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== Awards tables ==
==Scouting article work==
If you are getting this, it is because you do or did work on Scouting articles (see ]).


When you get back... I created {{tl|Infobox Awards}} to replace the use of tables for awards. I currently use it in ] and in Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. It works well, but needs a bit of work. I cannot figure out how to implement the valign parameter to vertically align the text and image. I would appreciate any help. If you can think of any other features, go for it. --] 18:03, 13 August 2007 (UTC)
As the Scouting WikiProject has been formed since early January 2006, we've had many great improvements made in this area of Wiki and I want to personally thank everyone for their help. We don't always agree on things, but we keep moving forward. YIS, ] 22:09, 25 April 2006 (UTC)


==Userboxes== == NewComer box ==
Hmm, I'll have to find a free usage one then. Thanks. ] 20:01, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
:I'll wait until his stress level goes down, it's on I quit/I need a vaction and they are on wikibreak. Then I'll ask him for help. ] 20:46, 8 May 2006 (UTC)


Hello, nice boxes ! ] A request: in the {{user Newcomer}} can it say "the" instead of "this" so it can be used by newcomers but also as a part of the kindness campaign not only for newcomers self use? Or if you prefer to create a new box for asking others to be nice to newcomers? ] 09:58, 17 August 2007 (UTC)
==Button, button==
I saw you left a note at ]. This guy is VERY focused: ]. --] 13:34, 12 May 2006 (UTC)


== BYU lead ==
== Your entry on David N. Sundwall ==


There is a discussion going on at ]'s page about the lead. Since you took part in the last one, I thought you may want to have a part in this one. Let's work together to knock out a good, solid opening. Thanks, ] 03:08, 21 August 2007 (UTC)
Hey, I was just browsing around Misplaced Pages and happened to search for David Sundwall on a whim (I knew him from some time ago in DC) and was surprised to see an entry. Just curious, how did you know him?


== Userboxes ==
I worked with him when he was at ACLA.


I noticed you told another guy how to include an image on a userbox. I was wondering if you could tell me how or give me the link to where it says how. Thank you so much for your help.--] 23:00, 27 August 2007 (UTC)
:He's my boss. A great guy, too.


== Brigham Young University Wikiproject ==


This new wikiproject has been proposed at ]. Please sign up in order to improve the quality of BYU related articles on wikipedia, including BYU-Idaho and BYU-Hawaii. Thanks. ] 01:21, 30 August 2007 (UTC)
Nice. He's definitely a great guy--showed me everything there was to know about DC when I was just a freshman in college. For the longest time I wanted to follow in his footsteps, but it's unfortunate that a MD just wasn't in my future.


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== WC2006 ==
Hello. I've nominated this category you created for deletion. See the discussion ]. ] 10:10, 8 September 2007 (UTC)


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Hi, about indication places - if two or more teams are going tie, then ranking of each team in each group will be determined by drawing of lots by the Organising Committee for the FIFA World Cup. Thanks. ] 19:49, 20 June 2006 (UTC)
Hello. I've nominated this category you created for deletion. See the discussion ]. ] 10:11, 8 September 2007 (UTC)


==]==
*Thanks. Finally figured out that the text describing the colors was not consistent with what people are actually doing. Better to change the text than continue the tussle. Now, the key is to ensure that the rows actually correspond to final position. ] 19:52, 20 June 2006 (UTC)
Hello. I've nominated this category you created for deletion. See the discussion ]. ] 10:13, 8 September 2007 (UTC)
:: As for me better adding one more column - '''Places''' than write behind team their place. Maybe you can propouse this at WC2006 Talk place. Thanks. ] 20:58, 20 June 2006 (UTC)


==Userboxes==
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Well thankyou for putting it so bluntly...hmph! But yes, I guess they are. The think is when I created them, they all had images (hapily used elsewhere on wikipedia) that the copyright police decided were not acceptable for use in useboxes and thus deleted all the images. Thus - substandard userboxes. After they all got anihilated by the deletionists I gave up on bothering to make any more. If you can fix them it would be great. Also would appreciate your advice on how to fix the sports ones. If you look at my user page there are a whole bunch of clubs that I support and I tried to change them to have club logos, but once again the deletionists relaced the images with stupid three letter codes instead of the colourful logos that were there before. ] (]) 11:44, 27 January 2008 (UTC)


