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I have a quick question about sandboxes and general referencing. Do we use referencing or citations when using/copying information off a website? If the information is basic facts and there is no point of rewording it since it will sound the same, do we still have to? Is Harvard referencing ok because one of my friends' sandbox ref got changed when she used it.
Mraleksrs ( talk) 13:45, 4 March 2013 (UTC)
{{
cite}}
templates, then that's the appropriate format to use for your own citations.
Yunshui
雲
水 15:12, 4 March 2013 (UTC)Hi. I'm new to the world of Wikipedia contributions and am part of a group who are compiling a page about a scholar of our choosing. Would it be possible for somebody to provide some feedback about the content which I am planning to contribute? This can be accessed at my sandbox. Many thanks in advance Bellsniff123 ( talk) 10:33, 4 March 2013 (UTC)
First is that your article is pretty heavy with citations to one author in particular. Try to find some other sources or opposing viewpoints. Right now it kind of reads like a book review and has a heavy bias towards the most cited author. Next, is that you don't make use of wiki or external links to support other types of information. For example, why not try and find a publicly available legal definition of informed consent from a trusted source online as opposed to a scholarly journal that not all will have access to? Lastly, this phrase "the importance of correct website/webpage layout" could quickly get you dinged. What is correct website design, since it changes so quickly (relatively speaking). Why not find a wiki article on web design and information layout for children, or point to a conference on web design for K-12, so that ideas on this from other sources are available? Carry on! noranoodle ( talk) 18:05, 6 March 2013 (UTC)
Hi again. I updated one of the articles I edited with the GOCE info with no problems, but when I went to the list to update it by marking the template "done" but I could not find the right template. How do I locate the correct template to mark? I went to the article and pulled up the list of templates on the article but could not find any called doing or anything like that. I searched around for 45 minutes but ended up with nothing. Could one of you kindly editors give me specific directions on how to find and access the correct template to mark an article "done'? Thanks & regards... Montykillies ( talk) 23:23, 3 March 2013 (UTC)
{{done}}
in the place of {{working}}
or {{doing}}
. If you mean on the actual article, then I will need to see the article. ö
Brambleberry
of
RiverClan 23:30, 3 March 2013 (UTC)I can't find the wikipedia page where I can paste a web site address and get a pretty good ref line. For example, I want to reference this research http://jn.nutrition.org/content/141/6/1202.full.pdf+html what is the fastest way? 32cllou ( talk) 01:59, 3 March 2013 (UTC)
That's even better. Thanks! 32cllou ( talk) 19:55, 6 March 2013 (UTC)
Hello. I've been creating articles on the geology of Northern Ireland. After I'm done, I tag the articles with Category:Geology of Northern Ireland so they are all easy to find.
As Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom, I would like all the articles tagged this way to neatly also nest into the tag Category:Geology of the United Kingdom and appear on that category page. England, Scotland, and Wales already exist on that category page. Even Ireland has an entry in that category - although Ireland isn't even part of the UK.
How do I get the category 'Geology of Northern Ireland' to be an entry on the category 'Geology of the United Kingdom'? I've tried reading the help guides but it's mostly about to tag your articles at the bottom, and I've no problem with that.
Thanks. Penguin2006 ( talk) 12:40, 5 March 2013 (UTC)
Hello Tea Folk!- How does one cite a state constitution? Example, if I were to be doing an article on the constitution of any US state, how would I cite their constitution? Do I need to, as it is a public document?? Thanks Coal town guy ( talk) 00:54, 8 March 2013 (UTC)
I have been looking around, but i don't seem to be able to find a way on how to display a content menu on the wiki page, like the one on |50 cent page, he has the content menu nearly at the top of his page. Spikerok ( talk) 23:28, 7 March 2013 (UTC)
__FORCETOC__
(two underscores on each side) to the top of the page.
