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January 21

wiki and censorship

It took me 20 minutes to figure out how to contact Wikipedia. That is my first issue. My second is that Wiki doesn't have any control or support over their own content. So who the heck are you, anyway? Get off your high horse - the internet NEEDS TO BE REGULATED, and since you refuse to take part in it, then someone else has to do it. I will never look up anything on wikipedia again. Copyright infringement is a huge issue, and perhaps if you had anything worth stealing you would agree. As far as being censored, YOU censor people's material, so why the hipocracy????? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 171.161.160.10 (talk) 00:12, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

If you had bothered to actually read what we were protesting, you'd have seen that wasn't our issue with it. The problem is that it would give far too much power to the government to shut down websites on a whim. We don't censor people here, and telling us to get off our high horse during a rant like that seems a bit like hypocrisy (note the correct spelling) to me. The Blade of the Northern Lights (話して下さい) 00:16, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

I've done a fair amount of internet chat group moderating in the past and got quite used to quickly responding to this kind of interaction with a "Group hug!" suggestion. In this case, I think not. SOPA is a right little trouble maker, isn't it? ^(rhetorical) fredgandt 01:13, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

Internet Legislation

I'm sure you folks must have a detailed analysis of the pending internet legislation to which you take exception. I'm interested in it relative to Congressional elections this fall. As I'm sure you recognize most political discussion these days is done in the form of generalities, assertions and the like. Even the NYTimes, NPR, CPB are really not that helpful.

I was thinking you must have an annotated copy of the bills with the problems indicated concerning each section or provision. If you can send me a copy or refer me to a site with that information it would be much appreciated. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.204.168.147 (talk) 01:25, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

We don't, and given that it is presently shelved you're unlikely to find such. —Jeremy v^_^v ^Bori! 07:16, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

This is an awkward question...

Okay, so I have to give a demonstration to a class on how to remove vandalism from a Wikipedia page. Since I rarely manage to happen upon vandalism that I could legitimately fix as a demonstration, I was wondering if it would be legitimate to create an alternate account and create an "article" in a user subpage to vandalize and un-vandalize for the demonstration (I have reasons for not wanting to use my main account in this demonstration). It would likely be the only edits the account that gets used would make. Thanks for any help. - Purplewowies (talk) 06:40, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Sock puppetry#Legitimate uses does not list demonstration as a legitimate use, so I'm not exactly sure. It might be legitimate since sock puppetry is meant to disrupt other editors, which I know you're not trying to do, but you might want to carry your question over to an administrator or get live help via IRC. Bulldog73 ^talk da contribs _{go rando} 07:10, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

Perhaps one of the test environments would work better than Wikipedia itself? -- John of Reading (talk) 09:17, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

You can set up a Sandbox in your own user space where you can do pretty much whatever you want as long as it doesn't violate the userspace rules or damage the project. Roger (talk) 11:41, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

Verification of edit, ramifications

Please forgive we. This whole experience is new for me. I am able to edit info in the encyclopedia ? Theoritically, I can edit for instance a celebrity bio. Would this be anonymous? For instance, if someone was a licensed professional who treated some obscure celebrity years ago, and public records could confirm the subject received the treatment would there be issues regarding ethics and confidentiality for the professional who provided the treatment? Would the authors anonymity through his wiki membership relieve him or her, or relinquished them from any liabilities? Would potential legalities be obsolved by ones anonymous membership? I hate to sound so legalistic. Please advise. I hope my question makes sense. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Asaspurgion (talk • contribs) 06:51, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

I can't understand it in its entirety, but here's the major points to what I can understand:

1. On Wikipedia, all users (registered or not) leave a calling card in the form of their IP address; registered and logged-in users have it hidden by default (and the Foundation's privacy policy forbids giving it out except in circumstances where the Foundation is legally obligated to do so).
2. The whole question about ethics for professionals providing medical treatment for a celebrity is outside Wikipedia's remit, especially because no professional worth his salt would willingly reveal such a thing, and certainly not to Wikipedia. Those that did would be apt to have their medical licenses jeopardized should a lawsuit arise and Wikipedia be subpoenaed for the information (see point 1 above).
3. Using a registered account to edit doesn't abrogate the ethics code of one's profession, largely because, at least in the case you provide, the revelation of such information would breach doctor-patient confidentiality.
4. Lastly, edits adding unsourced information about any living person anywhere on Wikipedia are subject to our biographical policy and are liable to be removed on sight. In particularly egregious or persistent circumstances, the editor may find his username and/or his IP address blocked. —Jeremy v^_^v ^Bori! 07:02, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

Here is another reply partly overlapping Jeremy's: Your edits are openly identified with your login name (or your IP address if you were not logged in). Wikipedia would not voluntarily reveal the correspondence between your login name and your IP address, but a court order could force Wikipedia to reveal that correspondence and could force your ISP to reveal the correspondence between the IP address and your computer. The subjects of all articles must be notable by our standards (so a subject could not be too obscure, or the article would be deleted). All content of articles must be verifyable by references to published reliable sources (or the content should be deleted). —teb728 t c 07:27, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

What is the standard heading of a "used in further works" section ?

The English http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lilliput_and_Blefuscu article describes the corresponding parts of Gulliver's Travels. Stirred into that description are descriptions of a 1958 novel about a "modernized Lilliput". The passages describing the novel should be consolidated in a separate section at the end of the article. That is the presentation style I have seen in other Wikipedia articles.

There is a particular standard heading for that "used in further works" section that I can't remember. Could someone please point me to a example page ?

Stuart Clayton 07:03, 21 January 2012 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Stuart.clayton.22 (talk • contribs)

I'm not sure if I get exactly what you mean, but some suggestions from other articles I've encountered: "Adaptations", "In popular culture", "Adaptations and influences", "Related works", "Books", and "Later uses".-- Obsidi♠n Soul 11:11, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

how to make a new ad?

i want to make an ad but i just dont know how to. you would guess that i am new well, i am, so please can you give me the instruction on my talk page. Oscar45596524 (talk) 07:32, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

This is Wikipedia, an online encyclopaedia - it isn't a free advertising site. If you want to advertise, do it elsewhere. AndyTheGrump (talk) 07:43, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

Though, based on his contributions, this user may be looking to advertise a WikiProject he created. - Purplewowies (talk) 07:49, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

When will wiki articles be available in audio, click and listen rather than read.. like an audiobook?

When will wiki articles be available in audio, click and listen rather than read.. like an audiobook? I'd listen! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.124.88.18 (talk) 07:47, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

See WP:SPAR for a list of articles with spoken versions. If an article you want to read has an audio version, there will be a little speaker in the upper right corner of the article. - Purplewowies (talk) 07:52, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

Add aspect from, Special:FeedbackDashboard onto my userpage

Hi, I would like to add the Top Responders section of Special:FeedbackDashboard onto User:Garemoko

Is that possible? How can I do it?

Garemoko (talk) 08:20, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

I don't know whether there is a satisfactory solution for this. I tried to transclude the page onto another page (see this revision in my sandbox), but it doesn't look very nice. From this MediaWiki page I guess the FeedbackDashboard is not a normal Wiki page, so I don't know whether something like transcluding the page and while keeping its original appearance is possible at all. I think it is a special feature of the MediaWiki software. You could ask at WP:VPT if there is another solution to achieve what you desire. Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 18:58, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

Thank you for trying. I think your answer is correct and this is unsolvable. Garemoko (talk) 08:27, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

Life Raft Debate wikipedia page copyright issues

I posted the wikipedia page called "Life Raft Debate" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_Raft_Debate) using material from a web page I own and am the sole author of: http://www.citizensformontevallo.com/liferaft. I think this means the material is not copyrighted. However, there is a "investigation of potential copyright violation" notice on the page. How do address this issue?

Mfpatton (talk) 08:57, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

Since you are the author, control the webpage, and do not intend to claim copyright, the simplest thing to do would be to post a notice on the webpage that it is released into the public domain. The article, however, might not pass Wikipedia's notability requirement. —teb728 t c 09:34, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

Capitals

Should the word "Sobriquet" be in caps? When you say "XxX is known by the "sobriquet" YyY", it sort of becomes confusing when you use it. X.One ^SOS 09:23, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

Although article names are case sensitive, and all article names must begin with a capital, you do not need to capitalize the first letter of a reference to an article title: sobriquet is the same as Sobriquet, if that is what you mean. —teb728 t c 09:38, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

Paul Norton Musician Australia

I am new i dont have enough sources on this musician i have a site reference bio page www.paulnorton.com.au/bio.htm He is notable for number 2 hit "'Stuck on you" in 1988 ...record company Mushroom records≈≈≈≈ — Preceding unsigned comment added by Csnu5 (talk • contribs) 09:51, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

I'm afraid the website of the musician is not considered a reliable source as it is a primary source. Though it can be used to verify non-controversial information, you need to find more third-party reliable sources that have significant coverage of the artist. Offline sources like paper magazines, newspapers, and books are also acceptable. It's understandably harder to find sources for 80's artists though, but the more sources you have, the better the chances of the article being retained.

I checked WP:BAND and he seems to meet the second criterion for notability ("Has had a single or album on any country's national music chart."), thus he can have an article. But again you need another source to confirm that one (or more?) of his songs entered the Australian charts.

I found the following sources that might help: Australian-charts.com and this concert flyer-- Obsidi♠n Soul 10:29, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

Random Article

Hi,

I love the random article function as i have it bring up an article every time i open my browser. However I am startimg to get annoyed with it now as it more often than not brings up some rubbish article or something I really don't care about. Is there any way you can create a random article button where you can choose a category. For instance - a random place in the world.

Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.45.25.185 (talk) 10:40, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

There is a tool at User talk:GregU/randomlink.js. I haven't tested it myself, but the documentation says it adds a random article link related to an article you are currently viewing, so this might be more like what you want. However you will have to register an account in order to use it. Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 12:19, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

There is also http://toolserver.org/~erwin85/randomarticle.php which does not require an account. PrimeHunter (talk) 13:15, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

See WP:RANDOM. ---— Gadget850 (Ed) ^talk 13:29, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

Mass flow estimation

Can anyone tell me how to find the mass flow through the turbojet engine under static condition? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 49.137.17.78 (talk) 10:57, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

This page is for questions about using Wikipedia. Please consider asking this question at the Science reference desk. They specialize in knowledge questions and will try to answer any question in the universe (except how to use Wikipedia, since that is what this Help Desk is for). Just follow the link and ask away. You could always try searching Wikipedia for an article related to the topic you want to know more about. I hope this helps.-- Obsidi♠n Soul 11:23, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

Search Results

Why have you changed the way results are posted when we search for topics.Use to be when we did search we found direct links to the sires and were able to find what we were looking for.Now we are taken to the Askme site and the results we need are not there for us.Example would be looking up a show like Married With Children we use to find the link to where all the information was posted and we were able to click on it and then what we were looking for within that site.The new system you have now is impossible to work with and I see it as a very hard research site for students of all ages trying to do find items for their homework. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.151.143.144 (talk) 12:59, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

This is a help desk for the encyclopedia Wikipedia. We have a search box at the top of every page but it only searches within Wikipedia. It sounds like you are referring to a search function in your browser or at another site unrelated to Wikipedia. PrimeHunter (talk) 13:08, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

It sounds to me as though you may have accidentally installed an add-on to your browser. Try uninstalling it, or try asking this question at the Computering help desk, giving full details of your browser and operating system.--Shantavira|^{feed me} 14:48, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

Category conflict

Trying to find appropriate categories for my nascent articles, I find we have a Category:Birmingham Canal Navigations and a Category:History of Birmingham, West Midlands. Some articles are in both categories, some in only one. Is there an argument for everything in the former category to also be included in the latter category, and keeping the categories completely separate? Or would it be better if the former category were made a subcategory of the latter? Or something else?--Shantavira|^{feed me} 14:43, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

Supplementary question: what makes an article "historical"?--Shantavira|^{feed me} 15:40, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

old help request, done, thanks

I'd very much like help with this matter if possible. Penyulap _talk 16:55, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

See WP:IOWN for the proper procedure for dealling with this. --Jayron32 17:04, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

See also Wikipedia:There is no deadline. —teb728 t c 18:04, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

thank you. Penyulap _talk 19:51, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

Looking for policy on redirects

I've looked at MOS:Redirect, the archives and the FAQs (not exhaustively), and I'm still puzzled. Is it okay to set up redirect when the original search term never appears in the target article? When I encounter this situation, it feels like an error. Months ago, I looked up a particular term, got redirected, page-searched the target article, and had no idea why the redirect was established. On that one I did some research, left talk messages for editors, and wound up adding a sentence for anyone who followed the same path. I've seen this many times since, with varying severity. Can/should the redirect be removed, if there's nothing to tell the user why the redirect exists? I'd love to have an MOS or FAQ entry for guidance. Thanks -- Jo3sampl (talk) 18:47, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

I doubt there'd be any policy or guideline supporting this situation. Things like this are usually dealt with on an individual basis. Is there are a more plausible target for the redirect? Might be best to be bold and just change the redirect yourself. Knowing what redirect it is would help also. Яehevkor ✉ 18:55, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

If the subject is discussed, the redirect is generally acceptable, even if those specific words don't appear in the article. But if the subject is not discussed, that can be grounds to retarget or delete. For broader input, you can take it to redirects for discussion, but note that any decision made there will be generally be binding, and they could make a decision that you don't agree with. --NYKevin @939, i.e. 21:32, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

Thanks!! -- Jo3sampl (talk) 21:51, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

i was looking for information about Barack Hussein Obama, Sr.

