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Occasionally, I'll see an article where the talk page is so long and cluttered with resolved discussions from years ago that it's difficult to read. Then occasionally, I'll see things "archived". Is that a matter of just deleting things or is that a separate process? Can we delete things off talk pages if they are no longer needed? Bali88 ( talk) 18:58, 1 May 2014 (UTC)
{{
archives}}
to the top of the main discussion page. (
How to archive a talk page has more detailed information.)Hello!
I have been writing a quite short article to explain the definition of the word Flagship in regard to an international organization that I among others around the world run called The Flagship Movement. After writing the article and editing the existing disambiguation page of this word by adding our definition into it, I received a message saying that my article will be deleted due to "Non-notable certification". I have been trying to understand this concept but as I am completely new to Wikipedia as an author I feel that I am a bit overwhelmed to say the least. Can someone please help me with this and show me how and where I can state my case for the existence of my article? Captain Greenbeard ( talk) 22:04, 1 May 2014 (UTC)
So if I would include links to other websites that reference our organization, would that be enough or are there other references I need? Captain Greenbeard ( talk) 01:01, 2 May 2014 (UTC)
How do we establish a consensus on Wikipedia? I'm currently involved in a discussion on the MOS to add a policy. It seems that everyone in the discussion agrees on what to add, but there are only 4 people in total involved in the discussion on the talk page. Is it ok to call it a consensus when there are so few people discussing it? Eventhorizon51 ( talk) 22:50, 1 May 2014 (UTC)
Is there a place on the site where requests for new features can be handled? Zince 34' 10:59, 2 May 2014 (UTC)
After answering this question, please ping me or leave a teahouse talkback template at my talkpage to let me know.
I've noticed several articles where the lead was awkwardly trying to use the title exactly as it's written. For example: say there was an article called "The murder of John Smith" and the lead reads "The murder of John Smith is a situation involving the murder of John Smith" or something silly like that. There are times when I think it reads better to just say "John Smith was murdered on...". Is there any rule on this particular thing? Bali88 ( talk) 13:11, 2 May 2014 (UTC)
I wanted to use this image from the National Geographic web site in a Wikipedia article. I have never added an image to an article. I sent a message to NatGeo asking whether they would object to that use of their image, explaining that it would entail making a copy of the image rather than simply linking to it. I received this reply:
Your email was forwarded to me regarding usage of a map produced by National Geographic Maps. We are giving you permission to use this map. Let us know if you need anything else. Thanks! Regina Peregoy Office Manager-Maps
Given the above, would I be within WP policy to use this image? If so, can you point me to relevant Help pages about how to do that? Mandruss ( talk) 22:37, 1 May 2014 (UTC)
What this means in application is that permission for our use is not what we seek. Rather, what we need is for the person or entity who owns non-free copyrighted content to free up its restrictive copyright to the world; to change it to a free copyright license that is compatible with our licenses.
So in order for us to use, you would have had to get National Geographic to irrevocably release the copyright on the image under a free license. Information on how that can be done is set out at Wikipedia:Donating copyrighted materials. Example requests to such copyright owners can be viewed at Wikipedia:Example requests for permission. See also Wikipedia:Declaration of consent for all enquiries for model text by which a copyright owner can release their material.
We do allow use of copyrighted material under a claim of fair use, if it meets the stringent standards set out at Wikipedia:Non-free content criteria, but a map will rarely meet these requirements because it is always possible a free equivalent either exists or can be created (that is, it fails WP:NFCC#1). In that regard, because this is a map type image, you can create such a map yourself (in the universal sense; I don't know if you have the skills to do so [I personally do not]). But, if you don't, you might try making a request at Wikipedia:Graphics Lab/Map workshop. Best regards-- Fuhghettaboutit ( talk) 01:45, 2 May 2014 (UTC)
Hi. I asked a question in teahouse and someone replied. How do I reply to that person? Wayner27 ( talk) 18:59, 2 May 2014 (UTC)
Example: /info/en/?search=Special:Contributions/2602:306:25A5:9999:D489:A526:40D4:E4DC (if it's there).
