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uploaded some photos as instructed

OK i uploaded some photos as instructed; that seemed to work. but when i updated the target page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parc_Ph%C5%93nix#The_greenhouse my update appears as text rather than photo as desired ... help! Tennisjazz (talk) 01:46, 13 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I fixed it thus by removing the new line after your file name. I am surprised that the syntax is sensative to that. —teb728 t c 08:07, 13 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you TEB728. Yes that is sensitive syntax. So I went in and added another picture and got into lots of trouble, but managed to undo almost all of it. Couldn't figure out how to make the original (now leftmost) picture as tall as the new (now middle) one, but got it bigger anyway. Also improved its caption, but was unable to centre the captions -- the Picture tutorial doesn't cover that. Sigh. Tennisjazz (talk) 04:39, 14 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Take a look at my changes: I specified the heights of the first two photos (forcing them to be the same) and centered the caption with html. Is that what you want? I frankly think left justified captions look better (or at least more familiar). —teb728 t c 00:02, 15 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Perfect, thank you. Once I see the html I can understand better what I should do. Tennisjazz (talk) 01:37, 15 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

November 13

How to resubmit my article

I wrote an article that was declined by the reviewer. I read the comments and believe I have fixed the problem. My question is I do not know how to resubmit or know if the page it's on is the correct page to resubmit. The link is: Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Dextro, LLC. Thank you!

— Preceding unsigned comment added by NOVAstories (talk • contribs) 20:09, 14 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I have restored the "declined" box at the top of the draft; half-way down that box is a "click here to resubmit" link. However, since the draft has no reliable sources that are independent of the company you are writing about, I would expect the draft to be declined again. -- John of Reading (talk) 20:26, 14 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

November 15

Inserting an image

How do you download an image to the Wikipedia entry you are editing? I have downloaded an image, but it has been placed on a page all of its own and not on the page I was editing, which latter was intended. Is there some way I can insert the image by making a link. Thank you Historybuff60 (talk) 09:40, 15 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

You can link from an article to an image page, but if you are referring to File:The Earl of Orkney by Michael Rysbrack, 1733.jpg there are two problems. One is that the orientation is wrong but more importantly there may be a question over your claim to be the copyright holder in that work. - David Biddulph (talk) 10:52, 15 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Indeed. You claim to hold the copyright, but you also give a published source for it. Unless you actually took that picture yourself and nobody else has any claim to it (such as the journal in which it has appeared) then you can't upload it under that licence or use it in an article. Wikipedia:Media copyright questions is the place to ask for help with image licensing problems. - Ka renjc 11:13, 15 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

November 16

November 17

Deleting a page

How can you can you delete a page you have uploaded — Preceding unsigned comment added by Paddyfromthewest (talk • contribs) 17:57, 17 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Assuming you mean Patrick Durcan, it should have been deleted after you did this with it. However, for whatever reason, it wasn't, and other contributors have now added significantly to the page.

If you believe that members of the Irish Senate are not notable (by Wikipedia's standards) just by being such, you could consider nominating the article for WP:AFD. Another way of looking at it is that the article doesn't look so bad how it is right now? --Demiurge1000 (talk) 18:48, 17 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The relevant guidance is at WP:POLITICIAN. As a former member of a national legislature, he would seem to pass the notability test. - Ka renjc 09:57, 18 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

He most certainly does! --Orange Mike | Talk 16:55, 18 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

November 19

Translation into English

Hello Wikis,

I would like to translate an already existing German article into the English language. First of all I do not know how to connect it to the German one so that you just have to go to the lanugage link and click on "English". The other problem is that I belive it has to be in accordance with English Wikipedia regulations. I do not know if these are the same as the German ones or if this even applies if the origional text is in German. Thank you for your help, N2nina N2nina (talk) 08:35, 19 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

