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    October 5

    Recovering password of a long-standing account linked to a possibly expired email address?

    Hi, I opened an account under username Julius.kusuma quite some time ago and have since forgotten my password. I fear that the email address linked to that account was my student email account that I no longer have access to. What can I do to re-gain access to my Wikipedia account? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Julius.kusuma

    If this matters, I was able to reset the password on my Wikimedia account here https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Julius.kusuma, however the same email account that I used to reset the Wikimedia account doesn't work on my Wikipedia account.

    Thanks in advance for your help.

    I don't think you can recover your password. There may be a way to use your name and I'll look into it.— Vchimpanzee · talk · contributions · 22:00, 9 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    I have more time today. I can't recall if this advice was given, but you could choose a new name and then follow the advice under WP:USURP. I think this is allowed if it's your own username, though for reasons that should be obvious you wouldn't want to do it with someone else's. An alternative is to start over with a new name. I con't think WP:CHU would work in your situation.— Vchimpanzee · talk · contributions · 18:51, 11 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    Paul Ashwood

    Hello, I recently created an article entitled Paul Ashwood, and there's a displayauthors suggested message for reference 4. I've been editing the template (which has the displayauthors parameter in it, by the way), but I just can't seem to fix it. Can someone help me out? Jinkinson (talk) 01:09, 5 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    Next to the error message is a link to Help:CS1 errors#displayauthors. Apparently, you need to specify a maximum number of authors to be displayed. For example, |displayauthors=9 Scarce2 (talk) 03:20, 5 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    Yes, I am aware of that. However, if you look at the template, you'll find that there is already a displayauthors parameter in there, and it is set to 10 (this should work since there are only 9 authors of the study). So even though there's a displayauthors there already it still suggests it on the main article, so I came here so someone could help me get rid of it. Jinkinson (talk) 04:06, 5 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    Elision of Animus

    How can i improve my page Elision of Animus? I have been told its copyright. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Fastcatz (talk • contribs) 09:13, 5 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    Well, it seems that it's already been deleted. What you could do, if you want to recreate it, is write it based on the information that is written about it but this time put it in your own words. Dismas|(talk) 10:54, 5 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    The reason given for its deletion was not copyright violation (which as Dismas has explained, can be overcome), but "Article .. does not indicate the importance or significance of the subject)". As far as I can tell, Elision really is not notable by Wikipedia's standards, so I doubt there is anything you can do about it. Maproom (talk) 10:59, 5 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    article to generate discussion, cannot follow process to upload

    Neutron Polarisation By C. Braggatt (abstract indexer) From combined theory papers of Jennae and Poy, 1978


    “…that a mass object such as this neutron should not have significance in chemical reactions is inconceivable, is over simplicity…!”

    The authors here attempt proof that the neutron is polarisable into either a positive or negative charging, or to theory that it keeps the proton charges spread over a wide area of the nucleus. “…extra atom mass would slow evaporation, and maybe separation in the earth’s cooling down period into atom types was by a process of “neutronography”(sic) [neutron cascade], but in any event must serve more purpose than being a spectator particle of a chemical reaction.” Mention here is also made of a gravity well where protons polarise neutrons to yield a negative charge(!), and that electrons are not charged species at all, but just agitated (maybe vibration) states. Here, in a chemical reaction of joining atoms together, it is the nuclear mass that tugs on the adjoining electrons, but may tug on nucleuses with neutrons adding charge to repel any too-close contact. (sorry, I took degree in art). Confused. I can understand electrons having no real charge outside the magnetic field, but need elucidation on further points! In an endnote commentary, the authors speculate that neutrons could keep protons apart and so lower this energy. But do electrons (I recall transition types) move into smaller dispersed orbitals (D’s) to enable greater nuclear feel?( think electrons here are supposed to slow to be in synchronicity with remaining electrons. “Electrons are handshaking with approaching atoms to get nucleuses together and the neutrons are there to stabilise the union.” I must agree that a neutron must be there for some reason, and not just a lingering spectator item, but am still perplexed. Jennae stated electrons are not important in chemical bonding but are like a net to grab another nucleus.(!) He postulated electrons are given a sideways kick and move out of the way (and may have the form of “…pushing two octopuses together feets first!”) (sic). Protons here would have a negative charge too! In summary: the authors theorise that neutrons separate energies, or prevent charge being placed only on one side of the nucleus during a chemical reaction. In polarising the protons would lose their positive charge and create a miniature whole atom system in the nuclear shell. (here, I presume electrons have no charge but just vibration “agitation”) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Carolbragger (talk • contribs) 12:23, 5 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    Does this have to do with an existing article, or do you propose to create a new article? What journal was the paper published in? Was it a peer-reviewed journal that can be considered a reliable source, or is the material likely to be tagged as fringe science? Robert McClenon (talk) 16:07, 5 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    From the title I suspect this OP wishes to upload a new unreviewed paper containing ideas or questions to stimulate scientific debate. If so, they need to be aware that Wikipedia, a tertiary source, doesn't publish original research. - Karenjc (talk) 08:50, 6 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    Batch linking request

    Request wikilinks be created from reference note citations for "Weeks, Mary Elvira" to Mary Elvira Weeks.

