December 2007 edit

  Welcome to Wikipedia, and thank you for your contributions. One of the core policies of Wikipedia is that articles should always be written from a neutral point of view. A contribution you made to Dunstable appears to carry a non-neutral point of view, and your edit may have been changed or reverted to correct the problem. Please remember to observe our core policies. Thank you. I'd just like to point out that contributors to Wikipedia cannot add their own opinion into articles. I see you have done some great improvements to the Dunstable article. But some of your additions breached Wikipedia's NPOV policy. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me. ScarianTalk 20:45, 4 December 2007 (UTC)Reply


Fair use rationale for Image:AUTOSPORT INT 08 logo.jpg edit

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Speedy deletion of Luton Rugby Club edit

 

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Image copyright problem with Image:Dunstablians.jpg edit

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Clothes Show Live edit

The article was speedy deleted because all it said was "The clothes show live is a fashion event which takes place in the NEC Birmingham." You're more than welcome to start again. Cheers, пﮟოьεԻ 57 17:51, 1 July 2009 (UTC)Reply

Orphaned non-free media (File:GWL_logo.JPG) edit

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Non-free files in your user space edit

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ArbCom elections are now open! edit

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Signpost exit poll edit

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The questionnaire edit

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  • Your Numeric Answer:
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  • Your Numeric Answer:
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  • Q#3. Arbs...
A: should not be an admin
B: should preferably not be an admin
C: can be but need not be an admin
D: should preferably be an admin
E: must be or have been an admin
F: must currently be an admin
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  • Your List-Of-Usernames You Supported:
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the extended exit poll, estimated time required: depends
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D: sending talkpage notifications manually, and explaining with informal English
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O: other types of contribution, please specify in your comments
Please specify a comma-separated list of the types of contributions you see as positive indicators for arb-candidates to have.
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Options: A: AE, B: arbCases, C: LTA, D: OTRS, E: AN,
continued: F: OS/REVDEL, G: CU/SPI, H: AN/I, I: pageprot, J: NAC,
continued: K: RfC, L: RM, M: DRN, N: EA, O: 3o,
continued: P: NPOVN, Q: BLPN, R: RSN, S: NORN, T: FTN,
continued: U: teahouse, V: helpdesk, W: AfC, X: NPP, Y: AfD,
continued: 1: UAA, 2: COIN, 3: antiSpam, 4: AIV, 5: 3RR,
continued: 6: CCI, 7: NFCC, 8: abusefilter, 9: BAG, 0: VPT,
continued: Z: Other_noticeboard_not_listed_here_please_wikilink_your_answer
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Options: (same as previous question -- please see above)
Please specify a comma-separated list of the noticeboards you see as worrisome personality-indicators for arb-candidates to have.
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Orphaned non-free image File:Gardeners' World Live (emblem).jpg edit

 

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ArbCom Elections 2016: Voting now open! edit

Hello, Bigup sim. Voting in the 2016 Arbitration Committee elections is open from Monday, 00:00, 21 November through Sunday, 23:59, 4 December to all unblocked users who have registered an account before Wednesday, 00:00, 28 October 2016 and have made at least 150 mainspace edits before Sunday, 00:00, 1 November 2016.

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Orphaned non-free image File:AUTOSPORT INT 08 logo.png edit

 

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Orphaned non-free image File:Quins Amateurs Logo.gif edit

 

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