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[edit] Please review for NPOV

Resolved. ukexpat (talk) 21:48, 31 December 2008 (UTC)

Can someone please review the article draft I've created on my user subpage User:Fccc wiki/practice and provide some feedback on the talk page? More specifically, I want to ensure that my article displays NPOV.

Also, is it recommended to use only one reference per fact or should I be putting all possible references down? For example, the fact that we were the recipients of a $50 million commitment to California Community College students was covered by numerous news outlets from local newspapers to national and internet coverage. Do I need to cite all of them or will a sampling suffice?

I understand that Wikipedia discourages people/organizations/companies writing about themselves, so if you'd like to write the article instead, I'd be glad to help. I've just started working on some basic stuff on my user page.

Thanks for your help in advance. Fccc wiki (talk) 22:57, 15 December 2008 (UTC)

At the present time your user ID is "Fccc wiki" which suggests you are connected with the foundation that is the subject of the article. I see this is already being addressed on your talk page, and I presume you are going to change your name but haven't done so. There may also be a problem with the word "wiki" in your name, which could suggest you have some official connection with the Wikipedia foundation. Wikipedia discourages individuals and organizations from writing about themselves, but would allow you to request that someone else write an article, and to discuss the article on its talk page. For more information about this, see WP:COI. However I will comment further on the article (as requested) on your talk page. --A Knight Who Says Ni (talk) 03:18, 16 December 2008 (UTC)
Thanks Knight. I've implemented your suggestions and will wait 24 hours before moving into Wikipedia as a stub. If anyone else would like to comment or give feedback, please do so within 24 hours. BTW, my new username is User:CommunityCollegeSupporter and the page is now at User:CommunityCollegeSupporter/practice. Thanks! CommunityCollegeSupporter (talk) 22:32, 16 December 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Tremere article rewrite

Stale. ukexpat (talk) 21:48, 31 December 2008 (UTC)

I started to reorganize an article on Arnold Tremere who was the director of the Canadian International Grains Institute from 1989 - 2002. The article was pulled but I was able to get it back. I remain unclear about how much detail to provide about the kind of events that occurred during his period at CIGI as part of an explanation of what he did and why his contributions were notable in the Canadian grain industry at that time. My article is in the sandbox User:Amazona01. I am hoping that a pair of experienced eyes might be willing to have a quick peek at it before I finish it up and try to repost it.

Thanks for any and all tips. Best wishes, Amazona01 Amazona01 (talk) 19:28, 18 December 2008 (UTC)

[edit] my organization All Burma Federation of Student Unions (Foreign Affairs committee)

Resolved. ukexpat (talk) 21:48, 31 December 2008 (UTC)

I would like to make the wikipedia page for this organization. I have already posted in brief introduction, but the wikipedia page says this page will soon be deleted because of the some of Wikipedia's guidelines for page creation. How can I make to conform to the guidelines? I would like to get your help. I don't understand when i read about the guide lines on this wikipedia page. I would like to get your help.

Best, Ye —Preceding unsigned comment added by Yekyawaung2006 (talk • contribs) 12:57, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

Your article ABFSU (FAC) needs a lot of work before it is suitable for Wikipedia. First thing to do is to add "{{hangon}}" just before the "Mission Statement" heading, and put a note on the article's talk page Talk:ABFSU (FAC) explaining that you are in the middle of changing the article. Then read Wikipedia:Your first article, especially the bit about references and sources - one of the problems with your article is that it has no sources. Take a look at some similar articles, such as those in Category:Students' unions, to see how they are written. Then think about how you can re-write your article so that it is more informative and less promtional in style. Make sure you do not copy text directly from a web page or some other source, which would be a copyright violation. And, if you have a personal connection with this organisation, check our conflict of interest guideline too. Happy editing ! Gandalf61 (talk) 13:48, 22 December 2008 (UTC)
ABFSU (FAC) has been deleted as being too promotional. I suspect that there would be notability issues too. All Burma Federation of Student Unions is apparently notable enough for its own article, but I doubt that the Foreign Affairs committee thereof would be notable. So for the moment I would add a section for the FAC to the main article, bearing in mind that it should maintain a neutral point of view and be properly referenced. – ukexpat (talk) 17:44, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Did some work on DYK article

Stale. ukexpat (talk) 21:48, 31 December 2008 (UTC)

I did some work on one of today's DYK article Tropical ulcer and wanted to know if someone would help me edit it into better "shape," wikify it a bit, etc. Thanks in advance! kilbad (talk) 21:35, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

[edit] how do I recommend merging one article into another?

