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== Change of name from [[Indian Institute of Travel and Tourism Management]] to Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management==
Dear Admin, Please correct the above mentioned name. Source website= http://www.iittm.org/index.htm
Thanks

== I can't help it~! ==

[[File:Kitten-stare.jpg|left|150px]]
The kitten was so cute, I couldn't stop myself from messing with the wikilove button/tab here. Great work, by the way. Cheers~!

<small>[[User:Dave1185|<i style="font-family:Rage Italic; font-size:large; color:green;">Dave</i>]] <sup><span style="font-family:Italic;color:black">[[user_talk:Dave1185|♠♣♥♦™№1185©♪♫®]]</span></sup></small> 06:47, 1 July 2011 (UTC)
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== Closing of [[Wikipedia:Mediation Cabal/Cases/2011-05-28/dyshidrosis]] ==

I've closed this MEDCAB case because [[User:Carolethecatlover]] appears to be inactive (no edits in the past month). If the issue re-emerges, I'd suggest talk page discussion or perhaps [[WP:DRN]]. All the best, [[User:Bob House 884|Bob House 884]] ([[User talk:Bob House 884|talk]]) 01:50, 7 July 2011 (UTC)

== Deceased hosters ==

Hey, are you still interested in adding notable deceased hosters to the [[Comparison of free web hosting services]]? As you can see on the talkpage, I've made a suggestion for another worthy candidate. --[[Special:Contributions/79.193.49.126|79.193.49.126]] ([[User talk:79.193.49.126|talk]]) 06:29, 21 August 2011 (UTC)
:Sure, I'm sure any such list would include AOL and Geocities.  You could add it at the bottom if you like, it doesnt necessarily have to be a table. <b>[[User:Soap|<span style="color:green;">—</span>]][[User talk:Soap|<span style="color:#057602;">''Soap''</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Soap|<span style="color:green;">—</span>]]</b> 13:40, 22 August 2011 (UTC)

== Bomb Pop ==

Thanks for the typo fixes. I am really surprised that I let Wells' Diary slip by. When I started editing the article, Dairy kept on coming up as Diary for some reason and I thought that I changed them all. No matter how much I wanted to type Dairy, it didn't happen the first time. [[User:SL93|SL93]] ([[User talk:SL93|talk]]) 00:14, 3 September 2011 (UTC)

== You were right. ==

I don't know how you figured it out long ago, but somehow, your intuitions told you that I was once S4. How did you do it?

Anyway, now that many users have moved on, I have decided that now is the time to reveal who I once was to anyone else who happens by.

Moreover, if "Avvooooooo" (from another set of websites) was the shoulder devil, you would be the shoulder angel. What you both had in common was that you both used to observe my actions silently, without any interactions of any kind, until I appeared in another form. Avvoo/Avvooooooo of the other websites had ill-intent and tried to slam me and bring me down in whatever ways, but you were helpful in any interactions with me. Thank you, and I invite you to keep helping me through any step of the way.

Yours truly,

--[[User:LUUWDA|Let Us]] [[User Talk:LUUWDA|Update]] [[Wikipedia: Dusty Articles]] 11:16, 24 October 2011 (UTC)
:Thank you for the compliments.  You answered your own question, though ... I knew who you were because prior to 2008 I read Wikipedia almost every day but didn't make many edits, especially not to talk pages.  You kept your userpage almost the same, so I was pretty sure you were the same person.  (Lately, I've been busy again so I'm falling into the same editing pattern, though I will try not to be "creepy" about it). <b>[[User:Soap|<span style="color:green;">—</span>]][[User talk:Soap|<span style="color:#057602;">''Soap''</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Soap|<span style="color:green;">—</span>]]</b> 15:59, 24 October 2011 (UTC)

== New Page Patrol survey ==

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== Filter 354 ==

Please see [[Wikipedia talk:Edit filter#354 Promotional text added by user to own user(-talk) page - Why private]]. Thanks, <small><span style="border:1px solid;background:#00008B">[[User:Chzz|'''<span style="background:#00008B;color:white">&nbsp;Chzz&nbsp;</span>''']][[User talk:Chzz|<span style="color:#00008B;background-color:yellow;">&nbsp;►&nbsp;</span>]]</span></small> 10:29, 30 October 2011 (UTC)

