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April 22

Template coding

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 – – Kerαunoςcopia^◁_galaxies 04:30, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

I have two questions.

1. In the template {{gl-DONE}}, what does the line {{ #if: {{{unfree|}}} | * '''[[Wikipedia:Fair use|Fair use file]]:''' [[:File:{{{unfree}}}]]|}} mean? This template is used over at the Graphic Lab Photography Workshop, but I've never seen any "fair use" comment appear.
2. I absolutely cannot find any documentation on writing templates here. I'm not a programmer, but I thought it'd be fun to try to figure out how to tweak a template's code in my sandbox. Isn't "#if:" called a meta-something? Where is there documentation that explains the basics of writing templates on Wikipedia? Finally, I would eventually like to request an advanced programmer to make the template test do exactly what I want. Where would I put in that sort of request?

Thanks – Kerαunoςcopia^◁_galaxies 02:07, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

Ah, the first question is answered easily: it's a parameter, but unused. – Kerαunoςcopia^◁_galaxies 02:20, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

Help:Template has information to get started as well as links to more complicated stuff. #if is a parser function from the ParserFunctions extension. I'll make your template however you want so you can see what it looks like, just tell me what you're looking for on my talk page. — Bility (talk) 02:44, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

Excellent, thank you! – Kerαunoςcopia^◁_galaxies 04:30, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

Cedella

How can I add a cedella (French) to the word Francois? Jacobisq (talk) 03:55, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

You can access numerous characters like this by going to the drop down menu below the save page button when you are in edit mode; ç is in the Latin menu. If you had typed Francois into the search field it would have taken you right to François. And of course we have an article on the cedilla, where the ç is displayed. You can also use the html code ç to produce the character. Cheers.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 04:05, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

And just in case you're on a Mac, the shortcut key for ç is option-c. – Kerαunoςcopia^◁_galaxies 04:32, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

Oh, and it's spelled cedilla, btw. : ) – Kerαunoςcopia^◁_galaxies 04:36, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

Many thanks - have sorted article text. How can I best add a cedilla to article title, Francois Perrier (psychoanalyst)? Jacobisq (talk) 04:07, 23 April 2011 (UTC)

Done. The "Move" button is a drop-down to the right of the "Watch" button. - David Biddulph (talk) 04:14, 23 April 2011 (UTC)

Public domain unfree image icon?

Do we have a public domain icon that could be used in place of an unfree image? For example, in order to get an unfree image to appear in the gallery at the Photography workshop Top 4, I had to add a PD image—in this case, a black X SVG file. Would there be a more appropriate image that I could use instead? – Kerαunoςcopia^◁_galaxies 05:16, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

You could make one and upload it... --Jayron32 05:24, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

I suppose, but I'm not familiar with Inkscape and I don't have Illustrator or any other vector program. After I posted this question, though, I did head over to the Illustration request area. I figure before I make a request for someone (probably a better artist than I, anyway), I would just see what people here have to say. But yes, a suggestion I will follow through on if I find nothing else! – Kerαunoςcopia^◁_galaxies 05:26, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

There are these, I guess:

And stuff here: Commons:Category:Copyright tag related images and logos --Obsidi♠n^Soul 06:30, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

Yes, that's perfect, thank you! – Kerαunoςcopia^◁_galaxies 06:41, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

You're welcome. It's an svg file, btw, and under GNU General Public License. No need to request a larger version from the graphic lab. It will scale perfectly to any size you want.--Obsidi♠n^Soul 06:52, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

I need to clarify, I think : ) The image in question is non-free and must only be listed as a link (Black Mask3501.jpg). But in order for the {{gl-PENDING}} template to even appear in the gallery, there must be some image to show, hence my question for looking for a copyright/non-free symbol. So the © image is to show that the actual image that needs work done cannot be legally shown outside of any fair-use jurisdiction. So it's not the © that needs work done on it, it's the linked image directly above the instructions. Anyway, I hope I made this a little more clear in the instructions on the Top 4 page. – Kerαunoςcopia^◁_galaxies 07:06, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

Yep, got that now. Sorry for the confusion, heh. Sadly, I am not very good at InkScape, so can't help with that one image. :[ --Obsidi♠n^Soul 12:06, 23 April 2011 (UTC)

edit vs. move page

I have a page draft on my userpage User:Spu2011 that I'd like to move as a major edit to the Familial DNA section of the DNA Profiling page. I'm confused though- if this is an edit will the move accomplish what I want as I'm not creating a new page for familial DNA alone. I believe I should not just wipe the current section out and cut-and-paste in. Thanks. Spu2011 (talk) 14:37, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

You cannot "move" your draft into the existing article section - Wikipedia moves don't work like that. You will have to merge/edit your draft content into the existing section. – ukexpat (talk) 14:50, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

(edit conflict)First of all, what sources did you use for that prose? As it stands now, it would be counted as original research and wouldn't stand a chance of surviving. You need to include references in what you wrote in order for it to comply with the guidelines for inclusion.   ArcAngel   (talk) ) 14:52, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

Also, those sources would need to be reliable and independent. -- PhantomSteve.alt/talk\^{[alternative account of Phantomsteve]} 22:09, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

getting to user page

This is my first time creating an article. I have set up a user name/user page but when I click on my name at the top of wikipedia page it takes me to a page that says NetAssistant at freeze.com. I'm assuming that my user page cannot be found. I have read all of the guidelines, etc. and I am ready to begin, I just can't get to my user page. Help! GBGina browning (talk) 16:31, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

Have you created the draft yet? At the moment, your contributions only show your edit to this page. If not, click on this link -- User:Gina browning/Sandbox -- and edit away. – ukexpat (talk) 16:35, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

I also put a link to it on your user page. – ukexpat (talk) 16:38, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

A quick check with Google tells me that NetAssistant is a spyware/adware program. It may be mangling your Wikipedia pages for you before you see them. You'd better get hold of some anti-virus software, or ask at the Computing reference desk for help. -- John of Reading (talk) 16:42, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

manuals

i am trying to work on rebuilding a chainsaw classic 200 homelite where can i find manuals showing all about saws —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.49.7.173 (talk) 16:50, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

