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October 12

Curious question

what is

mean of interstrate

You may want to goto article Interstate. --WinHunter ^(talk) 15:42, 21 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

October 14

How to delete my ip address please ?

Many thanks for putting my mind at rest. I should have read the small print. I now have an account.

October 15

Knox

Do you think I am being anal at Seymour Knox? Look at the dab page and see that it is kind of important. Please move.

October 17

Entering my opinion on deleting an entry

Hope this comes through. Apologies for the duplicate message. Thanx for the advice. JerryFlattum

Converting DokuWiki to MediaWiki

Is there an app that can do this?

Help

== Who is the author of this site

What year was it created ==

See Wikipedia. If you're trying to cite the Wikipedia for a school project or something, see Wikipedia:Citing Wikipedia. -- Consumed Crustacean (talk) 22:55, 17 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

October 18

Should I remove articles from list after copyediting?

Being new, I figured one way to be helpful would be to copyedit pages on Wikipedia:Translation_into_English#Recently_completed_translations since english is my native language. However, I have been removing links to the articles that need checking as I edit them. It looks like some of them have been checked already but left on the page. Which is correct? I hope I haven't stepped on any toes.Grrrlgeek 21:07, 18 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

That's very helpful of you. :) Unfortunately, I don't know the answer to that one; if you don't get any help here, you might also consider Wikipedia talk:Translation into English. Hope you find an answer somewhere. Happy editing! Luna Santin 00:32, 19 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, I'll try there. -- Grrrlgeek 19:30, 19 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Upload.wikimedia.org not working...

I can't view any images anymore. Seems like the server is down or something, any info on that?

Wiki links

I would like to have a link to a page from the same page. For example, I would like to have a link on this page "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Sandbox", to this page.

I have tried:

[[Wikipedia:Sandbox|Sandbox]]

without any luck, even though this link works on any of the other "sandbox" pages.

I would also like to link to this page "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Tutorial_%28Wikipedia_links%29/sandbox", from the same page.

I have tried:

[[Wikipedia:Tutorial_%28Wikipedia_links%29/sandbox|Tutorial Sandbox 3]]

without any luck.

130.76.64.14 23:20, 18 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

This isn't elegant (it's an external link), but it does work:

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Sandbox Sandbox] produces:

Sandbox

Does that help you? It's the space that does the trick. --Tkynerd 23:40, 18 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, but I was really looking for the elegant version. 130.76.64.14 00:10, 19 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

By using a redirect as in: Wikipedia:Help desk. --hydnjo talk 02:20, 19 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Perhaps this? (note that a wikilink to the current page is not displayed as a clickable link). -- Rick Block (talk) 03:16, 19 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I think Wikipedia is right to remove links to the same article as a whole (it just annoys the reader), but you can link to named sections, which seems to me much underused. Notinasnaid 07:30, 19 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hydnjo's got it. But how did you know WP:HD was the "code word" for this page? I can't find anything in the Wiki editing instructions defining what "page names" are or how to decode the http address into a Wiki page name. 130.76.64.15 16:42, 19 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

See Wikipedia:Shortcut. On pages for which a shortcut exists it is mentioned using {{shortcut}}, see on top of this page for example (to the right of Where to ask other kinds of questions). How you decode an external link to a wiki-link: take only the last part (after http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/). NielsF 17:11, 19 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Or, make your own shortcut, like I just made for WP:Help desk. That particular "call" had not yet been claimed so I just did. So long as you don't do something stupid (WiKiPeDiA:hElP dEsK for example) then I don't think that anyone would object to a reasonable "redirect" even if it is a bit redundant. --hydnjo talk 23:23, 19 October 2006 (UTC) addendum: Also, skim through WP:WP for some of the usual shortcuts. --hydnjo talk 23:29, 19 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

October 19

How can i integrate wikimedia site from my own site

Hello,

How can i redirect wikimedia sire from my own site? We are using to design our own site to display the search results into my own site.Any one know these information please give me reply.

Please provide more details - what is your website, what are you planning to redirect, and so forth. After reading your question four times I still can't make sense of it. — QuantumEleven 12:28, 19 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Perhaps he wants to know how to get a wikipedia search box on his page? Please clarify. — X [Mac Davis] (SUPERDESK|Help me improve)06:03, 20 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Signature Help

I've created a brand-new signature. I know how to add it to my profile. But it doesn't seem to work.

It should look like this:

^{•UserPage•Talk•Contributions•Biography•}

Any help? Scalene 11:29, 19 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

You need to enable "raw signature" in your preferences, and paste

into the "signature" box. Although I'm not 100% sure you can use images in your signature. If it doesn't work, try to start with a simple signature and add one element at a time to find out the point where it 'breaks'. A good place to try our your signatures is on your user page or on the Sandbox. — QuantumEleven 12:24, 19 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

It's perfect! Thanks, mate!

^{•UserPage•Talk•Contributions•Biography•} 12:45, 19 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

It's perfect! Thanks, mate!

^{•UserPage•Talk•Contributions•Biography•} 12:45, 19 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

As a note, you are not allowed to use images in your signature; see WP:SIG#Images —Keakealani 20:40, 19 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Nice sig though, by the by. — X [Mac Davis] (SUPERDESK|Help me improve)06:02, 20 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Random info on a location

Having read the article Barton-le-Clay i am wondering if a list of shops, churhces, bus-stops and takeaways is really the right sort of info to be listed on Wikipedia. I dont want to just delete it without a view. What do others think?

No reason why not. I was thinking of delete, but, really, this is wikipedia. Someone may well write a history of the area. (Check out Talk:Doorstops for an example of entries that are saved. Scalene 12:00, 19 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Would it be better to simply delete the section relating to the shops etc? GazMan7 13:16, 19 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Is a list of schools or churches somehow more worthy than a list of shops/bus routes/takeaways? Who decides what is encyclopedic? Is practical information not worthy of inclusion? (This is meant to stimulate debate, not mock, so please try and answer). Notinasnaid 13:45, 19 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

This type of listing is certainly not what WP can accept. I've been contributing to WP since January 2003 and have seen many thousands of articles and I have never seen anything as strange as this entry. We can't accept this sort of listing for 2 reasons - we are not a Trade Directory and such information can change too rapidly. Will it always be kept up to date when, perhaps, the contributor moves away from WP? So the format should be radically changed even if deletions are needed. I think the contributors only had to look at a dozen or so other town entries then they would have realised that their format was not the norm. - Adrian Pingstone 08:24, 20 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

To make sure I was on firm ground, when I said the Barton entry was unusual, I took a few towns at random from an atlas of the UK and looked up their WP entries to have a look at the style. I only rejected a town if its population was above 10,000 (population follows the name). So have a look at Settle 2420, Cullompton 8000, Carnforth 5500, Kirkby 2500, Ellesmere, Shropshire, Stamford Bridge 3394 and Malton 4000. Not one looks remotely like the Barton entry. So the house-style is clear – no super detailed listings of every shop. It’s a shame someone put so much work into these lists but they only had to view a few entries to see the style. I might set about amending the article but I’d feel rotten while doing it!! - Adrian Pingstone 09:12, 20 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Commercial Advertising

On the page RSPCA Australia a link was created to a commercial website. This has a tenuous link to the RSPCA as it seems to be some sort of gift shop. My first instinct is to remove the link. Does this follow WP guidelines? What about the person who added the link? Ozdaren 14:57, 19 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Generally speaking, leave links in if either they are notable in connection with the article's subject (e.g. http://www.wikipedia.org in Wikipedia, as it's the homepage) or if the information at the other end is the sort of information the article gives (possibly in more detail). It's probably best to remove the link, and only give the user a warning if they try to re-add it. --ais523 15:19, 19 October 2006 (U T C)

Thanks. Ozdaren 15:37, 19 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

A full list of guidelines can be found at Wikipedia:External links. --MCB 05:38, 20 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The right to upload a photo

Ok, I saw a photograph that I would like to upload for use on one of Wikipedia's pages. It was on a site dedicated to tram systems, and the photo in question was of a tram that runs in public in Zürich, Switzerland. I wrote to the webmaster, and he wrote back that the photo is his, he is happy for me to use it, and is even willing to send me a higher resolution version of the same picture.

Can I use it, and how should it be classified (fair use, for example)? If his say-so is insufficient to be considered lisence to use it, what further steps do I need to take?

I have already searched Wikipedia for a soln to this problem, but can't find one. Please help me.

By the way, would you recommend me accepting a higher resolution photo from the owner? Although photos on Wikipedia pages are not normally very large, they are often clickable, and link to a higher res image. What would be the recommended way to go here?

Pheasantplucker 16:17, 19 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

BTW: Do I need to submit the email in which the guy gave his permission to use the photo. Bear in mind it's in german (which I can read and understand, but others here may not be able to).

