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Request article creation - conflict of interest
My attempt at an article was deleted.Can an independent editor rewrite the article as I have tried for several months.Thank You. En.wikipedia.org/wiki/user:Jose(Cha-Cha)Jimenez
User:Jose(Cha-Cha)Jimenez 108.115.229.73 (talk) 14:48, 11 April 2010 (UTC)
Thank You. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.115.229.73 (talk) 14:29, 11 April 2010 (UTC)
I work for an organization that does not have an article, but is notable and has independent reliable sources. Because of the conflict of interest, I would like an independent editor to create the article. I have not easily been able to locate where exactly I submit the company information and sources. Could someone provide the exact submission link? Thank you. Corpcomm200 (talk) 20:32, 23 March 2010 (UTC)
- Sure: Wikipedia:Articles for creation. And thank you for noting your COI and asking for assistance. All too often editors in your position create the article themselves and then get disheartened/annoyed when it is deleted for not complying with guidelines. – ukexpat (talk) 20:59, 23 March 2010 (UTC)
I've taken a look at that link and it seems that it is geared towards my actually creating an article. Since I'm asking someone to write the article for me, do I just enter the article name under Section 6 ("End") on Wikipedia: Article wizard/Ready for submission? And following that, enter the links to the various sources? Corpcomm200 (talk) 14:12, 24 March 2010 (UTC)
- That's right - you write it and it is reviewed by others. There is an alternative process, Requested articles, that may be what you are looking for. – ukexpat (talk) 14:20, 24 March 2010 (UTC)
My understanding was that since I work for the company and there is a potential COI, the recommendation was for me not to write the article, but instead request to have the article written by an independent editor. I looked through the "Requested Articles" link and am I correct in assuming that I enter the company name through the edit feature where the article names are listed? Do I then go in and in the edit section, put in the links to my external resources? Is there anything beyond this that I need to do?
It also looks like taking the "Request Articles" route may be very long and cumbersome, since there seems to be a large backlog. In this instance, is it preferable for me to just write the article via the process you mention above and wait for it to be reviewed? Does that have the potential for a quicker turnaround time? I'm just concerned about it being deleted since all the information in Wikipedia states that I should not be writing my own article because of the COI. Corpcomm200 (talk) 19:46, 25 March 2010 (UTC)
- There is no rule absolutely prohibiting an editor with a COI creating an article about the COI subject, you are however strongly advised not to. Another possible option is to create the article in a user subpage, such as User:Corpcomm200/Sandbox, where you can work on it at your own pace. When you think it's ready to be moved to the mainspace you can request review at WP:Requests for feedback. There is quite a backlog there too (all the reviewers there, of whom I am one, are volunteer editors) but you may get a quicker review than at WP:RA. There is an Article wizard that you can use to help you create the article. I cannot suggest strongly enough that before you get started you read WP:CORP, WP:FAQO, WP:SPAM, WP:NPOV, WP:RS and WP:YFA (sorry for the jaron but those pages are pretty self explanatory). – ukexpat (talk) 21:37, 25 March 2010 (UTC)
I have just uploaded the requested information (article title, description and references - external links to the sources) under the Requested Articles section for "Businesses and Organizations". Almost immediately I received a message regarding a speedy deletion nomination, which I am including below. I'm a little confused as to why my entry was marked for deletion, since I did not actually write an article. I only provided an independent editor with the resources that Wikipedia requests. Have I made this request incorrectly?
[edit] Speedy deletion nomination of G2 Worldwide
A tag has been placed on G2 Worldwide requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A1 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because it is a very short article providing little or no context to the reader. Please see Wikipedia:Stub for our minimum information standards for short articles. Also please note that articles must be on notable subjects and should provide references to reliable sources that verify their content. You may wish to consider using a Wizard to help you create articles - see the Article Wizard.
If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding {{hangon}} to the top of the page that has been nominated for deletion (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the page meets the criterion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the page that would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Lastly, please note that if the page does get deleted, you can contact one of these admins to request that they userfy the page or have a copy emailed to you. RadioFan (talk) 20:04, 1 April 2010 (UTC)
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Corpcomm200"
Corpcomm200 (talk) 20:17, 1 April 2010 (UTC)
- You've received the notice because you placed your request in "articlespace" - that is, the page the article would go if the article was to be written ((G2 Worldwide). The article will be deleted soon enough, so don't worry. The correct place to request an article is at WP:RA. Good luck! liquidluck✽talk 20:22, 1 April 2010 (UTC)
Thanks. I did place the request in the section you mentioned -- Wikipedia: Requested Articles. I then clicked edit on the appropriate subtopic (Business and Organizations)and was taken to the Requested Articles/Business and Economics/Businesses and Organizations page, where I added the company name (G2 Worldwide) and a brief description. I have collected a listing of notable resources for the editor who will write this article. Originally I placed them under the "articlespace", but they have now been deleted. Where am I supposed to list these resources for the editor? And is there anything else I need to do provide in for this article request? Corpcomm200 (talk) 14:16, 2 April 2010 (UTC)
- I would put them in a user subpage, something like User:Corpcomm200/G2 references and add that link to your article request. – ukexpat (talk) 14:26, 2 April 2010 (UTC)
Although the article name is still listed under Requested Articles, it looks like the page has been deleted with the following explanation:
This page has been deleted. The deletion and move log for the page are provided below for reference. 21:33, 1 April 2010 R'n'B (talk | contribs) deleted "G2 Worldwide" (Not enough context to identify article's subject (CSD A1))
Do I need to resubmit my article? How do I keep it from getting deleted? Along with the article title, I posted a description of the agency.
