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September 24

WYSIWYG Editor

Hello. For the past several days, whenever I have tried to make anything more than a simple change using the "Edit" tool (rather than "Edit Source"), I have been unable to save my work due to a "parsoidserver-http: HTTP 400" error. Does anyone know what this issue is and how to resolve it? Is there perhaps a noticeboard specifically for reporting technical glitches? --Zfish118 (talk) 00:59, 24 September 2015 (UTC)

Hi Zfish118. Please see Wikipedia:VisualEditor/Feedback.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 01:10, 24 September 2015 (UTC)

@Zfish118: I've copied this over to phab:T112286. - 185.108.128.5 (talk) 01:22, 24 September 2015 (UTC)

Updated Wikipedia:VisualEditor/Feedback as well - the thread about Parsoid error 400 is still visible on the feedback page. GermanJoe (talk) 02:55, 24 September 2015 (UTC)

Hey Zfish118, while in the future you're welcome to use the specific feedback page (thanks for asking), no harm in using this one for the moment I guess. Here's a question for you from Phabricator, Could we get some specific information? For which page that occurred? Which revision? And, if possible, provide the time you attempted the edit. Thanks for your patience and your support with this! --Elitre (WMF) (talk) 10:33, 24 September 2015 (UTC)

I eventually noticed a small pop up that said that Internet Explorer was not officially supported. For complicated reasons, usually only used IE for editing Wikipedia, but will likely switch to Chrome in the future. Thank you for you quick answers! --Zfish118 (talk) 23:56, 24 September 2015 (UTC)

George Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood

Please help ref. 7 - muck up again Thanks Srbernadette (talk) 07:27, 24 September 2015 (UTC)

• All fixed. =] 84.92.129.87 (talk) 07:34, 24 September 2015 (UTC)

User page redirect

From WP:User page: "User talk pages should not redirect to anything other than the talk page of another account controlled by the same user." Is a user page that redirects to the talk page of the same user permitted? RegistryKey^(RegEdit) 12:16, 24 September 2015 (UTC)

Yes. Many users redirect their userpage to their user talk, since User Talk is the main method for communication.Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 12:19, 24 September 2015 (UTC)

Specifically permitted by Wikipedia:User page#Terminology and page locations. - David Biddulph (talk) 12:21, 24 September 2015 (UTC)

Help:Cite errors/Cite error included ref

— Preceding unsigned comment added by 94.20.27.159 (talk) 15:44, 24 September 2015‎ (UTC)

Resolved

. Another editor removed an empty pair of ref tags. DES ^(talk) 15:54, 24 September 2015 (UTC)

how to submit new phrase to wikipedia for inclusion on website

Our non-profit organization has coined a new two-word phrase. We checked U.S. Patent and Trademark Office website and to the best of our knowledge, the phrase does not exist. Is it possible to submit this to Wikipedia, complete with a full definition and then have it included on the wikipedia website? What steps need to be taken on our end to make this happen?Acresinfo (talk) 20:59, 24 September 2015 (UTC)

Wikipedia only has articles on subjects which have been discussed in reliable independent secondary sources. A new phrase will not qualify, for several reasons. Maproom (talk) 21:04, 24 September 2015 (UTC)

If you have just recently coined the phrase, and it's not currently in use, then it is too soon to make a Wikipedia article about it. Information in Wikipedia articles must be verifiable. You must be able to cite to published sources that are independent of the people who coined the phrase. Also, since you are part of the organization that coined the phrase, you should not write the article because you have a conflict of interest. If the phrase enters general usage, at some point in the future someone else will probably write an article. ~ ONUnicorn^{(Talk|Contribs)}problem solving 21:05, 24 September 2015 (UTC)

Also, Wikipedia is not a dictionary, so a phrase wouldn't necessarily be appropriate for inclusion even if it was in widespread use. AlexTiefling (talk) 21:08, 24 September 2015 (UTC)

Wikipedia is not here to promote your cause, however noble you perceive it to be. --Orange Mike | Talk 23:09, 24 September 2015 (UTC)

Posting a question in two locations, knowing that that will likely cause duplicate answers by volunteers here is rather inconsiderate.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 00:00, 25 September 2015 (UTC)

Rarely do articles about "new phrases" meet the requirements for a stand alone article. -- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 02:51, 25 September 2015 (UTC)

Listing my company

I would like to list my company as I believe it is noteworthy to the city of Bend Oregon as we are the only delivery company, and 1st company in Bend oregon who distributes any type of beer, wine, and cider to anywhere in Bend. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.34.77.216 (talk) 21:45, 24 September 2015 (UTC)

Um, is it notable by our definition? If it isn't we can't list it.Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 21:54, 24 September 2015 (UTC)

Please bear in mind that a Wikipedia article should be nearly 100% based on what people unconnected with the subject have published about it, published moreover in places with a reputation for fact checking. Have people unconnected with your company published substantial material about it? If not, it is impossible to write an acceptable Wikipedia article about it at present. --ColinFine (talk) 23:14, 24 September 2015 (UTC)