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    July 11

    Right to request another user stop posting on my talk page?

    I've looked around for this but not found anything - do I have the right to request another user stop posting on my talk page? If an administrator is relaying concerns to me on my talk page but I do not like the manner in which he speaks to me and he continues after I have asked him to stop, do I have the right to request he stop talking to me and forward his concerns to a different administrator? Thanks! Some guy (talk) 02:35, 11 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Considering the AN/I regarding you, and other factors, it would not be advisable to ask the admin to stop posting on your page, as this could be seen as a lack of co-operation on your part (please be aware that I am not aware of the specifics of the AN/I). And provided the admin has not breached policy in his/her posts, then they're free to post on your talkpage, of course, it would be a courtesy if he/she honored your request that they stop posting, but there is no obligation on them to actually do so. If the administrator actually breach's WP:NPA or WP:CIVIL then you can report them to WP:AN/I. So the basic answer is no, as far as I understand policy you can't really stop them posting on your page, unless they make a serious breach of policy, SpitfireTally-ho! 08:39, 11 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    All right, thanks. I was not clear enough in my questions, they were separate questions - what about another editor who is not an administrator? I believe I have seen other editors suggest that "User A can request that User B stop posting on User A's talk page, and if User B continues to do so this is considered harassment." I would like this clarified for future reference to avoid similar problems. Some guy (talk) 10:49, 11 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    You can ask anyone, even an administrator, to stop posting on your talk page. However, you do not have a 'right' to restrict it. The other editor may or may not comply respecting your request in your userspace. This may create a bad impression of you though (something like you're unable to discuss you point of view properly against the raised arguments, so you are trying to avoid them). So unless it's just plain harassment or trolling (which doesn't seem to be exactly the case here), I'd advise you not to do it. Chamal talk 11:01, 11 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    The Transitition To Shad Moss

    While I do not like that this article consists of only a table - but why doesn't the table even work? Look like the OP copied the table right out of another article where it does work. Rmhermen (talk) 04:45, 11 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    It contained several unclosed html tags and an unclosed wikilink. I fixed those. —teb728 t c 07:59, 11 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Editing during vacation

    Hi. Is it correct that the only people who are able to track the locations where a user is editing from, are the Checkusers and Developers? What if I'm editing from a shared Internet location, ie. a hotel, but with Broadband access from your own laptop? Will I not be accused of sockpuppetry if edits during a short period of time are from locations outside my usual IP address? Thanks. ~AH1(TCU) 07:20, 11 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    CheckUsers don't go around checking accounts without a reason—checks are run only when there is a suspicion of abusive sockpuppetry (i.e. vote stacking at AfDs, RfA/similar pattern of vandalism or PoV pushing from different accounts, etc.). If you don't engage in these activities, chances are that your account will never be checked. --59.95.105.185 (talk) 07:43, 11 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    As I understand the Checkuser tool, they will look at the address you edited from most recently, and see if that address has ever been used to edit a different account from your established one (be aware that I don't fully understand checkuser), hope this helps SpitfireTally-ho! 08:47, 11 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Actually, the location can be seen by anyone if you know the IP. There are online tools such as this that can be used for locating an IP. However, using an account means your IP address will be invisible. Only a user with CheckUser permission will be able to find it, but as mentioned above this is only done if there's a strong reason for it. Anyway, there's no rule against the same account using a number of IP addresses to edit. If it's the same account, obviously it would be the same person wherever he's editing from (unless someone has gained unauthorized access course). BTW it's advisable to use an alternative account when editing from public computers (see WP:SOCK#LEGIT). Chamal talk 10:02, 11 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    I'm using a personal laptop connecting to a public IP. Is account privacy still an issue in this case? ~AH1(TCU) 13:57, 11 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    No, you should be OK. I believe Chamal N was referring to public computers like the ones in libraries or internet cafes. If you're using your own computer, it shouldn't be a problem. TNXMan 14:02, 11 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    At the Wikipedia end, account privacy is the same for a logged-in user no matter where they are logged in from. At your end, things are different, but this has nothing to do with Wikipedia, it is a generic issue with the local network at your end. In your house, you connect to a piece of equipemt under your control, (a firewall, I hope) and thence to the Internet. On vacation, you connect to equipment under someone else's control. If you use wireless in a hotel, you may very well be connecting to someone who is pretending to be the hotel, and this person can see all of your traffic. If you are paranoid, you should only connect to Wikipedia and you should log into the secure server instead of the regular server. Then, your computer will use encryption and none of the equipment between you and the Wikipedia servers can see any ofthe contents of what you send and receive. -Arch dude (talk) 14:17, 11 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    lebanese nationality law

    Hi,

    On wkipedia I have found many information about caountries such as Austria,Switzerland and Egypt that talk about the cicitzenship laws regarding the following topics/contents but I could not find any similar info about the lebanese nationality law.....I need some information on the lebanese citizenship law, that answers my questions according to the lebanese citizenship according to the following contents....

    here are some website information samples: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian_Nationality_Law

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

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


    Contents 1 The Code 2 Acquisition of the Citizenship 2.1 Considered Egyptians 2.2 Birth in Egypt 2.3 Birth to an Egyptian Parent 2.4 By Marriage 2.5 Naturalization 3 Loss of Egyptian Citizenship 3.1 Citizenship Forfeit 3.2 Citizenship Withdrawal 4 Resumption of Egyptian citizenship 5 Dual Citizenship 6 Recent Amendments —Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.98.136.42 (talk) 11:12, 11 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Hmm, it does not seem that we have an article on the Lebanese nationality law. However, this would be a great chance for you to write it! You can register an account and create the article straightaway or you can remain anonymous and submit a draft of the article to the articles for creation page. We already have some tips for first-time article writers listed here and we'd be happy to help answer any questions. TNXMan 12:28, 11 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    INFO ON VIDA GUERRA & MARIA CHECA.

    CAN SOMEONE ADD IN VIDA GUERRA BIOGRAPHY <material removed>. I WANT TO ADD A MARIA CHECA PHOTO IN HER BIOGRAPHY.HOW DO I ADD THE PHOTO? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Kyle1976 (talk • contribs) 13:11, 11 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT. But really, tone down the capslock abuse please. weburiedoursecretsinthegarden 13:18, 11 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Wikipedia loading time

    The wikipedia article space seems to be loading very slowly for me. Are there any problems server side? --Drogonov (talk) 16:31, 11 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    I'm encountering the same proplem at the moment, it happens. Chances are that yes, its a problem with the servers, but you can end any other processes that your computer is running if you want to try and speed it up (although this may not have much affect), all the best, SpitfireTally-ho! 16:35, 11 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    I was getting slowness and and 503 errors for a good portion of the morning. The problems started around the time that today's Tour de France stage ended (~1500 UTC) and just ended about 30 minutes to an hour ago (~1600-1630 UTC). Xenon54 (talk) 17:09, 11 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Same here. It feels like dial up all over again, except all the other sites I try load much faster. Wikipedia's servers can be pretty notorious for loading slowly, so I'm not that surprised. ~ Troy (talk) 18:14, 11 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    I think it's fair to say that they Wikipedia servers generally provide good performance given the size and income of the Wikimedia foundation. However, there are occasional outages which are normally resolved within a short time. Rjwilmsi 18:39, 11 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    While that's true, the magnitude of English Wikipedia may still be a little much for the servers, which will cause recurring issues. Having said that, it should be resolved soon enough if there isn't too much traffic. ~ Troy (talk) 18:57, 11 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    (EC) It just seems that there have been more outages, major ones as well as frequent smaller ones, in the recent past than before though. It still is running somewhat slow for me at the moment. --Saddhiyama (talk) 19:00, 11 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Vandalism?

