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Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday, Mediran! Enjoy your special day! Arctic Kangaroo 16:36, 30 January 2013 (UTC)

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A big Happy Birthday to you Mediran

Hey, Mediran . When there was no one for help you were the only hope for me. When there was no light you were the only light. And you were the only one to help me at my first days. So at this very happy day, I give you this, a small wish. Many Many happy returns of this day. And HappyBirthday to you Mediran. Pratyya(Hello!) 07:03, 31 January 2013 (UTC)

Possible split of Cartoon Network work group of WikiProject Animation

Greetings, a discussion of a possible split of the Cartoon Network work group of WikiProject Animation is underway. If you have questions or comments, please comment here. Thank you for your time. JJ98 (Talk) 07:40, 31 January 2013 (UTC)

It's a SpongeBob Christmas!

Hi Mediran,

I have closed the good article nomination discussion for It's a SpongeBob Christmas! as not promoted. I hope you will resubmit the article for good status once the issues I raised have been addressed.

Neelix (talk) 16:22, 31 January 2013 (UTC)

No problem... thank for your sincere response. Thanks, Mediran (t • c) 08:59, 1 February 2013 (UTC)

You may want to consider adding this template to your user page. :)

This user is now friends with..
Arctic Kangaroo.

Now that's the userbox I'm looking for. I'll add it right away! It's such an honor for me to add that userbox. ;) Mediran (t •c) 07:39, 2 February 2013 (UTC)

I won't even know the existence of this userbox if not for Ranking Update. Arctic Kangaroo 07:42, 2 February 2013 (UTC)

Would you mind if I userfy it first berfor I add it? Mediran (t • c) 07:47, 2 February 2013 (UTC)

I don't really get what WP:USERFY is talking about. But the template is meant for userpages. Feel free to copy and paste onto your userpage. :) Arctic Kangaroo 07:52, 2 February 2013 (UTC)

Nah, nevermind. BTW, I already added it! Mediran (t • c) 07:55, 2 February 2013 (UTC)

Yeah, I saw it! Arctic Kangaroo 07:57, 2 February 2013 (UTC)

Just suggesting, you may want to change to this colour, 'cos the flag part of original looks quite awful.

This user is now friends with..
Arctic Kangaroo.

Arctic Kangaroo 08:23, 2 February 2013 (UTC)

I already changed it for the better. Thanks, ;) Mediran (t • c) 10:47, 2 February 2013 (UTC)

Hi

I want a answer from this. Please watch this. If it is for deletion the tag this or I myself will tag this. But if not for deletion then remove the tag. It breaks my Userbox Gallery.--Pratyya^(Hello!) 09:40, 2 February 2013 (UTC)

Sorry but your query sounds as not as it should be. However, as I understood it, the tag is "like" breaking your gallery. The tag acts like a banner and is used to notify editors that a page is under a deletion discussion. Also, it is used to identify an article that it is nominated for deletion. The tag should be there until the discussion is closed. If you remove the tag, it seems that it will make the page being not nominated for deletion. For an example, you saw an article breaking some important policies that builds Wikipedia and it needs to be speedily deleted, for that article to be removed, you will add an appropriate tag then that article will be categorized on some dashboards for that admins will know on what pages should be deleted. And that's why that tag should remain. If you want, remove the userbox temporarily until the discussion is closed for your gallery not be messed up. Thanks and have a nice day!Mediran (t • c) 11:03, 2 February 2013 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Ditmas Junior High School 62

Thanks for your help with AFDs. Please have a look at WP:RELIST to acquaint/remind yourself of the criteria for relisting discussions, including in particular the requirement to add an explanation when you relist an AFD for a third or subsequent time.Stifle (talk) 20:48, 2 February 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for that note. I already added my reason. Thanks, Mediran (t • c) 01:42, 3 February 2013 (UTC)

Being an Admin

Hello Mediran, is it hard to be an admin? I want to become one but I think my appeal will be unsucessful because of my low edit number (84). How can I make my appeal successful? Hz.tiang (talk) 03:16, 3 February 2013 (UTC)

(talk page stalker) Mediran is not an admin at the moment. :P But 84 edits? Don't think that's enough as you probably need more experience. Admins should be able to help other users and be "role models", so need to have experience. Cheers! Arctic Kangaroo 03:23, 3 February 2013 (UTC)

Hmmm, then how much edits do I need to be an admin? Reverting vandalized pages without the rollback feature is quite troublesome! I need more edits! Hz.tiang (talk) 03:26, 3 February 2013 (UTC)

My answer: Hello Hz.tiang! Your query sounds persuasive but being an admin is a very hard responsibility to fulfill. One must know on how Wikipedia works and you should have already done some admin tasks available for non-admins like patrolling new pages, recent changes patrolling and the like. Anyone can be an admin. You should just must have the trust of the community for them to grant you the rights. You can visit WP:GRFA. This page is a guide on how RfA works and the processes on how to become an admin. But I recommend you to visit User:Kudpung/RfA criteria. This will help you. However, for now, you don't have the moment to become an admin. Maybe someday you'll know and see. Mediran (t • c) 03:27, 3 February 2013 (UTC)

Oh, I did not realise the amount of responsibility I need to be an admin! Thanks for the answer! Hz.tiang (talk) 03:31, 3 February 2013 (UTC)

You can go to your preferences on the top right hand corner, click gadgets and enable Twinkle. Just scroll down and you will find it. Twinkle is faster and more convinient than using the manual undo. If you want to adjust settings, just go to WP:TW/PREFafter you have activated Twinkle. I also see that you want to fight vandalism on Wikipedia. You can go to WP:CVUA and pick a trainer to train you to fight vandalism. Mediran is one of them. :) Arctic Kangaroo 03:33, 3 February 2013 (UTC)

Arctic Kangaroo's right. You should enable Twinkle to your account for you to fight vandalism efficiently.Mediran (t • c) 03:35, 3 February 2013 (UTC)