Did the copyright holder specifically release it under a suitable license, for use in all contexts including commercial use? Notinasnaid 16:24, 19 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Errm, I don't know what constitutes a 'suitable licence' Notinasnaid. The guy who owns the photo told me, I quote,"Die Rechte an den Fotos aus Zürich gehören mir. Wenn ich als Autor der Bilder genannt werde, stelle ich Ihnen gerne Bilder fuer Wikipedia zur Verfügung. Falls Sie die Bilder in einer besseren Auföesung benoetigen, kann ich Sie Ihnen auch mit maximal 1840*1232 Pixeln zur Verfuegung stellen."

Which translates to, "The rights of the photos from Zürich belong to me. If I am credited as the 'author' of the photo, then I would be happy to make them available for Wikipedia. If you want a higher resolution photo, I can supply one up to a maximum of 1840*1232 pixels."

Does that satisfy Wikipedia's requirements or not? Where would I credit him (directly under the photograph?) And would it be as 'fair use' or something else? What about the higher resolution offer - need I take it? (current image is 500*506 pixels) Pheasantplucker 19:02, 19 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Doesn't qualify yet. Images need to be released with a free license to anyone, allowing use in Wikipedia alone is not free enough. However, if he allows anyone to use the image as long as he is credited, you could upload it. Ask them to release it under a Creative Commons license. - Mgm|^(talk) 12:53, 20 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

How should he go about doing that? Please explain the steps he has to take to release such a licence. I have a nasty suspicion I'm not going to get him to do it, simply because it's too much bother on his part - not that he's against Wikipedia actually using it (so long as he's credited). It all seems so protracted - I wonder if it would be simpler getting hold of a camera and going to Zürich myself for the day and take the picture myself. Anyway, as said, I would be interested to know the path to obtaining a licence. -Pheasantplucker 21:32, 20 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Help Required.

Hi,

We want to implement the search process(free encyclopedia) in our website similar to the wikimedia search process.For example if the user comes to my website and search for a word like golf then i have to display the total information about that word as that the wikipedia website is implementing .We already tried to dump the wekimedia data base but we dont want to go with this approach .Instead of this approach is there any other approach like using any api or any software to redirect the information from wikipedia to my own website Can any body let me know the procedure for acheving this task.

I think the database dump is the way to go. That's how it is frequently done - there are many Wikipedia mirror sites. Notinasnaid 18:12, 19 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, please use the database dumps. Live mirroring (the use of information directly from the Wikimedia servers) is prohibited, and your servers will likely be denied access if you take this approach. Cheers, Tangot a ngo 18:15, 19 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

See Wikipedia:Database download for more info and corres[ponding downloads, and remember to follow the rules of the GFDL license. Harryboyles 08:32, 20 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

How do I fit a picture into my Userbox?

I'm having trouble fitting a picture into my Userbox. You see, when I put a picture in there it's WAY to big! So how do I reduce the size of my Userbox picture? Please write back on my talk page.A7X 900 18:07, 19 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

It depends on the userbox but try this subing "sample.gif" for image title name.--Lord of Illusions 18:15, 19 October 2006 (UTC) [[Image:Sample.gif|60px|Pane]][reply]

Sorry but that did not work either. It just show's the word's I typed. Do I have to type something else to reduce the size of the picture?A7X 900 18:31, 19 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Well if you're agreeable could you point me to the picture and userbox.--Lord of Illusions 21:06, 19 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Lord of Illusions thank you so much for your time but I finally got it to work! The picture is now the right size! Once agian I'd like to thank you for your time!A7X 900 15:35, 20 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

editing this page

Do you have records of everyone that does an edit on this page? if so can I get a copy? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.51.128.179 (talk • contribs)

Every page. Click the History tab at the top of this page. Notinasnaid 18:47, 19 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

My last request

Please fix the redirect on The 89 guy's home page. I tried but could not get it working. Thank you for deleting my old user pages.Please get rid of my old talk pages with them. Good luck and good bye!-Jak #REDIRECT This is what i write but I don't get a redirect.#REDIRECT IS WHAT I PUT IN. Hope you can figure this puzzle out. I hope thingS come along.

Problems logging in using my PC

I hope someone can help me in this. Lately, I am experiencing problems logging into Wikipedia from my PC. I am using a web browser called Crazy Browser and my PC is a Pentium II. For the past 10 months, I have not faced any problems. Allow me to explain these problems in detail. Firstly, when I click the Main Page of this project, the images of this page appear incorrectly. There seem to be a overlapping of these images. Secondly, when I try to log in, the special page, Sign-in gives me a blank page and only shows me the navigation toolbar at the left-hand corner. This problem has been going on for the past two days. I have checked my PC for viruses and spyware and so far, my PC remains clean. When I try logging into this project by using a different PC from a different location, the problem ceases. Has anyone experienced similiar problems as well? I hope that someone can help me soon! Thank you for your time. --S iva1979^{Talk to me} 20:58, 19 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Have you tried Firefox? It works better than anything I have ever used.--Lord of Illusions 21:17, 19 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

IE7 (released today) has most of the functions of Crazy, so do you need to use it anymore? Sam Hayes 23:03, 19 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I doubt his Pentium II runs on Windows XP (which is required for IE7). Besides, if he's using Crazy Browser, he's probably got a reason to avoid Microsoft products and I won't blame him for that. - Mgm|^(talk) 12:49, 20 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

userboxes

how do you put user boxes on your userpage?Tennislover 21:46, 19 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

See Wikipedia:Userboxes. Thanks. --Alex (Talk) 21:49, 19 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Well, you can just edit your user page like any other, and click Edit on any page (without saving) to see how it is done. But don't be misled by some of the user pages you see: you don't have to spend any time doing that if you don't want to. I think some people spend more time prettying up their user page than actually editing! Notinasnaid 21:50, 19 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

drugs and their uses

where can I find drugs and their uses? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.124.72.214 (talk • contribs)

Use the search function, search for the drug you are looking for, it should have an article that tells you what you need to know. Hope this helps. Sam Hayes 23:01, 19 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

flags/tags

I haven't been able to find a general list of article tags anywhere. I wanted to add a tag for a section cleanup in an article. Is there one somewhere? Senatorpjt 22:16, 19 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Sure. Go to Wikipedia:Template messages/Cleanup and choose an appropriate tag. You can explore all templates at Wikipedia:Template messages.--Fuhghettaboutit 22:24, 19 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

how can I request a non existant article name to be redirected to an existing article

Greetings to Everyone!

As the headline shows, my question is that:

what to do if I'm sure that an already existing article has a name(that is used in the literature and articles) what the search engine can't find, and so it is unknown for the system. How can I request for a name to be inserted to the serach system and to be redirected to the appropriate site? Or can I post such a request to somewhere or is this even possible anyhow?

Namely the cumulant generating function (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumulant_generating_function) has a name in the engeneering literature like "log-moment generating function" or "logarithmic moment generating function" etc. But as I wrote the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumulant_generating_function is redirected to the Cumulant article in the wikipedia, but the other two is unknown for the search engine.

Thanks in advance 81.0.83.15 22:47, 19 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Create a page called 'log moment generating function' or whatever and put the following on it "#REDIRECT [[Cumulant generating function]]" See WP:R for more. Sam Hayes 22:56, 19 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

thanks...

Whatever redirect title you choose, you'll be able to Go to it immediately but the Search indexing may take several weeks. Google may well index the Search (Google's WP specific search)] long before WP does. --hydnjo talk 00:28, 20 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

October 20

Determining IP Address of User

I would like to know if there is a way of determining the IP address of a Wikipedia member, namely of Therlaender, who vandalized the article of the school I am at, and simultaneously insulted another member of Wikipedia, Pegship. What was written by the vandal directly indicates that he/she is a student at the school, and I would like to know whether I can track his/her IP so that appropriate punishment might possibly be dealt with (in the real world). Mipchunk 01:48, 20 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

No, you cannot find the IP of a user. Only a very limited number of admins (CheckUsers) may do so, and under very specific and limited circumstances. This kind of situation would not remotely qualify. Fan-1967 03:12, 20 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

copyright

Who is the Editor and Sponsoring Institution

Of what? Wikipedia? See Wikipedia:Introduction. --Kainaw ^(talk) 03:21, 20 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

There is no single editor of Wikipedia. If you really have to see who contributed (or vandalized) to a page just click on the "history" at the top of the page. Wikipedia is also a nonprofit organization. See the introduction. If you are looking for a reference, see WP:CW. — X [Mac Davis] (SUPERDESK|Help me improve)06:01, 20 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Gregorian Calendar vs. Julian Calendar

Does Wikipedia adjust older historical events for the presently used Gregorian calendar, or do you leave the Julian calendar date as the published date?

