User talk:Extransit

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Adopt Me

Hey I read your blurb on the Adopt a user and I am looking for help. Ive done some basic edits before and feel reasonably comfortable with wiki, but I have a part-time job where they are looking for me to be an expert on wikis so they can develop their own internal wiki. I have a feeling I need to be better at wikipedia and since you said you know wikicode and others, you can help me. Huck1eberrie (talk) 17:51, 12 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hey so for this wiki that i am working on, I have a problem with the navigation side bar. I have a problem accessing it since it is locked (i assume that i have to get the admin to change my status, so that is something on my end which i am working out), but i also cannot even see the sidebar appear, the wiki will just have articles and no naviagtion, search bar, interaction, or toolbox on the side. This makes navigation almost impossible and i cannot figure out why it is not showing up. On the page i cannot edit i can see:
  • navigation
    • mainpage|mainpage
    • portal-url|portal
    • currentevents-url|currentevents
    • recentchanges-url|recentchanges
    • randompage-url|randompage
    • helppage|help
    • sitesupport-url|sitesupport

So i know there is something that should be there, it is just not showing up. Huck1eberrie (talk) 14:46, 18 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I am not exactly sure what is happening, I assume the 'page i cannot edit' is Mediawiki:Sidebar. I have searched the MediaWiki documentation but I cannot seem to find any description of your problem. Some questions for you that might help determine what is happening:
Can you still see the logo at the top left?
Is there a bar of empty space at the left where the navbar should be or does the article go all the way to the left.
Right now the only thing I can say is get yourself promoted to 'sysop' and then copypaste WP's version of Mediawiki:Sidebar (as that evidently works) and see what happens. - Icewedge (talk) 07:32, 19 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

André Merlot

Feel free to delete article, if I knew how I would have done it myself. It was not really meant to be published.Marleau (talk) 22:30, 12 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, I have tagged it for speedy deletion. In the future you can request deletion of an article you have written by adding {{db-self}} to the page. - Icewedge (talk) 22:32, 12 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

new member waiting for my 4 days before i can change one of the pages

new member waiting for my 4 days to complete before i can change one of my pages from "Mumtaz shanti" to "Mumtaz Shanti" just a 'S' capital as this site is case sensitive. after that all the links for Mumtaz Shanti will work from other pages. Khushnood2 (talk) 21:58, 14 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I have gone ahead and moved the page for you. One thing aside though, when you make a comment please follow it by four tildes (~~~~) to produce your signature. Thanks for making those articles! - Icewedge (talk) 06:30, 13 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

new member waiting for my 4 days - when can i start adding pictures to my articles?

new member waiting for my 4 days - when can I start adding pictures to my articles? Thanks for all your help so far!! Khushnood2 (talk) 21:57, 14 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

When you become auto-confirmed you can begin to upload pictures here localy. Make sure that the pictures have a valid copyright though. If the pictures you want to upload are public domain then you can go to commons: and upload them there; you are able to link to pictures on the commons from Wikipedia. - Icewedge (talk) 20:33, 13 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

My (last) merger proposal

After thinking about your suggestion to consider WP:EAR and looking at that, WP:VPA, and WP:HD, I made another proposal. What do you think? --WikiWes77 (talk) 22:46, 15 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Move to Commons

Could you move this image to Commons: Image:NefertariOfferingToHathor.JPG? It was originally uploaded to Wikipedia by Chip Dawes. The uploader seems quite reliable. I'm guessing he didn't know about WikiCommons. Anyway, there is no move to commons tag on it. I checked for Nefertari on Commons and could not find this image here...because its not there. Its a nice image which I used on her English Wikipedia article. Leoboudv (talk) 04:41, 16 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

 Doing... - Icewedge (talk) 04:43, 16 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
No problem and thanks for cleaning up the mess I left behind.
The easiest to remember template is {{db-commons}} but as it is CSD I8, {{db-i8}} works too. - Icewedge (talk) 02:34, 17 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for nominating me

Well, well, Icewedge—it turns out you were bang on about people being impressed with my rescued articles. I anticipated that more people would fault me for the very reasons that Realist did in the neutral !vote. Anyway, I just want to thank you again so much. You obviously took a fair amount of time going through my contribution history, and then you put together a thoughtful and persuasive nomination statement. Thank you my friend! Don't hesitate to stop by my talk page any time if you want help with my library database. :) Paul Erik (talk)(contribs) 19:05, 16 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

No problem, I was glad to do it! Enjoy whacking things with the mop (personally I would suggest the main page for practice ;). If I ever need to find more sources then, yes, I will definitely be stopping by. - Icewedge (talk) 04:54, 17 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

DYK

Updated DYK query On <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:MarkS/XEB/live.css&action=raw&ctype=text/css&dontcountme=s"><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Lupin/navpop.css&action=raw&ctype=text/css&dontcountme=s">18 August, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Patriotic Nigras, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--RyRy (talk) 04:59, 18 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The Original Barnstar
Thanks for helping explain the guideline ropes at the Village Pump. I apreaciate it. As a show of thanks, I herby award you The Original Barnstar. TomStar81 (Talk) 09:43, 18 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
AND MY AXE --mboverload@ 15:29, 18 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for the barn star Tom! Much appreciated :) I have also added a notice to the Community Portal about your proposal.[1]
And mboverload, I'm afraid I don't get the Lord of the Rings reference, it has been at least five years since I read them. - Icewedge (talk) 18:08, 18 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Question on public domain images on Wikipedia

