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Could you help with this one?

Hello Kubigula, I noticed that you are currently around and that you do some work on images so could you provide some assistance on the following: Wikipedia:Help_desk#Question_on_tag_for_image.. Thank you. --Kudret abiTalk 02:00, 2 December 2007 (UTC)

Hi Kubigula, thank you very much for your input, I think it was quite helpful, best... --Kudret abiTalk 04:53, 2 December 2007 (UTC)

You may have missed something

Hello
Based on your history of deleting advertisements, you may have missed something at the end of this article:
Raul Julia-Levy
See reference from Court TV:
Prosecutors say Witness Con Artist
Cheers
PS- I'm not trying to be a pain in the rump but all this signatures and auto-bot forgot to sign are confusing me! --Muskdial 20:13, 2 December 2007 (UTC)[[User:Muskdial]
19:28, 2 December 2007 (UTC)

I'm sorry I thought you had deleted the "Flauntmypet" website reference
--Muskdial 21:55, 2 December 2007 (UTC)

Ready

Hey there, Here you go, ready for your co-nom here. Cheers Khukri 09:54, 3 December 2007 (UTC)

Our Ole Buddy

Hey First of all your articles on Debt were excellent and informative. That's an example of what makes Wikipedia great.
Second, our ole buddy [[1]] is linking again.
You must be in law, I'm Scott (I'm a kidney specialist in a programmer's body- I spend every free second writng computer programs)
Any medical questions drop me a line
Keep writing those great articles and enjoy your beach!
--Muskdial 09:35, 4 December 2007 (UTC)

My article about San Base has been deleted. Why???

I got this massage "San base is blatant advertising for a company, product, group, service or person that would require a substantial rewrite in order to become an encyclopedia article."

Could you explain me where is a "blatant advertising" in this text:

San Base (born 1956)

San Base is a contemporary Canadian artist, born in Russia. He has pioneered the Dynamic Painting technology - a painting presentation method that breathes a life into previously static images. Using the latest in computer technology, a still picture is transformed into a never-ending show that adds a whole new dimension to traditional Art. Images replacing each other hour by hour, day by day, month by month. None of the images repeat previous ones and will never repeat again. The picture living its own life with objects moving and transforming but still following the original artist's concept.

San Base lives and works in Toronto

External links:

  • [2] San Base official website
  • [3] Computer Graphics Avant-Garde
  • [4] Self-shifting digital paintings

As you can see - News.com, Toms Hardware, Globo.com and Der Spiegel published articles about this artist. Why it has been rejected by wikipewia? I do not see a logic.

Lashenko

Stephens City

Got a question for ya. Is there anything I can do to improve on the Stephens City page? I know I could do a school section...but other than that (being the town is small), I am not sure what else to do. I would like to get it up to Feature status, or at least Good...but as is and even with the school section, I don't think that will work. Got any ideas? Thanks and Take Care....NeutralHomer T:C 03:31, 11 December 2007 (UTC)

Okie Dokie :) No rush though. Take Care....NeutralHomer T:C 06:26, 12 December 2007 (UTC)

Virginia pass

I've now passed the article. Well done Kubigula for your excellent dedication and reference finding that you did and apologies for (in retrospect, IMO) my slightly strange behaviour during the review. And once again, well done. All the best, — Rudget Contributions 16:08, 12 December 2007 (UTC)

Barnstar

The Editor's Barnstar
Woot woot! I was worried there for a bit, but alls well. Thanks for your help and fine editing this week. Patrick Ѻ 18:58, 12 December 2007 (UTC)
I second that. I very good effort well done. — Rudget Contributions 19:18, 12 December 2007 (UTC)


Really, really bad haikus from a new admin

Setting new lows in thank-you spam:

Click there for my RfA spam haikus! → → →


Thanks for your support in my RfA -- I apparently passed muster with the Khabal notwithstanding my comments[5][6] in Kralizec's RfA!

Enjoy your haikus; I'm off to make my big edit to the Main Page.
--A. B. (talk) 01:43, 13 December 2007 (UTC)

Getting Virginia to FA

I would agree that the prose is a bit shifty. I doesn't read like a concise work. "The flow" is awkward, and I know I haven't helped by cutting and pasting sentences around a lot. A featured article needs to be really pleasant to read while also being informative. The FA process is a bit of a crapshoot, it really depends on how some of the editors are feeling that day, and the final decision really rests with what Raul654 thinks.