Have you tried Wikipedia's Reference Desk? They specialize in knowledge questions and will try to answer just about any question in the universe (except how to use Wikipedia, since that is what this Help Desk is for). Just follow the link, select the relevant section, and ask away. I hope this helps. – ukexpat (talk) 17:01, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

Afd Soxman

Can someone help me with this AFD? I think I missed a step somewhere. Thank you in advance.--Endlessdan (talk) 16:52, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

You missed the step of transcluding the Afd on the log page. I fixed it for you. FYI Twinkle is a useful tool that semi-automates the process. – ukexpat (talk) 17:05, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

I also notified the article's creator by substituting the {{AfD-notice}} template. – ukexpat (talk) 17:14, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

Thanks again. --Endlessdan (talk) 17:27, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

edits dont show up

so how to add a section like the one I am currently editing without editing the larger level section and pasting in == something new ===? Seems like collisions might occur when editing the larger entry in order to add a sub entry.

So yesterday I edited a political page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Frist that at one time had been protected but doesn't appear to be now. My edits do not show up on any computer that I have not previously logged into wikipedia. If I log in and log out the edits remain visible, but when I move to a new computer I can't see my edits. I assume this is some sort of approval process? The edits do show up in edit mode even if I am not logged in. Not sure how I can tell if the page is protected or if my edits are pending approval?

Thanks! DavesPlanet (talk) 17:46, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

Odd, it works fine for me. I presume you are talking about this section? doomgaze (talk) 17:52, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

yup, that's the one, if I move to a computer or browser that I have never previously logged into then that section is not available. Interesting... DavesPlanet (talk) 17:54, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

not a caching problem, and I've just moved to yet another computer that I've never logged into wikipedia from and my edit is without a doubt not there. If I log in then log out the edit remains visible, if I delete every wikipedia cookie that exists in my machine the edit will remain visible. It is only invisible on machines that wikipedia has never identified with my (like the one I am currently editing this on). 74.122.138.2 (talk) 18:12, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

well, that is interesting, I followed your link to the section without logging in and it now displays and I am not able to make it disappear again on this latest machine. I'm betting if you find a machine or browser that has never logged into wikipedia you will not see the section by default but will see it once you click directly to it. 74.122.138.2 (talk) 18:15, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

Are all the computers you are trying it on using the same internet connection? Possibly with a shared cache along the pipeline (in the form of a caching router, or a firewall, or ISP caching server)?

Also, BTW - you can add a new section at the end of an article, by manually adding '&section=new' on the end of the edit url, such as http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sausage&action=edit&section=new (please don't save that though; I had to mention a 'real' article).

That isn't very useful, as you'd usually want to add a section in the middle. The only 'solution' I know of, for that - when I deal with a busy page - is to firstly create a level 2 section == New Bit == and then, within that, create level 3 headings === Subsection one === and === Subsection two === etc - thus, each of the L3 'subsections' gets its own edit link, and multiple people can work away.  Chzz  ►  23:41, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

What the hell you are Mr. Wikipedia

When ever some one writes about some Muslim, especialy from Pakistan why you people have lot of objections on it, recently I was viewing a wiki page about Mr. Moin Akhtar (Moin_Akhter) the great artist of sub-continent(Pakistan & India), and their you people have lot of objections at the top of page like "this article may be written from a fan's point of view, rather than a neutral point of view", when this is a open portal where a lot of information about many personalities from all around the world is already published, then why you people have problem with Pakistanis, do you mean that we Pakistanis should not use Wikipedia?????????? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 110.36.109.221 (talk) 19:41, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

Articles which are not written from a neutral point of view must be rewritten to be more neutral and encyclopedic, regardless of the subject's country of origin or religion. Anything that is promotional is removed, doesn't matter if it's about a cause, a product, a company, a celebrity, a politician, an event, etc. Everything has to be completely neutral. This is simply one of Wikipedia:Core content policies and is applied to all articles without bias. It's the rules we all have to follow.--Obsidi♠n^Soul 12:02, 23 April 2011 (UTC)

Wikipedia has its own set of rules and standards, which are applied to all articles regardless of whom or what the article was about. All articles must have a neutral point of view and must not contain any opinions like stating someone as the greatest in certain aspects. E Wing (talk) 19:51, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

You should notice two things. First, the article, which is rather lengthy, has only two references. That's not that many and should be improved to verify the information in the article. Second, the category All articles with a promotional tone includes over 12,000 more articles and not all of them deal with Pakistan and India. Dismas|^(talk) 20:12, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

The lengthy unreferenced text has been removed as it was a copyvio. --NeilN ^{talk to me} 20:36, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

How to resolve image collision?

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The image http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Fallon.jpg was originally created in 2006 in an article about sailboat racing. A file with the same name was added in December 2010 to illustrate an article on horse racing, but since it overwrote the original image, the sailing article appears to have been vandalized. I have no clue how to disentangle the two articles. Is there a way to rename just the latest version of the image so that the earlier version is uncovered for the original article? Tartoni (talk) 23:00, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

Fallon-yacht-racing.jpg

Done - thanks to help from Stwalkerster (talk · contribs). The boat is now File:Fallon-yacht-racing.jpg, and the horse remains under File:Fallon.jpg. The article Team racing has been fixed as well [1]. Cheers,  Chzz  ►  23:20, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

April 23

What do I need to do to get a pic that is compliant

Hello, I just created an article for the Hugh Lawson White Mansion. I am somewhat familiar with the occupants of this historic home. (Knew them years ago...but to the extent where, if I e-mailed them, I believe they would be agreeable to supplying a picture for the article.) So, assuming she writes back, and I can get her to e-mail me a picture she took from her phone of whatever, what exactly do I need to do to make sure the copyright stuff is all good? Quinn ^{❀ BEAUTIFUL DAY} 01:02, 23 April 2011 (UTC)

Probably the best is, if someone from the organization (using their email account) could email the form in WP:CONSENT - assuming they'll agree to the release there. Once you know they've sent such an email, you could upload it yourself at commons, and put {{otrs pending}} in the 'permission' box (which is noted on the form when uploading) - then you can use it immediately.

