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May 11

help

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hi i need help i n just plain wikipedia i just made a account —Preceding unsigned comment added by Little Evil Dog (talk • contribs) 00:52, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

What do you need help in? Lego K^ontribs T^alkM 00:55, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

everything —Preceding unsigned comment added by Little Evil Dog (talk • contribs) 00:56, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

? If you have a specific question about using Wikipedia, you're always welcome to ask it here. But "everything" is fairly vague. If you would like to help yourself, take a look at Help:Contents. Someguy1221 (talk) 01:02, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

try WP:ADOPT. Save The Humans Talk :) 01:03, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

how i do that —Preceding unsigned comment added by Little Evil Dog (talk • contribs) 01:04, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

add {{adoptme}} to your userpage. Save The Humans Talk :) 01:06, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Also see WP:EIW#Learn. You may want to watch the training videos: Wikipedia:Instructional material/MediaWiki training videos, and try the WP:TUTORIAL. If you like books, you can buy this one. --Teratornis (talk) 15:32, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Delete an article

I don't see where to go for information about deleting an article. MMMMMMMM (talk) 03:25, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

If you want an article deleted, please see WP:AFD. That gives the instructions for listing an article for deletion. note that you have to be an administrator to do the actual deletion, however. Which article is it, by the way? Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • ^{(Broken clamshells•Otter chirps)} 03:26, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- Post-credits scene looks to me like a violation of some things in the NOR policy. Yeah, there are scenes which come after credits, but the article cites no citations for the supposed history about which came first, the alternate names (like stinger), and stuff like that. MMMMMMMM (talk) 03:50, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Poorly cited articles are improved, not deleted, by the way (unless, of course, they are so bad they can't possibly be fixed). Calvin 1998 ^(t-c) 04:27, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Kazue Takahashi

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I am still working on Kazue Takahashi, a WIKI article I just created. I am not sure if it's notable enough, yet. Can anyone please help me out? I in fact found bop stuff on the JP article, but I still don't know if it is notable enough, yet. Can you please help me?Kitty53 (talk) 05:57, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Sure thing. I'll look over it and post on your talk page. Thanks, PeterSymonds | talk 06:03, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It seems PeterSymonds has got it - but you might want to put everything in paragraph form instead of just a list... Calvin 1998 ^(t-c) 06:10, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yep. I've noted the issues that might damage it if it went to AfD and your comment above. To Kitty53, hope it goes well, and drop me a line if you need anything. PeterSymonds | talk 06:30, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Uploading image

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A request, can anyone please upload this image of an earthquake. This image can be used in the article 1999 Chamoli earthquake. I am still not well-versed in uploading images outside Flickr. The image is present in this page. The image will be fair use and a {{Non-free historic image}} will be appropriate for use in the particular article. Otolemur crassicaudatus (talk) 07:49, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I am on it.--Kerotan ^{Leave Me a Message} Have a nice day :) 07:54, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Excellent. I'm posting instructions on Otolemur's talk page. PeterSymonds | talk 07:55, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Done, find the image here.--Kerotan ^{Leave Me a Message} Have a nice day :) 08:02, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. It improves the article very much. Otolemur crassicaudatus (talk) 08:07, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

IP address question

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If I edit an article on wikipedia it clamis my IP address will be broadcasted in public unless I create an account. My question is; if I create an account will my IP address be blocked automatically or is there an extra step to follow? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Fatallichile (talk • contribs) 09:39, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

No, your IP will not be blocked; your username will be used to refer to you in all histories, et al. You can use the username on any computer, and your IP will be hidden to the majority of users. Don't worry. weburiedoursecrets inthegarden 09:43, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Indeed. Also see Wikipedia:ACCOUNT#Benefits explained for further details. Once you create an account, your IP address will only be visible to those who can perform a checkuser function. There are very few of these, and the tool is only used in exceptional circumstances. Best, PeterSymonds | talk 09:49, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not sure whether you meant "blocked" in the sense of prevented from editing or hidden. Your IP will not be prevented from editing after you create an account; however, you probably wouldn't want to edit while logged out anyway because then your edits wouldn't be attributed to your account.