    [1] Is this guy a vandal? —SpaceFlight89 (talk) 19:59, 11 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Probably. I issued him a warning; if he returns to do the same sorts of edits, please report him at WP:AIV. --Jayron32.talk.say no to drama 20:14, 11 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    If you suspect a user is commiting vandalism and their edits appear un-constructive post this on their talk page {{subst:uw-vandalism1|PageName}} ~~~~ (type in the name of the page on 'PageName'). By doing this you are telling them that their edit appears unconstructive and that test edits should be done in the sandbox. With some users by not warning them, it may lead them to continue their behaviour and not know that they are disrupting the project. I would safely say this person is vandalising and should be warned. Ottawa4ever (talk) 23:39, 11 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    I've reverted all his edits (they were all vandalism) Cavie78 (talk) 14:19, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Is Twitter a reliable source?

    Apparently the Disney pop duo Aly & AJ have changed the name of their act to 78 Violet, and two reliable sources agree that the name is spelled with two words and an uppercase V. However, "Aly & AJ's Twitter" claims it is "78violet. No spaces. All lower case letters". Since the article has been moved repeatedly between Aly & AJ, 78violet and 78 Violet, I am keen to avoid another set of moves if it is unnecessary. So, should the Twitter source be ignored because it is not a reliable source despite it appearing to be from the girls themselves? Astronaut (talk) 20:42, 11 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    The operative term there is "appearing to be". How do you know? And do they have an official website somewhere? Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots 20:54, 11 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Anyone can claim to be someone who they aren't, so an ostensible "appearance" will not be sufficient. If the source is not verifiable, it has no place here. ~ Troy (talk) 20:56, 11 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    If they have an official website and they say "our twitter site is such-and-such", that would presumably be reliable. But presumably their official site would also have the group's correct name, rendering the twitter issue irrelevant in this case. Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots 20:59, 11 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Well, the latest news on their Official site is from June 25 whilst the Twitter is from July 8. I think I'll sit on it for a while and see what news comes in the next few days; but if the editor who asked me to move it all to 78violet wants to do it himself, then I won't revert for now. Astronaut (talk) 23:24, 11 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    http://www.alyandaj.com/?em18=717_-1__0_~0_-1_7_2009_0_0&content=news says it's their twitter site. PrimeHunter (talk) 23:30, 11 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    If it actually is the girls submitting the tweets, then they could have just typed it with lower case and no space for the sake of not having to use the shift or space keys on their mobile device. They have marketing people to worry about how it's spelled in articles, on banners, t-shirts, etc. I'd use the article's (reliable sources) spelling for now. see below for reasons for the strike out. Dismas|(talk) 23:40, 11 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    The tweet linked is very specific: "78violet. No spaces. All lower case letters." Algebraist 23:45, 11 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    I haven't a clue about those two, and have no idea what "78 Violet" refers to. Is it possible that both are correct? The Chicago Blackhawks were alternately known as the Black Hawks for many decades, even in their own publications, before finally settling on Blackhawks. Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots 23:39, 11 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    As said above anyone can claim to be whoever on twitter. However there might be another reaosn for it, twitter has a maximum character count of 128 i think so it quite possible if they are the people in question they are jsut cutting the twitter for more space to twitter so to say--Andy (talk - contrib) 23:45, 11 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Have you actually read the tweet cited? Or even the excerpt quoted by Astronaut above? Algebraist 23:46, 11 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    My apologies. I retract my previous point. Dismas|(talk) 23:50, 11 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Interestingly, however, it appears that there is Twitter verification of some more prominent accounts precisely in order to avoid problems with impersonation.[2]. Aly and AJ's has been, it appears [3]. I'd not seen this discussion, but based on this verification, and some borderline reliable sources that are now also using the spelling on googlenews, I have moved the article to the spaceless version. --Slp1 (talk) 19:39, 12 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Template help

    What does "{{refer}}" do? Clarityfiend (talk) 21:40, 11 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Looks like its intended to be a shortcut for use on disambig pages, for example: Joypad uses it, all the best SpitfireTally-ho! 21:45, 11 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    (e/c) It's for disambiguation pages. It takes the name of whatever page it is on and places "NAME may refer to". Check out Magnesium iron silicate hydroxide, for example, where it is in use to generate the first line. By the way, I have always found that finding out what a template does is easily done by clicking on what links here and then seeing the manner in which the pages that are found are using the template. Cheers.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 21:49, 11 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Back to the Future III

    Where did they film Back to the Future III? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.2.115.214 (talk) 22:46, 11 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    You might find what you are looking for in the article about Back to the Future III. If you cannot find the answer there, you can try asking your question at Wikipedia's Reference Desk. They specialize in knowledge questions and will try to answer just about any question in the universe (except about how to use Wikipedia, which is what this help desk is for). I hope this helps. Algebraist 22:48, 11 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    July 12

    Left allign

    Resolved
     – Chamal talk 03:34, 12 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    How do you left allign a picture? Cruise meerkat (talk) 00:08, 12 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    The markup would look something like [[Image:imagename.jpg|left|thumb|caption]]. Basically, if you leave a justification out, it aligns right. Dismas|(talk) 00:11, 12 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Yes but how do I get it to allign left? Cruise meerkat (talk) 00:15, 12 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Im a bit confused with your question but i think the solution is still the same, in the syntax mentioned above that you type [[Image:imagename.jpg|left|thumb|caption]] by indicating left (shown in the syntax before thumb) the image will appear on the left of the page. Let us know if this resolves the question for you happy editing Ottawa4ever (talk) 00:23, 12 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    OHHH I'm so stupid, sorry!!!! Thanks!! Cruise meerkat (talk) 00:24, 12 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Uploading a new version of an existing image

    Resolved
     – Chamal talk 03:34, 12 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    I tried to update this image, but the something goes wrong. The system confirms the update and then shows the original image. After I re-update, the previous version is now shown correctly, but the latest update isn't, etc. Can you please take a look at the image, update to the right version (the one with green) and then explain what my problem was? Thanks, --Cryout (talk) 00:17, 12 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Problem solved. I needed to clear my cache (simply F5 did not work). This is mildly annoying, but I can work with it. --Cryout (talk) 00:23, 12 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    I had the same problem the other day and ended up double-uploading.  :( --Kraftlos (Talk | Contrib) 08:02, 12 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Referencing articles

    Can you use another article as a reference? ---Scarce |||| Talk -Contrib.--- 01:30, 12 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    When you need a reference for an article you are developing on wikipedia, the best approach is not to use another wikipedia article as a reference. One approach though is to check that article for the reference you need for the article you are developing. If its there copy paste the reference. If there is no reference there its best to find another source for a reference. Hope Im making sense, happy editing Ottawa4ever (talk) 01:56, 12 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    The WP:SELFREF page has some insight on this as well. — Ched :  ?  05:01, 12 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    i believe you mean WP:Self-published sources. that "selfref" page is about a different issue. Sssoul (talk) 05:44, 12 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    I can understand your pointing to that, but no - my reasoning for the "selfref" link is in relation to WP:PRIMARY. Perhaps I have a broader interpretation of the guideline than you do. I've seen many debates over these 2 items, and I can find value in both. The bottom line however, is that it's better to use a good secondary source to cite the info, than to use a self reference to our own articles which are considered a tertiary source. — Ched :  ?  15:40, 12 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    help -- attaching a photo at President's_Surveillance_Program

    there's a sidebar at President's_Surveillance_Program that says, "Cover of the 10 July 2009 Unclassified Report on the President’s Surveillance Program". But there isn't a photo there. The report is in the public domain [4]. I don't know how to attach a photo. Can someone do this? thanks. Agradman talk/contribs 08:21, 12 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    There's some problem with the servers currently. There are problems like images not displaying properly all over the place. It'll be ok soon, I hope. See this discussion at the Village Pump. ≈ Chamal talk 10:01, 12 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Yes, it took a while for the page to fully load, but I'm seeing the image there. Deor (talk) 10:03, 12 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    User names

