User talk:Mail2amitabha

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[edit] Rocco Siffredi

Thanks for adding the Rocco photos. I think he's great too. Artemisboy 23:45, 17 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Welcome

Hello, Mail2amitabha, and welcome to Wikipedia. Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are a few good links for newcomers:

I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! By the way, please be sure to sign your name on Talk and vote pages using four tildes (~~~~) to produce your name and the current date, or three tildes (~~~) for just your name. If you have any questions, see the help pages, add a question to the village pump or ask me on my Talk page. Again, welcome! --Dwaipayanc 18:19, 25 April 2006 (UTC)

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Welcome!!--Dwaipayanc 18:19, 25 April 2006 (UTC)


[edit] IMT

I have started and created the Institute of Management Technology page for all the 3 IMT branches. I have completed the Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad and Institutes of Management Technology webpages. I will complete the Institute of Management Technology, Nagpur and Institute of Management Technology, Dubai web pages as well.Jordy 21:01, 20 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Param Vir Chakra

I have updated and improved the Param Vir Chakra category and all its constituents, which include but is not limited to the following -

Jordy 20:31, 9 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Clannad

You claim that Image:Enyaclannad1.jpg and Image:Clannad_Members.jpg are "modified by me". How has the original artwork been modified? Also, is there material that suggests such modification gives you full copyright control over the derivative work? I am worried that the modifications are not significant enough to supplant the original copyright, which would make your releasing them into the public domain invalid. --Chris Purcell 09:16, 17 May 2006 (UTC)

  • Thanks for your observations. You may be right. I only modified it. By the way, Image:Enyaclannad1.jpg is an album cover from their 1982 album "Fuaim". I think Album Covers are categorized as fair use.In fact the same picture is also there in the Enya webpage. It is Image:Enyaclannad.jpg. To avoid any issues, I have now linked this picture (already there on Enya's webpage) with the respective one in the Clannad webpage. I will request for the deletion of the Image:Enyaclannad1.jpg image. Jordy 11:34, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
  • Also Image:Clannad_Members.jpg is from an album cover. I will find out the Album name and update the Image tag. Thanks once again for bringing this to my notice.Jordy 11:34, 17 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Image:Birendra.jpg

Dear Mail2amitabha, is there any reason why this picture is public domain? The fact that you did something to it doesn't make you the owner of the copyright. Please could you clarify? Thanks. -- Jungletiger 15:41, 18 May 2006 (UTC)

  • Hello JungleTiger, You are right. Infact as pointed out earlier, modifying a picture doesnot in any way render its copyright invalid. I realised it quite late. Anyway, what I intend to do is replace image with one that I find one , whose author has released all copyrights. Till then, can we keep this picture ? Please advise. Jordy 16:13, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
  • Sorry, I'm not a great expert either regarding rules on the English Wikipedia, but someone suggested that the image could qualify as fair use (not public domain definitely). Perhaps one could ask the experts about the best way forward for this and other pictures? Thanks -- Jungletiger 02:11, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
  • Thanks for your reply. It seems someone has replaced the picture with another image. Nevertheless, I will try and find out what to do with the last image. Jordy 20:43, 20 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Savitri Khanolankar

Created the article on Mrs. Savitri Khanolankar, the designer of India's highest gallantry award medal, the Param Vir Chakra.

[edit] Merci beaucoup!

 Thank you, Mail2amitabha!
Thank you for voting for my recent RfA, which passed (to my extreme surprise and shock) with a total tally of 66/15/2. For that, I would like to thank you and offer a helping hand in any admin-related tasks that may be required -- it's as simple as leaving a message on my talkpage. Thanks again! -→Buchanan-Hermit™/!? 22:28, 23 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] EWS23's RfA

Hello Amitabha! Thank you very much for your support on my request for adminship. I just hope I'll be as good an administrator as you think I will be. Thanks again, and if you ever see anything you think I could do better, feel free to leave me a message. EWS23 | (Leave me a message!) 00:41, 24 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Blnguyen's RfA

Hello Jordy (I originally thought your username was a reference to Amitabha). Thank you for your support at request for adminship which ended at the overwhelming and flattering result of (160/1/0), and leaves me in a position of having to live up to a high standard of community expectation. If you need any admin assistance, feel free to ask me, and naturally, if I make any procedural mistakes, feel free to point them out and I look forward to working with you in the future. Blnguyen | Have your say!!! 07:10, 30 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] A haiku of thanks

Thanks for your support
In my RfA, which passed!
Wise I'll try to be.

Your comments with your support were so nice - I really appreciate it!

