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I have been told that, as a registered user, I can create a new article in my userspace and move it into the mainspace myself without the need for a review. However, on completing the article I was led astray by a link in the userspace draft template and have now requested a review by mistake. The page has now been moved to Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/W. Alexander & Sons. I can probably move it myself, but I suspect that will leave a redirect behind so the article will remain in the review queue. What to do please? Wollygobble ( talk) 00:16, 8 January 2014 (UTC)
Is there a way to find the articles with the most references? (yes, I know that could be counted with multiple entries using the same namedref as 1 or many, don't care). I'm also fine on whether this is a continually updated list or whether it is a weekly generated list. Also, does the Wikipedia software have a maximum number of references allowed? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Naraht ( talk • contribs)
<ref>X</ref>
followed by <references/>
. That worked fine, but I don't recommend using server resources to test further for a limit.
PrimeHunter (
talk)
01:09, 8 January 2014 (UTC)I clicked 'Mark as patrolled' because I was curious what type of page it would take me to and I accidently marked Talk:Google Feedback as patrolled because I assumed marking as patrolled was a more than 1-step process. Can somebody unmark it as such? Blackbombchu ( talk) 01:32, 8 January 2014 (UTC)
Most of the people know that the era of digital singles came in the 21st century with the invention of iTunes, and other audio programs. However, the K-POP groups that are listed in the BEST-SELLING BOY/GIRLS GROUPS pages are a total bogus, in that, their digital sales which cost about 30 cents are included as a part of their PHYSICAL SALES whereas groups like Backstreet Boys have truly sold their PHYSICAL SINGLES, AND ALBUMS (which does not include the cheap digital sales). I personally believe that there should be an another page for the digital sales. It is not fair for the artists that have actually earned their PHYSICAL SALES to be compared with the groups that are primarily supported by the DIGITAL SINGLE SALES. Not hating on the K-POP groups, but I believe their digital sales does not apply in the page where the other groups have their PHYSICAL SALES ONLY which cost A LOT more than the digital sales. I tried to edit out the K-POP groups, but a group of 2 people have constantly undone my edits with the article of proofs that show nothing about how them achieving these certain physical sales. Please fix them if you can. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Theallpops ( talk • contribs) 01:56, 8 January 2014 (UTC)
Hi
I am an ex member of Freddie and the Dreamers and although my name appears on the list of later members, it has been moitted from the legacy section of the article where the past members's names are more prominent. I would like to know how this can be resolved.
Thanks
Andy Wells — Preceding unsigned comment added by 148.122.12.206 ( talk) 11:38, 8 January 2014 (UTC)
Hello
I work for the Whitby Gazette and the information that you have is not quite right, the first paper was not published on 6th January that year but the 6th of July. Please can we get this rectified.
The editor of the paper Mr Ed Asquith can be contacted should you want to double check this information on [redacted].
Many thanks
Sarah Harrison Johnston Press Yorkshire Ltd
[phone # redacted] — Preceding unsigned comment added by 195.59.102.211 ( talk) 12:15, 8 January 2014 (UTC)
How to make collapsible table hidden when the page is opened? You can see my table here: User:Pek/sandbox Yours sincerely. -- Pek ( talk) 14:27, 8 January 2014 (UTC)
Only place I can make a comment on how grateful I am to the people of Wikapedia. I'm just sorry we cannot donate any money. We had to file bankruptcy and we only have SS for an income. Thank you, Glen and Sue — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.70.136.105 ( talk) 14:34, 8 January 2014 (UTC)
i just change the page link
but the changes are removed after a while. i have an account and used the button "save changes". — Preceding unsigned comment added by 117.18.230.34 ( talk) 14:36, 8 January 2014 (UTC)
Hi,
I just wrote my first novel and the second is coming out soon. Both are available on Amazon. I would like to create a page about the novels and the world I created. But when I submitted an article it was rejected for not having a source to cite.
Any suggestions on how to create the page and have it accepted would be gratefully appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Here is the declined article page: /info/en/?search=Wikipedia_talk:Articles_for_creation/Wasteland_Rules_(Book_Series)
J.G. Martin — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jefmart1975 ( talk • contribs) 14:37, 8 January 2014 (UTC)
Hi:
I'm wiki user cebarnes406. I'm a teacher at Univ. of Tenn., Knoxville. I'm trying to use Wiki in my course. I am stuck at the wiki institution and course pages. I am not able to add my institution to the list nor am I able to create my course to get my students started. I went through the instructor tutorial and there was a message at one point that I would not be able to add my institution unless ????? but I cannot find this message anymore.
