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CvMob decline

Hello, I submitted a new article that was denied for lack of references. The arXiv paper is not enough for the referencing?

Thank you! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lucas.franca (talk • contribs) 21:22, 7 July 2013

Please read WP:42. articles require significant coverage to be considered notable. - Happysailor ^(Talk) 12:16, 9 July 2013 (UTC)

Hi, you sent my page for LSP back because of the references, the references are of exactly what I quote and were the review comes from, what is the problem?

lsp

would links to statements made on facebook by the band count?

Hello Happysailor

Hi Happysailor.

I'm 75.62.135.134 but my IP addresses change periodically. I like your username "Happysailor". I'm new to Wikipedia and I'm currently writing an article about a road. Feel free to help me improve as it needs references that discuss the roads in depth according to Martjin Hoekstra. You can find it here: Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Berendo Street and Avenue. Anyway I just wanted to say "Hi" and if you have any questions, messages, or comments feel free to write them on my actual talk page at User talk:75.62.135.134. Comments and messages go in the "Comments" section but you may create a new section underneath all other text with any messages. Same for questions.

Enjoy helping Wikipedia! 75.62.131.69 (talk) 05:00, 21 July 2013 (UTC)

news flash: I have created an account. So please refer to my new talk page at User talk:Mr. Cookie 715. Thank you. Mr. Cookie 715 (talk) 18:51, 28 July 2013 (UTC)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Articles_for_creation/Gigantt

Hi!

Can you be more specific? Which references bother you? The guy that previously rejected the article was at the end after a few changes fine with it.

Regards

Martin VreckoMartin.vrecko (talk) 09:07, 3 August 2013 (UTC)

Dear HappySailor, Should I include other sources such as facebook fanpage or film festival websites listing my films?

I hope you will help me resolve my issue regarding sufficient noteworthy source references.

Thank you :)

David Goldfarb — Preceding unsigned comment added by J Nodvin (talk • contribs) 20:49, 9 August 2013 (UTC)

Deletion Bill Riehl Steelers

Good afternoon. Did you check credentials with NFLPA? Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.162.55.197 (talk) 22:36, 10 August 2013 (UTC)

adding citations references for a submitted article

Hi Happy Sailor, I must be doing something wrong. I see that just the IMDB reference comes up for the article on Hank Garrett, but I have attempted to submit additional sources. Could you help me figure out what I am doing wrongDmsmith123 (talk) 21:42, 12 August 2013 (UTC)

I've fixed your refs, but you still don't have enough reliable sources to prove notability. Please see WP:42.- Happysailor ^(Talk) 08:46, 13 August 2013 (UTC)

Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Martijn's helper script test page

Hi Happysailor. I would prefer it if the above linked page is not deleted. I find the tagging in itself somewhat annoying to be honest. Martijn Hoekstra (talk) 09:31, 13 August 2013 (UTC)

apologies, i'm sorting through 'blank' declines. i've untagged it.- Happysailor ^(Talk) 09:32, 13 August 2013 (UTC)

Thanks, and excuse my earlier grumpyness. Martijn Hoekstra (talk) 10:18, 13 August 2013 (UTC)

Dr. Vincenzo Castellano AFD

Thank you for the help! My {{helpme}} on the article's talk had been ignored, so I figured I might get faster help this way, but I feared getting a response of "that's not how you do it". I appreciate how you took care of it rapidly. 2001:18E8:2:1020:5C69:D059:29BC:F807 (talk) 16:58, 13 August 2013 (UTC)

No worries. - Happysailor ^(Talk) 09:02, 16 August 2013 (UTC)

AfC submissions

Please do not spontaneously re-activate AfC submission templates if the rationale is no longer valid. The declined templates are a useful guide in helping reviewers understand the evolution of a page. If you think the page is ready to be re-submitted, you can submit it yourself (or submit it on behalf of the creator of the article) with todays date. Hasteur (talk) 13:01, 14 August 2013 (UTC)

I'm not sure how knowing a page was blank helps with the history of a submission, and out of the few I did that to, the majority were ones that were'nt blank in the first place, so the decline reason was wrong. - Happysailor ^(Talk) 09:02, 16 August 2013 (UTC)

