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June 6

Creating pages

How do I create a new page?

See Help:Starting a new page. ---CWY2190^TC 00:33, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

I-271 Exit List Mishaps

I am having some problems while fixing up the I-271 exit list. I am trying to insert a row wide message of concurrencies and when I attempt it, the whole chart gets shifted and messed up. What should I do?

Try asking User:Black Falcon. He might know. Placeholder account 13:17, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

printing

where do you click to print something off?

This is the Wikipedia help desk, try taking it up with one of the other help pages--$UIT 03:08, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

That sounds like a reasonable question to ask here. Corvus cornix 20:31, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

On the left most column under the search box, you should see a group of links called "toolbox". Under that should have a link that says printable version. Click on that. ---CWY2190^TC 03:24, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

just to know

i would like to know if the titanium can be sold and how much is the cost?

This type of question is not appropriate for the help desk. There is a large notice at the top stating that this page is to be used only to ask question about editing Wikipedia. Other questions belong in the Reference Desk. -- _Hdt83 ^Chat 04:04, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

how do i see what i just wrote

Fact checkers

I was wondeing if we have a policy about Fact checkers and fact checking at Wikipedia? If yes, can hook up with the links please.

Best Regards--Kaaveh 04:35, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

WP:V? -Wooty [Woot?] [Spam! Spam! Wonderful spam!] 04:37, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

Everyone is a fact-checker on Wikipedia. If you see a statement of fact in an article, it should be sourced so that you can read the source and verify it. If there's no source, please add one! If one cannot be found, tagging the statement with a {{fact}} tag will let people know it needs to be sourced. -- Kesh 05:07, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

username

Hello. My name is Liz Ross and my email address is liz@lizzy.net. I have a Wikiality set up at lizzy.net, but I can't remember my username to get my password. Is there any way I can use my email? thanks, Liz

Sorry, we can't help you. Placeholder account 13:15, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

How can I look at a list of another editor's contributions?

I want to see how many articles a certain user has edited. This user is a vandal.

User contribs -- Phoeba Wright^OBJECTION! 06:37, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

The info above is not very detailed, see Special:Contributions/Username goes here, replace the username goes here with the username of thre user who's contribs you want to check. When viewing their userpage you can also click om User contributions in the toolbox on the navigation bar on the left. Hope that helps! The Sunshine Man 08:52, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

For even more detail see Help:User contributions ("when all else fails, read the manual"). Perhaps the easiest way to find this page is to open the Editor's Index and do a Ctrl-f search on "contributions" in your Web browser. You can also click navigation | Help and drill down from there. I prefer the Editor's Index because it links to almost every page a Wikipedia editor could need to see, so we can search all their titles in one place. --Teratornis 16:06, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

what font to use

hello I often use wikipedia. Some articles are not readable in konqueror, for some chars (mostly math stuff not in latex or arrows) there is a little box in stead of the real char. What settings should I change?

Hello. Under your preferences (which you can only access if you have a registered account), you can try changing:

• The "Skin" you are using (The default is Monobook, but there are 6 other varieties)
• The way your computer renders mathematical equations (I have mine set to "Always render PNG", and it work fine for me) under "Math"
• Or you can go here and change the font manually. Be careful, this page controls how Wikipedia is displayed for you, and mistakes can result in some rather disastrous displays.

I hope that has helped. I believe there are other methods as well, but unfortunately that's all I can think of at the moment.Hersfold ^(talk/work) 11:34, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

My experience (I use Gentoo Linux) is that as soon as you install an appropriate unicode font, Konqueror will just use it. At least I've never had to set anything up. I think the DejaVu fonts (they have many symbols as well as several non-Roman scripts) should cover the symbols you need. --Dapeteばか 13:16, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

I installed gentoo and then did emerge dejavu-fonts, set the DejaVu fonts for konqueror, but still not all fonts show in konqueror. I even installed some other fonts, did not help either.??

Need help logging in?

I cant't logo on my wikipedia account? i've tried typing my password many times but i've failed and i need help i don't know what the problems is!! can you please help me thanks!! Raja

Make sure you have a registered account, if not then you can create one via Special:Userlogin. Hope that helps! The Sunshine Man 08:48, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

Please see also Help:Logging in. Peacent 17:00, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

Has my edit been seen or acted upon?

