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My very first DYK, Incident at Hawk's Hill, is now on the front page, thanks to Fuhghettaboutit, (and Ryan for passing it) and everybody here at the Teahouse! I'm so excited -- it's just a tad like giving birth, LOL. Thanks to all of you for answering my sometimes dumb questions. You're the best!!! Tlqk56 ( talk) 00:10, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
How do you edit the references? I have a typo to fix in Deborah Anapol wiki. I wrote 1885 instead of 1995.Melanie Grimes 16:32, 19 June 2012 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Melapatella ( talk • contribs)
When I click to edit the REFERENCES section, Only this shows up, not the text I want to edit. The words REFLIST. Melanie Grimes 16:49, 19 June 2012 (UTC)
==References==
{{Reflist}} or <references/>
The text of citations is actually in the body of the article, directly next to statements or paragraphs the citations support, using <ref>(citation)</ref> tags, which display as footnotes (e.g.[1][2]) when you are reading an article. The template code shown above in the references section colates and displays all of the citations within the article in a numbered list in which the numbers correspond to the footnote numbers in the text. By clicking on the ^ symbol next to a citation display, you can easily find exactly where in the body of the article the citation text appears in order to edit it. For more, please see Wikipedia:Referencing for beginners.-- Fuhghettaboutit ( talk) 16:55, 19 June 2012 (UTC)
I have submitted an article twice and been rejected twice.
I don't know if the reviewers want more references or different types of references. And I'm afraid that maybe there just aren't any.
I'm frustrated.
Is there actually some guideline for these reviewers or are they just out to rain on my parade?
Yipper ( talk) 15:20, 19 June 2012 (UTC)
Note: reply on user's talk page. ʝungle jill 16:56, 19 June 2012 (UTC)
I recently had an article rejected, which was referenced mostly by book reviews. If I am able to write another article in the future and reference it with things like news paper articles, press releases and 3rd party blogs/YouTube videos, would that be more acceptable?
I am ambitious in creating a new a fully referenced article. I am currently working on one that is majorly comprised of news sourced references.
Thanks! WriterChad203 ( talk) 15:17, 19 June 2012 (UTC)
Thanks! That's some really great and really helpful information. I appreciate it a lot! WriterChad203 ( talk) 20:36, 19 June 2012 (UTC)
Hello ! I am new to the back end of Wikipedia but have enjoyed it as a reader for many years. I am wondering how facts editors put down are verified. If I write something inaccurate and a reader comes upon it, he or she will be mislead until the facts are corrected....How long would that take? What is that process?
Thank you
tweissberg 14:56, 19 June 2012 (UTC)
Thank you !
tweissberg 15:48, 19 June 2012 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tweissberg ( talk • contribs)
Thank You JungleJill...I am going to try sending messages to the users that have responded to my question...tweissberg 18:54, 19 June 2012 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tweissberg ( talk • contribs)
I was looking at the article Wop May, about the pilot, and discovered that a link in the information box was to a commercial travel site, with no bearing at all on Wop May. I deleted it (edit) and searched the page history for the author. It appears when this author added his/her edit: 31.53.165.89. That person does not have a talk page. Is this something that should be reported, and if so, to whom? BThomascall ( talk) 13:52, 19 June 2012 (UTC)
{{subst:uw-spam1}}
on the talk page. In this case, you'd have to create the talk page to do it, but that's no big deal. If the user had already had a talk page, and it already had previous recent warnings on it, you could give a more serious warning by putting a bigger number on that template (so, if they already have 1 warning, you'd write uw-spam2, and so on). If they've already received a level 4 warning (which has the text "this is your last warning") in it, then the next step would be to report it to
the AIV board, which is where admins can see what needs to be handled.I was that IP who added the website http://www.wopmay.com/ to the infobox when I did this edit at 09:50, 21 April 2012. It is a website project established by the son of Wop May and has nothing, as I can possibly see to do with any commercial site? Or travel company? I am experienced IP editor who only wants to make serious contributions to Wikipedia so I usually know what I am doing and would not knowingly make such a mistake. After reviewing the site again, I can assure you its just a project site for this guy's grandfather.