Dear Icewedge,

  • I notice that many contributors often don't know about WikiCommons. They, instead, upload images onto Wikipedia. This excellent image: Image:Stela of Tuthmosis I.jpg by C. dawes was on Wikipedia for the longest time (2 years) until I moved it to Commons recently. My question is whether I could simply search through non-Commons public domain images posted on Wikipedia by typing in a name--like Ramesses or Amenhotep/Amenophis or Psusennes, etc--instead of wading through hundreds or thousands of public domain images which may or may not be not be in use on Wikipedia--and hence are not easily found. (many may lack the 'move to commons' tag) Do you have any clue how to locate them. With the photo ban in place at the Cairo Museum since 2005, its not easy to get people to download images on commons of objects there. Without Bodsworth's site, there would be many articles missing key images. But if these images are already on Wikipedia and simply not being used, someone should be able to find them in the first place. Any ideas? Leoboudv (talk) 07:04, 19 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I am sorry to say, I do not know of a way to do that. I tried to do some fiddling with a Google search but it didn't work. I imagine a bot could be programed to go through each image and find the public domain ones but I would not know how to search them. Sorry. - Icewedge (talk) 05:19, 20 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

DYK!

Updated DYK query On 19 August, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Jamnapari goat, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--I'm an Editorofthewiki[citation needed] 12:24, 19 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Your NPWatcher application

Dear Icewedge,

Thank you for applying for NPWatcher! You've been approved to use it. Before you run the program, please check the changelog on the application page to see if there is a newer release (or just add the main page (here) to your watchlist). Report any bugs or feature suggestion here. If you need help, feel free to contact me or join NPWatcher. GbT/c 08:32, 23 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Matt Williams (right-handed pitcher)

I have undone your good faith move of this page. There have been two pitchers named Matt Williams in MLB, and the other one was left-handed. Hence, the title. The other one's page has not yet been created. -Dewelar (talk) 03:24, 26 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, sorry about undoing the edit. I thought I could fix the page move with rollback, but apparently not. I'm still new at that bit. -Dewelar (talk) 03:28, 26 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Its ok, my mistake about the page title. In the future though, don't revert anything aside from vandalism with rollback. - Icewedge (talk) 03:30, 26 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I thought this might fall under "unproductive edit", but perhaps not. Live and learn, I suppose. -Dewelar (talk) 03:36, 26 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

WikiProject AE

Do you know how to fix the message and contributions link for Cheeryleaf and Hannah who recently signed up here: [2] Its all rather Greek to me, unfortunately.

Fixed and I will get around to creating a template to decomplicate the process for future enlistees sometime soon. - Icewedge (talk) 05:44, 2 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Chris Musni

Thank you for commenting on my article. I gave you some better searches to do. I would be grateful if you could reconsider your comment in that light. ThanksGchuva (talk) 00:11, 4 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Your message on my talk page

I noticed, and don't have a major quarrel with it; but I do think he should have known better than to put a steaming heap of total guesswork like that into a reference project. --Orange Mike | Talk 06:03, 10 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

New messages

Hello, Extransit. You have new messages at Protonk's talk page.
You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{Talkback}} or {{Tb}} template.

My RfA

Thank you for supporting me in my RfA, which passed with a count of (166/43/7). I appreciate your comments and in my actions as an administrator I will endeavor to maintain the trust you have placed in me. I am honored by your trust and your support. Thank you, Cirt (talk) 02:53, 16 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hello,

Are you an administor? HairyPerry(Talk) HairyPerry 13:06, 16 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Nope. If you need assistance I can probably still help you or if you really do need an admin I can probably find one for you (also, you could try the the admin's noticeboard). - Icewedge (talk) 23:37, 16 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

[Moved from User:Icewedge at 23:23, 17 September 2008 (UTC)][3]

hi, can you help me? I don't know how to send you a private messagge, can you help me about this??

Welcome to Wikipedia. Everyone is welcome to contribute constructively to the encyclopedia. However, please do not add promotional material to articles or other Wikipedia pages, as you did to Benevelli Transaxles. Advertising and using Wikipedia as a "soapbox" is strongly discouraged. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about Wikipedia. Thank you. Dmwiki (talk) 07:48, 16 September 2008 (UTC)

MY REPLY ----- ok I undertsand but I found this web page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modec and is the same my situation no? Can I have more explanation please? Thanks! ;) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Paulaner77 (talk • contribs)

[responses on User talk:Paulaner77]

Thanks for signing my guestbook

The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar
Thank you for signing my guestbook. LAAFan

You're the fastest one to reply. ;)--LAAFansign review 04:03, 18 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

No problem. You seem to have a pretty big collection going there :) - Icewedge (talk) 04:09, 18 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you

Hi Icewedge. I would like to thank you for your support in my RfA and the confidence expressed thereby. It is very much appreciated. :) The RfA was closed as successful with 73 supports, 3 opposes and 4 neutral. I would especially like to thank WBOSITG for nominating me. Best wishes and thanks again, —αἰτίας •discussion• 22:34, 18 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

SocialVibe

Hey Icewedge. I noticed you patrolled an article I wrote on SocialVibe (my first) just before it got deleted. Any idea why it got deleted? Thanks for your support! Ferociouslettuce (talk) 03:24, 22 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The deleting admin did it under CSD A7 which specifies that articles about websites that contain no assertion of notability can be deleted on the spot with no discussion, I am not sure weather that website meets our general guideline for websites, WP:WEB, but I don't think it exactly meet CSD A7 as a claim of 150,000 users a month is not a bad asserion of notability, so I will ask the deleting admin to un-delete it then send it to our regular deletion process, articles for deletion, where you can argue your case. - Icewedge (talk) 03:44, 22 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I userfied it to User:Ferociouslettuce/SocialVibe so he could work on it. --Orange Mike | Talk 13:22, 22 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
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