User talk:CWO

Protection on translated page
The problem is explained in my contributions on the status of a translation earlier this evening (26 October 2006).

I can't work out whether I should just go ahead and then immediately apply for page protection, or whether one should not in the first place create pages one knows are going to need protection.CWO 22:33, 26 October 2006 (UTC)


 * If it's an encyclopedic topic, you should create it. It being protected on the German Wikipedia does not mean it will have to be protected here, but if there is recurrent vandalism, then request protection. Also, the page on the German Wikipedia has been protected since April and there is no evidence of a recurring problem; I don't know the policies there, but it should probably be unprotected. —Centrx→talk &bull; 00:24, 27 October 2006 (UTC)


 * Hello. I just noticed your message on the translation board regarding de:Kärntner Slowenen. My advice: go ahead and write the translation! Sure, there was some conflict on de.wiki, but that's the nature of Wikipedia: people argue back and forth until, slowly but surely, a high-quality article is produced. If - and this is uncertain - those disputes move here, I'm sure people will be ready to do battle to protect the truth. But that alone is certainly not reason enough to exlcude this subject from the encyclopedia. So I urge you, if you have the time and motivation, to write it, and if protection turns out to be needed, that will be imposed by an administrator. Biruitorul 08:21, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

Martin Krause
helpme Having translated the article in de.wiki to make an article in en.wiki, I wrote an invisible comment, which I then decided would be better as visible, i.e. on the article's Talk page. However, when I copied and pasted it, it didn't come out in the usual format (the one this page is in). I'm writing to request some help in transferring it into the usual format, or for someone to do this, though it may be better if someone explains what needs doing, so that I would know how to avoid this problem in the future. After the next two to three hours, I shall not be able to deal with any reply until Monday 7 May. CWO 19:03, 3 May 2007 (UTC)
 * I assume I did what you meant? Tell me if I am wrong! I am removing the help me tag for now, don't hesitate to put it back if you need further help! -- lucasbfr talk 19:25, 3 May 2007 (UTC)
 * I got there a tad after the nick of time and noticed that the translater note on the Talk page was in  tag format. This seems to happen automatically if there are extraneous spaces before the first character. I deleted the space before the first word ("Translator") and it fixed itself. Was that what you meant? Nerwen 19:33, 3 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Many thanks indeed to both of you.CWO 19:54, 3 May 2007 (UTC)

Menachem Pressler
(1) When I searched for Menachem Pressler, all I got was a list of relevant articles with percentages. However, a search in Google produces the Wikipedia article as one of its results on the first page, and the article can be reached through this. (This is not caused by a typo on my part: having had this problem yesterday, I copied and pasted the name from Wikipedia search to Google this time.) (2) When I tried to create a Wikilink to this article from P.'s name in the section on the Jacobs School of Music in the article Indiana University (Bloomington), the preview of changes showed the link as red, not blue, so I left it. Would somebody please be kind enough to sort this out or give a non-techie who hasn't a clue about templates, tag formats, etc. some simple instructions on how to rectify it?CWO 18:51, 14 August 2007 (UTC)

I kept wondering why so long had elapsed without a reply but, on checking, I found that I had not typed in the "helpme" request correctly, so this appeared without the template. However, I have again checked the position just now (repeating the steps above) and the problems still exist. CWO 18:45, 19 August 2007 (UTC)


 * Hi! Spelling error? Menachem Pressler or Menahem Pressler? :-)  Stwalkerster  talk 18:47, 19 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Oops! not a spelling error you said, but typing Menachem Pressler (with the c) produces a result to Menahem Pressler (without a c) :-)  Stwalkerster  talk 18:50, 19 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks very much. I am appalled to discover that I've been thinking of his name with the wrong spelling for years!CWO 19:04, 19 August 2007 (UTC)

Louis Auchincloss
Despite spending about fifteen minutes trying to get the numbering of the Notes correct, I regret I still can't. As explained on the Discussion page and in the Notes, I have added/rectified and amplified the information. The reference shown as [2] in the Notes is in fact the same as [1] in External Links - (the radio interview with Don Swaim), but I can't get this right. If there's somebody out there willing to try to rectify this, or give me (a non-techie) comprehensible instructions on how to rectify it, I'd be very grateful.CWO (talk) 21:22, 5 February 2008 (UTC)
 * I hope I've fixed it to your satisfaction. The way to create references in Wikipedia articles is explained at great length at WP:REF, but is essentially as follows: in the body of the article, at the point the referenced material is used, insert tags with details (including links) of the reference between the tags. At the bottom of the page (preferably in a section entitled 'References') add the code

German Translation
Hello CWO,

Would you be bale to translate the below article for the German wikipedia? I have been making requests to translators on the List of German translators. Have not yet had any replies.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_graffiti_and_street_art_injuries_and_deaths — Preceding unsigned comment added by Xyxyzyz (talk • contribs) 22:30, 1 January 2020 (UTC)

Small translation request
Hi CWO. I understand you are a fluent speaker of German, and a former translator. I will be grateful if you will offer an English translation of the byline of this Deutsche Welle article, and as much as the remainder of the article as you have the inclination for (paragraphs 3, 4, 5 are the most relevant for WP purposes). It's for use in the article Julian Assange.

