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September 20[edit]

Editing the MediaWiki side panel[edit]

I'm sure it can be done, I just have no idea how. I just want to add another link in there, nothing major. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.19.45.187 (talk) 00:28, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I'm pretty sure it can't be done unless you have developer rights. Sorry. Hersfold (t/a/c) 01:03, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
You could make a request for the link to be added at bugzilla, however. You'll have to register an account there to do so. Hersfold (t/a/c) 01:05, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
(ec x2)I believe only developers can edit the "toolbox", but the text for the other sections of the sidebar is MediaWiki:Sidebar. Though it's only editable by adminsistrators, you can make a request on the talk page. — Malcolm (talk) 01:07, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe he means something with his User CSS. I have my CSS set to put my toolbox (My Preferences, My Watchlist, My Contribs, etc.) on the left side of the screen rather than the top. Is it that much harder to add a link? - SigmaEpsilon → ΣΕ 03:12, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Well, to change it for all users, yes. But adding a link just for yourself can be done with javascript and/or CSS. I'll explain if you want. — Malcolm (talk) 19:21, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Admins can change the sidebar for all users using MediaWiki:Sidebar. You can change it just for yourself using user scripts; see the scripts list for currently available scripts, or the scripts requests page if there isn't one that does what you want at present. --ais523 09:13, 21 September 2007 (UTC)

What is a word for someone who takes a trips?"[edit]

What is a word for someone who takes a trips?" —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.74.74.28 (talk) 00:51, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You might be looking for tourist, but remember that the Help Desk is not for factual questions. You'd be better off at the reference desk or perhaps Wiktionary, our dictionary sister project. Hersfold (t/a/c) 00:57, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Automatic Hyperlinking[edit]

Hello. Whenever I type in an ISBN, it is linked to Wikipedia Book Sources. Alternatively, whenever I type a full external (outside of Wikipedia) website with the http:// prefix, it is automatically hyperlinked accordingly. This is good. How does Wikipedia do this? Thanks in advance. --Mayfare 00:55, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I think it's something to do with the CSS, a set of instructions for how pages get displayed. You can edit yours if you like here. Hersfold (t/a/c) 00:59, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
P.S. - It's actually more likely it's coded into the Mediawiki software - you'd have to ask at the tech village pump for a mroe detailed answer. Hersfold (t/a/c) 01:02, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
See Wikipedia:ISBN and m:Help:ISBN links. PrimeHunter 01:17, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Also see m:Parser testing/doMagicLinks and mw:Markup spec/BNF/Magic links. --Teratornis 01:21, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Are there notability guidelines for articles on newspapers?[edit]

And if there are, where can I find them? -- Craigtalbert 01:27, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hmm. I'm afraid I need a little more clarification. Do you mean that you want to create an article about a newspaper? If so, Wikipedia:Notability (organizations and companies) is where you want to look. If you want to use a newspaper article as a source for an existing article, check our reliable sources guidelines. If that doesn't answer your question, please be a little more specific. Happy editing! GlassCobra 02:23, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, creating (or just created) an article on a newspaper, the Boulder Weekly. -- Craigtalbert 02:26, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Question[edit]

What is a word for someone who takes a trips?" —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.74.74.28 (talk) 01:39, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I'll guess tourist, however, this page is for help using Wikipedia. The reference desk would be the more appropriate place for this. LaraLove 01:41, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The tile on my page is wrong...it says User: Madison Jones. How do i change that?[edit]

How do i change my page title to just say "Madison Jones" and not "User: Madison Jones" at the top, which it reads right now? Is there a way to fix this asap? please let me know, im having difficulties.

Madison Jones 02:57, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

What you have right now is a user page. It's not meant to be an article, it's meant to be a page that tells other Wikipedia users who you are, for example to know what skills you might be able to contribute to Wikipedia. Confusing Manifestation 03:57, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Significance of "Requested Article"[edit]

I discovered today that someone (not me or anyone I know) dropped the following suggestion into your list of Requested Articles Natural Sciences/Biology under Evolution.

(http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Help_desk&action=edit&section=new&editintro=Wikipedia:Help_Desk/editintro

"Cancer selection (James Graham's book may be a good start)"

I am James Graham (my book was published by Aculeus Press)and I might be interested in composing an article about my idea on cancer's role in animal evolution. However, I am reluctant to undertake the work if that listing of Requested Articles is less than an "official" expression of interest. I'm not a credentialed scientist and although I've received favorable scientific reactions (including a book review in Nature) some scientists are quite reluctant to take seriously anyone lacking the usual credentials.