    I created an account under the name Lucas Brown 42, but changed it to Lucas Brown. I have since forgotten the password for the latter account, so I have resumed editing under Lucas Brown 42. Is there any way to change the password for the second account? -- 09:21, 12 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Have you read Help:Logging in#What if I forget the password? -Optigan13 (talk) 09:30, 12 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    If you have confirmed your email address with wikipedia, then you can request that a link to a password reset form be sent to your address. If not, then it can be difficault. Harlem675 09:55, 12 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Hi how do I dispute the neutrality of an article?

    Hi I was just wondering how to do this? Can new users do this, because I'm new and just want to be sure? I can't seem to figure it out, thank you.--Famousblueraincoatwriter (talk) 09:39, 12 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Anyone can dispute the neutrality of an article (as long as they have a valid reason of course). Anyway, you can use Template:POV. Instructions for using it are given on the linked page. It's a good idea to leave a more detailed comment on the article's talk page about what you think is wrong with the article and how it could be improved. If it's a minor thing though, you can fix the article yourself. ≈ Chamal talk 09:46, 12 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    When do I reallly need to give a source while editing?

    Hi to all! I'd like to fix some informations on minerals. My knowledge is based on few years of studies, many different articles, websites etc. Sometimes I just know some informations (boasting is not my point here (-;) because I remembered them well. That's why I wanted to ask, if I really need to cite a source (website, article, etc.) while fixing or adding such "obvious-for-me" informations - sometimes I just don't remember the source of the data.

    Thanks,

    Luke K.

    Eudialytos (talk) 12:48, 12 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    I think the page that covers this is here. Basically, there are times when it is required to cite supporting sources (biographies of living people, controversial claims, etc.). In other instances, it is appropriate to cite sources, but not required. (However, please don't leave an article unsourced!) I hope this helps answer your question. TNXMan 12:53, 12 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Another quick point to add is that if you cant remember the source and you think the statement needs one place this tag instead of a source {{fact}} This will flag the sentance for other readers and they may be able to provide the source your thinking of but cant remember. Happy editing Ottawa4ever (talk) 14:57, 12 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    comic covers frontier times

    hi could you tell me where i can obtain pictures of the comics frontier times of the pioneer days these were cowboy indian comics which came out in america around 1946 thanks john —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.45.21.141 (talk) 15:38, 12 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    This page is for questions about using Wikipedia. Please consider asking this question at the Entertainment reference desk. Theleftorium 15:52, 12 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]


    Nicholas Rockefeller any relations to John D. Rockefeller or David Rockefeller? biography lacking

    Nicholas Rockefeller is vice chairman and chief legal officer of the RockVest Group of Investors and is involved in various banking and commercial projects in China and worldwide.

    He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, the International Institute of Strategic Studies, the Advisory Board of RAND, the Corporate Advisory Board of the Pacific Council on International Relations, the Board of the Western Justice Center Foundation, and the Central China Development Council and has served as a participant in the World Economic Forum and [[the Aspen Institute. He also serves as a director of the Pacific Rim Cultural Foundation, and is a member of the boards of visitors of the law schools of the University of Oregon and of Pepperdine University.

    Nicholas’ China practice includes transactions with China’s largest banks, energy companies, communications entities and real estate enterprises as well as with China’s principal cities and leading provinces. He was chosen as a board member of the Central China Construction and Development Commission and as a director of the Xiwai International School of Shanghai, Shanghai International University. He has appeared numerous times on CCTV and other China media.

    Nicholas is a graduate of Yale University and of Yale Law School. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.215.3.220 (talk • contribs) 17:06, 12 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    If you think there are relations to these people search for some on the web and site the sources that you can find. Other wise your best bet is to check at the Reference Desk about information on this person. Ottawa4ever (talk) 17:14, 12 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    And if you're thinking of creating an article with the text above, don't. It's a copyvio of this. Note also that an article about the person has already been deleted via AfD. Deor (talk) 20:09, 12 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Green Globe

    The above article starts off with this disclaimer: The following are opinions of editors employed by EC3 Global and do not reflect the position of the owners of the Green Globe Brand or its license holders world wide. - I thought people employed by a company weren't supposed to write an article on it? 71.236.26.74 (talk) 22:35, 12 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    I've reverted the edit in which that was added. Deor (talk) 22:37, 12 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    It depends on whether or not the user has a conflict of interest, where his or her goals conflict with those of WP. hmwithτ 04:03, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks. I guess without the disclaimer no one will know it was employees who wrote it. It looks decent enough. Some of the external links are a bit borderline, but I guess that can't be helped with an organization like that.
    Resolved
    --71.236.26.74 (talk) 14:44, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    July 13

    Sections

    Well, I have a list of bands on my profile that I listen to, but I do not want it to be one giant list from the top of the page to another. I want it in 3 sections.

    I sort of want it like how "List of ..." pages have it. (For example: List of black metal bands). That list is also divided into 3 sections.

    So how would I do this on my page? TheSickBehemoth (talk) 01:05, 13 July 2009 (UTC)TheSickBehemoth[reply]

    List of black metal bands uses {{col-3}}. You can find out how something is done on a page by looking at the source wikicode for that page. Algebraist 01:12, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    I already tried that. It did not work. TheSickBehemoth (talk) 01:18, 13 July 2009 (UTC)TheSickBehemoth[reply]
    Is [5] OK? PrimeHunter (talk) 01:28, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Ah, I had forgotten the col-begin. Thank you, that's perfect. TheSickBehemoth (talk) 01:38, 13 July 2009 (UTC)TheSickBehemoth[reply]

    Change in how posts are 'signed'