[Under (known for)] on Barack page he is only know for being the father of his son our president I don't think that is good information or nice. Would like to see if some can make his links for [know for] so people can see his. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.205.246.242 (talk) 19:28, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

Barack Hussein Obama, Sr. has lots of information about him. The infobox at the top right says "Known for Father of U.S. President Barack Obama". Infoboxes are intended to only mention a few key facts. He is by far best known for this so I think it makes sense to only mention this in that particular infobox field. PrimeHunter (talk) 20:23, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

72.205.256.242 may or may not have a relevent point, however this is not the correct venue to raise the issue. Please post the above critque at Talk:Barack Hussein Obama, Sr., which is the correct place to discuss content in that article. --Jayron32 20:51, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

Shangri-La Correlation

I was reading the wiki about Shangri-La and I realized that a portion was missing. I want to edit the page but I dont want to mess up. How can I edit the page to correct the mistake without making an error? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 184.32.134.209 (talk) 19:53, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

First place to start would be Help:Editing then get some practice at a Sandbox. Come back here to ask for further help. fredgandt 19:55, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

Although actually, you'd edit the article in much the same way as you edited this page. fredgandt

This page is actually unusual by having a link saying "If you can't find an answer, click here to ask a new question." Normally you edit a page by clicking the "Edit" tab or one of the "edit" links at section headings (this page can also be edited in that way). PrimeHunter (talk) 20:12, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

Re-editing request of Lurs article at Wiki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lurs)

Dear Sir,

Several times I tried to correct the article under title 'Lurs' in the Wiki English page. But each time I correct the false information at article; they've been deleted by a Wiki's author called Winter Gaze.

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Sir, I am against racism but it seems your author called Winter Gaze smells like a racist. Today we may call Lurs just as Lurs. No need to force them feel as Kurds nor Persian. Lurs are just Lurs. But we can not deny their historical ties with Kurds. As given information below there are many ties and connections between Lurs and Kurds. Nonetheless, Paul Ludwig writes that linguistics does not provide a definition for when a language becomes a dialect, and thus, non-linguistic factors contribute to the ethnic unity of some of namely the Lur, Kurmanj, Kalhur, and Guran. Today there are two main dialects spoken by Lurs in Loristan. First is Luri and Second is Laki. Laki dialect is very lose to Kurdish and is spoken nearly by half of Lurs. They no not deny their ties with Kurds. Genetical researches done on Lurs show that they are closer to Kurds. Sir, If you make a researh on the internet you will find a lot of information regarding Lurs and their connection and ties with the Kurds. Here I will give you some samples for this. I would like to start from Wiki resources: In Wiki Turkish page it says that they are a Kurdish branch: 'Lurlar (Farsça: لر Lor), Batı İran'da Luristan, Huzistan, Hamedan, Çaharmahal ve Bahtiyari, İsfahan ve İlam eyaletlerinde yaşayan Kürt halkının kollarından biridir.' http://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lur In Wiki Kurdish page it says that the Lurs divided apart from Kurds and lately become known as Lurs and their Language mixed a lot with Persian Language. 'Lor anku Lur, îro navê gelekî li navbera Fars û Kurdistanê ye. Şerefxan Bedlîsî gelê Lor li ser Kurdan dijmerê, Kurdolog Izady wî yekî qenat tînê, li gorî wî Lor di sedsala 16 de ji kurdan qetîyanê û bûnê gelekî serbixwe. Lêbelê zimanê Lurî wê demê weke zaravêyekî Farsî tê dîtîn. Lûr jî bi piranî xwe gelekî serbixwe dibînin, lêbelê Lure ku xwe li Kurda an jî Farsa dijmerin jî hene. Gelek çavkaniyan dibêje aslê Lor diçe Kurdan.' http://ku.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lur A 16th century of Kurdish historan in his histroical Book Sharafnama gives information on Lurs and stresses they are Kurdish origin. He states that there are one of four division of Kurds: Kurmanj, Lur,Kalhur and Guran, each of which speak a different dialect or language variation. Wiki: 'The Sharafnama divides its history into four parts. The first one deals with the five Kurdish dynasties that have enjoyed status as royalty (Saltant): the Marwanids of Amed, the Hasanwayhids ofDinavar and Sharizur, the Fadluyids of the Great Lur, the princes of little Lur, and finally, Saladin the Great and the Ayyubids.' http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharaf_Khan_Bidlisi Wiki English page in article under Lak people (Iran) says: The Laks are an Iranian group in southwestern Iran. They speak Laki (or Leki), a Northwestern Iranian language, that is usually grouped with Southern Kurdish dialects.[1][2][3][4] It is important to note that many Laki-speaking communities identify as Kurds and many scholars continue to classify Laks as ethnic Kurds. Many scholars as well as Laks themselves consider Laks as ethnically Lur.[7] There has been much debate over ethnic identity of the Laks throughout the twentieth century. Zayn al-‘Ābidīn Shīrvānī, the writer of the Persian geographic work Bustān al-siyāha (“The Garden of the travel”) in 19th century introduces the Laks as a Lur tribe. In our own times, the Persian writer Īzadpanāh about laks, the writer of the Lurii-Persian dictionary, emphasizes the Luri identity of the Laks and calls it a misunderstanding to consider the Laks as Kurds. Vladimir Minorsky, who wrote the entry "Lak" in the first edition of the Encyclopaedia of Islam, referred to the Lak as "the most southern group of Kurd tribes in Persia" and stated that their language has the characteristics of Kurdish.[8] Some of the Lak tribes live in Lorestān Province, among Lur tribes, although Minorsky quotes some evidence that they were brought there from further north. He mentions that they are often confused with the Lur, but are different.[8] The Bajilan are one of the more prominent Lak tribes. There is a tribe of the same name east of Mosul, but whereas Minorsky believes the Bajilan of Zohab had come from Mosul,[8] the later scholar D.N. MacKenzie believed the Bajalan or Bajwan of Mosul to be an offshoot of the much larger Zohab Bajilan.[9] In Academic Kids it says: Ethnologists classify the Lurs as aboriginal Iranians, closely related to the Kurds. As stated above, their language, called Luri, is closely related to Persian, and there are two distinct dialects of this language. Lur-e-Bozourg (Greater Lur), which is spoken by the Bakhtiaris, and Lur-e-Kuchik (Lesser Lur), spoken by the Lurs themselves http://academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Lurestan In Encyclopedia Britannica it says: Lur, any member of a mountain Shīʿite Muslim people of western Iran numbering more than two million. The Lurs live mainly in the provinces of Lorestān, Bakhtīārī, and Kohgīlūyeh va Būyer Aḥmad. Their main languages are Luri and Laki. Luri, which has northern and southern variants, is closely related to Persian, while Laki is more nearly related to Kurdish. Still other Lurs speak Bakhtyārī, which is mutually intelligible with Luri. The Lurs are thought to be of aboriginal stock, with strong Iranian, Arabic, and other admixtures. In Cultural Survival it says: Most Lurs speak an Iranian dialect known as Luri; however, nearly half the Lurs of Luristan province speak Laki, another Iranian dialect. The Luri dialect is closer to Persian while Laki is closer to Kurdish. In http://fasa-eeg.blogfa.com it also in http://www.uandmyfuture.blogfa.com/post-2754.aspx says: LUR TRIBES They are probably the most intact tribes of Iran, retaining their robustness, virility, and tall stature. They are mostly cultivators and shepherds and occupy the high grounds of Lurestan, south of Kurdestan, and Kermanshah provinces. The Lursare thought to be a division of the ancient Kurds, both tribes being considered true descendants of the Medes. The Mamasani Lurs dwelling in western mountains of Fars form one of the most important clans. In Faili Kurds web page it says: The following ideas will be discussed: - There are those who see the Faili as part of the large Kurdish population - Those who believe that the Faili is Lur / Lorr with no ethnic ties to the Kurds - Faili Kurds is the origin of Kurds, ethnic and linguistic - Lurs are not Kurds - Kurds are Lur / Lorr The theories are many. I as Faili Kurd sees us as Lor, and consider the Lor/lur a non-divisible part of the Kurdish people. Historical evidence of how close ties Lurs have to Kurdistan and Kurds are many. Mr. Erik Jhon Anonby in his article called 'Kurdish or Luri?' says: Conclusion This article has attempted to address issues of ethnicity and linguistic affiliation of the peoples commonly called »Laki.« Both topics remain uncertain as concerns Posht-e Kuh Laki, but the status of Pish-e Kuh Laki has been clarified in the present study. While members of the latter group have at times been considered ethnically Kurdish or Laki, they in fact define themselves as Lurs. The genetic affiliation of their language, which has also been the object of contradictory accounts, has been located within the Northwestern family of Iranian languages. Pish-e Kuh Laki is thus more closely related to Kurdish than to the Luri languages. At Faylee (Fayli) Kurds page it says: Who Are Fayli Kurds and where do they live? Fayli (Faylee, Faili, or Feli) Kurds are, as their name tells, an inseparable segment of the Kurdish population in Iraq and an integral part of the Kurdish nation, which is divided among many countries in the Middle East, mainly Iraq, Iran, Syria and Turkey. Fayli Kurds have themselves shown, over the years, and still show this fact and reality by words and deeds. They speak a dialect that belongs to the southern Kurdish dialect called Luri which is spoken in the southern areas of Kurdistan proper, particularly on both sides of the border areas between Iraq and Iran. [1] However, all Kurds speaking this dialect are not called Fayli [2]. One can say that Kurds speaking this dialect and living in and around Baghdad as well as some cities and towns in eastern and southern Iraq are called Fayli. There are many and diverse explanations for why these Kurds are called “Fayli”; however there is no plausible, well documented and generally convincing or accepted one. Fayli Kurds in Iraq have lived mainly in Baghdad (largely in the Kurdish Quarter (Agdelkrad, a Ghetto) and when they became better off economically they moved to more affluent areas, such as Etefiya, Jamila and Shari’ Falastin) and in lesser numbers in towns and cities near the borders with Iran from as north as south of the historically and demographically Kurdish city of Kirkuk to as far south as north of the southern city of Basra. [3] On the Iranian side of the borders, Fayli Kurds (though not referred to by this name) live in the provinces of Kirmashan and Ilam and southward though not called Fayli Kurds. Since the mass expulsions from Iraq in the seventies and eighties there is a large number of Fayli Kurds in Tehran as well. [1] Fayli Kurds are Muslims and the vast majority of them are of the Shiite faith. [2] A distinction must be made between Fayli Kurds from Khanaqin, Mandali and surrounding areas that are within or in proximity of the southern end of the Kurdistan Region in Iraq and Fayli Kurds living in Baghdad and other cities and towns in central and southern Iraq inhabited by an Arab majority. The former have suffered from forcible internal displacement whereas the latter have been subjected to forcible deportation to a neighboring country, namely, Iran. [3] They live in the cities and towns of Khanaqin, Mendeli (Manali in Kurdish), Saadiya, Shahraban, Kut, Amara, Bedra, Zurbatiya, Jassan, Kumet, Sheikh Saad, Nu’mania, Hei, Rifa’i, Ali al-Sharji and Ali al-Gharbi and other towns in the central and southern parts of Iraq. [4] Some Fayli Kurds living in close proximity to Arabs in Iraq dress themselves like Arabs but speak Kurdish and see themselves as Kurds. Among them are the Rewari and Kurdeli. The same phenomenon is observed in Kurdistan Iraq too, especially among Yezidi and Shebak Kurds and Kurds from Sinjar. [5] According to American estimates there are at present 700.000-750.000 Fayli Kurds living in Baghdad (source: personal communication after a recent visit to Baghdad). According to Ayatollah Seyid Hadi Muderrisi there are 3 million Fayli Kurds in Iraq (written statement on the still continuing injustices against Fayli Kurds, Sept 24, 2003). http://faylee.org/articles/doc111.htm

