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December 11

Search box gone--not in upper right, not anywhere...?

Am I blind or lost my mind? I can't find the search box anywhere anymore. I know it was moved to the top right from everything I've read telling me where it is...but it's simply not here at all. I have poured over every sq inch of screen space to no avail. The only way I can access it seems is to search from google. What the heck????

Thanks people. 00:59, 11 December 2010 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.26.208.163 (talk)

See the question immediately above. This may be a problem that intermittently affects some users. You can also go to the Special:Search page. I typically use Google custom search on Wikipedia anyway, since I got in the habit of using it before Wikipedia's built-in search function improved. --Teratornis (talk) 01:05, 11 December 2010 (UTC)

Search box no longer appears

Why doesn't the search box appear? This seems to be a problem as of today. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 130.221.224.7 (talk) 02:06, 11 December 2010 (UTC)

How many new sections on this issue do we need? Please see the section above and the section above that.--Bbb23 (talk) 02:08, 11 December 2010 (UTC)

seinfeld characters

Tracey Nelson was omitted, She plays George's girlfriend in the "cartoon" episode and is told she looks like Jerry —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.122.149.144 (talk) 02:14, 11 December 2010 (UTC)

Are you referring to List of Seinfeld minor characters#Notable one-time characters. That list doesn't try to be exhaustive. The show had 180 episodes. Her appearance with the correct spelling is mentioned at Tracy Nelson (actress)#Television and The Cartoon. PrimeHunter (talk) 03:03, 11 December 2010 (UTC)

tinyurl.com/000psy psychiatry is a fraud

Hello,

The wiki Psychiatry page is under bot attack

psychiatry is a fraud

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b30iwhEw9ho&feature=player_embedded http://www.ietmie.nl —Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.162.8.122 (talk) 03:36, 11 December 2010 (UTC)

Now handled, thanks. TNXMan 04:11, 11 December 2010 (UTC)

Complicated cut and paste mess - Assyrian language

Diff. Could someone fix this cut and paste move from Assyrian Neo-Aramaic. Cheers --Commander Keane (talk) 07:26, 11 December 2010 (UTC)

 In progress I'm on it. It Is Me Here ^{t / c} 11:37, 11 December 2010 (UTC)

That should be done now, I think. It Is Me Here ^{t / c} 11:52, 11 December 2010 (UTC)

help

please how do i enter my CV on Wikipedia! help me — Preceding unsigned comment added by Reggiekonzi (talk • contribs) 11:44, 11 December 2010 (UTC)

The short answer is that you don't! Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a way to promote yourself. I'll leave some introductory links on your talk page. -- John of Reading (talk) 11:51, 11 December 2010 (UTC)

You could try WikiBios. – ukexpat (talk) 17:56, 13 December 2010 (UTC)

How to edit/delete uploaded jpegs?

see headline — Preceding unsigned comment added by Thewolfchild (talk • contribs) 12:11, 11 December 2010 (UTC)

Only an admin can delete an image, but you can fix the error on your computer and then upload the fixed file with the same name. ~~ GB fan ~~ 12:18, 11 December 2010 (UTC)

(e/c) If you go to the file image page - presumably File:FBI ranks.jpg, the file you have just uploaded - you will see a link partway down the page to "Upload a new version of this file". To have the image deleted instead, go to the file page, then "Edit" and add the magic text "{{db-author}}" at the top. -- John of Reading (talk) 12:20, 11 December 2010 (UTC)

Bad faith

Will you please take away my rollbacker and reviewer? The reason is that while most of my edits here on Wikipedia have been good faith, my most recent was bad faith. My original idea was to make something comply with the rest of the page, but while I was doing it, I decided it was a bad thing because it made Wikipedia less convenient for readers. This meant that following through would be bad faith, and I did follow through. That means it was bad faith. Us441(talk)(contribs) 13:55, 11 December 2010 (UTC)

Only an administrator can adjust your permissions. Your request seems odd to me, though. I see that you've been experimenting with the formatting of the page 300. If you've changed your mind about what you've done, you can just revert to the version you think is best. I don't understand how good faith/bad faith is relevant to this. But if you really want to have your premissions reduced, make a request on your talk page and draw attention to it with the {{adminhelp}} template. -- John of Reading (talk) 14:13, 11 December 2010 (UTC)

I did not include that I was crying in guilt after I did it. In addition, I have changed my mind. Us441(talk)(contribs) 14:43, 11 December 2010 (UTC)

In addition, it was bad faith because I decided it was bad before clicking Save. Us441(talk)(contribs)

Will somebody please respond? Us441(talk)(contribs) 15:26, 11 December 2010 (UTC)

John already responded. I suggest you edit another article to get your mind off the really minor issues related to the 300 article. Either that, or take a short break from Wikipedia. I know that editing Wikipedia can sometimes be anxiety-producing, but you really have nothing to feel "guilty" about.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:56, 11 December 2010 (UTC)

Most people have done things they are ashamed of. I am sad if I see that somebody stops doing something of value to them, or to others, because of something they regret doing. It is your decision, of course, but I urge you to try forgiving your self and see what happens. --ColinFine (talk) 00:02, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

Has this account been compromised? Perhaps by one of the account holder's fellow students? The request to have permissions reduced reads almost like some sort of prank. Always log out from Wikipedia before leaving a computer that other people can access. --Teratornis (talk) 03:33, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

hand chiseled stone water trough

I own a hand chiseled water trough that I have knowledge of being at least 60 yrs. old. It is 5ft. long 2ft. wide and 1ft. tall. I am just trying to find out some history about this trough or anything anyone has knowledge of this type of stone work.Tonia —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.142.161.21 (talk) 15:16, 11 December 2010 (UTC)

This page is for questions about using Wikipedia. Please consider asking this question at the Miscellaneous reference desk. They specialize in knowledge questions and will try to answer any question in the universe (except how to use Wikipedia, since that is what this Help Desk is for). Just follow the link and ask away. You could always try searching Wikipedia for an article related to the topic you want to know more about. I hope this helps. -- John of Reading (talk) 15:40, 11 December 2010 (UTC)

business plan

hi , m ashish kaushik from meerut india. i need to have a business plan a good one. can you please provide a good idea for a business to hae a good profit? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ashishkaushik21 (talk • contribs) 15:48, 11 December 2010 (UTC)

Hello. I suspect, based on your question, that you found one of our over three million articles, and thought that we were directly affiliated in some way with that subject. Please note that you are at Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia that 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 upper right 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. -- John of Reading (talk) 15:52, 11 December 2010 (UTC)

background colour into grey !

please if anyone knows how to contact wikipedia designers; tell them to add an option that enables users to change the background colour of articles so it becomes easier to read!

changing the background color into grey is less harmful to eyesight than white..

i don't know how didn't the designers of wikipedia didn't think of that!

HAVE MERCY! enable "background colour" changing!

and don't say u can't change it to black and that shiny green colour it's silly! and it only works when using a single theme!