Mohammad Qazalbash
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Mohammad Qazalbash (born 28th October 1992), better know as MoMo is a UK R&B Music Blogger. His blog www.themomoshow.com is know for posts covering R&B, Hip-Hop, Soul and other types of Urban music. His blog has gained attention due to opinionated cover stories and his style of writing. Early and personal lifeMohammad was born in Croydon, London to parents from Pakistan. He attended Riddlesdown High School where he stayed on for Sixth Form. |
My URL went stale
Hello, could anyone help me with a citation issue; I've got some information from Thomson Reuters and now the URL doesn't work anymore with the access date being 20 February 2010. Hers's the URL http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKHAN960320071231, anyone with assistance is greatly appreciated. Thanks Sp33dyphil 07:05, 4 April 2010 (UTC)
- The link you mentioned (Vietnam Airlines 2007 profit rises 6.4 pct) loads fine on my end. Perhaps the site was down momentarily? ThemFromSpace 07:21, 4 April 2010 (UTC)
- Thanks for helping me out, I think I have found the problem - there was comma at the end of the link so Wikipedia couldn't lead me to the right page; just because there was a comma! Thanks for giving it a look and have a wonderful Easter Sunday! Sp33dyphil 11:05, 4 April 2010 (UTC)
Duplicating material
I do not completely understand the structure of Wikipedia. Today, I inserted text concerning natural resources of Germany into Economy of Germany. Yet, there are several articles which cover similar topics, where this material could realistically be duplicated into: Germany, Energy in Germany, etc. Should I cut and paste my additions to all these articles? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Tropical wind (talk • contribs) 11:18, 6 April 2010 (UTC)
Additional question, if I may: the article name Gábor Steingart contains a mistake. It should NOT have the acute accent (´). How can this be changed? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Tropical wind (talk • contribs) 11:28, 6 April 2010 (UTC)
- Thanks for bringing that to our attention. I have moved that article to the right one, without the accent. As for your other question, the short answer is yes, you would need to add the information to articles separately. Articles develop independently, even though some of the cover similar or related topics. A large topic like Germany has several "spin out" articles, or sub-pages which may repeat some of what's in the main article, but will also expand on the information, leaving the main Germany article as more of a summary. Therefore, if you add the info to Germany, it would perhaps be better to edit it down a little to reflect our summary style. Also, if possible, could you add a few more references? I see you have added one, which is great, but does that cover the entirety of what you have added? By the way, don't forget to sign your posts - you can do this by typing four tildes (~~~~) at the end - that will automaticall give your username and time/date. I've left you some (hopefully) useful links on your talkpage.--BelovedFreak 11:42, 6 April 2010 (UTC)
- You might like to look at WP:WikiProject Germany, and talk to other people there about the best way to proceed. --ColinFine (talk) 20:31, 6 April 2010 (UTC)
To "Beloved": I'm grateful for all your advice. All the information I inserted comes from the Gürtler's book "Wirtschaftsatlas Deutschland", mostly from pages 34-35 and 44-45. I have now duplicated the <ref>s to indicate this. I have suggested inserting the material to the article Germany, since information about natural resources is almost completely missing from "Geography." —Preceding unsigned comment added by Tropical wind (talk • contribs) 18:00, 7 April 2010 (UTC)
WCWW
wcww voice,data —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ankit dayal (talk • contribs) 18:41, 7 April 2010 (UTC)
- Did you have a question with which we can assist you? TNXMan 18:44, 7 April 2010 (UTC)
How to add subsection to a "locked" page
The page on "Testicles" is locked, ie. it cannot be edited as far as I can tell. No doubt to prevent frivolous and/or inane edits. However, I am a serious academic with a published article on an important subject ignored by Wikipedia, namely "The Role of the Testicles in Male Psychological Development." I would like to adapt the material in this article to Wikipedia format and add it to the section on Testicles. My material is all quite serious, thoroughly researched, replete with source citations, and fills a gap in the existing Wikipedia page.