Based on above information we can not deny Lurs ties and connection with Kurds. For that, I insist of reediting of Lurs article in Wiki.

Please do not give the right of editing the article of Lurs only and only to the Wiki's editor/author so called Winter Gaze as it will not be fair.

Sincerely Yours,

Bave Sherko

21.01.2012 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.184.231.173 (talk) 20:16, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

I believe you'd be best served by taking your issue to Wikipedia:Dispute resolution noticeboard. fredgandt 20:46, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

(edit conflict) This is not the correct venue to raise these issues. Please try Talk:Lurs. If, after some days of discussion among the editors there, you do not reach a satisfactory resolution, please see Wikipedia:Dispute resolution. --Jayron32 20:48, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

I would add to the advice of Fred Gandt and Jayron that you should read WP:AGF and WP:NPA. It is not only Winter Gaze who reverts your edits; you are being reverted by several editors. They revert you correctly because you do not cite reliable sources, your sources do not support your content, or you remove sourced content. Note that Wikipedia is NOT a reliable source. —teb728 t c 21:02, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

Misplaced long discussion of article content. Click "show" to read
The following discussion has been closed. Please do not modify it.
Sir, Be honest and tell me that you have read my entire article. I am 100% sure that you did not. Not even checked my given references? Yes I tried to resolve the problem in the Talk area but nothing has changed. For that reason alternatively I tried it here that it could make any sense. Yes, -for that I am a novice at Wiki- I may lead some mistakes in my attempts to try to correct the articles but it doesn't change the necessity of changing the current article. Because it is not relaying on the facts. And I think I tried the Dispute resolution. But I think my request has been deleted. Let's say I am a novice and I am a rude person. Does that gives you the right to continue to publish wrong information regarding Lurs. As you mentioned above that several editors reverted my articles, you and all other editors believe that I was totally wrong in my articles? And, this happened after reading my entire articles and given references, none even one of my words was true? What do you mean exactly? Am I inventing history by myself? You mean my whole attempts were relied on lies? Did the editors and you read my references? If not satisfied, did you get the books that were given as references? What do you mean by satisfactory resolution exactly? So, you want me to believe a student desertation texts which written by Limbert, John? Or want me to beleive a Turkish guy Hakan Ozglu that he is making demagogy regarding Luristan map. He and I we well know that in Ottoman era Luristan was attaching to Kurdistan. All maps are in the Turkish Libraries. You may not believe me then you better have a visit to Istanbul and visit Turkish National Library to see by your eyes. Of course now-days Luristan wont attach to Kurdistan because there is no country so called Greater Kurdistan. Even that, Today Lurs become a free nation. You mean you do not satisfy with Vladimir Minorsky's books and articles? Or with articles from Oscar Mann? And you don't believe Sharaf Khan Bidlisi, a 16th century historian? Did you read his book Sharafnama? So you mean he is also lying? For the sake of God. All these are expert people that made rehearses regarding Kurds, Persians and Lurs. Do the editor Winter Gaze and the others know that Sharafnama was written in 16th century and is a history book? So, you are treating his book as phony lies? Even that. I am asking you. Why info regarding Lurs in the Wiki Turkish and in the Wiki Kurdish are differing from the Wiki in English? I am asking you. Which one is true? Rather Wiki Turkish and Kurdish must be wrong or rather Wiki English? So, whenever I tried to correct the main idea of the Turkish text you wont let me to change it? You are so confusing.... In fact to me, lazy people to read. Anyway I am not working for the Wiki and it is not necessity for me to do so. I believe what I believe and you do what you want. I just wanted to put the things on its way and I could not success it in your pages.

— Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.96.155.137 (talk) 21:13, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

This Help desk is for questions on how to use and edit Wikipedia; it is not the place to discuss article content. Like all articles the Lurs article is controlled by a consensus of editors, including you. If you want to change article content, you need to influence the consensus at the article talk page, Talk:Lurs. —teb728 t c 07:18, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

george washington meditation/dark in 1906 Ency. Brit.

Have not found the usual request for info on this cite. So post here. Wish to add that an old 1906 Encyclopedia Britanica mentions that George Washington would rest naked in the dark in his room on the floor. He was obviously doing a introspective thing like meditation. I thought this was very interesting and illustrates his composite personality nicely. This was probably not regarded as an eastern practice but as a search for quietude and peace with source to rearrange a perspective. Perhaps a European technique. At Harvard wrestling was bare bodied up through the 50's from Roman model. The naked meditation could stem from similar tradition. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.192.174.196 (talk) 20:37, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

I'm sorry, are you asking how to add this information to a specific article? If so, you should just edit the article to add the info. If you're having trouble citing this, please see WP:REFB. If you're having a disagreement with another editor over this, please discuss it on the article's talk page, accessed by going to the article and clicking the "Talk" tab at the top of the page. Do not simply re-add the info repeatedly; you may be blocked if you do so. If you can't come to an agreement, please follow the dispute resolution process. --NYKevin @946, i.e. 21:41, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

Problem with editing

Would you please supply me with more exact information as to what the problem is with this article. I have rewritten it several times and have included at least 10 realiable third-party souces, such as websites on the Interenet and magazine articles from well-known publications. Yet you continue to say that it lacks references, this is most frustrasting and unhelpful. If it lacks these sources please tell me why and how to fix it!

At this point I am totally confused as to what exactly the problem is and how to fix it. Could you please write me with a more detailed explanation of what needs to be changed and how.

Thank you — Preceding unsigned comment added by Richard fletcher (talk • contribs) 21:59, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

In order:

1. You shouldn't be editing about yourself, period.
2. MusicalAmerica's report (Ref 1) is a press release and thus not a reliable source because it comes from the subject himself. (We require practically all sources to not come from the subject because subjects tend to aggrandize themselves or exaggerate their accomplishments.)
3. Wordpress (Ref 2) is a blog and thus not a reliable source whatsoever.
4. User-generated content sites (Ref 3) are not reliable sources because they are user-generated content sites.
5. Operabase (Ref 4) only proves he exists, not that he's notable. There's a significant difference.
6. You are not citing the actual publications in References 6 and 7.
7. Lists of names (references 5, 8, 9, and 10) are not reliable sources for notability purposes either, especially if they're maintained by the subject's employer(s). —Jeremy v^_^v ^Bori! 22:16, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

Need help on Interlanguage links

About the articles mandarin orange and tangerine, the Interlanguage links on them are in a mess. I cannot read most of the foreign languages listed there, but it seems:

• Sometimes the links on these two articles are the same. (a.k.a. lead to the same foreign page.)
• Many links on tangerine have the prefix of Mandari-, which suggest the potential problems there.
• On some languages, the pages linked mark both these two as Citrus reticulata (the Binomial name used in biology), which is obviously an error.
• If I just correct the errors on enwiki, zhwiki and frwiki (all the languages I currently handle) and eliminate every unsuitable links on my behalf, it seems the bots will soon spread out the error again and spoil the whole wiki projects like cancer.

So what can I do to deal with this problem, and review all related wikipages (on any other languages, if possible)? At least the Interlanguage links should be cleaned and relinked first. Thanks for reading my long-winded complaint with so much patience... --LunarShaddowღIvy (talk) 23:25, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

Are you sure they are errors, i.e. that the other languages all have distinct words for these? Not all languages make the same distinctions Do you know there are languages that use the same word for such utterly different relationships as 'elder brother' and 'younger brother'? Isn't that weird! --ColinFine (talk) 00:29, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

I thought when it comes to some biology things, there should be some difference, since at least in every major language we should make a new name for each species in order to identify them scientifically, yes? --LunarShaddowღIvy (talk) 09:35, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

Updating image content

This past week I have, with her permission/request, been updating the text on artist/cartoonist Carol Lay's Wikipedia page. I have revised information (weekly newspaper strips previously shown as still being published, now show as having ended publication), added to her Biography (citation of extended interview about her early works, stylistic development)(mention of extending out-of-print works to ebook Kindle format), and adding to her Bibliography (cataloging the last two years of publications).

I now need to update the images on the page by replacing the present photograph with a more recent public photograph of her, and by correcting the caption on a cartoon, already on her page as a "self-portrait", with the image's correct title "Meeting Place". I have the image of the former on my computer but, this being my first time, am still confused how to get it from there to here. The latter I uploaded to Wiki Commons, but am now uncertain how to get it to its proper place.

Any help would be appreciated.Tooslowglass (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 23:44, 21 January 2012 (UTC).

You can link to a commons image in exactly the same way as one links to an image stored at Wikipedia. So [[File:Example.jpg]] will produce the same result, whether uploaded and stored to/at Wikipedia or commons. I find the best way to learn how to do any editing is to find examples of what I want to acheive, then practice at my Sandbox (using the preview button first), then finally saving to verify that I've got it right. You can create your own sandbox right here. fredgandt 00:05, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

I've corrected your attempt. The only file you have uploaded to commons is now showing on the article. fredgandt 00:19, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

Please be aware that Wikipedia's rules on biography of living persons, neutrality and conflict of interest are what governs whether material in an article is suitable, not the subject's permission. Information about the subject that has appeared in an independent reliable source may occur in the article, and information which hasn't so appeared should not do so, irrespective of the subject's preference. --ColinFine (talk) 00:40, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

Me? fredgandt 00:46, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

January 22

How to say needs citations?

