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ukexpat (talk) 00:54, 21 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2010-03-21T00:54:00.000Z","author":"Ukexpat","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Ukexpat-2010-03-21T00:54:00.000Z-Welcome","replies":[]}}-->

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Hello. In case you didn't know, when you add content to talk pages and Wikipedia pages that have open discussion, you should sign your posts by typing four tildes ( ~~~~ ) at the end of your comment. You may also click on the signature button located above the edit window. This will automatically insert a signature with your username or IP address and the time you posted the comment. This information is useful because other editors will be able to tell who said what, and when. Thank you. --SineBot (talk) 01:14, 21 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2010-03-21T01:14:00.000Z","author":"SineBot","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-SineBot-2010-03-21T01:14:00.000Z-Your_recent_edits","replies":[]}}-->

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Hi, I saw your message on HD Kayau Voting IS evil 04:43, 21 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2010-03-21T04:43:00.000Z","author":"Kayau","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Kayau-2010-03-21T04:43:00.000Z-Your_recent_edits","replies":[]}}-->

Thank you I am sorry I did not reply any sooner I am still getting adjusted to how things work here on Wiki. I am a fast learner and enjoy research. So let me introduce myself my name is Lorenzo I have a degree in Architecture and currently have my own design build company here in Va. I like the arts and music. I looked at your page earlier and see you have worked on pieces from many different cultures. I think that is great. I will be on tomorrow mid day eastern time USA. Take care LorenzoLorenzo Da Silva 06:11, 21 March 2010 (UTC)

Hm... I think you have been USING A BIT TOO MUCH UNNECESSARY CAPITALISATION. BTW, about your sig, maybe you should put up a link to your userpage, as stated in WP:Signatures. Kayau Voting IS evil 13:31, 21 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2010-03-21T13:31:00.000Z","author":"Kayau","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Kayau-2010-03-21T13:31:00.000Z-Your_recent_edits","replies":[]}}-->

• Wikipedia is not "Wiki" as you refer to it on your user page. See WP:NOTWIKI. You should always specify the name of the wiki, in this case Wikipedia or more specifically the English Wikipedia. Thanks.
• You could request a change to your account name because currently it violates WP:REALNAME. See Wikipedia:Changing username to get your username fixed. You should not edit under the real name of another person, in this case your father's name.
• Your user page mentions that you have reference material about your father's career. You could make a separate user subpage to list it. This will show other users what you have, and help you keep track as you work sources into the article about your father.

--Teratornis (talk) 20:24, 21 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2010-03-21T20:24:00.000Z","author":"Teratornis","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Teratornis-2010-03-21T20:24:00.000Z-Some_more_observations_and_advice","replies":[]}}-->

User:IBen/Classroom/Offer

I think I'm adopted already. I'm not sure but I welcome any help or advice as you must know the confusion I must have lol. Google is an amazing company you must have enjoyed working on them. I have a client that wants me to contact them with an idea he has. I am waiting for a nondisclosure agreement from his attorney before I can approach Google. Anyways ya have a look and tell me what you think this is still a work in progress. I am putting up as much information that I have and then I guess what ever is not linked to cited material will have to be removed before this is released (example some portions of his exhibitions, grants,ect. I have a lot more work tomorrow I am calling up the Texas archives to send me files that he has there from noted individuals. I will also be contacting the Museums to send me w/e they have on him. Also actresses like Joan Crawford have his art and attended his shows. Any idea on how to ref that?

 Doing... later today.--mono 16:42, 23 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2010-03-23T16:42:00.000Z","author":"Mono","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Mono-2010-03-23T16:42:00.000Z-Hello_mono","replies":[]}}-->

You might want to merge your old talk page into this one. Kayau Voting IS evil 10:54, 22 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2010-03-22T10:54:00.000Z","author":"Kayau","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Kayau-2010-03-22T10:54:00.000Z-Merge","replies":[]}}-->

1. Y Thank you.

• You're welcome!--mono 00:29, 24 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2010-03-24T00:29:00.000Z","author":"Mono","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Mono-2010-03-24T00:29:00.000Z-Re:_Merge","replies":[]}}-->

1. Am i officially adopted by you now? or was I supposed to do something?

• Yes, you are adopted. You should look over my classroom; we'll be working through the assignments there.--mono 00:29, 24 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2010-03-24T00:29:00.000Z","author":"Mono","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Mono-2010-03-24T00:29:00.000Z-Re:_Merge-1","replies":[]}}-->

1. I have a couple of Catalogs that are over 200-400 pages long they are part of a yearly series that show the artist and their works that were displayed in their respective countries international art competition. They have information on the Judges, city officials, contestants, and have articles from critics and Dr.s. Can i use these as to cite the location and date of my fathers exhibitions?

