Krok6kola

My user page on Commons

Welcome!

Hello and welcome to Wikipedia. Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. The following links will help you begin editing on Wikipedia:

• The five pillars of Wikipedia
• Contributing to Wikipedia
• How to edit a page
• Editing tutorial
• Picture tutorial
• How to write a great article
• Naming conventions
• Simplified Manual of Style

Please bear these points in mind while editing Wikipedia

• Respect copyrights – do not copy and paste text or images directly from other websites.
• Maintain a neutral point of view – this is one of Wikipedia's core policies.
• Take particular care while adding biographical material about a living person to any Wikipedia page and follow Wikipedia's Biography of Living Persons policy. Particularly, controversial and negative statements should be referenced with multiple reliable sources.
• No edit warring or abuse of multiple accounts.
• If you are testing, please use the Sandbox to do so.
• Do not add troublesome content to any article, such as: copyrighted text, libel, advertising or promotional messages, and text that is not related to an article's subject. Deliberately adding such content or otherwise editing articles maliciously is considered vandalism; doing so will result in your account or IP being blocked from editing.
• Do not use talk pages as discussion or forum pages as Wikipedia is not a forum.

The Wikipedia tutorial is a good place to start learning about Wikipedia. If you have any questions, see the help pages, add a question to the village pump or ask me on my talk page. By the way, you can sign your name on Talk and discussion pages using four tildes, like this: ~~~~ (the software will replace them with your signature and the date). Again, welcome! Kautilya3 (talk) 14:55, 11 November 2016 (UTC)

ArbCom Elections 2016: Voting now open!

Hello, Kalbbes. 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.

The Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia arbitration process. It has the authority to impose binding solutions to disputes between editors, primarily for serious conduct disputes the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the authority to impose site bans, topic bans, editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The arbitration policy describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail.

If you wish to participate in the 2016 election, please review the candidates' statements and submit your choices on the voting page. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 22:08, 21 November 2016 (UTC)

Disambiguation link notification for April 14

Hi. Thank you for your recent edits. Wikipedia appreciates your help. We noticed though that when you edited Stepwell, you added a link pointing to the disambiguation page Bullock. Such links are almost always unintended, since a disambiguation page is merely a list of "Did you mean..." article titles. Read the FAQ • Join us at the DPL WikiProject.

It's OK to remove this message. Also, to stop receiving these messages, follow these opt-out instructions. Thanks, DPL bot (talk) 09:55, 14 April 2017 (UTC)

ArbCom 2017 election voter message

Hello, Kalbbes. Voting in the 2017 Arbitration Committee elections is now open until 23.59 on Sunday, 10 December. All users who registered an account before Saturday, 28 October 2017, made at least 150 mainspace edits before Wednesday, 1 November 2017 and are not currently blocked are eligible to vote. Users with alternate accounts may only vote once.

The Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia arbitration process. It has the authority to impose binding solutions to disputes between editors, primarily for serious conduct disputes the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the authority to impose site bans, topic bans, editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The arbitration policy describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail.

If you wish to participate in the 2017 election, please review the candidates and submit your choices on the voting page. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 18:42, 3 December 2017 (UTC)

Your edits

Hi there. Thanks for your contributions. Please take a moment to look at some of the links in the welcome message above, as some of your edits appear to be "test edits" that were poorly formatted (eg. at Alligator, Mississippi you added a sideways photo). You can always do test edits in your sandbox, and then add them to an article when you are sure they are properly formatted. Thanks! Magnolia677 (talk) 20:34, 11 June 2018 (UTC)

• Please also take a moment to read Template:Commons category. It provides specific instructions about where to place a commons cat template within an article. To find these instructions, I went to Google and typed "commons cat template". Thanks again. Magnolia677 (talk) 20:43, 11 June 2018 (UTC)

@Magnolia677: I was aware that the Alligator, Mississippi photo was sideways. I've put in at the Commons for it to be rotated, which usually takes a day or two. Usually I'm just trying to let editors here be aware that there are photos on the Commons, and really thought they would be more tolerant and fix any mistakes. I'll stop adding any photos to articles here. Sorry if I upset you. Best, Kalbbes (talk) 20:52, 11 June 2018 (UTC)

You added a sideways photo. I removed it, and I requested the rotation...not you. You can do whatever you please. Just take a moment to learn how to do it before you do it. Thanks. Magnolia677 (talk) 21:20, 11 June 2018 (UTC)

@Magnolia677: I requested the rotation before I added it to the article. You can see by the image history exactly what happened. See: [1]. You requested it after that. Please learn to do a little checking before you accuse other editors and be more careful. I'm sorry I upset you this much that you must act this way. Kalbbes (talk) 21:43, 11 June 2018 (UTC)

Pictures of historic sites

My friend let me tell you sometimes my adventures and hobby of documenting historical structures can be very exciting.

One of the more exciting ones was when I set out to find and photograph the old Joint Head Dam. No one knew the exact location of the dam and there were no pictures of it anywhere. I found an old map and set out to do the discovery myself with my son. I couldn't find the exact location of the dam until my third attempt on March 2017. That was when I returned and had to hack away at bushes and dried cacti with torn's, I felt like Indiana Jones. I finally found it and what a thrill.