Later, the permission will be checked and linked in to the file - assuming the permission is correctly sent.  Chzz  ►  01:06, 23 April 2011 (UTC)

You might find this essay to be helpful. Dismas|^(talk) 01:07, 23 April 2011 (UTC)

Just a word of caution, an image from a phone is unlikely to be high quality, so best avoided. – ukexpat (talk) 13:43, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

Rate this page

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I just saw "rate this page" at the end of New Chronology (Fomenko). I haven't seen that before. Why isn't it on all articles? Is there a way to add it? Bubba73 ^{You talkin' to me?} 02:28, 23 April 2011 (UTC)

More information can be found on the links at Category:Article Feedback Pilot. GB fan (talk) 02:37, 23 April 2011 (UTC)

There is documentation at mw:Article feedback and mw:Article feedback/Public Policy Pilot. Intelligentsium 02:38, 23 April 2011 (UTC)

Thanks Bubba73 ^{You talkin' to me?} 02:41, 23 April 2011 (UTC)

We have an Article Feedback Tool that is in a pilot deployment as of September 22, 2010. Only a few articles have the feedback tool— they are in the hidden Category:Article Feedback Pilot. You can ask more questions at the discussion page for the Article Feedback Tool workgroup. ---— Gadget850 (Ed) ^talk 13:12, 23 April 2011 (UTC)

Thanks. Bubba73 ^{You talkin' to me?} 17:35, 23 April 2011 (UTC)

Preview function

Early on, while I was editing my article in the "Sandbox", I could click on the "Preview" button and see how my formatting would appear in the final published Wikipedia article. Now nothing happens. It simply shows me the text I typed. How do I get it to show me the Preview? CartoonEtc (talk) 04:39, 23 April 2011 (UTC)

Looking at this version from the Sandbox history, I see that you deleted only part of the sandbox heading text. You left behind the marker for the start of an HTML comment. This would have made your text disappear from the "Preview". -- John of Reading (talk) 07:08, 23 April 2011 (UTC)

Submit for Review

I have navigated through the entire Article Wizard and I do not see any way to submit my article for review and/or approval by the Wikipedia editorial staff. Am I overlooking something really obvious? Thanks! CartoonEtc (talk) 04:47, 23 April 2011 (UTC)

See Wikipedia:Requests for feedback. There is no Wikipedia editorial staff. You are Wikipedia editorial staff. So am I. More experienced editors than you will take a look at the article you have drafted, however, if you ask for help at Wikipedia:Requests for feedback. --Jayron32 04:49, 23 April 2011 (UTC)

Very helpful. Thanks! CartoonEtc (talk) 05:27, 23 April 2011 (UTC)

If you have already written a draft in your userspace, simply edit the page and put {{subst:AFC submission/submit}} at the top of the draft. Save it. If successful it should show a big yellow box saying 'Review Pending' with further instructions. This will submit your article to the Articles for Creation review where more experienced editors can look over your draft and pinpoint problems. Your submission will be declined if it fails to meet all policies, otherwise it will be moved by the reviewer to mainspace. It is very important to listen to the recommendations of the reviewers. If a reviewer declines the submission due to some fixable issues, you may fix them then resubmit in the same way.--Obsidi♠n^Soul 11:48, 23 April 2011 (UTC)

Wikibreak

I'm going on a WikiBreak for a few days soon, and I can't get Internet access where I'm going. I'm worried about what my Watchlist will look like without me looking through the changes. Rcsprinter (talk)10:53, 23 April 2011 (UTC)

It makes no difference if you look at your watchlist or not, it will still cover the same time period that you have set on you page (1/2/6/12 hours, 1, 3 or 7 days). If you only have a short period set you may want to temporary set it for example to 7 days to see anything of interest then set it back to your prefered time when you get back. MilborneOne (talk) 11:19, 23 April 2011 (UTC)

No, no, I mean all the pages will be edited and I won't be there to check them. Rcsprinter (talk) 12:01, 23 April 2011 (UTC)

You have a number of options,(1) dont go on holiday, (2) buy a gizmo that gives you internet access via wireless or a sattelite, (3) just leave it to others to keep an eye on everything, most articles have more than one person watching them, you can still review the changes when you get back. MilborneOne (talk) 12:15, 23 April 2011 (UTC)

Are there any articles where you are particularly concerned about potential vandalism, POV-pushing or similar? I would be happy to keep an eye on them. doomgaze (talk) 12:20, 23 April 2011 (UTC)

Wikipedia nor the articles on your watchlist will fall apart without you. Your comments make it sound like you are addicted to Wikipedia, maybe you need some help. 67.162.249.232 (talk) 12:39, 23 April 2011 (UTC)

I just set my watchlist for 7 days. Even though someone edited an article I am watching, chances are vandalism is already taken care of by someone else; which saves me a lot of work. I have 913 articles on my watchlist. So far, even though I have been away for as long as 7 days, nothing drastic has happened in years. I also am keeping track of my 200 DYK articles (which are fairly important to me) - I see none for you. Take a break - everything will be alright. Here is another secret - don't tell anybody you are going on a Wikibreak and they will always think you are watching, so probably will not try to do any shenanigans. Keep in mind all public libraries have computers, McDonalds and most hotels/motels have WiFi. If none of this helps - see Dr. Phil.--Doug Coldwell ^talk 13:23, 23 April 2011 (UTC)

913 pages?? Maybe you need to see Dr. Phil. :-) I just went on vacation (not "on holiday" - see WP:BRITISHQUAINT) for a week and didn't access the Internet. Sure enough, Wikipedia fell apart while I was gone. Fortunately, giving my incredible powers (see WP:OMNIPOTENT), I was able to resurrect it AND cast a spell on everyone so no one even noticed the temporary implosion.--Bbb23 (talk) 01:53, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

