User:Ckatz

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Hello, and welcome to Ckatz's user page. I've been an editor on Wikipedia since January of 2006, and an administrator since February of 2008. Much of my work here involves proofreading, revising and updating pages as I find them, removing vandalism, and other such tasks. I'm particularly interested in articles relating to astronomy, science fiction, television, and Canadian issues. If you have any comments on my edits, or any questions about Wikipedia in general, please leave a note on my talk page. I'll try to respond as best I can. Thanks.

Frequently asked questions

• Where can I learn more about editing Wikipedia?
  • The best place to start is at the Help Desk. Other useful links include the style guide, the list of policies and guidelines, and the guide to editing. Please feel free to ask on my talk page if you have any questions.
• Why was the link I added removed from an article?
  • Typically, links are removed because they fail the external links guideline. Although many links are deleted because they were placed by spammers, links to good sites are also removed on a regular basis. This is because Wikipedia isn't a directory service; the mere fact a site exists does not mean it warrants a link.
• Why was my article deleted?
  • Pages can be deleted for many reasons; there are very specific criteria that govern the process. Please review this article for more information.
• Why was information relating to my company or organization removed?
  • This is a very common question, based on a misunderstanding of Wikipedia's purpose. This project is not a directory, forum, or search engine, and as such it is not a place for you to post advertisements about your company or your product.

Contents
Contents 1 Frequently asked questions 2 Barnstars 2.1 Oddball 3 Tools 3.1 Toolbox 1 3.2 Toolbox 2 3.3 Inline templates 3.4 Other tools

Barnstars

		The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
		For your continued diligence and hard work towards Greater Vancouver-related articles. :) -→Buchanan-Hermit™/?! 03:54, 11 June 2006 (UTC)

		The Surreal Barnstar
		For your insighfull edit summaries, I proudly award you this barnstar. --Qyd 16:05, 9 February 2007 (UTC)

		The E=mc² Barnstar
		I've been meaning to give you one of these for ages, but I couldn't figure out where to put it :) Serendipodous 21:31, 5 June 2007 (UTC)

		The Copyeditor's Barnstar
		thanks for the corrections you made to the TARDIS article Ukt-zero (talk) 04:34, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

Oddball

You get a cowstar for being SUPERGREAT!

Here are some "Wikibeans" for being a very GOOD VandalProof user!

Cowstar (miscellaneous spammed talk page entry)
from 217.134.237.125 19:36, 21 May 2006 (UTC)

Jelly Belly Award (from a persistent and odd vandal)
"This message is issued from Loop 101 Dead!. If you have any questions, send it to my talk page. 15:23, 28 February 2007 (UTC)"

Tip of the day... Inserting a picture in an article The syntax used for displaying an image is: [[Image:{name}|{type}|{location}|{size}|{caption}]] Only [[Image:{name}]] is required. The other details are optional and can be placed in any order. They are: Type  'thumb' / 'thumbnail' or 'frame'. This causes image to be displayed with specific formatting. "thumb" is normally preferred. Location  'right', 'left', 'center' or 'none'. Determines placement of the image on the page. "Left" or "right" is the norm, but large panoramas or timelines can be displayed in the center. Size  {width}px or {width}x{height}px (e.g. 50x40px, would limit width to 50 and height to 40). Normally only one variable is used. Use common sense when determining the sizes; you can use the "Show preview" button if you need to. Caption  Any element which cannot be identified as one of the above is automatically treated as caption text. It is traditional to put this last. The caption should identify what the image is, and ideally be a complete sentence that adds to the article by pointing out something a casual reader wouldn't have noticed otherwise, or add information the pertains to the image. If you have a picture that isn't already in Wikipedia's image collection that you want to include in an article, you will need to upload it first. Read more (includes examples): Wikipedia:Extended image syntax Prior tip - Next tip To add this auto-updating template to your user page, use {{totd}}. Become a Wikipedia tipster

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