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reticular theory[edit]

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I can´t find this article. Is there a way or place where I can request for a new article? I'm natural speaker of spanish. Thanks. --Andreateletrabajo (talk) 01:30, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Well, you could request an article at Wikipedia:Requested articles, but it might take a long time before a volunteer gets around to writing one. In the mean time you could find a little about the subject in the biography of Joseph von Gerlach. —teb728 t c 01:51, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Try Neuron doctrine, Santiago Ramón y Cajal#Works and theories, and Heinrich Wilhelm Gottfried von Waldeyer-Hartz#The neuron theory too, because the ref there indicates it might be the same thing, Cajal, S. Ramón y. (1954) Neuron theory or reticular theory: Objective evidence of the anatomical unity of nerve cells. Transl. MU Purkiss and CA Fox. Madrid:Consejo superior de investigaciones científicas. Chzz ► 11:50, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Actually, I'll redirect Reticular theory to Santiago_Ramón_y_Cajal#Works_and_theories, which seems perhaps the best target - but feel free to correct me. WP:BRD. Chzz ► 11:54, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, but technically are not the same. The first studies thinks that brain was a syncityum (a giant cell with millions of nucleus all together in a net made with neuronal fibers). Neuron doctrine pruve that was wrong and every neurone was independent and not form a net (not in the way describes at that time). So, when Cajal says "Neuron theory or reticular theory" he was giving the bassis to choose one and deplect the other. They´re two very different (opposites, actually) ideas. I will follow the advise and request the article in Wikipedia:Requested articles. Even when I'm admin at es:WP, I´ve got any idea of how to correct a redirection here. Thanks. --Andreateletrabajo (talk) 01:55, 5 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I will answer 'how to correct a redir' on that users' talk page. Chzz ► 13:18, 6 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

More than "correct the redir", delete because you don´t have nothing right to point at (as I already explain, and can give you things to read and learn about, if you need). --Andreateletrabajo (talk) 17:54, 6 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

IP addresses[edit]

I want to know IP addresses of websites managed by Wikimedia Foundation. 125.235.109.221 (talk) 03:05, 4 August 2011 (UTC) ~~:If you want to hack Wikimedia, sorry, no. This information is not supposed to be public, sorry.Jasper Deng (talk) 03:24, 4 August 2011 (UTC)~~[reply]

Sorry Jasper you are wrong. This information is public. According to ARIN the following IPs are allocated to Wikimedia:

208.80.152.0 - 208.80.155.255

http://whois.arin.net/rest/net/NET-208-80-152-0-1 DouglasCalvert (talk) 03:45, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

And we will not tell you which IP is which or even the ones used.Jasper Deng (talk) 03:48, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Though that info can also be found easily, and there are legitimate reasons for wanting to know this information. Let's WP:AGF of the OP. FYI, It takes much more than knowing an IP to hack a website. ^Avic _ennasis @ 05:28, 4 Av 5771 / 4 August 2011 (UTC)

Just enter command prompt and type in ping.exe en.wikipedia.org if you are using a Windows, Linux, or UNIX machine. I don't know about Macs. Reaper Eternal (talk) 13:59, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

~~Of course, there are other Wikimedia servers besides the web front-ends...Jasper Deng (talk) 16:18, 4 August 2011 (UTC)~~[reply]

The list of IPs I gave was not a list of the web frontends. It was a list of the IPs that ARIN has allocated to the wikimedia foundation. Jasper there is no reason to be hostile to this request for information. The OP never suggested he wanted to hack wikimedia. DouglasCalvert (talk) 00:42, 5 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Wikimedia itself publishes the information at http://wikitech.wikimedia.org/view/IP_addresses.--v/r - T P 00:57, 5 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

How do I move my Content Box?[edit]

How do I move my Content Box back down where it was, beside my maps? I don't know how or why it popped up to the top of the page, but it doesn't look good there. — Preceding unsigned comment added by KittyCam (talk • contribs) 03:24, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I see you fixed it with this edit. The top of the infobox goes at the point in the article where you place it; so you generally want to place it at the top. —teb728 t c 05:19, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

