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July 17

"Last Updated"

Last Updated By Who?? And When?? For What Purpose?? Is This Service No Long Offer You We Judge For Ourselves????

Bio On Jane Austen, Puerto Ricans History Of Military Service, WWII, & WWI & Korea. Role Models??? AND Identity??? Mind You This In An Very Important Election Year In Forming An Option, In The USA, Etc.

Thanks.

Sam Padro email address removed—Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.24.111.38 (talk) 05:17, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Excuse me? I'm sorry, but your question doesn't seem very clear; I'm not sure what you're asking. Someguy1221 (talk) 06:20, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not sure, but I think he wants to know the edit history of the pages mentioned. Mr. Padro: Please click the tab marked "history" at the top of any page to see a list of changes made, the user each was made by, and the times at which they were made. Please clarify if this was not your intended question. --_{tiny plastic} Grey Knight ⊖ 06:54, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Watermarked image

Why is an image with a watermark not acceptable? 59.183.26.237 (talk) 10:19, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Not sure what you're referring to but, generally, watermarks are used to explicitly call out copyright on the image. Since Wikipedia prefers freely distributed images, and the primary focus of the image should be its subject, watermarks seem contrary to building an encyclopedia. If you have a more specific concern, please feel free to clarify. — The Hand That Feeds You:^Bite 11:07, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

See Wikipedia:Image use policy#User-created images. --—— Gadget850 (Ed) ^talk - 13:06, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Google

How does an article you write appear on google when the title is typed in?! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Emmadarvill28 (talk • contribs) 10:43, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It will take some time for Google to index the Wikipedia page in their engine - it can be a few hours or it could be days, weeks or never. Wikipedia can't control what Google does (in this regard) and if or when they will index an article. Pedro : Chat 10:49, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I'm assuming the article is SNO!zone. I've just done a re-write, as the article was almost deletable on sight as an advert. Please remember this is an encyclopedia not a free web host or advertising site. Pedro : Chat 10:55, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I cannot access my account

Hello, please please help me, I cannot access my account and I do not know why. I am the "Martin Jee" who made some edits to Oliver Heald's page. I would like to make some more changes and start some new pages which I have been planning, however I can no longer access my account. This is important to me as it took some time to build up the "trusted user status" and I don't want to have to start again!!

Can any one help me to access my account?

Martin

194.60.38.10 (talk) 13:21, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Did you forget your password? If so and if you submitted an e-mail address when you registered your account, you should be able to have your password e-mailed to you by following the link on the log-in page. I see from User:Martin Jee that you are a researcher for Mr Heald. That puts you in a conflict of interest, so your edits will be heavily scrutinised. Non-controversial edits should be OK, but anything else should be discussed on the article's talk page first. – ukexpat (talk) 13:51, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you UKexpat. I will try this option.

I will respect the rules of wikipedia and am prepared for my edits to be heavily edited! I don't think I'll be uploading anything controversial, just the facts.

A mother in need!

I am a single mother of four children that has been in court for three years now and got full custody of my children but yet the police will not inforce this order. My son is with his father a man with a history of abuse and I have police inforcement in my order. Why is it that a police officer can look at me in the face and say, "That order means nothing to me? but yet it's just a paper?" Why did I spend so much time for my children safety if the law doesn't protect me? How do I get my son back? A worried mother that only had 2 of her kids at home worring sick of their bother or my son? I was in the hospital all day yesturday because I can't take this stress anymore. Now what happens if something happens to me? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.93.57.152 (talk) 14:01, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Have you tried Wikipedia's Reference Desk? They specialize in knowledge questions and will try to answer just about any question in the universe (except how to use Wikipedia, since that is what this Help Desk is for). Just follow the link, select the relevant section, and ask away. I hope this helps. Calvin 1998 ^(t-c) 14:04, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

This sounds like a legal issue and Wikipedia does not give legal advice. You should consult your lawyer. – ukexpat (talk) 14:08, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

EFSA

If I digit "EFSA" in the wikipedia search box and then click on "GO", I get the security warning message "Do you want to save this file?". Could you please help me to fix this problem? Thank you in advance. Mttfrn7H6 (talk) 14:05, 17 July 2008 (UTC).[reply]

Are you sure that another page is not causing the problem? Doing that should make you end up at European Food Safety Authority. Wikipedia will not attempt to download anything but a file called "index.php", and that is only when you ask for it by appending &action=raw to the URL. Calvin 1998 ^(t-c) 14:09, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

My computer sometimes does that as well, it is very annoying. It seems to think that the page your are opening is a document or other such file and that the website is trying to download it. I don't know what you can do though, other than restarting your computer or quitting the browser and trying again. Harland1 (^t/_c) 14:31, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I have this problem only with explorer and for the English version of the article. Thank you for helping —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mttfrn7H6 (talk • contribs) 14:34, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Restoration of Article

