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German occupation of Luxembourg in World War I

I didn't delete your reference. I integrated it into the article using the appropriate template ({{Cite web}}), which - as you can now observe - has a function to link to both the original and archived versions. I very much appreciate your checking that link and finding the archive link for it. Bastin 11:01, 25 December 2007 (UTC)

Yes, I had seen that you had used the "cite" template. No problem, but that was not the issue. Perhaps you had not noticed, but not only did I create an archive (yes I created it, did not just find it), but I also repaired the original link. Actually the repair was quite simple as all the site has done is changed the file type from .html to .php. If you substitute .php in your template you will find that the link now works. I suggest you still retain the link to the archive though, in case the site moves or changes the page again.

Spinningspark (talk) 12:57, 25 December 2007 (UTC)

I apologise; I hadn't noticed that. I've since noted it and changed it back to the original. With {{cite}}, it is deemed superfluous to have an archive link when the current link works (even though there is a function to add archival quite easily, so I've simply changed it to the original using the link to the *.php page as you correctly noted is the now-live link. Bastin 17:04, 25 December 2007 (UTC)

- Don't you have some Christmas dinner to eat? Merry Xmas!

Misplaced Pages:Citing sources encourages putting the archive url in the reference. I certainly don't see anywhere saying it is superfluous. Kind of makes it hard to find if you were to need it don't you think?

Spinningspark (talk) 20:01, 25 December 2007 (UTC)

Hunter Ice Festival

If the user adding the material to Misplaced Pages is the original author of the material, then they need to prove that (the instructions are here). If the copyright issue is cleared up then the material cannot be speedy deleted but we may end up at another deletion discussion if someone still doesn't think the festival is notable. Hut 8.5 17:58, 29 December 2007 (UTC)

Thanks

Thanks for that. --Lholden (talk) 23:16, 29 December 2007 (UTC)

Ye Art Cordially Invited to the Annex

Hello, My good Fellow, listen and I shalt telleth Ye a Tale of a Wiki that well comes All Manner of Articles relating to Fiction. What is This wonderful Place of Fantasy, You ask? It is the Annex, Haven to All fiction-related Refugee Articles from Misplaced Pages.

Before nominating or proposing a fiction-related Article for Deletion, It is My sincerest Hope that Ye import It to the Annex. Why do This, You wonder? Individuals have dedicated an enormous Amount of Time to writing These Articles, and ’twould be a Pity for the Information to Vanish unto the Oblivion where only Administrators could see Them.

Here is a Step-by-Step Process of how to Bringeth Articles into the Annex:

1. Ye shall need at least three Browser Tabs or Windows open. For the first Tab or Window, go to Special:Export. For the second, go here. (If Ye have not an Account at Wikia, then create One.) Do whatever Ye want for the third.
2. Next, open the Program known as Notepad. If Ye haveth It not, then open WordPad. Go to “Save as,” and for “Encoding,” select either “Unicode” or “UTF-8.” For “Save as type,” select “All Files.” For “File name,” input “export.xml” and save It. Leave the Window open.
3. Next, go to the Special:Export Window at Misplaced Pages, and un-check the two small Boxes near the “Export” Button. Input the Name of the Misplaced Pages Article which Ye wish to import to the Annex into the large Field, and click “Export.”
4. Right-click on the Page full of Code which appears, and clicketh on “View Source” or “View Page Source” or any Option with similar Wording. A new Notepad Window called “index” or Something similar should appear. Press Ctrl+A to highlight All the Text then Ctrl+C to copy It. Close yon “index” Window, and go to the Notepad “export.xml” Window. Press Ctrl+V to pasteth the Text There, and then save It by pressing Ctrl+S.
5. Now go to the Special:Import Window over at the Annex. Clicketh on “Browse…” and select the “export.xml” File. At last, click on “Upload file,” and Thou art done, My Friend! However, if It says 100 Revisions be imported, Ye be not quite finished just yet. Go back to Misplaced Pages’s Special:Export, and leave only the “Include only the current revision, not the full history” Box checked. Export That, copy the Page Source, close the “index” Window, and go to the “export.xml” Window. Press Ctrl+A to highlight the Code all ready There, press “backspace” to erase It, and press Ctrl+V to pasteth the new Code There. Press Ctrl+S to save It, then upload once more to the Annex. Paste {{Misplaced Pages|{{PAGENAME}}}} at the Bottom of the imported Article at the Annex, and Ye art now finally done! Keepeth the “export.xml” File for future Use.

Thank Ye for using the Annex, My Friend — the Annex Hath Spoken 01:43, 30 December 2007 (UTC)

Duplicate images uploaded

Thanks for uploading Image:Combination Puzzle 7x7 sliding piece.jpg. A machine-controlled robot account noticed that you also uploaded the same image under the name Image:7x7 Sliding Piece Puzzle.jpg. The copy called Image:7x7 Sliding Piece Puzzle.jpg has been marked for speedy deletion since it is redundant. If this sounds okay to you, there is no need for you to take any action.

This is an automated message- you have not upset or annoyed anyone, and you do not need to respond. In the future, you may save yourself some confusion if you supply a meaningful file name and refer to 'my contributions' to remind yourself exactly which name you chose (file names are case sensitive, including the extension) so that you won't lose track of your uploads. For tips on good file naming, see Misplaced Pages's image use policy. If you have any questions about this notice, or feel that the deletion is inappropriate, please contact User:Staecker, who operates the robot account. Staeckerbot (talk) 14:59, 31 December 2007 (UTC)

Thank you mister robot but I new that already. I was trying to speedy delete it myself when you got in the way.Spinningspark (talk) 15:05, 31 December 2007 (UTC)

Black holes

Have you cleared up that doubt about the formation of black holes you said you had? The one that if black holes are constantly sucking matter but we, from our frame of reference, would see that matter just touching the event horizon forever, how can they actually grow? I'm wondering exactly the same thing. --Taraborn (talk) 11:40, 5 January 2008 (UTC)

Not really, I might take it up with some of the editors who actually know about the mathematics of the subject one day. But for now I am staying away from the Helpdesk question as this discussion is not really answering the OPs question. Of course, none of this would exclude black holes being formed in some other way, it is only gravitational collapse of a star that is at issue here. SpinningSpark 11:55, 5 January 2008 (UTC)

Userboxes

Why you cheeky...thanks a lot, that's great. And highly unexpected. :D Lady BlahDeBlah (talk) 22:55, 5 January 2008 (UTC)