Resolved. ukexpat (talk) 21:48, 31 December 2008 (UTC)

How do I recommend merging one article into another? Is there a standard convention? In the particular case I'm looking at, one article would essentially become a subsection of an existing article. I think I've seen such recommendations before, but I don't remember whether it was visible on the main page, or just on the talk page. Thanks!

Zacronos (talk) 22:05, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

See Help:Merging and moving pages. PrimeHunter (talk) 23:51, 23 December 2008 (UTC)
Ah, thanks much! Zacronos (talk) 02:11, 24 December 2008 (UTC)

[edit] how to contribute new article

[ filler text removed ] Milescarapetis (talk) 11:37, 24 December 2008 (UTC)

Please see Your first article.
  1. Ensure that you have an account and you are logged in. If you don't have an account, create one
  2. Make sure the subject is notable enough to have their own article
  3. Find references
  4. Make sure no article on the subject exists under a different title by typing the subject into the search box to the left (←) and clicking 'Search'
  5. Type the page name in the search box to the left (←) and click 'Go'
  6. Click 'Create this page'
  7. Create the article, including all your references, making sure you adhere to the Manual of Style and our article layout guidelines
  8. Be aware that Wikipedia deletes thousands of new articles for failing to adhere to our policies and guidelines. New articles by new users are at extra risk of deletion, due to new users' unfamiliarity with our rules. Consider gaining experience by editing existing articles before attempting to create new ones. Chamal talk 11:38, 24 December 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Rules for writing about a book

What are the rules for expanding an article on a nonfiction book? The book currently has a page that is a very quick desciption, shorter than what would be on the jacket. I was planning on expanding it to what would be considered for plot summary of a movie. It is a criticism of a modern American political figure. I have read the help page on biographies of living persons. Is it incorrect to expand an article on a book by using the book as the main source, with smaller sources to back it up?

24.47.253.179 (talk) 16:39, 24 December 2008 (UTC)

There are, of course, no rules at all. Only what fits and is appropriate per writing style and taste, as informed by guideline and policy. If you take a look at other books that are featured articles, for example Starship Troopers, The Well of Loneliness and The General in His Labyrinth, they all have informative plot summary sections. Studying those gives you the answer to your main question. The second part, that this might violate BLP given that the subject matter is a living person and the book is nonfiction, is a good concern but I don't think it should be an issue so long as it's clear that when you are stating the facts, negative or controversial, the facts are offered not for their truth about the subject but for their appearance and assertion in the book.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 17:37, 24 December 2008 (UTC)
See Wikipedia:WikiProject Books/Non-fiction article. PrimeHunter (talk) 00:59, 25 December 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Wrong topic redirected

Hello, I have a problem with trying to create a new page for a topic. The longsnout butteflyfish (Forcipiger flavissimus) is a differnt species to its counterpart the yellow longnosebutterfly fish, yet when i click on the forcipiger flavissimus, it redirects me to the yellow longnose butterfly fish. How do i create a page for the forcipiger flavissimus and not be redirected to the yellow longnose butterfly fish. Thanks, i hope you can help me Loh33 (talk) 01:20, 26 December 2008 (UTC)

I am not saying you are wrong (and have no expertise in the area, whereas you may be an ichthyologist for all I know), but a Google search appears to indicate that the Yellow Longnose Butterflyfish is Forcipiger flavissimus, while the longsnout butterflyfish is Prognathodes aculeatus. In any event, if it is indeed wrong, and you were keeping the article at the Latin name, you would move the article on Forcipiger flavissimus to the correct name for the yellow longnosebutterfly fish, thus freeing up the existing Latin name (by moving it, the old name would automatically become a redirect to the new name you moved it to). You would then edit the redirect page into an article about the longsnout butterflyfish. However, in some cases the articles should be at the common names rather than the Latin names. You need to decide what title the article should be at by having a look at Wikipedia:WikiProject Fishes#Article titles. Cheers.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 08:22, 26 December 2008 (UTC)
One more thing. You can only move an article once your account is autoconfirmed, meaning four days old and having at least ten edits. Until you reach that threshold, you can request uncontroversial moves at Wikipedia:Requested moves#Uncontroversial proposals.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 08:28, 26 December 2008 (UTC)

[edit] How does wikapedia work

gp How does wikapedia work. Goncalo1998 (talk) 18:17, 26 December 2008 (UTC)

Hello. Please see Wikipedia:Introduction, Wikipedia:Basic navigation, Wikipedia:How to edit a page and consider taking a tour through the Wikipedia:Tutorial. Cheers.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 18:25, 26 December 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Anonymous users

