![]() | 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 775 | ← | Archive 777 | Archive 778 | Archive 779 | Archive 780 | Archive 781 | → | Archive 785 |
I'm concerned about Notability. Our topic is CBEID (the Center for Business Education Innovation and Development) a not of profit organization that helped small businesses in the Fox River Valley in the Chicago western suburbs. CBEID ran for almost 10 years, had 25 mentors, worked with scores of small companies and had sustaining results. It was closed in 2017, website shut down, etc. We can find numerous newspaper references to support notability and then obtain testimonials. Who determines notability and where do we submit documentation.
Some sources are legal documents which may not be available by link. Will there be an opportunity to download these?
Of course this is our first attempt at Wikipedia articles. At this point I've posted to my sandbox and need to know the above before proceeding. Thanks & regards. Ernie
Thanks & regards. Ernie — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ernest Mahaffey ( talk • contribs) 21:23, 29 May 2018 (UTC)
Cassiopeia, thanks for your assistance. I hadn't picked up the COI issue, which it seems we must deal with first. The several Directors (4) of CBEID will participate in writing the article. We all have COI issues, obviously. However I would hope we can help neutralize one another. Also, we will record testimonials of others with their credentials.
On Notability, we can cite numerous newspaper articles of CBEID's activities. We will highlight specific companies which were assisted. And, a related organization was created that's still in business.
But, I still don't know how to upload the articles and legal documents establishing CBEID's existence? I have read all the sections you referenced but the language is difficult to understand. Thanks & regards Ernest Mahaffey ( talk) 19:18, 30 May 2018 (UTC)
Hi! I am thinking of translating the French article fr:Île_aux_Œufs into English. In English, "Île aux Oeufs" would translate to "Egg Island". However, I am uncertain if I should name the English Wikipedia article "Egg Island", since I have noticed that there are some articles on English Wikipedia that refer to "Île aux Oeufs" directly. However, there are also some pages that refer to the island as "Egg Island", e.g. this external one and the List of lighthouses in Canada. What would some other editors recommend I name the article? Thanks, Hickland ( talk) 02:28, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
how to upload photo in user profile and after how much time it will be visible to all — Preceding unsigned comment added by MANJEET RANI ( talk • contribs)
Did I make a mistake here reverting promotional edits? I think I accidentally restored it. https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=List_of_schools_in_Maharashtra&oldid=843731140 Thegooduser Let's Chat 02:30, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
Hey, some of you people may remember me from my old account Jakec. For a variety of reasons, I stopped participating in Wikimedia Commons in 2015, but continued to contribute images to Wikipedia in 2016, and included specific requests in the file description pages that my images not be moved to commons. Despite that, hundreds of my photos were moved to commons in 2017, evidently using some automated tool, and I was never consulted. Clearly I have no legal recourse, but I would like to know if there's any way to get them back, as again, Wikimedia Commons is a place I would prefer not to be associated with anymore. Jakob ( talk) 02:36, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
Hello. I am new here. I have been fixing spelling mistakes and have found one on a locked page. How do these mistakes get fixed? Thanks CalliopeMuse ( talk) 02:16, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
I ran across this user page and I can’t decide whether it’s speedily deletable or not. (I’m probably too tired to be making decisions :-P) Can someone here opine about this situation? NotARabbit ( talk) 06:06, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
I have created this page “ Draft:Tata Nexon “ can we redirect the article in Tata Nexon ? -- Lanciatype840 ( talk) 07:11, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
{{subst:submit}}
at the top of the source text and click on "Publish changes".
— jmcgnh
(talk)
(contribs)
07:36, 31 May 2018 (UTC)Hi, I sent in an article for Wells of Life today. It was declined because of the references. It mentioned that I did not have any 3rd party references, but I had the World Health Organization listed and I thought that was an independent source.
Thanks for your help.
