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Hello,
I've been working on a 'draft article' User:LorriBrown/sandbox1 and a warning appeared
This biographical article is written
like a résumé. |
. I am not understanding why it appeared and how to remove it. I've reviewed other living person (artist) biographies and they are formatted in a variety of ways. Some have a list of 'select exhibitions' and others have tables. I removed the list (assuming that was the issue) and changed the heading from biography to career (not clear if that matters). For now, can I just delete that edit from page?
Thank you! LorriBrown ( talk) 16:36, 18 February 2019 (UTC)
I found a misspelled (transliterated) word in Wikipedia article Congregation Beth Israel (Milwaukee). The wikipedia article mentions the "Rabbi Solomon I. Scheinfeld Moath Chitim Fund", clearly taken from a Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle article date April 11, 2003: https://web.archive.org/web/20110716215155/http://www.jewishchronicle.org/article.php?article_id=2202
The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle, though, should have spelled it "Maoth", with the 'a' and 'o' transposed. Does this warrant a " [ sic]" notation, or does this qualify as what MOS:QUOTE calls a trivial typographic error that should simply be corrected without comment? Or something else? Jkgree ( talk) 15:33, 20 February 2019 (UTC)
in schools there are lots of kids who get told don't use Wikipedia because its just probably a 40 year old man living in his parents basement writing lies....well I want to change that I say you update Wikipedia were before your things can get published Wikipedia has to verify it to see if its appropriate kid friendly real true makes since…. this.....is happening for children to not use this very useful site! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Videogamerwriter ( talk • contribs) 02:19, 22 February 2019 (UTC)
Hello,
I am a new contributor and am looking for advice on adding a section to an existing article. The article is scientific, and contains a References section that list technical books the reader can refer to. I feel the article could benefit from another section at the end of the article titled "Readings for a General Audience".
Would it be appropriate to use the article's Talk Page to ask if others agree that this new section is warranted?
Thank you very much.
Evan2184 ( talk) 02:49, 19 February 2019 (UTC)
When will my page be visible for public — Preceding unsigned comment added by Monte Carlo studios ( talk • contribs) 04:39, 22 February 2019 (UTC)
The subject of this article has been covered in cited in multiple "reliable secondary sources" and also has received significant coverage in some prominent English newspapers whose online copies are also on the internet.
/info/en/?search=Sushrut_Badhe
3 reliable sources for verifying: http://www.newindianexpress.com/lifestyle/health/2018/may/20/the-vedic-healer-1816044.html
http://www.newindianexpress.com/magazine/2016/apr/23/Versatile-Verve-for-Divine-Verses-928166.html
Despite repeated attempts to establish the notability of this subject, this tag has been remained. This tag was removed by an independent wiki editor earlier. Can this tag be removed or is it likely to be a permanent feature on the article?
It is a little disappointing to raise this query in the teahouse for the 4th time, especially for me as article creator as I had identified 5 articles for creation of notable persons and organizations last year but am still stuck on my first article . — Preceding unsigned comment added by Pavankum ( talk • contribs) 04:18, 22 February 2019 (UTC)
I'm involved in a POV discussion on Talk:Rent regulation. I believe that the article should "fairly represent all prominent viewpoints" on rent controls "in proportion to their prominence," but I don't know how to adjudicate what that means for an article about a social issue.
I created a subsection with my proposal for how to organize the viewpoints of economists, sociologists, tenants'-rights activists, etc. It seems that everyone likes my proposal, but I still feel like reaching out to the broader community to reach a consensus on what it means for the article to be "neutral" on rent control. I particularly want to invite editors from WikiProjects like Econ and Sociology to join the discussion. How would doing that help us reach consensus? Also, what's the best way to do this? Qzekrom ( talk) 07:09, 21 February 2019 (UTC)
I was trying to move the page downhere and capitalise the first letter, because the names of Wikipedia articles should not be stylised. Although, when I tried to move it, it said that the title was the same. In the page, it displays the title as "downhere", and I don't know how to fix it. Catinthedogs ( talk) 07:20, 22 February 2019 (UTC)
My movie is called VIYCE. Everybody knows this movie exists because it's free to watch and for sale on DVD. It's not the best movie ever, but it's a movie. It has a trailer and an original song. It is about the Bush administration. I play four early 2000s politicians and voice four pieces of paper. I cannot provide any links to outside newspaper articles because no big newspapers know this movie exists. Neither do any small newspapers. It exists nonetheless. i don't have the means to get this movie out. Anybody can buy it or watch it, and if people do, that's not my fault. I did not make an article about this movie for advertising. I made it because I believe it should have an article since it doesn't have one. I have been blocked and accused of spam. Explain why this is. I have no idea. This is wrong. Therealspiel ( talk) 23:33, 21 February 2019 (UTC)