I wanted to try and report the user above for persistent vandalism, although I'm unsure if he's already been banned. A "lock" symbol also appears next to his contributions link.
What does this mean? Flipandflopped ( talk) 14:51, 2 May 2014 (UTC)
Hi. I submitted an new article for review on March 22, 2014. Could someone please tell me how long it may take until I get a response? Thanks. Wayne Wayner27 ( talk) 13:45, 29 April 2014 (UTC)
I have a similar question about a lock symbol like the post below. I'm trying to link to an outside source (The Iowa Women's Archives) source 11 and a lock appears next to the link:
https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/iwa/
(the lock in question appears on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louise_Noun in case it doesn't show up above)
Is there a way to remove the lock?
And is it related in any way to the locks on this page: /info/en/?search=Wikipedia:Protection_policy
I would appreciate any help!
UIKaren (
talk)
20:01, 2 May 2014 (UTC)
UIKaren ( talk) 20:15, 2 May 2014 (UTC)
Native vegetation based on NRCS soils information shows: [1]
In the article itself the image might go below that.— Vchimpanzee · talk · contributions · 20:12, 2 May 2014 (UTC)
References
I have just finished my first translation from Swedish of a major article. It is still in my sandbox. It is the first draft and I have numerous questions about things in the article and some about formatting. Should I submit it and by that start up a discussion about it, or should I leave it in the sandbox for a while, write my questions on the sandbox talk page and invite others to help me edit the article while in the sandbox? W.carter ( talk) 22:38, 1 May 2014 (UTC)
Isn't my submission supposed to be in the Sandbox. The only way that I can access it is to go back to old Talk transcript where it is hyperlinked. Wayner27 ( talk) 20:21, 2 May 2014 (UTC)
This stutch of Wikipedia has a ridiculous name now. What the devil happened?
Specifically, why was the name changed? Now it sounds like the name of some organisation that produces tea.
Please explain. Tharthandorf Aquanashi ( talk) 18:56, 28 April 2014 (UTC)
There are offensive remarks by a non-active IP on Talk:Tenby Lifeboat Station and I would like to remove them. Can I do that? Tony Holkham ( talk) 23:37, 1 May 2014 (UTC)
{{
uw-agf1}}
(not
assuming good faith) is the most appropriate template message. (I use Twinkle.) In this case, though, I think the comment should not have have been removed, and the unregistered user should not have been warned. It would have been a good opportunity to introduce the
copyright and similar policies.
Anon126 (
notify me of responses! /
talk /
contribs)
02:51, 2 May 2014 (UTC)
How do you use the chat feature? When I open it, I cannot type into the field. Thanks. Wayner27 ( talk) 20:18, 2 May 2014 (UTC)
I tried to edit Kristen's wikipedia page to include her various charity work but I received a message that it was protected and I couldnt edit. Here is the message plus the sources.
