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July 12[edit]

I lost images on Wikipedia[edit]

I LOST IMAGES ON WIKIPEDIA

Hi, I right clicked on a symbol on the Landau Pole wiki page (the symbol was called "Quadratic theory" or something I don't know because the symbol wasn't named or linked to anything to explain what it was .... hence why I was right clicking on it) and after right clicking on it I may have chose "view element" ... I'm not sure what I did but now every symbol on wikipedia is gone/invisible. Like for example the Wikipedia logo on the main page top left is just a white blank square.

Anyone know what I clicked to make this happen ... I remember some window opening by accident and it had something to check which I didnt want to check but I was just trying to close the window and somehow maybe I uncheck marked something or maybe check marked it I dunno ... anyone know what I did to lose every symbol on every wiki page?

Sorry but this is annoying. Thanks.

By the way, I am reading wikipedia NOT logged in and it should be showing tons of images but every image is now gone or white.

Help please and thank-you

173.238.43.211 (talk) 00:23, 12 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I guess you told your browser to block images from this site. This is a feature of your browser and not by Wikipedia. It often happened by accident with earlier Firefox versions but I haven't seen reports about it for a long time. Which browser and version number do you have? PrimeHunter (talk) 00:49, 12 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Umm says Firefox 13.0.1 - I know under options in one window it says "block images from wikipedia" and its NOT checked .. so it shouldnt be blocking images.

Not sure how I caused this .. I just remmeber right clicking on some symbol I didn't know what it was (the circle with a line through it symbol for some "theory" on the page for Landau Poles) and wanted to see info on it and next thing I know all images dissappeared.

Thanks 173.238.43.211 (talk) 00:54, 12 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

13.0.1 is the current Firefox version. See http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/fix-problems-images-not-show#w_check-image-permissions. Note that Wikipedia's images are hosted at http://upload.wikimedia.org so that's the site to look for. Did that help? PrimeHunter (talk) 01:30, 12 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

YAY - ya that said to make sure there is no url's under "block website images" under advanced in options-content ... somehow I ended up blocking the images.

Great job! +1 karma to you Prime Hunter ... irony since I just finished a paper on Prime numbers

thanks 173.238.43.211 (talk) 02:52, 12 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Please delete wiki page[edit]

Hi there...

My wiki entry is no longer relevant and does not need to exist. It was recently hacked and I would like it removed.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayley_Chapman

Kind Regards, — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kellieanngray (talk • contribs) 01:06, 12 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

It has been proposed for deletion. Gold Standard 01:13, 12 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Are you claiming to be Hayley Chapman? (Because that's not what your prior posts have said.) Or somebody named Kellie Ann Gray? I'm confused. --Orange Mike | Talk 12:53, 12 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I'm curious what is meant by "no longer relevent". Notability is not temporary. If the subject was notable before, then it still is. WP:NTEMP. RudolfRed (talk) 16:02, 12 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

It seems it means all the RS are gone. The waybackmachine didn't even have the ones I checked. Should we wait a few days for the deletion process or slowly remove unsourced statements until we just have her name and a statement that 'she is believed to be female but we only have the name to verify that'?--Canoe1967 (talk) 04:31, 13 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

QQ[edit]

Why am I getting this when I try to inset "named references" tag on the top? I clicked on that link, then I clicked on a the ref I wanted, but it does not actually put in the article, it just sits there and does nothing :(. Is this a bug issue? Y E ^Pacific ^Hurricane 04:02, 12 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I'm afraid I don't know the answer to your question, but what is that you are using to edit Wikipedia? Gold Standard 07:26, 12 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

This is the "ProveIt" tool. I've never used it, but you could try posting at User talk:ProveIt GT. -- John of Reading (talk) 07:50, 12 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! Gold Standard 07:54, 12 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, ill ask him there. Y E ^Pacific ^Hurricane 14:34, 12 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

liver funsion test[edit]

i want to no if you have 3 liver funsion tests in a space of two weeks and they come back the best that they had ever been,can you die a week later,13:27, 12 July 2012 (UTC)81.107.59.46 (talk)

Yes, if someone drops a piano on your head. --Demiurge1000 (talk) 13:36, 12 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

We cannot offer medical advice. Please see the medical disclaimer, and contact an appropriate medical professional. PrimeHunter (talk) 13:37, 12 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

HANNAH MONTANA DVD[edit]

When will HANNAH MONTANA dvd season secons & third 4-disc collector's set be out in stores? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.126.74.67 (talk) 14:53, 12 July 2012 (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. RudolfRed (talk) 15:56, 12 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

From what I can see, there are no American plans for the release of either of those two seasons at all. Some other countries have released a set, but I don't know if it's available in stores. - Purplewowies (talk) 16:39, 12 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Disputer Resolution Process[edit]