To check my bona fides go to 1) my web site http://www.jamesgraham.bz/ (the article linked at Butterflies and Wheels is helpful) and (2) Google Scholar (enter "cancer selection" + graham) for more recent papers that refer to my book rather prominently. See Crespi & Summers (2 papers) and Saul and Schwartz especially.

I've only opened an account with you today and did so only because I discovered my name mentioned in the bit I've quoted above.

I'd rather not undertake the work unless you can give me a "green light". Of course I'm not asking for pre-approval of what I may write only that I will not be automatically rejected because I'm what some call a "layman'.


--Aculeus 03:01, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You're welcome to do so if you wish. To get started, you may want to take a look at Wikipedia:Your first article and some of our policies referring to article content - mainly neutrality, and our policies on citing reliable sources that can be easily verified. You should also take a look at our criteria for speedy deletion - many new pages get hit by one of those, and I wouldn't want your article to be one of them. Thanks for your help, it'll be useful for us to have an expert on the subject. Hersfold (t/a/c) 03:50, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
And, of course, take a look at the conflict of interest guidelines. Just make sure you don't (intentionally or otherwise) promote yourself at the expense of a neutral point of view. Confusing Manifestation 03:55, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

How do I scroll through Recent Changes and how long to update?[edit]

Is there a way I can simply click to see each change that's been made to a wiki in chronological sequence? I've looked at the recent changes page, but can't find an easy way to do this.

Also, how long does it take for a change to show up on the log on Recent Changes. There's a wiki that shows the latest change having occurred 3 days ago, although the most recent wiki has to have been updated more recently.

Cheers! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.37.119.130 (talk) 04:19, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yup, click on the history tab at the top of a window. Or did you mean to wikipedia overall? There's not an easy way to do the latter, that I'm aware since so many changes are constantly being made. --Bfigura (talk) 04:58, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
And by 'wiki', are you referring to wikipedia, or other wiki's? I'm only really conversant on Wikipedia, where changes generally show up in the history and Special:Recentchanges as fast as the database permits (usually seconds). Best, --Bfigura (talk) 05:02, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your comments. By "wiki" I meant by particular entry within Wikipedia. Cheers. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.37.119.130 (talk) 05:08, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

  • If you want all edits to a particular entry in Wikipedia, you're looking for the history tab at the top of the article. - Mgm|(talk) 08:41, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

songs for the groom to dance with his mom[edit]

my son is getting married next year and we are trying to find a nice song to dance to. my son wants an italian song sung in italian do you have any suggestions????? i would really appreciate any help that you could give me. thank you very much victoria

ps my e-mail address is <e-mail removed> thanks again. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 205.238.198.79 (talk) 05:23, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

This is the Help Desk for using Wikipedia. Your question would probably be better suited to either the Humanities or Entertainment section of the Reference Desk. Confusing Manifestation 05:26, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

uh, how do I get a block removed?[edit]

Hi, I'm user Markmayhew. My account has been blocked, I don't know why, etc. Can you enlighten me? 68.244.164.5 06:02, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

According to the blocklog:

Spartaz (Talk | contribs) blocked "Markmayhew (Talk | contribs)" (account creation blocked) with an expiry time of indefinite ‎ (offensive and abusive interaction with other editors. We don't need that here)

As far as what to do, add the following to your talk page.
{{unblock|your reason here}}.
It's not a guarantee, as the unblocking admin will check in with the blocking admin before doing anything. Hope that helps. --Bfigura (talk) 06:25, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
That won't work, as he continued his abusive behavior on his talk page, so it's now protected. He knows perfectly well why he was blocked, as it was pointed out repeatedly. --Pekaje 08:19, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Joseph Shade[edit]

Resolved

Hi there,

I was wondering if you could help me in erasing the mention of where Joseph goes to school as i tried to erase this but it just reverted back. I want this deleted as he is my son and i feel by mentioning where he goes to school it is putting him at risk. thankyou. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Lolly0501 (talk • contribs) 11:10, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

