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Hello, Highwayboy, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. If you are stuck, and looking for help, please come to the Wikipedia Boot Camp, where experienced Wikipedians can answer any queries you have! Or, you can just type {{helpme}} on your user page, and someone will show up shortly to answer your questions.
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I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your name on talk pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your name and the date. If you have any questions, check out Wikipedia:Where to ask a question or ask me on my talk page. Again, welcome! --Rschen7754 (talk - contribs) 23:00, 5 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Final state highway naming conventions debate
Highwayboy, your participation is welcome in the Wikipedia:State route naming conventions poll. Please give your input as to the process by 23:59 UTC on August 8.
Regards, Rschen7754 (talk - contribs) 23:00, 5 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Franklin, Washington
Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia! We appreciate your contributions to the Franklin, Washington article, but we cannot accept copyrighted text or images borrowed from other web sites or printed material. Perhaps you would like to rewrite the article in your own words. For more information, take a look at Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Happy editing! - Bobet 21:07, 9 September 2006 (UTC)
Hello. Please don't forget to provide an
edit summary. Thanks, and happy editing.
--Rschen7754 (talk - contribs) 22:53, 17 December 2006 (UTC)
The exit list you created does not meet the standards set at WP:IH/ELG. It's fine for now, but I suggest you stop uploading the exit sign PNGs you're currently adding to the list, as they won't be used when the exit list is cleaned up to meet the standards.
Also, I've removed the new interstate PNGs you've uploaded from a couple of articles, as the image dimensions were wrong for some of them (too wide), and the state name you added on does not appear to be the correct font. (Also, I think the text and the numeral are too close together; it appears you may have just added in the text to the existing SVG.)
All road sign images should be in SVG format whenever possible. -- NORTH talk 22:40, 8 January 2007 (UTC)
- I noticed you removed the exit sign PNGs. Don't worry, you're not necessarily expected to write a complete exit list adhering to the standards right off the bat. Here are some tips you might want to follow so you can clean up the I-82 list (if you wish, if not, someone else will be more than happy to do it), and write some more that are more acceptable for first drafts:
- You don't need a separate column for symbols. They should go in the same column as the road names. Use 20px as the dimensions for narrow shields, and 25px as the dimensions for wide shields.
- WA 821 doesn't match the naming convention at WP:USSH, or what's used in the infobox. It should be SR 821 (for "State Route"). (This varies by state. If you work on any Oregon lists, that state does use OR.)
- Don't use "aka". Either put the road name in parentheses, or separate it with a comma. (Some people use slashes instead of commas, I'm not sure which one is preferred.)
- RD should not be capitalized. If you must abbreviate, use "Rd.", but it's preferred to spell it out.
- I hope this helps. -- NORTH talk 23:00, 8 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] A couple reminders
Hi, please don't forget to use an edit summary, and it's also helpful if you use the show preview button instead of making multiple edits to the same article. Thanks and happy editing! Katr67 00:27, 9 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Image:I-5(Washington).PNG listed for deletion
An image or media file that you uploaded or altered, Image:I-5(Washington).PNG, has been listed at Wikipedia:Images and media for deletion. Please look there to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. V60 VTalk - VDemolitions 22:48, 17 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] U.S. Roads Newsletter Issue #1
- Want to help on next month's newsletter? Don't want to receive these in future? Don't want it subst'd next time? – It's all here. Rschen7754 (talk - contribs) 20:34, 10 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] U.S. Roads Newsletter Issue #2
- Want to help on next month's newsletter? Don't want to receive these in future? Don't want it subst'd next time? – It's all here.
Apologies for the late delivery. Rschen7754 (talk - contribs) 05:31, 25 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] USRD Newsletter - Issue 3
- Want to help on next month's newsletter? Don't want to receive these in future? Don't want it subst'd next time? – It's all here.
