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September 2006 to March 2007 April 2007 to October 2007

About tagging articles with inadequate references

Many thanks for tagging articles with the tag {{unreferenced}} ! It really helps us Wikipedians aware the need for citing sources in articles, but I would really appreciate if you would tag particular sections of texts within the article that need references with {{facts}} ! That helps us to add references more quickly than just having a tag on top of the page. Thanks! --Raphaelmak 12:04, 1 April 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the suggestions. One additional comment, I noticed too many of the Hong Kong articles have no references stated. Hydrogen Iodide 17:09, 1 April 2007 (UTC)

Commas

Hi, I noticed you've been inserting commas into the elevations for many articles, but at the same time removing the existing unit conversion templates. The best way to handle this is by using {{Unit ft}}, {{Unit m}}, and other related templates, which format numbers like this:

• {{Unit ft|8036|0}}   Template:Unit ft

They even work for approximate numbers by using negative values for the rounding parameter. This is very useful because most general elevations like "9000 ft" don't mean exactly 9000 ft, and so they shouldn't be converted exactly to metric (or vice versa):

• {{Unit ft|9000|-2}}   Template:Unit ft

Just a suggestion. These templates are very quick to type once you're used to them (much faster than manual conversion), and they avoid conversion errors. See Category:Unit display for more info. Thanks. --Seattle Skier (talk) 19:54, 4 April 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the suggestion. Hydrogen Iodide 20:04, 4 April 2007 (UTC)

Fair use rationale for Image:Mount Lyell and Lyell Glacier.jpg

Thanks for uploading Image:Mount Lyell and Lyell Glacier.jpg. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in Misplaced Pages articles constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.

Please go to the image description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale.

If you have uploaded other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on those pages too. You can find a list of 'image' pages you have edited by clicking on the "my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Misplaced Pages page when you are logged in), and then selecting "Image" from the dropdown box. Note that any fair use images lacking such an explanation will be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. Addhoc 11:42, 13 April 2007 (UTC)

Image:Mount Lyell and Lyell Glacier.jpg listed for deletion

An image or media file that you uploaded or altered, Image:Mount Lyell and Lyell Glacier.jpg, has been listed at Misplaced Pages:Images and media for deletion. Please look there to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. Yonatan 20:31, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

Barnstar

		The Original Barnstar
		I appreciate all your hard work. Thanks! MONGO 21:02, 26 April 2007 (UTC)

Thank you. Hydrogen Iodide 08:33, 27 April 2007 (UTC)

Image:Midway Substation --- the northern end of Path 26 and the start of Path 15.jpg

Thanks for uploading Image:Midway Substation --- the northern end of Path 26 and the start of Path 15.jpg. I notice the 'image' page specifies that the image is being used under fair use, but its use in Misplaced Pages articles fails our first fair use criterion in that it illustrates a subject for which a freely licensed image could reasonably be found or created that provides substantially the same information. If you believe this image is not replaceable, please:

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2. On the image discussion page, write the reason why this image is not replaceable at all.

Alternatively, you can also choose to replace the fair use image by finding a freely licensed image of its subject, requesting that the copyright holder release this (or a similar) image under a free license, or by taking a picture of it yourself.

If you have uploaded other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified how these images fully satisfy our fair use criteria. You can find a list of 'image' pages you have edited by clicking on this link. Note that fair use images which could be replaced by free-licensed alternatives will be deleted 7 days after this notification, per our Fair Use policy. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. —Angr 13:41, 1 May 2007 (UTC)

Category:Volcanoes over 5,000 meters

Hi, I noticed that you created a bunch of "volcanoes by height" categories today. Seems like a fine idea to me, but the highest category needs to be split into 5000-5999 and 6000+, since there are more than 50 volcanoes in the Andes over 6,000 m. I'll go ahead and do so, and delete the 5000+ category. --Seattle Skier (talk) 00:22, 20 May 2007 (UTC)

I knew I should have asked you first. Hydrogen Iodide 00:25, 20 May 2007 (UTC)

Why don't you go ahead and create Category:Volcanoes between 5,000 and 5,999 meters, so your name will be in the history instead of mine. Then I can just delete the 5000+ one. --Seattle Skier (talk) 00:27, 20 May 2007 (UTC)

Done. Hydrogen Iodide

?? Quite a few Indonesian volcanoes now have three or more volcano categories- Im suprised you havent had the cat police chasing you on that - is it really necessary to have so many separate volcano categories? (if you have a good reason thats fine, and ok get on with it) but some areas of wikipedia are overcategorised and I thought I'd warn you that some would take interest in such a multiplicity - and give you a hard time over it - believe me SatuSuro 04:00, 20 May 2007 (UTC)

I guess this is unneeded. Hydrogen Iodide 19:38, 20 May 2007 (UTC)

Welcome to VandalProof!

