User talk:ClamDip

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ClamDip, good luck, and have fun. --FisherQueen (talk · contribs) 21:10, 28 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Problem solving spanish summer transfer

The solution to the problem is to change (flagicon spain) with this (click edit to see) and to add <divstyle="height:512px; overflow-y:auto; margin:0 auto; border:1px solid #BBB">

(not exactly but look at references on the 2009 summer transfer window) instead of reflist. But doing this for all spanish flags would take a while. Qampunen (talk) 14:56, 1 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

That may be one solution, but I tried that. It added 115k to the article size. That would make it into the top 10 long pages (see Special:LongPages). Then I found out that the page is listed on Category:Pages where template include size is exceeded. I think the best solution is to remove {{flagicon|Spain}}. ClamDip (talk) 04:45, 2 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

mistake

Sorry, i made a mistake. In trying to create a subpage within my userspace, i must have created it in Mainspace, instead. Is the content in fact deleted now, or only proposed for deletion? I couldn't find it to place the {hangon} tag. I would have already moved it to my talkpage, but my battery went dead. No intent to vandalize or disrupt, i promise. Trying to work w/subpar equipment combined with inexperience/lack of knowledge of WP and markup.

I really thought i had figured out how to do it this time. I copied content, in need of editing, and thought that i had pasted it in a subpage within my userpage, as i said. When I couldn't find it from Talk, i realized my error. Again, sorry 4 any inconvenience, and thanks 4 ur time. Ragityman (talk) 08:46, 5 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I think you did both. I tagged the one on your sub-page (User:Ragityman/editg NRHP) accidentally, then went back and tagged the article namespace(Ragityman/editg NRHP). The sub-page one has not been deleted because I realized my mistake and removed the CSD tag. ClamDip (talk) 09:02, 5 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

at the risk of beating a dead horse, i thot i'd contact u again.

i still don't know where my content is, or if it's deleted. Also, maybe i'm the one confused on this, but it looks like u lined-out the first message/template on my talkpage, only to duplicate it identically below. And, one last point: did my content appear where it did not belong [in Mainspace] ONLY because i titled it wrong, or due to the space from which i created it? I'm just trying to clarify. There are plenty of new mistakes 4 me 2 make: no need 2 repeat the same one. Thanks 4 any light you can shed. I don't NEED the content -- i'm trying to get a last look at it in an effort to understand my error.

Ragityman (talk) 10:57, 5 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I was using TW and had both pages open in different windows. TW automatically warns the page creater of the CSD tag. The first message was for the page on your user sub-page. I removed the CSD tag as soon as I realised I made a mistake. It still exists at User:Ragityman/editg NRHP. The second message was for the mainspace article and that has been deleted. And I don't know how you ended up creating an article in mainspace, I have never created any pages other than by selecting a redlink. ClamDip (talk) 11:26, 5 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

ok, i understand. Thanks 4 ur response. I'll figure it out.

Ragityman (talk) 15:56, 8 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

List of metropolitan areas by intentional homicide

Hello.

I noticed your comment straight away not long after I logged out as I browsed my talk page. I was aware I'd made the error but didn't think many people looked at the list so just left it. It's like that because I had it in a saved document when I had to leave Wiki in a rush about a month ago but can't remember the reason I put it there in the first place.

Thanks. Power Society (talk) 16:47, 5 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Börries von Münchhausen

Thanks! Drmies (talk) 19:39, 6 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Shawna Waldron

Hi Clam Dip, I am SHAWNA WALDRON, please stop updating my page for me. I want to have what I want up there, and I don't what a bunch of people I don't know poking their fingers around in my life. Please leave me and my content alone, I appreciate the help thank you.

