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July 30

Copyright question

Dear editors: I received a rather nasty notification on my talk page (User talk:Anne Delong#Hit Scene 'plagiarism' that the article Hit Scene had been copied without attribution from this article on Citizendium. I was surprised to find that I was the one who originally declined the article when it was a draft, since I try to do a copyright check as part of each review. I tried copying phrases from both the Wikipedia article and the Citizendium article into Google and Yahoo search engines, and in neither case did the Citizendium article show among the search results. I also used Earwig's Copyvio Detector to no avail.

I can only assume that the site has some kind of code which deflects search engines on articles which are considered "drafts". Is there another way to search for online copyright problems, or is this unavoidable? Citizendium content is available under the Creative Commons-Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license, but it seems that they prefer that others not cite articles that are not on their "approved" list. Should I (1) add an attribution notice to the Wikipedia article (2) send the article to Afd since the references are weak and I can't find more (3) rewrite the article with new text?—Anne Delong (talk) 04:17, 30 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I've added the attribution template. That should take care of it. As for Citizendium, I wouldn't worry about it. Very few articles there don't already have counterparts here and the project is moribund, not getting any new content really. So this won't be a regular occurrance Acer (talk) 16:31, 30 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, Acer. I'd never heard of it, but I just started editing in 2012.—Anne Delong (talk) 17:48, 30 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Table won't allow ref link number

I've explicated the problem at this talk page in the hope that someone with the necessary skills can fix this table anomaly. Bjenks (talk) 08:52, 30 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Mentioning a TVTropes entry

In the “Reception” section for an article about a media product (game, TV show, etc.), is it ever appropriate to mention the fact that the subject has an entry on TVTropes? The source for the entry’s existence is the TVTropes page itself. —67.14.236.50 (talk) 10:48, 30 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

No, not really. TV Tropes may be suitable as an external link, but it should not be cited in the article body. As an open wiki, it's not a reliable source. It is undue weight to single out a specific website like that. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 20:38, 30 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

(Disclaimer: I am a member of the staff of TVTropes) I'd also caution that such inclusion may be WP:UNDUE - lots of things have pages on TV Tropes and the wiki is not especially important. And yes, as an user edited wiki it does not meet the standards for sources.Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 20:50, 30 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Editing Police & Fire information for Stockton-on-Tees

The page Stockton-on-Tees lists incorrect Police & Fire authorities in the InfoBox on the right-hand-side. (They should both be Cleveland, not Durham or County Durham & Darlington). How do I edit this information? Trying to edit the page gives options to change the majority of the other information in this box, just not the Police/Fire/Ambulance. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.9.137.243 (talk) 14:49, 30 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, it looks like these values are set semi-automatically, depending on other parameters about the town's location - but I am not entirely sure about all technical details in the infobox. Anyway, I have posted a link to your question at Template talk:Infobox UK place to draw more attention from other more knowledgeable editors for the UK infobox. Another good place to ask for help with technical issues would be WP:Village Pump/Technical. GermanJoe (talk) 19:04, 30 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

The emergency services are configured in Template:Infobox UK place/local, they rely on particular values being set in the infobox, which was altered in this edit at 16:06, 30 December 2015. I've put it back to how it was. --Redrose64 (talk) 21:00, 30 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I've updated Template:Infobox UK place/local with these edits so that it will work with both formats now. -- WOSlinker (talk) 21:50, 30 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

How do I determine who created an article that was moved?

Besides using the history, how do I determine who created an article that was moved, such as Simple Forms (album)? Please {{ping}} me when you respond. --Jax 0677 (talk) 14:50, 30 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

@Jax 0677: Wasn't it you then? _Muffled ^Pocketed 14:53, 30 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Reply - @Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi:, I don't believe that it was, because it wasn't in my watchlist (perhaps I am mistaken). It shows only that I moved the article, and that's it. --Jax 0677 (talk) 14:59, 30 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

@Jax 0677: To view who created an article click on the page information link in the left bar on your screen as in vector skin, (I don't know about others) The Page info page tells you about the page creator. VarunFEB2003 (talk) 15:08, 30 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Indeed. Which also gives Jax 0677 as the page creator :D _Muffled ^Pocketed 15:15, 30 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

change the Title of the article?

Hello, I just created an article. - unfortunately - I have trouble to RENAME the article's heading... or Name, if you want. How can I do this? — Preceding unsigned comment added by R4Dt (talk • contribs) 15:09, 30 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hello User:R4Dt welcome to Wikipedia. To rename an article click on the more tab present besides view history tab. Under the more tab there shall find the move link clicking it will allow you to move the page to a new name, this will do it. Hope this helps. VarunFEB2003 (talk) 15:14, 30 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I have redirected Wilhelm Ramsoe to Wilhelm Ramsøe. --Orange Mike | Talk 15:24, 30 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Article Talk

How do I determine what is the rating (start, stub etc.) of a particular article under a particular project. VarunFEB2003 (talk) 15:11, 30 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

As far as I know, it's just a subjective decision and you can rate the article on the Talk page yourself. Stubs are generally quite short, while starts are of varying length but less than what you would call extensive.Pkeets (talk) 15:19, 30 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Projects usually have a link within the project banners on the talk-page to their quality scale. For example {{WikiProject Formula One|class=|importance=low}} will render as

Formula One Unassessed Low‑importance

This article is part of WikiProject Formula One, an attempt to improve and standardize articles related to Formula One, including drivers, teams and constructors, events and history. Feel free to join the project and help with any of the tasks or consult the project page for further information.

