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Hello Folks,
I started creating a new Wikipedia page a few years ago for a well-known musician in Harry Belafonte's band, Mr. John Cartwright. He's has become an important mentor to musicians in the Los Angeles area. He's approaching 80 and I wanted to make sure the world knew about him and his contribution.
The page is mostly finished, but I got pulled away from the project. Can you tell me if it's approved so I can complete it? I also want to start a new page for a historic bookstore that should be remembered.
Thanks for your help. As an author and editor, I like being part of the Wiki team.
Diana Weynand — Preceding unsigned comment added by Diana Weynand ( talk • contribs) 20:56, 14 September 2018 (UTC)
I'm a beginner and I'm really confused I would like to start editing, but I don't know were to go or how to go about it. - Selena L - S3e3l3e3n3a2030 ( talk) 18:12, 14 September 2018 (UTC)
Block 666thedevil2222222 reason keep on making bad page — Preceding unsigned comment added by 666thedevil222222 ( talk • contribs) 22:03, 14 September 2018 (UTC)
Hello, thank you very much for the invitation. I've been working in the page of a korean singer now i submitted /info/en/?search=Draft:Jungkook however i just noticed there's another draft for the same artist that was also submitted but that it's incomplete /info/en/?search=Draft:Jeon_Jung-kook
I know one of both will be declined, but I wanted to know if in case the other article is the one declined the information that contains in the discography can be used to create a new page of the artist's discography? leigiraldo ( talk) 17:21, 14 September 2018 (UTC)
Thank you so much, I already wrote to the other editor so we can solve this and give a quality page for the artist. Have a nice day. ↳ LeiGiraldo . . . 21:15, 14 September 2018 (UTC)
User:Nick Moyes Thank you very much for your message, I'll be fixing those recommendations to improve the article and make it more professional, I've been searching for all the reliable sources because I really think these boys deserve their own page. Many try to search them now that they have individual music and producing releases that are charting around the world for the first time ever for korean artists and it's frustrating they can't find any english article about him. I hope your daughter has the best time in the concert, I'm so happy for her. This is the first time they go to UK and it's already in such an iconic venue. Those boys are such an inspiration how starting from zero and being ignored by their own country they now became in their pride. I'll been supporting via periscope it's going to be a really amazing iconic night.
I also talked to the user that has the other article and she agrees to retract her submission but doesn't know how to do it so I'll try to search and send her the information. I'll do my best working on this so it can be accepted, it would be an honour to be added as Notable and meeting WP:MUSICBIO (I changed my username recently it's not leigiraldo anymore) ↳ GiovannaG . . . (My talk) 23:50, 14 September 2018 (UTC)
Dear Teahouse. I think I was a bit confused while generating the first draft article. I am not sure, if I made any mistake in placing it not in the sandbox? I can't check somehow the status ? Is about corn sauce. — Preceding unsigned comment added by WuHaiJie ( talk • contribs) 01:41, 15 September 2018 (UTC)
Info on my Wiki page is way out of date and I'm trying to update/delete. I keep getting blocked or reverted. What do I do? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bethanybee ( talk • contribs)
Dear All,
I created wiki business page and started getting surprises with spam etc. I am surprise how other companies (there are millions of company web pages) are able to write about their business. I am very new to wiki and would appreciate if someone could help me with this.
