User talk:Enochlau

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Hi! I welcome comments, suggestions and complaints.

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G'day

G'day esteemed person who has expressed interest in Sydney based meetups at this page (I hope that's the correct wording for the formal greeting!!). You may have heard that Australia is to have its very own 'chapter' of the Wikimedia Foundation - and further, there's a meeting coming up to discuss / enact the chapter's incorporation (details here). I'm afraid that I don't know too much about the details of what this entails, other than having a private hope that we might get a secret handshake, and maybe cheap coffee at wikimania (this is a poor attempt at humour - I'm sure that the Chapter's do great work, and it's a good thing that Australia is to have one).

If you're interested in meeting up this weekend (the set date is the 20th) - or later, then please do head over here and sign up, or make a comment at the talk page... the drive to create the chapter has largely come from another town in Australia that I'm afraid I haven't actually heard much about.. and anything they can do.... right? - cheers, Privatemusings (talk) 11:11, 14 April 2008 (UTC)

editing help

Hi there Enoch!

A university class I've been trying to convince to get involved in using WP in their class has today agreed to do so. In the class they rewrote the text of Religious Nationalism. I was wondering if you could have a look at it and edit it mercilessly (as the saying goes). Perhaps if you could convince others to get in on the act too that would be great.

Here is the diff of the edit they made [1].

Thanks for your help,

Witty Lama 10:36, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

Please note that the section Religious Nationalism has now been separated from the main article Nationalism into its own article Religious nationalism. Please join in and help bring this newly formed article up to standard. Especially important is avoiding a Systemic Bias and adding Citations.

All the best, Witty Lama 04:57, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

I promise to take a look when I get some time. enochlau (talk) 22:03, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

Drinks and a wiki chat?

G'day sydneysider - fancy a 'not quite a meetup but a few drinks' sort of thing? - We can chat about the new aussie chapter, the price of eggs and have our very own 2020 Wiki Summit! - or just sink a couple of cold ones and gass bag about the good 'ol days of wiki, when an editor could get some repsect (not a typo)! I've suggested something here so take a look and sign up if you're up for it... cheers, Privatemusings (talk) 02:28, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

Deleting images on Commons but not replacing them

I noticed that you deleted an image that apparently is also on Commons but did not change the link in the article that uses the image. Is this a common occurrence? Do administrators typically delete images from Wikipedia because there is a copy on Commons without replacing the actual links in the articles? --ElKevbo (talk) 15:12, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

I deleted that a year ago. I don't remember this image in particular, but based on the deletion reason I entered, I suspect that at the time that I deleted it, there was an exact replica of that image on Commons with the same name - in which case, yes, admins on the English Wikipedia will delete the local version, because the image link will still work (if a local image is not found, it will look on the Commons for a file of the same name). However, this image was deleted on the Commons recently [2], because it was not tagged correctly. It appears that this image was a PD-old image, so I'm happy to restore the local version on the English Wikipedia if you like - not sure why it wasn't tagged correctly on the Commons (I'm not an admin there, can't see deleted edit history). enochlau (talk) 22:01, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

Holy crap did that timestamp say 2007 and not 2008? Wow - color me embarrassed! If I had noticed then I certainly wouldn't have bothered you about it as it is quite ridiculous to expect anyone to remember a specific incident from back that far.

If you could please restore the local copy of the image that would be spiffy. Thanks! --ElKevbo (talk) 22:25, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

Done. But now it needs sources otherwise it'll be deleted locally as well. enochlau (talk) 03:26, 28 April 2008 (UTC)

Done. Thanks again! --ElKevbo (talk) 05:38, 28 April 2008 (UTC)

2advanced

How is their entry not blatant advertising? In retrospect, I realize our entry was but we would like to add our company in some fashion. Can you offer any suggestions? We've won awards and have been online since 1996.

regards,

Derrick Stewart dstewart@biglickmedia.com —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dstewart21 (talk • contribs) 17:50, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

See WP:CORP. enochlau (talk) 04:30, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

Dashes in the Signpost

Greetings, Enochlau. You have probably not noticed, but I have been regularly making minor edits to articles of the Wikipedia Signpost for at least a month; in your case, I have mostly spend these on converting the hyphens between the external links and their descriptions to en dashes. The latter are much more suitable for this usage, and constitute an aesthetic improvement over hyphens—the style guidelines seem to agree with this view. Although I do not really mind continuing making these minor adjustments (and increasing my edit count in the process), it has finally dawned on me that it would be best to simply go to the source and see what the author thinks. At least I get to know if you agree with my changes (in which case I trust that you will take them up yourself) or disagree (in which case I should leave the hyphens be). In any event, that will be one thing less to worry about. Waltham, The Duke of 03:27, 24 May 2008 (UTC)

Umm ok. enochlau (talk) 04:30, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

Hmmm... Perhaps it's more than co-incidence that you write the smallest section of the Signpost. :-D Waltham, The Duke of 05:04, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

What is that meant to mean? enochlau (talk) 05:44, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

A jocular reference to your two-word reply... I should have made that clearer, I suppose. Waltham, The Duke of 06:09, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

lol ok :) enochlau (talk) 08:07, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

• Well, perhaps Waltham politely backed off when challenged; frankly, I don't think you should be writing high-profile texts without having someone else copy-edit them first. Sorry to be blunt, but "in good faith" doesn't mean "don't criticise". TONY (talk) 09:03, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

Please add this to the Signpost.

