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    How do I become a sanctioned Editor?

    I have over 250 edits. How do I become an official editor? --InvisibleDiplomat666 (talk) 07:31, 14 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    There are no "sanctioned" editors. The first time you clicked "edit this page" you were acting with the mandate all users have, those with usernames and those without (ips). However, what you may be wondering about is the difference between the various user access levels. Ips have some restrictions on their editing that other users do not. For example, they can't move pages, can't create articles, can't edit semi-protected pages and they must enter a CAPTCHA anytime their edits seek to introduce external links. User accounts have some restrictions until they are autoconfirmed, that is, until the account is four days old, which is I suspect the source of your post. You are not yet autoconfirmed and won't be for two more days, which means you also need to enter CAPTCHAS when inserting external links, and can't edit semi-protected pages or move pages.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 12:38, 14 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Twin paradox, Accelerated rocket calculation

    The integral Delta t' for phases 1,3,4,and 6 is incorrect. It should read: c/(2a){arcsin(aA/c)+(aA/c)sqrt[1-(aA/c)^2]}. It is then easy to see that Delta t > Delta t', because 2x > arcsin(x) + x sqrt(1-x^2).72.70.141.116 (talk) 10:32, 14 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    So be bold. Fix it yourself. Sbowers3 (talk) 11:37, 14 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
    Or post it to Talk:Twin paradox where editors with knowledge in the field may evaluate it. PrimeHunter (talk) 15:28, 14 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    how to protect ourself from sex

    I am trying to protect from sex, but ican;t do that what should i do? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.164.46.232 (talk) 14:05, 14 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    This page is for help with the encyclopedia Wikipedia. If you mean to avoid sexual content in articles then note that Wikipedia is not censored and Wikipedia contains content you may find objectionable. Wikipedia does not have a system to avoid articles with sexual content. If you are referring to real life then this is not the place to ask. PrimeHunter (talk) 15:25, 14 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    How do you add comments to the discussion pages?

    Flute2!% (talk) 15:09, 14 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Click the discussion tab at top to get to the discussion page. Click the edit link to the right of a section if you want to add a comment to that section. Click the + tab at top to create a new section. Click "edit this page" at top if you want to edit the whole page, but there is rarely reason to do that. See more at Wikipedia:Talk page guidelines. PrimeHunter (talk) 15:20, 14 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    infobox

    I am developing a wiki for my work. It is mediawiki based, and I need some help with infoboxes. I have viewed all of the posted information about infoboxes on wikipedia, but they all seem to be about using the infobox templates, and not how to actually create one. Because my wiki is not connected to media wiki i really need a solid tutorial on creating these infoboxes. Can someone help me?

    Thanks in advanced!

    Jessica (talk) 18:36, 14 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    This page is intended for help about Wikipedia and I don't make infoboxes, but a short answer: An infobox is usually made with a template which contains a table, so Help:Template, Help:Advanced templates, Help:Table, and studying the source of existing infoboxes may be of help. PrimeHunter (talk) 03:49, 15 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Help.......

    68.39.65.70 (talk) 00:13, 15 March 2008 (UTC) Hello , My name is Art Swarts class of 69 (track athlete)....I am looking for an old roomate in the late 60's ..name: Richard Mckinney ..originally from Rock Hill South Carolina[reply]

    CAN YOU HELP ME FIND HIS EMAIL OR ADDRESS?? Thank you for ANY considerations that you might afford me Best regards Art Swarts (69)

    If the individual is not notable then there won't be an article on them. Wikipedia is not a forum, blog or myspacepage - see what wikipedia is not. Wisdom89 (T / C) 17:06, 15 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    how to start a new article

    I'm new at this site, so I would like for some one to show me or tell me how to start a new page of information about a band,(eg:where they're from, names, history of the band,etc...)please write back some info on how to get it started thank you. 64.47.64.195 (talk) 00:38, 15 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Before you do, please read WP:Notability (music) to determine if the band meets Wikipedia's qualifications. Then gather the sources of your information - it has to be published somewhere, not just your personal knowledge. Then read WP:Your first article. Oh, and before you can actually create a page, you have to create an account Sbowers3 (talk) 01:21, 15 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    How do we make a user page searchable in wikipedia search?

    How do we make a user page searchable in wikipedia search? Shan Nadar (talk) 05:11, 15 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Click "Search" below the search box. Then place a checkmark at the "User" box at the bottom, and use the bottom search box. At the Search tab in Special:Preferences you can choose to include userspace in searches by default. See also Wikipedia:Search. PrimeHunter (talk) 05:25, 15 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Mistaken deletion.

