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March 23

How to create a term about an institution?

I want to create a new term about an institution, so I want to creation procedure and the rules or standards for creating the new term？ Looking forward your answers!!! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 211.75.30.99 (talk) 01:43, 23 March 2018 (UTC)

• Sorry, but Wikipedia:Wikipedia is not for things made up one day. We only have articles about things that have been independently reported in reliable sources, using our definitions of such sources (WP:RS). If your new term is eventually reported upon in multiple reliable sources, it would still need to be notable (WP:NOTABLE) and would still need to be more than a definition of the term (WP:DICTDEF) to warrant a separate article. -Arch dude (talk) 03:17, 23 March 2018 (UTC)

Article contains inaccurate information and links

I am one of two spokesmen for Anti-Communist Action, a free speech activist group which - before a heavy reform - had ties to "Alt-Right" groups. This is no longer the case and I will render a sample list of tentative changes below. I currently operate the organization's Twitter and have been active within the group since March 2017, shortly after its formation.

1. Anti-Communist Action is an alt-right organization based in the United States and Canada.
2. The group has links to Atomwaffen Division.
3. The group has done security for various alt-right and white supremacist rallies.

As the first sentence is no longer accurate, I will update this section with a brief history of the internal changes. The second sentence is no longer accurate and will be pruned. I will expand upon the third sentence, including a photo.

1. Patch however disputed the claim that all members are white supremacists.
2. The group has also stated that it accepts members of all-races.
3. Leaked ProPublica logs however found violent rhetoric against minorities in the organization.

Patch's article, while fairly accurate, is not related to Anti-Communist Action, and will be pruned. This is accurate and will be appended to include all religions. The content shown by ProPublica were troll users who the administrators at the time, myself included, regularly deleted messages and banned for inappropriate behavior. This claim will be explained in a brief, detailed section.

If requested, I will submit a full page for pre-approval, before proceeding with edits. If this is not necessary, please let me know so that I can begin my edits. Thank you for your time. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Anticomskrrt (talk • contribs) 02:25, 23 March 2018 (UTC)

Note, I have reported username. Anticomskrrt as for the changes, these are best to be discuss on the articles talk page but as for actually making them, unless they can be backed up by reliable independant sources then you are unlikely to be able to change what is in the article. NZFC^(talk) 02:44, 23 March 2018 (UTC)

Wu language wikipedia about Liu Xiaobo

Hello! Who can help me link this with Liu Xiaobo? I live in China and can't do it! Thanks a lot!— Preceding unsigned comment added by 他删之石 (talk • contribs)

HI 他删之石 Looks like that article is already linked. On the English article, it's listed on the Languages section. Joseph2302 (talk) 10:31, 23 March 2018 (UTC)

Thank you very much! – 他删之石 11:22, 23 March 2018 (UTC)

Change of page name

Could you please change the name of the page Draft:BCN1 to BCN Drone Center please ? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Prakharkamal (talk • contribs) 12:00, 23 March 2018 (UTC)

@Prakharkamal: I have moved it to Draft:BCN Drone Center and added a box with advice and a submit button. A title without "Draft:" is only if it's accepted as an article. It lacks references to satisfy Wikipedia:Verifiability and Wikipedia:Notability. PrimeHunter (talk) 12:59, 23 March 2018 (UTC)

And I've deleted the draft, because the whole thing was a copyvio of https://www.barcelonadronecenter.com. Black Kite (talk) 19:03, 23 March 2018 (UTC)

How do I add a reference?

I just edited a page for the first time, but can't find out how to add a reference/citation to my edit. How do I do it? I thought that by going to the Help Desk I'd find out, but I still can't find it, sorry! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Grannybuttons (talk • contribs) 13:15, 23 March 2018 (UTC)

Hi Grannybuttons. I've added some instructions to your talk page. --NeilN ^{talk to me} 13:19, 23 March 2018 (UTC)

Not sure how, but a large number of references went missing after recent edits... producing error messages. I restored the page and then re-added GB's content and ref. and it seems OK now. Eagleash (talk) 14:11, 23 March 2018 (UTC)

bed bugs

How are they transmitted to one another? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2604:6000:A1CC:EF00:5D53:1F5:5D64:3447 (talk) 14:01, 23 March 2018 (UTC)

Hello, this is the desk for help in editing Wikipedia. If the article Bed bug does not help, you could try asking at the reference desk. Thank you. Eagleash (talk) 14:14, 23 March 2018 (UTC)

This isn't the correct place for an answer, but the bugs crawl into luggage and the seams of clothing. Dbfirs 21:31, 23 March 2018 (UTC)

Should I delete Images Created for a settled discussion?

