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Transferring pictures from German language version to English language version

Is it possible to use the same pictures that appear on a German language page on the English version that I want to set up? I mean, without downloading them and uploading them again? How? Thanks. Seniorps (talk) 15:36, 23 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

What are some easy ways to contribute to Wikipedia?

Hi! I've already made some contributions to Wikipedia however it's mostly just fixing grammar or adding wiki links on articles that I find through Special:Random. Is there any (fun!) activities that help improve Wikipedia, or is what I'm doing now just fine? Bui (talk) 03:19, 23 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hi and welcome to the Teahouse. Thanks for your contributions; they're greatly appreciated. There are numerous ways that you can go about finding articles to edit. If you have a particular interest area, you could join a corresponding Wiki-Project, where groups of editors with similar interests collaborate on projects related to whatever that topic is. You could also allow the Suggest Bot recommend articles you may be interested in based on your editing history that need improvement. Or, you could continue doing what you're doing, which is also helpful to Wikipedia. Whatever you choose, you can rest assured that your contributions are helping to build a collection of the world's knowledge into a free encyclopedia that anyone can edit or use. Please don't hesitate to come back should you have any further questions. Happy editing! Go Phightins! 03:28, 23 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

How can I upload a photo for the logo of a children's television show?

Hello. I am JHUbal27 and I want to upload a photo for the children's TV show Get Squiggling. How can I upload the photo? How do I know what the copyright information is?[1]Thank you. JHUbal27

  1. ^ "Get Squiggling Episode List". Retrieved November 22, 2012.

Hi JHUbal27, and a very very warm welcome to the Teahouse! First, right click the photo of your choice and click the Save Image option. Next, upload it on Wikipedia! See the Upload file option in the "Toolbox"? It's conveniently located on the left! Click it! And start the file upload wizard... And do the necessary things, which are explained in simple terms to you on the upload form. Remember to tag it as non free! Cheers. Bonkers The Clown (Nonsensical Babble) 04:26, 23 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

User pages

I have seen some users who's pages have some badges on the right side. how do you get these? Remember, Remember the Fifth of November... 22:40, 22 November 2012 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by The True V (talk • contribs)

Hellow The True V! Thanks for stopping by the Teahouse. There is no official "awards" sanctioning at Wikipedia, but there are lots of informal awards that people give each other as a form of encouragement. Wikipedia:Awards has links to many of the various awards, badges, citations, etc. given out at Wikipedia. Does that help? --Jayron32 00:52, 23 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Hi, V! I think you may be speaking of userboxes, those little boxes that tell people about you? if you go to Category:Userboxes, you will find links to hundreds of them. Or if you see one you like on another editor's userpage, you can open there page in edit mode, copy the code for the userbox and paste it on your page. Hope that helps! As an example, the Teahouse host userbox looks loike this:
This user likes the
Wikipedia Teahouse
drop in and take a look

It's code looks like this: {{User:Penyulap/UBX/PenTea3}} Come back if we can be of more assistance! Gtwfan52 (talk) 02:47, 23 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

User: GSK

Hi, I am having trouble with GSK on Wikipedia. Can you help?King of Editing (talk) 05:38, 22 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hi and welcome to the Teahouse! GSK is an experienced editor here on Wikipedia. I am in the process of reviewing your interactions with him, but it seems to me that most of what he's said to you thus far is justified. As for the sockpuppetry allegations, I don't know. I have very little insight in to those types of investigations. I'm afraid you'll have to let that run its course. In the interim, I would encourage you to find an area of interest to you on Wikipedia. Looking through your editing history, it does unfortunately appear as if you've made a few unconstructive edits, but perhaps you could turn that around. You seem to have an interest in Spaceflight. Why not join the Spaceflight Wiki-Project, where editors with an interest in the topic collaborate to improve Wikipedia's coverage of it. I only am familiar with one editor involved there, but it is one editor I regard highly, so I'm sure the project does good work, work that you can be a part of. Thanks again for dropping by the Teahouse, and please don't hesitate to return should you have any further questions. Happy Thanksgiving, Go Phightins! 05:47, 22 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Seeking the option to create new page NOT to ask that it be created

Creating my first wiki page. Cleared it, there is no existing page for what I am creating. Seeking the option to create a new page and can only find the option to request that one be created. 208.117.125.120 (talk) 19:07, 21 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Please see Articles for Creation (AfC) to submit a new article for review. However, you may wish to create an account since unregistered users cannot create articles directly – they must be submitted through Articles for Creation. The Anonymouse (talk • contribs) 19:11, 21 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
I would also suggest going through AfC (linked in Anonymouse's post). If you create an account and an article, it is going to get a lot more scrutiny than if it goes through AfC. It also may get speedy deleted or sent to articles for deletion. However, it's rare that an article accepted through AfC is deleted or even proposed for deletion, so that's your best bet. Also, you can do that without even taking the time to make an account. Hope this helps! gwickwire | Leave a message 19:22, 21 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Hello 208.117.125.120, and thanks for stopping by the treehouse. You can create an article right away without having to go through the AFC process; that is you can do exactly what you are asking for. What you need to do is create a new account. Only people with a registerred account have the option to create pages. Registerring is free, easy, and requires no personally identifying information or anything else except a username and password. Now, we recommend that new users, unfamiliar with Wikipedia policies and guideline use the Articles for Creation process because more often than not, creating your own article causes you to get very mad at Wikipedia for all of the reasons noted above. But there is no requirement to do so, and you are encouraged to go ahead and try it out yourself. So, go ahead and create an account and then you can create a new page all by yourself, just as you want to. Does that help? --Jayron32 22:27, 21 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

"PD"

Hi, does anyone know what "PD" means?King of Editing (talk) 17:20, 21 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hi and welcome to the teahouse! I've most often seen it used to mean "public domain". Images and text that are in the public domain meet Wikipedia's licensing requirements. --Demiurge1000 (talk) 17:26, 21 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
If context is provided, we can try to figure it out. --RAT -.- Poke it 15:39, 22 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
  • Yes, KoE, in the context which you are not telling us about but which is the uploading of images, PD stands for public domain. A PD image is one where the author has released all copyright - the image may be copied and re-used in any way without reference back to the author. I must stress that this is a rare situation for images. The vast majority of images are protected in some way. The most severe is "all rights reserved" which is self-explanatory - you may not copy it or do anything with it. One suitable for Wikimedia projects is {{cc-by-sa-3.0}} - read the licence text. Before you even think about uploading another image, I suggest you do the following: prepare a list of images which you have found on the web. For each image you must give us a link to the page in which it can be found and a link to the image itself. Let us see the list and we will tell you which images are suitable for Wikipedia. — RHaworth (talk · contribs) 17:25, 22 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Can you change the title of a page?

Hi, I have just updated the profile page of my companies CEO and I would like to know if you can change the title of the page too as it is now different and needs changing to reflect my update - thanks for any help/advice given. AlisonAlison Newman (talk) 12:27, 21 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Alison, and welcome to the Teahouse! Just to clarify, do you want your page to be moved from Paul Miller (founder, Intranet Benchmarking Forum) to Paul Miller (founder, Digital Workplace Group)? - a boat that can float! (watch me float!) 13:06, 21 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Paul Miller (entrepreneur) or Paul Miller (technologist) - neither of which are already taken - would be better. We don't want to be renaming the article every time there's a corporate reshuffle and every time he starts a new organisation. --Demiurge1000 (talk) 13:50, 21 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Hello Alison. You are very welcome to contribute to Wikipedia, but I should point out that editors are strongly discouraged from editing pages about companies or people they are closely associated with: see the page on conflict of interest for why, and what the recommended practice is in such cases. --ColinFine (talk) 11:57, 23 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