Thank you for your interest in VandalProof, Hydrogen Iodide! You have now been added to the list of authorized users, so if you haven't already, simply download and install VandalProof from our main page. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me or any other moderator, or you can post a message on the discussion page. Daniel 06:49, 21 May 2007 (UTC)

Geology of the Lassen volcanic area

Thanks for your edits. :) --mav

You're welcome. Hydrogen Iodide 15:28, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

Re: Glacier articles

Sorry I forgot to respond after reading your message a few days ago. I've replied on my talk page. --Seattle Skier (talk) 07:11, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

Score edits of 2007 NBA Playoffs

On the 2007 NBA Playoffs talk page, it has been decided that we will stop in-game score updates because of the pressure it puts on the page's own history section. So please stop the practice and if you have any question, refer back to the talk page on 2007 NBA Playoffs. Thanks. Chris 02:37, 27 May 2007 (UTC)

Smile

GreaterWikiholic has smiled at you! Smiles promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. Spread the WikiLove by smiling at someone else, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Happy editing!
Smile at others by adding {{subst:Smile}} to their talk page with a friendly message.

Hidden Page Award

User:Destructo 087/Userboxes/Hiddenpage {{User:Destructo 087/Userboxes/Hiddenpage}}

Super secret link

Hello Hydrogen Iodide.
Congratulations on finding my super secret hidden link. Here is you award, you've earned it! User:Selfworm/HiddenLinkAward BTW, it doesn't matter that you cheated, you still found the page and that's all that matters. Congratulations again! _selfworm_ 17:42, 4 June 2007 (UTC)

Errr, disregard that part about cheating. That forgot that Hydrogen Iodide doesn't cheat. Good job again!_selfworm_ 17:46, 4 June 2007 (UTC)

2 topics

Hey, first of all, I do believe that the topic of tag location is up for discussion, and hope that you will be courteous enough to engage in said discussion on the Millenium Tower. What possible purpose do you feel that the tag serves at the top of the article?

Second topic: I love the idea of having a "Worst Article" listing, as you do on your user page. I submit that the worst article that I have ever encountered on Misplaced Pages was 2000s, prior to February of this year. Check it out, it was an abomination without rival, and I hope you will consider giving it ex post facto standing on your list . Unschool 01:25, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

Thank you, on both counts! I hereby nominate you for the non-existent-but-I-wish-it-did-exist Barnstar of Openmindedness! Unschool 01:32, 20 June 2007 (UTC)

You're welcome. Sorry for the late response. I think you can make that non-existent barnstar anyway. Hydrogen Iodide 02:58, 20 June 2007 (UTC)

South Lake Tahoe Angora Fire

Thank you for you contributions to the Angora Fire section on the South Lake Tahoe article. When you have a moment could you please review the clean up I made to see if it works. Also I have been in contact with a photographer whose images have been used on CNN as well as several newspapers. She has agreed to upload a couple of better images tonight.--Amadscientist 02:04, 29 June 2007 (UTC)

Peer review request

Hi there. I reviewed One Rincon Hill through the Peer review process. If you have any queries about my review, don't hesitate to contact me. Kind regards, Sebi  06:12, 3 July 2007 (UTC)

Smile

Haha, no problem. And thanks for the smile. :-) Bsroiaadn 04:08, 4 July 2007 (UTC)

You're welcome. Hydrogen Iodide 04:09, 4 July 2007 (UTC)

You're welcome

Thanks for the smile! I'm always here to help. Abbott75 ☺ 05:23, 4 July 2007 (UTC)

Yup, another vandal down. Hydrogen Iodide 05:23, 4 July 2007 (UTC)

You helped choose carbon dioxide as this week's WP:ACID winner

Thank you for your support of the Article Improvement Drive. This week carbon dioxide was selected to be improved to featured article status. Hope you can help.

Spamsara 22:11, 4 July 2007 (UTC)

You're welcome. Hydrogen Iodide 23:04, 4 July 2007 (UTC)

Smile

Thanks for the smile. It helped make my day. :) selfworm 02:24, 5 July 2007 (UTC)

You're welcome. Hydrogen Iodide 02:25, 5 July 2007 (UTC)

Pyongyang Hotel Update

http://maps.google.com/maps?t=k&q=39.033333,125.75&ie=UTF8&ll=39.036249,125.730881&spn=0.002167,0.004436&z=18&om=1 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.34.126.55 (talk • contribs)

My RfA

Well, I was looking for a prettier way to do this, but I'm not very artistic, so I'll just say thank you for your support in my RfA, which was closed as successful. I look forward to serving the community in a new way. Take care! -- But|seriously|folks  08:23, 12 July 2007 (UTC)

Re: Protection request

Re your message: How nice... not! Protected. =) -- Gogo Dodo 08:42, 13 July 2007 (UTC)