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2nd They need to have been reasonably important when alive (had a large shadow). 3rd There needs to be people who remember then by name and by the way they looked (their shadow still exists). One can remain in this state for many decades until the last person who knew your shadow dies; you then cease to be living-dead and are no longer an ancestor - almost having never existed.
=== Their role === Being spiritual beings, ancestors have special powers which they can use for blessing or harming the living. Also, since people still remember your shadow they find it much much easier to talk to you than to talk to God. They are aware that God exists, but only because of certain creations and calamities which even ancestors couldn't have done - they have no direct knowledge of God, only of their ancestors' shadows.
The fact that you cease to exist once the last person who knew you dies is yet another example of [[Ubuntu (ideology)|Ubuntu]]. Ubuntu is basicallly about the fact that your shadow only exists because other people can experience it.
=== Animism === This is patently not [[Animism]] since in Animism the spirits which cause all to exist or be '''animated''' are an infinite number of non-human entities. There ''are'' some psuedo-human spiritual beings, most notably water spirits/people, who do sometimes interfere in human affairs and can be used by sorcerers, they are however not very important in day to day life.
=== Language === African philosophy is reflected in the languages. One example I've mentioned is the difference between serithi and morithi. Another is how the concept of 2 dimensional time is part of the tenses (as explained by Mbiti). Another is the lack of a singular for "ancestors" - you say that someone is one of the ancestors.
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== Response ==
I've responded on my Meta talk page. <
==Baby hatch==
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I was about to do the move Jacky proposed, and i see there are cut and past moves in the history, calling for history merges. I take longer to do those, mainly bcz of preserving the separate history sequences; probalby will do in the next 24 hours.<br>--[[User:Jerzy|Jerzy]]?[[User talk:Jerzy|t]] 07:29, 5 April 2006 (UTC)<br>
== Namaste == I've just been researching the ADSL services offered by [[Telkom (South Africa)|Telkom]] and MWEB and '''it's ridiculous!''' It's truly not worth it. 192k line with a measly 1GB cap for R199 + '''R270 ADSL line rental''' + R440 once-off line installation! SA businesses are not happy with these costs. How's the country supposed to evolve when decent access to information costs an arm and 2 legs? SNO (part of the Tata group) will also be leasing lines from Telkom so we won't be seeing much of a price decrease. [[User:Zyxoas|Zyxoas]] 06:52, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
== Another day in Wikipedia... ==
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== Re: Announcement ==
I've [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Military_history&diff=prev&oldid=51846177 moved it] directly to the main project page. The announcements box is good for longer-term stuff, but isn't watchlisted by as many people as the talk page; so more urgent requests are usually better placed there ;-) [[User:Kirill Lokshin|Kirill Lok]][[User:Kirill Lokshin/Esperanza|<
==Ranjit Lal Jetley lives to fight another day==
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Hi. Is there any policy on subpages (like Anwar_saadat/blah blah)? I mean I want to create a subpage on celebrities and collect votes, conduct quiz, update news and stuff like that. Are there any copyright criteria for image uploads in subpages? [[User:Anwar saadat|Anwar]] 09:38, 28 May 2006 (UTC)
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== Dickens ==
I didn't actually remove any references just thought they were more like external links and moved them down. I've also done some more housework to the article Standardised Dicken's and Dickens's to Dickens' (I can hear the apostrophe police coming to get me). I unfortunately was not available when it was first proposed for Featured Article but the only complaint seems to have been references; although this may have been just the most obvious. I'm none too keen on the limitations featuredom places on articles but a push towards polishing would be benificial. [[User:MeltBanana|<
==What is top?==
Sometimes in my edit summaries, a bold suffix is added automatically on saves - '''(top)'''. Is it bad omen? [[User:Anwar saadat|Anwar]] 19:41, 8 June 2006 (UTC)
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==Puppet Category Page==
Hi Jacky, I have a bit of trouble in creating the category page for suspected sockpuppets. Take a look at [[:Category:Suspected_Wikipedia_sockpuppets_of_Subhash_bose|this]]. THere is something wrong. The Pusyamitra link appears twice in the category page. How to correct it? Sorry for the bother. [[User:Anwar saadat|Anwar]] 22:32, 10 July 2006 (UTC)
==[[History_of_Painting]]==
I just noticed that the period between 1525-1725 is not covered in detail. Does that mean European painting went through a lull in that interval? I bring this to your notice incase you are interested in this subject. [[User:Anwar saadat|Anwar]] 20:26, 11 July 2006 (UTC)
==One syllable==
Thanks for the "one syllable" explanation over at the books notability project. I just can't understand why people can't seem to grasp this obvious concept. I think you said it best and most comprehensibly by using an economy of words (following my ''dissertation'' on the subject).--[[User:Fuhghettaboutit|Fuhghettaboutit]] 23:05, 13 July 2006 (UTC)
:Yeah, Jeff got the wrong end of the stick on that particular one - and then held on for grim death. *sigh* Done it often enough myself, tho... Btw, I'm putting together some book industry info which might help everyone get a grip on the numbers issue. Will put it up tomorrow, I hope. cheers, [[User:JackyR|JackyR]] | [[User talk:JackyR|Talk]] 00:16, 14 July 2006 (UTC)
::Great! but note that based on the great amount of controversy that particular section was generating, I took Francis' suggestion and incorporated it into the "indicia" section and removed any mention of a specific number.--[[User:Fuhghettaboutit|Fuhghettaboutit]] 00:44, 14 July 2006 (UTC)
== Libya ==
Please feel free to evaluate the [[Libya]] article which has become a 'Featured Article Candidate' and write you support or opposition on [[Wikipedia:Featured article candidates]]. Hopefully Libya will become only the second African country to be featured on Wikipedia. Thanks --[[User:Jaw101ie]] 12:30, 16 July 2006 (UTC)
== help!? ==
Hi Jacky, sorry to bug you. I've just seen an article whose heading is misspelt - how do I change it? Yrs, [[User:Lgh|Lgh]] 23:49, 16 July 2006 (UTC)
== Islam & WikiProject Countering systemic ==
Hi - there was [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Countering systemic bias#Islam topics|a conversation about Islam]] on WikiProject Countering systemic bias that seemed to stop in May, but without any resolution. I've made a suggestion there, and just thought I'd let you know. --[[User:Singkong2005|Singkong2005]] <small><sup>[[User talk:Singkong2005|t]]</sup><sub>[[Special:Contributions/Singkong2005|c]]</sub></small> 03:10, 17 July 2006 (UTC)
== aikona matata ==
Thanks so much for fixing that up: I rather suspected that's what I'd have to do - but it seemed rather a crude way of doing things - rather like killing a mouse with a shotgun. Glad to hear you're gardening: when you see some horrific bug or slug you can quote: 'a garden is a loathsome thing, God, What the - !' [[User:Lgh|Lgh]] 23:49, 19 July 2006 (UTC)
==Thanks==
Jacky, thanks for your help with the article about [[W. J. Coffee]], I had intended to go back to work on this, I had copied it from a longer article about Coffee that I had written for a local newpaper's heritage column. However your editing is very good. I have one or two photos to add.