First let me tell you about the importance of the dam. When the pioneers of European descent settled in what was to become Phoenix, the area was mainly desert. Settlers such as Jack Swilling, his wife Trinidad Swilling and group of his friends were inspired by the ancient canals built by the Hohokam. The pioneers soon founded the Swilling Irrigation and Canal Company and began to dig ditches to transfer water from the Salt River which would irrigate their farms. Eventually, canal building companies, such as the Arizona Canal Company, which was formed in December 1882, were organized and built the current canals in the area. The Joint Head Dam was built in 1884, where Jack Swilling dug his ditch, known as the "Swillings Ditch", and where the Salt River is located. The dam served the Grand Canal (built 1878) and eventually the Old Crosscut Canal (built 1888). There were some repairs made in 1913, however it was soon abandoned and forgotten about to the point that no one cared nor remembered its' existence. That is until I made my business to rediscover it. It can be said that this where Phoenix was born.

Enjoy some the first ever photos of the Joint Head Dam Tony the Marine (talk) 22:29, 8 July 2018 (UTC):

Joint Head Dam, the Grand Canal and the Old Crosscut Canal

• 
  The ruins of the abandoned Joint Head Dam. The joint Head Dam was built in 1884 and repaired in 1913. It is located on a parcel owned by the City of Phoenix, just off 48th Street.
• 
  The ruins of the abandoned Joint Head Dam.
• 
  Joint Head Dam ruins.
• 
  Ruins of the front side of the Joint Head Dam.
• 
  More ruins of the abandoned Joint Head Dam.
• 
  Ruins of the abandoned Joint Head Dam.
• 
  Dried up Salt River bed leading to the Joint Head Dam.
• 
  The dried up section of the Salt River where the abandoned remains of the head gate of the Joint Head Dam is located. This is where Jack Swilling first turned a shovel and established the head of "Swillings Ditch".

ArbCom 2018 election voter message

Hello, Kalbbes. Voting in the 2018 Arbitration Committee elections is now open until 23.59 on Sunday, 3 December. All users who registered an account before Sunday, 28 October 2018, made at least 150 mainspace edits before Thursday, 1 November 2018 and are not currently blocked are eligible to vote. Users with alternate accounts may only vote once.

The Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia arbitration process. It has the authority to impose binding solutions to disputes between editors, primarily for serious conduct disputes the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the authority to impose site bans, topic bans, editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The arbitration policy describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail.

If you wish to participate in the 2018 election, please review the candidates and submit your choices on the voting page. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 18:42, 19 November 2018 (UTC)

ArbCom 2020 Elections voter message

Hello! Voting in the 2020 Arbitration Committee elections is now open until 23:59 (UTC) on Monday, 7 December 2020. All eligible users are allowed to vote. Users with alternate accounts may only vote once. The Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia arbitration process. It has the authority to impose binding solutions to disputes between editors, primarily for serious conduct disputes the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the authority to impose site bans, topic bans, editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The arbitration policy describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail. If you wish to participate in the 2020 election, please review the candidates and submit your choices on the voting page. If you no longer wish to receive these messages, you may add {{NoACEMM}} to your user talk page. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 02:46, 24 November 2020 (UTC)

Reply

• The file Candlestick Tower star trails could be changed to Airport Tower star trails. When I first uploaded it, I misidentified it (having not yet studied Airport Tower). By comparing it to this file: File:Airport Tower, from east.jpg makes the identification 100% positive as Airport Tower. Secondly, there is a campground at the Airport Tower location that would make the night-time photograph feasible, whereas as a night photograph at Candlestick Tower would not be reasonable.Ron Clausen (talk) 21:27, 21 December 2020 (UTC)

ArbCom 2021 Elections voter message

Hello! Voting in the 2021 Arbitration Committee elections is now open until 23:59 (UTC) on Monday, 6 December 2021. All eligible users are allowed to vote. Users with alternate accounts may only vote once. The Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia arbitration process. It has the authority to impose binding solutions to disputes between editors, primarily for serious conduct disputes the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the authority to impose site bans, topic bans, editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The arbitration policy describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail. If you wish to participate in the 2021 election, please review the candidates and submit your choices on the voting page. If you no longer wish to receive these messages, you may add {{NoACEMM}} to your user talk page. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 00:47, 23 November 2021 (UTC)

Commons categories

Thank you for adding Commons categories to articles. You have placed several of them at the wrong place in the article. Please take a moment to read Template:Commons category. Thanks. Magnolia677 (talk) 17:06, 16 January 2022 (UTC)

ArbCom 2022 Elections voter message

Hello! Voting in the 2022 Arbitration Committee elections is now open until 23:59 (UTC) on Monday, 12 December 2022. All eligible users are allowed to vote. Users with alternate accounts may only vote once.

The Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia arbitration process. It has the authority to impose binding solutions to disputes between editors, primarily for serious conduct disputes the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the authority to impose site bans, topic bans, editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The arbitration policy describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail.

If you wish to participate in the 2022 election, please review the candidates and submit your choices on the voting page. If you no longer wish to receive these messages, you may add {{NoACEMM}} to your user talk page. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 01:25, 29 November 2022 (UTC)

Adding a Commons category template

Regarding the location of the Commons category template in an article, could you please take a moment to read WP:MOSSIS and Template:Commons category. Thanks. Magnolia677 (talk) 21:37, 25 September 2023 (UTC)

ArbCom 2023 Elections voter message

Hello! Voting in the 2023 Arbitration Committee elections is now open until 23:59 (UTC) on Monday, 11 December 2023. All eligible users are allowed to vote. Users with alternate accounts may only vote once.

The Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia arbitration process. It has the authority to impose binding solutions to disputes between editors, primarily for serious conduct disputes the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the authority to impose site bans, topic bans, editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The arbitration policy describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail.

If you wish to participate in the 2023 election, please review the candidates and submit your choices on the voting page. If you no longer wish to receive these messages, you may add {{NoACEMM}} to your user talk page. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 00:45, 28 November 2023 (UTC)