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I'm working on improving this page, Aileen Fisher. Someone put up the photo that's there, and when I thanked them and asked if they'd cleared the copywrite issue, they were vague. How can I tell if it's OK or not? (I'm assuming given it's age it needs to be cleared up or listed as fair use and I don't know where to look for that.)
Also, I found this pic of her as a child, which would be before the copywrite laws apply, but I have no way to trim out her brother, as I have no photo editing software or savvy. Is it asking too much for someone to do it for me, or send me someplace that will walk me through it clearly? I have no clue how to work with photos on the computer. Thanks so much! Tlqk56 ( talk) 19:00, 22 April 2012 (UTC)
Doc Tree, Thanks for the answer-- I didn't really mean to imply you were vague, only that I was lost. It's not your fault I don't know what I'm doing at all. :) Thanks for the explanation.
Heather walls, Sorry, didn't realize the link needed the brackets. Thanks for letting me know. I wanted to crop him out if I needed to use it for the main photo, but since the one that's there is OK, I guess he could stay and it could go somewhere else. It is cute with both of them, isn't it? And the article briefly mentions him. Since Doc Tree is being so nice, I think I'll let him deal with it. :) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tlqk56 ( talk • contribs) 22:23, 22 April 2012 (UTC)
Hej to the makers of teahouse. Thanks for inviting me. I wrote my first article about Nigel_Wright_(musician) and I have been asked to improve it. I put in a citations for verification and more references. What will happen next ? Do i have to wait ? Please help! Jaanus Parker ( talk) 21:02, 19 April 2012 (UTC)
Hej Doctree. Thanks for writing back. Yes i'm a fan based in Germany. And yes he is no Lead Belly and he is 18 years old (:. He reased my attention, because almost every blog in Germany was writing about the "Wunderkind" form the Blue Ridge Mountains and he is rotating on MTV and Viva. This was my reason to translate from Germany and doing my first Wiki article. Personal i liked the approach to open folk a lot (hope once there is more discussion about this, to make an entry about it) and the unexpected and positiv reaction he is given in the news in Germany. Thanks for pointing out the 'red links' i didn't saw them. I will look out for more eng. articles and reverence more in time. Thanks Doctree for your kind words. Take care, Jaanus Parker ( talk) 17:20, 22 April 2012 (UTC)
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Hi everyone. I just noticed that the Twinkle tab disappeared from "toolbar." I turned off and back on Twinkle and again, no luck. Thoughts? Sarah ( talk) 19:39, 23 April 2012 (UTC)
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This one might get a bit complicated (at least for this noob)... Relating to a subject where who said what, and when, is important: there is an Audiobook on cassette which predates the (hardcopy) book 1st edition. I can't find any reference stating that they are verbatim; but they are cataloged with the same ISBN. Without having an actual copy of the cassette (or means of hearing it), would it be improper to reference the Audiobook's "publish" date? ~Eric F 184.76.225.106 ( talk) 18:13, 23 April 2012 (UTC) (Re: The Night Lives On at WorldCat) ~E 18:21, 23 April 2012 (UTC) Forgot to sign? 18:40, 23 April 2012 (UTC)(...and is it okay to replace those annoying "unsigned comment" Bot signatures with "~~~~~" ~E 18:48, 23 April 2012 (UTC)
I found an article called Lyndon Lawless which is about a high school music teacher. I don't think the subject is significant enough for an encyclopedia article and I'm wondering how I can propose it for deletion? Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Downwoody ( talk • contribs) 15:10, 23 April 2012 (UTC)
Hi, I love pressing the button (I mean clicking on the link) on the GOCE page that gives me a random page to edit. Where will I end up? The suspense is wonderful (if short lived)! I went via the link to " Tarot island" in Saudi Arabia but as I got going, I had the sinking feeling " Tarot island" is the same as " Tarut Island" with its own page and the same as "Tarout island" (the name on google map). How do I find someone who knows about this and if all are the same island, how do I suggest a merge of pages? Cheers and thanks, Myrtle. Myrtlegroggins ( talk) 07:27, 23 April 2012 (UTC)
Of course - should have done that first time. Thanks Softlavender. Myrtlegroggins ( talk) 08:09, 23 April 2012 (UTC)
I'll go back and start a copy edit so that it might be considered for merging. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Myrtlegroggins ( talk • contribs) 09:58, 23 April 2012 (UTC)
How is wikimania in your opinion, what it's like? do you recremend normal users to go there? and have you been there before? Dominicskywalker ( talk) 01:41, 23 April 2012 (UTC)
I Can't wait to see you there! I will try to go and you and other wiki users! Dominicskywalker ( talk) 23:22, 23 April 2012 (UTC)dominicskywalker
Hi all! I posted my questions about the Wikimania registration on Aude's talk page, but it seems she got very busy and has not responded to my question. To avoid repeating my question here, you can see it at Wikimania question section on her page. Thanks for any response! -- TheBlueWizard ( talk) 03:01, 27 April 2012 (UTC)
Hi everyone, Boy, do I need a cup of tea! (and maybe a little lie down). I copy-edited Alessandra Kersevan using only the content which was there. It was tricky because it seemed to have been translated from another language. I thought I had added neutral language and tidied it in a reasonable way. Then, a user who has had issues on the talk page about the content, reverted to an un-copy-edited form and removed some paragraphs. I am feeling a weeny bit miffed. Should I forget about it and move on? (I have no interest in the subject whatsoever). Should I request an arbitration somewhere? Any advice gratefully received, Myrtle. Myrtlegroggins ( talk) 22:08, 26 April 2012 (UTC)