--[[User:Chris Harris|Chris Harris]] 22:53, 27 July 2006 (UTC)
== channel tunnel rail link ==
hi, thx for the welcome lol.
i think the bridges r open, well at least i see the trains using the rail link almost everyday. i don't know whether there is paying passengers on board but that is something to look into i suppose. could u give me some tips on what to do plz, im new. p.s how do u make this | on the keyboard?
[[User:Pratj|Pratj]] 11:09, 5 August 2006 (UTC)
==Alex Douglas-Hamilton==
(I never know where to respond, on your talk page, or mine, so I've replied in both places.)
Hello, My source is [http://www.thepeerage.com/p11021.htm The Peerage] which itself cites;
:Mosley, Charles (ed.) ''Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition'' Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 1999), volume 1, page 1281.
Of course, it may be wrong. Do you have any clarification? [[User:Avalon|Avalon]] 21:27, 7 August 2006 (UTC)
::I've been crunched by the general General Tojo block, which temporarily answers the Q of which page to respond on (I can only edit my own till my IP is re-enabled).
::I don't have any written sources for Alex (Alec? sorry mate, never could remember), otherwise I'd have used them. But I was at his 21st, which was definitely between Jan 96 and June 97 (cos of where I was living) - March 97 sounds v v plausible. I'm not in touch with him now so can't check. But looks like a typo somewhere along the way. [[User:JackyR|JackyR]] | [[User talk:JackyR|Talk]] 22:55, 7 August 2006 (UTC)
:::Hah. Well, [http://www.thepeerage.com/p7916.htm#i79160 The Peerage] says Kay Douglas-Hamilton died after 1999 (and before 2003, by the ''"last edited"'' tag. But according to the [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4629496.stm BBC], she was alive and well in 2006. So perhaps that site should be used with caution. [[User:JackyR|JackyR]] | [[User talk:JackyR|Talk]] 02:48, 9 August 2006 (UTC)
== Oh for god's sake ==
==Barnstar==
I keep seeing your name on African articles and I thought it was about time you had one of these. You can move it to a different place or whatever you want to do with it. Please keep up the good work. --[[User:Guinnog|Guinnog]] 01:55, 9 August 2006 (UTC)
:You're very welcome; I think you have already earned it well and truly. Sorry if that was not apparent from the above. Thanks too for the heads-up on the category thing. --[[User:Guinnog|Guinnog]] 00:01, 21 August 2006 (UTC)
== Higham ==
Yes - thanks for moving the canal items. The reference to Mr Rayner, I think ,should remain though - some of the non-canal info was also culled from his article.--[[User:Cunningham|Cunningham]] 20:08, 11 August 2006 (UTC)
== [[Thomas Tlou]] ==
Hi JackyR. You are absolutely right, I mixed up the two persons, thanks for telling me. I think it is ok now. Cheers. [[User:Valentinian|Valentinian]] <sup>[[User_talk:Valentinian|(talk)]]</sup> 08:51, 17 August 2006 (UTC)
== National Maritime Museum images ==
''[[Bridgeman Art Library v. Corel Corp.]]'' explains the issue. Note that [[Bridgeman Art Library]] is a UK institution, like the [[National Maritime Museum]], so if Bridgeman images are not copyrighted in the US, then neither are NMM images. [[User talk:Gdr|Gdr]] 20:02, 18 August 2006 (UTC)
:I don't understand your objection. In ''Bridgeman v. Corel'' the defendants appropriated Bridgeman's images in much the same way as I appropriated the NMM's images. [[User talk:Gdr|Gdr]] 21:13, 18 August 2006 (UTC)
== Tut, Tut ==
Well the proverbial storm in the fur-lined cup. I am dismayed that the vanity article by Tardif was included in Wikipedia: it considerably weakens the value I once placed on Wikipedia. I would still like to see it deleted - it is self-written by a self-published minor author. Nothing noteable whatsoever. My entry to Victoriagirl was possibly rude - about Tardif's contribution - not about Tardif herself. BTW I qualify for an article on moi far more than she does, but I would not be so presumptuous as to do so. I have not needed the vanity press in order to get published. I repeat and aver that I have every right to say what I did and will not withdraw a thing. I will however apologise to Ms Tardiv, but I want my comments to stay. That's the price of fame for the well-known author. Personally I cannot see myself endeavouring to contribute as I once did, given that Wikipedia has degenerated into a sort of forum for self-promotion by non-notable people. I suggest that in future one should be able to cite critique of one's work in several repectable forums and that indeed one should not write articles about oneself! [[User:Lgh|Lgh]] 03:44, 24 August 2006 (UTC)
:Agree with the sentiments completely - but you were a bit rude. :-) (Not that I have a prob with that, but WP does...) The whole [[Wikipedia:notability (books)]] is an attempt to handle stuff like this: I shall probably put this eg forward there if no one else does first.
:Sadly, WP has long been a forum for self-promotion by marginally notable people: I have a fine collection bookmarked, cos I was outraged when I discovered some of the two bit actors and the like. I'm happy to say many of them are now red links (without my involvement). But if those of us who are here to build an encyclopedia leave, it really will become just Vanity Hall. So don't let it get to you. Besides, the article might get AfD'd again - seems pretty marginal to me.
By the way, what is either of us doing up at this ludicrous time of night?! Or are you not in my time zone (GMT +1) right now? [[User:JackyR|JackyR]] | [[User talk:JackyR|Talk]] 04:08, 24 August 2006 (UTC)
== ludikriss ==
the whole thing is, ludi-bloody-kriss, mon vieux. Both hours and matter in hand. I have apologised for tone but not content - I am upset that this article is still included and intend to keep it in the arena as it were - now that Ms Tardif is keeping it there herself. As for hours, I am at work (filthy word, wash me mouth out wi' soap and water, etc) and it is 2.30 pm in good old Oz. Cheers, [[User:Lgh|Lgh]] 04:34, 24 August 2006 (UTC)
:A calm and deadly politeness, mon vieux... Now daylight here, so time to go to sleep... :-)
Thanks, I needed that ;/) Hlala kahle [[User:Lgh|Lgh]] 12:33, 24 August 2006 (UTC)
== Stormy weather ==
I must thank you for stepping into a rather messy, tiresome situation. Your comments were as generous as they were considered and fair. As there seems to be no resolution in sight, I've proposed to [[User:Lgh|Lgh]] and [[User:Cherylktardif|Cherylktardif]] that we accept you kind offer to find an admin who prepared to give an opinion. Here's hoping they agree.
