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Thanks

Thanks for noticing! Finally, a positive contribution for my work on a television station. I get so many postings saying that most of what I include in an article does not pertain to the station or that the logos are not correct. I have no idea what people mean when they say things like that. Do you see anything in the articles that does not refer to the stations? I am also working on WAWS and WTEV. Check out my User Page to see some of my other contributions, mostly in New England and Southwest Florida, but in other locations as well. Strafidlo 23:41, 23 July 2007 (UTC)

I forgot to mention that the two articles could use some confirmations in terms of the news team and when they appear on broadcasts. I assume you have that information. Strafidlo 00:31, 24 July 2007 (UTC)

WTEV-TV

Hello again. The WTEV article could use some confirmations in terms of the news team and when they appear on broadcasts. Thanks. I am also working on WAWS. Strafidlo 01:10, 26 July 2007 (UTC)

Thanks

Thanks for all the stuff you have been doing for the Brunswick area. I live here, but you know a lot about it. (We get down to Jax from time to time.) Bubba73 (talk), 01:09, 27 August 2007 (UTC)

WikiProject Jacksonville

I am currently working to gather support for a WikiProject Jacksonville and would like to know if you're interested in helping to contribute to this. Thanks! JaxDaily 20:17, 22 September 2007 (UTC)

Feel free to come over and comment on, add suggestions to and discuss the WikiProject Jacksonville proposal JaxDaily 23:19, 22 September 2007 (UTC)

It's alive! Unfortunately WP:J was taken but we have some other shortcuts - for example, WP:JX. Hopefully this will allow us to improve Jacksonville pages! JaxDaily 09:59, 30 September 2007 (UTC)

Hello.

I was just going for a positive, unique name. Hope its not troublesome!UsingMyProvenTechniques,YouCanMemorizeALLOfWiki! 01:10, 29 September 2007 (UTC)

Thanks

Yeah, thats what I figured. I actually already know how to do it and I have done that switch form some images. By the way, thanks for the Original Barnstar award. Are you an administrator or do you just know about the award? Are there awards for other subjects? Strafidlo 23:56, 29 September 2007 (UTC)

Super Bowl XXXIX GA nomination

Hi, I saw that you nominated Super Bowl XXXIX at Good article nominations and just wanted to point out that the article is currently missing a few things that will result in it being quick-failed. The main logo doesn't have a fair use rationale and the article has insufficient sourcing of inline citations. These are both requirements of the GA criteria which determine what articles are GAs. I'd recommend removing the nomination of the article for now until the issues are fixed (since adding inline citations for the information should take a while to complete) and renominating again later once you have addressed the criteria. Otherwise, if you leave the nomination up, somebody will probably quick-fail it. Anyway, good job on the article so far, and I hope you continue to improve it. If you have any questions, let me know on my talk page and I'll get back to you as soon as I can. --Nehrams2020 20:16, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

Disputed fair use rationale for Image:YRClogo.PNG

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Thank you

Thank you for the message. This should help me alot! —Preceding unsigned comment added by MONOPOLY DOG (talkcontribs) 00:47, 27 October 2007 (UTC)

Why?

Huh? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bloodhold (talkcontribs) 01:08, 27 October 2007 (UTC) Hello? Are you there? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bloodhold (talkcontribs) 01:32, 27 October 2007 (UTC)

Wikiproject Jacksonville

Hey Jaxfl, I took a bit of a break from editing here for personal reasons, so my apologies if you were waiting awhile for a response. :D I'd be glad to help out in the project. I'm not sure if I can add much, but I'll try my best. Stills64 (talk) 18:40, 21 November 2007 (UTC)

Invite

 
Century Tower

As a current or past contributor to a related article, I thought I'd let you know about WikiProject University of Florida, a collaborative effort to improve Wikipedia's coverage of University of Florida. If you would like to participate, you can visit the project page, where you can join the project and see a list of open tasks and related articles. Thanks!