Yunshui
雲
水 23:34, 7 March 2013 (UTC)hi, newbie here. I have a question..Is it possible to add youtube videos into a page? ( Dinisabila ( talk) 22:13, 7 March 2013 (UTC)
I would like a movie I'm watching to Hoagy Carmichael pages. Can I do this from iPhone ? I don't see a tab at the top of the page that says edit. I don't see any tabs other than the menu. How do I add this info? — Preceding unsigned comment added by HenriWiggins ( talk • contribs) 20:44, 7 March 2013 (UTC)
Wrong forum - please take to the Persian Wikipedia. Thanks
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I usually edit in an other wiki and we have problems enforcing accountability for admins. When we ask them questions about their admin activities, they threat us to block. Other admins also back each other or they do not risk criticizing each others wrong actions. Do you have any suggestions we can avoid tyranny of majority there? sicaspi ( talk) 18:23, 7 March 2013 (UTC)
(From Persian Wikipedia) We have a committee there similar to the Arbitration Committee here and I'm also a member. It would be a good idea for you to take a look at the regulations there to fill out a complaint. -- Nojan ( talk) 18:52, 7 March 2013 (UTC)
Folks, isn't this discussion more appropriate for
WP:AN?--
ukexpat (
talk) 20:02, 7 March 2013 (UTC)
|
hi i'm a newbie to wikipedia editing, how do you reference the correct way in wikipedia? ( Dinisabila ( talk) 15:38, 7 March 2013 (UTC)
<ref></ref>
tag. Inside the ref tags, you can in theory put anything you want to stand for the reference, but it's best to use templates like
Template:Cite web,
Template:Cite book, or the all-purpose
Template:Citation.
King
Jakob
C2 16:20, 7 March 2013 (UTC)Hi there, I've used this category on an article about Matt Dunn (author) but when it's been created in the category he's being shown alphabetically by first name whereas everyone else is listed by surname. What have I done wrong? G2003 ( talk) 14:32, 7 March 2013 (UTC)
Dear Editors: I found a page Kokomo Bros about a band that has no references and doesn't indicate that they did anything particularly notable. I wanted to use Twinkle to put a tag on the page to this effect, but when I tried, the banner comes up and says that it shouldn't be used on articles. (What else needs notability?}. So I thought that I could use the Page Curation tool, but it doesn't appear in the toolbox at left. What should I do? — Anne Delong ( talk) 08:38, 7 March 2013 (UTC)
Just asking this out of curiosity, but I've seen a few users with eponline as a user right and was curious what it means. WP:UAL doesn't list it. Cheers. Andrew 327 06:16, 7 March 2013 (UTC)
Hi, can anyone guide me how to post the article in a way so that the article can be viewed as wiki article not as " User:User Name/sandbox - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia..... help me please!
Shruti Malviya ( talk) 05:59, 6 March 2013 (UTC)
Click the link here. It'll take that article to the WP:AFC. There, a user or reviewer will review that article. If he/she thinks the article is okay then it'll be accepted, or else it'll be declined. Then you can improve your article.
If you do not want to go to WP:AFC then I tell you a way. search for your article at the search box. if no article exist the searchbox will show a redlink. The redlink will be your search. the click the redlink and click. Hope this helps.-- Pratyya (Hello!) 06:56, 6 March 2013 (UTC)
Shruti Malviya ( talk) 10:13, 7 March 2013 (UTC)
hi i need feedback from someone with knowledge of music theory. Musoalert ( talk) 18:35, 5 March 2013 (UTC)
{{WP:Teahouse/Teahouse_talkback|WP:Teahouse/Questions|question title goes here|ts=~~~~}}-- Amadscientist ( talk) 02:57, 6 March 2013 (UTC)
The article Adaptive stepsize was flagged with multiple issues, so I took a look.
At the moment, the article mainly talks about the adaptive step method used for solving ordinary differential equations. Some other methods for solving ODEs, such as Euler's method and its variations, are being discussed under Methods in Numerical ordinary differential equations. I'd like to write up an introduction to the adaptive size method for solving ODEs in Numerical ordinary differential equations and have Adaptive stepsize redirected there.
