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November 14

Creating a list of ways to die by nature or notable poisons and nature accidents.plus change my user name account

Would it be good if i created a wikipedia article on list of ways to die by nature and notable poisons or accidents like hurricanes tsunami thunderstorm lighting bolt taser laser supernova gamma ray burst coronal mass ejection plasma volcanic eruption earthquake quick sand meteoroid acid rain ozone layer overdose on poison ivy cancer box jelly fish sea urchin neurotoxin anthrax and maybe include space diving parachute crazy xtreme missions,and attacks by killer whale,anaconda venom . I actually have a list of over 1000 ways of possibly deaths by nature and notable accidents and deadly creatures to avoid. This death article will not be about ways to die like final destination like car plane crash accidents. This article will attract new wikipedia members it will have a lot of electric in the air for people that want to write books about danger zones or natural deaths. Wikipedia has nothing to lose and a lot to gain. It sound random but most people will already know most of these ways to die. It wont vandalize anything or anyone no one has this article yet to.It will be a interesting article for every field in science especially medical. It might even save lives or put fear into people that want to go out into animal kingdom to provoke a grizzly bear or reptile alligator or do extreme chaotic events that puts there life at stake just for adrenaline rush. Wikipedia needs a little steroid boost in action adventures not just facts and equations put it all together u will get a grand finale super fantastic universal wikipedia.

AND I checked out Wikipedia:Changing username on how to change my user name but it just shows u what to avoid on creating user names, do i type it in the archives box on bottom right? or is that only for to create a new page article, where do i change my user name and how long can it be,where is the sight to change it, i want to add my last name worthington. Shawn laser lightning plasma (talk) 02:56, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

Please don't write that; Wikipedia is not a directory. We already have nice, neutral articles about all those things, and we have categories, like Category:Poisons etc.

Please take the time to read WP:FIRST.

I'm sorry, but, it's an Encyclopaedia - we're not here to save lives, and we're not here to be thrilling and exciting, or to frighten people. We're here to provide neutral, factual information. We'll document weird and wonderful things, if there is appropriate coverage in reliable sources. Just take a look at Wikipedia:Unusual articles - I think you might like it.

To change your user-name, you'd need to file a request over at WP:CHU.  Chzz  ►  02:58, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

Where should i talk about convincing wikipedia to put this article,i see a lot of articles that are just famous but no use full facts. And on the changing name archives bottom right search box thing it just says if i want to create a new page article, where so i request to change my name.Shawn laser lightning plasma (talk) 03:19, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

You can request a name change at WP:Changing username/Simple. And Article X does not justify Article Y. As Chzz notes, we're an encyclopedia first and foremost, not 1000 Ways to Die. —Jeremy v^_^v ^{Components:V S M} 03:42, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

Your suggested article sounds far too unwieldy for Wikipedia. List of fatal diseases was deleted at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of fatal diseases, and your article would probably also be deleted. If people want to live longer then they should look at something like List of preventable causes of death and not a huge list of exotic causes with few or no deaths in a year, but Wikipedia is not here to warn people of potentially dangerous things. If they want morbid entertainment then they can look at List of unusual deaths. PrimeHunter (talk) 03:45, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

thanks i guess the only way my article to be accepted is by it being published in some kind of selling or publishing source. Its just to warn people and amp up there fantasy thrillville minds but with facts and actual death rates statistics.wikipedia has a lot of comics and celebrities so why do u have to be special or a official scientist publisher to qualify to write a article. It does not need any sources to qualify so its pretty basic and creative. My article would have more pristine facts and action on how nature strikes back with just the catastrophic event single word instead of a story like the List of 1000 Ways to Die episodes. wikipedia's goal should be to attract almost all types of fans and diverse article ideas that are sophisticated that would lead to more wikipedia editors and not just dates and years or notable accidents places of death from a special event in history or glamorous notable place. that was than this is know. encyclopedia could almost be any subject as long as it relates to the world and is not random garbage facts that has no meaning. it could even have shark finning that kills the shark from people just for aphrodisiac soup witch throws of the food chain leading to a lot of killer whales leading to other sequence of events that allow smaller sea urchin creature fish to survive that could actually kill more humans and cause red tide pollution.Whats the best was to recommend this article to wikipedia besides becoming famous like harry potter. Shawn laser lightning plasma (talk) 05:55, 14 November 2011 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Shawn laser lightning plasma (talk • contribs) 05:54, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

I will say it again: Article X can not justify Article Y whatsoever, and Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not an entertainment website. Write about this on your own website or on Wikia, not here. —Jeremy v^_^v ^{Components:V S M} 20:03, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

Acorns

Is there a reason why there are no acorns falling from the trees this fall? I have a hugh oak tree and no one acorn anywhere to be found, have spoken to several people and they have found the same with there trees. What does this mean?

Thank You (Redacted) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 184.153.170.130 (talk) 04:47, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

This page is for help editing Wikipedia. Try one of the reference desks. —Jeremy v^_^v ^{Components:V S M} 04:51, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

Ask your question at the Science reference desk. When you do so please also say where the oak tree is and mention if it has had and diseases or infestations recently. Roger (talk) 11:40, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

It could depend on rainfall/drought index and the order of first hard freezes. As long as the tree is alive, it does not matter when the acorns fall off.

B-class troubles

Recently me and a few other wikipedian contributers have been working on an article that is under the 'C-class' article rating. Although we agree the article is not yet up to scratch for a 'Good Article' status, I've been recently thinking that the article is at least good enough to pass a 'B-class' review, which may at least garnish some interest in the article or maybe show us that we're on the right track. I am, however, having trouble finding just what the process for this nomination is. How do you nominate an article under the 'music' category for B-Class status? Trollyboy (talk) 07:01, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

Assessment for B-class status (and any status lower than GA) doesn't need a formal review. Editors simply use the assessment scales here Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team/Assessment. Various WikiProjects often have different assessment scales as well, so check the links in the WikiProject boxes in the talk page. However, be warned that assessing an article you've been heavily involved in is sometimes considered bad form. It's best to leave it to an uninvolved editor. You can blank it and wait for another editor to come across it or you can directly ask another editor to assess it for you. In fact, you can post it here so someone else can check it against the scale.

Assessment scales are also an internal feature. It helps editors gauge what improvements can still be made to the article. With the exception of GA and FA class articles, they're not meant to be seen by regular readers.-- Obsidi♠n Soul 07:23, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

Thanks for that! Given my previous contributions to the article in question, it's fair to say that I would have some bias towards it, so I certainly won't review it myself. Could anyone maybe check it out and affirm/deny the articles advancement? (and better yet, leave a message on my talkpage about what improvements could be made to it)

The article is called 'Gloomy Sunday', and I suppose should be reviewed under the specific song related guidelines as listed in the Wikipedia:WikiProject Songs article, and more generally against the 'Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team/Assessment/B-Class criteria'. Any assitance would be appreciated. Trollyboy (talk) 08:26, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

You could post a request for assistance on WT:WikiProject Songs, experienced members there would be best able to help you. Roger (talk) 08:37, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

Redirect and new page.

Hi I just created a new wikipedia article, unfortunately shortly after I created the article I noticed the title was wrong written. I used the move option and I renamed the article's title. Now i have the page with the wrong title and the new page with the correct title. I know i can't delete pages myself. I searched on the help page about deleting pages, but I had some problem on finding what should I do. - What should I do to delete the old page with the wrong title? - If I delete the old page, the new page will be affected? Thank you and sorry for my bad english. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 89Slh (talk • contribs) 11:28, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

You don't need to delete Evgeny stalev; it is a plausible redirect, as if someone types "Evgeny stalev", he will be directly redirected to "Evgeny Stalev". See also WP:R#CRD. Regards.--♫GoP♫_T^C_N 11:33, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

Redirects are not needed for typing in the article name; the search box in case-insensitive. — Edokter (talk) — 12:50, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

Thanks for the help. Is there a way to delete the small text "(Redirected from Evgeny stalev)"?

No, it should stay there, as it is standard for all redirects.--♫GoP♫_T^C_N 11:39, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

Thank you. I'm a bit fussy and that small text bother me a bit. Nothing I can do, right? 89Slh (talk) 11:43, 14 November 2011 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 89Slh (talk • contribs) 11:41, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

You can ask on WP:VPT. They might help you. Regards.--♫GoP♫_T^C_N 11:44, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

Ok thank you. I'll post it there.--89Slh (talk) 11:46, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

Actually the "small text" only appears at the top of Evgeny Stalev if you arrived at the page by first going to Evgeny stalev. If you direcly linked to or searched for Evgeny Stalev the redirect note will not be shown. Roger (talk) 11:50, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

If you search it on google, the page will appear with "the small text". Is it a google problem? Like the server are not updated? But before on google the page was Evgeny stalev, now it is Evgeny Stalev, looks like the search is now updated. But why there is still the "small text"?--89Slh (talk) 11:58, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

Google is still linking to Evgeny stalev. When their crawler comes back through and reindexes it should index Evgeny Stalev and fix that. GB fan 12:08, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

I'm coming here from WP:VPT#Redirect and new page. where an identical question was asked; I'm replying here in line with WP:MULTI. There is nothing wring with the existence of the redirect Evgeny stalev, it is in line with WP:R#Purposes of redirects . The only thing I would suggest is that it should have a {{R from other capitalisation}} added; I would have added this for you, but somebody else has deleted the redirect per WP:CSD#R3. --Redrose64 (talk) 12:52, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

I just noticed the old page "Evgeny stalev" has been cancelled, when i search on google the page is still indexed on "Evgeny stalev" and I receive the message "this page does not exist etc...". I think google will re-index the wikipedia page with "Evgeny Stalev". Is it correct? When it could happen?--89Slh (talk) 13:01, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