    Apologies, but this kind of detail work is hard for my eyes/fingers. Also, the name tends to be buried in cite templates and last first named and the like. Perhaps someone who is adept has an automated or semiautomated method.

    71.127.137.171 (talk) 14:46, 5 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    I suggest you post at Wikipedia:AutoWikiBrowser/Tasks. -- John of Reading (talk) 18:50, 5 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    I am going to try this using AWB. DES (talk) 21:27, 5 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
     Done but not by me. Apparently another user got this done with AWB before i tackled it. DES (talk) 09:37, 7 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    Request a class article on bromofluorocarbons

    Please create a proper article on BFCs (want to link to it, not to a redirect to a Halon dab!). Stub could have simple description of the chemical class (molecules based on these atoms), little bit about major usage, explain the common usage of term Halon, describe the ozone destroying effects. Obvoiusly you could knock yourself out and write about synthesis and producers and all that crap, but no need. Enough of a stub so it doesn't get deleted or merged back into oblivion.

    Not sure if converting the redirect or the Halon dab is the way to go.

    Thanks in advance. I know it is work.

    71.127.137.171 (talk) 15:17, 5 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    Perhaps you could write a draft and use articles for creation to get it reviewed and improved. For the matter of that, I know some chemistry and know Wikipedia style and formatting fairly well. if you will supply draft text and cites, i will work with you on this, and I will create a userspace page for the draft until it is ready. Drop me a note if you are willing. Once we have a draft we can worry about where to put it. Of course if you can't or won't help with a draft, maybe someone else will. DES (talk) 15:54, 5 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    It's a go. Will coordinate at your wall.71.127.137.171 (talk) 16:07, 5 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    Addressing users

    How does one address or flag a user in a discussion such that they are notified of the reference? 75.150.168.6 (talk) 16:18, 5 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    You can put a {{talkback}} notification on their talk page, or ping them with {{ping}}. Ross Hill Talk to me!  16:45, 5 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    I don't think you even need the ping template. I think you can just put the user's name in brackets, User:Ross Hill. Dismas|(talk) 00:04, 6 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    Any link to their user page works. See Wikipedia:Notifications#Features. {{Ping}} works by creating a link to their user page. PrimeHunter (talk) 00:34, 6 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks all. The {{user|Whomever}} template or just [[user:Whomever|Whomever]] is what i needed. 75.150.168.6 (talk) 04:28, 6 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    Adding and editing my page on WIkipedia

    Every time I try to add and edit my page about me on a Wikipedia The Maestro The Stro Robert Kellum , it gets taken down even though it's me and having valid references. Please help. Stromedia1 Oct. 5 2013 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Stromedia1 (talk • contribs) 17:29, 5 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    Hi! Per WP:COI and WP:AUTOBIOGRAPHY, you are strongly discouraged from writing content about yourself. An impartial third party should create your article, and only if the subject (you) passes our notability checks.  drewmunn  talk  17:42, 5 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    lost books of the bible

    Just wondering where you would have a pic of this book, I have one.. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 97.85.67.71 (talk) 17:57, 5 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    Are you asking to see a picture of it, or asking if Wikipedia wants one? Samwalton9 (talk) 20:50, 5 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    Please report readable prose for Fluorine

    If you just cut and paste the report is good enough. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.127.137.171 (talk) 18:38, 5 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    • File size: 647 kB
    • Prose size (including all HTML code): 113 kB
    • References (including all HTML code): 31 kB
    • Wiki text: 141 kB
    • Prose size (text only): 54 kB (8187 words) "readable prose size"
    • References (text only): 1689 B
    Even if you prefer to edit as an IP, you could perhaps register an account just to run this tool? -- John of Reading (talk) 18:46, 5 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks.71.127.137.171 (talk) 18:56, 5 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    HMS kite

    in your description of the survivors you list a James Payne, my grandfather, his real name was john Richard Lewis Payne. I wonder if this can be rectified? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 151.226.130.180 (talk) 18:39, 5 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    The best place to ask this is on the talk page for that article. Samwalton9 (talk) 19:02, 5 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin and Halton) Regiment

    Under the above article you have misspelled the name of the 22nd commanding Officer. It should be JOHNSON not Johnston. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.238.189.0 (talk) 19:11, 5 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    If you can improve an article, you are very welcome to correct it. Alternatively, if you don't feel confident in doing so, the article's talk page is the best place to make suggestions. --ColinFine (talk) 11:20, 6 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    October 6

    Pageview tool

    The pageview tool is down. I have tried it in 6 different browsers (FF, MSIE, GC, O, S, NN).--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 01:16, 6 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    i beege for help

    God's People I am ataho balisanyuka by name aged 22 years and pealing to the comminity for help in term of support in school fees ."i am astudent at kyambogo univerty in year two".please help me because i don't have any option now apart from leaving the university."offering adegree in science physics and mathematics." phone <contact details redacted> — Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.88.118.181 (talk) 06:28, 6 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    I'm sorry. This is Wikipedia, a free encyclopaedia, and this help desk is for asking questions about using and finding your way around the site. I have removed your off-wiki contact details, which should not be published here as it says at the top of the page. Good luck with your search for support, but Wikipedia cannot be used for this purpose. - Karenjc (talk) 07:51, 6 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    A dispute

