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hello, I am the only one using my account but since i have been told that the name is not right i wish to request a change of name. Again I wish to continue with my article and solicit your help to make it acceptable on wikipedia. Manowar.ng ( talk) 10:38, 10 January 2013 (UTC)
Hello. I saw I can make adds by the Microsoft GIF Animator. My question is how to use this.-- Pratyya (Hello!) 08:01, 10 January 2013 (UTC)
I decided to try my hand at translating an article for the first time and took one from the Spanish Wikipedia called "Escudo de Sax," or "Coat of arms of Sax." However, when I tried to make the new page in the English wiki, I couldn't get the Sax in the title to come out capitalized (since Sax is a location and thus a proper noun). How do I convince it to do that? Reinana kyuu ( talk) 04:35, 10 January 2013 (UTC)
Thank you so much for helping me with that, Anonymouse! I'm going to study the screenshot so this doesn't happen again in the future. Reinana kyuu ( talk) 12:14, 10 January 2013 (UTC)
Hi Wikipedians! This link to my sandbox redirects to a blank article entitled this article What do I do? Do I have permission to remove a redirect or does an admin need to? Thanks. JHUbal 27 01:00, 10 January 2013 (UTC)
I have edited many Wikipedia articles to fix various punctuation errors. In many articles, I see what I believe to be an incorrect use of quotation marks. For example (at least in the United States), when the last word of a sentence is within quotation marks, the ending quotation mark should come after any other punctuation mark that ends the sentence (period, question mark, exclamation mark, etc.), not before. An example of this error is in the second post directly below this one, at the end of the second sentence from user Kanasnick. The ending quotation mark after the word "essay" should come after the period, not before. I wonder if most other knowledgeable editors of English would agree with me and, if so, if there is any way to correct the incorrect quotation mark usage in the millions of articles! 199.250.3.71 ( talk) 20:56, 9 January 2013 (UTC)
Is there a tag I can use to let other editors know a word in an article should be simplified? xnamkcor ( talk) 04:12, 9 January 2013 (UTC)
I am trying to edit a section of an article. When I do a Preview, all the footnote numbers are changed and start at [1], as if there were no other footnotes prior to that section. I'm afraid to save it, not being sure of what's happening to the footnotes. If I do save it as is, will the numbers go back to their proper sequence? K828 ( talk) 00:05, 9 January 2013 (UTC)
{{
Reflist}}
template at the end of the section, and then use the
Show preview 'button'. This, apart from the numbering, will show the references as they will appear when you save (though they may then be in multiple columns). The real trick is to remember to remove {{Reflist}}
again before you save! If not you may end up with two reflists and a garbled page layout, though that is easily fixed by removing the excess {{Reflist}}
-
220
of
Borg 04:05, 10 January 2013 (UTC) Ps. I moved your sig to right after your post, otherwise it appears on the far left of the page, somewhat disassociated from your "Thanks!". Hope that is ok with you!
I have recently created an article about Gutenberg Castle in Liechtenstein. However, I found out (too late) that Wikimedia Commons already had a page with some copyright-approved photos of the castle. Trouble is, the WC page with the images uses the namespace "Burg Gutenberg", while the article made by me uses "Gutenberg Castle". Though I've tried, I'm not really sure how to safely link to the WC page from the main article on the castle (you know, with that Wikimedia link added to the bottom of the article, between External links and Categories). Can the link to the existing WC page be created as a redicrect ? Or is my only hope asking permission to move the WC page to a namespace identical with that of the article ? Thanks in advance for any tips. ZemplinTemplar ( talk) 21:45, 11 January 2013 (UTC)
Hi,
I've been working on the Chalcogen article, and the references there are sort of a mess. Is there anything I should know about how to standardize the references there? Thanks
King Jakob C 15:12, 11 January 2013 (UTC)
How do I make a list of things using bullet points but with two columns? I saw this list of items and I thought that it would be presented in a better way by using bullet points. I thought that the list would be too long, so how do I split the list into two columns using bullet points? Koopatrev ( talk) 05:53, 11 January 2013 (UTC)
hello.i am vinay and i would like to know few details that can i keep articles of wikipedia in my website. Satikavinaykumar ( talk) 04:50, 11 January 2013 (UTC)
I guess that wasn't a smart decision, but I checked the "remember login info on this browser for 180 days" box. If I forgot my password after the time is up, do I have to create another account? But I like my username! What can I do? Thanks. JHUbal 27 03:22, 11 January 2013 (UTC)
Hi, an article I submitted yesterday for approval via my sandbox was declined and the reason stated was, "This submission's references do not adequately evidence the subject's notability." I double checked each reference, and they are all independent, third-party, and well-respected trade publications in the 3D printing and rapid prototyping industry. Each reference refers directly back to the subject of the related sentence. The editor suggested that I read the "guidelines on the notability of organizations and companies and the golden rule," which I did, and each reference in my proposed article adheres to all of the requirements stated in the guidelines and golden rule. Any suggestions? The article is called Mcor Technologies Ltd and is located here: Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Mcor Technologies Ltd#References JulieAsarkofReece ( talk) 12:41, 10 January 2013 (UTC)
"The source's audience must also be considered. Evidence of attention by international or national, or at least regional, media is a strong indication of notability. On the other hand, attention solely from local media, or media of limited interest and circulation, is not an indication of notability; at least one regional, national, or international source is necessary."
