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I have posted a reply at Wikipedia:New contributors' help page#lost in wikipedia; where's the yellow brick road? PrimeHunter ( talk) 12:31, 29 July 2008 (UTC)
You seem very interested in the math of the
Cube.
I hope the clarifications I've been trying to make recently on
the talk page help some!
Regards,
Wikiscient 00:46, 7 December 2008 (UTC)
You keep adding original research and your own analysis to the article, that is why it keeps getting removed.
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Check the guidelines at Wikipedia:No original research and reformat your edits into something that doesn't include words like "seem," "suggest," etc. and it should be fine. Sottolacqua ( talk) 15:41, 28 February 2009 (UTC)
I reverted your edits to Cube (film), as they are appearing as original research and have the style of a personal opininon/guess. Please remember that Wikipedia articles are set to be in a neutral point of view, not from a user's perspective. 142.162.204.174 ( talk) 20:01, 3 July 2011 (UTC)
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{{ adminhelp}} Where can I find the meaning of these sorting abbreviations at the bottom of the page for "Free running". I want to change the title to "Freerunning" (no space) but I'm not sure about how to change this chunk of code. If you can't tell me direct please refer me to a help page. (Thank you!)
DEFAULTSORT:Free Running Category:Parkour Category:Running Category:Street culture
bg:Фрийрън cs:Free running da:Free-Running el:Freerunning fr:Freerun ko:프리러닝 it:Free Running ms:Larian bebas no:Freerunning pl:Freerun pt:Free running ru:Фриран simple:Free running fi:Free running sv:Free running
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1. Is it really necessary to have "[clarification needed][citation needed]" when both are relevant? It's extremely visually awkward, and perhaps "clarification" incorporates the need for citations enough to eliminate the visual eyesore..? If someone has written a sloppy paragraph, often both these elements will be in place. I'd never seen the two paired before, and I'm wondering if they ever should be, or if the balance of sacrifice/etc should be a case-to-case basis.
2. Should/may a hyphen be placed wherever it will clarify the relationship between 2 words, even if it is not an officially hyphenated word? I believe this is common practice, but I don't want to go around hyphenating everything if it's not common here.
3. I'm researching a notable public figure who's not heavily documented in strictly/solid "reliable" sources, but meets all the WP requirements in spirit. If I create an article with flimsy (not no) official evidence, but that anyone can see meets requirements if investigated, would this be kosher, assuming I add the appropriate tags ("This article needs references, please add", etc)
4. If I redirect an acronym to (pound)REDIRECT for an acronym that doesn't otherwise exist, should I denote "for other uses click here" on the page it redirects to, or is this just implied. If so, how would I do that?
#REDIRECT [[Whatever]]
- that is all; e.g.
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1. I'm confused about how to ask permission for an image. Can a copyright holder release rights specifically to Wikipedia? I'm reading the help files but I'm still confused. Could you give me the basic process, adding where I should read for details? Like where do I direct someone when I ask permission?
2. I'm creating a page about a public figure. Images I want to use are heavily intermixed between the product company he's a spokesman for, and his own sites. Which should I seek permission from, if not both? I'm in contact with the person, who'll likely let me use whatever photo(s) I select, but I don't want to take up his time if it's a process to release rights to an image.
3. When uploading images, should I upload only the 2 or 3 I intend to use, or should I upload a handful, to give options for later use (i.e. if other editors disprove of my choices).
Thanks for your time.
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Is it kosher style to combine reference tags, for instance...
List of quotes on various websites:
1. Quote from Duck.com: "Ducks exist."
2. Quote from Blue.com: "Ducks are blue."
3. Quote from Dumb.com: "Ducks are dumb."
Wikipedia article sentences:
A. "Dumb blue ducks exist.[1][2][3]"
B. "Dumb[3] blue[2] ducks exist[1]."
Is the first allowable, and if so, preferable, given the B version makes the sentence difficult to parse?
Answered:
Also, why can't I get the above lines to appear one per line? When I put them one per line, the carriage returns vanish and they smoosh into a paragraph. When I put empty carriage returns, they appear double-spaced. thanks as always.
So, there are two possible discussion locations : the article discussion page, which you just created, and the article deletion discussion page, which was created at the time the article was proposed for deletion. There is a link to that discussion in the "box" that talks about the deletion. That discussion page includes the reason the page was nominated, and whatever additional discussion has taken place. Gaijin42 ( talk) 16:31, 12 December 2011 (UTC)
You yourself have pointed out something : I responded to your question on the talk page, before you asked for help. I had no idea you even used the help template until you pointed out that I should delete it. I put one word in caps, for emphasis. If you can't understand, and/or deal with that, perhaps the internet is the wrong medium for you.
You are making several leaps of assumption. You said that we asked for information, and you then provided it, and then we criticized it. I have no idea what you mean about asked for it, unless you mean the general request for any good information on wikipedia. If you are referring to some more specific request, then it would perhaps be helpful to add that into the discussion, so the others have context.
I am able to infer from some of your message, that information has somewhere been requested about "sports", and "france" - good, very possible. That dose not mean that ANY information about french sports is wanted/needed. Obviously there are many many events which are below the level of interest to an encyclopedia. Also, many companies tend to try and use wikipedia as an advertising platform. Therefore, when an event gets posted, using brand names heavily, including grossly factually inaccurate statements (parkour is an olympic event), and it does not have an references listed - yes, it gets a high level of scrutiny and scepticism.
Wikipedia is full of judgement calls. You think your initial effort was tolerable, and adhered to policy. I think it did not. That difference of opinion is not a problem. That is the entire point of the process the article is going through. To get consensus. The article has since been expanded, and is likely (but not surely) to survive. If you are offended that the process is even happening, then wikipedia is going to cause you a lot of frustration. And yes, attacking others, because that process is going on, is not acceptable, which was the point of my previous response.
