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    June 19

    Formatting of tables and charts

    I was reading an article (List of oldest living people) and I noticed that the formatting of the tables/charts was rather odd. So, I posted a question about it at that article's Talk Page (here: Talk:List of oldest living people#Chart). I thought that that was some special formatting that went along with that specific article. Then, a few hours later, I happened to be reading another article (Wikipedia:List of Wikipedians by number of edits). And, again, I noticed the same odd formatting. So, I am now assuming that there is some special formatting in the actual "template" or "computer code" that creates these Wikipedia charts and tables. So, can someone explain to me why there are heavier-colored outline borders after every 11th entry. This seems quite bizarre. If Wikipedia wants to format the table for easier readability, it would seem they would demarcate every tenth line or entry, not every eleventh. Does anyone know what's going on with this? Thanks. Joseph A. Spadaro (talk) 07:08, 19 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    I don't see any such bold lines - after 10, 11 or any other number. This may be a browser or screen issue, do the lines stay under the same entries when you scroll up and down? (I'm using IE11 on Windows 7 and Vector skin) - Arjayay (talk) 08:14, 19 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    I can't see a problems either (IE11, Win7 Ultimate+SP1). Possibly there's some issue in your browser with rendering lines 'between pixels'...? Have you tried to play with a page zoom? Does the bold appearence of lines change when you enlarge the view? --CiaPan (talk) 10:24, 19 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    Its a tablet computer problem, I've seen oddities on my tablet; table lines sometimes disappear, sometimes they're too think. - X201 (talk) 10:55, 19 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    When I use Mozilla Firefox, I have this problem. When I use Internet Explorer, I do not. The border lines under every eleventh entry are slightly darker (more bold) than the other entries. (They are very noticeable.) This happens consistently under entry number 11, 22, 33, 44, etc. When I do a "sort" by clicking the up/down arrows at the top of a column (and all the entries switch places according to the sort), the same problem exists: the dark line still appears after every eleventh entry. So, is there a way to fix this problem (in Mozilla Firefox)? Also, why would this change happen out of the blue? This never happened in Mozilla before yesterday. Then, all of the sudden, out of the blue, the problem appears in Mozilla. Thanks. Joseph A. Spadaro (talk) 14:13, 19 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    I see similar effects at some zoom levels in Firefox. Try Ctrl+0 for the default size 100%, Ctrl+- to decrease, Ctrl++ to increase. The zoom percentage is written to the right of the address bar in Firefox. Starting at default, one Ctrl++ goes to 110%. It cannot zoom each pixel by 10% so for some page elements I guess it doubles 10% of the pixels instead. If the doubling happens to be on a cell border then it becomes thicker and looks bolder or darker. I don't know a Firefox setting to say "Always zoom all cell borders by the same amount". If I zoom down to 90% then some of the cell borders disappear. PrimeHunter (talk) 14:47, 19 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    OK, thanks. I will try that. SO what would make this problem appear of out thin air? One day, Firefox is fine. The next, I encounter this mess. Nothing "changed" in the interim, as far as I know. In other words, I never change settings or zoom, etc. Joseph A. Spadaro (talk) 16:58, 19 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    Are you sure you haven't changed zoom? Some users do it accidentally, often by holding down Ctrl while using the mouse wheel. I don't see the issue at 100%, only when changing away from that. Do you see it at 100%? Anyway, I wouldn't think too much about it. Browsers often have little quirks in rendering. PrimeHunter (talk) 22:50, 19 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks. No, I never changed the "zoom". If I did, it was by mistake, as I would not even have known how to change it. But I just now reset everything to 100% (by hitting Control and the zero keys). The problem seems to have disappeared. Thanks a lot. Joseph A. Spadaro (talk) 04:27, 20 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Car insurance

    I'm a named insured driver on my wife's policy she has been banned from driving so can I still drive the car which I'm the insured driver — Preceding unsigned comment added by 95.146.251.137 (talk) 08:02, 19 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    We cannot offer legal advice. Please see the legal disclaimer. Contact a lawyer. or your insurance company. - Arjayay (talk) 08:08, 19 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Additional citations message

    Hello,

    A page I'm working on has this message at the top:

    This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (November 2009)

    As I go through and deal with the issues, how is this reviewed so the message can come off? Do I need to submit the page for review by another editor?

