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JohnCD (talk) 16:21, 6 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Jeff Buckley article

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Thanks for taking the time to copyedit the article. However I might think about reinstating some of those links in the near future. Some of the links you removed I put there as to actually suggest that an article should exist. For example: "The Sacred Festival of Music" and the director "Brian Jun" probably should have their own articles. You were bang on with removing the "Barrister's" and "Nighttown" links though cos in hindsight they're not really notable enough. Thanks. Sillyfolkboy (talk) 01:02, 28 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Actually thanks for deleting the red links; it gave me the imperative to do something about it. So now we actually have Brian Jun. I think more things could be linked from the "Guest appearances and collaborations" but i'll deal with them in time. I've made a number of article from red links, I imagine that only about two people see them though. The guy who sees it appear on the new articles list and me! Take care. Sillyfolkboy (talk) 14:00, 31 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Fact templates

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The date syntax is: {{Fact|any other arguments|date=August 2008}}, but if you leave the date off it will be added by a WP:BOT. Rich Farmbrough, 13:11 14 August 2008 (GMT).

Re: stealing

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Heh, yeah. I revert quite a bit of vandalism, so I had to do something so that vandals couldn't sneakily vandalize me. The code you need is in an HTML comment in this message, so you can just copy/paste to wherever you want it. Enjoy! J.delanoygabsadds 21:43, 7 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks!

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The Original Barnstar
For helping in the fight against vandalism. JaGatalk 18:58, 23 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hey, thanks for the comment, I appreciate it. Have you tried Huggle? Fastest vandalism fighting software by far. If you're interested and have questions, let me know! --JaGatalk 18:46, 23 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, sure. Just pick your favorite from WP:Barnstar, paste the "What to type" template into someone's talk page, replace the "message". --JaGatalk 18:58, 23 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Ah it's ok

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It's happened more than once. Good day to you. Wysprgr2005 (talk) 00:02, 28 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Image:British Army No 2 Dress.jpg

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I would greatly appreciate it if you could get involved with the discussion here; there is some concern over the authenticity of a photo you have uploaded. Many thanks, Happy‑melon 17:50, 15 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Trooping the Colour

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Hi Philip. Thanks for the appreciation for my work on T the C. I am very committed to it, having originally been interested in the musical side. I imagine you have more of an army background and I have developed some interest - and even a bit of knowledge - in that too. But thanks for your note. It is nice to get the odd bouquet. FClef (talk) 01:30, 24 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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Proposed deletion of Junior Department of the Royal College of Music

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The article Junior Department of the Royal College of Music has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

I don't think that an article about the junior section of this prestigious institution is needed (the Junior department could be a section of the main article). The article is promotional and close to a viewbook/prospectus.

While all contributions to Wikipedia are appreciated, content or articles may be deleted for any of several reasons.

You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the {{dated prod}} notice, but please explain why in your edit summary or on the article's talk page.

Please consider improving the article to address the issues raised. Removing {{dated prod}} will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. The speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion. Karljoos (talk) 16:34, 16 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

welcome

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(All the blue words are clickable links that will take you directly to a page or section.)
Hello, Philip.t.day! I welcome a lot of new school page authors to Wikipedia, and I would like to thank you for your contribution. Unfortunately, the page you created, at Skippers Hill Manor Preparatory School, didn't quite work out according to the school page guidelines, and may soon be deleted or merged and redirected to the Wikipedia article about its locality.

When you've made the fixes, you can take your time for the rest, so you'll want to read up on Your First Article and check out:

If you are stuck, you can ask a question on the school project talk page or you can even ask me on my talk page. I hope you'll stay around and even help out on some other school project tasks. Happy editing ! Kudpung (talk) 04:27, 8 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Kudpung routinely tags primary school articles for non-notability. In the case of Skippers 'ill I'd say the article is a bit on the thinnish side and indeed most of the refs come from the school's own materials. I am not sure what you can do. The Downs School (Herefordshire) seems to be a good example of what might be required to salvage the matter. Silent Billy (talk) 12:28, 8 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

FYI

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You'll notice : this. I still didn't think it quite met notability criteria, and someone else may come along and redirect it, but I had tried, as I almost always do. You have good contribs, and you can always ask me for advice. Keep up the good work! --Kudpung (talk) 06:14, 3 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, I will. I have contacted the headmaster for a list of other notable Alumni to go up on their website. I remember it being quite long and 'impressive' from when I was a pupil there. I just need somewhere to reference it all from. Also, once my dissertation is out of the way, I will be getting back on this for a more diverse reference list. Philip.t.day (talk) 09:21, 3 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Timpani