Laura — Preceding unsigned comment added by LauraSS123 ( talk • contribs) 00:42, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
Hello. I'd want to add a scholar's full name to an article I'm working on, but when their name was added, there seemed to be a hyperlink attached to that name already. However, the problem was the link was a about someone else, NOT the one I wanted to add. Any suggestions? Thanks,-- From a newbie. — Preceding unsigned comment added by TomCa ( talk • contribs) 11:15, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
I've drafted the following article, and would like help to improve it as per wiki standards. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dodilp ( talk • contribs) 12:44, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
I have a section at the bottom of the talk page named Bottom of talk at the bottom of my talk page ( this is my talk page) because I have a {{ Skip to section}} template at the top of the talk page that leads to that section. I didn't use {{ Skip to bottom}} because i think the template is too small to be noticed. I'm afraid that ClueBot III will archive that section. I'd like a {{ Skip to section}} template that will work the same way as {{ Skip to bottom}}. I don't know how to make a template that works that way. I don't want the skip to bottom template in template space to be replaced by my thing, I'll keep my thing in my userspace. Thanks! Porkchop GMX 16:07, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
"EDITOR A", "UNIVERSITY A" AND SOME INEXPERIENCED NIGERIAN EDITORS
For the purpose of this real time discussion, the editor of interest will be referred to as "Editor A", but be rest assured that there is no trickery here and everything is exactly as it seem.
This post became necessary after an uninformed post on the talkpage of "editor A" by some inexperienced editor some months ago, and since Teahouse is the most friendly yet policy-oriented part of Wikipedia, he wanted to know their assessment of his case so as to handle future occurrence in a better manner.
The Facts: Editor A has been on Wikipedia for more than 5 years, and during that period he has created more than 300 articles and significantly contributed to numerous others. He can emphatically state that none of the 300+ articles he has created over the years can link his real life identity to the creation of those articles, infact they likely don't know that it was his WP identity who created those articles, except an article for one actress whom he contacted through email (OTRS) to get a free image for her article and she obliged, and I haven't communicated with her since then (years ago). This is just to buttress that Editor A believes he has a sound understanding of COI and paid editing, so he prefers to stay away from any drama that will affect his editing experience.
The concern: Editor A had his first degree from "University A" (obviously not real name), University A is clearly the best private university in Nigeria by a large margin and definitely one of the best university overall (always top 3). At the moment, the only connection of "editor A" to "university A" is that he was one of the 2000 students that graduated more than 5 years ago, he has never been directly or indirectly been professionally linked with the school or anyone in authority in the school either in the past or present. Presently, the alumni base of "University A" is appox. 26,000, so he is 0.0038 out of the population. "Editor A" has also gotten his masters degree from another university successfully, but he is not really interested in the wiki article for his second alma mater and has proposed in his heart to continue editing the article for "university A", if he ever finds any encyclopedic content on the web, that will be useful to the article. So basically, he does not edit the article for where he got his masters degree as much as "University A".
The future: Editor A believes linking his WP username to the talkpage of University A based on the information above is ABSOLUTELY unnecessary, but since he will DEFINITELY continue editing the article, he wanted to know what others might think. Please note that Editor A is very experienced when it comes to understanding what Wikipedia stands for, and if there is one policy he has never broken, it is COI and paid editing, he has no real life links to the subjects of any of the articles he has edited on Wikipedia. Secondly, it is very possible that there are more Wikipedians, who are alumni of "University A", so should article talkpage be used as a place to list Wikipedians who are alumnus of a university? That doesn't seem right! Lastly, editor A has never had an editing dispute with established editors regarding the article (University A), but some inexperienced ones (the ones he is not in good terms with) are quick to pick on his edits in the article, he believes declaring a link on the talkpage might give them more basis to revert his edits, even though they will be sourced, neutral and encyclopedic.
