User talk:Nzgabriel

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[edit] Welcome

Welcome!

Hello, Nzgabriel, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are a few good links for newcomers:

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 need help, check out Wikipedia:Where to ask a question, ask me on my talk page, or place {{helpme}} on your talk page and someone will show up shortly to answer your questions. Again, welcome! 

I notice that several of your contributions have been marked as needing their improtance explained or rolled back as they do not appear as clear as what was already there. Please do not feel too discouraged. You will learn the standrd expected of us here. Again, welcome. You may like to visit the Wikipedia:WikiProject New Zealand. --Scott Davis Talk 08:34, 9 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Wikinews

I am also on Wikinews, my talk page can be viewed by clicking here

[edit] Your edit to Nzgabriel

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[edit] Don Brash

Article names don't usually include titles. I have reverted your move. See Wikipedia:Manual of Style (biographies) for more details on the policy - SimonLyall 07:49, 21 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Year 15?

I see that some New Zealand high school articles say they cater for years 9-15. I thought year 13 was the final year, corresponding to what used to be seventh form. Is there something beyond this, or is the 15 just a typo?-gadfium 03:42, 15 December 2006 (UTC)

I believe that year 14-15 is for adults who are returning to school. Nzgabriel 22:29, 15 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] science link

Linking directly to the experiments sounds great to me. I deleted because I ran straight into products for sale. Did I delete this one twice? If so I apologize. I try to avoid serial deletion/reversion cycles. Keep up the good work. CheersDmccabe

Please stop adding links to the author of the image within the article, it does not add any encylopedic information to the article. This is only required for copyrighted images.--Nunnymus 19:30, 25 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Waitangi Day

Sorry, at the moment I don't think I'll be going to a marae on the day. I'll let you know if my plans change. -- Avenue 02:32, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Auckland Meetup 2 Scheduled - Feb 10 2007

Hi. Am not sure where you are in NZ. Hoping you are in Auckland or nearby. Anyway you are invited to Auckland Meetup 2 on the afternoon of Saturday February 10th 2007 at Galbraith's Ale House in Mt Eden. Please see Wikipedia:Meetup/Auckland 2 for details. You can also bookmark Wikipedia:Meetup/Auckland to be informed of future NZ meetups. - Linnah 10:56, 8 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Netconcepts

Hello Nzgabriel. Are you associated with the Netconcepts company? EdJohnston 04:15, 14 February 2007 (UTC)

Wondering if I'm a stooge eh? ;-) I'm 16-years-old and a full-time high school student. In my spare time, I write for Wikinews, Wikipedia, and recently, Practical eCommerce. I draw inspiration for what I write about from things I read and watch, people I meet, and generally things that interest me (including e-commerce and search engines). I follow some local (Christchurch) companies including Netconcepts. Sometimes the things I write about get me noticed (I got to know a couple people at Netconcepts because of some of the writing I've done), which is cool when it happens but I'm not here just to network. Don't worry, I always keep a NPOV when I write. :-) Even when it gets me in trouble (like it did here Talk:SLI_Systems). Nzgabriel 08:47, 14 February 2007 (UTC)
Thanks for your reply. I was just slightly alarmed when you edited something on my User Talk page concerning Netconcepts. Generally, per WP:TALK, other users' comments are not corrected. I didn't see anything amiss in your treatment of SLI Systems, by the way. EdJohnston 04:17, 15 February 2007 (UTC)
Thanks, and sorry I edited your comment. Nzgabriel 04:22, 15 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] You edited my sandbox!

Hi Nzgabriel - I was bemused to find you had edited my sandbox. Hope you won't be offended when I rake it over. I just use my sandbox as an area to try out ideas or accumulate jottings. It's probably a better use of your time to edit real articles ;)

Cheers - Euchiasmus 07:43, 14 February 2007 (UTC)

Whoops, sorry. Nzgabriel 08:47, 14 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Orphaned fair use image (Image:Hanes.jpg)

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

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[edit] Image copyright problem with Image:Sli systems.gif

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[edit] Disputed fair use rationale for Image:Topbar2 new.jpg

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[edit] AfD nomination of Product Development and Management Association

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  • Incidentally, are you Gabriel Gorscovoz? Guy (Help!) 20:18, 28 December 2007 (UTC)
    • My name is Gabriel Pollard. Nzgabriel (talk) 20:59, 2 January 2008 (UTC)
Hello Gabriel. I have never considered you a COI-affected editor. I notice that you are the creator of the PDMA article. It *does* have a serious problem that it is almost entirely sourced to PDMA-generated materials. I wonder if you have any access to more information about PDMA, or if you based your original article-writing on their website? I see that they don't do a very good job of explaining what they actually do. I believe the article can be saved, but some of the criticisms of its current state are valid. Do you have any time to spend improving the article? I do have some ideas. EdJohnston (talk) 21:56, 2 January 2008 (UTC)
Yes, I do have some time to spend trying to improve this article. What are your ideas, Ed? Nzgabriel (talk) 23:47, 2 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] AfD nomination of C&H Distributors

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[edit] Image copyright problem with Image:Budget Truck Rental logo.gif

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