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Categories for discussion nomination of Category:Tornadoes in Hawaii

Category:Tornadoes in Hawaii, which you created, has been nominated for deletion, merging, or renaming. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at the category's entry on the Categories for discussion page. Thank you. Ks0stm If you reply here, please leave me a {{Talkback}} message on my talk page. 06:00, 9 January 2011 (UTC)

Portal:Weather up for FRC

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Aloha

Just though I would let you know I just about giggled with excitement when I saw you were getting involved in the Mid-April 2011 tornado outbreak article. I hope life has been treating you well; I haven't seen you around the wiki hardly at all. At any rate, it would help us greatly if you could help out with that article. The more experienced severe weather editors we have on board the better. =) Ks0stm If you reply here, please leave me a {{Talkback}} message on my talk page. 05:35, 17 April 2011 (UTC)

Images

With regards to freely licensed images in the tornado outbreak article, I even checked Flickr for ones of the Tuscaloosa tornado but came up empty. I added the {{Image requested}} template to the talk page, but I doubt that will produce results. It seems the only routes here for images might be permissions requests and or fair-use rationales. Any other suggestions? Ks0stm If you reply here, please leave me a {{Talkback}} message on my talk page. 16:57, 28 April 2011 (UTC)

Second question

You might take a look at my question here; I forgot you were an admin. Ks0stm If you reply here, please leave me a {{Talkback}} message on my talk page. 17:50, 28 April 2011 (UTC)

Actually, it seems HJ Mitchell got back to me...but feel free to weigh in if you want. Ks0stm If you reply here, please leave me a {{Talkback}} message on my talk page. 18:03, 28 April 2011 (UTC)

Tornados

I did not ignore the note. 350 is currently the most accepted number by up-to-date sources. Marcus Qwertyus 21:19, 30 April 2011 (UTC)

No problem

Thanks for the tip about putting in an edit summary. I too have been removing premature EF5 ratings to the Tuscaloosa tornado 8^) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mongoose470 (talk • contribs) 23:24, 30 April 2011 (UTC)

Regarding "Super Outbreak" as an adjective

I agree that such an adjective should be officially defined before using such terminology to describe an event. I accept the undo. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mongoose470 (talk • contribs) 03:01, 1 May 2011 (UTC)

Re: April 25-28 2011 Tornado Outbreak wording

Good evening! What I meant to do with my edit was to clean up that particular section so that it would be clear that the Tupelo-Gainesville outbreak was actually the second-deadliest in U.S. history, according to the known death tolls. I didn't make it clear enough the first time around but I tried again. (CapeFearWX (talk) 03:14, 1 May 2011 (UTC))

Talkback

Made a win script

Enjoy the Windows script for counting tornadoes. It's trivial to make it point to another table when the time comes. -- ke4roh (talk) 23:59, 2 May 2011 (UTC)

Springfield Debris

It's stated in the SPC storm reports

A LETTER FROM SPRINGFIELD CAUGHT IN UPDRAFTS WAS FOUND IN MILLBURY AT 820 PM

Cyclonebiskit (talk)

Re: yeah, that news article is full of shit; it's pretty much accepted that it was a single tornado.

That is your personal opinion. How about a citation? You offer no citation other than Grazulis. What page number? How about a sample piece of text that supports your claim? How can anyone verify that? I am reverting your revert. Think wisely before starting a revert war. "that news article is full of shit; it's pretty much accepted that it was a single tornado." Back that opinion up. How do I know you are not "full of shit?" I added an additional citation. TimL (talk) 06:04, 4 June 2011 (UTC)

Portal:Weather

Thanks for continuing to update the portal. I have commented on finding more red links and about the portal's "on this day" stories slightly too US-centric. Please take a look and comment on it. OhanaUnited 03:02, 16 June 2011 (UTC)

Talkback

Reaper Eternal (talk) 02:24, 19 June 2011 (UTC)

(Expanding) Blue Circle Phenomenon appearance on NEXRAD weather maps.

To date there are no explanations of this repetitious phenomenon.

This is at least a valid stab at explaining the incidental appearance of expanding blue circles appearing at a distance from radar sites. The comparative analysis to explosive shockwaves may be removed if it will prevent misunderstandings.

