not logged in. I have enabled cookies, persistent cookies and third party cookies in my Opera browser and in my firewall, in which I have also enabled active code, web bugs and private headers for the site en.wikipedia.org. What's going on? 81.151.118.78 (talk) 18:24, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Try re-entering the username and/or password yourself and bypass your browsers cache. That sometimes works. Regards, FM [ talk to me | show contributions ]  18:26, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    See Help:Logging in. Click "Remember me" at login if you don't already do that. Try to clear your entire cache. PrimeHunter (talk) 18:32, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    How can I contact another user?

    I would like to ask another user some questions about the content of one of his images. I need some clarification on the legends used in his graph, references for the material, etc. I gather that it is not appropriate to post to his Talk page for this reason, but I can't figure out how else to contact him.

    Please advise--thanks!

    RomaLevy (talk) 19:38, 9 February 2009 (UTC)Roma Levy (RomaLevy)[reply]

    Why would that be inappropriate? Go ahead. Algebraist 19:42, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    (edit conflict) Actually, the user's talk page would be the best place to contact him/her, unless there is some sort of warning at the top not to do so. To which user were you referring? TNXMan 19:44, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Mary's_Roman_Catholic_High_School,_Chesterfield

    Hi

    I am the network manager at St Mary's Catholic High School, Chesterfield.

    It has come to our attention that someone has been editing the school Wikipedia page with incorrect information. For example, our Headteacher is Sean McClafferty, not 'Cheeky Sean'.

    I have registered with the site in an attempt to put this right, however a temporary protection has been put on it and now the incorrect information is there instead.

    Please can you either delete the page or allow me access to put this right?

    Many thanks

    Andy Network Manager St Mary's Catholic High School Chesterfield

    <redacted> —Preceding unsigned comment added by Andyg1980 (talk • contribs) 19:44, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    I have corrected the issue you mentioned. In order to edit a page that is semiprotected, your account needs to be autoconfirmed, which means that it has been active for four days and made at least ten edits. Thank you for catching that. TNXMan 19:47, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    meta-editing

    I made an edit to an article earlier, and I meant to check the 'minor edit' box, but I forgot to. Is there any way to go back and change that edit? I know it's silly, but I was just wondering. --WhiteDragon (talk) 20:52, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    No, there is not. Algebraist 20:54, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    (edit conflict)Nope, sorry. Technically you could ask an admin, if your edit were the last edit made to the page, to delete it, allowing you to redo to the edit and mark it as minor, but there's absolutely no point - the "minor edit" box has little in the way of impact anyway, so I wouldn't worry about it too much. GbT/c 20:55, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    An easier way to edit

    Is there a program or script that gives you a sort of Microsoft Word-ish view? A WYSIWYG or at least something that makes it so you can edit the prose without having to scroll past <ref>Cite web blah blah blah</ref> every sentence or two. --Illumo (talk) 21:26, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Kinda, sorta.... not really. But take a look at WikED - you can enable it in the Gadgets tab of your preferences. And see the WYSIWYG editor page at MediaWiki. – ukexpat (talk) 21:36, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    I think the WMF received some kind of grant recently to improve usability of MediaWiki, which would probably include something resembling a WYSIWYG editor. I think there may be a few other usability tools out there, but I don't know what they're called. Confusing Manifestation(Say hi!) 22:00, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Wikipedia:Tools/Editing tools may have something useful. – ukexpat (talk) 22:02, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    WP:EIW#Interface lists some things, including a mention of the Stanton Grant:
    Boy, do I have some questions about the assumptions and goals of this program after reading that. --Teratornis (talk) 08:51, 10 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Resolved
     – ukexpat (talk) 01:10, 10 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Lfcaddict17 has an problem with Rachel Buehler - the infoboxes on the right have pushed the section-edit links to the bottom. The page wikicode looks OK to my not-terribly-expert eye. Is this a known issue? Pseudomonas(talk) 21:58, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Yes, see WP:BUNCH. Algebraist 22:00, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Aha, useful! thanks! Pseudomonas(talk) 22:09, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    I use TW to revert vandalism and warn vandals. I notice some people who use an automated tool to warn vandals leave messages that say something along the lines "as you did with [[this edit]] to Whatever Article". My warnings only say "as you did to Whatever Article". Is there a certain script or other anti-vandal program that does this? Thanks! ←Signed:→Mr. E. Sánchez Get to know me! / Talk to me!←at≈:→ 22:06, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    That message is produced by Huggle. You need Rollback to use it. Chamal talk 00:12, 10 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    What happened to the search suggestion?