So from the above, is it ABSOLUTELY necessary for editor A to declare a connection on University A talkpage? HandsomeBoy ( talk) 20:27, 28 May 2018 (UTC)
Hi, I'm a publicist and am updating/creating some new pages for a client. I have some cover and book art I would like to upload in the article entries. Do I need some kind of release form from the author to do that, and if so, is there a standard release form Wikipedia prefers us to use? Thanks! -- ARynan ( talk) 02:18, 31 May 2018 (UTC)Angela D
Is there any specific verbage that is used in the disclosure statement? I want to make sure I do it right. Also, I'm not being paid for these Wiki articles; this is basically a freebie I'm doing -- but I will be uploading other material for another client later; that client IS paying me. Apologies if I'm being confusing. Do I still need to put some kind of disclosure in my Talk page? Thank you! ARynan ( talk) 02:40, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
Okay, but what should I do if I'm not being paid, but am making the editorial contribution on behalf of or at the request of someone else? ARynan ( talk) 03:00, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
Ah, there we go. That answers the question for me; "paid" doesn't necessarily mean financial or monetary compensation. I think I'm clear on it now; I'll write a disclosure statement and put it on my page. I'll review the COI and make sure I address that as well if necessary. ARynan ( talk) 03:27, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
Sigh...sorry, one more thing: Can I just write the disclosure on my User page, ie, "This User, in accordance with the Wikimedia Foundation's Terms of Use, discloses that they have been compensated by <Name> for their contributions to Wikipedia." ? Will that do? ARynan ( talk) 03:35, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
Very good; I'll make sure to write the disclosure. Thank you. I thought it would be better to get this question settled way in advance, rather than deal with it in the middle of everything, and didn't want to misrepresent in cases where I'm not being compensated monetarily. I appreciate your help. — Preceding unsigned comment added by ARynan ( talk • contribs) 04:15, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
Cullen, I apologize -- I didn't think I had made any new edits since speaking with you, but it was not my intention to violate any rules. I have added the disclosure on my User page; did I do it correctly? I don't want to continue with any edits before confirming the disclosure is acceptable. Again, I really apologize. ARynan ( talk) 20:02, 31 May 2018 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by ARynan ( talk • contribs) 19:51, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
Hello,
What can I do or what process needs to be followed to ensure that readers understand, at the very least that the information in the article is being disputed and is not considered 100% accurate? Is there a warning or something that can be placed on the webpage for future readers? Please assist because this needs to be done.
What do I need to do to ensure this happens?
Thanks, Monsore ( talk) 20:02, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
Hi, I have seen a notice that part of an article is formatted like a list at the top of the page, and I would like to add that to articles myself. What is the text i must insert to do that? Thanks, Heliozoan ( talk) 20:35, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
I have no idea how to auto-edit. Can anyone please help Thanks, — Preceding unsigned comment added by Huff slush7264 ( talk • contribs) 20:14, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
This is going to probably sound really dumb...but while I'm editing a draft and want to save changes, but not resubmit just yet, do I click the "publish" button as I go along? I don't want to accidentally resubmit the draft before I'm done and am terrified of stepping in the poo here... ARD ( talk) 21:59, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
Thank you and thank you for not laughing at me. There's a lot to take in here. I think I had better go slowly and check out some information pages and the chat room for some guidance before moving foward...:P ARD ( talk) 22:05, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
Is it better to edit on the draft page and make changes there? I'm kind of unclear about what the Sandbox is for. From what I've been able to gather, making changes in Sandbox can complicate things when transferring those changes to the draft page, because other people may have made additional edits in the interim...? Or am I misunderstanding this? ARD ( talk) 22:13, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
Hi guys,
I want to try and get more clarity on something. I tried to update the name of Donnybrook Stadium which is now called Energia Park. The whole stadium has been renamed yet Wiki is holding the old name. What are the reasons for this? In Ireland we see examples of this /info/en/?search=Aviva_Stadium and I was wondering how this can be applied in my request? Thanks Jcoleman10 ( talk) 08:41, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
Can I ask more about this here or raise it again in the Talk:Donnybrook Stadium to ask more? -- Jcoleman10 ( talk) 09:04, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
Ravenswing I think you need to be aware that this name has become common place with the stadium. It's not me thinking I am right it's the the case that it has become known as this and I would like to see that reflected in the name of the page. In regarding to losing gracefully I didn't think this was something to win. I thought it was about getting the information correctly reflected to what is common place which is what I am trying to do. If you look at these links you'll see that the name change has been adopted locally. This isn't meant to be an argument so please refrain from trying to turn it to one.
