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November 20

trying to catch an online date scammer in russia before she strkies again

I am trying to use an IP address to get a physical address where this criminal is working her scams. I have already placed her on for blacklist for daste scammers. I have sent information to our government. now I need to send it to the Russian embassey. I want to see if I can get the physical address of 68.142.206.235. it should be in Russia. this number is in all her IP address. I work in port aransas Texas and live in corpus christi Texas. I have emailed her from both work and home. have not heard from her in a week. trying to find her so I can report her and her group to the Russian embassey. is there anything in you encyclopedia that will show me how to find it. <personal data removed> looking for your response. thank you brian friou —Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.119.1.223 (talk) 01:13, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

Wikipedia really cannot help you with this, because what you are doing is making a legal threat against another individual (albeit, someone who isn't a Wikipedian). We cannot assist you with this, and I have removed this person's personal information. Oversight might be a good idea here. Leebo ^T/C 01:22, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

I have reported this issue to Administrators'_noticeboard/Incidents in order to resolve this issue. VivioFateFan ^{(Talk, Sandbox)} 01:53, 21 November 2007 (UTC)

How to contact editor

Hello,

I have written the Wikipedia article "Lonnie Mack", mostly without "signing in" until I figured out how to do that. Your editor, "Webhamster" has been very helpful. I would very much like to thank him, and to reply to his messages, but I haven't the foggiest notion how to do that. I can't even figure out how to communicate with him on talk pages, he has no email address, and there is no button to click on to reply to him.

Unlike many of your users, I am a computer moron to begin with, so I would appreciate it if you would pass this message on to him and provide him with my email address. It is <email removed for your security>. Plese also give detailed instructions as to how to communicate with him. Every time I try, your website tells me I am not logged in, which is simply not true, so perhaps he could provide an email address.

Many Thanks.

Steven L. Paine Moorpark, CA <email removed for your security> —Preceding unsigned comment added by Slp512 (talk • contribs) 01:47, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

You can leave User:Webhamster a message by clicking here. (I deleted User talk:Webhamster so hopefully more people won't leave messages there by accident) That's Webhamster's talk page. It shouldn't matter if you are logged in or not, because you don't have to log in to edit. I've removed your email address above for your security, because this is a very highly viewed web page. Leebo ^T/C 02:15, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

I think he meant User:WebHamster, not User:Webhamster. --Silver Edge (talk) 02:21, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

Anyhow, User:Webhamster does not exist. Leave a message for User:WebHamster by clicking here. - Rjd0060 (talk) 02:50, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

Guess someone else got confused by that in the past too. Leebo ^T/C 03:26, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

Mobile version

Is there a version of Wikipedia optimized for mobile devices? Specifically I am using Pocket Internet Explorer. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Adollar28cents (talk • contribs) 02:56, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

See Wikipedia:WAP access. Hope this helps! GlassCobra 03:22, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

How to add my company information at Wikipedia?

Hi this is Andre on behalf of Allion Test Labs, Inc. I tried to post my company's information on the Wikipedia but was deleted by the auditor for the commercial and advertising issue. I was woundering why companies such as SONY, TOYOTA or INTEL can have detail company information posted on the Wikipedia? and what's kind of policy i should follow if i want to deliver the same information as those companies. —Preceding unsigned comment added by AndreChou (talk • contribs) 03:17, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

In order to be included, an article's subject must demonstrate sufficient notability. For more information, see Wikipedia:Why was my page deleted? GlassCobra 03:19, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

If you are personally affiliated with this company, you may have a conflict of interest which is affecting the neutrality of the article. In some cases, such as yours it would seem, this bias can be seen as spam. If this is the case, you may want to request the article rather than create it yourself. I hope this helps some. Hersfold ^(t/a/c) 03:35, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

The information in articles on such companies as you name is not provided by the companies, but by editors who must derive their information from reliable, unbiased, third-party sources. If your firm, in your opinion, is sufficiently notable, you may (as another editor suggested) request that such an editor create an article about your firm. Many companies, of course, are not yet notable enough for their own article. --Orange Mike 03:42, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

Clean up tag is a puzzle - how to contact tagger

Scotia Centre Mall (Saskatoon) has a clean up tag, and on the talk page another user has requested also what needs to be cleaned up. Is there any way to contact the original person who placed the tag to ask why it is there, and what exactly should be improved/changed? Can tags be removed if they cannot be figured out? —Preceding unsigned comment added by SriMesh (talk • contribs) 04:16, 20 November 2007 (UTC) Thanks sine bot you are faster than me

A quick scroll through the history of the article shows that the tag was added by Billy. I suggest you ask him at his talk page. --Orange Mike 04:25, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

If Wikipedia is the "greatest encyclopedia in the world," than why dont teachers recommend it?