I'm stuck. Any help is greatly appreciated.
Cebarnes406 ( talk) 14:39, 8 January 2014 (UTC)
I just wrote you a more detailed explanation of my problems but did not notice I was not logged in. I am not sure you received this. Let me know either way.
Cebarnes406 (
talk)
15:28, 8 January 2014 (UTC)
Ursuline Academy (Delaware)- On the quick section on the right side (Information), I am only able to show a couple of our leaders. How can I make our two principals visible. I know it is something on the back end. Thank you for your help. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Uacommunications ( talk • contribs) 15:01, 8 January 2014 (UTC)
Hello, I would like to know how to put privacy/controls on who can edit a page? — Preceding unsigned comment added by WbPadlocks ( talk • contribs) 15:12, 8 January 2014 (UTC)
I have worked for Snap-on Tools in many capacities for @ 22 years. I have read the information that is posted on the company, and found it to be inaccurate. I registered with you, went back to the Snap-on article , and edited out the inaccuracies. However, within 24 hours, the old inaccurate information returns- what is going on here? For example, the company was formed in 1920 in Milwaukee, Wi. and the first mfg plant was started there, not in Johnson City Tennessee. Snap-on Tools Corporation has had it's world headquarters and plant in Kenosha, Wisconsin since 1930. Snap-on opened 2 small plants in Johnson City and Elizabethton, Tn. in the late 1970's or early 1980's. Ironically, these plants proved to be problematic for the company because of employee problems and quality issues. Who ever keep putting Johnson City up as the first mfg. plant does not know what they are talking about- corporate records would support my claim. Also, the explanation of the Blue Point trade name is completely wrong, and I have taken the time to write a factual objective article only to come back a day later to see it has been removed, and replaced by a few sentences by someone that knows nothing about the Snap-on Tools Corporation. These 'Snap-on Experts' pop up from time to time. Ironically, I was usually one of the guys sent directed by the Corporation to correct the false information, or supply the facts to the corporate communications people. I do not know what the issues are here. I have clicked on the submit icon, and received an acknowledgement and a thank you from your organization for taking the time to contribute. Then the next day, some of it is removed and changed- but not all of it. Very strange. Anyway, please look into this purplexing matter. Thanks Jwgears ( talk) 15:18, 8 January 2014 (UTC)
and objecting to wikipedia's using their logo appeared here. [2]. I removed the logo, placed a crude warning in the logo spot asking that it not be replaced and will email this Vice President of Enforcement (or something) informing him that we have removed it. However I felt that other folks in wikipedia might want to know about this, since it seemed to be threatening something nasty if we did not comply. I was not sure where to go with it, so came here. Please advise. Einar aka Carptrash ( talk) 15:26, 8 January 2014 (UTC)
can you help me please my boss John Stanley has asked me to start a Wiki on him as associates are asking him to. I am his PA/ Researcher and have logged an account for myself today. It says on my email from Wiki to wait 4 days but also says something about +10 edits, what does this mean I only want to add John biog (which I have on a word document here) and some images. I can only communicate through emails as hard of hearing so would appreciate answer through email please. Carol — Preceding unsigned comment added by Carol Godwin ( talk • contribs) 16:44, 8 January 2014 (UTC)
Born 1963, Vichy, France. Bruno Letort is a prominent figure on the contemporary French music scene. Formally trained in composition and harmony, his work is characterized by a deliberate indifference to sylistic boundaries. His orchestral pieces, his numerous string quartets and a ground-breaking interactive opera are evidence of an open-minded sensibilty as much to the American repetitive movement as to Eastern European tradition or ambient and electronic music. He has composed interactive inter-disciplinary works for stage, film and ballet. An educationalist, artistic director and writer, he has been a producer at France Musique since 1994, where he founded the National Radio label "Signature". As producer, he has collaborated with Pierre Henry, Fred Frith, Hector Zazou, Jean-Luc Godard and Elliott Sharp. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.223.73.145 ( talk) 18:00, 8 January 2014 (UTC)
I have just changed a URL, as requested at Talk:Mitt Romney because the article is semi-protected. However, the semi-protected template has not "expanded" so there is no "answered = no" parameter to change to "answered = yes" so the request is still in the User:AnomieBOT/SPERTable, and presumably, will remain there. I've tried purging the page, but cannot get the template to expand, or transclude. Is there a way of forcing this? - Arjayay ( talk) 19:13, 8 January 2014 (UTC)
|ans=
or |answered=
parameter is missing, you simply need to add it inside the template like I did. Happy editing!
