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January 23

2020 Big 12 Football season article

Can you fix the error on the 2020 Big 12 Conference Football schedule please. 68.103.78.155 (talk) 03:08, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

@68.103.78.155: Is there any reason you can't do it yourself, since you are the only one who knows what error that is? That would be faster, and another option would be to ask on that article's talk page. It doesn't scale if requests for improvements for all 6M articles wind up here. TimTempleton ^{(talk) (cont)} 04:23, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

Hire someone to update Music Artist Wikipedia page?

Hi,

Our Artist, Duane Harden, WikiPedia page is needs to be updated:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duane_Harden

Who do we contact to hire someone to update his WikiPedia page to connect the WikiMii information of (1) my discography and (2) chart position success ?

Thanks,

Soltrenz Records

Duane Harden - https://wikimili.com/en/Duane_Harden

You Don’t Know Me - https://wikimili.com/en/You_Don%27t_Know_Me_%28Armand_Van_Helden_song%29 What You Need - https://wikimili.com/en/What_You_Need_(Powerhouse_song) Love Generation - https://wikimili.com/en/Love_Generation_(song) Party All Day (Sleep All Night) - https://wikimili.com/en/Party_All_Night_(Sleep_All_Day) Stop Playing With My Mind - https://wikimili.com/en/Stop_Playing_with_My_Mind

And many many more music releases — Preceding unsigned comment added by Soltrenzrecords (talk • contribs) 03:59, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

@Soltrenzrecords: Wikipedia is edited primarily by volunteers, and quite of few of us are at least a little bit hostile towards paid editors. We do not recommend any particular paid editors, but you can probably find one. Please be aware that no such person has any special privileges and that any random volunteer editor can come along and change the article later. You are free of suggest changes to the article adding a new section on the article's talks page, and a volunteer is likely to come along and make the changes IF they meet our criteria (e.g., they are encyclopedic, not promotional). But first, you need to change your user name, which violates our "no corporate or group names" policy: see WP:USERNAME. After you have an acceptable name, you must then read and adhere to our policy on paid editing, since you are paid directly or indirectly by the subject. See WP:PAID. (Anyone you paid to edit would also need to do this.) All of this is actually fairly painless, so don't waste your money on an outsider. -Arch dude (talk) 04:19, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

Correcting a reference

There are several references in an article with incorrect links. All of the citations in the reference section have little padlocks next to them, which I presume means they can't be edited. When I try to edit the entire section, none of the references appear, as if I am not authorized to edit them. I can suggest the proper URL, but can't find instructions to help me. What do I do? Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Biblionaif (talk • contribs) 05:11, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

@Biblionaif: The padlocks mean the citation link requires a subscription or registration to read - it's paywalled. This is your first edit since April, so I'm not sure which article you're referring to. (Please remember to sign your posts on talk pages by typing four keyboard tildes like this: ~~~~. Or, you can use the [ reply ] button, which automatically signs posts.) TimTempleton ^{(talk) (cont)} 06:57, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

@Biblionaif: In many articles, the references are defined where they are used, up in the article text, and have to be edited there. The "References" section then contains only a formatting code that tells the software where to display the references. Help:Referencing for beginners may help you. -- John of Reading (talk) 07:32, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

Wikipedia mobile app - tracking

Hello,

Can someone shed some light on what is going on here? Does Wikipedia app track its users or is this a misunderstanding? Thank you Zolidor (talk) 06:33, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

According to this, they apply the term "tracking antifeature" to apps that just happen to update without bothering you about it. Looking over the permissions, it's probably the "find accounts on the device" permission, so you don't have to log in every single time you open the app. Ian.thomson (talk) 06:49, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

Are you sure about this? To me it seems that page is about phoning home. Does Wikipedia's app transmit info about my accounts other than the login credentials? I'm not normally an editor, just interested about this because I'm wondering if I'd read Wikipedia easier with an app on my phone, but so far I've been wary of downloading it because it's marked as having tracking. Zolidor (talk) 07:35, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

Relaying a response from an F-Droid Forum contributor who knows more about mobile apps than me: [1]

(our wiki is no longer updated) the correct antifeatures page is this: https://f-droid.org/en/docs/Build_Metadata_Reference/#AntiFeatures

"apps that just happen to update without bothering you about it"

Do note that given the Android security features an app can’t just update itself from outside the F-Droid.org anyway (except apps that build reproducibly but those are rare now)

Zolidor (talk) 00:39, 24 January 2020 (UTC)

Please help to translate article to Arabic

Tried to create the Arabic translation of the article "United Development Company", and was faced with this error (translated from Arabic) at attempt to create draft:

The title "United Development Company" has been banned from creation. It matches the following entry in the blacklist: .*شركة.* <autoconfirmed>"

(please note "شركة" means "company" in Arabic, and it is in the name of the article published).

