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[edit] August Esperanza Newsletter

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05:03, 14 August 2006 (UTC)
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[edit] Help someone

Anyone can contribute on wikipedia but it hard keep those users who are relly frustrated about wikipedia. So please check this user's (User:Bubbleteagirl) user page and talk page. Then Show her a right way to contribute on wikipedia. Thanq NAHID 19:14, 25 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Area

Hi harro. I have a question to you. Are these your area: WP:NPOV, WP:PEACOCK, WP:NOR, WP:VERIFY. If so then let me know. If not then please refer some admins name who are particularly working on these area. Please leave messages on my talk page. Thank you NAHIDtalk 2006-12-26

[edit] Candidates of the Quuensland legislative election, 2006

Check out Candidates of the Quuensland legislative election, 2006 (made a spelling mistake - don't know how to change it)

It's a WIP

Pls assist - you're good at this stuff

Cheers CatonB 08:22, 15 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Date links

I've reverted your removal of all the date links in the articles on the Australian premiers and chief ministers. Why the newfound interest in this? Surely there's more useful things you could be doing. Rebecca 09:19, 15 August 2006 (UTC)

Harro5 was correct in removing links from isolated years, as stated in the dates section of the MOS:
Not every year listed in an article needs to be wikilinked. Ask yourself: will clicking on the year bring any useful information to the reader?
The widespread practice is not to have a plethora of links as in this example, so these need to be reverted again. Thanks. Tyrenius 03:46, 17 August 2006 (UTC)
No, they don't. The MOS requires that some thought and discretion be used if removing links, which is incompatible with using an automated script, and some perfectly useful links were removed. I didn't particularly want to push this, but the above is simply wrong. Rebecca 04:18, 17 August 2006 (UTC)

The problem is that years are usually linked in the first place because of a misunderstanding that that is the correct thing to do, when it isn't, so it is not in the same category as removing other links, which have been inserted purposefully in the first place. In the example I cited above, I can't see any pressing need for those years to be linked, and it appears to have been done in a mechanical fashion, so the removal was helpful. Have I missed anything here? Tyrenius 04:26, 17 August 2006 (UTC)

Tyrenius is misrepresenting the MOS to suggest that it still claims something that was specifically removed by general consensus; namely, that it authorises people to go around mass-killing date links on principle. We had a very lengthy discussion on this matter, involving many people, and the general consensus was that links should be judged on their merits. This is why the MOS gives absolutely no guidance as to removing date links. Both formats are fine, but I reserve the right to revert when someone makes it their business to go around shooting all on sight. Rebecca 04:31, 17 August 2006 (UTC)

This conversation continues on my talk page and Rebecca's talk page. You may have something to contribute to this. Tyrenius 17:12, 17 August 2006 (UTC)

Please stop. You're capable of doing some really good work, yet this really isn't helpful. Moreover, there are no grounds under the MOS to go around killing each and every date link, and if you continue to do so by automated means I'll begin rollbacking all of them on sight. Rebecca 09:31, 22 August 2006 (UTC)

I understand that this script pauses so that any links to be removed can be reviewed. It seems to me that this is the key point, namely does Harro5 at this stage assess each date link on its individual merit before then deleting? If he does, then he fulfils the requirements. Perhaps he could make a statement on this. If indeed every time all year links are removed, perhaps he could also explain why this is so, and why he has judged none to be worth retaining.

The relevant section in Manual of style (dates and numbers) states:

There is consensus among editors that bare month and day names should not be linked unless there is a specific reason that the link will help the reader to understand the article. There is less agreement about links to years. Some editors believe that links to years are generally useful to establish context for the article. Others believe that links to years are rarely useful to the reader and reduce the readability of the text. Another possibility is to link to a more specific article about that year, for example [[2006 in sports|2006]], although some people find this unintuitive because the link leads to an unexpected destination.

Obviously there is a clash of philosophy on this which has not been resolved, and I wonder if this is at the heart of the current dispute.

Tyrenius 21:36, 22 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] George Allen

Harro5, I do not appreciate you removing my edits. It was all factual, verifiable material, something you would have found out had you clicked on the links. George Allen did indeed play a role in Gods and Generals as a confederate officer. I do not consider this "nonsense". I consider it fact. It may be humorous, but it happened and is part of George Allen's life.


