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    March 22

    How can I change a page name?

    I have to change a page name. The current name is "IClassical Foundation" and it should be "iClassical Foundation". How can I do it? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IClassical_Foundation — Preceding unsigned comment added by Apetrini (talk • contribs) 00:07, 22 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    Sorry but this cannot be done due to technical restrictions on the software itself. Please read this page for more details. Sakura CarteletTalk 00:58, 22 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    @Apetrini: The first character of page names cannot be lower case. I have added {{lowercase title}} to display it as lower case on the article itself. The "real" name is still upper case and will be shown in other places like categories and search results. PrimeHunter (talk) 00:59, 22 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    @PrimeHunter: Thank you! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Apetrini (talk • contribs)

    Make collapsible

    I would like to make this template collapsible: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Criticism_of_religion_sidebar

    Like this one: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Protestantism

    I've tried to do it before by copying and pasting the top part but it didn't work. Marax (talk) 03:17, 22 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    @Marax: Some parameter names needed to be changed as well. Have a look at what I've done in the sandbox, Template:Criticism of religion sidebar/sandbox. -- John of Reading (talk) 07:33, 22 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    Marko Milutinović

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marko_Milutinovi%C4%87

    I don't understand why this is being considered for deletion. He is playing at a professional football club being OFK BEOGRAD! — Preceding unsigned comment added by MichaelMimi (talk • contribs) 03:18, 22 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    Hi MichaelMimi you can argue why it should be kept here but it appears he doesn't play for a professional club in a professional league. NZFC(talk) 03:52, 22 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    GIF

    How can I get GIF templates? Everyone else has animations on their user pages, but not me. Help plzplzplz. — Preceding unsigned comment added by CrazyMinecart88 (talk • contribs) 12:45, 22 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    I like your excitement. You can find a lot of gifs at commons. However, you need to be clear about our user page image use guidelines and the overall Image use policy. Lourdes 15:52, 22 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    Kovacs/Russo

    Is Béla Kovács (born May 1, 1937 in Tatabánya, Hungary) the son of Bela Kovacs, born April 1908 – and lived until June 1959)? Being referred to a long list of clarinetists, we do not see the clarinetist/composer: John P. Russo whose credentials are listed at www.crsnews.org Ho has taught at Combs College of Music for over 15 years and also at Philadelphia Musical Academy. He is published by Ludwig Music Inc. He has recorded over 25 solo/concerto works with orchestras and more than 74 chamber works with notable artists! (listed at: www.crsnews.org) THANK YOU, Caroline Hunt, CRS Inc. (listed at: www.crsnews.org)

    Regarding Béla Kovács and father, I can't help you, but others might. Are you able to enquire on the [Hungarian Wikipedia]?
    Regarding John P. Russo, what "long list of clarinetists" are you referring to? Is it in this (English) Wikipedia? If so, could you please provide a link to it, so that we know what you're referring to? Many (though not all) lists on Wikipedia are deliberately restricted to people who also have their own dedicated article on Wikipedia, and John P. Russo appears not to, but it's quite possible he may qualify for one. {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} 2.218.14.51 (talk) 19:30, 22 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    Use of map

    Hello, I have written a book about Christopher Columbus's first voyage in 1492. I would like to use a map in my book that you have on your Haiti page. The map is entitled: The five caciquedoms of Hispaniola.

    Can I use it?? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Coolron33 (talk • contribs) 13:21, 22 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    Coolron33 you can use any image that is here unless it is a non-free image with a fair use tag. Since it is released as PD, there are no requirements, but you ought to attribute the map to Wikimedia commons and make it clear that it is PD Jimfbleak - talk to me? 15:20, 22 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    Click an image to get license information about it. The licenses vary. You refer to commons:File:Copia de Cacicazgos de la Hispaniola.png. It is public domain so you are allowed to use it with no conditions. Many people will still consider it appropriate to say where you got the image. Many other images require you to credit the source or only use it in special circumstances. PrimeHunter (talk) 15:25, 22 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    • Yes. You check the copyright license of an image on wikipedia by clicking on the image and then looking at the "details", which include the copyright status. The map is an image at wikicommons, here: [1]. Images there are all usable, each under the conditions imposed by the creator of the image. Most(?) are CC-BY-SA (if you use it you must attribute it), but this one is "released to the public domain", so you are not legally obligated to attribute it. However as the author of a book you should go ahead and attribute it anyway, especially if the book has any pretensions of being a scholarly work. Attribution can be minimal: just give the link. -Arch dude (talk) 16:22, 22 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    Pinging Coolron33 so they can see the answer. TigraanClick here to contact me 16:29, 22 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    Amin Help on the Talk Page

