User talk:KFP/Archive

Welcome
Hi, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thanks for your contributions to the coolest online encyclopedia I know of =). I sure hope you stick around; we're always in need of more people to create new articles and improve the ones we already have.  You'll probably find it easiest to start with a tutorial of how the wikipedia works, and you can test stuff for yourself in the sandbox.  When you're contributing, you'll probably find the manual of style to be helpful, and you'll also want to remember a couple important guidelines.  First, write from a neutral point of view, second, be bold in editing pages, and third, use wikiquette.  Those are probably the most important ones, and you can take a look at some others at the policies and guidelines page. You might also be interested in how to write a great article and possibly adding some images to your articles.

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Again, welcome! It's great to have you. Happy editing! --Spangineer (háblame)  18:19, Jun 12, 2005 (UTC)

CAp UFRJ
Hello! Feel free to come to CAp UFRJ and help us get the page editing nice and beautiful! []s (by 200.179.240.10)

Minor Edits
A minor edit is one which fixes minor things like spelling and grammar. Adding an item to a list is not a minor edit. Reub2000 17:07, 19 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Thanks! I reviewed Minor edit and it seems that I've been marking my edits as minor a bit too often. KFP 17:19, 19 Jun 2005 (UTC)

VFD
Could you please revisit Votes for deletion/Finnish Socialist Workers' Republic? The article has been rewritten and I don't want it deleted unnecessarily. AndyL 4 July 2005 05:33 (UTC)

CSD proposal
You marked Criteria for speedy deletion/Proposal as clsoed for voting, but you did not make a coresponding change on any of the many subpages where the voting is/was actually taking place. Those pages should probably be similarly marked. Are you resultign thsio proposal? DES 16:28, 19 July 2005 (UTC)
 * I have not been actively involved with this proposal, I just happened to notice that the deadline had passed and updated the page accordingly. However, as I have nothing else to do at the moment, I think I'll tag the other pages as well. --KFP 16:39, 19 July 2005 (UTC)

updated population
Please present some kind of source for the updated population of Helsinki that you claim.

As Most sources i can google up says balues in the 970 - 980 thousand region and as helsnki's population movement is not at a big growth i am a bit sceptical about the figure.

A few months back there was someone who tried to frantically over and over up the numbers of inhabitants in the cities of Finland on wikipedia, so a source would be great to have.

Gillis 13:03, 19 June 2006 (UTC)


 * Hi, I just decided to check the claim of 975,000 and added the population of Helsinki to those of Espoo, Vantaa and Kauniainen (I retrieved population stats from the cities' official websites at, , and ). The sum was 986,531. I meant to present the sources but forgot... --KFP 08:55, 20 June 2006 (UTC)

Digital Scientific Echosounder
Hi, Guess I am still feeling my way around Wiki. Did you have some suggestions for editing this article? Thanks, Bmcclure
 * Ok, I have now made some edits that hopefully improve the article (see diff). --KFP 10:48, 6 September 2006 (UTC)

Featured picture promotion
Thanks for the great nom!  howch e  ng   {chat} 06:12, 16 September 2006 (UTC)


 * This is to let you know the Featured Picture you uploaded and/or nominated Image:Prokudin-Gorskii-19.jpg is scheduled to be Picture of the day on November 16, 2006, when it will be featured on the Main Page. Congratulations!

Thanks
Thanks for moving my picture from Greater Helsinki to Damn it, Jim, I'm a Bad Joke, not Other Deleted Nonsense. The picture really is from the municipality border, although I admit it isn't apparent from the picture. J I P | Talk 07:17, 19 September 2006 (UTC)

King's Quest games
You're right, the games are not in the public domain. The fan remakes caused a lot of legal troubles, although they eventually came to an agreement with Vivendi. Kat, Queen of Typos 02:41, 12 October 2006 (UTC) (owner of sierraplanet.com)

Thank you very much
For catching my silly, should-have-been prevented messup with that ant page. Should have gotten more sleep or something last night, I guess. Again, thanks! Edward Wakelin 00:18, 15 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Well, no problem! Everyone makes mistakes. --KFP (talk | contribs) 00:57, 15 October 2006 (UTC)

Jethro Tull
Oh, sorry, I had completely forgotten about the page history... There is some way of adjusting that mess, isn't there? I did it a bit in a hurry, that should teach me a lesson! Thanks for pointing that out. Ciacchi 16:08, 22 October 2006 (UTC)

Congrats!


By the way, I just got your note. Thanks for promoting the image! Nautica Shad e  s  13:54, 30 October 2006 (UTC)

Venera 14
Even if the copyright owner granted permission for it to be used exclusively on wikipedia on actual wikipedia discussion pages? Doesn't that cut the muster, I mean its not copyvio. A mcmurray 01:47, 4 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Wikipedia permits fair use images in articles but featured picture candidates must be in the public domain or have a free license. --KFP (talk | contribs) 02:17, 4 November 2006 (UTC)
 * That's pretty ridiculous. The copyright owner gave permission to use it on wikipedia, just because everyone can't have it shouldn't exclude it. I am really beginning to not like Wikipedia at all. A mcmurray 02:19, 4 November 2006 (UTC)


 * Well, as Wikipedia is a free content project, we cannot accept images, text or other media that is licensed as "Wikipedia-only" (because such content is not free). --KFP (talk | contribs) 02:48, 4 November 2006 (UTC)
 * I removed the nomination (though I don't believe the reasoning you provided is true--and this isn't a personal reflection upon you) because the photo is copyrighted and its copyright owner as well as myself don't really believe that Wikipedia should be able to demand that it be released under free license. Thanks for your input and such.A mcmurray 18:05, 4 November 2006 (UTC)


 * I understand that it may seem unreasonable that Wikipedia requires that images must have a license that allows creation of derivative work, commercial use and reuse by third parties. However, licenses that restrict such usage are incompatible with Wikipedia's copyright policy. --KFP (talk | contribs) 11:18, 5 November 2006 (UTC)
 * That's fine. Can't fight the power, at least in this case, I'll just find another image to nominate, btw are Wikimedia Commons images eligible, I suppose they must appear in a Wikipedia article huh? A mcmurray 18:25, 5 November 2006 (UTC)


 * Yes, all Commons images should either be in the public domain or have a sufficiently free license (for example the GNU Free Documentation License or Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike license). A good help page for evaluating potential featured picture candidates is at WP:WIAFP. --KFP (talk | contribs) 21:56, 5 November 2006 (UTC)

db-commons
Aha, I'm with you now, KFP - sorry about that! I tend to immediately not delete commons images if people haven't updated the incoming links. I will have to check the tag more thoroughly. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. Proto :: type  15:18, 22 November 2006 (UTC)

RfA thanks
Thank you for voting in my RfA, I passed. I appreciate your input. Please keep an eye on me(if you want) to see if a screw up. HighInBC (Need help? Ask me) 16:43, 29 November 2006 (UTC)

Featured Pictures
hiya. i was trying to nominate a picture for Featured Picture status, and i got your message. did i do it right?

I also think [[Media:The Windy City.jpg]] has potential for FP status, too.  The Legendary Raccoon Fox: RingtailedFox • Talk • Stalk 01:42, 25 December 2006 (UTC) Thank you for replying! even if it's not Featured Picture quality, i still like it. :)  The Legendary Raccoon Fox: RingtailedFox • Talk • Stalk 14:45, 25 December 2006 (UTC)

Merry Christmas!

 * Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays ! | A ndonic O Talk 01:04, 15 December 2006 (UTC)

You're welcome, and, consequently, thank you as well. :-) | A ndonic O Talk 20:33, 25 December 2006 (UTC)

New name
Have many thanks for this work for me. Nadia Kittel

Featured picture candidate
Im somewhat puzzled as to why this image: [] was not promoted, after all a marginal consensus of support was achieved. There were threee "support" and two "object" tags and one "comment, yet the article was not promoted even though the support tags represented public opinion. Could you please explain to me why it was not promoted? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Ahadland1234 (talk • contribs).
 * Hi! Featured picture promotion usually requires a two-thirds supermajority and four or more supporting votes. In this case, the image had only three supporting votes and a simple majority after twelve days of discussion. You may renominate the image at WP:FPC if you feel that the candidate received too little attention. --KFP (talk | contribs) 16:24, 1 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Can i be cheeky and ask you to do that for me, becuase im too stupid. I just think its a really good picture and deserves to be featured. Could i by any chance get your views on whether it should be Featured, maybe you can help me get it on the front page :-P Ahadland 22:29, 2 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Yes, I can do the renomination for you. I'm not sure if the image will pass as it is not as sharp or detailed as many other featured picture candidates. However, consensus may find this lack of image quality acceptable because the subject is unique and getting a better photo may be very difficult. --KFP (talk | contribs) 00:58, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Thank you very much for helping with the re-nomination —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Ahadland1234 (talk • contribs).
 * Okay, here it is. --KFP (talk | contribs) 13:33, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Is the consensus good enough to make the picture featured yet? Ahadland 21:57, 5 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Nope, the nom has to be listed for at least seven days. --KFP (talk | contribs) 22:49, 5 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Its been a week, can it be featured yet? :) —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Ahadland1234 (talk • contribs) 10:32, 11 January 2007 (UTC).

Edit request for Template:FPCresult
Could you please make a (hopefully) non-controversial edit to Template:FPCresult? The rationale being that such category membership would enable WP:FPC to run on a DynamicPageList and get rid of the need for Step 2.5 in nomination procedure. Noclip 17:10, 4 January 2007 (UTC)


 * Sorry, I can't as I am not an admin. --KFP (talk | contribs) 18:23, 4 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Wow, really? I thought only admins could promote images. My bad. Noclip 20:14, 4 January 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the barnstar
Thank you for your kind recognition. I find page moves quite enjoyable, and it's great to know that others also appreciate the work I'm doing. Cheers! -GTBacchus(talk) 01:37, 9 January 2007 (UTC)
 * You're welcome! --KFP (talk | contribs) 10:17, 9 January 2007 (UTC)

Featured Picture
Congratulations, and thanks for nominating it. Raven4x4x 08:30, 12 January 2007 (UTC)


 * Congratulations on Wikipedia's 666th featured picture KFP! :)  Michaelas10   (Talk)   20:47, 12 January 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for your help
Hi. Thanks for reverting the vandalism to my user page. Adambro 19:59, 13 January 2007 (UTC)

Explanation and reasoning for 'Brummel brew'
This article is relevant to support the lore of Microsoft and events in the company's history with its employees. It is considered a milestone in employee morale, and is not a term invented by a small group. It is widely know amongst 70,000 employees. Please consider removing the proposal for deletion. If necessary I will create a Lisa Brummel page and include this item. Let me know what you think. Thanks. Marktalkington 12:19, 19 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Alright, I have removed the prod. However, the article has to be improved in order to meet Wikipedia's guidelines and policies on notability and verifiability. --KFP (talk | contribs) 20:42, 19 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks much. Since I'm a newbie, any advice you can lend is appreciated. And I will read the above links this weekend. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Mark Talkington (talk • contribs).

Europe's January Storms
Hi. Erm Ok, well thanks for the redirection. I suppose my article wasn't exactly precise was it!....And Again Thank You! --Brylcreem2 18:03, 20 January 2007 (UTC)

Re:Jacks Kelly
I really must learn the difference between SPA and spa :) Grutness...wha?  01:46, 21 January 2007 (UTC)

Helsinki
Eh? No, those facts were correct, why do you think they were not? Zserango 00:00, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
 * You added "Helsinki is the fourth largest city in Europe after Moscow, London and Reykjavik (each with populations exceeding 4 million)." Helsinki is certainly not the fourth largest city in Europe, and Reykjavik has population of about 115,000-200,000. --KFP (talk | contribs) 00:04, 22 January 2007 (UTC)

Welcome
Thanks for your offer! Audioholic 08:54, 25 January 2007 (UTC)

64.9.29.115 Here
I must aplogize, this is a American high school populated with many idiotic people who feel the need to do stupid pranks. I am sorry you had to fix this. I ask that this IP be banned from editing wikipedia. Thank you. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 64.9.29.115 (talk) 19:03, 1 February 2007 (UTC).
 * Ah, ok, no problem. I have tagged the IP as belonging to the Tyrone Area School District. The address will be blocked if the vandalism continues. --KFP (talk | contribs) 22:11, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

uw-vandalism4
Thanks for catching that vandalism. You got to it before I could fix it, but not before I tagged a page with it. I have to admit, though, that it seems like a good idea... In any case, should we at least soft-protect those templates? --Mdwyer 19:57, 2 February 2007 (UTC)
 * Yes, I agree. These warnings are high-risk templates and I'll request protection for them. I will also go through the user talk namespace edits between 19:45 and 19:50 to see if anyone else used this template during that time. --KFP (talk | contribs) 20:06, 2 February 2007 (UTC)
 * I already requested for vandalism4 specifically and left a note with the uw project. There's a discussion there already about wx to semi-protect or not.  I hope they'll sprotect immediately and worry about the rest later.   --Mdwyer 20:09, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Image:EZtax.png
Can you look at this and decide whether to close quickly? This seems to be simply an attempt to use FPC as a podium for soapboxing. Thanks. ~ trialsanderrors 19:46, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

Yamaha (manufacturer) article
I appreciate your efforts to clean up the article. I think, however, that the removed text had value, and should probably have been moved to a related article instead. Please see my comments at Talk:Yamaha_%28manufacturer%29 Thanks —SaxTeacher  (talk)  14:57, 9 February 2007 (UTC)

Revert
You're welcome! thanks for your anti-vandalism work. Antandrus (talk) 16:10, 13 February 2007 (UTC)

Memberlist organization for WP:PSP
Hi! First off, thanks for your hard work at WP:PSP. I joined recently and have been trying to help with organizational stuff.

I noticed that you recently re-sorted the WP:PSP member list alphabetically. It's not a very big deal, but I think we can actually present more information by listing members chronologically, as it was. This way, viewers can get a rough idea of when each member joined, which would be extremely difficult by parsing through edit histories. In contrast, organizing the list alphabetically removes this information and doesn't seem to add much.

Also, I believe that chronological member lists are more common, especially for projects of this size. I don't think that there is any actual guideline regarding this, however.

Instead of reverting your edit and possibly creating a misunderstanding, I wanted to bring this up with you first. Any thoughts or preferences?

Thanks, -Fadookie Talk 08:53, 16 February 2007 (UTC)
 * Hi! That's okay with me, I'll restore the chronological order. Cheers! --KFP (talk | contribs) 15:47, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

Move of WikiProject History of Bangladesh to Wikipedia: namespace
Hi there,

Thanks for the move! I was actually busy creating WikiProject History of Bangladesh as a copy of WikiProject History of Bangladesh in an attempt to help User:Aditya Kabir (who posted helpme) figure out why the todo template didn't work as expected, planning to db-author the original page, because I wasn't certain whether it is possible to move from mainspace to another namespace; but now I know. I ran into an edit conflict when you moved the page, which confused the crap out of me, but all seems okay now. :)

One question: Do you think the redirect from WikiProject History of Bangladesh to WikiProject History of Bangladesh should stay, or rather not?