Please note, this is the FIRST time i am landing on wiki and getting warnings. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bookcheap ( talk • contribs) 07:38, 15 September 2018 (UTC)
Dr Zeremariam Fre founder of the Pastoral and Environmental Network in the Horn of Africa (PENHA) has just been awarded the prestigious Desmond Tutu Reconciliation Fellowship. The award ceremony is on 4 October and will attract media interest. My page for him is ready to upload. Do I need prior approval and where do I upload the content? Thank you for you guidance. Nicole — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nicolekenton ( talk • contribs) 12:33, 15 September 2018 (UTC)
My article, Feng Timo, has ben nominated for deletion. I think it's still possible to save it. But what should I do? Omega68537 (talk) 04:56, 15 September 2018 (UTC)
@ Ammarpad: Thanks, but Feng Timo is NOT a professional musician, so it's difficult to find sources to proof that she meets WP:NMUSIC. In fact, Feng Timo is a professional network anchor. So is WP:NMUSIC fully applt to it? And what should I do? Omega68537 (talk) 10:10, 15 September 2018 (UTC)
Can someone please direct me to where i can start creating a new page. Thank you — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ayse73 ( talk • contribs) 16:38, 15 September 2018 (UTC)
Where i can explain why i edit — Preceding unsigned comment added by Suchasbloom ( talk • contribs) 16:11, 15 September 2018 (UTC)
i want to create a new article for news website which is few years old and does not have lots of blogs or sources. the only source it has right now is its website and its social media pages. can anyone please help me out here, wheather i can create this new article or not with respect to the souces/references required in wikipedia? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Appu bhatnagar ( talk • contribs) 12:53, 15 September 2018 (UTC)
what about forum pages and blogs of well published and accepted journals. the one posted by scholars and researchers with proof of data. can that be used as a reliable source? though this is mentioned in the source link you shared, but based on that i am not able to make a conclusion. can you help me on that. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Appu bhatnagar ( talk • contribs) 14:52, 15 September 2018 (UTC)
Exactly how through must an article be for initial submission? I'm wondering exactly how far we can go into discussion of certain disciplines, such as explaining United States supreme court cases, while still refraining from what is, in some states, defined as the unlawful practice of law. USN007 ( talk) 20:27, 15 September 2018 (UTC)
Hello, there. Hope someone can help. I just created my account and I've got "the The" in the name. Can I alter it to Scribbles by The Scribbler? I'm not usually so inept. Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Scribbles by the The Scribbler ( talk • contribs) 05:44, 16 September 2018 (UTC)
Thanks :) — Preceding unsigned comment added by JarrodT ( talk • contribs) 02:51, 16 September 2018 (UTC)
Hey everyone,
My article got declined a few months ago for not having enough reliable sources and I have recently started working on it again, revising it to meet Wikipedia's standards and on the request of the reviewer who declined my article. My question is, how many reliable sources do I need really? When is enough enough? Here is a link to it, /info/en/?search=Draft:Electronic_Lock_Bumping. Please let me know what you think,
Daniel — Preceding unsigned comment added by ASAP David ( talk • contribs) 23:01, 9 September 2018 (UTC)
-- ASAP David ( talk) 21:08, 13 September 2018 (UTC)Thanks a lot guys, I have revised the article to make it less persuasive and convincing to one side since then, let me know what you think now and if it needs any more work. Cheers, Daniel-- ASAP David ( talk) 21:08, 13 September 2018 (UTC)
It is also better to use the strongest source possible. For example, when discussing something related to law, it is better to reference an actual statute or judicial interpretation, than it is to reference a law review, because of the fact that the former reference would be an absolute authoritative source, while the latter is more of a third-party opinion. USN007 ( talk) 20:34, 15 September 2018 (UTC)
Cordless Larry So then, for example, your saying that according to policy it's better to take a law review's explanation of a supreme court decision rather than going directly to the words of a decision itself, when only the direct source is binding president that can be relied on in actual practice? That is something that would seem to me to be a bad representation of fact, especially in an area where word play (i.e. the way you say something) has just as much import in practice as what is said. While I understand that there is a need for policy, it would seem that it is also equally important to adhere to the fundamental rules of the given area with respect to what is considered a reliable citation, otherwise, it seems that we will loose respect as a credible source of information. (being the reason why some colleges explicitly prohibit the use of Wikipedia as a credible source for assignments.) USN007 ( talk) 21:10, 15 September 2018 (UTC)
Cordless Larry Except that this is exactly what a decision does- the holding of the decision is nothing more than an interpretation of sorts, and usually an interpretation of other cases- For example, Lockhart v. Fretwell 506 U.S. 364 (1993), further interprets the applicability of Collins v. Lockhart 754 F. 2d 258 (8th Cir. 1985) and Strickland v. Washington, 468 U.S. 668 (1984). Of course, explaining that in anything other than the court's own words could be considered to be the practice of law, to begin with. (depending upon which state one is writing from.) Therefore, it is wise not to paraphrase anything with that sort of thing, and I would say wise not to use third-party sources at all with this kind of thing. Wikipedia, since it is located in Florida, must generally adhere to the following on this point: "A nonlawyer may conduct a seminar at which general legal information is given, however, the nonlawyer may not give specific legal advice. The Florida Bar v. Raymond, James and Associates, Inc.,215 So. 2d 613 (Fla. 1968). Therefore, while the nonlawyer may give general information, the nonlawyer may not answer specific legal questions." [1] USN007 ( talk) 23:16, 15 September 2018 (UTC)
According to DIsney, Dipper Pines' cap was colored dark moderate blue not cerulean nor royal blue. Is it a myth? I was wondering I used Pipette on my Android and the hex color is #437CA0. Apollo C. Quiboloy fans ( talk) 01:42, 16 September 2018 (UTC)
Hi
It is my intention to resubmit this declined article and I have made further edits as suggested by the reviewer. Jon Doscher is a filmmaker and had a Wikipedia article from April 2010 to its deletion in March of this year - [3]. He came seeking my help to have the article reinstated because his current article only redirects to his film 4Chosen: The Documentary. It is my opinion that he meets the notability criteria for a filmmaker as detailed on WP:FILMMAKER I have rewritten and re-referenced the present draft.
