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February 28
Find me some vandalism, please?
After reading Students' union, I observed that the {{pt}} in the final external link displayed as
(Portuguese
So cool)
This text isn't in {{pt}} or in {{Languageicon}}, upon which it's based, or in {{ISO 639 name}}, upon which Languageicon is based. It's also not in the coding of the article, so it's plainly in the template somewhere. Can someone find where this vandalism has occurred and revert it? Since someone has found a way to vandalise a fully-protected template, if you find the vandalism, please tell me and I'll protect the vandalised template. Nyttend (talk) 23:58, 27 February 2010 (UTC)
- Never mind: I've found it. I failed to check {{ISO 639 name pt}} before posting this request. Nyttend (talk) 00:00, 28 February 2010 (UTC)
Uploading oggs
Hello. I have a video clip in Windows Media Player form (wav. I think). I tried to upload it, but Commons only accepts ogg. files. How do I convert it to ogg? --The High Fin Sperm Whale 00:59, 28 February 2010 (UTC)
- You don't have a .asf file. There are programs you can download to convert files to ogg (try Googling it) but I prefer using the website media-convert.com. If you can stand all the ads it does the job quickly and accepts most formats. Xenon54 / talk / 02:22, 28 February 2010 (UTC)]
Map of the Canton Railroad Baltimore Md
Hello. All I want to know is how can I get a copy of the map of the Canton Railroad Baltimore MD? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Banjo1 (talk • contribs) 01:30, 28 February 2010 (UTC)
- Hello. I suspect, based on your question, that you found one of our roughly three million articles, and thought that we were directly affiliated in some way with that subject. Please note that you are at anyone can edit, and this page is a help desk for asking questions related to using the encyclopedia. Thus, we have no inside track on the subject of your question. You can, however, search our vast catalogue of articles by typing a subject into the search field on the left hand side of your screen. If you cannot find what you are looking for, we have a reference desk, divided into various subject areas, where asking knowledge questions is welcome. Best of luck. Xenon54 / talk / 02:24, 28 February 2010 (UTC)]
youtube video content as a citation
I linked to a youtube video as a citation for an article and a bot removed the link. I wasn't sure if the references video would work so I used a direct link. Would the references feature have been proper?--69.248.225.198 (talk) 01:56, 28 February 2010 (UTC)
- Different Bots work differently but youtube is not a relieable source talk) 02:01, 28 February 2010 (UTC)]
- When possible it's a good idea to use the proper references format; try to use {{cite video}} or {{cite web}}, and if you still have issues, come back here and we'll try to help you.
- Links to YouTube and other video sharing sites are not explicitly prohibited, and certainly videos are permissible as sources. However, most YouTube videos that are of interest to Wikipedians are copyright violations, and Wikipedia prohibits linking to copyright violations, so in effect this prevents most links to YouTube. Before linking you should pause to consider whether the video you want to link to is a copyright violation and whether you can substitute a text source. You might also want to consult those on the reliable sources noticeboard to determine whether the video would be considered an appropriate reliable source. Xenon54 / talk / 02:17, 28 February 2010 (UTC)
- See also ]
Trojan
Entry "Torchwood", Footnote 8, is supposed to link to an article in the Hollywood Reporter. Instead it links to a trojan that pretends to be Windows Security telling you that you have a trojan, please download these .exe files. How can this be fixed?76.92.189.227 (talk) 04:33, 28 February 2010 (UTC)
- I was not able to recreate this problem. Footnote 8 on Torchwood links to an article for me... --Nick—Contact/Contribs 05:37, 28 February 2010 (UTC)
Sockpuppet template question
What is the policy on sockpuppet templates for IP addresses? I see that, for the most part, IPs are only listed as "suspected" sockpuppets, not "confirmed" sockpuppets. Is that a rule? What about an IP address that has never been used by anyone except a specific user? In my opinion, it is a confirmed sockpuppet until someone other than that particular user happens to use the IP address. --
Red Links/Archives
I have seen someone post website(s) about where to check to see if something existed at a certain time from web archives. Does anyone know a site where I can find archived websites? I have tried to google it and most sites deal with government, not public sites. Thanks Brinkley32 (talk) 06:22, 28 February 2010 (UTC)
- This help desk is for questions about how to edit Wikipedia. General knowledge questions should go on the reference desk. That being said, Google for the "way back machine" (I think it's waybackmachine.com but I'm not sure). That's one archive site I know of. Dismas|(talk) 06:34, 28 February 2010 (UTC)]
Finding the most active editors on an article
Is there a tool available to list all the editors (or the top xx editors) for an article sorted by number of edits?
