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License tagging for File:Minard.jpg

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Apologies, you usually do give a summary (except for minor edits). This one at Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasi is what caught my attention! - 220.101 talk^\Contribs 15:16, 2 February 2011 (UTC)

License tagging for File:Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge 1888.jpg

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Your edit to pavlova

The summary you gave with this edit to Pavlova, namely "Correctly referenced ...... text to ensure correctness", was extremely misleading. As well as changing the reference you removed information from the next paragraph, namely "but formal research indicates New Zealand as the more probable source." It is relevant and verified by a RS. I have restored it. Moriori (talk) 20:30, 7 July 2011 (UTC)

Moriori, I removed that part sentence is error, I did think about removing but wasn't going to. That's a whoopsy by me. But after re-consideration please refer to the Discussion page for Pavlova (food), specifically the new thread titled References in the Summary Section. Feel free to express an opinion Factrules (talk) 02:20, 8 July 2011 (UTC)

Captions

I hope you can add captions to each photo thumb on Ferry transport in Queensland. - Shiftchange (talk) 05:21, 24 August 2011 (UTC)

Good question. I feared something like your inquiry. I was pondering this for a while. The problem is there are quite a few Queensland ferry photos in Commons but not much historical information on the internet, thus many small photos without captions. I have added captions but I feel it has ruined the look of the page until further information is found. Factrules (talk) 05:31, 24 August 2011 (UTC)

No that is fine, mostly what and when if this is known, is much better than nothing. Apparently captions are one of the most read features on articles. I would of added a few wikilinks if they exist, even if they are linked in the body of the article as well. I will try expanding the lead soon and then the page will probably be closer to C class than start. - Shiftchange (talk) 06:33, 24 August 2011 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Brisbane river ferry map

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There was a link on that work in progress page to the Main Article Ferry Transport in Queensland. Deletion in less than 24 hours without any say? Wikipedia is not a friendly environment at the moment. Time for a long Wiki break. Factrules (talk) 04:28, 24 November 2011 (UTC)

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