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How to name foreign entities

What is the proper syntax for naming an article when different languages name the entity in different manners. For example:

• American rivers take the form "Hudson River"
• British rivers take the form "River Thames"
• French rivers take the form "le Rhone", "la Saone"

In Wikipedia should not the form be as per the country of the subject river?

Another example is canals. Americans would call Canal de Bourgogne The Burgundy Canal where the French would call it Canal de Bourgogne. It seems to me that the name should reflect the country of origin. thanks GloverEpp (talk) 12:48, 1 November 2010 (UTC)

Actually, the ruling principle is that this is the English-language Wikipedia; so articles here use the name by which the entity is usually known in English (with additional complications when Yanks and Brits and Indians use different terms; see WP:ENGVAR). --Orange Mike | Talk 12:58, 1 November 2010 (UTC)

The primary article on this topic is found at Wikipedia:Naming conventions (use English). --Orange Mike | Talk 13:02, 1 November 2010 (UTC)

Request to Merge, help

I have added a "Request to Merge from" Internet access worldwide but I can't figure out the parameters of this template in order to request discussion to be on this "Merge from" page. I'd appreciate if someone could fix this. Likewise for the "Request to Merge to" page List of countries by number of Internet users. Also, if someone has time to either perform the merge, or point me to the procedure, then that would be appreciated. LittleBen (talk) 13:45, 1 November 2010 (UTC)

I have fixed them. The instructions for how to use the two merge templates can be found on Template:Merge to and Template:Merge from. Instructions for how to merge pages is at Help:Merging. --Mysdaao ^talk 14:53, 1 November 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for your trouble. I finally found an example of how to use discuss, so have linked to it in the instructions. LittleBen (talk) 15:31, 1 November 2010 (UTC) LittleBen (talk) 15:36, 1 November 2010 (UTC)

Titles - Sir, Lord etc

Lost amidst the instructions for an answer to a simple question.

Sir John Smith or Sir John Smith

TKS Segilla (talk) 13:56, 1 November 2010 (UTC)

Looking at a few examples, I think the convention is that the article name should NOT include the "Sir". I, too, found some pretty confusing "help" pages on this, but this one seems clear. -- John of Reading (talk) 14:14, 1 November 2010 (UTC)

requesting images

The iTunes Remote article needs a new picture. I can't get a picture, and there doesn't seem to be anyone watching the article talk page to answer my request. How can I get one? --Thekmc (talk) 18:35, 1 November 2010 (UTC)

How about a search for appropriately licensed images at Flickr? – ukexpat (talk) 18:48, 1 November 2010 (UTC)

Deletion

What should be added to the listing West Belmont Place to avoid deletion? Would an editor be willing to assist me? —Preceding unsigned comment added by NCCmeet (talk • contribs) 18:58, 2 November 2010 (UTC)

Already deleted as unambiguous advertising -- John of Reading (talk) 19:37, 2 November 2010 (UTC)

Kashmiri Pandit Association of Europe(KPEA)

Kashmiri Pandit Association of Europe —Preceding unsigned comment added by Sushilraina (talk • contribs) 20:16, 2 November 2010 (UTC)

What about it? --Orange Mike | Talk 20:25, 2 November 2010 (UTC)

Cleaning up references

I wanted to fill out the references cited in the page that I created in a better format (I originally had just cited URLs), however, when I tried to do so, the code in the references section was gone and I was unable to manipulate it to correct the citation issue. Is it simply condensed and I don't know how to access it? Or is it unvailable for change after a certain period of time? If someone can give me some help I'd really appreciate it. Pharmer D (talk) 20:29, 2 November 2010 (UTC)Pharmer D

The code for references is in the text of the article, not in the "References" section itself. You fix the footnotes in the text, and that carries down to the references section automatically. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Orangemike (talk • contribs)

Need review of my draft user page and instruction to moving article to live status. .

MigreLief (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

I would like my article reviewed. If acceptable, I would like instruction on moving it from user page status to a live submission. Thank You. Silsal (talk) 04:48, 3 November 2010 (UTC)

To reduce the size of an image, you need to specify exactly how large you want it; simply labeling the image as "thumb" won't do the trick. To specify the size, simply add a vertical bar, and then a number, followed by "px", which stands for pixels. So it would look something like "|100px", or, in full, "[[File:FILENAME.jpg|thumb|100px|Caption goes here]]". I've gone ahead and did that to your article as an example. Hope this helps, as far as image sizing goes. ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 05:01, 3 November 2010 (UTC)

`Thank you, Thank you Thank you!!Silsal (talk) 05:10, 3 November 2010 (UTC)

No problem. As for your article, it looks pretty good for a starter - it could use some help with formatting, though. For starters, try splitting the article into several sections by following the instructions outlined here - instead of using <big> tags, make headers by using equal signs. For example, "==History==" would produce a section header when keyed. This allows for easy navigation. If you would like subsections within a section, use three equal signs instead of two to create a smaller header. You can also look at other articles for examples of how to do this. In addition, comparing your article to another article on a similar subject can be a great way to improve your article - try improving your article to the same standards as another one. You can also list your article at Wikipedia:Requests for feedback for feedback from other editors, who may or may not go further in depth with helping you out. ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 05:14, 3 November 2010 (UTC) Thanks again...I will give it a try. Silsal (talk) 05:40, 3 November 2010 (UTC)

Sorry to take a contrary view, but it looks rather spammy to me. – ukexpat (talk) 13:43, 3 November 2010 (UTC)

Agreed - I actually didn't read the article thoroughly through, more so skimmed it - I wanted to get the basic formatting out of the way first. ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 19:45, 3 November 2010 (UTC)

Thank you for looking it over. Not my intention to be spammy. I was trying to follow some other Wikipedia article format eg. Tylenol & Excedrin. I reformatted and revised a bit. I did a lot of research on this item and linked to all references, I hope it passes muster. Silsal (talk) 16:21, 3 November 2010 (UTC)

Serge Ermoll Jr (Sergei Sergeivitch Ermolaeff)

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SERGE ERMOLL JR. (Sergei Ermolaeff) 1943-2010 Adapted from National Orbituary by Gerry Carman and Damien Reilly, "Colourful jazzman thrived on pushing the boundaries", October 19, 2010 [Online 3 November 2010 http://www.smh.com.au/national/obituaries/colourful-jazzman-thrived-on-pushing-the-boundaries-20101018-16qs9.html] Serge Ermoll was one of Australia's most colourful jazz pianists and played with many of the best exponents of the jazz idiom. For nearly 40 years he pushed boundaries with his exceptional musical skills, refusing to conform. He was on 29 internationally released albums and was nominated for an ARIA award for his album, Jungle Juice. His group, Free Kata, which he formed in the 1970s, 'ripped open the heart of music aesthetics in Australia', John Shand wrote in the Herald in 2003. In the late 1960s, while visiting Britain, he was invited to fill in with the Dudley Moore Trio. He soon became a member of the group, which included Chris Karen, a drummer from Melbourne, and bassist/vocalist Peter Morgan. He also worked with a who's who of jazz - artists such as Richie Cole, Lester Bowie, Don Moye, Phil Woods, Art Pepper, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown, Sonny Stitt, Jimmy Witherspoon, Ernestine Anderson, Branford Marsalis, Odeon Pope, John Lee and more. His talents ranged to the martial arts, as well as the dark art of being a private detective. Serge Sergeivitch Ermolaeff was born on August 16, 1943, in Shanghai to White Russian parents, Xenia, a singer and dancer, and Sergei Ermolaeff, a Manchurian-born Russian jazz drummer and orchestra leader in Shanghai in the 1930s-1940s. In 1951 the family fled China for Australia after the communist revolution and the eight-year-old redhead (although the colour was later experimentally variable) assumed a new life - and later abbreviated his surname. His father made him practise the piano for hours a day from age five; he also learned to play the trumpet. In his late teens, he heard Dizzy Gillespie and became hooked on jazz, to his father's disgust. Later, he led the support band when Gillespie toured Australia. A complex man with a mercurial temperament, Ermoll could be difficult, yet was also kind. In later years he was a recovering alcoholic. Martin Jackson, who worked with and promoted Ermoll, recalled how he had a certain persuasiveness: while he was working as a private detective - he was licensed to carry a gun - the wife of a Sydney musician paid him to find her bounder of a husband. Ermoll tracked the man to Melbourne, grabbed him out of the clutches of his girlfriend and drove him back to Sydney with firm advice not to stray again. And, on his last gig in Melbourne, Ermoll threatened to shoot the owner with the gun he carried - but apologised later. However, even Ermoll knew when to be prudent. His detective work so angered one of Sydney's biggest gangsters that he was advised to leave town. Luckily for him, he went to London - and found fame with the Dudley Moore Trio. Serge Ermoll, formerly married to Matina Pentes for 12 years, is survived by his sweetheart of 30 years, Helene Grover, daughters with Matina: Tatiana and Alexandra, grandsonns James, Sava, Milos and son-in-laws Zlatko Sajnovic & Geoff Weary. A party to celebrate Ermoll's life was held 20 October 2010 from 4pm at the Russian Club, 7 Albert Road, Strathfield, following an old Slavonic commemorative service at the Russian Orthodox Cathederal of Saint Peter & Paul, Vernon Street, Strathfield. According to the liner notes on THE JAZZ MASTERS: He may have played it pretty wild or straight ahead or free but it was always an involving experience. While Serge seemed equally at home in many different areas of jazz, his real importance is as one of those very necessary experimenters. His experience is extensive and has seen him at the forefront of jazz in Australia for the past thirty years. Boasting a 5th Dan black belt in karate, and formerly having a day job as a private detective, Ermoll has always been a character, within & beyond his music. Listen & download podcast radio documentary feature on Radio Eye, ABC Radio National A HEART RIPPED OPEN : The Life and Times of Serge Ermoll: produced by Eurydice Aroney & Kirsty Lee and reaearched & presented by daughter Tatiana Pentes - representing the ABC in the Prix Italia Radio Awards ITALY 2004 http://www.abc.net.au/rn/radioeye/stories/2006/1667105.htm

