User talk:Ukexpat/Archive 19

Hackney (2)
You don't happen to have a RS that says where Jeffrey Hackney was educated, do you? I see he has a BCL and an MA, but from which college? BencherliteTalk 22:30, 31 August 2010 (UTC)


 * Both at Wadham - he was a student of Peter Carter. Unfortunately I don't have an RS, but let me see if I can find one. He was also Vinerian Scholar and did his pupillage with Nicholas Browne-Wilkinson - will look for sources for those too. – ukexpat (talk) 01:21, 1 September 2010 (UTC)

Cycling shoe edit
Hi,

I am curious why you edited the cycling shoe reference and without comment. I recently put in quite a few updates and changes to the entry and had plans to do additional edits to that entry and also the bicycle pedal entry and probably some others. The information in both was and is quite old and out of date. I'm new at this so I did a poor job with my references and I hope to improve.

The biggest thing I think you changed about the cycling shoe entry was the links to companies selling shoes. Was including those a Wikipedia foul? I think it's helpful for people reading to see there are a lot of options in cycling shoes, especially custom brands and lesser known brands. Your thoughts?

Thanks,

Bill QBill (talk) 14:08, 1 September 2010 (UTC)

In 2005 Return of “East India Company”, by The First Indian - Mr. Harsh Jain Since 1600's
In 2005, Mr Harsh Jain, an Indian businessman born 25 January in New Delhi and based in Ghaziabad – India, England, Africa, Middle East & Mauritius, incorporated the East India Company UK Limited in England & Wales. Mr. Jain says that the Company is his precious asset. www.eastindiacompanyuk.co.uk Harsh Jain is one of the youngest entrepreneurs. In 2005 he formed the company East India Company UK limited in London, England, as he always wanted to work under the name of this company; he always says that it is his treasure to own this glorious name. This reflects the Glorious days of Raj. In 2000 he joined the family business after completing his education. His Interpersonal Skills, Self Confidence, adaptable to different cultures & work environments are the key Strengths of Mr. Jain. In 2002 he has worked hard to promote his Stone Mining and Iron & Steel Business in International Market. EIC 2005 - News First Indian Mr. HV Jain Mr. Jain is Emissary for many Countries Today at the age of 31 and being an NRI, he has travelled to various parts of the Globe and gathered knowledge & experience about their culture and economy. He is in constant touch with the State Heads to understand the needs of dynamic changing economies and demands. Today he is working actively with the Organizations in India, United Kingdom, Middle East, Mauritius, Eastern Europe and in Central African Continent.

FRSA, theRSA.org, United Kingdom. Member, Royal Over-Seas League, United Kingdom. Director, Indo-British Trade Council, East Midlands, United Kingdom. -

Companies under Directorship of Mr. Harsh Jain. East India Company UK Limited, United Kingdom. Jain Rolling Mills, India. Indira Overseas, India. Island General Trading Company LLC, United Arab Emirates. Indira Overseas Limited, Mauritius. Cameroon Ispat Sarl, Cameroon. Ritz Boulevard plc, United Kingdom. Emirates Petroleum plc, United Kingdom. Sindbad the Trader plc, United Kingdom. UAE Contracting Limited, United Kingdom. State Trading Corporation Limited, United Kingdom. Mittal Ispat plc, United Kingdom. EIC 2005 - Incorporation EIC talk - East India Company Limited —Preceding unsigned comment added by 122.162.83.81 (talk • contribs)


 * Mildly interesting, but a complete spamfest and rightly deleted from the article several times. – ukexpat (talk) 19:38, 1 September 2010 (UTC)

More on the cycling shoe edit
Hi again,

Thanks for the reply. I would argue that since nearly every shoe cycling shoe company was listed, though I had thought of others that should have been added after you deleted the list, it was a resource to a reader rather than spam. Is it against the WP rules to have such a list?

Can you tell me how to fix the references area so that they show up correctly?

Thanks again, Bill QBill (talk) 22:33, 1 September 2010 (UTC)

Still cycling shoes
Hi yet again,

Thanks for the explanation. I totally agree about Crank Brothers. They should certainly be a big part of MTB clipless pedals.

Did not know about a manufacturers listing. Can we put the link in here to the list of manufacturers or is it too generic?

I have no connection to D2 (the custom cycling shoe maker) but hardly anyone knows about custom shoes. What about a link to them?