A user has started demanding an article layout be changed according to his desire against the opinion of everyone else who has reverted the changes. It is really odd. I have no idea how to handle the situation. I feel this guy is bullying to get his demands. And is this type of thing a regular occurrence? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:List_of_people_who_have_been_called_a_polymath
I am also updating the page of Patrick M. Byrne which has extremely confusing Talk page requirements. Bhalluka ( talk) 19:30, 9 January 2013 (UTC)
Thanks for the response Hajatvrc, looks like he is bullying you too now. Is that common? Bhalluka ( talk) 19:52, 9 January 2013 (UTC)
moved by Gtwfan52 ( talk) 20:31, 12 January 2013 (UTC) Hello all. I have a section on my user page entitled 'articles I have edited/created,' but as I am editing more, the section is taking up rather a lot of space. Does anyone know what I could do to help make the space smaller? I see other users have boxes for theirs, could anyone tell me how to do this? Thanks for your help! -- PrincessAlice13 ( talk) 20:25, 12 January 2013 (UTC)
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{{Multicol}} This text appears in the first column. {{Multicol-break}} This text appears in the second column. {{Multicol-break}} This text appears in the third column. {{Multicol-end}} |
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If this isn't a way you'd like have a look round other users pages to see how they do it - you can look at the source and copy that. NtheP ( talk) 20:43, 12 January 2013 (UTC)
{{Collapsible list |framestyle=border:2; padding:0; |title=Articles I have contributed to/edited |[[Princess Helena of the United Kingdom]] |[[Lady Louise Windsor]] |[[James, Viscount Severn]] |[[Infanta Leonor of Spain]] }}
Articles I have contributed to/edited
I have made a page and it is telling me that A major contributor to this article appears to have a close connection with its subject. It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies, particularly neutral point of view. Please discuss further on the talk page. (January 2013). I really don't know what this mean the link my page is: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha_Omega_Sigma
thank you in advance Daniel J Wade Alpha Omega Sigma ( talk) 08:32, 12 January 2013 (UTC)
What should I do if I edited anonymously, and when I create an account to make an AFD someone says I'm a SPA? — Preceding unsigned comment added by MarioNovi ( talk • contribs) 07:43, 8 January 2013 (UTC)
moved by me: heather walls ( talk) 07:00, 9 January 2013 (UTC)
I have seen in Wikipedia few languages have two names in two different scripts. I also wanted to do the same to Nepal Bhasa. Can I upload Prachalit script to Nepal Bhasa Wikipedia? - KrozanK. ( talk) 06:29, 7 January 2013 (UTC)
moved by me: heather walls ( talk) 07:00, 9 January 2013 (UTC)
how to improve information about an individual or an organisation. Paras karnai ( talk) 06:33, 12 January 2013 (UTC)
My article has been denied four times now after being reviewed by three different people. I've done what was asked of me, but it seems that someone is really opposed to the idea of free knowledge for everyone, as more issues are made up every time the article is reviewed. Maybe someone should have a talk with these people? I honestly don't see why they would want to hinder a brilliant project like Wikipedia. I don't even know what is asked of me anymore. I've provided sources, just as asked - refined them, and added a "Reception" section. If anyone wants to give a new user some actually useful advice, or even better: help me get this article on Wikipedia, then feel free to do so. Please leave your answers below.
