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{{admin|Blnguyen}} has been an [[WP:ADMIN|administrator]] since [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Blnguyen|29 May 2006]] and an [[WP:ARBCOM|arbitrator]] since [[Wikipedia:Arbitration_Committee_Elections_December_2006/Vote/Blnguyen|January 1, 2007]].

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'''FOR ANONS, I WILL DEFINITELY REPLY HERE. FOR EVERYBODY ELSE, THIS MAY BE HERE OR AT YOUR TALK PAGE. IF IT IS A MULTI-PARTY DISCUSSION, THEN DEFINITELY HERE'''

[[Image:Blnguyen_party.jpg|300px|right|Blnguyen is very happy, humbled, honoured to have received such levels of support and endorsing comments for the Arbitration Committee. He is looking forward to serving the community to achieve its goals of making decisions which further the encyclopedia. He is also relieved after the turbulent and rocky ride of the election period. He is first and foremost an editor at heart and also intends to continue his work as a humble editor! '''[[User:Blnguyen|Blnguyen]]''' ([[User talk:Blnguyen|bananabucket]]) 06:52, 29 December 2006 (UTC)|thumb]]

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*[[/Archive1]]: [[October]] [[2005]] - [[March 2]] [[2006]]/3/06 (44kb)

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*[[/Archive2]]: [[March 3]] [[2006]] - [[March 23]] [[2006]] (40kb)

*[[/Archive3Archive6]]: [[March 23]] [[2006]]19/5 - [[April 7]] [[2006]]26/5 (41kb43kb)

*[[/Archive4]]: [[April 7]] [[2006]] - [[May 2]] [[2006]] (45kb)

*[[/Archive5]]: [[May 2]] [[2006]] - [[May 18]] [[2006]] (45kb)

*[[/Archive6]]: [[May 19]] [[2006]] - [[May 26]] [[2006]] (43kb)

**[[/Archive my RfA]]: separate archive regarding my [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Blnguyen|RfA]] from 22-31/5

*[[/Archive7]]: [[May 26]] [[2006]]/5 - [[June 6]] [[2006]]/5 (45kb)

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*[[/Archive8]]: [[June 7]] [[2006]] - [[June 16]] [[2006]] (43kb)

*[[/Archive13]]: 18/7 - 22/7 (42kb) (includes most of the Indian religion stuff, which started a while ago)

*[[/Archive9]]: [[June 17]] [[2006]] - [[June 29]] [[2006]] (42kb)

*[[/Archive10Archive14]]: [[June 30]] [[2006]]22/7 - [[July6/8 8]]roughly [[2006]] (40kb42kb)

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*[[/Archive11]]: [[July 9]] [[2006]] - [[July 13]] [[2006]] (40kb)

*[[/Archive12]]: [[July 13]] [[2006]] - [[July 18]] [[2006]] (42kb)

*[[/Archive13]]: [[July 18]] [[2006]] - [[July 22]] [[2006]] (42kb) (includes most of the Indian religion stuff, which started a while ago)

*[[/Archive14]]: [[July 22]] [[2006]] - [[August 6]] roughly [[2006]] (42kb)

*[[/Archive15]]: [[August 6]] roughly [[2006]] - [[August 16]] [[2006]] (43kb)

**[[/Archive16]]: [[August 7]] [[2006]] - [[August 10]] [[2006]] (41kb) (separate for Indian religion hostilities)

**[[/Archive17]]: [[August 10]] [[2006]] - [[August 17]] [[2006]] (41kb) (separate for Indian religion hostilities)

*[[/Archive18]]: [[August 16]] [[2006]] - [[August 23]] [[2006]] (40kb)

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**[[/Archive19]]: [[August 17]] [[2006]]/8 - [[September 1]] [[2006]]/9(43kb) (separate for Indian religion hostilities + cucumber)

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*[[/Archive20]]: [[August 23]] [[2006]] - [[September 1]] [[2006]] (40kb)

*[[/Archive32]]: [[November 8]]

*[[/Archive21]]: [[September 1]] [[2006]] - [[September 6]] [[2006]] (40kb)

**[[/Archive22Archive33]]: [[SeptemberNovember 617]] - (India:[[2006Bodhidharma]] -and [[SeptemberIndian 14]]Buddhist [[2006Movement]] (40kb)

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*[[/Archive23]]: [[September 4]] [[2006]] - (Balkan battles) (24kb)

*[[/Archive24]]: [[September 4]] [[2006]] - [[September 22]] [[2006]] (42kb) (general India disputes)

*[[/Archive25]]: [[September 4]] [[2006]] - [[September 14]] [[2006]] (52kb)([[Karnataka]] vs [[Maharashtra]])

*[[/Archive26]]: [[September 15]] [[2006]] - (general) (37kb)

*[[/Archive27]]: [[September 20]] [[2006]] - [[September 29]] [[2006]] ([[Karnataka]] vs [[Maharashtra]] part 2)

*[[/Archive28]]: [[September 29]] [[2006]] - [[October 19]] [[2006]] (40kb)

*[[/Archive29]]: [[October 19]] [[2006]] - [[October 30]] [[2006]] (40kb)

**[[/Archive30]]: [[October 26]] [[2006]] - [[November 2]] [[2006]] ?([[Karnataka]] vs [[Maharashtra]] part 3)

*[[/Archive31]]: [[November 1]] [[2006]] - [[November 8]] [[2006]]

*[[/Archive32]]: [[November 8]] [[2006]]

**[[/Archive33]]: [[November 17]] [[2006]] - (India:[[Bodhidharma]] and [[Indian Buddhist Movement]]

*[[/Archive34]]: [[November 21]] [[2006]] - [[November 28]] [[2006]]

*[[/Archive35]]: [[November 28]] [[2006]] - [[December 12]] [[2006]]

*[[/Archive36]]: [[December 12]] [[2006]] - [[December 28]] [[2006]]

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*[[/Archive78]]:Cricket photo poll

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*[[/Archive186]]:Most recent as of 5/15/2011

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== In case you come back... ==

== [[Special:Ian Thorpe]] ==

Yeah, I know this talk page is protected. Yeah, I know you have retired. But you do the best work on Vietnamese articles I can think of, so if you want a project if and when you return, while pounding the "random article" button I came across [[Vietnamese family]] and thought maybe you'd be able to work it up a bit. Possibly needs a re-title (Family life in Vietnam?) and a lot of TLC, but when I saw it needed help, I thought I'd throw it your way. Toodles. --[[User:Jayron32|<span style="color:#000099;">Jayron</span>]]'''''[[User talk:Jayron32|<span style="color:#009900;">32</span>]]''''' 01:21, 5 July 2011 (UTC)

== File:Phamngocthao.jpg listed for deletion ==

I engaged in a conversation today, with an Australian Pro Athlete in the track, he represented us in the last commonwealth games. He told me that there is a 3months calendar that they have to fill with their whereabouts. They nominate a couple of places like home, pool etc as A B C D E and then they add that letter on every day at a specific time. Therefore, they nominate EVERY DAY where they will be for at least 1 hour. He said there are three ways of drug testing. 1) By appointment, they call the athlete and ask him to be at a ___location at a future date for the test. 2) During games 3) random with the use of the whereabouts calendar that every athlete submit. The day they tested Ian, they went at the pool, that was one of his nominated places and then they went at his home. He was not there. They waited for an hour. He did not appear. He failed his obligation as a pro athlete. It is a documented fact. It needs to be on the paragraph about his retirement.

A file that you uploaded or altered, [[:File:Phamngocthao.jpg]], has been listed at [[Wikipedia:Files for deletion]]. Please see the [[Wikipedia:Files for deletion/2011 July 15#File:Phamngocthao.jpg|'''discussion''']] to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. {{#if:|{{{2}}}|Thank you.}} <!-- Template:Fdw --> <span style="font-family:Verdana; ">'''[[User:Howcheng|<span style="color:#33C;">howcheng</span>]]''' <small>{[[User talk:Howcheng|chat]]}</small></span> 18:19, 15 July 2011 (UTC)

== ''The Bugle'': Issue LXVIII, October 2011 ==

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Blnguyen, has the issue with Ian Thorpe been resolved? Can I post my two lines or will you erase them again. Please advice me of your decision, so i can post them or ask for mediation.'''[[User:Karacult|Karacult]]'''

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:Replied on the talk page. '''[[User:Blnguyen|Blnguyen]]''' ([[User talk:Blnguyen|bananabucket]]) 06:34, 18 January 2007 (UTC)

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Looks like Thugchildz's sock. What do you think? <b><font color="teal">[[User:DaGizza|Gizza]]</font></b>''^{<font color="teal">[[User_talk:DaGizza|Chat]]</font>}'' ^{<b><font color="teal">[[Special:Contributions/DaGizza|&#169;]]</font></b>} 11:28, 8 January 2007 (UTC)

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:Well, Thugchildz is blocked atm, so I'm just biding my time for a while. It's a pity, since he is a good user. '''[[User:Blnguyen|Blnguyen]]''' ([[User talk:Blnguyen|bananabucket]]) 03:43, 9 January 2007 (UTC)

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==Evidence question==

Hello, I had a question about the current [[Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Naming Conventions|Naming Conventions case]]. I was in the process of supplying evidence a couple weeks ago, when my wiki-time was interrupted by the holidays (and the fact that I got stuck in the New Mexico snowstorm for a few days). Upon my return to Wikipedia, I see that the voting phase on the case has already started, before I was able to finish supplying evidence, and before some of the other involved editors had returned from their own holiday break. :/ May I continue with supplying the rest of my evidence? Or would it be too late at this point? I'd posted alerts about my upcoming absence and return on the ArbCom talk pages, such as at [[Wikipedia talk:Requests for arbitration/Naming Conventions/Evidence#Christmas]] and [[Wikipedia talk:Requests for arbitration/Naming Conventions/Proposed decision#Additional evidence]], but I'm not sure if anyone saw them. Thanks for your time, [[User:Elonka|El]][[User talk:Elonka|on]][[Special:Contributions/Elonka|ka]] 19:50, 11 January 2007 (UTC)

:You can, I am willing to have a look at any extra material you provide. The case may linger for a few more days yet. Thanks, '''[[User:Blnguyen|Blnguyen]]''' ([[User talk:Blnguyen|bananabucket]]) 02:05, 12 January 2007 (UTC)

:: Thanks, I'll do my best to finish up quickly, and let you know when I'm done. :) --[[User:Elonka|El]][[User talk:Elonka|on]][[Special:Contributions/Elonka|ka]] 05:19, 12 January 2007 (UTC)

::: My apologies for my absence. Missouri was under a state of emergency from the recent ice storm (details in my [http://www.memestreams.net/users/elonka blog]). I'll endeavor to get my evidence wrapped up within the day. --[[User:Elonka|El]][[User talk:Elonka|on]][[Special:Contributions/Elonka|ka]] 18:07, 17 January 2007 (UTC)

Again, please accept my apologies for the multiple delays. It's a been a really tough winter so far! I have finished presenting my [[Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Naming Conventions/Evidence#Evidence presented by Elonka |evidence]], as well as a few extra [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration/Naming_Conventions/Workshop&diff=101455774&oldid=98378497 proposed principles and findings of fact on the Workshop page]. If you have time, I would appreciate if you could review them. If not though, I understand. To be honest, I feel better just knowing that I was able to complete my section, since its half-finished status was on my mind during the last couple weeks.

