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June 8

Interwiki linking help

Please, tell me how to link to Wiki articles in another language. I tried using the template Languagecode:Title, as explained in Help:Interwiki linking, but I can't make it work. The link in the saved page appears as Languagecode:Title. The part of Languagecode shouldn't be visible. Thanks in advance.

Bramblebough (talk · contribs) 00:18, 8 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I think [[:pt:José Carlos Gomes da Silva|]] which will give you José Carlos Gomes da Silva is what you are looking for. You had only single square brackets instead of double brackets was the only problem. Happy editing! — {{U|Technical 13}} ^{(e • t • c)} 00:42, 8 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

That is correct, but it is preferable to use the template {{ill}}, for two reasons: first, it will mark the link with the language it is in; and secondly if somebody subsequently writes the corresponding article in en.wikipedia, the template will thereafter link to the new English article. --ColinFine (talk) 09:35, 8 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Purple cow

Can anyone help restore a reference that was accidentally deleted from "the purple cow " page? [sjpap]] R — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sjpap (talk • contribs) 10:31, 8 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I have fixed the article by undoing your edits. For this material to be part of the article, at the very least you will need to include a reference to show that it is a notable parody. -- John of Reading (talk) 10:38, 8 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

images

Can anyone recommend any places to find copyright free photographs, for wikipedia articles?GiraffeBoy (talk) 10:09, 8 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

The best place is probably Wikimedia Commons. Hogyn Lleol (talk) 10:40, 8 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Outside of Commons, Flickr is often worth a look. Not all images there are free, but it has a facility for a free image search and Commons has a wizard that makes importing from Flickr easy. I have also found that Flickr users are frequently willing to change the licence to something Wikipedia compatible if you explain tho them what you are doing with it. If the article has versions in other languages, it is also worth looking at them, they are somtimes using images that are not on Commons. Another resource I have found helpful for historical articles (second half of 19th century after invention of photography) is out of copyright books and newspapers. Gbooks and the Internet Archive are useful here and my library membership also gives me free online access to several newspaper and magazine archives. I think that is quite common so check with your local library. Spinning Spark 11:25, 8 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Guy Madison:

The movie HELL IN NORMANDY was not listed in his filmography. Thank you — Preceding unsigned comment added by 184.7.74.139 (talk) 12:49, 8 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Guy Madison#Filmography already includes Testa di sbarco per otto implacabili/Hell in Normandy in 1968. PrimeHunter (talk) 13:35, 8 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Incomplete AFD nom

Could someone complete the AFD nomination at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Cooper Seay. (I've been using twinkle to do AFD noms so long I can't rmember how to do it manually.) RJFJR (talk) 14:36, 8 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Done per WP:AFDHOWTO. -- John of Reading (talk) 14:52, 8 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Can we add some more difficult items of advanced chemistry in it?? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Greatsaugat (talk • contribs) 16:21, 8 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Into what? This section is discussing the rock musician Cooper Seay. So on the face of it the answer is no, but I expect you meant some other article. Spinning Spark 17:38, 8 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

That might have been humor. On the Internet, no one knows if you are being sarcastic. Robert McClenon (talk) 18:17, 8 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I think this person may have just not known to make a header. Happens all the time. If so, Greatsaugat, we need more info, because your question is nonsensical without it. - Purplewowies (talk) 03:37, 9 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

more information on Bill O'Connor

I was merely trying to make a contribution to the article about my father Bill O'Connor of the American league, as you have nothing about his personal life as you do for so many others. But i have yet to figure out how to do that. Cheers Catherine "Kate" O'Connor Cole — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kate. cole (talk • contribs) 18:22, 8 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Kate. Your wording suggests that you tried to edit the article Bill O'Connor (American football), but in some way your attempt did not succeed; but I can't find any evidence of this. As far as I can see, nobody has edited the article since March. However, since you have only just created this account, I guess that you tried to edit the article without logging in, and something went wrong; but I don't know what without you telling us.

In general, anybody, (logged in or not) may edit most articles. However, we strongly prefer that all information added is reference to published reliable sources; and for articles about living persons, this is a requirement: unpublished personal knowledge (even purportedly from the subject themselves) is not acceptable, as readers have no way of verifying it. See WP:verifiability for more about this.

There is a further issue in your case: as he is your father, you have a conflict of interest, which is likely to make it hard for you to write in the required neutral tone.