I am not denying you your opinion on anything. I merely stated MY opinion, about how the particular policies applied in this case. Again, this is the reason for the processes - so that differences of opinions can be resolved. (And by the way, you have yet to give your opinion where it actually matters in this case, the deletion discussion )
sincerely - welcome to wikipedia. But please do read up on the processes - I was trying to help you to understand what was going on Gaijin42 ( talk) 18:34, 12 December 2011 (UTC)
If something is extremely likely to be true/credible at anybody's 5-second glance, of which the proper reference information is obtainable, can a generally off-the-list source be used tentatively until the information can be completely verified? For instance, if U2 uploads a clip from CNN news to their personal website, can the URL be used on a WP article about U2 until the precise reference information for that news feed is obtained? If so, how should it be labeled? "Citation needed"? Thanks. Squish7 ( talk) 20:14, 13 December 2011 (UTC)
Would a picture such as the following (i.e. including a clear "Red Bull" logo) be acceptable, if Red Bull is a heavy component of the article? I.e. the subject is heavily involved with Red Bull culture and athletic events, and is almost wearing such a shirt in public, hence the image reflects that aspect of his career in a microcosm. Squish7 ( talk) 20:50, 13 December 2011 (UTC)
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I just want to commend you for writing and editing the Ryan Doyle article. I think this article and your work is an asset to the encyclopedia. I wasn't familiar to the sport before finding your help request on your talk page. The subject of freerunning is definitely interesting! It all sounds like something I do in my dreams. (It's always either running or flying!) If you ever need help or have questions navigating Wikipedia or the wild world of policies and guidelines, please feel free to contact me. Best regards, Cind. amuse (Cindy) 23:46, 19 December 2011 (UTC) |
Hello Squish, I'm surprised you took an interest in my conversation with Cindy. Scrolling down her talk page, I did see a very long discussion between you and her, but I did not pursue it because I usually do not feel like reading long discussions over articles I'm not involved in. Regarding what you said about my beliefs on Wikipedia's policies, I told Cindy that I did not know nor did I care about their guidelines, but truth be told, I couldn't care any less about their laws. I don't have the patience or interest in being a hardcore Wikipedia editor unless somebody paid me to do it. I'm always surprised that the hardcore editors can cite the guidelines like passages from the Bible though. I used to have aspirations of becoming an admin, but then I realized how much asskissing I'd have to do to earn the privilege.
The guidelines that editors always scream at me from their edit summaries I usually disregard. Haha, there was that one time I got irritated enough on the B-boying article to call the guy a lazy ass. [2] First time I've ever called someone a lazy ass on Wikipedia.
With you though, I see from the Ryan Doyle article that you've had a much tougher fight than me regarding the system. The articles I watch aren't high on Wikipedia's draconian reform list, so I never have to worry about them coming down on the article. Probably the reason you've had a much tougher fight though is because you created and maintain the Ryan Doyle article all by yourself, and also have had to fight for it (and probably its deletion) all by yourself.
About parkour and freerunning though, I do a bit of it too. I know about the most famous names and teams in parkour, watched MTV's butchering of it in Ultimate Parkour Challenge (glad my idol Travis Wong was hosting it though), and know a few movies where it was showcased (Surprisingly, there was a scene in the Chinese film Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen where the main character konged over some rubble). Shreveport has a small parkour and freerunning team called Altered Movements and although mostly everyone sucks, the founder of the group who came from Lafayette is pretty good for Louisiana.
So yeah, in essence, since I haven't had to put up with the stress of every hardcore editor coming down on my ass for not citing a single thing, I haven't had the need to think about 'working within the system' and overthrowing the Wikipedian government. Myominane ( talk) 06:49, 24 December 2011 (UTC)
I have added a late reply to Wikipedia talk:New contributors' help page#My Battle With the Banana-Yellow Box but maybe it's no longer relevant. PrimeHunter ( talk) 05:12, 25 December 2011 (UTC)
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What help file can I find help for using the linking brackets in the code? I'd like to know how to link to the following:
1. A discussion page
2. An old revision
3. An external website
THANKS
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May an important discussion section/issue be moved to the top of a discussion page for easy reference, or should a page always list discussions in chronilogical order? Thanks. Squish7 ( talk) 01:09, 1 January 2012 (UTC)
Welcome to Wikipedia. It might not have been your intention, but your recent edit removed maintenance templates from Ryan Doyle. When removing maintenance templates, please be sure to either resolve the problem that the template refers to, or give a valid reason for the removal in the edit summary. If this was a mistake, don't worry, as your removal of this template has been reverted. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia, and if you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. Thank you. Please review the applicable policy pertaining to primary sources. You may also opt to inquire at the reliable sources noticeboard for further guidance. Best regards, Cind. amuse (Cindy) 18:03, 2 January 2012 (UTC)
Please do not remove maintenance templates from pages on Wikipedia, as you did to Ryan Doyle, without resolving the problem that the template refers to, or giving a valid reason for the removal in the edit summary. Your removal of this template does not appear constructive, and has been reverted. Thank you. Best regards, Cind. amuse (Cindy) 18:45, 2 January 2012 (UTC)
Hello, and thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia. I noticed that you recently added commentary to an article, Ryan Doyle. While Wikipedia welcomes editors' opinions on an article and how it could be changed, these comments are more appropriate for the article's accompanying talk page. If you post your comments there, other editors working on the same article will notice and respond to them, and your comments will not disrupt the flow of the article. However, keep in mind that even on the talk page of an article, you should limit your discussion to improving the article. Article talk pages are not the place to discuss opinions of the subject of articles, nor are such pages a forum. Thank you. Best regards, Cind. amuse (Cindy) 18:47, 2 January 2012 (UTC)
Hi, thanks for your comment I shall be keeping up to date on the dispute resolution and monitoring Ryan Doyle through my watchlist. If i can be of any assistance, just drop a line on my talk page :-) And BTW, what was the red ball stuff about? benzband ( talk) 10:50, 7 January 2012 (UTC)
Hey there Squish7, good work on SOPA, something you might like to improve your already good editing is to keep in mind that references don't need to go into the lead section at all, they can be better covered in depth in the body of the article. So just check for the reference by, for example, Cntrl-F, then type criminalize or penalty, and then find where it says it in the body. It keeps the lead nice and easy to read. Some other editors use the lead as a miniature article and argue over it and are too lazy to read the article, so it helps slow down those people too. You can just tell em it's referenced in the body, refer them to wp:lede and next thing they are reading the actual article and you won't have near as much trouble from them. Penyulap talk 01:17, 21 January 2012 (UTC)
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What are the minimum fields for reference using "{ { cite =" for a reference to be considered kosher when using a web URL? I.e. for there to be no error and for a bot not to frown on it? Just |url and |title? Thanks. Squish7 ( talk) 01:17, 21 January 2012 (UTC)
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I've tried to paste html that I would put it an article, into the talk page instead, but it doesn't allow it (e.g. the references won't work). What's the best way to share draft work and ask for comments without officially posting the work? The only thing I can think of is to edit the actual article with the drafting then to revert it immediately, then share a link to that momentary version on the talk page. Is there a better way? Thanks! Squish7 ( talk) 23:31, 28 March 2013 (UTC)
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What's the best method of requesting objective review of material? I and others think the flu shot page is riddled with bias, but I fear the bias is of people who would revert my edits. I can't post a dispute beforehand, but if I'm pretty sure now that it will cause a dispute, can I invite intervention politely of draft material? I have a short fuse for back-and-forth bickering wars.
