User talk:Instinct/Archive 1

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Spirilla
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Image tagging for Image:Yellow fever map.gif
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Welcome to Wikipedia. Thank you for experimenting, and for reverting your edits. Please take a look at the welcome page to learn more about contributing to our encyclopedia. In the future, please do not experiment on article pages; instead, use the sandbox. . By the way, edits that add or remove content are not generally considered to be minor edits - please do not mark them as such. Thanks - Special-T 18:33, 19 August 2007 (UTC)

The Fall of the Western Empire
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Gibbonism
In an edit summary to Reasons roman empire fell you say "I believe this should be combined with other article". So go ahead and do just that. Improve Decline of the Roman Empire and reltaed articles. Your text is still available here. -- RHaworth (Talk | contribs) 22:32, 6 November 2007 (UTC)

Steelers vs. dolphins
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Speedy deletion of Burglars
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Incorrect speedy deletion tag
Hi Ohmpandya, I removed your CSD tag from Folding door. Article length is not a valid criteria for speedy deletion. Please read our speedy deletion policy before tagging more articles. Many thanks, ~ Eliz 81 (C)  18:11, 8 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Tagging articles as stubs can be useful, but did you know that there's actually many stub categories to aid editors in knowing a little bit more about the article? If you go here, you'll see a list of stub categories that might apply to a stub article and would be good for tagging instead of the generic stub template. Thanks! ~ Eliz 81 (C)  18:18, 8 December 2007 (UTC)

Air flow
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Speedy deletion of Air flow
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Adding Stub tags
Hey, I've been seeing that your trying to help out by adding stub tags to articles. That's great, but I think you should know that you've been mistakingly adding them to articles that already have stub tags on them. Just a friendly notice, that's all. Happy editing! Icestorm815 (talk) 20:11, 8 December 2007 (UTC)
 * I'd like to add that stubs actually belong at the very end of a page, just before the interwiki links. Furthermore, you should add External-Links tags only to those articles with questionable external links, not to articles that do not have any external links at all. — N-true (talk) 20:44, 8 December 2007 (UTC)


 * Hi, just adding that when you do add stub-tags, could you please add the appropriate one. Stub articles for Australian rugby league players should have the and where one is in place it doesn't require a rugby tag  as well. I'm currently going through and fixing the stubs for those in the Australian rugby league category that you changed/added to today. I'm also not sure that some of the rugby league articles you are adding expansion tags to fully warrant them given the information available. I'd have thought a stub tag would be enough, but that's just my opinion. Have a good day! ~  Florrie  &bull;  talk  &bull; 07:57, 10 December 2007 (UTC)

Geopolitically
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Edit summaries
Hello. Please don't forget to provide an edit summary. • Gene93k (talk) 01:30, 10 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Also, please include an informative edit summary when you PROD and article. • Gene93k (talk) 01:30, 10 December 2007 (UTC)

Orphaned tags
Hi Ohmpandya, you seem to have erronously tagged a few articles are "orphaned". Anthony Wood has over 50 and I've reverted the tagging on this one, In All Languages has half-a-dozen, Zoo Tycoon 2 has lots (I've reverted this one), Forbes Baronets has 10, Virginia Leng has lots (I've reverted this this one). I think you need to look back over today's edits as you've also speedy and prod tagged articles without giving an appropriate reason - Peripitus (Talk) 02:28, 10 December 2007 (UTC)

unfinished articles
Hi Ohmpandya, thanks for your question. One option is to create an article in your userspace, where you can work on it before making it part of the encyclopedia, and save your work for later. For example, User:Ohmpandya/sandbox might be a good place to work on it. However, if you think you've added all you can and enough so that it won't get deleted (see WP:CSD, WP:PROD, and WP:AFD for the three types of deletion and their criteria), you can create the article and mark it with the appropriate stub template. Hope this helps!! ~ Eliz 81 (C)  01:58, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
 * done. The thumbnail version really helps a lot! ~ Eliz 81 (C)  02:47, 11 December 2007 (UTC)

Image copyright problem with Image:Frederick.jpg
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Tamerlane empire
This appears to be a fork of the existing article Timur. Were you not aware of the latter's existence? -- Orange Mike  |  Talk  22:47, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Well, you did a good job on the empire article. I'd say, once Timur is unlocked, you should incorporate any useful data from your article that isn't already there into the Timur one, then convert the empire page to a redirect. -- Orange Mike  |  Talk  13:41, 12 December 2007 (UTC)

Your recent edits
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Orphan tag on Eugene Gregan
Hi, sorry if there's been a misunderstanding, but the only pages that link to Eugene Gregan are user talk pages. No other article links to it, and therefore it is an orphan, hence the tag. Would you mind explaining why you removed the tag? Thanks. Cricketgirl (talk) 16:10, 12 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Eugene Gregan links to over 20 articles, this is true, making it a good parent article for such a short stub. However, if you check the "What links here" for the article, you will see that the only articles which link to it are user talk pages, rendering it orphaned. Please reinstate the tag. Regards, Cricketgirl (talk) 13:07, 13 December 2007 (UTC)

Unspecified source for Image:235px-Map_of_Japan_with_highlight_on_39_Kochi_高知県.svg.png
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Use of expand template
Hi there! I noticed you adding the expand tag to a few articles and wanted to mention that it's not necessary to place that tag on articles that already have a stub template (or a other stub template) at the bottom of the article. Just wanted to let you know. Kind regards, Rkitko (talk) 02:15, 18 December 2007 (UTC)

Multiphase Flow
I see 10 links for this article which ain't bad IMHO. Have reversed 'orphaned' status. Bob aka Linuxlad (talk) 21:26, 22 December 2007 (UTC)