https://www.google.ie/maps/place/Energia+Park+(Donnybrook+Stadium)/@53.3210197,-6.2331055,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xb17013137ab9f79e!8m2!3d53.3210197!4d-6.2331055 https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/donnybrook-is-now-to-be-known-as-energia-park-1.3434934 https://www.ticketmaster.ie/Energia-Park-tickets-Dublin/venue/198701 https://www.aikenpromotions.com/shows/show/1268-the-national-donnybrook-stadium-dublin-live-in-energia-park-mulberry-ln-Dublin-4-on-15-Jun-2018.html https://www.aikenpromotions.com/shows/venue/414-energia-park.html http://sportforbusiness.com/energia-park-new-deal-confirmed/ http://www.irishrugby.ie/mobile/ireland/41707.php https://www.entertainmentforbusiness.com/energia-park-is-new-dublin-venue/ https://www.thesun.ie/sport/rugby-union/2568858/leinster-welcomed-back-to-ireland-by-thousands-of-fans-in-emotional-champions-cup-homecoming-at-energia-park/ 331dot does the above not show the common naming change? Thanks Jcoleman10 ( talk) 10:53, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
I decided to make some major changes to an article, but since I am new at Wikipedia I decided to copy the article into my sandbox and first make the changes there. Now I have finished making the changes, but I'm not sure what the best way is to apply them to the article. I could copy and paste my sandbox version over the old version, but then it wouldn't show the changes that I specifically made in the history, so that is probably not the thing to do. I could put in the changes manually, going back and forth between my sandbox and the article, but I would rather use a faster method. Is there an efficient way to do this? Scd123 ( talk) 18:43, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
In this article, what should the lead look like? I would like to know what the proper way to style a lead is on Wikipedia. Should the CATSA (English abbreviation) be bolded? And should the French abbreviation, ACSTA, be included? If it should be, what is the correct format for styling it within the lead?
Thanks in advance for the help.
R64Q ( talk) 22:02, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
Thanks, JustBerry ( talk) 22:36, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
I am trying to transfer the winners list from this article, https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ironman_Australia, over to an English version of the page I'm making. However, when I do so, there are format errors. I am getting this error message: Error in Template:Dts: days must be an integer between 1 and 31. However, all numbers are within 1-31. I'm starting to think this particular table is incompatible with the English wikipedia, as it was specifically created for the German one. For example, the months are automatically shown as "Mai" instead of May and "Mär" instead of March, and they are nowhere to be found in the actual source code itself.
Is there a way I can fix this error I am getting? Or is it not possible to transfer this table from German wikipedia to English wikipedia? Airgum ( talk) 02:20, 1 June 2018 (UTC)
Thank you for your help jmcgnh! I didn't realize it was as easy as just flipping the dates from "day, month, year" to "year, month, day". I got the thing to work! Airgum ( talk) 02:57, 1 June 2018 (UTC)
Is there any way to write articles about what happened to Algonquin? Um, it's kinda unexplainable. CelestialSasara ( talk) 07:39, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
This does not appear to be a serious inquiry. I've also deleted the following from Talk:New York City: "How to talk about the sixth borough in New York City west of Manhattan and the Bronx? It disappeared due to a timeline change across the fifth dimension of string theory." Station1 ( talk) 04:04, 1 June 2018 (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 775 | ← | Archive 777 | Archive 778 | Archive 779 | Archive 780 | Archive 781 | → | Archive 785 |
I'm concerned about Notability. Our topic is CBEID (the Center for Business Education Innovation and Development) a not of profit organization that helped small businesses in the Fox River Valley in the Chicago western suburbs. CBEID ran for almost 10 years, had 25 mentors, worked with scores of small companies and had sustaining results. It was closed in 2017, website shut down, etc. We can find numerous newspaper references to support notability and then obtain testimonials. Who determines notability and where do we submit documentation.