Here is the link to the article in question: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Articles_for_creation/Piter
Samotny Wędrowiec ( talk) 02:32, 12 January 2013 (UTC)
<ref>{{http://www.example}}</ref>
which will not work. An extremely basic web citation format would be <ref>[http://www.example Name of Source]</ref>
, though we really want much more information than just this. Since you used the curly brackets as if you were trying to use a
template, let me give you the basic code for a formatted and well attributed web citation using one:
{{cite web|url=|title=|date=|publisher=|author=|accessdate=}}
What a topic needs to establish notability is substantive treatment in independent, third-party, reliable sources. To parse that, substantive treatment means not just a mere mention but real content about the subject. Independent, third party sources means that the sources cited should be completely unconnected to the subject. Reliable sources are those with a reputation for checking the facts, editorial oversight and accuracy – so not some unknown person on a blog, but published books, magazines, newspapers, etc. Notability, which is about sources showing that the world has taken note of the topic, goes hand in hand with verifiability, which is about sources existing from which the information in an article can be verified – since Wikipedia's content should not be about new things, but based on already published material. Do the sources you've listed meet these requirements?
Metro is not an independent, third party source, but exactly the opposite, a site promoting the product they are involved with. Fantlab is some kind of a blend of a blog and a wiki with user-generated content, per the Russian article on it, and thus very much not a reliable source (see WP:BLOGS). In any event, it does not provide any sort of substantive treatment. Looking at the rest of the sources, they all suffer from the same defects. The only source that appears to have a somewhat substantive write up is kawerna.pl and that appears to be a fan site, also with user-generated content. All this is to say, you need to find the sources we are looking for, which you have not provided (not yet). If such sources do not exist, Wikipedia should not have an article on this topic.-- Fuhghettaboutit ( talk) 07:49, 12 January 2013 (UTC)
However, since Metro 2033 itself is the only book that has been translated into English so far, it is impossible to obtain any English sources regarding Piter. As such, I am limited to Russian sources that I mostly cannot understand and can only pick out bits and pieces of information from (or rely on Google Translate, which is far from the best option but it's the only other one) and Polish ones. Unfortunately, I have not lived in Poland since I was nine years old so I'm not aware of which magazines are popular there right now.
The book has certainly been "noticed by the world", but only a part of it and that part does not speak English. I'm trying to help people who only speak English with finding out more about this book series (mostly for English and American fans of Metro 2033 and its video game adaptation). I wanted to follow this up with another article on Towards the Light (another novel in the series), but I don't think I will considering how much hassle I had to go through with the article for Piter and it's still not accepted.
Why are the sources provided unreliable? They do more than show that the book exists - they support the facts given in the article. Everything you see is user-generated. Wikipedia is user-generated, if you haven't noticed. What else is it supposed to be? Robot-generated? I don't understand. Samotny Wędrowiec ( talk) 03:38, 13 January 2013 (UTC)
What do you enjoy online besides Wikimedia? Joshvs ( talk) 00:55, 12 January 2013 (UTC)
Hello,
I am trying to get an article approved. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Articles_for_creation/Lise_Skou
It has been decined twice because of missing references. I have now added references but the 'submit-again' button has disappeared. How do I get someone to view it again? Kunstasa ( talk) 12:30, 11 January 2013 (UTC)
{{subst:submit}}
to the top of the page.
Yunshui
雲
水 12:50, 11 January 2013 (UTC)How to add a visual to an article, such as an album. Mr.M.Ouellet ( talk) 07:45, 9 January 2013 (UTC)
Orphaned non-free media (File:Dissident Prophet's We're Not Grasshoppers, 1995.jpg)
Thanks for uploading
File:Dissident Prophet's We're Not Grasshoppers, 1995.jpg. The media description page currently specifies that it is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a
claim of fair use. However, it is currently
orphaned, meaning that it is not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the media was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed.
You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that media for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see
our policy for non-free media).