    Hi there,

    I wanted to create an article about my professor whose name is fong chan, but the people who chat with me did not believe me that he has contributed the field amazingly, not they did no accept my proofs. When I asked them to check it by themselves, they did not do it as well. Please help me about it — Preceding unsigned comment added by 192.236.31.67 (talk) 07:26, 6 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    It sounds as if the people you are talking to have questioned whether the Professor is notable: this is a word used in a special way in Wikipedia, and people often misunderstand it. It is not about whether the person is important or has contributed, but solely about whether other people have written about the subject in reliable places. So the question comes down to, Are there articles about Fong in reliable sources such as major newspapers or peer-reviewed journals? If there are, then he meets the criteria for notability; if there are not, then he does not, and there cannot be an article about him. (The sources do not have to be in English, though English sources are preferable, if they exist). I suggest you read WP:PROF and WP:YFA. --ColinFine (talk) 08:15, 6 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    Your IP address seems only to have made two edits: you submitted a blank article with no content, and you posted this question. Obviously a blank article with no content can't be put into the encyclopaedia, and I can't see any sign of the proofs you mention. If by "the people who chat with me" you're referring to a discussion in our IRC channel, that's a useful place to ask questions, but the people there won't write your article or go and look for sources that discuss him. I see you already have a message on your talk page from the volunteers at the WP:Teahouse, who also offer help to new users. - Karenjc (talk) 08:33, 6 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    About my bot

    I am applying to have a bot flag, so please go to here and discuss about it. Also, my bot have did an edit and I hope that an administrator may delete this page. Thanks.--Gabrielchihonglee (talk) 09:11, 6 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    I have deleted it. The help desk is not the right place to ask for input. Perform the step "Click here and add {{BRFA}}" at Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval. PrimeHunter (talk) 10:08, 6 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    hi

    I have problem with my carravelle bus which is brain box. can someone help me get a better one? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 41.71.154.21 (talk) 11:26, 6 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    I suspect, based on your question, that you found one of our over 4 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 Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 11:45, 6 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    Cite template for inscription on a monument or memorial

    Is there a cite template for properly formatting a reference to the inscription on a memorial or monument? Most of the references in the article use the "cite"-type of templates but I've been unsucessful at finding one for referencing such inscriptions. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 11:40, 6 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    Cite sign maybe? It includes "signs, plaques, and other non-video visuals". Samwalton9 (talk) 11:49, 6 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    web cite: vertical bar in title

    When using {{web cite}}, how do I escape a vertical bar (|) in a value for the title parameter? NE Ent 15:23, 6 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    {{!}} often works. You can also use &#124;
    —Trappist the monk (talk) 15:29, 6 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks, tried those, but both the template and the entity reference render instead of the symbol. web cite is using the new lua language. It's the second reference on Traffic Circle, by the way. NE Ent 17:10, 6 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    I didn't mean for you to copy the markup that made it look pretty on this page. What I meant was this this:
    {{cite web |title=The Day {{!}} Salem Four Corners traffic circle to start rounding into shape {{!}} News from southeastern Connecticut |last=Johnson |first=Jeffrey A |url=http://www.theday.com/article/20120806/NWS01/308069969/1044 |date=06-08-2012 |accessdate=06-10-2013 |publisher=The Day}}
    which gives:
    Johnson, Jeffrey A (06-08-2012). "The Day | Salem Four Corners traffic circle to start rounding into shape | News from southeastern Connecticut". The Day. Retrieved 06-10-2013. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
    However, because you are citing a newspaper, {{cite news}} is probably a better choice. Concider this:
    {{cite news |title=Salem Four Corners traffic circle to start rounding into shape |last=Johnson |first=Jeffrey A. |url=http://www.theday.com/article/20120806/NWS01/308069969/1044 |date=6 August 2012 |newspaper=[[The Day (New London)|The Day]]}}
    which gives:
    Johnson, Jeffrey A. (6 August 2012). "Salem Four Corners traffic circle to start rounding into shape". The Day.
    What I changed and why: The original title in the citation should be just the article title. The added text "The Day" and "News from southeastern Connecticut" is not part of the title and if included corrupts the template's COinS metadata output; date format because as it was, the format doesn't comply with MOS:DATEFORMAT (and because 06-08-2012 is ambiguous: 6 August or 8 June?); |newspaper= instead of |publisher= because The Day is a newspaper so is properly italicized; the article is dated material so |accessdate= is relatively unimportant in comparison so I removed it.
    —Trappist the monk (talk) 18:14, 6 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Native_American_tribes_in_Georgia_%28U.S._state%29

    Didn't see the Creek Indians mentioned in the above article

    http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/creek-indians — Preceding unsigned comment added by 184.37.249.184 (talk) 16:00, 6 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    I think that category is listing current tribes, not historical ones. There is a Creek group in that category, Lower Muskogee Creek Tribe (East of the Mississippi). But historical groups shouldn't go in that category. Howicus (Did I mess up?) 16:10, 6 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    FRAUD and Missing Person on Wikipedia

    Walter Poenisch was the FIRST person to swim from Cuba to the U.S. A lawsuit was later filed in which both Ms. Nyad and the head of the US Swimming committee (her mentor and coach) acknowledged their fraudulent statements. Furthermore additional evidence was provided including documentation from Fidel Castro's office. Additional information can be found at http://614columbus.com/article/5998/1380303188/ and through the writer directly - Lori Gum and http://www.swim4peace.com/