However it should be noted that BThomascall created a page called Wopmay orogen, then vanished from Wikipedia in July 2012 after badgering for the article to be reviewed. So I don't know what the coincidence is but to remove a website from a similar named article claiming it was in violation of WP's rule on commercial websites seems both strange and odd. And too coincidental to sound vaguely conspiratorial. 86.149.181.6 ( talk) 14:09, 14 November 2012 (UTC)
In the Japanese Spitz article, I at one point refer to the breed "blowing its coat," meaning a major coat shedding that occurs once a year, in contrast with more modest shedding that can occur more broadly. Is that an acceptable bit of jargon, or should it be switched to shedding instead? I feel like shedding would be unclear, but I'm not sure how many people know about the term blowing one's coat. It may be unfamiliar to people without heavy-shedding dogs. Reinana kyuu ( talk) 11:22, 19 June 2012 (UTC)
I really should know this, but is there anyway of getting the lead DYK images to appear to the right of the relevant orange notification on my DYK page?-- Gilderien Chat| List of good deeds 10:44, 19 June 2012 (UTC)
I have written an article. This is regarding the Articles for creation/Vithiya- The Finance Club of DoMS NIT Trichy. I have read the notability guidelines and then wrote it will someone please kindly help me to figure things out. Anshumandutta ( talk) 07:02, 19 June 2012 (UTC)
Hey there. I wanted to inquire of different methods for deleting self created articles. Mahwishmir ( talk) 04:38, 19 June 2012 (UTC)
This isn't a question, so, if you have a mind to delete it, I'm not going to object. Just letting all of the helpful people here know that it looks very much like I'm going to end up getting banned someday. My one dispute with another editor so far has required a lot of careful reading and thinking in order to evaluate comprehensively, and so far maybe one person has done that. Those in positions of power have done what has been universally done with me on the internet: jumped on one tiny phrase in a long discourse and treated it as if it were the entire discourse. Because of this unjust treatment I've been forced to take the risk of perpetuating a dispute, and, given the tone of responses I've received from people in power, of course the ruling is automatically going to go against me. So I just wanted to say thank you again for all of you who have been helpful to me and sorry that your efforts are ultimately wasted. I'll still stay on Wikipedia until I am forced to leave and continue to uphold my own standards of editing and learn more about how to be a better editor, and I'm going to put my eventual ban totally out of my mind. Guyovski ( talk) 17:55, 18 June 2012 (UTC)
In regard to infoboxes (tennis biographies in particular), I was just wondering why it was that half the time fields such as 'Australian Open', 'Highest Ranking', 'Current Ranking' etc run over onto two lines and sometimes they don't, regardless of how much info is filled in under these fields...? What can be done to make sure infoboxes look more like these: Magnus Larsson, Florian Mayer rather than these: Alejandro Falla, Onny Parun? Thanks. Asmazif ( talk) 12:26, 14 June 2012 (GMT)
Hello there -- I wrote an article, added references, periodically have updated it (and edited other stuff on Wiki, so I know how that works) but I don't know the next step. How do I submit it for approval? And so importantly (because I'm sorry to ask this; I feel very ignorant): how do I change the title of the page to the actual title of the article? It presently has my user name (Mhsprecher) which doesn't help the actual article much.Thank you very much for your patience with me during this process. Mhsprecher ( talk) 20:17, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
Hi -- next question -- where on the article do I put the submit tag/code? And what should it look like? Mhsprecher ( talk) —Preceding undated comment added 21:47, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
How do I stop the censoreship of recently discovered new knowledge ,100 percent verifiable,on a article that needs updating?And why would a article be censored if the information is 1000 percent verifiable,true and factual?paitalona p.s. why do u HAVE to use those 4 thingy's??17:43, 20 June 2012 (UTC)paita17:43, 20 June 2012 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Paitalona ( talk • contribs)
I have submitted an article for creation about "Jetset Magazine" currently a much lesser known magazine from Colombia entitled "Jet-Set Magazine" has a page, and yet is far less credible. I have attempted to submit Jetset Magazine because it is one of my favorite exclusive publications, however despite having references from Forbes and other sources, the page was declined. Can somebody assist me with this articles approval.
70.184.104.106 ( talk) 16:13, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
Hi Luke, I had sources from Forbes Magazine, Richdad.com, and Daymondjohn.com. Are those not viable enough sources? Also, how can I recover content that has been deleted, in order to make these changes?
