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May 17[edit]

Colorful userpage[edit]

Resolved

– – ukexpat (talk) 13:06, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

How can i make my userpage colorful? Boobysmith (talk) 03:05, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

There, that should be a good start. (you can remove it if you want to). You should also checkout Wikipedia:User page design center.Also, take a look at Wikipedia:Userboxes. If you need help with formatting, just ask us. Happy Editing. wiooiw ^(talk) 03:18, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. I like the rainbow. Can I add nude pictures to my page? Boobysmith (talk) 03:48, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

See Wikipedia:User pages for rules on what you can and cannot add to your user page. If you want to display images, they should be freely licensed or in the public domain, and somehow related to building the encyclopedia. Rather than display potentially contentious images directly on your user page, you could link to categories on Wikimedia Commons, such as Commons:Category:Nudity. There is little reason to redisplay such images on your user page when they are already available in categories or gallery pages on Commons. --Teratornis (talk) 03:57, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

And see Commons:Commons:Nudity for more guidelines. You did not specify the source of images you want to add. If you refer to uploading images which are not already on Wikipedia or Commons, that introduces more complications of licensing, personality rights, and appropriateness for an encyclopedia. Your account shows very few edits so far; if you are new to editing on Wikipedia, you should spend some time reading the friendly manuals and editing some text in existing articles before grappling with the complexity of uploading nude images. --Teratornis (talk) 04:03, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I was thinking about uploading an image but i wont to save us the trouble. I also read the userpage thing, thanks. Boobysmith (talk) 09:34, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

signing[edit]

Normally I used to sign by clicking on the 4 tilds below the save page. This now does not work since the browser (internet explorer) sends me the message I said asking if I wish to leave the page. Never mind I choose yes or no the result is the same and the 4 tilds do not get to the screen. I shal try now by tytping the tilds manually from the keybord!Aldrasto11 (talk) 06:15, 17 May 2010 (UTC) It seems to work...[reply]

You have now asked this question three times, and nobody has made a serious attempt to answer you. This suggests that there is nobody here who knows. It also suggests that nobody else here sees the problem, so it is probably with your system in some way, but in what way, I have no idea. A previous poster suggested using a different browser: since we have no idea what is causing your problem, we cannot tell for sure that this will fix it; but it is very likely that a different browser will not show the same problem. It may be that reinstalling your existing browser will fix it: we just don't know. --ColinFine (talk) 22:06, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I use Firefox and have been having the same problem for a while now. I just came here, hunting for an answer. When I use four tildes, my name and the date of my posts show up, they are just not hyperlinked. Usually a bot comes through and adds them as a hyperlink. This is fine with me but it looks messy. Since this appears to be a problem in both IE and Firefox, it seems to me Wikipedia should look into it. Candy 09:58, 19 May 2010 (UTC)

Image[edit]

I just uploaded a logo on Wikimedia Commons, and I want to change the licensing, how?? http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Phonesat_hr.jpg —Preceding unsigned comment added by Phonesat2010 (talk • contribs) 06:30, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

How I can delete the image and how can I change the licensing?? as I am not sure which one will I do (delete, or change the licensing)? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Phonesat2010 (talk • contribs) 06:32, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Well, you can change the licensing of the file by going to its Commons page and clicking "edit" on the top right-hand corner. Scroll down to licensing, and change it to the template matching the licensing terms you wish to use.

A few other notes:

The image you uploaded is on the Wikimedia Commons, also known simply as "The Commons". The Wikimedia Commons are similar to, but not equal to, Wikipedia. They are run by the same people, they run the same software, they look the same, they interact with each other, but they are not the same things. In fact, I believe The Commons have pages that explain how to change licensing terms in a little bit more detail. You might wanna check over there for some guidance.
The image you uploaded looks like it may have been in vector form at some point, or is able to be turned into a vector image. Vector images are images that are defined as shapes, not pixels, making them scalable without any loss of quality. The Commons (and Wikipedia, for that matter) both support vector images in the Scalable Vector Graphics format. If you happen to have one of those in your possession as well, it is recommended that you replace the raster image with the vector one. If not, someone may tag it as being able to be vectorized, and may have to be done by someone else at a later time.
You indented your post with >>. The MediaWiki software (the guts of almost any wiki) has support for indents. In the edit box, use colons (":") every time you want to indent text, and/or after you use a line break (<br/>). For example:

Hope this helps you later on in your editing.