Tried Help desk in Arabic Wikipedia but haven't gotten any reply or help for past 9 days.

Appreciate any guidance or help in creating this translation. Thank you! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Articulusscriptor (talk • contribs) 08:32, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

• I believe this page will be of assistance. – John M Wolfson (talk • contribs) 08:42, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

@Articulusscriptor: You appear to be attempting to add an article to the Arabic encyclopedia. Each Wikipedia language is a separate project, with separate policies, separate administration, and separate blacklists. You will need to ask your question on the help desk of the Arabic Wikipedia. -Arch dude (talk) 16:41, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

@Arch dude: They already did.

At any rate, maybe User:علاء has time to look into the matter. GMG^talk 16:50, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

@GreenMeansGo and Arch dude: Yeah, but the best move is to find a way on the Arabic WP to a attract the appropriate attention. I hope User:علاء knows how. Maybe they have their equivalent of the AFC help desk? -Arch dude (talk) 17:00, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

Hello @GreenMeansGo and Arch dude:. Thanks for pings. I replied on the help desk of the Arabic Wikipedia. The issue here, that word شركة (=company) exist on arwiki titleblacklist and newusers should be autoconfirmed (Registered since 4 days with 50 edits on article namespace) to create such title, as there's a lot of tries to make articles about companies without any notability (based on Wikipedia:Notability (organizations and companies). Above user, made 14 edits (11 enwiki + 3 arwiki), and all of his edits related to above company, so probably there's COI! --Alaa :)..! 12:27, 24 January 2020 (UTC)

Questions about diff links

Hi helpdesk. I've been checking Help:Diff to find a way to load the changed rows in an article without loading the entire article (in some cases the article is huge and only a single line has changed so the page takes a long time to load.) I appreciate that the server probably has to compute the diffs anyway, which may be time consuming, but it seems like sending the entire article in a response is an unnecessary burden on the network. The Diff article only provides shorthand formats for the request URL. Does anyone know if there's a way to request just the diff? Thanks, 194.74.171.225 (talk) 09:39, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

Help:Diff#External links says:

• To show only a diff and not the page content, add &diffonly=1 to any of the above:
  http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?diff=cur&oldid=123456789&diffonly=1

Registered users can choose it as standard at Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-rendering. They can also use User:Mr. Stradivarius/gadgets/DiffOnly.js. PrimeHunter (talk) 11:55, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

Change page name

Hello,

Please can someone change the page name of the below? The new team name is Canyon dhb p/b Soreen. I work for the team but do not have administrator rights to change this. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canyon_DHB_p/b_Bloor_Homes

Many thanks, — Preceding unsigned comment added by CNGallagher (talk • contribs) 10:37, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

CNGallagher You may request a page move at Requested Moves. Before you do, however, you must review and formally comply with the conflict of interest and paid editing policies(the latter is a Terms of Use requirement and mandatory) as you have some formal declarations to make. 331dot (talk) 10:47, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

And when you have done that, CNGallagher, it would be a good idea to find some reliably published sources wholly independent of the team and its sponsors (it has none at present). Without a couple of those, the article does not establish that the team is notable, and is likely to be deleted. If it survives, it also needs to purged of all the promotional language and turned into an encyclopaedia article; though given your COI, you should not edit it directly, but should request edits on its talk page. --ColinFine (talk) 19:31, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

Can't move draft to mainspace

Hello! I've written am article about Portia Geach - here is the draft . But when I tried to move it to the mainspace it says there's already the article with such name although there isn't (I've checked). There's an article on Award named after her, but not about her. Can someone please help me with it? Thank you in advance, --Less Unless (talk) 12:44, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

@Less Unless: It is because there is a redirect page. I'll CSD it for you, so you can move it there. N0nsensical.system^(err0r?)_(.log) 12:58, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

I've deleted the redirect and moved the article. ~ ONUnicorn^{(Talk|Contribs)}problem solving 13:56, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

Super Bowl LV Logo

I saw it yesterday on sportslogos.com and they have the logo. 68.103.78.155 (talk) 14:35, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

That website is not a reliable source; it looks like a fan-created page and is not suitable for finding information or images to add to Wikipedia articles. Please use reliable and/or official NFL sources instead. Thanks. --Jayron32 14:51, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

Etiquette for pointing out an error

The "Notable Productions" section of the page "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" includes the following line:

The play toured in the US and played in San Francisco at the Golden Gate Theater from April 11 to May 12, 2007.