If Wikipedia is the "greatest encyclopedia in the world," than why dont teachers recommend it? 24.5.60.230 (talk) 05:44, 20 November 2007 (UTC)Georje Dush

Because its not reliable and has partial "made up" information. I would give Wikipedia a 4.5 on reliability. It lies too much. SO DONT USE IT!!!

I think the page Wikipedia:Why Wikipedia is not so great might answer your question. Warning: Side effects of reading this essay may lead to severe annoyance, depression, or a lack of confidence. It is recommended by professional Wikipediholics that you follow that essay up with Wikipedia:Why Wikipedia is so great. ;-) Hersfold ^(t/a/c) 05:49, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

Anyone can edit Wikipedia, and unfortunately, some people choose to abuse this privilege by vandalizing our articles. As such, the content on Wikipedia cannot be guaranteed to be valid at any given time. For more information, please see Wikipedia:General disclaimer. GlassCobra 05:50, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

It pays to know what type of articles tend to be truthful and which are the subject of constant fights. Also, as long as you take the time to check an article against its sources and make sure the article hasn't be subject to any recent dodgy edits, there's really no reason not to trust it. You can trust wikipedia, just not blindly, but the same is the case with any other reference work. - Mgm|^(talk) 19:45, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

Has Wikipedia itself claimed to be the "greatest encyclopedia in the world" without referring to size? PrimeHunter (talk) 11:18, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

Upload warning: ".ogg" is not a recommended image file format.

I am an author of the Black Holes article on Scholarpedia (Wiki's peer-reviewed sister), and am trying to upload a video clip in .ogg format. When I try to upload it, from the file upload page or by clicking on the red link, it fails with the message:

 Upload warning: ".ogg" is not a recommended image file format.

this despite the fact that the upload page itself lists [[Media:file.ogg]] as one of the ways of linking to multimedia content. How do I go about uploading an .ogg video clip?

70.244.16.63 (talk) 06:24, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

• Perhaps you haven't properly encoded the file. Did you convert it from another format? If so you might want to try using http://www.mediaconverter.org to put it in .ogg with a second attempt. - Mgm|^(talk) 19:42, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

I really should know this...

But where do we report sites that use WP text without proper attribution per the GFDL? I normally ignore situations like this, but the site in question is a Wikia site. Caknuck (talk) 06:27, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Mirrors and forks Ta-da! Hersfold ^(t/a/c) 06:39, 20 November 2007 (UTC) (might help if I get the link right... sorry.)

This link may also help you Wikipedia:Standard_GFDL_violation_letter. VivioFateFan ^{(Talk, Sandbox)} 06:49, 22 November 2007 (UTC)

can I believe what i read?

Can I? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.201.141.171 (talk) 06:34, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

You may want to see our Wikipedia:Risk disclaimer. We make no assertion that what you see is correct, however we do require that controversial and most other information be backed up with references for you to double-check. Hersfold ^(t/a/c) 06:38, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

See also Reliability of Wikipedia. PrimeHunter (talk) 11:37, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

how to write the pass word

how to write the pass word —Preceding unsigned comment added by 125.19.176.18 (talk) 07:15, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

Can you be more specific about the problem? PrimeHunter (talk) 11:37, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

about use of wikipedia

How Can i Use Wikipedia?

Can i make discussion about any subject?

If, yes How?

-Praful —Preceding unsigned comment added by Prafulgohil (talk • contribs) 09:43, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

1) Please try the Wikipedia:Tutorial. This should help you understand how to use Wikipedia. 2) You can discuss improvements/concerns about particular articles on their talk pages. They should not be used as platforms for personal views, as message forums, blog spaces, personal webpages and so on. Another words, yes, you can discuss many things but "any subject" is very broad; discussion should, however attenuated, be related in some way to improving the encyclopedia. 3) The links already posted should take you some way towards the "how", but see also Wikipedia:About, Wikipedia:Introduction and Wikipedia:How to edit a page. Cheers.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 11:31, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

How to post !