    Sorry--sorta new here and trying to do this the right way.

    The page is Longwood University

    Thanks

    Mcwilliamsmj (talk) 13:51, 19 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    There's no review process. If you're satisfied that the concern has been addressed you're welcome to remove the notification. Just keep in mind that if other editors disagree that adequate citations have been provided, they may choose to re-insert the notification. At that point the best course of action would be to initiate a discussion at the article's Talk page. Hope this helps! DonIago (talk) 14:11, 19 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    Generally speaking, once you have addressed the concerns of the person who placed the tag, the tag can be removed. The tag in this instance was placed with this edit, and although the person didn't leave a talk page note, their edit summary indicates they were concerned with several unreferenced sections discussing ghost stories, sororities, hazing rituals, and the like. Those sections are no longer present in the article; and what little remains of the information that was in them is unrecognizable. Overall the article appears much better referenced than it did then, and I would say the tag is almost ready to come off. I'm concerned about the Entertainment section; which still doesn't cite any sources, and I've added a tag to that. Also the Athletics section is unsourced, as is the section on the College of Graduate and Professional Studies. However, the concerns of the person who first placed the notice in question seem to have been met. Feel free to remove the tag once you feel the article is adequately referenced. ~ ONUnicorn(Talk|Contribs)problem solving 14:23, 19 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks to all. Additional sections are being addressed, updated and referenced. Mcwilliamsmj (talk) 14:34, 19 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    Also, if you have a conflict of interest with respect to the subject of the article, you must disclose it (preferably on your user page) per our terms of use.--ukexpat (talk) 14:50, 19 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Help:Problems with Ref on draft page

    I am trying to create a Wikipedia article under draft name Davina Catt, I am having problems with URL and refs. Please help!— Preceding unsigned comment added by Davinacatt1 (talk • contribs)

    Judging by the article name and your user name I'm going to suggest that you read WP:PLAINSIMPLECOI- X201 (talk) 15:07, 19 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    Davinacatt1, you can read about how to format reference citations at Referencing for Beginners. But before you worry about that, you need to find sources that clearly establish the notability of Catt. Of the two links in the draft at the moment, one is to a site about a documentary that Catt was involved with, by the production company. That means this site is not independent, and does not help to establish notability in any way. The other is to a blurb for a forthcoming article in which Catt apparently models clothes, but judging from the blurb, the focus of the article is on the clothes and their designer, not on Catt. Independent writings published by reliable sources that deal with Catt in some detail are needed. This means not blogs, not personal web sites, not anything from Catt or her producers or other business associates, not brief passing mentions, not directory listings. Magazine articles, major newspaper stories, serious reviews, content in books, or the like that discuss Catt and her work at some length would be needed. If such sources (printed or online) are not available, then no Wikipedia article about Catt can be written. And, as X201 says above, read our conflict of interest guideline and be very careful in writing about yourself, or better, don't do it at all. Any article must be neutral, which is very hard to do when writing about oneself or one's work or close interests. (@Davinacatt1:, @X201: forgot to sign, so previous pings won;t have worked.) DES (talk) 16:47, 19 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Wiki disappeared from Google Search results