[3] Wikipedia will become an HSC course from next year! :D Gizza^{Discuss ©} 06:24, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

Yes, I saw it - Google sees all :) enochlau (talk) 14:07, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

Your deletion of Mack McLarty

Was this deletion a mistake? I noticed you deleted the page as G8, but it was not a talk page so that obviously wouldn't apply. The person is definitely notable as a past White House Chief of Staff, and surely deserves a page. I'll be restoring the page as a presumably mistaken deletion if I don't hear from you within 24 hours. Thanks, VegaDark (talk) 05:37, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

Oops, not sure how that happened -- obviously, I deleted the wrong page. Sorry. enochlau (talk) 15:02, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

Your bad English—deal with it or don't write high-profile pieces

Look, don't write those right-ups if your English is so bad, or if you can't be bothered properly reviewing them before hitting the button. Sorry to be blunt, but it was very sloppy—embarrassingly so—and remains embarrassing since your friend Taxman (never the best writer despite his self-perception as such) has blundered in and reverted my inline queries without dealing with them. I'm not going to baby-sit what you write: I've pointed out the problems, and you're quite satisfied in leaving the crap in there for all to read. It's such a bad advertisement, for you and for the project. TONY (talk) 02:55, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

I can see how the first sentence is clumsy, and "overseas" is unforgivable, but I stand by the rest. enochlau (talk) 04:55, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

No, the rest was wanting. "... whether "it's fit for purpose, the context, the relevance, whether there's an alternative view"" was pretty bad, and discredits that organisation through its illiterate use of the language. The past tense, as I said, was wrong—it indicated that WP no longer reflects notions of the global village. You had quoted it partially in a way that rendered it false. See now. TONY (talk) 09:00, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

Criticisms are fine. You just need to learn how to do it in a more constructive and civil manner. enochlau (talk) 09:58, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

I thought your edit summary (whingeing, was it) was far from civil. TONY (talk) 12:36, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

"right-ups"??? Sf-curmudgeon (talk) 01:04, 8 July 2008 (UTC)

well spotted. enochlau (talk) 06:22, 8 July 2008 (UTC)

Your deletion of Developer 2.0

Was this deletion a mistake? I was writing this page to outline which is the principle of Developer 2.0 in an Enterprise Context. I don't really mind why it is blatant: advertising when: I'm writing about principles... without making reference to business. Is it maybe to the references lists. Well that's my blog too, and if you think it is advertising, ok (just remove it). To me, it's only a set of dump idea I wrote around the web and if you're thinking it's offending I would remove it. Can you resume that page without references? Developer 2.0 is an emerging idea, and what I've written is valuable (at least for me). —Preceding unsigned comment added by Fmondora (talk • contribs) 04:44, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

I'm worried how about your deletion is democratic, and how the way you do things is collaborative making spirit of writing on wikipedia when: - I wrote an article about principles there; - You deleted it without informing me - I've asked you different days ago - You've never replied

Is it democratic? Is it the base principle of Wikipedia!

I don't think so, and I believe something wrong has happened because it's unbelievable watching how you're using your power of judging only because you're a moderator.

I'm sure it's the last time I'm writing on wikipedia... —Preceding unsigned comment added by Fmondora (talk • contribs) 05:19, 7 June 2008 (UTC)

Sorry for the delay in replying - I have been busy in real life. The article as deleted read like a promotion, looking at the tone and the lack of emphasis on what it is as opposed to why it is great. The three links to your blog didn't help either. If you believe that this is a legitimate concept that deserves a place on Wikipedia, I encourage you to rewrite it, focusing on especially on these issues: verification (WP:VERIFY), especially with finding references that come from a variety of reputable sources, and tone (WP:TONE, WP:Spam#How_not_to_be_a_spammer). For the record, two other users expressed their concerns with the article before I deleted the article. enochlau (talk) 06:49, 8 June 2008 (UTC)

I don't like how the conversation is going and your judgment until people can read only your judgement and not my tones... It is still not democratic! Maybe it is a good strategy for driving people to different business target. By the way, I want my content back because its mine. I think it was a better policy to help authors growing in writing their ideas instead of deleting. I'm really afraid to see how a public service like wikipedia is not so public and how the only thing will remain public is your judgment without any evidence. Can you send back me by email my deleted content?

Sorry to break the news to you, but Wikipedia is not a democracy. Regardless, given the borderline nature of this case, I have restored the content of Developer 2.0, and added tags that represent what I believe to be problems with the article as it stands. Please try and rectify the problems to the best of your ability, and please request assistance from other users familiar with enterprise software principles to help you understand how to write your article. If the article still reads like an advertisement in a few days' time, the article may be considered for deletion again (by me or others). enochlau (talk) 16:13, 8 June 2008 (UTC)

Thanks, I really appreciate the way you tagged, and in these days I'll work more on it. I'll come back next to you to feel your impression s. Thanks for all! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Fmondora (talk • contribs) 05:47, 11 June 2008 (UTC)

Looks like someone has deleted it now. enochlau (talk) 04:30, 13 June 2008 (UTC)

