Janto

Spammer alert

Hi, Janto. I removed your alert about 205.204.242.21: this IP had already been given a one-month block today, and there's no sign of the block being evaded. I hope it hasn't spoilt your day. --Gareth Hughes 21:23, 24 October 2005 (UTC)

Thanks! It was my first request for a ban. It was fun :-) --Janto 21:40, 24 October 2005 (UTC)

Stellenbosch External Link

Hi Janto,

As per [1], Wikipedia is not just a mere collection of external links ... that specific link does not add any value or serve to illustrate any issue mentioned in the article and IMHO could even be considered spam. I have thus deleted it, as a previous editor also seems to have done. Kind Regards, Elf-friend 07:45, 31 October 2005 (UTC)

Also see [2], I cannot see that that link falls under any of the categories that are OK to add. Regards, Elf-friend 08:17, 31 October 2005 (UTC)

I'm mostly convinced. --Janto 13:31, 31 October 2005 (UTC)

Wiki for Engineering

Engineering Wiki is a wiki entirely dedicated to collecting information about Engineering. The Engineering Wiki is in early development stages at the moment. We invite you to help devlope this wiki.

Thanks!

I had to do some research on the shooto/shootfighting/shootwrestling. Most sources tended to mix them up, and some even gave inaccurate information. By checking a multitude of sites I was however able to separate the concepts (I think)! =] ---Marcus- 23:34, 28 December 2005 (UTC)

What do you think about this

I noticed that the article about the boston crab used this image: Image. It is used purely under "fair use" apparently... so i started wondering if that same argument can be used for pictured depicting techniques related to fighting. Any ideas? ---Marcus- 17:09, 31 December 2005 (UTC)

I have no idea. If the images on Professional wrestling holds and related articles are fair use, then I see no reason why we can't do the same with real (hehehe) fighting techniques. Where can one ask? --Janto 18:35, 31 December 2005 (UTC)

Origin of name Stellenbosch

Hi Janto, Thank you for your feedback on the issue. I went and dug deeper and found that Simon van der Stel's wife was not a Bosch but Johanna Jacoba Six. I went to school at Paul Roos Gymnasium and I can remember being told the Bosch version of the story.. Sounds like Adam and Eve now. Regards Gregorydavid 08:30, 25 January 2006 (UTC)

Erwin Ballarta

I'm looking for people who might be interested in helping to improve the Erwin Ballarta article. I see that you mention MMA on your user page and made some recent improvements to Pekiti Tirsia Kali, so maybe you'd be interested. Even if you don't want to pitch in, you may find the article interesting to read. — ApolloCreed ^{(comment) (talk)} 03:10, 8 March 2006 (UTC)

Why so few Wikipedians are engineers?

I am trying to understand why there are so few Wikipedians who are graduate engineers. Once I get a grasp on that, perhaps I may be able to formulate some ideas on how to attract more experienced engineers to become Wikipedians. It would be very helpful if you would respond to these a few questions:

• Are you a university graduate engineer?
• Please indicate in which of these engineering disciplines you obtained your degree:
  1. Aeronautical or aerospace engineering
  2. Bioengineer or biological engineering
  3. Chemical engineering
  4. Civil engineering
  5. Electrical engineering
  6. Environmental engineering
  7. Mechanical engineering
  8. Petroleum engineering
  9. Other
• In what year did you obtain your degree?
• What attracted you to participate in Wikipedia?

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If you would rather not respond at all, that's fine also. Regards, - mbeychok 04:28, 4 May 2006 (UTC)

Hi, thanks for the support on Stellenbosch University. By the way, I did Civil (March 1979) there..

I can answer the questions above later.. PS Wiki is the best colaborative mechanism I have ever come across.. Cheers Gregorydavid 11:21, 23 May 2006 (UTC)

Untagged image

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MA Userbox

Today, there was a merger of Category:Martial Artist Wikipedians into Category:Wikipedian martial artists. This resulted in a userbox {{User:TonyTheTiger/Userboxes/Martialartist}} being added to the category. This userbox is available to you. TonyTheTiger 20:39, 17 January 2007 (UTC)

MA Userbox

Today, there was a merger of Category:Martial Artist Wikipedians into Category:Wikipedian martial artists. This resulted in a userbox {{User:TonyTheTiger/Userboxes/Martialartist}} being added to the category. This userbox is available to you. TonyTheTiger 20:40, 17 January 2007 (UTC)

Maties Userbox

Ek dink jy sal hiervan hou: Template:User_Matie .