Kristen Stewart- Charity work. In November 2009 actress Kristen Stewart particated in a JDRF walk to cure diabetis. Kristen Stewart has participated in several charities which include her donations to shoe revolt in aid of the fight against domestic sex trafficking. Kristen Stewart has donated her vans to gain money for the charity that relies on selling donated shoes to raise the funds. She has also supported Oxfam and redcross in her philanthropist ways. She is also involved in the 'gewa project' which is a charity that raises money for rural Tibey. On December 12 2012, she appeared in the 12-12-12 concert at Madison Square garden on a pledge to fans and well wishers to join in the donations towards the victims of hurricane Sandy. In the same charity she also donated her Zuhair Murad dress which she wore to the last Twilight premeire for the cause. The glamorous gown was put up gor auction by the robin hood foundation and the money received assisted the victims. Kristen Stewart was also able to raise $500,000 for charity to assist the hurricane Sandy relief efforts, through a 15 minutes meeting with a middle Eastern prince. She is also hoping to open a half-way house for sex workers.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Vq1VhDvoIqM
http://thecelebritycafe.com/feature/2013/09/kristen-stewart-surprisingly-charitable
http://thecelebritycafe.com/feature/2013/09/celebrity-philanthropist-kristen-stewart
http://www.mtv.com/news/1656131/kristen-stewart-wants-to-set-up-charity-for-sex-workers/
https://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/kristen-stewart
http://hollywoodlife.com/2012/12/27/celebrity-charities-most-charitable-celebs-hollywood-justin-bieber/# — Preceding unsigned comment added by EmmaNjeru89 ( talk • contribs) 20:19, 2 May 2014 (UTC)
Hi. I have reviewed a Wikipedia article about "same references", particularly not listing out an entire reference more than once, using a ref code. I could not get it to work. It still listed out the entire reference. Could someone please help? Also, what is the difference between a reference list and a reference section? Thanks. Wayner27 ( talk) 19:41, 2 May 2014 (UTC)
<ref name="name">Text of the citation</ref>
<ref name="name" />
When someone have been kind enough to correct an article I´m working on, how can I see exactly what changes have been made? As a newbie I have to learn and sometimes small and subtle changes are hard to see. W.carter ( talk) 09:23, 30 April 2014 (UTC)
how do i create a company details page Inishwan ( talk) 15:48, 3 May 2014 (UTC)
I started a couple of days ago. SillyPotatoe ( talk) 10:13, 4 May 2014 (UTC)
Hello, I'm working on editing a page about a musician who has done some impressive things that I think are worth including on his page. He has played for the pope, at Live Aid in 1985, and for President Obama at the White House. The only problem is, the only proof that he was at these events and performing are photographs and videos. Being a percussionist, he wasn't always given credit as being part of the performances on websites and in articles. Can anyone provide some guidance on how to properly cite the existence of someone in a youtube video or photograph? Or...will this information just have to be left out forever because no one wrote an article about it with his name in it? Thank you for any help you can offer. MortPanteau ( talk) 13:07, 3 May 2014 (UTC)
According to WP:NOYT, YouTube videos are generally not considered reliable sources. If this is incorrect, can someone please correct it? Mandruss ( talk) 00:46, 4 May 2014 (UTC)
Hello! When I created my account, first time i logged in there was an overlay asking me if I want to begin helping straight away, offering me a randomly chosen article that needs editing. How can I get this offering overlay back? Is there a category where all those articles are to be found? Any link? I'd like to help and right now I got the time to... :) Razalduria ( talk) 13:32, 4 May 2014 (UTC)
?gettingStartedReturn=true
to the end of a url, for example
/info/en/?search=Armenian_ebooks_initiative?gettingStartedReturn=true. I don't know how the articles in that feature are picked but you can always find lots of tasks at
Wikipedia:Community portal.
PrimeHunter (
talk)
13:53, 4 May 2014 (UTC)How do you do more advanced formatting on wikipedia? Johnnyg150 ( talk) 15:25, 4 May 2014 (UTC)
Is wikia part of wikipedia? SillyPotatoe ( talk) 19:37, 4 May 2014 (UTC)
Hi I just edited an article which had multiple issues. I tried my best to address some of these issues. The last time the article was reviewed was in 2012. How do I ask wikipedia editors to review the article since I made some changes?
