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Thank you very much for starting the article! The ARRS website is just chock-full of good stats, but sadly its composition seems to be stuck in 1994 – hence the majority of it is ungoogle-able. This is also not helped by a titling error on the Mombasa profile! Good work on creating the other Kenya-related articles. There seem to be so many places left to write about in the world. SFB 22:51, 25 January 2011 (UTC)
Hey, I saw your edits at DYK and clicked over to your user page and was impressed. Have you considering applying to become a Wikipedia:Online Ambassadors? It is a great way to help college students become more familiar with Wikipedia, and make them good long term contributers! Sadads ( talk) 19:19, 5 February 2011 (UTC)
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![]() | On 12 February 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Google Art Project, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Google's Art Project features digital versions of 17 pieces of artwork (including Botticelli's The Birth of Venus, pictured) at a resolution of 7 gigapixels? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Materialscientist ( talk) 12:02, 12 February 2011 (UTC)
From now on, you shall be known as killer of fun. :( Haha, all is well. You undid it 15 minutes before today, anyway. My evil plan succeeded. Cheers! m.o.p 04:58, 15 February 2011 (UTC)
I'm not sure the correct way to submit this, but 109.144.218.230 keeps vandalising the 'Pierre Lewis' page, would it be possible for you to block this IP address from further disruption. Many thanks. Mark Bond (Colonel Music) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.30.227.76 ( talk) 01:36, 17 February 2011 (UTC)
Did you just Rollback one of my edits, a tool supposedly reserved to fight vandalism?-- Jojhutton ( talk) 22:54, 19 February 2011 (UTC)
yo what's up girl-- Daizakeith ( talk) 14:58, 2 March 2011 (UTC)
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Hi Matt, I don't think you should've changed the Phantom of the Opera article, even if you link to a Wikipedia page that thinks it can discuss the intricacies of offence, perception and evasiveness in just one paragraph. Saying "died" gives too much emphasis to Alan Lerner and kills the mood of the opening paragraph. "Passed away" reminds readers that it was always going to happen and that the death was in no way shocking or horrific. It implies that he's just no longer around, rather than giving focus to the actual act of losing his life. Owen214 ( talk) 01:51, 7 April 2011 (UTC)
Thank you for your advice about DYK check. I used online character counter to check the size of the article that I submitted, but I did not know that "The listed items themselves are not counted as part of the 1,500 DYK qualifying characters" so I included them in my calculation. Since I am afraid of the message that appears when I want to create your skin.js I will use this tool without installing it but by copying this: javascript:importScript('User:Shubinator/DYKcheck.js'); dykCheck(); to the URL field. Thank you very much for this tip.-- Antidiskriminator ( talk) 14:41, 18 April 2011 (UTC)
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![]() | On 24 April 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Send tape echo echo delay, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Geoff Emerick, who co-created the send tape echo echo delay audio effect at Abbey Road Studios, once said that "God only knows" how it worked? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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![]() | On 28 April 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Spill (audio), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that although audio spill is often undesirable in the recording of popular music, it can be heard on records by The Beatles and Christina Aguilera? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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Do you remember reviewing IMF Wiesbaden for DYK? I added a link to the opera and reviews, -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 07:39, 2 May 2011 (UTC)
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...for Charles Edward Keyser...
Does it really need the extraneous detail that he was a stockbroker and Knight Templar? I've OK'ed it, but thought I'd query that with you.
Sorry for the delay, thought I had posted here last night and apparently didn't hit "save". - danjel ( talk to me) 05:45, 27 May 2011 (UTC)
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![]() | On 2 June 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Charles Edward Keyser, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that in 1893, stockbroker and Knight Templar Charles Edward Keyser bought Aldermaston Court – a mansion built by a student of his grandfather? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Casliber ( talk · contribs) 00:52, 2 June 2011 (UTC)
![]() | On 2 June 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Daniel Higford Davall Burr, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Daniel and Anne-Margaretta Burr's eldest son, Higford, took an ancestor's surname – and was known as Higford Higford? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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![]() | On 2 June 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Anne-Margaretta Burr, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Daniel and Anne-Margaretta Burr's eldest son, Higford, took an ancestor's surname – and was known as Higford Higford? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Casliber ( talk · contribs) 00:53, 2 June 2011 (UTC)
Dear Mattgirling,
I have a minor problem that I hope you can help me resolve. I wrote an article on Yossi Sheffi, which one administrator (JohnCD) looked over and suggested I move to the mainspace. After I did so, the article was reviewed by yet another administrator (Bearcat) who made a few helpful changes. Since the article has now been reviewed twice, is it possible for the "this is a new, unreviewed article" template to be removed from the top of the article page? If so, can you do it or tell me how I can do it? And should I restore the categories? It looks like they were removed by Bearcat when he reviewed the article. Thanks!