Thanks Writ Keeper for speedy sage advice. I will let some time go by to think about it. Feeling better now, Myrtle Myrtlegroggins ( talk) 22:49, 26 April 2012 (UTC)
Hi, how can I check if a certain template (Template:2TeamBracket-Tennis3) is used anywhere in the article namespace? Thx. -- Wolbo ( talk) 21:32, 26 April 2012 (UTC)
To add the image of an author I pasted Elizabeth_Enright,_children's_author,_photo.jpg. but to add an image of one of her books I had to add [[File: ]] to get it to work. What's the difference, and how can I tell without all the trial and error which one I should use? Thanks. Tlqk56 ( talk) 18:32, 26 April 2012 (UTC)
OK. That helps clear that up. Thanks again, both of you. Tlqk56 ( talk) 19:23, 26 April 2012 (UTC)
If you go to this page Aileen Fisher you will see that in the TOC the Selected works section has 7 more divisions listed under it. I want to keep the sections in the article as they are now, but don't want all those sub-sections to be listed in the TOC. I'm pretty sure I read someplace how to do that, but now I can't find the instructions again. Thanks. Tlqk56 ( talk) 16:24, 26 April 2012 (UTC)
Yes, Sarah, that's what I was looking for. Thanks for the info and the page, for some reason I couldn't find it anywhere. I'll save it in my growing file of pages to refer back to. :) Tlqk56 ( talk) 17:10, 26 April 2012 (UTC)
I wonder what licensing information should be added or used for the images which are taken from sources like GettyImages, or any press like Times of India,NY times, Press Trust of India and all ? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Vivek Rai ( talk • contribs) 07:10, 26 April 2012 (UTC)
My article was recently declined as need to have footnotes. Actually I have been using footnotes throughout the article for reference/citation. Would really need help to find out how to improve it. Thank you so much! Clientwiki ( talk) 07:28, 26 April 2012 (UTC)
Ernest So is involved with the Au Kim Hung Love & Care Association<ref name= Charity>Charity Event</ref> == References == {{reflist}} <ref name= Charity>http://www2.akhlovecare.org.hk/?p=182</ref>[http://www2.akhlovecare.org.hk/?p=182'Charity Event']
Ernest So is involved with the Au Kim Hung Love & Care Association<ref name= Charity>[http://www2.akhlovecare.org.hk/?p=182 Charity Event]</ref> == References == {{reflist}}
Ernest So is involved with the Au Kim Hung Love & Care Association
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Hi Nthep, thank you so much for your response. I doubt if you were looking at the previous version of my article. In the latest version, I have already shorten the content & taken out repertoire section, also using the correct format <ref> <ref/> & references {{ reflist}}. Do you mind checking again the latest version which I have slightly updated today? Thank you so much! Clintwiki
Hi folks, I'm back and wanting to refer back to answers I got about "my own words ...," but it's no longer on this page and using the archives index didn't seem to help. (What I need is where to send an appeal on an article declined because I'd already published it on AskART.) HarZim ( talk) 16:26, 25 April 2012 (UTC)
Dear Ms. Harlow,
Thank you for submitting a wonderful article on Anne Bremer to AskART. We very much appreciate it. I am not sure why "Wikipedia" editors are giving you a hard time, as our site terms (under heading of "Use of Information" http://www.askart.com/AskART/help/AskART_terms2.aspx) clearly state that you are giving us ", nonexclusive right" to use your article. This means that you can post the same article on Wikipedia. Here's the full paragraph from our site terms: " By uploading material to any forum or by submitting any comments, recommendations or data ("information") to us, you automatically grant (or represent and warrant to us that the owner of such rights has expressly granted) to us a perpetual, royalty-free, irrevocable, nonexclusive right and license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, sublicense, translate, create derivative works of and distribute such information worldwide and/or incorporate such information into any form, medium, or technology now known or later developed. In addition, you represent and warrant to us that all so-called moral rights in the information have been waived."
I hope this addresses Wikipidia's editors' concern. Best regards, Tea Gebbie COO
AskART.com
(Cool, I just figured out how to put that in a Quotation box!) Now . . . will this turn up as a new question at the Teahouse? Anyone else who reads this want to suggest what I should do next? Thanks all, Ann Harlow, aka HarZim ( talk) 21:15, 25 April 2012 (UTC)
Is there anyone that reviews articles for us or can... before we wait in line to get approved? I would hate to wait all that time just to get kicked out again? :) Jenray1980 ( talk) 14:27, 25 April 2012 (UTC)
I didn't copy it from somewhere, I typed it in that way... I did a search and there is nothing in retlation to the article I sumbitted... this whole process is pretty frusteating to say the lest:( i didnt know about the two accounts and honestly i didnt remember is i had done one before... how do I add the write formating? Jenray1980 ( talk) 16:56, 25 April 2012 (UTC)
Can someone explain how references work to Jenray1980? That would go a long way to making this article Wikipedia-style, I think. Thank you! heather walls ( talk) 18:03, 25 April 2012 (UTC) Thank you in advance! Jenray1980 ( talk) 21:13, 25 April 2012 (UTC)
Thank you EVERYONE for the help!!! I will check out the referances page ASAP Jenray1980 ( talk) 14:09, 26 April 2012 (UTC)
If I have the opportunity to submit an adaptation (expanded version) of an article I wrote for Wikipedia for publication in a print journal, are there any restrictions about that? Mrs Skylark ( talk) 12:53, 25 April 2012 (UTC)
Hi,
I wish to contribute a section of a page, but there is already some information there regarding the topic. How do I best integrate the new information I want to add? Should I just re-write the section using some of the information already presented, or cherry-pick my way through, adding a sentence here or there?