    If there is an error in an Wikipedia article, please start a discussion on that article's talk page. RudolfRed (talk) 23:40, 6 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    In July 1978, Walter Poenisch was reported to have swam from Cuba (Castro watched him swim from Cuba) and arrived in Little Duck Key in the Florida Keys on July 13 after 33.5 Hours swimming. He apparently did not follow guidelines for official recognition. Diana Nyad began her swim from Havana to Key West in 1979 on July 16th.[1] Nyad finally completed the trip in September 2013. Walter Poenisch claim still is in dispute as of September 2013."[2] OP probably want's Wikipedia to reflect OP's post. We don't yet have an Walter Poenisch article. I'll see if I can get a stub going. -- Jreferee (talk) 00:33, 7 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    Error

    Please check the page > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_Drive,_Mumbai < Here below the image some coding is shown out please fix it it looks very ugly and distubing ,

    The code that have been released is > <div style="position: absolute; top: Expression error: Missing operand for *.%; left: 14.6%; height: 0; width: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">

    Thank you — Preceding unsigned comment added by 117.197.3.25 (talk) 23:38, 6 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    I added nowiki tags to allow what you typed to be displayed - David Biddulph (talk) 02:47, 7 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

     Done. Deor (talk) 00:17, 7 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    Questions

    I have two questions! How can i change my signature, to add colors as some other editors, and can someone tell me what Gadget i should use and check in my preferences? Anastan (talk) 23:41, 6 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    See WP:SIGNATURE. Dismas|(talk) 23:49, 6 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    Which gadgets you want to enable depend on what you want to do. For example, if you don't like the fundraising banner, you would check the box to hide it. The only gadget related to signatures is WP:LOCO RudolfRed (talk) 00:06, 7 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    October 7

    Need advice on "edit war"

    I appear to be in an posisble edit war, which I did not intend. There have been several requests at Talk:Pedophilia for page editing, each of which I have declined due to needing consensus before implementing. The requesting user does not start any discussion, they just keep posting similar requests repeatedly. I didn't notice until today that the previous requests were all closed by me. It also appearently went to the dispute resolution board, which I was not notified of. I need advice. Should I just stop answering the requests on this page? RudolfRed (talk) 01:50, 7 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    NE AZ communities

    There is a factual problem with your info. "It is the location of several Indian reservations including all of the Zuni Indian Reservation and most parts of the Hopi Reservation." Part of the Zuni Reservation is in McKinley County and Cibola County, NM. All of the Hopi Reservation is in NE AZ. I know; because, I live in this area. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.57.249.50 (talk) 05:08, 7 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    @70.57.249.50: Hi, I'm guessing that you are referring to this article? It seems that you object to the use of the word "all" in "all of the Zuni Indian Reservation"? Would "much" or "sections of the Zuni Indian Reservation" be an effective replacement? If you have a correction to make, feel free to be bold and make the change yourself. It is preferable that you support your edit with a reliable source, as Wikipedia shuns original research (personal knowledge, observations, etc). If you're not comfortable making the edit yourself, you can post an edit request on the article's talk page. Regards, Cyphoidbomb (talk) 17:53, 7 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    Redirect page

    Hello. Just wanted to bring up a page that redirects to itself..? I am not sure but I think that's what is happening. I guess there is a page with that name on the Chile's WP and the person who made the redirect probably was trying to redirect there..? If someone can figure out what exactly is happening and try to fix this it would be great. I don't know if the page has to be deleted completely or change the redirect that's why I am writing about it here. The page is Modern Family (Chile). Thanks. TeamGale 07:22, 7 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

     Done I have deleted the page under WP:CSD#G8 (A3 would also have applied). There never was never any content except the self-redirect there. I have notified the editor who created that page. I normally use tag&bag but this is a pure technical deletion, so i just did it. Thanks for letting us know. DES (talk) 08:18, 7 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    It has now been deleted as a page that redirects to itself. --Mdann52talk to me! 08:20, 7 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    You are welcome and thanks for taking care of it. TeamGale 09:29, 7 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    How to add a new topic in the Wikipedia?

    How can I add a new topic in Wikipedia? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 169.252.4.21 (talk) 07:30, 7 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    First search carefully to see if the topic is already here under a different name. If it is not, then consider carefully if the subject is notable, and is verifiable through independent, published reliable sources. If it is, you can use the Articles for Creation process to get a draft reviewed and possibly accepted into Wikipedia. Or you can register an account and simply create an article, but using the AFC process is often a better way for relatively new editors here. DES (talk) 08:05, 7 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    Cite fix request

    I can't seem to get the Miami Herald citation at Walter Poenisch to look correct (there's a large space between "Splash" and "Miami Herald"). Please fix if possible. Thanks. -- Jreferee (talk) 09:43, 7 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    I tweaked the reflist template. See if it's displaying correctly for you now. Dismas|(talk) 09:50, 7 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    The reflist template! I didn't think of that. I kept revising the reference itself without success. Thanks! It is displaying fine now. -- Jreferee (talk) 09:56, 7 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    Hot Cat - making it work