Invitation

   

Donna Deegan

 
Replaceable fair use

Thanks for uploading Image:Donna Deegan.jpg. I noticed the description page specifies that the media is being used under a claim of fair use, but its use in Wikipedia articles fails our first non-free content criterion in that it illustrates a subject for which a freely licensed media could reasonably be found or created that provides substantially the same information. If you believe this media is not replaceable, please:

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I think there's a chance you might be able to procure permission from the copyright holder to release this photo under a free license. Instructions for doing this are available at U:RFC, and I'll be glad to help if you choose to pursue that route. Cheers, ˉˉanetode╦╩ 04:06, 8 February 2008 (UTC)
I talked to Donna about it; she let me use it and granted the image free of copyrights. Contact me for proof of the email. Jaxfl (talk) 11:28, 8 February 2008 (UTC)
Please send the e-mail proof to permissions-en@wikimedia.org - a volunteer will catalog it using WP:OTRS. Nice job on getting the release! ˉˉanetode╦╩ 07:02, 18 February 2008 (UTC)
  Done I forwarded it. Thanks, Anetode! Jaxfl (talk) 17:23, 18 February 2008 (UTC)

WikiProject invitation

Sorry, but I'm working too many WikiProjects right now, although I love the idea. Good luck. If you're not able to get enough support for a full WikiProject you may wish to make it a Task force under WikiProject Georgia. That would only take about five editors and may be more effective. Absolon S. Kent (talk) 10:40, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

Super Bowl XXXIX

I added several citations to Super Bowl XXXIX, and have asked someone to assess it. I hope this helped - - Milk's Favorite Cookie 22:23, 26 March 2008 (UTC)

Barnstar

  The First Coast Barnstar
For reverting vandalism, encouraging other editors and good work pertaining to articles about Jacksonville, Florida and the surrounding areas.

I award you this Barnstar for your long-term good work on Wikipedia. Mgreason (talk) 14:54, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

Jags 08' Schedule

Thanks for updating the schedule, I had been meaning to do it but hadn't found the time. T'was much appreciated! :-)Augarcher (talk) 04:07, 20 June 2008 (UTC)

Welcome

 

Hi, Floridian, and welcome to WikiProject
Africa
!

We are a growing community of Wikipedia editors dedicated to identifying, categorizing, and improving articles relevant to Africa. Here are some points that may be helpful:

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If you have any questions, feel free to ask on the talk page, and we will be happy to help you.

Again, welcome! We hope you enjoy working on this project.

--BelovedFreak 10:43, 21 June 2008 (UTC)

Meetup

Wikipedia:Meetup/Tampa -- You're invited! Hires an editor (talk) 12:32, 2 August 2008 (UTC)

Brunswick article

I saw that you made a lot of changes to Brunswick, Georgia, removing some material. I agree with moving the environmental stuff to Glynn County, since part of it is not in the city. However, I thought the stuff about the Liberty ships was good. Do you think it should be removed? Moved to the article on Liberty ships? Bubba73 (talk), 02:49, 13 August 2008 (UTC)

No, I didn't know about the History of Brunswick article, and that would be a good place for the Liberty ship material. And if it is there, one paragraph in the main Brunswick would be enough. Since you put a GA request on it, I assumed that you were through with your changes for the time being. Thanks for all you do. Bubba73 (talk), 03:10, 13 August 2008 (UTC)

Noah McCullough

I see that you did some edits a few months ago on the Noah McCullough article. I think this page needs to be redone. What do you think? Sobar (talk) 16:53, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

Hi Sobar. The article does need quite a bit of work. I cleaned the page to a minimum (removing useless material that does not belong in an encyclopedia); I'll try to do some more when I have time. And just for the record -- Noah's blog has some useful information which includes a link to his recent August interview on The Today Show. Jax (talk) 01:46, 25 August 2008 (UTC)

Queens

I have just sent the following to webmaster [at] whitehousemuseum [dot] org

Someone has been creating articles on Wikipedia about the White House. You caused me considerable confusion because you cannot decide yourselves on the apostrophisation of Queens.