The Golden Gate Theater is in Los Angeles, not San Francisco, and it was vacant in 2007. I don't have better sources for information about a 2007 tour of the play, so I'm not sure how to offer a correction.

What's the proper etiquette here? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.216.161.17 (talk) 14:59, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

@72.216.161.17: It appears the production was in the Golden Gate Theatre, San Francisco so I have corrected the article. TSventon (talk) 15:28, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

What exactly makes that production notable? It's not even sourced. --ColinFine (talk) 19:38, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

Changing a Page Title

I am looking to change the title of this page - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USwitch The current title is USwitch Due to the branding of the company in questions, the title should be displayed as Uswitch. How do I make this change. — Preceding unsigned comment added by IwFergusson (talk • contribs) 15:11, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

@IwFergusson: To change the title, open a move request on the article's talk page. Other users will discuss the move for about a week, and then a user will move the page if there is consensus. Danski454 (talk) 15:44, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

I see that all of the sources cited in the article (except possibly one which is not available) call it neither "USwitch" nor "Uswitch" but "uSwitch". Wikipedia policy is to use the name generally used for the subject, rather than the one preferred by the marketing department or anything else. Maproom (talk) 17:13, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

publishing page for public

please help me publish this page https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Joe_shrivastava/sandbox&action=edit — Preceding unsigned comment added by Joe shrivastava (talk • contribs) 15:47, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

I see that you have submitted your draft for AFC review, but I'm sure that it will be declined. I've put a welcome message with some useful links on your user talk page, including to the advice at WP:Your first article. You need to add references, remove misplaced external links, and make an attempt to comply with the Manual of Style. --David Biddulph (talk) 15:55, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

Ijust stmbled on this via AFC; I was about to decline it per David's comments. Eagleash (talk) 16:02, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

Update Warning sci fi film page

Hi there,

My favorite director Agata Alexander does not have a wiki page but her new movie does, I'm trying to add a reference page for her and connect it to the film's page, how do I do this?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warning_(upcoming_film) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ifoundmolly (talk • contribs) 18:11, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

Ifoundmolly See Your first article for some basics on how to write an article. The most important thing is to make sure you have gathered enough reliable sources about her to provide content for your article, and that you know how to cite them. I recommend creating it first in draft space and asking AFC to review it. ~ ONUnicorn^{(Talk|Contribs)}problem solving 18:22, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

Thank you so much, I watched the video and created a Sandbox article which was submitted for review, but it said it can take up to 6 months and I'm sure the movie will be out before then.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warning_(upcoming_film) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ifoundmolly (talk • contribs) 18:11, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

And I suggest that you let go of the idea that it matters whether or not it's accepted before the movie is out, Ifoundmolly. Please see There is no deadline. --ColinFine (talk) 19:43, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

Ifoundmolly I recommend you review referencing for beginners. It's important that you cite the sources in the body text so we know what information comes from which source.  I've also done some formatting work on your draft. ~ ONUnicorn^{(Talk|Contribs)}problem solving 21:50, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

"Let's get started" program that you see when you first create a Wikipedia account

When I first created my Wikipedia account, I remember seeing a "Let's get started" program that was an interactive way of finding articles on Wikipedia that needed basic edits (e.g. spelling and grammar fixes). I was rather fond of this program, but I cannot see to find it anywhere. Is there are any way of accessing it again? Here is an image for reference:

— Preceding unsigned comment added by TentativeTypist (talk • contribs) 19:22, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

@TentativeTypist: See Wikipedia:GettingStarted#Try it out. PrimeHunter (talk) 19:55, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

Six Millionth Article

We just hit six million articles! If anyone can figure out which article it is for the record, I would be curious. -- Dolotta (talk) 19:26, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

@Dolotta: See Wikipedia talk:Six million articles for discussion. PrimeHunter (talk) 19:58, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

Also see the shiny special 6M logo in the upper left of all pages for the default desktop skin. –84.46.53.160 (talk) 02:23, 24 January 2020 (UTC)

How do I see a deleted article?