Thanks =)
Saeadame ( talk) 00:52, 25 April 2012 (UTC)
Hi, yes, sorry I haven't started writing it on the Wikipedia page, it's all in a notepad file on my harddrive right now, I should have linked it. It's http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Penglai, specifically the section "In Japanese Mythology." I have a book (Waka Anthology Pt. 1, and a couple other books) which explicitly says a Japanese version of this mountain/paradise is Tokoyo. Now, I don't want to say that the person who put up all that information about Horai is wrong, because they may be right, but the entire section is uncited except for the mention of the book at the beginning. Anyway, I'm not sure if I should just replace the information with my info, since Tokoyo seems closer to the Chinese version than Horai, or if I should add my part at the beginning and keep the older info as well.
Thanks again =). — Preceding unsigned comment added by Saeadame ( talk • contribs) 01:33, 25 April 2012 (UTC)
Hi!
Would anyone be interested in helping me out with this article? regarding:Wikipedia_talk:Articles_for_creation/University_of_Essex_Fencing_Club
Thank you! :)
Rmlundin ( talk) 00:35, 25 April 2012 (UTC)
There's a typo in my username. How do I fix it? Downwoody ( talk) 00:07, 25 April 2012 (UTC)
How to post a picture on a Wikipedia article NJIT HUM LouieC93 ( talk) 15:19, 24 April 2012 (UTC)
"Adding photos is pretty easy.
The file will upload and WP will give you the file name to use. Copy it down. In an Infobox, don't use the [[File:xxx|thumb|name]], just the name. You should be able to see it when you Preview. Then save the page and you're done."
Good Luck. Tlqk56 ( talk) 17:27, 24 April 2012 (UTC)
Are you able to help out and take a look at an article to see whether I am on the right track regarding the inline citations that are needed in my article? I defiantly had it wrong in the beginning but have now gone in and made some changes. I can post the link to the article for creation if this is possible. Thanks Cjven ( talk) 15:01, 24 April 2012 (UTC)
I found out that one cannot write a "How To Manual" type entry into a Wikipedia article. Nevertheless, is not a little "How To Do Something" necessary sometimes in order to be able to inform the reader about a subject? I read that an encyclopedia should "inform, but not instruct."
When wanting to understand some complicated topics like certain types of photography. I would have thought that a brief explanation on how a technique is accomplished would clarify in a pretty efficient manner? How is an author of a topic supposed to explain it without going into some measure of instructions? It seems quite a difficult thing to author something without. Are there any good examples anyone knows of that achieve this in line with Wikipedia's encyclopedic criteria? Thanks.
WJ WikipedianJones ( talk) 13:57, 24 April 2012 (UTC)
Thanks very much for the replies. I suddenly realize that a lot more forethought needs to go into writing an article before posting it up. Getting others to look at the article before posting is a really good idea. It has made me think though of another question which I will post up above about things for which there are no source. WikipedianJones ( talk) 12:53, 26 April 2012 (UTC)
Hello, I'm working on creating: Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Bath Fitter and am running into a few difficulties in getting it created and approved by Wikipedia editors.
First, the article was lacking independent, neutral sources. So I added a references from NYT.com and TN.gov.
Then the article was lacking a neutral point of view, which I have since changed the article to look more like an encyclopedia article.
I would love some more ideas from other editors that could give me some additional advice that I could use to improve my article and help get it submitted. Thanks for your help! Upwordsem ( talk) 12:38, 24 April 2012 (UTC)
Hey Teahouse i was wondering if you guys could look at the Foss Maritime wikipedia page, i have been working on it but i may need some help with the reference errors http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foss_Maritime Thanks Evan96779 ( talk) 03:50, 24 April 2012 (UTC)
Are there guidelines somewhere about what words in an article should be linked to other articles by that name? For example, in today's Featured Article about Iguanodon, there were links to articles on Asia, Europe, and North America. That seems kind of silly to me. The more words formatted as links, the more likely the reader will wander off into some other subject, right? HarZim ( talk) 03:44, 24 April 2012 (UTC)
There's a handy drop-down box on this page, Beezus and Ramona, under See Also. What's it called and where can I find the info to make one? Thanks. Tlqk56 ( talk) 02:18, 24 April 2012 (UTC)
Right, I should have been clear that I'd like to make a different one to use on another page. So I'll go to the pages you recommended and take a look. thanks. Tlqk56 ( talk) 02:40, 24 April 2012 (UTC)
OK, looking at it I guess that's not what I need. Ideally I'd like a drop down table with four columns across. (That's because one of the subjects I'm working on has a number of important publishing credits that I think should be included, 25 rows long. But they really are all important to her career.) I could use an annotated list, but it would be awkward in a few cases where a little more info is needed, and not as neat looking. Is there something like that kind of box available? (The chart would have date, title, author, comments.) Thanks again. :) Tlqk56 ( talk) 02:55, 24 April 2012 (UTC)
Sorry I didn't think of that. I've put a few of the entries in my sandbox. As you can see, some require more space than other, so it doesn't work as a list. (The Caldecott Medal is for illustrations, so illus., and writers names need to appear, etc.) Maybe I should just make separate lists, Caldecotts, Newbery, Hugo etc, and then work the other stuff into the article.I'd originally thought a drop down box would be simpler, :) and would keep the page from being overwhelmed by lists. (BTW, I'm only putting in the major awards the books she published won, I really have tried to trim it down.) Thanks again. Don't know how to link to my sandbox, does this work? [4] Tlqk56 ( talk) 15:09, 24 April 2012 (UTC)