  • Hi. I see what you mean. It's removed from the article but will always remain in the article history. If you need that removed you will need to follow the procedure at WP:RFO. Any problems please ask. Pedro |  Chat  11:45, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

question[edit]

how can i creat my address and forms my pages —Preceding unsigned comment added by 196.13.185.253 (talk) 11:26, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

If I've understood your question correctly, you create your username by creating an account. Please read over the username policy to be sure your name conforms to guidelines.
To create pages, please first search Wikipedia to make sure that an article does not already exist on the subject. Please also review a few of our relevant policies and guidelines which all articles should comport with. As Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, articles must not contain original research, must be written from a neutral point of view, should cite to reliable sources which verify their content and must not contain unsourced, negative content about living people.
Articles must also demonstrate the notability of the subject. Please see our subject specific guidelines for people, bands and musicians, companies and organizations and web content and note that if you are closely associated with the subject, our conflict of interest guideline strongly recommends against you creating the article.
If you think an article is appropriate, see Help:Starting a new page. You might also look at Wikipedia:Your first article and Wikipedia:How to write a great article for guidance, and please consider taking a tour through the Wikipedia:Tutorial so that you know how to properly format the article before creation.
Your User Page is created in the same way. You may want to review Wikipedia:User page for guidance on what should and should not be included. :) --Moonriddengirl 12:08, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Adding images to userboxes[edit]

How do I add images to userboxes? I have been trying to add my newly created image (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:DAR.GIF) to make a Daughters of the American Revolution userbox but I can't get the image to appear. -- Socal gal at heart —Preceding unsigned comment added by Socal gal at heart (talk • contribs) 11:28, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

  • Hi Socal gal. It depends how you are creating the box but normally just use something like "Image:DAR.GIF|43px" wrapped in hard brackets. Are you after something like this; ??
This user is a member of Daughters of the American Revolution


Pedro |  Chat  11:40, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    • Yes, that is what I want to use. Thank you very much! :)

Dead links[edit]

How can i find a dead link to an external website within a Wikipedia page??? Pls if possible leave the comments in my talk page. Amartyabag TALK2ME 11:42, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Dead links will usually show up in red text in a Wikipedia page. Saturn 5 20:02, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Red links are internal links (wiki links). This question is about external links. Leebo T/C 20:13, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Turbine[edit]

Dear Sir,


We want turbine of 1MW fully back pressure type , which would supply the steam to our paper plant.


The back pressure turbine is to be connected in the extraction line of our existing extraction cum condensing of turbine of 4MW.

The detail of the existing turbine is as follows:-

1] INLET :- pressure :- 64 Kg/cm2, :- temperature :- 490 deg. centrigrade

2] EXTRACTION :- pressure :- 7 Kg/cm2, temperature :- 265 deg. Centrigrade, 15 TPH

3] Power output :- 4 MW at 26 TPH.


Now your paper machine requirement is changed from 7 Kg/cm2 to 5 kg/cm2. Thus we are need of 1 MW power output to be generated or the how much power we can achieve from the extraction of the turbine by reducing the pressure from 7 kg/cm2 to 4.5 or 5 kg/cm2.

Or kindly suggest us what would be appropriate solution to avoid extra consumption of steam for power output at 7 Kg/cm2 extraction. By going up to extraction pressure at 5 kg/cm2 the steam consumption per kwh would be less.


Thanking you,


With regards,


Dwivedi M. S.

098256 06118 email id :- <email address removed> Gayatrishakti paper and boards ltd.,

Plot no. 799/1, GIDC, 3rd Phase,

Vapi :- 396195.

0260-2400451,2401588, —Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.95.218.150 (talk) 12:28, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

This page is for questions about USING WIKIPEDIA only. Please try the Reference Desk. Also, please do not interrupt other peoples questions with your own. ::Manors:: 12:41, 20 September 2007 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Manors (talk • contribs) [reply]

How to delete the uploaded Image file[edit]

Dear Sir/Madam,

I like to ask, how i can delete the uploaded image file from Wikipedia.

Shersinghrawat —Preceding unsigned comment added by Shersinghrawat (talk • contribs) 12:53, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hi. You can request deletion through several different ways, depending on the reason you feel the image should be deleted. The deletion policy may help you determine the best approach. For images, you can request that the image be speedily deleted if it blatantly violates Wikipedia's policies. Otherwise, you can list it for discussion at "images and media for deletion". --Moonriddengirl 13:00, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
If you uploaded it, you should be able to delete it by adding the text {{db-author}} to the page. --h2g2bob (talk) 15:40, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

How to edit the wikipedia page title once it created?[edit]

I have created the company page on the wikipedia but while creating the page there was a little mistake in the page title.