    I was editing a section "envy and jealousy" in the article on "envy," and when I saved the page I seem to have deleted everything below that section in the article! I don't know what I did wrong. I have made edits before in this article without this happening.Flute2!% (talk) 15:30, 15 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Hi Flute2!%. When you use reference footnote tags, if you don't format them precisely, in addition to the reference not working, all the text proceeding the incorrect tag formulation will often not display. Here, you had ended the reference with (/ref> instead of </ref>. It's now fixed. Cheers.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 16:13, 15 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Adding image not working

    Hi - I'm trying to add this photo to an info box http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:KamenRiderAlbumCover.jpg to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamen_rider but it's not pulling up the image, just the text. I am able to add it to the bottom of the Kamen_rider page, but not in the info box. I was wondering if it is a permissions thing as there was an image previously removed for copyright infringement? Thank you. Suprneko (talk) 07:12, 16 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Fixed. --Silver Edge (talk) 09:28, 16 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Yay, thanks much!Suprneko (talk) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.146.21.64 (talk) 16:08, 16 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Who is the author of William Shakespeare

    Who is the author of the William Shakespeare article?71.108.73.199 (talk) 21:25, 16 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    There is no one author for any article on Wikipedia - I think you mean the creator. If you click on the history tab at the top of the page for each article you can trace back the history to the beginning to find out the user who created it. Wisdom89 (T / C) 21:56, 16 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
    If you are asking in order to cite Wikipedia in an essay, then one of the links in the bar on the left side of the page should say "Cite this page". For more information, see Wikipedia:Citing Wikipedia. Confusing Manifestation(Say hi!) 22:41, 16 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    INFO ABOUT A PLACE ?WHAT SHOULD BE THE REFRENCES?

    Want to know how to start an article about a place which information doesnt exist.its about a 200 year old temple and place.how should i present the REFERENCES OF THIS KNID? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.177.159.219 (talk) 13:43, 17 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Our standard advice about creating articles is below. It includes some relevant links in "cite to reliable sources which verify their content".
    You will need to first register an account, which has many benefits, including the ability to create articles. Once you have registered, 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 which all articles should comport with. As Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, articles must not contain original research, must be written from a neutral point of view, should cite to 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 Help:Starting a new page. You might also look at Wikipedia:Your first article and 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. PrimeHunter (talk) 14:38, 17 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Adding an inline citation to an article

    I read your article regarding Patau Syndrome (also called Trisomy 13). I have a special interest in that subject, since I have a 21-year-old daughter who has Patau Syndrome - in her case, a translocation consisting of the long (q) arms of chromosomes 13 and 15, which occurred de novo. At the end of the article, after a statement indicating that there is a website which shows pictures and stories of 70+ long-term Patau Syndrome survivors, is a number 1 followed by an indication that an "inline citation" is needed. When one clicks on the number 1, one is taken to the website which features stories and photos of the aforementioned survivors. My daughter's story is on the site, and I would like to see the website address appear in your article. Also, if there is any question as to the validity of the website's claims, I and many other parents on the site would be glad to vouch for the validity of the information and photos/videos on the site. I have met (in person) several of the parents on the www.livingwithtrisomy13.org website and their children with Patau Syndrome (Trisomy 13). Those of us on the website are eager to get the word out about our amazing kids, so that those being given only negative information can see another side to the matter. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.240.30.157 (talk) 15:28, 17 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    The confusion of an external link followed by "citation needed" (produced by {{fact}}) dates back to June 2007 [1] where somebody changed a statement and added the link without changing the existing "citation needed". It's not Wikipedia practice to display the url of external links in articles so I have removed the display of url's from the External links section in Patau syndrome where livingwithtrisomy13.org is still linked. I'm not sure the current reference to the site in the prognosis section is a good idea for an encyclopedic article. The lead says "Patau syndrome affects approximately 1 in 12,000 live births", and the prognosis section says "85% do not survive past 1 year of age". If those numbers are correct then thousands of affected people around the world should pass 1 year every year. The citation can be discussed at Talk:Patau syndrome#Clearing a citation where the site owner ThereseAnn has posted in 2007. Sadly, she recently reduced the count of survivor stories at her site from 75 to 70.[2] PrimeHunter (talk) 17:10, 17 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Sports Eponyms

