Wikipedia:New contributors' help page

Apps Communications, Inc.
Company type	Corporation
Industry	Communications services
Founded	1994 in Orland Park, Illinois
Headquarters	Chicago, Illinois
Key people	David R. Apps; CEO, Founder
Products	Voice over IP
Website	www.appscorp.net

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Ask a question	Do something
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Ways to get help

If you place {{helpme}} on your talk page, a helper will visit you there as soon as possible!
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How do they do that?

Who gives me the pretty owl image because of my username? That is so awesome! I feel so welcome! On the "My Talk" page. Also, whaat sort of image would you give to a user with name like "788hrkdxd" or something? --Owls are Cool 13:26, 20 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The welcome on your talk page was posted by User:ST47. See the signature link at the end of the message? Another way to figure out who put what on any page is to click on the "Page history" link which is on every page. I'm pretty sure that User:788hrkdxd wouldn't get an owl though. --hydnjo talk 13:42, 20 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Ah! I see! Cool! Thanks so much! Tell User:ST47 I like the owl... I swear it looks familiar... but I just don't know how... hmm... ;D. Maybe User:788hrkdxd could just get some picture of somebody hitting their keyboard and bringing up random letters. Anyways, thanks for your help!

Why don't you visit User talk:ST47 and tell him/her yourself. --hydnjo talk 14:25, 20 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, Thanks for the help!

finding a penfriend

Had a penfriend called Brigitte Habermayr in 1972.Were in contact for 2 years.Wewere 15 years old then.Her address (not to sure of spellings)was 8859 Seibeldorf,iiber Neuberg/Donau West Germany. Does any know where she is? she will be 48 years old now. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.110.86.35 (talk • contribs)

Sorry, unless this person is very well-known, we can't track people's addresses. --Mr. Lefty _{Talk to me!} 19:24, 20 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Signature Prob

Why isn't this sig working?

[[User:High Templar|High]] [[User Talk:High Templar|Templar]] <sup>[[Special:Emailuser/High Templar|Psionic Storm!]]</sup>

Thanks. [[User:High Templar|High [[User Talk:High Templar|Templar]] [[Special:Emailuser/High Templar|Psionic Storm!]]]] 02:37, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I just put it below, it seems to work fine, I'm not sure why it came out wierd before. But here's what I used, perhaps just a copy and paste over will do the trick:

High Templar^{Psionic Storm!}

[[User:High Templar|High]] [[User Talk:High Templar|Templar]][[Special:Emailuser/High Templar|Psionic Storm!]]

I hope it works! -- Natalya 03:29, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Also you will need to check "raw signature" in your preferences. I was facing the same error when I tried changing my sig and this did the trick -- Lost ^(talk) 05:47, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

radioactive wastes products

I am trying to create a project based mainly of radioactive wastes. I have little idea about the various fissionable wastes products formed after a radioactive reaction. I also want to know the different types of radiations and rays discovered till today, their uses,disadvantages and their harmful effects on mankind. I also want to know that if these radiations and wastes can do anything destructive to man.

Have you tried Wikipedia's Reference Desk? They specialize in knowledge questions, and will try to answer any question in the universe (except how to use Wikipedia, since that's what this Help Desk is for). For your convenience, here's the link: Reference Desk (when you get there, just select the relevant section, and ask away). I hope this helps. -- Lost ^(talk) 05:45, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Radioactive decay might help you, as well as the things mentioned in that article. Remember, you are browsing and encyclopedia, so often the very thing you are looking for is right at your fingertips...or at least a few clicks away. —Keakealani •talk•contribs• 09:48, 22 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Is verbatim copy from published source plagiarism?

~~In the course of editing an article (Ardeatine massacre), I followed an internal link to another (on~~
I've discovered that the text of the article on Herbert Kappler that was created by an anonymous editor back in June 2004 is an absolutely verbatim transcription of a three hundred word entry on this subject in the Encyclopaedia of the Holocaust, and with no attribution whatsoever. So what to do? That editor's "contributions" show no further activity, and no active Talk page. Instinct tells me to add the citation, and possibly a note on the article's Talk page -- if you advise that. Anything else? -- Thanks, Deborahjay 14:38, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

If you see duplicate info in two articles in wikipedia, just remove it from the less relevant one, and point a link to the other article. Else look at the various templates here that can be used -- Lost ^(talk) 17:41, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

No, this isn't the case here; I've rewritten the above to explain better. It's a single article whose text is entirely taken from a print source, and with no attribution. I can certainly add the reference, but my question is (a) about the use of the text per se and (b) how to handle the problem, if such it is. -- Thanks, Deborahjay 18:36, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Aah so its a copyright violation. That is a strict no-no on wikipedia. This is the policy you are looking for. You will need to tag the article with {{copyvio}}. If this can be proven, the article will be deleted. Though I am not sure how you will substantiate that its a verbatim copy since the other encyclopedia doesnt seem to be online -- Lost ^(talk) 18:43, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Request information about BIE that concern to Cambodia

Dear Sir. I am very pleased to know about BIE information especially, about Cambodia because I am in charge of BIE. So I would like you to provide me some information that concern to Cambodia about BIE (ask for assistance, about contribute so on). Could you provide me about Country members of BIE?

And how do I get some information on every year conference and others? Which countries stand for election candidate in next the World Expo after China?

I am looking foeward to hearing from you as soon as possible

Please accept of my highest consideration

Vithol TREN,

Export Promotion Department Ministry of Commerce, Cambodia Phone: (855)12 18 84 897 Fax : (855)23 211 745 Email: removed for security reasons — Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.144.75.13 (talk • contribs)

I have no idea what you're trying to ask, but I think you may have the wrong site. This is Wikipedia. If I even knew what BIE is I might suggest an article, but I really can't help you. Anyway, I've removed your email address to prevent spam - Wikipedia is copied extensively and publicising your address here is signing it away to a full spam box. —Keakealani •talk•contribs• 05:07, 23 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

It looks like our friend is talking about Bureau of International Expositions. 203...- you can request more info on the member countries etc. on the talk page of the above article or the reference desk. This desk is to answer questions about Wikipedia only -- Lost ^(talk) 05:14, 23 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Citing Wikipedia as a Wikipedia source?

ĔA comment in the "wedding" article (about Richard Wagner's alleged anti-semitic views) is tagged as "citation needed." In the Richard Wagner article, there is an entire section on the subject. [1]

Would it be right to link to the article (as above) as a "citation"?

--Somerandomnerd 14:51, 23 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Generally you shouldn't cite Wikipedia as a source for other articles. Wikipedia:Verifiability, a core policy, requires all article to be based on outside published sources. In principle, the section in Richard Wagner should cite the original source, which means the same source can be cited in the other article. I looked and it appears Richard Wagner only cites one source, which is a discussion of his views, not a description of them; however, a lazy editor could cite this source anyway in wedding. A more diligent editor would look it up herself. --Ginkgo100 ^{talk · e@} 16:36, 23 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Is there a suitable way to simply refer readers to the other article- I wouldn't think that readers of the "Wedding" article would particularly want to read a lengthy discussion of Wagner's anti-semitic views (or not, as the case may be), but it seems a waste to have the discussion on his views written on Wikipedia, but not directing readers to it where it's relevant to another article.