    Resolved
     – ≈ Chamal talk 07:27, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    I recently noted that how my posts are 'signed' appear different recently. Is it somehow related to this incident, or something else? Thanks, [[User:CasualObserver'48|]] (talk) 04:01, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Autoblock has nothing to do with signature. Maybe you changed your signature settings at Special:Preferences? --59.95.110.17 (talk) 04:20, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    (edit conflict) This can't be anything to do with the autoblock. Go to your preferences (link at top right of the screen) and see if there's anything in the box labeled "signature". If there is, clear the box and uncheck the checkbox below it (saying "Sign my name exactly as shown"). If you want a customized signature, see WP:SIG for details. If this doesn't fix it, it might be something to do with the apostrophe in your name and you might have to go for a customized sig. Anyway, check what's happening and let us know if you need any help. ≈ Chamal talk 04:22, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    The signature block is blank, and I don't think I'd ever changed it. This is signed with 4 of these '~'. This seems strange, I'll do some testing here. [[User:CasualObserver'48|]] (talk) 05:02, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    I also note my signature isn't blue. The signature block is now: CasualObserver'48, the way it was before. How does this look? It is still not blue on the preview? CasualObserver'48 05:09, 13 July 2009 (UTC)
    I think you want to change the signature box to something like [[User:CasualObserver'48|]] ([[User talk:CasualObserver'48|talk]]) leave the "Sign my name exactly as shown" box checked. —teb728 t c 05:17, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    I changed the signature box back to empty and unchecked and saved. I'm not quite ready to "Restore all default settings" yet. I cant figure this out. [[User:CasualObserver'48|]] (talk) 05:43, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Try entering this in the signature box: [[User:CasualObserver'48|CasualObserver'48]] ([[User talk:CasualObserver'48|talk]]). This should produce a signature like CasualObserver'48 (talk). This time, check the "Sign my name exactly as shown" checkbox and see. I'm sorry about all this but we'll have to experiment a bit and see. ≈ Chamal talk 05:53, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    I did that, and the 'preview' looks like it works. Thanks a bunch. I still don't know what had gone wrong in the interim. CasualObserver'48 (talk) 05:59, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    And, if your experimentation produces any information, I'd appreciate knowing the results of why/how it changed. I do not believe I changed anything myself to make this happen. CasualObserver'48 (talk) 06:06, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    I made a post about this at the Village Pump. I'm not sure if this is a bug or something to do with the recent server problems. ≈ Chamal talk 07:27, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Your preferences may have gotten whipped by the server, it happened to me before. Go to your preferences and make sure the "Sign my name exactly as shown" checkbox is checked. The check box may also be called "Raw text" or something or other. -- penubag  (talk) 07:32, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    (outdent) My guess is that the problem had to do with the ' in your username. In your signature in your initial post your username link was coded as [[User:CasualObserver&#39;48|]], which was not interpreted as a proper link. —teb728 t c 08:07, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    E-Health

    I made an edit to the E-health category list about E-treatment and it got deleted. Why, I need to learn, not challenge. I'd like to post a page on E-treatment.

    see page below and I dont know how to do this.

    "E-Treatment for anxiety and depressive disorders:

    The anxiety and depressive mental disorders are conventionally treated with medication or face to face cognitive behaviour therapy. There is a considerable research literature on the provision of computerized, i.e. preprogrammed, cognitive behaviour therapy delivered over the internet, with or without clinician support, to patients with anxiety and depressive disorders.

    There are at least four programs sufficiently advanced to be approved for dissemination. Two programs have been identified by the UK National Institute for Clinical Excellence as cost effective for use in primary care. The first is Fearfighter : a text based CBT program to treat people with phobias and the second is Beating the Blues, an interactive text, cartoon and video CBT program for anxiety and depression. Two programs have been supported for use in primary care by the Australian Government. The first is Anxietyonline, a text based program for the anxiety, depressive and eating disorders, and the second is the CRUfAD set of interactive text, cartoon and video programs for the anxiety and depressive disorders.

    Internet therapies for anxiety and depressive disorders can do better than conventional drug treatment in terms of cost and efficacy and the four programs listed above all have reported superiority over control groups double, at a quarter the cost of standard drug therapy. Benefit is long lasting and has been shown to include comorbid disorders that were not the direct focus of treatment . Patient adherence is higher than that obtained in face to face clinics, attributed by patients to the convenience of getting treatment over the web and to the structure of the material that allows them to learn at their own pace . There is emerging evidence that internet therapy may be of benefit in physical disorders like tinnitus and in substance use disorders like alcohol abuse. The field is developing quickly."

    7 references —Preceding unsigned comment added by Monasharpe (talk • contribs) 08:31, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Carl.bunderson deleted your addition as "nn", which means "not notable" (check the link to see why material added to Wikipedia articles must be notable). I recommend you discuss the issue on the article's talk page (Talk:EHealth), remembering to sign your messages on the talk page - as you've already done. If you get no answer there you can also discuss the issue directly by leaving a message on Carl.bunderson's talk page (User talk:Carl.bunderson). Hope that helps! — QuantumEleven 11:31, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Deletion

    HI, an inquiry into adding a Russian Theologian wiki page link to Anatoly Fomenkos wiki page was made and so I supported this inquiry on the discussion page by giving evidence that Fomenkos ideas are supported by another mathematician Isaac Newton and I also included examples of repetitive/cyclical history to further show how Fomenko's theorys are correct and thus his status as a "theologian" can rightly be applied. So how else do I help the cause of getting a link to the Russian Theologian wiki page ONTO FOMENKOS WIKI PAGE?? —Preceding unsigned comment added by G2thef (talk • contribs) 10:02, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    That would be me, deleting a forum type post about "Its a frustrating topic and I did appreciate a Mormon video on youtube they use to explain Jesus as some extra-terrestrial(meaning not from Earth) son of a family and has a brother and its basic mythology and I just simply replace any sinister/reptile metaphor with simply just a different hair or skin color." and "People try to become these gods/CAESARS (CHON - Carbon,Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen which is our human dna, CAIN,KHAN, YAH/JAH, JOHN, KHAZAR) whom we find in god names like Khonsu, Chnoubis,Chiron, Charon,Chronus etc. etc. and they always have a brother as in examples Castor and Pollox, Cain and Abel ( Kabil and Habil in Islam), Ahriman and Ahura Mazda, Rome's Romulus and Remus, Isaac and Ishmael or even male and female gods/lords like Frey and Freya, the serpent humans Yama and Maya of Egypt or the greek Apollo and Artemis." Article talk pages are not webforums or venues for your original research -- see WP:OR and WP:Discussion. If you want Fomenko in the Russian theologian category, instead of putting forward personal arguments, find a reliable source -- see WP:RS for this. I've looked and didn't find one, which didn't surprise me as he is a mathematician. Dougweller (talk) 11:56, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    problem with an administrator

    Resolved

    Harlem675 13:44, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Where or how can I ask for help with an administrator who is not acting in good faith? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.163.63.37 (talk) 11:10, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    I'm sorry you're having issues - I recommend you take a look at Wikipedia:Dispute resolution, which lists tips and guidance on how to handle a dispute with another editor. The fact the other editor is an administrator should not make any difference. Good luck! — QuantumEleven 11:16, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Thank you. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.163.63.37 (talk) 11:42, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Article Review

    Hi there, I've been working on an article for a Canadian government communications lab (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communications_Research_Centre), and have been given some helpful tips from various moderators on improving my article - including adding third party references and removing any promotional material. Now that I've made these updates, how can I get someone to take a look at the article and either remove the templates at the top or let me know how i can keep improving? I wrote on the talk walls of the different moderators last week with no luck. Thanks! Anandsrivastava2009 (talk) 12:35, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Any editor can remove those tags. When you feel that you've fixed the issues, you can remove them yourself. hmwithτ 13:13, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    I feel that the concerns were addressed, so I went ahead an removed the tags for you. I also cleaned up the article a bit. Let me know if you have any further questions. hmwithτ 13:19, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks very much for your help! Anandsrivastava2009 (talk) 13:23, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Listing "N"ew contributions...

    Resolved
     – To original questionner's satisfaction by Algebraist

    Is there any way I can list my contributions, but only those that were new pages (and hence with the N tag)? PhantomSteve (Contact Me, My Contribs) 14:10, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    http://toolserver.org/~escaladix/larticles/larticles.php, if it's running at the moment. Algebraist 14:13, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks Algebraist, but I can't see where it shows how many *new* pages I created? I can see total edits, total unique pages, but not the number of pages I originally created. PhantomSteve (Contact Me, My Contribs) 14:55, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    It should make a list of them. It takes a while. Algebraist 14:57, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Got it! Thanks - I'd used a lowercase p at the start of my user name, so it didn't find it! PhantomSteve (Contact Me, My Contribs) 15:43, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    where can I read more about ;starting line with semicolon

    My mind was blown when I observed

    someone starting a line with a semicolon

    and further blown when I observed

    someone interjecting a
    colon into such a line.