Phantomx013 ( talk) 15:32, 3 May 2014 (UTC)
Thanks for the response. What if there is no possibility of finding independent third party sources. e.g. this is a small college in India. It was established in 1997. I am referencing the "about" section of official college website to state that it opened in 1997. Are you stating that referring to the source it is not a strong case for references? Similarly, regarding the courses the college has to offer, obviously the best source would be the college website or some published material. So is that unacceptable?
thanks Phantomx013 ( talk) 00:23, 5 May 2014 (UTC)
"Random article" brought me to Modern Montessori School (which is in Jordan), and I googled for more information. There turns out to be something else called Modern Montessori International, in England, which as far as I can tell is entirely unrelated to it. This, ISTM, could easily be a source of confusion. I wanted to add a hatnote about the difference, but there's nothing in WP:HAT about disambiguating the topic of an article from something with a very similar name that
I boldly went and used the generic {{hatnote}} to add
but I would like advice on it... and WP:HAT really should have something about it.
-- Thnidu ( talk) 05:10, 30 April 2014 (UTC)
{{
Distinguish2|TEXT}}
→ I have further information that I would like to submit to the author of an article.Is there a way to contact them? Thank you. BCrompton ( talk) 23:39, 4 May 2014 (UTC)
Hello all,I'm curious as to how a topic becomes listed on a disambiguation page when no article has been written about it. I'm looking to add an article about such a topic, but I'm wondering if its already been attempted and taken down due to lack of notability. Is there anyway to see if this is the case? Thanks Pbbalduc ( talk) 00:51, 4 May 2014 (UTC)
I'm currently working on an article about Swedish artist Einar Jolin and it would be nice to be able to show some pictures of his paintings. There are none at Wiki Commons. I have a book printed in 1957 with pictures of paintings even older than that. Can I scan some of these and use in the article or is this still a violation of some copyright? - W.carter ( talk) 10:43, 5 May 2014 (UTC)
It says bytes, but I really don't understand... Great Politburo ( talk) 10:39, 5 May 2014 (UTC)
Hey everybody! I am currently thinking about adding an image to an article, but I have a few questions. First of all, the image is from Wikimedia. I'm assuming that this is okay and not a copyright violation, but I want to make 100% sure that it's okay to use it before I upload it. Next, I want to crop the image as it has only one person in it that I want. How exactly do I do this, and once I crop it, how do I upload it? Thanks! Twyfan714 ( talk) 22:25, 2 May 2014 (UTC)
[[File:Name.abc|thumb|number px|caption text]]
In "number px", you can choose the size by playing with the number such as "200 px", "300 px". Much more information is available in the
Wikipedia:Picture tutorial.Anyway, regarding cropping it and then uploading that cropped image, the only restriction in the copyright license is that you must give credit to the author of the image on your re-upload, so you would click edit on the existing image, copy the author field, and then use that on your upload, i.e., [http://www.flickr.com/people/42274165@N00 Alan Light]; provide other details from there and state that you cropped it from that original image, linking its name. I don't know why the image didn't come up when you searched for it – it did come up when I did the same search; it was the fifth image displayed for me. Nope, no red flag:-)-- Fuhghettaboutit ( talk) 21:49, 3 May 2014 (UTC)
Thanks again everyone! Sorry if I asked so many questions! Twyfan714 ( talk) 02:36, 4 May 2014 (UTC)
So looking through Twinkle's options I saw that there are two similar options. One is PROD and another is XfD. It seems that PROD is more of a hybrid between CSD and XfD but I'm not sure how they work. Any help would appreciated. -24 Talk 02:15, 5 May 2014 (UTC)
I manually archived a post to my archived part on my talk page. Someone using a ip address account..
now today two different ip posters have posted on my talk page saying please do not delete my message.
