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    October 6

    Help:Cite errors/Cite error ref no input: George Roger Hicks all over the internet

    — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.141.20.17 (talk) 1:00, October 6, 2015 (UTC)

    • Convenience link: SAP HANA
    • The problem was that you added blank ref tags (<ref></ref>). However, I reverted the whole edit as I have no idea who George R. Hicks is and the addition of the words "email" and "password" makes me uneasy. --Stabila711 (talk) 01:11, 6 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Please double-check my edits

    I have just attempted to bring a new article, Antiquization, into compliance with the ARBCOM mandated WP:Naming conventions (Macedonia). I've edited the lead but might have missed something. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 06:45, 6 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    I'm impressed if you can make sense at all of those walls of text. AndrewWTaylor (talk) 10:48, 6 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    I'm glad it wasn't just me. The whole article needs to be rewritten so that the layman (who is after all our intended audience) can understand it.--ukexpat (talk) 15:38, 6 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    Well identity politics is usually a tangled mess, but this one makes a pot of spaghetti look orderly. I only edited the lead to bring a couple of sentences into line with the ARBCOM Macedonia naming issue, the rest of the article I'm declining to touch. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 07:09, 7 October 2015 (UTC) [reply]

    VisualEditor awards and nominations

    hello there. I'm pretty new and I know this might sound like a stupid question but for the life of me I can't find the answer anywhere. On VisualEditor, How do I create the green and pink colors that accompany either nominated or won on an awards and nominations table? Thank you!--Rainingtalent (talk) 07:20, 6 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Hi Rainingtalent, in VisualEditor select the part of the table where you want to add the colored "Won" or "Nominated", erase whatever text is already there, click on the "Insert" dropdown menu and select "Template", search for "won" for the green "Won" or "nom" for the pink "Nominated", select the first choice then click "Add template", then, without adding anything to that menu, click "Insert". It will not show up properly in VisualEditor mode. But if you click on "Save page" then "Review your changes" you will get to a preview of your edits, it should display properly here if you followed this correctly, then save the page to finish. Rainbow unicorn (talk) 20:19, 8 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Geolocate broken?

    Is there an issue with Geolocate for IP addresses? At the moment there's only the one link which returns a "not found" error, and the [alternate] link has disappeared altogether. Chaheel Riens (talk) 08:28, 6 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Both versions work for me. - David Biddulph (talk) 10:22, 6 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    @Chaheel Riens: Please give an example (always give an example if possible, no matter what you report). IPv6 addresses have no "(Alternate)" link as shown by Special:Contributions/50.247.201.157 versus Special:Contributions/2601:5C5:8200:7550:21C:B3FF:FE7A:5E21, so I guess your case is an IPv6 address. The link in my example is [1] which works for me. PrimeHunter (talk) 13:20, 6 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    Nah, it's not an IPV6 address. I know that they're not supported by Geolocate, as I asked that very question a few months ago, and got the same answer as above. However, this time it's every regular IP address. If I click on your example of Special:Contributions/50.247.201.157, it takes me to https://db-ip.com/$1 - which is a 404 not found.
    In fact, for me, IPv6 addresses used to have the entire Geolocate section missing, but according to your example above, they also have a Geolocate link - although it also takes me to a 404 not found.
    I'm accessing Wiki from very different locations and using Chrome in one instance, and Firefox in another but still seeing the same result, so it's not (I think) a session or cache issue. Chaheel Riens (talk) 14:12, 6 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    In my case the Geolocate link goes to http://whatismyipaddress.com/ip/50.247.201.157, not to db-ip.com. --David Biddulph (talk) 14:20, 6 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    You must have selected en-gb or en-ca as language at Special:Preferences. They are often poorly supported in interface messages and not recommended – at least not by me but some British editors complained when I said that [2] in the message displayed at top of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Preferences?uselang=en-gb, so it was watered down to just say "you may miss some local customisations". In this case the problem happened yesterday in [3] when Mr. Stradivarius transcluded the normal English message without passing the parameter with the IP address. MediaWiki message parameters work a little differently from template parameters and I don't know whether the parameter can be passed in a normal way. I will look into it. PrimeHunter (talk) 16:20, 6 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    The technicalities are beyond me, but whatever you did - it's fixed. Many thanks. Chaheel Riens (talk) 18:38, 6 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    @PrimeHunter: Sorry, my bad. It probably needs to be made into a template, as was done in Template:Protected page text. — Mr. Stradivarius ♪ talk ♪ 22:14, 6 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    Actually, I see the links are done this way already, with Template:Anontools. That's probably as much templating as is practical here, so I think you were right to just copy and paste the contents to the en-gb and en-ca messages. — Mr. Stradivarius ♪ talk ♪ 23:23, 6 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Bolded pages turning regular on my Watchlist