Okay, I'll try that right away. Thank you. Hz.tiang (talk) 03:39, 3 February 2013 (UTC)

No problem. It's our pleasure to help. Arctic Kangaroo 03:40, 3 February 2013 (UTC)

Yes, that's right! Mediran (t • c) 03:42, 3 February 2013 (UTC)

Talkback

Hello, Polo. You have new messages at Arctic Kangaroo's talk page.
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CVUA: Protection

 Done At last. Phew. Arctic Kangaroo 11:28, 3 February 2013 (UTC)

CVUA: Speedy

 Done Arctic Kangaroo 11:41, 3 February 2013 (UTC)

Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

I have unaccepted the revision you accepted here on the article. I do not know on what basis you have accepted it, but this work is that of an airport stats vandal who keeps changing stats across airport articles to false ones. — Abhishek  ^Talk 11:45, 3 February 2013 (UTC)

No problem.. Thanks though. Mediran (t • c) 11:50, 3 February 2013 (UTC)

CVUA: New messages 1

Hi, I have posted a question at Q&A section and wrote something at the "Speedy" section. :) Arctic Kangaroo 11:58, 3 February 2013 (UTC)

Think you forgot the qn at Q&A section. ArcticKangaroo 12:04, 3 February 2013 (UTC)

CVUA: Username

 Done Please review my answers. Arctic Kangaroo 15:05, 3 February 2013 (UTC)

Fighting Vandalism

Hello Mediran, I was looking around the recent changes page and reverting vandalism and I have realised that out of 6 vandalism, only 1 will not have been spotted by ClueBot NG. Is there a way to filter out those reverted by ClueBot NG? Thanks Hz.tiang(talk) 10:23, 4 February 2013 (UTC)

You can visit its contributions page to review his reverts then report some false positives at User:ClueBot_NG/FalsePositives if there are. Visit also User:ClueBot NG/FAQ. Thanks, Mediran (t • c) 11:04, 4 February 2013 (UTC)

Talkpage

Hi. You posted a notice on my talk page that I had removed a speedy deletion tag on a page I had created. Do you know what the page was?Gbawden (talk) 10:54, 4 February 2013 (UTC)

Haha.... sorry for that wrong notification, I was supposed to be issuing a warning for removal of content. BTW, I believe you removed the speedy deletion tag of Syed Ather Rizvi. Thanks, Mediran (t • c) 11:04, 4 February 2013 (UTC)

I have looked through my contribution log - I don't think it was me. Gbawden (talk) 09:48, 6 February 2013 (UTC)

BTW, Syed Ather Rizvi wasn't an article I created Gbawden (talk) 10:09, 6 February 2013 (UTC)

As what I have said before, I was supposed to be issuing a warning for "removal of content" ({{Uw-delete1}}) but unfortunately, I got confused and engaged you a warning for removal of speedy deletion template as creator ({{Uw-speedy1}}). Also, of course, you cannot view that page anymore and see that you have removed the tag in your log because the page was already deleted. It can be viewed at Special:DeletedContributions but unfortunately, it has permissions errors. Thanks, Mediran (t • c) 10:16, 6 February 2013 (UTC)

What's in a name

First and foremost, I very much appreciate your help with renaming the Palladium Books image files. Regarding those you declined to rename, I wonder if I might be able to persuade you to reconsider by providing a bit more depth to the rationale underlying my requests.

The following image files

• File:TMNT After The Bomb.jpg‎
• File:TMNT Road Hogs.jpg
• File:TMNT Mutants Down Under.jpg
• File:TMNT Mutants of the Yucatan.jpg
• File:Mutants in Avalon.jpg
• File:Mutants in Orbit.jpg
• File:After The Bomb 2001.jpg

are all part of the After the Bomb (ATB) role-playing game series. Although it was originally conceived as a one-off supplement for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness (TMNT&OS) RPG series, ATB developed into and is now considered to be a distinct and separate series – especially considering that TMNT&OS is long since defunct and has been out of print for more than a decade. For this reason, I felt the "TMNT" component of the file names listed above was inaccurate, if not altogether misleading, which is why I requested that it be changed to "ATB RPG" (or added in those cases where there is currently no such qualifier). Furthermore, File:TMNT After The Bomb.jpg‎ and File:After The Bomb 2001.jpg are the first and second editions, respectively, of the RPG series core rulebook, and I sought to highlight this important distinction with the file name changes I proposed in those two instances (other Palladium Books image file names specify editions where relevant, which was also the basis of the name-change request for File:Palladium Fantasy Role-Playing Game.jpg).

Speaking of TMNT&OS, these image files

• File:TMNT and Other Strangeness.jpg
• File:TMNT Guide To The Universe.jpg
• File:Transdimensional TMNT.jpeg
• File:TMNT Truckin Turtles.jpg
• File:Turtles Go Hollywood.jpg

are all part of that particular RPG series. As you can see, the naming scheme is quite inconsistent among this set of files. Excepting the first entry on the above list (it has its own specific name-change request), I proposed adding "TMNT&OS RPG" to the beginning of these file names for two reasons: to impose some measure of consistency, and to distinguish these images from others related to theTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles media franchise, which I believe a mere "TMNT" fails to accomplish.

If I were uploading these images for the first time, the names I proposed in my "rename media" requests are the ones I would use, and I am confident that each of them would qualify as a "good" file name in accordance with Wikipedia guidelines. Unfortunately, I am coming in behind others, but I think (and think you might agree) that my efforts should not necessarily be constrained by theirs. I did not suggest changing these file names just for the sake of changing them, neither was I aiming for cosmetic improvements or trying to put my own personal stamp on them; I wanted to take something that most would consider "adequate" or "good enough" and make it substantively better.