File:NoClear.png, File:YesClear.png and File:GoldfishWhiteTelescopeNoClear.png were created on commons as part of the discussion Talk:Goldfish#Removing_the_Clear_Messes_Up_the_Table. The three images serve no purpose except to give context to the discussion, which has now arrived at a consensus. Should they be deleted, as their function is concluded, or preserved so future editors can follow the discussion? --HighFlyingFish (talk) 18:37, 23 March 2018 (UTC)

Hey HighFlyingFish. The basic requirement for images to be within the scope of commons is that they can realistically useful for some educational purpose, and even for images outside that scope, a small number of images are allowed for personal use if the user is active on some other project. So they'd probably be just fine where they are. Having said that, Commons grants fairly broad discretion for the deletion of otherwise unused images if requested by the author, and so if you would like them deleted, you can add {{SD|G7}} to the files and someone can come along and clean them up. GMG^talk 18:57, 23 March 2018 (UTC)

Help With Permissions to write an article

Hello, I need help writing an article about a soccer player. He has had his page deleted and wants to be able to put it back up. His name is protected so I would like to know what we need to do to be able to either get his page re-instated or be able to write a new one. — Preceding unsigned comment added by DangerousFig (talk • contribs) 20:39, 23 March 2018 (UTC)

Hi DangerousFig, if the article has been deleted before then unless something has changed it is unlikely that another article can be created. But the requirements for a football player is WP:NFOOTY or otherwise meeting WP:GNG. If you need a hand, I work with WP:FOOTBALL project and write player articles so maybe able to help. NZFC^(talk) 21:06, 23 March 2018 (UTC)

If he was Wikipedia:Notability (people) he would not have had the page deleted about him. Note: it was not His page. Wait until he becomes notable and a page will be created without him having to get involved. --Aspro (talk) 21:08, 23 March 2018 (UTC)

According to Wikipedia:Notability (people) he would be considered notable as he has played professionally. The page about him has been protected, will that be an obstacle if someone tries to write about him? ~DangerousFig (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 21:22, 23 March 2018 (UTC)

His Page wouldn't have been deleted if he actually played in a fully professional league. If you let us know the name of the player we could tell you but it sounds like the page was deleted and WP:SALT to stop it being recreated as he isn't notable. NZFC^(talk) 21:36, 23 March 2018 (UTC)

His name is Michel Okai, he is pretty new so I understand why notability would be a problem. It seems there's no other option than to wait. — Preceding unsigned comment added by DangerousFig (talk • contribs) 21:51, 23 March 2018 (UTC)

Yes looking at the deletion discussion he isn't notable as hasn't played in professional league. Until then, I wouldn't try recreating the article. NZFC^(talk) 21:57, 23 March 2018 (UTC)

Demetrio Paparoni

Demetrio Paparoni, a prominent art historian, art critic and art curator, has a Wikipedia page in Italian. https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demetrio_Paparoni

How can this be created in English? Paparoni works with many American artists and we would all like to create this for him.

Timothy — Preceding unsigned comment added by Timothygs (talk • contribs) 22:19, 23 March 2018 (UTC)

You will find advice at WP:Translation. I notice, however, that the Biografia section of the Italian article has only one reference, so you may need to improve the referencing to produce an article acceptable here on the English Wikipedia. --David Biddulph (talk) 00:50, 24 March 2018 (UTC)

(edit conflict) Hello, Timothygs. Creating a new article is one of the harder tasks on Wikipedia (and it is not necessarily much easier if the article already exists in another language). Start by having a look at at Your first article, and especially look at the requirements for notability, which are not (directly) about whether the subject is "prominent", but depend on whether several people unconnected with the subject have chosen to publish in-depth material about the subject, since the content of an article should be almost entirely sourced to such material.

You may if you wish create an article by translating the Italian article: if you do so, you must attribute it properly: see WP:Translation. As each language Wikipedia has its own policies, it is not necessarily the case that an article acceptable to one Wikipedia will be acceptable to another: your English article, even if it is a translation, will be evaluated according to the policies of English Wikipedia.