Does any editor have any further comments/suggestions they might care to offer before my re-submission of this article. Gibmul ( talk) 09:58, 16 September 2018 (UTC)
Esteemed sir,
Though there are no newspaper cuttings,press releases of 1980s available due to lack of Archival facilities in Odisha at that time.His activites were widely publicised those days in leading Oriya newspapers,Samaj and Prajatantra and ALL India Radio,Cuttack.But,i have cited various websites/links where references to him are available.Once it is available online,many discerning editors will contribute ,vet and enrich the piece of writing.Though I am related to him,I exercise abundant caution and meticulous vigil to ensure objectivity to avoid any COI,as the write-up is purportedly based on verifiable information.I have nothing more to add.Let other esteemed editors help improve it .There are very few or no personalities in Fire engineering in Odisha. Warm regards and submissions
Jena Amiya Kumar (
talk) 08:41, 15 September 2018 (UTC)
Sir
I am extremely grateful for editing the write-up and designing references.Looking forward to your further editing and improving the same for a proper article.With warm regards
Jena Amiya Kumar (
talk) 14:55, 16 September 2018 (UTC)
Hi, i would like to know how to make the references do the a b c d thing on my Draft:Twilight (1837 steamboat). Thanks. ~HuffSlush~ 17:06, 16 September 2018 (UTC) Huff slush7264
How do you add a "Not to be confused with" or "This article is about" paragraph to the top of an articles page?
For example
The Office (U.S. TV series) has this written at the top of it's article page:
"Not to be confused with The Office (UK TV series) or The Office (1995 TV series)."
However in source mode it looks like this:
{{distinguish|The Office (UK TV series)|The Office (1995 TV series)}}
Jericho (2006 TV series) has this written at the top of it's article page:
"This article is about the 2006 CBS television drama. For the 2005 ITV British television drama, see Jericho (UK TV series). For the 2016 ITV British television drama, see Jericho (2016 TV series)."
However in source mode it looks like this:
{{About|the 2006 CBS television drama|the 2005 ITV British television drama|Jericho (UK TV series)|the 2016 ITV British television drama|Jericho (2016 TV series)}}
Can I just copy one of the above templates, paste them at the top of the page I want to distinguish, and change the article pages? Danstarr69 ( talk) 16:03, 16 September 2018 (UTC)
I'm trying to add this <nowiki>
<nowiki> to the LIFE Church UK page, and the opposite to the Life.Church page, but you can see the square brackets for some reason, as well as a mysterious colon. Where am I going wrong? Danstarr69 ( talk) 17:25, 16 September 2018 (UTC)
Is redirecting a semi automated edit.-- PATH SLOPU ( Talk) 15:13, 16 September 2018 (UTC)
Right place for a question about Wikimedia? OK? There is a nice photo by user Wrongfilter: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3e/Oort-birthplace-Franeker.jpg, but unfortunately it has a distorted perspective. Since it is licensed CC BY SA 3.0 I wanted to correct the perspective and I uploaded it as a new version. But unfortunately it didn't show up and I was unable to return to the first version. What did I wrong? Thanks! R a mueller ( talk) 15:26, 16 September 2018 (UTC)
Please, I want the information beacause yesterday i did some hand info on Hurricane Maria (2017). Regards Chickeo 14:39, 16 September 2018 (UTC) Please. 4 hours rest before dissipated florence. Maria celebrated 1 year. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Chickeo ( talk • contribs) 14:48, 16 September 2018 (UTC)
Excuse-me, Hand info is the info every day, Hurricanes, Sports, Records, Others. Yesterday, in teahouse i did a vandalism for Maria for 1 year. Regards. Chickeo 14:56, 16 September 2018 (UTC)
Welcome. Yes. 331dot. Hand info is thé info every day with a hand, Hurricanes, Sports, Other. Regards. Chickeo 17:01, 16 September 2018 (UTC)
List of noise musicians — can anyone more familiar with WP markup fix the "A" heading? RoseCherry64 ( talk) 20:35, 16 September 2018 (UTC)
==A==
, but I don't think using columns like this is the convention in lists, so if I were you I'd just leave it out. –
Joe (
talk) 21:12, 16 September 2018 (UTC)
Simultaneously unrelated and related question: Would it be considered gaudy to add {{Citation needed}}
to every unsourced entry on the list? I've cleaned it up a bunch (it had zero references earlier today).
