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Chzz, first, thanks for your prompt reply. You stated that my new temporary page does not have citations. I can certainly fix that. If I run them by you later on and you sign off on them, will you be able to get my page out of the temporary category?
You also said that the entry might not be notable enough for inclusion in wikipedia. However, other books by well known writers like McKibben have brief summary pages, such as The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan, etc.
Thanks a lot for helping out a newbie. It is much appreciated. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Kajuble ( talk • contribs) 17:02, 8 July 2009 (UTC)
Hi Chzz. I just wanted to say thank you again for being so polite in your responses to me as I was obviously annoying in my lack of knowledge ;o) I would like to set up a page for Arlington Enterprises Ltd. they are a talent agency who deal with lifestyle presenters. can you let me know if this is ok? it will of course be unbiased and not include contact details. just a brief history of the company and who is represented etc.Thank you AE13 ( talk) 20:50, 8 July 2009 (UTC)AE13
Chzz, I asked before your break (welcome back) about the submission of an article on [x+1], which was handed over to you by Passportguy.
Wondering what the status is?
He added a note saying company history had no third-party references, but didn't realize that was required?
Please respond, thanks.
Michael O'Brien ( talk) 19:18, 10 July 2009 (UTC)
Of course I remember you and your assistance! I just joined Spotlight. I'm not sure I'm accessing the right place: Does it all occur on the discussion page (currently Marco Polo). Or is there another site to which I'm supposed to navigate to participate? Thanks! Mrs. Peel ( talk) 02:15, 11 July 2009 (UTC)
Try this link again, and this time, just say "hello" in the bottom bit, and press enter. Hope to see you soon! Chzz ► 02:40, 11 July 2009 (UTC)
Regarding conflict of interest on P.T. Brent. No, it is not me. It is someone I met who had started the Pearl Harbor Visitors center and who is also a former marine like myself. I decided to find out more about him and in doing so, realized that he was quite a noteworthy person in my eyes and in those of many other people. Therefore I decided to make him my first topic on Wikipedia since I enjoy writing.
Sorry, have been sitting here doing other things in the meantime as well as doing research into the how to's of Wikipedia. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Nightfira ( talk • contribs) 04:39, 11 July 2009 (UTC) Nightfira ( talk) 05:03, 11 July 2009 (UTC)
Thank you for the input. That was exactly what I was looking for. I'll make those changes. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Nightfira ( talk • contribs) 17:45, 12 July 2009 (UTC)
Excuse me, but your responses were extremely difficult for me to understand, and I do understand markup language.
1) I do have a References List in the article with external sources. Is there something wrong with that list?
2) When you suggest that I remove the list of articles (which was meant only to be factual), I can describe the types of articles, as well as the volume. When you said to include references, do you mean some external links to examples or the bibliographic listing of that example? How many examples are too many?
3) I have no idea about the live talk-- do I enter in your name or mine?
Many thanks. Few things intimidate me, but I am nearly ready to abandon writing in Wikipedia. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dr. Susan Hardwicke ( talk • contribs) 19:06, 12 July 2009 (UTC)
This is a fact. <ref> This is where it comes from (URL, book, whatever) </ref>.
Thanks for your message. I don't usually do vandalism patrol, but the changes that were made by that account to the articles that I watch were most certainly vandalism. Perhaps there are multiple users of the IP. Best regards, -- Ssilvers ( talk) 04:40, 13 July 2009 (UTC)
thanks! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Closureate ( talk • contribs) 06:53, 13 July 2009 (UTC)
Hello,
thank you for telling me not to use logos in my user sandbox. I have read as much as I could about writing articles, but I did not notice that. Actually, I was writing an article, and wanted to see how it looked like using a personal page before moving it to the public, normal article area. I guess then that the procedure to write an article containing a logo is to write it first in a personal page without the logo, and then to move it to the normal article area, and only then to upload the logo and edit the article to link the logo to it. Is this right?
Thank you -Angelo Borsotti —Preceding unsigned comment added by Borsotti ( talk • contribs) 08:44, 13 July 2009 (UTC)
ill try to inform myself today, and edit it afterwards... Nrond ( talk) 16:52, 13 July 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Nrond ( talk • contribs) 15:33, 13 July 2009 (UTC)
I'd say it's got something to do with the fact he signs the posts ben @ LOZIO and uses "we" when referring to the company. Gives it a 'role account' sound. That said, {{ uw-spamublock}} is for username and spam concerns. So if he pledges not to spam and requests a username change (maybe the admin can forward it to a crat or someone can make it on his behalf at WP:CHU), then he might earn himself a second chance. Cheers, — Deon talkI'm BACK! 02:53, 14 July 2009 (UTC)
Re. Confabulation (neural networks)
Dear Chzz,
In response to your comments, please note that the article is updated now. Also the issues regarding notability, not enough primary sources have been met and also answered in the discussion page. Kindly let us know your inputs.
Thanks Aravind G —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.249.221.182 ( talk) 03:50, 14 July 2009 (UTC)
Thanx that realy helps alot... but im still new to this and if there is something like a stupid question this is probably it-what is a sub page??
sorry forgot to sign my name The.blurrz ( talk) 17:13, 14 July 2009 (UTC)
what on earth is a portal?? The.blurrz ( talk) 18:45, 14 July 2009 (UTC)
Thanks for your helpfulness with this new user. I've left a note on her talk page; if there's something further you think is warranted, let me know. If she elects to contact you instead of me, I'll assist however I can, and I'll assume responsibility for helping her further if you prefer. Accounting4Taste: talk 02:12, 15 July 2009 (UTC)
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The Teamwork Barnstar | |
Hi Chzz! I am awarding you this barnstar for your great team efforts while improving the Marco Polo article. Hopefully we could work more often together like this. Kind regards, Lourie Pieterse 10:40, 15 July 2009 (UTC) |
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What a Brilliant Idea Barnstar | |
For your brilliant structural system on the Marco Polo article. I dislike barnstars, and I seldom feel the need to hand them out, but you happen to be an exception. – blurpeace (talk) 10:56, 15 July 2009 (UTC) |
please upgrade my aritcal which i put a link to on my userpage
Zee-Mei ( talk) 11:25, 17 July 2009 (UTC)
hi chzz thank you for your help getting me started with my first wiki article. here is the result of my first effort: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Ktowie/test I would like to include a photo. Can you help? Ktowie (basia) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ktowie ( talk • contribs) 12:32, 17 July 2009 (UTC)
edilworth 16:40, 17 July 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Edilworth ( talk • contribs)
Chzz, sorry I've been tardy on my commitments to ensure that the Marco Polo article conforms to British spellings and WP quotation marks. I've not been well. The trend is better for this weekend.
I made some easy changes to the Blake Edwards article earilier today. Am going to rest now, and will get on it this weekend. Thx. Mrs. Peel ( talk) 21:16, 17 July 2009 (UTC)
That was so thoughtful. Thank you.
Bummer to hear Marco Polo was not accepted. I take it you mean the Marco Polo Sheep is now the Spotlight article.
Would I know that by going to the IRC? Is there another way to know?
Really, am going to lie down now. (I have chronic pain disability and related vagaries from two different people crashing into me in two different cars!) I'm in my 8th year of this BS, and it's been a tough road, but I'm still working diligently at getting back to a more functional new normal. Improvements are slow to come, but I'm still motivated and still improvement. :-) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mrs. Peel ( talk • contribs) 21:38, 17 July 2009 (UTC)
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The Editor's Barnstar | |
For your continued efforts to improve articles for the better, sometimes saving them from imminent deletion; recognizing that sometimes the only way to improve an article is to completely redo it and start from scratch; and for your exceptional efforts in improving articles that are at the core of our encyclopedia's knowledge, I, Hersfold ( t/ a/ c), hereby award you the Editor's Barnstar! Keep up the good work! Hersfold ( t/ a/ c) 03:18, 18 July 2009 (UTC) |
Good to meet you on IRC as well. Looking forward to both help, and helping out!. I'll read WP:SPOT as you suggested. Lantrix :: Talk:: Contrib:: 04:28, 20 July 2009 (UTC)
hi chzz, thanx for the welcome! will be sure to stay in touch...wiki rocks!!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by The.smudge ( talk • contribs) 17:03, 20 July 2009 (UTC)
Hi Chzz, Here is the latest version of the article on the Third Bardor Tulku Rinpoche with an expanded list of references: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Ktowie/test I am ready to make it live. Could you help me find instructions on how to do it?