One final point: I strongly suggest that you let go of the idea of create an article "for" him. Wikipedia articles are about subjects; they are not for (or against) them. They should summarise what the independent reliably-published sources say about the subject, not what the subject or their friends or associates say or want to say. --ColinFine (talk) 00:56, 24 March 2018 (UTC)

March 24

Alejandro Jenné

Alejandro Jenné (Cuidad de México, México, 4 de Noviembre 1978) es artista innovador, dedicado a cultivar la expresión artística a través de la música, el canto, el movimiento, el juego y la improvisación.

Alejandro Jenné cuenta con gran experiencia en el escenario artístico a nivel internacional. Su experiencia en música barroca es amplia. Con delicadeza y precisión se expresa en el laúd, la tiorba y la guitarra barroca. Esto lo ha llevado a presentarse en foros importantes en México, incluyendo Palacio de Bellas Artes, Teatro Degollado y el paraninfo de la Universidad de Guadalajara. Alejandro, es maestro formado en la escuela de "Liberar la voz" y es guía de la Pedagogía Intuitiva del maestro sueco Pär Ahlbom. A la vez fue fundador y director por 8 años de Orfeo ‘Escuela de música’. Alejandro participa activamente en promover el desarrollo artístico sano y accesible para todo ser humano. — Preceding unsigned comment added by J.mudrunkova (talk • contribs) 02:36, 24 March 2018 (UTC)

This is the English Wikipedia. Google translates your Spanish as:

Alejandro Jenné (City of Mexico, Mexico, November 4, 1978) is an innovative artist, dedicated to cultivating artistic expression through music, singing, movement, play and improvisation.

Alejandro Jenné has great experience in the international artistic scene. His experience in baroque music is wide. With delicacy and precision it is expressed in the lute, the theorbo and the baroque guitar. This has led him to appear at important forums in Mexico, including Palace of Fine Arts, Teatro Degollado and the auditorium of the University of Guadalajara. Alejandro, is a teacher trained in the school of "Liberar la voz" and is a guide of the Intuitive Pedagogy of the Swedish teacher Pär Ahlbom. At the same time he was founder and director for 8 years of Orfeo 'School of music'. Alejandro is actively involved in promoting artistic development that is healthy and accessible to every human being.

Are you requesting an article here on this person or did you intend to post this on the Spanish Wikipedia? In either case, you need some WP:Reliable sources to establish WP:Notability. Dbfirs 07:53, 24 March 2018 (UTC)

Problem with a wikilink

When you hover the cursor over the blue link to the page for Holbein's The Body of the Dead Christ in the Tomb, along with the opening sentences to the article it provides an image of the wrong painting, a painting by Grunewald that is further down the article. I am working on something that discusses the Holbein painting and it is disconcerting to have the wrong image pop up. How can I fix this? Harold the Sheep (talk) 05:33, 24 March 2018 (UTC)

I don't know what caused the problem, but Magic links bot seems to have cured it soon after you drew our attention to it. See the answer below. Dbfirs 07:44, 24 March 2018 (UTC)

There are two hover features which can display an image. "Navigation popups" at Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-gadgets displays the first image. I guess you have instead enabled "Page previews" (also called Hovercards) at Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-rendering. It uses mw:Extension:PageImages to pick the page image. The first image is discarded due to the height to width ratio. See mw:Extension:PageImages#How are images scored? PrimeHunter (talk) 14:45, 24 March 2018 (UTC)

To what should AM radio wikilink when used to refer to the U.S. subgenre of pop music?

The intro of Sweet Seasons, about the recording by Carole King, includes the sentence Perone rates the song as "an ideal AM radio, top-40 pop song...that stands up as well as any of Carole King's hit compositions." AM radio is redirected to AM broadcasting, which covers the radio technology and its history but makes no mention of the AM radio U.S. subgenre of pop music. (If you don't know the subgenre I'm referring to, there's a page on AllMusic that calls it AM Pop Music. I'd provide a link to that page but when I visited it, my browser was frozen by a fake tech support scam page.)

Looking for a different article to which I might make AM radio wikilink, I tried Top 40 (radio format) but it's redirected to Contemporary hit radio, which states the term contemporary hit radio was coined in the early 1980s (after the end of the prevalence of the type of pop music on the AM radio band in the U.S., if I recall correctly). The article includes a section describing variations of contemporary hit radio but they refer to more recent radio formats.