70.184.104.106 ( talk) 21:17, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
I receive the following message: "Welcome to Wikipedia! It appears you are adding external links to many different Wikipedia pages in rapid succession. This is often a sign of people spamming Wikipedia. ..." It is true I'm adding external links in rapid succession, because I'm trying to add links from articles about Dutch parlamentarians to their personal websites. I think that kind of link could be useful. If it is considered a spam, I of course stop adding them. But if they aren't considered spam, is it possible to somehow switch of the message, which appears every time I'm trying to add a link? Kuuvalo ( talk) 13:10, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
I created a wiki book(apx 85 pp)and was using it regularly. When I wanted to use it I would click on Create a book and go through the laborious process to get to my book. Cumbersome as the process is it would always take me to my book. Now I can no longer find my book. All I get is the opportunity to start a new book. Can someone help me find my book and hopefully explain a less complex way to call it up? Thanks, Art 98.230.173.64 ( talk) 13:02, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
What's the relationship between this and Wikipedia:Adopt-a-user? ··gracefool ☺ 02:40, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
Beginner's question: where,on the page, does the authors' user name appear?
Thanks
tweissberg 19:18, 19 June 2012 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tweissberg ( talk • contribs)
Thank you very much for this. I am looking for anyone with any interest in Apert Syndrome. Since the "Apert Syndrome" page is the page I made a correction on, I wanted to get in touch with the page's writers, to connect and see what their experience with or interest in the syndrome stems from. TMI: no such thing....
tweissberg 22:47, 19 June 2012 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tweissberg ( talk • contribs)
I'm creating some articles on various places of geographical and/or historical significance in my region. One recent article seems to be live, but when creating internal links to it within another article, it says the page does not exist. Am I missing something or does it take some time for the article to appear as live within the system? wasrts Wasrts ( talk) 05:07, 19 June 2012 (UTC)
Sure. The article is Chrome Island Chrome Island. I notice that the title doesn't capitalize "Island" - perhaps that's an issue? But this is one of my first articles and I haven't figured out how to change that. ==wasrts== — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wasrts ( talk • contribs) 16:40, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
Thanks. I made that change. I'll track down the articles that should link it and try again. It's no fun being The Noob. ==wasrts== — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wasrts ( talk • contribs) 16:57, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
PS: Yeah, being a noob sucks, but it gets better! Writ Keeper ⚇ ♔ 17:00, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
And to correctly sign, that should be Wasrts ( talk) 17:01, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
Hello.
I'm trying to get this photo: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Randolph_Street_Market_Festival.jpeg
inserted into this article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Articles_for_creation/Randolph_Street_Market
and it just gives me red type. Obviously I'm doing something wrong.
How can I fix this?
Thanks. Marilyn Nix ( talk) 03:46, 22 June 2012 (UTC)
Thanks so much Obotlig, have taken your good advice and fixed the sectioning, and will check my other pages to make sure it's right too. Really appreciate your assistance with the picture. Marilyn Nix ( talk) 04:21, 22 June 2012 (UTC)
I am trying to find out the name of a cartoon character that says...I WILL LOVE HIM AND KISS HIM AND KEEP HIM AS MY OWN. I don't know where to look or who to ask...Can someone HELP ME PLEASE? Thanks you, Maxwell 50.53.56.90 ( talk) 22:54, 21 June 2012 (UTC)
I am aware it is from the book but I am looking for the cartoon character that said it. If you can advise me as to where to look....I would appreciate it! Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.53.56.90 ( talk) 00:06, 22 June 2012 (UTC)
I FINALLY FOUND IT! THANKS...It is tough being new and not know how to navigate. THANKS AGAIN! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.53.56.90 ( talk) 00:44, 22 June 2012 (UTC)
My new page has been up for approval for several days now - but I get no sense of how long I will need to wait. How can I find out? Oakbell ( talk) 21:40, 21 June 2012 (UTC)
Hello, A few days ago I proudly completed my first Wikipedia article about "Rudy Buttignol."
At the bottom, I had "References" and then "Notes". Dividing up the sources in this way seemed to be appropriate.
Today I noticed that the info from the "Notes" section has been merged into the "References". Is this a better way of doing things?