Something like:
- Editor-1 (15 edits)
- Editor-2 (10 edits)
- Editor-3 (3 edits)
I'm asking because when I
Thanks -- PhantomSteve/talk|contribs\ 08:25, 28 February 2010 (UTC)
- ((Kay) 08:31, 28 February 2010 (UTC)]
- You can also just go to the page's history and click on the Revision history statistics located at the top of the page. Calmer Waters 08:42, 28 February 2010 (UTC)
- Thanks, all - I knew it was available, but for the life of me I couldn't think of it! -- PhantomSteve/talk|contribs\ 09:13, 28 February 2010 (UTC)
- You can also just go to the page's history and click on the Revision history statistics located at the top of the page. Calmer Waters 08:42, 28 February 2010 (UTC)
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How do I re-direct
How do I create or change a re-direct? For example, currently Kiddushin (bethrothal) re-directs to the Talmudic volume of that name. Since, however, there is now a topic for Jewish Bethrothal, I would like to redirect to it, and put a note as to the other link. P.S. I did not create the topic.
Also, how do you change an article title? It would seem non-controversial that a topic about Jewish Bethrothal should be called that. I would put a note on the talk page, but no-one answers my notes there.Mzk1 (talk) 11:28, 28 February 2010 (UTC)
- You edit a redirection just the same as another page, but it's a bit harder to get to it: pick it, and then on the destination page, pick the "Redirected from" link. That takes you to the redirection itself, and you can edit it like any other page. If there are now two articles to which it might point, you should probably change it to a hatnoteat the top of each article.
- You change an article title simply by moving the article (which will leave an automatic redirect behind). Note that "Jewish Betrothal" is not a suitable name for a page: it should be "Jewish betrothal" according to WP:MOS (but neither of these seem to exist at present). --ColinFine (talk) 11:52, 28 February 2010 (UTC)]
Eukarya yet again
It seems that the IP who has been adding "Eukarya" to taxoboxes has resurfaced as a registered user. He is called The Mysterious El Willstro (talk · contribs) or something like that. Can you please block him? It is really annoying. 78.150.145.206 (talk) 11:43, 28 February 2010 (UTC)
- Why should he be blocked? This is a content dispute (which seems to have petered out without resolution at Talk:Reptile, but may have continued somewhere else)· Some editors argue that the domain is as much part of the classification as the kingdom; others don't. --ColinFine (talk) 11:56, 28 February 2010 (UTC)
Domains are not required in infoboxes. 78.150.145.206 (talk) 11:59, 28 February 2010 (UTC)
- As I said, a content dispute. I happen to disagree with you. --ColinFine (talk) 12:06, 28 February 2010 (UTC)
Read the taxobox guidelines. 78.150.145.206 (talk) 12:12, 28 February 2010 (UTC)
- And many of the editors do not feel that an overly strict adherence to the taxobox guidelines is appropriate justification for systematically turning Eukarya into an orphan article.--Mr Fink (talk) 15:22, 28 February 2010 (UTC)
- Previous related threads include: Wikipedia:Help desk/Archives/2010 February 7#Domain Eukarya; Wikipedia:Help desk/Archives/2010 February 13#Eukarya/Eukaryota. --Redrose64 (talk) 16:23, 28 February 2010 (UTC)
I'm not making it orphaned. The taxobox guidelines do not include Eukarya. And the Nomelacature Codes do not mention Eukarya. LOLWUT 86.172.62.88 (talk) 16:55, 28 February 2010 (UTC)
- Again, this isn't the correct forum for this discussion. Please follow the guidelines set out at ]
I can't do that. Anyway, there's also other users as well. 86.172.62.88 (talk) 17:04, 28 February 2010 (UTC)
AfDs and Speedy Deletions
I've been trying to get involved with some AfDs recently, and have come across a couple where I believe the article should be speedily deleted, (eg: Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jaff Decker). How am I supposed to deal with this? Do I simply !vote delete, tag it for a speedy, or !vote Speedy Delete and then notify an admin using one of the noticeboards? -- Lear's Fool (talk | contribs) 12:42, 28 February 2010 (UTC)
- Sorry, I mean eg: Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Fantasy 98.6 FM -- Lear's Fool (talk | contribs) 12:45, 28 February 2010 (UTC)
- You would ivote the speedy deletion, e.g., *'''Speedy delete''' under A7. Article does not indicate any significance or importance of the subject.--~~~~ and then tag the page using {{db-corp}}. That being said, a decision at AfD if made on the merits has precedential value for G4 purposes, meaning if it is reposted with the same content it can be speedy deleted as a repost. If speedy deleted, G4 does not apply, so there's some value in not marking for speedy deletion. Copyright violations (G12) and attack page (G10) should be marked immediately though.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 14:53, 28 February 2010 (UTC)]
- Okay. Thanks! -- Lear's Fool (talk | contribs) 23:28, 28 February 2010 (UTC)
- You would ivote the speedy deletion, e.g., *'''Speedy delete''' under A7. Article does not indicate any significance or importance of the subject.--~~~~ and then tag the page using {{
Wish list of images?