Signpost/Wikipedia in the News - Keelty

I just got around to reading the stuff you gathered for Wikipedia in the News. How about those "professional" journalists, eh? Will they ever get it that you don't have to "hack" this site to edit the articles? And how about the purported AFP response: "A breach"? And the non-offence will be investigated? Good on ya and keep 'em coming mate; it lightens the day indeed! Retarius | Talk 08:36, 11 June 2008 (UTC)

Yes, doing the "In the News" section has taught me more about the blathering media masses than anything else I've done before. enochlau (talk) 09:44, 11 June 2008 (UTC)

WikiProject Software

Hello Enochlau. You have been invited to join WikiProject Software, a WikiProject dedicated to improving the Software-related articles on Wikipedia. You received this invitation due to your interest in, or edits within the scope of the project. If you would like to join or just help out a bit, please visit the project page, and add your name to the list of project members. You may also wish to add {{User WikiProject Software}} to your userpage. If you know someone who might be intrested, please pass this message onto others by pasting this code into their talk page {{Software invite}}

Deletion of Baunt

This shows you deleted the redirect to the Bount page. First off, mispelling it with 'a' instead of 'o' is a plausible mistake. It is not an implausible typo or mosnomer. There is discussion on the talk page of the article here by Dekimasu as to the alternative spelling based on the German references of the clan. 'Baunto' is listed on the page and it is unclear as to whether adding the 'o' is a way to pluralize it for the entire clan, meaning Baunt could refer to a single individual. I do not see the harm in redirecting Baunt there, could it be restored? Tyciol (talk) 14:03, 15 June 2008 (UTC)

Yes, I agree with you - if anything the katakana is ba not bo. enochlau (talk) 14:09, 15 June 2008 (UTC)

Stop procrastinating…

… by monitoring my edits! kewpid (talk) 17:13, 16 June 2008 (UTC)

Rikaichan

I recreated the entry Rikaichan (the original one was someone else's). I believe it does deserve been kept now. If not, please tell me. urashimataro (talk) 08:10, 18 June 2008 (UTC)

I use the plugin myself, so I know what it is. However, the issue then, as now, is that the article makes no reference to why it's notable enough for inclusion into Wikipedia. Is it popular? If so, how popular? enochlau (talk) 08:14, 18 June 2008 (UTC)

You could have had the decency to wait for an answer from me before proceeding with the speedy deletion. I, unlike you, can't imagine why you want to delete an article about a useful piece of software. Maybe an article about it could make it notable. BTW, you probably will want to delete also the article about Moji extension I also wrote (sarcasm).

My apologies: it wasn't you who added the template. urashimataro (talk) 11:12, 18 June 2008 (UTC)

Yes, I didn't delete it, nor tag it the second time. But as deleted, you still hadn't addressed the problem of notability. Notability of a subject is a precondition for an article; so "Maybe an article about it could make it notable" doesn't make sense. enochlau (talk) 18:24, 20 June 2008 (UTC)

"+ sign at top of the page" in your instructions

Hi Enoch. I dont' know about other users, but (in reference for your instructions on how to add to this page) I see "new section", not "+". Might want to change your instructions accordingly, especially if you delete newbies' pages. Bongomatic (talk) 08:10, 18 June 2008 (UTC)

Oh, I didn't think of that - good point. Mine is a + sign because of my preferences. enochlau (talk) 08:14, 18 June 2008 (UTC)

The Lowlifes Page

Hi. I had just finished off the page for the band The Lowlifes and in a flash it was deleted. I don't understand the reason for this saying that the band is unimportant and stuff. Everything in the brief article was factual and I was doing it for a good friend of mine who is the founder member of the band. Please put it back up as there was no reason for it to be deleted in my eyes. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Johnpoxon (talk • contribs) 16:34, 20 June 2008 (UTC)

When I deleted it, it merely contained a message saying that it's being written - such a message is able to be deleted. The substantive article was subsequently deleted by other administrators, but I agree with their deletion. Your article as deleted made no assertion of notability: see Wikipedia:Notability (music). If you wish to contest the deletion, please go to WP:DRV. enochlau (talk) 18:23, 20 June 2008 (UTC)

Deletion review for Gabrielles Wish

An editor has asked for a deletion review of Gabrielles Wish. Since you closed the deletion discussion for this article, speedy-deleted it, or were otherwise interested in the article, you might want to participate in the deletion review. Corvus cornix_talk 22:57, 20 June 2008 (UTC)

TXGbusareINconvert (talk) 10:11, 21 June 2008 (UTC)

Does I ability to use [[Category:Page created by TXGbusareINconvert (talk)]]? If is no, why can't. TXGbusareINconvert (talk) 10:11, 21 June 2008 (UTC)

Read WP:CAT. The category is not useful and does not provide the user with any information, nor does it fit into one of the maintenance categories. You do not own articles: see WP:OWN. If you want to keep track of articles you create, use your watchlist. enochlau (talk) 10:14, 21 June 2008 (UTC)

Wikipedia in the News

Hi. How does one submit a potential story for this feature? --Dweller (talk) 11:00, 23 June 2008 (UTC)

There are words in a big blue box up the top of this page - have you read them? enochlau (talk) 13:06, 23 June 2008 (UTC)

Evidently not. --Dweller (talk) 13:50, 23 June 2008 (UTC)