PLEASE, change it! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Soona (talk • contribs) 15:57, 11 December 2010 (UTC)

Your browser may have options to force a particular background colour. I've just experimented with the Firefox controls at "Tools / Options / Content / Fonts & Colours" and turned my background pink... and back to white. -- John of Reading (talk) 16:10, 11 December 2010 (UTC)

In Firefox, I changed it to gray, but it caused collateral problems.--Bbb23 (talk) 16:13, 11 December 2010 (UTC)

Here is a discussion that may be helpful to you.--Bbb23 (talk) 16:13, 11 December 2010 (UTC)

Page not accessible ..

I was trying to access: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate_Homeland_Security_Ad_Hoc_Subcommittee_on_State,_Local,_and_Private_Sector_Preparedness_and_Integration Page is only returning a gif with 1x1 pixel .. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.193.24.233 (talk) 16:20, 11 December 2010 (UTC)

Interesting. It seems to be working for me. Is it just this article? TNXMan 16:25, 11 December 2010 (UTC)

(e/c) Page works OK for me. Have you tried restarting your browser, clearing your cache, or rebooting your computer? - David Biddulph (talk) 16:26, 11 December 2010 (UTC)

I think I owe you more info on this case -- This is the page content I get -- on my Chrome, Firefox and IE (I have MS Vista): <html><body style="margin: 0px;"><img style="-webkit-user-select: none" src="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate_Homeland_Security_Ad_Hoc_Subcommittee_on_State,_Local,_and_Private_Sector_Preparedness_and_Integration"></body></html>

and on the http level, I get this ...

Request URL:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate_Homeland_Security_Ad_Hoc_Subcommittee_on_State,_Local,_and_Private_Sector_Preparedness_and_Integration Request Method:GET Status Code:200 OK Request Headers Accept:application/xml,application/xhtml+xml,text/html;q=0.9,text/plain;q=0.8,image/png,*/*;q=0.5 Accept-Charset:ISO-8859-1,utf-8;q=0.7,*;q=0.3 Accept-Encoding:gzip,deflate,sdch Accept-Language:en-US,en;q=0.8 Cache-Control:max-age=0 Connection:keep-alive Host:en.wikipedia.org Referer:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate_Homeland_Security_Ad_Hoc_Subcommittee_on_State,_Local,_and_Private_Sector_Preparedness_and_Integration User-Agent:Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.0; en-US) AppleWebKit/534.10 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/8.0.552.215 Safari/534.10 Response Headers Cache-Control:max-age=1000 Connection:close Content-Language:en Content-Length:43 Content-Type:image/gif Server:KIS/9.0

Regarding your suggestions: yes, I have flushed out the cache and restarted the machine .. Furthermore, I have had never before a problem with one of your pages .. therefore, I thought I let you know —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.193.24.233 (talk) 18:01, 11 December 2010 (UTC)

It's possible that nobody who is reading the Help desk knows how to analyze the problem you are seeing. I sure don't. Can you see the Google cached copy of the article? Other things to try:

• Look at some previous revisions of the article. Does the problem affect all previous revisions, or only some of them?
• Look at:
  • United States Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Ad Hoc Subcommittee on State, Local, and Private Sector Preparedness and Integration which is a redirect to:
  • United States Senate Homeland Security Ad Hoc Subcommittee on State, Local, and Private Sector Preparedness and Integration. Does viewing the article from a redirect change anything?
• Can you edit the article (i.e. open the article wikitext in an edit window and preview it)?

--Teratornis (talk) 04:23, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for your response .. and my answer to all your questions: No. I can't see the content in any of the links ..

I will consider this a mystery -- Thanks again .. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.193.24.233 (talk) 19:27, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

Wow, that's not the response I expected. In particular, that you are not able to see the Google cached page seems dumbfounding to me. My next suggestion would be to try downloading the HTML of the page to a file, with a program such as wget, and see if you can open that file in your browser. Have you scanned your computer for viruses lately? --Teratornis (talk) 22:31, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

Need help with template

I need help with a template: [1]

Can someone make so that the category "World Heritage Sites in Israel" is not shown within the location not located in Israel? The location is: Walls of Jerusalem --Supreme Deliciousness (talk) 16:43, 11 December 2010 (UTC)

I've modified the template to accept a "nocat" parameter, following this example, and have edited the Walls of Jerusalem article. OK now? -- John of Reading (talk) 17:46, 11 December 2010 (UTC)

Thanks. --Supreme Deliciousness (talk) 17:46, 11 December 2010 (UTC)

IP blocking

Noob question, but where do I go to nominate an IP to be blocked? I've come across one that is committing vandalism. Fry1989 (talk) 19:09, 11 December 2010 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism for vandalism after last warning. Albacore (talk) 19:14, 11 December 2010 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism, WP:AIV for short. Read the instructions at the top of the page before asking for a block. Most admins will want an IP to have been warned 4 times before blocking. There is a link to templates that you can use for warnings in the instructions. --GraemeL ^(talk) 19:16, 11 December 2010 (UTC)

There might be a view that your current battle isn't vandalism but a content dispute, which hasn't been discussed on the talk page of the article. Try reading WP:DR. - David Biddulph (talk) 19:26, 11 December 2010 (UTC)

thanks Fry1989 (talk) 19:28, 11 December 2010 (UTC)

Additional film for Capucine

TV Guide shows that she starred in a 1979 film called From Hell to Victory, with George Peppard, George Hamilton and others. It is true because I watched it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by AirCavRick (talk • contribs) 21:05, 11 December 2010 (UTC)

The article says it's a "selected" filmography. I don't know how one decides which films should be listed and which shouldn't, but to the extent it's any indication, From Hell to Victory doesn't have its own Wikipedia article, although that's true of some of the others that are listed. Rotten Tomatoes has no reviews, although that's not always surprising for an older film. Anyway, you could always add it.--Bbb23 (talk) 23:07, 11 December 2010 (UTC)

A Google search appears to find some hits. --Teratornis (talk) 07:21, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

Mentoring a disruptive editor

I've seen discussions at ANI where a blocked editor's block is lifted if another editor offers to mentor them. My question is this: If the mentor fails in this goal, that is the editor becomes disruptive again, does reflect poorly on the mentor? A Quest For Knowledge (talk) 22:00, 11 December 2010 (UTC)

Personally, I'd look at what the mentor has done - if their actions have been correct, and it's purely the mentoree who is taking the piss then no, I wouldn't see it as a reflection on the mentor. However, if the mentor has failed to see the problems, or have ignored them, then it could be seen as a problem in the mentor as well -- PhantomSteve.alt/talk\^{[alternative account of Phantomsteve]} 22:46, 11 December 2010 (UTC)

In the particular case I'm thinking of, I definitely see what's wrong with their conduct. My concern is getting them to listen to me. A Quest For Knowledge (talk) 17:28, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

Need help entering article in Wikipedia

I tried to enter an article, it was suggested it might not be significant enough and to put it in the "Talk" section? I hit the "move" in blue but it was just more info about why I should and a warning not to cut and paste.