Some sources are legal documents which may not be available by link. Will there be an opportunity to download these?
Of course this is our first attempt at Wikipedia articles. At this point I've posted to my sandbox and need to know the above before proceeding. Thanks & regards. Ernie
Thanks & regards. Ernie — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ernest Mahaffey ( talk • contribs) 21:23, 29 May 2018 (UTC)
Cassiopeia, thanks for your assistance. I hadn't picked up the COI issue, which it seems we must deal with first. The several Directors (4) of CBEID will participate in writing the article. We all have COI issues, obviously. However I would hope we can help neutralize one another. Also, we will record testimonials of others with their credentials.
On Notability, we can cite numerous newspaper articles of CBEID's activities. We will highlight specific companies which were assisted. And, a related organization was created that's still in business.
But, I still don't know how to upload the articles and legal documents establishing CBEID's existence? I have read all the sections you referenced but the language is difficult to understand. Thanks & regards Ernest Mahaffey ( talk) 19:18, 30 May 2018 (UTC)
Hi! I am thinking of translating the French article fr:Île_aux_Œufs into English. In English, "Île aux Oeufs" would translate to "Egg Island". However, I am uncertain if I should name the English Wikipedia article "Egg Island", since I have noticed that there are some articles on English Wikipedia that refer to "Île aux Oeufs" directly. However, there are also some pages that refer to the island as "Egg Island", e.g. this external one and the List of lighthouses in Canada. What would some other editors recommend I name the article? Thanks, Hickland ( talk) 02:28, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
how to upload photo in user profile and after how much time it will be visible to all — Preceding unsigned comment added by MANJEET RANI ( talk • contribs)
Did I make a mistake here reverting promotional edits? I think I accidentally restored it. https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=List_of_schools_in_Maharashtra&oldid=843731140 Thegooduser Let's Chat 02:30, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
Hey, some of you people may remember me from my old account Jakec. For a variety of reasons, I stopped participating in Wikimedia Commons in 2015, but continued to contribute images to Wikipedia in 2016, and included specific requests in the file description pages that my images not be moved to commons. Despite that, hundreds of my photos were moved to commons in 2017, evidently using some automated tool, and I was never consulted. Clearly I have no legal recourse, but I would like to know if there's any way to get them back, as again, Wikimedia Commons is a place I would prefer not to be associated with anymore. Jakob ( talk) 02:36, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
Hello. I am new here. I have been fixing spelling mistakes and have found one on a locked page. How do these mistakes get fixed? Thanks CalliopeMuse ( talk) 02:16, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
I ran across this user page and I can’t decide whether it’s speedily deletable or not. (I’m probably too tired to be making decisions :-P) Can someone here opine about this situation? NotARabbit ( talk) 06:06, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
I have created this page “ Draft:Tata Nexon “ can we redirect the article in Tata Nexon ? -- Lanciatype840 ( talk) 07:11, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
{{subst:submit}}
at the top of the source text and click on "Publish changes".
— jmcgnh
(talk)
(contribs)
07:36, 31 May 2018 (UTC)Hi, I sent in an article for Wells of Life today. It was declined because of the references. It mentioned that I did not have any 3rd party references, but I had the World Health Organization listed and I thought that was an independent source.
Thanks for your help.