Please see the relevant talk page section. At the end is my draft paragraph for a new article section "Cons and controversies" that will be merely a base for a thorough section or even new article entirely. I'd like the sources and intended article reviewed by an objective party, but I fear the talk page is monitored primarily by biased parties. THANKS for your help! Squish7 ( talk) 00:37, 29 March 2013 (UTC)
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How do I properly link to a sub-section of a page? I've been clicking the subsection link in the Contents of a page, then copying the html link in my browser, and this sometimes works, but doesn't always seem to go to the section. Is there a better way? Thanks for your help! Squish7 ( talk) 17:16, 6 April 2013 (UTC)
This a formal reminder that personal attacks on other editors are never acceptable conduct on Wikipedia, and that Wikipedia editors are supposed to engage with each other in a civil manner at all times.
Suggesting that your fellow Wikipedia editors are engaged in "perjury", conduct "isomorphic to perjury" is never appropriate. Repeatedly suggesting, without evidence or reason to support your assertion, that other editors might have a secret conflict of interest – e.g., "has a personal financial agenda to manipulate the article/talk page" – is a serious and entirely unwarranted attack on their personal integrity.
Referring to other editors' disagreement with your positions or approach as an "atrocity" may be a strong signal that you need to step back, disengage for a bit, and return after you've had some time to reflect on what other editors have – generally quite patiently, given your attacks on them – been saying. In the future, if you aren't able to engage with the content of what other editors are saying instead of directly attacking their personal ethics or integrity, you may be blocked from futher editing. TenOfAllTrades( talk) 19:06, 7 April 2013 (UTC)
I'm just dropping by to point out that I've put some disclosure information on my page, and to ask why you feel I was "hiding" anything. The day I posted the link to the vaccine controversy page was the first day I had been to it - I figured there would be a page on it, searched, found it, and linked it for you. If I had thought about it sooner I'd have posted it sooner; I'm not exactly the most active wikipedian, with only ~120 edits in 5 years. I just thought I'd try to extend an olive branch by putting something up there that might reassure you. Hope this helps, -- Synaptophysin ( talk) 01:22, 10 April 2013 (UTC)
Hi Squish7. I've started a new discussion at Talk:Ryan Doyle#Parkour practitioner or freerunner?, which I thought you might be interested in contributing to. I know that you have only performed one revert on the article so far, but as I have left a note about edit warring for Feraess, and in the interests of being as fair as possible, you should read up on the edit-warring policy as well. In a nutshell, we have to seek consensus for our edits rather than just revert, and you should be extra careful not to break the three-revert rule (although this rule is not an entitlement to make three reverts). I look forward to getting your input over at the discussion thread. Best — Mr. Stradivarius ♪ talk ♪ 09:27, 19 June 2013 (UTC)
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Hi, 2 Qs..
1. How do I look up the revision history of a page that's currently redirected to another page? E.g. "freerunning" had its own page but now directs to "parkour", and there's still debate about whether this should be so. It's hard to discuss without seeing the history of the old article..
2. How do I archive this talk page to start with a fresh new one without the clutter?
THANKS!
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Related Qs...
1) Is there a tag for suggesting disinclusion? i.e.:
It has been suggested that Freerunning be moved into a separate article than Parkour.
..where "Freerunning" redirects to "Parkour" under heavy debate?
2) where is there a list of all tags?
3) Is there a way of putting a unique/modified tag if there should be a statement that there is no tag for (or for which none precisely fit)?
THANKS.
