User talk:Paul Stokstad

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[edit] Welcome!

Hi Paul Stokstad, and a warm welcome to Wikipedia! I hope you have enjoyed editing as much as I did so far and decide to stay. Unfamiliar with the features and workings of Wikipedia? Don't fret! Be Bold! Here's some good links for your reference and that'll get you started in no time!

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- Mailer Diablo 15:25, 3 Mar 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Pechera Optymistychna

Hi, I wrote an article that has been proposed for merger with one of yours. Mostly the facts seem consistent. But what is the source of your 230-km estimate for length? Do you have recent information or personal knowledge? My information is third hand---I based the 214-km estimate in the related article on a table of cave lengths that is sourced and appears to be frequently updated. The difference is currently significant because 214 km would tie it with Jewel Cave for second place worldwide; 230 km would put it alone in second after Mammoth. Paul Stokstad 01:38, 15 December 2005 (UTC)

I was given this figure in a conversation, though I'm not sure whether I should trust it. The most recent length that Google knows about seems to be 220 km. I suppose that the Cyklop speleoclub would be the authoritative source here, as they are the official keepers of the cave, but I haven't been able to find any contact to them. · Naive cynic · 20:09, 15 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Better source request for Image:JECA formations.jpg

Thanks for uploading Image:JECA formations.jpg. You provided a source, but it is difficult for other users to examine the copyright status of the image because the source is incomplete. Please consider clarifying the exact source so that the copyright status may be checked more easily. It is best to specify the exact web page where you found the image, rather than only giving the source domain or the URL of the image file itself. Please update the image description with a URL that will be more helpful to other users in determining the copyright status.

If you have uploaded other files, consider checking that you have specified their source in a complete manner. You can find a list of files you have uploaded by following this link. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page or me at my talkpage. Thank you. MECU≈talk 19:14, 24 March 2007 (UTC)