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April 19

Is there a Symbolism Portal? How do you add a symbolism section to mythology/item/allegories articles?

I noticed a lot of articles lack a symbolism section, how would you add one, is there any guideline on this? Any plan on adding it? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.68.129.155 (talk) 23:40, 19 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Is there a "this page contains plagiarism" template?

Title says it all. I've found a page which contains a lot of cut+pasted text. Wikipedia:Plagiarism and Wikipedia:Plagiarism/Plagiarism problems discuss how to fix it, or how to nominate a crass example for deletion. But I want to drop a template in so someone (or me when I'm less busy) can come back and fix it later. Does such a template exist? Adpete (talk) 01:45, 19 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

{{Copypaste}} Jim.henderson (talk) 02:13, 19 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Do be careful, however. We have a great many articles that originated from works in the public domain, often originally by direct copying, and that have only a single "attribution" to the original. Because they do have this attribution, they are not plagiarism. For example, this applies to a great many of the 8,200 articles in Category:Articles incorporating DNB text with Wikisource reference. -Arch dude (talk) 02:49, 19 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Similarly, even when copyrighted material has been added, the editor may have done so in good faith, being unaware of Wikipedia policies, and without the intent to deceive that the word "plagiarism" implies (at least to me); the {{Copypaste}} template explains the problem without imputing blame. AndrewWTaylor (talk) 12:09, 19 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Copying of copyrighted material without a license is a violation of the law and must be treated by aggressively removing the material, regardless of intent and regardless of the presence of an attribution. Plagiarism is copying without attribution, regardless of intent, and can be remedied by adding attribution. "Intent to deceive" only enters when the author intends the reader to believe that the work originated with the author, and is not necessary to produce plagiarism. It is a very serious impropriety in academia, which is where most people learn about plagiarism, which is why people think it's part of the definition. -Arch dude (talk) 15:14, 19 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Which is why the template doesn't use that word. Jim.henderson (talk) 13:20, 19 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Correct error in protected article

Hi :-)

There is an error in a protected article. Ensuring that there is consensus in the Talk section at the end of the article does not make sense re this particular error, as it’s an error which only those with specialized knowledge would know definitively that the error IS an error.

I am an expert in the particular field concerned (criminology). As such, I immediately noticed the error in the protected article, upon reading just a bit of the article. How do I submit notification of the error, or edit the article, as an expert in the field which concerns the particular error? As in, how do I do so, without needing to first ensure that a number of Wikipedia users have agreed that the error exists?

Thank you very much for volunteering this answer we users’ questions :-) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Pigletbunny (talk • contribs) 05:14, 19 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hello P. You are going to have to tell us which article you are talking about and what the error is for anyone to be able to help you. MarnetteD|Talk 05:27, 19 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Pigletbunny: in Wikipedia, the knowledge of contributors counts for little. What matters is citations of reliable independent published sources. If you can cite such a source in support of your view, you should explain your concern on the talk page of the article in question, mentioning the source(s) that should be cited. Maproom (talk) 07:04, 19 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

@Pigletbunny: as said above, you're going to need to cite a reference (rather than "trust me, I'm an expert") but the official way to request such things is to use one of the templates described at Wikipedia:Edit_requests#Making_requests. For instance if the page is "protected" as in "full protected", slap {{edit fully-protected}} on top of the post in which you explain the problem (requesting stuff like "change X to Y because of source Z"). Tigraan^{Click here to contact me} 08:14, 19 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Reliable source

how to make article a reliable source please tell me — Preceding unsigned comment added by 103.255.7.11 (talk) 05:56, 19 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

A Wikipedia article itself is never a reliable source. However, all Wikipedia articles should be supported by references to reliable sources. Please read this page for a start and then this and this : Noyster (talk), 08:23, 19 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

nominating an article for deleting

Hi. i nominated an article for deleting, but i don't know where to put it. can somebody help me?--Dandamayev (talk) 09:05, 19 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I assume you mean the AFD template. It should have been placed at the top of the article, don't worry though a bot has done it for you. - X201 (talk) 09:10, 19 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

How do I edit my infobox?

Someone created an infobox for my profile, not me, and it lists my ex-wife as “spouse.” This does not please my current wife. Understandably. :) I can’t figure out how to edit that....and there is no “spouse” on my wiki bio itself. The info box appears when you google my name.

Can anyone help? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:240:D580:3F09:E9B5:362:20F3:6648 (talk) 12:58, 19 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, no. It's a problem with Google. Eventually Google will refresh the info, Wikipedia has no control over it. - X201 (talk) 13:06, 19 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Many people blame us for Google errors. Our stock reply:

Are you by any chance referring to a photo or text shown to the right of a Google search? Google's Knowledge Graph uses a wide variety of sources. There may be a text paragraph ending with "Wikipedia" to indicate that particular text was copied from Wikipedia. An image and other text before or after the Wikipedia excerpt may be from sources completely unrelated to Wikipedia. We have no control over how Google presents our information, but Google's Knowledge Graph has a "Feedback" link where anyone can mark a field as wrong. PrimeHunter (talk) 15:28, 19 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

You may be able to have content removed through the webmasters of the major seach engines by looking up the site & webmaster, worth a shot! google: https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/6332384?hl=en