    The page for [Mark Angelo] has disappeared from the Google Search results. In the past, the very recent past, a search for Mark Angelo resulted in the Wikipedia page at the top or near the top of the search results. Now it does not appear to rank on the first few pages. Can you provide a reason for this? I cannot see any issues on my page as a regular contributor or on the page for Mark that would cause this to occur. I had some difficulty recently with uploading images from another author of an image of Mark but this was on the wikimedia commons page and has since been resolved and this image has yet to be used on a wikipedia page. I am interested in your ideas and expertise in this area. Thank you. --Evolve Multimedia (talk) 15:55, 19 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Wikipedia has no control whatsoever over Google search results. I suspect the reason that the article has dropped down the list is because people are searching for Mark F. Angelo the record producer. AndyTheGrump (talk) 16:03, 19 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    I don't know why but Mark Angelo isn't indexed by Google at all. The search site:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Angelo gives no result. Searches on quotes from the article only returns a lot of mirrors. PrimeHunter (talk) 16:15, 19 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    Maybe Google is trialling a new algorithm that excludes Wikipedia articles containing a great deal of promotional wording. The article in question seems to have that. Arthur goes shopping (talk) 16:32, 19 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    That would be good, but would seem "too good to be true". It is easy for a Wikipedian to recognize a highly promotional article, but I don't know how I would program a bot or spider to recognize a highly promotional article. Robert McClenon (talk) 19:08, 19 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Looks like the article is showing up on my search results now. ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 19:19, 19 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Me too, but it wasn't working earlier. Joseph2302 (talk) 19:21, 19 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    This request and inquiry resulted in a nasty series of notes at the top of the page that undermines the content, which is corroborated within the article, and the contributor, me, as an impartial contributor to the page. This is ridiculous and I am losing my respect and interest in this resource. What is the issue here and how can such statements be added without justification. This is an old page that has existed for almost 10 years. It is a record of Mark's activities and history as a conservationist and it has been updated on an as needed basis when new information comes available. --Evolve Multimedia (talk) 21:00, 19 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    No, it adds completely relevant tags that the article needs improving. It's clearly not neutral tone for example. Just because it's existed as an advert for so long doesn't make that acceptable. Joseph2302 (talk) 21:08, 19 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    There is no real instructions on how to fix it. And how to address the accusation that the editor 'seems to have close relationship with subject'. It is a baseless accusation and wikipedia offers no help or mechanism to address or fix the error. Nor is there any information on how to change this bio to comply with what seems like an arbitrary judgment by one or two reviewers. If there are issues, fine; provide me with a list or clear definition of the issue and it will be addressed and fixed and the mistake will not be made again here or elsewhere. --Evolve Multimedia (talk) 22:19, 19 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    Just so everyone else is aware, at WP:COIN, it's basically been determined this is an undisclosed paid editor, paid to spam river articles. So the way it works is it gets cleaned up by people who actually want to build the encyclopedia, using neutral language and reliable sources, instead of unsourced, promotional spam and external links. Joseph2302 (talk) 22:22, 19 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    Google's cache of the page currently says "It is a snapshot of the page as it appeared on 19 Jun 2015 22:19:17 GMT." I hoped the missing indexing was just a Google glitch and they would detect my linking of the page and reindex it, but I don't know whether the link did it. Edits to this help desk are often discovered quickly by Google but now the help desk is missing from Google! PrimeHunter (talk) 22:44, 19 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    About Sonora, Texas

    I was looking at the information about Sonora, Texas and noticed there is nothing about the Ice House Ranch Museum and the Miers Home Museum. How do we get info on the site pertaining to these attractions? And we would like to add our website. Please contact us about this ommission. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.37.86.139 (talk) 17:43, 19 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Wikipedia is not a travel brochure. If there are third party reliable sources that note places as significant to the towns history or economy, then perhaps. -- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 18:01, 19 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    You can add it here: wikivoyage:Sonora (Texas).--ukexpat (talk) 20:19, 19 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Self promotion