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Why is that when I'm logged out, some pages have options to edit and other's don't, whereas they all of edit options when I'm logged in? Thanks! Squish7 ( talk) 01:33, 2 September 2013 (UTC)
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How do I change the title of a page? This page should not be using an acronym for the title, especially because there are 2 different acronyms widely used (fNIR & fNIRS). Is it ever appropriate to use an acronym for the title of a page? Thanks! Squish7 ( talk) 22:46, 4 September 2013 (UTC)
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Hi, I submitted an article for creation but I think I did something wrong. I thought I followed the directions, but when I click "Edit" on this page I don't see the article text I entered. (The draft is the only thing in my sandbox.) Do I have to re-enter it somewhere? I was on the border between submitting it for review and just creating it. Can you tell at a glance if it would serve to just post it instead of the up to 3 week waiting period? Thanks for any help with this!!!! Squish7 ( talk) 06:40, 27 September 2013 (UTC)
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Could you please confirm that this article for creation is in the queue for evaluation? I've had problems submitting it but I think I've done it correctly now... I think the previous rejections above are both because the article was blank. wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_creation/Cynthia_Bir
I may not have web access for some time so if there's something very small that needs to be done like clicking a link in order to submit it properly, would you mind doing that? THANKS!! Squish7 ( talk) 22:39, 28 November 2013 (UTC)
Could someone please confirm that the Cindy Bir article I wrote is in the queue for evaluation? It keeps ending up on the talk page when I put it in the project page. Actually, more importantly, could you confirm that there's any point to having it evaluated at my current editor skill level? My first article months back I posted immediately and got only trivially modified, so I know I generally what I'm doing. The submission process this time around seems to state the importance of review, but it really seems ridiculous at this point to go through these hoops when I'm a decent editor. Put straightforwardly, if I did excellent with my very first article having posted it immediately (Ryan Doyle), is there grounds for posting my second (this one, Cynthia Bir) directly live, or is the submission process thus that anyone who's only written one article should follow this process, even if they're sure their 2nd article meets policy and standards? Thanks for any help! Squish7 ( talk) 05:52, 12 December 2013 (UTC)
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Where do I search for a term when I want to know its general relevance to editing Wikipedia? I saw Tony Hawk had both a "Filmography" and "Videography" and want to know the difference, but the main "videography" article isn't specific to WP-editing, and and searching the help files for the term just brought up a list of particular videography issues, not what the term means here. Thanks. Squish7 ( talk) 06:18, 19 December 2013 (UTC)
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Can I create a stub article that I'm sure is solid from experience, then have a more lengthy article I'm not 100% sure about in the waiting queue? I always like to add more from a base stub but the more I add, the less sure I am that it's 100% kosher. Thanks. Squish7 ( talk) 23:52, 23 December 2013 (UTC)
COPIED from John Cline's page
Hi..sorry for complaining at you. Aside, what do you mean by "pinged through the notification process"? It's always disturbed me that we have to keep track of every page we might get a response from. Is there some way to be notified when people post responses to your entries? It should be like email notification as far as I'm concerned... thanks Squish7 ( talk) 04:53, 12 January 2014 (UTC)
[[User:Squish7|Squish7]],
as long as it actively links to the mentioned user. For example, my mentioning you here should have produced a notification for you, and that is what I was referring to. I hope this explanation helps, feel free to inquire further if ever I can be of help to you. Cheers—
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Hi, a few Qs. If you're not definitively sure of the answers could you please point me toward a knowledgeable board/user/helpfile?
1. Is there anything wrong with copying material written on talk pages onto personal websites if you have the permission of all the WP users for the given page/passage (e.g. without quoting the WP talk page as the original source)?
2. Can what I post on a talk page be considered my own personal (copyrighted) writing? E.g. could I collect various blurbs of mine I posted on talk pages in RE to people, and consider this a publishable essay?
3. Could I create a mass mirror of various talk pages I liked without contacting all the users for permission, e.g. entitled "My Favorite WP Talk Pages", such that these could be indexed by Google? (There's some service out there that's mirroring all of WP in a new easier-to-use format like Bing and making the talk pages accessible to Google.)
4. Why are the talk pages here not indexed by search engines? It would just encourage more discussion and spread useful information... THX! Squish7 ( talk) 12:04, 9 February 2014 (UTC)
I hope this helps, Martijn Hoekstra ( talk) 16:15, 9 February 2014 (UTC)
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Is there any discussion or plans of building a version of Wikipedia that has extra/extended information about its topics? I get weirded out when I see the tag "this article is too long/technical" or am told I can't add extended information about something because the topic is not important enough to warrant an extended article. What is wrong with having extra information about things as long as its properly organized? To be specific, is there talk of the future of WP leading to any of the following?
WP is such a globally trusted entity that I think these things would be natural consequences in time, but is there talk of them? Where might I discuss these things? Thank you for your help!!!! Squish7 ( talk) 04:44, 26 February 2014 (UTC)
self-note: check out Wikibooks & Wikiversity Squish7 ( talk) 23:43, 5 March 2014 (UTC)
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What is with the poor redirection with searches? I search for "daredevil film" and it says there's no article for it, but suggests "Daredevil (film)". There's no reason on Earth not for the former to bring the latter directly up... Thanks for your help. Squish7 ( talk) 21:23, 6 April 2014 (UTC)
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Should the choice between "a" or "an" for an acronym be based on the first letter, or word represented by that letter?
We'd say a National Broadcasting Company show, but would we say "a" NBC show or "an" NBC show?
Is this choice universal in all cases, or does it depend on certain factors (such as how familiar the acronym is, etc.)?
Thanks! Squish7 ( talk) 23:57, 7 June 2014 (UTC)
note; the above is incorrect. this explains it
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Where would I start making technical suggestions for Wikipedia? E.g. I think the search correction is horrible, and I have a great idea to have the date in a signature tag link to the article as it was the time the post was made. Squish7 ( talk) 19:02, 12 June 2014 (UTC)
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Are there general message boards around here for things related to WP and wikis but not of any specific issue? Like politics or business? Of hand, I'd like to raise the idea of a global nonprofit search engine. If a nonprofit place like WP can fly so well, maybe we can do the same with a major search engine. If there isn't really a talk page for this, where could I ask questions about the founding of WP? Thanks!! Squish7 ( talk) 18:46, 17 September 2014 (UTC)
Hey Squish7, I just noticed your Village pump topic on a free search engine, I had the same quuestion a while ago so I will watch the topic with great interest :-)
On your userpage, an anonymous users made a change earlier this year - was that ok?
Also, you jest that "This user decapitates people". Personally I don't have a problem with that, but given recent events this wording may make some people uncomfortable.-- Commander Keane ( talk) 03:56, 20 September 2014 (UTC)
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What paths might I theoretically take to find support for my idea of playing an April Fools joke on readers by substituting the April Fools article with a false article? It's an idea lots people might like, but who aren't actually checking the April Fools talk page for discussion about it. E.g., is there a place to discuss humor in general on WP? How about starting a special petition to override any general principle(s) regarding vandalism on articles? Here's my disucssion attempt on the April Fools article but it doesn't seem to be going well...
Here's a sample of the type of substitute article I have in mind:
April Fool's Day was a holiday that was practiced in many countries. It was banned internationally by the UN and other globally governing bodies. As of March 31, 2015, all proposed Anti-Fools Law (ALF) have been in effect and unchallenged. Local jurisdictions at every level are being encouraged to strictly enforce all AFLs. In some cases involving monetary profit of the holiday, fees may actually be induced, and in some areas, an "April Fool's joke" may be considered a criminal offense.