I've seen entire articles marked at the top that they need citations. I think http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elswyth_Thane is in that category, but I can't figure out how to mark it. Or is it exempt from citations because it's said to be a stub? Thanks Trudyjh (talk) 00:12, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

I've added {{Refimprove|{{subst:DATE}}}} to the top of the article. Quite right to point out that it was lacking citations. Good call! As for stubs being somehow exempt...no way. All articles must be verifiable. Thanks for taking the trouble to ask for help. In future (if you find another article in need of citations) look through the templates available here, and use the most appropriate one you can find. Happy editing! fredgandt 00:27, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

Article on Robert Peernock

The article on Robert Peernock is incorrect and biased. He was convicted of murdering his wife and the attempted murder of his daughter. The article implies he was framed due to being a whistle blower and has a link to his website which is bizarre. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.217.91.131 (talk) 00:13, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

I'd say that can be speedy deleted. I'll add the request template once I find the right one (not requested many deletions). fredgandt 00:31, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

Is there a revision that doesn't include the obvious whitewashing? If there isn't, it's G3 (blatant hoax). —Jeremy v^_^v ^Bori! 00:36, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

Frankly it's a BLP with possible COI issues and a nasty little stub about someone with little notability with one reference to a source that has questionable reliability. Which tag is that? ;-) fredgandt 00:42, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

I added a prod tag, since it seems that this should probably be deleted, but it doesn't seem to qualify under any WP:CSD criteria. --Jayron32 01:19, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

Ah ha! That's what "prodding" is. I've idly wondered that for many months. Learn something new every day.  fredgandt 01:24, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

I have made WP:PRODDING to make it easier to find out. PrimeHunter (talk) 12:32, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

Wikipedia blackout

Hello,

Sorry to sound daft, maybe I just don't get the issue (and I did not know where else to post a general message "to Wikipedia")- but I don't understand why the blackout is over. I don't understand why the blackout was created just for PIPA/ SOPA with ACTA already signed by the US, with a pending signature from the EU on Thursday. Can anything be done about that? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Katieskaa (talk • contribs) 00:53, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

Please see Wikipedia:SOPA. This page is for help using and/or editing Wikipedia. fredgandt 01:09, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

Are these images unuseable

• File:CatConcerto.PNG
• File:Quiet Please cartoon poster.png
• File:Puttin On The Dog cartoon poster.png
• File:SmittenKitten.PNG
• File:TexasTom.PNG
• File:FineFeatheredFriend.PNG
• File:CueBallCat.PNG
• File:BabyPuss.PNG
• File:TeeForTwo.PNG
• File:TheNightBeforeChristmas.PNG
• File:PolkaDotPuss.PNG
• File:PushButtonKitty.PNG
• File:TheYankeeDoodleMouse.PNG
• File:TheMillionDollarCat.PNG

Recently I uploaded these original Tom and Jerry film posters to their respectable articles, and they were reverted without any explanation. So, is there some reason why they can't be used here? Sarujo (talk) 01:45, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

Image use is not my area (at all), but as with almost all content disputes, it is best to discuss the changes we disagree with on the talk page associated with the page we are trying to improve. For example: Fine Feathered Friend shows in its history that you replaced one image with another and it was reverted. The reverting editor left a note as an edit summary, offering some small indication as to why they chose that action. In that case it is wisest to start a discussion about the content at the associated talk page. My guess is that most of these images are likely to be challenged as fair use isn't something we should be taking advantage of. If images already exist that do a fair job, there is often little justification to replace them with copyrighted works. fredgandt 02:06, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

That's the problem, I've had a run in with the reverting editor in the past, and they only responded back when I reverted it back. If I go there or their talk page they will just ignore me. The previous despite was very much like this one over infobox images. However, I feel that the images I've singled out here are adequate as they depict the action without the use of a gross over abundance of images. Sarujo (talk) 02:22, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

You could try dispute resolution. RudolfRed (talk) 02:37, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

These images are posters for the selected cartoons - however, the animation Wikiproject guidelines (and this is reflected in nearly all animated cartoon articles) is for a cartoon's title card to be represented in the infobox, not a poster. As the addition of these images went against the standard presentation, that is why their addition was reverted. If you wish to add them into the body of the various articles, I have no problem with that - although I did notice you removed quite a few other images in your edits this morning. However, they do not belong in the infoboxes. MikeWazowski (talk) 07:00, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

Could you show me these guidelines? I'm not understanding why title cards are preferred. in this matter. If it's size issues, they can be resided. Sarujo (talk) 07:09, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

Baridhara Mohila Samobaya Samity, Ltd.

You have incorrectly deleted the article on The Baridhara Mohila Samobaya Samity, Ltd. Apparently, some of your editors decided it was a hoax; far from being spurious, it is the largest women's organization in Bangladesh and, probably, the largest women's financial cooperative in Asia. It was recipient of the 2011 Performance Award from the Assoc. of Asian Credit Unions. The article should be reinstated.74.198.9.45 (talk) 02:44, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

See Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Baridhara Mohila Samobaya Samity, Ltd. - there were notability and original research issues too. – ukexpat (talk) 02:53, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

A simple Googling turns up a fair number of references to "Baridhara Mohila Samobaya Samity, Ltd." including that it is mentioned in Amarok Society. It is possible the consensus to delete was a little little and not perfectly considered. fredgandt 03:12, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

The article was deleted nearly four years ago, after a number of editors failed to find any reliable sources for it. It is quite possible that there are now sources available. If you have the multiple independent reliable sources which are required to establish that a subject is notable (see WP:CORP), then you could recreate the article, or you could ask an admin to userfy the deleted article, so that you can work on it. But unless you reference the required sources, the article will get deleted again. --ColinFine (talk) 20:01, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

I didn't look at the date. Quite frankly, if the article hasn't been missed since March '08 then it probably isn't terribly important. At least not to en.wp. fredgandt 20:30, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

Sulu archipelago article

Dear Wikipedia editors,

When reading your page on the Sulu archipelago, I noted a comment saying "needs expanding". I could contribute, but feel there is plenty of people with more authority than I who could make a more informed contribution on this topic.

There is a website administered by the Sultanate of Sulu and Sabah - www.royalsulu.com. If you are inclined to visit that site you will find a wealth of information on this topic.

Best regards,

Peter Kelly — Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.149.62.240 (talk) 04:08, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

If you have suggestions for improving an article, you can discuss it on the article's talk page. Also see WP:BOLD. RudolfRed (talk) 04:40, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

If you have an interest in the matter, and one or more reliable sources for the information you think should be added, then you have all the authority that is required. --ColinFine (talk) 20:02, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Tags

Do I remember rightly that we have a tag that looks for potential COI violations? To my surprise, the only tag that these two edits attracted was References Removed. Nyttend (talk) 04:22, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

Look at Template:COI. RudolfRed (talk) 04:38, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

Looks like vandalism to me - I can't find any evidence that he is married to Emily Spence/Gosling. – ukexpat (talk) 04:43, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

It is unfortunately not unusual for IPs, I presume teenagers, to insert that they are married to their idols. I imagine seeing it in "print" makes their fantasies realer.--Wehwalt (talk) 11:06, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

Special:Tags does indeed have COI tags based on comparing the username and edit but they don't get close to catching these edits, and I wouldn't expect an automatic tag to do it. The edits by Emilygosling didn't directly say "Emily Gosling". PrimeHunter (talk) 12:25, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

second AfD

This Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Murray Turnbull (Murray Turnbull nomination) is a second AfD for Murray Turnbull. Was the AfD done properly? I can't get an "On AfD" to link to the proper discussion page (WikiProject_Chess#..._to_delete.2Flisted_for_deletion). Bubba73 ^{You talkin' to me?} 05:39, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

No, the AfD page was named wrongly. I've moved it to Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Murray Turnbull (2nd nomination), fixed up a couple of headers, transcluded the page into Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Log/2012 January 22, and fixed the link at Wikipedia:WikiProject Chess. I hope that's everything... -- John of Reading (talk) 09:00, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

Resolved

thank you. Bubba73 ^{You talkin' to me?} 14:42, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

I have alerted the folks at Wikiproject Chess to the Afd. – ukexpat (talk) 16:27, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

IP112.203.42.16 VANDALISM

Hi, user IP112.203.42.16 just attempted to vandalize the article of the film Underworld: Awakening. Thought you might want to know.--NeoBatfreak (talk) 05:57, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

I've warned him on his talk page. You can use templates from WP:TUSER to warn editors making unconstructive edits and if it gets persistent, report at WP:AIV. --lTopGunl (talk) 06:07, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

President of Benin

My name is elma zamarripa I would like tohave the email address of President of Benin I would like verry mucn to send him an email and i do send emails to the federal Ministry Of Finance . I do know his name is Dr Tomas Yayi Boni please comply thank you elma zamarripa — Preceding unsigned comment added by 63.3.11.1 (talk) 11:56, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

While it does not give an email address for him, you can use the contact page of his official site here. Dru of Id (talk) 12:08, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

List of pages exempt from NFCC 9

Resolved

I remember there is a list of pages not in main namespace that are exempt from NFCC#9, but can't remember where that list is located. Can someone point me to that list? Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 12:04, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

Nevermind, I found Category:Wikipedia non-free content criteria exemptions. Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 12:13, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

WP:UTT

I was recently annoyed by an editor who continuously shouts in CAPS even after I had given him warnings upto level 3 of this template, which he removed without any acknowledgement, as can be seen in his edits, which violate WP:SHOUT and WP:YOUREWRONG. So, do I continue to give him a level 4 warning and report him to admins if he ignores that or should I just ignore him and let him shout to his heart's content? Oh, and where do I report him to the admins if I have no choice? X.One ^SOS 14:46, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Wikiquette assistance would seem to be the correct place to advise admin about shouting etc. Although as long as the editor isn't making a mess or bullying people, maybe let it pass. General rules apply. AGF, use talk pages, then user talk pages. Only if things get nasty or out of hand should admin be called in. fredgandt 17:01, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

I am not reporting an admin. Just a normal editor without much rights who regularly trolls pages, and as long as I do not have to assume good faith, I can say that he is intending to promote the person who he worships. As far as I know, shouting in CAPS is definitely a Wikilawyering method, and all editors will naturally get discouraged to undo his edit. I will take a look at WP:WQA, but to go to the extent of blocking seems too far. Thanks. X.One ^SOS 13:45, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

Where do I request site improvements?

I"d like to see a "random" search option for Wikipedia.com. I sometimes when I'm bored I like to learn about new things. A randomizer could be used to display any random article from wikipedia. This would be especially useful on the mobile app. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.103.196.219 (talk) 15:28, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

Under "navigation" on the left hand side, it should be the fifth item.--Wehwalt (talk) 15:29, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

In answer to the section heading question: We have Village pump to make suggestions for improvements to Wikipedia. There are several village pumps. VPT for technical issues, VPP for policy issues, VPIL for community development/scrutiny of ideas before making proposals, and VPM for miscellaneous stuff that needs discussing. fredgandt 17:07, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

Wacky diffs

I've just been meandering around WP and found my way into Larry Sangers contribs (It's late here and I was bored). Anyway, I'm just wondering why clicking on a given diff from that user's contrib history renders a result such as this? Is there any way of fixing it as such diffs appear to give (possibly) inaccurate attributions. ClaretAsh 15:35, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

Note the date of those diffs. They have been imported from the old database once though lost. However, the don't always show in the right order. — Edokter (talk) — 15:45, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

Kai Bird

Kai Bird (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Dear Wiki editors,

My biographical entry has once again been modified to add a libelous comment by the Israeli historian Benny Morris about my memoir, Crossing Mandelbaum Gate. I thought we had resolved this issue last summer or spring. Whoever recently edited the entry tried to balance the Morris quote with a quote from Christopher Hitchens. It does not work and it is not fair. Morris is saying that "practically nothing" I have written about the Arab-Israeli conflict conforms to factual history. This is a libel against any historian--and a rather ridiculous statement at face value. I have posted Morris's critical review of my book on my own web site www.KaiBird.com but I also post my lengthy rebuttal which shows that the "facts" Morris says don't conform to history are drawn largely from his own books. If Wiki's editors think a quote from the Morris review is warranted in my bio entry, I think the least you can do is provide a link to my rebuttal published in the New Republic.

Also, whoever reinserted the Benny Morris quote--a quote that was taken down by your editors last summer--also deleted the fact that my memoir was a Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. Why?

We all know the Arab-Israeli conflict is an emotional hot button. Most reviewers however found my memoir balanced and emotionally sympathetic to both sides. So it is tiresome and distressing to see my book so mis-labeled on Wikipedia.

