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How do I print out a wikipedia page? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.168.174.178 ( talk) 02:18, 21 June 2015 (UTC)
I have been asked (I have no idea why, this is really not my field) to have a look at the article Honeywell. Honeywell was once a leading computer company. In 1999, it was taken over by AlliedSignal, which then changed its name to "Honeywell".
My view is that Wikipedia articles should be about subjects, not words. So the article on the company that gave us the term "Honeywell brain damage" should end in 1999, when that company ceased to exist; and the subsequent history of the merged company should be in the article titled AlliedSignal, or in a new and separate article. Are there guidelines on this somewhere? I know that it can be contentious: when the company that owned the Scottish football team Rangers went bankrupt in 2011, there was edit-warring about the article that covered both the football team and the owning company. Maproom ( talk) 09:34, 21 June 2015 (UTC)
I have previously asked about editing an entry in my name because the information contained is out of date. In addition I have no idea who placed the entry in the first place. The entry is under David Eldon.
I received no response to my earlier question, and am now concerned that the information is very old. I am conscious of the fact that there is note on Wikipedia that reads This biographical article needs additional citations for verification, as its only attribution is to self-published sources; articles should not be based solely on such sources. Please help by adding reliable, independent sources. Contentious material about living people that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately. (February 2013).
Any changes will be made by myself, and if the note means that readers think I am a self-publicist, which I am not, then it is better to remove the entry completely.
The advice I need is whether I can correct the incorrect entries without them being considered inappropriate or just to remove the entry altogether. 86.190.153.95 ( talk) 10:41, 21 June 2015 (UTC)
I would like someone to compile a page on me and add some pictures. I have the text layout to be reviewed and or edited along with some picture. David Thomas — Preceding unsigned comment added by Whitecloud2014 ( talk • contribs) 11:16, 21 June 2015 (UTC)
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am in the process of compiling a brief synopsis, following the general Wikipedia format, of details of the life of Dr. Wilson A. Head, author of Life on the Edge: Experiences in Black and White in North America. I note that the person who wrote the forward to this book, the late Lincoln Alexander, has a Wikipedia page dedicated to him, and the person who wrote the epilogue to the book, Madame Rosalie Silberman Abella, also has a Wikipedia page dedicated to her, but Dr. Head has none. I am close to finishing the compilation for Dr. Head and would like to know how to submit it. Do I need a copyright and how do I get one? I will be able to submit a photograph of Dr. Head as well.
Also, I note that Dr. Head is not mentioned on the notable alumni of the two universities he attended in the U.S., and should be, so I will be submitting details of his graduations as well as a proposal that his name be added to those two pages as notable alumni.
Yours truly,
Kathleen O'Neill — Preceding unsigned comment added by Katsheron ( talk • contribs) 16:23, 21 June 2015 (UTC)
@ Katsheron: Just a little note about copyright. Note that once you press "Save page" all of your material is released under a free use copyright - which means that it can be used by anyone for any purpose. See the notes around the edit box. -- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 00:12, 22 June 2015 (UTC)
Regarding the article Robin Russell at Robin Russell.
In the past while Google searching Robin Russell the link to the article would appear an a wikipedia listing. Now, for some reason when Google searching the article does not appear at all unless you type wiki after, and then it shows up as a wikiwand page as opposed to a wikipedia listing. I would like the article to show up as a wikipedia listing as it did in the past. Can anyone help me.
Restfest ( talk) 19:24, 21 June 2015 (UTC)
I left a question earlier today regarding the wikipedia article Robin Russell at https://www.guruaid.com/payment/pay.php
I contacted Google and the matter seems to be cleared up.
Thank you. Restfest ( talk) 20:05, 21 June 2015 (UTC)
We are an artist management company and one of our clients has requested a significant change to their wiki page, they want a more concise summary of their career, which will mean redrafting and reducing the content that is already there. Do we need to submit the requested changes for review before we make the edit? If so who do we submit them to? Please advise. Solarmanagement1 ( talk) 22:11, 21 June 2015 (UTC)
Hello, I would ask for help, because I´m not sure about quality of my translation of the German article "Enfants Terribles" (see by German wikipedia). The englisch Version is ready and I can send my translation. Who can help me publish that? Best regards -- Justus Tler ( talk) 23:28, 21 June 2015 (UTC)
-- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 23:34, 21 June 2015 (UTC)
What is the proper way to cite and use an essay in a dispute, without the other party dismissing you with 'that's just an essay.' I understand an essay is not a policy or guideline. I understand it is just the opinion of one or more editors. That doesn't mean they can be dismissed on that basis without addressing them, as many editors try to do. Handpolk ( talk) 23:52, 21 June 2015 (UTC)
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How do I print out a wikipedia page? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.168.174.178 ( talk) 02:18, 21 June 2015 (UTC)
I have been asked (I have no idea why, this is really not my field) to have a look at the article Honeywell. Honeywell was once a leading computer company. In 1999, it was taken over by AlliedSignal, which then changed its name to "Honeywell".
