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Archives April 2005 – May 2007

201.221.202.148 07:53, 28 May 2007 (UTC)

hi

¿cual es el nombre de los cinco estados de rolor rojo en el mapa político que publicaste?

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--201.221.202.148 07:53, 28 May 2007 (UTC)

Image:Tony Blair with Romano Prodi at G8, cropped to Blair.jpg

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William Avery 12:46, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

Image:Tony Blair with Romano Prodi at G8, cropped to Prodi.jpg

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William Avery 20:07, 9 June 2007 (UTC)

Image:Jacques Chirac at the G8, 16 July 2006.jpg

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William Avery 20:16, 9 June 2007 (UTC)

Category:National Football League

Could you please make me an example of a wrong removing? I'm not sure to have understood. So I can also fix that mistakes. Thank you --Trixt 21:17, 9 June 2007 (UTC)

I see now Image:Jerome Bettis at Health event, May 2005, cropped.jpg. It is in Category:Pittsburgh Steelers, that is a subcategory of Category:National Football League, so, why it is not redundant? Thank you --Trixt 21:21, 9 June 2007 (UTC)

No problem. Good work --Trixt 00:55, 10 June 2007 (UTC)

Image:Ben_Bernanke.jpg

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84.108.245.222 14:12, 10 June 2007 (UTC)

Image:Alan_Greenspan_color_photo_portrait.jpg

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84.108.245.222 14:27, 10 June 2007 (UTC)

Image Tagging Image:George Tenet portrait headshot.jpg

This media may be deleted.

Thanks for uploading Image:George Tenet portrait headshot.jpg. I notice the image page currently doesn't specify who created the content, so the copyright status is unclear. If you have not created this media yourself then you need to argue that we have the right to use the media on Wikimedia Commons (see copyright tagging below). If you have not created the media yourself then you should also specify where you found it, i.e., in most cases link to the website where you got it, and the terms of use for content from that page. If the content is a derivative of a copyrighted work, you need to supply the names and a licence of the original authors as well.

If the media also doesn't have a copyright tag, then you must also add one. If you created/took the picture, audio, or video then you can use {{self|cc-by-sa-2.5}} to release it under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license or {{PD-self}} to release it into the public domain. See Commons:Copyright tags for the full list of copyright tags that you can use.

Note that any unsourced and untagged images will be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have uploaded other media, please check that you have specified their source and copyright tagged them, too. You can find all your uploads using the Gallery tool. Thank you. 84.108.245.222 14:44, 10 June 2007 (UTC)

:Image:Chinese embassy.jpg

tagging corrected I hope, sorry for that, but to me it was quite obvious that a low res photo taken in a war zone, and uploaded together with a same quality shots of Putin and Ten-Day War is a copyvio. I'll try to improve and give more specific explanations in the future :) --Robek _{(talk|contribs)} 19:35, 30 June 2007 (UTC)

Image:W40000 Symbol.png

Hi. Could I ask why you deleted this image? It was an entirely user-made image, in no way related to or being a derivative work of the official logo. Cheers --Pak21 10:07, 1 July 2007 (UTC)

Thanks. --Pak21 14:54, 1 July 2007 (UTC)

Traffic congestion, special lane

Hi. Image:Rita evacuees from Houston Texas September 21 2005.jpg seems to show a reserved lane near the median? Any idea what it is? Is that a emergency vehicle specific lane? A HOV lane? Bus lane? Ingolfson 07:17, 22 July 2007 (UTC)

WTF

Hey tom, Commons:Deletion requests/Images of Fcb981 you going to unclose this or what. Give me a chance to relicense. I just got the message today. respond here. I got it watched.

Well nevermind tommy, looks as if twas only a bot messing up. sorry to bother you. -Fcb981 05:07, 3 August 2007 (UTC)

Please see User talk:DRBot#heheh. Thanks!   — Jeff G. (talk|contribs) 11:27, 12 August 2007 (UTC)

St. Elizabeth's Hospital, D.C.

Hi,

I saw that you posted a picture in 2006 of the old, abandoned St. Elizabeth's hospital in South East Washington D.C., and I'm wondering if you knew the address for it. You see, I wanted to photograph it and I'm not sure exactly where it's located.