(edit conflict) Hiya all,

I am just wondering what process is available if you get to formal mediation and still no resolution of the dispute -- what then? I am in the process of making a Request for Comment before I need to go to formal mediation but I fear it will go there and that parties involved will never agree or find a compromise. They have basically said as much on the talk pages, but there are about 40 or 50 articles that are affected by the dispute. Thankfully only one has been getting content dispute edit warring and is now full protected, but the rest aren't and I am sure the dispute will spill to them soon enough. I don't think we can have that many articles full proctected indefinitely, and there are about 60+ users invovled in the diuspute with about 30 odd highly involved--Andrewcrawford (talk - contrib) 15:02, 12 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Judicious use of a modicum of punctuation would really help readers understand what your issue is. Roger (talk) 15:39, 12 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Nothing is highlighting [my errors] at all. I think there is a problem with my browser. I'll try Firefox--Andrewcrawford (talk - contrib) 17:08, 12 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Strange its not highlighting at all i think it might be to do with the bug from using wikied. I'll ask User:Drmargi to copyedit this for me92.235.241.39 (talk) 17:12, 12 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Talk page edit by Drmargi on behalf of Andrewcrawford

Legal Question[edit]

My dad has just passed two days ago. he had a will drawn up in new jersey a fews yrs back. the last year and half he has gone to live with my sister in Il. prior to leaving he sold his house. my sister helped him do this and all his paperwork needed. car,insurances,belongings etc without my knowledge. my question is could he have another will drawn up in Il.? and wouldnt that have changed his wishes as far as dividing the house proceeds between his two daughteres up? I havent seen any proceeds or have been notified by anyone! please help — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.168.208.63 (talk) 15:19, 12 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I am sorry for your loss. This is a help desk on how to use Wikipedia we can not help you with your legal problems. Please go see a lawyer and ask your questions there, they can advise you on what can be done. GB fan 15:23, 12 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

And this is the reason why GB fan is correct. Wikipedia cannot provide you with advice on this topic. - Ka renjc 16:09, 12 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

How can I message another editor on their talk page?[edit]

I would like to contact the editor who posted notices at the top the article New York College of Health Professions because I believe their concerns have been satisfied. Therefore I would like the messages removed as they have been up for over two months and unfairly detract from the subject matter. I've visited the editor's Talk Page but can't figure out how to leave a message. I'm a relatively new editor. Can someone please help? Dkolarek (talk) 16:03, 12 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Two of the tags were added by Dthomsen8 and one by Orange Mike; click on the links to go to their respective talk pages. To edit a user talk page, just do exactly what you did to edit this one: add a title (header) below the page's existing text, then type and sign your message. Both are active editors, so they should receive your message quite quickly. If you would like to initiate a discussion on whether the concerns in the tags have been satisfied, your best bet is to do so on the article's talk page, which you edit in exactly the same way. Inviting the two tagging editors to comment on this talk page discussion would be appropriate. You are entitled to remove the tags yourself, if you are genuinely confident that all the concerns have been satisfied, but consensus on this point, particularly if supported by the editors who placed the tags, would be a good result. - Ka renjc 16:29, 12 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I suggest you do some more work on the article before raising the issue. Statements like "New York College has been on the cutting edge of holistic health care technology" belong in an advertising brochure, not an encyclopedia article. Maproom (talk) 16:37, 12 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

My user page is blocked[edit]

Hello,

My user page appears to be blocked, and I looked at the history and it says it is "protected" as per a violation of a biographies policy. Can you please un-protect??

Thanks, Mrmewe (talk) 16:30, 12 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I think you should ask at User talk:MuZemike, since that was the administrator who protected the page. -- John of Reading (talk) 16:43, 12 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

If he doesn't reply, a request at WP:RFUP should do the trick. But admins pass by here regularly, and one of them may also oblige. Ka renjc 16:48, 12 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Done, but I can see that an IP's edit had to be rev/del's on your page, Mrmewe, and an editor was blocked after that. Dougweller (talk) 17:59, 12 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for your help. Mrmewe (talk) 02:55, 15 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Toolbox menu[edit]

Under the Toolbox menu, what happens when you click on the "Permanent Link" option when that option is available?

Thanks,

John — Preceding unsigned comment added by JohnofSligo (talk • contribs) 16:52, 12 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

See Help:Permanent link. -- John of Reading (talk) 16:56, 12 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks,

John JohnofSligo (talk) 16:59, 12 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Shavington high school[edit]

the image of the school on Wikipedia is out of date . Since taken in 2007 it has changed considerably- this is no longer the entrance!!! Please see the schools official website or an accurate image of the school www. Shavington.Cheshire. Sch.uk — Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.105.208.223 (talk) 19:51, 12 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The best way for you to fix this, is for you to take an image of the school with your own camera, then upload it to Wikimedia Commons at http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:UploadWizard then edit the article to use your newly uploaded picture. --Demiurge1000 (talk) 20:14, 12 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Shavington High School doesn't have an image. After a search I guess you refer to File:Shavington High School, Rope.jpg displayed in Rope, Cheshire#Education. Most photos on the Internet cannot be used in Wikipedia due to copyright so as Demiurge says, it would be good if you took and uploaded a photo yourself. PrimeHunter (talk) 23:25, 12 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Editing wiki[edit]

Dear sir / madame,

I'm new to editing wiki. In fact I have created my very first wiki article today. I was told that my article needs references or else it would be deleted. Could someone please help me with these references? and how can I add an infobox? further,I'd really appreciate if someone could show me how to link my article to it's equivalent in other languages. The article in question is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lian_Bazlamit

Thank you so much for your help.