Question, I can either delete or archive a post on my own talk page can't I? Carriearchdale ( talk) 15:41, 5 May 2014 (UTC)
So looking through the different user rights on Wikipedia, I saw that one was reviewer. I had just been checking out the page WP:RCP which described similar programs. What is the difference between WP:RVW and WP:RCP as a regular user? Thanks, -24 Talk 23:15, 5 May 2014 (UTC)
![]() | This is an archive of past discussions. Do not edit the contents of this page. If you wish to start a new discussion or revive an old one, please do so on the current talk page. |
Archive 200 | ← | Archive 203 | Archive 204 | Archive 205 | Archive 206 | Archive 207 | → | Archive 210 |
Occasionally, I'll see an article where the talk page is so long and cluttered with resolved discussions from years ago that it's difficult to read. Then occasionally, I'll see things "archived". Is that a matter of just deleting things or is that a separate process? Can we delete things off talk pages if they are no longer needed? Bali88 ( talk) 18:58, 1 May 2014 (UTC)
{{
archives}}
to the top of the main discussion page. (
How to archive a talk page has more detailed information.)Hello!
I have been writing a quite short article to explain the definition of the word Flagship in regard to an international organization that I among others around the world run called The Flagship Movement. After writing the article and editing the existing disambiguation page of this word by adding our definition into it, I received a message saying that my article will be deleted due to "Non-notable certification". I have been trying to understand this concept but as I am completely new to Wikipedia as an author I feel that I am a bit overwhelmed to say the least. Can someone please help me with this and show me how and where I can state my case for the existence of my article? Captain Greenbeard ( talk) 22:04, 1 May 2014 (UTC)
So if I would include links to other websites that reference our organization, would that be enough or are there other references I need? Captain Greenbeard ( talk) 01:01, 2 May 2014 (UTC)
How do we establish a consensus on Wikipedia? I'm currently involved in a discussion on the MOS to add a policy. It seems that everyone in the discussion agrees on what to add, but there are only 4 people in total involved in the discussion on the talk page. Is it ok to call it a consensus when there are so few people discussing it? Eventhorizon51 ( talk) 22:50, 1 May 2014 (UTC)
Is there a place on the site where requests for new features can be handled? Zince 34' 10:59, 2 May 2014 (UTC)
After answering this question, please ping me or leave a teahouse talkback template at my talkpage to let me know.
I've noticed several articles where the lead was awkwardly trying to use the title exactly as it's written. For example: say there was an article called "The murder of John Smith" and the lead reads "The murder of John Smith is a situation involving the murder of John Smith" or something silly like that. There are times when I think it reads better to just say "John Smith was murdered on...". Is there any rule on this particular thing? Bali88 ( talk) 13:11, 2 May 2014 (UTC)
I wanted to use this image from the National Geographic web site in a Wikipedia article. I have never added an image to an article. I sent a message to NatGeo asking whether they would object to that use of their image, explaining that it would entail making a copy of the image rather than simply linking to it. I received this reply:
Your email was forwarded to me regarding usage of a map produced by National Geographic Maps. We are giving you permission to use this map. Let us know if you need anything else. Thanks! Regina Peregoy Office Manager-Maps
Given the above, would I be within WP policy to use this image? If so, can you point me to relevant Help pages about how to do that? Mandruss ( talk) 22:37, 1 May 2014 (UTC)
What this means in application is that permission for our use is not what we seek. Rather, what we need is for the person or entity who owns non-free copyrighted content to free up its restrictive copyright to the world; to change it to a free copyright license that is compatible with our licenses.
So in order for us to use, you would have had to get National Geographic to irrevocably release the copyright on the image under a free license. Information on how that can be done is set out at Wikipedia:Donating copyrighted materials. Example requests to such copyright owners can be viewed at Wikipedia:Example requests for permission. See also Wikipedia:Declaration of consent for all enquiries for model text by which a copyright owner can release their material.
We do allow use of copyrighted material under a claim of fair use, if it meets the stringent standards set out at Wikipedia:Non-free content criteria, but a map will rarely meet these requirements because it is always possible a free equivalent either exists or can be created (that is, it fails WP:NFCC#1). In that regard, because this is a map type image, you can create such a map yourself (in the universal sense; I don't know if you have the skills to do so [I personally do not]). But, if you don't, you might try making a request at Wikipedia:Graphics Lab/Map workshop. Best regards-- Fuhghettaboutit ( talk) 01:45, 2 May 2014 (UTC)
Hi. I asked a question in teahouse and someone replied. How do I reply to that person? Wayner27 ( talk) 18:59, 2 May 2014 (UTC)
Example: /info/en/?search=Special:Contributions/2602:306:25A5:9999:D489:A526:40D4:E4DC (if it's there).
