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January 15[edit]

Please check Template:WikiLove-cupcake[edit]

I discovered that Template:WikiLove-cupcake has a picture of a ceiling fan instead of a cupcake. Can someone please fix this? Thanks.Kitty53 (talk) 01:05, 15 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

vandalism over at Wikimedia commons. may take a while for caching to catch up.-- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 01:14, 15 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

what's the meaning of "There is no success like failure?"[edit]

what's the meaning of "There is no success like failure?" — Preceding unsigned comment added by 115.133.199.83 (talk) 05:24, 15 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

It doesn't really have any obvious meaning at all, without context - where did you see it? AndyTheGrump (talk) 05:26, 15 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

It's based on a line from Bob Dylan's Love Minus Zero/No Limit. It could also be used as a motivational slogan along the lines of "Whatever doesn't kill me makes me stronger" (Nietzsche), or just "learn from your mistakes". AndrewWTaylor (talk) 14:30, 15 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Or it could come from the same meaningful place as other Dylan lyrics, as his "Everyone must get stoned" would suggest. -- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 20:09, 15 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I've heard Chael Sonnen say that, and many other fighters paraphrase it. When you win easily for a while, you can get complacent. Losing is an inspiration to work on the skills you hadn't needed to that point. Or when you think you couldn't get much higher, someone comes and lights your fire. InedibleHulk (talk) 23:38, 15 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Here's a different Sonnen speech about failure being the easiest option. Not entirely relevant, but meaningful. The guy he's talking went on to lose his first two UFC bouts by split decisions, then faced a guy who chose to end his career mid-fight. Now 2-2, he has an enormous opportunity to fail against a late-notice debutant in Boston on Sunday. Boston understands about indecision. InedibleHulk (talk) 23:44, 15 January 2015 (UTC) [reply]

Also in Boston, a rising star hopes to succesfully retire a grizzled veteran, as punishment for a failure. If he fails, those who bet he would succeed in a big way. It's all relative. InedibleHulk (talk) 01:35, 16 January 2015 (UTC) [reply]

thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by 115.133.199.83 (talk) 00:56, 19 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Dyslexia[edit]

hi, some time ago I took over an article (dyslexia) which was a mess, copyvio, etc. Recently Ive done about 100 edits on it and have slashed 12,000 bytes, two other contributors came in and helped as well. At this point where can I go to have someone take a look at the overall quality of the article and give me his/her opinion.i would eventually like to take it for GA nomination thank you--Ozzie10aaaa (talk) 13:58, 15 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Ozzie! I skimmed the whole article for a few minutes and I have to say: great work, to you all! Okay so since you think it's ready for a GA nomination, head over to the good article page, make sure the page is up to par, and then head over to the GA nominations page and nominate it. Be aware though, nominations do not happen overnight, it could take weeks to get reviewed. Just be patient and good luck. -A Wild Abigail Appears! _{Capture me.} _Moves. 15:03, 15 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

thank you, that's very kind of you--Ozzie10aaaa (talk) 15:11, 15 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

When Will My Wiki Page Go Live?[edit]

Hi there,

About a month ago, I submitted a page (with plenty of references) on the celebrity fashion photographer Mark Abrahams. I'm just wondering when this page will go live. Can you please let me know if there is anything else I can do to ensure the page goes forward?

Thanks, LMB — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.89.163.135 (talk) 14:32, 15 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Your draft article on Mark Abrahams was reviewed, and declined, in December. It has a notice at the top explaining why it was declined. Maproom (talk) 14:49, 15 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

You (assuming the other IP is you as well) have created the article with a different IP address - that's probably, why you missed the reviewer's notification. Although it is completely voluntary, it would be more convenient for you and other editors, if you would register with a static username to work on Wikipedia articles. Just a suggestion. GermanJoe (talk) 15:19, 15 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Can someone help post an image of our company brand?[edit]

Hello,

Can someone help post an image of our company brand for me on the Zoic Studios wiki page? I don't have enough edits yet.

Zoic Studios updated logo — Preceding unsigned comment added by Brookebrigham (talk • contribs) 18:24, 15 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

From the wording of your question, it appears that you have a conflict of interest as an employee of the company. However, it is my understanding that you don't need to be autoconfirmed in order to upload an image to Commons. An editor more familiar with Commons than I could help you. However, you should request to add the image rather than add the image yourself. Also, if the image is copyrighted, which it likely is, you will need to have the copyright released for copyleft use. Robert McClenon (talk) 19:41, 15 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@Brookebrigham: for a company logo in the article about the company, we can use the logo under the WP:FAIR-use criteria and it does not need to be released. However, looking at the article, the best thing you could do would be to provide links on the talk page that demonstrate that the company does in fact meet the criteria for having a stand alone article. -- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 19:45, 15 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Btw, it shouldn't be hard to find reliable sources to establish notability, e.g.:[1] —71.20.250.51 (talk) 20:38, 15 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

subways.[edit]

are there lifts or escalators at both stenochs, and govan subways. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.163.132.169 (talk) 19:20, 15 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I suspect, based on your question, that you found one of our over 4 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. Robert McClenon (talk) 19:38, 15 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

We have articles on some subways. Robert McClenon (talk) 19:38, 15 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

You're not really asking in the right place - this help desk is for questions regarding how to use and edit Wikipedia. However, I've had a look, and it seems that the Glasgow Subway website doesn't provide the information on accessibility that it claims it does - the relevant page [2] doesn't give any information for Govan, and is a bit ambiguous about St Enoch. I can't find any contact details to ask them directly either. You could try asking at the WikiVoyage Tourist office, but I think that your best bet is to try to find someone with local knowledge - it seems that the subway is being modernised, and information you find elsewhere may well be out of date. AndyTheGrump (talk) 19:45, 15 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]