    Just wondering if there was a trouble-shooting guide to make WP:HotCat work. It seems to come and go depending on a few factors but appears not to be a universal issue. Hack (talk) 11:08, 7 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    I assume you have enabled HotCat in your preferences but despite that you sometimes cannot use that, am I understanding this correctly? -- Toshio Yamaguchi 11:17, 7 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    Yeah. I've tried it in a couple of different browsers, cleared the cache, unchecked and checked HotCat in my preferences - but no luck. Hack (talk) 11:35, 7 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    Well, it works for me (see for example this test in my sandbox). Do you see the symbols (++) and (−) (±) at the bottom of an article or are they not present at all? -- Toshio Yamaguchi 11:52, 7 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    Do you have JavaScript enabled in your browser settings? -- Toshio Yamaguchi 12:04, 7 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    Yes, I do. Just wondering if there were any known issues with particular gadgets or scripts clashing. Hack (talk) 13:19, 7 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    Does the appearance and disappearance coincide with a change of the namespace the page is located in? Note for example that HotCat is not enabled in template namespace. Other than that, I fear I have no idea what the problem could be. -- Toshio Yamaguchi 13:41, 7 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    Just trying to use it in mainspace. Tried it in three different browsers. It's got to be something to do with my settings. Hack (talk) 17:17, 7 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    Jeton Kelmendi

    Jetonkelmendi (talk) 12:53, 7 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    I nderuar Zotëri

    Kam një kërkesë ju lutem. Unë jam Jeton Kelmendi, një shkrimtar shqiptar dhe tek përmirësimi i biografisë time ne sq.Wikipedia.org nuk po mund ta beje ndryshimin

    Edhe pse po i postoj sipas mendimit tim mire dhe me referenca

    Sepse ne wikipedia shqipe po shkruan se mund te mos jete te sakta te dhënat prandaj ju lutem nëse keni mundësi te me përgjigjeni dhe te me ndihmoni qe te lejohet botimi i materialeve me referenca dhe fotot e ndonjë libri dhe fotoja ime

    Qe faqja te jete sa me reprezentative

    Respekt Jeton Kelmendi

    Mr. Kelmendi, according to the article Jeton Kelmendi, you are among other things a translator. Could we therefore please request you to translate the above, preferably into English, but Italian, French or German might do. Few editors here on English Wikipedia are likely to understand Albanian. Maproom (talk) 13:13, 7 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    Esperanto will also do. --Orange Mike | Talk 13:40, 7 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    I don't understand much Albanian, but I see "ne wikipedia shqipe" (in Albanian Wikipedia) in the text, but I don't see a mention of anglisht at all. I suspect therefore that you are asking a question about sq.wikipedia. If that is so, you should know that each language Wikipedia is a separate project with its own rules and community. This is the English Wikipedia, and we cannot help you with any question or problem on Albanian Wikipedia. Më vjen keq. --ColinFine (talk) 19:43, 7 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    Archiving

    When archiving a talk page, must I archive absolutely everything or can I then bring any current discussions back to the live page? Help:Archiving a talk page#Continuing discussions says only that there is ongoing work on this issue. My case in point is Talk:Birmingham New Street railway station which is quite long and a good 95% of the material is over two years old. Also that Help page states that talk pages can be archived when they reach about 75KB, but I can't find any indication of how many KB any talk page has got to. How can you tell?--Shantavira|feed me 14:01, 7 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    To answer your last sentence, try the "page information" link under "Toolbox". - David Biddulph (talk) 14:44, 7 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    exoplanation of out of body and near death experiences

    Extended content

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    Possible Explanation of “Out of Body” and “Near death” Experiences

    Carl Lahser

    In 1965 I was in a serious automobile accident out in the country about thirty miles from the nearest large hospital. I was in and out of consciousness several times and then had what I thought, at the time, was a “near death’ or “out of body” experience. I seemed to be flying along outside the ambulance seeing fluorescent green trees against a black sky. A disembodied voice said they would stop at the hospital and then go on to the morgue. I wondered which stop was for me. Then I woke up in the emergency room having my clothes cut off. I had been curious about this incident for years. I recently had my annual eye examination and the doctor asked if I had any problem sleeping. I told him I had begun using a sleeping mask. My wife wanted to read in bed and the light bothered me. The doctor explained this was lagophthalmos, a common problem of old age caused by a malfunction of the facial nerve or when the eyelids lose muscle tension. This causes incomplete blinking causing dry eyes and relaxing of the eyelids during sleep allowing light to enter the eyes. For women past 40 there is a common dysfunction of the meibomian glands called blepharitis. It causes an inflammation of the eyelids and dry eyes. It occurred to me that this was probably the cause of my “out of body” vision being semiconscious and the eyelids opening slightly and looking out of the ambulance racing through the night through the East Texas piney woods. This might also be the explanation of other similar visions of people “dying” in hospitals on the operating table and in hospital halls and rooms seeing a bright light or seeing their body from outside the body. There are definitely bright lights and reflecting surfaces in hospitals as well as voices of visitors and medical staff talking. This vision through relaxed eyelids and sounds or voices would certainly make an impression on a semiconscious mind.

