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May 7

Right place to make a request.

Where is the right place to request an SVG conversion for an image not already on Wikipedia? I feel this flag (https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/images/b/bs_1964.gif), a proposed flag of the Bahamas should be on Wikipedia in SVG format, but it is not. The shield would also be a good addition to the relevant article (Coat of Arms of the Bahamas) as it was actually used and appeared on Bahamian currency.

Gwsk55970 (talk) 00:07, 7 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I think the best place to do that would be here: Wikipedia:Graphics Lab/Image workshops. exoplanetaryscience (talk) 00:09, 7 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! Gwsk55970 (talk) 00:11, 7 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Recovering my account (2)

This is And1987. I recently changed my password because the website recommended I do it. However, I can't remember it all. There is no e-mail address associated with my account and I thought there was. Now I have no clue how to log-in. What can I do? 2600:1702:520:4DF0:ACBE:FDC6:8277:F222 (talk) 01:16, 7 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Unfortunately, as covered in Help:Logging in, it seems if you cannot possibly remember the password, the only thing you can do is create a new account. However, you can keep guessing the password as much as you like and your account will not be locked out, so if you have any possibilities for passwords, there's nothing stopping you from trying. exoplanetaryscience (talk) 01:30, 7 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Fortunately, I was able to log-in after guessing the password. I'm glad to be back. — Preceding unsigned comment added by And1987 (talk • contribs) 02:26, May 7, 2018 (UTC)

Request review of Rubber elasticity/Integrated network models

I have been editing a new article for the Rubber elasticity page (Integrated network models). My original version was judged (correctly) to be too difficult for non-scientists. Since it is a scientific topic, it may not be possible for everything to be comprehensible to the non-scientist (like molecular entropy) but I hope that it is clear enough for the non-scientist to gain some understanding of what causes rubber elasticity. Since the topic is also of interest to scientists and engineers, I would like to include additional information for them as well. How can I request a review of the current version? One editor said that I should click on a button that says 'submit for review' but I can't seem to find it on any of the pages that I visit. Thank you. 01:53, 7 May 2018 (UTC)~ — Preceding unsigned comment added by Davidhanson471 (talk • contribs)

As the reviewer said, the references do not adequately show the subject's notability. Please see this page. Septrillion (talk) 01:59, 7 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Dear Septrillion, I am quite confused by your comment. In the email that I received, there is a box labeled 'View message'. When I click on it, I am directed to 'WP:HD' and there I find the message 'the references do not adequately show the subject's notability'. Would you mind elaborating? Are you referring to the Wikipedia Page: /Rubber elasticity, or my addition under /models Integrated Network models? Certainly, Rubber elasticity must have been judged as 'notable' since it existed before I made my edit. Network models are the only ones that are actually relevant to the phenomena of rubber elasticity. Before I added my section, there was no discussion of these on the Rubber elasticity page at all. Early versions of network models, which are known to be deficient, are presented in every text book on polymer physics. Do you think that the subject's notability would be better established if I referenced text books and historical papers that address the subject of network models? I apologize if I sound argumentative but I don't understand how to proceed with this. Robert McClenon said that I could request an editor review of the modified article. I was asking how to do this? (Davidhanson471 (talk) 03:43, 7 May 2018 (UTC)).

Click the blue resubmit button. Septrillion (talk) 05:29, 7 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

When Davidhanson471 says he has "edited a new article for ... [a] page", what he has done is in Wikipedia terminology to add a new section to the article Rubber elasticity, with this edit. The material he added was extensive, and included 14 references, eight of them to his own work. The material he has added also exists as Draft:Integrated Rubber Network Models: as so often happens, creating multiple copies of the same content has caused confusion. Since then he has made many further changes. I hope a more experienced editor can have a look at this. (My own inclination would be to remove everything he has done, and ask him to read some Wikipedia policies and then start again, more carefully. But that's probably too severe, what he has written is clear and comprehensible, though not always in the "tone" expected in Wikipedia.) Maproom (talk) 06:39, 7 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Wade Township Illinois

Your article on Wade Township Illinois mistakenly has the article for wheatfield township Illinois — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.129.245.193 (talk) 03:32, 7 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Then be bold and fix it yourself! Anyone can edit! Septrillion (talk) 03:40, 7 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

It was apparently accidentally overwritten in 2008. The most recent revision prior to the overwrite is [1]. I don't know enough about the topic to know of this decade-old version is still any good. If you think it OK, please come back here and let me know and I can revert to it if you don't know how. This is not as simple as making a few "bold" corrections. -Arch dude (talk) 04:34, 7 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Pinging Omnedon, who changed Wade to Wheatfield back in this edit, back in 2008. Rojomoke (talk) 05:03, 7 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Wow, that was a long time ago. It was my error, most likely a mistaken copy-and-paste while working on a whole list of townships. I'll take care of it. Omnedon (talk) 01:01, 8 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Writing an article over a redirect page

I’m thinking of writing an article, Toad Hall, which will go over a disambiguation page, Toad Hall. Will that be a problem? KJP1 (talk) 09:40, 7 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