Many thanks again.
sofiabrampton
Sofiabrampton ( talk) 19:21, 21 June 2012 (UTC)
_____ Thanks for the input and for the commpliment, Roshan. I get your point and it makes total sense. When writing the article on "Rudy Buttignol" I had help from some Wikipedia editors like Theo, Benzband,David, Uzma Gamal and most lately Fuhghettaboutit. I really appreciate all of the help that I get so thanks again, Roshan, for yours. Let's wait to see if anyone else weighs in re the "Notes/Ref" issue. sofiabrampton Sofiabrampton ( talk) 22:00, 21 June 2012 (UTC)
Last week I started a wiki page for my aunt. Because she is still living and the information I added was from her I didn't really know how to "reference" it. Therefore, it is scheduled to be deleted. I asked how to "reference" information from the living person, and since I can't see my previous question or any possible answers I still don't know what to do. Lmayart ( talk) 15:29, 21 June 2012 (UTC) Ok, sure now it's right at the top, but it wasn't last week! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lmayart ( talk • contribs) 15:30, 21 June 2012 (UTC)
Hi there, I've created my first article after working on it in my sandbox (The article's live.). Can I delete all that info from my sandbox now? If I do, will it affect the number of edits connected to my account? Second question, can I create several sandboxes? I'm a bit of a dipper. I work on several things at the same time, and I think this might make it easier.
Would appreciate any help you could provide. Cheers, -- Charlie Inks ( talk) 11:39, 21 June 2012 (UTC)
Hello Worm, Wow - that was fast! Thank you! A followup question here. So if I delete all the work on the first article in sandbox and that affects my edit numbers, can I do it backwards? (I'm partly dyslexic so I'm trying to figure out how to explain what I mean here... :D ) Can I now, retroactively, cut and paste the edits from sandbox to the actual article so my edit numbers don't get lost in space? Thanks again, Worm. Cheers -- Charlie Inks ( talk) 11:57, 21 June 2012 (UTC)
Hello Worm, Thanks so much for this! I did leave you a thank you on your talk page too :D Re merging the two histories, would you? That would be very much appreciated! The name of the article is Council for the Arts in Ottawa and the sandbox is Charlie Ink's. If you would give me a bit of time - say an hour? I'll switch the next thing I'm working on (It's already in the same sandbox) over to a new sandbox and you can do your magic! I really appreciate this, Worm. :D A Big Thank You -- Charlie Inks ( talk) 14:45, 21 June 2012 (UTC)
Is there a way to save an article, or add it to a list of "Watch Later"s or something? I have a few looooong articles I'm planning on reading, so I'm just wondering Raeraekat ( talk) 02:22, 23 June 2012 (UTC)
how do i add the cool doodads(don't know what else to call them) to my personal page/site; as example; (This user is a fan of This Team); etc Longhorndaniel ( talk) 13:50, 22 June 2012 (UTC)
I did my first article on a rather obscure topic in Egyptology and I want to make sure that It is all it should be. I had a great deal of difficulty making some of the references show up the way I wanted. Also when I tried to put it in a category, it didn't take. Any suggestions would be useful. Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wolf lupeson ( talk • contribs) 15:24, 23 June 2012 (UTC)
[[Category:category name]]
. This will add the article to the named category. Even easier is to enable the
HotCat gadget on the gadgets tab of your
preferences page, then you just click on the category + button at the bottom of the article page and type the category name (no wiki markup needed) and click save.
NtheP (
talk) 15:47, 23 June 2012 (UTC)I submitted my article for approval and was told to add citations, which I did, then I was told it wasn't neutral, I've gone over it and cannot see why it is not. Now I have been told it's because the author I am writing about is not notable enough.
Any help would be appreciated
Panthera2012 ( talk) 12:45, 23 June 2012 (UTC)
Hello, I've been trying to upload this article a few times but have been unsuccessful. Can you edit this article so that it can be approved. I've been receiving comments about how the article is not in a formal, neutral tone and uses peacock terms. So, any assistant is gladly accepted! Thank you!