    When I load or refresh my Watchlist, the unvisited pages show up as bold only briefly, then they turn normal. This may have started happening after I added some Beta features from my preferences, but I'm not sure (in any case, removing the features again didn't fix the issue). I'm using Chromium 45.0.2454.101. LjL (talk) 13:53, 6 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    @LjL: Is "Display pages on your watchlist that have changed since your last visit in bold" enabled at Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-gadgets? PrimeHunter (talk) 13:58, 6 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    No, it wasn't. I have no idea how it got disabled though, since I only touched the Beta features page, not the Gadgets. At any rate, re-enabling it solved it, thanks. LjL (talk) 14:00, 6 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    Odd. The MoreMenu gadget was not loading when I logged in today and I found it disabled in preferences. - NQ-Alt (talk) 17:08, 6 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    FWIW, my watchlist does this as well. I figured that the CSS was being loaded in stages or something along those lines. It doesn't take long for the page to fully render, so it hasn't really bothered me. Dismas|(talk) 16:38, 6 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    Ditto. Ghmyrtle (talk) 16:52, 6 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    Which seems bass ackwards. It would seem that bolding, if it is done, should be done only in response to the enabled option to "Display pages on your watchlist that have changed since your last visit in bold". That option not enabled, should not bold anything at any time. Watch lists did not used to do this bold-first-then-turn-off.
    —Trappist the monk (talk) 17:24, 6 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    Mine does this as well. I've learned to ignore it. Still should be fixed.Naraht (talk) 19:34, 6 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    This was discussed some time ago, several weeks at least, on VPT, with no clear cause and no fix provided. The solution seems to be "live with it and learn to ignore it." I have done so. DES (talk) 19:37, 6 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    STiki

    Where is the log of nonconstructive edits used by STiki users? I have STiki and can't find it anywhere. Thanks, --Rubbish computer 16:07, 6 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Mistake in article "Timolol"

    Hi,

    The synthesis provided is wrong. The correct structure of Timolol includes a tertiary butylated nitrogen and the synthesis shows an iPr group instead of the tBu. Compare the structure provided top right in the article with the last steps of the synthesis.

    Best, Balázs — Preceding unsigned comment added by 137.131.187.110 (talk) 17:57, 6 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    What you say seems to me to be true, though I don't even know what "i-Pr" means. I see that reference 6 in the article uses "Bu-t", which must mean a tertiary butyl group. I believe I could edit the diagram, replacing "i-Pr" by Bu-t" throughout – would this be correct? Maproom (talk) 19:30, 6 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    @Maproom: Wow, this question brings back nightmares of organic chemistry class but yes, if you can replace i-Pr with i-Br that would make it correct. For reference, i-Pr means Isopropyl. --Stabila711 (talk) 19:40, 6 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks! That'll be easier. I'll replace all "i-Pr" by "i-Br". Maproom (talk) 19:48, 6 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    @Maproom: Hold up. My mistake. i-Br is different from t-Br. i-Br is isobutanol while t-Br is tert-Butyl alcohol. Different compounds, my mistake (and now you know why I have nightmares about O-chem). --Stabila711 (talk) 19:59, 6 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    so, "i-Pr" -> "t-Bu"? Maproom (talk) 20:09, 6 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    Yep. That should do it. The group on the end is a tert-butyl group which is represented by t-Bu. Just so you know I have my acronyms right this time, here is a link to an O-chem glossary by UCLA [4]. And now I hope I never have to use O-chem again. --Stabila711 (talk) 20:21, 6 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    Right, I've made the change. Maproom (talk) 20:25, 6 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    how to add a title to the Vietnam War novels list

    Can you tell me how to add a title to the Vietnam War novel list? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Deborah Fleming (talk • contribs) 19:42, 6 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    If you are referring to Category:Vietnam War novels, it's a list of existing Wkipedia articles about Vietnam war novels. Does your novel have a Wikipedia article about it? If you're referring to some other list, you'll need to tell us what list if you want us to help Maproom (talk) 19:53, 6 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    To display in a category, the proper category tag would be placed on the article page, and by the magic of Wiki-dom, all the pages with that category tag display on the "category" page.
    It would probably also be helpful for you to read about the minimum requirements for having a stand alone page about a topic where the category tag would be placed. -- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 20:04, 6 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    How to make my own Artical