This seems to be dwindling into a purposeless jumble that helps no one. WP has a particular purpose what some would call an encyclopia. It is not thr end all source of existence for everything in the world or in the part of the world that uses that particular language. It is by nature of those that financially and intellectually support it contain what is notable--again for that particular part of the world that the language is used. As long as there are a particular group of people in control of WP and its intentions and they have a qualification of notability and they get to decide what is notable then what you might find in a newspaper or magazine might nit be qualified to appear in WP. Yes, there may be people of distinction and repute that a=know of something or have read or seen something but what is suppose to be the assessment of notability is there being from record of quality sources why something is notable and not just the creator of the thing saying so. That is the difference. from being a publicity piece. Of course the problem with this strategy is that if something is notable, i.e. significant and it is not in the language of those that decide then it has less likelihood of being included in WP English if it is not part of the world of WP English readers. But that is another subject. 2605:E000:9149:8300:8C39:927C:54DA:93BC ( talk) 00:30, 22 February 2019 (UTC)
WP article on the "Ramadan" has a matter of divergence from WP standards and when this has been pointed out, it was eliminated from the record and the previous incomplete statement was reintroduced. What is the correct way of going about this. The presence of something that is not WP stantdard has been pointed out on the talk page:
"==Hadith== In Islamic eschatology:
"There will be an Ayah (sign) in (the month of) Ramadan. Then, there will 'isabah (splitting into groups) in Shawwal. Then, there will be fighting in (the month of) Dhu al-Qi'dah. Then, the pilgrim will be robbed in (the month of) Dhu al-Hijjah. Then, the prohibitions will be violated in (the month of) al- Muharram. Then, there will be sound in (the month of) Safar, then the tribes will conflict with each other in the two months of Rabi' al-awwal & Rabi' al-thani. Then, the most amazing thing will happen between (the months of) Jumada and Rajab. Then, a well-fed she-camel will be better than a fortress (castle) sheltering a thousand (people). [1]
As as been pointed out in the talk page the parts that stand for a CI of source ar to other parts of WP and are also redirects. This is not an appropriate level of responsibility for WP. there neds to be a [age number otherwise it becomes the responsibility of the reader to determine where this is suppose to come.
References
2605:E000:9149:8300:8C39:927C:54DA:93BC ( talk) 00:12, 22 February 2019 (UTC)
To go straight to the point,
My father is a political Figure in Africa and thus, when his name is googled, the initial result shown in the link below (Yemi Akinseye George https://g.co/kgs/3F9TrB ) reports that he is from " EKITI STATE " Where as he is from " ONDO STATE ".
The Google Result alone, is enough to damage his political career and insight violence against him.
Please any help on subject would be greatly appreciated.
I have been able to edit his actual wikipedia page ( /info/en/?search=Yemi_Akinseye_George ) to show his real state of origin "ONDO STATE" Which is situate in NIGERIA. However i cannot figure out how to edit the Initial Google Result Thumb Nail owing to my inadequate computer skills.
PLEASE HELP!!! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 129.56.108.23 ( talk) 12:48, 22 February 2019 (UTC)
Hi. I know how to access my 'User Talk Page'. Is the 'Article Talk Page' the same as that article's View History Page?- AWCzarnik ( talk) 07:58, 22 February 2019 (UTC)
Roger that, friends. Hadn't seen that in the upper left corner. Cheers.- AWCzarnik ( talk) 08:19, 22 February 2019 (UTC)
( Pings go here.) Hello, everybody! Shouldn't Help:Talk pages be mentioned in this thread...? -- CiaPan ( talk) 10:42, 22 February 2019 (UTC)
What do I need to enter into an Infobox to add some pushpin images? — Preceding unsigned comment added by NerdyKaiExpo ( talk • contribs) 00:50, 22 February 2019 (UTC)
Will all edits be reviewed before approval? — Preceding unsigned comment added by MarthaKings ( talk • contribs) 16:11, 22 February 2019 (UTC)
Hi, I'm a new editor and there are certain things that I find to be incorrect. Especially on the page titled 'Meme' in the Anthropology section. The internet culture section of 'Meme' is so incorrect I could hardly call it true. Anyway I can edit it? ---- Epic game fixer
I am currently adding to a article about a recent incident and I want to cite something from the involved company's website. The incident was a shooting so there is a message from the company's CEO offering condolences on the company website front page. How should I cite the statement as a source if the statement will likely be removed from the website after a while. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Koalafied1 ( talk • contribs) 15:54, 22 February 2019 (UTC)
Hello, I have made an edit to the page: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Deletion_requests/File:%22Anything%27s_Possible%22_Quarterback,_bronze_sculpture_installation_by_Levi%27s_Stadium.jpg and when I sign my name it says that that my user page does not exist, yet it does link to my talk page. Please Help. Wisteriagarden ( talk) 20:51, 21 February 2019 (UTC)Wisteriagarden
Thank you both for your help. After I read User:teb728's response, I created a user page on Commons, which gave me the blue link that I was missing. Then I saw User:David Biddulph's response and I went and created a page on Wikimedia Meta-Wiki. Phew! It's a good thing there are so many helpful Wikipedians! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wisteriagarden ( talk • contribs) 16:28, 22 February 2019 (UTC)
how to make a article— Preceding unsigned comment added by Petey088 ( talk • contribs)
how do i make a aritcle about something someone else has allready made — Preceding unsigned comment added by Petey088 ( talk • contribs) 16:30, 22 February 2019 (UTC)
. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Petey088 ( talk • contribs)
can u review my draft??????????? /info/en/?search=Draft:Debasmita_Bhattacharya
please help me — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bhikhurathee ( talk • contribs) 15:32, 22 February 2019 (UTC)
How do you become an administrator on Wikipedia?
