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Heroin disambiguation

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Hi, I'm not sure that removing the disambiguation from dope and junk is the best thing to do. I know that normally clearing up ambiguous links is useful but in this case the links are not to e.g. Dope (drugs) or Junk (drugs) but instead to general purpose articles on Recreational drug use and Hard and soft drugs neither of which actually mention the terms dope and junk. In particular the junk disambiguation page gives information on the origin of the term. Is it valid to keep a link to a disambiguation page in these circumstances? If so, I'd like it changed back, perhaps with a hidden comment requesting to keep them. --Colin 11:33, 19 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I wish your strictures against advetising were consistent and also applied to stuff like commercial magazine links!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.220.200.130 (talkcontribs)

Infobox Spreadsheet

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Hi! Please could you send me the infobox spreadsheet you mentioned on the airport infobox talk page. My email address is "removed". Thanks, Callumm 16:42, 19 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hi

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I've created an account now to avoid this in the future, but was wondering what the issue was with a user who had the IP address 219.89.158.16 just in case it was something I did inadvertently/by mistake, or wrong for a reason I'm not aware of. More than likely just somebody who was assigned the same IP address as me if I'm understanding it properly, I can't think of any edits I've made which would have been a problem. Thanks -Number36 23:44, 19 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Barnstar

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Excellent job!

Last month, I told you I couldn't find the proper barnstar for your contributions. Well, I'm pleased to say that I have now found it. I hereby award you The Tireless Contributor Barnstar for your hard work on Canadian airports and in fighting and reverting vandalism. Aecis Mr. Mojo risin' 18:03, 20 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

from jayanthv

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thanx,i dont know wat a admin does anyway.but please dont block me.--Jayanthv86 14:59, 21 January 2006 (UTC)

I withdraw. Hello everybody,thanks for opening my eyes.I am such a loser,I dont even know what a admin does and i have nominated myself.from now on,i will leave edit summaries.I am barely two months old in wiki and i was audacious enough to ask for adminship.Sorry for wasting your time.--Jayanthv86 15:16, 21 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

swinging

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Hi, I added a link to the "swingers" catagory in the external links for swinging jewelry. Those of us in the lifestyle want an easy way to know each other. I have purchased a few anklets from www.nipplecharms.com and have received a number of positive comments.

I am not sure why you opposed the link. I thougth WIKIPEDIA was an open source for information. Was I mistake?

You can write me at samdante@yahoo.com.

Thanks

Vicki (and Sam).

swinging

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ok, I thought I was signed in. Sorry. the question about was from me. Fee free to e-mail me. thanks.

Vicki (and Sam)

swingers revisited

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Its not my site but love their stuff. That site is not on the fashion page.

I still think its better served under swinging. What do you think?

Thanks CBW,

Vicki

Morse Code as a Religion

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The morse code religion is not stupid u fucking son of a bich its seriously worshipped and we take offense when you are ignorant of our religion The preceding unsigned comment was added by 67.170.57.170 (talk • contribs) 19:28, 22 January 2006.

Three Gorges Damm

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Can you tell me the current staus of China's Three Gorges Damm? Thanks, WSC

airports

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Hi YCB, been looking at the cdn airports, now using your examples of Acme Airport and Carcross Airport's. A question, the term IATA, in reference to location indicators. I believe IATA has input into the call sign business, but each country is responsible for these codes. Transport Canada does ours. The idents are broken into domestic and international ICAO. Idents can be duplicated, and are also used for radio lic. So here in Whitehorse, the domestic ident is YXY, the VOR is also YXY, ICAO in Canada we throw on the"C", so CYXY is for the International airport, weather etc. When you look at YCB, CYCB, YCB and CB are used. The metar you scribe is idented as CYCB, but your upper wind forecast still uses YCB. So basically, anything with an ident, drop the "C" in Canada and you get the domestic ident (what is ref to as IATA). Acme would be EG2, etc... Lommeri

Anyway I have started to look over the airports, proofing and where possible adding detail. Lommeri