Also, I wrote an article on the ESI Group, which is posted at my sub-page (".../ESI Group"). I would feel better it it were reviewed before I move it to the mainspace. Would it be possible for you to review it and let me know if you think it's ready for the mainspace now or if there are changes that I should make to it?
Thank you very much! Michael Leeman ( talk) 18:02, 17 June 2011 (UTC)
Back in April, you said you'd be able to do some sound files to demonstrate this effect once things cleared up at work.
How are things at work? DS ( talk) 11:51, 22 June 2011 (UTC)
![]() | On 23 June 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Genetic Studios, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that when he established Genetic Studios in 1980, record producer Martin Rushent spent £35,000 on air conditioning alone? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
The DYK project ( nominate) 06:04, 23 June 2011 (UTC)
An AfD on articles you started can be found at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Airagwani. Fram ( talk) 13:22, 28 June 2011 (UTC)
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Even though it's been quiet on-wiki, the Wikipedia Ambassador Program has been busy over the last few months getting ready for the next term. We're heading toward over 80 classes in the US, across all disciplines. You'll see courses start popping up here, and this time we want to match one or more Online Ambassadors to each class based on interest or expertise in the subject matter. If you see a class that you're interested, please contact the professor and/or me; the sooner the Ambassadors and professors get in communication, the better things go. Look for more in the coming weeks about next term.
In the meantime, with a little help I've identified all the articles students did significant work on in the last term. Many of the articles have never been assessed, or have ratings that are out of date from before the students improved them. Please help assess them! Pick a class, or just a few articles, and give them a rating (and add a relevant WikiProject banner if there isn't one), and then update the list of articles.
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Hi, I was a bit confused as to why you deleted this article so quickly. Isn't this biting a newcomer slightly as the page was deleted just minutes after creation? Or is this now allowed? I was told that some people pick up on this and it is wrong. Is this the case?
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Just wanted to say thanks for completing my request, " List of objects that have gone over Niagara Falls", and doing such an awesome job on it. :) œ ™ 15:46, 4 August 2011 (UTC) |
Aww, fanks! matt ( talk) 14:55, 5 August 2011 (UTC)
Hi. I noticed you assisted in the move of Status Quo (band). Were you aware of the mess it left behind? -- Escape Orbit (Talk) 21:26, 8 August 2011 (UTC)
WP:EUPHEMISM. Kittybrewster ☎ 13:50, 20 August 2011 (UTC)
May I have the reason you felt it necessary to delete the page "Below Ice"? BestRate ( talk) 14:41, 17 September 2011 (UTC)
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![]() | On 19 September 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Lathom Hall, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that despite reports that they played so badly their set was cut short, The Beatles' first performance at Lathom Hall led to a number of future bookings there, earning them the 2005 equivalent of £120 per concert? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Lathom Hall.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Materialscientist ( talk) 16:03, 19 September 2011 (UTC)
Hi Matt,
I was wondering why you removed my unfinished Inside Islam:What a Billion Muslims Really Think wiki entry.
Thanks, Natalie — Preceding unsigned comment added by Peacethroughthemedia ( talk • contribs) 19:22, 19 September 2011 (UTC)
![]() | On 22 September 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Aintree Institute, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Brian Epstein was so angered that The Beatles were paid in loose change for a gig at the Aintree Institute, he never booked with the venue's promoter again? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Aintree Institute.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Materialscientist ( talk) 08:03, 22 September 2011 (UTC)
excuse, please help. i notice how you delete my page GRIFF. well, i am GRIFF. i want a wikipedia page, because i'm trying to become something of myself. will be on itunes today — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jmdonadio725 ( talk • contribs) 10:54, 25 September 2011 (UTC)
Dear Matt,
Thank you very much for your research you completed on Etienne Tshisekedi biography.