== TfD nomination of ] ==
Hi NThurston! Thanks for your recent interest in the AfD of the ] article. Your input is most appreciated. Since the AfD is now closed and the World Cup almost over, I'd like to encourage you to put some input into the improvement of this article, either by improving where you think you can, or by suggesting changes on the talk page. Kind regards, ]]] 03:25, 6 July 2006 (UTC)
] has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at ]. Thank you.<!--Template:Tfdnotice--> <i><b>—&nbsp;]&nbsp;]</b> - </i> 04:02, 30 January 2008 (UTC)


==BSAseries==
I like what you are doing with the infobox. I was trying to work out how to include an image variable so that we could include the logo currently on each page into the box- any ideas? --] 15:45, 26 July 2006 (UTC)
:That would be a great idea, but I don't know how. It's well beyond my capabilities. I'll try to look around at some other templates to see if that is possible. --] 15:48, 26 July 2006 (UTC)


==Disputed fair use rationale for Image:Pulpandpaper.gif==
:Sweet! Looks great. --] 16:05, 26 July 2006 (UTC)
Thanks for uploading ''']'''. However, there is a concern that the rationale you have provided for using this image under "fair use" may be invalid. Please read the instructions at ] carefully, then go to the image description page and clarify why you think the image qualifies for fair use. Using one of the templates at ] is an easy way to ensure that your image is in compliance with Misplaced Pages policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page.


If it is determined that the image does not qualify under fair use, it will be deleted within a couple of days according to our ]. If you have any questions please ask them at the ]. Thank you.<!-- Template:No fair -->] (]) 04:35, 18 February 2008 (UTC)
:I got lucky - The galaxies template (first I looked at) had exactly what we needed. --] 16:09, 26 July 2006 (UTC)


==Unspecified source for ]==
:Good. I was searching for some myself. --] 16:12, 26 July 2006 (UTC)
:I added a simple useage section to the template. --]


== 2006 FIFA World Cup controversies ==


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Thanks for uploading ''']'''. I noticed that the file's description page currently doesn't specify who created the content, so the ] status is unclear. If you did not create this file yourself, then you will need to specify the owner of the copyright. If you obtained it from a website, then a link to the website from which it was taken, together with a restatement of that website's terms of use of its content, is usually sufficient information. However, if the copyright holder is different from the website's publisher, then their copyright should also be acknowledged.


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{{award2|image=Barnstar rescue 04.png|size=70px|topic=The "Rescue from AFD" Award|text=I award you this barnstar in recognition of all the work you did to improve the ''']''' article, which resulted in it's ] being rejected and the article being kept. Keep up the great work! ''']—]''' 01:58, 30 July 2006 (UTC)}}


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==Scout box==
Look at the articles after you put the series box in, it's causing massive white spaces to the left in many articles. ] 16:05, 31 July 2006 (UTC)


==Scouting Barnstar== ==BYU Template==
Hi NThurston. I understand that you're really good with conditional templates and , so I'm hoping you can help. The ] already has a switch to change the type of image used, which is nice, but I would also like to add a way to distinguish between current students, alumni, and fans (similar to ] and ]). I tried some changes myself to no avail. Can you help? --] (]) 18:13, 10 April 2008 (UTC)
] - A hearty thank you for your steadfast and quality contributions to Scouting articles, especially in improving our templates. Keep up the fine work! ] 01:04, 1 August 2006 (UTC)


== Templates == == Utah Misplaced Pages Meetup ==
{{Meetup/Utah/Invite}}
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==Image copyright problem==
Hi,
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:* That there is a ] on the image's description page for each article the image is used in.
I was frustrated by the lack of a template for the citation format I wanted, so I made one ]. Actually, it was a trivial mod of an existing one. It's my first template, but I was a Pick/C/C++ programmer for four years, so I'm not flying blind.
:* That every article it is used on is linked to from its description page.