I think you must have done something to tune up the references on the page. They look a lot cleaner.

Bill QBill (talk) 21:35, 3 September 2010 (UTC)

Speedy deletion declined: Nhs Alliance
Hello Ukexpat. I am just letting you know that I declined the speedy deletion of Nhs Alliance, a page you tagged for speedy deletion, because of the following concern: '''This was a reasonable tag, as the article does not assert significance or importance, but a Google search suggests that this is in fact probably notable. Consider PROD or AfD, but give some time for the article to be sourced and expanded.''' Thank you. JohnCD (talk) 21:47, 3 September 2010 (UTC)

logo for Movie Review Intelligence (9/3/10)
Dear Ukexpat, I believe you helped add a logo in the infobox of the article about Movie Review Intelligence. I am the editor and publisher of that web site. Is it possible to change he logo to something a bit more legible? I have something that would work better, something similar to what I've seen in other articles. If so, how would I get it to you? I would prefer to email it as an attachment. Is that possible? Any help would be appreciated. Best regards, David A. Gross, Editor & Publisher, Movie Review Intelligence Dagrossla (talk) 23:44, 3 September 2010 (UTC)

Ukexpat, I started to send you an email with the logo attached, but I did not see a way to attach it. Can you tell me how? Thanks. David A. Gross Dagrossla (talk) 20:09, 4 September 2010 (UTC)

AfD for Fastflow (computing)
You might like to know of a current AfD for Fastflow (computing) since you had previously cautioned its creator re COI issues concerning the article. I couldn't (re)discover where you did that, I saw it many months ago, perhaps on some RfC board? But here's his reply to you. I'm not canvassing, btw: You're the only user I've informed of this, and I have yet to decide re "keep" or "delete" myself, besides. I'll also mention that, as you'll see from the AfD page, there have been substantial sock/coi problems there, and either I or user Nuujinn will probably launch an SPI within the next day or two. Best, –  OhioStandard  (talk) 10:59, 6 September 2010 (UTC)

I cannot always find the page where editors add the reason for the edit.

Adelaide Eldridge 23:03, 6 September 2010 (UTC)Adelaide Eldridge —Preceding unsigned comment added by AdelaideEldridge (talk • contribs)

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Help Required
Hi Ukexpat You'll see that's it's been a while but I'm ready to create my second article after over a year away. I can stll remember a lot of the detail when writing an article in the 'Wiki language' but the admin side of subpages etc is still a complete mystery. I've looked at the basic instructions for beginners again and as before I find them very tricky and over complicated for someone who's staring out. For instance creating a user subpage says something like go to the non existant page and type sav as- redlink - doesn't make any sense. It's a bit like me saying to someone go down the road and walk down the non existant street! Anyway, I've written an article (which I'm sure can be improved) by setting it up in my contributions - the new one's called William France Snr (Upholsterer & Cabinet-Maker.

I'd like some help (as you can see) on launching it onto the live Wikipedia - with your ok. Last time you put my article on for me. Perhaps you can also give me some guidance on the subpage dilemma and help so I don't have to bother you quite so much, as I have another entry lined up to do next.

Jackross (talk) 14:38, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

Re:Help Required
Hi Ukexpat I've actually managed to create a jackross sandbox and a User subpage for my next article - I think. Somehow I managed to get my brain to work and sussed it out. Sorry if I sounded frustrated! If you could check to see that I've done that properly and also my existing current creation which is in 'my contributions', I'd be grateful.

Jackross (talk) 15:20, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

Self-published?
You added the template to Input/Output Control System; the references in the article are to vendor publications, not to mine. The primarysources makes sense, but I don't understand the basis for self-published. Please explain on Talk:Input/Output Control System. Thanks. Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz Username:Chatul (talk) 16:03, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

Ron Rector
Thanks for advising me to add to the list that I was concerned about. I was a little hesitant until I received your response seeing that I had never done it before. I feel much more confident now that I was bold. I even added another name that was missing from the list. Thanks again.