In http://whitehousemuseum.org/floor2/queens-bedroom.htm the <title> says Queen's but the <h1> says Queens'

In http://whitehousemuseum.org/floor2/queens-sitting-room.htm both the <title> and the <h1> say Queen's

Please sort yourselves out. — RHaworth (Talk | contribs) 06:22, 17 September 2008 (UTC)

The apostrophisation baffled me also. The floor plan at the museum's website shows it as Queens', but it appears to be different in the various articles. I've always defined it as the Queens' Bedroom, but I'm curious to see what the webmaster says. Jax (talk) 06:30, 17 September 2008 (UTC)

Center Hall

Hi, yes, there is a Center Hall on the ground floor as well as the second floor. But no source I've seen other than Derek Jansen's White House Museum uses "Central Hall. The White House Historical Association guide book uses Center Hall, james Abbott's "Designing Camelot" past White House curator Betty Monkman's "The White House Its Historic Furnishings & First Families," and William Seale's "The White House, the story of an Idea" all use this term. We should consider Second Floor Center Hall (White House) perhaps. CApitol3 (talk) 22:13, 25 September 2008 (UTC)

Hi. I promise that I don't like conflict -- I really don't :) -- but Encarta (CTRL+F for Central Hall) and The Reagan Library (CTRL+F again) both have the room as the Central Hall. Also, the book Real Life at the White House has it as Central Hall. The WHHA does use the term, but it also uses the Central Hall (CTRL+F here). It's a similar situation to the East Sitting Hall, where certain sites use the East Sitting Room. United Statesman (talk) 22:24, 25 September 2008 (UTC)

Hi. I am sorry, I've met no disrespect or commotion. I have checked through several editions of the official guide book, published by the White House Historical Association, the Historic American Building Survey and it is consistently termed Center Hall. I dug a little deeper looking at Henrietta Nesbitt's White House Diary, Wendell Garrett's Our Changing White House. Lillian Rogers Parks' Backstairs at the White House, and J.B. West's Upstairs at the White House (My Life with the First Ladies) and none use this term "Central Hall." Floor plans in the government publication The Report of the Commission on the Renovation of the Executive Mansion and in William Ryan and Desmond Guiness' The White House, an Architectural History use the term Center Hall. As I mentioned last night neither do the authors Seale or Monkman. From all I have seen it is far more the exception to call it the Central Hall. But it is an understandable intent to distinguish it from the ground floor's Center Hall. What would you think of titling the article "Second Floor Center Hall (White House) and in the lead-in paragraph beginning it as The second floor Center Hall or occasionally Central Hall ...? CApitol3 (talk) 14:38, 26 September 2008 (UTC)

Agreed.

The Center Hall (or Central Hall) is located on the second floor of the White House...

As for the article name, Second Floor Center Hall (White House) or Center Hall (White House second floor) seems most appropriate. United Statesman (talk) 17:21, 26 September 2008 (UTC)

Done. Thanks. And thanks for taking on floor plans and articles or the as yet unincluded rooms! CApitol3 (talk) 20:37, 26 September 2008 (UTC)

Photographs of White House

Hi United Statesman, I am not sure you know that the White House Museum is not a government website, and that many photographs on that site are neither the creation or property of the United States government. The site's web master, Derek Jensen, attempts to credit all photographs and you will note that several are credited to the non-government, private magazine Architectural Digest. The photograph you have uploaded depicting the Queen's Bedroom is not a U.S. government work. Please also note that after discussion with several editors it has been agreed to illustrate the articles on specific White House rooms with photographs of rooms focused on the architecture and decorative arts without human occupants. Photographs that show the rooms in use are best placed in articles about those people, with interwiki links to the room articles. CApitol3 (talk)

Southworth House

Thanks much for making a decision and offering comments on the Southworth House! As you saw, I've never participated in the GA process, so frankly I assumed that there would be something I'd forgotten that was necessary for a GA. I don't know if I'll be able to get any more pictures, as I'm never in Cleveland except for medical business that's now nearly done, and it's on the other side of the city. I'll see if I can get someone else, much more local, to look into it. Nyttend (talk) 02:23, 31 December 2008 (UTC)

You're very welcome. The backlog at the GA nomination page is terrible; Southworth was an easy pass. Take care. United Statesman (talk) 03:29, 31 December 2008 (UTC)
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