RoseCherry64 (
talk) 21:29, 16 September 2018 (UTC)
Not sure if that's the correct term — but I see some users sign their talk page comments with <two left brackets>User:NAME X|'start span tag' NAME Y 'end span tag'<two right brackets>. Where are instructions on the various mechanisms available for making such alternative usernames? Are there variants on 4 tildes or other shortcuts used to invoke this alternative 'signing' mechanism? thx, Humanengr ( talk) 22:44, 16 September 2018 (UTC)
How to block a Wikipedia user? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2405:204:418D:4922:791:F957:6A77:4E68 ( talk) 17:50, 16 September 2018 (UTC)
I just joined Wikipedia and want suggested articles to edit MrOrhin ( talk) 22:34, 15 September 2018 (UTC)
I am writing to ask what recourse one has when, in a discussion about whether to delete an article or not, an editor gets fixated on one's input/participation even if not directed at them, specifically. The editor seems to be questioning my intentions and mischaracterizing my responses to two *other* editors.
I voted to "Keep" the article (which I was one of the original creators for, four years ago), and stated my reasons. The editor in question responded to my "Keep" vote on why they think it should be deleted and I responded to let them know why I disagreed with their response (which circumvented the substance of my reasons to "Keep"). I feel that was the end of discussion with this editor on the substance of the piece and I moved on.
My brief responses to two OTHER editors since have been in the form of dialog as to what might improve the article (so they don't carry a connotation so much in favor or against it as it does addressing how the article could improve). This includes two posts toward the end of the discussion where I illustrate what I edited to help improve the article based on what the last voter articulated in their own comments.
The problem I am having is the person who had initially responded to my "Keep" vote in disagreement continues to respond to comments that are not directed at them but to the other editor who made suggestions as to what would improve the article. It's beginning to feel as though this editor is questioning my intentions (stating I am monopolizing the dialog and discouraging others from voicing their opinion - I have done nothing of that sort) and responding to even the most innocuous and neutral comment I post - in this case what I have posted is purely technical, e.g., "posted links, did this, did that, hope this improves the article" type of response. I almost feel they are trying to do what they are accusing me of doing.
This is the "delete" discussion I am referring to: /info/en/?search=Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Ahmed_Emad_Eldin.
One reason I tend not to edit a lot on Wikipedia is this type of unnecessary contention. Since making a number of edits to the article in question I had reached the conclusion I had done what I could to help improve it (and I still think it should be "kept," of course) and have moved on. So I don't have more to say about the article deletion debate itself but do find it undiplomatic dealing with this type of unnecessary response: this person stated why it should be deleted, insist it should be deleted, and that's fine - I have simply responded to other editors on the suggestions to improve the piece. I'm trying to understand how what I did monopolizes or excludes others from participating. Am I missing something here?-- 1987atomheartbrother ( talk) 17:17, 14 September 2018 (UTC)
Are there bots on Wikipedia that can update stats on my userpage? CoolSkittle ( talk) 23:17, 16 September 2018 (UTC)
HI! is it necessary that I have to create a draft article? on my side, I don't want a draft but a new article because the draft takes long to be reviewed, kindly I'm requesting for your help, please — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rinyakila ( talk • contribs) 20:32, 14 September 2018 (UTC)
Why does not your Wikipedia entry about this 1949 film plot include information about the trafficking of ineffective antibiotics during that time period in Western Europe? Wasn't that the whole, entire reason that people doing these dirty deeds disappeared, were murdered, turned up dead, et al? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2602:306:3754:6610:5A6:DCD4:F53B:1DA2 ( talk) 22:34, 16 September 2018 (UTC)
"...Calloway reluctantly reveals that Lime had been stealing penicillin from military hospitals, and selling it on the black market diluted so much that many patients died. In postwar Vienna, antibiotics were new and scarce outside military hospitals and commanded a very high price. Calloway's evidence convinces Martins. Disillusioned, he agrees to leave Vienna."