Michael A. Papp —Preceding unsigned comment added by 184.56.107.52 (talk) 04:04, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

Thank you from Dave Atcathedral
I am very new to Wiki. There is lots more to editing than I thought but it is fascinating. Thank you. Dave Atcathedral (talk) 09:37, 9 September 2010 (UTC)

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movie review intelligence
Thanks for changing the logo/graphic for Movie Review Intelligence. Dagrossla (talk) 00:31, 11 September 2010 (UTC)

Francis Farm Petroglyphs
Just curious — what improvement would this article need for you to be able to rate this as a B class article? Nyttend backup (talk) 18:12, 13 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Ah, okay; I assumed you were a project member. Nyttend (talk) 18:43, 13 September 2010 (UTC)

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Clerk elections
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 * Thanks, glad you liked it! – ukexpat (talk) 01:51, 15 September 2010 (UTC)

Removal of notability concern on page Paul Steenhuisen
helpme

There is a question of notability on the Paul Steenhuisen article. I have also directed this through the Help Desk, and am not sure which is the most appropriate venue.

Regarding notability, it can be argued that the content supporting this is already present in the article. c.f. International studies with major figures in the field. Awards from peer-evaluated, juried competitions, performances/ commissioned works from all of the major orchestras in Canada, an artistic residency with a major orchestra (TSO), academic appointment and major grants, and publication of a well-reviewed book by an academic press. Affiliations include important positions with national and international music organizations. Performers are international, and established, acknowledged professionals in the field. Comparison of this article with those of other composers also supports the notability and merit of this one. See other important Canadian composers to compare activity, awards, and achievement: Juliet Palmer, James Rolfe, Udo Kasemets, Linda Catlin Smith, Hildegard Westerkamp, etc (all cited within the Paul Steenhuisen page, and whose articles appear without notability concerns). References are also made to secondary sources, including reviews in national newspapers that verify the activity and support its notability.

Can the notability concern above the page now be removed?

Thanks, Contrappunto71 (talk) 20:20, 15 September 2010 (UTC)

I fixed your move request. `
Does this mean you support keeping the articles separate cause your to post are rather confusing?BB7 (talk) 22:35, 15 September 2010 (UTC) BTW do check out the compromise i suggested at the Islamic scarf controversy in France, i think it might be more practical BB7 (talk) 22:36, 15 September 2010 (UTC)

Vector
Glad you liked that. I'm still pretty pissed off about it, but it's a brickwall to get the ear of anyone on this. I did some investigating a while back and to the best of my understanding, they implemented it after an "81% acceptance rate" and when you examine how they got that number, it's rather unbelievable that they're citing it with a straight face. What they did was take the results of those people on the Spanish and Portuguese Wikipedias who decided to try the beta and didn't then return to monobook using the "take me back" link; since only 19% went back, this was how they got that number. There's so many things wrong with this it's hard to know where to begin. First, it's self selection—only those who decided to try it were counted. Second (probably most perniciously), at the time of the tests, the vastly improved editing interface was only on Vector and hadn't yet been added to all the skins! That means that the main (and from my perspective) only improvement and thus reason to keep Vector once trying it has no data value because every user who liked the appearance and layout of other skins but stayed because of this chief improvement, would not have stayed if they knew the improvement was in all the skins. Third, I have no idea how many, but many people didn't know how to turn it off once on so they let entropy take over, and yet they have cited this number as proof of a conscious decision to keep it and evidence of people liking it better than monobook. I could go on.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 22:38, 15 September 2010 (UTC)

the Public Policy Initiative Assessment Team wants You!
Hi Ukexpat,

I saw some of your contributions on an article that falls within the scope of Wikiproject: United States Public Policy, and I was hoping you would be interested in assessing articles with the | Public Policy Initiative. There is more info about assessment on the 9/13/2010 Signpost. If you're interested or just curious you can sign up on the project page or just contact me. Thanks! ARoth (Public Policy Initiative) (talk) 23:21, 15 September 2010 (UTC)

Happy WikiBirthday (a bit late)
I saw from here that it's been years since you joined the project. Happy WikiBirthday! Keep up the good work, r ʨ anaɢ (talk) 02:11, 16 September 2010 (UTC)


 * Thank you! I had completely forgotten! – ukexpat (talk) 02:17, 16 September 2010 (UTC)