    An extension of this thinking might explain weird dreams, nightmares, and night terrors as a result of this relaxed eyelid condition. Passing automobile headlights flashing through bedroom windows. Nightlights casting strange shadows or illuminating objects in the room from unusual angles. Lights being projected through pin holes like a pinhole camera. Numbers on a digital clock or electrical pilot lights seen through temporarily slightly open eyes could register on the subconscious. Lights seeming to move caused by erratic eye movement (nystagmus or REM sleep). This might be scary or blend into the existing dream state.

    Anyway I have satisfied myself that I was not outside my body or near death and that what I saw was real. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Eumops 37 (talk • contribs) 16:19, 7 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    Welcome to Wikipedia. This page is for asking questions on how to use Wikipedia. You may find a forum or similar community website more useful. Thanks.  drewmunn  talk  16:26, 7 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    How to enable feedback?

    How can I enable feedback on an article please? There is no "Request feedback" option in the editing toolbox that I can see. Jzlcdh (talk) 17:18, 7 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    @Jzlcdh: Hi, it would be helpful to know which article you are referring to. I'm looking at the last few articles you've edited, and I see Enable Feedback in the toolbox on all of them. Turkey, Mert River, Samsun, Canik Başarı University, Wind power in Turkey and Energy policy of Turkey all seem to have links to Enable Feedback. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 20:42, 7 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    The Samsun page. I can see the link now. It definitely was not there before. Thanks. Jzlcdh (talk) 10:10, 8 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jyllands-Posten_Muhammad_cartoons_controversy Please remove this page

    I kindly request you to remove this page from wikipedia! as it hurts the sentiments of muslims — Preceding unsigned comment added by 115.242.248.124 (talk) 17:26, 7 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    @115.242.248.124: Hello, that's not likely to occur, as Wikipedia is not censored, and that article presents an overview of a series of notable cultural and historical events related to, interestingly enough, censorship. The best way to avoid being offended is to avoid the article. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 17:32, 7 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    Cyphoidbomb is right. However I would like to thank you for the polite tone of your request. Wikipedia has received much more aggressive complaints about this page. Maproom (talk) 20:49, 7 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    I was wondering about an image I have been trying to get the copyright sorted for if anything is actually getting done about it since I got the relevant person to e-mail the appropriate info and it doesn't seem to have had anything done about it yet and I am sure the email was sent about a week ago now. I apologize if this is the wrong place to put this query i was unsure where to ask.

    Rachend (talk) 19:05, 7 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    Who did you email? Samwalton9 (talk) 19:46, 7 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    The e-mail was sent through to the wikimedia permissions e-mail or at least that is the one i asked the copyright owner to e-mail to.

    Rachend (talk) 21:07, 7 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    Was it File:Mediator Mike Gaston.jpg or File:Singing Mike Gaston.jpg? The former was deleted for lack of permission - see here) and the latter has received and recorded the permissions and is now a candidate for being copied to Commons so it can be more widely used. - Karenjc (talk) 22:59, 7 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    It is File:Mediator Mike Gaston.jpg I am referring to, File:Singing Mike Gaston.jpg had been deleted at the same time but reinstated once the email had been received but this does not seem to have happened with the other and I am trying to find out why or if there is more needs to be done to sort this out.

    Rachend (talk) 06:48, 8 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    You'll probably have more success if you ask about this at the OTRS noticeboard. Make sure you specify the name of the deleted image and approximately when the permission was sent. - Karenjc (talk) 07:38, 8 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    Thanks, had no idea of the correct place to ask.

    Rachend (talk) 11:44, 8 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    How do i find pages that need spelling/grammar fixes?

    when i first made this account, it came up with a little menu listing various options, one of which was to fix the spelling/grammar of an article (i hate bad grammar and want to help rid the world of a bit more of it).I cannot seem to be able to find this menu anywhere now. any ideas on where i can find it? Beef5162 (talk) 20:34, 7 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    You'll want Wikipedia articles needing copy edit Samwalton9 (talk) 20:36, 7 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    I think @Beef5162: might be referring to this page which helps new users to dive directly into articles. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 20:49, 7 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks Beef5162 (talk) 20:50, 7 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    a manuscript to publish in yr journals

    A short original paper on ESP/EAP with reference to electronic learning at an Najah Univ. to be published.

    Regards

    Farouq — Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.106.87.37 (talk) 21:48, 7 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a journal, and it has a specific policy AGAINST publishing original research. Instead it reports what has already been reliably published elsewhere. DES (talk) 22:00, 7 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    Blue is the Warmest Color

    Hello,

    I am from the company releasing the film Blue is the Warmest Color in the US and while trying to add the film's US release date of October 25, 2013, I messed up the formatting of the html.

    Could someone review and clean it up and fix it?

    The url is here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Is_the_Warmest_Colour

    Sorry about this.

    Thanks,

    Troy Dandro IFC Films / Sundance Selects — Preceding unsigned comment added by Troydivision (talk • contribs) 22:18, 7 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    That seems to be fine, I've moved the France-specific reference to the French release date but other than that it looks ok! Samwalton9 (talk) 22:26, 7 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    As it turns out I was wrong about the specific usage of release date in that template so the information has been removed from the Infobox. It can, however, still found in the article body. For info on why it was removed from the Infobox see WP:FILMRELEASE. Samwalton9 (talk) 08:24, 8 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    October 8

    Academics Notability

    I think I may qualify as an academics. But of course it is for others at Wikipedia to decide if an article about me, Paul S. Wang (http://www.cs.kent.edu/~pwang), is worthwhile.