I searched for the editing options but didnt got any for the page title.

What should we will need to do to edit the page title alos in the wiki url like /wiki/title.

Thanks.

Amar —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.193.139.117 (talk) 13:02, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You will need to be logged in to your account, which needs to be at least four days old. After that, you move the page to the new title. If you haven't already, you might want to review Wikipedia's naming conventions. I hope that helps. :) --Moonriddengirl 13:04, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Unscrupulous Editing by unknown parties[edit]

How do we stop outsiders from editing our site 86.27.147.226 14:00, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

If "our site" refers to a Wikipedia article then note that nobody owns an article. Everybody are allowed to edit articles but if it's heavily vandalized then you can request protection of the page at Wikipedia:Requests for page protection. PrimeHunter 14:11, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
As PrimeHunter says, you can't stop anyone from editing the page, but you can revert vandalism. Leebo T/C 14:48, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

family tree[edit]

The formatting for a family tree is extremely difficult for me to follow. Maybe it's easier for a computer programmmer, but I'm not one. Is there some program I can download or feature I can use to easily create a family tree? thanks. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.251.220.193 (talk) 14:44, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

This page is for help with using Wikipedia. Please see the reference desk for questions like this. Leebo T/C 14:46, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
If you want to create a family tree for a wikipedia article see Template:Familytree and the accompanying documentation. This is for wikipedia articles only though. Was there a particular article you wanted it added to? Woodym555 15:34, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

How do we protect our Page/Article against vandalism[edit]

How do we Fully Proctect against vandalismInspirepac 14:55, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You can request protection of the page at Wikipedia:Requests for page protection. --Bfigura (talk) 14:57, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
You can't fully protect an article as prevention of vandalism. Full protection prevents everyone except administrators from editing it. Semi-protection is used only in cases of vandalism that can't be reverted by the users who watch the page. Typically that means dozens of vandalism edits by numerous anonymous editors over a course of a few days. If it's less than that, a user can watch the page revert vandalism as it occurs. Leebo T/C 15:04, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Whoops. Quite right. --Bfigura (talk) 15:25, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The edit at Inspirepac is not vandalism. Read the pink box, it explains what is going on there. In addition, please read WP:COI, in which the conflict of intereste rules and guidelines are explained, and WP:USERNAME, which indicates that you should not use a User name which is the same as a company name. Corvus cornix 17:28, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I put the speedy on them AFTER they asked the question. I'm not sure what inspired the inquiry. --Orange Mike 17:31, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Oh, sorry, I didn't compare the time stamps. Corvus cornix 17:39, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Viewing Footnotes during "Show Preview"[edit]

When I am editing a section and working on footnotes and references using <ref>, </ref>, and {{reflist|1}}, (cf. History of the Church-Turing thesis) and then want to view my work with "Show Preview", the footnotes are renumbered from 1 for the section. I can deal with that, however, I have not found a way to see what is actually in the footnote. (cf. Fix the reference boo boo.)

What do I need to do to be able to see my footnotes prior to "Save Page"?

Softtest123 15:23, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The only advice I would offer is to edit the whole page if you want to see the results in the References section. Leebo T/C 15:25, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I sometimes add <references/> to the edited section during preview and remove it before saving. PrimeHunter 15:34, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
That works for me! Thanks. A great help. Softtest123 15:40, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
What a brilliant idea, PrimeHunter! It's never occurred to me to do that. --Moonriddengirl 17:07, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
WP:FOOT does not mention this handy technique. I will add it now. --Teratornis 17:29, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Glad to be of help. PrimeHunter 17:59, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Please see WP:FOOT#Previewing and check my addition for errors. --Teratornis 18:15, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I added a note about temporary renumbering of notes during a section edit. Please make sure I did the right thing.Softtest123 23:41, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
That was a good point to mention. I reworded your addition slightly to move it more toward the active voice, and I added another paragraph describing a complication that just occurred to me: re-using footnotes from previous sections. While I was there, I looked at Wikipedia talk:Footnotes which seems to be having a huge debate over citation styles at the moment. Yikes. --Teratornis 00:25, 21 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

borax paste for prewash[edit]