The evolution to the current calendar takes many twists and turns and some people still do not adhere to this standard yet.

I need your answer to stay accurate when quoting dates of events such as the Kepler Nova, etc.

-- Lee Paulsel

Please see Wikipedia:Manual of Style (dates and numbers)#Different calendars for a detailed explanation -- Lost^(talk) 05:37, 20 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Editing

I really could not find anything about this, but what stops anyone from coming in and erasing everything if anyone can edit these pages. Also, how can any of this be credible if anyone can change it? Couldn't people give wrong information?

Well, most high-traffic pages are watched by hundreds if not thousands of people, so chances are any vandalism (which is what we call it when someone goes in and blanks pages or adds nonsense) will be reverted fairly quickly, sometimes within seconds and usually in less than an hour. It's possible for wrong information; as with any wiki, things should be taken with a grain of salt. However, there are thousands of people working to make this into a workable encyclopedia, and by policy information does need to be verifiable and all that, so it's actually a lot more reliable than most people think. If you feel the need, sources are usually given at the bottom of the article, which you can reference if you're unsure. Of course, if you see something wrong, go ahead and fix it! That's the beauty of a wiki. —Keakealani 06:50, 20 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Regular edits can only blank pages. To actually delete them, you need to be an administrator. Most people won't put in the good edits and effort it requires to become an administrator to abuse those abilities. That's a bad idea anyway. If an administrator goes rampant, they can be stripped of their abilities and in absolute emergencies we can shut down to new edits to fix extremely severe vandalism. - Mgm|^(talk) 12:45, 20 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Logging in

My work machine will not let me enable cookies, so I cannot log in to WP. Is there any way I might be able to get round this and log in? Thanks --Amists

As far as I know cookies are required to log in. Otherwise the computer would forget you're logged in between edits. - Mgm|^(talk) 12:42, 20 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Block links from being added to Wikipedia

I've been fighting a slowly losing battle with an anonymous user who keeps adding linkspam to a number of porn star articles... to date he's added links to sites he controls for 208 different porn stars, and he's persistent about it too. I know Wikipedia has a list of URLs you can't add to a page. How do I go about getting a list of the linkspam sites added to that blacklist?? Tabercil 12:17, 20 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

m:Talk:Spam blacklist is used for spam-blacklist requests; such requests will block across all Wikimedia websites (including Wikipedia). --ais523 12:29, 20 October 2006 (U T C)

"Wikify" tags

I occasionally get these on my contributions. Clearly, the article deviates in some way from the Form and Style rules. But there is no indication what the problem is. How do I find out what exactly triggered the tag?

Check the articles history to see who added the tag, then post a message on the user's page to ask.Ozzykhan 15:06, 20 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Often, it doesn't mean the article is against any form/style rules, more like...it doesn't have much form style. Wikify tags often get put on articles which are just plain text. So if you've started a new article, check to make sure your article is split into sections, does have some internal links, and has any appropriate templates/info boxes. --`/aksha 11:27, 21 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Adding a new section in an article

I would like to know how to add a new section in an article. I would like to add a single season record to the article Atlanta Falcons. Thank you.

13:20, 20 October 2006 (UTC)~

You can use new headers, using two == signs around the new header. You managed fine here, and the same works in articles. Thanks. --Alex (Talk) 14:52, 20 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Remember, there's a link up the top of this page to add a new section, which isn't on the normal article. Confusing Manifestation 09:32, 21 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Non world wide view template

What is the template that says an article does not represent a world wide view? Ozzykhan 15:04, 20 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I found it: {{worldview}}...

Template:Globalize provides a list of geography- or religion-specific tags one may also place where an article is singularly centric... Joe 16:29, 20 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Possible PD Image infringement

Hi! Could you take a look at this image Image:Castle hill.jpg. I'm pretty sure that I have seen the image before, on another website, and that it is copyrighted. It has been uploaded and used to replace the Image:Victoria Tower Castle Hill(RLH).jpg that I took and originally put there, though without any source info. I'm not bothered about my image being replaced by another, but having taken as many photo's as I have of the tower, and lived just below it for many years, there is something about it that is not right. I suspect that the sky has been possibly added in digitally to change the look of the original image. Richard Harvey 17:30, 20 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I see that the user who uploaded it has uploaded a number of other images that appear to be either professional photographs or possibly digitally altered images, but did not state the origin of any of them, merely that they were under a Creative Commons license (cc-by-sa 1.0), followed by a confusing phrase, "according to which the image comes in the definition of PD". I will ask the user on his/her Talk page to clarify the origin and license of the images, and follow up with appropriate tags if necessary. If you could locate where you had seen the image previously outside of Wikipedia, that would be very helpful. Thanks, --MCB 17:47, 20 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Notability guidelines for historical events

I've read over the Wikipedia notability guidelines and I don't see anything that specifically addresses notability guidelines for historical events. I'm wondering whether there is a policy and if not whether there should be one.

My main interest in this is the history of aviation. If we had articles for every single aircraft accident ever we'd be drowning in accident reports, but what connotes notability? I'd like to propose guidelines for including air accidents in Wikipedia but without general historical event guidelines it seems like proposing them is putting the cart before the horse.

We don't need to be the Aviation Safety Network, but some accidents are notable. --Charlene.fic 18:01, 20 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

If you can find third-party sources asserting that the event was notable, it is. I don't know if that's the official guideline on the matter, but I think you're generally safe if you can find a source. I would go ahead and write the article - from first glance it seems plausible. If it's going to be deleted, it would probably be under a full AfD since it's not a clear-cut case, so you can definitely see whether community consensus is okay with it. But I think what you're proposing is fine. —Keakealani 19:04, 20 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The accidents I'm planning to put in are notable in that they've been referred to as notable by third parties (although most of the references are paper, not online) *and* in that they're notable for some other reason (they prompted changes to government rules, highlighted problems with aircraft design, etc.). I added |one accident yesterday that addressed flight and controller training in Asia.

I'm more concerned that somebody is going to decide one day that every accident in the NTSB, TSB of Canada, AAIB (UK), etc. databases has to go into Wikipedia. That's something like 20 accidents and incidents a *day* worldwide over the last 80 years. We have an article on the very notable hockey player Bill Barilko, for instance; we don't need a separate article on the routine accident (if that can be said) that took his life. It would be nice to have guidelines, especially in the case of accidents in developing nations or before 1950 where despite the accident being notable there isn't much online. Sometimes it seems like we have 20 KB on an accident that cost two lives in the US but nothing on an accident that cost 300 lives in India and prompted massive changes to Indian air traffic control procedures.

Thank you for replying, by the way! I appreciate it. --Charlene.fic 19:45, 20 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

For aircraft accidents, there has been a discussion going for quite awhile (unfortunately with no clear result) at Talk:List of notable accidents and incidents on commercial aircraft. If it's a subject you're interested in, contributions are always welcome! — QuantumEleven 08:11, 22 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Why was my page deleted?

I wrote a page on Cassandra Clay, who was killed by a drunk driver and I want to know why it was deleted!—The preceding unsigned comment was added by Jarnagin (talk • contribs) .

You may want to take a look at Wikipedia's policies on biographic articles. Chances are, your article's topic was not considered notable enough to warrant an article. Getting killed by a drunk driver is not a notability in of itself; unless you can find third-party sources verifying the notability of the subject, it is unlikely to fly here. Sorry! Let me know if you need help understanding the policies...I know they're very confusing. —Keakealani 19:02, 20 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, ok, I see. You guys didn't even bother to read her page, did you; You just deleted it. So what you're saying is because she wasn't world-wide famous, she doesn't deserve a Wikipedia page. However, I click on your name "Keakealani" and you have your own Wikipedia page. You're not notable and you've made no contribution to history; so arn't you in fact, breaking your own rules for the site??? Do as you say, not as you do, huh?—The preceding unsigned comment was added by Jarnagin (talk • contribs) .

Those are user pages, not encyclopedia articles. --ZimZalaBim (talk) 19:38, 20 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Please be polite: rudeness will not help you. You're confusing the difference between an individual editor's talk page and an article. And yes, if somebody's not notable (and there are strict and specific guidelines that state what "notable" means, and they apply to everyone), any Wikipedia article on the person will be deleted. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not Myspace. If information is not usable, why would it be here?

Also, has it occurred to you that your friend's family might not approve of having her personal information on a widely read website like Wikipedia? If my daughter were to die, I would be absolutely horrified to find such information anywhere on the Web. --Charlene.fic 19:35, 20 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I'm just returning the rudness and why would you "assume" I'm not family? Has it occurred to you, since you like to "assume" that I might be her father? You don't know anything about me or her. Also, I can create a user page, for her and completely circumvent your rules. Cool, thanks for the tip.—The preceding unsigned comment was added by Jarnagin (talk • contribs) .