i need information about the zodiac

the zodiac is one of my favorite subjects, but there is not a lot of info about it on wikipedia. i tried editing a few of the western signs, but i got stricken down. im sorry if i crossed a line, but there used to be more information about it a while ago... im wondering where it went. you can check out my user page if you are interested, its a good read. Stuffed tiger (talk) 04:42, 21 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
EDIT: sorry for not asking a question... if i wanted to add my knowledge of the zodiac to wikipedia, where would be a good place to start? Stuffed tiger (talk) 04:43, 21 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hi stuffed tiger, great username you have there, welcome to the teahouse!
Unfortunately, you can't add your personal knowledge of the zodiac to Wikipedia. Wikipedia only needs information that can be verified in reliable sources (for example, existing published books or magazines on the topic, or reputable websites that have a clear editorial policy.)
What you could do is to see what information from reliable sources you have available to you, and then discuss that information on the talk page of articles about the zodiac (including details of the source it comes from), to see if other editors think any of it would be a useful addition to the articles. --Demiurge1000 (talk) 13:54, 21 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I don't have many sources, but I do trust my own judgement ._. As per your request, I will refrain from entering information that is not reliably sourced. Stuffed tiger (talk) 21:53, 21 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Stuffed Tiger. I understand that you trust your own judgment, as we all do trust our own. The trouble is that I have no idea who you are or how trustworthy you are, just as you know nothing about me: this was summed up in a famous cartoon. That is why we insist on information being verifiable.--ColinFine (talk) 12:01, 23 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Mistyped articale name, need to delte

Hi there,

Essentially I tried to make a page for the hockey player Zach Fucale http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zach_Fucale

But I accidently created a page where I ty[ed "Zack" instead of "Zach". I moved all the info to the correct spelling and deleted all the info on the wrong "Zack Fucale" page, but I was wondering if this is enough to permenantly delete this incorrect Zack Fucale page?

Thanks, Matt

Boudreau89 (talk) 03:54, 21 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Matt, welcome to the Tearoom. Just so you know for next time, instead of creating a new copy of the page you could have "moved" the misspelled article. See Wikipedia:Moving a page for how to do that. Given that you did create a new copy, and given that the title was a plausible misspelling, you didn't need to delete the the misspelled copy; instead you could have converted it to a "redirect" by replacing the content with #REDIRECT [[Zach Fucale]]. That way someone searching for the misspelled name would find the good article. Indeed someone did convert it to a redirect. —teb728 t c 08:47, 21 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
And you normally wouldn't need to create the redirect, as a Move would automatically create one. --ColinFine (talk) 12:03, 23 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Is it okay to brag?

I created a complex little quote-box, that frankly belongs on the Main Page -- Would it be okay to post a copy of it so you can tell me how wonderful I am? ;) ~Eric F 74.60.29.141 (talk) 00:45, 21 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Or, see Vitaly Korotich quote-box: Template:Quote box/examples#Article tests ~E:74.60.29.141 (talk) 00:50, 21 November 2012 (UTC) Last modified:01:46, 21 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Hi and welcome to the Teahouse. I'm not sure you created the quote box, but if so, congratulations. Wikipedia needs editors who are technically inclined. If you have this particular skill set, perhaps you'd be interested in volunteering here, where users come with technical glitches. You could help troubleshoot them. Feel free to come back should you have further questions. Go Phightins! 01:56, 21 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Not sure? The quote is from yesterday's BBC News. - Okay, I did "borrow" various elements from some other examples, but... ~E:74.60.29.141 (talk) 02:07, 21 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
I thought you were talking about the template itself...I have no doubt that you added the text to the box, a task for which you should be commended. There's always a need for good-faith contributors with initiative such as yourself. Go Phightins! 02:31, 21 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Is this a good reason to revert and then veto a change?

Should a lack of consensus for a change be used as a defence for flouting a Wikipedia policy regarding the size of a thumbnail image? Eff Won (talk) 19:12, 20 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hi and welcome to the teahouse! Wikipedia doesn't have a fixed policy on image or thumbnail size, but it does have some guidelines at Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Images. That says "This guideline is a part of the English Wikipedia's Manual of Style. Use common sense in applying it; it will have occasional exceptions." So nothing is written in stone, if local consensus is against it. But, if someone is going against the Manual of Style outrageously, it may be that they're just... misguided :) --Demiurge1000 (talk) 19:18, 20 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Hi, thanks for the quick reply but... WP:IMGSIZE is in the Wikipedia:Image use policy "policy"; "a widely accepted standard that all editors should normally follow". It says: "In general, do not define the size of an image unless there is a good reason to do so". There has not been a good reason offered for the images in question here, other than a lack of consensus. Is that really a valid and "good reason" to ignore such a policy? Eff Won (talk) 19:24, 20 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Hello Eff Won. I'm not entirely sure that The Teahouse is really the proper venue to get resolution to a conflict. We can certainly direct you to relevant pages at Wikipedia that can give you guidance on the issue, but this isn't really the place to gather "allies" or get ammunition for defending your side in a dispute. Instead, may I suggest you try to use The Dispute Resolution Noticeboard, which is a mechanism designed to solve intractable disputes. There you will find other users who are interesting in help critically analyze a situation from a disinterested perspective and help to resolve conflicts and disputes. Does that help? --Jayron32 19:39, 20 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Jayron32, thanks for the advice - I'll take a look at WP:DRN as you suggest. I was looking for an opinion really as to whether the rejection of a change, required merely to comply with a policy, and which had no impact at all on content, could legitimately be vetoed in such a way. Eff Won (talk) 19:50, 20 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Deleting Uploaded Images

Hi I uploaded two images but I need to delete them. One of them has the wrong author (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ignasi_Miquel.jpg), and one of them I own (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Mary,_University_of_London_Golf_Club.png) but I would like to edit it first. How do I go about deleting these promptly? I'm new to this... Rambo.XIV (talk) 15:43, 20 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

  • Hey Rambo, thanks for stopping by The Teahouse. Both of your files are on Wikipedia Commons, which is another place images can be uploaded for use on Wikipedia. The links are slightly different on Commons; here is the first file, and here is the second. You are able to able to request deletion of images you have uploaded yourself, but you need to have a compelling reason to do so, which you can read about here. Once you have a reason, there are links on the lefthand side of the screen on the image pages under the "Toolbox" header, and one of them is "Nominate for deletion." Once you have discussed a reason, the image will be reviewed by an administrator on Wikipedia Commons. I, Jethrobot drop me a line (note: not a bot!) 16:32, 22 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Regarding Page Notice on the Edit page of an article

I am working on an article for a Canadian hockey player. The content contains words spelled in the Canadian way.. such as 'colour' rather than the American 'color'. I would like the Canadian spelling to remain that way because it is an article about a Canadian hockey player.

In Bobby Orr Wiki entry, there is a page notice concerning editing the 'canadian typos'. It is located here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Editnotices/Page/Bobby_Orr

Would it be possible to put something like that on the JimJackson (ice hockey) page?

Thanks!

NorthernDancer55 (talk) 15:11, 20 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, and welcome to the teahouse. Sure, just place {{Canadian English}} on the top of the talk page.--xanchester (t) 21:46, 20 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
I've gone ahead and inserted it.--xanchester (t) 21:48, 20 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

How do I provide more reliable references?

