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There appear to be "editing wars" of sorts on the Wikipedia Bobby Trendy article. Multiple users are in disagreement regarding his birth name, birth year, birthplace, and high school graduation date. I have made several edits and given _actual sources_ for these factual bits of information, but people have changed them several different times in the last month, with one user (Causeloss, who has no other editing history) accusing me of vandalism on September 2 - even though his edit to my work didn't include a source, while mine did! In fact, I don't believe any edits to my work have given sources. I am disturbed that these people continue to edit the article without providing sources. Today, I made changes again, but am not sure how long it will take until the edit wars possibly start up again. In addition to my edits today, I also made a remark on the discussion page of Bobby Trendy, responding to a user who, like me, was concerned about these rampant edits without sources. If any assistance/help can be given to possibly resolve this situation, it would be great. -- 24.119.67.199 ( talk) 00:38, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
Help! The name of the article I'm editing is in incorrect. The last name of the person in the name of the page itself is not capitalized. What is the fix? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Kennethrexroth ( talk • contribs) 03:24, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
I feel better now. "Redirected from" in this case seems like a mistake. I wonder if there's a way to remove the "redirected from"? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Kennethrexroth ( talk • contribs) 03:35, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
What is the best way of expanding the editing base on an area of articles? Falun Gong and its related articles are currently pretty much owned by FLG-related single purpose accounts and it has been quite a hassle in trying to communicate with them. This leads to a tendency of regular editors leaving them to their own accords because it's just such an annoyance, and resulted in a small editing base and very little improvements on the article. What is the best way to "advertise" this area so that more neutral inputs are gathered? -- antilived T | C | G 04:03, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
give me an example of Manufactring (CLOTHES) industry.
Que: What frustration that most leaders suffer from their jobs? give me example in Clothes Manufacturing ind. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.167.173.204 ( talk) 07:12, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
I understand the notability requirements for article inclusion (the article must be neutral and able to be verified from reliable sources) but how do you determine notability for the contents of a list? This talk page post sparked my interest and I could not find the relevant Wikipedia guideline or explanation.-- Commander Keane ( talk) 07:36, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
I have added a coord tag to the Queensbury, West Yorkshire article with the following contents
coord|53|46|06|N|1|50|43|W|display=title|region:GB_type:city
However it appears inline. What's wrong? -- Q Chris ( talk) 08:33, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
coord|53|46|06|N|1|50|43|W|display=title|region:GB_type:city
doesn't work, but coord|53|46|06|N|1|50|43|W|region:GB_type:city|display=title
does. Thanks for adding coordinates, and using {{
coord}}!
Andy Mabbett (User:Pigsonthewing);
Andy's talk;
Andy's edits
12:26, 17 September 2008 (UTC)I don't often mess with poetry but I've come across this need a couple of times. Is there a quote template that will properly format poetry/songs without having to put ugly break tags at the end of every line? SpinningSpark 10:17, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
<poem>...</poem>
tag works.
Algebraist
10:30, 17 September 2008 (UTC)How should I make a template always appear on the bottom of the talk page? -- Tyw7, Leading Innovations ( Talk ● Contributions) 10:54, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
i just wana learn hacking from the begining n in a easy way how could i learn n how couild i do it practically? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 122.167.63.91 ( talk) 13:40, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
Another editor has been reorganising images because, as he/she sees the page, all the images (which are spread l & r in the article) end up in two columns at the bottom of the page. Is there some simple explanation? Thanks Motmit ( talk) 16:20, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
Please let me know Asif Ali Zardari's assets in Pakistan and abroad.
—Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.243.120.68 ( talk) 17:31, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
GROUP OF BUSINESS ACTIVITIES ARE RUNNING NOW I WANT TO CREATE AN EMBEM FOR MY GROUP OF BUSINESS WITH THE FIRST LETTERS OF MY FAMILY MEMBERS AND THOSE ARE HSDH 61.1.225.90 ( talk) 17:36, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
How do I submit a new entry. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jzolak ( talk • contribs) 18:36, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
Can anyone else see the third image here? I can't, and when I click-through to the image page I get an empty box there too. Any ideas? Maury ( talk) 19:12, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
That's the second engine image. I don't see the third one. I see I left out "engine" in the first post. Maury ( talk) 20:46, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
How can I print entry - on Goethe - I have iMac? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.188.51.105 ( talk) 19:18, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
This page is for questions about using Wikipedia. Please consider asking this question at the
Wikipedia:Reference desk. They specialize in knowledge questions and will try to answer any question in the universe (except how to use Wikipedia, since that is what this Help Desk is for). Just follow the link, select the relevant section, and ask away. You could always try
searching Wikipedia for an article related to the topic you want to know more about. I hope this helps.