913? That's it? Mines at 4457, and I cull it down to under 1000 like once a year. I tried to look at it and ended up crashing my browser. Maybe its time to pare it down a bit, n'est ce pas? --Jayron32 03:13, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

4457? Mine's at 7959, but I recently culled it down from 9750, so I'm doing well. -- Jack of Oz [your turn] 22:26, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

Isn't there the possibility to set up a RSS web feed and track it with any only feed reader services? I mean everybody can set up a feed reader (such mediawiki gives already the possibility to, look in the preferences) and post the url in the (online) feed reader our choice tracking this for some days... mabdul 02:10, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

No deadline. If an article is 'wrong' for a few days, who gives a shit? Wikipedia will be around for many years; it really does not matter. Enjoy your hols. See also m:Wikistress.  Chzz  ►  05:30, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

Another tid-bit of advice for User:Rcsprinter123. When you write up a new article, make it a very interesting quality article. Then soon you will have many editors that will make additional constructive edits and put it on their watch list. Then you will have many editors and administrators watching your articles for you. Nobody can get away with any shenanigans then since any bad edits will be reverted immediately. Its kind of neat to have a staff of people working for you - for free! I take many vacations per year and have no worries.--Doug Coldwell ^talk 11:13, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

The Quiet Achiever is the latest article I wrote up. I will soon have many editors and administrators watching and protecting it.--Doug Coldwell ^talk 13:26, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

Louise Bourgeois Boursier is my latest DYK, that appears now on the Main Page. Where did you say your list of DYKs were?--Doug Coldwell ^talk 18:06, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

Here is my list of DYK articles. I have about a dozen to add. Which articles did you say you were concerned about?--Doug Coldwell ^talk 19:08, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

Here was a pleasant surprise on the front page of my town newspaper I got when I was on one of my vacations last year. You never know what might happen when you go on vacation. (Results are not typical and might vary, so don't try this at home). Page 2 of newspaper article on my Hobby--Doug Coldwell ^talk 19:35, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

Conversion template

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I am looking for the "template" that will convert square meters to square feet.--Doug Coldwell ^talk 13:06, 23 April 2011 (UTC)

{{convert}} ---— Gadget850 (Ed) ^talk 13:11, 23 April 2011 (UTC)

Stumped! I see square feet to square meters, however do NOT see square meters to square feet. Can you provide exact template? Example: what is 8.5 square meters as square feet? --Doug Coldwell ^talk 13:31, 23 April 2011 (UTC)

If you look in the full list of supported coversions, sq feet and sq meters are there. GB fan (talk) 13:45, 23 April 2011 (UTC)

8.5 square metres (91 sq ft) {{convert|8.5|m2|sqft}} GB fan (talk) 13:58, 23 April 2011 (UTC)

Thanks.--Doug Coldwell ^talk 14:06, 23 April 2011 (UTC)

How can I delete my account?

Hello,

how can i delete my account? my login is BenjaminBelgium

Thank you — Preceding unsigned comment added by BenjaminBelgium (talk • contribs) 14:31, 23 April 2011 (UTC)

Accounts can't be deleted; the Wikipedia software continues to attribute every edit to a user, even after that user has stopped using Wikipedia. If you want to stop using Wikipedia, you don't need to delete your account; just log off. -FisherQueen (talk · contribs) 14:37, 23 April 2011 (UTC)

See also Wikipedia:Right to vanish. PrimeHunter (talk) 21:27, 23 April 2011 (UTC)

Mobile site

How can I make the mobile page be the default when I come to wikipedia from google? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Djstl1926 (talk • contribs) 21:33, 23 April 2011 (UTC)

Your phone or other mobile device should automatically be redirected to the mobile site. Are you saying that this is not happening? Dismas|^(talk) 23:17, 23 April 2011 (UTC)

If you go to Wikipedia:Enable mobile version on your mobile device and click on the link there, you will re-enable the mobile version. ---— Gadget850 (Ed) ^talk 23:23, 23 April 2011 (UTC)

Updating templates in archives

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 – – Kerαunoςcopia^◁_galaxies 00:03, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

I'm curious about updating some templates in archives (in this instance only). {{gl-DONE}} and {{gl-PENDING}} were both superseded by {{Gl request}} and I tagged the two older templates with {{tdeprecated}}. But the gl-DONE/PENDING templates were only used in the Graphics Lab Top 4 and eventually saved to the archives (click for an example). The archives only date back to 2010. The important part of the archives, I assume, is to keep a record of the images altered and who altered them. I could easily update the templates in the archives. The only discernible change would be a one-pixel change in thickness to the colored outlines. My intent would be to put the two deprecated templates up for TfD. Would this be considered inappropriate? – Kerαunoςcopia^◁_galaxies 22:16, 23 April 2011 (UTC)

Put the templates up for TfD and explain why they should be deleted and how they would be replaced. If there is no objection after a few days, then start replacing them. ---— Gadget850 (Ed) ^talk 23:26, 23 April 2011 (UTC)

Ah okay, put them up for TfD first. Will do, thanks! – Kerαunoςcopia^◁_galaxies 00:03, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

Gembrook

I would like to add a website reference to the "gembrook" page. The website is www.gembrook.com.au How do I do this please? 124.168.106.35 (talk) 23:50, 23 April 2011 (UTC)

See Wikipedia:External links. --Jayron32 23:57, 23 April 2011 (UTC)

April 24

How to join or list qualifications

Dear Sirs:

I went to your pages and tried to join up. Here is what I encountered:

Wikipedia:WikiProject Rational Skepticism

Please list your interests and specialities. If a member becomes inactive, either on the project for an extended period of time, or on Wikipedia, move them to the "Inactive members" subsection.

Then it says: "Areas of interest/expertise..." which is a link which takes me to the page:

Wikipedia:WikiProject Rational Skepticism/Participants

This page has the item:

Please list your interests and specialities. If a member becomes inactive, either on the project for an extended period of time, or on Wikipedia, move them to the "Inactive members" subsection.

BUT THERE IS NO AREA WHERE I CAN LIST ANYTHING. I CANNOT JOIN. I CANNOT LIST MY INTERESTS.

