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April 7

reset my email so that i can retrieve my password??

Hi, I have an account I've used for my contributions for a nuumber of years, and I'd like to re-use it after a break. Problem is the email is an ols wanadoo account which no longer exists so I can't get help getting the (long forgotten) password. Is there any way anyone can suggest I log in? Thanks, Franciselliott — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.46.118.254 (talk) 07:41, 10 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

coord in text request

Hi,

I'd like to edit a Wikipedia article. I want the text to read as follows;

"Four months after extensive repairs, the ship became beached close to Pittwater Road at Collaroy on January 20th 1881"

where "close to Pittwater Road" is a link to the location 33°43′59″S 151°18′12″E / 33.733033°S 151.303365°E / -33.733033; 151.303365

In other words, I'd like the link text to be coloured blue, and with a click, it would take the reader to the location information on another screen. This would be a better look than a series of latitude and longitude number co-ordinates.

This request is not a high priority. But any assistance you can offer would be appreciated.

The article is SS Collaroy

kind regards, Peter Filikovalo (talk) 03:20, 7 April 2018 (UTC)FilikovaloFilikovalo (talk) 03:20, 7 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I'd like to add a further suggestion: that the sentence in question be reworded. Presently it suggests that the location was already called "Collaroy" when the SS Collaroy beached there. I don't know whether Pittswater Road then existed and was already so named, but obviously Collaroy didn't/wasn't.

My proposal: "Four months after extensive repairs, the ship became beached close to the future location of Pittwater Road, in an area then part of Narrabeen that would later be named Collaroy, on January 20th 1881."

If Pittswater Road was already present and so named, the first italicised section can be omitted. {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} 2.218.14.51 (talk) 09:04, 7 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Filikovalo. I'm not familiar with using coordinates. I looked at the template {{coord}}, and found that it has a parameter "name=", which I thought would do; but that only adds the name to a map. I suspect that what you are wanting to do is not a good idea (because if a user sees a blue link they will expect it to go to a page about the place, not just coordinates) but others may disagree. I suggest you ask the experts at WT:WikiProject Geographical coordinates. --ColinFine (talk) 19:19, 7 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Sorting foreign titles

Do we have any guideline on sorting foreign titles, e.g., would La Strada go under L or S? I'm asking because of the page List of Criterion Collection DVD and Blu-ray releases, which has some going one way and some going the other. I want to make it consistent. It seems to me that foreign titles should go under their articles/determiners, since we can't expect English readers to always know which words mean "The" in every other language, but if we have a policy on this I'll follow that. I couldn't find one, though.—Chowbok ☠ 03:37, 7 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

WP:SORTKEY is about category sorting but I guess it should also be applied here. Point 3 says foreign language articles should also be skipped. For example, La Strada has {{DEFAULTSORT:Strada}}. PrimeHunter (talk) 09:41, 7 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Autoblock

I can't edit anymore. When I hit publish, I get the message "Your IP address has been blocked automatically, because it was used by a blocked user." Huh? I have no idea why this happened or what to do. I was working on DAB pages.Vmavanti (talk) 04:22, 7 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Vmavanti, you obviously can edit because you posted the above, you just need to make sure you're logged in Jimfbleak - talk to me? 12:07, 7 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

User:Jamal Johnson (Actor)

Hello,

I recently created an account for wikipedia for my client Jamal Johnson who is an actor. I noticed that when I added the content on his page and published it, the heading reads User:Jamal Johnson (Actor)

How do I remove the word (User) next to his name so that it reads Jamal Johnson (Actor)?

How do I add his photo and information to the right of the page like how it is displayed on many actors wiki pages? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jamal Johnson (Actor) (talk • contribs) 04:41, 7 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia is not free advertising, and user pages are for describing activities on Wikipedia, not self-promotion, so I've deleted that user page. Please read WP:YFA. Note that any article must have independent verifiable sources to enable us to verify the facts and show that it meets the notability guidelines. Sources that are not acceptable include those linked to the him or his company, press releases, YouTube, IMDB, social media and other sites that can be self-edited, blogs, websites of unknown or non-reliable provenance, and sites that are just reporting what the he claims or interviewing him.