Hello,

I mistakenly edited an article "Nova Lehota" and would like to restore the original text while saving my edition as a new article. Can't find how to do it in your FAQs and tutorials. How can I restore the older version of an article if possible? I do not want to loose my editing too, so I want to esteblish/split the new article.

thanks

VetroplachVetroplach (talk) 15:02, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Looks like you edited the article back in March. We can restore the article without your changes, but could you clarify a little more? Why do you want your changes removed? GlassCobra 15:05, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I wanted to make an article about a village Nova Lehota which has been a former German minority inhabitat. However, there has been another village of this name with its own article which I thought to be about mine but with wrong data. I only later realized I ruined someone's article. Therefore I want to restore the original article about the village of the same name and proceed working on my own village's article. I would like to delete all my editing since the very first one to be traced but do not want to loose the actual state of the article which refers to my topic.Thanks... —Preceding unsigned comment added by Vetroplach (talk • contribs) 15:23, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I've reverted the article to a version before you made your edits (and restored some edits made after yours). Previous versions of the article can be found in the history. --Random832 (contribs) 19:12, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, but the article as it is now is not the orginal I happened to ruin. I still refers to the history of other village of the same name. Can you go back to its original shape before any subsequent changes has been made? Vetroplach (talk) 13:27, 21 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Sea Cucumbers

Having read your subject on Sea Cucumbers, could you tell me the collective noun for Sea Cucumbers, if their is one.

Chamberlain —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.8.15.157 (talk) 15:16, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The reference desk is that way. This is for help on using Wikipedia only. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • ^{(Chirps•Clams•Chowder)} 15:21, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Ah, well...these two sites say a collection of sea cucumbers is called a pickle, but I have no idea if that's true or not. Unfortunately, I can't find much else in the way of an answer. Try asking at the reference desk; the help desk is supposed to be for questions about the usage of Wikipedia itself. GlassCobra 15:22, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Do you know Dokdo??

I think Wikipedia don't know about it.

If you don't know about it, you can not talk it.

Dokdo is island of course and it is in the East sea!!

And Dokno is Korean island!!!

Of course japan's sea is wrong!!!!

It is East sea!!!You know~

I'm angry about it!!

You must check it!! And refresh all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If you have another opinion, more study... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 220.70.251.31 (talk) 15:33, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

[[The article on the Sea of Japan notes the alternative names and links to Sea of Japan naming dispute. --—— Gadget850 (Ed) ^talk - 16:53, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

And the article Liancourt rocks notes the territorial dispute. --Random832 (contribs) 19:13, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

A dispute which even made it to Wikipedia:Lamest edit wars. It seems there's been a fresh wave of protests from the Koreans recently, which I assume is what prompted this little tirade, to which I respond - please be civil, and remember that when you're passionate about something it's often hard to realise that your own point of view isn't necessarily the neutral point of view. Confusing Manifestation(Say hi!) 23:21, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Wiki markup

What exactly is a {{-}}, and what is it used for?-- Seahamlass 16:16, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

See Template:-. It's used to put blank space after images in articles, to prevent text from flowing around the image - I think. – ukexpat (talk) 16:23, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Reference:Excel

I discovered a website that gives a link to an Excel file which I want to reference. I know there is a way of doing this for PDF files, namely {{PDF}}, but I was wondering if there was something similar for an Excel document. If not, how should I go about referencing it. Thanks Rambo's Revenge (talk) 16:49, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Found out myself - {{XLSlink}}, sorry to bother people. Rambo's Revenge (talk) 17:03, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Text NOT wrapping

Hi there,

I've been trying to edit an item, but instead of wrapping my words, it's just going on and on and on! I've tried looking at the FAQ's, and I've tried to look at other pages, but I can't see what I'm doing wrong! Help me!

206.75.88.9 (talk) 16:55, 17 July 2008 (UTC)Roxanne[reply]

If it looks like this line, then don't start a line with a space. --—— Gadget850 (Ed) ^talk -  16:59, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Account creator rights

Hello, I have reached the six account limit while creating account for the requests here. I was wondering how I request account creator rights? Thanks for any help. Artichoker[talk] 17:16, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Go to WP:PERM. Admiral Norton ^(talk) 17:20, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you, I have applied there. Artichoker[talk] 17:26, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

One last question...

Could you lead me to the nifty little gadget that you use to check up on what articles an editor has written about, and the images they have uploaded. Thankyou.-- Seahamlass 17:51, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Since no one else is answering: My favorite is Interiot’s Wannabe Kate. The simplest is [[Special:Contributions/{username}]], for example Special:Contributions/Seahamlass. —teb728 t c 20:00, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

That's a good one to use. Gary King (talk) 07:45, 18 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I Cannot See Any Photos on Wikipedia Pages

On every Wikipedia page with a photo, all I get is a "place-holder" box. I have no problems on any sites besides Wikipedia. Do I need some kind of special setting or software to be able to view the photos on Wikipedia pages? hammettt--Hammettt (talk) 18:03, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

No. The server's just screwed up right now it seems. The images aren't loading for me either. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • ^{(Chirps•Clams•Chowder)} 18:08, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Interesting, the images are loading perfectly fine for me. Artichoker[talk] 18:14, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Me too. must have been a temporary thing. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • ^{(Chirps•Clams•Chowder)} 18:20, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Forgott Password

Hi.

