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I don't think that was me, though I've edited enough articles that I've wandered into that I might have forgotten it. I'm having trouble finding the deleted section in the history, though, which would make it easier for me to tell if I was involved or not. Can you send me a link to the old version? Nareek 18:30, 18 July 2007 (UTC)
The vandalism is ongoing. As i wrote on the B.O. discussion page, i would not be surprised if this was being done at a legal rep or public relations rep for the popcorn industry. This sort of vandalism has happened before to medical and political pages when their topics become newsworthy.
The good news is that this kind of vandalism can be fought, but you need to, first, get the page together the way you want it to look. Don't bother "compromising" with the vandal. Just pick up the best parts of what was there before, add the new est updats, and then upload it.
At the same time, contact one of the admins. I have had very good results when working with an admin with the user name AnonEMouse User:AnonEMouse. Go to her discussion page and explain the problem clearly, in four sentences. Ask her to visit the page, view the history, and then to SEMI-PROTECT the page, becuse its newsworthiness is causing problems with anonymous "IP block" vandals.
Semi-protection means that people who do not sign in will not be able to edit the page. Only logged-in users will have the capacity to work on the page. Semi-protection usually lasts for 7 days -- and it can be renewed if the admins feel it is necessary.
Good luck!
cat Catherineyronwode 06:18, 8 September 2007 (UTC)
Thanks for uploading Image:NIOSHlogo.gif. I noticed that the file's description page currently doesn't specify who created the content, so the copyright status is unclear. If you did not create this file yourself, then you will need to specify the owner of the copyright. If you obtained it from a website, then a link to the website from which it was taken, together with a restatement of that website's terms of use of its content, is usually sufficient information. However, if the copyright holder is different from the website's publisher, then their copyright should also be acknowledged.
As well as adding the source, please add a proper copyright licensing tag if the file doesn't have one already. If you created/took the picture, audio, or video then the {{ GFDL-self}} tag can be used to release it under the GFDL. If you believe the media meets the criteria at Wikipedia:Fair use, use a tag such as {{ non-free fair use in|article name}} or one of the other tags listed at Wikipedia:Image copyright tags#Fair use. See Wikipedia:Image copyright tags for the full list of copyright tags that you can use.
If you have uploaded other files, consider checking that you have specified their source and tagged them, too. You can find a list of files you have uploaded by following this link. Unsourced and untagged images may be deleted one week after they have been tagged, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If the image is copyrighted under a non-free license (per Wikipedia:Fair use) then the image will be deleted 48 hours after 17:00, 31 March 2008 (UTC). If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. MECU≈ talk 17:00, 31 March 2008 (UTC)
{{helpme}}
I want to create an article about a recent book author. However, there is an article with the same title. So how do I handle this? (The article is
David Michaels.)
Ok, say for example you have two authors going by the name JK Rowling and an article already exists at JK Rowling. You would move this article to new title e.g. JK Rowling (Fiction) and then create your secondary article JK Rowling (Horror). Then, create a third article called JK Rowling (Disambiguation) and then insert the two links. Then redirect JK Rowling to point to this disambig page. Understand? :) —— Ryan • (talk) 21:26, 24 June 2008 (UTC)
result:
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Sabin Vaccine Institute is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.
The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Sabin Vaccine Institute until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.
Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง ( talk) 01:27, 15 September 2015 (UTC)
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Welcome!
Hello, Chrissy385, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are a few good links for newcomers:
I hope you enjoy editing here and being a
Wikipedian! Please
sign your name on talk pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your name and the date. If you need help, check out
Wikipedia:Questions, ask me on my talk page, or place {{helpme}}
on your talk page and someone will show up shortly to answer your questions. Again, welcome! --
Flawiki
17:03, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
I don't think that was me, though I've edited enough articles that I've wandered into that I might have forgotten it. I'm having trouble finding the deleted section in the history, though, which would make it easier for me to tell if I was involved or not. Can you send me a link to the old version? Nareek 18:30, 18 July 2007 (UTC)
The vandalism is ongoing. As i wrote on the B.O. discussion page, i would not be surprised if this was being done at a legal rep or public relations rep for the popcorn industry. This sort of vandalism has happened before to medical and political pages when their topics become newsworthy.
The good news is that this kind of vandalism can be fought, but you need to, first, get the page together the way you want it to look. Don't bother "compromising" with the vandal. Just pick up the best parts of what was there before, add the new est updats, and then upload it.
At the same time, contact one of the admins. I have had very good results when working with an admin with the user name AnonEMouse User:AnonEMouse. Go to her discussion page and explain the problem clearly, in four sentences. Ask her to visit the page, view the history, and then to SEMI-PROTECT the page, becuse its newsworthiness is causing problems with anonymous "IP block" vandals.
Semi-protection means that people who do not sign in will not be able to edit the page. Only logged-in users will have the capacity to work on the page. Semi-protection usually lasts for 7 days -- and it can be renewed if the admins feel it is necessary.
Good luck!
cat Catherineyronwode 06:18, 8 September 2007 (UTC)
Thanks for uploading Image:NIOSHlogo.gif. I noticed that the file's description page currently doesn't specify who created the content, so the copyright status is unclear. If you did not create this file yourself, then you will need to specify the owner of the copyright. If you obtained it from a website, then a link to the website from which it was taken, together with a restatement of that website's terms of use of its content, is usually sufficient information. However, if the copyright holder is different from the website's publisher, then their copyright should also be acknowledged.
As well as adding the source, please add a proper copyright licensing tag if the file doesn't have one already. If you created/took the picture, audio, or video then the {{ GFDL-self}} tag can be used to release it under the GFDL. If you believe the media meets the criteria at Wikipedia:Fair use, use a tag such as {{ non-free fair use in|article name}} or one of the other tags listed at Wikipedia:Image copyright tags#Fair use. See Wikipedia:Image copyright tags for the full list of copyright tags that you can use.
If you have uploaded other files, consider checking that you have specified their source and tagged them, too. You can find a list of files you have uploaded by following this link. Unsourced and untagged images may be deleted one week after they have been tagged, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If the image is copyrighted under a non-free license (per Wikipedia:Fair use) then the image will be deleted 48 hours after 17:00, 31 March 2008 (UTC). If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. MECU≈ talk 17:00, 31 March 2008 (UTC)
{{helpme}}
I want to create an article about a recent book author. However, there is an article with the same title. So how do I handle this? (The article is
David Michaels.)
Ok, say for example you have two authors going by the name JK Rowling and an article already exists at JK Rowling. You would move this article to new title e.g. JK Rowling (Fiction) and then create your secondary article JK Rowling (Horror). Then, create a third article called JK Rowling (Disambiguation) and then insert the two links. Then redirect JK Rowling to point to this disambig page. Understand? :) —— Ryan • (talk) 21:26, 24 June 2008 (UTC)
result:
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Sabin Vaccine Institute is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.
The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Sabin Vaccine Institute until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.
Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง ( talk) 01:27, 15 September 2015 (UTC)
Hi,
You appear to be eligible to vote in the current
Arbitration Committee election. The
Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia
arbitration process. It has the authority to enact binding solutions for disputes between editors, primarily related to serious behavioural issues that the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the ability to impose
site bans,
topic bans, editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The
arbitration policy describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail. If you wish to participate, you are welcome to
review the candidates' statements and submit your choices on
the voting page. For the Election committee,
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