Yes. Should be within a few days. - David Biddulph (talk) 13:04, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

Ok, I'll let you know. --89Slh (talk) 17:33, 14 November 2011 (UTC) Perfect, the page "Evgeny stalev" has been cancelled and now when you search on google you are redirected on "Evgeny Stalev" page. Thanks for the help.--89Slh (talk) 19:08, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

I remembered only a little question: in most of the google searches the first result is wikipedia, why on this subject my wikipedia page is only in forth or fifth position?--89Slh (talk) 19:12, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

That's a question for Google, but it should be of no concern - we are here to build an encyclopedia, not to compete for Google page rankings. – ukexpat (talk) 21:19, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

True. Ok, case closed. Thank you--89Slh (talk) 08:56, 15 November 2011 (UTC)

Moving content between articles

Is there a standard procedure for moving content between already existing articles? For example a paragraph of biographical detail about the founder of a company that is WP:UNDUE in the company article but moving it to the founder's bio would fill gaps there. How does one do such a move without breaking attibution? WP:SPLIT doesn't work because no new article is created and similarly WP:MERGE is not relevant because no article ceases to exist. Roger (talk) 11:32, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

• Try to get a consensus on the talk page so the move doesn't cause an edit war. When you make the move. Mention the original article where the content came from in a clear note in the edit summary, so it is easy to track back (and so you comply with attribution requirements). Don't forget to copy any relevant sources. Ddon't remove them from the old article if they could confirm other details in the same section or paragraph that aren't being moved. - 194.60.106.38 (talk) 11:37, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

Yep. WP:MERGE does still apply. See WP:SMERGE (selective merge) for the minutiae of the process.-- Obsidi♠n Soul 13:17, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

Actually WP:SMERGE is not completely relevant; take a look at Step 5, it says that the source article's entire content must be deleted and converted to a redirect. I'm concerned with deleting only some content from the source while leaving the rest of the article intact and then pasting the content into an already existing destination article. There are no redirects involved in the process. Roger (talk) 13:44, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

Oh, in that case, Fuhgettaboutit and 194.60.106.38's advice covers it I think, per Wikipedia:Copying within Wikipedia#Proper attribution. You need to specify it in the edit summary and ideally use a {{copied}} template for the talk pages. It's basically the same process as WP:SMERGE, except you skip the delete and redirect part-- Obsidi♠n Soul 13:53, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

See also Wikipedia:Copying within Wikipedia.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 13:19, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

Thanks! So it seems a plain "old cut and paste" will do as long as the edit summaries briefly explain what has been done and there is a complete explanation on both talk pages using {{copied}}. Roger (talk) 14:26, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

Publishing a draft

I have worked with administrators to finalize an article on my user page and would like to publish it. Could you please explain the steps to follow to publish my article? I have not found any suitable discription of this procedure on Wikipedia. Many thanks in advance for your help and kind regards, BBPMB (talk) 11:38, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

I have added a header to your draft which has links to relevant help pages, and a handy "Submit" link. -- John of Reading (talk) 11:48, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

Edit/delete

How can I delete a negative article? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 206.205.122.76 (talk) 12:48, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

If you mean an article which says things which you regard as negative about a topic in which you have an interest, the answer is that you probably won't be able to delete it if the information has reliable sources. The article is required to have a neutral point of view, so if you have equally reliable sources which give a different view you may be able to have those alternative views added to maintain a balance. If you tell us which article, experts here can take a look. If you do have a close connection which the subject of the article, see WP:COI. - David Biddulph (talk) 12:57, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

Not sure what you mean by "negative", but the deletion policies and procedures are described at WP:DELETE. There are three main ways of getting an article deleted, they are: WP:CSD; WP:PROD; and WP:AFD. If the article is about a living person, and is entirely unreferenced, and it was created after March 18, 2010, a fourth method is available: WP:BLPPROD. --Redrose64 (talk) 13:00, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

about reply

how to reply when i receive an answer on refrence desk.please illustrate with an example.59.165.108.89 (talk) 12:55, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

Click on the edit link above the relevant section at the reference desk. You should indent your reply in from the message to which you are replying; this is done by semi-colons at the start of your paragraph, so if you are replying to something with one semi-colon at the start, your reply should have two, as here (::). Finish your reply with 4 tildes ~~~~ or use the signature button on the edit toolbar. Use "Show preview" to make sure that your reply looks OK, then use "Save page". Remember to use an appropriate edit summary in the box below the edit window. - David Biddulph (talk)

He mean colons, not semi-colons and is having a senior wikipedia moment I think.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 13:10, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

Absolutely correct; thanks for waking me up!  :-) - David Biddulph (talk) 13:15, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

:-)--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 13:22, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

;-) Nyttend (talk) 03:02, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

so kind of u nd thanks to both of u,have i got it ri8 ::59.165.108.89 (talk) 12:06, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

General Emile Armand Gibon (1813-1870)

I am new to Wikipedia. I have recently created a page about General Emile Armand Gibon which I spelt wrongly (Gabon). As I could not find any easy way to modify the title, I decided to create a second page with almost the same content but this time with the correct title. I later deleted the content of the first page. Emile Armand Gibon is actually my Great grand father. To create this page I simply used some information that are from public domain as well as from family records, both I believe to be useful, truthful and in no way in breach of any copyright (since I own many copyrights in relation to most articles and/or pictures related to him). However, I also could not find any easy way to upload pictures on this page. I was just advised by automatic message, that this page was up to speedy deletion and frankly do not understand why. — Preceding unsigned comment added by G St-Germain (talk • contribs) 14:10, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

The article is at General Emile Armand Gibon (1813-1870), though that is probably not the correct title according to the Manual of Style. The reason for the speedy deletion nomination was that you had two articles on the same subject. Now that one version has been deleted, the speedy deletion nomination has been withdrawn, but the article still needs much work. Please read the article's talk page, where it is suggested that you should move it to user space while you work on it to bring it to a suitable standard for publication. Please also bear in mind that your own family records, unless published, are not acceptable to Wikipedia as reliable sources, but are considered as original research. - David Biddulph (talk) 14:44, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

It has been moved to Émile Armand Gibon. Dru of Id (talk) 11:38, 15 November 2011 (UTC)

BBc News

Why is it the natioal news is read by one reader and local news by two would not it save much need cash for one to read the news and tell the local weather we have already heard it in London the BBC is add the fee frozen and looking for ways to save cash. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.6.47.186 (talk) 15:12, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

Perhaps - but you are at Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia, and this Help desk is intended for questions about using or editing the encyclopedia. You cannot contact the BBC through this page. -- John of Reading (talk) 15:28, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

adding reference and external links

I am new to wikipedia and added reference 4 & 5 to "birds of prey" (www.birds-of-north-america.net...)and an external link (www.birds-of-north-america.net...). I realize that I should have practiced on the sandlot before submitting. I would like to remove these, how do I go about it? Kesha59 (talk) 15:42, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

I went ahead and deleted them. I'm not sure those work well as references since they aren't a reference for a particular fact. Maybe the entire external link section should be trimmed down, but it looks decent for an external link.Naraht (talk) 15:53, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

two conflict of intrest questions.

I have 2 questions regarding a possible conflict of interest i have. I created the page Winnipesaukee Playhouse before i was employed by them. They are about to break ground on a new theater and i wanted to update the page but now realize that it may be a conflict of interest for me to do so. Is it? I would be doing it in my spare time and not be doing it for the company, just for myself. Secondly, I started creating a page for the New Hampshire Theater Awards, but it has been languishing in my user space because I won one of the awards and am now worried that by publishing it i will have a COI again. Any input would be great.--Found5dollar (talk) 16:22, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

You can edit articles where there is a COI, but you need to be very careful to do so neutrally and realize that other editors may give your edits greater scrutiny than they would otherwise. See WP:COI for more information on our conflict-of-interest policy. --Philosopher ^{Let us reason together.} 16:26, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

Licensing and reusing WP articles

As a long-time editor, I have a dumb question that I should know the answer to, and yet I can't seem to locate a clear answer.

One often sees "books" for sale (ebooks or POD) that are compilations of WP articles. Although I knew that WP content could be distributed "freely," I must've misunderstood that adverb to mean that you couldn't sell WP material, attributed or not. Is it legal in the US to sell "books" consisting of articles from WP, as long as you make proper attribution? Cynwolfe (talk) 17:24, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

Yes it is. See Wikipedia:Reusing Wikipedia content and Wikipedia:Buying Wikipedia articles in print or another form. -- John of Reading (talk) 17:30, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

Thanks. I have no idea why I didn't find those. Cynwolfe (talk) 18:12, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

