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POV fork
Hello,

I notice that you made a comment here about the Kashmir article, thank you for that:-) However would you not consider posting it on the noticeboard for the topic, where the issue is being reviewed?  Pahari Sahib  06:00, 1 September 2008 (UTC)

Biased POK article
hi i have noticed that when i go on google and type in azad kashmir it redirects me to the biased POK page conjured by nationalist indians could you please remove this redirection as it is clearly indian propaganda. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.158.177.243 (talk) 09:16, 1 September 2008 (UTC)

Floquet de Neu
Could you please have a look at Talk:Copito de Nieve? It is unfair that the page has been move-protected, and renamed back to the Spanish version! Leptictidium (mt) 11:21, 3 September 2008 (UTC)

historical territory?
Since fortune favours the bold, we need your bold action at the Basque country article. We've been driving in circles ever since you left us... Mountolive  deny, deflect, detonate 17:00, 15 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Hi Mountolive. I am not the only admin who has taken part on the RM discussion. As a matter of fact, Husond has been more active than me. The page is still listed at WP:RM and I am positive that other admins are keeping an eye on the move request. It would not feel right for me to close it, even if consensus has been reached. Nevertheless, I will go back and recap what has been going on and make some suggestions. Cheers! -- Asterion talk 18:28, 15 September 2008 (UTC)

Flamenco accident
Hey there Asterion. Just to let you know that I reverted your recent edits over at Flamenco by accident. I reverted myself back to your edits as soon as I realised. ¡Se me resbaló el dedo del ratón y le di a 'rollback' sin querer! --Gibmetal 77 talk 20:45, 15 September 2008 (UTC)
 * No pasa ná hombre. Hope you're doing well! -- Asterion talk 21:35, 15 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Sí, todo bien por aquí. Sacándole probecho a los pocos días que quedan de playita. Are you in the UK now, o por aquí cerca en Andalucía? Si no me equivoco eres sevillano, no? --Gibmetal 77 talk 23:16, 15 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Pues el tiempo sigue estando bien por aquí y espero que se mantenga para cuando llegues. Más al norte de la península no han tenido tanta suerte. I've never been to Zahara en sí, pero conozco el campo y las playas que hay a su alrededor muy bien. If you ever decide to pay Gib a visit, no dudes en avisarme. Saludos, --Gibmetal 77 talk 07:34, 16 September 2008 (UTC)
 * A mi me pasaba lo mismo cuando hablaba en llanito con otro Gibraltarian in the UK :). What was your friend's name? Lo digo porque puede que me suene de algo... --Gibmetal 77 talk 22:33, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Pues no, lo siento. El único Edwin que conozco se apellida Reyes. He's the Minister for Sport and Culture and quite a bit older than you, so I doubt it's him jeje. Qué tengas buen viaje. Pásatelo bien pero no abuses del jamón ibérico, que por muy bueno que esté sale caro! :P --Gibmetal 77 talk 23:51, 20 September 2008 (UTC)

Images of Brigg
Hello, my name is Nicole and i am the senior feature writer for Lincolnshire In Focus magazine. I am lookingfor some images of Brigg to go with our town feature for our October issue and wondered if you could help at all.

I'm struggling because i am on a strict deadline and people i have contected are not getting back to me. I came across the picture you have taken of the Brigg marketplace on Wikipedia abd wondered if it was ok to feature it in the magazine?

Also if you have any others of Brigg i would love it if you would like to send them to me via email at editor@waltonspublications.com.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Regards,

Nicole —Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.34.47.140 (talk) 10:42, 19 September 2008 (UTC)

Gibnews
Hola Asterion, no sé si hemos coincidido anteriormente en asuntos relacionados con Gibraltar. Recuerdo vagamente tu nombre y no sé si estuviste al tanto del lamentable asunto. Bien, te escribía para pedirte tu consejo como conocedor del mundillo wikipédico anglófono (esto es, necesitaría tu consejo como usuario experto... nada relacionado con tu rol de administrador).

Si has tenido la intención de pasarte por los artículos relacionados con Gibraltar supongo que habrás tenido la mala suerte de toparte con Gibnews. Me abstendré de calificarle, pero no de señalar su obvio POV-warrioring lo cual, en sí mismo, no es malo. Sin embargo, lo que no voy a tolerar es que tenga secuestrados los artículos gibraltareños como está haciendo. Te pondré dos ejemplos de sus habituales malos modos, que son lo más reprobable. Aquí elimina una edición mía con una calificación que considero inaceptable; aquí se elimina un punto de vista con la pobre excusa de que el inglés usado era malo. ¿Cuál sería el procedimiento que debería seguir para que estos comportamientos fuesen adecuadamente sancionados. Por otra parte, el resto de participantes en la discusión, aunque defienden con firmeza sus puntos de vista, son wikipedistas modelo. ¿Puedes aconsejarme? Gracias --Ecemaml (talk) 14:41, 21 September 2008 (UTC)


