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December 29

Article visits

Hi, I watched a bit of a Wikipedia promotional video recently, in which one contributor said she had written an article, then come back some time later to find that 100,000 people had read it. How did she know that? 86.176.209.22 (talk) 03:47, 29 December 2012 (UTC)

On the history tab of any page there is a link to Page view statistics. If you click on the link it takes you to the page. GB fan 03:58, 29 December 2012 (UTC)

Oh thanks, I did actually know about that "Wikipedia article traffic statistics" site, though not about the direct link from the history page. However, I thought the reference in the video was to an all-time viewing count, whereas the page you refer to only goes back a maximum of 90 days, as far as I can tell. (I guess if she came back within 3 months it would be all-time for that article...) 86.176.209.22 (talk) 04:12, 29 December 2012 (UTC)

You can see earlier pageviews via a box near the bottom of the screen. Choose, for example, "201201" to see the views from January 2012. Adrian J. Hunter^{(talk•contribs)} 04:52, 29 December 2012 (UTC)

I CANNOT READ NOR ENTER YOUR SECURITY SERIES OF LETTERS AT THE BOTTOM TO BECOME A MEMBER ----FIX OR I MOVE ON

I CANNOT READ NOR ENTER YOUR SECURITY SERIES OF LETTERS AT THE BOTTOM TO BECOME A MEMBER ----FIX OR I MOVE ON

DANTE MICHAEL SOIU — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.200.194.246 (talk) 05:06, 29 December 2012 (UTC)

This is the help desk for Wikipedia. We don't have a 'security series of letters' - and come to that, we don't have 'members'. You appear to be referring to another website. I suggest you 'move on' to the website you are referring to. AndyTheGrump (talk) 05:09, 29 December 2012 (UTC)

Andy, are you sure that WP doesn't use some form of "Captcha" somewhere for new editors trying to register? --Demiurge1000 (talk) 05:11, 29 December 2012 (UTC)

I confirm there is a Captcha. However, right under it, there's a note saying: "Can't see the image? We can create an account for you!". I recommend that you use that if the letters prove too hard to decipher. :) Salvidrim! 05:15, 29 December 2012 (UTC)

(edit conflict)There definitely is a Captcha required to register. Andy, please go be grumpy elsewhere. Don't come to the help desk if you don't feel like being helpful. --Onorem♠Dil 05:16, 29 December 2012 (UTC)

Apologies for that - is this new? I can't remember having to use one to register, though then again, I have a lousy memory for such things. AndyTheGrump (talk) 17:23, 29 December 2012 (UTC)

• I agree that the wp Captcha are hard to read. Can we put easier ones in somehow? I found them trying to log to the rev-del IRC.--Canoe1967 (talk) 05:20, 29 December 2012 (UTC)

The Captcha is case sensitive; try unlocking your caps lock key.--Shantavira|^{feed me} 12:52, 29 December 2012 (UTC)

can't authenticate TUSC account

Hello,

I'm having trouble using the CommonsHelper tool to move pictures from Wikipedia to Commons. I get a warning message saying that I couldn't authenticate my TUSC account, but I've already tried to create my TUSC account three times. What should I do? Is there a place where I can log in to check my TUSC account settings? Edge3 (talk) 05:25, 29 December 2012 (UTC)

Nevermind, I figured out what's wrong. Edge3 (talk) 04:01, 30 December 2012 (UTC)

• Resolved
  --Canoe1967 (talk) 07:15, 30 December 2012 (UTC)

Dispute

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Andrew_Lawrence-King&action=history

There is some personal war going, probably. I have got all the documents, proving my edits, but the users 76.102.49.177 and Galassi are reverting the article to its previous state where it has lots of mistakes. Could you please help me with that? — Preceding unsigned comment added by KaterinaLK (talk • contribs) 09:44, 29 December 2012 (UTC)

Katerina fails to mention that she is Andrew Lawrence-King's manager and has a major conflict of interest, especially considering some of the unreferenced hype she added. 76.102.49.177 (talk) 09:50, 29 December 2012 (UTC)

Content disputes are best resolved at the dispute resolution noticeboard. :) Salvidrim! 09:53, 29 December 2012 (UTC)

