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December 23

Trying to get some help

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 – ukexpat (talk) 21:30, 31 December 2008 (UTC)

I have been trying get some answers in the form of comments, suggestions, and even a peer assessment on the article Ofer Ben-Amots. However, nobody has answered in 5 days. The article has been throughly changed and edited to match the Wiki rules. It is now wikified and there are numerous references. in spite of the changes the warning box above the article remains the same. Am I still doing something wrong? Totally possible... However, I would like to know if it is better than the previous version. Any help is greatly appreciated-- Thanks (in advance!) Obenamots (talk) 00:07, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

Feel free to remove the tags if the problems are fixed. I have removed the wikify and ref tags, but the problem with the lead is still there. And yes, the article is better now, but not perfect. A few more references would be good. Chamal ^talk 01:17, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

Thank you so much for the helpful tip! More references are up and coming... Obenamots (talk) 16:42, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

"this file has no extension"

I'm trying to upload an image (I shot it and own the rights) to "Chase Johnson". However, I've visited the "upload" page and filled out all the data. I "browse" and select the file. however, the next page says "this file has no extension".

I've resaved it in PhotoShop with PNG and GIF but no luck. I've saved it to folders and in my desktop, but still no luck. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jockinmystyles (talk • contribs) 00:33, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

If it is a jpg file upload it to File:Chase Johnson.jpg. If it is a png, use File:Chase Johnson.png. Etc —teb728 t c 00:40, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

When you look at the file on your computer, does the name of the file end in ".gif" or ".png"? If not, it should. Dismas|^(talk) 01:53, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

• Some computers, I think Macs are particularly prone, don't actually add the extension which confuses the uploader. If you make it explicit, there should be no problem. Also make sure there's only one dot in the name. While operating systems may know how to deal with more than one of them, the uploader doesn't. - Mgm|^(talk) 13:04, 23 December 2008 (UTC)
  • You are correct. The default on a Mac is to not show the file extension. Although you can change this globally or for a single file. To do it for just one file, Control-Click on the file (right click), select "Get Info", and uncheck the box that says "hide file extension". Dismas|^(talk) 06:46, 24 December 2008 (UTC)
    • However, since it's the Mac OS which is Unix-based (where file extensions are not necessary), the file extension might actually not be there - not just be hidden. In that case, the user will actually have to modify the file name to add ".jpg" or ".png" etc before uploading. But the easiest way to handle this, I think, is just to start uploading as is, but on the WP upload page, after the "source filename" is selected, change the "destination filename" field to include the file extension. That way, regardless of the presence of an extension on the computer, the file will upload properly to WP. -Seidenstud (talk) 07:04, 24 December 2008 (UTC)!

misplaced "edit" button

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i've been renovating the Pop music article in accordance with a discussion on its talk page, and in the fray the "edit" button for the "History" section wound up in the "References" section. could some kind Help Desk Denizen please assist me in getting it back where it belongs? and if explaining how to do that isn't too much trouble, i'd love to know how. thank you Sssoul (talk) 07:30, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

• My (semi-joking) solution is to not use that feature and disable "Enable section editing via [edit] links" in Special:Preferences and just make the Edit links go away entirely. The reason I do that is because those Edit links usually clutter up the page. Additionally, where there is a large right-hand side bar -- as there is on that page -- it can push the Edit links into places you don't want them. —Noah 08:15, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

(ec) I think that's a bug in the system, caused by the long infobox. I don't think it's fixable. If you go to preferences and click the editing tab, and check the box that says "Enable section editing by right clicking on section titles (JavaScript)" then you will be able to right click the History section and edit it. Garden. 08:18, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

thanks, people. i've reduced the size of the info box and rearranged a little more and it looks better now. Sssoul (talk) 08:36, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

For future reference, see WP:BUNCH. Algebraist 09:58, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

I fixed it using {{FixBunching}}. Dendodge Talk^Contribs 15:16, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

Indian Election - 2009

Sir,

Indian election - 2009 is just around the corner can wikipedia open a special site to help voters by putting up details of the candidates who are in the fray ? Wikipedia could give details of these candidates based on the area of contesting. Eg :Location is Chennai and 5 candidates named A,B,C,D,E,F are contesting election, if the following facts of these candidates are made available to the general public then the best from these could be selected, by public having access to wikipedia. The word of mouth would be fanatastic.