I would love to put my proposed article in the "talk" place, but I'm just not adept at putting something in. I read different Wiki instructions and when I started to try to follow what it said there were a lot of warnings about did I want to move away from the site. I was afraid I'd lose everything I had typed. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Emerald1018 (talk • contribs) 23:54, 11 December 2010 (UTC)

A Talk page is not an appropriate place to put an article. It is an appropriate place to discuss what should go in an article. --ColinFine (talk) 00:06, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

December 12

Signature issues

Hi, I've been trying to change my signature. I'm trying to get it to look like this: The Arbiter ^Talk

But, I keep getting the "Invalid raw signature. Check HTML tags." I have been trying many things to tweak it, but it's not working. Here's the code. <font color="#228B22" face="Impact">[[User:The Arbiter|<font size=3px>T</font size>he <font size=3px>A</font size>rbiter]]</font> [[user talk:The Arbiter|<font color="#DAA520" face="Impact">^Talk</font>]]

Please help. Thanks! The Arbiter (talk) 00:23, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

The closing tags should be </font>, not </font size>. Does that help? --AndrewHowse (talk) 01:29, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

I changed it, but it still doesn't work. This is what it is now:

<font color="#228B22" face="Impact">[[User:The Arbiter|<font size=3px>T</font>he <font size=3px>A</font>rbiter]]</font> [[user talk:The Arbiter|<font color="#DAA520" face="Impact">^Talk</font>]]

But it still doesn't work. The Arbiter^★_★^★ 02:28, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

Did you try enclosing the font size argument in double quotes? viz. <font size="3px"> --AndrewHowse (talk) 03:10, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

That should do it. Remember to do it for both 3px. PrimeHunter (talk) 04:52, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

Thanks so much! It works now! The Arbiter^Talk 18:31, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

Disappearing Tabs

When I opened wikipedia today the tabs at the top of the pages to search, log in, view discussion, edit page were all missing. This only seems to be the case with English wikipedia, but as I'm monolingual that isn't much comfort. I supposed I must have accidentally altered the settings somehow. Please help. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.150.6.75 (talk) 00:54, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

This is a new feature of Wikipedia. It's called Now You See It Now You Don't. Seriously, my assumption is it's related to the problems reported in earlier sections about missing Search boxes. It seems to be happening with enough frequency to enough people that maybe it should be reported (?).--Bbb23 (talk) 01:10, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawoodi_Bohra

The above article is a self-congratulatory type. It does not tell about cruel coercion used for collecting various taxes/money. The Dai never gives any account and tells Imam, who is in seclusion for several hundred years, only can ask account. Using social boycott of dissidents, all opposition is smashed. Dissidents have been murdered also. Dawoodi Bohra practice genital mutilation of seven year old girls as a rite of passage. They make women isolated for four month when her husband dies irrespective of her age for determining if she was pregnant. At present time pregnancy can be checked by a simple test; however the Dai forces Bohras to ancient practice. Bohras portray themselves as pragmatic but they act as slaves of the Dai and act like that.

I do not know where to comment this article. It must be thoroughly revised as to give correct information. Struggles of reform within the sect also must be mentioned. The article should mention about reform Bohra movement in details — Preceding unsigned comment added by RoshanSafar (talk • contribs) 03:01, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

The place to comment is on the article's talk page. - David Biddulph (talk) 04:31, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

Also see: WP:SOFIXIT. -- Bk314159 (Talk to me and find out what I've done) 17:25, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

Background image

Hello there; how can I replace WP's background image (see the bottom-left on this screenshot)? I have a nifty little CSS tool (extension for chrome) but it doesn't seem to be able to change it's color or to hide it (I presume it's normal since it's an image and the background). I just want to get rid of the ugly white part. Thanks - [CharlieEchoTango] 03:36, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

New Webcast & Website Links for Radio Stations

If I notice a new Listen Live link or website for a radio station, how do I know when to add it into a Wikipedia page? In other words, the page might get reverted back because my updates might have been in violation of some policies I might have overlooked. In the future, what should I do if I notice a brand new webcast or website link for a radio station? How do I alert the Wikipedia community so that perhaps someone who is more skilled and experienced at the art of Wikipedia page writing could apply the updates for me? And, also, are Facebook pages always off limits in the Wikipedia world? 98.229.132.126 (talk) 06:05, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

For the link to the new webcast/website, you can ask on the talk page of the article you think it belongs on. The editors that normally work on the article will be able to tell you whether they belive it belongs on the page. As far as Facebook, they are not always offlimits. The only ones that should be normally linked in an article are those that are official Facebook pages of the subject of the article. Hope this answers your questions. ~~ GB fan ~~ 06:20, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

Linking to a radio station's official website, as you did at WNYN-FM, is always welcome. An official website such as http://www.kiss102.com/ is normally preferred over a facebook group. Asking at an article's talk page is a good idea for important or popular articles, but for an article on a small radio station such as WXXS it's possible that no-one will see your question. A centralised place for asking about linking is the External Links Noticeboard. Adrian J. Hunter^{(talk•contribs)} 13:41, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

What Is The Template For "moving a user page into mainspace"?

What is the template for "moving a user page into mainspace"?199.126.224.245 (talk) 06:15, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

You posted without being logged in so we don't know which page it is and the circumstances are not clear but you may be looking for {{subst:AFC submission/submit}} mentioned at Wikipedia:So you made a userspace draft#cite note-2. Please don't post help requests at multiple boards. PrimeHunter (talk) 06:22, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

Wasn't there a template message in the past that one could use that would indicate the page was an essay that I wanted to move to mainspace?199.126.224.245 (talk) 07:11, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

That's what {{subst:AFC submission/submit}} does. See the message at Template:AFC submission/submit. PrimeHunter (talk) 14:16, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

If you did create a userspace draft and you want it reviewed you can post a request to Wikipedia:Requests for feedback. ~~ GB fan ~~ 06:28, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

SUBMISSION OF CITATION

Hello,

My Grand Father Dr.F.A.Khan considered as father of Archaelogy (Pakistan) did many greatest works during his life.I Wish to submit the citation in his favour by other prominent scholar Dr.Ahmed Hasan Dani.

I wish his citation will be published

Regards,

Syed Muhammad Hasan Qutb Karachi,Pakistan. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 115.186.123.56 (talk) 06:23, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

Hello,

I'm not certain that I understand your question, but the only things Wikipedia publishes are encyclopedia articles. One person's commendation of another could not serve as an article as it would not meet the expected standard of neutrality. We do have a list of alternative outlets; perhaps one of these would be more suitable?

