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how to correctly create the reference within the page

Hi, I added references to the page but I do not know how to correctly insert them into the page or the reference section of the page...can you help me...I am not a techie person.

Michelle —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mccspp (talk • contribs) 03:23, 3 May 2009 (UTC)

Thank you so much for your quick response and your help

I appreciate you helping me. I added the links for the direct pages from the www.gov website.

1. reference is no child left behind reference 2. reference is US Dept of Education reference

I removed the other references.

Can you help me format the references...I really have no idea what I am doing...technology wise ;)

thank you --Michelle Simms (talk) 03:50, 3 May 2009 (UTC)michelle--Michelle Simms (talk) 03:50, 3 May 2009 (UTC)

personal attack

i don't make personal attacks why dont you talk about something you know ok! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Noi98 (talk • contribs) 04:04, 3 May 2009 (UTC)

Teach

why dont you teach me then Mr wise guy since you know everything about this site as if you made it

Marmar98

• Marmar98 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Is obviously a sock of the user I just blocked. Here is the SPI report.— Dædαlus 04:18, 3 May 2009 (UTC)

Actually, I blocked them both; they have identical levels of politesse and editing patterns are the same. Quack. Acroterion _(talk) 04:21, 3 May 2009 (UTC)

The sock report came back positive for all listed users. Luk suggests a hardblock of the IP, while I suggest an indef block of the sock and main account, or if not that, at least the sock.— Dædαlus 20:41, 3 May 2009 (UTC)

I've hard-blocked the IP for a month, as well as what I take to be the primary account; my theory is that he'll reappear on the main account if he wishes to behave badly, and I can hardblock the IP for a longer term and indef the primary, checkuser permitting, at that time. The sock's indef'd. Acroterion _(talk) 21:11, 3 May 2009 (UTC)

Images with copyright violations

Hello,

I noticed that you removed an image with a copyright violation from a certain editor, and thought you might also want to take a look at some of the things he/she uploaded to Commons; I am concerned that these files are copyright violations as well.

Thanks. BMRR (talk) 14:09, 3 May 2009 (UTC)

I'm not an admin over there, but I'll tag them when I get a chance - thanks. Acroterion _(talk) 15:41, 3 May 2009 (UTC)

Brian Olsen Art in Action Page

Good morning. I apologize again. I truly am not trying to create an advertisement - I added my external links in a way to show allowable use of similar information. I thought this was needed for reference. I would be glad to remove them, but could use your help to understand how not to get flagged with copyright violations - perhaps the copyright notice without links to the site are enough?

I am simply trying to create a real connection between Brian Olsen and Denny Dent on wikipedia. Many other artists are trying to draw a connection between themselves and Denny and Brian is the only person whom Denny ever worked with.

I apologize - I truly am trying to understand and follow the copyright pages. Your assistance is sincerely appreciated.

--Joerider (talk) 14:58, 3 May 2009 (UTC)

Replied on your talk page. Acroterion _(talk) 15:39, 3 May 2009 (UTC)

TUSC token 5d650ca17823406d472216c2e0679810

I am now proud owner of a TUSC account!

Help changing the source on an uploaded photo?

Hey Acroterion, you know most things wiki... A photo I uploaded last year has been tagged as unsourced. It appears on the article USS Sangay (AE-10), and the photo is the ship's motto Sangay.jpg. I think I incorrectly attributed the source of the image as "self" because I took the photo, when it really is a derivative photo of a work of the US Government (Navy to be specific). My question is this: is it possible to edit the source and copyright information on an already-uploaded photo, or is the best way to make a change to simply upload the photo again with the correct information. I believe the image is free to use as a government work product and I think it adds to the ship's article and would like to keep it if possible. What's you're advice? Thanks in advance! pmcyclist (talk) 14:08, 4 May 2009 (UTC)

If "by most things wiki", you mean 51% of what I ought to know, you're in the ballpark, but this is actually in my area. Yes, you can always change the license/attribution. You ought to back it up with a correct source URL if you can find one. It certainly is a charming illustration, and since the original picture was done on Government time, as was, presumably the original photograph, I think you're safe. You took a picture of a picture? You should probably describe it in the comment field. You should be reasonably satisfied that the picture whose picture you took is, in fact, public domain, and substantiate it. Acroterion _(talk) 14:29, 4 May 2009 (UTC)