--Somerandomnerd 13:23, 24 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

You can use a == See also == section. See the Wikipedia:Manual of style for more information.—WAvegetarian•(talk) 14:23, 24 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Karen Kelleher

I would like to add the following biography of a women who made the definitve film on Jaqueline Kenenyd Onassis:

Karen Kelleher, writer and producer, of the film "Jackie Behind the Myth" for PBS, has been an active film maker for over fifteen years. Her most celebrated film "Jackie Behind the Myth" was a cause celelbre for all New Yorkers and many people around the world. The film, as if a travel journey with Jackie, was filmed in New York, Washington, Paris, East Hampton and includes rare archival footage of her travels to Prague, Russia, Greece, Cambodia, South America, and France. Karen Kelleher was credited on the Miramax feature film, "Benefit of the Doubt" starring Amy Irving and Donald Sutherland. That film explored the tragic events of a family attempting to recover from a history of child abuse. Ms. Kelleher has worked on highly succesful projects in feature films (Regarding Henry, Dead Again and Benefit of the Doubt), cable television (A&E Pride & Prejudice) and public telelvision. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 192.77.198.11 (talk • contribs)

So long as the person is notable and the information you provide is verifiable, there shouldn't be much of an issue. Of course, it would be a good idea to check out Wikipedia:Starting a new page. Let me know if you need more help! —Keakealani •talk•contribs• 00:49, 24 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

It just occurred to me that you haven't created an account (since I just added the unsigned template). You will need to do so before creating an article. In addition, there are many reasons why you should create an account. I guess I ought to also note that you should remember to sign your posts on discussion pages like this one (just add four tildes like so: ~~~~), so that we can see who we're talking to. —Keakealani •talk•contribs• 00:58, 24 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

While only account-holders can create articles directly, you can submit content for a new page to Wikipedia:Articles for creation without logging in. —24.20.69.240 01:33, 24 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

how do i get a copyright for my project ?

Sri Lankan college

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Sumangala_College this project is created by me .is there anyway to get a ownership of this page ,all i want is avoid unnessery editing and deletions and protection . if there anyway how much do i want me to pay for wikipedia ? best regards rajith alwis — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rajithcalwis (talk • contribs)

I'm not exactly sure of what you're asking, but it is most likely impossible. You'll probably want to read WP:OWN and WP:C. Basically, you can't control an article (the Wikipedia is openly editable by anyone). All of the content added by other users is also subject to the GNU Free Documentation License. Therefore, if you want to use the article in some way, you have to comply with that license (you can't be redistributing it all willy-nilly). The license does give a considerable amount of rights, though. Hopefully what I've said is at least somewhat helpful. -- Consumed Crustacean | Talk | 09:44, 24 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

thanks for ur help.this is really helping my future projects.

Rajithcalwis 11:36, 25 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

It would be wrong to protect the article against editing and deletions. I have just done major editing on the article because it was clearly not written by a native English speaker. There were countless spelling errors, too much praise for the college and numerous other corrections to be made for ungrammatical and strange sentence constructions. It's great that you wrote it but anything you write will need editing by a native English speaker (I live in Bristol, England) - Adrian Pingstone 07:22, 27 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

new wikipedia entry

My grandfather's grandfather was a prominent cotton mill owner in the Bury, Lancaster area. The house he built for himslf and his family, as well as well know pub named after him still exist. i would like to write an entry about hhim in Wikipedia. Can I do thi and how do I go about it? Regards, RICHARD HAMER <email removed to prevent spam>

The first thing you need to do is get a username. Then, see: Help:Starting a new page. You might also look at Wikipedia:Your first article and Wikipedia:How to write a great article. Make sure the article adheres to the policy of verifiability and neutral point of view. Also looking at Notability would be good. -- Lost ^(talk) 19:30, 24 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

How do you change your signature?

I see a lot of people who have their own different signature; i.e. colors, fonts, sizes, etc. How are you able to do this? Thank you. --Jake 22:48, 24 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

You can edit your sig in Special:Preferences under 'signature' (see Wikipedia:Sign your posts on talk pages). To change the colour, size, font, etc. it's usually a case of adding an html tag, so to make red you put before the text and after it (there's a list of tags you can use at HTML element#Presentational markup). Ziggurat 23:52, 24 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! Like my new signature? Jake (talk) 20:41, 25 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, it looks neat -- Lost ^(talk) 04:33, 26 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

copyright violations

I posted some copy today for my School, thinking, obviously incorrectly, that I could just cut and paste something from MY OWN Web site until we came up with something different. I should have read the lines just below the Save Page button that said plainly that Most Web pages were not allowed.

so now, my question: I've submitted a new temporary page of copy, but how long will it be before the copyright violation page is replaced with the new page? — Preceding unsigned comment added by J-School (talk • contribs)

Hi there. The copyvio page gets backlogged regularly. Since you wrote the page USC - Columbia, South Carolina, you can place {{db-author}} on the article page to have it speedy deleted; more likely a faster result there. Te ke 01:46, 25 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Changing erroneous article title?

I have been working a little on some Africa articles and have run across two article names about persons that are misspelled (Dinizulu, should be Dinuzulu, son of the Zulu king Cetshwayo, and Nggwane IV, should be Ngwane IV, a Swazi king). These are not new articles made by me.

Can I change the title, or is there some administrative place where I should draw attention to the problems?

If I changed the title using "move" as is suggested in answer to questions about title errors people made in composing a new article, what happens to links in articles made to the misspelled title?

Cclowe (I cannot get tildes to appear in these dialogue boxes, see next question) 08:04, 25 August 2006 (UTC)

You can certainly move the articles yourself to the new name. "Move" will ask for the new (correct) title and a reason for the change. It's not a bad idea to mention your source for the correct titles, to forestall others changing the name back. Once the page is moved, you'll get a page that allows you to check for redirects. Any articles that were links to the old name will be listed under that name. These are "double redirects", and should be fixed to point to the new title. Other ordinary redirects will automatically jump to the new title, but you may want to fix them, if only to keep people from reading the wrong spellings in those articles. More information on this is available at Help:Moving a page. If this seems like too big a step for now, you can add the articles to Wikipedia:Requested moves. But it's really not hard, and if anything goes wrong, it can always be fixed. ~ Jeff Q (talk) 11:22, 25 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Username or signature problem

For some reason I am unable to get tildes to appear in the dialogue boxes so as to sign my name in a linked fashion. When I click on the link below the dialogue box, nothing happens, and when I try to type tildes from my keyboard, the relevant key-cap combination does not work in my browser.

I am using a Mac with Safari -- could the problem be due to the particular browser or something about Macs?

Cclowe 08:09, 25 August 2006 (UTC)

I can't help you with the Mac keyboard, but until someone who can answers, one workaround is to use the edit toolbar's signature button. The toolbar is a row of icons just above the edit window, starting with a "B" (bold) and ending with a "#R" (redirect). (If you don't see this, it isn't enabled for you. Go to the "my preferences" tab at the top of any page, next to "my talk"; click on the "Editing" tab, then check the "Show edit toolbar (JavaScript)" box and save.) Once you see the toolbar, the signature button is the script-like icon between the crossed-out "W" (nowiki) and the "—" (horizontal line). When you press it, the editor will insert two dashes and four tildes (a common signature form) wherever the cursor is in your edit window. Hope this helps. ~ Jeff Q (talk) 11:12, 25 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

You need Javascript enabled to make it work, I think the link you tried needs it too. Failing that, you could try a different browser in which the combo does work. - Mgm|^(talk) 09:14, 30 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

sources

how do you add sources to the articles?

Here's a good style guide for you to refer to -- Lost ^(talk) 18:49, 25 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

contributing

I just made several changes to the page "denglish". After saving the page I noticed that I had neglected to sign in beforehand. Could you please change the contributor from my IP to my name "cakeandicecream"?