    Hi I m the new usear from 15 to 20 days i had created my own page Nishit Ashokkumar Mehta and it gets deleted again and again please help me to creat my own page please — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mehta Nishit (talk • contribs) 21:15, 6 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    @Mehta Nishit: Because you have a conflict of interest that will inhibit your ability to cover content about yourself in an appropriately neutral manner which is why autobiographies are discouraged. -- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 21:27, 6 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    Nishit Ashokkumar Mehta doesnt look like it has been salted (yet). Has the content been recreated at an alternate title that is salted? -- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 21:59, 6 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    Nishit Mehta hasn't been salted yet either, although it is beginning to appear that it would be a good idea. -- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 22:26, 6 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    @TheRedPenOfDoom: I am not sure what you are seeing that I'm not but both Nishit Ashokkumar Mehta and Nishit Mehta are salted. They both clearly say This page is protected from creation, so only administrators can create it. and there is no create button on the toolbar. --Stabila711 (talk) 22:29, 6 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    you are right. I thought that showed up in the pink log box, but apparently not. -- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 22:34, 6 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Sorry for creating fake Reference

    Hi I m the new usear from 15 to 20 days i had created my own page Nishit Ashokkumar Mehta. Sorry for creating a fake refferance please unblock me i will not creat fake reference please Allow me to creat my on page i dont know how to creat reference please help me please i bag a sorry fro u all please forgive me — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mehta Nishit (talk • contribs) 21:41, 6 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    You are not blocked. However as stated above you are not the appropriate person to create an article about yourself. Wikipedia compiles significant content that reliably published third parties have stated about a subject, if that doesn't exist, then no article can be created about the subject. If reliably published sources with a reputation for fact checking and editorial oversight have covered you, then provide those links and make a request at the page for requesting an article. -- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 21:57, 6 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Direct democracy Ireland

    Every time i try to edit the Direct Democracy ireland page it keeps being reverted back to the original page by the same admin the whole time,as wiki is supposed to unbiased and rely on current material it is not accepted by this particular admin,what can i do? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Railsparks (talk • contribs) 21:31, 6 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Discuss the issue at the article talk page, Talk: Direct Democracy Ireland. There has not been any discussion on the article talk page recently. If discussion on the article talk page is not productive, read the dispute resolution policy and follow one of the procedures discussed there, but first discuss on the article talk page. Robert McClenon (talk) 21:37, 6 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    actually youngireland didnt revert anything he actually agreed with me that he would leave my changes until the claims proven on the page were correct which none of them are,you say a blog cannot be used as cited material but there is no problem using the socialist partys blog as cited material to discredit DDI. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Railsparks (talk • contribs) 21:52, 6 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    For ease of reference: Direct Democracy Ireland (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views).--ukexpat (talk) 12:28, 7 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Need to remove photograph

    Hello,

    We would like to remove one of the photographs on the Wikipedia page for Diane Keaton. Might someone be able to assist us with this?

    Thank you! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.240.160.244 (talk) 22:06, 6 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    (edit conflict) The only "need" for removal of images would be for copyright violation, and all of the images appear to be appropriately licensed.
    The "desire" for a photo to be removed should be discussed on the article's talk page providing a valid rationale for doing so. -- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom
    And who are the "we" and "us" of whom you speak? Are you Ms Keaton's representative? The usual reason for a rep to request removal of an image is because they deem it unflattering. None of the images in the article fit that description even if it it was a valid reason, which it is not.--ukexpat (talk) 12:32, 7 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Help:Cite errors/Cite error ref no input

    Hi, looking to add cite's and journal info. but asking for "Ref", which I don't know

    http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20072058,00.html

    https://usagym.org/pages/pressbox/history/nationalchamps_women.html — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.194.116.120 (talk) 22:28, 6 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]


    October 7

    David M. Eisenberg

    Just created this article and I can't fix the "Check date values in" error for reference 5. Help would be appreciated with this. Everymorning (talk) 01:59, 7 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Innocent Egbunike

    The picture you put up of Innocent Egbunike is not his picture, so please take the picture of and upload his picture. Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by Aajayi58 (talk • contribs) 02:04, 7 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Are you by any chance referring to a photo shown to the right of a Google search? Google's Knowledge Graph uses a wide variety of sources. There may be a text paragraph ending with "Wikipedia" to indicate that particular text was copied from Wikipedia. The image (and other text) before or after the Wikipedia excerpt may be from sources completely unrelated to Wikipedia. We have no control over how Google presents our information, but Google's Knowledge Graph has a "Feedback" link where anyone can mark a field as wrong.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 02:32, 7 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Collaborative Problem Solving

    Hi there, We are having all kinds of problems with the page for Collaborative Problem Solving. That name was involved in a lengthy lawsuit and Dr Ross Greene keeps editing the content in an inaccurate manner and removing all references and links to our work at Think:Kids at Massachusetts General Hospital. We would prefer there be no page than a biased and inaccurate one. Sorry to bother you with this but would appreciate your help! 02:20, 7 October 2015 (UTC)02:20, 7 October 2015 (UTC)~ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.134.140.32 (talk)