Technical 13 (
talk)
19:33, 8 January 2014 (UTC)Hello. I do not have a vector graphics editor that is able to load File:World_homosexuality_laws.svg. I am skilled in text‐editing SVG files, but this file does not appear to be text‐editable. Is there a template I can place on the file’s talkpage (The file is located on Wikimedia Commons, but its talkpage is located on en.wikipedia.) to request an edit from users, interested in the articles’ WikiProjects, who are able to edit SVG files? Info por favor ( talk) 19:40, 8 January 2014 (UTC)
Hi there, could someone please make a change to this page [4]. Mid-way down the page, next to "Alternative Methods", there is a link to "Flinfo tool". The link is dead. It seems to have been changed to [5]. Thanks! Magnolia677 ( talk) 20:18, 8 January 2014 (UTC)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VF-24
Corrected info on CV-41 page regarding VF-21 shoot down, which should have be VF-24, previous recorded Wiki posting... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.141.209.26 ( talk) 20:31, 8 January 2014 (UTC)
Is it possible to correct the last name with Majocchi instead of majocchi? Basically it needs the upper case "M" Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nmajocchi ( talk • contribs) 21:31, 8 January 2014 (UTC)
I notice that the entry for the "All Arms Junior Leaders' Regiment" has been put in the 'British Cadet organisations' category which is incorrect! It was in fact a Regiment of the British Army. How do I change this? Or at least create a new category of "British Army Junior Leaders' Regiments" — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.151.241.2 ( talk) 22:36, 8 January 2014 (UTC)
[[Category:British Cadet organisations]]
. Removing that markup and saving will take the article out of the category. If you replaced it with [[Category:Regiments of the British Army]]
then the article would be placed into that category. There are further refined categories listed at
that category page. Note that I have not researched whether the change itself would be proper. For more information on categories, including their creation, see
Wikipedia:Categorization.--
Fuhghettaboutit (
talk)
23:30, 8 January 2014 (UTC)Is there a way to achieve the above so it doesn't pick a particularly useless moment? Darkwarriorblake ( talk) 23:24, 8 January 2014 (UTC)
thumbtime
at
Wikipedia:Extended image syntax#Video files (Ogg).
PrimeHunter (
talk)
23:39, 8 January 2014 (UTC)
Help desk | ||
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Welcome to the Wikipedia Help Desk Archives |
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The page you are currently viewing is an archive page. While you can leave answers for any questions shown below, please ask new questions on one of the current Help Desk pages. |
I have been told that, as a registered user, I can create a new article in my userspace and move it into the mainspace myself without the need for a review. However, on completing the article I was led astray by a link in the userspace draft template and have now requested a review by mistake. The page has now been moved to Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/W. Alexander & Sons. I can probably move it myself, but I suspect that will leave a redirect behind so the article will remain in the review queue. What to do please? Wollygobble ( talk) 00:16, 8 January 2014 (UTC)
Is there a way to find the articles with the most references? (yes, I know that could be counted with multiple entries using the same namedref as 1 or many, don't care). I'm also fine on whether this is a continually updated list or whether it is a weekly generated list. Also, does the Wikipedia software have a maximum number of references allowed? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Naraht ( talk • contribs)
<ref>X</ref>
followed by <references/>
. That worked fine, but I don't recommend using server resources to test further for a limit.
PrimeHunter (
talk)
01:09, 8 January 2014 (UTC)I clicked 'Mark as patrolled' because I was curious what type of page it would take me to and I accidently marked Talk:Google Feedback as patrolled because I assumed marking as patrolled was a more than 1-step process. Can somebody unmark it as such? Blackbombchu ( talk) 01:32, 8 January 2014 (UTC)
Most of the people know that the era of digital singles came in the 21st century with the invention of iTunes, and other audio programs. However, the K-POP groups that are listed in the BEST-SELLING BOY/GIRLS GROUPS pages are a total bogus, in that, their digital sales which cost about 30 cents are included as a part of their PHYSICAL SALES whereas groups like Backstreet Boys have truly sold their PHYSICAL SINGLES, AND ALBUMS (which does not include the cheap digital sales). I personally believe that there should be an another page for the digital sales. It is not fair for the artists that have actually earned their PHYSICAL SALES to be compared with the groups that are primarily supported by the DIGITAL SINGLE SALES. Not hating on the K-POP groups, but I believe their digital sales does not apply in the page where the other groups have their PHYSICAL SALES ONLY which cost A LOT more than the digital sales. I tried to edit out the K-POP groups, but a group of 2 people have constantly undone my edits with the article of proofs that show nothing about how them achieving these certain physical sales. Please fix them if you can. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Theallpops ( talk • contribs) 01:56, 8 January 2014 (UTC)
Hi
I am an ex member of Freddie and the Dreamers and although my name appears on the list of later members, it has been moitted from the legacy section of the article where the past members's names are more prominent. I would like to know how this can be resolved.