Google translate gives "A key witness for the indictment against the imprisoned Wikileaks founder revokes his testimony and MPs from almost all parties appeal to US President Joe Biden - but also to Chancellor Angela Merkel."

Thanks for your help. Cambial foliage❧ 12:57, 24 August 2021 (UTC)

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 * Thank you for bringing this to my attention. I have now corrected the link. CWO (talk) 11:37, 3 November 2022 (UTC)

Trying to add information to the article on Jonathan Lynn
I am trying to add the following text to the article:

In 2016 Lynn’s play The Patriotic Traitor about the relationship of Philippe Pétain to Charles de Gaulle was published. In the words of the blurb, ‘Two giants of the twentieth century who loved each other like father and son until they found themselves on opposing sides in World War II. In 1945 de Gaulle had his oldest friend tried for treason. Their complex relationship – noble, comic and absurd – changed history.’

After four attempts and reading the help page, I still get the error message: " tag has too many names (see the help page)". I'd be grateful for help in rectifying the problem, please. CWO (talk) 09:05, 26 November 2022 (UTC)

I am further confused because after three attempts, this page does not show the details of the reference or the second reference that follows. I am puzzled how anyone can help if some of the relevant text is missing. — Preceding unsigned comment added by CWO (talk • contribs) 09:11, 26 November 2022 (UTC)
 * When you name a reference, if the name you give it is two words long, it must be in quotes. For example,  is fine, but   is not, so you would need to use   instead. See WP:REFB for more info on reusing and naming references. If you want more help, change the help me-helped back into a help me, stop by the Teahouse, or Wikipedia's live help channel, or the help desk to ask someone for assistance. Primefac (talk) 12:07, 26 November 2022 (UTC)
 * Thank you for your help. I have now succeeded in entering all the information I wanted to. CWO (talk) 15:13, 26 November 2022 (UTC)

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A problem changing a date format
A relatively minor point, but I’d be grateful to know how to rectify it, please. This comes from the “Release” section of the article on the film Aftersun.

“Aftersun was distributed in Austria, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Latin America, Spain, Turkey and the United Kingdom by Mubi and in the United States and Canada by A24.[10][11] It was released in the United States on 21 October 2022 and in the United Kingdom on 18 November 2022.[12][13]

“The film was released for video on demand on December 20, 2022.[14]”

I am trying to make the format of the dates consistent, but when I type in “20 December 2022”, I get an error message about maintenance templates which I can't type here because the system refuses to save the error.” CWO (talk) 13:19, 26 January 2023 (UTC)
 * Not sure what error you were getting, as it seemed to work fine for me. If you want more help, change the help me-helped back into a help me, stop by the Teahouse, or Wikipedia's live help channel, or the help desk to ask someone for assistance. Primefac (talk) 13:51, 26 January 2023 (UTC)
 * Thank you for looking at the problem in the Aftersun article and correcting it.CWO (talk) 14:26, 26 January 2023 (UTC)

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 * I have no idea how this occurred. I did not knowingly do anything other than put lists in alphabetical order. CWO (talk) 16:01, 24 February 2023 (UTC)

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Inserting the grave accent on "Irène" in the title of the article "Irene (Verhœven series)"
The grave accent is there even on the book cover in English, but this was missing in the article until I rectified it, as shown in my Contributions in early October. I have tried to insert this in the title, but have not succeeded. It evidently requires more knowledge than I have. As explained in a previous edit summary, I wasn't able to change the name given above the jpg. image either, though I suspect that can be done only by the owner of the image. CWO (talk) 12:01, 26 October 2023 (UTC)
 * I have moved the page. WP:MOVE describes this process (for future reference). If you want more help, change the help me-helped back into a help me, stop by the Teahouse, or Wikipedia's live help channel, or the help desk to ask someone for assistance. Primefac (talk) 12:37, 26 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Thank you very much for your work on this, particularly so soon after my request, and also for the reference to WP:MOVE. CWO (talk) 12:48, 26 October 2023 (UTC)

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