[edit] Just Wondering

I was wondering if all admins have a green letter in their username? Fra 011 011 08:34, 5 September 2006 (UTC)

O.K. Thanks. Fra 011 011 09:03, 5 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Your edit of "Zeta Psi"

No need for a mop here, just simple curiosity. I noticed you added a line to the Zeta Psi article noting that "Zeta Psi is also rumored to be one of the most secretive fraternities in the nation." I don't disagree with you, but it seems like this is the sort of statement which it would be beneficial to source. Where did you form this impression? If it's an article or the like, a reference to it would be helpful. Citizen Sunshine 21:31, 5 September 2006 (UTC)

  • The edit or mine is not the one you're interested in. Sorry. Harro5 06:06, 7 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] A-League Newsletter II, 2006

WikiProject A-League Newsletter
Issue II – September 2006
Current Player project status
10% complete
A-League News


Project News
  • The Player project has been moved, overhauled and refined. It now is not limited to the 2005-06 player list. However, only 10% of articles are considered "complete", and hopefully we can get this figure to approach 100% by the end of the season.
  • Major changes to the layout of the 2006-07 A-League season page have taken place recently, and an infobox created. A table for attendances, as well as top scorer etc. are now in place. All users are encouraged to update the scores for completed matches as they come in.
  • Recently, Perth Glory F.C. was moved to Perth Glory FC after no objections were raised at the Wikiproject talk page. All links to the old page (including various templates) were changed.
  • The project requires pictures of games and stadiums to help improve articles. Any pictures are much appreciated.
  • The A-League Portal has been set up. Feel free to update the scores, and make sure you check out the selected article and picture each fortnight.
  • The football (soccer) barnstar has recently became the official award of the Wikiproject. Feel free to hand it out to anyone you see making excellent contributions to all things A-League related.
Shotcuts


High-importance articles
  • A-League team articles
  • Individual team's 2006-07 articles


High-importance templates


Signed,


06:58, 8 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Uploading Pictures

Hi Harro5 Trying to upload pictures of pollies and candidates and it is displaying no copyright. But I've put the source of photos. Please assist Scorpio80 23:53, 8 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] S&P: an international reaction or a financial market reaction?

You moved S&P's warning that it might downgrade Thailand's debt rating from the Financial Market Reaction section to the International Reaction section. Are you sure that's appropriate. It seems weird to see S&P right there along with the US, UN, EU, etc. S&P is at most a financial institution, and I believe its warning should belong in the Financial section. Patiwat 05:19, 20 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Speedy deletion of Bindi Irwin

I have restored the history of the article and a redirect to Steve Irwin (without prejudice to a new article about her), because its former deletion discussion only resulted in deletion because the article was created by a banned user. (Per WP:CSD, re-creation of a speedily deleted article is not a speedy deletion candidate, unless it meets the criteria on its own. If you believe that a new discussion on the merit of the article is warranted, you may re-nominate it for deletion using the template {{Afdx}}.) - Mike Rosoft 10:34, 20 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] September Esperanza Newsletter

Program Feature: Barnstar Brigade
Here in Wikipedia there are hundreds of wikipedians whose work and efforts go unappreciated. One occasionally comes across editors who have thousands of good edits, but because they may not get around as much as others, their contributions and hard work often go unnoticed. As Esperanzians we can help to make people feel appreciated, be it by some kind words or the awarding of a Barnstar. This is where the Barnstar Brigade comes in. The object of this program is to seek out the people which deserve a Barnstar, and help them feel appreciated. With your help, we can recognize more dedicated editors!
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September elections are upon us! Anyone wishing to be a part of the Advisory Council may list themselves as a candidate from 18 September until 24 September, with the voting taking place from 25 September to 30 September. Those who wish to help with the election staff should also list themselves!
Appreciation Week, a program currently in development, now has its own subpage! Share your good ideas on how to make it awesome there!
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  1. The proposals page has been updated, with some proposals being archived.
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[edit] Date linking

In case you hadn't seen it, the affair continues on User talk:Rebecca. Tyrenius 21:53, 21 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Help!