If you have uploaded other unlicensed media, please check whether they're used in any articles or not. You can find a list of 'file' pages you have edited by clicking on the " my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "File" from the dropdown box. Note that all non-free media not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. Hazard-Bot ( talk) 04:26, 22 December 2012 (UTC) Firstade ( talk) 10:42, 8 January 2013 (UTC)
After uploading a newer version image file of NEPSE Logo, it is noticed that the older file is still being displayed in the article main page. I tried clearing the cache in my browser as instructed in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Uploading_images#Technical_aspects , but it won't work. I even used another web browser and another pc as well to see the change but that problem still persisted. I also followed few purging methods explained at http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Purge but they even did not work. So, I request to fix or help fix this issue. Thanks in advance ! Mkg just4u ( talk) 22:15, 8 January 2013 (UTC)
The ethernet can be regarded as everything beyond the internet. ie universe. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 149.254.250.47 ( talk) 21:33, 12 January 2013 (UTC)
Hi! Before I begin, I'm sorry if this is unrelated to Wikipedia and/or is not allowed. I know WP:HW states that editors will not do your homework for you, but I have a question if anyone is willing to help. My question is related to analyzing a statement for a debate. I can be reached by e-mail or on my talk page, but preferrably (I don't know if I spelled that right) my e-mail. I am also willing to e-mail/talk you. Thank you. JHU bal 27 01:36, 14 January 2013 (UTC)
Welcome back, JHUbal27! If you cannot find what you are looking for, we have a reference desk, divided into various subject areas, where asking knowledge questions is welcome. ~Best of luck, ~Eric 74.60.29.141 ( talk) 02:20, 14 January 2013 (UTC)
I've found the image in Wikimedia Commons that I want to use in an edit of a Wikipedia article. Where do I find the procedure? Thanx Bart and Whizzer ( talk) 22:29, 13 January 2013 (UTC)
I want to know that is it permissible to buy a domain which is started from "wiki" like "wikiinfo". If it is permitted then tell me is it allowed to use the name of WikiMedia or MediaWiki on the wiki website to show the visitors that this information is true and authentic. And if it is permitted then tell me is it permitted to insult and provide fake information about a particular religion to show people that it is false and untrue on the same site which is using "wiki" in domain name and saying we are the members of MediaWiki. Kindly reply me it's a serious question. Sanpatrick81 ( talk) 18:56, 13 January 2013 (UTC)
Sanpatrick81 ( talk) 19:04, 13 January 2013 (UTC)
What is editing text for changing Wikicommoms image size? Bart and Whizzer ( talk) 18:07, 13 January 2013 (UTC)
[[File:
Name|
Type|
Border|
Location|
Alignment|
Size|link=
Link|alt=
Alt|
Caption]]
and the parameters you're interested in is |Size=
. By changing this value you make images lager or smaller. You can find a full description of it and all the other parameters at
Wikipedia:Extended image syntax.
NtheP (
talk) 19:46, 13 January 2013 (UTC)Hi, I'm a newbie here and working on the Peter Kalmus article.
I have been given editorial feedback that I've used inline citations but that they are not correctly formatted.
Is there anyone who could please help me understand what I need to do to correct this? And how I should work on the to improve them?
Many thanks! Admiralquirk ( talk) 19:43, 14 January 2013 (UTC)
Admiralquirk ( talk) 20:31, 14 January 2013 (UTC)
I am writing an entry on a well-known business person that is supported by at least two dozen reputable sources, including major newspapers and two best sellers. In addition to helping change the way global business was done in his industry and leading several high-profile initiatives that are well-recognized by the average person, he was involved in an under-the-radar (but critical) government program for which no press coverage was pursued. At its conclusion, he was sent a thank you letter from a Secretary-of-State, a PDF of which I was considering using as an illustration/picture. Can I do that, and (if yes) how do I direct readers to the image as a reference for the brief paragraph about it? Thank you, Joe Intimeagain ( talk) 18:23, 14 January 2013 (UTC)
I am having trouble viewing pictures i am trying to insert into a new article. On the preview, it has a link to the picture, I think. I have uploaded the pictures through wiki commons, yet i still dont think they are on the page i am creating. Any help? Caseywhittington ( talk) 17:19, 14 January 2013 (UTC)
Hi all. I wrote my first wiki article and would like to know how can I post this? I've read that I'm not allowed to move it but others can. What should I do to ensure that the article will be moved? Thx Bzfsolpex ( talk) 12:24, 14 January 2013 (UTC)
Is there any maximum number of times a reference can be cited? The most I've seen is cite note a, b, c.... All the way till ch. Forgot what page that was. Bicholim Conflict? Anyways, yeah, back to my question. I ask this because it would seem reasonable to cite a source which devotes all its content to the subject in detail many times... But what's the limit? Zz? Bonkers The Clown (Nonsensical Babble) 12:19, 14 January 2013 (UTC)
Hello
I'm new to contributing to Wikipedia and despite reading a lot of help and reference pages, I'm still confused and would really appreciate some assistance.
I would like to create an article about the not-for-profit organisation that I work for. There are already pages about the subsidiary organisations, but I'd like to create an overarching page that links them all together.
I read the Conflict of Interest policy and it seems like this would be against that policy. Could someone please advise me of how to work around this problem to have the article created?