WOULD YOU **PLEASE* MAKE THIS PAGE INTELLIGIBLE SO I CAN JOIN OR AT LEAST LIST MY QUALIFICATIONS. I AM A RETIRED M.D. AND CAN CONTRIBUTE TO SOME AREAS OR RATIONAL SKEPTICISM BUT AT THIS POINT I AM COMPLETELY FRUSTRATED BY YOUR UNHELPFUL PROCEDURES.

THANK YOU,

JOHN N------ M.D. n---------@comcast.net 4-23-11 Nearenough (talk) 03:16, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

The page you were on was Wikipedia:WikiProject Rational Skepticism/Participants. What you are supposed to do is click [edit] at the end of the Active participants section header there, add

#[[User:Nearenough|Nearenough]] - Interests: <list your interests>

at the end of the list, and click Save. —teb728 t c 03:37, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

I know some things can be confusing to beginners. Most pages assume editors know they have to click "edit", so this information is only mentioned on some pages targeted at beginners, for example Help:Editing. Many people would quickly get annoyed if basic things like this was repeated everywhere. By the way, it's optional to list your name in such places to "join up". You are allowed to edit articles without doing it, and most editors don't do it or only do it after many article edits. PrimeHunter (talk) 04:07, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

font too large

How can i get the font smaller? its too big for me to read comfortably, therefore i never use it. help! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.92.137.111 (talk) 03:34, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

You didn't mention your browser but try to hold down Ctrl and press the '-' key or scroll down on your mouse wheel. PrimeHunter (talk) 03:39, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

(edit conflict) Gah, PrimeHunter is FAR too quick and helpful :-)

The font size is set in your web browser.

If you are using internet explorer, you may be able to click 'View' (in the menu at the top), then 'Zoom' then 100% (or whatever you like).

In Firefox (current versions) you can click 'View' and 'Zoom' and 'Reset' (or 'Zoom in', 'Zoom out')

In summary: the issue is likely to be with your computer / browser setup, and not a Wikipedia issue, as such. But if you give us more information (about what system you are using), we may still be able to help. Best wishes,  Chzz  ►  03:40, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

P.S. If you create an account for wikipedia and log in, you can set all kinds of user preferences, including the appearance of pages.  Chzz  ►  03:44, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

wikipedia you are not free, here in Brazil, their moderators are dictators

My article is not yet complete and the moderators are trying to delete it. Extremely disappointed I am with Wikipedia. My article http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Meyer. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sebuba (talk • contribs) 05:18, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

Nothing the people at the English Wikipedia can do about it. Corvus cornix_talk 05:21, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

I am sorry, but we can only help with English Wikipedia. Please try asking on pt:Wikipédia:Contato/Fale com a Wikipédia. Thanks,  Chzz  ►  05:21, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

An article in such an incomplete state would also be proposed for speedy deletion on English Wikipedia. What we would recommend on English Wikipedia would be moving the article to user space to give you time to prepare it for publication. —teb728 t c 05:38, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

Was Multiple Issues Placed At The Same Time?

User_talk:Curb_Chain#Irish_people_in_mainland_Europe

Earlier, I queried a question using {{helpme}}. Above are the responses I got. I'm wondering now if {{multiple issues}} was placed on September 2009, and if I was to look in the edit history of Irish people in mainland Europe, it would indicate that {{lead too short}} was added at the same edit as well? ThanksCurb Chain (talk) 07:01, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

In this edit of September 11, 2009, SmackBot converted prexisting, separate tags, including too short, to appear together using {{Article issues}} (which is the same as multiple issues). Too short and others were added on August 13, 2008 in this edit.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 07:13, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

Man in the mask

Alex want to go home but can't,because the man in he mask is waiting for him —Preceding unsigned comment added by 219.150.117.108 (talk) 07:55, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

We don't answer riddles, but Google is your friend. Alex wants to go home but can't because the man in the mask is waiting for him ---— Gadget850 (Ed) ^talk 15:04, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

Modifying the Wiki sidebar

Answered

I am trying to edit a page for the first time. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Exiled_Realm_of_Arborea

If I try simple text edits, they seem to work fine. I am trying to modify the right side bar by adding System Requirements. I used the World of Warcraft page as a template and typed the code. My changes did not appear on the page. Next I tried copying the WoW System Requirements, pasting them into the above page, and then edited the text to the correct requirements. I see all the information I typed in the EDIT but not when I save the page.

To the best of my knowledge System Requirements should appear right below Ratings in the right side bar. Can anyone please advise me on what I am missing?

DrRyanKent (talk) 12:13, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

I fixed it for you. You had put the reference between the key word Requirements and the equal sign. so it was looking for a keyword of that doesn't exist. I put the reference at the end of the requirements and it shows up. You can see what I did at this diff]. GB fan (talk) 12:21, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

citation style

Resolved

 – thank you

Hi, I am having difficulty get this cite to stay accessible because the brackets are breaking the cite, which citation format would resolve the problem? Off2riorob (talk) 17:27, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

http://www.publicaffairsnews.com/index.php?id=33&no_cache=1&tx_ttnews[tt news]=327&tx_ttnews[backPid]=73&cHash=839699

I've asked the same question before actually, it's rather annoying isn't it! here's the answer I received, works fine after following the method there. doomgaze (talk) 17:34, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

Oh, many thanks, good to know I'm not alone in such format mystery. I'll have a got at following that resolution. Off2riorob (talk) 17:39, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

You have to replce the square brackets by hex code (see Help:Wiki_markup#External_links and ASCII#ASCII_printable_characters) like this [http://www.publicaffairsnews.com/index.php?id=33&no_cache=1&tx_ttnews%5Btt news%5D=327&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=73&cHash=839699]. Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 17:42, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

Done it, many thanks to you both. Off2riorob (talk) 17:48, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

URLs containing certain characters will display and link incorrectly unless those characters are encoded. For example, a space must be replaced by %20.

sp	!	"	,	'	;	<	>	?	[	]
%20	%21	%22	%2c	%3a	%3b	%3c	%3e	%3f	%5b	%5d

---— Gadget850 (Ed) ^talk 19:49, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