    We have articles and base the content on what the third parties say about the subject. We dont really care how you would like to be covered. People with a conflict of interest generally have a very poor ability to view the subject in the appropriate light. If the content is not reflective of the verifiable coverage, that is an issue that should be addressed. -- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 03:36, 7 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    For convenience: Collaborative Problem Solving (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views).--ukexpat (talk) 12:35, 7 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Statinzyme

    Promotional material

    Dear Wikipedia, I am the creator and founder of the award winning, patent pending supplemental formula called Statinzyme. It is used to prevent and relieve the side effects associated with Statin and Beta Blocker medications due to "Drug Nutrient Depletion". To learn more about us, please check out our website at www.Statinzyme.com or you can see real pharmacist and pharmacy owner testimonies at www.pharmacyvitamin.com. We need to be included in Wikipedia. Dr. Paul Faerstein is the 2014 Naspa Excellence in Innovation award winner for the creation of Statinzyme. He is a speaker nationwide on the matter of Statin Side effects and has come up with a formula that allows the user to experience the benefits of their cholesterol lowering medications without the side effects. Please watch the carton on our home page for an in depth presentation on how Statinzyme works. Paul Faerstein as well as Statinzyme would like to be included in Wikipedia. Paul Faerstein is a Pharmacist who created Statinzyme. Thank You!

    — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.114.179.158 (talk) 04:02, 7 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    • Nobody needs a Wikipedia page. Wikipedia has guidelines on what is notable enough to be included here. Please see the general guidelines for all articles and the general notability guidelines. Wikipedia is not here to promote your product. We require independent sources regarding a product's notability. To be blunt, we really don't care what the company wants to put out about their product as they are usually inherently bias due to their conflict of interest. If you believe you can overcome these obstacles and that your product follows all of these guidelines you can use articles for creation to create your article. Another editor will evaluate your submission and determine if it is right for Wikipedia. However, from a quick Google search I can tell you that it is unlikely that your product is notable enough for inclusion. --Stabila711 (talk) 04:16, 7 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Trioxene

    Several months ago I accessed a page under Trioxene dealing with the chemical herbicide designed by ICI industries and used by the British in the Malayan emergency 1953/54. I have been using the info on this page for research and now the page has disappeared off your site. Can you provide any information on this? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Boatlagoon (talk • contribs) 10:54, 7 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    @Boatlagoon: Are you looking for the page Agent Orange ? - NQ-Alt (talk) 11:34, 7 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    No.........page was here, now gone???? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Boatlagoon (talk • contribs) 11:44, 7 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    (ec) As far as I can see (and I can not see everything...) Wikipedia has no page named Trioxene. Also the Deletion log says no such page was deleted – the query result is available HERE
    Possibly you mean Trioxone ↦ 2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic acid, which was a part of Agent Orange, mentioned above by User:NQ-Alt...? --CiaPan (talk) 11:45, 7 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    No, it is trioxene. Google trioxene malaya and see what I mean. This page specifically mentioned ICI as the designer of trioxene in 1954 and used by the British for defoliation at that time. The term Agent Orange was not coined until the late 70's. So the page you sent me to is wrong also. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Boatlagoon (talk • contribs) 14:57, 7 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    I found this blog, with the comment "Last year I wrote to Wikipedia asking them to explain why their Trioxene site and Agent Orange site differed in tone and content when they were dealing with exactly the same product. Look at Agent orange and see what I mean, hell has visited earth, whereas Trioxene was informative and educational. The Trioxene site now appears to have been removed. If anyone should find it under another heading please inform the blog." The author of said comment is almost certainly mistaken; as said above, we never had an article entitled "Trioxene", but we did and still do have an article for trioxone, a major component of Agent Orange. If you're still sure you once visited a Wikipedia article entitled "Trioxene", try to find it in your browser's history, and pot the complete URL here.
    ʍw 16:08, 7 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    All references to Trioxene in Wiki have been removed since the sale of the name to Vevy chemicals in Italy. They manufacture an anti ageing cream called Trioxene-LV. All references to Trioxene have been replaced with Agent Orange which is historically and factually inaccurate............ anyone want to lay up a new page and what on earth is in the cream?? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 130.185.150.94 (talk) 08:22, 8 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    It's pretty much impossible to remove "all references" to something on Wikipedia; every change to a page is logged in the associated page history, and even when an edit or article is deleted, there are still many records and traces of it to be found (that's why I asked for the original URL of the page you claimed to have visited).
    You're right that there isn't a single instance of "trioxene" to be found on Wikipedia; that's because it's almost definitely a misspelling of trioxone, which otherwise meets most of your conditions (defoliant, developed before 1953, used by the British in Malaysia, etc).
    And for the record, Trioxene-LV is "Isodecyl hydroxypropane tricarboxylic acid mono ester"; which means it's a bit like ethyl citrate and various compounds in fruits, completely unrelated to defoliants like trioxone. ʍw 17:06, 8 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Issues with Submitting an Article

    Hello,

    A colleague and I have been trying to have a page about an association added to Wikipedia and it's been deleted twice; first because there wasn't enough "significant" information about the organization for the inclusion in an encyclopedia and the second time was because apparently with the added "significant" information, it was viewed as too promotional.