Sincerely,

Kai Bird — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kaibird4263 (talk • contribs) 16:06, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

Hi. While I can't really help with the specific issues in the article, I do want to point you to our guidelines on conflicts of interest and our autobiographies. On Wikipedia we take these concerns quite seriously. Raymie (t • c) 17:14, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

This is "the encyclopaedia that anyone can edit". Unfortunately this means that it often gets vandalised, or edited by people who in good faith believe that certain information, claims, or views should be inserted or removed. Generally these get resolved quite quickly, but where a matter is contentious, it may take some effort - and a later editor may then come in who is unaware of the discussion that has taken place. Our guidelines such as WP:IRS and WP:NPOV let us often reach consensus quickly.

The point of the preceding paragraph is that there is no way of making any change or resolution permanent: all we can do is keep watch on pages of interest to us. If you are concerned about changes to an article, the article's talk page is the place to argue the matter, especially if the article is a biography of a living person and somebody has introduced unreferenced material. --ColinFine (talk) 20:16, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

Fair use issue

The Carolina Cobras of the Arena Football League are a dead franchise that played from 2000 to 2004. Their logo is on Wikipedia, File:Carolinacobras.jpg. Somewhere along the line, Cactus High School in Glendale, Arizona picked up the logo, recolored the tan to electric blue, and produced what you see at left! I'm not sure of the licensing. The franchise is seven years deceased, but we know that the AFL owns the logo rights (it does for all but one dead AFL franchise).

What is the licensing for Cobra Logo.jpg, the electric blue cobra? Note: I have a request with the Graphics Lab to have both redrawn as non-JPG files. Eventually, Cobra Logo.jpg will be moved as well. Raymie (t • c) 17:11, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

You should probably ask at WP:MCQ where the copyright experts hang out. – ukexpat (talk) 17:15, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

I didn't know that existed. Thanks. Raymie (t • c) 17:17, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

I replied at WP:MCQ#Carolina Cobras logo. Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 17:47, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

I tagged the commons file for speedy deletion. Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 17:57, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

Number of visits

I vaguely recall once being able to see how many users had read a page, but for the life of me I can't remember how it was done. Can someone help me? Nutiketaiel (talk) 17:41, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

Click the "history" tab at the top of the page, then click on "Page View Statistics".--Wehwalt (talk) 17:45, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

Ah, perfect, thank you for your assistance. You are highly awesome. Nutiketaiel (talk) 17:52, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

Only login on hungarian pages

Hi,

I would like to ask, this is normal, i can only login Hungarian pages? Nothing more.. My profile: https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Szerkeszt%C5%91:Mauricius

For example: login OK and successful editing: https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jedlik_%C3%81nyos

login error and reset password does not work: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Balanescu_Quartet

Thanks, BR, Mau — Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.132.87.210 (talk) 17:59, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

When I look at http://toolserver.org/~quentinv57/sulinfo/Mauricius I see that the username Mauricius was registered on enwiki on 9 November 2007. Did you register that account? If not, then someone else registered an account under that name on enwiki. If that is the case, you can request usurpation of that account at Wikipedia:Changing username/Usurpations. Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 18:14, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

I accept the situation. I registered other new user name. Close the problem. Thanks, BR, Mau — Preceding unsigned comment added by Info.media.blog.team (talk • contribs) 18:52, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

How to deal with citations that Redirects 301

[1] asks to not fix them and wayback machine hasn't crawled the page. Should they be replaced or left as they are for an artcle that is about to be FAC. September88 (talk) 18:07, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

I don't know the exact technical details of the link in question, but that guideline says in general that you should fix 301 cases ("...301...302...In the former it is recommended that the site update the URL to use the new address.") DMacks (talk) 18:59, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

And immediately below that, it says Do not "fix" redirects. Maybe that page needs to be edited to be more clear on whether the link should be updated or not. I'll raise the question on the talk page. RudolfRed (talk) 19:20, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

NVM. I think that page just says don't use the checklinks tool to fix the redirect. I don't think it means don't update it at all. This earlier entry on the talk page suggests that you can fix redirects via copy-and-paste. [2] RudolfRed (talk) 19:24, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

bloodgroup

i want to know if the mother is having b+ve bloodgroup and the father is also the same one, then what is the bloodgroup for their new born baby. and what's the process of origin of bloodgroup in the new born babXy. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Khedkarsatya (talk • contribs) 18:29, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

It's a straightforward case of genetic inheritance from both parents. Our ABO blood group article has a section entitled "Inheritance" that talks about it in some technical detail for the A/B/AB/O cases and the Rh blood group system article talks specifically about the +/– part. I don't see a direct chart of the possibilities (each mother–father genotype combination and the possible child genotype outcomes) there. To discuss further, please ask on the science reference-desk. The help-desk here is primarily for discussion of using wikipedia itself. DMacks (talk) 18:54, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

Tim Berners-Lee invents WWW / World Wide Web

Hello there , I'm an avid Wikipedia user but not a member. I'm not very computer savvy but I have reasonably good ears. I was just listening to a CBC program about Wikipedia and Twit-TV and other web based information resources. In this program they mentioned Sir Tim Berners-Lee as the inventor of the internet and originator of the phrase WWW or World Wide Web. Until today, I had never of him and he sounds like an interesting and bright fellow. My only quibble with him is the time line for 'inventing' this phrase. Something piqued my curiosity, and then I remembered where I heard a similar phrase 27 years ago. "Buckaroo Banzai Across The 8th Dimension" features an imaginary information sharing computer system called "the World Watch Wire". I'm sure I'm not the only retro sci-fi watcher out there, and surely someone else has bought this to the attention of the observational powers that be. It just seems really obvious that this reference was in popular media 5 or 6 years prior to his 'invention' ... just sayin' . JV Canada

Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension, Scene 4 ,Paramount Pictures (1984)

216.254.195.37 (talk) 18:50, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

If you have reliably sourced information which is additional to, or contrary to, information in a Wikipedia article, you may be bold and add it to the article. Personal recollections are not acceptable, as information in Wikipedia articles should all be verifiable.

In the particular case, even if your recollections are correct, Sir Tim Berners-Lee invented not just the name, but the thing. This is rather different from a science fiction writer "inventing" a device. --ColinFine (talk) 20:25, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

Google searches go astray

When I search a topic on google, and click on the wikipedia results, it sends me to another page. //datingpuma.com Specifically, I have searched "House of Payne" and "The Cosby Show". — Preceding unsigned comment added by JAZZIGYRL (talk • contribs) 19:01, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

Please use a descriptive title in future questions.

This is nothing to do with Wikipedia, and probably nothing to do with Google either. It almost certainly means your computer has been infected by some malware. --ColinFine (talk) 20:25, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

It might serve you best to ask for help at Wikipedia:Reference desk/Computing. They know all kinds of stuff. fredgandt 21:09, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

New Photo To A Article

I would like to add a photograph to an existing article from another website on the Internet. I e-mailed the website owners to ask permission to use one of their photos for Wikipedia and they said that I could use it but to just give them credit for the photo. My question is how do I get the photo from their website to the Wikipedia article?24.209.202.69 (talk) 19:15, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

I believe you need an account to upload to Wikipedia. That's step one. I can tell you the rest of it too, but unless you get an account ...--Wehwalt (talk) 19:19, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

See HELP:Images. Note that it is not enough to grant permission to use a picture on Wikipedia. Because Wikipedia itself can be used for any purpose, all images used on it must be licensed with one of the licences compatible with Wikipedia. See WP:IOWN, --ColinFine (talk) 20:27, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

Code needed

I have not received the email with code for use. Help.20:13, 22 January 2012 (UTC)~ — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kendedom (talk • contribs)

This is probably not the place to deal with that, but I don't know where to tell you to go.--Wehwalt (talk) 20:37, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

While not providing any personal details, can you be more specific about what code it is you are lacking? Who should have sent it to you by email. Again (I can't stress this enough), don't post any personal details such as account passwords, email addresses etc. fredgandt 21:05, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

Are you referring to Email confirmation? It's not required to edit Wikipedia. PrimeHunter (talk) 21:44, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

Can you see how many people look at your Wikipedia pages?

I just made a page on Chuck Testa and I want to see how many people look at it. Is there a way to see it? Corwin Karl (talk) 20:34, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

Yes, click the "History" tab at the top of the article's page and then click "Page View Statistics".--Wehwalt (talk) 20:36, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

Deleted due to advertising?? Huh?

One of my students submitted a number of articles which were apparently deleted due to "unambiguous advertising.." which was never the intention. As these were modelled specifically on similar topics already accepted, we would appreciate it if you would review and please advise what specifically was considered "unambiguous advertising" please - so corrections can be made

 (Deletion log); 04:05 . . NawlinWiki (talk | contribs)‎ deleted "Relational Marketing" (G11: Unambiguous advertising or promotion)  (Deletion log); 04:05 . . NawlinWiki (talk | contribs)‎ deleted "Dr Brian Monger" (G11: Unambiguous advertising or promotion)  (Deletion log); 04:04 . . NawlinWiki (talk | contribs)‎ deleted "Offer Life Cycle" (G11: Unambiguous advertising or promotion)

The second item "Dr Brian Monger" was modelled on the article on Philip Kotler. Where is the unambiguous adveretising then? Both other submissions are on significant marketing topics not so far addressed in Wikipedia

All information is referenced and can be verified

Obviously we are not experts at this and would appreciate your advice

Please advise us what we can do (specifically) to resolve this situation.

Brian Bmonger (talk) 21:40, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

While I understand you don't want to be referred elsewhere, a conversation with User:NawlinWiki might be beneficial.--Wehwalt (talk) 22:07, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

And while you're at it, please read WP:Autobiography.-- Obsidi♠n Soul 22:45, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

"Promotion" doesn't always mean "buy our widgets, they are the cheapest and best in the whole wide world". Some biographical articles, usually those created by editors with a conflict of interest, read like resumes in tone and fall foul of WP:SPAM. – ukexpat (talk) 01:18, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

Peer review desired

I am a newby with no time to learn but a burning desire to contribute. Could an experienced user go here ---> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Slidhome/H.T._Lockard , and get the article in line to be considered as a regular article in Wikipedia? Thanks. 98.86.32.16 (talk) 22:30, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

It's quite well done, considering. Did you write it?--Wehwalt (talk) 22:41, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

Yes, I did, but obviously I pulled from sources. Slidhome (talk) 23:11, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

OK, I will work on the two articles. I will do one at a time and try to leave very detailed edit summaries so you can track what I do and learn from it. Does that sound good?--Wehwalt (talk) 23:13, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

you're the boss

Slidhome (talk) 23:29, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

Request

I am a newby and have not the time to learn. Could an experienced user go here ---> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_creation/Lincoln_University_School_ofLaw,_1938_-_1955 and get this article in line to be made a regular article in Wikipedia? I do want to contribute but find mines in the field which block my way. Is there a book "Wikipedia for dummies"? 98.86.32.16 (talk) 22:40, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

Assuming that is original work, it's quite good now. I'll polish it to fit the MOS, if you give me a day or two.--Wehwalt (talk) 22:45, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

Article traffic statistics

Is there any way you can find out the sources or links for the views of a certain date on an article? — Preceding unsigned comment added by MatthewGoodfan101 (talk • contribs) 22:33, January 22, 2012 (UTC)‎

Go to the article page, click on the "History" tab at the top, then click on "Page View Statistics".--Wehwalt (talk) 22:39, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

January 23

List of Startling by Each Step episodes

Dear administrators

I've added the proposed delete template on List of Startling by Each Step episodes because of the following concerns: "Believed to be unnecessary due to each episode's summary lack relevants, listed under Singapore's airdates instead of its original from Mainland China, incomplete, spoilers, and does not cite any reference."

