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February 4[edit]
How do I add a photo in an article? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ryburno (talk • contribs) 00:53, 4 February 2014 (UTC)
- The picture tutorial has information about inserting pictures. The basic code is
[[File:(name of image)|thumb|(location: "right" or "left")|alt=(alt text)|(caption)]]
I am not sure I understand the reason for rejection of my article. It appears to me that I have followed the guidelines for citing sources. Can you tell me if I entered the sources incorrectly on the document or is there is something wrong with the actual sources themselves?
Bnance (talk) 02:35, 4 February 2014 (UTC)
- Ah, I see the problem. The references are not formatted properly, so only part of the text was shown. The end tag is </ref>, not <ref/> (the slash should go before "ref", not after).
Fixing this now.... --Anon126 (talk - contribs) 04:27, 4 February 2014 (UTC)
Done. Now that I can see the content, it seems to be written like an advertisement for this company. Wikipedia is not for promotion, and articles must be written from a neutral point of view. So you could say that there is a problem with the sources, because most come directly from the company. You should find outside sources; otherwise the company may not be notable (which is another reason for articles being rejected). --Anon126 (talk - contribs) 04:38, 4 February 2014 (UTC)
Review of User:Rlee8414/sandbox[edit]
Do we edit it after it's published — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rlee8414 (talk • contribs) 03:43, 4 February 2014 (UTC)
- Yes, you may edit the article after it is submitted for review. --Anon126 (talk - contribs) 04:27, 4 February 2014 (UTC)
I wonder if this article Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Critical anthropomorphism is not decided upon yet because I created a userpage AFTER submitting it. Wondering about this and the status on the proposed article. Thanks for your help
Krausema sou (talk) 03:55, 4 February 2014 (UTC)krausema_sou
- That page is currently correctly submitted for review and will be reviewed in due course. Arthur goes shopping (talk) 09:15, 4 February 2014 (UTC)
Hullo:
I have had my article on Jane Cannan accepted but see that she has been described by you as a painter when she is an artist/sketcher. And at three points in the text it says 'whom' when it should say 'who'. I can't see how to correct this. Help!
Toby BristolTobybristol (talk) 10:41, 4 February 2014 (UTC)
- Just go to the page and click the "edit" box in the top right hand corner. Rankersbo (talk) 11:04, 4 February 2014 (UTC)
ResolvedMy Article on Kondh, Surendranagar has been accepted and web page is also created. But still my sandbox is showing the text of the said Article as per link - User:Jayshukla2006/sandbox. Because of this, I am not able create new article in the sandbox. Please advise how to remove the same from sandbox while continuing with the web page. Jayshukla2006 (talk) 12:18, 4 February 2014 (UTC)
- The sand box was a "redirect" to the article. You could remove the redirect, but I have requested the page be deleted so you can start afresh. You can also create new sandboxes, for example click here for sandbox number 2: User:Jayshukla2006/sandbox2. Rankersbo (talk) 12:31, 4 February 2014 (UTC)
Hello, I was wondering why my article, Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Beebs and Her Money Makers was not accepted. Can you please reply with the reviewer notes and what needs to change in order for me to create an acceptable article?
Thank you.
Gorecharlers (talk) 17:55, 4 February 2014 (UTC)
- The reasons are given in the box at the top of the article. In short, you need to find a variety of independent, reliable sources that discuss the band in some detail or show that it meets certain specific criteria for musicians. Otherwise, this band is not notable in the Wikipedia sense and unfortunately cannot have an article. --Anon126 (talk - contribs) 18:41, 4 February 2014 (UTC)
Hi just wondering why my article was declined when it was reviewed? Thanks Clyden93 (talk) 18:06, 4 February 2014 (UTC)
- The reasons are given in the box at the top of the page. In short, Wikipedia has a strict policy when it comes to articles about living people, called the BLP (biographies of living persons) policy. The main thing is that most information about living people must be supported by outside reliable sources; otherwise it should be removed. All the content has been removed according to this policy, but you are welcome to re-add information as long as you cite reliable sources. --Anon126 (talk - contribs) 18:36, 4 February 2014 (UTC)
Review of User:GeoLewis/sandbox[edit]
This article includes numerous citations from ( more than ) reputable external sources. I need to ask the Wiki editors what is going on here, as there appears to be no valid reason as to why this article has been deleted.
I understand that there is a growing controversy as to the editorial practices of Wikipedia and I am beginning to understand why that is the case. This deletion/exclusion makes no sense whatsoever. — Preceding unsigned comment added by GeoLewis (talk • contribs) 19:32, 4 February 2014 (UTC)
- Hi GeoLewis, there are two issues. You somehow forgot to actually name the person you wrote about - the first "sentence" starts with: "is an American- based Filmmaker/Director...". The second problem, and the reason for the decline, is that you have not actually done the "references" correctly. See Referencing for beginners for guidance. If you need further assistance please come back here. BTW the draft was declined not deleted or excluded - the review process is a way to help you get the article right before it goes into mainspace, because once it is there the tolerance for problems is far lower than here - in mainspace unreferenced articles are often simply deleted without warning or discussion. Here at AFC you can go back to the article and fix problems as they are pointed out, you're not limited in the number of times you can resubmit it, as long as you're making an effort to fix the problems we will continue to help you. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 20:04, 4 February 2014 (UTC)
I recently requested that a page be created for Gloria Naylor's novel Mama Day Articles for creation. I am a college professor and I was hoping to use this as an assignment for a lit class I am teaching. I didn't put much of anything on the proposed page besides section headings, so I'm figuring that had something to do with it being declined, but I wanted to make sure that there was no other concern about making a Mama Day page before I proceed. Thanks for your help. UPDATE: nevermind - I found the comments.12.202.166.5 (talk) 21:52, 4 February 2014 (UTC)
- If you wish to use Wikipedia writing as part of an educational course you need to contact the Wikipedia Education Program. Please post a brief introduction of who you are and what you intend doing, at the Education noticeboard. You will then be given advice on how to go about getting your project started. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 22:16, 4 February 2014 (UTC)