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Contents
- 1 October 19
- 2 October 20
- 2.1 Nick Bosustow
- 2.2 Create the page of my village Pinjarwadi (Ajhadnager) | village
- 2.3 New business List
- 2.4 Help with changing company logo on a Wikipedia page
- 2.5 Copyright
- 2.6 Can I copy and paste text from this source from 1875?
- 2.7 Referencing errors on File:Tatiana Shamratova age 15.jpg
- 2.8 Vandalism in Spencer Dale article
- 2.9 "External link in |work=" error that did not occur previously
- 2.10 Edit reverted
- 2.11 Religious purification
- 3 October 21
- 3.1 I need to retrieve a page deleted by Wikipedia
- 3.2 Help:Cite errors/Cite error ref no input
- 3.3 Question regarding Hovercards
- 3.4 "Jews harp" is a misnomer- should be "Jaws Harp"
- 3.5 How do I add a word
- 3.6 Authors of articles. Copyright
- 3.7 Lupton family
- 3.8 hi
- 3.9 Secure and article
- 3.10 Adding a Book to a Site
- 3.11 Dhudhi Rajput
- 3.12 List of Autistic famous people
- 3.13 Infobox image and coordinates not showing up
- 3.14 how to create a biography on myself
- 4 October 22
- 4.1 Kelley Johnson references
- 4.2 Help:Cite errors/Cite error references duplicate key George S. Patton
- 4.3 Help:Cite errors/Cite error ref no input
- 4.4 Size of font
- 4.5 (archive.is) won't let me upload a new WWII article?
- 4.6 made userbox, not find gallery place to host, help
- 4.7 Am I a Reliable Source?
- 4.8 upload images for the trinity river vision project
October 19[edit]
What is a reputable source[edit]
my page is 100% factual, based on a rising artist.
i'm not sure what a verifiable source means.. as you can clearly go to them and see they pertain to the individual discussed.. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lux44-musicpages (talk • contribs) 05:58, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
- @Lux44-musicpages: Hello and welcome to the Teahouse!
- we dont cover artists as they are "risiing" we wait until they have risen to the point that they and their works have been covered in a significant manner by sources not related to them that have a reputation for subject matter expertise, accuracy, fact checking and editorial oversight. -- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 06:07, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
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- This isn't the Teahouse. Welcome to the Help Desk. Robert McClenon (talk) 21:32, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
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they've been on american idol, the x factor, have had 2 record deals, 2 albums, as well as worked with huge producers. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lux44-musicpages (talk • contribs) 06:09, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
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- we only care if reliable sources have cared to cover her - got any of that? -- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 06:37, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
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- @Lux44-musicpages: Please see WP:V for what verifiability means here and WP:REFB for how to put references into the article. Right now the article on Harley Huke, which I assume this question is in reference to, does not cite any references except a YouTube link. That is the main problem with the article right now. Dismas|(talk) 12:48, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
Please read WP:UPANDCOMING. --Orange Mike | Talk 15:02, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
- Also kindly see WP:BAND for information on what the inclusion criteria is Tiggerjay (talk) 16:04, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
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- And to explain a bit more in words, Lux44-musicpages, the point is that a successful Wikipedia article is based almost 100% on what people unconnected with the subject have published about them. Wikipedia has hardly any interest in what somebody says about themselves, or what their friends, relatives, or associates say about them; or even in what they have done, unless and until somebody unconnected with them writes about it. Does that make things clearer? --ColinFine (talk) 17:02, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
Nightlink[edit]
I was looking up Nightlink on your Website, and I had a Nightlink to add to your page, I had a look at how to add the new Information, but I could not find out how or where. Nightlink is a Volunteer Service at Night time when people can become vulnerable and scared or disorientated, so they have a number they can call and be able to speak to someone at any time of the night. It is similar to all the other organisations, but from there website, it is mainly in Cornwall. There is probably more information but I have not found any at the moment, but I thought you may like to add this small addition to your page if you think it worthy of a space. Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.105.119.101 (talk) 07:54, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
- The only article we have under a similar title is NightLink, but it's about an Australian bus service. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 11:57, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
- Seems like the above is kind of a new article proposal, and the subject is described for example here:
- CiaPan (talk) 12:33, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
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- ... and has had coverage by the BBC at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-19341375 - David Biddulph (talk) 12:49, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
- ... and by Cornish Guardian: http://www.cornishguardian.co.uk/joy-hailed-pioneering-helpline-night-message/story-12772853-detail/story.html --CiaPan (talk) 14:12, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
- Created a request for this over at AFC. Tiggerjay (talk) 16:01, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
- The request placed here: Wikipedia:Requested articles/Business and economics/Companies#N
(found by Special:WhatLinksHere/Nightlink) ;-) --CiaPan (talk) 21:29, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
- The request placed here: Wikipedia:Requested articles/Business and economics/Companies#N
- Created a request for this over at AFC. Tiggerjay (talk) 16:01, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
Pending approval for review of article in Arabic[edit]
Hello, I have been waiting for nearly two months for a review to be processed. This is the link https://ar.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=%D8%B3%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86_%D9%8A%D9%88%D8%B3%D9%81_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%B1%D9%8A&oldid=14907243&diff=cur
Can someone help me please?
I have tried the Arabic IRC channel but there is none coming on to help...so I spoke to the English channel and they suggested a open a help desk ticker..