    Hi -- would it be possible to get assistance on the request on our Talk Page? User talk:Cunydigital —Preceding undated comment added 13:47, 22 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    GA and FA

    Is it a requirement for an article to pass GA prior to FA nomination? L293D (☎ • ✎) 14:53, 22 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    No but if an article has failed GA then those issues should be resolved with before nominating for FA. Emir of Wikipedia (talk) 14:56, 22 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    @L293D: What article were you considering—HMS Liverpool (C11)? —SerialNumber54129 paranoia /cheap shit room 15:10, 22 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    Yes. This is my first one, so help would be welcome. L293D (☎ • ✎) 15:12, 22 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    That article is A-class currently, which above GA as mentioned at Wikipedia:WikiProject_assessment#Grades. If the article has been improved since the A-cass review then it could be worth nominating for FA. Good luck. --Emir of Wikipedia (talk) 15:30, 22 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    @L293D: Ah! Then you will see I removed your nomination...to have the article's featured-status reviewed  :) I guess you meant WP:FAC, rather than FAR...the thing is, you haven't actually contributed to it yet, and the FAC rules are pretty clear that Nominators who are not significant contributors to the article should consult regular editors of the article before nominating it. To be fair, that's clearly User:SoLando, who hasn't edited in over a year. But in any case, I defintely recommend a peer review before nominating it. I hope this isn't dispiriting, only—if it was easy, everything would be FA eh!—Let's see what the coordinators think: @FAC coordinators: —SerialNumber54129 paranoia /cheap shit room 15:31, 22 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    Well, I thought of that, but you will se it has already undergone a peer review and a A-class article assessment, which it passed. Are you suggesting to renominate it for peer review? L293D (☎ • ✎) 15:34, 22 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    Well, they were nearly eight years ago. —SerialNumber54129 paranoia /cheap shit room 15:38, 22 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    L293D, for an FAC nom to be accepted, you will need to make it clear that despite having made zero edits to this article that you have the experience and access to sources so that you can address any concerns raised by reviewers Jimfbleak - talk to me? 17:01, 22 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    Publishing a translation

    Hello

    I tried to publish a traslation from article 'Pierre de Lauzun' originally in French. But I get the following warning:

    An error occurred while publishing the translation. Please try to publish the page again. Error: Hit AbuseFilter:

    Content Translation Edits

    Can somebody help me?

    thank you in anticpation

    Best regards

    Louis Larnas — Preceding unsigned comment added by Louis Larnas (talk • contribs) 17:26, 22 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    WP:Translation says that use of the Content Translation tool is currently limited to extended confirmed editors. --David Biddulph (talk) 19:37, 22 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    Swimming race in the Thames

    Hello,

    Some guys and me are currently interested in the boom of the swimming races through cities in the beginning of the XXth century. One of them happened in London fr:Traversée_de_Londres_à_la_nage : do you know how it was called in English ? it will facilitate us to find any informations on the web. thanks! Hector (talk) 22:00, 22 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    I see that https://www.webcitation.org/5y9UW3O93?url=http://www.ishof.org/honorees/68/68jajarvis.html refers merely to "15-mile swim through London, open to the world", but http://blog.museumoflondon.org.uk/women-swimming-thames/ refers to the "Richmond to Blackfriars race", as does https://www.telegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/wellbeing/outdoors/11524557/Why-nothing-beats-a-swim-in-the-Thames.html. --David Biddulph (talk) 04:26, 23 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    Worth noting Hector that both "Richmond to Blackfriars" sources were written by Caitlin Davies, who also wrote a book on Thames swimming history, Downstream: A History and Celebration of Swimming the River Thames which may have some information. There's a short contemporary article on the race here (bottom right), which may be of interest, but it doesn't give the race a name. Also, the Reference Desk would probably be the place to ask questions like this – technically, the Help Desk is for questions about editing Wikipedia. Regards, Dairy {talk} 10:21, 23 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    Editing the Knack II Article