Laura — Preceding unsigned comment added by LauraSS123 ( talk • contribs) 00:42, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
Hello. I'd want to add a scholar's full name to an article I'm working on, but when their name was added, there seemed to be a hyperlink attached to that name already. However, the problem was the link was a about someone else, NOT the one I wanted to add. Any suggestions? Thanks,-- From a newbie. — Preceding unsigned comment added by TomCa ( talk • contribs) 11:15, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
I've drafted the following article, and would like help to improve it as per wiki standards. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dodilp ( talk • contribs) 12:44, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
I have a section at the bottom of the talk page named Bottom of talk at the bottom of my talk page ( this is my talk page) because I have a {{ Skip to section}} template at the top of the talk page that leads to that section. I didn't use {{ Skip to bottom}} because i think the template is too small to be noticed. I'm afraid that ClueBot III will archive that section. I'd like a {{ Skip to section}} template that will work the same way as {{ Skip to bottom}}. I don't know how to make a template that works that way. I don't want the skip to bottom template in template space to be replaced by my thing, I'll keep my thing in my userspace. Thanks! Porkchop GMX 16:07, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
"EDITOR A", "UNIVERSITY A" AND SOME INEXPERIENCED NIGERIAN EDITORS
For the purpose of this real time discussion, the editor of interest will be referred to as "Editor A", but be rest assured that there is no trickery here and everything is exactly as it seem.
This post became necessary after an uninformed post on the talkpage of "editor A" by some inexperienced editor some months ago, and since Teahouse is the most friendly yet policy-oriented part of Wikipedia, he wanted to know their assessment of his case so as to handle future occurrence in a better manner.
The Facts: Editor A has been on Wikipedia for more than 5 years, and during that period he has created more than 300 articles and significantly contributed to numerous others. He can emphatically state that none of the 300+ articles he has created over the years can link his real life identity to the creation of those articles, infact they likely don't know that it was his WP identity who created those articles, except an article for one actress whom he contacted through email (OTRS) to get a free image for her article and she obliged, and I haven't communicated with her since then (years ago). This is just to buttress that Editor A believes he has a sound understanding of COI and paid editing, so he prefers to stay away from any drama that will affect his editing experience.
The concern: Editor A had his first degree from "University A" (obviously not real name), University A is clearly the best private university in Nigeria by a large margin and definitely one of the best university overall (always top 3). At the moment, the only connection of "editor A" to "university A" is that he was one of the 2000 students that graduated more than 5 years ago, he has never been directly or indirectly been professionally linked with the school or anyone in authority in the school either in the past or present. Presently, the alumni base of "University A" is appox. 26,000, so he is 0.0038 out of the population. "Editor A" has also gotten his masters degree from another university successfully, but he is not really interested in the wiki article for his second alma mater and has proposed in his heart to continue editing the article for "university A", if he ever finds any encyclopedic content on the web, that will be useful to the article. So basically, he does not edit the article for where he got his masters degree as much as "University A".
The future: Editor A believes linking his WP username to the talkpage of University A based on the information above is ABSOLUTELY unnecessary, but since he will DEFINITELY continue editing the article, he wanted to know what others might think. Please note that Editor A is very experienced when it comes to understanding what Wikipedia stands for, and if there is one policy he has never broken, it is COI and paid editing, he has no real life links to the subjects of any of the articles he has edited on Wikipedia. Secondly, it is very possible that there are more Wikipedians, who are alumni of "University A", so should article talkpage be used as a place to list Wikipedians who are alumnus of a university? That doesn't seem right! Lastly, editor A has never had an editing dispute with established editors regarding the article (University A), but some inexperienced ones (the ones he is not in good terms with) are quick to pick on his edits in the article, he believes declaring a link on the talkpage might give them more basis to revert his edits, even though they will be sourced, neutral and encyclopedic.