Dr Kaku Buddhist upbringing relevance
Dear Ukexpat

At last I came across references for my original motivation in editing the page:

http://mkaku.org/home/

http://bigthink.com/ideas/20340

'....When speaking about the multiverse, I’m often asked questions about the different kinds of universes that can form as a result of extra dimensions, string theory or even chaotic inflation for example. These are in some sense different kinds of universes but for me personally, it’s very aesthetically pleasing. This all goes back to my childhood with my parents being Buddhist. In Buddhism, you believe in nirvana and timelessness with no beginning and no end. As a child I went to Sunday school where I learned about arks, great floods and the instant of creation when God said, “Let there be Light”. So, all my life I’ve had these two competing paradigms in my head. With the multiverse idea, we have the beautiful melding of these two ideas. The reason being is that we do have this nirvana, this timelessness, this eleven dimensional hyperspace, this arena of string theory. But we also have bubbles that form all the time, almost like a bubble bath. Sometimes the bubbles expand rapidly giving us universes, combine with other bubbles and sometimes even pop. This continual creation, the idea of a multiverse is very pleasing to me because I can now meld Buddhist nirvana with Judeo-Christian epistemology....'

Will you consider re-instating my entry please.

Cheers,

Pete —Preceding unsigned comment added by Peter Dorey (talk • contribs) 15:00, 16 September 2010 (UTC)

Chinese version
For each article on wiki, is there a corresponding version in other language, say Chinese? If not, is there any way to convert an article to other language? Thanks. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Nutriquest (talk • contribs) 20:49, 16 September 2010 (UTC)

How to make the caption visable in a picture in a Chembox
Thanks. I just wondered if you know how to make the caption visable in a picture in a Chembox. Your help will be appreciated.

--Nutriquest (talk) 01:59, 17 September 2010 (UTC)

Chembox question
Thank you. I followed your instruction but the caption is still invisible.--Nutriquest (talk) 21:38, 17 September 2010 (UTC)

John Ordronaux ancestors in France
I am trying to find the ancestors of John Ordronaux, who is said to be born on the 16 of December 1778 at Nantes, Brittany, France. I was unable to find a corresponding record. Could you tell me how to find the source of this information? Thank you in advance. Best regards, Dominique 24.45.177.31 (talk) 23:03, 17 September 2010 (UTC)

caption in the Chembox
Thanks. I followed your instruction, but the caption is still invisible in the Chembox.

--Nutriquest (talk) 03:00, 18 September 2010 (UTC)

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thank you for the disambiguation page. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Contrappunto71 (talk • contribs) 06:59, 22 September 2010 (UTC)

Thanks from PflasterStrand for help with Kalapa article
Thanks Ukexpat, Great Job. The only thing I disagree with is your final [citation needed]. Let's hope I gradually get to learn to do this myself. Have a look at one suttas given in the links, for example this: "And what is the earth property? The earth property can be either internal or external. What is the internal earth property? Anything internal, within oneself, that's hard, solid, & sustained [by craving]: head hairs, body hairs, nails, teeth, skin, flesh, tendons, bones, bone marrow, kidneys, heart, liver, membranes, spleen, lungs, large intestines, small intestines, contents of the stomach, feces, or anything else internal, within oneself, that's hard, solid, and sustained: This is called the internal earth property." How does this need a citation that not a vision of subatomic particles are mentioned? It's totally obvious, in fact, specifically defined in this way to avoid ambiguity. I suggest removing that request. Let me know, though, if I misunderstand something... So long, PflasterStrand —Preceding unsigned comment added by PflasterStrand (talk • contribs) 18:47, 22 September 2010 (UTC)

An apology that kind of morphed into venting (so I apologize for that too)
Sorry if I was brusque at the help desk ; I had just returned from a look at MFD for the first time in a long while, and was nearly driven to rage and/or tears by the sheer amount of time being wasted by some of the people there, who appear to do nothing all day but look for other people's user pages that they don't think "meet Code", and then nominate one after the other for deletion.

About 90% of the time, sending a user subpage to MFD does not really help anything; it's much more likely to cause ill will and add another brick in the wall. The amount of server space being used saving each version of the MFD pages each time someone votes "delete" is probably an order of magnitude higher than the server space occupied by these mostly unused user space hidden pages, guest books, and "vandalize here instead of my talk page" pages, and if the page is deleted we don't get that server space back anyway. We're evidently even deleting unused sandboxes now. Subpages like this don't get in anyone's way, and are usually only nominated by determined busybodies actively looking for them, or people in an unrelated dispute with the user, who just want to give them grief. The condescending attitude displayed by some of the nominators and commenters there is an example of all that is Wrong With WikipediaTM.