You should give these details :

Name Age Constituency Party Affiliation to other party Number of parties changed Whether national party If any criminal record If any educational background Does he / she have any clandestine activity Regards xxxxx —Preceding unsigned comment added by 116.68.103.187 (talk) 09:44, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

Please see WP:NOT. Andy Mabbett (User:Pigsonthewing); Andy's talk; Andy's edits 13:39, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

Election candidates are more than welcome to have a page about them, but there are some prerequisites. First of all, the person must have received significant coverage in independent reliable sources. Secondly, the article must be written from a neutral point of view and cannot promote or disparage a candidate. Finally, the person must be notable, which has a slightly different meaning on Wikipedia. If you have any other questions, feel free to ask. Cheers! TN‑X-Man 14:10, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

It sounds to me like you need to set up an Indian Election 2009 wiki of your own, not to try to misuse Wikipedia for a purpose for which it was not designed. Most candidates in an election like this will not be notable enough to have their own articles; and since incumbents are considered automatically notable, relying on Wikipedia articles would create a grossly unfair advantage to the incumbents. --Orange Mike | Talk 20:31, 26 December 2008 (UTC)

We already have an article on Indian general election, 2009. Why do you assume that most candidates will not be notable enough for their own article? Most of them already have an article about them on Wikipedia. --Joshua Issac (talk) 20:17, 29 December 2008 (UTC)

Question

Why was "Image" changed to "File"? 60.230.124.64 (talk) 10:48, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

Because not all Image:'s are actually images. Some are sounds, videos or even PDFs. Garden. 11:13, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

How do I go about deleting sections from an article

The Sierra Leone article has a section called "In literature and film". How should I go about deleting this section. Should I just delete it, or talk about it on the talk page first. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.171.186.168 (talk) 14:34, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

When in doubt, discuss first. Hermione1980 14:39, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

Why would you like to delete this section? It seems to be an well-written (if undersourced) addition to the article. Cheers! TN‑X-Man 15:05, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

New photo

I have uploaded an updated and better photo of Tammy Leitner to go with her wikipedia page, but do not have access to upload it directly. I uploaded it to commons, but don't believe I did it correctly. It is a photo I took myself, so I own the right. Can anyone help? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mgossie (talk • contribs) 16:03, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

Commons is a different project altogether than Wikipedia is. What you need to do is ask directly at the Commons help desk, which is located here: [1]. Toodles! --Jayron32.talk.contribs 17:02, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

You uploaded it to File:Track3.JPG, which is not a very good name. Someone has proposed that a bot rename it to a more appropriate name like File:Tammy Leitner.jpg. You can access it at the original name for now, but the name may change. —teb728 t c 22:28, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

Reliable sources

Hello. Is the magazine Teen Ink considered a reliable source for book reviews? I just finished reading WP:RS and I'm still don't know. Kaguya-chan (talk) 16:06, 23 December 2008 (UTC) Just realized that this isn't the place to discuss reliable sources. Sorry. Kaguya-chan (talk) 16:14, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

I would think that yes, yes they are a reliable source for book reviews. They have been publishing reviews for going on 20 years now. Remember, however, that since reviews are essentially opinion pieces they can only be cited as a source for the reviewing editor's opinion on the work in question. Cheers. L0b0t (talk) 16:16, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

Question Regarding Creating Infoboxes

I have a question.