In English Wikipedia, but perhaps there're some other wikipedia too, that is only log in users are able to create articles. This's hard, please change it. I would like that anonymous users can also able to create new articles in English Wiki. 69.234.186.84 (talk) 20:24, 26 December 2008 (UTC)

This has been discussed several times and there is consensus on the English Wikipedia to only allow article creation for registered users. In the past anonymous users could create articles and it caused problems. It's simple to create an account, you don't have to give any personal details or an email address (unless you want to use email features), and there are other benefits than being able to create articles. PrimeHunter (talk) 20:50, 26 December 2008 (UTC)
Or, you can check out the Articles for Creation process. It allows anonymous editors to request articles. Cheers! TN‑X-Man 18:19, 29 December 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Family member's article?

I've been looking everywhere, but I can't figure this out, so maybe someone here can help me. There's an article on here for my uncle. It was created a bit ago and it needs a lot of work. I'd like to clean it up, find more sources and add to it, because it's a way to help Wikipedia and because it's really important to me and to my family that his article looks nice. It's not about me, so it doesn't qualify for any of those regulations. I would follow the protocol for autobiographical articles (let other people do it, discuss any changes you make on the talk page, etc) except that there aren't other people working on this. Is this worth pursuing? If so, how can I do it so that the article is a positive part of wikipedia, my uncle's memory and my edit history, and not a bit of uncited, POV drivel? Thanks. AnEmptyCageGirl (talk) 23:23, 26 December 2008 (UTC)

Hi AnEmptyCageGirl. I assume by what you have said you've already found and read WP:COI and Wikipedia:Suggestions for COI compliance. What I suggest is that you identify changes that you think should be made on the article's talk page, as you already intimate you know about doing, and if no one notices that talk page material, then drop a note here or probably better yet, at the help desk (much higher traffic). However, the important part (as you also seem to already know), is that all your suggested changes should be cited to reliable sources, at best, using inline citations. If you need any help referencing, or otherwise, feel free to drop by my talk page and I'll be glad to lend a hand.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 06:59, 27 December 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Changing the Title of an Article

I have not been able to figure out how to change (slightly) the wording in the title of an article. The article is entitled "Party of Animals" (it's a novel by Harold Brodkey), but it should be "A Party of Animals." I fixed a lot of factual errors in the article (all properly documented), but the careless title citation remains.

Can anyone enlighten me? Thanks.

64.252.124.201 (talk) 04:53, 28 December 2008 (UTC)

To move pages, you have to be a logged-in user with at least half a week and ten days of experience. Since you seem to not have that, I have moved it for you. Thank you for your help, and best regards. NuclearWarfare contact meMy work 05:18, 28 December 2008 (UTC)

[edit] User Page Deleted

Resolved. ukexpat (talk) 21:48, 31 December 2008 (UTC)

I quess I made a mistake. I wanted to create a page about the Seattle Journal of Social Justice a law review at Seattle University School of Law. There is already a Seattle University Law School entry and entries for other Law Journals. I thought the correct way to do this was to create and edit the page on my user page, and then move it to the title when it was complete. This morning the page was removed. I had entered and formatted a lot of text. How should I have done this, and is there any way to get the information back, or must I rekey it? SJSJR2D2 (talk) 18:48, 28 December 2008 (UTC)

Please see your user talk page; I'll provide a detailed message there. Tony Fox (arf!) 19:14, 28 December 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Userpage

I created a page about myself, but every time I search for the page in Wikipedia I have to use the "user:(followed by my username)" instead of just my username by itself. Can I change this? How can I created a page where someone can find me just by typing in my username by itself without the whole "user:(username)" thing? BattleSoul (talk) 05:51, 29 December 2008 (UTC)

You can become notable, and have someone write a verifiable and well-referenced article about you in the main article space. Presumably, they will use your real name rather than your username. (In other words: user pages go in user space, actual articles which satisfy the inclusion criteria for articles go in the main space, and never the twain shall meet even for Jimmy Wales.) Confusing Manifestation(Say hi!) 11:00, 29 December 2008 (UTC)
There are other places to post your bio: Wikipopuli and Wikibios, for example. – ukexpat (talk) 17:39, 29 December 2008 (UTC)

[edit] genetic engineering

Please fill in the subject box above, then REPLACE ALL OF THESE INSTRUCTIONS 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. Vishu 57 (talk) 10:56, 29 December 2008 (UTC) about history prespective of genetic engineering?

