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My wife took a photo some years ago of my sister & her husband, and posted it on Flickr, then added it to a Wikipedia article on the RCMP (They are RCMP officers and were posing for family photos). When they discovered their photos were being used in the Wikipedia, they asked me to take it down, stating that they had allowed us to take photos only for personal use.
The Photo in question is:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:RCMP_with_serge.jpg
How do I request it for deletion? I have already reverted it's rights on Flickr. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kylar (talk • contribs) 00:46, 24 October 2011 (UTC)
solved
When I try to use the Template:Cite book with chapter and chapter URL parameters, I get a result which both contains the chapter name as a link (which is what expected, just as the title of the book if it has a URL as well) and the URL in its long, openly written (I don't know rhe proper term) form. This is not what I expect. We already have that link via the title of the chapter. No need to give it again. And obviously, no need for that URL to appear in its long, open form (even if its a link as well.)
Here is my example:
Twain, Mark (1872). "Appendix". [[Roughing It]]. Hartford, Connecticut: American Publishing Company. Retrieved 24.10.2011. ((cite book))
: Check date values in: |accessdate=
(help); External link in
(help); URL–wikilink conflict (help); Unknown parameter |chapterurl=
|chapterurl=
ignored (|chapter-url=
suggested) (help)
The result is similar when I use it between ref tags which is what I want to do.
Any idea? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Neophyrigian (talk • contribs)
Twain, Mark (1872). "Appendix". Roughing It. Hartford, Connecticut: American Publishing Company. Retrieved 24.10.2011. ((cite book))
: Check date values in: |accessdate=
(help); External link in
(help); Unknown parameter |chapterurl=
|chapterurl=
ignored (|chapter-url=
suggested) (help)
Neophyrigian (talk) 01:40, 25 October 2011 (UTC)
I found the following question at Help talk:Files, but don't know the answer. It was asked over a year ago, yet still has not been answered.
How does one delete their own image? or, how does replace to update an image on the same file. I created a image a while ago, and it needs to be updated. --Dmm1169 (talk) 03:45, 22 January 2009 (UTC)
Thank you, pluma Ø 02:36, 24 October 2011 (UTC).
Why theory of relativity is build — Preceding unsigned comment added by Prabhjot singh bhatia (talk • contribs) 07:03, 24 October 2011 (UTC)
You show a bad link on the following page:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustavus_Franklin_Swift
Under the reference section - "City of South San Francisco official website"
It should redirect to: http://www.ssf.net/DocumentView.aspx?DID=1827
Our site gets 3-5 broken links daily because you have the wrong url. Please fix. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.234.100.130 (talk) 09:01, 24 October 2011 (UTC)
Hi, I am wondering how can I add a text label for an external link? I want to link to an article on the French wikipedia, and the Help document suggests that you use single square brackets and put a space between the link itself and the text label, e.g. [http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irlande_%28pays%29 Irlande (pays)].
However, this does not seem to work for me: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Ireland_Collaboration&diff=457125894&oldid=457124282 What am I missing? Is it to do with the closing bracket afterwards, and if so is there a way around this?
Thanks for any assistance. — Preceding unsigned comment added by ComhairleContaeThirnanOg (talk • contribs) 10:50, 24 October 2011 (UTC)
Template:Whom? doesn't show the expected inline text. According to the table at Wikipedia:Template_messages/Sources_of_articles#Requesting_sources and the template page itself it should display the phrase "according to whom". Instead it is showing the phrase "by whom" which the table says should be the result of a different template.
I'd fix this myself if I knew how. Cloveapple (talk) 11:10, 24 October 2011 (UTC)
Two part question. Part (1): Please direct me to any Wiki policy concerning creating a summary of the Table of Contents for all articles appearing in a particular periodical. I refer to the article titles only - no content - and basic information such as author, date, and maybe some keywords to assist searching. I do not believe there are any copyright issues with such lists but I am not sure. Part (2): Is it possible to a use a database on Wikipedia (however structured) to store and present information in response to a search query by the reader? This relates to my first question. While a sortable table format may allow a listing of the Table of Contents, a table is not very searchable. Any examples in Wikipedia that you could point me to that use more sophisticated means of organizing and presenting information typically stored in a database? Thanks much. Newwhist (talk) 12:57, 24 October 2011 (UTC)
I read an article in the NYT about "hearing loops" and wanted to learn more, however, there was not an article by that name in WP. I tried to find a place to suggest the title and decided on "Medical Devices", however, could not find a place where the title belonged and could not find a free-form space in which to enter the suggested title. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 113.146.95.200 (talk) 13:07, 24 October 2011 (UTC)
I uploaded a new logo for our college page. It shows properly when you view the Wikipedia page. If you click on the logo on that page it goes to the old logo. Also the Wiki info that translates into a Facebook page shows the old logo as well. Did I do something wrong when I uploaded the new file? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mshockey (talk • contribs) 13:29, 24 October 2011 (UTC)
The article regarding Lycoming County, located here: Lycoming County is not accurate in that it uses an incorrect seal. I have attempted to change the seal to the correct one, with no luck. The correct seal can be found on the official county website at www.lyco.org.