How can I get around this obstacle and proceed? —Preceding unsigned comment added by RobertMFriedman (talk • contribs) 03:42, 8 April 2010 (UTC)
- You should get autoconfirmed first. Just make ten edits to Wikipedia - that's quite easy if you ask me - and wait for a few days. (4, if I remember correctly.) Then you can do what you want. Kayau Voting IS evil 04:14, 8 April 2010 (UTC)
- As a suggestion, I'd advise you to take your proposed edits to the talk page first and discuss them there. As you have an obvious conflict of interest in wanting to add your own material, it would probably be better received to seek consensus to add it through the talk page first. Good luck! Dayewalker (talk) 04:24, 8 April 2010 (UTC)
- I's also caution you about adding excessive content proportional to the remainder of the article, creating undue emphasis on a given sub-topic within the article. --Orange Mike | Talk 19:29, 8 April 2010 (UTC)
- As a suggestion, I'd advise you to take your proposed edits to the talk page first and discuss them there. As you have an obvious conflict of interest in wanting to add your own material, it would probably be better received to seek consensus to add it through the talk page first. Good luck! Dayewalker (talk) 04:24, 8 April 2010 (UTC)
mobile phone
please tell me that, is this technology invent that in a mobile we can see..if we call some one and that person is busy with other...we can able to watch this person name in our mobile.Avinek8 (talk) 20:17, 8 April 2010 (UTC)
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.Template:Z37 – ukexpat (talk) 20:24, 8 April 2010 (UTC)
Help me locate Dentist/Orthodontis first name Jochan or Jochen in Moscow on DW-TV April 01, 2010
Dr. Jochan or Jochen discussed on DW-TV how grinding, clenching teeth at night is associated with stress, neck, ear,shoulder pain and headaches. He said, " he designed new gear to wear at night that is plastic and water is able to flow through it. If a plastic retainer/night guard doesn't work to ease the night grinding. His gear is separate from a clear retainer. Dr. also, had a patient in his office who was using an elastic band as physical therapy in a seated positon to exercise with to strengthen her lower back muscles that can be associated with easing the problem. I went to DW-Tv dw-worl.de.com no luck. I would love to have Dr.'s name , ___location, and office information. HELP ME PLEASE —Preceding unsigned comment added by Deejay01 (talk • contribs) 21:58, 8 April 2010 (UTC)
- Hello. I suspect, based on your question, that you found one of our roughly three million articles, and thought that we were directly affiliated in some way with that subject. Please note that you are at Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia that anyone can edit, and this page is a help desk for asking questions related to using the encyclopedia. Thus, we have no inside track on the subject of your question. You can, however, search our vast catalogue of articles by typing a subject into the search field on the left hand side of your screen. If you cannot find what you are looking for, we have a reference desk, divided into various subject areas, where asking knowledge questions is welcome. Best of luck.Template:Z25 TNXMan 01:18, 9 April 2010 (UTC)
Uploading images
How can I upload images from my computer to a newly created page? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Marekwolan (talk • contribs) 21:11, 9 April 2010 (UTC)
- Images are one of the most tricky areas of Wikipedia. General advice follows:
- If you want to add an existing image to an article, add
[[Image:File name.jpg|thumb|Caption text.]]to the area of the article where you want the image to appear – replacingFile name.jpgwith the actual file name of the image, andCaption textwith a short description of the image. See our picture tutorial for more information. - If you want to upload an image from your computer for use in an article, you must find out what the proper license of the image is. If you know the image is licensed under a free-license, upload it to the Wikimedia Commons instead of here, so that all projects have access to the image (sign up). If you are unsure what license the image takes, see the file upload wizard for more information. Please also read Wikipedia's image use policy. I hope this helps.Template:Z40 – ukexpat (talk) 21:17, 9 April 2010 (UTC)
- If you want to add an existing image to an article, add
Lost message
ResolvedWhen I sign in just now I had a message, I clicked on I think "last change" but I can't find any thing that was left or changed ? I thought I saw "bot" as I was clicking some thing. I looked at both my user page and talk page history, my husband has been working on auto-archiving on my talk page. I guess my question is how do I track something like this down. I definitely had a message but don't see any change Peteypaws (talk) 22:53, 9 April 2010 (UTC)
- Hello there!! if Mlpearc has been editing/helping you with your talk page and has been doing so from his account, you will receive a message letting you know someone has posted to your talk page..Does not matter the content, if he edited the page you will be informed of it by way of the automated message service............ Moxy (talk) 23:18, 9 April 2010 (UTC)
- Thamks Peteypaws (talk) 23:56, 9 April 2010 (UTC)
help with image
ResolvedI uploaded an image to the HomeGround Services article but what appears is pixilated grey and white boxes, not the image that I had uploaded. I don't know how to fix this despite lots of reading. Should I delete it and upload it again or is there something that an experienced uploader of photos recognises about this mistake. I'd appreciate any help or advice on this as I am new and would like to do more on wikipedia. Please notify me of any responses on my talk page. thanks Bowl4u (talk) 05:56, 11 April 2010 (UTC)
- That means the background is transparent. Can you link to the image? Kayau Voting IS evil 06:13, 11 April 2010 (UTC)
- I think you must be referring to File:HomeGroundlogo.jpg, which is the only image I can see that you have uploaded. It appears normal to me. --ColinFine (talk) 08:43, 11 April 2010 (UTC)
- The picture does not display for me; I get the "broken link to image" box. I think it's a server problem; we've seen this happen before. Wait a while (maybe a day?) and see if it shows up. Don't worry about the grey and white boxes; they often turn up when you look at the image information page, but they won't appear when the image is actually placed in an article.