However, some people had removing once depite I've already stated my concerns. I don't know what to do.--NeoBatfreak (talk) 00:28, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

Try discussing it on the article's talk page. If that doesn't work, there's dispute resolution. RudolfRed (talk) 00:40, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

Anyone can challenge a "proposed deletion" by removing the notice, and once that is done it should not be restored - see Wikipedia:Proposed deletion#Objecting. If you still believe the article should be deleted, then you will have to begin an Articles for deletion discussion. -- John of Reading (talk) 08:17, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

Question about page deletion

Hi - Sorry, I've read the pages on what to do about page deletion but I can't seem to find when/why this page was deleted. I searched in the deletion log but couldn't find it. There used to be a page on Wikipedia for Sandybeach Centre (a community centre/adult education centre in Sandringham, Australia) but I can no longer find it. Could you please tell me what's happened to it, and if it can be reinstated? Thanks. P.S. Thumbs up for the blackout :) Rbausor (talk) 00:54, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

I've searched the deletion log, and I can't find any evidence of it either. Sorry. --ColinFine (talk) 10:42, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

I'm also unable to find any evidence that this has been in Wikipedia. Perhaps you saw it somewhere else. PrimeHunter (talk) 14:01, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

Inserting Photo

I can't figure out how to insert a photo. After I click on the photo icon, I get

• 
  Caption1
• 
  Caption2

Am I supposed to copy the file name from my computer into the "File:Example.jpg" space then type in my caption. And where do I get asked for all the photo information as it stated in the FAQs? RobsartFan (talk) 01:57, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

Does this help? Wikipedia:Picture tutorial. Its a little difficult to tell from your question exactly what problem your having. Are you uploading the image to Wikipedia (see Upload file link on far left of Wikipedia page). If you still experiencing problems, please come back.--Aspro (talk) 02:11, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

You cannot insert a photo from your computer without first uploading it either to English Wikipedia or (preferably) to commons. When you upload you will have to complete all the information about licensing. --ColinFine (talk) 10:45, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

Kateri vs. Catherine

Hi. I understand that Wikipedia rules state that the article must use the most notable name used in the General Media.

The article of my concern is Kateri Tekakwitha. Another user, not me, has reiterated the suspicion that Kateri is her feminist name given by a 19th-century feminist author, Ellen Walworth---but the real name of her choosing is Catherine, named after Catherine of Siena.

The Holy See on her beatification register does list her name as CATHERINE TEKAKWITHA, and her promulgation as a Venerable lists her name as CATHARINAE VIRGINIS (Latin). Some users have expressed strong feelings that she did know what her name of her choosing, and it was CATHERINE, NOT KATERI. And since it is a Roman Catholic article, the name designated by the Roman Catholic Church should prevail. Which she herself named after in honor of Saint Catherine of Siena.

I was wondering if there is any way that an intervention can be made to change this for the purpose of true genuine neutrality and not for feministic agenda. Hope you can help. I do not want to change it because I know it will start an edit-war. Please advise. THank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by LoveforMary (talk • contribs) 04:16, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

Kateri Tekakwitha (edit | visual edit | history) · Article talk (edit | history) · Watch

"The title of an article should generally use the version of the name of the subject which is most common in the English language..." See WP:Use English. —teb728 t c 08:09, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

error on the Tony Acquaviva article

Article on Mr. Tony Acquaviva states that he was a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York.

URL for that article is

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

That he is a West Point graduate is not true. The Register of Graduates does not list anyone by that name. (That document lists, by name, every graduate and former cadet.) The article also states that he was in the Army Orchestral Division from 1944 until l1948. I have no knowledge about that orchestra entry, but know for certain that he was not a cadet and is not a graduate.

When I was a Cadet (July 58 till graduation in June 62), Joni James sang a Sunday afternoon concert at the Military Academy, in the movie theater that was then located in the same building as the gymnasium. (I can't remember just which year she sang, but I think it was either academic year 60-61, or 61-62.) I was then and still am a big time Joni James fan, have a shelf full of her records, and am absolutely positive of this information.

In that concert, in a well received *conservational* portion of her performance (between songs), she told us that she had been to West Point many times before, because her husband had been an enlisted member of the Military Academy Band. She said that she had frequently visited West Point to watch parades, hear the band play and *see the band musician who is now her husband.* Numerous bio articles on both Joni James and Tony Acquaviva, it is noted that they married in 1956, so when she sang that concert in early 1960s she was actually Mrs. Tony Acquaviva, but she was dearly beloved by Cadets as simply Joni James.

I do not know how to *edit* that article to provide correct information. The band at West Point is similar to other military bands (Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps.) Members are very accomplished musicians, many with degrees and graduate degrees from prestigious civilian universities with well known music departments. To become a member of such a military band, the musician must audition and demonstrate high level of talent/proficiency on the particular instrument. If the audition is *successful* then the person is allowed to enlist in that military service, for duty in the band for which they auditioned. Military musicians now serve exclusively in musical assignments with that band.

In years past, during the draft, talented musicians who were drafted could often secure assignment to the band on their installation, such as the Army Band at Fort Hood, the Air Force Band at March Air Force Base or at the Navy base in San Diego. That is quite possible how Mister Acquaviva came to be assigned to the Army Band at West Point during the time to which Joni James made reference in her concert performance at West Point. (These service bands at various installations are different from *The Army Band* or *The Marine Corps Band in Washington DC, which require the same type of *audition for and be accepted for enlistment into* arrangements, except that the skill level/degree of musical talent/proficiency is at a much higher level.)

swingmusicfan Swingmusicfan (talk) 04:49, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

The sentence about his schooling and musical accomplishments is referenced to the LA Times. Do you have any source other than your own recollections that you can point to to provide a source for your arguments? Dismas|^(talk) 05:04, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

The Register of Graduate is only available online on a restricted basis and I doubt many Wikipedians would qualify, here. There is a published version, however.--Wehwalt (talk) 09:45, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

I would like an answer to this please help. Thanks

My name is Kyle Seip. I was informed that back in November, that a current resident of my neighborhood, posted an article about me being a notable resident of Allentown, New Jersey after he found out who I was and that I lived in his neighborhood. I am a well known stand up comedian and professional gambler. I perform nation wide (New York City, Philadelphia, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, ETC) I raise money for Autism and Cancer re-search through this as well. I was very flattered that this was done for me and I was proud to be a notable resident of my town. My town was sad to see my name taken down and the article removed, I was wondering why this was done? I feel that I've made a decent contribution to society, my town and the United States. Can the article please be put back up?? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.186.28.7 (talk) 07:36, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

The only mention of Kyle Seip I could find is this user page draft. It is currently completely unsourced, fails to establish notability and also quite promotional in tone. It requires a lot of work before it would be an acceptable article. Roger (talk) 07:56, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

Lots of people who make significant contributions to society, and are well-known locally, don't satisfy the Wikipedia:Notability conditions for an article (see, especially: Wikipedia:Notability (people). You might wish to start collecting press cuttings (from the national rather than the local press) about your performances and fund-raising activities to help in establishing evidence of notability. Are you thisKyle Seip? Dbfirs 10:52, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

Notability has got nothing to do with being a good person. Serial killers get articles, my mum doesn't.Tigerboy1966 (talk) 14:09, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

How to fix a talk link?

Resolved

I made a WikiProject proposal at Wikipedia:WikiProject Council/Proposals/NFCC Enforcement. How can I fix the Talk link for the first bullet point at List of important pages and categories for this proposed group? Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 08:59, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

You'll see the answer at Template:la. I've changed la to lw for you. - David Biddulph (talk) 09:04, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

Thanks. Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 09:07, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

How to archive my talk page?

Just wondering.--NeoBatfreak (talk) 09:52, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

Create this page. Cut and paste whatever you want to archive there. Put an archive box, such as the one I have on my talk, near the top of your talk page, so people know there's an archive. Consider having your talk page automatically archived.--Wehwalt (talk) 09:56, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

See Help:Archiving a talk page. Gandalf61 (talk) 10:01, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

a confusion of editing the wikipedia

i have read the stub on gursaran talwar .the link is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gursaran_Talwar i found a topic on gursaran talwar in the following link http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12288547 i found that there are more information that can help improving the topic. i read the term and condition of 'editing' but got confused with the 'copyright' issue. i cannot understand where from i can check if the content of the above mentioned site is under copyright or not; whether i can use the topic content for editing the wikipedia topic without violating any legal issue! kindly help — Preceding unsigned comment added by 117.226.135.146 (talk) 12:17, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

The information at that location is an abstract of the following article http://archive.idrc.ca/books/reports/v224/india.html , which is not a US Government creation. However the information in that article can certainly be added. Some of it is more encyclopedic than others. For example, I would not use anything in the first sentence in the last paragraph about his health and climing stairs. The information, however should be rewritten to avoid copyright issues.Naraht (talk) 12:26, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

To explain in a bit more detail; it would be a good thing to use the ideas contained in that article to improve Wikipedia. What you cannot do is use the text from that article, since the text is copyrighted and should not be copied directly to Wikipedia. Instead, read that article, think about what it says, then using your own intellect, create a wholly new text which encompasses the same ideas, but which you created all brand-new, and then cite the original work as a footnote. --Jayron32 21:59, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

Never Been Marcused

Never Been Marcused (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
Never been Marcused (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
I've stumbled across a copyright violation mixed up with a cut+paste move, and am not sure how to proceed. The correct title, per www.tv.com is the uppercase "Been". In both copies the long "Plot" section is a copyright violation from that source. Fixing the cut+paste move is all about preserving the attribution history, but the copyvio probably means the history will have to be discarded anyway. Any ideas? -- John of Reading (talk) 12:48, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

I moved Never been Marcused to the correct title. The history of Never Been Marcused did not have anything that needed to be preserved. Ruslik_Zero 13:02, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

Thank you. I'll deal with the copyvio now. -- John of Reading (talk) 13:06, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

Article Title Editing Question

I need help changing the title for a wikipedia article on the page Indiana Humanities Council.

I am their Spring Intern, and they have recently gone under a new branding campaign, and have changed their name from Indiana Humanities Council to just Indiana Humanities. How can I change the title so that it reflects their new style? I have looked in the FAQ as well as on the editing page, and can't seem to find a way to do this.

Thank you! Mslavens (talk) 14:45, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

See WP:MOVE, but you cannot move articles until your user account is autoconfirmed. I will move it for you, but the article has other problems, not the least of which are notability and promotional tone. Also, as you have a COI you should refrain from editing the article, but use the article's talk page to suggest changes. – ukexpat (talk) 15:00, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

It also looks as if some of the material is a copyright violation from the organisation's website. - David Biddulph (talk) 15:34, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

Well spotted, I have reduced the article to a stub to remove copyvio and potential copyvio material. – ukexpat (talk) 16:53, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

Help for correction

I wrote a detailed article about “Dielectric absorption”, please see under User:Elcap/Dielectric absorption This article was translated from German, but I am not an expert of the English language. If someone please can help and correct my mistakes I would be very glad. --Elcap (talk) 15:31, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

Given the highly technical nature of the article, it might be best if you ask for assistance from users more familiar with the subject. I recommend asking in Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Physics -- Obsidi♠n Soul 15:47, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

I have gone ahead and copied your request to Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Physics#Help for correction.-- Obsidi♠n Soul 16:12, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

Actually WikiProject Electronics is more directly relevant. See Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Electronics#Help for correction. Roger (talk) 17:06, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

Thanks. My mistake. Shows how much I know about the subject. :P -- Obsidi♠n Soul 18:10, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

I have responded to this request there and on the users talk page. SpinningSpark 17:46, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

Permission from living persons

Hello,

I would like to make a contribution by writing an article about an English writer. Should I ask her for permission before posting my article and wait until she fully approves of it?

I have already made a few contributions to Wikipedia in the past, but not to that extent. I am quite uncomfortable about writing something about someone who is well alive, even if the article sticks to the facts. Isn't it a way of using her public image without her consent? What if she actually discovers that there is something written about her, but she does not want the information, however accurate and sensible, to be published online. Do you contact these people beforehand and check if they agree? Or should I contact her directly and ask her for approval?

