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[edit] Welcome

Hello MichaelR.! Welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. If you decide that you need help, check out Getting Help below, ask me on my talk page, or place {{helpme}} on your talk page and ask your question there. Please remember to sign your name on talk pages by clicking or using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your name and the date. Finally, please do your best to always fill in the edit summary field. Below are some useful links to facilitate your involvement. Happy editing! zzuuzz (talk) 02:22, 13 January 2007 (UTC) Getting started Wikipedia tutorial • The five pillars of Wikipedia How to: edit a page • upload an image Getting help Frequently asked questions Where to ask questions or make comments Request administrator attention Policies and guidelines Neutral point of view • Reliable sources Verifiability • Citing sources • No original research What Wikipedia is not • Biographies of living persons Manual of Style • Three-revert rule • Sock puppetry Copyrights • Fair use • Image use policy External links • Spam • Vandalism Deletion policy • Conflict of interest • Notability The community Build consensus • Resolving disputes Assume good faith • Civility • Etiquette No personal attacks • No legal threats Community Portal • Village pump Signpost • IRC channels • Mailing lists Things to do Be bold in editing • Help develop an article Pages needing attention • Peer review Join a WikiProject • Translating articles Cleaning up: General • Spam • Vandalism Miscellaneous Categories • Disambiguity • Stubs User pages • Talk pages Useful templates • Tools • User scripts

[edit] Active user verification

Hello, MichaelR.. 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.  V60 ^{VTalk · VDemolitions} 20:19, 10 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Orphaned fair use image (Image:CPU-Z 1.39.jpeg)

Thanks for uploading Image:CPU-Z 1.39.jpeg. 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 under fair use (see our fair use policy).

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 fair use images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. —Bkell (talk) 08:59, 1 April 2007 (UTC)

• Fixed

—Michael 15:18, 2 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Interesting edit

Could you please explain this edit? You gave an edit summary of "fixed infobox" but you actually blanked more than half of the article. Natalie 20:52, 29 April 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for bringing that to my attention. The page must not have fully loaded for me to edit. It should be fixed now.

—Michael 11:23, 30 April 2007 (UTC)

Cool. No harm, no foul. Natalie 13:03, 30 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Re: 170.158.99.254

The IP was blocked for 31 hours. // Pilotguy radar contact 01:07, 3 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] USRD Newsletter - Issue 7

The U.S. Roads WikiProject Newsletter
Volume 1, Issue 7	5 May 2007	About the Newsletter
Departments: Features: State updates Project news April 27 IRC meeting California Deletion debates MacArthur Maze Fire Illinois Featured member Circular route shields Pennsylvania From the editors
Archives  |  Newsroom   Shortcut : WP:USRD/NEWS

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) 19:22, 5 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Orphaned non-free image (Image:Windows Installer Screenshot From Nero Setup.jpeg)

Thanks for uploading Image:Windows Installer Screenshot From Nero Setup.jpeg. 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. — Moe ε 23:40, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

That's weird. I just checked the article and the screenshot was there.—Michael 15:03, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Orphaned non-free image (Image:CPU-Z 1.39.jpeg)

Thanks for uploading Image:CPU-Z 1.39.jpeg. 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).

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[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)
• TMF ^{Let's Go Mets - Stats}
• master son^{T - C}
• Son^Talk
• (→O - RLY?)

Rschen7754 (talk - contribs) 17:08, 9 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] USRD Inactivity check and news report

Hello, MichaelR.. We had a few urgent matters to communicate to you:

1. 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.
2. 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) 23:26, 22 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Orphaned non-free media (Image:Windows Installer Screenshot From Nero Setup.jpeg)

Thanks for uploading Image:Windows Installer Screenshot From Nero Setup.jpeg. The media description page currently specifies that it is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, it is currently orphaned, meaning that it is not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the media 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 media 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 all non-free media not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. BetacommandBot (talk) 20:52, 15 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] NYSR Newsletter - Volume 2, Issue 1

	The New York State Routes WikiProject Newsletter
	Volume 2, Issue 1 • April 4, 2008 • About the Newsletter
Proposed changes to the project - comments needed Departments Project news Member news From the editor Features The State of the Project Need history? We Want Your Comments!
Archives • Newsroom • Full Issue • Shortcut: WP:NYSR/N

You received this message because you specified "NY" as one of your states of interest on the WP:USRD participant page. If you do not want to receive these in the future, please visit this page and remove your name. – TMF ^{Let's Go Mets - Stats} 05:06, 5 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] NYSR participants list

As discussed at WT:USRD, the participants list at WP:USRD is being split by state. Since your name has only "NY" next to it, your name has been removed from the large USRD-wide table, and your name has been added to the NY-specific table. This is part of the lengthy process. If this is in error, please let me know immediately. Regards, Rschen7754 (T C) 04:56, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

• That's OK because I only work on NYSR articles.—Michael (talk) 13:31, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Dang good pic

...of NY 31B. Thanks so much! You wouldn't happen to have more reference marker pics for decommissioned routes or normal routes, would you?^Mitch32^contribs 00:01, 10 June 2008 (UTC)

• I may be able to get more pictures. I was surprised to find this one. I just happened to see it when I was driving by. It's less then a mile from my house; I rode my bike to get the picture. I live in the Auburn/Syracuse area, so I may be able to get images for this area. Just let me know what's needed.—Michael (talk) 14:54, 10 June 2008 (UTC)

That would be very useful, as I'm gonna start work soon on an Onondaga Road featured topic, so pictures would so be useful for it. Thanks!^Mitch32^contribs 18:21, 10 June 2008 (UTC)