- Thanks for your help. It seems someone has fixed it for me.Bowl4u (talk) 08:39, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
WikiCommons permissions
Hello, I know I shouldn't be doing this, but I do not know what other actions I should take; I have uploaded a few photos phtographed by overseas photographers, and now, when I want to upload the permissions, dialogue boxes asking me for IMAP, POP3 and other stuff keep on popping up. What are IMAP, POP3, and where can I find them on the computer? Thanks Sp33dyphil (Talk) (Contributions) 04:51, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
- I personally do not know the answer, but have you tried asking at the commons help desk? There is probably someone knowledgeable there. However, please be sure you are not violating the other photographers' copyrights. liquidluck✽talk 06:14, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
- Thanks Sp33dyphil (Talk) (Contributions) 06:30, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
- POP3 and IMAP have to do with accessing email. I don't know why a Wikipedia "pop-up" would be asking for these. Have you checked your computer for viruses lately? --A Knight Who Says Ni (talk) 13:38, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
- Thanks Sp33dyphil (Talk) (Contributions) 06:30, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
- Maybe the user clicked on an e-mail link to permissions/OTRS which launched an e-mail config wizard on their computer? – ukexpat (talk) 19:32, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
- No, I was talking WikiCommons. If you go to WikiCommons and type in User talk:Sp33dyphil, you'll see; I was trying to send some permissions. Sp33dyphil (Talk) (Contributions) 06:40, 15 April 2010 (UTC)
I believe I have worked out what the problem is and have responded at commons.
Image credit on article page
ResolvedI found an image on an article that has, beneath the caption, credit given to the photographer. The file page itself has the credit; I'm not sure this belongs on an article page. I would like to remove it, but I can't find the policies or guidelines regarding this. Any pointers would be greatly appreciated. – Kerαunoςcopia◁galaxies 05:59, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
- WP:CREDITS is the guideline. liquidluck✽talk 06:09, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
- Ohhh, I typed in WP:CREDIT (just guessing) and got taken someplace else entirely. Thanks liquidluck! – Kerαunoςcopia◁galaxies 07:40, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
- Lol, that's kind of funny. I added a disambig link at the top. liquidluck✽talk 23:48, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
- Ohhh, I typed in WP:CREDIT (just guessing) and got taken someplace else entirely. Thanks liquidluck! – Kerαunoςcopia◁galaxies 07:40, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
Help with Preferences
ResolvedI use an old browser (Netscape) on my awfully old computer. I can't view my preferences page. Is there a "simple HTML" option like that in Gmail that can be employed here? Purlot (talk) 06:10, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
- I see you also posted to Wikipedia:Help desk#Help with Preferences. Please keep it there. PrimeHunter (talk) 13:02, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
Account termination
I would like to know how to terminate my account. Zwek1345 (talk) 21:04, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
- You can just abandon it, there's no need to terminate it.--SPhilbrickT 21:08, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
- Accounts cannot be deleted. It's easiest for Wikipedia to maintain the account as it is and you can just stop using it. If you for some reason want to hide information like the existence of the username then see also Wikipedia:Right to vanish. PrimeHunter (talk) 22:44, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
Anthem Within (Band)
Anthem Within is an American Thrash Metal Band out of Pasadena, Maryland. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jnighthawk7x (talk • contribs)
- I see you created Anthem Within after posting here. I'm afraid the article doesn't meet Wikipedia requirements so I have nominated it for deletion per Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion#A7. See also Wikipedia:Notability (music). PrimeHunter (talk) 00:08, 13 April 2010 (UTC)
Advanced search for articles with two or more internal links
ResolvedHow can I do a search for articles that are simultaneously listed on Special:WhatLinksHere/Rock_Songs_(chart) and on Special:WhatLinksHere/Hot_Mainstream_Rock_Tracks? – Kerαunoςcopia◁galaxies 01:27, 13 April 2010 (UTC)
- I haven't looked, but I presume both have a very large number of links, so this may not be feasible, but... my response would be to copy and paste the lists into a spreadsheet, then sort it alphabetically, which will at least put duplicate entries together. --A Knight Who Says Ni (talk) 12:52, 13 April 2010 (UTC)
- Would the category intersection tool be of any use here? http://toolserver.org/~dschwen/intersection - some combination of relevant categories may thin down the list a little. – ukexpat (talk) 14:04, 13 April 2010 (UTC)
- Thanks for both suggestions... spreadsheet would possibly work, with a little bit of time put into it. I tried various attempts at the category intersection, but wasn't successful; however, very cool tool and I can use that for other things. Appreciate the suggestions! I'll keep this query open just a bit longer in case anyone else comes along with an idea. – Kerαunoςcopia◁galaxies 22:26, 13 April 2010 (UTC)
- If you use Microsoft Access, import the two columns on your spreadsheet as two tables, and use the duplicates wizard to create a third table that just contains duplicates. --Elen of the Roads (talk) 22:18, 19 April 2010 (UTC)
How to improve an article to make it more natural?
Hi there, My first article has advertisment and orphan tags. I've made changes in the text in order to make it natural, also extended the article and added categories and references. Kindly asking for your advice how to improve it in order to get the advetisment and orphan tags removed.