I have written an entry for an artist called Charlotte Verity. I work for her and for her husband Christopher Le Brun, who has a wikipedia page and I have no difficulty in managing his entry. I am the most reliable source of information available, aside from Charlotte herself so I don't understand why I keep having my submission rejected. Please can you help me? I have been working on this for a week, and am starting to look a fool in front of my boss. Thank you. Nicola 2.96.36.248 (talk) 11:15, 20 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Nicola, and welcome to the Teahouse. While what you have said sounds reasonable in the world at large, it is not how things work in Wikipedia. The problem with regarding you as the most reliable source is twofold: first, while a person named Nicola and employed by the artists may be the most reliable source, readers of Wikipedia have no way of determining whether a post from a particular IP address and signed 'Nicola' is actually from that person. Secondly, if somebody reads the article in two or five or ten or twenty years, they will have no way of contacting you to verify that what the article says is correct. For these reasons, Wikipedia requires that all information be referenced to reliable published sources. (There is admittedly quite a lot of unreferenced information in Wikipedia, but this is liable to be removed at any time).
Further, there is a criterion for inclusion in Wikipedia, and that is that the subject is 'notable': meaning that the subject has already been written about it in multiple independent sources. New articles are often rejected because they do not establish that the subject is notable (sometimes the subject is really not notable (or not yet notable), but sometimes it is notable but the article does not cite the references needed to show this).
There is one more important issue, which is that all articles must be written in a neutral tone, and in particular must not be in any way promotional. When one has a close connection to a subject, it can be difficult to achieve this. For this reason, editors are strongly discouraged from working on articles where they may have a conflict of interest. I'm afraid that for you to create an acceptable article about the artists who employ you is going to be very hard, and you would be well advised not to try. If you have the independent references necessary to establish that they are notable, then I would suggest that you place a request here for somebody else to write an article. --ColinFine (talk) 17:36, 20 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Wikipedia has an alternative 'notability' test for artists at WP:ARTIST. For example, we would consider an artist worthy of Wikipedia if they are "represented within the permanent collections of several notable galleries or museums". If you can show proof that Verity has work in the permanent collections of the museums you've listed, she may meet our criteria. As ColinFine says, it is difficult to remain dispassionate if you have a close connection with the subject but, in this case, you have written the article quite simply and neutrally. Best of luck! Sionk (talk) 19:23, 20 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Where should I request a long-term block?

People often anonymously vandalize from the IP of the school I attend, see User talk:194.151.221.94. I think blocking anonymous editing from this IP is appropriate, given the long-term abuse originating from it. However, I'm having a bit of trouble making sense of the various noticeboards there seem to be for this sort of thing, especially because the warnings are not always "recent", though certainly long-term.

Where should I go with this request? Knight of Truth (talk) 10:05, 20 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hey, Knight of Truth, welcome to the Teahouse! There isn't really a place to ask for this kind of thing. If there was an immediate problem, then the place to report it would be AIV, which I imagine you've already found. But it really shouldn't be necessary to make a long-term block unless there is an immediate problem. Vandalism sucks, but we have a lot of people and a very good bot who monitor for that type of thing, so preemptively blocking isn't needed. I suppose that, in theory, the place to ask for this kind of thing (where there's no immediate problem to report at AIV) would be the administrators' noticeboard, but again, I wouldn't bother. Thanks for the concern, though! Writ Keeper ⚇♔ 14:52, 20 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Actually, there is a special place for such requests: see WP:OTRS; we have a group of screened WP volunteers who deal with these and any other questions from the public. I work there primarily on problems of just this sort, and I can reinforce what Writ Keeper says, that there is rarely reason for a long term block, and all that is necessary is to revert it yourself and report it at WP:AIV. There certainly is none in this case, nor for any block at all. There seem to have been only 4 edits this entire term, and one of them was useful. The previous term there were 8, of which 2 were useful; a one day block was used to stop a particularly obnoxious set of edits, which seems to have been sufficient. As school ip's go, this is very little. All the vandalism was very soon reverted, --we have gotten very good at that. DGG ( talk ) 16:23, 20 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Emeel S Bertos

Please feel free to redirect this to article (Page) "Emeel S Betros" to the correct Article (Page) for "Emeel S. Betros" who is the same person...he is my father and was a public offical... Wiki Article...He was public official and news sources many times did not put a period (dot) after his middle initial (S)...Thank you. His son..Gregory L. Betros...Our family would rather his name be and not appear at all, but since whatever other think is significant is not deemed by us to be for the public but a personal family tribute to his long battle of which his suffering be left not to be said as he would not want that...Thank you..Please redirect to as I do not know how to do appropriately..Thank you..Gregory — Preceding unsigned comment added by Emeel S Betros (talk • contribs) 05:30, 20 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Gregory, done for you. NtheP (talk) 06:30, 20 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
I am truly sorry for your loss. Many times people forget that public figures have families with feelings just like all the rest of us. The draft that you want substituted for the existing article is actually on your userpage and not, as such an article. The existing article is not the greatest article, but it has plenty of sources to show his notability. Unfortunately, the info you want added is not verifiable, and as such cannot be added. We actually have a policy about memorials (WP:NOT). The article about your father is definitely not uncomplimentary. Perhaps noting his achievements can serve as a memorial to him for you! I would be glad to help you in expanding the article. Feel free to send me any links to information you may have to do that. Gtwfan52 (talk) 06:37, 20 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

helping out on Wikipedia

I'm brand new to Wikipedia, and I heard that theres a group to hear user account appeals. How could I help out with this to possible hear appeals for similar account name creation, etc.? I am not very good at editing. Also, what do you think needs to be done here? Anti-grief, citing, etc. 3 bit (talk) 03:14, 20 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome 3 bit! There are lots of areas around Wikipedia where you could help out. If you have a particular interest area, you could join a Wiki-Project, where groups of editors with similar interests strive to improve coverage on said topic. Appeals are usually heard by the Arbitration Committee which has elections every year; that is usually reserved for editors slightly more experienced than yourself, but eventually that could be something that if you're interested in you could get involved in. You mentioned username policy; you could monitor this page for new editor's contributions and watch out for inappropriate usernames and report them here. Anyway, there's lots to do, you just need to find something you're interested in. Have fun! Go Phightins! 03:23, 20 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

how should I list the references I need to present in a way to verify my article .. ie CD critics and press .?

The reviews and verifying articles to back up my article on cellist Michael Jones are all on line but if I am understand correctly they must be written in a different scource form ? I see that someone has been helping me in finding douments which back up my article so I imagine this must be a friendly editor , not a robot ? Is it possible to chat to an experienced editor to get help on how to present my references ? I am getting closer but still much to learn about the process and I feel I need help from one of your team..

Thank you Wikipedia 79.147.119.187 (talk) 02:52, 20 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome to the Teahouse! If I understand your question correctly, you want to know how to add properly formatted references. See Wikipedia:Referencing for beginners for full information, but the gist of it is as follows: in the main editing page, click on "cite" and then on "templates" which will give you a drop down menu with different types of citations, from there choose the one you want, insert the necessary parameters, and insert. Hopefully this answered your question, but if it didn't, don't hesitate to post a follow-up. Thanks--Go Phightins! 02:58, 20 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
in addition,
1) if your source is online, if you place the URL in the box with the button funky green arrows beside it and then click the button, many of the fields will auto populate.
2) for reviews, Wikipedia only uses professional review sites. You can find a list Wikipedia:WikiProject Albums/Review sites which idetifies some of the sites that are and are not acceptable.-- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 19:06, 20 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

proposing article merges

This is not something I've done before, and I find the procedure somewhat daunting.

Here's my example proposition:

You Don't Know Jack (video game series) and You Don't Know Jack (2011 video game). No real material changes have been made to the game itself, and the series issue includes information about the 2011 release; really, the only difference is that the 2011 version is ported to Internet-capable game consoles, which is, again, duly noted in the series article. The mechanics of setting up, proposing and executing a merge is where I'm confused. Absurdist1968 (talk) 23:52, 19 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hi. I guess you've probably had a good look at Merging. You're right that it's a little complicated. Something I've often seen omitted is the rationale, which should be on the proposed destination talk page. Without this, I think you'll get less participation and the tags will probably be removed from the articles. Then you'll obviously want to monitor the discussion, after perhaps notifying the relevant WikiProjects. My personal preference would be to wait at least a month before seeing whether consensus is determined. This gives a reasonable chance for casual contributors to notice the discussion and contribute too. If you'd like the merge setting up for you, then that could be done and you could see exactly what edits were made to do so. -- Trevj (talk) 09:29, 20 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

moving and article from the user page

How do I move a draft of an article that I wrote on my user page to Wikipedia as an article? Also, for pictures that have photo credit on them from entities such as a the Smithsonian, can I just post the picture in the article or do I need written permission? Thanks.BigInk (talk) 22:56, 19 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome to teahouse! The next step is to submit the article for Wikipedia:Articles for creation. Place {{subst:submit}} on the top of the page, and an experienced editor will review the entry and check to make sure that it meets the site's policies and guidelines. Directly moving the draft into the main space is also an option, but because this is your first article, I strongly recommend using AfC. --xanchester (t) 23:11, 19 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
First of all, I hope you don't mind but I moved it to your sandbox so that you can use your userpage for other things. I've also added the AfC tag to it so that an editor will come review it. I don't see any major problems, so after a further look I may just accept it myself. Thanks for your contributions! gwickwire | Leave a message 23:11, 19 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
EDIT: I've added the tag and someone should look at it within a week or two. Thanks again! gwickwire | Leave a message 23:13, 19 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for the help. BigInk (talk) 00:31, 20 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

How to code a WIKI page so it word wraps when it prints

I'm working in MoinMoin, so I'm not sure if this is the right place to post. I'm doing fine coding my pages for an internal procedures manual. To get a printable page in Word (where all text is visible), I cut-and-paste into Word.