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For what it's worth, I have no intention of challenging the final ArbCom decision, whichever way it goes. I see ArbCom as a useful part of the Wikipedia Dispute Resolution process. And just as with an AfD or DRV discussion, I may not always agree with the decision of the closing admin, but I will respect it. :)

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Despite some of the other comments that have been made about my behavior throughout this process, it is my hope that ultimately it will be clear that I am a longtime hardworking Wikipedian (I think I'm currently on the list as one of the 200 most active editors), that I believe strongly in the project, and that in general I'm ''not'' groundzero for various disputes. In this one particular case though, I felt strongly that I had an obligation to speak up. But I will be glad when the matter is finally resolved, as I am very much looking forward to getting back to writing articles! :) [[User:Elonka|El]][[User talk:Elonka|on]][[Special:Contributions/Elonka|ka]] 03:43, 18 January 2007 (UTC)

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*Please note that a significant part of Elonka's evidence is either misleading or downright false, as noted [[Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration/Naming_Conventions/Workshop#Elonka_posts_false_evidence|here]]. [[User_talk:Radiant!|<b><font color="#DD0000">&gt;<font color="#FF6600">R<font color="#FF9900">a<font color="#FFCC00">d<font color="#FFEE00">i</font>a</font>n</font>t</font>&lt;</font></b>]] 14:37, 18 January 2007 (UTC)

** Noted. '''[[User:Blnguyen|Blnguyen]]''' ([[User talk:Blnguyen|bananabucket]]) 01:54, 19 January 2007 (UTC)

== Protection of [[Wikipedia talk:Esperanza]] ==

== Barnstar of diligence ==

At first, I thought your protecting the page was kind of arbitrary given what I thought was simply one edit and a revert. However, when I examined the edit history, it became obvious that the edit warring had been going on for at least a day. I'm now a little bit sorry that I got involved in this since it's clear that emotions are running higher than I realized.

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In the long run, however, your protecting the page comes down on the side of those who don't want any more discussion of Esperanza. I would argue that this runs counter to some of the basic spirit of Wikipedia. Thus, I would suggest that, after a reasonable "cooling off" period, you unprotect the page per Wikipedia policy discouraging the protection of pages.

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==Orphaned non-free image File:Olympic panda.jpg==

Thanx.

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Note that any non-free images not used in any '''articles''' will be deleted after seven days, as described in the [[wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion#F5|criteria for speedy deletion]]. Thank you.<!-- Template:Di-orphaned fair use-notice --> [[User:Hammersoft|Hammersoft]] ([[User talk:Hammersoft|talk]]) 21:53, 20 December 2011 (UTC)

--[[User:Richardshusr|Richard]] 02:43, 12 January 2007 (UTC)

==Non-free rationale for File:Olympic panda.jpg==

::I certainly don't intend to protect it permanently at all, only to stop the reverting. I had not intended to protect it with the intention of enforcing a discussion shutdown of Esperanza. The MfD mandates what future the Esperanza pages have in their historical sense, so the talk page of the MfD would probably be the best place to interpret what the MfD means as to talking at [[WT:ESP]]. Thanks, '''[[User:Blnguyen|Blnguyen]]''' ([[User talk:Blnguyen|bananabucket]]) 03:23, 12 January 2007 (UTC)

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If you have uploaded other non-free media, consider checking that you have specified the non-free rationale on those pages too. You can find a list of 'file' pages you have edited by clicking on the "[[Special:Contributions/YellowMonkey|my contributions]]" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "File" from the dropdown box. Note that any non-free media lacking such an explanation will be deleted one week after they have been tagged, as described on [[Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion#Images.2FMedia|criteria for speedy deletion]]. If the file is already gone, you can still make a [[Wikipedia:Requests for undeletion|request for undeletion]] and ask for a chance to fix the problem.<!-- Template:You can request undeletion --> If you have any questions, please ask them at the [[Wikipedia:media copyright questions|Media copyright questions page]]. Thank you.<!-- Template:Di-no fair use rationale-notice --> [[User:Hammersoft|Hammersoft]] ([[User talk:Hammersoft|talk]]) 21:53, 20 December 2011 (UTC)

:I think you're gonna need to protect the mainpage as well. [[User:Dev920|Dev920]] (Have a nice day!) 03:09, 12 January 2007 (UTC)

==Season's tidings!==

::It isn't a problem yet. '''[[User:Blnguyen|Blnguyen]]''' ([[User talk:Blnguyen|bananabucket]]) 03:23, 12 January 2007 (UTC)

[[File:Christmas lights - 1.jpg|100px|left|]] FWiW [[User:Bzuk|Bzuk]] ([[User talk:Bzuk|talk]]) 12:48, 25 December 2011 (UTC).

:Likewise -- wish you were back... Cheers, [[User:Ian Rose|Ian Rose]] ([[User talk:Ian Rose|talk]]) 15:18, 25 December 2011 (UTC)

== ''The Bugle'': Issue LXIX, November 2011 ==

== [[user:Sarvabhaum]] ==

This users block has expired. He wishes to transfer the account to indef blocked vishu123. Is this acceptable.thanks.[[User:Dineshkannambadi|Dineshkannambadi]] 17:13, 14 January 2007 (UTC)

: He didn't appear to say that, but rather that Vishu123 is not Sarvabhaum but a meatpuppet who has transferred passwords. Either way, there is only one of them. '''[[User:Blnguyen|Blnguyen]]''' ([[User talk:Blnguyen|bananabucket]]) 07:05, 16 January 2007 (UTC)

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How do I nominate somebody to be a checkuser? The [[WP:SSP]] backlog is daunting, and really, more checkusers are needed. [[User:Diez2|Diez2]] 19:43, 14 January 2007 (UTC)

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: I can just ask for it, but I don't think I fulfil the tech knowledge guidelines to be useful at this stage. '''[[User:Blnguyen|Blnguyen]]''' ([[User talk:Blnguyen|bananabucket]]) 07:05, 16 January 2007 (UTC)

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== Count again ==

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You'll find that it's three reverts. Please enter discussions [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Did_you_know#.22I_object_so_nerr.22 here]. [[user:violetriga|violet/riga]] [[User_talk:violetriga|(t)]] 02:48, 15 January 2007 (UTC)

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:What about undoing my update? '''[[User:Blnguyen|Blnguyen]]''' ([[User talk:Blnguyen|bananabucket]]) 02:51, 15 January 2007 (UTC)

::My first edit was a change, not a revert. [[user:violetriga|violet/riga]] [[User_talk:violetriga|(t)]] 02:52, 15 January 2007 (UTC)

:::Well, it undid the selection of [[Dard Hunter]] four times. '''[[User:Blnguyen|Blnguyen]]''' ([[User talk:Blnguyen|bananabucket]]) 07:05, 16 January 2007 (UTC)

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== Suspension of administrative permissions due to inactivity ==

== DYK ==

Thanks for the DYK update. I see there's some warring over one entry, and the net result is that [[Dard Hunter]] doesn't currently appear. I hope the article will get a dedicated slot. :) –[[User:Outriggr|<font color="#112299">Outriggr</font>]]&nbsp;[[User talk:Outriggr|''§'']] 03:24, 15 January 2007 (UTC)

:It was reverted on and off by another admin who was self-selecting against current consensus, but it was put back again. It actually got a 16 hour shift, which is quite long. Regards, '''[[User:Blnguyen|Blnguyen]]''' ([[User talk:Blnguyen|bananabucket]]) 07:05, 16 January 2007 (UTC)

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== Ian Thorpe ==

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:How sad. R.I.P. At least <big>'''''I'''''</big> can assure you that I enjoyed your company. Best wishes, [[User:Pdfpdf|Pdfpdf]] ([[User talk:Pdfpdf|talk]]) 10:12, 10 January 2012 (UTC)

go to the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority and see what the law has to say. http://www.asada.gov.au/control/whereabouts/requirements.htm

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“Athletes included in ASADA’s Registered Testing Pool (RTP) are required to provide quarterly Athlete Whereabouts Information directly to ASADA. The required information includes….”

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It was Ian’s responsibility as an athlete to be there and he failed that. It is not up to the ASADA to look for Ian, it is Ian’s responsibility to be there, and he was not.

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The wiki entry for Ian has a detailed description about his achievements for anti doping. How can you justify to emitting his last professional act as an athlete, that of failing his drug testing obligations?

== ''The Bugle'': Issue LXX, January 2012 ==

I think that I only bring facts, backed up by news articles and I see no reason for you erasing my entries. Please, don’t just erase them, talk this with me or I’ll call for a mediation

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On the eve of what was the biggest decision of his life, Ian Thorpe failed to comply with a drug test that was planned weeks ago and was part of a pre-championship testing blitz of Australia's top swimmers. <ref>{{cite news | title=Thorpe wrestles with that sinking feeling | date=[[2006-11-21]] |accessdate = 2007-01-13 | publisher=smh.com.au | url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/thorpe-wrestles-with-that-sinking-feeling/2006/11/20/1163871343255.html}}</ref> <ref>{{cite news | title=Drug testers visit Thorpe | date=[[2006-11-21]] |accessdate = 2007-01-13 | publisher=smh.com.au | url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/drug-testers-visit-thorpe/2006/11/20/1163871311869.html}}</ref>

No action was taken from the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority to that matter, as Ian Thorpe effectively deregistered himself from the ASADA register, by retiring the next day.<ref>{{cite news | title=Doping Control: Doping control process | date=[[2006-02-28]] |accessdate = 2007-01-13 | publisher=ASADA | url=http://www.asada.gov.au/control/procedures/dopingcontrol.htm}}</ref>

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Good idea, could you please take a look at [[Indian cricket team]] now and use your more neutral perspective to rejig whatever POV there may be in the history section. It's almost getting to a year from the day in which we began push for FA for this article. '''[[User:Nobleeagle|<font color="darkblue">Noble</font><font color="darkorange">eagle</font>]]''' ^{[[User_talk:Nobleeagle|<font color="darkred" size="0.2" face="Arial Narrow"> <nowiki>[TALK]</nowiki></font>]][[Special:Contributions/Nobleeagle|<font color="darkred" size="0.2" face="Arial Narrow">&nbsp;<nowiki>[C]</nowiki></font>]]} 05:30, 15 January 2007 (UTC)

