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July 10[edit]

Publish my draft article[edit]

How can I publish my draft article: Draft:Playlab — Preceding unsigned comment added by Playlab Games (talk • contribs) 08:25, 10 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

It seems like since you posted this message, you've worked out how to submit the draft to Articles for Creation. All you have to do now is wait for a volunteer to look over your article and accept/decline it [this may take up to a month]. Do you still need help with anything? — Bilorv_(talk)^(c)(e) 10:24, 10 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

IMHO, it is unlikely to be accepted in its current form: it is too promotional in tone and does not cite the in-depth coverage in reliable sources that is required to establish notability.--ukexpat (talk) 12:29, 10 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Help:Cite errors/Cite error ref no input[edit]

</ref></ref> — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ou bun chhay (talk • contribs) 08:36, 10 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

In your edit, you changed a couple of words but also accidentally added a pair of <ref></ref> tags further down. I have removed them. -- John of Reading (talk) 08:44, 10 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Image Upload - unconfirmed user[edit]

Asked and answered in the Teahouse

The following discussion has been closed. Please do not modify it.

Hello,

My account has not been confirmed yet (I haven't made 10 edits) but I need to replace the picture displayed in the following page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonelli_Erede_Pappalardo.

The one appearing on the page is out-of-date, since the firm has changed its brand name.

What should I do?

Thank you in advance for your help.

Best,

SB88 (talk) 09:38, 10 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Inserting a Bio Banner with Pic and quick reference details[edit]

I am new to wiki edit and have a mostly completed draft, but I am unsure how to insert the Bio Banner with picture to the right of the article. I have uploaded an appropriate pic on the commons, but do not know where to go from there. Thanks in advance. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Laflemming (talk • contribs) 09:47, 10 July 2015 (UTC) (Laflemming (talk) 09:50, 10 July 2015 (UTC))[reply]

Hello @Laflemming. To add images to articles, you can add the code [[File:filename.extension|thumb|right|caption]], replacing "filename" with the title of the image, ".extension" with ".png" or ".jpg" or whatever code comes at the end of the name and then replacing "caption" with the text you want to appear below the image. In this case, you would write [[File:Lee Flemming.jpg|thumb|right|caption text here]] (changing the "caption text here" bit). You might want to look at Wikipedia:Picture tutorial for more information. — Bilorv_(talk)^(c)(e) 10:22, 10 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@Laflemming: are you maybe talking about the WP:INFOBOX? those are not required but can be helpful in some circumstances. -- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 12:13, 10 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I have cleaned up the formatting of the draft.--ukexpat (talk) 12:36, 10 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Binawari Williams Ajuwa[edit]

The said player above is not retired. We will be grateful if you update the page on your website. You can find the link below. Thanks Binawari Williams Ajuwa— Preceding unsigned comment added by 2.99.48.35 (talk) 12:11, 10 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Done by User:TheRedPenOfDoom at 12.17 - Arjayay (talk) 13:54, 10 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

By the way, 2.99.48.35, Wikipedia is "the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit". If you have a change you think should be made, you can make it yourself. You don't even need an account. — Bilorv_(talk)^(c)(e) 15:34, 10 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

How to report a suspected republisher?[edit]

Hello, in a recent deletion discussion, I expressed the suspicion that the book Encyclopaedic biography of world great geographists by Chandra Dip Singh (ISBN 9788126140732) contains WP articles not declared as such. This suspicion was confirmed by another user in the German WP, who stated that even the intro section was a mash-up of the articles geography and geographer from 2009. According to WorldCat, C.P. Singh has "authored" three additional encyclopedias (Encyclopaedia of digital remote sensing, Encyclopaedia of dalit ethnography, Encyclopaedia of earth science) which I believe to be WP republications, too. All these books were published by Anmol Publications. Is there a subpage to report this? Wikipedia talk:Republishers seems to be rather poorly frequented. Axolotl Nr.733 (talk) 14:15, 10 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

See Wikipedia:Mirrors and forks#Non-compliance process.--ukexpat (talk) 14:25, 10 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Well, thanks, but this seems to refer to websites only. Furthermore, I can only suspect that all these encyclopedias contain WP articles. I just have access to the one mentioned first. Axolotl Nr.733 (talk) 17:20, 10 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Question regarding speedy deletion of new page[edit]

I created the Big Chill (brand) page on 7/9/15 and it was deleted on 7/10/15 due to copyright infringement. I work for the company and was assigned the task of creating this page. I wrote the original website copy in questions and transferred my own work to the Wiki page. Can the page be restored? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mwschtte (talk • contribs) 14:28, 10 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Short answer; no. Long answer; there are several problems with the scenario you just laid out.

Individuals and representatives of companies are strongly discouraged from writing articles about themselves or the companies they work for. This is a conflict of interest. Self-written articles, including articles written by employees of companies, are rarely neutral.
The article you wrote was written like an advertisement. It was not written from a neutral point of view. This is a common problem with articles written by employees of the companies in question.
The article was a copyright violation of the about page on your website, which has a copyright notice as follows: "©2015 Big Chill All Rights Reserved." When such content appears on Wikipedia we are legally obligated to take it down as soon as we become aware of it. You can agree to release it under our copyright terms, but the other problems with it mean we still wouldn't accept it in this case.
Chances are, the article probably did not assert notability, meaning that it did not cite reliable published sources which were independent from the company for the facts within it. This is something all articles must do.