6-6-07 12:12 Hello

A few weeks ago I looked up a band called "Jazz Jamaica" on wikipedia and found that their article:

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

was flagged with an exclamation mark in a safety triangle as being "written like an advertisement" so I edited it to read objectively.

I have noticed that the safety triangle/exclamation mark is still there, with an invitation to mark the article as blatant advertising for speedy deletion. How can I make sure that my edit is seen and taken into account?

Also I could not find any info in the help section about this flagging safety triangle thing, where in the help section can I find the correct procedure for dealing with this kind of thing.

With thanks

Hello! There was a "tag" at the top of the article, which looked like this: {{ad}}. I have now removed it, so the article is no longer flagged as being "written like an advertisement". (PS - you can sign your edits to talk pages with four tildes, like this: ~~~~). Neil ╦ 11:13, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

This is a wiki; it's fully collaborative. If you fix something, you can just remove the tag yourself. If you're unsure, it's usually best to discuss on the article's talk page: Talk:Jazz Jamaica.

Personally, I still feel the tone could be more neutral. There are obviously biased statements like "enabling him to extend the boundaries of the music played", but the general tone is the underlying problem. Wikipedia should not praise or criticize anything;at most, it can include sourced quotes of praise or criticism from notable persons.

Hope that answered your question: if there's anything else you need to know, or you just want to talk about things, feel free to talk to me. Hope you enjoy editing here. :) --Ashenai 11:17, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

You asked where in the help to find the procedure for dealing with this kind of thing. The most comprehensive help reference for Wikipedia is here:

• User:John Broughton/Editor's Index to Wikipedia

and the "flagging safety triangle thing" you mention is called a template, so see the Index entries under:

• User:John Broughton/Editor's Index to Wikipedia#Tem

namely: WP:TMP and WP:TEMPLATE. --Teratornis 15:49, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

What is panitikan?

what is the definition of "panitikan" —Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.106.115.1 (talk • contribs)

Our search shows that Panitikan is a barangay in Pangutaran, Sulu, in the Philippines. If you understand the Tagalog language (I don't) then see also tl:Panitikan. Maybe it means literature. PrimeHunter 13:05, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

The word book also has the meaning of cool.The origin of which is derived from predictive text ,when texters take the shortcut of substituting book for cool as it is reached in predictive text prior to the word cool

question

sir,i had asked certain questions on abstract algebra in the month of May 2007. i dont know the exact date. how to search those questions for answers and hints —Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.95.246.25 (talk • contribs)

You may wish to take a look at the article (Algebra and Abstract algebra). Hope that helps! The Sunshine Man 15:13, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

See Special:Contributions/59.95.246.25 for all edits made by people using the IP address you used to post your current question. If you used the same IP address to ask about abstract algebra on Wikipedia, you should see a record of your question in your contributions (indeed, your contributions show several questions relating to mathematics or abstract algebra). However, IP addresses can change, and more than one person might use a given IP address, so a far better way to track your contributions on Wikipedia is to create an account. If you asked your question on the Help desk, you can search it with Google. For example: a search for abstract algebra. --Teratornis 15:58, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

Some help

Can you do anything when some other editor is making sly remarks about your grammer etc on another talk page?--McNoddy 14:50, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

You should remind him/her of the no personal attacks policy and if he has violated this policy you can leave {{subst:uw-npa1}}. Hope that helps! The Sunshine Man 15:12, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

You can also correct whatever shortcomings in your grammar are causing the other editor to make sly remarks. --Teratornis 16:00, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

What you should probably not do is call them a dork and tell them to bugger off. Unfortunately, its appears that is what you did. —Gaff ^ταλκ 19:54, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

Given that the "sly remarks" were helpful corrections, if somewhat bluntly put[1] and followed an insult by you, it might help if you didn't respond by calling him a "dork"[2]. I also suggest you don't template the regulars, regardless of what you've been told here. KillerChihuahua^?!? 19:05, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

• Thanks for the advise--McNoddy 07:38, 7 June 2007 (UTC)

I don't understand WP response to vandalism

Having talked about it previously, I don't understand the WP response to vandalism. If the vandalism is not occurring at the time, then reporting on the Wikipedia:Administrator_intervention_against_vandalism is not appropriate, and if it hasn't occurred at least 10 times then article protection is not appropriate. Is my understanding correct ? What should be done in this case of an occasional IP vandal who has received several warnings ? Thanks :-) John 14:50, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

