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Thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia! Miniapolis (talk) 16:22, 25 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, It is my first time I post an article on Wikipedia. Rashid Girgis Semaan died longtime ago, and as an honor to him, a poet in my hometown of Mieh Mieh Lebanon, Dr. Munif Moussa, wrote an article about Rashid. This article was translated into English and was posted on Miehwmieh.com website by Dr. Charles Bousaba (my cousin). I included the source at the bottom what more should I do? I look forward to hearing from you. Regards, Phil

Hi, Phil. First of all, I apologize for my carelessness in thinking that this article was a BLP. However, it still has two serious issues which convince me that it is not ready for inclusion yet. The most obvious problem is the unconventional font used in the article, which seems to have been copied and pasted from another source and needs to be changed to the standard typeface used for Wikipedia articles. My greater concern, though, is the lack of reliable sources. Wikipedia's notability guideline for biographies states that notability requires multiple, secondary sources that are independent of the subject; a single translation of one article in a hometown newspaper is not enough. I hope this helps. All the best, Miniapolis (talk) 16:17, 27 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Miniapolis,

I have created this in Microsoft Word, copied and pasted from there. As far as, get more sources, good luck. I will guarantee you that once it is posted I will get a lot of people to verify that by rating the article. People in my hometown in Lebanon and especially myself, want to do something for Rashid because he was a good hearted man. Child like. All of his relatives now live in California (300+) I would greatly appreciate it if you can provide me with another channel to obtain secondary sources other than us individuals are bringing him back to life. Thank you. Phil

Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a popularity contest or a web-hosting service. Articles are not included and then voted on; they are assessed according to WP's core policies and guidelines, and articles are not accepted for inclusion unless they meet these basic guidelines. While I appreciate the fact that you want to "do something" for Rashid, Wikipedia articles require significant coverage (more than one article) in reliable sources that are independent of the subject. WP:NOTMEMORIAL states, "Wikipedia is not the place to memorialize deceased friends, relatives, acquaintances, or others who do not meet such requirements." Miniapolis (talk) 15:07, 28 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

thanks.

Hi I have a quick question. What steps do I need to take to change an official name for an article to the correct spelling? for example, Mieh Mieh my hometown overseas should be written as Mîyé Ou Mîyé. The reason I want to do this, is I want to link facebook to Wikipedia. Please do not change, I would greatly appreciate it if you can tell me the steps.

THanks Philippe

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September 2013

Thank you for your recent contributions, such as Majdelyoun. Getting started creating new articles on Wikipedia can be tricky, and you might like to try creating a draft version first, which you can then ask for feedback on if necessary, with less risk of deletion. Do make sure you also read help available to you, including Your First Article and the Tutorial. You might also like to try the Article Wizard, which has an option to create a draft version. Thank you. Cindy(talk) 13:38, 21 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, I'm IronGargoyle. I noticed that you recently removed all content from Majdelyoun, with this edit, without explaining why. In the future, it would be helpful to others if you described your changes to Wikipedia with an edit summary. If this was a mistake, don't worry, I restored the page's content. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thanks. IronGargoyle (talk) 21:03, 23 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hi. Thank you very much for the review of majdelyoun. I am philbous. Can you please remove the redirect from majdelyoun to sidon district when I go and search under google for majdelyoun you see it as a link; when you click it it redirects your to sidon district. Majdelyoun is a town within the Sidon District. It should not be redirected to any page. Please help me with this. Thanks.

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Hi, Given the criteria I think I will let you delete "Rashid Girgis Semaan" article. I have a question for you, how can I go about of changing an article from one name to another? Thank you for your help. for example: Mieh Mieh to Miye ou Miye. Please give me a heads up first.

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Nomination of Mounif Salem Moussa for deletion

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Dear KATMARKOFAN, Can you please tell me what are the items of concern, in order for me to fix them? This article is very crucial. I am translating it from Arabic, where all of his work is done... Keep in mind, the code of writing that is used in autobiographies in the first and second world countries, is very hard to be applied to third world countries. Especially, since they do not publish a lot of their work online. I am trying very hard to meet the international criteria. Please give me little time and I will take care of it.

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Request reason:

Caught by a colocation web host block but this host or IP is not a web host. My IP address is 192.168.1.123. I have internet access through a service provider. Please let me know if you need more info. Thank.

Decline reason:

This account isn't actually blocked. If you use a VPN, proxy, or Tor like browser, that is probably the issue. We automatically block those IP addresses for the most part to prevent disruption. CaptainEek ^{Edits Ho Cap'n!}⚓ 21:44, 3 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

If you want to make any further unblock requests, please read the guide to appealing blocks first, then use the {{unblock}} template again. If you make too many unconvincing or disruptive unblock requests, you may be prevented from editing this page until your block has expired. Do not remove this unblock review while you are blocked.

I suspect the IP address you gave is that of your home network, and not the one you actually use to connect to the internet. If you are using a VPN, you will either need to turn it off or, if you need one to edit, follow the instructions at WP:IPECPROXY. Otherwise, we need to know your actual IP address that you connect to the internet with in order to help you; if it doesn't appear in the message you get when you attempt to edit, you can use whatismyip dot com to determine your IP address. 331dot (talk) 08:41, 29 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I have used www.whatismyip.com and found this: 185.252.101.35. Please let me know if you need more information. Thanks.