Thank you
203.21.125.202 ( talk) 05:36, 14 January 2013 (UTC)
Thanks again.
203.21.125.202 ( talk) 04:45, 15 January 2013 (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 65 | ← | Archive 67 | Archive 68 | Archive 69 | Archive 70 | Archive 71 | → | Archive 75 |
hello, I am the only one using my account but since i have been told that the name is not right i wish to request a change of name. Again I wish to continue with my article and solicit your help to make it acceptable on wikipedia. Manowar.ng ( talk) 10:38, 10 January 2013 (UTC)
Hello. I saw I can make adds by the Microsoft GIF Animator. My question is how to use this.-- Pratyya (Hello!) 08:01, 10 January 2013 (UTC)
I decided to try my hand at translating an article for the first time and took one from the Spanish Wikipedia called "Escudo de Sax," or "Coat of arms of Sax." However, when I tried to make the new page in the English wiki, I couldn't get the Sax in the title to come out capitalized (since Sax is a location and thus a proper noun). How do I convince it to do that? Reinana kyuu ( talk) 04:35, 10 January 2013 (UTC)
Thank you so much for helping me with that, Anonymouse! I'm going to study the screenshot so this doesn't happen again in the future. Reinana kyuu ( talk) 12:14, 10 January 2013 (UTC)
Hi Wikipedians! This link to my sandbox redirects to a blank article entitled this article What do I do? Do I have permission to remove a redirect or does an admin need to? Thanks. JHUbal 27 01:00, 10 January 2013 (UTC)
I have edited many Wikipedia articles to fix various punctuation errors. In many articles, I see what I believe to be an incorrect use of quotation marks. For example (at least in the United States), when the last word of a sentence is within quotation marks, the ending quotation mark should come after any other punctuation mark that ends the sentence (period, question mark, exclamation mark, etc.), not before. An example of this error is in the second post directly below this one, at the end of the second sentence from user Kanasnick. The ending quotation mark after the word "essay" should come after the period, not before. I wonder if most other knowledgeable editors of English would agree with me and, if so, if there is any way to correct the incorrect quotation mark usage in the millions of articles! 199.250.3.71 ( talk) 20:56, 9 January 2013 (UTC)
Is there a tag I can use to let other editors know a word in an article should be simplified? xnamkcor ( talk) 04:12, 9 January 2013 (UTC)
I am trying to edit a section of an article. When I do a Preview, all the footnote numbers are changed and start at [1], as if there were no other footnotes prior to that section. I'm afraid to save it, not being sure of what's happening to the footnotes. If I do save it as is, will the numbers go back to their proper sequence? K828 ( talk) 00:05, 9 January 2013 (UTC)
{{
Reflist}}
template at the end of the section, and then use the
Show preview 'button'. This, apart from the numbering, will show the references as they will appear when you save (though they may then be in multiple columns). The real trick is to remember to remove {{Reflist}}
again before you save! If not you may end up with two reflists and a garbled page layout, though that is easily fixed by removing the excess {{Reflist}}
-
220
of
Borg 04:05, 10 January 2013 (UTC) Ps. I moved your sig to right after your post, otherwise it appears on the far left of the page, somewhat disassociated from your "Thanks!". Hope that is ok with you!
