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If you leave a message for me here, I'll respond here. If I leave a message on your talk page, I'll look there for a response (but of course you can respond here if you want to).

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Andriani

Serie C2 is a professional league. I fall asleep and not yet finish it. Matthew_hk t c 05:50, 1 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I've reverted my prod. Thanks for the message.--TM 05:52, 1 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

'BLP sources' template

Please don't remove the 'BLP sources' tag until all of the facts in an article have been referenced. In the case of Karefa Kargbo, the citation I added only serves to verify the position of Foreign Minister. The remainder of the facts presented still require sources for verification and as such the tag still applies. --Jezebel'sPonyo^{bons mots} 19:19, 1 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Talkback

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Seeds

hi. i am trying to add some depth to the seeds of peace article. i think its board it noteworthy (including 2 presidents) what are your thoughts? cleanup 02:03, 3 November 2010 (UTC) hi namiba. do we discuss here or on the seeds page? cleanup 01:16, 3 November 2010 (UTC)

Josue Mulamba

hello. please correct this information. Josue Mulamba has never played for ASK Riga. This information is incorrect. I was the head coach of ASK Riga. This information is damaging to Josue's college basketball career. please, fix this. thank you 178.179.117.222 (talk) 15:52, 5 November 2010 (UTC)Donaldas Kairys[reply]

I'm sorry but that is what the source says. If you can find another source that says otherwise, feel free to edit it accordingly.--TM 15:53, 5 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

the information on Wikipedia now is incorrect. if you follow the link in the refference

http://www.bbl.net/index.php/b19sYW5nPWVuJm9fc2Vhcz0yMSZvX2xlYWc9OCZmdXNlYWN0aW9uPXBsYXllcnMubWFpbiZwPTExNTg=

you can read that Josue Mulamba is "No longer playing in this team".

can you help me to change this? please don't ban me, i am just trying to update the information. thank you. 178.179.117.222 (talk) 16:39, 5 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

josue Mulamba

ok. here is a link that proves he is in the United States:

http://rivals.yahoo.com/jucojunction/basketball/recruiting/player-Josue-Mulamba-119629

I don't know what im doing here, or how to change this. can you help, please? 178.179.117.222 (talk) 17:55, 5 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Elections

Done so. We really need a policy standard to use for this so we can stop having these idiotic debates and edit wars.--Metallurgist (talk) 05:16, 7 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Agree wholeheartedly.--TM 05:52, 7 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Ken Block

First off, he does deserve to go up there, given he got a good chunk of the vote. However, the Moderate Party has no coding on the Election infobox, and since I am not good enough at advanced coding to add the party, I hid him until the Moderate Party is added. Do you know anyone that could add the Moderate party to it? Toa Nidhiki05 17:33, 10 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I have no idea.--TM 17:36, 10 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Managed to fix it, so I added Block back. Toa Nidhiki05 00:47, 11 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Evaristo Carvalho

Hi! Thanks for the improvement at Francisco da Silva. Do you know if Carvalho's presidency of the legislature is provisional? The minutes that I cited in that article seemed to say that, but I really don't read Portugese and was relying on machine translation. If it is provisional, we should note that in the article text like I did in the succession box, if it isn't, then we should fix the secession box. --j⚛e decker ^talk 05:50, 12 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I wish I could help you out on that one. I can't read Portuguese either. I will look around over the next day or two see what I can find. Thanks for doing the hard work and sourcing BLPs.--TM 06:10, 12 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! I'm gonna go with provisional in the text in the meantime, but feel free to fix it if you come up with anything, I didn't have much luck myself. Thanks again! --j⚛e decker ^talk 06:14, 12 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Solitaire, Namibia

Hi TM, I need a little help on this. Have improved Solitaire, Namibia a bit but cannot save my edit because the clever company servers think that Solitaire is a game, and block any upload with that name. Could you please implement the changes in my Sandbox to article space? Thanks, Pgallert (talk) 08:46, 12 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Done Funny enough, the edit was saved before I got my "blocked" message. Thanks anyway. --Pgallert (talk) 13:52, 12 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Policy