Thanks in advance! Cheers, Ami Amikis (talk) 06:49, 13 April 2010 (UTC)
- The article does nothing to establish notablilty of the company, and probably can't be made acceptable for inclusion at Wikipedia. Read some of the links on your talk page, but the only solution is to write a different kind of article; one which does not appear to be written by or for the company. --A Knight Who Says Ni (talk) 12:57, 13 April 2010 (UTC)
Creating a page
Hi,
I am an artist and would like to create a page on myself which does not exist as of now. Kindly guide me on how to go about doing thing. I would like it to be a permanent page— Preceding unsigned comment added by Richa.mystique (talk • contribs)
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- Please read WP:Conflict of Interest, WP:Autobiography, and WP:Notability before you do anything. Make sure you maintain a WP:Neutral point of view (which isn't easy when you are the subject of the article), and no original research. That means the info in the article must be cited by a WP:reliable source, and not just something you remember. (BTW, I remember reading that our memory always exaggerates the true events. :)) Kayau Voting IS evil 11:22, 13 April 2010 (UTC)
- Not my memory. I remember everything exactly as it happened, always. (It's other people who mistakenly remember those events differently.) :) --A Knight Who Says Ni (talk) 12:59, 13 April 2010 (UTC)
Link
PLease send me a link for where I ACTUALLY GET TO SUBMIT MY ARTICLE - NO MORE SUGGESTIONS, TIPS OR GUIDELINES WANTED!!! Just need to get the info submitted.. it is a new artcile, and just needs to be loaded in
15:39, 13 April 2010 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cardinal releasing (talk • contribs)
- Just type in the title you wish to use in the search bar on the left hand side of the page. If the title is not in use, it should say "This page does not exist. To create this page, click here" or something like that. TNXMan 16:04, 13 April 2010 (UTC)
- But before you do that please consider using the Article Creation Wizard to create your article as a userspace draft first. That way you can work on it over time without the possibility of it being speedily or otherwise deleted (unless it's a copyvio or blatant spam). – ukexpat (talk) 18:40, 13 April 2010 (UTC)
Adding sources to reflist
I am new and can not figure out how to add a reference source to a reflist. I am not understanding something and need an explanation how reflist editing works. Any help is appreciated. (Markusjca (talk) 17:57, 13 April 2010 (UTC))
- Well, the references themselves are not actually listed in the reference section. They are listed in the article between a <ref> tag and a </ref> tag. The template {{reflist}} causes the information to appear in the reference section. For more info, check out Help:References. TNXMan 18:06, 13 April 2010 (UTC)
How do I submit to wiki ----
kug— Preceding unsigned comment added by FFFUUUNNN (talk • contribs)
A Wizard is available to walk you through these steps. See the Article Wizard.
- Before creating an article, please search Wikipedia first to make sure that an article does not already exist on the subject. Please also review a few of our relevant policies and guidelines with which all articles should comply. As Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, articles must not contain original research, must be written from a neutral point of view, should cite reliable sources which verify their content and must not contain unsourced, negative content about living people.
- Articles must also demonstrate the notability of the subject. Please see our subject specific guidelines for people, bands and musicians, companies and organizations and web content and note that if you are closely associated with the subject, our conflict of interest guideline strongly recommends against you creating the article.
- If you still think an article is appropriate, see Wikipedia:Your first article. You might also look at Wikipedia:How to write a great article for guidance, and please consider taking a tour through the Wikipedia:Tutorial so that you know how to properly format the article before creation. An Article Wizard is also available to walk you through creating an article. – ukexpat (talk) 01:46, 14 April 2010 (UTC)
titanic
is today the day the titanic sank! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 204.19.128.100 (talk) 15:49, 14 April 2010 (UTC)
- No, that was in 1912 ;) But yes, this is the anniversary - you can see from our article on RMS Titanic. In future, the best place to ask knowledge questions is at the reference desk; this is a board for getting help with using Wikipedia. Gonzonoir (talk) 15:53, 14 April 2010 (UTC)
- Actually it hit an iceberg today before midnight and sank tomorrow (you know what I mean) after two hours. I assume this was local time. Tomorrow Wikipedia:Selected anniversaries/April 15 will displayed in the "On this day..." section on the Main Page but Titanic is not mentioned on the Main Page today. PrimeHunter (talk) 16:43, 14 April 2010 (UTC)
Case Sensitive Article Incorrect
I was planning on inproving the article for Crush Radio and it seems the page is actually case sensitive. It is CRUSH_radio instead of Crush Radio. It just seems to me that CRUSH would indicate each letter was read out.
Am I ok to just create a new page with that content and redirect the old page to the new one or can a page be renamed?
Thanks. Supersword (talk) 23:43, 14 April 2010 (UTC)
- You're correct it should be moved to Crush radio; in addition to your reasoning, Wikipedia has policies against all caps (WP:CAPS and WP:TRADEMARK, if you are interested). You should be able to move pages by clicking the "move" tab at the top of the article or just clicking here: Special:MovePage/CRUSH_radio; see WP:MOVE for help. liquidluck✽talk 23:52, 14 April 2010 (UTC)
- Superb. Thanks alot.Supersword (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 23:50, 16 April 2010 (UTC).
How to create a box on the right, opposite the contents box.