No, I didn't fix it. I moved my map. I am trying to move my table of contents back down below my definitions but above my first heading, so it will be in the article, across from my map but not above it. Please help. — Preceding unsigned comment added by KittyCam (talk • contribs) 07:06, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Never mind. I got it. I had to remove the == == from my first heading to move it back to the top, above my table of contents. Thanks anyway. — Preceding unsigned comment added by KittyCam (talk • contribs) 07:32, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

For future reference, you can force the Table of Contents to a different spot that normal by using the magic word __TOC__ ^Avic _ennasis @ 07:55, 4 Av 5771 / 4 August 2011 (UTC)

Also for future reference, the lead section of an article is a summary of the article, and it does not have a section heading. That is why (unless you force the placement of the TOC) the TOC comes before the first section heading. —teb728 t c 08:25, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

...because, when it is live, the actual name of the page will be "Mental Health in Africa" (or something), and that makes the "title". Chzz ► 11:45, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Help needed with Harvnb references[edit]

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I'm using Harvnb references in my article Murder of Julia Martha Thomas, but none of the Harvnb links for D'Cruze work, and the single Gaute link (ref. 36) also doesn't work. I can't understand why they're not working, as they don't seem to be formatted any differently from any of the other references. Can anyone help? Prioryman (talk) 06:45, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

They will not work if the Bibliography entries contain multiple author names. (Though I'm not sure why.) ^Avic _ennasis @ 06:58, 4 Av 5771 / 4 August 2011 (UTC)

I figured it out:

Change the

{{harvnb|D'Cruze|2006|page=53}}

entries to read like

{{harvnb|D'Cruze|Walklate|Pegg|2006|page=53}}

And change:

* {{cite book|last=D'Cruze|first=Shani|author2=Walklate, Sandra|author3=Pegg, Samantha|title=Murder: Social and historical approaches to understanding murder and murderers|publisher=Willan Publishing|location=Cullompton, Devon|year=2006|isbn=9781843921691|ref=harv}}

to read like

* {{cite book|last=D'Cruze|first=Shani|last2=Walklate|first2=Sandra|last3=Pegg|first3=Samantha|title=Murder: Social and historical approaches to understanding murder and murderers|publisher=Willan Publishing|location=Cullompton, Devon|year=2006|isbn=9781843921691|ref=harv}}

Also, do likewise for the Gaute reference, and that should work. ^Avic _ennasis @ 07:12, 4 Av 5771 / 4 August 2011 (UTC)

Done, by me. c/f FAC page. Chzz ► 09:04, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

New entry[edit]

Hi,

I've set up a page (about 3 weeks ago) and it's not appeared who do I contact?

Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by 95.146.242.19 (talk) 07:41, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

What exact title did you use for it, or what username were you using when you set it up? This is the only edit for 95.146.242.19. —teb728 t c 07:45, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

You can avoid a lot of these "IP communication" problems if you create an account, because all your edits would be associated with it - see Wikipedia:Why create an account?. Chzz ► 07:47, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Removed incomplete Wikilink from previous para, since Chzz has added the full link later in the sentence. --ColinFine (talk) 08:29, 4 August 2011 (UTC) Oops; thanks Chzz ► 08:35, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

It's not clear what you mean by "set up a page", and "appeared". Only named accounts can create pages, so I'm guessing that you edited the user page of whichever IP address you happened to be using when you did it. If so, that page is still there somewhere, but it's very hard to find unless we know the IP address. As teb728 says, this is the only edit for the IP address you are using now. (Even if you did the edit on the same machine, ISP's often issue IP addresses dynamically, so you many not get the same one again). You might find it helpful to read WP:Your first article.--ColinFine (talk) 08:40, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I had a look, and found only two pages created fairly recently by IPs in this range. So, maybe it is one of these - both were submitted for review in "article for creation", and both declined; reasons are shown on the pages;

If it isn't one of those, apologies; I was just trying to help find it. Chzz ► 08:52, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

It might be Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Alastair Sooke since the OP did say 3 weeks ago and this AfC was sent in 3 weeks and 3 days ago.--v/r - T P 01:00, 5 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

How to remove 'User' from main title of Wikipedia entry?[edit]

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Hi

I've recently created a Wikipedia entry http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Wefsctr/World_Economic_Forum_Supply_Chain_%26_Transport_Risk and would like to know how to remove "User:Wefsctr/" from the main title, as it seems to appear by default.