Regards,

Adrian J. Hunter^{(talk•contribs)} 14:05, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

If you are asking that an article be created, there may to be sufficient reliable sources available to create an article, such as some listed here, but Wikipedia works by users who are interested in a topic being bold and creating articles themselves, citing to such reliable sources and generally, people like you who have a confliuct of interest with the subject matter, should not do so. You can request that an article be made at Wikipedia:Requested articles/Biographies#Archaeologists, though there's no guarantee it will be acted upon.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 14:21, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

Whom should be notified of potential breaking of mass numbers of FactFinder references

Please pass this on to someone that can watch over this major change of FactFinder at U.S. Census Bureau. See my comment at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:United_States_Census_Bureau#New_FactFinder_Might_Break_Links_In_Wikipedia.3F Sbmeirow (talk) 06:37, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

If the links are not yet broken you can archive them at a site such as WebCite and add the archive links via the archiveurl parameter to citation templates such as {{Cite web}}. There might be a bot program that can hunt down all the links and archive them automatically. --Teratornis (talk) 07:17, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

Everything is working fine at this point; the problem is some months down the road, so we should have plenty of time to use a web archive. Nyttend (talk) 19:19, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

How can I donate I dont have Credit card

I am It Support guy , and wouldlike make some contribution , however donthave a credit card or paypal .....cant wiki stup an option for debit cards?/

<<redacted email>> —Preceding unsigned comment added by 123.237.141.237 (talk) 10:22, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

I have redacted your email because this is a highly visible page. ~~ GB fan ~~ 10:35, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for your interest in donating. There is a list of ways to donate at this page. Adrian J. Hunter^{(talk•contribs)} 13:49, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

Contents of my talk page as a list !

Hi, Could you please show me the way to see the contents of my talk page as a list ? There is not a list at the beginning of my talk page. Thanks. In fact (talk) 10:30, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

It isn't showing becaus eyou only have 2 headers on your talk page. According to WP:TOC it will automatically show up when you have more than 3 headers. You can force a table of contents by adding __TOC__at the top of your talk page. ~~ GB fan ~~ 10:34, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

Thank you so much. In fact (talk) 10:48, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

Wikipedian Categories

I have chosen some of them in my page, but I could not find all I wanted. What shall I do ? In fact (talk) 11:52, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

I found it myself. Thanks anyway ! In fact (talk) 12:28, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

On psychology

I read the article on Reflex Action posted by Prakash on February 12, 2010 as also the article on Defence mechanism. After reading the articles what I wanted to find out was, are the Freudian psychomalitic theory comprising the elements of Id, Superego and Ego capable of negating the inborn reflex action mechanism? In a sample study, I found the reflex activity is near nil! How was it possible? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.93.87.116 (talk) 12:25, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

You might want to ask this at the Wikipedia:Reference desk. THis page is for questions about how to use Wikipedia. ~~ GB fan ~~ 12:37, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

Please can Wiki stop the begging spam at the top ove EVERY page !!!!???????

It's puttiong me right off - seeing that face everytime I want to check something out. Please Jimmy Wales - stop begging - you have made your site into an annoying spamming bit of rubbish. I'll have to find a different site. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.101.173.206 (talk) 12:33, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

Click the x in the upper right hand corner and it goes away or you can create a username and log in, then you can permanently shut it off. ~~ GB fan ~~ 12:35, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

I find it annoying as well but its how we make our money. When you don't earn yourself, you have to beg. Anyways in a few weeks it should be gone for another year. ThemFromSpace 12:37, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

Yup, its "how we make our money" to allow you to drop by and check something out whenever you want for free. A hideable transient glaring Jimmy sure beats a constant permanent stream of ads all year. DMacks (talk) 12:41, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

"Please Jimmy Wales - stop begging - you have made your site into an annoying spamming bit of rubbish. I'll have to find a different site." That's certainly a very nice thing to say about a site that provides you access to all this information for free, without advertising. You might not have thought about it, but keeping Wikipedia active actually costs money. All that server space and network access doesn't just drop down from the heavens. And besides, Jimmy Wales has to eat and stuff. Good luck finding any other site that does all this for free, without advertising. If you ever find one, please make sure to mention it here. JIP | Talk 19:17, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

As with any site on the Web, Wikipedia cannot be all things to all people at all times. In fact, Wikipedia explicitly claims not to be lots of things. That's why the Web has more than one site. Those who dislike Wikipedia and cannot find a way to change it should visit other sites. Those who like Wikipedia the way it is should not be bothered if some of the world's 6.8 billion people don't share their preference. Incidentally, one way to remove the fundraising banners from Wikipedia would be to donate enough money to make them redundant. --Teratornis (talk) 22:21, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

Use of Photos

I am stumped. I've searched FAQ and a myriad of Wiki Help pages and can't figure this out:

I have had 2 photos deleted that I have received from the photographer. The photographers do not have Wikipedia accounts nor do they want to so the idea of having them upload the photos themselves to the Ayurveda page is not in the cards. I have e-mail traffic that authorizes such use. What do I have to do to get these accepted? I'm frustrated. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Whysosirius (talk • contribs) 15:43, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

Have you read the directions at this page? There is an email address to which you can send proof that the photos can be released under the Creative Commons license. TNXMan 15:45, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

Also this page might help Wikipedia:Donating copyrighted materials ~~ GB fan ~~ 15:48, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

Follow the procedure at Commons:COM:OTRS to document the authors' permission. --Teratornis (talk) 22:24, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

Preventing Libel on Wikipedia

To Whom It May Concern:

We have been fighting desperately and tirelessly to simply remove the slander and libel that plagues the our Wikipedia page.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Black_Tulip_(2010_film)

The article is completely unjust and there is a very obvious vindictive effort being made to damage the film's reputation when considering the lack of objective information provided. Since we do not have the time or ability to properly edit this page again and again, I am going to outline several facts with credible sources which I hope you will add to the page instead of ignore and delete, like whoever has for the past several months. Wikipedia should stand for providing objective information and I am going to provide it to you now. If whoever controls the page does not heed and update the page with this information, we will have to pursue you legally on the grounds of defamation and libel.

1. The film is not American. It has an entirely Afghan cast with an Afghan Director, Writer, Producer and a sparse American crew. Sonia Cole is a dual-citizen of Afghanistan and the USA. Since she directed, produced, co-wrote, acted and financed the film and is an Afghan citizen, while you have no proof of the contrary, creative control of the motion picture was, is and has been largely in the hands of citizens or residents of Afghanistan. It was Afghanistan's official entry, making it an Afghan film. The source you provide to the contrary "TheWrap.com" is not an official or legitimate source and the link provided: "http://www.thewrap.com/awards/column-post/academy%27s-foreign-language-field-sports-65-entries-21680" is dead and leads to nowhere, thus further discrediting it as a source since no source even exists.

2. The term "Beverly Hills socialite" is degrading and an inaccurate representation of Sonia Cole, who spent several months in Afghanistan risking her life to make a film, as evidenced by several of the articles already cited on the page. The source used for this statement is also irrelevant and does not concern the film. She is a filmmaker and philanthropist, which is not a statement that glorifies her, it simply states the truth. "Beverly Hills socialite" is a term more conducive to a housewife who attends glamorous parties in Los Angeles, not someone who makes films in war zones where several sources clearly indicate her life being in danger.

3. The film was not rejected by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as a possible submission for the 83rd Academy Awards in the category of "Foreign Language Film" and there is no source provided to prove it. The film was accepted as a late submission which can be verified by calling the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences at (310) 247-3000. A screening date is set for the Foreign Language Film committee on January 10th, 2010. The source provided to the contrary "TheWrap.com" is not an official or legitimate source and the link provided: "http://www.thewrap.com/awards/column-post/academy%27s-foreign-language-field-sports-65-entries-21680" is dead and leads to nowhere, thus further discrediting it as a source since no source even exists.