You're just being modest. On the street you're known as the Wiki Wizard! I couldn't figure out how to edit the image page to change the copyright and description. Noting that it was requested to move to the commons anyway I have uploaded the image to the commons with the correct information. The image residing on wikipedia can be deleted now. Thanks for your help! pmcyclist (talk) 18:55, 4 May 2009 (UTC)

Now that I look at it again, you're right; I do all my image work on Commons, where you can edit all of the information. Here, you can't. There's that 49% ignorance creeping in. Acroterion _(talk) 19:21, 4 May 2009 (UTC)

The Military history WikiProject Newsletter : Issue XXXVIII (April 2009)

The April 2009 issue of the Military history WikiProject newsletter has been published. You may read the newsletter, change the format in which future issues will be delivered to you, or unsubscribe from this notification by following the link. Thank you.
This has been an automated delivery by BrownBot (talk) 22:16, 5 May 2009 (UTC)

DYK for City Hall Post Office and Courthouse (New York City)

On May 9, 2009, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article City Hall Post Office and Courthouse (New York City), which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Gatoclass (talk) 12:10, 9 May 2009 (UTC)

deletion?

Hello,

My name is Autumn Pritts and yes I'm a noob. I wanted to make a fun Wiki page for myself but then you deleted it. Why? I'm sad now. Thanks and I hope to talk to you soon,

Autumn —Preceding unsigned comment added by Autopritts (talk • contribs) 21:30, 9 May 2009 (UTC)

Please refer to Misplaced Pages's requirements for the notability of individuals. All content must be sourced and must pass that threshold for notability. Misplaced Pages is not MySpace, Facebook or a personal webhost. Also, autobiographies are strongly discouraged. Acroterion _(talk) 21:34, 9 May 2009 (UTC)

Jayden krieg

Hi, I noticed that you deleted this per A7. While the article didn't make any claims of importance or significance, I assume you agree that the last section also clearly makes it an attack page (or negative unsourced blp). Regards, decltype (talk) 01:45, 11 May 2009 (UTC)

Either way, it's deleted, although perhaps I'm jaded - it's mild as attack articles go. I don't worry too much about fine details of deletion categories for obviously doomed articles. Acroterion _(talk) 01:57, 11 May 2009 (UTC)

Yeah, I can see where you're coming from with that.That's an expression, right? decltype (talk) 02:26, 11 May 2009 (UTC)

Sadly, I've seen some really appalling attack pages. Those who create them have a way of getting blocked, though. Acroterion _(talk)

Thanks

Thanks for removing the vandalism from my talk page. Apparently, he/she was mad at me for fixing up the vandalism that he/she left behind and had started to harass me. CardinalDan (talk) 04:38, 12 May 2009 (UTC)

lol

Godwin's Law? Nice one, sounds like something a Nazi would think up. Helios0017 (talk) 21:32, 12 May 2009 (UTC)

Thanks for notifying me that you were evading the IP block. Acroterion _(talk) 21:35, 12 May 2009 (UTC)

Freedom of Speech and Adverts

Chief,

I do not promote anything. What i am doing is offering players a chance to play the game. I have had hundreds of emails from members of my BBS thanking me that i posted the link here. Even for nostalgia sake, i dont care, i dont run a pay BBS i dont care who logs in, but i want people to experience the game. I dont see that as a terms of service violation from your website. I have forwarded this to my attorney who happens to be a top attorney in new york city and will evaluate your website and practices and if he finds malice i will go ahead and sue for freedom of speech.

