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Hello,
Can anyone provide guidance on how to change the photo that appears in the profile box for an entry about a person? I'm a new editor.
Thanks,
John — Preceding unsigned comment added by Johnwcote ( talk • contribs) 23:55, 14 August 2018 (UTC)
Hi everyone, I'm attempting to copy edit this page for tone: /info/en/?search=Gag_name The text has quite a bit of vulgar language (and I'm wondering if that isn't why it was flagged for editing). My question is, essentially, is that okay? I have no issue with strong language but I am unfamiliar with Wikipedia's standards for that kind of thing. Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Citrivescence ( talk • contribs) 01:10, 15 August 2018 (UTC)
A team called 'Hartteam' edited the wiki page on H.L.A Hart, and added some information to his biography. There they added four articles he published during his early time. 3 of them I can find, but the 4th, titled 'Law and Fact', I cannot find mentioned anywhere. Is there a possibility to contact the person who made the addition to the wiki page, to ask for a citation or the article itself?
Thanks in advance — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2001:1c01:2f07:3f00:48e9:a2b7:46ac:2e29 ( talk) 17:23, 7 August 2018 (UTC)
someone help me enter the the template infobox bus accident to the article 2018 kiryandongo bus accident — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rollback95 ( talk • contribs) 05:50, 15 August 2018 (UTC)
Hi, I was just wondering why the page called "List of SEO tools" redirects to Search Engine optimization#Methods - there is no real mention of tools to use here. A list like this is a bit hard to find. Everyone is posting their preferences, but there is no definitive, informative list of everything on the market. And I do believe an informative list like this would be helpful to many people. So, since there are other lists on Wikipedia, my question is - why not this one? — Preceding unsigned comment added by CorraNoire ( talk • contribs) 09:19, 15 August 2018 (UTC)
anyone able to write a Article about Icynexstar i have pictures and info all i need is someone who has the time — Preceding unsigned comment added by Icynexstar ( talk • contribs) 15:03, 14 August 2018 (UTC)
In relation to your query, I am afraid that you are likely out of luck. You appear to have a common misunderstanding of Wikipedia. We don't write "wikis" about people who ask for one. We write encyclopedic articles about subjects which satisfy the notability guidelines, using citations from reliable sources. A google search shows that you don't satisfy our threshold for notability, as your web presence is minimal beyond self-created Genius pages. Moreover, having you have a conflict of interest in editing matters related to yourself and your corpus of work, and shouldn't seek an autobiography. Besides, an article about yourself isn't necessarily a good thing. As such, alas, an article about you is not a possibility in the foreseeable future. However, with improved penmanship and grammar, and perusal of our pillars, you could become a valuable contributor to Wikipedia, and I urge you to attempt to do so. Hope this helps, and don't hesitate to ask any further questions.The answer, similar to the question, is unchanged. Hopefully, you will need it this time. It is worth noting that editors are unpaid volunteers, and have no obligation to edit outside of topics which interest them. Thus, being poor won't coerce people to pen a promotional puff-piece on your behalf. Nonetheless, perhaps in can, I hope this helps, Stormy clouds ( talk) 15:16, 14 August 2018 (UTC).
I note that on many pages a source is cited more than once and the reference number remains the same, but the reference list recognizes the subsequent citations with a, b, c… How is this done? Anobium625 ( talk) 02:37, 14 August 2018 (UTC)
Thank you for the prompt reply. Anobium625 ( talk) 02:50, 14 August 2018 (UTC)
<ref name="source">{{cite book|...}}</ref>
and that is true<ref name="source" />
and 2) using {{
sfn}} to give short references to a different page number within a reference I've already used. I'd be happy to help more if I can. You're welcome to ask a question on my talk page or at the
teahouse. I've found referencing a surprisingly deep subject and the best way to learn it has been to look at the source of good articles. There are all kinds of tricks to pick up. ›
Mortee
talk 02:52, 14 August 2018 (UTC)Thank you, too! If I'm not successful, I'll get back to you for more help. Anobium625 ( talk) 03:03, 14 August 2018 (UTC) Got it! Cf. Constance Savery, if interested. Anobium625 ( talk) 14:56, 15 August 2018 (UTC)
I am FARRR too lazy to use refernces, so can you add some sort of auto ref system? Addust ( talk) 21:54, 14 August 2018 (UTC)
REPLY from Addust: You could just add it so if you add the name of an arcticle in an edit, it automatically becomes a reference. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Addust ( talk • contribs) 08:25, 15 August 2018 (UTC)
There is a page on the Isle of Man Portal referring to "Manx Electricity Authority: https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Talk:Manx_Electricity_Authority&action=edit
This no longer exists.... the service is now called Manx Utilities as its both Water and Electricity. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 195.10.102.252 ( talk) 13:57, 15 August 2018 (UTC)
Hi people! I'm just trying to find an article that describes the article's quality classification. Does anybody could help me? Thank you. Greetings Lu Brito ( talk) 17:50, 15 August 2018 (UTC)
I tried to include, in the article about John Michael Greer, a page which I maintain, listing his works. The article has a history of discussion about providing a list of his works; I decided that a good compromise would be to include a list maintained outside of Wikipedia. However, the inclusion was reverted by an automated system. Is there anything that can be done to make this external site compliant?