Sorry, but that's impossible. If necessary you could make another (minor) edit and state in the edit summary that you were the previous IP number. Garion96 (talk) 11:38, 26 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

New article

I've recently created a new article: San Quinn, is there any ways on improving the article? Neo2000 11:12, 26 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

See Wikipedia:How to write a great article -- Lost ^(talk) 11:39, 26 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

AAODOA (American Assocation of Defenders of America)

AAODOA was formed in 7/27/06 by Matthew D. Hilston, Sean D. Leafston, and Tommy G. Walther. They were soon joined by Dail J. Brown.

Are you trying to start a new article? You should take a look at Wikipedia:Your first article and Help:Creating a new page. However, please make sure that the subject you are writing about is notable. -- Natalya 03:56, 27 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

sending in a new wo

Dear Sir

What form would I send in a definition of a noun. I am new to your network and baffeled by how to form the definition that is suitable.

I really have two definitions of one word.

Jonathan

Wikipedia is not a dictionary. We don't accept dictionary definitions, you should try our sister project, Wiktionary, located here. A page explaining the layout they use is located here, but be sure the word meets their criteria for inclusion, located here --Rory096 03:32, 27 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

limited ToC

Is there a way to restrict a table of contents to show only the top N levels? I'm editing Terinu, and thinking that the 44 third-level sections need not be in the ToC. —Tamfang 06:10, 27 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hmm, unfortunately I'm not aware of a way to do that. If anybody else knows of one, go for it; if not, you could work around the problem by using bold text as headlines, instead of section headers. Sticky problem, I guess, not sure if there's a clear answer. =\ Luna Santin 06:14, 27 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Heh. I made them section-headings from bold text, partly because each character's paragraph had a footer line ("First appearance") also in bold. —Tamfang 07:57, 27 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

How about moving the "footer" line to just under the current heading for each character, then indenting and italicizing it? It achieves the intent of supplying special information without being visually confused with bolded (non-section) headings. ~ Jeff Q (talk) 08:43, 27 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hi,

Jill Mormon

THIS IS A WORK-IN-PROGRESS! PLEASE ALLOW ME TO FINISH IT TOMORROW BEFORE YOU START TO EDIT IT!!!!!

[Note-to-self, or anyone else reading this article: All words and phrases surrounded by Quotation Marks will, (if one of us knows how to and/or wants to do it) link to another article in Wikipedia.

JILL MORMON: A female version of the more commonly used term, "Jack Mormon". In either case, either person is at the very least, a member of: "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints", (The Church's, official name). Around the world, to both insiders and outsiders, the Organization is usually refered to as, "The Mormon Church". For purposes of this article we will simply refer the religion as, "The Church"; which is (not incidently) the term most often used by "The Churh's" own membership.

Members of; "The Church of Jesus Christ", [NOTE: this is SORT OF, the religion's "unofficial" abreviation], are more commonly known inside and outside of "The Church" as "Mormon" (YES... a "flock" of "Mormons" are often called by thier "Group Name", "Mormon", just as, the plural for "Woman" is "Women", not "Womans". Members of "The Church" are also known as, "The Mormons", or simply, "Mormons". This nickname, "Mormon", came about as a result of the publishing of the book known as "The Book of Mormon". It was called, "The Book of Mormon" or "The Mormons", name " are, AND known, almost universally--in and out of "The Church"--as, "The Mormons". Since the term Jill Mormon and Jack Mormon are perceived by those in and out of "The Church" ) For some, who have parents who were ("JM" for purposes of this article),

A child, born into a Mormon family where at least one of the parents is a baptized (i.e. "official") member of, "The Church", -or-, for some reason, (which although rare, is not exactly uncommon), the child (or an infant, or a teenager, OR {virtually UNheard of}, an adult); is "Given a Name and a Blessing", is considered "ipso facto", a "virtual" member of "The Church".

which almost always happens on the next/earliest Sunday Service that both mother and child are feeling recuperated enough to attend the first hour and 10 minute general meeting;

, A JM usually has AT LEAST baptized a MEMBER of THE CHURCH at--or shortly after having turned years old. A J

Note: For these sorts of things, you would probably be better off at Articles for creation. This page is just to help with newcomers' questions. --Mr. Lefty _{Talk to me!} 15:57, 27 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Also, if you want to discuss an article idea with others before creating it, you might want to try the drawing board.-- 24.20.69.240 02:30, 28 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Redirection

How do you redirect articles because I made an article on the CEO of this airline in Ohio but I typed 'Ely Chulli' but it didnt go to my article, I had to write 'Ely B. Chulli'. I typed 'Sir Freddie Laker' and I came up with 'Freddie Laker'. How do you redirect to articles when you search something?

See Wikipedia:Redirect. 24.20.69.240 23:10, 27 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Redirection

Oops. FOrgot to put my username User:Monbro

Edit the Ely Chulli page, and put this text in exactly: #REDIRECT [[Ely B. Chulli]]

Then, save the page with an edit summary of "creating redirect" or something like that. Good luck! --Mr. Lefty _{Talk to me!} 16:02, 27 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

darby hinton

darby hinton played israel boone on the tv series "daniel boone" is he still alive and if so is there any information or photos of him?

Try asking at the reference desk. _{talk to} JD ^{wants e-mail} 00:32, 28 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Creating A New Article

I attempted to create a new article about VeryLiberating.com and it was quickly removed with a note saying it was note Notable.

I think it is just as Notable as other websites listed in the same field (PostSecret and GroupHug).

Does someone with a higher access need to create it maybe?

I had a fairly decent article written and then 2 minutes later it was gone.

It is always good to read about the notability criteria before creating an article. You can put a word on the deleting admin asserting the notability of the article citing reliable sources. You can find the admin's name in the deletion log. If you can tell me the exact name of the article, I can find the admin's name for you. And please sign your posts on talk pages -- Lost ^(talk) 18:37, 28 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The Article was VeryLiberating and was deleted by Ulayiti. VeryLiberating is reference in other articles, such as [PostSecret].

Signed - SoftBlue

OK, the first thing to do would be to put your rationale on Ulayiti's talk page if you feel that the article merits an inclusion here. If he disagrees and you still feel that the article is worthy of keeping, then the next step is to take it to deletion review where other admins can also have a look at the article and comment on whether it should be undeleted or not -- Lost ^(talk) 18:52, 28 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you very much Lost! — Preceding unsigned comment added by SoftBlue (talk • contribs)

Welcome.. I have pointed Ulayiti to this discussion -- Lost ^(talk) 18:56, 28 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Please do not add commercial links or links to your own private websites to Wikipedia. Wikipedia is not a vehicle for advertising or a mere collection of external links. You are, however, encouraged to add content instead of links to the encyclopedia. If you feel the link should be added to the article, then please discuss it on the article's talk page rather than re-adding it. See the welcome page to learn more about Wikipedia. Thank you. - ulayiti (talk) 19:34, 28 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The deleted article included no reason as to why it should be included. Please explain how it meets the criteria at WP:WEB. - Mgm|^(talk) 08:56, 30 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

barbie 1987

hi please help me im looking to buy the barbie from 1987 who was inspired by the singer madonna? i dont know if its called the tour barbie or?? please send me a picture if you got one of it? or better if you got one on sale i could buy thanks best regards heidi from denmark — Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.72.132.196 (talk • contribs)

Have you tried Wikipedia's Reference Desk? They specialize in knowledge questions, and will try to answer any question in the universe (except how to use Wikipedia, since that's what this Help Desk is for). For your convenience, here's the link: Reference Desk (when you get there, just select the relevant section, and ask away). I hope this helps. -- Natalya 22:30, 28 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

how many hits ?

how do i count how many hits my wikiproject done ? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Rajithcalwis (talk • contribs) .