Thanks. —Xhantar Talk 12:10, 17 February 2007 (UTC)


 * Heh, I was following the helpme request, too. :) The cross namespace redirect should probably be deleted, I'll tag it. --KFP (talk | contribs) 12:22, 17 February 2007 (UTC)


 * Cool, thanks! I see the WikiProject History of Bangladesh/to do subpage wasn't moved as well, which was my other question—"does moving a page include any subpages it might have?" Guess not, but I've manually created WikiProject History of Bangladesh/to do anyway and will db-author the other, with Aditya Kabir's consent, so that's fine. —Xhantar Talk 12:46, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

Thanks
Thanks for moving WikiProject History of Bangladesh. I am new at this and, with all the good intentions, I might need enormous amount of help. Thanks, man, thanks a lot. Aditya Kabir 12:11, 17 February 2007 (UTC)
 * You're welcome! Also, the to do list seems to be working now as well. --KFP (talk | contribs) 12:15, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

Thanks again. My contribution page is working fine now. Aditya Kabir 02:23, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

Loudspeaker peer review request
I've requested the article Loudspeaker to have peer review. I noticed it was pretty good and might deserve a GA status. If you can take a look at it too and help evaluate and improve it's quality, that would be great. The peer review tag can be found on the article's talk page. --Davidkazuhiro 10:25, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

Nice work on carefully reading the Loudspeaker article and cleaning it up! Stizz 22:57, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

Code conflict with babel userboxes
It seems that on the User:Aditya Kabir/Biography page the babel useboxes are conflicting with the images I put in. Every time I remove the babel the images show up where I put them. But, when I put the babel back in they change position to places on the page. Can you tell me what's happening, or do something about it? Please, bear with my ignorance of this code thing. Aditya Kabir 05:16, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

Featured Picture
An image you uploaded, Image:NGC602.jpg, has just become a Featured Picture. Congratulations, and thanks for uploading it for us. Raven4x4x 08:38, 21 February 2007 (UTC)

FPC Disastor
Thanks for the encouragement...  Wii  Willie  Wiki  →(Talk) (Contrib) 13:45, 22 February 2007 (UTC)

Me and another user
I've always had problems with Someguy0830 since 2005. Personally, I think that he is very selfish when it comes to editing the Naruto articles. He likes them only the way he wants them. Example: I wanted to add a certain signature technique to Orochimaru (Naruto), but he says 'no that signature technique is in the "anime only"' (japanese animation show, not the japanese comic). Since when are we only going by the manga comics and not the show? He says that it isn't notable enough even though it is used a grand total of three times in the animation show, just as the Hidden Shadow Snake (on Orochimaru's list) is used three times. I've had other problems with him, but can you help us settle this first? Power level (Dragon Ball) 22:06, 22 February 2007 (UTC)


 * After the first matter is taken care of, can you help me solve this matter as well? I'll be back later! Power level (Dragon Ball) 22:26, 22 February 2007 (UTC)


 * Well, I suggest that you try to resolve the dispute by explaing your thoughts at Talk:Orochimaru (Naruto) and Talk:Kakashi Hatake and discussing the disputed edits with Someguy0830 and other involved editors there and hopefully you will reach an understanding. I cannot really "take sides" in this argument as I am not at all familiar with Naruto. Let me know if you cannot reach a consensus through discussion or if you have further questions. Cheers, --KFP (talk | contribs) 22:55, 22 February 2007 (UTC)

helpme request by User:Kay/User:Nadia Kittel
Thanks for the heads-up. I'm a little confused with what's going on there. User:Nadia Kittel redirects to User:Kay, but User talk:Nadia Kittel and User talk:Kay both seem to be active... &mdash;<font color="#BB66BB">P<font size="-2">urple <font color="#88BBBB" size="-1"> RAIN  20:02, 23 February 2007 (UTC)
 * Hmm, User:Kay's user page was created by User:Nadia Kittel a couple of days ago. --KFP (talk | contribs) 20:04, 23 February 2007 (UTC)

AfD
I just realized it was in the vandalized state as well. Since I nominated it, am I allowed to delete the nomination? Thanks. Wikipediarul e s 2221 23:33, 23 February 2007 (UTC)
 * Someone will probably close the nom as withdrawn at some point, but if you want do it yourself, see the instructions at Deletion process. Cheers, --KFP (talk | contribs) 23:46, 23 February 2007 (UTC)

Link to .ogg file at "Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2"
Greetings,

Thanks for answering my call for help regarding the link to the audio file of Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2. However, problems persist! When I click "play in browser", the music begins quite promptly, but is broken into small fragments (about one-half second each), many of them repeated as if on an old, scratched vinyl record...with silences of similar duration between fragments. Sometimes the music will "backtrack" a few bars, and eventually grinds to a halt within the first small section.

The file plays beautifully in "My Music", and I have installed all the necessary Java tools and oggcodecs to allow it play on Windows Media Player 10. (It also works if I use the "download and play directly" link on the "JOrbis Player Beta for Wikimedia" page...but the download takes more than an hour.) I have also read every Help Page I can find!!!

Is it possible that this system simply does not work on Dial-Up? (I live in the country, so there are few choices.) Or might my Java updates or oggcodecs be flawed downloads?

I should also mention that I use Firefox as my default browser. When I checked it with IE7 tonight, the old version of the page was still there, will the old audio link. After a bit of work, I was able to see the new version (which I believe you added). I tested it, on IE7, and had the same results there.

Is there not a system while will work for slow Internet connections?

Thanks for your time and attention. Prof.rick 07:35, 24 February 2007 (UTC)


 * Hi, I can't test the "play in browser" feature right now as my browser doesn't support the JOrbisPlayer, but the file works fine if I download it and use my standalone audio player to listen to it. I think what you are experiencing may be a buffering problem related to the low bandwidth of the dial-up internet connection: The duration of the recording is about thirteen minutes, but downloading the 14 megabytes of data over dialup takes much longer which means that the modem cannot keep up with the audio stream. Cheers, --KFP (talk | contribs) 14:40, 24 February 2007 (UTC)

User: Kay
That's my new username —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Nadia Kittel (talk • contribs).

New name
Mve max thanks for this work for me. Nadia Kittel

Hungarian Rhapsody - Thanks
Thanks for your help. I guess the problem is buffering, when using dial-up. Makes sense. Prof.rick 05:12, 25 February 2007 (UTC)

My two comments
I discussed Ottoman Empire history in Rumi page, but Rumi did not live in Ottoman Empire, so I think my discussion was at wrong place. Second, I answered "does anyone know when some of these reforms(Atatürk reforms) changed back?" question, but this is not about the content of that article, but a general question, I regret I have answered that question. These are only 2 examples, but sometimes I do not like my comments on talk pages.Ayasi 19:44, 26 February 2007 (UTC)
 * Well, those comments seemed quite harmless to me. If you change your mind about something, you can always strike out text or leave a new comment, or if the comment is clearly in the wrong place or inappropriate, you can delete it. Old comments can be archived "out of sight". For more, see Talk page guidelines. Cheers, --KFP (talk | contribs) 20:03, 26 February 2007 (UTC)

Thanks!
Thanks for teaching me the proper way to upload and post pictures on Wikipedia articles. I gave my first attempt at doing this on the king rising article. Could you tell me if this image is placed correctly and suitable for the page? Thanks. ..::Virchu 22:28, 26 February 2007 (UTC)
 * It seems otherwise ok but the image itself is just a downsampled version of Image:Kingrisinglevitation2.nwr.jpg. Did you really take the picture yourself? --KFP (talk | contribs) 22:46, 26 February 2007 (UTC)

<ul><li>I'm sorry, I don't recall claiming to have taken this picture? Also, how do you search pictures already posted on Wikipedia? Thanks ..::Virchu 22:49, 26 February 2007 (UTC)</li></ul>
 * Oh, I just noticed that you used the PD-self image copyright tag (which states "I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain...") on the image page. That tag is for cases where the uploader and creator of the image are the same person. As for searching, Wikipedia doesn't actually have an effective search engine for images. Cheers, --KFP (talk | contribs) 23:10, 26 February 2007 (UTC)


 * May I ask how you found that picture, the one that as a better version of the one I had posted. ..::Virchu 00:23, 27 February 2007 (UTC)
 * I found it almost accidentally from Wikimedia Commons, the Wikimedia Foundation's shared media repository. It is possible to search for images using Wiki's own search engine or an external one such as Google. This, however doesn't work as well as, for example, Flickr's image search. Commons also has image galleries and categories (example). --KFP (talk | contribs) 17:11, 27 February 2007 (UTC)

Thanks!
I was looking at his edit history and he actually added a profanity about another admin that warned this user. Thanks! --Zrulli 22:40, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

Greetings
Hi. Just curious, do you warn vandals, or discuss articles? I want to try to avoid editcountitis, but if that's the price to pay for ensuring that an RfA candidate passes - which brings me to the other question. Do you think you're ready for adminship? Xiner (talk, email) 00:52, 3 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Hi Xiner! I often warn or notify users when I revert inappropriate edits but not always, for example in cases where some time has passed after the reverted edit. Many of the unhelpful edits on Wikipedia come from shared computers/IP addresses (in schools, for example) and a message left on such an IP's talk page hours after the reverted edit was made is somewhat likely to be received by someone else than the intended person. I discuss articles on talk pages when appropriate, but not as often as some others as I rarely get into content disputes. As for adminship, I think I need a couple of weeks to look into a few things before being comfortable with an RfA. Cheers, --KFP (talk | contribs) 09:28, 3 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Ok, cool. That's actually a good characteristic for an RfA candidate. If you need a nominator you know how to find me. Xiner (talk, email) 00:13, 4 March 2007 (UTC)

Link for Seas (company)
Hello. I noticed you added a link for Seas (company) at Seas (disambiguation). I removed it for now, since there's not really any reason to have a redlink at a disambig page, but were you planning on creating a new article for it? If so, just revert my edit when you're done. Thanks, Satori Son 03:12, 3 March 2007 (UTC)


 * Hi, I added the redlink to the Seas disambiguation page per WP:MOSDAB as I believe that an article on the company could and should be written. I may write the article myself if I find good sources, but right now I don't have those so I just put the redlink in as a bait. --KFP (talk | contribs) 09:33, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

What I added Help Me question
Yes, it took a while, but I found it--it's navpop. Since you included the link to the page, I will post on the navpops discussion page--thank you very much. KP Botany 22:32, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

Help with my AFD
Hi there! Thanks for helping me out fixing that link! --Xnuala 23:06, 5 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Hi, you're welcome. In addition to fixing the links, I listed the nomination at Articles for deletion/Log/2007 March 5 using the afd3 template. If you have any further questions, feel free to ask me on my talk page. --KFP (talk | contribs) 23:19, 5 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Can you tell me what I did wrong? As you can see, I rather made a mess of it. --Xnuala 23:22, 5 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Most importantly, you didn't do the third step in AfD in 3 steps. Also, the "pg" parameter in afd2 (step 2) should be just "article name", not "article name (second nomination)". Cheers, --KFP (talk | contribs) 23:33, 5 March 2007 (UTC)
 * I know I missed step 3...I figured that since I caused so much havoc with Step 2 I should wait on Step 3 until someone gave me some advice!! Thanks! --Xnuala 23:56, 5 March 2007 (UTC)
 * You're welcome! --KFP (talk | contribs) 23:58, 5 March 2007 (UTC)

Shahbag
Will you you take a look at the article Shahbag? Ragib thinks it may deserve a FA drive. So, where do we begin? Aditya Kabir 17:06, 6 March 2007 (UTC)

Image:TopGear-Test-Track.jpg
huh, I thought that the subsequent upload killed the other image. Guess i'll tag it with my request to kill it then. --293.xx.xxx.xx 23:56, 6 March 2007 (UTC)
 * The previous versions are listed in the "File history" section of the image page. Clicking a date link will display the selected version and clicking (rev) will revert to that version. --KFP (talk | contribs) 01:26, 7 March 2007 (UTC)

[[Image:DescenteInfinie.ogg]]
Ok, thanks. But could you help me to clean up my dirty english on. Otherwise, is there a page dedicated to this kind of stuffs, where I could ask for help ? -- Gl ou mo u t h 1 08:49, 7 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Hi, I tweaked the description page slightly but it seems generally ok to me although I can't understand the mathematics. What, exactly do you mean by a page dedicated to this kind of stuff? --KFP (talk | contribs) 16:02, 7 March 2007 (UTC)

Re: Kings Quest move
Hi. I'm aware of the move tool, but the King's Quest page was already a redirect to King's Quest series, so unfortunately the move tool wouldn't have worked (I don't think, it never used to). Thanks for keeping a watch over it. -th1rt3en 22:58, 8 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Ok, those cases can be listed at Requested moves and an admin will do the move. I agree that "King's Quest" is a better title, by the way. --KFP (talk | contribs) 23:03, 8 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Noted, thanks for the info! -th1rt3en 23:05, 8 March 2007 (UTC)

Featured picture candidates/Crabs at a market
Hello KFP. I think you didn't gave enough time to the vote aforementioned. You stopped it just in the middle of it, when the last vote was around 8 hours before you stopped it. Also, there were more supporters than opposers, and the situation "Promoted"/"Not Promoted" can still be changed. Thank you, Tomer T 14:16, 13 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Hi, I closed the nomination as it had been listed at WP:FPC for eight days and there was no consensus to promote it (vote count was 6.5 supports versus 5.5 opposes). Ideally, nominations should be closed after seven days but this is not always possible. If you disagree with the decision, you can ask for a second opinion at WT:FPC or renominate it later. Also, as compression artifacts were among the opposers' complaints, you could ask if Wpopp has an uncompressed version of the image. --KFP (talk | contribs) 14:55, 13 March 2007 (UTC)

Image:Mug and Torus morph.gif
Hi, you reciently promoted Image:Mug and Torus morph.gif, there was considerable discussion on Featured picture candidates/Homeomorphism that it was really a better illustration of homotopy rather than homeomorphism. Would it be OK to change the links on the variuos FP pages so that it related to the other article? --Salix alba (talk) 20:52, 13 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Ok, I changed them. Cheers, --KFP (talk | contribs) 21:05, 13 March 2007 (UTC)

My RfA
Hi KFP. Thank you for participating in my RfA. Rest assured that I heard every voice loud and clear during the discussion, and will strive to use the mop carefully and responsibly. Thanks for your support, and please don't hesitate to give me constructive criticism anytime. Xiner (talk, email) 02:01, 14 March 2007 (UTC)

Going on Page
How can I get the WP:CHICOTW listed along with the other collaborations at Goings-on. I pretty much run this collaboration. Also, our collaboration goes from Tuesday to Tuesday. Would the proper collaboration be the one that ended during the week or the one that started. TonyTheTiger (talk/cont/bio) 18:54, 16 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Hi, the collaborations are transcluded to Goings-on from Template:Announcements/Current collaborations so the collaboration will have to be added there with the same format as the others (i.e. a link to WikiProject Chicago/COTW and a template that always links to the current collaboration). Let me know if you have further questions. Cheers, --KFP (talk | contribs) 20:35, 16 March 2007 (UTC)

Help needed
The table on Mazharul Islam looks ugly to me. It's difficult to access, the size is intimidating, the last column that contains comments is way too wide, the projects coulmn or the second column doesn't project the projects strongly, and a grouping of the years may do it much good. Can you give a hand there? I have been advised by User:Real96 to take help from WP:TABLE, but since I am quite illiterate on this code thing it is not helping (I can steal codes from others fine, but writing or fixing it is way too scary for me). Cheers. Aditya Kabir 12:27, 17 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Hi, I tweaked the table a bit. Do you think it is better now? --KFP (talk | contribs) 13:52, 17 March 2007 (UTC)

I've been trying to do the following: Can you help me to tweak it around a bit more? Aditya Kabir 14:00, 17 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Get the text in a slightly smaller size (not as small as the code would generate, and all of it, not just the comments column)
 * Get the column sizes fixed (so that the comments column doesn't become the widest column)
 * Find out some way to make the projects in the projects column stand out more.
 * Get the years on the first column grouped together (one wide row for a particular year flanked by 2/3 rows of individual projects).
 * Put some more margin inside the cells.
 * And, change the colors of the table a bit (though this part I have figured out I don't know the web color codes enough to do that)

Sorry
Hi. I am sorry for that Image:Example.jpg that you removed for Education in Bangladesh. It was an accident, and I failed to notice it. Sorry again. Aditya Kabir 23:42, 18 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Hi, no problem at all. I was just cleaning up the "File links" section at Image:Example.jpg. The image is often accidentally added to various pages. --KFP (talk | contribs) 23:51, 18 March 2007 (UTC)

Another well-deserved Barnstar

 * Seconded. ~ trialsanderrors 21:14, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

Thanks
thanks for tweaking ref and removing unsourced from Moloch in popular culture. :) West Brom 4ever 23:35, 21 March 2007 (UTC)

Featured pictures
Hehe... --KFP (talk | contribs) 13:13, 23 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Hey, I uploaded the Arachnida edit over the original and tagged it for deletion per agreement with ragesoss. FP tag already moved over, not sure if you want to change info on the nomination page. ~ trialsanderrors 21:12, 23 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Ok, I've replaced Image:Haeckel Arachnida 2.jpg with Image:Haeckel Arachnida.jpg where appropriate. Thanks for notifying. And thank you for the barnstar as well! --KFP (talk | contribs) 21:28, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

Help Me
Yes, I can use some help. Please see my question (below) and please let me know if you can help me. Thank you! (JosephASpadaro 00:28, 24 March 2007 (UTC))

My Question Concerns: Adding A Link Within Another Link

This is my Original Question: Please, can anyone tell me the proper format to create a link within another link? (Or, is this even possible?) For example, let's say that I want the text to read exactly: Arnold (The Governator) Schwarzenegger. What is the proper linking format that would create this exact text so that it links to both the "Arnold Schwarzenegger" article and the "The Governator" article? Please help. Thanks a lot! (JosephASpadaro 05:21, 13 March 2007 (UTC))