I have a hard time assuming good faith with someone who's ninth edit is to tattle to teacher about another user's 2.5+ year old subpage, since it appears he might be on the opposite side of a content dispute regarding reliable genealogical sources. And his "Welcome to Wikipedia" templating of a user who's been here since 2004 is a bit mind boggling.

Anyway, I suspect - even though you agreed with me on this specific page - that you and I don't agree in general on the need, or benefit/cost ratio, of MFD'ing many of these pages. But my annoyance is directed at people who don't spend their time helping other people; I didn't mean to make it look like it was snark directed at you. Your long-term time and dedication on the helpdesk is more beneficial to newbies and content editors than my occasional quoting of WP:Editors matter will ever be. So, allow me to present.... (drumroll)

welcome message
thanks for writing, i am excited about writing here. looks like i have to go through a lot of learning first. :), thanks again. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Selsisi (talk • contribs) 14:36, 26 September 2010 (UTC)

Spacing error
Hi, How can I fix the spacing error on this page---Late Cretaceous (under Geography section)

Thanks Thendral muthusami —Preceding undated comment added 07:42, 24 September 2010 (UTC).

Hi, Thanks for your message; well, just above the beginning of the paragraph (under Geography) "Due to plate tectonics..." there is some empty space (occured may be due to the usage of table?) and, is it not counted as spacing error? kindly clarify.

Thanks, Thendral (talk) 08:15, 27 September 2010 (UTC)

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My Contributions
I have enjoyed learning about how Wikipedia works. I am also impressed with how operations are monitored and how accessible help is.

Thank you, Suzanne Scott —Preceding unsigned comment added by Suzyam (talk • contribs) 15:20, 28 September 2010 (UTC)

Please help to make my page better and to help it go live
Hello UKexpat,

Thanks so much for showing me that home page. I did spend a lot of time trying to make my page.

Can you look at it and see if it's ok?

It's here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:JackieVendetti/Fair_Mortgage_Collaborative

I'd love to make it live to the whole community, but I'm not 100% sure of how to do that.

Thanks so much!!! Jackie

--JackieVendetti (talk) 17:43, 28 September 2010 (UTC)

Hi:

Thank you for your quick and concise reply.

Sedgefield (talk) 19:58, 28 September 2010 (UTC)

thanks for your post.
Hi:

Thanks for your post to this talk page.

And thanks again for your quick response to my link-format query and your cleanup.

Cheers,

Sedgefield (talk) 20:17, 28 September 2010 (UTC)

Conflict of Interest
I apologize but perhaps I can be given specific guidelines about potential conflict of interest. This is about my father, so I will always have a conflict of interest but is done tastefully. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dhanwada76 (talk • contribs) 01:06, 29 September 2010 (UTC)

Thank You for Welcoming Me
--Wales63 (talk) 18:33, 29 September 2010 (UTC)

Autosigning
I don't understand I clicked the signature after i finished writing am is till something wrong? --Wales63 15:39, 30 September 2010 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Wales63 (talk • contribs)

Help desk
! I've got pop ups installed, so I'm generally fairly clued-up on who is and who isn't an admin. I was surprised at your mop request - I'd assumed you already had one. I saw your "is not, but would like to be..." userbox - if you ever decide the time's right for an RfA give me a shout. Assuming no skeletons in your closet, I'd be happy to support in any way I could. TFOWR 16:48, 30 September 2010 (UTC)


 * There's a recurring theme developing here... BencherliteTalk 16:51, 30 September 2010 (UTC)


 * LoL, I'll get there eventually... – ukexpat (talk) 16:53, 30 September 2010 (UTC)


 * Heh, suspected I wouldn't the first! I'm happy to be a co-nom, co-co-nom, a beat-the-nom !voter, or even just a fan-club member ;-) TFOWR 16:55, 30 September 2010 (UTC)

Olcay Gulsen
Hi Mike,

I'm just trying to make everything accurate so that the issues reported at the top of the entry are all taken care of. For instance, if I add a source to everything requesting one, does the objection about sources go away? And I can't seem to upload a new photo or add any new ones. Could you please help me? Thanks!

Best, Lisette —Preceding unsigned comment added by Lisette84 (talk • contribs) 19:08, 30 September 2010 (UTC)


 * Thanks for your quick reply!