Shalom Life

Hi Happy Sailor, I might be doing something wrong. I am trying to upload a page on a publication called Shalom Life, and have used credible sources but am told the sources I've used is not credible. Help???????? — Preceding unsigned comment added by ShalomLife (talk • contribs) 18:41, 15 August 2013 (UTC)

The majority of your sources are from Shalom Life itself (which means they're primary sources, and of no use to show notability), some are blogs which again, are unreliable, so I would have to stand by the decline, in that you do not have any reliable, third party sources. Please see WP:42. I've also dropped a note on your userpage regarding your account name. - Happysailor ^(Talk) 09:02, 16 August 2013 (UTC)

Hi Happysailor.

I had left you previously a message which is now In your archive #7. I haven't heard from you yet. I'm Mr. Cookie 715. You should visit my user and talk page. I would like your reply on that message please. Thanks! 75.62.132.179 (talk) 23:04, 15 August 2013 (UTC) However I'm not logged in.

Since that post did not contain a question, and since your currently blocked, I don't see what I need to reply about... - Happysailor ^(Talk) 08:57, 16 August 2013 (UTC)

Saga Holidays Page

Hi Happysailor

Thanks for reviewing my page on Saga holidays. I am unsure of what I need to do to get it approved I tried putting some reference data on it to validate the history but alas didn't work.

I work for Saga holidays in Folkestone and want to get a Saga holidays page up to go with our Saga Group and Cruises page.

Can you tell me what I need to do to get the page through ?

Thanks

Edward

Wafflesparkle (talk) 11:25, 16 August 2013 (UTC)

All articles must be supported by reliable, third party references that prove the notability of the subject. (See WP:42). At present, your only 'reference' is a link to the companies own page, which is a primary source. - Happysailor ^(Talk) 12:02, 16 August 2013 (UTC)

Editing Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Rampangga

Wittyjacksparrow (talk) 12:07, 16 August 2013 (UTC)Hi Happysailor. May i please ask what im missing on this article? I have submitted IMDB links to support texts provided. Please let me know.

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia_talk:Articles_for_creation/Rampangga&action=submit

iMDB is not an acceptable reference in Wikipedia as it can be edited by 'anyone', just the same that wikipedia is not a valid reference. The other two are primary links to the subject, so again are not valid references. You need reliable, third party references - See WP:42 - Happysailor ^(Talk) 12:10, 16 August 2013 (UTC)

My submission has been rejected and would like to know why and if you can help with necessary corrections please. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Isaacgago (talk • contribs) 10:29, 21 August 2013 (UTC)

Rampangga

49.144.174.110 (talk) 23:46, 23 August 2013 (UTC) In line with the note by Happysailor about the notability of the article, i would like to clarify that the company that released the show "Rampangga" is one of the Philippine's top-rated station DWET-FM which also have a wiki page. http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia_talk:Articles_for_creation/Rampangga&action=submit. Its like creating a notable page for an already existing entity. Please see ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs' wiki page. These are not referenced to any third party references. I hope you can consider.

Can you give the instructions on how to add a reference - can't figure it out.Cooperjack22 (talk) 20:52, 27 August 2013 (UTC)

Saga Holidays Page

Wafflesparkle (talk) 15:10, 21 August 2013 (UTC)

Hi Happysailor

I have added some 3rd party references to the page now at the bottom but it has now been rejected as I work for the company. All the content is very neutral and by no means of a sales nature without any links back to the website.

I don't understand why it has been rejected... There are similar pages of content for Saga Group and Saga cruises both of which created by a Saga staff member. Yet these have been published...

Could you let me know why please ?