    Hello, I'd like to ask a question about my last edits to the Article about the game Knack II (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knack_II), and why they were deleted, specially the last one, about the Plot of the Game.

    The first edit was mainly a joke edit, and I admit it, it was just to follow a common meme about the game being "a Masterpiece"; and getting a "10/5", so, I understand that it was deleted. However, the second one, which opened the Sinopsis Section of the Article, and contained the main plot of the game, was not a joke, it actually contained the plot of the game, and I know that for sure as I have seen a complete walkthrough of said game.

    So, my question is, if it was not a joke, but an actual, legitimate post, why was it deleted? Is it because it was too long? Or because any edits to the Article are immediately seen as "a joke" right now?

    181.49.81.211 (talk) 22:32, 22 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    First making a "joke" edit is unlikely to get other users appreciating other edits you make. The second one was a whole lot of information added with no sources, Wikipedia is not really for plot summaries. But if you feel it should be added to the article, then I suggest discussing it on the talk page and also reading WP:PLOTSUM. NZFC(talk) 02:51, 23 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    Hi. I've revised my article draft about Leisa Goddard. Can you please accept it for review?

    Hi. I've revised my article draft about Leisa Goddard. Can you please accept it for review? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lady250 (talk • contribs) 22:43, 22 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

     Comment: Looks good enough, sourced with claims, and an infobox. Regards, User:TheDragonFire300. (Contact me | Contributions). This message was left at 23:04, 22 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    @Lady250: I have edited the "top" version of the article draft, to format the citations. First, WP does not consider Imdb to be a reliable source, so you need to replace that one. I am concerned about all the You Tube citations. I don't know if they can be used as a source in this manner, so I hope someone can confirm their usage in case they need to be replaced.I will keep a eye on the draft and format the cites for you as needed. Good article, overall! Regards, Tribe of Tiger Let's Purrfect! 09:17, 25 March 2018 (UTC) Did the research on YT, and see that this is allowed, and each is hosted by the copyright holder. I will format them. Tribe of Tiger Let's Purrfect! 10:20, 25 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    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)[reply]

    • 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)[reply]

    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)[reply]

    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)[reply]

    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)[reply]

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

    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)[reply]

    @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)[reply]
    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)[reply]

    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)[reply]

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

    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)[reply]

    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)[reply]
    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)[reply]

    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)[reply]

    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. GMGtalk 18:57, 23 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    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)[reply]

    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)[reply]
    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)[reply]

    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)[reply]

    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)[reply]

    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)[reply]

    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)[reply]

    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)[reply]

    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)[reply]
    (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)[reply]

    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)[reply]

    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)[reply]

    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)[reply]

    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)[reply]
    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)[reply]

    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)[reply]

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

    How to discuss an edit without getting banned

    Over 5 years ago, I was topic banned under Discretionary Sanctions for discussing a source[2]. 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)[reply]

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

    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)[reply]

    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 CarteletTalk 01:49, 25 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    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 TrainTalk 03:46, 25 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    I don't think it's possible to "unreview" non-article pages since they don't use the page curation interface. Sorry Sakura CarteletTalk 04:03, 25 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    Also, if the page has been 'looked at' and problems identified then it has been 'reviewed'. Eagleash (talk) 06:52, 25 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

    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)[reply]

    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)[reply]

    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)[reply]

    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)[reply]

    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)[reply]

    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)[reply]

    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 "Defunct law enforcement agencies of France" appears at the botton 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)[reply]

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