User talk:Othmanskn

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[edit] Welcome!

Hello, Othmanskn, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful:

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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 need help, check out Wikipedia:Questions, 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!  kawaputratorque 13:01, 8 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] September 2007

Thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia. I've noticed that you've been adding your signature to some of your article contributions, such as you did to Bajau. This is a simple mistake to make and by now should have been corrected. For future reference, the need to associate edits with users is taken care of by an article's edit history. Therefore, you should use your signature only when contributing to talk pages, the Village Pump, or other such discussion pages. For a better understanding of what distinguishes articles from these type of pages, please see What is an article?. Again, thanks for contributing, and enjoy your Wikipedia experience! Thank you. — Indon (reply) — 07:48, 6 September 2007 (UTC)
OK. It is noted.Othmanskn 10:32, 8 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Your recent edits

Hi, there. In case you didn't know, when you add content to talk pages and Wikipedia pages that have open discussion, you should sign your posts by typing four tildes ( ~~~~ ) at the end of your comment. On many keyboards, the tilde is entered by holding the Shift key, and pressing the key with the tilde pictured. You may also click on the signature button Image:Wikisigbutton.png located above the edit window. This will automatically insert a signature with your name and the time you posted the comment. This information is useful because other editors will be able to tell who said what, and when. Thank you! --SineBot 05:53, 9 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Speedy deletion of Matlan Marjan

A tag has been placed on Matlan Marjan, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia per CSD a1.

Under the criteria for speedy deletion, articles that do not meet very basic Wikipedia criteria may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as an appropriate article, and if you can indicate why the subject of this article is appropriate, you may contest the tagging. To do this, add {{hangon}} on the top of the article and leave a note on the article's talk page explaining your position. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would confirm its subject's notability under the guidelines.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion. To do this, add {{hangon}} on the top of the page (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag) and leave a note on the page's talk page explaining your position. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself. SMC89 ( talk • contribs ) 12:05, 9 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Matlan Marjan

The article for Matlan Marjan was deleted because it didn't make any specific claims to notability. After reviewing the second version of the article that was deleted today, it appears that Marjan is notable enough for inclusion, but the key is to state why. If Marjan played internationally for Malaysia, then you need to mention that. If he played professionally, then include for whom he played. You may want to consult Wikipedia:WikiProject Football for help. Let me know if you have any other questions... Caknuck 17:02, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

The key thing for any article is to clearly state why the person is notable. You can't assume that a reader knows that Chilton was one of England's greatest soccer internationals or that Marjan was playing for the Malaysian national team when he scored those goals. (For instance, England may have been playing a friendly against a club, youth or regional team at the time.)
If you start your article off with something like "Matlan Marjan is a Malaysian professional soccer player who played internationally for Malaysia. Marjan is best known for scoring two goals against Bobby Chilton in a match between Malaysia and England...", then you have immediately made a claim to notability that will prevent speedy deletion.
I have restored the article per your request. Let me know if you have any other concerns or questions. Cheers, Caknuck 05:48, 12 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Your recent edits

Hi, there. In case you didn't know, when you add content to talk pages and Wikipedia pages that have open discussion, you should sign your posts by typing four tildes ( ~~~~ ) at the end of your comment. On many keyboards, the tilde is entered by holding the Shift key, and pressing the key with the tilde pictured. You may also click on the signature button Image:Wikisigbutton.png located above the edit window. This will automatically insert a signature with your name and the time you posted the comment. This information is useful because other editors will be able to tell who said what, and when. Thank you! --SineBot 15:05, 23 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Sabah

The date August 31st has already been mentioned in the first paragraph of subsection "Second World War and the road to independence". You are only repeating it. I kindly suggest you reread the whole article prior to your edit to understand why your edit is redundant. And one more thing, while Sabah and Singapore gained self-rule on August 31 1963, Sarawak did not. __earth (Talk) 05:30, 24 September 2007 (UTC)

Let me double check on this. I'm pretty sure Brunei did. Although the dates are similar, the circumstances and countries differ. One, I mention Brunei. Another was Self-government. Another, what others believe o be the Date of Independence. All these are different instances occurring on the 31st of august, and not necessarily in 1963. Othmanskn (talk)

[edit] Duplicate images uploaded

Thanks for uploading Image:Malaysia top.jpg. A machine-controlled robot account noticed that you also uploaded the same image under the name Image:Malaysia top.JPG. The copy called Image:Malaysia top.JPG has been marked for speedy deletion since it is redundant. If this sounds okay to you, there is no need for you to take any action.

This is an automated message- you have not upset or annoyed anyone, and you do not need to respond. In the future, you may save yourself some confusion if you supply a meaningful file name and refer to 'my contributions' to remind yourself exactly which name you chose (file names are case sensitive, including the extension) so that you won't lose track of your uploads. For tips on good file naming, see Wikipedia's image use policy. If you have any questions about this notice, or feel that the deletion is inappropriate, please contact User:Staecker, who operates the robot account. Staeckerbot (talk) 17:15, 13 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Your recent edits

Hi there. In case you didn't know, when you add content to talk pages and Wikipedia pages that have open discussion, you should sign your posts by typing four tildes ( ~~~~ ) at the end of your comment. On many keyboards, the tilde is entered by holding the Shift key, and pressing the key with the tilde pictured. You may also click on the signature button Image:Signature_icon.png located above the edit window. This will automatically insert a signature with your name and the time you posted the comment. This information is useful because other editors will be able to tell who said what, and when. Thank you! --SineBot (talk) 19:29, 13 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] January 2008

Please see Wikipedia's no personal attacks policy. Comment on content, not on contributors. Personal attacks damage the community and deter users. Note that continued personal attacks will lead to blocks for disruption. Please stay cool and keep this in mind while editing. Thank you. --Cheeser1 (talk) 02:24, 14 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Orphaned non-free media (Image:Malaysia declaration.jpg)

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[edit] Orphaned non-free media (Image:Malaysia top.jpg)

Thanks for uploading Image:Malaysia top.jpg. 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. BJBot (talk) 20:47, 19 January 2008 (UTC)