 * This is a response that I received: Well, you could do Arnold (The Governator) Schwarzenegger as Arnold (The Governator) Schwarzenegger . That's a little weird though. Max 16:54, 15 March 2007 (UTC)


 * This was my response to the response above: Thanks. Yes, I thought of that -- but it's certainly not an elegant way to achieve what I need.  Furthermore, it's not quite accurate to have the text of the person's first name only (e.g., Arnold) link to his full name (e.g., Arnold Schwarzenegger).  These types of nicknames happen all the time (e.g., Michael "Air" Jordan, Jesse "The Body" Ventura, etc.).  I would think that there is an easy way to accomplish this.  Any ideas?  Thanks. (JosephASpadaro 03:00, 16 March 2007 (UTC))


 * Sorry, I'm not aware of a practical means of placing a link inside another link. Adding one would also be confusing for most readers. Nicknames should generally not have separate articles: for example, The Governator exists simply as a redirect to the article Arnold Schwarzenegger. If it is necessary or important to include the nickname, it is probably best to go with the following format: Arnold "The Governator" Schwarzenegger . This produces the following: Arnold "The Governator" Schwarzenegger. Cheers, --KFP (talk | contribs) 01:30, 24 March 2007 (UTC)


 * Thanks for the reply. I guess that Arnold Schwarzenegger was a poor example.  I meant something more along the lines of this: Henry ("The Fonz") Winkler -- done so that it would create a link to both the article on Henry Winkler, the actor -- as well as a link to a separate article on the fictitious TV character "The Fonz."  Or, other examples:  Ralph ("The Karate Kid") Macchio ... Jackie ("The Honeymooners") Gleason.  Things of that nature.  Any suggestions?  Thanks.  (JosephASpadaro 04:11, 24 March 2007 (UTC))

Hmm... I think you'll have to think of another way to convey the same information to the reader. Also, depending on context, use of nicknames may be a bit too informal for an encyclopedia article. --KFP (talk | contribs) 18:59, 24 March 2007 (UTC)


 * Why are you mentioning nicknames again? I specifically stated that the Arnold Schwarzenegger example (with the nickname of "The Governator") was a poor choice for an example on my part.  Then, I gave three more pertinent examples, none of which contain a nickname -- but, rather, a reference to the actor's work.  So, you have me confused.  Please clarify.  Thanks! (JosephASpadaro 19:33, 24 March 2007 (UTC))


 * Oh, sorry. Can you give me an example of an article where you would like to use this kind of linking? --KFP (talk | contribs) 20:24, 25 March 2007 (UTC)


 * The articles would (generally) involve actors, acting, television, movies, etc., but not necessarily. For example, a sentence might read: "The May 12, 1975 issue of TV Guide featured Henry (The Fonz) Winkler on its cover."  I would like that sentence to link to both articles: the article on the actor (Henry Winkler) and the article on his TV character (The Fonz).  It would seem inappropriate to make a link from simply "Henry" to the "Henry Winkler" article.  Another example:  "The 1983 Best Actor Oscar was awarded to Jackie (The Honeymooners) Gleason."  These are simply fictitious examples that I concocted.  The point is a person's name is often split with a nickname or common reference that is sandwiched between the person's first and last name.  Another example:  The singer Don ("American Pie") McClean spoke at the college graduation.  Any thoughts?  Thanks.  (JosephASpadaro 23:36, 25 March 2007 (UTC))


 * I think it might be better to write something along the lines of "The 1983 Best Actor Oscar was awarded to Jackie Gleason for his performance in The Honeymooners" or "The May 12, 1975 issue of TV Guide featured Henry Winkler, best known for his portrayal of Arthur "The Fonz" Fonzarelli in Happy Days, on its cover". All depending on context, of course. --KFP (talk | contribs) 16:53, 26 March 2007 (UTC)


 * Thanks. But, certainly, I am aware of how to rewrite the sentences in such a way that the nicknames/references are separated from being sandwiched in between the person's first and last names.  That was not the issue.  The issue is this - it is rather common to refer to someone in the following manner: Henry ("The Fonz") Winkler or Arnold (The Governator) Schwarzenegger or Jackie ("The Honeymooners") Gleason.  Is it possible at all to create suitable links, using this exact verbiage style, to both pertinent articles (e.g., the Winkler article and the Fonz article)?  Thanks.  (JosephASpadaro 02:35, 1 April 2007 (UTC))


 * Thanks for your input. I appreciate it.  I never heard back from you, as of my last post.  Still, I wanted to thank you for your help.  Take care.  (JosephASpadaro 01:58, 6 April 2007 (UTC))

Yes, I'm not aware of any other way to do it than the one Max Terry suggested. Happy editing! --KFP (talk | contribs) 02:22, 6 April 2007 (UTC)


 * Thanks! (JosephASpadaro 02:38, 6 April 2007 (UTC))

Image:Order4.jpg
Do you need to reduce the resolution (which makes it much harder to see the characters) on promotional images? and to what size. I'm not fully sure. gren グレン 13:54, 24 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Hi, I rescaled the image per criteria 2 and 3 of WP:FU. I am not aware of a separate policy for promotional images. Also, the photo seems to be by Warner Bros but the website that is presented as the source for this image (the-leaky-cauldron.org) is a fansite that "is in no way affiliated with J.K. Rowling, Warner Bros. or any of its partners or affiliates within the Harry Potter franchise." I cannot verify that this image is actually is a promotional photo. --KFP (talk | contribs) 17:35, 24 March 2007 (UTC)

IRC cloak request
I am KFP on freenode and I would like the cloak wikipedia/KFP. Thanks. --KFP (talk | contribs) 23:02, 26 March 2007 (UTC)

Re: Mazharul Islam
Thanks. It already got solved. Anyways, the list format was most enlightening. Cheers. Aditya Kabir 09:37, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

Commons images
I think the tag you want is, not , then. Thanks, NawlinWiki 20:17, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
 * No, it's CSD I2. "This is an image page for a missing or corrupt image or an empty image description page for a Commons-hosted image." Same goes for Image:US states by date of statehood.gif. Cheers, --KFP (talk | contribs) 20:20, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

Gordon Brown Bear
The Gordon Brown Bear is a recognised subspecies of the Brown Bear, so bog off!--Brown bear fan 23:16, 28 March 2007 (UTC)
 * I'm afraid not, the edits you have made are not only factually inaccurate but also defamatory. Also, doing something like this doesn't help anyone. Cheers, --KFP (talk | contribs) 23:21, 28 March 2007 (UTC)

Afd
Hi, thanks. I'm struggling with the Afd process, I think I just haven't followed the steps meticulously enough. The page in reference is Kino precision. Thanks again. Vaniac 10:56, 29 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Ok, it should be fixed now. Cheers, --KFP (talk | contribs) 11:07, 29 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks a lot. Vaniac 11:11, 29 March 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for your help
Your advice about checking the raw signiture box was correct. Thanks for helping me with my signiture. I also figured out how to add something to my signiture. Nocturnal Wanderer  <sub style="color:green;">sign  16:30, 31 March 2007 (UTC)
 * I have changed it a little - Nocturnal Wanderer  <sup style="color:green;">sign

Help request
Well, I have added two mazing barnstar images to User:Aditya Kabir/Wikilove, but the formatting is looking decidedly ugly. I have tried to make a table that shows no border, apart from image frames, aligns right, and shows the images side by side. And, I failed. Can you lend a hand there, please? Aditya Kabir 06:09, 31 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Should be fixed now. Cheers, --KFP (talk | contribs) 12:29, 31 March 2007 (UTC)

Hurmata needs help
Hi. I want to mark an article for deletion *without logging in*. But without me logging in, Wikipedia won't create a page in the special forum for discussions of marked articles. I marked the article (John_Mauldin) for deletion anyway, but I'm limited to using the regular discussion page. I have used that discussion page to explain myself (see also http://www.johnmauldin.com, . The reason I don't want to have to log in is that I don't want to expose myself to the possibility of getting spammed at by the target of my protest. My worry is all the greater because the email I use for my Wikipedia account is different from the email where I've been getting spammed already. To conclude: how best can a Wikipedian mark an article for deletion on the ground that it serves a commercial purpose or on the ground that the person featured in the article is directly intruding in the lives of Wikipedians? Thanks. Hurmata 00:53, 1 April 2007 (UTC)
 * The e-mail address you have set for your Wikipedia account is not shown to other users. Also, if you uncheck the "enable e-mail from other users" box in your preferences, other people will not be able to send you mail using Wikipedia's "E-mail this user" function. I think you can safely nominate the article for deletion while logged in. However, if you still want to do it while not logged in, let me know. --KFP (talk | contribs) 01:27, 1 April 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for aid
Thank you very much for your quick assistance with my "helpme". I understand better now the implications of the blocking of sensitive IP Addresses. --Warp L. Obscura 16:15, 2 April 2007 (UTC)

Yes Please
please, I recently added to the article on medieval 2 total war, a section on campaign gameplay, where i went into more depth on how the gameplay is balanced and so forth. The section took a while to get together, as I worked to make notes and be acurate in what I submitted. I was browsing the aricle just now and found that the entire section has been removed with the note, removed section because pretty much covered in other sections, this is untrue as I covered things that had not been mentioned yet, and went into more depth that had. I want to know if this person had the authority to remove my hard work, and if they did what I can do to settle it. I dont want to start an edit war but I would like put back what I did. Thankyou for your time, Dr.Venture
 * I am not familiar with Medieval II: Total War, but you can ask Realitycookie to explain why he/she reverted your edits at User talk:Realitycookie. If you don't get a satisfactory reply, you can ask for more comments on the issue at Talk:Medieval II: Total War. Let me know if you need further help. Cheers, --KFP (talk | contribs) 21:58, 2 April 2007 (UTC)

Congrats
Hey, welcome to the club. You will have a mop before this time tomorrow. Feel free to come to me for advice or confidence. HighInBC(Need help? Ask me) 01:02, 6 April 2007 (UTC)


 * Alright, this is very late, but congrats and what a score! Hope you're enjoying your mop! Xiner (talk) 19:41, 19 April 2007 (UTC)

You're a sysop!
<font size="+1" color="yellow">Hi,, Congratulations on Becoming a Sysop  ! Hey there. I'm pleased to let you know that, consensus being reached, you are now an administrator! You've volunteered to do housekeeping duties that normal users sadly cannot participate in. Sysops can't do a lot of stuff: They can't delete pages just like that (except patent nonsense like "aojt9085yu8;3ou"), and they can't protect pages in an edit war they are involved in. But they can delete random junk, block anonymous vandals, delete pages listed on articles for deletion for more than 5 days (provided there's a consensus), protect pages when asked to, and keep the few protected pages that exist on Wikipedia up to date.

Almost anything you can do can be undone, but please take a look at The Administrators' how-to guide and the Administrators' reading list before you get started (although you should have read that during your candidacy ;). Take a look before experimenting with your powers. Also, please add Administrators' noticeboard to your watchlist, as there are always discussions/requests for admins there. If you have any questions drop me a message at My talk page. Have fun! =Nichalp  «Talk»= PS Please add you name to WP:LA! =Nichalp  «Talk»=  06:16, 6 April 2007 (UTC)


 * Congratulations!!! You made it :-) - Alison ☺ 06:31, 6 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Congrats! <b style="color:teal; font-family:georgia;">Real96</b> 07:04, 6 April 2007 (UTC)
 * KFP the admin! Well done to you. I'm so glad you're a sysop now. Ask me if you need anything :-) --Deskana (ya rly)  00:06, 7 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Also, I took the liberty to put the mop on your userpage and your talkpage...if you didn't mind. :-) <b style="color:teal; font-family:georgia;">Real96</b> 07:14, 6 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Hey, a lot seems to have happened when I was looking another way. Congrats, dear. Aditya Kabir 05:02, 7 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Congrats! WooyiTalk, Editor review 14:55, 10 April 2007 (UTC)


 * Have fun. HighInBC(Need help? Ask me) 14:56, 10 April 2007 (UTC)

Help request
Can you help me with that table at Shahbag? It needs to be shorter in length without compromising the text in it. May be we can cut down on the line space, and reduce font size in the heading. Will you take a look? Aditya Kabir 19:24, 6 April 2007 (UTC)


 * Back again. The article has gone on to become an FAC. But, the table still looks ugly. Help, please. Aditya Kabir 14:54, 9 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Hi, I tweaked the table at Shahbag a bit so that it now takes up less vertical space. Might need more work though. --KFP (talk | contribs) 15:58, 9 April 2007 (UTC)

CHICOTW - AT&T Corporate Center past editor
TonyTheTiger (talk/cont/bio) 15:52, 7 April 2007 (UTC)

Need help on how to protest a persistent incompetent contributor
Hi, KFP, I don't mean to impose. The reason I am asking you specifically for help is that I was pleased with how you helped me previously when I posted a "cry for help" at my talk page.

There's this contributor who's English is so bad and who's regard for facts is so careless that I would like to have their IP address blocked. At the least, I would like someone in authority to talk to them. I do not like to call this person a vandal because their intentions are honorable and their postings do not demean people. This person edits the article, History of Portugal. They like to post in flurries of brief edits. And they are unregistered. I have already reverted their first flurry and justified myself in the article's Discussion page. What do you suggest I do now? Thanks. Hurmata 23:38, 7 April 2007 (UTC)


 * Hi. Discussion is mostly the best way to resolve disagreements over editing. In this case it may be difficult to get in contact with the editor in question as he/she is editing anonymously, but Talk:History of Portugal is a good place to post concerns (as you already did). An alternative place is the IP's talk page at User talk:213.22.20.21 but messages left there may be received by someone else than the intended recipient. I also encourage you to be bold in improving the article and fixing errors there. Cheers, --KFP (talk | contribs) 16:19, 8 April 2007 (UTC)

Re: Table
It is already looking much better, not as ungainly as before. Wow. It was a real simple solution. And, oh, Shahbag is now an FAC. Would you care to say something at Featured article candidates/Shahbag? Cheers. Aditya Kabir 16:03, 9 April 2007 (UTC)

RfA
You're welcome! You deserved it very much. · <b style="font-family:Papyrus; color:black; font-size:x-small;">AO</b> <sup style="color:DarkSlateGray;">Talk 15:04, 10 April 2007 (UTC)


 * Ditto. Congrats! — An as  talk? 15:23, 10 April 2007 (UTC)
 * You're welcome. :) Acalamari 16:07, 10 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Great job! All the best with the tools, KFP :) – Riana ऋ 02:18, 11 April 2007 (UTC)

Thanks!
Thanks for answering my help reqest via helpme, I felt silly being an experienced editor having to ask for help but I just couldn'y figure it out! Again, thanks and happy editing,  Te ll y a ddi ct  12:23, 11 April 2007 (UTC)

Copyvio
Nigrán: I put the tag back. I hope an administrator will do the right thing and remove the previous versions of the page then restore the page without the copyrighted material. If you agree that the previous versions are copyrighted, I would put db-copyvio on the page and then restore the page. Andreas <font size="-2">(T) 14:45, 11 April 2007 (UTC)
 * I changed my mind _ there is no indication that the Spanish page is a copyvio. Andreas  <font size="-2">(T) 14:54, 11 April 2007 (UTC)

FP closures
Hey KFP, congrats to your recent promotion to the janitorial corps :-) Also, now that I closed my first FPC's and realized how burdensome it is, I wanted to let you know that it's ok if you only do the first three steps – mark the discussion as closed, mark the picture as promoted and let me know on my talk page – and I can take care of the other eight steps. I'm not surprised now why we have so few closers. Take care, ~ trialsanderrors 19:38, 12 April 2007 (UTC)

Thanks
Thanks for reverting the vandalism on my user/talk page recently. Mr Stephen 21:46, 12 April 2007 (UTC)
 * No problem. I also semiprotected your talk page for a few hours as the vandal was switching IP's. Your user page is still sprotected. Cheers, --KFP (talk | contribs) 22:15, 12 April 2007 (UTC)
 * At least it all stayed in user-space! Looking at the pattern, I think my pages were a battleground, rather than a specific target.  Regards, Mr Stephen 22:19, 12 April 2007 (UTC)

The da Vinci Barnstar

 * Well, thank you! --KFP (talk | contribs) 09:51, 14 April 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the help!
Thank you for the prompt and helpful response to my question about renaming a page so the proper diacritical mark is in the title. I appreciate it! Kishrieves 16:16, 16 April 2007 (UTC)