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 825 | ← | Archive 829 | Archive 830 | Archive 831 | Archive 832 | Archive 833 | → | Archive 835 |
Hello Folks,
I started creating a new Wikipedia page a few years ago for a well-known musician in Harry Belafonte's band, Mr. John Cartwright. He's has become an important mentor to musicians in the Los Angeles area. He's approaching 80 and I wanted to make sure the world knew about him and his contribution.
The page is mostly finished, but I got pulled away from the project. Can you tell me if it's approved so I can complete it? I also want to start a new page for a historic bookstore that should be remembered.
Thanks for your help. As an author and editor, I like being part of the Wiki team.
Diana Weynand — Preceding unsigned comment added by Diana Weynand ( talk • contribs) 20:56, 14 September 2018 (UTC)
I'm a beginner and I'm really confused I would like to start editing, but I don't know were to go or how to go about it. - Selena L - S3e3l3e3n3a2030 ( talk) 18:12, 14 September 2018 (UTC)
Block 666thedevil2222222 reason keep on making bad page — Preceding unsigned comment added by 666thedevil222222 ( talk • contribs) 22:03, 14 September 2018 (UTC)
Hello, thank you very much for the invitation. I've been working in the page of a korean singer now i submitted /info/en/?search=Draft:Jungkook however i just noticed there's another draft for the same artist that was also submitted but that it's incomplete /info/en/?search=Draft:Jeon_Jung-kook
I know one of both will be declined, but I wanted to know if in case the other article is the one declined the information that contains in the discography can be used to create a new page of the artist's discography? leigiraldo ( talk) 17:21, 14 September 2018 (UTC)
Thank you so much, I already wrote to the other editor so we can solve this and give a quality page for the artist. Have a nice day. ↳ LeiGiraldo . . . 21:15, 14 September 2018 (UTC)
User:Nick Moyes Thank you very much for your message, I'll be fixing those recommendations to improve the article and make it more professional, I've been searching for all the reliable sources because I really think these boys deserve their own page. Many try to search them now that they have individual music and producing releases that are charting around the world for the first time ever for korean artists and it's frustrating they can't find any english article about him. I hope your daughter has the best time in the concert, I'm so happy for her. This is the first time they go to UK and it's already in such an iconic venue. Those boys are such an inspiration how starting from zero and being ignored by their own country they now became in their pride. I'll been supporting via periscope it's going to be a really amazing iconic night.
I also talked to the user that has the other article and she agrees to retract her submission but doesn't know how to do it so I'll try to search and send her the information. I'll do my best working on this so it can be accepted, it would be an honour to be added as Notable and meeting WP:MUSICBIO (I changed my username recently it's not leigiraldo anymore) ↳ GiovannaG . . . (My talk) 23:50, 14 September 2018 (UTC)
Dear Teahouse. I think I was a bit confused while generating the first draft article. I am not sure, if I made any mistake in placing it not in the sandbox? I can't check somehow the status ? Is about corn sauce. — Preceding unsigned comment added by WuHaiJie ( talk • contribs) 01:41, 15 September 2018 (UTC)
Info on my Wiki page is way out of date and I'm trying to update/delete. I keep getting blocked or reverted. What do I do? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bethanybee ( talk • contribs)
Dear All,
I created wiki business page and started getting surprises with spam etc. I am surprise how other companies (there are millions of company web pages) are able to write about their business. I am very new to wiki and would appreciate if someone could help me with this.