No one was rude to you here. And, no, you should not create a user page for a person who does not actually have an account at WP and is not an editor. It will likely also be deleted. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not free webspace for memorials. --ZimZalaBim (talk) 20:02, 20 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

broken date template

Help! I had a perfectly good template at Template:Nth weekday of month but when I tried moving it to Template:Nth weekday in month it broke. All I wanted to do was change "of" to "in".

I tried moving it back, but it's still broken.

It affects a few pages relating to U.S. holiday's like Martin Luther King Day. --Uncle Ed 18:49, 20 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Never mind, I think I fixed it myself. Sorry to bother you. --Uncle Ed 18:59, 20 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

economics

average wages per year in cape verde in africa

You may find more information at the Reference Desk. This Help Desk is specifically for questions about editing and using Wikipedia. Also, as this is an encyclopedia, you might find your question answered in Cape Verde. Good luck! —Keakealani 19:00, 20 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Squamous Epithelial Cells

Can you please tell me what it means when the number on the Diagnostic sheet is in the Out of Range section and it is: 10-20 H and under that it is WBC 6-10 H.

Thank you. Debbie Tropeano

Have you tried the Science section of Wikipedia's Reference Desk? They specialize in answering knowledge questions there; this help desk is only for questions about using Wikipedia. For your convenience, here's the link to post a question there: click here. I hope this helps. --MCB 05:35, 21 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

please help

i am a white western person of no religious denomination but i am having trouble with finding info. on creating a card for a valued neighbour and would like to know how to write "happy diwali" in hindi. i would be greatful for any help you can offer on this subject. thankyou.

Try out Wikipedia:Reference desk/Language for help. The help desk is for questions about using the wikipedia. —Mitaphane _talk 23:41, 20 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Edited text

Is there a way to indicate what text has been added or edited, like a different color of style of font?20:30, 20 October 2006 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.68.13.36 (talk • contribs)

Yes. What you are looking for is the diff feature, which can be accessed through the history tab at the top of a page. Prodego ^talk 21:15, 20 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Search For Users?

Hello, how does one search through wikipedia users? More specifically, I'm looking for a user who is fluent in both Russian and English. Thank you. --Demonesque 21:18, 20 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

There's a list of users who speak near-native Russian at Category:User ru-4 and native speakers of Russian at Category:User ru-N --Casper2k3 21:29, 20 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. Is there anyway to search through users, though? Or anything that would be remotely helpful in that respect?--Demonesque 21:33, 20 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

You could look through Special:Listerusers. Thanks. --Alex (Talk) 22:28, 20 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

You can restrict Wikipedia's search by namespace (search first for something that isn't found, like sdfsdfsdfsdfsdf), then on the search form you can search only user pages for whatever you'd like. You can get approximately the same result by adding 'site:en.wikipedi.org "wiki/user"' to a Google search, for example this Google search. -- Rick Block (talk) 01:02, 21 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

If you're looking for someone to help you with a translation, check out Wikipedia:Translators available#Russian-to-English, or, more generally, Wikipedia:Translation into English. — QuantumEleven 08:05, 22 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

i forgot my name!

I forgot (for some odd reason) my log in info, as I am switching e-mail addresses, I've already deleted the initial wikipedia e-mail. Is it possible to retrieve my info and have it sent to my original e-mail address (that I signed-up w/)? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.1.215.8 (talk • contribs)

Do you remember your username? If you have your username, you can have a new password emailed to you from the login page. —Mitaphane _talk 23:48, 20 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

October 21

Edits?

Hi, I'd like very much to know how many edits I have, without counting them manually on the "my contributions" page. Also, do I view other users' edit count in the same manner? | AndonicO Talk 00:46, 21 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

See WP:TOOLS#Edit_counters. —Mitaphane _talk 00:52, 21 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Deleted?

I have searched Wikipedia, there is no article about the Search engine "GoodTree" which helps to raise money for charities all over the world. So I created one, but only after 5 minutes, someone deleted it and I have not even have a chance to save it yet. I just wanna know why. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by HyperPacifist (talk • contribs) .

There's no article in the the logs by that name, but you can look for yourself at Special:Log, which should have the deleting admin's reasoning. It was more than likely because it violated the criteria for speedy deletion, probably G11 or A7. -- Consumed Crustacean (talk)

01:29, 21 October 2006 Lucky 6.9 (Talk | contribs) deleted "GoodTree" (Spam)

I don't see how my article is a spam. I paraphase the vision of GoodTree and how it works. Its less than 500 words, and most importantly, this organization does EXIST. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by HyperPacifist (talk • contribs) .

Please sign your posts with ~~~~. And yeah, I see it now. You have to establish notability for the topics of articles which you create. Just because something exists doesn't mean it's encyclopedic material. -- Consumed Crustacean (talk) 01:58, 21 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

You guys even allow an article "Back To Babylon" whihc is just an album published by a band to stay in wiki, and you allow a google to be in wiki, I can't see why can't GoodTree, as an oragniazation which helps raise money for charities all over the world, and a free search engine, can't stay in wikipedia. HyperPacifist 02:09, 21 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

You didn't read that page I linked to, did you? The Wikipedia is allergic to advertisements, whether or not they're for a noble cause. -- Consumed Crustacean (talk) 02:13, 21 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Well I didn't do any advertising in my article. In the "Google" article, the editors put:

[The users of Google] were attracted to its simple, uncluttered, clean design — a competitive advantage to attract users who did not wish to enter searches on web pages filled with visual distractions.

Aren't this promoting google, advertising google? Besides, I have to restate that GoodTree is a free search engine which helps to raise money fore charities. Besides, keeping wikipedia out-of-date wihtout newest info is not a good thing. --HyperPacifist 02:19, 21 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Google is notable. Again, read the page I linked to, please. -- Consumed Crustacean (talk) 02:24, 21 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

If you want to restore the page, you can take it up at Wikipedia:Deletion review. Unless you read and understand that page, though, you probably won't get far. -- Consumed Crustacean (talk) 02:29, 21 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Accursations of vandalizing that do not apply to me

My access to Wikipedia is through AOL. I have been accused of vandalizing articles, because some one else also using the AOL number, has been doing that. I am willing to ignore your warnings, if that is o.k. with you. Otherwise, what can I do to remedy this? Thanks.Mitakadai 01:52, 21 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

AOL users switch proxy IPs quickly. You were most likely warned because a vandal was using the IP before you. The only remedy is to switch to another ISP, otherwise you just have to be prepared for it due to the odd way AOL works. -- Consumed Crustacean (talk) 01:58, 21 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Check out Wikipedia:Advice to AOL users. —Mitaphane _talk 03:22, 21 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Cannot insert picture

Hello, I am a registered user and I tried to upload a picture but all I had was, I was led to some kind of warning page and it said something about protected page and I could not see the picture where it was supposed to be. What's going on? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Liz81 (talk • contribs)

Please sign your post with ~~~~. Can you tell me what the name of the picture is? With out anymore information, I can't tell you any specifics. I can tell you that articles and pictures can be protected because of vandalism. See Wikipedia:List of protected pages if the name of the image uploaded is on the list. —Mitaphane _talk 03:17, 21 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Block Editing

My son likes to use Wikipedia but I want to block him from editing anything, can this be done??

Usually people are only blocked if they vandalize. As long as your son has something useful to contribute it will be looked upon favourably. If you want to contribute yourself, without being blocked because of some silly thing your son might do, please log in. If you want him blocked for contributing all the way, it might be better to enact some measures on your end. NielsF 03:12, 21 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Please note that I'm just a simple Dutchman trying to help, but not exactly knowing how things are solved in the bureaucracy of english-language wikipedia, someone more accustomed with the bureaucracy here should answer. NielsF 03:16, 21 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

For better or worse, Wikipedia is not a very bureaucratic organization. While we have policies and guidelines, there is very little formal structure. Wikipedia does have administrators, who are permitted access to certain software tools, and we do have methods for resolving disputes via consensus, but (to disagree a little with NielsF) there is no one here who, by reason of bureaucratic authority, can provide a specific solution to your issue. But I would concur with Niels that the most effective way to keep your son from editing Wikipedia (though I'm not sure why you would want to do that) is to exercise your parental responsibility and skills, or by installing some sort of software to enforce that on your computer. We are not set up here to enforce parental controls on using or editing Wikipedia. If you are worried that your son will vandalize Wikipedia, or edit poorly, you might want to discuss that with him. --MCB 05:45, 21 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

What you are actually asking for is not a block, but a ban. I'm afraid it's not possible - since we can't technically ban people. Bans are all community enforced - so it's just like, everyone keeping an eye out for banned people so they can be blocked if they're identified. Which is why banning is really just for people who are causing wikipedia harm. I'm afraid the wikipedian community is really not equipped to handle requests such as yours. It would be best to work it out personally with your son. --`/aksha 11:21, 21 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Acually there is a simple way to block editing, if you have either a router, an internet filter, or Internet Explorer as your only browser. All you need to do is use a parental control option to block any page with "&action=edit" in the URL. (Alternatly, to block page histories, and to a large part all non-article content, you could block "http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?", although this will block pages such as Special:Cite (Allows you to bring up predone cites for any Wikipedia page) as well, so you way want to put some exceptions in for that. Prodego ^talk 13:52, 21 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Of course, blocking "&action=edit" in a filter will block editing of all MediaWiki wikis, not just Wikipedia. --MCB 17:43, 21 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

place original article

Hi How do i place an original--that is new,not edit a site, on to a wiki page??

kind regards from aust.Bob Heath.--Yepod.