Please see the articles I have linked. Your best bet is to explain on the talk page Talk:Bill O'Connor (American football) what you would like to see added to the article, with references to published sources, so an uninvolved editor can make the changes to the article. --ColinFine (talk) 18:56, 8 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Reference Desk question

I recently replied to a question on the Reference Desk. The whole thread was almost instantly deleted, because the original poster was a banned sockpuppet. But the thing is, I was genuinely interested in the question and was wanting more input on whether my reply was correct. Am I allowed to make another Reference Desk question about the matter or would that count as helping the banned sockpuppet on their cause? JIP | Talk 18:36, 8 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I would say ask a new question. Posts from known disruptive socks are routinely deleted on sight at the ref desk. There is some disagreement there on what to do if good faith replies have already been made as deleting them can drive away those editors, but a completely new post should be fine. Spinning Spark 18:55, 8 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

how to access 'sheet music'

I want to study the score (sheet music) of a song composed by G F Handel called "Silent Worship". The first line is "Did you not hear my Lady" Hope to learn how to access data from Wikipedia: I certainly do not understand it now - though I've struggled with it all afternoon.MFO 78.150.95.250 (talk) 18:51, 8 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, MFO. I'm not quite sure what you're asking, or expecting. Wikipedia does not usually hold the text or music of works. Occasionally it may, and sometimes it may have a link to a source of the text or music; but in the case of Silent Worship, it does not. I'm afraid that Wikipedia is not an appropriate tool for what you want. On the other hand, googling "Silent Worship music score" led me to this, which may be what you want. --ColinFine (talk) 19:01, 8 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

My user name (moniker)

I recently initiated contributions and chose RDthree as my user name/moniker, but it turns up and displays as Rdthree, which was not intended and makes no sense. How or is it even possible to change the lower-case d to upper-case D without causing undesirable side-effects, such as losing one's contributions altogether and having to start all over again? Thank you.Rdthree (talk) 19:12, 8 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

See, Wikipedia:Changing username. Ruslik_Zero 19:42, 8 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Babel links on sidebar

How does one change the way that a language name is displayed in the babel section of the sidebar? Over at WP:VPR, someone's asked that we change a pair of names ("čeština" to "češky"; "slovenština" to "slovensky"), and the only response so far is someone saying "I don't think that's possible here". I'm inclined to think that's right, but if anyone can think of a MediaWiki page that controls those things, I'd appreciate it. I'd also like to know where to go to request changes in general: is this done at Bugzilla, or Meta, or somewhere else? Nyttend (talk) 19:46, 8 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

@Nyttend: I would have thought that the ones that are now controlled by Wikidata (ie most of them) would have a page on that project that could be edited, but I can't find it. Possibly the language name is taken from a configuration file on the home wiki, but I don't know. I suggest you ask at WP:VPT or on the #wikimedia-tech online chat channel. Spinning Spark 13:49, 9 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Bruce Jonston

I was privy to have spent time in camp hill with him as my bunky. He has nine bullet holes in the front and eight in his back where they went through n through. One still lodged in his left shoulder i do believe. I heard the story and so too the life as a witness to be protected. The movie didnot do justice to his [plight. To be caught up in a world where the rat was the best friend must'ev been scary. To see how his dad was turned from thief to murderer due to the props that the informant laid out just too stay alive really sucks. Yea i knew bruce, and would like to reminace one day. He was not a mass murderer. Such as his father was turned into. Nor did he condone such the atrocity. Goin straight after his love was too taken really took its toll causing a drug addiction and depression to the extremes. Im sorry he never got freed and so pray he does one day, find freedom and prosperity. Rg3 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 97.103.41.193 (talk) 20:54, 8 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Probably about Bruce Johnston (criminal). Maproom (talk) 06:58, 9 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

The Article on Kevin Corcoran

There were NO PHOTO'S???? Nothing Currant or Otherwise...I was dying to see what he looked like today lol

I have searched the internet and all I find are photo's when he was a Disney Child Actor.

Jeff — Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.201.178.194 (talk) 20:59, 8 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Jeff. Unfortunately, getting decent photos, particularly of living people, is difficult for Wikipedia, because most of the photos which are easy to find (on the net) are copyrighted, and so may not be used in Wikipedia. But you say you've tried looking on the net anyway. In that case, I fear that the only way WP will get a picture of him is if somebody snaps one, and then agrees to donate it (licence it under CC-BY-SA or similar). --ColinFine (talk) 16:13, 9 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Original Article about the subject "Witch"

Hello,

I wish to thank Wikipedia and the contributors which have made this subject grow to its' current level of quality. I am the person that started the subject of the word "witch". When I wrote the first article about the subject, it was my full intention to get other people to improve upon it.

I originally visited Wikipedia with the intention of researching the subject for myself, but there was no such subject on Wikipedia. I decided that if I started this subject, then others would carry on with its' improvement, and I am absolutely overjoyed to see how it has grown! I do apologize for the controversy that it caused. As I said in my original e-mail, my entry, was just one facet of many, and I expected, and was excited to see what others would contribute to it. I certainly was not attempting to "pedal my religion" at all.

Thank you for all of your hard work... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.43.245.5 (talk) 21:38, 8 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Help uploading picture

can someone help me upload a logo to a page it was deleted for copyright reasons. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hallissy (talk • contribs) 23:32, 8 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Place request here: WP:FFU. Mlpearc (open channel) 23:34, 8 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]