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When clicking the "thank" link, I'm asked to confirm that I want to "publicly send thanks". How, exactly, is it public? I've found no means of seeing who thanked whom. Am I missing something, or is this just a general warning that it potentially could become publicly visible at some future point in time? Quickfix333 ( talk) 02:01, 14 January 2020 (UTC)
Is the subject's name in the lead of a biographical article considered "initial mention" for purposes of WP style guidelines? Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Biography#Subsequent use says, "After the initial mention, a person should generally be referred to by surname only, ..." I ask that question after an edit changed the beginning of the "Early life" section of William Hartnell from "Hartnell" to "William Henry Hartnell" with the edit summary "Restore full name to first section, as it is the first usage outside of lead." Eddie Blick ( talk) 02:06, 14 January 2020 (UTC)
This page is incomplete and misleading. For instance, David Dreier never served in state or local government, yet he is on this page. Also, the scandal that landed him on a page like this does not meet the definition of scandal laid out on the Federal sex scandal page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mediaexpert3 ( talk • contribs) 06:32, 14 January 2020 (UTC)
I often see explanatory codes underneath the first line of Redirects. Where is there an explanation of these codes? If I am creating a redirect (and redirects are cheap, and are encouraged if they are useful), where is there information on which of these codes I should use? Robert McClenon ( talk) 08:27, 14 January 2020 (UTC)
Hi, I have been asked continuously to add award column (in infobox ) in Shamsheer Vayalil article. Though I think the anon. IP request is genuine (as per Template:Infobox) but I can't take any risk in adding the award column in infobox. Anyone interested then, help in sorting out this IP user problem. ( Ankitroy1997 ( talk) 10:17, 14 January 2020 (UTC))
Hello, having problems with this Wikipedia page i made, it needs some agent updates. Because it is displaying a wrong message to people so i was asking how can i edit or delete it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Orinea ( talk • contribs) 12:10, 14 January 2020 (UTC)
There is no mention anywhere of Palermo, nor are shown on the map but, they are definitely in the competition so why have they been completely excluded? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.44.51.247 ( talk) 14:58, 14 January 2020 (UTC)
My user talk page is getting a bit cluttered, and I want to archive it. How can I do so? Thanks! Félix An ( talk) 15:06, 14 January 2020 (UTC)
Hello, I used to have a wikipedia page and I see that it has disappeared. How can I find it with all the contents that were on it? It was well written so was wondering if it is in an archive somewhere. How can I get it back online? Mcbfr19 ( talk) 15:43, 14 January 2020 (UTC)
How does anyone do proofreading on wiki sites? There are times i would like to help with this. I'm not perfect but have some background through a school newspaper. That was a long time ago so i am a little rusty but still think it is possible. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2602:306:38CA:9750:24C1:3B6B:16F8:5E2D ( talk) 16:40, 14 January 2020 (UTC)
(This Help Desk is not really a suitable place for this question.) Does anyone know about Wikiredia? It's a mirror of Wikipedia, but unlike Wikipedia it allows Google to spider its talk pages. You might think it doesn't have talk pages, because its (copies of our) articles don't link to them; but I found it from a Google search which took me to one. Maproom ( talk) 16:51, 14 January 2020 (UTC)
Hello, my name is Alvaro Gonzalez. I am trying to solve issues with the following Wikipedia page Denise Rousseau, but I am unable to understand why they arise. Can someone help me?