10c enforcement

Pointless

I don't really know whether HD is the right place to bring up this issue, but it is generally a question about 'Editing Wikipedia', so here goes. I did a 10c enforcement edit here. Would it be okay to fix the rationale instead of removing the file in cases, where the rationale points to redirects or dab pages? Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 18:11, 14 November 2011 (UTC) Yes, it would be much better to fix the file page in cases like this. -- John of Reading (talk) 18:23, 14 November 2011 (UTC) In which way would that be 'better'? While NFCC does not prevent me from fixing the rationale in such a case, it clearly places the burden to fix it on the editor who added the file to the article. Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 18:32, 14 November 2011 (UTC) It seems the issue was caused by a page move, which is often the case. So the hypothetical burden would be on the page mover to fix it. But either way in this case it would simply be much easier for everyone to just fix it. While someone else's oversight caused the issue, simply changing the text in the rational trumps all the work involved in orphaning the image (which could result in an image with a perfectly good rational getting deleted on a technicality), enforcing the NFCC or laying blame. Яehevkor ✉ 19:12, 14 November 2011 (UTC) I am aware that I "could" simply change the text, but there is currently no policy or guideline which says I "should" do this. Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 19:19, 14 November 2011 (UTC) There are no obligations to do anything on Wikipedia. I suppose the closest policy that applies in this case is Wikipedia:Ignore all rules. Яehevkor ✉ 19:30, 14 November 2011 (UTC) (edit conflict) Toshio Yamaguchi: If you are thinking in terms of looking for a policy that mandates that you need to behave properly, or that no one can "force" you to, then perhaps you have the wrong attitude here. You don't have to involve yourself in Wikipedia at all, but as long as you are going to be, try to always do what is best for the encyclopedia and what causes the least work for others to clean up your mess. If you are interested in "enforcing" any policy or guideline, you must be willing to be flexible and do that which is best, not merely that which you are allowed to do. If your attitude is "there's no policy that says I must do this, so I'm not going to" then you have the wrong attitude. If the problem can be fixed by a simple modification of the file info page, then do that, and don't worry about whether it's your burden or someone elses burden. If you are at Wikipedia and wish to edit, it IS your burden. Your attutude expressed above is identical to this user's and you can see how well things have gone for him. I strenuously suggest that if you want to involve yourself in this area of Wikipedia, that you do so with a modicum of reasoned and careful thought for each individual case you come across, and if you cannot, perhaps find something else to do. --Jayron32 19:43, 14 November 2011 (UTC) WP:NFCC#Enforcement says "A file with a valid non-free-use rationale for some (but not all) articles it is used in will not be deleted. Instead, the file should be removed from the articles for which it lacks a non-free-use rationale, or a suitable rationale added." Furthermore it says "Note that it is the duty of users seeking to include or retain content to provide a valid rationale." Nothing says I have the responsibility to fix a broken rationale. It is not my fault if users performing a page move carelessly break the rationale without fixing it afterwards. Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 20:04, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 20:34, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

How can I add references?

I don't know how exactly, can I add references in an article. Can anyone help me? (Αλεξανδράκης 7 (talk) 21:12, 14 November 2011 (UTC))

In most cases, you would place the reference right after the text you wish it to refer to. You then enclose it in ref tags, thus: <ref>Reference Goes Here</ref> . Then, at the bottom of the article, make sure there's a section for references that includes a template like {{reflist}}. If so, you'll find that the software automatically parses the references into a list. UltraExactZZ ^Said ~ Did 21:15, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

And see WP:Referencing for beginners. – ukexpat (talk) 21:17, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

I had a look at the page the OP was working on, and it turns out he got turned around with the ref name shortcut. The trick there is that you treat the first instance of that ref as a full ref - adding the website and everything. After that, just using the "ref name=" string works, as long as you add the / to the end. I've fixed the reference I saw; you can use that as a template for further references, if you like. UltraExactZZ ^Said ~ Did 21:21, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

Miscredited Donations

Hello,

I went to go make a donation of $10 using my credit card. Once I submitted, a prompt came up saying that my card has not been validated. I clicked again and I received the same message. Upon checking my bank account, I see that two payments of $10 each have been made to Wikipedia.

I did not receive a receipt when I entered my email for these transactions.

Could you please look into this at your earliest convenience.

All the Best,

Mike Mazurek — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mmazurek (talk • contribs) 21:33, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

The fundraising page has an e-mail address for such issues. I am afraid the Help Desk cannot assist you with this. – ukexpat (talk) 21:48, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

There is no email address on that page. You could try info(at)wikimedia.org.--Shantavira|^{feed me} 22:13, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

Yes there is, in the green box at the right: We are trying to make it easy for people in every country to donate. Please let us know how we could make it easier for you. Send your suggestions to: problemsdonating@wikimedia.org .  – ukexpat (talk) 22:14, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

sources vs references

What is the dif between a source and a reference? Is a reference only an article about the subject and a source the primary research source? Can a source also be listed as a reference if it is a study on the subject? 22:32, 14 November 2011 (UTC)Dellenba (talk) 22:32, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

They are the same thing, the words used interchangeably. CTJF83 00:04, 15 November 2011 (UTC)

Considering the edit [1] you made after posting here, the relevant guideline is Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Layout#Notes and References. PrimeHunter (talk) 00:11, 15 November 2011 (UTC)

Recent Changes Tag Filter

On recent changes, how do I use the tag filter? In particular, is there any way to filter out edits which contain the typical list of "dirty words"? ClueBot invariable catches these, and I waste a lot of time loading diffs that ClueBot has already reverted, time that would be better spent patrolling other edits. -- LWG ^talk 22:47, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

I assume you mean User:Lupin/Filter recent changes? There is an option to "Only show edits unchanged after four updates", so what, maybe after 2 minutes or how long 4 updates take, if cluebot hasn't gotten it, it will show up. CTJF83 00:07, 15 November 2011 (UTC)

Actually the above only shows "dirty words", but there is the same option on User:Lupin/All recent changes to only show unchanged edits after four updates. Looks like your best bet. CTJF83 00:10, 15 November 2011 (UTC)

No, actually I was referring to Special:RecentChanges. On that page, you can filter the changes shown by the tags in Special:Tags. I'm not very familiar with how these tags/filters work, but I was wondering if there was any way to exclude some categories of edits, rather than include them, with the hope that I would no longer be shown the revisions which ClueBot will revert anyway, and will be free to focus on the edits which ClueBot might miss. -- LWG ^talk 01:15, 15 November 2011 (UTC)

Oh, not sure about that, hopefully someone else knows. CTJF83 17:06, 15 November 2011 (UTC)

Sentence disappared in template

In a template for St. Patrcick's cathedral, NYC, I changed the word "denomination" to "religion," and the whole sentence disappeared. I tried it in another article, and the same ting happened. Is this supposed to happen? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.192.134.169 (talk) 23:29, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

I'm not sure what you're referring to, but I'm guessing you mean an WP:INFOBOX, but I'm not sure which one: the infobox in St. Patrick's Cathedral (New York) is Template:NRHP, which doesn't have a field for 'denomination' or 'religion'.

But the answer is probably that templates have only the parameters which are defined for them. If a template has a parameter "denomination", you can't just decide to use a different name in an article which uses the template. --ColinFine (talk) 23:59, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

I haven't found your edit but yes, this is supposed to happen if you assign a value to an unsupported parameter. The left-hand side of an equality sign in a template must be one of the parameter names the template has code for. Otherwise it's ignored. The documentation at Template:Infobox church shows a parameter called denomination bot none called religion. See more at Help:Template. PrimeHunter (talk) 00:03, 15 November 2011 (UTC)

November 15

RS question

Is boxofficemojo.com [2] a rs for a movie's budget? Crystal Clear x3 03:23, 15 November 2011 (UTC)

Wikiproject Films lists it as a resource here, and it's used in a couple of featured articles on films that I picked randomly, so it appears to be widely accepted as a reliable source. Adrian J. Hunter^{(talk•contribs)} 04:08, 15 November 2011 (UTC)

Thanks! Crystal Clear x3 22:07, 15 November 2011 (UTC)

Can I turn off the Personal Appeal by donating ?

https://donate.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FundraiserLandingPage?uselang=en&country=AU&template=Lp-layout-default&appeal-template=Appeal-template-default&appeal=Appeal-default&form-template=Form-template-default&form-countryspecific=Form-countryspecific-variable1&utm_medium=sitenotice&utm_source=B11_NOREGION&utm_campaign=C11_1114_ENsimulation

is a pain. Perhaps its meant to be. Last year i did donate, and I will again, because the cause, not the face, is good. But you could offer a Carrot by offering to turn Off this painful header for Donors.

Please. Cant find a better place to ask this question... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 115.70.102.98 (talk) 03:34, 15 November 2011 (UTC)

You can disable the appeals if you create an account, which has many other benefits. Without an account, there's no way Wikipedia can reliably identify you, so I don't think there's any easy way to disable the appeals. Thanks for donating! Adrian J. Hunter^{(talk•contribs)} 04:04, 15 November 2011 (UTC)

Please would you elaborate? I have an account but I can't turn off appeals. According to previous answers to this perennial question (though missing from the FAQs) there used to be an option in preferences > gadgets, but it seems to have disappeared.--Shantavira|^{feed me} 12:59, 15 November 2011 (UTC)

I turned it off by clicking the close button in the upper right corner. (After a few days it came back again, but clicking the button again got rid of it again. —teb728 t c 13:18, 15 November 2011 (UTC) The reason that works for me though may be also because I have checked the "Styling to hide interface on isolated pages for ongoing WMF fundraiser 2011 test" preference. —teb728 t c 13:26, 15 November 2011 (UTC)

That's a bit obscure (why not just "hide fundraising banners"?). I do have that option ticked, but it doesn't always seem to hide the banners.--Shantavira|^{feed me} 14:17, 15 November 2011 (UTC)

Yes after you donate the banner will be hidden. You can also hide it by clicking the cross in the upper right hand corner, or if you're logged in enabling the "Suppress display of the fundraiser banner" gadget which I just re-added. It was taken out simply to avoid cluttering the gadget list all year round, I meant to restore it before the fundraiser but it totally slipped my mind. (It should be added though that gadget hides all CentralNotices, so you may also miss notices you wanted to see). the wub "?!" 14:54, 15 November 2011 (UTC)

I just contributed, the banners stopped. That's easier than figuring out how to turn them off:)--SPhilbrickT 16:10, 15 November 2011 (UTC)

According to Wikipedia:Village pump (technical)/Archive 94#How to hide all fundraising banners on all Wikimedia wikis until next year you can also go directly to http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Thank_You/en. PrimeHunter (talk) 21:34, 15 November 2011 (UTC)

Number of sensors

how many 0/2 sensors does a 2002 chevy silverado 1500 2wd have — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.223.10.13 (talk) 04:40, 15 November 2011 (UTC)

Welcome. This page is intended for questions about using or editing Wikipedia. You can ask this question at Wikipedia:Reference desk/Miscellaneous. The people there specialize in knowledge questions and will try to answer your question. Just click on the link and ask your question there. Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 08:15, 15 November 2011 (UTC)

How to upload pictures to a Wikipedia page

I am trying to help author Belo M. Cipriani upload a picture of his book on his page, include his website too. Can someone please reply to this message and let me know how I can do this? Also, what reference would he need for his page not to get deleted?