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So my question is, I think the template is useful, but how ] should an absolute Misplaced Pages newbie be? Should I get someone to look at it and declare it kosher? Should I edit pages regarding citation format & insert it & relevant explanation into the content? What's the point of entry for the Templates subculture? <!-- Say "shibboleth" and enter // -->
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That's pretty much it. Thanks.
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== Good Article ==


==Image copyright problem==
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:* That there is a ] on the image's description page for each article the image is used in.
== Userboxes ==
:* That every article it is used on is linked to from its description page.


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Don't remove the notice from ]. It's getting really annoying having to delete all of the new userboxes that are created when they ''should'' have been created in userspace in the first place per ]. The end part of the German solution is all userboxes in userspace rather than template space. As a necessary part of this no new userboxes should be created in template space. --] 14:48, 22 August 2006 (UTC)
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:Well, it's misleading and inappropriate for several reasons: 1) WP:GUS is not policy and is certainly far from being accepted practice. In fact, most of the people I deal with in terms of Userboxes (U.S. Education and Scouting interests) do not appear to have any interest at all in GUS. 2) The concept that no new userboxes should be created in template space is not even consistent with GUS, as there seems to be an acceptance of the idea that some userboxes could belong there. 3) It's completely unenforceable, hence chaotic and counterproductive. 4) It looks authoritarian, which it's not. I am not aware of any consensus on this issue. Reading through the discussion page suggests quite the opposite, and in fact the GUS Straw poll has far more interest in keeping them in templates than moving them. 5) It's POV, and therefore really should be removed in its entirety. It's a reasonable compromise to admit that there is a difference of opinion on this matter. Finally, in my own opinion, the GUS is just downright silly, when there is such an easy solution - Declare that Template:User yyy is equivalent to user space.--] 15:21, 22 August 2006 (UTC)
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::Unfortunately, while I agree with your solution, the reality is that it has the proverbial snowball's chance in a supernova of holding. The Powers That Be have decreed WP:GUS; while it's not officially policy, it effectively is, and the alternative is not leaving userboxes in Template: space - it's doing away with them entirely. I don't like this any more than you do (ask Cyde about that), but those are the cold, hard facts. ] 22:04, 22 August 2006 (UTC)
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:::Please don't revert based on SUS. I don't like the GUS idea anymore than you do but it is either GUS or No boxes at all. <font color="green">]</font> <font color="red"><sup>]</sup></font> 22:18, 22 August 2006 (UTC)
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::Let me get a thing clear first - personally I would not have minded if boxes stayed where they were. However, living in a community also means that other people will have other opinions than you and, I dunno if you were there, the "userbox wars" were nasty, stressfull and a big waste of time for all involved. So we compromised. We move the boxes out of templatespace (which was satisfactory for most of those that wanted them gone from the NPOV wikipedia space) into userspace (which allowed those that wanted to keep them to keep them). Neither side got the whole pie, but everyone got a good slice, and most people were satisfied. So let's not try to open old wounds - none of us would like that. ]]/] 01:15, 24 August 2006 (UTC)
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:::As an afterthought, if you want to I'd be happy to discuss the whole issue with you here or on my talkpage, and I'll try hard to be less grouchy, promised. ]]/] 02:14, 24 August 2006 (UTC)
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This is an automated notice by ]. For assistance on the image use policy, see ]. --03:54, 20 September 2008 (UTC)
This is a stern warning to desist your unuserfication at once. Seeing as how the only possible outcome it could have is massive disruption and possibly renewed hostilities in the userbox war, you will be blocked for disruption if you continue. --] 22:23, 22 August 2006 (UTC)


==Image copyright problem==
==hi==
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Are you a member of ]?--]]] 15:03, 22 August 2006 (UTC)


:* That there is a ] on the image's description page for each article the image is used in.
: Because I am a ] LDS, i am going to translate ] into chinese, so i wonder if you can give some suggestions.--]]] 15:10, 22 August 2006 (UTC)
:* That every article it is used on is linked to from its description page.