-- Packshaud ( talk) 18:48, 15 August 2018 (UTC)
I just posted another article about a member of the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1868, who also served in the House of Delegates (and so meets the notability guideline). Though I changed the Virginia Constitutional Convention link associated with the Albemarle County delegate to reflect his first name rather than initial, the link doesn't go to the article I just added. Since this laptop has a spacebar problem, I suspect that I didn't actually add a space between his middle initial and surname, which would cause the broken link. However, I cannot see it, nor correct it. I would appreciate some help here. I know these 19th century politicians seem pretty trivial, but I have met historians who appreciate my work. Thanks. Jweaver28 ( talk) 21:00, 15 August 2018 (UTC)
how do i include a reference in the list below a page and the number in the text that corresponds with it? a newbie here so i got little experience yet with wikipedia. thanks for any advice. bryan — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dutchmzungu ( talk • contribs) 17:52, 15 August 2018 (UTC)
I am a teaching assistant for a course being taught at a large public college in the US. My professor has asked me to research the possibility of creating a Wikipedia article for the class that could be used as a reference by the students in the class. I am wondering if this would qualify as a "notable" worthy topic for an article. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lhns 03 ( talk • contribs) 17:21, 15 August 2018 (UTC)
I remember there is somewhere on this website where volunteers can do simple image editing. I want to request some editing of an image... could someone point me in the right direction? With thanks, -- Tom (LT) ( talk) 23:55, 15 August 2018 (UTC)
hey i am trying to change my user name can any one help me getting set up — Preceding unsigned comment added by Digitalvybzmusic ( talk • contribs) 02:05, 16 August 2018 (UTC)
So I prod-ed this article as I thought it didn't meet WP:NSPORTS, WP:CLUB or WP:GNG requires, the person who created the article Scapizzi removed the nomination saying it met WP:CLUB due to their activities being National and significant coverage. I don't want to get into a deletion discussion here as I know its not the place but I'm not sure if I should be taking the next step and AFD the article. The National coverage Scapizzi talks about is just the fact that the sport is a National sport, not that this league played National league as far as I can tell. As for the significant coverage, most of it is local news and the organisation own websites. I'm happy if I'm wrong, but it feels more like an advert for the league and the game. NZFC (talk) (cont) 01:50, 16 August 2018 (UTC)
I'm aware that if a troll/vandal creates a page, beneficial or not, it will have to be deleted in accordance with WP:DENY, however, what if the page is on an extremely notable subject? Would it still have to be deleted? I'm guessing that the loophole around this rule is for the page to be recreated by a good-faith contributor, but what if the page was discovered to have been created by a troll far too late? Would it just have to remain, with little regard to DENY? SimpsonsFan94 ( talk) 05:15, 16 August 2018 (UTC)
Can you please add more reliable source and plot. Apollo C. Quiboloy fans ( talk) 01:47, 16 August 2018 (UTC)
I am trying to display an image in the browser, not as a thumbnail, but at the browser's width.
The advice given so far was:
{{wide image|Helsinki z00.jpg|1800px|[[Helsinki]] panorama - based on example from Template:wide image|100%|center
Unfortunately, this makes the image full size, within the browser's window width, so there is a horizontal scroll bar. Not the image scaled to fit the browser window.
Can this be done?
Keybounce ( talk) 05:54, 16 August 2018 (UTC)
Hi, PLEASE ADVISE ME the necessary revision of the contents to be updated. From my understanding, it meets the three rules Wikipedia:Notability Neutral point of view, Verifiability.