I don't mind saying that the process of how to find suitable Categories for an article bewilders me. Normally I try copying them from similar articles, changing as necessary - sometimes that works and sometimes it doesn't. But is there some way to search for suitable Categories? For example, I just published Marcello Costa. Most of my Category guesses were okay, but not Category:Fellows of the Australasian Academy of Science and Category:Alumni of the University of Turin. Those were modelled on categories used for other universities and follows of societies, but I just don't know how to find our what the right names are - if they indeed exist. Is there a searchable list of categories somewhere? Or some other way to find out what to use?-- Gronk Oz ( talk) 13:21, 22 February 2019 (UTC)
Thanks, all - I will put these to good use.-- Gronk Oz ( talk) 21:50, 22 February 2019 (UTC)
Is this where I can inquire about making an edit to an article? I have some information to add to in the Wikipedia "tennis" page and would like to add some information to the section talking about tennis balls and racket dampeners. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Chambersbrand ( talk • contribs) 23:34, 22 February 2019 (UTC)
Which is consonant with Wiki usage: 'Inc' or 'Inc.'?- AWCzarnik ( talk) 05:29, 23 February 2019 (UTC)
Thank you. That generates another question. The title of Czarnik v. Illumina is given as, 'Czarnik v. Illumina, Inc'. Based on WP:Naming conventions (companies), the 'Inc' should not be in the title. I don't know how to edit the title. Would appreciate advice.- AWCzarnik ( talk) 06:02, 23 February 2019 (UTC)
Thank you both. If the suffix is to remain, I assume it should be, "Inc.". Are either of you able to help me edit the title to add the period?- AWCzarnik ( talk) 06:45, 23 February 2019 (UTC)
Hello. I am new to Wikipedia so I don't think I should be responsible for editing this article. Rather, I should have someone else fix the article, and then I observe how it was fixed and I'll learn from that. The article is Tyler Morris and it is so biased that it seems like it was written by a publicist. I posted on the Talk Page but I'm not sure if anyone will ever see my post.
To get the article improved, what would be my best move here? Jasongarb ( talk) 21:57, 22 February 2019 (UTC)
Excuse me but I am not good at adding images in wikipedia,So I need step by step instructions on how will I add the twilight zone (2019) logo in the wikipedia article ? : https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c7/Twilight_zone_2019_logo.jpg -- Belrien12 ( talk) 07:57, 23 February 2019 (UTC)
Hello! I am new to the english Wikipedia and I drew a picture on Gandhi's Satyagraha. A german version is already used in the german Article w:de:Satyagraha. You can also look on the Talk page of the article for my reasons Talk:Satyagraha#Picture_on_Satyagraha.
My question is: Is the picture good enough for the english article? :-)
Friendly greetings, Quark48 ( talk) 20:58, 22 February 2019 (UTC)
Okay, I'll ask there! Thank you. :-) Quark48 ( talk) 09:49, 23 February 2019 (UTC)
The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
For some reason, whenever I am using {{atop|''note'' + ~~~~}}
, it is not displayed once published. However, when I remove my signature (~~~~
) it's displayed normal. Any ideas on why this is happening with me? I don't see this a problem with other users. THE NEW
ImmortalWizard
(chat)
01:33, 23 February 2019 (UTC)
<span style="color:orange">'''THE NEW'''</span>
. Try removing it from your signature and it will be fixed. ―
Abelmoschus Esculentus (
talk •
contribs)
01:42, 23 February 2019 (UTC)
{{atop|result=''note'' + ~~~~}}
as documented at
Template:atop. Without a named parameter like result=
, everything to the left of the first equals sign is interpreted as a parameter name being assigned everything to the right of the equals sign. It's fine to have equals signs in your signature but it means that any signature in a template parameter must use a parameter name. If the parameter has no name then say |1=
for the first unnamed parameter, |2=
for the second and so on.
PrimeHunter (
talk)
02:43, 23 February 2019 (UTC)
|reason=
or |1=
.