Have you tried Wikipedia's Reference Desk? They specialize in knowledge questions and will try to answer any question in the universe (except how to use Wikipedia, since that is what the Help Desk is for). Just follow the link, select the relevant section, and ask away. But note that they will not do your homework for you! I hope this helps.  – ukexpat (talk) 17:44, 29 December 2008 (UTC)
Also, take a look at Genetic engineering. TN‑X-Man 18:24, 30 December 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Uploading pictures

How can you upload a picture for "Today's Picture"?Haileygirl26 (talk) 19:59, 29 December 2008 (UTC)

In order to upload pictures, your account must be autoconfirmed, which means that it has been active for four days and made at least ten edits. Once you've reached those levels, you can upload pictures. For featured pictures, check out this page. Cheers! TN‑X-Man 20:01, 29 December 2008 (UTC)
And for how to upload, see WP:UPI. – ukexpat (talk) 20:20, 29 December 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Change Title

My co-worker and I recently created a new page on Wikipedia. We put the title, "User:Writicus" by error. How do we fix it so that the title reads, "Online Stores Incorporated?"

Kayla Anderson 19:14, 30 December 2008 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Classykitty (talk • contribs)

There are a few parts to this answer. Firstly, in order to move pages (i.e. from what your article is currently named to what you would like it to be), your account must be autoconfirmed. In other words, your account must be active for four days and made at least ten edits. Secondly, I would highly recommend your read Wikipedia's guide on conflict of interest, advertising, and notability. To sum them up, editors should not use Wikipedia to promote companies or advertise. However, we would be glad to help you improve your article, so if there's anything we can do, ask away. Cheers! TN‑X-Man 19:22, 30 December 2008 (UTC)

[edit] How long to take effect?

Resolved. ukexpat (talk) 21:48, 31 December 2008 (UTC)

I thought edits were immediate ... but I made a couple of edits to the Colorado Portal and they haven't appeared. Do they have to be approved or something? Thx.

BTW, the edits were the link to Previous Featured Pictures, which links to South Carolina, and the Collaborators, to add myself and to change the link which also links to South Carolina.

Notcesia (talk) 20:55, 30 December 2008 (UTC)

I can see the changes that you've made. You may have to purge the cache to see the changes. The quickest way is press Ctrl+Shift+R. Cheers! TN‑X-Man 21:01, 30 December 2008 (UTC)

Thanks!! Notcesia (talk) 21:09, 30 December 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Just a quick question about images

Resolved. ukexpat (talk) 21:48, 31 December 2008 (UTC)

Does my documentation of File:Mazeppa.png (Thank you!) appear to be appropriate? I want to add images to the other Transcendental Etudes as well, but won't go ahead until I'm sure that I'm doing it right! Thanks! :) Wizard of Yendor (talk) 22:56, 30 December 2008 (UTC)

Write [[:File:Mazeppa.png]] to get File:Mazeppa.png. PrimeHunter (talk) 23:00, 30 December 2008 (UTC)
Could anyone please answer my original question? Wizard of Yendor (talk) 02:39, 31 December 2008 (UTC)
There may be editors with more expertise at Wikipedia:Media copyright questions. PrimeHunter (talk) 02:57, 31 December 2008 (UTC)
I'm pretty sure that a photo or diagram of music notes is not copyrightable, even if the score is copyrighted, but I'm not 100% sure on that. Either way, in this case, the composer (and presumably copyright holder of his work if he even bothered to copyright it) has been dead for more than 100 years, putting his work in the public domain. I'd say your documentation is more than adequate, but again, I'm not 100% sure. Thingg⊕⊗ 03:00, 31 December 2008 (UTC)
Okay. If I'm doing it wrong, I'm sure someone would have pointed it out sooner or later, but I just wanted to check. Thank you! :) Wizard of Yendor (talk) 03:13, 31 December 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Capitalizing an already existing page

The Wikipedia page "Amanda Stern" currently has a lower-case "s" at the beginning of "Stern." How can I change this? --Mhd234 (talk) 02:51, 31 December 2008 (UTC)

Move it :) You need to be autoconfirmed to do so, so I've done it for you I was going to do it for you, but someone beat me to it :P Wizard of Yendor (talk) 02:53, 31 December 2008 (UTC)
You can move a page by clicking the 'move' tab at the top of the page, type the new name in the second textbox, and submit the form. Thingg⊕⊗ 02:55, 31 December 2008 (UTC)
Only autoconfirmed users have the move tab so I moved it (just before Wizard of Yendor who was faster to reply here). PrimeHunter (talk) 02:59, 31 December 2008 (UTC)

[edit] SIMON EVANS (WAR POET)

