User talk:The idiot
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[edit] IP address block
Hello, you left a message on my talk page regarding permanently blocking a problematic IP address. Unfortunately, the only case in which I am allowed to block an IP indefinitely, according to the blocking policy, is for an open proxy, which that IP is not. Sorry! :( Also, when you're leaving messages on talk pages, sign your name by putting ~~~~ at the end of it. That'll automatically link to you, and put the date and time that you wrote the message. Like this: Mo0[talk] 03:45, 15 February 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Cut-pasting content
Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia! We appreciate your contributions to the India article, but we cannot accept copyrighted text or images borrowed from other web sites or printed material. Perhaps you would like to rewrite the article in your own words. For more information, take a look at Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Happy editing! --Ragib 19:06, 6 March 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Your recent edit on the India article
I have had to revert your recent edits in the geography section because it is a wholesale copy of the Encarta article on India found at [1]. You should try to rewrite the text so that it still conveys the message but does not match exactly word for word. Green Giant 19:07, 6 March 2006 (UTC)
- I apologise wholeheartedly if I seemed to be accusing you - quite the opposite I was pointing out that the edited text needed rewriting before it can be inserted into the article. Please don't hesitate to ask me if you require any assistance with rewriting or rules or anything in general. Green Giant 19:26, 6 March 2006 (UTC)
- It appears that my bot (an automated computer program that catches vandalism) had reverted an IP who was blanking the page not you so no worries, it wasn't you it was overriding -- Tawker 19:57, 6 March 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Welcome
Hi, Just noticed that nobody had welcomed you.
[edit] Welcome to Wikipedia!
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[edit] Talk:Hydrosphere
I removed a passage that you added to hydrosphere, because it didn't seem well integrated into the article. Maybe you would like to have a look and expand? See Talk:Hydrosphere.
Regards,
Samsara (talk • contribs) 09:49, 8 March 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Hello
Greetings, the holi-hangover continues! --Bhadani 07:24, 16 March 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Re 2006 Atlantic hurricane season
Just to let you know, I reverted your changes, as Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, and speculation is not one of the things included here. Please keep editing, but be sure to only include verifiable facts. Also, if possible, specify where you got the information. Again, thank you for contributing, and keep at it. -Runningonbrains 20:20, 4 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Wikipedia:Featured articles
Only articles that have been successfully promoted at WP:FAC are meant to be added to that list. Thanks, Marskell 19:04, 3 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Your edit to India
Your recent contribution(s) to Wikipedia are very much appreciated. However, you did not provide references or sources for your information. Keeping Wikipedia accurate and verifiable is very important, and as you might be aware there is currently a drive to improve the quality of Wikipedia by encouraging editors to cite the sources they used when adding content. If sources are left unreferenced, it may count as original research, which is not allowed. Can you provide in the article specific references to any books, articles, websites or other reliable sources that will allow people to verify the content in the article? You can use a citation method listed at inline citations that best suits each article. Thanks!
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Filling in the edit summary field greatly helps your fellow contributors in understanding what you changed, so please always fill in the edit summary field, especially for big edits or when you are making subtle but important changes, like changing dates or numbers. Thank you. -- Jim Douglas (talk) (contribs) 18:57, 21 October 2006 (UTC)
