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October 19[edit]

Remove bio[edit]

There is a bio on myself that I did not authorize and would like to have removed — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.113.46.103 (talk) 01:12, 19 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

In order to get any help you will at minimum need to point us to which one of the 4,300,000 articles is the one about you.

If you do not wish to disclose publicly, then you can contact the OTRS team as described WP:AUTOPROB.

However, 1) Wikipedia does not have "authorized" pages by anyone, every article is up for editing by any editors who can contribute within our policies; 2) We actively discourage involvement in articles by people who have a conflict of interest; 3) if you happen to meet the notability requirements for having a stand alone article - that you have been covered in a significant manner by reliable third party sources it is likely that your article will stay posted (although with the editing of experienced editors it will likely be brought into compliance with our policies such as all of the content being verified as having been previously published in a reliable source and presented in a neutral point of view.-- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 01:52, 19 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

William Bowes[edit]

October 19 SIR WILLIAM BOWES Please get rid of the number !1 footnote that is hanging to the right of the page - not to be confused with the number 1 footnote underneath the article -in the correct place. THere should be 3 refeernces. Cheers Mike — Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.214.10.139 (talk) 02:54, 19 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

SIR WILLIAM BOWES I have had trouble doing the references for this page (above) Please help me. Cheers Mike — Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.214.10.139 (talk) 22:46, 18 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Resolved

it was an extra footnote place in the footnotes section. -- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 13:35, 19 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Search and Replace[edit]

I am attempting to edit a page using the search and replace function. When I click on the icon to use it, I am redirected to the top of the page and nothing else happens. Could you explain how to use the search and replace function? ȸ (talk) 04:32, 19 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I don't generally use the buttons above the edit window, so I just looked through them and didn't see a search and replace button in the WP buttons. Is this a feature of your browser perhaps? If so, I can think of two possible scenarios. A) You need to put the cursor in the edit window first and then do the search and replace and B) You're working with a browser that doesn't search the edit window but instead only searches the non-editable text of the web page. On the occasions when I need to do a search and replace, I generally copy the entire text of an article and paste it into a word processor that just uses straight ASCII text in order to not mess with the formatting of the article. I do the search and replace there and then copy/paste it back into the edit window here at WP. Dismas|^(talk) 05:45, 19 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

@Dismas: It's a bit hard to notice. In advanced options, look to the far right. The icon for it is:

.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 13:10, 19 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Fuhghettaboutit, I thanked you for the edit and took you on your word but now that I'm editing something, I still don't see it. On the right I have Insert, Picture Gallery, Table, Redirect. There are no buttons further right from there. Dismas|^(talk) 21:01, 19 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

@Dismas:

You can see it all the way to the right in this screenshot (actually almost touching the "Y" in "You" that this post starts with). Are you not seeing that when you click edit on a page? If not I have no idea why that would be!--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 22:32, 19 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

@Fuhghettaboutit: Nope. Don't see it. I have nothing there. Dismas|^(talk) 23:38, 19 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

@ȸ: Hey ȸ. I know that there was a problem earlier this year with the search and replace function being broken for Internet Explorer and Opera (T44073), though not the problem you've described. Maybe try a different browser (or update the one you are using)? If no one else comes with more targeted advice, you might try posting to Wikipedia:Village pump (technical). Best regards--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 13:10, 19 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I gave up on that months ago. I simply use Preferences → Gadgets → wikEd, a full-featured integrated text editor for Firefox, Safari, and Google Chrome. Please read the help page for usage instructions. myself which has a ReGex (optional) search and replace or I copy and paste and do my search and replace with Notepad++. Technical 13 (talk) 00:02, 20 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I just use Word if I want to edit something offline (as Dismas does) and its search and replace function is perfect. WikiEd is okay. But the search and replace function here works seamlessly for me so I still wonder why he's not seeing it. It works for me here with Firefox, Safari and Opera.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 13:14, 20 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Domain inactive[edit]

Hi...

I have registered an account with an email adresse from a domain i dont own any more. How can i get access to my wiki account? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 109.247.128.173 (talk) 09:55, 19 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

AFAIK if you can't remember your password, and cannot gain access to the email your provided that the recovery is being sent to, there is no way to retrieve the account (barring usurpation which is only allowed for accounts with little to no substantive edits or log activity). I can only suggest that you create another account with a similar name, mention on the userpage that you used to edit under the old account name and link to it, and edit your old account's userpage to mention your new account name. Best regards--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 13:20, 19 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Alumni L. I. U. C. W. Post UNIVERSITY[edit]

Please add the name of Dr.Bruce Lipton to the famous graduates of L. I. U C. W. Post University. I believe that his stature as an advanced Cellular Biologist,author, and lecturer should qualify him for that honor. Thank you for looking into this. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.87.82.29 (talk) 10:18, 19 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

If you have a reliable source that supports the information, you can fix it yourself! Without a source, others are unlikely to add content to an article becuase we require that claims be verifiable. -- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 13:47, 19 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

The Bruce Lipton article does have such a source. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 16:23, 19 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Added.[1] -- Jreferee (talk) 01:24, 20 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

articles[edit]

how do you make articles — Preceding unsigned comment added by Coolcharl578 (talk • contribs) 10:28, 19 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

See the Your first article guide. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 11:22, 19 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

John Hunter (physician)[edit]

How can I create a page for 'John Hunter (physician)' (1754-1809)? John Hunter (physician)

That page was previously set up - incorrectly - as a redirect to the more famous medical John Hunter, and then the page was subsequently deleted altogether. link

John Hunter (1754-1809): John Hunter at Wikisource — Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.240.47.61 (talk) 12:59, 19 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Please read Your first article. I suggest you submit the article through the Articles for creation process to ensure good quality. Samwalton9 (talk) 14:48, 19 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

What links here shows that red linked page already links to pages referring to John Hunter (physician)' (1754-1809). To create the page 'John Hunter (physician)' (1754-1809), click on the link John Hunter (physician) and post. -- Jreferee (talk) 01:09, 20 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Moving an archive page[edit]

I'm trying to move archive pages Talk:African-American Civil Rights Movement (1955–1968)/Archive 1 thru Talk:African-American Civil Rights Movement (1955–1968)/Archive 7 to the new article namespace Talk:African-American Civil Rights Movement (1955–68). I can't figure out how to make the archives appear above the "search archives" box.

