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July 28

Statistics template / bot for WikiProject Indigenous languages of California

Haven't gotten the Statistics template / bot for WikiProject Indigenous languages of California to work yet. Does someone here know how to do this? Djembayz (talk) 01:50, 28 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Not me! But Wikipedia talk:Version 1.0 Editorial Team/Index seems to be the place to ask. -- John of Reading (talk) 20:20, 28 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

How can I change my user name from buffyfan84 to robotgal84?

Buffyfan84 (talk) 04:57, 28 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

See Wikipedia:Changing username. ---— Gadget850 (Ed) ^talk 07:52, 28 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

SPI and notification

I created a sockpuppet case, but because I am an IP it has to be moved to main space. Should I wait until the link is blue to notify the accounts, or should I risk confusion and/or hoax accusations by notifying while the link is still red? 71.234.215.133 (talk) 05:33, 28 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I have posted the notifications but I would still like to know what is proper: post red immediately or wait for blue? 71.234.215.133 (talk) 07:17, 28 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Is that page semi-protected? I still fail to understand why regular editors can't create an account and save many headaches such as this.--Canoe1967 (talk) 07:37, 28 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, the SPI page is semi-protected hence the question, wait until the link turns blue, or notify immediately with a red link? 71.234.215.133 (talk) 07:55, 28 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

In the news article image

I had a look at 2012 Assam violence since I noticed it on the Main Page. What do the black-white lines to the left of the image center depict and what is the point of the artifacts at the top and left border of the image? -- Toshio Yamaguchi (tlk−ctb) 06:41, 28 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The black and white bars are the scales in various measurements. The "artifacts" are, in fact, the longitude and latitude numberings. The image is displayed smaller than its actual size to fit in the article. 71.234.215.133 (talk) 06:48, 28 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Ah, okay, I see. Displaying the image at full resolution solves the mystery. Thanks. -- Toshio Yamaguchi (tlk−ctb) 06:52, 28 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

IP address from IPv6

Recently, I have found severel IP addresses (one of them is 2602:306:CDFC:19D0:48C0:E03B:2BA2:355E). I want to know more about them and their contributions. Why are they marked like "Please note: these are the contributions from a user editing from an IPv6 address"? Is there any differences between normal IP address and IP address from IPv6? Can they be suspecious or can they vandalize any wiki page? Thanks in advance--180.234.193.128 (talk) 15:21, 28 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

IPv6 addresses are just like normal IPv4 adresses. They are marked that way because some people may be unaware that that hexadecimal jibberish is an IP address. They can vandalize, just like any other IP can. Arcandam (talk) 15:31, 28 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Our username policy prohibits people from registering usernames that are long strings of gibberish. When IPv6 addresses first appeared a couple of months ago, at least one administrator blocked one indefinitely, thinking that it was a username with a long string of gibberish. It's my guess that preventing such blocks in the future is one of the primary purposes of the "Please note" warning. Nyttend (talk) 00:13, 29 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Woodstock, Connecticut

Sorry to bother everyone, but I found some falsities in the Woodstock Connecticut page. My wife was born and raised there, and we've read a few mentions of the town in some biographies of the Presidents we have been reading. I edited the text, as it said that Grant was the only person to visit Woodstock as a sitting President. This is false. Benjamin Harrison visited in 1889 as President as well. I found the appropriate information in the third volume of Harrison's biography. I also expanded upon Rutherford B. Hayes visit, as he gave an important speech there. Unfortunately, I must be too old to figure out how to properly add footnotes to the article. I left my edits there, unsourced; I figured it we be better to have unsourced and correct information than false information. Here are the proper references, if anybody could help to put them in. I cited (though probably not necessary for the actual footenote) the name of the corresponding chapters as well, so anyone who is skeptical may look them up in the "search inside" application at Amazon.com. Here are the references:

Hoogenboom, Ari . "Popular Education." Rutherford B. Hayes: Warrior and President. Lawrence, KS: University Press of Kansas, 1995. 480-481. Print

Sievers, Harry Joseph. "A Vacation With Politics." Benjamin Harrison: Hoosier President. Indianapolis: American Political Biography Press, 1996. 83-84. Print.

