User talk:ברוקולי

Good question, it is a translation of "motorway". The page should simply be renamed "Motorway netword (Republic of Macedonia)."

The equivalent for Bosnia, Croatia and Serbia "Autoput" was, I think, deleted. Evlekis (talk) 15:43, 17 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, it helped me very much. תחי מדינת ישראל (talk) 17:39, 17 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

English help

Heyo,

I'm in the midst of a mediation where I believe there might be a misunderstanding of the English language.

Since you're registered as able to contribute on a pro. level of English [1] I figured I'll ask your input on the situation.

Start here and explore the page from there. [2]

Thank you. Jaakobou^{Chalk Talk} 14:21, 2 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I would like to help, but I'm afraid that I do not have the necessary knowledge in the procedures of EN.Wikipedia. Could you summerize this for me? (I'm mainly contributing in the Hebrew Wikipedia. תחי מדינת ישראל (talk) 17:16, 2 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

In summary. It's a mediation regarding use of the word "hostage" on Gilad Shalit. Each side presented his notes and evidence and now I feel that the overview of the evidence ignores proper English and tries to please both sides unjustifiably. Jaakobou^{Chalk Talk} 15:52, 3 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

hmmm... well, it depends in the meaning of the word hostage. As far as it concerns the Israeli media, Shalit was kidnapped and he is not a hostage since it happened not during a military action. in short, they refer to Shalit as the "kidnapped soldier" and not as the "captive/captured soldier". I must emphasize, however, that what I have said refers to the mainstream of the media and not to the extreme people from both sides of the political map. In order to prove my point, google shows that to to the phrase " the captive/captured soldier Gilad Shalit" there are only 892 results, while to the phrase "the kidnapped soldier soldier Gilad Shalit" there are about 13,000 results. תחי מדינת ישראל (talk) 16:20, 3 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Criteria for speedy deletion

Hello, just thought you would benefit from reading over Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion. Castle of Mirrors does not fulfill the quality for a speedy delete, and you may benefit from looking over given article in the future. :) IRK!_{Leave me a note or two} 17:15, 3 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I know about this page, but I steel think it qualifies to SD. Naturally you disagree, and thats ok as well. But thanks for your concern. תחי מדינת ישראל (talk) 17:55, 3 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

October 2008

Ah, sorry, speeding through Huggle, it looked like a removal of content vandalism. My deepest apologies! DARTH PANDA^talk 14:11, 10 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

No problem. Broccoli (talk) 16:27, 11 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Spiteful Semitransgenic

Please see current spiteful dispute I am having with Semitransgenic at Tellus Audio Cassette Magazine and at the Noise music page. The issue is this: after a month of work I greatly improved the noise music page - providing wiki with an outstanding noise music page with extensive footnotes, some lacking only page # which I can provide in the near future (as previously explained a # of times), free of WP:OR & WP:SYN that stood for weeks. Semitransgenic then imposed a WP:OR deadline on my providing those page #s and when I challenged that arbitrary deadline Semitransgenic falsely accused me of sock-puppetry with the creator of the Tellus Audio Cassette Magazine - an outstanding wiki page started by Tellus archivist who has entered his resistance to Semitransgenic's dictates. (See talk page at Noise music) I strongly condemn Semitransgenic's tactics as he is doing it again at Tellus Audio Cassette Magazine in spite.

More evidence of Semitransgenic abuse: he has seen the results of the investigation into his charges of sock/meat puppetry against me here (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Requests_for_checkuser/Case/Tellus_archivist) and knows (see his contrib page) me to be innocent of them -- yet he repeats them and has not apologized to me as he promised he would. As you can see, the result of his harassment was: "Clerk note: I've indefblocked Taxisfolder as an abandoned account but there is no overlap in activity or block evasion, so Valueyou is left alone. —Wknight94 (talk) 15:43, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

I ask here for a Consensus that disciplinary measures be taken against Semitransgenic as he is a bully and self-declared nazi (see the top of my talk page – that is how he introduced himself to me). I may or may not be of the Jewish faith, but either way I find this kind of macho posturing repugnant. He also addressed me as “dude” later on in my talk page and as I am not of the male sex, I find that sort of address sexist. So, I am seeking a Consensus to out Semitransgenic from the music section of wiki as clearly he has no love of music or the artists who make it. I don't see any constructive contributions by Semitransgenic other posting ugly flag signs where talk on the discussion page would be better because these signs drive away users of wikipedia by making it look half-ass. I suggest that he be asked to go work on the Nazism page and leave the music section to those who love music. Valueyou (talk) 11:33, 12 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I have never made a personal attack on this person. And I am not an anti-semite as this individual is now claiming. The remark was policy nazi not nazi. For the record, above user (et al.) is throwing a tantrum becasue they don't like regulations. Issue starts here Long history of problematic behaviour, account swapping over 2 year period, see comment by clerk. User believes real world credentials overules policy.