The core root of the long-held concerns behind the new legislation is that "April Fool's day" pranks can be dangerous or even deadly to individuals to whom the "joke" is played on. [insert extended article]
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I have posted a reply at Wikipedia:New contributors' help page#lost in wikipedia; where's the yellow brick road? PrimeHunter ( talk) 12:31, 29 July 2008 (UTC)
You seem very interested in the math of the
Cube.
I hope the clarifications I've been trying to make recently on
the talk page help some!
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You keep adding original research and your own analysis to the article, that is why it keeps getting removed.
“ | A perfect summary of the strong polarized egos of both characters which seem to magnify and collide under stress. | ” |
Check the guidelines at Wikipedia:No original research and reformat your edits into something that doesn't include words like "seem," "suggest," etc. and it should be fine. Sottolacqua ( talk) 15:41, 28 February 2009 (UTC)
I reverted your edits to Cube (film), as they are appearing as original research and have the style of a personal opininon/guess. Please remember that Wikipedia articles are set to be in a neutral point of view, not from a user's perspective. 142.162.204.174 ( talk) 20:01, 3 July 2011 (UTC)
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{{ adminhelp}} Where can I find the meaning of these sorting abbreviations at the bottom of the page for "Free running". I want to change the title to "Freerunning" (no space) but I'm not sure about how to change this chunk of code. If you can't tell me direct please refer me to a help page. (Thank you!)
DEFAULTSORT:Free Running Category:Parkour Category:Running Category:Street culture
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1. Is it really necessary to have "[clarification needed][citation needed]" when both are relevant? It's extremely visually awkward, and perhaps "clarification" incorporates the need for citations enough to eliminate the visual eyesore..? If someone has written a sloppy paragraph, often both these elements will be in place. I'd never seen the two paired before, and I'm wondering if they ever should be, or if the balance of sacrifice/etc should be a case-to-case basis.
2. Should/may a hyphen be placed wherever it will clarify the relationship between 2 words, even if it is not an officially hyphenated word? I believe this is common practice, but I don't want to go around hyphenating everything if it's not common here.
3. I'm researching a notable public figure who's not heavily documented in strictly/solid "reliable" sources, but meets all the WP requirements in spirit. If I create an article with flimsy (not no) official evidence, but that anyone can see meets requirements if investigated, would this be kosher, assuming I add the appropriate tags ("This article needs references, please add", etc)
4. If I redirect an acronym to (pound)REDIRECT for an acronym that doesn't otherwise exist, should I denote "for other uses click here" on the page it redirects to, or is this just implied. If so, how would I do that?
#REDIRECT [[Whatever]]
- that is all; e.g.
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1. I'm confused about how to ask permission for an image. Can a copyright holder release rights specifically to Wikipedia? I'm reading the help files but I'm still confused. Could you give me the basic process, adding where I should read for details? Like where do I direct someone when I ask permission?
2. I'm creating a page about a public figure. Images I want to use are heavily intermixed between the product company he's a spokesman for, and his own sites. Which should I seek permission from, if not both? I'm in contact with the person, who'll likely let me use whatever photo(s) I select, but I don't want to take up his time if it's a process to release rights to an image.
3. When uploading images, should I upload only the 2 or 3 I intend to use, or should I upload a handful, to give options for later use (i.e. if other editors disprove of my choices).
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Is it kosher style to combine reference tags, for instance...
List of quotes on various websites:
1. Quote from Duck.com: "Ducks exist."
2. Quote from Blue.com: "Ducks are blue."
3. Quote from Dumb.com: "Ducks are dumb."
Wikipedia article sentences:
A. "Dumb blue ducks exist.[1][2][3]"
B. "Dumb[3] blue[2] ducks exist[1]."
Is the first allowable, and if so, preferable, given the B version makes the sentence difficult to parse?
Answered:
Also, why can't I get the above lines to appear one per line? When I put them one per line, the carriage returns vanish and they smoosh into a paragraph. When I put empty carriage returns, they appear double-spaced. thanks as always.
So, there are two possible discussion locations : the article discussion page, which you just created, and the article deletion discussion page, which was created at the time the article was proposed for deletion. There is a link to that discussion in the "box" that talks about the deletion. That discussion page includes the reason the page was nominated, and whatever additional discussion has taken place. Gaijin42 ( talk) 16:31, 12 December 2011 (UTC)
You yourself have pointed out something : I responded to your question on the talk page, before you asked for help. I had no idea you even used the help template until you pointed out that I should delete it. I put one word in caps, for emphasis. If you can't understand, and/or deal with that, perhaps the internet is the wrong medium for you.
You are making several leaps of assumption. You said that we asked for information, and you then provided it, and then we criticized it. I have no idea what you mean about asked for it, unless you mean the general request for any good information on wikipedia. If you are referring to some more specific request, then it would perhaps be helpful to add that into the discussion, so the others have context.
I am able to infer from some of your message, that information has somewhere been requested about "sports", and "france" - good, very possible. That dose not mean that ANY information about french sports is wanted/needed. Obviously there are many many events which are below the level of interest to an encyclopedia. Also, many companies tend to try and use wikipedia as an advertising platform. Therefore, when an event gets posted, using brand names heavily, including grossly factually inaccurate statements (parkour is an olympic event), and it does not have an references listed - yes, it gets a high level of scrutiny and scepticism.
Wikipedia is full of judgement calls. You think your initial effort was tolerable, and adhered to policy. I think it did not. That difference of opinion is not a problem. That is the entire point of the process the article is going through. To get consensus. The article has since been expanded, and is likely (but not surely) to survive. If you are offended that the process is even happening, then wikipedia is going to cause you a lot of frustration. And yes, attacking others, because that process is going on, is not acceptable, which was the point of my previous response.