Among the issues with the prose, I worry that there are too many peacock terms, that that page is trying to prove that Virginia is amazing. This is understandable (it is!) but it won't fly with FA reviewers. They want criticism, and a healthy dose of it. Particularly contemporary criticism, not just historic. So maybe add issues with urban sprawl, with having some of the worst traffic and air quality in the nation, bad mining practices in the mountains, school districts being left behind by the state, etc.

There still are sections that look thin on references, and absolutely nothing says featured like a long references section. Even things you wouldn't necessarily think to cite, especially if you see a page or book on the subject, should get cited. Assertions are bound to be challenged, and some might need more than one citation, like that Virginia is becoming politically competitive, or that the Federal Government is the basis of the NoVA economy, or that Virginia's 1971 constitution gave it a more streamlined government. There also isn't a Media section, nor Health, which the FA Minnesota has. I've been basing many of my changes off of that article.

The first thing we should do is seek a Peer Review. I was a bit disappointed that the GA reviewer didn't give a play by play of problems they saw, and that is what I find most helpful in improving the article. We might also put in a request with the League of Copy Editors, but they can take many months to get around to articles. All in all it's not far off. And thanks again for the barnstar!--Patrick Ѻ 23:44, 13 December 2007 (UTC)

RfA thanks

Great success!
Thank you for supporting my RfA, which passed with a final tally of 53-3-2. Special thanks goes to Shalom for both the suggestion and the nomination. I'm honored by the trust that the community has shown in me, and will do my very best as an administrator. Thanks again! faithless (speak) 08:36, 26 December 2007 (UTC)

Avril Lavigne: Bonez Tour >< Under My Skin

consider it done ;) Darth NormaN (talk) 14:18, 26 December 2007 (UTC)


Dear Kubigula,

Pls guide me, I want to retry , resubmit Naresh Sonee page . a short para submit with indian news rewiews newspapers notability. & can you guide where my whole script is? I am finding difficult - Regards/ Alan Sun --203.194.97.30 (talk) 10:56, 28 December 2007 (UTC)

Removal

So, my paragraphs keep getting removed because I don't have a reliable source to back up the facts?

uh, how do you source an adult video I saw on Limewire? Do I need to find it again, take a screenie, and post that as the source?

I've done a couple of Google searches, and can't find any links or mention of this video. The only verifible evidence is the video itself, but I'm really not sure how to use that as a reliable source.

(That's why I was writing my paragraph in the 'Rumored' section of the Celebrity Sex Tape article, because I can't find any real proof except the video.)

Any good way to solve this problem? ~~ —Preceding unsigned comment added by 205.211.156.35 (talk) 19:22, 28 December 2007 (UTC)

Re: Stephens City Revisited

Most of the references on there are from the Newtown History Center, but they didn't inline them like we do. So it is kinda difficult to find out where they all go. I tried to add some where I think they go and asked the gentleman who wrote the history to help me out and he said he would, but with the holidays and his day job he hasn't yet. I might try and go through and look at the rest of them and see if I can find out where they go.

Past that and that schools section which I have put off (due to the holidays) I am not sure where to go with the article, what to add next. - NeutralHomer T:C 23:52, 29 December 2007 (UTC)

Most of the big businesses are in Winchester, about 5 miles to the north. Mostly all the businesses here are hometown, Mom and Pop businesses. We have grocery stores here (regional chains), gas stations, and restaurants (national chains) here, but no factories or anything. So that part might be a little tricky.
Geography is easy though. If you do a "360" in town you see mountains (from the Blue Ridge) and your normal Appalachian hills. Stephens City is situated in the northern part of the Shenandoah Valley. The town itself is mostly flat with only the south and west sections of town being a little "hilly". - NeutralHomer T:C 03:46, 30 December 2007 (UTC)