Please help Thanks Aawsat — Preceding unsigned comment added by Aawsat-editor (talk • contribs) 11:18, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
- The help desk for the Arabic Wikipedia is at this link. - David Biddulph (talk) 11:34, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
- Why isn't the title in Arabic?? Supdiop (T🔹C) 13:57, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
- It is in Arabic. It's سلمان_يوسف_الدوسري Maproom (talk) 14:24, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
- Now its in Arabic. The link op posted has %D8%B3%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86_%D9%8A%D9%88%D8%B3%D9%81 instead of Arabic. Supdiop (T🔹C) 14:38, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
- The OP posted a url and that's how url's are encoded for non-Latin scripts. When you click the link, your browser will maybe display the url in Arabic but if you copy-paste the url from the address bar, you probably get exactly what the OP posted. Our software automatically converts wikilinks like سلمان يوسف الدوسري to encoded url's. PrimeHunter (talk) 15:33, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
- Now its in Arabic. The link op posted has %D8%B3%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86_%D9%8A%D9%88%D8%B3%D9%81 instead of Arabic. Supdiop (T🔹C) 14:38, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
- It is in Arabic. It's سلمان_يوسف_الدوسري Maproom (talk) 14:24, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
- Why isn't the title in Arabic?? Supdiop (T🔹C) 13:57, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
So far so good?[edit]
Bill_Anagnos — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jamied usa (talk • contribs) 13:55, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
- @Jamied usa: in a word, no. While it looks pretty, we don't care so much about that. What matters is that the subject is covered in a significant manner by third party sources with a reputation for fact checking, accuracy and editorial oversight - (books, major newspapers, well respected trade magazines, academic peer reviewed journals etc.) Without demonstrating that third party coverage, nothing else matters.-- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 15:14, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
- No, not at all. You need to provide reliable sources not IMDB like sources. It will be deleted soon, so, copy the text. Supdiop (T🔹C) 15:26, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
Astons Coaches[edit]
Can somebody please make a page for Astons Coaches, Worcester — Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.46.139.60 (talk) 16:17, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
- You can make a request yourself at Wikipedia:Requested articles. Or you can create an account and write it yourself with the help of WP:AFC. Feel free to choose either option. After all, this is an encyclopedia written by volunteers, much like yourself, who saw a need and filled it. Dismas|(talk) 16:30, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
unreliability of your contents by random people[edit]
You have all this information about Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Ten_things_you_may_not_know_about_Wikipedia
How about you should correct that, exactly random people CAN edit the information. Some are the people who have personal or national interests, and can use a totally non existing citation and you will post that information. I found so so many mistakes when it comes to science and history. You need to be careful allowing random people to post about each others country where they can demonstrate a form of national revenge, or antipathy to each other... be careful one day your site can be blow off too. Besides that Wiki is already treated as a cheap sources of unreliable information, but you are creating a huge blog to make people to get involved with fights and interestingly you are counting that some will support you... hmmmm... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 8.42.24.5 (talk) 16:41, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
- You suggest that someone "should correct that". Can you be more specific? You state that "random people CAN edit the information". I do not see anything in the essay that says otherwise.--S Philbrick(Talk) 16:48, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
- They might be referring to the section entitled, "You can't actually change anything in Wikipedia…" ~ ONUnicorn(Talk|Contribs)problem solving 21:38, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
- Possibly, but that means they either didn't read it, or didn't understand it.--S Philbrick(Talk) 20:33, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
- They might be referring to the section entitled, "You can't actually change anything in Wikipedia…" ~ ONUnicorn(Talk|Contribs)problem solving 21:38, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
The View (U.S. TV series)[edit]
Over the past few days, an editor added an enormous amount of content to The View (U.S. TV Series) regarding a comment made recently by one of the show's co-hosts, Raven-Symoné. In fact, the editor created an entire section devoted to the issue, titled "Refusal to hire people with black names". WP:UNDUE and WP:NPOV comes to mind. I don't plan on editing the article, but wanted to bring my concern here. Czoal (talk) 20:32, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
- Whether the section should be in the article is a content dispute. Read the dispute resolution policy. Discuss on the talk page. If that is inconclusive, follow one of the dispute resolution procedures, such as third opinion or Request for Comments. Robert McClenon (talk) 21:30, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
- Thanks, but there's no current dispute in the article. The content is new. I'm just looking for thoughts here. Or if anyone wants to be bold and make edits. I don't have much interest in the subject. My concern is more general with regard to the weight and POV issues. Czoal (talk) 21:55, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
- If you just want to ask a question about article content, the talk page is still a good place to ask it. Robert McClenon (talk) 21:59, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
- I've just discovered that all this content was originally added to Raven-Symoné and then the same editor simply copied and pasted all of it into The View (U.S. TV Series).[1][2] So now all that content is in both articles, in its entirety. Czoal (talk) 22:46, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
- If you just want to ask a question about article content, the talk page is still a good place to ask it. Robert McClenon (talk) 21:59, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
- Thanks, but there's no current dispute in the article. The content is new. I'm just looking for thoughts here. Or if anyone wants to be bold and make edits. I don't have much interest in the subject. My concern is more general with regard to the weight and POV issues. Czoal (talk) 21:55, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood[edit]
Plesae check - ref number 9 - is it OK? ThanksSrbernadette (talk) 22:50, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
- Are you asking if it's a reliable source? Czoal (talk) 23:02, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
- No, it was not OK. The reference is a book, not a website, so you should use {{cite book}} not {{cite web}}. I have corrected that, and various of the parameters, for example the publisher parameter should contain the name of the publisher, not the various other things you included. See this edit. --86.169.51.102 (talk) 23:19, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
Frances Lupton[edit]
Please help - I am trying to add on Olive Middleton - to the Lupton family page - but it is not working. It is near the end of the page. Srbernadette (talk) 23:37, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
- Srbernadette, if you are going to ask us to do another series of edits to a page that you are working on, please do us the curtesy of providing a link to the page in question as I have done in the title of this section. That makes it easier for us to get there. Dismas|(talk) 23:47, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
Sorry - the page that I have failed to do the link on the word Olive Middleton is down the bottom on the page known as: Frances Lupton . I am sorry if I get confused. Please be patient. Thanks again, signing off from Srbernadette (talk) 00:02, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
Done You only had single square brackets around the link, where you needed double ones. Rojomoke (talk) 00:33, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
October 20[edit]
Nick Bosustow[edit]
Nick Bosustow was an Oscar wining animation produce, and son of Stephen Bosustow.Born in Los Angeles March 28 1940 Married to Julie Jonas April 1971 and had 2 daughters Nicole 1972 and Jennifer 1977. Graduated from Menlo College in 196. In 1969 joined his dad to form Stephen Bosustow Productions in which they produced over 48 animated children's films. Most notably Oscar winner Is It Always Right To Be Right? narrated by Orson Wells and a nominee for The Legend of John Henery sung by Roberta Flack. After 30 years in the industry Nick and his wife Julie joined Peace Corps Guatemala for 2 yeras and in 2004 Nick joined Peace Corps again on staff as the Deputy Country Director Suriname and returned to the States as a senior Peace Corps Recruiter for te Northern California Region. 2010 Julie and Nick retired to Eugene Oregon. 1971 Academy award winner 'Is it Always Right to be right, 1975 Academy Award nominee Legend of John Henry 1984 Producer of TV Emmy wining children's special staring Dick Van Dyke Wrong Way Kid. 1984 Producer 13 episodes Transformers 1986 Producer 13 episodes of Hayley Mills Story Book series — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:1C0:C500:56FA:5020:B769:E4A6:D817 (talk) 00:54, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
- Hello and welcome to Wikipedia. You are currently at the help desk for help editing Wikipedia articles. This is not the place to request new information be placed in an article, nor is it the place to request a new article. If you are looking to create a new article please read your first article. You will have to go through the articles for creation process as only registered users can create pages directly. If you have any questions regarding how to do this, or how to edit Wikipedia, please feel free to ask. --Stabila711 (talk) 06:52, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
Create the page of my village Pinjarwadi (Ajhadnager) | village[edit]
Hi,
I would like to create details history of my village.