    Where does Wikipedia keep the documentation on these wonderful things? I tried looking at Wikipedia:semicolon -- can you make that a redirect? 12.33.45.253 (talk) 15:46, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    All of the cool tricks are listed here. TNXMan 15:54, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    A pretty useful page for wiki commands can also be found here Wikipedia:Cheatsheet Ottawa4ever (talk) 22:10, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    It should be a definition list, no? Kayau Jane Eyre PRIDE AND PREJUDICE les miserables 10:38, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    I changed my name, and now i lost twinkle. what do i do?

    Resolved
     – The question has been answered - Harlem675 17:26, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    --TheCommunityWave (talk) 15:46, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Go to your preferences - link at the very top of the page - and enable Twinkle in the Gadgets tab. Then clear your browser cache. – ukexpat (talk) 15:48, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    El Centro, CA

    Barbara Worth is a fictional character in the historical novel The Winning of Barbara Worth by Harold Bell Wright published in 1911. She was not a prominent citizen of El Centro. I've read the tutorial on changing the Wikipedia page, but even with my college education, I'm stumped as to how to get the information to you. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.178.21.43 (talk) 15:50, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Maybe there was also a real-life Barbara Worth? – ukexpat (talk) 15:58, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    I have re-written the history section of the El Centro article, leaving out the mention of Barbara Worth. I also added some other info from El Centro City's own website. PhantomSteve (Contact Me, My Contribs) 18:03, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Dragon Rouge

    Greetings, Made an entry under Dragon Rouge to include a global branding consultancy. But, it seems like the addition is gone. Can you please advise? Thank you, Ali Aabalfour (talk) 16:39, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    See WP:SPAM. If you would like to create an article that complies with policy, you would do so at Dragon Rouge (company), but please read WP:YFA, WP:CORP and WP:RS first. – ukexpat (talk) 16:44, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Beside the problems that your addition was in the wrong place and promotional in tone, substantial parts were quoted verbatim from the consultancy's website and so were copyright violations. —teb728 t c 21:08, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Changing picture size in Infobox

    I have been trying to make the picture of Isaac Zieman larger, while keeping the infobox the same size. How do you go about making the image appear larger? Thank you for the advice. —Preceding unsigned comment added by CliosPsyche (talk • contribs) 18:09, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    With that infobox, you would use the |image_size = parameter and enter in a pixel size. There appears to white space around that image though. You would want to remove that white space first. Where did you get the image?--Rockfang (talk) 18:58, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    I got the image from his family to use here on Wikipedia. I tried editing it in paint to make it larger and must have created the white around it. I've tried putting in the pixel sizes but all it does is change the info box size rather than the picture itself —Preceding unsigned comment added by CliosPsyche (talk • contribs) 19:04, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    We will need evidence that the image has been released by the copyright owner - see WP:IOWN. – ukexpat (talk) 19:19, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Reference is German Wiki

    Resolved
     – - Harlem675 20:52, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    How can I say in the references section that an article is being based mainly on the German one? Aelwyn (talk) 19:54, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    You can put Template:Translated page on the talk page of the article. Theleftorium 20:08, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    what is a user page?!

    Resolved
     – - Harlem675 20:52, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    hi im still new to wikipedia and i bieleve there is no such thing as a stupid question...so what is a user page...at the top right of my screen it shows my username followed by-my talk-my prefrencences and so on... when i click on my user name it says start the.blurrz user page..what the hell?? im confused please HELP!!!The.blurrz (talk) 20:00, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Hi. Try reading this: What is a user page and what can I have on it? PhantomSteve (Contact Me, My Contribs) 20:12, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    I have created a welcome message on your user page User:The.blurrz, as well as a message on your talk page User talk:The.blurrz. Your user page is where you can give information about yourself. Your user talk page is where people can leave you messages about your edits, etc. PhantomSteve (Contact Me, My Contribs) 20:18, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    video games

    in sonic adventure 2 battle after you give a chao a bat it loses it's legs how do you get them back. Dakota Taylor —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.84.146.181 (talk) 21:43, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Have you tried Wikipedia's Reference Desk? They specialize in knowledge questions and will try to answer just about 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) 21:45, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    July 14

    recent Edit not visible

    If I edit the last section of Talk:Apollo_program_missing_tapes, it shows a paragraph that was added a few hours ago ("truth be told...") but it does not show up when I view the page. I've tried two computers and three browsers with the same result. I've refreshed the page too. Why can't I see the new addition? Bubba73 (talk), 00:29, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    I added the bit to the URL to purge the cache, and it showed up. OK, that fixed it, but why is it necessary to do it? Bubba73 (talk), 00:33, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    I don't think a purge was necessary, you just to bypass your cache. Algebraist 00:35, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Why would three browsers and two computers fail to show the change? Bubba73 (talk), 00:49, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    It might have been a server hiccup or maybe your ISP cached the page outside your control. PrimeHunter (talk) 00:58, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Resolved

    Free image clutter

    Is there a tag I can use like... {{non-free}} But for free images? • S • C • A • R • C • E • 01:36, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    How about {{Cleanup-gallery}}? (I've tl'd your template and mine to avoid adding the Help Desk into maintenance categories(!) BencherliteTalk 01:44, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    {{Too many photos}} might work too, I suppose it depends if they're in a gallery or not. AlexiusHoratius 01:49, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    question regarding different layouts of viewing

    is there any way to increase the size of the font when viewing a page? i use firefox and zoom both the entire page and the text size, but when i get the text to where i want it the frames leave only enough room for something like 8 words per line, if there isn't a massive subsection on the right, in which case it'll often be something like 4 or 5. I've tried the layouts offered, but they don't particularly work to my liking, some are nice except for the massive list of language links at the top etc. Optimally, i'd like to remove the left subsection entirely and blow up the major text of the body of the article without enlarging anything in the right subsection when viewing articles. Is there a way to do this? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.29.73.93 (talk) 01:55, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    If you have a scroll wheel on your mouse try CTRL while scrolling. – ukexpat (talk) 02:17, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    You posted without being logged in and I'm not sure what you refer to with different layouts but in case you don't know, logged in users can choose between different skins in their preferences. The Chick skin has no sidebar and language links are at the bottom. Firefox has a zoom only text option under View -> Zoom. It doesn't zoom images but it does zoom text in boxes. PrimeHunter (talk) 02:42, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Policy discussion

    I've been editing Wikipedia for a few months now mostly new page patrolling and anti-vandalism work. I have started to branch out into other areas, and one of them that interests me is the various policies on Wikipedia. I am interested in the discussions which shape them, and I would possibly like to add my opinion to them. Where would be a good place to start where I can get my feet wet and not have to worry about saying something dumb that will come back to haunt me someday? Thank you in advance for your help. Wperdue (talk) 02:08, 14 July 2009 (UTC)wperdue[reply]

    The policy section of the Village Pump is one place. – ukexpat (talk) 02:15, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    WP:CENT lists current/ongoing policy debates, as well as providing some information on the system. Don't worry about drowning, as long as you aren't making blatantly idiotic and unconstructive comments/edits, nobody is going to hold a grudge. - ʄɭoʏɗiaɲ τ ¢ 04:35, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Thank you for the helpful links. Wperdue (talk) 17:21, 14 July 2009 (UTC)wperdue[reply]

    Is it appropriate for me to give this IP a 'final warning', or is that something only for admins to do?