However, there are untrue and non trustworthy elements you have used in your updates.
For instance, the quote used about the assassination of Emery Patrice Lumumba; some external links used are not legitimate links. I will spare you from listing numerous faults in your updates.
Having read your profile as an administrator with an experience of more than 4 years in editing and publishing on Wikipedia; I believe that you are experienced to publish neutral and trustworthy contents on Wikipedia.
I also believe that although an editor might not be biased but the sources s/he referred to might be biased especially when it comes to comments/quotes from somebody else and not relating the facts as there are.
The person of Etienne Tshisekedi is regarded as a national emblem of the Democratic Republic of Congo, although he did some mistakes but he struggled for his own country at his own expenses, his own family and political friends some of lost their lives; therefore an editor writing about him should be completely impartial and consider all facts of his life.
You have reacted to our last update and considered it as being less referenced. We would like, if you can, to notify us elements that are not well referenced and we will endeavour to improve our last update.
Thank you very much for your anticipated help.
Kind regards
Alain K. The Editor for Etienne Tshisekedi biography — Preceding unsigned comment added by EditorUd ( talk • contribs) 20:23, 25 September 2011 (UTC)
![]() | On 27 September 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Doctor Willard Bliss, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that after his shooting in 1881, U.S. President Garfield was treated by Doctor Doctor Bliss (pictured)? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Doctor Willard Bliss.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Materialscientist ( talk) 23:21, 27 September 2011 (UTC)
![]() | On 28 September 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Coles 4038, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Coles 4038 microphone, used on records by The Beatles and Led Zeppelin, has the appearance of a waffle iron? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Coles 4038.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Materialscientist ( talk) 23:53, 28 September 2011 (UTC)
dear Matt, seems that you deleted my page: Roundffusor1. How dare to delete a page written by an inventor? Did u know someth about sound diffusers? IN DETAIL? Just put the page back and read carefully what I said there about others said diffusers, and wakeup my friend.... Zainea Liviu , www.zainea.com — Preceding unsigned comment added by Zainea liviu ( talk • contribs) 15:48, 1 October 2011 (UTC)
Just to let you know you are mentioned in the above discvussion. Ottawahitech ( talk) 14:26, 13 October 2011 (UTC)
As a previous commentator, you may be interested in commenting on: Wikipedia:Categories_for_discussion/Log/2011_October_22#Category:Wikipedians_with_BS_degrees This is essentially your suggestion enacted. Thanks, Ian Cairns ( talk) 15:04, 22 October 2011 (UTC)
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Hi, I noticed that you created "Template:Glastonbury Festival 2009". Some IP's were having fun there and now I doubt if the information is still correct. The subject if far out of my comfort zone, so I prefer to turn to you. Thanks in advance! Night of the Big Wind talk 22:05, 16 November 2011 (UTC)
![]() | On 17 December 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Tetbury railway station, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that in 1963, a whole farm—including machinery, staff and a pedigree herd of Hereford cattle—travelled by train from Tetbury railway station to Stranraer in advance of the Beeching Axe? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Tetbury railway station.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Gatoclass ( talk) 16:49, 17 December 2011 (UTC)
The picture you posted http://static.unrealitytv.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/little-mix-cannonball-460x460.jpg and deleted little3.png and little4.png - that was a picture I made. — Preceding unsigned comment added by World Flying ( talk • contribs) 18:39, 17 December 2011 (UTC)
If you were the latter, then unless the original image (#1) is licensed for derivative works and complies with our CC-BY-SA licence, we can't use it or any media derived from it. We have to be quite strict on copyrights, but if you have the right to distribute the images you can do so through our donating copyrighted materials page. Thanks, matt ( talk) 18:46, 17 December 2011 (UTC)
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Greetings! A stub template or category which you created has been nominated for renaming or deletion at Wikipedia:Stub types for deletion. The stub type most likely doesn't meet Wikipedia requirements for a stub type, through failure to meet standards relating to the name, scope, current stub hierarchy or likely size, as explained at Wikipedia:Stub. Please feel free to make any comments at WP:SFD regarding this stub type, and in future, please consider proposing new stub types first at Wikipedia:WikiProject Stub sorting/Proposals! This message is a boilerplate, left here as a courtesy, and should not be considered personal in nature. Grutness... wha? 01:37, 3 January 2011 (UTC)
Thank you very much for starting the article! The ARRS website is just chock-full of good stats, but sadly its composition seems to be stuck in 1994 – hence the majority of it is ungoogle-able. This is also not helped by a titling error on the Mombasa profile! Good work on creating the other Kenya-related articles. There seem to be so many places left to write about in the world. SFB 22:51, 25 January 2011 (UTC)
