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Redirect

Hi Alexandermcnabb, You can create a redirect by typing (ignoring quotes) "#REDIRECT ]" on the page. If you'd like to give it a shot, just delete what you have on there, and then create the redirect using the above markup to redirect to the proper page. You can also consult Help:Redirect if you need to. If you have any other Misplaced Pages questions, general life questions, or whatever, feel free to shoot me a message. Upjav (talk) 06:25, 4 September 2014 (UTC)

Oh, I misread what you had left on my talk page. (I also don't know why all my posts are in such a small font.) I think this merits a merge, which you can propose here: Misplaced Pages:Proposed_mergers#NEW_REQUESTS. The resulting merger should create a redirect from the "wrong" page to your new page.

I'd say this is the best way to do it, because there could be some controversy over what is deemed the "proper" name. (On Google, for example, Al Hayrah has 15x more results than Al Heera). I hope this suffices for you. Upjav (talk) 06:43, 4 September 2014 (UTC)

Hello Alexandermcnabb. I declined your technical move request for Al Hayrah, because that would have overwritten the version of the article that has the most content. Few people will object if you just carry out a merge. Consider copying the new text you wrote from Al Heera to Al Hayrah. Per Upjav (above) it is likely that Al Hayrah is the WP:COMMONNAME in English. Then replace Al Heera with a redirect to Al Hayrah. If you don't agree with the name, you have the option of a formal move discussion. Ask anyone how to do that. Thanks, EdJohnston (talk) 14:41, 4 September 2014 (UTC)

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

The way I would move forward is to ask Jimofbleak what sections seem to promotional and why. Once he outlines specific problems the article can be worked on in that way. WhisperToMe (talk) 10:52, 5 November 2014 (UTC)

Given the history of this and previous versions of this article, I don't think it's a failure of good faith to be wary with this one. The version I saw was hagiographic in tone, as you appear to accept, with not a hint of criticism, and there had been at least two moves to page names which added honorifics and titles in breech of our guidelines (both, of course rolled back). I accepted WhisperToMe's advice, and I look forward to further progress to neutrality. One sentence that caught my eye was Sheikh Mohammed has been responsible for the creation and rapid growth of a number of businesses and key economic assets..., which seems both promotional and unsourced Jimfbleak - talk to me? 16:30, 5 November 2014 (UTC)

Articles don't have to be critical, and it's not your responsibility to add criticism. The point I'm making is that there have been attempts by others to make this a fan page, and while it's reasonable for you to tone that down, I don't expect you to do more. I watch this page because it, and others with different versions of the name, have been a persistent problem because of the adulatory tone they use. UAE leaders are not without their critics, and I wonder what would happen if properly referenced criticism was added. Still, that's my problem Jimfbleak - talk to me? 17:31, 5 November 2014 (UTC)

You can remove tags yourself if you are happy that the issues have been resolved, cheers Jimfbleak - talk to me? 07:38, 6 November 2014 (UTC)

File permission problem with File:Hatta Fort Hotel.jpg

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Sharjah Fort

Hello there, thank you for creating the article Sharjah Fort. You chose however an incorrect format for naming the article by including the Arabic name to it. Since this is the English Misplaced Pages, it's not quite correct. See Nizwa Fort as example as a correct article name format. It's better to just use the English form, and the shorter the better. Article names with brackets are only used to disambiguate if another place exists with exactly the same name. I hope this helps clear some confusion? Gryffindor (talk) 08:51, 25 January 2015 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Pedrino

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Timeline of Dubai

Hello. Many thanks for your great additions to the Timeline of Dubai. Very helpful. However a few events seem perhaps not precisely relevant to the history of the city of Dubai. I have indicated this in the article not to discourage your contribution but to ensure clarity and focus. Explanation justifying inclusion of each event would be most welcome. Again, thank you for your work. -- M2545 (talk) 11:59, 20 May 2015 (UTC)

May 2015

Hello, I'm Epeefleche. I noticed that you made a change to an article, but you didn't provide a reliable source. It's been removed and archived in the page history for now, but if you'd like to include a citation and re-add it, please do so! If you need guidance on referencing, please see the referencing for beginners tutorial, or if you think I made a mistake, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. Epeefleche (talk) 08:46, 21 May 2015 (UTC)

While an editor can opt to either delete or flag an item as needing a cite, it is the reviewing editor's option. It is the burden of the editor seeking to restore the item to provide an inline RS ref. See wp:burden. --Epeefleche (talk) 08:59, 21 May 2015 (UTC)

Manama, Ajman

Why is a picture of a Manama stamp a "meaningless addition"? Manama's stamps are what makes it notable, so adding a picture of a stamp is (in my opinion) meaningful. Xwejnusgozo (talk) 09:40, 30 May 2015 (UTC)

Changed it. Your edit broke the heading 'Philately', which is the main reason I reverted it. Sorry, the stamp is perfectly valid and a nice addition! Fixed the heading now, so all well... Alexandermcnabb (talk) 09:52, 30 May 2015 (UTC)

Sorry, I didn't realize about the mistake at the heading. Thanks for fixing the problem. Best regards, Xwejnusgozo (talk) 10:03, 30 May 2015 (UTC)

Possibly unfree File:Drones for Good Award Logo.png

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Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum C-Class

I requested a copyedit for the article Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and was wondering you could check it against the C-Class criteria please? Emir of Misplaced Pages (talk) 11:32, 14 November 2016 (UTC)

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