View the task list
Discuss the project
Help out with Portal:Formula OneFormula OneWikipedia:WikiProject Formula OneTemplate:WikiProject Formula OneFormula One articles

???

This article has not yet received a rating on Wikipedia's content assessment scale.

Low

This article has been rated as Low-importance on the project's importance scale.

which includes links to the quality scale etc. With no 'class' inserted this would usually say something like "not yet received a rating", but to demonstrate a banner, category is set to 'no'. I believe most wiki projects have similar guidelines. Length is also not the only deciding factor, a longer article may still be classed as a stub if it is sub-standard or lacks sufficient references. Also, I am not sure of any convention regarding 'assessing' articles where one is not a member of the relevant project, but personally, I have not done so. Eagleash (talk) 15:42, 31 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Is WP:ASSESS what you are looking for? Sam Sailor ^Talk! 12:28, 1 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Samantha Newark

I've made some recent edits on this page, but I can't see what's wrong with the references. Could someone sort out the error messages, please? Thanks in advance. Pkeets (talk) 15:16, 30 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Fixed [1] - NQ (talk) 15:43, 30 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks!Pkeets (talk) 14:25, 31 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Copyright laws in Spain

I have just learned that Spain has a "catch" in its copyright laws that essentially makes its period for PD eighty years, rather than seventy, as generally indicated. This will adversely affect some files I've uploaded to Commons. Can those files be uploaded to English Wikipedia? (Some were created before 1923, others not.) If so, what are the appropriate tags to indicate that they are not free of copyright in their country of origin and that they should not be transferred to Commons? WQUlrich (talk) 17:01, 30 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

WQUlrich, you might get a faster (and more expert) answer if you post at WP:CP (or its TP). Tigraan^{Click here to contact me} 18:50, 30 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Mobile site search summaries

When using the mobile site search function, as you start to type the word, suggestions appear with a short summary beneath. For example if you type London in the top suggestion is London, with a little summary underneath saying "capital of England and the United Kingdom". I have no idea how you edit these little summaries, but I've noticed a couple that are incorrect. Firstly if you search Riyad Mahrez it states he's an "Algerian Footballer plays for Arsenal". He doesn't, he plays for Leicester City. He's been very tenuously linked with a moved, but he looks more likely to be staying put, and either way he's currently a Leicester player even if he does eventually leave, so it's still wrong. Secondly, if you search the Leicester, it state it "a city in the West Midlands" it isn't it's in the East Midlands. How can these summaries, and any others that are wrong be put right? JimmyMac82 (talk) 17:38, 30 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

@JimmyMac82: The source is the Wikidata description, e.g. Riyad Mahrez Algerian footballer plays for Arsenal. The solution is simple, please correct the Wikidata entry.--S Philbrick (Talk) 17:55, 30 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Many thanks. Had never delved into that side of the side. JimmyMac82 (talk) 18:01, 30 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I note the Leicester entry was fixed today.--S Philbrick (Talk) 18:03, 30 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Refill

How to refill a entire Wikipedia article at once.114.46.89.107 (talk) 18:35, 30 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

What do you mean exactly? If you mean to edit all the article, not just one section, use the "edit tab" in the upper right, in-between "read" and "view history". Can you tell us the article you wish to edit? Tigraan^{Click here to contact me} 18:53, 30 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Are you asking about the use of Wikipedia:REFILL? -- GB fan 20:26, 30 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]
- Yes114.46.89.107 (talk) 23:28, 30 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Is there a page on Wikipedia that displays all of the available User Boxes that an editor might want to add to his User Page?

Is there a page on Wikipedia that displays all of the available User Boxes that an editor might want to add to his User Page? Thanks. Joseph A. Spadaro (talk) 19:49, 30 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

AFAIK No, there are too many to display on one page, but Wikipedia:Userboxes/Gallery is an index of the pages, divided by category - Arjayay (talk)

Yes, that's what I meant. Thanks! Joseph A. Spadaro (talk) 23:08, 30 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

@Joseph A. Spadaro: But remember they are not all! There are more. VarunFEB2003 (talk) 10:06, 31 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Where are the rest? And how does one find them or search for them? Thanks. Joseph A. Spadaro (talk) 18:58, 31 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

There will never be a complete list. Anyone can make a userbox on a user subpage without adding it to Wikipedia:Userboxes/Gallery or Category:Userboxes. Some users make code to produce a userbox directly on their user page without making a page for the userbox. {{Userbox}} is often used to make userboxes. You can make your own if you don't find one you like. PrimeHunter (talk) 22:51, 31 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

@Joseph A. Spadaro: If you want to browse Category:Userboxes and see the boxes, User:MusikAnimal/previewUserboxes.js does that. Sam Sailor ^Talk! 12:33, 1 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Great! Thanks, all. Joseph A. Spadaro (talk) 15:13, 1 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]