Is there a wish list of images that are suitable for use in Wikipedia? For example, the
- See reqphoto}}, which adds the article to Category:Wikipedia requested photographs. Cheers.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 14:57, 28 February 2010 (UTC)]
Warning templates
How do you add vandal warning templates for various levels? I know you can, I just forget how.
- Various warning templates are at substitute the template.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 14:55, 28 February 2010 (UTC)]
- But I'm confused how you do the text where you say "this edit to article x". The ones you've given me are generic. communications accomplishments 15:14, 28 February 2010 (UTC)]
- But I'm confused how you do the text where you say "this edit to article x". The ones you've given me are generic.
- All you need to do is add the article name as the first parameter of the template. So for example:
{{uw-test1}}
- gives:
- and:
{{uw-test1|Main Page}}
- gives:
- Hope this helps. ]
- (e/c) If you click on the templates you will see that there is documentation on the template page, giving parameters you can add to tailor the template. For example, {{Twinkle vandalism warnings also provide this. It's not really necessary.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 15:47, 28 February 2010 (UTC)]
- (e/c) If you click on the templates you will see that there is documentation on the template page, giving parameters you can add to tailor the template. For example, {{
Redirect help
I built the page
Never mind. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Yinzland (talk • contribs) 19:04, 28 February 2010 (UTC)
Displaying notes as footnotes when a Wikipedia article is put into a .pdf file?
Does any helpful and brainy individual know how to do this? Is it possible to download a .pdf file of a Wikipedia page (or even to have the Wikipedia page displayed on screen) so that references in the text appear at the bottom of each page, rather than collected as endnotes? Word can do it, so there must be a way for Wikipedia to do it, right? Wikidea 19:03, 28 February 2010 (UTC)
Italics problem
Hi! I just edited the format of Billy Chapin#The Night of the Hunter, but I can't get rid of the italics in sentence 3. Any ideas? Thanks. Piscator47 (talk) 20:11, 28 February 2010 (UTC)
redirect is wrong
The
- This is probably best mentioned at Talk:American Free Journal since it seems that an article merge is in progress. --Redrose64 (talk) 22:00, 28 February 2010 (UTC)]
WP:ALT
In a recent peer review it was recommended on
- Since image and TOC are being moved by other editors, I think bottom line is: is there still another better method for the visually impaired I can use? --Doug Coldwell talk 22:43, 28 February 2010 (UTC)
- Alt text is primarily to feed screen-reading software. Secondarily, if a user's browser cannot handle images (or has images turned off), the alt text appears in place of the image concerned, and the page layout will be vastly different. Either way, it doesn't get used to fill whitespace. --Redrose64 (talk) 22:54, 28 February 2010 (UTC)
Making Templates
I am not familiar on how to make templates. I recently wrote
- Not really, because it should be a separate ref for each citation; but several refs per sentence are permitted. That said, there are rather a lot. If it's felt that there are too many, remove the more dubious ones to leave those that are most ]
- I can suggest a few things, but this page isn't really the place. Let's take it to the ]
Peer review
On February 26, I asked for this article to be peer reviewed, but since then nothing has happened, and I am wondering if I can accelerate the process. Regards.Immunize (talk) 22:42, 28 February 2010 (UTC)
- Not really. As with anything else on Wikipedia, the project only moves as fast as the people who work on it can edit. The oldest unedited peer reviews are listed in a special box, but other than that there is no way to draw attention to the article, or otherwise speed up the process. Xenon54 / talk / 22:58, 28 February 2010 (UTC)
- Here's my review: sort the list items. Write a user subpage that lists every way you can think of to improve the list. You might examine some of the and then do them, rather than think of things for other people to do. Wikipedia, like most groups of people, probably has more thinkers than it needs, and not enough doers. --Teratornis (talk) 00:32, 1 March 2010 (UTC)]
- Here's my review: sort the list items. Write a user subpage that lists every way you can think of to improve the list. You might examine some of the