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Adbandoned towns in Ok.

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

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

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

CHEATED BY BUILDER IN PURCHASING HOUSE

Dear all,

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

PLEASE HELP —Preceding unsigned comment added by 120.61.16.143 (talk) 08:40, 13 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I suspect, based on your question, that you found one of our over 6.9 million articles and thought we were affiliated in some way with that subject. Please note that you are at Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia that anyone can edit, and this page is for asking questions related to using or contributing to Wikipedia itself. Thus, we have no special knowledge about the subject of your question. You can, however, search our vast catalogue of articles by typing a subject into the search field on the upper right side of your screen. If you cannot find what you are looking for, we have a reference desk, divided into various subject areas, where asking knowledge questions is welcome. Best of luck. --Orange Mike | Talk 08:43, 13 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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

A baby's blood

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

Have you tried the Science section of Wikipedia's Reference Desk? They specialize in answering knowledge questions there; this help desk is only for questions about using Wikipedia. For your convenience, here is the link to post a question there: click here. I hope this helps.Template:Z38 TNXMan 15:59, 13 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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

hi

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

Hello. I suspect, based on your question, that you found one of our over three million articles, and thought that we were directly affiliated in some way with that subject. Please note that you are at Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia that anyone can edit, and this page is a help desk for asking questions related to using the encyclopedia. Thus, we have no inside track on the subject of your question. You can, however, search our vast catalogue of articles by typing a subject into the search field on the upper right side of your screen. If you cannot find what you are looking for, we have a reference desk, divided into various subject areas, where asking knowledge questions is welcome. Best of luck.Template:Z25 TNXMan 18:08, 13 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Hello

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

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

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

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

Health Care

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

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

Hello. I suspect, based on your question, that you found one of our over three million articles, and thought that we were directly affiliated in some way with that subject. Please note that you are at Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia that anyone can edit, and this page is a help desk for asking questions related to using the encyclopedia. Thus, we have no inside track on the subject of your question. You can, however, search our vast catalogue of articles by typing a subject into the search field on the upper right side of your screen. If you cannot find what you are looking for, we have a reference desk, divided into various subject areas, where asking knowledge questions is welcome. Best of luck.Template:Z25 TNXMan 18:52, 13 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

File:Zhuōmícáng.jpg

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

First time user: Two questions

Dear Sir

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

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

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

I appreciate your time.

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

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

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

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

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

My article for deletion

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

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

how do I post my article?

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

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

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

Whether to upload an image

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

How to delete our user page

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

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

Go Live

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

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

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

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

Ocean Army

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

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

rough draft

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

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

Remote Access Abuse

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

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

Have you tried the Computing section of Wikipedia's Reference Desk? They specialize in answering knowledge questions there; this help desk is only for questions about using Wikipedia. For your convenience, here is the link to post a question there: click here. I hope this helps.Template:Z38 TNXMan 03:51, 22 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Beneficial Spirituality

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

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

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

external links

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

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

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

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

Hemisphere

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

Have you tried the Science section of Wikipedia's Reference Desk? They specialize in answering knowledge questions there; this help desk is only for questions about using Wikipedia. For your convenience, here is the link to post a question there: click here. I hope this helps.Template:Z38 TNXMan 20:20, 22 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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

Creating

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Editing an appellation that has been directed to another topic

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

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

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

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

Thank you.

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

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

If you still think an article is appropriate, see Wikipedia:Your first article. You might also look at Wikipedia:How to write a great article for guidance, and please consider taking a tour through the Wikipedia:Tutorial so that you know how to properly format the article before creation. An Article Wizard is also available to walk you through creating an article. – ukexpat (talk) 17:01, 24 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Francesco Verso

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

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

Proposed deletion

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

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

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

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

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

finding my article draft in my userspace to add to it

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

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

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

Please add Indian Rupee also as one of the donations currency

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

editing: moving paragraph(s) but retaining authorship

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

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

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

A person from Hyderabad AP India

Hello All,

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

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SpikeToronto & RealkyHick

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

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