My view is that Wikipedia articles should be about subjects, not words. So the article on the company that gave us the term "Honeywell brain damage" should end in 1999, when that company ceased to exist; and the subsequent history of the merged company should be in the article titled AlliedSignal, or in a new and separate article. Are there guidelines on this somewhere? I know that it can be contentious: when the company that owned the Scottish football team Rangers went bankrupt in 2011, there was edit-warring about the article that covered both the football team and the owning company. Maproom ( talk) 09:34, 21 June 2015 (UTC)
I have previously asked about editing an entry in my name because the information contained is out of date. In addition I have no idea who placed the entry in the first place. The entry is under David Eldon.
I received no response to my earlier question, and am now concerned that the information is very old. I am conscious of the fact that there is note on Wikipedia that reads This biographical article needs additional citations for verification, as its only attribution is to self-published sources; articles should not be based solely on such sources. Please help by adding reliable, independent sources. Contentious material about living people that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately. (February 2013).
Any changes will be made by myself, and if the note means that readers think I am a self-publicist, which I am not, then it is better to remove the entry completely.
The advice I need is whether I can correct the incorrect entries without them being considered inappropriate or just to remove the entry altogether. 86.190.153.95 ( talk) 10:41, 21 June 2015 (UTC)
I would like someone to compile a page on me and add some pictures. I have the text layout to be reviewed and or edited along with some picture. David Thomas — Preceding unsigned comment added by Whitecloud2014 ( talk • contribs) 11:16, 21 June 2015 (UTC)
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am in the process of compiling a brief synopsis, following the general Wikipedia format, of details of the life of Dr. Wilson A. Head, author of Life on the Edge: Experiences in Black and White in North America. I note that the person who wrote the forward to this book, the late Lincoln Alexander, has a Wikipedia page dedicated to him, and the person who wrote the epilogue to the book, Madame Rosalie Silberman Abella, also has a Wikipedia page dedicated to her, but Dr. Head has none. I am close to finishing the compilation for Dr. Head and would like to know how to submit it. Do I need a copyright and how do I get one? I will be able to submit a photograph of Dr. Head as well.
Also, I note that Dr. Head is not mentioned on the notable alumni of the two universities he attended in the U.S., and should be, so I will be submitting details of his graduations as well as a proposal that his name be added to those two pages as notable alumni.
Yours truly,
Kathleen O'Neill — Preceding unsigned comment added by Katsheron ( talk • contribs) 16:23, 21 June 2015 (UTC)
@ Katsheron: Just a little note about copyright. Note that once you press "Save page" all of your material is released under a free use copyright - which means that it can be used by anyone for any purpose. See the notes around the edit box. -- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 00:12, 22 June 2015 (UTC)
Regarding the article Robin Russell at Robin Russell.
In the past while Google searching Robin Russell the link to the article would appear an a wikipedia listing. Now, for some reason when Google searching the article does not appear at all unless you type wiki after, and then it shows up as a wikiwand page as opposed to a wikipedia listing. I would like the article to show up as a wikipedia listing as it did in the past. Can anyone help me.
Restfest ( talk) 19:24, 21 June 2015 (UTC)
I left a question earlier today regarding the wikipedia article Robin Russell at https://www.guruaid.com/payment/pay.php
I contacted Google and the matter seems to be cleared up.
Thank you. Restfest ( talk) 20:05, 21 June 2015 (UTC)
We are an artist management company and one of our clients has requested a significant change to their wiki page, they want a more concise summary of their career, which will mean redrafting and reducing the content that is already there. Do we need to submit the requested changes for review before we make the edit? If so who do we submit them to? Please advise. Solarmanagement1 ( talk) 22:11, 21 June 2015 (UTC)
Hello, I would ask for help, because I´m not sure about quality of my translation of the German article "Enfants Terribles" (see by German wikipedia). The englisch Version is ready and I can send my translation. Who can help me publish that? Best regards -- Justus Tler ( talk) 23:28, 21 June 2015 (UTC)
-- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 23:34, 21 June 2015 (UTC)
What is the proper way to cite and use an essay in a dispute, without the other party dismissing you with 'that's just an essay.' I understand an essay is not a policy or guideline. I understand it is just the opinion of one or more editors. That doesn't mean they can be dismissed on that basis without addressing them, as many editors try to do. Handpolk ( talk) 23:52, 21 June 2015 (UTC)