I have recently created an article about Gutenberg Castle in Liechtenstein. However, I found out (too late) that Wikimedia Commons already had a page with some copyright-approved photos of the castle. Trouble is, the WC page with the images uses the namespace "Burg Gutenberg", while the article made by me uses "Gutenberg Castle". Though I've tried, I'm not really sure how to safely link to the WC page from the main article on the castle (you know, with that Wikimedia link added to the bottom of the article, between External links and Categories). Can the link to the existing WC page be created as a redicrect ? Or is my only hope asking permission to move the WC page to a namespace identical with that of the article ? Thanks in advance for any tips. ZemplinTemplar ( talk) 21:45, 11 January 2013 (UTC)
Hi,
I've been working on the Chalcogen article, and the references there are sort of a mess. Is there anything I should know about how to standardize the references there? Thanks
King Jakob C 15:12, 11 January 2013 (UTC)
How do I make a list of things using bullet points but with two columns? I saw this list of items and I thought that it would be presented in a better way by using bullet points. I thought that the list would be too long, so how do I split the list into two columns using bullet points? Koopatrev ( talk) 05:53, 11 January 2013 (UTC)
hello.i am vinay and i would like to know few details that can i keep articles of wikipedia in my website. Satikavinaykumar ( talk) 04:50, 11 January 2013 (UTC)
I guess that wasn't a smart decision, but I checked the "remember login info on this browser for 180 days" box. If I forgot my password after the time is up, do I have to create another account? But I like my username! What can I do? Thanks. JHUbal 27 03:22, 11 January 2013 (UTC)
Hi, an article I submitted yesterday for approval via my sandbox was declined and the reason stated was, "This submission's references do not adequately evidence the subject's notability." I double checked each reference, and they are all independent, third-party, and well-respected trade publications in the 3D printing and rapid prototyping industry. Each reference refers directly back to the subject of the related sentence. The editor suggested that I read the "guidelines on the notability of organizations and companies and the golden rule," which I did, and each reference in my proposed article adheres to all of the requirements stated in the guidelines and golden rule. Any suggestions? The article is called Mcor Technologies Ltd and is located here: Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Mcor Technologies Ltd#References JulieAsarkofReece ( talk) 12:41, 10 January 2013 (UTC)
"The source's audience must also be considered. Evidence of attention by international or national, or at least regional, media is a strong indication of notability. On the other hand, attention solely from local media, or media of limited interest and circulation, is not an indication of notability; at least one regional, national, or international source is necessary."
A user has started demanding an article layout be changed according to his desire against the opinion of everyone else who has reverted the changes. It is really odd. I have no idea how to handle the situation. I feel this guy is bullying to get his demands. And is this type of thing a regular occurrence? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:List_of_people_who_have_been_called_a_polymath
I am also updating the page of Patrick M. Byrne which has extremely confusing Talk page requirements. Bhalluka ( talk) 19:30, 9 January 2013 (UTC)
Thanks for the response Hajatvrc, looks like he is bullying you too now. Is that common? Bhalluka ( talk) 19:52, 9 January 2013 (UTC)
moved by Gtwfan52 ( talk) 20:31, 12 January 2013 (UTC) Hello all. I have a section on my user page entitled 'articles I have edited/created,' but as I am editing more, the section is taking up rather a lot of space. Does anyone know what I could do to help make the space smaller? I see other users have boxes for theirs, could anyone tell me how to do this? Thanks for your help! -- PrincessAlice13 ( talk) 20:25, 12 January 2013 (UTC)
Markup | Renders as | |||
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{{Multicol}} This text appears in the first column. {{Multicol-break}} This text appears in the second column. {{Multicol-break}} This text appears in the third column. {{Multicol-end}} |
| |||
If this isn't a way you'd like have a look round other users pages to see how they do it - you can look at the source and copy that. NtheP ( talk) 20:43, 12 January 2013 (UTC)
{{Collapsible list |framestyle=border:2; padding:0; |title=Articles I have contributed to/edited |[[Princess Helena of the United Kingdom]] |[[Lady Louise Windsor]] |[[James, Viscount Severn]] |[[Infanta Leonor of Spain]] }}
Articles I have contributed to/edited
I have made a page and it is telling me that A major contributor to this article appears to have a close connection with its subject. It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies, particularly neutral point of view. Please discuss further on the talk page. (January 2013). I really don't know what this mean the link my page is: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha_Omega_Sigma
thank you in advance Daniel J Wade Alpha Omega Sigma ( talk) 08:32, 12 January 2013 (UTC)
What should I do if I edited anonymously, and when I create an account to make an AFD someone says I'm a SPA? — Preceding unsigned comment added by MarioNovi ( talk • contribs) 07:43, 8 January 2013 (UTC)
moved by me: heather walls ( talk) 07:00, 9 January 2013 (UTC)
I have seen in Wikipedia few languages have two names in two different scripts. I also wanted to do the same to Nepal Bhasa. Can I upload Prachalit script to Nepal Bhasa Wikipedia? - KrozanK. ( talk) 06:29, 7 January 2013 (UTC)
moved by me: heather walls ( talk) 07:00, 9 January 2013 (UTC)
how to improve information about an individual or an organisation. Paras karnai ( talk) 06:33, 12 January 2013 (UTC)
My article has been denied four times now after being reviewed by three different people. I've done what was asked of me, but it seems that someone is really opposed to the idea of free knowledge for everyone, as more issues are made up every time the article is reviewed. Maybe someone should have a talk with these people? I honestly don't see why they would want to hinder a brilliant project like Wikipedia. I don't even know what is asked of me anymore. I've provided sources, just as asked - refined them, and added a "Reception" section. If anyone wants to give a new user some actually useful advice, or even better: help me get this article on Wikipedia, then feel free to do so. Please leave your answers below.