You really should not write an article about the company you work for. If there are sufficient independently published reliable sources, you can use requested articles to provide us with links to the sources and request that someone not affiliated with the company create the article. ~ ONUnicorn^{(Talk|Contribs)}problem solving 14:46, 10 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Whoever assigned you the job of writing the article has really put you in an impossible position for the reasons set out above. If the company is notable someone will write an article about it eventually - there is no deadline on Wikipedia.--ukexpat (talk) 14:51, 10 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

American citizens living in Puerto rico.[edit]

What are the governmental between Puerto Rico and the united States? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 156.110.122.178 (talk) 15:52, 10 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not entirely clear what you're asking; but if I were you I'd ask at the reference desk. ~ ONUnicorn^{(Talk|Contribs)}problem solving 16:15, 10 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Or read Puerto Rico which may have the answer. RJFJR (talk) 17:34, 10 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Image Upload[edit]

Hello,

I am the Public Affairs Officer on LPD 26. We have released our seal and I would like to upload this to the page. How can I confirm my account and publish the photo?

Thank you,

LPD 26 PAO — Preceding unsigned comment added by LPD 26 Public Affairs Office (talk • contribs) 16:45, 10 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Done - already answered at Wikipedia:Teahouse/Questions including a WP:Username policy warning - Arjayay (talk) 16:52, 10 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Is this considered spam?[edit]

Hello, I own a local business advertising directory for small businesses in Prattville, Milbrook and Wetumpka, Alabama. I am adding the links to our directory website http://www.relylocal.com/prattville-alabama on only the appropriate Wikipedia pages for Prattville, Millbrook and Wetumpka, Alabama. RelyLocal websites are real sites that are updated daily by someone in the community for over 500 small businesses in Prattville, Millbrook and Wetumpka, Alabama. The site receives over 20,000 hits per month from mostly local residents in the River Region Central Alabama area.

We are in know way a spamming site. I own the RelyLocal Prattville, Millbrook and Wetumpka area as part of a software licensing agreement with RelyLocal corporate since July 2010. We are simply adding the links to Wikipedia to make it easier for people researching the area to discover locally owned and operated businesses.

Please let me know if this is perceived as spam from our site... PLEASE LET US KNOW! We will be happy to remove the link if that is the case! Thank you very much! Love Wikipedia! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.214.71.103 (talk) 17:43, 10 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Unfortunately, yes, that is considered external link spam. ~ ONUnicorn^{(Talk|Contribs)}problem solving 17:45, 10 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

(I dont think it is "unfortunate" . (except maybe to the someone who was hoping to utilize Wikipedia as a free promotional platform.)) -- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 18:35, 10 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia is not "a vehicle for propaganda, advertising and showcasing". We have very strict rules on external links — if every business operating in Wetumpka had a link at the bottom of Wetumpka, Alabama, there'd be far, far too many links to be of any use to anyone. Less is more. — Bilorv_(talk)^(c)(e) 18:47, 10 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I have removed the links in question from the relevant articles. (1, 2, 3) — Bilorv_(talk)^(c)(e) 18:53, 10 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

How can I rename or move this article?[edit]

The current article title is Bush White House email controversy. There were two presidents by the name of President Bush (George W. Bush and George H. W. Bush). So, I want to distinguish exactly which Bush the article is referring to. So, I tried to rename/move the article to George W. Bush White House email controversy. Somehow, the change would not "take". There were all sorts of redirects and renames and moves, etc. I have no idea how to sort through all that mess. Is there a way to move the current title (Bush White House email controversy) to one that correctly distinguishes which Bush (namely, to George W. Bush White House email controversy)? Thanks. Joseph A. Spadaro (talk) 19:31, 10 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

See Wikipedia:Moving a page#Moves where the target name has an existing page. PrimeHunter (talk) 19:51, 10 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. So, what does all that mean? That an administrator has to do the move? And that I cannot? Joseph A. Spadaro (talk) 20:31, 10 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Essentially, yes. An admin has to do the move. You may ask for that to happen at Wikipedia:Requested moves. ~ ONUnicorn^{(Talk|Contribs)}problem solving 20:35, 10 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Was there any e-mail scandal during Bush I? per the naming conventions we use the broadest name that wont conflate/confuse with a different subject. Hence the general Bush is just fine. -- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 22:51, 10 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Joseph A. Spadaro, As there is not clear agreement that your proposed name is better, i would urge you to follow the procedure at Wikipedia:Requested moves#CM to start a discussion on the talk page of the article (Talk:Bush White House email controversy in this case). If consensus for the move develops, an admin will perform the move. I for one would not do so without such a discussion. DES ^(talk) 23:16, 10 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

OK. Thanks, all. Joseph A. Spadaro (talk) 01:40, 11 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

translating an article to another language[edit]

Hello! I would like to submit an article for translation into French and publication on the French Wikipedia. How do I go about this? Thank you!92.145.120.81 (talk) 22:20, 10 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Some introductory information is Wikipedia:Translate us and you may also find information at [1] -- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 22:46, 10 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]