Looking around some more, I found Soft rock, but I'm not entirely confident that it's appropriate to wikilink AM radio to it. Perhaps it should wikilink to the section Soft rock#Late 1960s–early 1970s, in particular? I also wonder if wikilinking AM radio to that is considered original research.

Thanks in advance. Dyspeptic skeptic (talk) 18:18, 24 March 2018 (UTC)

@Dyspeptic skeptic: Perhaps it could link to Top 40. Or, if there is no article that fits, remove the wikilink. You should discuss this on the article's talk page. RudolfRed (talk) 19:22, 24 March 2018 (UTC)

Yes, it is better to remove this wikilink. It does not serve any purpose. Ruslik_Zero 19:28, 24 March 2018 (UTC)

How to discuss an edit without getting banned

Over 5 years ago, I was topic banned under Discretionary Sanctions for discussing a source[1]. I thought this was the proper way to go about editing. I am after some advice on (a) how I could have known that my discussions fell into Discretionary Sanctions (b) How I could have engaged in discussion without being banned. --Iantresman (talk) 22:53, 24 March 2018 (UTC)

A dead horse does not come back to life just because five years have passed. Maproom (talk) 23:23, 24 March 2018 (UTC)

I don't think that is a good analogy, and I am not asking to be proved right. I am asking how to edit appropriately. --Iantresman (talk) 12:07, 25 March 2018 (UTC)

March 25

Question

Hi 

I wan to ask if The Brick sell I bad device — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.152.122.23 (talk) 01:46, 25 March 2018 (UTC)

I suspect, based on your question, that you found one of our over 5.5 million articles and thought we were affiliated in some way with that subject. Please note that you are at Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia that anyone can edit, and this page is for asking questions related to using or contributing to Wikipedia itself. Thus, we have no special knowledge about the subject of your question. You can, however, search our vast catalogue of articles by typing a subject into the search field on the upper right side of your screen. If you cannot find what you are looking for, we have a reference desk, divided into various subject areas, where asking knowledge questions is welcome. Best of luck.Template:Z25 Sakura Cartelet^Talk 01:49, 25 March 2018 (UTC)

Revert patrol

Hi, how do I unpatrol an article after adding maintenance tags? I just got enough time to detect copyvio in a draft and tagged it as such, but it also got tagged as patrolled, which I want to undo. Thanks, MT Train^Talk 03:46, 25 March 2018 (UTC)

I don't think it's possible to "unreview" non-article pages since they don't use the page curation interface. Sorry Sakura Cartelet^Talk 04:03, 25 March 2018 (UTC)

Also, if the page has been 'looked at' and problems identified then it has been 'reviewed'. Eagleash (talk) 06:52, 25 March 2018 (UTC)

You can actually set up to mark pages patrolled when you tag for deletion. Legacypac (talk) 10:32, 26 March 2018 (UTC)

template delete

Can someone please delete the template box for 'Keegan Linderboom' page. I have added reference/external link/sources.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keegan_Linderboom

Thank you — Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.156.121.250 (talk) 04:08, 25 March 2018 (UTC)

I have removed thr PROD, as it does now have one reliable source, and tidied the page generally. However, the page may yet be nominated for deletion as he is yet to make an appearance in a fully professional league. See WP:NFOOTY and WP:FPL for more information. Eagleash (talk) 06:42, 25 March 2018 (UTC)

i wold klike to kow haw to enlargen the font size on wikipedia please

— Preceding unsigned comment added by Mar irlandes (talk • contribs) 07:29, 25 March 2018 (UTC)

If you mean the overall font size displayed on your screen, then in my browser you hold down the control key and press +

Your browser might be different. This applies to all web pages, not just Wikipedia. If you mean headings, then use "==" as in the changes that I've made to your heading. Wikipedia articles do not normally use coloured or "big" text. Dbfirs 07:50, 25 March 2018 (UTC)

Nityananda Adhikary (talk) 10:26, 25 March 2018 (UTC)

Hi, How to cite my article ??? — Preceding unsigned comment added by NityaNanda.DPG (talk • contribs) 10:26, 25 March 2018 (UTC)

You will find advice on your user talk page at User talk:NityaNanda.DPG#Baragharia Gram Panchayet moved to Draft:Baragharia Gram Panchayet. --David Biddulph (talk) 11:33, 25 March 2018 (UTC)

Can't remove category

Hello, I just updated the article Paris Police Prefecture (also know as PP) but couldn't change a wrong categorization. Surprisingly (at least to me), the category : "Defunct law enforcement agencies of France" appears at the bottom of the page but can't be edited out. I already added the correct category (National law enforcement agencies of France) but would appreciate help in :

• removing the wrong category as the PP is definitely not a defunct agency
• understanding the reason why I couldn't do it on my own.