Are you an expert in this field? I am offering primary source information. This is differnt than a POV. They are important as a group not because some book said they are, but by their productivity - with which I am aware.

This is a fresh and emerging history and I would think that a PhD who has worked as an archivist at the Dia Art Foundation could offer such a list without a book saying it is OK. Valueyou (talk) 15:17, 14 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

user is now engaging in flaming campaign as part of their protest. Semitransgenic (talk) 11:33, 12 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Can you write in 50 words what do you want from me? Are you sure you came to the right person? Broccoli (talk) 16:43, 12 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

please ignore my comments, I do not require assistance, was responding to the above users flaming. The issues appear to have been resolved. Sorry for the trouble. Semitransgenic (talk) 19:58, 12 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

kamag.jpg

I wondered if you could do me a favor and give me the gist of of this discussion? Agathoclea (talk) 15:18, 25 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

It was a discussion about an image of Negev Nuclear Research Center. The image was deleted because the uploader (מאיר מ) didn't give any eligible source or proof that this image is free or fair use. Broccoli (talk) 13:37, 4 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks - Agathoclea (talk) 14:37, 4 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy on Clifford Husbands

I removed your speedy request from this article as there was a non copy-vio version to revert to. Additionally there is non-copyright material worth saving. I have edited the article so it doesn't infringe copyright. Dpmuk (talk) 22:32, 12 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

No problem, but in Hebrew Wikipedia (my home wiki) we delete all copyvio versions. It seems that here the rules here are different. Thanks for the notice. Broccoli (talk) 22:45, 12 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Notice of 1RR on Gaza flotilla raid

I just want to make sure you're aware of the restrictions on Gaza flotilla raid that limit you (and every editor) to one revert per twenty-four hours (excepting obvious vandalism). Another reversion (regarding File:Peace activists throwing an Israeli soldier over board.jpg, for example) will likely lead to a block. -- tariqabjotu 18:58, 1 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, I believe there is a discussion ongoing on the Gaza flotilla raid talk page about the image you recently inserted. Thanks, --Nosfartu (talk) 18:59, 1 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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Thank you!

Dear ברוקולי , Thank you, very much for the kind message you left at my talk page. I am glad you took it easy, I mean that stupid AN/I report :) Best wishes.--Mbz1 (talk) 22:27, 28 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

You are most welcomed. That was nothing compared to other things I had the misfortune to see. Broccoli (talk) 11:47, 29 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Discussion on closure of Israel and Aparthied mediation

Current consensus seems to be to move the article to Israel and Apartheid with an appropriate disambiguation line to prevent any misinterpretations. Please weigh in over the next few days. --Ludwigs2 17:15, 11 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

R.S.V.P.

I infer from your contributions history that you weren't online much shortly after I made this response to your remark that "the diffs speak for themselves" re the three links you posted to ANI as evidence of bias on the part of an admin. And I see that you haven't been online since, so perhaps you missed my response? If so, I wanted to invite you to reply. Specifically, it seems to me that some response is called for at least with respect to,

The diffs do speak for themselves, but only if you'll actually read them, and compare them to the sources they cite. For example, Tariqabjotu was defending Israel from a racist attack in the second revert: How can you possibly object to that? He's earned your thanks for that one, at least, not your scorn.

I think I understand your frustration in that ANI thread. I felt frustrated, too, in that you appeared not to have carefully examined the diffs you posted, and I used a tone that communicated my frustration, e.g. the "it wouldn't hurt you to spend half that long" comment I made. That comment was unnecessarily condescending, and I apologize for it. That said, I do think it would demonstrate good faith on your part to more carefully examine the diffs you posted and to address your apparent error, at least with respect to the second of the three you posted. Many thanks, – OhioStandard (talk) 10:34, 25 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Apology accepted, and I too apologize if you got hurt from what I said. IMO, however, "uninvolved administrator" should not edit content of the articles in the area of conflict under any circumstances. Broccoli (talk) 12:16, 25 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

( I fixed the broken link to the diff, where it says "this response", above, btw. I'd somehow left out a letter. - OhioStandard )

Thank you. I didn't feel offended or hurt in any way, though, so no need to apologize to me at all. I just thought that you might have been behaving just a mote below what ideal perfection would require in the area of fairness with respect to Tariqabjoto. Oh, I know you thought he had been unfair, too, and you may well be right in what you say: Perhaps "uninvolved administrator" should mean no previous edits of any kind in the area of conflict. I don't know the policy about that well-enough to venture an opinion, but it certainly would seem preferable.