Dear Kubigula an urge to u

Request the administrator of this page . http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Naresh_Sonee#Dear_Kubigula_an_urge It seem the debate is over on Naresh Sonee. so Pls delete this debate page on him as the search engine hits on naresh sonee 'hits' first on wikipedia discussion-this deletion page which is giving a wrong impression on seekers, readers of Naresh Sonee's who has many hundreds search engine hits to his credit. You can understand the negative impact this page is creating all about. So treat it as urgent please. Sonee's arbitrary section has requested me to request you. & allow me to recreate this page with your guidence . I like to add a short summary essay again , i will provide notability to it plus consult you on your /my talk pages. Regards- Alan Sun---Dralansun (talk) 13:24, 31 December 2007 (UTC)


Thank U Kabigula & Nishkid64

to hide the page.... See, I had collected some 10 Hindi newspapers on Naresh Sonee from India , states like Rajasthan, (Udaipur, Jaipur) , Punjab state etc. Any Indian can't deny the popularity of these newspapers. All Indian working on wiki project if live in India or such states are certainly aware of these few newspapers who had covered news/reviews on Sonee in India. I will make a separate url and post on it all such news/reviews in form of scanned images – eg: photograph of Hindi news papers. Your goodself can stroll and verify them when ever time permit you. If your good self still insist I will email the url to the head administrator of wikipedia (investigation authority if such are there objection here ) also for their final verdict regarding notability or reliable sourced issue in question. But , meanwhile I only request you & Nishkid64 to help or source me out in getting translating these hindi news in English. & just allow me to recreate /post few line on Sonee with this link of url carrying newspapers in Hindi about Sonee. Any interested editors helping wiki project can translate the same in English and may help the page to grow by pace . But you see let me reintroduce my page on Sonee & Brhmaand Pujan.I beg you both to join me. No selfless goal of positive philanthropy is impossible if brilliant well wishers like you enhance wikipedia to beautify the world by also helping good words of wisdom to get spread or circulate on it. The best way out is - Prior of re creating the page I will post sample of my writings of the page in question on my talk page & invite you both for your check that would make me more appropriate when both of you will edit/ improve/beautify my small essay para on Sonee. I will not go on any details as I did in past. This essay will only show notability details of newspapers of Hindi. Only all which was published on various newspapers of India. Help me out pls. Regards- Alan Sun- --Dralansun (talk) 15:18, 1 January 2008 (UTC)

Sorry I forgot to wish U - Happy New Year--Dralansun (talk) 15:29, 1 January 2008 (UTC)

A request for your consideration regarding CAT:AOTR

...My guinea pigs and the "A"s through "H"s having felt this message was OK to go forward with (or at least not complained bitterly to me about it :) ), today it's the turn of the "I"s, "J"s, and "K"s! I'm hoping that more of you chaps/chapettes will point to their own criteria instead of mine :)... it's flattering but a bit scary! :) Also, you may want to check back to the table periodically, someone later than you in the alphabet may have come up with a nifty new idea. ++Lar: t/c 20:24, 3 January 2008 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Elonka 3

Thank you for your support in my RfA. It was definitely a dramatic debate, that landed on WP:100! I paid close attention to everything that was said, and, where possible, I will try to incorporate the (constructive) criticism towards being a better administrator. I'm taking things slowly for now, partially because of the holiday season and all the off-wiki distractions. :) I'm also working my way through the Wikipedia:New admin school and double-checking the relevant policies, and will gradually phase into the use of the new tools. My main goals are to help out with various backlogs, but I also fully intend to keep on writing articles, as there are several more that I definitely want to get to WP:FA status! Thanks again, and have a great new year, --Elonka 07:27, 6 January 2008 (UTC)

Czechs

Regarding the IP user 71.99.132.37 on this page, I have warned them multiple times, sent warnings and he/she continues to vandalize the page, any suggestions?--The Dominator (talk) 00:26, 7 January 2008 (UTC)

The vandalism is continuing on Czechs, could you please semi-protect it?--The Dominator (talk) 01:12, 8 January 2008 (UTC)
This is turning into a serious problem for me, the IP starting 71.99 has started to turn on me personally and has began to randomly undo my edits on other articles, see this: Prague Spring. I think it would be best to block the IP since it has became a real nuisance to me.--The Dominator (talk) 04:01, 8 January 2008 (UTC)
Thank you for the unblock, sincerely --The Dominator (talk) 06:42, 8 January 2008 (UTC)