Copyright problems
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Re: Atlanta Falcons
Um, I'm not sure why you left me that message, as not only was that merge tag on History of the Atlanta Falcons placed several months ago, but I've never even touched that page. Further, I actually don't think those pages should be merged, and since there appears to be no action to further that effort, I'm going to go ahead and remove the tag. --Highway99 (talk) 00:46, 24 December 2007 (UTC)

Closing a table Re: 1953 Pats season article.
Don't forget to add |} as the last line of your table to close it. When you forget to do this, it messes up everything underneath it. Also, there is no shame in adding the entire season in one go, and using the "show preview" button to check your progress. Edit often and save once is a better way to go... --Jayron32| talk | contribs 19:57, 26 December 2007 (UTC)

User page
Thanks! Well, I updated just a day or two after the updated list came out, and it went up a couple places because of people removing themselves from the list.  jj137  ♠ 00:25, 30 December 2007 (UTC)

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More on the 1963 pats
Hey, your work looks great on that 1963 Pats article. Some ideas to further improve it:
 * The article needs a few general references. The best website I have found is probably http://www.jt-sw.com/football/ which has EVERY player and EVERY team since forever.  It is much better than the more popular sites like "database football" or other ones.  No need for footnotes, just add a general references section, which links each site with a brief explanation of where the info is used in the article in question
 * If you want to get a bit fancier, check out the nice looking format for the game-by-game results at 1960 Boston Patriots season. Consider using the color scheme and format there.  It would be nice to have the same general format for all of these.  I have seen many other team/season articles use this color scheme and format.
 * Also, consider writing some prose about the season in review. There may be some general notes about the pats results from that season, especially since they played in the AFL championship game that year.  A short, several paragraph history, if you can find references, may be helpful.  Consider checking out http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nfl/nengalnd/patriots.html for some cursory information.  http://www.patriots.com/history/ may have some good stuff too.  Good luck, and if you need any help with this, let me know.  --Jayron32| talk | contribs  18:26, 30 December 2007 (UTC)

Your RfA - new questions
Hi there, I'm just letting you know I and another user have left some optional questions on your RfA. It would be good if you answered these as they will help other editors decide whether to support you or not, and could help strengthen my support. Cheers! EJF (talk) 20:38, 30 December 2007 (UTC)

Auto-Wiki Browser
Congratulations!! You have been approved to use Auto-Wiki Browser. Just download it from here:

http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=158332

And continue editing! —Preceding unsigned comment added by The Placebo Effect (talk • contribs) 22:34, 30 December 2007 (UTC)

Re:RFA
Thanks for some suggestions for an admin. I have started work on articles for deletion, and sadly, the Auto-Wiki browser is not working. Thanks for your opinion! Ohmpandya  ( Talk )  00:51, 31 December 2007 (UTC)

You're welcome. I really do think you'll make a fine admin in a few months. Keep up the good work! ''' Happy New Year!! ''' Malinaccier (talk) 01:29, 31 December 2007 (UTC)


 * I would say it's a bad reason, but quite frankly, you need to be immersed into Wikipedia a little bit longer (editing-wise) before you'll gather my support. OhanaUnitedTalk page 02:45, 31 December 2007 (UTC)

Language
Hiya. First off, I just want you to know that I think you do have the right general mentality for adminship, and hopefully in the future will pass with flying colors. You asked about your English - which I'll admit, is a potentially hazardous reason for opposition. Here's an example of what I have trouble with - while keeping in mind that I still haven't had that first cup of coffee yet, so my own English may be somewhat groggy:

Original Research will not be accepted, NPOV, and Verifiability. In blocking if an editor keeps adding info. that is unsourced, vandalized, etc., then he may be blocked.

Now, granted, your message is intelligible - there's still hope yet! However, the structuring of the first sentence is rather confusing, and both are a bit too simplistic to really get the point across.

RFA can be frustrating, no doubt - a lot of times it can seem like a bunch of people disinterestedly chanting "jump". Hang in there, maybe pick up a bit more experience, and in all likelihood, your answers next time will flow a lot more naturally. As the grand old British saying goes, "chin up!" --Badger Drink (talk) 13:46, 31 December 2007 (UTC)

Copious free time
There you go.  jj137  ♠ 17:16, 31 December 2007 (UTC)

Your recent edits
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Other
I closed that AfD as well and deleted the article. Don't worry, you're not bothering me :) Also, I'm not sure what the problem with those users are, because they are all accounts created at completely separate times with very few or no edits.   jj137  ♠ 18:45, 31 December 2007 (UTC)

Admin coaching
Also, I saw your request for admin coaching. If you like, I can admin coach you.  jj137  ♠ 18:49, 31 December 2007 (UTC)
 * I speedy deleted it. Well, that sounds great! Where would you like to work? You could create a user subpage such as User:Ohmpandya/Admin coaching, or something like that.   jj137  ♠ 18:56, 31 December 2007 (UTC)
 * I'm going to re-read over the Guide to requests for adminship page (I just read it a couple weeks ago for my RfA) and see where to go from there.   jj137  ♠ 19:08, 31 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Check the page; there you go.   jj137  ♠ 19:19, 31 December 2007 (UTC)
 * I updated the page.   jj137  ♠ 00:51, 1 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Updated it again.   jj137  ♠ 02:06, 1 January 2008 (UTC)

Image sources
Where did each of these images come from? It seems unlikely you created these. --- RockMFR 19:20, 31 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Image:Sos A.jpg
 * Image:Linkin-park-sepia-5000875.jpg
 * Image:CHECKMARK-Green.gif
 * Image:Tamerlane.gif
 * I've gone ahead and deleted the above images. It's simply unacceptable to upload images with false licensing tags. The instructions at Upload do a good job of explaining what images can and can't be uploaded. Please read them before uploading any more images. --- RockMFR 22:37, 31 December 2007 (UTC)