I am a new editor, could anyone please tell me whether this is allowed and is sensible to do? How can I delete the original wiki article and redirect it to the section of the other article? Thanks. Hattoriace ( talk) 04:37, 9 March 2013 (UTC)
The detailed answer: This would be a bold merge. The article actually has the wrong template. There are no references. This also appears to be a rather obscure subject and article so it should be unconvoversial. On Wikipedia, articles may be boldly merged without any proposal taking place, though it is recommended where the merge is expected to be controversial. If you boldly merge an article and it is reverted, this should be considered part of the BOLD, revert, discuss cycle and not undone until discussion takes place—do not edit war. Happy editing-- Amadscientist ( talk) 04:50, 9 March 2013 (UTC)
Thank you for the quick reply, Amadscientist! The main reason for me to want to merge Adaptive Stepsize with Numerical ordinary differential equations is that the adaptive stepsize method is an improvement of Euler's method so it makes a lot of sense to put them together. But I see now that Euler's Method has its own article. Also, the methods being discussed under Numerical ordinary differential equations contain much lower level of details than Adaptive Stepsize. So salvaging the majority of Adaptive Stepsize during a merge of these two would be rather tricky (and ugly). On second thought, I will work on the Adaptive Stepsize ariticle to improve its quality and also add an introduction to the method under Numerical ordinary differential equations which will link to Adaptive Stepsize by "For more details on this topic, see Adaptive Stepsize method." Thank you again as your comments were insightful! Hattoriace ( talk) 05:10, 9 March 2013 (UTC)
Hi,
I was just wondering how you add a reference but make it appear as a shorter title, i.e. this is the reference: Burge, E. J, and Haughey, M., 2001. Using Learning Technologies: International Perspectives on Practice. London:RoutledgeFalmer., but I want it to appear as Using Learning Technologies: International Perspectives on Practice.
Thanks Zoe Xlucky charmx ( talk) 23:03, 8 March 2013 (UTC)
Hi.
A friends father died four years ago and someone has written an article about him here on Wikipedia. This article has one mistake and is very brief. Can my friend write his own article about his father to replace the existing one?
This is the current article - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Leadbetter
Thanks in advance - Simon Szimon ( talk) 21:59, 8 March 2013 (UTC)
I wish to enhance my user page but am unsure how to do so. If anyone is willing to help i would appreciate it. Hyleasia ( talk) 17:54, 8 March 2013 (UTC)
Are there any specific ways of referencing on Wikipedia i.e. Harvard, etc.? -- JoeyFox91 ( talk) 17:38, 8 March 2013 (UTC)
When adding any information to a page does it all have to be properly referenced? Mattehhh ( talk) 17:08, 8 March 2013 (UTC)
I tried purging my cache and stuff, but my DYkcheck just disappeared from the toolbox. I have already bypassed the browser repeatedly and the scripts still in my vector.js. Can help? ☯ Bonkers The Clown \(^_^)/ Nonsensical Babble ☯ 14:20, 8 March 2013 (UTC)
How many edits are required to become administrator? Farhajking ( talk) 09:55, 8 March 2013 (UTC)
Hi Guys,
I wanted to create my own page describing my technical profile ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Chady_Maalouf) and so I did. How can I publish it on WIKI and make it "verifiable" if the only reference in this case is no one else but me.
Best Regards, Chady Maalouf. Chady Maalouf ( talk) 08:52, 8 March 2013 (UTC)
just an idea I had and thought it would be worth the discussion. I am not really here to promote my professional profile since I already do that on dedicated websites.