    Thanks, Paul — Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.189.208.126 (talk) 00:12, 8 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    You're right that you are strongly discouraged from writing an article about yourself: see WP:AUTOBIOGRAPHY. Notability for academics is defined at WP:PROF. You could request an article about yourself at Wikipedia:Requested articles, although the backlog is huge and realistically there's little chance of it happening soon. The alternative is to wait until somebody decides you're a good subject for an article and writes one, I'm afraid. - Karenjc (talk) 07:27, 8 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    redirect a page

    I'm not sure if I did this correctly, but I want to redirect the "MAACO Bowl Las Vegas" to "Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl". I placed the "#REDIRECT" header in the "MAACO Bowl Las Vegas Bowl" page but it didn't look right, so I undid the page. Can you help me

    Roberto221 (talk) 00:15, 8 October 2013 (UTC) Roberto221[reply]

    The edit that you performed here was done correctly though it's probably not the right way to handle this. If the game is known by the new name, Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl, then the article should be moved to its new title. That said, the move should probably be discussed on the talk page first. Dismas|(talk) 00:51, 8 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    (edit conflict) You can't redirect Maaco Bowl Las Vegas to Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl because the latter article doesn't exist. I suspect that what you want to do is to change the wording in Maaco Bowl Las Vegas article to reflect the fact that the event has changed its name to Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl, then you can move the article to the new title "Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl" using the process described at WP:Move. This will automatically leave a redirect from Maaco Bowl Las Vegas to the new title. - David Biddulph (talk) 00:53, 8 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    Using software 'mwdumper'

    Hello I have been given a project to create a database of almost 1600 wikipedia articles. I have been using the software mwdumper to store one .xml article file at a time to the database. Can anyone please tell me a faster way to transfer these files to the database? or maybe another software that can get the job done.

    Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kclalwani (talk • contribs) 02:43, 8 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    Hello. You might get more specialised input by asking this question at the Computing reference desk or perhaps at WIkipedia:Village pump/Technical. - Karenjc (talk) 07:00, 8 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    You might find MW:DUMP helpful. --ColinFine (talk) 10:59, 8 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    sirvi or seervi caste community certificate pali zilla which category it belongs

    sirvi or seervi caste community certificate pali zilla which category it belongs

    @Ssankaran: Hello, it's not clear from your question what you are trying to ask. Further, your recent article creation, here where instead of creating an article, you asked a question, suggests that you may not be quite up to speed on the proper usage of article space, vs. Help Desk space: "sirvi or seervi caste community certificate pali zilla which category it belongs. The sirvi caste does not come under your list rajastan government. where do i search for obtaining community for this caste" Can you be more specific as to how we can help you at the English Wikipedia? No disrespect is intended. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 05:25, 8 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    Can't find recently created article

    Hello, I recently created an article titled "Sonatas and Partias for Solo Violin", or, I think I created it, but it isn't showing up anywhere. How long does it take to appear after creation? Or if that's not the issue, could you tell me what is, and how to get it to appear? Thank you, — Preceding unsigned comment added by Violiniste (talk • contribs) 04:40, 8 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    @Violiniste: Hello! Your new-ish article appears to still be located here in the Articles for creation space, which you can locate by checking your contribution history. Looks like you still have a way to go before it can be submitted for consideration. In its current state, it would likely be classified a stub if it were released into the wild, but it would also likely be nominated for deletion because it lacks any references.
    That said, I happened to notice that there is an existing, similarly titled article, Sonatas and partitas for solo violin (Bach) (partitas vs partias ?). While you do appear to be a recent contributor at that article, it doesn't appear that you created the article. (Of course if you happen to be ViolinGirl, then you appear to be an early contributor, circa 2005. Anyhow, that's what I've been able to glean.) I don't know much about the classical musix, but if you were interested in deleting your current article, and instead fleshing out the existing article (assuming they are on the same subject), you might want to request a page deletion. Drop us a note here and someone should be able to help you with that, including me. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 04:57, 8 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    Okay, wait, I just noticed your edit summary here in which you write, "Explained why the solo violin works have come to be called "Partita" rather than "Partia", as Bach originally titled them." Again, I know nothing about the classical musics, but if Bach's "sonatas and partias" are the same thing as Bach's "sonatas and partitas", the only difference being minor difference in spelling, we could create a redirect from the original "partias", to the more common "partitas", which would spare you the effort of re-writing the article, and then you could attempt to clarify the difference between "partia" and "partita" on the main article. Does that make sense? Basically, if "Encyclopaedia" is the same thing as "Encyclopedia" let's just redirect visitors from "Encyclopaedia" to "Encyclopedia" and call it a day. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 05:09, 8 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    deleting a wiki page