On a related note, I see that Ms Tardif has edited your own writing, citing [[WP:NPA]][http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Cherylktardif&diff=71535553&oldid=71533081].[[User:Victoriagirl|Victoriagirl]] 17:19, 24 August 2006 (UTC)
:Hmm, that was Lgh she edited. It's all rope... I'm going to seek outside help anyway - as a useful exercise on the notability front, and informally on the peace and Wikilove front. [[Wikipedia:Notability (books)]] has been trying to evolve broadly agreed standards and decide whether [[WP:VANITY]] and [[WP:RS|WP:Reliable sources]] are in fact all we need. This case will make a great discussion point and at the same time (I hope) shed some useful light on these articles.
:I wouldn't waste more time and energy on the conduct issue for now. Lgh has apologised for the way he expressed himself and there doesn't seem to be any requirement for you to delete people's comments, so it's not clear to me that further resolution is called for. An admin might think otherwise and have better suggestions - maybe just wait on those. I think it's very clear to any reader what has gone on (it was to me, coming in cold and reading everything from the top), so further posting on the same might just obfuscate.
:OK, I'm being rather bossy here: obviously do as you think best. But I think you've behaved with genuine courtesy and consideration. I hope this user justifies the considerable time we have all (Ecophreek included) invested in her and becomes of value to WP. She might, you know :-) [[User:JackyR|JackyR]] | [[User talk:JackyR|Talk]] 22:13, 24 August 2006 (UTC)
::Yes, that was Lgh. Goodness, that was a silly mistake. My apologies... and my thanks, again, for your advice and calming voice. I truly think you've managed to lower the temperature. I'll keep my eyes on [[Wikipedia:Notability (books)]], and will be pleased to contribute (assuming I have anything of value to add).[[User:Victoriagirl|Victoriagirl]] 23:42, 24 August 2006 (UTC)
:Thank you both for your time on the Lgh matter. I appreciate it. I am sure we are all exhausted by it by now. I know I am. I do hope to be of benefit to Wiki in the future, since writing and editing are my professions. As for new standards, I agree. There should be a set standard on notables of ANY kind. As well, I think there should be someone to assist newbies in learning the ropes. Unfortunately, I was caught between not having the time (months) to wade through all of Wiki policy. Although my article was posted months ago, I have really only been active this past month or so. Live and learn. I am sure, as many other editors here have told me, you've all had to learn the hard way.([[User:Cherylktardif|Cherylktardif]] 19:13, 25 August 2006 (UTC))
It was not the Lgh matter, it was the non-notability matter. [[User:Lgh|Lgh]] 03:04, 23 October 2006 (UTC)
== create Medway forts article ==
i was looking for information on the fortifications around medway and could not find an article on it. i was wondering if u may like to help me create an article (since im quite new i don't know how to create a complete article with pictures etc).
will u help me with either content or actually creating a templete of the article?
p.s ive added quite a bit on medway with more on the way.
[[User:Pratj|Pratj]] 22:17, 24 August 2006 (UTC)
:Yes indeed. Actually I've been meaning to do the same myself, and ages ago started making lists of what material already exists - but these are now out of date.
:Off the top of my head, I'd suggest organising it around the topics of the Chatham Defences, and the [[Palmerston Fort]]. Actually, it's probably better ot wait till tomorrow, when I shall dig out my material on this. The articles will have to be very interlinked, as the topics overlap considerably but not completely. (eg [[Upnor]] is part of the Chatham Defences, but not a Palmerston fort, and the Palmerston forts themselves stretch across the south east.)
:By the way, a really good thing you might be able to do is go round taking pics of some of the defences. I'm sure we can come up with a list of "missing" items. [[User:JackyR|JackyR]] | [[User talk:JackyR|Talk]] 22:28, 24 August 2006 (UTC)
kk, i will just finish the military history and future development sections in the "medway" article tonight and then tomorrow i will have my concentration set on the medway forts article.
p.s continue this on my talk page, less stuff going on on mine.
thx
[[User:Pratj|Pratj]] 23:06, 24 August 2006 (UTC)
:You might be interested in the articles [[The Medway Poets]] and [[Medway groups]]. [[User:Tyrenius|Tyrenius]] 06:11, 27 August 2006 (UTC)
==HKWNB, HKCOTW, Current events==
Hello Jacky. Thanks for your contributions to some Hong Kong-related articles. You might be interested to take a look at [[WP:HKWNB|HK wikipedians' notice board]], [[WP:HKCOTW|HK Collaboration of the Week]] and [[Current events in Hong Kong and Macao]]. Happy editing! — [[User:Instantnood|Insta]][[User_talk:Instantnood|ntnood]] 23:31, 24 August 2006 (UTC)
==Tardif guerrilla mediation request==
Jacky, must thank you for placing the guerrilla mediation request. You've been tireless. Let's hope for a swift and satifactory outcome! [[User:Victoriagirl|Victoriagirl]] 17:38, 25 August 2006 (UTC)
: I second that vote! And thank you for your help. ([[User:Cherylktardif|Cherylktardif]] 19:04, 25 August 2006 (UTC))
::Sorry to trouble you, [[User:JackyR|JackyR]]. I note that your summary has been edited by one of the parties involved. [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Victoriagirl&diff=71859768&oldid=71858659]. As I'd like the mediation process to be clean and straightforward, I've already placed a note concerning this action below the mediation request. I'm assuming here that permission was somehow granted.[[User:Victoriagirl|Victoriagirl]] 20:01, 25 August 2006 (UTC)
That dispute: I've spotted it, and I will intervene. I hope I'm not treading on your toes, but I noticed you suggested an admin might be helpful. I am wearing my tin hat. [[User:Tyrenius|Tyrenius]] 20:36, 25 August 2006 (UTC)
:I invite you to change the statement back to your original version and to attach the desired revised version as an appendix credited to the appropriate user. I will leave it up to you as to whether you do this, as it is your statement. You have my backing for whichever course you choose to take. [[User:Tyrenius|Tyrenius]] 22:29, 25 August 2006 (UTC)
I have composed a text and posted it on the talk pages of the three users involved. I think it's time to draw a line under this and move on. [[User:Tyrenius|Tyrenius]] 06:06, 27 August 2006 (UTC)
::Jacky, thank you again for stepping into this messy situation. Most kind of you. [[User:Victoriagirl|Victoriagirl]] 16:32, 28 August 2006 (UTC)
==Thanks for the invite to Commons==
Thanks for encouraging my contributions to Commons, I have uploaded some pictures there. I made a mistake though and forgot to rename my pictures as I uploaded them, is there a way I can fix that?