LoneBlast

LoneBlast (talk) 21:10, 12 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Use Wikipedia:Citing sources#When and why to cite sources. Remember to include references listing websites, newspapers, articles, books and other sources you have used to write or expand articles. New articles and statements added to existing articles may be deleted if unreferenced or referenced poorly. See: Wikipedia:Citing sources and Wikipedia:Verifiability for more information.Moxy (talk) 21:16, 12 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Where should I be? Forever young and ignorant.[edit]

After a mind-numbing 10 minutes of dozens of pages warning me that the earth will shatter if I fail to follow every rule ever stated, imagined, thought of, or given to a cat in a dream, I have no idea where to actually ask my question. Is there an abbreviated version of how and where to ask a questinon on wikipedia that includes maybe a few hundred fewer warnings to wade through? — Preceding unsigned comment added by NittOK (talk • contribs) 21:20, 12 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

If your question is about how to use Wikipedia, ask here. If it is a general knowledge question, ask at the reference desk at WP:RD RudolfRed (talk) 21:24, 12 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

It's not "that the earth will shatter ": we're trying to channel you to the right queue in order to get your question answered. People get cranky when told, "Sorry: wrong desk!"; so we try with the various warnings to improve the odds that folks will go where they can get help the first time. --Orange Mike | Talk 21:25, 12 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

It is not. I did read the first half dozen web pages of dire warnings, including that information. It is about the layout of mobile. — Preceding unsigned comment added by NittOK (talk • contribs) 21:27, 12 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

If you ask your question about layout of mobile here, and it is not appropriate for here, someone will probably tell you where you might get a useful answer. Some people ask inappropriate questions here repeatedly, so I believe the redirection process is painless :-) aproom (talk) 21:51, 12 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe someone could tell me where I can ask a question about mobile layout? I would hate to increase the length of the list of prohibitions, as I am certain I already have.

If you mean the appearance of the Wikipedia app on a smartphone, probably WP:Village pump/Technical is the best place to ask. If you mean something else, that may not be the best place. --23:14, 12 July 2012 (UTC)

Lcg article[edit]

I was trying to write an article on a notable international security company and was told it was promotional and it was deleted. I understand the idea and purpose behind the policy but it was not intended to be nor was it written in promotional context. If it was then there are many on wikipedia that are similar, because I used them as the format to write the article and base what type of content was acceptable. It is a notable international company and the article is only informational and comparable to that of MVM inc article on wikipedia , and others. I receive messages stating I am using it for a soapbox and advertising.I actually used other articles for reference as to what content was acceptable and expected. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Info1012 (talk • contribs) 21:35, 12 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The issue was not the format of the article, but the notability of the subject. Please read Wikipedia:Notability (organizations and companies) and if you feel that the company in question meets those requirements, then feel free to recreate the article. However, make sure that the article explains why the company is notable and includes references to reliable sources that back up the claims of notability. -- Selket ^Talk 21:42, 12 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Dear Huon, Thank you for your information regarding submitting the article. I really want to get this right and I am glad to have your assistance. I have addressed the non-neutral sentences and several primary sources by removing them. Can you also please help me with the following points: 1. I have found many reliable secondary sources to be negative, whereas the positive secondary sources are more from web articles and websites secondary sources and not so much from preferred secondary sources. Therefore, if I were to cite from these negative sources only, the article would have an overwhelming negative slant. How do I deal with this? 2. In addition, most of the reliable secondary sources I have found are copies on websites. I have been unable to find the original article on the journal or publishers website. Therefore, even though their origin is a reliable secondary source, how do I deal with these sources since they exist only as a copy on a third-party website, and remain open to alteration. 3. You instructed me not use Peacock phrases but one of the phrases quoted was from an article that was actually negative to the subject matter. I thought it was good to include both the negative point of the article and show what an opposing viewpoint from a professional in the field in question. I am unclear as to why this would be considered a positive slant if it was to counterbalance the negativity. Thank you — Preceding unsigned comment added by Planktonium (talk • contribs) 23:51, 12 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Regarding peacock words, it's not so much about a positive and/or negative slant as it is about generalizations. For instance, saying "The ABC Company is one of the leaders in the food service industry" (just for example) does not give any criteria as to why they are a leader in the industry. Rather, it's preferred if you use a source to say something specific and verifiable, like "The ABC Company was listed as one of the top ten leaders in the food service industry in 2012 according to Food Service Magazine </source>. Or, if the source is lacking, just state the plain fact that "The ABC Company is part of the food service industry," without any qualifications. Many sources do not follow WP's rules of sourced, verifiable information, but we, as WP editors have to, or simply not include the info, even if it's true. Ditch ∝ 00:18, 13 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

If there are reliable sources, negative or not, then they should appear in any article on the subject. If the only positive sources are not reliable, then they may not appear in an article. Have a look at WP:LUC. --ColinFine (talk) 10:59, 13 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]