Secondly, the User:MiszaBot I automatically created another archive 7 page using the current talk page titled Talk:African-American Civil Rights Movement (1955–68), but it does not appear above the "search archives" box. How do I correct the creation of a second archive 7 and make it appear with the other archives on the talk page?

Thanks. --Mitchumch (talk) 13:09, 19 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

BDD moved the article in March 2013,[2] so that the "1968" in the article name now reads "68". I'll ask BDD to reply here. -- Jreferee (talk) 00:55, 20 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I'll move the new Archive 7 to 8 and move Archives 1-7 to the new title. MiszaBot should notice 8 archive pages next time and create a 9. Just let me know if something else goes wrong. --BDD (talk) 20:23, 22 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Facebook chat[edit]

My facebook chat bar changed but instead it turned black and moved to the left side of the screen ?? how can i move on to my older chat bar ?? please help — Preceding unsigned comment added by 123.49.14.125 (talk) 14:11, 19 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, judging by your comment you aren't aware that this is the Help Desk for the website Wikipedia, not that for Facebook. Please direct this query to their support. Samwalton9 (talk) 14:45, 19 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Major General Sir Michael Creagh[edit]

I have modified the existing article to correct some minor errors and to add additional pertinent information. However, I am told that there is some fault with this. Perhaps you could explain what I have done wrong.

Richard Doherty (talk) 14:12, 19 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

The problem was that you broke a "<ref>" tag with your edit which was used to verify the statements being made. Alongside this you added unreferenced information, so as well written as your additions were I've reverted them and you should try to add a reliable source for the information next time. If you want to find the text you wrote just go to the history of the page to see your previous addition. Samwalton9 (talk) 14:44, 19 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Mackenzie Lee[edit]

When you Google Kackenzie Lee you get a British porn star with Mackenzie Lee from the DCC Cheerleaders showing. However, when you click on the link, it shows the real Mackenzie Lee porn star. Please remove the DCC Cherperleader Ipin association. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.212.60.173 (talk) 15:12, 19 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

This is the fault of Google not Wikipedia as far as I know. The Wikipedia article has a correct image. Samwalton9 (talk) 15:43, 19 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Nothing to do with Wikipedia. To report the mismatch to Google, do the search then click on the "give feedback" link and click "wrong" next to the picture. - Karenjc (talk) 17:23, 19 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I've reported it to Google. But it's up to them to do anything about it. Dismas|^(talk) 23:51, 19 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Reversing a redirect[edit]

I still haven't figured out whether I can reverse a redirect myself, or whether I need assistance from the Help Desk to do it. The article is currently titled Robert d'Ufford, 1st Earl of Suffolk, [3], but no RS (Complete Peerage, ODNB) refers to the family as d'Ufford, and I'd like to move the page to Robert de Ufford, 1st Earl of Suffolk. (The article on his son has already been redirected by someone from William d'Ufford, 2nd Earl of Suffolk, to William de Ufford, 2nd Earl of Suffolk.) At present, there's a redirect from Robert de Ufford, 1st Earl of Suffolk, so I can't move the page to that title without reversing the redirect. Any help with this would be much appreciated. NinaGreen (talk) 16:07, 19 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Please make a request at Wikipedia:Requested moves so an administrator can move the page. Samwalton9 (talk) 17:02, 19 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! NinaGreen (talk) 18:48, 19 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

subject "Epic" not properly represented[edit]

The subject "Epic" comes up as a movie, or as poetry. I think that the modern definition of "Epic" as a "larger than life event or production" should be foremost in search results. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.201.25.50 (talk) 17:58, 19 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Dictionary definitions belong at wiktionary, see epic. The fact that a word shows up in the title of an article is often more an artifact of our naming process than meant as a comprehensive definition. Historically, the term epic does have to do with a certain type of poetry. The definition you propose is modern development that doesn't cover the historical scope of the term. μηδείς (talk) 18:10, 19 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

adding a artist[edit]

I just wondered why rapper lil snupe has not been added to wikipedia when i put his name in it takes me straight to meek mill page lil snupe should have his own pg what info dp i need to submit for him to be added — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.230.250.225 (talk) 18:23, 19 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Take a look at the Your first article guide and also the rules for articles about living people. -- Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 18:31, 19 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Lil Snupe is not a living person. The question is whether enough material exists to write an article about him, since he was killed at the age of 16 before ever releasing anything more than a demo. Looie496 (talk) 18:33, 19 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

The rules as to whether a person is notable enough for a Wikipedia article can be found here. -- John Broughton (♫♫) 02:21, 20 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Misdirected Message[edit]

Hi,

I received a final warning with regard to an edit of a page this morning (MIss You by Rolling Stones). This has come to me by mistake as I have never edited Wikipedia.

Cheers,

Peter — Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.168.192.26 (talk) 19:35, 19 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

someone from that IP has. see [4]. however, that was from many years ago and is essentially irrelevant (unless you start editing and exhibiting the same characteristics that happened before).

If you dont wish to get messages intended for someone else, you can create an account of your own - its free and more anonymous than editing by an IP which anyone can look up for information. -- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 19:42, 19 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]