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• EdwardsBot (talk) 09:47, 13 March 2013 (UTC)

Camp Arcadia Stub

Thanks for the information on where to place stubs. Cheers. Mfribbs (talk) 14:18, 14 March 2013 (UTC)

Jonathan Hampton

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Thanks for Catching Mistake

Hi PamD!

Sorry about my mistake on Seán Óg Ó Ciardubháin. I remember unchecking the "stub" box when I realized it was already marked as a stub but I guess it didn't go through. Plus, I've been having an off day. Sorry again and thanks for letting me know. Hope that was the only case.

Sosthenes12 (talk) 20:23, 18 March 2013 (UTC)Sosthenes12

Thanks for Catching Mistake

Hi PamD!

Sorry about my mistake on Seán Óg Ó Ciardubháin. I remember unchecking the "stub" box when I realized it was already marked as a stub but I guess it didn't go through. Plus, I've been having an off day. Sorry again and thanks for letting me know. Hope that was the only case.

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A cookie for you!

I wish I could give you a real cookie to say sorry but this will have to do! Thanks for all your work! Sosthenes12 (talk) 20:26, 18 March 2013 (UTC)

William Sutton Polstrada

Well spotted! That was quite a plausible-looking one at first glance. I had just done final checks and was reaching for the delete button, but Anthony Bradbury got there first. JohnCD (talk) 21:34, 18 March 2013 (UTC)

Thanks. The first thing which made me suspicious, though of copyvio rather than anything else, was the reference numbers. And then it was odd that Googling couldn't find the source text (I'd picked a line with "Polstrada" in it - unwise in the circs!). The photo wasn't from any source (the editor's family album I guess). I looked for the two "famous" books in COPAC, and couldn't find either: alarm bells ringing. It seemed highly unlikely that someone I'd never heard of was the second best British writer since 1945, in 2008, but I persisted (the joys of online public library access to The Times) and found Orwell... ! It shouldn't have taken such a lot of time and energy, but I'm pleased to have cracked it. PamD 21:44, 18 March 2013 (UTC)

Last night I was seriously wondering whether to quit Misplaced Pages after a run-in with unco-operative editors and what felt like general stupidity and unhelpfulness. I'm now feeling more cheerful - that quest was fun! PamD 21:49, 18 March 2013 (UTC)

Yes, zapping a hoax is very satisfying, particularly when it is got rid of within hours like that. Have a look at this AfD - that one survived a couple of months, and I had a lead because the same author had an earlier hoax, but it was an interesting one to check out. JohnCD (talk) 22:16, 18 March 2013 (UTC)

added the copyleft code to the page in question

I have added the copy left emblem to the bottom of the page in question, let me know if you would like anything else to prove my existence :), and the ownership of ANY of the text I post The Domain http://hillbillgold.com, and all subdomains do in fact belong to me, and I hereby give Misplaced Pages any and all right to link to any text on this domain. Hillbelly (talk) 11:36, 21 March 2013 (UTC)

The inconspicuous and unlinked "Copyleft" symbol at http://hillbillyhomepage.hillbillygold.com/ contradicts the wording on the site which says "All rights reserved", which makes it all somewhat confusing. I see that the Hillbilly jamboree has now been deleted. If you re-create it using the same material apparently copied from the Hillbilly site I expect another editor will query it or deleted it, just the same. Material must not be added to Misplaced Pages if it cannot then be freely re-used for all purposes including commercial purposes, subject only to proper attribution. If it is copied from a site labelled "All rights reserved", it cannot be so re-used. If you want to put that material into Misplaced Pages, please see the second paragraph of the copyright message on your talk page, and follow it through. Thanks. PamD 14:50, 21 March 2013 (UTC)

Apparently deciding that Misplaced Pages would provide a wider audience for his information, the owner of Hillbillygold.com has deleted all content from the Hillbilly Jamboree page on his own site in order to avoid any copyright issue. I'm not sure that is a valid move, but we clearly can no longer verify any copyright violations. WikiDan61_ReadMe!! 15:40, 21 March 2013 (UTC)

Interesting! Thanks for rewriting it with fewer capitals and fewer links. PamD 15:51, 21 March 2013 (UTC)

A cup of coffee and cookie for you!