    For the sake of argument, here is a link to a well-known, used to be on a lot of people's shelves here in the US, encyclopedia Britannica which follows a similar format to what was submitted for the association - about the topic, the history, new developments and the like.

    http://www.britannica.com/topic/public-health

    It is concerning that as an online "encyclopedia" there appears to be a lack of consistency and clarity regarding appropriate content, what gets approved and what edits are permitted. I understand you operate with volunteers, which is commendable, but may also be leading to the fragmentation and hurdles to get reliable information to the general public.

    We would be most appreciative of any assistance you could provide.

    Thanks, — Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.2.32.129 (talk) 15:18, 7 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    You didn't mention the article or organization in question (and linked to the Encyclopedia Britannica article for "public health", which as you can see, we do have an article for); some investigating led me to National Nursing Centers Consortium (deletion log; Google cache for non-admins).
    In Wikipedia, WP:Notability not about what you write in the article, but what others, unconnected with the National Nursing Centers Consortium, have written about it in independent, reliable sources, like published books, news, and magazine articles from respectable publishers. My advice to you is to trim down the last section "Work to Advance Nurse-led Care" to only those events which have received coverage in the news or other reliable sources, and combine it with the section "Notable Events" (to remove the advertisement-like section title "Work to Advance Nurse-led Care"), and submit it via the Articles for Creation system, where an experienced Wikipedia editor will either accept it, or leave comments about improvements that should be made, rather than delete it. ʍw 15:51, 7 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    Also see the advice left by the reviewing administrator, User:DGG, on the talk page of the account that created the article, User_talk:Nurseledcare#Status and Advice.
    ʍw 17:13, 7 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    needs help siting same source multiple times

    Hi, I'm working on an article and I would like to cite the same source multiple times throughout my article. I read that I must create a ref name and then I can simply use that to refer to a source many times. I know how to include a source. I don't now how to create the ref name that will be connected to the same source. Please explain. Here is an example, This is my source [1]

    This is how I incorrectly tried to use the ref name feature <ref name=Cinnabar>[http://cinnabar.com/about/ ''About Cinnabar''], Los Angeles. Accessed September 30 2015</ref name=Cinnabar>

    My thought process what that next time I want to use this source, I simply use <ref name=Cinnabar> </ref name=Cinnabar>

    This is the site I need help with. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Draft:Cinnabar_California,_Inc.&action=edit

    Selene — Preceding unsigned comment added by Selenecjimenez (talk • contribs) 15:25, 7 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    References

    1. ^ About Cinnabar, Los Angeles. Accessed September 30 2015
    You'll find the process described at Wikipedia:REFB#Same reference used more than once. - David Biddulph (talk) 15:36, 7 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    And as a quick hint here... You got the first one right, but for the next and later times, you can use <ref name=Cinnabar/> Naraht (talk) 16:18, 7 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Referencing errors on Draft:Delton Lorenzo Hudson

    Reference help requested. Could someone kindly help me fix this error? I went on an error info page, but it is so long and complicated that it makes m!y head spin! Thanks Del Thanks, — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lorzendel2 (talk • contribs) 15:28, 7 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    This has been answered at Wikipedia:Teahouse/Questions#‎References of Letter/ Notes. Thanks, --Rubbish computer 18:56, 7 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Edward Galloway change of article title

    There is an article call Edward Galloway about a soldier killed at the beginning of the American Civil War. The soldier's name was actually Edward Gallwey. The US army record at the National Archive provides name, date of death, location and cause, so the information can be validated. However, I have never changed an articles title before. I believe I create a new article with the correct name and transfer the text? Not too sure so will not move forward until I have instructions or help. Any suggestions? Sidpickle (talk) 20:47, 7 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    No. That is not correct. In order to change the title of an article, the article must be moved to the new title. Dismas|(talk) 20:50, 7 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    That said, the sources listed in the article currently disagree on the spelling of the man's name. This might be worth discussing on the talk page before any move is made. Dismas|(talk) 20:54, 7 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    OK, I subsequently read the instruction manual and realise about the move button. However, rather than move I have just included an additional paragraph in the article to cover the name variations and added a citation link to the U.S. Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914 available on Familysearch and included a link to a newspaper article on his brother who was killed in 1863 at Port Hudson. So I will leave the move to a later date or to others who may feel inclined. Many thanks for comments.

