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August 15

Where did my profile on Wiki go?

I am opera singer Korliss Uecker. My profile was posted several years ago by a publicist. IIt was there recently but now is gone. IIt was a lot of work to edit etc. Where is it? Who can I contact? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.113.41.103 (talk) 07:22, 15 August 2017 (UTC)

Wikipedia is not a social media site that has profiles; it is an encyclopedia which has articles on subjects which are condidered notable, meaning that the subject has been the subject of significant coverage by multiple published reliable sources independent of the subject. If you click on the red link to the article Korliss Uecker you will see that the article was deleted because it was created by a banned or blocked user. --David Biddulph (talk) 07:36, 15 August 2017 (UTC)

(edit conflict) It was deleted in December 2016 by admin @JzG:. The article had been created by a blocked user circumventing a block. I just need explain the terminology around here as you've used language that can rile people. It's not "your profile", Wikipedia doesn't have profiles, it has encyclopaedic articles about noteworthy subjects that have been covered in reliable independent sources. No one owns an article here, anyone can (and will) edit an article, the subject has no control over the contents whatsoever and is actively discouraged from editing the article. Also seeing as you said it was your publicist, there are Paid editing and Conflict of interest issues. - X201 (talk) 07:38, 15 August 2017 (UTC)

You may also wish to read Wikipedia:Why was the page I created deleted?  Seagull123  Φ  19:18, 15 August 2017 (UTC)

question

Wikipedia:Requests_for_page_protection I made a request at this page for protection(Dyslexia), and there are several other editors who have requests as well, is there anyone over there?, thank you--Ozzie10aaaa (talk) 12:48, 15 August 2017 (UTC)

Hello Ozzie10aaaa, hope you're well. WP:RFPP is well manned and someone will handle your request soon enough. Having said that, I should also mention that with respect to the article you wish protected, as the vandalizing IP editor has already been blocked, there doesn't seem to be an immediate need for protection. But I'll leave it to the responding administrator at RFPP. If there's anything else you need assistance in, feel free to ask. Thanks. Lourdes 14:08, 15 August 2017 (UTC)

thank you--Ozzie10aaaa (talk) 14:48, 15 August 2017 (UTC)

Removal of maintenance template

I've deleted the references for this page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorsport_Industry_Association since they were too generic. Should more be added in order for the top template to be removed? It's been there since April 2011 and the team at the MIA are not sure how to rectify the issue. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.160.128.192 (talk) 14:49, 15 August 2017 (UTC)

Hi there, your question makes me think that you have some sort of connection with the Motorsport Industry Association, and if so, you have a conflict of interest (COI), and so you must disclose this. If you are paid to edit here, see this page. There's also a page of the help available to editors with COIs. Your edits to the page haven't done much to the overall page, and there are still only two inline citations, but more general references (in the News items section), and so the message about This article includes a list of references... ({{more footnotes}}) should still stay on the page in my opinion. However, I am removing the one about the external links ({{external links}}), as I don't see any inappropriate use of external links. If you do have a COI, please read the links about them I've left in this message. Thanks.  Seagull123  Φ  18:54, 15 August 2017 (UTC)

Forcing a column break

Resolved

 – By Trappist the monk... Lourdes

The two column list at John Tenniel#Book illustrations obviously needs a break just above the "In collaboration" subheading. I tried {{col break}} but it doesn't work, please help. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 16:28, 15 August 2017 (UTC)

Done my first merge... did I miss anything?

Resolved

Hi,

I've helped Nishidani with a merge of Bardi people into Baada. As this is my first merge, would someone mind casting an eye over what I did, and letting me know if I missed anything, or did anything incorrectly? Thanks! Stephen! ^Coming... 16:32, 15 August 2017 (UTC)

Stephen, hello and hope you're doing well. The merge looks neatly done procedurally. Just one small observation; post the merge, the term "Bardi people" suddenly appears in the midst of the article, without a previous connecting explanation. You or Nishidani might wish to consider connecting Baada with Bardi people right in the lead (something like, "also known as Bardi people"). Thanks. Lourdes 07:03, 16 August 2017 (UTC)

Done.Nishidani (talk) 07:11, 16 August 2017 (UTC)