I have been unsuccessful connecting to IRC today, hence this note on your talk page. Thanks much Basia (Ktowie)
Hi , i edited it because i have a DK history book & it says 1292 , if it is incorect then it is proberbly a misprint , i apologise if it is incorect. Would you be able to tell me , "where did marco polo have his famous visit in 1292?" Thanks Kidflyer1 ( talk) 20:21, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
[...]thanking God who had delivered them from so great labors and infinite perils, they went on a ship and came safe at last to Venice; and this was in the year 1295
— "Marco Polo, From Venice to Xanadu", page 315; full details of the book are listed in the article Bibliography.)
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The Guidance Barnstar | |
For going above and beyond the call of duty by helping new users in #wikipedia-en-help to your full ability, teaching users to write great new articles and even managing to help old, experienced users when they need it. J Milburn ( talk) 23:07, 20 July 2009 (UTC) |
Hi Chzz, Thank you very much for offering to help with my mini-project.
You said: “we could only add information about him that has been reported in newspapers, magazines, books, or such other places.”
But isn't the inventor himself, the most authorative source of info?
I am not writing about opinions, just want to include 2-3 photos, and table showing how instrument is tuned.
Regarding his bio, am happy to restrict it to dates/stats: age, education, date of invention, and years associated with his band. Wikipedia has many fine editors who can expand it later.
If you think this is reasonable, I can make sample pages for you to check next week.
Thanks again, Mitch3000 03:52, 21 July 2009 (UTC)
Thank you very much, Chzz. I appreciate giving me a chance to do it myself. One more thing I need to ask. I would like to have titles: Bardor Tulku and Bardor Tulku Rinpoche redirect to the page Third Bardor Tulku Rinpoche. Could you help me with that?
Oh, btw, someone left a message for you in my previous message section, I think. I think I got notified about it which may mean you have not.
Thanks again. Basia (Ktowie) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ktowie ( talk • contribs) 00:35, 22 July 2009 (UTC)
#REDIRECT [[Third Bardor Tulku Rinpoche]]
Hi Chzz,
I wanted to edit the article so that it's not totally a copyrighted materials. But for now, I haven't got the materials, so what I did was just deleting the whole copy that is copyrighted. As it is now, is the article okay to not be marked for speedy deletion. I know there' quite a few information as it is now, but it will come soon. So my aim is just not to get my article deleted for now, while I'm trying to get a neutral copy done soon. Please let me know of this. Thanks Chzz Diabetes.victoria ( talk) 06:27, 21 July 2009 (UTC)
Hi Chzz,
Thanks for the note. I am having trouble using that help page.
I just wanted someone to look at my rough draft in my userpage section of a band I am putting on Wikepedia to see if the references
Basically a Kennedy Center National Smithsonium Museum Band description and Washington Jewish Week Article, were sufficient for printed publications references.
Also.. the way are typed in seems funny because when I look at the page they do not seem to come up.
Is it possible for you to proofread my work online in my userpage section...?
Thanks,
Rebecca Lemus —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rlemusmail ( talk • contribs) 20:02, 21 July 2009 (UTC)
thanx again you really helped!! there should be more wikipedians like you.
-- 168.210.90.180 ( talk) 17:54, 22 July 2009 (UTC)
Sure, but no I'd be happy to help, but I don't have a digital camera. Do me a favor and e-mail me: I'll be much more likely to get to your request. Do you have a time frame in mind, or just ASAP? — Justin (koavf)❤ T☮ C☺ M☯ 03:39, 23 July 2009 (UTC)
Chzz, next time, before hatting or collapsing a discussion, you should get the agreement of the involved editors first. I was part of the conversation you collapsed on the request of another editor, who has a pattern of wanting to collapse any conversation when he doesn't like where it is going. Quackwatch is a source which was used for this article and that is why it was brought up on the discussion page. Whether it is a reliable source for chiropractic can be considered a discussion appropriate for this article, as long as it doesn't get too far afield. Which is where it was going once BullRangifer started attacking me and I called him on it. -- stmrlbs| talk 05:58, 23 July 2009 (UTC)
Hi there. I left a note on Talk agreeing with your call on the taxobox. Cheers, Clayoquot ( talk | contribs) 07:01, 23 July 2009 (UTC)
Chzz, thanks very much for all your help.
I think I am all set for now but will try to go back to my and other articles to improve them, as you say. And I'll try to remember to sign my posts :-)
Cheers (British, is it?)
Ktowie ( talk • contribs) 22:08, 22 July 2009
It takes some getting used to as far as using Wikipedia, so I am not surprised things happen. I am glad you noticed my having tried to leave a note. Thanks for all again. Let me see if I can sign this properly now :-)
Ktowie (
talk)
21:15, 23 July 2009 (UTC)
thanks
PasoAPaso PasoAPaso ( talk) 22:56, 23 July 2009 (UTC)
BorgQueen ( talk) 18:07, 25 July 2009 (UTC)
Hi, thanks for the message. I have a membership to the Zoo and would love to help you out. Let me ask, though, and please excuse my ignorance, but is this a special type of sheep? If so, are you sure our zoo has one? I can take a pic or two or three, and can even try to take a video, if that would meet your sound request. -- Me Holla! 20:30, 25 July 2009 (UTC)
Hey thnx for yur help . Good luck with the articles --Taiwan Dude 02:13, 26 July 2009 (UTC) Taiwandude —Preceding unsigned comment added by Taiwanman1 ( talk • contribs)
Well, I maybe followed your instructions re the page that you helped me with. The result seem to be here, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Images_with_missing_articles/In_the_public_domain_by_age but what that means and what happens now I have no idea. -- Dumarest ( talk) 18:16, 26 July 2009 (UTC)
Oh thank you for your prompt reply and help. Yes, I am new to Wiki and have edited some articles that are in some way related to Mulford as well as this article project. Thanks as well for the assistance with the Mulford Talk page...... I was getting bogged down in instructions and couldn't see the trees from the forest! It is great when someone who knows the system can move in and help out. DianeRR ( talk) 19:45, 26 July 2009 (UTC)
I'm confused why you have said that I have a conflict of interest with an article? I don't understand. The only interest is that I tried to write a couple of articles and they were deleted so I tried to fix them and ask editors for help. I'm nearly afraid to write any article on wikipedia because even after investigating how to write wikipedia articles and putting a lot of work into them, my first tries were treated very agressively which seemed unfair. Another editor today told me I should try to find articles from more magazines when I went back to my sandbox today. So I found some recent references from musicweek when I googled Kerchoonz and looked under 'news' so I'm just trying to make the reference show up. I don't work for Music Week or Kerchoonz or anything like that so I don't understand why I would have a conflict of interest. I'm a legal expert. Cheaperbydozen ( talk) 17:28, 27 July 2009 (UTC)
Done
Thanks for the help on the William Guest disambiguation pages. I understand now :-) RichardLowther ( talk) 21:28, 27 July 2009 (UTC)
Hi, you said to put {{db-r6}}
at the top - do you mean {{db-r3}}
? or is r6
a special undocumented code? --
Redrose64 (
talk)
22:16, 27 July 2009 (UTC)
Forgive me, fellow user, but I still do not quite understand your point. Could you point me exactly where exactly openly prohibits such messages? It is for another wiki, Chzz, not like for some Wikipedia-unrelated company or business corporation, and only from a desire to improve the said wiki and Wikia itself.