—Preceding unsigned comment added by Tatjanapentez (talk • contribs) 06:13, 3 November 2010 (UTC)

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dispute resolution

Are there admins that deal with dispute resolution?

I am currently involved in a discussion on WP:Giant's Causeway which will not be resolved.Factocop (talk) 12:04, 3 November 2010 (UTC)

Dispute resolution options are set out at WP:Dispute resolution. – ukexpat (talk) 13:40, 3 November 2010 (UTC)

Help, I'm new and I need assistance!

How do I add a page/link for "A Battery, 26th Field Artillery Regiment (Target Acquisition Battery)" on the "41st Fires Brigade (United States) page? I am currently assigned to this unit and would like to create a page/link for "A Battery, 26th Field Artillery Regiment (Target Acquisition Battery)". I've tried researching how to do and I've come up completely dumbfounded... I'm a really slow learner as well, but when I finally figure things out, I really start cookin'! Thanks! Jebnorris (talk) 16:17, 31 October 2010 (UTC)

Hello, welcome to Wikipedia! I think the first thing you should be aware of is our guidelines on notability, specifically on companies and organizations before you go to the effort of creating the article, as it may not be notable (I don't know enough about the subject to tell you right now). If you decide that it is, the best place for you would be the Article Wizard, which will take you through the steps to creating your first article on Wikipedia. If you have any follow up questions, don't hesitate to ask. --AndrewJDTALK -- 17:53, 31 October 2010 (UTC)

There is already a line "A Battery, 26th Field Artillery Regiment (Target Acquisition Battery)" on the page 41st Fires Brigade (United States). I notice that other items in the list at that level do seem to have their own articles, but they are battalions and regiments, so I don't know whether this should be at the same level. However before trying to write an article on the Battery, please read WP:NPOV and WP:COI: as a member of the unit, it may be difficult for you to write about it in a sufficiently neutral way. --ColinFine (talk) 10:21, 1 November 2010 (UTC)

Incidentally, WikiProject Military History's Notability Guide describes the level at which a unit may be notable - as a rule, a Battery would not be, and so it could be mentioned in the Regiment's article, but not have a stand-alone article -- PhantomSteve/talk|contribs\ 17:18, 4 November 2010 (UTC)

nuernberger spielwarenhaus

I am not able to locate the existance of the address of my old workplace of the 1960's. I know the company does not exit at this time. The name of the old company was nuernberger spielwarenhaus Mannheim S 1,4. This was a toy store that I worked in starting as a teenager. I would appreciate any information on this location or the family that ran this store. Their name was W. Hofmann. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.177.2.40 (talk) 13:11, 4 November 2010 (UTC)

See Wikipedia:Reference desk for knowledge questions that you can't find the answer to in the encyclopedia; this page is for questions on how to contribute to Wikipedia itself. --Orange Mike | Talk 13:58, 4 November 2010 (UTC)

Since I happen to know the answer, I'll answer here. S1,4 is the address. The center of Mannheim is build on a grid, and uses coordinates of the blocks and numbers within the block, not conventional street addresses. See Google Maps. --Stephan Schulz (talk) 14:09, 4 November 2010 (UTC)

koala

We are from the Port Macquarie Koala Hospital in Australia and would like to make some changes to some incorrect information presented in the koala article.

1) Victorian koalas can be up to 14 kg in males 2) NSW koalas are usually up to 10 kgs for males not to 12 kgs as printed in article

Wild koalas usually live to: Males 10 - 15 years Females 14-18 years.

Captive koalas are usually similar in age to the above with some exceptions: Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary in Queensland had a female koala called "Sarah" who died at 23 years of age a few years ago The Port Macquarie Koala Hospital in NSW has a female koala called "Birthday Girl" who is still living a healthy life at the age of 24 years (November 2010).

Links: go to www.koalahospital.org.au

there's more we wish to correct but will get back here sometime!!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by The Koala Hospital (talk • contribs) 03:00, 2 November 2010 (UTC)

If you choose to re-register with a new name, please read the guidelines on conflict of interest and reliable sourcing before editing the Koala article. -- John of Reading (talk) 19:40, 2 November 2010 (UTC)

No real issue about adding factual info about the size of koalas etc, but do add a source for the info. Elen of the Roads (talk) 12:21, 5 November 2010 (UTC)

meter - metre?

I suspect that, according to Wikipedia rules, Anglophone naming should follow the 'local' style. Whilst Americans call the unit of measurement a 'meter', in Europe (including the UK and France where it originated) it is called a 'metre'. So should Wikipedia follow that convention? NicholasStrong (talk) 09:38, 3 November 2010 (UTC)

See WP:ENGVAR. In short, if you start a topic that is strongly associated with a given variant of English, try to stick to that one. If you edit an existing article, stick to whatever style has been used before. If there is no clear preference, do what feels right - if in doubt, defer to the style of the first major contributor. If there is a wild editing war and accusations of imperialistic spelling, step back and enjoy ;-). We aim for consistency within any given article, but not across articles. --Stephan Schulz (talk) 10:15, 3 November 2010 (UTC)

OK, understand. Thanks. NicholasStrong (talk) 13:07, 3 November 2010 (UTC)

I believe the style manual states somewhere that in this specific instance, metre is always used, as that is the international name for the SI unit. That could be just for scientific articles though. --Elen of the Roads (talk) 12:18, 5 November 2010 (UTC)

Just A Few Simple Questions

Hello, I am a new editor...There is a guy I met and he is a local rapper with ties to a few famous people that have wikipedia pages on here. He co-owns his own record label and is a rapper/song writer/producer, and he was wondering how to get his own wikipedia page. Now I read that it said he needs copyrighted information and he has that but does not have it on a website...All he has is a face book, twitter, youtube, myspace, and a few other social networking sites. He does have one mixtape that has been put on a few music sites buts its a free download site so he just ask me what to do and I said I would creat a account and ask on here...How can he go about getting a wikipedia page? He loves wiki and always searches for info on here so this would be something great. Thank for your time.

A Wizard is available to walk you through these steps. See the Article Wizard.

Thank you.

Before creating an article, please search Wikipedia first to make sure that an article does not already exist on the subject. Please also review a few of our relevant policies and guidelines with which all articles should comply. As Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, articles must not contain original research, must be written from a neutral point of view, should cite reliable sources which verify their content and must not contain unsourced, negative content about living people.