4. The plot is inaccurate, in that it avoids what is indicated on IMDb and the official website, which are both listed as sources on the page already. Citing two articles does not adequetly capture the plot or due it justice.

5. The production paragraph makes absolutely no effort to present both sides and takes a very malicious stance. One of the statements ""the women ran off somewhere in "Pakistan," never to be seen again."" is nowhere to be found in the cited article.

6. The following statement is also false: ""As reported by the Times, according to Cole, the film's cinematographer, a producer and a set designer had all abandoned her "in the middle of production." The New York Times corrected the item noting that Cole had made that statement and not the Times and that in fact the crew had remained through most of the dangerous film shoot"". The underlined last sentence is false and even the article and further statements on the page indicate it is. It was only the set designer who left 4 days before the end of the shoot, while one of the producers and the initial cinematographer DID leave in the middle of the shoot. No attribution in the article or anywhere else indicates anything else, so this claim cannot be made credibly. The cinematographer is quoted himself in the article confirming that he did leave in the middle of production.

7. In the release section it indicates "The film has not been released anywhere in the world" is another completley false statement. Even the Wikipedia page itself says the release date was "September 23rd, 2010" which is correct. Another obvious indication of libel.

8. In the release section it indicates ""However, the film was submitted for and rejected by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as a possible submission for the long list of foreign films to qualify for consideration for the 83rd Academy Awards in the category of "Foreign Language Film"" is another completley false statement. It was Afghanistan's official entry, making it an Afghan film. The film was not rejected by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as a possible submission for the 83rd Academy Awards in the category of "Foreign Language Film" and there is no source provided to prove it. The film was accepted as a late submission which can be verified by calling the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences at (310) 247-3000. The source you provide to the contrary "TheWrap.com" is not an official or legitimate source and the link provided: "http://www.thewrap.com/awards/column-post/academy%27s-foreign-language-field-sports-65-entries-21680" is dead and leads to nowhere, thus further discrediting it as a source since no source even exists.

9. In the release section it indicates ""Among other qualifications regarding eligibility, the Academy's rules governing the foreign language field state that "creative control of the motion picture must be largely in the hands of citizens or residents of that country." Cole, an Afghan expatriate, has been a citizen and resident of the United States for more than three decades. Financing of the film came from Cole, and the majority of the film's core crew were Americans"" is another slanderous and misleading statement considering that Sonia Cole is a dual-citizen of Afghanistan and the USA. Since she directed, produced, co-wrote, acted and financed the film and is an Afghan citizen, while you have no proof of the contrary, creative control of the motion picture was, is and has been largely in the hands of citizens or residents of Afghanistan. It was also Afghanistan's official entry, making it an Afghan film.

10. In the reception section, the statement ""Afghan attendees at the film's premiere in Kabul told a New York Times reporter that the film departed from Afghan mores and realities when it depicted an Afghan man kissing a woman's face through her head-to-toe burqa, and Coalition forces and Taliban fighters spending time in an Afghan cafe (either at the same time or separately). Afghan attendees at the movie's premier in Kabul told a New York Times reporter that the film didn't depict the Afghanistan that they know and are familiar with. Amin Mokhtar, an employee of the Afghan Film Organization, balked at a funeral scene, in which mourners threw handfuls of earth into the graves, not an Afghan practice, he said. “The director and workers grew up in America and don’t know much about Afghan culture, that is the point,” Mr. Mokhtar said."" is only using one article as a source, which is not an adequate or fair method of indicating reception. Considering that the journalist is disgruntled for not getting the Black Tulip story initially, and the individual quoted was an actor who was refused a part in the movie, the sources become even less credible and more biased.

11. In the See Also section, the following Wikipedia articles:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_submissions_to_the_83rd_Academy_Awards_for_Best_Foreign_Language_Film#cite_note-the_wrap-4 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Afghan_submissions_for_the_Academy_Award_for_Best_Foreign_Language_Film

The statements made about Black Tulip in these articles are also false. The film was not rejected by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as a possible submission for the 83rd Academy Awards in the category of "Foreign Language Film" and there is no source provided to prove it. The film was accepted as a late submission which can be verified by calling the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences at (310) 247-3000. A screening date is set for the Foreign Language Film committee on January 10th, 2010. The source you provide to the contrary "TheWrap.com" is not an official or legitimate source.

If you stand for justice and believe that Wikipedia is about providing objective information, you will help make the changes necessary to remove this aforementioned slander.

Thank You,

Chris A. Cole Co-Producer, Black Tulip Breadwinner Productions www.breadwinnerfilms.com —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.250.12.122 (talk) 19:15, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

Perhaps if you had taken all this to the talk page you would be more successful. For what it's worth, I have put a link to this discussion there. Also, you have a huge conflict of interest and so should not be editing the article. —Half Price 20:08, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

Agreed, but I have made a number of changes to the article in an attempt to clean it up and make sure that what it says is supported by reliable sources. Still needs some more work.--Bbb23 (talk) 22:38, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

I suggest copying this over to the article talk page. There has been no attempt to resolve it there so it is too early to ask for outside intervention just yet. Now the issues have been articulated the editors might be able to get somewhere. Betty Logan (talk) 08:20, 13 December 2010 (UTC)

Done. Lugnuts (talk) 18:52, 13 December 2010 (UTC)

cable leaks

where are the leaks on cheney, rumsfeld, and bush. and who on earth is strong enough to prosecute these bastards, I am an American and was back room prosecuted for cussing out the head of Military Enlistment after he provoked me telling me he would see my son was put in harms way. i spoke against the war and was immediately prosecuted under the Patriot Act for speaking against Bush. I was not allowed to speak in court. Noone can speak in court in america, anymore, the justice system has been hijacked from the people as the press nad freedom has !! could you please issue a call for the world to prosecute these bastards, as all Americans do not spport the current dictatorship ! please call for the world to prosecute these criminals

Eagle —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.200.73.13 (talk) 20:38, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

Dismas|^(talk) 20:46, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

You might be interested in historian Michael Klare's analysis of the causes of US military involvement in the Persian Gulf and Central Asia. That wouldn't directly address your legal issues (and note that Wikipedia does not give legal advice) but it might help you understand the larger context of what is going on, at least in the opinion of one expert. --Teratornis (talk) 22:15, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

AfD creation problem

I attempted to create Articles for deletion/Razhel Gee Mengullo (2nd nomination) and it seems to exist, but the link is red. What did I do wrong and how can I fix it? Thank you. Papaursa (talk) 20:42, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

It's Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Razhel Gee Mengullo (2nd nomination), an article in the Wikipedia namespace, not main article-space. I think you also misused the templates...looks like you are trying to delete an article entitled Razhel Gee Mengullo (2nd nomination) rather than the second nomination to delete an article entitled Razhel Gee Mengullo. DMacks (talk) 20:50, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

(edit conflict) The correct page name is Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Razhel Gee Mengullo (2nd nomination) (note the Wikipedia: namespace directive), which exists. The link in its title goes to Razhel Gee Mengullo (2nd nomination), which does not exist, it should be fixed. Note that Articles for Deletion pages are not encyclopedia articles and thus should not be created in the main namespace. JIP | Talk 20:51, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