If the user continues to vandalize despite being warned, just ask an administrator to block him/her. This can be accomplished in several ways, but the quickest is probably to ask on IRC. Bjelleklang - talk Bug Me 15:11, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

I don't use IRC, is WP:AIV an appropriate place if the vandalism is not occuring at the time ? I'm confused due to this previous conversation - thanks - John 09:31, 7 June 2007 (UTC)

The requirements you mention refer to IP addresses not user accounts - the concept is to hopefully avoid collateral damage. Accordingly, if the IP appears to be only used by a single institution, those requirements may not be applicable. Lastly, I agree with Bjelleklang, if a situation clearly requires intervention, contact an admin regardless. Addhoc 17:20, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

I've never seen vandalism from a registered account. The vandalism I see is from people using ISP's with dynamic IP's. John 09:01, 7 June 2007 (UTC)

With IP accounts at a school, there are likely several user's accessing wikipedia in a week's or month's time. If its obvious that a vandal is at work and on a rampage (multiple hits in a day, reporting makes sense, either at WP:AIV or on an IRC channel (if you have a PC rather than a mac, as I have not figured out how to get on IRC with a mac). —Gaff ^ταλκ 19:58, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

and what should be done about an occasional IP vandal who has received several warnings ? John 09:01, 7 June 2007 (UTC)

Well, it can certainly be done, and presumably the first step is to select a client (although that list shows only Mac OSX and not OS9 or earlier, clients do exist). Confusing Manifestation 22:32, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

Well, I reported it on WP:AIV and had the reply IP edits once in a blue moon. Only one edit today, not enough to justify a block. Leaving on a bit longer. Which begs the question "how much longer ?", as 24 (100%) instances of vandalism have been committed in 14 months - thanks - John 09:31, 7 June 2007 (UTC)

• Blocks on IPs are preventative, not punitive, because IPs are often not static and can swap between users. —Dark•Shikari^[T] 06:14, 9 June 2007 (UTC)

Proper Links

hello, is it proper for the "external links" section to link to commercial operations? Say a page about a scenic river linking to a lodge operating on that river. thanks. Zinny 15:23, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

I can't think of any circumstance under which it would be okay to do so. For more info, see WP:EL. Dismas|^(talk) 15:27, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

thank you for the response and the linkZinny 15:30, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

Vandal Warnings?

Hello, I am a recent edits' patroller. While patrolling, I obviously come upon vandals, the edits of whom I of course revert. I was wondering, though, if I am allowed to give a warning to a vandal (such as the ones in Wp:vandal#Warnings) even though I am not an administrator. I was wondering this because on the warnings, it states that "...if you continue, you will be blocked..." Obviously, since I am not an admin, I do not have the ability to block users, but on the warnings, it looks that I can do so. So, am I allowed to give out these warnings? Also, please reply on my talk page instead of here. Thank you. Universe=atom^{•Talk•Contributions•} 16:44, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

You are definitely allowed to; in fact, you're strongly encouraged to. Will copy this to your talk page as well. -SpuriousQ (talk) 16:49, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

Yes, and you might have a wider range of choices for warning templates at WP:UTM :) Peacent 16:53, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

And what happens after the final warning is given away (after which the vandal is supposed to be blocked)? Obviously, I can not block users. As before, please reply on my talk page instead of here. Thank you. Universe=atom^{•Talk•Contributions•} 17:04, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

You should make a report to WP:AIV. Peacent 17:11, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

Report them at WP:AIV. I'd recommend reading Wikipedia:Guide to administrator intervention against vandalism for more information about that. -SpuriousQ (talk) 17:13, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

Welcome to vandal fighting! Some other resources: Wikipedia:Vandalism and especially Wikipedia:Counter-Vandalism Unit. The latter has several tools that make vandal fighting an infinitely more efficient and effective process. —Gaff ^ταλκ 20:01, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

Stage name/proper name question

If I am writing an article on someone who is better known by a stage name (in this case a stage surname), should I refer to them throughout the article by their proper or stage name? More specifically, in parts of the article that outline times before they took their stage name. Thanks.