• This may sound ignorant, however, who is your father? Are you looking to write an article about him?--mono 00:29, 24 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2010-03-24T00:29:00.000Z","author":"Mono","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Mono-2010-03-24T00:29:00.000Z-Re:_Merge-2","replies":["c-Mono-2010-03-24T00:29:00.000Z-Mono-2010-03-24T00:29:00.000Z"]}}-->

• If so, please look over this policy.--mono 00:29, 24 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2010-03-24T00:29:00.000Z","author":"Mono","type":"comment","level":5,"id":"c-Mono-2010-03-24T00:29:00.000Z-Mono-2010-03-24T00:29:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->

1. What about my earlier question regarding capitalization of book titles? If the title of the book is in all caps should i keep it cited that way of just cap the first letter?

• All caps or small caps?--mono 00:29, 24 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2010-03-24T00:29:00.000Z","author":"Mono","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Mono-2010-03-24T00:29:00.000Z-Re:_Merge-3","replies":["c-Mono-2010-03-24T00:29:00.000Z-Mono-2010-03-24T00:29:00.000Z-1"]}}-->

• This is the naming policy; also see here--mono 00:29, 24 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2010-03-24T00:29:00.000Z","author":"Mono","type":"comment","level":5,"id":"c-Mono-2010-03-24T00:29:00.000Z-Mono-2010-03-24T00:29:00.000Z-1","replies":[]}}-->

1. I have a book that cites my fathers works and shows between 1951 -1962 to do multiple ref of the same source can i use the <ref name="name"> ... </ref> feature on the first reference and then <ref name="name" /> on the proceeding?

•  Doing....--mono 00:29, 24 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2010-03-24T00:29:00.000Z","author":"Mono","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Mono-2010-03-24T00:29:00.000Z-Re:_Merge-4","replies":[]}}-->

--mono 00:17, 24 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2010-03-24T00:17:00.000Z","author":"Mono","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Mono-2010-03-24T00:17:00.000Z-Adoption_2","replies":[]}}-->

Hey mono check out User:AlfredoDaSilva. Here is the article I am working on User:Pursuitknowledge/Alfredo Da Silva.

First sentence needs rewriting and you should collaborate with other editors, providing refs so you can stay WP:NPOV. Please take a look at WP:COI as well.--mono 23:44, 24 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2010-03-24T23:44:00.000Z","author":"Mono","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Mono-2010-03-24T23:44:00.000Z-Work_in_progress","replies":["c-Pursuitknowledge-2010-03-25T01:43:00.000Z-Mono-2010-03-24T23:44:00.000Z"]}}-->

• The first line is a direct quote. I have taken all of the information on the article from direct quotes or paraphrased cited material. To stay WP:COI I need to only cite referenced sources right? So how do I collaborate with other editors? I thought that's what I was doing with you? What should I do?Pursuitknowledge (talk) 01:43, 25 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2010-03-25T01:43:00.000Z","author":"Pursuitknowledge","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Pursuitknowledge-2010-03-25T01:43:00.000Z-Mono-2010-03-24T23:44:00.000Z","replies":["c-Kayau-2010-03-26T11:15:00.000Z-Pursuitknowledge-2010-03-25T01:43:00.000Z"]}}-->
  • Quotes are good, see WP:QUOTE. Kayau Voting IS evil 11:15, 26 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2010-03-26T11:15:00.000Z","author":"Kayau","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-Kayau-2010-03-26T11:15:00.000Z-Pursuitknowledge-2010-03-25T01:43:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->

You don't have to include them. After all everyone can find the dates in the text. Kayau Voting IS evil 02:30, 5 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2010-04-05T02:30:00.000Z","author":"Kayau","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Kayau-2010-04-05T02:30:00.000Z-Years_in_sections","replies":[]}}-->

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I would like to add photo to my draft User:Pursuitknowledge/Alfredo Da Silva how can I do this? Pursuitknowledge (talk) 06:01, 22 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2010-09-22T06:01:00.000Z","author":"Pursuitknowledge","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Pursuitknowledge-2010-09-22T06:01:00.000Z-Years_in_sections","replies":[]}}-->

Use [[Image:Photoname|thumb|Size|Caption]]. Like [[Image:Flower.jpg|thumb|200px|Flower]] will be like this

— Tanvir 06:14, 22 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2010-09-22T06:14:00.000Z","author":"Wikitanvir","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Wikitanvir-2010-09-22T06:14:00.000Z-Years_in_sections","replies":[],"displayName":"Tanvir"}}-->

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