Best regards. Alvaro — Preceding unsigned comment added by AlvaroGM88 ( talk • contribs) 17:08, 14 January 2020 (UTC)
I have done 25+ edits on wikipedia in just two days of joining. I also want to edit protected pages. What is the procedure for that? Ankitroy1997 ( talk) 19:10, 14 January 2020 (UTC)
Hi, just wanted to point out that this page states that this person both did and did not have children:
Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 4.15.64.170 ( talk) 19:12, 14 January 2020 (UTC)
Greetings,
does anyone here know where the reference error on User:Jo-Jo Eumerus/1669 Etna eruption comes from? Jo-Jo Eumerus ( talk) 19:31, 14 January 2020 (UTC)
.brokenref {display: inline !important;}
which, I think, makes them show up. --
John of Reading (
talk) 21:35, 14 January 2020 (UTC)
Hi - I used the Username TerraVanStern but my name is Margi White and I was trying to post something about 1) my boss Terra Vanzant Stern 2) Our company and 3) Leaner Six Sigma which is a system we used that is getting a lot of attention lately. I got a message back that I couldn't write about myself but I was writing about my boss - is this still something you can't do. And, Finally since I'm a new user I really can't find my user page. I looked under the user name I used but it says a page hasn't been created. Thank you very much. All the info I gave for the short three pages I created (that I hope I can add to later) can be verified if you go to our website www.SSDGlobal.net. Thank you — Preceding unsigned comment added by TerraVanStern ( talk • contribs) 20:19, 14 January 2020 (UTC)
Quite simply, there seems to be a dispute among us about list policy. I want to know the right place to go to in order to ask the general editor population to weigh in on the policy itself. Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Methodist Churches in Leicester is the AfD where it has come up. Jerod Lycett ( talk) 21:07, 14 January 2020 (UTC)
Hello,
My father, Pampero Firpo, was a professional wrestler who died on January 9, 2020.
I'd like to update the main photo on his Wikipedia page, since the one that is on there now has a big line through the center of it.
I'm being disallowed from updating the picture on his Wiki page, and I can't seem to attach it here.
Could someone who is an 'authorized user' please help me out?
His wikipedia page is here: Pampero Firpo
The image that I want to replace his main one with is a promotional photo from my Dad's personal collection.
Thanks,
John Kachmanian, son of Pampero Firpo. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jkachman ( talk • contribs) 22:35, 14 January 2020 (UTC)
Help desk | ||
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< January 13 | << Dec | January | Feb >> | January 15 > |
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. |
When clicking the "thank" link, I'm asked to confirm that I want to "publicly send thanks". How, exactly, is it public? I've found no means of seeing who thanked whom. Am I missing something, or is this just a general warning that it potentially could become publicly visible at some future point in time? Quickfix333 ( talk) 02:01, 14 January 2020 (UTC)
Is the subject's name in the lead of a biographical article considered "initial mention" for purposes of WP style guidelines? Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Biography#Subsequent use says, "After the initial mention, a person should generally be referred to by surname only, ..." I ask that question after an edit changed the beginning of the "Early life" section of William Hartnell from "Hartnell" to "William Henry Hartnell" with the edit summary "Restore full name to first section, as it is the first usage outside of lead." Eddie Blick ( talk) 02:06, 14 January 2020 (UTC)
This page is incomplete and misleading. For instance, David Dreier never served in state or local government, yet he is on this page. Also, the scandal that landed him on a page like this does not meet the definition of scandal laid out on the Federal sex scandal page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mediaexpert3 ( talk • contribs) 06:32, 14 January 2020 (UTC)
I often see explanatory codes underneath the first line of Redirects. Where is there an explanation of these codes? If I am creating a redirect (and redirects are cheap, and are encouraged if they are useful), where is there information on which of these codes I should use? Robert McClenon ( talk) 08:27, 14 January 2020 (UTC)
Hi, I have been asked continuously to add award column (in infobox ) in Shamsheer Vayalil article. Though I think the anon. IP request is genuine (as per Template:Infobox) but I can't take any risk in adding the award column in infobox. Anyone interested then, help in sorting out this IP user problem. ( Ankitroy1997 ( talk) 10:17, 14 January 2020 (UTC))