You should use their proper name for the article, see Wikipedia:Naming conventions. The Sunshine Man 17:10, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

I'm sorry, but The Sunshine Man is wrong. See Wikipedia:Naming conventions (common names): Use the most common name of a person or thing that does not conflict with the names of other people or things.. Corvus cornix 20:34, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

names of famous people

'Bold textcan i when are keely birthday is he is a singer

Sorry, I'm not sure who is the Keely you mentioned above. Could you please elaborate? Peacent 17:26, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

Graphics

How do you add a graphic or photo, I see the icon but not sure how to add. Does it need to be hi-res?

Also, I accidentally saved and it posted the title of my page. How do I delete "The art of food and wine?"

Please let me know. Thanks!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Talagna (talk • contribs)

First, you upload the file: see the button on the toolbox on the bottom left of the screen. Then you would type in something like [[Image:Filename.jpg]]. You might want to see Help:Images and other uploaded files. The Evil Spartan 17:51, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

• I tagged your article for a speedy deletion. I looked at the text and suspect that you may not have a clear understanding of what Wikipedia is about. It is not a free web hosting site or advertising forum, but an encyclopedia. I posted a welcome message on your talk page with further information. Cheers! —Gaff ^ταλκ 17:58, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

No tildes

There are no tildes on a Finnish keyboard. How can I produce them? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Paegeorge (talk • contribs) 17:56, June 6, 2007

In editing view, beneath the box where you type your changes, is a large box of symbols that you can click to add to the article. The four tildes are one of these options (near the top of the box). Hope this makes sense. Canderson7 ^(talk) 18:03, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

When you want to type four tildes to sign your posts on talk pages, you can also click the "Your signature with time stamp" button in the Edit toolbar. You have to enable the edit toolbar in your preferences under the "Editing" tab. --Teratornis 19:03, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

Odd. There is a tilde at Keyboard layout#Finnish/Swedish to the left of Enter. Try holding Alt Gr down and press that key whatever it says. It's a "dead key" so the tilde appears after the next key is pressed. Press space to only get the tilde. PrimeHunter 19:49, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

Peer reviews in Template:ArticleHistory

I have been using {{ArticleHistory}} on several talk pages. They suggest using the date that {{peerreview}} changes to {{oldpeerreview}} which seems to be about 2 weeks after the last comment on the peer review discussion page. With this action date the action ID associated with the review is two weeks after any commentary. Does this make sense. TonyTheTiger (talk/cont/bio/tcfkaWCDbwincowtchatlotpsoplrttaDCLaM) 18:07, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

Image not displaying

Can anyone work out why this image refuses to display? I'm a bit puzzled about it. -Panser Born- (talk) 18:56, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

Hmm, it looks fine to me. Peacent 18:58, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

Looks okay to me as well. Try reloading your broswer/clearing cache? —Gaff ^ταλκ 19:02, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

I've tried it in Firefox, Opera and even resorted to checking it in Internet Explorer 7, but it didn't display in any of them! =S Very strange...ah well, if it works for everyone else, that's fine. -Panser Born- (talk) 19:06, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

Google

How can I make the page I have just created come up on Google.com when I search for it?

You'll just have to wait. It usually takes a few days before new articles show up in Google. Bjelleklang - talk Bug Me 19:27, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

GFDL and Wikipedia citation

Hi,

I'm sorry, I have read everything i can on my question and am going in circles. I am publishing a book and I would like to include some GFDL pictures and graphics. As I understand it:

1) I am free to use them for unlimited publications. 2) I need to credit the photographer or graphic artist (some artists do not provide their names. Do I use their Wikipedia ID? Would you kindly provide me a sample of what a credit would like like? 3) Am I to include copy of entire GFDL license in my book? 4) When copyrighting my book I simply do not copyright these pictures and graphics?

I find Wikipedia to be a great resource. How do I credit Wikipedia when quoting from one of your articles?

I appreciate your time and look forward to hearing from you at your ealiest convenience.