Terra
19:19, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
directly below what it says now on wikipedia....what it should legally say is under it in bold...(the facts)
Universal Express (Pink Sheets: USXP) claimed to be a transportation and logistics service company and was registered in Nevada and headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida.[1] However, investigation by the SEC clearly revealed that the primary business of USXP was the production of and distribution of billions of illegal, unregistered shares. The money from these sales went directly to support the lavish lifestyle of Richard Altomare and his supporters. Some funds were diverted to advertising designed to push the sale of additional shares. A receiver was appointed for Universal Express by a federal judge at the request of the S.E.C. The judge ordered Universal and its top officers to pay $21.9 million and barred them from future penny stock sales. [1]
Altomare was ordered to prison for contempt of court in April 2008.[2] As of May, 2008, he was resident in the Metropolitan Correctional Center, New York City.[3]
Universal Express (Pink Sheets: USXP) was a transportation and logistics service company and was registered in Nevada and headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida.[1] On August 31, 2007, Federal District Judge Gerard E. Lynch of the Southern District of New York, appointed a Receiver over the operations of Universal Express, Inc. and its subsidiaries. An appeal court date is set for October for Universal Express Officers to appeal the SEC ruling and take over of Universal Express in New York. The judge ordered Universal and its top officers to pay $21.9 million and barred them from future penny stock sales. [1]
Altomare was ordered to prison for civil contempt of court in April 2008.[2] As of May, 2008, he was resident in the Metropolitan Correctional Center, New York City.[3] Richard Altomare is currently out of prison for civil contempt, as no debtors prison exists in the united states for inability to pay a fine. He awiats his court case appeal against the securities and exchange commission.
go to www.usxp.com to confirm the above facts. Also court orders are available to prove the above is true and balanced not slanted like the present one. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Evangelistfighter ( talk • contribs) 21:26, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
I am thinking of renaming Timeline of Algebra into "Algebra Timeline. It should therefore be able to catch the attention of more that look at "Algebra." Would you recommend this change or reject it? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dale S. Satre ( talk • contribs) 22:02, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
I suggest you simply create a Redirect page called "Albebra timeline". That way, anyone who selects "Algebra timeline" will be taken directly to Timeline of Algebra. Anyone who searches under "Algebra" will likely see "Algebra timeline" show up as one of the early options. Dolphin51 ( talk) 03:41, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
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There appear to be "editing wars" of sorts on the Wikipedia Bobby Trendy article. Multiple users are in disagreement regarding his birth name, birth year, birthplace, and high school graduation date. I have made several edits and given _actual sources_ for these factual bits of information, but people have changed them several different times in the last month, with one user (Causeloss, who has no other editing history) accusing me of vandalism on September 2 - even though his edit to my work didn't include a source, while mine did! In fact, I don't believe any edits to my work have given sources. I am disturbed that these people continue to edit the article without providing sources. Today, I made changes again, but am not sure how long it will take until the edit wars possibly start up again. In addition to my edits today, I also made a remark on the discussion page of Bobby Trendy, responding to a user who, like me, was concerned about these rampant edits without sources. If any assistance/help can be given to possibly resolve this situation, it would be great. -- 24.119.67.199 ( talk) 00:38, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
Help! The name of the article I'm editing is in incorrect. The last name of the person in the name of the page itself is not capitalized. What is the fix? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Kennethrexroth ( talk • contribs) 03:24, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
I feel better now. "Redirected from" in this case seems like a mistake. I wonder if there's a way to remove the "redirected from"? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Kennethrexroth ( talk • contribs) 03:35, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
What is the best way of expanding the editing base on an area of articles? Falun Gong and its related articles are currently pretty much owned by FLG-related single purpose accounts and it has been quite a hassle in trying to communicate with them. This leads to a tendency of regular editors leaving them to their own accords because it's just such an annoyance, and resulted in a small editing base and very little improvements on the article. What is the best way to "advertise" this area so that more neutral inputs are gathered? -- antilived T | C | G 04:03, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
give me an example of Manufactring (CLOTHES) industry.
Que: What frustration that most leaders suffer from their jobs? give me example in Clothes Manufacturing ind. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.167.173.204 ( talk) 07:12, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
I understand the notability requirements for article inclusion (the article must be neutral and able to be verified from reliable sources) but how do you determine notability for the contents of a list? This talk page post sparked my interest and I could not find the relevant Wikipedia guideline or explanation.-- Commander Keane ( talk) 07:36, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
I have added a coord tag to the Queensbury, West Yorkshire article with the following contents
coord|53|46|06|N|1|50|43|W|display=title|region:GB_type:city
However it appears inline. What's wrong? -- Q Chris ( talk) 08:33, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
coord|53|46|06|N|1|50|43|W|display=title|region:GB_type:city
doesn't work, but coord|53|46|06|N|1|50|43|W|region:GB_type:city|display=title
does. Thanks for adding coordinates, and using {{
coord}}!