I appreciate any suggestions you can help me with to get this inaccuracy corrected.
Thank you,
Marci Hessert Interim Deputy Chief Clerk County of Lycoming — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.55.41.6 (talk) 14:20, 24 October 2011 (UTC)
Dear Sir or Madam,
Early in 2011 I submitted a question to Wikipedia about international beneficiary funds for art projects. I eventually received a reply mentioning a certain organisation in the USA which gives out free financial loans or grants that do not need to be repaid. I have very recently been looking through the archives for the question and the reply but I cannot find it: there are so many in the archives. It must have been either january,february or march 2011 that I submitted the question and got the reply. Could you please find it for me.212.219.142.118 (talk) 16:30, 24 October 2011 (UTC)
A page I created was deleted despite it being approved by a Wikipedia reviewer after I requested the text to be reviewed for neutrality. The deleter made some claims which I felt were un-called for - claiming reference sites not being worthy -- however these were legitimate news sources and used by other Wikipedia editors. In any case, I've simplified the text and would like to know how the page can now be reinstated. It is currently on my userpage. Thank you for your help. Ct28ofs (talk) 18:20, 24 October 2011 (UTC)
Can this I.P. address be blocked, as they seem to continue to be disruptive in spite of being warned several times. Thanks.--Doug Coldwell talk 19:33, 24 October 2011 (UTC)
I have multiple email addresses, and I do not remember which one I used when I created my wikipedia account. I remember my user name, but not my password. I've requested the password reset, but I don't know where it's going! I've checked every email address I can think of, and there's nothing there. I can't tell if the password reset just isn't working or what because I can't find anywhere or anyone to ask what email address I should be checking. Help! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.233.92.204 (talk) 19:44, 24 October 2011 (UTC)
I've actually remembered my password since I requested the reset. There's no way to cancel that process or retrieve my email address? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.233.92.204 (talk) 20:01, 24 October 2011 (UTC)
At the bottom of the "contributions" page for an IP address there used to be a link to a tool which showed all blocks affecting that IP address, including range blocks. Recently that link disappeared. Can anyone answer either or both of these questions:
JamesBWatson (talk) 19:53, 24 October 2011 (UTC)
if a us soldier payed for a ticket from baghdad to the uk dose he need to show if hes got money to get out of baghdad airport to get on the plain to the uk please let me know thank you sylvia — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sylviahennessy (talk • contribs) 20:14, 24 October 2011 (UTC)
I requested my user page to be removed and then my user name to be changed. However what has happened is my user page was deleted, my user name was changed but my NEW user name was deleted and called Vanished user 0209349232.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:ILM16 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.6.169.46 (talk) 21:00, 24 October 2011 (UTC)
Hello My name is Nancy LeAnne Stewart Round Rock TX My husband and I are moving to Eugene Oregon and we are going to have change our Driver License's Iam seraching for the Department of Public Transportation/Driver License Division Iam not how to find the connection to that Department Thank you Good Day — Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.19.16.117 (talk) 21:57, 24 October 2011 (UTC)
How do I reactive my existed wiki page instead of making a new one? My page was deleted.
21:57, 24 October 2011 (UTC)21:57, 24 October 2011 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Phillipbloch (talk • contribs)
I have been following the instructions for automatically archiving my userpage at [to archive your page], but I can't the format parameter does not make sense. Al it says for the format parameter is, "The format parameter should be set to a valid argument to PHP's date() function. You may also include an %%i value. This is for numbered archives instead of dated archives, and is replaced with the archive number. This is the name of the archive page," but it doesn't make any sense. Could someone explain how that works? Thank you and happy editing! pluma Ø 23:14, 24 October 2011 (UTC)
archiveprefix= User talk:Fltyingpig/Archive
and format= %%i
should give User talk:Fltyingpig/Archive 1 and so on. PrimeHunter (talk) 01:56, 25 October 2011 (UTC)re page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Beier This page was accurate until October 18 2011, then revisions by users 65.182.115.220, 108.13.5.76 and DivineAlpha slowly changed the page information to refer to a different person or a scam. I am the person to whom the original page referred, and would like you to restore the original page as it was before October 18. Perhaps, if the editor of the new information wants a page dedicated to a different person of the same name, there is a possibility of him doing so without altering the information that refers to me. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Johndanyel (talk • contribs) 23:32, 24 October 2011 (UTC)