Joshualee38 ( talk) 22:35, 24 June 2012 (UTC)
Recently I edited a page because it had a dead link. I am new and thought I could put my own link in its place. I realize that is not how its done here. But, only after some reading. I do aplogiize for this. But, now I'm afraid my website is going to be on some kind of black list. How can I handle this? bobby Langdon81 ( talk) 22:09, 24 June 2012 (UTC)
Hey guys! Does Wikipedia have a proscription for the use/non-use of oxford commas?” heather walls ( talk) 21:15, 24 June 2012 (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 20 | ← | Archive 22 | Archive 23 | Archive 24 | Archive 25 | Archive 26 | → | Archive 30 |
My very first DYK, Incident at Hawk's Hill, is now on the front page, thanks to Fuhghettaboutit, (and Ryan for passing it) and everybody here at the Teahouse! I'm so excited -- it's just a tad like giving birth, LOL. Thanks to all of you for answering my sometimes dumb questions. You're the best!!! Tlqk56 ( talk) 00:10, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
How do you edit the references? I have a typo to fix in Deborah Anapol wiki. I wrote 1885 instead of 1995.Melanie Grimes 16:32, 19 June 2012 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Melapatella ( talk • contribs)
When I click to edit the REFERENCES section, Only this shows up, not the text I want to edit. The words REFLIST. Melanie Grimes 16:49, 19 June 2012 (UTC)
==References==
{{Reflist}} or <references/>
The text of citations is actually in the body of the article, directly next to statements or paragraphs the citations support, using <ref>(citation)</ref> tags, which display as footnotes (e.g.[1][2]) when you are reading an article. The template code shown above in the references section colates and displays all of the citations within the article in a numbered list in which the numbers correspond to the footnote numbers in the text. By clicking on the ^ symbol next to a citation display, you can easily find exactly where in the body of the article the citation text appears in order to edit it. For more, please see Wikipedia:Referencing for beginners.-- Fuhghettaboutit ( talk) 16:55, 19 June 2012 (UTC)
I have submitted an article twice and been rejected twice.
I don't know if the reviewers want more references or different types of references. And I'm afraid that maybe there just aren't any.
I'm frustrated.
Is there actually some guideline for these reviewers or are they just out to rain on my parade?
Yipper ( talk) 15:20, 19 June 2012 (UTC)
Note: reply on user's talk page. ʝungle jill 16:56, 19 June 2012 (UTC)
I recently had an article rejected, which was referenced mostly by book reviews. If I am able to write another article in the future and reference it with things like news paper articles, press releases and 3rd party blogs/YouTube videos, would that be more acceptable?
I am ambitious in creating a new a fully referenced article. I am currently working on one that is majorly comprised of news sourced references.
Thanks! WriterChad203 ( talk) 15:17, 19 June 2012 (UTC)
Thanks! That's some really great and really helpful information. I appreciate it a lot! WriterChad203 ( talk) 20:36, 19 June 2012 (UTC)
Hello ! I am new to the back end of Wikipedia but have enjoyed it as a reader for many years. I am wondering how facts editors put down are verified. If I write something inaccurate and a reader comes upon it, he or she will be mislead until the facts are corrected....How long would that take? What is that process?
Thank you
tweissberg 14:56, 19 June 2012 (UTC)
Thank you !
tweissberg 15:48, 19 June 2012 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tweissberg ( talk • contribs)
Thank You JungleJill...I am going to try sending messages to the users that have responded to my question...tweissberg 18:54, 19 June 2012 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tweissberg ( talk • contribs)
I was looking at the article Wop May, about the pilot, and discovered that a link in the information box was to a commercial travel site, with no bearing at all on Wop May. I deleted it (edit) and searched the page history for the author. It appears when this author added his/her edit: 31.53.165.89. That person does not have a talk page. Is this something that should be reported, and if so, to whom? BThomascall ( talk) 13:52, 19 June 2012 (UTC)
{{subst:uw-spam1}}
on the talk page. In this case, you'd have to create the talk page to do it, but that's no big deal. If the user had already had a talk page, and it already had previous recent warnings on it, you could give a more serious warning by putting a bigger number on that template (so, if they already have 1 warning, you'd write uw-spam2, and so on). If they've already received a level 4 warning (which has the text "this is your last warning") in it, then the next step would be to report it to
the AIV board, which is where admins can see what needs to be handled.I was that IP who added the website http://www.wopmay.com/ to the infobox when I did this edit at 09:50, 21 April 2012. It is a website project established by the son of Wop May and has nothing, as I can possibly see to do with any commercial site? Or travel company? I am experienced IP editor who only wants to make serious contributions to Wikipedia so I usually know what I am doing and would not knowingly make such a mistake. After reviewing the site again, I can assure you its just a project site for this guy's grandfather.