Please note, this is the FIRST time i am landing on wiki and getting warnings. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bookcheap ( talk • contribs) 07:38, 15 September 2018 (UTC)
Dr Zeremariam Fre founder of the Pastoral and Environmental Network in the Horn of Africa (PENHA) has just been awarded the prestigious Desmond Tutu Reconciliation Fellowship. The award ceremony is on 4 October and will attract media interest. My page for him is ready to upload. Do I need prior approval and where do I upload the content? Thank you for you guidance. Nicole — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nicolekenton ( talk • contribs) 12:33, 15 September 2018 (UTC)
My article, Feng Timo, has ben nominated for deletion. I think it's still possible to save it. But what should I do? Omega68537 (talk) 04:56, 15 September 2018 (UTC)
@ Ammarpad: Thanks, but Feng Timo is NOT a professional musician, so it's difficult to find sources to proof that she meets WP:NMUSIC. In fact, Feng Timo is a professional network anchor. So is WP:NMUSIC fully applt to it? And what should I do? Omega68537 (talk) 10:10, 15 September 2018 (UTC)
Can someone please direct me to where i can start creating a new page. Thank you — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ayse73 ( talk • contribs) 16:38, 15 September 2018 (UTC)
Where i can explain why i edit — Preceding unsigned comment added by Suchasbloom ( talk • contribs) 16:11, 15 September 2018 (UTC)
i want to create a new article for news website which is few years old and does not have lots of blogs or sources. the only source it has right now is its website and its social media pages. can anyone please help me out here, wheather i can create this new article or not with respect to the souces/references required in wikipedia? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Appu bhatnagar ( talk • contribs) 12:53, 15 September 2018 (UTC)
what about forum pages and blogs of well published and accepted journals. the one posted by scholars and researchers with proof of data. can that be used as a reliable source? though this is mentioned in the source link you shared, but based on that i am not able to make a conclusion. can you help me on that. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Appu bhatnagar ( talk • contribs) 14:52, 15 September 2018 (UTC)
Exactly how through must an article be for initial submission? I'm wondering exactly how far we can go into discussion of certain disciplines, such as explaining United States supreme court cases, while still refraining from what is, in some states, defined as the unlawful practice of law. USN007 ( talk) 20:27, 15 September 2018 (UTC)
Hello, there. Hope someone can help. I just created my account and I've got "the The" in the name. Can I alter it to Scribbles by The Scribbler? I'm not usually so inept. Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Scribbles by the The Scribbler ( talk • contribs) 05:44, 16 September 2018 (UTC)
Thanks :) — Preceding unsigned comment added by JarrodT ( talk • contribs) 02:51, 16 September 2018 (UTC)
Hey everyone,
My article got declined a few months ago for not having enough reliable sources and I have recently started working on it again, revising it to meet Wikipedia's standards and on the request of the reviewer who declined my article. My question is, how many reliable sources do I need really? When is enough enough? Here is a link to it, /info/en/?search=Draft:Electronic_Lock_Bumping. Please let me know what you think,
Daniel — Preceding unsigned comment added by ASAP David ( talk • contribs) 23:01, 9 September 2018 (UTC)
-- ASAP David ( talk) 21:08, 13 September 2018 (UTC)Thanks a lot guys, I have revised the article to make it less persuasive and convincing to one side since then, let me know what you think now and if it needs any more work. Cheers, Daniel-- ASAP David ( talk) 21:08, 13 September 2018 (UTC)
It is also better to use the strongest source possible. For example, when discussing something related to law, it is better to reference an actual statute or judicial interpretation, than it is to reference a law review, because of the fact that the former reference would be an absolute authoritative source, while the latter is more of a third-party opinion. USN007 ( talk) 20:34, 15 September 2018 (UTC)
Cordless Larry So then, for example, your saying that according to policy it's better to take a law review's explanation of a supreme court decision rather than going directly to the words of a decision itself, when only the direct source is binding president that can be relied on in actual practice? That is something that would seem to me to be a bad representation of fact, especially in an area where word play (i.e. the way you say something) has just as much import in practice as what is said. While I understand that there is a need for policy, it would seem that it is also equally important to adhere to the fundamental rules of the given area with respect to what is considered a reliable citation, otherwise, it seems that we will loose respect as a credible source of information. (being the reason why some colleges explicitly prohibit the use of Wikipedia as a credible source for assignments.) USN007 ( talk) 21:10, 15 September 2018 (UTC)
Cordless Larry Except that this is exactly what a decision does- the holding of the decision is nothing more than an interpretation of sorts, and usually an interpretation of other cases- For example, Lockhart v. Fretwell 506 U.S. 364 (1993), further interprets the applicability of Collins v. Lockhart 754 F. 2d 258 (8th Cir. 1985) and Strickland v. Washington, 468 U.S. 668 (1984). Of course, explaining that in anything other than the court's own words could be considered to be the practice of law, to begin with. (depending upon which state one is writing from.) Therefore, it is wise not to paraphrase anything with that sort of thing, and I would say wise not to use third-party sources at all with this kind of thing. Wikipedia, since it is located in Florida, must generally adhere to the following on this point: "A nonlawyer may conduct a seminar at which general legal information is given, however, the nonlawyer may not give specific legal advice. The Florida Bar v. Raymond, James and Associates, Inc.,215 So. 2d 613 (Fla. 1968). Therefore, while the nonlawyer may give general information, the nonlawyer may not answer specific legal questions." [1] USN007 ( talk) 23:16, 15 September 2018 (UTC)
According to DIsney, Dipper Pines' cap was colored dark moderate blue not cerulean nor royal blue. Is it a myth? I was wondering I used Pipette on my Android and the hex color is #437CA0. Apollo C. Quiboloy fans ( talk) 01:42, 16 September 2018 (UTC)
Hi
It is my intention to resubmit this declined article and I have made further edits as suggested by the reviewer. Jon Doscher is a filmmaker and had a Wikipedia article from April 2010 to its deletion in March of this year - [3]. He came seeking my help to have the article reinstated because his current article only redirects to his film 4Chosen: The Documentary. It is my opinion that he meets the notability criteria for a filmmaker as detailed on WP:FILMMAKER I have rewritten and re-referenced the present draft.