Thanks for your help. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wefsctr (talk • contribs) 10:37, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

It looks like you figured it out yourself - you moved the page, and it is now live. [1].

So is this question already answered?

The article, by the way, lacks any independent reliable sources, so there are problems with the notability - see WP:CORP. Chzz ► 10:56, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Did you read the feedback I left here? I see the article is now proposed for speedy deletion, which might have been avoided.--SPhilbrick T 12:15, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Your user name is also probably a breach of the user name policy as a WP:CORPNAME. – ukexpat (talk) 13:52, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion needed please[edit]

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Hi, I've somehow made a mistake. One of my incomplete articles has been posted and is therefore live. It's listed under User:Transaus/Transport Legislation Amendment (Taxi Services Reform and Other Matters) Act 2011. I've resaved it in my drafts. Not sure how this happened. Thanks a lot. Transaus (talk) 11:06, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

You can just add {{db-author}} to the top and an admin will stop by and delete it. GB fan please review my editing 11:19, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I did just that, [2]. Chzz ► 11:29, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Done--SPhilbrick T 12:17, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Wiki users request money[edit]

Some wiki users are requesting money about adding or editing some contents. My page as same as http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AB%E3%82%B4%E3%83%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A3%E3%83%91%E3%83%B3 But japanese wiki admins are keep deleting my page.

If my article deleted for spam then why same articles stay there? If that page is still there then why my article was deleted.

What should i do for reporting some certain users for requesting money. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 114.179.32.161 (talk) 11:27, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Comment: カゴヤ・ジャパン seems to be "Kagoya Japan", a Japanese IT company.

If you are asking about a page on Japanese Wikipedia, we cannot help here - you would have to ask on Japanese Wikipedia.

Each language Wikipedia have their own rules; their own policies and guidelines. They are not the same. The existence of a page on another language wiki does not mean it is suitable for English Wikipedia.

If you are you asking about an English Wikipedia page, please tell us the name of the page (even if it has been deleted). Thanks, Chzz ► 11:40, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia Nazis on power trips who "dominate" and act like little Hitlers in determining content on some pretty important subject matter[edit]

I'm not a savvy techie but there seem to be autocratic busy bodies deleting content from wikipedia sites like the one on my tribe which mostly has an oral history that we want to share/preserve. When we speak of the genocide/murder of our tribsemen in Baraki Barak by the Soviets these were eye witness and refugee accounts that are not detailed in any book. Most of these people are illiterate. Why should u tube videos on tribal mores be deleted when they've been videotaped and provided by memebers of the tribe. Isnt this useful info on culture and mores? Who made some busy body the gate keeper of a very useful site albeit without professional monitoring. This is not right. If this person identifies self as a tribesmen with clout to delete our history we can accept this but to carte blanche delete materiel that others would find of interest borders on tactics reminiscent of the Soviets...whose actions well we all remember and not in the most positive light!

V/R Virginia City — Preceding unsigned comment added by Virginiacity (talk • contribs) 13:09, 4 August 2011 (UTC) Sorry left out the page in question: Burki — Preceding unsigned comment added by Virginiacity (talk • contribs) 13:10, 4 August 2011 (UTC) (edit conflict)[reply]

Please do not call a group of people "Nazis" and suchlike; to do so is a personal attack. If you have a specific complaint about a specific user, we can deal with that, without name-calling. See WP:CIVIL.
"u tube videos" are not, usually, a reliable source because we don't know who uploaded them; we can't verify any claims made within them.
Please remember that Wikipedia is not an appropriate venue to discuss your political issues; we can discuss "this part of this article is biased/wrong/needs fixing", but we cannot discuss the way society as a whole treats the history of that tribe, or anything else like that; see WP:SOAPBOX.

The above query isn't helping us to make Wikipedia articles better. If you have some specific concern, which you think we can help with, please explain it - with reference to an article, and whatever you think is wrong with it. But please remember, Wikipedians are working collaboratively, to try and make articles better. If a specific user isn't helping with that goal, we have processes to deal with that; shouting about a perceived generic problem, without showing specific examples, will not help us make progress. See Wikipedia:Staying cool when the editing gets hot. Chzz ► 13:22, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Addendum: The above reply was made before you added the page in question. Having now looked at your edits to Burki, and other people disagreeing, I suggest you start a discussion on Talk:Burki. If two or more users disagree on something, it's vital to talk about it, and work out some agreement - not to just keep trying to force edits into the article.