Thanks in advance, --Domenjod (talk) 12:01, 25 March 2018 (UTC)

Because the infobox has |dissolved=1789, refounded in 1800

—Trappist the monk (talk) 12:13, 25 March 2018 (UTC)

Sir Thomas Dunlop, 3rd Baronet

I am writing in regard to the two tags placed on this article I created yesterday. As far as I am aware baronets are inherently notable. If that is still the case, then surely a reference from one of the oldest national newspapers on the planet is enough to verify notability. Could someone please confirm the current rules in this regard.ThanksGomach (talk) 12:38, 25 March 2018 (UTC)

It would be useful if you could wikilink to the guidance or policy that says that "baronets are inherently notable". The discussion at Wikipedia talk:Notability (royalty) appears not to have agreed such a proposal. --David Biddulph (talk) 12:51, 25 March 2018 (UTC)

WP:NR suggests that such a proposal was made but ultimately not implemented. Eagleash (talk) 13:03, 25 March 2018 (UTC)

My mistake! Does anyone have free access to Who's Who (UK)?Gomach (talk) 13:42, 25 March 2018 (UTC)

submitting un-formatted articles

Hi, I have an article about the (late) screenwriter of "Who Killed Mary Whats'ername", John O'Toole (the film is on Wikipedia). My article is all sourced, written using reliable sources, etc.. but I'm having SUCH trouble putting it into Wikipedia format. I just don't get it. I absolutely have to do this, right? I can't just submit the "raw" (without tags,etc.) article with the links at the bottom for approval? Please advise. Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Teetonvalentine (talk • contribs) 14:46, 25 March 2018 (UTC)

@Teetonvalentine: I have left some useful links at your talk page. If after studying those you have specific issues please ask for more help. Please provide a link to pages where you are encountering problems. Please remember to sign your posts on talk pages by typing four tildes (~~~~). Thank you. Eagleash (talk) 15:08, 25 March 2018 (UTC)

How to delete a phantom talk page

Draft:Consolidity has been deleted, no doubt for excellent reasons. However Draft_talk:Consolidity still exists. Maproom (talk) 18:58, 25 March 2018 (UTC)

Requested CSD g8. Eagleash (talk) 19:09, 25 March 2018 (UTC)

2018-19 Big Ten Basketball season Template

Can Someone match the 2018-19 Big ten basketball template on to the 2018-19 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball season page please. 68.102.39.189 (talk) 20:48, 25 March 2018 (UTC)

Why Didn't You Answer Me Yesterday GET YOUR LAZY BUTTS IN GEAR NOW. 68.102.39.189 (talk) 15:41, 26 March 2018 (UTC)

Mostly because you are so abusive that people now actively avoid your questions.Naraht (talk) 15:52, 26 March 2018 (UTC)

And possible because your question was not intelligible. What do you mean when you say "Big ten basketball template"? Are you referring to {{Infobox Athletic Conference}}? And what does "match (template) onto the (page)" mean? Mduvekot (talk) 16:00, 26 March 2018 (UTC)

Yes The 2018–19 Big ten Basketball Infobox Athletic Conference Template. 68.102.39.189 (talk) 17:03, 26 March 2018 (UTC)

google voice

have been trying to create a google voice but keep telling me could not create a google voice account ,please whats the other of creating the google voice — Preceding unsigned comment added by 105.112.22.180 (talk) 22:52, 25 March 2018 (UTC)

Hello, this is the page for help in editing Wikipedia, if you cannot find what you need from customer support or googling for information, our reference desk may be able to help you. Eagleash (talk) 17:23, 26 March 2018 (UTC)

March 26

i published the page then for warning gave sources

Hey today i published a page and i got this warning After that for relable sources i added some articles from times of india

What should i do now ??

extended content (Prod notice)