    You should consider a new sports eponym, the Tiger Slam. The definition would be a golfer who is the current champion and holds all four of golf's "major" tournament trophies at the same time. The majors are: The Masters, the US Open, the Open Championship (e.e. the British Open) and the PGA championship. Tiger Woods did this in 2000-2001. This is different than the traditional Grand Slam in golf, which has not been done, of being the champion of all 4 tournaments in the same year. The model for the grand slam is based on the 1930 feat of Bobby Jones who in that year won the US Amateur and Open and the British Amateur and the Open Championship. Jones, of course, created the Masters Tournament around 1934. 206.225.178.10 (talk) 19:49, 17 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    That would be a neologism - a new word that hasn't been documented anywhere, and Wikipedia is not a publisher of original thought, and is not for things made up in school, so to speak. However, feel free to send your idea to sportscasters around the world, and if it ever catches on then it might warrant an article either here, or in Wiktionary. Confusing Manifestation(Say hi!) 22:39, 17 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
    It wasn't clear from the post but "Tiger Slam" is already in use and is mentioned in several Wikipedia articles, including Tiger Woods. I have redirected Tiger Slam to another: Grand Slam (golf). PrimeHunter (talk) 23:42, 17 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Recent changes

    The recent changes page looks something like this:

    • (diff) (hist) . . USS Richard P. Leary (DD-664)‎; 13:21 . . (+55) . . 124.25.130.53 (Talk)
    • (diff) (hist) . . Fraya Jensensdóttir‎; 13:21 . . (+18) . . TikiJiki (Talk | contribs)
    • (diff) (hist) . . User talk:Wikijsmak‎; 13:21 . . (+648) . . SalomonCeb (Talk | contribs) (→Géraud Réveilhac: new section)
    • (diff) (hist) . . Rapture (disambiguation)‎; 13:21 . . (+43) . . Neilf4321 (Talk | contribs) (Undid revision 198720331 by 68.209.16.32 (talk))
    • (diff) (hist) . . User talk:BorgQueen‎; 13:21 . . (+166) . . BorgQueen (Talk | contribs) (→Update: reply)

    It confuses me a lot about why there is the "(+166)" or "(+43)". What does it mean? Lily1104 (talk) 13:23, 18 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    It shows you how much data was changed. A + number means something was added. A - number means something was removed. GtstrickyTalk or C 13:59, 18 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
    Number of characters, in particular. Large negative numbers show up in bold to make blanking of articles easier to spot (although bots are usually faster...). x42bn6 Talk Mess 21:21, 18 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Page deleted. Want to rerwrite.

    A page with the name of sogotrade was deleted. I want to write on sogotrade and will be offering reliable sources links.

    I want to recreate the article on sogotrade. The following is the response I got when creating the page.

    The deletion log for this page is provided here for convenience: 23:28, 13 February 2008 Irishguy (Talk | contribs) deleted "Sogotrade" ‎ (G11: Blatant advertising)

    Please help in the matter.

    Stocksfan (talk) 13:41, 18 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    There was an article from 2006 at SogoInvest about the company now known as SogoTrade, so I have moved the old article there and edited it to reflect the new name. Note WP:FAQ/Business if you are associated with SogoTrade and consider editing the article. PrimeHunter (talk) 18:20, 18 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    not sure

    I'm new to wikipedia, and i was wondering if it's possible to use wikipedia to create picture slides with notes next to them, just for my studying use. not to be posted in any way for others to see. if so, i've been trying to figure this out for an hour and still no lucksabrina (talk) 17:38, 18 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Hello Sabie732t and welcome. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia. What your requesting is not an intended use of the resources. See what Wikipedia is not for more details. We welcome new editors and hope that you can contribute to the project by creating new articles or helping with the content already available. Cheers GtstrickyTalk or C 17:56, 18 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    WJTV

    Please fill in the subject box above, then replace this text with your question, and don't forget to sign by leaving the following four tildes (~'s) in place which automatically formats to your signature once you click "save page" below. 75.131.194.71 (talk) 20:51, 18 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Do you have a specific question about the use of Wikipedia? AecisBrievenbus 21:00, 18 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    book reviews

    I have seeb sone articles about a specific book. What is the Wikipedia policy on book reviews?Flute2!% (talk) 00:11, 19 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    If you are asking about whether it is appropriate to create an article about a specific book of which you have reliable sources for, then the answer is absolutely. You may do so. Wisdom89 (T / C) 01:29, 19 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
    See Wikipedia:Notability (books) before creating articles. Also see Wikipedia:WikiProject Books. PrimeHunter (talk) 02:05, 19 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    WP:1.0 article version

    Does anyone know when the article versions (by which I mean the version currently in the main space) for WP 1.0 are to be choosen? 129.108.96.45 (talk) 01:44, 19 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    I don't think it has been decided. Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team can probably give better answers to questions at Wikipedia talk:Version 1.0 Editorial Team. PrimeHunter (talk) 02:00, 19 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks for the answer. I am a friend of TomStar81's, and he seems to have found more info about one the battleships he so frequently talks about, but said he couldn't get to it until next week at the earliest. For the heck of it I decided to ask here to get an answer to relay to him. Poor guy's got enough on his mind without worrying' about Wikipedia, what with his grades in the condition they are currently in. 129.108.96.45 (talk) 02:07, 19 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
    I wouldn't worry: they're working on version 0.7 at the moment, so 1.0 is probably a good way off. Algebraist 02:49, 19 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    (top) in page history