I'm publishing in about the next hour; are you close to being finished? Ral315 (talk) 04:49, 27 June 2008 (UTC)

Sorry to rush you. No worries; next week is fine. Ral315 (talk) 07:03, 27 June 2008 (UTC)

Re: Lange

Both :) kewpid (talk) 05:39, 2 July 2008 (UTC)

Mentioning news sources

I'd like to suggest that the news sources for the items signalled in the Signpost's "In the News" section be mentioned explicitly; for example, as in:

• Falling exam passes blamed on Wikipedia 'littered with inaccuracies' (The Scotsman, 21 June 2008) – Scotland's falling exam pass rates have been blamed on Wikipedia and other online sources, which are said to contain misleading or inaccurate information that students pass off as their own.
• A Look Inside Wikipedia's Infrastructure (Data Center Knowledge, June 24, 2008) – Wikipedia's performance engineer Domas Mituzas discusses Wikipedia's infrastructure, which is an "unusual" case-study of a high-performance site.

Although the sources can, obviously, be found by following the links, prior knowledge of the source may help me (and presumably others) decide whether to follow the link or not.  --Lambiam 11:02, 8 July 2008 (UTC)

This is a great idea - thank you for your suggestion. I'll do it straight away. enochlau (talk) 11:03, 9 July 2008 (UTC)

Bauer

Sorry I haven't let you know sooner, but we're fine to write the Bauer article; if you can do so relatively soon, I'd love to run it for this week. Ral315 (talk) 03:31, 10 July 2008 (UTC)

Image wanted

Hi. I noticed you commented on this engine image. You may like to comment on the planned new image here Cuddlyable3 (talk) 12:09, 16 July 2008 (UTC)

Image:FourStrokeCycle.mpg

Hey Enochlau, could you please undelete Image:FourStrokeCycle.mpg, which you deleted in Feb'06. The reason for deletion was a bit thin to begin with, and I'd like to convert the animation to ogg. The image which you suggested as a replacement in your reason has a factual inaccuracy, and since we have inline video display now in 2008 we might as well put an ogg version of a correct animation in the article. Thank you! --Dschwen 12:40, 16 July 2008 (UTC)

Rescued

Hi. I see you were involved in rescuing (that is, not deleting) Sports Mogul a while back, and you made some suggestions for improvement at that time. Nothing's been done to it since. Related articles are marked for cleanup and/or COI. I know nothing about such games and can't judge notability of the various articles, but some of them seem unencyclopedic. You might take a look? Thanks. (I'll watch this page for a while.) --Hordaland (talk) 10:17, 23 July 2008 (UTC)

Could you help?

The article Burger King legal issues is undergoing a featured article review and I would like some assistance in insuring the Burger King Corporation v. Hungry Jack's Pty Limited ([2001] NSWCA 187) is properly cited and factually correct. Searching through the WP:AUSLAW project I came across your page.

Your user page says you are a law student in Australia, thus you have a serious leg up on me in the area. Any help you could provide would be greatly appreciated.

The FAC discussion is here

Thank you for your time, --Jeremy ( Blah blah...) 19:00, 26 July 2008 (UTC)

G'day NewSouthWikiWelshman

...and I mean 'welshman' in the most gender neutral way, of course...and I'm aware that not all of you guys are from NSW.. and I'm aware that this hasn't been the most smoothly written note in Wiki's history, but hey ho...slaps head, persuades voices in head to pipe down, and continues.... Fancy attending a meetup? - We've got some interested Chapter stuff to chat about, no doubt there may be some tales of Arabian Nights (or at least Egyptian conferences), and it just generally felt like it was about time..... head over here if you're interested.... do feel free to wiki-edit away in the usual fashion too if you've got any other ideas! cheers all, Privatemusings (talk) 07:25, 29 July 2008 (UTC)you've been spammed in this nature because you signed up as interested in being notified about this sort of thing.. hope that's ok!

Spoken Article help

Hi. I've recently begun a Spoken Article for Wikipedia:About. I would like to hear your veteran feedback on this rough draft of part one of four to six parts. In particular, if you could help me with any of the following, I'd be happy:

• Whether or not the sample is even good enough to warrant me to continue speaking the article and fixing errors in this draft
• Any pronunciation or tone errors
• Any suggestions on speed, pauses, titling, etc.

You can access the file here (10 MB). Thanks so much for helping this Spoken Newbie, CB (ö) 05:26, 7 August 2008 (UTC)

Re: Klystron.jpg

Just reformatted the summary for your image as an 'Information' template. Figured you wouldn't mind. --Chetvorno^TALK 21:39, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

Spam in Country Club Resort

Hello, this is a message from an automated bot. A tag has been placed on Country Club Resort, by another Wikipedia user, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. The tag claims that it should be speedily deleted because Country Club Resort is blatant advertising for a company, product, group, service or person that would require a substantial rewrite in order to become an encyclopedia article.

To contest the tagging and request that administrators wait before possibly deleting Country Club Resort, please affix the template {{hangon}} to the page, and put a note on its talk page. If the article has already been deleted, see the advice and instructions at WP:WMD. Feel free to contact the bot operator if you have any questions about this or any problems with this bot, bearing in mind that this bot is only informing you of the nomination for speedy deletion; it does not perform any nominations or deletions itself. To see the user who deleted the page, click here CSDWarnBot (talk) 14:40, 13 August 2008 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free media (Image:Dotfuscator.png)

Thanks for uploading Image:Dotfuscator.png. The media description page currently specifies that it is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, it is currently orphaned, meaning that it is not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the media was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that media for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).