I created some articles, but I would like to get support this topic as it could be a hot topic this year. Regarding the potential issue- WP:CRYSTAL, I believe that it could be covered as per the current public statement of the leaders of the five major countries: US, China, Russia, DPRK and South Korea. All of them now support the ending the Korean war and establish the Peace Treaty on Korean Peninsula. Especially, it is now all documented officially on the two documents which are Joint Statement and Panmunjom Declaration. Goodtiming8871 ( talk) 10:24, 16 August 2018 (UTC)
Hi. Was asked to add a photo into an entry that was submitted by another user and is currently pending review. I'm not familiar with images and need assistance. Le Bijoux ( talk) 09:39, 16 August 2018 (UTC)
Hi, thanks in advance for taking time to read my question! I am working as a paid contributor to submit a page for eFax.com on behalf of j2 Global. I have ensured that the copy is factually, neutrally written and well sourced. My previous attempt to submit the page was nominated for Speedy Deletion for lack of notability and was indeed deleted quickly. I have worked to improve the article, and would like to resubmit, but I am hoping I can get someone to review the article first to provide any input and feedback. I have discussed this personally with other Wikipedia editors that I know to get some feedback, which I've incorporated, but I'm hoping to get some fresh eyes and input before I submit again. What is the best way to approach this? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mixedmediamaven ( talk • contribs) 15:16, 15 August 2018 (UTC)
How many edits does it take to become appreciated? 2hark (talk) 13:05, 16 August 2018 (UTC)
I recently introduced an error into Wikipedia trying to add to the arcticle Scrabo Tower. I went to the local library, found some books talking about it, returned home and added some text to the article, then added in-line citations but got it wrong by mixing up my sources. Obviously, I must be more careful and take detailed notes when at the library. Nobody noticed and I found out later when I went back to the library to add a page number that I had forgotten to mention. I then added quotes in the citations, but that seems not to be often done in Wikipedia. I find that often, even when citing a page in a source, it does not really become clear which statement in the source substantiates which statement in the article. Do you have advice for me? With many thanks Johannes Schade ( talk) 10:20, 15 August 2018 (UTC)
|quote=
parameter in
CS1 templates, I maintain a somewhat different position. For me, brief quotes help provide immediate context and assists readers in finding that context in the original source. This is especially helpful for readers who are curious enough to check the citation, but not invested enough to follow it to the source.With that said, the only times most editors will clamor for a quote is in the case of non-English sources (please translate it!), offline sources, and paywalled sources. In all cases, it's a matter of
accessibility and
verifiability. Beyond that, it's really a matter of editorial discretion and preference. I have occasionally had quotes I have included in citations removed or reverted, especially long paragraphic quotes from online news articles, but most stick. The only downsides I can see, beyond
superfluity, is a bit of byte bloat and larger reference sections with bulkier citations. Other than that, it's basically a just another way some editors, such as myself, tend to cite sources. If you prefer to quote some context,
go for it. If anyone finds it objectionable or excessive, I am confident they will let you know.Alternative methods of adding quotes include using {{
efn}}s, adding {{
Quote}}s within the reference (but outside any CS1 or
CS2 template!), and adding them in the main article text in various ways. —
Nøkkenbuer (
talk •
contribs) 11:11, 16 August 2018 (UTC)
there is no article named catalogue market.it must be created as soon as possible because many people are waiting for that — Preceding unsigned comment added by Snikitha raj ( talk • contribs) 07:17, 16 August 2018 (UTC)
I have been working on a article which was online for about eight years and then deleted + redirected because of notability. The online article is Jon Doscher and I wish to resubmit an updated full bio which can be seen here /info/en/?search=User:Gibmul/sandbox_22. Should I just do a (subst:submit) or what? Gibmul ( talk) 14:06, 16 August 2018 (UTC)
{{
subst:submit}}
); if it is accepted, the reviewer will take care of the pesky technical details. (The only limit is that you should not submit drafts similar to a recently-deleted articles because it loses everyone's time, but in eight years notability might have been gained.) I am not sure (either way) whether your draft shows notability, but I took less care perusing the refs than a reviewer should.
Tigraan
Click here to contact me 15:32, 16 August 2018 (UTC)Curious to know how to become a great editor — Preceding unsigned comment added by Razio mikoshi ( talk • contribs) 13:00, 16 August 2018 (UTC)
Hello, how do I go about getting the refill tool added to my account, instead of manually having to keep going back to reFill, to type the name of the page to fill in bare references?
Regards L1amw90 ( talk) 16:10, 16 August 2018 (UTC)
How do I confirm my account — Preceding unsigned comment added by Prosper omoregie ( talk • contribs) 18:37, 16 August 2018 (UTC)
Recently, I submitted a mediation request that seems to have "vaporized". In following up on this, I was advised by a Wikipedia volunteer to: "I like to urge you to try asking for help with the tea house before resorting to the more formal approach of mediation. (One of the challenges of mediation is that all parties have to agree to participate and that's not always the case.)" Consequently, I am here.
The mediation concern pertains to this Wikipedia page: /info/en/?search=Talk:The_Handmaid%27s_Tale_(TV_series)#References_to_Trump_and_Pence_need_to_be_deleted.
My user ID is TheBlackMark.
I believe that references to Trump/Pence should be deleted as empty facts. The editor who is the originator of this text does not appear to be willing to modify his text. I do not wish to become involved in a revert war. Therefor I am seeking mediation for resolving this concern.
