User talk:Andrewfwilson

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Thanks very much for the welcome. I am looking forward to making this page as good as possible, then maybe contributing more as I learn more about Wikipedia. Three questions, if you have time:

1. Is "Jubb Yussef (Joseph's Well)" a good title for this page? When you enter Jubb Yussef or Joseph's Well in the Wikipedia search box, you get "no page with that title exists", and then a list of possible matches, where it does actually appear. Whereas if you enter "Joseph" you get a disambiguation message, which is more inviting visually. Should I (and can I?) rename it Joseph's Well? Jubb Yussef is a transliteration, so it is problematic for people using the English Wikipedia: you can also find Jub as well as Yusuf, Yusef, Yusaf etc on the Web.

2. This is kind of related: how do I add Jubb Yussef to the Category page "Archeological sites in Israel", which is at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Archaeological_sites_in_Israel ? It isn't a straightforward edit, I guess Category pages are different, or this site is one that is controversial and so has some extra security? Is there a kind of administrator for this category?

3. Finally, why does my signature add "Andrewfwilson" after (UTC)? I don't see any reason for this in my Preferences.

Thanks again. Andrew 20:57, 2 October 2007 (UTC)Andrewfwilson[reply]

and a little bit later: after I noticed that a bot had drop in a un-categorized message at the bottom of the page, I tried to add the line [[Category:Archaeological sites in Israel]] but it didn't work, not sure why. I even looked at other pages, like Tel Hazor and just copied the category there and pasted into Jubb Yussef, but it didn't work, or at least it didn't show up in the preview. What am I doing wrong?

Aha! That's the answer: it doesn't show up in a preview or the sandbox like a norma edit! But it's done now. Whew.... So I no longer need to ask about question 2. Andrew 21:38, 2 October 2007 (UTC)Andrewfwilson Andrew 21:38, 2 October 2007 (UTC)Andrewfwilson[reply]

Hi!

3. How do you sign? Do you type "~~~~Andrewfwilson", or do you just type "~~~~"?

1. My advice would be suggest it on the talk page of the article, and see what response you get. :-) Stwalkerster talk 21:43, 2 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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Welcome again, hopefully I can answer some of your questions.

First, just sign with the ~~~~ the software adds the rest, and only sign on "talk pages" not on other edits, but do be sure to fill out the edit summary.
Categories and preview: Actually, it will show up on an edit preview, but just at the very bottom of the eniter page (as in go further than the edit box).
As to an article name, I don't know what article you are talking about, but you may consider a redirect, but I would discuss on the articles talk page.
As to your signature, check your user preferences and try removing anything in the box. If that doesn't work, try the WP:HELP people as I am not a signature expert.

Again, welcome. Aboutmovies 21:54, 2 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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Jubb Yusuf

Thank you for your kind note. (Just a lttle technical: it is normal to leave a new message on the *bottom* of the talk -page ...No big deal, though..I´ll move it..)

Also for future reference: it is best to keep discussions about a specific article on that articles talk-page, in this case: Talk:Jubb Yusuf...so that future editors will know what has been discussed about the article.

As to the Khalidi-quote: I will try to recheck this: but remember, in general he writes about the structures which now are on the grounds which was under the village juristriction. And in the case of the villagers of Jubb Yusuf; they had *huge* areas belonging to them. (I was just in a very similar discussion over at Talk:Nes Harim.)

Also, we need to discuss what should go into *which* article, wrt Jubb Yussef (Joseph's Well) and Jubb Yusuf. Normally it has been that *all* Muslim-time-history goes into the latter article: compare Belvoir Fortress (Israel) and Kawkab al-Hawa.

Also, I am not sure if you are aware that *a lot* of old books have come online, for free, in the last few years. Only last year we got SWP online. Take a look at Wikipedia:WikiProject Palestine/Books. I´ts nice to point/have a direct link when we quote old books.

Anyway; as you understand: I haven´t really gotten around to cleaning up/editing the Jubb Yusuf-article yet, but I will certainly keep your objections in mind when I do.

Oh, and I think it was you who found the Fauzi Al Qawuqji- memoirs? An exellent find! I had no idea that they were online. Regards, Huldra (talk) 21:14, 29 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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Hope you enjoyed the session, please drop me a line if you have any questions or indeed any suggestions as to how we can run this better. Ϣere SpielChequers 23:07, 4 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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Not sure where to do this, but I wanted to say thanks Onel5969.Andrew (talk) 16:08, 7 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Hello, Do you have the publication dates for the Islington Gazette references you have added to Highbury Grove School? News citations should give exact publication date but you have given only the year. Thanks, Alarics (talk) 12:16, 15 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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