However this may turn out, I hope at the very least that I have adequately conveyed my intentions to you. Many thanks for taking a moment to read this. — Apo-kalypso (talk) 12:57, 4 February 2013 (UTC)

Well, you're welcome for those "thank you" you overthrown to me. Anyway, yes, you have good reasons for renaming those images but unfortunately, file names are not much recognized in Wikipedia. Having naming schemes for such images related to a certain categorization is not necessary. Wikipedia has no naming schemes about its files, just when the file name can be easily read and has no violations against its policies, then that's a good filename to be used in Wikipedia. For an example, a file named "File:WikipediansTakesNewYork'07.jpg" is a good filename and should not be renamed to "File:Wikipedians Takes New York'07.jpg" to make it beautiful and more appealing or to make it uniform with other related files. Well, I'm with you in regards of changing those file names or by adding such words. However, its really unnecessary and I see no reasons to change it in accordance of WP:FMV/W. I don't know but for me, those filenames are good enough and no changes should be made. You may consider to send a renaming request at CAT:RENAMEagain and see if other filemovers or admins will comply with what you're pursuing. I'm really sorry to decline your requests but that's what I see. Thanks, Mediran (t • c) 10:52, 5 February 2013 (UTC)

I did not edit anyhthing and its not shared IP adress maybe wrong or I must have hit edit button by mistake. — Preceding unsigned comment added by120.56.158.66 (talk) 19:48, 5 February 2013 (UTC)

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List of 2012 Tamil soundtracks

Please consider the article List of 2012 Tamil soundtracks. I mentioned my comments on Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of 2012 Tamil soundtracks. Thanks. --Inbamkumar86 (talk) 11:05, 6 February 2013 (UTC)

If there are problems with the result of the discussion, you can request it to add at WP:DRV. Thanks, Mediran (t •c) 11:09, 6 February 2013 (UTC)

CVUA: Progress test 1

Hi Mediran, please check the page's history in future. Cos' I may make a few edits at once for eg. replying to a comment, then answer some question and ask a question at Q&A. One of the qns was not answered as I was enquiring about the templates at Q&A. :P Arctic Kangaroo 11:26, 6 February 2013 (UTC)

Yes, I know that. ;) Mediran (t • c) 11:29, 6 February 2013 (UTC)

ACT Greens Campaign Assistant not a promotional page

Hi Mediran, I am writing to ask for clarification on why you claimed that my user page is promotional. There is no promotion of the ACT Greens on the page. There is an explanation for the existance of the account, which is so that new content can be contributed to Wikimedia Commons and Wikipedia that is clearly licensed by the party and not a copyright violation. Cheers, Bill --ACT Greens Campaign Assistant (talk) 11:30, 6 February 2013 (UTC)

Ahh... I was just confused with your username. Sorry, anyway, please consider to rename your user account name since it strongly violates Wikipedia username policy. Or you may consider also to just create a new account with a username that only represents on your behalf. Thanks, Mediran (t • c) 11:35, 6 February 2013 (UTC)

Thanks Mediran, I've put in a request to rename to 'Bill at ACT Greens' in accordance with WM policy. --ACT Greens Campaign Assistant (talk) 11:50, 6 February 2013 (UTC)

Hey again

As you became freinds with Arctick Kangaroo, can we also became friends?.--Pratyya^(Hello!) 15:57, 6 February 2013 (UTC)

Of course you can be my friend. You're my friend ever since. Wait, I'll add a userbox ASAP just after finish some of my wiki-tasks. Thanks and congratulations too for completing your CVU. I already added a copy of your CVU at your own userspace. You can see ithere. Thanks again! ;) Mediran (t • c) 09:10, 7 February 2013 (UTC)

CVUA: Scenario 2

 Done Please check ASAP. ArcticKangaroo 09:33, 7 February 2013 (UTC)

CVUA: Scenario 3

 Done Hi Mediran, please review Scenario 3 ASAP and I have also posted a question at Q&A. Thanks. :) Arctic Kangaroo 09:58, 8 February 2013 (UTC)

Rollback part:  Done ;) Arctic Kangaroo 10:26, 8 February 2013 (UTC)

Rollback part: Please mark, going offline now... ;) Arctic Kangaroo 10:42, 8 February 2013 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Sylvia Park School

Just curious to know why you relisted this. There is a clear consensus to redirect (merge in this instance means the same thing). Be very careful when doing NAC on AfDs, and please remember to include the {{R from school}} template on the redirect. If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask me on my talk page. --Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 11:11, 8 February 2013 (UTC)

Yes, I have doubt when I'd relisted the discussion. Likewise, having 2 redirect at a same page and 1 redirect to another target and a merge to another target again is confusing so I relisted the page to garner more !votes on what article the page being discussed should be redirected. However, should you, I or someone can close the discussion now? Since you said that the debate has enough !votes to achieve consensus. Well, if yes, I'll close it right away since another participant have said to redirect it to the page proposed by the other two users. Thanks, :) Mediran (t • c) 00:50, 9 February 2013 (UTC)

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Thanks for creating friendship userbox

Your created userbox is nice. I would like to tell you that you can Userfy that userbox. It'll be better.--Pratyya^(Hello!) 06:10, 9 February 2013 (UTC)

Haha... it's my pleasure to display a such userbox for others to know that you're my friend. Yes, I'll usefy it ASAP. Thanks,Mediran (t • c) 06:47, 9 February 2013 (UTC)

Hey, Mediran. Thanks for your work. I'll also add a userbox at my page as soon as possible. I want to say about a wish of mine. I wanna ask you can I become an instructor at CVU. When at first I knew about CVU, I started thinking that I'll be an instructor. Teaching is also a hobby for me. I want to ask you can I be an instructor after 1 or two month when I'm much more experienced about vandalism also editing WP?--Pratyya ^(Hello!) 08:26, 9 February 2013 (UTC)

PS- Can I do a bit modification at {{subst:User:Mediran/Pratyya Ghosh}}?--Pratyya^(Hello!) 08:31, 9 February 2013 (UTC)

You've got mail!