I wanted to try and report the user above for persistent vandalism, although I'm unsure if he's already been banned. A "lock" symbol also appears next to his contributions link.
What does this mean? Flipandflopped ( talk) 14:51, 2 May 2014 (UTC)
Hi. I submitted an new article for review on March 22, 2014. Could someone please tell me how long it may take until I get a response? Thanks. Wayne Wayner27 ( talk) 13:45, 29 April 2014 (UTC)
I have a similar question about a lock symbol like the post below. I'm trying to link to an outside source (The Iowa Women's Archives) source 11 and a lock appears next to the link:
https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/iwa/
(the lock in question appears on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louise_Noun in case it doesn't show up above)
Is there a way to remove the lock?
And is it related in any way to the locks on this page: /info/en/?search=Wikipedia:Protection_policy
I would appreciate any help!
UIKaren (
talk)
20:01, 2 May 2014 (UTC)
UIKaren ( talk) 20:15, 2 May 2014 (UTC)
Native vegetation based on NRCS soils information shows: [1]
In the article itself the image might go below that.— Vchimpanzee · talk · contributions · 20:12, 2 May 2014 (UTC)
References
I have just finished my first translation from Swedish of a major article. It is still in my sandbox. It is the first draft and I have numerous questions about things in the article and some about formatting. Should I submit it and by that start up a discussion about it, or should I leave it in the sandbox for a while, write my questions on the sandbox talk page and invite others to help me edit the article while in the sandbox? W.carter ( talk) 22:38, 1 May 2014 (UTC)
Isn't my submission supposed to be in the Sandbox. The only way that I can access it is to go back to old Talk transcript where it is hyperlinked. Wayner27 ( talk) 20:21, 2 May 2014 (UTC)
This stutch of Wikipedia has a ridiculous name now. What the devil happened?
Specifically, why was the name changed? Now it sounds like the name of some organisation that produces tea.
Please explain. Tharthandorf Aquanashi ( talk) 18:56, 28 April 2014 (UTC)
There are offensive remarks by a non-active IP on Talk:Tenby Lifeboat Station and I would like to remove them. Can I do that? Tony Holkham ( talk) 23:37, 1 May 2014 (UTC)
{{
uw-agf1}}
(not
assuming good faith) is the most appropriate template message. (I use Twinkle.) In this case, though, I think the comment should not have have been removed, and the unregistered user should not have been warned. It would have been a good opportunity to introduce the
copyright and similar policies.
Anon126 (
notify me of responses! /
talk /
contribs)
02:51, 2 May 2014 (UTC)
How do you use the chat feature? When I open it, I cannot type into the field. Thanks. Wayner27 ( talk) 20:18, 2 May 2014 (UTC)
I tried to edit Kristen's wikipedia page to include her various charity work but I received a message that it was protected and I couldnt edit. Here is the message plus the sources.
