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Spamming

could you be more specific as to what you have removed? and why you feel the link is not relevant? thanks!Adrianbrodal (talk) 13:02, 23 March 2009 (UTC)

I specifically removed the links (all pointing to the same website) that you added to a multitude of articles. See Wikipedia:Spam. It is apparent to me that your objective is to promote irinnews.org by adding links to it on Wikipedia. --Ezeu (talk) 13:19, 23 March 2009 (UTC)
Afternoon Ezeu, I wonder if we should be assuming good faith here? IRIN is a reputable news agency, attached to the UN, so I don't think it should necessarily be considered spam. Whether or not it warrants inclusion in country articles is a different question. Cheers — SteveRwanda (talk) 14:08, 23 March 2009 (UTC)
Hello. I consider it spamming when anyone systematically and massively adds links to a website. --Ezeu (talk) 14:32, 23 March 2009 (UTC).
Hello. I consider irresponsible to revert all edits of one user without checking. i'm sure irin is reliable source and i don't see anything bad to have that links there. it was also in some articles that you've reverted and the link was old. adrianbrodal has repaired them and he's also categorised that links. i'm sure he was not spaming even adding it in good faith as sveterwanda has pointed out.. ..Dubhe.sk (talk) 15:02, 24 March 2009 (UTC)

DYK for Migingo Island

  On April 12, 2009, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Migingo Island, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Gatoclass (talk) 08:58, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

request

Hi,
Took care of your request this way. Consider it done.? -DePiep (talk) 21:33, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

Script

Hi. I am in the process of developing a script to automatically correct common misspellings in articles. The initial goal is for users to have a button at the top of the article which will open an edit window and do a search/replace to correct common misspellings. When the script completes, it then shows the changes and allows the editor to decide if the changes were correct. The goal is to have as few falsely corrected entries, so some of the entries on WP:LCM wouldn't be added. If you are interested in trying it out, let me know. My initial prototype only has entries from the "A" page. There are probably some minor bugs in there as well, but it won't commit any changes without approval. The script is at User:Symplectic Map/spell.js and you just have to include it in your monobook.js file, e.g., User:Symplectic Map/monobook.js. If you are using something other than the standard theme, it would have to be included there instead. It should work on Firefox and Google Chrome. I haven't tested Internet Explorer. If you know of another script for doing this sort of thing, please let me know, so I don't unnecessarily waste any time. Thanks! Symplectic Map (talk) 20:59, 13 May 2009 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free media (File:Jonas Savimbi.gif)

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File:Young Mandela.jpg listed for deletion

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Lord's Resistance Army insurgency at FAR

I have nominated Lord's Resistance Army insurgency for a featured article review here. Please join the discussion on whether this article meets featured article criteria. Articles are typically reviewed for two weeks. If substantial concerns are not addressed during the review period, the article will be moved to the Featured Article Removal Candidates list for a further period, where editors may declare "Keep" or "Remove" the article's featured status. The instructions for the review process are here.Cirt (talk) 00:48, 26 June 2009 (UTC)

It's pretty far from FAR, not even GA in my opinion.--Ezeu (talk) 10:01, 26 August 2009 (UTC)

GA reassessment of Idi Amin

I have conducted a reassessment of the above article as part of the GA Sweeps process. I have found some concerns with the artcile which you can see at Talk:Idi Amin/GA1. I have placed the article on hold whilst these are fixed. Thanks. Jezhotwells (talk) 17:13, 9 August 2009 (UTC)

Hottentot

Hi. I would like to start an article on the Hottentot language. I see that you have been involved on the redirect page of the same name. Hottentot is still used in the current linguistic literature to discribe one of the Khoisan languages (Ladefoge and Maddieson 1996, chapter 8). You can also see that it is still recognized by SIL international at [1]. I would like to discuss this with you if neccasary. I will interpret silence as agreement after a short time.---Flaquito (talk) 23:09, 25 August 2009 (UTC)

If you have references, go ahead. --Ezeu (talk) 10:00, 26 August 2009 (UTC)
Thank you. I am waiting for one more journal rticle to arrive before starting.---Flaquito (talk) 17:36, 27 August 2009 (UTC)

Heart of Darkness

It was written before the Vietnam War. Therefore it is not possible that there is a Vietnam War movie using it as a source book.

There are several such cases in the list where non-period material is adapted as a source, either for plot, or for background material.

For a more obscure conflict, such as Uganda-Tanzania, we have to make do with the very limited amount of material on the subject. For a different conflict (World War II), standards can be very rigorous. For a conflict the average person is unaware of, standards for inclusion can be a little looser.

Cheers, Varlaam (talk) 23:27, 6 September 2009 (UTC)

  • That war is not obscure (it is one of the more well known military conflicts in Africa), and there is no need to set low standards on African related issues just because you are not familiar with them. --Ezeu (talk) 00:12, 7 September 2009 (UTC)

Disputed non-free use rationale for File:Zaiko poster.jpg

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Disputed non-free use rationale for File:L'African Jazz.jpg

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Bob Marley GAR notification

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Unreferenced BLPs

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Thanks!--DASHBot (talk) 19:35, 16 January 2010 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of CEMA (record label distributor)

 

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Proposed deletion of CEMA (record label distributor)

 

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Replaceable fair use File:Okiror.jpg

 

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Speedy deletion nomination of Jitney (investment term)

 

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would love your collaboration

www.afropedea.org —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.186.48.62 (talk) 03:52, 21 September 2010 (UTC)

Africa Award

Ezeu, from a fellow Ugandan: "Thank you". I have been on the road a lot this summer. Spent six weeks in East Africa, then two weeks in the American Desert Southwest and another week in Washington, DC. That is why it has taken me this long to acknowledge the compliment. Will try to live up to expectations. Warmest regards.Fsmatovu (talk) 15:04, 21 September 2010 (UTC)


Typical admin

Don't edit posts that you know jack-shit about, declaring your ignorance as facts. The original wailers formed a few years ago, so it's funny how you propose that they may of released their recordings with Yamanaka in the 80s. It was not the Wailers backing band but the Wailers as they reformed under that name in honor of Bob with his good friend Yamanaka. So piss off with your ignorance.203.113.237.121 (talk) 03:35, 20 November 2010 (UTC)

Okay fella, dont burst a blood vessel.Ezeu (talk) 17:32, 20 November 2010 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free image File:JomoKenyatta.gif

 

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