Hmmwhatsthisdo (talk) 07:04, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

>>>>> Thanks, after doing the changes I got the below in the licensing part

This media file may meet the criteria for speedy deletion.

The given reason is: This file is copyrighted and not published under a free license, and the uploader asserts that the usage of this file is fair use, but fair use claims are not permitted on Commons. This file may be deleted without further notice. If the project that this file is to be used on allows fair use, and its usage would comply with the project's appropriate exemptions, please upload it locally.

This is the logo of the Company I work for, and they want me to create an article for the company, what do they mean by (not published under a free license), how can I publish it???

Thanks

Please see WP:IOWN for the process that the company will have to follow to release the copyright. But before you do that, please read WP:COI, WP:CORP and WP:FAQO. – ukexpat (talk) 13:01, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

See Commons:COM:CB#Trademarks for the rules about logos. See Commons:COM:OTRS for the procedure to follow if the logo exceeds the threshold of originality that makes it copyrightable. See Commons:COM:EIC#Permreq for form letters you can use to request permission from the company to publish their logo under a free license. A better place to ask about uploading files on Commons is the Help desk over there. --Teratornis (talk) 00:27, 18 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Editing redirects[edit]

Some joker has replaced the RationalWiki article with a redirect to the Conservapedia article, and I'm not quite sure how to rectify this. 219.90.165.81 (talk) 07:24, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not entirely sure what the consensus is there, but it has been redirected and unredirected multiple times by multiple people. Ergo, not just some joker. You may want to file a third opinion request if consensus is unclear. Cheers, {{Sonia|talk|simple}} 07:32, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

See discussion at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/RationalWiki and Talk:RationalWiki. Third opinion is for issues only involving two editors so far, so it doesn't apply here. PrimeHunter (talk) 12:40, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Note that RationalWiki doesn't simply redirect to Conservapedia - it redirects to that part of the Conservapedia article which discusses RationalWiki. I agree that a pure redirect to Conservapedia would be confusing; I don't believe that the current redirect is, however. TFOWR^propaganda 15:45, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry. I've read the RationalWiki talkpage, and yes, I see the logic it behind it now. 219.90.181.38 (talk) 07:19, 18 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

This media file may meet the criteria for speedy deletion.[edit]

Hi

In the licensing part of the image I uploaded the below appears:

This media file may meet the criteria for speedy deletion.

The given reason is: This file is copyrighted and not published under a free license, and the uploader asserts that the usage of this file is fair use, but fair use claims are not permitted on Commons. This file may be deleted without further notice. If the project that this file is to be used on allows fair use, and its usage would comply with the project's appropriate exemptions, please upload it locally.

This is the logo of the Company I work for, and they want me to create an article for the company, what do they mean by (not published under a free license), how can I publish it???

Thanks —Preceding unsigned comment added by Phonesat2010 (talk • contribs) 07:33, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Unless your employers really want you to release their logo into the public domain (or under a free license), you don't upload the image on commons. You upload it to Wikipedia directly. But, be warned that you are strongly discouraged from writing about your own company. Attempts to do so normally result in the article being deleted, and often with the author being banned from Wikipedia. The best way to prevent this is to only use content (via summarizing and paraphrasing) from reliable sources, such as books, newspapers and magazines, and make sure to cite those sources on the page. Someguy1221 (talk) 07:54, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Image upload[edit]

>> How can I upload it in Wikipedia directly?? >> I want it the same licensing as Etisalat as in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etisalat how can I do it

Thanks

How can I upload an image directly to Wikipedia, please note that I am a new user and I would like to know the steps.

Also please note that I want the same licensing as the one used for Etisalat in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Etisalat_logo.png how can I do it?

Thanks —Preceding unsigned comment added by Phonesat2010 (talk • contribs) 09:03, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

If you want to add an existing image to an article, add [[File:File name.jpg|thumb|Caption text.]] to the area of the article where you want the image to appear – replacing File name.jpg with the actual file name of the image, and Caption text with a short description of the image. See our picture tutorial for more information.
If you want to upload an image from your computer for use in an article, you must determine the proper license of the image (or whether it is in the public domain). If you know the image is public domain or copyrighted but under a suitable free-license, upload it to the Wikimedia Commons instead of here, so that all projects have access to the image (sign up). If you are unsure of the licensing status, see the file upload wizard for more information. Please also read Wikipedia's image use policy. I hope this helps. – ukexpat (talk) 12:59, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Company Articles[edit]

On Wikipedia there are many articles on companies. I read somewhere in wikipedia that a person can't write an article about a company he works for

I need to write an article about the company I work for what should I do, and also I want to upload images that will have a licensing with the below text, how??