Using Wikipedia

¿Can I use Wikipedia in Spanish even if I created an account using en.wikipedia.org? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Andrew Beta (talk • contribs) 18:21, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

Yes, you can. Just head over to the Spanish-language Wikipedia. You can view a complete list of Wikipedias here. Goodvac (talk) 18:25, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

If you read Wikipedia:Unified login that explains how you can set up your account so you can use it to log in using the same name/password on all the WikiMedia sites -- PhantomSteve.alt/talk\^{[alternative account of Phantomsteve]} 23:02, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

List of sitcoms

Hello. I came across this page today, and saw it needs some attention (minor, not an emergency, but close enough) Is there a way to get assistance in editing this page? The formatting is screwed up (a majority of the titles listed are not italicized, where they should be). The problem is there are 300 titles to italicize. Is there an easier way to do this rather than italicize each individual title? Because this is going to take a long long time to do. I started, but then gave up after looking at how much there is and I was wondering if someone could lend a hand. Thanks. Tinton5 (talk) 18:37, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

In the actual wikipedia editor - no, you would have to manually highlight and italicize. However, you could try to copy-paste it into another text-editor, and see if it can find text that begins/ends with [[]] and have it italize that.  A p3rson ‽ 18:44, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

If you want other editors to join your efforts, maybe posting something at the talk pages of the WikiProjects connected with the articles subject might help, namely WP:WPINDEXES and WP:COMEDY. I don't know how active these two specific projects are, but it might be worth a try. Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 18:51, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

OK, done those that were linked. Grandiose (me, talk, contribs) 18:59, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

I use User:Zocky/Search Box and it makes edits like that a breeze if you know a little bit about regular expressions. — Bility (talk) 19:10, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

WP:WikiEd has find/replace boxes as well, but as I say, I've done all linked ones. Grandiose (me, talk, contribs) 19:14, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

I really don't get it: why italics? I understand if italics would be chosen if they are canceled/discontinued (or active), but that doesn't make any sense... mabdul 20:09, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

Mabdul, see WP:MOSITALICS. As for native support, the editing interface does have an adequate search and replace function. When you are in edit mode, click on advanced, then click on the far right hand icon that looks like this: which opens up a search and replace dialogue. You would replace each instance of [[ with ''[[ and each instance of ]] with ]]''. Cheers.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 20:21, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

I've had a crack at it too, using some complicated search/replace stuff in a separate program - I think I've fixed them all.  Chzz  ►  00:55, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

Australia and the minimum age to be elected to the House of Representatives.

Dear Help Desk,

In editing the entry I put in the correct name of the Australian Commonwealth Constitution, which is an Act of the British Imperial Parliament, and the Wikipedia web-page proclaims that "The page does not exist". This is incorrect as I have a copy of the original Constitution and its name is "An Act to Constitute the Commonwealth of Australia 1900 (UK) 63 & 64 Victoria Ch. 12" Please correct the system to show the correct title. My edit below.

Leonard Clampett Constitution law research analyst Brisbane Australia

Australia

In Australia, any person 18 years of age or older may stand for election to public office at Federal, state or local government level.

The Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Section 34(i) states that a member of the House of Representatives must be "of the full age of twenty-one years". The youngest ever member of the house was 20 year old Wyatt Roy elected in the 2010 federal election after the Electoral Act 1918 was amended to allow 18 years to be the age as provide for by The Parliament. Section 34 (i) begins "Until the parliament otherwise provides". The Parliament otherwise provided by Section 163 of the Electoral Act 1918.

— Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.173.241.35 (talk • contribs) 22:14, 24 April 2011

Please see Constitution of Australia. -- Jack of Oz [your turn] 22:21, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

I've just made a redirect from Commonwealth of Australia Constitution to Constitution of Australia. I also redirected the official long name, ie An act to constitute the Commonwealth of Australia. Redirects are cheap.

However the link you put in your question does not work because it is the 'wrong way around' - you've put;

• [[''An Act to Constitute the of Australia 1900 (UK) 63 & 64 Victoria Ch. 12''|Commonwealth of Australia Constitution ]]

...which links the text Commonwealth of Australia Constitution to a page entitled ''An Act to Constitute the of Australia 1900 (UK) 63 & 64 Victoria Ch. 12'' - which does not, and should not, exist (even as a redirect).

Instead, what you'd put is,

• ''[[Commonwealth of Australia Constitution|An Act to Constitute the of Australia 1900 (UK) 63 & 64 Victoria Ch. 12]]''

...which works, as follows: An Act to Constitute the of Australia 1900 (UK) 63 & 64 Victoria Ch. 12

ie pagename goes first, text-to-link goes second, after the pipe symbol. I am a [[Dentistry|Dentist]] == I am a Dentist.

 Chzz  ►  22:45, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

sphinx of Giza

A few years ago I read an article about a compartment found under the sphinx in Giza. I was curious as to what was in this compartment. Do you know? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.103.122.181 (talk) 23:14, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

Have you tried Wikipedia's Reference Desk? They specialize in knowledge questions and will try to answer just about any question in the universe (except how to use Wikipedia, since that is what this Help Desk is for). Just follow the link, select the relevant section, and ask away. I hope this helps.Template:Z37 Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 23:32, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

Sockmaster using proxy server to mask IP?

Hi all, I believe that a recently blocked sockmaster is using a proxy server to mask the anon IP from which he is now editing, but I don't have enough technical knowledge to know how to confirm my suspicion. Can somebody point me in the right direction? Thanks! Arbor8 (talk) 23:38, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

I think WP:CHK would be the right place to start. Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 23:45, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

Can I request checkuser for a suspected proxy server? Right now all I really have is a hunch. Arbor8 (talk) 00:19, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

You can post to WP:SPI. Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 00:40, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

Suspected proxies should be reported to WP:OP. --Jayron32 00:54, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

Would WP:Semiprotection be appropriate? —teb728 t c 01:00, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

Need to add a notable resident to the Winchester, VA page

I have been trying to add a notable resident to the Winchester, VA page (under the 20th century subtitle). But every time I add him and refresh the page, his name is gone. Why does this keep happening? Do I need to add a reference as well? Please help!! Thanks bunches! Tiffsworld (talk) 23:44, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

Your addition of "Reece Scruggs" was removed by Uncle Milty (talk · contribs) with this edit, because that person does not appear to meet the Wikipedia notability guidelines. We do not normally add names under 'notable people' unless there is a Wikipedia article about them already - and for that, they need to meet the basic notability requirements (see also WP:BIO).

