User talk:JMK

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I was looking at Inhaca and I'm concerned because the text looks like it might be a copyright violation: it looks like it is copied out of (or closely paraphrased from) the Reader's Digest atlas you cite as a reference. Unfortunately, we can't have that kind of thing on Wikipedia: it's a legal problem. If this is not the case, good work! If so, try to write the article in your own words based on what you learned from the reference. See this page for more info. Mangojuice 18:00, 15 February 2006 (UTC)

No, fortunately the text is not copied from the atlas. JMK 18:28, 15 February 2006 (UTC)

Good to hear! I got your email, too. Let me know (by leaving a message on my talk page) if you want me to have a look at the article or if you have any questions. To answer your email, yes, I think the content is fine, based on what you said. Mangojuice 21:42, 15 February 2006 (UTC)

I took a look at Inhaca just now. I reorganized it slightly and made the style more consistent with Wikipedia norms. It looks like a very decent article: much more informative, for instance, than the article on Maputo province. Anyway, the one constructive criticism I could make is that the intro was written in a style like a dictionary definition, which is not the norm on Wikipedia: mostly, articles begin with a concise sentence describing the term, rather than a list. Also, it helps to use == marks to make different sections, rather than simply bolding the text. Thanks for contributing! It looks like you're off to a great start. Mangojuice 17:58, 16 February 2006 (UTC)

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[edit] Re: 198.54.202.226

Yes, that happens when you aren't logged in. Occasionally, I notice that I'm not actually logged in when I expect to be; probably that's what happened. IP numbers are often shared by many people. Just be sure you're logged in and it won't happen. Inhaca is looking great btw. I hope you'll continue to improve articles on other African subjects: I noticed that the Maputo Province article is a pathetic stub, for instance. African subjects are a major hole in wikipedia. Mangojuice 14:02, 28 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Blocked again

{{unblock}} Alkivar is giving me a hard time in his actions against Crowbaaa with whom I share an IP address. JMK 09:38, 21 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Unblocked, thanks

Unblocked JMK 12:58, 23 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Plover

I have some doubts about the listing being changed from the taxonomic, which shows relationships, to the current verion which is based a mixture of appearance and name, and has some species left over. Related species are separated, and unrelated species like the dotterels are lumped together because they share an English name.

Also, virtually all other species lists are taxonomic, so this is an anomaly. I'm reluctant to unilaterally revert, since you have clearly put some effort into the reorganisation, but I can't see this as a step forward, and would welcome your views. jimfbleak 16:23, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

I'll think about the best way to do this; although it needs to be in taxonomic order, it seems a pity to lose information, jimfbleak 18:00, 31 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] 3227

I'm really sorry, it's just been a mistake. I was patrolling hard, and I erroneusly reverted your edit as well as THOUSANDS of other edits (which were REAL vandalisms): slept 3 hrs. + thousands of vandalisms = mistake :P

Bye! --Emc² (Contact me )19:47, 2 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] License tagging for Image:Feather ice, Alta plateau, Norway, 2006, C Thom.jpg

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[edit] Re:Images

Yes you should have quoted the source of the satellite. Since you created it, you need to tell us that in your summary and licensing. When downloading images on Google Search you can put film screenshot or whatever; promotional....You can see my contributions, I download airline and airplane images along with Harry Potter and you can see how I do them. Also you might wish to put in the summary "I created this image" since the time is not really important. Let me know if you download another image and I'll see if it's done properly. Carmelapple 20:04, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Image:Inhaca loc.png listed for deletion

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[edit] Re: Xhosa wars

HI, I merged Xhosa Wars, I know I lost the edit history, but Xhosa Wars is a more specific name than Cape frontier wars, reflects the naming of othher wrs in the region (Boer Wars, Zulu Wars, also that the name that my encycolpedia uses. Thanks Samuel 22:57, 28 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Unblock

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[edit] Your additions to 16th and 17th century articles

The Quirinal Palace is built by Pope Gregory XIII as a summer residence. Was this really one of the most important events of the 16th century? --Sean Brunnock 13:09, 7 January 2007 (UTC)

What exactly are you doing on the 16th and 17th century pages? --Sean Brunnock 15:25, 7 January 2007 (UTC)

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