So from the above, is it ABSOLUTELY necessary for editor A to declare a connection on University A talkpage? HandsomeBoy ( talk) 20:27, 28 May 2018 (UTC)
Hi, I'm a publicist and am updating/creating some new pages for a client. I have some cover and book art I would like to upload in the article entries. Do I need some kind of release form from the author to do that, and if so, is there a standard release form Wikipedia prefers us to use? Thanks! -- ARynan ( talk) 02:18, 31 May 2018 (UTC)Angela D
Is there any specific verbage that is used in the disclosure statement? I want to make sure I do it right. Also, I'm not being paid for these Wiki articles; this is basically a freebie I'm doing -- but I will be uploading other material for another client later; that client IS paying me. Apologies if I'm being confusing. Do I still need to put some kind of disclosure in my Talk page? Thank you! ARynan ( talk) 02:40, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
Okay, but what should I do if I'm not being paid, but am making the editorial contribution on behalf of or at the request of someone else? ARynan ( talk) 03:00, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
Ah, there we go. That answers the question for me; "paid" doesn't necessarily mean financial or monetary compensation. I think I'm clear on it now; I'll write a disclosure statement and put it on my page. I'll review the COI and make sure I address that as well if necessary. ARynan ( talk) 03:27, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
Sigh...sorry, one more thing: Can I just write the disclosure on my User page, ie, "This User, in accordance with the Wikimedia Foundation's Terms of Use, discloses that they have been compensated by <Name> for their contributions to Wikipedia." ? Will that do? ARynan ( talk) 03:35, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
Very good; I'll make sure to write the disclosure. Thank you. I thought it would be better to get this question settled way in advance, rather than deal with it in the middle of everything, and didn't want to misrepresent in cases where I'm not being compensated monetarily. I appreciate your help. — Preceding unsigned comment added by ARynan ( talk • contribs) 04:15, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
Cullen, I apologize -- I didn't think I had made any new edits since speaking with you, but it was not my intention to violate any rules. I have added the disclosure on my User page; did I do it correctly? I don't want to continue with any edits before confirming the disclosure is acceptable. Again, I really apologize. ARynan ( talk) 20:02, 31 May 2018 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by ARynan ( talk • contribs) 19:51, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
Hello,
What can I do or what process needs to be followed to ensure that readers understand, at the very least that the information in the article is being disputed and is not considered 100% accurate? Is there a warning or something that can be placed on the webpage for future readers? Please assist because this needs to be done.
What do I need to do to ensure this happens?
Thanks, Monsore ( talk) 20:02, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
Hi, I have seen a notice that part of an article is formatted like a list at the top of the page, and I would like to add that to articles myself. What is the text i must insert to do that? Thanks, Heliozoan ( talk) 20:35, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
I have no idea how to auto-edit. Can anyone please help Thanks, — Preceding unsigned comment added by Huff slush7264 ( talk • contribs) 20:14, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
This is going to probably sound really dumb...but while I'm editing a draft and want to save changes, but not resubmit just yet, do I click the "publish" button as I go along? I don't want to accidentally resubmit the draft before I'm done and am terrified of stepping in the poo here... ARD ( talk) 21:59, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
Thank you and thank you for not laughing at me. There's a lot to take in here. I think I had better go slowly and check out some information pages and the chat room for some guidance before moving foward...:P ARD ( talk) 22:05, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
Is it better to edit on the draft page and make changes there? I'm kind of unclear about what the Sandbox is for. From what I've been able to gather, making changes in Sandbox can complicate things when transferring those changes to the draft page, because other people may have made additional edits in the interim...? Or am I misunderstanding this? ARD ( talk) 22:13, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
Hi guys,
I want to try and get more clarity on something. I tried to update the name of Donnybrook Stadium which is now called Energia Park. The whole stadium has been renamed yet Wiki is holding the old name. What are the reasons for this? In Ireland we see examples of this /info/en/?search=Aviva_Stadium and I was wondering how this can be applied in my request? Thanks Jcoleman10 ( talk) 08:41, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
Can I ask more about this here or raise it again in the Talk:Donnybrook Stadium to ask more? -- Jcoleman10 ( talk) 09:04, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
Ravenswing I think you need to be aware that this name has become common place with the stadium. It's not me thinking I am right it's the the case that it has become known as this and I would like to see that reflected in the name of the page. In regarding to losing gracefully I didn't think this was something to win. I thought it was about getting the information correctly reflected to what is common place which is what I am trying to do. If you look at these links you'll see that the name change has been adopted locally. This isn't meant to be an argument so please refrain from trying to turn it to one.