    Hey fellow wikipedians, what does it mean by (top) in the page history and my contributions sections. I assume it would have been explained here but it isn't. Can anyone help me out. Roadrunnerz45 (talk) 09:50, 19 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    See number 9 in Help:User contributions#Using a user contributions page. --Silver Edge (talk) 09:54, 19 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    can't see my Notes

    I entered references as footnotes and numbers appear after each entry but I don't see a "notes" section. Where did they go? Longwill (talk) 18:25, 19 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    WP:CITE should help. One popular format is to place reflist under a reference section, which will automatically recognize footnotes that you place as inline citations in the text if formatted properly. Wisdom89 (T / C) 18:29, 19 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    I added a references section to Adolf Grünbaum in [3]. PrimeHunter (talk) 18:33, 19 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    can't see my Notes

    Thanks for your help however now I only see part of my notes. Is the rest of the text gone and I need to re-enter it?Longwill (talk) 18:46, 19 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    As far as I can see, all the text you added to the article is still there, including all the footnotes. What exactly is missing? Algebraist 19:47, 19 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
    See section above. It is a really common (and understandable) error for new users staring to use ref tags to fail to add <references/> or {{reflist}}. It's a pity that the software can't be more helpful. Bovlb (talk) 19:57, 19 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    I'm seeing truncated notes. I entered more info than just the publisher info. Curious. I'll have to take care of this tomorrow. Thanks again. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Longwill (talk • contribs) 20:30, 19 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Only the text inside <ref> ... </ref> is displayed in the references. Adolf Grünbaum displays what you wrote in the references. If you want something to be in both the article body and the reference then it must be repeated. PrimeHunter (talk) 02:56, 20 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    presidential election

    what is the process of electing a president 71.28.46.120 (talk) —Preceding comment was added at 21:20, 19 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    This page is for asking questions about the use of Wikipedia. For more general queries, try the Reference desk, and in this case try reading the article on the United States presidential election. Confusing Manifestation(Say hi!) 21:57, 19 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Changing the title of a page that is already made

    A group and I have created a page under a specific name, but upon further research, the category was too large, so we wanted to edit the name of the entire page, and weren't sure how. How do I do this? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Csb14 (talk • contribs) 21:40, 19 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Use the "move" tab beside the "edit this page" tab at the top of every Wiki page, see WP:MOVE for more information. --Silver Edge (talk) 21:52, 19 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
    If your account is less than four days old, you will not see the move tab, and will instead have to go to Wikipedia:Requested moves. Confusing Manifestation(Say hi!) 21:55, 19 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Article on Inoculation has been vandalized

    How do I report vandalism? The "Origins" paragraph of Inoculation is messed up! I'm new! Broncazonk (talk) 22:43, 19 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Vandalism may be reported at WP:AIV if the IP/user is still active and has received sufficient warnings. Wisdom89 (T / C) 22:45, 19 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
    I have taken the liberty of reverting the vandalism and warning the user. If you encounter anything like that again, merely go to the history section by clicking the tab at the top of the screen. You can undo edits by comparing different diffs. Wisdom89 (T / C) 22:47, 19 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
    See more at Wikipedia:Vandalism and Help:Reverting. PrimeHunter (talk) 02:50, 20 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Do disambiguation pages need citations?

    Plexus has a noreferences tag, but it's a disambiguation page. Does it need citations or can I remove the tag? Temporal User (Talk) 00:16, 20 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Generally not, as they are supposed to link/direct you to the main articles, which are supposed to be referenced. I'm not really sure anything prohibits this though. Wisdom89 (T / C) 01:36, 20 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
    Also, the page that you are referring to is actually not a disambiguation page. It merely contains a disambig link at the top. Wisdom89 (T / C) 01:37, 20 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Semi-protected pages

    I've been a user for four days. I read on the semi-protected pages' link that after 4 days, you can edit those pages. What do I need to do to be able to edit said pages, as I can't right now? please reply on my user page. thanks! Wikipaki1 (talk) 01:38, 20 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Replied on user talk. The account is only 3 days old. PrimeHunter (talk) 02:46, 20 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    goverment bonds

    220.226.200.71 (talk) 08:09, 20 March 2008 (UTC)Please tell me about government bonds sold by RBI. 220.226.200.71 (talk) 08:09, 20 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    This page is only for asking questions about Wikipedia - try Wikipedia:Reference_desk for your question --Tombomp (talk) 09:47, 20 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Poisoning of Napoleon: Guidelines to comply with NPOV and OR requirements

    Dear Wikipedia,

    We have attempted unsucessfully to post the article located here ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Tblinn/Napoleon. Both times, the article was removed for NPOV and OR violations.