If you have uploaded other unlicensed media, please check whether they're used in any articles or not. You can find a list of 'image' pages you have edited by clicking on the "my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "Image" from the dropdown box. Note that all non-free media not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. BJBot (talk) 05:07, 24 August 2008 (UTC)

Arilang1234

Hi,even though you have removed the eunuch section,I still think eunuch culture and eunuch politic both had played very important role in nearly all the Chinese imperial court.To omit it, would be like cutting away a big chunk of Chinese history.Arilang1234 (talk) 07:59, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

Hi,I notice that you have removed all my contributions.Can you tell me why?May be can put some back?Arilang1234 (talk) 17:53, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

Note that the article is about the Boxer Rebellion, NOT about Chinese history in general. If it's not relevant to the Boxer Rebellion, it doesn't go into the article. It's that simple. enochlau (talk) 23:53, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

Sorry user Enochlau,I promise will not do it again,because I do not know much of Wiki's rule.At the moment I am experimenting on my user page,could you go and have a look and point out what is wrong so that I can improve?Arilang1234 (talk) 15:10, 8 September 2008 (UTC)

Hi,its me again.I have done some work on my user page,when you have time can you please go to have a look and tell me how you feel?Arilang1234 (talk) 23:37, 8 September 2008 (UTC)

Use of your photo

Hi Enoch,

I used one of your images as an album cover for a performance by five guitarists who use electronics in various combinations. The performance was staged on August 2, 2008 at The Nave Gallery, so being clever, they called themselves "Five Knaves at The Nave." Your image was not so much altered as simply "framed." with some text. You can find the cover art and performance at: http://www.jamendo.com/en/album/32210 . I credited your image in the text with the following:

Image credit for album cover: Original image can be found at http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/index.html?curid=1586330. Taken by Enoch Lau on 22 January 2007. As a courtesy, please let me know if you alter this image. Original filename was IMG_1159.JPG. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike license versions 2.5, 2.0, and 1.0

Please let me know if you'd like something different for attribution. Thank you for releasing this great image with a CC license!

If you'd like to contact me, please email rwinchester@artsomerville.org. Thanks.

18.89.2.27 (talk) 13:51, 30 September 2008 (UTC)

About your photo of an orrery

Hi Enoch,

I'm a science teacher in secondery school (12 to 17 years old) in Montreal, Canada .I am about doing a project on the orrery. I'm searching orreries that I can see the mechanisms and that I can unsettle easily, but they are really hard to find. I saw your photo of an orrery on wikipedia and it is exactly what I need. I was wandering if you could tell me where I can find one of those. If I can't get one from here (Montreal), could you send me one (of course I would give you the money necessary to send it)?

Here's my e-mail : profguillaume@gmail.com

Thanks!

Guillaume Cyr —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.37.131.244 (talk) 14:54, 2 October 2008 (UTC)

A Sydney Meetup

G'day all - I'm dropping this note in to let you know that there's to be a Wiki Meetup the week after next, on Tuesday, 21st at 18:00 at The Paragon in Circular Quay. If you've ever thought about popping along to one of these, but haven't had the chance - now's the time! If you love the idea, but the time and / or place don't quite work for you, please do feel free to wiki edit away at the meetup page and I'm sure we can sort something out :-) Meetups are a great way to share wiki-thoughts, meet wiki-friends, and generally learn how to prefix all areas of your life with wiki- :-)

It's a very friendly bunch, and we're hoping to be able to formally collect membership fees and details for the Australian Chapter (did you know that we're the only current english speaking chapter? Join now for kudos and future bragging rights!) - as well as just generally have a good 'ol time. I look forward to seeing you there :-) best, Privatemusings (talk) 07:48, 10 October 2008 (UTC)

Fort St High School

Hi Enoch,

We are working on a new website for Fort Street High School, and would like to use your photo in Wikipedia on the new school webpage.

If you have any other photos of Fort St High School, and would like to volunteer them to the school, do let me know.

Regards

Nicholas Lee GM ARES n . l e e @ a r e s . c o m . a u (I have added spaces to reduce likelihood of email harvesting) 1300-762-912 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 61.29.6.130 (talk) 05:49, 14 October 2008 (UTC)

photo description modified

Per your requst in the text below the photo, here's brief note to let you know that I modified the image description page for a photo of yours - here. • Rabo³ • 07:55, 19 November 2008 (UTC)

Wiki Christmas Meetup

G'day all - I'm hoping that I might persuade you along to a Wiki christmas celebration / meetup on december 18th :-) - The meetup regulars are a friendly bunch, and we're very much hoping to get a few new folk along to chat about all things Wiki (and there are apparently some exciting things in the pipeline! Come along to find out a bit more ;-) - you can sign up here - and do feel free to edit that page with any more ideas or suggestions too :-)

Hope to see you there - I've heard a rumour that the first drink is on the highest placed Australian in the current arbcom elections.... Privatemusings (talk) 23:43, 4 December 2008 (UTC)ok, so I started that rumour too....