Thank you — Preceding unsigned comment added by 12.192.225.3 (talk) 08:22, 15 November 2011 (UTC)

In the first place the Belo Cipriani article has been proposed for deletion because it has no references; unless at least one reference is provided, the article will be deleted soon; so work urgently on referencing before you worry about images. All facts asserted in the article must be verifiable by references to reliable sources; so add references that verify facts asserted in the article—particularly those that show that he is notable. As to a book cover image, I'm sorry but you can't use a book cover image except in an article on the book (unless the the copyright owner of the book cover releases the image under a free license.) —teb728 t c 12:01, 15 November 2011 (UTC)

Translation of a bengali article

Hi. I was thinking of an article on Pratima Banerjee (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1716134/). There is minimal information on her. One significant bit of information is at: http://www.banglatorrents.com/showthread.php?13887-Gaaner-Pratima-A-beautiful-article-on-Pratima-Bandopadhyay . Unfortunately it is in bengali. I did trying to go the bengali wikipedia page but couldn't quite find an email link. I need help in translating it - is there any way this can be done via the wikipedia community? With Thanks. Master Of Ninja (talk) 09:52, 15 November 2011 (UTC)

Translation aside, that is a forum on a torrent site, would that be considered a reliable source? Яehevkor ✉ 10:49, 15 November 2011 (UTC)

Good point! I assumed as it was an image it was from a newspaper, but thinking about it, it can't be used as a reliable source. Pity as there is not much information I can find. With Thanks. Master Of Ninja (talk) 12:56, 15 November 2011 (UTC)

Downloading in a format other than PDF

I've been asked by a supervisor to download a userspace page in Microsoft Word format, but I told them that I thought it wasn't possible. Was I correct in saying that we can't download individual pages of any namespace except as HTML or PDF? If I'm wrong, please point me to a page that discusses downloading in other formats; Wikipedia:Database download and m:Help:Downloading pages don't address my needs. Nyttend backup (talk) 14:28, 15 November 2011 (UTC)

mw:Alternative parsers mentions some conversions tools. I don't see Word there but perhaps Word can open one of them and save as .doc. You can also try the "Printable version" link under "Print/export" and then see if you can copy-paste directly from your browser into a Word document. PrimeHunter (talk) 20:09, 15 November 2011 (UTC)

Date ranges

Not sure where to ask this, so I'm asking here. (I couldn't find anything useful at Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Dates and numbers) Should I format a date range that occurred with the same prefix like this: "June 21—27" or like this: "June 21—7"? Thanks. HurricaneFan25 16:00, 15 November 2011 (UTC)

June 21–27. That's an en dash, not an em dash. I've never seen a date presented like "June 21–7"; to me that looks like a typo or something. It's under the second bullet point of Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Dates_and_numbers#Dates. Adrian J. Hunter^{(talk•contribs)} 16:09, 15 November 2011 (UTC)

"June 21—27". - David Biddulph (talk) 16:08, 15 November 2011 (UTC)

Not "June 21—27", but "June 21–27". ( en dash (–) rather than em dash (—))--SPhilbrickT 16:35, 15 November 2011 (UTC)

Sorry to bother

Can you please take a look at this page?

User:Jp vasaio/John Todora

I think it is what you are asking for, but I am not sure. Any notes would help. This is part of my grade this semester so its very important to me. Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jp vasaio (talk • contribs) 16:03, 15 November 2011 (UTC)

I've changed your link above from an internet link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jp_vasaio/John_Todora to a wiki link [[User:Jp vasaio/John Todora]]. This question is presumably a follow on from the section above at #A little help please? In which case, no, you haven't responded to the advice you were given there, either in terms of providing references {see WP:References for beginners) rather than inline external links, or about the style and formatting. Please go back and read the advice again, and also please read the links provided in the welcome message on your talk page, and particularly WP:Tutorial. - David Biddulph (talk) 16:23, 15 November 2011 (UTC)

looking for a friend

hallo, well i know this is a quastion you probablly where neve asked but i am in big need to locate a friend, and he has this school listed. please beleve me i am a honest woman, i will try to make this long story short. i have met BRAD THICKLE on a dating site last june and we have been in touch ever cince. he is comming here to WI next week to meet. He trully sounds like an wonderfull Man. i guess my quastion is is there a way you could PLEASE Locate his relation so i could get in contact with them. as i said earlier i am a honest woman that thinks HE IS THE ONE :) but need to be sure. my email is <redacted>

thank you for taking the time to read my mail — Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.156.192.186 (talk) 16:56, 15 November 2011 (UTC)

I suspect, based on your question, that you found one of our over 6.8 million articles and thought we were affiliated in some way with that subject. Please note that you are at Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia that anyone can edit, and this page is for asking questions related to using or contributing to Wikipedia itself. Thus, we have no special knowledge about the subject of your question. You can, however, search our vast catalogue of articles by typing a subject into the search field on the upper right side of your screen. If you cannot find what you are looking for, we have a reference desk, divided into various subject areas, where asking knowledge questions is welcome. Best of luck.--Orange Mike | Talk 17:00, 15 November 2011 (UTC)

WP:Unusual requests? The Blade of the Northern Lights (話して下さい) 17:04, 15 November 2011 (UTC)

Mamadou Doudou Diouf

Te article on Mamadou Doudou Diouf contains several issues. While it appears he is a notable subject based on his time with Senegal's national team, he never played for Senegal's national team. They didn't play on October 30t, and even if they did, Mamadou was playing for UConn per boxscore. However, the rest of te information about him is true, albeit Non-Notable. Should I propose a speedy deletion as a hoax since the notability information is untrue?? I'm going to do that. Smartyllama (talk) 18:00, 15 November 2011 (UTC)

Request for name change is in delay

I just sent a name request to Wikipedia:Changing username/Simple yesterday and i got no response. Usually there fast at responding to name request on all other name request except mine, I made a small edit to it to see if it gets there attention or maybe it messed it up? My name request might have to much words what is the limit and how can i get it requested faster or noticed by someone. Shawn laser lightning plasma (talk) 18:12, 15 November 2011 (UTC)

Directly contact one of the Bureaucrats on that page who do other renames, and ask why yours was skipped. CTJF83 18:20, 15 November 2011 (UTC)

Thanks i guess i never went to the new fresh page, it worked chris bot said no problems with my new name, but i cant log into it why is that. is that the right page to officially change your name request. How long should it take. Shawn laser lightning plasma (talk) 19:48, 15 November 2011 (UTC)

That I can not help you on, sorry, CTJF83 19:56, 15 November 2011 (UTC)

"Robot clerk note: No problems found" is not a decision, it's only an aid when the decision is made. It will clearly say Done or Not done. You made the request correctly and will just need a little patience. PrimeHunter (talk) 19:56, 15 November 2011 (UTC)

Editing a user page

Using a template for translating a page from Spanish Wikipedia, I followed the examples, pressed Submit and saw my new User page with the beginning translation. When I tried to go back and edit, however, each successive edit resulted in new text being added to the old - rather than replacing it - resulting in three repeats of the same five paragraphs. What am I doing wrong? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mawgrit (talk • contribs) 18:24, 15 November 2011 (UTC)

I've reverted your last two edits to put the draft back to as you started it. When you want to edit, after you've hit the edit button don't copy and paste the existing content, just change the parts that you want to change. - David Biddulph (talk) 18:53, 15 November 2011 (UTC)

Biggest wave surfers

I looked up where the biggest waves in the world are. I got a list , then saw up in the corner biggest wave surfers( or something like that) and your list was right on! I also saw my dads name on there! Along with his twin brother Michael . He has Ben in surfer and surfing magizien for ridding some of the biggest waves in the world. Also for being one of the pioneers of tow in surfing. But he was in a bad car accident where some one was killed and there was alcohol involved. There was a lot of press. In the news paper here in Hawaii the accident was in the sport section, although it happens in San diago ca. Slot of people said that he was at fault. After the accident I was showing my cousin the wikapedia biggest wave surfers. Her dad is Michael. But there names had Ben removed. Why was that? Being in trouble with the law dose not change the fact that Milton and Michael Willis are still world famous for the big waves that they have rode.please consider this — Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.91.5.167 (talk) 19:16, 15 November 2011 (UTC)

Getting into trouble is irrelevant but lists like Big wave surfing#Noted big wave surfers are generally only for people with a Wikipedia biography which is linked. Milton and Michael Willis do not have articles (I assume Michael Willis is somebody else). Somebody added them to the list anyway in April 2009 but they were quickly removed because there was no article. See Wikipedia:Notability (people) for requirements to get articles. PrimeHunter (talk) 19:44, 15 November 2011 (UTC)

RfC on existing discussion or new?

When you put an RfC on a talk page for something you have already been discussing, do you put it at the top of the existing section and its discussion, or do you make a new section? StandFirm (talk) 21:54, 15 November 2011 (UTC)

I always throw it at the top, it "encourages users" to read the whole discussion and not just from the template down. CTJF83 23:27, 15 November 2011 (UTC)

All-Time Chicago Bear Roster

Hi. There is a great player missing from this all time roster. Not sure how to add the information but you have 'Curtis Conway' in Wikipedia article, 'All-Time Chicago Bear Roster'.