I could express the system in greater systematic detail if you wish.

Regards, John Jthuebner (talk) 13:15, 8 July 2011 (UTC)

(Expanding) Blue Circle Phenomenon appearance on NEXRAD weather maps...Continued

I agree with the page change to the Radar page and unfortunately, this is original work - my apologies. I'd like to know your thoughts on the phenomenon which I can possibly provide a screen captured image. I believe that the process occurs in relatively calm but saturated air where the heat of vaporization reaches a super critical level forcing the moisture to diffuse outward from the source and those radars that are in Clear Air Mode can pick up on the wave of outflowing moisture.

Great to hear from you so soon,

John

DYK for Tornadoes in New England

On 8 July 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Tornadoes in New England, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that though generally uncommon, tornadoes in New England have nevertheless included two of the ten most damaging such storms in U.S. history? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Materialscientist (talk) 16:11, 8 July 2011 (UTC)

Blue Circles Cont.

The image you provided is not the correct image I'm referring to. I'll get back to you after next week - Going to Hilton Head for a week. When I get back I'll try to obtain a sequence of images. It shouldn't take long as these expanding circles are quite common. Have a great week. John — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jthuebner (talk • contribs) 16:31, 8 July 2011 (UTC)

Talkback

Just letting you know that I responded to your request. Tim1357 03:16, 10 July 2011 (UTC)

Weather records

I'm sorry. I won't be rude anymore. Scheridon (talk) 01:18, 14 July 2011 (UTC)

Shuttle promotion

Doesn't look like you filled out the template for the promotion. Says filename.jpg

FPC closure

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May 21-27, 2011 outbreak sequence

Rather than getting into a messy revert, I'll discuss here. The two tornadoes listed at the end are merely a continuation of the previous event rather than a separate outbreak. The front stalled out near the East Coast, creating continued severe weather events, including those two tornadoes. Since it's synoptically the same system, there's no real reason to exclude them. Cyclonebiskit (talk) 01:20, 15 July 2011 (UTC)

Alright, no argument here now. Thanks for the clarification. Cyclonebiskit (talk) 01:36, 15 July 2011 (UTC)

Radar Blue Circles Continued

I'm back from Hilton Head. Sorry for the delay on this subject. I have already captured an image from http://radar.weather.gov/ridge/Conus/full_loop.php that shows the expanding circles (always in the morning and at a distance from the radar sites). I can provide the screen captured images but I’m not sure how to attach the images in this forum. Thanks, John

I’ve read a little about you and it seems that we have much in common. I majored in physics and also have an interest in meteorology (and space weather). I once considered majoring in meteorology. It is because of our common interests that I prefer to work with you on this phenomenon - If you are okay with that. 216.49.114.77 (talk) 14:02, 20 July 2011 (UTC)

• If this is what you call a forum, them this is how you include an image. — ] (talk · contribs) 17:45, 20 July 2011 (UTC)

Thanks for helping with the over-tagging.

Hi Runningonbrains, thanks for helping with the over-tagging on the article, Ahmed Abdel Azeem.

• Recall: 04:31, 19 July 2011 Runningonbrains(talk | contribs) (6,874 bytes) (Holy over-tagging Batman!)

I have been quite active trying to rescue the article and did not feel it would be appropriate for me to remove the tags which had become irrelevant. So, thanks for taking it in hand. DonaldRichardSands (talk) 21:51, 19 July 2011 (UTC)

tehelka edit

You must take some time and read through the the tehelka wiki page, especially major stries and tell me if yo can spot even one story incriminating the UPA govt. which has been in power since 2004 and it can be safely assumed (if you bother to open your eyes sometime) has been involved in a far lot more scams,corruption and wrongdoing.As i wrote,in popular paralance referred to as the most corrupt govt this country has ever had (seeing the record of politicians in this country, its no mean feat). I'm no Congress or B.J.P fanbooy ,just a citizen severely disillusioned by the nexus whixh exists betwen the media and the politicians and how the press has been infiltrated and severly diminished. Blaming the poor ethics of the magzine on biased versions and then indulging in semantics over the word vandalism is a cheap and hollow shot.Bit of bland babble. Infact the tehelka page as of now is severely biased and is a self indulging eulogy. As for evidence, unless you are blind or have burried your head in the sand, i think i have provided the link to the debate for the reader to judge and decide on the neutrality of the tehelka jounalists.I paraphrased what happened.There was no personal opinion involved. Your act basically calls into question your prejudice,ability to think neutrally and seperate your own political opinions and whether you are competent enough to responsibly execute your duties.