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15:15, 24 April 2012 (UTC)HI Tlqk56, I've made the list in your sandbox into a simple "wikitable" you can learn about formatting them here. There are lots of ways to change the formatting, make the table sortable, change the colors, etc. Let us know if this is going in the right direction for what you want. heather walls ( talk) 15:36, 24 April 2012 (UTC)
Heather -- That's perfect. I'm just concerned that it will be so long, so I'd wanted to make it a drop down. But if that isn't feasible, I'll play with this. Thanks for the work and the links. Tlqk56 ( talk) 16:09, 24 April 2012 (UTC)
That's it exactly! Now I have one more question and I'll go away for a while. :) Will it only hold 20 rows max? (I think I read that someplace about the Navbox.) If so, can I get around that by, in my example, losing the separate date for George Washington and filing it under 1949? How would I do that? I did read the pages you listed and didn't see it. Tlqk56 ( talk) 16:30, 24 April 2012 (UTC)
Thanks so much. I'm having a blast but couldn't do it without you guys here! Tlqk56 ( talk) 17:55, 24 April 2012 (UTC)
An article I'm working on Matthew Landy Steen cites the Wikipage of Scott Steen, a brother, who has released 17 music albums. It seemed a quick ref but after reading Teahouse comment on this practice, should I cite his website or cite his latest album release or what? The article only identifies him as a brother and his "notability", the moves on to the body of the article with diff subject matter. The article is a BLP. How to handle? Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Weathervane13 ( talk • contribs) 00:28, 24 April 2012 (UTC)
Does anyone have an answer for Weathervane13? heather walls ( talk) 16:01, 24 April 2012 (UTC)
Do we have any discussion page for wikipedia?-- Al Sheik!Woiu!I do not fish! ( talk) 05:26, 23 April 2012 (UTC)
(Remember:Checkuser is not fishing, nor I'm kidding.)
Does Wikipedia Have a discussion page of itself which is an active place?-- Al Sheik!Woiu!I do not fish! ( talk) 05:35, 23 April 2012 (UTC)
What the?!-- Al Sheik!Woiu!I do not fish! ( talk) 05:40, 23 April 2012 (UTC) Or let me see-- Al Sheik!Woiu!I do not fish! ( talk) 05:40, 23 April 2012 (UTC)
Where in the village pump?Proposals?Techinical?I want to discuss an inactivity of a workshop on wikipedia Al Sheik!Woiu!I do not fish! ( talk) 05:45, 23 April 2012 (UTC)
Not an Inactive wikiproject. You may know the Map Workshop in wikipedia. ([[Wikipedia:Graphic Lab/Map workshop ]]). That has no graphists to do the work there. The requesters and the bots which are at duty there are the only editors.-- Al Sheik!Woiu!I do not fish! ( talk) 06:05, 23 April 2012 (UTC)
I had a request which is more than a month old. They have still not finished it. Al Sheik!Woiu!I do not fish! ( talk) 10:02, 23 April 2012 (UTC)
Finally , a graphist from Sharemap.org came there and he is currently working on it.-- RDF Energia (talk:Nordak Island Communication Station) 11:30, 25 April 2012 (UTC)
Like many others, I am very new to this process. And have questions. One was already answered browsing Teahouse q and a's, the cite tool in the edit bar. I'll try it for I've been trying to understand the difference in cite styles for different sources -- books, articles in magazines, newspaper articles, archived materials, wiki refs, etc.
Second, clutter in an article. I've decided to include cites in the lede; I was afraid their inclusion would "clutter" the lede, and so kept the cites in the body of the article. Should I remove these cites from the body after I've placed them in the lede. Or -- can I shorten the duplicate cites in the body by footnoting as "ibid"??
Third, I've removed massive overlinks problem entirely I think. I've also eliminated many, if not most, redlinks. According to the new template you folks inserted at the top of the article, there are references that are not germane or are somehow indirect. I can understand this. So, back to the article to edit things not germane. How do I work with this last template. Apparently others in WikiWorld are looking. I ended up in the "top 30" buzzlist a couple of days back. I have chosen to do this BLP the hard way due to the subject matter, thus the AFC. Anyways, I'm hoping (many) others will assist in this.
Fourth, I'm learning Wiki MOS, fast as I can. Navigating all the nooks and crannies of WikiWorld can be challenging. Please bear with me. I've entered q's and comments in my usertalk page and Teahouse guest page and have received some help, mainly with templates, format and cites, which is much appreciated. However, I think this is the place lto go for action, so to say. R/W? You folks are just great! Weathervane13 23:06, 22 April 2012 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Weathervane13 ( talk • contribs)
<ref>SOURCE CONTENT</ref>
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, and then just put <ref name=SOURCENAME />
where ever else you want to use that exact source. Did that make sense? This is how you use duplicate references.|name=
. Simply give the reference you want to use multiple times a name by placing that into the ref tag (so e.g.: <ref name="nytimes">http://www.nytim....</ref>) and when you want to reuse it you simply use <ref name="nytimes" /> and the references are listed under the same number. Regards,
mabdul
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I'm working on improving this page, Aileen Fisher. Someone put up the photo that's there, and when I thanked them and asked if they'd cleared the copywrite issue, they were vague. How can I tell if it's OK or not? (I'm assuming given it's age it needs to be cleared up or listed as fair use and I don't know where to look for that.)