This article is about a living person and appears to have no references. All biographies of living people must have at least one source that supports at least one statement made about the person in the article. If no reliable references are found and added within a seven-day grace period, this article may be deleted. This is an important policy to help prevent the retention of incorrect material. Please note that adding reliable sources is all that is required to prevent the scheduled deletion of this article. For help on inserting references, see referencing for beginners or ask at the help desk. Once the article has at least one reliable source, you may remove this tag. Find sources: "Anshul Trivedi" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR Reviewer tools: policy project (talk • bio • log) Move: draft space The article may be deleted if this message remains in place for seven days, i.e., after 00:15, 2 April 2018 (UTC). Nominator: Please consider notifying the author/project: ==Proposed deletion of Anshul Trivedi== The article Anshul Trivedi has been proposed for deletion because it appears to have no references. Under Wikipedia policy, this biography of a living person will be deleted after seven days unless it has at least one reference to a reliable source that directly supports material in the article. If you created the article, please don't be offended. Instead, consider improving the article. For help on inserting references, see Referencing for beginners, or ask at the help desk. Once you have provided at least one reliable source, you may remove the {{prod blp/dated}} tag. Please do not remove the tag unless the article is sourced. If you cannot provide such a source within seven days, the article may be deleted, but you can request that it be undeleted when you are ready to add one.

Funky Developers (talk) 00:37, 26 March 2018 (UTC)

@Funky Developers: I have removed the 'Prod' notice as there are now sources. I have also tidied the page some. The lead needs re-wrting in a more understandable manner. Eagleash (talk) 01:11, 26 March 2018 (UTC)

YouTube Citation?

If an author is sourced in a specific article, is it ok to source a youtube video where this writer is being interviewed within the context of the article at hand? Can the youtube interview information add to what this author has already said? What would be the citation code for adding a youtube video? Fivejohnny5 (talk) 02:41, 26 March 2018 (UTC)

• @Fivejohnny5: Unless there is reason to believe the video has been fabricated, or that the interview was taken out of context etc., Youtube interviews are as reliable as any other self-published source, i.e. it is reliable for what someone said, but not for factual statements exposed in Wikipedia's voice. However you must pay care not to link to copyright violations; see also WP:YOUTUBE. Tigraan^{Click here to contact me} 10:18, 26 March 2018 (UTC)

When is the right time to create a standalone article for a movie sequel?

The Top Gun movie has a subsection on a sequel coming out next year. When is the right time to split off that section of the article into a separate Wikipedia article? The sequel does have a release date (July 19, 2019). Thanks for any assistance. David O. Johnson (talk) 04:58, 26 March 2018 (UTC)

Hello David, WP:SPLITTING has quite a few pointers to when you should do that. Come back here if you need more support. Warmly, Lourdes 05:35, 26 March 2018 (UTC)

See Wikipedia:WikiProject Film/Future films. Has production started yet? Has it been cast? Those are usually good solid milestones for standalone film articles. Based on what's in the Top Gun article, it hasn't reached that point yet IMO. Clarityfiend (talk) 10:45, 26 March 2018 (UTC)

I appreciate the assistance; it seems like the sequel should not have its own article yet. David O. Johnson (talk) 16:51, 26 March 2018 (UTC)

image upload

Hi,

I can upload images to a sandbox page but it complains if I try to do that to a Wikipedia page I'm editing. I have over 10 edits, perhaps I need to wait some more time or do I have to go through Commons, which seems like a bit of extra work? The auto response seems to think it may not be my picture (which it/they are). Topic Monterey Institute for Research in Astronomy or Oliver Observing Station. Weaverwb

thanks, — Preceding unsigned comment added by Weaverwb (talk • contribs) 07:45, 26 March 2018 (UTC)

To use an image in en:Wikipedia, you (or someone) must first upload it to en:Wikipedia, or, better, to Wikimedia Commons. Can you explain what you mean by "upload images to a sandbox page", and show us a page where you've done that? Maproom (talk) 14:37, 26 March 2018 (UTC)

Weaverwb, just follow the instructions here, it's no more work than posting to en-wiki and makes the images more widely available to other language wikis Jimfbleak - talk to me? 14:59, 26 March 2018 (UTC)

St Donat's Castle

Am I in the right place to ask a question about citing a pdf? I'm having a problem making Source 28 in the above article work. I want to refill it and then use it multiple times. But I keep getting an error. Any advice on how to cite a pdf properly would be much appreciated. KJP1 (talk) 08:43, 26 March 2018 (UTC)

An editor's helpfully resolved this. KJP1 (talk) 14:36, 26 March 2018 (UTC)