cheers, nisargstar — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nisargstar (talk • contribs) 07:58, 20 July 2011 (UTC)

Nisargstar has also posted to me about this. I have replied at User talk:Nisargstar. JamesBWatson (talk) 09:04, 20 July 2011 (UTC)

Re: Annular Typhoons

I found information on the article on Typhoon Rusa that mentions annular structure in the storm's meteorological history section. I don't know if that is enough to make a annular typhoon section but just a thought. Stormchaser89 (talk) 9:45, 22 July 2011 (US Central)

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Nahum Gergel

Hello, Runningonbrains,

I've just finished adding references to the article about Nahum Gergel and wondering is this enough or I shall look further?

Also, I've started to work on the Russian translation of the article - as soon as translation is finished I'd like to contribute it and to link it to the original English article. Is there an easy way of doing it (providing there is an already existing article in English)?

Your help is greatly appreciated!

VRaykin. VRaykin (talk) 02:36, 4 August 2011 (UTC)

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Question - Mass Updates of Climate Data

Hello...

I posted a request regarding climate data here WikiProject Meteorology. In going through this section, it looks like you've got a meteorological background. I would love your opinion if you get a moment. I committed a newbie faux pas by posting without properly reaching consensus.

Right now, just looking for feedback. If I touch a page, I get plenty of feedback :-). Seems like things are a bit slower in the talk project pages, so thought I'd get more active in asking folks to sound off.

If reaching out is a Wiki faux pas, please chalk it up to not knowing the community. I know weather normals and averages, but I'm still new on Wiki.

Thank you.

Frisch1 (talk) 05:30, 28 November 2011 (UTC)Frisch1

Fixing a deleted page

I would like to put a corrected entry for "Mark Daniels." I have gone through the article and have added sources and links to verify the information for the entry. http://en.wikipedia.org/search/?title=Talk:Mark_Daniels&action=edit&redlink=1 I think the website directed me to talk to you before added similar content back to the page. Can you please help me?

hawkeye (talk) 07:41, 6 January 2012 (UTC)

(talk page stalker) Your best bet is probably to create a new article afresh, since the prior version was deleted for failure to assert any credible claim of notability. --Orange Mike | Talk 15:46, 6 January 2012 (UTC)

AfD and PROD notifications

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MSU Interview

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Venturi Effect (tornadoes)

Hi there - It seems we have a slight bit of an editing discrepancy regarding the mention of the Venturi Effect in the article on tornadoes. You're probably justified in removing it (I'm certainly not going to force the issue, so that needn't concern you), but I do think it's an important thing to understand in terms of the overpasses' lack of safety. You said in one of your edit summaries that "no source explicitly mentions the Venturi Effect" but there is one that does, and it actually comes from NOAA (). Like I said, I'm not going to press it (you're likely far more knowledgeable than I on the subject), but could you tell me, after reviewing the source I provided, whether you still feel the same way? Thanks. Cheers. Sleddog116 (talk) 02:56, 28 March 2012 (UTC)

I promise I did look for a source for the Venturi effect, but did not find one. I didn't have a problem with mentioning it per se, but the grammar was poor and I couldn't immediately find any sources backing it up, so I removed it. I'm trying to clean up the section right now, and will re-include it, as it seems logical to include both scientific and empirical evidence against sheltering under overpasses. However, I will be cutting some of the narrative for space and flow concerns, and since a lot of material is duplicated at Tornado myths. Your work and opinion is always appreciated, and I hope my edits are agreeable to the both of us. I welcome you to let me know if you have any other concerns about the article or my edits.-RunningOnBrains 03:09, 28 March 2012 (UTC)

I did notice that at Tornado Myths - to be honest (another reason I'm not pressing the issues), I didn't notice that fact in the Tornado Myths article until after you mentioned it just now. I feel kinda dumb now. Word it the way you think best - I was working more on just cleaning up the article than on the actual content, and I hated to think that an important piece of information might have been left out. Thanks for the prompt response. Sleddog116 (talk) 03:16, 28 March 2012 (UTC)