[[User:Isewell|Isewell]] 00:22, 26 August 2006 (UTC)
:It's a pain changing pic names on Commons. You have to list the page for speedy deletion [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Deletion_guidelines#Speedy_deletion] with the tag <nowiki>{{badname}}</nowiki>, and the admins at Commons are few and up to their eyeballs with urgent stuff like copyvios. I've been thinking of applying for adminship there just because I make so many upload and category-creation errors, and feel rotten asking busy people to fix them all.
:By the way, I'm finding more and more of your yummy pics on Commons, uploaded by lots of different people. It would be wonderful if you did a search on "sewell" there, and added more descriptive info to the pics (as precise a ___location as poss, date taken, any other details you remember). You're both a talented photographer and a traveller, and I can see your pics still being used in 10 years' time. The greater the info, the more useful they will be. People are also now adding lists of Keywords or search terms describing the contents of the photo, to help searchers.
:Keep up the amazing work! [[User:JackyR|JackyR]] | [[User talk:JackyR|Talk]] 14:40, 26 August 2006 (UTC)
== Re:Andrea di Robilant ==
Hi there. I actually have nothing to do with the page except as the administrator who closed the AfD discussion a long time ago. I don't know who he is so I'm sorry I can't offer you any more help. [[User:Enochlau|enochlau]] ([[User talk:Enochlau|talk]]) 15:45, 31 August 2006 (UTC)
==Notability, or having a page==
Hi. Your point about this encyclopedia being about recording ALL human knowledge is well taken, and I agree with it in principle. This is not the only factor to take into account however.
First, human knowledge is a really huge body, and the processing and storage power of Wikimedia foundation computers is not infinite, so, in order to keep the whole workable, a point at which a given bit of knowledge is regarded as too trivial to record must be fixed.
Second, and this is wiki policy, not just my own consideration, a given bit of knowledge should be large enough to have a real encyclopedic article devoted to it in order to deserve its own page. I am the first to acknowledge that large liberties are taken with this, since a whole lot of articles are stubs, and will never go beyond, because there's just not enough to say about the matter. But there is such a thing as too short to be even stubby.
On the point of linguistic area notability... It's just me, but I am of a mind to regard some subjects of "local" interest, and less likely (well, to really be concerned by this VERY unlikely) to interest people from outside their cultural/linguistic area. This would primarily concern minor personalities, known locally, but not internationally, and cultural works that may be known in their cultural area, but of little interests to outsiders, except very pointed specialists who have likely learned the language. Of course, a margin should be taken that casual students of a given culture should get basic (and not so basic) information on people, works and concepts.
Instances of this would be minor celebrities, historical people, and locations in France and French speaking countries. I strongly doubt that many English speakers will be interested in people like Henri Krasucki (a former labor leader who had his hour in the 70s and 80s), or the village of Tréhoranteuc in Brittany. They could have an article in wiki.fr (actually Tréhoranteuc is not even mentioned there, despite a nice church full of Celtic symbolism, some interesting Arthurian connections, it is located very near Brocéliande, and prehistoric remains, plus the fact it is mentioned in the Cult comic ''Corto Maltese'' ), but don't rate an English article. And what I'll apply to my own country, I'll apply everywhere else. You can disagree with me, and say, for instance, that Icelandic sagas are a "Norse interest" matter, but still get quite a bit of wiki.en space. I'll counter and ask why the only Gizur mentioned in wiki.en is the Geatish king, and no mention is made of the notable bishop Gizurr the white, or of Illugi the black, who is noted in the genealogies of many Icelandic texts. Similarly, I'd pass articles of local interest for wiki.manx that would be trivial in English, because the Manx speaking population is so focussed on the one tiny island.
The fact remains that unless we have unlimited computer power, space, and experts to write and translate stuff on every imaginable subject, person and place, a threshold has to be decided on when a subject is significant enough to be mentioned in a given cultural area, how many people it may be of interest to to deserve mention. I admit that, given that English is the language with most speakers and the widest area of use, it also sets the bar the highest of all for notability. Now, I'll look more deeply in the subject, and I'm not fanatical about my current view... it's just that I feel that since languages are tied to cultures, and the areas where they are spoken, some matters that will be of interest to speakers may not be regarded as significant enough for mention in others... but then again, I'm not a master in what wikipedia regards as significant or not.--[[User:Svartalf|Svartalf]] 21:10, 1 September 2006 (UTC)
== Eleanor Coade ==
Hi - good to see some interest shared - I vote to go with either, as WP should express the best state of knowledge that it can. No doubt, the spelling of her name has evolved, just as have many other names in history & folk could type in either spelling, when making a search. I have put a redirect & I'll add 'your' version to the article. How's that? - [[User:Ballista|Ballista]] 09:10, 2 September 2006 (UTC)
:Yeah - right! - [[User:Ballista|Ballista]] 16:39, 2 September 2006 (UTC)
== inclusivity and the soapbox of self ==
Hi JackyR, the following is an edit I put on Svartalf's talk page. I thought you should be in the loop. Yrs, Lgh
Hi. Having been involved recently with JackyR regarding deletion of an obvious vanity article I noticed her talk page edit above. I feel that admins should have a stricter policy regarding deletion of vanity articles. What do you think of the following idea: that each country have its own Wikipedia? We already have one for each language (encompassing 'all' useful/notable human knowledge) so why not one for each country which could contain all the local bits of knowledge and local personalities, such as the trade union leader or Indian newsreader mentioned in your correspondence with JackyR? Then it would simply be a matter of bumping off the article from main wiki to the local wiki for that country concerned, and the matter could be voted on in the same way as for deletion. [[User:Lgh|Lgh]] 23:58, 3 September 2006 (UTC)
== the annoyance of mathematicians ==
I'm sure the idea will get sunk - I really did it to provoke discussion - sort of devil's advocate - or just plain devil, if you like. As regards the maths folks, it's in the nature of academia to find out your work 's being duplicated elsewhere. Must go: work calls. [[User:Lgh|Lgh]] 22:42, 4 September 2006 (UTC)
:Nice one! Thanks for keeping me informed! ;-) [[User:JackyR|JackyR]] | [[User talk:JackyR|Talk]] 23:31, 4 September 2006 (UTC)
: BTW, your mention of Cheryl K Tardif belonging in the Fr.Wiki is precisely the point: she's plainly an anglophone and has not shown any evidence of bing interested in French language or culture. She belongs in a Canadian Wiki. Ta-Da! [[User:Lgh|Lgh]] 00:10, 5 September 2006 (UTC)
::You think she belongs in ''any'' Wikipedia? ;-) (Apart from writers-from-Alberta.wiki? How local would one have to go with this one?) But the point arose from someone telling an anglophone Indian to go play on hi.wiki, mr.wiki or kn.wiki. Which is just as daft. And annoyed me.
