User talk:Senatorchennai

Hi, I see you have added some information to K. A. Mathiazhagan. Can you provide references to the information (like newspaper or magazine articles, books etc). According to Wikipedia policies, we need to cite information with references (even we know it to be personally true, references are needed). So it would be helpful if you can provide references. Thanks.--Sodabottle (talk) 21:55, 17 December 2009 (UTC)

removing citation needed tags
Please dont remove the tags in articles without adding a citation. The earlier version of the article did not mention corruption charges or that they were proved false. you added the new info, so naturally i put a tag on it. We have to follow certain rules in wikipedia. i am placing the tag again. discuss in the article's talk page if you have any concerns.--Sodabottle (talk) 09:23, 18 December 2009 (UTC)

Hi The book "Mamanithar Mathialagan" author Dr.K.M.Selvaraj, published by Kaniyur pathipagam, was my source. Sorry for the removal. I am new to this and I am yet to get the hang of wikipedia. I also would like to post some pictures of K A Mathialagan. Please guide


 * I apologize, i dint see you had added the reference before i left the message. i will add the book ref in the proper format. it would be good if you can give the page no also in which the specific info is mentioned in the book. regarding the photo, is it a photo for which you own the copyright (like you or a family member who took the photo). if it is from a book or other source, then we need email permission before adding it to wikipedia. If it is your own work we can add without problem - i will give the details in a few minutes.--Sodabottle (talk) 09:33, 18 December 2009 (UTC)
 * i have added the book and info in the article. Two missing info on the book - page no and year of publication will make the ref complete. Is the same book the source for his older brother being k a murugesan?. And a belated welcome to wikipedia :-). Have a nice time here.--Sodabottle (talk) 09:38, 18 December 2009 (UTC)

Hi, The page number is 18 and for the info on his brother and 56 for info on the charges against him. The year of publication 2006. The pics were taken from an old family album, so i guess they would belong to us Thanks for the help and the welcome

Adding photos
Family albums are great. Since you own the copyright it is easy. For adding a photo, you need to
 * 1) create a Wikimedia commons login (similar to creating wikipedia login, but by going here
 * 2) Photo can be uploaded through the link here - Just chose the first "it is entirely my own work" link and add the photo
 * 3)It will ask for what sort of permission you want to provide others (you can chose create commons 2.5 licence. it means you hold the copyright and others if they use the photo will have to credit you.
 * 4) once the photo is added to commons database, it can be linked to the article
 * 5)for infobox the photo ideally should be of a close up of the subject alone. it can be placed in the "image =" parameter of the infobox like "image =mathialagan.jpg"
 * 6)for adding other photos in the text of the article the following syntax is used -- [[Image:filename.jpg|thumb|left|DMK leader K. A. Mathialagan]]

If you face any trouble let me know, i will help you out. (wiki syntax is a little bit cluttered for beginners and irritating to learn :-). But you will get used to it)