Also, I found this pic of her as a child, which would be before the copywrite laws apply, but I have no way to trim out her brother, as I have no photo editing software or savvy. Is it asking too much for someone to do it for me, or send me someplace that will walk me through it clearly? I have no clue how to work with photos on the computer. Thanks so much! Tlqk56 ( talk) 19:00, 22 April 2012 (UTC)
Doc Tree, Thanks for the answer-- I didn't really mean to imply you were vague, only that I was lost. It's not your fault I don't know what I'm doing at all. :) Thanks for the explanation.
Heather walls, Sorry, didn't realize the link needed the brackets. Thanks for letting me know. I wanted to crop him out if I needed to use it for the main photo, but since the one that's there is OK, I guess he could stay and it could go somewhere else. It is cute with both of them, isn't it? And the article briefly mentions him. Since Doc Tree is being so nice, I think I'll let him deal with it. :) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tlqk56 ( talk • contribs) 22:23, 22 April 2012 (UTC)
Hej to the makers of teahouse. Thanks for inviting me. I wrote my first article about Nigel_Wright_(musician) and I have been asked to improve it. I put in a citations for verification and more references. What will happen next ? Do i have to wait ? Please help! Jaanus Parker ( talk) 21:02, 19 April 2012 (UTC)
Hej Doctree. Thanks for writing back. Yes i'm a fan based in Germany. And yes he is no Lead Belly and he is 18 years old (:. He reased my attention, because almost every blog in Germany was writing about the "Wunderkind" form the Blue Ridge Mountains and he is rotating on MTV and Viva. This was my reason to translate from Germany and doing my first Wiki article. Personal i liked the approach to open folk a lot (hope once there is more discussion about this, to make an entry about it) and the unexpected and positiv reaction he is given in the news in Germany. Thanks for pointing out the 'red links' i didn't saw them. I will look out for more eng. articles and reverence more in time. Thanks Doctree for your kind words. Take care, Jaanus Parker ( talk) 17:20, 22 April 2012 (UTC)
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Hi everyone. I just noticed that the Twinkle tab disappeared from "toolbar." I turned off and back on Twinkle and again, no luck. Thoughts? Sarah ( talk) 19:39, 23 April 2012 (UTC)
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This one might get a bit complicated (at least for this noob)... Relating to a subject where who said what, and when, is important: there is an Audiobook on cassette which predates the (hardcopy) book 1st edition. I can't find any reference stating that they are verbatim; but they are cataloged with the same ISBN. Without having an actual copy of the cassette (or means of hearing it), would it be improper to reference the Audiobook's "publish" date? ~Eric F 184.76.225.106 ( talk) 18:13, 23 April 2012 (UTC) (Re: The Night Lives On at WorldCat) ~E 18:21, 23 April 2012 (UTC) Forgot to sign? 18:40, 23 April 2012 (UTC)(...and is it okay to replace those annoying "unsigned comment" Bot signatures with "~~~~~" ~E 18:48, 23 April 2012 (UTC)
I found an article called Lyndon Lawless which is about a high school music teacher. I don't think the subject is significant enough for an encyclopedia article and I'm wondering how I can propose it for deletion? Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Downwoody ( talk • contribs) 15:10, 23 April 2012 (UTC)
Hi, I love pressing the button (I mean clicking on the link) on the GOCE page that gives me a random page to edit. Where will I end up? The suspense is wonderful (if short lived)! I went via the link to " Tarot island" in Saudi Arabia but as I got going, I had the sinking feeling " Tarot island" is the same as " Tarut Island" with its own page and the same as "Tarout island" (the name on google map). How do I find someone who knows about this and if all are the same island, how do I suggest a merge of pages? Cheers and thanks, Myrtle. Myrtlegroggins ( talk) 07:27, 23 April 2012 (UTC)
Of course - should have done that first time. Thanks Softlavender. Myrtlegroggins ( talk) 08:09, 23 April 2012 (UTC)
I'll go back and start a copy edit so that it might be considered for merging. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Myrtlegroggins ( talk • contribs) 09:58, 23 April 2012 (UTC)
How is wikimania in your opinion, what it's like? do you recremend normal users to go there? and have you been there before? Dominicskywalker ( talk) 01:41, 23 April 2012 (UTC)
I Can't wait to see you there! I will try to go and you and other wiki users! Dominicskywalker ( talk) 23:22, 23 April 2012 (UTC)dominicskywalker
Hi all! I posted my questions about the Wikimania registration on Aude's talk page, but it seems she got very busy and has not responded to my question. To avoid repeating my question here, you can see it at Wikimania question section on her page. Thanks for any response! -- TheBlueWizard ( talk) 03:01, 27 April 2012 (UTC)
Hi everyone, Boy, do I need a cup of tea! (and maybe a little lie down). I copy-edited Alessandra Kersevan using only the content which was there. It was tricky because it seemed to have been translated from another language. I thought I had added neutral language and tidied it in a reasonable way. Then, a user who has had issues on the talk page about the content, reverted to an un-copy-edited form and removed some paragraphs. I am feeling a weeny bit miffed. Should I forget about it and move on? (I have no interest in the subject whatsoever). Should I request an arbitration somewhere? Any advice gratefully received, Myrtle. Myrtlegroggins ( talk) 22:08, 26 April 2012 (UTC)
Thanks Writ Keeper for speedy sage advice. I will let some time go by to think about it. Feeling better now, Myrtle Myrtlegroggins ( talk) 22:49, 26 April 2012 (UTC)