::Generally, is there any gain from creating divergent encyclopedias to appease vanity posters? And then which encyclopedia should the article on the Zambezi be in? What about muti murders? Rock and roll? Printing? Nah, I'm for as few WPs as is consistent with accessibility, and trying to keep them higher quality. [[User:JackyR|JackyR]] | [[User talk:JackyR|Talk]] 00:39, 5 September 2006 (UTC)
==[[The Medway Poets]]==
Perhaps you could get some more info on the history, or on any relevant anthologies for the group, maybe in the local library? [[User:Tyrenius|Tyrenius]] 04:20, 5 September 2006 (UTC)
:I'm not in Medway any more. But yes, I should be able to find stuff through people who are, and it was indeed through a local library reading that I came across Bill Lewis. But what are you after? A publications list? D'you know, the person to talk to might be [[User:ClemRutter]], who was local councillor responsible for libraries and leisure in Medway and thus probably involved in the council's co-funding of some of the group's books. I'll prod Clem to log on and check out this discussion. [[User:JackyR|JackyR]] | [[User talk:JackyR|Talk]] 10:04, 5 September 2006 (UTC)
==Your edit to [[:Rochester Bridge]]==
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:Grumble... [[User:JackyR|JackyR]] | [[User talk:JackyR|Talk]] 01:53, 11 September 2006 (UTC)
== Thamesport ==
i am making an article on Thamesport (dunno y its called that when its located on the medway?). Since u r the foremost expert on the hoo-peninsula i jus though u might have something to contribute. btw, ive finally read the whole thames medway tunnel article and found some stuff on collapses. [[User:Pratj|Pratj]] 19:00, 9 September 2006 (UTC)
==Palmes académiques==
Hi. I was just wondering, if you have finished the translation (as it seems you have), could you please move it down to the completed section on [[Wikipedia:Translation_into_English/French]]? If the translation is done, but you're not happy with the results, just stick a {{tl|copyedit}} tag on top of the article, to correctly categorize it. I'm just trying to clean up this very crufty list. Thanks! [[User:Storkk|Storkk]] 11:06, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
:I have looked over the translation and made some minor changes. Basically I've copyedited it... hope you like my changes. I say that its meaning is exactly that of the french article now. I think you meant that you were going to ask somebody else, but I did it anyway. Always good to have an extra pair of eyes. --[[User:Storkk|Storkk]] 13:41, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
::Thanks for the compliment. As always, feel free to leave any comments/criticisms on my talk. --[[User:Storkk|Storkk]] 14:01, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
==Book==
Thak you for the notice. --[[User:Striver|Striver]] 19:15, 17 September 2006 (UTC)
== [[Maraba Coffee]] ==
Hello! As you're a Wikipedian interested in African topics, I'm writing to notify you that the [[Maraba Coffee]] article is now a 'Featured Article Candidate'. Please feel free to evaluate the article and write your support or opposition at [[Wikipedia:Featured article candidates]]. Thanks — [[User:SteveRwanda|SteveRwanda]] 15:05, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
== [[Wikipedia:Protecting children's privacy]] ==
Hi. You contributed to the discussion at [[Wikipedia:Protecting children's privacy]]. If you have the time and interest, I'm asking contributors to past a brief summary of their position on the proposal '''[[Wikipedia talk:Protecting children's privacy#2: BRIEF STATEMENTS FROM EDITORS WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY COMMENTED|here]]''', thanks. [[User:Herostratus|Herostratus]] 20:09, 21 September 2006 (UTC)
== See Before You Die.net images ==
Hey, Thanks for trying to do the move to commons. When I created the {{tl|SeeBeforeYouDie}} template and the comment that it should be moved to Commons, I was just trying to organize the images after the ticket had been confirmed. I've never moved anything to commons, so I was hoping somone else would do it :) Looking at the commons page, I think everything is ok. I guess it will just take a lot of time to move all the images, since there are so many. Regards -- [[User:Jeff3000|Jeff3000]] 13:11, 10 October 2006 (UTC)
:How bout using a different template than {{tl|SeeBeforeYouDie}}, once the move is complete. I could make a varition of that template, that doesn't include the notice on moving the image to Commons, and by using the template, we can see which images are including it, and are still left to be moved. Regards, -- [[User:Jeff3000|Jeff3000]] 19:54, 12 October 2006 (UTC)
::I've created a new template {{tl|SeeBeforeYouDieMoved}} and added it to [[:Image:Victoria falls.jpg]]. This way by looking at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Whatlinkshere&target=Template%3ASeeBeforeYouDie "What links here"], we can see what images are left to be put to commons. Regards, -- [[User:Jeff3000|Jeff3000]] 19:58, 12 October 2006 (UTC)
:::Updated the {{tl|SeeBeforeYouDie}} as suggested. It is hopeful though to think that people will do it. :) -- [[User:Jeff3000|Jeff3000]] 20:13, 12 October 2006 (UTC)
==Ospedale della Pieta==
I'll do a merge - thing is, there really wasn't that much difference between the two articles to begin with. --[[User:AlbertHerring]] <sup>[[User_talk:AlbertHerring|Io son l'orecchio e tu la bocca: parla!]]</sup> 20:43, 17 October 2006 (UTC)
:How's it look now? --[[User:AlbertHerring]] <sup>[[User_talk:AlbertHerring|Io son l'orecchio e tu la bocca: parla!]]</sup> 21:08, 17 October 2006 (UTC)
::Er...I included the link on the baby hatch in my first edit. That said, I added the bit about the boys and tried to make it clear that the Ospedale was both orphanage ''and'' music academy. The latter is true - the whole reason I got involved with the article in the first place is that I intend to write an entry for a composer that studied there. Perhaps it's a matter of semantics? To me, "wrongly described" suggests that the Ospedale is sometimes described ''expressly'' as a music school, which would be false (although I believe it is so today - I'll have to double-check that.) But local noble families definitely sent their children there for education. --[[User:AlbertHerring]] <sup>[[User_talk:AlbertHerring|Io son l'orecchio e tu la bocca: parla!]]</sup> 21:28, 17 October 2006 (UTC)
No worries - I tend to blank out a bit myself from time to time.