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WP:BPL

Thank god you're online. Please give a hand for sometimes for the WP:BPL.--Pratyya^(Hello!) 03:57, 10 February 2013 (UTC)

Yes, I'll try to help to run that project soon. Mediran(t • c) 04:07, 10 February 2013 (UTC)

Relisting at AfD

Hi Mediran. Please could you stop relisting AfD discussions that have already been relisted twice? For example, today you relistedWikipedia:Articles for deletion/Hacienda Juanita which had already been relisted three times, and I have noticed a number of similar discussions that you have relisted recently. In this kind of situation, I think it would be better to let an admin make the decision on whether to relist or not. I see that a few other people have been unhappy with your relisting work recently as well, and I worry that it is getting to the stage where people might think it is disruptive. I think it would be a good idea to stop now, before someone feels the need to go to WP:RFC/U or WP:ANI about it. Sorry to be negative about this, but I hope you will understand. Best regards —Mr. Stradivarius ^{♪ talk ♪} 16:13, 10 February 2013 (UTC)

Hey Mr. Stradivarius. Yes, I've been noticing that there's been a few users complaining about my AfD works. And you, as one of them, I'm really very sorry about that. And no worries, I understand what's your point. Well, I hope I'll get better. Today, I'll don't stop in my AfD works. Instead, I'll be more careful and will prove to you that I'll be better and will not screw up like what happen in the before time and that's a promise. Thanks though. ;) Mediran (t • c) 10:29, 11 February 2013 (UTC)

CVUA: Tools

Hi Mediran, pls review my answers, thanks. :) Arctic Kangaroo 09:54, 13 February 2013 (UTC)

Pls read my "no cheat" message on the CVUA page. :P Arctic Kangaroo 10:05, 13 February 2013 (UTC)

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...and CVUA page too. Arctic Kangaroo 10:52, 13 February 2013 (UTC)

RfA: thank you for your support

Mediran, thank you for your expression of support during my recent RfA. Warm regards, Dirtlawyer1 (talk) 11:34, 13 February 2013 (UTC)

No problem, even though your RfA was not successful, you're still a good and trusted editor here in Wikipedia. Good luck to you when you decided to take a 2nd nomination at RfA. Also, you're welcome! Thanks! ;) Mediran (t • c) 09:41, 14 February 2013 (UTC)

Removel User

hi.

Am Alen p Tharakan i want to remove my user "Alen philip Tharakan" from wiki.Because am alredy created user "Alen Philip",this user name is i wish to display. — Preceding unsigned comment added byAlenPhilip (talk • contribs) 11:58, 14 February 2013 (UTC)

Well, that's just OK. Unfortunately, removal or deletion of Wikipedia account is not applicable. It's not necessary to remove that older account. Just don't use it and that's it. Nonetheless, if the username is your problem, you can ask a rename at WP:RENAME. This page is a page for requesting Wikipedia accounts to be renamed on what the user's likes, also unless it does not violates WP:U. If you want to changes your username again soon, just request at WP:RENAME. Also, thank you for having a Wikipedia account. Thanks again. :)Mediran (t • c) 12:07, 14 February 2013 (UTC)

Need to discuss

Hey Mediran, please don't go offline in one-hour. Here's loadshedding. I need to discuss something important with you.--Pratyya^(Hello!) 10:03, 15 February 2013 (UTC)

Okay, I'm back. Can you create a barnstar for our WP:BPL?. I've created one, but that's not too good. If you can create please create one. And give me a TB message.--Pratyya ^(Hello!) 10:16, 15 February 2013 (UTC)

Can you create?--Pratyya ^(Hello!) 11:19, 15 February 2013 (UTC)

Hey Pratyya! I'm sorry because I've recently got offline and forgot to change my status. Nevertheless, I logged in a while ago and read this note. I've now added a barnstar while I'm offline and I think you should see this. You can see the barnstar here. Hope this helps for the project. Thanks, Mediran (t • c) 12:41, 15 February 2013 (UTC)

It would be better if the bgcolour of the upper part was green with red and the barnstar was the original barnstar. I think this.--Pratyya ^(Hello!) 12:55, 15 February 2013 (UTC)

How about if we use the 2.0 version of the Barnstar of Merit? Also, having red and green for me, not that good like what you uploadedhere. Anyway, I don't know if this is enough but I've uploaded a 2.0 version.Here it is. Creating new barnstars should be derived from the original or the original merit barnstar. Also, If we're going to add a new barnstar for our project, we should add a request at Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject Wikipedia Awards. Mediran (t • c) 00:34, 16 February 2013 (UTC)

I asked you to make our barnstar background red and green because of our flag. I mean Bangladesh flag. See our flag. And I was inspired about the red and green colour for the File:IPL Barnstar 2.svg.--Pratyya^(Hello!) 02:55, 16 February 2013 (UTC)

How about this? I rewrite it as you've said. Mediran (t •c) 06:25, 16 February 2013 (UTC)

It's nice. Just one problem. Put the red square at the middle. It's slide up and left. After this it'll be allright. And tell me what do I need to do about requesting at Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject Wikipedia Awards?--Pratyya^(Hello!) 09:41, 16 February 2013 (UTC)

Are you sure you want to shift the red circle to the right? I just derived it exactly according to your flag which is the red part is not exactly centered. But if that is, I'll shift it. Also, you have asked me to how to add a request. To request, just add the description of the award and tell why is it needed to be a part of Wikipedia or somewhat like that. PS... before I upload another version, do you think I should shift the red circle a little to the right because according to your flag, the circle is not really centered. Thanks, Mediran (t • c) 09:47, 16 February 2013 (UTC)

I need to tell you something. Our flag's ratio is 10:6. And the circle should be 1/5 of the rectangle's size.--Pratyya^(Hello!) 09:59, 16 February 2013 (UTC)