To use Borox for stain removal on a pre-wash item, what is the amount of water to use with Borax to make a viable paste? --Do I just make a paste? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.221.60.211 (talk) 16:31, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You should try reading the directions on the back of the box. We're here to help you use Wikipedia, not do your laundry. Hersfold (t/a/c) 16:37, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry--I thought wikipedia was helpful

I was trying to find information about using borax and was sent to Wikipedia. Sorry to bother you. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.221.60.211 (talk) 16:39, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

removed duplicate response and removed section header. Woodym555 16:47, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
We are rather helpful, just not for washing clothes. You're welcome to read our article on Borax, but I don't think it has what you're looking for. Sorry. Hersfold (t/a/c) 16:51, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The stain article might provide some clues, but it does not mention borax. You could try asking on our Reference desk, where volunteers attempt to answer any question. Or you could try searching the Web: google:stain removal borax, which finds many links. Wikipedia tends to be weak on this type of procedural knowledge, because Wikipedia is not a how-to guide. Other wikis do specialize in this kind of information, for example WikiHow. --Teratornis 17:22, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
(edit conflict) The reference desk if for asking these kinds of questions. This page is for help with using Wikipedia. Leebo T/C 17:23, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
See these articles on WikiHow about stain removal. --Teratornis 17:24, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
You might mention WikiHow to your friends who sent you to Wikipedia. Much practical information is (or will eventually be) on WikiHow that probably will never appear on Wikipedia, because of Wikipedia's content policies. Wikipedia is merely the world's most-visited wiki, by no means the only one, nor always the most appropriate one for a given need. --Teratornis 17:34, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Ask Metafilter and Yahoo! Answers are pretty good for stuff like this too, probably Yahoo! Answers in this case more than Ask Metafilter. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Craigtalbert (talk • contribs) 01:51, 21 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Why don't others see what I added[edit]

I am adding our information to this page, "Editing Bradenton, Florida (section)". I see it when I call it up on my computer, but the information is not there from other computers. What am I missing? Sorry if this is a stupid question! ArtCenter Manatee 16:56, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I don't mean to sound patronizing, but have you saved the changes? Changes should show up within seconds. (To make sure the changes were applied, you can check the history of the page by clicking on the history tab, and seeing if your changes are listed there). Best, --Bfigura (talk) 17:00, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
PS: After examining the history (here), it does seem that your changes were applied. Perhaps you need to refresh the browser on the other computer? However, it does seem that some of your changes sound slightly like advertising, which is somewhat frowned upon. (See this page for why that is; or in short: in order to prevent conflicts of interest, we discourage editors from working on articles relating to organizations to which they belong).--Bfigura (talk) 17:02, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for your response! I should have said so, but yes I saved the changes, and they did show up on my computer within seconds. When I go to the page from another computer today, it still doesn't show the changes, but I do see the changes from the history tab. When or will it be shown on the main page? Sorry, I don't mean to advertise, just make it clear what we do here. I am, as you can tell, a computer novice trying to get by. Thanks! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.43.126.66 (talk) 19:39, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

There are very specific requirements for an article to appear on the Main Page. "Today's Featured Article" comes from our collection of featured articles, the best and most comprehensive articles. Did You Know items need to be well-written and substantial new articles. Leebo T/C 19:44, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I'm sorry, by main page I meant for Bradenton, Florida. From Google, search bradenton, fl and wikipedia link comes up, from there you are taken to the page for Bradenton that I am trying to get this information added to. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.43.126.66 (talk) 19:49, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

If you're referring to your edits about ArtCenter Manatee, the changes are showing in the article. Leebo T/C 19:53, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Did you try to bypass the browser cache on the other machines? You can find browser-specific info here Saturn 5 19:55, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Some ISP's cache pages and register updates with a varying delay. Then you may have to find another URL which hasn't been cached, or use another ISP. PrimeHunter 23:10, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Page Deleton[edit]

Hi, I just had my page about my book 'The Forbidden Books' deleted for advertising.

I notice other books have pages dedicated to them with links to places to purchase them.

I would like to put a page back up - although structured differently.

From studying other books pages I can see that they are structured differently and would like to try again.