According to the ''Norton/Grove Dictionary of Women Composers'', there were two young ladies of standing admitted to the Ospedale in the mid-eighteenth century that went on to become composers; from their entries it seems that a fair number of their peers were paying customers at the school, but did not go on to become composers (hence their non-inclusion in the dictionary). There was even a term for such students, ''figlia di spese''. I'll revise the article further once I've written entries for the two students and can inter-wiki them all. --[[User:AlbertHerring]] <sup>[[User_talk:AlbertHerring|Io son l'orecchio e tu la bocca: parla!]]</sup> 22:43, 17 October 2006 (UTC)
== The Second Chimurenga ==
Hey Jacky! Long time! And that is some pretty good timing since I haven't even logged on to Wikipedia in months (far too busy with uni work at the moment sadly) and as soon as I do I have a recent message! Well, at least I think it was recent.. didn't actually check the date. Anyways, how are you?
Unfortunately I have to report that my dictionary didn't have either term. In fact, it seems to be a bit funny about proper nouns unless they have an adjective form (it has "Rhodesian" for example, but not "Rhodesia"). For my own two cent's worth - I've always known it by the Shona name. And in fact, when it was mentioned in lectures here it was referred to as the Second Chimurenga. So I was gonna suggest that maybe it's a similar story to the Boer War/South African War debate (ie, it's known by the first name in the country and by the second name outside of the country) but if it's being called a Chimurenga in Scotland then I guess Rhodesian Bush War is just outdated. [[User:Joziboy|Joziboy]] 12:00, 20 October 2006 (UTC)
:Haha, I like that! I might have to get me one of those T-shirts. Yup, the stress is most definitely on this year. I'm spending my life in the library. There also seems to be a conspiracy to make all of our deadlines overlap. The dissertation's actually going quite well - although it may be turning me into a commie!
:What've you been up to? [[User:Joziboy|Joziboy]] 11:36, 21 October 2006 (UTC)
==CAF==
I got the map from [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:BlankMap-Africa.png here], zoomed in, removed the borders between Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi and filled it in. I may have meant to have put it onto commons, but accidentally not done it. I'll fix that now. [[User:Paj.meister|Paj.meister]] 16:36, 20 October 2006 (UTC)
OK, I've uploaded CAF-map-2.gif to commons, where it should have been, and added an NCT to the wiki version. [[User:Paj.meister|Paj.meister]] 16:52, 20 October 2006 (UTC)
== Thanks for the note ==
Just a quick note to thank you for the note, and to promise to get around to it this week! :-) [[User:Carcharoth|Carcharoth]] 12:45, 6 November 2006 (UTC)
== Re: [[:commons:Image:Clothes line.JPG]] ==
Added a full summary box. Think it needs anymore information? [[User:Evil Monkey|Evil Monkey]] - [[User talk:Evil Monkey|Hello]] 20:14, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
== non speriamo molto ma crediamo tutti ==
Hi Jacky, what do you think of Esperanza? [[User:Lgh|Lgh]] 06:14, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
== Dessie ==
Hi Jacky. I don't know who is copying who. My articles have been copied in the past by newspapers. The worst was when I mentioned in Wikipedia that [[Elisabeth Schwarzkopf]] was the aunt of [[Norman Schwarzkopf]], which I believed to be true. This was very widely reported in Elisabeth's obituary, including the BBC and the New York Times and all over the place elsewhere. It proves the newspapers and other media do very little research. Therefore contributors have to be very very careful about what is presented as fact, and be more accurate that sloppy journalists. [[User:Wallie|Wallie]] 21:27, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
Hi again. It is quite possible that I have copied some of this, as it is not really my style. As you mentioned, I was new at the time, and wanted to get the article going. Therefore, probably it is safest to put a tag on it, rewrite the material, reference it, or remove it. Obviously, quite a bit of new stuff has surfaced since. [[User:Wallie|Wallie]] 23:02, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
==Hello==
Nice meeting you. Perhaps you may suggest me something: [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_adminship/Rama%27s_Arrow_2&diff=88071739&oldid=88057939]. You are most welcome on my talk page too. Thank in advance. --[[User:Bhadani|Bhadani]] 22:01, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
== doing the uncle doug! ==
hi, re: the history of masturbation - it freaked me out to get that from that user - who from the look of his talk page possibly has some (ahem) unusual proclivities... After I had innocently added something about phallus worship at Pompeii I got this stuff on my talk page! And I only knew about Hermes/Mercury in a general sense! I let it lie - if you know what I mean. Otherwise, well, I am still ploughing on - just heard i did not get a fat govt grant i applied for to make a movie - never mind, we're raising the money privately - got fifty thou so far - wanna' invest?? Joke. Cheers, [[User:Lgh|Lgh]] 04:16, 16 November 2006 (UTC)
== RFA Thanks ==
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== Help re: plural/singular titles ==
Sorry to do this to you, JackyR - I know I'm being lazy but I thought you'd know. How do we change titles of articles so they can be looked up after someone has types a plural into the find function box? Eg, when i type 'grace notes' i get an 'article not found' whereas I know very well there is an article called 'grace note' singular. How can i cahnge the heading so someone can type either the singluar or the plural and still get to the article? As a bagpipe player I am terribly anxious that people are able to do this (joke). Yrs, [[User:Lgh|Lgh]] 04:17, 5 December 2006 (UTC)
== a wretch like me ==
Thanks for the info on singular/plural redirects. I am sorry to hear your personal life is difficult at the moment. Hope things improve and the New Year brings clarity. Yrs, [[User:Lgh|Lgh]] 00:14, 9 December 2006 (UTC)
:No lack of clarity: more a need for endurance. :-( And obviously it's my sister's family who are most affected by Nda's death. Just means Wiki-stress is one thing too many for the time being... [[User:JackyR|JackyR]] | [[User talk:JackyR|Talk]] 15:07, 11 December 2006 (UTC)
==[[Kriss Donald]]==
I note your previous contributions to the above page. Discussions are ongoing regarding the relevance of some of the page's contents, and appear to have reached a stalemate: I would appreciate your input. Please see the [[talk:Kriss_Donald|talk page]] Best, [[User:FrFintonStack|FrFintonStack]] 01:46, 12 December 2006 (UTC)
== Aloha ==
How art thou doingst? When are you archiving this page? [[User:Zyxoas|Zyxoas]] ([[User talk:Zyxoas|talk to me - I'll listen]]) 09:32, 15 December 2006 (UTC)
== Hi ==
Short note. I'll be in touch soon. Cheers! [[User:SilkTork|SilkTork]] 16:30, 15 December 2006 (UTC)
== Thank you ==
Just saw your kind welcome message of 7 August. My belated thanks for your consideration.