IP autoblock reversion
Thanks for undoing the autoblock on 194.176.105.40. It's extremely frustrating that one bad user can have such an impact. I don't know if sysadmins are aware but this IP (along with four or five others) act as proxy addresses for the entire NHS in the UK - tens of thousands of users. Thanks again AulaTPN 11:30, 17 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Hi, the IP addresses of logged-in users are not shown to admins. Autoblocks are 24 hour blocks of the blocked user's IP address and are automatically set by the MediaWiki software in an attempt to prevent further disruption. Thus blocking a vandalism-only account sometimes causes collateral damage. For more information, please see Autoblock. Sorry for the inconvenience. Cheers, --KFP (talk | contribs) 11:59, 17 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Oh yeah I completely understand but if the vandal was already identified as a registered user then I'm wondering why the sysop simply didn't autoblock the account? AulaTPN 07:31, 18 April 2007 (UTC)
 * If we only blocked specific accounts, the blocked user could keep disrupting Wikipedia by simply logging out or switching to another account and it could be very difficult to keep track of the disruption. Mostly blocks of IP addresses do not cause collateral damage (some shared IP addresses are exempted from autoblocks) but regrettably "mostly" does not mean "always". --KFP (talk | contribs) 20:06, 19 April 2007 (UTC)

Image:Protect Your Republic Protest - 1 (2007-04-14) crop.jpg
Hi, KFP. I noticed that you protected this image as it is in main page. Could you please tell me the reason why the image on main pages should be protected? Anyways, Please reply in my talk page. Cheers! Daniel5127 | Talk 06:35, 19 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Hi. Main page images, as well as everything else that appears on the main page are protected because of their high visibility. If they were not protected, they would very likely be vandalised, that is, someone would upload a different file (a shock image, for example) over the correct image. This would result in said shock image appearing on the main page instead of the intended picture. I hope this explains the protection. --KFP (talk | contribs) 13:38, 19 April 2007 (UTC)

Lutheranism
The WikiProject Lutheranism Collaboration Project is under way. Please help improve this month's article, or make a suggestion for next month's article. To add the collaboration banner to your userpage or talk page, use Lutheran COTM. -- Pastordavid 19:28, 19 April 2007 (UTC)

American Buffalo Gold Coin
Someone e-mailed me this link via that email this user link in relation to the image debate I was in: http://www.usmint.gov/consumer/index.cfm?action=CircCoinPolicy

Aside from the page violating condition #4, the first paragraph does not specificlly mention that the American Buffalo Gold Coin is a "covered coin". Would this effectively null the FP stsus of the image or does this need further debate?--293.xx.xxx.xx 11:34, 22 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Hi! The result of the deletion discussion (part of which is at Featured picture candidates/delist/American Buffalo Gold Coin) was "Kept. Near identical replica of a PD work (PD old from 1916) is still PD. No indication of a copyright renewal or any other indication of a copyright." Do you have new information on this? --KFP (talk | contribs) 12:00, 22 April 2007 (UTC)

The United States Mint will not object to use of the obverse or reverse design of the Lincoln "Memorial Reverse" Cent, "Indian Head/Buffalo" Nickel, Pre-2004 Jefferson/Monticello Nickel, Winged Liberty/Mercury Dime, Roosevelt Dime, Pre-1999 Washington/Eagle Quarter-Dollar, Bicentennial Quarter-Dollar, Kennedy Half-Dollar, Kennedy Bicentennial Half-Dollar, Eisenhower Bicentennial Dollar or Susan B. Anthony Dollar coins (each, a "Covered Coin" and collectively, "Covered Coins"), subject to the following conditions:

...

''*PLEASE NOTE: This policy does not cover use of the design of any coin not specifically defined above as a Covered Coin. For example, it does not cover the Golden Dollar coin featuring Sacagawea, or coins issued under the 50 State Quarters® Program (which has its own design use policy) or the Westward Journey Nickel Series™. It also does not cover the name or other trademarks of the United States Mint, nor does it cover publicity rights. It does not grant any waiver, release, or written permission of the Director under 18 U.S.C. § 709i or 31 U.S.C. § 333ii. By adopting and publishing this policy, the United States Mint is not waiving or abandoning any rights in designs assigned or licensed to it, and is not authorizing or supporting any acquisition or claim of exclusive rights (such as trademark rights) in coin designs. The United States Mint makes no warranty of any kind and expressly disclaims any and all implied warranties relating to coin designs. This policy does not confer any personal right or cause of action, and does not relieve any party from any other duty or obligation.''

By the US Mints policy, while the Buffalo Nickel is okay, the Buffalo Gold Coin might be pushing it or outright breaking it. By chance, does Wikipedia have free Legal Services that might help clear this up?--293.xx.xxx.xx 05:12, 23 April 2007 (UTC)


 * When did the U.S. Mint get infested with the Marketing Types™ and lawyers that the corporate world has been smothered in for decades? *Dan T.* 03:12, 2 October 2007 (UTC)

Adminship
Hey. As a WP:AIV regular I wouldn't mind having those extra buttons, so if you're willing to nominate, I will accept with gratitude. I have probably done something silly in the past, but maybe I have managed to cover it all up with a bunch of semi-decent contributions. :-) Thanks, Prolog 15:37, 23 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Alright, here you go (instructions) ... Good luck! --KFP (talk | contribs) 11:40, 24 April 2007 (UTC)


 * It's live and I think I got everything right. Many thanks, Prolog 19:40, 24 April 2007 (UTC)

Hey. The new buttons look good and very tempting, but I'll try to use them carefully. I haven't used IRC for years, but maybe I'll check out the channel later. Thanks again, Prolog 03:38, 2 May 2007 (UTC)

Help Me - Table Formatting
Hello. Thanks for your help and for spotting my error in the Table (Male Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors, etc.). Yes, what you came up with was exactly what I was trying to do. Believe me, I looked at it for hours -- and could not spot that code error. Thanks a lot. I appreciate your help. (JosephASpadaro 03:03, 25 April 2007 (UTC))

Thanks
Thanks for the help(Gnevin 12:46, 26 April 2007 (UTC))

Help Me - REDIRECT format
Thank you for the help. (JosephASpadaro 20:24, 28 April 2007 (UTC))

Kelly's block
Blocking_policy. This is not a novice who came here used to badmouthing in blogs and msg boards and needs to gradually readjust snd tone down. This is a seasoned wikipedian, no leeway here. `'mikka 20:50, 1 May 2007 (UTC)

Barnstars
Please offer your opinion on the two proposed Barnstars for WikiProject Lutheranism. Pastor David † (Review) 18:19, 3 May 2007 (UTC)

help
Can you please tell me how does one put his photo etc. on one's user page...? I mean all that licence thing...please give me details...Thanks Jon Ascton
 * Hi. To put an image on your user page, you have to upload the image via Special:Upload and release it under a free license. If you own the rights to the image, you can select a free license of your choosing from the "Licensing" drop-down list. Wikipedia uses the GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL), and there are some other compatible licenses. See Uploading images for more info and if you have further questions, feel free to ask me on my talk page. --KFP (talk | contribs) 15:56, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

Watch List
Hi. Thanks for your reply. But, I am still confused. (1) Where exactly is the box that I have to check-mark or not check-mark? And, (2) what exactly is the distinction (and the effect) between checking or not checking the box? Thanks. (JosephASpadaro 15:45, 7 May 2007 (UTC))
 * The box is in the "watchlist" section of Special:Preferences. If it is not checked, only the most recent revisions of the pages you are watching will be shown on your watchlist, i.e. one revision per page. Try it and you'll see the difference. Cheers, --KFP (talk | contribs) 11:04, 8 May 2007 (UTC)


 * Great. I did what you suggested.  Thanks a lot!  (JosephASpadaro 14:41, 8 May 2007 (UTC))

Hi!
Hi! --Durin 18:56, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

Warning
Tommy Kearney is not real and his page is being used for autobigoraphical purposes. It has obviously been written by himself. It should be speedily deleted --172.142.0.137 09:54, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Ahem... If he is not real, then how did he write the article? It seems, however, that even if the statements in the article were backed up by reliable sources, the subject of the article might not meet Wikipedia's guidelines on notability. I have proposed the article for deletion. --KFP (talk | contribs) 10:19, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

You've made the right decision - I will no longer vandalise. KCC LIVE also does not meet the notability guidelines, may I add. --172.142.0.137 16:00, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

POTD notification
Hi KFP,

Just to let you know that the Featured Picture Image:Moons of solar system v7.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2007-06-11.  howcheng  {chat} 17:03, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

User:Android Mouse Bot 2/noncom-warn
Thanks for fixing that, it seems that I had accidentally posted that message in the wrooong place :) ˉˉanetode╦╩ 15:23, 20 May 2007 (UTC)
 * No problem. :) --KFP (talk | contribs) 15:29, 20 May 2007 (UTC)

Thanks
Thanks for the help, I feal impowered now. Anubiz 02:44, 3 June 2007 (UTC)

Possible Copyright Violation
Please see the note on the Michelle Pfeiffer talk page. Thanks! -- HarmonicSphere 5:54, 4 June 2007 (UTC)

Pielinen panoraama
Featured picture candidates/Lake Pielinen from Koli National Park, ei mennyt läpi ei, mutta kukas sen alkuperäisen meni poistamaan? Ei sinulla sitä ole? Kun tuo kuvanlaatuhan on huonompi.. Outoa, että ei viitsitty edes vaihtaa vanhaa kuvaa uuteen niissä artikkeleissa, joissa se oli.. --Pudeo (Talk) 09:16, 5 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Hmm. It seems that there is a technical problem that affects some Commons hosted images (see WP:AN) for more. The empty En-Wikipedia image page for this file was deleted per CSD I2 after the featured picture nomination was closed so it fell victim to this software bug then. The file in question should be hosted on Commons at http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Koli.jpg but it doesn't work at the moment.   Hopefully this will be fixed soon. Cheers, --KFP (talk | contribs) 13:45, 5 June 2007 (UTC)

Trivia Question
(Geography) For five points, which country is also known as Suomi ?  Miranda  05:45, 7 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Heh, Finland is the answer. --KFP (talk | contribs) 09:56, 7 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Okay, here's your prize...Enjoy!  Miranda  17:48, 7 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Ooh! Thank you! --KFP (talk | contribs) 17:55, 7 June 2007 (UTC)

Notability of Audio-Technica
Hello, this is a message from an automated bot. A tag has been placed on Audio-Technica, by another Wikipedia user, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. The tag claims that it should be speedily deleted because Audio-Technica seems to be about a person, group of people, band, club, company, or web content, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is notable: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, articles that do not assert the subject's importance or significance may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable. To contest the tagging and request that administrators wait before possibly deleting Audio-Technica, please affix the template to the page, and put a note on its talk page. If the article has already been deleted, see the advice and instructions at WP:WMD. Please note, this bot is only informing you of the nomination for speedy deletion, it did not nominate Audio-Technica itself. Feel free to leave a message on the bot operator's talk page if you have any questions about this or any problems with this bot. --Android Mouse Bot 2 18:46, 7 June 2007 (UTC)

Credit where it's due.
But damn, I'll win at Trivia next time! --Farosdaughter 17:21, 9 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Thank you! And hmm... We shall see... ;) --KFP (talk | contribs) 10:16, 10 June 2007 (UTC)

Election notice: Your endorsement
Hi! You have endorsed one of the candidates in the current board elections. However, you have not provided a link from your local project (this one) to your user page on Meta, so we have no way of confirming that you are the same person. Please provide a link to Meta from your user page or user talk page to Meta, then reinstate your endorsement, which I struck and indented. If you like to have your user page in a certain way, you can do it in a diff, like this, but then you have to provide the link to the diff for us. Thank you for your cooperation! Jon Harald Søby 19:11, 17 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Oh, the info is on my user page but I guess it's not very prominent, sorry. I've provided a diff now. Cheers, --KFP (talk | contribs) 19:19, 17 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Ok, that's great. Thanks. [[Image:Face-smile.svg|20px]] Jon Harald Søby 19:26, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

POTD notification
Hi KFP,

Just to let you know that the Featured Picture Image:Top of Atmosphere.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2007-07-17.  howcheng  {chat} 23:50, 6 July 2007 (UTC)

Help me - navigation template format
I have reformatted Template:WPBangladesh Navigation. But, I can't solve a simple glitch - a white bar is showing on the right side of the column, which shouldn't be there. The top and the bottom rows are fine, and are not showing the white bar. Please, tell me what to do. Aditya Kabir 03:57, 10 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Hi Aditya Kabir. I tweaked the template a little bit (diff) and it should be better now. Cheers, --KFP (talk | contribs) 10:27, 10 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks, dude, thank you very very much. Aditya Kabir 12:45, 10 July 2007 (UTC)

A cookie for your efforts

 * Thank you! *munch munch* --KFP (talk | contribs) 20:08, 11 July 2007 (UTC)

On archiving a talk page
Tervehdys KFP! You have helped me twice, the day before yesterday on the article in Suomen Kuvalehti and in April you gave me good advice about how to archive a talkpage. I am grateful for your help. But I must reveal my deplorable computer skills: I haven't been able to archive the talkpage in question. At present I am in the middle of writing the History of the Finnish Orthodox Church. After I have finished it, I hope to takle this formidable hurdle about archiving. I hope you have then time to guide me? By the way, KFP, may I ask you how long you have been in the "Wikiworld"?--Tellervo 20:13, 18 July 2007 (UTC)


 * Hey. Yes, I can help you archive the page or alternatively I can do it for you. As for your other question, I've been a Wikipedian for about two years and three months now. Keep up the good work! Cheers, --KFP (talk | contribs) 11:24, 19 July 2007 (UTC)


 * Yes, I know I have to learn how to archive a page, and I also want to do it in the long run, but this time, please, could you do it for me?? There is something missing in me, that makes
 * all kind of techniques seem complicated and foreign. As an example: I have never been able to learn how to drive! That's enough about me, - the page in question is the Cicero discussion page. Could you archive the talks up to Awadewit's copy edit? Cheers and thanks! Tellervo 16:13, 19 July 2007 (UTC) P.S.: Thank you for your kind appraisal of my work!


 * Ok, here you go: Talk:Cicero. You can check these two diffs to see what I did: Talk:Cicero/Archive 1 and Talk:Cicero. --KFP (talk | contribs) 16:42, 19 July 2007 (UTC)


 * If only you knew how happy you made me by telling me sometime in July: "Keep up the good work!" That has been a wonderful boost to me, keeping me in this "Wikiworld" where you are often treated coldly and contemptuously, not to speak of all the rivalry. Btw. I wonder is it hard to be an admin? --Tellervo 14:02, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

Stephens City
I have written and now verbal permission from both the historian/curator and assistant historian who have no problem with it being there. I have, within the past hour, verified that permission to use the discription of the history of Stephens City. I will be readding that information posthaste. - NeutralHomer  T:C 20:35, 18 July 2007 (UTC)


 * I do not see the verification you mentioned. Please do not readd the content again without verification of its copyright/licensing status (see WP:COPYREQ for more). --KFP (talk | contribs) 20:53, 18 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Please forward your email via my email link and I will forward you the email I just recieved from them with the aforementioned permission. - NeutralHomer  T:C 21:00, 18 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Please see Requesting_copyright_permission. Right now all we have is the "Copyright © 2007 Stone House Foundation. All Rights Reserved" notice on the Newtown History Center website... --KFP (talk | contribs) 21:13, 18 July 2007 (UTC)
 * It has been forwarded....am readding in good faith. - NeutralHomer  T:C 21:48, 18 July 2007 (UTC)

Perhaps You Can Help
I am unsure how to classify this image,. It is a standard LOLCat image that I use on my userpage (via a contents page). Ownership of these images is almost always impossible to determine, which is why I originally tagged it as. It was tagged for deletion as being in possible violation of Creative Commons. Since it is a common image, I tagged it as such. Still, it was tagged for deletion and retagged and I am back to confused.