Thanks

Wafflesparkle (talk) 15:10, 21 August 2013 (UTC)

Correction to Title of Guide of Dunkirk

Hi Happysailor

This lifeboat needs your touch to re-direct it title to the correct format. It also needs its ON number adding.Cheeseladder (talk) 23:12, 2 September 2013 (UTC)

Done :) - Happysailor ^(Talk) 23:22, 2 September 2013 (UTC)

Many ThanksCheeseladder (talk) 23:40, 2 September 2013 (UTC)

Little ships of Dunkirk

Hi again Happysailor

There seems to be a problem with a reference on the Little ships of Dunkirk page concerning the lifeboats Herbert Sturmey (ON 664) and Jane Holland (ON 673).Cheeseladder (talk) 16:22, 3 September 2013 (UTC)

Cheeseladder: That would be because you've deleted the reference. - Happysailor ^(Talk) 16:24, 3 September 2013 (UTC)

Which I've now re-added - Happysailor ^(Talk) 16:26, 3 September 2013 (UTC)

• Hi Yet Again Happysailer

I hope you can help me with a minor problem. I Have created an article RNLB Lord Southborough (Civil Service No: 1) (ON 688) but can’t seem to get the title to format to italic as per the usual title format used on other lifeboat articles.Cheeseladder (talk) 20:44, 3 September 2013 (UTC)

Because of the extra brackets (because it's a civil service boat) you need to add the DISPLAYTITLE template into it. - Happysailor ^(Talk) 20:52, 3 September 2013 (UTC)

Thank you for that. It is noted for future reference.Cheeseladder (talk) 20:55, 3 September 2013 (UTC)

Articles_for_creation/El_Hortelano

Hi, I'm working on Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/El Hortelano. I think it will take me until mid-September to fix. It needs references, links, everything. Please be patient and don't pull the plug until then, ok? Advice? Should I move the page to my sandbox or leave it on yours? Thanks, Michael J. Simon (talk) 17:25, 2 September 2013 (UTC) Hi, I finished and resubmitted the page. Cheers, Michael J. Simon (talk) 23:37, 4 September 2013 (UTC)

Come Now Sleep

This need to be done away with Wikipedia_talk:Articles for creation/Come Now Sleep because I got the article recreated per another users request, and now it is notable to be on this encyclopedia.HotHat (talk) 14:31, 14 September 2013 (UTC)

Backlog Elimination Drive

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Banned

For you vandalizing my name and my post I have banned you permanently and your company from ever stepping foot in my nation and have banned your company website from all of our internet server and domains. You had a chance and you blew it. If you did your research you would know. You are now banned. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.6.232.22 (talk) 23:57, 23 September 2013 (UTC)

Mic Neumann

Pardon my butting in, but it looks like you forgot to create Mic Neumann and Michael "Mic" Neumann; someone requested them yesterday at WP:AFC/R, and you accepted the requests, but they're still redlinks. 2001:18E8:2:1020:6425:F69F:64F6:43DD (talk) 13:04, 26 September 2013 (UTC)

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Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/IP Address conflict

Hi. Which portion of WP:NOT do you feel this AfC violates? How would you suggest it be improved to address your concern? Thank you.   — Jeff G. ツ (talk) 05:26, 3 November 2013 (UTC)

It blatently violates WP:NOTGUIDE. At best it's probably worthy of a redirect to IP address, or maybe a stub. - Happysailor ^(Talk) 11:51, 3 November 2013 (UTC)

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REGARDING CHANGE IN BIHARSHARIF DETAILS

Dear happysailor, as mentioned by you regarding changes done i wanted you to know that i have not any change whatsoever on any page regarding Biharsharif. i think you were mistaken anyway thnx for your msg take care

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i corrected the verdicts. 148.87.19.222 (talk) 11:06, 28 April 2014 (UTC)

Archiving

Hi Happysailor, thanks for doing a bit of the archiving over at Wikipedia:Articles for creation/Redirects. Would it be possible for you to wait longer before each archive? I always archive a thread at least 24 hours after it is closed so that the person who started it gets a chance to see what the outcome of the request was. If they are removed almost right away an inexperienced editor may think that their request was simply removed and not reviewed, and we need to allow a chance for them to see. Actually, I think I am ok doing all of the manual archiving myself, as I can keep to my own schedule. Perhaps I'll call on you for holiday relief or something. Thanks anyway! Rcsprinter₁₂₃ (banter) @ 09:30, 5 May 2014 (UTC)

Redirect request: Ben_Segal

Hi, at 18:37, 29 April 2014 (UTC) you declined my request to "PLEASE REMOVE THE ERRONEOUS REDIRECT FROM Ben_Segal to Judah_Segal" as it was not a redirect request. Please can you tell me how to delete an erroneous redirect like this one. Thanks a lot, Ben Bsegal (talk) 20:39, 12 May 2014 (UTC)