I've been reading WIKIPEDIA pages in raw text trying to figure out the coding to use. I'm stumped. Can someone direct me to an instructions page or otherwise assist? Thanks so much. I love the internet community and WIKI. Just discovered the TeaHouse; glad to be here. LakeCityWriterLakeCityWriter (talk) 22:38, 19 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, and welcome to the teahouse! Help:Wiki markup is what you're looking for. There's also a helpful video on the page. I hope that helps.--xanchester (t) 22:48, 19 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for the response. I looked at Help:Wiki markup you suggested. Didn't see anything obvious to wrap text for a whole document. I did see the ` but I can't see coding an entire document guessing where it would break when printed out (not to mention I've coding hundreds of pages.) Could the wrap text be in the print function itself rather than the document?? LakeCityWriterLakeCityWriter (talk) 20:03, 20 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Hey LakeCityWriter, I'm not entirely sure I understand your question. On the wikis run by the Wikimedia Foundation there is usually a "Print/export" or "Download as PDF" in the left side links under the logo (and maybe under "Toolbox") which is (not perfect) but a good way to get a printable page. For advice with your own wiki you might want to look on MediaWiki. Does that help at all or maybe you can add more to your question. Good luck! heather walls (talk) 21:21, 20 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Wiki Article controlled by Malicious Editor

I've been asked to help an individual who has a Living Bio Wikipedia article. Currently the editor controlling the article will not allow edits. This editor has malicious intent as I will explain. The editor once worked for the subject of the Living bio. After placing pornographic images on employees' computers, they were asked to get either psychological help, or to leave the company. This editor elected to leave. This editor later created a "hate group" against the Living bio subject and has actively tried to defame her. The problem is that this editor controls the Wikipedia article of this Living Bio. We can prove that this editor worked for the Living bio individual, prove that they created a hate group, prove that valuable information from credible sources are being rejected. For example, we have a letter from the State of Oregon, with the Oregon state seal and the government official's signature and contact info on the letter that contains valuable information for the Wikipedia Living bio. However this editor is accusing us of forging this document and will not allow the information on Wikipedia. Other documented and direct testimonial from the Living bio "person" is repressed, such as updated information about recent accomplishments. But we can't get access to the article to begin edits and every attempt is shot-down for unrealistic reasons. I am new to Wikipedia and trying to learn as fast as I can, but need some guidance as to where I can go for help, provide evidence to support my case and gain the ability to make edits to on this living bio. Any help is greatly appreciated. Higgs the Boson (talk) 19:34, 19 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, Higgs, welcome to the Teahouse. Those are some *very* serious accusations, and you will need some *very* convincing evidence to support them. You will not be able to post any evidence you have to this or any other Wikipedia page directly, as it would constitute outing of a presumably anonymous editor, which is a very big no-no here. I would guess that your best course of action is contacting the Arbitration Committee through email; they are equipped to handle sensitive information. If they're not the right people to handle it, they'll direct you to the people who are. The Arbitration Committee's email address is "arbcom-l@lists.wikimedia.org". It bears repeating: please don't post any identifying information directly to Wikipedia unless you get a go-ahead from ArbCom. Thanks. Writ Keeper ⚇♔ 19:52, 19 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Yes it is a serious accusation, and thank you for your guidance and understanding of protocol. I will proceed as you directed.Higgs the Boson (talk) 20:05, 19 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Putting a photo on our Wiki page?

I work for the artist that I am trying to put a new photo on his Wiki page. I thought I went through the process and it was posted. Then we got a notice that it was not done right and it was removed. I need help as to what I did wrong? Deutschdesign (talk) 15:49, 19 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hey, Deutschdesign, welcome to Wikipedia! As David Biddulph said on your talk page, what happened here is that the image has been deleted from Commons, where it was uploaded. You can see why in this link. I think the problem is that the photograph is depicting a copyrighted work, and so the photograph itself is also copyrighted to the creator of the work, not the photographer. Thus, the uploader (who is presumably the photographer) cannot release it with the licenses Wikipedia requires, since only the copyright holder (the sculptor of the monument) has legal standing to do that. Copyright is a tricky business! To get the picture to stay, Benjamin will have to provide his own release of the image to the appropriate license; only he can do it, nobody else. (Of course, I am not a lawyer, so take this with a grain of salt, but I think that's the issue.) Thanks for trying, though! The rules about copyrights get all of us tangled up at times, so don't feel bad. :) Writ Keeper ⚇♔ 17:27, 19 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Editing Footnotes

I completed an entry with inline citations. It worked fine, but along the way, I now have duplicative footnotes. For example, I have 10 correct inline citations (footnotes with entries below), but also have another 10 duplicative footnotes below. How can I simply delete them - have tried several different ways but doesn't seem to work.

Also, I notice now that my entry is being considered for deletion, subject to review etc. What does that mean and can I enter that discussion to explain the article?Independentboardmember (talk) 13:10, 19 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Independentboardmember. If you follow the blue link to the deletion discussion you will see why. You will also find links there to the policies on notability for an article. The problem is mostly with the quality and relevance of the sources, many of which do not mention the subject. You are of course most wecome to partake in the discussion. You only need the reflist template to show inline citations. Delete the duplicates.--Charles (talk) 13:19, 19 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. I am sorry, but where can I find the blue ling to the deletion discussion? On the notability, it is common for business publications to mention the firm (JP Morgan) but not the individuals. Companies involved in the transactions and industry participants know that Mr. Errichetti was the lead advisory as he is a leading investment banker in the industry and these were his clients. That was why one of the articles from the Wall Street Journal was originally included, referencing the deal volume and some of the transactions by name. However, it appears that in the search, the WSJ restricts the archived article to subscribers - which is problematic. I sent a copy of the article to one of the original reviewers (it is part of a larger article with different tittle ("Plots&Ploys") which is a weekly article in the WSJ that reports on major developments in the real estate industry) so they could read it and prove out the reference. I have noticed that in Wikipedia articles on notable business leaders like Mr. Errichetti ,the entry is very often similar to the standard Business Week profiles on the web. I originally tried that but it was deleted for some reason, so that is why the current entry has much more information and footnotes to individual transactions that he was responsible for.Independentboardmember (talk) 14:14, 19 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I now understand your comment regarding blue link to deletion. Actually, I am interested in a how to tutorial on deleting the duplicate footnote references, not the deletion of the entire article. Sorry for the confusion. I hope my previous comments explain the rest. Who is the final arbiter on possible deletion in the entry's current form? I can try to make changes and revert back to the previous form, if required to stave off deletion.Independentboardmember (talk) 14:41, 19 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I have deleted the duplicate references for you; if you look at this differences record it will show you what I did. As for "Who is the final arbiter on possible deletion?", the answer, as for nearly everything in Wikipedia, is that decisions are made by consensus, looking at the contributions made to the deletion discussion. - David Biddulph (talk) 14:49, 19 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you so much for doing that - greatly appreciated and the best part of my day! Thanks too for answering the question on possible deletion. I am learning a lot about Wikipedia through this effort. Hopefully, the consensus will favor inclusion of the entry.Independentboardmember (talk) 15:40, 19 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia! I skimmed through the article and the AfD nomination. The main problem is that there's a lack of significant coverage by secondary sources. On Wikipedia, articles must meet the general notability guideline, which requires that the coverage must be significant (brief mentions in news articles are considered trivial). A detailed article profiling the person in the New York Times is a good example of what the editors on AfD are looking for.--xanchester (t) 23:03, 19 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Can I make private pages?