I see what u mean, but I am still confused as to why IATA codes would be used, 30 years in aviation and this is the first I have heard of them having anything at all to do with airport codes. They have all sorts of other standards that they enforce, but being an organization run by and for the airlines. The only stardard I can see tham being involved in, is standard codes for baggage tags. Each country codes their airports based on many criteria, including radio licencing issues. I can't find ours, we now use an internal database and everything we use is the 4 letter ICAO codes. the FAA 7350.72 is published every 112 days. With US and Canadian airport and radio call signs. The authority quoted is US and Canadian Fed governments for these issues. 1-2-2 Assignment Authority c. Transport Canada assigns two, three and four character identifiers, including 3 letter identifiers beginning with letters Y and Z, for its area of juristiction. In Canada any airport ident with 3 letters all start with a Y or Z, YCB, Cam Bay, ZFM ft Mcfoo etc, secondary airports are 2letters 1 number. ICAO standards call for 4 characters, so here we just throw a C in front. So the way I look at it, anything in the CFS is assigned an ident, which automatically is made to the ICAO standard, but if you drop the C what is left is the domestic airport location identifier. Perhaps in other countries, other than Can/US the IATA database is used, but not here. Lommeri 09:02, 24 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]


Ah I see , howz about to end some confusion and add the domestic location ident as well as the IATA codes, some gps's still use the 3letter system.Lommeri 16:45, 24 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]


Since IATA is used to standardize the travel industry, it would make sense to code places where commercial travel is available. ZBB is used for training and general aviation and has no need for baggage tags, so no IATA code. Aklavik has daily service with Aklak Air from YEV, and maybe they aren't IATA compliant, but when I used to fly there, I am sure they had tags with YKD. A lot of the major airports use the ident, well as their identity. Most who haven't lived under a rock know where JFK, LAX, YVR airports are, and this seems to be a combo of airport identifiers, IATA baggage tags, navaids, weather coding and probably other factors. Lommeri 16:57, 24 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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I think that the readers, especially us swingers, would like to see there is something out there, like the gays that have the rainbow, that will let us know each other.

I would like to have that link, or something in the body of the page, refer to that and the site.

Thanks for your time CBW.

I await your response and thanks in advance.

Vicki

PS, are you into the lifestyle?

Thanks

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Thank you, CambridgeBayWeather/Archive05
Thank you! for voting in my RFA. It failed with a result of 31/11/2. Thanks anyway. If you have any comments, please say so here. Thank you!

Don't worry, i wasn't done. When its done it will look really good hold on

Hey

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Im having truble reformtting the bottom of the page, im not that used to Wikipedia, could u help?

I am warned

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Last warning, and obviously first too. Can you inform me on what I have done that is considered vandalism? I have been reverting vandalism that is against WP's official policies, is that vandalism? 81.216.236.207 21:32, 24 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

how swingers

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That is an excellent idea about how swingers know each other. Mind if i write it? I might need your help to add it.

thanks.

fannies

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hey, you deleted my fact about pubic hair! The preceding unsigned comment was added by 82.23.32.62 (talk • contribs) 23:08, 24 January 2006.

Insert nonsense and then complains about it. CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 23:14, 24 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks from Lulu

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Storm clouds ... and silver linings Thank you for your support on my RfA.
Unfortunately, it failed to reach consensus. Nonetheless, it proved an opportunity to establish contacts and cooperation with many supportive editors, which will be beneficial to editing Wikipedia in the future. Lulu of the Lotus-Eaters (t @)

Speedy Deletion

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The penalty for answering my previous question promptly and clearly is that I'm going to ask another.

I've requested Speedy Deletion (on the basis of C1: Empty) for "Big Dipper." Well, I put the "deletebecause" notice on the page. Is that all I do? If not, what else?

Well, that's actually two questions, but they're either-or. Thanks again. B00P 09:19, 25 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

And now SPUI had removed the "deletebecause" notice. B00P 12:10, 25 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Moved the article. Got your message. Everything should point to "Big Dipper" without the qualification. Thanks again. B00P 16:14, 25 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Oyster Bay

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Could you please outline where I have infringed upon the wikipedia manual of writing. Those who know Oyster Bay would like the section and it is highly informative about Oyster Bay. The preceding unsigned comment was added by 60.225.202.61 (talk • contribs) 13:13, 25 January 2006.

