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Hello Physic sox. My name is Orane (but I go by the name 'Journalist' on Wikipedia) and I am one of Wikipedia's Administrators. I just stopped by to say Hi and to formally welcome you to Wikipedia. Thank you for your awesome contributions so far. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. I know that being here for the first few days may be a bit confusing, but you'll get used to it pretty soon.

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Oran e (t) (c) (e) 19:23, 15 March 2006 (UTC)Reply

Request for edit summary edit

When editing an article on Wikipedia there is a small field labelled "Edit summary" under the main edit-box. It looks like this:

 

The text written here will appear on the Recent changes page, in the page revision history, on the diff page, and in the watchlists of users who are watching that article. See m:Help:Edit summary for full information on this feature.

When you leave the edit summary blank, some of your edits could be mistaken for vandalism and may be reverted, so please always briefly summarize your edits, especially when you are making subtle but important changes, like changing dates or numbers. Thank you.

Oleg Alexandrov (talk) 03:26, 16 March 2006 (UTC)Reply

Image copyright problem with Image:Worldlevy.png edit

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Image:Homey.jpg listed for deletion edit

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Survey Invitation edit

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Image:Methodofimages2.jpg listed for deletion edit

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Image:Methodofimages3.jpg listed for deletion edit

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Image:Extensionimage.jpg listed for deletion edit

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Image:Truelove.jpg listed for deletion edit

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Fair use rationale for Image:Temporaryforever.jpg edit

 

Thanks for uploading or contributing to Image:Temporaryforever.jpg. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in Wikipedia articles constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use. Suggestions on how to do so can be found here.

Please go to the image description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale. Using one of the templates at Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to insure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page.

If you have uploaded other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on those pages too. You can find a list of 'image' pages you have edited by clicking on the "my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "Image" from the dropdown box. Note that any fair use images uploaded after 4 May, 2006, and lacking such an explanation will be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you.BetacommandBot 03:57, 6 June 2007 (UTC)Reply

Uniqueness theorem edit

WHY would one redirect uniqueness theorem to method of image charges? That's bizarre. I've heard of hundreds of uniqueness theorems, none of which had anything to do with the method of image charges. Michael Hardy (talk) 03:34, 28 June 2008 (UTC)Reply

File:Extensionimage2.jpg listed for deletion edit

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Speedy deletion nomination of Chat roulette edit

 

A tag has been placed on Chat roulette requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about web content, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable, as well as our subject-specific notability guideline for web content. You may also wish to consider using a Wizard to help you create articles - see the Article Wizard.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding {{hangon}} to the top of the page that has been nominated for deletion (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the page meets the criterion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the page that would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Lastly, please note that if the page does get deleted, you can contact one of these admins to request that they userfy the page or have a copy emailed to you. Paste Let’s have a chat. 14:45, 11 February 2010 (UTC)Reply

Articles for deletion nomination of Secret London edit

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Please contact me if you're unsure why you received this message. raseaCtalk to me 20:28, 16 March 2010 (UTC)Reply

File:Methodofimages1.jpg listed for deletion edit

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ArbCom elections are now open! edit

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Friederike Otto moved to draftspace edit

An article you recently created, Friederike Otto, does not have enough sources and citations as written to remain published. It needs more citations from reliable, independent sources. (?) Information that can't be referenced should be removed (verifiability is of central importance on Wikipedia). I've moved your draft to draftspace (with a prefix of "Draft:" before the article title) where you can incubate the article with minimal disruption. When you feel the article meets Wikipedia's general notability guideline and thus is ready for mainspace, please click on the "Submit your draft for review!" button at the top of the page. Megan Barris (Lets talk📧) 13:16, 5 August 2020 (UTC)Reply

Concern regarding Draft:Bouldering grades edit

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Speedy deletion of Draft:Bouldering grades edit

 

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Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia. This is a notice that the page you created, Draft:Bouldering grades, was deleted as a test page under section G2 of the criteria for speedy deletion. Please use the sandbox for any other tests you want to do. Take a look at the welcome page if you would like to learn more about contributing to our encyclopedia.

Please do not recreate the material without addressing these concerns, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If you think this page should not have been deleted for this reason, or you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, then please contact the deleting administrator, or if you have already done so, you can place a request here. Liz Read! Talk! 07:37, 11 January 2023 (UTC)Reply

William Bosi moved to draftspace edit

Thanks for your contributions to William Bosi. Unfortunately, it is not ready for publishing because it needs more sources to establish notability. Your article is now a draft where you can improve it undisturbed for a while.

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