Do you mean how do you create a new article? See the VFAQ.—Mitaphane _talk 03:27, 21 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

More precisely, see Help:Starting a new article. It gives you a nice little box that helps you out. Also see Wikipedia:Your first article Oskar 03:45, 21 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Link placement

Hello,

I'm having a little trouble adding a link to the "External Links" section of a certain profile. There are 3 sub-link sections; Official Sites, News and media, and Profiles. I have a fansite, and I don't know where I'd place this link. I don't consider it to fit under any of these catagories. I added my own section, titled "Unofficial Sites", but then it was deleted. Any hep would be great.

Thank you in advanced, JessDrake 03:29, 21 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

See Wikipedia:External links. Most the time when someone starts adding links to personal sites they will deleted as spam. If you think your site's link would be a good addition to the article, bring it up on that article's talk page. —Mitaphane _talk 03:38, 21 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Need Help fixing Manizales

I went inton Manizales to fix the article. Unfortunately, it moved all the contents into the fact boxes. I do not know why this happened. I was an accident.

I hope you can fix it. I have been to Colombia many time and know a lot of interesting things that I can add to articles since I know many cities and towns.

Hope to hear from you soon.

Take care,

Matthew

Wisconsin, USA.

It looks like another editor already fixed it. Just look at the Diff s on the history page to see what he did to fix it. —Mitaphane _talk 17:45, 21 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Skewed Information

To Dear Editors,

I see that most of the information provided or edited in Wikipedia is much more skewed against to a nation, which will soon raise the questions on the reliability of the Wikipedia as an independent source of the information and the facts. One example among many can be given as Turkification. Absolutely weird, and even the editor! And a link he gives is to the deceased famous folk music performer Ahmet Kaya in which page he is claimed to be a Kurdish (may be), and his name is even deformed for the Kurdish pronunciation. May be, but it is so strange that many things nowadays are claimed by anybody!!.. On the other hand, couldn’t Wikipedia be able to ask at least to his family, while many of whom are alive today?

Isn’t it true that this is another kind of racism committed with the name of anti-racism or justice or fairness or you name it, as some of you there representing authoritarian views!!!

I believe, if Wikipedia has intentions to have the role of carrying a reliable source for any kind of information, then all the pieces edited and uploaded to these sites should certainly be carefully investigated and should not be presented without fundamental and respectful proofs being provided or they should be weighed with some quantative truth factors or opinions accordingly given by the authorities form the respectful universities, or otherwise information uploaded should never be taken serious and not presented to the public in here. I saw some images with dead ended references related to the subject.

Another example of a weird page coming up is the page of “Casualties of the Turkish-Kurdish conflict”. the main reason is just forgotten, taht is pkk as targetting people (almost anybody for more than 30 years) while it was possible to raise the questions peacefuly, since many kurds as pointed out in your sites live indiscriminately in big cities at every ranks of the society.

It's not clear from your posting what your question is (this is a help desk for assistance with using Wikipedia), but the issues you raise should be discussed on the Talk pages of the articles you refer to. Look for the "discussion" tab at the top of the article's page, and click on it to read and participate in discussions about the article's quality and neutrality. --MCB 17:49, 21 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Solargenus

I might have edited to a page where I should?.. where I tried to get a help desk where I could be able to write.. People the page I edited should be deleted if this is the case or directed to the correct channels. I am sorry and thank you. The message was written with the signature of solargenus.. just a name..

As you will see above, I recommend taking your issues to the Talk pages of the articles involved. Hope this helps. --MCB 17:51, 21 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Unfortunately, due to wikipedia's online volunteer nature, there is inherit bias that shows up. You should try bring up the slanted viewpoint on the articles' talk pages, or perhaps the discussion page for neutrality project. —Mitaphane _talk 17:53, 21 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Accesskey

I ***HATE*** how alt-f brings the cursor to the search bar, when in Internet Explorer it's supposed to pop the File menu (so I can pop a new menu if I desire). Any way to disable this in Wiki or in IE? It's driving me NUTS.

Thanks for the help, Derrsonn

Rather than hitting them simultaneously, hit alt, then f? What do you mean about popping a new menu from the file menu anyways? All of the common options in the file menu have their own ctrl hotkeys. -- Consumed Crustacean (talk) 06:52, 21 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

He means when you hit alt and f together, the file menu normally comes down. On wikipedia, when you hit alt and f together, the screen jumps up to the top to where the wikipedia search box is.

the simple solution is what ^ just said, just hit alt and f seperately. Even if you do it very fast, as long as you let go of the alt key before you hit f, the file menu should come up and your screen won't jump. Just learn to let go of the alt key quickly. --`/aksha 11:03, 21 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I'm just confused about the bit in the parentheses -- Consumed Crustacean (talk) 00:12, 22 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

SVGZ

Just wondering, does MediaWiki support SVGZ images? I can't find anything to about this that says either way. Thanks. - ^Рэд _хот 11:52, 21 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I don't know much about this, but the documentation is at m:SVG image support. If that doesn't answer your question then try the talk page there. --Cherry blossom tree 22:16, 21 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

GREAT INVENTRY

MY NAME IS IMMANUEL CENTRO ,I WILL LIKE ALL WIKIPEDIA USER,S AND ALL AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURERS TO COME TOGETHER OVER THIS MY QUESTION MY QUESTION IS IF WE ARE TO PUT UP A NEW DESIGN AIRCRAFT HOW ARE WE GOING TO DO IT, BECAUSE THE NEW AIRCRAFT DESIGN THAT AM TALKING ABOUT IS ARE GREAT INVENTRY I WILL APRECIATE THE WIKIPEDIA INVENTOR AND THE BOARD OF WIKIPEDIA TO THINK ABOUT THE GREAT INVENTRY AND THE CONTENT FROM THE INVENTOR IMMANUEL CENTRO THANK YOU

Sorry, your question is very unclear. Is this a light aircraft or an airliner, jet or propeller. Are you imagining that we could help you design it? Wikipedia is an encyclopedia not a design organisation and so we cannot help in designing an aircraft. It is unlikely that any of our articles are detailed enough to help with your design. (I have no idea what you mean by Inventry). By the way, please don't use capital letters, it's regarded as shouting - Adrian Pingstone 12:12, 21 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

columns

I am contibuting to a list of recording artists in an article on a record company. (Specifically, this article is RCA Records.)

I would like to create three columns for the list to avoid consuming too much verticle space in the article. Thank you. Dogru144 14:04, 21 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Make a table. See Help:Tables. Example:

Artist 1
Artist 2

Artist 3
Artist 4

Artist 5
Artist 6

Just look at the code, copy it, divide the list in three equal parts and paste the contents instead of the Artist 1 etc. NielsF 14:28, 21 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

reinsertion of photo

May I reinsert a photo that another editor removed without seeming like I am editing an edit war? The editor removed the photo without replying to my query as to why the photo was removed. The photo in question is a photo of Nica de Koenigswarter. Dogru144 14:08, 21 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Looking at the article it seems to be that the image has been removed from it because it was deleted from Wikipedia (see the deletion log). Putting it back in wouldn't be very useful I guess. In general, when someone removes something from an article without giving a reason you can always try to put it back, just don't keep putting it back and engage in edit warring, see WP:3RR. NielsF 14:23, 21 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

How to use colors, highlights or textbox colors?

When I'm typing my signature, say, how to I get the letters to be in different colors, or how to you make textboxes colored?

Customizing your signature is described at Wikipedia:Sign your posts on talk pages. To make a text box colored, add CSS markup like this. -- Rick Block (talk) 16:13, 21 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Dead Links

I have seen several articles up for review. Within the articles are links. Some links are colored red, and other are not. When I click on the links, I go to a page that states there is no such article. Should I "unlink" a dead link within the original article? I did try a search but to no avail.