    Resolved
     –  – ukexpat (talk) 14:31, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    69.23.100.207 hit my radar a few days ago, after putting some false information into one of the articles I watch (listing a Virtual Console game on the DSiWare game list), and after I checked out their other contribs I found quite a few other articles that same IP had inserted false dates into (mainly video game and TV series articles). I warned them twice during the course of going back and forth with them that night through a slew of Kirby and other random articles where they only changed date information (sometimes changing the same releases to different dates!), and they only stopped that night when another user stepped in with a vandalism template...

    ... until today, when they started again. I assumed good faith and let them know why I had reverted their recent edits on their talk page, but again there has been no discussion from their end and just now I had to revert yet another unsourced date from them in I Wanna Hold Your Hand (film). I have checked these dates via Google and turned up nothing, requesting that IP cite their own sources (if they're taking some of these dates from books or something) has turned up nothing, and yet since I'm the only one really getting vocal on their talk page, I'm not sure if a 'final warning' should come from me or from someone less involved, or even if that's something only an admin-type person is supposed to do -- i don't want to overstep my bounds as a user. Plz advise? :/ -- Khisanth (talk) 02:26, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    If you can't find anything to support the user's edits, then obviously, there is a verifiability problem. If they won't respond to messages, then there is a communication issue. If they persist beyond your final warning (which is appropriate for any user to give, assuming the circumstances warrant it), then you can report the IP to the admin noticeboard to request a block. TNXMan 02:32, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    thank you. :) -- Khisanth (talk) 02:35, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    i have introduced an article months ago and it is not "taking"

    Resolved
     –  – ukexpat (talk) 14:22, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    today, I edited a man's article about The Wow Factor, which is an expression I created/invented; but your site ]?] does not like my editing. IT says I have written a new article. Or that I should edit correctly and prove stuff. I did that. But i do not have 120 hours to read the myriad of ephemeral minutea on how to do things correctly at Wiki........

    so, h e l p —Preceding unsigned comment added by Kkemper1 (talk • contribs) 02:53, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    It was speedily deleted per this criterion of the speedy deletion criteria. – ukexpat (talk) 03:40, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Here are the CliffsNotes: A phrase you coined yourself does not warrant a stand-alone article on Wikipedia unless it has received significant coverage in reliable third-party publications independent of yourself. See WP:GNG. Regards, decltype (talk) 03:53, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Please also see WP:COI and stop inserting it and your name into articles. Thanks. Dougweller (talk) 09:41, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Also, Wikipedia is not for things made up one day. hmwithτ 14:01, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Template acting strange

    Resolved
     – Fixed by Roux ---— Gadget850 (Ed) talk 10:07, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    I'm sure this issue has arisen before, but I'm not sure how to search it out. I recently created a template for the City of Kawartha Lakes (At template:City of Kawartha Lakes). When I initially created it, I used the US county template since it seemed designed just for this purpose. However, a day later I am realising that the lakes would also make a good addition, and as such have switched it to the navbox template (Which I just discovered). I have made the changes between the templates so that almost everything appears the same... Except one thing. A quick look at the template and you can see that in the middle two rows, the first and last items in the list are on their own lines.

    I changed nothing in the lists when switching templates, beside renaming the commands as "list(x) =" and "group(x) =", but yet have this strange result. I know I can manually fix it by placing the no-wrap tag around each line of entries, but that would only appear correctly on the same sized browser window. What am I screwing up? -- ʄɭoʏɗiaɲ τ ¢ 03:56, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Finding anon user contribs

    Resolved
     – Kayau Jane Eyre PRIDE AND PREJUDICE les miserables 10:35, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    I normally find user contribs on the article history page; recently I found an anon IP with several edits, but with no contrib. history shown on that page. Is that the case for all anon IPs? Curiosity leads me to ask where else contribs might easily be found. Thanks, CasualObserver'48 (talk) 04:10, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Special:Contributions/Username can be used with IP addresses as well. In the history of articles, the contribs link is not shown because you can simply click on the IP address to bring up their contributions (Since IP's generally do not have user pages). Hope I'm answering what you were actually asking :p Cheers, ʄɭoʏɗiaɲ τ ¢ 04:29, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks, that answers the question. Please mark resolved. CasualObserver'48 (talk) 08:23, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Opening MIDI files in Wikipedia

    Why when I go to a MIDI file in Wikipedia, all I see is just an image of a music note on a rectangle with a checkered background. What is happening and how do I fix it? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mikespedia (talk • contribs) 06:58, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    See Wikipedia:Media help (MIDI). Theleftorium 09:23, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Autoreview

    Resolved
     –  – ukexpat (talk) 14:23, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    When I looked at my preferences, the thingy called 'Autoreviewer' was next to 'autoconfirmed'. I clicked on the link and learnt what it means. But I've never applied for it! Why would this happen? Kayau Jane Eyre PRIDE AND PREJUDICE les miserables 08:25, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Even stranger, it turns out I've been made autoreviewer on the third of sep. 2006. Now, if I remember correctly, I opened my account on oct. 2006. Even if I did create my account before sep. 3 2006, I had made too few edits - as this user once said, I have only been a serious contributor for four months. What's happening? Kayau Jane Eyre PRIDE AND PREJUDICE les miserables 08:31, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    You have created your account on 01:50:44 AM 3 September 2006 UTC. Someone must have granted you that right! --Srinivas→ 08:43, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    MBisanz made you a autoreviewer on 5th July, 2009 and not 3rd september 2006. --Srinivas→ 08:52, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Sorry, stupid mistake I made. Kayau Jane Eyre PRIDE AND PREJUDICE les miserables 10:06, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Some admins assigned this new right to certain users they trusted with this without applying to smooth out the general process of new page patrolling and save those users from having to request it formally. If I were you, I'd take it as a sign of trust by a respected admin. Regards SoWhy 08:58, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks. (Wow, this solved a mystery too - why my aricles don't get highlighted in yellow in Special:NewPages.) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kayau (talk • contribs)

    In-N-Out Burger article

    Resolved
     –  – ukexpat (talk) 14:24, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    I went to the article on In-N-Out Burger, found it was vandalized, tried to revert it to the previous unvandalized version of the page, and now it looks like a disaster. It looks like it needs an infobox, but I'm stuck as to how to do that. DandyDan2007 (talk) 09:56, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Fixed. Kayau Jane Eyre PRIDE AND PREJUDICE les miserables 10:32, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    It looks like you copy-pasted a former version from a diff page. Diff pages are good to find the unvandalized version but see Help:Reverting for the right way to revert to a former version. PrimeHunter (talk) 11:48, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Page size

    Hi, As of yesterday my Wikipedia page size is large, oversized, which I find annoying. How can I re-set it to 100%. Thanks, , Trenchblood (talk) 13:01, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    It sounds like you accidentally zoomed in. If you hold down the Ctrl key and roll your mousewheel backwards, does this fix the problem? TNXMan 13:02, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    white space at top of article because of pictures