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== Main page appearance: Kevin O'Halloran ==

==Sreesanth==

Aha, I've worked out what's happened. [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shanthakumaran_Sreesanth&diff=next&oldid=97487733 This] edit updated the number of tests, but not any of the other stats. When I opened his CricInfo profile I saw the test figures matched up and so presumed that had been updated. Will go and change those test figures now. [[User:HornetMike|HornetMike]] 00:02, 16 January 2007 (UTC)

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[[:Category:Australian Buddhists]] and [[:Category:Australian Hindus]].<b>[[User:Bakasuprman|<font color="purple">Baka</font>]][[User talk:Bakasuprman|<font color="red">man</font>]]</b> 00:17, 16 January 2007 (UTC)

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== Ranji match ==

'''[[Kevin O'Halloran]]''' (1937–1976) was an Australian [[freestyle swimming|freestyle]] swimmer of the 1950s, who won a gold medal in the 4&nbsp;&times;&nbsp;200&nbsp;m freestyle relay at the [[1956 Summer Olympics]] in [[Melbourne]]. The first Western Australian to win Olympic gold, O'Halloran learnt to swim in his home town of [[Katanning]]. He moved to [[Perth, Western Australia|Perth]] to attend secondary schooling at [[Guildford Grammar School]], where he began swimming passionately. Competitive swimming was not well developed in Western Australia; races were held in muddy river pools, so in late 1955, O'Halloran moved to the east coast to support his attempt to qualify for the Olympics. His new coach, [[Frank Guthrie]], overhauled his training regimen, and within a year, O'Halloran had reduced his times by approximately 10%. He gained Olympic selection in the relay and the 400&nbsp;m freestyle. O'Halloran led off the Australian quartet on the way to a new world record, before placing sixth in the 400&nbsp;m. Thereafter, O'Halloran's career was beset by ear problems, and he retired in 1958 after failing to qualify for the [[1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games]]. In 1976, O'Halloran died after tripping and accidentally shooting himself. ([[Kevin O'Halloran|'''more...''']])

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==Please come back==

I didn't go for it. TN needed 80 odd with 9 wkts in hand. The ground is more than an hour's drive from here, so it didn't seem worth the effort to see less than two hours of cricket. The match had a good finish though, with TN winning by two wickets. [[User:Tintin1107|Tintin]] ([[User_talk:Tintin1107|talk]]) 06:01, 16 January 2007 (UTC)

Look Yellow Monkey. Because you've been inactive for over a year they've taken your admin tools away from you anyway. So if you return you will hardly face a "grilling" which I believe was the reason you quit anyway. Seriously please return and just focus on content, what you do best. I really need your help with Vietnam topics. I can't believe somebody like you would do this.What exactly is it achieving staying away from wikipedia? Its bloody pointless mate. Yes they treated you badly, but who doesn't get treated badly on wikipedia from time to time? ♦ [[User talk:Dr. Blofeld|<span style="font-variant:small-caps;color:#000">Dr. Blofeld</span>]] 10:55, 27 February 2012 (UTC)

: Well, fair enough. I didn't expect that you would actually drive from Kerala, I thought you were already in TN on business or something. '''[[User:Blnguyen|Blnguyen]]''' ([[User talk:Blnguyen|bananabucket]]) 07:05, 16 January 2007 (UTC)

:I liveagree: andyou'd workbe inwelcome [[Chennai]]back. [[User:Tintin1107Nick-D|TintinNick-D]] ([[User_talkUser talk:Tintin1107Nick-D|talk]]) 1511:3221, 1627 JanuaryFebruary 20072012 (UTC)

::Yes. Admin tools are a pain anyway, so let the powers that be keep them and come back!--[[User:RegentsPark|regentspark]] <small>([[User talk:RegentsPark|comment]])</small> 22:10, 27 February 2012 (UTC)

:::YellowMonkey, it's been a while without you and we miss you! It looks like the old crowd is slowly coming back, and you should too. — [[User talk:Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington|<span style="color:black">Nearly Headless Nick</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington|<span style="color:black; vertical-align:super; font-size:90%; font-weight:bold" title="Contributions">{C}</span>]] 18:47, 29 February 2012 (UTC)

::::+1, you are one of the most prolific Wikipedians ever, it would be very good to see you back here -- [[User:Samir|Samir]] 03:06, 5 March 2012 (UTC)

:: I agree with above, you are welcomed back here, a year been a long time [[User:Secret|Secret]] ^{[[User talk:Secret|account]]} 03:36, 5 March 2012 (UTC)

:::Indeed, your contribution is missed. --[[User:TeaDrinker|TeaDrinker]] ([[User talk:TeaDrinker|talk]]) 06:01, 8 March 2012 (UTC)

::::Yes, stop slacking off, old son, there's article work to be done here... ;-) Cheers, [[User:Ian Rose|Ian Rose]] ([[User talk:Ian Rose|talk]]) 10:00, 9 March 2012 (UTC)

By far your greatest contribution here was the masses of quality content you generated. If you decide not to return, it's a lasting legacy and thank you. It would, of course, be wonderful if you were able to add to the pile of FAs. --[[User:Dweller|Dweller]] ([[User talk:Dweller|talk]]) 11:57, 9 March 2012 (UTC)

Yes, indeed. Please come back, sir, the world is poorer without you. '''[[User:Aaroncrick|<span style="font-family: Tempus Sans ITC;color: #E49B0F">Aaroncrick</span>]]''' <small>^{[[User talk:Aaroncrick|<span style="font-family: Calibri;color:#FE2712">'''TALK'''</span>]]}</small> 10:57, 11 March 2012 (UTC)

== Articles ==

* You've had a nice holiday. Now its time to get back to work. [[User:Moondyne|Moondyne]] ([[User talk:Moondyne|talk]]) 11:56, 11 March 2012 (UTC)

Hey there. I'm posting this here since I feel that posting a response on the RFA would be improper. I agree with your concerns that I haven't really gotten "stuck in" with "meaty edits" as you would call them, the main reason for this is that my areas of interest, music and social work articles, tend to be highly contentious. I haven't really been able to find somewhere to get stuck in, though I have been working on a few stubs - [[Gap loss]] and some minor work on [[Guy Marchant]] for example. However, if you ever want a hand on an article, some copy editing, or just another pair of eyes to look over it, don't hesitate to ask. Cheers, ✎ <span style="font-family: Verdana">[[User:Wizardry Dragon|<font color="#696">Peter M Dodge</font>]] ( [[User_talk:Wizardry_Dragon|<font color="#696">Talk to Me</font>]] &bull; [[WP:WNP|<font color="#696">Neutrality Project</font>]] )</span> 06:50, 16 January 2007 (UTC)

:* Absolutely. Summer's nearly over now! '''[[User:Aaroncrick|<span style="font-family: Tempus Sans ITC;color: #E49B0F">Aaroncrick</span>]]''' <small>^{[[User talk:Aaroncrick|<span style="font-family: Calibri;color:#FE2712">'''TALK'''</span>]]}</small> 21:11, 11 March 2012 (UTC)

:I don't think posting a response is at all improper. The problem is that I simply don't think you have devoted enough time to it, as most of them were machine edits or semi-automatic stuff done in a quick time. I generally feel that being in a dispute makes you more qualified, as long as you weren't the problem, as there is a big problem on WP these days with interest groups, religious movements, ethnic POV-pushing and that is where it is like the wild west, so we need admins who are willing to probe sticky article situations. I especially liked RfA/Khoikhoi_2 and was not scared off by it and I would do the same for you. Having said that, doing tons and tons of gnome article edits is also OK, but doing what others will not do (I don't mean p[laying politics) in terms of fixing articles will get more weight than things where there is relatively more supply. I guess {{tl|CWC Advert}} may find you helpful if you feel you can smooth out prose for Featured Articles. Thanks, '''[[User:Blnguyen|Blnguyen]]''' ([[User talk:Blnguyen|bananabucket]]) 07:05, 16 January 2007 (UTC)

::*Indeed. Be good to see you again. Cheers, [[User:Casliber|Casliber]] ([[User talk:Casliber|talk]] '''·''' [[Special:Contributions/Casliber|contribs]]) 23:43, 11 March 2012 (UTC)

::I've been in a few, which mostly get aggrivated by the fact that people don't use talk pages when I ask them. One big problem I come across more often though is people will "discuss" the matter by stating the same thing over and over and over ... while avoiding acknowleding my point. I've kind of gotten tired of those kinds of fights, so I try to avoid it if I can help it, but I certainly don't mind copyediting, and as well Ive been trying to expand some stubs, as I noted. I find that expanding stubs tends to be a rather noncontentious way to really get ones hands dirty, so I've been trying that. In either event, my original offer still stands - if you have an article you want me to look over, just ask, and I'll take a hack at it. I can certainly look at the articles you're trying to promote to FA/GA status to see if I can help. Cheers, ✎ <span style="font-family: Verdana">[[User:Wizardry Dragon|<font color="#696">Peter M Dodge</font>]] ( [[User_talk:Wizardry_Dragon|<font color="#696">Talk to Me</font>]] &bull; [[WP:WNP|<font color="#696">Neutrality Project</font>]] )</span> 07:11, 16 January 2007 (UTC)

::I feel complled to note, as far as Dispute Resolution type stuff goes, Ive been in it quite a bit, I just try to avoid being the ''cause'' of the dispute. I try to help out users in such untenable situations, and while it may have gained me some malign, I feel that ultimately the good edits these users make in the end is a net benefit to Wikipedia. Currently I'm trying to help [[User:Ilena|Ilena]] - and this is proving to be one of the more difficult cases I've taken on, but I try to approach everyone involved with respect, cool, and kindness. That's the kind of approach that diffuses disputes in my opinion, and so I try to do so. I always welcome review and help, of course, should you want to take a look. I definetely don't shirk away from trying to fix bad situations, I just try my best to avoid being the cause. Cheers, ✎ <span style="font-family: Verdana">[[User:Wizardry Dragon|<font color="#696">Peter M Dodge</font>]] ( [[User_talk:Wizardry_Dragon|<font color="#696">Talk to Me</font>]] &bull; [[WP:WNP|<font color="#696">Neutrality Project</font>]] )</span> 07:19, 16 January 2007 (UTC)

== Main page appearance: Charlie Macartney ==

== Omura Arbitration ==

Pleas note that I have proposed other motions on the Workshop page re this case. I have also emailed ArbCom with further information that I am keeping private - which is being held up by the list Moderator. [[User:Richardmalter|Richardmalter]] 10:16, 16 January 2007 (UTC)

:Noted and received. '''[[User:Blnguyen|Blnguyen]]''' ([[User talk:Blnguyen|bananabucket]]) 01:56, 17 January 2007 (UTC)