However it should be noted that BThomascall created a page called Wopmay orogen, then vanished from Wikipedia in July 2012 after badgering for the article to be reviewed. So I don't know what the coincidence is but to remove a website from a similar named article claiming it was in violation of WP's rule on commercial websites seems both strange and odd. And too coincidental to sound vaguely conspiratorial. 86.149.181.6 ( talk) 14:09, 14 November 2012 (UTC)
In the Japanese Spitz article, I at one point refer to the breed "blowing its coat," meaning a major coat shedding that occurs once a year, in contrast with more modest shedding that can occur more broadly. Is that an acceptable bit of jargon, or should it be switched to shedding instead? I feel like shedding would be unclear, but I'm not sure how many people know about the term blowing one's coat. It may be unfamiliar to people without heavy-shedding dogs. Reinana kyuu ( talk) 11:22, 19 June 2012 (UTC)
I really should know this, but is there anyway of getting the lead DYK images to appear to the right of the relevant orange notification on my DYK page?-- Gilderien Chat| List of good deeds 10:44, 19 June 2012 (UTC)
I have written an article. This is regarding the Articles for creation/Vithiya- The Finance Club of DoMS NIT Trichy. I have read the notability guidelines and then wrote it will someone please kindly help me to figure things out. Anshumandutta ( talk) 07:02, 19 June 2012 (UTC)
Hey there. I wanted to inquire of different methods for deleting self created articles. Mahwishmir ( talk) 04:38, 19 June 2012 (UTC)
This isn't a question, so, if you have a mind to delete it, I'm not going to object. Just letting all of the helpful people here know that it looks very much like I'm going to end up getting banned someday. My one dispute with another editor so far has required a lot of careful reading and thinking in order to evaluate comprehensively, and so far maybe one person has done that. Those in positions of power have done what has been universally done with me on the internet: jumped on one tiny phrase in a long discourse and treated it as if it were the entire discourse. Because of this unjust treatment I've been forced to take the risk of perpetuating a dispute, and, given the tone of responses I've received from people in power, of course the ruling is automatically going to go against me. So I just wanted to say thank you again for all of you who have been helpful to me and sorry that your efforts are ultimately wasted. I'll still stay on Wikipedia until I am forced to leave and continue to uphold my own standards of editing and learn more about how to be a better editor, and I'm going to put my eventual ban totally out of my mind. Guyovski ( talk) 17:55, 18 June 2012 (UTC)
In regard to infoboxes (tennis biographies in particular), I was just wondering why it was that half the time fields such as 'Australian Open', 'Highest Ranking', 'Current Ranking' etc run over onto two lines and sometimes they don't, regardless of how much info is filled in under these fields...? What can be done to make sure infoboxes look more like these: Magnus Larsson, Florian Mayer rather than these: Alejandro Falla, Onny Parun? Thanks. Asmazif ( talk) 12:26, 14 June 2012 (GMT)
Hello there -- I wrote an article, added references, periodically have updated it (and edited other stuff on Wiki, so I know how that works) but I don't know the next step. How do I submit it for approval? And so importantly (because I'm sorry to ask this; I feel very ignorant): how do I change the title of the page to the actual title of the article? It presently has my user name (Mhsprecher) which doesn't help the actual article much.Thank you very much for your patience with me during this process. Mhsprecher ( talk) 20:17, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
Hi -- next question -- where on the article do I put the submit tag/code? And what should it look like? Mhsprecher ( talk) —Preceding undated comment added 21:47, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
How do I stop the censoreship of recently discovered new knowledge ,100 percent verifiable,on a article that needs updating?And why would a article be censored if the information is 1000 percent verifiable,true and factual?paitalona p.s. why do u HAVE to use those 4 thingy's??17:43, 20 June 2012 (UTC)paita17:43, 20 June 2012 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Paitalona ( talk • contribs)
I have submitted an article for creation about "Jetset Magazine" currently a much lesser known magazine from Colombia entitled "Jet-Set Magazine" has a page, and yet is far less credible. I have attempted to submit Jetset Magazine because it is one of my favorite exclusive publications, however despite having references from Forbes and other sources, the page was declined. Can somebody assist me with this articles approval.
70.184.104.106 ( talk) 16:13, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
Hi Luke, I had sources from Forbes Magazine, Richdad.com, and Daymondjohn.com. Are those not viable enough sources? Also, how can I recover content that has been deleted, in order to make these changes?