Thanks a lot for your consideration, Z. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Zkhan4 (talk • contribs) at 03:42, 20 August 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for replying; the map will help. I'm going to try to talk to someone there (rather than sneak around in SouthEast DC by myself; it's scary) and see if it's ok for me to photograph the place before they start building new offices. I think it's worth a try if it still looks anything like the photo you posted. Thanks again for all your help, I really appreciate it! :) —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Zkhan4 (talk • contribs) at 20:39, 20 August 2007 (UTC)

Images

Dear Tom, thanks for letting me know about the lack of source information. However, I'm wondering why it is not uploading with my images? I am selecting all the drop down boxes for licensing info, I'm filling in all the blanks, and I don't see other images needing repeated edits to add source info, so just curious why it isn't working for me. I have added info to all images I've uploaded. Thanks again, ^Ariel♥Gold 06:36, 21 August 2007 (UTC)

Hi Tom, as I mentioned, I did update all of the images I've uploaded, using that template, but I thought I'd let you know that that template is not on the upload page, nor does it specify it should be used (I went to another image, and simply copied the template from that). I'd just like to note that for someone unfamiliar with the specifics of Commons policy, that template is not even shown as an option when you're uploading a file. There are three fields it asks you to fill in: File name, Summary, and the drop down to select licensing information. So I'd just like to ask for clarification: Do all users who upload images, then have to go back in and edit them to add that description box, after upload? I did try to add that information to the summary box, but it doesn't appear, it appears in the file's history edit summary field instead. See here for what happened when I added it to the "summary" box during upload. I'd appreciate any insight you can offer for me in the future, thanks! ^Ariel♥Gold 11:55, 21 August 2007 (UTC)

Aha! Yes, that looks more like what I was expecting. It is just that so far, the only images I've uploaded were NASA (or NOAA) and obviously US Gov images, so I always selected that option from the upload screen. Thanks ever so much! ^Ariel♥Gold 14:33, 21 August 2007 (UTC)

(going to speedy this as a copyvio)

WOuld you mind to explain this statement in complete english sentences? --212.202.113.214 12:11, 28 August 2007 (UTC)

Quick question

Hi Tom, I recently created the article William Franklin Draper, and one of his most famous portraits was that of John F. Kennedy, which is on the US Smithsonian's website, here, and larger version here. I'd like to know if this image can be used with Fair Use rationale as a low-resolution {{Non-free 2D art}} in the article. Thanks in advance for answering! ^Ariel♥Gold 23:41, 9 September 2007 (UTC)

Image:Billy_Graham_bw_photo,_April_11,_1966.jpg

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BenB4 04:16, 14 September 2007 (UTC)

{{PD-USNWR}}

Thanks for taking this up. I felt bad about being too lazy to implement it before.--Pharos 22:10, 21 September 2007 (UTC)

Bagram Air Base

The tanks from the Soviet era are relocated, also, they are not part of Bagram Air Base. Vehicles are usually moved from place to place. Besides, there is a suitable catelog for it (Soviet war in Afghanistan).--Executioner 01:33, 7 October 2007 (UTC)

Image:George W. Bush public opinion polling.png

If you get a free second, this image could use an update; last numbers appear to be from June '07. Thanks, auburnpilot (talk|en.wiki) 15:57, 11 October 2007 (UTC)

:George_W._Bush_public_opinion_polling.png

Would it be possible for you to update this image to an svg and include the information until Sept 2007?

--grey1618 17:52, 24 October 2007 (UTC)

Anthony C. Zinni

I uploaded the picture because in that picture, he's the CENTCOM commander, and he's got some more decorations, for example the Navy Distinguished Service Medal... That's a reason to upload a more recent photo, isn't it? Just compare the two photos... Plus, on your photo, he's got only three stars, while on the one I uploaded, he's got 4 stars... So, please next time, don't be TOO quick in reverting images... Thanks! Claudevsq 19:18, 23 December 2007 (UTC)

Image:Winston Churchill.jpg

Image deletion warning

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This is an automated message from DRBot. (Stop bugging me!) 06:27, 13 January 2008 (UTC)

Re: DRBot deletion backlog

Yes, but only once a day, and it only archives if the page has not been touched for 24 hours, so it can take two days before a page is archived. -- Bryan (talk to me) 17:11, 22 January 2008 (UTC)

Re: POTY on the frontpage

It was last year until April. I don't think a banner is a good idea since you don't know the width of the user's monitor, or the image would be really small... But maybe discuss it on Talk:Main page? -- Bryan (talk to me) 21:47, 25 January 2008 (UTC)

Bush Update

It's time to update; the latest pool numbers have Mr Bush at 19% (Nixon at 24% when he resigned)...