    Sidpickle (talk) 08:29, 8 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Hi Sidpickle - As there is some confusion, I have created the page Edward Gallwey as a redirect to Edward Galloway - anyone looking for the Gallwey spelling will, therefore, be automatically redirected to the Galloway article - Arjayay (talk) 08:41, 8 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Many thanks, good solution. Sidpickle (talk) 10:27, 8 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Content not visible

    Hi-

    I've recently come back to a group that I was involved with for years.

    Many of the folks that were relied upon for tech help have gone away. The wiki has been one of the glues that hold the group together.

    None of the pages are visible, although if one looks at history / source, all of the data appears to be there.

    Any guidance is appreciated. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jacobus Loki (talk • contribs) 22:10, 7 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Can you provide more information? A link to the page(s) that you are talking about would be very helpful. -- GB fan 22:13, 7 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    http://shireroth.org/shirewiki/Main_Page — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jacobus Loki (talk • contribs) 00:03, 8 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    I suspect, based on your question, that you found one of our over 6.9 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. -- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 00:05, 8 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    @Jacobus Loki: This is a help desk for Wikipedia, one of thousands of wikis powered by the MediaWiki software. Your wiki is unrelated to the Wikimedia Foundation which runs Wikipedia. mw:Project:Support desk is a general help page for MediaWiki. You can try asking for help there. PrimeHunter (talk) 00:19, 8 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    This is Wikipedia, not Shirewiki. We have no control over Shirewiki. JIP | Talk 04:56, 8 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    October 8

    wonder why

    my name is [redacted] can someone help me in 1976 I land on Fort Polk by plane I got to bravo infantry an hour later I had a nerves break down that sent me to the Hospital two week later a Major can out to see me he toll me I had a medical profile that was going to put me out of the service I knew I was have trouble with my nerves I wanted to finish my tour I've seen Psychiatrists say I got a nerves disorder another say I have ptsd I lost house, job. car, and I still have foot problem I wonder know who was the Major so I can get benefit my lawyer is trying to help me if you can that medical profile is missing and it's not in St. Louis 67.238.163.86 (talk) 00:24, 8 October 2015 (UTC)or soldier in my unit [redacted][reply]

    Hello, This is the help desk for asking about how to use or edit Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Wikipedia will not provide medical or legal advice. As far as research, the reference desk may be able to refer you to some resources for researching military records, but otherwise, unfortunately, it is unlikely that the volunteers at Wikipedia will be able to assist you.-- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 00:30, 8 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    See mainspace edits

    Hey there, is there any way to se your's or another's mainspace edits (easily) on Wikipedia? Total edits as well? —Skyllfully (talk | contribs) 02:27, 8 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Information lacking on entry for Quran Code.

    Hello,

    I am a frequent user of Wikipedia but unfortunately am not able to edit articles very well. I noticed an article called "Quran Code" is severely lacking in information. I have much information to add to it but do not possess the editing ability to add that information. I was wondering if anyone could help me with this.

    Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Navidfa (talk • contribs) 05:30, 8 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Hello @Navidfa:.
    Yes, many of our articles about the Quran (and many other topics other than Pokemon, hurricanes and Gibraltar) are not in very good shape.
    But, Wikipedia does not accept "information that editors know", it only accepts content that is verifiable as having been published in a reliable source with a reputation for fact checking and editorial oversight. If you want to help, you can go to the article's talk page, start a new section with a header title like "suggested sources" and then provide information about sourcing options that can be used to improve the article. Or you can start discussions about how to reorganize material to give a better flow, or bring up aspects that you think have been too heavily covered or not covered enough. -- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 11:43, 8 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    speedy deletion

    This article may meet Wikipedia's criteria for speedy deletion as an article about a company, corporation or organization that does not credibly indicate the importance or significance of the subject. The above messages appears in my article , what should i do to have it rectified. i mean how should i indicate the importance — Preceding unsigned comment added by Eadh (talk • contribs) 11:22, 8 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Hi @Eadh:. What you will need to do is provide reliably published sources with a reputation for editorial oversight that have no connection to the subject of the article but have discussed the subject in a significant manner. Or you can ask for the article to be moved into WP:DRAFT space so that you will have more time to find such sourcing.-- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 11:47, 8 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Forensic files of batman

    The Forensic Files of Batman (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

    Delete it — Preceding unsigned comment added by James lujel (talk • contribs) 11:23, 8 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Why? - you didn't give a reason in your speedy deletion nomination, so, as the nomination was incomplete, and therefore invalid, I have removed it - Arjayay (talk) 11:26, 8 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Sorry If I did something wrong. I don't see any option to delete it. How can I delete a page? It has no sources. Every article I see on wikipedia has sources but this doesn't, so I wanted to delete it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by James lujel (talk • contribs) 11:34, 8 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    You can't delete it. Only admins can do that. What you can do is A) put a speedy delete tag on it with a valid reason given, B) PROD it, again with a valid reason, C) put it up for AFD, or D) improve the article so that it can stay, if the subject is notable enough for an article. Dismas|(talk) 12:15, 8 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Problems with encyclopedic tone

    Hi there,

    I have attempted to edit a wikipedia page (Daren Shiau) about a writer several times, but it seems I can't get the "encyclopedic tone" right.