How am I exactly "damaging" the core of Wikipedia with such messages? They were sent to other users. Please, regardless of whether you and he are close, do you, for one, truly consider them "spam" or "advertising" as the one who threatened to ban me did? Perhaps you also firmly agree, but as for the recipents themselves, I fear we cannot be too sure. I mean, it was an friendly invitation, I swear, I never thought it would get this...extreme or out of hand. Forgive me if I am taking up too much of your time, but I am uncertain if it was absolutely necessary for my messages to be highlighted and erased in the first place. I mean, forgive my discourtesy, but could the other user, not simply have minded his own business? Or were they so offensive to him and Wikipedia he was forced to delete everything I have done, out of a kindness for users who have no place here? I mean, come on, I hate them as well, but there are vandals and rogues and users who abuse their powers pop up everyday...Am I so low in your eyes I am counted among them? The user was not involved with the series at all, yet he found it fit to closely monitor my edits and remove them with a whim. I understand I must respect the rules and policies of Wikipedia, but do Wikia's own projects mean less than nothing to people here? Then what is wikia's point, after all?
See the Secrets of Droon article, and the multiple issues it has been marked with for over three years now; do my actions so indisuptably warrant a "block" and for what precise reason? As I have tried to tell the first sysop, I am not very familiar with Wikipedia rules in comparison with those of Wikia's, and on Wikia I am very active. What do you suggest I do, then? I have not even dared to make one edit to a Wikipedia article other than my talk page after his kind messages, and I am uncertain still how to proceed. If you are merely tired at my complaints and think I should just f*** off, then kindly answer this: On Wikia, how does one publicize one's wiki? Was this route, like, out of the question? I am just weary of this endless displeasure at everything I try to do here. Don't worry, though, after this: I won't bother you or him again, so :) Goodbye. Ralnon ( talk) 18:10, 27 July 2009 (UTC)
My friend, though I initially desired to simply allow random users, sysop or not, to assess the situation, even I am very tired of such a (at least what I thought) petty issue, and let it be as you say. I shall wait as long as needed, and I do hope you or others can explain more clearly to me. But I shall say this: Despite Wikia's flaws and weaknesses, I personally must express my doubt at threats at banning the first few minutes of a new account at the wikis there for issues similar to this one. I truly am confused and troubled at how much displeasure and chaos is caused by this issue, which I had not deemed even worthy of administrator notice...I mean, seriously, how do administrators here handle other, far more serious issues, I would not wish to know (no offense to you in particular). Nonetheless, I shall continue not to edit, and I shall continue your wait at replying and finding suitable users. Thank you for your patience. Ralnon ( talk) 18:43, 27 July 2009 (UTC)
Wikipedia is not a
soapbox, [...] or a vehicle for propaganda and advertising. This applies to [...] talk page discussions, and user pages. Therefore, content hosted in Wikipedia is not:
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Propaganda,
advocacy, or
recruitment of any kind, commercial, political, religious, or otherwise. [...] Note: Wikipedia pages may not be used for advocacy unrelated to Wikipedia [...]
- Advertising. [...] Wikipedia neither endorses organizations nor runs affiliate programs. [...] Those promoting causes or events [...] should use a forum other than Wikipedia to do so.
...Okay, crystal clear. Great. I think I got it now. Even though I had thought Wikia and Wikipedia were both so connected that such messages would not matter, it seems many here have different thoughts. Um, thank you. I...appreciate it. I won't bother you again, but I just need to check one last time. Bye. Best wishes, Ralnon ( talk) 19:14, 27 July 2009 (UTC)
Chzz - I do not understand. I see individuals placing themselves and their businesses in WIKI reference all the time. Why am I singled out to be deleted? I have a valid website, a valid product, and a valid explanation of what makes it unique. - Mark Robbins —Preceding unsigned comment added by NaturAudio ( talk • contribs) 17:14, 29 July 2009 (UTC)
Chzz - I do not understand. I see individuals placing themselves (their names and biographies) and their businesses in WIKI reference all the time. I have spent good time in reading thru the gob of material on here and am simply trying to add NATURAUDIO.com to Wikipedia. Why am I singled out to be deleted? I have a valid website, a valid product, and a valid explanation of what makes it unique. - Mark Robbins —Preceding unsigned comment added by NaturAudio ( talk • contribs) 17:17, 29 July 2009 (UTC)
Hi,
I'm trying to create an article on Anandita Dutta, also called Indian Chili Queen, the Indian woman who can eat and rub ghost chili on her eyes and also who had made to guinness world record. I have also given some important links. So would you please help me creating the article right on my test page? Please help.-- Xeteli ( talk) 03:19, 27 July 2009 (UTC)
Thanks for your advice re images. It reminded me of when Wiki had more of a community feel. I felt slightly overwhelmed by a user using me to up their edit count a fair bit! All I did was upload something to Wiki rather than Commons! I have been here for three years plus so I seem to have built up a decent collection of a) images that are redundant b) images that are useful but orphaned c)images that are useful but missing something. I'm really not a newbie though you would think so from my talk page Francium12 ( talk) 20:30, 27 July 2009 (UTC)
Hello again, I am noticing that all of the links to my article are still showing up red, indicating to me that there isn't an article being recognized? Does it have to go through an assessment first? Hmmmm, now that I hit preview, it is blue here but not in other articles. I am sure I have changed everyone's spelling to be the exact way...) Now, I am really baffled.
Also, the picture on the InfoBox looks different than the original- too long and narrow. You can look at the difference by going to DianeRR where the article still resides and compare it to Mulford B. Foster, the article's home. I like the cropped look (I didn't know how to do that and I got the picture from someone else)but it isn't a natural proportion. thanks. DianeRR ( talk) 14:30, 27 July 2009 (UTC)
look like this; the text is 'commented' and does not wrap properly.
I may want to join the Wikipedia in another language (Kernewek) and am unsure whether to do this under the identical user name / password or different ones (my knowledge of that language is quite limited but the contributors will all understand English. I know there is a set of gradings for knowledge of languages but the languages I have learnt are not very good anymore: written French is not too bad.-- Felix Folio Secundus ( talk) 23:36, 28 July 2009 (UTC)
Thanks for your help - once I get the hang of it, I may offer a re-write of the instructions. They're a little hard to follow for first time PRODders. VsevolodKrolikov ( talk) 08:43, 29 July 2009 (UTC)
How dare you!! Just kidding. Thanks for the (much better) response to the question. Images have always been a mystery to me, so your stepping in is appreciated. Cheers! TN X Man 16:33, 29 July 2009 (UTC)
Thank you for your immediate response. I still wish to have my question deleted since it contains personal information and was improperly written. If you need a question to precede the answer just post the following:
I wish to have the photo on Sasha Vujacic's page removed, can you help?
Thank you.
Attention Sports —Preceding unsigned comment added by 169.3.126.11 ( talk) 17:00, 29 July 2009 (UTC)
Yes, I noticed in my watchlist, thanks! My edit summary wasn't meant as anything more than flippant self-expression of frustration; your initial response was entirely appropriate (and in fact, expected). I was just hoping by chance to prod someone into looking at it (which evidently worked, to my pleasant surprise). Again, thanks for taking the time to read and respond. -- Cybercobra ( talk) 04:59, 30 July 2009 (UTC)
Thanks for your quick response and help on the Third Rail talk page. I was confused for a while when I went back to the talk and saw you had removed it in the history... but without fail it showed up on my talk eventually :). I fixed the issue using {{FixBunching|XXX}} (not without messing it up horribly on my first try and having two columns of images in the lead of the article). I didn't know there was a page on that particular issue, but I'm surprised how many methods there are to fix it. Thanks again for your quick response, Peace and Passion ( talk) 05:43, 30 July 2009 (UTC).
I've joined the webchat. Thank you for your help. I am there right now. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Hopeful Farm ( talk • contribs) 19:18, 30 July 2009 (UTC)
I'm finally taking part in the groups. Your helping a lot. I might be on webchat about once a day on weekdays.