 * I have two pictures fro Olcay that I got from her. One is of her magazine, the second is one of her which is her own. So I can upload these and they are free for use if somebody wants to use those pictures.


 * D you know how I can remove the issues on top once I've dealt with them. Of course I will add to the summary how I've taken care of the issues involved :) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Lisette84 (talk • contribs) 19:24, 30 September 2010 (UTC)


 * Allright, I'll get started fixing everything then. You've helped me a lot, if you see anything going wrong, please do not hesitate to point me to it, for I am not very experienced in Wikipedia editing yet. Lisette84 (talk) 19:40, 30 September 2010 (UTC)

fotos
Thanks Ukexpat. I want to download some fotos of buddha from buddha. For personal use. I tried everything to no avail. Kindly help me. Tel me in easy technical words. It would be more better if u tel me via e mail. Id is v8870@undefinedovi.com. Thanks.V8870 (talk) 06:07, 1 October 2010 (UTC)

Helias Doundoulakis
Hello,

I downloaded the picture of Helias Doundoulakis to place on his article page, "Helias Doundoulakis", at the top. There are other photos I wish upload from his website www.iwastrainedtobeaspy.com. Is this the right way to do this?

--Sbrondace (talk) 02:55, 4 October 2010 (UTC)

BroadMap Edits
Hello, I just saw your note about BroadMap and I want to include the tag you suggested, but not sure where to put it. Please advise. I will work on this page. Thank you. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Lcburns (talk • contribs) 15:22, 4 October 2010 (UTC)

How To change a Reference URL
I don't know how to change an existing URL for a reference on a Wiki page. The Help and FAQ are not helpful.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distributed_Interactive_Simulation

If you edit the Reference section the edit window shows only (special characters removed as Wiki doesn't like them in this post):

References Reflist

I have no idea how to change the URL for reference 2 "DIS 7 Overview" or how to get to the "Reflist".

The present link for Ref. 2 is broken due to the site having been redesigned.

The present link on the Wiki page is: "http://www.sisostds.org/index.php?tg=fileman&idx=list&id=25&gr=Y&path=1+-+DIS+PSG+-+General+Information%2FDIS+Introduction+and+Briefings"

The correct link is now: "http://www.sisostds.org/DigitalLibrary.aspx?EntryId=29288"

Could you please show me how to make this change? Also, I think this is a protected Wiki URL. If so, how do I make the change to a protected URL?

Thanks

Frank FrankRHill (talk) 17:14, 4 October 2010 (UTC)
 * I've updated the link for you with this edit. In order to update references, you must find the corresponding superscript numeral in the text and edit that section. The reference will be between a tag. TN X Man  18:24, 4 October 2010 (UTC)

BroadMap
Hello and thank you for your advice. I am currently in the process of working on the BroadMap article and have reached out for help and peer reviews to guide me. I am new to Wikipedia and have done extensive researching before I sumbitted the article, and therefore, thought I was abiding by all the guidelines. I hope I have a little more time to clean this up. Thank you. Lcburns (talk) 19:11, 4 October 2010 (UTC)

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Helias Doundoulakis 2
I thank you, please go ahead and delete the photo of Helias Doundoulakis. You are correct, this would be an infringement on copyrighted material. I overlooked this. Thanks! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Sbrondace (talk • contribs) 16:46, 5 October 2010 (UTC)

Reply
Yes yes, I know. It was just some crazy idea, and I well know that it isn't good. And I already reverted myself, anyway. DARTH SIDIOUS 2 (Contact) 18:34, 5 October 2010 (UTC)

Manchester Law Library
Many thanks indeed for tidying this up, and for the gentle reminder. I'm afraid I'm rubbish on the Wikipedia technicalities but I do like adding a little bit to the sum of architectural knowledge on here and its great when somebody else's interest is sparked by something you've done. All the best KJP1 (talk) 17:55, 6 October 2010 (UTC)

Wisdom needed at WP:EAR
ukexpat, I saw this entry at WP:EAR earlier and decided it was too hard for me to tackle - an annoyed BLP subject making a legal threat. Can you look at it please? -- John of Reading (talk) 20:07, 6 October 2010 (UTC)