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The only sample in the section I deleted was a long-deleted file. I didn't see the point in leading a null section, and I wasn't sure Burleske, the only free recording with prominent timpani that I knew off-hand, used the timpani for enough of its length. Adam Cuerden (talk) 10:32, 9 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Fair point. I just wondered, thanks for getting back to me. Philip.t.day (talk) 15:58, 9 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Request for reviewer

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You are now a reviewer. Happy editing! --Kudpung (talk) 14:59, 9 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Stubs

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Sorry, I do not know what I should do according to you, I do not think of bothering star by creating the articles that I am creating. Please, tell me what you think I should doAlexxander3000 (talk) 15:41, 16 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, one last thing .. What are my most frequent errors? I really want to help wikipedia to expand, but as you noticed the items I am creating have a lot of information on the web, then, what can I do to improve my style? Thank you and excuse the inconvenienceAlexxander3000 (talk) 18:01, 16 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

As I say, you tend not to reference, but I think you're going to address that not. Also, on the Talk Page of the article, you should use the template {{WPBiography}}
A large way in which you can help to expand wikipedia is to expand your articles. They don't really give any detail at all about these players. Are they dead/alive? When were they born? Home town? Where did they go to school? Do they have any brothers/sisters? That kind of information. Good luck, come to me if you need any further help, it's no inconvenience to help somebody. Philip.t.day talk 18:28, 16 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Again me!... This article : Mario Alborta is ok? I have following your advice, and in fact it took me an hour to create this article ... Then, there are mistakes? Thanks Alexxander3000 (talk) 22:40, 16 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

My friend, you've made me an entirely happy man. Well done, that was an hour very well spent, and I promise that the process will speed up slightly as you gain more experience. Your article is in great condition, it's still a stub, but it's one that can be built on my other interested editors. Good Job, Alexxander I'm really impressed. Keep referring your work to me if you like, and I'll help you check things are going well. Philip.t.day talk 23:07, 16 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Wit's end

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I am at Wit's end. The user who you gave a final warning to continues to vandalize, alter, and blank the comments of other editors at the AfD.[1]. What the heck are we supposed to do? Spend the rest of our lives reverting, or instead let the user do whatever the user wants?Anythingyouwant (talk) 16:56, 17 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I totally understand your frustration, maybe some day someone will nominate me for Sysop, and I could instigate the block! I might send an administrator a message on their talk simply saying, please take a look at this user, and we respectfully request that action be taken.
What do you think of that Philip.t.day talk 17:17, 17 April 2011
That user just received another final warning, which I guess is sufficient for now. Cheers.Anythingyouwant (talk) 17:58, 17 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I seen this on AYW's talk page and looked into the situation. I warned the user with another Warn4IM warning for good measure and then took them to AIV. I am waiting to see what their response is. Clearly this user is vandalizing the AfD page and we probably looking at someone who just doesn't get it. I will update on what happens with AIV. - Neutralhomer • Talk • 18:01, 17 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks, much appreciated.Anythingyouwant (talk) 18:07, 17 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
You can see from how she writes on the talk page (no indenting, separate lines) that she is not too familiar with talk page format etc, English is clearly not her first language. I don’t doubt that she is not too familiar with editing and so could make mistakes such as editing an old version (such as today) without realising. - dwc lr (talk) 18:41, 17 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
DWC LR, you really should know better than to try the "me no speaka gut Englandish" defense on behalf of Dilek. She has managed to figure out how to call two separate editors "racist", for example.[2][3]. Do you think she meant to say "rosiest"?Anythingyouwant (talk) 19:08, 17 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I did some digging, which wasn't tough, and found a pretty good pattern of this user removing parts of articles he clearly doesn't like: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. Then there are other examples of him removing edits to talk pages: 1, 2. Then there is the one personal attack I found. I only dug to March 27, but there are probably more. This is a pattern of vandalism and disruptive editing. His talk page edits show that clearly. - Neutralhomer • Talk • 18:51, 17 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I know what you mean. I'm pretty sure "they" are a She. But even so, there is a clear issue here. I have offered help very kindly on her talk page, offering advice in answer of any questions. She thanked me but has not been forthcoming.
From that I believe we can assume that she is aware of how to read her talk page, and is thus consciously ignoring requests, warnings and advice. I believe the only way forwards from here is a block of perhaps a few days, to solidify the point we are trying to make, and perhaps give her the chance to consider the repercussions and consequences of her actions, before being allowed to continue editing. There is a tiny, but present chance that she may see the light (and make useful contributions) after all. Philip.t.day talk 20:06, 17 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Well, I'm not going to start an ANI thread. I'd rather pour gasoline onto myself and jump onto a volcano.Anythingyouwant (talk) 20:20, 17 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Can I be.... brutal in my honest Anythingyouwant? It's not advised to do that, unless you are wearing a hard-hat and a hi-vis vest.. OK? - Back on track, I'm pretty sure Neutralhomer has already done an ANI thread, we can but wait now? Wait and Hope <- Refer here in the event of fire, or that all appears lost in the fight against vandalism.Philip.t.day talk 20:25, 17 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Ah, thanks for the info. I didn't realize NH did that. NH is truly brave.  :-)Anythingyouwant (talk) 20:39, 17 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Brave or insanely stupid, I am not sure which. :) - Neutralhomer • Talk • 22:37, 17 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Your request for rollback