Hi, how can I check if a certain template (Template:2TeamBracket-Tennis3) is used anywhere in the article namespace? Thx. -- Wolbo ( talk) 21:32, 26 April 2012 (UTC)
To add the image of an author I pasted Elizabeth_Enright,_children's_author,_photo.jpg. but to add an image of one of her books I had to add [[File: ]] to get it to work. What's the difference, and how can I tell without all the trial and error which one I should use? Thanks. Tlqk56 ( talk) 18:32, 26 April 2012 (UTC)
OK. That helps clear that up. Thanks again, both of you. Tlqk56 ( talk) 19:23, 26 April 2012 (UTC)
If you go to this page Aileen Fisher you will see that in the TOC the Selected works section has 7 more divisions listed under it. I want to keep the sections in the article as they are now, but don't want all those sub-sections to be listed in the TOC. I'm pretty sure I read someplace how to do that, but now I can't find the instructions again. Thanks. Tlqk56 ( talk) 16:24, 26 April 2012 (UTC)
Yes, Sarah, that's what I was looking for. Thanks for the info and the page, for some reason I couldn't find it anywhere. I'll save it in my growing file of pages to refer back to. :) Tlqk56 ( talk) 17:10, 26 April 2012 (UTC)
I wonder what licensing information should be added or used for the images which are taken from sources like GettyImages, or any press like Times of India,NY times, Press Trust of India and all ? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Vivek Rai ( talk • contribs) 07:10, 26 April 2012 (UTC)
My article was recently declined as need to have footnotes. Actually I have been using footnotes throughout the article for reference/citation. Would really need help to find out how to improve it. Thank you so much! Clientwiki ( talk) 07:28, 26 April 2012 (UTC)
Ernest So is involved with the Au Kim Hung Love & Care Association<ref name= Charity>Charity Event</ref> == References == {{reflist}} <ref name= Charity>http://www2.akhlovecare.org.hk/?p=182</ref>[http://www2.akhlovecare.org.hk/?p=182'Charity Event']
Ernest So is involved with the Au Kim Hung Love & Care Association<ref name= Charity>[http://www2.akhlovecare.org.hk/?p=182 Charity Event]</ref> == References == {{reflist}}
Ernest So is involved with the Au Kim Hung Love & Care Association
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Hi Nthep, thank you so much for your response. I doubt if you were looking at the previous version of my article. In the latest version, I have already shorten the content & taken out repertoire section, also using the correct format <ref> <ref/> & references {{ reflist}}. Do you mind checking again the latest version which I have slightly updated today? Thank you so much! Clintwiki
Hi folks, I'm back and wanting to refer back to answers I got about "my own words ...," but it's no longer on this page and using the archives index didn't seem to help. (What I need is where to send an appeal on an article declined because I'd already published it on AskART.) HarZim ( talk) 16:26, 25 April 2012 (UTC)
Dear Ms. Harlow,
Thank you for submitting a wonderful article on Anne Bremer to AskART. We very much appreciate it. I am not sure why "Wikipedia" editors are giving you a hard time, as our site terms (under heading of "Use of Information" http://www.askart.com/AskART/help/AskART_terms2.aspx) clearly state that you are giving us ", nonexclusive right" to use your article. This means that you can post the same article on Wikipedia. Here's the full paragraph from our site terms: " By uploading material to any forum or by submitting any comments, recommendations or data ("information") to us, you automatically grant (or represent and warrant to us that the owner of such rights has expressly granted) to us a perpetual, royalty-free, irrevocable, nonexclusive right and license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, sublicense, translate, create derivative works of and distribute such information worldwide and/or incorporate such information into any form, medium, or technology now known or later developed. In addition, you represent and warrant to us that all so-called moral rights in the information have been waived."
I hope this addresses Wikipidia's editors' concern. Best regards, Tea Gebbie COO
AskART.com
(Cool, I just figured out how to put that in a Quotation box!) Now . . . will this turn up as a new question at the Teahouse? Anyone else who reads this want to suggest what I should do next? Thanks all, Ann Harlow, aka HarZim ( talk) 21:15, 25 April 2012 (UTC)
Is there anyone that reviews articles for us or can... before we wait in line to get approved? I would hate to wait all that time just to get kicked out again? :) Jenray1980 ( talk) 14:27, 25 April 2012 (UTC)
I didn't copy it from somewhere, I typed it in that way... I did a search and there is nothing in retlation to the article I sumbitted... this whole process is pretty frusteating to say the lest:( i didnt know about the two accounts and honestly i didnt remember is i had done one before... how do I add the write formating? Jenray1980 ( talk) 16:56, 25 April 2012 (UTC)
Can someone explain how references work to Jenray1980? That would go a long way to making this article Wikipedia-style, I think. Thank you! heather walls ( talk) 18:03, 25 April 2012 (UTC) Thank you in advance! Jenray1980 ( talk) 21:13, 25 April 2012 (UTC)
Thank you EVERYONE for the help!!! I will check out the referances page ASAP Jenray1980 ( talk) 14:09, 26 April 2012 (UTC)
If I have the opportunity to submit an adaptation (expanded version) of an article I wrote for Wikipedia for publication in a print journal, are there any restrictions about that? Mrs Skylark ( talk) 12:53, 25 April 2012 (UTC)
Hi,
I wish to contribute a section of a page, but there is already some information there regarding the topic. How do I best integrate the new information I want to add? Should I just re-write the section using some of the information already presented, or cherry-pick my way through, adding a sentence here or there?
