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December 7[edit]

I would like to add my company to wikipedia as a video hosting website...[edit]

Hello Volunteer,

I appreciate your service. My name is Nathan Nelson and I started a company called BlurbSurfer.com.

I would like to add it to Wikipedia, but am not sure how to make that happen.

If you could please assist me in doing this, it would be wonderful.

Thank you for your time and help.

Best Regards,

Nathan Nelson owner and CEO — Preceding unsigned comment added by Blurbsurfer (talk • contribs)

Blurbsurfer, the short answer is that you probably shouldn't. See WP:COI. When your company is notable enough per our WP:CORP guidelines, then someone who is unaffiliated with your company probably will create an article.

Also, you may want to read over WP:USERNAME to see why your username is seen as promotional and not allowed.

In the meantime, I'll leave a welcome message on your talk page which will be a bit less brusk than this quick answer to your concerns. †dismas†|^(talk) 00:04, 7 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

(edit conflict)Hello, Nathan. Thank you for coming here and asking, rather than just going ahead and doing it. But I'm afraid you have a rather common set of misapprehensions: that Wikipedia is anything to do with advertising or promotion, and that it is in any way falls to you to create an article about your company.

Wikipedia is an encyclopaedia: it contains neutrally written summaries of what independent reliable sources have already published about subjects. It is not interested in any information which has not been reliably published, and it is not interested in what anybody or any organisation say about themselves, or what their friends, relatives, employees, agents, or associates say about them.

If several people who have no connection with your company have published in-depth writing about the company (and that would exclude anything based on interviews or press releases) in reliable sources such as major newspapers or books from reputable publishers, then there can be an article about the company, based almost 100% on what these independent sources have published. If these sources do not exist, then your company is in Wikipedia jargon not notable, and no article will be accepted, however it is written.

If such sources exist, as I say, it is possible for there to be an article. You are discouraged from writing it because your Conflict of interest may make it hard for you to write in a sufficiently neutral way. You could request an article, with the independent sources, at requested articles.

Finally, I'm afraid your user name is probably not acceptable, because user names which imply that they are editing on behalf of an organisation are not permitted. If you wish to stay and help us improve Wikipedia (at which you would be most welcome) I suggest you abandon that account, and create a new one with a name which doesn't suggest that you are editing on behalf of a company. --ColinFine (talk) 00:13, 7 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Suitability of non-English article subjects[edit]

If a subject is largely unknown in the English-speaking world, but is notable enough in other parts of the world to have non-English citations and an article on another language’s WP, does it merit an article here? I thought we would have considered it non-notable as it’s not relevant to English speakers, but WP:N doesn’t seem to say anything of the sort. I can’t find anything to the contrary, either. If it matters, the subject that prompted this question was the Czech computer game series Gates of Skeldal. —67.14.236.50 (talk) 04:15, 7 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I don't see why WP:N should be restricted to subjects known to the English-speaking world. Just like a real encyclopedia, the goal is to share knowledge. This is the English Wikipedia, naturally there's going to be at least some bias in favor of subjects relevant to English-speakers, but there is no requirement that sources be in English. They can be in any language as long as they are reliable. Sro23 (talk) 04:24, 7 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

References for articles on the English Wikipedia need not be in English, though references in English are preferred. Since the requirement for an article is being able to find references, and references need not be in English, being known in English speaking areas is not required. RJFJR (talk) 16:19, 7 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

So in other words, every single valid article we have in any language could well be published in every language. Is that about right? Thanks for clearing that up. —67.14.236.50 (talk) 23:44, 7 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Talk page deletion[edit]

How can I delete a talk page on a subject that I didn't mean to create? — Preceding unsigned comment added by WikiPR1234 (talk • contribs) 10:23, 7 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Does this refer to Maya Jenkins? If so, as the page is currently subject to AfD here, the talk page will be automatically deleted along with the article if that is the decision reached. If it is kept then so will the TP be. Your post at the talk-page has been removed by yourself but there is no reason to delete the TP because of it. Please sign your posts on talk pages by typing four tildes (~~~~). Thank you. Eagleash (talk) 11:51, 7 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Further, you should not be creating, or editing, pages for subjects with which you nave a connection. Please see WP:COI for more information, together with WP:RS, WP:GNG and WP:NMUSIC. Eagleash (talk) 11:55, 7 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Looking for Hilary Clinton[edit]

How can I search for typo text if the typo exists as a redirect? I put "hilary clinton" into the search box, because I wanted to find pages that had this spelling error, but the search box sent me to her article. 208.95.51.72 (talk) 13:43, 7 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

On PC, (I'm using Chrome, may be different on other browsers), you must type the phrase, and wait for the dropdown menu from the search bar to populate. The lowest option on the menu should be containing... hilary clinton. Click this to search for articles containing this typo. TimothyJosephWood 13:56, 7 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Alternatively, on PC you can also click the magnifiying glass in an empty search box. This will open up a new page Special:Search - searching on this page does not jump to the best hit, but list all hits and possible hits. It also contains additional search features and a help function with more info. GermanJoe (talk) 14:01, 7 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

If you want to see all the redirects to an article, go to the article, on the left click on "What links here". Then click "Hide transclusions" and "Hide links". What is left is the redirects. - GB fan 14:02, 7 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I got this tip from Help:Searching#Syntax: Type ~"Hilary Clinton" into the search box. Using the tilde ~ means you will always be taken to the search results rather than an article (unless the pagename includes the tilde). Using double quotes means you don’t get hits for Hilary Duff. —67.14.236.50 (talk) 23:49, 7 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

User:Timothyjosephwood and User:GermanJoe may be interested to know this, too.

