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I have a question that doesn't have to do with any one page. If a page is deleted, there may be redirects to it, which become orphaned redirects. These can then be deleted as G8, pages dependent on non-existent pages. However, and this question applies both to articles and to drafts, is there a way to facilitate getting rid of the redirects? First, is there a bot that searches the redirects and tags the orphaned redirects for G8, in which case an administrator can verify that the bot is correct? Second, is there a tool that enables either an administrator or any editor to list all of the redirects to a page, in which case the deleting administrator can G8 the pages?
I am in particular asking because, when an editor tags a sandbox draft for AFC, the AFC reviewer normally moves it to its title in draft space, and sometimes I have been known to misspell the title, which results in another move and another redirect (and in that case, it is a plausible misspelling). However, the draft may then be tagged for G11 as spam, or, if it is really stupid or tendentiously resubmitted, it may be nominated for Miscellany for Deletion. Is there a mechanism to get rid of the redirects?
Of course, this also applies to articles, which may acquire redirects in a lot of ways, and then go to Articles for Deletion. Robert McClenon ( talk) 00:07, 2 May 2018 (UTC)
I have been in discussion with editors who reverted edits linking to Category:Views on homosexuality on the grounds that only notable views should be in the category, which currently has only three entrants, despite the existence of Fred Phelps ("God hates fags"), Robert Mugabe, Anita Bryant and Harvey Milk and hundreds more from the gallery of Wikipedia notables, notable for this. Any explanation for why only Card, Freud and Santorum are currently eligible to sit in this category? The criterion stated on Category:Views on homosexuality, that “This category is for articles dealing with the views on homosexuality expressed by particular individuals,” doesn't appear to necessitate that the title of the article should contain the literal words "views on homosexuality", nor that they "be" the category. Rick Santorum is not "a view", he is a person with a view, no more famously so than the others I mention above, and he is not in any sense an acknowledged authority on the subject, merely someone with a view on it. I would have thought the category a perfect fit for all these notable individuals with notable views on homosexuality. Otherwise, with only three entries, this category appears to have little to no value. Thoughts? Chrisdevelop ( talk) 00:44, 2 May 2018 (UTC)
Where can i find some ideas for new articles? Thanks. -- Cowspantz ( talk) 01:46, 2 May 2018 (UTC)
Hello, I am new and I just want to make sure that I am able to help and make sure that I won't be hurting anything. I would like to help where I can. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Aural161 ( talk • contribs) 03:13, 2 May 2018 (UTC)
Please help. Should the term Dr - abbreviation for doctor- have a full-stop at the end. E.g., Dr.?? The word Dr appears on this page in top section on Roger Lupton and in Hugh Lupton section.plesse remove dot if it is incorrect. 1.152.109.218 ( talk) 04:13, 2 May 2018 (UTC) thanks
Stop reverting my edits. I'm serious. Leave my edits alone. Suburbain1 ( talk) 15:01, 2 May 2018 (UTC)
Hi there,
I'd like to request a change for Mr. Corchado's Wikipedia page -- his book release is soon, and asked me to update his Wikipedia page. I can edit content, but because I'm a new user, I can't replace the image. Below is the new picture he would like! Let me know if I need to provide any other information.
/info/en/?search=Alfredo_Corchado
— Preceding unsigned comment added by Qazokmyhb ( talk • contribs) 15:09, 2 May 2018 (UTC)
Is there any HTML code which would allow me to invert my CSD log to make the most recent months appear above the older months, and Twinkle write to it w/o problems? I was thinking something along the lines of :
example outcome
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will work as well. I checked in my HTML how-to guide, and couldn't find anything. Thanks. L3X1 ◊distænt write◊ 17:58, 2 May 2018 (UTC)
Hello, How do I edit the introduction portion of the Heterochromia page? I see that for other sections and categories on the page there is an option to edit the information, this option does not exist for the introduction portion of the article. I would like to edit these two sentences that are found in the intro: "Heterochromia is a result of the relative excess or lack of melanin (a pigment)." "In humans, usually, an excess of melanin indicates hyperplasia..." These statements are worded in a fashion that will misinform people on the topic of melanin. I feel that they promote a negative connotation of the subject. Yes, hyperpigmentation is due to an increase in melanin production to certain areas of the body, but as you can see the statement that I’ve just made about hyperpigmentation is in context to how melanin colors areas of the body. The statements made in the Heterochromia article are blanket statements that I fear will further propagate the false notion that darker skin is abnormal. That is why I propose these following changes for the introduction of the article: I would like to change the first sentence to this one: "Heterochromia is determined by the production, delivery, and concentration of melanin (a pigment)." I would like to change the second sentence to this one: "In humans, an increase of melanin production in the eyes indicate hyperplasia..."
Thank you.
/info/en/?search=Heterochromia_iridum
— Preceding unsigned comment added by Leyeeffe ( talk • contribs)
this wandered badly off topic and led to
WP:IDHT block.