Kindly let me now how I should create.
Moin — Preceding unsigned comment added by Moinkhan31 (talk • contribs) 01:39, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
- @Moinkhan31: Please read your first article. In addition you might want to go through articles for creation. This will allow another editor to go over your article and ensure that it follows all the policies and expectations for Wikipedia articles. Other pages you should read are the general guidelines for all articles, and the general notability guidelines. --Stabila711 (talk) 06:34, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
New business List[edit]
How about creating a list of Businesses needing Loans, I sure I can use one. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 73.206.93.251 (talk) 05:00, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
- Thank you for your suggestion, however Wikipedia is not an indiscriminate collection of information. Lists require some form of notability for them to be included here. Random fact lists like the one you suggest would not be appropriate for an article. In addition, Wikipedia is not for promotion. If you have any further questions please feel free to ask. --Stabila711 (talk) 06:42, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
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- A List of largest corporate loans or List of largest leveraged buyouts might prove interesting and notable topics, but we are certainly not here to function as a Gofundme for people seeking money for their business. -- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 20:39, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
Help with changing company logo on a Wikipedia page[edit]
Hello, I represent a company that has a Wikipedia page: Australian Rail Track Corporation
We recently had our logo rebranded, and someone has changed the logo, but it has been uploaded incorrectly. I've been trying to work out how to either upload the correct version, or find out who uploaded it and ask them to amend it. As a new user of Wikipedia, I'm unsure how to proceed, however I did create an account and attempt to send a message to the person who appears to be the last person to make the changes.
I'm not having much luck, and would appreciate any help available to get the logo updated. Preferably I would like to do it myself through the use of this account that I have set up, so that other staff within my department can represent any company changes through this account for tracking and auditing purposes.
Thanks in advance, Lynne Senior Administration Officer, Corporate Affairs ARTC — Preceding unsigned comment added by Artc1001 (talk • contribs) 05:21, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
- @Artc1001: Your question to the user who uploaded the logo (Mqst north) was responded to on their talk page. They are willing to help you upload the correct version. Please continue the discussion on their talk page. Thank you. --Stabila711 (talk) 06:49, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
Copyright[edit]
124.182.83.228 (talk) 06:28, 20 October 2015 (UTC)hi,
I need to contact contributers to ensure I do not breach the copyright laws. For example I wish to use maps and photos for commercial purposes of Ambon and Banda Islands. The only information I have is that Lencer is the author but I am having great difficulty in contacting Lencer. Please can you help
Harry Couper <redacted>
- Lencer last contributed to English Wikipedia in June. He is however active on German Wikipedia. I suggest you try to contact him oh his talk page there. He understands English. Maproom (talk) 08:00, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
Can I copy and paste text from this source from 1875?[edit]
I want to copy and paste information from this source: [3]. It's published in New York so it's definitely in PD. Can I do this? Étienne Dolet (talk) 06:51, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
- @EtienneDolet: It wouldn't be a copyright violation but it would be plagiarism if you don't attribute where you got it from. If it is a short quote a simple reference should do. If it is a large block of text, copy and pasting is not advised. --Stabila711 (talk) 07:00, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
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- Stabila711 Okay, but I would like to attribute it. How can I do it? Étienne Dolet (talk) 07:03, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
- You can use the {{cite book}} template. --Stabila711 (talk) 07:06, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
- Stabila711 It's not working. See here. Étienne Dolet (talk) 07:10, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
- Use the following <ref>{{cite book | title=The American Cyclopaedia A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge | last=Ripley | first=George | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9dW7LlAjQggC&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false | page=INSERT PAGE HERE | year=1875}}</ref>
- The only thing you have to replace is the page number where you got the quote from. --Stabila711 (talk) 07:15, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
- Stabila711 So all I have to do it that and I can copy and paste the info? Étienne Dolet (talk) 07:19, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
- Stabila711 It's not working. See here. Étienne Dolet (talk) 07:10, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
- You can use the {{cite book}} template. --Stabila711 (talk) 07:06, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
- Stabila711 Okay, but I would like to attribute it. How can I do it? Étienne Dolet (talk) 07:03, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
Put that line after the quote you want to reference. The software will format the reference and include it in the references section automatically. --Stabila711 (talk) 07:23, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
- I don't want to quote. I want to copy and paste an entire encyclopedic entry. Since it's PD, I though I can do that and save a lot of time. Étienne Dolet (talk) 07:26, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
- You can. As long as you attribute it. Put it in and I will take a look. --Stabila711 (talk) 07:32, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
- I already did. The second paragraph in the Life and work section is mostly copy and pasted from the source. Étienne Dolet (talk) 07:34, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
- Looks good. Just to cover all of your bases and avoid any possible problems I added a secondary attribution tag explicitly stating that the work in question is in the public domain. --Stabila711 (talk) 07:40, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
- I already did. The second paragraph in the Life and work section is mostly copy and pasted from the source. Étienne Dolet (talk) 07:34, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
- You can. As long as you attribute it. Put it in and I will take a look. --Stabila711 (talk) 07:32, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
Referencing errors on File:Tatiana Shamratova age 15.jpg[edit]
Reference help requested. Dear Sir/Mrs, Could I ask you please how could I upload new profile photo from my MAC instead of existing one , please ? Thanks, SW35QX (talk) 10:34, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
- The File namespace is not for the creation of articles. In addition, the recreation of an article that was deleted after an articles for deletion discussion is subject to being speedy deleted. As such, I have marked the page for deletion. In the future I recommend going through the articles for creation process. Please also read the general notability guidelines and specifically the guidelines on models. We also require reliable sources that are completely independent from the article's subject. --Stabila711 (talk) 11:09, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
Vandalism in Spencer Dale article[edit]
A month ago, some vandalism was added to the article for BP's group chief economist, Spencer Dale. Can an editor here remove this?