I have found that I am not guilty of vandalising, you are. Shame on you. The preceding unsigned comment was added by Licinius (talk • contribs) 13:57, 25 January 2006.

Swingers

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Hi CBW,

Here is the page. I tried to make is short and sweet. Let me know what you think. I tried to be alittle matter of fact with it. I love this stuff tho.

Anyway, if you want to give it a go, here it is:

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Swinging and how to tell.

Swingers come in all shapes and sizes. Is there an easy way to tell if someone is a swinger? Probably not. But there are

some tell-tale signs. A woman who is flirtatious around their significant other is a good candidate. Men who offer their

wives to repeatedly dance with other men are good candidates. Husbands and wives that enter bars separately and sit apart,

him watching who she plays with might be good candidates.

Do swingers wear anything to single them out, like gays and the rainbow theme of things? Some swingers do. There are anklets and body jewelry that swingers wear to let others know they are in play.

Next time you are in public play, look around, you may pick up on some of the people that like to swing!

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I would do it but I dont know if someone might bring it down. You have memo'ed the page so I think you might help.

Thanks,

Vicki

Swingers

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I made one small change for the "Americanization" of "Jewelry" (if you dont mind). Other than that its great. Please give me a shout when you have it up.

thanks again for your patience.

Talk to you soon,

Vicki

Hmmmm?

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Please stop vandalising my work. It is rude. It is not nonsense, it is relevant to the culture of Oyster Bay, however feel free to fix up typos. The preceding unsigned comment was added by Licinius (talk • contribs) 02:40, 26 January 2006.

thx

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thx for the speed revert. --Sintonak.X 17:32, 26 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

From Vicki

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Thanks!  :)

I love these guys so much I am going to try and make a listing just for them.

Thanks for all your help

V

nonsense

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hardly nonsense

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i beg your pardon...no nonsense whatsoever...those are the facts and just deal with it..you need to expand your knowledge on such topics...las time i checked we were allowed to make edits etc. ...i have added well documented facts...so move on70.30.71.252 17:56, 26 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

hmmm... yourself

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You edit things that you do not have a clue about and in the process vandalise them... Stop doing it or I will destroy your contributions in retaliation. The preceding unsigned comment was added by 60.225.202.61 (talk • contribs) 04:59, 27 January 2006.

I have responded to User:60.225.202.61 regarding this comment. --Tyson2k 08:39, 27 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

YOU

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You are the one vandalising my work you sanctimonious prig. How dare you edit things you have no idea about. Stop vandalising my work or we can both end up as wankers in an internet dispute. The preceding unsigned comment was added by Licinius (talk • contribs) 10:39, 27 January 2006.

Okay

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Your choice if you want to be a vandal. Waste your time than. The preceding unsigned comment was added by 60.225.202.61 (talk • contribs) 10:52, 27 January 2006.

999

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haha You like to vandalise but cannot take it whe it is done to you hahahahahahaha The preceding unsigned comment was added by 60.225.202.61 (talk • contribs) 11:54, 27 January 2006.

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Thank you for the message. I change the enter as the information contained was wrongThe preceding unsigned comment was added by 194.126.226.253 (talk • contribs) 17:36, 27 January 2006.

Succesful RfA!

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Thank you for your support during my RfA! The community has decided to make me an administrator, and there's work to be done. I look forward to seeing you around the project in the future, and if you see me do anything dumb, let me know right away! Regards, CHAIRBOY () 23:26, 27 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]


Content

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Hi I have posted an article from my website which I wrote...thecontinentalparty.com. It is not protected material.

Thanks,

Peter Phillips Party Founder

The Continental Party of Canada 69 Katherine Ave Moncton, NB E1C 7M8

Canada

So can I print it? Thanks peter The preceding unsigned comment was added by Continentalparty (talk • contribs) 01:41, 28 January 2006.

Oyster Bay

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Firstly the attacks on the council workers and visitors were local speculation, which if you know Oyster Bay community speculation is rife and council workers are bludgers. Everybody learnt that from the roundabout controversy. I do not appreciate you attacking my works but I will work through the channels to get things done properly. The preceding unsigned comment was added by Licinius (talk • contribs) 22:06, 28 January 2006.