How do I create an Infobox when I am creating an article on Wikipedia? Any answers would be greatly appreciated. I would like to create another article on here but don't know how to create an Infobox. Again, any answers would be greatly appreciated. Please Just visit my talk page and leave it. I will read it when I get the chance. Thanks in advance.Frschoonover (talk) 16:58, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

See Help:Infobox and Category:Infobox templates. PrimeHunter (talk) 17:10, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

military air force

Is there any AWAKS plane in INDIA? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 125.20.11.34 (talk) 17:43, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

Please read the notice at the top of this page--you want the Reference Desk. Thanks Jake Wartenberg^Talk 18:00, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

(edit conflict) I'm not sure. Please be aware that this desk is for answering questions about using Wikipedia. You may want to ask your question at the reference desk or look at the Indian Air Force article. Cheers! TN‑X-Man 18:02, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

Possibly, see Awacs#Operators and Airborne Surveillance Platform for more information. Nanonic (talk) 18:03, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

Userbox Icon

There is a userbox Icon on my user page but it links to the page about the image itself, not my User:DocDeel516/Userboxes. How can this be corrected?--DocDeel516 ^discuss 21:40, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

Here's the code that I've used for this sort of thing in the past:

{{click|link=User:DocDeel516/Userboxes|image=Crystal kthememgr.svg|width=50px|height=50px|title=My userboxes}}

Let me know if that doesn't work for you. --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 21:50, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

Hi

How does Jimbo Wales make an income? Where does he get his money from? --Front Disco (talk) 23:15, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

I haven't examined it but maybe Jimbo Wales and Wikia can be of help. If you actually want to know how the cost of operating Wikipedia is covered then it's not financed by Jimbo Wales. It's run by the Wikimedia Foundation, a non-profit organization receiving donations. PrimeHunter (talk) 00:01, 24 December 2008 (UTC)

Remember that the Help Desk is only for questions about using Wikipedia. This question is better suited to the reference desk. Thanks, Jake Wartenberg^Talk 03:01, 24 December 2008 (UTC)

Jimbo Wales#Chicago Options Associates and Bomis claims that Wales became financially independent as an options trader before he started Bomis, Nupedia, and then Wikipedia. I've read that Wales does not disclose his net worth but describes it as "enough." I think a more interesting question is to ask about Wales' carbon footprint, which you probably could estimate with reasonably good accuracy. --Teratornis (talk) 04:26, 25 December 2008 (UTC)

Linking my name

To Whom It May Concern: I am mentioned in two articles: one on Highgate Wood Secondary Modern School and one on Kiss 100 FM. How do I link my name to both entries? Many thanks for your help. Yours, Lindsay Wesker —Preceding unsigned comment added by Lindsay Wesker (talk • contribs) 23:46, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

Somebody would have to create an article about you at Lindsay Wesker. But see Wikipedia:Notability (people) and Wikipedia:Autobiography. Having a red link on your name in Highgate Wood Secondary School is not an error. It just means there is no Wikipedia article and may or may not be one in the future. A former article was deleted and is discussed at Wikipedia:Deletion review/Log/2007 February 4. PrimeHunter (talk) 00:16, 24 December 2008 (UTC)

Also using your real name as your Wikipedia user name is probably not a good idea. Wikipedia users are known to be stalked from time to time. BE CAREFULL.--intraining ^{Jack In} 03:23, 24 December 2008 (UTC)

I don't think that it is necessarily/probably a bad idea. But it is important for the user to understand the risks involved. Jake Wartenberg^Talk 05:49, 24 December 2008 (UTC)

Besides, on Citizendium, you have to use real names. Your name was removed from the article about your school simply because it created a red link, but I have restored it with references. --Joshua Issac (talk) 21:09, 29 December 2008 (UTC)

Non-editable Footnotes section of an article

I have tried, in vain, to figure out how to edit the Footnotes section of the Design article; I see a spelling error that I wish to correct. I am able to get into the edit mode of other sections of the article. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Clarepawling (talk • contribs) 23:53, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

See Wikipedia:Referencing for beginners. You have to edit the section where the number linking to the footnote is located. PrimeHunter (talk) 00:04, 24 December 2008 (UTC)

Yeah, just click the little arrow before the reference (after the number), and edit the section you are in. You should find the text there. If the reference is used more than once, it will say a, b, c, etc. The information you would want to edit is usually (although not necessarily,) stored at the first instance of the reference (i.e. a). --Joshua Issac (talk) 20:23, 29 December 2008 (UTC)