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Orphan tag for Qorivva and Hercules (processors)
Does the orphan tag mean “Zero articles link to it” or “too few articles link to it”? As the ISO 26262 technology has increased presence on Wikipedia, more links should be made, such as the microcontrollers listed under See also. This (cross referencing) is my intention to help make happen when I have the opportunity; however I think such links should be collected under one or more list articles.
 * One article and now a template link to Qorivva
 * One article and now a disambiguation link to Hercules (processors)

I think these are still stubs. IveGoneAway (talk) 16:47, 20 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Nah, as per the criteria, an article is orphaned if no other articles link to it. Tagging is recommended when the articles have ZERO incoming links. AWB detected Qorivva and Hercules (processors) as orphans and I tagged them; if they are no more orphans, then the tags should be removed. Fai  zan  08:36, 21 February 2014 (UTC)
 * They each had at least one link to start with. A bot came through and removed the orphan tag for us.
 * Also, if AWB automatically reformats the dates that the editor's cite template tool automatically inserts, then either the cite tool or AWB should be change -- presently the to have different date formats. IveGoneAway (talk) 14:05, 22 February 2014 (UTC)

Carmelo Zito
I noticed you added an orphan tag to Carmelo Zito. I left a message on the talk page on the subject. Clearly you left the tag because you can not see the reference to the article about Carmelo Zito in the Italian Americans article on Wikipedia. We created his article with a link to Italian Americans, but due to some "mistake" this link was removed. I tried to put it back, but it does not take, so I invite you to go to the article on Italian Americans then look under newspapers and find the link and replace it yourself, since my edit is not taking. I have been in the past able to create a hyperlink on other subjects such as linking Lynn Samuels back to herself in other articles. But, now the article is frozen and my changes are not taking.Apriv40dj (talk) 14:27, 22 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Well yes, I added the tag as the article had no incoming links from other articles on the encyclopedia. But now, as I can see that Italian Americans links to it. So the article is not an orphan any more and the tag ought to be removed. Besides, the addition of orphan tag was not related to the dispute. Fai  zan  14:55, 22 February 2014 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

 * Thanks Soham! Fai  zan  14:57, 22 February 2014 (UTC)

Incorrect orphan tags
In the Wikipedia glossary, an orphan is defined as "an article with no links from other pages in the main article namespace". You have just tagged Leptasterias muelleri as an orphan, an article I created on 20th February and which has two incoming links. Similarly, on 20th February you tagged as an orphan Pteria penguin, an article I created on 16th February which had 2 incoming links at the time (it now has 3). When I write an article I always ensure that it has incoming links and I do not much care to see the articles being tagged as orphans unnecessarily. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:25, 23 February 2014 (UTC)
 * My regrets, maybe it is an AWB false-positive, because it detected both of them as orphans. Anyhow, as evident from, the articles are not orphans and the tags should simply be removed. My Best regards. Fai  zan  06:35, 23 February 2014 (UTC)
 * That's OK. Perhaps the false-positives were something to do with the fact that they were newly created articles and the system had not had time to catch up. I notice, for example, that where a new article has equivalent articles in other language Wikipedias, it takes a couple of days for a bot to get round to adding the languages. Regards, Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:49, 23 February 2014 (UTC)

Need a 3rd opinion
Hey how are you Faizan? I was hoping that I would be able to get another opinion, just to be sure that I am correct. It has to do with a subject that is related to Pakistan, and furthermore it seems that you are from there. :) Am I allowed to mention the page at all? I am not completely sure whether that would constitute as canvassing. Thanks lilpiglet 09:34, 23 February 2014 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lilpiglet (talk • contribs)
 * Hey Lilpiglet! I am ready to give a 3rd opinion, where is the discussion being held? Fai  zan  10:48, 23 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Sorry, wrong word of choice; no third opinion as there is no discussion about this. The topic is Allahabad_Address that is being rewritten as "Pakistan Concept". After having read the entire cited source and doing some research I have also found on page 178 to 183, especially page 182 on Tinderbox: The Past and Future of Pakistan By M.J. Akbar to be quite the contrary. There is also a supposedly a 1932 address in which it was written in the paper? (not sure how credible it is) that he did not want a separate country but an autonomous province within India. Going to run as Canada is playing for Gold :) ... Go Canada!!! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lilpiglet (talk • contribs) 12:16, 23 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Further discussion to be held at Talk:Allahabad Address, I am starting a thread there. Fai  zan  14:08, 24 February 2014 (UTC)