Thank you, LarryBH

Please see Wikipedia:Red link. -- Rick Block (talk) 16:06, 21 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

No, it's generally not good to delete those links. Red links are not bad, they just indicate that there isn't yet an article written for that particular subject. They also may indicate that there needs to be an article on that subject. And then, when someone does write that article, the link will automatically turn blue. That way the links are already in place and the person that writes the, until now non-existant, article doesn't have to go around to various other articles to link that particular term. You'll sometimes see people remove red links from an actor's filmography. This actually hurts the process since once the articles are written for those films, the links would have turned blue and nobody would have had to go around to various actor's articles and link the title of the film of the new article. Dismas|^(talk) 16:10, 21 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks very much for your reply. LarryBH

password

how do i change my password? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Clks333 (talk • contribs) 17:00, 21 October 2006 .

You can do it in your preferences. Jacek Kendysz 17:07, 21 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

New pages by contributor?

Hi! Is there a way to list only the new pages I or another editor have created? The watchlist sorta helps, but not entirely. Thanks! Zephyrad 17:58, 21 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Are you looking for all the pages a certain editor has created or just recent ones? Special:Newpages is some what close to what you're talking about, but I don't think it's exactly what you're wanting. —Mitaphane _talk 18:45, 21 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Well, it'd be nice to narrow them down to a time frame, also... but yeah, a complete list of new pages (i.e. pages nobody else created) by a given contributor is what I'd be looking for. Thanks! Zephyrad 18:56, 21 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

user:Interiot will create such lists on request. -- Rick Block (talk) 21:29, 21 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Random article - category selection?

I just love this link - but if there was a way to choose a category(ies) to get a random page from - that would be awesome. Making it selectively random.

Is there such a feature? Or can we have one? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 198.24.31.125 (talk • contribs)

AFAIK, one can restrict the namespace across which random works by qualifying Special:Random with that namespace; Special:Random/talk, for example, takes one to a random article talk page. I don't think we've a feature by which one may restrict random to any particular category; should that estimation be correct, though, you might neverthess query VPT apropos of the feasibility of such a function. Joe 21:08, 21 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

braiding

How do you braid a four leather strand braid?

This page is for questions regarding the use of Wikipedia. Try asking your question at the Miscellaneous reference desk instead or check out our article on braids. --Nebular110 22:01, 21 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

How to use endnotes to add citations to an article?

I'm trying to figure out how to add citations to an article by using endnotes -- ie number in article corresponding to a page citation from a reference in a notes section at the end. (See article on Gerrit Smith, for example.)

I've tried copying the referencing format used in that article, but can't seem to make it work so that i'm able to see if the numbers and their corresponding citations are coming out properly. Can you direct me to someplace in the helpd section that would give me exact instructions on how to do this -- step by step?

Thanks! Jan Carhart (email address removed to prevent spam)

Basically, you put your endnote withinh tags like this: <ref>Hills, 1987</ref> after the text they are referencing and then put <references/> at the point in the article where you would like the notes to show. --Cherry blossom tree 22:13, 21 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

You can find more information at Wikipedia:Footnotes and, more generally, at Wikipedia:Citing sources. — QuantumEleven 07:57, 22 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

leading zero in template

I've just created the template {{Playmate}}. Basically, it takes the year and month and puts them into a URL to link to the Playboy website for a given Playmate. Although, for the month, if a leading zero isn't put in for the single digit months, the link is broken. Is there a way to force the template to put in a leading zero if the number for the month is only a single digit? For an example of the template in an article, see Jamie Westenhiser. Dismas|^(talk) 22:19, 21 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Yes. Something like {{#ifexpr: 1 <= {{{2|}}} and {{{2|}}} <= 9 | 0{{#expr: {{{2}}} }} | {{{2|}}} }} (where the month is the second argument) should do the trick. See m:ParserFunctions. -- Rick Block (talk) 22:49, 21 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Looks like that did it. Thanks! Dismas|^(talk) 23:06, 21 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I have been accused of being a sockpupet

How do I defend my name against this blatent lie? How do I get the page the liar posted about me removed? How can I get the person who did this to pay for spreading the lie? Kilz 22:24, 21 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I'll comment on that page. I'm unsure of how these things get taken off, but I doubt it will last long, from a cursory examination. --Cherry blossom tree 22:33, 21 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

October 22

Table of contents lost when logged in

I noticed this just today. Perhaps it's a temporary glitch. When I view a page while not logged in, the page's Table of Contents is generated in the usual way from the subheads. When I log in and return to the same page (or any page), the Table of Contents does not appear. I haven't changed a Preference that I know of. Any ideas? Tawagoto 01:41, 22 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The only reason i can think of why the TOC wouldn't appear at all is if you have changed the preferences. Even if you don't remember changing any preference, it may be worth going to your "my preferences", click on the "Misc" tab, and check if the "Show table of contents (for pages with more than 3 headings)" box is ticked.

If the TOC doesn't appear, but there's a small box with "Contents [show]", then you should click on the "[show]" bit. --`/aksha 01:47, 22 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. I didn't notice that option this was there. Tawagoto 17:48, 22 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

What to do - I believe a page should be moved, but may not even be worth keeping

I believe that John Lewis (department store) should be moved to John Lewis (department store) branches as that titl better reflects its content. However I'm not sure if it is even noteworthy at all; should I simultaneously nominate it for renaming and deleting, and see what the consensus is, or is there a special procedure for this.

Also, I am an employee of the John Lewis Partnership, and as such a co-owner of this. Does this mean I shouldn't touch any pages related to it to avoid adopting a [WP:POV|POV]]? So far I've added one article related to it, and I left a message on the associated talk page declaring my interest and left the message on the talk page of another user who had it on his todo list, asking him to check for POV. Is this sufficient, or should I refrain entrely to avoid falling foul of the rules?

Finally, sorry for the newbie questions, but thats just what I am. Many thanks, Davidprior 02:14, 22 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Be bold. Move the page, then nominate it for deletion.
It does not mean you cannot edit the articles, certainly not. It does mean you should be careful when you edit the articles. — Dark Shikari ^talk/_contribs 03:30, 22 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Uploading Image

I didn't realize that you sent me a message. I was just trying to format my bio. I uploaded my picture, but I can't find it. How do you get the photo next to my name? Thanks, GaryGHuminy 04:16, 22 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Unfortunately, your biograpy has been deleted under Wikipedia's Criteria for speedy deletion criterion A7 (biography that does not assert the importance or significance of the subject). All articles on Wikipedia must be about notable subjects, and all statements must be verifiable, and cited from reliable sources. Also, please take a look at our autobiography guidelines. Thanks, Tangot a ngo 04:33, 22 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Image reverted to previous version, but not appearing in articles

The image at Image:EmilyTTTE.jpg was reverted, due to a user initiating an edit war (on Railway engines (Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends)) without discussion, and changing the image at its source. This change was reverted.

However, since reverting, the image has not been appearing within articles. It links to the "image page" without a problem, but the image itself does not appear. Assistance would be appreciated. Gonzerelli 05:07, 22 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I just went to Railway engines (Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends) and the picture appeared fine. Maybe it's just a problem with your computer (caching a version of the page when the picture wasn't there?). It defintely works fine for me. --`/aksha 02:15, 23 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Literary Criticism

For a Literature project, I have to find some sources of literary criticism for The Picture of Dorian Gray. Unfortunately, I havent' been able to find any. With credible sources taking priority, are there any pages/links of literary criticism. Thank you.

Not sure. Try this question over at humanities reference desk. The help desk is for questions regarding use of the wikipedia. —Mitaphane _talk 14:17, 22 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Can I search Featured Articles for a specific topic?

I am a new Wikipedian preparing my first article. It is about a 17th century English colonial cemetery in Connecticut that has not been written about in Wikipedia. I am looking for good examples to follow. How can I see a list of Featured Articles (if there ever were any) that deal with cemeteries? --OWL 13:18, 22 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

There isn't a direct way to search featured articles only. However, you can browse a list at Wikipedia:Featured articles. Oakland Cemetery is the only article with the word "cemetery" in its name, so perhaps that can provide you with a start? --McMillin24 _contribs^talk 13:53, 22 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! --OWL 14:05, 22 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Image:Iraq demography.jpg

This map shows in the article about the Iraq Commission - maybe elsewhere, since it's not specific to that. (It's an excellent map, BTW.)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f6/Iraq_demography.jpg

There is a color of "light blue" (my words) that shows on the map around Amarah in southeastern Iraq -- and between there and Nasiriah running down to near Basra.

The map legend does not identify what that color means.

Can someone check that and put the color in the legend, if appropriate.

