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Style dabbing[edit]

Hello. This message is in regards to your edits of STYLE (Namie Amuro album) and Style (Cameo album). Please, in the future, do not biaseedly disambiguate or make up titles. "Namie Amuro's STYLE" is not an official title and this not acceptable. Style (album) should have been a disambiguation page, as it currently is. You also failed to list Style (Cameo album) on Style, the universal disambiguation page. While your efforts and intentions may have been good, your execution was horrid. In the future, please ask for help before inacting poor methods of disambiguation. ACS (Wikipedian); Talk to the Ace. See what I've edited. 16:36, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Well I still believe that I did the right thing, since STYLE and Style were conflicting before. I was aware that Namie Amuro's STYLE was not the best name for it, but I knew that it would find a more suitable home eventually. The point was to remove the confusion from Style and Style (album). -- Wiz9999 17:52, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

image - map of economic subsections of AU[edit]

thanks Wiz9999 for contributing this potentially very useful file.

problem: Its difficult to read and thus confusing, in its present form. It appears that complex multiply-overlapping structures are to a degree defying clear graphical representation.

possibly a larger version of the map would be more easily understood? or a different form of representation - say, colored symbols in each country rather than very thin stripes that are tending to bleed a bit on the comp screen.

again i thank you for your evident contributions. this is meant not as criticism, but as asking for further help.

Jvol 03:34, 20 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Furthermore, Burundi and Rwanda joined EAC, so the map should be updated to that effect. I usually do such things myself, but my software can't handle the neat stripes you've included... Could you update them, please? Thanks! —Nightst a llion (?) 23:27, 1 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Updated to address these issues Wiz9999 17:22, 16 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

A question about your image 800px-BlankMap-World-Borders.png[edit]

Hey there.

I'm currently authoring a manga and it discusses war/political conflicts so I needed a map to reflect the setting's national borders and territories. I added colors for each faction/alliance to your image, 800px-BlankMap-World-Borders.png, and a small legend for each color as well.

I'd like to upload this to my deviantART site as a reference so others can better understand the story's politics and just for the sake of enhancing the realism of this world I'm creating. However, I wanted to make sure that I credited you for creating the actual framework I designed this map with. Is there any particular way you'd like for me to list your original copyright? Do you even want me to list one? And if you'd rather me not upload or use this image I'll understand that as well. I just wanted to be polite and ask you first.

Thanks!

PS: I really appreciate that you took the time to create a well-designed map like this, it's pretty useful!

76.18.140.105 17:55, 9 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

There is no need to credit me for this map, I do not require it. Feel free to list the original copyright however you so choose. Wiz9999 12:47, 10 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Maps[edit]

from the maps you recently uploaded in commons. it is clear that they have been made in a vector program. therefore would be more practical if you could upload them in SVG format. otherwise they will end in the list of files that should be converted. [Category:Images_that_should_use_vector_graphics]. wich would mean making them again. please consider in uploading the SVG version yourself-LadyofHats 05:24, 28 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

These maps were updated using Microsoft Paint not a vector program, I do not possess the original SVG version. Wiz9999 05:27, 28 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I found it quite hard to "colour with a single click", as is claimed in the Wikipedia:Blank Maps page for Image:BlankMap-World-v7.png and Image:BlankMap-World-v7-Borders.png, a simple click still only colours contiguous territory (yet I can clearly see the lines that were added to the map). Was the colouring tested before it was posted, or am I doing something wrong?

Having said that, I must say that I really like the idea of having a slightly smaller dot for dependencies to be a brilliant idea! I only wish I came up with that, the circles in the Caribbean region on my map are very crowded, that might ease the congestion! --Canuckguy 22:07, 28 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Well that was not my idea either, you can thank Astrokey44 for that. I just used his maps in making this one. As for the colouring issue, im not sure why its not working for you, because the lines across the ocean should colour the territories linked to that country (Such as if you paint the USA red, Alaska will also turn up red). Certain territories are excluded from the map (such as Hawaii) as they would cause an unreasonable number of lines bisecting the ocean. Wiz9999 04:01, 29 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

If you were talking about Saint Martin not automatically changing colour with the rest of the Netherlands Antilles / Guadeloupe this issue has been fixed in the new version, it was a small glitch in the Caribbean that would not have allowed for a single click to colour these two entities. Wiz9999 20:19, 24 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Orphaned fair use image (Image:Discovery Civilisation logo.jpg)[edit]

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This is fine as this logo was replaced by Image:Discovery Civilisation Europe logo.png anyway. Wiz9999 18:05, 4 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Shatt al-Arab[edit]

Hi! It looks like you're trying to move one or more pages. However, please stop doing that this way - the new name of the page might be good, but Wikipedia has another procedure for moving pages. Look at Help:Renaming (moving) a page: you need to use the move tab, and not cut and paste. Cut and paste moves don't take the edit history with them and thus violate the GFDL copyright terms. Also, in some cases, when the move might be controversial, you might first want to discuss the move on the article's talk page. If a move is not possible because a page with the new name already exists, go to Wikipedia:Requested moves. Thanks! Khoi khoi 03:11, 29 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Actually I was just fixing a bunch of double redirects to Shatt al-Arab/Arvandrud, if that page was moved incorrectly I am not the one you should be talking to. Wiz9999 03:20, 29 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, sorry. I made the incorrect assumption that you were in fact the anon that tried to move the page. Sorry about that. Khoi khoi 04:16, 29 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Image:BlankMap-World-Subdivisions.png[edit]

copied from your user talk page on Wikimedia Commons

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Image:BlankMap-World-Subdivisions.png has been listed at Commons:Deletion requests so that the community can discuss whether it should be kept or not. We would appreciate it if you could go to voice your opinion about this at its entry.