 * This sounds like a personal attack to me. If only I understood Spanish ... --Gibnews (talk) 18:04, 25 September 2008 (UTC)
 * This does sound like a personal attack to me, its an accusation of POV-warrioring, accusations of bad faith reverts and a comparison to the banned user Gibraltarian. Justin talk 22:48, 26 September 2008 (UTC)

Hi Asterion, see what I've left in the talk page of RedCoat (here). It seems a blatant case of vandalism (pretending a source says what it does not). If your curious about how Gibnews is chasing me, you can see an example here --Ecemaml (talk) 21:13, 25 September 2008 (UTC)


 * "It seems a blatant case of vandalism" - this allegation comes across as somewhat uncivil. Please assume good faith and avoid the word "vandal". Thanks, RedCoat10 (talk) 23:12, 26 September 2008 (UTC)

Sevillapedia
Hello Asterion, I am a sevillapedian's sysop. Someone, probably you, has registered the account "Asterion" on Sevillapedia. The new user says to be you. Please, confirm me that this account really does belong to you (I would like to avoid a misunderstanding). Thank you very much. Regards.--Jatrobat (talk) 23:01, 21 September 2008 (UTC)

Afd
Hi Asterion.

Do you agree with this rationale more or less? An anon placed a deletion tag the other day (and I swear it wasnt me ;) which was promptly removed. I restored the tag, adding a bit more at the tag (basically the summary edit made by the anon). Then it has been removed again.

Apparently the due process (bureucracy, you know?) would be to start a afd stuff. Actually, I dont think the article should be deleted, but overhauled. The thing is that, as it is now, it is SO messy that I can't see where to start from. So I thought it would be good to delete it and start from scratch. However, I guess this will kickstart all kind of suspicions and/or "procedure concerns" within the ruling bureaucrat class (which you are part of :P). All their chatter is fine and dandy with me...the problem is that sometimes blocks action. And we shouldnt have such an important article like that one reduced to the regrettable state it has been for years.

The funniest of it all (well, if there is anything funny at all with this) is that no one really seems to care in defending that article...it is just a vanity thing where any given nationalist/regionalist having a bad day makes his OR of the day and leaves the article (in an even more regrettable state) without possibly care to ever come back...

I already asked about this topic once, I know....in any case, you know you can count with my support to improve the article if any serious action is taken. If you are up to the challenge, then please inform of due process ,etc.

Have a good vacation Mountolive   deny, deflect, detonate 15:03, 24 September 2008 (UTC)


 * Hi Mountolive,
 * I also restored the tag myself when an anon deleted it... I was under the impression that to contest anything like that, at the least, an explanation was due (ie ). If the nominator does not list it for afd, I would do this on their behalf. I agree that it is beyond recovery -and in parts, just plain nonsense-. Regards, -- Asterion talk 19:03, 24 September 2008 (UTC)

Re: Quotations, et cetera
Hi and thanks for your message. I believe Wikipedia's policy is that it is best to avoid copyright material if possible. The non-free content criteria states that "Non-free content is used only if its presence would significantly increase readers' understanding of the topic". In this instance, the excerpt is used within a reference and adds nothing to the article. Moreover, at 222 words in length, it is by no means brief. The citation itself is enough to verify the material.

(PS: please note that I reverted before you left me the message)

Regards, RedCoat10 (talk) 16:37, 25 September 2008 (UTC)

AMENA
Although this may sound like original research, I just switched on my cellphone and looked at the providers available which are:

GI GIBTEL Movistar Vodaphone es AMENA IAM

There is no mention of Orange and its a triband phone which works OK with them in the UK.

It may be that they claim it works, but for the moment it does not.

--Gibnews (talk) 17:57, 25 September 2008 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppet
Asterion...sorry to bother yet again.

I am trying to file a case here but I dont know how to do it...it is my first time and I am confused with the tecnicalities.

You can find my report here Could you explain to me the fields to fill and else? I am not sure how to file this...the best and most welcome option was if you could file it for me, since it is all ready, just waiting to be entered in the system...Once it is entered, I will be definitely able to keep the conversation flow there, I promise! Mountolive  le déluge 15:15, 24 October 2008 (UTC)


 * It has been taken care of by now. Thank you anyway, Asterion. Mountolive   le déluge 04:38, 26 October 2008 (UTC)

Krajina Towns Again
Hi there. If you remember some time ago there was an issue with the Krajina town catory - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Categories_for_discussion/Log/2007_July_29#Category:Former_Towns_of_RSK_1991-95. We have yet another problem and another vote as some Croats are not happy with this topic existing. Please add a vote or some input. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Towns_in_the_Former_RSK Thanks. (LAz17 (talk) 19:10, 24 October 2008 (UTC))

re- Yasmin Levy
Hi

My name ishay amir working with Yasmin levy.

i want to send you new update picture of Yasmin to upload on Wekipedia instead of the current one.

my e-mail: ishayamir@yahoo.com

pls contact me

thanks

ishay —Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.0.183.196 (talk) 11:21, 20 January 2009 (UTC)

León
Hi Asterion. Even though you look quite inactive these days, I wanted to refer to you to the following case: many of the entries related to León have acquired a very particular bias which, at times, is, to say the least, plainly misleading (for example the Comunidad Autónoma de León article). Apparently, user:Auslli has a great deal to do with these edits. I am not saying that he hasnt a case, but he is also proceeding with unilateral and unexplained deletions which, no matter how small they are, should be explained.