If you know what an LOLCat image would be classified under, template-wise, please let me know, I would greatly appericate it, because I like the little dude and I think that is all of us one time or another after a long night of editing. Thanks and Take Care.... NeutralHomer T:C 00:11, 19 July 2007 (UTC)


 * Hi there. It seems that you already got the thing sorted out with Butseriouslyfolks. If you have any further questions, feel free to ask me on my talk page! Cheers, --KFP (talk | contribs) 10:47, 19 July 2007 (UTC)

In trouble again
Hi! As you know I am writing at present the history of the Finnish Orthodox Church. I happen to have some nice pictures of buildings and persons related to the Orthodox Church (as I am formally a member of it). I asked a friend of mine to put the picture of an old icon depicting St. Sergius and St. Herman of Valaam, in the article. My friend has never earlier done this and he is as totally ignorant, as I am, about Wikimedia Commons and of the process of putting a picture into an article. I have some 10-20 years ago cut the picture of the icon in question from some brochure, ( which one, I have totally forgotten ), about Valaam monastery. The icon is probably painted in the 19th century or early 20th century because of the fact that it is painted in the "degenerate" style i.e. a style that stopped around WW II. In that style icon painters tried to paint according to the rules of ordinary paintings. The picture was there for two days, and vanished there-after. When I click on the empty place where the picture used to be, I get just frightened by all the orders and demands put on me. By the way, I had to open an account in Wikimedia Commons in order to get the picture placed in the article. I use in Commons the same pseudonym as in Wikipedia. As to copyrights, icons are never signed.

Well, what shall I do? I feel I am pretty troublesome and a burden to you. Lastly: - Thank you for the archive! Tellervo 09:48, 21 July 2007 (UTC)


 * The image you uploaded is at Commons:Image:Icon valaam monastery 19th century.PNG. You had misspelled the link with a capital V. -- Petri Krohn 22:50, 21 July 2007 (UTC)

Ugly... needs help
I have just created WikiProject Bangladesh/History Workgroup/Announcements template. But, it's looking really, exceedingly ugly. Besides, the title link is not transcluding right. Also, I was looking for the right code to copy include a v.d.e format I see on standardized navigation boxes. Can you help? Aditya (talk • contribs) 12:41, 21 July 2007 (UTC)

Need your expert help!
Hello! I hope you are feeling great! Anyway, I would like to have your expert help with regards to a template. For further information, please view this page. I hope that you will be able to fix this minor problem, so as to achieve greater consistency in this project. -- S iva1979 <sup style="background:yellow;">Talk to me 15:34, 22 July 2007 (UTC)

Horse skeleton image
Man do I hate to rain on the parade of an attractive image, but Have you looked CLOSELY at that skeleton diagramImage:Horseanatomy.png? I noticed that it has some SERIOUS inaccuracies (like mislabeling the sacrum as part of the lumbar and coccygeal vertebrae and saying that the horse has a collar bone when it doesn't!) It needs some relabeling and fixing. It's almost so bad we should consider removing it if we can't fix it, which is a real bummer because it's so clear... YIKES!!!! A couple examples that are more correct: http://www.horseracinghistory.co.uk/hrho/images/education/horse_skeleton.gif and http://www.classicbloodstock.com.au/skillsEDIT/clientuploads/39/horseskeleton.jpg Some of the terms aren't identical (cannon bone is either the metacarpal or metatarsal, etc.) but they are all correct. You may want to consult User:Dlh-stablelights on this, he is a vet.  Montanabw (talk) 04:41, 30 July 2007 (UTC)


 * Hi. I can't do much about the image but perhaps you could ask WikipedianProlific, the creator of the image to fix the inaccuracies? If this fails, you can nominate it for delisting from Featured pictures at Featured picture candidates. Cheers, --KFP (talk | contribs) 11:35, 31 July 2007 (UTC)

We will see if we can fix it ourselves. WP seems too busy to help right now. Montanabw (talk) 20:01, 31 July 2007 (UTC)

I tried nominating for delisting but couldn't get the template to work, could you stick your nose over there and lend me a hand? Thanks. Montanabw (talk) 20:15, 31 July 2007 (UTC)


 * The delisting nomination should be fixed now. I also moved it to Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/delist/Image:Horseanatomy.png. --KFP (talk | contribs) 20:48, 31 July 2007 (UTC)

FREE MINDS page, REQUESTING RESTORATION
Why was the free minds page deleted immediately again? Please restore. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Jonnyk1982 (talk • contribs).


 * Hello. I deleted the article because the article seemed to be about a group of people but it did not indicate how or why the subject is notable, that is, why an article about that subject should be included in Wikipedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, articles that do not assert notability may be deleted at any time. If you can indicate why the subject is really notable, you are free to re-create the article, making sure to cite any verifiable sources. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable, and more specifically our guidelines on organizations and companies. Feel free to leave a note on my talk page if you have any questions about this. --KFP (talk | contribs) 09:15, 31 July 2007 (UTC)

Restoration of User:White Cat pages
It seems the pages you restored have their db-user tags intact, thus clogging Category:Candidates for speedy deletion by user. --MZMcBride 15:59, 2 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Ooh, sorry about that. They've been fixed now (by White Cat). Thanks for the note. --KFP (talk | contribs) 16:16, 2 August 2007 (UTC)

Finger Jousting Page Deleted
I understand Wikipedia's need to be self-governed by directors and for information to be verifiable. However, by deleting the upcoming, growing, and independent, Wikipedia is subjugating anything new and not allowing progress. The finger jousting page was not an advertising or spam attempt at gaining some hits. I did not start that entry or even really work on it. That entry was made by fans of the sport. When the people discussing the entry prior to you deleting were discussing sources, you didn't even bother to look on the WFJF's Media Coverage page: http://www.fingerjoust.com/media/coverage.htm. Those are all good sources and are well documented. We have radio spotlights, podcasts, newspapers, television, and all that. Just because the sport is new and rather smallish now, does not mean it should not be in the Wikipedia. We're a bonafide organization just like the sport which has been around for about thirty years in different forms. The sport is quite well known just by different places around the United States and Great Britain. We're philanthropic and just made a donation to the local Muscular Dystrophy Association chapter. I understand that you all will probably stand by your decision (even though the discussion in the deletion page was split), I believe the deletion was uncalled for and a well done refurbishing of the webpage would have been well deserved. After the sport continues to grow in prominence this year, I think you guys will realize that you should have just left the entry in instead of having to go make a new one eventually. Thank you for your time. - The Lord of the Joust
 * Hello. I did not actually delete this article and I am not familiar with the situation. The deletion nomination was closed by User:Jaranda (I only deleted a related broken redirect). You can recreate the article now or later if you can address the concerns raised during the discussion. Cheers, --KFP (talk | contribs) 14:35, 12 August 2007 (UTC)

Help! Please!!
Can you help me to make the template Template:WikiProject Bangladesh/back to main page a bit smaller? I have used it on WikiProject Bangladesh/History Workgroup and WikiProject Bangladesh/Geography Workgroup, and is looking otherwise nice, I guess. But, it tends to overlap with the page title on smaller screens. Aditya (talk • contribs) 17:34, 19 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Ok, I made it a little smaller. Ask away if you want other changes to be done to it... And sorry about not getting back to you on WikiProject Bangladesh/History Workgroup/Announcements, I wasn't quite sure what to do with it and then forgot it. I'll try to look. --KFP (talk | contribs) 18:21, 19 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Is it possible to make the box itself a bit smaller, especially in width? You see, it is the box that overlaps page title, not what is within the box. I have tried an failed. Thanks for your help, though. Aditya (talk • contribs) 04:26, 20 August 2007 (UTC)
 * I know we are busy and all that. But, could you take a look at the template just once more in light of the comment immediately above? I really have a very lousy grip on the codes here. Aditya (talk • contribs) 04:04, 22 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Ok, I think Gracenotes has fixed it now. --KFP (talk | contribs) 22:22, 23 August 2007 (UTC)

Thank you KFP!

 * If only you knew how happy you made me by telling me sometime in July: "Keep up the good work!" That has been a wonderful boost to me, keeping me in this "Wikiworld" where you are often treated coldly and contemptuously, not to speak of all the rivalry. Btw. I wonder is it hard to be an admin? --Tellervo 14:02, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

Hi there and sorry for the delayed reply. Thank you for your kind message! Adminship is mostly about common sense, civility and a sufficient understanding of Wikipedia's goals, policies and processes. (You don't have to know everything!) Its hardness mostly depends on the things you choose to do with the admin tools and how you use them. Ask away if you have any further questions. Cheers, --KFP (talk | contribs) 19:55, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free media (Image:Order4.jpg)
Thanks for uploading Image:Order4.jpg. The media description page currently specifies that it is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, it is currently orphaned, meaning that it is not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the media was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that media for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).

If you have uploaded other unlicensed media, please check whether they're used in any articles or not. You can find a list of 'image' pages you have edited by clicking on the "my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "Image" from the dropdown box. Note that all non-free media not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. BetacommandBot 07:04, 13 September 2007 (UTC)

More questions
Nice to get your answer about adminship! I know admins have some special tools for their job, but I know nothing more about them. What kind of a bucket & so on? I am not aiming for adminship, so a general description is quite enough. Are you studying or teaching engineering??

This time I should like to ask you for a tutorial about how to put images into an article. In Wikimedia Commons there is a nice picture of the interior of the Uspenski Cathedral ("Altar-raum Uspenski Cathedral in Helsinki"). I think it would look nice in the article about the Finnish Orthodox Church, as a tunnelmakuva somewhere lower after that pretty uninspiring but quite informing piece about the dioceses of Finland. I have dabbled in trying to get it up to Wikipedia, but just ended up realizing it is too though stuff for me.

The other picture I should like to put into Wikipedia is a picture of Marshal C.G.E. Mannerheim in his youth as a Russian officer in the Chevalier Guard. I happen to have a good one in Veijo Meri's biography on him (Suomen Marsalkka C.G. Mannerheim, 1990). The picture is ofcourse over 70 years old, but is there some other limitations for using it? ( One "limitation" might be the patriotic flavour of the article, - other editors may dislike to be reminded of his years in the Russian army and his loyalty to the Romanovs.) Hoping you are well and content with your life! --Tellervo 17:58, 15 September 2007 (UTC)


 * Hello again. Admin tools mostly have to do with keeping Wikipedia clean and dealing with user conduct issues. The tools most often used are deletion and undeletion, blocking and unblocking and page protection and unprotection. Deletion is for pages that Wikipedia is for one reason or another better off without, blocking is to protect Wikipedia and its users from disruptive editors and page protection is mostly for dealing with certain types of vandalism or edit warring. Admins can also view deleted pages and images without undeleting them and edit the MediaWiki namespace to change the site interface and such. There are some other, less commonly used tools as well and some that require a different access level.
 * As for images, the simplest way is to type Bad Title Example.png  to the place in the article where you want the image to appear. In this case "Image:Example.png" is the file name and "Caption goes here." is the caption of the image. This will produce the image shown on the right.
 * If the Mannerheim image is in the public domain or freely licensed, you are free to upload it on Wikipedia using the "Upload file" link in the toolbox on the left or at Wikimedia Commons. I hope this helps... And no, I'm not studying or teaching engineering. I do study business related things, though. --KFP (talk | contribs) 17:01, 20 September 2007 (UTC)


 * Hello KFP! Thank you for the instruction on how to put an image in the article! If you have time, please, visit "History of the Finnish Orthodox Church" and tell me what went wrong with the "tunnelmakuva" from the Uspensky Cathedral? Greetings! --Tellervo 11:21, 21 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Hi, there is a typographical error in the filename on Wikimedia Commons. It says "uspenki" when it should be "uspenski". I changed the Wikipedia page to reflect this mistyping. It is also possible to reupload the file under a new filename. Cheers, --KFP (talk | contribs) 18:58, 24 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Thank you again KFP! What a curious error in Wikimedia Commons! Btw do you know a good copy editor? Cheers! --Tellervo 09:37, 25 September 2007 (UTC)
 * I don't need a copy editor, as things have taken an different turn.--Tellervo 16:42, 12 October 2007 (UTC)

An article which you started, or significantly expanded, Espoo Cathedral, was selected for DYK!
Thanks for your contributions! Nishkid64 (talk) 02:02, 9 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Good work, KFP! Nishkid64 (talk) 02:02, 9 October 2007 (UTC)

Hi KFP!
Hi KFP! Long time no see (exams!) could you head over and take a look at this and the related discussion on the FPC talk page. I think the delist should be protected for a little bit but see what you think... Thanks, --Fir0002 05:42, 30 October 2007 (UTC)
 * This is already being discussed on WP:AN. -- Ned Scott 06:14, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

What a great idea!
Yes, your idea to have a meetup in Helsinki. It would really be nice to see in reality what is behind all these pseudonymes' with whom we are corresponding, got angry with, wanting to say thank you to..... and so on. Any place and almost any time is OK for me. --Tellervo (talk) 17:07, 19 November 2007 (UTC)

Help
In the past I received wonderful help from you on coding, and that wasn't always directly related to the project itself. I am turning to you again for help with something that relates to my userspace. I have a chart on my homapage here, under the heading "I ♥ the smell of napalm in the morning", that describes which superhero I resemble. The whole idea is copied from another Wikipedian. But, I can't get the chart to integrate with the page. I put it in one place, and it shows up in another, and in the process italicizes some text uselessly. It also refuses to become smaller. I would have redone the chart if I knew how. Can you do something about it? No matter how small, it will be most appreciated. Please? Aditya (talk • contribs) 16:55, 3 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks. It already gives me a good feeling to think that you cared enough to take a look. Well... I have put the codes for the chart where I want it to appear (on the right side just below the section "I love the smell of napalm in the morning"). If you open the section you'll see the codes sitting there. But, I guess, it's written in HTML and isn't fitting into the Wikicode world. Any layout would be fine, as long the bar chart remains a bar chart (with percentage labels), and the rest of the information doesn't vanish (including the link). Would you believe that I couldn't figure even that little? Aditya (talk • contribs) 16:01, 6 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Oh, I hoped I would have forgot all about it by now. I tried to fiddle with the codes a bit myself, eventually gave up, removing it completely. I was nice and funny. But, I think I have a better idea for the home page, as in more directly related to the Wikipedia. And, I am so very honored that you went back to the page to lend a hand. Thanks, dear, really. Aditya (talk • contribs) 04:02, 15 December 2007 (UTC)

Faroe Islands stamp weirdness
Thanks, KFP. I didn't realize signatures could be faked and couldn't figure out who this Husond was! -Eric (talk) 18:47, 6 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Hi. The one who added the message was a sockpuppet of a previously blocked troll. He's blocked now. Cheers, --KFP (talk | contribs) 18:52, 6 December 2007 (UTC)

Thanks!
Thanks! I didn't think the ProAssurance page should be up for speedy deletion too. I was confused about why it was deleted in the first place for that reason, and was even more confused when it was again deleted not more than five minutes after I added it back. So, thanks for keeping things fare on Wikipedia!BhamAla (talk) 19:21, 7 December 2007 (UTC)


 * Hi there! No problem. Articles occasionally get deleted when they shouldn't and, at a glance, the article looks pretty good to me now. Feel free to ask me if you have further questions. Cheers, --KFP (talk | contribs) 18:03, 9 December 2007 (UTC)

Help Please
Hi KFP, I was under the impression that I'd blocked User:213.48.73.89 but it seems that he can still edit (or is it that he can only edit his talkpage?). Could you please explain? ( Sorry for the noob question - my first block ;) )Thanks, --Fir0002 09:25, 10 December 2007 (UTC)


 * Hey Fir0002! Yes, the block should be working just fine but blocked users can still edit their own talk pages (so they can request unblocking) unless they are protected. Said talk pages can be protected in case of abuse. Congratulations on your first block! And it only took you about a year and a half of being an admin to get around to it! :p --KFP (talk | contribs) 18:35, 10 December 2007 (UTC)

MfD nomination of Spotlight
Spotlight, a page you created, has been nominated for deletion. Your opinions on the matter are welcome; please participate in the discussion by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Wikipedia:Spotlight and please be sure to sign your comments with four tildes ( ~ ). You are free to edit the content of Spotlight during the discussion but should not remove the miscellany for deletion template from the top of the page; such removal will not end the deletion discussion. Thank you.

I was about to join the project, because it seemed to be well organized. But as I see it as pretty inactive at the moment, and WP:ACID is almost similar to the spotlight, that's the main reason why I nominated this up for discussion. ~Iceshark7 (talk) 18:58, 11 December 2007 (UTC)

user:Shmeagol
Hi! Thanks for blocking this user for Spamdexing. Checking the edit history of the five articles he spammed I noted identical spamming to the very same articles from user:58.187.22.214 had been reverted a few hours earlier this morning. I suspect it may be the same user, as those 5 spamming edits are the only edits on that IP account. Would it be worth blocking it as a spamming account. Richard Harvey (talk) 12:33, 15 December 2007 (UTC)

Help with the project banner for Wikiproject Bangladesh
Template:WP Bangladesh, the project banner, unrolls a set of edit instructions. If you put "stub" as the class parameter and "yes" as the geography parameter it comes out. The instructions used to be very cumbersome (and, after my dabbling, looks silly). You can take a look at it on Talk:Bagherpara Upazila. I was trying to get a collapsible set of instructions like Template:Film. Unfortunately, that one doesn't have any parameters to fill and comes always ready with the banner. Can you lend a hand there?