Help Understanding How to Correct an Orphan Page
Hello, I was wondering if I could get your assistance one more time regarding my article 'BroadMap'. It now appears that it has been asked to have the article link to other pages and I'm not sure what I need to do in this regard. I can create another article that will link to it, but I'm not really sure how else to remedy the latest note given to the article. Also, can I eventually remove these remarks/notes on the actual page of the article...there are now three there? Thank you. Lcburns (talk) 20:31, 6 October 2010 (UTC)


 * I received your message, thank you. You've been a big help!  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Lcburns (talk • contribs) 14:46, 7 October 2010 (UTC)


 * I do have one other follow-up to the removing of the tags..i.e. newsrelease and general notibility guidelines. I believe I've resolved these issues, but how do I know for sure?  Is there someone still reviewing this or can I just remove those tags too as long as I believe I've adhered to the requests?  Thanks. Lcburns (talk) 16:34, 7 October 2010 (UTC)

Sound On Sound - images/COI messages
Hi Ukexpat,

Thanks for leaving me some messages, I appreciate the time you took to alert me to the issues with the Sound On Sound article. I've amended the copyright for the image I uploaded (not sure if I did this in the wrong place, so please feel free to move it if not) and have always taken care to act in accordance with the guidelines for COI and organizations. Please do let me know if you feel I am in breach of any of Wikipedia's policies, so that I can rectify the situation immediately. SOSJennifer (talk) 14:16, 7 October 2010 (UTC)


 * Hi ukexpat, Thanks again for your help. I've followed your advice, but I'm unsure how to modify the copyright licenses so that they are accurate for the file.  Please advise? SOSJennifer (talk) 14:44, 7 October 2010 (UTC)

140th Year Anniversary Celebration of the Emancipation Proclamation
Hello,

I am fairly new to wiki. I created an article and after a lengthy process of trial and error, plus, chat help, I was able to create an article. Much thanks to the chat team for their invaluable help. Wikipedia submission process is much different from any other process I have incurred while uploading content to the web. While there are numerous help support pages on any given subject matter, some are still fairly ambiguous.

My article was created on October 7, 2010 and I am still trying to figure out how to upload one picture. I used the upload form and it goes through the process. It is a logo so I have to give reason for non free, fair use which I may or may not have hit the mark on that one. The support pages regarding the process have not explained how to get the image into the article after it is uploaded.

If someone can please help me with this process I would greatly appreciate it. I have gone through the upload process 4 times with no final remedy. My article is still without an image. I have the copyright permission/info which I am providing as a reference as well. What am I doing wrong? The page is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/140th_Year_Anniversary_Celebration_of_the_Emancipation_Proclamation. Not sure what the talk pages are used for either. This is the third or fourth time I have left info regarding this on a talk page including my own without response. Again, is there something I am not doing right? Thank you, for your support. Cwestllc (talk) 18:29, 7 October 2010 (UTC)

Thank You, ukexpat!
Greetings,

While I am not new to computing or web document creation this has been somewhat challenging learning your system. The support team on wiki is invaluable. Without your help, article creation would not be possible. Maybe, by the third or fourth time of doing it, the process will become familiar. The reward is however worth the challenge.

Thank you, again. Cwestllc (talk) 18:57, 7 October 2010 (UTC)

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Greetings...
Hi,

Saw your recent edit. But, my question is spammy? What does that mean? And, I've been using Wikipedia for years and most articles have some point of origin by an author or founder. This one doesn't. It now appears as if it comes out of thin air? Who authored it? Where did the concept come from? How did America come to know it was the 140TH Year Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation? As a researcher of this event, these are the questions I would be asking. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Cwestllc (talk • contribs) 22:06, 8 October 2010 (UTC)

Greetings, again...
I thank the wiki team for any support they can lend us in writing good articles. As I stated before I have been using wiki for years and didn't notice anything any different then what I saw on several articles I have used in the past for my research. The newbies to wiki, don't necessarily know all that is acceptable or unacceptable when contributing. It is almost easier for someone else to write these articles to get the right tone. Please, in the future could you guide us without making it personal? The term self serving is a little harsh. Mainly, the link was put there because I was told to provide a reference for everything. That items in wiki articles should be verifiable, somewhere. I thank you for responding back, letting me know what approach to take. For example, I fail to see the difference there is in stating "Mary Peak was a teacher who taught school children under the Emancipation Oak" and "the initiator a graphic designer Cassandra West designed the celebration logo from photographing this historic tree" and providing links (points of reference) for them both. They both tell a story of how something happened.