PrimeHunter (
talk)
03:50, 23 February 2019 (UTC)i have come across mistakes and factually wrong information. tell me how to correct and edit it — Preceding unsigned comment added by Spmenon33 ( talk • contribs) 12:30, 23 February 2019 (UTC)
{{unreliable source?}}
. Also, whenever you tag anything, it is important to say your reasoning on the talk page, even if it's obvious.{{citation needed}}
and follow the same procedure. And of course, you can alter/remove the content if you are able to justify properly. I hope this helps. THE NEW
ImmortalWizard
(chat)
13:00, 23 February 2019 (UTC)Hi,
I have recently edited two person's personal details. One is under talk. What is the procedure you do next? Is it review? Thanks /JV — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mr. Jyovijay ( talk • contribs) 14:43, 23 February 2019 (UTC)
Is there anyone who could mentor me on being an effective editor for a controversial subject (one prone to edit warring because neither side can ever see the other's viewpoint)? One side is making pages that are (a) not notable and (b) criticisms only; adding citations that are either not English or are irrelevant to the page-topic (in order to introduce yet more controversial information to any potential reader); changing back things that are edited (and well documented as to why things were changed that way and how it matches WP editor guidelines). In other words, they are engaging in a propaganda war using Wikipedia. They started it; I'm trying to fix it. I've tried everything "by the book" and I'm losing the war. What's a newbie to do? I've read a heap of Wiki editor policies and it's so much information with no sense of how to go about this. (Every article is equal to every other article with no heirarchy or sequence.) Is there anyone willing to mentor through email to help me understand the framework where I need to start and a path to travel? I need the "crash course"! Nomopbs ( talk) 16:51, 23 February 2019 (UTC)
Question 1:
MsFredd said
this on my talk page. I don't quite understand what this editor is saying. Could you clarify what they said and how I should reply to it?
Question 2:
I understand that signatures on Wikipedia have the timestamp in UTC format. However, my local time in Eastern Time in North America. It causes ambiguity when converting between time zones. Is it possible to change the Wikipedia timestamps to my local time zone instead of UTC or should I change the time zone on my computer to match Wikipedia's time even though it is not my local time?
Mstrojny (
talk)
22:18, 23 February 2019 (UTC)
Company: Cognitiv Cognitivlabs.com
Not looking to get a full page, but rather a snippet.
Notability:
Cover story in Adweek's printed publication about how they run IBM Watson's advertising technology.
https://www.adweek.com/digital/ibm-is-bringing-next-level-ai-technology-to-marketers/
Note: The web page for all their writers, including their editor in chief, is designated as adweek.com/contributor/name, which can be confusing as it seems like it designates them as a contributor. This is a printed cover story. Adweek also has a Wikipedia page /info/en/?search=Adweek
IBM Watson has a Wikipedia page /info/en/?search=Watson_(computer)
Since you can't read it in full, being in the printed publication, here is another source documenting the IBM Watson stuff:
https://adexchanger.com/data-exchanges/marketers-guide-ai-marketing-advertising/
Digiday Best Mobile Marketing Platform 2018 -
DigiDay has a Wikipedia page as well, for notability checking. /info/en/?search=Digiday
Here are some less notable sources that might allow for some secondary content. I designated them being staff and contributing writers in parenthesis:
https://www.exchangewire.com/blog/2017/12/12/experts-predict-will-artificial-intelligence-become-less-talk-action-2018/ (staff writer) https://www.thedrum.com/news/2017/09/27/beeswax-four-partners-form-new-adtech-platform-programmatic-cloud (staff writer) https://www.inc.com/jeremy-goldman/how-companies-like-amazon-google-turn-data-into-a-competitive-advantage-how-you-can-too.html (contributor) https://geomarketing.com/cognitiv-labs-neural-net-programmatic (staff writer) CIO Applications Top 25 AI Service Providers 2018 - https://artificial-intelligence.cioapplications.com/vendor/cognitiv-selftrained-deep-neural-networks-to-transform-marketing-cid-2043-mid-112.html (staff writer)
I'm new to Wikipedia and I want to see if I'm doing this right. Do the notable sources I listed at the top of this inquiry qualify for a snippet page? If not, what do I need? Also, do the less notable sources have any use? — Preceding
unsigned comment added by
Interpellation89 (
talk •
contribs)
02:23, 24 February 2019 (UTC)
I have found an issue on the page "War on Terror". Mujahideen is misspelled as Mujahadeen. However the page is protected so I cannot fix the issue. Is there anywhere to add a comment so someone else can fix it?
/info/en/?search=War_on_Terror
Under background, Precursor to the September 11 attacks — Preceding unsigned comment added by GvnRich ( talk • contribs) 03:04, 24 February 2019 (UTC)
New editor here My primary mission is to edit a page title that includes a geographical reference that is no longer valid. It appears that this is the one thing off limits to editing. Please advise. Lee — Preceding unsigned comment added by Leestanleyjones ( talk • contribs) 03:20, 24 February 2019 (UTC)
I'm a new user. My User id is DrumLessons. I tried to start a personal page called Greg Dana (Drummer, Instructor) for my business accomplishments. I did write it out but I can't find it in the search mode. It appears that the name Greg Dana (...) is titled DrumLessons/sandbox. How do I change this? Confused as frick! Can you kindly help? Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by DrumLessons ( talk • contribs) 07:36, 24 February 2019 (UTC)
This is an archive of past discussions. Do not edit the contents of this page. If you wish to start a new discussion or revive an old one, please do so on the current talk page. |
Archive 905 | ← | Archive 909 | Archive 910 | Archive 911 | Archive 912 | Archive 913 | → | Archive 915 |
Hello,
I've been working on a 'draft article' User:LorriBrown/sandbox1 and a warning appeared
This biographical article is written
like a résumé. |
. I am not understanding why it appeared and how to remove it. I've reviewed other living person (artist) biographies and they are formatted in a variety of ways. Some have a list of 'select exhibitions' and others have tables. I removed the list (assuming that was the issue) and changed the heading from biography to career (not clear if that matters). For now, can I just delete that edit from page?