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==Hi Blnguyen==

You may be interested in the discussion at [[Wikipedia:Administrators'_noticeboard#Template:Admin_100b_and_others]], as it refers to two of your userboxes. [[User:Proto|<span style="text-decoration:none">Proto</span>]]<i>::</i><small>[[User_talk:Proto|<span style="text-decoration:none">►</span>]]</small> 14:11, 16 January 2007 (UTC)

:I don't mind it going at all. '''[[User:Blnguyen|Blnguyen]]''' ([[User talk:Blnguyen|bananabucket]]) 01:56, 17 January 2007 (UTC)

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== Yay ==

<div style="float:left;margin:0.5em 0.9em 0.4em 0;">[[File:CharlieMac.jpg|100px|1920's-era photograph of Charlie Macartney]]</div>

For once, the [[meta:The Wrong Version|Wrong Version]] wasn't protected on the [[Doosra]] page. Well done, this may be the first time ever that a sysop has protected the right version! <b><font color="teal">[[User:DaGizza|Gizza]]</font></b>''^{<font color="teal">[[User_talk:DaGizza|Chat]]</font>}'' ^{<b><font color="teal">[[Special:Contributions/DaGizza|&#169;]]</font></b>} 01:52, 17 January 2007 (UTC)

:It's only sprotected. '''[[User:Blnguyen|Blnguyen]]''' ([[User talk:Blnguyen|bananabucket]]) 01:56, 17 January 2007 (UTC)

'''[[Charlie Macartney]]''' (1886–1958) was an [[Australia]]n [[cricketer]] who played in 35 [[Test cricket|Tests]] between 1907 and 1926. He was known as The Governor-General in reference to his authoritative [[Batting (cricket)|batting]] style and his flamboyant [[Batting (cricket)#Batting technique and strokeplay|strokeplay]], which drew comparisons with his close friend and role model [[Victor Trumper]]. Making his Test debut in 1907, his most noteworthy Test contribution in his early career was a match-winning ten wicket haul at [[Headingley Stadium|Headingley]] in 1909. It was around this time that Macartney befriended Trumper and began to transform himself into an audacious attacking batsman. The [[First World War]] stopped all first-class cricket and Macartney enlisted in the [[Australian Imperial Force]]. Upon the resumption of cricket, Macartney stamped himself as one of the leading batsmen in the world with his performances during the [[Australian cricket team in England in 1921|1921 Ashes tour]]. Macartney produced an Australian record score in [[England]] of 345 against [[Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club|Nottinghamshire]], which led to him being named one of the five [[Wisden Cricketers of the Year]] in 1922. After missing the 1924&ndash;25 series due to mental illness or a recurrence of war injuries, Macartney departed international cricket on the [[Australian cricket team in England in 1926|1926 tour of England]]. Macartney was posthumously inducted into the [[Australian Cricket Hall of Fame]] in 2007. ([[Charlie Macartney|'''more...''']])

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Could you please take a brief look at [[Wikipedia talk:Requests for arbitration/Naming Conventions/Proposed decision|the talk page]]? There are several remarks by the involved parties regarding issues that haven't been addressed by the ArbCom. Thanks. [[User_talk:Radiant!|<b><font color="#DD0000">&gt;<font color="#FF6600">R<font color="#FF9900">a<font color="#FFCC00">d<font color="#FFEE00">i</font>a</font>n</font>t</font>&lt;</font></b>]] 12:24, 17 January 2007 (UTC)

:Sure. '''[[User:BlnguyenUcuchaBot|BlnguyenUcuchaBot]]''' ([[User talk:BlnguyenUcuchaBot|bananabuckettalk]]) 0623:3401, 1823 JanuaryMarch 20072012 (UTC)

*Had a quick squizz at the article in YM's absence and, given it achieved FA in 2007, it seems in remarkably good condition with very few edits since then; just tweaked a couple of things that seemed in need of a little improvement... Cheers, [[User:Ian Rose|Ian Rose]] ([[User talk:Ian Rose|talk]]) 04:49, 24 March 2012 (UTC)

==[[Eugene Guth]]==

== ''The Bugle'': Issue LXXII, March 2012 ==

Greetings and Happy New year! Could you help me with this one? I have been trying to find an admin to remove a copyvio notice. The article was started by the subject's son. The subject died in 1990. The material was taken from the subject's Home Page, which it appears the son has the copyright of, and he is prepared to put it in the public ___domain. I have a long argument with him, during which he twice removed the copyvio notice, but I think he has calmed down. Of course I told him about COI. The discussion is on my talk page, on [[User talk:Mikeguth]] and on [[Talk:Eugene Guth]]. The article on the Temp page to be put in place is a stub that I wrote and there are no copyvio problems with it. I'll keep a tight watch on the article and the guy. I am, BTW, still thinking about a RfA as you suggested long ago. I'll be in touch on that. --[[User:Bduke|Bduke]] 01:51, 18 January 2007 (UTC)

::Done. '''[[User:Blnguyen|Blnguyen]]''' ([[User talk:Blnguyen|bananabucket]]) 06:34, 18 January 2007 (UTC)

:Many thanks. --[[User:Bduke|Bduke]] 02:29, 18 January 2007 (UTC)

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== ''The Bugle'': Issue LXXIII, April 2012 ==

Hi Blnguyen, thanks a lot!! The edition looks great! I think I will distribute it tomorrow. Ok with you? &mdash; [[User:Lostintherush|<font color="olive">'''Lost'''</font>]][[User talk:Lostintherush|^(talk)]] 11:45, 18 January 2007 (UTC)

:Sure. '''[[User:Blnguyen|Blnguyen]]''' ([[User talk:Blnguyen|bananabucket]]) 01:54, 19 January 2007 (UTC)

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Good job on cleaning up the stubs for POV and whatnot. It's the sort of thing I've never been bored enough to do ;) [[User:Sam Vimes|Sam Vimes]] | [[User talk:Sam Vimes|Address me]] 17:36, 18 January 2007 (UTC)

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:Yeah, I carved some of the Pakistani bios (about 60) last week. Maybe it simply means that I have transformed into an aggressive warrior with revert-happy tendencies or something :) '''[[User:Blnguyen|Blnguyen]]''' ([[User talk:Blnguyen|bananabucket]]) 01:54, 19 January 2007 (UTC)

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== Happy Birthday! ==

Was there a point in deleting half the article? (Asking out of geniune wish to know; if there was I won't revert further.) [[User:Yodaat|Yodaat]] 01:43, 19 January 2007 (UTC)

:I think I should have trimmed a bit more selectively. '''[[User:Blnguyen|Blnguyen]]''' ([[User talk:Blnguyen|bananabucket]]) 01:54, 19 January 2007 (UTC)

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== ''The Bugle'': Issue LXXIV, May 2012 ==

I noticed the motion to close for this ArbCom case. I hope i'm not too late in asking the ArbCom members actively voting in this case to take a look at [[Wikipedia_talk:Requests_for_arbitration/Naming_Conventions/Proposed_decision#Motion_to_Close|this request]] and consider it before closing the case? Thank you. --[[User talk:Yaksha|<font color="#330066"><b>`/aksha</b></font>]] 10:57, 19 January 2007 (UTC)

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==This always works==

Already on FLC, though we cheated and worked on it in my sandbox for a month and a half first . . . ;) · '''<font color="#709070">[[User:Jersyko|j e r s y k o]]</font>''' ''<font color="#007BA7" size="1">[[User talk:Jersyko|talk]]</font>'' · 13:59, 19 January 2007 (UTC)

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== blnguyen - please help ==

I have nominated [[Bangalore]] for a [[Wikipedia:Featured article review/Bangalore/archive1|featured article review here]]. Please join the discussion on whether this article meets [[Wikipedia:What is a featured article?|featured article criteria]]. Articles are typically reviewed for two weeks. If substantial concerns are not addressed during the review period, the article will be moved to the Featured Article Removal Candidates list for a further period, where editors may declare "Keep" or "Delist" the article's featured status. The instructions for the review process are [[Wikipedia:Featured article review|here]]. '''''[[User:TheSpecialUser|<span style="font-family: Arial Black; color:black; background:white">→TSU</span>]]&nbsp;^{[[User talk:TheSpecialUser|<span style="font-family: Verdana; color:black; background:white">tp*</span>]]}''''' 09:03, 9 June 2012 (UTC)

These individuals or possibly same individual - Hadzija and 74.119.72.55 are deleting significant portions of Srebrenica Massacre article without proper consultation on discussion page http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Srebrenica_massacre&action=history . I have voiced my concern about Hadzija and this new 74.119.72.55 individual here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Srebrenica_massacre#.22Critical_views.22_or_.22Denial_of_the_massacre.2C_revisionism_and_scepticism.22 .

== Are you still out there? ==

Please do something. [[User:Bosniak|Bosniak]] 23:43, 19 January 2007 (UTC)

Dammit YM, [[Cricket Australia]] has [http://www.theage.com.au/sport/cricket/clarke-johnson-the-big-winners-in-crickets-contract-list-20120622-20soo.html cut its contracted player list from 25 to 17] and I'm really needing help with [[Linh Nga|this article]]. Come back not soon but NOW, ya ratbag bastard!--[[User:Shirt58|Shirt58]] ([[User talk:Shirt58|talk]]) 13:32, 22 June 2012 (UTC)

I have to say that there does seem to be rather a concerted attack on the article from the usual direction. It's quite hard work making sure they remain aware that the article hasn't been abandoned to their predatory attacks, hard work which means the article always gets patches, never proper attention. When people treat the findings of the UN and the ICTY as meaningless it's hard to know when the loop is ever going to stop playing. --[[User:Opbeith|Opbeith]] 00:47, 20 January 2007 (UTC)

== Audio ==

Can you record the pronunciation of the word cà rốt in the audio? [[User:Phung Wilson|Phung Wilson]] 19:47, 27 June 2012 (UTC)

I've put comments on the discussion page for example about the section title of Genocide deniers etc which the interveners simply disregard. It's an uphill struggle trying to conduct a reasoned argument in this sort of motivated chaos. --[[User:Opbeith|Opbeith]] 12:22, 20 January 2007 (UTC)

== Precious ==

== [[WP:IND|WikiProject India]] [[Newsletter]]: Volume II, Issue 1 - January 2007 ==

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:A year ago, you were the 192nd recipient of my PumpkinSky Prize, --[[User:Gerda Arendt|Gerda Arendt]] ([[User talk:Gerda Arendt|talk]]) 08:57, 25 July 2013 (UTC)

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Having references included in articles is one of the most important aspects to a good article, let alone Wikipedia! Without them, no one would ever know what is true and what is false and Wikipedia probably wouldn't be where it is today. So this month, I will talk about how to check for references, how reliable they are, and so on and so forth.