Have a nice day. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Tonicfan (talk • contribs) 08:36, 14 May 2009 (UTC)

On another note: to advertise or to promote means you're selling a product. I am not selling anything. Tonicfan (talk) 08:42, 14 May 2009 (UTC) Tonicfan (talk) 08:46, 14 May 2009 (UTC)

Nevertheless, it's an inappropriate external link, and you're spamming it. Misplaced Pages is an encyclopedia, not a forum for free speech, and it has editorial standards. Also, you need not sell a product to be advertising or promoting. Please stop adding the link. Acroterion _(talk) 11:31, 14 May 2009 (UTC)

And by the way, you're blocked for threats of legal action per the note on your talk page. No doubt your attorney will advise you that the First Amendment applies to the government, not private websites which do not wish to host free advertising for you. Acroterion _(talk) 16:20, 14 May 2009 (UTC)

Please help, trying to meet correct criteria/ standards for my article

Regarding deletion of Animetubez.com

Following protocol, I promptly added a "wait" stop to postpone marked speedily deletion within 5 minutes of creating the article. I then added History, References, Sources, notable relevance and External links.

What else are you looking for exactly? I researched all that I could before making my first article and I wanted to make it about a website that I have been frequenting over the years and have really enjoyed. The site is huge and consists of two duplicate sites which are merging together (www.vidberry.com)(www.animecrusade.com) as redirects to a new domain name (www.animetubez.com). I figured I would try to be the first person to post an article about it.

If there is more protocol or red tape that needs to be worked out before such an article can be displayed I would be more than willing to work on making it meet your standards providing you let me know what else you require. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Purpleisugly (talk • contribs) 00:22, 16 May 2009 (UTC)

Purpleisugly (talk) 00:43, 16 May 2009 (UTC)

We're looking for evidence of notability for the website, as evidenced in non-trivial coverage by multiple, independent third-party media outlets with a reputation for fact-checking. The notability criteria for websites are discussed at WP:WEB. See also WP:V and WP:RS. The article made no particular case for notability, and many of the references went back to the site, which doesn't establish independent notability (and Misplaced Pages itself is not a reference). Were either of the two websites notable before the merge?Acroterion _(talk) 14:29, 16 May 2009 (UTC)

XMORPHEUSX

This user has recently used his sockpuppet account "PaPiRiCoSuAvE" to perform the exact edits of which XMORPHEUSX was banned for.--OsirisV (talk) 16:48, 16 May 2009 (UTC)

Actually, he was blocked for edit-warring and personal attacks. As this hasn't happened recently with this account, I'll watch and see what happens. I've tagged the userpage, though. Acroterion _(talk) 16:54, 16 May 2009 (UTC)

Maine

Hey, sorry for leaving my opinion but is that not what the discussion page is for? I suppose I should mention everybody elses opinions on the dicussion page. When it comes to the cites for the Battle of Brazos, go ahead and help. I am still new at wiki so I have not figured out how to use wiki exactly correctly. Thanks for the message and offer of help.

PS I hate hearing the of the so called conspiracy of the Maine. I am not entirely convinced the Spanish sank our tub but the idea that Capatain Sigsbee sank his own ship to start a war is rediculous. Especially since Sigsbee lost his credibility as a good sailor and was never again put in command of a battleship. Why sabotage your career? —Preceding unsigned comment added by TJ13090 (talk • contribs) 21:37, 16 May 2009 (UTC)

The talk page is supposed to be strictly for the improvement of the related article, not for general commentary on the subject. That's not to say that people strictly observe it, but we try to keep it under control. I deal with a lot on 9/11-related issues, so my patience with those who see a conspiracy around every corner is a bit limited, for my own part.

Formatting references is one of the hardest and most arcane aspects of Misplaced Pages, and I wish I was better at it. In-line refs are best, once you've got the reflist tag. There are scripts that can help. Unless you used every one of those refs, you might want to prune them down a bit. Take a look at an article I made yesterday - National Harbor of Refuge and Delaware Breakwater Harbor Historic District - you'll see how I used named references with the full cite the first time and the subsequent cites just use the name with a / at the end.