Hey, I saw your edits at DYK and clicked over to your user page and was impressed. Have you considering applying to become a Wikipedia:Online Ambassadors? It is a great way to help college students become more familiar with Wikipedia, and make them good long term contributers! Sadads ( talk) 19:19, 5 February 2011 (UTC)
The article Brine Leas High School has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:
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![]() | On 12 February 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Google Art Project, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Google's Art Project features digital versions of 17 pieces of artwork (including Botticelli's The Birth of Venus, pictured) at a resolution of 7 gigapixels? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Materialscientist ( talk) 12:02, 12 February 2011 (UTC)
From now on, you shall be known as killer of fun. :( Haha, all is well. You undid it 15 minutes before today, anyway. My evil plan succeeded. Cheers! m.o.p 04:58, 15 February 2011 (UTC)
I'm not sure the correct way to submit this, but 109.144.218.230 keeps vandalising the 'Pierre Lewis' page, would it be possible for you to block this IP address from further disruption. Many thanks. Mark Bond (Colonel Music) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.30.227.76 ( talk) 01:36, 17 February 2011 (UTC)
Did you just Rollback one of my edits, a tool supposedly reserved to fight vandalism?-- Jojhutton ( talk) 22:54, 19 February 2011 (UTC)
yo what's up girl-- Daizakeith ( talk) 14:58, 2 March 2011 (UTC)
Hi Matt!
Congratulations! Your application to join the Wikipedia Ambassador Program as an Online Ambassador has been accepted.
First off, I apologize for the following info-dump. If you're wondering how to get started or are wondering what's going on, please contact me.
If you haven't already done so, take a look at the Online Ambassador guidelines: Wikipedia:Online_Ambassadors/Guidelines
The "mentorship process" section lays out approximately what will be expected of you as a mentor. If you'd like, you can also volunteer to be the coordinating online ambassador for a class or two.
Please add yourself to the top of the list of available mentors, and note the number of students you think you'd like to mentor next term (it doesn't have to be a final answer, this is just to help with matching students and mentors once the students start getting active) and if you'd like to take on the coordination role for any classes note that as well: Wikipedia:Online_Ambassadors/Mentors (Don't add yourself to the lower "Additional online ambassadors section; that's for ambassadors-in-training and ambassadors who are already mentoring all the the students they want to take on.)
To coordinate between Online Ambassadors and Campus Ambassadors, we've been using a Google Group as a mailing list. It's not required, but almost all the ambassadors are on it. Would you like me to subscribe you? Email me with your email address if so.
You can catch with what's been going on so far with the first major message this term, with details about what the group should and shouldn't be used for: Wikipedia_talk:Ambassadors#Information_for_Ambassadors_about_January_-_May_2011_term
You can also check out the first two ambassador newsletters, which have more detail about what's going on right now. You'll get future editions delivered to your talk page.
If you use IRC, please consider adding #wikipedia-en-ambassadors and #wikipedia-en-classroom to your channel lineup.
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Hi Matt, I don't think you should've changed the Phantom of the Opera article, even if you link to a Wikipedia page that thinks it can discuss the intricacies of offence, perception and evasiveness in just one paragraph. Saying "died" gives too much emphasis to Alan Lerner and kills the mood of the opening paragraph. "Passed away" reminds readers that it was always going to happen and that the death was in no way shocking or horrific. It implies that he's just no longer around, rather than giving focus to the actual act of losing his life. Owen214 ( talk) 01:51, 7 April 2011 (UTC)
Thank you for your advice about DYK check. I used online character counter to check the size of the article that I submitted, but I did not know that "The listed items themselves are not counted as part of the 1,500 DYK qualifying characters" so I included them in my calculation. Since I am afraid of the message that appears when I want to create your skin.js I will use this tool without installing it but by copying this: javascript:importScript('User:Shubinator/DYKcheck.js'); dykCheck(); to the URL field. Thank you very much for this tip.-- Antidiskriminator ( talk) 14:41, 18 April 2011 (UTC)
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![]() | On 24 April 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Send tape echo echo delay, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Geoff Emerick, who co-created the send tape echo echo delay audio effect at Abbey Road Studios, once said that "God only knows" how it worked? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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![]() | On 28 April 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Spill (audio), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that although audio spill is often undesirable in the recording of popular music, it can be heard on records by The Beatles and Christina Aguilera? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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Do you remember reviewing IMF Wiesbaden for DYK? I added a link to the opera and reviews, -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 07:39, 2 May 2011 (UTC)
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...for Charles Edward Keyser...