This is a logo of an organization, item, or event, and is protected by copyright and possibly trademark —Preceding unsigned comment added by Phonesat2010 (talk • contribs) 09:26, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I need to delete an image that I added in Wikimedia Commons how?? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Phonesat2010 (talk • contribs) 09:27, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

See the answers to your questions above, particularly please read WP:COI, WP:CORP and WP:FAQO. The image on Commons is marked for deletion and will be deleted in due course. – ukexpat (talk) 13:09, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I tried to put my nomination for afd of Ergogenic aid on the discussion list, but it's not working.[edit]

Can someone help me do it and also gently tell me what my error was? Thanks!Rich (talk) 09:29, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I fixed the template on the article. Now you can continue with the next step of the process. You can check this edit diff to see what I did. Dismas|^(talk) 10:26, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks!24.7.28.186 (talk) 21:56, 18 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Delete An Image[edit]

I want to delete an image

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Phonesat_hr.jpg

How?? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Phonesat2010 (talk • contribs) 10:17, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

You need to put the template {{speedydelete}} on the top of the image description page. It should look something like this when you type it in: {{speedydelete|I uploaded this image and would like it deleted.}} -- Dismas|^(talk) 10:21, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Expanding on Dismas's answer: Speedy deletion on the Commons works a bit differently than here on Wikipedia, which is why adding {{db-author}} to the article did not work. Check out Commons:CSD; as you can see, there are only a few reason-specific templates given. But as Dismas said, you can give your own reason with the "other reasoning" speedy deletion template. ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 10:27, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Username as false claim?[edit]

Where is the proper place to challenge that a username may make a false claim? If a username was 32nd_degree_mason, and the person had never been a member of Freemasonry, then the username would be a false claim, right? I'm dealing with a user whose username is User:KappaSigmaAEKDB and according to [1], he is not a member of Kappa Sigma. In addition, the meaning for AEKDB is normally private to Kappa Sigma Brothers, and explained on his user page User:KappaSigmaAEKDB. I'd like to know where to go on this.Naraht (talk) 10:46, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

It's not anything we would be concerned with, from our point of view, it's the same as if he called himself 'ninja master', a username does not need to be literally true. We would only be concerned if it was a problem under our username policies and I don't see how this name is. --Cameron Scott (talk) 10:49, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Talk about not being courteous! Naraht is at Wikipedia:Help desk, and NYCRuss is at Wikipedia:Usernames for administrator attention, but neither of them had the courtesy to inform me of these discussions. I welcome it though, and I hope this will draw additional attention to the serious conflict of interest editing taking place on fraternity articles. KappaSigmaAEKDB (talk) 17:34, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

As mentioned above, it is not against the username policy - within reason, people can use any name they want to (for example, despite my user name, I am not a Phantom!) - if they were to be using a real person's name and claiming to be that person, that would be against the policy - but having a username implying you are part of a fraternity is not. As for revealing secret meanings, there is no policy against that, from what I can see. If it was on an article page, and there were no reliable references, it could be challenged and removed - on a user page, it is not against policy. -- PhantomSteve/talk|contribs\ 15:44, 18 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Upload a Company Logo[edit]

I want to upload a company logo and add it to the infobox. When I will add the logo in Wikimedia Common I want to show in the Licensing Part the below, how??

This is a logo of an organization, item, or event, and is protected by copyright and possibly trademark —Preceding unsigned comment added by Phonesat2010 (talk • contribs) 11:55, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

A copyrighted logo cannot be uploaded to Wikimedia Commons but it can be uploaded directly to the English Wikipedia for use in an article about the company. Your account must be autoconfirmed (four days old with at least 10 edits in total) to upload a file here. If you give a link to the article and an image of the logo at the company website then we can upload it for you with {{Non-free logo}}. If you are associated with the company and want to make or edit an article about it then see Wikipedia:FAQ/Organizations. PrimeHunter (talk) 12:19, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Autoconfirmed status?[edit]

>> My account is more than 4 days old, but I have not done any edits. I know that I can click on Edit in any article and edit, but I am not sure that I will do it right, or to be clear I don't know what to edit?? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Phonesat2010 (talk • contribs) 12:54, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Note that edits to this page count ;-) You can also, I believe, edit your user page and talk page. TFOWR^propaganda 12:56, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