You took a lot of efforts in pointing out the mistakes I made. You do have good patience and a determination to maintain the standards of Misplaced Pages. Now take this hot cup of coffee and forgive me for my disruptive edits. Jayadevp13 (talk) 05:33, 22 March 2013 (UTC)

Also have a cookie with the cup of coffee. Once again Sorry! Jayadevp13 (talk) 05:33, 22 March 2013 (UTC)

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• EdwardsBot (talk) 09:32, 22 March 2013 (UTC)

Oscar (opera)

It looks like we had an edit conflict, but I put my version into the article since I was in the middle of creating the "Composition history" section and moving material out of the lede. There's more to come. Tried to pick up on things you'd changed, but would be happy to see you make any appropriaye changes/improvements. Just fyi: I'm still working on Comp. hist, as there is plenty of new stuff out there on Morrison's website. Viva-Verdi (talk) 22:59, 22 March 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for alerting me - I've re-done the little copyedits you missed. PamD 23:06, 22 March 2013 (UTC)

TOC for DAB

Hi PamD,

sorry for the confusion, I am not so familiar with the en.WP and the differences between your article and dab pages. Investigating a little I figured out that (my) de.WP dab pages have no TOC at all...weired world. Greetings from sunny but cold Berlin
Mws.richter ⇔ bla, бла... 09:49, 23 March 2013 (UTC)

SS Alba

Hello PamD, I'm dropping by on a courtesy visit to let you know that I have done some extra work on your recent article about the SS Alba. Maybe when you get a chance you could come back to it and give it a review please, to see how the changes sit with you.

I found quite a bit of info on , also where you say that 2 or 5 people perished I have ammended it to 5 as per the info I found on that website, so please check how it is for you.

Anyway, wishing you all the best and many thanks. Kindest regards and happy wiki-ing, (MrNiceGuy1113 (talk) 12:45, 23 March 2013 (UTC))

Thanks for dropping by. Glad to see the article expanded, though I've cleaned up a few bits and pieces (you might want to check on how to cite a reference multiple times). I might try and find local or national newspaper coverage to see if we can settle the 2/5 deaths query. The phrase you're thinking of is "The fateful night", not "Faithful", but I don't think it is an appropriate section heading for an encyclopedia article even when correct! Is that your own theory about the ship not being able to manouevre? If not, please give a reference. Thanks. PamD 14:38, 23 March 2013 (UTC)

Categories in "see also" section

PamD's note: Arising from Paranoid anxiety

Just asking. Why do you feel categories are not appropriate in the see also section? With the ":" prefix operator they are just regular links. A good portion of users are totally unfamiliar with categories, and what they lead to. They are at the bottom of the page and can be easily confused as a "bibliographic" stamp that does nothing. The use in the see also section calls particular attention to specific categories. Its a specific signal to the reader that there are other pages on Wikipeda that may be of particular interest to someone reading a particular page. It can signal the reader that there are many "closely related" articles available. It's a navigation tool, plus a short cut to avoid listing many articles in the see also section. A "heads up, this isn't the full story" alerting the reader, many closely related, perhaps overlapping articles that should not be missed if more detail is required. I can't find any WP policy against there use as a link, that's what the ":" prefix is for. I've also seen them used in other articles, and in the main text, in hat notes, etc. Is that all wrong? Rick (talk) 02:54, 27 March 2013 (UTC)

Well, WP:SEEALSO says "A bulleted list, preferably alphabetized, of internal links to related Misplaced Pages articles." and makes no mention of the possibility of linking to categories. But go ahead and replace them if you want. PamD 08:01, 27 March 2013 (UTC)

Pam, Thanks very much for your flexibility. I see you are from the U.K. and the cite was from Melanie Klein, a fantastic U.K. psychologist. Rick (talk) 16:00, 29 March 2013 (UTC)

Saul High

Thanks! I like to be thorough in redirecting things so people come to the right place :) WhisperToMe (talk) 16:25, 28 March 2013 (UTC)

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• EdwardsBot (talk) 01:20, 29 March 2013 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Original Barnstar
	Thanks for all your support. You were the very first Wiki user to help me along. Walter J Ference 19:09, 30 March 2013 (UTC)

Thanks. Glad to be able to help! Happy Editing. PamD 19:10, 30 March 2013 (UTC)

Naples

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Expand Section Tag: Thanks for the info! Raffaele Megabyte (talk) 7:34 pm, Today (UTC+0)

A barnstar for you!

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	it was in reference to this article on wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/EFLU_Hyderabad_heritage_well Ccanton8 (talk) 09:19, 31 March 2013 (UTC)