If you're asking whether your IP will be hidden, then the answer is yes. Your IP address will not be visible on any edits you make while logged in. Pyrospirit (talk · contribs) 14:01, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Risk of deletion

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Hello,

I have edited a page as it contained factual and grammatical errors, and now someone is disputing and wants to delete what I wrote as the person thinks I am the same person as the the original writer, only signing up with another username. What can I do to keep the text, as I am not the original writer, and what I have written now is correct?

Kind regards L —Preceding unsigned comment added by PuffinIsland (talk • contribs) 09:58, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Unfortunately the article is written like an advertisement, and is therefore not appropriate for inclusion. AfDs typically run for 5 days, so you could rewrite it in a neutral point of view providing secondary sources. However, as a future event it may fail WP:CRYSTAL, and therefore it might be best until the subject actually occurs. Any questions let me know. Best, PeterSymonds | talk 10:04, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, please keep in mind that Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a tool to promote a business. Thanks for contributing. weburiedoursecrets inthegarden 10:08, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

You can also userfy the article by creating a subpage of your username. For example: User:PuffinIsland/Wild Wonders of Europe. This way, when it merits inclusion you will already have an article prepared, given you have worked on it from now until then. SynergeticMaggot (talk) 10:11, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

You certainly could. :) It would just mean saving the text for another time. PeterSymonds | talk 10:17, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Also see: WP:BFAQ#DELETE, WP:BFAQ#WHY, WP:EIW#Company, and WP:WWMPD. --Teratornis (talk) 15:26, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Citations for sections

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An inline ref for a particular fact goes immediately after the fact, for a sentence, after the sentence and for a para, at the end of the paragraph. What should I do to reference an entire section? Putting it at the end of the section can be misconstrued as applying to just one sentence or para. I could manually add the ref to the reflist, but then it loses its connection to the relevant section. Putting it in the section title looks ugly. I have been addressing this by putting refs of this sort on their own line at the end of the section but am worried I am going to run into some sort of MOS conflict over this. Is there an accepted way of doing it? SpinningSpark 10:21, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Putting it at the end of the section is fine, providing that the whole section is covered by a single ref. Refs are only needed to verify the information. Ref "overkill" is generally frowned upon, so if your whole section is covered by one reference, stick to one. :) Thanks, PeterSymonds | talk 10:25, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yes don't worry about putting just one at the end of a section anyone who wants can ask you whether it covers that section or that sentence, and people (In my experience) tend to assume that a citatioon covers the whole section/paragraph. Harland1 (^t/_c) 10:32, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

And to avoid confusion you could always pop a note on the talk page and refer other editors back to that section on the talk, or an archive if its a popular article. SynergeticMaggot (talk) 10:34, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Something fishy

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[[1]] Look at this page. The user that submitted the image has a black name, and it's not a link to their userpage. Why is this? --Seans Potato Business 12:02, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It was submitted on Wikimedia Commons, and therefore the username will appear black. If you click "view it's description there" link on the Commons banner, the page will show a bluelink to the user's Commons userpage. Hope this clears it up. Best, PeterSymonds | talk 12:08, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, it's a commons image. The user's page is not linked to if used on a site that is not commons, like this one. weburiedoursecrets inthegarden 12:09, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Reclaimed water