Yes now much better. Now do I need to request at WP Awards. Is this important?--Pratyya^(Hello!) 10:04, 16 February 2013 (UTC)

Of course it is. According to WP:BARNSTAR, "If you would like a barnstar to be added to the list, please discuss it atWikiProject Wikipedia Awards talk page. Please don't add it without a consensus! Barnstars without consensus will be removed. ". Mediran(t • c) 10:08, 16 February 2013 (UTC)

PS I see that the request is just for the inclusion in the list. But I see that there are existing Wikipedia awards that doesn't need to go through a consensus like the award of IPL. But I guess t doesn't need a request because that is just for an inclusion.Mediran (t • c) 10:13, 16 February 2013 (UTC)

You sure I do not need to request?--Pratyya ^(Hello!) 10:16, 16 February 2013 (UTC)

As what I've understood the statement at the page and the use of IPL's. Also, I'm going to create now the page for the documentation of the barnstar. Mediran (t • c) 10:18, 16 February 2013 (UTC)

Wouldn't it be better if the name of the barnstar was BPL Barnstar of Merit? I needed some name and saw your given name. I liked that.--Pratyya ^(Hello!) 10:22, 16 February 2013 (UTC)

It was derived from Barnstar of National Merit. Also, I'v created a page for the barnstar. Here it is. Thanks, Mediran (t • c) 10:27, 16 February 2013 (UTC)

Then what is left? The placeholder selection and putting templates on article talk pages?--Pratyya^(Hello!) 10:32, 16 February 2013 (UTC)

Umm... what? However, yes, we need to add assessment templates at talk pages related to our project. Also, we need to invite more users to participate in our project because our project may be deleted because of inactivity and less users. Mediran (t •c) 10:36, 16 February 2013 (UTC)

At the talk page of the project there is a list. You can see. See them and if you think some one is missing then add, Please.--Pratyya ^(Hello!) 10:39, 16 February 2013 (UTC)

Kindly please ask someone to create an add for our project. It'll make the project gorgeous.--Pratyya^(Hello!) 07:31, 18 February 2013 (UTC)

Wikidata

These links come from wikidata now. Like I said in the edit summary. 86.44.163.139 (talk) 02:20, 16 February 2013 (UTC)

Hey! Well, thanks for this query but unfortunately, you removed the interwiki links and these interwiki links serves as a link to other Wikipedia languages with the same coverage. Yes, if you click the "Edit links" at the section you're referring to, it will lead you to Wikidata. The Wikidata link serves as a quick editing interface to add, remove or edit another interwiki link. Hope this make you clear about that issue you're referring to. Thanks, Mediran(t • c) 02:35, 16 February 2013 (UTC)

Um no. Wikidata is now the source for these links for the English, Hungarian, Hebrew and Italian Wikipedias (with the other Wikipedias to follow later this month). These local links now override the ones from Wikidata.[1]86.44.163.139(talk) 02:42, 16 February 2013 (UTC)

Yes, the Wikidata now links interwiki links from other languages and I see nothing wrong about it and removal of interwiki links are not necessary. The language section you can see at the sidebar is a navigational tool for you to locate that particular article in other languages existing. I don't see any problems with that related to Wikidata now. Mediran (t • c) 02:54, 16 February 2013 (UTC)

I think the IP's edit is fine. Here is the version of the article after the IP removed the interwiki links - observe that the left hand sidebar still shows the links. They come from Wikidata; they are not needed in the Wikipedia article any more. Have a look at the recent changes to Help:Interlanguage links and the new page Wikipedia:Wikidata. -- John of Reading (talk) 14:45, 16 February 2013 (UTC)

Links on the page itself override the links coming fron wikidata, for this reason it is preferable to remove then :).·Add§hore· ^{Talk To Me!} 19:52, 16 February 2013 (UTC)

Ahhh... so they are automatically coming from Wikidata so that, even if the interwiki links are not there, the links will still be shown because of Wikidata. Umm... sorry for that mistake. Sorry, I'm not really aware of that new feature.... Anyway, Have a nice day and thank you very much. ;) Mediran (t • c) 00:55, 17 February 2013 (UTC)

No problems. I've expanded both Help:Interlanguage links and WP:WDATA to try and better explain what's going on. I see you speak another language. It might be a good idea to start updating the equivalent pages in those languages before they start getting their links from Wikidata to prevent similar confusion there. Just a thought. 86.44.163.139 (talk) 01:21, 17 February 2013 (UTC)

Wow, thanks for that help. I think you should create an account here in Wikipedia because I see that you're a big help. Just a suggestion. Well, thanks. :) Mediran (t • c) 01:33, 17 February 2013 (UTC)

Winter storm naming

I just wanted to make you aware of discussion I started at Winter storm naming. I have no intentions of making any changes to the article myself, but was just hoping to get input from editors previously involved in the article (or recently-closed AfD) in an effort to improve the article and clarify its purpose. I will leave any changes to the consensus of other editors who decide what's best. Your participation would be welcome, regardless of your views on the issue. Thank you. 76.189.111.199 (talk) 22:26, 18 February 2013 (UTC)

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CVUA: Final exam Part 2

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I need help to build an informative page

I wish to made this page like other companies, I need help to update and you are deleting it. gimme 2-3 days to gather info to update. Still i will learn wiki more. I need help to make right hand side bar of company where other companies keep their logo + strength and other info how do i build it. Thanks in advance for ur kind favor! — Preceding unsigned comment added byAmi.singh.wiki (talk • contribs) 11:15, 22 February 2013 (UTC)

Hey Ami! Well, welcome to Wikipedia and thank you for your contributions! Anyway, I see that you have had recently created pages which violated some of Wikipedia policies. If you're going to create a page, make sure it's not promotional and is written inneutral point of view. It must also have sources for coverage, verifiability and notability. Lastly, it must not violate WP:CORP if it is about a company or a corporation but I see that you're referring to a company. Here's a tip, create a page under your own userspace like creating your own draft here or in your ownsandbox. Thanks, Mediran (t • c) 11:28, 22 February 2013 (UTC)