193.227.170.247 ( talk) 09:27, 8 March 2013 (UTC)
I know the date of birth and the place of birth but cannot provide an online citation - how does one satisfy a tag that says provide a citation? SistaSu ( talk) 06:38, 8 March 2013 (UTC)
Thanks Bonkers :) it's hard to get on-line verification on DOB info but point taken. SistaSu ( talk) 06:59, 8 March 2013 (UTC)
I think Bonkers pretty much answered my question Amadscientist - the article is not controversial just the notable person is still alive and I was wanting to improve it by providing a citation and I found that there is no where on the internet and that includes books or magazines where it is documented so I guess the tag stays there until he dies and then it will probably be available on line then. Thank you again for your help - this is a great place for newbies :) SistaSu ( talk) 07:12, 8 March 2013 (UTC)
This is very kind of you all - as this is an article that I am interested in I have exhausted the on-line sources - there are a number of issues that need to be sorted and I am just starting from the top with DOB and working my way down to improve the article. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Thomas_(academic) SistaSu ( talk) 07:35, 8 March 2013 (UTC)
Thank you Colin - if a reliable reference is not found I will do that - I just did not want to remove content without at least trying hard to find a reference source. SistaSu ( talk) 19:20, 8 March 2013 (UTC)
Dear editors: I was looking at the article Barnraisers and I found that most of the links did not work. I stated tagging them, and wanted to make a report on the Talk page. There was a banner on the talk page that it had been deleted (2007), and it seems that the page had been deleted and recreated. The banner said to contact the administrator, but that administrator is retired. Is there someone else that I should contact instead? The band was probably notable enough if the references originally were good. — Anne Delong ( talk) 04:09, 8 March 2013 (UTC)
Hello fellow Teahousers. I created my first "real" article with "real" sources. I acted in good faith by requesting deletion after creating my first article about my middle school. I did create an article called Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences, which you can take a look at if you want. I may act in good faith by requesting deletion. Also, I created a minor airport stub called Uru Harbour Airport. Never mind those, I'll get to the point. This is a national children's television show called Noodle and Doodle. Can you please give me feedback on that article? Feel free to look at the other articles if you want. Thank you. JHUbal27• Talk• E-mail 03:26, 8 March 2013 (UTC)
Dear Editors: I was looking at a page Anti-American sentiment in Russia on the New pages feed. Everywhere where I would use "quotation marks", the article uses «these characters». Is this a different kind of acceptable quotation marks, or should I change them? — Anne Delong ( talk) 23:19, 7 March 2013 (UTC)
Last month, I noticed that the article on Yin yoga [1] had several tags at the start of the article (see below). I have dona a major re-write in which I believe I have addressed all of these issues. Is there some standard way of inviting some other editor to have a look and see if the tags could be removed? And to get feedback to improve the article?
The tags: "This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. A major contributor to this article appears to have a close connection with its subject. (April 2011) This article may contain improper references to self-published sources. (April 2011) This article may contain original research. (April 2011) This article contains weasel words: vague phrasing that often accompanies biased or unverifiable information. (April 2011)
Many thanks. EMP ( talk 17:50, 7 March 2013 (UTC)
I work at Rheem, the company whose article I just linked to. A colleague of mine has expressed his interest in adding a non-encyclopedic reference to himself in the article, see these edits: [2] [3] [4] [5]. He then created an account for himself ( User:Jtcrowder49) and made a further edit, adding back his non-encyclopedic information.
Due to real life thingies, I'm loathe to actually revert and report him myself - but I know that the article needs to be watched carefully for the next hour or so, until he loses interest. — Kierkkadon talk/ contribs 15:40, 5 March 2013 (UTC)
Your article on "Patrol 35" (about neo-Nazis in Israel) is incorrectly titled - it should be Patrol "36"; I've edited the text within the article, but the title is remaining the same! Some of the references given within this article also make the same mistake, calling the respective group "Patrol 35", so please don't look at just those references cited therein - if one checks the group's name by doing a general search outside of Wiki (e.g., by using Google), one can see that virtually all of the search results come up with Patrol 36.
The other important point about Patrol 36 (versus Patrol 35) is that 36 (the number) is twice 18 - in effect, the name "Patrol 36" reflects the fact that it is the second style of group built along the lines of the neo-Nazi group Combat 18 (but is not a scion thereof, such as White Wolves): two times 18 is 36! (Not, of course, 35... To find out why "18" is so central to neo-Nazi ideology, check out Wiki's own article on Combat 18.)
In any event, your advice as to how to alter an article's main title (not just the header) would be much appreciated.
Totenschadel ( talk) 07:58, 5 March 2013 (UTC)
Hi, I'm working on a userspace draft of an article. It's about a railroad of which only part of which still exists. So should I say The Susquehanna, Bloomsburg, and Berwick Railroad is a railroad... or The Susquehanna, Bloomsburg, and Berwick Railroad was a railroad...? Thanks
King Jakob C2 00:37, 10 March 2013 (UTC)
i ant to know. and i just took a WikiBreak, and i'm back now!SmartyPantsKid, Signing off. 22:59, 9 March 2013 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by SmartyPantsKid ( talk • contribs)
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I have a quick question about sandboxes and general referencing. Do we use referencing or citations when using/copying information off a website? If the information is basic facts and there is no point of rewording it since it will sound the same, do we still have to? Is Harvard referencing ok because one of my friends' sandbox ref got changed when she used it.