Most pages have a box on the right, opposite the contents box,containing important information. How do I edit a page to include the box? For example, a school page has a box with ___location, date founded, masot, email address etc. How do I add this?DelboyLOS (talk) 04:17, 15 April 2010 (UTC)
- Please visit Category:Infobox templates for more information. --White Trillium (talk) 04:22, 15 April 2010 (UTC)
- Help:Infobox may also be of use.--BelovedFreak 14:28, 15 April 2010 (UTC)
What is the meaning of "Camdeboo"?
The word "Camdeboo" is used in South Africa as part of names and phrases relating to a particular (but not clearly defined) geographical area near the town of Graaff-Reinet. Examples: Camdeboo Valley; Plains of Camdeboo; Camdeboo National Park; Camdeboo tree. It is said to have come from the San or Khoi languages, but there is great disagreement as to its meaning.10:15, 15 April 2010 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Roystauth (talk • contribs)
User Badges
I've seen a couple of user badges and would like to add them to my personal page. But I want to shrink them down. I don't want to edit the original user badge or create a smaller user badge as this will waste space. Is there a way to reduce the size of the user badges? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Teddybeardog (talk • contribs) 13:57, 15 April 2010 (UTC)
- Is there a specific badge to which you were referring? TNXMan 13:58, 15 April 2010 (UTC)
- He means a service award. You can find them at WP:SERVICE. Just click on the image, then copy the name. Size it down by adding 100px or 200px or something like that. Kayau Voting IS evil 14:10, 15 April 2010 (UTC)
- Actually, I think he or she means userboxes. This query was answered at the help desk a few days ago. More information on userboxes can be found at Wikipedia:Userboxes.--BelovedFreak 14:24, 15 April 2010 (UTC)
- Really? I think they are two separate questions. (shrug) Kayau Voting IS evil 12:34, 16 April 2010 (UTC)
- Actually, I think he or she means userboxes. This query was answered at the help desk a few days ago. More information on userboxes can be found at Wikipedia:Userboxes.--BelovedFreak 14:24, 15 April 2010 (UTC)
- He means a service award. You can find them at WP:SERVICE. Just click on the image, then copy the name. Size it down by adding 100px or 200px or something like that. Kayau Voting IS evil 14:10, 15 April 2010 (UTC)
Moved page not showing up on search
Hi,
I just moved a page from my user space to the main space but it does not turn up when I do a search. How can I fix this. The moved page is - William P. Barnett.
StanfordGSB (talk) 16:05, 15 April 2010 (UTC)
- It appears the article is live at William P. Barnett and appears when I do a search using the search bar on the left. It usually takes a while for Google to index Wikipedia articles, if you're referring to external search engines. TNXMan 16:09, 15 April 2010 (UTC)
Editing Title of Page
How do I edit the title of my page? It now reads Tonyremo/enter your new article name here
I can not figure out where I am supposed to edit that to simply read "Susan Gardner", which is the title of my article.
Please help!
00:48, 16 April 2010 (UTC)Tonyremo (talk)
- The article is currently on one of your user sub-pages: User:Tonyremo/Enter your new article name here. You may not be able to move it yet if you have made fewer than 10 edits, and have only recently created an accout. Is the article ready to be moved to article space? I notice there is a note at the top which reads "delete this article - user request" but maybe that means delete after it's copied to the correct article name (which is another way of doing it). The article also has a banner at the top saying it's a work in progress. If you don't see a "move" tab at the top of the article's page, remove the tags that don't belong in the finished article and then ask for it to be moved. If you do see the "move" tab, you will be able to move it yourself. --A Knight Who Says Ni (talk) 01:59, 16 April 2010 (UTC)
Am i allowed to do this?
I want to say something but something on the top of the page makes me wonder if im allowed to. For example in the dreams article it says that some people dream in color, some in monocrome, some even in just black and white. i want to comment about that saying that I sometimes dream in third person and sometimes in first person. am i allowed too. I don't want to do anything against the rules. Calcprog (talk) 01:26, 16 April 2010 (UTC) (This is just an example it is not true)
- No you would not be able to say in an article your personal experience. That is considered original research. You need to have a reliable source so that the information can be verified. Hope this helps. ~~ GB fan ~~ talk 01:34, 16 April 2010 (UTC)
- thanks. but just wondering if I was a professional in reseaching something and I noticed an inacuracy in the page on that something that I am researching however besides my reseach i found nothing to support my change: would I be alloud to make this change?--Calcprog (talk) 21:44, 19 April 2010 (UTC)
Google search
How do I make my Artilce AMIC-ORG visible for google search? —Preceding unsigned comment added by AMIC-ORG (talk • contribs) 05:24, 16 April 2010 (UTC)
- You haven't written one yet. You created a user page called User:AMIC-ORG/Publish article on web, but it contains nothing but a link to another website. From your user name, it appears you are connected to a company you are attempting to write about, which should not be done, as you have a conflict of interest. I will put some links on your talk page which explain some basics of Wikipedia. One of the first things you need to do is change your user name, as it is in violation of the rules, because each editor is supposed to have a separate account, and your user name implies a group account being used by more than one person. --A Knight Who Says Ni (talk) 12:30, 16 April 2010 (UTC)
- You created a user page at User:AMIC-ORG but it was deleted per Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion#G11. See also Wikipedia:FAQ/Organizations. PrimeHunter (talk) 12:34, 16 April 2010 (UTC)
Need approval...