Thanks

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Thanks a ton for your help on the template! deeptrivia (talk) 15:51, 29 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the user page revert

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. . . and for blocking the culprit. Much obliged. Chick Bowen 17:41, 29 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Bots don't read articles

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Hey, bots don't read articles (yet). But thanks for correctly tagging it [1] this time [2]. --Gmaxwell 19:23, 29 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Congrats, you revert to a version where a person was listed as being born twice [3]. Watch out for that. --Gmaxwell 19:39, 29 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

WHY DID YOU EDIT THE ARTICLE ON KURDISTAN?

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DID YOU READ THIS DISCUSSIONS BEFORE YOU MADE THE CHANGES?

They are adding silly things to the article. The preceding unsigned comment was added by 69.196.139.250 (talk • contribs) 22:20, 29 January 2006.

PLease Read the SOurces and come to relevant answer for yourself

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Do not take sides, but please read the dicussions and read the actual articles. They are manipulating the page. All sources say Kurds are ethnic Iranians, but we have them typing Jewish there and dissasocaiting the Iranian nature of the Kurds. The preceding unsigned comment was added by 69.196.139.250 (talk • contribs) 22:28, 29 January 2006.

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I am a Vaastu expert. I have spent several years of study in India and am one of the few western expert architects on the subject. It is my life work and I feel I have a lot to contribute. There is MUCH misinformation on this subject. I placed a link to my site, which is very educational, with a lot of free information. You have removed and blocked it. There are other links that have a much more commecial nature on that Vastu page. I have spent 8 years of research, study and practice at this and I feel anyone who is wanting to know more about this subject deserves to reach my webpage. I spend several hours a week answering questions on this subject from people all over the world and I charge nothing for this service. Please reconsider my link: http://www.vastu-design.com/lesson1.htm The preceding unsigned comment was added by 69.18.53.173 (talk • contribs) 04:20, 30 January 2006.

Cheers!

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Hi, thanks for reverting the vandalism to my userpage. Stu 14:02, 30 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Reply

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I am replacing the vandalism you have done. I suggest you read Wikipedia's policy on this. I will get the administrator into contact with you within the next week. Until than I suggest you leave the page as it is and not aggravate the situation. Licinius The preceding unsigned comment was added by Licinius (talk • contribs) 08:02, 31 January 2006.

Hypocritical

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I honeslty meant no harm and was doing what I saw other companies doing. We have many tutorials and how to's that individuals could reference. That was my only intent, perhaps I went about the process all wrong. I'll conceed that. I've always enjoyed using wikipedia and have found it a useful reference and want to assist other indivduals that questions about certain topics. Please let me know if there is an easier way of doing that. Other wise, remove the other companies advertisements/helps. If you'd like me to list them I'd be happy to. The preceding unsigned comment was added by 209.210.58.54 (talk • contribs) 22:00, 31 January 2006.

Thank you

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Thank you for your help with The Continental Party of Canada....Peter

Help

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Silly question but how do I post from your sandbox? Or should I copy it...Thanks, Peter

Thank you

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Thank you for your help..Peter

I really appreciate your support for my admin nomination, especially with me being a relatively new user. Cheers, OhNoitsJamieTalk 04:08, 1 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Again

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Any good-faith effort to improve the encyclopedia, even if misguided or ill-considered, is not vandalism. Apparent bad-faith edits that do not make their bad-faith nature inarguably explicit are not considered vandalism at Wikipedia.

You have broached this commandment towards me.

Licinius The preceding unsigned comment was added by 60.225.202.61 (talk • contribs) 06:03, 1 February 2006.

Delia Gallagher Entry

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Thanks so much for cleaning it up. I'm a Wiki virgin, so your assistance is much appreciated.

Again 2

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Specifically point out the "points of views" because I have cited the opinions of locals that I know, my own research is that I know Oyster Bay as well as anybody and probably better than them as well. If my contributions were such nonsense, than why did you keep the majority of what I contributed? The same objections could be made by anybody about what you left in.

What you have done with your edits, which I percieve from my point of view at this point as vandalism, is discouraged me from making contributions about the Sutherland Shire generally and also Rugby League. These edits were done, and correct me if I am wrong, with no personnel understanding about the things I was writing.