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— Jeff G. (talk|contribs) 14:46, 8 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hi. Please see this request for input. Thanks! — Jeff G. (talk|contribs) 19:15, 26 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Fair use rationale for Image:Discovery Civilisation Europe logo.png[edit]

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Unspecified source for Image:Discovery Civilisation Europe logo.png[edit]

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Gave source of image on its description page. Wiz9999 12:08, 17 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I need your name for attribution[edit]

Hello, I am publishing one of your maps and am required by the GFDL to give you attribution, but I do not know your name. Could you please tell me so that I can fulfill the requirements of the license? If you do not wish to publicly reveal your name on Wikipedia, you can send me a private email. --Munchkinguy 00:30, 9 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for considering my map for your publication, but I would rather remain anonymous. If you could please let me know where it is being published I would much appreciate it. Wiz9999 11:03, 11 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Orphaned non-free media (Image:Discovery Civilisation Europe logo.png)[edit]

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Yeah go ahead, remove it, someone else made a better one :) Wiz9999 00:27, 5 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Haiti is part of Petrocaribe[edit]

Your Petrocaribe map image has been out of date for quite some time. Haiti has since joined the Petrocaribe pact with Venezuela yet your map still shows Haiti as an excluded country. Please correct it. Thank you. User talk:Spyder00Boi 08:19, 06 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Done - Wiz9999 05:16, 9 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

African Economic community[edit]

You have done a great job on the African Economic Community page with treaties and regional agreements. Thanks. If you feel up to it, a very useful contribution would be Bilateral trade agreements between African countries and (i) other African countries and (ii) ROW. Magicmike (talk) 13:36, 16 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, we'll see what comes up. :) Wiz9999 (talk) 13:59, 16 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Most active regional blocs[edit]

a very important Economic Organization in Central Asia and Turkey, pretty old, and works more or less like the European Union, ASEAN and Arab League, i think it needs to be put up their. especially since future integration achievments in this region is more then between Central Asia and Russia and East Europe in the CIS.

i think the region needs to be included their... dont you think?

Which organization? Wiz9999 (talk) 23:14, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

RE: Maps[edit]

Hi. Sorry, You may need an admin to check this issue, I do not remember actually what was the image deletion reason and how was it looks. Image:AGADIR AGREEMENT1.GIF deletion entry is incorrect.--O sama K^{Reply? on my talk page, please} 13:55, 3 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Caricom Passport map needs updating[edit]

Hello Wiz9999 - It appears your Caricom Passport map needs to be updated to reflect Jamaica's launch of the passport as outlined in the article(s). Thanks. 72.27.86.80 (talk) 07:28, 14 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Done - Wiz9999 (talk) 12:16, 14 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Caricom Passport map needs updating....again[edit]

Hello again Wiz9999 - It appears your Caricom Passport map needs to be updated to reflect Belize's launch of the passport as outlined in the article(s). Thanks. 72.27.174.241 (talk) 19:46, 17 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Updated as requested -- Wiz9999 (talk) 00:50, 21 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

'Map of the top 50 countries with the largest Greek communities' needs updating[edit]

Hello, Wiz9999. According to the data obtained from the article 'Greek Diaspora' on en.wikipedia, Chile is eighth, but unfortunately this is not shown. Thanks for reading this message. Cheers! ---Alpinu (talk) 02:57, 14 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Updated as requested -- Wiz9999 (talk) 10:55, 19 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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Call for Wikipedians in Residence in Africa[edit]

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ArbCom elections are now open![edit]

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Fatally wounded listed at Redirects for discussion[edit]

An editor has asked for a discussion to address the redirect Fatally wounded. Since you had some involvement with the Fatally wounded redirect, you might want to participate in the redirect discussion if you have not already done so. Steel1943 (talk) 18:37, 16 September 2017 (UTC)[reply]

As you said, the debate is still out as to whether this was domestic terrorism[edit]

So until and if reliable sources call it that, adding it to articles is original research, one of our basic policies. Doug Weller talk 13:57, 3 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

The articles that I referenced in the edit said that the definition is still uncertain. Please read the citations before you revert an article. Wiz9999 (talk) 14:10, 3 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

The article is specifically about incidents confirmed as terrorist acts and that's all we need to know. Insulting me doesn't change that. Adding it is a policy violation. I've reverted again and mentioned it at the talk page. Doug Weller talk 14:32, 3 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

(edit conflict) The definitions that we are using are in the respective articles. Objective3000 (talk) 14:34, 3 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, it is an article about terrorist incidents, I am glad that an entry has been made an on the talk page where this discussion belongs. I have not insulted you, I simply asked that you not revert an edit without taking into account the information provided by journalistic sources. I will continue this discussion on the article's talk page Wiz9999 (talk) 15:10, 3 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination of Stephen Paddock for deletion[edit]

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