>> Can you know how many edits did I make?? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Phonesat2010 (talk • contribs) 13:01, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, if you click on the "contribs" link in your signature (after any of your posts) it'll show you your edits. I count 12, so far, but your "rights" don't seem to have updated yet. I'd guess there's a "lag" before the system accurately reflects your new status. I'd suggest waiting a few hours and trying again. Post back here if you still can't edit! (And welcome, and good luck!) TFOWR^propaganda 13:08, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Your account was only registered on May 16 (see http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Log&user=Phonesat2010) so you have a couple more days to go. I should point out however that your user name is a pretty clear breach of the user name policy and will probably be blocked friom editing. – ukexpat (talk) 13:13, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I dont understand why will be my account deleted?? What is clear breach ????? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Phonesat2010 (talk • contribs) 13:25, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Please read the policy at WP:CORPNAME - Explicit use of a name or url of a company, group or product as a username is not permitted. It won't be deleted, but it will be blocked and you will be invited to request a new user name. – ukexpat (talk) 13:39, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Parts per million[edit]

I don't understand why Parts per million is mg/ml. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 111.91.144.147 (talk) 14:08, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

This is really a question for the reference desk. But to answer your question mg/ml is parts per thousand not parts per million. 1 ml of water is 1 g and 1 g is 1000 mg so a ml is 1000 times bigger than a mg or parts per thousand. For parts per million you were probably thinking mg/l, since a l is 1000 ml and 1000 x 1000 is 1,000,000. Converting between mg/l and ppm/pp thousand only works if you are working with water. ~~ GB fan ~~ ^talk 15:00, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Who says parts per million is mg/ml? If it's a Wikipedia article then it should be corrected. Microgram (µg or mcg) per ml would be parts per million. PrimeHunter (talk) 22:55, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

E-mails about my password[edit]

I've received three E-mails over the past week about my password being changed, from the IP users 93.97.200.145, 188.220.125.241 and 94.194.29.209. However I am non of these and I haven't requested my password to be changed. Is it possible these IP users can log into my account and What should I do? Kitchen roll (talk) 14:31, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

It's just IPs trying their luck - they've tried to log in as "you", when that failed they requested a password reminder, hoping that they'd get to enter an email address of their choosing. Fortunately for us, email reminders go the email address previously registered - in your case, yours. I think the standard recommendation is just to ignore the emails... TFOWR^propaganda 14:35, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Right :) Thanks very much Kitchen roll (talk) 14:38, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Need help in creating and uploading a page for a feature film that I have written, Produced, and directed.[edit]

Would someone please help me in creating a movie page for my feature film? I find wikipedia very complex in understanding how one can creat and upload article. Please help. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Nashproductions (talk • contribs) 15:00, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

You aren't the right person to create the article, which I presume is about [2]. You have a conflict of interest, see WP:COI and worse yet, we don't allow company user names, see WP:CORPNAME. But it isn't all doom and gloom, you can submit a request for an article to be created at Wikipedia:Articles for creation. You must change your username though, and follow our conflict of interest guidelines. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dougweller (talk • contribs) 15:07, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Clarifying Consensus[edit]

My understanding of consensus is that someone suggests a change or just does it. If there is not consensus, then it can be changed back to the long standing version. The user who then still wants change can discuss it, suggests alternatives, even make an alternate change.

What consensus does not say is that if a change is made, that new change is automatically declared consensus and people must justify a change back to the long standing version.

For example, for the George Washington article, it might say "GW was president." That is the consensus version. Someone shouldn't change it to say "GW was a troublemaker and a rebel leader" then insist that anyone who wants to change it to "GW was president" must go to the talk page to discuss it and wait days for consensus. Instead, the "GW was a troublemaker and a rebel leader" should be discussed if the person wants change to that. Suomi Finland 2009 (talk) 17:15, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

(edit conflict) The person proposing the change needs to establish consensus. So, per this suggestion: I might change "GW was president" to "GW was a troublemaker". That's fine: I was being bold. However, it turns out that there isn't a consensus for my change. You revert me. That's also fine. The next step is for us all to discuss my proposed change until there is a consensus. (And it may well be that everyone disagrees with my proposed change - then there's a clear consensus that GW should be described as a former president).