Severe weather article

Hi there - I've been doing major reconstruction and expansion of the Severe weather article - from the WikiProject page, it looked to be in dire need of work. Do you think you could take a look at my edits to the article and make suggestions (or improvements)? Thanks a bunch! Sleddog116 (talk) 00:30, 30 March 2012 (UTC)

Its not always sunny in Philadelphia

moved to ANI sectionSmm201`0 (talk) 16:27, 3 April 2012 (UTC)

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You gonna do more work on this? — Cirt (talk) 06:21, 12 April 2012 (UTC)

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Talkback (Ks0stm)

Ks0stm 18:41, 16 April 2012 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Barnstar of Good Humor
	"I never get sad when people abandon Misplaced Pages. It probably means they got a girlfriend." - What if it's a girl? Made me chuckle. You can have this because I give them away like I make articles: quite often! Rcsprinter (chatter) 16:44, 18 April 2012 (UTC)

Zeteognosticism

Thanks for deleting Zeteognosticism. Glad to see that there is at least one admin who uses their brains! -- Alan Liefting (talk - contribs) 00:27, 19 April 2012 (UTC)

Talkback

Osarius Talk 00:55, 19 April 2012 (UTC)

Talkback

Osarius Talk 01:02, 19 April 2012 (UTC)

Morristown Edit

Why does the Mark Bell entry continue to be added to the notable residents section of the Morristown, TN? I have edited this section numerous times to correct. It is not vandalism. Please explain how Mark Bell is notable? He is not. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Morristown1234 (talk • contribs) 03:04, 19 April 2012 (UTC)

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no link to archive page on WP:Sockpuppet investigations/Joss Pentoscope

Hello, I noticed that on WP:Sockpuppet investigations/Joss Pentoscope there is no link to WP:Sockpuppet investigations/Joss Pentoscope/Archive. Normally, you'd expect to see a line like "This page's archived case(s) is/are at Misplaced Pages:Sockpuppet investigations/Joss Pentoscope/Archive" but that does not appear anywhere. Thanks. Logical Cowboy (talk) 20:45, 19 April 2012 (UTC)

That's great, thanks again. Logical Cowboy (talk) 23:21, 19 April 2012 (UTC)

material added to pi article

Hi. I've been working on pi for the past couple of months, getting it ready for FAC. I just found out there was an RfC/Merge proposal at the Tau article. Tau is a very fringe subject in math, and adding more than a single sentence about it in the pi article is a pretty big violation of UNDUE policy. I reverted the change to pi for that reason. Then I discovered you changed the tau article to a redirect. I dont think the pi Talk page was notified of the merge discussion, or I could have jumped in earlier. Would you mind un-doing the change; putting a merge notification in the pi Talk page; and putting a notification at the Math project; and then if consensus for merge happens, wait until after the FAC is over to take any action? Thanks. --Noleander (talk) 03:31, 22 April 2012 (UTC)

AUiBH

That page is Official page of American University in Bosnia and Herzegovina, so I want to change it because I work there. And I dont want to have that information about SUNY on my Official page on Misplaced Pages. If there is a price for it please tell me ? Im willing to pay, but I dont want to have that informations on AUBiH. If I need to deliver some docuents from court etc. tell me I will upload it and show everything to you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by NewFace88 (talk • contribs) 21:21, 22 April 2012 (UTC)

NewFace88, you seem to be a little confused about how wikipedia works. Misplaced Pages is not the private domain of Denis Prcic. It is a place where, like many universities -- perhaps not AUBiH, but most universities -- the free exchange of ideas is embraced as a way of creating an accurate and comprehensive view of a particular topic. Here, at wikipedia, all users are free to edit as long as they stay within the guidelines... guidelines established by wikipedia, not Denis Prcic. So quite frankly, what your boss is telling you is irrelevant as to whether an entry on an article is valid or not.