I have recently submitted a detailed article on SIMON EVANS (1895-1940), a published author. The cross-reference from the CLEOBURY MORTIMER entry produces the heading SIMON EVANS (WAR POET). He wasn't a war poet, although he did fight in WWI and did write a little poetry. He was basically a working postman, who wrote and spoke on the radio about life in a small country town. Could you change the heading to something more appropriate, please? M24M24M (talk) 12:38, 31 December 2008 (UTC)

Hi M24M24M. I'm guessing what happened is that you followed the red link in Cleobury Mortimer and created the page there - because the link was set to point to Simon Evans (war poet) that's the name your article was saved under. To change the name of a page you can click the 'move' tab at the top and enter a new name; I've moved it to Simon Evans (writer) but if you think that's still inappropriate feel free to change it. Thanks for writing the article, and welcome to Wikipedia! Olaf Davis (talk) 13:32, 31 December 2008 (UTC)
Oh, to move pages yourself you need to be autoconfirmed, which will happen automatically when your account has been active for four days. Olaf Davis (talk) 13:41, 31 December 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Major Editing Protocol -- help for photos, uploading

I have nearly completed an extensive (offline) re-write an a below-standard entry I found (in the Dogs section). Before setting out on my task, I posted an outline of my concerns with the article in talk. They've been up for about 10 days now.

I`ve have spent literal days trying to navigate the help and instructions, but am getting confused in the Wikipedia help pages. I must ask for guidance:

  1. Major Change: I have a major re-write ready to post. I don't want to gain enemies by making my changes without notice. What should I do to meet wiki rules/policies/guidelines.
  2. Pictures: The help that I've read so far about pictures has been confusing and lengthy. I have identified public domain photos I would like to include in the re-write. Is there a brief explanation somewhere of what steps to follow to get them into wiki. The existing help files I've seen are so lengthy I cannot follow what they're saying.

Please reply to my usertalk. Many thanks. Woodrowpongo (talk) 15:08, 31 December 2008 (UTC)

Replying on talk page. – ukexpat (talk) 16:23, 31 December 2008 (UTC)

[edit] I just created a article and it was flagged but i don't know why or how to improve the article can smeone help?

I just created a article and it was flagged but i don't know why or how to improve the article can smeone help?

It looks like the article you created, Simplekidscrafts, was flagged for deletion. The best way to improve your article is to add independent, reliable sources that show why this web content is notable. If you have other questions, feel free to ask. Cheers! TN‑X-Man 15:58, 31 December 2008 (UTC)

[edit] John Wayne Question

re: Hugh O'Brian's biography

He is listed as the "last person killed on screen by John Wayne".

He actually is the last person to kill John Wayne on screen, although that is a relatively short list. In the movie, the shootist, O'Brian's character kills Wayne and he is then shot with Wayne's gun by Ron Howard.—Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.114.68.165 (talk • contribs)

If you are asking for approval to change the page, go ahead, as long as it could not be considered controversial. If you're not sure, you can post your intentions on the article's talk page and get input from other editors. --A Knight Who Says Ni (talk) 15:53, 1 January 2009 (UTC)
And you will need a reliable source for the changes. – ukexpat (talk) 16:04, 1 January 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Citations

When referencing Chemistry articles is it advisable to use ACS citation format or a URL link to the online journal article if available?

Tpepper88 (talk) 02:16, 1 January 2009 (UTC)

—Preceding unsigned comment added by Tpepper88 (talk • contribs) 02:08, 1 January 2009 (UTC)

I'm presuming you mean inserting references to Wikipedia articles, as opposed to referencing Wikipedia in other places such as an essay. In either case, you may want to ask at Talk:Chemistry. --A Knight Who Says Ni (talk) 15:57, 1 January 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Hey

How to make a new page about new soccer player ? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Faysal-7 (talk • contribs) 05:37, 1 January 2009 (UTC)

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. Algebraist 10:59, 1 January 2009 (UTC)

[edit] adding something

How do i add my new eco-conscious group exercise studio (Incite Fitness) as a wiki subject? Here's what i want to say...

Incite Fitness (also known as InFit Studio) is an eco-conscious group exercise studio located in Stony Point Fashion Park in Richmond, Virginia. There are no membership fees, no enrollment fees, no contracts, and no bank drafts. You choose what to buy based on your personal goals and resources. Classes at Incite Fitness include yoga, Zumba, calisthenics, and several other concept programs.

Christopher Lawyer created Incite Fitness in 2008 to expand the work he began 9 years earlier with The Weight Room. He continues to provide a results-driven workout environment as an alternative to those gyms where membership dues means more than exercising and accomplishing individual goals.