Hi Wikipedia !

How do I create a page.

For example. If I search for donald trump. All the information about him will appear.

I'm trying to create a page for Patrick Ribbsaeter. I have written down iformation about Patrick Ribbsaeter, but when I search theres no page appearing with that name.

What should I do and how long will it take before it apperas as a page ???

Thanks in Advance. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Patrickribbsaeter (talk • contribs) 14:42, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

• Hi and welcome. You'll find more information at this page for creating an article. However going by your user name you may want to review our policies on avoiding a conflict of interest and particularly guidelines about living people. Pedro :  Chat  14:46, 20 November 2007 (UTC)
  • And since you say you are Patrick Ribbsaeter [1], see also Wikipedia:Autobiography. User:Patrickribbsaeter is your user page and not a part of the encyclopedia. PrimeHunter (talk) 15:25, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

Use of #if: in templates

I am trying to write a template with a line which is conditional upon two parameters, but I can't seem to get it to work. (I've followed the following page for guidance: Parser Functions #if:)

The following is logically what I want. If parm1 and parm2 exist then the message gets printed:

{{ #if: {{{parm1|}}}{{{parm2|}}} | Yes there is {{{parm1}}} and {{{parm2}}}}}

As I understand it, since there is no real conditional testing, the condition will only contain something if both parm1 and parm2 contain something.

I cannot get it to work, though I have the following working, where if parm1 has content then the message is printed:

{{ #if: {{{parm1|}}} | Yes there is {{{parm1}}} and {{{parm2}}}]]}}

(Maybe related, but also why do I need to specify parameters with the vertical bar {{{parm1|}}} rather than without it {{{parm1}}} which to me seems more logical).

Thanks for any help!

Rugops (talk) 15:25, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

You need to use {{#ifeq:{{{parm1|}}}{{{parm2|}}} | Yes there is {{{parm1}}} and {{{parm2}}}}}

The | is included to indicate that it is a parameter in the wiki text. Are you editing this in a sandbox somewhere? Woodym555 (talk) 15:49, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

What you say seems to work. But I'm more confused than ever as to why! the #ifeq: function seems to me for comparing two strings, but the two strings I am using can be as different as "chalk" and "cheese". So it seems that I have:

#ifeq: chalk cheese THEN Yes there is chalk and cheese (though chalk <> cheese, so why should this be 'true'?)

#ifeq: chalk THEN <blank>

#ifeq: cheese THEN <blank>

#ifeq: THEN <blank>

but chalk is not equal to cheese?

And I don't understand your comment that, in this context, | is "included to indicated that it is a parameter". The three curly braces at each side of the parameter are surely doing that?

Thanks.

Rugops (talk) 16:20, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

The three curly braces show that something should be there, if you leave the parameter blank then, the {{{cheese}}} would show up in it's place. The | inside of the curly braces means that the Mediawiki software will see it is a parameter.

The parameters can be whatever you want them to be. It doesn't judge the merit of the contents, it is just characters. If you wanted you could set up the template to say whatever you want. It sees if there are two set parameters, if there are it adds in the text. Woodym555 (talk) 16:26, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

I'm not sure Woodym555's suggestion does what you want (and if it does, I suspect it relies on at least a quirk if not a bug in the code - #ifeq should have at least 3 arguments and you're only giving it two). It sounds to me like you want output only if both parm1 and parm2 are defined (more precisely, not null), rather than if either one is defined. One way to do this would be:

{{ #if: {{{parm1|}}} | {{ #if: {{{parm2|}}} | Yes there is {{{parm1}}} and {{{parm2}}}}}}}

What | does is provide the result if the parameter is not defined. Without it, in the case where the parameter is undefined you get a result consisting of the characters {{{parm}}} (which is probably not what you want). -- Rick Block (talk) 16:56, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

Problem Printing a Page

If you go to this link [2] There seems to be a problem if you want to print it. In IE6, it combines several pictures in the printout and if you use FireFox, it just freezes up. I do not know enough to know what to change and didn't want to mess with it. Thanks, 131.247.193.211 (talk) 15:26, 20 November 2007 (UTC)Steve - Tampa, FL

