User talk:Guy M/Archive 1

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Rollback
Wow, that post was a real blast from the past! So over 3 years later, we finally have this useful feature. And we say Wikipedia isn't a bureaucracy. Enjoy your new powers! the wub "?!"  22:42, 29 July 2008 (UTC)

Britney.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability  Self-published  sources :  Anyone can create a website or pay to have a book published, and then claim to be an expert in a certain field. For that reason, self-published books, newsletters, personal websites, open wikis, blogs, knols, forum postings, and similar sources are largely not acceptable. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.141.156.248 (talk) 21:29, 2 August 2008 (UTC)

Touch the Clouds


Perhaps you can help me with the great article written on him to get it GA. Jouke   Bersma   Contributions  12:17, 25 November 2008 (UTC)

Don't remove Figüran Osman
It is well said, Gisbourne —Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.242.104.41 (talk) 21:35, 26 May 2009 (UTC)

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Jeff Dunham
Hi. Just so you know, Wikipedia does not consider imdb to be a reliable source, because it's content is user-generated, and lacks editorial controls. In addition, even if you find a valid source for his d.o.b., you can still leave in his own site's bio page, which supports the year. Also, dates should not be wikilinked. Thanks. :-) Nightscream (talk) 05:32, 12 July 2009 (UTC)

Non-English
Just a note, you add the thing to WP:PNT not the authors talk page-- Jac 16888 Talk 12:19, 15 July 2009 (UTC)

Re:Hatnote
Thanks, that is much better. But is there a less awkward way to direct readers to the Las Vegas Strip articles besides saying, "for the Las Vegas Strip, see Las Vegas Strip"? Your edit is a significant improvement, but perhaps just seealso would suffice? That is what was in place before. What do you think? I'll post this on the article talk page as well. Cheers, Rai• me 20:29, 20 July 2009 (UTC)

Thanks
Thanks for the barnstar. I'm busy on the assessments for the gaming project right now. Vegaswikian (talk) 01:37, 31 July 2009 (UTC)

Re: August 2009
I really really don't remember making that edit. I know I did but. :) So. I apologize for the edit but I don't recall why I made it. --User:Woohookitty Diamming fool! 11:55, 8 August 2009 (UTC)

Reverting flag images and erroneous vandalism warnings
Re User talk:96.233.19.221:

1. These edits correctly deleted decorative uses of flag images. Flag images are not for superfluous use in infoboxes where the country name is already stated. See Manual of Style (icons) for more information.

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A kitten for you!
I hope you become more active again ... we could use another old hand.

Bearian (talk) 21:45, 28 March 2013 (UTC) 

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Fixed your talk page archiving
Hi! I took the liberty of fixing the auto-archiving settings at the top of this page. --rchard2scout (talk) 08:25, 28 April 2021 (UTC)

Happy Birthday!
 Happy Birthday! Have a very happy birthday on your special day!

Best wishes, CAPTAIN RAJU (T) 05:49, 17 May 2021 (UTC)

Happy Birthday!
 Wishing Guy M a very happy birthday on behalf of the Birthday Committee!   interstatefive  (talk) - just another roadgeek 00:07, 17 May 2022 (UTC)

Happy Birthday!
Din oz1  (chat?) 12:33, 17 May 2023 (UTC)