Incite Fitness is located in Stony Point Fashion Park next to Dick's Sporting Goods and Three Dog Bakery. And online at www.InFitOnline.com


75.93.146.217 (talk) 12:43, 1 January 2009 (UTC)Curtis Lawyer

Your article would likely be deleted, as it reads like an advertisement, and does not establish notability. Also, your username tells us you are writing about your own company, which is strongly discouraged. --A Knight Who Says Ni (talk) 16:01, 1 January 2009 (UTC)

[edit] about my n-73 video

when i on my video camera it comes-hardware failure restart camera —Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.150.175.138 (talk) 16:40, 1 January 2009 (UTC)

Have you tried Wikipedia's Reference Desk? They specialize in knowledge questions and will try to answer any question in the universe (except how to use Wikipedia). Just follow the link, select the relevant section, and ask away. I hope this helps.. – ukexpat (talk) 17:41, 1 January 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Inserting questions on a talk page

I have searched the FAQ and am still confused about how to insert a question on an entry's talk page. What I found is “If you wanted to ask a question about an article, or you have a concern or comment, you can put a note in the article's talk page. You do that by clicking the "discussion" tab at the top of the page.... When you post a new comment, put it at the bottom of the talk page.” But how do I post the comment? The talk pages for some entries have Edit links, but not the one I'm interested in. And I don't want to comment on a previous comment, anyway. I want to insert new comments and questions. Thanks, Clueless Sharon Leigh Wilson (talk) 01:36, 3 January 2009 (UTC)

To add a new comment to a talk page, click on the 'new section' tab at the top. Algebraist 01:38, 3 January 2009 (UTC)
Which page is it? A few talk pages are semiprotected. Then your account has to be autoconfirmed to edit it. You need 6 more edits to become autoconfirmed. PrimeHunter (talk) 02:27, 3 January 2009 (UTC)
I don't know why an article's talk page would be protected, unless it's a very temporary response to abusive edits. That would be very rare. Back to the question: when you click the "new section" or "discussion" tab, you get 2 edit boxes, one for the subject and one for the content. After you save your changes, your question will appear at the bottom of the article. This is just a slightly more user-friendly method of editing the whole article, and putting a new header and question at the bottom of the page. You can use either method. Let us know if you're still having a problem; I'm not sure where the difficulty lies. In any case, you have done just fine in posting a question on this page! --A Knight Who Says Ni (talk) 14:52, 5 January 2009 (UTC)
Protected article talk pages are shown at [1]. Some of them are redirects or archives. PrimeHunter (talk) 15:22, 5 January 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Barnstar

Resolved. CHAZmasta blocked for vandalism, let's move on ukexpat (talk) 16:16, 3 January 2009 (UTC)

How do I dun garned and give a "barnstar" CHAZmasta (talk) 05:00, 3 January 2009 (UTC)

Well, here is a list of Barnstars that can be awarded. You'll find the necessary code next to each one. Remember to use subst: Chamal talk 05:06, 3 January 2009 (UTC)

Ur link dun gone and nert worked D= CHAZmasta (talk) 05:09, 3 January 2009 (UTC)

Sorry, my mistake. It should be WP:BARN Chamal talk 05:15, 3 January 2009 (UTC)

Thernx Mate, I dern gerned and giving mine new bestest fiend da "anter-flame" Bernster =D CHAZmasta (talk) 05:20, 3 January 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Make me a signature please

Can somebody make me a cool signature, my username is: Cody.feilding.nz

Cody.feilding.nz (talk) 21:14, 3 January 2009 (UTC)

It's not really possible to get too fancy with signatures (we don't use avatars here), and some custom signatures are hard to read, and may be uncool. Plain signatures are just fine; the coolness comes with having a cool username (like mine). :) --A Knight Who Says Ni (talk) 15:14, 5 January 2009 (UTC)
If you would like to customize your signature, check out this guide. Cheers! TN‑X-Man 15:38, 5 January 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Lower Case Letter Problem

I created a page and it has a lower case in last name, which is incorrect. Can someone help or fix it? I can't seem to edit it.

It's for the entry listed "Christopher Willard"

thanks, Randyosten (talk) 05:00, 4 January 2009 (UTC)

Now moved to 'Christopher Willard'. To rename an article, you have to move it to a new location using the 'Move' tab at the top of the page; Help:Moving a page has more information on how to do this. AlexiusHoratius 05:09, 4 January 2009 (UTC)
Note, however, that only autoconfirmed users can move articles. – ukexpat (talk) 05:25, 4 January 2009 (UTC)

[edit] "This article or section has multiple issues."

