User talk:GCFreak2

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Articles for deletion/Callum
I have taken the liberty of closing your request to delete the article Callum early. It's a problem which doesn't requeire deletion, since there is a legitimate version to revert it to. I have also removed vandalized revisions from the history, and the article is now protected so that only registered users can edit it. - Mike Rosoft 12:02, 6 January 2007 (UTC)

Welcome to WikiProject Trains
Hello and welcome to the Trains WikiProject! Thank you for adding your name to our project membership list. Our goal is to build the most comprehensive and detailed guide to rail transport on Wikipedia. As a project member, you may add the project membership userbox to your user page if you wish.

If you haven't done so already, please add our main project page to your watchlist and take some time to review the Trains project manual of style where we have collected guidelines and suggestions on notability and style for a consistent representation of rail transport related material. If you're curious about where to start, we've gathered a few suggestions in the Trains project to do list. If you'd like to specialize in a particular area of study within rail transport, take a look at the current Trains project task forces.

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask on the project talk page or on my talk page. Again, welcome and happy editing! Slambo (Speak) 16:02, 13 January 2007 (UTC)

No worries
Thanks for your comment about the tables. I've just done the mother of all tables for the NZR DA class article. Update if you want. Cheers --Lholden 06:30, 27 February 2007 (UTC)

Image tagging for Image:Tacs.png
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NZR Manual of Style
Hi there,

As you are a regular editor of articles relating to New Zealand's railways, I thought I would bring my proposed NZR Manual of Style to your attention. I have created this Manual of Style after recent disputes made it clear to me that a formalised style system is necessary. I have sought to establish fair notability guidelines and to establish stylistic guidelines in line with the most common usage in reliable text sources on the topic. If you have any input, please leave a comment on my talk page. I am particularly interested in comment on the railway stations style section, where I state that New Zealand has railway stations, not train stations. This is likely to cause some issue if it is accepted: while the most major stations in the main centres are at "Railway Station", all other Auckland and Wellington stations with articles are at "Train Station" and some serious work on page moves would be required.

Have a good one! - Axver 10:08, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

AFD nomination of Sadie
It appears in your nomination that you caught a version of the page that had been vandalized by an anonymous user. I think it just needs to be restored to an older verison. I did not revert the change to the article because of the on going AFD debate. I put the link to the older article on the AFD discussion. -- Cy ru s      An dir on    18:17, 23 April 2007 (UTC)


 * Ugh, must of forgot to check the edit history page. Sorry. :) カラムTalk with me! 18:19, 23 April 2007 (UTC)

Image:Toll Logo.png
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Non-free use disputed for Image:2079b.jpg
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My Rfa
Hello, Callum. Thank you very much for your support on my recent Rfa, it succeeded! I feel honoured to have earned your trust and hope to live up to your expectations. If you see me doing anything inappropriate, please let me know :) Best wishes, PeaceNT 11:19, 27 May 2007 (UTC)

Non-free use disputed for Image:Flyingtomato.jpg
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Response to trainweb concern
Please see User_talk:BetacommandBot. Thanks, --Durin 19:02, 4 June 2007 (UTC)

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Non-free use disputed for Image:Q class.jpg
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Deleted images
In answer to your question, yes, if you can provide a fair use rationale for an image, you can upload it again. The point (theoretically) is that these images need the rationale, not that they need to be deleted. --GentlemanGhost 14:59, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

bot
Betacommandbot seems to be using an outdated list to tag those train images, since they don't actually require a fair use rationale (they're considered freely available and in-line with our policies). I guess adding one won't hurt it, and it will keep the bot from leaving you messages until it's fixed. Sorry for the confusion. -- Ned Scott 03:40, 7 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Err, oops, forget what I just said. Seems it was under fair use after all. -- Ned Scott 03:43, 7 June 2007 (UTC)

WP:CVU status
The Counter-Vandalism Unit project is under consideration to be moved to and/or  status. Another proposal is to delete or redirect the project. You have been identified as a project member and your input as to this matter would be welcomed at WT:CVU and at the deletion debate. Thank you! Delivered on behalf of xaosflux 16:09, 10 August 2007 (UTC)

Possibly unfree Image:2079b.jpg
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Your userboxes lie...
You say you are from Lebanon in one userbox, but another one says you have never left the southern hemisphere. But Lebanon is in the Northern hempisphere! Smartyllama (talk) 19:49, 28 December 2007 (UTC)


 * I'm lebanese, I don't actually come or ever have been to Lebanon. :) カ   ラ  ム   20:25, 28 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Oh, but it still said you were from Lebanon. Which implies that you were born there. Smartyllama (talk) 23:19, 28 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Ok, I'll change it :P カ  ラ  ム  23:29, 28 December 2007 (UTC)

Mebibyte vs. Megabyte
GCFreak2, you recently made an edit to Random Access Memory and may be interested in participating in the formulation of new Wikipedia policy regarding computer terminology. The issue of using IEC terminology like “gibibyte” (v.s. “gigabyte”) is currently being discussed here on Talk:MOSNUM (as well as here, here, here, and here) on the same forum. Greg L (my talk) 01:59, 26 March 2008 (UTC)

Straw poll vote on binary prefixes
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Fair use rationale for File:Tacs.png
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Auckland Meetup 5 on 9 May 2010
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Lebanese nationality law
The article Lebanese nationality law needs more reliable and up-to-date information. If you are interested you can contribute to it. Thanks in advance.

Radartoothth (talk) 23:29, 26 April 2012 (UTC)

Lebanese passport
The article Lebanese passport needs more reliable and up-to-date information. If you are interested you can contribute to it. Thanks in advance.

Radartoothth (talk) 23:29, 26 April 2012 (UTC)

RfC: New helper policy
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PSP 2 listed at Redirects for discussion
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"Sonic 2K6" listed at Redirects for discussion
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Invitation to an in-person meetup in Mohua / Golden Bay
Thinking about your summer break? Think about joining other Wikipedians and Wikimedians in Golden Bay / Mohua! Details are on the meetup page. There's heaps of interesting stuff to work on e.g. the oldest extant waka or New Zealand's oldest ongoing legal case. Or you may spend your time taking photos and then upload them.

Golden Bay is hard to get to and the airline flying into Tākaka uses small planes, so we are holding some seats from and to Wellington and we are offering attendees a $200 travel subsidy to help with costs.

Be in touch with Schwede66 if this event interests you and you'd like to discuss logistics.  Schwede 66  09:14, 13 November 2023 (UTC)