This user, User:Abu badali, keeps on trying to delete fair use images that I've uploaded, especially Image:Allison Mack1.jpg and Image:Kristinkreuk1.jpg. I have gotten permission from the websites owners to use these images, and I have written a detailed fair use rationale for both of them, and they both have the fair use tag on them. Even after a lengthy discussion, he still will not accept that they are fair use and he keeps trying to delete them! Loooking at his talk page and his contributions, he seems to think that he is the highest authority on all things "fair use", but he obviously is not. Can you please help me, or get some other administrators to help me, convince him that they are in fact fair use images and should not be deleted? It would be greatly appreciated, and he must be stopped before he lists every single fair use image for deletion. Thank you. - Ivan Kricancic 03:34, 22 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thank You for your kind words

I think I will make another sweep and then start working on sourcing and rewrite. Thanks for what you have also done in that regard. Jasper23 14:30, 27 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] United States Senate elections, 2006

Thanks for the comments. Unfortunately, not everyone seems to agree. Care to join in the discussion on the talk page? His comment about "fudge" and "misunderstandings" looks really strange to me. --KarlFrei 10:25, 1 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] About the box

Hi there, I'm really interested about those little boxes in the user pase.such as : "The user is member of ......", "The user believes...", "The user knows.." etc. Can You help me to make those boxes in the user page or Will I have to become admin or somthing for that. Thank you....NAHID 00:31, 3 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Fox Glacier image

Good afternoon,

We are a film team making a documentary on conservation for New Zealand's Te Papa Museum. We were struck by your photo of the Fox Glacier and wondered if you would mind our using the image in our film, which will be used for distribution free of charge to schools in New Zealand. While we cannot unfortunately provide payment, we would of course provide you with credit in the finished work. If you have any questions or would like to discuss this further please do not hesitate to contact me at tom @ filmdottom.com.

Sincerely,

- Tom Goulter

Editor Te Kereru: The World Of The New Zealand Pigeon

[edit] User page

Thanks for Your help.As a new user, I'm facing new problems continually.Is there any possible way to design my user page and talk page(e.g. background color,special characters,Colored box but not user box etc)? I tried to search about this topic in help page and got a topic named style user. But still I'm confused to design my user page. How can I design userpage and add wikibreak or other ad/image in talk page?

Another thing is about table. I must have to put something after {{infobox_.... If I want to make a statistical table based on University,School,Film or biography. But how can I realize that it should be University , Film and biography after the {{infobox_.... ?? Will it depend on my article or wikipedia software automatically recognize it. Where can I get those ({{infobox_...) words?? I've already created an article where I put the word "University" ({{infobox_University) from my own prediction.But I'm confused about other statistical table.Is there any certain keywordlist for creating({{infobox_keyword) those statistical tables. Plz Help. .....Thank you NAHID 23:21, 3 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] About blocking 203.94.129.158

I can see you blocked this IP because it was a vandal. The only problem about it is that I need to use this IP sometimes, as it is the IP for Caufield Grammar School, Caufield Campus. Is there a way I can still edit Wikipedia while this IP is still blocked? (i.e. Keep IP blocked, but logged in users can still edit using it). This will be greatly apprieciated if you find a way. --AAA! 10:48, 17 October 2006 (UTC)


[edit] Expansion of WP:A-League

Hi Harro5/Archive6,

Just thought I'd let you know there is currently a proposal to expand WikiProject A-League to include all areas of football/soccer in Australia, including the NSL, A-League, Socceroos, state leagues and more. A more formal proposal page can be found here. Please indicate whether you support the idea or not at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject A-League, and also add your 2c about what the new project should be called. Cheers! – AlbinoMonkey (Talk) 04:11, 19 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Date links

Please stop. You're now the only editor on Wikipedia systematically removing date links, and it really is quite inflammatory. It isn't sanctioned by any policy, and there's just no need to do it. Rebecca 02:45, 23 October 2006 (UTC)

We had a very long discussion about it in the archives of WP:DATE, and while no substantive conclusion was reached, it was agreed that removing date links en masse was unacceptable, and that advice was subsequently removed from the MOS. Consequently, Bobblewik and the other users who were mass-delinking have ceased to do so (in Bobblewik's case under the threat of a community ban, the others voluntarily). The latest feedback on Bobblewik's talk pages gives a fairly good summary of current community opinion about this sort of thing. Rebecca 05:17, 23 October 2006 (UTC)