Author

• Part of your answer is at Wikipedia:Citing Wikipedia. Not sure about the rest. —Gaff ^ταλκ 20:06, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

• I'm guessing that you read the GNU Free Documentation License article...—Gaff ^ταλκ 20:09, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

This image

Does this image Image:2006-1218hurricane.jpg have a chance on Wikipedia:Featured image candidates? Francisco Tevez 20:17, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

It could, why not open a featured picture nomination at WP:FP. E ^talk 20:58, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

Musician Template

Hello I'm having trouble creating a musician template for Marcos Witt. Can you teach me how to create one? (Quetzal123 20:40, 6 June 2007 (UTC))

See Template:Infobox musical artist and Template:Infobox musical artist 2. Copy the source code into your article, and insert the relevant information. For lines that you don't have information, just leave them blank. 69.201.182.76 22:15, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

Is our company notable enough to be included in Wikipedia?

I am wondering if private companies and an explanation of their products would be accepted into the Wikipedia? Our company is unique in that my father invented our product, which was the first of it's kind, ever. He created a never-before-seen or used product which other companies make now as well. We've been manufacturing our original version for over eighteen years. I'd like to educate potential Wikiusers about the origins of the product, but to write the article, I'd have to be brand-specific, and I don't want it cross any non-advertising rules. I'd just like to get my dad's story out there, the creation of our company, and explain the origin of an item that many people see and use everyday. I certainly think our company is notable, but I don't want to post anything without getting an okay.

Thanks! ~Amy Dunn

Please see Wikipedia:Notability (organizations and companies) to determine whether it's alright and if you believe it is, go ahead and create it. Other editors with some minor information about it may edit it from time to time. Hope that helps! E ^talk 21:01, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for checking with us, Amy. Your dad's company sounds very interesting, but Wikipedia's rule of thumb is that editor's should avoid potential conflicts of interest when writing articles. This means that they probably shouldn't write about themselves, their family members, or their companies. Our theory is that if a subject is notable, someone removed from the issue will eventually write about it. I hope that this helps. Let me know if you have any more questions. Canderson7 ^(talk) 21:03, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

• Please note: regarding the conflict of interest guideline is not a hard and fast rule by any means. If an article can be written without bias, from a neutral point of view, with verifiable sources, and meets the notability criteria, then please feel free to contribute! —Gaff ^ταλκ 21:07, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

• To avoid conflict of interest, you can and probably should request another editor write the article. This can be done at Wikipedia:Articles for creation.—Gaff ^ταλκ 21:12, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

I posted without noticing E's reply (sorry). COI certainly isn't set in stone (nothing on Wikipedia is), and if you're positive that your father's company meets our guidelines and you trust yourself to edit impartially, you can go ahead and write the article. That being said, I still reccomend avoiding subjects with which you are personally involved. It's the best way to avoid conflict. Gaff's suggestion in particular is a sound one. Canderson7 ^(talk) 21:14, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

Check your talk page, Amydunn. I'll consider writing about your company if it is notable. Although I write mainly about Singapore, I have created new articles in various areas, such as U.S. law, American biographies, a U.S. college, French towns, as well as made contributing edits to articles in these areas and mathematics, entertainment, medicine, corporate history, etc. You'll have trouble finding a nicer and easy to get along wikipedian than me (how's that for an ad? notability?? :) ) VK35 21:53, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

The problem here is not COI or notability but original research. Has anyone in the press written about this company? -Wooty [Woot?] [Spam! Spam! Wonderful spam!] 02:40, 7 June 2007 (UTC)

Thanks everyone for your replies. I love Canderson7's definition of notable, that if my company is, then someone else will write about it. Well said! I believe an article was published locally a long time ago, but it's nothing I can put my hands on, so there's my answer. I appreciate all the responses and just to see, I'll contact VK35 to gauge interest in writing it to buffer any COI. Thanks again! Amyjdunn ^(talk) 15:27, 7 June 2007 (UTC)

Editing a Wiki entry in Google Earth

How does one edit an entry in Google Earth? The entry for that of the State of Wisconsin misstates the name of its Governor.

Thank you.

The "Geographic Web" system of Google Earth simply retrieves information from Wikipedia articles. Try editing State of Wisconsin and see if that fixes it. E ^talk 21:05, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

In response to the answer to my initial inquiry, the Wikipedia entry in Google Earth differs from that on the Wikipedia entry itself (which correctly identifies Wisconsin's governor). Editing the main Wikipedia entry therefore will have no effect on the Google Earth Wikipedia entry. Is there some other means to correct the error?

You'll just have to wait until the Google Earth one updates - these are done regularly, but I'm not sure how often. Shimgray | talk | 15:28, 10 June 2007 (UTC)

Tag vandalism?