I am not denying you your opinion on anything. I merely stated MY opinion, about how the particular policies applied in this case. Again, this is the reason for the processes - so that differences of opinions can be resolved. (And by the way, you have yet to give your opinion where it actually matters in this case, the deletion discussion )
sincerely - welcome to wikipedia. But please do read up on the processes - I was trying to help you to understand what was going on Gaijin42 ( talk) 18:34, 12 December 2011 (UTC)
If something is extremely likely to be true/credible at anybody's 5-second glance, of which the proper reference information is obtainable, can a generally off-the-list source be used tentatively until the information can be completely verified? For instance, if U2 uploads a clip from CNN news to their personal website, can the URL be used on a WP article about U2 until the precise reference information for that news feed is obtained? If so, how should it be labeled? "Citation needed"? Thanks. Squish7 ( talk) 20:14, 13 December 2011 (UTC)
Would a picture such as the following (i.e. including a clear "Red Bull" logo) be acceptable, if Red Bull is a heavy component of the article? I.e. the subject is heavily involved with Red Bull culture and athletic events, and is almost wearing such a shirt in public, hence the image reflects that aspect of his career in a microcosm. Squish7 ( talk) 20:50, 13 December 2011 (UTC)
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I just want to commend you for writing and editing the Ryan Doyle article. I think this article and your work is an asset to the encyclopedia. I wasn't familiar to the sport before finding your help request on your talk page. The subject of freerunning is definitely interesting! It all sounds like something I do in my dreams. (It's always either running or flying!) If you ever need help or have questions navigating Wikipedia or the wild world of policies and guidelines, please feel free to contact me. Best regards, Cind. amuse (Cindy) 23:46, 19 December 2011 (UTC) |
Hello Squish, I'm surprised you took an interest in my conversation with Cindy. Scrolling down her talk page, I did see a very long discussion between you and her, but I did not pursue it because I usually do not feel like reading long discussions over articles I'm not involved in. Regarding what you said about my beliefs on Wikipedia's policies, I told Cindy that I did not know nor did I care about their guidelines, but truth be told, I couldn't care any less about their laws. I don't have the patience or interest in being a hardcore Wikipedia editor unless somebody paid me to do it. I'm always surprised that the hardcore editors can cite the guidelines like passages from the Bible though. I used to have aspirations of becoming an admin, but then I realized how much asskissing I'd have to do to earn the privilege.
The guidelines that editors always scream at me from their edit summaries I usually disregard. Haha, there was that one time I got irritated enough on the B-boying article to call the guy a lazy ass. [2] First time I've ever called someone a lazy ass on Wikipedia.
With you though, I see from the Ryan Doyle article that you've had a much tougher fight than me regarding the system. The articles I watch aren't high on Wikipedia's draconian reform list, so I never have to worry about them coming down on the article. Probably the reason you've had a much tougher fight though is because you created and maintain the Ryan Doyle article all by yourself, and also have had to fight for it (and probably its deletion) all by yourself.
About parkour and freerunning though, I do a bit of it too. I know about the most famous names and teams in parkour, watched MTV's butchering of it in Ultimate Parkour Challenge (glad my idol Travis Wong was hosting it though), and know a few movies where it was showcased (Surprisingly, there was a scene in the Chinese film Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen where the main character konged over some rubble). Shreveport has a small parkour and freerunning team called Altered Movements and although mostly everyone sucks, the founder of the group who came from Lafayette is pretty good for Louisiana.
So yeah, in essence, since I haven't had to put up with the stress of every hardcore editor coming down on my ass for not citing a single thing, I haven't had the need to think about 'working within the system' and overthrowing the Wikipedian government. Myominane ( talk) 06:49, 24 December 2011 (UTC)
I have added a late reply to Wikipedia talk:New contributors' help page#My Battle With the Banana-Yellow Box but maybe it's no longer relevant. PrimeHunter ( talk) 05:12, 25 December 2011 (UTC)
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What help file can I find help for using the linking brackets in the code? I'd like to know how to link to the following:
1. A discussion page
2. An old revision
3. An external website
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May an important discussion section/issue be moved to the top of a discussion page for easy reference, or should a page always list discussions in chronilogical order? Thanks. Squish7 ( talk) 01:09, 1 January 2012 (UTC)
Welcome to Wikipedia. It might not have been your intention, but your recent edit removed maintenance templates from Ryan Doyle. When removing maintenance templates, please be sure to either resolve the problem that the template refers to, or give a valid reason for the removal in the edit summary. If this was a mistake, don't worry, as your removal of this template has been reverted. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia, and if you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. Thank you. Please review the applicable policy pertaining to primary sources. You may also opt to inquire at the reliable sources noticeboard for further guidance. Best regards, Cind. amuse (Cindy) 18:03, 2 January 2012 (UTC)
Please do not remove maintenance templates from pages on Wikipedia, as you did to Ryan Doyle, without resolving the problem that the template refers to, or giving a valid reason for the removal in the edit summary. Your removal of this template does not appear constructive, and has been reverted. Thank you. Best regards, Cind. amuse (Cindy) 18:45, 2 January 2012 (UTC)
Hello, and thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia. I noticed that you recently added commentary to an article, Ryan Doyle. While Wikipedia welcomes editors' opinions on an article and how it could be changed, these comments are more appropriate for the article's accompanying talk page. If you post your comments there, other editors working on the same article will notice and respond to them, and your comments will not disrupt the flow of the article. However, keep in mind that even on the talk page of an article, you should limit your discussion to improving the article. Article talk pages are not the place to discuss opinions of the subject of articles, nor are such pages a forum. Thank you. Best regards, Cind. amuse (Cindy) 18:47, 2 January 2012 (UTC)
Hi, thanks for your comment I shall be keeping up to date on the dispute resolution and monitoring Ryan Doyle through my watchlist. If i can be of any assistance, just drop a line on my talk page :-) And BTW, what was the red ball stuff about? benzband ( talk) 10:50, 7 January 2012 (UTC)
Hey there Squish7, good work on SOPA, something you might like to improve your already good editing is to keep in mind that references don't need to go into the lead section at all, they can be better covered in depth in the body of the article. So just check for the reference by, for example, Cntrl-F, then type criminalize or penalty, and then find where it says it in the body. It keeps the lead nice and easy to read. Some other editors use the lead as a miniature article and argue over it and are too lazy to read the article, so it helps slow down those people too. You can just tell em it's referenced in the body, refer them to wp:lede and next thing they are reading the actual article and you won't have near as much trouble from them. Penyulap talk 01:17, 21 January 2012 (UTC)
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What are the minimum fields for reference using "{ { cite =" for a reference to be considered kosher when using a web URL? I.e. for there to be no error and for a bot not to frown on it? Just |url and |title? Thanks. Squish7 ( talk) 01:17, 21 January 2012 (UTC)
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I've tried to paste html that I would put it an article, into the talk page instead, but it doesn't allow it (e.g. the references won't work). What's the best way to share draft work and ask for comments without officially posting the work? The only thing I can think of is to edit the actual article with the drafting then to revert it immediately, then share a link to that momentary version on the talk page. Is there a better way? Thanks! Squish7 ( talk) 23:31, 28 March 2013 (UTC)
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What's the best method of requesting objective review of material? I and others think the flu shot page is riddled with bias, but I fear the bias is of people who would revert my edits. I can't post a dispute beforehand, but if I'm pretty sure now that it will cause a dispute, can I invite intervention politely of draft material? I have a short fuse for back-and-forth bickering wars.