Mraleksrs ( talk) 13:45, 4 March 2013 (UTC)
{{
cite}}
templates, then that's the appropriate format to use for your own citations.
Yunshui
雲
水 15:12, 4 March 2013 (UTC)Hi. I'm new to the world of Wikipedia contributions and am part of a group who are compiling a page about a scholar of our choosing. Would it be possible for somebody to provide some feedback about the content which I am planning to contribute? This can be accessed at my sandbox. Many thanks in advance Bellsniff123 ( talk) 10:33, 4 March 2013 (UTC)
First is that your article is pretty heavy with citations to one author in particular. Try to find some other sources or opposing viewpoints. Right now it kind of reads like a book review and has a heavy bias towards the most cited author. Next, is that you don't make use of wiki or external links to support other types of information. For example, why not try and find a publicly available legal definition of informed consent from a trusted source online as opposed to a scholarly journal that not all will have access to? Lastly, this phrase "the importance of correct website/webpage layout" could quickly get you dinged. What is correct website design, since it changes so quickly (relatively speaking). Why not find a wiki article on web design and information layout for children, or point to a conference on web design for K-12, so that ideas on this from other sources are available? Carry on! noranoodle ( talk) 18:05, 6 March 2013 (UTC)
Hi again. I updated one of the articles I edited with the GOCE info with no problems, but when I went to the list to update it by marking the template "done" but I could not find the right template. How do I locate the correct template to mark? I went to the article and pulled up the list of templates on the article but could not find any called doing or anything like that. I searched around for 45 minutes but ended up with nothing. Could one of you kindly editors give me specific directions on how to find and access the correct template to mark an article "done'? Thanks & regards... Montykillies ( talk) 23:23, 3 March 2013 (UTC)
{{done}}
in the place of {{working}}
or {{doing}}
. If you mean on the actual article, then I will need to see the article. ö
Brambleberry
of
RiverClan 23:30, 3 March 2013 (UTC)I can't find the wikipedia page where I can paste a web site address and get a pretty good ref line. For example, I want to reference this research http://jn.nutrition.org/content/141/6/1202.full.pdf+html what is the fastest way? 32cllou ( talk) 01:59, 3 March 2013 (UTC)
That's even better. Thanks! 32cllou ( talk) 19:55, 6 March 2013 (UTC)
Hello. I've been creating articles on the geology of Northern Ireland. After I'm done, I tag the articles with Category:Geology of Northern Ireland so they are all easy to find.
As Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom, I would like all the articles tagged this way to neatly also nest into the tag Category:Geology of the United Kingdom and appear on that category page. England, Scotland, and Wales already exist on that category page. Even Ireland has an entry in that category - although Ireland isn't even part of the UK.
How do I get the category 'Geology of Northern Ireland' to be an entry on the category 'Geology of the United Kingdom'? I've tried reading the help guides but it's mostly about to tag your articles at the bottom, and I've no problem with that.
Thanks. Penguin2006 ( talk) 12:40, 5 March 2013 (UTC)
Hello Tea Folk!- How does one cite a state constitution? Example, if I were to be doing an article on the constitution of any US state, how would I cite their constitution? Do I need to, as it is a public document?? Thanks Coal town guy ( talk) 00:54, 8 March 2013 (UTC)
I have been looking around, but i don't seem to be able to find a way on how to display a content menu on the wiki page, like the one on |50 cent page, he has the content menu nearly at the top of his page. Spikerok ( talk) 23:28, 7 March 2013 (UTC)
__FORCETOC__
(two underscores on each side) to the top of the page.