According to the Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style_(dates_and_numbers)#Partial_dates the edits Harro5 is making are perfectly acceptable. David D. (Talk) 06:50, 23 October 2006 (UTC)

For the beginning of the discussion see Wikipedia talk:Manual of Style (dates and numbers)/archive42. It continues on through multiple archives and as far as i can remember no consensus was reached. Certainly no ban on the type of edits you have been doing. David D. (Talk) 06:57, 23 October 2006 (UTC)
No, they are not. As with all the other forms of these issues, such as date formats and BC/BCE, incessant mass-changing in the face of opposition is really controversial, which is why every single other person (to my knowledge) who was mass-delinking has stopped, and several people who support date delinking were among those asking Bobblewik to quit it. They are not sanctioned by the current MOS - the advice which people used to rely on having been taken out as a result of general consensus. Really, there's no need to be causing such continuing antagonism, and you're capable of doing really good work, so why continue to try and force the issue? If you must, try and get a consensus for your changes. Rebecca 23:52, 23 October 2006 (UTC)
The manual of style is very specific. "So when considering whether such a date should be linked or not, editors should take into account the usual considerations about links, including the recommendations of Wikipedia:Only make links that are relevant to the context." How were Harro5's edits not following this recommendation? You claim mass delinking. If that was so there would be no linked date left in the article. This was not so. We are probably at the polar extremes of this debate, so I am willing to give and take, and certainly do not seek to rock the boat. However, you are harrassing a user over an issue that is not cut and dry. David D. (Talk) 00:21, 24 October 2006 (UTC)
Also i do not regard my stance as some continuing antagonism. I have not been involved in this debate for a long time and have not been actively delinking dates, although I do when i see them over linked. I happened to notice your own aggressive revert and your own antagonistic reply here (it really is quite inflammatory). That I responded makes me the overly forward one here? David D. (Talk) 03:42, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Barack Obama

Thank you for your revert to Barack Obama. As a relatively new user, I could tell that the edits were not going to stand, but didn't know how to deal with it. Thanks again! Stealthound 07:20, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

It's not su much that I am trying to remove a personal attack, it's just that I've seen how quickly talk pages can degenerate when people make off topic posts. I removed Jasper's posts because they had nothing to do with the debate about how to improve the article & it's my understanding that talk pages are reserved for discussing the article, not the behavior of individual editors. Timelist 23:26, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thank You

For stepping in. I will of course follow your advice. I will voluntarily take at least a 24 hour break from all edits on that page to let it cool down. Thanks again. Jasper23 23:32, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Would you take a look at

this brand new vandal/user who is all over the U.S. senate candidate articles. [[1]] Thanks. Jasper23

Thanks Harro5. Jasper23 23:09, 4 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Image:Rickwarren.jpg

Thanks for uploading Image:Rickwarren.jpg. I notice the 'image' page specifies that the image is being used under fair use, but its use in Wikipedia articles fails our first fair use criterion in that it illustrates a subject for which a freely licensed image could reasonably be found or created. If you believe this image is not replaceable, please:

  1. Go to the image description page and edit it to add {{Replaceable fair use disputed}}
  2. On the image discussion page, write the reason why this image is not replaceable at all.

If you have uploaded other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified how these images fully satisfy our fair use criteria. You can find a list of 'image' pages you have edited by clicking on this link. Note that any fair use images which are replaceable by free-licensed alternatives will be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. -- Chowbok 20:11, 5 November 2006 (UTC)

Hi, I deleted and protected Barnard jokes which I note you also deleted. Unusually, the creator is arguing against this, and states that it is a valid article. Whilst I'm not convinced, you might like to see the article talk page to see if you're minded to remove the protection -I'll go along with whatever you decide. jimfbleak 07:20, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

thanks, what I expected, but in te interests of fairness, I thought a second opinion was called for, jimfbleak 06:45, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] November Esperanza Newsletter

Program Feature: Admin Coaching (needs coaches!)
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[edit] Barnard joke

will you please unprotect the Barnard Joke page. it is a serious columbia tradition and I believe the article will grwo i you allow it some time.ILikeHowMuch 08:30, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Tags

Hi, it's porbably best not to subst maintenance templates as they beome hard to disentanlge, and to give parameters to. Cheers, Rich Farmbrough, 12:53 9 November 2006 (GMT).