    What steps do we need to take to have this article remain on Wikipedia?

    We would very much appreciate your guidance in this matter.

    Thank you,


    99.246.165.104 (talk) 14:50, 20 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    In its present form, Wikipedia cannot allow that article. Like WP:OR says, such a page is a page of your own research and thought. An article on the poisoning of Napoleon would be like Napoleon#Cause of death expanded rather than an essay on your own research and your own conclusions. x42bn6 Talk Mess 17:26, 20 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Would you please at least make links to the relevant knowledge: post-science.com, jumpulse.com, infinitespreadsheet.com, and universalcomputersourcecode.com?

    Most relevant knowledge is in post-science, not science. Please at least include the links to the knowledge of post-science, jumpulse, infinite spreadsheet, universal computer source code in your contents. Please notify me on my talk page. Thank you. Chien Yi Lee Chien Yi Lee (talk) 23:05, 20 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    This page is a general question forum about using Wikipedia, which is a free encyclopedia with over 2,000.000 articles. You're writing as if we all already an automatically know the context of your question. Even looking at your edit history here, I'm not sure what you're talking about. The post-science site has a link to our article on David Hume and uses some of the material from that page for its discussion of the teleological argument (though it never uses that descriptor). That external site is not connected with Wikipedia. I'm not sure where you are are talking about adding links to, but none of the sites you list should be linked from Wikipedia. They are not reliable sources and they fail our external links guideline. Truthfully, I am puzzled by your post. If you still have a question, can you please clarify?--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 23:40, 20 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Semi-Protected pages

    I made my account Sunday night. On semi-protected pages, i still can't edit. How much longer will it be if it's already been 4 days? Wikipaki1 (talk) 02:43, 21 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Your account is 4 days minus a few minutes [4] but I don't know how precise the 4 days are. PrimeHunter (talk) 02:48, 21 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
    I believe it's precise to the minute at least. Algebraist 11:36, 21 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Can I use a few articles from Wikipedia in my text book for technical students learning English, issued at the university I work at? I've read the rules, the law,GFDL but couldn't find a direct answer. I've asked a few people, some say I can, others (including my boss!) say I can't, because I can break the copiright law. 85.113.33.1 (talk) 10:18, 21 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    You can do so as long as you comply with the terms of the GFDL. WP:Verbatim copying may contain useful advice on how to do this. Algebraist 11:34, 21 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Adding a photo

    I feel quite dense. I want to add a photo to an article. Read the tutorial and added the text

    File:RoyalScots.jpg
    Britains Set 212 The Royal Scots

    All I get is a link to another upload page. The example is on my user page. Dfuse180 (talk) 17:58, 21 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Soxred93 added a missing period in the image name: [5]. PrimeHunter (talk) 18:26, 21 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Primary facts

    Hi - I'm new to this. Not surprisingly from my tag, I'm a buildings man but my question relates to other similar factual matter. The Wiki presumption seems to be that all info should first have been published. That I fully understand when it comes to scientific theory for example (otherwise potentially crackpot) or political opinion (otherwise potentially offensive) but why should a contributor not post facts of which they have personal knowledge? I have, for example, recently looked at the article on Francis Burdett's Foremark Hall which I knew in the 1960's. Some of the included info seems very unlikely to have been published; and I would like to add other info from my personal knowledge - for example, the existence there of an ice-house which I suspect may by now have been lost. Is that permitted? (I have no problem taking ownership of the info). If not, why not? And what is process for starting new entries - for example on individual listed buildings of which I have direct knowledge?Eastangliansurveyor (talk) 19:49, 21 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Some users make false claims about all sorts of things (don't ask me why, but they do). Policies like Wikipedia:Verifiablity and Wikipedia:No original research are important to reduce this problem. Other editors cannot know whether they should trust claims made by your or my or other accounts, and Wikipedia doesn't consider itself to be a reliable source. Wikipedia requires that information has been published by a reliable source so there is a way to verify it. I realize it can be annoying to know something and not be allowed to post it, but there is a reason for our policies. If something hasn't been published already then it's probably not that important to the world anyway. Here is our general advice for new users asking about creating articles:
    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 which all articles should comport with. As Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, articles must not contain original research, must be written from a neutral point of view, should cite to 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 Help:Starting a new page. You might also look at Wikipedia:Your first article and 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. PrimeHunter (talk) 00:53, 22 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    How do I correct error ?

    Re: talk page for article on H.L. Mencken. I attempted to open a new topic- title- Newspaper Days. What did I do wrong and how do I correct it? Please answer on my talk page. Many Thanks. Magilla3 (talk) 23:14, 21 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Fixed, and replied on user talk (it was a leading space causing special formatting). PrimeHunter (talk) 00:38, 22 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Article help....