TheBlackMark ( talk) 17:49, 13 August 2018 (UTC)
There was much debate on whether parallels could be drawn between the series (and by extension, the book it is based on) and American society during the Presidency of Donald Trump.
empty facts" inserted through (unwitting) editors, but that is beyond the scope of this project and the mere fact that they are biased sources is not grounds for exclusion, especially since the Neutral point of view policy applies to you, not the content ( essay). Moreover, given that social commentary and analysis using the series is generally within the scope of that article, your claim that it is an "
empty fact" is unclear. In principle, everything on Wikipedia is so; it's the context and sourcing that gives it meaning and veracity—and determines its inclusion.With that said, TheBlackMark, the strongest rule-based rationale you can probably provide in these circumstances are along the lines of due weight, particularly on the point that Wikipedia is not an indiscriminate collection of information. After cursorily reviewing the issue and the article as of this revision, however, I personally suspect that would not be a persuasive argument. It does not persuade me. — Nøkkenbuer ( talk • contribs) 09:32, 16 August 2018 (UTC); edited 09:53, 16 August 2018 (UTC)
How do I upload a photo? There doesn’t seem to be any way of doing it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nigel T Keer ( talk • contribs) 20:44, 16 August 2018 (UTC)
Hello, I couldn't help but notice the recent pages about the Mupache Galvarino. Would you please share the contact info for those contributors? I'm pretty sure we are the only Galvarino's in the world and don't know about this history so far! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ambernotes ( talk • contribs) 06:52, 17 August 2018 (UTC)
How is the process of deleting handled. It seems that some people's role is to ensure that good articles are deleted. -- Chichi Chilufya ( talk) 23:05, 16 August 2018 (UTC)-- Chichi Chilufya ( talk) 23:05, 16 August 2018 (UTC)
Can anyone tell me why there is a call to delete this page ? — Preceding unsigned comment added by DeQuinceyMalden ( talk • contribs) 08:15, 17 August 2018 (UTC)
Hi, I am not to familiar with using Wikipedia. I had edited a page called Crosskeys Inn and the edit was deleted by
Can anyone advise me on how to have the information reinstated.
Thanks in advance. - — Preceding unsigned comment added by 5.80.217.59 ( talk • contribs) 10:10, 17 August 2018 (UTC)
How to create my own user page? I am new as contributor. I faced difficulties in including Referencs in my first content — Preceding unsigned comment added by PRABHAKAR.S ( talk • contribs) 12:53, 17 August 2018 (UTC)
i have created three articles, but all are being considered for deletion, should i just retire coz its like iam doing nothing? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rollback95 ( talk • contribs) 15:17, 16 August 2018 (UTC)
what else can i do on wikipedia apart from editing and writing articles? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rollback95 ( talk • contribs) 15:34, 16 August 2018 (UTC)
When may my Draft be accepted for a wikipedia page? This is the link.
/info/en/?search=Draft:Galaxy_Life — Preceding unsigned comment added by Qxgen ( talk • contribs) 14:17, 17 August 2018 (UTC)
{{subst:submit}}
to the top of the draft or sandbox page. In its current state, your draft will almost certainly be rejected because it cites no sources. Please refer to
Help:Referencing for beginners. — Preceding
unsigned comment added by
Vexations (
talk •
contribs) 14:56, 17 August 2018 (UTC)Hi,
Years ago -- circa 2009 to 2011 -- I wandered into the Community Portal and found myself at a helpful tutorial for editing writing to make it more succinct.
It had many examples of sentences which were not succinct, and after you had thought about them, you could reveal a more succinct version.
I think it was actually a sub-page for a user.
Does anyone here remember something like this and know if exists anymore or where it is?
Thanks! -- Yoderj ( talk) 15:32, 17 August 2018 (UTC)
I need Coding help in creating a Wikipedia page for myself — Preceding unsigned comment added by Eydharh ( talk • contribs) 17:11, 17 August 2018 (UTC)
ROW WRESTLING NEEDS TO BE UPDATED SINCE AUGUST 11, 2018. THEY HAD A "SUMMER OF CHAMPIONS" EVENT ON THAT DAY AND FAILED TO UPDATE THEIR CHAMPION'S LIST. PLEASE ASK THEM TO UPDATE THIS.— Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:8C:C002:2BEB:4032:66F7:8AB2:B04D ( talk • contribs)
Sorry! This is an unforgivable sin on my part. I asked a question recently about how to have a page translated from French Wikipedia to English. I did not get back here for an overly long time. I don't see the results here or in the Archive but I did find: Wikipedia:Teahouse/Questions/Archive 63#How to create a translated page which may serve perfectly well as an answer. Any additional comments since I do not plan or wish to create an English page? I imagine I could go to the Talk version of the English translation and copy the code from there to the English version of Wikipedia. Does the original author(s) get the credit due to him/her/them? Nicodemus ( talk) 18:48, 17 August 2018 (UTC)
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Hello,
Can anyone provide guidance on how to change the photo that appears in the profile box for an entry about a person? I'm a new editor.