Thanks =)
Saeadame ( talk) 00:52, 25 April 2012 (UTC)
Hi, yes, sorry I haven't started writing it on the Wikipedia page, it's all in a notepad file on my harddrive right now, I should have linked it. It's http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Penglai, specifically the section "In Japanese Mythology." I have a book (Waka Anthology Pt. 1, and a couple other books) which explicitly says a Japanese version of this mountain/paradise is Tokoyo. Now, I don't want to say that the person who put up all that information about Horai is wrong, because they may be right, but the entire section is uncited except for the mention of the book at the beginning. Anyway, I'm not sure if I should just replace the information with my info, since Tokoyo seems closer to the Chinese version than Horai, or if I should add my part at the beginning and keep the older info as well.
Thanks again =). — Preceding unsigned comment added by Saeadame ( talk • contribs) 01:33, 25 April 2012 (UTC)
Hi!
Would anyone be interested in helping me out with this article? regarding:Wikipedia_talk:Articles_for_creation/University_of_Essex_Fencing_Club
Thank you! :)
Rmlundin ( talk) 00:35, 25 April 2012 (UTC)
There's a typo in my username. How do I fix it? Downwoody ( talk) 00:07, 25 April 2012 (UTC)
How to post a picture on a Wikipedia article NJIT HUM LouieC93 ( talk) 15:19, 24 April 2012 (UTC)
"Adding photos is pretty easy.
The file will upload and WP will give you the file name to use. Copy it down. In an Infobox, don't use the [[File:xxx|thumb|name]], just the name. You should be able to see it when you Preview. Then save the page and you're done."
Good Luck. Tlqk56 ( talk) 17:27, 24 April 2012 (UTC)
Are you able to help out and take a look at an article to see whether I am on the right track regarding the inline citations that are needed in my article? I defiantly had it wrong in the beginning but have now gone in and made some changes. I can post the link to the article for creation if this is possible. Thanks Cjven ( talk) 15:01, 24 April 2012 (UTC)
I found out that one cannot write a "How To Manual" type entry into a Wikipedia article. Nevertheless, is not a little "How To Do Something" necessary sometimes in order to be able to inform the reader about a subject? I read that an encyclopedia should "inform, but not instruct."
When wanting to understand some complicated topics like certain types of photography. I would have thought that a brief explanation on how a technique is accomplished would clarify in a pretty efficient manner? How is an author of a topic supposed to explain it without going into some measure of instructions? It seems quite a difficult thing to author something without. Are there any good examples anyone knows of that achieve this in line with Wikipedia's encyclopedic criteria? Thanks.
WJ WikipedianJones ( talk) 13:57, 24 April 2012 (UTC)
Thanks very much for the replies. I suddenly realize that a lot more forethought needs to go into writing an article before posting it up. Getting others to look at the article before posting is a really good idea. It has made me think though of another question which I will post up above about things for which there are no source. WikipedianJones ( talk) 12:53, 26 April 2012 (UTC)
Hello, I'm working on creating: Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Bath Fitter and am running into a few difficulties in getting it created and approved by Wikipedia editors.
First, the article was lacking independent, neutral sources. So I added a references from NYT.com and TN.gov.
Then the article was lacking a neutral point of view, which I have since changed the article to look more like an encyclopedia article.
I would love some more ideas from other editors that could give me some additional advice that I could use to improve my article and help get it submitted. Thanks for your help! Upwordsem ( talk) 12:38, 24 April 2012 (UTC)
Hey Teahouse i was wondering if you guys could look at the Foss Maritime wikipedia page, i have been working on it but i may need some help with the reference errors http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foss_Maritime Thanks Evan96779 ( talk) 03:50, 24 April 2012 (UTC)
Are there guidelines somewhere about what words in an article should be linked to other articles by that name? For example, in today's Featured Article about Iguanodon, there were links to articles on Asia, Europe, and North America. That seems kind of silly to me. The more words formatted as links, the more likely the reader will wander off into some other subject, right? HarZim ( talk) 03:44, 24 April 2012 (UTC)
There's a handy drop-down box on this page, Beezus and Ramona, under See Also. What's it called and where can I find the info to make one? Thanks. Tlqk56 ( talk) 02:18, 24 April 2012 (UTC)
Right, I should have been clear that I'd like to make a different one to use on another page. So I'll go to the pages you recommended and take a look. thanks. Tlqk56 ( talk) 02:40, 24 April 2012 (UTC)
OK, looking at it I guess that's not what I need. Ideally I'd like a drop down table with four columns across. (That's because one of the subjects I'm working on has a number of important publishing credits that I think should be included, 25 rows long. But they really are all important to her career.) I could use an annotated list, but it would be awkward in a few cases where a little more info is needed, and not as neat looking. Is there something like that kind of box available? (The chart would have date, title, author, comments.) Thanks again. :) Tlqk56 ( talk) 02:55, 24 April 2012 (UTC)