He had over 1,000 yards three times in his twelve year NFL career, in which he played for the Chicago Bears, the San Diego Chargers, the New York Jets and the San Francisco 49ers. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.216.36.11 (talk) 22:49, 15 November 2011 (UTC)

I've added it for you, see this edit.

Feel free to edit any article yourself, of course. You might try WP:TUTORIAL.  Chzz  ►  01:23, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

November 16

what's wrong with banners?

Mr. Wales,

I totally agree with Sally (below).  I am unfortunately recently unemployed, and I swear to G*D I'd give you 5 or 10 bucks to help if I had an extra 5 or 10 bucks.  Realistically though, how does operating for profit hurt?  As a 501 c3 alumni chapter guy, i see the benefits, but you guys are a global staple.  I love what you do and I love the 95 people you hired, but if you could somehow place banners on your site and hire another 95 peeps, I promise I'll love you more.  Either way, thank you for everything, keep up the amazing work, and I will give you guys $5 when I get my first unemployment check next week.

Klyde Langster — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.63.107.253 (talk) 10:09, 17 November 2011 (UTC)

Dear Jimmy Wales-

Wiki is a great resource, and I think you would be sabotaging yourself by not reaching out to advertisers of your choosing. You have a choice-if anything I would say, just don't allow automatic sound and constant replay as that would interfere with the users experience. Many of us discover new products, movies, information on Wiki as well as through advertising, so instead of looking at this as the enemy, perhaps its time to embrace banner ads.

I make my living in advertising. Specifically web advertising. Maybe it's time you look into it. There's nothing evil about having advertising on your site. In fact, the suggestion that it is, is slightly disturbing and offensive to those of us in the advertising arena.

Sincerely- Sally-LA, Ca — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.174.49.33 (talk) 00:31, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

Jimbo has recently said, Commerce is fine. Advertising is not evil. But it doesn't belong here. - and the majority of Wikipedians agree; not all, but most. See "Fundraising vs ads" and [3].

But also, please note, Mr. Wales is unlikely to read your message here. You could contact him via User talk:Jimbo Wales.  Chzz  ►  01:17, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

Note also that Jimbo is a libertarian, and has his own opinions. Some Wikipedians, on the other hand, consider advertising a despicable and contemptible part of modern life, and a disgraceful way to make a living. It takes all kinds to make a world. --Orange Mike | Talk 14:10, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

Yep, fair point; I only meant to say that, most Wikipedians agree <with Jimbo> that we shouldn't have ads - for whatever reasons; I didn't mean to imply that most Wikipedians agreed with Jimbo's reasoning, or everything said.  Chzz  ►  15:18, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

Editing Wikipedia:Help desk (new section)

I stand accused of making "bad requests" and now I am being threatened with a ban without further notice by "Calabe1992". How does this make any sense? Please remove the page immediately. Is this the right place to ask, or please point me to the right person to make a formal request. - S. Giunta — Preceding unsigned comment added by S.giunta (talk • contribs) 01:01, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

Please don't keep blanking the article Salvatore Giunta. If you think there is a problem with that article, please explain why, on Talk:Salvatore Giunta. Thanks,  Chzz  ►  01:10, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

If you are the subject or represent him then see Wikipedia:Contact us/Article problem/Factual error (from subject). PrimeHunter (talk) 01:56, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

The article, when unblanked, notes that the real Giunta has been offended by the attention he's received; if User:S.giunta is the real Giunta, that's likely his motivation. Nyttend (talk) 02:51, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

Such motivation aside, there is nothing wrong with the article and in view of the subject's notability I very much doubt that any request from him for the article to be deleted will succeed. – ukexpat (talk) 14:56, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

How much money does it take to get Jimbo's face off of the internet forever?

How much to get him to leave us alone entirely? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.5.152.237 (talk) 01:05, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

Three quid a month, from each of us.[4]

Alternatively, see WP:VPM#How to hide all fundraising banners on all Wikimedia wikis until next year  Chzz  ►  01:10, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

foot notes

How do I use the same source more than once with out creating a new foot note? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Shanfie (talk • contribs) 01:37, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

The instructions are here, WP:NAMEDREFERENCES. GB fan 01:39, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

User page and watch list and more

What is the limit of space data information for your user page is there a max. i could not find the answer at User page. They say your watch list cannot exceed 9000 something words list of articles. But rumors said u can go way beyond that limit. whats the limit has wikipedia uploaded there max holding data for watch list capacity. Can i put certain name articles to my user page that relate to a certain topic like Orders of magnitude (energy) i will list a lot of diverse energy topics of there amount of energy and mass release plus there attributes relating to the elements of the universe is this ok. And can i add to my user page a list of ways to die by nature catastrophic events and artificial doomesday devices that can be dangerous hazardous, it will not vandalize and will relate to wikipedia articles. I tried to ask to put it on a wikipedia article but it doesn't meet there standards so can i put it on my user page. Is there a way u can read other peoples watch list or special archives of certain topics. Is there a option list where u can allow someone to edit your user page to allow them to add ideas. How do u qualify to be a certain rank like administrator, Do they ask or hire u. How can u request to control a certain article or be allowed to edit it. If u create a article do u have any higher rights ranking power over it. Shawn laser lightning plasma (talk) 03:16, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

That's a lot of questions. Some of them are answered here: Wikipedia:User pages#Excessive unrelated content, Help:Watching pages#Size limitation, Help:Watching pages#Privacy of watchlists, Wikipedia:Ownership of articles, Template:Edit protected, Wikipedia:Requests for adminship. All non-deleted pages are visible to everybody, and everybody can edit any user page which isn't protected. PrimeHunter (talk) 03:53, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

thanks prime hunter, on your watch list would the raw watch list be deleted too with the watch list if there's to many word articles, raw list downloads a lot faster, maybe if i paste it on user page that will save it and than re paste if the old watch list get deleted due to too many word articles, sorry a lot of questions one day i will return the favor by helping u guys help others. Shawn laser lightning plasma (talk) 05:31, 16 November 2011 (UTC) They should divide the watch list into seperate pages like a-m n-z so it doesn't over load and delete your watch list articles saves. i plan to go over 9,800 because it helps me with adding editing future articles like list of solar energy topics, by having all the solar related energy word topics on my watch list or raw list it would be faster to add to the list of solar energy topics. Shawn laser lightning plasma (talk) 05:55, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

• Max page size - any page larger than about 400 KB might not work on older browsers. You can also run into problems if there are too many templates on a page. Pages without templates, up to about 1Mb, should work OK on a modern system; beyond that, it's all getting a bit silly.
• Watchlists with over 9000(ish) can cause problems. A solution is to put links on a page, and use "Special:Recentchangeslinked".
• Wikipedia itself (servers) have, for all intents and purposes, unlimited capacity.
• Listing links to thousand of articles (and with other info) on userspace pages is fine; no problem at all.
• You should not add article-categories (like Category:Living people, Category:Fruit, or whatever) to userspace pages.
• You cannot read other people's watchlist; it is private data.
• Anyone can edit any page (including your userspace pages), unless they are protected (which is occasionally necessary, to prevent vandalism). Admins can edit protected pages, and will help with requests to change them.
• Admins are chosen through discussion/consensus at WP:RFA; they can be nominated by others, or self-nominated. They must demonstrate extensive experience - typically thousands of good edits over more than a year. Nobody is hired; nobody is paid to edit.
• You do not have any more right to edit an aritcle, even if you created it. (WP:OWN).

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• Whether you edit the raw watchlist or not, makes no difference. Really, try the 'Recentchangeslinked' idea insead; list the articles you are interested in on one userspace page, and use 'What Links Here'. Then you can split it up in whatever way you want (on separate pages).  Chzz  ►  06:50, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

thanks chzz a little confused on the template max page, does it mean the limit for wikipedia article word space memory in a article. If my watch list gets deleted due to to much memory over load space can i go back a page to make it comeback re due it like, and will my raw watch list be deleted too, i figure raw list loads faster so it maybe holds more word articles info. And that cluebot said i possibly vandalized plasma physics, but i only added a plasma word to the plasma source, it fitted the category no one deleted it yet. Does that rune your rep even if u never did anything to vandalize. Sorry no more easy same questions i will try my best to look it up without relying on u pro's i appreciate it. Shawn laser lightning plasma (talk) 07:39, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

Making mistakes as you learn is not going to "rune your rep", what is going to eventually "rune" it is not being able or willing to put two sentences together in proper English. I don't mean this as an insult or anything, but if you intend on being a serious editor (and we're not even talking about adminship yet), you're going to have to put a lot more effort in your writing, regardless of skill and ability. Suggestion: you could start with the proper capitalization of 'I' and the correct spelling of 'you'. Best regards, CharlieEchoTango (talk) 08:06, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

If you are concerned about losing your watchlist, you can click "Edit raw watchlist" and then copy everything out to an ordinary text file as a backup. But my watchlist has crept up to 2,500 pages and I'm not seeing any problems with it yet. -- John of Reading (talk) 08:18, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

I laugh at your puny watchlist, mortal. Tremble and bow down before my mighty watchlist of...wait for it...16,632 pages. I have no problems. If I do, I'll get rid of the 8,000 or so redlinks.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 13:18, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

Finding top-importance stubs?