Does any editor have any further comments/suggestions they might care to offer before my re-submission of this article. Gibmul ( talk) 09:58, 16 September 2018 (UTC)
Esteemed sir,
Though there are no newspaper cuttings,press releases of 1980s available due to lack of Archival facilities in Odisha at that time.His activites were widely publicised those days in leading Oriya newspapers,Samaj and Prajatantra and ALL India Radio,Cuttack.But,i have cited various websites/links where references to him are available.Once it is available online,many discerning editors will contribute ,vet and enrich the piece of writing.Though I am related to him,I exercise abundant caution and meticulous vigil to ensure objectivity to avoid any COI,as the write-up is purportedly based on verifiable information.I have nothing more to add.Let other esteemed editors help improve it .There are very few or no personalities in Fire engineering in Odisha. Warm regards and submissions
Jena Amiya Kumar (
talk) 08:41, 15 September 2018 (UTC)
Sir
I am extremely grateful for editing the write-up and designing references.Looking forward to your further editing and improving the same for a proper article.With warm regards
Jena Amiya Kumar (
talk) 14:55, 16 September 2018 (UTC)
Hi, i would like to know how to make the references do the a b c d thing on my Draft:Twilight (1837 steamboat). Thanks. ~HuffSlush~ 17:06, 16 September 2018 (UTC) Huff slush7264
How do you add a "Not to be confused with" or "This article is about" paragraph to the top of an articles page?
For example
The Office (U.S. TV series) has this written at the top of it's article page:
"Not to be confused with The Office (UK TV series) or The Office (1995 TV series)."
However in source mode it looks like this:
{{distinguish|The Office (UK TV series)|The Office (1995 TV series)}}
Jericho (2006 TV series) has this written at the top of it's article page:
"This article is about the 2006 CBS television drama. For the 2005 ITV British television drama, see Jericho (UK TV series). For the 2016 ITV British television drama, see Jericho (2016 TV series)."
However in source mode it looks like this:
{{About|the 2006 CBS television drama|the 2005 ITV British television drama|Jericho (UK TV series)|the 2016 ITV British television drama|Jericho (2016 TV series)}}
Can I just copy one of the above templates, paste them at the top of the page I want to distinguish, and change the article pages? Danstarr69 ( talk) 16:03, 16 September 2018 (UTC)
I'm trying to add this <nowiki>
<nowiki> to the LIFE Church UK page, and the opposite to the Life.Church page, but you can see the square brackets for some reason, as well as a mysterious colon. Where am I going wrong? Danstarr69 ( talk) 17:25, 16 September 2018 (UTC)
Is redirecting a semi automated edit.-- PATH SLOPU ( Talk) 15:13, 16 September 2018 (UTC)
Right place for a question about Wikimedia? OK? There is a nice photo by user Wrongfilter: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3e/Oort-birthplace-Franeker.jpg, but unfortunately it has a distorted perspective. Since it is licensed CC BY SA 3.0 I wanted to correct the perspective and I uploaded it as a new version. But unfortunately it didn't show up and I was unable to return to the first version. What did I wrong? Thanks! R a mueller ( talk) 15:26, 16 September 2018 (UTC)
Please, I want the information beacause yesterday i did some hand info on Hurricane Maria (2017). Regards Chickeo 14:39, 16 September 2018 (UTC) Please. 4 hours rest before dissipated florence. Maria celebrated 1 year. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Chickeo ( talk • contribs) 14:48, 16 September 2018 (UTC)
Excuse-me, Hand info is the info every day, Hurricanes, Sports, Records, Others. Yesterday, in teahouse i did a vandalism for Maria for 1 year. Regards. Chickeo 14:56, 16 September 2018 (UTC)
Welcome. Yes. 331dot. Hand info is thé info every day with a hand, Hurricanes, Sports, Other. Regards. Chickeo 17:01, 16 September 2018 (UTC)
List of noise musicians — can anyone more familiar with WP markup fix the "A" heading? RoseCherry64 ( talk) 20:35, 16 September 2018 (UTC)
==A==
, but I don't think using columns like this is the convention in lists, so if I were you I'd just leave it out. –
Joe (
talk) 21:12, 16 September 2018 (UTC)
Simultaneously unrelated and related question: Would it be considered gaudy to add {{Citation needed}}
to every unsourced entry on the list? I've cleaned it up a bunch (it had zero references earlier today).