The feature to count how many times a page has been visited has been turned off for performance reasons. For more details please see Wikipedia:Technical FAQ#Can I add a page hit counter to a Wikipedia page?. -- Lost ^(talk) 12:07, 29 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Creating New Pages

Is there any way to add new pages? What I am looking for doesnt have its own page yet. Can i create one for it?—The preceding unsigned comment was added by Lexidoodleellis (talk • contribs) .

See Help:Starting a new page.--24.20.69.240 20:50, 29 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Black Sports Hall of Fame

Dartmouth Black Hockey and Sports Hall of Fame should be added. They inducted 50 members this weekend. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 12.144.130.7 (talk • contribs)

You can create is yourself :See Help:Starting a new page--Coasttocoast 01:23, 30 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Also, you are currently editing under an IP address. In order to start a new page (and to do some other tasks as well), you need to get a username. --Gray Porpoise 21:35, 30 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

However, you can submit content for a page at Wikipedia:Articles for creation without a username. --24.20.69.240 05:02, 1 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Question about etiquette on deletion of a section of an article

Hello, got my wiki account today and wanted to ask about deleting versus modifying sections within an article. In the article on Operant conditioning there is a section written by someone who asserts that a method used in dog training somehow "breaks" the laws of operant conditioning as a means to "refute" this conditioning procedure.

There is already some criticism of this section on the article's discussion page remarking upon the authors clear bias and contradictory claims, and yesterday I also added my comments about this problematic section.

My question is whether this section should be modified (and if modified, in what way), or deleted. I would find it difficult to modify a section that has such a distinct POV voice. However, I would feel that complete deletion would appear heavy-handed.

Put your points on the discussion page and try to arrive at a consensus as to what the page should look like. If no responses are forthcoming, go ahead and make appropriate changes. Just go through the various Wikipedia:Policies and guidelines before making major changes -- Lost ^(talk) 02:12, 30 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Can't make a page

I'm trying to start 2 pages (the colombian top 40 singles chart page which i will title Los 40 Principales de Colombia and singer Mya's 5th album Control Freak which for some reason goes to the 4th album's, Liberation, page) and when i go to the link to make the page an index.php thing downloads but nothing happens. please help.

See Help:Starting a new page. That should help.--Joe Jklin (T C) 06:14, 30 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

For the index.php thing, go to Special:Preferences. In the Editing section untick "Use external editor by default". That should set it right. For the Control freak problem, click on the link you gave above. You will arrive at the redirected page. Just below the title, you will see redirected from... Click on that and then edit appropriately. -- Lost ^(talk) 07:01, 30 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

You're trying to edit a redirect page. If this is what you really want to do (and it sounds like a good reason to me), when you get to the 4th album page you should see (Redirected from Control Freak (Mýa album)) underneath the article name at the top of the page. Click on that, and you'll be able to see the redirect page. Click on edit and have fun! MECU≈talk 14:56, 31 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Adding photgraphs

Hello there,

I'm brand new to Wikipedia. I can't seem to load any photographs. I've included the url address etc but the pics are not being added to the page. Can anybody help?

Jim

Are you using this link to upload the images? What error message do you get? -- Lost ^(talk) 13:10, 30 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

You can't link to images outside of Wikipedia or the Wikimedia commons. - Mgm|^(talk) 10:29, 31 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Using search

Using Wikipedia search seems useless in finding articles. Is there some secret to using it? Before creating an article, I used Search to see if it already existed. The results said no. But then on Google, the Wikipedia article popped up right away. GBYork 13:03, 30 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Actually you are right. The google search is more effective than the wikipedia search. The google servers are more quickly updated than wikipedia servers. But the Go button is pretty effective if you are sure of the capitalisation and spellings. -- Lost ^(talk) 13:09, 30 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Disappearing page

I created a page called Hartriono B. Sastrowardoyo. It disappeared tonight. How can I find out who deleted it? RahadyanS 00:53, 31 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

It's not deleted? Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 00:55, 31 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

It's still there. You're probably referring to the fact the search engine hasn't got it listed yet. See WP:VFAQ. - Mgm|^(talk) 10:28, 31 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Barnard's Star

I posted a question to this discussion but not being a really hot topic,it may not get answered.

How do I draw the attention of editors to it?

Jack Schmidling 14:46, 31 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

It seems to have been answered by an experienced user already. Cheers -- Lost ^(talk) 14:52, 31 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Does my Wilkipedia 'account' cover Wilkiquote etc

I've created my account and started contributing - but don't seem to have access to Wilkiquote in same way. And I can't find an answer.... help please! - Tony in Devon

Mediawiki wikis currently do not share login information - you have to create a separate account for each wiki you frequent. There are plans to change this, though, and they should be happening pretty soon. (See m:Single login specifications) In order to prepare for this, and to ensure a speedy transition, it is suggested that you (1) Create an account using the same username (if available) on all wikis you use. (2) Set the same e-mail address for all wikis you use, and follow the confirmation procedures. The password can be different; that won't matter. You can link your user pages by using the same interwiki syntax used on articles. - Tangot a ngo 15:56, 31 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Information about Isabela City, Basilan Province

Isabela City is a component city of the Province of Basilan therefore it is not independent to the province.It is an integral part and capital of Basilan.

Have you tried Wikipedia's Reference Desk? They specialize in knowledge questions, and will try to answer any question in the universe (except how to use Wikipedia, since that's what this Help Desk is for). For your convenience, here's the link: Reference Desk (when you get there, just select the relevant section, and ask away). I hope this helps. GeorgeMoney (talk) 02:52, 1 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Anonym contribution with valid username

To whom it may concern, I have started to edit article "Chemotaxis" about 15 days before. Prior to this work I have received my username KOHLASZ, and almost all of my corrections and the added text were edited under my user name. Also some figures were uploaded and the same user name was used. When I have checked TDS' Article Contribution Counter I could find 24 contributors, but my user name was not there, instead - I think my contribution is the major - there were sereal hits from "Anonym" person. What should I do to be listed by the counter?

Thanks for your help in advance.

Laszlo Kohidai MD, PhD (email removed) -- — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kohlasz (talk • contribs)

Upon checking the history of the article, you do seem like a major contributor. So dont worry. -- Lost^(talk) 18:02, 1 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Is the "anonymous" contributer using IP 193.226.248.75? That is likely your IP address. Wikipedia has a time-out feature, so if you are inactive for a period of time (I believe it's around 30 minutes but am not sure) you will have to log back in. Most editors have done it accidentally at some point, including myself. There is no way to "claim" those edits as yours after the fact, except perhaps as a note on your user page and the user page of that IP. --Ginkgo100 ^{talk · e@} 20:00, 1 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Why can't I redirect Uncaused cause?