You may create an article like Toad Hall (??) or Toad Hall, ??. It depends, but you cannot write the article over that disambiguation page. Abelmoschus Esculentus (talk to me) 10:21, 7 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Many thanks. So, something like Toad Hall (The Wind in the Willows) would work? KJP1 (talk) 10:28, 7 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Or perhaps, Toad Hall - The Wind in the Willows? KJP1 (talk) 10:31, 7 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe you check out this? Or are you creating a specific page for the character? I would prefer Toad Hall (The Wind in the Willows). Abelmoschus Esculentus (talk to me) 10:36, 7 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Toad Hall (The Wind in the Willows) is the correct way, not with the dash. Galobtter (pingó mió) 10:43, 7 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Thank heavens! KJP1 (talk) 12:12, 7 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

~~Toad Hall (The Wind in the Willows) already exists.~~ DES ^(talk)_{DESiegel Contribs} 01:23, 8 May 2018 (UTC) or rather now it does, after KJP1 created it. i am suprised it didn't exist previously. DES ^(talk)_{DESiegel Contribs} 01:25, 8 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Author Question

Dear Wikipedia,

Can you please tell me who is the author of this webpage: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technology_mining

Thanks,

Stephen — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.160.72.41 (talk) 13:43, 7 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Articles don’t have individual authors; looking at the pages history will show who has worked on the article, however.💵Money💵emoji💵^Talk 13:45, 7 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

The History page here: History will show you each individual "editor" who has contributed content / edits / entries to the article; and the original creator of the article itself: user: Fmadani1105 . Hope this helps! Maineartists (talk) 14:06, 7 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]
People sometimes ask this because they want to cite the article in a work outside Wikipedia. See Wikipedia:Citing Wikipedia for that or click "Cite this page" in the left pane of the article. PrimeHunter (talk) 14:20, 7 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hello IP user. https://xtools.wmflabs.org/articleinfo/en.wikipedia.org/Technology_mining#top-editors can give you the list of top editors for this article. This link is available in the History link that PrimeHunter mentions above, under the title "Revision History Statistics". I_0urclc5 01:40, 8 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Help:Cite errors/Cite error ref no input

In the article "Pompea Smith" there is a huge red comment that says " There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them ". I have referenced everything and still it appears. How do I find the error or how do I eliminate this phrase? Thank you — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lily Prigioniero (talk • contribs) 17:01, 7 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I have referenced every tag in my article and yet there is a big red statement saying: "There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them" — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lily Prigioniero (talk • contribs) 16:40, 7 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I fixed a few problems with <ref>. Looks like there is still some work to be done with references. Jc3s5h (talk) 16:54, 7 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Looks like Jc3s5h fixed the big red errors with this edit. --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 17:04, 7 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

PDF URL

Hi all--I've never been able to figure out how to get the actual URL for a PDF that I found using Google: the moment the URL is longer than so many characters, it's abbreviated with an ellipsis and I can't copy and paste. "Copy link location" gives me some link that starts with "google" and is useless for putting in a citation template. Search google for "louwe kooijmans wetland upland exploitation" and it's the top link I'm working on... Thanks, Drmies (talk) 17:17, 7 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

@Drmies: it's the second top for me assuming I've got the correct link, I've just clicked on it and copied from the url bar..https://openaccess.leidenuniv.nl/bitstream/handle/1887/1103/171_047.pdf;sequence=1 Galobtter (pingó mió) 17:19, 7 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

That chunk near the end isn't necessary so you can use https://openaccess.leidenuniv.nl/bitstream/handle/1887/1103/171_047.pdf too Galobtter (pingó mió) 17:22, 7 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Galobtter--I'm wondering now, do your PDFs open in your browser? Cause mine don't and in Acrobat you don't see a URL. At any rate, I'm copying what you put up here and I thank you for it. Drmies (talk) 17:33, 7 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Ahhh, I use chrome so it opens in the browser. Galobtter (pingó mió) 17:35, 7 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Gotcha. I think I have that option in Firefox but I don't use that (PDFs are troublesome enough already). Fool that I am, I took my particular situation as the general one. Drmies (talk) 17:37, 7 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Drmies, I had the same problem. I now use the "Open link in new tab" option after right clicking on the Google link, and then I copy the link shown in the browser. That's much easier than changing the browser or changing default settings of opening other pdfs in Acrobat. I_0urclc5 01:18, 8 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Lourdes! That's simply brilliant! Thanks... Drmies (talk) 02:09, 8 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Canada election question

I am in a riding "Pickering Scarborough East" in Ontario, Canada, that is missing from this Wikipedia page - https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ontario_general_election,_2018&gettingStartedReturn=true - How do I contact the creator of that page to remedy the situation? ==

I am in a riding "Pickering Scarborough East" in Ontario, Canada, that is missing from this Wikipedia page - https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ontario_general_election,_2018&gettingStartedReturn=true - How do I contact the creator of that page to remedy the situation? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cowboychris55 (talk • contribs) 19:24, 7 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Cowboychris55, the reason it's missing is that the riding in question Pickering—Scarborough East (provincial electoral district) has been abolished. You are now in one of its replacements, either Pickering—Uxbridge (provincial electoral district) or Scarborough—Rouge Park (provincial electoral district), which are listed on the page. Valenciano (talk) 19:33, 7 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

If anyone wonders about the feature on the posted link, this is Wikipedia:GettingStarted for new accounts. PrimeHunter (talk) 19:43, 7 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]