Aspie

FedEx Field

You're absolutely right. Thanks for the correction. Bgag

Memorial_Drive_entering_Arlington_National_Cemetery,_from_above.jpg‎

Tom, I wonder if you can identify the source of this image posted on the Commons. I'd be interested in using it for an academic publication if I can verify that it's public domain. Thanks!—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 128.197.139.184 (talk • contribs) at 03:37, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

Image:Hamid Karzai 150.jpg

This image was kept by you at Commons:Deletion requests/Image:Hamid Karzai 150.jpg as there was no evidence that it is not a work by VoA. Well, here is evidence that it is not work by VoA. The image was taken from here and modified by someone in which the Afghan men in the background were covered with the 1992 to 1996 Afghan flag. [1] All images at the site http://afghanland.com/ are copyrighted.--Executioner 16:42, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

Seth MacFarlane image

Hi, I appreciate your work with the Seth MacFarlane image, but for the sake of other users who want to modify the original picture, please upload your version of the file separately from the OTRS confirmed image. Thanks. miranda 17:23, 9 July 2008 (UTC)

Image update

Here's your requested update reminder. Your Image:George W. Bush public opinion polling.png only goes to Februari. It would be nice if you can make it up to date. 71.231.85.5 06:24, 7 October 2008 (UTC)

Photo of Patterson Hall at the University of Maryland

Hi,

I work with the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission. We are preparing an exhibit to commemorate the 200th birthday of Abraham Lincoln to be installed at the Surratt House Museum in Maryland. I would like to use your photograph of Patterson Hall at UMD (seen in the wikipedia article on the University of Maryland)in this exhibit. I see that it has a Creative Commons license. May I have permission to use the photo, and if so, how should it be credited? You can reach me at Janet.Matthews@pgparks.com.

Regards, Janet Matthews

Image:Cynthia_McKinney_Congressional_photo.jpg

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-Nard the Bard 18:52, 15 November 2008 (UTC)

Jack Reed portrait

Much more recent high resolution head shots are available for downloading on Senator Reed's official web site: [[2]]

Image:Ralph_Ellison_photo_portrait_seated.jpg

Image deletion warning

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65.96.164.13 14:41, 2 December 2008 (UTC)

Is this right?

I've uploaded this image to commons. I mostly upload photos of my own work, so I'm not sure of the legality on this one. I'm not sure that I got the copyright correct. Can you check over it? Thanks!--Sallicio (talk) 20:19, 17 December 2008 (UTC)

File:Sm JimRisch B&W.jpg

Hi, you've put a notice on my talk page concerning this file. I just transferred it to Commons via CommonsHelper; I've got nothing to do with its sources or anything. Maybe you should take a look at the circumstances under which a picture has been uploaded. I only do the job the people in en-WP are obviously not able to do: transferring the pics to Commons which are needed in any WP project, not only in the english language WP. Don't blame me for missing licences. You should ask the person who uploaded it to en-WP. --Scooter (talk) 23:50, 9 January 2009 (UTC)

File:Zarqawi dead us govt photo.jpg has been listed at Commons:Deletion requests so that the community can discuss whether it should be kept or not. We would appreciate it if you could go to voice your opinion about this at its entry. If you created this file, please note that the fact that it has been proposed for deletion does not necessarily mean that we do not value your kind contribution. It simply means that one person believes that there is some specific problem with it, such as a copyright issue. Please see Commons:But it's my own work! for a guide on how to address these issues. Please remember to respond to and – if appropriate – contradict the arguments supporting deletion. Arguments which focus on the nominator will not affect the result of the nomination. Thank you!