I have created half a dozen redirects before, but for some reason I cannot get Uncaused cause to work correctly. What have I got wrong? Barticus88 18:41, 1 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

It is redirecting for me -- Lost^(talk) 18:45, 1 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Well now it's working, of course. I kept getting a page as though REDIRECT was not recognized as a command, as though it was misspelled but it wasn't and I didn't change it. Oh well.Barticus88 18:49, 1 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

huh!!! well, i checked the history and found the fault, if someones making a redirecting article and on that article he leaves the Very first line blank, and writes the articles name (in which this redirecting article should automatically bring you to) on the second line, than its all ruined, it wont work as you want it to, it WONT redirect!!! Too Cool 12:22, 6 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Editing Article about Employer

Let's say, hypothetically, that I was a cashier at Wal-Mart. It is generally permitted or disallowed for me to edit the Wal-Mart article? In other words, can we edit the article of our employer?

You are not required to divulge your personal details here. You can edit any article as long as it adheres to the core Wikipedia:Policies and guidelines -- Lost^(talk) 07:54, 2 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

In particular, make sure you don't actually violate WP:OR or leak trade secrets or anything like that. But actually, if you have a way to verify it, it would be excellent if someone knowledgeable added to the article. —Keakealani •talk•contribs• 07:56, 2 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Also make sure you read WP:NPOV. You shouldn't add information that is biased either for or against a subject regardless of your situation or beliefs. Check out WP:V too. --Ginkgo100 ^{talk · e@} 17:16, 2 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Moving a page

When I try to move a page, it says my account may be too new... How long must I have been a Wikipedia user before I can move a page? -- Tom H 13:35, 3 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Your account needs to be four days old. But you can request for the move to be done at Wikipedia:Requested moves -- Lost^(talk) 13:39, 3 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks -- Tom H 13:43, 3 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The Right to Edit!!!

Dont i have the right to edit on my OWN talkpage and userpage? I SHOULD!!! --Too Cool 13:30, 5 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

HEY, isnt anyone gonna answer!!! cuz some guy says i CANT edit on my own talkpage!!! --Too Cool 14:44, 5 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Who says that? Tom H 17:58, 5 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

OK, I just checked your talk page and looked at its history... you have the right to edit on your own talk/user pages, but it appears you changed (deleted a sentence from) another user's message. This is not polite, and it is also not allowed, as it can change the meaning of the message left to you. Tom H 18:02, 5 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

To expand on Tom H: On your user page, you are allowed to edit pretty much as you see fit (with a few limits, take a look at Wikipedia:User page#What can I have on my user page?). Other users shouldn't normally edit your user page, it's for your use only. On your user talk page, there is a Wikipedia etiquette on what you should and shouldn't do. Take a look at Wikipedia:Talk page#User talk pages, which gives a good overview. In general, deleting or modifying other user's messages on your talk page is considered rude - just reply to them (if necessary) and then let them be. Hope this helps! — QuantumEleven 12:23, 6 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Is this allowed

ive seen and heard how original research is NOT allowed in wikipedia, but ive seen a number of articles on backyard wrestling, that anyone can tell whoever created that specific backyard wrestling league, is the one who created the article. so im guessin youll say that than that ISNT allowed here, but what if they have there OWN website, is it then allowed? (cuz I dont think so!!!). and if you know what backyard wrestling is, its not an independant promotion or company, its just a bunch of teenagers or kids doing third class wrestling infront of their friends in their yards. --Too Cool 12:15, 6 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Without knowing which articles you are specifically referring to, I can't say whether they 'fall foul' of the Wikipedia original research guideline. In general, original research is not allowed on Wikipedia, and if the only source for an article is the author's say-so ("The Xyz wrestling league happens in the park across the street from my house") then it shouldn't be on Wikipedia. Even articles where the only source is the author's website could be considered dubious, but it depends on the specific case.

Another thing to consider is Notability: is the subject in question notable enough for a worldwide encyclopedia? The WWE obviously is, but "some kids doing third class wrestling in front of their friends in their yards" most likely isn't, no matter what the source of the information is. You can read up on this at Wikipedia:Notability.

If you link to the articles you were reading I can probably give you some better feedback. Also, if you want to start an article but aren't sure if it should be on Wikipedia, feel free to drop a note on my talk page and I'd be more than happy to give you my opinion. — QuantumEleven 12:34, 6 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Any article that is unverifiable through a reliable source, can be marked for deletion as per our deletion policy. Feel free to mark it for deletion if the article fails to comply with policy. -- Lost^(talk) 12:36, 6 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

HERE, are some of those articles i was talking about:

UPW-A

And MAYBE these:

Institute Championship Wrestling

Carl J. Williams (wrestler)

Kid Punk (Australian Professional Wrestler) (shows NO proof of most of its claims)

Cameron Jamie (even i dont know what this is about)

ah!!! i see some action has been taken. but i really think something must be done to that Cameron Jamie article, it should be gotten rid of. it just says hes a filmmaker living in the usa or maybe paris. so what, i got a camera in my phone, does that mean i can create my OWN article, i dont think so (im Too Cool for the internet). therefore, that article must be gotten rid of, instantly.

bye now, thank ya'll. im done with this, ill be back when i have a DIFFERENT problem. --Too Cool 08:00, 7 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Vandalism warning query

Excuse my ignorance, but on the Birmingham page, the intro text contains the following vandalism warning:

"and is generally considered to be the UK's [[Second city of the United Kingdom|second city]]."

My questions are: (1) Is this correctly applied? (2) How do I find out who put it there (3) How do I request it's removal? I think it's been incorrectly applied as there is actually very considerable contention within the UK between Manchester and Birmingham having this status, and as such it really creates a maintenance of a POV statement. Thanks for any help. MarkThomas 21:03, 6 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

In general, a note like this would mean that has been a contentious point in the past. This particular versious was arrived at after quite a bit of discussion, and the editors don't want to re-visit the argument unless there's something new to consider. So rather than jumping in and changing it, raise your concerns on the talk page before editing that particular statement. You might want to look through the old discussions on the talk page and its archives first, to see what's already been discussed. Isomorphic 02:34, 7 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Count

how do i get to know how many hits that my document has since i created it—…203.189.72.178 06:09, 8 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The feature to count how many times a page has been visited has been turned off for performance reasons. For more details please see Wikipedia:Technical FAQ#Can I add a page hit counter to a Wikipedia page?. -- Lost^(talk)

Locking a page from non-wiki members

I have seen a large amount of vandalism from non wiki members on the R. L. Stine page and would like to know how I can lock the page from non members to prevemt further vandalism.--Dleav 13:04, 8 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

You need to request semi-protection of the article at WP:ANI. ~~I see that the article is already semi protected in this case, so anonymous and newly registered users cannot edit it.~~. Somebody has put the semi protected template on the article, but it is not really protected. It can only be protected by admins. You need to use the above given link to report vandalism and request protection -- Lost^(talk) 13:18, 8 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Reference questions on inappropiate pages

When i examine the various help pages for editors, I see many reference questions which should have been asked elsewhere on the site, if asked here at all. It appears to be the (excellent) policy in responding to (sometimes) give some help on the topic , and always explain where to ask.

But these question remain in the inappropriate discussion indefinitely, making the proper comments more difficult to find and read. Has it been intentionally decided to continue this, rather than to move them elsewhere to some part of the reference area?