== Unblock request ==

See [[User talk:Jcousins43]].  It's been a year, and I don't see any evidence of shenanigans from this person in that time.  If you have any evidence or reason why they should remain blocked, such as sockpupptry or other problems, please let me know.  In light of their contrition, I am inclined to let them back in.  --[[User:Jayron32|<span style="color:#000099;">Jayron</span>]]'''''[[User talk:Jayron32|<span style="color:#009900;">32</span>]]''''' 14:17, 22 November 2011 (UTC)
==Orphaned non-free image File:EdinayaRossiya.jpg==
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Note that any non-free images not used in any '''articles''' will be deleted after seven days, as described in the [[wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion#F5|criteria for speedy deletion]]. Thank you.<!-- Template:Di-orphaned fair use-notice --> [[User:Armbrust|Armbrust]] <sup>[[User talk:Armbrust|<span style="color:#E3A857;">Talk to me</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Armbrust|<span style="color:#008000;">about my edits</span>]]</sup>[[User:Armbrust/Review|<sub style="color:#0892D0;">review</sub>]] 13:19, 7 December 2011 (UTC)

== Re:Pedobear ==

I found out what the problem was with the username, the account has been blocked. Cheers  [[User:Mlpearc|<span style="color:#800020;">'''Mlpearc'''</span>]] <small>([[User talk:Mlpearc|<span style="color:#CFB53B;">'''powwow'''</span>]])</small> 03:43, 10 February 2012 (UTC)


== MSU Interview ==

Dear Soap,

My name is Jonathan Obar [[user:Jaobar]], I'm a professor in the College of Communication Arts and Sciences at Michigan State University and a Teaching Fellow with the Wikimedia Foundation's Education Program. This semester I've been running a little experiment at MSU, a class where we teach students about becoming Wikipedia administrators. Not a lot is known about your community,  and our students (who are fascinated by wiki-culture by the way!) want to learn how you do what you do, and why you do it. A while back I proposed this idea (the class) to the community [[Wikipedia:Village_pump_(proposals)/Archive_82#Learn_to_be_a_Wikipedia_Administrator_-_New_class_at_MSU|HERE]], where it was met mainly with positive feedback. Anyhow, I'd like my students to speak with a few administrators to get a sense of admin experiences, training, motivations, likes, dislikes, etc. We were wondering if you'd be interested in speaking with one of our students.


So a few things about the interviews:
* Interviews will last between 15 and 30 minutes.
* Interviews can be conducted over skype (preferred), IRC or email. (You choose the form of communication based upon your comfort level, time, etc.)
* All interviews will be completely anonymous, meaning that you (real name and/or pseudonym) will never be identified in any of our materials, unless you give the interviewer permission to do so.
* All interviews will be completely voluntary. You are under no obligation to say yes to an interview, and can say no and stop or leave the interview at any time.
* The entire interview process is being overseen by MSU's institutional review board (ethics review). This means that all questions have been approved by the university and all students have been trained how to conduct interviews ethically and properly.


Bottom line is that we really need your help, and would really appreciate the opportunity to speak with you. If interested, please send me an email at obar@msu.edu (to maintain anonymity) and I will add your name to my offline contact list. If you feel comfortable doing so, you can post your name [[User:Jaobar/Admins_to_Interview_List_1|HERE]] instead.

If you have questions or concerns at any time, feel free to email me at obar@msu.edu. I will be more than happy to speak with you.

Thanks in advance for your help. We have a lot to learn from you.

Sincerely,

Jonathan Obar --[[User:Jaobar|Jaobar]] ([[User talk:Jaobar|talk]]) 07:26, 12 February 2012 (UTC)

Young June Sah --[[User:Yjune.sah|Yjune.sah]] ([[User talk:Yjune.sah|talk]]) 20:43, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

== Seamus (dog) ==
I undid your entry for [[Seamus (dog)|Seamus]], Mitt Romney's dog.  I always found it interesting that in 2005 Bill Clinton named his dog Seamus, but I could find no proof that it was connected to Romney's dog Seamus.  If you can mind a reference connecting the two Seamus's, feel free to add back your material. [[User:Dwainwr123|Debbie W.]] 11:43, 10 March 2012 (UTC)

== Good faith ==

Hi Soap. Mi name is Manuel. Im acting in a good faith when I write my articles in Wikipedia. I don't know who is the last user that you mention.
Im doing my best to be a good user, trying to be a good transmisor of the best that I can see in the Hispanic World in the South Florida. It is not promotional make bios of people who are celebrities with Oscars nominations, Emmy Awards and many other relevants things doing in their lifes. 
Im really concern about this. If you can contact me, you can call me. (phone number redacted). 
I have a lot to learn, but please, consider me a man in a good faith. Teach me, but not criticize something that I did in the best honest way.
Regards.