Also, please sign your comments with four tildes ~~~~ Acroterion _(talk) 21:43, 16 May 2009 (UTC)

By the way, I should tell you that you did very well for your first try. I'd suggest that you create a sandbox to develop articles before transferring them to article space, to save you from over-zealous newpage patrollers: like User:TJ13090/sandbox. Take a look at some of your earlier articles - others have formatted them.Acroterion _(talk) 21:48, 16 May 2009 (UTC)

Deletion

You deleted my page before I could add references in a couple days. I had just made the page not five minutes before you deleted it. The page was meant to inform readers of the character. Please contact me at my talk page. Greyexile (talk) 02:50, 17 May 2009 (UTC)

Replied on your talkpage. Acroterion _(talk) 03:14, 17 May 2009 (UTC)

Cuss words

That profanity category wasn't good enough though, at least not to me. Please reply on my talk page. Ryanbstevens (talk) 03:35, 17 May 2009 (UTC)

Also, why'd you delete the list of cuss words? Please reply on my talk page. Ryanbstevens (talk) 03:40, 17 May 2009 (UTC)

Replied on your talk page. Acroterion _(talk) 12:15, 17 May 2009 (UTC)

Recent rvv of my edit

Its a (admittedly lame) joke my friend :) PirateSmackK 12:30, 17 May 2009 (UTC)

From the context, it's apparent maybe to you, but not to the recipient (i.e., lame). When in doubt, stick with strict civility. Alison's already addressed your question. Acroterion _(talk) 12:34, 17 May 2009 (UTC)

However, she's taking it well for 5:30 in the morning. Acroterion _(talk) 12:36, 17 May 2009 (UTC)

hehe :D--PirateSmackK 12:38, 17 May 2009 (UTC)

DYK for Alibi Club

On May 18, 2009, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Alibi Club, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Shubinator 04:14, 18 May 2009 (UTC)

WikiProject User Rehab

Would you be interested in joining this project? We need more editors who share a burden for rescuing promising editors who have gotten into serious trouble because of behavioral issues. IF (a fundamental condition!) they are interested in reforming and adapting to our standards of conduct, and are also willing to abide by our policies and guidelines, rather than constantly subverting them, we can offer to help them return to Misplaced Pages as constructive editors. Right now many if not most users who have been banned are still active here, but they are here as socks or anonymous IPs who may or may not be constructive. We should offer them a proper way to return. If you think this is a good idea, please join us. I Seek To Help & Repair! (talk) 05:09, 18 May 2009 (UTC)

Regarding yourdeletion of article on Rhian

Rhian is a village in Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland UK. According to the notations, you deleted an article about Rhian the person which would be understandably, but that also blocked creation of an article on the township.

18:28, 16 January 2009 Acroterion (talk | contribs) deleted "Rhian" ‎ (A7: Article about a real person, which does not indicate the importance or significance of the subject)

Among other topics, Rhian was the home of the grandson of Sir John Charles Rodgers, 1st Baronet of Groombridge so seems this geographical location would warrant at least a stub if not full article. As a new "editor" I am asking you for advisement on how to create an entry for the town to be accessed from its mother link at http://en.wikipedia.org/List_of_places_in_Highland#R

--Deirdre "Plucking" (talk) 13:25, 18 May 2009 (UTC)

Replied on your talkpage - the article isn't create-protected, and deletion won't preclude creation on another topic. Acroterion _(talk) 13:34, 18 May 2009 (UTC)

todd bratrud deletion

hi, I've got a bunch of stuff to add to this article, including external links and references just need to finish it up. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rdouble (talk • contribs) 23:57, 19 May 2009 (UTC)

Props for creating article

Thanks for creating U.S. Department of Agriculture South Building, given the history its hard to believe this didn't already exist. --PigFlu Oink (talk) 02:47, 20 May 2009 (UTC)

Thank you - it came about because the U.S. Department of Agriculture Administration Building, right there on the Mall, had no article. That led to the South Building and the factiod about the largest building, etc. I'm still trying to find out the square footage - I'm guessing about 3 million square feet, but have no data to back it up. Also, AgnosticPreachersKid deserves credit for the picture. Acroterion _(talk) 03:01, 20 May 2009 (UTC)

DYK for U.S. Department of Agriculture South Building

On May 20, 2009, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article U.S. Department of Agriculture South Building, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Dravecky (talk) 07:45, 20 May 2009 (UTC)

Re: IP editor

I need to stop biting the bait. When I see something that I know is bogus, I'll just keep it to myself, as everyone already knows anyway. I will let you know, what are some of the articles and what is the MO?— Dædαlus 22:07, 20 May 2009 (UTC)