I apologize if this has been discussed before--there are many appropriate pages where such a discussion might have occurred DGG 22:15, 8 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The various help forums are regularly archived. But if you see a question that has been asked in the inappropriate location, its better to guide the questioner to the right forum. If we move the questions ourselves, the person who asked it would not know where it went. Thanks for your good intentions -- Lost^(talk) 03:02, 9 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

work in progress

I am starting to write my first article. It is a little long and may take a few days to complete. Is there a "work in progress" tag I should use until it's finished? Thanks. Cgage

Yes you can use {{underconstruction}} or {{inuse}} -- Lost^(talk) 12:46, 9 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Alternately, you can construct the article in a subpage of your userspace (like User:Cgage2/articlename and when it's ready then you can move it to the main article space. Both are fine, of course, but that's a good way to prevent people from going in and reading your incomplete article and complaining about it or something. —Keakealani •talk•contribs• 19:28, 10 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Why write it inside WP at all(whether its your User Page or the article itself)? It's much easier to write it in a word processor and then when you're happy it's complete, paste it into WP for a final polish. Then there's no need for a Work in Progress template - Adrian Pingstone 09:35, 11 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Criteria for adding external links?

Would someone please enlighten me on the criteria for adding external links? I've been asked for the Alexa ranking for some links. Traffic to a site isn't necessarily an indicator of the quality of a site. It's also been suggested that I shouldn't edit the external links as it has been quite some time since I've edited a particular article and "added original content." First, the article is in great shape as it is. Secondly, the last time I did any significant contributing to the article was during a period of time when it was not being monitored by an administrator, and another editor was arbitrarily removing others' contributions. When did recent contributions become a prerequisite to adding quality external links?

Thank you,

--TeriRobert 15:06, 10 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

See Wikipedia:External links (the shortcut is WP:EL). --Alf ^melmac 15:23, 10 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

(edit conflict) We are currently discussing some changes in Wikipedia:External links. Basically, links you add should be to sites that have information that either can't be included in Wikipedia articles (in example, ratings, history, etc), or that have information about the topic that should be included in Wikipedia (these are usually improved to references later in the article life). Most times users add fansites, which are currently limited to one per article, or an open directory entry.

As you know, every article has some editors who are keeping the article in their watchlist. When a user without recent contributions suddenly appear adding an external link, especially when following some patterns as stated in the Spam guideline, the changes are deleted and the user's contributions checked. -- ReyBrujo 15:27, 10 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Question

Hello, for various mental health reasons I am a rubbish writer but pretty good at determining what neesds to be done to improve an article, in very small steps if that helps. I know of the existance of talk pages but that's not where I'd like to make suggestions... what do you think I should do?

To start off with this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_fee_fraud#Credit_card_use_through_IP_Relay is pretty interesting, but that paticular section is definitely not in the wikipedia style as I understand it. 84.9.83.105 19:57, 10 September 2006 (UTC) (Pls reply on my talk page and/or notify me on my talk page that you have replyed here)[reply]

You might want to check out Wikipedia:Peer review. Garion96 (talk) 20:01, 10 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

How about tagging stuff for cleanup? (and don't forget to tell what's needed) =- Mgm|^(talk) 21:55, 10 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

what is the half life of methadone

i just stoped using methadone,and i wanted to know how long these horrible withdraw symptoms could last? Ive been on methadone for 8mos. and also used opiates for 9mos. prior. I tapered down from 80mg-to-10mg in 15 days. today is day 3 and ifeels like its not going to end. – — … ° ≈ ± − × ÷ ← → · § 71.125.181.188 20:21, 10 September 2006 (UTC)aaron[reply]

Try asking on the Science Reference Desk, which is manned by volunteers who specialize in specific knowledge questions. --Ginkgo100 ^{talk · e@} 20:24, 10 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Please remember, Wikipedia does not give medical advice. Its better to consult your doctor for medical problems -- Lost^(talk) 09:09, 11 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

creating new page

Is it possible for me to make a new page, and if so how??—The preceding unsigned comment was added by RFCgervais (talk • contribs) .

Yes! See Wikipedia:Contributing to Wikipedia. (And don't forget to sign your comments) --ZimZalaBim (talk) 16:19, 11 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Adding photos to a page.

I have not contributed to Wiki but would like to. I have a nice picture that I took of my Binnacle and would like to add it to the 'Binnacle' page. In my search of how to do this I found a huge amount of information but nothing that told me how to accomplish the task. Is there a place that would include simple steps? Thanks71.206.16.138 18:58, 11 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Three steps: 1. Get an account (username). 2. Upload the image using this link. Be very careful about adding the right copyright tag. 3. Link it to an article. Detailed tutorial is given here: Wikipedia:Image Tutorial -- Lost^(talk) 19:02, 11 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

How do I create a disambig page and move a pre-existing specific page?

How do I create a disambiguation page for 'Sarah Price' and move a pre-existing specific page, 'Sarah Price' to a new page ('Sarah Price (swimmer)'? I looked into disambiguation pages a little. Is there a template to start from, or should I just copy, paste, and modify an existing page? Just want to know the best way to do this... B. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Bobbyciraldo (talk • contribs) 09:13, September 12, 2006 (UTC).

Hi there! No, there isn't a template, however, there is a guide to how a disambiguation page should look: Wikipedia:Manual of Style (disambiguation pages). That should help with formatting, layout, what to include and so on. Wikipedia:Disambiguation also has some general information on how disambiguation works which you may find interesting. Hope this helps, feel free to ask again if something isn't clear! — QuantumEleven 07:52, 12 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Is it Ok if I write about a game?

Is it OK from a NPOV principle if I write a page telling about an online MMORPG that provides free accounts? I would like to provide information, a recommendation, and a link to the site. Please respond to me on my talk page. Signed, --Mr Nemo 02:21, 13 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Noting that User:Yanksox and User:Royalguard11 have responded on the user's talk page as have I for additional information. —Keakealani •talk•contribs• 02:27, 13 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Bedbugs and where they lay their eggs

I have recently had a major infestation of bedbugs in my home. We had rats getting into the attic during the cold part of the year and when the pest control man set the traps he had to get into the attic through a ceiling door in my clothes closet. This brought debris down each time he had to dispose of dead rats. Not long after that my home became infested with bedbugs and I have had a huge rash on the tops of my hands, arms, legs and thighs. Can bedbugs lay their eggs in the human skin? It looks like they are doing this because when I open a wound I find inmature (opaque) in color bugs and some even start showing up very lightly in my skin and then come more apparent as more days go by. This rash follows the veins in my arms and inbetween the wounds the skin is mottled and faint outlines are apparent where new bugs will come to the surface. The reason this has gone on so long is that when I would make a DR visit it was during the day and these little buggers are nocturnal. I need to know how to get rid of them in my body. I am having my home fumigated but want to be "clean" when I am allowed to return to the house. Do you have any suggestions. Is it possible for these to multiply in the skin and stay in the skin until they reach maturity? No one believes me that what I am seeing is happening. I desparately need your help before I have some serious related health problems from these pests. I would appreciate your input and knowledge before the pest control does the fumigation, and also for information for my Dr. Thank you in advance for any help you may be able to provide. Laurie Hill 2040 Sheffield Court Oldsmar, Fla 34677 Email address: <email address removed to prevent spam>

Wikipedia is not for medical advice. I'm sorry you're having these problems, but this really isn't the place to ask. I can suggest the Reference Desk, but I can't say they're likely to help you, since as I said before this isn't the place to get medical help. I would strongly suggest discussing this with your doctor - perhaps you can arrange to have a special appointment for the night time, if the problem is simply in the time of day. Sorry I can't help more. —Keakealani 05:48, 13 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Those boxes in user pages

I see that some users have these colourful boxes on their user page that have a little picture that identifies them in a specific way. Is there a list of these somewhere? How do I add them to my own user page? Cfrydj 17:47, 13 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Please see Wikipedia:Userboxes -- Lost^(talk) 17:54, 13 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! Cfrydj 17:56, 13 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The Negro World

To whom it may concern:

I was interested in finding more about the paper The Negro World. More so, I'm interested in a printer that might have worked for them before they became defunct in 1933. His name was Gustaf Stevens or Stephens. He was my great-grandfather. Is there anyway I can find out anything?161.11.121.158 04:35, 14 September 2006 (UTC)Michael A. Bostick−→Michael A. Bostick[reply]

You can search for it here by using the Search box on the left side of each Wikipedia page. However, I'm unsure if that person and that paper would be considered notable. Good luck on your search. —Keakealani 05:30, 14 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Creating a page when page of same name already exists

I want to create a new entry for the British contemporary author James Meek but when I try to do it I automatically get taken to the page of James Meek the 18th century reverend.