I'm trying to work on a policy/guideline proposal to make uniform guidelines as to what criteria candidates should reach to gain inclusion on an infobox in U.S. elections; it is impossible to work them on a page-by-page basis. You are welcome to suggest ideas or help if you want. Toa Nidhiki05 21:45, 12 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Lamar Odom

To your comment "this is not long term relevant". I think that the Power Balance discussion is very relevant short and long term. Odom is making a statement (several places not just on the one video I cite) that Power Bracelets give you an edge, he endorses the bracelet every time he walks out on court wearing one. It is something that he will not play without and I cite the interview (and his comments). Power Balance is in the news and very current, possibly more relevant than, "Odom is noted for being a professional athlete with a significant fondness for candy." As well as the following, his appearance on a music video being in a Taco Bell commercial and his appearance at a wedding. Dominique Dawes and Yahoo News are just as relevant as the former. I respectfully ask that you revert my edit on Lamar Odom. SGerbic (talk) 02:00, 13 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Given that two editors have removed the content, I think this discussion is better held on the talk page of the article in question rather than on my talk page. Feel free to post your concern at talk:Lamar Odom and we can come to a consensus.--TM 02:50, 13 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Jacoby Ellsbury

A simple Google search will yield numerous articles that mention Jacoby's father Jim as being German and English. Here's one of many links. http://thethunderchild.com/themudvillemegaphone/NewsFiles/EllsburyFAQ.html —Preceding unsigned comment added by Engines On (talk • contribs) 07:56, 13 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

That is not a reliable source. Find a reliable source and add the information back with a citation.--TM 04:24, 15 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The source you added is a deadlink. In the future, don't add uncited ethnicity or religion categories to articles without a source; it can be considered a violation of BLP.--TM 07:03, 15 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, I used a generally accepted source this time. Occasionally, I don't put categories such as religion or ethnicity in the articles themselves (which would mean they would of course have to be sourced), because they sometimes clutter the article. From now on, I'll follow your advice and cite all categories and place them in an article's content. Thanks. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Engines On (talk • contribs) 07:55, 15 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Jimmer Fredette

One of the problems with Wikipedia is the category creep. Too many people trying to proliferate new category topics that provide little in the means of organization or enlightenment. For example, the category 'Living People' only delineates between living and dead. Why not 'Males' and 'Females'? 'Bi-peds'? 'Right-handed'? 'Carbon-based'?

However, this particular article has a limited number of categories and I can agree to leave these untouched. Could you explain why you list Jimmer as a 'shooting guard'. He is typically listed as a point guard, but like all players in basketball spends a certain amount of time at shooting guard. Seems redundant. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Fullrabb (talk • contribs) 11:55, 18 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

His BYU profile calls him a shooting guard in the first section. Categories are harmless and in fact removing them can be very harmful. The categories you removed serve purposes and I hope you will not continue doing this for any article.--TM 14:10, 18 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Brazil – Portugal relations

you seem to have had this in your sandbox, and id imagine a redlink on your user page, but i jsut created this and User:Limongi is helping on expanding this. I was wondering if you have a further interest we can have a trilateral work on the article to expand its scope. (A DYK nomination could be on the cards if you have at least a 5k nomination in the next couple of days.Lihaas (talk) 01:37, 20 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

AfD/Jill Stein

I don't know what your beef is with me, but whatever it is, get over it. You can't discount my vote and opinion because you don't like it. And, FTR, I don't like the page. I don't want it deleted for that purpose however; I feel it is rather pointless and un-notable. Toa Nidhiki05 22:11, 28 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Then give a policy-based reason for wanting to delete it. You say she is not notable, I say she is. Afd is not a vote, it is a discussion. Saying the article is not horrible but she is not notable is just as useful as saying WP:IDONTLIKEIT. You regularly give reasoning for your edits as "it is the rule" or "she isn't notable" but those simply aren't valid. If it is a rule, cite it. If she isn't notable, show how she isn't notable. Prove it.--TM 22:50, 28 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

You made an important addition and clarification to the Uhuru page. The rally's goal was to oppose the police. SaintPetersblog (talk) 01:43, 1 December 2010 (UTC)

This article describes violence at the proposed charter school campus that may be related to the murder of an 8-year-old child.Words to incite hatred and violence against police.

