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TROUBLE ADDING EXTERNAL IMAGES WITHIN TABLE & AUTO-CITE FAILS IN REFERENCES SECTION

Timrollpickering Hi, I see you were last to edit Magnificat High School, and I'm hoping you can help me with an annoyance. I'm trying to add to seal and insignia–from official, 'external' sources (via link)–but they don't appear. Instead, -1- blank box appears at the top of the table, and only -1- of -2- citations appear there. However, both citations appear in the References section at the bottom in the page. That said, there's an error in their appearance.

Can you please help/advise?? Thnx! Gobucks821 (talk) 16:01, 4 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

CITATION ERROR(S)

‘’’Apparent error in web citation - how to fix?? Says <ref> name used too many times’’’

Hi, I’ve been trying to add this source for about 10 min now. I’ve tried with and without quotes. Anybody able to help?! Here’s the page & subsection. My ref would be #23/follows existing #22 and is DIRECTLY above the aviation/jet fuel TABLE.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel_taxes_in_the_United_States#Aviation_fuel_taxes

Here’s what I’ve got for the REF tag…

cite web|url=“https://www.eia.gov/petroleum/marketing/monthly/xls/aviationtaxes.xls” |title=“State Aviation Fuel Rates - February 2021” |author=<!—-Not stated—-> |publisher=U.S. Energy Information Administration |access-date=March 18, 2021

THANK YOU!!! Please feel free to fix it yourself, though I’d appreciate the guidance on what was wrong! :-) ahunt or whomever else can guide me! :-)

Gobucks821 (talk) 15:14, 18 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Fidelity Investments page appears to be erroneous — how to fix??

The pg does not match regulatory filings in terms of HQ and history/year incorporated (e.g., re-branded as “Fidelity” in year 2000). See this FINRA filing (https://files.brokercheck.finra.org/firm/firm_7784.pdf) or generate a new one (https://brokercheck.finra.org/firm/summary/7784).

I don’t know how to flag this or else how to suggest an edit, and I don’t want to make such major edits unless there is a solid reason that the info is posted as-is.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fidelity_Investments Gobucks821 (talk) 18:16, 1 November 2020 (UTC)

We need to teach punctuation 101

ahunt, I hope you have a means of sharing this advice. Way too often, I find myself making the following comments due to edits:

"Grammar: too many articles improperly use commas (e.g., when not needed); and, many others omit punctuation when indicated (e.g., when linking independent clauses)."

Just today, I left a comment within an edit: "Please consider educating content writers and editors these elementary functions of the English language. I find myself fixing several such situations in well over 70% of articles that I read."

This is maddening to me, mostly because it degrades the reputation and reliability of the content. No publisher nor editor would allow such errors (especially at such a high frequency!) to slide nor make it to press.

I'll search for a simple, brief manual about how to identify independent clauses and the appropriate punctuation indicated. Alternatively (and for better readability/active voice), editors can (should?) just split up phrases into separate sentences. Even I become confused by the editor's intent when things get too lengthy, use the improper antecedent (or leave it out altogether!), etc.

Totally open to feedback!! Thanks! Gobucks821 (talk) 13:34, 3 June 2021 (UTC) Gobucks821 (talk) 13:30, 3 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Caught by an open proxy block but this host or IP is not an open proxy. My IP address is 174.207.33.68. I was blocked while using Avast Secure line VPN, and the block continued after disabling the VPN. I also use Google One VPN (alternatively, not together, without issue). My Google One VPN IP varies. Gobucks821 (talk) 12:07, 31 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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Hello

I noticed you have been editing some health-related articles, and I wanted to say that a bunch of us hang out at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Medicine. You're welcome to join us. It's also a good place to ask questions about finding good sources for medical content or writing style. There are also groups like Wikipedia:WikiProject Energy or Wikipedia:WikiProject Law, if those sound like more fun. Feel free to put any groups you're interested on your watchlist, or stop by to say hello some time. WhatamIdoing (talk) 18:33, 15 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Cool, thanks! Yes, I have over 15 yrs experience in medicine, including drug development. Gobucks821 (talk) 18:41, 15 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It sounds like you might also be able to find some like-minded editors at Wikipedia:WikiProject Pharmacology, too. We need editors who know what they're talking about, especially for technical and regulatory subjects. Sometimes, the most important thing is removing bad information, or clarifying that "the way things are" is really just "the way things are in the US". WhatamIdoing (talk) 18:11, 16 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@WhatamIdoing: Sure, I’m a content expert in that area. Thnx for recommendations! Gobucks821 (talk) 14:29, 3 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Re: recent edits to Adderall

Hi! I'm not sure if you were aware, but it's not necessary to add registered trademark symbols to brand names on Wikipedia. See MOS:TMRULES. You also don't need to use generic names like "MAS product", especially considering that the term doesn't seem to have ever been used to refer to mixed amphetamine salts. Wikipedia generally has a policy of using the most commonly used name when referring to a subject. See WP:COMMONNAME. InvisibleUp (talk) 05:13, 1 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@InvisibleUp: Thanks, I learned the ® style guide shortly after making the edits, so I’ll avoid that in the future. Respectfully, Adderall is indeed referred to as “mixed amphetamine salts” (abbreviated in literature as “MAS”), so I’d propose that this is indeed the correct usage. Thanks! Gobucks821 (talk) 14:29, 3 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]