    Resolved
     – ukexpat (talk) 01:10, 10 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    When you used to type in something in the search bar, suggestions would come up. Now when I type something it seems like the suggestions box is gone...what happened? --Smuckers It has to be good 22:35, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Turned off to conserve server resources. See WP:VPT#Search suggest. Algebraist 22:37, 9 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks
    It's back on now. Algebraist 01:28, 10 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    February 10

    Helen Thomas page

    Why is there a series of foul words and bad language at the beginning of that site? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.60.216.157 (talk) 02:14, 10 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    There has been a lot of edits to Helen Thomas in the last hour. Maybe they included vandalism but I don't see it currently. PrimeHunter (talk) 02:29, 10 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    I have a question about the style of typing/writing

    It has come to me attention, as I've browsed through your articles, that the style changes from one article to the next, and even within the same article. My main concern is the use of italics - should punctuation of a phrase in italics be also italic; for example, lemme make up a sentence:

    The four words that his speech was based on were: hope, progress, love, and morals.

    Now, you see - I personally didn't use italics for the commas nor the period (full stop for the British), but someone may very well do so and I've seen it, in which case it'd look as follows:

    The four words that his speech was based on were: hope, progress, love, and morals.

    I am willing to do some clean-up, so I'd like to know which of these Wikipedia prefers; and any other guidelines about style of writing that you'd give me would be nice. Thanks a lot! --71.190.93.6 (talk) 02:18, 10 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    I'm quite sure that you could find something about formatting and italics in the Wikipedia Manual of Style or it's subpages. Calvin 1998 (t·c) 02:23, 10 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    (ec)Our manual of style says that punctuation should be italicized if it is included in the thing being italicized, but not otherwise. Thus in your example, it is the four individual words that are being italicized (to show they are being mentioned, not used), and so the punctuation should not be in italics. If, on the other hand, one were italicizing the title of a book, then any punctuation in that title should be in italics. Algebraist 02:25, 10 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    CafePress?

    When I was first active in 2005, I ran across a link to purchase Wikipedia/Wikimedia merchandise through CafePress. A portion of the proceeds was donated to the WMF. Does that link still exist, and if so, could someone kindly point me to it? Thanks, Hermione1980 02:27, 10 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    http://www.cafepress dot com/wikipedia (the link is blacklisted, alas) Algebraist 02:31, 10 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Ah, thanks. :-) Hermione1980 02:34, 10 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Foundation:Thank you! links to it. PrimeHunter (talk) 02:37, 10 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    We blacklist a site which donates to the Foundation and which the Foundation points people at? That's clever. DuncanHill (talk) 05:59, 10 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    I'm guessing it's blacklisted because of people advertising their stores, not because of the company itself. Matt (Talk) 06:34, 10 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Editing issue

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

    The page there says you can get a presidential greeting for any anniversary above a certain number, but the reference cited is dead, and I cannot find anything like it on the current White House page. I'm not really an editor, I've never done it before, and i can't find a way to either remove the link or get rid of the sentence as it appears in the intro section. Can someone please fix it? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.111.118.139 (talk) 04:12, 10 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    For the moment I have flagged it with {{dead link}}. – ukexpat (talk) 05:00, 10 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Degree symbol

    Resolved
     – ukexpat (talk) 15:56, 10 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    How do I type a degree symbol on Wikipedia? DuncanHill (talk) 05:58, 10 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    There's probably an altcode for it, but the symbol is °. The Manual of Style usually has the answer to a formatting question you might have. Regards, Matt (Talk) 06:30, 10 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    It's also on the code box underneath the edit box. Directly under the 'Do not copy text from other websites' blurb under the Save page buttons you should see the code box with insert selected in a drop down box and then clickable symbols of ' – — … ‘ “ ’ ” ° ″ ′ ≈ ≠ ≤ ≥ ± − × ÷ ← → · § '. Nanonic (talk) 06:33, 10 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    OK, 1) I know what the symbol is, I didn't ask that, and 2) no it isn't in the symbol drop down.~ | ¡ ¿ † ‡ ↔ ↑ ↓ • ¶ # ½ ⅓ ⅔ ¼ ¾ ⅛ ⅜ ⅝ ⅞ ∞ ‘ “ ’ ” «» ¤ ₳ ฿ ₵ ¢ ₡ ₢ $ ₫ ₯ € ₠ ₣ ƒ ₴ ₭ ₤ ℳ ₥ ₦ № ₧ ₰ £ ៛ ₨ ₪ DuncanHill (talk) 06:35, 10 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Sorry, in case i wasn't clear, it's on the "Insert" selection. Nanonic (talk) 06:38, 10 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Ah, that makes sense, thanks! °°°°°°°°°I should have known that Wikipedia wouldn't put a symbol in a section called symbols! DuncanHill (talk) 06:42, 10 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Policy on profanity/racial slurs on talk pages