Although I use Wikipedia often, this is the first time I have ever listed an article so am a novice who got it wrong! Emmawhatever 17:49, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there. In general it's a bad idea to add commercial links to wikipedia (see here for more info). The other people doing it are also probably in the wrong. One page that might be helpful would be the notability policy for books. If your article follows those guidelines, you should be all set. Best, --Bfigura (talk) 18:07, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Writing about your own work is generally frowned upon - we encourage you not to unless you can remain impartial about it. You could list it on the bounty board to encourage others to improve it. --h2g2bob (talk) 18:15, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Quite correct. Somehow my eye missed the "my" in "my book"--Bfigura (talk) 18:19, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Question (in Georgian I think)[edit]

minda inpormacia rusuli snaiperis vintovkis svd s shesaxeb inpormacia —Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.168.163.119 (talk) 18:47, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Does anyone know how to translate Georgian to English and find out what this means? Leebo T/C 19:06, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I found an online Georgian-English dictionary. Not a translator per se, but none of the above yielded any definitions as spelled... Saturn 5 20:21, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
There's an article at [1] in the lt.wikipedia, is lt Lithuanian or Latvian? Corvus cornix 20:24, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Did that online dictionary require you to put in the Georgian spellings with the Georgian script? This is clearly approximated using Latin characters. Corvus, I think it's Gerogian mainly because the user is from Georgia. Leebo T/C 20:31, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Ah. I didn't think to check the IP address. But further google searches for some of the words do appear to reference Georgian forums. Corvus cornix 20:42, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I need Help[edit]

Do you know any one the can do the work of a sorceresses if so contact me please. Lester Thabodiaux (if that's how to spell it) 


    Uhh, maybe Into The Fray can help.

Help![edit]

Into The Fray, or any other helpers, I have a question on my talk page! Please Answer it! —Preceding unsigned comment added by WinCamXP (talk • contribs) September 20 2007

Turning off in-line cleanup template messages[edit]

Is there a way for a reader to have Wikipedia not display messages such a [Citation needed] (the {{Fact}} tag)? I have an editor removing these templates from an article, and I would like to give him an option besides refraining from vandalism. / edg ☺ ★ 21:09, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Ask Into The Fray To answer that question. WinCamXP 21:16, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
WinCam, please don't reply unless you're offering help. You may cause an edit conflict with someone who is providing a helpful response.
Edgarde, I'm afraid there isn't. They're there for the purpose of being noticed, so that people using the article for research will know that the preceding statement may not be completely accurate, and editors will know to look for references. I've reverted the editor's removal of the templates and will leave him a note about the tags. Thanks for bringing this up. Hersfold (t/a/c) 21:56, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Help me on Hyperlinks[edit]

I need to know how to make a hyperlink with an arrow like everyone else. Just the one with the arrow coming out of the little box.

By WinCamXP —Preceding unsigned comment added by WinCamXP (talk • contribs) 21:30, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

  • Other tips:
On external links, [2] <-- you will get an arrow with a number.
  • [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WP:LINK] <-raw form of the above example

by adding a space after the URL then text,the text will appear in the link, ex. Help on Wikipedia linking

  • [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WP:LINK Help on Wikipedia linking] <-raw

On internal link just add [[text]] between two brackets instead of one to interlink WP:LINK

and to change what an interlink displays add a |then text, this is the same link as above

login - email not recognised[edit]

I created an account as rewardinheaven in July 2006, when I edited the article on the Popular Flying Association (removed stub and wrote article). I would now like to make a small edit to update the article. However I cannot remember my password and it seems my email was not recorded at the time. This surprises me but it means I cannot ask for a new password.

I cannot re-register as rewardinheaven as it is already taken (list confirms this) and do not want to create a second account if possible as this would be confusing and probably not good practice. Can you help please?

rewardinheaven

84.92.189.134 21:30, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

  • Did you confirm your account at the time of registration? - Mgm|(talk) 21:51, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Also remember you don't need to be registered to edit! Saturn 5 22:48, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

search history[edit]

could I save the search history in wikipedia? Thank you! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Stringari (talk • contribs) 23:12, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Some browsers independently save the information that you input into a search bar (including Wikipedia) but as far as I know there is no way to actually save your search history other than to bookmark or watchlist pages of interest. —Keakealani·?·!·@ 00:04, 21 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
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