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From the short description you have given, it sounds unlikely that this individual meets the inclusion criteria. Please take a look at this page and this one. – ukexpat (talk) 20:39, 5 November 2010 (UTC)

Michael Quirke "Storycre8tor" , author

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Michael Quirke Author Born: London England April 10, 1950 Married: Wife Kristin, with one daughter Lucy Educated in England and Japan Moved to Japan from England 1961-1965. Educated Hosei University and Trained in Martial Arts under guidance of Grand Master Mas Oyama 1961/70 Present Accomplishments: Author of three novels 30 Pieces of Silver, The Judas Payoff/Uncut/Pharaohs Treasure Currently writing the 4th novel. Past Accomplishments: Walked throughout India, from Goa to the foot hills of the Himalayas. Resided and studied at Yagsu monastery Tibet Worked with the Indian government on turtle watch in the Maldives islands Indian Ocean 1971: All styles World Karate champion 1971/72/73 Recruited by Israeli Government teaching Anti Terrorist defense and unarmed combat tactics to the Mosad1973/4 Walked from Lake Tana in Ethiopia across the Sahara to Timbuktu 1975: Awarded Fellowship Medal by Emperor of Japan, Budakai Fellowship Tokyo: Honored with Professorship 1975: Traveled extensively teaching Martial Arts and opening Dojo’s in Africa /Australia/France/Italy/Belgium/Norway/Sweden/Brazil/Spain/Portugal/ India/Russia/Israel/England/Japan 1975/81 Traveled the Trans Siberian rail from Moscow to China, and walked throughout Afghanistan 1979 Winner of 108 world Championship Medals, Including 70 Gold 30 Silver 8 Bronze Ran and finished London Marathon 1981 Owned and ran two very successful French and Italian Restaurants from 1983-1985 Formed a construction company called Tudor Construction and went into land development. Recruited into Film industry 1985 by Director David Lean as a technical advisor and Fight Choreographer forming a company called All Action Co. Specializing in Weapons and Marital Arts Worked on 57 Feature length films as Technical Advisor In Marital Arts and weapons 1985/2005 Inventor of a life saving device for wetsuit users called Attabouywetwear 2002 Wrote 3 novels from 2006/2008 A Pharaohs Treasure / The statue of life / Uncut Owner and developer of Plantation Bay Ferguson Point, a 27 acre private island marina Resort on Long Island Bahamas Interests: Adventurer/ Traveler/Writer/Professor of Martial arts/Inventor/ philanthropist /Entrepreneur/ Sailor/Diver/Fisherman/Developer/Pursuit Driver/Construction consultant/skier [[1]]

—Preceding unsigned comment added by Waitafterdark (talk • contribs) 21:18, 6 November 2010 (UTC)

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Before creating an article, please search Wikipedia first to make sure that an article does not already exist on the subject. Please also review a few of our relevant policies and guidelines with which all articles should comply. As Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, articles must not contain original research, must be written from a neutral point of view, should cite reliable sources which verify their content and must not contain unsourced, negative content about living people.

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images copied from respective Wiki pages to other pages

Hello, Images copied from existing Wiki pages to other existing pages in an Edit appear successfully on the receiving pages so the syntax must be ok. But downloading to pdf or PediaPress they don't show. Pre-existing, uncopied images do though. I haven't used any images apart from ones already on other relevant pages. thanks, Netterwolf (talk) 00:11, 8 November 2010 (UTC)

Can you give an example of an article and image where you see this problem? --Mysdaao ^talk 16:39, 8 November 2010 (UTC)

Aircraft Engine Project/Group

I feel stupid asking this, but I'd like to join/help if I can.

I'm currently a member of a team rebuilding a Benz BZ.IV engine.

Thus, I have a REAL engine in front of me. How do I contact someone to see if I can help.

Mertonhale (talk) 17:30, 8 November 2010 (UTC)

I suggest you post at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Aircraft/Engines -- John of Reading (talk) 17:34, 8 November 2010 (UTC)

But please read WP:Original research and WP:Verifiability. While your experience with the engine will be welcome in working on any related articles, you may not insert information that comes only from your personal knowledge: everything in Wikipedia should already have been published in a reliable source, which you should cite. --ColinFine (talk) 23:59, 8 November 2010 (UTC)

But you could take some digital images and upload them to Wikimedia Commons. – ukexpat (talk) 00:23, 9 November 2010 (UTC)

Creating my page

it will not let me create my page and everything is reliable sources —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dominic.hecht (talk • contribs) 22:15, 8 November 2010 (UTC)

Since you haven't told us what page you are trying to create, or what happened when you tried to, there's nothing anybody here can do to help you. "It will not let me create my page" is about as useful as calling a garage and saying "My car won't go". --ColinFine (talk) 00:01, 9 November 2010 (UTC)

I suspect the user is referring to Ehsan Shafiq which has been speedily deleted 4 times today. – ukexpat (talk) 00:25, 9 November 2010 (UTC)

I have written my content. Now what?

Hi there,

I have written an entry for Brandon Tauszik, a photographer in San Diego and posted references to his sites. I also have a photo I wanted to include in the bio. I am stuck. I can't locate this entry on the website and I can't figure out how to upload a picture. Where do I go from here? 21:20, 9 November 2010 (UTC)21:20, 9 November 2010 (UTC)21:20, 9 November 2010 (UTC)21:20, 9 November 2010 (UTC)21:20, 9 November 2010 (UTC)Olearyadamr (talk) 21:20, 9 November 2010 (UTC)

See WP:SYMUD. – ukexpat (talk) 21:29, 9 November 2010 (UTC)

One other suggestion - you will strengthen the claimed notability of the subject if you can cite references for the coverage by the Wooster Collective, BBC, and National Geographic. – ukexpat (talk) 21:34, 9 November 2010 (UTC)

Your account is more than 4 days old and has more than ten edits, so you should be autoconfirmed and able to upload images. See WP:Uploading images for more information. Upload your image to Commons rather than Wikipedia if it is suitable, and ensure you select an appropriate copyright tag and license for your image. Karenjc 10:56, 10 November 2010 (UTC)

Page patrol and spam pages.

I was working the New pages patrol section list from the older listing going up to date.I came to a page with only a song by a person and no other purpose. The two external links went to sites where the song could be purchased. My first thought was that this was indeed a "Spam" situation because it seems like an advertisement for the record with links going to a sales page. My understanding is that Wikipedia is for information. Not a advertisement window for sales, self-promotion or gathering customers. I listed the page as spam with the G11 guidelines, as I thought it was blatant and beyond warning with an advertisement warning.I thought the idea of the page patrol was to help fix or add to pages and at the same time monitor them for viloiations. If I was wrong, I will accept that and learn from it. If I was right, I would like someone to verify that. I want to help and not hinder with the development and forward growth of Wikipedia and its contributors.

Thank you for any advise or answers to my questions. ESMcL 01:15, 10 November 2010 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by ESMcL (talk • contribs)

Your speedy deletion tagging [2] of Emergency (Tank song) was declined [3] with "this is no where near spam". The text was not promotional. It didn't say anything positive about the song or ask people to buy it. Both the external links were references. Having references is generally good and there is no ban on external links selling things. The article contained what most people would expect to be included in an article about a song: A neutral factual listing of singer, writer, album, label, release date, chart result and more. I don't understand you say the only content was the song. The lyrics weren't even there! (Including the lyrics would have been a copyright violation). The article didn't assert notability of the song. That is a speedy deletion criteria (WP:CSD#A7) for some subjects but not songs. The song may or may not satisfy Wikipedia:Notability (music) (I haven't examined it), but if it doesn't then it's still not grounds for speedy deletion. It can be nominated for deletion by other processes instead. I'm not saying it's by any means a good article, but it looks like an OK stub and if it's ever expanded into a good article then it can keep the information already there with no need to rewrite it. The {{db-g11}} tag you used says it's for articles that "would require a fundamental rewrite in order to become encyclopedic. Note that simply having a company or product as its subject does not qualify an article for this criterion." And the tag is not for articles that would merely require expansion to demonstrate notability (in case it actually is notable). See also Wikipedia:Spam which is linked by {{db-g11}}. PrimeHunter (talk) 02:39, 10 November 2010 (UTC)

PrimeHunter, Thank you for the fast responce, that did clarify some things for me.--ESMcL 03:18, 10 November 2010 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by ESMcL (talk • contribs)

Can I submit photos I have taken for use in your pages?

I have taken lovely photos of Kip's castle I can offer for your use. You do not have any photos of this beautiful landmark with your information on Kip's and I would be more than happy to offer my photos for use to show people the castle. how do I do this? 173.3.56.87 (talk) 01:00, 11 November 2010 (UTC)

YES. You can certainly do this. If you have taken the photos yourself, and are willing to release them under a license compatible with Wikipedia, you can upload them as described at Wikipedia:Uploading images. You would need to register an account first, as only registerred accounts may upload files. See Wikipedia:Why create an account? for more info on creating accounts and the benefits of membership. Also, please consider uploading them to Wikimedia Commons instead of Wikipedia, it is a sister project of Wikipedia which acts as a file repository for ALL Wikimedia sites (Wikipedia, Wiktionary, Wikinews, etc.) in ALL languages, instead of just locally at Wikipeda. Rules for uploading images at Commons are a bit more restrictive, but as long as they are YOUR photos that YOU took, Commons could definately use them! --Jayron32 03:05, 11 November 2010 (UTC)

Anahit Ter-Mambreyan

Anahit Ter-Mambreyan was born in Yerevan, Armenia on May 3, 1991 the third daughter of Harutyun Ter-Mambreyan and Gohar Hakopyan. (Anahit's family is of Armenian ancestry) Harutyun and his oldest daughter Yeva moved to the United States wen Anahit was five years old, two years later Gohar, their daughter Anoush, and Anahit followed. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Anahittermambre (talk • contribs) 07:01, 11 November 2010 (UTC)

Sounds like a nice person. Do you have a question we can answer for you? --Jayron32 07:12, 11 November 2010 (UTC)

If you are thinking of writing an article, please read WP:BLP and WP:AUTOBIO first. --ColinFine (talk) 22:09, 11 November 2010 (UTC)

Collaborative family history

I would like to post a draft family history and get input and review from selected family members. I have a file of about 200MB including text and photos. I would like to maintain editorial control. Can you give me information about how to begin?---- —Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.18.14.201 (talk) 23:12, 11 November 2010 (UTC)

It sounds like what you want is not to edit Wikipedia, but to create your own wiki. You can download the wiki software and learn more about setting up your own wiki at MediaWiki. -FisherQueen (talk · contribs) 23:15, 11 November 2010 (UTC)

BLUE RAY DISC PLAYER - CAN PLAY 3D FORMAT?