Thank you, Joe Halbach,Sr Nassau Bay, Texas.

[NOT INTENDED AS ARTICLE CRITICISM NOR FOR PUBLICATION]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f6/Iraq_demography.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Iraq_demography.jpg

Well the image has no stated source. Looking at the wikicommons page it was uploaded by user Mesopotamia. I'm guessing he's the same person as User:Mesopotamia by looking at his edit history. Try asking him about it. —Mitaphane _talk 14:30, 22 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

14:34, 22 October 2006

Carpetbagger article

(UTC)Rlboone1917ro←––-§–—…°≈≠±−×÷←→§Rlboone1917 14:34, 22 October 2006 (UTC)r§14:34, 22 October 2006 (UTC)14:34, 22 October 2006 (UTC)~~r14:34, 22 October 2006 (UTC)Rlboone1917rI tried yesterday to post an extension to your “carpetbagger” page and decided it was meant only for mensa people or rocket scientists, so I gave up.[reply]

What I tried to submit is verifiable by several books, an historian, and by my personal records. My flight log book which was kept daily is in my possession.

IIf this interests you the best was to ”talk” would be by e-mail because I am rather new to the computer and do have some difficulty with it.

Robert L. Boone [street address redacted]

Telephone # [removed]

I'm not sure I understand the problem you're having. If you're having trouble using Wikipedia, check out Wikipedia:Introduction and Wikipedia:Tutorial for a general overview of how to do things. Also, I've removed your telephone number -- communication on Wikipedia is done through user talk pages, never over the phone and rarely be email. -Elmer Clark 02:51, 23 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Roman Numerals

Hi: What is the preference of showing the possessive of a Roman numeral? What if the George IV's ... or George IVs .... I am very curious about this. I came across one the other day, but left it alone (III's). Since I am on the same subject: NASA's or NASAs? How would I show plural on the above examples? (NASAs?)

Regards, LarryBH

's would indicate possession. It is NASA's space shuttles, but there aren't multiple NASAs. -Royalguard11(Talk·Desk) 17:28, 22 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you very much for your assistance. LarryBH

Navigation bars

I noticed on some wiki pages that on the bottom there is a navigation box for all pages relevant to the main wiki...is it possible to create one, and if so, how would I be able to do it?

I think you talking about Templates. Just check that out. -Royalguard11(Talk·Desk) 17:30, 22 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

More specifically there is {{Succession}}. Or did you mean something like {{United_States}}? If so click on edit and look at their source code. Shinhan 05:58, 23 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Fruit of the poisionous tree doctrine

I posted a situation that is confusing to me and to tell you the truth is just plain scaring the hell out of me and am asking for input from persons who may have some feedback regarding my situation. Perhaps this website is not what I believed it was for, and that was having some open communications with others that may be able to lend an opinion or assistance in where to locate that assistance.

Rusty —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Rusty42 (talk • contribs) .

Sorry, we are a collaborative online encyclopedia, not a forum to gather opinions from people. You may have better luck elsewhere on the Internet. Good luck, Tangot a ngo 17:45, 22 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

It would perhaps be helpful if you gave more explanation to clue people into just what you're talking about. Apparently, from your talk page, you created an article and it was deleted due to a lack of indication of notability. I'm not sure why this should "scare the hell out of you". You're not in any kind of "situation"; as far as I can see you're not being threatened with banning or blocking or any other sanction; you merely attempted an article contribution which was judged not appropriate. It might even be possible to create a better article about that subject (I have no idea exactly what it is since the article is deleted) that would be kept. And you should sign your posts. *Dan T.* 17:45, 22 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

FYI, the deleted article concerned a real life situation the user was experiencing. It was a first-person account of what happened to them, and not a Wikipedia threat. Cheers, Tangot a ngo 17:50, 22 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Note that we already have an article on Fruit of the poisonous tree.--Fuhghettaboutit 18:01, 22 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Image question still confusing

Copy of the answer and my further confusion on this topic. Still unsure, still need clarification.

This was a question of mine in the last set of questions. Got an answer, partial, and followed on at that place. Nothing further. So I copy the answer and my further querry here, hoping for clarification. --Dumarest 18:07, 22 October 2006 (UTC)

We don't accept "Wikipedia-only" images, any more than we would accept "Wikipedia-only" text. They're not free content. Low resolution versions that can be used commercially and allow derivatives are absolutely fine, but we need a specific license (GFDL, CC-BY, CC-BY-SA, etc.). Once we have that, you would add the license template to the image description page. Note that the email indicating the license release should go to permissions AT wikimedia.org, not to you. I hope that this clears everything up. Jkelly 16:39, 18 October 2006 (UTC)

Fine, that is what I sort of thought. The permission is full, except that the image I upload must be the low resolution item [with the copyrigtt holder identified so that if a full resolution version is wanted, the 'owner' can be contacted. But I gather the e-mail MUST be from the copyright holder to Wiki, not fron copyright holder to me and I forward it to Wiki? --Dumarest 16:48, 20 October 2006 (UTC)

--Dumarest 18:25, 22 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, it can be an e-mail forwarded by you to permisions AT wikimedia DOT org. - Tangot a ngo 18:37, 22 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Editor Review question

If nobody has reviewed me at my editor review for a while, am I allowed to delete the current reviews there and move my request to the top of the page so it would get more attention? I'd really like to know more about what people think about my contributions. --The Great Llama^{(speak to the Llama!)} 21:49, 22 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I don't actually have an answer to your question. But i do have a suggestion if you're just wanting more people to reply to your reviews. I've noticed another editor who added something like "now on editor review" (with a link to their review page) onto their signiture. It seems to be a good idea - if you're just wanting more people to review you. --`/aksha 02:08, 23 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Help needed to recover/salvage recently created page.

I have has several attempts at creating and saving a new page but it is not found on the site. I have tried several of the 'help' email contacts but have hd no response from anyone. Can someone please assist me to recover the page 'Police Rugby League (Victoria)'. Thanks, —The preceding unsigned comment was added by VPRLC (talk • contribs) .

Do you mean Police Rugby League (Victoria)? It was deleted October 14 since it apparently did not make any claim about the notability of this league (see Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion, point #7 under "articles"). In general, you can find out what happened to a deleted article using the deletion log, see special:log/delete. -- Rick Block (talk) 22:41, 22 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

YES that is the page I was talking about. The page was in reference to the Police Rugby League Club of Victoria, a first for the state of Victoria and notable for many reasons. It contains the same type of content and information as other sports/club pages on the site. I am unsure why my page was deleted, yet others exist that are no different to this one. Can you tell me please how I can have it included on the site as others have obviously been able to do. Thanks, VPRLC.

At this point, the page has been tagged for deletion as a recreation of a deleted page. I've added a notice that you'd like to discuss this. I'll leave a note on your talk about what to do now. -- Rick Block (talk) 01:48, 23 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the info, although I am still confused about it. Check out Oxford Cavaliers Rugby or London Skolars, these are just 2 of many rugby league clubs who have pages with the same content as our clubs page. Why are some ok and ours isn't. I can see no difference between them. VPRLC 03:23, 23 October 2006 (UTC) VPRLC[reply]

Imitation

On Talk:Dalip Singh IP 204.42.25.213 has imitated other users and made personal attacks against me. I left the npa2 template on his talk page, but is there any punishment for imitating other users? T H L 22:19, 22 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Given that personal attacks are very against the rules, i would think so. You should report your problem to Wikipedia:Personal attack intervention noticeboard. --`/aksha 02:03, 23 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

They had never been warned before, or edited for that matter. I went to report it, but I read that they had to have received both the npa2 and npa3 templates. I gave them the npa2 template, but I am wondering if imitation is a violation in itself. I had finally brought a long and bitter feud to an end without having to get 2 very good editors banned, and this person is trying to stir it up again. I would like this IP banned, but I can't get them banned for the PA alone. Would the fact that they imitated another user give me the right to report them despite them not being warned before hand? T H L 03:17, 23 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

adding pictures

I'm a member, and I've noticed that there are alot of articles about important people that do not have pictures. When I go to "edit," there is no way to add a picture. How do I add pictures?Tiger4038 23:04, 22 October 2006 (UTC)Tiger4038 (member)[reply]

To upload an image or other file to Wikipedia, go to Special:Upload (found as "Upload file" on every page's left sidebar toolbox). Before you upload anything, be sure to read the information presented on the upload file page and at Wikipedia:Uploading images. Very few images on the Internet are appropriate for use on Wikipedia, given copyright laws. McMillin24 _contribs^talk 23:10, 22 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

For details on how to add an image to an article, see Wikipedia:Extended image syntax. The most common way is to do it like this [[Image:[name of image]|thumb|A short text describing the image]]. So for instace, if I want to add a smiley to a page, I write [[Image:Smiley.svg|thumb|I'm a smiley. Cheers!]]. The result can be seen on the right. However, as Mcmillion24 says, be SURE that you understand the copyright reasons first! Oskar 23:43, 22 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

And be sure to add   at the end (as has been done here) if you don't want the next section to overlap into the section containing the image. --hydnjo talk 23:59, 22 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Or you can use {{-}}. Chris M. 00:19, 23 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Ooh! Thanks that's easier to remember :-) --hydnjo talk 00:48, 23 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

October 23

Unnamed question

I have edited an article and need to cite my references in the references section of the main article. How do I do that without disprupting the order? Also, how do I get my footnotes to correspond to the correct order of the refernce section? ```` — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lalena 1n (talk • contribs) (I think ~~~~ was intended.)