https://www.google.ie/maps/place/Energia+Park+(Donnybrook+Stadium)/@53.3210197,-6.2331055,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xb17013137ab9f79e!8m2!3d53.3210197!4d-6.2331055 https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/donnybrook-is-now-to-be-known-as-energia-park-1.3434934 https://www.ticketmaster.ie/Energia-Park-tickets-Dublin/venue/198701 https://www.aikenpromotions.com/shows/show/1268-the-national-donnybrook-stadium-dublin-live-in-energia-park-mulberry-ln-Dublin-4-on-15-Jun-2018.html https://www.aikenpromotions.com/shows/venue/414-energia-park.html http://sportforbusiness.com/energia-park-new-deal-confirmed/ http://www.irishrugby.ie/mobile/ireland/41707.php https://www.entertainmentforbusiness.com/energia-park-is-new-dublin-venue/ https://www.thesun.ie/sport/rugby-union/2568858/leinster-welcomed-back-to-ireland-by-thousands-of-fans-in-emotional-champions-cup-homecoming-at-energia-park/ 331dot does the above not show the common naming change? Thanks Jcoleman10 ( talk) 10:53, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
I decided to make some major changes to an article, but since I am new at Wikipedia I decided to copy the article into my sandbox and first make the changes there. Now I have finished making the changes, but I'm not sure what the best way is to apply them to the article. I could copy and paste my sandbox version over the old version, but then it wouldn't show the changes that I specifically made in the history, so that is probably not the thing to do. I could put in the changes manually, going back and forth between my sandbox and the article, but I would rather use a faster method. Is there an efficient way to do this? Scd123 ( talk) 18:43, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
In this article, what should the lead look like? I would like to know what the proper way to style a lead is on Wikipedia. Should the CATSA (English abbreviation) be bolded? And should the French abbreviation, ACSTA, be included? If it should be, what is the correct format for styling it within the lead?
Thanks in advance for the help.
R64Q ( talk) 22:02, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
Thanks, JustBerry ( talk) 22:36, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
I am trying to transfer the winners list from this article, https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ironman_Australia, over to an English version of the page I'm making. However, when I do so, there are format errors. I am getting this error message: Error in Template:Dts: days must be an integer between 1 and 31. However, all numbers are within 1-31. I'm starting to think this particular table is incompatible with the English wikipedia, as it was specifically created for the German one. For example, the months are automatically shown as "Mai" instead of May and "Mär" instead of March, and they are nowhere to be found in the actual source code itself.
Is there a way I can fix this error I am getting? Or is it not possible to transfer this table from German wikipedia to English wikipedia? Airgum ( talk) 02:20, 1 June 2018 (UTC)
Thank you for your help jmcgnh! I didn't realize it was as easy as just flipping the dates from "day, month, year" to "year, month, day". I got the thing to work! Airgum ( talk) 02:57, 1 June 2018 (UTC)
Is there any way to write articles about what happened to Algonquin? Um, it's kinda unexplainable. CelestialSasara ( talk) 07:39, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
This does not appear to be a serious inquiry. I've also deleted the following from Talk:New York City: "How to talk about the sixth borough in New York City west of Manhattan and the Bronx? It disappeared due to a timeline change across the fifth dimension of string theory." Station1 ( talk) 04:04, 1 June 2018 (UTC)