Forbidden City FA

Hey, I'm going to nominate Forbidden City for FA. Keep an eye on it if you can? --PalaceGuard008 (Talk) 05:50, 25 December 2008 (UTC)

從另一名香港成員的消息

餵， 好运在精整大學。 因为我們倆有共同兴趣，我們可能互相帮助與編輯文章。 我盼望收到你的来信。

--Loy Wong (talk) 07:05, 7 January 2009 (UTC)

ABarms.jpg

If the Alberta Coat of Arms is available on the Commons (can't find), why don't you put it on the pages where the ABarms.jpg picture was? The Alberta article, for one, is missing it. --208.38.59.163 (talk) 22:36, 22 January 2009 (UTC)

Backstage Pass: Powerhouse Museum

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The Powerhouse Museum will be giving Wikimedia Australia members (and friends) a personal tour through their collections - much of it not on public display. They'll take photos for us and give us access to their curators. Afterwards, they give us a meeting room and we help improve articles about their items. 20people Max.

Would you like to come along?

Signup and learn more here: www.Wikimedia.org.au/wiki/backstage pass

Date & Time: Friday the 13th of March @ 10am. BYO laptop. Where: Powerhouse Museum, Ultimo. map

Hope to see you there, Witty Lama 05:05, 14 February 2009 (UTC)

I hope you come back

to the project, but if not, best wishes with whatever you're doing.

		The Radiolarian Award
		In honor of Enochlau: a radiolarian, whose beautiful mineral skeleton remains long after the organism is gone.--ragesoss (talk) 17:41, 24 February 2009 (UTC)

Meetup time again

Hi all, it's Meetup time again :-) - Hopefully you'll be up for meeting on April 22nd at about 6pm at The Paragon, a pub in Circular Quay. It'll be the usual round of drinks and chit chats, with no particular agenda, just some friendly faces, and a shared interest in Wiki stuff. If you've thought about coming along before, but haven't made it - we'd love to see you - it'll be a relaxed, social chin wag about all things wiki - bring anyone along you fancy, and I hope you can make it :-)

Please do sign up on the meetup page, and do also feel free to nominate an alternative time / date / location if for whatever reason the 21st doesn't work for you - we're an accommodating bunch :-) cheers, Privatemusings (talk) 04:10, 26 March 2009 (UTC)

Invitation

Hello, I noticed you've made edits to University of the Philippines (UP) and UP–related articles and thought you might want to support our recent proposal to create the WikiProject University of the Philippines. We've recently revamped the proposal and started a drive to push the approval of this project. We have a lot of articles that may be under this project and we would like assistance and support for its approval. Hope we'll have a very positive response. Go Fighting Maroons!

P.S. You can look at the preliminary drafts of the project in here. Thanks!--The Wandering Traveler^{WIKIPROJECT UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT!} 04:30, 20 May 2009 (UTC)

Hello Enochlau

My Name is Tim OKane from surfrider foundation australia.

Our mission is to protect the beaches for everybody.

I would like to use a photo of manyly beach, for use in our winter 2009 news letter, ( a free publication to our members )

Feel free to contact me

Tim O'kane Projects Manager Surfrider Foundation Australia - Burliegh Heads, QLD 07 56071217 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.223.252.216 (talk) 03:20, 25 May 2009 (UTC)

File:Mt_Stromlo_Obs2.jpg

Following your request, just to let you know that I edited the above description to add coordinates (Commons:Geocoding). If you feel like it, I'd be glad if you double-check them. -- User:Docu 14:25, 2 July 2009 (UTC)

Sydney Meetup

I think you may have been notified by email, but I thought it was worth my dropping in a note anywhoo, to let you know that Sydney Wikipedians are having a meetup this coming Tuesday, the 4th August. As you'll see on that page, we have two folk flying in from the Wikimedia Foundation who will be attending, and we have a great crowd of wiki types signed up to come along.

If you've never been to a meetup before, this wouldn't be a bad one to kick off with (we're all very friendly, interesting, and great looking folk ;-), and if you have, well come along again, why don't ya! If you've any questions you can flick the aussie mailing list an email on wikimediaau-l@lists.wikimedia.org aussie mailing list, or drop me a note on my talk page. Hope to see some of you there!

ps. If you've already signed up, and received an email, and a phone call, and a door knock, and are getting a bit frustrated with constant advances from enthusiastic australian wiki types, then I'm told you can print this message, and bring it along to use as a 'free beer' voucher, redeemable by our esteemed Vice-President of WMAU on the night...... ;-) Privatemusings (talk) 22:05, 31 July 2009 (UTC)

Commons:File:CeremonyOfLaying26 3 25.jpg

Hi Enochlau, I changed the file description page of Commons:File:CeremonyOfLaying26 3 25.jpg and added the default information template. Hopefully I have done it right. Raymond (talk) 16:48, 3 August 2009 (UTC)

CDSCC "telescope"

Hi Enochlau,

I just thought I would send you a note about a referance to an Antenna (DSS-43 in this case) as a telescope.

All the Deep Space Stations (DSS) are parabolic antenna's, and as they are capable of performing radio astronomy, their primary role is communication (transmit/recieve). I thought I would let you know and let you change the note. It would just make the page more accurate.