Thank you! LorriBrown ( talk) 16:36, 18 February 2019 (UTC)
I found a misspelled (transliterated) word in Wikipedia article Congregation Beth Israel (Milwaukee). The wikipedia article mentions the "Rabbi Solomon I. Scheinfeld Moath Chitim Fund", clearly taken from a Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle article date April 11, 2003: https://web.archive.org/web/20110716215155/http://www.jewishchronicle.org/article.php?article_id=2202
The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle, though, should have spelled it "Maoth", with the 'a' and 'o' transposed. Does this warrant a " [ sic]" notation, or does this qualify as what MOS:QUOTE calls a trivial typographic error that should simply be corrected without comment? Or something else? Jkgree ( talk) 15:33, 20 February 2019 (UTC)
in schools there are lots of kids who get told don't use Wikipedia because its just probably a 40 year old man living in his parents basement writing lies....well I want to change that I say you update Wikipedia were before your things can get published Wikipedia has to verify it to see if its appropriate kid friendly real true makes since…. this.....is happening for children to not use this very useful site! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Videogamerwriter ( talk • contribs) 02:19, 22 February 2019 (UTC)
Hello,
I am a new contributor and am looking for advice on adding a section to an existing article. The article is scientific, and contains a References section that list technical books the reader can refer to. I feel the article could benefit from another section at the end of the article titled "Readings for a General Audience".
Would it be appropriate to use the article's Talk Page to ask if others agree that this new section is warranted?
Thank you very much.
Evan2184 ( talk) 02:49, 19 February 2019 (UTC)
When will my page be visible for public — Preceding unsigned comment added by Monte Carlo studios ( talk • contribs) 04:39, 22 February 2019 (UTC)
The subject of this article has been covered in cited in multiple "reliable secondary sources" and also has received significant coverage in some prominent English newspapers whose online copies are also on the internet.
/info/en/?search=Sushrut_Badhe
3 reliable sources for verifying: http://www.newindianexpress.com/lifestyle/health/2018/may/20/the-vedic-healer-1816044.html
http://www.newindianexpress.com/magazine/2016/apr/23/Versatile-Verve-for-Divine-Verses-928166.html
Despite repeated attempts to establish the notability of this subject, this tag has been remained. This tag was removed by an independent wiki editor earlier. Can this tag be removed or is it likely to be a permanent feature on the article?
It is a little disappointing to raise this query in the teahouse for the 4th time, especially for me as article creator as I had identified 5 articles for creation of notable persons and organizations last year but am still stuck on my first article . — Preceding unsigned comment added by Pavankum ( talk • contribs) 04:18, 22 February 2019 (UTC)
I'm involved in a POV discussion on Talk:Rent regulation. I believe that the article should "fairly represent all prominent viewpoints" on rent controls "in proportion to their prominence," but I don't know how to adjudicate what that means for an article about a social issue.
I created a subsection with my proposal for how to organize the viewpoints of economists, sociologists, tenants'-rights activists, etc. It seems that everyone likes my proposal, but I still feel like reaching out to the broader community to reach a consensus on what it means for the article to be "neutral" on rent control. I particularly want to invite editors from WikiProjects like Econ and Sociology to join the discussion. How would doing that help us reach consensus? Also, what's the best way to do this? Qzekrom ( talk) 07:09, 21 February 2019 (UTC)
I was trying to move the page downhere and capitalise the first letter, because the names of Wikipedia articles should not be stylised. Although, when I tried to move it, it said that the title was the same. In the page, it displays the title as "downhere", and I don't know how to fix it. Catinthedogs ( talk) 07:20, 22 February 2019 (UTC)
My movie is called VIYCE. Everybody knows this movie exists because it's free to watch and for sale on DVD. It's not the best movie ever, but it's a movie. It has a trailer and an original song. It is about the Bush administration. I play four early 2000s politicians and voice four pieces of paper. I cannot provide any links to outside newspaper articles because no big newspapers know this movie exists. Neither do any small newspapers. It exists nonetheless. i don't have the means to get this movie out. Anybody can buy it or watch it, and if people do, that's not my fault. I did not make an article about this movie for advertising. I made it because I believe it should have an article since it doesn't have one. I have been blocked and accused of spam. Explain why this is. I have no idea. This is wrong. Therealspiel ( talk) 23:33, 21 February 2019 (UTC)
This seems to be dwindling into a purposeless jumble that helps no one. WP has a particular purpose what some would call an encyclopia. It is not thr end all source of existence for everything in the world or in the part of the world that uses that particular language. It is by nature of those that financially and intellectually support it contain what is notable--again for that particular part of the world that the language is used. As long as there are a particular group of people in control of WP and its intentions and they have a qualification of notability and they get to decide what is notable then what you might find in a newspaper or magazine might nit be qualified to appear in WP. Yes, there may be people of distinction and repute that a=know of something or have read or seen something but what is suppose to be the assessment of notability is there being from record of quality sources why something is notable and not just the creator of the thing saying so. That is the difference. from being a publicity piece. Of course the problem with this strategy is that if something is notable, i.e. significant and it is not in the language of those that decide then it has less likelihood of being included in WP English if it is not part of the world of WP English readers. But that is another subject. 2605:E000:9149:8300:8C39:927C:54DA:93BC ( talk) 00:30, 22 February 2019 (UTC)