If you add something, and it is removed, please don't just try again - instead, look at why it was removed, and discuss it.

You can always see what has happened, by clicking the 'history' tab at the top of an article (which, in this case, is this). And if you need to discuss something, you could then leave a note on the talk page of the user editing - which, in this instance, would be User talk:Uncle Milty. Cheers,  Chzz  ►  00:03, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

(edit conflict)

It was reverted by Uncle Milty for being non-notable (I'm guessing it's because the person you are adding does not have a Wikipedia article). You can view the article's editing history by clicking the History tab at the top of the article (in this case it's here). If you disagree with Uncle Milty, please try and contact him in his talk page or start a new section in the talk page of the article explaining your reasons on why you think Reece Scruggs should be added. Please be very careful not to edit war over the addition, as it can get you blocked if it becomes disruptive (specifically after three attempts to insert/revert the same information without attempting to discuss it - the so-called three-revert rule).--Obsidi♠n^Soul 00:05, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

April 25

Gary L. Keady

A writer had composed a biography of me which I approved and now it has been deleted. The reasons for deletion are not clear. I find your process very cumbersome and not user friendly at all I have found that some of the pints mentioned by those reviewing the article invalid. It seems there is a definite bias against information or the ability to source confirming detail from my country of Australia. Myrabelle Ilagan who research my biographical details did an exceptional job and I helped her. I think it very unfair that you're reviewer should delete this work with such frail reasoning. My email is <email removed> Wikipedia has many references to the feature film 'Sons of Steel' I wrote, directed, music directed. I fail to see why such detail should be deleted when it already exists in Wikipedia. I appeal for you to reconsider deletion of the biography of Gary L. Keady. With thanks, Gary L. Keady avl. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.217.107.16 (talk) 04:03, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

The article was deleted by Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Gary L. Keady. —teb728 t c 04:13, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

The reason the article was deleted was that you don’t seem to have received yet the significant coverage in independent reliable sources, which Wikipedia’s notability guideline requires to be eligible for an article. (Wikipedia itself is not a reliable source.) If at some future time you receive such significant coverage, you will be eligible for an article.

BTW, an article about you does not need your approval. And if and when you do have an article, it will be subject to edits that you may not approve of. —teb728 t c 05:45, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

And please do read the following policies to gain a better understanding of why your article was deleted:

• WP:Conflict of Interest
• WP:Biographies of living persons
• WP:Autobiography
• WP:Ownership of articles
• And WP:Notability (people)

Thanks.--Obsidi♠n^Soul 09:04, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_the_Great

Alexander was born Macedonian in Macedonia from Macedonian father Filip, he fought against the greeks and no Macedonia was not a greek teritory why would he fight Greece if thats is a part of his fathers kingdom?is it a mutany whithin the kingdom? I dont think so! Please check your facts and write the truth not a greek propaganda sponsored by todays greece, do you know that Macedonia still exist today? Do you know its in that same place where your map is showing?Do you know that its still and forever will be called Macedonia? No mater how much pressure we have from greece and greek allies we will prevail! Please do a complete research before you post a untrue story.

Thank you. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.248.52.195 (talk) 06:10, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

This has been discussed at great length within the Wikipedia community. The current consensus is laid out here. -- John of Reading (talk) 06:26, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

Speedy delete

How do I request a sd for Category:Paranormal places in Italy? Kittybrewster ☎ 06:50, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

Does WP:CSD#Categories answer your question? Dismas|^(talk) 07:02, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

Buses

At Portal:Buses which I just created, none of the boxes are acting like boxes; they are going down in a vertical column. Rcsprinter^{Gimme a message} 08:37, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

I think the problem was that you had the wrong magic in Portal:Buses/box-footer. It's looking vaguely correct now. -- John of Reading (talk) 09:25, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

Thanks. Rcsprinter^{Gimme a message} 15:14, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

Strange facebook page recording Wikipedia edits

Does anybody know what this is? Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 11:48, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

We have no control over what appears on Facebook. CTJF83 11:52, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

Yeah, I know, I just wonder if it has something to do with User:Tkgd2007/Userboxes/Facebook, which I have placed on my userpage. Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 11:59, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

Click "View original post" at the bottom to see it is this diff to a page which at the time was at User:Toshio Yamaguchi/Wolstenholme prime. I don't know why it was copied to Facebook. I thought they usually only copied articles but if you click "Hamster's notes" at the left then it shows many other copies of diffs. I haven't looked for a system. PrimeHunter (talk) 12:38, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

It appers from http://en-gb.facebook.com/notes.php?id=119717294740901&s=16580 that 16588 diffs have been copied since July 2010. In some cases I examined, consecutive or nearly consecutive Wikipedia edits (shown by having consecutive revision numbers) from all namespaces were copied. Your edit just happened to be at a time where edits were copied. It is currently seen at http://en-gb.facebook.com/notes.php?id=119717294740901&s=8250 but note numbering may change when notes are added. PrimeHunter (talk) 12:55, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

I think if it has something to do with the facebook userbox, this behaviour should be pointed out at WP:UBX/COMPUTING, because when I placed the userbox on my userpage, I wasn't aware of the fact that it records edits outside Wikipedia. Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 13:38, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

I don't see any evidence of a connection to the facebook userbox. The page you linked is part of a series of currently 16588 diffs copied from Wikipedia for unknown reasons. In a brief examination I saw diffs from articles, talk pages, userspace, Wikipedia pages, a file and a category. All transclusions [2] of the userbox are in userspace except one at Wikipedia:Userboxes/Computing. PrimeHunter (talk) 20:15, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

How to delete account?