Ok I'd like to help with that article. Hmm I thought I had added them. Somebody told me that on my talkpage. I'll do some research. :D I can't get on webchat right now though. Tomorrow? Mhera ( talk) 20:28, 30 July 2009 (UTC)
Marco Polo sheep Are you going to do that one? Mhera ( talk) 20:29, 30 July 2009 (UTC)
I have another question. I have been looking at equine articles. They have a picture on the right followed by the classes. Like Kingdom Animalia and stuff like that. How do I put something like that in an article? Also how do I add pictures? Mhera ( talk) 20:34, 30 July 2009 (UTC)
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Equus ferus
Boddaert, 1785
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{{Taxobox | name = Wild horse | status = CR | status_system = iucn3.1 | status_ref = | image = Prezewalsky 26-9-2004-2.JPG | image_caption = [[Przewalski's Horse]] | regnum = [[Animal]]ia | phylum = [[Chordata]] | classis = [[Mammal]]ia | ordo = [[Perissodactyla]] | familia = [[Equidae]] | genus = ''[[Equus (genus)|Equus]]'' | subgenus = ''[[Equus (subgenus)|Equus]]'' | species = '''''E. ferus''''' | binomial = ''Equus ferus'' | binomial_authority = [[Pieter Boddaert|Boddaert]], 1785 | subdivision_ranks = [[Subspecies]] | subdivision = *[[extinction|†]]''[[Tarpan|Equus ferus ferus]]'' *''[[Przewalski's Horse|Equus ferus przewalskii]]'' *''[[Horse|Equus ferus caballus]]'' | range_map= | range_map_caption= }}
I will now create a 'test page' for you, and put a link to it on your user page - you can play around with it there; the page is not a 'live' article, so you can experiment - so, by the time you've read this, you should have the test page link on your user page. Cheers, Chzz ► 20:52, 30 July 2009 (UTC)
Oo thanks!!!! I'm going to check it out. Mhera ( talk) 21:28, 30 July 2009 (UTC)
Chzz, cerberusrunning here. Thanks for your help with the Charles Dennis page. Also, thanks for the offer to work with "Spotlight." I will, regretably, not have the time to participate and assist at this time. My next goal is to create a new page called "Going On." Going on is one of the writer/director's plays. However, there's already a page with the same name. Please, will you advise me how to add a page with the same name, but on a different subject. Is it OK to contact the Wikipedia helpers that are on Wikipedia,or would that be redundant and inefficient? Please let me know. Thanks again. cerberusrunning
July 30, 2009 Thursday. = Cerberusrunning ( talk) 01:02, 31 July 2009 (UTC)
{{otheruses4|CD single by Gnarls Barkley|play by Charles Dennis|Going On (play)}}
...which would look like this...
I've been banned from the freenode network, so I can't get back at all. Can you PLEASE help me out by getting unbanned? Some sites have blocked me because of my system having a virus, but I've reinstalled my WHOLE computer. I'm very steamed right now. Hope to talk to you soon. (I think that every single active user should get the addicted to wikipedia template.)-- Cubs197 ( talk) 13:20, 31 July 2009 (UTC)
Hi, thanx for your help: not only you provided me with good advice regarding the question I made at my talk page, after coming here at your pages I have also reminded some of the reasons that forced me to leave this site: meat pictures and a strange sense of humour, latin mottoes, British-military-related stuff and British- Royals-like stuff (William Windsor-the goat in this case) and so on. It's really too much for my "primitive" mind, sorry.-- Doktor Who ( talk) 03:18, 1 August 2009 (UTC)
FYI, you are probably not aware of this, but there are several editors, including the person who nominated the article for the spotlight as well as myself who have been involved with the article and others like it for some time. See these two places: User:TomStar81/Operation Majestic Titan and Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Maritime warfare task force/South Dakota class battleship. The goal is to bring every single battleship and battlecruiser article to FA status, see the amount of work: User:The ed17/Sandbox2. - MBK 004 03:47, 1 August 2009 (UTC)
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Thanks for your help. There are a lot of articles in those lists that would be interesting to contribute to. thanks :-) Cheaperbydozen ( talk) 16:33, 1 August 2009 (UTC)
Here it is Wikipedia:Spotlight/Checklist, Regards -- Diaa abdelmoneim ( talk) 23:10, 1 August 2009 (UTC)
Hello again, I'm worried about what happened when I stepped in and revised this page (found it on the WP:Hungarian Culture so followed it up as major composers should have better articles). Then what I did got reverted and possibly done for the wrong reason: could you investigate or refer to right department please.-- Felix Folio Secundus ( talk) 06:16, 2 August 2009 (UTC)
Hi again Chzz, I have just had a look at the entry you helped me create on the Victorian CASAs and have noticed that there's been a comment put on it that it needs more reliable sources to validate it. I have some URLs that I think will be suitable but want to know if they are what is required and I may need some help with putting them on. Can I impose upon you for help again? Thank you Peto. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Peto Australis ( talk • contribs) 23:22, 3 August 2009 (UTC)
I have left the info I'd like to add on my talk page - I had a feeling that was the appropriate place for it. If that's the wrong place could you let me know and I'll drop it into here. When you get a moment could you have a look? Thank you again Peto Australis ( talk) 22:46, 4 August 2009 (UTC)
Chzz, Thanks for your thorough and helpful response to my questions. I appreciate your caring and wisdom. Lenshapir ( talk) 03:19, 4 August 2009 (UTC)
hi i'm the guy who asked the new beat term the other day and i have already been to reference desk god i dont know that good place before thank u so much and it really help now im waiting for an answer hope it may have response quickly anyway thax again —Preceding unsigned comment added by Vincecarter159753 ( talk • contribs) 16:53, 4 August 2009 (UTC) vincecarter159753( Vincecarter159753 ( talk) 16:55, 4 August 2009 (UTC))
CHZZ
Thank You sooooooooooo much for your help, truly helpful. You certainly have the gift of help with wikipedia.
I'm glad I went into the chat room when you were there and took over my tutoring session.
I will put into effect these lessons and make a page for Varela as is and was my innitial intention.
Peace and what makes you most happy may that be yours.
mc
Iartista46 ( talk) 19:57, 4 August 2009 (UTC)
Doing the doing by learning the lessons.
pax —Preceding unsigned comment added by Iartista46 ( talk • contribs) 20:16, 4 August 2009 (UTC)
Iartista46 ( talk) 16:19, 5 August 2009 (UTC)
Thanks for the information on resolving the issue with Going On (play) and Going On (song). I've created a Disambiguation Page for Going On. I've also created a page for Going On (play).
I was going to rename the existing page called Going On, which is for the song, but didn't want to change it by "moving" it, it looked like it might break some links.
How do I change the name of the existing Going On page from Going On to Going On (song)?
After we've done that, I think I can take it from there. Thank You.
cerberusrunning 18:50, 2 August 2009 (UTC)
[[User:cerberusrunning|<font color="#660000"><i>cerberus</i></font>]][[User talk:cerberusrunning|<font color="darkblue"><i>running</i></font>]]
Think you need to double check your sig at the toolserver - look at this page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Loammo2bl Regards. 7 talk | Δ | 08:24, 3 August 2009 (UTC)
I didn't realize someone might actually create the archives for me! How totally excellent. Thanks! Scooge ( talk) 08:58, 3 August 2009 (UTC)
Finally someone who really wants to help me. But what can we do if someone tries to delete the article again? Because I have no more issues and I was told IMdb is not a reliable source. But I will call you again if I have more troubles. Thank you again. Brazilian Man ( talk) 16:55, 3 August 2009 (UTC)
With regards to the WP Notability issue concerning my question as to whether Press Releases are reliable references.
I will copy and paste the the bit that I am still a bit foggy on..
From the WP:BAND page
Has been the subject of multiple non-trivial published works whose source is independent from the musician or ensemble itself and reliable.[note 1] This criterion includes published works in all forms, such as newspaper articles, books, magazine articles, online versions of print media, and television documentaries[note 2] except for the following:
Any reprints of press releases
It states any reprints of press-releases. So what about the "original" press release? Does that count as reliable source and justification for creating a whole new page?
Many thanks for your time.
Medisin ( talk) 13:28, 5 August 2009 (UTC)
Thanks again Chzz
Thanks Chzz, better to be safe than sorry. Top stuff!