I am User:Goiken and predominantly active on other Wikimediaprojekts and forgott my en:wp-Password. My morer recent activities here i did as different IPs. Using now GWatch i'd need again access to my en:wp account. Unfortunately while registrating i didnt provide an email. Is there any way i can reobtain my account or do i need to create another global one. For a Proof, of ID i could Provide my e-Mail or you can considder, that the Methylmalonic acid I edited in en:wp was also created by goiken in es:wp.--85.180.131.51 (talk) 19:48, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

If you're English Wikipedia account is part of your global account, it should have the same password as all your other accounts. If not, it's more complicated (we can't just figure out your password and tell you) Calvin 1998 ^(t-c) 19:53, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Eventhough it should it doesn't have the same PW for some reason unknown to me. Would it be possible for a high-level-admin to deleate me so that i'll be able to recreate goiken in en:wp and later merge with global goiken?

Can't I be deleated by a special procedure u usually use when fighting vandalism and then be recreated?

Is there a way for anybody to disable The Anti-Autocracking on users so that the Acc can be opened by a brute-force-Bot? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.180.131.51 (talk) 20:12, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

No, the CAPTCHA will stay... I suppose it could be disabled for bots, but we don't discuss things like that here: that's our Village Pump's job... Calvin 1998 ^(t-c) 20:15, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I just moved it right there. Thanks in advance for your help.--85.180.131.51 (talk) 20:19, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Any other suggestions?--85.180.131.51 (talk) 19:59, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Without your password, and if you didn't provide an email address, it's basically "tough" - we have no way of knowing whether you are the original User:Goiken or someone trying to take their account. There is no way whatsoever to disable the capchas - we really do not want it to be possible for accounts to be opened by a brute-force bot; that's why the capchas are there in the first place. Neıl ☄ 10:03, 18 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

USER page in google search results

How do i get my user page to not list in the search results, under my actual contributed page. I thought the user page was where i was suppose to mock stuff up. I see I apparently got it wrong. how do i remedy? Lrothstein (talk) 20:58, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Firstly, your user page is a place where you can talk about yourself, say what you want about anything, basically anything you want that isn't offensive and follows the rules. To display your user page, you have to make one first. Type in "User:Lrothstein" in the search box, and click "Start the User:Lrothstein page". In the big white box, type whatever you want to display in your user page, and hit "Save page". Now your user page will show up instead of your contributions. Hope that helps. Kodster ^{(heLLo) (Me did that)} 22:30, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Like he/she said, you can basically put almost whatever you want there. However, one thing that must be pointed out is that you may not put any unsourced claims about living persons. NanohaA'sYuri^{Talk, My master} 22:34, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

PLEASE delete my account

I do not need my account anymore. I've done all I can to improve wikipedia.Silversword55 (talk) 21:44, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

You do not need to delete an account to stop participating at Wikipedia; all you have to do is stop editing. -FisherQueen (talk · contribs) 21:51, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

This page gives an overview of how to effectively vanish from Wikipedia. TN‑X-Man 21:57, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

This may also help you, Due to the fact that Wikipedia content is licensed under the GFDL, all edits must be kept for attribution purposes, and so your account cannot be deleted. You do, however, have the right to vanish, which you can exercise by (1) requesting your user page (found at Special:Mypage) and/or user talk page (found at Special:Mytalk) be deleted, by adding the {{db-userreq}} template to them; (2) requesting to change your username to something that is unconnected with you (possibly a random collection of letters and numbers); (3) never logging in to your account again. If you do this, you are still free to register a new username if you wish to continue editing Wikipedia. NanohaA'sYuri^{Talk, My master} 22:06, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

StarMedia

I am trying to update the info about StarMedia by adding current informacion. Company has changed administration, headquarters, etc. It seems that the original founders wrote this article that I am trying to update. I did not deleted or changed any previous information, I just added current facts, and contact people, but the system keep deleting what I am entering.

Could you please help?

Best Regards Maria —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mb2001starmedia (talk • contribs) 22:22, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I don't see any other contributions for you Special:Contributions/Mb2001starmedia are you sure you made them while signed in as this account? Also, are you sure you clicked the button label "Save page" after you had made the edits? NanohaA'sYuri^{Talk, My master} 22:26, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Message?

I've recently noticed two pages (Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock and Lord Voldemort) with the message "This is the Zodiac speaking. I have recently bean informed about your litle website. You canot ex cape me." Is it possible to remove these? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.225.86.58 (talk) 23:42, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yes. Just delete the silly text. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • ^{(Chirps•Clams•Chowder)} 23:48, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It's template vandalism, so it's not always obvious where the text is. The user responsible has been blocked and the vandalism reverted. Confusing Manifestation(Say hi!) 03:44, 18 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]