An article I worked on is now flagged with "This article or section has multiple issues. Please help improve the article". But I don't know what the multiple issues are, or what needs "wikifying". When these tags appear, is there a way to find out what, specifically, needs clean-up in an article? Northabbott (talk) 13:56, 5 January 2009 (UTC)

Assuming the article is The Boy Sherlock Holmes (or maybe it isn't; the text box is different from what you quoted): Since it's a "stub" (a very short article), there are not a lot of requirements, and I don't see anything glaringly wrong with it. It has citations and demonstration of notability. I'd suggest contacting the person who added the flag, and ask what needs to be improved. Hint: it was added by the first edit of December 31. --A Knight Who Says Ni (talk) 15:10, 5 January 2009 (UTC)
I think you may be talking about David Acomba (a suggestion - being specific about the article you are referring to will help others to help you). You could post a question on the article's talk page, or you could ask the editor who flagged the article - from the article's history, that seems to be User:VasuVR. For what it's worth, the main problems that I can see are that the article needs to be split up into sections with sub-heads; the tone is somewhat promotional, more like a cv than an encyclopedia article; and the information in the article needs to be sourced (the two references provided are only for the short review quotes). Gandalf61 (talk) 15:16, 5 January 2009 (UTC)

[edit] How can I add an Article? 16:40, 5 January 2009 (UTC)

Please fill in the subject box above, then REPLACE ALL OF THESE INSTRUCTIONS 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. Star Chapa09 (talk) 16:40, 5 January 2009 (UTC)

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. TN‑X-Man 16:52, 5 January 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Inserting a New Image

Can you comment on the Ashurbanipal article here [[2]] regarding the pictures, I had a question about it perhaps you can answer it there for me. The link I have provided above gives my explanation to adding a new picture for the article so please take a look at it, thanks to whomever answers Ninevite (talk) 22:24, 5 January 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Want to add a new page that *might* exist (but really doesn't)

Resolved. ukexpat (talk) 18:06, 6 January 2009 (UTC)

Hi. I wanted to aid in creating a National Science Board article. The NSB is made up of 24 presidential appointees and guides the overall policy of the National Science Foundation. I wanted to create a page that highlights both the 24 members and the Board-related activities/reports. The Board has put out numerous reports that contain recommendations for Education, Engineering, Energy, etc. I think it'd be useful to know what the Board does, who makes up the Board, and the past, present and future activities of the Board. Although I think it'd work best as its own article, it could be merged into the existing NSF page. A search for NSB directs you to the NSF page, but the NSF page contains almost nothing about the NSB. The "talk" page for NSF hasn't been used since 2006 it looks like (although maybe I'm reading that wrong). Mbwfellow (talk) 22:40, 5 January 2009 (UTC)

Be bold and create the article. You may want to consider creating it first as a user subpage so that you can work on it without fear of it being deleted -- User:Mbwfellow/National Science Board for example. If you need help, please leave me a note on my talk page. – ukexpat (talk) 22:56, 5 January 2009 (UTC)

Thanks for your help! Mbwfellow (talk) 17:41, 6 January 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Going live with a major article revision

Resolved. ukexpat (talk) 03:50, 6 January 2009 (UTC)

So, I've been working on a revamp of the List of improvisational theatre companies for a while, making a wikitable, checking and adding references, etc. Anyway, I'm almost done with my improvements of the list on my userpage: User:SMSpivey/List of improvisational theatre companies. I suppose my question is, when I am ready, how do I move it over properly? I suppose it is sort of a merge because I took information from the original to make what it is. But, it won't be a "merge" since i've already had to merge most of the list so that I could turn it into a sortable table. I know I have to do a formal move, not a cut and paste job, but how do I go about putting it together in mainspace? Do I just blank what is on the page right now? I want to preserve both talk pages, since they are both relevant to the authorship of the article. Should I get an admin involved? Any help would be greatly appreciated!SMSpivey (talk) 01:04, 6 January 2009 (UTC)

  • And by talkpage, I mean edit history, my bad.SMSpivey (talk) 01:39, 6 January 2009 (UTC)
As the list already exists, there should not be a problem with copying and pasting your text in place of the existing text, it is still a proper edit and the edit history will show your changes accordingly. Copy and paste is only an issue for page moves, where it destroys the existing edit history. – ukexpat (talk) 02:11, 6 January 2009 (UTC)

Great! Thanks so much for the help!SMSpivey (talk) 02:19, 6 January 2009 (UTC)

No problem, marking as resolved. – ukexpat (talk) 18:04, 6 January 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Rafael Fay

Hello. I´m trying to find my way in wikipedia, but´s extremely confusing. I just posted an article about Rafael Fay and it seems that the article is about to be automatically deleted. How do I explain my way around here to keep the article on wikipedia? Tanks in advance for your concern.