I have fixed the links in the AfD. I don't have any actual opinion on the discussion itself. JIP | Talk 20:53, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

I appreciate the help. I've put up articles for deletion before without a problem, but not when it's been a second nomination. I'm still not sure exactly what I did wrong. Papaursa (talk) 20:57, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

I've screwed that same thing up a few times I think. Separate parameters for "page to delete" vs "page to discuss it", getting 'em swapped, mis-cut-n-pasted, etc. No problem that can't be solved by a few minutes of head-scratching and few more edits:) DMacks (talk) 21:09, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

That's why I use Twinkle. I'm one of those lasses who can screw up even the simplest of things. Twinkle simplifies it to the point where even a sleep-deprived nutter like me can make sense of an AfD --- cymru lass ^{(hit me up)}⁄_{(background check)} 08:40, 13 December 2010 (UTC)

Fear and Trembling

Fear and Trembling (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

I want to submit an article for review. But the article is already in existence. See Fear and trembling by Soren Kierkegaard and the discussion page hwere I explain why I wnat to submit it. I tried submitting a new article but was refused. User:11614soup 11614soup 22:42, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

Your rationale for redoing the article was because you thought it was copied from another source. However, another editor informed you that the other source copied the Wikipedia article. So, what would be your basis now for doing a "new" article?--Bbb23 (talk) 22:48, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

Flag carrier page

What has happened? I went to the 'flag carrier' page and it has been almost completely deleted. Why?

This page should definitely be undelted. It was excellent information.

Why has other information that was valid been deleted? What is happening? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.246.72.95 (talk) 23:40, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

The page history shows that unsourced list entries were deleted in [2] after discussions at Talk:Flag carrier and Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Flag carrier. PrimeHunter (talk) 23:56, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

December 13

First time Commons user, help por favor!

I have gotten email permission for an image (citing the license, using boilerplate request for permission). How do I get a Commons account? The instructions talk about a unified login, but it doesn't seem to work when I tried to ask for one. Help! Please.  :) TCO (talk) 00:28, 13 December 2010 (UTC)

OK. It seemed like the directions would allow me to sign up for one general account. But I went ahead and signed up for the Commons and then merged the two. So I think I'm cool. Just need to upload the image, provide email proof, blabla. Wish me luck as the turtle tries to cross the road!TCO (talk) 00:34, 13 December 2010 (UTC)

Need help..

Is it true any USA soldier that is serving in the forces..and wants to go on leave to Britain, thier partners have to pay a deposit? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.44.93.16 (talk) 02:23, 13 December 2010 (UTC)

This page is for questions about using Wikipedia. Please consider asking this question at the Wikipedia:Reference desk. They specialize in knowledge questions and will try to answer any question in the universe (except how to use Wikipedia, since that is what this Help Desk is for). Just follow the link, select the relevant section, and ask away. You could always try searching Wikipedia for an article related to the topic you want to know more about. I hope this helps. --Mysdaao ^talk 03:04, 13 December 2010 (UTC)

embedding photo in article

I have downloaded a photo but for the life of me can't figure out to embed it in the article Erni39 (talk) 03:05, 13 December 2010 (UTC)

• If you want to add an existing image to an article, add [[File:File name.jpg|thumb|Caption text.]] to the area of the article where you want the image to appear – replacing File name.jpg with the actual file name of the image, and Caption text with a short description of the image. See our picture tutorial for more information.
• If you want to upload an image from your computer for use in an article, you must determine the proper license of the image (or whether it is in the public domain). If you know the image is public domain or copyrighted but under a suitable free-license, upload it to the Wikimedia Commons instead of here, so that all projects have access to the image (sign up). If you are unsure of the licensing status, see the file upload wizard for more information. Please also read Wikipedia's image use policy. I hope this helps.Template:Z40 --Mysdaao ^talk 03:08, 13 December 2010 (UTC)

(edit conflict) Assuming you mean "download" as in "taken from the internet and put it on my computer", you should likely NOT put that photo in an article. Under most circumstances, Wikipedia will not accept photos which are downloaded from somewhere else on the internet. See Wikipedia:Image use policy for more details. --Jayron32 03:10, 13 December 2010 (UTC)

Links that have square brackets in the URL

How do you include links that have square brackets in the URL? Thanks. --- Sbmeirow (talk) 03:14, 13 December 2010 (UTC)

Replace the left bracket with %5B and the right bracket with %5D. See meta:Help:URL. ---— Gadget850 (Ed) ^talk 03:37, 13 December 2010 (UTC)

Redirect

We love you all whoever is eager (voluntarily) to help readers and writers on wikipedia. Well, I am eager to know: How do you redirect an article? Ex: ABC search leads to XYZ because of redirection. Is it possible to keep it ABC or any way to stop redirection? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 115.117.129.120 (talk) 05:53, 13 December 2010 (UTC)

At the top of the XYZ page it says "Redirected from ABC". If you click on "ABC" there, it will take you to the ABC page which has the redirection. - David Biddulph (talk) 06:17, 13 December 2010 (UTC)

... and you can then edit that page like any other page. --ColinFine (talk) 00:10, 14 December 2010 (UTC)

Conflict of interest

How (and where) can I declare conflict of interest for an edit on apage? For my first edit (Hyland Language Centre) I have chosen the company I work for (for almost 20 years!) and have tried to make the article as neutral as possible. Any suggestions as to how to make it more neutral? — Preceding unsigned comment added by HLCMad (talk • contribs) 08:58, 13 December 2010 (UTC)

I just answered on your talk page. You declared it here, and on your talk page. It wouldn't hurt to put a declaration on the talk page of the article also. ~~ GB fan ~~ 09:07, 13 December 2010 (UTC)

forensic doctor

Dear Sir, I am looking for a forensic doctor or facility who could ascertain a teeth bite: wheather this teeth bite is an human bite, insect bite or an animal bite.217.12.225.25 (talk) 09:15, 13 December 2010 (UTC)

Hello. I suspect, based on your question, that you found one of our 3,500,655 articles, and thought that we were affiliated in some way with that subject. Please note that you are at Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia that anyone can edit, and this page is for asking questions related to using or contributing to Wikipedia itself. Thus, we have no special knowledge about the subject of your question. You can, however, search our vast catalogue of articles by typing a subject into the search field on the upper right 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. Please be aware that we cannot give medical advice. Best of luck. Adrian J. Hunter^{(talk•contribs)} 09:38, 13 December 2010 (UTC)

I'd be curious to see the insect whose bite pattern can be confused with that of a person. Dismas|^(talk) 10:32, 13 December 2010 (UTC)

I'd wondered that too. But... Adrian J. Hunter^{(talk•contribs)} 13:25, 13 December 2010 (UTC)

Editing WP with Kindle

Has anyone tried to edit Wikipedia using the Amazon Kindle browser? I hear it's rudimentary.   Will Beback  talk  10:29, 13 December 2010 (UTC)

Table subjugated to external links

I have been working on a substantial edit of the Mekong page. I created a table of existing dams in the basin, and Wikipedia then pushed it down into the 'external links' section, no doubt because it does contain many external (coordinates) links. In edit, it still appears under 'The Development of the Mekong'. How can I get it to show under the latter title heading, and not as a separate, external links table?

Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rechmaduong (talk • contribs) 10:47, 13 December 2010 (UTC)

I expect the formatting got confused because you accidentally deleted the |} from the end of the table. I have fixed it. -- John of Reading (talk) 11:09, 13 December 2010 (UTC)

Flattr

Hi, was just looking at the stats on Limkokwing University of Creative Technology using the traffic counter ( Article -> History -> Page view statistics ) and noticed a flattr micro-payment tab... struck me as odd.

Looking at the URL of traffic counter, it appears to be an off-site tool (and perhaps outside of the remit of wikipedia), although wikipedia does link to it on every article. Is there any policy that says yay or nay about incorporating the tool and the tool having a micro-payment thingy set up? For the record, I don't have any problem personally with the tool creator making a couple of quid from the tool, just curious about the WP position on it Darigan (talk) 11:06, 13 December 2010 (UTC)

I'm not aware of any explicit policy, but can cite a similar example: the "Geolocate" link listed on every IP talk page and contributions list points to ip2location.com, which offers a free service but also links to a paid one. Since we're OK with that I'd be really surprised if there were any serious objection to stats.grok.se, the external host that offers the pageview stats service, adding a tip jar link to that tool. Gonzonoir (talk) 12:15, 13 December 2010 (UTC)

Makes sense - Cheers for the reply Gonzonoir Darigan (talk) 12:28, 13 December 2010 (UTC)

According to this Signpost article, a handful of image files on Wikimedia Commons have Flattr links. -- John of Reading (talk) 13:06, 13 December 2010 (UTC)

That was an interesting piece, thanks for the link John of Reading Darigan (talk) 15:22, 13 December 2010 (UTC)

TV channels

Is it appropiate to list the current TV programms of a certain TV channel at the article of such TV channel, or is that trivial information in some way? MBelgrano (talk) 11:58, 13 December 2010 (UTC)

With how often they change, I would think that a link to the channel's official site would be better. See WP:EL. I'm specifically thinking of the following: "Sites that contain neutral and accurate material that is relevant to an encyclopedic understanding of the subject and cannot be integrated into the Wikipedia article due to copyright issues, amount of detail (such as professional athlete statistics, movie or television credits, interview transcripts, or online textbooks), or other reasons." (emphasis mine) Dismas|^(talk) 12:08, 13 December 2010 (UTC)

That would be a clear "No"; see WP:NOTTVGUIDE. --Orange Mike | Talk 17:57, 13 December 2010 (UTC)

Navigating among languages in which Wikipedia articles are written

I have looked through FAQs, but can find nothing directly related to this suggestion.

Would it be possible to link each Wikipedia article to to other language versions of the same article?

For example, I have been doing quite a lot searching in German subject matter. Despite Google settings to the contrary, only English language versions of Wikipedia articles are retrieved. In general, I have found German-language articles on German subject matter to be superior to the English versions.

There are at least two good reasons for cross-linking language versions: 1) simple convenience; 2) to provide additional incentive to improve the standard of weaker articles by more immediate comparision with stronger ones. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.143.206.29 (talk) 12:55, 13 December 2010 (UTC)

Hi, in the left column of this page there is a tab "Languages" with a drop down list of different languages, the different languages in the drop down list link you to that language version of the page you are on. The list will be there on all article pages as well.Darigan (talk) 12:59, 13 December 2010 (UTC)

If you've found an article that should have these links and doesn't, you could be bold and add them yourself. See Help:Interlanguage links. -- John of Reading (talk) 13:10, 13 December 2010 (UTC)

Inclusion of indian rupee

I live in India and I like to donate to wikipedia. Please include the rupee currency option in wikipedia. Also is there a way to pay from debit cards in India.

Thanks... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 123.236.216.15 (talk) 13:46, 13 December 2010 (UTC)

It's always worth looking further up the page at questions that have already been asked and answered; see above, and further above. - David Biddulph (talk) 13:52, 13 December 2010 (UTC)

Or, if those aren't enough, try the archive search. - David Biddulph (talk) 13:55, 13 December 2010 (UTC)

If Wikipedia is ad-free, as it claims, then why are we bothered by countless "personal appeal[s]" to stuff Mr Wales pockets?

. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 136.183.228.164 (talk) 15:10, 13 December 2010 (UTC)

This conversation has been had a number of times, one of the more recent ones Darigan (talk) 15:18, 13 December 2010 (UTC)

Sounds like time for someone to make a new WP:FAQ entry and another Help desk template. --Teratornis (talk) 18:53, 13 December 2010 (UTC)

What gives you the idea that any of the money goes to Mr. Wales? The Foundation is a duly-accredited organization which must keep all of it sfiscal transactions public. Any money which would go to Mr. Wales would surely be criminal actions, therefore your assertion is slander. Corvus cornix_talk 07:29, 14 December 2010 (UTC)

No. Libel. Kittybrewster ☎ 13:17, 14 December 2010 (UTC)

Why is Jimmy Wales prohibited from getting a penny? I was under the impression that he could neither get all of the money, or get any of it directly to his pockets. But what's preventing the Foundation from giving money to Jimmy Wales as an official, duly noted payment? JIP | Talk 15:44, 14 December 2010 (UTC)

The fact that he declares publicly that he does not accept a salary from the Foundation, and does not intend to accept any money from it, should be a bit of a clue. In theory he could be paid for work for the Foundation, but in practice, after all that has been said on the subject, it seems unlikely that the situation will arise. Karenjc 15:57, 14 December 2010 (UTC)

Thumbplay

I do need to cancel my Service with Thumbplay. because I'm not using the service. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.92.1.251 (talk) 16:13, 13 December 2010 (UTC)

Hello. I suspect, based on your question, that you found one of our 3,501,059 articles, and thought that we were affiliated in some way with that subject. Please note that you are at Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia that anyone can edit, and this page is for asking questions related to using or contributing to Wikipedia itself. Thus, we have no special knowledge about the subject of your question. You can, however, search our vast catalogue of articles by typing a subject into the search field on the upper right 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.Template:Z25 - David Biddulph (talk) 16:16, 13 December 2010 (UTC)

Question about reliable sources

Is this a reliable source for this article? I'm trying to improve the article's referencing, since it's currently a Good article candidate. Thanks, The Utahraptor^Talk/_Contribs 22:04, 13 December 2010 (UTC)

The place to ask about reliable sources is on the reliable source noticeboard. Regards, SunCreator ^(talk) 00:47, 14 December 2010 (UTC)

showing Arabic and Hebrew

I have a website that uses the Wikipedia software and I would like to know what software does Wikipedia use to keep the languages like Arabic and Hebrew to show their page from right to left. I don't want to put tags on every page of the above languages. I want it to be like Wikipedia. My software shows it from left to right. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.34.149.142 (talk) 23:26, 13 December 2010 (UTC)

This page is for help with Wikipedia. Use the MediaWiki support desk for questions about the MediaWiki software. Algebraist 23:37, 13 December 2010 (UTC)

Temporary strip references out of text

I'd like some tool or way to view articles with the ref stripped out of the text so that I can cut/paste to online/offline spell-checkers(they are presently confused by the refs). Is there a way of doing this? Regards, SunCreator ^(talk) —Preceding undated comment added 23:56, 13 December 2010 (UTC).