Please see the relevant talk page section. At the end is my draft paragraph for a new article section "Cons and controversies" that will be merely a base for a thorough section or even new article entirely. I'd like the sources and intended article reviewed by an objective party, but I fear the talk page is monitored primarily by biased parties. THANKS for your help! Squish7 ( talk) 00:37, 29 March 2013 (UTC)
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How do I properly link to a sub-section of a page? I've been clicking the subsection link in the Contents of a page, then copying the html link in my browser, and this sometimes works, but doesn't always seem to go to the section. Is there a better way? Thanks for your help! Squish7 ( talk) 17:16, 6 April 2013 (UTC)
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Suggesting that your fellow Wikipedia editors are engaged in "perjury", conduct "isomorphic to perjury" is never appropriate. Repeatedly suggesting, without evidence or reason to support your assertion, that other editors might have a secret conflict of interest – e.g., "has a personal financial agenda to manipulate the article/talk page" – is a serious and entirely unwarranted attack on their personal integrity.
Referring to other editors' disagreement with your positions or approach as an "atrocity" may be a strong signal that you need to step back, disengage for a bit, and return after you've had some time to reflect on what other editors have – generally quite patiently, given your attacks on them – been saying. In the future, if you aren't able to engage with the content of what other editors are saying instead of directly attacking their personal ethics or integrity, you may be blocked from futher editing. TenOfAllTrades( talk) 19:06, 7 April 2013 (UTC)
I'm just dropping by to point out that I've put some disclosure information on my page, and to ask why you feel I was "hiding" anything. The day I posted the link to the vaccine controversy page was the first day I had been to it - I figured there would be a page on it, searched, found it, and linked it for you. If I had thought about it sooner I'd have posted it sooner; I'm not exactly the most active wikipedian, with only ~120 edits in 5 years. I just thought I'd try to extend an olive branch by putting something up there that might reassure you. Hope this helps, -- Synaptophysin ( talk) 01:22, 10 April 2013 (UTC)
Hi Squish7. I've started a new discussion at Talk:Ryan Doyle#Parkour practitioner or freerunner?, which I thought you might be interested in contributing to. I know that you have only performed one revert on the article so far, but as I have left a note about edit warring for Feraess, and in the interests of being as fair as possible, you should read up on the edit-warring policy as well. In a nutshell, we have to seek consensus for our edits rather than just revert, and you should be extra careful not to break the three-revert rule (although this rule is not an entitlement to make three reverts). I look forward to getting your input over at the discussion thread. Best — Mr. Stradivarius ♪ talk ♪ 09:27, 19 June 2013 (UTC)
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Hi, 2 Qs..
1. How do I look up the revision history of a page that's currently redirected to another page? E.g. "freerunning" had its own page but now directs to "parkour", and there's still debate about whether this should be so. It's hard to discuss without seeing the history of the old article..
2. How do I archive this talk page to start with a fresh new one without the clutter?
THANKS!
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Related Qs...
1) Is there a tag for suggesting disinclusion? i.e.:
It has been suggested that Freerunning be moved into a separate article than Parkour.
..where "Freerunning" redirects to "Parkour" under heavy debate?
2) where is there a list of all tags?
3) Is there a way of putting a unique/modified tag if there should be a statement that there is no tag for (or for which none precisely fit)?
THANKS.
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Why is that when I'm logged out, some pages have options to edit and other's don't, whereas they all of edit options when I'm logged in? Thanks! Squish7 ( talk) 01:33, 2 September 2013 (UTC)
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How do I change the title of a page? This page should not be using an acronym for the title, especially because there are 2 different acronyms widely used (fNIR & fNIRS). Is it ever appropriate to use an acronym for the title of a page? Thanks! Squish7 ( talk) 22:46, 4 September 2013 (UTC)
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Hi, I submitted an article for creation but I think I did something wrong. I thought I followed the directions, but when I click "Edit" on this page I don't see the article text I entered. (The draft is the only thing in my sandbox.) Do I have to re-enter it somewhere? I was on the border between submitting it for review and just creating it. Can you tell at a glance if it would serve to just post it instead of the up to 3 week waiting period? Thanks for any help with this!!!! Squish7 ( talk) 06:40, 27 September 2013 (UTC)
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Could you please confirm that this article for creation is in the queue for evaluation? I've had problems submitting it but I think I've done it correctly now... I think the previous rejections above are both because the article was blank. wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_creation/Cynthia_Bir
I may not have web access for some time so if there's something very small that needs to be done like clicking a link in order to submit it properly, would you mind doing that? THANKS!! Squish7 ( talk) 22:39, 28 November 2013 (UTC)
Could someone please confirm that the Cindy Bir article I wrote is in the queue for evaluation? It keeps ending up on the talk page when I put it in the project page. Actually, more importantly, could you confirm that there's any point to having it evaluated at my current editor skill level? My first article months back I posted immediately and got only trivially modified, so I know I generally what I'm doing. The submission process this time around seems to state the importance of review, but it really seems ridiculous at this point to go through these hoops when I'm a decent editor. Put straightforwardly, if I did excellent with my very first article having posted it immediately (Ryan Doyle), is there grounds for posting my second (this one, Cynthia Bir) directly live, or is the submission process thus that anyone who's only written one article should follow this process, even if they're sure their 2nd article meets policy and standards? Thanks for any help! Squish7 ( talk) 05:52, 12 December 2013 (UTC)
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Where do I search for a term when I want to know its general relevance to editing Wikipedia? I saw Tony Hawk had both a "Filmography" and "Videography" and want to know the difference, but the main "videography" article isn't specific to WP-editing, and and searching the help files for the term just brought up a list of particular videography issues, not what the term means here. Thanks. Squish7 ( talk) 06:18, 19 December 2013 (UTC)
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Can I create a stub article that I'm sure is solid from experience, then have a more lengthy article I'm not 100% sure about in the waiting queue? I always like to add more from a base stub but the more I add, the less sure I am that it's 100% kosher. Thanks. Squish7 ( talk) 23:52, 23 December 2013 (UTC)
COPIED from John Cline's page
Hi..sorry for complaining at you. Aside, what do you mean by "pinged through the notification process"? It's always disturbed me that we have to keep track of every page we might get a response from. Is there some way to be notified when people post responses to your entries? It should be like email notification as far as I'm concerned... thanks Squish7 ( talk) 04:53, 12 January 2014 (UTC)
[[User:Squish7|Squish7]],
as long as it actively links to the mentioned user. For example, my mentioning you here should have produced a notification for you, and that is what I was referring to. I hope this explanation helps, feel free to inquire further if ever I can be of help to you. Cheers—
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Hi, a few Qs. If you're not definitively sure of the answers could you please point me toward a knowledgeable board/user/helpfile?