The first thing to do when reviewing an nominee is to do a quick scan of the article. One of the things to look for is if the article has references! If you don't see a list at the bottom of the article page, quick-fail it.<ref>Before quick-failing the article, verify that one of the several referencing templates is correctly placed at the bottom of the article. If the template is not placed, try to place it to see if references are displayed. If this proof returns no references, then proceed to quick-failing.</ref> For newcomers, quick-failing is failing an article when you spot a problem before actually conducting a full review. If you do find a list of references (and in most cases you will) make sure to look through each and every one. If you want to save some time, use [http://toolserver.org/~dispenser/view/Checklinks this tool] as it will tell you if there are any problematic references in the article you are reviewing.

Next, check the reliability and type of the references/sources. In terms of the type of reference, check to see how many primary and/or secondary sources are included. Primary sources are the ones published by the subject of the article. For example, if the subject of the article has to do with the [[iPhone 4s]] and the source is published by [[Apple]], it is considered a primary source. Secondary sources are those ''not'' published by the subject of the article (or in close relation to it). Newspapers are examples of secondary sources and considered one of the better types to include in the article (not saying primary sources are bad). If you find that most/all of the references are primary sources, notify the nominator about this issue(s) and place the article on hold once you have completed the review. Only in the event that a secondary source can't be found as a replacement, then the primary source can remain. If there is a good mix of primary and secondary sources, that is perfect and no references need to be changed.

Now, reliability. Forums are generally not considered reliable and some blog's may not be reliable either. Newspapers, most sources published by the subject, some blogs, etc. are considered reliable. If you don't know wether the source is reliable, ask for a second opinion. For more info about how to identify wether a reference is reliable or not, visit [[Wikipedia:Identifying reliable sources|this article]].

Finally, one of the more basic things to look for is that every statement in the article has at least one reference! The only case that a statement doesn't need a reference is when it is common sense that the statement is defiantly true and/or in the case where the statement can't be challenged, as per what Wikipedia says, "All quotations and any material challenged or likely to be challenged must be attributed to a reliable published source using an inline citation."

; From the Editor

After a long 18 month hiatus, the third volume of the WikiProject Good Articles newsletter is here! Please leave any comments or feedback regarding this issue of the newsletter [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Good articles/Newsletter|here]] or on the editors [[User talk:Dom497|talk page]].

Also, Happy Halloween...in advance!!!

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; Did You Know...

* ... that 2,100 articles have been reviewed during all backlog elimination drives combined?

* ... that out of 4,055,039 articles on Wikipedia, only 15,846 are good articles?[[File:Jack-o-lantern.svg|200px|right]]

* ... that there are currently over 400 [[Wikipedia:Good articles/Video games|video game]] good articles?

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== Main page appearance: State of Vietnam referendum, 1955 ==

This is a note to let the main editors of [[State of Vietnam referendum, 1955]] know that the article will be appearing as [[Wikipedia:Today's featured article|today's featured article]] on January 3, 2013. You can view the TFA blurb at [[Wikipedia:Today's featured article/January 3, 2013]]. If you prefer that the article appear as TFA on a different date, or not at all, please ask featured article director {{user|Raul654}} or his delegates {{user|Dabomb87}}, {{user|Gimmetoo}}, and {{user|Bencherlite}}, or start a discussion at [[Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/requests]]. If the previous blurb needs tweaking, you can change it—following the instructions at [[Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/instructions]]. If this article needs any attention or maintenance, it would be preferable if that could be done before its appearance on the Main Page. The blurb as it stands now is below:

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<div style="float: left; margin: 0.5em 0.9em 0.4em 0;">[[File:Ngo Dinh Diem - Thumbnail - ARC 542189.png|100px|Ngô Đình Diệm]]</div>

The '''[[State of Vietnam referendum, 1955|State of Vietnam referendum]]''' held on 23 October 1955 determined the future [[form of government]] of the [[State of Vietnam]], the nation that was to become [[South Vietnam]]. It was contested by Prime Minister [[Ngô Đình Diệm]] ''(pictured)'', who proposed a [[republic]], and former emperor [[Bao Dai|Bảo Đại]], the head of state. Diệm won the election, which was widely marred by [[electoral fraud]], with 98.2% of the vote. In the capital [[Saigon]], Diệm was credited with more than 600,000 votes, although only 450,000 people were on the electoral roll. He accumulated tallies in excess of 90% of the registered voters, even in rural regions where opposition groups prevented voting. The referendum was the last phase in the power struggle between Bảo Đại and his prime minister. In the period leading up to the vote, campaigning for Bảo Đại was banned, while Diệm's election campaign used personal attacks against him, including pornographic cartoons and rumours that he was illegitimate. Bảo Đại was attacked by the government-controlled media, and police went door-to-door, warning people of the consequences of failing to vote. After his brother [[Ngo Dinh Nhu|Ngô Đình Nhu]] successfully rigged the poll, Diệm proclaimed himself president. {{TFAFULL|State of Vietnam referendum, 1955}}

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:I wonder how many FAs on under-represented topics the awful treatment of YellowMonkey has cost? [[User:Nick-D|Nick-D]] ([[User talk:Nick-D|talk]]) 09:44, 3 January 2013 (UTC)

::Indeed. Cheers, [[User:Ian Rose|Ian Rose]] ([[User talk:Ian Rose|talk]]) 11:59, 3 January 2013 (UTC)

:::[[#Precious|Precious article]], again, --[[User:Gerda Arendt|Gerda Arendt]] ([[User talk:Gerda Arendt|talk]]) 13:19, 3 January 2013 (UTC)

:::: Quite right lads. Meanwhile the real villans thrive... [[User:Anotherclown|Anotherclown]] ([[User talk:Anotherclown|talk]]) 08:45, 4 January 2013 (UTC)

::::: Quite so, and send around New Year's presents of gift-wrapped excreta.--[[User:Wehwalt|Wehwalt]] ([[User talk:Wehwalt|talk]]) 08:56, 4 January 2013 (UTC)

== happy holidays ==

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<span style="color:white"> [[User:Secret|Secret]] ^{[[User talk:Secret|account]]}is wishing you a [[Christmas|<span style="color:white">Merry Christmas</span>]].</span></p><p><span style="color:white">This greeting (and season) promotes [[Wikipedia:WikiLove|<span style="color:white">WikiLove.</span>]] </span></p></div> <br />

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Again, we still miss you in the project, and you are welcomed to come back at anytime, as you can see from some of the support from above. Wishing you and your family a happy holiday. [[User:Secret|Secret]] ^{[[User talk:Secret|account]]} 04:19, 26 December 2012 (UTC)

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== Protopage ==

This is just a courtesy notice that I have created a new page [[Protopage]]. You were the deleting admin on a previous page with the same title. [[User:WebHorizon|WebHorizon]] ([[User talk:WebHorizon|talk]]) 18:53, 5 April 2013 (UTC)WebHorizon

== Barbara Stoler Miller ==

Many thanks for starting the [[Barbara Stoler Miller]] page years back. She's a personal hero of mine, and it's nice to see someone who gave a damn originally :) Anyway, I added some references and such today, but I just thought I'd drop a note. Best. [[User:Icarus of old|Icarus of old]] ([[User talk:Icarus of old|talk]]) 23:09, 16 April 2013 (UTC)

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*'''Recruiters:''' The main task of a recruiter is to teach users that have never reviewed a Good article nomination how to review one. To become a recruiter, all you have to do is meet [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Good articles/Recruitment Centre/Recruiter Central#Becoming a Recruiter|this criteria]]. If we don't get at least 5-10 recruiters to start off with, the Recruitment Centre ''will not'' open. If interested, make sure you meet the criteria, read [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Good articles/Recruitment Centre/Recruiter Central#The Process|the process]] and add your name to the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Good articles/Recruitment Centre/List of Recruiters|list of recruiters]]. (One of the great things about being a recruiter is that there is no set requirement of what must be taught and when. Instead, all the content found in the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Good articles/Recruitment Centre/Recruiter Central#The Process|process section]] is a guideline of the main points that should be addressed during a recruitment session...you can also take an entire different approach if you wish!) If you think you will not have the time to recruit any users at this time but are still interested in becoming a recruiter, you can still add your name to the list of recruiters but just fill in the "Status" parameter with "Not Available".

*'''Co-Director:''' The current Director for the centre is me (Dom497). Another user that would be willing to help with some of the tasks would be helpful. Tasks include making sure recruiters are doing what they should be (teaching!), making sure all recruitments are archived correctly, updating pages as needed, answering any questions, and distributing the feedback form. If interested, please contact [[User:Dom497|me (Dom497)]].

*'' '''Nominators, please read this:''' '' If you are not interested in becoming a recruiter, you can still help. In some cases a nominator may have an issue with an "inexperienced" editor (the recruitee) reviewing one of their nominations. To minimize the chances of this happening, if you are fine with a recruitee reviewing one of your nominations under the supervision of the recruiter, please add your name to the list at the bottom of [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Good articles/Recruitment Centre/Recruiter Central#Nominators That Are OK With A Recruitee Reviewing|this page]]. By adding your name to this list, chances are that your nomination will be reviewed more quickly as the recruitee will be asked to choose a nomination from the list of nominators that are OK with them reviewing the article.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to [[User talk:Dom497|contact me]]. I look forward to seeing this program bring new reviewers to the Good article community and all the positive things it will bring along.

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So for those who haven't heard about the Recruitment Centre yet, you may be wondering why there is a Good article icon with a bunch of stars around it (to the right). The answer? WikiProject Good articles will be launching a Recruitment Centre very soon! The centre will allow all users to be taught how to review Good article nominations by experts just like you! However, in order for the Recruitment Centre to open in the first place, we need some volunteers:

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*'''Co-Director:''' The current Director for the centre is me (Dom497). Another user that would be willing to help with some of the tasks would be helpful. Tasks include making sure recruiters are doing what they should be (teaching!), making sure all recruitments are archived correctly, updating pages as needed, answering any questions, and distributing the feedback form. If interested, please contact [[User:Dom497|me (Dom497)]].

*'' '''Nominators, please read this:''' '' If you are not interested in becoming a recruiter, you can still help. In some cases a nominator may have an issue with an "inexperienced" editor (the recruitee) reviewing one of their nominations. To minimize the chances of this happening, if you are fine with a recruitee reviewing one of your nominations under the supervision of the recruiter, please add your name to the list at the bottom of [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Good articles/Recruitment Centre/Recruiter Central#Nominators That Are OK With A Recruitee Reviewing|this page]]. By adding your name to this list, chances are that your nomination will be reviewed more quickly as the recruitee will be asked to choose a nomination from the list of nominators that are OK with them reviewing the article.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to [[User talk:Dom497|contact me]]. I look forward to seeing this program bring new reviewers to the Good article community and all the positive things it will bring along.