Sorry I didn't think of that. I've put a few of the entries in my sandbox. As you can see, some require more space than other, so it doesn't work as a list. (The Caldecott Medal is for illustrations, so illus., and writers names need to appear, etc.) Maybe I should just make separate lists, Caldecotts, Newbery, Hugo etc, and then work the other stuff into the article.I'd originally thought a drop down box would be simpler, :) and would keep the page from being overwhelmed by lists. (BTW, I'm only putting in the major awards the books she published won, I really have tried to trim it down.) Thanks again. Don't know how to link to my sandbox, does this work? [4] Tlqk56 ( talk) 15:09, 24 April 2012 (UTC)
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15:15, 24 April 2012 (UTC)HI Tlqk56, I've made the list in your sandbox into a simple "wikitable" you can learn about formatting them here. There are lots of ways to change the formatting, make the table sortable, change the colors, etc. Let us know if this is going in the right direction for what you want. heather walls ( talk) 15:36, 24 April 2012 (UTC)
Heather -- That's perfect. I'm just concerned that it will be so long, so I'd wanted to make it a drop down. But if that isn't feasible, I'll play with this. Thanks for the work and the links. Tlqk56 ( talk) 16:09, 24 April 2012 (UTC)
That's it exactly! Now I have one more question and I'll go away for a while. :) Will it only hold 20 rows max? (I think I read that someplace about the Navbox.) If so, can I get around that by, in my example, losing the separate date for George Washington and filing it under 1949? How would I do that? I did read the pages you listed and didn't see it. Tlqk56 ( talk) 16:30, 24 April 2012 (UTC)
Thanks so much. I'm having a blast but couldn't do it without you guys here! Tlqk56 ( talk) 17:55, 24 April 2012 (UTC)
An article I'm working on Matthew Landy Steen cites the Wikipage of Scott Steen, a brother, who has released 17 music albums. It seemed a quick ref but after reading Teahouse comment on this practice, should I cite his website or cite his latest album release or what? The article only identifies him as a brother and his "notability", the moves on to the body of the article with diff subject matter. The article is a BLP. How to handle? Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Weathervane13 ( talk • contribs) 00:28, 24 April 2012 (UTC)
Does anyone have an answer for Weathervane13? heather walls ( talk) 16:01, 24 April 2012 (UTC)
Do we have any discussion page for wikipedia?-- Al Sheik!Woiu!I do not fish! ( talk) 05:26, 23 April 2012 (UTC)
(Remember:Checkuser is not fishing, nor I'm kidding.)
Does Wikipedia Have a discussion page of itself which is an active place?-- Al Sheik!Woiu!I do not fish! ( talk) 05:35, 23 April 2012 (UTC)
What the?!-- Al Sheik!Woiu!I do not fish! ( talk) 05:40, 23 April 2012 (UTC) Or let me see-- Al Sheik!Woiu!I do not fish! ( talk) 05:40, 23 April 2012 (UTC)
Where in the village pump?Proposals?Techinical?I want to discuss an inactivity of a workshop on wikipedia Al Sheik!Woiu!I do not fish! ( talk) 05:45, 23 April 2012 (UTC)
Not an Inactive wikiproject. You may know the Map Workshop in wikipedia. ([[Wikipedia:Graphic Lab/Map workshop ]]). That has no graphists to do the work there. The requesters and the bots which are at duty there are the only editors.-- Al Sheik!Woiu!I do not fish! ( talk) 06:05, 23 April 2012 (UTC)
I had a request which is more than a month old. They have still not finished it. Al Sheik!Woiu!I do not fish! ( talk) 10:02, 23 April 2012 (UTC)
Finally , a graphist from Sharemap.org came there and he is currently working on it.-- RDF Energia (talk:Nordak Island Communication Station) 11:30, 25 April 2012 (UTC)
Like many others, I am very new to this process. And have questions. One was already answered browsing Teahouse q and a's, the cite tool in the edit bar. I'll try it for I've been trying to understand the difference in cite styles for different sources -- books, articles in magazines, newspaper articles, archived materials, wiki refs, etc.
Second, clutter in an article. I've decided to include cites in the lede; I was afraid their inclusion would "clutter" the lede, and so kept the cites in the body of the article. Should I remove these cites from the body after I've placed them in the lede. Or -- can I shorten the duplicate cites in the body by footnoting as "ibid"??
Third, I've removed massive overlinks problem entirely I think. I've also eliminated many, if not most, redlinks. According to the new template you folks inserted at the top of the article, there are references that are not germane or are somehow indirect. I can understand this. So, back to the article to edit things not germane. How do I work with this last template. Apparently others in WikiWorld are looking. I ended up in the "top 30" buzzlist a couple of days back. I have chosen to do this BLP the hard way due to the subject matter, thus the AFC. Anyways, I'm hoping (many) others will assist in this.
Fourth, I'm learning Wiki MOS, fast as I can. Navigating all the nooks and crannies of WikiWorld can be challenging. Please bear with me. I've entered q's and comments in my usertalk page and Teahouse guest page and have received some help, mainly with templates, format and cites, which is much appreciated. However, I think this is the place lto go for action, so to say. R/W? You folks are just great! Weathervane13 23:06, 22 April 2012 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Weathervane13 ( talk • contribs)
<ref>SOURCE CONTENT</ref>
? For a named reference you do <ref name=SOURCENAME>SOURCE CONTENT</ref>
, and then just put <ref name=SOURCENAME />
where ever else you want to use that exact source. Did that make sense? This is how you use duplicate references.|name=
. Simply give the reference you want to use multiple times a name by placing that into the ref tag (so e.g.: <ref name="nytimes">http://www.nytim....</ref>) and when you want to reuse it you simply use <ref name="nytimes" /> and the references are listed under the same number. Regards,
mabdul
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