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[edit] WP:CVU status

The Wikipedia:Counter-Vandalism Unit project is under consideration to be moved to {{inactive}} and/or {{historical}} status. Another proposal is to delete or redirect the project. You have been identified as a project member and your input as to this matter would be welcomed at WT:CVU#Inactive.3F and at the deletion debate. Thank you! Delivered on behalf of xaosflux 17:48, 10 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] WikiProject Harry Potter roll-call


Hi there. Your username is listed on the WikiProject Harry Potter participants list, but we are unsure as to which editors are still active on the project. Your name has therefore been moved to a "potentially inactive" list. If you still consider yourself an active WikiProject Harry Potter editor, please move your name from the Potentially inactive list to the Active Contributors list. You may also wish to add {{User WP Harry Potter}} to your userpage, if you haven't done so already. Conversely, if you do not wish to be considered a member of the WikiProject, leave your name where it is and it will be moved to the Inactive Contributors section. If you wish to make a clean break with the Project you may move your name to the Known to have left section. Many thanks.

[edit] You are hereby arrested for the future murder of a Wikipedia guideline...

Well, not really. But there is a problem with your signature.

I have recently noticed your signature in a page, and I have to say that it is a very interesting one (much more interesting than mine, anyway). Whilst editing said page, however, I noticed that it was, rather suprisingly, listed in the transcluded templates at the bottom of the edit page. And it is with little pleasure indeed that I break these news to you: Wikipedia policy on signatures expressly forbids the usage of any templates whatsoever in signatures. I am afraid that you will have to come up with a different solution in order to sign your comments from now on. Mind you, it is still perfectly possible to produce the same signature with other means, even though these ways will probably be less convenient that the template you have been used to. If, on the other hand, you decide that it is time for a change, you can always create a new signature that is cool but still conforms to the guidelines, either on your own, or with help.

By the way, I have no authority to arrest anyone. I can pay other people to do it, though. For I am rich, and famous, and very, very modest. And I... I don't like the look on your face, Webdinger... I think I will just leave... (tiptoes to the exit)

Slowly... (opens door)

(runs) – Waltham, The Duke of 18:06, 8 November 2007 (UTC)

Thank you for the heads-up! I'd already realized when I started signing pages with that signature that it was frowned upon to transclude a signature template directly into a page -- since that point (which was probably about a year ago), I've used subst: when signing all pages. Most likely the signatures you discovered that appeared in "transcluded templates" were those that I inserted a long time ago. ;) — † Webdinger BLAH | SZ 06:14, 9 November 2007 (UTC)
Indeed, now that you mention it, the template page is not linked to more than fifty pages. I suppose this is a good think, so I have graciously let you "off the hook".
By the way, you answer posts in an interesting manner. That is, you double your post count for user talk pages. I shall consider it if I find that I need to appear more active. In any case, I will delete your answer from my talk page, since you have the archive of the whole conversation and I prefer answering in the pages where discussions begin. I hope that you do archive the messages here carefully, or you might be fined (I can always use the extra money). Well, so long.
Almost. Now that I have met you, it would be a shame not to ask you to have a look at WikiProject Succession Box Standardization. You might want to join. Just think of it. Cheers. Waltham, The Duke of 17:03, 9 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday from the Birthday Committee

Wishing Webdinger a very happy birthday on behalf of the Wikipedia Birthday Committee!

Don't forget to save us all a piece of cake!

--Nadir D Steinmetz 00:01, 6 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Replaceable fair use Image:Katharine_close.jpg

Replaceable fair use

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[edit] Disputed fair use rationale for Image:AirNewZealandFlight901.jpg

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[edit] Orphaned non-free media (Image:AirNewZealandFlight901.jpg)

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