The preceding was added to my user page at 16:39, 6 September 2010 by Ifixit. A similar message was left at User talk:Ifixit in response to a userwarning from Ponyo. ClamDip (talk) 10:47, 7 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Youtube

Hi. Regarding this edit you inserted a YouTube link and according to List of band name etymologies youtube is not to be cited in wikipedia.--Jrkso (talk) 12:48, 9 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

See my edit summary. I was fixing the cite error. Regardless of what it may say in the encyclopedia page List of band name etymologies, Wikipedia:Citing sources and Wikipedia:Video links do not prohibit the use of YouTube videos as long as they are appropriate, just as with any other source. ClamDip (talk) 13:14, 9 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I understand but according to Wikipedia:Video links it is mentioned ...links must abide by various guidelines. Linking to such sites is often discouraged due to misuse. Links should be carefully evaluated for inclusion on a case-by-case basis.--Jrkso (talk) 00:18, 10 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for fixing that link, ClamDip. I have referred the issue of Jrkso's vandalism in the Afghanistan article to WP:ANI. WP:RSEX states "In some cases, video clips published on YouTube may be acceptable as primary sources if their authenticity can be confirmed, or as a secondary source if they can be traced to a reliable publisher ..." The youtube video's authenticity in question has been confirmed.—JCAla (talk) 10 September 2010 (UTC)

Thanks!

Thanks for formalising the external links on 1924 Chatham Cup. I know I should do that myself while I'm working, but it's enough of a chore going through all the old archives to find the information for the article. I just hope someone will tidy up after me :) Grutness...wha? 07:45, 11 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Thank You

Thank you very much for taking care of that problem with the article entitled "Kubitzki System"! I had clicked on "save" because the library was about to close and i did not have time to figure out what the problem was. 128.171.106.253 (talk) 05:22, 13 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Fixing cite

Thank you, for fixing the cite of Sundaymail on Tree shaping article. I keep on eye on my Capitals when creating my future references. Blackash have a chat 10:47, 13 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Kamma (caste)

User: 117.241.179.180 has vandalized the article. Could you warn him?Kumarrao (talk) 11:37, 14 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I could, but so can you. And since you have already warned the user there is no real need for me to do so as well. ClamDip (talk) 12:32, 14 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Talkback.

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Thank you!

Thank you for restoring the Cro-Magnon article! You have saved me hours of manual edits!--Petter Bøckman (talk) 08:31, 16 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Sheraz Uppal

I saw this article tagged by you, then a person who was not even registered here, removed the tag without adding any new material which could justify the removal of the tag. The only reason he gave was that everybody in Pakistan knows about him. I think people shouldn´t be allowed to do here whatever they like. Because wikipedia is regarded as a very authentic source of the information and knowledge. I would suugest the article to be removed unless some new and neutral source of notability is given. Just using the website of the person involved can not be regarded as a reliable source or reference.RegardsJogibaba (talk) 13:27, 17 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

A7 at David Moorish

Hi ClamDip, just to let you know I removed the A7 template at David Moorish per this. GiftigerWunsch [TALK] 21:34, 18 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

It seems that another admin disagreed; I'm discussing this with both admins involved on my talk page, if you're interested. GiftigerWunsch [TALK] 21:43, 18 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Paul Tirard

hey thanks for putting all those boxes on the Paul Tirard page. I was going to spend some time this afternoon working on the page, by now I have decided not to do so. I hope you understand why your abrupt way of working is so encouraging for your fellow editors. Bye byeHarrypotter (talk) 14:58, 19 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

List of Alpha Phi Omega members

Thanx for the fix. I went through and tried to fix as many dead links as I could and evidently didn't quite get everything right. I do have a slight COI on the page. :) Naraht (talk) 18:24, 21 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

"Cite Errors" on Star Wars Episode IV

Those aren't cite errors. I've been removing the extra quotation marks in the references because they are simply not needed. Please do not put them back. If you disagree, please discuss. Al Fecund (talk) 00:16, 26 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

When a ref name such as <ref name= Foo Foo> is used that includes a space in the text of the ref name, then it WILL cause a Cite error with a mesage such as "Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no content must have a name; see the help page" or "Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many; see the help page" Replacing it with <ref name= "Foo Foo"> fixes the error. For that matter why are you editing inside functioning ref names? Wikipedia:If it ain't broke, don't fix it ClamDip (talk) 00:29, 26 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

City article photos

Please don't clog articles with numerous photos especially along the top left side. Thank you Xnatedawgx (talk) 22:41, 4 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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