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I'm trying to compile a list of articles for Playboy Playmates which have gone through the

Wikipedia is excluding pages at Articles for deletion from search engines like Google with our robots.txt at http://en.wikipedia.org/robots.txt which contains

Disallow: /wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/

An internal search like [1] can find some of them. PrimeHunter (talk) 07:34, 25 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the tip about robots.txt; I will have to add a note about that to the {{

WP:EIW#Query. I need to learn about those tools too, so I can perform and explain these types of searches that exceed what we can do with Google. --Teratornis (talk) 17:58, 25 May 2008 (UTC)[reply

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I've gone through the MOS but I can't find a section that I've read before. Where is the policy on whether or not to link lone months and years in the text of an article? Thanks, Dismas|^(talk) 04:55, 25 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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Thanks, both of you. I went through that page but must have missed that paragraph that spells it out. Dismas|^(talk) 05:21, 25 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi. Is there a Wikipedia entry page with only a search box that can load quickly on a mobile device that has (near-)zero caching, like the iPhone? An always and quickly accessible Wikipedia on mobile devices seems like one of the most powerful tools there can be, but over a non-WiFi (e.g. Edge) connection one wastes a lot of time waiting for content, formatting and especially images to appear. Both en.wikipedia.org and wikipedia.org entry pages have graphics on them. Thank you. 91.13.221.29 (talk) 05:57, 25 May 2008 (UTC) Greg[reply]

I found this off the internet. Hope it helps. Singularity 06:54, 25 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you, that utility is kind of neat; I'd also found some offline apps. But that portal is still not as lightweight as it could be and still requires a redirect; plus it's unofficial, which means it could go away or break . Maybe I should split the question: (a) is there such a simple page already at some official Wikipedia URL? (workarounds are nice, and I could maybe even create one myself, but the need for a "lightweight entry" to Wikipedia seems more universal, so...) (b) if not, where could one request such a feature to be an "official" entry to Wikipedia (this is probably not the appropriate place for a deeper discussion of merits etc.)? In fact, I looked around quite a bit before posting here because once I started looking it seemed so odd that something like that (so simple to do, probably quite universally useful) would NOT already be available. 91.13.218.38 (talk) 08:45, 25 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Have you found

WP:WAP access yet? Algebraist 09:29, 25 May 2008 (UTC)[reply

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Thank you, that page contained a like to a really fast online mapping service at wikipedia.7val.com, which seems to provide a good solution. It would still be nice to have an "official" Wikipedia page do it, but for me the question is for now resolved. 91.13.220.104 (talk) 06:06, 26 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

You could create your own

<inputbox>
type=search
width=42
buttonlabel=Go
searchbuttonlabel=Search
break=no
</inputbox>

Which gives:

--—— Gadget850 (Ed) ^talk - 12:46, 25 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

See

TomeRaider. Eventually mobile devices might maintain local mirrors of Wikipedia, thereby greatly conserving bandwidth by downloading only article revision diffs to synchronize articles, perhaps while a device sits in its charging station. The charging cycle could include both power and the latest data from whatever sites the customer likes to carry around as local mirrors. --Teratornis (talk) 17:34, 25 May 2008 (UTC)[reply

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Thank you also, the user page trick is neat. But again, an official lightweight splash page would be nice. Your observations on Moore's law and transfer of diffs only are obviously also correct. And yet: content does tend to catch up with bandwidth (what would Wikipedia have looked like in the mid-80s?). Diffs are always smart; but maybe a general-purpose caching system (not just for Wikipedia) would be better; not sure you always have to carry all of Wikipedia around. We'll see what happens soon enough. :-) 91.13.220.104 (talk) 06:06, 26 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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I'm trying to upload an image onto wikipedia, it's under Public Domain according to the terms of use on the website. None of the licensing options on the upload page allow me to select an option like this, instead assuming that all Public Domains images are government related or made before 1923. How can I choose the option I want?

(The image is this: [2] The terms of usage is here: [3])

Any and all help will be appreciated. Thanks, Erythromycin (talk) 06:02, 25 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I don’t know what to make of their terms of use. On the one hand it says, “All graphics on this site are placed into the Public Domain” On the other hand it says, “You may NOT use any component of our clipart or site content to produce what could be directly or indirectly considered a competitive venture against us.” This restriction contradicts the PD release and seems incompatible with free use. If it is PD, the tag would be {{

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Alright, thank you. I uploaded it at Image:Rhinosimus.jpg —Preceding unsigned comment added by Erythromycin (talk • contribs) 13:11, 25 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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One of the references that I'm using to build the

Why not put the link with (133MB) next to it? Just an idea...... Dendodge .. Talk^Help 09:16, 25 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