Here is the link to the article in question: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Articles_for_creation/Piter
Samotny Wędrowiec ( talk) 02:32, 12 January 2013 (UTC)
<ref>{{http://www.example}}</ref>
which will not work. An extremely basic web citation format would be <ref>[http://www.example Name of Source]</ref>
, though we really want much more information than just this. Since you used the curly brackets as if you were trying to use a
template, let me give you the basic code for a formatted and well attributed web citation using one:
{{cite web|url=|title=|date=|publisher=|author=|accessdate=}}
What a topic needs to establish notability is substantive treatment in independent, third-party, reliable sources. To parse that, substantive treatment means not just a mere mention but real content about the subject. Independent, third party sources means that the sources cited should be completely unconnected to the subject. Reliable sources are those with a reputation for checking the facts, editorial oversight and accuracy – so not some unknown person on a blog, but published books, magazines, newspapers, etc. Notability, which is about sources showing that the world has taken note of the topic, goes hand in hand with verifiability, which is about sources existing from which the information in an article can be verified – since Wikipedia's content should not be about new things, but based on already published material. Do the sources you've listed meet these requirements?
Metro is not an independent, third party source, but exactly the opposite, a site promoting the product they are involved with. Fantlab is some kind of a blend of a blog and a wiki with user-generated content, per the Russian article on it, and thus very much not a reliable source (see WP:BLOGS). In any event, it does not provide any sort of substantive treatment. Looking at the rest of the sources, they all suffer from the same defects. The only source that appears to have a somewhat substantive write up is kawerna.pl and that appears to be a fan site, also with user-generated content. All this is to say, you need to find the sources we are looking for, which you have not provided (not yet). If such sources do not exist, Wikipedia should not have an article on this topic.-- Fuhghettaboutit ( talk) 07:49, 12 January 2013 (UTC)
However, since Metro 2033 itself is the only book that has been translated into English so far, it is impossible to obtain any English sources regarding Piter. As such, I am limited to Russian sources that I mostly cannot understand and can only pick out bits and pieces of information from (or rely on Google Translate, which is far from the best option but it's the only other one) and Polish ones. Unfortunately, I have not lived in Poland since I was nine years old so I'm not aware of which magazines are popular there right now.
The book has certainly been "noticed by the world", but only a part of it and that part does not speak English. I'm trying to help people who only speak English with finding out more about this book series (mostly for English and American fans of Metro 2033 and its video game adaptation). I wanted to follow this up with another article on Towards the Light (another novel in the series), but I don't think I will considering how much hassle I had to go through with the article for Piter and it's still not accepted.
Why are the sources provided unreliable? They do more than show that the book exists - they support the facts given in the article. Everything you see is user-generated. Wikipedia is user-generated, if you haven't noticed. What else is it supposed to be? Robot-generated? I don't understand. Samotny Wędrowiec ( talk) 03:38, 13 January 2013 (UTC)
What do you enjoy online besides Wikimedia? Joshvs ( talk) 00:55, 12 January 2013 (UTC)
Hello,
I am trying to get an article approved. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Articles_for_creation/Lise_Skou
It has been decined twice because of missing references. I have now added references but the 'submit-again' button has disappeared. How do I get someone to view it again? Kunstasa ( talk) 12:30, 11 January 2013 (UTC)
{{subst:submit}}
to the top of the page.