- His children Ella and Tom, long to live up to the high economist example that Spence sets.
I am the representative for BP on Wikipedia, so I refrain from making any edits to related articles such as this one. I am asking here as the page does not seem to be watched by any editors, and I know from experience it can take a long time for request edits to be reviewed, meanwhile this is clearly vandalism that just needs to be deleted. Would someone be willing to make this edit? Thanks. Arturo at BP (talk) 18:44, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
- @Arturo at BP: Are you asking for it to be removed from the history records? Since it has already been reverted in the article. If so, I am assuming it is for privacy concerns. If that is the case please see WP:OVERSIGHT and follow the instructions. If it is for some other reason could you please specify. Thanks. --Stabila711 (talk) 18:50, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
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- I have removed it based on this post and you beat me to posting here. It is not eligible for oversight. -- GB fan 18:52, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
- @GB fan: Just for my own personal curiosity, if it was for privacy reasons wouldn't it be eligible for oversight? Especially since his children could be minors? Wouldn't that fall under non-public personal information? --Stabila711 (talk) 18:58, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
- I guess it could be eligible, but since the person who was asking for the removal repeated the content here, I don't believe that is a concern. -- GB fan 19:15, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
- Thank you, GB fan, for your quick action. Removing it from the live article is fine. There is no need to worry about it in the edit history. Thanks. Arturo at BP (talk) 20:36, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
- I guess it could be eligible, but since the person who was asking for the removal repeated the content here, I don't believe that is a concern. -- GB fan 19:15, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
- @GB fan: Just for my own personal curiosity, if it was for privacy reasons wouldn't it be eligible for oversight? Especially since his children could be minors? Wouldn't that fall under non-public personal information? --Stabila711 (talk) 18:58, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
- I have removed it based on this post and you beat me to posting here. It is not eligible for oversight. -- GB fan 18:52, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
"External link in |work=" error that did not occur previously[edit]
I now see a "External link in |work=" error that did not occur previously. I can understand errors with external links in "|title=" conflicting with "|url=" & in "|chapter=" with "|chapter-url=", but with what does "|work=" conflict? I did not see any information about this at Wikipedia:COinS. Can some please explain what the problem or conflict is with an external link being in "|work="? Peaceray (talk) 19:06, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
- @Peaceray: What article are we talking about? --Stabila711 (talk) 19:10, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
- @Stabila711: Native Hawaiians#References, #'s 11, 12, & 19. Peaceray (talk) 19:15, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
- Ah, according to Help:CS1 errors#param has ext link, the use of an external link there corrupts the metadata of the citation so it is not allowed. --Stabila711 (talk) 19:21, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
- @Stabila711:Yes, I saw that earlier. However, this was a change from how it operated before, & there is no full explanation why. With external links in "|title=" & in "|chapter=" this is obvious, as they conflict with "|url=" & "|chapter-url=" respectively. However, there is nothing like a "|work-url=" for "|work=" to conflict with. I would like to correspond with someone who put this change in place, as the Help documentation contains no information aside from "that's just the way it is". I have been in for 25 years & spent a lot of that coding, so I am not afraid about getting into the nitty-gritty about this. Would you please put me in touch with someone who is knowledgeable about why this error was created? I have put a lot of external links into the "|work=" parameter over the years, & just want to get a reasonable answer to why this was done. Peaceray (talk) 20:20, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
- Ah, according to Help:CS1 errors#param has ext link, the use of an external link there corrupts the metadata of the citation so it is not allowed. --Stabila711 (talk) 19:21, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
- @Stabila711: Native Hawaiians#References, #'s 11, 12, & 19. Peaceray (talk) 19:15, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
Edit reverted[edit]
Yesterday 10-19-15 I edited a page - [[4]] to correct mistakes and add content. At the bottom of the page it says last edit was on that date, but none of my edits are there. The article is as it was before I edited. I saved. What happened? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Earwormeo (talk • contribs) 20:59, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
- @Earwormeo: You tried to put in an external link that is on our link blacklist. Your edit was automatically reverted by a bot whose job it is to look for these and remove them. The revision can be seen here. --Stabila711 (talk) 21:05, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
thank you stabila711 for your quick response. If I remove the offending link, can my revisions re reinstated or do I need to start over? it appears that all of my revisions were rejected due to one link. btw, I am a member of this band and an historian and my information is the most accurate. I do not know who established this page, but it has errors I would like to correct. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Earwormeo (talk • contribs) 21:55, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
- Just go to the history and hit "undo" next to the bot's edit, and just remove the link before re-saving it. Include an appropriate edit summary so it's obvious you not just reverting the bot. OTOH, if you're a member of the band, you have a conflict of interest, and probably shouldn't be editing the page directly - rather, add requests for changes on the talk page. Rwessel (talk) 22:25, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
Religious purification[edit]
Your article misses all reference to the LDS Churches purification both in the baptismal and those done specifically in the temple. You should contact someone that contributes from the church to add to the article.21:49, 20 October 2015 (UTC)21:49, 20 October 2015 (UTC)21:49, 20 October 2015 (UTC)~Steve W Nichols — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.53.97.154 (talk)
- I'm afraid that's not how Wikipedia works. Nobody will contact anybody: all material should be based on reliable published sources. If you see something wrong in a Wikipedia article, you are welcome to correct it, provided you have a reliable published sources for anything you add. Alternatively, you can start a discussion on the talk page of the relevant article, and try to enrol other editors into making the change you recommend. --ColinFine (talk) 23:13, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
October 21[edit]
I need to retrieve a page deleted by Wikipedia[edit]
Good evening,
I need to know if its possible to retrieve a page I was writing in memory of my father who was a musician in Latin América.
The name of his page: Oswaldo Oropeza El compositor de Latin América.