[edit] "Barnard jokes" on Columbia University

Hi Harro5,

An anonymous user is inserting information about the “tradition” of “Barnard jokes” into the Columbia University article. I see that you responded to that anonymous user in the deletion of the “Barnard jokes” article. My revert of the entry in the Columbia University article have been reverted back by the user. I do not wish to violate wikipedia rules by engaging in a revert war. Please advise me on how best to proceed.

Thank you,

Matan 04:00, 11 November 2006 (UTC)

Thank you for your help. Matan 16:03, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
Hi Harro5, you may wish to join-in on the discussion about "Barnard jokes" on the Columbia University talk page. Best, Matan 05:16, 29 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Haileybury College, Melbourne

I have noticed that you have moved Haileybury, Melbourne to Haileybury College, Melbourne. I must stress that this article is about Haileybury (Boys & Girls), not just Haileybury College (which is just boys). Haileybury stress that referring to Haileybury as Haileybury College is factually incorrect and all references to Haileybury College must not mention Haileybury Girls College Sendreplyfwd 11:07, 14 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] AIFS's Academic Year In America deletion

I am interested to learn more as to why the article I created, AIFS's Academic Year In America, was deleted. Your comments seemed to indicate its noteability. The article is no more or less noteable than several similar pages of similar organizations listed at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Student_exchange . It was my intent to add further content to this article consistent with the others. Please advise.

[edit] Substituting templates

Hi, there -- please don't substitute templates like {{wikify}} and {{nocats}} as you did at Yang Huanming -- just leave the template intact so that it's easier to work around. Thanks. Dylan 02:39, 28 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Biography infobox

Hi, can you please tell me why fair use images can't be included in biography infoboxes? RaNdOm26 05:46, 28 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] International Travels

hey harro, hope ya dont mind if i nick your 'international travels' template :p, i did stick your name on the 'stolen from' list! --Viva43 11:26, 2 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Melbourne meetup in planning

Hello, you've indicated that you're interested in future Meetups in Melbourne on this list, so I'm giving you this message to remind you that Melbounre meetup number four is currently in planning. If you haven't already, please go to Wikipedia:Meetup/Melbourne to suggest possible dates, times and locations. Thanks --Michael Billington (talkcontribs) 03:03, 3 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Philanthropist

I've added the "{{prod}}" template to the article Philanthropist, suggesting that it be deleted according to the proposed deletion process. All contributions are appreciated, but I don't believe it satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and I've explained why in the deletion notice (see also "What Wikipedia is not" and Wikipedia's deletion policy). Please either work to improve the article if the topic is worthy of inclusion in Wikipedia, or, if you disagree with the notice, discuss the issues at Talk:Philanthropist. You may remove the deletion notice, and the article will not be deleted, but note that it may still be sent to Articles for Deletion, where it may be deleted if consensus to delete is reached, or if it matches any of the speedy deletion criteria. — Sebastian (talk) 03:48, 8 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Melbourne meetup

Greetings, person who is listed as being interested in future meetups in Melbourne. The fourth meetup will be held on 18 December, at Lower House in Fed Square (in the Alfred Deaking building, Flinders Street end near the Atrium: map), starting from 7pm. We don't currently have a separate location for discussion beforehand, but there'll be plenty of time to talk wiki over dinner. --bainer (talk) 15:03, 16 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] School article to watch

Piner-Olivet Charter School had been {{prod}} tagged as it had become a repository for student commentary, etc. It has been {{tone}} tagged. I attempted some cleanup and left a note on the talk page (WP:Verify and WP:NOT). However, I think this page bears watching by those interested in school articles. Since you are the School portal founder, I thought you might be the best person to contact. I'm also posting to the WikiProject. — ERcheck (talk) 01:26, 22 January 2007 (UTC)

How's it going clitsy. Have you found it yet??