Can I make private pages. Matthewshill (talk) 23:55, 18 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Matthew! All pages on Wikipedia are public; is there a reason you want it private? Go Phightins! 02:17, 19 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Matthew, welcome to the Teahouse! Yes, all Wikipedia pages are public — however, you can privately make your own "mini-wikipedia", just for your use: check out this page. :) —Theopolisme 02:43, 19 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Matthews, Maybe what you are asking is user pages:
  • You could create a page at User:Matthewshill to talk briefly about your interests and your activity on Wikipedia.
  • You could create temporary draft articles and other pages to facilitate your work on Wikipedia at User:Matthewshill/sandbox and/or other names beginning User:Matthewshill/
Other people could see those pages. And although other people could edit them, they are unlikely to do so. —teb728 t c 02:56, 19 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
OK Matthewshill (talk) 11:36, 19 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
I don't think so, with the exception of your Sandbox. But I'm still not sure if that is completely private.

Sheldonc1981 (talk) 17:12, 21 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

In reference to Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Kapil Srivastava

Hello,

Kindly guide with what links you think can be accepted (based on reliability sources criteria of wiki)?:

Some of these links are from famous print-media in India and some are from global online media as:

Following are also the 2 news from one of the worlds best newspapers of India but unfortunately I endeavored hard to retrieve its e-paper edition but could't find it till yet, so i mentioned URL of Mr Kapil's website only:

Mrnit (talk) 22:50, 18 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hi. I've not checked the individual sources, but you could try asking at Reliable sources/Noticeboard. -- Trevj (talk) 09:39, 20 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
I have checked the sources, and am rather familiar with Indian newspapers. I'd avoid using adgully, and I'm a little doubtful about broadwauworld and spyghana, because there is no indication of any editorial control over content. The newspaper ones are fine. The two final ones are from the Hindustani Times online edition, the dates are given on the pages, and the byline is at the top of the article, but only visible if you zoom the image in several steps. If you cannot find the HT Times items on their website for those dates, cite them as such anyway, specifying that you actually saw them on the artists's site. DGG ( talk ) 16:36, 20 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

finishing an article

I am in the process of creating my first Wikipedia article. Is there any way for someone to check through my article and tell me what I need to fix or if it's good to go? Tylersanthony (talk) 17:27, 18 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome to the Teahouse! I assume you mean the draft article about G. Turner Howard III? I've gone ahead and moved the article to Wikipedia's main article space, because Howard was evidently notable as a successful international tennis player. However, a lot of the other information in the article needs references so the information can be verified. Hope that helps! Congratulations on adding something of interest to the encyclopedia! Sionk (talk) 20:47, 18 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
I've performed some minor copy-editing to the article to help out in improving its layout. Northamerica1000(talk) 14:49, 19 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Article submission by Penieldaniels

In reference to Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/el Mafrex

I created an Article, I would like to know how long it will take for it to be approved. Can some one also help me check if my referencing is okay. Penieldaniels (talk) 21:34, 18 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Penieldaniels, unfortunately it appears the Wiki 'bot thinks your article is a copyright violation of http://www.elmafrexonline.com/aboutelmafrex.htm . Did you just copy and paste from that website to make your article? If so, it can't publish, or even be visible as a draft, since it infringes on that website's copyright. You can, of course, still write an article from scratch about el Mafrex, provided he meets the guidelines of WP:Notability (please do check to make sure there), but you can't copy someone else's work without permission. MatthewVanitas (talk) 04:09, 19 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
What bot? Tijfo098 (talk) 10:22, 21 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
It actually wasn't a bot but a human, User:Shaz0t (who has since been blocked for abusing multiple accounts).
Penieldaniels, it looks like you didn't outright copy the other page but may have copied some striking phrases from it. —teb728 t c 11:10, 21 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

user page

my user page does not exist... did i forget something? thanks! Memphisflash56 (talk) 14:37, 18 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

No, Memphisflash, you are fine. Thanks for coming to the teahouse to ask about it though. To create your userpage, just click on the redlink of your name. It will ask if you want to create your userpage, click on the redlink again and an edit screen will appear. Just add somecontent and save and you will have a userpage! Gtwfan52 (talk) 15:06, 18 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Gtwfan52,
thank you... i am sorry i couldn't respond earlier; i had my hands full with my kids :-) Memphisflash56 (talk) 16:02, 18 November 2012 (UTC)Memphisflash56 (talk) 16:02, 18 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

add/create categories

Hi, thank you for the teahouse! I would like to know how to add categories, and if I can create my own (I don't think I have to, there are so many; but i am curious). Thank you! Memphisflash56 (talk) 14:35, 18 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Memphisflash56! Thanks for stopping by The Teahouse. Adding categories is easy. What you would do is add the page name of the category to the bottom of the page, encased in double square brackets. For example, to add the category titled "Presidents of the United States" to a page, you would add [[Category:Presidents of the United States]] exactly like that to the bottom of said page. The category name will appear at the bottom of the page, and the page itself will also be included at Category:Presidents of the United States. You can get more help and more detailed information at Help:Category and Wikipedia:Categorization. Does this help? --Jayron32 20:54, 18 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Jayron,

thanks for your time! This was very helpful! Do you know how to add other articles to a category I created? Do I contact the original authors to get their ok? thank you!Memphisflash56 (talk) 20:58, 18 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

To add a category without using code, simply use HotCat, a tool that allows you to add/remove categories from pages (which was recently enabled for all registered users by default). Simply go to the bottom of the page, look for the gray box, and click the (+) link to add a category. For more detailed information on how to use HotCat, please read the main HotCat page.
To add a category manually using code, type [[Category:<the name of the category>]] preferably at or near the bottom of the page.
Since Wikipedia is a free encyclopedia that anyone can edit, you don't have to ask anyone, be bold! (unless it happens to be a very controversial category, but I can't think of any particular category that is.) The Anonymouse (talk • contribs) 21:09, 18 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Anonymouse,

thanks for your answer! It's not a controversial category (I hope at least :-)). Thank you also for reviewing my first article; I hope I was able to correct it accordingly. Memphisflash56 (talk) 21:16, 18 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Linking to anchors?

how do i place an anchor?

i tried making a section with that title and linking to randompage#randomplace but it didnt work. there is ==randomplace== in the relevant area aswell.

The preceding unsigned comment was made by Samuseal (talk) Go Phightins! 03:35, 18 November 2012 (UTC) [reply]
Hi Samuseal, and welcome to the Teahouse. You can refer to a section named “Section name” on an page named “Page name” by entering [[Page name#Section name]]. So for example you could refer to this section of this forum as [[Wikipedia:Teahouse/Questions#Linking to anchors?]] —teb728 t c 04:32, 18 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Hi. You can also use {{anchor}} and {{visible anchor}}. These should offer some future-proofing both from within the particular article and from targeted redirects, if others later rename the sections. You may also choose to include a brief comment in the markup, explaining which articles/areas link to the anchor as targeted redirects. Anchors to sections within articles aren't used all that much (I'm not sure what the Manual of Style says about them, if anything) but can sometimes be useful, in my opinion. -- Trevj (talk) 09:51, 20 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Can I add my own online prose to articles?

Hi!

I just had the idea to help edit articles because I'm also working on a blog, that I realized would serve the SAME purpose as wikipedia articles. I would like to post on my blog with my words, citing current research or news. Can I use the SAME text when adding to wikipedia article or do I have to tweak it so that it isn't same as something else online and then get deleted?