Katerina also needs to be aware that it doesn't matter how many documents she has: if they are not published by a reliable source, they may not be used as references, and information supported only by them is treated as unreferenced and may be removed. See WP:Verifiability. --ColinFine (talk) 10:37, 29 December 2012 (UTC)

Some of the material in the article appears to have been copied and pasted from http://www.armonicotributo.com/IWAMPA/AndrewLawrenceKing/JanvanElsacker.html, so presumably a copyright violation? - David Biddulph (talk) 11:18, 29 December 2012 (UTC)

Promotional albums

How should promotional albums be listed in artist discographies? For example Marcella Detroit's "Without Medication Plus MTV Buzz Live"?--Meluvseveryone (talk) 13:11, 29 December 2012 (UTC)

I'm not sure "promotional" is really an album type, they're usually either singles or EPs or albums of another type. In the example given it appears to be a live album, Marcella Detroit discography doesn't have a section for them but one can easily be added, {{Infobox artist discography}} can accommodate them. Яehevkor ✉ 13:32, 29 December 2012 (UTC)

My first edit

Hi, I am a new user and made my first edit and would like to know whether or not it's right. I added Category:Naturalized citizens of Canada to the article Kiefer Sutherland. But he was born in Britain TO Canadian parents. Is he naturalized or already Canadian by his parents? I hope you understand my point. Raykox (talk) 14:22, 29 December 2012 (UTC)

It is ok, in my opinion. Ruslik_Zero 15:46, 29 December 2012 (UTC)

(ec)I have reverted your change. As far as I can tell he is Canadian by birth, and so has not gone through the process of naturalization. But in any case, you should not be adding any information, especially about a living person, without a reference to a reliable source. Even if you were certain that a particular person had been naturalized, you should not add that information to Wikipedia without a reliable source that said so specifically. See WP:Verifiability for why this is important. --ColinFine (talk) 15:51, 29 December 2012 (UTC)

Human body

I can't seem to find the scientific terminology for 'the body' of a person who is alive Please assist — Preceding unsigned comment added by 105.236.121.24 (talk) 15:38, 29 December 2012 (UTC)

This is the help desk for Wikipedia, for questions about using and editing Wikipedia. General knowledge questions may be posted at the reference desk (specifically the Science reference desk). But you will need to be more specific about what you want, as your question makes little sense to me. --ColinFine (talk) 15:54, 29 December 2012 (UTC)

It looks more like one for the Language reference desk, but I believe the answer the OP is looking for is "body" - scientists are actually known to occasionally use "ordinary" English words. Roger (talk) 09:48, 31 December 2012 (UTC)

Special character screen pop-up

This seems now to appear (unwanted) on my screen every time I edit, and it seems to cause a delay of several seconds before my keyboard is able to function. I've not noticed this problem before, it's very irksome. Is this just me or has anyone else noticed this problem? (Lobsterthermidor (talk) 16:46, 29 December 2012 (UTC))

Do you mean the 'Special characters' toolbar on the edit screen? If so, you can simply close it by clicking on the "▼ Special characters" link on the toolbar. ~E : (talk) 18:05, 29 December 2012 (UTC) Modified:74.60.29.141 (talk) 18:10, 29 December 2012 (UTC)

That seems to have done the trick, many thanks. (Lobsterthermidor (talk) 18:46, 29 December 2012 (UTC))

Name Change

Hello, my name is James W. Pickens and I would like to add myself to wikipedia, but before I can it seems my name when I entered it shows my name as James w pickens and I would like it to show as (James W. Pickens). How do I get it to show ( James W. Pickens )?? — Preceding unsigned comment added by James w pickens (talk • contribs) 20:12, 29 December 2012 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Changing username--Canoe1967 (talk) 20:29, 29 December 2012 (UTC)

Forgive me if I am misinterpreting you, but your choice of words "add myself to Wikipedia" suggests that you have in mind writing an article about yourself. If this your plan, please don't: autobiography is strongly discouraged. You are welcome, though, to create a user page, which can say a bit about you and your interests as an editor of Wikipedia. --ColinFine (talk) 22:53, 29 December 2012 (UTC)

I beg to differ. His books have sold over 20 million copies worldwide so he may be far more qualified than us to write his article. He seems to pass Wikipedia:Notability, and could probably figure out COI and RS very quickly. The early histories of his article may make interesting archives for the future.--Canoe1967 (talk) 02:58, 30 December 2012 (UTC)