RoseCherry64 (
talk) 21:29, 16 September 2018 (UTC)
Not sure if that's the correct term — but I see some users sign their talk page comments with <two left brackets>User:NAME X|'start span tag' NAME Y 'end span tag'<two right brackets>. Where are instructions on the various mechanisms available for making such alternative usernames? Are there variants on 4 tildes or other shortcuts used to invoke this alternative 'signing' mechanism? thx, Humanengr ( talk) 22:44, 16 September 2018 (UTC)
How to block a Wikipedia user? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2405:204:418D:4922:791:F957:6A77:4E68 ( talk) 17:50, 16 September 2018 (UTC)
I just joined Wikipedia and want suggested articles to edit MrOrhin ( talk) 22:34, 15 September 2018 (UTC)
I am writing to ask what recourse one has when, in a discussion about whether to delete an article or not, an editor gets fixated on one's input/participation even if not directed at them, specifically. The editor seems to be questioning my intentions and mischaracterizing my responses to two *other* editors.
I voted to "Keep" the article (which I was one of the original creators for, four years ago), and stated my reasons. The editor in question responded to my "Keep" vote on why they think it should be deleted and I responded to let them know why I disagreed with their response (which circumvented the substance of my reasons to "Keep"). I feel that was the end of discussion with this editor on the substance of the piece and I moved on.
My brief responses to two OTHER editors since have been in the form of dialog as to what might improve the article (so they don't carry a connotation so much in favor or against it as it does addressing how the article could improve). This includes two posts toward the end of the discussion where I illustrate what I edited to help improve the article based on what the last voter articulated in their own comments.
The problem I am having is the person who had initially responded to my "Keep" vote in disagreement continues to respond to comments that are not directed at them but to the other editor who made suggestions as to what would improve the article. It's beginning to feel as though this editor is questioning my intentions (stating I am monopolizing the dialog and discouraging others from voicing their opinion - I have done nothing of that sort) and responding to even the most innocuous and neutral comment I post - in this case what I have posted is purely technical, e.g., "posted links, did this, did that, hope this improves the article" type of response. I almost feel they are trying to do what they are accusing me of doing.
This is the "delete" discussion I am referring to: /info/en/?search=Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Ahmed_Emad_Eldin.
One reason I tend not to edit a lot on Wikipedia is this type of unnecessary contention. Since making a number of edits to the article in question I had reached the conclusion I had done what I could to help improve it (and I still think it should be "kept," of course) and have moved on. So I don't have more to say about the article deletion debate itself but do find it undiplomatic dealing with this type of unnecessary response: this person stated why it should be deleted, insist it should be deleted, and that's fine - I have simply responded to other editors on the suggestions to improve the piece. I'm trying to understand how what I did monopolizes or excludes others from participating. Am I missing something here?-- 1987atomheartbrother ( talk) 17:17, 14 September 2018 (UTC)
Are there bots on Wikipedia that can update stats on my userpage? CoolSkittle ( talk) 23:17, 16 September 2018 (UTC)
HI! is it necessary that I have to create a draft article? on my side, I don't want a draft but a new article because the draft takes long to be reviewed, kindly I'm requesting for your help, please — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rinyakila ( talk • contribs) 20:32, 14 September 2018 (UTC)
Why does not your Wikipedia entry about this 1949 film plot include information about the trafficking of ineffective antibiotics during that time period in Western Europe? Wasn't that the whole, entire reason that people doing these dirty deeds disappeared, were murdered, turned up dead, et al? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2602:306:3754:6610:5A6:DCD4:F53B:1DA2 ( talk) 22:34, 16 September 2018 (UTC)
"...Calloway reluctantly reveals that Lime had been stealing penicillin from military hospitals, and selling it on the black market diluted so much that many patients died. In postwar Vienna, antibiotics were new and scarce outside military hospitals and commanded a very high price. Calloway's evidence convinces Martins. Disillusioned, he agrees to leave Vienna."