    Resolved
     – ukexpat (talk) 15:56, 10 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    I came across recent changes to this talk page. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:62.242.40.38

    The editor (ip address) had added racial slurs to their own page. My first instinct was to roll it back, bit I didn't know the policy for what you could do on your own talk page. While I find it offensive, I am unsure how much leeway a person has on their own "turf." Any clarification of the rules will be much appreciated. Monkey Bounce (talk) 07:55, 10 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Scores on the doors

    I have added some new content, but the old version is repeated above the updated article.

    How do I remove the old version?

    The article is called Scores on the Doors.

    <email redacted>—Preceding unsigned comment added by Phiscoe (talk • contribs) 08:50, 10 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Merge two articles about same topic

    Hello, I already suggested this proposal but I didn’t get any answer. There are two articles CITY College ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CITY_College ) and CITY College, Affiliated Institution of Sheffield (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CITY_College,_Affiliated_Institution_of_the_University_of_Sheffield ) and they both concern the same topic. The original name is CITY College, Affiliated Institution of Sheffield, and these two pages need to be merged under that title (for more details you can check www.city.academic.gr). I tried to propose this but nothing happen. I would like to update the content of that article and add valid information about CITY College, Affiliated Institution of Thessaloniki. Can you please help me with this issue? Many thanks in advance —Preceding unsigned comment added by Floropoulou (talk • contribs) 09:41, 10 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    • If you didn't get any response, it's probably an uncontroversial merge. Weave the material from the wrong-titled article in the correctly-titled one (with an edit summary that tells where the merge is coming from) and when you're done, redirect the now empty entry to the correctly spelled one. - Mgm|(talk) 12:51, 10 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Chandigarh Monument.JPG

    A Certain International organization wanted to use the Chandigarh Monument.JPG, in a one of their publication. We are kindly asking if you could provide the information on the copyright holder. In this case the person who took the photo and copyrighted it. Thank you11:50, 10 February 2009 (UTC)~~ —Preceding unsigned comment added by 151.9.197.126 (talk)

    How do I change the image on a page?

    I work for the British Olympic Association and would like to add the Team GB logo as the image, to replace the generic Union Flag, on the Team GB page. How do I do this? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Wilkinsonp (talk • contribs) 12:31, 10 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    The article is part of the NATION at the Olympics series of articles. All of these articles have the IOC recognised flag as the main article image. The Team GB logo could be added as a secondary image. However you should take note of the Conflict of interest notification on your talk page before further editing articles related to Team GB and the BOA. Regards, Yboy83 (talk) 12:46, 10 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    editing talk page insert box

    My question is, why does the insert box sometimes have a click-to-add function and sometimes one must cut-and-paste? It can switch from one to the other even when I use the "show preview button". I have only edited talk pages thus far, so I've only seen it there, I would like it to be consistent with one or the other.66.41.44.102 (talk) 13:52, 10 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    This might be a javascript problem with you browser. What browser are you using? If it has a mechanism for reporting javascript errors, is it reporting any? Algebraist 13:57, 10 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    create an entry

    How can I create an entry?

    Please let me know....