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This is an automated notice by ]. For assistance on the image use policy, see ]. --06:18, 20 September 2008 (UTC)
Well, the '''polygamy''' is my major concern.i have already finished 50% translation of the article. should i translate directly or Briefly or maybe skip it?--]]] 15:37, 22 August 2006 (UTC)


==Orphaned non-free media (Image:Mb091c.gif)==
Well, there is another problem,the protestants in chinese wikipedia are very anoying. they always write somethin about our church by using '''thieir own opinion''', as far as i know, there are only two chinese LDS in chinese wikipedia. But there are lots protestants out there. so i better translate some thing are Very NPOV. otherwise..protestants will change the whole article again.--]]] 15:53, 22 August 2006 (UTC)
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Nice to talk with you, 4:00 AM here now, i have to go to sleep, see ya!--]]] 16:01, 22 August 2006 (UTC)


==Orphaned non-free media (Image:Mb116c.gif)==
==Your Userbox==
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Hi,


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 "]" link (it is located at the very top of any Misplaced Pages 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 ]. Thank you.<!-- Template:Orphaned --> ] (]) 05:26, 21 September 2008 (UTC)
One reason that Cyde might have deleted the thing was that it was oddly titled -- putting User: first placed it in userspace, not template space. Although not yet a written rule, it is common custom to delete user pages for non-existent users, which this would be. Anyway, I have complied with your request and userfied the box to myself at ] per the German Userbox Solution. Best wishes, ] 17:46, 26 August 2006 (UTC)


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== Timpview High School ==
An image you upoladed, ], is not displaying correctly. -- ] ] 12:38, 24 September 2008 (UTC)
:Also see ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ]. -- ] ] 12:39, 24 September 2008 (UTC)
::NThurston has not edited in over a year. The images in question were removed from an article due to use problems and are now non-free orphaned. There have been issue lately with the image server, but we can let these go. --—<i><b>—&nbsp;]&nbsp;]</b> - </i> 12:58, 24 September 2008 (UTC)


==AfD nomination of Hunting Lodge==
I saw that you worked on the ] page and would like help developing a page for ]. ] 17:18, 29 August 2006 (UTC)]
]An article that you have been involved in editing, ], has been listed for ]. If you are interested in the deletion discussion, please participate by adding your comments at ]. Thank you.<!-- Template:Adw --> ] (]) 12:57, 23 November 2008 (UTC)


==You maybe interested in the Article Rescue Squadron==
== ] problems ==


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Your changes to the bottom half of the article were fine though not strictly necessary. However, I saw the following problems with the content introduced into the upper portion:


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First, grammar. You replaced the simple wording originally present with a confusingly worded paragraph containing sentence splices, non-standard usage, and abuse of the term "etc." which, while fine on talk pages, is really not encyclopedic when overused and should be limited to a minimum of uses on article/project pages.


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Second, redundancy. The userbox debate is already covered on the T1 and T2 debates page, and does not need repeated here.


|valign=top|Hello, NThurston. Based on the templates on your talk page, please consider joining the ]. Rescue Squadron members are focused on rescuing articles for deletion, that might otherwise be lost forever. I think you will find our project matches your vision of Misplaced Pages. You can join ].
Third, POV. Your characterization of the compromise is not accurate, as the issue of what restrictions apply to userspace templates is unaddressed. Further, the speedy deletion of new template-space userboxes should not be judged one-sidedly. Provided the admins inform the user who created it that the box should have been made in template space, you would be hard-pressed to say exactly where they are "breaking" The German Solution.


] (]) 18:44, 23 February 2009 (UTC)
Finally, the changes were totally undiscussed, and should have been brought up on the talk page. I have reverted the controversial portions, please discuss them on the talk page before readding. That will be all. --] 23:07, 29 August 2006 (UTC)


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== My Responce ==


You LDS? I am former LDS myself. 2 year mission to Arizona ] (]) 18:44, 23 February 2009 (UTC)
I see that you continue to deny that the status quo is dead. Here's a quote from Jimbo on the talk page of ]:
:''This is not an acceptable policy, and it has not achieved the requisite level of consensus. The single most important thing that must be done is the removal of a centralized official space for Userboxes. A userbox namespace is exactly the wrong answer.--Jimbo Wales 10:16, 6 June 2006 (UTC)''


==College Userbox==
Now here's the important part:
:''The single most important thing that must be done is the removal of a centralized official space for Userboxes.''