Try it now? I can't print here but fixed bunched images up - although methinks there are far too many images on there... x42bn6 Talk Mess 15:47, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

Thank a lot. The text under the A is still mixed up, but all pics show now. Thank you 131.247.193.211 (talk) 16:42, 20 November 2007 (UTC)Steve

Actually, there still is one picture hidden behind the A. 17:59, 20 November 2007 (UTC)Steve

SSP

Hello fellow Wikipedians. I've been here a while, however I have never come across this situation before, and therefore don't know how to act....My question is: Am I allowed to disclose an email sent to me regarding the indef blocking of a user at SSP to the admin who blocked them? Regards, Rudget.talk 15:51, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

I'm not 100% certain on this, but I would forward it to the admin handling the case; I would make a note of it, but not post it, as part of the evidence. Hersfold ^(t/a/c) 16:14, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

Thanks. Rudget.talk 16:34, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

Infobox help

Hi, can someone help me on this infobox? I need to make the green strip reading "Basic statistics" and "Administration" optional, and I tried to make some fields optional too, but I got a

{{#if:{{{code}}}| (and so on...).

(You'll get what I mean if you see the template). And is there a way to make

{{{order}}}, {{{area1}}}, {{{area2}}}, {{{population}}}, {{{mandate}}}, {{{year}}}, {{{density1}}}, and {{{density2}}}

optional, too? Thanks! --escondites 17:10, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

Is there some particular reason you can't use Template:Infobox Settlement? -- Rick Block (talk) 17:22, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

I'll use it next time when I write an article about a settlement... But that template is not for settlements! --escondites 06:10, 21 November 2007 (UTC)

Dictionary

If other editors refuse to acknowledge many of the worlds most popular dictionarys definitions of a phrase isn't this then a violation of both WP:NPOV and WP:FAITH? How do I get this resolved? Alatari (talk) 18:16, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

Could you give a little more information on the specific case? Martijn Hoekstra (talk) 18:29, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

You could try looking at Wikitionary. That's a dictionary/thesaurus, whereas Wikipedia tries to include more information than just a definition. You may also want to look at our Criteria for speedy deletion, particularly item 1 under Articles. Hersfold ^(t/a/c) 18:29, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

It sounds like Alatari is referring to his desire to add a particular piece of information to an existing article based on dictionaries as refererences, but other editors are opposing this for some reason. We need more information to actually give an answer. I don't think he's making an article that just consists of a dictionary definition. Leebo ^T/C 18:31, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

Upon reviewing Alatari's contributions, there seems to be a dispute about the definition of Holocaust taking place at Talk:Holocaust. This help desk is not a dispute resolution forum; please take this to an appropriate dispute resolution forum. Leebo ^T/C 18:34, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

If you seek dispute resolution, you can find more here. Martijn Hoekstra (talk) 19:10, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

The dispute resolution page is what I need. Much appreciated. Alatari (talk) 19:26, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

By "popular dictionaries" do you mean Urban Dictionary, and similar sites, if so those definitions are not allowed because they do not pass WP:RS. VivioFateFan ^{(Talk, Sandbox)} 06:58, 22 November 2007 (UTC)

Me on Wikipedia

I would like to make an entry about me, but it states in the guidelines that this is not permitted. It also says that a friend should not enter an article about another friend. Is this true? If so, then how can I get an article about me? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jaysalyers (talk • contribs) 18:19, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

Yes, this is true. As Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, articles must demonstrate the notability of the subject. Articles also cannot contain original research, must be written from a neutral point of view, should cite reliable sources which verify their content. If you still think an article is appropriate, see Wikipedia:Your first article and Wikipedia:How to write a great article for guidance, and please consider taking a tour through the Wikipedia:Tutorial so that you know how to properly format the article before creation. GlassCobra 18:25, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

You can include information about yourself on your user page, which is located here. If you're sufficiently notable, someone will probably write an actual article about you soon, but we do thank you for not doing it yourself. Hersfold ^(t/a/c) 18:26, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

You might see also Wikipedia:Conflict of interest and Wikipedia:Autobiography. PeaceNT (talk) 16:25, 21 November 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the clarification. Jay Salyers (talk) 14:08, 24 November 2007 (UTC)

