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This user has had a history of adding unreferenced statements to a page, specifically with the page Rick Jackson. I've warned him several times about making this statement, and in my most recent warning, gave a detailed request that he stop vandalizing the page, or at the very least, provide a reference for his edits. I've now warned him 4 times - at what point should I ask for a IP block? Thanks. GoCuse44 (talk) 07:03, 11 January 2009 (UTC)

30pxTemplate:{{ucfirst:FS1037C talk}} and Template:{{ucfirst:FS1037C MS188 talk}} have been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for Deletion page. Thank you. --Eastlaw (talk) 01:37, 17 January 2009 (UTC)

It seems like this IP needs a bit longer block than 24h this time.

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=ANFO&diff=266791072&oldid=264394969

T96 grh (talk) 05:12, 28 January 2009 (UTC)

With March Madness arriving, Eric Devendorf has been vandalized several times over the past week. Would it be possible to get temporary protection for this page? Thanks. GoCuse44 (talk) 23:24, 21 March 2009 (UTC)

I have nominated {{lc|Anti-communist propaganda films}} for deletion. Your opinions on the matter are welcome; please participate in the discussion by adding your comments at the discussion page. Thank you. Defender of torch (talk) 10:57, 4 February 2010 (UTC)

Image:Info non-talk.png:Category:Hindu and Buddhist heritage of Afghanistan, which you created, has been nominated for deletion, merging, or renaming. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at the category's entry on the Categories for discussion page. Thank you. —Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 21:11, 28 September 2010 (UTC)

Hi !

I am new to wiki so i hope I'm typing this in the right spot! I'm reaching out to other users for help. As I understand it, I need to track down an established wiki editor to help me rid the first article i've created ("Stone and Stone")of the ugly box that was posted on top "This article has multiple issues....".

I know exactly how these complaints came about. In my ignorance on how wiki works, I gave myself the same nickname as the subject I was writing on and then a whole drama ensued, as it was assumed that I was my subject and that I was writing an autobiography! In truth, I am a huge comedy fan and biographer and was dipping my toes for the first time in wikipedia waters!

Any help or solutions you could provide me when you get the chance would be greatly appreciated! This poor little article certainly doesn't deserve such an ugly heading box because of my wiki-ignorance! Thank you in advance for your time! Comedybiographer (talk) 10:45, 24 February 2011 (UTC)

Hi there. Back in 2007 you proposed this article for deletion as non-notable. It's currently up for deletion; your comments are welcome at WP:Articles for deletion/Jeff Pearce (American artist). Robofish (talk) 22:11, 24 July 2011 (UTC)

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Sorry I messed that article up. I was trying to edit it and my computer sometimes does bad things. -71.132.194.113 (talk) 03:40, 20 February 2012 (UTC)

So I know you have everything up to 1999 up, are you gonna be able to do 1998? Arjoccolenty (talk)

:Category:Wikipedia articles incorporating text from FOLDOC, which you created, has been nominated for discussion. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at the category's entry on the Categories for discussion page. Thank you. Chris Cunningham (user:thumperward) (talk) 15:25, 11 April 2012 (UTC)

Hello, I am involved with a research project for Michigan State University and am wondering if you would be able to answer a few questions regarding tool sets on Wikipedia. What were the tools you mainly used prior to becoming an admin, and after becoming an admin? Here is a link to the project if you are interested Wikipedia:United States Education Program/Courses/Wiki-Project Management (Jonathan Obar) , and if you have any questions please let me know. Thanks! Ltezl (talk) 22:14, 19 April 2012 (UTC)

File:Ambox warning pn.svgTemplate:HistoryWiki has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for discussion page. Grafen (talk) 10:35, 1 September 2012 (UTC)

When your account was made is missing from the list of Admins at http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:ListUsers/sysop&limit=2000 and I was wondering if you could take the time to fix it. My thanks. CHCSPrefect (talk) 12:11, 9 October 2012 (UTC)

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I have decided to put on a mini-contest within the November 2013 monthly disambiguation contest, on Saturday, November 23 (UTC). I will personally give a $20 Amazon.com gift card to the disambiguator who fixes the most links on that server-day ([https://tools.wmflabs.org/dplbot/ch/dab_challenge.php see the project page for details on scoring points]). Since we are not geared up to do an automated count for that day, at 00:00, 23 November 2013 (UTC) (which is 7:00 PM on November 22, EST), I'll take a screenshot of the project page leaderboard. I will presume that anyone who is not already listed on the leaderboard has precisely nine edits. At 01:00, 24 November 2013 (UTC) (8:00 PM on November 23, EST), I'll take a screenshot of the leaderboard at that time (the extra hour is to give the board time to update), and I will determine from that who our winner is. I will credit links fixed by turning a WP:DABCONCEPT page into an article, but you'll have to let me know me that you did so. Here's to a fun contest. Note that according to the Daily Disambig, we currently have under 256,000 disambiguation links to be fixed. If everyone in the disambiguation link fixers category were to fix 500 links, we would have them all done - so aim high! Cheers! bd2412 T 02:34, 18 November 2013 (UTC)

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Hello there, a proposal regarding pre-adminship review has been raised at Village pump by {{noping|Anna Frodesiak}}. Your comments here is very much appreciated. Many thanks. Jim Carter through MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 06:46, 28 May 2014 (UTC)

:Category:Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the Columbia Encyclopedia, which you created, has been nominated for possible deletion, merging, or renaming. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at the category's entry on the Categories for discussion page. Thank you. Revent^talk 21:24, 7 July 2014 (UTC)

:Category:Local civil rights history in the United States, which you created, has been nominated for upmerging to :Category:History of African-American civil rights. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at the category's entry on the Categories for discussion page. Thank you. RevelationDirect (talk) 00:28, 22 August 2015 (UTC)

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