Hello, having problems with this Wikipedia page i made, it needs some agent updates. Because it is displaying a wrong message to people so i was asking how can i edit or delete it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Orinea ( talk • contribs) 12:10, 14 January 2020 (UTC)
There is no mention anywhere of Palermo, nor are shown on the map but, they are definitely in the competition so why have they been completely excluded? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.44.51.247 ( talk) 14:58, 14 January 2020 (UTC)
My user talk page is getting a bit cluttered, and I want to archive it. How can I do so? Thanks! Félix An ( talk) 15:06, 14 January 2020 (UTC)
Hello, I used to have a wikipedia page and I see that it has disappeared. How can I find it with all the contents that were on it? It was well written so was wondering if it is in an archive somewhere. How can I get it back online? Mcbfr19 ( talk) 15:43, 14 January 2020 (UTC)
How does anyone do proofreading on wiki sites? There are times i would like to help with this. I'm not perfect but have some background through a school newspaper. That was a long time ago so i am a little rusty but still think it is possible. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2602:306:38CA:9750:24C1:3B6B:16F8:5E2D ( talk) 16:40, 14 January 2020 (UTC)
(This Help Desk is not really a suitable place for this question.) Does anyone know about Wikiredia? It's a mirror of Wikipedia, but unlike Wikipedia it allows Google to spider its talk pages. You might think it doesn't have talk pages, because its (copies of our) articles don't link to them; but I found it from a Google search which took me to one. Maproom ( talk) 16:51, 14 January 2020 (UTC)
Hello, my name is Alvaro Gonzalez. I am trying to solve issues with the following Wikipedia page Denise Rousseau, but I am unable to understand why they arise. Can someone help me?
Best regards. Alvaro — Preceding unsigned comment added by AlvaroGM88 ( talk • contribs) 17:08, 14 January 2020 (UTC)
I have done 25+ edits on wikipedia in just two days of joining. I also want to edit protected pages. What is the procedure for that? Ankitroy1997 ( talk) 19:10, 14 January 2020 (UTC)
Hi, just wanted to point out that this page states that this person both did and did not have children:
Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 4.15.64.170 ( talk) 19:12, 14 January 2020 (UTC)
Greetings,
does anyone here know where the reference error on User:Jo-Jo Eumerus/1669 Etna eruption comes from? Jo-Jo Eumerus ( talk) 19:31, 14 January 2020 (UTC)
.brokenref {display: inline !important;}
which, I think, makes them show up. --
John of Reading (
talk) 21:35, 14 January 2020 (UTC)
Hi - I used the Username TerraVanStern but my name is Margi White and I was trying to post something about 1) my boss Terra Vanzant Stern 2) Our company and 3) Leaner Six Sigma which is a system we used that is getting a lot of attention lately. I got a message back that I couldn't write about myself but I was writing about my boss - is this still something you can't do. And, Finally since I'm a new user I really can't find my user page. I looked under the user name I used but it says a page hasn't been created. Thank you very much. All the info I gave for the short three pages I created (that I hope I can add to later) can be verified if you go to our website www.SSDGlobal.net. Thank you — Preceding unsigned comment added by TerraVanStern ( talk • contribs) 20:19, 14 January 2020 (UTC)
Quite simply, there seems to be a dispute among us about list policy. I want to know the right place to go to in order to ask the general editor population to weigh in on the policy itself. Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Methodist Churches in Leicester is the AfD where it has come up. Jerod Lycett ( talk) 21:07, 14 January 2020 (UTC)
Hello,
My father, Pampero Firpo, was a professional wrestler who died on January 9, 2020.
I'd like to update the main photo on his Wikipedia page, since the one that is on there now has a big line through the center of it.
I'm being disallowed from updating the picture on his Wiki page, and I can't seem to attach it here.
Could someone who is an 'authorized user' please help me out?
His wikipedia page is here: Pampero Firpo
The image that I want to replace his main one with is a promotional photo from my Dad's personal collection.
Thanks,
John Kachmanian, son of Pampero Firpo. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jkachman ( talk • contribs) 22:35, 14 January 2020 (UTC)