Regards
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Chzz, first, thanks for your prompt reply. You stated that my new temporary page does not have citations. I can certainly fix that. If I run them by you later on and you sign off on them, will you be able to get my page out of the temporary category?
You also said that the entry might not be notable enough for inclusion in wikipedia. However, other books by well known writers like McKibben have brief summary pages, such as The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan, etc.
Thanks a lot for helping out a newbie. It is much appreciated. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Kajuble ( talk • contribs) 17:02, 8 July 2009 (UTC)
Hi Chzz. I just wanted to say thank you again for being so polite in your responses to me as I was obviously annoying in my lack of knowledge ;o) I would like to set up a page for Arlington Enterprises Ltd. they are a talent agency who deal with lifestyle presenters. can you let me know if this is ok? it will of course be unbiased and not include contact details. just a brief history of the company and who is represented etc.Thank you AE13 ( talk) 20:50, 8 July 2009 (UTC)AE13
Chzz, I asked before your break (welcome back) about the submission of an article on [x+1], which was handed over to you by Passportguy.
Wondering what the status is?
He added a note saying company history had no third-party references, but didn't realize that was required?
Please respond, thanks.
Michael O'Brien ( talk) 19:18, 10 July 2009 (UTC)
Of course I remember you and your assistance! I just joined Spotlight. I'm not sure I'm accessing the right place: Does it all occur on the discussion page (currently Marco Polo). Or is there another site to which I'm supposed to navigate to participate? Thanks! Mrs. Peel ( talk) 02:15, 11 July 2009 (UTC)
Try this link again, and this time, just say "hello" in the bottom bit, and press enter. Hope to see you soon! Chzz ► 02:40, 11 July 2009 (UTC)
Regarding conflict of interest on P.T. Brent. No, it is not me. It is someone I met who had started the Pearl Harbor Visitors center and who is also a former marine like myself. I decided to find out more about him and in doing so, realized that he was quite a noteworthy person in my eyes and in those of many other people. Therefore I decided to make him my first topic on Wikipedia since I enjoy writing.
Sorry, have been sitting here doing other things in the meantime as well as doing research into the how to's of Wikipedia. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Nightfira ( talk • contribs) 04:39, 11 July 2009 (UTC) Nightfira ( talk) 05:03, 11 July 2009 (UTC)
Thank you for the input. That was exactly what I was looking for. I'll make those changes. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Nightfira ( talk • contribs) 17:45, 12 July 2009 (UTC)
Excuse me, but your responses were extremely difficult for me to understand, and I do understand markup language.
1) I do have a References List in the article with external sources. Is there something wrong with that list?
2) When you suggest that I remove the list of articles (which was meant only to be factual), I can describe the types of articles, as well as the volume. When you said to include references, do you mean some external links to examples or the bibliographic listing of that example? How many examples are too many?
3) I have no idea about the live talk-- do I enter in your name or mine?
Many thanks. Few things intimidate me, but I am nearly ready to abandon writing in Wikipedia. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dr. Susan Hardwicke ( talk • contribs) 19:06, 12 July 2009 (UTC)
This is a fact. <ref> This is where it comes from (URL, book, whatever) </ref>.
Thanks for your message. I don't usually do vandalism patrol, but the changes that were made by that account to the articles that I watch were most certainly vandalism. Perhaps there are multiple users of the IP. Best regards, -- Ssilvers ( talk) 04:40, 13 July 2009 (UTC)
thanks! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Closureate ( talk • contribs) 06:53, 13 July 2009 (UTC)
Hello,
thank you for telling me not to use logos in my user sandbox. I have read as much as I could about writing articles, but I did not notice that. Actually, I was writing an article, and wanted to see how it looked like using a personal page before moving it to the public, normal article area. I guess then that the procedure to write an article containing a logo is to write it first in a personal page without the logo, and then to move it to the normal article area, and only then to upload the logo and edit the article to link the logo to it. Is this right?
Thank you -Angelo Borsotti —Preceding unsigned comment added by Borsotti ( talk • contribs) 08:44, 13 July 2009 (UTC)
ill try to inform myself today, and edit it afterwards... Nrond ( talk) 16:52, 13 July 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Nrond ( talk • contribs) 15:33, 13 July 2009 (UTC)
I'd say it's got something to do with the fact he signs the posts ben @ LOZIO and uses "we" when referring to the company. Gives it a 'role account' sound. That said, {{ uw-spamublock}} is for username and spam concerns. So if he pledges not to spam and requests a username change (maybe the admin can forward it to a crat or someone can make it on his behalf at WP:CHU), then he might earn himself a second chance. Cheers, — Deon talkI'm BACK! 02:53, 14 July 2009 (UTC)
Re. Confabulation (neural networks)
Dear Chzz,
In response to your comments, please note that the article is updated now. Also the issues regarding notability, not enough primary sources have been met and also answered in the discussion page. Kindly let us know your inputs.
Thanks Aravind G —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.249.221.182 ( talk) 03:50, 14 July 2009 (UTC)
Thanx that realy helps alot... but im still new to this and if there is something like a stupid question this is probably it-what is a sub page??
sorry forgot to sign my name The.blurrz ( talk) 17:13, 14 July 2009 (UTC)
what on earth is a portal?? The.blurrz ( talk) 18:45, 14 July 2009 (UTC)
Thanks for your helpfulness with this new user. I've left a note on her talk page; if there's something further you think is warranted, let me know. If she elects to contact you instead of me, I'll assist however I can, and I'll assume responsibility for helping her further if you prefer. Accounting4Taste: talk 02:12, 15 July 2009 (UTC)
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Hi Chzz! I am awarding you this barnstar for your great team efforts while improving the Marco Polo article. Hopefully we could work more often together like this. Kind regards, Lourie Pieterse 10:40, 15 July 2009 (UTC) |
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What a Brilliant Idea Barnstar | |
For your brilliant structural system on the Marco Polo article. I dislike barnstars, and I seldom feel the need to hand them out, but you happen to be an exception. – blurpeace (talk) 10:56, 15 July 2009 (UTC) |
please upgrade my aritcal which i put a link to on my userpage
Zee-Mei ( talk) 11:25, 17 July 2009 (UTC)
hi chzz thank you for your help getting me started with my first wiki article. here is the result of my first effort: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Ktowie/test I would like to include a photo. Can you help? Ktowie (basia) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ktowie ( talk • contribs) 12:32, 17 July 2009 (UTC)
edilworth 16:40, 17 July 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Edilworth ( talk • contribs)
Chzz, sorry I've been tardy on my commitments to ensure that the Marco Polo article conforms to British spellings and WP quotation marks. I've not been well. The trend is better for this weekend.
I made some easy changes to the Blake Edwards article earilier today. Am going to rest now, and will get on it this weekend. Thx. Mrs. Peel ( talk) 21:16, 17 July 2009 (UTC)
That was so thoughtful. Thank you.
Bummer to hear Marco Polo was not accepted. I take it you mean the Marco Polo Sheep is now the Spotlight article.
Would I know that by going to the IRC? Is there another way to know?
Really, am going to lie down now. (I have chronic pain disability and related vagaries from two different people crashing into me in two different cars!) I'm in my 8th year of this BS, and it's been a tough road, but I'm still working diligently at getting back to a more functional new normal. Improvements are slow to come, but I'm still motivated and still improvement. :-) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mrs. Peel ( talk • contribs) 21:38, 17 July 2009 (UTC)
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For your continued efforts to improve articles for the better, sometimes saving them from imminent deletion; recognizing that sometimes the only way to improve an article is to completely redo it and start from scratch; and for your exceptional efforts in improving articles that are at the core of our encyclopedia's knowledge, I, Hersfold ( t/ a/ c), hereby award you the Editor's Barnstar! Keep up the good work! Hersfold ( t/ a/ c) 03:18, 18 July 2009 (UTC) |
Good to meet you on IRC as well. Looking forward to both help, and helping out!. I'll read WP:SPOT as you suggested. Lantrix :: Talk:: Contrib:: 04:28, 20 July 2009 (UTC)
hi chzz, thanx for the welcome! will be sure to stay in touch...wiki rocks!!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by The.smudge ( talk • contribs) 17:03, 20 July 2009 (UTC)
Hi Chzz, Here is the latest version of the article on the Third Bardor Tulku Rinpoche with an expanded list of references: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Ktowie/test I am ready to make it live. Could you help me find instructions on how to do it?