Does it really need the extraneous detail that he was a stockbroker and Knight Templar? I've OK'ed it, but thought I'd query that with you.
Sorry for the delay, thought I had posted here last night and apparently didn't hit "save". - danjel ( talk to me) 05:45, 27 May 2011 (UTC)
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![]() | On 2 June 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Charles Edward Keyser, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that in 1893, stockbroker and Knight Templar Charles Edward Keyser bought Aldermaston Court – a mansion built by a student of his grandfather? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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![]() | On 2 June 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Daniel Higford Davall Burr, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Daniel and Anne-Margaretta Burr's eldest son, Higford, took an ancestor's surname – and was known as Higford Higford? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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Casliber ( talk · contribs) 00:53, 2 June 2011 (UTC)
Dear Mattgirling,
I have a minor problem that I hope you can help me resolve. I wrote an article on Yossi Sheffi, which one administrator (JohnCD) looked over and suggested I move to the mainspace. After I did so, the article was reviewed by yet another administrator (Bearcat) who made a few helpful changes. Since the article has now been reviewed twice, is it possible for the "this is a new, unreviewed article" template to be removed from the top of the article page? If so, can you do it or tell me how I can do it? And should I restore the categories? It looks like they were removed by Bearcat when he reviewed the article. Thanks!
Also, I wrote an article on the ESI Group, which is posted at my sub-page (".../ESI Group"). I would feel better it it were reviewed before I move it to the mainspace. Would it be possible for you to review it and let me know if you think it's ready for the mainspace now or if there are changes that I should make to it?
Thank you very much! Michael Leeman ( talk) 18:02, 17 June 2011 (UTC)
Back in April, you said you'd be able to do some sound files to demonstrate this effect once things cleared up at work.
How are things at work? DS ( talk) 11:51, 22 June 2011 (UTC)
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An AfD on articles you started can be found at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Airagwani. Fram ( talk) 13:22, 28 June 2011 (UTC)
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Hi, I was a bit confused as to why you deleted this article so quickly. Isn't this biting a newcomer slightly as the page was deleted just minutes after creation? Or is this now allowed? I was told that some people pick up on this and it is wrong. Is this the case?
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Just wanted to say thanks for completing my request, " List of objects that have gone over Niagara Falls", and doing such an awesome job on it. :) œ ™ 15:46, 4 August 2011 (UTC) |
Aww, fanks! matt ( talk) 14:55, 5 August 2011 (UTC)
Hi. I noticed you assisted in the move of Status Quo (band). Were you aware of the mess it left behind? -- Escape Orbit (Talk) 21:26, 8 August 2011 (UTC)
WP:EUPHEMISM. Kittybrewster ☎ 13:50, 20 August 2011 (UTC)
May I have the reason you felt it necessary to delete the page "Below Ice"? BestRate ( talk) 14:41, 17 September 2011 (UTC)
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![]() | On 19 September 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Lathom Hall, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that despite reports that they played so badly their set was cut short, The Beatles' first performance at Lathom Hall led to a number of future bookings there, earning them the 2005 equivalent of £120 per concert? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Lathom Hall.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Materialscientist ( talk) 16:03, 19 September 2011 (UTC)
Hi Matt,
I was wondering why you removed my unfinished Inside Islam:What a Billion Muslims Really Think wiki entry.
