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[edit] Signpost

Are you doin features and admins this week? The Placebo Effect 16:19, 29 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] See your coaching page

There's a link to it in the VC lessons template above. The Transhumanist    00:09, 31 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] My RfA

Hi, E, and thanks for your participation in my RfA. I've withdrawn it, and will be writing up an "analysis" of it, which will soon be available at User:Giggy/RfA/Giggy when it's done. Please come around when you get the chance, and give me feedback on how I can improve. Thanks again, Giggy UCP 04:23, 31 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Wikipedia Weekly Notification

Just a super quick note, Wikipedia Weekly Episode 21 is out and can be downloaded at the usual places (if you've forgotten, WikipediaWeekly.com works wonders. -- Tawkerbot 01:29, 2 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Checking in

Is everything OK? You haven't been very active lately. Happy editing! --Boricuaeddie 02:29, 2 August 2007 (UTC)

OK. Happy editing! --Boricuaeddie 13:49, 2 August 2007 (UTC)

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Apologies for the late delivery this week; my plans to handle this while on vacation went awry. Ral315

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[edit] Orphaned non-free image (Image:Windows98.gif)

Thanks for uploading Image:Windows98.gif. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, the image is currently orphaned, meaning that it is not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).

If you have uploaded other unlicensed media, please check whether they're used in any articles or not. You can find a list of 'image' pages you have edited by clicking on the "my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "Image" from the dropdown box. Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. BetacommandBot 06:25, 4 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Signpost F and A

Hi, E. I'm assuming that you are doing the Signpost this week, but could I fill in your post while you're camping? Sr13 is almost Singularity 17:32, 6 August 2007 (UTC)

I read the message wrong, I guess. I'll cover for you. Sr13 is almost Singularity 21:35, 6 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] That bot is brilliant!

Amazing! From what it looks like, the bot will make things a thousand times easier on the Abuse reports. Awesome job with it. --HAL2008talk 18:31, 6 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Hi :)

Hi James :) I've been fine, I haven't been doing anything too exciting or unusual... nah, me neither, WLM is all bugged, and when I do go on, only SmarterChild is signed in! :( Joking :) Whaaat?! 4 WEEKS?! :O Longest camp I've been on was like 3-4 days. Oh, and you'll get back to your old editing rate as long as I stick around... ;) Take care James, –sebi 07:48, 6 August 2007 (UTC)

*gasps* - Now I know your name...despite you doing everything you could not to tell me...and yet you tell someone from Canberra :O I'm ashamed, mate, ashamed :P Giggy Talk | Review 08:09, 7 August 2007 (UTC)
Muahaha...I won't abuse the knowledge, I promise. btw. You're not on IRC/WLM (ok, I don't have your WLM, but you get the gist)? Giggy Talk | Review 08:12, 7 August 2007 (UTC)
OMG! The IRC barnstar is complete! I'm so giving you one as soon as you add it to WP:BARN. Giggy Talk | Review 08:30, 7 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Here you go!

The IRC Buddy Barnstar
For welcoming me to #wikipedia-en-help, for being helpful, courteous, hilarious, AND for living in Brisbane (well...not exactly, but I won't hold the exact location against you :P), I award you this barnstar. Use it well! Giggy Talk | Review 08:36, 7 August 2007 (UTC)
I added the award above to User:E/Awards. You might be interested to see the edit summary here too: [1]. Thanks :) Giggy Talk | Review 08:40, 7 August 2007 (UTC)

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[edit] Surprise!

Chuck Norris has visited you! Chuck "somehow" promotes WikiLove (???) and wants you to be happy today, and hopefully he has managed to make your day better. Spread the WikiLove by giving something friendly to someone else, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Come on now, go and make someone happy today, or Chuck will hug you till you choke, dear E! :) Happy editing! - Phaedriel - 04:37, 8 August 2007 (UTC)

I swear I had no choice, dear E - Chuck insisted! ;) Seriously now, thank you so much for the beautiful smile, and for brightening my day up in a perfect moment. I've noticed your efforts to cheer up others with your kindness, amd for that reason, you will always find a friend in me. Keep it up, sweetie! :) Love, Phaedriel - 04:37, 8 August 2007 (UTC)

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[edit] On Barnstar creation

I am wondering how you went about the creation of a barnstar image. Are there template images out there I can use for size referencing, etc? - Arcayne (cast a spell) 18:29, 10 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Smile!

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[edit] "Barnstar"

Your IRC Award has been noticed as not an actual barnstar and so will be removed from the barnstar list and added to Wikipedia:Other Related Awards El-Nin09 07:04, 15 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] EBot2

Hi. I'm not sure if it's working properly. It's not archiving the wrong reports, but it looks like it isn't archiving some that have been closed. I can see a number of closed reports on Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets, specifically:

User:Hearsayheresy
User:Godzilla1138
User:DJVaccar
User:Eir Witt
User:Bob Lee Swagger
User:Fadix

Could you see what's making the bot not archive them and/or archive those manually? Cheers, John Smith's 11:33, 16 August 2007 (UTC)

Ok, they were taken care of by User:Akhilleus. However he commented the bot seemed to be slow - so I think there is something that needs tweaking. John Smith's 20:13, 16 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Helperbot Code Update

Good morning! I just wanted to let you know that I've updated the HBC AIV Helperbot source with version 2.0.8, and you will want to update your bot at your convenience. This version fixes a small issue that came up with indef blocks due to a change in the formatting of Special:Ipblocklist. Let me know if you have any problems. Thanks! —Krellis (Talk) 12:22, 20 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] EBot Task2

Hi E, I noticed that you recently used AWB for a bot to replace {{Infobox Band}} with {{Infobox musical artist}}. I am also interested in using AWB to design similar bots in the future so is it possible that I have a look at your AWB setup file that you used to achieve this task? Thanks, take care --Kudret abi 02:54, 21 August 2007 (UTC)

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