December 14

Xoloitzcuintli infomation

below is some incorrect information on the rescue group. National Xolo REscue does not exist it is still and always has been Xolo Rescue League I am president of XRL and if you wish to confirm this you can contact the Xolo Club of America at their website- the current president who is now functioning is Kathy Lawson- the previous is now retired. http://www.xoloitzcuintliclubofamerica.org/Home_Page.html

Since then, the XCA has compiled a stud book modeled on requirements for eventual AKC acceptance, held an annual independent specialty show, published a quarterly newsletter, The Xolo News, and maintained an active national rescue network, National Xolo Rescue (known before 2009 as The Xolo Rescue League[4]). As of January 1, 2007, FSS registered Xolos are eligible to compete in AKC performance events. The breed will —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.158.167.84 (talk) 01:02, 14 December 2010 (UTC)

Your post appears to be about the article Mexican Hairless Dog. I have notified an editor of that article at User talk:SidP#National Xolo Rescue. PrimeHunter (talk) 01:20, 14 December 2010 (UTC)

including a name of a village

how to include a small village name? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.97.243.136 (talk) 06:05, 14 December 2010 (UTC)

If you are talking about linking to another page, type in [[<Page Name Here>]] minus the "< & >"'s. — ク Eloc 貢 06:11, 14 December 2010 (UTC)

If you are asking about creating an article about a village, standard advice follows:

A Wizard is available to walk you through these steps. See the Article Wizard.

Thank you.

You will need to first register an account, which has many benefits, including the ability to create articles. Once you have registered, please search Wikipedia first 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 still think an article is appropriate, see Wikipedia:Your first article and Wikipedia:How to write a great article, and please consider taking a tour through the Wikipedia:Tutorial so that you know how to properly format the article before creation. An Article Wizard is available to walk you through creating an article, but you will need to create an account to use it. if you don't wish to do so, you can submit a proposal for an article at Articles for Creation.Template:Z26 – ukexpat (talk) 16:35, 14 December 2010 (UTC)

Sharing a reference

Hi, I want to share(use) one reference in different parts of an article. How am I supposed to do it? Help me, please! *** in fact *** (contact) 07:19, 14 December 2010 (UTC)

By naming the reference. At the first use: <ref name=name>reference</ref>. The second time you can just use <ref name=name/> Jarkeld (talk) 07:28, 14 December 2010 (UTC)

(edit conflict) If I understand you correctly, you want to use the same reference again for a many different statements in the same article. You would do this by naming the ref. Your first use of the reference will look like this <ref name=foo>Insert reference here</ref>. And then whenever you want to use that same reference again, you would simply use <ref name=foo /> without all the other reference info. Clear? Dismas|^(talk) 07:28, 14 December 2010 (UTC)

Thanks! But,could you please do just one example for me in this article? I will do the rest myself. Thank you in advance! *** in fact *** (contact) 07:33, 14 December 2010 (UTC)

 Done Jarkeld (talk) 07:38, 14 December 2010 (UTC)

Great help! Thank you! *** in fact *** (contact) 07:41, 14 December 2010 (UTC)

See WP:REFNAME. --Teratornis (talk) 08:58, 14 December 2010 (UTC)

Dual accounts

Hi, is it possible to have two accounts to keep your edits to two very different topics separate, provided you have a link to say that the two accounts are owned by the same person? Help would be great!Peaceworld111 (talk) 12:28, 14 December 2010 (UTC)

Hi Peaceworld111. Please read Wikipedia:Sock puppetry#Legitimate uses and Wikipedia:Sock puppetry#Alternative account notification. Cheers.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 12:35, 14 December 2010 (UTC)

Change Name of Article without Confirmed status

The name of the article Halifax, nova scotia ( http://pt.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Halifax,_nova_scotia&redirect=no ) should be changed to capitalize Nova Scotia [Halifax, Nova Scotia]. I'm unable to do this myself, as I don't have confirmed status (or an account, etc.) but if someone could (as it's now the facebook location page) this grammar nerd would appreciate it!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 142.177.61.206 (talk) 14:07, 14 December 2010 (UTC)

This help desk is for the English-language Wikipedia. For questions about the Portuguese Wikipedia please ask there. -- John of Reading (talk) 14:25, 14 December 2010 (UTC)

The page itself is actually on simply Halifax, the page with the uncapitalized province is a redirect page.Naraht (talk) 14:30, 14 December 2010 (UTC)

There is an article called Halifax, Nova Scotia on the English Wikipedia, with Nova Scotia capitalized.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:05, 14 December 2010 (UTC)

pt:Halifax, Nova Scotia is a redirect to pt:Halifax. I guess the question is whether pt:Halifax, nova scotia should also be a redirect to pt:Halifax, but that's a question for Portugese Wikipedia. – ukexpat (talk) 16:40, 14 December 2010 (UTC)

Rix Centre help with Wikipedia project groups

Hi, came across the Rix Centre article, it needs a clean-up, NPOV-ing, more references, and wiki-links in and out of the article. I was wondering if anybody could direct me towards wiki-projects relating to charities, research groups, disability (or just tell me what page to go to and I can find them myself) I've been on here for a while editing articles and such, but I'm dire at navigating through the community parts of wikipedia Cheers Darigan (talk) 15:03, 14 December 2010 (UTC)

Try Wikipedia:WikiProject Disability and Wikipedia:WikiProject Organizations. I don't see any WikiProjects more specific to the article, but you can look for yourself in the directory from Wikipedia:WikiProject. --Mysdaao ^talk 15:58, 14 December 2010 (UTC)

Much appreciated Mysdaao - following up the links now, cheers Darigan (talk) 16:15, 14 December 2010 (UTC)

Janet Graham

I need to get the Janet Graham redirect page removed. I wrote a stub on Janet Graham (composer) and then, looking at the links, found that there were other Janet Grahams in the system so moved the page. However, the redirect page was automatically formed so the move was ineffective at cutting the links. How do I get rid of it? Thanks. Pkeets (talk) 15:42, 14 December 2010 (UTC)

What other Janet Grahams are there? I don't see any. IMO, it looks like the article for the composer is the only one and should be at, simply, Janet Graham. Dismas|^(talk) 15:45, 14 December 2010 (UTC)

I saw none either; the "what links here" tool suggests there are no links to it from other articles about different Janets, so I have undone the page move. I was doing it as Dismas left the above message, I suspect. Bencherlite^Talk 15:47, 14 December 2010 (UTC)

Okay, there is Janet Grahame Johnstone but that could just be solved with a "for the..." hatnote. Dismas|^(talk) 15:51, 14 December 2010 (UTC)