HI, RECENTLY I BOUGHT LG BLUE RAY DISC PLAYER. I DONT KNOW WHETHER IT IS ONLY 2D PLAYER OR I CAN PLAY 3D FORMATS ALSO. PLEASE CLARIFY.

THANKS,

REGARDS,

R.BABU —Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.211.231.71 (talk) 04:06, 12 November 2010 (UTC)

Hello. I suspect, based on your question, that you found one of our over three million articles, and thought that we were directly 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 a help desk for asking questions related to using the encyclopedia. Thus, we have no inside track on 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. PrimeHunter (talk) 04:44, 12 November 2010 (UTC)

creating a page

I have created an account and am trying to create a page dedicated to this theatre company.

I am editing a user page and saving the page if i then try to look up the page as an exter5nal enquiry nothing is coming up for my page?

help pls am i doing something wrong?

Thanks

Teteatete (talk) 10:35, 12 November 2010 (UTC)

A Wizard is available to walk you through these steps. See the Article Wizard.

Thank you.

Before creating an article, please search Wikipedia first to make sure that an article does not already exist on the subject. Please also review a few of our relevant policies and guidelines with which all articles should comply. As Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, articles must not contain original research, must be written from a neutral point of view, should cite reliable sources which verify their content and must not contain unsourced, negative content about living people.

Articles must also demonstrate the notability of the subject. Please see our subject specific guidelines for people, bands and musicians, companies and organizations and web content and note that if you are closely associated with the subject, our conflict of interest guideline strongly recommends against you creating the article.

If you still think an article is appropriate, see Wikipedia:Your first article. You might also look at 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. An Article Wizard is also available to walk you through creating an article. TNXMan 12:32, 12 November 2010 (UTC)

(edit conflict) Your account was blocked earlier today for spamming, and I suspect any article you created in your userspace has been deleted for the same reason. I can't see what you wrote, but I suspect you were writing about the Tête à Tête theatre company. That would cause a couple of serious problems:

• Your username suggests you're linked to the theatre company, so you have a problem writing articles about it here - see Wikipedia:Conflict of interest and Wikipedia:Spam.
• Your username represents an organisation, not an individual. That makes it a role account, which is not allowed, and also a promotional username, which is also not allowed.

To answer your original question, articles created in your userspace aren't yet in the actual encyclopaedia, and won't show up in external searches until they are. And they shouldn't be moved into the encyclopaedia until they are ready (i.e. they are neutral and verifiable, and they demonstrate how their subject is notable).

You are welcome to create another individual username, and to request the creation of an article on this organisation at WP:RA. If you do decide to draft a new article yourself on this theatre company despite your conflict of interest, you will need to be extremely careful to produce something that is strictly neutral and factual, with references to independent reliable sources to support its content. You should then list it at Wikipedia:Requests for feedback before it goes live, declaring your interest. Karenjc 12:34, 12 November 2010 (UTC)

GPT Sites Legit or Scam

<redacted apparent spam> —Preceding unsigned comment added by Oswego26 (talk • contribs) 20:07, 12 November 2010 (UTC)

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Question

Is there a specific feed where the new articles published on wikipedia are listed? Thanks —Preceding unsigned comment added by CelestialSpore (talk • contribs) 02:26, 13 November 2010 (UTC)

Special:NewPages has a feed - look for the Atom feed link in the toolbox section of the left-hand part of the window. – ukexpat (talk) 02:42, 13 November 2010 (UTC)

CHEATED BY BUILDER IN PURCHASING HOUSE

Dear all,

I am cheated by an builder.He selled a one RK flat which is under constursction before one & half year(i.e in may 2009).but now he is refusing to give flat as well as giving several reasons to return the cash.

PLEASE HELP —Preceding unsigned comment added by 120.61.16.143 (talk) 08:40, 13 November 2010 (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. --Orange Mike | Talk 08:43, 13 November 2010 (UTC)

Sounds like you're involved in a dispute over a contract. Sorry, but Wikipedia does not give legal advice, so we can't do much for you. You may need to talk to a lawyer or other appropriate advisor. Good luck. Karenjc 13:13, 13 November 2010 (UTC)

hi

how can i go to chat room on gadu gadu —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bala143 (talk • contribs) 18:04, 13 November 2010 (UTC)

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Health Care

I am a Health Care provider for 32yrs. I started out as a CNA in high school, and went into Radiology after graduation. I have an extensive background in health care. and am looking for a change. I live in Wisconsin, but am willing to go anywhere to train. I would like to be involved in the donor program, as I lost my sister 2 yrs. ago, and she was able to give her gift to several people. I am a donor as well, and I am excited and willing to do what I need to do to be part of this program. It's time for a change in my life and this is where I want to go. I am CPR certified. Could you please direct me in the right direction to get started into the next part of my life?

Thank You, Lori Forton —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.207.241.165 (talk) 18:51, 13 November 2010 (UTC)

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File:Zhuōmícáng.jpg

Can you please delete the first upload of this image, as it is smudged? Grapegrape (talk) 19:45, 13 November 2010 (UTC)

There's no need to. When you upload a new version, the old one is written over. Any articles that use the file will only display the most recently uploaded version. --Jayron32 19:48, 13 November 2010 (UTC)

Right, but I have already deleted it per G7: "One author who has requested deletion". (Formulated for page deletion but I think it also applies here). PrimeHunter (talk) 19:51, 13 November 2010 (UTC)

Adbandoned towns in Ok.

there is a community near or around Cardin and Picher Ok that is completely abandoned and i can not find anything to explain why, could you please help me?MammaTurner (talk) 16:12, 12 November 2010 (UTC)

There are several listed on Wikipedia. Do you see the town in the list? TNXMan 16:15, 12 November 2010 (UTC)

Could it be Hockerville? See Cardin, Oklahoma#Buyout and shutdown, which gives the reason for the towns' abandonment. Deor (talk) 14:14, 14 November 2010 (UTC)

A baby's blood

When pregnant, who supplies the baby's blood? I was told that the baby's blood was from the father. Is that true? If so, where do I find this information? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.38.213.162 (talk) 15:53, 13 November 2010 (UTC)

Have you tried the Science 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. TNXMan 15:59, 13 November 2010 (UTC)

However, you may find it helpful to read our article Blood group. As it says in the lead section, "Blood types are inherited and represent contributions from both parents" (my italics). Karenjc 13:17, 14 November 2010 (UTC)

Hello

I am new to editing on wikipedia and was hoping to find some sort of "wikipedian" that I could ask questions about editing. I have a variety of interest and am very intrigued with the idea of wikipedia. - Tom Bond —Preceding unsigned comment added by TomBondasSonofBondinBondonice (talk • contribs) 18:47, 13 November 2010 (UTC)

Well, you can ask them here - that's what this page is for! I'll leave you a message on your talk page as well with some helpful reading. TNXMan 18:52, 13 November 2010 (UTC)

You might check out Wikipedia:Adopt-a-user. I stumbled across it after I had been here long enough that I didn't think I needed it, so I don't have first person experience with it, but it sounds like something that might fit your request.--SPhilbrickT 16:02, 14 November 2010 (UTC)

Also if you want to connect with Wikipedians with similar interests, check out Category:Wikipedians by interest. -- œ^™ 01:38, 22 November 2010 (UTC)

The entry regarding my company needs to be edits. How should I properly request the changes?

The entry regarding my company needs to be edits. How should I properly request the changes?Sherriemurray (talk) 15:53, 15 November 2010 (UTC)

Go to the article's talk page and suggest there the edits that you think should be made to the article. Let us know which article it is, and I am sure one of the regulars here will take a look. Please bear in mind that you will need to provide reliable sources for your requested changes and they must be free of promotional material. – ukexpat (talk) 16:12, 15 November 2010 (UTC)

You might also want to use the {{request edit}} template to call attention to your proposed changes. -- Bk314159 (Talk to me and find out what I've done) 21:43, 17 November 2010 (UTC)

First time user: Two questions

Dear Sir

I am a new user and created an account with wiki, with username: vinviki. I have two questions.