Bing: https://www.bing.com/webmaster/help/bing-content-removal-tool-cb6c294d

Someone Puts Now Dead When Stadiums don't work anymore that's not ture

Somebody puts now dead when stadiums don't excist any more that needs to stop. 2600:8803:7A00:976A:759E:DAE8:EAB3:1115 (talk) 13:13, 19 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hey anon. It's not totally clear what you are asking about. Maybe if you could provide more information, or a link to the article you are concerned with, we can be more helpful. GMG ^talk 13:20, 19 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Looking at anon's contribution history, reveals NBC_Sunday_Night_Football_results_(2006–present) as the article, where in this revision (before anon removed it) there are a lot of "Now dead" Galobtter (pingó mió) 13:24, 19 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Avoiding redirects when using Special:RandomInCategory for redirect cats

Is it possible to use Special:RandomInCategory on a category with redirects in it — for example, Special:RandomInCategory/Redirects connected to a Wikidata item — and not be redirected? Appending redirect=no just fails as expected. I have an inkling this won't fly but figured I'd ask first. ~ Amory (u • t • c) 16:10, 19 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

permanently disable page preview

How can I disable those annoying page previews that pop up when hovering a link?

When I click on the little gear, a dialog “Page preview” shows up, but when I click “Disable”, this is not remembered. For privacy, I do not retain cookies between sessions. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A02:8071:8290:7100:E23F:49FF:FE10:F621 (talk) 16:40, 19 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

If you create an account and log in, you can save the relevant preference at Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-gadgets. --David Biddulph (talk) 17:32, 19 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

But then I'd need to log in to not see the pop ups, right? 2A02:8071:8290:7100:E23F:49FF:FE10:F621 (talk) 20:07, 19 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, right. But why not always log in? If you have an account you might as well use it. Maproom (talk) 20:22, 19 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

and your privacy is better protected as well then because you are not publicly leaking your IP address as you are now. Anyway, if you dont save cookies, you are choosing to use a broken version of the Internet. The best advice i can give you is to perhaps diaable javascript too, we have rather good support for noscript usage. 21:11, 19 April 2018 (UTC)

Are you really suggesting that I should always log in first when I look something up on wikipedia? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A02:8071:8290:7100:E23F:49FF:FE10:F621 (talk) 10:41, 20 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

No, i'm saying you have choices, but you cannot have it all, as other people also have wishes. —TheDJ (talk • contribs) 11:00, 20 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

So the real answer is: Can't be done easily. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A02:8071:8290:7100:E23F:49FF:FE10:F621 (talk) 12:11, 20 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

In fact it can be done easily even when logged out. Get one of the pictures to pop up. There should be a gear in the bottom right-hand corner. Click it. A menu titled "Page preview" will come up. Click "Disable" and then click the blue "Save" button in the top right-hand corner of the menu (not the X). Red Panda 25 19:08, 20 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Sports Packages

I Was looking up SportsLogos.net last week About a new graphics Rollout for NBC Sports And NBCSN they were suppose to rollout the new graphics last Wedensday for the Stanley Cup Playoffs but it didn't happen because we are stuck with the old graphics forever because of the Ezekiel Elliot Case. But it looks like Well have to Wait Until August for the hall of fame game for the new look so it can spread into Other NBC Sports and NBCSN Productions. But if this is True Is it only for SNF. Or if I am right there's a chance it can Spread into other NBC Sports And NBCSN Productions. 2600:8803:7A00:976A:759E:DAE8:EAB3:1115 (talk) 17:54, 19 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

This page is for asking questions about editing Wikipedia, and nothing else. I suggest you ask at the Reference desk. --ColinFine (talk) 18:07, 19 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Getty images

Resolved

– 22:46, 19 April 2018 (UTC)

I need help with a photo from Getty images. It is a copyrighted photo of Willy Stöwer here → [1], with license info here → [2]. Note, however, that license is for HD image; a low-rez copy (without Getty watermark) can be found here → [3]. The photo is dated 01 January 1913, and (obviously) the subject is deceased (died: 31 May 1931).

I've been to Wikipedia:Files for upload, but am unable to navigate requirements; for example, there is nothing apparently appropriate here: Wikipedia:File copyright tags/Non-free. I believe a low-rez image image of a long-dead person for the article about that person can be uploaded. Anyway ... Help! 2606:A000:1126:4CA:0:98F2:CFF6:1782 (talk) 21:33, 19 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Getty sells public domain images for a profit much in the same way book publishers still sell old copies of Dickens novels that have long ago fell out of copyright. Anything published before 1923 is PD in the United States, however, this particular image is still copyrighted in Germany until 2032. The correct licensing template would be {{PD-US-1923-abroad|2033}}. It can be uploaded locally which I will do momentarily. --Majora (talk) 22:11, 19 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

The image has been uploaded locally. You may find it here: File:Willy Stöwer.png. --Majora (talk) 22:23, 19 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, Majora -- that was quick! I'll add it soon ~~(probably tomorrow)~~→

Done:2606:A000:1126:4CA:0:98F2:CFF6:1782 (talk) 23:08, 19 April 2018 (UTC). 2606:A000:1126:4CA:0:98F2:CFF6:1782 (talk) 22:46, 19 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Compress references

Hey, I'm looking at Low-carbohydrate_diet and I think the same references are appearing repeatedly. I think there is a tool somewhere that let's you combine repeated citations to the same reference - is that A Thing or did I dream it? Joe (talk) 22:02, 19 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

You can read about it in WP:Citing sources#Repeated citations or you can see it "in the wild" in your article, e.g. #10. The first use has <ref name=popular> followed by the usual definition. Then to reuse it, simply add <ref name=popular/> . Don't use the same name for different references, though. Clarityfiend (talk) 22:42, 19 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Joe I expect Refill is the tool you're looking for: Noyster (talk), 07:52, 20 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]