Firefox Search Engine Plugin redux

Yesterday, at Wikipedia:Help desk#Firefox Search Engine Plugin I requested help that was perceived incorrectly. I am the leading editor at Donald Trump and want to do some work on his article this week. I would like help creating a Firefox search engine plugin for the search engine at http://online.wsj.com/public/us and for the quote search at http://finance.yahoo.com/ . The latter is less important. These would both help me contribute to the project more expediently. In the past, I have been able to get assistance creaing such a plugin for research at http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/ . The Wall Street Journal search engine would help me do some good work for the project.--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:LOTD) 18:48, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

The issue is that we offer help with Wikipedia, not with Firefox. We're not really prepared to help you write code for something completely off-Wikipedia. On a side note, what does it mean to be a "leading editor"? Leebo ^T/C 18:58, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

It is the term I use to say that I made the most edits on a particular page. It has no significance other than to say on this issue that I do a lot of work on this particular page and hope to do more.--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:LOTD) 22:52, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

The folks who answer questions here at Wikipedia have divided themselves up into groups. The forum we are using here (the "help desk") is for questin about using Wikipedia itself. The guys who answer general computer questions hang out over atWikipedia:Reference desk/Computing. This would include Firefox search addons. As it happens, I just created a specialized one for WorldCat, though. Since it is easier to install such an addon from a web site, there are at least two web sites that let you create your addon using a web form, and then install your plugin from that site. (Alternatively, you can find multiple worked examples of the XML, edit the XML yourself, and install it in the appropriate subdirectory on your computer: see [3].) There are several wsj plugins here:[4].) -Arch dude (talk) 11:54, 21 November 2007 (UTC)

WP:RD/C|

Lookng at the history of deleted pages

Is it possible to look at the history of pages that have been deleted? If so how? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mattyatty (talk • contribs) 19:07, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

Only administrators can view the history of a deleted page, or deleted edits of an existing page. Some admins will make copies of deleted pages available upon request (typically via e-mail). You can find a list here. It should be noted that you probably should have some reason for looking at a deleted page, such as a desire to improve it or move it to another wiki where it would be more appropriate. Simple curiosity isn't a valid reason to request deleted pages, and pages deleted as copyright violations or personal attacks probably won't be provided. Leebo ^T/C 19:18, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

want to use some contents of wiki

59.160.106.1 (talk) 21:10, 20 November 2007 (UTC)I want to use some of the definitions given in wikipedia in a book i am writing. Please provide me the required permission.

The relevant section for you is WP:C. It explains it all quite elaborately. Martijn Hoekstra (talk) 21:14, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

See also Wikipedia:Citing Wikipedia. :) PeaceNT (talk) 16:10, 21 November 2007 (UTC)

editing

I cannot add a new article —Preceding unsigned comment added by Nina bindu deely (talk • contribs) 21:16, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

• See Help:Starting a page, Wikipedia:Your first article and Wikipedia:Article wizard. If you need any more help, please be more specific. - Mgm|^(talk) 21:23, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

Using wikipedia in research

Hi i'm 12 and i was wondering if you can copy and paste wikipedia into a research paper as long as you include the wikipedia page in your bibliography209.247.22.55 (talk) 21:59, 20 November 2007 (UTC)gbaspman

Yes, you can. It's almost always a bad idea though. If you are doing a research paper, and you take text from Wikipedia, make sure you say exactly what part of Wikipedia you used. It is generaly a better idea to use the sources which Wikipedia uses though. Just follow the links to the sources, and use that information. After all, nothing in Wikipedia is anything new. Martijn Hoekstra (talk) 22:09, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

Copying large chunks of anything into a research paper is always a bad idea, unless you absolutely have no other way to represent that information. As Martijn Hoekstra said, you're better off getting your information from the sources in the articles. Leebo ^T/C 22:23, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

Well, there are caveats. Reproducing a substantial portion of a Wikipedia article in another document would probably require that you license the resulting document under the GFDL; this may or may not be acceptable to you depending on your intended use for the final paper.