    Can we really use our User pages as self promo pages? This would help out immensely instead of having to buy hosting services. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:John_Erik_Wagner 2602:306:C447:1960:30D0:10CD:982C:3735 (talk) 17:53, 19 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    No you cannot. Wikipedia is not a free webhosting service — Preceding unsigned comment added by TheRedPenOfDoom (talk • contribs)
    But he did it. :( 2602:306:C447:1960:30D0:10CD:982C:3735 (talk) 17:55, 19 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    thank you for bringing this to our attention. -- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 17:59, 19 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    There are plenty of sites out there actually meant for free hosting. Google Sites and Webs come to mind. ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 19:21, 19 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Moving my article from my sandbox to the main Wikipedia page

    Can someone please help me move my article (a biography) from my Sandbox to the main Wikipedia page? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Daibatokornberg (talk • contribs) 18:43, 19 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    @Daibatokornberg: In it's current state, it doesn't pass WP:GNG and so would just be deleted. I recommend submitting it for review by adding {{subst: submit}} to the top of it, and continue working on it, making sure to add more reliable sources to show significant, independent coverage, as required by WP:GNG. As noted at your talkpage, this appears to be an autobiography, which is strongly discouraged, see WP:AUTO. Joseph2302 (talk) 18:47, 19 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]


    June 20

    limits on lists of publications

    Sorry to bother you, but I am trying to clean up this article (Khaled Abou El Fadl) and have a sneaking suspicion it has too many publications listed. Is there a wikipedia policy on how many publications a bio article should have? Thanks. --BoogaLouie (talk) 01:05, 20 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    There is no limit as such, BoogaLouie. In the case of authors both major and prolific, we sometiems split off a Works of JRandom Author article, but that is a little atypical. We almost never promise a compelte bibliography (or Discoraphy or whatever), and often title such a section "Selected works of ..." or the like to indicate that it is not to be taken as a complete list. Minor, trivial works should not usually be included. DES (talk) 03:33, 20 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    My own view only: The list of books is fine. The lists of "Selected academic articles" and "Other" are both much too long. A good start would be to remove from those two lists all those items which do not include links allowing the reader to read the article. This would make it look more like an encyclopedia article and less like a CV/resumé. Maproom (talk) 07:53, 20 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    What am i doing wrong?

    A B C D E
    E1 E2 F
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7

    What am I doing wrong? Why is the last column (Column F) not coming off as intended? Column F should also look like Column A, B, C & D. Thanks in advance for the help. Skagrawal4k (talk) 14:58, 20 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    I think you might want to:
    A B C D E F
    E1 E2
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7
    I moved the F line above the E1 and E2 lines. Don't think of it as putting E1 and E2 underneath E, but underneath the row E is on. Ian.thomson (talk) 15:08, 20 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks a lot for your help. It worked.Skagrawal4k (talk) 16:02, 20 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Promotion

    I am being contacted by someone claiming to be an employee. She specifically asks for money in exchange for winning a portion of your lottery. I am just kooking for proof that she is a legitimate employee of your compamy. The name is : Allison Lardo

    Thank you — Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.239.82.66 (talk) 16:14, 20 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    @99.239.82.66: No this is not legitimate- Wikipedia doesn't have employees, only volunteers, and doesn't have a lottery either, as far as I know. It's a scam. 16:18, 20 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    Experienced editors: what is the protocol for reporting this? WP:ANI or contact Wikimedia directly? Joseph2302 (talk) 16:22, 20 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    This has already been reported at WP:ANI and the WMF legal department has been informed, there seem to be quite a few instances of this occuring. DES (talk) 16:49, 20 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    See WP:ANI#Someone may be impersonating me. DES (talk) 16:51, 20 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    Anyone contacted with such a demand for money could report this to his or her local police, as it might well be fraud or extortion. Please in any case send details to legal@wikimedia.org and possibly post at WP:ANI as well. DES (talk) 16:55, 20 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Evolution Rollerderby deleted