Hello,

how do i delete my account? I don't know how you do that.

Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by BenjaminBelgium (talk • contribs) 12:41, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

You can't delete it per say like you could a Facebook account, but see Wikipedia:Right to vanish CTJF83 12:44, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

Hello,

how accounts can not deleted..? I want delete it, if you can not delete it, how is that possible, on wikipedia you can not delete an account?

Thank you — Preceding unsigned comment added by BenjaminBelgium (talk • contribs) 12:46, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

Read Wikipedia:Right to vanish in general you can delete your user page and some talk pages edits due to conduct. But other types of edits can not be deleted. CTJF83 12:49, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

(edit conflict)See the answer above, and the answer when you asked the same question 2 days ago. - David Biddulph (talk) 12:50, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

Debt question

Intended Recipient,I have contacted a Millionaire about a debt that,that individual owes and this individual refuses to contact back what should i do about this this debt is up in the 40 thousand dollar range. Sincerely Anonymous —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.61.247.34 (talk) 14:13, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

You should consult a lawyer. We cannot give you legal advice. – ukexpat (talk) 14:16, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

Seeing older watchlist items?

I normally check my watchlist several times a day and catch up on edits, vandalism revisions, etc. consistently. However, sometimes I'm away from my computer for days at a time. When I return, sometimes the visible watchlist items do not extend far enough back for me to see all the edits made since my last visit. Is there a way to see further back than what is presented when I initially go to my watchlist?

Yes. Near the top of the watchlist display there are options to go back a different number of days; the "all" option shows 30 days, which is the maximum. See Help:Watching_pages#Options. -- John of Reading (talk) 16:08, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

Tried that, but it only showed me as far back as April 21--five days ago, not 30. Now what?Monkeyzpop (talk) 16:16, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

See the last bullet point from the link above (Help:Watching pages#Options). "The maximum possible number of changes to display is currently 1000. If this causes a later time cutoff than you desired, you can see earlier changes by filtering by type or namespace, as described above." - David Biddulph (talk) 16:25, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

Citing opinions

In Dream Caused by the Flight of a Bee Around a Pomegranate a Second Before Awakening#Themes and symbolism, the content states certain symbolic interpretations as fact and cites references that also state those interpretations as fact. It seems very un-encyclopedic to not say "according to X" in the article, but I can't put my finger on any specific policy it's at odds with (besides the source not seeming very reliable). Is there a specific policy that I could cite in similar cases? (I'd assume sometimes it's appropriate to state an uncontroversial majority opinion as fact if there are good sources, without saying "according to X".) —Mu Mind (talk) 16:45, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

I see what you mean, but that whole section is in need of cleaning up. On the other hand, I have seen phrases like "According to..." specifically removed as being unencyclopedic. Maybe there's something in the Wikipedia manual of Style that will help guide you. You might also find Aesthetic interpretation and Philosophy of art useful in picking a better wording. Astronaut (talk) 19:26, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

Depends on what is being cited. "According to Albert Einstein, water is wet" is complete overkill. "Leonard Maltin called the film "a worthless piece of trash so bad I wouldn't wipe my ass with it" is exactly when we should cite the source directly. Opinions should be correctly attributed to the expert who is stating it, simple facts (even facts which are hard to understand) are fine to report as facts. If the opinion is not of a person or publication or organization generally viewed as giving worthwhile opinions on the subject at hand, we shouldn't cite it at all. For example, I wouldn't really care about Albert Einstein's opinion on a film, since he's not a recognized film critic. --Jayron32 19:59, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

Broom icons appeared

There are two clean up icons on top of the Wikipedia page: Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour. I added a "Lead section". So I am hoping an editor can remove the last icon please. I wish to resolve "This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards", but I feel it is organized. Can I obtain advice please? Thank you. Artisforme (talk) 17:23, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

What you added isn't quite a lead section, which have no headers, but it is pretty close (and I made it one). The credit for the image should go in the image information on wikicommons, not in the article and I shifted it to the right, which I think is what you were trying to do with the table. There is a template that should probably be added, but I don't remember the name, it is when you have good references, but readers don't know what references are for which facts.Naraht (talk) 17:40, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

{{more footnotes}}? DMacks (talk) 17:48, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

What links here (but not there)

How do I get a list of what links here, rather than what links "here and there" (the specific named page, plus redirects to that page)?

I want to see the list of pages that transclude Template:WikiProject Medicine itself, under exactly that name and not the pages that transclude the (many) redirects to that page. Special:WhatLinksHere (e.g., [3]) isn't working for this purpose; it includes, for example, Talk:Assistive technology and Talk:Assessment of suicide risk and more than ten thousand other pages that transclude one of the redirects. WhatamIdoing (talk) 18:20, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

This appears to work [4], it is a google search. GB fan (talk) 19:09, 25 April 2011 (UTC) then again maybe not GB fan (talk) 19:19, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

Trying to determine if photo is OK to upload

I apologize if this is not the place to ask this question, and would appreciate direction to another page if not. I am trying to find a photo for Red Bluff (Mississippi landmark). I found a pretty good one on Flickr that is listed in this way as far as copyrights: "Some rights reserved. You are free to Share-to copy, distribute and transmit the work under the following conditions: attribution— You must attribute the work in the manner specified by the author or licensor (but not in any way that suggests that they endorse you or your use of the work)No Derivative Works — You may not alter, transform, or build upon this work."

I don't see anywhere that the author specifies an attribution method. There is some mention of "embedded data" used in the licensing so it can be linked back to the source. Anyway, I have no experience uploading photos other than my own, and would appreciate some help. (Is it permissible to link to the Flickr page in question here? I wasn't sure so I exercised caution. Thanks! Quinn ^{✩ STARRY NIGHT} 20:25, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

REF: Page of documentary American Radical the Trials of Norman Finkelstein

Hello, Please do not let User:Kmhkmh update our page "American Radical". He keeps removing our updates for some strange reasons. He does not have the information we have to make informed changes. Thank you!! Politika6969 - film producers of American Radical