Howdy! I just created a userbox for my university and I cannot tell you how helpful your advice on ] was. I just wanted to drop you a line and thank you for your assistance (even if you didn't know you were helping me). Thanks again! ] (]) 16:00, 28 June 2009 (UTC)
The single most important thing is to remove a centralized place for userboxes, which could refer to either ] or the template space in general. The template space itself is officially sanctioned by the foundation (which fits in to the part about no official space for userboxes). Notice there is '''nothing''' about POV userboxes in there, as it refers to '''all''' userboxes. These are Jimbo's words.
== Nomination of ] for deletion ==


<div class="floatleft" style="margin-bottom:0">]</div>A discussion is taking place as to whether the article ''']''' is suitable for inclusion in Misplaced Pages according to ] or whether it should be ].
Further more, who's job is it to define "non-divisie and non-controversial userboxes"? What if I say I find that someone supports a certain author contriversial? What if a few people, and admin's agree with me? So the box gets deleted. People complain about unfair practices, so to be fair all other author boxes are deleted to be fair. What if Jimbo decides in the not-so-distant future, Jimbo decides this has gone on long enough and decrees all userboxes in template space should be deleted? And have you read to part on ] where it just says "Just go ahead and do it"? Besides, saying you like something is a POV in iteself no? -]<sup>]</sup><sup>]</sup> 22:11, 5 September 2006 (UTC)


The article will be discussed at ] until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on good quality evidence, and our policies and guidelines.
I am especially troubled by this responce:
:''The "Just go ahead and do it" phrase and attitude is precisely the problem. Everybody's doing their own thing, regardless of what GUS actually says, which is surely going to be a problem if we want the compromise to work. At a minimum, people who support GUS ought to limit their actions to what GUS says.''


Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion template from the top of the article. ] 11:56, 13 June 2011 (UTC)
As far as I know, the process I have seen (and used ) is adopt template to subpage, slap on GUS box {{tl|User GUS UBX to}}, bypass redirects (I know that some people don't, but there are bots that help out now, like ]), and once everything is bypassed, nominate for speedy under G6. If someone is not doing it this way, then you might want to inform them yourself, or tell us so we can. As far as I know, everyone is following this process. -]<sup>]</sup><sup>]</sup> 00:34, 6 September 2006 (UTC)


== Notification of automated file description generation ==
{{User Potsdam}} has been userfied per ] (although, not knowing what it was about I can't tell you where to look for it, ]). {{User Crane}} has also been userfied. If they have been userfied, copies are speedy deleted, as there is no point in copies of userfied material. When I'm reading your comments, they seem almost cryptic. You've given lots of hypotheticals, but no specifics. ''There was a group of editors who were proceeding to systematically userfy all existing templates, again ignoring the GUS requirement of consensus.'' If you think a certian editor has done something wrong, then tell them that you think so. If somethings been userfied, then it's already done. I've had a request to un-userfy several boxes, but I'm not going to do it because that would require un-bypassing over 500 redirects. If something is done, then it's done. There's no point crying over spilled milk. -]<sup>]</sup><sup>]</sup> 03:35, 7 September 2006 (UTC)
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A tag has been placed on ] requesting that it be speedily deleted from Misplaced Pages. This has been done under ], because it is an image page for a missing or corrupt image or an empty image description page for a Commons-hosted image.
Thanks for the help, but I was wondering where I can find an administrator who can just do a quick informal speedy delete of {{tl|User Cuse}} so I can move the userfied one back. I don't feel I should tag it with the {{tl|db-g6}}, since it is transcluded into several other's userpages. I just need a quick fix. Who (or what) should I go to? &mdash;''']'''<sup>]</sup> 15:09, 8 September 2006 (UTC)