Mmmhh, would you review some of these articles, just to see if I am being overcautious or not so much? or do you know another Spain related editor who could be willing to?

All the best  MOUNTOLIVE  fedeli alla linea 16:29, 24 January 2009 (UTC)

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Copyright of image
Hi Asterion,

I'm an Assistant Curator of the Hong Kong Maritime Museum.

As we are going to held a joint-exhibition called 'Farewell to Sails', We found that your image of the Passat at travemunde is useful for our exhibition. May I ask your permission to use the image? We will use it on display board and booklet which will be exhibit at our museum. This exhibition will be jointly organized by 12 overseas museums (mainly maritime) and it is non-commercial.

Please visit our official web site: www.hkmaritimemuseum.org

Please feel free to contact me at moodytang@hkmaritimemuseum.org and looking forward to hearing from you.

The image: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flying_P-Liner_Passat_ship_in_Travem%C3%BCnde.jpg

With Best Wishes, Moody Tang —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jilcoleslaw (talk • contribs) 04:53, 6 May 2009 (UTC)

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Unreferenced BLPs
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File:Tatra T603.jpg
Hi there! FYI: Someone uploaded this image on flickr, claiming copyright ownership. --83.77.115.244 (talk) 07:48, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

Image of Saint Pancracio
Hello,

My name is Harry Cheadle and I work for Vice Magazine, an American arts and culture magazine. I've been searching for public-domain images of Saint Pancracio (also known as Saint Pancras) and I saw your photo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:San_Pancracio_Martir.JPG). Would it be alright if we published this? We can attribute credit to you if you like. If you would like to contact me, I can be reached at harryintern@viceland.com.

208.82.15.30 (talk) 15:42, 11 August 2010 (UTC)

Help with vandalism
Hey there -- I found you on my talk page being helpful a few years back and I'm in the need of a good admin.

Would you be able to look over the recent (past few days) issue at Natan Slifkin -- there's been User:Estherneiman (who has no content on her user page and no contributions other than to the article in question article) who's been adding an excess of anti-Slifkin webcontent as external links, even though Slifkin himself maintains a thoroughly comprehensive archive of opposition content on his own website along with responses (already included) and there are already a number of links providing dissenting views included as well.

I initially rolled her back but it was heading for an edit war because she likely doesn't appreciate Wikiquette and likely doesn't know what a talk page is, seeing how new she is -- but she has persisted in reversing my and other reversals. I asked another admin I found on my talk page to jump in, but he merely commented on her talk page and I was wondering where we go from here. Thanks in advance for your consideration.  DRosenbach  ( Talk 12:42, 15 February 2011 (UTC)

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 * Someone overwrote my original image, rather than calling the file another name, I am afraid.-- Asterion talk 01:57, 6 June 2011 (UTC)

Misleading edit summary?
Hi Asterion, I'm surprised about your revert for reasons of a "misleading edit subject." All I did was use the 'undo' button in the article history; I never claimed to restore the latest version. The paragraph in question hadn't changed in the meantime, but others had, so this seemed appropriate to me. Is there something I'm missing? Just curious. Cheers, --86.80.31.101 (talk) 00:58, 6 June 2011 (UTC)


 * Thanks for your note. I apologise for the misunderstanding. I have addressed the issue here. Regards, -- Asterion talk 01:56, 6 June 2011 (UTC)


 * Thanks, Asterion! Kudos, also, for your good work on NPOV-ing the article in question!  --192.54.176.190 (talk) 09:46, 8 June 2011 (UTC)  (the IP previously known as 86.80.31.101)

Thanks buddy! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Phagopsych (talk • contribs) 22:04, 15 June 2011 (UTC)

Block of ∆
Could you be so kind as to show (e.g. diffs) to what exactly Delta has done wrong? Going over their recent edits, I don't see anything to block for. Cheers, — G FOLEY   F OUR  — 03:02, 16 June 2011 (UTC)
 * I've started an WP:ANI to review this block as I agree, I see no justification for applying it. --M ASEM (t) 03:08, 16 June 2011 (UTC)

You can't decline the unblock request for an editor you have blocked. You have to leave that to another admin, per our blocking policy. Paul Erik (talk) (contribs) 04:33, 16 June 2011 (UTC)
 * I have unblocked Δ per the consensus at ANI.  Eagles   24/7  (C)  05:14, 16 June 2011 (UTC)