Thanks, Natalie — Preceding unsigned comment added by Peacethroughthemedia ( talk • contribs) 19:22, 19 September 2011 (UTC)
![]() | On 22 September 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Aintree Institute, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Brian Epstein was so angered that The Beatles were paid in loose change for a gig at the Aintree Institute, he never booked with the venue's promoter again? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Aintree Institute.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Materialscientist ( talk) 08:03, 22 September 2011 (UTC)
excuse, please help. i notice how you delete my page GRIFF. well, i am GRIFF. i want a wikipedia page, because i'm trying to become something of myself. will be on itunes today — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jmdonadio725 ( talk • contribs) 10:54, 25 September 2011 (UTC)
Dear Matt,
Thank you very much for your research you completed on Etienne Tshisekedi biography.
However, there are untrue and non trustworthy elements you have used in your updates.
For instance, the quote used about the assassination of Emery Patrice Lumumba; some external links used are not legitimate links. I will spare you from listing numerous faults in your updates.
Having read your profile as an administrator with an experience of more than 4 years in editing and publishing on Wikipedia; I believe that you are experienced to publish neutral and trustworthy contents on Wikipedia.
I also believe that although an editor might not be biased but the sources s/he referred to might be biased especially when it comes to comments/quotes from somebody else and not relating the facts as there are.
The person of Etienne Tshisekedi is regarded as a national emblem of the Democratic Republic of Congo, although he did some mistakes but he struggled for his own country at his own expenses, his own family and political friends some of lost their lives; therefore an editor writing about him should be completely impartial and consider all facts of his life.
You have reacted to our last update and considered it as being less referenced. We would like, if you can, to notify us elements that are not well referenced and we will endeavour to improve our last update.
Thank you very much for your anticipated help.
Kind regards
Alain K. The Editor for Etienne Tshisekedi biography — Preceding unsigned comment added by EditorUd ( talk • contribs) 20:23, 25 September 2011 (UTC)
![]() | On 27 September 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Doctor Willard Bliss, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that after his shooting in 1881, U.S. President Garfield was treated by Doctor Doctor Bliss (pictured)? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Doctor Willard Bliss.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Materialscientist ( talk) 23:21, 27 September 2011 (UTC)
![]() | On 28 September 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Coles 4038, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Coles 4038 microphone, used on records by The Beatles and Led Zeppelin, has the appearance of a waffle iron? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Coles 4038.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Materialscientist ( talk) 23:53, 28 September 2011 (UTC)
dear Matt, seems that you deleted my page: Roundffusor1. How dare to delete a page written by an inventor? Did u know someth about sound diffusers? IN DETAIL? Just put the page back and read carefully what I said there about others said diffusers, and wakeup my friend.... Zainea Liviu , www.zainea.com — Preceding unsigned comment added by Zainea liviu ( talk • contribs) 15:48, 1 October 2011 (UTC)
Just to let you know you are mentioned in the above discvussion. Ottawahitech ( talk) 14:26, 13 October 2011 (UTC)
As a previous commentator, you may be interested in commenting on: Wikipedia:Categories_for_discussion/Log/2011_October_22#Category:Wikipedians_with_BS_degrees This is essentially your suggestion enacted. Thanks, Ian Cairns ( talk) 15:04, 22 October 2011 (UTC)
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Hi, I noticed that you created "Template:Glastonbury Festival 2009". Some IP's were having fun there and now I doubt if the information is still correct. The subject if far out of my comfort zone, so I prefer to turn to you. Thanks in advance! Night of the Big Wind talk 22:05, 16 November 2011 (UTC)
![]() | On 17 December 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Tetbury railway station, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that in 1963, a whole farm—including machinery, staff and a pedigree herd of Hereford cattle—travelled by train from Tetbury railway station to Stranraer in advance of the Beeching Axe? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Tetbury railway station.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Gatoclass ( talk) 16:49, 17 December 2011 (UTC)
The picture you posted http://static.unrealitytv.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/little-mix-cannonball-460x460.jpg and deleted little3.png and little4.png - that was a picture I made. — Preceding unsigned comment added by World Flying ( talk • contribs) 18:39, 17 December 2011 (UTC)
If you were the latter, then unless the original image (#1) is licensed for derivative works and complies with our CC-BY-SA licence, we can't use it or any media derived from it. We have to be quite strict on copyrights, but if you have the right to distribute the images you can do so through our donating copyrighted materials page. Thanks, matt ( talk) 18:46, 17 December 2011 (UTC)
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Good work on the Little Mix Article World Flying ( talk) 22:54, 17 December 2011 (UTC) |