    I have used another Singaporean writer's Wikipedia page for reference (Cyril Wong), but somehow I can't get rid of that "wrong tone used" message from the page I am editing.

    Can someone tell me how I can rectify this problem? Any suggestions are highly appreciated.

    Thank you! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Krazyrockstar (talk • contribs) 14:28, 8 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Wikipedia is not sentient, it can't automatically analyse the page and decide whether it's encyclopedic. You have to wait for someone to review the page manually and remove the "wrong tone used" message. JIP | Talk 14:36, 8 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    Well, the OP could remove the tag themselves if they feel that the issue has been fixed. That said, someone else could come along and put it back if they disagree with the first editor's opinion. Dismas|(talk) 15:40, 8 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    I have removed the "Tone" template, added a "No footnotes" template and collected the ELs under External Links, not references. Krazyrockstar you need to read Help:Referencing for beginners and add in-line citations for all the "facts" in the article, or these could be challenged and/or simply removed, - Arjayay (talk) 15:56, 8 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Entry editing

    Hi,

    I need help in revising an entry. I am trying to improve the entry entitled, "Adrian Parr." I have more information to put in the entry, and I will be making major changes to it. I want to make the changes, but I am worried about creating any controversy within the Wikipedia community. I wanted to know what is the proper procedure to make major changes. I have read the guidelines, and I have alerted people (through the entry's "Talk Page") about my intentions. However, I don't know if I should do anything else.

    In addition, the top of the flag shows there are problems with the entry's neutrality and problems with external links. However, I am not sure how to fix those. Not to mention, the flags says those issues have been resolved -- but if they are resolved why are the flags still on top of the page. May you please help me with this?

    Best, Rasha Aly — Preceding unsigned comment added by RashaAly (talk • contribs) 16:06, 8 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Adrian Parr (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
    Adding convenience link and fixing formatting of question. Dismas|(talk) 16:08, 8 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    @RashaAly: Don't worry about breaking anything - there is nothing you can do that cannot be restored to where it was before. If you have concerns about the content you wish to add/change/remove, then you can start a discussion on the article talk page like you did here and explain what you want to do and why. If no one objects in a few days, then go and make the changes. If your changes get reverted there will usually be a message either in the edit summary or on the talk page or on your page explaining why. While there are a lot of policies, and no one is expected to know all of them, it would be a good thing to look over WP:BLP , WP:V, WP:RS, WP:OR, and WP:NPOV which cover the major aspects of editing. -- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 17:40, 8 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Referencing errors on Excipient

    Reference help requested. not sure how to fix this error. Trying to correctly cite a patent wo/PMID. Please help Thanks, Jmtvet (talk) 16:07, 8 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Resolved
    appears to be resolved with these edits [6] -- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 17:34, 8 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Trouble linking an external web page

    Duplicate question with same answers as [[7]]. (Please see WP:FORUMSHOP.)-- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 17:31, 8 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

    I'm trying to add an external link to this page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_M20

    The link is to this page: http://www.unixnerd.demon.co.uk/m20.html

    I have a page for almost all BMW engines since the 1960s and the list is expanding, see: http://www.unixnerd.demon.co.uk/engines.html

    My site has been running for 20 years and is non-profit. It is referenced by other people for citations in other BMW Wikipedia historical articles and is widely linked to as an authoritative source on BMW history. My pages have content which is not present on Wikipedia at present.

    When I try to edit the page and add the link I get a warning dialog saying I'm not allowed to. What can I do? Unixnerd (talk) 16:35, 8 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Given the similarity between your username and the website, it appears you may have a connection? Please read our policies on conflict of interest and our Username policy - Arjayay (talk) 16:44, 8 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    As Arjayay says, you have a conflict of interest. The recommended procedure is to add a request on the article's talk page, and hope that some impartial editor reads it and decides your web page is worthy of an external link. (I see you're still using Demon. I am amazed that they still exist. I abandoned them five years ago, after finding that they had outsourced their tech support to Indians who knew even less about the subject than I do.) Maproom (talk) 17:06, 8 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