I haven't been able to learn the codes yet (I don't think I'll be learning ever, technologically handicapped as I am). Sorry to bother you again. But, I have no one else to turn to with these kind of problems. I hope you'd understand. If you are too busy or something, please, let me know. I'll just revert whatever I was trying to do. Aditya (talk • contribs) 10:49, 25 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Hello... busy? I thought I'd post a re-request. As soon as this is fixed, I can start using the template. The ungainly size and all are preventing me from doing that right now (who'd prefer to find this ugly looking, or the previous ugly looking, large template, really). Aditya (talk • contribs) 00:22, 2 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Happy New Year. It would be very nice if you could get someone who can fix it. I have a feeling that this good idea of a template may eventually have to go, because of its cumbersome looks. So much ugliness on the talk page may be demoralizing. Cheers. Aditya (talk • contribs) 17:58, 2 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks. It looks beautiful now. Aditya (talk • contribs) 19:23, 2 January 2008 (UTC)

Happy new year!
Hi, KFP. I wish you a successful, healthy, peaceful and happy new year. :) Best wishes from —αἰτίας

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User talk:Jlomcc
Hi, you recently fully protected this page. This does not allow the user to do as instructed by the admin whom conditional unblock to the user. It also prevents users such as myself guiding this user. I would ask you to reconsider the protection. Thanks, Tiddly  -  Tom  10:22, 6 January 2008 (UTC)


 * Hi there. The user was blocked indefinitely for making no constructive edits to Wikipedia. After the block he continued to troll on his talk page. I can undo the protection for now but... Hmm. --KFP (talk | contribs) 19:24, 6 January 2008 (UTC)
 * He was also given a conditional unblock. Normal I would have not become involved, but recently I have assisted User:05kinjac to receive an unblock. He now is keen to learn policy and I think he will make a quality editor. I enjoyed helping kinjac, and hoped I could do the same for this user. I was a little annoyed when I found out that I couldn't, and that he could never be unblocked. I did not want a potentially good editor being scared away by this. I have left a message on his talk page and hopefully he will see it soon and want to start contributing constructively to wikipedia. If he continues to show no signs that he will change, I would not mind for the protection to be replaced. Thank you for your help in this matter,  Tiddly  -  Tom  19:53, 6 January 2008 (UTC)

Notability of IRC-Galleria
WP:WEB shows the criteria the article needs to meet. Until the proper sources are added to meet one of those, a claim is just a claim and not backed up. No editor can easily verify it off the article. Significant independent coverage by third parties or evidence of winning a notable award needs to be presented on the page. A claim of largest X, or X amount of users, sourced or otherwise, doesn't satisfy WP:WEB.--Crossmr (talk) 21:53, 6 January 2008 (UTC)


 * Hmm... Perhaps. I don't know much about the site nor am I very interested in it. Perhaps someone else will dig up more reliable sources for it. Cheers, --KFP (talk | contribs) 22:18, 8 January 2008 (UTC)
 * I don't know much about it either, which is why I tagged it. I simply came across it in my cleanup for the List of social networking websites.--Crossmr (talk) 22:36, 8 January 2008 (UTC)

High culture
This is a very venerable quip, for which I receive occasional compliments on my talk page. What exactly are your objections? I notice a huge and extremely ugly troll on your user page; is this an aesthetic statement of principles? Johnbod (talk) 20:17, 9 January 2008 (UTC)


 * Hello! I'd like to see a caption that explains why this image is considered to be such a very exceptional example of high culture. Show, don't tell! And yes, the troll is quite impressive. Cheers, --KFP (talk | contribs) 20:48, 9 January 2008 (UTC)


 * I fail to see how your edit marked progress in this or any other direction. Johnbod (talk) 22:44, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

Re: RFA
Thank you for the suggestions. Two things:
 * On my last RFA I withdrew, because I thought I could use some more exoerience.
 * I have been nominated this time.

Along with that, my edits have nearly quadrupled, and I have gone through Admin Coaching, along with doing many other admin tasks as you may see on the description. <b style="color:#1900FF; font-family:Vladimir Script;">Ohmpandya</b>  ( Talk to Me... )  13:37, 14 January 2008 (UTC)

Meetup in Helsinki
Hi KFP!

I think I have unwittingly created a situation, where nobody dares to propose some nice pub or restaurant with moderate prices and a relaxed atmosphere by suggesting Cafe´Strindberg and Fazer as meeting places. I am not at all stiff and elitistic, and I regret proposing those two, though I would not mind meeting in them. But I may be wrong, and the planned meetup has broken down out of other reasons. That is sad, as I would have liked to meet other editors. --Tellervo (talk) 08:26, 15 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Hi Tellervo! Don't worry, they're good options, I haven't commented anything recently as I'm not sure about a possible date and such... If we look for a restaurant type setting for the meetup, something like Tori might be a good option and if it is to be something more pub-like, Kaisla or something similar might be good. But I don't know! There are dozens of options. :) --KFP (talk | contribs) 17:48, 15 January 2008 (UTC)

ITN
a) It's US, Australia and Japan which I believe qualifies as international b) There is consensus on the suggestions page c) In your revert, you put back a minor US item for which there was definitely no consensus! --Stephen 00:13, 17 January 2008 (UTC)


 * Hi there! Please improve the ITN blurb on the detentions. Currently the blurb just essentially states that "two people were detained somewhere". Such things happen constantly (probably thousands of times every day) and the blurb doesn't really indicate why it is a notable event. Also, Wikipedia's coverage of it seems to be limited to one paragraph in the article MY Steve Irwin. I'm not really convinced that the U.S. politician thing is "ITN-worthy" either but I must say that the blurb for it makes a far clearer assertion of notability than this one. Cheers, --KFP (talk | contribs) 00:21, 17 January 2008 (UTC)

Featured sounds
I noticed that you have participated in Featured sound candidates in the past. There are now two candidates and the project appears to be abandoned. If you could look at the candidates and vote it would be appreciated. Zginder(talk) (Contrib) 00:33, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

Spotlight
Some people are thinking of starting wikiproject spotlight again. come discuss on IRC spotlight on the project page. Mm40 (talk) 00:35, 12 March 2008 (UTC)

I'm on right now. Mm40 (talk) 22:52, 12 March 2008 (UTC)

MfD nomination of Featured sound candidates/June 2007
Featured sound candidates/June 2007, a page you created, has been nominated for deletion. Your opinions on the matter are welcome; please participate in the discussion by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Wikipedia:Featured sound candidates/June 2007 and please be sure to sign your comments with four tildes ( ~ ). You are free to edit the content of Featured sound candidates/June 2007 during the discussion but should not remove the miscellany for deletion template from the top of the page; such removal will not end the deletion discussion. Thank you. Zginder(talk) (Contrib) 01:47, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

Happy Adminship
Idontknow 610 TM 00:09, 6 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Hehe, thankee! --KFP (talk | contribs) 09:48, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

question...
I missed the afd for List_of_alleged_al-Qaeda_members. My notes contain lots of sources for who has been alleged to have been members of al-Qaeda, that comply with WP:BLP.

If you userified this list to User:Geo Swan/Review/List_of_alleged_al-Qaeda_members, and I pruned the ones without BLP-compliant references, and supplied BLP-compliant references for the remainder, would you agree that it would then be appropriate to move it back into article space?

If you userified it for me, would you want to look at it, and give it an endorsement, prior to moving it back to article space? Or do you think this would require a DRV?

Cheers! Geo Swan (talk) 01:16, 14 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Hello! I'm responding a bit late as I'm not very active on Wikipedia at the moment but I'll look into it! Cheers, --KFP (talk | contribs) 10:23, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

Spotlight
I'm restarting the spotlight project. You're listed as a project coordinator, and I wondered if you wanted to remain involved. Just drop me a line on my talk page ......<em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:#008000"> Dendodge  .. Talk Help 22:34, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

Baron Leighton of St Mellons
Hi there KFP,

I have been looking into my family history, and I noticed you'd edited a page about my Great Grandfather, George Leighton Seager: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baron_Leighton_of_St_Mellons.

I was wondering what you'd edited, and how you discovered the history of my family? I'm looking to build a family tree so any info you have would be most appreciated.

Thanks,

Holly —Preceding unsigned comment added by Hollyanna85 (talk • contribs) 09:09, 8 July 2008 (UTC)


 * Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia! I have no knowledge of the subject of that article, sorry. I was just cleaning up some random vandalism. I'm not very active on Wikipedia these days but if you have questions about contributing, feel free to ask. Cheers, --KFP (talk | contribs) 18:50, 8 July 2008 (UTC)

AfD nomination of Radiopuhelimet
I have nominated Radiopuhelimet, an article you created, for deletion. I do not feel that this article satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and have explained why at Articles for deletion/Radiopuhelimet. Your opinions on the matter are welcome at that same discussion page; also, you are welcome to edit the article to address these concerns. Thank you for your time. Do you want to opt out of receiving this notice? Leonard(Bloom) 04:00, 24 July 2008 (UTC)

Sweet Revenge
I understand that my band page has not enough notability but we are at home recording artists making it big, and so that is all the info the is up there for now. I suggest you put that album in the future albums category like you have done before.

Sweetrevenge_hardcore 4:52pm July 25, 2008  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Sweetrevenge hardcore (talk • contribs) 21:48, 25 July 2008 (UTC)

Status
I have added status indicators to coordinators on the Spotlight/Participants page and wondered if you might consider creating a Special:Mypage/Status page and adapting the parser functions on the participant list to suit. Thanks ......<em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:#008000"> Dendodge  .. Talk Contribs 21:04, 11 August 2008 (UTC)

Fair use rationale for File:Absoluuttinen_nollapiste_-_Seitsemäs_sinetti.jpg
Thanks for uploading or contributing to File:Absoluuttinen_nollapiste_-_Seitsemäs_sinetti.jpg. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in Wikipedia articles constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use. Suggestions on how to do so can be found here.

Please go to the image description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale. Using one of the templates at Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to ensure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page.

If you have uploaded other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on those pages too. You can find a list of 'image' pages you have edited by clicking on the "my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "Image" from the dropdown box. Note that any non-free media lacking such an explanation will be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. Do you want to opt out of receiving this notice? Rettetast (talk) 01:41, 27 September 2009 (UTC)

Archiving a talk page
Since you're an administrator, I think you know how to do this. Talk:Lutheranism has gotten large again. Can you archive it for us? Thanks.--Epiphyllumlover (talk) 16:06, 3 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Hi there. Discussion between September 2007 and December 2008 is now archived in Talk:Lutheranism/Archive 4. Cheers, --KFP (talk | contribs) 18:24, 5 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Thanks so much!--Epiphyllumlover (talk) 21:42, 5 October 2009 (UTC)

Categories for discussion nomination of Category:Featured sound nominations
Category:Featured sound nominations,, has been nominated for deletion, merging, or renaming. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at the category's entry on the Categories for discussion page. Thank you. –B LACK F ALCON  (T ALK ) 23:03, 2 December 2009 (UTC)

Thanks again for all the high quality contributions

 * Why thank you! :) --KFP (talk | contribs) 00:56, 28 December 2009 (UTC)

2009 Espoo shopping mall shooting & Ibrahim Shkupolli Articles
Hello, KFP, I just came over to the Espoo article when I found out someone was writng about the shooting here. I had edited 2009 Espoo shopping mall shooting a bit when I found there was another article Ibrahim Shkupolli on the suspect. I thought they should be at least merged, and User:Piano non troppo has put notability tags on both of them. The suspect has apparently suicided so unless they find more bodies (6 so far), it seems to be the end of the affair, and the other articles may not be notable enough for retention. I was thinking maybe the Espoo article would now be the best place for the shooting to stay? ps. It's 'next year' where I am so happy New Year! (seems the suspects article has been redirected as I typed!) --220.101.28.25 (talk) 15:28, 31 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Hi there. Yes, one article should be enough. Happy new year to you, too! --KFP (talk | contribs) 15:26, 1 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks for getting back to me. My message is a bit out of date now :-), The article on Sello mall shooting as it is now called, came together fairly well, bit of vandalism and POV. Maybe in the long run it can be merged into Espoo. See you round as it is well past Wiki-sleep time for me! --220.101.28.25 (talk) 15:41, 1 January 2010 (UTC)

Another question...
My user page says you deleted it. Can you please tell me why and restore it? Thank you.Wikiauthenticity (talk) 17:03, 17 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Hi there Wikiauthenticity. I deleted the user page because it was only created for the Sockpuppet investigations case which was withdrawn and closed. It had no other content or edit history. You can create an user page by going to User:Wikiauthenticity and editing it. :) --KFP (talk | contribs) 17:47, 17 January 2010 (UTC)

Panajot Pano
It's ok, thank you. Seems things have settled down last 32h.Alexikoua (talk) 15:29, 5 February 2010 (UTC)

It seems that the article is a target of a specific i.p. editor now, if this activity continues the next hours I'll ask for semi-protection.Alexikoua (talk) 21:01, 7 February 2010 (UTC)

Albanian language
Could you please let me know how should I behave with this overall omit of 72 references here ? Those references have been there for a long time and then they get removed with no explanation. Please advice. sulmues (talk)--Sulmues 06:51, 8 February 2010 (UTC)

name dispute
There is a discussion going on whether the name of that German church body can be translated or not (it appears like this on the english pages of this church's homepage). One user changed the name of this Church (actually a federation of several Lutheran, United and Reformed churches) and it's regional member churches to the German form because he says their names can't get translated. so the article on the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria now appears under its German name because he says the "concept" can't be translated into English. Please go to the discusson page of the Evangelical Church in Germany and have your say --93.130.249.56 (talk) 02:05, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

:D

 * D-CableModem^^ (talk) 19:36, 11 April 2010 (UTC)

Tapaaminen
Hei. Huomasin että olet osallistunut keskusteluun sivulla Meetup/Helsinki, joten uskon ettet koe tätä viestiä spämmiksi. Olen pohjustanut keskustelun uudestaan, ja minulla on ehdotettu tapaamispaikkakin mietittynä ihan uusiksi. Mikäli kiinnostusta vielä riittää näinkin pitkän ajan jälkeen, kannattaa käydä tutustumassa ehdotukseeni. -- Cimon Avaro; on a pogostick. (talk) 23:35, 13 May 2010 (UTC)

Thank you for the barnstar!
It's been months since i logged in the last time, and I noticed I had received a barnstar for the work on public real estate management. It's nice that it was appreciated. Thank you!--<font color="#533794">M<font color="#6140AD">a<font color="#714BC9">r<font color="#8F5EFF">c<font color="#AD8AFF">u s     06:28, 3 June 2010 (UTC)

Wikipedia:IRC/wikipedia-en-help founder proposal
A request for comment has begun on the subject of IRC/wikipedia-en-help founder proposal.

This notification was sent to all users listed in the IRC channel as an operator or above, and group contacts.  Chzz  ► 01:26, 11 June 2010 (UTC)

Epic boobs girl
What was the criteria for speedy? This was about the case, not the person. The person is Alix Bromley and I deliberately didn't do the article about her. Andrewjlockley (talk) 16:19, 28 July 2010 (UTC)


 * Hi! Although the article was moved from the original title, I believe BLP concerns still apply, and we need much more substantial sources showing the actual notability of the subject of the article. I'm not willing to undelete the article, but if you want more opinions on the matter, I suggest you list the article at deletion review. --KFP (contact | edits) 20:55, 31 July 2010 (UTC)

North Star
<div style="border-style:solid; border-color:blue; background-color:AliceBlue; border-width:1px; text-align:left; padding:8px;" class="plainlinks"> Hello KFP,    Abu Torsam    has smiled at you! Smiles promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. Spread the WikiLove by smiling at someone else, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Go on, smile! Cheers, and happy editing! Smile at others by adding {{subst:Smile}} to their talk page with a friendly message. Thanks for providing info. which will be helping me to understand concepts of wikipedia.(   Abu Torsam    11:15, 19 August 2010 (UTC))

Gay Nigger Association of America up for Deletion Review
Hello! Since you participated in The MfD, you might be interested in participating in the Deletion Review, as well.