Yunshui
雲
水 23:34, 7 March 2013 (UTC)hi, newbie here. I have a question..Is it possible to add youtube videos into a page? ( Dinisabila ( talk) 22:13, 7 March 2013 (UTC)
I would like a movie I'm watching to Hoagy Carmichael pages. Can I do this from iPhone ? I don't see a tab at the top of the page that says edit. I don't see any tabs other than the menu. How do I add this info? — Preceding unsigned comment added by HenriWiggins ( talk • contribs) 20:44, 7 March 2013 (UTC)
Wrong forum - please take to the Persian Wikipedia. Thanks
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I usually edit in an other wiki and we have problems enforcing accountability for admins. When we ask them questions about their admin activities, they threat us to block. Other admins also back each other or they do not risk criticizing each others wrong actions. Do you have any suggestions we can avoid tyranny of majority there? sicaspi ( talk) 18:23, 7 March 2013 (UTC)
(From Persian Wikipedia) We have a committee there similar to the Arbitration Committee here and I'm also a member. It would be a good idea for you to take a look at the regulations there to fill out a complaint. -- Nojan ( talk) 18:52, 7 March 2013 (UTC)
Folks, isn't this discussion more appropriate for
WP:AN?--
ukexpat (
talk) 20:02, 7 March 2013 (UTC)
|
hi i'm a newbie to wikipedia editing, how do you reference the correct way in wikipedia? ( Dinisabila ( talk) 15:38, 7 March 2013 (UTC)
<ref></ref>
tag. Inside the ref tags, you can in theory put anything you want to stand for the reference, but it's best to use templates like
Template:Cite web,
Template:Cite book, or the all-purpose
Template:Citation.
King
Jakob
C2 16:20, 7 March 2013 (UTC)Hi there, I've used this category on an article about Matt Dunn (author) but when it's been created in the category he's being shown alphabetically by first name whereas everyone else is listed by surname. What have I done wrong? G2003 ( talk) 14:32, 7 March 2013 (UTC)
Dear Editors: I found a page Kokomo Bros about a band that has no references and doesn't indicate that they did anything particularly notable. I wanted to use Twinkle to put a tag on the page to this effect, but when I tried, the banner comes up and says that it shouldn't be used on articles. (What else needs notability?}. So I thought that I could use the Page Curation tool, but it doesn't appear in the toolbox at left. What should I do? — Anne Delong ( talk) 08:38, 7 March 2013 (UTC)
Just asking this out of curiosity, but I've seen a few users with eponline as a user right and was curious what it means. WP:UAL doesn't list it. Cheers. Andrew 327 06:16, 7 March 2013 (UTC)
Hi, can anyone guide me how to post the article in a way so that the article can be viewed as wiki article not as " User:User Name/sandbox - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia..... help me please!
Shruti Malviya ( talk) 05:59, 6 March 2013 (UTC)
Click the link here. It'll take that article to the WP:AFC. There, a user or reviewer will review that article. If he/she thinks the article is okay then it'll be accepted, or else it'll be declined. Then you can improve your article.
If you do not want to go to WP:AFC then I tell you a way. search for your article at the search box. if no article exist the searchbox will show a redlink. The redlink will be your search. the click the redlink and click. Hope this helps.-- Pratyya (Hello!) 06:56, 6 March 2013 (UTC)
Shruti Malviya ( talk) 10:13, 7 March 2013 (UTC)
hi i need feedback from someone with knowledge of music theory. Musoalert ( talk) 18:35, 5 March 2013 (UTC)
{{WP:Teahouse/Teahouse_talkback|WP:Teahouse/Questions|question title goes here|ts=~~~~}}-- Amadscientist ( talk) 02:57, 6 March 2013 (UTC)
The article Adaptive stepsize was flagged with multiple issues, so I took a look.
At the moment, the article mainly talks about the adaptive step method used for solving ordinary differential equations. Some other methods for solving ODEs, such as Euler's method and its variations, are being discussed under Methods in Numerical ordinary differential equations. I'd like to write up an introduction to the adaptive size method for solving ODEs in Numerical ordinary differential equations and have Adaptive stepsize redirected there.