WP article on the "Ramadan" has a matter of divergence from WP standards and when this has been pointed out, it was eliminated from the record and the previous incomplete statement was reintroduced. What is the correct way of going about this. The presence of something that is not WP stantdard has been pointed out on the talk page:
"==Hadith== In Islamic eschatology:
"There will be an Ayah (sign) in (the month of) Ramadan. Then, there will 'isabah (splitting into groups) in Shawwal. Then, there will be fighting in (the month of) Dhu al-Qi'dah. Then, the pilgrim will be robbed in (the month of) Dhu al-Hijjah. Then, the prohibitions will be violated in (the month of) al- Muharram. Then, there will be sound in (the month of) Safar, then the tribes will conflict with each other in the two months of Rabi' al-awwal & Rabi' al-thani. Then, the most amazing thing will happen between (the months of) Jumada and Rajab. Then, a well-fed she-camel will be better than a fortress (castle) sheltering a thousand (people). [1]
As as been pointed out in the talk page the parts that stand for a CI of source ar to other parts of WP and are also redirects. This is not an appropriate level of responsibility for WP. there neds to be a [age number otherwise it becomes the responsibility of the reader to determine where this is suppose to come.
References
2605:E000:9149:8300:8C39:927C:54DA:93BC ( talk) 00:12, 22 February 2019 (UTC)
To go straight to the point,
My father is a political Figure in Africa and thus, when his name is googled, the initial result shown in the link below (Yemi Akinseye George https://g.co/kgs/3F9TrB ) reports that he is from " EKITI STATE " Where as he is from " ONDO STATE ".
The Google Result alone, is enough to damage his political career and insight violence against him.
Please any help on subject would be greatly appreciated.
I have been able to edit his actual wikipedia page ( /info/en/?search=Yemi_Akinseye_George ) to show his real state of origin "ONDO STATE" Which is situate in NIGERIA. However i cannot figure out how to edit the Initial Google Result Thumb Nail owing to my inadequate computer skills.
PLEASE HELP!!! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 129.56.108.23 ( talk) 12:48, 22 February 2019 (UTC)
Hi. I know how to access my 'User Talk Page'. Is the 'Article Talk Page' the same as that article's View History Page?- AWCzarnik ( talk) 07:58, 22 February 2019 (UTC)
Roger that, friends. Hadn't seen that in the upper left corner. Cheers.- AWCzarnik ( talk) 08:19, 22 February 2019 (UTC)
( Pings go here.) Hello, everybody! Shouldn't Help:Talk pages be mentioned in this thread...? -- CiaPan ( talk) 10:42, 22 February 2019 (UTC)
What do I need to enter into an Infobox to add some pushpin images? — Preceding unsigned comment added by NerdyKaiExpo ( talk • contribs) 00:50, 22 February 2019 (UTC)
Will all edits be reviewed before approval? — Preceding unsigned comment added by MarthaKings ( talk • contribs) 16:11, 22 February 2019 (UTC)
Hi, I'm a new editor and there are certain things that I find to be incorrect. Especially on the page titled 'Meme' in the Anthropology section. The internet culture section of 'Meme' is so incorrect I could hardly call it true. Anyway I can edit it? ---- Epic game fixer
I am currently adding to a article about a recent incident and I want to cite something from the involved company's website. The incident was a shooting so there is a message from the company's CEO offering condolences on the company website front page. How should I cite the statement as a source if the statement will likely be removed from the website after a while. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Koalafied1 ( talk • contribs) 15:54, 22 February 2019 (UTC)
Hello, I have made an edit to the page: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Deletion_requests/File:%22Anything%27s_Possible%22_Quarterback,_bronze_sculpture_installation_by_Levi%27s_Stadium.jpg and when I sign my name it says that that my user page does not exist, yet it does link to my talk page. Please Help. Wisteriagarden ( talk) 20:51, 21 February 2019 (UTC)Wisteriagarden
Thank you both for your help. After I read User:teb728's response, I created a user page on Commons, which gave me the blue link that I was missing. Then I saw User:David Biddulph's response and I went and created a page on Wikimedia Meta-Wiki. Phew! It's a good thing there are so many helpful Wikipedians! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wisteriagarden ( talk • contribs) 16:28, 22 February 2019 (UTC)
how to make a article— Preceding unsigned comment added by Petey088 ( talk • contribs)
how do i make a aritcle about something someone else has allready made — Preceding unsigned comment added by Petey088 ( talk • contribs) 16:30, 22 February 2019 (UTC)
. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Petey088 ( talk • contribs)
can u review my draft??????????? /info/en/?search=Draft:Debasmita_Bhattacharya
please help me — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bhikhurathee ( talk • contribs) 15:32, 22 February 2019 (UTC)
How do you become an administrator on Wikipedia?