Use the <ref> tag to add footnotes to your articles. This tag is easy and convenient because it allows you to cite your sources within your text and then have them automatically numbered and added to your References section at the end of the article. When you want to cite a source simply use the <ref> tag to cite the source right next to the phrase that needs backing up. Example: Haliburton park is the largest park in the world<ref>Bill Harton (2005). http://www.linkhere.com. Retrieved Mar. 3 2005</ref>. Then, at the end of your article, add the following template to include all of the citations in your article: {{subst:footnotes}}

More details/examples at Wikipedia: Footnotes. --Hetar 00:49, 23 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Try using cite.php. See http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Cite.php#How_it_works - Mgm|^(talk) 09:21, 23 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

anathomy and phisiology

naming of skeletal muscle?

example of origin and insertion on skeletal muscle?

Try the science reference desk. The help desk is only for questions about Wikipedia itself. However, you're going to have to rephrase those into coherent questions if you expect a helpful response. -Elmer Clark 02:36, 23 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hans Moleman minor edit

Hgmoleman 03:28, 23 October 2006 (UTC)hi Helpdesk,[reply]

I edited the entry on Hans Moleman yesterday 22 oct, but when I checked this morning on Wiki, my edit had gone. what happened?

(the edit made the point there's another Hans Moleman. A real person even -me. I am the china correspondent for the Volkskrant, a major daily in The Netherlands. check out www.volkskrant.nl.

best regards,

Hans Moleman
ShanghaiHgmoleman 03:28, 23 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Hgmoleman. Most likely, because you are not notable enough to be mentioned in that article. See WP:NOTE. Also, that article most likely would apply to the Hans Moleman on the Simpsons only. Other Hans Moleman's would be mentioned in other articles.

(After edit conflict) :Hi Hans. If you are notable enough for a Wikipedia entry, then someone in the future may create that article (it's not a good idea for you to do so; please see WP:AUTO and WP:COI). The edit you made added a lot of information that is irrelevant to the article on the Simpsons' character. It was also material that was not written in the formal tone expected in an encyclopedia. While it is true that someone searching for you on Wikipedia would only find the Simpson's character, if someone searched for me or most people they would find nothing. If in the future an article is created on you and meets our standards for notability, then that article can be named somthing like "Hans Moleman (correspondent)", and the Simpsons character article can get a short disambiguating header such as "for the correspendent named Hans Moleman, see Hans Moleman (correspondent).--Fuhghettaboutit 03:43, 23 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Please Help Me

How Do You Make Wikipedia Your Homepage? ... Or Can You ?

It depends on what browser you're using. For Firefox, you would go to Preferences, the General, then input "en.wikipedia.org" as your homepage (or "en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page", but they both go to the same place). I don't know how for other browsers, though. —Keakealani 03:41, 23 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

After edit conflict:

It depends what browser you use. From the Wikipedia Main Page:

Internet Explorer 5.0-6.x:

Tools --> Internet Options --> Use Current

Internet Explorer 7.x:

Near the HOME icon, underneath, to the right of the address bar, there's a little down arrow, click that, then click "Add or Change Home Page"

Netscape:

Not sure off hand, but look in View --> Prefrences, Tools --> Options, one of those menu's will have info on it.

If you're still not sure, press F1, and search the help for "start" or "home". — Deon555^talk_Review 03:45, 23 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

lost article

Please help if you can. I starting working on a new page with the following title: "A Protestant Consideration of Theosis." I started on October 20, 2006. I have not been able to find my page at all. Can you tell me what happened? Pastorjeff9278 03:42, 23 October 2006 (UTC) Pastorjeff9278[reply]

It appears it was deleted because it didn't have any context. See the Deletion Log for more details. —Keakealani 03:49, 23 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I would recommend you store an article under your user space before creating the article itself. When you get a fair sized stub, and then create the article. To create an article under your user space type Special:Mypage/Article name into the search box. This should bring up a message saying We don't have an article named User:Pastorjeff9278/Article Name and then give you the option to edit it. Select that and create the article. This will prevent it from being deleted, and when you have an article large enough to not be deleted, and then create the actual article. If you need me to say that more clearly, let me know. Cheers T H L 04:00, 23 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

"A Protestant Consideration of Theosis." sounds a lot like an essay. Wikipedia doesn't allow essays. Please see WP:NOT. - Mgm|^(talk) 09:18, 23 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

citing wikipedia

i used wikipedia as a source for my history project, and i need to put into MLA format citation. how would i do that?

Don't use Wikipedia as a source unless you know that your teacher will accept it. Most teachers don't because they say it is biased and inaccurate. Wikipedia itself also discourages using it as a source. A good idea would be to go to the article you are citing and look at the sources and external links on that page. You should be able to find the information that you are citing in one of those sources, and it is guaranteed that your teacher will accept it. T H L 04:07, 23 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

If you really want to cite the Wikipedia article, you can click on "Cite this article" link which is the last item in the left sidebar. That will show you citation examples in several styles including MLA. Shinhan 05:47, 23 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

My "log in" won't stick

I've searched all the help materials I can find on the site, but haven't found a solution to this. When I log in, the login is accepted but as soon as I move to another page, the upper right corner goes back to "Sign in/create account". It doesn't matter whether I check "Remember me" or not. For the brief time I remain signed in (from the "you have successfully signed in" page), I can reach my contribution list, but not my preferences or talk pages. I've set Firefox (my standard browser) as an "Exception" on Windows Firewall, but no effect. Exactly the same thing occurs when I use IE, so it isn't Firefox (although I did clear all cookies in both programs, just in case). Any help would be appreciated. - Clarifythis

If you're visiting pages you've visited before, it could be caching. On internet explorer, try "alt+F5" to refresh the page.

Also, did you accept cookies from wikipedia? On Internet explorer, you should go to tools --> internet options --> privacy --> sites --> and make sure you have allowed cookies from wikipedia. That used to cause similar problems for me. --`/aksha 05:12, 23 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, but that's not it. In both programs, I cleared the cache and deleted all cookies before accepting cookies from en.wikipedia.org, but it made no difference. - Clarifythis

My entry

I did an extensive job writing my entry and now I find it edited t 20% of what it was. How and why did this happen? Greg Theakston <email removed> — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.86.92.115 (talk • contribs)

You should take a look at the history of that page. The person who did the removing said "remove copyright violation from http://www.toptwothreefilms.com/people/gregtheakston.html." --`/aksha 05:10, 23 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Which means that it is not allowed to post copyrighted material on Wikipedia, as Wikipedia is under GFDL copyright. Shinhan 05:49, 23 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I don't see that any of your contributions (edits) at Pure Imagination (comics) all made on October 1 by 69.86.92.115 have been reverted (deleted) by anyone at this time. --hydnjo talk 07:12, 23 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Talk page blanking

Which guideline forbids deleting content from Talk pages (not user talk, I mean article talk)? And, is there a warning template specifically to warn against blanking article talk pages? Shinhan 05:41, 23 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

WP:TALK#Basic_rules_for_all_talk_pages has some information about blanking talk pages. Not sure if there's a warning template, though.. I'll see if I can find one. —Keakealani 05:53, 23 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

(header added)

My article was deleted. Is there someone who can help me have it put back. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Coorsman (talk • contribs)

What was the title of your article? --hydnjo talk 08:47, 23 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Did you check the deletion log to see the reason it was deleted? - 131.211.210.15 09:14, 23 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Browser images

A recent edit of mine to the Wikipedia article on Mac OS X was reverted by another Wikipedia editor for the reason, "Policy: browser images must contain Wikipedia front page." Where is this policy stated? —Muhandis 10:14, 23 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hi

I have entered articles based on research into my home village. Now I should like to link them.... but just do not understand your FAQ about links. Far too complx for a non-web person?

Can you explain in simple English how I can insert links ? Please.

Thanks in advance.

Mike Worsam worsam.mike@wanadoo.fr

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