In my experience, the subjects of articles are not very good at writing encyclopedic articles about themselves. That's why the advice at WP:AUTOBIOGRAPHY says what it says. If they wish to do so in the face of that advice, articles for creation is the best place to start.--ukexpat (talk) 03:19, 30 December 2012 (UTC)

I was 1/2 kidding. I made User:Canoe1967/James W. Pickens if anyone wants to work on it as a draft/sample for the 'new' editor.--Canoe1967 (talk) 04:42, 30 December 2012 (UTC)

I'm sold - that's a real "closer" ;)    74.60.29.141 (talk) 05:23, 30 December 2012 (UTC)

Help

How do I get telephone numbers from the internet without having to pay for it? I mean paying peoplefinder, and others. Raykox (talk) 20:20, 29 December 2012 (UTC)

Telephone directory, external links at the bottom of the article.--Canoe1967 (talk) 20:27, 29 December 2012 (UTC)

audio

Can you record the word caisse with a Quebec accent ? Fête (talk) 21:37, 29 December 2012 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Creation and usage of media files, do you have a microphone?--Canoe1967 (talk) 21:45, 29 December 2012 (UTC)

You might want to consult our sister project the wiktionary as this is more within the area of a dictionary. RJFJR (talk) 21:49, 29 December 2012 (UTC)

Is this what you're looking for: /kɛːs/^ⓘ ~E : 74.60.29.141 (talk) 21:55, 29 December 2012 (UTC)

Or (Quebec informal) /kaɛ̯s/^ⓘ - From: Wiktionary:caisse ~E : Modified:74.60.29.141 (talk) 22:06, 29 December 2012 (UTC)

As I Quebec native I can vouch for the sounds. The first is a bit formal and the second is a bit forced, but they're appropriate representations of how I would pronounce "caisse" in everyday speech. :) Salvidrim! 22:58, 29 December 2012 (UTC)

This pronunciation is a Chinese Quebeckers who pronounce, but I want a Québécois de souche who record /kaɛ̯s/. Fête (talk) 23:16, 29 December 2012 (UTC)

If you want to do it yourself, you will need a recording in .ogg format, and upload it. I'm not sure where you could go to request that somebody else record it for you, but that is probably somewhere over at Commons, and hopefully another editor knows where that is. ~ Another suggestion would be to try over at Wikipedia:WikiProject Quebec to see if somebody with a native accent would be willing to record and upload a file. ~E:modified:74.60.29.141 (talk) 01:14, 30 December 2012 (UTC)

My understanding is that you recorded it yourself and are concerned that it might not sound right. First of all: thank you for your contribution! I'd take Salvidrim's word for it and assume that it sounds fine. If somebody else thinks that they could do a better job, let them do it.  ;)   ~E:74.60.29.141 (talk) 01:51, 30 December 2012 (UTC)

As I replied on my talk, I'd be willing to record a few words if needed. Salvidrim! 09:57, 30 December 2012 (UTC)

I see that this User has decided to ask his questions for Quebecois pronunciations here since he's been run off of the Reference Desk for repeated demands and misconduct. 216.93.234.239 (talk) 00:01, 1 January 2013 (UTC)

password

I forgot my password. I clicked the button to have it sent to me (my gmail account), but I am not receiving it. Are there any known problems? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.227.230.4 (talk) 21:53, 29 December 2012 (UTC)

It might be in your Gmail spam folder. Roger (talk) 09:52, 31 December 2012 (UTC)

Hmm, good call as I had missed some other e-mail I needed :-) Unfortunately, no wikipedia password reset. Is there any other avenue to get a password reset? SMS mesage? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.227.230.4 (talk) 18:41, 31 December 2012 (UTC)

Help Please - Moshe Friedman

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moshe_Friedman - What makes this page worthy of Wiki? Seems he is a fringe character who attended 1 conference. Why Wiki worthy? Tellyuer1 (talk) 23:40, 29 December 2012 (UTC)

Feel free to put an AfD tag on it.--Canoe1967 (talk) 00:17, 30 December 2012 (UTC)

There already is a discussion at: Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Moshe Friedman ~E:74.60.29.141 (talk) 00:38, 30 December 2012 (UTC)

The AfD closed as Speedy Keep. Tiggerjay (talk) 18:36, 31 December 2012 (UTC)