Thank you!

75.180.61.54 (talk) 01:08, 18 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hello again Just Curious (well, that's what I called you above, so let's just go with that). Regarding this, if you do wish to reuse text you have written before at Wikipedia, you may so long as 1) it is of the correct tone, style, and up to Wikipedia's standards for citing sources and 2) You release it on your blog under a license compatible with Wikipedia. Wikipedia text is released under two licenses: GFDL and CC-BY-SA 3.0. What you would need to do is have a prominent notice on your blog that your text is also licensed under GFDL and CC-BY-SA 3.0. There's a longer description on how to do this at Wikipedia:Donating copyrighted materials. Does that help? --Jayron32 01:27, 18 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, Hello again Jayron32!

yes that is very helpful. totally get it. THANK YOU!! 75.180.61.54 (talk) 01:34, 18 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, curious. Welcome to the Teahouse. I do think it is worth emphasizing that only referenced, factual content may be added. Personal opinions have no place on Wikipedia. Also, you cannot use your blog as a reference, but you certainly can use the content and what you referenced it to on your blog, as long as you follow Jayron's guidance above on copyright release. Gtwfan52 (talk) 05:48, 18 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Spelling

What is the easiest way to spell-check? How does one decide between using British and US spelling - my first subject matter is American but I'm British? Thank you Teckelberg7Teckelberg7 (talk) 14:16, 17 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Teckelberg. If the subject is American use US spelling. The local spelling for subjects with a clear national identity should be used. Where it is a general subject the convention is that the style in which it was first written is preserved. I too would like to know if it is possible to have a spell checker working in the edit window. I expect other hosts will be able to help here. Otherwise you can write the text in a Word document and cut/paste it into the wiki.--Charles (talk) 14:22, 17 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
(ec) The easiest way to spell-check for me is using the Firefox browser which will automatically underline words that are likely misspellings. There may be a plugin for your browser that will do this for you.
The appropriate guideline for choosing which version of English is WP:ENGVAR and it goes beyond US and UK spellings.
 — Berean Hunter (talk) 14:23, 17 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
I use Firefox but this is not happening for me. Any suggestions?--Charles (talk) 14:28, 17 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Take a look at this document which may help. Mine worked automatically as I recall but this may be nothing more than you need to enable within your preferences.
 — Berean Hunter (talk) 14:41, 17 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Hehe, try right clicking inside an edit window and then check the pop-up menu which should have the option.
 — Berean Hunter (talk) 14:43, 17 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks.--Charles (talk) 14:47, 17 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you friends for your helpful responses.

I checked the guideline and noted, "an article on a topic that has strong ties to a particular English-speaking nation should use the English of that nation." Sound advice when the subject is unambiguously American, British, Jamaican or whatever; but what would be recommended when the subject crossed the pond, to stay on the other side? T S Eliot, an American who took on British nationality. W H Auden born in England became a US citizen. I don't know enough about them to say if the poets changed their spelling rules too when they took on new citizenship? But I digress, as my present subject is thoroughly American I will aim for US spelling. Thank you again and thanks too for the tips on spell-checking. 77.250.2.174 (talk) 15:30, 18 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Controlling disambiguation

I am considering my first article, but there is an unavoidable ambiguity with the title. I do not want my article to take precedence over the existing one because I beleive the the existing one to be of higher importance. Can I ensure this is the case when I create the article, and what are the criteria for determining which article is the default in the case of such ambiguity? Dave.Davedane (talk) 05:15, 17 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hey Dave! Does a disambiguation page already exist for the article in question? If so, you'll probably want to obtain consensus that the other article is the primary topic. Can you provide me a link so I can take a look? Thanks--Go Phightins! 05:18, 17 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holland_Festival

This is the existing article which is in no way connected. It is the bigger event (although the article on it is rather small) but this one is not derived from of directly named after the other.

Dave. Davedane (talk) 05:39, 17 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Dave! I suggest you create the new article at a title like Holland Festival (Whangarei) or wherever it is, and then add a Wikipedia:Hatnote to the top of the existing article Holland Festival. --Demiurge1000 (talk) 09:23, 17 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for that, I'll try it when the time comes to upload. Any problems, I'll be in touch :) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Davedane (talk • contribs) 02:16, 19 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Creating an infobox for University Golf Teams

Hi I'm in the process of creating a page for a British University Golf Team, but I'm having a bit of trouble in finding a suitable infobox. There is an infobox that exists for College Golf Teams in the USA, but they do not really apply to the system that we have here in the UK. I know exactly what needs to be on the template but I have no idea how to create one. I've been trawling through youtube and here trying to find a succinct description on what exactly to do, but to no avail... help? :)Rambo.XIV (talk) 16:18, 16 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Rambo.XIV and welcome. No easy way to say this really. It is unlikely that a university golf team is going to be considered notable for inclusion. The team would need to have been written about in multiple mainstream secondary sources such as national newspapers or magazines. You can read the details of notability here if you wish.--Charles (talk) 00:32, 17 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for your valuable suggestions.
Thanks for your responses Charles & Northamerica1000. The university team that I am writing about can be found here - (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Mary,_University_of_London_Golf_Club).

I had to use a rugby team infobox template initially, as it was the closest one I could find. There are existing infobox templates for golf 'facilities', but they refer to golf courses rather than teams. Thanks for the Sports Team one Northamerica 1000. However, it's difficult to fit in the home golf course under the titles 'arena', 'ballpark' or 'stadium'. If there was an amalgamation of the sports and rugby team infobox, it would be perfect. Something along the lines of:

Template:Infobox university golf team

I understand though that if there is low demand, it cannot be done. What do you reckon?Rambo.XIV (talk) 17:04, 19 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Northamerica1000, that takes me back to my original post though - I have no idea how to create an infobox! I've been searching everywhere for clear instructions - would you kindly help me out, I'm fairly new to editing on Wikipedia. ThanksRambo.XIV (talk) 19:15, 19 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Creating templates is not an ideal job for a new editor, but you said you wanted to base it on Template:Infobox rugby team so you could try copying that and using it as the basis for your new template. - David Biddulph (talk) 19:41, 19 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for your input David Biddulph but that does not really help. I already stated that I intended to use Template:Infobox rugby team as a basis, you're only reiterating my point. My problem is that I do not know where to start when it comes to creating an infobox template. If someone would kindly take the time out to direct me, I would greatly appreciate this - I'm a fast learner! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Mary,_University_of_London_Golf_ClubRambo.XIV (talk) 00:03, 20 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
I'll try to help. This'll probably get pretty technical, though, so maybe it would be better to move the discussion to Template talk:Infobox university golf team? Writ Keeper ⚇♔ 00:13, 20 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Okay, I've made a first attempt at creating the infobox: you can check out a mockup I did at User:Writ Keeper/sandbox2. Let me know what needs changing and we can go from there. Writ Keeper ⚇♔ 00:45, 20 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
This looks brilliant so far WritKeeper⚇♔! Thanks so much for taking the time out to do this! The only things to alter, I would say, are to have the 'teamname' above the infobox instead of the 'university', to change 'yards' to 'length' like they do on the Golf Facility infobox (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Infobox_golf_facility), and to add a line for 'Tournament(s)' underneath 'League'. Otherwise it's perfect! Cheers Rambo.XIV (talk) 13:32, 20 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Okay, done; mockup's still in the same place. I actually changed it to display both the university name and the team name; let me know if you'd rather just have the team name. Writ Keeper ⚇♔ 14:44, 20 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Apologies, I meant to say 'Tournament(s)' above 'League' not below. Perhaps we should keep the 'University' title inside the infobox, before 'Nickname(s)', and just have the 'Teamname' above the infobox. Great job, I'm sure many British golf teams will be thanking you for this in the future! Rambo.XIV (talk) 15:11, 20 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Okay, done. Writ Keeper ⚇♔ 16:22, 20 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
You are a hero Rambo.XIV (talk) 16:25, 20 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

cannot add ref list because it says there are blacklisted references - how do I know which are

I do not know how to find out which of my references are blacklisted and there are more than 100 on my page. How do I find this? It seems I cannot include my Reflist for my footnotes to show until I remove the bad one. Please help me! Thanks Marcomgirl (talk) 05:50, 16 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, Marcomgirl. Welcome to Wikipedia and the teahouse. According to the edit screen, it says that your bad link is on the domain www.squidoo.com. Hope that helps. Gtwfan52 (talk) 05:56, 16 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Notability Question

I've recently come across a local hip hop artist and wanted to know how notable must he be to merit his own Wikipedia page. I've created a test article as a subpage to my own personal page, and if someone could pop in there and review it, then I'd greatly appreciate it.

