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Reliable sources

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Country codes on dab pages

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Please don't make edits like this one. The entry for a country by country code on the code's disambiguation page should (a) link to the country, (b) have only one blue link, and (c) have no graphics. See WP:MOSDAB. -- JHunterJ (talk) 17:10, 28 June 2010 (UTC)Reply

UEFA 2012 qualifying attendance figures

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I've noticed that you are regularly updating attendance figures for UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying group matches. I was just wondering what source you're using for these numbers. I can always find attendance figures from match reports at sites like Sky Sports or ESPN, but for some reason I can never find them on UEFA's website. If your source is from UEFA could you point me in the right direction?Music+mas 22:31, 8 October 2010 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Music+mas (talkcontribs)

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List of best-selling music artists

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I personally don't mind having country flags, but I'd like to notify you that numerous administrators including John do not approve of the flags for music related articles. That said, we once used to have the country flags for only a few artists at the List of best-selling music artists, which were removed by John, see this edit of his.--Harout72 (talk) 00:26, 18 November 2011 (UTC)Reply

Oh ok sorry I didn't know that you weren't allowed place flags but I just thought it would improve the aesthetics of the page as it is very monochrome at the moment. Dont worry though I wont change it again, thanks for telling me though. ShaneMc2010 00:31, 19 November 2011 (UTC)

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WikiProject Eurovision Newsletter - July 2012

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Issue #20 • July 2012
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Bienvenue! Willkommen! Welcome!

Please be warm-hearted in encouraging everyone to do their best to contribute to all Eurovision-related Wikipedia articles, and welcome our new members to the project. It is easy for editors to get into conflict with each other, and things can get very nasty on the most trivial of issues, whether that be on the language of songs, the names of certain countries, or how we deal with incidents at the contest. In such circumstances it is worth remembering one thing: we are all here to build an encyclopedia, and the contribution of Eurovision to human knowledge can only be given justice if we work together and make articles, not drama!

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Eurovision Song Contest -   Sweden 2013

Junior Eurovision Song Contest -   Netherlands 2012
  • The tenth edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest is scheduled to take place on the 1 December 2012, in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Details about confirmed participation are slowly filtering out into the world wide web. Please cite reliable sources when including new information.
  • The EBU extended the submission deadline to 29 June 2012. So far only 8 countries confirmed participations, and the contest needs a minimum of eleven in order for the show to continue. Bulgaria have withdrawn.

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  • After several postponements, the first contest is now scheduled to take place in the South Korean capital of Seoul; on 14 October 2012.
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Eurovision Young Musicians -   Austria 2012

Eurovision Young Dancers -   Norway 2011
  • The next contest is scheduled to take place in 2013 - the host city is expected to be announced towards the end of 2012.

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WikiProject Eurovision Newsletter - August 2012

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WikiProject Eurovision: Recent changes

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Replaceable fair use File:Edmond Point Kilkee.jpg

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DYK nomination of Edmond (ship)

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County Clare

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For some reason I get the feeling that you have "something" with County Clare.   The Banner talk 16:37, 26 August 2012 (UTC)Reply

Well you've got that right anyway! I decided to make an article on the Edmond and then I noticed that the Kilkee article wasnt as great as it could be, the same with the Cratloe article, ive been toiling away on them for a few days getting them up to scratch! Ive been a bit obsessed really.. ShaneMc2010 16:54, 26 August 2012 (UTC)Reply
LOL, the last days you are all over my watchlist. And you did jobs that I knew that had to be done, but were victims of a focus elsewhere. So, keep up the good work! The Banner talk 18:35, 26 August 2012 (UTC)Reply

DYK for Edmond (1833)

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DYK nomination of Corruption in Ireland

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DYK for Tourism in the Republic of Ireland

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DYK for Corruption in Ireland

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DYK for The Peninsula Beverly Hills

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DYK nomination of Shrewsbury Road

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WikiProject Hotels

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DYK for Shrewsbury Road

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Maritime disasters

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Hi, Shane. Do you have a reference you can add for the addition you made to List of maritime disasters [1]? Most of that page is unreferenced so I think encouraging references for new entries is a worthwhile start. Dricherby (talk) 10:33, 10 February 2013 (UTC)Reply

I agree totally, the page looks lobbed together without them. I do of course I just didn't because it looked like none of the others had them. Ill add them in right now. ShaneMc2010 13:12, 10 February 2013 (UTC)Reply
Thanks — that's brilliant! Dricherby (talk) 09:35, 11 February 2013 (UTC)Reply

DYK nomination of Fulmar (1868)

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Re:St. Ouen DYK

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I've responded to your comments on the St. Ouen F.C. DYK nominations page. The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 14:58, 13 February 2013 (UTC)Reply

DYK for Fulmar (1868)

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DYK for Inishtrahull (1885)

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Expanding the Luxe Rodeo Drive Hotel

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Hello. I see you created the The Peninsula Beverly Hills. Thank you for doing that. I recently created the Luxe Rodeo Drive Hotel, and I was wondering if you would consider expanding it with more referenced info. Are you interested? Feel free to reply on my talkpage. Thank you.Zigzig20s (talk) 10:25, 4 December 2014 (UTC)Reply

Events happening in Dublin

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