Thanks,
John — Preceding unsigned comment added by Johnwcote ( talk • contribs) 23:55, 14 August 2018 (UTC)
Hi everyone, I'm attempting to copy edit this page for tone: /info/en/?search=Gag_name The text has quite a bit of vulgar language (and I'm wondering if that isn't why it was flagged for editing). My question is, essentially, is that okay? I have no issue with strong language but I am unfamiliar with Wikipedia's standards for that kind of thing. Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Citrivescence ( talk • contribs) 01:10, 15 August 2018 (UTC)
A team called 'Hartteam' edited the wiki page on H.L.A Hart, and added some information to his biography. There they added four articles he published during his early time. 3 of them I can find, but the 4th, titled 'Law and Fact', I cannot find mentioned anywhere. Is there a possibility to contact the person who made the addition to the wiki page, to ask for a citation or the article itself?
Thanks in advance — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2001:1c01:2f07:3f00:48e9:a2b7:46ac:2e29 ( talk) 17:23, 7 August 2018 (UTC)
someone help me enter the the template infobox bus accident to the article 2018 kiryandongo bus accident — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rollback95 ( talk • contribs) 05:50, 15 August 2018 (UTC)
Hi, I was just wondering why the page called "List of SEO tools" redirects to Search Engine optimization#Methods - there is no real mention of tools to use here. A list like this is a bit hard to find. Everyone is posting their preferences, but there is no definitive, informative list of everything on the market. And I do believe an informative list like this would be helpful to many people. So, since there are other lists on Wikipedia, my question is - why not this one? — Preceding unsigned comment added by CorraNoire ( talk • contribs) 09:19, 15 August 2018 (UTC)
anyone able to write a Article about Icynexstar i have pictures and info all i need is someone who has the time — Preceding unsigned comment added by Icynexstar ( talk • contribs) 15:03, 14 August 2018 (UTC)
In relation to your query, I am afraid that you are likely out of luck. You appear to have a common misunderstanding of Wikipedia. We don't write "wikis" about people who ask for one. We write encyclopedic articles about subjects which satisfy the notability guidelines, using citations from reliable sources. A google search shows that you don't satisfy our threshold for notability, as your web presence is minimal beyond self-created Genius pages. Moreover, having you have a conflict of interest in editing matters related to yourself and your corpus of work, and shouldn't seek an autobiography. Besides, an article about yourself isn't necessarily a good thing. As such, alas, an article about you is not a possibility in the foreseeable future. However, with improved penmanship and grammar, and perusal of our pillars, you could become a valuable contributor to Wikipedia, and I urge you to attempt to do so. Hope this helps, and don't hesitate to ask any further questions.The answer, similar to the question, is unchanged. Hopefully, you will need it this time. It is worth noting that editors are unpaid volunteers, and have no obligation to edit outside of topics which interest them. Thus, being poor won't coerce people to pen a promotional puff-piece on your behalf. Nonetheless, perhaps in can, I hope this helps, Stormy clouds ( talk) 15:16, 14 August 2018 (UTC).
I note that on many pages a source is cited more than once and the reference number remains the same, but the reference list recognizes the subsequent citations with a, b, c… How is this done? Anobium625 ( talk) 02:37, 14 August 2018 (UTC)
Thank you for the prompt reply. Anobium625 ( talk) 02:50, 14 August 2018 (UTC)
<ref name="source">{{cite book|...}}</ref>
and that is true<ref name="source" />
and 2) using {{
sfn}} to give short references to a different page number within a reference I've already used. I'd be happy to help more if I can. You're welcome to ask a question on my talk page or at the
teahouse. I've found referencing a surprisingly deep subject and the best way to learn it has been to look at the source of good articles. There are all kinds of tricks to pick up. ›
Mortee
talk 02:52, 14 August 2018 (UTC)Thank you, too! If I'm not successful, I'll get back to you for more help. Anobium625 ( talk) 03:03, 14 August 2018 (UTC) Got it! Cf. Constance Savery, if interested. Anobium625 ( talk) 14:56, 15 August 2018 (UTC)
I am FARRR too lazy to use refernces, so can you add some sort of auto ref system? Addust ( talk) 21:54, 14 August 2018 (UTC)
REPLY from Addust: You could just add it so if you add the name of an arcticle in an edit, it automatically becomes a reference. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Addust ( talk • contribs) 08:25, 15 August 2018 (UTC)
There is a page on the Isle of Man Portal referring to "Manx Electricity Authority: https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Talk:Manx_Electricity_Authority&action=edit
This no longer exists.... the service is now called Manx Utilities as its both Water and Electricity. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 195.10.102.252 ( talk) 13:57, 15 August 2018 (UTC)
Hi people! I'm just trying to find an article that describes the article's quality classification. Does anybody could help me? Thank you. Greetings Lu Brito ( talk) 17:50, 15 August 2018 (UTC)
I tried to include, in the article about John Michael Greer, a page which I maintain, listing his works. The article has a history of discussion about providing a list of his works; I decided that a good compromise would be to include a list maintained outside of Wikipedia. However, the inclusion was reverted by an automated system. Is there anything that can be done to make this external site compliant?