Anyway, I am learning what works and what doesn't work with a sense of humor. Thank you, again, for your valuable input. These are some tough critiques, and my concern was on the article being poorly written by an amateur. Which explains why I am still adding to it. What if a child wants to use it for a paper? Am I providing enough detailed information? Just to give you some insight into what I am thinking. Cwestllc (talk) 01:50, 9 October 2010 (UTC)

Happy Birthday!
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 * Not sure about that. SemEval does have some sources but I have no idea whether the coverage they give rises to the level of significance required. – ukexpat (talk) 18:21, 8 November 2010 (UTC)

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Hello,

You recently gave me some advice as to how to deorphan a page and I was reading that it would be possible to add the orphaned page to a 'see also' section. So for the BroadMap page, would it be possible to add it to that section for the GIS wiki page, for example, since we are a GIS company? You recommended not adding links to another page just for the sake of linking, but if its put in this section, will that suffice? Thanks. Lcburns (talk) 16:34, 9 November 2010 (UTC)


 * Thank you! It's now 'Successfully de-orphaned'! Lcburns (talk) 19:54, 9 November 2010 (UTC)

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Zahara Rubin
Shalom

Saw your editing THX A LOT!

Added a rference to Isarel Museum, Jerusalem

Rubindani (talk) 15:22, 10 November 2010 (UTC)


 * Shalom


 * Can you help/guide me to add picture of Zaharas' works like the pictures in the Hebrew article at:


 * http://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/זהרה_רובין??? THX Dani - Rubindani (talk) 15:59, 10 November 2010 (UTC)

Ok so I tried uploading a picture
and now I get an unable to proceed page. I'm not sure if my content has been deleted or if the picture needs to be verified. Am i doing something wrong? Why is this process so incredibly difficult? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Olearyadamr (talk • contribs) 15:44, 10 November 2010 (UTC)

Zahara Rubin
Shalom.

Is the article "Zahara Rubin" still as bad that it"... must be removed immediately..."?

Will it be removed???

If not - when the note will be removed?

THX

Dani

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Zahara Rubin, references
Shalom.

The Israeli Museum, Jerusalem is highly prestigious institute. Can it be moved, in the article, from "Exteral links" to "References" to augment Zahara's references?

D.

Rubindani (talk) 12:06, 12 November 2010 (UTC)

Tried to play with the above idea by copying the rference to Engle Galleries. My original intention was to copy and then change the original content of the second refernce with the one refering to The Israeli Museum, Jerusalem But there are several parameters that in the copied reference that does not fit. So my idea failed.

PLS your help

D.

Already did what I meant to do.

Noticed you seperated 2 pictues I arranged the way they are in th Hebrew version. I, on the contrary think they empowered the artical. I dare to write that you are missing the point of dealing with formative art. What you see and feel following what you see is the core of the experience and not what you read and think following it. That is the reason that moving the pictures hurting the impact of the article. I will appreciate very much your response to the a.m. claims.

Dani Rubindani (talk) 16:39, 15 November 2010 (UTC)

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Hi, why did you restore the article to a ~4 years old revision? <b style="font-family:Courier New; display:inline; border:#009 1px dashed; padding:1px 6px 2px 7px; white-space:nowrap; color:#000000; font-size:smaller;">mabdul</b> 17:21, 16 November 2010 (UTC)


 * That was an error - my apologies, I was trying to remove User:Tedickey's blatant self-promotion. I have no idea how I managed to revert to such an old version. – ukexpat (talk) 17:29, 16 November 2010 (UTC)


 * Thank you for at least looking. I didn't mean to sandbag you, perhaps letting you think this was recent.  It's content that should never have been there and would be easy to fix and cite but I've been stalked elsewhere, so maybe I'm extra careful. Msnicki (talk) 00:05, 17 November 2010 (UTC)


 * What part of the content is inappropriate? The existing content is easy enough to source. TEDickey (talk) 00:15, 17 November 2010 (UTC)


 * For example, the infobox-software template notes that "Developer" is used to denote the current developer of the software application.  Do you happen to have a reliable source identifying another individual or organization?  The copyright notice on Lynx should be sufficient. TEDickey (talk) 00:51, 17 November 2010 (UTC)


 * Please continue this discussion on the article's talk page where it belongs, thanks. – ukexpat (talk) 02:01, 17 November 2010 (UTC)