Thanks! Stephen! ^Coming... 11:16, 16 August 2017 (UTC)

Google Search Image connected to Wikipedia Page

Hi there,

When I do a search for The Heckscher Foundation for Children, the logo that appears with the Wikipedia entry is an old version. I've already updated the logo on the Wikipedia page itself so how can I make it sync with the Google search results? Thank you!!! — Preceding unsigned comment added by SMF0501 (talk • contribs) 17:45, 15 August 2017 (UTC)

@SMF0501: Wikipedia has no control over what appears in Google search results. The message here may be of interest to you. Can I also ask, the logo you uploaded, File:Heckscher Foundation Logo.png, you have tagged with a cc-by-sa-4.0 licence, and you have said it is you own work; however, since this is a company logo, I doubt that you have personally created the work, and at the bottom of the organisation's website it says "© 2017 THE HECKSCHER FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN", with no mention of a Creative Commons licence - so, could you please confirm that the logo has been licenced under the cc-by-sa-4.0 licence? You may wish to see this page about confirming licencing. The logo may be in the public domain (PD-logo) if it doesn't reach the threshold of originality, however, I am not an expert, so you may wish to visit the copyright village pump Wikimedia Commons, or see this page about licencing on Commons.  Seagull123  Φ  18:45, 15 August 2017 (UTC)

This is a rare case where Google did actually get the image from the Wikipedia article. The logo was replaced in the article three days ago. It's possible Google will automatically replace it soon but we have no control over that. PrimeHunter (talk) 20:42, 15 August 2017 (UTC)

Otters

Comment: While watching National Geographic on 8/9/2017, cable channel 283, in TN at 4pm central time re: otter, I noticed that the otters were in a sanctuary of mentoring female otter who were acting as mothers teaching the baby otter how to survive. The sanctuary was housed in a, what looked like, large barrel of some kind. MY CONCERN: where the mentors/mother were teaching the baby otters how to crack a shell against the walls of the enclosure, there were chips of paint missing. Hopefully, this is not something that the otter are eating mistakenly. I am just concerned for the otters. You are aware of the affects of paint chips to a human, just concerned about the otters.

Thank you for listening. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 204.61.207.7 (talk) 18:52, 15 August 2017 (UTC)

We're not an otter sanctuary. Ian.thomson (talk) 18:54, 15 August 2017 (UTC)

I suspect, based on your question, that you found one of our over 6 million articles and thought we were affiliated in some way with that subject. Please note that you are at Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia that anyone can edit, and this page is for asking questions related to using or contributing to Wikipedia itself. Thus, we have no special knowledge about the subject of your question. You can, however, search our vast catalogue of articles by typing a subject into the search field on the upper right side of your screen. If you cannot find what you are looking for, we have a reference desk, divided into various subject areas, where asking knowledge questions is welcome. Best of luck. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 19:09, 15 August 2017 (UTC)

how to cite a book chapter in multi-author book?

I want to cite one chapter from a book where each chapter is written by a different author, and then the book is put together by an overall editor. I can't find a template for this (have looked at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_templates ) Advice on what to do, please? MerielGJones (talk) 21:11, 15 August 2017 (UTC)

See "Citing a chapter in a book with different authors for different chapters and an editor" at Template:Cite book#Examples. PrimeHunter (talk) 21:14, 15 August 2017 (UTC)

Thank you ! Exactly what I wanted. MerielGJones (talk) 21:29, 15 August 2017 (UTC)

Please Edit

NON ALIGNED MOVEMENT PAGE — Preceding unsigned comment added by 112.210.70.39 (talk) 23:37, 15 August 2017 (UTC)

Maybe if you had stuck to sources and discussed changes with other editors, the page wouldn't be locked. Ian.thomson (talk) 00:03, 16 August 2017 (UTC)

The article has been protected because of your persistent vandalism. 112.210.74.238 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) resumed vandalism immediately on expiry of recent block and is apparently the blocked long term abuser 112.210.8.6 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) & 112.210.60.157 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log), & also 112.210.15.74 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) & 112.210.85.210 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log). 112.210.39.68 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) and 112.210.70.39 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) are obviously the same long-term abuser. --David Biddulph (talk) 00:05, 16 August 2017 (UTC)