--BF 22:20, 16 December 2006 (UTC)
== Bosman ==
I've been away for yonks (apologies) but feel free to edit as you please.
--[[User:Nzpcmad|Nzpcmad]] 01:42, 20 December 2006 (UTC)
== Request==
Dear JackyR,
I noticed that you have a lot of experience with getting articles to FA status. I have been working on the [[Ohio Wesleyan University]] page article and am trying to get it to FA status. I was wondering if you could provide some advice on how the article can be improved? Also, any contributions to it will be even more appreciated! Thank you so much for your time! I greatly appreciate it! [[User:WikiprojectOWU|WikiprojectOWU]] 01:48, 23 December 2006 (UTC)
== Kriss Donald ==
If you edit this article, and have a position on the dipute, it would be helpful if you were to add your name to be a part of the mediation. It seems pointless to mediate between only the two parties if others are involved. Thanks - [[User:KillerChihuahua|KillerChihuahua]]<sup>[[User talk:KillerChihuahua|?!?]]</sup> 16:38, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
== Thanks ==
Many thanks for your prompt and considered response at [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Africa]]. All the best, --[[User:Guinnog|Guinnog]] 07:24, 20 March 2007 (UTC)
== WikiProject History of Science newsletter : Issue I - March 2007 ==
The inaugural '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject History of Science/Newsletter/March 2007|March 2007 issue]]''' of the WikiProject History of Science newsletter has been published. You're receiving this because you are a participant in the History of Science WikiProject. You may read the newsletter or unsubscribe from this notification by following the link. Yours in discourse--[[User:Ragesoss|ragesoss]] 03:54, 24 March 2007 (UTC)
== Vic falls ==
Many thanks for the Barnstar, JackyR, the Vic Falls article was a lot of fun. [[User:Rexparry sydney|Rexparry sydney]] 01:25, 30 March 2007 (UTC)
== Ramsgate ==
Howdy, I've just come across your pics for Ramsgate, Australia(?) while uploading pics for Ramsgate, UK to Commons. Do you think you could add a little more detail to the descriptions, like country, name of street, what is shown in the pic, etc? It really helps people find pics by "search", and also work out what exactly they've found.
The Ramsgate pics didn't have ___location categories, either, tho I see some of your other stuff does. Again, any chance of catting these? (I don't feel up to Aussie ones, as I'd have to do a lot of geog before hand). Many thanks if you're able to do any of this, cheers, [[User:JackyR|JackyR]] | [[User talk:JackyR|Talk]] 21:08, 18 April 2007 (UTC)
:No worries. I'll add some details to the photos in wikipedia and also to whatever is in commons. I now load all my photos into commons but if there are any still in wikipedia only, feel free to upload them into commons also. Cheers. [[User:J Bar|J Bar]] 23:05, 18 April 2007 (UTC)
::Jolly good stuff! [[User:JackyR|JackyR]] | [[User talk:JackyR|Talk]] 23:56, 18 April 2007 (UTC)
==Guy==
Thanks for pointing out the ghost page problem on Bedoyere JackyR. I've moved my comment. [[User:MarkThomas|MarkThomas]] 17:42, 26 April 2007 (UTC)
== WikiProject History of Science newsletter : Issue II - May 2007 ==
The '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject History of Science/Newsletter/May 2007|May 2007 issue]]''' of the WikiProject History of Science newsletter has been published. You're receiving this because you are a participant in the History of Science WikiProject. You may read the newsletter or unsubscribe from this notification by following the link. Yours in discourse--[[User:Ragesoss|ragesoss]] 05:59, 5 May 2007 (UTC)
== Bula Vinaka ==
I have just created two new articles one being [[Fijian Religion]] and the other being [[Fijian Tradition & Ceremony]], your input and help would be very much appreciated when you have the time.
Vinaka Vaka Levu
Maikeli
[[User:Maikeli|MB]] 02:46, 27 May 2007 (UTC)
==Free speech dispute==
There is an ongoing free speech dispute [[Talk:Hinduism#Free_speech|here]] with some editors rallying against the inclusion of links to rat worship saying its offensive. Your input is appreciated. [[User:Anwar saadat|Anwar]] 16:40, 29 May 2007 (UTC)
==Pictures==
Hi. I have been developing an article as part of WikiKent on [[Dunorlan Park]]. I have been in contact with Tunbridge Wells Council and Museum and they say it is ok for me to upload pictures from their websites (mainly historical ones out of copyright) as long as I credit the Tunbridge Wells Museum. I saw on Wikikent that you have experience of images etc so just wanting to make sure that doing this is acceptable free license stuff...im not completely familiar with a lot of wikipedia copyright rules. Thanks --[[User:McKDandy|McKDandy]] 09:49, 31 May 2007 (UTC)
==Royal Mail. `uncle` franking==
I think I have the answer..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Royal_Mail#Franking ([[User:Palmiped|Palmiped]] 19:05, 29 June 2007 (UTC))
== WikiProject History of Science newsletter : Issue III - September 2007 ==
The '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject History of Science/Newsletter/September 2007|September 2007 issue]]''' of the WikiProject History of Science newsletter has been published. You're receiving this because you are a participant in the History of Science WikiProject. You may read the newsletter or unsubscribe from this notification by following the link. Yours in discourse--[[User:Ragesoss|ragesoss]] 00:45, 14 September 2007 (UTC)
== Commons Lavatera, Byo.jpg ==
Your image Lavatera, Byo.jpg at Wikimedia Commons is an ''Alcea'' (hollyhock), probably ''Alcea rosea sensu lato'' [[User:Lavateraguy|Lavateraguy]] 19:04, 6 November 2007 (UTC)
==Yvonne Vera==
I sent it to your gmail address; send me an email if it didn't come through.--[[User:Ragesoss|ragesoss]] ([[User talk:Ragesoss|talk]]) 02:45, 15 December 2007 (UTC)
== Botswanan ==
Hi Jackie and thanks for your recent message. Have you ever thought about being an admin? --[[User:John|John]] ([[User talk:John|talk]]) 01:43, 21 December 2007 (UTC)
:That is fair enough, I can't argue with that. It struck me after sending my message that you might be a bit perplexed if you read [[User talk:John#Admin in Wikipedia|this]] section of my talk, and might wonder what I was on about. It isn't that it's always great fun, more that we need more good people and I thought you would have been ideal. Oh well. Have a good holiday. --[[User:John|John]] ([[User talk:John|talk]]) 22:29, 21 December 2007 (UTC)
== Wainscotting ==
Oh. Didn't think anybody would actually reply. Wow, that was from a long time ago. Well, that's nice to know, really. I swear I heard that from somewhere. But it wouldn't really matter anyway. But thanks! '''[[User:Uagehry456|-Uagehry456]]'''''[[User_talk:Uagehry456|talk]]'' 18:30, 22 December 2007 (UTC)
== Hi ==
I wanted to know is it legel to upload one'e picture to be shown on his user page ? [[User:Jon Ascton|Jon Ascton]] ([[User talk:Jon Ascton|talk]]) 15:59, 26 December 2007 (UTC)
==Talk:U-571==
FYI, I consider ANY unwanted changes to the userspace with my name (since I can't say "my userspace") to be vandalism. Vandlism is against WIkipedia POLICY - it's not a guideline, so how did I bereka my own rules?? Idiot. I know we didn't start off on the right foot today, but I did aplogize for it. Yet you insisted on redacting my userspace, like I was a common vandal, wtihout even the courtesy to appraoch me first liek a real adult would. If the wiki-break notice is a personal attack on my paer, then I'm sorry your feelings were hurt. I've had it today with people protecting the real vandals and abusers, then going after me like I'm worse than the vandals. Well, I've had it with idoits like you. And you really are stupid for nominating the largest airlines list. THere, now THAT was a REAL personal attack. GO get me blocked if you wish, but I'm gone from WIkipedia anyway. THought I may come back as an IP, since they get more respect than regular users from the likes of morons like you! <small>—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/70.4.227.155|70.4.227.155]] ([[User talk:70.4.227.155|talk]]) 22:03, 4 January 2008 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
== Christ's Mags ==
No problem. I was tidying up and happened on an old mag, with interesting historical articles.