Thanks for your answer (and sorry if the question has already been asked - I haven't found anything on that subject in the FAQs). — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wilanow (talk • contribs) 15:50, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

If the person is notable by Wikipedia's standards and there are reliable sources that document that they are notable, you don't need their permission to write an article. If you're uncomfortable writing it without their permission, you certainly are under no obligation to start the article. Even accurate and sensible information shouldn't be included if it hasn't already been published by a reliable source. --Onorem♠Dil 15:57, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

(e/c) No. It's not recommended even per WP:Conflict of interest as they can introduce biases into the article. As long as the person in question meets at least one of the notability criteria listed in WP:AUTHOR, you can write about her if you want.

In order to avoid the possibility of libel, please ensure that you include references along with all the information given. Try to use only highly reliable references. e.g. Tabloids, blogs, or other wiki sites are not reliable. Books, academic journals, news articles, reviews by reliable and notable people etc. are acceptable. A bit of common sense and judgement is required in choosing the sources, I guess. And of course, always ensure you write in a neutral tone. If there are controversies, try and include both sides proportional to the weight given to them by external sources.

For further guidance in the policies and guidelines involved in writing biographies of living persons, please see Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons.-- Obsidi♠n Soul 16:03, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

Creating a biography

I am working with a 90 yr. old retired M.D. Hossein K. Ghadimi, M.D. He has published many articles and breakthroughs. He has noticed that when "googling" some of his former colleagues that they show up in Wikipedia but when "googling" himself, he does not show up. He has all the information and documentation and would like to put this on Wikipedia. A short biography of his professional career along with access to the articles he has published. My question is, how do we go about doing this? Greenpea60 (talk) 16:30, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

You don't unless there are independent reliable sources that demonstrate that this individual meets the notability guidelines. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia with articles about notable subjects, not a place for posting of profiles or resumes, or lists of publications. Even if this person meets the guidelines, the article should be written by someone without a conflict of interest. – ukexpat (talk) 16:44, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

Cookies

I somehow disabled a cookie that I want to enable again. How do I do it? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.190.237.125 (talk) 17:15, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

Have you tried the Computing section of Wikipedia's Reference Desk? They specialize in answering knowledge questions there; this help desk is only for questions about using Wikipedia. For your convenience, here is the link to post a question there: click here. I hope this helps.Template:Z38 TNXMan 17:29, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

Picastro photo mistake

Picastro (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Hi,

I have tried uploading new images myself on this article "Picastro". I am the founder of the band and the images on the current article are completely out-of-date. My current band members appear in the images here:

http://www.polyvinylrecords.com/artists/index.php?id=304

If you look at the listing of members, you can see their names as well. They appear in the Wikpedia entry as current members but the photos are not accurate and I would like to replace them with actual members of my band. Please let me know how to do so or reply if further information is required.

Thanks, Liz. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lizhysen (talk • contribs) 17:25, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

Before you can upload a photo to Wikipedia that appears on the internet, you must first confirm that it is released under a free licence (usually we specify CC BY-SA 3.0). You can do this in two ways. The first is to ask the website displaying the photo to place a notice on the page saying it is released under CC BY-SA 3.0. Otherwise, contact permissions-en@wikimedia.org with evidence that you have permission to use the image. When you have done that come back here if you still need assistance actually uploading it. SpinningSpark 18:06, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

"Permission to use the image" is not sufficient, if that means "permission to use the image on Wikipedia". All of Wikipedia is licensed to allow it to be reused for any purpose, and images must be either public domain or released under a licence compatible with that. -ColinFine (talk) 23:44, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

Blog for novels

Greetings

I wish to create a blog for my novels.

I have no idea where to start or what to do.

Larry Henry — Preceding unsigned comment added by 88 millimeter (talk • contribs) 17:55, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

You'll have to start somewhere else. Wikipedia is an online dictionary, and contains articles about notable subjects, based on reliable sources. There are no blogs on Wikipedia. Sorry. AndyTheGrump (talk) 18:00, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

This page is for asking questions about using Wikipedia. Perhaps you should search Google for "blogging sites"? – ukexpat (talk) 18:01, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

What citation template would be best to use?

If I wanted to cite an event of the Disney Channel Games, would I use {{Cite episode}}? Or a different citation template? I don't want to inadvertently use the wrong one. - Purplewowies (talk) 19:30, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

Copyedit?

Is there a place where I can request an article to be copyedited? Thanks. - Purplewowies (talk) 20:19, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

You can try Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Requests and Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/List of participants--NeoBatfreak (talk) 20:22, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

There are also templates that can be added to articles indicating they need copyediting and these templates add a category so editors can find these articles. However, there is a very large backlog on the categories. RJFJR (talk) 21:39, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

Reading History?

Does Wikipedia offer a place where you can look at a history of all the articles you have looked at? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Clgfive (talk • contribs) 20:35, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

We do not. We do offer a history of all the pages you have edited, however. TNXMan 20:47, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

There's a tab that says "History" at the top of every page. - Purplewowies (talk) 20:47, 23 January 2012 (UTC) (Edited to add: that allows you to look at all the contributions that were made to any article you look at. Your browser history may allow you to see which articles you have looked at in the past, however. Also, sorry for accidentally wiping out your reply, Tnxman307.) - Purplewowies (talk) 20:51, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

Request for page protection

Misplaced dispute discussion
The following discussion has been closed. Please do not modify it.
These users TEHodson and J Greb has been bothering me because I keeps forgetting to put edit summaries on Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series) related article, believing I violate the portocals as if I vandalize article. I am upet about this. However, Elizium23 pointed out that "Where does it say that edit summaries are a requirement? It does not. They are highly recommended. If this editor is not engaging in disruptive editing in the first place, you have no right to demand that s/he use summaries. A request is simple enough, but you (TEHodson) are going beyond the boundaries of WP:CIVIL and threatening a block that will not happen if his/her only offense is this." Please read my talk page for more info.--NeoBatfreak (talk) 20:52, 23 January 2012 (UTC) I can't help you with the block situation, but if you want to be reminded to put in an edit summary, there's a setting under the "editing" tab in your preferences to prompt/warn you if you haven't put one in. If you check that setting, then if you click "save page" when you haven't entered an edit summary, instead of saving the page, it will remind you that you haven't entered an edit summary and will allow you to enter one before saving the page. - Purplewowies (talk) 21:01, 23 January 2012 (UTC) I have posted to TEHodson's page. I would suggest that you disengage them for the time-being. Consider asking for a third opinion on your dispute. TNXMan 21:02, 23 January 2012 (UTC) Can you tell them to leave me alone? I am sick and tired of this.--NeoBatfreak (talk) 21:05, 23 January 2012 (UTC) I would be happy to leave user Neobatfreak alone. I would also be happy to be able to stop cleaning up after him, trying to figure out what the heck he is doing and why he's doing it, and reverting long strings of chaotic edits on multiple pages. Many of us have made the same requests of him, and none have got results. His habit of uploading illegal images is also a problem. It seems a simple thing to ask that when making a dozen edits to a page actively being rewritten by others that a brief edit summary be left. I'm certainly sorry if I was overly harsh, but I am truly at my wit's end, and I'm not alone in this. I'm just the most vocal. I will stay off his talk page for now, but certainly I have the right to leave another message there if his editing is causing more problems.--TEHodson 21:14, 23 January 2012 (UTC) TEHodson, LEAVE ME ALONE, you are being disruptive, there are other users besides me on Wikipedia that are someone tries to master their writing through Wikipedia, why can't you bother them? Who do you think you are, QUEEN OF WIKIPEDIA, everyone had to heeds to your ways of editing?!!!!!!!!!!--NeoBatfreak (talk) 21:17, 23 January 2012 (UTC) Please stop. I suggest you check out Wikipedia:Dispute resolution. - Purplewowies (talk) 21:32, 23 January 2012 (UTC) (second)This page is not the place for this discussion. Please work it out on one of your own talk pages or take the discussion to Wikipedia:Dispute resolution noticeboard. Thanks. fredgandt 21:35, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

Repeatedly Attempted Search

Hello. I have repeatedly attempted to search for the list of the ESPN 1996 NFL’s Toughest Players. I am having no fortune. Please, guide me on how to search for this item as I have exhausted my ideas. Thank you much! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 198.228.234.92 (talk) 23:42, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

The Top 100: NFL's Greatest Players? fredgandt 23:57, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

Larry Csonka#Miami and the Super Bowl years mentions what appears to have been a film by the title "The NFL's 100 Toughest Players" produced in 1996. However, this mention isn't linked to any Wikipedia page. fredgandt 00:02, 24 January 2012 (UTC)

January 24

Guidance request

Dear Sir/Madam

I read your articles with interest but unable to follow well.

I have an endorsement of Certificate of Patriality under Section 2(2)(a) dated 11 August 1984 acquired through marriage.

The marriage collapsed and in 1987 I returned to Malaysia and to date have never been back to London.

I now wish to return to live in London and not sure where I stand regarding re-entry as a permanent resident. I never took up citizenship at the time of my marriage and remains the case now.

Can you advise or direct me to the appropriate authorities in Australia please? I await your invaluable advice.

Thanking you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.111.191.178 (talk) 00:36, 24 January 2012 (UTC)

Editors of Wikipedia cannot provide legal advice. You should seek professional assistance from a solicitor. Some advice (although not legal) may be available from the volunteers at Wikipedia:Reference desk. fredgandt 01:36, 24 January 2012 (UTC)

I suspect, based on your question, that you found one of our over 3.8 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.Template:Z25 But note that we cannot give legal advice. – ukexpat (talk) 01:37, 24 January 2012 (UTC)

Oops, I broke it

Can someone help me out here? I keep on trying to get it to work, but it's not working. I can't tell how I'm coding it wrong....Mchcopl (talk) 02:05, 24 January 2012 (UTC)!

The <timeline> functions does not accept external links. Someone has fixed it. — Edokter (talk) — 02:15, 24 January 2012 (UTC)

External links shouldn't be added to the body of an article anyway. They should only be used as references or put into the external links section at the bottom of the article. Dismas|^(talk) 02:22, 24 January 2012 (UTC)

Contactmusic.com on marital breakup

Should http://www.contactmusic.com/news/vanilla-ice-and-wife-split_1232480 be considered a reliable source for a breakup of Vanilla Ice and his wife? Someone claiming to represent Vanilla Ice says at Talk:Vanilla Ice#Factual Errors that there is no breakup. (I asked this at WP:RS/N three days ago but got no response. Was that the wrong place?) —teb728 t c 02:24, 24 January 2012 (UTC)

It seems to have all started from the National Enquirer, which is a tabloid. As for Contactmusic.com, the article has no byline (which isn't a good sign) and the site doesn't seem to have a reputation for fact-checking, as required by WP:SOURCES. The sites also permits user-submitted content, which is concerning. So I would say the supposed breakup should not be included in the article as it is sensitive BLP content, unless a high-quality reliable source reports it. The current sources are flimsy at best.
WP:RSN was the right place to post. I'm not sure why no one responded. Goodvac (talk) 02:47, 24 January 2012 (UTC)

Thanks. —teb728 t c 04:18, 24 January 2012 (UTC)

Creating existing page in another language

Hello I requesting that the following Wikipedia page be translated and made available on the English Wikipedia. (I play for this orchestra) Is this something I can do?Thanks, Mark

http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazonas_Filarm%C3%B4nica#.7B.7BLiga.C3.A7.C3.B5es_externas.7D.7D — Preceding unsigned comment added by 201.75.99.160 (talk) 03:04, 24 January 2012 (UTC)

Basically yes, it is something you can do. The page would be called Amazonas Philharmonic and so long as the subject was notable, supported by reliable sources and written from a neutral point of view, it should be fine. You might want to consider (if you do create the article) mentioning your conflict of interest (with regard to you being affiliated with the subject) on the article's talk page, and in the first edit summary when creating the page. An admitted COI is far better than trying to hide it. fredgandt 03:13, 24 January 2012 (UTC)

For more help and advice, you could visit Wikipedia:Translation. There is another consideration that you may need to bear in mind; that is, Attribution. You should make sure that the translation properly attributes the original authors of the Portuguese article. I'm afraid I don't know the precise policy in this regard. fredgandt 03:24, 24 January 2012 (UTC)

Yes, from Wikipedia:Translation "Because Wikipedia licensing requires attribution, the translation source must be credited to avoid copyright violation. Attribution in the edit summary and placing the template {{Translated page}} on the article talk page are the recommended ways to credit the source of the translation". It goes on to state "See also Wikipedia:Copying within Wikipedia". Good luck. fredgandt 03:30, 24 January 2012 (UTC)

Important: Sorry should have mentioned also that only registered users (See Wikipedia:Why create an account?) are able to directly create articles. You may however request that an article be created at Wikipedia:Requested articles without registering an account. fredgandt 03:49, 24 January 2012 (UTC)

Article Errors

I am new to Wikipedia, and I have found a nonsensical sentence in an article. I lack sufficient expertise in field to make a constructive edit. What should I do?