CVUA: Final exam Part 3

 Done. Please assess, thanks. Arctic Kangaroo 05:47, 24 February 2013 (UTC)

Humboldt State University

Greetings, I hope you can help. I noticed you reverted multiple edits to Humboldt State University and it looks like that is again needed. I don't know how to revert multiple edits or I would do it. Thank you so much for your help! Ellin Beltz(talk) 06:50, 24 February 2013 (UTC)

Hi Ellin! I guess you're referring to this edit. I reverted the revision of that anonymous user because he added a Facebook link that seems to be invalid to be placed in an article. It is also recognized as vandalism. Anyway, here's a tip for you to revert edits. Go to your preference page then go to the Gadgets tab. Click theTwinkle checkbox to enable Twinkle in your account. Twinkle is a user gadget that helps user to do tasks in reverting vandalism and such. Please see WP:REVERT for more info in reverting edits. Hope this helps. Thanks,Mediran (t • c) 06:58, 24 February 2013 (UTC)

Thank you very much, I fixed it! Ellin Beltz (talk) 07:03, 24 February 2013 (UTC)

No problem... ;) Mediran (t • c) 07:05, 24 February 2013 (UTC)

CVUA: Part 4

 Complete Arctic Kangaroo 06:58, 24 February 2013 (UTC)

That was a serious contribution

Gina Rinehart is indeed a skank, I don't know why you felt the need to undo my constructive edit. Thanks for your edit though. — Preceding unsigned comment added by27.32.222.88 (talk) 01:33, 25 February 2013 (UTC)

Non-admin relists

I find that some of the relists you peformed last night to be questionable. You relisted debates where there were no keep votes at all. Stuff should be relisted only if there are about equal numbers of keep and non-keep votes pbp 16:09, 26 February 2013 (UTC)

Hello. There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you. pbp 16:19, 26 February 2013 (UTC)

Hey pbp! Thank you for your concern about my 'bad' relistings but I see no problems in regards of my works. I see that you have reported me to ANI. And, as a result, they've closed it down speedily for there are no problems. Anyway, I relisted multiple AfD's yesterday for it doesn't have clear and thorough consensus. I also see that your concern is that I should not have relisted the AfD because it doesn't have keep !votes. Yes, that's true but having 'Merge' and 'Redirect' !votes from participant w/out a clear targeted page, that doesn't clearly states a consensus at all. Thanks though. Mediran(t • c) 08:58, 27 February 2013 (UTC)

Hi Midiran. While I agree that it was too soon to take the issue to ANI, for the record, the case was dismissed because no one had bothered to resolve the issue before going to ANI, not because of the merits of your relists. At the very least, there have been editors who questioned your relisting at the Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Vilify (song) - For instance, in that case, usually 3 Keeps and a Redirect, without any sort of heated arguments or BLP type issues, usually doesn't merit a relist.

Anyways, it's not like you're doing anything terrible, and it certainly isn't worth going to ANI over, but I do think it something worth thinking about. Thanks! Sergecross73 msg me 17:51, 28 February 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for that Sergecross73! Anyway, I relisted the discussion due to there are 3 keep !votes and a redirect in which there is also an uncertain !vote for to keep or to redirect. Also, there's a delete !vote of course from the nom himself. But if you think my relist on that discussion, or even the rest of my relisting works was not appropriate or something not necessary, sorry for those. Thanks though. ;) Mediran (t • c) 07:54, 1 March 2013 (UTC)

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Happy 1st WikiBirthday, Mediran! Arctic Kangaroo 16:59, 28 February 2013 (UTC)

Thank you very much Arctic! Already a year of service. ;) Mediran (t • c) 07:57, 1 March 2013 (UTC)

CVUA Final exam: Part 5

 Done. Arctic Kangaroo 09:57, 1 March 2013 (UTC)

Autopatrolled

Hi Mediran, just wanted to let you know that I have added the autopatrolled right to your account, as you have created numerous, valid articles. This feature will have no effect on your editing, and is simply intended to reduce the workload on new page patrollers. For more information on the patroller right, see Wikipedia:Autopatrolled. Feel free to leave me a message if you have any questions. Happy editing! INeverCry 18:30, 1 March 2013 (UTC)

Thank you very much INeverCry! I'll be responsible for this. Thanks again! ;) Mediran (t • c) 00:39, 2 March 2013 (UTC)

Tron: rebirth

I was looking how to mark this page for deletion when you saved me that job!

Are you doing anything with bad citation references?

I hope to be back in Phils in the next day or two, but my location isBantayan Island

John of Cromer in China Philippines (talk) mytime= Sat 10:45, wikitime= 02:45, 2 March 2013 (UTC)

Hi Johnmperry! I tagged the page for G3 because I was also looking for a right speedy template but since because of its deletion log which the page was recently deleted because of its a hoax and I see no true Google hits that may strengthen the subject's existence or notability. Anyway, I also noticed its bad citations wherein it's targeted to non-relevant pages. Wow, have a great day there at Bantayan! Thanks! :) Mediran (t • c) 02:54, 2 March 2013 (UTC)

地瓜定理

Hi, I'm Murom4869,who created the page"地瓜定理".I wanted to create the entry in Chinese originally.What should I do?

I think you should create your articles at the Chinese Wikipedia. Here specifically. Thanks, Mediran (t •c) 04:25, 2 March 2013 (UTC)

(talk page stalker) It already exists: zh:地瓜定理. Closest in the English Wikipedia ishere.--Shirt58 (talk) 04:43, 2 March 2013 (UTC)

I think you, Murom4869, should better just improve the scope of either English Wikipedia's scope or the Chinese Wikipedia's because both languages already have the topics' article. Thanks, Mediran (t •c) 05:33, 2 March 2013 (UTC)

Hey

Urm, I just wanteed to let you know that if someone tries to edit your user page, they will be shown with this:

HOLD IT! NOTE THIS PLEASE! This is a user page, not an article. If you edit or trying to vandalize my user page, your edit will be recognized as vandalism and you will be warned and may be blocked from editing.