    HELP WITH AN EDIT AND PHOTO UPLOAD

    I am trying to edit my son's wiki page - actor Beans Balawi. He has had a name change, and alot of info is old. As he is 18 I can get him to contact you as well if needed. I have just spent 1 hour 'editing' and uploading a photo of him, and then I went off site, tried to google him again on the Wiki page, but it has not come out - Help ! So frustating. I have created an account, and have got an e-mail from you, but it has made no difference. Best wishes, Mandy Komlosy, mother. — Preceding unsigned comment added by MANDY KOMLOSY (talk • contribs) 20:09, 8 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Please go to the Commons Upload Wizard to upload your image. Primefac (talk) 20:29, 8 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    Also, we are not affiliated with Google. Whatever time they take to update their search results is entirely up to them and we have no influence over that. Dismas|(talk) 20:36, 8 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    And please be aware, MANDY KOMLOSY, that Wikipedia has almost no interest in what a subject, or his friends, relatives, or business associates, want to say about him: we are only interested in what reliable published sources with no connection to him have said about him. As you have a conflict of interest, you are strongly discouraged from editing an article about him: rather, you should make suggestions for improvements on the article's talk page Talk:Beans Balawi, preferably with citations to independent sources which support any information you want to insert, and uninvolved editors will decide what changes are appropriate. If you hold the copyright to a good picture, on the other hand, you are very welcome to upload it. --ColinFine (talk) 22:33, 8 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Article Name

    Good evening,

    The article name of TBN Enlace USA is incorrect, I was wondering what are the options to change the name of this article?

    Thank you for your time and I will be waiting for your quick response. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Aym123 (talk • contribs) 23:30, 8 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    TBN Enlace USA (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
    Convenience link. Dismas|(talk) 02:37, 9 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    October 9

    Indicating that a citation is needed

    Hi, I was wondering how to insert a [citation needed] link after a sentence with un-cited material. I've tried the wikipedia tutorial/citing page, the Template:Citation needed/testcases page, and the help:cite wikia community page, but I'm still very unclear. Could I get a step-by-step walk through please? Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Banditoburrito (talk • contribs) 02:28, 9 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    At the end of the sentence, after the punctuation, you simply put {{cn}}. With the curly braces. That's it. Dismas|(talk) 02:39, 9 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Thanks, got it! But shouldn't the citation be before the punctuation (period)? Standard citation format has citations before the sentence ends. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Banditoburrito (talk • contribs) 02:44, 9 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    According to our manual of style, citations (and their relevant tags) should go after the punctuation. --Stabila711 (talk) 02:53, 9 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Regards with using certain sources as references

    I understand that using facebooks linked to government agencies/bureau are a bit okay (e.g. The official facebook account of the Philippine National Police), but I'd like to ask about sources that don't have much leeway and uses forum boards as references since certain facts are not that known. I'd like to post this as an example since one of the designer's name is not known to anyone familiar with the weapon. Ominae (talk) 04:02, 9 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Adding information to a cite the second time you use it

    Is there a way to use the same citation twice but add information to the second use? The first time I use the citation I used it in a general sentence so I want to cite the whole thing without giving a specific page number. The second time, I want to point to specific pages in the report. Is there a way to use <ref name="SWGDRUG" /> for the second use? Or do I have to put in two completely different cites? The full citation information is below. Thanks! --Stabila711 (talk) 04:05, 9 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    • <ref name="SWGDRUG">{{cite web | title=Scientific Working Group For The Analysis Of Seized Drugs (SWGDRUG) Recommendations | accessdate=October 8, 2015 | url=http://www.swgdrug.org/Documents/SWGDRUG%20Recommendations%20Version%207-0.pdf | date=August 14, 2014}}</ref>
    • <ref name="SWGDRUG">{{cite web | title=Scientific Working Group For The Analysis Of Seized Drugs (SWGDRUG) Recommendations | accessdate=October 8, 2015 | url=http://www.swgdrug.org/Documents/SWGDRUG%20Recommendations%20Version%207-0.pdf | date=August 14, 2014 | pages=14-15}}</ref>
    The second time, try just
    • <ref name="SWGDRUG"/> {{rp|14-15}}

    LeadSongDog come howl! 04:17, 9 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Perfect! Learned a new template today. Thanks! --Stabila711 (talk) 04:23, 9 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Indexing in Google

    I created this page on 14 August 2015. To my surprise, even if one searches the complete phrase of subject, Khamenei's fatwa against nuclear weapons, the related Wikipedia article is not shown in the results (I checked seven results page). Why is it so? Mhhossein (talk) 06:05, 9 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

    Userboxes for editing status (such as "on hiatus," etc)

    I haven't been around in ages and I want to put a userbox on my talk page saying that I am rarely here. Problem is I can't find that section of userboxes. Thanks in advance. Cloveapple (talk) 06:18, 9 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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