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Wow, I really want to give a cash donation again this year , but every time I tap the "Amazon" option I see a screen with about 10 lines of text, starting with "you agree to share your personal information."
Then the screen quickly is replaced by the Amazon login page!!! And the back button doesn't work!!!!! (iPhone 5s iOS 9.1) Sorry, I'm not typing in any of my info when I'm not allowed to read those terms. Fix it asap or better luck next year. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:1014:B052:910B:E9EF:30C5:F5E:372E (talk) 06:48, 10 December 2016 (UTC)
At the Special:Search page, there is an "Advanced" tab, where I can select the "File" namespace. Unfortunately, the search results mostly contain files from Commons. How can I filter the search results, for them to contain only Wikipedia files, and exclude Commons ones? --Djadjko (talk) 00:13, 10 December 2016 (UTC)
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to whatever you are searching for. For more information see mw:Help:CirrusSearch#Prefix and namespace --Majora (talk) 00:19, 10 December 2016 (UTC)please fix ref number 6 and leave in quote - it is not from a newspaper and I need your help if that is OK. Thankyou101.182.188.199 (talk) 01:49, 10 December 2016 (UTC)
ã Copyright: Heraldic Media Limited. All rights reserved.
"; the name of the publisher, if you want to include it, is simply "Heraldic Media Limited". If you don't understand what the "publisher" parameter should include, please leave it blank. --David Biddulph (talk) 09:33, 10 December 2016 (UTC)hello guys, new here! I've wanted to ask in a question in a specific article, that tells of a deal made in France during the 18th century, that specifies how much was paid. But I'd like to add a little bracket that says {75 million what?} because that could tell something about the nature of the treaty (whether it's franks or pounds).
Any help would be greatly appreciate!:) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2.53.23.202 (talk) 03:10, 10 December 2016 (UTC)
I am a new user of Wiki.Im not able to upload pictures.would you pls help me by telling the reason for thisSiva1331 (talk) 06:47, 10 December 2016 (UTC)
kayasthas are purely suryavanshi kshatriyas. Rig ved and yajur ved gives pure and full accounts of this. There real caste name is SHRI BRAHMA KAYASTHA RAJANYA where rajanya is the real word for kshatriyas according to rig ved purush sukta. And rajputs are not real kshatriyas they claim to be kshatriyas by giving false proofs of ancient lineage they are foreigners to indians. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 27.5.4.232 (talk) 09:08, 10 December 2016 (UTC)
Is there any policy on whether a website should (or shouldn't) be listed in the "External Links" section of an article if it's also listed in the infobox?
No running battles regarding it - it's just something I've often wondered. Wikipedia:External links does mention both infobox and external links, but not what to do if both are present. Does it even matter? Chaheel Riens (talk) 10:57, 10 December 2016 (UTC)
The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
I have just started to create a page when User:Bishonen deleted it. Why did she do this and how is she able to? Thank you — Preceding unsigned comment added by AlternateAs (talk • contribs) 16:27, 10 December 2016 (UTC)
HELP i hav e been trying to change this photo for 6 months!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_library has an image that is old outdate and frankly incorrect. School librarian with card files (Minnesota, 1974)
I have tried to upload numerous times. First it told me I did not have permission. not it is telling me that a photo already exists. Please I just want to the new photo placed! I tried to attach here and it tells me the photo already exists
I cannot attached the copyright release is says the file type is banned, I could use some assistance. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rettechlms (talk • contribs) 17:23, 10 December 2016 (UTC)
I have done the adventure, I verified my cites in the sandbox asked if I was putting up too much information all no. At first it would only allow me to put up small parts from my sandbox not the entire article and then as soon as I got anything up there is was reverted. 4 cites were not enough to justify my changes so I found an additonal 30+ could that be the problemTruthitmatters (talk) 19:51, 10 December 2016 (UTC)
Hi, have been more or less canvassed to take part in an AFD about a film director because I deprodded one of his films. Should I comment or stay away? thanks Atlantic306 (talk) 21:44, 10 December 2016 (UTC)
When Wikipedia stops excluding people on trumped up charges, they may get more donations.
I regularly donated to Wikipedia but will never do so again because of trumped up charges related to a Trolley bus page. Trolley enthusiasts were putting false information on the page because they were trying to influence the proposed Trolley bus scheme in Leeds, UK, and refusing to accept any postings which did not support them. But more than that, they were excluding us from posting not just on that page but on Wikipedia at all.
(The trolley enthusiasts lost as the UK Government decided not to support the antiquated, 19C scheme which would have made road congestion in Leeds worse and not better and would not have been used (60% of the passengers were going to have to stand and it was simply an eyewateringly expensive electric bus which had no real benefits over a much cheaper electric bus not on wires).
After spending quite some time trying to defend myself and overturn the ban, I realised from reading blogs etc. that excluding people from Wikipedia seems to be a common tactic to keep dissenting postings off Wikipedia.
I then realised that I really don't care whether I can post on Wikipedia nor not - I have only ever posted when I have specialist knowledge which I have thought others might benefit from.
The experience also made me see Wikipedia in an entirely new light and allowed me to realise that, whilst I am sure that many moderators on Wikipedia do this voluntary work out of a wish to help others, there may be many more who enjoy the power it gives them 1) over others 2) to put over their point of view and that of others who hold views similar to their own. This is really sad as at one time I do really think that Wikipedia did allow the compilation of the best encyclopedia the world had ever known.
This posting is made in response to continued requests from Wikipedia to donate which happen every time I look at a page on Wikipedia (which has not ben that often since I realised that the information on any given page may well be incorrect or biased as a result of preventing people who may be more knowledgeable than the people who have already posted from posting.
Janet — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.19.240.231 (talk) 22:11, 10 December 2016 (UTC)