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Hi Faizan could you please check the refs for Arnold Lupton page and also "Wedding of Prince George and Mary of Teck" page? THanks again Mike — Preceding unsigned comment added by 137.147.65.54 (talk) 09:44, 24 February 2014 (UTC)
 * I will look forward to apply General Fixes. Fai  zan  13:30, 24 February 2014 (UTC)

Me again Faz, Could you please check refs (new) for 2 pages - Neville Chamberlain and Arnold Lupton Thanks again mike — Preceding unsigned comment added by 137.147.65.54 (talk) 10:18, 25 February 2014 (UTC)


 * References are OK for Wedding of Prince George, Duke of York, and Princess Mary of Teck. Checked refs and applied fixes to Neville Chamberlain and Arnold Lupton. Fai  zan  16:24, 25 February 2014 (UTC)
 * In Wedding of Prince George, Duke of York, and Princess Mary of Teck, a single source is being used as a primary source, and different sections refer to the different pages of the same book. Fai  zan  16:29, 25 February 2014 (UTC)

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Otto Garlepp
Greeting Faizan Would you Be kind enough take another look at Otto Garlepp I have revised this page with several changes and additions.All the best Notafly (talk) 21:04, 28 February 2014 (UTC)
 * ✅ Fai  zan  06:01, 2 March 2014 (UTC)

Mike
Thanks so much Mike — Preceding unsigned comment added by 137.147.65.54 (talk) 01:35, 1 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Dear Faz, I have added a footnote without a template - HELP please It is in the Elizabeth Jessor Reid page
 * ✅ here Fai  zan  06:23, 2 March 2014 (UTC)

Thanks as always and I hope I am not troubling you. Mike — Preceding unsigned comment added by 137.147.65.54 (talk) 07:47, 1 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Dear Faizan Hoping please that you can check refs  on  both the Neville Chamberlain and also the Joseph Chamberlain page - and should we remove the message at the top - or not yet? Also  - is the Martineau family page OK? Please check!
 * Neville Chamberlain is a featured article. It is OK there. The ref-improve tag in Joseph Chamberlain cannot be removed still as there are many sections which are not referenced. Martineau family is OK. Fai  zan  06:23, 2 March 2014 (UTC)

Thanks again from Mike — Preceding unsigned comment added by 137.147.65.54 (talk) 09:37, 1 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Please do all of the above if you can PLUS (oops I forgot) the Elizabeth Jessor Reid page - there was no template
 * One more -so sorry the page Unitarianism - thanks Mike — Preceding unsigned comment added by 137.147.65.54 (talk) 09:40, 1 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Fixed the template on Elizabeth Jesser Reid. Applied some fixes to Unitarianism, I am on a break and may not be able to help you next time during it, because I am trying to concentrate on my studies. Fai  zan  06:23, 2 March 2014 (UTC)

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Dear Faiz Thanks for letting me know that you are on a break Is there anyone else you know who can help me check my refs on these 4 pages

Neville Chamberlain Martineau family Elizabeth Jessor Reid - this one has no "template" Unitarianism

Any advice would be appreciated you have always been so helpful Thanks from Mike  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 137.147.65.54 (talk) 08:30, 2 March 2014 (UTC)

You broke Conventional PCI
Just a note, your edit broke my edit, because if you put literal colons rather than &amp;#58; in a definition list, then the : is taken as a formatting character rather than something to be displayed. The difference:


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 * This performs a write to I/O space.


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 * This performs a write to I/O space.

I re-did the edit, since I presume this was a mistake on your part rather than a brewing edit war. :-) 71.41.210.146 (talk) 19:34, 3 March 2014 (UTC) hi faz Please check - why is there no template for the page "Rise of Neville Chamberlain" can you help please cheers again and thanks mike  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 125.168.85.156 (talk) 00:30, 8 March 2014 (UTC)

Please help - page is - Philip Snowden, 1st Viscount Snowden. Reference number 4 is unmanageable! Thanks so much Mike — Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.214.160.57 (talk) 07:29, 8 March 2014 (UTC) Dear Faz

If you are able - could you check the refs for 1) Rise of Neville Chamberlain 2) Joseph Chamberlain Thanks again Mike — Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.214.160.57 (talk) 10:33, 8 March 2014 (UTC)

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Plesae Faz, can you check -one last time!- my edit on Martineau family page. Thanks again Miuke — Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.168.131.250 (talk) 09:44, 12 March 2014 (UTC)

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Dear Faz, I know you have exams but can you please check the refs. for the page Lupton family. As always, I really appreciate your clever check-ups. Thanks from Mike — Preceding unsigned comment added by 60.230.101.52 (talk) 09:20, 29 March 2014 (UTC)

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