Please let me know if this is possible.
thank you, — Preceding unsigned comment added by Caribana10 (talk • contribs) 00:03, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
- @Caribana10: Are you perhaps looking for Draft:Oswaldo Oropeza? --Stabila711 (talk) 00:09, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
- Hello @Caribana10:,
- a few things you should probably keep in mind: Wikipedia is not a memorial site - we are writing an encyclopedia. As a person with a inherent conflict of interest it will be difficult for you to write about your relative with the appropriate detached neutral point of view required such as the removal of generally flattery of phrases like "was renowned El Compositor " and hyperbole that a song is played on every radio station.
- If you do still want to try to try to write an encyclopedia article about Oropeza the first thing you should do is to gather the reliably published sources not connected with him that discuss him in a significant manner. Without that, the subject will never merit an article.-- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 01:07, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
Help:Cite errors/Cite error ref no input[edit]
— Preceding unsigned comment added by Peterdrennan6 (talk • contribs) 0:27, October 21, 2015 (UTC)
- @Peterdrennan6: You have submitted a blank request and your edit history does not give us any clues. Please let us know what we can help you with. Thank you. --Stabila711 (talk) 00:33, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
Question regarding Hovercards[edit]
Hello! I have recently decided to become more active on contributing to the beautification and general improvement of Wikipedia. I have recently noticed something I don't agree with, the Hovercard for "Oxygen" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxygen) as shown on the page "Electrolysis of Water" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrolysis_of_water).
The Hovercard contains relevant textual information, but the graphic presented is of the filled unfilled electronic orbitals and not of the element in its natural form (as the Infocard presents) or of the molecule itself. I believe either of these would be more relevant/informative than a diagram of a higher-level chemistry concept, and was wondering how I would go about correcting this?
I am unfamiliar with the wiki code used to format pages.
Any assistance is appreciated, and thank you! — Preceding unsigned comment added by CDaly89 (talk • contribs) 02:52, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
- @CDaly89: What are "hovercards" and "infocards"? Perhaps you could make your question more specific. Which part of the pages of Oxygen and Electrolysis of water are you referring to? The Average Wikipedian (talk) 03:08, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
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- It's about what you see when you hover the mouse over the link Oxygen with Hovercards enabled at Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-betafeatures, or possibly "Navigation popups" at Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-gadgets. I think both tools only look at the wiki source of the given page. Oxygen transcludes its infobox from {{Infobox oxygen}} so the images there are not available. File:Oxygen molecule orbitals diagram.JPG is the first image in the source of Oxygen. The two tools automatically choose what to display and can only be enabled by logged in users. Article content should not be designed with these tools in mind. PrimeHunter (talk) 03:28, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
"Jews harp" is a misnomer- should be "Jaws Harp"[edit]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jew's_harp
"Jews harp" is a misnomer- should be "Jaws Harp" — Preceding unsigned comment added by Roblightwater (talk • contribs) 03:08, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
- According to whom?--Jayron32 03:16, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
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- In furtherance of the above, book search results such as this versus this, support the current name of the article under the common names policy by a vast margin and show its use is extremely well attested. Yes, in a technical sense it may be a misnomer. English is full of them, which does not mean we don't continue to use those words and expressions as the common term. It is explored in the history section of the article. What more would you want?--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 04:16, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
How do I add a word[edit]
Do I need to open an account in order to add a word to wikipedia? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 97.120.70.106 (talk) 03:13, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
- If you want to edit an existing article, you don't need an account; you can normally just edit the page directly. If you want to create a new article, you can't create it directly without creating an account. However, even without an account, you can submit the article to Articles for Creation, where eventually someone will approve or reject it (and this is probably the recommended way to do it anyway, if you're inexperienced with article creation). --ais523 03:40, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
- Please understand that Wikipedia is not a dictionary and neologisms are especially inappropriate. We do have the very occasional article about a word as a word, but only where such a write-up goes far beyond a simple dictionary definition, such as including information on the social or historical significance of the term. However, our sister project, wiktionary, is a dictionary. Nevertheless, there as well, the use of newly-minted words and phrases is not generally suitable. Wiktionary's inclusion standards may be viewed here (note the "attestation" standard). Best regards--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 04:04, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
Authors of articles. Copyright[edit]
07:19, 21 October 2015 (UTC)07:19, 21 October 2015 (UTC)~~In my new engineering dictionary, I am using data and excerpts taken from biographical and technical articles as well published in Wikipedia Free Encyclopedia. How to find the authors of those articles to get their consent for copyright? My persistent efforts were futile. Thanks Gerald — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2604:2000:6024:3300:E554:2192:1576:6538 (talk)
- At the top of every page, you should see a "history" tab. That tab will list the authors of the page, and you can communicate with them by posting a message on their Talk page (there will be a link to it next to their names).
- However, Wikipedia content already has a license that allows you to reuse it in your own work, so long as your own work is under the same license and attributes the contributors. For more information, see Wikipedia:Reusing Wikipedia content. If Wikipedia's license is acceptable for what you are doing (and I strongly recommend you read, or get your lawyer to read, the license), then you should be able to reuse text under the license without needing to contact the page's contributors. --ais523 07:53, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
Lupton family[edit]
Please help me understand - is ref. number 63 OK on the above page - has someone vandalized the page?101.189.13.6 (talk) 08:43, 21 October 2015 (UTC) Thanks
- Seems fixed by User:NQ-Alt. --CiaPan (talk) 08:52, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
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- And it wasn't vandalism - it was a simple mistake made on 30 March in this edit - I'm just surprised that, given the numerous problems with references on that page, it wasn't spotted earlier. - Arjayay (talk) 09:00, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
- @Arjayay: The error message was just recently implemented. phab:T85386 - NQ-Alt (talk) 09:06, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
- (edit conflict) There was no vandalism. Srbernadette had defined the same named ref twice, causing an error message. User:NQ-Alt merged the two named references, which got rid of the error message, but has produced the possibly unintended result that two of the citations in the article lead to the same thing which consists of both a reference and a longish footnote. Maproom (talk) 09:04, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
- And it wasn't vandalism - it was a simple mistake made on 30 March in this edit - I'm just surprised that, given the numerous problems with references on that page, it wasn't spotted earlier. - Arjayay (talk) 09:00, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
hi[edit]
how do i create a new page? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 178.161.32.120 (talk) 10:11, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
- Hi, 178.161.32.120 - you need to create an account in order to create articles. Please make sure that you read Wikipedia:My first article before creating articles - it will provide you with a lot of help. Good luck. ~Oshwah~ (talk) (contribs) 10:13, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
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- Not quite true, Oswah: you need an account to create an article directly, but anonymous users can use the Articles for creation process.