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kyrie irving

thanks for letting us know that we need to cite nicknames and statistics, i was unsure. i have found a citation and will reference it.

Unfortunately it needs to come from a more reliable source than that. I suggest that you only edit from a user name if you want to seriously improve the article. Read the Wikipedia guidelines on sources before editing again. Thanks--TM 01:04, 3 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

kyrie irving posts

as a new member to wiki i was wondering how to properly give a citation for Kyrie's nickname. As a student at Duke, i have heard and seen the fans call him the truth and so its his nickname. how can you cite something like that, nicknames are formed in this manner, not published first on some easily accessible reliable source. your help is appreciated.

I'll be glad to help. The first step, as I wrote above, is to read the Wikipedia policy on reliable sources. If the nickname hasn't been published in a reliable source yet, you should wait until it is. Wikipedia isn't about "the truth" but it is about what is verifiable with reliable sources. Maybe the campus newspaper has used the nickname. In that case, it would probably be sufficient. You cannot just cite hearing it from other students though.--TM 03:11, 3 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination of Ahmed Abdel Haye Kira for deletion

A discussion has begun about whether the article Ahmed Abdel Haye Kira, which you created or to which you contributed, should be deleted. While contributions are welcome, an article may be deleted if it is inconsistent with Wikipedia policies and guidelines for inclusion, explained in the deletion policy.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Ahmed Abdel Haye Kira until a consensus is reached, and you are welcome to contribute to the discussion.

You may edit the article during the discussion, including to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion template from the top of the article. Jeepday (talk) 14:23, 5 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Outjo

My apologies; I misread all the "ref" material as a test edit - DavidWBrooks (talk) 21:17, 7 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Festivus

Thanks for protecting the Festivus page. The date is December 23, and this has been under attack on and off for years. Now a red-link user is trying to add a change into the lead that it can be celebrated any day during the year. What do you suggest we do about these and other vandals (another vandalism last year were advertisers trying to get their ads onto the page). I protected the page throughout December last year, and it was a battle. I'm back for the duration, and it is very good to meet you. Randy Kryn 2:07, 10 December 2010

Saw your note on that red-link users page. The reference he provides is just from a non-expert, the Seinfeld Show, which is the template for the holiday, sets it on the 23rd. That was written by the son of the founder, Dan O'Keefe. If a website or a book said that the fourth of July could be celebrated on any day of the year, and was used as a reference, it would be deleted without delay. Thanks again, Randy Kryn 2:14, 10 December 2010

Reverts going on. Every aspect of the holiday--the pole, airing of gr., miracles, etc.--come from the episode of the Seinfeld show. This episode sets the date as December 23rd. If that can be changed by someone writing a book, then the aluminium pole can suddenly become anything anybody wants it to be. Randy Kryn 14:23, 10 December 2010

I've tried to get the reverter to hold a discussion on the talk page, nothing so far. A possible compromise: Put the question of the date in a Controversy or Dispute section near the bottom of the page. I really can't think of other disputes other than the date, the entire template of the Seinfeld Show episode is accepted by Wikipedia as the blueprint for Festivus. Again, thanks. Randy Kryn 21:34, 10 December 2010

The diplomatic cables put out by WikiLeaks state that Gregg flew to Spain to pressure the Spanish courts to stop pursuing Bush administration officials for torture of a Spanish citizen at Guantanamo

Bay.

How do you want to cite this? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kkkkpuckett (talk • contribs) 08:13, 11 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion nomination of DeAndre Presley

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Mahaney Diamond

Here and here the park's capacity is listed as 3,000. However, taking a look at the up-to-date pictures here and here, it appears that a reduction of seating area has been made, so I think you're right and the park's current capacity is 500. The only problem is that the majority of sources are not up-to-date with the 500, with the thankful exception of the St. Joe's athletic site, which is the current citation of the capacity bit. Sorry for my error; I've switched it back. Kithira (talk) 17:10, 12 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Zach Frazer

Thanks for the compliments on the work, and thank you for the work you've done. I had thought about Frazer's notability for a bit, especially since he hasn't won any awards (outside of high school). However, this year, he will be the starting quarterback for a BCS team. In addition, in the subjective side of notability, he's probably more widely known than many others with articles (Danny Desriveaux, Courtney Robinson, etc). — Preceding unsigned comment added by NationalFlagBlue (talk • contribs) 02:55, 14 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Jon6589