(The OP's done that) I don't see anything wrong with the current situation. It's still a lot more accessible than a reference to a book in meatspace. Algebraist 09:21, 25 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

True. Seems OK to me. My laptop would have no problem handling that (but my Grandma's dialup desktop - unmodified since 2000 would crash). Having the filesize should stop people with dodgy connections or old machines from opening it...... Dendodge .. Talk^Help 09:26, 25 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I believe you want {{PDFlink}}. --—— Gadget850 (Ed) ^talk - 12:32, 25 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Another option is to make two separate references, one to the PDF file itself (which you can warn the user about with, I believe, "|format=PDF (133 MB)" in the appropriate

dead tree editions are the primary instantiation of information, fewer chunks of information should be hiding only inside PDF files. --Teratornis (talk) 17:53, 25 May 2008 (UTC)[reply

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{{cite web |url=http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/ac/06/transcripts/2006-4206t1.pdf |format=133MB |title=Meeting of Blood Products Advisory Committee |date=2006-03-09 |publisher=Food and Drug Administration |pages=53 |accessdate=2008-05-25}}

"Meeting of Blood Products Advisory Committee" (133MB). Food and Drug Administration. 2006-03-09. p. 53. Retrieved 2008-05-25.

--—— Gadget850 (Ed) ^talk - 18:21, 25 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Got it, thanks for all the help.

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I like to hyperlink the publisher's name where possible: Food and Drug Administration. You can put that into the {{cite web}} template with: |publisher=[[Food and Drug Administration]]. --Teratornis (talk) 05:47, 26 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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 – No...... Dendodge .. Talk^Help 09:15, 25 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I am not in the autoconfirmed group, but is there any other way I can upload images (copyrighted, so can't go on commons)? DalekChicken (talk) 09:13, 25 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

No, not until you're autoconfirmed I'm afraid...... Dendodge .. Talk^Help 09:15, 25 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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 – User advised on policies and other wikis. PeterSymonds (talk) 19:42, 25 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, im a new user and the reason i joined was to allow me to write a page for my band Gyro Calideo. I figured out how to make a new page and i began to write the short yet true history of my band.

once i had done all of this i decided i would save the page. however once i did this i got a message about speedy deletion. so i deleted it but i am not really understanding why? its my band and me and my friend are the only ones who know anything about the band so why have i been asked to delete something i "own" as it were? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Britpop-mod (talk • contribs) 14:56, 25 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Ah, okay. First thing is not to be disheartened by deletion; it just means that it's been deleted because it doesn't satisfy Wikipedia's inclusion guidelines. For bands, they are found

here. Unfortunately unless your band meets the notability guideline (found in the blue "here" link), then the article will be deleted. Wikipedia isn't a place for anything and everything; there are rules, and there have to be, or even I can have an article! :) If you still don't understand, ping me on my talk page and we'll discuss it. Best, PeterSymonds (talk) 15:08, 25 May 2008 (UTC)[reply

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See

Wikipedia is not appropriate. See wikiindex:Category:Music for other wikis that specialize in music; some of them may accept an article about your nascent band project. --Teratornis (talk) 17:24, 25 May 2008 (UTC)[reply

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Can an admin delete the contents at User:SimsFan/monobook.js. I cannot log in because of the wikibreak enforcer. Please don't say 'wait for your wikibreak to end'. I need to request unblocking, as Jimbo has given me a second chance. 92.5.91.181 (talk) 15:42, 25 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It would be better to request at

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I'll do it. The monobook is of an indef blocked user so there is no problem. PeterSymonds (talk) 15:47, 25 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

 Done as in removed the contents. I'm not going to delete the page. PeterSymonds (talk) 15:49, 25 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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 – deleted by someone else. PeterSymonds (talk) 16:03, 25 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Can you actually delete the page. 92.5.91.181 (talk) 15:55, 25 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Someone beat me to it. It's done now. PeterSymonds (talk) 16:03, 25 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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 – PeterSymonds (talk) 18:03, 25 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The article

It's part of the template above. I don't however see the Category:Irish regiments at the bottom of the page. PeterSymonds (talk) 18:00, 25 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Oh yeah, got it. PeterSymonds (talk) 18:00, 25 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not sure how to selectively remove categories, so I've copied and pasted the template's source code without the category. Best, PeterSymonds (talk) 18:03, 25 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! Fribbler (talk) 18:04, 25 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

No probs. :) PeterSymonds (talk) 18:09, 25 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I removed the category from the template. It makes no sense to put a template that includes regiments from Ireland, Britain and South Africa into that category. --—— Gadget850 (Ed) ^talk - 18:38, 25 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

(exdent) Thought that too...it contains people and events as well as regiments. Thanks all! Fribbler (talk) 23:33, 25 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]