- However, my advice to a new user wanting to create a new article is that it is DIFFICULT to write an article which gets accepted, and I would always advise anybody to spend a few weeks improving existing articles first, to get the hang of how Wikipedia works, otherwise they are going to have a frustrating time. I also note that when somebody comes new to Wikipedia with the intention of creating a new article, they are often here to promote some subject, and usually are not aware that promotion of any kind is forbidden on Wikipedia, and that an article should be based nearly 100% on what people unconnected with the subject have published about it, and hardly at all on what the subject, their friends, relative, employees, publishers, agents or associates want to say about them. --ColinFine (talk) 12:40, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
Secure and article[edit]
Is there a way to secure an article from public editing?
Thank you.14:19, 21 October 2015 (UTC)216.49.42.248 (talk)
- Yes. Post it on your own website.--Aspro (talk) 14:29, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
- Some articles are protected or semi-protected, usually those articles that attract persistent vandalism or are extremely contentious. However, only a administrator can protect and unprotect articles, and there must be a reason for the protection. ~ ONUnicorn(Talk|Contribs)problem solving 15:13, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
Adding a Book to a Site[edit]
How does something get added to a site - when the person doing the "adding" has an interest in the information? I am talking about myself. I am the author of The Mish-Mash Dictionary of Marmite: an anecdotal A-Z of Tar-in-a-Jar. A constant seller it was published in 2009. When, in 2010, I tried to add the book to the list of "Books About Marmite" I got told off, ie I got this message: "Welcome to Wikipedia. Everyone is welcome to contribute constructively to the encyclopedia. However, please do not add promotional material to articles or other Wikipedia pages, as you did to Talk:Marmite. Advertising and using Wikipedia as a "soapbox" is against Wikipedia policy and not permitted." So how do I get my book mentioned? Only just discovered that I got this message (too busy writing another book!) Anyway Would be grateful for advice. Maybe you could do it? The ISBN is: 978-0-9563686-0-7. Thank you, Maggie Hall. — Preceding unsigned comment added by MaggieHall (talk • contribs) 14:26, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
- We are not here as a place for you to "get your book mentioned". -- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 15:34, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
Dhudhi Rajput[edit]
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Dhudhi Rajput are a tribe of Parmar Panwar Rajput origin, found in the Punjab Pakistan province of Pakistan. According to the 1931 census of India they had a population of 5,800. The Dhudhi have traditions of migration from Malwa in Central India. Dhudhi , the ancestor of the tribe was said to be a kinsman of Parmar ruler Raja Bhoj of Ujjain , and said to have migrated with his family to Punjab, and conversion to Islam is said to have occurred at hands of the Sufi Bahaudin Zakaria.. History[edit]Lt. Col. J.M. Wikeley Second Edition The Book House, Sir Denzil Ibbetson, Sir Edward Maclagan and H. A. Rose write in their book A Glossary of The Tribes and Castes of The Punjab and North-West Frontier Province Vol.-III (First Ed. 1911, Re-published by Aziz Publishers, Lahore, Pakistan in 1978 ) that Dhudhi areParmarRajput found along the banks of the Sutlej and Chenab. They are supposed to have come originally from Multan. They are said to be "fair agriculturists and respectable members of society". The original seat of the Dhudhi tribe was Mailsi in Vehari District, where they are mentioned as early as the first half of the 14th Century. When the Delhi Sultanate was breaking up they spread along the Sutlej and Chenab. One of them, Baba Haji Sher was a saint whose shrine is in Multan Division in District Burewala Mouza Dewan Sahibis still renowned. Famous Muslim saint Shah Hussain renowned as Madhu Lal Hussainalso belongs to this clan. Dhudhis are usually Muslims. This (ڈهڈی)tribe is now found in[edit]Faisalabad, Kasur, ,Okara,Sheikhupura,Lahore, Nankana Sahib,Rajanpur, Lodhran, Khanewal,Pakpattan,Burewala, Toba Tek Singh,Chakwal,Gujrat, Sialkot, Sargodha,Khushab,Bhakkar,Mianwali, Jhang, Multan, Sahiwal, Jhelum, Vehari,Bahawalpur, Khanewal District Kabirwala and the Bahawalnagar districts. Dhudhi Villages in North Punjab Starting with Gujrat District, they are found in the village of Ghansia, in neighbouring Jhelum District, their villages include Saeela, Dhok Sir, Lota, Dhok Masyal, Dhok Munawar and Dhok Dheri in Dina Tehsil and Toba, Golpur, Karyala Jalap (which they share with the Jalap tribe) and Dhudhi Thal in Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil. While in Chakwal District, they are found in the village of Khokhar Zer. Moving south towards Sargodha They are found in Dhudhi in Sahiwal Tehsil and Dhudhian in Kot Momin Tehsil. North of Sargodha In Mandi Bahauddin District, they are found in Bhagat and Kadher. In Faisalbad District Chak No 214/Rb Dhudhi Wala,Faisalabad In Bhakkar District Important Dhudhi villages include Chak 56/DB ,Chak 72/ML, Jandanwala Kalur Koot and Karloowala.they are also found in Basti Cheena and Basti Dhudianwala. In Khushab District Khushab city, Jauharabad, Quaidabad,Noor Pur Thal,Thatthi Bakhash Shah And also in Ukhli mohla, Rahdari Pillow and Waince. In Mianwali District Kundian.Mianwali city Dhudhi villages in South Punjab Starting with Jhang District in south Punjab, Dhudhi villages include Boori Dhudhian, Dhudhiwala, Kapoori near Gharmor and Darbar Bahu Sultan. In the Pakpattan district Dhudhi villages include Chak14/SP, Chak 27/SP,and Bateenga. There are two villages in Hafizabad District Sukheke Mandi and Dubber. In Lodhran District They are found in Chah Maniwala near Dunyapur.. |
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Comments[edit]
Hello @Dhudhi: , This page is for asking question about how to edit or use Wikipedia, not for suggesting content about specific articles which should be discussed on the article talk page. Note that article content needs to be verifiable as having been published in a reliable source and that editing around issues of castes in specific and living people in general are subject to strict sourcing and behavior controls. -- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 15:22, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
List of Autistic famous people[edit]
I feel it sends the wrong message to the community to list killers as "famous people." I'd like those who have not done society any good removed from this page. The autistic community has enough to overcome, and those who look to this page for hope should not have to see the likes of Adam Lanza... List of people with autism spectrum disorders — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.236.181.149 (talk) 15:31, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
- We are here to present factual information, not as censors acting as advocates for a particular group's image. -- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 15:33, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
- We do not described them as "famous" - It states "This is a list of notable individuals". Clearly Lanza was notable and furthermore, wikipedia is not censored - Arjayay (talk) 15:53, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