You have an obvious conflict of interest and you must declare it. Since you work directly or indirectly for him, you are very strongly discouraged from attempting to write an article at all. At best, any proposed article creation should be submitted through the articles for creation process, rather than directly. Furthermore, you are required by the Wikimedia Terms of Use to disclose your employer, client and affiliation. You can post such a mandatory disclosure to your user page at User:Jamal Johnson (Actor). The template {{Paid}} can be used for this purpose – e.g. in the form: {{paid|user=Jamal Johnson (Actor)|employer=InsertName|client=InsertName}}. If you are being compensated, please provide the required disclosure. Note that editing with a COI is discouraged, but permitted as long as it is declared. Concealing a COI can lead to a block. Jimfbleak - talk to me? 05:52, 7 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

If the actor is notable, then isn't there a problem with a user name that pretends to be that actor (even if you have permission)? WP:IMPERSONATE says "Do not edit under a name that is likely to imply that you are (or are related to) a specific, identifiable person, unless it is your real name." Dbfirs 06:21, 7 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Why are you allowing editors to mention caste of celebrities in their page

Who gave them the right to mention a person caste on their Wikipedia page It is illegal and against our laws in India I sincerely and kindly request you to take action on the person kleoske who edited my relative Dharmavarapu subrahmanyam's page regarding caste and also the details given by him are wrong He was not born in that place ananthapur reported by that editor He was born in prakasam district And I kindly request you to remove the caste mention. Please remove such editors. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Barishtarparvateesam (talk • contribs) 09:32, 7 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia is hosted in the United States, and is not bound by the laws of other countries. To the best of my knowledge, we have never had a rule encouraging or discouraging the addition of caste information in any article; and in the case of, for example, dalit activists, such information might be almost obligatory for completeness of an article.

However, any Wikipedia page must be written with the greatest care and attention to verifiability, neutrality, and avoidance of original research. If you are concerned about the accuracy or appropriateness of biographical material on Wikipedia, report problems at the biographies of living persons noticeboard. --Orange Mike | Talk 17:25, 7 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

How to add images in a Wikipedia page?

Hi Guys,

I am new to Wikipedia. I would like to know how can I upload images on Wikipedia articles?Gangasagar Vishwakarma (talk) 10:26, 7 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, Gangasagar Vishwakarma - you can upload images to Wikimedia Commons with the Upload Wizard. To include them in Wikipedia articles once uploaded, you can use [[File:UploadedImage.jpg|left|100px]], or any valid variation of such code. Hope this helps, Stormy clouds (talk) 21:00, 7 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the information. It is very helpful.Gangasagar Vishwakarma (talk) 12:55, 10 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

children and grandchildren repeatedly removed from the Wikepedia page on Alzira Peirce

Hello,

My mother Kathleen Swoboda and myself grandchild Ava Swoboda have been removed numerous times from Alzira Peirce's page. My mother's father was Alzira Peirce's 2nd husband Chuck Albaugh. Is there any way to keep this information intact? Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 73.38.0.75 (talk) 13:48, 7 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, when has this happened, there do not seem to be changes in the reecent editing history? Having said that, it is usual practice to only name relatives if they are deemed to be separately notable in the Wikipedia sense. I.e. they pass WP:GNG or the the notability guide for their particular field and thus are also the subject of a Wikipedia article. Eagleash (talk) 14:02, 7 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Right wing politics vs Left wing politics