—67.14.236.50 (talk) 23:51, 7 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Junaid Jamshed[edit]

Hi! It is in news that the Pakistani religios-singer "Junaid Jamshed" was the passenger of ill-fated flight "PIA PK 611". Many users (mostly anonymous) are editing the article and adding / removing content without providing any "confirmed news source" of his death. Please "page protection required", Thanks! M. Bill oo 14:47, 7 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

The place to request page protection is WP:RFPP. --David Biddulph (talk) 14:56, 7 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! M. Bill oo 15:01, 7 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

M.Billoo2000, I've seen this and semiprotected Jimfbleak - talk to me? 15:23, 7 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

:) M. Bill oo 15:36, 7 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Changing headline / title page[edit]

Hi there,

I'm editing my first full Wikipedia page on EV charging providers - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ev-box. I've realized EV-Box is spelled different from the page title. Is there a way I can change it?

Thanks, Hugo — Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.53.127.152 (talk) 15:27, 7 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hugo, not sure if you are asking to change all the "EV-Box"s in the article to fit the Page Title "Ev-box" or the other way around. In any case, try this: WP:DISPLAYTITLE. Best. Maineartists (talk) 15:45, 7 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Are you sure, Maineartists? This doesn't seem to fit any of the criteria of Template:DISPLAYTITLE#Description. --David Biddulph (talk) 17:08, 7 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

@Hugosbento: I moved the article to EV-Box. —teb728 t c 11:03, 8 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Criteria of printworthiness[edit]

I see that a template for redirect pages can include either {{R printworthy}} or {{R unprintworthy}}. However, the only documentation I can find on the actual concept of printworthiness is this essay, which is informal to the point of being incomprehensible. Are there any actual guidelines that reflect a consensus? Thanks —jameslucas (" " / +) 16:19, 7 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

changing title of page[edit]

Hi,

I represent Gray Reed & McGraw. Our wikipedia page is titled "Gray Reed & McGraw, P.C." → Gray Reed & McGraw, P.C.

Our firm has changed names and our page just be titled "Gray Reed & McGraw". The ", P.C." needs to be removed.

I'm not sure how to make that edit myself. Can you help?

Thanks.

Grayreed (talk) 17:30, 7 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

The firm's Web site still shows the corporate name as "Gray Reed & McGraw, P.C." (at the bottom of the page and in the logo). Sorry, we can't just change the page title without a source that shows the change in the name of the firm.General Ization ^Talk 17:33, 7 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

First important notice: please be aware there is no such thing like 'your wikipedia page'; there is a wikipedia page about you (or about your company). See Wikipedia:Ownership of content.

Second important notice: please do not 'make the edit yourself'. As you 'represent Gray Reed & McGraw' you have a strong conflict of interest; see Wikipedia:Conflict of interest. If you want the change to be made, the best way is to put appropriate notice at the article's talk page.

CiaPan (talk) 18:03, 7 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

P.C. stands for Professional corporation and should be omitted in any case per Wikipedia:Naming conventions (companies)#Article title so I have moved the article. But since the official website gives the full name as Gray Reed & McGraw, P.C., also at http://www.grayreed.com/Our-Firm, I think P.C. should be restored in the opening sentence where an IP removed it yesterday. I can find no mention of the alleged name change at the website (which has a news section) or anywhere else. PrimeHunter (talk) 19:54, 7 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

And have done. General Ization ^Talk 20:03, 7 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Deleting my personal page[edit]

Hello I do not wish to be a part of wikipedia. How do I delete this? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.248.217.176 (talk) 17:57, 7 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

You seem to be referring to Kianosh Khodakaram. That is not your "personal page", it is an article written (presumably) by an independent editor (apparently) about you. You may not simply delete it. Please see WP:OWN and WP:ABOUTYOU. General Ization ^Talk 17:59, 7 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

General Ization is correct, you should not edit a page you personally connected to. Having said that, Wikipedia takes seriously the need for accuracy in biographies of living persons. I have reviewed the article and found it to be suitable for speedy deletion. Depending on how other editors feel, it could be deleted in as little as a day. —jameslucas (" " / +) 18:12, 7 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

JamesLucas, You removed at least one valid source and then nominated it using BLPPROD. BLPPROD can only be used if there are no sources that confirm anything, even in the history. You can't remove sources and then say it is unsourced. The article is not eligible for any speedy deletion either. - GB fan 18:32, 7 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

This doesn't seem like the appropriate venue for this kind of discussion. I'll respond at Talk:Kianosh Khodakaram. —jameslucas (" " / +) 18:58, 7 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

RFCs[edit]

I noticed that the use of the letters RFC followed by a number (for example, RFC 1) automatically creates an inline external link to the corresponding page on the IETF's website. Isn't this in violation of the Wikipedia preference for placing external links in a links section instead of in the body of the article? And shouldn't it be the editor's choice whether or not to have a link somewhere? Bever (talk) 22:20, 7 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

It's just a magic link that's no different from ISBN linking (e.g. ISBN 9781572301849); this is a core part of the software, not something that can be disabled projectwide. Just insert junk code between the letters and the number if you want to prevent the link, e.g. RFC <nowiki></nowiki>1 produces RFC 1. Nyttend (talk) 22:36, 7 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Watermarks in photos[edit]

Is there an issue with having watermarks in photos? This image made me think of the question. †dismas†|^(talk) 22:27, 7 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Never mind. I took my own advice for new users and checked WP:WATERMARK. It seems it is frowned upon. †dismas†|^(talk) 22:29, 7 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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