-- Packshaud ( talk) 18:48, 15 August 2018 (UTC)
I just posted another article about a member of the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1868, who also served in the House of Delegates (and so meets the notability guideline). Though I changed the Virginia Constitutional Convention link associated with the Albemarle County delegate to reflect his first name rather than initial, the link doesn't go to the article I just added. Since this laptop has a spacebar problem, I suspect that I didn't actually add a space between his middle initial and surname, which would cause the broken link. However, I cannot see it, nor correct it. I would appreciate some help here. I know these 19th century politicians seem pretty trivial, but I have met historians who appreciate my work. Thanks. Jweaver28 ( talk) 21:00, 15 August 2018 (UTC)
how do i include a reference in the list below a page and the number in the text that corresponds with it? a newbie here so i got little experience yet with wikipedia. thanks for any advice. bryan — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dutchmzungu ( talk • contribs) 17:52, 15 August 2018 (UTC)
I am a teaching assistant for a course being taught at a large public college in the US. My professor has asked me to research the possibility of creating a Wikipedia article for the class that could be used as a reference by the students in the class. I am wondering if this would qualify as a "notable" worthy topic for an article. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lhns 03 ( talk • contribs) 17:21, 15 August 2018 (UTC)
I remember there is somewhere on this website where volunteers can do simple image editing. I want to request some editing of an image... could someone point me in the right direction? With thanks, -- Tom (LT) ( talk) 23:55, 15 August 2018 (UTC)
hey i am trying to change my user name can any one help me getting set up — Preceding unsigned comment added by Digitalvybzmusic ( talk • contribs) 02:05, 16 August 2018 (UTC)
So I prod-ed this article as I thought it didn't meet WP:NSPORTS, WP:CLUB or WP:GNG requires, the person who created the article Scapizzi removed the nomination saying it met WP:CLUB due to their activities being National and significant coverage. I don't want to get into a deletion discussion here as I know its not the place but I'm not sure if I should be taking the next step and AFD the article. The National coverage Scapizzi talks about is just the fact that the sport is a National sport, not that this league played National league as far as I can tell. As for the significant coverage, most of it is local news and the organisation own websites. I'm happy if I'm wrong, but it feels more like an advert for the league and the game. NZFC (talk) (cont) 01:50, 16 August 2018 (UTC)
I'm aware that if a troll/vandal creates a page, beneficial or not, it will have to be deleted in accordance with WP:DENY, however, what if the page is on an extremely notable subject? Would it still have to be deleted? I'm guessing that the loophole around this rule is for the page to be recreated by a good-faith contributor, but what if the page was discovered to have been created by a troll far too late? Would it just have to remain, with little regard to DENY? SimpsonsFan94 ( talk) 05:15, 16 August 2018 (UTC)
Can you please add more reliable source and plot. Apollo C. Quiboloy fans ( talk) 01:47, 16 August 2018 (UTC)
I am trying to display an image in the browser, not as a thumbnail, but at the browser's width.
The advice given so far was:
{{wide image|Helsinki z00.jpg|1800px|[[Helsinki]] panorama - based on example from Template:wide image|100%|center
Unfortunately, this makes the image full size, within the browser's window width, so there is a horizontal scroll bar. Not the image scaled to fit the browser window.
Can this be done?
Keybounce ( talk) 05:54, 16 August 2018 (UTC)
Hi, PLEASE ADVISE ME the necessary revision of the contents to be updated. From my understanding, it meets the three rules Wikipedia:Notability Neutral point of view, Verifiability.