    Natasha —Preceding unsigned comment added by Nleithsmith (talk • contribs) 16:23, 10 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Before creating an article, please search Wikipedia first to make sure that an article does not already exist on the subject. Please also review a few of our relevant policies and guidelines which all articles should comport with. As Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, articles must not contain original research, must be written from a neutral point of view, should cite to reliable sources which verify their content and must not contain unsourced, negative content about living people.
    Articles must also demonstrate the notability of the subject. Please see our subject specific guidelines for people, bands and musicians, companies and organizations and web content and note that if you are closely associated with the subject, our conflict of interest guideline strongly recommends against you creating the article.
    If you still think an article is appropriate, see Help:Starting a new page. You might also look at Wikipedia:Your first article and Wikipedia:How to write a great article for guidance, and please consider taking a tour through the Wikipedia:Tutorial so that you know how to properly format the article before creation. TNXMan 16:46, 10 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Help with Bio

    Hi, y'all. My name is Aidan A. Kelly. I do have a Ph.D. in Theology from the Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, CA. That and $1.25 will get me on a streetcar here in New Orleans. My problem is that there are false and in fact libelous statements about me in two articles that discuss my work. I have tried three times just to edit these, and each time have had what I did simply reverted. Please help with this. I am a writer, not a techie, and I cannot figure out how your system here works. I realize y'all are volunteers, and that this is a labor of love, but just in the interests of accuracy, please help with this. I can be contacted directly offlist, and I can provide documentation from well-known scholars to validate my concrns about these issues. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.230.226.128 (talk) 17:07, 10 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    This and this are the edits in question. Put your thoughts on the articles in their talk pages, not the articles. Queenie Talk 18:05, 10 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Oh, and please read WP:COI, which deals with editing an article about something connected with you. There is a fine line between neutrality and bias when editing an article about yourself. Queenie Talk 18:07, 10 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    And WP:AUTO....given his claims that there's libellious content, even though it's not a bio, WP:BLP's principles are still at work aren't they?Skookum1 (talk) 19:32, 10 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Actually, I see no problem with the edits he made EXCEPT that he left rather threatening comments after making them. See WP:DOLT. I think its perfectly OK to remove the material he removed per WP:BLP, HOWEVER, the OP needs to take care in assuming the good faith of others and remaining civil. --Jayron32.talk.contribs 20:18, 10 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Difference Between

    what is the diference between between mission and objective? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Satya prakash sahoo (talk • contribs) 18:54, 10 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Good question. I suggest you look at this Wiktionary entry and this one. TNXMan 18:58, 10 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    How do I start an article when there is already an article of the same name?

    I would like to start an article on George Robson - professional rugby player - but there is already some Canadian rally driver of the same name. How do I make an article for my George Robson? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Henrycowen1991 (talk • contribs) 19:27, 10 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Use George Robson (rugby player). Adding a parantheses explanation is called a dab, short for disambiguation.Skookum1 (talk) 19:29, 10 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    I see that's alraedy blue-linked; if the English player George Robson isn't who you mean, and he's Canadian, you could use George Robson (Canadian rugby player) as a further disambiguation.Skookum1 (talk) 19:31, 10 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Where to report minor technical glitches in Wikipedia pages?

    Where is the appropriate place to report a minor technical glitch in a Wikipedia page? Two examples of what I have in mind: (i) an odd string of code displaying on existing article page that didn't seem to relate to anything that I could see on the edit page; (ii) a couple of related category pages that weren't displaying properly. (These particular problems have been resolved, so I'm asking for future reference.) Thank you.--Arxiloxos (talk) 20:03, 10 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Here or WP:VPT. Algebraist 20:06, 10 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Two possibilities: It could be that the page did not load properly, and if you just reload the page and it goes away, then there's nothing to report. Teh intrewebzz are like that some time. The other posibility is that the text of the article has been scrambled by a bad edit. There's no need to report this anywhere, its something you can fix yourself if you wish, though I suppose you could always bring it up somewhere like the editor assistance request desk if you need help fixing the specific problem. If you pull up the history tab on an article, you can often pin down the problematic edit, and undo it. --Jayron32.talk.contribs 20:13, 10 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    hi kinda newbie/ clicking link wont bring up a page to edit

    Hi...i managed to edit the main page of a article about my band...King Of The Slums..that went ok...however last night i tried to click on a link for one of the albums, The Orphaned Files, and started to write a tracklisting etc the add a foto of front cover, but it got deleted for being short i think but it wasnt...anyway i keep trying now to click on the link for the, i think its called, internal link, but no page appears that i can edit or add info to...all i want to do is add the same info for this album as appears wen i click on the other albums listed...any help please..thank you. 20:57, 10 February 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jgnewyork (talk • contribs)

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