70.184.104.106 ( talk) 21:17, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
I receive the following message: "Welcome to Wikipedia! It appears you are adding external links to many different Wikipedia pages in rapid succession. This is often a sign of people spamming Wikipedia. ..." It is true I'm adding external links in rapid succession, because I'm trying to add links from articles about Dutch parlamentarians to their personal websites. I think that kind of link could be useful. If it is considered a spam, I of course stop adding them. But if they aren't considered spam, is it possible to somehow switch of the message, which appears every time I'm trying to add a link? Kuuvalo ( talk) 13:10, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
I created a wiki book(apx 85 pp)and was using it regularly. When I wanted to use it I would click on Create a book and go through the laborious process to get to my book. Cumbersome as the process is it would always take me to my book. Now I can no longer find my book. All I get is the opportunity to start a new book. Can someone help me find my book and hopefully explain a less complex way to call it up? Thanks, Art 98.230.173.64 ( talk) 13:02, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
What's the relationship between this and Wikipedia:Adopt-a-user? ··gracefool ☺ 02:40, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
Beginner's question: where,on the page, does the authors' user name appear?
Thanks
tweissberg 19:18, 19 June 2012 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tweissberg ( talk • contribs)
Thank you very much for this. I am looking for anyone with any interest in Apert Syndrome. Since the "Apert Syndrome" page is the page I made a correction on, I wanted to get in touch with the page's writers, to connect and see what their experience with or interest in the syndrome stems from. TMI: no such thing....
tweissberg 22:47, 19 June 2012 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tweissberg ( talk • contribs)
I'm creating some articles on various places of geographical and/or historical significance in my region. One recent article seems to be live, but when creating internal links to it within another article, it says the page does not exist. Am I missing something or does it take some time for the article to appear as live within the system? wasrts Wasrts ( talk) 05:07, 19 June 2012 (UTC)
Sure. The article is Chrome Island Chrome Island. I notice that the title doesn't capitalize "Island" - perhaps that's an issue? But this is one of my first articles and I haven't figured out how to change that. ==wasrts== — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wasrts ( talk • contribs) 16:40, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
Thanks. I made that change. I'll track down the articles that should link it and try again. It's no fun being The Noob. ==wasrts== — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wasrts ( talk • contribs) 16:57, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
PS: Yeah, being a noob sucks, but it gets better! Writ Keeper ⚇ ♔ 17:00, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
And to correctly sign, that should be Wasrts ( talk) 17:01, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
Hello.
I'm trying to get this photo: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Randolph_Street_Market_Festival.jpeg
inserted into this article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Articles_for_creation/Randolph_Street_Market
and it just gives me red type. Obviously I'm doing something wrong.
How can I fix this?
Thanks. Marilyn Nix ( talk) 03:46, 22 June 2012 (UTC)
Thanks so much Obotlig, have taken your good advice and fixed the sectioning, and will check my other pages to make sure it's right too. Really appreciate your assistance with the picture. Marilyn Nix ( talk) 04:21, 22 June 2012 (UTC)
I am trying to find out the name of a cartoon character that says...I WILL LOVE HIM AND KISS HIM AND KEEP HIM AS MY OWN. I don't know where to look or who to ask...Can someone HELP ME PLEASE? Thanks you, Maxwell 50.53.56.90 ( talk) 22:54, 21 June 2012 (UTC)
I am aware it is from the book but I am looking for the cartoon character that said it. If you can advise me as to where to look....I would appreciate it! Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.53.56.90 ( talk) 00:06, 22 June 2012 (UTC)
I FINALLY FOUND IT! THANKS...It is tough being new and not know how to navigate. THANKS AGAIN! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.53.56.90 ( talk) 00:44, 22 June 2012 (UTC)
My new page has been up for approval for several days now - but I get no sense of how long I will need to wait. How can I find out? Oakbell ( talk) 21:40, 21 June 2012 (UTC)
Hello, A few days ago I proudly completed my first Wikipedia article about "Rudy Buttignol."
At the bottom, I had "References" and then "Notes". Dividing up the sources in this way seemed to be appropriate.
Today I noticed that the info from the "Notes" section has been merged into the "References". Is this a better way of doing things?