How do I create a new page when one with that name already exists, and also, once done, how do I create a disambiguation page for them both? Thank you. --MuttGirl 21:56, 14 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Try clicking on this red link: James Meek (author), and create your article there. If there's only two, you don't need a disambiguation page, just put a note at the top of your page that says, For the reverend, see James Meek., and a note at the top of the other that says For the British author, see James Meek (author). Once there's more than two, we can sort out what sort of disambiguation page might be needed. — Catherine\^talk 22:44, 14 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

You'll want to check out Wikipedia:Disambiguation, since it has a lot of information about that kind of problem. —Keakealani 23:51, 14 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Adding new episodes

How do I add new episodes for TV shows? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Robinepowell (talk • contribs)

Does an article on the TV show already exist? Are there any existing episodes mentioned? If yes, just add below them. If the article does not exist, you can create it if the show is notable enough -- Lost^(talk) 06:32, 17 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Boston's Hidden Restaurants

I noticed that Boston's Hidden Restaurants was being considered for deletion because I added links to the page from various pages (Boston, New England, restaurants, New England cuisine), since I noticed that the Boston's Hidden Restaurants page had a note saying there were few incoming links.

I took all these links down from the Boston, New England, restaurants, New England cuisine pages, since it appears that this is what triggered the consideration of deletion. If so, I apologize for this, since I was unaware of what the deletion policies were.

Sincerely, Marc

External links are not cause for deletion, unless that is all that an article consists of. Please see Wikipedia:Deletion policy to understand the various criteria for deletion. Then you can also participate in the deletion discussion of the article here. -- Lost^(talk) 17:16, 18 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

copyright violation notice

How do I mark an article with a notice that it violates copyright? It's a link to a pirate version of a commercial database. I've been editing it out, and it gets in. Others also revert it, and it gets added indirectly via someone's blog. Furthermore, what are the guidlines on my notifying the copyright holder, an organization that I am familiar with? Th article is Impact Factor and the attempts will be found in the history. DGG 03:56, 19 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

If the entire article is a copyright violation, then it needs to be tagged with {{copyvio}}. If however, somebody is just adding copyrighted text to the article, revert it and place an appropriate warning on the talk page of the person who placed the copyrighted text. If however he is only placing links, then more appropriate will be to guide the person to WP:EL -- Lost^(talk) 04:18, 19 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

(ec) Per external links guidelines:

Linking to copyrighted works is usually not a problem, as long as you have made a reasonable effort to determine that the page is not violating copyright per contributors' rights and obligations. Knowingly and intentionally directing others to a site that violates copyright has been considered a form of contributory infringement in the United States.

This is also stated in the copyright policy of Wikipedia. In other words, the one adding the link to a site that breaks the copyright of the owner is not allowed in Wikipedia. You need to remove the link on sight, and warn the user in his talk page. Unluckily there are no templates for that, so you will have to explain in words that the user is responsible for the link he is adding. Warn him two or three times, and if he continues, post a note at the administrator's board to have an admin check the issue. Remember to add a note in the talk page that you are removing the information because of copyright violation. Also, there should be no problem if you contact the copyright holder, however most times it is better to just talk in the talk page or user talk pages to solve the issue. -- ReyBrujo 04:25, 19 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Creating Articles for Deletion page (2nd Nomination)

The Railpage_Australia article has been given a {{prod}} tag. However - after a fairly steep learning curve - I have noted that that wp:prod states that the ProD template cannot be used on "Articles that have been previously proposed for deletion or undeleted, or discussed on AfD," (Railpage Australia had a previous AFD in May, which was later withdrawn.)

However, before anything could be done about this - and just to add a bit of spice to the mix - someone else has put a {{afd}} tag on, so that the page now has an AfD and a ProD tag. The Conflicts section of WP:Prod reads "An article flagged for both PROD and AfD should be dealt with in AfD, and the prod tag can be removed."

I'm figuring that a new discussion page (to differentiate between the previous deletion discussion) has to be created on the Articles for deletion log, but this is where it gets into "Here be Dragons" territory, and it's starting to get over my head.

How do you create a link to a discussion page for an article's 2nd nomination? Do I have to manually create the page, or should it have been created automatically? Is there something blindingly obvious that i've missed? Thanks Johnmc 14:26, 19 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Remove the prod and AfD notices, and then type {{subst:afdx|second}} at the top of the page. You have to go the long way round filing the AfD (that is, copying the text at the bottom of the template into the nomination); see {{AfD in 3 steps}}. Basically, you go via afdx, afd2, and afd3, rather than afd1, preloaded debate, and afd3. Feel free to ask again if you don't understand this. --ais523 14:40, 19 September 2006 (U T C)

Thank you, that was helpful, and I eventually figured it out. However - in this case - I figured that the best option was to call a 'mistrial' and delete the prod and AfD, leaving a note in the talk page to use afdx for any further deletion proposals. However, you help was greatly appreciated, and will certainly come in handy should a similar situation occur in future.Johnmc 16:52, 19 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Citing a pdf article

I would like to cite this pdf article [2] for this article (!Kung language). How do I do it? --Balloonguy 22:58, 19 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

WP:CITE and {{Cite web}} are good starting points. Something like this would work:

<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.asa3.org/ASA/PSCF/2002/PSCF9-02Morton.pdf | 
title=<insert title here> | author=<author> | format=PDF | 
date=2006-xx-xx | accessdate=2006-09-19 | publisher=asa3.org}}</ref>

Just put it right after the item you want to reference. If you wish to use it repeatedly, you can name it like this: <ref name="myname"> ... </ref> and then when you want to repeat it's use you just use <ref name="myname" /> and that's it. Good luck. --MECU≈talk 02:24, 20 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

image deleted

I wrote my first article recently about an artist. One of the uplaoded images was deleted. I did not know that I had to fill in the summary. I cannot seem to re-upload and attach to article. The article was based on personal interviews with specific permission to use on Wikipedia. What do I do next? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cgage2 (talk • contribs)

If this is the image you are talking about, it is not deleted. But you have not mentioned its source. Without that it will get deleted, so please mention the source. Also you say that the article was for specific permission to use on wikipedia. That is not allowed, whether for an image or for an article. -- Lost^(talk) 01:45, 21 September 2006 (UTC) [reply]

The image that disappearred is the one at the top of the page. I have since gone back and written info into the source category. I wish to reinstate it on the site but it won't come up. Regarding the image mentioned above, I own the painting, made a photograph and downloaded it. Is that mentioning the source? This article is about a great artist and needs its place among American artists on Wikipedia. Any specific info on what to do would be appreciated. Thanks.cgage

Ignore my previous answer. Here's the fresh one. The image in question was deleted by an admin citing criterion I3 which means it was uploaded under an improper license:

Improper license. Images licensed as "for non-commercial use only", "non-derivative use" or "used with permission" that were uploaded on or after 19 May 2005, and for which no assertion of fair use is provided. [1] This includes images licensed under a "Non-commercial Creative Commons License". Such images uploaded before 19 May 2005 may also be speedily deleted if they are not used in any articles.