Yunshui
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水 12:50, 11 January 2013 (UTC)How to add a visual to an article, such as an album. Mr.M.Ouellet ( talk) 07:45, 9 January 2013 (UTC)
Orphaned non-free media (File:Dissident Prophet's We're Not Grasshoppers, 1995.jpg)
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After uploading a newer version image file of NEPSE Logo, it is noticed that the older file is still being displayed in the article main page. I tried clearing the cache in my browser as instructed in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Uploading_images#Technical_aspects , but it won't work. I even used another web browser and another pc as well to see the change but that problem still persisted. I also followed few purging methods explained at http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Purge but they even did not work. So, I request to fix or help fix this issue. Thanks in advance ! Mkg just4u ( talk) 22:15, 8 January 2013 (UTC)
The ethernet can be regarded as everything beyond the internet. ie universe. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 149.254.250.47 ( talk) 21:33, 12 January 2013 (UTC)
Hi! Before I begin, I'm sorry if this is unrelated to Wikipedia and/or is not allowed. I know WP:HW states that editors will not do your homework for you, but I have a question if anyone is willing to help. My question is related to analyzing a statement for a debate. I can be reached by e-mail or on my talk page, but preferrably (I don't know if I spelled that right) my e-mail. I am also willing to e-mail/talk you. Thank you. JHU bal 27 01:36, 14 January 2013 (UTC)
Welcome back, JHUbal27! If you cannot find what you are looking for, we have a reference desk, divided into various subject areas, where asking knowledge questions is welcome. ~Best of luck, ~Eric 74.60.29.141 ( talk) 02:20, 14 January 2013 (UTC)
I've found the image in Wikimedia Commons that I want to use in an edit of a Wikipedia article. Where do I find the procedure? Thanx Bart and Whizzer ( talk) 22:29, 13 January 2013 (UTC)
I want to know that is it permissible to buy a domain which is started from "wiki" like "wikiinfo". If it is permitted then tell me is it allowed to use the name of WikiMedia or MediaWiki on the wiki website to show the visitors that this information is true and authentic. And if it is permitted then tell me is it permitted to insult and provide fake information about a particular religion to show people that it is false and untrue on the same site which is using "wiki" in domain name and saying we are the members of MediaWiki. Kindly reply me it's a serious question. Sanpatrick81 ( talk) 18:56, 13 January 2013 (UTC)
Sanpatrick81 ( talk) 19:04, 13 January 2013 (UTC)
What is editing text for changing Wikicommoms image size? Bart and Whizzer ( talk) 18:07, 13 January 2013 (UTC)
[[File:
Name|
Type|
Border|
Location|
Alignment|
Size|link=
Link|alt=
Alt|
Caption]]
and the parameters you're interested in is |Size=
. By changing this value you make images lager or smaller. You can find a full description of it and all the other parameters at
Wikipedia:Extended image syntax.
NtheP (
talk) 19:46, 13 January 2013 (UTC)Hi, I'm a newbie here and working on the Peter Kalmus article.
I have been given editorial feedback that I've used inline citations but that they are not correctly formatted.
Is there anyone who could please help me understand what I need to do to correct this? And how I should work on the to improve them?
Many thanks! Admiralquirk ( talk) 19:43, 14 January 2013 (UTC)
Admiralquirk ( talk) 20:31, 14 January 2013 (UTC)
I am writing an entry on a well-known business person that is supported by at least two dozen reputable sources, including major newspapers and two best sellers. In addition to helping change the way global business was done in his industry and leading several high-profile initiatives that are well-recognized by the average person, he was involved in an under-the-radar (but critical) government program for which no press coverage was pursued. At its conclusion, he was sent a thank you letter from a Secretary-of-State, a PDF of which I was considering using as an illustration/picture. Can I do that, and (if yes) how do I direct readers to the image as a reference for the brief paragraph about it? Thank you, Joe Intimeagain ( talk) 18:23, 14 January 2013 (UTC)
I am having trouble viewing pictures i am trying to insert into a new article. On the preview, it has a link to the picture, I think. I have uploaded the pictures through wiki commons, yet i still dont think they are on the page i am creating. Any help? Caseywhittington ( talk) 17:19, 14 January 2013 (UTC)
Hi all. I wrote my first wiki article and would like to know how can I post this? I've read that I'm not allowed to move it but others can. What should I do to ensure that the article will be moved? Thx Bzfsolpex ( talk) 12:24, 14 January 2013 (UTC)
Is there any maximum number of times a reference can be cited? The most I've seen is cite note a, b, c.... All the way till ch. Forgot what page that was. Bicholim Conflict? Anyways, yeah, back to my question. I ask this because it would seem reasonable to cite a source which devotes all its content to the subject in detail many times... But what's the limit? Zz? Bonkers The Clown (Nonsensical Babble) 12:19, 14 January 2013 (UTC)
Hello
I'm new to contributing to Wikipedia and despite reading a lot of help and reference pages, I'm still confused and would really appreciate some assistance.
I would like to create an article about the not-for-profit organisation that I work for. There are already pages about the subsidiary organisations, but I'd like to create an overarching page that links them all together.
I read the Conflict of Interest policy and it seems like this would be against that policy. Could someone please advise me of how to work around this problem to have the article created?
Thank you
203.21.125.202 ( talk) 05:36, 14 January 2013 (UTC)
Thanks again.
203.21.125.202 ( talk) 04:45, 15 January 2013 (UTC)