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License tagging for Image:Carthage port2 s.JPG

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Thanks for uploading Image:Carthage port2 s.JPG. Wikipedia gets hundreds of images uploaded every day, and in order to verify that the images can be legally used on Wikipedia, the source and copyright status must be indicated. Images need to have an image tag applied to the image description page indicating the copyright status of the image. This uniform and easy-to-understand method of indicating the license status allows potential re-users of the images to know what they are allowed to do with the images.

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I have reverted a recent edit you made to the article Jim Quinn. You did not provide an edit summary, and I could not determine whether the edit was vandalism or a constructive contribution. In the future, please use edit summaries. A link to the edit I have reverted can be found here: link. If you believe this edit should not have been reverted, please contact me. HighInBC 13:11, 3 June 2006 (UTC)Reply

Carthage

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Thanks for your recent contributions to this page, which needs a clean up - especially the confused sections on "Elissa" and "Dido". I'd better warn you that "Takeshi", who has just popped up on the Talk page is almost certainly identical to "Marduk", whose bizarre interventions can be read on the Talk:Carthage/Human Sacrifice page. His interventions appear to be one of the reasons for the exhausted attitude of other contributors. Paul B 11:16, 6 June 2006 (UTC)Reply

I would echo the warning (and explanation) of Paul B. However, my reason for contacting you was my reflection on the overly militaristic bent to Carthage's history in the article. You seem to have more of a grasp of the economic/cultural aspects of Carthage's international relations, and I would strongly encourage you to bring that to the article, and help bring a more balanced approach to it. - Vedexent (talk · contribs) 22:53, 9 June 2006 (UTC)Reply

You're welcome :) If the page goes into semi-protection, it is still editable by regular registered users who have been resigted for more than 96 hours, see Wikipedia:Semi-protection policy. Its a measure to keep people from vandalizing a page through rotating anonymous edits (switching IPs as old ones get banned), or creating newly registered accounts to do the same thing. - Vedexent (talk · contribs) 16:29, 10 June 2006 (UTC)Reply

Please don't feed the trolls over at Talk:Carthage. I know their little needling rants are annoying but it's hardly worth your time to argue with them. If they actually fulfill their threats, we'll be ready for them. Until then, save your energy and do some constructive editing instead.

--Richard 23:43, 14 June 2006 (UTC)Reply

Image source problem with Image:Bob dylan blunt.jpg

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April 2008

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  Please refrain from making unconstructive edits to Wikipedia, as you did to Whoopi Goldberg. Your edits appeared to constitute vandalism and have been reverted. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. Racist terminology is particularly offensive.Paul210 (talk) 16:48, 19 April 2008 (UTC)Reply

File:Anaface experiment.jpg listed for discussion

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Nomination of Phoeniciology for deletion

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A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Phoeniciology is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

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