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Hi Philip.t.day. After reviewing your request for rollback, I have enabled rollback on your account. Keep in mind these things when going to use rollback:

  • Getting rollback is no more momentous than installing Twinkle.
  • Rollback should be used to revert clear cases of vandalism only, and not good faith edits.
  • Rollback should never be used to edit war.
  • If abused, rollback rights can be revoked.
  • Use common sense.

If you no longer want rollback, contact me and I'll remove it. Also, for some more information on how to use rollback, see Wikipedia:New admin school/Rollback (even though you're not an admin). I'm sure you'll do great with rollback, but feel free to leave me a message on my talk page if you run into troubles or have any questions about appropriate/inappropriate use of rollback. Thank you for helping to reduce vandalism. Happy editing! Salvio Let's talk about it! 21:35, 17 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion of University Presidents

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My feeling is that they don't qualify for CSD-A7 as they contain a credible assertion of notability (that they were president of a University). I've left a note on the contributor's talk page explaining that the pages don't demonstrate notability and have directed him to WP:ACADEMIC. I suspect the best option is to go for AFD, listing them all together in one discussion. Cheers Catfish Jim & the soapdish 10:09, 20 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Administrator

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A Petition to ask you to apply to become an administrator.

  1. Who Am I Why Am I Here? (talk) 04:57, 23 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Interesting. Well I would be lying if I said I didn't want to one day become an administrator. As an admin already, what sort of odds would you give me for success? I don't know if you've encountered my "work" at all. But I'd hate to see this RfA through to be failed for being premature. I'd appreciate your opinion. Philip.t.day talk 17:01, 23 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
(edit) I have decided at this stage not to persue the RfA yet. Especially on the suggestion of such an inexperienced user. Philip.t.day talk 20:45, 23 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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Percussion wikiproject

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Hi, thanks for your reply at Talk:Timpani.

Are you interested in restarting Wikipedia:WikiProject Percussion? It seems to have lapsed, which is a shame IMO. I've been thinking of contacting each of the other members. I'm starting with you as you are obviously still active in the subject area, and I ran across your activity in another context recently too, see below.

I like User:Philip.t.day/Notspecial. You might like User:Andrewa/creed.

Finally, would you consider adding some source information to http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Percussion_Beaters.jpg ? It's an excellent image, and adding source information would encourage its use. Andrewa (talk) 00:18, 5 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hi thanks for your message. I'm not massively active on en.wiki any more due to time constraints, but I would be glad to help you get WP:Percussion back on its feet.
Thanks also for the mention of my essay, I was of the opinion that nobody ever reads it. It is comforting to know that it has both been read and agreed with. I have signed up as a Believer to your Creed.
Please take a look at that photo again for me, as I have added some source information, and would appreciate your feedback on the matter. (Reply added here as per the request on your talk page). Cheers Philip.t.day talk 10:08, 5 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]
I'm not completely sure what is expected, I think that's an improvement, but probably good to also update the "Author=" field, don't know how it got set to "Anons" but your own userid is probably what it should be. See http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Clapsticks.JPG for example.
I might start on the WikiProject by doing something about Wikipedia:WikiProject Percussion/Collaboration of the Month which is a bit embarrassing. Probably best not to have one until we get a bit more interest is my feeling.
Your interest, even granted your time contraints, is important. If there's only one active member, it's not an active WikiProject regardless of how active they may be. If there are two of us, even doing one edit a month each, it's at least a possibility. And hopefully we'll get interest from others, either signed up or not. There's a lot of interest in percussion articles.
And rightly so. (;-> Andrewa (talk) 12:26, 5 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]
OK, I see where you are coming from on the project. Yes, let's abolish the monthly collaboration, and then generally tidying-up Wikipedia Percussion pages can become the focus. I think I originally set the Author to Anon, because I didn't understand wikipedia properly back then. XD Philip.t.day talk 14:05, 5 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

ArbCom elections are now open!

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