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December 2008

Um I had a whole page up and going and now its back to what I started with whats with that!!! Can you put it back up so I can copy and paste it at leastCjschll (talk) 19:00, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

I'm sorry that your updates were removed! Unfortunately, your updates were removed by User:HexaChord because you removed the {{db-bio}} from the page. He/she was correct to do this, because it is considered inappropriate to remove the Candidate for Speedy Deletion text without discussion. (You can read more about this policy at Wikipedia:Criteria_for_speedy_deletion). If you dispute the CSD nomination, the correct process is to add the {{hangon}} tag directly below the {{db-bio}} and then put your reasons on the talk page. If I can help you with that or anything else, please let me know! I'm happy to be of assistance. --smurdah (talk) 19:13, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

Ya I didnt notice that until now I didnt mean to.. oops!!Cjschll (talk) 19:15, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

Not a problem. :) --smurdah (talk) 19:16, 23 December 2008 (UTC)


Im having issues with tryin to figure out how to add a reference. Can you help meCjschll (talk) 19:21, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Footnotes is a good reference. There's a shorter version at Help:Footnotes which explains it better than I could. Wikipedia:Help_desk is also a great place to ask any questions you have about Wikipedia in general. --smurdah (talk) 19:25, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

In my Craft or Sullen Art

Hi. Thanks for your message[1], you did the right thing in putting the speedy back notwithstanding that I then declined it. I am uncertain whether this is one of the great poems of Dylan Thomas (I've not heard of it but then I'm not a great Thomas fan). The lack of references in the article is not good but I'll have a look around before commenting on the deletion, I think. Kind regards. --Malcolmxl5 (talk) 22:53, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

I'm scibaby

im scibaby —Preceding unsigned comment added by Sammy on Waveboards (talkcontribs) 23:22, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

Good for you? o.O --smurdah (talk) 23:26, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Nana Upstairs & Nana Downstairs

Consider withdrawing Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Nana Upstairs & Nana Downstairs as the present article is a complete rewrite. Thanks for bringing the need for a rewrite to everyone's attention. davidwr/(talk)/(contribs)/(e-mail) 03:12, 24 December 2008 (UTC)

Withdrawn. Thanks for your hard work! --smurdah (talk) 03:16, 24 December 2008 (UTC)

Non-admin AFD closures

Non-admins can close AFDs as "keep" if they haven't participated if it qualifies under WP:SNOW. The nominator can close it as "keep/withdrawn" at any time. davidwr/(talk)/(contribs)/(e-mail) 03:36, 24 December 2008 (UTC)

Thanks! I'll make sure to do that next time. --smurdah (talk) 03:37, 24 December 2008 (UTC)

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{{User:ClueBot III/ArchiveNow}} Thanks for your help with speedy deletion. For future reference please don't blank content of pages you tag for speedy deletion, as it means that when admins to check whether the page should be deleted, we have to go into the history rather than seeing the page right there. Stifle (talk) 19:29, 10 January 2009 (UTC)

I'll keep that in mind. I wasn't sure how to handle the visible vandalism. I'll follow your procedure in the future. -- smurdah[citation needed] 19:47, 10 January 2009 (UTC)

speedy

{{User:ClueBot III/ArchiveNow}} Do not waste time at RfD for something like "flow assurance". Simply tag it {{db-redirtypo}}. If you are feeling kind, you can check and fix any incoming links. Kinder still, you could notify the author of the article that has been moved from the title. — RHaworth (Talk | contribs) 19:34, 10 January 2009 (UTC)

Ok. Thanks for the heads up. -- smurdah[citation needed] 19:46, 10 January 2009 (UTC)

Flagged Revs

Hi,

I noticed you voted oppose in the flag revs straw pole and would like to ask if you would mind adding User:Promethean/No to your user or talk page to make your position clear to people who visit your page :) - Thanks to Neurolysis for the template   «l| Ψrometheăn ™|l»  (talk) 06:39, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

Hmm. My position's a bit too nuanced to take such a bold stand (and that template is quite bold). Thanks, though! :) -- smurdah[citation needed] 14:40, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

Hi

I'm Ricardocolombia. Please see the top of the page. That account is redirected to my account: #REDIRECT [[User:Ricardocolombia]]. I'm just deleting the page.

P.D. I can't sign in. I forgot my password. :(

--190.90.105.208 (talk) 16:00, 12 January 2009 (UTC)

Re: request

Content restored to User:Smurdah/Cylon Resurrection ship. Good luck with the article! Thingg 02:51, 13 January 2009 (UTC)

Thank you very much! :) Your help is greatly appreciated. -- smurdah[citation needed] 02:55, 13 January 2009 (UTC)

Sockpuppetry case concerning Korlzor

You have been helping fight vandalism inflicted by various IP sockpuppets of the blocked User:Korlzor. You may be interested in a sockpuppetry case I have opened here. Best regards. Tennis expert (talk) 10:34, 14 January 2009 (UTC)

Karol Sikora

{{User:ClueBot III/ArchiveNow}} Hi Smurdah. I've removed the notability tag from Karol Sikora -- he's actually one of the best known clinical oncologists in the UK, frequently quoted as an expert in the media, and clearly meets more than one criterion of WP:PROF. I think the article, while in need of expansion, already makes his notability entirely clear. Regards, Espresso Addict (talk) 19:29, 16 January 2009 (UTC)

No problem. The article is looking good. -- smurdah[citation needed] 19:32, 16 January 2009 (UTC)

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