Do I make a note on the talk page? Is there a place for reporting errors? Thanks in advance.

Wanzeo (talk) 04:45, 24 January 2012 (UTC)

The article's talk page is exactly the right place to mention what you consider to be an error. Although, since you have shown by your edit to this page, you are quite capable of editing, so Be bold! and try to fix it yourself. The worst that can happen, is you make a mistake and it gets undone. The software is far tougher than it looks and can take the hits. I'll drop a welcome template on your talk page in the next few minutes. It contains loads of helpful links to information around Wikipedia. good luck! fredgandt 04:50, 24 January 2012 (UTC)

How do I answer a question asked at the Reference Desk?

How do I submit an answer to a question someone posts to the Reference Desk?99.239.20.41 (talk) 05:11, 24 January 2012 (UTC)

Basically in the same way you have asked this question (except without creating a new section). See the raw text of my answer (click the "[edit]" link to the right of this section heading) to you here. Note the Indentation created at the start of my response by adding one colon (:). Use as many colons as it akes to indent your response appropriately. fredgandt 05:26, 24 January 2012 (UTC)

Please see Wikipedia:Reference desk/Guidelines.--Shantavira|^{feed me} 08:32, 24 January 2012 (UTC)

delete account

How do I delete my account. Shawn Worthington laser (talk) 05:23, 24 January 2012 (UTC)

You cannot delete your account, but you can request to vanish. fredgandt 05:27, 24 January 2012 (UTC)

You can also just stop using your account. GB fan 05:29, 24 January 2012 (UTC)

Because Wikipedia content is licensed under the GFDL and CC BY-SA, all edits must be kept for attribution purposes, and so your account cannot be deleted. You do, however, have the right to vanish, which you can exercise by (1) requesting your user page (found at Special:Mypage) and subpages be deleted, by adding the {{db-userreq}} template to them; (2) requesting to change your username to something that is unconnected with you (possibly a random collection of letters and numbers); (3) never logging in to your account again. The "right to vanish" does not mean anyone has the right to a fresh start under a new identity. Anyone who wants to continue editing should request a change of username instead so edits can be reattributed. ---— Gadget850 (Ed) ^talk 11:42, 24 January 2012 (UTC)

Redirecting/merging

Do redirects and merges require a consensus from the community? Till I Go Home (talk) 07:07, 24 January 2012 (UTC)

Simply, no. Very little does. It is just common courtesy to involve other editors in decisions that they may wish to contest. If a redirect or merger can be considered non-controversial there is rarely any need to ask. The main thing to consider when merging, is proper attribution. This is not so much of a concern when redirecting. Be bold!. fredgandt 07:25, 24 January 2012 (UTC)

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

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meols on the page it is written

Meols was in the county of Cheshire, although since 1 April 1974 it has been a part of the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral in the metropolitan county of Merseyside.

it seems that it is once again Cheshire,,, as my Dads postcode changed back from L47*** to CH47*** thats it,, thanks,,, Chris Ralls (former resident of ((Great))Meols(e) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 114.79.53.148 (talk) 07:48, 24 January 2012 (UTC)

The place to discuss this is on that article's talk page. Please note that postcodes are completely separate from counties and rarely follow the same boundaries.--Shantavira|^{feed me} 08:37, 24 January 2012 (UTC)

jop

if same one will be interesting to work for CIA how can you go about and how can you apply for it ? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.201.192.109 (talk) 08:44, 24 January 2012‎ (UTC)

I suspect, based on your question, that you found one of our over 3.8 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.Template:Z25 —teb728 t c 08:58, 24 January 2012 (UTC)

Somehow I doubt the CIA would really be interested in employing someone demonstrating such poor English writing skills - except perhaps as a janitor. Roger (talk) 12:08, 24 January 2012 (UTC)

The IP address is from Iraq. If English is not the poster's first language then CIA might well be interested. However, if you apply then I suggest not telling them you asked this on a very public page revealing the IP address. PrimeHunter (talk) 12:23, 24 January 2012 (UTC)

Broken image?

Can someone tell me what the problem is with File:USS Enterprise (NCC-1701), ENT1231.jpg? I'm sure that file displayed properly in the past, and I am not the only one for whom it is broken. Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 13:21, 24 January 2012 (UTC)

Vulgar Language about the school's assistant principal

On the page for Sullivan Central High School in Blountville, TN: There is a vulgar remark about one of the assistant principals. This needs to be removed immediately. 13:27, 24 January 2012 (UTC)~~ — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jbdvol (talk • contribs)

 Done. Note that you could have fixed it yourself too...wikipedia is the encyclopedia that anyone can edit, even people coming here for the first time such as yourself. DMacks (talk) 13:29, 24 January 2012 (UTC)

At least by posting the message here the IP has drawn the attention of an administrator (me) and I have used my special magic powers to remove the offensive libel from the article in a way that renders it invisible to the general readership. Bencherlite^Talk 14:38, 24 January 2012 (UTC)

Libelous information being posted

I am Professor Lubomyr Luciuk. An individual in Toronto has repeatedly added remarks to the Wikipedia entry about me, alleging (falsely) that I physically threatened him with removal from a public lecture. That is not true. The lecture was public and I did give accredited TV stations interviews. What I did object to was having a individual videotape my entire lecture for subsequent (for profit) posting on his website. I asked him not to do so and when he refused I asked the event organizers to either secure his compliance or remove him from the hall. He complied, listened to the entire lecture, and left without any further objection. Now he persists in adding bogus content to the entry about me. Please prevent him from doing so or else remove my entry entirely. Thank you.

Dr L Luciuk — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.36.59.176 (talk) 15:12, 24 January 2012 (UTC)

The text has been removed and the user who added it originally has been warned. Yunshui 雲‍水 15:20, 24 January 2012 (UTC)

(edit conflict) I have removed the information from the article and warned him. If he persists he can be blocked from editing Wikipedia. Thank you for bringing this to our attention. GB fan 15:22, 24 January 2012 (UTC)

about correction of posting period of Lt. Governor, Andaman and Nicobar islands (INDIA) reg.

Dear Sir, I am Abdul Shahid, Housekeeper of Lt. Governor's House of Andaman and Nicobar Islands humbly request you that the duration of posting period mentioned in wikipedia about Lt. Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands (INDIA) Shri Ishwari Prasad Gupta is presently mentioned his period was from 19 March 1996 to 25 May 2001 which is wrong the period actually was from 23 December 1996 to 25 May 2001.

ABDUL SHAHID Housekeeper Raj Niwas Port Blair - 744101

Mobile: . — Preceding unsigned comment added by 164.100.148.21 (talk) 15:42, 24 January 2012 (UTC)

Do you have a reliable source for that?-ukexpat (talk) 16:01, 24 January 2012 (UTC)

• I found this which seems to confirm the requesting editor's claim. Wifione ^Message 16:07, 24 January 2012 (UTC)

carnie

I think your article is great but you left out us ticket sellers we are a main part of the carnie world we have been accused of rehashing tickets, that is a ride jock palming the ticket handed him and then in turn give them to a ticket seller to resell and pocket the money mostly, done between couples. I hope you will include this on your page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.34.82.178 (talk) 15:48, 24 January 2012 (UTC)

Translate a page.

As Turkish wiki user I observed that your Turkish pages are not enough. I can't write a new page but at my spare times maybe I can translate an english page. Is it a legal think or the page under some protection by wiki law( I don't know there is such thing as a wiki law). If you allow me to translate a page or use informations from any wikipage for I can upgrade Turkish pages. Or what can I do about this subject If you guide me, maybe I can help wiki. Thanks a lot. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Semih.sahin (talk • contribs) 16:07, 24 January 2012 (UTC)

Thanks for your offer to translate. If you wish to translate articles from Turkish to English, you should check out this page. If you wish to translate articles from English to Turkish, you may want this page on the Turkish Wikipedia. TNXMan 16:20, 24 January 2012 (UTC)

2 wrong notes in "The Washington Post (march)

I am unfortunately not able to edit anything on Wikipedia because I lack the know how. I was hoping someone could do it for me, but I'm not even sure that that is admissible under Wikipedia's regulations.

The page is: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Washington_Post_%28march%29 (The Washington Post march) Two notes are wrong in the notation- under the heading of "Composition".

In the 14th measure (end of 2nd line) the last two eighth notes should be G to G #. They erroneously read F # and G.

Thank you in advance to who ever may help me with this matter. KRKBABpandy — Preceding unsigned comment added by KRKBABpandy (talk • contribs) 16:35, 24 January 2012 (UTC)

Getting mentioned in "Blairites" page

Hi there. Been trying to add mention of the fact that I, as a non-aligned political watcher, set up a blog in support of Tony Blair in Sep 2006. I understand links are not permitted. So I just want to make mention of it, without using the lnik or even mentioning the name of the blog "Keep Tony Blair For PM". A search on Google for "BlairSupporter" will invariably come up with the blog anyway. Is that simple entry permitted? Many thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by BlairSupporter (talk • contribs) 16:39, 24 January 2012 (UTC)

Nope. That's self-promotion and a blatant violation of our conflict of interest guidelines. The existence of such a blog is totally non-notable anyway: there's no political figure who doesn't have their supporters (look at the current efforts to make Margaret Milk-Snatcher into a sympathetic figure for those too young to understand what damage she did to your countries). --Orange Mike | Talk 16:56, 24 January 2012 (UTC)

Removing an Image

Hi all, i have updated an image, but right now i need to delete it since it is the wrong one. How can i do that or can someone do that for me? the file is here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Digital_Video_logo.tif thanks for the assistance, 16:59, 24 January 2012 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gilthanas91 (talk • contribs)

Where do I go

Please see Newt Gingrich presidential campaign, 2012. There is a major Conflict of Interest potential that requires more than mere editor input on the talk page. This issue has to have come up previously during other election campaigns. Is there a guideline or a policy or at least some history of what to do about a paid political operative editing (or even discussing entries into the article on the talk page) about the candidate for which he is the Communications Director. I've seen time and time again where Advertising Managers have been excluded because of a predisposition to be intolerant toward negative press. Will the readers of the article know that it is written by the Gingrich Campaign? How can the article remain neutral and broad based when one of the editors (even if he stays in the Talk Room) is paid to limit unfavorable comments wherever he finds them. What Admin page would be appropriate to find admins knowledgable about the history of paid operatives editing at WikiPedia....Buster Seven Talk 17:02, 24 January 2012 (UTC)

how to edit the title of a page?

I need to change the title of the web page Retail Week Conference which is now named The Cloud Retail Week Conference,

How do i do this? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Vikki emap (talk • contribs) 17:06, 24 January 2012 (UTC)

Really Big Coloring Books article

Hi. I want to confirm... I created a new article/page for the company "Really Big Coloring Books". Can you confirm if it will be published?