''A message will be sent out to all recruiters regarding the date when the Recruitment Centre will open when it is determined. The message will also contain some further details to clarify things that may be a bit confusing.''--[[User:Dom497|<span style="color:#1F75FE">'''Dom497'''</span>]] ([[User talk:Dom497|<span style="color:#00308F">'''talk'''</span>)]]

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== DYK RfC ==

* As a listed [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Good articles/participants|GA participant]], you are invited to contribute to a formal Request for Comment on the question of whether Good Articles should be eligible to appear in the Did You Know? slot in future. Please see the proposal on its subpage [[Wikipedia:Did you know/Good Article RfC|here]], or on the main DYK talk page. To add the discussion to your watchlist, click [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Did_you_know/Good_Article_RfC&action=watch this link]. Thank you in advance. <span style="">[[User:Gilderien|Gilderien]] <span style="font-size:70%; vertical-align:sub;">[[User talk:Gilderien|Chat]]&#124;[[Special:Contributions/Gilderien|Contributions]]</span></span>02:54, 1 August 2013 (UTC)

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== WP:FOUR RFC ==

There are two [[WP:RFC]]s at [[WP:FOUR]]. The first is [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia_talk%3AFour_Award&diff=569306744&oldid=569202730 to conflate issues] so as to keep people from expressing meaningful opinions. The second, by me, is claimed to be less than neutral by proponents of the first. Please look at the second one, which I think is much better.--[[User:TonyTheTiger|TonyTheTiger]] <small>([[User talk:TonyTheTiger|T]] / [[Special:Contributions/TonyTheTiger|C]] / [[WP:FOUR]] / [[WP:CHICAGO]] / [[WP:WAWARD]])</small> 07:45, 20 August 2013 (UTC)

== Main Page appearance: Le Quang Tung ==

This is a note to let the main editors of [[Le Quang Tung]] know that the article will be appearing as [[Wikipedia:Today's featured article|today's featured article]] on October 16, 2013. If this article needs any attention or maintenance, it would be preferable if that could be done before its appearance on the Main Page. If you prefer that the article appear as TFA on a different date, or not at all, please ask {{user|Bencherlite}}. You can view the TFA blurb at [[Wikipedia:Today's featured article/October 16, 2013]]. If it needs tweaking, or if it needs rewording to match improvements to the article between now and its main page appearance, please edit it, following the instructions at [[Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/instructions]]. The blurb as it stands now is below:

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'''[[Le Quang Tung|Lê Quang Tung]]''' (1923–63) was the commander of the [[Army of the Republic of Vietnam Special Forces]] under the command of [[Ngô Đình Nhu]], brother of [[South Vietnam]]'s president, [[Ngô Đình Diệm]]. During the 1950s, Tung was a high-ranking official in Nhu's [[Can Lao Party|Cần Lao]], a secret political apparatus which maintained the Ngô family's grip on power. Appointed as commander of the special forces in 1960, his leadership was noted more for repressing dissidents than fighting the [[Viet Cong]] insurgents. His most well-known attack was the [[Xa Loi Pagoda raids|raid on Xá Lợi pagoda]] in August&nbsp;1963 in which hundreds died or disappeared. Tung's main military programme was a scheme in which army personnel attempted to infiltrate [[North Vietnam]] for intelligence gathering and sabotage. The program was ineffective, with the vast majority of infiltrators being killed or captured. Tung was also reported to be planning an assassination attempt on [[Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.]], the [[United States Ambassador to South Vietnam|U.S. Ambassador to South Vietnam]]. Following the pagoda raids, America terminated funding to Tung's men because they were used as a political tool rather than against the [[communist]]s. Along with Diệm and Nhu, Tung was assassinated during the [[1963 South Vietnamese coup|November&nbsp;1963 coup]]. {{TFAFULL|Le Quang Tung}}

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[[User:UcuchaBot|UcuchaBot]] ([[User talk:UcuchaBot|talk]]) 23:03, 2 October 2013 (UTC)

{{clear}}

Time to come back YM? --[[User:RegentsPark|regentspark]] <small>([[User talk:RegentsPark|comment]])</small> 01:21, 3 October 2013 (UTC)

:Second that! [[User:Abecedare|Abecedare]] ([[User talk:Abecedare|talk]]) 01:30, 3 October 2013 (UTC)

::Thirded!! -- [[User:Mattinbgn|Mattinbgn]] ([[User talk:Mattinbgn|talk]]) 02:05, 3 October 2013 (UTC)

:::Fourthed! &mdash;[[User:SpacemanSpiff|<span style="color:#BA181F;">Spaceman</span>]]'''[[User_talk:SpacemanSpiff|<span style="color:#2B18BA;">Spiff</span>]]''' 02:31, 3 October 2013 (UTC)

::::Fifthed!--[[User:Grahamec|Grahame]] ([[User talk:Grahamec|talk]]) 00:29, 16 October 2013 (UTC)

:::::Sixthed.--<span style="background:#FF0;font-family:Rockwell Extra Bold">[[User:Launchballer|<span style="color:#00F;">Laun</span>]][[User talk:Launchballer|<span style="color:#00F;">chba</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Launchballer|<span style="color:#00F;">ller</span>]]</span> 06:10, 16 October 2013 (UTC)

You are [[#Precious|precious]], and missed. [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Gerda_Arendt&oldid=577391951 Today is the day I remember, see my talk], --[[User:Gerda Arendt|Gerda Arendt]] ([[User talk:Gerda Arendt|talk]]) 06:37, 16 October 2013 (UTC)

Another article by you on the Main page, [[Faith Leech]], as above [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Gerda_Arendt&oldid=581405311 but with pumpkins], you are missed, as the one who had them on [[User:PumpkinSky|his user page]] and the one who took the other picture, --[[User:Gerda Arendt|Gerda Arendt]] ([[User talk:Gerda Arendt|talk]]) 07:46, 13 November 2013 (UTC)

I agree as well, your loss was the most deeply personal to me in the project and many of my fellow editors would agree with me. You have strong support from the community to return, and your content contributions and your laid back but firm style was invaluable and set a fine example to a future generation of editors. The project is deteriorating because we simply don't have many editors like you anymore! We need you back, whatever it takes. [[User:Secret|Secret]] ^{[[User talk:Secret|account]]} 12:52, 13 November 2013 (UTC)

It's been three years now, talk about forgive and forget... I'm not sure how you can go from being arguably wikipedia's most productive editor to not editing in three years.♦ [[User talk:Dr. Blofeld|<span style="font-variant:small-caps;color:#aba67e">''Dr. Blofeld''</span>]] 13:53, 13 November 2013 (UTC)

:At least you gave us the pleasure to see articles like [[Keith Johnson (cricket administrator)]] on the Main page, thank you! --[[User:Gerda Arendt|Gerda Arendt]] ([[User talk:Gerda Arendt|talk]]) 10:37, 28 December 2013 (UTC)

I finally understood the reasons of your absence and hell, I don't blame you. Wikipedia is a terrible place and extremely addictive at times, especially back in 2009. But this is a totally changed community now and we would stand behind you 100%. If you come back simply to write content, it would be one of the biggest pleasures this project have seen in years. I'm not asking you to come back full time to this headache, but to memorize the good times of your project experience and ponder about making this a part time hobby by providing your irreplaceable knowledge. Your friend. [[User:Secret|Secret]] ^{[[User talk:Secret|account]]} 12:27, 28 December 2013 (UTC)

"Totally changed" is a huge overstatement but there are at least a higher percentage of fairer minded people about nowadays. ♦ [[User talk:Dr. Blofeld|<span style="font-variant:small-caps;color:#aba67e">''Dr. Blofeld''</span>]] 13:44, 2 January 2014 (UTC)

== Books and Bytes: The Wikipedia Library Newsletter ==

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<p>Volume 1, Issue 1, October 2013</p>

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<big>'''Greetings [[WP:TWL|Wikipedia Library]] members!'''</big> Welcome to the inaugural edition of ''Books and Bytes'', TWL’s monthly newsletter. We're sending you the first edition of this opt-in newsletter, because you signed up, or applied for a free research account: HighBeam, Credo, Questia, JSTOR, or Cochrane. To receive future updates of ''Books and Bytes'', please add your name to [[Wikipedia:The Wikipedia Library/Newsletter/Recipients|the subscriber's list]]. There's lots of news this month for the Wikipedia Library, including new accounts, upcoming events, and new ways to get involved...

<p>'''New positions:''' Sign up to be a Wikipedia Visiting Scholar, or a Volunteer Wikipedia Librarian</p>

<p>'''Wikipedia Loves Libraries:''' Off to a roaring start this fall in the United States: 29 events are planned or have been hosted.</p>

<p>'''New subscription donations:''' Cochrane round 2; HighBeam round 8; Questia round 4... Can we partner with NY Times and Lexis-Nexis??</p>

<p>'''New ideas:''' OCLC innovations in the works; VisualEditor Reference Dialog Workshop; a photo contest idea emerges</p>

<p>'''News from the library world:''' Wikipedian joins the National Archives full time; the Getty Museum releases 4,500 images; CERN goes CC-BY</p>

<p>'''Announcing WikiProject Open:''' WikiProject Open kicked off in October, with several brainstorming and co-working sessions</p>

<p>'''New ways to get involved:''' Visiting scholar requirements; subject guides; room for library expansion and exploration</p>

<p><big>[[Wikipedia:The_Wikipedia_Library/Newsletter/October2013|Read the full newsletter]]</big></p><br>

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== GAN December 2013 Backlog Drive ==

{| {{WP:WikiProject Good articles/Shell|introduction=Hello! A [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Good articles/GAN Backlog Drives/December 2013|GAN Backlog Drive]] will begin in less than 4 days!<br/>

In past Backlog Drives, the goal was to reduce the backlog of Good article nominations. In the upcoming drive, another goal will be added - raising as much money as we can for the Wikimedia Foundation. How will this work? Well, its pretty simple. Any user interested in donating can submit a pledge at the Backlog Drive page (linked above). The pledge should mention the amount of money the user is willing to donate '''per review'''. For example, if a user pledges 5 cents per review and 100 nominations are reviewed, the total donation amount is $5.00.<br/>

At the time this message was sent out, two users have submitted pledges for a total of 8 cents per review. All pledges, no matter how much money, are greatly appreciated. Also, in no way is this saying you must make a pledge.</br>

If you have any questions, feel free to contact me or leave a message on the [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Good articles/GAN Backlog Drives/December 2013|Backlog Drive talk page]]. And remember, there are less than 4 days before the drive starts!--[[User:EdwardsBot|EdwardsBot]] ([[User talk:EdwardsBot|talk]]) 03:06, 27 November 2013 (UTC) }}

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If you have any questions or want to comment about something regarding the drive, post them [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Good articles/GAN Backlog Drives/December 2013|here]]--[[User:EdwardsBot|EdwardsBot]] ([[User talk:EdwardsBot|talk]]) 00:00, 3 December 2013 (UTC)

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== [[Wikipedia:Proposed deletion|Proposed deletion]] of [[Gary Chapman (director)]] ==

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The article [[Gary Chapman (director)]] has been [[Wikipedia:Proposed deletion|proposed for deletion]]&#32; because of the following concern:

:'''No evidence he's a notable film director or artist. Notability tag is 4 years old. Directing one notable film is not sufficient to meet [[WP:ARTIST]] criteria.'''