Translation to my language

Hi! I would like to know, how to add translation of some articles to my language. I found many articles that I can easily translated into my language but unfortunately I cannot see that option anywhere. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Duba91 (talk • contribs) 08:54, 26 March 2018 (UTC)

Advice is available at WP:Translate us. --David Biddulph (talk) 12:34, 26 March 2018 (UTC)

Image / headline interaction in infobox

I filled the infobox at Muninnbot yesterday on Firefox and it looked fine. The infobox code is something like {{Infobox bot|Bot name=Muninnbot|image=[[File:Ravencloseup (Munin at London tower), zoomed POTY 2016.jpg|thumb]]|caption='''If you do not know where that archived discussion went, I can help you.'''|(etc)}} However today on Chrome on a different computer, I see the image on the right: the caption starts ("If") left of the image instead of below.

I am guessing on yet another screen/browser the results may still be different. What is the best option for image inside infoboxes? I arrived at thumb by trial and error (not specifying a size makes the image gigantic). Tigraan^{Click here to contact me} 10:15, 26 March 2018 (UTC)

@Tigraan: I am using Chrome, too, and have just accepted an update from version 64.0 to 65 – in both versions the infobox displays correctly, with full caption below the image. However, when I log out, the error appears, just as you describe it. After logging-in the infobox looks correctly again. Same effect in Internet Explorer, version 11.309.
So, it seems to depend on logged-in/out status rather than a specific browser. --CiaPan (talk) 10:58, 26 March 2018 (UTC)

@Tigraan: Try removing superfluous formatting and leave a pure file name instead:

image = Ravencloseup (Munin at London tower), zoomed POTY 2016.jpg

CiaPan (talk) 11:00, 26 March 2018 (UTC)

Yes, that [2] is a good solution. The caption could also have been placed inside the image code but never combine thumb with a caption parameter outside the image code. PrimeHunter (talk) 14:14, 26 March 2018 (UTC)

I'm on 65.0 logged in and still see the if on the left.Naraht (talk) 16:05, 26 March 2018 (UTC)

On the above diff [3]? This help desk section displays a permanent screenshot File:Ugly text Muninnbot.PNG where everybody see "If" on the left. PrimeHunter (talk) 19:33, 26 March 2018 (UTC)

help with edits in Wiki page: "KIC 8462852"

I have made a few short edits of text and references that have been published on the Wiki page titled "KIC 8462852" and are fine. But I have repeatedly tried to enter a new subsection under the section called "Hypotheses" and any text I enter there has promptly disappeared. I've tried entering one line first to test, and that appears after I press "Publish". But when I enter a few more lines and try to "Publish" the whole entry disappears. I've checked the rules but I wonder what's going on. Thanks. 14:11, 26 March 2018 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Pvfoukal (talk • contribs)

@Pvfoukal: Click the "View history" tab to see what happens.[4] Your edits are being reverted by other users. PrimeHunter (talk) 14:18, 26 March 2018 (UTC)

(edit conflict) @Pvfouka: Hello, your earlier edits to the page seem to still be extant, albeit with some further editing by others. However, your edits today firstly added an empty section heading (which was quickly reverted) and then you re-added the section heading with some additional content. This was also reverted in this edit as it duplicated existing content. You should have received an alert at the top of any Wikipedia page (a red number by the bell symbol) to draw your attention to these changes. Please remember to sign your posts on talk pages by typing four tildes (~~~~). Thank you. Eagleash (talk) 14:24, 26 March 2018 (UTC)

Thanks. How do I get rid of my past attempts and start anew? It's hard to enter anything substantial, with references, if others are changing it in real time. Is that normal? Pvfoukal (talk) 16:12, 26 March 2018 (UTC)

• When a page is fairly active, editing by small increments does not work well. If the other editors are friendly, you may be able to place the {{in use}} template in your new section. If things are a bit hectic, it's better to build your new section elsewhere (e.g., on you user talk page) and then copy/paste it. If there is any chance that your contribution is controversial, it's better to discuss it first on the page's talk page. Please don't get discouraged. You are working with about 100,000 other editors, all volunteers and all with different skills and perspectives. -Arch dude (talk) 16:30, 26 March 2018 (UTC)

• (edit conflict) There is also no need to 'get rid' of past edits. Your edits form part of the page history and unless they are a severe violation of policy (copy-vio or grossly abusive etc.) will remain visible. As AD says don't be discouraged, your edits were in good faith and will not reflect badly upon you. Eagleash (talk) 16:52, 26 March 2018 (UTC)

[Edit Conflict] You don't need to "get rid" of your earlier attempts: all edits to all article pages are permanently recorded and findable via the 'View history' tab unless they have to be removed for legal reasons, which surely won't apply here. This is fundamental to the way Wikipedia operates, and good faith edits, even if reverted by others, carry no stigma.