[edit] About your block on 203.94.129.158

I think you should unblock this IP, because the blocking policy states that infinite blocks on IPs should not be done unless they're open proxies. Not only that, it's a school IP, and the template on the talk page at the top says that school IPs can only be blocked for up to 6 months. And it's been blocked for some time now, so I think they've learned their lesson. --AAA! (AAAA) 03:48, 23 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Caulfield Grammar School FAR

Caulfield Grammar School has been nominated for a featured article review. Articles are typically reviewed for two weeks. Please leave your comments and help us to return the article to featured quality. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, articles are moved onto the Featured Article Removal Candidates list for a further period, where editors may declare "Keep" or "Remove" the article from featured status. The instructions for the review process are here. Reviewers' concerns are here. LuciferMorgan 02:52, 12 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Schools Portal

Hey, im a keen writer on schools in the Public Schools Association of Perth, Western Australia. I have changed the schools portal recently, and added a picture and article to the schools portal, on Aquinas College, Perth a recently promoted GA. I noticed that it handnt been updated in a while, and you as the maintainer have a right to know what changes people are doing - so this is to inform you of my changes. If you have any queries or problems, dont hesistate to ask. SMBarnZy 13:27, 15 March 2007 (UTC)

Id Aquinas college (GA) a showcase article on the schools portal? i think it should be, what about you? SMBarnZy 06:17, 18 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fifth Melbourne meetup

The fifth meetup of Melbourne Wikipedians is being planned as a breakfast meeting in the city with Jimbo Wales (at a venue to be arranged) on Friday, 27 April 2007.

Jimbo has proposed breakfast as the one real window of opportunity during his tightly scheduled stay in Melbourne. Tbe precise time has to be sorted out with Jimbo, but the arrangements for the equivalent Adelaide meetup a few days before may give a good idea.

Feel free to edit the relevant page in any way that might be helpful. I feel like a bit of an interloper, not having attended previous meetups. If there's anything you can do to help, I'll be grateful. Please think about whether you'll be able to make it, assuming the arrangements are similar to those Adelaide is adopting (i.e. a block of time with people being fairly free to arrive when it suits them). Some indication on the page of your possible participation would be really helpful. Metamagician3000 06:28, 29 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Alexandria Potomac Little League

Why was the post for 'Alexandria Potomac Little League' deleted?

[edit] Melbourne meetup 6

Hi. This is a reminder to people on the Melbourne meetup participation list that the next meetup has been arranged for 19 June. Could you indicate on the meetup page your likely attendence, or otherwise. Regards. - Cuddy Wifter 23:34, 7 June 2007 (UTC)

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

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[edit] Barnstar

Hey Harro5, you may not know who i am or whatever. But ive noticed your work on CGS. Simply Brilliant. Keep it up. Twenty Years 15:07, 10 July 2007 (UTC)

The Original Barnstar
For his great work on CGS Twenty Years 15:07, 10 July 2007 (UTC)
Hey Harro5, i was wondering if you were thinking about putting Caulfield Grammar School up for GA. I was thinking of doing it myself, but thought id ask you about it. Cheers. Twenty Years 15:43, 27 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Craters of the Moon.JPG

While working on stub sorting, I came across an image you uploaded (Image:Craters of the Moon.JPG). The image's description dates it to January 2001, but the image's metadata says it wasn't created until January 5, 2005. I was wondering about the discrepancy between the two dates and thought you might be able to answer. -- kenb215 talk 22:25, 12 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] hi

poo poo —Preceding unsigned comment added by 164.58.74.5 (talk) 17:14, 3 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Help Please

I'm trying to get the backlog down at CAT:STUBS. At the moment I need Help with the following.

  • 1.Comerciolar needs Translation from Spanish or Portugese, not sure which one.
  • 2.Clasp and CCPA Disambiguation Pages. Could you please tell me where to find this Template without the computer code?
  • 3.Cable management now has Computer Stub but cannot remove General Stub because it appears to have been put under Ref List which I don't know how to open.

What is the Maximum amount of Bytes for a Stub? I have just expanded Life FM Adelaide and I'm not sure if it is still a Stub. Please reply on my Talk Page. Kathleen.wright5 06:07, 13 October (UTC)


[edit] Redirect of Parson consulting

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