I have been unsuccessful connecting to IRC today, hence this note on your talk page. Thanks much Basia (Ktowie)
Hi , i edited it because i have a DK history book & it says 1292 , if it is incorect then it is proberbly a misprint , i apologise if it is incorect. Would you be able to tell me , "where did marco polo have his famous visit in 1292?" Thanks Kidflyer1 ( talk) 20:21, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
[...]thanking God who had delivered them from so great labors and infinite perils, they went on a ship and came safe at last to Venice; and this was in the year 1295
— "Marco Polo, From Venice to Xanadu", page 315; full details of the book are listed in the article Bibliography.)
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The Guidance Barnstar | |
For going above and beyond the call of duty by helping new users in #wikipedia-en-help to your full ability, teaching users to write great new articles and even managing to help old, experienced users when they need it. J Milburn ( talk) 23:07, 20 July 2009 (UTC) |
Hi Chzz, Thank you very much for offering to help with my mini-project.
You said: “we could only add information about him that has been reported in newspapers, magazines, books, or such other places.”
But isn't the inventor himself, the most authorative source of info?
I am not writing about opinions, just want to include 2-3 photos, and table showing how instrument is tuned.
Regarding his bio, am happy to restrict it to dates/stats: age, education, date of invention, and years associated with his band. Wikipedia has many fine editors who can expand it later.
If you think this is reasonable, I can make sample pages for you to check next week.
Thanks again, Mitch3000 03:52, 21 July 2009 (UTC)
Thank you very much, Chzz. I appreciate giving me a chance to do it myself. One more thing I need to ask. I would like to have titles: Bardor Tulku and Bardor Tulku Rinpoche redirect to the page Third Bardor Tulku Rinpoche. Could you help me with that?
Oh, btw, someone left a message for you in my previous message section, I think. I think I got notified about it which may mean you have not.
Thanks again. Basia (Ktowie) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ktowie ( talk • contribs) 00:35, 22 July 2009 (UTC)
#REDIRECT [[Third Bardor Tulku Rinpoche]]
Hi Chzz,
I wanted to edit the article so that it's not totally a copyrighted materials. But for now, I haven't got the materials, so what I did was just deleting the whole copy that is copyrighted. As it is now, is the article okay to not be marked for speedy deletion. I know there' quite a few information as it is now, but it will come soon. So my aim is just not to get my article deleted for now, while I'm trying to get a neutral copy done soon. Please let me know of this. Thanks Chzz Diabetes.victoria ( talk) 06:27, 21 July 2009 (UTC)
Hi Chzz,
Thanks for the note. I am having trouble using that help page.
I just wanted someone to look at my rough draft in my userpage section of a band I am putting on Wikepedia to see if the references
Basically a Kennedy Center National Smithsonium Museum Band description and Washington Jewish Week Article, were sufficient for printed publications references.
Also.. the way are typed in seems funny because when I look at the page they do not seem to come up.
Is it possible for you to proofread my work online in my userpage section...?
Thanks,
Rebecca Lemus —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rlemusmail ( talk • contribs) 20:02, 21 July 2009 (UTC)
thanx again you really helped!! there should be more wikipedians like you.
-- 168.210.90.180 ( talk) 17:54, 22 July 2009 (UTC)
Sure, but no I'd be happy to help, but I don't have a digital camera. Do me a favor and e-mail me: I'll be much more likely to get to your request. Do you have a time frame in mind, or just ASAP? — Justin (koavf)❤ T☮ C☺ M☯ 03:39, 23 July 2009 (UTC)
Chzz, next time, before hatting or collapsing a discussion, you should get the agreement of the involved editors first. I was part of the conversation you collapsed on the request of another editor, who has a pattern of wanting to collapse any conversation when he doesn't like where it is going. Quackwatch is a source which was used for this article and that is why it was brought up on the discussion page. Whether it is a reliable source for chiropractic can be considered a discussion appropriate for this article, as long as it doesn't get too far afield. Which is where it was going once BullRangifer started attacking me and I called him on it. -- stmrlbs| talk 05:58, 23 July 2009 (UTC)
Hi there. I left a note on Talk agreeing with your call on the taxobox. Cheers, Clayoquot ( talk | contribs) 07:01, 23 July 2009 (UTC)
Chzz, thanks very much for all your help.
I think I am all set for now but will try to go back to my and other articles to improve them, as you say. And I'll try to remember to sign my posts :-)
Cheers (British, is it?)
Ktowie ( talk • contribs) 22:08, 22 July 2009
It takes some getting used to as far as using Wikipedia, so I am not surprised things happen. I am glad you noticed my having tried to leave a note. Thanks for all again. Let me see if I can sign this properly now :-)
Ktowie (
talk)
21:15, 23 July 2009 (UTC)
thanks
PasoAPaso PasoAPaso ( talk) 22:56, 23 July 2009 (UTC)
BorgQueen ( talk) 18:07, 25 July 2009 (UTC)
Hi, thanks for the message. I have a membership to the Zoo and would love to help you out. Let me ask, though, and please excuse my ignorance, but is this a special type of sheep? If so, are you sure our zoo has one? I can take a pic or two or three, and can even try to take a video, if that would meet your sound request. -- Me Holla! 20:30, 25 July 2009 (UTC)
Hey thnx for yur help . Good luck with the articles --Taiwan Dude 02:13, 26 July 2009 (UTC) Taiwandude —Preceding unsigned comment added by Taiwanman1 ( talk • contribs)
Well, I maybe followed your instructions re the page that you helped me with. The result seem to be here, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Images_with_missing_articles/In_the_public_domain_by_age but what that means and what happens now I have no idea. -- Dumarest ( talk) 18:16, 26 July 2009 (UTC)
Oh thank you for your prompt reply and help. Yes, I am new to Wiki and have edited some articles that are in some way related to Mulford as well as this article project. Thanks as well for the assistance with the Mulford Talk page...... I was getting bogged down in instructions and couldn't see the trees from the forest! It is great when someone who knows the system can move in and help out. DianeRR ( talk) 19:45, 26 July 2009 (UTC)
I'm confused why you have said that I have a conflict of interest with an article? I don't understand. The only interest is that I tried to write a couple of articles and they were deleted so I tried to fix them and ask editors for help. I'm nearly afraid to write any article on wikipedia because even after investigating how to write wikipedia articles and putting a lot of work into them, my first tries were treated very agressively which seemed unfair. Another editor today told me I should try to find articles from more magazines when I went back to my sandbox today. So I found some recent references from musicweek when I googled Kerchoonz and looked under 'news' so I'm just trying to make the reference show up. I don't work for Music Week or Kerchoonz or anything like that so I don't understand why I would have a conflict of interest. I'm a legal expert. Cheaperbydozen ( talk) 17:28, 27 July 2009 (UTC)
Done
Thanks for the help on the William Guest disambiguation pages. I understand now :-) RichardLowther ( talk) 21:28, 27 July 2009 (UTC)
Hi, you said to put {{db-r6}}
at the top - do you mean {{db-r3}}
? or is r6
a special undocumented code? --
Redrose64 (
talk)
22:16, 27 July 2009 (UTC)
Forgive me, fellow user, but I still do not quite understand your point. Could you point me exactly where exactly openly prohibits such messages? It is for another wiki, Chzz, not like for some Wikipedia-unrelated company or business corporation, and only from a desire to improve the said wiki and Wikia itself.