    At the article Bastille Day the two images starting precede the start of the text. Normally I'd just move the images to get the flow better but is there a template you can just add that sets flow to a better layout? RJFJR (talk) 13:31, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Huh. I don't see any whitespace at the top. The two images do appear one after the other on the right hand side. Perhaps it would work better if the second picture was moved to the left side? TNXMan 13:34, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    I've just amended the article so that the text is besides the picture... it makes a change for me to be able to do something before you get there, Tnxman! PhantomSteve (Contact Me, My Contribs) 13:36, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Not only that, I learned something new, as I had never seen {{image stack}} before. Thanks, Phantomsteve. TNXMan 13:40, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Wikipedia Mobile

    Why is my iPhone redirected to the mobile site of wikipedia just after loading a page? This is a feature I do not like! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.0.138.220 (talk) 13:50, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    What? This is probably something to do with your phone's settings. How in the world can we redirect browsers of other peoples' phones to Wikipedia??? ≈ Chamal talk 14:07, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Well, Wikipedia could redirect based on the web browser's user agent string - when I browse using my Android phone, I don't get redirected to the mobile site, but I do get informed about the mobile site, so there is some browser identification occurring. I'd be surprised if iPhones were redirected, while other mobile browsers were simply advised of the site, however. Cheers, TFOWRThis flag once was red 14:12, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Aaaahhh!!! Teh internetz is controlling us! :P ≈ Chamal talk 14:19, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    stubs

    how an earth do you expand a stub into a full article in simple language? The Wikipedia discussion of this is gobbledygook to a non-techie like me- no wonder there are so many articles still in stub form on wikipedia! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Alanredux (talk • contribs) 14:06, 14 July 2009

    You should read WP:DEV. There're no technical terms there at all and you should be able to understand at least the basic idea; which is just "click the 'edit' tab at the top of the page and start editing". You need to be conscious of WP:NPOV & WP:V while editing though. You need to get familiar with those main policies if you want to edit Wikipedia. ≈ Chamal talk 14:13, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    And WP:RS, WP:CITE. – ukexpat (talk) 14:16, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Most of the best articles have started out as useless stubs. You just need to keep working at it bit by bit, gradually building it up and as it gets more notable more contributors will come to help you. If you think it has the potential to reach GA or even FA then go for it! You'll be pleased with yourself if you have made significant contributions to a Good/Featured article! Harlem675 15:40, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    "The Wikipedia discussion of this is gobbledygook to a non-techie like me" - this is a problem we need to fix. Wikipedia's manuals must be understandable to Wikipedia's users, many of whom are just like you. If you are reading a manual, and you don't understand something, don't just give up. Instead, tell us what you find unclear. Then other Wikipedia users can examine the confusing passage and clarify it. The users who write Wikipedia's manuals tend to be highly experienced at editing here, and thus they may use a lot of Wikipedia jargon without defining it (or linking it to pages that define it). To someone who is seeing a lot of Wikipedia jargon for the first time, the large number of unfamiliar terms overloads his or her short term memory, causing confusion and anxiety. Learning Wikipedia is like learning anything else - the student must work to push many new concepts into long term memory, which results in understanding (we "understand" something when we have pushed its ontology into our long term memory). However, Wikipedia can make the student's job simpler by clearly defining every new concept. When you see a new concept in context, with no clear definition of it, that is not very helpful. You may want to read WP:TMM, a book that explains the basics of how to edit on Wikipedia in a logical order. --Teratornis (talk) 18:45, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    I deal with "confused" users every day. It is rare that the instructions are confusing. The usual problem is that the rules are too verbose. The users don't care about why they need to do something. They only care about what they need to do. "Click here" is the length of their attention span. "Use the mouse to click on the blue icon" is far too many words. The Wikipedia instructions are similarly far too verbose. Users want, at most, one sentence. If possible, just two words. It is an impossible goal to achieve, but attempting to get the instructions down to a single two word sentence will obviously reduce the verbosity. -- kainaw™ 18:55, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Fullscreen mode in Opera

    Right now, when viewing Wikipedia in fullscreen under Opera (F11), the page is displayed with the @print CSS style (I think), which makes it look hideously ugly. I doubt this is the intended behaviour as it does not happen in Firefox, nor did it use to happen before. 90.230.54.138 (talk) 14:10, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Template:Bug ---— Gadget850 (Ed) talk 22:09, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Requested article.

    I requested an article back in 2008; what do I need to do for it to become available? It is about Aldo Muzzarelli, a living artist who has had many mentions and awards in his home country of Venezuela. Please let me know. Thank you —Preceding unsigned comment added by Marvigno (talk • contribs) 14:23, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Since there is a huge backlog at WP:RA, it may take quite a long time before someone creates the article. Why don't you do it yourself? Here's what you have to do:
    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. ≈ Chamal talk 14:29, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    (edit conflict)It's still on the request list at Wikipedia:Requested articles/Biographies#Painters. You could take matters into your own hands and create it yourself, in a user sandbox first would probably be best. I created a sandbox for you at User:Marvigno/Sandbox. Read some of the other artist articles first, then read WP:YFA, WP:BIO, WP:RS. Also, if there is an article about him on your native language Wikipedia, you could translate it into English and use that as the basis for an article. – ukexpat (talk) 14:30, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Number of pages in a given namespace

    Is there a way to know the number of pages in a given namespace? --Basilicofresco (msg) 16:07, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Special:Statistics is close, I suppose. There is a magic word for this in the Mediawiki software, but it's disabled here so it won't be much help for you. ≈ Chamal talk 17:05, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    No emails from my watchlist

    I setup my preferences to get E-mail when a page on my watchlist is changed. But I don’t get changes emailed. How do I get changes emailed? Mschribr (talk) 17:33, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    That feature is disabled and will be removed from preferences. See Wikipedia:Village pump (technical)/Archive 62#Automatic e-mails when watched pages are changed?. PrimeHunter (talk) 18:04, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    This is a useful feature. Why is it disabled? Mschribr (talk) 18:35, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    See bugzilla:19468. It is expected that this will be fixed in time. All the best SpitfireTally-ho! 18:38, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Any guess how long this feature “emails from the watch list” might take to fix? What is the problem with this feature “emails from the watch list” that needs to be fixed? Mschribr (talk) 19:27, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Need Help linking page to imdb...also do not want my page to be deleted

    Hello,

    I am an intern for Cass Warner and I just set up a page for her company called Warner Sisters Productions, Inc. This is not a page to just advertise for her company, we just have not had the chance to fully create the appropriate article with the write format, so I would ask please if someone can "untag" it from automatic deletion, we are trying to get the content filled out as soon as possible.

    Also, Cass would like her page Warner Sisters Production's Inc. to link to her www.imdb.com page http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2064300/ Is this only possible by placing it under an external links category? If so can you please help me do and show me how? That way I can provide more credible sources to your organization to prove that we are setting up a legitimate article about the company and her families contribution to the film industry, which was a great one.

    I would appreciate your help.