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My name (Ben Segal) wrongly redirected

I am resending this message as you didn't reply yet… Hi, at 18:37, 29 April 2014 (UTC) you declined my request to "PLEASE REMOVE THE ERRONEOUS REDIRECT FROM Ben_Segal to Judah_Segal" as it was not a redirect request. Please can you tell me how to delete an erroneous redirect like this one. Thanks a lot, Ben Bsegal (talk) 07:30, 23 May 2014 (UTC)

It doesn't look erroneous to me, the target is often known as Ben, so seems a valid redirect. If you disagree, you can try Redirects for deletion, or you can edit it if you think there is a better target. - Happysailor ^(Talk) 17:54, 27 May 2014 (UTC)

Thanks for the reply. The link is erroneous because it should point to me (Ben Segal of CERN), not to this (deceased) person Judah Segal just because he had a nickname Ben. So I will follow up the procedure you recommended. Bsegal (talk) 08:20, 31 May 2014 (UTC)

ok, but who are you? Are you a notable person who has received significant coverage in multiple secondary sources which are reliable, intellectually independent of each other, and independent of the subject? If not, then you don't pass the notability criteria.

Also, we don't point article titles to user pages, and you shouldn't write an article about yourself because that would be a conflict of interest. If you are notable enough for an article, you should wait until someone creates one about you. - Happysailor ^(Talk) 18:18, 31 May 2014 (UTC)

Hi again. Yes, I do know about Wiki etiquette and wouldn't write an article on myself. About "notability", I have received coverage in two articles, History_of_the_Internet (Section 6.1, CERN, the European Internet, the link to the Pacific and beyond), and Internet_Hall_of_Fame (as a 2014 inductee under Global Connectors). In the second one in particular it's annoying for a reader who clicks on my name to be redirected to Judah Segal who has nothing to do with the Internet or CERN. So I just want to improve this. If you won't allow deletion of the redirect, maybe the best thing is to remove the entry Ben_Segal altogether (it was not created by me in the first place). How can this be done?

Bsegal (talk) 12:06, 2 June 2014 (UTC)

Wikipedia articles are not considered reliable secondary sources. To be notable you have to be the subject of significant coverage in multiple secondary sources, such as newspaper articles etc. 'Self-made' websites/articles etc aren't usually considered as such.

Also, you can't just delete something because it's not what you want. If you don't want the wikipedia articles to point to that redirect, then you can always change where those articles point to. i.e. instead of instead of Ben Segal, it could be Ben Segal (computer scientist). - Happysailor ^(Talk) 18:09, 2 June 2014 (UTC)

Hi, I'm not able to intervene directly because of WP:COS, but I think the following articles would satisfy the notability requirement, based on independence from the subject, non-triviality and scope: discussion in a learned book by a third party, his Internet Society hall of fame citation; and mentions in the press such as this, this and this. There are also interviews conducted by reliable third parties: a European Commission webcast on the history of the internet and an extended interview on Swiss national radio. Personally, I think the best solution would be a dab page for Ben Segal with a red link to Ben Segal (computer scientist), which someone else can then take forward as I feel the Internet Society award and work on TCP/IP easily satisfy WP:ANYBIO. 178.55.0.215 (talk) 13:00, 24 July 2014 (UTC)

Fine, I understand better. Who has authority to create Ben Segal (computer scientist) or maybe Ben Segal (CERN)? Do you? Bsegal (talk) 19:19, 2 June 2014 (UTC) By the way, I just noticed that somebody has created a Ben_Segal on Portuguese Wiki, pointing to me… see https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Segal Bsegal (talk) 19:25, 2 June 2014 (UTC)

Talk:RNLB James Stevens No. 4 (ON 421)

Hello Happysailor

I see that you have created the page Talk:RNLB James Stevens No. 4 (ON 421) on the 23 May 2014. There seems to be a problem with this title? The article linked to this talk page has been re-directed from RNLB James Stevens No. 4 (ON 421) to List of Lifeboat Disasters in the British Isles#20th century. Don't quite know what has happened here but I think it needs some attention. Dennisbluie (talk) 21:12, 29 May 2014 (UTC)