DektopmediaDesktopmedia (talk) 18:20, 6 January 2009 (UTC)

The article has problems. In its current form it looks like it was created by the subject's agent. Take a look at any of WP's articles on similar individuals to see their content and structure -- Katie Couric or Matt Lauer for example. Also, you removed the {{db-spam}} template when you added the {{hangon}} template -- you should have left {{db-spam}} in place, so I have replaced it. Also, you should explain your reasons for contesting the deletion on the article's talk page, instead of putting {{hangon}} there too (I have removed it). Here are some WP policies and guidelines to help get you started: WP:YFA, WP:BIO, WP:Spam, WP:RS. Also take a look at the links in the welcome message on your talk page. – ukexpat (talk) 19:26, 6 January 2009 (UTC)

Well, you gotta admit it: wikipedia isn´t easy for beginners. That´s why I messed up everything over the "hangon" and "db-spam" stuff. Sorry for that. Anyway, I believe you're not from my country (Brazil), and that explains a lot about your concern over the personna of Rafael Fay. Well, he is actually a known media professional in my country, and I'd like to put up his info and bio on wikipedia for brazilians and others who appreciate his work. If wikipedia was edited in Congo, I believe that any Jay Leno's or Dave Letterman's information might get deleted as well due to the culture and media differences that would put a shadow over these media professionals in Congo, and that doesn't mean that they wouldn't be real or might bee "efforting to show off". Rafael fay is a trully known personallity in Brazil. Anyway, I respectfully ask you if is there a possibility of having this article about Rafael Fay on Wikipedia published. If so, I will effort to make it like those articles about TV hosts you introduced me to. If not, I´ll just let go, once I´m not his agent and I´m not getting anything for this. I just wanted to share information about this known media professional with others. Again, I respectfully ask you if I should continue this article or if I shouldn´t, because I won´t put any further efforts on this if the article won't get published. It took me a long time to research and gather the information I published here about him. thanks for your concern.

Desktopmedia (talk) 05:58, 7 January 2009 (UTC)

Try writing the article in your user space (at User:Desktopmedia/Rafael Fay, for example), making sure that reliable sources are cited for all the information in it and that it adheres to our NPOV policy. (A mistake a lot of new editors make is writing articles in language more appropriate for a promotional blurb than for an encyclopedia.) Then come back here and ask others to take a look at it and let you know whether it's ready to be moved into article space. Deor (talk) 11:19, 7 January 2009 (UTC)
There probably isn't any doubt that Fay is notable as required per WP:BIO so an article that complies with the other policies and guidelines would probably not be deleted. So please do as Deor suggests and write the article in a subpage, then ask for it to be reviewed by other editors. – ukexpat (talk) 14:23, 7 January 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Attack page

Why is the article that I wrote is identified as an "attack page"? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Natural B. (talk • contribs) 01:27, 7 January 2009 (UTC)

As it seems that the article Castle park elementary has already been deleted, I can't comment with regard to the exact wording of the article, I can only quote from Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion, reason G10: "Pages that serve no purpose but to disparage or threaten their subject or some other entity (e.g., "John Q. Doe is an imbecile")." My best guess is that the article contained some contentious, negative information about the school or someone at the school, without providing a source explaining why such information was factual (and neutrally worded). You may wish to contact either User:Camw, who tagged the page, or User:NawlinWiki, who deleted it, if you want more specific details. Confusing Manifestation(Say hi!) 03:06, 7 January 2009 (UTC)
I have looked at the deleted content and it fits the definition quoted above quite nicely. I won't repeat what it said but you know what you wrote and you know that you made disparaging remarks about a certain person at the school.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 03:19, 7 January 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Editing article title

I'm working on a biographical page and somehow didn't capitalize the person's last name. How can I fix that? The article is about Charles Bazerman. Thanks' Dr. Paul Michael Rogers (talk) 19:37, 7 January 2009 (UTC)

  • Wait until you have become "autoconfirmed" then use the "move" tab. I have done charles for you. Please note that resumé and bibliography stuff goes on the guy's own website not here. — RHaworth (Talk | contribs) 19:41, 7 January 2009 (UTC)
(edit conflict) :Changing article titles is accomplished by moving the page to the correct title. It appears another user has done this for you. For future reference, your account must be autoconfirmed before you can move pages, which means your account has been active for four days and made at least ten edits. Cheers! TN‑