--Rama (talk) 08:27, 13 January 2009 (UTC)

(Not so) Speedy

Sorry about this. Seemed odd to "speedy" when the file was four months old. That's not so speedy.  :) Doulos Christos (talk) 04:12, 16 January 2009 (UTC)

Nixon

I put in an undeletion request for the Nixon portrait, so that it can be discussed. /Pieter Kuiper (talk) 14:08, 22 March 2009 (UTC)

Watt photos

Hello Tom

A search of WikiMedia Commons shows that you used the following image

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:School_of_reef_fish_at_Rapture_Reef,_French_Frigate_Shoals.jpg

Please note that this image is the copyright of James D. Watt, a professional photographer. It is not, as stated in WikiMedia, in the public domain. We realize that you were mis-led in this, but would appreciate it if you would confirm that you will discontinue any usage of this image.

We have requested of WikiMedia Commons that they remove this image.

Aloha Christine Sheppard

for Ocean Stock 77-6425 Kuakini Highway, Suites D-201 Kailua Kona HI 96740 www.wattstock.com wattstock@seapics.com 808-329-4253 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.43.225.211 (talk • contribs) 22:52, 2 April 2009 (UTC)

Thanks for deleting them, Tom - I was just coming over to check them out in response to OTRS #2009040210075884 (a request similar to the one above), and saw that you'd beat me to it :) Cheers, and thanks again, Daniel (meta talk) 23:58, 2 April 2009 (UTC)

PD review

I came across some of your PD images and invite you to participate in and become a reviewer at Commons:PD files — Rlevse • Talk • 22:12, 25 April 2009 (UTC)

There are two thread currently on AN about how we got started. — Rlevse • Talk • 22:13, 25 April 2009 (UTC)

File:Lot Morrill, Brady-Handy photo portrait, ca1865-1880.jpg

Hello! Is the link [3] correct? I cannot open it--Александр Мотин (talk) 15:27, 26 April 2009 (UTC)

File:BenNCampbell.jpg

Good work improving the image! Hekerui (talk) 11:09, 13 August 2009 (UTC)

Genevieve Nnaji's picture

Hi. Your assistance is needed in this case here. A few days ago I uploaded this picture to wikimedia commons. I then got the written email permission from the owner of the picture and forwarded the email to permissions-commons-at-wikimedia.org. After that I contacted someone with an OTRS account, Trixt. Trixt confirmed the permission and fully released the picture under the required license. A few days later Trixt tagged the picture with the "Personality rights warning" tag. I asked Trixt why this is being done. You can read the reply of Trixt here and here on our talk pages. Finally, Trixt wrote me, saying that his english is bad, that I should get in touch with an English admin, that he doesn't know what to do.

I have checked through many wikipedia pages and have taken a close look at the pictures used from wikimedia commons. There are loads of pictures that do not have the "Personality rights warning" tag. Trixt claims that all pictures of living people should have that tag. This claim makes the whole issue suspicious. If all pictures of living people must be tagged with the "Personality rights warning", and the only way to properly upload pictures into wikimedia-commons is to get the approval of someone with an OTRS account, then what happened to all those pictures AFTER they were confirmed by someone with an OTRS account? How come those people with OTRS accounts didn't immediately tag these pictures with the "Personality rights warning" tag, the way Trixt did to the picture I uploaded? This looks like a double standard, and I thusly ask you to look into this and please remove the "Personality rights warning" tag from the picture in question.

The picture in question shows a nigerian actress, Genevieve Nnaji, in 2008 at a public event, the launch of Genevieve's new fashion label. Genevieve Nnaji is one of the top nigerian Nollywood actresses. She is also a model. Her pictures are all over Nigeria and Africa on billboards (she is the Face of Lux 2004), and she has played in over 100 Nollywood movies. Thus Genevieve Nnaji is a "person of contemporary history". She is a public figure. The picture I uploaded was taken by Niyi Tabiti, a nigerian journalist. Mr Tabiti has fully agreed to the full usage of the picture under wikimedia commons license. There are no personality right infringed with the usage of this picture. If wikimedia-commons claims, like Trixt does, that all pictures of living persons SHOULD be tagged, then this rule must apply to all pictures on wikimedia-commons. The fact that wikimedia-commons has thousands of pictures of living persons without the "Personality rights warning" proves that different standards are being applied to different pictures. I thereby ask you to please remove the "Personality rights warning" from this picture. Thank you.
Amsaim (talk) 14:44, 18 August 2009 (UTC)

This request was duplicated across many pages. See User_talk:Amsaim for the consolidated discussion. I also took it to Commons:Administrators'_noticeboard/User_problems#A_situation_to_keep_an_eye_on. ++Lar: t/c 20:15, 19 August 2009 (UTC)

Tip: Categorizing images

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Hello, Tom!