    I am trying to add stuff to the article Lakeland High School (Shrub Oak, New York) - tried to add an infobox, somehow messed up the page. I can't see an error with the page/don't know enough about Wiki markup to figure out what I did wrong. can someone take a look and fix the page? It should only take a minute. Galapagos29 (talk) 05:14, 22 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Fixed in [6]. See Wikipedia:Footnotes#Naming a ref tag so it can be used more than once. PrimeHunter (talk) 05:40, 22 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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

    Anna Gibson (talk) 12:36, 22 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    I'm new to editing... I've just spotted some inaccuracy in the article, Freud never referred to subconscious but unconscious. the article is full of inaccuracies but I'm not a specialist in the field to edit it myself. is there a way of attracting attention of someone who writes (accurately) on the topic? Anna Gibson (talk) 12:36, 22 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Tag the article with {{Expert}} and feel free to discuss your issues on the talk page of the article where people familiar with the subject might be able to give feedback. GtstrickyTalk or C 13:23, 22 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]


    Can tags be removed yet?

    Van Smith This was my first article, I've been working on it. Does it still need the cleanup, citation, and stub tag? Ive tried to make it as complete as possible. Thank youMike Presson (talk) 18:15, 22 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    I removed the cleanup tag and switched {{refimprove}}to {{nofootnotes}}. As I advised at the help desk, the article really needs inline citations for verification purposes. As for the stub tag, that should remain until the article's coverage becomes somewhat broad. It's a very nice start but it's still a nascent article, providing basic information in five short paragraphs. You might want to look at some featured articles to see what articles can become over time. That is not to say that all articles have to be very long. There are some topics that there is simply not enough published information out there to use to write extensively, but there's certainly much more to be added here. Cheers.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 21:24, 22 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Hillview Manor Saga how to post

    I have upload the article. Posted the sources and I am still having trouble. Can you tell me what I am doing wrong. The ex representative is the key witness in the State Of PA AG case in Bonusgate. I have a second item to put up on the lawmakers up coming deposition but I need the first one as that is how things started. Then how do I link pages to this. Sorry, I am not as knowledgeable as I should be on posting. 209.247.22.51 (talk) 18:16, 22 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Hi. I'm confused. Can you clarify? There is no article on Wikipedia called "Hillview Manor Saga"; no article by that name been deleted; your ip address, as you've signed here, has made no edits regarding that topic (instead it has been mostly engaged in vandalism, which may or may not have been you, as ip addresses can be asigned to different people over time); there are no results for a Google search with the name of the article limited to Wikipedia; and no requests for that article over the past few days at Wikipedia:Articles for creation. Is your post about 2006 Pennsylvania General Assembly bonus controversy, which "Bonusgate" redirects to? I suspect you have an account and were somehow logged out before posting here and this would be more clear if I could look at your account's edit history. In any event, for future posts such as this, it is much easier on us if you provide a link to the actual subject you are talking about.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 18:32, 22 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
    Are you referring to wikinews:Hillview Manor Saga which has been edited by your IP address? We are at the encyclopedia Wikipedia. Wikinews is a sister site. PrimeHunter (talk) 22:28, 22 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Japanese names

    Hi, I'm working on the Awaji Island article and would like to know if there are any rules or standards for if and where to include Japanese names. Jan Hofmann (talk) 18:25, 22 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    See Wikipedia:Manual of Style (Japan-related articles). --Silver Edge (talk) 18:32, 22 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    membership

    i have an account but i cant remember any of the username or the password, how do i start afresh 90.210.152.30 (talk) 02:12, 23 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Just create a new account. PrimeHunter (talk) 02:14, 23 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    how can format nokia6230 phone memory?

    Manav bdn (talk) 07:28, 23 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Hi Manav bdn. Questions like yours can be asked by going to the reference desk. This page is for asking questions about using Wikipedia and is not for knowledge questons such as yours, which is stated quite clearly in the instructions on this page. Nevertheless, I have located the instruction help pages for Nokia 6230, so click here. Note that you can find information like this yourself easily on the web using Google. This help page took me less than 30 seconds to locate and only required me to type ""nokia 6230" manual" into Google. Cheers.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 07:44, 23 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Use of Wikipedia by Teachers

    I am a computer teacher currently preparing a lesson on plagiarism and the use of the internet for my middle school students. and some other relevant I am attempting to create a page about myself and other aspects of our school and community to support this. Many of my students struggle to move beyond a "copy-paste' mentality to using the internet. At best many simply reword rather than using correct referencing. My previous attempts have been deleted and I am hoping that you will be able to provide me with some assisance in this area.