I want to make an article for clickz but it got deleted a decade ago. Can I see the deleted article? So that I can improve it. New3400 (talk) 20:26, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

New3400 I can view it as I am an administrator, and unfortunately since it was deleted as a copyright violation, it cannot be restored. You'll have to start from scratch. 331dot (talk) 20:29, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

New3400, If it was a copyright infringement, then no you can't. Sorry. Adam9007 (talk) 20:30, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

Reason being? New3400 (talk) 20:31, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

Copyright violations could potentially put Wikipedia in legal jeopardy, this is why the article was deleted and why it cannot be restored to you. Is there a particular reason you wanted to write about this company? 331dot (talk) 20:32, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

The article was in addition quite short - only three lines of text and looked like a spam. Ruslik_Zero 20:34, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

user:331dot yeah I do, it needs one. New3400 (talk) 20:40, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

No one or no entity "needs" an article. Are you associated with the subject? 331dot (talk) 20:41, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

No! I just want to make the article. Ok? New3400 (talk) 20:47, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

Then you should use Articles for Creation to create a draft- if this subject meets the definition of a notable business as shown with significant coverage in independent reliable sources; this does not include press releases, staff interviews, or other routine coverage/announcements. 331dot (talk) 20:51, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

Depends, does encyclopedia dramatica and the new York Times count? New3400 (talk) 20:54, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

I don't know what 'encyclopedia dramatica' is(if it is a user-editable encyclopedia, then no, it wouldn't count) but if the NYT chose on its own to give significant coverage to this company, that would be a start. Again, it could not be a press release, staff interview, or routine annoucement. Please see WP:ORG for more information. 331dot (talk) 20:56, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

Boi. It's the one that had offended page, got shut down like 5 times, and is a Wikipedia article. What about imbd, or that movie review website? New3400 (talk) 21:00, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

• FWIW New3400 I had a good search and couldn't find anything that wasn't super promotional or WP:PRIMARY online. IMdB isn't a reliable source, and it would depend on the source and how it's used. Isn't Clickz a marketing agency? Why would that be mentioned significantly in a movie review? Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 21:05, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

How is imdb not a good source? New3400 (talk) 21:07, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

IMDB is user-editable. 331dot (talk) 21:08, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

dont it has expert reviews too? New3400 (talk) 21:16, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

See Wikipedia:Reliable_sources/Perennial_sources#IMDb. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 21:18, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

I'm unclear as to what movie reviews have to do with this company, a marketing company. 331dot (talk) 21:23, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

• Comment for New3400 - See WP:USERFY for how to get a copy of a deleted article. However, see the "What cannot be userfied" section of WP:USERFY. In this case your request would be declined as the article was deleted as it was copyright infringing material. --Marc Kupper|talk 22:33, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

Aligning cell text in a table column

I want to align cell text to the left in a particular column (the rest of the table's text is centered). Is there a way to do this without copy-pasting style="text-align:left" in every desired cell? Help:Table only mentions this functionality for the whole table, rows, and individual cells, not columns. – Teratix ₵ 23:42, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

@Teratix: No, because of the way how columns are working in HTML. IN HTML, columns are created automatically from <td> and <tr> Tags. Victor Schmidt mobil (talk) 08:41, 24 January 2020 (UTC)

@Teratix and Victor Schmidt mobil: which of the two evils would you choose: spurious use of style="text-align:left" or having a column that isn't perfectly aligned? – Finnusertop (talk ⋅ contribs) 15:51, 24 January 2020 (UTC)

@Teratix: You could do that in HTML with <colgroup> and <col> elements (see the COLGROUP tag page at w3schools: https://www.w3schools.com/tags/tag_colgroup.asp), but they seem not supported by the wiki software. --CiaPan (talk) 16:26, 24 January 2020 (UTC)

@CiaPan: Maybe some day. Phab: T2986. – Finnusertop (talk ⋅ contribs) 18:02, 24 January 2020 (UTC)

@Finnusertop: Filed Dec 3, 2004. In 2014 the priority got rised to the Lowest level, and in 2015 to Low. May be... Some day... --CiaPan (talk) 18:21, 24 January 2020 (UTC)