The other image is ok and released under the proper license if you are the copyright owner. So dont worry about it. -- Lost^(talk) 10:19, 21 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your help. Is there any way I can insert this image again? Cgage

Yes just use the proper license. -- Lost^(talk) 02:23, 22 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

question

please give me reply on my talk page as I was loggin out a question I was told

you have not set a TARGET

what is the meaning of that?

thank you

Juan

If you wanted a reply on your talk page, you should have signed using four tildes. About your question, I dont think you are asking about wikipedia. If you are, you will have to be clearer because there are no questions that you need to log out of in wikipedia -- Lost^(talk) 04:15, 23 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

links and see alsos to related pages

In editing a general article on a subject, such as librarians, many specific topics corresponding to actual articles will be mentioned in the article. Is it preferable to

link the first mention of each of the special topics
use a see also reference at the bottom of the page to each relevant special article
or do both? --DGG 04:07, 23 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Linking the first mention unless its to a very lame word, is a definite yes. Using See also does not have a specific guideline attached to it. But you could use it for select few related articles. If you have too many articles that you want to put there, consider using a Wikipedia:Template -- Lost^(talk) 04:12, 23 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Effect of illeteracy on economy

Please,can someone help me where to find some information about the effect of illeteracy on economy. Thank you in advance, A Avdic

Have you tried Wikipedia's Reference Desk? They specialize in knowledge questions, and will try to answer any question in the universe (except how to use Wikipedia, since that's what this Help Desk is for). For your convenience, here's the link: Reference Desk (when you get there, just select the relevant section, and ask away). I hope this helps. -- Lost^(talk) 11:45, 23 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Discussions on personal pages

I understand that it would be a waste of time for serious editors of articles to have to delve through dense pages of debate within the discussion pages of articles, hence, of course, why we don't (or at least shouldn't) istigate a debate on those pages about anything other than the structure and quality of the article. However, would I permitted to add an invite to my userpage inviting other wikipedia users to debate something within my talk page? Weenerbunny 12:26, 23 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

As long as discussions are primarily about wikipedia articles, policies, etc., any talk page is fine. Just remember that Wikipedia is not a discussion or chat forum -- Lost^(talk) 12:33, 23 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Piper (αγορα)

Complaint?

Isnt there any place where we can complain about somneone, cuz this User:Ganryuu is acting as if she/he owns this place!!! ive been workin on the Animax article improving things, and she just reverts 'em and does whatever she pleases. on the Animax article there arte two picrures of the animax logi, one is Dark blue, light blue and green in colour, and the other is Dark Blue and White, i wrote that the green and blue logo is the former logo, becuse it is, ive got the Animax Tv channel, and if you check ALL their websites, the logo is Dark Blue and Whit, not green (anymore). But that User:Ganryuu just reverts everything as if all i did was WRONG, which just proved that she herself DOES NOT have that channel, but still bosses around and so adds incorrect and out of date (epired) info. on the article [[List of programs aired on Animax], added GameMax and Men in Black: The Animated Series, becuse it IS aired on Animax Asia, but she reverted those both too, and said in the edit summary that she WANTS proof, the proof can be found on [3] . She/he doesnt know ANYTHING, but acts as if she/he knows EVERYTHING !!! Something MUST be done about this!!! cuz Animax may be a Anime channel, but it does air SOME normal cartoons,m such as Men in Black, Godzilla, The all new Pink Panther Show and USED to show the Gaming show GameMax. so, something MUST be done about this!!! --Too Cool 06:09, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Great, but how is what you're doing not the same? I also question some of your edits. Changing the logo in the Animax article appears to be uncalled for: that "new" logo was shown below and does indeed seem to be a minor region-specific logo (the main Animax page does not feature it). If the main logo has changed, you need an actual source that can somehow trump [4]. Your edits to the arrangement of sections on the article simply makes it messier, and nation-specific sections do indeed have very little content in them. Many of your other changes have no sources to accompany them. You can't simply go shouting that User:Ganryuu knows nothing because he/she can't check the sources, if you're not more specific about it. Heck, you didn't even mention the source in any of your edits to said articles. I also have no idea why you modified the arrangement that the External links were in.

All of this should have been discussed in the article's talk page though, where User:Ganryuu explained the edits and invited you to discuss them. -- Consumed Crustacean (talk) 06:20, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, and also note: Wikipedia:Original Research. Simply watching the channel and reporting on what you see probably constitutes original research. Consider also that you only have one region-specific Animax channel ("Animax Asian" ?). You need to provide proper sources, and Wikipedia: Verifiability and the pages it links to go over this in great detail. -- Consumed Crustacean (talk) 06:24, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

ok, only the logo part was mistaken, it seems that JAPAN still uses it. but making one single ASIA article would be cofusing, as there are more than one channel in Asia, each section represented a different version of the channel, and what im sayin is NOT original research, just check their websites, they EVEN HAVE A FORUM, so ask them yourself (if you want to?)!!!

and the external links must be changed, the japanese website is NOT the official website, they ALL are, only the japanese channel and website was the first to be created.

and im NOT sayin (and i NEVER did say that) that she oughta give proof for what shees doin, im just sayin the programmes added were on the channel, Men in Black aired in Animax Asia, Pink Pnther, Godzilla, GameMax aired in South Asia, just ask it on their forums if you like!!! --Too Cool 07:07, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I am saying that you ought to give proof for your own edits. That's the standard in the Wikipedia, and the reason she reverted some of your changes. A forum is not a reliable source. You still havn't explained your changes to the article's sectioning, or why you changed the external links as much as you did. I do admit that it saying "Official Website" is a bit much. The logo is a really odd sticky point; the Japanese branch is the oldest and is where the company is based, so I'd still think that logo in particular should be emphasized. Still, like I said, bring this to the talk page and try to get some discussion going on with the other user before going all angry. -- Consumed Crustacean (talk) 07:16, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Never mind the bit about the logo, switched it back to the plain blue. I still don't get your changes to the sections though. -- Consumed Crustacean (talk) 07:22, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

but, you didnt even answer the original question-

Isnt there any place where we can complain about somneone

cuz i DONT think this place was meant for big discussions like THIS!!! --Too Cool 07:47, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

In a sense, your question was answered, which was that complaints without evidence and mindless yelling about people aren't welcome on Wikipedia and that we strive for consensus and like sourcing things. It was also answered in the sense that you can post on the talk page of the article in question, which is where the other party posted her concerns. —Keakealani 08:11, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

This discussion does not really concern me (most of the concerns raised have been answered in their respective talk pages) and I don't want to prolong this discussion, but I just wanted to correct that I'm actually a "he", male, lol (^_^). Ganryuu (talk) 08:25, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

contacting Chris Regina

I am the Executive Producer of a forthcoming global 'hot-topic' of present day discussion science-fiction feature film. I am searching for Chris Regina to see if he may be interested in assisting towards the coming production. If he would like to know more, I will be delighted to do so. My e-mail address is <email address removed for spam protection>.

I think you may have mistaken this for something else. This is Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia anyone can edit. You have come across a help page for newcomers to Wikipedia. I can't help more than that, other than to suggest you look elsewhere. Sorry! —Keakealani 21:19, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

You might be intrested in our article about Chris Regina. 24.20.69.240 06:31, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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