ONE: When I search companies such as *Basware*, I see page as: "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basware". Can I create a similar page for my own organization - vhite systems? You can see the company website at: http://www.vhite.com. Please note that the objective is not advertising or promotion. The only objective is to share the knowledge about the word *vhite* and that this word is associated with a company.

TWO: I want to create a new article for a new word. We use that word on our website. What is the process for that? I tried to read instructions on wiki Help Desk, and read about policies, guidelines and about *verifiable resources* but I am not sure how well I understand that.

I appreciate your time.

Best Regards vinviki Vinviki (talk) 17:39, 15 November 2010 (UTC)

Answers: 1. Because of your conflict of interest you are strongly discouraged from creating an article about your company. Even if you could write a neutral article (very difficult for someone with a COI, no matter how hard you try), the company has to be notable as Wikipedia uses that term. If you think the company is notable, you can follow the instructions at articles for creation where your request will be reviewed. 2. Probably not, Wikipedia is not a dictionary and we do not have articles about made-up words or neologisms. – ukexpat (talk) 17:48, 15 November 2010 (UTC)

Also note that Basware has now been proposed for deletion as not notable. – ukexpat (talk) 17:51, 15 November 2010 (UTC)

Also McAfee SiteAdvisor is warning me about www.vhite.com - McAfee comment page. -- John of Reading (talk) 17:54, 15 November 2010 (UTC)

If your company has been written about in multiple independent reliable sources, then it is notable, and qualifies for a Wikipedia article. If not, "shar[ing] knowledge" about it is precisely 'promotion'.--ColinFine (talk) 22:44, 15 November 2010 (UTC)

My article for deletion

I need to have the article Lemuel the founder of the transvoyant eso reverie of lenticular antiquity compeletly deleted from the search and wikipedia!!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jacquerev13 (talk • contribs) 18:02, 15 November 2010 (UTC)

Your article has already been deleted from Wikipedia. However, search engines such as Google may take a few days to update their indexes. This is outside Wikipedia's control. -- John of Reading (talk) 18:22, 15 November 2010 (UTC)

how do I post my article?

I wrote and edited my article and hit "save." now what do I do to have it posted on the internet?Jojaszcz (talk) 18:29, 15 November 2010 (UTC)

See this page. – ukexpat (talk) 18:35, 15 November 2010 (UTC)

But be aware that your draft article about a living person, as it stands, has absolutely no references, and will therefore be a candidate for immediate speedy deletion in the mainspace. To learn more about reliable sources and how to cite them in support of Wikipedia articles, wee WP:RS and WP:CITE. Karenjc 00:32, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Whether to upload an image

Are there guidelines for deciding whether to upload an image to an existing article? I've spent an hour or more searching Help and various Discussions, without finding a clue. Lots of info about legality and quality, but nothing about "Does this article merit a photo?" It's like asking "Does this person/topic merit an article?" but presumably the bar is set higher. What are the criteria for setting the bar?

I have taken several photos of authors, which I am willing to put under Creative Commons. Which ones should I upload? Should I initiate a discussion for each photo, and hope for a consensus?--4granite (talk) 08:51, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

If you're willing to upload all of the images to Commons under a free license, you should do so even if you don't plan to use them in articles now. Someone else might decide to use them on a Wikipedia or another Wikimedia project. As for whether to add a photo to an article, the only guidelines I've found are on Wikipedia:Images#Image choice and placement. --Mysdaao ^talk 13:03, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Thanks, Mysdaao, for the suggestion about uploading to Commons. I checked Wikipedia:Images#Image choice and placement and found no help with my basic question. I'll just go ahead and add photos to a couple of articles, and see if there's any reaction. 4granite (talk) 05:58, 18 November 2010 (UTC)

Replace a redirect with an actual full-length article on the subject

I've exhausted myself trying to figure out how to change a redirect so that, instead of going to an article with a small mention of the information, it will instead land on the article I have already named in my userspace. I can't start building the article under its name "Conduit metaphor" until I can somehow eliminate the "conduit metaphor" redirect, which lands on the very poorly written "Metalanguage" article (on which I have made some minor edits.) Can someone be of more assistance than the very confusing redirect guidelines posted on several pages? Thanks in advance! Brightkingdom (talk) 04:24, 17 November 2010 (UTC)

Go here and you'll be able to edit Conduit metaphor. Or alternately (for future use), you can go to Conduit metaphor, and look at the top of the page Metalanguage that you're redirected to. Under the page name, in small print, it will say "(redirected from Conduit metaphor"); if you click that link, it will take you to the actual Conduit metaphor page. --Floquenbeam (talk) 04:44, 17 November 2010 (UTC)

Oh, I see you've already been there. You can just completely get rid of the "#REDIRECT" line and start editing. I've removed the whole thing for you; it's blank now, and ready for you to edit. --Floquenbeam (talk) 04:48, 17 November 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for your help. I was leery of deleting the redirect because of later subclauses that indicated caution under certain circumstances. Much obliged for the quick reply. Brightkingdom (talk) 04:50, 17 November 2010 (UTC)

Looks like you won't start in the immediate future, so I've restored the redirect for now, but when the time comes you can just nuke it and start writing. --Floquenbeam (talk) 14:46, 17 November 2010 (UTC)

How to delete our user page

How can we delete our user page along with its history and contribution pages so that we can start a new user page with new details. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 27.57.5.130 (talk) 05:07, 19 November 2010 (UTC)

You aren't logged in right now, so you do not have a user page. When you log in, your user page is the one with User: before your username, if you edit it and place the tag {{db-g7}} at the top, it can be deleted. Also, the fact that you are using "we" indicates that more than one person is in control of the account. This is not allowed. Please limit each person to their own account; one account one person please. --Jayron32 05:45, 19 November 2010 (UTC)

Go Live

I have created an article as a draft and want to go live. It is in my space. I have read the instructions but can't find how to transfer it to Wikipedia proper. Do i need to put it elsewhere first?JanetTennant (talk) 11:43, 19 November 2010 (UTC)

Are you referring to User:JanetTennant/Enter your new article name here? To move the page, you'll need to click the "move" tab at the top of the page. However, I wouldn't do so yet, as the article does not list any reliable sources that support its notability. You may want to see this page for tips as well. TNXMan 12:45, 19 November 2010 (UTC)

Login

how can i login first time —Preceding unsigned comment added by 175.40.88.38 (talk) 12:38, 19 November 2010 (UTC)

You'll need to create an account first. Once you do that, click on "log in" on the upper right side of the page. TNXMan 12:43, 19 November 2010 (UTC)

Ocean Army

Ocean Army is a non-profit marine conservation organization. http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001918964609&v=wall#!/pages/Ocean-Army/167396569950419 OCEAN ARMY is an international marine wildlife conservation organization that uses direct-action tactics to confront illegal activities on the high seas. Assuming a law enforcement role means OCEAN ARMY fleets directly confront whalers and illegal poachers along with their advocacy programs. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Poseidonkingofthesea (talk • contribs) 22:49, 20 November 2010 (UTC)

You haven't asked a question, but I guess you are suggesting that an article be created. Please read Your first article, but also WP:PROMOTION and WP:ORG. --ColinFine (talk) 00:38, 21 November 2010 (UTC)

rough draft

I'm making a Wikipedia article for an online game I like very much. It's on my user page right now and was hoping to get some constructive critism on it before posting it. Clint Forthwright (talk) 15:04, 21 November 2010 (UTC)

Welcome to Wikipedia! Please have a look at Wikipedia:Notability (web) before taking this further. Merely describing the game won't be enough for this to exist as a Wikipedia article; you also need to add references to mainstream media such as books, newspapers and magazines to show that other people have thought it worth writing about. I've left you some introductory links on your talk page. -- John of Reading (talk) 15:15, 21 November 2010 (UTC)

Remote Access Abuse

I am a social computer person who has no knowledge or desire to become anything more. I have however become a victim of Remote Hackers.I have had two techs verify they are not only in my computer but they have taken administrative control over my computer.It all started with my former employer who was involved with Enterprise.How do I get them out of my computer?