I think that there is a grammar error here: "If you edit or trying to vandalize my user page,..."

Hz. tiang 05:38, 3 March 2013 (UTC)

(talk page stalker)  Done some fixes to the notice Arctic Kangaroo 08:16, 3 March 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for that note Hz.tiang and for you AK for sorting out those errors. Mediran (t • c) 08:39, 3 March 2013 (UTC)

Belated Happy Wiki-Birthday and First edit day

Hey, Polo. Just stopping by to wish you a Happy Wiki-Birthday from the Wikipedia Birthday Committee! Have a great day! Pratyya (Hello!) 11:58, 3 March 2013 (UTC)

Happy First Edit Day, Polo, from the Wikipedia Birthday Committee! Have a great day!

I knew that you had your wiki-birthday and first edit day at 1 March, but I was in a holiday from 28 February - 2 March. So I'm wishing you today.--Pratyya ^(Hello!) 11:58, 3 March 2013 (UTC)

Thank you very very much Pratyya! That's sooo special. I know you won't let me down. Thanks again! ;) Mediran (t •c) 09:08, 4 March 2013 (UTC)

A Thank You Message

Hi Mediran! Thank you for giving me the award as "Tireless Contributor Barnstar"! I really appreciate it and I'll promise that I'll make and good and more contributes to our country. --Alphonsewan

You're most welcome Alphonsewan. You really deserve it. I hope Wikipedia's scope of the Philippines will be better than ever. Thank you too and have a great day! :) Mediran (t • c) 09:10, 4 March 2013 (UTC)

Hi

Hey, How are you. Can you add BPL templates to some article talk page?--Pratyya^(Hello!) 11:08, 5 March 2013 (UTC)

Hey Pratyya... yes I could. Mediran (t • c) 11:14, 5 March 2013 (UTC)

Change the Photo of Dr W Selvamurthy

Hi Mediran, plz do help me. I want to change the File:Dr W Selvamurthy.jpg. So, what are the steps I need to follow to change this file. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tamal.nayek (talk • contribs) 14:43, 5 March 2013 (UTC)

Hey, I don't know what changes you really wanted to make but if it's about uploading a new version of it, just click the link saying "Upload a new version of this file" at the bottom part of the page. Id it's about renaming the page, just add {{rename media}} at the page. Thanks, Mediran (t • c) 02:41, 6 March 2013 (UTC)

Please have Donnor60 Stop Vandalising

Donnor60 keeps reverting edits on the page Kalani High School for the reason of Vandalism. It is he who is the vandal. He did not attend Kalani High, therefore does not know what has happened at that school — Precedingunsigned comment added by Lawrencetroll808 (talk •contribs) 04:19, 6 March 2013 (UTC)

Hey Lawrence, well, all your edits on that page seems to be vandalism and also, some of those are hoaxes. None of Donner60's edits are recognized as vandalism. Thanks, Mediran (t • c) 04:26, 6 March 2013 (UTC)

There are no hoaxes — Preceding unsigned comment added byLawrencetroll808 (talk • contribs) 07:54, 6 March 2013 (UTC)

Thanks

Thanks for looking out for my talk page. As I am sure you noticed, Lawrencetroll808 has made quite a few vandalism edits, with one or two possibly legitimate looking ones in between. Other editors have reverted other edits to Kalani High School since I looked at a few edits last night. I think I would want to have a better case (and maybe a different user name) before I started appealing for help.Donner60 (talk) 04:36, 6 March 2013 (UTC)

You're welcome! The accusation of that user that you were vandalizing pages and that you're a vandal was funny... Anyway, thanks too and have a great day! ;) Mediran (t • c) 04:43, 6 March 2013 (UTC)

Again

Is today your holiday? I'm asking cause I never see you at this time.--Pratyya ^(Hello!) 04:49, 6 March 2013 (UTC)

Hey Pratyya! Today's not a holiday for me but a free time. I'm taking my exams tomorrow and I'll be going off an hour from now to review. I'm just pasting the time. Mediran (t • c) 04:58, 6 March 2013 (UTC)

Hi Mediran, I see occasionally on schooldays you also log on in morning or noon time. May I know why you got the day off and when are Philippines sch holidays? (just curious)ArcticKangaroo 15:40, 6 March 2013 (UTC)

Hey AK, I got the day off due to the higher level students had their national examination and it's throughout the Philippines. Since it's a national test, the lower level students in which I'm classified will take no classes for that day but yesterday was not a holiday rather than a day of giving through the test of the higher level students. Philippine sch holidays are listedhere. Thanks, Mediran(t • c) 06:35, 7 March 2013 (UTC)

Want to change the photo of Dr. W Selvamurthy

Hi, this is a link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W_Selvamurthy. I want to change his existing photo. I used Wikipedia:File Upload Wizard, but "Upload" button is disabled. So, plz help me...How could I do.. — Precedingunsigned comment added by Tamal.nayek (talk •contribs) 05:48, 6 March 2013 (UTC)

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Thank you very much Eduemoni! This really did made me smile. Well appreciated. Thanks again, Mediran (t •c) 06:36, 7 March 2013 (UTC)

CVUA:Final exam Part 6

 Done Arctic Kangaroo 11:00, 7 March 2013 (UTC)

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 Done a new helpful WikiProject! Yey! Mediran (t • c) 09:23, 13 March 2013 (UTC)

AFD relist

Hi mate! Thought I would let you know that I'm going to move to have this AFD closed. You had no way of knowing but I've had it at WP:ANRFC for a week (since your last relist) without reply. No criticism of either relist, but I thought you should know before I drop the corps a note at AN. Cheers, Stalwart111 09:53, 13 March 2013 (UTC)