I created some articles, but I would like to get support this topic as it could be a hot topic this year. Regarding the potential issue- WP:CRYSTAL, I believe that it could be covered as per the current public statement of the leaders of the five major countries: US, China, Russia, DPRK and South Korea. All of them now support the ending the Korean war and establish the Peace Treaty on Korean Peninsula. Especially, it is now all documented officially on the two documents which are Joint Statement and Panmunjom Declaration. Goodtiming8871 ( talk) 10:24, 16 August 2018 (UTC)
Hi. Was asked to add a photo into an entry that was submitted by another user and is currently pending review. I'm not familiar with images and need assistance. Le Bijoux ( talk) 09:39, 16 August 2018 (UTC)
Hi, thanks in advance for taking time to read my question! I am working as a paid contributor to submit a page for eFax.com on behalf of j2 Global. I have ensured that the copy is factually, neutrally written and well sourced. My previous attempt to submit the page was nominated for Speedy Deletion for lack of notability and was indeed deleted quickly. I have worked to improve the article, and would like to resubmit, but I am hoping I can get someone to review the article first to provide any input and feedback. I have discussed this personally with other Wikipedia editors that I know to get some feedback, which I've incorporated, but I'm hoping to get some fresh eyes and input before I submit again. What is the best way to approach this? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mixedmediamaven ( talk • contribs) 15:16, 15 August 2018 (UTC)
How many edits does it take to become appreciated? 2hark (talk) 13:05, 16 August 2018 (UTC)
I recently introduced an error into Wikipedia trying to add to the arcticle Scrabo Tower. I went to the local library, found some books talking about it, returned home and added some text to the article, then added in-line citations but got it wrong by mixing up my sources. Obviously, I must be more careful and take detailed notes when at the library. Nobody noticed and I found out later when I went back to the library to add a page number that I had forgotten to mention. I then added quotes in the citations, but that seems not to be often done in Wikipedia. I find that often, even when citing a page in a source, it does not really become clear which statement in the source substantiates which statement in the article. Do you have advice for me? With many thanks Johannes Schade ( talk) 10:20, 15 August 2018 (UTC)
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parameter in
CS1 templates, I maintain a somewhat different position. For me, brief quotes help provide immediate context and assists readers in finding that context in the original source. This is especially helpful for readers who are curious enough to check the citation, but not invested enough to follow it to the source.With that said, the only times most editors will clamor for a quote is in the case of non-English sources (please translate it!), offline sources, and paywalled sources. In all cases, it's a matter of
accessibility and
verifiability. Beyond that, it's really a matter of editorial discretion and preference. I have occasionally had quotes I have included in citations removed or reverted, especially long paragraphic quotes from online news articles, but most stick. The only downsides I can see, beyond
superfluity, is a bit of byte bloat and larger reference sections with bulkier citations. Other than that, it's basically a just another way some editors, such as myself, tend to cite sources. If you prefer to quote some context,
go for it. If anyone finds it objectionable or excessive, I am confident they will let you know.Alternative methods of adding quotes include using {{
efn}}s, adding {{
Quote}}s within the reference (but outside any CS1 or
CS2 template!), and adding them in the main article text in various ways. —
Nøkkenbuer (
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contribs) 11:11, 16 August 2018 (UTC)
there is no article named catalogue market.it must be created as soon as possible because many people are waiting for that — Preceding unsigned comment added by Snikitha raj ( talk • contribs) 07:17, 16 August 2018 (UTC)
I have been working on a article which was online for about eight years and then deleted + redirected because of notability. The online article is Jon Doscher and I wish to resubmit an updated full bio which can be seen here /info/en/?search=User:Gibmul/sandbox_22. Should I just do a (subst:submit) or what? Gibmul ( talk) 14:06, 16 August 2018 (UTC)
{{
subst:submit}}
); if it is accepted, the reviewer will take care of the pesky technical details. (The only limit is that you should not submit drafts similar to a recently-deleted articles because it loses everyone's time, but in eight years notability might have been gained.) I am not sure (either way) whether your draft shows notability, but I took less care perusing the refs than a reviewer should.
Tigraan
Click here to contact me 15:32, 16 August 2018 (UTC)Curious to know how to become a great editor — Preceding unsigned comment added by Razio mikoshi ( talk • contribs) 13:00, 16 August 2018 (UTC)
Hello, how do I go about getting the refill tool added to my account, instead of manually having to keep going back to reFill, to type the name of the page to fill in bare references?
Regards L1amw90 ( talk) 16:10, 16 August 2018 (UTC)
How do I confirm my account — Preceding unsigned comment added by Prosper omoregie ( talk • contribs) 18:37, 16 August 2018 (UTC)
Recently, I submitted a mediation request that seems to have "vaporized". In following up on this, I was advised by a Wikipedia volunteer to: "I like to urge you to try asking for help with the tea house before resorting to the more formal approach of mediation. (One of the challenges of mediation is that all parties have to agree to participate and that's not always the case.)" Consequently, I am here.
The mediation concern pertains to this Wikipedia page: /info/en/?search=Talk:The_Handmaid%27s_Tale_(TV_series)#References_to_Trump_and_Pence_need_to_be_deleted.
My user ID is TheBlackMark.
I believe that references to Trump/Pence should be deleted as empty facts. The editor who is the originator of this text does not appear to be willing to modify his text. I do not wish to become involved in a revert war. Therefor I am seeking mediation for resolving this concern.
