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[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:ASS1.JPG

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[edit] Thanks for your help

Thanks for your help on saving the Dario Poggi article from deletion. I greatly appreciate it. Chris (talk) 20:50, 28 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Laughton

Hi, regarding your comment here there are some images of Charles Laughton as Captain Bligh here commons:Category:Charles_Laughton which I just uploaded. Regards Gustav von Humpelschmumpel (talk) 20:47, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

I would've just replaced the image and then speedied the copyrighted one as orphaned. Ford MF (talk) 20:57, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] In big letters

http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikien-l/2006-May/046733.html Sceptre (talk) 00:56, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

Be careful he's an admin...oh wait, be careful he has rollback...oh wait. Actually don't listen to him at all. The Highest Tide (talk) 00:58, 5 May 2008 (UTC)
Fine. Let the trolls win. Sceptre (talk) 01:12, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Orphaned non-free media (Image:LaughtonasBligh.jpg)

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[edit] May 2008

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Honest mistake, chappie. Ford MF (talk) 21:46, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Pamboeotia

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Stupid robot! Public domain! Ford MF (talk) 06:59, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Ephraim Kingsbury Avery

Updated DYK query On 13 May 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Ephraim Kingsbury Avery, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--Elkman (Elkspeak) 15:19, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

SWEET! I've never had one of those. Ford MF (talk) 15:22, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Your RFA

Best of luck for your RFA -- TinuCherian (Wanna Talk?) - 12:14, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

Thanks! Ford MF (talk) 17:44, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Pythagoras (sculptor)

Updated DYK query On 17 May 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Pythagoras (sculptor), which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--BorgQueen (talk) 01:20, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

Awesome! Jeez. When it rains it pours. Ford MF (talk) 02:26, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Welcome to ca:wiki

Never mind you can't write Catalan. Welcome to Viquipèdia!--Qllach (talk) 20:16, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

Thanks! I figure for some of the cross-linking chores I plan on doing, my toddler's understanding of the language and familiarity with Wiki software should carry me through. Ford MF (talk) 20:21, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Usernames (re my RfA comment)

Not that I am one to talk, it should be noted! LessHeard vanU (talk) 00:53, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Jonathan James

Jon is my brothers best friend and a close personal friend of mine. He committed suicide some time today and my brother found his body at his house between 6-7 P.M. eastern. I am very sad right and i would appreciate it if you allowed my edit to remain in his honor.Thevitogodfather (talk) 03:08, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

Replied on your talk page. Ford MF (talk) 04:19, 19 May 2008 (UTC)
i have just one question. what happens if it is not reported in the news at all. is there anyway i can change it then?Thevitogodfather (talk) 14:57, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] NYC Meetup: June 1, 2008

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In the afternoon, we will hold a session dedicated to meta:Wikimedia New York City activities, elect a board of directors, and hold salon-style group discussions on Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia projects (see the last meeting's minutes).

We'll also review our recent Wikipedia Takes Manhattan event, and make preparations for our exciting successor Wiki Week bonanza, being planned with Columbia University students for September or October.

In the evening, we'll share dinner and chat at a local restaurant, and (weather permitting) hold a late-night astronomy event at Columbia's telescopes.

You can add or remove your name from the New York City Meetups invite list at Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Invite list.

Also, check out our regional US Wikimedia chapters blog Wiki Northeast (and we're open to guest posts).
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[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Atomised.jpg

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[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Before the Fantastic 4 No1.jpg

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[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Before the Fantastic Four Reed no1.jpg

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[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:BlackSwanmovieposter.jpg

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[edit] Psophis

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--BorgQueen (talk) 15:45, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

Once again, thank you kindly. Ford MF (talk) 15:49, 22 May 2008 (UTC)


[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Brown's fabulous clipjoint.jpg

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[edit] Your RFA

Hello Formadoxfraud. Unfortunately I have just closed your recent RFA as unsuccessful. It was a close call, but there was sufficient significant opposition to warrant the closure as no consensus reached - (67/28/5). Read over the opposition comments and consider trying again in a few months. The Rambling Man (talk) 10:21, 23 May 2008 (UTC)

I'm not surprised. Thanks anyway. Ford MF (talk) 14:39, 23 May 2008 (UTC)
I just wanted to drop by and say that I'm sorry about how it turned out. I would add that I disagreed with your opposition, but that's kind of implicit in my support. I think you would have made good use of the tools. And I share your need for caffeine. :) --Moonriddengirl (talk) 14:43, 23 May 2008 (UTC)
I appreciate the note, and thanks for supporting my RfA. Ford MF (talk) 14:48, 23 May 2008 (UTC)
67 'yes' against 28 'no' is 'no consensus'? [stunned silence] It's decisions like these that make me feel that Jimbo's famous "adminship is no big deal" quote hasn't got any relevance to the current attitude on the RfA pages. Anyway. I'm really sorry it failed.  Channel ®   23:35, 23 May 2008 (UTC)
I'm with you on that, Channel-- especially given the gulf between how much was written by the supporters & how little was written by the opposers. --mordicai. (talk) 14:29, 27 May 2008 (UTC)
You are all very kind. Thanks. Ford MF (talk) 16:46, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

FM, I was gone from Friday till Tuesday with scrambling on either side of the trip, so I didn't get to write sooner. I'm really sorry that it didn't work out. I think that two biased editors shot you down with energized buzz words, and then we had a drive-by pile-on. I too edit in some pretty unsavory articles from time to time to keep WP uncensored but out of the gutter and avoiding soapbox. I think that those who don't get into the edgier issues lack the experience to solve problems, but it is hard to stand in the gutter without getting stinky. Good luck! --Kevin Murray (talk) 17:05, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

You know... one becomes much less of an inclusionist when one goes heavy into newpage patrol. I'm sure you'll do better next time around. DS (talk) 18:50, 4 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Orphaned non-free media (Image:Fearlessvampirekillers.jpg)

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It's been replaced with a superior image, so it's best probably deleted. Thanks, robot! Ford MF (talk) 13:40, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Ego

Also keep in mind Ego the Living Planet's AFD, which resulted in a snowball keep. BOZ (talk) 17:37, 7 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] WT:FICT revert

No offence intended; I assumed that it was accidental, but I wasn't going to try and put your comment back in the right place as I reverted, partly due to the edit frequency and partly because I couldn't be sure what the right place would've been. SamBC(talk) 17:52, 7 June 2008 (UTC)

No offense taken. I assumed as much. Ford MF (talk) 17:54, 7 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Image of Titus

Please explain why you have reverted to a gigantic image of Titus which completely distorts the Elder Pliny article! I plan to revert your edit to the original or if not, delete the image entirely. Peterlewis (talk) 20:48, 7 June 2008 (UTC)