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Re:Sioux Center, Iowa edit

Thanks for giving me the heads-up! It seems that the user has stopped editing for now, but I will still keep a close eye on him. Nishkid64 21:35, 13 October 2006 (UTC)Reply

License tagging for Image:Siouxcenterlogo.jpg edit

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Five gallon bucket edit

A {{prod}} template has been added to the article Five gallon bucket, suggesting that it be deleted according to the proposed deletion process. All contributions are appreciated, but the article may not satisfy Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and the deletion notice explains why (see also "What Wikipedia is not" and Wikipedia's deletion policy). You may contest the proposed deletion by removing the {{dated prod}} notice, but please explain why you disagree with the proposed deletion in your edit summary or on its talk page. Also, please consider improving the article to address the issues raised. Even though removing the deletion notice will prevent deletion through the proposed deletion process, the article may still be deleted if it matches any of the speedy deletion criteria or it can be sent to Articles for Deletion, where it may be deleted if consensus to delete is reached. — ERcheck (talk) 00:15, 6 July 2007 (UTC)Reply

Sioux City edit

I'm not trying to step on toes. Instead, I'm trying to prune the article of inappropriate information, such as a directory of churches and a claim that average soldiers are notable, despite the article giving me no reason to believe that they are. Please remember that Wikipedia isn't an indiscriminate collection of information, and that the threshold for inclusion in Wikipedia is verifiability, not truth. If you continue to disagree with me, let's ask an administrator, who surely will have a better understanding of Wikipedia policy than do either of us. Nyttend 22:04, 4 September 2007 (UTC)Reply

Orphaned non-free media (Image:Nagua logo.gif) edit

  Thanks for uploading Image:Nagua logo.gif. The media description page currently specifies that it is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, it is currently orphaned, meaning that it is not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the media was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that media for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).

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Orphaned non-free media (Image:Nagua coat.jpg) edit

  Thanks for uploading Image:Nagua coat.jpg. The media description page currently specifies that it is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, it is currently orphaned, meaning that it is not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the media was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that media for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).

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NowCommons: File:5gal warning.gif edit

File:5gal warning.gif is now available on Wikimedia Commons as Commons:File:5gal warning.gif. This is a repository of free media that can be used on all Wikimedia wikis. The image will be deleted from Wikipedia, but this doesn't mean it can't be used anymore. You can embed an image uploaded to Commons like you would an image uploaded to Wikipedia, in this case: [[File:5gal warning.gif]]. Note that this is an automated message to inform you about the move. This bot did not copy the image itself. --Erwin85Bot (talk) 15:52, 7 October 2009 (UTC)Reply

ArbCom elections are now open! edit

Hi,
You appear to be eligible to vote in the current Arbitration Committee election. The Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia arbitration process. It has the authority to enact binding solutions for disputes between editors, primarily related to serious behavioural issues that the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the ability to impose site bans, topic bans, editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The arbitration policy describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail. If you wish to participate, you are welcome to review the candidates' statements and submit your choices on the voting page. For the Election committee, MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 16:07, 23 November 2015 (UTC)Reply