The link should be at: MC_FÜBB

Cheers, LeoDaVinci (talk) 20:49, 15 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hey LeoDaVinci. Unfortunately I had to remove the entire second paragraph of your test article because it was copy-and-pasted directly from here. This is a copyright violation, which cannot even appear in your own user space. As far as notability goes, I am looking through WP:MUSICBIO and I am not seeing this rapper as meeting the criteria. I performed some searches and MC FÜBB does not appear to have received the level of independent media coverage that is required to warrant his own article. If you disagree with this, by all means link us to some sources! hajatvrc @ 21:12, 15 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

(wrote this earlier so I will add it anyway just in case it is useful)

Hi Leonardo, welcome to Editing Wikipedia:Teahouse/Questions (section)! It's very hard to see whether a musician is notable when you haven't included any sources. The existence of significant coverage in multiple independent reliable sources is generally what decides notability (some further details are at WP:42).
An example I often give of a musical act that are just barely notable, is Da Gryptions. I know that they are just barely notable because I tried to have the article deleted, but the community disagreed with me :-) The basis for the article being kept, was the references, so they are worth looking at in detail - with the exception of the Twitter, YouTube and iTunes refs, which are basically worthless as far as notability is concerned. --Demiurge1000 (talk) 21:18, 15 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Translating between different language versions of Wikipedia

Hi to the Teahouse,

I wish clarification about translating in toto an English Wikipedia article (in this case "Universal Serial Bus") to that of another language (e.g. Ukrainian). I have the means to translate (a current dual-language technical dictionary) and the background knowledge (I'm a student in electronic engineering) plus access to a two accredited translators (who were, funnily enough, electronic engineers), who can check my work before I post it.

I've checked the Editing introductory pages and the Style Manual as well as the Mini Style Manual, but both are largely silent on the matter. I have searched Wikipaedia and come across some articles that cite primary articles within Wikipedia in another article, in that they are "based" on an Wikipedia article in another language, but nothing about total translation. 12:17, 15 November 2012 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by My Other Head (talk • contribs) I should add that I have first hand competence in the language that I wish to translate to.My Other Head (talk) 12:26, 15 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, My Other Head! Welcome to Wikipedia, and thank you very much for your interest in expanding content.
The rules regarding importing translations from English Wikipedia on the Ukrainian Wikipedia will be decided by them; each project has its own policies and governance. However, there is some guidance on how it is done on English Wikipedia at Wikipedia:Copying within Wikipedia#Translating from other language Wikimedia Projects that may be helpful. They may not have the template at the Ukrainian project, but the note in edit summary is important to give credit to the original. See Help:Edit summary if you're not familiar with them. :)
For more specific information, you might want to reach out to the Ukrainian community. Their help page is located at uk:Вікіпедія:Довідка.
Good luck, and thank you again. :) --Moonriddengirl (talk) 12:48, 15 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Hi. To cite one recent example that I know of, es:mapa isócrono is a translation of isochrone map. I'm not sure how relevant that will be to your question, but thought I'd mention it just in case. Good luck! -- Trevj (talk) 23:26, 15 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for your responses, Trevj and Moonridden Girl. I checked the es:mapa isócrono page. However, I notice that on the page, there is no citation of the original article (I'm presuming the Spanish page was translated from the English page). Also there is no discussion/links on the matter in the Discussion pages of either. In my case I have notified the page editors of my intentions in the Discussion pages , and seeking their opinions first. I think it prudent to tread lightly at first, before going for the whole schmeer. Softly, softly, catchee monkey. Also I'm in no hurry - I still have to get Wikipedia policies and SOPs of both projects familiarised, before I'm in a position to edit or post. The actual translation is the easy part. My Other Head (talk) 05:09, 17 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Hi again. es:Discusión:Mapa isócrono includes a link to both the original English article and its history. You're right that there's no link from the English talk page to the Spanish one, although that could easily be included. -- Trevj (talk) 18:00, 20 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Meeting what is needed

I work for a large company and it seems daft we are not on Wikipedia. Now, I do understand that the aim of the site is not to promote companies, but how do I get a simple, neutral and factual entery on there? My first attempt below was rejected?

"Hinduja Global Solutions (HGS)UK limited is a UK-based customer management outsourcing business which was formerly Careline Services limited.

They have three UK call centres (Chiswick, Preston & Selkirk) and are part the HGS group which is a global out-sourcing company with a presence in North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa".

Conan.white (talk) 09:46, 15 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, Conan, and welcome to the Teahouse. If you haven't done so already, be sure to read about conflict of interest and neutral point of view and make sure you have independent reliable sources. The best thing is to request that someone else create the article, because while you may have the best of intentions, it is difficult to write about a subject you are connected with in a neutral way.— Vchimpanzee · talk · contributions · 18:34, 15 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
One more detail. Notability is also a requirement.— Vchimpanzee · talk · contributions · 18:57, 15 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
It's also worth being aware that the vast majority of requests for someone else to create an article are never answered or acted upon. --Demiurge1000 (talk) 20:26, 16 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
BTW, are you aware that the page Hinduja Global Solutions Limited already exists? Rojomoke (talk) 21:12, 20 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

AC/DC (electricity)

There's a confrotnation by IP user 86.159.159.194 believing the information provided is reduntant and deleted without noticing the sources, if there a solution to this information. 97.64.214.150 (talk) 17:25, 14 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome to the teahouse! You should discuss the issue with the other editor. The anon has initiated a discussion at Talk:AC/DC (electricity)#Section on AC and DC.--xanchester (t) 18:12, 14 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I am having numerous copyright issues with the logo used by Steinert High School. I am an Alumni of the school, so I would like to find a viable solution. The logo used is identical to the Michigan State University logo, The Spartan. I doubt that MSU would sue a high school over its usage, but its use has been objected to on Wikipedia. I found a few alternatives that might be used.

  • A cloth patch which is sold in the Steinert school store (this is my own Flickr account, using it to demonstrate) Spartan cloth patch which was commissioned by the school and is obviously different from the MSU logo.
  • Another logo was designed by one of my classmates, which is obviously different from the MSU logo. She sells it on t-shirts and so forth. She owns the copyright, but I could use it on Wikipedia under Fair Use. Steinert Spartans Alumni Although it is not the "official" school logo, I can certainly identify it as used by Alumni (not in the Infobox, but in the Alumni section perhaps). Opinions? Are either of these viable to use on the school page? Gamweb (talk) 09:56, 14 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Gamweb, welcome to the Teahouse. An interesting situation this one and I'm not totally sure of the answer. The logo you added was deleted with the edit summary Not fair use. The Image is a trademark of Michigan State University. Just because it is being used improperly on another website does not make it appropriate here. I suppose the first thing to do is to understand the way the image is used by the school. It may well be a trademarked logo of MSU but that doesn't mean to say that it's use by Steinert High School is wrong as they may well hold a licence from MSU to use it. I would start by asking the school what the situation is, if they are using a trademarked logo without permission then that is their problem and here the mistake should not be repeated. If however they have an agreement with MSU, or can demonstrate that the school log is not identical then you can reinstate the fair use you had. If there isn't a valid reason for using it, to be honest I just wouldn't bother having a logo in the infobox. The use of images, especially non-free ones, is about adding value and understanding to the article. Alumni logos don't, in my opinion, do this so aren't worth adding. Sorry I can't give you a definitive answer. NtheP (talk) 22:53, 14 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
One approach would be to arbitrarily decide that the cloth patch logo is, in fact, the official logo of the high school (since it's commissioned by them, perfect logic, yes yes yes), and therefore is eligible to be used in the WP article about the school under fair use. And ignore the, umm, other logo. --Demiurge1000 (talk) 20:30, 16 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
  • The cloth patch image at Flickr (Spartan cloth patch) is licensed (apparently by you) on under Creative Commons 2.0, so technically it should be okay to use on Wikipedia, provided that copyright for the patch isn't held by any entity. There are also fair use guidelines that may come into play, in which even if the patch is copyrighted, it may still be usable on Wikipedia, provided it is used per the guidelines at Wikipedia:Non-free content. Hopefully this helps to address your query. Northamerica1000(talk) 19:04, 19 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Citing sources

how do I cite sources? I add citations, and when I put {{reflist}} at the bottom, it doesn't work. my article is PrankvsPrank