I don't mind saying that the process of how to find suitable Categories for an article bewilders me. Normally I try copying them from similar articles, changing as necessary - sometimes that works and sometimes it doesn't. But is there some way to search for suitable Categories? For example, I just published Marcello Costa. Most of my Category guesses were okay, but not Category:Fellows of the Australasian Academy of Science and Category:Alumni of the University of Turin. Those were modelled on categories used for other universities and follows of societies, but I just don't know how to find our what the right names are - if they indeed exist. Is there a searchable list of categories somewhere? Or some other way to find out what to use?-- Gronk Oz ( talk) 13:21, 22 February 2019 (UTC)
Thanks, all - I will put these to good use.-- Gronk Oz ( talk) 21:50, 22 February 2019 (UTC)
Is this where I can inquire about making an edit to an article? I have some information to add to in the Wikipedia "tennis" page and would like to add some information to the section talking about tennis balls and racket dampeners. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Chambersbrand ( talk • contribs) 23:34, 22 February 2019 (UTC)
Which is consonant with Wiki usage: 'Inc' or 'Inc.'?- AWCzarnik ( talk) 05:29, 23 February 2019 (UTC)
Thank you. That generates another question. The title of Czarnik v. Illumina is given as, 'Czarnik v. Illumina, Inc'. Based on WP:Naming conventions (companies), the 'Inc' should not be in the title. I don't know how to edit the title. Would appreciate advice.- AWCzarnik ( talk) 06:02, 23 February 2019 (UTC)
Thank you both. If the suffix is to remain, I assume it should be, "Inc.". Are either of you able to help me edit the title to add the period?- AWCzarnik ( talk) 06:45, 23 February 2019 (UTC)
Hello. I am new to Wikipedia so I don't think I should be responsible for editing this article. Rather, I should have someone else fix the article, and then I observe how it was fixed and I'll learn from that. The article is Tyler Morris and it is so biased that it seems like it was written by a publicist. I posted on the Talk Page but I'm not sure if anyone will ever see my post.
To get the article improved, what would be my best move here? Jasongarb ( talk) 21:57, 22 February 2019 (UTC)
Excuse me but I am not good at adding images in wikipedia,So I need step by step instructions on how will I add the twilight zone (2019) logo in the wikipedia article ? : https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c7/Twilight_zone_2019_logo.jpg -- Belrien12 ( talk) 07:57, 23 February 2019 (UTC)
Hello! I am new to the english Wikipedia and I drew a picture on Gandhi's Satyagraha. A german version is already used in the german Article w:de:Satyagraha. You can also look on the Talk page of the article for my reasons Talk:Satyagraha#Picture_on_Satyagraha.
My question is: Is the picture good enough for the english article? :-)
Friendly greetings, Quark48 ( talk) 20:58, 22 February 2019 (UTC)
Okay, I'll ask there! Thank you. :-) Quark48 ( talk) 09:49, 23 February 2019 (UTC)
The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
For some reason, whenever I am using {{atop|''note'' + ~~~~}}
, it is not displayed once published. However, when I remove my signature (~~~~
) it's displayed normal. Any ideas on why this is happening with me? I don't see this a problem with other users. THE NEW
ImmortalWizard
(chat)
01:33, 23 February 2019 (UTC)
<span style="color:orange">'''THE NEW'''</span>
. Try removing it from your signature and it will be fixed. ―
Abelmoschus Esculentus (
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01:42, 23 February 2019 (UTC)
{{atop|result=''note'' + ~~~~}}
as documented at
Template:atop. Without a named parameter like result=
, everything to the left of the first equals sign is interpreted as a parameter name being assigned everything to the right of the equals sign. It's fine to have equals signs in your signature but it means that any signature in a template parameter must use a parameter name. If the parameter has no name then say |1=
for the first unnamed parameter, |2=
for the second and so on.
PrimeHunter (
talk)
02:43, 23 February 2019 (UTC)
|reason=
or |1=
.
