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March 25

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Hi

I wan to ask if The Brick sell I bad device — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.152.122.23 (talk) 01:46, 25 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I suspect, based on your question, that you found one of our over 5.5 million articles and thought 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. Sakura Cartelet^Talk 01:49, 25 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Revert patrol

Hi, how do I unpatrol an article after adding maintenance tags? I just got enough time to detect copyvio in a draft and tagged it as such, but it also got tagged as patrolled, which I want to undo. Thanks, MT Train^Talk 03:46, 25 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think it's possible to "unreview" non-article pages since they don't use the page curation interface. Sorry Sakura Cartelet^Talk 04:03, 25 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Also, if the page has been 'looked at' and problems identified then it has been 'reviewed'. Eagleash (talk) 06:52, 25 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

You can actually set up to mark pages patrolled when you tag for deletion. Legacypac (talk) 10:32, 26 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

template delete

Can someone please delete the template box for 'Keegan Linderboom' page. I have added reference/external link/sources.

https://wiki.riteme.site/wiki/Keegan_Linderboom

Thank you — Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.156.121.250 (talk) 04:08, 25 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I have removed thr PROD, as it does now have one reliable source, and tidied the page generally. However, the page may yet be nominated for deletion as he is yet to make an appearance in a fully professional league. See WP:NFOOTY and WP:FPL for more information. Eagleash (talk) 06:42, 25 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

i wold klike to kow haw to enlargen the font size on wikipedia please

— Preceding unsigned comment added by Mar irlandes (talk • contribs) 07:29, 25 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

If you mean the overall font size displayed on your screen, then in my browser you hold down the control key and press +

Your browser might be different. This applies to all web pages, not just Wikipedia. If you mean headings, then use "==" as in the changes that I've made to your heading. Wikipedia articles do not normally use coloured or "big" text. Dbfirs 07:50, 25 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Nityananda Adhikary (talk) 10:26, 25 March 2018 (UTC)

Hi, How to cite my article ??? — Preceding unsigned comment added by NityaNanda.DPG (talk • contribs) 10:26, 25 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

You will find advice on your user talk page at User talk:NityaNanda.DPG#Baragharia Gram Panchayet moved to Draft:Baragharia Gram Panchayet. --David Biddulph (talk) 11:33, 25 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Can't remove category

Hello, I just updated the article Paris Police Prefecture (also know as PP) but couldn't change a wrong categorization. Surprisingly (at least to me), the category : "Defunct law enforcement agencies of France" appears at the bottom of the page but can't be edited out. I already added the correct category (National law enforcement agencies of France) but would appreciate help in :

removing the wrong category as the PP is definitely not a defunct agency
understanding the reason why I couldn't do it on my own.

Thanks in advance, --Domenjod (talk) 12:01, 25 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Because the infobox has |dissolved=1789, refounded in 1800

—Trappist the monk (talk) 12:13, 25 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Sir Thomas Dunlop, 3rd Baronet

I am writing in regard to the two tags placed on this article I created yesterday. As far as I am aware baronets are inherently notable. If that is still the case, then surely a reference from one of the oldest national newspapers on the planet is enough to verify notability. Could someone please confirm the current rules in this regard.ThanksGomach (talk) 12:38, 25 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

It would be useful if you could wikilink to the guidance or policy that says that "baronets are inherently notable". The discussion at Wikipedia talk:Notability (royalty) appears not to have agreed such a proposal. --David Biddulph (talk) 12:51, 25 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

WP:NR suggests that such a proposal was made but ultimately not implemented. Eagleash (talk) 13:03, 25 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

My mistake! Does anyone have free access to Who's Who (UK)?Gomach (talk) 13:42, 25 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

submitting un-formatted articles

Hi, I have an article about the (late) screenwriter of "Who Killed Mary Whats'ername", John O'Toole (the film is on Wikipedia). My article is all sourced, written using reliable sources, etc.. but I'm having SUCH trouble putting it into Wikipedia format. I just don't get it. I absolutely have to do this, right? I can't just submit the "raw" (without tags,etc.) article with the links at the bottom for approval? Please advise. Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Teetonvalentine (talk • contribs) 14:46, 25 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

@Teetonvalentine: I have left some useful links at your talk page. If after studying those you have specific issues please ask for more help. Please provide a link to pages where you are encountering problems. Please remember to sign your posts on talk pages by typing four tildes (~~~~). Thank you. Eagleash (talk) 15:08, 25 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

How to delete a phantom talk page

Draft:Consolidity has been deleted, no doubt for excellent reasons. However Draft_talk:Consolidity still exists. Maproom (talk) 18:58, 25 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Requested CSD g8. Eagleash (talk) 19:09, 25 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

2018-19 Big Ten Basketball season Template

Can Someone match the 2018-19 Big ten basketball template on to the 2018-19 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball season page please. 68.102.39.189 (talk) 20:48, 25 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Why Didn't You Answer Me Yesterday GET YOUR LAZY BUTTS IN GEAR NOW. 68.102.39.189 (talk) 15:41, 26 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Mostly because you are so abusive that people now actively avoid your questions.Naraht (talk) 15:52, 26 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

And possible because your question was not intelligible. What do you mean when you say "Big ten basketball template"? Are you referring to {{Infobox Athletic Conference}}? And what does "match (template) onto the (page)" mean? Mduvekot (talk) 16:00, 26 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Yes The 2018–19 Big ten Basketball Infobox Athletic Conference Template. 68.102.39.189 (talk) 17:03, 26 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Why Didn't You Answer Me Yesterday About the Big ten Basketball infobox athletic conference Template Are you still there. 68.102.39.189 (talk) 18:36, 27 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I'm with Naraht, everyone who helps on here knows who you are and might not be inclined to help you as quickly and do your bidding after each time you get abusive if you aren't helped straight away. You forget that this page is run by volunteers, who give up their own time to help others and seem to think we should be on your beak and call for stuff that isn't even urgent considering the 2018-19 season doesn't start until November and is WP:TOOSOON that you get told, time and time again with a lot of your articles that you are writing. NZFC^(talk) 19:48, 27 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

google voice

have been trying to create a google voice but keep telling me could not create a google voice account ,please whats the other of creating the google voice — Preceding unsigned comment added by 105.112.22.180 (talk) 22:52, 25 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, this is the page for help in editing Wikipedia, if you cannot find what you need from customer support or googling for information, our reference desk may be able to help you. Eagleash (talk) 17:23, 26 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]