Actually red citation requests tend to rather annoy me if they intrude on one of my favourite articles. Almost as bad as some of the garish templates that often clutter the head of an article. It would be nice to have a display option which switches off such things, or alternatively moves the info boxes etc to the foot of the article.
There is still a nagging citation request about the claim of the largest wisteria in Europe. I think I may have found a possible example to defeat the claim. Unfortunately it will require travel and a tape measure to prove it -- but perhaps that would be original research so not allowed! [[User:Op. Deo|Op. Deo]] ([[User talk:Op. Deo|talk]]) 11:04, 12 January 2008 (UTC)
== Re:new cat for pic ==
Thanks for that - sorry for the inconvenience. It's because I'm not a Commons regular - I log in maybe once every few months? [[User:Enochlau|enochlau]] ([[User talk:Enochlau|talk]]) 14:15, 31 January 2008 (UTC)
== WikiProject History of Science newsletter : Issue IV - May 2008 ==
A new '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject History of Science/Newsletter/May 2008|May 2008 issue]]''' of the ''WikiProject History of Science newsletter'' is hot off the virtual presses. Please feel free to make corrections or add news about any project-related content you've been working on. You're receiving this because you are a participant in the History of Science WikiProject. You may read the newsletter or unsubscribe from this notification by following the link. Yours in discourse--[[User:Ragesoss|ragesoss]] ([[User talk:Ragesoss|talk]]) 23:17, 2 May 2008 (UTC)
== could you please do me a favor? ==
Hello,
I am a master student at the Institute of Technology Management, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan. Currently I am wrapping up my master thesis titled “'''Can Wikipedia be used for knowledge service?'''” In order to validate the knowledge evolution maps of identified users in Wikipedia, I need your help. I have generated a knowledge evolution map to denote your knowledge activities in Wikipedia according to your inputs including the creation and modification of contents in Wikipedia, and I need you to validate whether the generated knowledge evolution map matches the knowledge that you perceive you own it. Could you please do me a favor?
# I will send you a URL link to a webpage on which your knowledge evolution map displays. Please assign the topic (concept) in the map to a certain cluster on the map according to the relationship between the topic and clusters in your cognition, or you can assign it to ‘none of above’ if there is no suitable cluster.
# I will also send a questionnaire to you. The questions are related to my research topic, and I need your viewpoints about these questions.
The deadline of my thesis defense is set by the end of June, 2008. There is no much time left for me to wrap up the thesis. If you can help me, please reply this message. I will send you the URL link of the first part once I receive your response. The completion of my thesis heavily relies much on your generous help.
Sincerely
[[User:Abhaac|<span style="color: red;">J</span><span style="color: purple;">n</span><span style="color: blue;">W</span>]][[User talk:Abhaac|<sup>talk</sup>]] 07:33, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
== vale Ezeke Mphahlele ==
Sad to hear. A great man. Lgh
== WikiProject History of Science newsletter : Issue V - January 2009 ==
It's here at long last! The '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject History of Science/Newsletter/January 2009|January 2009 issue]]''' of the ''WikiProject History of Science newsletter'' is ready, with exciting news about [[Wikipedia:Did you know/Darwin Day 2009|Darwin Day 2009]]. Please feel free to make corrections or add news about any project-related content you've been working on. You're receiving this because you are a participant in the History of Science WikiProject. You may read the newsletter or unsubscribe from this notification by following the link. Yours in discourse --[[User:Ragesoss|ragesoss]] ([[User talk:Ragesoss|talk]]) 03:06, 11 January 2009 (UTC)
==Charles Dickens==
You may be interested to know that I have a new contract for a book on Dickens and the Staplehurst accident on June 9th, 1865. I gave a lecture to fellow Dickensians last month in Verona, and have published a new paper in The Dickensian (January 2009 issue). If you are interested, I could email the paper direct to you. There is still much research to do in various archives though, but I am hopeful that much more will emerge. Looking at the single surviving photograph taken on the day, Dickens was extremely lucky to have survived at all, and he was also involved in another accident in 1869 in Ireland, when a locomotive tyre suddenly broke and sent large chunks of metal hurtling onto the following carriages. Another very near miss! [[User:Peterlewis|Peterlewis]] ([[User talk:Peterlewis|talk]]) 17:31, 5 July 2009 (UTC)
==Mary Rose at FAC==
Since you have been an active commentator, reviewer or editor of the article [[Mary Rose]], I'd like to announce that it's been nominated for featured article status. The nomination can be found at [[Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Mary Rose/archive1]]. I would very much appreciate your comments, suggestions for improvement or support of the nomination.
[[User:Peter Isotalo|Peter]] <sup>[[User talk:Peter Isotalo|Isotalo]]</sup> 23:37, 16 February 2010 (UTC)
== Rochester: Kent or Medway ==
There is a discussion in which you may be interested on
[[Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_UK_geography#Medway_or_Kent]] concerning
the move of Wikipedia articles from Rochester, Kent to Rochester, Medway. [[User:Martin of Sheffield|Martin of Sheffield]] ([[User talk:Martin of Sheffield|talk]]) 12:34, 11 June 2012 (UTC)
== Attention ==
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