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I edited reclaimed water page but did not know how to put references in proper format. Please help. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Notindustry (talk • contribs) 12:51, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I'll take a look. PeterSymonds | talk 12:53, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Well, generally you use the code <ref> REFERENCE LINK </ref> . You may also wish to look at how to cite sources and {{citeweb}}. Hope this helps! weburiedoursecrets inthegarden 12:55, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yep, what WBOSITG said. I've fixed the ones on the article, so take a look and see how I've formatted them and pop back if you need any further help. Best, PeterSymonds | talk 13:04, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Also see WP:FOOT and WP:EIW#Citetools. I'm using the WPCITE extension for Mozilla Firefox and it generates a {{Cite web}} template automatically by grabbing information from the Web page one wants to cite. Compared to doing it the manual way, using WPCITE is like not hitting your head with a hammer. If you find and learn a citation tool you that works for you, it's worth the effort. --Teratornis (talk) 08:08, 12 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

copy-pasting "public domain" texts // or texts only with a "reference"

User:Wxidea copy-pasted several texts from "public domain" sources (White House etc.) into Wikipedia on May 22, 2007 (not sure if also on further days). The only reference was a short comment in the "edit summary" field, without providing a link to the original text and without marking the text in the article as a direct quote. Is that legally sound?

I'm a bit suspicious because the same user copy-pasted also non-free texts, only providing "references", into at least one article. I've deleted this "contribution" when I happened to find it. Or does the English Wikipedia allow that kind of copying? Just making sure...

In case one or both of these procedures are incorrect, I'd appreciate if someone else could look through all the contributions of this user. I really don't have the time today (or in the next few days), sorry. Thanks anyways, Ibn Battuta (talk) 14:25, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Texts in the public domain are legally allowed to be copied (for example, Wikipedia has a lot of articles that came from the 1911 Britannica). I don't think the source has to be referenced either; Wikipedia uses the same principle. A note on the talk page describing a source might be appropriate. You were right to remove the non-free content, though, so thanks. Best, PeterSymonds | talk 14:29, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not sure of the content in question, but Wikipedia:Don't include copies of primary sources may be applicable. --— Gadget850 (Ed) ^talk - 14:36, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

For future reference, you can slightly increase the chances that someone will look at the contributions of User:Wxidea by displaying a link to them (as I did just there). (Basic principle: when asking people for help, make it as easy as possible for them to help you. Other people have their own interests and motivations, so making them work a little bit harder than necessary to help you can deter some of them - perhaps those who recognize that you made it a little harder than necessary for them.) Copyright on Wikipedia is complicated; to get a solid understanding of it, a person would have to read all the links under WP:EIW#Copy (let the good times roll!). See the {{1911}} template which appears on articles that contain text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition. Is Wxidea's source text really in the public domain? If the user is repeatedly copying from some particular public-domain source, perhaps someone could take an orderly approach to it by making a template similar to {{1911}}. Also see:

Wikipedia:Template messages/Sources of articles#Including third-party content

--Teratornis (talk) 14:47, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Copyright law does not require us to reference the public domain source of a copy. However, common sense, common courtesy, and good scholarship do demand that we reference the source. I think that we should also note it explicitly when our article contains substantial direct copying. The details of how we do this (quotation marks, footnote, template, etc.) will depend on the flow and readability of the article. EB1911 is not the only widely-used source of direct copying. We also have hundreds of articles about US Navy ships and hundreds of articles about US senators and congressmen that come from public-domain US government sources. -Arch dude (talk) 16:16, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I would take issue with that approach for two reasons: first, by not including a reference to the original text, it makes it difficult to confirm that it is in the public domain, and second, even though the text passes the copyright policy here, there's no guarantee that it will not violate another Wikipedia policy, particularly WP:NPOV or WP:V. As for the second type of copying, no. All content on Wikipedia must either be freely licensed, or be justifiable under fair use. Small quotes from non-free texts may be ok, but adding a reference tag does not give you a license to copy large slabs of text, wholesale, as part of the article (as you have pointed out on Wxidea's talk page). Confusing Manifestation(Say hi!) 23:16, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Links to a certain section

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How can I make a link to a certain section of a page? Alexius08 is welcome to talk about his contributions. 15:42, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Use the "#" symbol. So for example, to link to this section, you would type: Wikipedia:Help desk#Links to a certain section. Thanks, PeterSymonds | talk 15:44, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