PrimeHunter (
talk)
03:50, 23 February 2019 (UTC)i have come across mistakes and factually wrong information. tell me how to correct and edit it — Preceding unsigned comment added by Spmenon33 ( talk • contribs) 12:30, 23 February 2019 (UTC)
{{unreliable source?}}
. Also, whenever you tag anything, it is important to say your reasoning on the talk page, even if it's obvious.{{citation needed}}
and follow the same procedure. And of course, you can alter/remove the content if you are able to justify properly. I hope this helps. THE NEW
ImmortalWizard
(chat)
13:00, 23 February 2019 (UTC)Hi,
I have recently edited two person's personal details. One is under talk. What is the procedure you do next? Is it review? Thanks /JV — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mr. Jyovijay ( talk • contribs) 14:43, 23 February 2019 (UTC)
Is there anyone who could mentor me on being an effective editor for a controversial subject (one prone to edit warring because neither side can ever see the other's viewpoint)? One side is making pages that are (a) not notable and (b) criticisms only; adding citations that are either not English or are irrelevant to the page-topic (in order to introduce yet more controversial information to any potential reader); changing back things that are edited (and well documented as to why things were changed that way and how it matches WP editor guidelines). In other words, they are engaging in a propaganda war using Wikipedia. They started it; I'm trying to fix it. I've tried everything "by the book" and I'm losing the war. What's a newbie to do? I've read a heap of Wiki editor policies and it's so much information with no sense of how to go about this. (Every article is equal to every other article with no heirarchy or sequence.) Is there anyone willing to mentor through email to help me understand the framework where I need to start and a path to travel? I need the "crash course"! Nomopbs ( talk) 16:51, 23 February 2019 (UTC)
Question 1:
MsFredd said
this on my talk page. I don't quite understand what this editor is saying. Could you clarify what they said and how I should reply to it?
Question 2:
I understand that signatures on Wikipedia have the timestamp in UTC format. However, my local time in Eastern Time in North America. It causes ambiguity when converting between time zones. Is it possible to change the Wikipedia timestamps to my local time zone instead of UTC or should I change the time zone on my computer to match Wikipedia's time even though it is not my local time?
Mstrojny (
talk)
22:18, 23 February 2019 (UTC)
Company: Cognitiv Cognitivlabs.com
Not looking to get a full page, but rather a snippet.
Notability:
Cover story in Adweek's printed publication about how they run IBM Watson's advertising technology.
https://www.adweek.com/digital/ibm-is-bringing-next-level-ai-technology-to-marketers/
Note: The web page for all their writers, including their editor in chief, is designated as adweek.com/contributor/name, which can be confusing as it seems like it designates them as a contributor. This is a printed cover story. Adweek also has a Wikipedia page /info/en/?search=Adweek
IBM Watson has a Wikipedia page /info/en/?search=Watson_(computer)
Since you can't read it in full, being in the printed publication, here is another source documenting the IBM Watson stuff:
https://adexchanger.com/data-exchanges/marketers-guide-ai-marketing-advertising/
Digiday Best Mobile Marketing Platform 2018 -
DigiDay has a Wikipedia page as well, for notability checking. /info/en/?search=Digiday
Here are some less notable sources that might allow for some secondary content. I designated them being staff and contributing writers in parenthesis:
https://www.exchangewire.com/blog/2017/12/12/experts-predict-will-artificial-intelligence-become-less-talk-action-2018/ (staff writer) https://www.thedrum.com/news/2017/09/27/beeswax-four-partners-form-new-adtech-platform-programmatic-cloud (staff writer) https://www.inc.com/jeremy-goldman/how-companies-like-amazon-google-turn-data-into-a-competitive-advantage-how-you-can-too.html (contributor) https://geomarketing.com/cognitiv-labs-neural-net-programmatic (staff writer) CIO Applications Top 25 AI Service Providers 2018 - https://artificial-intelligence.cioapplications.com/vendor/cognitiv-selftrained-deep-neural-networks-to-transform-marketing-cid-2043-mid-112.html (staff writer)
I'm new to Wikipedia and I want to see if I'm doing this right. Do the notable sources I listed at the top of this inquiry qualify for a snippet page? If not, what do I need? Also, do the less notable sources have any use? — Preceding
unsigned comment added by
Interpellation89 (
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02:23, 24 February 2019 (UTC)
I have found an issue on the page "War on Terror". Mujahideen is misspelled as Mujahadeen. However the page is protected so I cannot fix the issue. Is there anywhere to add a comment so someone else can fix it?
/info/en/?search=War_on_Terror
Under background, Precursor to the September 11 attacks — Preceding unsigned comment added by GvnRich ( talk • contribs) 03:04, 24 February 2019 (UTC)
New editor here My primary mission is to edit a page title that includes a geographical reference that is no longer valid. It appears that this is the one thing off limits to editing. Please advise. Lee — Preceding unsigned comment added by Leestanleyjones ( talk • contribs) 03:20, 24 February 2019 (UTC)
I'm a new user. My User id is DrumLessons. I tried to start a personal page called Greg Dana (Drummer, Instructor) for my business accomplishments. I did write it out but I can't find it in the search mode. It appears that the name Greg Dana (...) is titled DrumLessons/sandbox. How do I change this? Confused as frick! Can you kindly help? Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by DrumLessons ( talk • contribs) 07:36, 24 February 2019 (UTC)