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Two days ago, I was told I should not correct a recently added mistake I found on the California Highway Patrol page. I had posting my request for verification for several days with no response from the original poster or other editors. So, I deleted the inaccurate info. I was told I should not have edited the page because I had worked for the CHP 14 years ago. I was not basing my correction on my knowledge, but on direct contact with CHP HQ to see if things had changed in the 14 years since I left their employment. Basically, someone added incorrect information, without citing a source for the inaccurate information. There could never be any prove the added info was wrong because most organizations do not keep documentations on things they have not done. I was told that despite the material being added without citation (and being wrong based on statements from the CHP), I should not have attempted to revert the page back to its previous status because I once worked for the CHP.
So, here is my question. What level of previous and/or present contact or relationship with any organization/person/thing can I have before I should not edit anything about that organization/person/thing? I am a good researcher, and I have a very wide range of interests.
I am a citizen of an American Indian tribe. Does that mean I should not edit anything on American Indians, or just my tribe? My published work includes lots of information on many of the US and Canadian recognized tribes in North America. Does that preclude me from editing about all of them?
I helped to run computers at NASA's Johnson Space Center during Apollo and Skylab. Does that mean I should not edit anything about the American Space Program, just those missions, computers or some other subset?
While working in broadcasting and in theaters, I have worked with literally hundreds of entertainers of varying degrees of celebrity. You can see many of them in the 300+ photos I have put into public domain or other CC-rated licenses here at Wikipedia. Does this mean I cannot edit anything about any of them? What is the dividing line? Example, I worked as a stage manager for a one-night concert by the rock group Blue Oyster Cult in 1984. I have never encountered them again. Does COI mean I can never edit anything about them ever? Or, is there a limit to exposure or time basis for this call?
I have worked in many different professions during my 55+ years in the work force. Should I avoid any fields in which I once had a job?
I have traveled to 47 states in the USA, and much of Mexico. Does this mean I cannot edit about any place I have been?
I am not trying to be sarcastic. I am asking because I do not want to violate Wikipedia's rules.
Phil Konstantin Phil Konstantin ( talk) 00:20, 19 February 2019 (UTC) (Philkon)
Having just added a photo to an infobox (using Template:Infobox writer) in this article, I'm a bit puzzled by the use of the Caption parameter. I thought that it would override the caption at the bottom of the image, but instead it writes it at the side. I've had a look at WP:CAPTION but it doesn't cover this. Is this the way it's supposed to work? Laterthanyouthink ( talk) 00:56, 19 February 2019 (UTC)
Dear expert helpers,
I want to have a panel (not an infobox) on the right of the page, which I have successfully coded but I haven't been able to get the body text of the article to flow around (to the left of) the panel.
Here it is:
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I'd also appreciate advice on how I can centre the heading. Cheers. SCHolar44 ( talk) 01:18, 19 February 2019 (UTC)
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I could not find the publisher for ref number 3 - Please assist if you can. Thanks Srbernadette ( talk) 04:19, 19 February 2019 (UTC)
I have now found decent references RE Mater Christi College - but I got it wrong for reference 1 and 6. Please help. I am always grateful and am doing my best. Thanks. 175.32.70.221 ( talk) 07:35, 19 February 2019 (UTC)
How do i post a clean up request for an editor — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mimel123 ( talk • contribs) 16:24, 19 February 2019 (UTC)
How do I include two air dates of an episode in an Episode sublist? -- Ici22222 ( talk) 17:37, 19 February 2019 (UTC)
{{ Start date}} emits metadata as part of the parent template's hCalendar microformat. It is only needed once per episode, and may be harmful if used twice or more." So I think you should pick one of the dates to show as the "original air date" and add further information in a Note : Bhunacat10 (talk), 10:43, 20 February 2019 (UTC)
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The article Negroid contains a double row of historic "racial portraits" that would really benefit from a common caption (for various obvious reasons). This has been implemented as two parallel stacks (using {{ stack}}). Any caption applied to either stack will stay in that column only and also displace the other column sideways. Is there a way to affix a common caption to both - something like an independent caption object that can be assigned to a group? -- Elmidae ( talk · contribs) 18:13, 19 February 2019 (UTC)
Several days ago, I was following the recent edits of an editor of interest (read: likely vandal) and came to the article 4D film. 3-D is bad enough, what was this? Satisfying my curiosity with the first paragraph, and a glance at the filmography chart, I noticed that one term needed a Wikilink, and provided it. On to the next vandal, or so I thought. Today, I see I have been reverted. Wondering how a Wikilink could cause offense, I checked out the diff.
Much to my wonder, some (apparently young, fanboy?) editor very "invested" in the topic had gone through the article from beginning to end in an effort to "improve" it: improving one ref's "http" with an "s", adding a lot of unsourced content (including Michael Jackson's date of death), linking obscure terms like "rain" and lightning", rewriting a paragraph, and configuring some wording to conform to their concept of "proper" English prose. Included in their edit is my linking of ( The National WWII Museum)! And yet, I got all the credit...
I live alone. My keyboard is at a 45-degree angle for my comfort, and, as far as I know, Mister Kitty cannot spell "Pokémon". Is there any predecent for this bizarre occurrence?-- Quisqualis ( talk) 18:41, 19 February 2019 (UTC)
The picture at the top is wrong. That's Pierce Butler (or at least it's the same picture). — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.70.14.16 ( talk) 19:37, 19 February 2019 (UTC)
I've been trying to create a page about TROPOPHILIA (i.e., the love for change) but have failed over and over. Please help! This term was coined more than a decade ago but diffused through this book by Dr. Wandemberg: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078ZHSWWB — Preceding unsigned comment added by 200.125.244.244 ( talk) 19:50, 19 February 2019 (UTC)
There's an article whose link won't show the corresponding thumbnails when shared or posted. Only text shows. It is the article called Casa chorizo, in the English version of Wikipedia. Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 191.103.60.48 ( talk) 20:27, 19 February 2019 (UTC)
How do I go about signing up for iCloud and paying for the membership. What does iTunes have to do with it? Is it possible to talk to a living breathing person? The system is telling me that I have an invalid logon which is my email address!! Please help. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:1700:B4A0:BD0:B543:7DB2:34E2:C486 ( talk) 20:31, 19 February 2019 (UTC)
Folks,
I have created a page in the sandbox. I fail to see how I now get out of the sandbox to have my page placed on the net.
Thanks,
Carey Linde — Preceding unsigned comment added by Careylinde ( talk • contribs) 23:07, 19 February 2019 (UTC)
In the lede of the article Aladdin, should "elevated" and "dīn" in "Excellent, Elevated of the Dīn" be capitalized? Musicfan122 ( talk) 23:43, 19 February 2019 (UTC)
English is not my native language, that's why I asked. Musicfan122 ( talk) 00:35, 20 February 2019 (UTC)
Yeah I should've posted this on the talk page, thanks anyway! Musicfan122 ( talk) 00:40, 20 February 2019 (UTC)