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I have a question that doesn't have to do with any one page. If a page is deleted, there may be redirects to it, which become orphaned redirects. These can then be deleted as G8, pages dependent on non-existent pages. However, and this question applies both to articles and to drafts, is there a way to facilitate getting rid of the redirects? First, is there a bot that searches the redirects and tags the orphaned redirects for G8, in which case an administrator can verify that the bot is correct? Second, is there a tool that enables either an administrator or any editor to list all of the redirects to a page, in which case the deleting administrator can G8 the pages?
I am in particular asking because, when an editor tags a sandbox draft for AFC, the AFC reviewer normally moves it to its title in draft space, and sometimes I have been known to misspell the title, which results in another move and another redirect (and in that case, it is a plausible misspelling). However, the draft may then be tagged for G11 as spam, or, if it is really stupid or tendentiously resubmitted, it may be nominated for Miscellany for Deletion. Is there a mechanism to get rid of the redirects?
Of course, this also applies to articles, which may acquire redirects in a lot of ways, and then go to Articles for Deletion. Robert McClenon ( talk) 00:07, 2 May 2018 (UTC)
I have been in discussion with editors who reverted edits linking to Category:Views on homosexuality on the grounds that only notable views should be in the category, which currently has only three entrants, despite the existence of Fred Phelps ("God hates fags"), Robert Mugabe, Anita Bryant and Harvey Milk and hundreds more from the gallery of Wikipedia notables, notable for this. Any explanation for why only Card, Freud and Santorum are currently eligible to sit in this category? The criterion stated on Category:Views on homosexuality, that “This category is for articles dealing with the views on homosexuality expressed by particular individuals,” doesn't appear to necessitate that the title of the article should contain the literal words "views on homosexuality", nor that they "be" the category. Rick Santorum is not "a view", he is a person with a view, no more famously so than the others I mention above, and he is not in any sense an acknowledged authority on the subject, merely someone with a view on it. I would have thought the category a perfect fit for all these notable individuals with notable views on homosexuality. Otherwise, with only three entries, this category appears to have little to no value. Thoughts? Chrisdevelop ( talk) 00:44, 2 May 2018 (UTC)
Where can i find some ideas for new articles? Thanks. -- Cowspantz ( talk) 01:46, 2 May 2018 (UTC)
Hello, I am new and I just want to make sure that I am able to help and make sure that I won't be hurting anything. I would like to help where I can. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Aural161 ( talk • contribs) 03:13, 2 May 2018 (UTC)
Please help. Should the term Dr - abbreviation for doctor- have a full-stop at the end. E.g., Dr.?? The word Dr appears on this page in top section on Roger Lupton and in Hugh Lupton section.plesse remove dot if it is incorrect. 1.152.109.218 ( talk) 04:13, 2 May 2018 (UTC) thanks
Stop reverting my edits. I'm serious. Leave my edits alone. Suburbain1 ( talk) 15:01, 2 May 2018 (UTC)
Hi there,
I'd like to request a change for Mr. Corchado's Wikipedia page -- his book release is soon, and asked me to update his Wikipedia page. I can edit content, but because I'm a new user, I can't replace the image. Below is the new picture he would like! Let me know if I need to provide any other information.
/info/en/?search=Alfredo_Corchado
— Preceding unsigned comment added by Qazokmyhb ( talk • contribs) 15:09, 2 May 2018 (UTC)
Is there any HTML code which would allow me to invert my CSD log to make the most recent months appear above the older months, and Twinkle write to it w/o problems? I was thinking something along the lines of :
example outcome
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But
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will work as well. I checked in my HTML how-to guide, and couldn't find anything. Thanks. L3X1 ◊distænt write◊ 17:58, 2 May 2018 (UTC)
Hello, How do I edit the introduction portion of the Heterochromia page? I see that for other sections and categories on the page there is an option to edit the information, this option does not exist for the introduction portion of the article. I would like to edit these two sentences that are found in the intro: "Heterochromia is a result of the relative excess or lack of melanin (a pigment)." "In humans, usually, an excess of melanin indicates hyperplasia..." These statements are worded in a fashion that will misinform people on the topic of melanin. I feel that they promote a negative connotation of the subject. Yes, hyperpigmentation is due to an increase in melanin production to certain areas of the body, but as you can see the statement that I’ve just made about hyperpigmentation is in context to how melanin colors areas of the body. The statements made in the Heterochromia article are blanket statements that I fear will further propagate the false notion that darker skin is abnormal. That is why I propose these following changes for the introduction of the article: I would like to change the first sentence to this one: "Heterochromia is determined by the production, delivery, and concentration of melanin (a pigment)." I would like to change the second sentence to this one: "In humans, an increase of melanin production in the eyes indicate hyperplasia..."
Thank you.
/info/en/?search=Heterochromia_iridum
— Preceding unsigned comment added by Leyeeffe ( talk • contribs)
this wandered badly off topic and led to
WP:IDHT block.
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