Kristen Stewart- Charity work. In November 2009 actress Kristen Stewart particated in a JDRF walk to cure diabetis. Kristen Stewart has participated in several charities which include her donations to shoe revolt in aid of the fight against domestic sex trafficking. Kristen Stewart has donated her vans to gain money for the charity that relies on selling donated shoes to raise the funds. She has also supported Oxfam and redcross in her philanthropist ways. She is also involved in the 'gewa project' which is a charity that raises money for rural Tibey. On December 12 2012, she appeared in the 12-12-12 concert at Madison Square garden on a pledge to fans and well wishers to join in the donations towards the victims of hurricane Sandy. In the same charity she also donated her Zuhair Murad dress which she wore to the last Twilight premeire for the cause. The glamorous gown was put up gor auction by the robin hood foundation and the money received assisted the victims. Kristen Stewart was also able to raise $500,000 for charity to assist the hurricane Sandy relief efforts, through a 15 minutes meeting with a middle Eastern prince. She is also hoping to open a half-way house for sex workers.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Vq1VhDvoIqM
http://thecelebritycafe.com/feature/2013/09/kristen-stewart-surprisingly-charitable
http://thecelebritycafe.com/feature/2013/09/celebrity-philanthropist-kristen-stewart
http://www.mtv.com/news/1656131/kristen-stewart-wants-to-set-up-charity-for-sex-workers/
https://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/kristen-stewart
http://hollywoodlife.com/2012/12/27/celebrity-charities-most-charitable-celebs-hollywood-justin-bieber/# — Preceding unsigned comment added by EmmaNjeru89 ( talk • contribs) 20:19, 2 May 2014 (UTC)
Hi. I have reviewed a Wikipedia article about "same references", particularly not listing out an entire reference more than once, using a ref code. I could not get it to work. It still listed out the entire reference. Could someone please help? Also, what is the difference between a reference list and a reference section? Thanks. Wayner27 ( talk) 19:41, 2 May 2014 (UTC)
<ref name="name">Text of the citation</ref>
<ref name="name" />
When someone have been kind enough to correct an article I´m working on, how can I see exactly what changes have been made? As a newbie I have to learn and sometimes small and subtle changes are hard to see. W.carter ( talk) 09:23, 30 April 2014 (UTC)
how do i create a company details page Inishwan ( talk) 15:48, 3 May 2014 (UTC)
I started a couple of days ago. SillyPotatoe ( talk) 10:13, 4 May 2014 (UTC)
Hello, I'm working on editing a page about a musician who has done some impressive things that I think are worth including on his page. He has played for the pope, at Live Aid in 1985, and for President Obama at the White House. The only problem is, the only proof that he was at these events and performing are photographs and videos. Being a percussionist, he wasn't always given credit as being part of the performances on websites and in articles. Can anyone provide some guidance on how to properly cite the existence of someone in a youtube video or photograph? Or...will this information just have to be left out forever because no one wrote an article about it with his name in it? Thank you for any help you can offer. MortPanteau ( talk) 13:07, 3 May 2014 (UTC)
According to WP:NOYT, YouTube videos are generally not considered reliable sources. If this is incorrect, can someone please correct it? Mandruss ( talk) 00:46, 4 May 2014 (UTC)
Hello! When I created my account, first time i logged in there was an overlay asking me if I want to begin helping straight away, offering me a randomly chosen article that needs editing. How can I get this offering overlay back? Is there a category where all those articles are to be found? Any link? I'd like to help and right now I got the time to... :) Razalduria ( talk) 13:32, 4 May 2014 (UTC)
?gettingStartedReturn=true
to the end of a url, for example
/info/en/?search=Armenian_ebooks_initiative?gettingStartedReturn=true. I don't know how the articles in that feature are picked but you can always find lots of tasks at
Wikipedia:Community portal.
PrimeHunter (
talk)
13:53, 4 May 2014 (UTC)How do you do more advanced formatting on wikipedia? Johnnyg150 ( talk) 15:25, 4 May 2014 (UTC)
Is wikia part of wikipedia? SillyPotatoe ( talk) 19:37, 4 May 2014 (UTC)
Hi I just edited an article which had multiple issues. I tried my best to address some of these issues. The last time the article was reviewed was in 2012. How do I ask wikipedia editors to review the article since I made some changes?