And see Help:Link#Section linking (anchors). --Teratornis (talk) 23:33, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy Deletion

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How do I mark pages for speedy deletion? TeePee-20.7 (talk) 16:40, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

See WP:CSD#Deletion templates. —Ilmari Karonen (talk) 16:46, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

You might also be interested in Twinkle, a tool that does it really quickly. weburiedoursecrets inthegarden 16:47, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thankyou both for your help, I really appreciate it. TeePee-20.7 (talk) 16:50, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

If you want to know more about deletion, just about everything on the topic is here: WP:EIW#Delete. --Teratornis (talk) 08:11, 12 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Periods at the end of article names

I was editing the Meridian, Mississippi article to include a paragraph about Naval Air Station Meridian when I came across a problem. The link to John S. McCain, Sr. would display in neither Firefox or IE (IE Tab extension for Firefox). I've had this problem before with E. F. Young, Jr., and it was never resolved. After doing a bit of playing around, I found out that I can't open an article whose name ends in a period unless I type in "...w/index.php?title=TITLE&redirect=no". (Actually adding any parameter onto the end fixes the problem.) I'm pretty sure if I can't open the articles, someone else in the user base of millions can't either. --Dudemanfellabra (talk) 18:09, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It works for me in Firefox 3 beta 5, Firefox 2.0.0.14, Internet Explorer 7, Internet Explorer 6, and Opera 9.27, so I'm not sure where the problem is. Stwalkerster [ talk ] 18:18, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I've tried Mozilla, IE and Safari. The links work fine for me as well. I suggest posting at WP:VPT where someone might be able to give a response. Thanks, PeterSymonds | talk 18:21, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

You may also want to file a bugzilla request, although this is quite difficult. weburiedoursecrets inthegarden 18:23, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Image:Mileydog.PNG

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This is an image of Miley Cyrus from Wikimedia Commons. However, its page on Wikipedia was (not surprisingly) vandalized multiple times. I blanked the page, but I do not think there is any reason for the page to exist on Wikipedia because the image is in Commons. I know you cannot use db-talk on the Wikipedia talk pages of images from Commons, but am I allowed to use a CSD tag on a Wikipedia image page for an image that is actually on Commons? (I hope you can get the jist of what I am trying to ask, that came out really weird.) J.delanoy ^gabs _adds 18:25, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Can't it just be fully protected? It's not doing anything, and there's no need for anyone to edit it. PeterSymonds | talk 18:35, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

What I was looking for was deletion and salting, but I was unsure if I was allowed to do that. I'll tag the page and request that the deleting admin salt the page as well, and see what happens. J.delanoy ^gabs _adds 18:39, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Or.... maybe I'll just leave it and see if it keeps getting recreated; someone already deleted the page... J.delanoy ^gabs _adds 18:40, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Sounds good. Just add it to your watchlist and take further action if you see its recreation. Best, PeterSymonds | talk 18:41, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yep, I deleted it. I will watchlist it. If it keeps getting recreated and vandalised then follow the usual procedure at WP:RFPP. At the moment, there is not enough vandalism to really justify full-protection. Regards. Woody (talk) 18:42, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

how do i get article PlaySpace undeleted

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– Page was undeleted and userfied by User:DragonflySixtyseven.

i contributed the "PlaySpace" article and playspace logo.

i received notification that the logo had been orphaned, and when i looked, sure enough, the playspace article had been removed.

the deletion log shows the following

17:24, 8 May 2008 DragonflySixtyseven (Talk | contribs) deleted "PlaySpace" ‎ (much too ad-like)

I deliberately tried to avoid making it Ad-like by reducing the article to information about the company and the services they provide. i used other company pages as guidance.

the "why was my page deleted" page says if i want to have the page undeleted, i should "first contact the administrator responsible via the method explained above"

but there is no method explained above.. or below that i can find.