Still, I think it always reflects well on one's reputation and credibility to admit any substantive mistake in a contentious situation, even if it's just a small mistake. Doing so acts to de-escalate the intensity of a conflict, perhaps because it's hard to continue to see someone who's willing to admit a mistake as just an oponent; it's humanizing, in other words. Too, it decreases the other party's defensiveness and that makes it much easier for the other party to admit it when he's wrong, too. The thing becomes less of a contest and more of a dialogue aimed at understanding the legitimate aspects of the other's position. But you know these things, too, of course, so excuse me for preaching. Perhaps I was a Rabbi in a previous life. ;-)

I'm not a frequent follower of I/P articles or issues, but to the extent that I do participate, I'm afraid we're probably going to find ourselves on opposite sides of many issues. That doesn't mean that I don't respect and admire your love for your country, though, or that I don't understand why you'd feel a need to champion your cause on Wikipedia. But I would like to be able to discuss issues rationally with you and your friends, i.e. in an atmosphere of respect rather than otherwise. I suppose what I'm getting at is that it's not only being able to admit when you're wrong that promotes such an atmosphere, but also being able to admit when your interlocuter is right.

That "when your interlocuter is right" part is why I offered to help restore what could be restored in that first edit. I'm not sure there's much that can be done with the third one that Tariqabjoto reverted, but it did seem to me that the French news report in that first one was a pertinent and reliable source that merited inclusion in some way. And perhaps the documentation of rocket attacks could find an appropriate "home" in another article, too; someone went to a lot of work to write and source that. Anyway, just some suggestions. Let me know if you'd like to have a closer look at those together. Best, – OhioStandard (talk) 23:03, 25 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Shlomit Lir

You proposed Shlomit Lir for deletion. Nobody challenged the deletion, so after a week I deleted it. However, an editor has now questioned the deletion, so I have restored it. If you still think the article should be deleted you may like to consider taking it to WP:AfD. JamesBWatson (talk) 10:53, 6 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I believe it was miss Lir herself or one of her friends. However, I don't like pointless arguments so I nominated it to afd. The one thing I despise above all in wiki-world is abusing wikipedia for self-promoting, which is what this article is. I do hope that the community will agree with me. Broccoli (talk) 17:53, 6 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

You are very probably right, and personally I would have preferred to have left the article deleted. However, the policy is that if anyone at all challenges a PROD it is voided, even if the challenge was in good faith. Anyway, we will see where the AfD leads to. JamesBWatson (talk) 08:33, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I agree. However, whats the policy if the user isn't a registered one? Does anybody can challenge a prod? Broccoli (talk) 12:57, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

עברית

יש בעיה בוויקי בעברית או שזה רק אצלי? ישרון (talk) 19:15, 25 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

גם אצלי. הבנתי ממה שהראל כתב בדלפק הייעוץ שזו עבודת תחזוקה רגילה בשרתים. חבל רק שהם לא מסוגלים לעשות את זה בשעה נורמלית יותר או להודיע שעה-שעתיים מראש. Broccoli (talk) 21:58, 25 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

your signature

Hi. You're signing posts as as User:Broccoli, but you do not seem to be User:Broccoli and so, this is misleading to editors. I understand that ברוקולי means broccoli in Hebrew, but you cannot sign as another user on the English Wikipedia. Gwen Gale (talk) 09:45, 27 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Since User:Broccoli doesn't write in talk pages (last edit in 2007) I'm not concerned, and nor should you. Broccoli (talk) 17:57, 27 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

You are wholly mistaken. User:Broccoli's last edit was on 22 October of this year (2010, not 2007). Please change your custom signature now, since it is misleading to editors and that is not your account on en.WP and hence, breaches WP:Signatures (Never use another editor's signature). Something like "ברוקולי (which means broccoli)" would be ok. You will be blocked if you don't do this. Gwen Gale (talk) 18:14, 27 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I meant of course edits in talk pages, which is where signatures matters. He has about 200 edits in all Wikimedia projects. I have almost 130,000 and probably much much more familiar. If any, he should change his signature. You also forgot to mention that he had just 2 edits in the last 18 months or so. It is enough that the link leads to my user page. BTW, coming up with such threats doesn't really inspire an atmosphere of cooperation. Broccoli (talk) 19:36, 27 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

