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[edit] Welcome to Wikipedia

Normally, after making some edits, some admin will give you a welcome message with links that you won't care about and some other mailmerged friendliness. I just wanted to say thanks for expanding the Quantic Dream stub to an actual article and saving it from deletion. - Hahnchen 02:04, 18 September 2005 (UTC)

I didn't even notice my lack of a welcome message. I've toyed around with Wikipedia for some time now, but never bothered to register. Thanks for the welcome! — SG 17:33, 18 September 2005 (UTC)

[edit] SCC justices

  • Yeah, well, PUYS and I reverted them back, he agrees it's a copyvio. Besides, why do you support copying and pasting? Do you enjoy hurting Wikipedia? CanadianCaesar 00:57, 18 October 2005 (UTC)
    • How can it be a copyright violation when the SCC states that it isn't? Wikipedia is about quality, yes, but when there is no quality to fill an area, quantity must substitute. How can more information be hurting Wikipedia? Please review the copyright terms of the SCC carefully. ♠ SG →Talk 01:31, 18 October 2005 (UTC)
      • Wikipedia is not a mirror. Copying and pasting is not information, it's a violation of that rule, IMO even when it's in public domain. I did review the copyvio info on the SCC website, and I believe the references on the Wikipedia article were not specific enough. At any rate, I want people who know about this in full to review it. That's what copyvio notices are for- it's not speedy deletion nor even AfD, it's a review. You can dispute whatever you want, but if you're right, the articles will not be deleted. PUYS, who is a law student, also says that the GFDL does not accomodate this. Besides, PUYS actually rewrote the articles as Temp pages. At the end of the day we will not end up with red links. CanadianCaesar 01:36, 18 October 2005 (UTC)
        • I didn't give any proof of a copyvio? I provided a link to a website with identical content- a very reputable website- that's all I need to do, and I've done it before. Marking things as copyvios are a drain on those who have to clean up after cut and pasters, I don't think they should be required to do anything more. CanadianCaesar 01:40, 18 October 2005 (UTC)
          • Touché! Alright, yes. You two are right about the GFDL; I'll concede on that point. ♠ SG →Talk 18:45, 22 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Wikimedia Canada

Hi there! I'd like to invite you to explore Wikimedia Canada, and create a list of people interested in forming a local chapter for our nation. A local chapter will help promote and improve the organization, within our great nation. We'd also like to encourage everyone to suggest projects for our national chapter to participate in. Hope to see you there! -- user:zanimum

[edit] Section regarding Canada's largest cities

Hello! I'm sorry, but the edit summary for the removal of this information is quite explicit: this level of detail is unnecessary for a main overview article; for more detail, see that article's talk page. E Pluribus Anthony | talk | 11:37, 10 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Pink Floyd for FA

I just wanted to let you know that most of the issues mentioned in the Pink Floyd FA candidacy have been addressed, if you want to have a look (audio clips aren't there yet due to some technical issues, and I can't make anyone unfamiliar with the band go over it :)). Thanks for your input! - dharmabum 22:58, 10 February 2006 (UTC)

Good changes. You've got my support. ♠ SG →Talk 23:55, 10 February 2006 (UTC)
Thanks! I've sorted out my software problems and am currently encoding OOG samples like mad, expect to see sound clips soon. - dharmabum 01:42, 11 February 2006 (UTC)

I just wanted to let you know that Pink Floyd is now a featured article. Thanks a ton for supporting the candidacy, and for getting my butt moving to sample and add the sound clips. :) - dharmabum 23:01, 17 February 2006 (UTC)

Great work! I've responded on your talk page. ♠ SG →Talk 06:53, 18 February 2006 (UTC)
Thanks for the kudos. I have thought about adminship, as most editors who like to vandal patrol, as the rollback and blocking tools would be extremely useful. I think I'm pretty familiar with WP's processes and policies at this point, but I've only been around on the site (as a registered user) for two months, and have less than 2000 edits. Based on voting on and reading of the RFA page, I'm not sure I'm quite ready to go through the whole thing - despite Jimbo's declaration that adminship shouldn't be a big deal, it has seemed to become one in the last half-year or so, and length of time as a registered user and edit count seems to play a big part in that. - dharmabum 09:53, 18 February 2006 (UTC)
Well, whenever you decide to take the plunge, let me know. You've got my support. ♠ SG →Talk 19:13, 18 February 2006 (UTC)
Thanks! Nice thing to hear. - dharmabum 21:50, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Help on Canada page

Hey SG, I was wondering if you could help find references for the Canada page. There's a list of sections that needs references on the Talk:Canada page, and people are signing up to find references for each section. Thanks. -- Jeff3000 18:13, 28 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Latin America won!

