User talk:Andrewfwilson

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Welcome!

Hello, Andrewfwilson, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful:

I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your messages on discussion pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically insert your username and the date. If you need help, check out Wikipedia:Questions, ask me on my talk page, or ask your question on this page and then place {{helpme}} before the question. Again, welcome! Aboutmovies 07:31, 2 October 2007 (UTC)

Thanks very much for the welcome. I am looking forward to making this page as good as possible, then maybe contributing more as I learn more about Wikipedia. Three questions, if you have time:

1. Is "Jubb Yussef (Joseph's Well)" a good title for this page? When you enter Jubb Yussef or Joseph's Well in the Wikipedia search box, you get "no page with that title exists", and then a list of possible matches, where it does actually appear. Whereas if you enter "Joseph" you get a disambiguation message, which is more inviting visually. Should I (and can I?) rename it Joseph's Well? Jubb Yussef is a transliteration, so it is problematic for people using the English Wikipedia: you can also find Jub as well as Yusuf, Yusef, Yusaf etc on the Web.

2. This is kind of related: how do I add Jubb Yussef to the Category page "Archeological sites in Israel", which is at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Archaeological_sites_in_Israel  ? It isn't a straightforward edit, I guess Category pages are different, or this site is one that is controversial and so has some extra security? Is there a kind of administrator for this category?

3. Finally, why does my signature add "Andrewfwilson" after (UTC)? I don't see any reason for this in my Preferences.

Thanks again. Andrew 20:57, 2 October 2007 (UTC)Andrewfwilson


and a little bit later: after I noticed that a bot had drop in a un-categorized message at the bottom of the page, I tried to add the line [[Category:Archaeological sites in Israel]] but it didn't work, not sure why. I even looked at other pages, like Tel Hazor and just copied the category there and pasted into Jubb Yussef, but it didn't work, or at least it didn't show up in the preview. What am I doing wrong?

Aha! That's the answer: it doesn't show up in a preview or the sandbox like a norma edit! But it's done now. Whew.... So I no longer need to ask about question 2. Andrew 21:38, 2 October 2007 (UTC)Andrewfwilson Andrew 21:38, 2 October 2007 (UTC)Andrewfwilson

Hi!
3. How do you sign? Do you type "~~~~Andrewfwilson", or do you just type "~~~~"?
1. My advice would be suggest it on the talk page of the article, and see what response you get. :-) Stwalkerster talk 21:43, 2 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Responses

Welcome again, hopefully I can answer some of your questions.

  • First, just sign with the ~~~~ the software adds the rest, and only sign on "talk pages" not on other edits, but do be sure to fill out the edit summary.
  • Categories and preview: Actually, it will show up on an edit preview, but just at the very bottom of the eniter page (as in go further than the edit box).
  • As to an article name, I don't know what article you are talking about, but you may consider a redirect, but I would discuss on the articles talk page.
  • As to your signature, check your user preferences and try removing anything in the box. If that doesn't work, try the WP:HELP people as I am not a signature expert.

Again, welcome. Aboutmovies 21:54, 2 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] License tagging for Image:Floorplan of the khan at Jubb Yussef.jpg

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