Again you assumed I was bluffing and acting in bad faith about the administrator. I spoke to him and he reviewed it and has been advising me about how to deal with it according to Wikipedian principles. He refuses to become personally involved because he says he does not really care about the specific issue and does not want to be bombarded at the moment.

Licinius The preceding unsigned comment was added by 60.225.202.61 (talk • contribs) 07:49, 1 February 2006.

Clarification

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Perhaps I was ambiguous. All the information I contributed about Oyster Bay was uncited and comes directly from my own knowledge. If you destroy and edit it based on that fact than you must also edit the rest of it out. Silly rule however in my opinion, it should be unless it can be proven it was wrong.

As for local speculation, it is based upon the local communty hall meetings, running with the OBK, asking several residents about the three incidents I mentioned in the article and a knowledge of the Oyster Bay character-naturally anti authouritive.

Licinius The preceding unsigned comment was added by 60.225.202.61 (talk • contribs) 10:21, 1 February 2006.

Naming Convention / Categories

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GermanShepherd1977 From German Shepherd

I put some categories on the Delia Gallagher entry, and when I checked the list, her name was being put under "D", not "G". Any advice? Thanks.

Clan Fraser

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I'm considering restructuring the Clan Fraser articles, and I'd like your input. Canaen 00:25, 2 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Check the Clan Fraser talk page.

80.217.152.161

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Thought you might want to know that I have blocked User:80.217.152.161. You had given him a final warning on Feb. 01 and so I did not wait for the usual four-step escalation or 3RR. Have a better day, -- Gyrofrog (talk) 03:33, 2 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Gosh, I meant "have a better day" in the sense of not delaing with 80.217.152.161 for a while. But yeah, now that I look through your talk page it looks like you have enough on your hands otherwise... Sheesh! -- Gyrofrog (talk) 04:19, 2 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

re 81.232.134.161/Tent

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I see you have reverted the links added by the above IP address. I'm just wondering if I have violated some Wikipedia policy with the links I added to 'Tents' with UK retail websites - the reason for adding these was to provide access to lots of pictures of various shapes and sizes of tents. If these are inappropriate I will of course remove them. Murray Langton 09:47, 2 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

BA Connect

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As an aviation-minded admin I hope you don't mind me asking another favour — can you move British Airways Citiexpress to BA Connect, following the rebranding of the BA subsidiary (see Talk:British Airways Citiexpress#Move to BA Connect). Thanks in advance/wangi 11:02, 2 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks/wangi 14:13, 2 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

clarification

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You outedited one of my points on Rugby League saying it was POV when it was a fact, they were an underresourced club. I think it was western suburbs magpies. I felt like it was a personnel attack because your user page says you are Canadien and therefore I assumed that you have little knowledge of Rugby League.

Licinius

Licinius 11:40, 2 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Apologies

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I think it was Western Suburbs Magpies.

Licinius

11:43, 2 February 2006 (UTC)

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Thanks. I just finished doing the airline codes so that was stuck in my mind. I did not realize how long that simple task as going to take. Vegaswikian 22:14, 2 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Deleting Images

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Whats the deal with you deleting the images from the articles I've been submitting, I know there is no license info, but whats the big deal, barely any pics have license info and they are just logos of television channels on a page descrbing the channel! The preceding unsigned comment was added by 69.198.108.51 (talk • contribs) 02:10, 3 February 2006.

How do I ... ?

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At the bottom of the article Leo, just above the section "References," are four tabular lists of constellations. It's easy to see how to include such things in an article, but how does one get at them to edit them. (I want to have the actual symbols appear in the first one, not merely ([]) over and over.) B00P 07:20, 3 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Excuse me, please...

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Excuse me please, but it´s my job! I am a German man and a very very big Fred Ward Fan and i do all for him. He´s a forgotten Actor and i must make him famous. Give me please a little bit of time. Thanks! The preceding unsigned comment was added by 84.173.61.95 (talk • contribs) 17:45, 3 February 2006.

Missing image

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This one's driving me bonkers.