Manuel.
[[User:Misty2011|Misty2011]] ([[User talk:Misty2011|talk]]) 21:55, 20 March 2012 (UTC)

==Trackback==
Replied to your post [[User_talk:Harizotoh9#percent|here]]. --[[User:Harizotoh9|Harizotoh9]] ([[User talk:Harizotoh9|talk]]) 03:53, 27 March 2012 (UTC)

== reporting to admins ==

Hi. I used that link because the person that was harassing me, Melbourne Star, linked to that threatening that he would eventually report me for vandalism ---- WHILE HE WAS VANDALISING!!!!! I thought that it was appropriate to highlight what he was doing. See the threats on my page too. Please, for the love of honesty, restore the links on The Hunger Games and The Tripods and unprotect both. There is nothing controversial or incorrect in quoting The New York Times and plot summaries in quite correctly stating that both had 12 provinces having people representing each to fight for their overlords, with the only difference in the plots for the two series being that The Hunger Games has human overlords while The Tripods has alien overlords. That is a simple fact. And it is pretty important to mention, too, it should be said. The disturbing thing is that they are happy for The Tripods to quite correctly be criticised for the machine that was the basis of the story (the tripod) to be similar in physical appearance to the tripods that were used in War of the Worlds - something which, horrifically, this vandal has now deleted from the Tripods article! It just boggles the mind. I can understand a cover up to hide something political, made by secret service agents trying to protect a political agenda but WTF is this? Just someone who liked a movie and doesn't want anyone to know that it wasn't quite as original as they thought. That is pretty damn petty.  <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/123.2.223.96|123.2.223.96]] ([[User talk:123.2.223.96|talk]]) 16:14, 31 March 2012 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
== Nomination of [[Various Artists]] for deletion ==

<div class="floatleft" style="margin-bottom:0">[[File:Ambox warning orange.svg|42px|alt=|link=]]</div>A discussion is taking place as to whether the article '''[[Various Artists]]''' is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to [[Wikipedia:List of policies and guidelines|Wikipedia's policies and guidelines]] or whether it should be [[Wikipedia:Deletion policy|deleted]].

The article will be discussed at [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Various Artists ]] until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on good quality evidence, and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion.  However, do not remove the article-for-deletion template from the top of the article. <span style="color:green">'''Ten Pound Hammer'''</span> • <sup>([[User talk:TenPoundHammer|What did I screw up now?]])</sup> 18:22, 31 March 2012 (UTC)

== "What color makes purple" ==

Hi! Strictly speaking, it duplicated [[RYB color model]]... ;-) --[[User:Shirt58|Shirt58]] ([[User talk:Shirt58|talk]]) 00:24, 1 April 2012 (UTC)

== Thanks ==

I realised [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Administrator_topicon&diff=next&oldid=484921144 this] was the problem just as you reverted it. Thanks.

== Thanks ==

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== Thanks ==

Thank you for your support at my RfA. I will do my best to live up to people's confidence in me. [[User:Yngvadottir|Yngvadottir]] ([[User talk:Yngvadottir|talk]]) 18:17, 9 April 2012 (UTC)

==Freud masturbation==
We should put the Freud quote in the article since it is sourced. The Sanger quote could be left alone until a better source is found. Would that work?--[[User:RJR3333|RJR3333]] ([[User talk:RJR3333|talk]]) 01:06, 21 April 2012 (UTC)
:Possibly.  I'd be patient, though, and wait for other people to respond.  <b>[[User:Soap|<span style="color:green;">☮</span>]][[User talk:Soap|<span style="color:#057602;">''Soap''</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Soap|<span style="color:green;">☮</span>]]</b> 02:08, 21 April 2012 (UTC)

== Block of  203.33.181.120 ==

I went to block {{user5| 203.33.181.120}} for vandalism and discovered that you had already blocked it.  Looking further I see that the last three blocks for that repeat vandal school IP have been for 1 year.  What's the point of blocking that IP for only 48 hours?   

It's hard to find a constructive edit from that IP.  Short blocks for such destructive, repeat vandals / school IPs only make more work for the rest of us.  [[User:Toddst1|Toddst1]] <small>([[User talk: Toddst1|talk]])</small> 00:17, 27 April 2012 (UTC)
:It looked like they had been mostly decent for the past 6 months since they had never been blocked in that time, so I considered it "fresh".  But it seems like they came close to being blocked, but somehow slipped through. If they start vandalizing again I'm sure I or someone else will restore a much longer block. <b>[[User:Soap|<span style="color:green;">☮</span>]][[User talk:Soap|<span style="color:#057602;">''Soap''</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Soap|<span style="color:green;">☮</span>]]</b> 02:55, 27 April 2012 (UTC)