Hi. Looks perfectly fine to me... It's a redirect, and the project banner on the talk page informs you that it's a redirect. - Happysailor ^(Talk) 17:12, 30 May 2014 (UTC)

ICC

Hi

I appreciate your edit and get what you are saying about advertising. However I feel it is necessary to inform Americans how to gain an ICC certificate. The company International Yacht Training IYT is mentioned on this page which is a for profit company based in Canada. Since Yachting Education is an approved RYA training center AND the only RYA training center focusing on making the ICC available to Americans - I believe then it is important to make this information available to sailors in the USA. Given that for profit companies are listed on this page how do you suggest I proceed with this legitimate information for USA citizens with out it sounding like advertising?

I appreciate your feedback and concern for proper information.

Sincerely

Grant Headifen

Re: Restoration

That's now at User:Happysailor/Watson. It doesn't look like there's any major copyright issues form a skim, so I'll allow it to be worked on. Wizardman 01:32, 30 September 2014 (UTC)

Great, Thanks - Happysailor ^(Talk) 09:23, 30 September 2014 (UTC)

Lifeboat station fleet tables

Hi, Happysailor - I've recently created New Quay Lifeboat Station and been editing a number of others, but I may not be formatting the fleet tables' contents correctly. Can you advise, please, particularly about dashes? Cheers... Tony Holkham (talk) 21:52, 17 October 2014 (UTC)

Hey Tony. Heres some info that should help:

For dates, you need to use the en dash (–) without spaces. (i.e. 1978–1994) - you can find it in Special characters/Symbols next to m³ in the table.

For class's, you use {{Lbc}} to give Trent-class.

For ON No's, it looks better if you put ON on each line (i.e. ON 1126)

For Op. No's, just 47-12 for 'big' boats, but actually D-752 for inshore boats.

Names should obviously be in italics, and if they have their own article, you link it via the name.

For other style stuff, class's should always be styled as: Mersey-class, or if you're linking it you can use the {{Lbc}} shortcut (Mersey-class)

Easy links to lifeboat articles can be done using the {{RNLB}} shortcut. (i.e. RNLB Keith Anderson (ON 1106))

This ensures that styles are consistent across Wikipedia. I've edited the first last line on the tables in that article so you can see it to do the rest of the table. - Happysailor ^(Talk) 23:37, 17 October 2014 (UTC)

That's very helpful, I appreciate it. Hopefully I will get it right! Cheers... Tony Holkham (talk) 08:37, 18 October 2014 (UTC)

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Trimarans

Hi there, I noticed you did previous editing on Template:List of Trimarans. I've been expanding it greatly recently and adding info on new and historical models as well as Category:Multihull designers. Join in if you feel like it! prat (talk) 03:27, 27 November 2014 (UTC)

Hi prat, unfortunately, I have had to remove most of your addition as navboxes should point to existing articles, and not be a sea of red links. (per Wikipedia:EXISTING). If and when the other trimarans have articles, then they can be added to the navbox. - Happysailor ^(Talk) 19:18, 4 December 2014 (UTC)

NYSM

The link you undid did not link to the NYS Summer School for the Arts, but instead linked to the New York State Museum. Please correct it.Ri Osraige (talk) 17:15, 24 February 2015 (UTC)

Looks fixed; thanks.Ri Osraige (talk) 17:16, 24 February 2015 (UTC)

huh? - Happysailor ^(Talk) 17:39, 24 February 2015 (UTC)

Wire Nut

Hi Happysailor,

I am sorry to hear that you did not find my edit to the WIRE-NUT page helpful. The page was basically blank and redirected to a page that improperly uses our mark. As a brand owner, we are required to police our mark to ensure proper use, in order to protect it. Our mark has been registered since 1960 and it is a very important part of our history and our product lines. So, we are on a mission to correct the misuse of our mark and to educate end-users. By adding the information that the term was a registered trademark, we are informing end users that the term is not a generic mark. I hope this helps you understand our reasoning behind it.