This is my first contribution so i'm not an expert but I thought articles were usually marked for potential deletion and then only deleted after 5 days if there have been no objections? 5 days havent passed since 8 May. (today is 11th)

can you explain how i should contact DragonflySixtyseven to request

1.  the undeletion of the article
2.  more detailed critique of particularly what s/he suggests i avoid

thanks

Neopiaholic (talk) 20:06, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I suggest you speak to the deleting admin (DragonflySixtyseven (talk · contribs)) and ask him/her to undelete the page into your userspace. Please make sure the article is in a suitable state, and back on the mainspace, before re-uploading the company logo. Please see WP:Notability, WP:Spam and WP:NPOV. Ask if you need assistance. Thanks, PeterSymonds | talk 20:12, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Also, this would be place to have a discussion of a deleted article: deletion review. Wisdom89 _{(_T / ^C)} 20:52, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yeh, about your 5 days issue: That is in the proposed deletion process, reserved to non-controversial deletions. weburiedoursecrets inthegarden 20:57, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hurricane Rita

Could you please tell me if there is within your organization anyone that can provide me legal assistance.

Though I asked for and was told by my insurance agent that I had windstorm coverage prior to evacuating for Hurricane Rita in fact they had forgotten to cover my home for windstorm damages. Can I get legal advise from FEMA. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.141.142.136 (talk) 20:38, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

We cannot offer legal advice. Please see the legal disclaimer. Contact your lawyer. weburiedoursecrets inthegarden 20:40, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Please sign your post by typing four tildes (~~~~) or clicking the signature button above the edit box (as shown to the left ←). Do NOT sign in articles....... Dendodge .. Talk^Help 17:52, 12 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

PLEASE POST OUR INFO

Hello,

My name is M. Claudy Estime, Dsire3's Manager for over 6 years. I just tried to post our bio and I was rejected. The bio is posted on other site like myspace.com, Haitianconnection.com and more; however, the content belongs to Dsire3. The information is a part of our press kit. I would be more than happy to send you our entire press kit so that you can verify.

Can you please post the information. If you email additional information you can contact me via email <email removed>.

Regards,

Dsire3 Management —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dsire3 (talk • contribs) 21:06, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Please read the following guidelines for information: WP:CORP, WP:SPAM, and notability. Wisdom89 _{(_T / ^C)} 21:08, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Please do NOT include contact details in your questions. We are unable to provide answers by any off-wiki medium and this page is highly visible across the internet. The details have been removed, but if you wish for them to be permanently removed from the page history, email this address. weburiedoursecrets inthegarden 21:09, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

And see WP:BFAQ#WHY, especially noting this excerpt from WP:BFAQ#WHY:

Wikipedia is not a directory of all companies, but other wikis do aim for comprehensiveness in their subject specialities. For example, Wikicompany intends to build a wiki which lists every legally incorporated business in the world. The first step in successful wiki editing is to make sure you start with the appropriate wiki for the article you want to write.

--Teratornis (talk) 07:53, 12 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Images

How do I send an image to include in Wikipedia? Is their an email address? {{User:Yetmotega/1}} Yetmotega (talk) 21:58, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Nope, go to Special:Upload. weburiedoursecrets inthegarden 22:18, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

See Help:Images for more instructions. --Teratornis (talk) 07:54, 12 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

And see WP:EIW#Image for way more instructions. Unfortunately, the whole issue of copyright can become extremely complex on Wikipedia. For best results, the image should be one you created yourself, and you are willing to license it under the GFDL. Most images that one finds on the Web are under copyright and not suitable for Wikipedia. --Teratornis (talk) 08:18, 12 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Article

How do I make article? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.35.162.18 (talk) 22:09, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

See: Wikipedia:Your first article. You might also look at Wikipedia:Article development. --— Gadget850 (Ed) ^talk - 22:15, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Please see Your first article.