What you've been doing is not allowed. If you keep spoofing as User:Broccoli, you'll be blocked from editing. Gwen Gale (talk) 19:38, 27 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

It is very much allowed and you should read the dictionary definition to spoofing. Your slanders are violations of WP:CIVIL so kindly stop it. Broccoli (talk) 19:42, 27 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The warning stands. Gwen Gale (talk) 19:43, 27 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

And rejected. Broccoli (talk) 19:44, 27 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

You can't. This is my last post to you about this. Gwen Gale (talk) 20:36, 27 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Very good. Broccoli (talk) 20:39, 27 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I meant aside from a block notice if you do it again. Gwen Gale (talk) 20:41, 27 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Do what pleases you most. And stop threatening with absurd blocks. This is Wikipedia and some kind of wilderness. Your behavior is starting to be disruptive, so kindly stop it. Broccoli (talk) 20:45, 27 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I like "Broccolo" much better. Sounds kind of Italian and is a plural for Broccoli. and there's no user with such name. :)--Mbz1 (talk) 21:36, 27 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

(after collision)Well, since you asked kindly and politely Ill do it just for you. Viva Juventus! (plus, saying no to a lady isn't polite) Broccolo (talk) 21:40, 27 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Broccolo would be ok! Any spin on broccoli which isn't a username on en.WP... Gwen Gale (talk) 21:39, 27 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you, ברוקול/Broccolo. Gwen Gale (talk) 21:47, 27 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Please don't write to me anymore. Broccolo (talk)

If it hadn't been me, it would have been someone else. Gwen Gale (talk) 21:58, 27 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

For you

		The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar
		ברוקולי היקר‬ ‫אני מעניקה לך עיטור זה כהוקרה על מעורבתך וחביבותך במהלך החסימה שלי.‬ Mbz1 (talk) 22:16, 27 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

BTW about Hebrew, I watched "My Fair Lady" last night, and when professor Henry Higgins was asking over and over again why Englishmen cannot teach their children how to speak English, he said that writing Hebrew the other way around is scary :) Have you watched My Fair Lady?--Mbz1 (talk) 22:16, 27 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! That's my first barnstar!

As for My Fair Lady: I haven't watched it, but last week I finished Jane Eyre. Broccolo (talk) 22:24, 27 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I noticed that you have posted comments in a language other than English. When on the English-language Wikipedia, please always use English, no matter to whom you address your comments. This is so that comments may be comprehensible to the community at large. If the use of another language is unavoidable, please provide a translation of the comments. For more details, see Wikipedia:Talk page guidelines. Thank you. Lihaas (talk) 08:34, 9 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Re: History of the Israel National Football Team

Hi Broccoli! I have started copy-editing what you asked. As someone who doesn't take an interest in football, I might miss on some of the technical terms, for example, the following: "it suffered a 2–11 defeat in the two games against Egypt." is completely inexplicable to me. What kind of defeat happened exactly? In any case, I noticed that your translations were extremely literal and would encourage you to think of the text in English, not as a translation of the Hebrew version.

Please note that my copy-editing isn't final and after each section is completed, it is best to look at it and simply reorganize everything for better flow and readability. It will simply make more sense. Finally, I appreciate your time to write a serious Israel-related article in the English Wikipedia. This article has the potential to become a good article, but please keep in mind that sources for every statement (except the lead section) are essential for that.

Cheers, Ynhockey ^(Talk) 16:49, 1 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, you are right. Unfortunately I do not have much time lately, so it will have to go into a stasis. Broccolo (talk) 21:38, 29 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Flora and Maria

On 6 January 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Flora and Maria, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Flora and Maria were the first two of nine female Christian Martyrs of Córdoba? If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

–Grondemar 23:12, 6 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I.Casaubon

I would appreciate your opinion on this [3]I.Casaubon (talk) 19:29, 29 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hmm, where? It's a long discussion. Broccolo (talk) 21:38, 29 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Vittorio Arrigoni

Hello! Your submission of Vittorio Arrigoni at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and there still are some issues that may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! --Antidiskriminator (talk) 13:34, 18 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Vittorio Arrigoni

On 26 April 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Vittorio Arrigoni, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that pro-Palestinian activist Vittorio Arrigoni was kidnapped by suspected members of a Islamic militant group operating in Gaza and later found hanged? If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