 Thank you for your support of the Article Improvement Drive.
This week Latin America was selected to be improved to featured article status.
Hope you can help…

Joyous | Talk 19:07, 9 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Mohammad Reza Shah

"Hello, if you have a problem with the way we have made the Mohammad Reza Shah article, please talk about it "


I'm sorry but fixing grammatical inconsistencies and certain spelling errors is not something you revert back. Furthermore, the article lacks detail and a wide scope of examples and sources which would further explain the events and people described in the article. Adding these is not something you should revert back. Could you please explain why you removed my work? Entezar



Sorry but neither you or anyone else has ownership over that article and I saw no conversation about translation of the styles. If you have a problem my edits (adding translations back to it) feel free to talk about it in the talk page and then I will discuss them, until then, I am reverting your revert which has no basis but your imaginery ownership over it --K a s h Talk | email 22:44, 15 June 2006 (UTC)

Look at the Mohammad Reza Shah talk page, and look at your talk page. I linked you to the exact discussion about the translations. You do not need to translate it, because we are already linking to an article which explains the term in greater detail. Why must you bicker over such an edit, which adds more cleanliness to the article? ♠ SG →Talk 23:40, 15 June 2006 (UTC)
Please stop using the words "we" and "you", because it makes it sound like a personal matter. I have also removed your personal attack and accusations from my talk page, see WP:Civil yourself. I discussed my change on the talk page of the article after I changed it so if there is any anything else I can help you with, let me know. --K a s h Talk | email 23:45, 15 June 2006 (UTC)
The words "we" and "you?" "We" refers to Wikipedia. "You" refers to you, if you couldn't figure that out. How else would you like me to call you? I won't even bother responding on your talk page, as what I said was not a personal attack, it was a statement about you starting an edit war. You seem to think you have the final word on the Mohammad Reza Pahlavi article, which you do not. I have discussed this already. On the talk page, there are two of us who have agreed to not add the translations, because we (again, I'm referring to the article with "we") are already linking to their respective articles. You, on the other hand, are one person. Is this not a democracy? Please, engage in a real discussion, just ignoring what I have to say doesn't make you right, and it doesn't make me wrong. ♠ SG →Talk 06:19, 16 June 2006 (UTC)
Sadly "you" are not the spokeman fom wikipedia, therfore "you" my friend, needs to speak in a neutral manner. I never said I want to have the final word on it, I just added translations back as they were before and asked you to discuss it before reverting. Democracy is just one part of Wikipedia, until you can provide a proper explanation and maybe a vote is taken on the matter, "you" should not revert my edits. "you" keep refering me to your conversation with your buddy, but "you" should realize that was before and it was not on this matter alone. Therefore "you" should stop being rude, assume good faith so we can get on with editing the article. Thanks, --K a s h Talk | email 07:57, 16 June 2006 (UTC)
Hopefully for future with compromises
Hopefully for future with compromises

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[edit] Source of Image:Shahanshah Aryameher.jpg

Hello, you've uploaded a few photos now without providing the source or proper copyright information of them. As per OrphanBot above,

The images will be deleted in seven days unless you can provide the proper copyright information. Thanks. ♠ SG →Talk 20:43, 22 June 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for the message. The picture is my own painting, and as mentioned I releases all the rights to public domain - Surena - 23 June 2066.

[edit] Myth

What makes you state that the acronym SAVAK could not be preceded by an article "the" ?? Supposedly in contrast to "The CIA" ?? SAVAK stands for the words: Sazman-e Amniat va Etela'at-e Keshvar (Persian for: State Agency in charge of Security and Intelligence). Therefor please note that an article "the" would be in place the same way it would be for CIA, in stark contrast to your assertion. --Pantherarosa 00:24, 8 July 2006 (UTC)

While I do admit that it is difficult to find the proper form, both seem to be acceptable. However, from what I have been able to gather, "SAVAK" is more popular than "the SAVAK." Searching .EDU results for "The SAVAK" returns 146 results, while simply "SAVAK" nets 788. In addition, I should note that the article for SAVAK doesn't use the term "the SAVAK," so I'm also maintaining the same style throughout articles.
While your point about the translation seems right, I've never actually seen a real translation of SAVAK used in English (unlike its replacement, the Ministry of Intelligence and National Security). ♠ SG →Talk 01:04, 8 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks

Thanks for the barnstar. I appreciate it! JonHarder 14:03, 21 July 2006 (UTC)

You deserve it; I'm sure there are tons more headed your way. ♠ SG →Talk 16:27, 21 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Re: Cyrus

Yep, that was my mistake; thanks for catching that. Kirill Lokshin 16:38, 21 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] FFVI FAC