Thanks
Andy Wells — Preceding unsigned comment added by 148.122.12.206 ( talk) 11:38, 8 January 2014 (UTC)
Hello
I work for the Whitby Gazette and the information that you have is not quite right, the first paper was not published on 6th January that year but the 6th of July. Please can we get this rectified.
The editor of the paper Mr Ed Asquith can be contacted should you want to double check this information on [redacted].
Many thanks
Sarah Harrison Johnston Press Yorkshire Ltd
[phone # redacted] — Preceding unsigned comment added by 195.59.102.211 ( talk) 12:15, 8 January 2014 (UTC)
How to make collapsible table hidden when the page is opened? You can see my table here: User:Pek/sandbox Yours sincerely. -- Pek ( talk) 14:27, 8 January 2014 (UTC)
Only place I can make a comment on how grateful I am to the people of Wikapedia. I'm just sorry we cannot donate any money. We had to file bankruptcy and we only have SS for an income. Thank you, Glen and Sue — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.70.136.105 ( talk) 14:34, 8 January 2014 (UTC)
i just change the page link
but the changes are removed after a while. i have an account and used the button "save changes". — Preceding unsigned comment added by 117.18.230.34 ( talk) 14:36, 8 January 2014 (UTC)
Hi,
I just wrote my first novel and the second is coming out soon. Both are available on Amazon. I would like to create a page about the novels and the world I created. But when I submitted an article it was rejected for not having a source to cite.
Any suggestions on how to create the page and have it accepted would be gratefully appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Here is the declined article page: /info/en/?search=Wikipedia_talk:Articles_for_creation/Wasteland_Rules_(Book_Series)
J.G. Martin — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jefmart1975 ( talk • contribs) 14:37, 8 January 2014 (UTC)
Hi:
I'm wiki user cebarnes406. I'm a teacher at Univ. of Tenn., Knoxville. I'm trying to use Wiki in my course. I am stuck at the wiki institution and course pages. I am not able to add my institution to the list nor am I able to create my course to get my students started. I went through the instructor tutorial and there was a message at one point that I would not be able to add my institution unless ????? but I cannot find this message anymore.
I'm stuck. Any help is greatly appreciated.
Cebarnes406 ( talk) 14:39, 8 January 2014 (UTC)
I just wrote you a more detailed explanation of my problems but did not notice I was not logged in. I am not sure you received this. Let me know either way.
Cebarnes406 (
talk)
15:28, 8 January 2014 (UTC)
Ursuline Academy (Delaware)- On the quick section on the right side (Information), I am only able to show a couple of our leaders. How can I make our two principals visible. I know it is something on the back end. Thank you for your help. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Uacommunications ( talk • contribs) 15:01, 8 January 2014 (UTC)
Hello, I would like to know how to put privacy/controls on who can edit a page? — Preceding unsigned comment added by WbPadlocks ( talk • contribs) 15:12, 8 January 2014 (UTC)
I have worked for Snap-on Tools in many capacities for @ 22 years. I have read the information that is posted on the company, and found it to be inaccurate. I registered with you, went back to the Snap-on article , and edited out the inaccuracies. However, within 24 hours, the old inaccurate information returns- what is going on here? For example, the company was formed in 1920 in Milwaukee, Wi. and the first mfg plant was started there, not in Johnson City Tennessee. Snap-on Tools Corporation has had it's world headquarters and plant in Kenosha, Wisconsin since 1930. Snap-on opened 2 small plants in Johnson City and Elizabethton, Tn. in the late 1970's or early 1980's. Ironically, these plants proved to be problematic for the company because of employee problems and quality issues. Who ever keep putting Johnson City up as the first mfg. plant does not know what they are talking about- corporate records would support my claim. Also, the explanation of the Blue Point trade name is completely wrong, and I have taken the time to write a factual objective article only to come back a day later to see it has been removed, and replaced by a few sentences by someone that knows nothing about the Snap-on Tools Corporation. These 'Snap-on Experts' pop up from time to time. Ironically, I was usually one of the guys sent directed by the Corporation to correct the false information, or supply the facts to the corporate communications people. I do not know what the issues are here. I have clicked on the submit icon, and received an acknowledgement and a thank you from your organization for taking the time to contribute. Then the next day, some of it is removed and changed- but not all of it. Very strange. Anyway, please look into this purplexing matter. Thanks Jwgears ( talk) 15:18, 8 January 2014 (UTC)