[edit] Active user verification
Hello, Highwayboy. Due to the high number of inactive users at WP:USRD, we are asking that you verify that you are still an active contributor of the project. To do so, please add an asterisk (*) after your name on Wikipedia:WikiProject U.S. Roads/Newsletter/List. Users without one by the next issue in 2 weeks will be removed off the list and off the respective road projects as well. If you have any questions, please contact me on my talk page. Thanks. Rschen7754 (talk - contribs) 22:19, 10 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] USRD Newsletter - Issue 4
- Want to help on next month's newsletter? Don't want to receive these in future? Don't want it subst'd next time? – It's all here. — --Rschen7754 (talk - contribs) 22:18, 24 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] USRD Newsletter - Issue 5
- Want to help on next month's newsletter? Don't want to receive these in future? Don't want it subst'd next time? – It's all here. —Rschen7754bot 00:37, 7 April 2007 (UTC)
[edit] USRD Newsletter - Issue 6
- Want to help on next month's newsletter? Don't want to receive these in future? Don't want it subst'd next time? – It's all here. —Rschen7754bot 22:04, 21 April 2007 (UTC)
[edit] USRD Newsletter - Issue 7
- Want to help on next month's newsletter? Don't want to receive these in future? Don't want it subst'd next time? – It's all here. —VshBot (t • c) 19:20, 5 May 2007 (UTC)
[edit] USRD Newsletter - Issue 8
- Want to help on next month's newsletter? Don't want to receive these in future? Don't want it subst'd next time? – It's all here. —VshBot (t • c) 19:03, 19 May 2007 (UTC)
Please do not create new articles that are direct copies of sections in other articles. The article you created on Tropical Storm Barbara (2007) was redirected to the 2007 Pacific hurricane season article. If you wish to add more information, please add it at the season article. In time, there might be enough information to justify creating article, but please do not create an article before adequate information exists. Hurricanehink (talk) 17:26, 30 May 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Re: Quick question
Heh, no prob. Hurricanehink (talk) 21:40, 3 June 2007 (UTC)
[edit] USRD Newsletter - Issue 9
- Want to help on next month's newsletter? Don't want to receive these in future? Don't want it subst'd next time? – It's all here. —VshBot (t • c) 16:42, 9 June 2007 (UTC)
[edit] USRD Newsletter - Issue 10
- Want to help on next month's newsletter? Don't want to receive these in future? Don't want it subst'd next time? – It's all here. —VshBot (t • c) 04:05, 7 July 2007 (UTC)
[edit] An important letter
Dear roads editor,
You may have noticed some changes at WP:USRD lately. Some of them, like the cleanup templates and the stub templates, have been astounding and great. Unfortunately, others have been disturbing.
This has become evidenced by the departure of a few prominent editors at USRD, a few RFC's, and much fighting among USRD editors.
After the second RFC, many of us found the opportunity to take a step away from Wikipedia for a while--as a self-imposed wikibreak, or possibly on vacation.
The result of such introspection was that many of us were placing ourselves in a "walled garden" and on a self-imposed pedestal of authority over the roads department. Also, we were being hostile to a few users who were not agreeing with us.
In fact, IRC has been the main incarnation of this "walled garden." Decisions have been made there to conduct grudges and prejudices against a few valued USRD users with poor justification.
For this, we have come to apologize. We have come to ask your forgiveness.
In addition to this, we hope to work as one USRD team from now on and to encourage cooperation instead of the promotion of interests.
All users are welcome to collaborate on IRC, the newsletter, or anywhere else at USRD.
In the future, please feel free to approach us about any issues you may have.
Regards,
Rschen7754 (talk - contribs) 17:04, 9 August 2007 (UTC)
[edit] USRD Newsletter - Issue 11
- Want to help on next month's newsletter? Don't want to receive these in future? Don't want it subst'd next time? – It's all here. —Rschen7754bot 21:51, 18 August 2007 (UTC)
[edit] USRD Newsletter - Issue 12
- Want to help on next month's newsletter? Don't want to receive these in future? Don't want it subst'd next time? – It's all here. —Rschen7754bot 22:18, 1 September 2007 (UTC)
[edit] USRD Newsletter - Issue 13
- Want to help on next month's newsletter? Don't want to receive these in future? Don't want it subst'd next time? – It's all here. —Rschen7754bot 19:18, 15 September 2007 (UTC)
[edit] USRD Inactivity check and news report
Hello, Highwayboy. We had a few urgent matters to communicate to you:
- Please update your information at Wikipedia:WikiProject U.S. Roads/Participants, our new centralized participant list. Those who have not done so by October 20th will be removed.
- There are important discussions taking place at WT:USRD relating to whether WP:USRD, WP:HWY, or the state projects should hold the "power" in the roads projects.
Regards, Rschen7754 (T C) 23:19, 22 September 2007 (UTC)
[edit] USRD Newsletter - Issue 14
- Want to help on next month's newsletter? Don't want to receive these in future? Don't want it subst'd next time? – It's all here. —O bot (t • c) 01:19, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
[edit] USRD Newsletter - Issue 15
- Want to help on next month's newsletter? Don't want to receive these in future? Don't want it subst'd next time? – It's all here. —O bot (t • c) 23:24, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
[edit] USRD Newsletter - Issue 16
- Want to help on next month's newsletter? Don't want to receive these in future? Don't want it subst'd next time? – It's all here. —O bot (t • c) 23:39, 17 November 2007 (UTC)
[edit] USRD Newsletter - Volume 1, Issue 17
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[edit] U.S. Roads Newsletter, Issue 1
- Want to help on next month's newsletter? Don't want to receive these in future? Want to change your method of delivery? – It's all here. —Mitch32contribs 20:09, 19 January 2008 (UTC)
[edit] USRD Newsletter - Issue 2
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[edit] USRD Newsletter - Issue 3
- Want to help on next month's newsletter? Don't want to receive these in future? Want to change your method of delivery? – It's all here. —О бот (т • ц) 21:30, 22 March 2008 (UTC)
[edit] USRD Newsletter, Issue 4
- Want to help on next month's newsletter? Don't want to receive these in future? Want to change your method of delivery? – It's all here. —Rschen7754bot (talk) 05:26, 6 May 2008 (UTC)