    Warnersis (talk) 17:47, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    In order to create an article that will not be deleted, you need to show that the subject is Notable and that it is well sourced. You also would have a conflict of interest. I would suggest you place your information on the Articles Requested page. PhantomSteve (Contact Me, My Contribs) 18:03, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Or create it in a user subpage first. Warner Sisters Productions Inc has been deleted and as it stands the short piece on you user page is promotional in tone, even if that is not your intention. Your user name violates the user name policy.  – ukexpat (talk) 18:14, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Rating

    I came across a page requiring a rating of importance and quality but am not sure how to rate it. Could someone please explain how I could. MasteroftheWord (talk) 18:14, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Which article are you referring to? The various Wikipedia projects have their own assessment criteria. – ukexpat (talk) 18:17, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    The Epilogue page. It is of low quality for such a fundamental literary device, and is at least of moderate importance. It's listed as unrated for both quality and importance however, and I thought adding a rating may help bring some attention to it. I also planned on trying to improve on it myself. MasteroftheWord (talk) 18:21, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    That is part of Wikipedia:WikiProject Literature. As it says on Talk:Epilogue, "Please rate this article, and then leave comments here to explain the ratings and/or to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the article." - see Wikipedia:WikiProject Literature/Assessment for how the WikiProject assess the ratings. PhantomSteve (Contact Me, My Contribs) 18:30, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    I already know all of that... how exactly do I go about rating it? MasteroftheWord (talk) 18:33, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    If you edit the page, you'll see at the top {{WPLIT}}... just alter it to:
    {{WPLIT |class=xxx |importance=xxx }} with the relevant rating, and then leave a message on the indicated talk page to justify it! PhantomSteve (Contact Me, My Contribs) 18:51, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    (edit conflict) (am aware that Phantomsteve has mainly answered this, kudos to him) Assess what stage the article is at, then go to the talk page, click edit, and at the top of the page you should fine a template that looks something like this: {{WikiProject (project name)|class=|importance=|amiga=|auto=}} if you wanted to rate the articles quality, change |class= to |class=(stub/start/etc). The same principal for rating the articles importance, this time you use expressions like high/low/etc. Hope this makes sense, if not just ask, all the best SpitfireTally-ho! 18:56, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    dispute process

    Hello. A wikipedia user named Brotherj has capriciously deleted what I'd written on the talk page of the Sotomayor article. Since he seems to have the personality type to unilaterally appoint himself as censor, I assume he will delete my words again. Can someone be good enough to tell me where to look to find the process that should develop from here? I find it unbelievable that a single person would be allowed to strike out anything he chooses, just by arbitarily (and unfairly) labeling it as against guidelines, and without any explanation. That would be quite a gimmick to stifle contrary opinions to his own. Thanks. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.181.242.155 (talk) 19:28, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    [edit follows] sorry, I suppose that I should have given a reference to the posts in dispute, though my question pertains to the process and not to the facts of this instance. Anyway, the points were titled "the part that's really missing" AND "choice of words is very revealing of article bias" —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.181.242.155 (talk) 19:34, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Well, the information and point of view you were promoting were unsourced. If you would like to claim that the nomination of Sotomayor is racially/genderly (is that a word?) motivated, the burden is on you to provide a reliable source that supports it. Unfounded claims are (rightly) removed. TNXMan 19:49, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    I may be missing something, but proper sourcing is needed for material added to article pages, not talk pages. Material on article pages without proper sourcing can be summarily removed, but I wouldn't think that material on talk pages should be removed so capriciously. I realize this isn't a soapbox, but I would expect warnings if that is the issue, not wholesale removal.--SPhilbrickT 20:22, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    I wouldn't call it wholesale removal. The unsigned items deleted were in fact the traditional assertion of political opinions without any sourcing, and accusation that Wikipedia is as biased as the eviallll "mainstream media." No contribution to the actual article was offered, nor any sources for the assertions of bias (the article is biased, according to this IP, because it doesn't assert a particular political motivation to Obama's choice of Sotomayor as nominee). --Orange Mike | Talk 20:54, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    I disagree. I don't want to argue that the comments were a model of excellence, but there were valid questions asked. The very principle of BOLD suggests they should be added to the article - if they were, I'd advocate removing them, but they were brought up in the talk page - the exact place to discuss why there is virtually no discussion in the article of the possibility that she wasn't selected by looking for the best possible candidate as opposed to looking for a candidate within predetermined criteria. OP is right that the press has discussed this in great detail - so it is a fair question to ask why it receives zero coverage in the article. It is equally fair that any such discussion requires decent sourcing, but I would think the right response would be to point that out, not erase the comment.--SPhilbrickT 21:22, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    User Committed Identity

    Resolved
     – - Harlem675 22:16, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Hello, I would like some help creating a User Commited Identity. Due to the amount of hacking that goes on, I think this is a neccessary step to ensure I can get my account back if such an event arose. However, I'm finding it very complicated to understand how to create this committed identity so if somebody could explain as simply as possible that would be great! (Somebody who has already got a committed identy would be preferable). Harlem675 19:35, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    I think the template page explains it pretty well. First, think of a secret phrase. It has to be something attackers will have great difficulty guessing, and you have to either remember it perfectly (character for character) or note it down somewhere. Then find a hash function provider, such as here, select SHA-512, and (carefully!) enter your secret phrase, and copy the resulting hash. Then add {{User committed identity|paste hash here}} to your userpage. Algebraist 21:14, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    The above editor types faster than me, but here is what I was going to put. :) First you pick a secret string. Check out this for advice on picking one. You then choose a "method". I'd use what the template suggests and choose a SHA-512 "method". You can then go to a website like this one and enter your secret string. You scroll down and find the SHA-512 result and either write it down, or you can copy/paste the result. You can then put that info in the template. For example the text to be inserted would look like:
    {{User committed identity|PutHashResultHere|SHA-512}}
    If you have any more questions, ask.--Rockfang (talk) 21:28, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Ok, Thanks for the help. Harlem675 22:16, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    maps?

    is there currently, or are there plans to ever have, a wikimaps section?64.92.13.157 (talk) 20:43, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Yes. It can be found here. Wperdue (talk) 20:47, 14 July 2009 (UTC)wperdue[reply]
    But note WikiMapia#Licensing and this discussion on Jimbo's talk page. – ukexpat (talk) 21:04, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Archiving a talk page

    Resolved

    I have tried to archive the Talk:Gordon Brown and I have almost got it, just having a problem adding the template to add my link to the Archive 1, 2...mine is the 3 that is not quite in the correct spot, please help and tell me what is wrong. (Off2riorob (talk) 21:14, 14 July 2009 (UTC))[reply]

    Think I fixed it. The name of the page should have been Talk:Gordon Brown/Archive 3. You had it as Talk:Gordon Brown/Talk:Gordon Brown Archive 3--Rockfang (talk) 21:37, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    To clarify, I just moved it.--Rockfang (talk) 21:39, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Edit conflict, thats clear.
    Yes thank you, close but no cigar (for me) Thanks Rockfang. (Off2riorob (talk) 21:43, 14 July 2009 (UTC))[reply]

    I cannot use the 'Compare selected revisions' tab in history

    When I click 'Compare selected revisions' button in history page after selecting two revisions I do not get desired result. My download manager pops up and tells me to download a php file.

    I think the problem is not related to my browser because if I log in with other account in the same browser I do not face the problem. I think the problem is in my account or in some account setting that I do not know. Please help me to solve the problem. MåhmüÐ 21:22, 14 July 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by MahmudAlam (talk • contribs) [reply]

    Is 'Use external diff by default (for experts only, needs special settings on your computer)' turned on in the editing section of your preferences? If yes, turn it off. Algebraist 21:43, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Dear Sir/Madam:

    I wrote a page about myself a few months ago. I pasted my book's title and my photos too. I wrote what was verifiable. But after a short while, the page was firstly redirected to probably Answers.com and then was completely removed from Wikipedia.

    And now, I can't find that page in Wikipedia or any other website.

    Kindly guide me as to how could I put information (verifiable) at Wikipedia?

    Thanks

    Hammad

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