Thank you,? Barbara —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.17.154.79 (talk) 03:36, 22 November 2010 (UTC)

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. TNXMan 03:51, 22 November 2010 (UTC)

Beneficial Spirituality

Hello, I am a longtime admirer of Wikipedia and have only recently begun to use it. It has been my first source research for some of the information contained in my two books. In the past two years, I have written Volumes One and Two of Thoughts From Paradise while living in Costa Rica. These books are serious works regarding philosophy and evolution and entitled respectively, Little Wisdoms and Spirituality and the Spear. Recently, I moved to Hong Kong, then to Thailand to begin work on the third volume, Book of Prophets. As I am originator of a philosophy which I have named Beneficial Spirituality, I have considered posting information about it here for posterity. I am retired from 31 years of law practice and am 62 years old. My beliefs are simple and grounded in philosophies and religious teachings of many centuries of man's recorded history. I do not claim to be creative, but believe there is value in insights gained from assimilation of many distinct types of thought. In the end, I am not concerned with the science of evolution, nor with Darwinism, etc. My work is about self reliance, personal responsibility, leading by example and my definition of evolution is quite simple; being better today than we were yesterday, individually and collectively as one human race. My writing is not for sale, will never be for sale and is educational only.

My question is as simple. Is this appropriate for Wikipedia? If so, do you have suggestions as to what the initial entries should be comprised of. Thanks and always the best P.S. since I have not set up a talk page, a response here will be fine. Rlowther (talk) 10:59, 22 November 2010 (UTC)

Has anyone written about your philosophy? If the answer is yes then it might meet notability and deserve an article. If the answer is no, then it does not meet the guidelines for inclusion in Wikipedia. ~~ GB fan ~~ 11:04, 22 November 2010 (UTC)

external links

had a post deleted due to non proof ..???who decides ???

IN the "FN FAL" rifle page ...i see (DSA) has a link that is nothing more than an advertisement ..same with the FAL FILES link ..thought that was a no no ... my proof is in the fal files ...if my post in invalid ...theres must be too ...

my post was just a help site for the rifles ...why am i being deleted over the free ads DSA is getting ..???Randy Nott (talk) 19:47, 22 November 2010 (UTC)

You're right - I've removed most of the external links as inappropriate. TNXMan 20:03, 22 November 2010 (UTC)

Hemisphere

why hemisprere shape made in pressure vessel? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.196.206.222 (talk) 20:17, 22 November 2010 (UTC)

Have you tried the Science 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. TNXMan 20:20, 22 November 2010 (UTC)

Although you may also find a good starting point in our article Pressure vessel, particularly the section Pressure vessel#Shape of a pressure vessel. Karenjc 10:15, 23 November 2010 (UTC)

Creating

How Could I Make A Page For My Own I Dont Mean Editing i Mean To Make A page.My Inform. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Feshtik (talk • contribs) 16:17, 23 November 2010 (UTC)

Do you mean creating yourself a userpage? Well, simply by clicking a red link to your userpage, like here, writing some text and saving it. DARTH SIDIOUS 2 ^(Contact) 16:26, 23 November 2010 (UTC)

(edit conflict):The instructions on creating a new article are at Your First Article, but when you say "a page for my own" do you perhaps mean a user page? To do that, you can click here: User:Feshtik and start editing. (If you're a complete beginner and want some advice on how to edit, the Wikipedia tutorial is a good place to get started - you can then always come back here with any specific questions.) Please keep in mind that your userpage should contain information relevant to the work you intend to do editing Wikipedia - there's a full set of guidelines here. Let us know whether this answers your question. Gonzonoir (talk) 16:28, 23 November 2010 (UTC)

Knowing that my work won't be for not...

I'm interested in contributing. I believe strongly in the idea behind Wikipedia. While I don't seek monetary reward or fame--obviously, or else I wouldn't be here--is there any way to guarantee that my work won't be for nothing, that someone won't come along the next day and completely revise or even delete what I've contributed? Is there a record kept somewhere of what I've produced, an archive of all that has been contributed? Thanks.129.1.105.34 (talk) 18:32, 23 November 2010 (UTC)

Sorry we cannot give you any such guarantee. Beneath the edit box is this warning: If you do not want your writing to be edited, used, and redistributed at will, then do not submit it here.

In short, we all edit and contribute by consensus, no one owns any Wikipedia article and no one is able to make sure an article remains in their preferred form. Deleted articles and previous revisions to articles are kept in the database, the former only viewable by admins. – ukexpat (talk) 18:40, 23 November 2010 (UTC)

See also Help:User contributions. PrimeHunter (talk) 02:32, 24 November 2010 (UTC)

By the way, the expression is "...for naught..."--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 12:56, 24 November 2010 (UTC)

I assume you're referring to the IP's "my work won't be for nothing"? "For nothing" is idiomatic for me, and "won't be for nothing" gets 16 times as many ghits as "won't be for naught". --ColinFine (talk) 00:28, 25 November 2010 (UTC)

You assume incorrectly:-) Look at the headline of this thread: "Knowing that my work won't be for not..." I suppose the ellipses could be for the remainder of the word nothing, given the parallelity of "for nothing" in the OP, but I rather think it's the phonetic of the idiom.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 01:27, 25 November 2010 (UTC)

I can pretty much guarantee that your work will be edited by others, sometimes in ways you don't like. It happens to all of us. There is an archive of all the changes that have been made on Wikipedia - click on the 'history' tab on any article to see it- so what you wrote will still be there, even if the current version of the article is changed. Note that it is considered in bad taste to repeatedly revert to earlier versions to prevent your work from being edited, though. -FisherQueen (talk · contribs) 13:01, 24 November 2010 (UTC)

Editing an appellation that has been directed to another topic

There is a music group called "gooseflesh" and I would like to see/add/create information to that designated page, but I'm not sure how to get to it (it automatically directs me to goose-bumps). Thanks. Colalillo66 (talk) 02:13, 24 November 2010 (UTC)

Nevermind, a couple posts up someone had the same question and it's already been answered. I don't know how to delete my post though. Sorry. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Colalillo66 (talk • contribs) 02:17, 24 November 2010 (UTC)

Before you attempt to write an article about a band, please read WP:BAND. Standard advice follows:

A Wizard is available to walk you through these steps. See the Article Wizard.

Thank you.

Before creating an article, please search Wikipedia first to make sure that an article does not already exist on the subject. Please also review a few of our relevant policies and guidelines with which all articles should comply. As Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, articles must not contain original research, must be written from a neutral point of view, should cite reliable sources which verify their content and must not contain unsourced, negative content about living people.

Articles must also demonstrate the notability of the subject. Please see our subject specific guidelines for people, bands and musicians, companies and organizations and web content and note that if you are closely associated with the subject, our conflict of interest guideline strongly recommends against you creating the article.

If you still think an article is appropriate, see Wikipedia:Your first article. You might also look at 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. An Article Wizard is also available to walk you through creating an article. – ukexpat (talk) 17:01, 24 November 2010 (UTC)

Francesco Verso

Francesco Verso (Bologna, 29 March 1973) is an Italian writer. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Purtroppo (talk • contribs) 09:00, 24 November 2010 (UTC)

He certainly is. There's an article about him here, in the Italian Wikipedia. If you're interested in translating it into English, or requesting it be translated for en.Wikipedia, see Wikipedia:Translation. Wikipedia:Your first article might also be helpful. Karenjc 09:33, 24 November 2010 (UTC)

Proposed deletion

Help me Please... —Preceding unsigned comment added by ModestKhan (talk • contribs) 12:19, 24 November 2010 (UTC)

What is it that you need help with? Gonzonoir (talk) 12:20, 24 November 2010 (UTC)

I just got the message :- Proposed deletion of Bagh Maidan The article Bagh Maidan has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

So how to protect my article from deletion .. ? —Preceding unsigned comment added by ModestKhan (talk • contribs) 12:24, 24 November 2010 (UTC)

It looks as though the deletion of Bagh Maidan was proposed back in March, but the proposal was declined, so the article is not currently at risk of deletion. However, I see you've also worked on Bagh Maidan Dir. Are these both about the same place? If so I will merge the articles together (or can explain to you how to do so, if you'd prefer that). Gonzonoir (talk) 12:26, 24 November 2010 (UTC)

finding my article draft in my userspace to add to it

I have created a draft article and started with title and references. Now I want to go back and add the content. I cannot see how to do that. When I find the page, under my username, I can edit references, but I do not see how to add the content.

eleberthon —Preceding unsigned comment added by Eleberthon (talk • contribs) 21:20, 24 November 2010 (UTC)

Instead of clicking the "edit" tab, you'll need to click the "edit this page" at the very top of the article. This will allow you to edit the entire page, instead of the one section. TNXMan 21:31, 24 November 2010 (UTC)

Please add Indian Rupee also as one of the donations currency

Hi, Wikipedia is one of the best gifts to our future generations. It caters to Indian local languages also. It would be nice to donate using Indian currency. Could you please introduce the same in the coming year? Thank you. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bgaanand (talk • contribs) 06:12, 25 November 2010 (UTC)

editing: moving paragraph(s) but retaining authorship

How do I move a paragraph that was written by a previous editor(s) to another section of the same page (section newly created by me) to improve organization of the text. Essentially, I don't want the history of the editing to be that I replaced the original information with my own, when I just relocated existing text. Is keeping track of authorship done automatically? Also, if I use an external text editor, would Wikipedia keep track of the original editor's authorship? AkosSzoboszlay (talk) 06:46, 25 November 2010 (UTC)