In the event that you cannot reach agreement, there's various ways to sort it out. Please see WP:DISCUSS. Chzz ► 13:22, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I am always astounded by the cavalier way (and the commonality) with which people will throw around comparisons to Nazis and to Hitler. I really wonder how this started. "How dare you remove my X from X on your website... it's just like herding whole families into cattle cars so thick they are standing on top of each other, transporting them for days with no food or water, separating the survivors from the corpses at the death camp destination, separating them out into lines of those who will be shot or gassed or burned immediately and those who will be worked to death." Yes, the comparison is so apt and appropriate.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 23:47, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

My favorite still has to be this, though I admit that an e-mail from someone who saw fit to compare me to Pol Pot is pretty close. The Blade of the Northern Lights (話して下さい) 06:26, 5 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reductio ad Hitlerum / Godwin's law. Chzz ► 08:03, 5 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I'm sorry, "act like little Hitler's" what? The Mark of the Beast (talk) 23:29, 6 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Author identification for Confidence in Factual Correctness[edit]

I use wikipedia a lot. I'd really like to know who the authors are for the scientific and technical articles to know whether they're grad students or well established experts in their respective fields.

It would be nice to have a table other than View history with authors' nonanonymous information - where do they work/teach? their background, etc.

It's not just a matter of someone correcting articles; it's a matter of identifying those authors who are willing to be associated with their writing(s). — Preceding unsigned comment added by 12.47.223.8 (talk) 13:53, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Contributors are welcome to put their real-life ID, and professional qualifications, and other such information on their user page, if they wish to do so. Some random examples being User:Waldir, User:jbmurray, User:Adam Bishop.

It is difficult to imagine how any "standard qualifications" could be shown on a page history directly, and I don't think it would be desirable.

However, registered users can enable the popups gadget in your preferences, then hovering over a user-name will give a quick preview of the associated user page.

Remember, of course, don't believe everything you read. Chzz ► 13:59, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

(edit conflict) :Many contributors don't want to reveal their true identity on Wikipedia for valid reasons I don't want to outline here in detail. Anybody who is willing to reveal his true identity will probably do so on his user page. Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 14:05, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

To address the original issue, Wikipedian contributors are not exactly the 'authors' of the ideas they are writing about. They are only conveying the information, they are not the origin (see Wikipedia:Original research). You're better off clicking the tiny numbers beside each sentence or paragraph. They will take you to the specific reference that the information was based on. Then it's up to you whether the sources the contributor uses are reliable enough.

Scientific and technical articles will most often have peer-reviewed academic journals as sources. But every now and then, you'll find some dubious information sourced to dubious references in between the solidly-referenced text. Remember that articles are usually the combined work of numerous people, not a single editor.-- Obsidi♠n Soul 14:08, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Academic studies of Wikipedia#Peer reviewed may be of interest; see signpost, here. Chzz ► 14:35, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Citation taskforce[edit]

Is there some kind of citation taskforce, ie a task force where I can request help with sourcing unsourced statements in an article? I have list article with a huge number (in the hundreds) of unsourced entries. Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 16:13, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

You could post at the talk page of an appropriate Wikiproject for the subject-matter of the list. Those editors would be most familiar with the kinds of sources for that topic. What is the article you have in mind? -- John of Reading (talk) 16:23, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The article is List of conglomerates. The appropriate place to request help thus seems to be WT:COMPANIES (or maybe WT:BUSINESS). Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 16:27, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The problem with this article is, that sourcing each entry is a real pain and I am not sure if anyone from these WikiProjects would be willing to jump in. Therefore my question, is there a group of editors specializing in sourcing unsourced entries in articles with large numbers of unsourced statements like this one? Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 16:39, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

You could post on Wikipedia:Cleanup.

