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April 9

Adding a name to Wikipedia

Hi I am trying to add a Film Producer for a movie on Wikipedia but not able to. His name appears as a producer for a movie, but he doesn't have his own page. How can a page be created? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ritapanahi (talk • contribs) 05:49, 9 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Ritapanahi. Not every film producer is notable and eligible for a Wikipedia biography. Far from it. I recommend that you read and study Your first article, and follow the advice you find there. Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 06:01, 9 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Also if you're being compensated for working on the article you must disclose this. Read Wikipedia:Paid-contribution disclosure for details. You may also find Wikipedia:FAQ helpful. --47.146.63.87 (talk) 00:54, 10 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

URL Links

Hello, I am currently trying to edit someones Wikipedia page and when I try and submit my edits it continues to say there are problems with my URLs. I have checked all of them and I have not seen any problems. Can you please help me? Also it did not save my edits is there a way you can get them back?

Thank you, Amanda Neeley — Preceding unsigned comment added by Amanda Neeley (talk • contribs) 06:37, 9 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

According to your contributions, you haven't edited any page in the main article space, so we can't tell you what problems you are having. Also, if you have unsaved edits and you close the editor without saving them, there is no way to get them back. JIP | Talk 09:21, 9 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Amanda Neeley, Howdy hello! Alas if your edits have been lost, then they are lost for good. Its good practice to save edits often to make sure that doesn't happen. In terms of the URL's, could you note what exactly went wrong? My guess would be that they triggered the spam filter, or were perhaps on the URL blacklist, but I don't see that your edits triggered any filters in your log. For example, any links to Breitbart News are disallowed unless added to a link whitelist, as trolls were adding it abusively to articles. Sometimes perfectly good articles get caught up in the blacklist by accident. CaptainEek ^{Edits Ho Cap'n!}⚓ 09:25, 9 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Some URL shortening methods also throw up an error. Make sure you get the full proper URL. It would be interesting if you could provide the error code in full. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 11:50, 9 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

If you are unable to save a problem URL here then place it inside <nowiki>...</nowiki>. This will not link it but we can see it. PrimeHunter (talk) 15:44, 9 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

William Miezan

Hi there,

My name is William Miezan I was wondering if there is any chance you could get in Archives, the results of the 1991 100m. dash men and 4x100m semifinals of the African games in Cairo. I ran in one of the semi-final heats My e-mail is <redacted>

Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:140:8C80:A260:405A:4233:D275:66C (talk) 09:26, 9 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

This page is for questions about using Wikipedia. Please consider asking this question at the Entertainment reference desk. They specialize in knowledge questions and will try to answer any question in the universe (except how to use Wikipedia, since that is what this Help Desk is for). Just follow the link and ask away. You could always try searching Wikipedia for an article related to the topic you want to know more about. I hope this helps. --MrClog (talk) 10:00, 9 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@2601:140:8C80:A260:405A:4233:D275:66C: The article is here: Athletics at the 1991 All-Africa Games. It lists all medalists, but if you were only in the semi-finals, your name would not belong on this article. Unfortunately this result does not meet Wikipedia standards for athletics notability here: WP:NTRACK. If you meet the general notability guideline, you may still be notable enough for an article.—Naddruf (talk ~ contribs) 15:35, 10 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I want to delete a biography about myself - not written by me

I want to delete a biography about myself - not written by me and too invasive. I am a very private person, do not use social media and do not want this information about me available. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Alicebalbirnie (talk • contribs) 09:36, 9 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Alicebalbirnie, You should visit Wikipedia:Contact us/Article subjects, and email the volunteer response team. They will need to confirm that you are who you say you are (that way random people can't just get articles deleted). There is no guarantee that your request will get the article deleted, but if you are of only marginal notability (i.e. not super famous) its likely that your request will be honored. CaptainEek ^{Edits Ho Cap'n!}⚓ 09:47, 9 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Alicebalbirnie: Are you sure there is a Wikipedia article about you? I didn't find any article named reasonable varieties of your username. To which article are you referring? —[AlanM1 (talk)]— 11:34, 9 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

How to create a short biography

Do you have a simple for a biography template that you can share with me? I am trying to write a short biography of my grandfather who founded the first airline of Uruguay around 1930. He was a very interesting character and I am surprised he does not have a profile in Wikipedia. Thank you — Preceding unsigned comment added by Matesd (talk • contribs) 14:37, 9 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Matesd. Thank you for wanting to contribute to Wikipedia; but unfortunately your request is rather problematic. First, creating a new article is one of the hardest tasks in editing Wikipedia (some say the single hardest task). This is not for technical reasons, but because of Wikipedia's requirements for sourcing and neutrality. Hundreds of new articles are deleted every day beause the people who created them did not understand Wikipedia's standards for notability (which is mostly about the availability of reliably published sources unconnected with the subject). My advice to you would be to find some existing articles that interest you and you can see some improvements you can make. Then when you feel ready to try it, read Your first article, and see if you can find sources to establish your grandfather's notability (they do not have to be online or in English - though if they are it helps - but they do need to be independent of him and his companies). You should also read conflict of interest. --ColinFine (talk) 16:40, 9 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Why was I deleted?