Greetings!
I'd already posted a wikipedia article about Turki Faisal Al Rasheed. Some of the articles entry were removed base from the notice or tag in the article, and now waiting for editor's review. Another article I posted is about our company the Golden Grass Incorporated, which is still un-reviewed. To the Editor or to any concern, can anyone give some tips on how to improve my articles and what are the common things to avoid in my article that will not violate the rules and policies of wikipedia, because am still having difficulties in following all the step by step procedure and guidelines in creating a article. Any help and immediate review to my articles is highly appreciated.
Best Regards,
Carlo L. Allardo
Secretary
Turki Faisal Al Rasheed 20:55, 16 April 2010 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Tfrasheed (talk • contribs)
- I am afraid that I have tagged Golden Grass Incorporated for speedy deletion as it is nothing more than an advertisement masquerading as an article. Frankly I am surprised that Turki Faisal Al-Rasheed hasn't been tagged for speedy deletion for the same reason - it reads more like a promo piece from the subject's website than an encyclopedic article. You need to cut out most of the "In the Press" stuff and just cite those articles etc that demonstrate how the subject is notable per the guidelines at WP:BIO. Your user name is also of concern - if you are going to use a real person's name as your user name, it has to be your name, you cannot use someone else's. Final point for now - you are obviously connected to the subject of both these articles so please read our guidance about conflict of interest. Hope this helps. – ukexpat (talk) 21:24, 16 April 2010 (UTC)
Moving My Page To The Live Site
Hi, I recently made a request to make my page live(I have been a member for over 4 days and have more than enough edits) however I still cant find it in the search, please can you help me find out why, the file is called, The Mustangs --henrim1980 16:01, 17 April 2010 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Henrim1980 (talk • contribs)
- Having been here 4 days, you should be able to see a "move" tab at the top of the page User:Henrim1980/The Mustangs, and can use that to move it. --A Knight Who Says Ni (talk) 18:31, 17 April 2010 (UTC)
- Special:Contributions/Henrim1980 shows you have been moving it between different user subpages. To make it a "live" mainspace article you would have to move it to The Mustangs with no user stuff in front of the name. PrimeHunter (talk) 23:07, 18 April 2010 (UTC)
Image Syntax for Grant Lewis
I've tried using the several variations listed in the help section (and on individual pages) for image inclusion, but I'm having trouble getting rid of some extra bits of syntax for the thumbnail image for Grant Lewis. Schear (talk) 21:05, 17 April 2010 (UTC)
- You just need to put in the file name, not as a wikilink, and the template does the rest. But the problem you were encountering is that the image was too big for the box, and that's something the box didn't take care of, as most infoboxes do. I figured it out by looking at the infobox instructions which are at Template:Infobox ice hockey player. --A Knight Who Says Ni (talk) 13:24, 18 April 2010 (UTC)
Import an article from german wikipedia
Hello all, how can I import an german article in to english wikipedia? the button for import does not work. Many thanks for your help. --Halinal (talk) 22:38, 17 April 2010 (UTC)
- I'm not sure what you refer to by import and the button for import. If there is an article in the German Wikipedia and you would like to make a version on the same subject in the English Wikipedia then see Wikipedia:Translation. If there already is an article in both the German and English Wikipedia and you would like to make language links between them then see Help:Interlanguage links. PrimeHunter (talk) 23:01, 17 April 2010 (UTC)
- While he might be thinking of transwiki, according to the Google translation he is doing a 'mentor programme' – probably something like adopt-a-user – so he probably doesn't have the rights yet. Kayau Voting IS evil 23:48, 17 April 2010 (UTC)
I want to import an german article which is already in the german Wiki into the english Wiki and after this I want to translate this article into english by myself. Which is the correct way/please tell all the button I need to do this? I am not sure whether thisWikipedia:Translationis the link I need. Please help me! --80.231.29.20 (talk) 12:44, 18 April 2010 (UTC)
- I don't work with translation but I haven't heard of transwikiing a foreign language Wikipedia article before translating it to the English Wikipedia. Maybe this is a German practice. We credit the original by linking to it. Wikipedia:User access levels#Importers and Transwiki mentions permissions which can be used on articles already written in English outside the English Wikipedia. I suppose you could try the rarely used Wikipedia:Requests for page importation if you really want it done on a German article. PrimeHunter (talk) 13:49, 18 April 2010 (UTC)
I could use this Wikipedia:Requests for page importation to import the german article and after that am I able to translate the article? I don`t have an idea whether this methode is rarely, I just don`t know any other possibility. I want to keep the structure of the article as well. Is the other way just to add the article as a new one to the english Wiki - what about the article rights from the german writter?? thanks for your help! --Halinal (talk) 22:27, 18 April 2010 (UTC)
- You don't need to have the German article imported. Just create the English version and note Wikipedia:Translation says:
- "Because Wikipedia licensing requires attribution, the translation source must be credited to avoid copyright violation. The template {{Translated page}}, which is placed on the article talk page, is the recommended way to credit the source of the translation. (See also Wikipedia:Copying within Wikipedia.)"