It might be a good idea to describe the amendments and/or additions you want to make (mentioning your sources) on the article's Talk page a day or so before actually implementing them, so that others will know that you're engaged in editing and can respond with their opinions, offer suggestions, etc. You can also mention that you'll be adding the appropriate references, which can indeed take some time to get right.

A useful working method is to first compose substantial additions on your own device, preferably on a non-formatted program such as Notepad. Once discussed, and if appropriate amended in the light of Talk page discussions, you can then copy a given addition into the article "in one go", rather than piecemeal over an extended period. For example, your added new Section heading sat without text for half an hour (visible to anyone who happened to consult the article in that interval), before it was reverted by @Huntster:, who can be forgiven for not realising that further text would eventually be forthcoming. {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} 2.218.14.51 (talk) 16:55, 26 March 2018 (UTC)

"COATRACK"

Heya! I'm trying to help with the creation of this article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Twistlock_Inc It was written at first by someone in a rather advertising, which I changed for the better, including information about their competition and background. I resubmitted the article and got a strange comment: " WP:COATRACK Ringbang (talk) 16:17, 22 March 2018 (UTC)" I'm not sure what I got it, as it's not a coatrack article from what I can gather - It talks about what the title says. Can anyone help me with this? I really want to improve it.

Help? :)

~T — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tsideshow (talk • contribs) 16:45, 26 March 2018 (UTC)

@Ringbang: I think in light of this a more thorough explanation is in order. Beeblebrox (talk) 18:13, 26 March 2018 (UTC)

Help:Cite errors/Cite error included ref

Trying to add Walla Walla WA http://www.union-bulletin.com/news/march-for-our-lives-takes-to-walla-walla-s-main/article_bda15ff8-2fc5-11e8-8808-a35792ff1d76.html

Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by ThinkGal (talk • contribs) 18:46, 26 March 2018 (UTC)

ThinkGal, an IP fixed the reference error for you. I added Walla Walla to the map. NZFC^(talk) 19:16, 26 March 2018 (UTC)

How to publish an article publicly

Hello!

I was curious if I need to send an article on my talk page for a review? How do I publish this article?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Mmehta10/sandbox#The_Economics_of_Specialty_Pharmaceuticals_%E2%80%93_The_Value_of_High-Cost_Therapeutics

Thank you! -MishaMmehta10 (talk) 19:01, 26 March 2018 (UTC)

@Mmehta10:, to be honest with you, that article wouldn't last very long if you moved it to the main Wikipedia space. It is written like a user essay, and the policy on original research would cause it to be removed quickly. I suggest editing some existing articles first to understand the Core Content Policies in action before attempting creating an article of this depth and breadth. Eggishorn (talk) (contrib) 20:42, 26 March 2018 (UTC)

Determining consensus?

There has been a long-standing debate over whether the disease Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA), which has also been called "Wegener's disease" in the past, should have Wegener's be described as the "former" term vs "also known as":

Talk:Granulomatosis with polyangiitis#"Formerly known as"

This controversy likely stems from the association of Wegener with Nazi politics:

List of medical eponyms with Nazi associations

The problem is that there doesn't seem to be a way to "prove" that GPA is the more commonly used term; there are many recommendations to use the new term, but no studies showing that GPA is now the most common term for the disease. I'm thinking that the next step to take is to get consensus (one way or the other), and I'm asking here how to do that. Myoglobin (talk) 20:33, 26 March 2018 (UTC)

@Myoglobin:, you may want to try creating an Request for Comments on the article talk page. That allows for a formal assessment of consensus. The instructions for creating one are on the linked page. Eggishorn (talk) (contrib) 20:45, 26 March 2018 (UTC)

Help with replacing or delete an existing page that is outdated which I did not write

1.) How do I replace or delete an existing page that is outdated which I did not write?
2.) Also, what are the safeguards for ensuring the accurate updated information that I do end up replacing this page with is not changed by someone else? Or will I at least be notified if changes are made so that I can contest the changes if they are done and are again inaccurate?