Hi. I've added the future game template to the some references for the bugs in Final Fantasy VI and some additional references throughout the article. However, as far as the other things you mentioned go, there's quite a lot of criticism in there already, and the new FMV cutscenes (if those are what you were referring to) are already mentioned. Please see the FAC for a more in-depth response, and also let us know if it's enough to turn the "Oppose" around. Thanks. Ryu Kaze 20:42, 23 July 2006 (UTC)

Thanks a lot. We definitely needed to find some references for those bugs, and it inspired me to get those extra ones too. Your input and support are appreciated. Ryu Kaze

[edit] British Museum Image

I'm sorry. I thought that the image was from http://www.livius.org, but actually this page states crearly that they took it from the British Museum. I'll try to be more carefull in the future. --Amizzoni 03:06, 25 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Cyrus the great

As i explained all images should start with intruduction of a section not the headline, just take a look at all other articles in wikipedia, also the images permission is given by the webadress i mentioned in the images summary. I appreciate that you have worked on the article, but wikipedia does not belong to anyone, we are all here to edit, and i will be editing that article more in the future. --Spahbod ☼ 04:05, 26 July 2006 (UTC)

You wrote: nor did you provide accurate licensing information. I suggest you take a look at the image summary, licence is there along with information on where i got the image and the permission to use it. Furthermore if you continue to remove images i will have to report=block. Thank you. --Spahbod ☼ 04:25, 26 July 2006 (UTC)

I think you should worry about breaking Wikipedia:Three-revert rule more than me. I will now report you for destructive behavior. Again keep in mind that articles in wikipedia do not belong to anyone. Once again take a look at other articles to see where images should be placed, you can learn more about editing in wikipedia help. Also comments like you did about me spell checking at least, such comments will get you blocked from editing, instead of sending personal attacks, fix the spelling. The article is far away from FA which you seem to desire, and again i will be editing that article in the future, if you will be uncooprative and wage further revert wars you will be blocked, so simple is that. Good luck --Spahbod ☼ 04:42, 26 July 2006 (UTC)

Please refrain from making further personal attacks or you will be blocked. You wrote: The least you could have done was spellcheck your edits to the article. Such behavior and waging revert wars, deleting fair images etc is NOT permitted in wikipedia, please read the policies to understand the rules better. Thank you. --Spahbod ☼ 04:51, 26 July 2006 (UTC)

By saying deleted i meant deleted from the article, not deleted from wikipedia, please see wikipedia help for further information. The image licenses are what they say they are. Consider this a warning and do not change license information on images or you will be blocked for vandalism. Thank you. --Spahbod ☼ 04:59, 26 July 2006 (UTC)

Deleting image info is vandalism. In the future refrain from doing that. Thank you. --Spahbod ☼ 05:16, 26 July 2006 (UTC)

I am afraid the disscussion is over. You only seem to be interested in deleting images and changing their info. Sending personal attacks and reverting. You have been reported for this, in the future please be cooperative. As i mentioned before i will be working on that article. --Spahbod ☼ 05:24, 26 July 2006 (UTC)

Sending false information and accusations to user KwH is not helping you. Again i will be editing the Cyrus article you worked on, so if you want it to go esay you have to be cooperative, i suggest you calm down and remember that i am not your enemy :). Thank you, --Spahbod ☼ 18:36, 29 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Please do not blank or delete large portions of articles. AND DO NOT DELETE CATEGORIES.

Thanks for your edits to Cyrus the Great, unfortunately, you blanked out large portions of the article. If you are going to be involved in the article, as you wished, I suggest you participate in the discussions about the article. Had you paid more attention, you would have noticed the article is currently undergoing a peer review at Wikipedia:Peer review/Cyrus the Great/archive1. ♠ SG →Talk 17:22, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

Please don't make me remind you again, if you have any questions pos tthem in the talk page of the articles. Thank you, --Spahbod ☼ 00:10, 4 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Arbitration case

As Spahbod (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) is a self-admitted sock of Darkred (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) I have removed this case as there is no point. An arbitration case is not necessary to ban the sock of an indefinitely banned user. Fred Bauder 12:18, 4 August 2006 (UTC)

No, no. He's not a sockpuppet, he changed his username. That account has been inactive for some time. See Special:Contributions/Darkred; his last edit was in May. ♠ SG →Talk 17:58, 4 August 2006 (UTC)
Oh, I didn't know he was banned on that user. Regardless, he started making edits on User:Spahbod after his two weeks were up. He was banned for two weeks in early May, but he started making edits on Spahbod two months later, on July 7. ♠ SG →Talk 18:03, 4 August 2006 (UTC)
Sorry, I should have checked the block log! ♠ SG →Talk 21:31, 4 August 2006 (UTC)