    Thank you

    Howard Gee

    Howard Gee (talk) 12:38, 23 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Before making an article, I recommend reading the notability guidelines and what Wikipedia is not. Also important is the autobiography guideline. If your page keeps being deleted, it's probably because it does not conform with something on those links. Hope that helps. FusionMix 20:17, 23 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Adding my personal biography

    I have retired from the Army and would like to add my military biography to Wikipedia, I need help to do this and am new to Wikipedia. Thank you. .Robb D. Smith Robb D. Smith (talk) 16:45, 25 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    You may add some personal information to your user page - before doing so, I would recommend reading about WP:UP for what is appropriate and what is not. Bear in mind, that your personal biography can have no personal attacks, see WP:CIVIL, WP:SPAM or ideological soapboxing. Wisdom89 (T / C) 16:59, 25 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
    If you are talking about writing an actual Wikipedia article on yourself, it's important to note that while it is relatively easy to create one, it is much more difficult to create one that doesn't get deleted soon afterwards. The first issue is notability - other than being in the military, do you have any claim to fame? More importantly, can your claims be backed up with citations? After that, there's the conflict of interest - because the article would be about you, it would be difficult for you to write it neutrally. It would be better to get some uninvolved feedback - one possibility is to create a proposed version of the article as a subpage in your userspace, and then ask for review somewhere - perhaps here, on the help desk, or the drawing board. Confusing Manifestation(Say hi!) 00:14, 26 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Luger (P08) Pistol page

    Hello, I am a collector and researcher in the Luger Pistol domain. I have written a book on the Luger Artillery model and several articles about this pistol. I am one of the moderators of the Luger Forum as well as member of the NAPCA.

    I have a web site where I am used to publishing information, articles and new finds about both Luger Artillery and Mauser Parabellum.

    I think that my web site could be useful in the external link of the Luger (P08) page of wikipedia. In fact the reader can find more specific information about the Luger Artillery model, the accessories like holsters, tools and historical documents. I have an area dedicated to the historical pictures (mainly WWI) where it is possible to see how the pistol was used and carried. In addition my web site is the only now available where the Mauser Parabellum models made by Mauser in the 1970-1985 period are described in details. My web site is: www.lugerlp08.com

    Please have a look and fell free to use it in your external link if you think it useful. Just let me know if you want to use it, I will be more than happy!

    Thank you in advance.

    Best regards, Mauro-luger (talk) 20:43, 25 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Hello, Mauro-luger! It's unlikely that anyone reading this page will be involved in editing the Luger P08 pistol page. You might want to post your proposal on the article's talk page, where there are discussions about that particular article. You're more likely to find someone there who knows something about the subject and can determine the usefulness of the link. —PurpleRAIN 14:37, 26 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Augmenting description of a computer pgm capabilities

    The article on Agent Ransack is as follows:

    =====================================

    Agent Ransack is a freeware utility for Microsoft Windows that can be used to search for files on a computer. It is made by Mythicsoft, and is a cut-down "lite" version of the commercial software FileLocator Pro.

    It is used for searching for files whose name and/or location is unknown, but are known to contain specified text. For example, Agent Ransack can search for a Microsoft Word document that contains the phrase "once upon a time", but has any file name or location. Agent Ransack also integrates into the operating system shell.

    =====================================

    Would it be acceptable to add the following comment:

    It can also be used to search one or more known files for given one or more given text strings. Patricia Shannon (talk) 23:09, 25 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Hi Patrick. That article is an unsourced, nascent little stub, and Wikipedia is a collaborately written encylopedia that anyone can edit. Another words, plunge in, be bold, edit and add away.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 23:19, 25 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]


    file uploading problem

    Resolved

    Everytime i try to upload an image, it takes me to a page that says "The action you have requested is limited to users in one of the groups Autoconfirmed users, Administrators."
    why is it doing this??

    /
    Only autoconfirmed (meaning at least 4 days old) accounts can upload files. This is a new restriction which is not documented everywhere yet. PrimeHunter (talk) 03:31, 26 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Username

    Hi! I want create an account with user name Orange.man. This user name I have got in many wikipedias. My home wiki is czech Wikipedia. But on English Wikipedia is User:Orange.man exist, but he hasn´t got any contributions on en.wiki. My contrubutions on en.wiki are here]. Please can I have got username Orange.man on en. Wikipedia? --Orange.man6 (talk) 13:35, 26 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    According to the User creation log, Orange.man does not exist and is still open for the taking.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 14:13, 26 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
    The creation log isn't reliable for testing whether users exist (it only goes back to '06), but Special:Listusers doesn't have Orange.man either. You could request a namechange here, or ask an admin to create the account for you (I don't think you'll be able to do it yourself since it's too close to your current name). Algebraist 16:13, 26 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
    We do have User:OrangeMan and User:Orange Man64, either of whom may have triggered an alert when trying to register User:Orange.man (I don't know how the algorithm works). User:OrangeMan has a handful of edits from 2006, so it's hard to say whether the bureaucrats would allow such similar names to edit. Confusing Manifestation(Say hi!) 23:27, 26 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Images moved to Commons