Thanks

Thanks for stepping in and unblocking in the light of the wider picture, as I had unfortunately gone offline. --Stephen 07:02, 8 January 2008 (UTC)

Re: Unblock

Many thanks.... :S - NeutralHomer T:C 17:32, 9 January 2008 (UTC)


Uh Oh

Am I in trouble?--User:Angel David (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs) 02:27, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

Not at all. You were bold, and that's usually encouraged. In this case the consensus seems to be against your change, but no-one is suggesting you did anything wrong.--Kubigula (talk) 02:37, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

Headless Nun deletion

This deletion is discussed at Wikipedia:Help desk#i need help and Wikipedia talk:Criteria for speedy deletion#Speed of speedies. Why did you delete it and will you undelete and possibly tag for sources/notability instead? The story appears old with many Google hits. PrimeHunter (talk) 04:31, 13 January 2008 (UTC)

I have userfied the article and tried to explain the situation to the new user. I do not think that this should have been deleted as aptent nonsense as it was perfectly understandable, and patent nonsense should be limited to articles that make no sense whatsoever. 04:41, 13 January 2008 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dsmdgold (talk • contribs)
Replied at Wikipedia talk:Criteria for speedy deletion#Speed of speedies--Kubigula (talk) 04:51, 13 January 2008 (UTC)

Let me say I wasn't trying to single you out here. My opinion is that this deletion was in line with common practice, and not an exceptional case in any way. I don't want to discourage admins like you who work on clearing the CSD categories, since your work there is important and valuable. I think it is possible to change the CSD system somewhat so that you can still work efficiently, while authors have more chance to bring new articles up to an acceptable standard. — Carl (CBM · talk) 14:50, 13 January 2008 (UTC)

Yes, I'm sorry about that. I didn't think people would interpret my comment in the way they did. I noticed the deletion when the article creator asked about it on the help desk. — Carl (CBM · talk) 02:06, 14 January 2008 (UTC)
W.marsh says exactly what I was thinking: "Everyone's actions in the situations you describe are defensible - the new users didn't know better, the taggers and admins were just trying to patrol newpages as it is necessary for us to do." Next time I'll point that out explicitly from the beginning. — Carl (CBM · talk) 02:32, 14 January 2008 (UTC)

Rudget!

Dear Kubigula, my sincere thanks for your support in my second request for adminship, which ended with 113 supports, 11 opposes, and 4 neutral. I would especially like to thank my admin coach and nominator, Rlevse and Ryan Postlethwaite who in addition to Ioeth all inspired me to run for a second candidacy. I would also like to make a special mention to Phoenix-wiki, Dihyrdogen Monoxide and OhanaUnited who all offered to do co-nominations, but I unfortunately had to decline. I had all these funny ideas that it would fail again, and I was prepared for the worst, but at least it showed that the community really does have something other places don't. Who would have though Gmail would have been so effective? 32 emails in one week! (Even if it does classify some as junk :P) I'm glad that I've been appointed after a nail biting and some might call, decision changing RFA, but if you ever need anything, just get in touch. The very best of luck for 2008 and beyond, Rudget. 16:26, 15 January 2008 (UTC)


Kubigula this is me

I have already added you in my project team I am seeking help from some Wiki-Indian-Project- Hindi Editors to translate all news-reviews on Brhmaand Pujan & Naresh Sonee from my created site- http://brhmaandpujan-news-reviews.tripod.com/ . Your good self can also visit this link & please kindly help me out to open Naresh Sonee ‘s page with your lucky hands. Write two line on him please. I think I deserve your help & also kindly help me if some more Hindi translators comes forward to help the page grow. You should remain with my page for ever . God Bless U. --Dralansun (talk) 17:11, 16 January 2008 (UTC)

Image:CZA8754_Alstom_?M_Czamanske.jpg

Why was this image deleted so fast (in about 10 minutes) when i have all permissions from ALSTOM and didn't have a chance to correct copyright licenses Moebiusuibeom-en (talk) 06:07, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