-- Natalya 04:18, 3 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] My RfA

Thank you for the trust that you had in me when you supported my Request for Adminship. The nomination ended successfully and I am actually overwhelmed by the support that I received. Thanks again! -- Kim van der Linde at venus 06:51, 3 June 2006 (UTC)

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Thank you,

Cygnus_hansa 02:53, 6 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] RfA/Gurch

Thanks for your support; yes, quite a few people have said they think the nomination was long overdue. I try to stay out of conflicts, so I'm not that well known. But it's nice to see your regard for me – Gurch 17:39, 12 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] CrazyRussian's RfA

Hello Mail2amitabha, and thank you for your support at my request for adminship, which ended with an awe-inspiring 86/1/2 result. I plan to do much with my shiny new tools - but I'll start slow and learn the ropes at first. Please deluge me with assignments and requests - I enjoy helping out. For Mother Russia!! - CrazyRussian talk/contribs/email 05:35, 13 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] My RFA
Mail2amitabha, thank you very much for your support in my recent Request for adminship, it passed with a final tally of (65/3/3) - which I find both amazing and humbling. I wish I had time to thank everyone personally, but I'm afraid all I can offer is this token of my gratitude. I hope to live up to your expectations/hopes. If at any stage you need to contact me, for help or a request or to point out a mistake in my conduct, please make sure to tell me on my talk page. --Fir0002 08:34, 13 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks from Samir

 Dear Jordybhai, thanks so much for your support during my recent successful request for adminship. I really appreciate it. Let me know if you need any assistance; feel free to leave a message on my talk page or e-mail me if it is urgent. Take care -- Samir धर्म 08:28, 15 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Sanawar

Hi Jordy, thanks a lot for trying to fix the template... Actually I had added it quite some time back. I guess I will change the template with a better one now... Thanks a lot. Great job on the Param Vir Chakra articles -- Lost 01:13, 17 June 2006 (UTC)

  • Hello Lost, thanks a lot for your appreciation. With your help, I wil try to improve the article on your alma mater and then hopefully we can remove Clean up tag. Jordy 16:50, 18 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] DVD+R/W's RfA

Thank you for your support in my RfA, which ended with the result of (74/0/0). If there is anything I can help with feel free to ask. Also, if there is anything I am doing wrong, please point that out as well. I look forward to working with you in the future.

Highest regards, DVD+ R/W 02:25, 17 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Your contributions to Param Vir Chakra and all its recipients

I award you the Orders, Decorations, and Medals Contributor Barnstar for your significant contributions to articles of recipients of the Param Vir Chakra. -- Lost 18:55, 18 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Unblocked

Hi Amitabha. I've unblocked you as I believe that you were blocked only because you shared an IP with a vandal as stated by you in your email. -- Sundar \talk \contribs 12:01, 19 June 2006 (UTC)

Glad to see it's been taken care of. -- Natalya 15:01, 19 June 2006 (UTC)
  • Hello Natalya, It is indeed great that I was helped within just a few minutes of my request for help. Hopefully you and other users will similarly help me in future. Do let me know if I can be of any assistance. Jordy 15:04, 19 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] RfA thanks!

Thanks for voting!
Hello Mail2amitabha, and thank you so much for voting in my recent RfA. I am pleased to inform you that it passed with a final tally of (119/1/3), into the WP:100, so I have now been cleared for adminship and will soon be soaring above the clouds. I was overjoyed, shocked, and humbled by the tally, and, most importantly, all the support. Thank you. If there is ever anything you need, you know where you can find me. Take care.

--Pilot|guy 22:45, 19 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Hi!

And thanks for your well-wishes!--May the Force be with you! Shreshth91(review me!) 07:19, 30 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Tintin

Unfortunately, the plain "Tintin" username is taken up by someone who hasn't made a single edit :-/ Tintin (talk) 10:37, 30 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks for Supporting my RfA!

Despite it being about a month after my RfA has closed (and with a successful margin of 54/6/1), a "thank you" is still in order for those who supported me. Now, with the FIFA World Cup coinciding with the aftermath of my RfA, as well as other items I had to deal with outside of Wikipedia, needless to say I have had little time to hand-write all of these "thank you"s. So, sorry for this tardy response. Anyways, I'm pleased that you supported me. Hopefully, I have been a "good admin" like you anticipated (see for yourself: IanManka (talk • contribs • blocks • protects • deletions • moves)), and I now boast 4800+ edits. However, if you ever find me doing something I shouldn't, please let me know! Once again, thank you, and sorry for the tardiness of my response. Ian Manka Talk to me! 08:40, 18 July 2006 (UTC)

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