If AUBiH wants to be a respectable institution of higher learning, it needs to act the part. Until then, information unbecoming a respectable institution, such as AUBiH's conduct with SUNY, will continue to arise and become public knowledge. The way to change things is not to repeatedly try to delete information on wikipedia, but to change the behavior at AUBiH. Fairview360 (talk) 13:38, 26 April 2012 (UTC)

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WP:AIV

La Mujer Del Vendaval hasn't aired in Mexico at all (let alone USA), so "Coming Soon/TBA (aired)" & "first_aired: Coming Soon/TBA, last_aired: TBA" fall under "incorrect information". As a matter of fact, there is little info about this "upcoming" telenovela. The first & last aired parameters should only be used if an airdate exists, and the last aired parameter shouldn't have "present" until the network airs the first episode. The same applies for this edit which he was warned on April 25.

Regarding the El Talisman warning from April 12, I was referring to this edit; no explanation was given as to why it was removed. The April 14 warning for Abismo was for the insertion of a machine translated synopsis, which I reported weeks ago (edits were deleted) as it was considered a copyvio. The April 25 warning was for the unexplained removal of a page protection tag; guests can't edit that page due to excessive insertion of copyvio material that occurred this month. I hope this clears up confusion. Platinum Star (talk) 00:28, 28 April 2012 (UTC)

Copyright problems board

Welcome. :D I appreciate your pitching in at Misplaced Pages:Copyright problems/2012 April 6 and just wanted to thank you (hate that backlog). Any time you feel like pitching in, please do! We've got plenty of work there to go around. :D --Moonriddengirl 13:40, 28 April 2012 (UTC)

LOL! That's how I got sucked in. :) I wandered by one day - years and years ago - and went, "Wow, would you look at that backlog?" I've been mopping the room every since. Seriously, I'm obviously dedicated to trying to keep on top of it, and I really do appreciate any time you want to give it. I know it's tedious work, and honestly I'd rather have people poke occasionally than burn out. I've seen that happen more than once. :) --Moonriddengirl 22:08, 30 April 2012 (UTC)

PrinceZildjian

You wrote, "that would have been important information to know". But the report read, "actions evidently indicate a vandalism-only account." So you should have known it.

I am not watching this page so if you wish to communicate with me pleases use {{talkback}}. I am watching the page of the editor in question so if you block the editor, as should have already happened, I should see it. --Walter Görlitz (talk) 14:44, 28 April 2012 (UTC)

Darrell Issa Talk

A helpful technical change to another user's comment and a wonderful polite edit summary explaining it. Lovely.--Bbb23 (talk) 18:16, 28 April 2012 (UTC)

Close paraphrasing

Hi, thanks for looking at it and sorry about any confusion. The issue came up at DYK where User:Nikkimaria raised concerns about Khaled Ali (link to DYK discussion). Unfortunately, s/he noted that many if not most sentences bore some resemblance to the underlying sources. They were too closely paraphrased in her opinion. User:Dpmuk has been going through the list one by one and found fewer problems; so far he's done Kamal Abbas, Wael Khalil, and Death of Hamza Ali Al-Khateeb. Those are the longest articles I've written, so the bulk of the review is finished. I'm not sure how I can help accelerate the process, except note that I always provide references immediately after the sentences I write, so the proximate citation is exactly where to look for any close paraphrasing issues. Again, sorry for the time this is taking. Let me know if you need anything else. Ocaasi 22:52, 30 April 2012 (UTC)

Also, not sure if you realized, but this is being reviewed at Copyright Problems, where I posted about it: Misplaced Pages:Copyright_problems/2012_March_28#28_March_2012. Ocaasi 22:58, 30 April 2012 (UTC)

Dennis Noel

Just a quick reminder, when you're speedy deleting a page could you also check whether there are any redirects that need to be G8ed along with it? I had actually moved Dennis Noel from an incorrectly capitalized title just before tagging it as uncategorized, and you left the redirect untouched. I've deleted it now, so no worries, but just a quick reminder to check "what links here" before moving on to your next task. Thanks. Bearcat (talk) 08:33, 1 May 2012 (UTC)

report-nav template

You offered to Userfy the report-nav template for me. Please do! :)

the surviving and non-surviving walls of Walmart and not seeing the whole picture