I am a new editor, could anyone please tell me whether this is allowed and is sensible to do? How can I delete the original wiki article and redirect it to the section of the other article? Thanks. Hattoriace ( talk) 04:37, 9 March 2013 (UTC)
The detailed answer: This would be a bold merge. The article actually has the wrong template. There are no references. This also appears to be a rather obscure subject and article so it should be unconvoversial. On Wikipedia, articles may be boldly merged without any proposal taking place, though it is recommended where the merge is expected to be controversial. If you boldly merge an article and it is reverted, this should be considered part of the BOLD, revert, discuss cycle and not undone until discussion takes place—do not edit war. Happy editing-- Amadscientist ( talk) 04:50, 9 March 2013 (UTC)
Thank you for the quick reply, Amadscientist! The main reason for me to want to merge Adaptive Stepsize with Numerical ordinary differential equations is that the adaptive stepsize method is an improvement of Euler's method so it makes a lot of sense to put them together. But I see now that Euler's Method has its own article. Also, the methods being discussed under Numerical ordinary differential equations contain much lower level of details than Adaptive Stepsize. So salvaging the majority of Adaptive Stepsize during a merge of these two would be rather tricky (and ugly). On second thought, I will work on the Adaptive Stepsize ariticle to improve its quality and also add an introduction to the method under Numerical ordinary differential equations which will link to Adaptive Stepsize by "For more details on this topic, see Adaptive Stepsize method." Thank you again as your comments were insightful! Hattoriace ( talk) 05:10, 9 March 2013 (UTC)
Hi,
I was just wondering how you add a reference but make it appear as a shorter title, i.e. this is the reference: Burge, E. J, and Haughey, M., 2001. Using Learning Technologies: International Perspectives on Practice. London:RoutledgeFalmer., but I want it to appear as Using Learning Technologies: International Perspectives on Practice.
Thanks Zoe Xlucky charmx ( talk) 23:03, 8 March 2013 (UTC)
Hi.
A friends father died four years ago and someone has written an article about him here on Wikipedia. This article has one mistake and is very brief. Can my friend write his own article about his father to replace the existing one?
This is the current article - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Leadbetter
Thanks in advance - Simon Szimon ( talk) 21:59, 8 March 2013 (UTC)
I wish to enhance my user page but am unsure how to do so. If anyone is willing to help i would appreciate it. Hyleasia ( talk) 17:54, 8 March 2013 (UTC)
Are there any specific ways of referencing on Wikipedia i.e. Harvard, etc.? -- JoeyFox91 ( talk) 17:38, 8 March 2013 (UTC)
When adding any information to a page does it all have to be properly referenced? Mattehhh ( talk) 17:08, 8 March 2013 (UTC)
I tried purging my cache and stuff, but my DYkcheck just disappeared from the toolbox. I have already bypassed the browser repeatedly and the scripts still in my vector.js. Can help? ☯ Bonkers The Clown \(^_^)/ Nonsensical Babble ☯ 14:20, 8 March 2013 (UTC)
How many edits are required to become administrator? Farhajking ( talk) 09:55, 8 March 2013 (UTC)
Hi Guys,
I wanted to create my own page describing my technical profile ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Chady_Maalouf) and so I did. How can I publish it on WIKI and make it "verifiable" if the only reference in this case is no one else but me.
Best Regards, Chady Maalouf. Chady Maalouf ( talk) 08:52, 8 March 2013 (UTC)
just an idea I had and thought it would be worth the discussion. I am not really here to promote my professional profile since I already do that on dedicated websites.