Thank you so much and apologies for making more work for someone. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.105.251.150 (talk) 15:42, 28 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for your contribution. I've added your citations. If you do want to learn how to do this yourself, citation templates make the job a lot easier. Ka renjc 15:29, 30 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

And also see referencing for beginners.--ukexpat (talk) 15:32, 30 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Anyone

Might want to see this. Dipankan ^{(Have a chat?)} 15:59, 28 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

~~I'm afraid you missed the E.~~ Oh, wait, never mind. Floating Boat A boat that can float! 18:14, 28 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

You'd made a typo that rendered the E at its normal size. I corrected it and now it's fine. Floating Boat A boat that can float! 18:17, 28 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Bogus organisation using trademarked identity on Wikipedia page

British Boxing Hall of Fame (edit | visual edit | history) · Article talk (edit | history) · Watch

Hello

I am writing with reference to the Wikipedia page for the British Boxing Hall of Fame.

This article is factually incorrect.

I own the British Boxing Hall of Fame Ltd (as well as the trademark - see below), which is registered as a company within the UK and this article does not represent that organisation. We are also a non-profit organisation, whereas the organisation using our name, linked in the article is a commercial organisation.

Our company and trade mark details are as follows:

BRITISH BOXING HALL OF FAME LIMITED 2ND FLOOR 2 WALSWORTH RD HITCHIN HERTFORDSHIRE UNITED KINGDOM SG4 9SP Company No. 07824592

I also own the trademark - British Boxing Hall of Fame 2552093 reference - http://www.ipo.gov.uk

The actual website for my organisation is www.bbhof.info.

can you please remove the page.

Thank you Stewart Howe — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bbhof (talk • contribs) 18:07, 28 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hello! After looking at the article I am considering it for WP:Articles for Deletion, as it does not contain a single source or external link and obviously contains factual errors. It would need a fundamental rewrite to be encyclopedic. It may take a little time before it is nominated for deletion, as I have to do some research about the subject before I can do so responsibly. hajat vrc @ 18:20, 28 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I have nominated it for deletion on notability grounds. Really your trademark doesn't influence much in our decision to keep or not keep the article. If the organization turns out to be notable, it doesn't actually matter to us if they are violating your trademark, however in my opinion they are not notable enough for inclusion, which is why I nominated it for deletion. If you want to do anything about the alleged trademark violation, deal with the violators directly. Monty ₈₄₅ 18:24, 28 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Little Confusion

Hey there folks, I got a confusion about Wikimedia foundation; Hope you could be able to help. Back on the article a text below Jimmy Wales' photo says that he founded in December, 2008. Meanwhile, the box in the article says that in June 20, 2003.So, What's correct date ? Thanks. GiantBluePanda (talk) 21:06, 28 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The article is Wikimedia foundation GiantBluePanda (talk) 21:14, 28 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The caption below Jimmy Wales's photo at Wikimedia Foundation#History and growth refers to when the photo was taken when it says "in December 2008". Click on the photo to see more about it. PrimeHunter (talk) 21:17, 28 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

add a Today's featured picture

Hello, I want to add a picture as "Today's featured picture", please guide me I have a picture of about 120 years old historical bridge which have still been using. thank you very much Shakeelgilgity — Preceding unsigned comment added by Shakeelgilgity (talk • contribs) 21:08, 28 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

See Wikipedia:Picture of the day. PrimeHunter (talk) 21:13, 28 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Formatting

Could somebody help me with the formatting of this page? There is a massive gap now that the table became wider and I can't think how to manage the photo next to it. Many thanks. Airelivre (talk) 22:04, 28 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Would you be so kind to upload a screenshot somewhere? It looks like this to me. Arcandam (talk) 22:25, 28 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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