I stand by my assertion that the the walls of Walmart were instantly destroyed and collapsed. Since I was there and you were not. I will explain why one picture doesn't soundly refute my assertion or does it support a correct synthesis or a factual original research conclusion. The picture from a website you are using as evidence is very misleading when using it for your own opposing conclusion. The picture at: http://mchenrycountyblog.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Joplin-Walmart.png only shows the one surviving section of a large supercenter. It doesn't show that the walls from around the rest of Walmart that were pushed over or destroyed by this tornado. Stcofire (talk) 15:29, 1 May 2012 (UTC)

Responding to the deletion of an article

Hey , I noticed you deleted my article and said it looked like a step-by-step hacking instruction. I'm not sure if you know what a bukkit server is , but it DEFINITELY does not invovle hacking... You might think it's hacking just because it uses Terminal, but you only use Terminal to launch the server. I also was not done with the article. That code you saw in the article was not a hacking code, it was the code to launch the server.

Responding to the deletion of an article

Hey , I noticed you deleted my article and said it looked like a step-by-step hacking instruction. I'm not sure if you know what a bukkit server is , but it DEFINITELY does not invovle hacking... You might think it's hacking just because it uses Terminal, but you only use Terminal to launch the server. I also was not done with the article. That code you saw in the article was not a hacking code, it was the code to launch the server.

-Yoyofreak55 (talk) 18:54, 1 May 2012 (UTC)

I guess you're right. I didn't realize I made a tutorial, sorry. I just wasn't sure at first whether the computer just accidentally thought what I wrote was in relevant but now I clearly see the reason. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.6.14.183 (talk) 20:43, 1 May 2012 (UTC)

Oversight logs

FYI, there's a log of oversight actions that only oversighters can see; I asked an oversighter if such a log existed, and he gave me this reply. Nyttend (talk) 20:53, 1 May 2012 (UTC)

User:Runningonbrains/Portal needed dates

I've found you some events for the needed dates...I haven't checked if they have articles, but they're still events.

• February 4:
• February 8:
• March 24:
• April 18:
• May 17:
• June 14: & (Both are pretty local events, unfortunately.)
• July 18:
• July 27: (This one is especially good...evidently it's the date of the first ever flight into a hurricane.)
• November 18:
• December 6: (I apologize in advance for the bad pun =P )
• December 13: I'm afraid that on this one there doesn't seem to be anything significant, but here's the link anyway:
• December 18:
• December 23:

I'm not sure how much this will help but hopefully it will at least get a couple three of the days off the list. Ks0stm 23:33, 3 May 2012 (UTC)

Re: Faridkot district

I am from Faridkot and I wanted to make sure if anybody else types faridkot, he may get only 1 article about faridkot. Faridkot district has nothing important for general audience, no one wants to collect statistics. If you do not want to delete this page then merge it with Faridkot, Punjab — Preceding unsigned comment added by Singh gagan26 (talk • contribs) 05:34, 4 May 2012 (UTC)

Re: Faridkot district

It seems that I am helpless in this case. I can only propose, which gets deleted after 10 mins. 

ATleast do 2 things on your own, coz ur not gonna let me edit anything:

1. change the name of 'Faridkot district' to 'Faridkot District' with capital 'D'. 2. There are some references to 'faridkot, punjab' with links names as 'faridkot, India'. Change those links to 'Faridkot, Punjab' — Preceding unsigned comment added by Singh gagan26 (talk • contribs) 05:50, 4 May 2012 (UTC)

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Please read WP:SYNTHESIS

Regarding this . Misplaced Pages isn't a Tea-Party blog. AndyTheGrump (talk) 05:04, 5 May 2012 (UTC)

Adding false information

Hi, Runningobrains. Sorry for my bad english. I'm here because exist a user of spanish wikipedia adding false information in wikipedia in english, in the article Trujillo, Peru, he is adding information that in spanish is named as "investigación original", you can see the talk about es:Áreas metropolitanas más pobladas de Perú in metropolitan areas of Peru the page was created by the same user (same IP), this article is the "investigación original", the information of article Trujillo, Peru was taken from this.—Rafaelkelvin (talk) 15:19, 5 May 2012 (UTC)

I forget it, the IP is 190.118.210.133. I don't know if you can contact with a checkuser, because I think the user Eagle c5 of spanish wikipedia is the same IP that is editing this article, eagle c5 was blocked for adding false information.—Rafaelkelvin (talk) 15:27, 5 May 2012 (UTC)