As you may remember, I wrote the article "Big Dipper." Right at the top I included "Image:Ursa Major constellation map.png". While that's okay, it's not exactly right.

I downloaded it, edited it, and put it back as "Image:Ursa Major constellation detail map.PNG". Now I know it's there. [4]

The problem is that when I try to replace the orginal image in the Big Dipper article with this one, it refuses to show up. Help! B00P 06:13, 4 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Undeleted - sometimes in the heat of battle, speedy deletions don't get reviewed properly. I apologise for any inconvenience. enochlau (talk) 15:50, 4 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

It's the talk page. It was not written to be published from my side. It was written to talk! Everything on the talk page can be found via google! I didn't want that a simple discussion will be archived for the next 1000 years. Did I have at least the right to delete only my words? In this case nobody will undestand what the page is talking about. Kadmos 18:05, 4 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Dear CambridgeBayWeather, I understand that I was wrong by deleting the whole discussion. But where is the rule giving you the right to publish my words. Sorry, but for me it was not clear that the editor lost his rights by posting to a talk page. Kadmos 12:04, 5 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

(Posting here to keep the convo in one place) I don't know of any applicable policies that will help us decide whether to delete individual comments, but as a general rule, nothing gets deleted around here. Wikipedia works on the principle of openness, and it would make no sense for that discussion to be chopped in half just because you want to delete your words. Are there any particular reasons why you want to delete your words? Finally, on your question about the rule giving Wikipedia the right to publish your words: at the bottom of the edit box, there's this thing that says "You agree to license your contributions under the GFDL." enochlau (talk) 12:13, 5 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
The reason is, that the talk pages can be found via google. Here comes the explanation:
There are differences between an article and a talk page. Why the quick and dirty content of a talk page gets archived, whereas this is not the case for the high quality content of an article? The answer is easy. The article will be changed whereas the size of a talk page will grow. For this reason additional to the page history archive pages are used. How long the content of a talk page will be stored? Did you really believe that it is usefull to store every posting to a talk page for the next 10 or 20 years?
On the other hand for a search engine there is no difference between a talk page and an article. The PageRank is high for both types. For instance the PageRank for this talk page is 6. For this reason google is listing the talk page first if you search for instance for - CambridgeBayWeather - or - "Canadian airports" Wikipedia -. Additional there is more text given on the talk pages. For this reason if you search for instance for - movable type Phaistos - at google, only talk pages are listed. I didn't think that my words on a talk page are important enough for that.
Maybe my question was not clear at this point. I was asking CambridgeBayWeather about his right to republish my words, after I had said that I didn't want it. The right to copy text from wikipedia via the GDFL is something else. Kadmos 22:12, 5 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
So what if the talk pages can be found via Google. If Google doesn't index the pages properly, that's its problem. If people searched via the sidebar search box there should be no problem. I don't understand what you mean by CambridgeBayWeather republishing your words? Could you provide a diff? Was he putting your comments under his name or merely copying the text to somewhere else? If it's the latter, that's definitely permissible. enochlau (talk) 23:19, 5 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
This is only the wikipedia view. Most people are searching the web via google, yahoo etc. To say use wikipedia search instead of google is not helpfully.
There is a misunderstanding. After I got no answer to my question: "Did I have at least the right to delete only my words?" I have deleted only my words. CambridgeBayWeather was reverting this deletion without gtiving any explanation. See [5]. Kadmos 23:53, 5 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I'm really sorry, but I think CambridgeBayWeather's actions here were the correct course of action. It is bad to delete text even from a talk page, as it renders other people's comments out of context. The general way to revoke a statement is to leave it on the page strike it out using <s> tags. The only times when comments are permanently deleted are when we have things like defamatory statements being posted - this isn't the case here.
As for the Google argument, I personally search Wikipedia using Google. However, it is unethical and unwise to alter the content of pages and articles to artificially adjust the page rankings. If you are concerned about people being confused, then insert a link at the top of the archive page to the article itself. enochlau (talk) 00:06, 6 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I accept that such a deletion is not possible.
@The only times when comments are permanently deleted... For me sentences like "Duhoux' criticism is ..." at Talk:Phaistos Disc/Archive2 about an article of Yves Duhoux published at the American Journal of Archaeology are far away from being objective. But maybe I'm alone with this opinion. Kadmos 02:15, 6 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I must apologize I've been away most of the day and almost missed all this. I replaced your comments because the removal would break up the discussion for future editors that wanted to catch up, which is why I approached the deleting editors in the first place. It's not common practice to remove comments, apart from personal attacks and vandalism even on talk pages. As to the GDFL I was working from Wikipedia:Ownership of articles#Legal ownership of text and GNU Free Documentation License. Although they are talking about the article I believe that it would also apply to discussion on talk pages. But of course IANAL. I most certainly have no objection to the use of <s> tags to strike out your comments just the total removal of them. Please be aware that I know nothing about the article in question nor did I actually read the discussion. This all came about due to a question on the Reference desk. CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 06:37, 6 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Note: For Talk:Phaistos Disc/Archive2 I have added a new request for deletion with db-attack as reason. I hope this is OK this time. Kadmos 09:04, 8 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Reverts