TheBlackMark ( talk) 17:49, 13 August 2018 (UTC)
There was much debate on whether parallels could be drawn between the series (and by extension, the book it is based on) and American society during the Presidency of Donald Trump.
empty facts" inserted through (unwitting) editors, but that is beyond the scope of this project and the mere fact that they are biased sources is not grounds for exclusion, especially since the Neutral point of view policy applies to you, not the content ( essay). Moreover, given that social commentary and analysis using the series is generally within the scope of that article, your claim that it is an "
empty fact" is unclear. In principle, everything on Wikipedia is so; it's the context and sourcing that gives it meaning and veracity—and determines its inclusion.With that said, TheBlackMark, the strongest rule-based rationale you can probably provide in these circumstances are along the lines of due weight, particularly on the point that Wikipedia is not an indiscriminate collection of information. After cursorily reviewing the issue and the article as of this revision, however, I personally suspect that would not be a persuasive argument. It does not persuade me. — Nøkkenbuer ( talk • contribs) 09:32, 16 August 2018 (UTC); edited 09:53, 16 August 2018 (UTC)
How do I upload a photo? There doesn’t seem to be any way of doing it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nigel T Keer ( talk • contribs) 20:44, 16 August 2018 (UTC)
Hello, I couldn't help but notice the recent pages about the Mupache Galvarino. Would you please share the contact info for those contributors? I'm pretty sure we are the only Galvarino's in the world and don't know about this history so far! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ambernotes ( talk • contribs) 06:52, 17 August 2018 (UTC)
How is the process of deleting handled. It seems that some people's role is to ensure that good articles are deleted. -- Chichi Chilufya ( talk) 23:05, 16 August 2018 (UTC)-- Chichi Chilufya ( talk) 23:05, 16 August 2018 (UTC)
Can anyone tell me why there is a call to delete this page ? — Preceding unsigned comment added by DeQuinceyMalden ( talk • contribs) 08:15, 17 August 2018 (UTC)
Hi, I am not to familiar with using Wikipedia. I had edited a page called Crosskeys Inn and the edit was deleted by
Can anyone advise me on how to have the information reinstated.
Thanks in advance. - — Preceding unsigned comment added by 5.80.217.59 ( talk • contribs) 10:10, 17 August 2018 (UTC)
How to create my own user page? I am new as contributor. I faced difficulties in including Referencs in my first content — Preceding unsigned comment added by PRABHAKAR.S ( talk • contribs) 12:53, 17 August 2018 (UTC)
i have created three articles, but all are being considered for deletion, should i just retire coz its like iam doing nothing? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rollback95 ( talk • contribs) 15:17, 16 August 2018 (UTC)
what else can i do on wikipedia apart from editing and writing articles? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rollback95 ( talk • contribs) 15:34, 16 August 2018 (UTC)
When may my Draft be accepted for a wikipedia page? This is the link.
/info/en/?search=Draft:Galaxy_Life — Preceding unsigned comment added by Qxgen ( talk • contribs) 14:17, 17 August 2018 (UTC)
{{subst:submit}}
to the top of the draft or sandbox page. In its current state, your draft will almost certainly be rejected because it cites no sources. Please refer to
Help:Referencing for beginners. — Preceding
unsigned comment added by
Vexations (
talk •
contribs) 14:56, 17 August 2018 (UTC)Hi,
Years ago -- circa 2009 to 2011 -- I wandered into the Community Portal and found myself at a helpful tutorial for editing writing to make it more succinct.
It had many examples of sentences which were not succinct, and after you had thought about them, you could reveal a more succinct version.
I think it was actually a sub-page for a user.
Does anyone here remember something like this and know if exists anymore or where it is?
Thanks! -- Yoderj ( talk) 15:32, 17 August 2018 (UTC)
I need Coding help in creating a Wikipedia page for myself — Preceding unsigned comment added by Eydharh ( talk • contribs) 17:11, 17 August 2018 (UTC)
ROW WRESTLING NEEDS TO BE UPDATED SINCE AUGUST 11, 2018. THEY HAD A "SUMMER OF CHAMPIONS" EVENT ON THAT DAY AND FAILED TO UPDATE THEIR CHAMPION'S LIST. PLEASE ASK THEM TO UPDATE THIS.— Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:8C:C002:2BEB:4032:66F7:8AB2:B04D ( talk • contribs)
Sorry! This is an unforgivable sin on my part. I asked a question recently about how to have a page translated from French Wikipedia to English. I did not get back here for an overly long time. I don't see the results here or in the Archive but I did find: Wikipedia:Teahouse/Questions/Archive 63#How to create a translated page which may serve perfectly well as an answer. Any additional comments since I do not plan or wish to create an English page? I imagine I could go to the Talk version of the English translation and copy the code from there to the English version of Wikipedia. Does the original author(s) get the credit due to him/her/them? Nicodemus ( talk) 18:48, 17 August 2018 (UTC)