Regards, YRPsycho —Preceding unsigned comment added by Yrpsycho (talk • contribs) 06:21, 20 August 2009 (UTC)

Thanks, it's been changed. enochlau (talk) 04:41, 1 September 2009 (UTC)

Meetup Time in Sydney :-)

Hi all,

It's meetup time again in Sydney - hopefully you'll be able to come along for friendly chat and drinks about all things wiki - topics will no doubt include the Chapter - perhaps with planning for the upcoming AGM, the general state of wiki-play, and the traditional candle lighting to encourage the mythical flagged-revisions extension to make its way on to the wiki. At this point, I usually mention that sitting wiki arbitrators are compelled to buy everyone a drink, but one of our number has taken a rather extreme route in avoiding this duty - if you have no idea what I'm talking about then you're probably busy writing and maintaining articles - but come along anyways on the 21st October, from 18.30 til late, to find out :-) cheers, Privatemusings (talk) 21:31, 1 October 2009 (UTC)

Bob Whelan

I noticed you removed a page on singer/songwriter Bob Whelan, but do not see a discussion linked to it. Do you recall why this took place (before I go and write a new article).

Thanks,

-Scott Scottparker2001 (talk) 12:09, 20 October 2009 (UTC)

The article as written in 2005 was referring to a bodybuilder - wrong guy. Go ahead and create a new article. enochlau (talk) 05:17, 24 October 2009 (UTC)

Sydney meetup

It's been a while since the wiki folk of Sydney had the chance to meetup - and there's quite a lot going on. If you've never been to a meetup before, you're especially welcome, and if you're an old hand, then please do make an effort to touch base :-) You can sign up here, or drop a note on my talk page if you have any questions or anything - hope to see you there! cheers, Privatemusings (talk) 02:57, 25 February 2010 (UTC)

Article WiZiQ deleted: Bringing it back

Hi Enochlau,

Just a quick FYI article WiZiQ was deleted:

08:37, 17 September 2007 Enochlau (talk | contribs) deleted "WiZiQ" ‎ (nn web)

I created a new article called Wiziq discussing the website (which I believe meets notability requirements)

However, the actual name of the website is more accurately WiZiQ with the W, Z, and Q capitals and the i's lowercase, so I'm going to have Wiziq redirect to WiZiQ which will be restarted.

Jjjjjjjjjj (talk) 17:42, 7 May 2010 (UTC)

File:NICTA ATP construction.jpg

Per your request to be notified: I edited the description page to include an information template and categories. Deadstar (talk) 08:50, 19 May 2010 (UTC)

Sydney Meetup :-)

See the meetup page for further information - short version is that we're hoping to meet in a fortnight in the city for a beer and a chat. Minors and Miners are welcome, with a responsible adult and a minimum of coal dust ;-) - do try and get out if you can, it's been a little while since wiki folk met in Sydney :-) cheers, Privatemusings (talk) 05:28, 12 August 2010 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2010-08-16/News and notes

Hello. I am a HK Wikipedian and I am now going to tell you a bad news: your photo about Hong Kong is plagiarize by the Hong Kong Book publisher. See the link on the title to see the news. We are discussion now in Chinese Wikipedia, fell free to give comment in Chinese or English. If it is in English, we will translate it. Thanks and hope you can reply. (Leave comment on zh:WT:HK)-HW (talk) 10:39, 18 August 2010 (UTC)

Re: Re: Wikipedia e-mail about copyright

This issues is still going. The wikipedian are still discuss about it. The publisher has relased a publish reply on the publish discuss board. Not all one is happy. They are now going to request money from the publisher (about HKD$1000/per one photo). Your photo File:Po Lin Monastery 2.jpg is used by the publisher without credit you. If you like, you can contact the publisher by using email thought speakingmaphkhotmail.com . Now all are discussion about how to get money from the publish for indemnify. Fell free to leave comment on my board on zhwp, zh:WT:HK or contact the publisher by speakingmaphkhotmail.com . -HW (talk) 00:11, 19 August 2010 (UTC)

Gabrielle's Wish

How Do,

I was reading the article on Rob Gretton and npticed the page fro Gabrielle's Wish the Manchester band had been deleted.

I was wondering did u compile the article on Gabrielle's Wish and why it was removed.

Cheers Best Billy 100%happy mcknib@gmail.com —Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.171.129.75 (talk) 01:23, 11 January 2011 (UTC)

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Hong Kong meetup

You're invited to the next Hong Kong meetup on 19 August in Think Cafe, Causeway Bay. Hope to see you there! Deryck C. 15:55, 12 August 2011 (UTC)

Sydney meetup

You are listed here as interested in Sydney meetups, so I thought I'd let you know about one on this Saturday at 5pm at the Alexandria Hotel. Details here: Wikipedia:Meetup/Sydney/November_2011. It would be great to see you. --99of9 (talk) 00:58, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

re-submission of wiki page for "Noughts and Exes"

Hey there. i'm new to wiki and am trying to start a wikipedia entry for a band i headline "Noughts and Exes". Someone apparently tried to make a wikipedia page for the band before but it was contested citing "doesn't indicate importance/significance)" as the reason for it's deletion.