Infobox image and coordinates not showing up[edit]
The infobox at Fort McAllister Historic State Park has an image, caption, and coordinates, but they aren't showing up on the page. Why not? Bubba73 You talkin' to me? 18:08, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
- From the documantation at Template:Infobox protected area, "image" is not a parameter it knows about. Try "photo" instead. RudolfRed (talk) 18:16, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
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- Thanks to both of you who quickly fixed it! Bubba73 You talkin' to me? 18:19, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
Resolved
- Thanks to both of you who quickly fixed it! Bubba73 You talkin' to me? 18:19, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
It would be nice if the various infoboxes standardized their parameters. Bubba73 You talkin' to me? 20:06, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
- General parameter standardization would be nice but since there are dozens of infoboxes (see Wikipedia:List of infoboxes) that would be a large task. You could always ask on the talk page for an alternative parameter to be added. So the box in question would recognize both image= and photo=. --Stabila711 (talk) 20:15, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
how to create a biography on myself[edit]
How to I create a biography on myself? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ibuycash (talk • contribs) 21:04, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
- Don't do it on Wikipedia. If you are notable, someone else will do it. Bubba73 You talkin' to me? 21:06, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
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- Read the autobiography policy and the conflict of interest policy. They will explain why Bubba73 said not to do it. Robert McClenon (talk) 01:22, 22 October 2015 (UTC)
October 22[edit]
Kelley Johnson references[edit]
The References section at Kelley Johnson is set up in a very odd, confusing way that I've never seen before, so I'm not sure how to fix all the red reference errors. Instead of full inline citations being attached to content in the body, the full cites, except 12 and 13, were added directly to the References section, with only nicknames in the body. Can someone fix all of this? Czoal (talk) 00:43, 22 October 2015 (UTC)
- The references are all at the bottom of the page and just the ref names are used in the body of the text. It makes it so when you edit the text you don't have to wade through reference information. The errors are because a reference was defined but was never actually used in the prose. Just delete the named references that are not used to fix the errors. See Help:List-defined references for more information. --Stabila711 (talk) 00:53, 22 October 2015 (UTC)
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- Thanks, but it just seems really odd doing it this way instead of the traditional way. And I'm not sure if you saw, but the hidden "instructions" in the Refs section says "citation templates are not forbidden". Czoal (talk) 01:00, 22 October 2015 (UTC)
- Yeah I saw it. The full comment is: While other citation templates are not forbidden, this basic template can be used, and it is placed here for convenience:. It was probably left by the original author as a helpful note. Personally, I prefer the list-defined references method since, as I mentioned above, it makes editing the text much easier. Especially on articles with a large amount of references. Also, you shouldn't change the style that is used on articles. There is no "traditional" style. The first person that adds a reference gets to pick what style they use and per WP:CITEVAR it shouldn't be changed. --Stabila711 (talk) 01:06, 22 October 2015 (UTC)
- Learn something new every day. I just don't like it because filling in a template is much easier. Plus, there's no inconvenience of having to put sources in alphabetical order. Thanks for the info, though. By the way, if you see anything I did with the refs that needs corrected, feel free to make the edits. Czoal (talk) 01:17, 22 October 2015 (UTC)
- Yeah I saw it. The full comment is: While other citation templates are not forbidden, this basic template can be used, and it is placed here for convenience:. It was probably left by the original author as a helpful note. Personally, I prefer the list-defined references method since, as I mentioned above, it makes editing the text much easier. Especially on articles with a large amount of references. Also, you shouldn't change the style that is used on articles. There is no "traditional" style. The first person that adds a reference gets to pick what style they use and per WP:CITEVAR it shouldn't be changed. --Stabila711 (talk) 01:06, 22 October 2015 (UTC)
- Thanks, but it just seems really odd doing it this way instead of the traditional way. And I'm not sure if you saw, but the hidden "instructions" in the Refs section says "citation templates are not forbidden". Czoal (talk) 01:00, 22 October 2015 (UTC)
Help:Cite errors/Cite error references duplicate key George S. Patton[edit]
The George S. Patton page has a bunch of the ref duplicate errors, would someone please fix? I can't figure it out. Faceless Enemy (talk) 00:57, 22 October 2015 (UTC)
- Looks like someone fixed it already. Finnusertop (talk | guestbook | contribs) 04:33, 22 October 2015 (UTC)
Help:Cite errors/Cite error ref no input[edit]
— Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.102.138.107 (talk) 04:26, 22 October 2015
- Rodger Collins (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
- One of your edits added an empty pair of
<ref></ref>tags. -- John of Reading (talk) 06:10, 22 October 2015 (UTC)
Size of font[edit]
Hi dont you think the size of font in this website should be reduced?The articles have become so big that it is very difficult to read them.The fonts were smaller earlier.I think it was better.So what do you think?Arman ad60 (talk) 10:59, 22 October 2015 (UTC)
- @Arman ad60: I guess you accidentally used a zoom feature in your browser. In most browsers you can reset the zoom to 100% with Ctrl+0 or adjust it with Ctrl++ and Ctrl+-. PrimeHunter (talk) 11:11, 22 October 2015 (UTC)
- I've noticed that Wikipedia looks different on different computers. The font looks bigger on my laptop than on my desktop at work, and on my old laptop it looked smaller. Are you maybe using a different computer than you were earlier? It could be something in your computer's settings. ~ ONUnicorn(Talk|Contribs)problem solving 16:19, 22 October 2015 (UTC)
(archive.is) won't let me upload a new WWII article?[edit]
Hi everybody, I have been trying to upload my new article, Nazi Party nobility, concerning factual and historical developments following the Kaiser Wilhelm II abdication of 1918. Unfortunately, I keep getting this message:
We are sorry, but your edit can not be completed at this time. Your contribution appears to contain a link to archiving service archive.today / archive.is. In accordance with Wikipedia:Archive.is RFC, links to the archive.is family are not allowed to be added to Wikipedia. Please feel free to make your contribution with a non-archived URL or a URL from a different archiving service (such as web.archive.org). If you believe this message is in error, we apologize for the inconvenience, and ask that you please report this error for correction and assistance.