    The page I created Evolution Rollerderby was deleted citing copyright infringement. I'm confused, I referenced the team's website, for which I am administrator, so any content I referenced was writen by myself so not copyright infringement as I give myself permission to use stuff I've written. Is there anything I can do to get this reverse and to tighten up adherence to policies to avoid future deletion? Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Liam198447 (talk • contribs) 16:35, 20 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Liam198447, To use a copy of test from an external web site, the procedue at Wikipedia:Donating copyrighted materials must be followed fully. It is not enough for you to privately or implicitly grant yourself permission to use the text, permission must be publicly and permenantly be granted for anyone in the world to use the text in any way, including commercially, and to create derived works. Besides, while I assume good faith, we can't know that you are in fact the site's administrator, so we protect the site and the copyright holder (and ourselves) by not acceptaning anything but a formal public release. DES (talk) 16:42, 20 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    Also, it is most often the case that content copied from organzation sites is badly promotional and of no use here anyway; however this doen't seem to be a majopr issue with the text you posted at Evolution Rollerderby. Still a rewrite might be simpler than going through the copyrigh formalities. DES (talk) 16:46, 20 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Is there any way I can access what I've created to remove the offending parts and resubmit it? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Liam198447 (talk • contribs) 17:16, 20 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    @Liam198447: If it's a copyright violation then probably not, but you can try contacting the deletion admin, @JamesBWatson:. Joseph2302 (talk) 17:18, 20 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Teahouse

    I tried posting a question at the tea house on behalf of an editor who contacted OTRS. I clicked on the question button, filled out the short summar,y added the question and the four tildes, but the "ask my question" button doesn't seem to work. What am I missing?--S Philbrick(Talk) 17:20, 20 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Could it be it's not a coincidence that I just responded to a post at Wikipedia talk:Teahouse about the button malfunctioning (but in a different way)? This would not be the first time that that button has been broken--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 17:42, 20 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    I just tried in Mozilla, and it worked (and top posted.) The failure was in Chrome. (Although I just started a test, and the button appeared, so it may have been a momentarily glitch.)--S Philbrick(Talk) 18:00, 20 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    frame please

    Could some*kind*one please help me ;-) I need a frame for this photo, so the caption is visible. Thanks in advance --84.170.88.78 (talk) 18:14, 20 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Byzantium, late 1st c. AC. Obverse: Artemis with her bow and quiver Reverse: ΒΥΖΑΝΤΙΝΩΝ, star & crescent.
    I changed "thump" to "thumb" in your markup and now the caption is showing. -- John of Reading (talk) 18:22, 20 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Translation

    Hi How can I input a translation of an article?→ — Preceding unsigned comment added by HamidJamali1975 (talk • contribs) 19:06, 20 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    @HamidJamali1975: I am not quite sure what you want but WP:TRANSLATE may lead you to what you need. Note that if you are talking about translating an article from some other language Wikipedia to English Wikipedia, the article will need to conform to English Wikipedia standards, including the notability requirement -- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 20:52, 20 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    June 21

    How do I print out a wikipedia page?

    How do I print out a wikipedia page? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.168.174.178 (talk) 02:18, 21 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    You can print a Wikipedia page by selecting File → Print from your browser.
    • In the left sidebar of each Wikipedia page is a selection for 'Printable version'. This is a very basic print function, mainly of use for very old browsers. See Help:Printable.
    • If the file menu does not show on a Windows system, pressing Alt should reveal it.
    • On a Mac using Safari, Reader mode is usually a better choice for printing. Older versions of Safari will show the Reader button to the right of the web address; newer versions show an icon to the left of the web address. Reader mode assembles articles that are split over multiple pages and removes ads, menu bars, and other clutter.
    • For more control over printing, log into your account and enable Preferences → Gadgets → Print options gives you more control when printing content. 'Printable version' will then show as 'Print page'.
    On the left hand side of ever article and page on Wikipedia there should be a link named "Printable version". If you press that, then press Ctrl+P (if Windows or similar OS) or ⌘+Shift+P (if Mac) it will bring up your computers printer menu where you can change settings like black and white vs color, or how many copies you want. Then you can press OK or Print or what ever it might say, and there you go, you have now printed out a Wikipedia article. (t) Josve05a (c) 04:39, 21 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Honeywell

    I have been asked (I have no idea why, this is really not my field) to have a look at the article Honeywell. Honeywell was once a leading computer company. In 1999, it was taken over by AlliedSignal, which then changed its name to "Honeywell".