You show “ Left wing politics “ as “good” , making everything fair & even . Making things better. Even a nice positive quote from a man I never heard of , but obviously favorable to the socialist left. Also no where to be found is the term “far left”. On the other hand lots of people & media outlets & organizations are referred to as “far right “. “Right wing politics “ is explained as “bad” unfair , Heiarchy system , Top down capitalism which is painted as bad & unfair & anti immigration , I am “right wing” I am a Christian conservative who supports immigration but NOT ILLEGALIMMIGRATION , not open borders . I / we support lower taxation, less Big Government Contol of the citizens, liberty & freedom, I/we tend to believe in God as opposed to Left who look to Government as there God . We support school choice, pro life, 2nd amendment to bear arms . Our top down capitalistic country has produced such wealth we are able to feed take care of & protect all your left leaning countries that are poor & corrupt ! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.44.220.146 (talk) 15:05, 7 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hello; if you have issues you wish to raise in respect of a particular article please start a discussion at the talk page of that article. You are free to make constructive changes to Wikipedia articles but you must cite reliable sources for any changes you make or wish to see made and also maintain a neutral point of view. Wikipedia reports on what has been written about a subject in reliable independent sources... it does not (or should not) express any 'point of view'. Thank you. Eagleash (talk) 15:20, 7 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

(EC)Do you have a question about using or editing Wikipedia? If so, this is the place. Your statement does not appear to be such a question. There are about 5.6 million articles here. If you have an issue with a specific statement on a specific article, Please raise that issue on that article's talk page. For example, if you see a place where "left" should be replaced by "far left", and you can find a reliable source that agrees with you, then say so in a new talk page section, and after discussion, change the article. Wikipedia has been edited by millions of independent editors, and more than 100,000 edit in any given month, all with no overall co-ordination. It would appear that, on average, their position is to the "left" of yours. These editors are English-speakers from all over the world. Most objective analysts perceive the US as being rather far to the right, -Arch dude (talk) 15:36, 7 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Creating a book

How do I create a new book? Barrie Segall — Preceding unsigned comment added by Barriesegall (talk • contribs) 16:06, 7 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Do you mean a "book" of Wikipedia articles in PDF format? If so, start by clicking the "create book" link in the left column of any Wikipedia page. But first, you may wish to read Help:book. Note that the "book" creator is undergoing an upgrade. You can either wait for that, or follow read about the alternatives in the help page. -Arch dude (talk) 16:40, 7 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Recent Update to Page

Hi guys,

I recently made some long overdue edits to the wiki page for my town and as of yet they have not taken effect.

I was wondering when these changes will show up as the wiki entry is the first point of information for tourists to the town and as it stands is quite out dated.

Looking forward to hearing from you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 000davek000 (talk • contribs) 16:45, 7 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Those edits were quickly reverted, with the reverting editor commenting, "overtly promotional and guidebook style content. (Wikipedia is not the Lonely Planet)". Articles must maintain the requisite neutral point of view towards the subject matter, and terms like "picturesque" (from your first sentence) have no place here. --Orange Mike | Talk 16:51, 7 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

000davek000, Wikipedia is also not the place to advertise local tourist sites as you did by providing inline external links to various businesses, parks, etc. We concentrate on the factual here. Not the sensationalistic. Your edits might be more welcome at Wikivoyage. Though, since I don't visit that site or edit it, you may want to look through their site policies before posting there. †dismas†|^(talk) 17:41, 7 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

List of ongoing conflicts - Colombia

Hello!

Something went wrong with the list of ongoing armed conflicts (Colombia to be precise) and now it's filled with red text saying i did something wrong. Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks in advance! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lucky to be me (talk • contribs) 22:58, 7 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

It's not you Lucky to be me: a formatting error was introduced by an IP user in this edit, and then made much worse by another IP user in this one. I tried to fix the obvious problem in the second one, but it is still not right, so I reverted my edit. It needs somebody to sit down and work out exactly how the templates and refs are nested. --ColinFine (talk) 23:40, 7 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

@Lucky to be me: I fixed them, though I still want to figure out how to group them and look thorugh the revision history to see if I removed anything. LittlePuppers (talk) 02:37, 8 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks a lot for the help guys! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lucky to be me (talk • contribs) 09:38, 8 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]