Click on the "Edit" bottom at the top right between the "Read" and "View history" tabs.This will allow you to edit the whole page (thus move sections at will). Hope this helped, if not post again here.Moxy (talk) 06:49, 25 November 2010 (UTC)

As Moxy says, you can move sections around freely within a page using the edit function, and you're fine to reorganise text in an article by cutting and pasting in this way. The page's edit history is always preserved, and can be viewed by clicking the "edit history" tab, so it's always possible to see who added what material. There are also tools like WikiBlame. You've obviously grasped the importance of being able to attribute edits in Wikipedia for licensing reasons. This is excellent - many users don't get this, causing problems as a result. The difficulty comes when people cut and paste text between different articles; for example, when splitting an oversized article into several smaller ones. If just pasted into the new page, the material loses its old edit history and it appears as though the person who moved it there is the originator, which may not be the case, and someone has to come along and clean up the mess. Don't do this, and you'll be fine. With your question about an external text editor, do you mean, for example, cutting and pasting part of an article into a word-processing document, editing it, and then pasting your revised text back into the article and saving? If so, then yes, attribution will be retained, and you're fine to do it. Karenjc 20:31, 25 November 2010 (UTC)

See also Help:Page history and Help:Edit summary. You can write something like "move paragraph to other section" to make it clear what you are doing. If you insert text copied from another article then say so in the edit summary with a link to the original article. PrimeHunter (talk) 13:36, 26 November 2010 (UTC)

A person from Hyderabad AP India

Hello All,

I am a Diploma holder and have experinnce in the SAP as a end user.I Would like to change my profession to IT by learning any of SAP Modules.Is it really valuble and suggestbale pls let me know? And is there oppurtunities for a diploma holder in SAP Moduless? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.217.145.108 (talk) 18:20, 25 November 2010 (UTC)

Hello. I suspect, based on your question, that you found one of our over three million articles, and thought that we were directly 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 a help desk for asking questions related to using the encyclopedia. Thus, we have no inside track on 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. --ColinFine (talk) 19:07, 25 November 2010 (UTC)

SpikeToronto & RealkyHick

Thank you. Hope this message gets to you guys (girls?) somehow. Brand new. Don't know what I'm doing. Thanks for cleaning up the Bass Anglers Sportsmen Society entry. Will learn more as time goes on.....

Stumperc (talk) 05:14, 26 November 2010 (UTC)Stumperc

I see you have now posted to their talk pages where they will se it. PrimeHunter (talk) 13:31, 26 November 2010 (UTC)

Articles with out-of-date information: how to flag on talk page.

Hello, I'm new to Wikipedia, so please forgive my mistakes! I was looking around and found an article (Texperts) which, although probably factually correct in 2007, has not been edited since, and is now probably factually incorrect. It suggests that the company grows by 20pc per month (referenced by a 2007 article in the UK newspaper The Sunday Times). Furthermore the company's website linked to from the article seems defunct. I realise that I can start a new thread on the talk page, but I was wondering if there's a flag or some such device that one should use with a talk page entry of this sort. All best. Now where's the tilde key, oh there it is! TehGrauniad (talk) 13:16, 26 November 2010 (UTC)

{{Out of date}} can be used on the article page. It places the article in Category:Articles with obsolete information and links to the talk page. PrimeHunter (talk) 13:24, 26 November 2010 (UTC)

Thanks PrimeHunter, I've inserted this template at the top of the article including the month, and included my reasoning on the talk page. I'd be grateful if someone could check the article and talk page to make sure I've done it properly. Thanks again TehGrauniad (talk) 14:22, 26 November 2010 (UTC)

Looking at what you did, it looks perfect! If you find any ways to cleanup these problems in your own research, please feel free to do so as well. --Jayron32 22:04, 26 November 2010 (UTC)

Thanks Jayron! TehGrauniad (talk) 14:35, 27 November 2010 (UTC)

first question

May I recommend someone who is an expert on an article I read on Wikipedia if I think that person/expert can offer great enrichment to the topic if they were asked? Eg, On the Mexican Wikipedia project I saw an article that Claissa Pinkola Estes,PhD, (former and perhaps current head of the Jungian Society and expert on the Mexican oral tradition of storytelling) would be someone who could make a great contribution and she would likely be willing to contribute if she knew of a request. Is a recommendation of this sort of any use to the encyclopedia?

Naplesfldc (talk) 03:10, 27 November 2010 (UTC)

Wikipedia is created and edited by people who choose to contribute in the way they choose to contribute. If Dr. Estés wishes to bring her expertise and contribute, that will be most welcome: but Wikipedia has no way to "use" an expert other than that expert choosing to contribute, on the same terms as any other editor, i.e. their contributions will be freely edited by others. If you have contact with Dr. Estés, by all means invite her to contribute.

(I note that there is a page on her, Clarissa Pinkola Estés, which has almost no references, and therefore does not meet our guidelines on biographies of living people. If you have information about her, especially references, please improve that article.) --ColinFine (talk) 10:09, 27 November 2010 (UTC)

Someone who isnt as new as I am might want to check this page out

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basware I see that for months it is listed as an ad, but I dont know how to post it for speedy deletion...I see the template, but am uncomfortable changing it from ad format to deletion. Thank you, Glalaish (talk) 04:16, 27 November 2010 (UTC)

 Done Mlpearc powwow 05:23, 27 November 2010 (UTC)

Looting Govt./Our Money by running Fake news paper Vijayabhanu-Visakhapatnam

Please read and help poor hardworking formers. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 122.169.234.116 (talk) 09:30, 27 November 2010 (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. --ColinFine (talk) 10:12, 27 November 2010 (UTC)

Scrutinising the referencing/citation in a particular article

Hello!

I’m looking at the article Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach which seems to lack citation and referencing altogether, save for two footnotes. Although a musician/musicologist would attest that what is written in this article is common knowledge, I think an outsider might wonder from where the article is drawing its information. I don’t want to upset anyone who has already contributed to this informative article, so should I just put a note on the talk page to highlight that we need to work to either re-write the article freshly, citing as we go, or find sources that support what is already written and put them in? Or is this more serious: should one of those banner-type-things “This article lacks....” be put at the top of the article itself? TehGrauniad (talk) 14:32, 27 November 2010 (UTC)

If you find an article without references, or any other problems, the best course of action is to fix it. However, if you do not have the time or the resources to do so, then adding appropriate cleanup tags to the article is entirely appropriate. (If you enable WP:Twinkle in your account, it lets you add the tags by picking them.). --ColinFine (talk) 17:24, 27 November 2010 (UTC)

Thanks Colin! I wasn’t aware of the cleanup tags page. Yes I aim to help with this page, but it’s a fairly big job so will take a while, and I don’t want to upset the people who have already put a lot of work into it. TehGrauniad (talk) 18:03, 27 November 2010 (UTC)

Biographical articles that mention the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition may well be a direct copy of the text from that work, since it is in the public domain. -- John of Reading (talk) 15:27, 28 November 2010 (UTC)

Zac Efron

Zac Efron is currently married to a girl named Julia. They are living happily together. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.117.60.170 (talk) 16:44, 27 November 2010 (UTC)

Thank you for the information. If you have reliable sources for that information, please edit the article Zac Efron, and add the information, with the reference, to the 'personal life' section. If you do not feel confident in making that change, please go to Talk:Zac Efron, and add a new section to that, giving the new information you want to add, and which reliable, published source the information comes from; then somebody else can insert it into the article.

If no reliable source can be found, then the information may not be included in the article. --ColinFine (talk) 17:28, 27 November 2010 (UTC)

ADI (Action Driven Interface)

Action Driven Interface (ADI) Copyright © 2003 John Hollings A new interface for computer users. Aimed at supporting events in real time. The principle behind an ADI is to show a user what events require action, allowing them to take any allowed actions. In addition, to provide a quick way to support information gained from external events (phone calls, emails etc.). Most companies have a real time need to be supported (i.e. they do something they would like completed in a timely manner), this creates a need to keep users informed of new and/or changed information that affects them. To support ADIs an application must be designed to reflect the real time needs. The ADI shows each user any action lists that require attention. It shows them a description for each list, the number of items in each list and the action required. If a user responds effectively to each item on a list it would disappear from the list. A user with no action lists showing is essentially waiting for something to happen. With each action list a user is presented with options for each item. These options in a conventional system would be selected from a menu. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Johnhs37 (talk • contribs) 17:37, 27 November 2010 (UTC)

For this to exist as a Wikipedia article, you need to show that it is notable enough for a Wikipedia article - has it received media attention in reliable sources such as books, newspapers and magazines?