    My view is that Wikipedia articles should be about subjects, not words. So the article on the company that gave us the term "Honeywell brain damage" should end in 1999, when that company ceased to exist; and the subsequent history of the merged company should be in the article titled AlliedSignal, or in a new and separate article. Are there guidelines on this somewhere? I know that it can be contentious: when the company that owned the Scottish football team Rangers went bankrupt in 2011, there was edit-warring about the article that covered both the football team and the owning company. Maproom (talk) 09:34, 21 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Self-Editing

    I have previously asked about editing an entry in my name because the information contained is out of date. In addition I have no idea who placed the entry in the first place. The entry is under https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Eldon.

    I received no response to my earlier question, and am now concerned that the information is very old. I am conscious of the fact that there is note on Wikipedia that reads This biographical article needs additional citations for verification, as its only attribution is to self-published sources; articles should not be based solely on such sources. Please help by adding reliable, independent sources. Contentious material about living people that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately. (February 2013).

    Any changes will be made by myself, and if the note means that readers think I am a self-publicist, which I am not, then it is better to remove the entry completely.

    The advice I need is whether I can correct the incorrect entries without them being considered inappropriate or just to remove the entry altogether.86.190.153.95 (talk) 10:41, 21 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Please read WP:COI, which strongly discourages you from editing an article about yourself. Instead, you should suggest changes accompanied by reliable sources- see Wikipedia:Identifying reliable sources for what is and isn't reliable, saying "I'm the person, therefore it's true" isn't a reliable source. Also, regardless of whether or not you want a Wikipedia page, if you meet Wikipedia guidelines, WP:GNG, then the page should stay- I've added some sources. Joseph2302 (talk) 11:07, 21 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    (edit conflict) The article David Eldon was created in may 2007 by LG4761, who did much of the early work on it. He is still active in Wikipedia, and has made several edits in the last week. It has been edited by maybe a dozen other editors since then.
    You are strongly discouraged from editing it yourself, as it is almost impossible for anyone to write impartially about himself. I see that Joseph2302, a very competent editor, has today started to improve the article.
    If you are aware of errors in the article, you should report them on its talk page, giving precise details of what needs changing, and giving references where this is possible. Maproom (talk) 11:10, 21 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Help on a new autobiography

    I would like someone to compile a page on me and add some pictures. I have the text layout to be reviewed and or edited along with some picture. David Thomas — Preceding unsigned comment added by Whitecloud2014 (talk • contribs) 11:16, 21 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Hello, Whitecloud2014. Does your "text layout" include citations to independent reliable sources that discuss you in some depth? Does it establish your notability according to our guideline on notability of people? Or if not, can you add those things? If so, the articles for Creation process is open. If not, than a wikipedia article on you is probably not appropriate. Also, please read our guideline on autobiography (it is strongly discouraged), My First Article, and this general summary of what an article requires. I hope that helps. DES (talk) 13:38, 21 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Wish to create a Wikipedia page for a deceased but high profile individual who doesn't have one

    Dear Sir/Madam,

    I am in the process of compiling a brief synopsis, following the general Wikipedia format, of details of the life of Dr. Wilson A. Head, author of Life on the Edge: Experiences in Black and White in North America. I note that the person who wrote the forward to this book, the late Lincoln Alexander, has a Wikipedia page dedicated to him, and the person who wrote the epilogue to the book, Madame Rosalie Silberman Abella, also has a Wikipedia page dedicated to her, but Dr. Head has none. I am close to finishing the compilation for Dr. Head and would like to know how to submit it. Do I need a copyright and how do I get one? I will be able to submit a photograph of Dr. Head as well.