LiteralKa (talk) 04:20, 6 September 2010 (UTC)

Epic boobs girl
Please can you respond to the outstanding issues, discussed on my profile, following your unwarranted and arbitrary deletion of this article. Thanks Andrewjlockley (talk) 14:20, 10 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Hello. As I said, I believe WP:BLP applies even though the person was not named in the last revision(s) of the article (particularly as it appeared to be about a child). A single blog post (even if it's by a journalist affiliated with a major newspaper) is not enough in this type of case. Also, as I said earlier, you can request undeletion at deletion review. Some somewhat similar Internet memes that concern living people certainly do meet Wikipedia's policies for inclusion but this article does not, I think. --KFP (contact | edits) 23:25, 10 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Also, in case you didn't see it, the proposed deletion reason was "This article does not seem to be noteworthy. It reads like it sets a legal precedent. When in reality it is about a Press Complaints Commission ruling. The PCC being a regulatory body for British printed newspapers and magazines, and not a court of law. The "Implications of the case" section is nonsense too. The PCC ruling does not have any implications for future privacy cases since the PCC is not a court of law, and does not hear such privacy cases. If someone wanted to stop a newspaper printing some pictures then they would need a court injunction."  This was not the reason for the deletion but you should probably take it into consideration when/if requesting an undeletion. Apart from that, the approach of the article to the issue seemed to be ok per se, but more substantial sourcing is definitely needed.  --KFP (contact | edits) 23:43, 10 September 2010 (UTC)

Re: IRC help channel
Eh? I'm not in the help channel yesterday. Why would you thought that it was me? Someone uses my name in the help channel and did something malicious? <font face="Segoe Script"> Arteyu ? Blame it on me ! 19:41, 15 September 2010 (UTC)

1st Aerospace Surveillance and Control Squadron
Many thanks for fixing my blunder with the reference missing the equals sign! seaotter6 Seaotter6 (talk) 20:09, 9 October 2010 (UTC)
 * You're welcome, and you're also welcome to Wikipedia! Ask away if you have any further questions. Happy editing! --KFP (contact | edits) 17:29, 10 October 2010 (UTC)

Happy 10/10/10
I suppose I should've timed this message at 10:10:10 too, but frankly, I can't be arsed. You know how it is.

Did you know... that tenten in Japaense writing are a little wiggly thing, a bit like a quotation-mark, which makes e.g. "ka" (か) into 	"ga" (が) or "fu" (ふ) into "bu" (ぶ) ?

So, take time out to have a bit of a giggle.

All the best, and 10-10 'till we do it again.  Chzz  ► 08:49, 10 October 2010 (UTC)

William IV, III, and Wulgrin II (Of, D', De) Angoulême, Counts of Angoulême
OK, I spent some time on this as it pertains to a tree I am working on anyhow. the Counts list is off, by a few number, I have crossed the following references:

http://www.histoirepassion.eu/spip.php?article1072 http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/ANGOULEME.htm#_Toc220298849 http://fabpedigree.com/s040/f560584.htm http://books.google.com/books?id=5axpAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA13&dq=Counts+of+angouleme&hl=en&ei=D5a7TLXBLoOosAPX2IyyAQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CCkQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=Counts%20of%20angouleme&f=false
 * Histoire P@ssion
 * Foundation for Medieval Genealogy
 * Jaime Allen's Family Tree (aka FabPedigree)
 * Google Books - (The) descent, name and arms of Borlase of Borlase in the county of Cornwall

Here is what I came up with for Counts (19 total)
 * 1) Count Of Angoulême  (1st of Taillefer Branch)  c866- c886, Vulgrin/Wulgrin (I),
 * 2) Count Of Angoulême  (2nd of Taillefer Branch)  c886- c916, Hilduin/Alduin/Audoin (I), son of Wulgrin (I)
 * 3) Count Of Angoulême  (3rd of Taillefer Branch)  c916- c945, William/Guillaume (II) aka William "Taillefer" I, son of Hilduin/Alduin/Audoin (I) [also first time Taellefer is used)
 * 4) Count Of Angoulême  (4th of Taillefer Branch)  c945- c950, Bernard (I), son of William (I), Grand-son of Wulgrin (I)
 * 5) Count Of Angoulême  (5th of Taillefer Branch)  c950- c962, William/Guillaume (III), son of Bernard (I)
 * 6) Count Of Angoulême  (6th of Taillefer Branch)  c962- c975, Ranulf/Ralph/Rudolf, Son of Bernard (I)
 * 7) Count Of Angoulême  (7th of Taillefer Branch)  c975- c975, Richard, son of Bernard (I)
 * 8) Count Of Angoulême  (8th of Taillefer Branch)  c975- c992, Arnold "Mancer", son of William/Guillaume (II)
 * 9) Count Of Angoulême  (9th of Taillefer Branch)  c992-c1028, William/Guillaume (IV) aka Willliam "Taillefer" II, son of Arnold "Mancer"
 * 10) Count Of Angoulême (10th of Taillefer Branch) c1028-c1030, Hilduin/Alduin/Audoin (II) aka Alduin "Taillefer", son of William/Guillaume (IV)
 * 11) Count Of Angoulême (11th of Taillefer Branch) c1030-c1048, Geoffroy, son of William/Guillaume (IV)
 * 12) Count Of Angoulême (12th of Taillefer Branch) c1048-c1087, Fulk/Foulques, son of Geoffroy
 * 13) Count Of Angoulême (13th of Taillefer Branch) c1087-c1120, William/Guillaume (V) aka Willliam "Taillefer" III, son of Fulk/Foulques
 * 14) Count Of Angoulême (14th of Taillefer Branch) c1120-c1140, Vulgrin/Wulgrin (II) aka Wulgrin "Taillefer" I, son of William/Guillaume (V)
 * 15) Count Of Angoulême (15th of Taillefer Branch) c1140-c1179, William/Guillaume (VI) aka Willliam "Taillefer" IV, son of Vulgrin/Wulgrin (II)
 * 16) Count Of Angoulême (16th of Taillefer Branch) c1179-c1181, Vulgrin/Wulgrin (III) aka Wulgrin "Taillefer" II, son of William/Guillaume (VI)
 * 17) Count Of Angoulême (17th of Taillefer Branch) c1181-c1186, William/Guillaume (VII) aka Willliam "Taillefer" V, son of William/Guillaume (VI)
 * 18) Count Of Angoulême (18th of Taillefer Branch) c1186-c1202, Aymer aka Aymer "Taillefer", son of William/Guillaume (VI)
 * 19) Countess Of Angoulême (19th of Taillefer Branch) c1202-c1220, Isabella aka Isabella "Taillefer", daughter of Aymer,
 * 20) Count Of Angoulême (1st Of The Lusignan Branch) c1220-cont, Hugh X (Of, De, D') Lusignan, Wife of above Isabella of Angoulême

not all the soures are in 100% agreement, but they are relatively close (some skip mminor holdings, other jilt the "count" around a bit). This is the best median ground barring a professional historian specializing in the time/families/titles getting involved. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.91.236.145 (talk) 08:15, 18 October 2010 (UTC)

Signing my comment, now that I have a Wiki account, which is now also noted in the concerned pages talk page. Collision-Shift (talk) 02:40, 20 October 2010 (UTC)


 * Hi there Collision-Shift. Thanks for the research and welcome to Wikipedia! I recommend that you be bold and make the necessary changes to the list of counts.
 * To make the changes there, go to Counts and Dukes of Angoulême and click "edit" (if you click the edit tab in the upper right corner of the screen, the whole page will be shown in the editing text box, and if you click on an edit link for a specific section, only that section will be shown.)


 * The items in the list look like this in edit mode:  *Wulgrin I (866–886) , where the asterisk is the bullet and the text inside the double square brackets is the link to the Wikipedia article (in this link, the "Wulgrin I of Angoulême" part is the actual title of the page, and the "Wulgrin I" after the pipe symbol is the text that's displayed instead of the actual page title).


 * So, just fix the errors and/or unclear bits you found, and add the sources you used on the same line after the years inside tags; for example like this:  *Wulgrin I (866–886) 


 * If you used essentially the same sources for each count, you can just copy and paste the same citations for each list entry.


 * The footnotes will then automatically appear in the "Sources" section at the bottom of the article (there are already two non-inline sources in there now, one a website and the other a book).


 * To check if the edits are looking right, click the "Preview" button, and to save the changes for all to see, choose "Save" (and leave a little comment in the "Summary" field to describe what you're doing).


 * Also, if any of the counts' individual articles need changing, you can fix them in a similar fashion. If an article's title needs to be changed, let me know!


 * I hope this isn't too confusing, if you have any questions or need help with this, ask away on my talk page or the help desk or in the IRC channel! --KFP (contact | edits) 22:43, 22 October 2010 (UTC)


 * Take a look, updated, sourced, and referenced. figured multi-referenced sourcing kinda, Am gonna need some one with more power than me, as I will need to either changed Page titles, or ammend them. the page titles and links/redirects are still a bit skewed. some pages even show a correct "source" but the source contradicts the numbering of what the page maker claimed. Collision-Shift (talk) 19:49, 26 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Hi, looks good! Let me know when/if page moves or such are needed (I see you're discussing the issue with Srnec). --KFP (contact | edits) 23:08, 30 October 2010 (UTC)

modilo
What seemes to be the problem with the "independent references" ?

modilo ab is an existing company, which the ref:s confirm (albite in finnish/swedish) and it is a Significant Company, in that it is undiniably one of the first (if not The First) company in scandinavia that utaliser in ERP solutions.

K-S Sirkka —Preceding unsigned comment added by K272479 (talk • contribs) 09:08, 22 October 2010 (UTC)

JBeaseck
Hi KFP, Thank you for your note about why the page Cool Earth Solar was removed. I have gone back in and made changes to the article and am wondering if you can offer any advice on how to make the page live again. I went in and "moved" the paged, but for some reason it would not post as live. To answer your question about if I work at Cool Earth Solar - I do not work there.

Thanks again for your help, JBeaseck —Preceding unsigned comment added by JBeaseck (talk • contribs) 16:57, 3 November 2010 (UTC)

Zachary Taylor image
So does that mean it won't be promoted? --Kumioko (talk) 20:08, 14 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Hi there, so it would seem. However, if a better place for the picture can be found, it can be renominated. --KFP (contact | edits) 21:39, 15 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Thats ok thanks, If the image isn't worth promoting then its not worth my time moving it around. If the image had been promoted I would surely have put it into a more prominent position but it seems that we have a catch 22 kinda situation. --Kumioko (talk) 23:25, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

David Lapin page deletion
Could I please get an explanation on why David Lapin's wikipedia page was deleted?

Thanks! 75.176.180.135 (talk) 17:02, 24 January 2011 (UTC)


 * Hi there. The way I see it, the article did not convincingly show the notability of the person in question. Also, the article's tone was clearly promotional (as Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, biased articles cannot be accepted). Also, the article did not cite sufficient reliable, independent sources. If you think these issues can be addressed, feel free to resubmit an improved article. (Also, if you have an account, I can restore the article as a subpage of your user page so you can edit it there). --KFP (contact | edits) 11:02, 29 January 2011 (UTC)

Could please restore it for editing? My user name is ChunkySpaceMonkey.

Thanks!--ChunkySpaceMonkey (talk) 18:41, 15 February 2011 (UTC)


 * Hi. Per your request, the page is currently available at User:ChunkySpaceMonkey/David Lapin. Sorry for the delay. --KFP (contact | edits) 17:47, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

Wiki Guides study/project
Hi KFP!

After talking to you on IRC I wanted to drop the note about the study that we are getting together. As I’m sure you're aware we have had a decrease in new editors over the past couple years. As a community we have a lot of ideas but We’ve been stymied by a lot of options and little data.

We want to conduct a study over the next couple months (with some resources from the Wikimedia Foundation) to help craft strategies to develop new users, to get data on exactly how our new users are finding their first, and later, experiences on Wikipedia and of course to help share the experiences of the experienced users who are here to find out what works, what doesn't and what resources they need to make their work easier.

The plan at the moment is to have several groups of users, 1 group that is just followed (the control) and several other groups with guides who actively reach out and try to help them edit and join the community. I hope that you can help us as we get ready for the study start next month and help the new users once we start! You can find out more information and sign up on the project page and if you can think of anyone who might be interested please please PLEASE point them this way or let me know so I can reach out to them personally. I'm hoping to try and get some discussion going on the talk page as well especially ideas on what you're new user experience was etc. Let me know if you have any question. Jalexander--WMF 22:54, 3 February 2011 (UTC)

IRC chat
Hello, there is an upcoming, very informal discussion on IRC on the freenode channel (quick webchat link) on the 6th March 2011 at 17:00 UTC concerning ways to improve help over IRC, and other matters relating to Wiki?edia channels in general, but mostly about #wikipedia-en-help.

This is just a friendly, informal chat. Nothing official, no fixed agenda. There is nothing 'secretive' about it - anyone is quite welcome. Some of you had a chat there, the other day. We wanted to invite them to carry on discussions, at a prearranged time - and thought it courteous to ask group contacts and channel founders too. Or if you signed up manually.

If you aren't at all interested, feel free to remove yourself from the names we've spammed this to, which is in User:123Hedgehog456/IRC informal chat users. If you didn't sign up, well, people have been adding loads of names to the list, so someone might have accidentally added your name.

Thank you,  Chzz  ► and  1 2 3  Hedgehog  4 5 6  19:49, 15 February 2011 (UTC).

Message made by Chzz, with help from 123Hedgehog456.

Delivered by MessageDeliveryBot on behalf of 123Hedgehog456 (talk) at 22:06, 28 February 2011 (UTC).

Thx for ur help Nagus
Hi

thx for the help...


 * Oh, thankee! And no problem. --KFP (contact | edits) 18:23, 1 March 2011 (UTC)

Finnish on AN
"Anyone speak Finnish" - AN  Chzz  ►  10:49, 27 March 2011 (UTC)


 * Thanks.  Chzz  ► 11:32, 28 March 2011 (UTC)

Label Flow
Hi I noticed that you speedy deleted Label Flow with A7. A7 does not apply to this article as it was software. (I had already tried to prod this though before. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 12:04, 28 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Hi, now AfD'd (all three). --KFP (contact | edits) 21:39, 28 March 2011 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jacob Barnett
You posit that a strongly expressed view is an attack. You are right. It is an attack on stupidity. The decision to participate in stupidity is up to the individual. I can't be blamed for that. Focus on the issues, please. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.57.3.59 (talk) 13:54, 1 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Your comment in response to a deletion nomination was inappropriate. Please comment in a civil manner in the future, even if (as in this case) the nominator himself/herself has not been very civil. --KFP (contact | edits) 03:09, 2 April 2011 (UTC)

Henderson Street
Many thanks for your help with my new article. I managed to move the contents box as you suggested. any other tips much appreciated as I'm new to this! thanks again, Lisa — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lisaseventyfive (talk • contribs) 21:30, 4 April 2011 (UTC)

May I ask for reasoning?
You reverted some information I had added in the article as not notable. I'd like you to correct me if I'm wrong, but as the incident has received plenty of media coverage, is it really not notable? Zakhalesh (talk) 04:06, 8 April 2011 (UTC)

Also, compare it versus the other controversies incident, and see which one has received more attention. Zakhalesh (talk) 04:07, 8 April 2011 (UTC)


 * Hi there Zakhalesh. Hmm, well, I thought the incident is not all that significant in the "big picture", just a relatively junior military officer indiscreetly mouthing off. Although it was covered by the media, there must be many hundreds, if not thousands of other newsworthy stories and incidents related to Halonen (she's been president for over ten years and prior to that, an MP and a minister), and to me, this incident doesn't seem be among the more important ones. As for other controversy, differences between her and the recent conservative governments should perhaps be pointed out. --KFP (contact | edits) 23:16, 8 April 2011 (UTC)

ITN/CoI /OWN
I am not an admin, so can obviously have no sense of ownership over a page that only admins can edit. Nevertheless, rather than personalise the issue on ITN/C, I would point out that, if you were a regular contributor at that discussion, you would be aware that those who are participants in debate over controversial inclusions/phrasings usually have the good grace to disbar themselves from making the call on that issue. I believe you have not acted with the customary dignity in this regard. Kevin McE (talk) 17:28, 18 April 2011 (UTC)


 * (I responded in the relevant discussion at In_the_news/Candidates.) --KFP (contact | edits) 02:17, 27 April 2011 (UTC)

You're a star

 * Thank you, and you too! --KFP (contact | edits) 02:17, 27 April 2011 (UTC)