- PrimeHunter (talk) 23:01, 18 April 2010 (UTC)
Last Train Home
(post removed) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Heyeric (talk • contribs) 23:12, 18 April 2010 (UTC)
- It appears you are trying to write an article. This is not the place to post it; this is a talk page for asking questions. I have moved your article to a draft page under your user name: User:Heyeric/Last Train Home. --A Knight Who Says Ni (talk) 01:24, 19 April 2010 (UTC)
changing a single word
I would like to change the word regime to regimen on the "Tree of Heaven" page, but I am on my iPhone and can't figure out how to scroll down to the part of the page describing protocols of eradication measures ( which would be a regimen, not a regime - no dictators involved) ---atk67 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Atk67 (talk • contribs) 01:51, 19 April 2010 (UTC)
Done. Thanks! liquidluck✽talk 07:18, 19 April 2010 (UTC)
Awaiting article review
Boustead Singapore Limited - Edward Boustead I have posted two wikipedia article about Boustead Singapore Limited and Edward Boustead that are currently awaiting review from another editor. In the meantime, is there anything else I can do to improve the article?
Also, How come I am unable to search for these two articles on the Wikipedia search engine?
Thanks!
Athenak (talk) 07:05, 19 April 2010 (UTC)
- Hello..i have removed the NEW tag...all is very nice great job!!!! As for making it better.... look at the other related articles as see if there is a format of section you think you need...You may get someone asking for a few more refernaces , but other the that great job!!! PS welcome to Wikipedia ...Moxy (talk) 07:18, 19 April 2010 (UTC)
- I've done some cleanup and reordering on the Edward Boustead article, and fixed the Wikilinks. Some more sources would be good, particularly on the philanthropy and company history sections, and also some more personal info on him, such as his place and date of birth. This is an interesting article; thank you for creating it. Karenjc 10:23, 19 April 2010 (UTC)
Adding a new DIction word "jejemon"
How can i add a new word jejemon or contribute here in the wikipedia? thanks. :) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Kayrone71 (talk • contribs) 09:04, 19 April 2010 (UTC)
- Please see Wiktionary. Wikipedia is not a dictionary of any sort. —Jeremy (v^_^v Dittobori) 09:06, 19 April 2010 (UTC)
- Hi there, wikipedia is not a dictionary, and so we only accept articles about words if the word is particularly notable. We do have a sister project, Wiktionary, which is a community built dictionary, if you want to write articles about words I suggest you look into doing it there. If you want to help edit wikipedia then there are lots of other ways you can do so, you've just been posted a message on your talk page with a few links to help start you off, if you get stuck on anything please let us know here and we'll try and help you out. Kind regards, SpitfireTally-ho! 09:10, 19 April 2010 (UTC)
- OK, from a quick Google search, "jejemon" seems to be a new coinage, especially in Philippines chatrooms, for someone who make particularly heavy and annoying use of a type of Leet. It looks like there's an active movement going on to bring the term into everyday use - it's been added recently to Urban Dictionary and to some other sites where the content is user-generated - but I can't find any significant coverage of it at all in independent sources, so it's not yet notable or verifiable enough for Wikipedia, even if you could produce an article about it that was more than just a dictionary definition, which I doubt. Karenjc 09:37, 19 April 2010 (UTC)
Gabbi Horblles Hayley Skablles
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Hey this is Gabbi and Hayley sup home dogs (just jokes we're not that bad) What i mean is yo gansta man (just kidin')
I LOOOOOOOVE GLITER YEAH AND ME GABBI I LOVE DRAWING YEAH MY FIRST PIC SOLD FOR APROXIMATELY $150 YEAH CORNY LANGUAGE AND hAYLEY IS SO GOOD A T ACTING SO GOOD SHE HAS GOTTEN OVER LIKE WELL LOTS OF AWARDS YEAH SO MANY I DON'T KNOW? hAYLEY LOVES CHOMPER (LAND BEFORE TIME) NOT MUCH TO TALK ABOUT BUT WE'LL UPDATE HEAPS, OH AND THOSE WHO LIKE TO'STALK' YOU CAN;T STALK US WE'RE THE GINGER BREAD GIRLS (JUST jOKES , BUT YOU STILL CAN'T STALK US) bY THE WAY WE GIVE NONE PERMISSION TO CHANGE THIS PAGE EXEPT US SO SEE YA WE'LL BE UPDATING BY WE'LL BE PUTIN' PICS IN TO(NOT NECCASERALY US) BY —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.219.236.114 (talk) 10:35, 19 April 2010 (UTC) |
- Welcome to Wikipedia. In case you aren't aware, Wikipedia is not a social networking site. You are welcome to contribute encyclopedia articles on notable subjects, for which you'll need to create a user account. If you need help, try starting with the tutorial, or you can ask for help with specific questions here. Gonzonoir (talk) 10:52, 19 April 2010 (UTC)
- And anything you do decide put into Wikipedia can be edited by others. See WP:OWN. --ColinFine (talk) 20:04, 19 April 2010 (UTC)
how do i make my signature unique
well actually I have two questions
1) How do i make it unique, colorful, in wierd fonts, and other stuff?
2) Is there a limit to how unique I can make it?