While all constructive contributions to Wikipedia are appreciated, content or articles may be [[WP:DEL#REASON|deleted for any of several reasons]].

You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the {{Tlc|proposed deletion/dated}} notice, but please explain why in your [[Help:edit summary|edit summary]] or on [[Talk:Gary Chapman (director)|the article's talk page]].

Please consider improving the article to address the issues raised. Removing {{Tlc|proposed deletion/dated}} will stop the [[Wikipedia:Proposed deletion|proposed deletion process]], but other [[Wikipedia:deletion process|deletion process]]es exist. In particular, the [[Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion|speedy deletion]] process can result in deletion without discussion, and [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion|articles for deletion]] allows discussion to reach [[Wikipedia:Consensus|consensus]] for deletion.<!-- Template:Proposed deletion notify --> [[User:Sionk|Sionk]] ([[User talk:Sionk|talk]]) 21:33, 1 January 2014 (UTC)

== Nomination of [[:Gary Chapman (director)]] for deletion ==

<div class="floatleft" style="margin-bottom:0">[[File:Ambox warning orange.svg|48px|alt=|link=]]</div>A discussion is taking place as to whether the article '''[[:Gary Chapman (director)]]''' is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to [[Wikipedia:List of policies and guidelines|Wikipedia's policies and guidelines]] or whether it should be [[Wikipedia:Deletion policy|deleted]].

The article will be discussed at [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Gary Chapman (director) ]] until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article.<!-- Template:afd-notice --> [[User:Sionk|Sionk]] ([[User talk:Sionk|talk]]) 12:43, 4 January 2014 (UTC)

== Main Page appearance: Jack Marsh ==

This is a note to let the main editors of [[Jack Marsh]] know that the article will be appearing as [[Wikipedia:Today's featured article|today's featured article]] on February 23, 2014. If this article needs any attention or maintenance, it would be preferable if that could be done before its appearance on the Main Page. If you prefer that the article appear as TFA on a different date, or not at all, please ask {{user|Bencherlite}}. You can view the TFA blurb at [[Wikipedia:Today's featured article/February 23, 2014]]. If it needs tweaking, or if it needs rewording to match improvements to the article between now and its main page appearance, please edit it, following the instructions at [[Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/instructions]]. The blurb as it stands now is below:

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{{TFAIMAGE|Jack Marsh.jpg|Jack Marsh}}

'''[[Jack Marsh]]''' ({{circa|1874}}&nbsp;– 1916) was a [[first-class cricket]]er of [[Australian aborigine|Australian aboriginal descent]] whose career was curtailed by continual controversy surrounding the legality of his bowling action. Born into the [[Bundjalung people]] at [[Yulgilbar]] in [[New South Wales]], he first made an impression as a professional runner before playing club cricket in Sydney. In a trial match against the New South Wales state team in 1900, he dismissed two [[Test cricket]]ers but was called for [[throwing (cricket)|throwing]]; he then bowled with his arm in [[splint (medicine)|splint]]s to prove that his action was legitimate. Having topped the [[bowling average]]s in the local competition, Marsh was selected to make his debut in the [[Sheffield Shield]]. He made an immediate impression and led the first-class bowling averages for the season after three matches. He was [[no-ball]]ed in his second match and then seventeen times in his fourth match, leading to angry crowd demonstrations. Marsh only played in two more first-class matches and he was passed over for [[Australia national cricket team|selection for Australia]] because of his action. Regarded as one of the outstanding talents of his era, his lack of opportunities has often been attributed to racial discrimination. {{TFAFULL|Jack Marsh}}

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[[User:UcuchaBot|UcuchaBot]] ([[User talk:UcuchaBot|talk]]) 23:02, 29 January 2014 (UTC)

{{clear}}

[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Quality Article Improvement/PumpkinSky Prize|Precious]], again, missing you, still, --[[User:Gerda Arendt|Gerda Arendt]] ([[User talk:Gerda Arendt|talk]]) 07:00, 23 February 2014 (UTC)

::::Will you not come back? This project needs you. [[User:Aditya Kabir|<span style="text-shadow:grey 0.3em 0.3em 0.1em; font-family:Kristen ITC; color:deeppink;">Aditya</span>]]^{([[User talk:Aditya Kabir|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Aditya Kabir|contribs]])} 04:07, 25 May 2014 (UTC)

== GAN March 2014 Backlog Drive ==

The [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Good articles/GAN Backlog Drives/March 2014|March 2014 GAN Backlog Drive]] has begun and will end on April 1, 2014! <small>Sent by Dom497 on behalf of [[User:MediaWiki message delivery|MediaWiki message delivery]] ([[User talk:MediaWiki message delivery|talk]]) 21:01, 1 March 2014 (UTC)</small>

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<div class="floatleft" style="margin-bottom:0">[[File:Ambox warning orange.svg|48px|alt=|link=]]</div>A discussion is taking place as to whether the article '''[[:Doug Ring with the Australian cricket team in England in 1948]]''' is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to [[Wikipedia:List of policies and guidelines|Wikipedia's policies and guidelines]] or whether it should be [[Wikipedia:Deletion policy|deleted]].

The article will be discussed at [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Doug Ring with the Australian cricket team in England in 1948 ]] until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article.<!-- Template:afd-notice --> [[User:StAnselm|<b>St</b>]][[Special:Contributions/StAnselm|Anselm]] ([[User talk:StAnselm|talk]]) 02:07, 16 March 2014 (UTC)

:[[Ricky Ponting with the Australian cricket team in India in 2008–09]] is also at AfD: [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Ricky Ponting with the Australian cricket team in India in 2008–09]] [[User:Nick-D|Nick-D]] ([[User talk:Nick-D|talk]]) 02:16, 16 March 2014 (UTC)

== Precious again ==

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'''Vietnamese topics'''<br />

Thank you for sharing your intimate knowledge of Vietnam, its people and culture, in quality articles such as [[Phạm Ngọc Thảo]], and for gnomish help in copy-editing, sadly missed, - repeating: you are an [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Quality Article Improvement/Precious|awesome Wikipedian]] (4 January 2009, 6 March 2009, 5 July 2009)!

--[[User:Gerda Arendt|Gerda Arendt]] ([[User talk:Gerda Arendt|talk]]) 11:48, 24 July 2012 (UTC)

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You were the 192nd recipient of my [[User talk:PumpkinSky|PumpkinSky Prize]], repeated in [[User talk:Br'er Rabbit/Archive|br'er]]ly style, --[[User:Gerda Arendt|Gerda Arendt]] ([[User talk:Gerda Arendt|talk]]) 08:57, 25 July 2013 (UTC)

Two years ago, still missed, --[[User:Gerda Arendt|Gerda Arendt]] ([[User talk:Gerda Arendt|talk]]) 12:19, 24 July 2014 (UTC)

Thank you for [[Bob Windle]] on his 70th birthday! --[[User:Gerda Arendt|Gerda Arendt]] ([[User talk:Gerda Arendt|talk]]) 07:44, 7 November 2014 (UTC)

... and [[Fifth Test, 1948 Ashes series]] --[[User:Gerda Arendt|Gerda Arendt]] ([[User talk:Gerda Arendt|talk]]) 00:09, 27 December 2014 (UTC)

Four years ago, you were recipient no. [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Quality Article Improvement/Precious#YellowMonkey|192]] of Precious, a prize of QAI! --[[User:Gerda Arendt|Gerda Arendt]] ([[User talk:Gerda Arendt|talk]]) 06:03, 24 July 2016 (UTC)

Seven years. --[[User:Gerda Arendt|Gerda Arendt]] ([[User talk:Gerda Arendt|talk]]) 16:29, 24 July 2019 (UTC)

And still missed. - [[User:CorbieVreccan|<span style="font-family:georgia"><b style="color:#44018F;">Co</b><b style="color: #003878;">rb</b><b style="color: #145073;">ie</b><b style="color: #006E0D">V</b></span>]] ^{[[User_talk:CorbieVreccan|☊]]} [[WP:SPIDER|☼]] 17:30, 24 July 2019 (UTC)

==[[Talk:Ahmedabad/GA2]]==

Hi. I've opened a GAR on the [[Ahmedabad]] article for which you are a main contributor. I have concerns that it does not quite meet current GA criteria regarding sourcing and MoS. Following the guidelines at [[Wikipedia:Good article reassessment]], I'm letting you know in case you're interested in helping to resolve the concerns, though you are under no obligation to do anything. See [[Talk:Ahmedabad/GA2]] for more details. '''[[User:SilkTork|<span style="color:purple; font-family: Segoe Script">SilkTork</span>]]''' '''[[User talk:SilkTork|<sup style="color:#347C2C;">✔Tea time</sup>]]''' 14:38, 6 May 2014 (UTC)

== Use of photographs ==

I have opened a discussion of my use of my uploaded Commons photographs to augment architectural text detail in churches [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Reliable_sources/Noticeboard#Use_of_photographs '''here''']. As a contributor to a previous 2009 discussion on the use of photographs I would value your input on the notice board. Many thanks. [[User:Acabashi|Acabashi]] ([[User talk:Acabashi|talk]]) 15:10, 2 July 2014 (UTC)

== TFA nomination: ==

[[Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/September 1964 South Vietnamese coup attempt]] --[[User:Harizotoh9|Harizotoh9]] ([[User talk:Harizotoh9|talk]]) 14:33, 29 July 2014 (UTC)

== WikiProject Good articles Future GAN Backlog Drive ==

Hello everyone! Hope you've all been having a great summer!

[[User:TheQ Editor|TheQ Editor]] recently proposed the idea of having another Backlog Drive in either September/October or November/December of this year. For those of you who have participated in the past two drives you know I was the one who organized them, however, come September, this will be my most important year in school so I will not be able to coordinate this drive (if it happens). TheQ Editor has volunteered to be a coordinator for the drive. If any of you would like to co-coordinator, please notify TheQ Editor on his talk page.

If you would be interested in participating in a Backlog Drive sometime before the end of this year, please notify TheQ Editor. Also, make sure to specify what month(s) work best for you.

At the time this message was sent out, the backlog was at 520 nominations. Since May, the backlog has been steadily increasing and we are currently near an all time high. Even though the backlog will not disappear over one drive, this drive can lead to several others which will (hopefully) lead to the day where there is no longer a backlog.