The DYK project (nominate) 18:03, 26 April 2011 (UTC)

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Linked. TNX for the notice. Broccolo (talk) 19:29, 2 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

AE

I have requested enforcement of the 1 revert rule here. nableezy - 19:11, 2 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

WP:BATTLEGROUND

I don't think you are doing Mbz1 a kindness by posting to her talk page egging her on to take a battleground view of I/P related conflicts, such as [4] It is clear she already finds her I/P topic ban difficult enough having more provocation heaped on her talk page. betsythedevine (talk) 15:33, 9 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you

Thank you.--Mbz1 (talk) 03:45, 10 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

3RR report: wrong IP?

Hello ברוקולי. I think your report at WP:AN3#User:117.206.107.58 reported by User:ברוקולי (Result: ) names the wrong IP. Please fix. Thank you, EdJohnston (talk) 19:46, 15 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Fixed. TNX. Must have been to tired. Broccolo (talk) 21:29, 15 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Administrator review

DYK for Arabic Mein Kampf

On 4 August 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Arabic Mein Kampf, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the Arabic translation of Mein Kampf has been a bestseller in parts of the Middle East? If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Panyd^{The muffin is not subtle} 00:13, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Check out the Talk: Mein Kampf in the Arabic language where you will find many of us are very doubtful about the veracity of reports that Mein Kampf was a best seller in the PA. In my opinion, featuring such doubtful "facts" in Wiki's prominent "did you know?" section reflects very badly on the encyclopedia. Prunesqualor billets_doux 17:43, 5 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

There's not "many" editors there who are doubtful - there's just you, attempting to discredit well sourced info, from reliable sources (AFP), because you don't like it. People have been topic banned for things like that. Oh wait a minute - you're already topic banned, for precisely such attitudes. Firkin Flying Fox (talk) 05:58, 7 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Swimming Green Turtle

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Your nomination for featured picture status, File:Green turtle swimming over coral reefs in Kona.jpg, gained a consensus of support, and has been promoted. If you would like to nominate another image, please do so at Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates. Makeemlighter (talk) 22:26, 12 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Orphaned non-free image File:Peace activists throwing an Israeli soldier over board.jpg

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Thanks for uploading File:Peace activists throwing an Israeli soldier over board.jpg. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, the image is currently not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).

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Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Cliff House from Ocean Beach

Your Featured picture candidate has been promoted

Your nomination for featured picture status, File:Cliff House from Ocean Beach.jpg, gained a consensus of support, and has been promoted. If you would like to nominate another image, please do so at Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates. Jujutacular ^talk 01:55, 27 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I reported Ch1902 for sockpuppetry

דיווחתי עליו, הוא בטח משתמש בדוי של מישהו שאסור לי להזכיר את שמו אבל אתה בטח כבר יכול לנחש מי זה (שים לב על מי הוא מגן)-- Someone35 14:26, 12 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

זה בסדר. אני לא ממש מתרגש מאנשים כאלה. זה נהיה די בורינג איתם. Broccolo (talk) 21:27, 12 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Orphaned non-free image File:Arrows in the Dark book cover.jpg

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Thanks for uploading File:Arrows in the Dark book cover.jpg. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, the image is currently not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).

Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described in the criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. Skier Dude (talk) 03:41, 9 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

TNX for the notice. From the history of the article I see that Anomalocaris decided to hide the image because it is of the Hebrew edition of the book. I can't see any justification for this, and cancelled it. Broccolo (talk) 07:27, 9 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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Hello,

Just to let you know that the Featured Picture File:Green turtle swimming over coral reefs in Kona.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on January 13, 2013. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2013-01-13. —howcheng {chat} 13:13, 12 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi Broccolo,

Just to let you know that the Featured Picture File:Cliff House from Ocean Beach.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on March 23, 2013. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2013-03-23. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 04:24, 9 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Just to let you know

You have been mentioned at Wikipedia:Missing Wikipedians. XOttawahitech (talk) 21:37, 18 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

it's nice to someone considers me as an integral part of the good part of this community, but I never really left. I'm mainly active in he.wikipedia. I consider all the wikipedia's in all the languages as a single big project. but tnx for the concern anyway. Broccolo (talk) 21:45, 18 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for replying, ברוקולי. Just wondering if you would share more at: Wikipedia_talk:Missing_Wikipedians#Scope_of_entries? Thanks in advance, XOttawahitech (talk) 15:12, 20 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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