This is the second time I've seen <references/> at the beginning of an article (this time in Poison gas in World War I). Does this serve a purpose or is somebody fooling around? Clarityfiend 21:51, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

Probably someone is fooling around. <references /> or {{reflist}} belongs under a "References" section heading at the end of the article. 69.201.182.76 22:11, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

Yes I believe that is the case. If you will look at the top of the article there is alone i. And in the ref section there are some random letters. --Tλε Rαnδоm Eδιτоr 22:12, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

can't edit away an obscenity:

this page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wampanoag#Name

displays like this:

[edit] Name John Smith named the Wampanoag Pakanoket in 1616, after their chief’s village, which was located near present-day Bristol, Rhode Island. This name was used frequently in early records and reports. The name currently used by ethnologists means ‘’Eastern People’’. The word Wapanoos was first seen on Adriaen Block's 1614 map and was probably a description of all tribes living in the Wampanoag's general area. Other synonyms include ‘’Wapenock, Massasoit’’ and ‘’Philips Indians’’. no i you are an asshole

but when I try to edit out that last little gem, it doesn't show in the edit page. I've refreshed the page and it's still there.

You can edit it yourselves if you like, but I thought you might like to know about this possible bug.

email address removed to prevent spam

It's alright, no need; it didn't show up in the edit page because someone got there before you and had already deleted the offending text between the time you loaded the page and the time you saw the problem and went to edit it. If it still shows when your refresh the page, you just need to purge your browser's cache of that page: try pressing shift+F5 ctrl+F5. -- simxp (talk) 22:29, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

Wait, is it shift+F5 or ctrl+F5? --tjstrf talk 22:39, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

Apologies; you're right, it's ctrl. Thanks! -- simxp (talk) 23:36, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

uploading a picture

Hi, I attempted to upload a picture into a Spanish article but failed. I registered in order to do it but it didn't work. What can I do?

If you didn't place a copyright tag, then the image would have been deleted. Miranda 22:38, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

Perhaps, you typed in the wrong image name for the picture? --Tλε Rαnδоm Eδιτоr 01:20, 7 June 2007 (UTC)

If you mean you were working on an article on the Spanish Wikipedia (es.wikipedia.org), does the image exist there/on Commons, or only on the English one? Because each Wikipedia can only access images in its own space and on Wikimedia Commons. Confusing Manifestation 03:49, 7 June 2007 (UTC)

Dog on the main page

Is the dog from the north east in the picture on the main page and was it bought in the year 2000 get back to a.s.a.p because I think it was a dog that I sold you and I would just like to know how its doing —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.19.129.115 (talk • contribs)

Looks like you're in the wrong place. This page is for questions about Wikipedia itself. -- Kesh 23:05, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

That's a picture of Jupiter silly! —Gaff ^ταλκ 23:25, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

Image Copyright Issues

Wikipedia,

Yesterday I created an entry for Saint Cinnamon Cafe which is a privately company owned in Canada. I added three images to use for Wikipedia and I believe I did not add the proper licenscing information and therefore the page was completely deleted by the system.

I would like to know how to resolve this issue.

The three images that were used were named below:

santcinnamonlogo.PNG - The Saint Cinnamon Logo is a registered trademark owned by Saint Cinnamon Bakery Ltd. Wikipediastoreview.PNG - This shot was taken by Mark Halpern Original rolls and minis.jpg - This shot was taken by Mark Halpern

Thank you in advance for your efforts. Mark Halpern Exec. VP Saint Cinnamon Bakery Ltd. markh@saintcinnamon.com

Hi, the image was probably deleted because of a lack of licensing. Also, editing a page over your company is generally prohibited because of conflict of interest and because of advertising. Thanks. Miranda 22:41, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

• "Prohibted" is kind of strong, but conflict of ibnterest certainly should be avoided. I suspect that the article may run into problems with notability. If you would like an article on your company, consider Wikipedia:Articles for creation. Cheers. —Gaff ^ταλκ 22:49, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

Generally prohibited = Looked down upon. Miranda 03:46, 7 June 2007 (UTC)

Topic

how to get help about particular topic

The easiest way is to search for the topic on Wikipedia. Otherwise, post a question to the Reference desk. -- Kesh 23:12, 6 June 2007 (UTC)