Thank you,

Idealind (talk) 20:54, 15 May 2015 (UTC) IDEAL INDUSTRIES

While i can sympathise about protecting trademarks, Wikipedia is not the place to do that. The page you edited (Wire Nut) was not 'basically blank', but is a redirect for a common term people use in relation to Twist-on wire connectors. - Happysailor ^(Talk) 22:48, 15 May 2015 (UTC)

2015 Pacific ...

Final warning by JTWC. I'm sorry ! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 113.174.215.245 (talk) 15:35, 19 May 2015 (UTC)

FYI I have re-reverted the IP because the Japan Meteorological Agency, the official warning center for the basin, has not done the same.--Jasper Deng (talk) 16:17, 19 May 2015 (UTC)

- Happysailor ^(Talk) 19:26, 19 May 2015 (UTC)

Hello!

So sorry for making the edit, my brother was on my pc.

Thanks,

Brad — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.99.190.60 (talk) 18:53, 19 May 2015 (UTC)

May I suggest not saving account passwords, or create a different account for your brother, as if that continues, your account may eventually be blocked, and the it was my brother' argument won't get you unblocked. - Happysailor ^(Talk) 19:25, 19 May 2015 (UTC)

A kitten for you!

ya

Windmill47 (talk) 19:01, 19 May 2015 (UTC)

Thanks!- Happysailor ^(Talk) 19:24, 19 May 2015 (UTC)

its fine

I just wanted to see if it actually worked that you could change wikipedia thank yo ufor reverting it back to its original state — Preceding unsigned comment added by Appledippers 18 (talk • contribs) 19:07, 19 May 2015 (UTC)

I would advise that you use your sandbox for editing tests rather than live articles in the future. - Happysailor ^(Talk) 19:24, 19 May 2015 (UTC)

My revert

re this = i gave an explantion (See Talk) , and thre's a discussion on the talk page expalining it, namely: this and this. Please undo you your revert. All Rows4 (talk) 19:14, 19 May 2015 (UTC)

Nothing in the talk page explains the deletion of sourced material from the article. There is currently a discussion taking place regarding the title of the article, but nothing explaining your deletion.

Re-reading it, I see now what you mean. I would suggest in future when you do an I agree, you make it a bit clearer what you're agreeing to. - Happysailor ^(Talk) 19:23, 19 May 2015 (UTC)

Sure, I could be more verbose next time. Thanks for undoing your edit. All Rows4 (talk) 19:33, 19 May 2015 (UTC)

Vandalism warning

Hello, I'm Kendrick7. I wanted to let you know that I undid one or more of your recent contributions to Battle of Shuja'iyya because it did not appear constructive. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thanks. -- Kendrick7^talk

Wow, really? templating an experienced editor with a vandalism warning. I suggest you take a look at the article's talk page, and the conversation higher up on this page. Also, since that wasn't anywhere near vandalism (What was I vandalising by reverting my own revert?), I would be very careful about throwing that word around willy-nilly, let alone at an experienced editor who deals with alot of vandalism in the future. - Happysailor ^(Talk) 16:51, 20 May 2015 (UTC)

My apologies, and I endorse your striking of my own words; all I saw was a bunch of reliable sources were removed from the article, which I consider a big no-no per WP:PRESERVE. If I'd realized it was a self-revert, I would have 'plated the other guy just the same. If removing relevant reliable sources from Wikipedia en masse isn't vandalism, I don't know what is. Besides of which, edit warring over which side of the conflict gets to call an attack by the other side a massacre or not has been a huge headache in the past and is a small part of why the whole subject is on 1RR probation. -- Kendrick7^talk 01:12, 21 May 2015 (UTC)

TESCO_Bukit_Tinggi_station

Hi, With regards to the changes of this page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TESCO_Bukit_Tinggi_station

It was done intentionally and the more appropriate page would be: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TESCO_Bukit_Tinggi_LRT_Station

and have the former page being re-directed to the new and more appropriate page.

I take note on the need to put in comments and will do that in the future, thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.106.113.58 (talk) 13:59, 20 May 2015 (UTC)

I reverted your edits because you are copy/pasting an article to move it, this is NOT the way to do it. If you think the article should be named something else, move the article, not the content. - Happysailor ^(Talk) 16:41, 20 May 2015 (UTC)