Hi. Why did you delete the Tufts Emergency Medical Services page? Tufts Emergency Medical Services is a private ambulance service and should not be deleted and redirected to Student Life at Tufts University

I merged and redirected the page, not deleted it. The services aren't notable in themselves.--TM 16:37, 15 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

A good idea

		Happy holidays.
		Best wishes for joy and happiness. Wanted to wish you joy of the season and to give you a pat on the back since your idea of creating a List of islands of Maine (rather than simply adding that as a category to existing island pages) has turned out to be a very good one. Interminable labor, but I am learning a lot as I go. Best wishes for a great New Year. ElijahBosley ^{(talk ☞)} 16:52, 16 December 2010 (UTC) [reply]

Brad Evans

Hi there; any reason you removed a seemingly-valid category from Brad Evans's page? Regards, Giant Snowman 15:41, 27 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, because he is already in the Category:UC Irvine Anteaters men's soccer players, which is a subcategory of Category:University of California, Irvine alumni. Please change it back to the correct categorization.--TM 15:43, 27 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Any reason he can't be in both categories? I mean, he is both a UC Irvine Anteaters soccer player AND a UCI alumni, isn't he? Giant Snowman 15:53, 27 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, but that isn't how it works with categories.--TM 15:58, 27 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Yes it is - for example, every person in Category:England international footballers is also in the parent category Category:English footballers - and that's the same for every footballing nation on Wikipedia. Giant Snowman 16:02, 27 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I assure you that it is not. I suggest you read this discussion and WP:CAT. There is a general rule for categorizing only into the most detailed sub-category. Perhaps the football categories should conform to the rest of Wikipedia, but either way, it is incorrect to have both categories in the Brad Evans article.--TM 16:08, 27 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Reading WP:DUPCAT, I would say that it is permissible to have both categories in the Evans article. Giant Snowman 16:12, 27 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Well, I disagree. Perhaps you should bring it up for discussion and see what others think.--TM 16:13, 27 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Good idea, where do you think would be the appropiate forum? Giant Snowman 16:21, 27 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I'd suggest Wikipedia talk:Categorization.--TM 16:34, 27 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Many thanks, discussion started at Wikipedia talk:Categorization#Brad Evans. Giant Snowman 16:51, 27 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Namibia–Sweden relations

On 24 December 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Namibia–Sweden relations, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Swedish financial assistance to the Namibian liberation movement SWAPO increased significantly under the Torbjörn Fälldin cabinet? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Materialscientist (talk) 22:38, 27 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Joseph Diescho - DOB

Hi Namibia,

Joe has requested that his date of birth is not showen. I have removed his DOB. Thank you for maintaining his wiki page.

Regards Thaynecas (talk) 14:49, 28 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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 |text = On [[Wikipedia:Recent_additions#24 December 2010|24 December 2010]], '''[[:Template:Did you know|Did you know?]]''' was updated with a fact from the article '''''[[Namibia–Sweden relations]]''''', which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ''... that '''[[Namibia–Sweden relations|Swedish financial assistance]]''' to the [[Namibia]]n liberation movement [[SWAPO]] increased significantly under the [[Torbjörn Fälldin]] cabinet?'' You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page <small>([[User:Rjanag/Pageview stats|here's how]], [http://stats.grok.se/en/201012/Namibia%E2%80%93Sweden_relations quick check])</small> and add it to [[WP:DYKSTATS|DYKSTATS]] if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the [[:Template talk:Did you know|Did you know? talk page]].
 }}  [[User:Materialscientist|Materialscientist]] ([[User talk:Materialscientist|talk]]) 22:38, 27 December 2010 (UTC)
+== Joseph Diescho - DOB ==
+Hi Namibia,
+Joe has requested that his date of birth is not showen.
+I have removed his DOB.
+Thank you for maintaining his wiki page.
+Regards
+[[User:Thaynecas|Thaynecas]] ([[User talk:Thaynecas|talk]]) 14:49, 28 December 2010 (UTC)