I'm here to ask that we might set up the page again as we're very much an active working band. We've been given acclaim in the following publications : Time Magazine http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2043327,00.html Timeout Magazine (HK, Shanghai & Beijing) http://www.timeout.com.hk/music/features/39005/chinas-best-albums-of-2010.html South China Morning Post, HK Magazine and many others.

we've recently signed to Spectra Records : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectra_Records

and our recent music video was featured at the LAPAFF, Relevant Magazine and various other online magazines and sites.

We've also played at various international music festivals including Midi Festival in China, Baybeats in Singapre and Envol et Macadame in Quebec. We have released two albums which have received airplay on several TV programs such as MTV cribs, The Real World, Keeping with the Kardashians and a Microsoft commercial and Shangri-La Hotel Video.

We have also just concluded a number of tours around Asia and Canada.

There is more to add but i don't want to bore you with all the details.

Would really love it if we could have our wiki page reactivated please. thanks so much mate

Joshua — Preceding unsigned comment added by Joshuabwong (talk • contribs) 16:41, 17 November 2011 (UTC)

Please keep an eye on the Takis Fotopoulos article

I have noticed disruptive editing by user:John sargis, who keeps trying to remove referenced additions made to the article simply because they do not flatter Fotopoulos. The additions, mind you, were taken from Inclusive Democracy's own website (I'm talking about the Greek branch) and show that Fotopoulos and his followers have embarked on a smear campaign against Indymedia, Democracy Now!, Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting, even against Free Software. I have also noticed that they have trolled on various Greek blogs and they have gone so far as to claim that Amy Goodman is pro-zionist and that everyone who disagrees with them is a lackey of the Israeli Embassy. Quite disturbing, to say the least, and not at all befitting a philosopher who is considered somewhat of a sacred cow among Greek leftists. As for how democratic these actions are, draw your own conclusions. Elp gr (talk) 18:48, 12 January 2012 (UTC)

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Undeleted an article

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Modern klystrons are amplifiers, not oscillators

A small nit regarding your 2004 picture of the klystron at the Canberra Deep Space Network station: all modern klystrons are amplifiers, not oscillators. The tube you photographed amplifies a relatively weak signal from a low power transmitter called an "exciter" to the high power levels that actually go to the transmitting antenna. The same klystron tubes are used in many UHF TV transmitters; I ran one back in the 1970s. They're also used in many particle accelerators (CERN, Fermilab, SLAC, etc) to produce the electrostatic fields that drive the particles.

In contrast an oscillator usually has no signal input. Karn (talk) 08:56, 15 May 2013 (UTC)

Tim Flannery's middle name

I added Tim Flannery's middle name on his Wikipedia page in May 2006 and you reverted it back to the previous edit and a few years later someone else got all the credit for adding his middle name.

WELL THANKS ALOT FOR THAT! Mirrabooka (talk) 06:03, 19 June 2013 (UTC)

Are you lier?? shame on you!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Suspected_sock_puppets/PalaceGuard008#User:Sumple

Comment: I know both Sumple and PalaceGuard008 personally. They are not the same person, although they have similar interests. Even if you believe they are the same person, who cares? Sumple is not active any more (see his user page) - he left the project in disgust by vandals, which is unfortunate. enochlau (talk) 15:23, 14 November 2007 (UTC)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:PalaceGuard008 Hi there! I have edited Wikipedia as User:Sumple since July 2005, and with this account since May 2007. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.232.194.191 (talk) 15:32, 29 June 2013 (UTC)

Image

You requested to be notified if I used your image and modified it. I am using your image at in my physics class notes and have modified it to demonstrate average acceleration and non-uniform acceleration.

                  Thanks,
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Dragon Boat Festival

You previously closed a proposed move back to Dragon Boat Festival from an editor's bold "Duanwu Festival" move because "Proponents of neither side have gathered convincing, conclusive evidence to support their case." I am curious if you would consider revisiting that given your own searches, those provided by the other editors, and my current ones, which include sourcing that "Dragon Boat Festival" (all capped) is in fact the official translation used by the PRC in English documents and media publications and broadcasts.

Links and discussion here. — LlywelynII 10:38, 3 November 2013 (UTC)

Permission to Use Image

Enoch Lau Sydney Australia,

Dear Enoch,

I am the coauthor of a book titled Conversations with Form, a book of design exercises for students of architecture. It will be published by Routledge in May 2014. We would like to use one of your images as an example for the students. It is for the section on architectural systems. The image we are interested is the following:

Sydney_Opera_House_Sails.jpg

We would like ask your permission to use it. The credit would be as follows: Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia. Photo: Enoch Lau, courtesy of the photographer.

If you prefer, you can contact me at andresmignucci@gmail.com or through wikipedia.

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

with warm regards,

Andrés Mignucci FAIA

--Nonza (talk) 20:30, 23 November 2013 (UTC)

Photograph Attribution, Sydney Opera House Sails, 4.4-5

January 18, 2014

Mr.Lau

I am writing to thank you for making your photograph available for publication through Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License. We plan to use the following photograph for inclusion in Harold Kalman, Heritage Planning, to be published in 2014 by Routledge. The image that we plan to use is:

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sydney_Opera_House_Sails_edit02.jpg

You will be credited as the photographer in the caption.

If you have any questions please contact me via wiki.

Thank you,

Susan Medville — Preceding unsigned comment added by Skicbbc (talk • contribs) 19:49, 18 January 2014 (UTC)

Sydney Meetup on Monday evening

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Sydney meetup

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