Rosscoolguy (talk) 00:31, 14 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Ross and welcome to the Teahouse. To cite sources, click the button that says "templates" in the main editing interface and then select the medium of the source, fill out the necessary info, and then click insert and it will insert a properly formatted citation. Go Phightins! 00:34, 14 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Hello! For more information, see Wikipedia:Referencing for beginners. The page has a video tutorial on how to cite sources.--xanchester (t) 03:28, 14 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Am I blind? I can't find a button that says "templates" - nor does the search function give a hit. Maybe I don't understand what you mean by "the main editing itnerface." I assumed you meant the window that comes up when I click on "edit this page." Kdammers (talk) 03:12, 17 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
You're probably not blind :). If you click the edit link to edit this section, what comes up is what I'm referring to as the main editing interface. There are four tabs: advanced, special characters, help, and cite. Click on cite, and under that should be a link that says "templates". From there, choose the type of resource it is and there's a template. Sorry for the ambiguity in my prior answers.. Go Phightins! 04:21, 17 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Help with page denial because similar topic pages exist already

Hello. I'm new to this so bear with me :-). My submission on Fraternal Benefit Societies was denied because similar topics exist in 3-4 other pages. The trouble is, none of the current pages truly convey with Fraternal Benefit Societies are today. The reviewer asked me to edit/add on to the Mutual Organizations page, but, as previously stated, they are distinct, different entities. My solution was to create this separate "Fraternal Benefit Societies" page, but Matthew Vanitas (graciously) declined and asked that I submit my question here for you all to ponder. What would you recommend? I believe that if I try to "edit" of the existing pages I'll largely overwrite them entirely, which I'm sure Wiki doesn't want me to do...Ninalill (talk) 21:55, 13 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Article in question is Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Fraternal benefit society
Ninalill, welcome to the Teahouse. Perhaps a start would be to edit the page on Mutual organizations to include a section that defines each of the different types of organization and explain, succinctly, how they are all distinct from each other. Once you have established that distinction then it may be that each can, if not already, be expanded from a couple of paragraphs into a free standing article. NtheP (talk) 23:05, 14 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Hello. I guess my preference then, if I can't have a new separate page, would be to edit the "Benefit Society" page already on Wiki. My goal would be that if someone is searching for information about Fraternal Benefit Socieities they would find this page, rather than be redirectd to "Mutual Organizations" which I still believe is way too broad and ambiguous (and commercial-focused) for me to even edit to define Fraternal Benefit Socieities. Do I have Wiki's OK to proceed? I would like to think that after all the time I've invested here I'll actually wind up with a page that reflects what Fraternal Benefit Societies are. Ninalill (talk) 15:16, 15 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
I'm not clear on what is meant by "Mutual organizations". The link above is red, and yet Ninalill is referring to an article that exists and has problems.— Vchimpanzee · talk · contributions · 18:43, 15 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
the actual page title is Mutual organization -- we always use the singular form. When there's a plural form that makes sense, we add the plural is a redirect page that links to the actual one. When you put in the link, you can write it like [[singular]]s with the "s" outside the parenthesis -- it will appear in the article as if the s were part of the link. DGG ( talk ) 17:50, 20 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

How could I put up A picture on a page?

I've been trying to put up a picture on one of your pages and I want to how to put one up. Thinker21 (talk) 22:39, 12 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome to the Teahouse! If you have a specific picture in mind, you can click the little picture icon in the editing window and type the file name of the picture with the caption you want and click insert, and it should add it. If you're looking for a picture, check out [commons.wikimedia.org this page] which has a repository of free media. Thanks--Go Phightins! 22:42, 12 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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HI. I am new and want to add a picture to my article. How do I insert it I have microsoft and JPEG and I have my own picture

and how do I delete whats in my sandbox

thanks 16 November 2012 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Alisonkeay (talk • contribs) 11:59, 16 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Alisonkeay, welcome to the Teahouse. To add a picture, use the file upload wizard, being sure to follow the Wikipedia:Image use policy. The wizard will help you with this. To delete what's in your sandbox, simply blank the page. If you would like to remove the revisions visible in the page history from public view, you can mark it for speedy deletion as user request. To remove some or all revisions from even administrator sight, for example if they contain personal information, see WP:OVERSIGHT. ⁓ Hello71 23:58, 19 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

How to add image in Wikipedia?

Page Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia_talk:Articles_for_creation/Kapil_Srivastava

Also, guide me on how to add image, the image url options are as follows:

1) http://kapilguitarist.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/state-award-from-education-chief-minister.jpg

2) http://kapilguitarist.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/kk.jpg

3) http://kapilguitarist.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/kk2.jpg

How can I prove authenticity of my article without online reference.

Hi all

I am in a problem, I have edited an article which is an entertainment category. the link below. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_creation/The_Adventures_of_Montu_miah

This is a 3D cartoon created in Bangladesh which was the first cartoon as a serial or appearance. This was released back in 2000-2001. All the major news papers and magazines of that time appreciated and welcome this Cartoon for its unique nature.

But unfortunately Bangladeshi newspapers and magazines didn't have an online edition on that time. So I dig some of there hardcopy archive and posted the publishing dates with issue number even page reference and also posted two scan photos of those newspaper and magazine.

I also added a Reference link of the Software publisher [poser] as they have posted an online interview With the makers of the Cartoon.

What can I do at this moment to prove this article as a authentic one? What kind of reference shall I include? NO digital archive is available!

And this cartoon is a part of Bangladeshi entertainment History.

Please help.

Thanks in advance.


Sjmahmood (talk) 12:35, 19 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Sjmahmood and welcome to the teahouse. I am not exceedingly familiar with consensus regarding using print articles as sources, but some good places to start might be WP:VERIFY, WP:RELIABLE, and WP:OFFLINE. Note that the first two are policies and the third is an essay. ⁓ Hello71 00:02, 20 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
I am pretty familiar with this, so I will help out. Print is fine. We assume good faith with respect to print sources unless there is reason to think otherwise. Be sure to gave the full bibliographic reference to where it was originally published. That way, some day when they do get digitized, people will be able to find them in the dital version also. Since some of these might be hard to find even in print, it might help to give the name of the library where you saw it, if you did see it in a library. The other thing that helps is to give short -- repeat, short -- quotations of a key sentence in context--if it was not published in English, give it in the original, adding your own English translation. (For anyone watching, please note you have to actually see the source--you should not add a source based only on a title in a library catalog, for you have no way of knowing if it's relevant. If you add it on the basis of it being used in a reliable source you did see, give the names of both the original, and where you found it.) DGG ( talk ) 17:47, 20 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

How can I upload a photo for the logo of a children's television show?

Hello. I am JHUbal27 and I want to upload a photo for the children's TV show Get Squiggling. How can I upload the photo? How do I know what the copyright information is?<ref>"Get Squiggling Episode List". Retrieved November 22, 2012.

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