Real sorry about that. I'll be more careful next time. Cheers. Mediran (t • c) 10:00, 13 March 2013 (UTC)

Nothing to be sorry for; no harm done at all. You can't be expected to trawl ANRFC before re-listing things. Certainly not at AFD - if we expected that then nothing would get re-listed. Keep up the good work! Cheers mate, Stalwart111 10:16, 13 March 2013 (UTC)

Thank you. :) Regards, Mediran (t • c) 12:14, 13 March 2013 (UTC)

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File moves

Hi there . A redirect created by a filemove, especially when the filename also exists on commons also or is very ambiguous, can just be marked for speedy deletion using the {{db-r3}} template. I've changed those you've raised today for you! Cheers,Nikthestunned 10:47, 14 March 2013 (UTC)

Thank you very much Nikthestunned! I did nominated a file for speedy deletion of R3 a while ago but I contested it for according to WP:CSD, This criterion does not apply to redirects created as a result of a page move that's why I declined it. I don't know but thanks though. :) Mediran (t • c) 10:53, 14 March 2013 (UTC)

Really can't see why anyone would decline an r3 from a file-move - it's just creating more hassle for everyone! Certainly when the original-file-names are this generic. I used to use f3 but was instructed not to... Seems a new specific speedy-delete reason might be in order! Nikthestunned 10:59, 14 March 2013 (UTC)

Yeah, that's right! Thank you really for that short note. I think we should have a new criterion for this kind of situation I think if its necessary but it's already been used to use R3 for file-move redirects. Just if it's necessary but thank you very much for your work earlier on CSD-ing those reently created redirects. :) Mediran (t • c) 11:06, 14 March 2013 (UTC)

Your votes at RfA

Mediran, on Binksternet's RfA you have both supported and opposed the candidate. I have temporarily indented both of your votes, meaning that neither will be counted. At your convenience, please pick one vote, and either leave the other one indented or remove it completely. Thank you. --(ʞɿɐʇ) ɐuɐʞsǝp 12:15, 14 March 2013 (UTC)

Ohh sorry about that, I've forgot to strikethrough my support !vote.. I'll fix it right away.. Thanks! :) Mediran (t •c) 12:17, 14 March 2013 (UTC)

No problem. Thanks for your swift resolution. --(ʞɿɐʇ) ɐuɐʞsǝp 12:20, 14 March 2013 (UTC)

Thank you too for that note! Mediran (t • c) 12:24, 14 March 2013 (UTC)

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Please check my reply. I have a qn. ArcticKangaroo 09:54, 15 March 2013 (UTC)

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R3 tags for filemoves

When you move a file from one title to another, please do not tag the resulting redirect with {{db-r3}} as you did atFile:BP1.JPG. As the R3 section of WP:CSD says, "This criterion does not apply to redirects created as a result of a page move", which is largely because when looking at the history of a redirect, we need to judge how long the title has been a blue link, and that's not as simple with a redirect created by a pagemove as with one created as a normal redirect. Basically, my point is thathttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:BP1.JPG has been a working URL since 2007, so even without the bit that I quoted in my second sentence, it's not a recently created redirect. If someone's bookmarked the file or linked to it from somewhere else on the Internet, having the redirect deleted will hurt that person; the point of the criterion is to get rid of unuseful redirects that are so new that we can presume that nobody's linked or bookmarked them. Nyttend (talk) 03:00, 17 March 2013 (UTC)

Hey Nyttend! I don't know but it was recently instructed to me by another user that R3 is applicable in filemoves, even RHaworthdeleted the files I nominated for that criterion. The filename I recently nominated is not a plausible redirect to the file it's currently targeted. Thanks though. Mediran (t • c) 03:10, 17 March 2013 (UTC)

In that case, the person who instructed you isn't sufficiently familiar with the criteria. Of course I'm not arguing against looking to WP:IAR, but the only way I can see us properly ignoring this provision is when the original page is quite new; imagine that someone uploads "File:ubfoubrbgourdbogudbrohbdouhburdouhubodhbdouhubdohr.jpg" and within a day or two it's moved to "File:Relevant name.jpg". Using the no-pagemoves wording of R3 to prevent the deletion of File:ubfoub....jpg would be thoroughly unhelpful, purely because there's not been enough time for people to start making links to it. Meanwhile, I've often found RHaworth deleting things over-hastily; I've also restored a bunch of filespace-to-filespace redirects that he deleted under R2, such as File:Rifts chaos earth.jpeg — R2 is only for mainspace redirects to other namespaces, but someone (not you) tagged them for R2 and he deleted them despite the fact that they weren't in mainspace. Nyttend (talk) 03:30, 17 March 2013 (UTC)

Fair enough. I see that it's very not helpful or anything. But one more thing, how about if a Wikipedia file shadows Commons and it was recently moved to something more descriptive, do I need to discuss the created redirect that shadows Commons at WP:RFD or just tag it with {{db-r3}} as what was discussed here,here and here? Thanks and cheers too and also thanks for your help! :)Mediran (t • c) 11:21, 17 March 2013 (UTC)

Those aren't R3 candidates, but they are F2 candidates. It's a pity that we can't keep them, but unshadowing Commons images is important, and anyway someone who follows the redirect will still get an image. Nyttend (talk) 12:48, 17 March 2013 (UTC)

So F2 is really appropriate in these cases. Thanks and you've been very helpful. Mediran (t •c) 13:09, 17 March 2013 (UTC)

A cookie for you!

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Speedy deletion nomination of File:Joy to the World.ogg

A tag has been placed on File:Joy to the World.ogg requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section F2 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because it is an image page for a missing or corrupt image or an empty image description page for a Commons-hosted image.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Mediran (t • c) 09:58, 21 March 2013 (UTC)

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