    I have a wiki page attributed to me and wish to have the page taken down. How can t do this? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.168.73.109 (talk) 05:04, 8 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    @67.168.73.109: Hi, it's not clear from your question what you mean by "a wiki page attributed to me". Do you mean that there is an article ABOUT you, or that there is an article where you are listed as a creator/editor? I only see three edits in your IP's edit history. Are you referring to the article on Guy Maddison? For what reason would you propose that it be deleted? The article appears to be created by a user named Natalukas in 2007, not by your IP address. We need more information to be able to help you effectively. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 05:18, 8 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    If you are talking about an article about you, then a good starting point would be to look at Wikipedia's policy on Biographies of Living Persons, especially the section on dealing with articles about yourself. Wikipedia doesn't automatically remove material on request, but there is an obligation to ensure that articles about living people are accurate, well sourced, balanced and not unduly intrusive. - Karenjc (talk) 06:50, 8 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    History of gunpowder and gunpowder

    I'm doing a science project of gunpowder and i'm having trouble finding the correct information because the Wikipedia page History of gunpowder and the Wikipedia page gunpowder has similar information and different information which is confusing me on which information is real and correct — Preceding unsigned comment added by Fire4age (talk • contribs) 05:56, 8 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    The two pages have different tasks, but their information should not contradict each other. If you could provide an example of any contradictory information, we can look into resolving this. All information that may be disputed should have a source in the article that backs it up, and if you find information that doesn't, especially if it contradicts that of another article, feel free to try to find a citation, or use one from the other page to correct the content.  drewmunn  talk  08:13, 8 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    Wikipedia editing policy

    Dear Wikipedia,

    I have been giving donations to wikipedia for the past 3 years and this Wikipedia is my main source of information - mostly about history and science. I frequently perform minor editing of pages.

    I was shocked when I read this page.

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

    The header of the article is highly derogatory to the scientist. It seems that a group of wikipedia editor with little or no training in the scientific method has decided to put down researchers interested in fringe topics as could be seen here http://guerrillaskepticismonwikipedia.blogspot.com.

    While I do not necessarily concur with Sheldrake's ideas, there are other ways to balance points of view than insulting individuals.

    I also find it shocking that a group of editor could associate with each other in an attempt to diffuse their ideas and beliefs (whatever that idea it might be).

    Best regards,

    A. Delorme — Preceding unsigned comment added by 206.29.182.139 (talk) 05:57, 8 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    Hello, A. Delorme. The article that you are discussing appears to be undergoing development, and has a lively discussion going on on its talk page at Talk:Rupert Sheldrake. If you find the article unacceptable, perhaps you can advocate on that page to change particular sections of it by pointing the editors to reliable sources which support your changes, or by suggesting changes to the language that you find derogatory. —Anne Delong (talk) 06:26, 8 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    Hi, it's probably also worth mentioning that since it's common knowledge that Wikipedia can be edited by anyone, it is also generally understood that Wikipedia can be edited by anyone. (Yes, I deliberately said the same thing twice.) An encyclopedia that can be edited by the world is a dynamic process that can in some moments produce mind-boggling chaos, and in other moments produce academic greatness. Participation is always the best way to inspire change, and maybe a great place to begin is on the article's talk page, guided by Anne Delong's comments above. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 07:59, 8 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    Unwanted page, which is also inaccurate

    Somebody created this page (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caspar_Bowden) about me based on a Guardian artcile. The Guardian has now corrected its story (check the cited URL, but they took a week to do it), so I would prefer if the Wikipedia page about me was simply deleted

    I don't want a Wikipedia page, 60% of the biog (by wordcount) is wrong (based on the errors in the Guardian article), and there is a serious point at issue :

    I am a privacy guy - why should I have unwanted data collected about me because I exercise free speech to criticize people collecting unwanted data about me?. Especially because the page was only created on the basis of a journalists' cynical twists to get a viral headline?

    I followed Wikipedia instructions to complain at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Caspar_Bowden

    Caspar Bowden @CasparBowden — Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.16.69.91 (talk) 09:20, 8 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    I have revised it according to the links on the talk page. If you still wish to have it deleted create an account, and nominate it per the instructions at Articles for deletion. --Mdann52talk to me! 12:31, 8 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    Watchlisting pages outside of Wikipedia

    I rarely venture outside of Wikipedia, but I would like to watchlist a discussion at Wikisource. Is there a way to add a Wikisource page to my watchlist here? I tried the obvious thing of editing the raw watchlist and added the Wikisource page prefixed with s:. That did not work.

    Is it possible?

    —Trappist the monk (talk) 11:59, 8 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    There are two scripts (see the note at the top of WP:IIGW). I haven't tested them myself, so cannot comment on whether they work or not. Note that those are user created scripts. There is no way to watch a page on another Wikimedia project from EN Wikipedia without using one of those scripts AFAIK. -- Toshio Yamaguchi 12:06, 8 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    Thank you.
    —Trappist the monk (talk) 13:22, 8 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    Block or semi=protection?

    Hello. I don't know if that's the right place for this kind of question/help but, this IP address keeps changing/adding info on the Dancing with the Stars (U.S. season 17) page that are not correct. I already warned them three times to stop doing it but they won't stop! How can we semi-protect the page? Can I do it on my own or an admin has to do it? Thank you very much. TeamGale 12:39, 8 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    You don't seem to have warned the IP on his/her user talk page. You can't always rely just on edit summaries. - David Biddulph (talk) 12:45, 8 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    OK thanks. I just changed the last edits from that user and left a message on their talk page. Hope they'll stop. TeamGale 12:58, 8 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

    call me @ 937- 559-4842 Thank You!

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