How am I exactly "damaging" the core of Wikipedia with such messages? They were sent to other users. Please, regardless of whether you and he are close, do you, for one, truly consider them "spam" or "advertising" as the one who threatened to ban me did? Perhaps you also firmly agree, but as for the recipents themselves, I fear we cannot be too sure. I mean, it was an friendly invitation, I swear, I never thought it would get this...extreme or out of hand. Forgive me if I am taking up too much of your time, but I am uncertain if it was absolutely necessary for my messages to be highlighted and erased in the first place. I mean, forgive my discourtesy, but could the other user, not simply have minded his own business? Or were they so offensive to him and Wikipedia he was forced to delete everything I have done, out of a kindness for users who have no place here? I mean, come on, I hate them as well, but there are vandals and rogues and users who abuse their powers pop up everyday...Am I so low in your eyes I am counted among them? The user was not involved with the series at all, yet he found it fit to closely monitor my edits and remove them with a whim. I understand I must respect the rules and policies of Wikipedia, but do Wikia's own projects mean less than nothing to people here? Then what is wikia's point, after all?
See the Secrets of Droon article, and the multiple issues it has been marked with for over three years now; do my actions so indisuptably warrant a "block" and for what precise reason? As I have tried to tell the first sysop, I am not very familiar with Wikipedia rules in comparison with those of Wikia's, and on Wikia I am very active. What do you suggest I do, then? I have not even dared to make one edit to a Wikipedia article other than my talk page after his kind messages, and I am uncertain still how to proceed. If you are merely tired at my complaints and think I should just f*** off, then kindly answer this: On Wikia, how does one publicize one's wiki? Was this route, like, out of the question? I am just weary of this endless displeasure at everything I try to do here. Don't worry, though, after this: I won't bother you or him again, so :) Goodbye. Ralnon ( talk) 18:10, 27 July 2009 (UTC)
My friend, though I initially desired to simply allow random users, sysop or not, to assess the situation, even I am very tired of such a (at least what I thought) petty issue, and let it be as you say. I shall wait as long as needed, and I do hope you or others can explain more clearly to me. But I shall say this: Despite Wikia's flaws and weaknesses, I personally must express my doubt at threats at banning the first few minutes of a new account at the wikis there for issues similar to this one. I truly am confused and troubled at how much displeasure and chaos is caused by this issue, which I had not deemed even worthy of administrator notice...I mean, seriously, how do administrators here handle other, far more serious issues, I would not wish to know (no offense to you in particular). Nonetheless, I shall continue not to edit, and I shall continue your wait at replying and finding suitable users. Thank you for your patience. Ralnon ( talk) 18:43, 27 July 2009 (UTC)
Wikipedia is not a
soapbox, [...] or a vehicle for propaganda and advertising. This applies to [...] talk page discussions, and user pages. Therefore, content hosted in Wikipedia is not:
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Propaganda,
advocacy, or
recruitment of any kind, commercial, political, religious, or otherwise. [...] Note: Wikipedia pages may not be used for advocacy unrelated to Wikipedia [...]
- Advertising. [...] Wikipedia neither endorses organizations nor runs affiliate programs. [...] Those promoting causes or events [...] should use a forum other than Wikipedia to do so.
...Okay, crystal clear. Great. I think I got it now. Even though I had thought Wikia and Wikipedia were both so connected that such messages would not matter, it seems many here have different thoughts. Um, thank you. I...appreciate it. I won't bother you again, but I just need to check one last time. Bye. Best wishes, Ralnon ( talk) 19:14, 27 July 2009 (UTC)
Chzz - I do not understand. I see individuals placing themselves and their businesses in WIKI reference all the time. Why am I singled out to be deleted? I have a valid website, a valid product, and a valid explanation of what makes it unique. - Mark Robbins —Preceding unsigned comment added by NaturAudio ( talk • contribs) 17:14, 29 July 2009 (UTC)
Chzz - I do not understand. I see individuals placing themselves (their names and biographies) and their businesses in WIKI reference all the time. I have spent good time in reading thru the gob of material on here and am simply trying to add NATURAUDIO.com to Wikipedia. Why am I singled out to be deleted? I have a valid website, a valid product, and a valid explanation of what makes it unique. - Mark Robbins —Preceding unsigned comment added by NaturAudio ( talk • contribs) 17:17, 29 July 2009 (UTC)
Hi,
I'm trying to create an article on Anandita Dutta, also called Indian Chili Queen, the Indian woman who can eat and rub ghost chili on her eyes and also who had made to guinness world record. I have also given some important links. So would you please help me creating the article right on my test page? Please help.-- Xeteli ( talk) 03:19, 27 July 2009 (UTC)
Thanks for your advice re images. It reminded me of when Wiki had more of a community feel. I felt slightly overwhelmed by a user using me to up their edit count a fair bit! All I did was upload something to Wiki rather than Commons! I have been here for three years plus so I seem to have built up a decent collection of a) images that are redundant b) images that are useful but orphaned c)images that are useful but missing something. I'm really not a newbie though you would think so from my talk page Francium12 ( talk) 20:30, 27 July 2009 (UTC)
Hello again, I am noticing that all of the links to my article are still showing up red, indicating to me that there isn't an article being recognized? Does it have to go through an assessment first? Hmmmm, now that I hit preview, it is blue here but not in other articles. I am sure I have changed everyone's spelling to be the exact way...) Now, I am really baffled.
Also, the picture on the InfoBox looks different than the original- too long and narrow. You can look at the difference by going to DianeRR where the article still resides and compare it to Mulford B. Foster, the article's home. I like the cropped look (I didn't know how to do that and I got the picture from someone else)but it isn't a natural proportion. thanks. DianeRR ( talk) 14:30, 27 July 2009 (UTC)
look like this; the text is 'commented' and does not wrap properly.
I may want to join the Wikipedia in another language (Kernewek) and am unsure whether to do this under the identical user name / password or different ones (my knowledge of that language is quite limited but the contributors will all understand English. I know there is a set of gradings for knowledge of languages but the languages I have learnt are not very good anymore: written French is not too bad.-- Felix Folio Secundus ( talk) 23:36, 28 July 2009 (UTC)
Thanks for your help - once I get the hang of it, I may offer a re-write of the instructions. They're a little hard to follow for first time PRODders. VsevolodKrolikov ( talk) 08:43, 29 July 2009 (UTC)
How dare you!! Just kidding. Thanks for the (much better) response to the question. Images have always been a mystery to me, so your stepping in is appreciated. Cheers! TN X Man 16:33, 29 July 2009 (UTC)
Thank you for your immediate response. I still wish to have my question deleted since it contains personal information and was improperly written. If you need a question to precede the answer just post the following:
I wish to have the photo on Sasha Vujacic's page removed, can you help?
Thank you.
Attention Sports —Preceding unsigned comment added by 169.3.126.11 ( talk) 17:00, 29 July 2009 (UTC)
Yes, I noticed in my watchlist, thanks! My edit summary wasn't meant as anything more than flippant self-expression of frustration; your initial response was entirely appropriate (and in fact, expected). I was just hoping by chance to prod someone into looking at it (which evidently worked, to my pleasant surprise). Again, thanks for taking the time to read and respond. -- Cybercobra ( talk) 04:59, 30 July 2009 (UTC)
Thanks for your quick response and help on the Third Rail talk page. I was confused for a while when I went back to the talk and saw you had removed it in the history... but without fail it showed up on my talk eventually :). I fixed the issue using {{FixBunching|XXX}} (not without messing it up horribly on my first try and having two columns of images in the lead of the article). I didn't know there was a page on that particular issue, but I'm surprised how many methods there are to fix it. Thanks again for your quick response, Peace and Passion ( talk) 05:43, 30 July 2009 (UTC).
I've joined the webchat. Thank you for your help. I am there right now. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Hopeful Farm ( talk • contribs) 19:18, 30 July 2009 (UTC)
I'm finally taking part in the groups. Your helping a lot. I might be on webchat about once a day on weekdays.