Also, that "copyright" message is a problem. if you are attempting to copyright the text you have just written here, then please note that this is not possible under Wikipedia's terms of use; alternatively, if you are claiming that you hold a copyright on the "Action Driven Interface" then you have a conflict of interest and should not be writing about it here yourself. -- John of Reading (talk) 14:51, 28 November 2010 (UTC)

Citing original work in articles on fiction? (Film/TV)

I am interested in expanding on an article about an anime series, and it seems that the single most valid reference for the information I am entering is the original work.

Would it be feasible/permissible to list the original series in the references, by episode, for the purposes of footnotes? Inkwolf (talk) 17:53, 27 November 2010 (UTC)

Hi Inkwolf - yes, it's acceptable to cite the original work as a primary source for verifying matters of fact in the article - e.g. details of the plot. A good quality article would also have references to third-party, secondary sources - newspaper articles, books etc - but primary sources can certainly be used for these purposes. Gonzonoir (talk) 11:07, 29 November 2010 (UTC)

Sorry, couldn't figure out how to get back to the answers without posting another question...

Inkwolf (talk) 19:19, 27 November 2010 (UTC)

Thank you for this feedback; the link back to this page has been made clearer. -- John of Reading (talk) 14:54, 28 November 2010 (UTC)

Ducati ST2-4

Ducati makes only chain-drives, not belt-drives, nor shaft-drives. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.155.45.10 (talk) 22:23, 27 November 2010 (UTC)

If this a correction to a Wikipedia article then please name the article and give a reliable source. PrimeHunter (talk) 01:01, 30 November 2010 (UTC)

wikiproject stuff

Ok, so there are a few things I need help with. First off, there are a few wikiprojects that I would like to join and I can't figure out how to join any of them at all. Second, is there some type of guide that I can read in order to know the language that I use to edit pages on wikipedia. Please just notifiy me on my talk page if you have answers or post the answers to my talk page. Austin Cox (talk) 00:33, 28 November 2010 (UTC)

I've replied on your talk page -- John of Reading (talk) 15:10, 28 November 2010 (UTC)

Update photo

HELP!! I would like to remove a photo that appears on a Wikipedia page and substitute it with a better image of the same subject. How do I do that? Jaimema1043```` —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.40.17.253 (talk) 03:37, 28 November 2010 (UTC)

There are four steps to think about:

1. Copyright - is this a picture that you took yourself? If not, things get complicated very quickly, as the copyright-holder would need to provide evidence that they were willing to release their copyright (see Donating copyright materials for this). But if it is a picture you took yourself, we can go on to step two.
2. Create an account - only logged-in users can upload images. See this page.
3. Upload the file to Wikimedia Commons using this link. Choose a good descriptive name for the file, and try to fill in as many of the other fields as you can. For "licensing", either choose the "recommended" option from the list, or place the image entirely in the public domain.
4. Edit the article to use your image instead of the old one. Click the "Edit" label at the top of the article, and look for something like [[File:A file name here|other stuff]] or [[Image:A file name here|other stuff] or, near the top of the article, something like {{infobox ... | image = A file name here ... }}. Replace the file name with the name of the new image. Use the "Preview" button to see if you've got it right, then fill in the edit summary and save.

If you have trouble with any of these steps, post again here. -- John of Reading (talk) 15:21, 28 November 2010 (UTC)

internal link

how do you make the link to another wiki page in your article?

00:39, 29 November 2010 (UTC)00:39, 29 November 2010 (UTC)kendal —Preceding unsigned comment added by Kendallhuston81278 (talk • contribs)

Place the name of the page to which you want to link within two brackets. For example, if I want to link to the page named "Wikipedia", I would use this syntax: [[Wikipedia]], which would display as Wikipedia. Goodvac (talk) 00:59, 29 November 2010 (UTC)

Save City Tatts - Speedy Deletion

My contribution Save City Tatts was marked for speedy deletion (because it is about web content), and the page no longer exists.

The club, City Tatts, has over 16,000 members so I believe the page meets "notable" guidelines.

I would appreciate any help in telling what to do next to get the pabe reinstated.

````persue194 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Persue194 (talk • contribs) 03:42, 29 November 2010 (UTC)

To get the article reinstated you would need to show that the club meets the notability guidelines. You can either show that it meets the general notability or the web specific guideline. It does not have to meet both. Is there significant coverage of the the club in reliable sources? If you can show that there is coverage then that is the easiest way to show notability. Also, the number of members is not a criteria to show that anything is notable. If you have questions please ask. ~~ GB fan ~~ 03:52, 29 November 2010 (UTC)

If this content had any place in this encyclopedia, it would have been as a couple of paragraphs in the article on the City Tatts footy club. --Orange Mike | Talk 19:37, 29 November 2010 (UTC)

How to translate an article from english to another language

Hello guys,

As an assignment for college I need to make a contribution to Wikipedia, so I would like to translate one of the articles from English to Spanish. I just created the account, located the page I would like to translate but I don't have ANY idea of how can I select that article for translation. I cant find any link, tab or indication of how to do it. What should I do? Should I create a new page and at the end make a link to the original article and to the other translations? Can I see/read some indication on how to do this? Ill appreciate your help.

pabs1984 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Pabs1984 (talk • contribs) 00:26, 30 November 2010 (UTC)

See Wikipedia:Translation and es:Wikipedia:Taller idiomático. PrimeHunter (talk) 00:56, 30 November 2010 (UTC)

Ok here it talks on how to translate. I know to do that. But how do I post the translation? do I have to post a new article but with some kind of translation link? --Pabs1984 (talk) 14:54, 30 November 2010 (UTC)

You create a new article on Spanish Wikipedia using the translated text. When it's created there you can add appropriate inter-language links on each article pointing to the other language version. – ukexpat (talk) 14:58, 30 November 2010 (UTC)

Thank you so much for your help guys, ill try to do it.--Pabs1984 (talk) 16:48, 30 November 2010 (UTC)

No problem and if you need help over at Spanish Wikipedia, their help desk is here. – ukexpat (talk) 16:55, 30 November 2010 (UTC)

correction on page mir jehandad khan

i require edit/correction on page mir jehandad khan that'when he died he left two sons namely muhahammad akram khan & safdar ali khan —Preceding unsigned comment added by 119.153.68.152 (talk) 05:51, 30 November 2010 (UTC)

Do you have a reliable source so we can verify this information? We want the article to be as accurate as possible, so if you can point us to the correct information we can add it. --Jayron32 05:57, 30 November 2010 (UTC)

Adding a photo

I have uploaded a photo for use in the Chachani article but the page can't find it. I have checked the syntax (okay) and the name (okay) but it comes up in red type. What can I do? Is there any capacity to search existing image names?

By the way, the help section for uploading images is diabolical. I gave up and copied an existing piece of code and changed the file name. Could a simple description (ie minimal instructions and code) be added?)

Bfrhind (talk) 17:05, 30 November 2010 (UTC)

I see the image on the page Chachani. Is this the way you wanted it to look? TNXMan 17:07, 30 November 2010 (UTC)

I'm guessing that the OP is looking for the image from the previous version of the page, which is looking for File:Chachani November 2010.jpg. The problem was that the case of the file extension is significant, and the uploaded file was File:Chachani November 2010.JPG with JPG in upper case. I've amended the Chachani page. I don't know whether the style guide says anything about what case the extension should be. - David Biddulph (talk) 17:21, 30 November 2010 (UTC)

As far as I know there are no rules or guidance for the capitalisation or otherwise of file extensions. – ukexpat (talk) 17:44, 30 November 2010 (UTC)

Infobox pictures

Hi i was wondering how do you add a picture to the info box. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.192.212.88 (talk) 19:28, 30 November 2010 (UTC)

There are four steps to think about:

1. Copyright - is this a picture that you took yourself? If not, things get complicated very quickly, as copyright questions will need to be resolved before the picture can be used here. Assuming this is your own picture, we can go on to the next step:
2. Create an account - only logged-in users can upload images. See this page.
3. Upload the file to Wikimedia Commons using this link. Choose a good descriptive name for the file, and try to fill in as many of the other fields as you can. For "licensing", either choose the "recommended" option from the list, or place the image entirely in the public domain.
4. Edit the article to use your image. The info box specification will be at the top of the article. Typically, you'll be able to add the image by filling in an "image = file name" parameter, but, sadly, different styles of info box have different requirements. Use the "Preview" button to see if you've got it right, then fill in the edit summary and save.

I'm sorry that this is more complicated than you were expecting. If you have trouble with any of these steps, post again here. For the "Edit" step it would help if you could post the name of the article you have in mind. -- John of Reading (talk) 20:15, 30 November 2010 (UTC)