Hope that helps! TFOWR^propaganda 17:20, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:BOLD, revert, discuss cycle is the essay that may give you some further examples, although User:TFOWR's wonderful reply sums it all up. :) ^Avicenna_sis @ 04:09, 18 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Uploading a Logo[edit]

Dear Sir/Madam:

I would like to know how I can upload a logo in Wikipedia English

Regards —Preceding unsigned comment added by Comma10 (talk • contribs) 17:28, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

When looking at the logos placed in the infobox of some articles and when I click on any of the logos I see the below under the licensing part. I want to do the same for a logo that I want to use, how.

This is a logo of an organization, item, or event, and is protected by copyright and possibly trademark. It is believed that the use of low-resolution images on the English-language Wikipedia, hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation, of logos for certain uses involving identification and critical commentary may qualify as fair use under United States copyright law. Any other uses of this image, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, may be copyright infringement. Certain commercial use of this image may also be trademark infringement. See Wikipedia:Non-free content and Wikipedia:Logos. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Comma10 (talk • contribs) 17:39, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

See WP:LOGO, {{logo fur}} and general upload advice that follows:

If you want to add an existing image to an article, add [[File:File name.jpg|thumb|Caption text.]] to the area of the article where you want the image to appear – replacing File name.jpg with the actual file name of the image, and Caption text with a short description of the image. See our picture tutorial for more information.
If you want to upload an image from your computer for use in an article, you must determine the proper license of the image (or whether it is in the public domain). If you know the image is public domain or copyrighted but under a suitable free-license, upload it to the Wikimedia Commons instead of here, so that all projects have access to the image (sign up). If you are unsure of the licensing status, see the file upload wizard for more information. Please also read Wikipedia's image use policy. I hope this helps. – ukexpat (talk) 17:42, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

See Wikipedia:Uploading images. ---— Gadget850 (Ed) ^talk 17:48, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Dear Ukexpat
Please note the below:
- I want to upload a logo from my computer
- I want to upload it to Wikipedia English as a non-free logo as it is a company logo
- I tried to go to upload form but I got UNAUTHORIZED, why?

I would like to know how?

Thanks —Preceding unsigned comment added by Comma10 (talk • contribs) 17:56, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

You need to wait until you've (a) made 10 or more edits, and (b) for four days since you first created your account. It looks like you've made enough edits, but you only registered the account yesterday. TFOWR^propaganda 17:59, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

- No it was on March 16

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&type=&user=Comma10&page=&year=&month=-1&tagfilter=&hide_patrol_log=1 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Comma10 (talk • contribs) 18:05, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Oops, March, May... sorry! OK, the last few edits you've made should take you over the 10-edit threshold; it may take a few hours for the system to update, however. TFOWR^propaganda 18:21, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

How I can create a film page?[edit]

I want to create a page for an Award wining film that I have produced, written and Directed. Is there any template on wikipedia that i can use to cerate a page? I see many film's pages that all are uploaded in the same format such as Name of the film, Plot, Characters/Cast, Production, Music, Awards etc on left side and official Poster of the film, Directed by, Produced by, Starring, Music by..etc on left side of the page, so there must be a template that i can use to enter the information about film. Please help. Thanks. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Hbg50171 (talk • contribs) 18:31, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

See #Need help in creating and uploading a page for a feature film that I have written, Produced, and directed. and in particular please read WP:COI. – ukexpat (talk) 18:36, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Theer is no COI anymore as I changed the userID. There are many film pages on wikipedia, so there must be a way to publish them if they are ligitimate and fulfills all requirements. The question is Is there any template available that will assit mein creating a film page? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Hbg50171 (talk • contribs) 18:41, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

If you have produced and directed the film, then you still have a very strong conflict of interest regardless of what your username is. Please wait for other people to write about things that you are personally connected to; if it is a notable film, I'm sure it will get written.--Beloved Freak 18:49, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The movie has won an award at Mexican International Film festival. It's been also selected in Hoboken International Film festival. It's releasing in theater in July 23rd. The news about film are published in many newspapers and online news. What criteria wikipedia use to consider a film "notable" film? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Hbg50171 (talk • contribs) 19:33, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Notability outlines the notability criteria, Wikipedia:Notability (films) is more specifically about films. Significant coverage in reliable sources helps, as does winning notable awards. If it's being released into theaters in July, then there will likely be more coverage after that. None of that, however, addresses the issue of the conflict of interest. Perhaps consider Wikipedia:Requested articles? You are lucky in one sense, that Wikipedia's film wikiproject is quite active, and articles about new notable films are likely to be created in a timely fashion.--Beloved Freak 19:48, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