Hi guys I found out that after years of supporting Wikipedia and contributing as best I can, I've been deleted?! Can anyone tell me why, and perhaps advise how I can be reactivated? I have seen a growing number of my contributions being reverted and/or deleted. That worries me a bit. I do my best to follow guidelines and include clear references. But, no matter what I do, some admin delete my contributions. I'm a confused, frustrated and sad journalist and blogger, finding it ever harder to contribute. Please, advise! /Kmilling — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kmilling (talk • contribs) 15:07, 9 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Please be more specific. Special:Contributions/Kmilling only shows four article edits at the English Wikipedia. If it's about [1] then it had no references. See Wikipedia:Notability (music). If it's about the Danish Wikipedia where you are more active then ask there (and still be specific). This is a help desk for the English Wikipedia. If it's about not having a page at User:Kmilling then it's optional for users to create a user page. You haven't done it yet at the English Wikipedia but are free to do it. See Wikipedia:User pages. You still have a Danish user page at da:User:Kmilling. PrimeHunter (talk) 15:34, 9 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi PrimeHunter - I had a page with description at the English wikipedia. It was removed and the Kmilling page was moved by a 'maintenance script' to Kmilling-enwiki, it seems. That is one thing. Years ago I created a page for the Danish (yet international) band 'Nice Little Penguins'. I have tried to enter content based on reference for this page, and then it was removed all of a sudden. Then I recently contributed by creating a page for 'Alter Echo (album)' - a page for the fourth album by the rock band Dizzy Mizz Lizzy (the album was released two weeks ago). That page has now been reverted too. I kinda get the feeling, that the English wikipedia, simply don't want me to contribute with anything. I hope that is my misunderstanding. Cheers and thanks for picking up the thread thumbs up - /Kmilling — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kmilling (talk • contribs) 15:43, 9 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Kmilling: OK, I see it now. In 2006 you created an English account which stopped editing in 2014. In 2015 it was renamed after you didn't react to a notification at User talk:Kmilling~enwiki#Your account will be renamed. You can still log in to the account as Kmilling~enwiki but it can no longer be merged to Kmilling. It's best to only use the Kmilling account now. A page originally at Nice Little Penguins is now a draft at User:Kmilling~enwiki/Nice Little Penguins. You can make improvements to it as Kmilling. I have added a box with help links and a submit button if you think it satisfies Wikipedia:Notability (music). The English Wikipedia may have stricter requirements than the Danish. PrimeHunter (talk) 16:08, 9 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

So do i reactivate 'Kmilling'? or do I start a fresh page for 'Kmilling'? - /Kmilling (Thanks for your kind help and tremendous patience)

You can create a user page at User:Kmilling and say you previously used the account User:Kmilling~enwiki. PrimeHunter (talk) 16:22, 9 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Can't they rename the current account and then WP:USURP the Kmilling username with the old account? --47.146.63.87 (talk) 00:59, 10 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Changing Account

Hello, I replaced someone at our company and her logins are not working to edit. How can I be granted access or transfer owners to myself? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.125.44.105 (talk) 16:02, 9 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia does not allow multiple people to use an account or for an account to be transferred from one person to another. You can create a new account, although you should make sure its name does not imply that the account belongs to a position. You should also read Wikipedia's conflict of interest guide. Danski454 (talk) 16:09, 9 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note also that the old account had no special priviliges with respect to articles about your company, so there would have been no advantage to you use it. Your new account will also have no such priviliges either: nobody does. -Arch dude (talk) 16:55, 9 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia account

How.can I change the password on my account? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 73.132.211.175 (talk) 16:46, 9 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

When you are logged in to your account, click on "Preferences" at the top of any page. In the "User profile" tab, there is a button labeled "Change password". Deor (talk) 17:09, 9 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

If you know the current password then Special:Preferences has a "Change password" button. If you don't but your account has enabled email then use Special:PasswordReset. If not then you have to create a new account. PrimeHunter (talk) 17:11, 9 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

correct and expand inadequate biographical entry under "Henry Beissel"