Many thanks again.
sofiabrampton
Sofiabrampton ( talk) 19:21, 21 June 2012 (UTC)
_____ Thanks for the input and for the commpliment, Roshan. I get your point and it makes total sense. When writing the article on "Rudy Buttignol" I had help from some Wikipedia editors like Theo, Benzband,David, Uzma Gamal and most lately Fuhghettaboutit. I really appreciate all of the help that I get so thanks again, Roshan, for yours. Let's wait to see if anyone else weighs in re the "Notes/Ref" issue. sofiabrampton Sofiabrampton ( talk) 22:00, 21 June 2012 (UTC)
Last week I started a wiki page for my aunt. Because she is still living and the information I added was from her I didn't really know how to "reference" it. Therefore, it is scheduled to be deleted. I asked how to "reference" information from the living person, and since I can't see my previous question or any possible answers I still don't know what to do. Lmayart ( talk) 15:29, 21 June 2012 (UTC) Ok, sure now it's right at the top, but it wasn't last week! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lmayart ( talk • contribs) 15:30, 21 June 2012 (UTC)
Hi there, I've created my first article after working on it in my sandbox (The article's live.). Can I delete all that info from my sandbox now? If I do, will it affect the number of edits connected to my account? Second question, can I create several sandboxes? I'm a bit of a dipper. I work on several things at the same time, and I think this might make it easier.
Would appreciate any help you could provide. Cheers, -- Charlie Inks ( talk) 11:39, 21 June 2012 (UTC)
Hello Worm, Wow - that was fast! Thank you! A followup question here. So if I delete all the work on the first article in sandbox and that affects my edit numbers, can I do it backwards? (I'm partly dyslexic so I'm trying to figure out how to explain what I mean here... :D ) Can I now, retroactively, cut and paste the edits from sandbox to the actual article so my edit numbers don't get lost in space? Thanks again, Worm. Cheers -- Charlie Inks ( talk) 11:57, 21 June 2012 (UTC)
Hello Worm, Thanks so much for this! I did leave you a thank you on your talk page too :D Re merging the two histories, would you? That would be very much appreciated! The name of the article is Council for the Arts in Ottawa and the sandbox is Charlie Ink's. If you would give me a bit of time - say an hour? I'll switch the next thing I'm working on (It's already in the same sandbox) over to a new sandbox and you can do your magic! I really appreciate this, Worm. :D A Big Thank You -- Charlie Inks ( talk) 14:45, 21 June 2012 (UTC)
Is there a way to save an article, or add it to a list of "Watch Later"s or something? I have a few looooong articles I'm planning on reading, so I'm just wondering Raeraekat ( talk) 02:22, 23 June 2012 (UTC)
how do i add the cool doodads(don't know what else to call them) to my personal page/site; as example; (This user is a fan of This Team); etc Longhorndaniel ( talk) 13:50, 22 June 2012 (UTC)
I did my first article on a rather obscure topic in Egyptology and I want to make sure that It is all it should be. I had a great deal of difficulty making some of the references show up the way I wanted. Also when I tried to put it in a category, it didn't take. Any suggestions would be useful. Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wolf lupeson ( talk • contribs) 15:24, 23 June 2012 (UTC)
[[Category:category name]]
. This will add the article to the named category. Even easier is to enable the
HotCat gadget on the gadgets tab of your
preferences page, then you just click on the category + button at the bottom of the article page and type the category name (no wiki markup needed) and click save.
NtheP (
talk) 15:47, 23 June 2012 (UTC)I submitted my article for approval and was told to add citations, which I did, then I was told it wasn't neutral, I've gone over it and cannot see why it is not. Now I have been told it's because the author I am writing about is not notable enough.
Any help would be appreciated
Panthera2012 ( talk) 12:45, 23 June 2012 (UTC)
Hello, I've been trying to upload this article a few times but have been unsuccessful. Can you edit this article so that it can be approved. I've been receiving comments about how the article is not in a formal, neutral tone and uses peacock terms. So, any assistant is gladly accepted! Thank you!
Joshualee38 ( talk) 22:35, 24 June 2012 (UTC)
Recently I edited a page because it had a dead link. I am new and thought I could put my own link in its place. I realize that is not how its done here. But, only after some reading. I do aplogiize for this. But, now I'm afraid my website is going to be on some kind of black list. How can I handle this? bobby Langdon81 ( talk) 22:09, 24 June 2012 (UTC)
Hey guys! Does Wikipedia have a proscription for the use/non-use of oxford commas?” heather walls ( talk) 21:15, 24 June 2012 (UTC)