If you do decide to include material copied verbatim from Wikipedia – or from any other source – it is important to clearly set it off from the surrounding text using quotation marks (for short passages) or indents (for longer sections). There should be no ambiguity in the reader's mind about which text in the document was written by you, and which text came from another source. (Failure to make this distinction clear can be considered plagiarism.) The specific source of copied text should be clearly indicated using footnotes or endnotes; just listing the source in a bibliography likely would not meet the standards of citation expected in academic writing. TenOfAllTrades(talk) 22:27, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

You might also want to check with your teacher if this will even be acceptable - many educators do not accept Wikipedia as reliable due to its tendency to be vandalized and our own admission that not everything here should be regarded as 100% accurate at all times. If this does turn out to be the case, you can use the references for your information, but make sure you check that reference first. Hersfold ^(t/a/c) 03:49, 21 November 2007 (UTC)

Hi! Once you are in university, you do not in general cite an encyclopedia, but you can certainly use the encyclopedia to get an overview and to find other sources. The rules for research when you are 12 are usaually a bit different, but talk to your teacher. You are probably allowed to cite encyclopedias. Yes, you can quote from a work that you cite, but you should instead re-write in your own words. To cite the article, click on the "cite this article" link in the toolbox in the left-hand sidebar. This lets you choose from the various ways to format your citation. About accuracy: Wikipedia is in general more accurate and more up-to-date than other encyclopedias, but any given article on any given day may have just been vandalized or edited by someone who has incorrect information. Therefore, you should check the article talk page and the article history. You can also fix the article if you find important stuff during your research. -Arch dude (talk) 12:17, 21 November 2007 (UTC)

After you create an account!

When you ask a question befoe you create an account, your IP address would publicly show on the website but if you create an account and sign on, it would not show your IP address. Is it possible you can change the history to your IP address so that it would not be seen again? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bamgermany11 (talk • contribs) 22:18, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

If you made contributions while not logged in, those contributions will likely always be associated with that IP address. It's not possible to transfer them to an account. They may, at some point, be deleted if the page they were made to is eligible for deletion. You edits while logged in will never be directly associated with an IP address. Leebo ^T/C 22:21, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

What can we do to delete our contributions to the page? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bamgermany11 (talk • contribs) 22:24, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

You can't just delete your edits, unless they contain personal information. If they do contain personal informaton, like your name, location, etc. and you'd like them deleted, you can request that it be done at Wikipedia:Oversight. If you have no other reason to request they be deleted other than the IP address being visible, you can't have them removed through oversight. If the page is eligible for deletion through the deletion process, then your edits would be deleted with the rest of the page. Which page is it? I can tell you if it's eligible for deletion. Leebo ^T/C 22:27, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

Stub Question

I added two stub templates to Asymptomatic carrier. I'm wondering if it was okay that I added both genetic disorder and infectious disease stubs to the article since thats the categories that the article falls under? Am I suppose to just add one stub per article or as many stubs as categories the article is in? Thanks!

-(Noneforall (talk) 22:29, 20 November 2007 (UTC))

Multiple labels is fine, so long as it doesn't get out of hand. (WP:STUB suggests not adding more than four or so). Best, --Bfigura ^(talk) 22:32, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

Space after template

For some reason, every time the {{playmate}} template is used, see Simone Eden for example, there is an extra space between it and the next line. What's causing this? Dismas|^(talk) 22:38, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

I think I got it, did I? Leebo ^T/C 22:42, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

Yes, you got it with [5]. PrimeHunter (talk) 22:54, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

Thanks! Dismas|^(talk) 02:22, 21 November 2007 (UTC)

deletion

how do i delete my user account? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Adammoskal (talk • contribs) 22:40, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

Sorry, but you cannot delete it. You can replace your userpage with {{retired}} though. Cheers,JetLover (Report a mistake) 22:42, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

You also have the right to vanish Martijn Hoekstra (talk) 22:43, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

Google sidebar

why have these revisions suddenly started showing up on my google sidebar? I don't want it, it is taking up a lot of room on my web clips page. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.211.174.146 (talk) 22:48, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

Is this about Wikipedia? If not: Have you tried the computing section of Wikipedia's Reference Desk? They specialize in answering knowledge questions there; this help desk is only for questions about using Wikipedia. For your convenience, here is the link to post a question there: click here. I hope this helps. PrimeHunter (talk) 22:57, 20 November 2007 (UTC)