I'm interested in finding the articles on wikipedia that are considered high importance but stub quality. Wikipedia:Version_1.0_Editorial_Team/Index uses a bot that tracks the count of such pages. But does it create a list of them? And where can I find it? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Drkarger (talk • contribs) 03:22, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

I don't know if there's a list anywhere, but you may be able to compile a list yourself using the CatScan tool. You'll need to intersect Category:High-importance articles (and its subcategories) with Category:Stub categories (and its subcategories). If you can't get it to work, post back here. -- John of Reading (talk) 07:57, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

On many WikiProject pages you will find a table (see, for example, Wikipedia:WikiProject United States#Project statistics) showing columns for importance, and rows for class; at the intersections the totals are clickable. Clicking one of these should take you to a tool which lists the articles of that particular importance/class combination. The totals in the table are typically updated at intervals from 24 hours to one month, so the list of articles that you reach by clicking might not tally with the total. --Redrose64 (talk) 15:33, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

Aligning userboxes with text

How would I go about doing this? I checked some user pages for clues but can't find a way to do this. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hg3300 (talk • contribs) 05:01, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

Depending on what you have in mind, using tables might work for you. Dismas|^(talk) 05:59, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

Well, I was thinking about putting userboxes down the left side of my profile. I've done this before, but the text ends up below it. Basically, all I'm looking to do is align the userboxes on the left with the text next to it. If this is possible with tables (and still looks decent) I'm all for it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.71.40.38 (talk) 06:26, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

If you're okay with trying out the code yourself to see what you like, check out Help:Table for some instructions. Dismas|^(talk) 08:07, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

I'm still having a problem here. The table will cause the body of text inserted in the code after it to display below. I want the text to display RIGHT NEXT TO the table. Is there any way to do this? See my user page to see what I'm talking about. Hg3300 (talk) 17:37, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

There's a help section here: Wikipedia:User page design center. Maybe ask there? I'm sorry, I'm not that great with tables. Dismas|^(talk) 17:58, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

 Done - is this what you wanted? CharlieEchoTango (talk) 18:28, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

Thanks Charlie! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hg3300 (talk • contribs) 18:31, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

You're most welcome (and please sign your posts, I left a second reminder on your talk page). Cheers! CharlieEchoTango (talk) 18:34, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

I know, it used to be no problem for me, but recently asking these questions I kept forgetting. Then when I went back to sign, SineBot got there before I could enter the four tildes. I will try to remember to do that once again. Hg3300 (talk) 18:36, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

Rotated image

File:Steve Hughes 1.jpg appears correctly when you view the image directly, but appears rotated in Steve Hughes. Does anyone know how to fix this? Thanks. DH85868993 (talk) 05:46, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

See this discussion. Dismas|^(talk) 05:54, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

I don't think it's the ssame issue. The file itself is the 'right way around'; it's just the thumbnails that are showing it incorrectly. I've re-uploaded it, and tried a few things; I also asked tech but no response yet. It may sort itself out, in time; I'm not sure at the moment.  Chzz  ►  07:23, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

I've discovered it's because the metadata in the file was messed up - probably when the image was rotated, previously. Thus, any thumbnailed version is rotated, but when displaying the full picture, it is not.

I have fixed it by opening the file, re-saving it, and uploading the new version as File:Steve Hughes.jpg.

Because that process may have lost other information, I've not over-ridden the original. But I will change the article to this repaired copy.  Chzz  ►  08:50, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

Thanks, Chzz. DH85868993 (talk) 21:45, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

Kimiko Zakreski

I just wanted to update you on information about Kimiko Zakreski. Since her last update she is living in Halifax, NS and Married Scott Willgress on October 15 2011. My mobile phone does not have the symbol so I'll sign with this ----- thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.171.231.80 (talk) 06:44, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

If you know of a reliably published article in a newspaper or a book with these updates, please post a link here. All information must be verifiable.-- Obsidi♠n Soul 07:08, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

fiery fingers

In the book "A Dance With Dragons" in one of the Tyrion subsections, specifically location11909 on my kindle app eversion of the book, they repeatedly refer to "fiery fingers," My guess is matches? But its not in the dictionary and wikepedia has nothing that fits the context. There are several other paragraphs wen u search for the phrase but nothing that resembles m looking for. Please review and add the appropriate contextual info for the phrase on ur site; i rely on Wikepedia several times a day. Thank you very much. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.252.161.86 (talk) 07:55, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

It appears to be a colloquialism GRRM uses to describe the high priest, Moqorro's men in the fantasy universe of the book. As seen here, after a first use of the phrase he refers to some power of the high priest (who appear to be a devotee of the "lord of light"), to exercise his "fiery hand." Hard to tell without reading the larger book for context if it's a specific magic he possesses or whether it's metaphorical. In any event, I can't think of any context where Wikipedia would reflect this information except possibly in a plot description for the book in an article on it, but even there it would only be described if it was an important enough feature of the plot to require explanation, which I doubt it is.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 12:56, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

Capitalization of preposition "o'".

Hi everybody! in Megadeth "Skin o' My Teeth", should be the preposition "o'" capitalized? thanks a lot, gio. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 93.40.124.92 (talk) 09:02, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

This page is for questions on how to use Wikipedia, try asking at Wikipedia:Reference desk/Language CTJF83 13:15, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

The short, simple answer is that in Wikipedia (according to MOS:CT) the preposition of should not be capitalized in titles of works, so the contracted o′ should also not be capitalized. I'm off to correct it in the text of our article. Deor (talk) 14:57, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales appeal

Sir / Madam

I read the personal appeal of the Great Mr. Jimmy Wales for a petty contribution from we people, who frequently refer to 'wikipedia'. I tried to contribute a monthly subscription( may be a meager amount), but I received an error message, displaying " The contributions are not received in Indian rupees"

How to proceed further? Can you please guide ?

Thanking You

HARI BASKAR — Preceding unsigned comment added by 116.202.7.67 (talk) 14:43, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

This page has an email address listed on the right side in the big green box. If you send an email to that address, someone will contact you and help you through the donation process. --Jayron32 14:51, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

HELP: article seems to have been truncated!

I can't imagine what happened! I began editing the Marc-Antoine Charpentier article to provide the footnotes that Wikipedia was requesting. Everything went very well and I viewed and saved... =the footnotes were all visible in a new section called REFERENCES= and then suddenly the rest of the article disappeared! I can't figure out how to get it back.

And I can't do too much checking in your Help and FAQ because I've just had 2 cataract surgeries and reading is a bit difficult -- hence my decision to use this inactive moment to add footnotes.

I hope you can put things back so that the entire long article survives intact and can be footnoted!

Patricia Ranum - Ranumspa — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ranumspa (talk • contribs) 15:00, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

You forgot to "close" the reference by adding the </ref> tag at the end. Someone else fixed the problem here: [5]. If this happens again, look for that. Its a common mistake. --Jayron32 15:05, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

(edit conflict) yep!

You had a <ref> with no closing </ref>.

I have fixed it, here.  Chzz  ►  15:08, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

new email Addy.

Hello..I can no longer "log in" because I don't know how to update my new email address, can you help? My handle is "Ritty"..I have no way to retrieve my email Addy that is on file with Wiki.. Therefore you can email me , but I will not receive your email....My handle is still "Ritty",....Is there a way we can update my email in Wiki? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.48.73.93 (talk) 15:16, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

The only way to change an email address linked to a Wikipedia account is to log in; if you have forgotten your password to an account, it can be emailed to you. If, however, you either a) never set up an email for Wikipedia to contact or b) no longer have access to that email account, you're basically stuffed, and there is no way to recover the old Wikipedia account. You'll have to register a new account. --Jayron32 15:39, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

Or since Special:Contributions/Ritty has no contributions since 2006, you may be able to WP:USURP the account. —teb728 t c 20:47, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

Original contribution

How do I learn who posted the original contribution for an article?

Apologies if I've asked this before, I;m not very good at navigating the threads

pete — Preceding unsigned comment added by Peterlemer (talk • contribs) 15:47, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

Does Help:Page history help? – ukexpat (talk) 15:49, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

My user page is doing something weird D:

Ok so I get one of those "new messages" things at the top of my page. I click it, and find that I have a welcome message from Wikicommons (i think) on my talk page. But.. the stuff I wrote on my own talk page were gone!! And my User Page was a dead link! It said I had to create it! (which I already did). I then check my contributions list to see if that was affect, and all my contributions were gone, except for my most latest one. I reopen wikipedia and my userpage is back, and my talk page is normal again, without the welcome. But my contributions list is also back to normal but doesn't list my last edit.

Soo....... WHAT HAPPENED!!! ~Akiatu~ (talk) 16:23, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

My guess is that you got logged out for some reason, and were seeing the user talk page and contribution list for your underlying IP address. When you "reopened Wikipedia" did you have to log in? -- John of Reading (talk) 16:30, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

That, or he discovered Commons for the first time. @ Akiatu : Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons are part of the same family of sites but are not the same site; though your login is universal, your contributions and pages on one won't be on the other, that's why you didn't have a page on Commons and you couldn't see your Wikipedia contributions there. I hope this helps. CharlieEchoTango (talk) 16:47, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

Yes, that's much more likely. Akiatu, your Wikimedia Commons talk page is here - is that the page you saw earlier? -- John of Reading (talk) 17:04, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

Image citation question

In Hurricane Cindy (1959), citation 26, which is located here, is an image (on Commons here). Since I couldn't think of anything to call the file, I simply named the ref "Hurricane Cindy rainfall graphic". Is there a better/correct title I could use for it? Thanks. HurricaneFan25 17:57, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

Rainfall map, perhaps? Otherwise it looks good to me, the important thing is that the author, date and publisher is mentioned. The title, meh. Amazing work by the way, keep it up! CharlieEchoTango (talk) 19:24, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

Header

This might be a non-Wiki ? but has anyone gone to edit their article page and the Open With/Save File thing pops up? It won't let me edit my stuff! Thanks in advance. — Preceding unsigned comment added by CAWylie (talk • contribs) 19:55, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

To clarify: Is this on Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Hell On Wheels (episode)? You are trying to click the "Edit" link at the top of the page?