Ok I'd like to help with that article. Hmm I thought I had added them. Somebody told me that on my talkpage. I'll do some research. :D I can't get on webchat right now though. Tomorrow? Mhera ( talk) 20:28, 30 July 2009 (UTC)
Marco Polo sheep Are you going to do that one? Mhera ( talk) 20:29, 30 July 2009 (UTC)
I have another question. I have been looking at equine articles. They have a picture on the right followed by the classes. Like Kingdom Animalia and stuff like that. How do I put something like that in an article? Also how do I add pictures? Mhera ( talk) 20:34, 30 July 2009 (UTC)
Wild horse | |
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Przewalski's Horse | |
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Kingdom: | |
Phylum: | |
Class: | |
Order: | |
Family: | |
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Species: | E. ferus
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Equus ferus
Boddaert, 1785
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{{Taxobox | name = Wild horse | status = CR | status_system = iucn3.1 | status_ref = | image = Prezewalsky 26-9-2004-2.JPG | image_caption = [[Przewalski's Horse]] | regnum = [[Animal]]ia | phylum = [[Chordata]] | classis = [[Mammal]]ia | ordo = [[Perissodactyla]] | familia = [[Equidae]] | genus = ''[[Equus (genus)|Equus]]'' | subgenus = ''[[Equus (subgenus)|Equus]]'' | species = '''''E. ferus''''' | binomial = ''Equus ferus'' | binomial_authority = [[Pieter Boddaert|Boddaert]], 1785 | subdivision_ranks = [[Subspecies]] | subdivision = *[[extinction|†]]''[[Tarpan|Equus ferus ferus]]'' *''[[Przewalski's Horse|Equus ferus przewalskii]]'' *''[[Horse|Equus ferus caballus]]'' | range_map= | range_map_caption= }}
I will now create a 'test page' for you, and put a link to it on your user page - you can play around with it there; the page is not a 'live' article, so you can experiment - so, by the time you've read this, you should have the test page link on your user page. Cheers, Chzz ► 20:52, 30 July 2009 (UTC)
Oo thanks!!!! I'm going to check it out. Mhera ( talk) 21:28, 30 July 2009 (UTC)
Chzz, cerberusrunning here. Thanks for your help with the Charles Dennis page. Also, thanks for the offer to work with "Spotlight." I will, regretably, not have the time to participate and assist at this time. My next goal is to create a new page called "Going On." Going on is one of the writer/director's plays. However, there's already a page with the same name. Please, will you advise me how to add a page with the same name, but on a different subject. Is it OK to contact the Wikipedia helpers that are on Wikipedia,or would that be redundant and inefficient? Please let me know. Thanks again. cerberusrunning
July 30, 2009 Thursday. = Cerberusrunning ( talk) 01:02, 31 July 2009 (UTC)
{{otheruses4|CD single by Gnarls Barkley|play by Charles Dennis|Going On (play)}}
...which would look like this...
I've been banned from the freenode network, so I can't get back at all. Can you PLEASE help me out by getting unbanned? Some sites have blocked me because of my system having a virus, but I've reinstalled my WHOLE computer. I'm very steamed right now. Hope to talk to you soon. (I think that every single active user should get the addicted to wikipedia template.)-- Cubs197 ( talk) 13:20, 31 July 2009 (UTC)
Hi, thanx for your help: not only you provided me with good advice regarding the question I made at my talk page, after coming here at your pages I have also reminded some of the reasons that forced me to leave this site: meat pictures and a strange sense of humour, latin mottoes, British-military-related stuff and British- Royals-like stuff (William Windsor-the goat in this case) and so on. It's really too much for my "primitive" mind, sorry.-- Doktor Who ( talk) 03:18, 1 August 2009 (UTC)
FYI, you are probably not aware of this, but there are several editors, including the person who nominated the article for the spotlight as well as myself who have been involved with the article and others like it for some time. See these two places: User:TomStar81/Operation Majestic Titan and Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Maritime warfare task force/South Dakota class battleship. The goal is to bring every single battleship and battlecruiser article to FA status, see the amount of work: User:The ed17/Sandbox2. - MBK 004 03:47, 1 August 2009 (UTC)
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Thanks for your help. There are a lot of articles in those lists that would be interesting to contribute to. thanks :-) Cheaperbydozen ( talk) 16:33, 1 August 2009 (UTC)
Here it is Wikipedia:Spotlight/Checklist, Regards -- Diaa abdelmoneim ( talk) 23:10, 1 August 2009 (UTC)
Hello again, I'm worried about what happened when I stepped in and revised this page (found it on the WP:Hungarian Culture so followed it up as major composers should have better articles). Then what I did got reverted and possibly done for the wrong reason: could you investigate or refer to right department please.-- Felix Folio Secundus ( talk) 06:16, 2 August 2009 (UTC)
Hi again Chzz, I have just had a look at the entry you helped me create on the Victorian CASAs and have noticed that there's been a comment put on it that it needs more reliable sources to validate it. I have some URLs that I think will be suitable but want to know if they are what is required and I may need some help with putting them on. Can I impose upon you for help again? Thank you Peto. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Peto Australis ( talk • contribs) 23:22, 3 August 2009 (UTC)
I have left the info I'd like to add on my talk page - I had a feeling that was the appropriate place for it. If that's the wrong place could you let me know and I'll drop it into here. When you get a moment could you have a look? Thank you again Peto Australis ( talk) 22:46, 4 August 2009 (UTC)
Chzz, Thanks for your thorough and helpful response to my questions. I appreciate your caring and wisdom. Lenshapir ( talk) 03:19, 4 August 2009 (UTC)
hi i'm the guy who asked the new beat term the other day and i have already been to reference desk god i dont know that good place before thank u so much and it really help now im waiting for an answer hope it may have response quickly anyway thax again —Preceding unsigned comment added by Vincecarter159753 ( talk • contribs) 16:53, 4 August 2009 (UTC) vincecarter159753( Vincecarter159753 ( talk) 16:55, 4 August 2009 (UTC))
CHZZ
Thank You sooooooooooo much for your help, truly helpful. You certainly have the gift of help with wikipedia.
I'm glad I went into the chat room when you were there and took over my tutoring session.
I will put into effect these lessons and make a page for Varela as is and was my innitial intention.
Peace and what makes you most happy may that be yours.
mc
Iartista46 ( talk) 19:57, 4 August 2009 (UTC)
Doing the doing by learning the lessons.
pax —Preceding unsigned comment added by Iartista46 ( talk • contribs) 20:16, 4 August 2009 (UTC)
Iartista46 ( talk) 16:19, 5 August 2009 (UTC)
Thanks for the information on resolving the issue with Going On (play) and Going On (song). I've created a Disambiguation Page for Going On. I've also created a page for Going On (play).
I was going to rename the existing page called Going On, which is for the song, but didn't want to change it by "moving" it, it looked like it might break some links.
How do I change the name of the existing Going On page from Going On to Going On (song)?
After we've done that, I think I can take it from there. Thank You.
cerberusrunning 18:50, 2 August 2009 (UTC)
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Think you need to double check your sig at the toolserver - look at this page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Loammo2bl Regards. 7 talk | Δ | 08:24, 3 August 2009 (UTC)
I didn't realize someone might actually create the archives for me! How totally excellent. Thanks! Scooge ( talk) 08:58, 3 August 2009 (UTC)
Finally someone who really wants to help me. But what can we do if someone tries to delete the article again? Because I have no more issues and I was told IMdb is not a reliable source. But I will call you again if I have more troubles. Thank you again. Brazilian Man ( talk) 16:55, 3 August 2009 (UTC)
With regards to the WP Notability issue concerning my question as to whether Press Releases are reliable references.
I will copy and paste the the bit that I am still a bit foggy on..
From the WP:BAND page
Has been the subject of multiple non-trivial published works whose source is independent from the musician or ensemble itself and reliable.[note 1] This criterion includes published works in all forms, such as newspaper articles, books, magazine articles, online versions of print media, and television documentaries[note 2] except for the following:
Any reprints of press releases
It states any reprints of press-releases. So what about the "original" press release? Does that count as reliable source and justification for creating a whole new page?
Many thanks for your time.
Medisin ( talk) 13:28, 5 August 2009 (UTC)
Thanks again Chzz
Thanks Chzz, better to be safe than sorry. Top stuff!
Regards