As always, the more participants, the better, and everyone is encouraged to participate!

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== GA Cup ==

Hello everyone! We hope you have all been having a great summer!

As we all know, the recent GAN Backlog Drives have not had any big impact on the backlog. Because of that, me (Dom497), Figureskatingfan, and TheQ Editor have worked on an idea that could possibly finally put a dent into the massive backlog. Now, I will admit, the idea isn't entirely ours as we have took the general idea of the WikiCup and brought it over to WikiProject Good Articles. But anyways, here's what we have in mind:

For all of you that do not know what the [[Wikipedia:WikiCup|WikiCup]] is, it is an annual competition between several editors to see who can get the most Good Articles, Featured Article's, Did You Know's, etc. Based of this, we propose to you the GA Cup. This competition will only focus on reviewing Good articles.

For more info on the proposal, [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Good articles/GA Cup|click here]]. As a FYI, the proposal page is not what the final product will look like (if you do go ahead with this idea). It will look very similar to WikiCup's page(s).

The discussion for the proposal will take place [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Good articles/GA Cup|here]]. Please let us know if you are interested, have any concerns, things to consider, etc.

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WikiProject Good articles is holding a new competition, the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Good articles/GA Cup|'''GA Cup''']], from October 1, 2014 - March 28, 2015. The Cup will be based on reviewing [[WP:GAN|Good article nominations]]; for each review, points will be awarded with bonuses for older nominations, longer articles and comprehensive reviews. All participants will start off in one group and the highest scoring participants will go through to the second round. At the moment six rounds are planned, but this may change based on participant numbers.

Some of you may ask: what is the purpose for a competition of this type? Currently, there is a backlog of about 500 unreviewed Good article nominations, almost an all time high. It is our hope that we can decrease the backlog in a fun way, through friendly competition.

Everyone is welcome to join; new and old editors! [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Good articles/GA Cup/Sign-up|Sign-ups]] will be open until October 15, 2014 so sign-up now!

If you have any questions, take a look at the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Good articles/GA Cup/FAQ|FAQ page]] and/or contact one of the four judges.

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==WikiProject Intertranswiki==

Hi. In 2009 you joined up for the wikiproject [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Intertranswiki]]. The project has since ceased activity but is currently being given a kick start due to its importance and the coordination needed to translate content from other wikipedias. If you're still active and are still interested please visit the bottom of [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Intertranswiki]] and add a <nowiki>{{tick}}</nowiki> by your name within the next week so the project can do a recount and update. Thank you. --[[User:Ser Amantio di Nicolao|<span style="font-family:Old English Text MT;">Ser Amantio di Nicolao</span>]]^{[[User_talk:Ser Amantio di Nicolao|''Che dicono a Signa?'']]}_{[[Special:Contributions/Ser Amantio di Nicolao|'''Lo dicono a Signa.''']]} 05:23, 29 April 2015 (UTC)

== Gone ... ==

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== Precious again ==

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... and the [[Quietly Confident Quartet|quietly confident quartet]] --[[User:Gerda Arendt|Gerda Arendt]] ([[User talk:Gerda Arendt|talk]]) 07:29, 18 March 2016 (UTC)

... and the [[John the bookmaker controversy]] --[[User:Gerda Arendt|Gerda Arendt]] ([[User talk:Gerda Arendt|talk]]) 06:53, 16 April 2016 (UTC)

::: and [[Ian O'Brien]] on his birthday --[[User:Gerda Arendt|Gerda Arendt]] ([[User talk:Gerda Arendt|talk]]) 08:29, 3 March 2017 (UTC)

== [[Sandra Morgan]] scheduled for TFA ==

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== Today's Wikipedian 10 years ago ==

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Thank you for today's [[Sandra Morgan]]! --[[User:Gerda Arendt|Gerda Arendt]] ([[User talk:Gerda Arendt|talk]]) 07:46, 6 June 2017 (UTC)

... and today's [[Peter Evans (swimmer)]]! --[[User:Gerda Arendt|Gerda Arendt]] ([[User talk:Gerda Arendt|talk]]) 06:19, 1 August 2017 (UTC)

... and today's [[Ngô Đình Cẩn]]! --[[User:Gerda Arendt|Gerda Arendt]] ([[User talk:Gerda Arendt|talk]]) 21:14, 17 May 2018 (UTC)

... and today's [[Ray Lindwall with the Australian cricket team in England in 1948]]! --[[User:Gerda Arendt|Gerda Arendt]] ([[User talk:Gerda Arendt|talk]]) 07:39, 3 October 2018 (UTC)

10 years awasome [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Quality Article Improvement/Precious#Dylan620, 2009|again!]] --[[User:Gerda Arendt|Gerda Arendt]] ([[User talk:Gerda Arendt|talk]]) 07:12, 5 July 2019 (UTC)

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== [[Peter Evans (swimmer)]] scheduled for TFA ==

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== Courtesy message, in case you see it ==

Hi. You're missed. Meanwhile, we've got an OK for an Ashes-related FA on Main page for Nov 23. As a placeholder (and maybe final too) I've plumped for [[Bodyline]]. You're probably not aware that the rules now permit a second run at Main page. We might go for two cricketers or some other fancy thing, and I'm guessing whatever we go for there's a fair chance you helped it to FA, so...

In any case, hope you're well. Would love to see you back here some time. --[[User:Dweller|Dweller]] ([[User talk:Dweller|talk]]) <small>Become [[Wikipedia:Old Fashioned Wikipedian Values|old fashioned!]]</small> 14:07, 25 August 2017 (UTC)

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== User group for Military Historians ==

Greetings,

"Military history" is one of the most important subjects when speak of sum of all human knowledge. To support contributors interested in the area over various language Wikipedias, we intend to form a user group. It also provides a platform to share the best practices between military historians, and various military related projects on Wikipedias. An initial discussion was has been done between the coordinators and members of WikiProject Military History on English Wikipedia. Now this discussion has been taken to Meta-Wiki. Contributors intrested in the area of military history are requested to share their feedback and give suggestions at [[:m:Talk:Discussion to incubate a user group for Wikipedia Military Historians|Talk:Discussion to incubate a user group for Wikipedia Military Historians]].

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== [[Bill Brown (cricketer)]] scheduled for TFA ==

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== [[Ray Lindwall with the Australian cricket team in England in 1948]] scheduled for TFA ==

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... same [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Quality Article Improvement/Precious#Bibliomaniac, 2009|today]] --[[User:Gerda Arendt|Gerda Arendt]] ([[User talk:Gerda Arendt|talk]]) 08:00, 6 March 2019 (UTC)

==MfD nomination of [[:Portal:Eurovision Song Contest]]==

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== A goat for you! ==

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For your incredible service to the community.

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== FAR for Tôn Thất Đính ==

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== Cloak and Dagger ==

Heyo, I see that you deleted the original page for Cloak and Dagger secret society. Is there any way that the information on it could be recovered, as it would be very useful for a university project that is currently ongoing. Cheers [[User:Etriusus|Etriusus]] ([[User talk:Etriusus|talk]]) 01:31, 11 January 2020 (UTC)

== [[Fourth Test, 1948 Ashes series]] scheduled for TFA ==

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We suggest that you watchlist [[Wikipedia:Main Page/Errors]] from the day before this appears on Main Page. Thanks! [[User:Jimfbleak|<b style="font-family:Lucida;color:red">Jimfbleak</b>]] - [[User talk:Jimfbleak|<span style="font-family:arial;color:green"><i>talk to me?</i></span>]] 14:14, 16 June 2020 (UTC)

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== Precious anniversary ==

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Thank you today for [[Doug Ring with the Australian cricket team in England in 1948]]! --[[User:Gerda Arendt|Gerda Arendt]] ([[User talk:Gerda Arendt|talk]]) 07:18, 14 October 2021 (UTC)

== April 2021 WikiProject Military History Reviewing Drive ==

Hey y'all, the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military History/April 2021 Reviewing Drive|April 2021 WikiProject Military History Reviewing Drive]] begins at 00:01 UTC on April 1, 2021 and runs through 23:59 UTC on April 31, 2021. Points can be earned through reviewing articles on the [[Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Military_history/Coordinators#AutoCheck_report_for_February|AutoCheck report]], reviewing articles listed at [[WP:MILHIST/ASSESS]], reviewing MILHIST-tagged articles at [[WP:GAN]] or [[WP:FAC]], and reviewing articles submitted at [[WP:MILHIST/ACR]]. Service awards and barnstars are given for set points thresholds, and the top three finishers will receive further awards. To participate, sign up at [[Wikipedia:WikiProject_Military_History/April 2021 Reviewing Drive#Participants]] and create a worklist at [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/April 2021 Reviewing Drive/Worklists]] (examples are given). Further details can be found at the drive page. Questions can be asked at the [[Creating Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Military History/April 2021 Reviewing Drive|drive talk page]]. [[User:MediaWiki message delivery|MediaWiki message delivery]] ([[User talk:MediaWiki message delivery|talk]]) 17:25, 31 March 2021 (UTC)

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Thank you today for [[Third Test, 1948 Ashes series]], introduced (2009): "This match was most infamous for the controversial omission of the leading England batsman Len Hutton. Also, despite one day's play being washed out and rain being prevalent, it broke a record for the most spectators at a Test match in England, showing how popular the 1948 Australians were."! - We miss you. --[[User:Gerda Arendt|Gerda Arendt]] ([[User talk:Gerda Arendt|talk]]) 09:08, 8 July 2023 (UTC)

Thank you for [[Xa Loi Pagoda raids]], introduced (in 2009): "This article is about the synchronised attacks by the govt of Ngo Dinh Diem on Buddhist temples across S Vietnam on Aug 21 1963, leaving maybe hundreds dead. As a result of this, the US decided to support a coup against Diem, which came in November."! --[[User:Gerda Arendt|Gerda Arendt]] ([[User talk:Gerda Arendt|talk]]) 06:26, 21 August 2023 (UTC)

Thank you today for [[September 1964 South Vietnamese coup attempt]]. --[[User:Gerda Arendt|Gerda Arendt]] ([[User talk:Gerda Arendt|talk]]) 07:28, 13 September 2024 (UTC)

Thank you today for [[1964 Brinks Hotel bombing]] on the 60th anniversary. --[[User:Gerda Arendt|Gerda Arendt]] ([[User talk:Gerda Arendt|talk]]) 10:15, 24 December 2024 (UTC)

== [[Xá Lợi Pagoda raids]] scheduled for TFA ==

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We thank you today for [[Second Test, 1948 Ashes series]] and still miss you. --[[User:Gerda Arendt|Gerda Arendt]] ([[User talk:Gerda Arendt|talk]]) 07:01, 24 July 2025 (UTC)

== Ernie Toshack with the Australian cricket team in England in 1948 at FAR ==

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