You link to the German article by entering [[de:Title of German article]] on the English article. For example the link to the German version of this page is [[de:Wikipedia:Fragen von Neulingen]] A bot program will come along shortly link back to the English article. See Wikipedia:Translation#How to translate for some useful advice on translation. —teb728 t c 09:17, 19 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

notability and verifiable evidence

Hello, I need to provide 'notability and verifiable evidence' - can i do this by linking back to valid articles and websites that credit the new page? If so, do I have to put it in a specific bracket? Rosiehannah (talk) 08:41, 19 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

If you are trying to demonstrate the notability of Girls' Day Out Show, you would cite newspapers (or other reliable sources) that give significant coverage (not just mentions) to the event (not counting places that just copy the event's publicity). See WP:42 for a short summary. —teb728 t c 09:03, 19 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

You should also have a look at Wikipedia:Notability. It explains what this concept means in Wikipedia terms, how to assert notability in an article, and how to support your assertion. - Ka renjc 09:30, 19 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hello - thank you for your help! Please can you check out the revised pages of Girls' Day Out Show - i have added reliable references [not just to newspapers promoting it] - is this okay now? Can i delete the notification proposed deletion message? Rosiehannah (talk) 11:55, 19 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I see you've gone ahead and removed the proposed deletion template. I can see the new references, but they need improving because they are not formatted correctly and many are quite trivial or spammy - and references to other Wikipedia pages are not acceptable because Wikipedia cannot reference itself as an external source. I will see what I can fix or tag for maintenance when I have some time, but the article needs a fair bit of work and IMO is still at risk of ending up at WP:AFD. - Ka renjc 12:49, 19 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

That would be really great if you could! Simple so i can learn what a correctly formatted reference is/looks like. I thought you could have trivial references? However, do you agree that there are appropriate 3rd party references? Look forward to seeing what you do and learning more. Thank you very much for helping me learn. Rosiehannah (talk) 13:03, 19 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/ Thomas Mortimer IV

I need this article to be published. It is very important please tell me how to change it so that my sub mission is successful! Please. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Najwaabdali/sandbox Najwaabdali (talk) 13:54, 19 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The only way you can get the article retained is by successfully showing that FoCuSandLeArN's criticism of it does not apply, that is by showing that Mortimer is notable (has been written about multiple times in independent reliable sources) for more than just this one event. If you cannot show that, then Wikipedia should not have an article about him.

And I don't know what the reasons are that it is important that the article be published, but while they are evidently important to you, they are probably of no importance to Wikipedia. Sorry. --ColinFine (talk) 16:28, 19 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Fintage House - Is this video a reliable source

Am I able to use this video as a source for Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Fintage House. It's an interview with Fintage House's Co-CEO on a third party website - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAx6FBZsHDo&feature=plcp

Thanks Rosievero (talk) 14:59, 19 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I think you can use it, but you must treat it as a primary source, so it can be used for uncontroversial factual information directly in the video, but not for any conclusions or deductions, and not for any opinion or evaluation (except "the CEO has said that ... "). --ColinFine (talk) 16:35, 19 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

deleting a declined article from sandbox

How can I delete an article that I submitted - but was declined (so I can work on a different topic)? Or is it possible to start another project without editing/improving the declined topic? Thanks Srhmybhl (talk) 19:12, 19 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Just blank the article, with an edit summary that says, "Please delete". --Orange Mike | Talk 20:06, 19 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Can I add an article about myself?

How do I go about citing even though there is limited information available? Mikehaz (talk) 22:47, 19 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

If there is limited information available then you probably aren't notable enough for an article. It is highly recommended that you not write about yourself. This rarely has a good outcome. Someguy1221 (talk) 22:57, 19 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

November 20

My Status

How do I acquire my status on an article I submitted to Wikipedia, but have not received any feedback on yet?

Cathe — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.253.138.1 (talk) 03:22, 20 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

This is the only edit by your current IP address. Maybe the page was not saved, or maybe you had another IP address at the time or were logged in. What was the name of the article? Do you know where you submitted it? Do you have an account? PrimeHunter (talk) 03:33, 20 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

November 21

Username in red color

What does it mean if a username link is shown in red - and not in blue as for the majority of users?

Modalanalytiker (talk) 15:14, 21 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]