FMalan 09:18, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

Wikimania 2007

Hi Janto

Wikimania 2007, which is being held in Taipei, Taiwan on August 3-5, is offering opportunities for travel scholarships to Wikimania for active users of Wikimedia projects from the continent of Africa. Although the original scholarship deadline has passed, please, if you are interested, you may still apply at http://wm07schols.wikimedia.org/apply.php. Sincerely yours, Cary Bass 20:59, 1 May 2007 (UTC)

Wikimania 2008 in Cape Town

Hi. Would you be interested in helping to ensure Wikimania 2008 is held in Cape Town? If so, please go to the Cape Town bid page, and sign up on the discussion page. Feel free to dive right in with adding suggestions, or fleshing out the bid! I'd greatly appreciate any help, no matter how small. Greenman 00:09, 31 August 2007 (UTC)

South African Wikimedia Chapter

Hi Janto. The idea of setting up a local Wikimedia chapter has been discussed by South African Wikipedians (and those associated with other Wikimedia projects) for some time now, and we want to help turn this dream into a reality. There are currently over 25 chapters established around the world, and several more planned and being discussed, but so far, none in Africa. A South African chapter, should it become a reality, would be a continental first. If you're interested in being involved in the creation of a South African Wikimedia Chapter, could you please email me directly at wikipedia@africancommons.org. Kaydee 68 13.30, 08 June 2010 (UTC)

South African Wikimedia Chapter update and mailing list

Hi there. Local Wikipedians have set up a mailing list where we will be discussing the formation of a local Wikimedia Chapter in South Africa. Please join the mailing list at this url https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaza. There is also a page set up on Meta where you can add your name if you're interested to take this idea forward. Check out http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_South_Africa. Thanks Kaydee 68 (talk) 09:02, 25 June 2010 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Nontheism

See: Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Nontheism.

Greetings, I see that you have chosen to conspicuously identify as a "Nontheistic Wikipedian" Me too! Currently there is a proposal to delete the article Nontheism or merge and redirect it to Atheism. Greg Bard (talk) 22:27, 3 July 2010 (UTC)

Rescue

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Armageddon theology WritersCramp (talk) 13:18, 11 September 2010 (UTC)

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Tai's Method

Hi, I just saw your new article, Tai's Method — not bad! Couple things though: the use of "pointed out" isn't really in keeping with a neutral tone, (see WP:SAY) and the cited source was a blog, and hence unreliable. It's easy enough to check the citations in a database (now up to 140), so I left in the claim. The blog could be made into an external link instead. Other than these details, a great start to an article! Feezo (Talk) 13:11, 25 March 2011 (UTC)

Thanks. I wasn't trying to use the blog link to make a claim that there are more than 75 citations. What I'm trying to say is there are blogs criticizing those 75+ authors. One of the critics is the one I linked. A quick google shows many other blogs, but the one I linked seemed to be the earliest. janto (talk) 13:19, 25 March 2011 (UTC)

It's a model stub now. :) The current use of "pointed out" is also a clear exception to Wikipedia:Manual of Style (words to watch). Feezo (Talk) 13:43, 26 March 2011 (UTC)

OK, I changed it to "It has been asserted that". Thanks for the input! janto (talk) 13:19, 27 March 2011 (UTC)

Sorry, I meant that the "pointed out" phrasing could be appropriate in this case! On second thought, "asserted" actually is better, so the current version is fine. :) Feezo (Talk) 19:45, 27 March 2011 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Allan Gray (company)

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Inviting you to WikiAfrica Incubator!

Hey Janto,

WikiAfrica invites you to support the Africa Incubator

WikiAfrica is pleased to invite you as a self-declared African Wikipedian to evaluate the Africa Incubator. WikiAfrica has created the Africa Incubator to support and assist new authors, as they create their first articles and learn the ins and outs of contributing to Wikipedia.

The Africa Incubator is a ‘soft landing’ for new authors to develop articles that relate to Africa. It assists them in becoming compliant and knowledgeable of Wikipedia principles and rules. Based within the Wikipedia framework, the Africa Incubator is fully interactive and enables feedback, assistance and forums.

This is where we need your help! For the Africa Incubator to be successful, it needs the intervention, interaction and experience of Incubator Mentors. We are looking for a pool of active experienced Wikipedians to consistently participate in ’owning’ the Africa Incubator. Incubator Mentors will assist new comers through the editing process. They will also help test and expand the Africa Incubator, and will play a vital role in encouraging newcomers to be Wikipedians for life

Please visit WikiAfrica Incubator to give us your honest feedback and evaluation. WikiAfrica is a ground-breaking project that is designed to Africanise Wikipedia by generating and expanding 30,000 articles over two years. Find out more about this project here WikiAfrica. To get involved, contact Francis [wikipedian@wikiafrica.net] Twitter: twitter.com/#!/wikiafrica Facebook: www.facebook.com/WikiAfrica --Awinda 12:57, 6 March 2012 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Awinda (talk • contribs)

Call for Wikipedians in Residence in Africa

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I hope you are well and thriving!! WikiAfrica has just put out a call for two Wikipedians in Residence. One in Cape Town at WikiAfrica, at the Africa Centre; and the other for WikiAfrica Cameroon in Douala, at doual’art. If you are interested, please contact either Marilyn [marilyn.doualabelldoualart.org] for the WikiAfrica Cameroon call or Isla [islahfafricacentre.net] for the WikiAfrica position in Cape Town.

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