Tip: Add categories to your files

Thanks a lot for contributing to the Wikimedia Commons! Here's a tip to make your uploads more useful: Why not add some categories to describe them? This will help more people to find and use them.

Here's how:

1) If you're using the UploadWizard, you can add categories to each file when you describe it. Just click "more options" for the file and add the categories which make sense:

2) You can also pick the file from your list of uploads, edit the file description page, and manually add the category code at the end of the page.

[[Category:Category name]]

For example, if you are uploading a diagram showing the orbits of comets, you add the following code:

[[Category:Astronomical diagrams]]

[[Category:Comets]]

This will make the diagram show up in the categories "Astronomical diagrams" and "Comets".

When picking categories, try to choose a specific category ("Astronomical diagrams") over a generic one ("Illustrations").

Thanks again for your uploads! More information about categorization can be found in Commons:Categories, and don't hesitate to leave a note on the help desk.

BotMultichillT 03:41, 8 September 2009 (UTC)

• Image:Ric Keller.jpg was uncategorized on 6 September 2009.
• Image:Emerson Columbus Harrington, photo portrait seated.jpg was uncategorized on 6 September 2009.
• Image:Ronald Reagan standing during commissioning ceremony.JPEG was uncategorized on 6 September 2009.

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FP Nomination

Nomination Notification

G'day! I love File:Michael Gernhardt in space during STS-69 in 1995.jpg, that you've uploaded to Commons, so I've nominated it for Featured Picture status. Its nomination is at Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:Michael Gernhardt in space during STS-69 in 1995.jpg. Best of luck! Sarcastic ShockwaveLover (talk) 10:48, 12 May 2009 (UTC)

We need your help at the Wikiproject medicine

Hello, Sorry for spaming your talk page, but this is very important. On the behalf of the Wikiproject medicine at the en.wikipedia, I am inviting you to be a part of the discussion going on the project's talk page about Patient images, The discussion started after I obtained a permission to more than 23000 dermatology related images, and about 1500 radiology images. As some editors of the Wikiproject medicine have some concerns regarding the policy of using patient images on wikipedia, and regarding patient consents. Also they believe that common's policy is not so clear regarding the issue. And since you are the experts please join us at this very important discussion -- MaenK.A._Talk 14:24, 20 March 2010 (UTC)

De-adminship warning

Deutsch | Español | Italian

Dear Tom. I am writing to you to inform you that you are in danger of losing your adminship on Commons because of inactivity.

If you want to keep your adminship, you need both to sign at Commons:Administrators/Inactivity section within 30 days of today's date, and also to make at least five further admin actions in the following six months. Anyone who does not do so will automatically lose administrator rights.

You can read the de-admin policy at Commons:Administrators/De-adminship.

Thank you Huib talk ^{Abigor @ meta} 08:03, 10 August 2010 (UTC)

File:Donald_Winter,_official_photo_as_Secretary_of_the_Navy,_2006.jpg

File:Donald_Winter,_official_photo_as_Secretary_of_the_Navy,_2006.jpg has been listed at Commons:Deletion requests so that the community can discuss whether it should be kept or not. We would appreciate it if you could go to voice your opinion about this at its entry. If you created this file, please note that the fact that it has been proposed for deletion does not necessarily mean that we do not value your kind contribution. It simply means that one person believes that there is some specific problem with it, such as a copyright issue. Please see Commons:But it's my own work! for a guide on how to address these issues. Please remember to respond to and – if appropriate – contradict the arguments supporting deletion. Arguments which focus on the nominator will not affect the result of the nomination. Thank you!

