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This page allows users to request help for minor editorial tasks, ask editorial questions, or look for a user with access to a printed copy an edition used. General questions should be asked at the Scriptorium, particularly if the answer may be debatable. Please add requests to the bottom of the page.

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[edit] Category:Decisions-CAGov

This category was created for Canadian judicial decisions. I was wondering if this category should be renamed to something like "Canadian judicial decisions," since its present name doesn't, at first glance, have any apparent connection to what it's supposed to contain. Wild Wolf 23:16, 16 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Move article

Just need someone with the correct permissions to move the page: Wikisource:Baha'ism to Wikisource:Bahá'í Faith. It is the article title for the English language project: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahá'í_Faith and there is a little note about Baha'ism at the bottom of the top section in that article as well. T0lk 08:45, 21 March 2008 (UTC)

"fading from use" is not a good reason to move something, phrases fall in and out of use constantly, renaming based on popular useage trends is not a wise idea. Similar to Wikisource:Buddhism, Wikisource:Christianity, Wikisource:Adventism , Wikisource:Cathars, Wikisource:Christadelphians, Wikisource:Deism, Wikisource:Mennonites, Wikisource:Mormonism, Wikisource:Quakers, Wikisource:Roman Catholicism ,Wikisource:Hinduism, Wikisource:Islam, Wikisource:Judaism, and Wikisource:Wicca - I dont' think it's really a wise idea to start adding "faith" to the end of the index titles. "Christian faith" or "Deist traditions" just becomes cumbersome - we're looking for the "easiest possible title" for each one, and I personally feel that Baha'ism fits that. Do others have an opinion? Sherurcij Collaboration of the Week: Author:Aeschylus 08:54, 21 March 2008 (UTC)
The Bahá'í Faith is the most wildly used term to describe that religion. The official website for the Bahá'í Faith [1] uses the term: "Bahá'í Faith". In your examples: Buddhism, Catholicism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, etc. are all accepted and widely used terms, even used by the religions themselves. To do something different for the Bahá'í Faith would be discrimination. The reason the term "Baha'ism" is fading from use is not because of a trend like you say but because as more people become educated to the religion they see that "Bahá'í Faith" is it's actual name, so they call it that. Google results for Baha'ism = 26,600. Google results for "Bahá'í Faith" = 847,000. T0lk 09:24, 21 March 2008 (UTC)
{ec)If we are going to resort to Google hit counts, using Google Books is more appropriate, and I dont see much difference in the results; see Baha'ism vs "Bahá'í Faith"/"Baha'i Faith". I dont mind which page name is used. John Vandenberg (chat) 16:40, 21 March 2008 (UTC)
What are your thoughts on Wikisource:Bahá'í, then? Sherurcij Collaboration of the Week: Author:Aeschylus 16:30, 21 March 2008 (UTC)
WIkisource:Bahá'í is fine with me. Though it's used like this: a Bahá'í is a follower of the Bahá'í Faith. Like Wikisource:Buddhist? What are others thoughts. T0lk 18:22, 21 March 2008 (UTC)
I have setup a vote for this issue: Wikisource talk:Baha'ism. T0lk 02:38, 24 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Vandal

Please check Starfire10 (Talk | contribs) Wugo 04:17, 28 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Popes

I noticed that all the authorpages of the popes have been renamed so as to removed the title "Pope" from the authorpage title. This could cause some confusion in the future. For example, Pope Alexander I's page is simply "Alexander I", which is also the name of a Macedonian king, king of Scotland, emperor of Russia, prince of Bulgaria, etc. (For a complete list, see this disambiguation page.) Wild Wolf 21:10, 23 July 2008 (UTC)

I'd hate to see us start using Author:King Henry IV or Author:Right Honourable Stephen Harper if we weren't forced to do so. Sherurcij Collaboration of the Week: Author:Charles Spurgeon 21:46, 23 July 2008 (UTC)
Given that list, removing "Pope" makes no real difference in the ambiguity of "Alexander I". We will have to use a disambiguation page eventually and move this to something like Alexander I (Vatican) or Aleander I (Pontiff). Or we could move it there now and have Alexander I a redirect until there is need for a disambig page.--BirgitteSB 00:02, 25 July 2008 (UTC)


[edit] how can i help?

i'd like to help with typing or proofing Kants Dreams of a Spirit-Seer but have no idea how to do it or even how to ask. could someone please email me about this?

Username: Paul1easton User ID: 21,168

Hey, I've left a message at your talk page, cheers. Sherurcij Collaboration of the Week: Author:Charles Spurgeon 06:14, 19 August 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Please Respond On My Talk Page

Help, I was wondering what {{{ does. Thank you.Asdf (talk) 02:35, 29 September 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Delete Page

Help, I need to delete a page, that I accidentally created. It is this one: Kama Sutra/Introductory/Observations on the Three Worldly Attainments of Virtue, Wealth, and Love. Where do I do this?24.65.69.8 23:11, 29 September 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Renaming articles

I would like some help renaming some articles. I have just discovered that part 1 of A survey of Danish literature was in another volume. So the article I have named part 1 is actually part 2, and part 2 is actually part 3 and so on. I need A survey of Danish literature part 3 to be renamed A survey of Danish literature part 4, A survey of Danish literature part 2 renamed to A survey of Danish literature part 3 and A survey of Danish literature part 1 renamed to A survey of Danish literature part 2. Thanks. --Saddhiyama (talk) 19:54, 1 November 2008 (UTC)

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