Phantomx013 ( talk) 15:32, 3 May 2014 (UTC)
Thanks for the response. What if there is no possibility of finding independent third party sources. e.g. this is a small college in India. It was established in 1997. I am referencing the "about" section of official college website to state that it opened in 1997. Are you stating that referring to the source it is not a strong case for references? Similarly, regarding the courses the college has to offer, obviously the best source would be the college website or some published material. So is that unacceptable?
thanks Phantomx013 ( talk) 00:23, 5 May 2014 (UTC)
"Random article" brought me to Modern Montessori School (which is in Jordan), and I googled for more information. There turns out to be something else called Modern Montessori International, in England, which as far as I can tell is entirely unrelated to it. This, ISTM, could easily be a source of confusion. I wanted to add a hatnote about the difference, but there's nothing in WP:HAT about disambiguating the topic of an article from something with a very similar name that
I boldly went and used the generic {{hatnote}} to add
but I would like advice on it... and WP:HAT really should have something about it.
-- Thnidu ( talk) 05:10, 30 April 2014 (UTC)
{{
Distinguish2|TEXT}}
→ I have further information that I would like to submit to the author of an article.Is there a way to contact them? Thank you. BCrompton ( talk) 23:39, 4 May 2014 (UTC)
Hello all,I'm curious as to how a topic becomes listed on a disambiguation page when no article has been written about it. I'm looking to add an article about such a topic, but I'm wondering if its already been attempted and taken down due to lack of notability. Is there anyway to see if this is the case? Thanks Pbbalduc ( talk) 00:51, 4 May 2014 (UTC)
I'm currently working on an article about Swedish artist Einar Jolin and it would be nice to be able to show some pictures of his paintings. There are none at Wiki Commons. I have a book printed in 1957 with pictures of paintings even older than that. Can I scan some of these and use in the article or is this still a violation of some copyright? - W.carter ( talk) 10:43, 5 May 2014 (UTC)
It says bytes, but I really don't understand... Great Politburo ( talk) 10:39, 5 May 2014 (UTC)
Hey everybody! I am currently thinking about adding an image to an article, but I have a few questions. First of all, the image is from Wikimedia. I'm assuming that this is okay and not a copyright violation, but I want to make 100% sure that it's okay to use it before I upload it. Next, I want to crop the image as it has only one person in it that I want. How exactly do I do this, and once I crop it, how do I upload it? Thanks! Twyfan714 ( talk) 22:25, 2 May 2014 (UTC)
[[File:Name.abc|thumb|number px|caption text]]
In "number px", you can choose the size by playing with the number such as "200 px", "300 px". Much more information is available in the
Wikipedia:Picture tutorial.Anyway, regarding cropping it and then uploading that cropped image, the only restriction in the copyright license is that you must give credit to the author of the image on your re-upload, so you would click edit on the existing image, copy the author field, and then use that on your upload, i.e., [http://www.flickr.com/people/42274165@N00 Alan Light]; provide other details from there and state that you cropped it from that original image, linking its name. I don't know why the image didn't come up when you searched for it – it did come up when I did the same search; it was the fifth image displayed for me. Nope, no red flag:-)-- Fuhghettaboutit ( talk) 21:49, 3 May 2014 (UTC)
Thanks again everyone! Sorry if I asked so many questions! Twyfan714 ( talk) 02:36, 4 May 2014 (UTC)
So looking through Twinkle's options I saw that there are two similar options. One is PROD and another is XfD. It seems that PROD is more of a hybrid between CSD and XfD but I'm not sure how they work. Any help would appreciated. -24 Talk 02:15, 5 May 2014 (UTC)
I manually archived a post to my archived part on my talk page. Someone using a ip address account..
now today two different ip posters have posted on my talk page saying please do not delete my message.
Question, I can either delete or archive a post on my own talk page can't I? Carriearchdale ( talk) 15:41, 5 May 2014 (UTC)
So looking through the different user rights on Wikipedia, I saw that one was reviewer. I had just been checking out the page WP:RCP which described similar programs. What is the difference between WP:RVW and WP:RCP as a regular user? Thanks, -24 Talk 23:15, 5 May 2014 (UTC)