If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may '''contest the nomination''' by ] and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with ]. <!-- Template:Db-noimage-notice --> <!-- Template:Db-csd-notice-custom --> ] (]) 17:22, 11 October 2015 (UTC)
== Formatting Help ==


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Can you see if you can make my user page look a little bit more like yours? ] 16:45, 8 September 2006 (UTC)


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Awards tables

When you get back... I created {{Infobox Awards}} to replace the use of tables for awards. I currently use it in Advancement and recognition in the Boy Scouts of America#Cub Scout advancement and in Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. It works well, but needs a bit of work. I cannot figure out how to implement the valign parameter to vertically align the text and image. I would appreciate any help. If you can think of any other features, go for it. --Gadget850 ( Ed) 18:03, 13 August 2007 (UTC)

NewComer box

Hello, nice boxes ! A request: in the

Please be nice and patient with this New Wikipedian.

can it say "the" instead of "this" so it can be used by newcomers but also as a part of the kindness campaign not only for newcomers self use? Or if you prefer to create a new box for asking others to be nice to newcomers? Jennylen 09:58, 17 August 2007 (UTC)

BYU lead

There is a discussion going on at BYU's page about the lead. Since you took part in the last one, I thought you may want to have a part in this one. Let's work together to knock out a good, solid opening. Thanks, Wrad 03:08, 21 August 2007 (UTC)

Userboxes

I noticed you told another guy how to include an image on a userbox. I was wondering if you could tell me how or give me the link to where it says how. Thank you so much for your help.--Dylanbforthree 23:00, 27 August 2007 (UTC)

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Category:Latter Day Saint military leaders

Hello. I've nominated this category you created for deletion. See the discussion HERE. Rich Uncle Skeleton 10:10, 8 September 2007 (UTC)

Category:Latter Day Saint sports figures

Hello. I've nominated this category you created for deletion. See the discussion HERE. Rich Uncle Skeleton 10:11, 8 September 2007 (UTC)

Category:Latter Day Saint entertainers

Hello. I've nominated this category you created for deletion. See the discussion HERE. Rich Uncle Skeleton 10:13, 8 September 2007 (UTC)

Userboxes

Well thankyou for putting it so bluntly...hmph! But yes, I guess they are. The think is when I created them, they all had images (hapily used elsewhere on wikipedia) that the copyright police decided were not acceptable for use in useboxes and thus deleted all the images. Thus - substandard userboxes. After they all got anihilated by the deletionists I gave up on bothering to make any more. If you can fix them it would be great. Also would appreciate your advice on how to fix the sports ones. If you look at my user page there are a whole bunch of clubs that I support and I tried to change them to have club logos, but once again the deletionists relaced the images with stupid three letter codes instead of the colourful logos that were there before. Rac fleming (talk) 11:44, 27 January 2008 (UTC)

TfD nomination of Template:BSAEagleBadges

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BYU Template

Hi NThurston. I understand that you're really good with conditional templates and ParserFunctions, so I'm hoping you can help. The BYU Userbox Template already has a switch to change the type of image used, which is nice, but I would also like to add a way to distinguish between current students, alumni, and fans (similar to UT Austin's and Missouri's). I tried some changes myself to no avail. Can you help? --Eustress (talk) 18:13, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

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Image:Mb052c.gif

An image you upoladed, Image:Mb052c.gif, is not displaying correctly. -- Suntag ☼ 12:38, 24 September 2008 (UTC)

Also see Image:Mb054c.gif, Image:Mb055c.gif, Image:Mb071c.gif, Image:Mb074c.gif, Image:Mb076c.gif, Image:Mb077c.gif, Image:Mb078c.gif, Image:Mb079c.gif. -- Suntag ☼ 12:39, 24 September 2008 (UTC)
NThurston has not edited in over a year. The images in question were removed from an article due to use problems and are now non-free orphaned. There have been issue lately with the image server, but we can let these go. --—— Gadget850 (Ed)  - 12:58, 24 September 2008 (UTC)

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You LDS? I am former LDS myself. 2 year mission to Arizona Ikip (talk) 18:44, 23 February 2009 (UTC)

College Userbox

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Philmont camps

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