M dorothy

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Fingalian

Hi, thanks for starting the article on Fingalian. Could you add some references (preferably published) ones, so that readers know where to look for more information, and so that everyone knows this isn't a hoax? (Unfortunately it's fairly common that new users start articles that turn out to be hoaxes, so it's a good idea when starting a new article to provide some documentation.) Also, can you say in what centuries it was spoken? Was it contemporary with Yola, or is it the ancestor to Yola? Thanks! --Angr/_{tɔk tə mi} 14:39, 16 October 2005 (UTC)

Thanks for our assistance. Yola and Fingalian were contemporary languages, documented from the 1100's - 1800's. The two are normally discussed together, as though they were a single language. M dorothy 04:02, 17 October 2005 (UTC)

Maybe it would be better to merge them into a single article then. Since Yola is already fairly long, maybe it would be better to have a section on Fingalian there, and let Fingalian redirect to Yola. If not much is known about Fingalian, the article can never be more than a stub, in which case merging to something else is often the best choice. --Angr/_{tɔk tə mi} 07:45, 17 October 2005 (UTC)

Yola was spoken in Wexford, Fingalian in Dublin. These places are fairly far apart. Although Wexford has long cultivated its unique history, Dublin seems to be just awakening. County Fingal is a new county that seems to be aware of its separate history, and which has a separate article. There may be somebody out there that is really into Fingalian, and would want to expand this.M dorothy 10:07, 17 October 2005 (UTC)

John Edgar article

Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia! We welcome and appreciate your contributions, such as John Edgar, but we cannot accept copyrighted text or images borrowed from either web sites or printed material. Perhaps you would like to rewrite the article in your own words. For more information, take a look at Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Happy editing! —ERcheck @ 04:24, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

I did less editing of the text of this article than I usually do. However, the text I drew from is a 1928 book which appears on-line without a copyright notice, so far as I can tell. I believe this is in the public domain. Is this a complaint from the copyright owner?M dorothy

This does not ensure the book is public domain. See Talk:John Edgar. Thue | talk 22:21, 1 March 2006 (UTC)

Speedy deletion criteria

Wikipedia's speedy deletion criteria state under guideline 1.4:

Recreation of deleted material

A substantially identical copy, by any title, of a page that was deleted according to the deletion policy, except if it is in user space or undeleted per the undeletion policy. Before deleting again, the admin should ensure that the material is substantially identical, and not merely a new article on the same subject. In case of a speedily deleted page, they must also determine that it did meet a criterion for speedy deletion in the first place.

I looked at the deleted page and at the new page, and while there were additional saints added to the list, the prose at the top of the article was identical to the properly deleted article. In the AfD in question, the editors could have voted to move the article to another title, but chose instead to delete the content. When you recreated it, you violated the deletion policy. If you would like the deletion reviewed, please take it to deletion review. Thanks, Gentgeen 06:15, 21 March 2006 (UTC)

No original research

Wikipedia has a basic policy known as No original research. Unless there are published, reliable, respected, sourced, existing works calling various people war criminals, their inclusion on such a list would fall under this policy and not be accecptable content for Wikipedia at a seperate list or in any article. Find another venue to publish your pet project, the Wikimedia Foundation isn't in the business of publishing crackpot theories. Gentgeen 06:58, 22 March 2006 (UTC)

UC

Nice edits! -- Samir (the scope) धर्म 05:04, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

Thanks. Stop me before I edit again!M dorothy

The Endo Unit is now open!

And you're invited to help out. Please check out WikiProject Gastroenterology when you get a chance. Cheers -- Samir धर्म 08:18, 31 May 2006 (UTC)

Wabash River map

Hi, I only re-sized the map, somebody else contributed it sometime in the past. You could probably track it down in the edit history, or on the image page itself. Malepheasant 19:22, 1 June 2006 (UTC)

CD

Hey, thanks for going over things with the article! You're right that 80% of CD involves the small bowel but unfortunately only the TI is accessible endoscopically. The classic teaching on Crohn's pathology is based on colonic findings (i.e. cryptitis, branching, etc). Out of curiosity, what is your medical background. You seem very knowledgeable on IBD. Cheers -- Samir धर्म 13:17, 5 June 2006 (UTC)

Your comment on Science Collaboration

Thanks for taking an interest. Currently, there is no mechanism for oppose votes, and no intention to establish them. Given your comment that the article was insufficiently referenced to be a science article, I just wanted to point out that that is exactly what science collaborations are about - improving the article. It is not getting voted to have some sort of status applied to it, which I guess your comment sort of implies. To get a better idea, you may want to have a look at Wikipedia:Science collaboration of the week/History.

Best wishes,

Samsara (talk • contribs) 09:15, 20 June 2006 (UTC)

On 3 August, 2006, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article treatment of Crohn's disease, which you created. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the "Did you know?" talk page.

Kankakee Torrent

Your edit here, inspired me to create Kankakee Torrent. It looks like you are no longer editing, but if you ever happen to read this, and have anything to add to this new article for which you are indirectly responsible, it would be most welcome. HuskyHuskie (talk) 06:28, 1 January 2011 (UTC)