BelovedFreak,

Thank you for your prompt responses. I still don't have an asnwer how to create a page. I will wait until there will be more buzz about the film after it is released in theater, but meanwhile I want to learn "How to create the film page". I will create it, but won't make it "Live". I chekced the template for film project, but it seems very complex. My other option is to find people who can professionally help me in creating a page. I totally understand that it's upto the editor whether they will approve or reject the atricle, but at least I need to creat one. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 205.172.107.75 (talk) 20:10, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Please read WP:YFA. I suggest you do not create an article about your film, even as a user sub-page: this will be wasted effort, as it is unlikely that such an article by you will ever be acceptable. You would do better to work on an article that you are not involved in and/or interest some other editors in writing about your film, (if you can help them establish that it is notable). --ColinFine (talk) 22:21, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Mac OS X dictionary[edit]

In the Mac OS X, the Wikipedia link in "Dictionary" does not display the entire article and there is no scroll bar to get to the end of the article. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.172.234.158 (talk) 20:45, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

We have noticed this, too. This is mainly a problem with the new vector settings. I'm sure there is a way around it (Mac = Greek to me), but for now, just use the regular Wikipedia site in a browser. FYI - This question is more of a question for maybe the Apple Support Desk. A p3rson ‽ 23:25, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Are you referring to Dictionary (software)? That is developed by Apple. Wikipedia has no control over it. PrimeHunter (talk) 22:49, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Reverting[edit]

Resolved

– – ukexpat (talk) 21:09, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

On the Celtic F.C. article I've been trying to revert back to this version by Jack forbes at 18:53 before a vandalism account got going on it. Strangely it doesn't seem to be working. Any ideas what is going on? Thanks. Jack forbes (talk) 20:52, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The current revision is identical to the revision you are attempting to revert to (cf.). The edit is thus null and not recorded. Intelligentsium 20:58, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for that. I should have noticed. Cheers. Jack forbes (talk) 21:05, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

longer loading time...[edit]

I mostly use your wonderful Wikipedia when I do xword puzzle and I love it and thank you for providing it. This last week I have noticed that there is a delay of three or four seconds in getting the page to load? This has not been the case in the past and I'm wondering if anyone else has had a similar problem? Or perhaps it has something to do with the recent changes? Thank you for an exellent job of providing me with so much info. Sincerely, Onofrio Vitulli —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.193.184.247 (talk) 21:36, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

HF TARIFF CLASSIFICATION NUMBER[edit]

We are a compnay that ships aircraft parts within and without the u.s.a. Acording to the North Atlantic trade agreement, we are supposed to be referencing a hf tariff classificatrion number for each shipment. how do I find out what it is and where to find it. My e-mail address is <redacted> —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.133.199.6 (talk) 21:54, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Have you tried Wikipedia's Reference Desk? They specialize in knowledge questions and will try to answer just about any question in the universe (except how to use Wikipedia, since that is what this Help Desk is for). Just follow the link, select the relevant section, and ask away. I hope this helps. – ukexpat (talk) 22:11, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Infoboxes[edit]

Resolved

Is there somewhere that I can find the code for an infobox or a template that can be used? I can't seem to find any. QwerpQwertus (talk) 22:32, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

If you mean the way to use the template, simply searce "Template:", and the name in the brackets (minus a "subst:", if any). If you mean the infobox in the text, just do a copypasta on the code in the "Edit" tab, between the curly brackets. Hope this helps, A p3rson ‽ 22:37, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

In addition, you can view a complete list of all the infoboxes at Category:Infobox templates. In another addition, check out Help:Infobox for further help regarding the use of infoboxes. ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 22:40, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, I think that's what I need! QwerpQwertus (talk) 22:43, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

redirecting[edit]

How do I redirect to an article? What do I type where,etc.?Duoduoduo (talk) 23:00, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

To create a redirect, simply go to the page that you want to redirect to another page. Replace all the content (or create a new page if it hasn't been created yet) with this:

#REDIRECT [[Target page name]]

All you need to do is replace "Target page name" with the name of the page that you want to redirect to. In addition to that, you may categorize the redirect in one of several categories by following the instructions here, if it fits in any of those. You may look at Wikipedia:Redirect for further reading. ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 23:05, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks very much!! Duoduoduo (talk) 14:24, 18 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]