However, there is an epic backlog in unreferenced/poorly-referenced articles. The fact that the article already has {{Citation needed}}'s means, it is in Category:All articles with unsourced statements, and thus flagged for attention. Unfortunately, there are over 200,000 articles in that cat - so when it will get attention is another matter entirely. It's a good job there is no deadline! Chzz ► 13:45, 6 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Editing in General[edit]

I wonder why the "Missing Manual" isn't prominently displayed on the left hand side of Wikipedia or at least on the "Reference Desk"? Because it is an absolute pain just for me to find it the first time. Fine you have the tutorials for newbies. But what about for those who aren't new and therefore would not re-read the tutorial? Maybe that's why Wikipedia is losing contributors; you want people to continue to contribute but you have them go through a maze to find out how to do more advanced things. Angry bee (talk) 16:36, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Probably better if you post this in Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals) where there are people who can actually implement it. :) FWIW, I agree that Wikipedia's 'tutorials' are mind-numbingly labyrinthine.-- Obsidi♠n Soul 16:44, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Linking new picture to facebook info.[edit]

I edited a picture for my university page, and I want it to appear as the thumbnail for my school in the facebook info section. So far the old picture hasn't been replaced. How long would it take? Or do I have to follow a different course to make it happen? Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nadyaqureshi (talk • contribs) 17:03, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Facebook community pages may incorporate content from Wikipedia— such use complies with Wikipedia policies on reuse of content. We at Wikipedia have no control over how the content is included nor can we help to remove it. Facebook does have a topic on Community pages and profile connections on their Help Center. Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 17:08, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Uncategorized template[edit]

Hello. I was reading Help:Category and Help:Categories, but I found no link to the Template:Uncategorized in any of these 2 pages. But I think it is an important template the reader should be aware of. I think it should be both mentioned and linked. So can you please fix this problem? Thanx --151.75.96.139 (talk) 17:30, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Russell Crow[edit]

Extended content

To the actor Russell Crow

I am confirming that the Qualla Bear picture is the signal for The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia Washington D.C. ^{[details removed]} that the whole activity was compromised and every thing was a struggle, that I had to go through everydam step, please forward that message,

That I am at the Embassy of Panama which is the courtyard of the starbucks coffee shop..

and it is the Embassy of Paraguy, as I purchased the right for it to be the Embassy of Panama ( I purchased this as an Embassy of my foster father Richard Dreyfuss as a suprise, and foster mother Marcia Clark the property has a code which is the MArriage Certificate between I and Ann Convertino of Gateways Hospital and Mental Health Center Los Angeles( The Vatican have the means to interpet the code, and Sylvester Stalone who didnot want us to be married has the interpreter, as well as Sharon Stone), and the persons who hit me with a board in my yard when I lived at 40635 159 th street East are paraguy, that essentially betrayed me as Deutshe Bank trust Company America employees, they apparently got caught up in the Masons like Chun Il Sun Wells did as Mel gibsons girl friend, Those Panamanians were not supose to hit me with a board that waas the signal of betrayal deep in this minds, and I was the President of the country for about 15 years, I suporrted Paraguy

SO MANY PEOPLE DIDNOT WANT ANN AND I TO BE TOGETHER LET ALONE MARRIED, SO I HID A MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE, AND GAVE THE INTERPRETER TO THE A PERSON I KNEW OPPOSED THE MARRIAGE, AND WHO ACTUALLY DOESNOT LIKE ANN CONVERTINO, I do not know the reason , but Sylvester Stallone doesnot like Ann, ( Mary Ann Convertino)of the probation dept in City Hall Los Angeles, who is also Ana Torres, and I am Daniel Torres, that is our married name, and in the film (Daniel and Ana)

I knew IL SUN was Mel Gibsons Girl friend, after she betrayed me in the second TACO DEL criminal case, se did that to get my money from Deutschs bank,

Referance to this is my drawings from Capitol area Vocational center Springfield Illinois 1978 to 1980, I remeber waht I wrote on those drawings, and I know that people are in shock that their bettrayal is evedent by a review of the notes, and events that have passed, as well as event which are occuring every day, I see the Television messages, and the internet information, I know I am being told about the notes and my signal confrimation of a fact you have confirmed for me,

And it is scary how much was know about you back in 1978 and what we knew you would do, and the fact is you are where you should be exposed as a thief , a liar, a deboterist, and the fact is many of you I just do not want to see again, Becasue YOU are NOT SULLEN enough for me to be around,,

YOU Know where you satnd with me if you reall think about it, and you know waht is going to happen to you in the years oe eternity to come so do not go around saying I am your friend or we get along becasue we do not,

