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There seems to be some dispute about whether the Scorpion and Thresher sinkings should be referenced in Nuclear marine propulsion's list of "naval nuclear accidents." I've posted on the talk page requesting some discussion on that point. If you're interested, could you please drop by and post your rationale for keeping or deleting those list entries? Rem01 02:33, 2 August 2007 (UTC)Reply
I apologize if I am posting this in the wrong place. I have added citations on the CyberExtension page to sources that meet Wikipedia's notability guidelines. I would request that you review the posting again and reconsider your Delete request. (Note that I changed the lang.* URL on your page so I could submit this since that URL is blacklisted).
—The preceding unsigned comment was added by Dmeglio (talk • contribs) 20:04, 2 August 2007 (UTC)Reply
I also found the Floral Park Dispatch one online (http://www.antonnews.com/threevillagetimes/2005/04/29/news/sewanhaka.html) and I have updated the CyberExtension page to include this link now). I was originally linking to the review article, now I have the actual article. The Pocono Record article is definitely gone off the Internet, however. I do have print copies of the articles, but I do not know the legality of posting a scan online and I'd rather not risk violating copyright law by doing so. I hope this helps.
Thanks, and yes, I'll definitely be trying again soon. :) --Elonka 23:41, 5 August 2007 (UTC)Reply
Per the authentication requirementsofthis closure discussion, I certify here on my en.wikipedia talk page that I made this edit strongly supporting the closure of the Siberian Wikipedia. --A. B. (talk) 02:24, 20 August 2007 (UTC)Reply
The good thing is that he's been around here long enough that he won't be bothered by opposition on such mind boggling ground. And it seems like he'll still pass without much trouble so I have stopped caring about his RfA. When I first got involved, support was around 66% and I was concerned he might actually fail and I'm happy to see common sense prevail. Cheers, Pascal.Tesson 05:55, 6 August 2007 (UTC)Reply
Viv Hamilton has smiled at you! Smiles promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. Spread the WikiLove by smiling at someone else, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Happy editing!
Smile at others by adding {{subst:Smile}} to their talk page with a friendly message.
For stepping in with such sensible suggestions to calm down the heat in the maritime quest discussion - and for the nice comments about valued long term contributor and good faith editor Viv Hamilton 17:14, 6 August 2007 (UTC)Reply
You helped me previously getting a cruise ship spam site blacklisted. Well, I've got another one for you. The site is http://www.cruiseweb.nl/ and it's getting posted to a variety of articles by 89.220.46.91. Let me know if you need any additional information. Malson 02:34, 7 August 2007 (UTC)Reply
I draw you attention to the post by this site's webmaster
—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 213.123.37.252 (talk • contribs) 18:32, 9 August 2007 (UTC)Reply
(unindent) No problem, I think headsups at AN/I or AN are usually a great thing. It worked in this case, obviously ⇒ SWATJester Denny Crane. 17:45, 11 August 2007 (UTC)Reply
This user has a reputation for over policing the website and removing content that adds value to articles. The user does not follow the criteria that Wikipedia expects administrators to use when making content related decisions. Instead, A. B is known for enforcing rules improperly, inconsistently, and poorly. I've recommended that A. B be judged by the Wikipedia Administrator Evaluators Committee, and have scheduled a hearing two weeks from today.
-C. D.
—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 157.191.2.16 (talk • contribs) 17:05, 15 August 2007 (UTC)Reply
A.B. - Thank you for explaining your reasoning. I understand why you believe it is important to remove spam from Wikipedia, as we've also been struggling with how to control abuse on Stickymap. So, I completely see where you're coming from.
I want you to know that to my knowledge, no one on the Stickymap development team has posted links on Wikipedia. We have not used Wikipedia to promote our website, nor have any of us been asked to stop posting links. We do not spam websites or engage in abusive linking practices.
However, we do have a small community of users who are beta testing our software and I suspect that a few of them have been posting links on Wikipedia with only good intentions. I agree with you that some of the links are probably excessive and should be removed. However, I suspect that there are a few that are legitimate and our users may have a few more legitimate ones to add in the future. By blacklisting Stickymap, you would be preventing our entire community of users from posting material on Wikipedia. I believe that the best solution is to speak with each user on an individual basis instead of punishing everyone collectively.
If you believe that there is something that we can do to help with this problem, please do not hesitate to send us an email (which you can get from our blog, blog.stickymap.com) and we'll do our best.
—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 157.191.2.16 (talk • contribs) 06:34, 16 August 2007 (UTC)Reply
Recently you reinserted this text:
"Kat Cohen is one of the most expensive private admissions counselors and has, on several occasions, used her own connections to place clients in exclusive summer internships, overrepresenting the student's drive and accomplishment. In essence, she is selling not only information and expertise but also her own social network, something most Americans would consider highly unethical. Her services support the cynical claim that meritocracy is dead because one can "buy a résumé". In the cases when her clients' identities become known on campus, it has been detrimental to their social lives. One client, in the spring of 2006, left Harvard due to harassment after the discovery of her relationship with IvyWise."
I assume you did this by mistake; this is highly biased writing and unsupported (ref to the "2006 client"). I've taken it out. Pablosecca 12:04, 20 August 2007 (UTC)Reply
I could create a template... THF 19:58, 22 August 2007 (UTC)Reply
Wow. You really stood the ground there A.B. I moved on after Aphaia's refusal - I find it so depressing arguing on something that seems that obvious that if I stick around it just makes me want to stop doing this stuff at all. I had no idea you were working so hard on it. Thank you! That's a great win for all the WF projects. -- SiobhanHansa 12:02, 23 August 2007 (UTC)Reply
Looks worth listing? Still an issue? Cheers --Herby talk thyme 10:02, 29 August 2007 (UTC)Reply