193.227.170.247 ( talk) 09:27, 8 March 2013 (UTC)
I know the date of birth and the place of birth but cannot provide an online citation - how does one satisfy a tag that says provide a citation? SistaSu ( talk) 06:38, 8 March 2013 (UTC)
Thanks Bonkers :) it's hard to get on-line verification on DOB info but point taken. SistaSu ( talk) 06:59, 8 March 2013 (UTC)
I think Bonkers pretty much answered my question Amadscientist - the article is not controversial just the notable person is still alive and I was wanting to improve it by providing a citation and I found that there is no where on the internet and that includes books or magazines where it is documented so I guess the tag stays there until he dies and then it will probably be available on line then. Thank you again for your help - this is a great place for newbies :) SistaSu ( talk) 07:12, 8 March 2013 (UTC)
This is very kind of you all - as this is an article that I am interested in I have exhausted the on-line sources - there are a number of issues that need to be sorted and I am just starting from the top with DOB and working my way down to improve the article. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Thomas_(academic) SistaSu ( talk) 07:35, 8 March 2013 (UTC)
Thank you Colin - if a reliable reference is not found I will do that - I just did not want to remove content without at least trying hard to find a reference source. SistaSu ( talk) 19:20, 8 March 2013 (UTC)
Dear editors: I was looking at the article Barnraisers and I found that most of the links did not work. I stated tagging them, and wanted to make a report on the Talk page. There was a banner on the talk page that it had been deleted (2007), and it seems that the page had been deleted and recreated. The banner said to contact the administrator, but that administrator is retired. Is there someone else that I should contact instead? The band was probably notable enough if the references originally were good. — Anne Delong ( talk) 04:09, 8 March 2013 (UTC)
Hello fellow Teahousers. I created my first "real" article with "real" sources. I acted in good faith by requesting deletion after creating my first article about my middle school. I did create an article called Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences, which you can take a look at if you want. I may act in good faith by requesting deletion. Also, I created a minor airport stub called Uru Harbour Airport. Never mind those, I'll get to the point. This is a national children's television show called Noodle and Doodle. Can you please give me feedback on that article? Feel free to look at the other articles if you want. Thank you. JHUbal27• Talk• E-mail 03:26, 8 March 2013 (UTC)
Dear Editors: I was looking at a page Anti-American sentiment in Russia on the New pages feed. Everywhere where I would use "quotation marks", the article uses «these characters». Is this a different kind of acceptable quotation marks, or should I change them? — Anne Delong ( talk) 23:19, 7 March 2013 (UTC)
Last month, I noticed that the article on Yin yoga [1] had several tags at the start of the article (see below). I have dona a major re-write in which I believe I have addressed all of these issues. Is there some standard way of inviting some other editor to have a look and see if the tags could be removed? And to get feedback to improve the article?
The tags: "This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. A major contributor to this article appears to have a close connection with its subject. (April 2011) This article may contain improper references to self-published sources. (April 2011) This article may contain original research. (April 2011) This article contains weasel words: vague phrasing that often accompanies biased or unverifiable information. (April 2011)
Many thanks. EMP ( talk 17:50, 7 March 2013 (UTC)
I work at Rheem, the company whose article I just linked to. A colleague of mine has expressed his interest in adding a non-encyclopedic reference to himself in the article, see these edits: [2] [3] [4] [5]. He then created an account for himself ( User:Jtcrowder49) and made a further edit, adding back his non-encyclopedic information.
Due to real life thingies, I'm loathe to actually revert and report him myself - but I know that the article needs to be watched carefully for the next hour or so, until he loses interest. — Kierkkadon talk/ contribs 15:40, 5 March 2013 (UTC)
Your article on "Patrol 35" (about neo-Nazis in Israel) is incorrectly titled - it should be Patrol "36"; I've edited the text within the article, but the title is remaining the same! Some of the references given within this article also make the same mistake, calling the respective group "Patrol 35", so please don't look at just those references cited therein - if one checks the group's name by doing a general search outside of Wiki (e.g., by using Google), one can see that virtually all of the search results come up with Patrol 36.
The other important point about Patrol 36 (versus Patrol 35) is that 36 (the number) is twice 18 - in effect, the name "Patrol 36" reflects the fact that it is the second style of group built along the lines of the neo-Nazi group Combat 18 (but is not a scion thereof, such as White Wolves): two times 18 is 36! (Not, of course, 35... To find out why "18" is so central to neo-Nazi ideology, check out Wiki's own article on Combat 18.)
In any event, your advice as to how to alter an article's main title (not just the header) would be much appreciated.
Totenschadel ( talk) 07:58, 5 March 2013 (UTC)
Hi, I'm working on a userspace draft of an article. It's about a railroad of which only part of which still exists. So should I say The Susquehanna, Bloomsburg, and Berwick Railroad is a railroad... or The Susquehanna, Bloomsburg, and Berwick Railroad was a railroad...? Thanks
King Jakob C2 00:37, 10 March 2013 (UTC)
i ant to know. and i just took a WikiBreak, and i'm back now!SmartyPantsKid, Signing off. 22:59, 9 March 2013 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by SmartyPantsKid ( talk • contribs)