Dear Kubigula
Im still confused, got this and is probably an automatic boot:
Thank you for uploading Image:CZA8756 Alstom ?M Czamanske.jpg. However, it currently is missing information on its copyright status. Wikipedia takes copyright very seriously. It may be deleted soon, unless we can determine the license and the source of the image. If you know this information, then you can add a copyright tag to the image description page.
If you have any questions, please feel free to ask them at the media copyright questions page. Thanks again for your cooperation. NOTE: once you correct this, please remove the tag from the image's page. STBotI (talk) 17:09, 19 January 2008 (UTC)
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Moebiusuibeom-en"
Image used in: Santo Domingo Metro, Since in the ALSTOM website diden't have the HR images for downloading i was looking for, I have personally e-mailed ALSTOM and explained what i needed and what the images where going to be used for and they provided me with several High Res and explained exactly how to use them, I've placed all "copyright status" and info on the dowloaded image, what else do i have to do?? PLEASE HELP – Kindly Moebiusuibeom-en (talk) 17:33, 19 January 2008 (UTC)


Re: Licensing advice
Hey Kubigula, tanks for the advise, I've e-mailed ALSTOM and unfortunately my contact is out on holidays or office, got an automatic message:
Ich werde ab 14.01.2008 nicht im Büro sein. Ich kehre zurück am 21.02.2008.
Ich werde Ihre Nachrichten nach meiner Rückkehr beantworten.
I will be out of the office from 14.01.08- 21.02.08 inclusive. I will reply to your messages once I return to the office.
I do still have the original e-mail they've sent with images and rules on agreement about copyrights and of mentioning photographer! Nevertheless, as you say, much better if i get done formally!
In the mean time i will be fixing my "image description pages", i consider myself a pretty good "wihkieditor" but my image description pages are truly horrible, never paid much attention till now! cheers, Moebiusuibeom-en (talk) 03:11, 23 January 2008 (UTC)

Debt Buyers

Dear, Kubigula

You're articles have been a great help to me, I appreciate it.

I am analyzing the debt buying industry and have a question that needs solving. The debt buying industry is one of the most profitable I have ever come across. On average profit margins have been north of 30% for the past 5 years for the premier players such as Asta Funding. In the long run, competition theoretically should eliminate such large profits back to a normal level. However, this has not happened.

This is surprising considering the fact that very little cash is needed to start a new debt buying business. The existing companies point to the fact that their experience and in house software programs give them the edge in what a ‘good’ price to buy the debt for. However, there are a number of companies who have a history of dealing with consumer debt and are in a good position to enter this highly profitable business. For example, Asta funding outsources 95% of the actual debt to collection to third party companies. These third party companies are well situated to talk to the debt originators and ‘cut out the middle man’ (in this case Asta). Yet, this has not occurred to meaningful extent.

My question I hope you can help me with is why? Why have their not been a large number of new entrants? Are their large regulatory reasons? Is past direct experience really that important? I am out of ideas, any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

Keep in touch,

Trevor Scott

please contact me at trevor.c.scott@gmail.com —Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.184.153.237 (talk) 05:26, 21 January 2008 (UTC)


Why did you delete my page (Longkon)?

Dear Kubigula,

I understand that wikipedia needs to delete pages that are not up to scatch, so as you deleted mine, I would like to ask you to help me create a new one, that can be an accurate summary of the website "www.longkon.com".

I am asking this as I am trying to create a decent page, and I am not very good. Thank you very much in advance,

Ningnangnong (talk) 16:45, 22 January 2008 (UTC)

             Thanks, Ningnangnong (talk) 08:06, 23 January 2008 (UTC)

Wrongful delete

How embarrassing! I must have bumped the back button. Thank you so much for letting me know, haha. нмŵוτнτ 03:22, 23 January 2008 (UTC)

TfD for Template:uw-tblock

Hi NHRHS. Though I supported deletion of this template, I appreciate that you were thinking of creative ways to make admin chores easier - it wasn't a bad idea in theory.--Kubigula (talk) 21:41, 25 January 2008 (UTC)

Not a problem, I also supported deletion as "Just delete it, per above". Thanks for stopping by my talk page. NHRHS2010 21:48, 25 January 2008 (UTC)
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