and objecting to wikipedia's using their logo appeared here. [2]. I removed the logo, placed a crude warning in the logo spot asking that it not be replaced and will email this Vice President of Enforcement (or something) informing him that we have removed it. However I felt that other folks in wikipedia might want to know about this, since it seemed to be threatening something nasty if we did not comply. I was not sure where to go with it, so came here. Please advise. Einar aka Carptrash ( talk) 15:26, 8 January 2014 (UTC)
can you help me please my boss John Stanley has asked me to start a Wiki on him as associates are asking him to. I am his PA/ Researcher and have logged an account for myself today. It says on my email from Wiki to wait 4 days but also says something about +10 edits, what does this mean I only want to add John biog (which I have on a word document here) and some images. I can only communicate through emails as hard of hearing so would appreciate answer through email please. Carol — Preceding unsigned comment added by Carol Godwin ( talk • contribs) 16:44, 8 January 2014 (UTC)
Born 1963, Vichy, France. Bruno Letort is a prominent figure on the contemporary French music scene. Formally trained in composition and harmony, his work is characterized by a deliberate indifference to sylistic boundaries. His orchestral pieces, his numerous string quartets and a ground-breaking interactive opera are evidence of an open-minded sensibilty as much to the American repetitive movement as to Eastern European tradition or ambient and electronic music. He has composed interactive inter-disciplinary works for stage, film and ballet. An educationalist, artistic director and writer, he has been a producer at France Musique since 1994, where he founded the National Radio label "Signature". As producer, he has collaborated with Pierre Henry, Fred Frith, Hector Zazou, Jean-Luc Godard and Elliott Sharp. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.223.73.145 ( talk) 18:00, 8 January 2014 (UTC)
I have just changed a URL, as requested at Talk:Mitt Romney because the article is semi-protected. However, the semi-protected template has not "expanded" so there is no "answered = no" parameter to change to "answered = yes" so the request is still in the User:AnomieBOT/SPERTable, and presumably, will remain there. I've tried purging the page, but cannot get the template to expand, or transclude. Is there a way of forcing this? - Arjayay ( talk) 19:13, 8 January 2014 (UTC)
|ans=
or |answered=
parameter is missing, you simply need to add it inside the template like I did. Happy editing!
Technical 13 (
talk)
19:33, 8 January 2014 (UTC)Hello. I do not have a vector graphics editor that is able to load File:World_homosexuality_laws.svg. I am skilled in text‐editing SVG files, but this file does not appear to be text‐editable. Is there a template I can place on the file’s talkpage (The file is located on Wikimedia Commons, but its talkpage is located on en.wikipedia.) to request an edit from users, interested in the articles’ WikiProjects, who are able to edit SVG files? Info por favor ( talk) 19:40, 8 January 2014 (UTC)
Hi there, could someone please make a change to this page [4]. Mid-way down the page, next to "Alternative Methods", there is a link to "Flinfo tool". The link is dead. It seems to have been changed to [5]. Thanks! Magnolia677 ( talk) 20:18, 8 January 2014 (UTC)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VF-24
Corrected info on CV-41 page regarding VF-21 shoot down, which should have be VF-24, previous recorded Wiki posting... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.141.209.26 ( talk) 20:31, 8 January 2014 (UTC)
Is it possible to correct the last name with Majocchi instead of majocchi? Basically it needs the upper case "M" Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nmajocchi ( talk • contribs) 21:31, 8 January 2014 (UTC)
I notice that the entry for the "All Arms Junior Leaders' Regiment" has been put in the 'British Cadet organisations' category which is incorrect! It was in fact a Regiment of the British Army. How do I change this? Or at least create a new category of "British Army Junior Leaders' Regiments" — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.151.241.2 ( talk) 22:36, 8 January 2014 (UTC)
[[Category:British Cadet organisations]]
. Removing that markup and saving will take the article out of the category. If you replaced it with [[Category:Regiments of the British Army]]
then the article would be placed into that category. There are further refined categories listed at
that category page. Note that I have not researched whether the change itself would be proper. For more information on categories, including their creation, see
Wikipedia:Categorization.--
Fuhghettaboutit (
talk)
23:30, 8 January 2014 (UTC)Is there a way to achieve the above so it doesn't pick a particularly useless moment? Darkwarriorblake ( talk) 23:24, 8 January 2014 (UTC)
thumbtime
at
Wikipedia:Extended image syntax#Video files (Ogg).
PrimeHunter (
talk)
23:39, 8 January 2014 (UTC)