User talk:SymphonieREVE

Pay to View Articles
So I have just started anew on Wikipedia and would love some help creating a page that I can work on and later publish. My subject will be the Greenville Symphony Orchestra. How can I do this without posting it to the internet where everyone can see?

thank you!

SymphonieREVE (talk) 15:08, 28 May 2010 (UTC)symphonieREVE


 * New articles are generally worked on in user subpages. I created one for you here at User:SymphonieREVE/Greenville Symphony Orchestra.  I copied in the contents of another orchestra to give you something to work from.  If you change the contents in there and make sure that everything is in your own words, you should be good to go.  After you're finished, we can move it into mainspace.  Ol Yeller  '''Talktome 15:10, 28 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Also, it doesn't have to be as pretty as the CSO article to be posted. The CSO article has had a lot of work done on it.  Ol Yeller  '''Talktome 15:11, 28 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Feel free to ask me questions here or on the article's talk page. Ol Yeller  '''Talktome 15:13, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

Once I start working on the page, do I have to have all the information there and cited before I save? I would love to have feedback while I am editing. Once I save this page will it be saved where only I and other administrators can see it or will the page be posted on the internet where everyone can read it?

SymphonieREVE (talk) 15:17, 28 May 2010 (UTC)symphonieREVE


 * You can save that page at any time. As it's a subpage, it's accepted that it's not a finished article so you can pretty much go crazy.  Also, I put noindex at the top of the code so no search engines will come by to check it out and it won't be listed on any searches.  There's a very small chance that anyone, other than people you give the address to, will ever see the article until we move it to mainspace (when you're done).  I'll be checking it out as you're making it and I'll leave comments if I think you need them.  Ol Yeller  '''Talktome 15:35, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

wiki page editing
I have been editing and working on the Greenville Symphony page recently. I was wondering if I need to make a Category link under the 'external links' section? I would also like to add a picture or two in the future - I am not sure whether I did this right with the other page I tried to create.

Please let me know if you have any other suggestions about editing.

SymphonieREVE (talk) 15:45, 1 June 2010 (UTC)SymphonieREVE


 * I went ahead and added two categories. The way categories work is a little complicated to explain.  As for pictures, do you have any that you've taken.  The problem will be that anything on the GSO website and just about anywhere else will be copyrighted meaning that we can't use them.  Right now, there's copyright issues with the text that need to be addressed.  I made some comments on the article's talk page, here.  Ol Yeller  '''Talktome 16:06, 1 June 2010 (UTC)

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posting a picture
If I have a picture or two of my own then how do I go about posting this to the wiki page - do I have to create a separate page on wikipedia for my picture and then link it to my page?

SymphonieREVE (talk) 18:43, 2 June 2010 (UTC)SymphonieREVE


 * On the left side of the page, there's a link in the Toolbox that says Upload Image. It should explain how to do it from there.  I've only done it once or twice so I'm not completely sure how it works but it should be explained there.  Ol Yeller  '''Talktome 20:12, 2 June 2010 (UTC)

editing
Could you let me know what you think about the GSO page - I have read through the passages several times trying to edit and rephrase sentences.

SymphonieREVE (talk) 18:26, 3 June 2010 (UTC)SymphonieREVE


 * Dunno if you saw this. I've been leaving messages on the article's talk page instead of here.  Ol Yeller  '''Talktome 16:04, 5 June 2010 (UTC)

Articles
I have found the site greenvilleonline.com useful as a source but the problem is that I would have to pay to access the articles. Is there any way I can scan in a newpaper article about the GSO and use it as a source?

thanks,

SymphonieREVE (talk) 16:35, 15 June 2010 (UTC)SymphonieREVE


 * No need, really. As long as they exist somewhere, you can use them.  They don't have to be viewable online to be used.  When adding it as a reference, I generally still include a web address to a website where you can pay to view the article.  That way, if someone wants to verify the reference, proof can be found very easily.  Ol Yeller  '''Talktome 16:51, 15 June 2010 (UTC)

let me know what you think! I added 3 new articles to make the page more credible and put the information in my own words.

SymphonieREVE (talk) 13:36, 16 June 2010 (UTC)SymphonieREVE


 * Hey. It probably needs some more references to establish notability but I think it's good enough to post in main space.  The original issues were addressed and the orchestra is notable.  I think you can go ahead and move it back to mainspace if you want.  I can do it for you if you're unsure how to do it (shouldn't just copy the code from here to there).  Let me know.  Ol Yeller  '''Talktome 13:55, 16 June 2010 (UTC)

Yes please could you help me move it to the mainspace? -- And if you could briefly tell me how you did this so I know next time how to do it myself that would be great. I really appreciate your guidance throughout this whole journey. Thank you again for all your help!

SymphonieREVE (talk) 13:19, 17 June 2010 (UTC)SymphonieREVE


 * Hey, no problem. It's moved now (see here.  At the top right of all pages, there's a little arrow that points down (next to the star).  In that pulldown menu, there's a option that says 'Move'.  Once you click that, it's pretty self explanatory from there.  Ol Yeller  '''Talktome 14:56, 17 June 2010 (UTC)


 * I'm going to place some tags on the article that will call other editors to the page to improve it. They may seem troubling at first but don't be concerned by them.  I explained each tag on the talk page.  Ol Yeller  '''Talktome 14:58, 17 June 2010 (UTC)