I do not know what (archive.today.is) is about!? I presume it has something to do with Islamic State, (IS), which has no association whatsoever with WWI &/or WWII. However, my article often refers to the Nazi military ranks of SA & SS. I am probably wrong, but if anyone can point out the specific link, or links to (archive.is), in my article, I will remove them. Any help would be appreciated. Stephen. Stephen2nd (talk) 11:35, 22 October 2015 (UTC)
- @Stephen2nd: Your browser probably has a feature to search a string on the viewed page, maybe Ctrl+F, F3, or ⌘ Command+F on a Mac. Just search for archive.is in the wiki source of the page. It occurs twice. .is is a country code for Iceland but often used by websites in other countries, maybe because "is" is a common English word. See archive.is for the website. How did you make the page if you don't know archive.is? I guess you copied from somewhere without following the attribution requirement in Wikipedia:Copying within Wikipedia. PrimeHunter (talk) 12:29, 22 October 2015 (UTC)
- Nothing to do with Islamic State. Did you look at Wikipedia:Archive.is RFC? Also subsequently Wikipedia:Archive.is RFC 2 and Wikipedia:Archive.is RFC 3. - David Biddulph (talk) 12:31, 22 October 2015 (UTC)
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- Hi PrimeHunter and David Biddulph, thanks for the helpful F3 tip, (I didn't know it existed.) I did look at the RFC's but couldn't understand any of it, nor do I understand the query - How did you make the page if you don't know archive.is? With no disrespect, please accept that I am not much good with computers or Wiki-discussions, I'm still learning. Yes you are correct, I searched Wikipedia for correctly published quotes, on each of the (linked) old subject matters, and cut/pasted them into their (linked) reference sections, in the new re-phrased article. Cross referencing 270 named people with 22 states, houses, categories and references &c, I must have accidentally picked up the archive.is thing, and I have now used the F3 to remove these refs. Although the new article still needs a little more work, will it now upload? Thanks for your help, Stephen. Stephen2nd (talk) 14:23, 22 October 2015 (UTC)
- @Stephen2nd: You could also just remove
archiveurl=http://archive.is...|archivedate=...but keep the original references with their dead url's and {{dead link}} warnings. A reference with a dead link is better than no reference. If you copied from many articles then it may be difficult to credit all of them properly but if you save this in mainspace then I suggest you at least say something like "Includes content copied from many of the wikilinked articles" in the edit summary. Ideally you should link all articles you copied non-trivial content from, possibly on the talk page. You will just have to see whether it saves in mainspace or still triggers some filter. This is difficult to predict without actually trying to save it. PrimeHunter (talk) 14:42, 22 October 2015 (UTC)
- @Stephen2nd: You could also just remove
- Hi PrimeHunter and David Biddulph, thanks for the helpful F3 tip, (I didn't know it existed.) I did look at the RFC's but couldn't understand any of it, nor do I understand the query - How did you make the page if you don't know archive.is? With no disrespect, please accept that I am not much good with computers or Wiki-discussions, I'm still learning. Yes you are correct, I searched Wikipedia for correctly published quotes, on each of the (linked) old subject matters, and cut/pasted them into their (linked) reference sections, in the new re-phrased article. Cross referencing 270 named people with 22 states, houses, categories and references &c, I must have accidentally picked up the archive.is thing, and I have now used the F3 to remove these refs. Although the new article still needs a little more work, will it now upload? Thanks for your help, Stephen. Stephen2nd (talk) 14:23, 22 October 2015 (UTC)
@PrimeHunter, David Biddulph, and Stephen2nd:what commenter think after seeing rfc, legality+validity issue, commenter is of opinion to unblockMahfuzur rahman shourov (talk) 16:07, 22 October 2015 (UTC)
made userbox, not find gallery place to host, help[edit]
gallery not have category, OP think, check OP contrib log for new userboxMahfuzur rahman shourov (talk) 16:00, 22 October 2015 (UTC)
Am I a Reliable Source?[edit]
I have been in the software industry for 37 years and have first-hand information about companies, people and projects dating back to 1972. Often, I come across incorrect or incomplete information. For example, Lotus Development Corp had a product called 'Lotus Metro' which is missing from the list of projects for this company. Based on what I've read about contributing to wikipedia, it appears that 'stuff I know' does not qualify as content from a reliable source. Could someone please clarify? Thanks!! Tobarryspencer (talk) 16:10, 22 October 2015 (UTC)
- Correct, Tobarryspencer; reliable sources need to be published. Please read: Wikipedia:Identifying reliable sources. If you are knowledgeable in your field, you probably know the relevant published literature and have access to it. Finnusertop (talk | guestbook | contribs) 16:15, 22 October 2015 (UTC)
- Part of the issue is that information must be verifiable. So, if we supply a reference, then someone can theoretically go look that reference up in a library or other site. Dismas|(talk) 17:53, 22 October 2015 (UTC)
- Is the Wikipedian User:Tobarryspencer a reliable source? Nope, no Wikipedians are. Is the real human Tobarry Spencer a reliable source with a reputation for having been published in a manner that establishes subject matter expertise and editorial oversight? Probably not [5] [6] [7] -- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 18:20, 22 October 2015 (UTC)
- Part of the issue is that information must be verifiable. So, if we supply a reference, then someone can theoretically go look that reference up in a library or other site. Dismas|(talk) 17:53, 22 October 2015 (UTC)
upload images for the trinity river vision project[edit]
How do I upload architectural drawings for this Wikipedia page?
-Thank you — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nionoodle (talk • contribs) 18:16, 22 October 2015 (UTC)
- If it is on one of the standard file formats, you just click on "upload file" at the left, and fill in the form. Bubba73 You talkin' to me? 18:21, 22 October 2015 (UTC)