1. Is there anything wrong with copying material written on talk pages onto personal websites if you have the permission of all the WP users for the given page/passage (e.g. without quoting the WP talk page as the original source)?
2. Can what I post on a talk page be considered my own personal (copyrighted) writing? E.g. could I collect various blurbs of mine I posted on talk pages in RE to people, and consider this a publishable essay?
3. Could I create a mass mirror of various talk pages I liked without contacting all the users for permission, e.g. entitled "My Favorite WP Talk Pages", such that these could be indexed by Google? (There's some service out there that's mirroring all of WP in a new easier-to-use format like Bing and making the talk pages accessible to Google.)
4. Why are the talk pages here not indexed by search engines? It would just encourage more discussion and spread useful information... THX! Squish7 ( talk) 12:04, 9 February 2014 (UTC)
I hope this helps, Martijn Hoekstra ( talk) 16:15, 9 February 2014 (UTC)
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Is there any discussion or plans of building a version of Wikipedia that has extra/extended information about its topics? I get weirded out when I see the tag "this article is too long/technical" or am told I can't add extended information about something because the topic is not important enough to warrant an extended article. What is wrong with having extra information about things as long as its properly organized? To be specific, is there talk of the future of WP leading to any of the following?
WP is such a globally trusted entity that I think these things would be natural consequences in time, but is there talk of them? Where might I discuss these things? Thank you for your help!!!! Squish7 ( talk) 04:44, 26 February 2014 (UTC)
self-note: check out Wikibooks & Wikiversity Squish7 ( talk) 23:43, 5 March 2014 (UTC)
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What is with the poor redirection with searches? I search for "daredevil film" and it says there's no article for it, but suggests "Daredevil (film)". There's no reason on Earth not for the former to bring the latter directly up... Thanks for your help. Squish7 ( talk) 21:23, 6 April 2014 (UTC)
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Should the choice between "a" or "an" for an acronym be based on the first letter, or word represented by that letter?
We'd say a National Broadcasting Company show, but would we say "a" NBC show or "an" NBC show?
Is this choice universal in all cases, or does it depend on certain factors (such as how familiar the acronym is, etc.)?
Thanks! Squish7 ( talk) 23:57, 7 June 2014 (UTC)
note; the above is incorrect. this explains it
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Where would I start making technical suggestions for Wikipedia? E.g. I think the search correction is horrible, and I have a great idea to have the date in a signature tag link to the article as it was the time the post was made. Squish7 ( talk) 19:02, 12 June 2014 (UTC)
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Are there general message boards around here for things related to WP and wikis but not of any specific issue? Like politics or business? Of hand, I'd like to raise the idea of a global nonprofit search engine. If a nonprofit place like WP can fly so well, maybe we can do the same with a major search engine. If there isn't really a talk page for this, where could I ask questions about the founding of WP? Thanks!! Squish7 ( talk) 18:46, 17 September 2014 (UTC)
Hey Squish7, I just noticed your Village pump topic on a free search engine, I had the same quuestion a while ago so I will watch the topic with great interest :-)
On your userpage, an anonymous users made a change earlier this year - was that ok?
Also, you jest that "This user decapitates people". Personally I don't have a problem with that, but given recent events this wording may make some people uncomfortable.-- Commander Keane ( talk) 03:56, 20 September 2014 (UTC)
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What paths might I theoretically take to find support for my idea of playing an April Fools joke on readers by substituting the April Fools article with a false article? It's an idea lots people might like, but who aren't actually checking the April Fools talk page for discussion about it. E.g., is there a place to discuss humor in general on WP? How about starting a special petition to override any general principle(s) regarding vandalism on articles? Here's my disucssion attempt on the April Fools article but it doesn't seem to be going well...
Here's a sample of the type of substitute article I have in mind:
April Fool's Day was a holiday that was practiced in many countries. It was banned internationally by the UN and other globally governing bodies. As of March 31, 2015, all proposed Anti-Fools Law (ALF) have been in effect and unchallenged. Local jurisdictions at every level are being encouraged to strictly enforce all AFLs. In some cases involving monetary profit of the holiday, fees may actually be induced, and in some areas, an "April Fool's joke" may be considered a criminal offense.
The core root of the long-held concerns behind the new legislation is that "April Fool's day" pranks can be dangerous or even deadly to individuals to whom the "joke" is played on. [insert extended article]
Also see:
List of Deaths Involving April Fools Day Jokes
Extended Anti-fools Laws or AFL
Criticism of AFL
Anti-AFL Activism
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