    Also, I note that Dr. Head is not mentioned on the notable alumni of the two universities he attended in the U.S., and should be, so I will be submitting details of his graduations as well as a proposal that his name be added to those two pages as notable alumni.

    Yours truly,

    Kathleen O'Neill — Preceding unsigned comment added by Katsheron (talk • contribs) 16:23, 21 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Hello, Kathleen. Since acceptable Wikipedia articles are entirely based on reliably published material, and almost entirely based on material written and published by people who have no connection with the subject, it follows that an article can be written only if such sources exist: our jargon for this concept is that the subject is notable (which does not mean famous or important, or influential, or significant, but just that substantial independent sources exist). It follows that notability is not inherited: there could be significant independent writing about the writers of the foreword or the epilogue but not about the author of the book; or vice versa. (In this case, I see that the two people named are a a prominent Canadian politician and judge respectively, and one would expect them to meet the criteria, but not that somebody whose book they supported would necessarily do so).
    If such sources do exist, then I urge you to read your first article, and use the article wizard to create a draft. (Unless you have written your existing draft with reference to such sources, I would also urge you to abandon it, and start again, including only information which you can cite to an independent source.)
    On the subject of his universities: once you have shown that he is notable (in Wikipedia's special sense) then you may certainly edit those pages to add him - provided you have a reliable independent source that says he attended them. --ColinFine (talk) 16:51, 21 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]


    (edit conflict)Katsheron, if you have or can find independent reliable sources to demonstrate that Dr. Head is notable (in the special Wikipedia sense) there should be no problem. Of course, be sure to write with a neutral, objective tone. I would advise using the Articles for Creation process, but you could simply create it as a draft (Draft:Wilson A. Head) or in article space at Wilson A. Head from the start. Using AFC means that an experienced editor will review the draft and advise on any needed revisions. Using draft: allows polishing before the text is subject to full scrutiny. In any case, posting the text will automatically place it under copyright by US law, you need do nothing special about that.
    When Wikipedia articles have a list of "notable alumni" it is generally limited to people who already have Wikipedia articles, so I advise waiting on that until the article about him is live. If you have further questions, please do ask. DES (talk) 17:04, 21 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    @Katsheron: Just a little note about copyright. Note that once you press "Save page" all of your material is released under a free use copyright - which means that it can be used by anyone for any purpose. See the notes around the edit box. -- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 00:12, 22 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    regarding the photo, if it is a creation of someone else, copyright IS of great concern. Because the subject of the photo is dead, it is likely that our fair use policies will allow its use on Wikipedia. If you are the person who took the photo and holds the copyright to the photo you may follow the instructions Wikipedia:Donating copyrighted materials and donate the image for free use by anyone. -- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 00:16, 22 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Google display of this Article

    Regarding the article Robin Russell at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Russell

    In the past while Google searching Robin Russell the link to the article would appear an a wikipedia listing. Now, for some reason when Google searching the article does not appear at all unless you type wiki after, and then it shows up as a wikiwand page as opposed to a wikipedia listing. I would like the article to show up as a wikipedia listing as it did in the past. Can anyone help me.

    Restfest (talk) 19:24, 21 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Restfest, Wikipedia has no control over Google, what information Google displays, or how it displays it. Google has a feedback link where you can convey your concerns to thair organization. DES (talk) 19:41, 21 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Google Display of Article

    I left a question earlier today regarding the wikipedia article Robin Russell at https://www.guruaid.com/payment/pay.php

    I contacted Google and the matter seems to be cleared up.