I am Henry Beissel. I will be 91 on Easter Sunday. I am wondering if you'd like me to correct and complete the biographical note listed under my name: "Henry Beissl"? If so, how do I most efficiently do so, keeping in ming that I'm not savvy in these things. Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2607:FEA8:BEE0:570:F088:B43:2DC3:DB4B (talk) 21:08, 9 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your interest in correcting Wikipedia. Unfortunately, to preserve the integrity of the encyclopedia, we can only add information that is sourced by third party coverage - meaning that we can't take your word for who you are and what you know. Nonetheless, you can add information to the talk page and add an WP:EDITREQUEST, and if there are sources substantiating the edits you're requesting, other non-connected editors can help add the info. TimTempleton ^(talk) ^(cont) 21:15, 9 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Also, if there is anything in the article that is incorrect and has no source cited, then we can remove it for you: just ask on the talk page. -Arch dude (talk) 21:48, 9 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

For more information see Wikipedia:FAQ/Article subjects. --47.146.63.87 (talk) 01:01, 10 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Question

How do I get the info on the copyright of a movie poster? The reason I'm asking is because I'm trying to determine if the poster for Ed Wood's Bride of the Monster is Public Domain or not. StrangeloveFan101 (talk) 23:01, 9 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

StrangeloveFan101, Seeing as it was published after 1925, it has not yet entered the public domain and thus remains copyrighted. However, we can host a fair use copy of the image, which means that we host the smallest resolution possible and use it only on a single page. Why do you ask? CaptainEek ^{Edits Ho Cap'n!}⚓ 23:14, 9 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, StrangeloveFan101. The image of the poster in the article is currently tagged "the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher or the creator of the work depicted." It is difficult to verify that a given image is no longer covered by copyright without a lot of research and even then, you may not be able to know for sure. It is best to assume that an image is covered by copyright, unless it was originally published in the U.S. before 1925, or is a work of the U.S. government, or there is readily available reliable information that it is not copyrighted and in the public domain. Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 23:16, 9 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@CaptainEek: @Cullen328: Thank your for your replies. I was asking because the poster for Plan 9 was verified to be public domain. StrangeloveFan101 (talk) 23:28, 9 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@StrangeloveFan101: As you know from your earlier adventures, copyright law has changed several times over the years, and during that era copyright had to be registered and the registration then had to be renewed. I have no idea how to research the registration and the subsequent (lack of) renewal, but the user who uploaded the Plan 9 poster probably does. Perhaps you can contact that user? -Arch dude (talk) 05:35, 10 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Arch dude: I'll do that. StrangeloveFan101 (talk) 11:07, 10 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Replacing images

I put an image on a page. Later, someone replaced it with something inferior. I tried to put mine back but when I did so, the preview didn't show the image; just the file name in red, as if it didn't exist. So I tried to upload the image again. The page said the image already exists in Wikimedia Commons. The image exists in Commons under my name, but my name is in red: apparently I don't exist either. Regardless, using the file name in the edit function doesn't link to the existing image.

Can someone tell me how to place an existing image onto a page? And maybe explain why it has to be so complicated.Patrick Neylan (talk) 23:27, 9 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Patrick Neylan: Looking at your contribs, I don't see any image-related edits in the last several days of edits, though I could have easily missed it. Please provide links to the article and image(s) with which you need help. —[AlanM1 (talk)]— 23:52, 9 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

It sounds like you wrote the file name incorrectly. This causes a red link with the written name. In [2] you added an incorrect comma to a file name. Another user fixed it. Maybe it's another error this time. The safest method is to copy-paste the name from the file page. Which image and article is it about? commons:Special:ListFiles/Patrick Neylan shows five images. You added three of them to Wikipedia in [3][4] and they are all still there. A red user link means your account has not created a user page at that wiki. The English Wikipedia can display images from Wikimedia Commons but they are separate wikis with separate user pages. You can create a page at commons:User:Patrick Neylan. It's optional for users to make a user page. PrimeHunter (talk) 23:58, 9 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the explanations (Alan, you won't see the edits because I cancelled them after checking the preview). The page was Covent Garden. It seems to work now, even though I copied and pasted the file name last time. Not sure what went wrong, but thanks for solving the problem.Patrick Neylan (talk) 14:09, 10 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Leeds Pals

please add to the category section at the end of the page the link "Leeds Lord Mayors". I cannot do this on my device. Thanks 175.32.219.132 (talk) 23:32, 9 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: Not a defining characteristic of the article. Eagleash (talk) 00:56, 10 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Brandin Cooks traded to Houston Texans.

see https://twitter.com/NFL?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tsla1337 (talk • contribs) 23:46, 9 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Please discuss content changes at article talk page(s). A more reliable source than Twitter (see WP:UGC) will be required. Eagleash (talk) 00:58, 10 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]