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Hello!

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Please leave me new messages at the bottom of the page. Use headlines (like the "Hello!" up there) if starting a new topic. Dppowell 22:51, 20 April 2007 (UTC)Reply

myguideireland

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Hi Dppowell - I was hoping you could explain the reasoning for suggesting the myguideireland page for deletion? It is 1 paragraph of notable content. Robert.carpenter (talk) 17:49, 28 August 2008 (UTC)Reply

"Fragile Porcelain Mice" article

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Please explain the reasoning for deleting this article. "Band vanity" was cited as cause, but the article was just a history of the band. The original article, in fact, was probably more self-deprecating than anything and was in no way blatant advertising--again, just a history of the two-decade-old band. Fpmwebmaster (talk) 22:54, 29 October 2008 (UTC)Reply

NowCommons: Image:Hoare.jpg

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Comments

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I'm very sorry about that. That was my error (Anthony of the Desert (talk) 15:44, 28 November 2008 (UTC)).Reply

Sorry for any problem with the editing of the Purdue Pharma site. I do have other venues I utilize to continue to expose them for criminally marketing OxyContin -- the latest being to pregnant women. My efforts were successful at calling their criminal behavior to the proper regulatgory and other government agencies. No hard feelings. Have good holidays ----

Your Blind Reverts

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Could you please explain your blind reverts here. You get on my page here talking of a scholarly work, obviously not knowing I added the sourse in the first place. You place information which is contradicted by the very same sourse "While Sinn Féin (variously translated as ‘Ourselves’, inelegantly as ‘We Ourselves’ or incorrectly as ‘Ourselves Alone’)" and indicate here you have no intension of discussing it. What sort of way is that to edit? All the sourses contradict you edit, so I feel I have to question it. Are you now willing to address your mistakes? --Domer48'fenian' 14:06, 20 December 2008 (UTC)Reply

Do as you will, Domer. I haven't your seemingly enormous well of free time and I'm content to let my edits (and my explanations for them thus far) speak for themselves. If I did act hastily or err, and I'm not at all convinced I did, then I'm sure others will fix it soon enough. If you demonstrate the patience to let that play out on its own, then perhaps I've been wrong about you. Dppowell (talk) 14:15, 20 December 2008 (UTC)Reply

Its a simple thing to say, oh sorry got that wrong! O'Malley says quite clearly its incorrectly translated as‘Ourselves Alone’ and you have him saying the compleat opposit? All you have to do is insert "and incorrectly" and you've fixed the problem. Is that to much to do? --Domer48'fenian' 14:21, 20 December 2008 (UTC)Reply

Thank you for your comments here, very welcome. That is the sign of a good Admin. Could you possibly consider your reverts in light of your comments and allow the ongoing discussion to continue? Thanks, --Domer48'fenian' 14:35, 20 December 2008 (UTC)Reply

Ireland naming question

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Seaweed?

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I don't know what your talking about man, I don't think I've ever even looked at any pages about Irish seaweed!

- Reikom(Talk) 19:56, 16 April 2009 (GMT)

I'm afraid you'll have to refresh my memory! I have no idea what this comment refers to. Dppowell (talk) 15:10, 30 April 2009 (UTC)Reply

Irish genealogy

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Hi. Are the reference sections too long? Fergananim (talk) 19:29, 10 March 2010 (UTC)Reply

Need your opinion

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Hi. Can you offer your opinion on this discussion? Thanks. Nightscream (talk) 04:07, 26 May 2010 (UTC)Reply

Thanks for your input. Can we live with this version of Boulevard East?Djflem (talk) 07:41, 27 May 2010 (UTC)Reply

Permission to use two of your photographs

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Hi, I am currently designing and laying out a book for a client, here in Clifden, County Galway. This book will include a chapter about the Claregalway Friary. I was wondering if you would allow him to use your images 'Claregalway Friary as viewed from the modern cemetery to its north' and 'A view of the cloister within the abbey ruins'? Regards, Catherine Lavoie —Preceding unsigned comment added by 109.78.107.94 (talk) 16:50, 14 July 2010 (UTC)Reply

Hello! I'd like to respond privately in detail, but you've left your note from an anonymous IP address so I've nothing to go on but your name. How might I contact you? Dppowell (talk) 23:21, 14 July 2010 (UTC)Reply

Hi! You can contact me at [email protected] Thank you very much! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 109.77.126.85 (talk) 09:36, 15 July 2010 (UTC)Reply

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Two-Factor Authentication now available for admins

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A new user right for New Page Patrollers

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Administrator account security (Correction to Arbcom 2019 special circular)

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