Andy Mabbett (User:Pigsonthewing);
Andy's talk;
Andy's edits
12:26, 17 September 2008 (UTC)I don't often mess with poetry but I've come across this need a couple of times. Is there a quote template that will properly format poetry/songs without having to put ugly break tags at the end of every line? SpinningSpark 10:17, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
<poem>...</poem>
tag works.
Algebraist
10:30, 17 September 2008 (UTC)How should I make a template always appear on the bottom of the talk page? -- Tyw7, Leading Innovations ( Talk ● Contributions) 10:54, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
i just wana learn hacking from the begining n in a easy way how could i learn n how couild i do it practically? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 122.167.63.91 ( talk) 13:40, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
Another editor has been reorganising images because, as he/she sees the page, all the images (which are spread l & r in the article) end up in two columns at the bottom of the page. Is there some simple explanation? Thanks Motmit ( talk) 16:20, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
Please let me know Asif Ali Zardari's assets in Pakistan and abroad.
—Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.243.120.68 ( talk) 17:31, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
GROUP OF BUSINESS ACTIVITIES ARE RUNNING NOW I WANT TO CREATE AN EMBEM FOR MY GROUP OF BUSINESS WITH THE FIRST LETTERS OF MY FAMILY MEMBERS AND THOSE ARE HSDH 61.1.225.90 ( talk) 17:36, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
How do I submit a new entry. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jzolak ( talk • contribs) 18:36, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
Can anyone else see the third image here? I can't, and when I click-through to the image page I get an empty box there too. Any ideas? Maury ( talk) 19:12, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
That's the second engine image. I don't see the third one. I see I left out "engine" in the first post. Maury ( talk) 20:46, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
How can I print entry - on Goethe - I have iMac? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.188.51.105 ( talk) 19:18, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
This page is for questions about using Wikipedia. Please consider asking this question at the
Wikipedia:Reference desk. They specialize in knowledge questions and will try to answer any question in the universe (except how to use Wikipedia, since that is what this Help Desk is for). Just follow the link, select the relevant section, and ask away. You could always try
searching Wikipedia for an article related to the topic you want to know more about. I hope this helps.
Terra
19:19, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
directly below what it says now on wikipedia....what it should legally say is under it in bold...(the facts)
Universal Express (Pink Sheets: USXP) claimed to be a transportation and logistics service company and was registered in Nevada and headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida.[1] However, investigation by the SEC clearly revealed that the primary business of USXP was the production of and distribution of billions of illegal, unregistered shares. The money from these sales went directly to support the lavish lifestyle of Richard Altomare and his supporters. Some funds were diverted to advertising designed to push the sale of additional shares. A receiver was appointed for Universal Express by a federal judge at the request of the S.E.C. The judge ordered Universal and its top officers to pay $21.9 million and barred them from future penny stock sales. [1]
Altomare was ordered to prison for contempt of court in April 2008.[2] As of May, 2008, he was resident in the Metropolitan Correctional Center, New York City.[3]
Universal Express (Pink Sheets: USXP) was a transportation and logistics service company and was registered in Nevada and headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida.[1] On August 31, 2007, Federal District Judge Gerard E. Lynch of the Southern District of New York, appointed a Receiver over the operations of Universal Express, Inc. and its subsidiaries. An appeal court date is set for October for Universal Express Officers to appeal the SEC ruling and take over of Universal Express in New York. The judge ordered Universal and its top officers to pay $21.9 million and barred them from future penny stock sales. [1]
Altomare was ordered to prison for civil contempt of court in April 2008.[2] As of May, 2008, he was resident in the Metropolitan Correctional Center, New York City.[3] Richard Altomare is currently out of prison for civil contempt, as no debtors prison exists in the united states for inability to pay a fine. He awiats his court case appeal against the securities and exchange commission.
go to www.usxp.com to confirm the above facts. Also court orders are available to prove the above is true and balanced not slanted like the present one. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Evangelistfighter ( talk • contribs) 21:26, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
I am thinking of renaming Timeline of Algebra into "Algebra Timeline. It should therefore be able to catch the attention of more that look at "Algebra." Would you recommend this change or reject it? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dale S. Satre ( talk • contribs) 22:02, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
I suggest you simply create a Redirect page called "Albebra timeline". That way, anyone who selects "Algebra timeline" will be taken directly to Timeline of Algebra. Anyone who searches under "Algebra" will likely see "Algebra timeline" show up as one of the early options. Dolphin51 ( talk) 03:41, 18 September 2008 (UTC)