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Maybe you should try reverting articles (and/or discussions) that need it, due to vandalism or something else, and leave alone those that have nothing wrong with them. The comments you erased from the Mobile Phone discussion made no personal attack, and do not qualify as vandalism. The preceding unsigned comment was added by 70.49.242.74 (talk • contribs) 19:32, 4 February 2006.

I think it looks good.--Carabinieri 21:18, 4 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Risk

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Hi! I've hopefully comprimised with you on the risk page - is this ok? 84.9.67.97 01:16, 5 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Cheers 84.9.67.97 01:22, 5 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Deletes

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I'd like quick deletes for the articles "Alpha Crucis," "Beta Crucis," and "Gamma Crucis." They redirect to "Acrux," "Becrux," and "Gacrux" respectively. This is the reverse of how such things are standardly handled. I would then move the three actual articles to their newly-vacated names and establish new redirects. Thank you. B00P 21:02, 6 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, what am I getting wrong now? "Alpha Crucis" already existed as a Redirect to "Acrux." Want is wanted is that "Acrux" Redirects to "Alpha Crucis." You tell me that it's just "a straight move." As I understood it, one can't move into an already existing article, one can only cut-and-paste. The Help page says not to do this because the Discussion and History pages get lost. Please clarify. B00P 12:09, 7 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thank You

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The vandal hurt my page. Thank You for the revert, if u need anything , ask me The preceding unsigned comment was added by Gators222 (talk • contribs) 23:24, 6 February 2006.

Thanks.

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I've left word over on the Esperanza page. I can't believe the comment I just got from another user regarding my blocking of a "MilkMan Vandal" sockpuppet. Add to that the sheer bile I've been getting from new users who refuse to abide by the rules and you have the makings of a real donnybrook. I've tried to balance "wiki-policing" with some new articles and repair of some exisitng articles, but I can't come up with a new subject every day as I believe in quality over quantity. Bless you. - Lucky 6.9 06:47, 7 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I seem to be getting sucked from seventeen different directions.  :) I have enough stress in my life. I need more like a hole in the head.  :)) - Lucky 6.9 07:25, 7 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

217.23.232.194 and your warning to this user

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Greetings! I am working on the Bonnie and Clyde articles, and user 217.23.232.194 vandalized that page, after you had warned him/her (probably a man, woman generally don't bother!) that he would be banned. I wanted to bring his latest vandalism to your attention. I also asked another editor to deal with this user who just wants to destroy. Thanks! old windy bear 20:41, 7 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Cheers

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If you'd like to restore them, go right ahead! I don't mind. I usually leave old warnings, unless the warnings make the page scroll. If so, I trim them back, so that whoever this is will definitely see the new warning. No guarantee that this IP is static, so old warnings are useless IMHO. Maybe instead, we should start summarizing blocks at the top of the page. · Katefan0(scribble)/poll 21:03, 7 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I'm Sorry I didn't no that I would offend anyone I am new to the internet and thought it was a self improvisial dictionary I didn't know until just now that other people could read it . Once again I'm very sorry.

Rt. Hon. Stephen Harper

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Thanks for the edit. In fact he will always be right honourable, since former PM's keep this honorofic for life. But that is probably neither here or there.