Does your browser display the URL that you are about to jump to? It should be http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia_talk:Articles_for_creation/Hell_On_Wheels_%28episode%29&action=edit. It is says anything else you may be afflicted with malware. Does this direct link work? -- John of Reading (talk) 20:25, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

Search for edits by ip subnet

Hi Guys,

So I can search for edits from a particular ip address, but is it possible to search for edits from a particular subnet? so, for example, could I search for all edits made by Ip's from 194.8.74.* rather than searching for an IP address individually?

Thanks,

Failedwizard (talk) 20:09, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

Yes, this is possible. You have to have Javascript turned on, and you have to tick a box in "My Preferences" - on the "Gadgets" tab, second checkbox from the bottom. -- John of Reading (talk) 20:15, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

You're a star :) Failedwizard (talk) 20:50, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

Mobile version on desktop

I'm building a web application and I'd like to have en.m.wikipedia.org in an iframe for the user to look up information with.

Unfortunately, if a desktop user performs a search in the iframe, they are redirected to the desktop version. Is there any way to prevent this redirect?

How to recreate:

1 ) Open en.m.wikipedia.org on a desktop

2 ) Search for something

3 ) Notice redirect to desktop version — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.204.138.7 (talk) 20:23, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

If you don't get an answer here, I suggest you ask at Village pump (technical). -- John of Reading (talk) 08:19, 17 November 2011 (UTC)

Peculiar layout problem

Could someone check out Languages of Finland. I can't seem to figure out what messes up the layout. --hydrox (talk) 20:26, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

Well, for one, there are far too many images for such a short article. Dismas|^(talk) 20:51, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

Agreed. I took one rather redundant one away, but it's still messed up. Shouldn't happen AFAIK. --hydrox (talk) 21:02, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

IMO, there are still too many images/boxes crammed in there (and I'm viewing it on my laptop, which has a high resolution - I'd hate to see what it looks like on smaller monitors). Could you split the article up into multiple articles, or move some of the data and/or images to other articles? Hohenloh ⁺ 21:15, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

Better yet, expand the article. :) CharlieEchoTango (talk) 21:20, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

I think that's the way to go. Irrespective of the length of the article, the layout is messed up, which is a technical bug in the renderer. --hydrox (talk) 03:21, 17 November 2011 (UTC)

Okay, I got it fixed. It's some crazy HTML layout issue of cluttering both right and left float with too many images and too little text. Thanks for you all, hydrox (talk) 04:04, 17 November 2011 (UTC)

Geo coordinates

How does one redirect coordinates that are not inside the box or templete but directly in the article? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ncsr11 (talk • contribs) 20:41, 16 November 2011‎

I'm not sure what you mean. Do you have a specific article in mind? -- John of Reading (talk) 21:33, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

Splitting an article

It has been suggested splitting the article Foggy Dew into three, as it consists of three different songs. This makes sense, as the songs are all different, and I don't think anyone opposes this move. So is it OK to simply cut and paste each of the songs into new articles and rename the current article as a DAB page? I seem to remember reading somewhere that is NOT sufficient to simply cut and paste the information into new pages like this, for copyright reasons. Hohenloh ⁺ 21:09, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

See the procedure at WP:Splitting#Procedure, you will need to add an appropriate edit summary and use {{Copied}} on the talk page. Cheers, CharlieEchoTango (talk) 21:12, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

Rating a page

Hi, just a quick question regarding the 'rating's 'given too a specific page, article, etc. My question has to do with the words offered for choice in rating a page, all of these words are of a 'positive' nature (so too speak, I will use the proper language of the discipline, 'English', if preferred but simple grammer would keep us busy for an extended period of time. So to say this in as short a time as possible is the preferred way to go for all concerned). How can one rate a page honestly without the tools to do so correctly and with as fair an eye and ear as one can. Having no negatives (again,so too speak, one is unable to rate anything with any degree of truthfulness or mere fairness. Just a thought, thank you for your time and patience with this email, thank's again, 70.66.69.89 (talk) 21:18, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

They're criteria, not the actual ratings. When you hover your mouse over the stars it will give you a better idea of what the ratings are. For example, in the "Well-Written" criterion, the stars go from "Incomprehensible" (1 star), "Difficult to Understand (2 stars), "Adequate Clarity" (3 stars), "Good Clarity" (4 stars), and "Exceptional Clarity" (5 stars). Similarly, the 1-star ratings for the criteria "Trustworthy", "Objective", and "Complete" are "Lacks reputable sources", "Heavily biased", and "Missing most information", respectively. Those are definitely not positive.-- Obsidi♠n Soul 21:34, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

Can we PLEASE get Jimmy Wales' picture off of EVERY PAGE?

I understand the need to fund-raise, but do we need his tiresome photos on every last page? Smacks of severe egomania, if you asked me.

Thanks! :D — Preceding unsigned comment added by 204.64.147.248 (talk) 21:43, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

No. You can create an account and set your preferences not to show the fundraising banner, or you can go here and click submit, and it should set your cookies to remove the banner for a while. CharlieEchoTango (talk) 21:47, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

Using magazines as a source

Hey guys, I couldn't find my old question so I wanted to re-ask. I have lots of PlayStation and Retro Gamer magazines as I collect PlayStation related things. I wanted to use the information in these books to help expand some of the articles on Wikipedia on games that don't have an awful lot of information. One for example is Alien Trilogy, I have a lot of information I'd like to add about that but I'm not sure how to cite a magazine as a source. If someone could give me some information, I would be more than appreciative, help a newbie out? Many thanks guys! — Preceding unsigned comment added by PlayStationConnoisseur (talk • contribs) 22:07, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

The template Cite Journal is also use for magazines. See Template:Cite journal for examples.Naraht (talk) 22:10, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

Your previous question was archived here. -- John of Reading (talk) 22:12, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

November 17

What Wikipedia policies apply to the notability of article content?

WP:N seems to apply only to whether a page should exist.

1. What is the relevant Wikipedia policy or policies that addresses whether an aspect of an article subject is relevant or notable?

2. Under what circumstances can material that is verifiable still be removed, for example if a 'history' part of an article gets 3 times longer than the rest of the article? It's sourced, it's just too in depth or long.

Thanks in advance. StandFirm (talk) 02:16, 17 November 2011 (UTC)

WP:NPOV is one standard. Dwelling at length on a certain aspect can give WP:UNDUE weight. On the other hand, if there's no problem with implicit bias, just being an overly-long section that crowds out other material (or scares others away from adding "more to the article"), WP:SUMMARYSTYLE recommends offloading that section into its own article on that facet of the topic. DMacks (talk) 02:24, 17 November 2011 (UTC)

Thanks. Now maybe I'll be a little more specific - the history section in question consists about 90% of past mistakes of the article's subject. Would you say this creates bias even though each sentence by itself is neutral? And if yes, what Wikipedia policy addresses that? StandFirm (talk) 04:35, 17 November 2011 (UTC)

WP:WEIGHTing policy. I like to follow the standard scholarly texts covering a particular subject. It sounds like you're talking about popular culture, so I have no idea there. Fifelfoo (talk) 04:50, 17 November 2011 (UTC)

Actually it's a religious subject: Eschatology of Jehovah's Witnesses. Further responses on my question here are also welcome if anyone has anything to add. StandFirm (talk) 05:05, 17 November 2011 (UTC)

Image not showing in a template

Any idea why the photo on Commons referenced in the infobox of Frederick W. Winters House doesn't show? - Jmabel | Talk 03:16, 17 November 2011 (UTC)

I have purged http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Bellevue%2C_Washington_-_Winters_House_01.jpg/250px-Bellevue%2C_Washington_-_Winters_House_01.jpg and it shows now. Something had gone wrong with the 250px version. PrimeHunter (talk) 03:55, 17 November 2011 (UTC)

Someone deleted my edit. How do I find out why?

Yesterday I made 2 small edits to the 35th Infantry Division (usa) page. Today someone deleted these 2 edits. I checkded the discussion tab to see if the person explained why they were removed, but could find no explanation. How can I find out why the edits were deleted? I am new to Wikipedia and would appreciate any help. Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Plastermonkey44 (talk • contribs) 04:11, 17 November 2011 (UTC)

Clicking on the history tab will land you to this page, which shows that AnyGuy (talk · contribs) undid your edits; you could ask him why by leaving him a message at his talk page. One thing though : you should never sign your edits in articles. Signatures are only for talk pages (when you leave a message on a page, like this one). Cheers, CharlieEchoTango (talk) 04:19, 17 November 2011 (UTC)

About the topic- Dhenkanal (Princely State)

While going through the article in Wikipedia about Dhenkanal (Princely State), I have come across some factual errors. My father Late Rajkumar Gourendra Pratap Singh Deo, was the 5th son of Raja Sura Pratap Singh Deo Mahindra Bahadur. My father was born in 1915 and was hardly 11 years of age when Shankar Pratap Singh Deo annexed the throne. During the absence of Raja Shankar Pratap Singh Deo from the headquarters, Pattayet Narsingh Pratap Singh Deo (and not Rajkumar Gourendra Pratap Singh Deo) the 2nd son of Late Raja Sura Pratap, used to look after the administration of Dhenkanal. The name of the wife of Pattayet Rajkumar Narsingh Pratap Singh Deo was Jatan Kumari, a very pious lady, in whose name Pattayet Narsingh Pratap Singh Deo built a palatial building named Jatan Nagar, which is about 6kms away from the Palace. Jatan Nagar still exist in top of a hill in a dilapidated condition. I hope you will make the Necessary correction. There are many other factual errors in the article which I will not like to delve into. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Shailoja Shankar Singh Deo (talk • contribs) 05:32, 17 November 2011 (UTC)

Your Anti-christian policy

I am curious as to why you are anti-Christian in your policies. Unless it is World Council of Churches or catholic, you are not obliging to posts depicting Christianity. I tried about a year ago and you just about made it impossible to publish about my church yet you have undocumented articles and out and out lies in other places that you have no trouble publishing.