    Thank you. Restfest (talk) 20:05, 21 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    @Restfest: Wikipedia has no connection to Guru Aid. Dismas|(talk) 23:19, 21 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Significant changes to a wiki page

    We are an artist management company and one of our clients has requested a significant change to their wiki page, they want a more concise summary of their career, which will mean redrafting and reducing the content that is already there. Do we need to submit the requested changes for review before we make the edit? If so who do we submit them to? Please advise.Solarmanagement1 (talk) 22:11, 21 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Your client's desires are really irrelevant. Wikipedia is not a webhost for them to post their desired presentation of themselves. We have an encyclopedia article that reflects the consensus of editors about how the subject has been covered by third party sources. You may make suggestions on the article talk page and provide links to third party resources, but the article is neither yours nor your clients. -- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 00:01, 22 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Translation of German article Enfants Terribles

    Hello, I would ask for help, because I´m not sure about quality of my translation of the German article "Enfants Terribles" (see by German wikipedia). The englisch Version is ready and I can send my translation. Who can help me publish that? Best regards --Justus Tler (talk) 23:28, 21 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    courtesy link User:Justus Tler/sandbox

    -- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 23:34, 21 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    You may have better luck at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Germany where there is likely a higher concentration of people who are fluent in German and can verify the quality of the sources. -- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 00:05, 22 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Essays

    What is the proper way to cite and use an essay in a dispute, without the other party dismissing you with 'that's just an essay.' I understand an essay is not a policy or guideline. I understand it is just the opinion of one or more editors. That doesn't mean they can be dismissed on that basis without addressing them, as many editors try to do. Handpolk (talk) 23:52, 21 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    it would be to demonstrate how the essay reflects details of policy in both letter and intent in ways that are relevant to the specifics of the situation. -- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 23:57, 21 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    They don't always reflect details of policy in letter and intent. So you are saying in those instances, they should be ignored? Handpolk (talk) 00:08, 22 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    When they dont reflect details of policy in spirit or letter then people have every right to dismiss them as "just an essay". -- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 03:34, 22 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    June 22

    upload my entry

    Hello,

    How does my article/entry get uploaded now.

    THANKS!!

    m. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Michael L. Bower (talk • contribs) 03:46, 22 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Hello @Michael L. Bower: If you are talking about Draft:Harold Gleason, I have put a template on it so that when you are ready to submit, you just click on the green button and follow any instructions. I will tell you that in the condition it is now, it will not be accepted as it fails to meet the requirements for a stand alone article. -- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 04:21, 22 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    @Michael L. Bower: Please note also that you cannot simply copy content word for word from another source - the content on that page reads as if it were an obituary that might have run in a specialty newsletter or magazine. -- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 04:30, 22 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Search for 1st appearance of a text string.

    On this page: 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DTS_(sound_system)' is found this text: "1509.75 kbit/s". How can I find the revision of the article where "1509" first appeared in the text? My objective is to discover the date when it first appeared, and the identity of the person who inserted it. --MarkFilipak (talk) 05:19, 22 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    I've never used it but I think WP:WIKIBLAME will work for this. Dismas|(talk) 05:32, 22 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    Wikiblame couldn't find it. (Or maybe I'm just trying to use it wrong.) It was added in this edit. —Cryptic 05:37, 22 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    Thank you! Revision history search is just what I was looking for. My error was that I thought the Browse history facility was such a search. (Oh, my, the article's been wrong for over 5 years.) --MarkFilipak (talk) 05:59, 22 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Uploading images

    I am writing an article and I want to insert pictures from my computer in to it, but I don't know how. Could you please help me? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nazanin.Jafarinezhad (talk • contribs) 06:51, 22 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    The Gay Center, Tel Aviv-Yafo Deletion?

    Hello,

    My name is Geoffrey Sperling. I am an intern at The Gay Center in Tel Aviv-Yafo. I have been charged with the task of creating a wikipedia page for the center. Unfortunately, my page was flagged for deletion. I was not done working on the page yesterday. There is a lot more information that I need to include. Unfortunately, Wiki told me there is already a page on the topic; however, that page has little to no information about the center and is mislabeled. The official title of the building is The Gay Center not The Municipal LGBT Building. I would like to continue with my task of building their wikipedia page. Could you please help address this issue.

    Geoffrey Sperling

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