    My first image uploads went on Wikipedia, and someone moved them to Commons. Now I have some images on Commons, which are in my gallery, and these others which are not on the gallery. Is it permissible to edit the licencing information so they are attributed direct to me? And will that move them into the gallery set? ProfDEH (talk) 17:31, 26 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Transfer from "scratchpad" to "Wikipedia"

    Resolved

    A colleague and I have posted a biography of "John Leonora" on the "scratchpad". How can we transfer this document to Wikipedia itself???24.214.54.18 (talk) 18:16, 26 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Hi. As you don't appear to have an account, please follow the instructions at Wikipedia:Articles for creation.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 18:24, 26 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
    Or you can request page creation at articles for creation GtstrickyTalk or C 20:44, 26 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
    This is like a Ralph Kramden, Ed Norton routine;-)--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 21:02, 26 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
    Or a Ed Norton, Ralph Kramden routine. GtstrickyTalk or C 21:54, 26 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
    If you wrote it in the sandbox, you're unlikely to find it again - that page gets experimented with and wiped on a frequent basis. You could always register an account and create the article in a personal sandbox - e.g. if I were to do it, I could create User:ConMan/John Leonora and then move it into article space when I was ready. Confusing Manifestation(Say hi!) 23:23, 26 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    deleting

    How do I delete my user profile? Teeheehee323 (talk) 03:49, 27 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Userpages can be deleted if they exist (by placing {{db-user}} on the userpage), but the account itself can't be deleted. Someguy1221 (talk) 04:01, 27 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
    See also Wikipedia:Right to vanish. PrimeHunter (talk) 12:19, 27 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Continuing work on my BCC research page. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Stuartfost/BCC_Research

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Stuartfost/BCC_Research Would love to have more input and help into the development of this page. Any help is good help! Thanks Stuartfost (talk) 18:15, 27 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Well It should be featured on the main page because new contributors don't know their way around well enough to find it sometimes. Also if it had more graphical designs and logos at the top it would feel more welcoming to the new c's DarkZorro 18:31, 27 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    How to manage if there are two persons with the same name

    I contributed today with an article about a person who has the same name as another person previously published - how to distinguish them from each other? I added (composer) after the name of the person I wrote about, but then it is hard to search for this person - there must be another way. Question two: If there are another way, then how do I proceed to change or rather delete ¨(composer)¨from the title? Thank you in advance for help! Rosenknopf (talk) 21:03, 27 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    What you're asking about is disambiguation. There are actually a couple of ways to go about it. If there are only two people with that name on Wikipedia, you could use the {{Otheruses4}} template on the article that is at the normal title. Use the template like so: * * {{otheruses4|USE1|USE2|PAGE2}}: which will render to:
    This page is about USE1. For USE2, see PAGE2.

    You could also create a disambiguation page. This page could be title PERSON'S NAME (disambiguation), and then put the {{Otheruses}} template on the article with the normal title, placing no arguments inside that template. Alternatively, you can move the original article to one with a more specific name, just as the one you created above, and then create a disambiguation page at the normal title. Look at John Adams (disambiguation) to see what a disambiguation page looks like if you decide to create one. If any of that doesn't make sense, please let me know. Someguy1221 (talk) 21:16, 27 March 2008 (UTC)    [reply]
    I used the wrong template in my above explanation, it is now corrected. Someguy1221 (talk) 21:19, 27 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
    Looking at the page you were working on, I'd suggest moving Anders Nilsson to Anders Nilsson (director), and then creating a disambiguation page at the original title. I can do this for you if I like, and I hope I haven't needlessly confused you, but in case you want to try it out yourself I'll just leave it be for now. Someguy1221 (talk) 21:24, 27 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Crazy IP addresses hosts

    Just want to ask what is the strangest IP addresses you have seen on wikipedia in that you wouldn't expect that particular organisation or school or country etc to have accessed wikipedia. Just have a look at this page [7] and its always fun to have a look at who specifically has accessed wikipedia. Has anyone for example noticed an IP address that comes say from Antarctica? Do they have internet acccess down there? Just interested thats all. Roadrunnerz45 (talk) 01:43, 28 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    It seems that in both 2001 and 2004, Wikipedia has edited itself What is 127.0.0.1? → Special:Contributions/127.0.0.1 Someguy1221 (talk) 01:57, 28 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Can I add an external link referencing our firm? Muidiserp (talk) 14:39, 28 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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