Christian Amedus Pendragon The KING OF ENGLAND aka Danny M. Wells <blanked> Embassy of Italy

— Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.134.230.9 (talk) 17:41, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I suspect, based on your question, that you found one of our over 3.6 million articles and thought we were affiliated in some way with that subject. Please note that you are at Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia that anyone can edit, and this page is for asking questions related to using or contributing to Wikipedia itself. Thus, we have no special knowledge about the subject of your question. You can, however, search our vast catalogue of articles by typing a subject into the search field on the upper right side of your screen. If you cannot find what you are looking for, we have a reference desk, divided into various subject areas, where asking knowledge questions is welcome. Best of luck. TN X Man 17:43, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Cool story, bro.-- Obsidi♠n Soul 17:44, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

In cases such as this where the OP is quite obviously not entirely rational, shouldn't the entire topic be deleted? Roger (talk) 18:43, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

There's still every chance the poster could come back expecting to find some kind of reply. Doesn't really hurt to keep it here. Hidden. Яehevkor ✉ 19:21, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

How do I create a page for a songwriter?[edit]

I want to create a new page for a songwriter. How do I do that? I already searched and there is no Wikipedia page for him. I no I can edit pages, but I want to actually create one. Thank you in advance Jkathleen88 (talk) 20:01, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Standard advice follows:

A Wizard is available to walk you through these steps. See the Article Wizard.

Thank you.

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 with which all articles should comply. As Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, articles must not contain original research, must be written from a neutral point of view, should cite 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 Wikipedia:Your first article. You might also look at 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. An Article Wizard is also available to walk you through creating an article. – ukexpat (talk) 20:19, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

(edit conflict) A good starting point is a userspace draft (see Help:Userspace draft). Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 20:23, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Scott_Evil[edit]

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Is to ok to categorize Scott_Evil under the category Category:Fictional_American_people_of_Belgian_descent since his father Dr._Evil is Belgian? Neptunekh2 (talk) 22:50, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Valid Categories: How come categories like Category:Fictional_American_people_of_German_descent get to exist but categories like Category:Fictional_American_people_of_Belgian_descent can't exist? That doesn't make sense. Neptunekh2 (talk) 22:56, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

No, it is not OK to put any article in that category because there is a consensus that there should be no such category. —teb728 t c 23:00, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Category has been G4'd. Editor recreated it after it was deleted at CFD a couple of weeks ago. --Elen of the Roads (talk) 23:03, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

~~I have no problem against the category being created, if you can find more than one article that would belong in it.~~ Nevermind, I did not see that it had been previously deleted via discussion. ^Avic _ennasis @ 23:01, 4 Av 5771 / 4 August 2011 (UTC)

For reference, the discussion is at Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2011 July 10#Category:Fictional American people of Belgian descent. —teb728 t c 23:07, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Technically there isn't even one. Dr Evil turned out not to be Belgian - he is Austin Powers twin brother, turned evil because he was brought up by Belgians. LOL --Elen of the Roads (talk) 23:06, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I see you have become somewhat of an Austin Powers/Dr. Evil specialist thanks to Neptune ;-) CaptainScreebo ^Parley! 16:59, 5 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

marked 'resolved', user blocked for actions relating to this

Live help[edit]

New users, you can also get rapid help here

Chzz ► 22:51, 4 August 2011 (UTC) [reply]

Perhaps showing new users how to sign up for freenode ahould be the first step. Bielle (talk) 23:00, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Except you don't need to register a nick on freenode to be able to use IRC - not to mention it'd be overly complicated for users who just want some quick-help without having to jump through hoops of registering this or that. ^Avic _ennasis @ 23:02, 4 Av 5771 / 4 August 2011 (UTC)

When I first clicked on the bar, it took me to a site that required a user name and password. That's when I wrote the suggestion. The second time I clicked on it, I didn't need the registration. Bielle (talk) 00:38, 5 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Not sure why that was. If you see the username/password boxes again, simply uncheck "Auth to services". ^Avic _ennasis @ 08:23, 5 Av 5771 / 5 August 2011 (UTC)

If we could make it even easier, then I'd approve. See Outreach:Talk:LiveHelp. Chzz ► 01:07, 5 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]