Userfication of Hotforex
I'm curious why you userfied the article I deleted, HotForex, to User:Alvarezdie/HotForex. Does that account have some relationship with User:Stan hotforex, the author of the deleted article? I don't see a request to change username, and that new account has no edits. Please enlighten me. ~Amatulić (talk) 00:52, 11 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Hi there Amatulić. It is the same user, they came on the WP:IRC help channel asking about how to improve/resubmit that page, and I asked them to create a new username because the old one appeared to represent the company (which is against the username policy). --KFP (contact | edits) 03:48, 11 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Wouldn't it have been simpler for him to rename the account?
 * I declined the UAA report on this username because it isn't actually against policy, and we have precedent for others. The name "Stan" represents only one person (not an organization) as required by policy, while "hotforex" discloses a company association. That's OK. We have had other cases like that (I remember one from a major pharmaceutical company who appended his company name to his username for the explicit purpose of disclosing a COI, explained it clearly on his talk page, and conducted himself in a constructive and cooperative manner with respect to his articles of interest).
 * In any case, it may be prudent to redirect the old userpage and talk page to the new account. ~Amatulić (talk) 20:44, 12 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Hi. Hmm, I don't think company user names are good even when they're more individual, as they are still promotional and overall frowned upon. The "disclosing COI" part is complicated and a systemic problem on Wikipedia (I know we have thousands upon thousands of editors who edit articles on subjects they're affiliated with. Some do it without a COI and others don't, and since we can't know which editor has which affiliations, we have to focus on the actual edits and content.) However, a username change might've been a better option than a new account admittedly. To be honest, in this case I'm not sure if the user is going to be working on the draft since they couldn't think of proper reliable sources for the article during the IRC discussion. (If they don't, the userfied page can be deleted if it remains untouched for some time.) --KFP (contact | edits) 15:37, 13 May 2011 (UTC)

John Grome
Oops, I just wasted my last 15mins adjusting this page, which was posted by the artist's son, and I found when browsing in preparation for a new entry I wish to post soon. Too bad... While editing, I too realized it was just a paste from The Guardian obituary and was wondering... Incredible synchronicity! Ciao --Daubmir (talk) 21:22, 23 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Hi Daubmir. I'll see if I can replace the deleted article with a stub. --KFP (contact | edits) 23:47, 25 May 2011 (UTC)

BITEy
Hi, I'm sorry if my comment at Talk:The Doctor's Wife (Doctor Who) came over as BITEy but it just struck me as a supreme chutzpah for someone to turn up at the talkpage, flash a load of credentials and leave an instruction list for other editors to deal with, many of the points on which were completely untenable. <font color="#00ACF4">╟─TreasuryTag► ballotbox ─╢ 20:31, 10 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Hi. I understand what you mean, but still, the response seemed a more or less bitey to me, as I'm sure Invincor's talk page post was made in good faith (and rightly on the talk page, not introducing any OR in the article itself). --KFP (contact | edits) 20:37, 10 June 2011 (UTC)

Testing
Thanks for your help in live chat help. Is this the proper way to leave you a message? I hope to be contributing quite a bit to the horror genres. While I'm not a programmer, it's not as hard as I thought it would be, but there is lot to learn. Skeletonmandan (talk) 12:42, 17 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Yup, that's how! --KFP (contact | edits) 12:43, 17 June 2011 (UTC)
 * The ways of the wiki can be a bit confusing at first (and occasionally later, too). Our help pages are a bit of a disorganized mess in many parts at the moment but we're (slowly) working on improving them! --KFP (contact | edits) 12:47, 17 June 2011 (UTC)

And in the future, I should just add to this topic, or should I create a new one at the bottom? Aslo, can I contact you by editing my talk page? Skeletonmandan (talk) 12:54, 17 June 2011 (UTC)
 * You can add under this section for now, but when I archive this at some point, a new section will be needed. I'm more likely to notice if you post on this page instead of your own (the orange box shows up). --KFP (contact | edits) 13:11, 17 June 2011 (UTC)

Can You Please Remove This Page For Me?
Hey KFP,

Can you please remove this page for me http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Y.golovko/myinterests ? because I created and now realized I don't need it.

Thanks, Y.golovko (talk) 23:52, 21 June 2011 (UTC)
 * ✅. --KFP (contact | edits) 06:13, 22 June 2011 (UTC)

WikiAfrica
Hi KFP - just picked up your message on my page. you are right, it was me in the chat room. I had to leave unexpectedly. I wanted to clarify the position of WikiAfrica. WikiAfrica has different goals to WikiProject Africa, in that our project focuses on getting external Africa-based, cultural organisations, museums and archives, as well as bloggers and journalists, to contribute their knowledge to Wikipedia. A lot of these people have the knowledge, but for a variety of reasons are either unable or unwilling to navigate Wikipedia. To achieve what we want to, we need to find the articles that need the most help and to organise them so it is as easy as possible for anyone new. WikiAfrica has now been active since 2007 (on both the Italian and French sites) and, with us on board, the English side is gaining more momentum as you can see from the WikiAfrica project page. This project obviously works in conjunction with other Africa-based projects inside Wikipedia, but we are not and cannot be the WikiProject Africa project. Does this help? Also, i have checked both WikiProject Africa and the Africa Portal and neither of them have a category for African poet stubs. So your help in cross referencing African poets with stubs would help us all. Please help. Islahaddow (talk) 18:20, 23 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Hmm. You could use the WP:CATSCAN tools to look for category intersections. Here's a sample looking for articles that are both in the "Stub-Class Africa Articles" category and the "Stub-Class Poetry Articles" category: (using the original, less powerful but simpler tool). This particular search has few hits but there must be many more useful intersections. Note also that stubs are categorized by article space (topical categorization) and also by talk space (WikiProject categorization), and the two don't match. There are also many unassessed articles that might or might not be stubs. --KFP (contact | edits) 21:37, 24 June 2011 (UTC)

Question
Hi. Do you have any information about the conclusion of Siksok's case (this case) ? Possibly that was deleted from page. Takabeg (talk) 20:44, 25 June 2011 (UTC)

Please do not remove my comments
Some believe that abortion is not part of human sexuality on Wikipedia. I wish to hear a community consensus on this as previous one where marred by sock puppets. Also please do not remove others comments / questions. Doc James (talk · contribs · email) 20:58, 25 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Hi. I made a little mistake using rollback there, sorry. Should've manually undone the edit instead of rollback. Still, ANI is not the right venue. --KFP (contact | edits) 21:12, 25 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Seriously as an admin with nearly 45 thousand edits and board member of Wikipedia Canada cut me some slack. At the least Berlin Chapter conference we discussed the issue of people being less than friendly. If ANI is not where community consensus of contentiousness issues are developed please show me where. The issue I am trying to raise has been plagued by sock puppets. Doc James (talk · contribs · email) 21:14, 25 June 2011 (UTC)

Also best to point people in the right direction. Doc James (talk · contribs · email) 22:05, 25 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Hi. I was being too curt yesterday. Should have been more tactful. Apologies. --KFP (contact | edits) 12:23, 26 June 2011 (UTC)

Diacritics
It appears that you may have misunderstood the definition of diacritics in the proposal. I indeed recognise that use of 'diacritics' above letters vary according to the language, and that certain letters which bear what are commonly referred to as 'diacritics' to be letters in their own right. As such, the term is used in its all-embracing definition. The proposal would therefore encourage Finnish names to be spelt properly. -- Ohconfucius ¡digame! 12:28, 4 July 2011 (UTC)

License tagging for File:Bennigan's logo 2010.png
Thanks for uploading File:Bennigan's logo 2010.png. You don't seem to have indicated the license status of the image. Wikipedia uses a set of image copyright tags to indicate this information.

To add a tag to the image, select the appropriate tag from this list, click on this link, then click "Edit this page" and add the tag to the image's description. If there doesn't seem to be a suitable tag, the image is probably not appropriate for use on Wikipedia. For help in choosing the correct tag, or for any other questions, leave a message on Media copyright questions. Thank you for your cooperation. --ImageTaggingBot (talk) 17:05, 5 July 2011 (UTC)
 * ✅ --KFP (contact | edits) 19:34, 5 July 2011 (UTC)

In response to removing 'swastika flag' of Training Air Wing, Finnish Air Force
http://www.puolustusvoimat.fi/portal/puolustusvoimat.fi/!ut/p/c5/xZLbjtowFEW_hQ-YyXHufkyIYwyJIcQJJC9oYBjIjTsTwtc3VKrUVh2mUjXF53F5a_ssWUqldjYv79nq5ZRtNy-lNJVSfUZl3ez1AWGKuAlsKEYyHbtAEbQ8-YkPB77dcg9iwxuhLqC_SesKGRBOVURHXRVY6ERYRIZCI_0fuodj45P0RJqCOgvzZseuxXWcw8XnxWkgDkntO6TmgoAoZDkkmheCeuEikE95eOEEGlhgFLsBsfgej6Jj574Fqnz6kvSXG3_I3-M3yzd-z-Od_HdTNw4fHAukREqNjzYwfVUSP1xujyKU98haNN1WazQLcqKNeLEbCC-4tFov3GFIFI0cAh6EEdQ8T-AkWq0FXOHY-K-t1ifNZvknnfoDOo3_30ke4JY8wC3Rvq7TDmJBiTIE6sUYGOn2HEyExhT0gD2_5g_1pTSbV8_1onqGZ1UDxVSwYRqmaRgYS5P5ojacI6sJmY4PqZ2F52YnB5RZq9Jl59JPjk6T6lefsrfXRJ1MjB2aTh1lq4aT0FG71imel0bpctfqTanNHG0bVzWvWBE9ySvbL4_RBs4MxdhSavlsntdRfz14qytXlbfremTiC3K4Y3Y3-7UqlFNWg8c1nJT9nC7DLLPeJunBNZa7OLDRsjd_ddH7THetjsR722op7aooit49fUzGJvptlFWn8w24kZ9F/dl3/d3/L2dBISEvZ0FBIS9nQSEh/?pcid=ac6bcc80405413ec8cffcd51339495b4

The flag is still used. It's a bit hard to see in this picture,but you can still clearly see the wings and the bottom part of the swastika. This is off the Finnish Air force page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 95hlopez (talk • contribs) 20:42, 7 July 2011 (UTC)

POTD notification
Hi KFP,

Just to let you know that the Featured Picture File:R136 HST 2009-12-15.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on July 22, 2011. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2011-07-22.  howcheng  {chat} 16:48, 21 July 2011 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

 * Thankee! --KFP (contact | edits) 21:38, 25 July 2011 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Helsinki Old Church
Hello! Your submission of Helsinki Old Church at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and there still are some issues that may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Antidiskriminator (talk) 09:15, 29 August 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Helsinki Old Church
Casliber (talk · contribs) 00:03, 1 September 2011 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of File:Clerid beetle04.jpg


A tag has been placed on File:Clerid beetle04.jpg requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section F2 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because it is an image page for a missing or corrupt image or an empty image description page for a Commons-hosted image.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, contest the deletion by clicking on the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion". Doing so will take you to the talk page where you will find a pre-formatted place for you to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. You can also visit the page's talk page directly to give your reasons, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the page meets the criterion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the page that would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Kelly hi! 15:53, 12 November 2011 (UTC)

WMF_Legal
I was surprised to see that you blocked User:WMF_Legal, an official role account of the Foundation, without a block notice... how about unblocking that one, unless there's something I don't know? I'm having trouble figuring out what the blockable offense was there - so I'm assuming you thought it was compromised. It was not. Thanks! Philippe Beaudette, Wikimedia Foundation (talk) 02:01, 26 November 2011 (UTC)
 * Hey. I found it suspicious that the only edit by the account was an IRC cloak request (why would a WMF role account need an IRC cloak?). The request edit's diff also looked like it was possibly a jab at the former WMF legal counsel. Didn't have time to post a proper block notice before I was notified on IRC that the account was legit. I've undone the block. Sorry for inconvenience! --KFP (contact - edits) 02:15, 26 November 2011 (UTC)

Moons of solar system v7
Hi, noticed you worked on the featured picture File:Moons of solar system v7.jpg. I was wondering if you were open to working on it again, and including File:Two Halves of Titan.png and a public domain Charon image. I also talked to TotoBaggins, and checked on Deuar (he last edited in 2009). Thank you. Fotaun (talk) 17:54, 7 December 2011 (UTC)

Discussion on linking to streamed copies of albums
Wikipedia policy allows us to link to legal streamed copies of albums. It would be useful to draw up a guideline on how and when to link to such albums; however, there is concern that it may not be appropriate as the music would not be available in all parts of the world. Is the benefit of having access to the music for most users outweighed by the fact that some users will follow a link to find the music is not playable in their region? Your view would be helpful at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Albums.  SilkTork  <font color="#347C2C">✔Tea time  02:24, 16 December 2011 (UTC)

Ichthus: January 2012
<div style="font-family:Georgia, Palatino, Palatino Linotype, Times, Times New Roman, serif;"> In this issue...

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 * From the Editor
 * What are You doing For Lent?
 * Fun and Exciting Contest Launched
 * Spotlight on WikiProject Catholicism

Speedy deletion nomination of LOUD Technologies


A tag has been placed on LOUD Technologies requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about an organization or company, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable.

If you think that the page was nominated in error, contest the nomination by clicking on the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion" in the speedy deletion tag. Doing so will take you to the talk page where you can explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. You can also visit the page's talk page directly to give your reasons, but be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but do not hesitate to add information that is consistent with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, you can contact one of these administrators to request that the administrator userfy the page or email a copy to you. -- Alan Liefting (talk - contribs) 20:07, 10 March 2012 (UTC)
 * Hi. I agree the article isn't great (I posted the original short stub six years ago when times were very different but haven't touched the article since, other than to add an infobox two years ago). However, I'd say that being the parent company of seven individually notable musical instrument / professional audio companies is an implicit assertion of notability. Anyway, I don't have the time to fix the article, so go ahead and delete if you think it helps the encyclopedia. --KFP (contact - edits) 20:47, 10 March 2012 (UTC)

Misguiding page about HotForex
Hello KFP. When going through the wikipedia posts about HotForex, Its been found that there was a page with this name and later on the page was moved, by you, to the corresponding "user/" directory but its still there and live and keeps coming up in search engine results. The page content is misleading and the logo as well(request you may cross check). This is causing great trouble and misleading people who come looking for genuine information about the company and end up gathering wrong information instead. The page being referred is this: User:Alvarezdie/HotForex. Requesting you to clear up the page from the user section and help the potential Wikipedia users get genuine and completely unbiased information. Thanks for your time. Bignbafan (talk) 08:08, 8 April 2012 (UTC)

Happy Adminship Anniversary
Wishing KFP a very happy adminship anniversary on behalf of the Wikipedia Birthday Committee! Armbrust, B.Ed. <sup style="color:#E3A857;">Let's talk <sub style="color:#008000;">about my edits? 10:01, 6 April 2012 (UTC)

Happybirthday KFP --CableModem^^ (talk) 18:21, 12 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Why thank you! --KFP (contact - edits) 19:37, 17 April 2012 (UTC)

Template:Infobox artifact
could you please step down the protection of this template to semi? it doesn't have that many transclusions, and is currently being discussed at WP:TFD (so it needs to be tagged). thank you. Frietjes (talk) 15:07, 10 September 2012 (UTC)

Template protection
Hi,

As with the previous comment, do you mind unprotecting the following templates? None of their transclusion counts (which are mostly in the double digits or in the low hundreds) are anywhere near the threshold at which we'd normally consider full protection:


 * Template:Infobox fictional location‎
 * Template:Infobox folk tale‎
 * Template:Infobox ancient site‎
 * Template:Infobox artifact‎
 * Template:Infobox brand‎
 * Template:Infobox rail company‎
 * Template:Infobox toy
 * Template:Infobox mine‎

I see you've not been active very much recently, so if I don't hear back I'll unprotect them myself in a bit. Chris Cunningham (user:thumperward) (talk) 10:42, 5 November 2012 (UTC)


 * I've now removed the protection from these. Chris Cunningham (user:thumperward) (talk) 09:51, 15 March 2013 (UTC)

POTD notification
Hi KFP,

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Template : Country IOC alias Macau
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Helsinki WikiMeetup
Hi. I have seen, you have tried to organise an English meetup in Helsinki 9 years ago. Would you like to do something like this again? Friy Man talk 13:30, 5 March 2017 (UTC)
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10 years of adminship, today.
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11 years of adminship
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Today's Wikipedian 10 years ago
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Re Virgin Spring
Wikipedia's definition of rape and revenge film is irrelevant because Wikipedia is not an RS. If you want to change the genre to period drama I'm perfectly OK with that. Just don't remove the genre completely. Ribbet32 (talk) 18:28, 12 November 2022 (UTC)

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