Make sure the subject is notable enough to have their own article.
Find references
Make sure no article on the subject exists under a different title by typing the subject into the search box to the left (←) and clicking 'Search'
Type the page name in the search box to the left (←) and click 'Go'
Click 'Create this page'
Create the article, including all your references, making sure you adhere to the Manual of Style and our article layout
Be aware that Wikipedia deletes thousands of new articles for failing to adhere to our policies and guidelines. New articles by new users are at extra risk of deletion, due to new users' unfamiliarity with our rules. Consider gaining experience by editing existing articles before attempting to create new ones.

You will need to create an account first though.

Please sign your post by typing four tildes (~~~~) or clicking the signature button above the edit box (as shown to the left ←). Do NOT sign in articles....... Dendodge .. Talk^Help 11:41, 12 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Image will not post.

I am trying to upload a picture to http://wiki.riteme.site/wiki/Jack_Blanchard_&_Misty_Morgan. I have uploaded pictures twice trying to get it to appear with the article. I have also tried a link to an existing photo on the Internet. Still no luck. We own all rights to the picture and offer it for Public Domain. Please advise. Thanks.

----Jack Blanchard  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jackandmisty (talk • contribs) 22:23, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Please upload it at Special:Upload. Then, use this code: [[Image:IMAGENAME.JPG|right|thumb|CAPTION]] in the article. weburiedoursecrets inthegarden 22:39, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Special:Contributions/Jackandmisty shows that you had already uploaded these images on May 10:

See Help:Images for more instructions. It looks like you got an image into the Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan article; however, it would work better inside an {{Infobox musical artist}}. Also, see WP:COI for our conflict of interest guidelines, since you claim to be a subject of the article. --Teratornis (talk) 08:53, 12 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

can't log in

I assume I am using the wrong code word.I have several times asked for a new one.I get the notice that it is being sent to my e-mail but it never gets there.I am using a relatives machine.If this is the problem how do I get in?

  99.251.164.13 (talk) 22:26, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

When using your account before, did you confirm your email adress? -- RyRy5 (talk ♠ Review) 23:05, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Is it talking about your password, or the CAPTCHA image that appears? If it's the former, and you confirmed an email address, then there should be an email there with a temporary password waiting for you. If it's the latter, I'm not too CAPTCHA-savvy so I'm not sure what to do. Confusing Manifestation(Say hi!) 23:07, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

You may not be able to edit with your account if the problems are not solved by the way. -- RyRy5 (talk ♠ Review) 00:04, 12 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Infobox road image caption

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have also asked at the template talk page, but is there a way to add parameters to either caption the marker or the map in {{infobox road}}? I am attempting to respond to Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Rush Street (Chicago) FAC feedback. Alternatively could someone add an image and image caption parameter?--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:LOTM) 22:35, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I don't know about your first questions. But if you are requesting an image, I suggest asking at the Wikipedia:Requested pictures. --RyRy5 (talk ♠ Review) 00:07, 12 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

When asking people for help, you should try to make it as easy as possible for them to help you. In this case, a person might have to go dredging through the FAC discussion to figure out exactly what changes you want to make to the {{infobox road}} template. If 50 people wanted to help, for example, then all 50 would have to tediously repeat all that research to figure out what you want. You can be nice to lazy people (waves hand) by showing us examples of what the template syntax looks like now, and what you want it to look like. Another possibility is to look at other infobox templates, for example in Category:Highway infobox templates and elsewhere in the category pile, and see if some other template has the features you want. Then you could point out exactly what features you want to copy from that template into {{infobox road}}. It looks like some templates in Category:Highway infobox templates are in userspace; maybe you can find some users who are tweaking these highway-related templates, and could help you. --Teratornis (talk) 08:42, 12 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Answered on template talk page. --— Gadget850 (Ed) ^talk - 14:05, 12 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]