Please make yourself clear. If you are anti-christian or don't want our contribution, please post that loud and clear. This way we do not waste our time. Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 180.191.152.95 (talk) 06:04, 17 November 2011 (UTC)

Wikipedia is run by volunteers like you and me. We're not anti-Christian, nor are we against or for anything. Does your church meet our notability guidelines? If so, then by all means write about it using the proper channels. We welcome any contribution that can make our encyclopedia better! In response to your misconception about our acceptance of lies, if you find things that you think are wrong, you should post your concerns on the faulty article's talk page, so that editors are aware of it. Of course, you should provide a rational explanation of why [it] is wrong, preferably with citations from reliable sources. Cheers, CharlieEchoTango (talk) 06:23, 17 November 2011 (UTC)

Wikipedia has no editorial board. It is edited by volunteers from around the world. Please see WP:PILLAR, About Wikipedia and the frequently asked questions for further information.  Chzz  ►  06:32, 17 November 2011 (UTC)

Note the above answers are a bit generic as we don't have the full details - can you tell us what church you were trying to create an article for? And you mention articles that contain "out and out lies" - which ones are those?? Tabercil (talk) 07:16, 17 November 2011 (UTC)

Wouldn't Portal:Christianity be a better place to start? Jim.henderson (talk) 11:29, 17 November 2011 (UTC)

My username is my article title ?

I just made an article on Hélène Boudreau, a Canadian children's and saved it and everything. I don't think it's been deleted, however I don't understand why the article is still titled under my username English1112 ? Why is that ? How can I change it to officially have it titled Hélène Boudreau ? Also, I can't seem to upload pictures, when I try all it shows is the URL in red for the information boxes wiki pages usually have at the top. How can I upload pictures on to this article ? — Preceding unsigned comment added by English1112 (talk • contribs) 06:26, 17 November 2011 (UTC)

You didn't make an article, you made a user page. It hasn't been deleted, and is still available at your user page; when it is ready you can move it to the mainspace. However there are some issues with it in that the references are mainly works by the subject, but do not verify the statements made in the article (see how to cite sources, the guideline on reliable sources and the policy on verifiability; this is especially true for biographies of living persons). In order to get the best advice possible, I suggest you submit your article through the articles for creation process. As for pictures, you must ensure you have the right to distribute them. Do you own the pictures, or did you take them off the internet? Wikipedia only accepts pictures released under a free license, that is, usable by anyone for any purpose. See the page on copyright. If you do have the permission to release the pictures under a free license, then you can go on our sister site, Wikimedia Commons, and upload them there. If you do not, then please abstain from uploading them, as they will be deleted. I hope this helps, and best regards, CharlieEchoTango (talk) 06:36, 17 November 2011 (UTC)

I moved the draft to User:English1112/Hélène Boudreau, which is where it should have been all along. In the meantime, why not create a new page, User:English1112, that tells us about you and what you hope to accomplish here. --Orange Mike | Talk 14:04, 17 November 2011 (UTC)

I see that English1112 has copied it to article space at Hélène Boudreau. —teb728 t c 14:12, 17 November 2011 (UTC)

LTJ Bukem

Re There are a few incorrect facts in the article on Danny Williamson - LTJ Bukem. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LTJ_Bukem He was born in Croydon, not Watford. He was adopted not fostered. Danny came to live with my wife and myself when he was 6 weeks old and legally adopted by us when he was three months old. We were living in Rochdale, Lancashire. When he was 2 years old we moved to Hornchurch Essex. It was when he was 10 years old we went to live in Watford. Danny has lived in and near Watford ever since then. I hope these errors can be corrected With thanks Andrew Williamson Daniel Andrew Williamson's Dad — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.26.116.9 (talk) 09:55, 17 November 2011 (UTC)

Hi there. Thanks for letting us know.

Because we insist on verifiable facts, all I can do for now is, remove the information you contested. There was a reference to a BBC interview for some of it, but the link only shows that the programme existed - I couldn't actually get a copy of it to verify. So, I removed the claims.

If you are able, at any time, to supply appropriate reliable sources, we could add the information you have stated above.

Anything that lacks a reliable source may be removed, at any time - and especially on biographic articles.

You might also check Wikipedia:Contact us/Article problem/Factual error (from subject).

Again, thanks for letting us know about the inaccuracies. Best,  Chzz  ►  13:08, 17 November 2011 (UTC)

How do I increase the text size on wikipedia?

Yes, I am getting older, but you've got to agree the text on your pages is really small. Really really small. And what with the side frames and all, notably the basic information one on the right side, there at the top, the width is also not uniform. This means that when I use my iPad, for instance, although I have zoomed in with that oh-so-addicting finger-pinching-zoom trick, I have to zoom back out fairly soon into reading the content, otherwise it's cut off on one side, forcing me to scroll left, then scroll right, then left, then right just to follow each and every sentence to find out if, for instance, one of my literaray heroes is or was left-handed. That's just an example, but you must know what I mean--trying to read like that makes me not want to read on your oh-so-wonderful site, to which I refer quite often!

Don't make me not want to read, please, I beg of you!

In the "solution" rather than the "problem" category, I have witnessed many a site with graduated capital letters of "A" in the upper right corner of the text frame, which when clicked upon, enlarge the textual content of its web page without making the page off-kilter in the process. Could this be the oh-so-easy solution? I would love that if it could be.

I know that being over 40 is very "in" right now, so hopefully my concerns as one of these people may be taken more seriously than perhaps some currently not-so-hip people, like the under-six age category that's likely burying you with emails, clamoring for your attention. Their issues concerning the web are specifically irrelevant when you think of what kinds of Internet interfacing they will be doing by the time they become teenagers, much less adults, certainly! It will likely be a little card of some kind, like an SD but inconceivably better, which they perhaps insert directly into their brains, probably with real-time automatic wikipedia access! Just as they begin to formulate a question--POOF!! The wiki answer makes it immediately known to them! They may never even know they did NOT know it, OR that the answer was externally provided from wiki via their integrated version of wifi--ultimate wireless! It could happen, no one *really* knows.

Anyway, thanks so much for your attention to this matter. I appreciate what you are doing very much! Sincebirth (talk) 11:07, 17 November 2011 (UTC)Kelli — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sincebirth (talk • contribs) 10:47, 17 November 2011 (UTC)

I too have started using a bigger screen at home. For looking things up while bicycling that's not practical, so my little Samsung M910 Intercept looks at the ".m." version as in [6]. For Apple it's less automatic than for my Android but it can be made to work. Jim.henderson (talk) 11:19, 17 November 2011 (UTC)

I do have a font-size gadget (only works in Vector) at User:Edokter/FontSizer.js which you can enable by putting importScript('User:Edokter/FontSizer.js'); into your vector.css file. — Edokter (talk) — 11:38, 17 November 2011 (UTC)

Change the layout of the appeal on the top of the pages

Hello wikipedia!

As you can see from the attached link, or by going to any page about a person you can notice that the picture of Wikipedia's founder is on top of their name. Kinda misleading as I don't even know or care who has founded Wikipedia.

BR, Just a plain boring broke-ass user

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eino_Rahja - Who is this? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson - Oh, so white. Even tho he is very pale nowadays I see. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_II - She has become to look so manly lately. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 130.233.34.139 (talk) 11:21, 17 November 2011 (UTC)

I understand your concern, but because the fund-raising is operated by the Wikimedia Foundation, and this is just the Wikipedia help-desk, it would be better if you asked over at meta:Talk:Fundraising 2011. You could also email problemsdonatingwikimedia.org. You might get further answers right here (so - check back) but, I think you're more likely to get help with this at one of those other places. Chzz  ►  11:23, 17 November 2011 (UTC)

Lyudmila Pavlichenko

Over the past period, several anonymous vandals have removed referenced material from Lyudmila Pavlichenko. I just reverted the second effort by someone. How can we protect this page? I've never done it and maybe someone else who knows how can do so. Thanks. Timothy Perper (talk) 13:13, 17 November 2011 (UTC)

You could request it at WP:RPP, but I also suggest you try contacting those other users on their talk pages, to try and discuss things. Looking at the history shows that the disagreement is with several IP users, yet they do not even have talk pages. It's worth at least trying to make contact, asking them to discuss things on the talk page of the article. Of course, they might ignore you - but it's worth a try.

Protection is an emergency measure, and usually short-term. If you can try and find out why they keep changing it, maybe discussion can resolve the dispute, instead of protection.

I realise they've not made any efforts to discss things on the article talk page, but if they're genuine new users, they may have no idea that such pages exist; putting a message on their talks might get their attention. Chzz  ►  13:18, 17 November 2011 (UTC)

Thanks Chzz. I tried that, and another (not-siged-in) user did reply. We discussed issues, and some changes were made that I thought were sensible. But more vandals have arrived, and the newest vandal hasn't replied on the talk page. Nor have any of the other vandals. Whether or not these are different people or all the same person, I don't know. I have the article on my watch list, but it's getting annoying. But I'll try it again. Timothy Perper (talk) 13:32, 17 November 2011 (UTC)

I can't locate any talk pages for the most recent vandal. So I'll keep on reverting the changes. Timothy Perper (talk) 13:37, 17 November 2011 (UTC)

I requested semi-protection since I can't find any user talk pages for these folks. Timothy Perper (talk) 13:55, 17 November 2011 (UTC)

adding multiple external links

My husband has a website called Classic Collection of North American Birds, www.birds-of-north-america.net, he has asked me to add external links to many birds found on Wikipedia that are also on his site. After editing 5 birds today, I received a caution email about "adding external links to many different Wikipedia pages in rapid succession". Can I continue to add external links beyond 5 of them? Kesha59 (talk) 15:55, 17 November 2011 (UTC)