User talk:Themoomin
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Thanks for experimenting with the page Information hitchikers on Wikipedia. Your test worked, and has been reverted or removed. Please use the sandbox for any other tests you want to do. Take a look at the welcome page if you would like to learn more about contributing to our encyclopedia. Thanks. haz (user talk) 19:37, 14 January 2006 (UTC)
The article you made was not substantial enough to warrant a place in Wikipedia. Glad you're contributing though. Maybe you should view the Help pages first. haz (user talk) 19:42, 14 January 2006 (UTC)
Wikipedia has strict guidelines on what an article must amount to - see How to write a great article for more info.
Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia! We welcome and appreciate your contributions, such as Christmas in Mexico, but we cannot accept copyrighted text or images borrowed from either web sites or printed material. For more information about Wikipedia's policies and guidelines, take a look at our Five Pillars. Happy editing! -- Rune Welsh | ταλκ 04:00, 24 January 2006 (UTC)
- You cannot copy verbatim the text somebody else wrote, that's called copyright violation. You can rewrite the article using your own words and that website as a source, but you cannot simply copy/paste its text. I strongly recommend you to read the Wikipedia:Copyright FAQ before creating any new articles, since continuously uploading copyrighted material may get you blocked from editing the site eventually. Do let me know if you have further questions. -- Rune Welsh | ταλκ 02:16, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
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[edit] Re: out of interest
What is written in the article is mostly true. Posadas are still popular, however unlike the article says the origin of the piñata is still disputed. Something that the article doesn't really make clear is that the main dinner is on Christmas Eve, not Christmas Day and presents between members of the family are usually exchanged then.
The concept of "Santa" bringing presents is becoming popular in the cities, although the Mexican equivalent is the "Niño Dios" who also "operates" on Christmas Eve. Some families even go as far as observing both Niño Dios/Santa and the "Reyes Magos" on January 6th, but the second present would usually be something smaller (e.g. candy).
Although the celebrations on January 6th (rosca et al.) are still extremely popular, the later "Candelaria" celebration tends not to be observed as widely. It is interesting to note that many companies and businesses take the "Candelaria" celebration as a "bonding" activity by providing "tamales" and "atole" in the workplace.
I think this touches the main aspects of that article. Hope you find this commentary useful. Cheers! -- Rune Welsh | ταλκ 18:50, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
- Oh, and you can sign your comments using ~~~~ (4 tildes). -- Rune Welsh | ταλκ 18:52, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Mexican football
Football is definitely big in Mexico. There are several good teams back home, but I'd say the most popular are Club America, Chivas de Guadalajara, Cruz Azul, Club Toluca and Pumas de la UNAM. There are many others, but these are the ones that come to my head right away. Problems with hooligans are the exception rather than the rule. What we do have a lot are organized crowds that cheer the favorite team (porras in Spanish). The ones for Pumas and Club America are specially popular, if memory serves me well. -- Rune Welsh | ταλκ 21:06, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
- You've got me on that one. It's been ages since I've been to a match in Mexico because I don't live there anymore. What I know for sure is that prices are different depending on the stadium and teams playing. -- Rune Welsh | ταλκ 21:16, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Copyright pics
Hi again.
For more information about what images are copyright, see WP:IUP and WP:ICT for image use policy and image copyright tags.
If you need further assistance, let me know. It would be helpful if you let me know where the images come from. haz (user talk) 12:55, 26 January 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Peel Island
Hmm, you can create a disambiguation page. I looked briefly for information on the British Peel Island since the Australian one has a page... but, since I don't have content I can't make it into Peel Island (Australia) and Peel Island (United Kingdom).... you'll have to tell me more or give me a source. gren グレン ? 21:55, 26 January 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Buzz cut
Hi Themoomin,
You caused a bit of a mess with your nomination of buzz cut for COTW. Try to get it right next time, and please note that you only have one vote, no matter whether your first vote is using your IP address.
Samsara contrib talk 21:52, 27 February 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Paolo Nutini
Please do not add inappropriate external links to Wikipedia. Wikipedia is not a mere directory of links nor should it be used for advertising or promotion. Inappropriate links include (but are not limited to) links to personal web sites, links to web sites with which you are affiliated, and links that exist to attract visitors to a web site or promote a product. See the external links guideline and spam policies for further explanations of links that are considered appropriate. If you feel the link should be added to the article, then please discuss it on the article's talk page rather than re-adding it. See the welcome page to learn more about Wikipedia. Thank you.
In short, adding extraneous links to an article to promote a fansite and creating a section in the article specifically mentioning that fansite is considered spam. Sorry if I offended you by removing the link, but please take a look at Wikipedia's policy before drawing conclusions. Fansite links have been allowed in articles for very large sites with high profiles, but it does not seem like this link fits that profile. If you object to that, take it up on the Paolo Nutini talk page before simply putting the link into the article. If you have any questions, let me know.
Finally, please leave comments on user talk pages next time, not their user page itself. Thanks. Cue the Strings 06:29, 24 December 2006 (UTC)
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Hi the moomin,
I agree that Paolo Nutini has been successful, but what I was talking about before was high profile fansites. Only sites with substantial content - a large picture gallery, an active message board with lots of members, news, lyrics, album info, etc. - can be linked in articles. For example, Radiohead is one of the most popular bands in the world, but their article only links to four fansites, all of which have tons of content. I don't know whether the site you're linking is owned by you, but whether it is or not, it looks like there isn't much there other than tour dates so far. The fact that it was the first fansite created isn't enough to merit inclusion in the article. If the site you're linking to grows in content, it might be able to be linked in the future. But right now, Wikipedia is not a place to increase traffic to every fansite there is. Anyway, there's already a link in the article to a French fansite for Paolo that has more content - gallery, news, etc. For an artist who's just starting out with a few hit singles, that seems to be enough for now.
I'm going to let you know now that I plan to remove the fansite section again soon, since you know my reasoning behind it. If you want to readd it, first comment with why on the Paolo talk page. Then other people can discuss it and help decide whether it should be included, and it won't just be my opinion and yours.
If you still have questions, please comment on my talk page and not my user page. Also, please sign your name after the message using four tildes like this: ~ ~ ~ ~, except without the spaces in between. Hope that helps. Cue the Strings 00:35, 25 December 2006 (UTC)