Benchill (talk) 11:35, 7 October 2010 (UTC)

Better source request for Image:Ed Case, official photo portrait color.jpg

Thanks for uploading Image:Ed Case, official photo portrait color.jpg. You provided a source, but it is difficult for other users to examine the copyright status of the image because the source is incomplete. Please consider clarifying the exact source so that the copyright status may be checked more easily. It is best to specify the exact web page where you found the image, rather than only giving the source domain or the URL of the image file itself. Please update the image description with a URL that will be more helpful to other users in determining the copyright status.

If you have uploaded other files, consider checking that you have specified their source in a complete manner. You can find a list of files you have uploaded by following this link. If you have any questions please ask them at the help desk or me at my talkpage. Thank you. High Contrast (talk) 23:08, 23 December 2010 (UTC)

File:Tucson_shoot.png

File:Tucson_shoot.png has been listed at Commons:Deletion requests so that the community can discuss whether it should be kept or not. We would appreciate it if you could go to voice your opinion about this at its entry. If you created this file, please note that the fact that it has been proposed for deletion does not necessarily mean that we do not value your kind contribution. It simply means that one person believes that there is some specific problem with it, such as a copyright issue. Please see Commons:But it's my own work! for a guide on how to address these issues. Please remember to respond to and – if appropriate – contradict the arguments supporting deletion. Arguments which focus on the nominator will not affect the result of the nomination. Thank you!

Kelly (talk) 16:56, 9 January 2011 (UTC)

File:A_young_Marine_private_waits_on_the_beach_during_the_Marine_landing_in_Da_Nang.jpg

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Marco ^{dimmi tutto!} 19:48, 24 March 2011 (UTC)

Question about process

I'm not sure how you usually do things on Commons, but can I go ahead and make the moves requested at Commons:Categories for discussion/2010/12/Category:Delegates to the House of Representatives? No-one has closed the request (a thing I'd usually wait for on en.wiki), but it's been open for a long time and the comments seem to say that the move would be okay. --Philosopher ^{Let us reason together.} 00:49, 20 April 2011 (UTC)

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Some baklava for you!

please Chauthuy2013 (talk) 04:41, 2 November 2013 (UTC)

A bowl of strawberries for you!

Hi Tom, Please let me know how can I get permission to use the Catarina hurricane picture you posted on the Wikimedia? Thanks. Chauthuy2013 (talk) 04:46, 2 November 2013 (UTC)

A bowl of strawberries for you!

Hi Tom, Please let me know how can I get permission to use the Catarina hurricane picture you posted on the Wikimedia? Thanks. Chauthuy2013 (talk) 04:46, 2 November 2013 (UTC)

A bowl of strawberries for you!

Hi Tom, Please let me know how can I get permission to use the Catarina hurricane picture you posted on the Wikimedia? Thanks. Chauthuy2013 (talk) 04:47, 2 November 2013 (UTC)

A bowl of strawberries for you!

Hi Tom, Please let me know how can I get permission to use the Catarina hurricane picture you posted on the Wikimedia? Thanks. Chauthuy2013 (talk) 04:47, 2 November 2013 (UTC)

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Stefan4 (talk) 10:56, 4 December 2013 (UTC) Stefan4 (talk) 10:56, 4 December 2013 (UTC)

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A Barnstar for YOU!!

		Boooo !!!! We miss you!! We wish you were more active, please log in soon and help us with the backlog!!
		Hope to see you around again soon!! Ellin Beltz (talk) 17:22, 31 October 2015 (UTC)

File:US-DeptOfTheTreasury-Seal.png

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Thank you, odder (talk) 22:23, 13 February 2016 (UTC)

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Patrick Rogel (talk) 21:37, 9 August 2018 (UTC)

hi Tom help me i was blocked

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Iridescent&oldid=prev&diff=899351930&diffmode=source&fbclid=IwAR2erNZv4720XZT0uWV_nucupN9x3qhxrF0fTbAZK1-a4txAf22Z_lg1llM there because iridicent posted a woman of despair figure of a Administrator is that how they look at me after i waste my time and effort just to give them a right tool for their journal and editorial this what i can get in return i was at the www. domain developer programmer of thew software i should gain RESPECT from doing my job as USA computer system Admin

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