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Google books

Please read WP:EL. We don't link to Google books. It is a site which requires registration and login to access. IPSOS (talk) 20:41, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

I am pretty sure it has been decided not to link to Google books. It's not necessary, just make a proper bibliographic entry. Also, it is considered bad form to add references when you are not actually adding any content from the reference. Take it up on the help desk or something. I think you are doing something wrong, and it is your responsibility to follow up on it. IPSOS (talk) 21:04, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

You will also want to note that Wikipedia prohibits directly linking to sites which sell the books, even affiliate sites. When you link to copyighted books on Google books, non-logged in users get a set of book sales links. Wikipedia provides a single way to link to modern books, by ISBN number only. Clicking on the ISBN number takes you to a page where you can select many destinations based on that ISBN, such as Amazon, Google books, etc., so as to prevent the promotion of a single site and to give the reader access to all options not just one. It may be permissable to link out-of-copyright books with no ISBN to Google, but you should ask at the help desk, village pump or another related talk page. IPSOS (talk) 21:14, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

Well, we don't really forgo it, since you can easily get there from the ISBN. For example, click on this ISBN 9004129022. Then search in the page for "Google books" and click on the "Find this book" link. Also, as I said, it may be ok to link to out of print books in the public domain, as Google doesn't make you log in to view those. I don't know for sure, though... IPSOS (talk) 15:19, 4 February 2007 (UTC)

Hospital

Thanks for your addition to Hospital. Can you please provide (English-language) references for it? Cheers. MadMaxDog 22:15, 24 February 2007 (UTC)

AfD nomination of Electronic Shelf Label

I have nominated Electronic Shelf Label, an article you created, for deletion. I do not feel that this article satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and have explained why at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Electronic Shelf Label. Your opinions on the matter are welcome at that same discussion page; also, you are welcome to edit the article to address these concerns. Thank you for your time. Do you want to opt out of receiving this notice? rootology (T) 03:28, 14 July 2008 (UTC)

James N. Gardner listed at RfD

An editor has asked for a discussion to address the redirect James N. Gardner. Since you had some involvement with the James N. Gardner redirect, you might want to participate in the redirect discussion (if you have not already done so). Six (talk) 11:58, 24 December 2008 (UTC)

Georg Andreas Böckler

Hi there. Would you be able to answer the question I have asked at Talk:Georg Andreas Böckler#Birth and death years? If I don't hear anything in a few days, will try and ask at the Dutch Wikipedia. Carcharoth (talk) 10:51, 2 July 2012 (UTC) Update: I checked here, but as the last edits there were in 2011 as well, I'll not post there and just leave it at this note.

Mo Chua of Balla

I have removed a statement that you made in the article Mo Chua of Balla because it was unreferenced. Please find a reference for about the teleportation of meat by St Mo Chua, and then you could put the sentence back again. Kind regards--File Éireann 07:58, 15 April 2013 (UTC)

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00:57, 20 March 2015 (UTC)

Renamed

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14:35, 22 April 2015 (UTC)

ArbCom elections are now open!

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DYK for Dirk Martens

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Nomination of ReadPlease for deletion

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Proposed deletion of Fire Vox

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Does not meet WP:GNG and WP:NSOFT.

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