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Your userpage is now unprotected. Welcome back, my friend! Ed ^{[talk] [majestic titan]} 20:08, 18 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Cool :) Thanks. Chamal ^T•C 14:32, 19 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hey! Good to see you around. Finding some old familiar usernames has almost started motivating me to get back into the wiki-ring. Hope all's well! Juliancolton (talk) 01:56, 12 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Julian, nice to hear from you! Hope you do get more active again, I'm sure the hurricane articles are missing you. Chamal ^T•C 02:15, 12 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there, I thought you were gone for good but it is great to see you back. I hope you will mostly be working on Sri Lanka related articles as many editors back from our day has left, however there are a few new ones coming through. WikiProject Sri Lanka has been pretty quiet but I have been maintaining it solely. Currently I am in the process of assessing each article so that things can be much more organised here. There are still disputes however greatly less so during the last 6 months or so, and people editing on an emotional basis has decreased dramatically. I thought I might give you an update from when you left, hope to see you editing again. :) --Blackknight12 (talk) 06:13, 20 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Blackknight12, good to hear from you again :) I am planning to work on a couple of WikiProject Sri Lanka articles soon, although I don't think I will be as active as I was before since I have very little free time. Let me know if I can help with anything, and keep up the good work! Chamal ^T•C 06:20, 20 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome back. You might want to look at this.--obi2canibe^{talk contr} 13:32, 20 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks mate... wasn't expecting to come across a problem as soon as I got back. I don't know the background so I think I shouldn't get involved just now, but I will keep an eye on it. Chamal ^T•C 13:41, 20 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

FYI, there are responses at Template:Did you know nominations/The Light: Swami Vivekananda --Presearch (talk) 20:05, 21 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for letting me know. I've commented there, but I think somebody else will have to review it now. Chamal ^T•C 08:14, 22 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

It strikes a chord. I thought we were working on some articles a few years back related to parks? Any way, I don't know what is not clear to the second reviewer about the hook in the above article which you had cleared.--Nvvchar. 07:52, 22 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, we certainly did. Nice to hear from you again. I've suggested an alternative hook there, could you please check if it's suitable? Chamal ^T•C 08:13, 22 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. It should sort out the issue now. Please let me know if want to write some articles related to Sri Lanka.--Nvvchar. 12:14, 22 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hopefully. I don't have a lot of time to research so I'm sticking to the easy stuff for now :) I'll definitely ask when I could do with a bit of help. Chamal ^T•C 13:13, 22 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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Just wanted to let you know that I've approved your rollback request. As a former admin I am sure you know rollback policy well--if not just head over to WP:ROLL. Cheers, Malinaccier (talk) 16:52, 24 February 2013 (UTC).[reply]

Thanks, Malinaccier. Chamal ^T•C 16:55, 24 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I believe you can request to have the admin tools back at WP:BN, if you want them... Ed ^{[talk] [majestic titan]} 19:29, 24 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, but I thought I'd wait a while until I'm used to how things work again. Maybe in a few more weeks :) Chamal ^T•C 23:43, 24 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I just was going to suggest the above, but putting you though an RFA be entertaining, knowing you'd pass it easy. . –BuickCenturyDriver 08:36, 25 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Haha... maybe, but going through another is a lot of pressure. But unless I'm mistaken, I don't have to do another RFA since I wasn't gone more than three years; I'm just supposed to ask for the tools back from the Bureaucrats. Chamal ^T•C 09:05, 25 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for the quick revert of recent damage to The Ragtime Dance. —Stepheng3 (talk) 01:33, 25 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Glad I could help. Chamal ^T•C 02:08, 25 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I removed this and am posting a help-me on my talk page instead.

Best Wishes, Aaronsilber (talk) 04:07, 25 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, I've replied your query at your talk page. Chamal ^T•C 04:15, 25 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi, welcome back! Could you have a look at Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/List of Presidents of Pakistan/archive1? Regards, Zia Khan 17:53, 26 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Done. I think it looks pretty good. Chamal ^T•C 04:03, 27 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for that, BTW, I've addressed your concerns please have a look now. Zia Khan 15:05, 27 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I've commented there. It might take me some time to reply, but I'm watching it :) Chamal ^T•C 15:35, 28 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Have addressed you concerns, please let me know if I missed something. Zia Khan 07:05, 4 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Done there! Zia Khan 08:42, 6 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I've commented there again. Chamal ^T•C 04:10, 7 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Done there! Zia Khan 17:45, 8 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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Ah, thanks! This is a pleasant surprise :) Chamal ^T•C 14:51, 27 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

On 28 February 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article List of international cricket five-wicket hauls by Chaminda Vaas, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that former Sri Lankan cricketer Chaminda Vaas's eight wickets for 19 runs against Zimbabwe in 2001 are the best bowling figures in One Day International cricket? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/List of international cricket five-wicket hauls by Chaminda Vaas. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Materialscientist (talk) 08:02, 28 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hello,

you accidentally deleted my constructive edit on Ouya. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 128.138.65.215 (talk • contribs)

You changed "video game console" to "video game scam". Are you sure that was productive? The article adequately mentions the unproven speculation and accusations about it being a scam, but calling it a scam on the first sentence of the article as fact is rather against wikipedia's neutral point of view policy and clear misinformation. Chamal ^T•C 14:40, 28 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, this list is at WP:FLC. Would you mind providing comments? —Vensatry _{(Ping me)} 17:08, 2 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Sure. I've left a comment there on a minor issue, but looks good overall. Chamal ^T•C 04:46, 3 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, I need your opinion here. Zia Khan 05:17, 6 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I'd agree that the article is ineligible. DYK rules state that the expansion is calculated from the previous existing prose no matter how bad it is (unless it's a copyvio), which means we'll have to calculate from before you removed the unnecessary/irrelevant text, so it's not a 5x expansion. It's unfortunate, but that's how it works. Chamal ^T•C 04:08, 7 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

	The Admin's Barnstar
	For regaining your admin's tools. Zia Khan 05:21, 6 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, thanks. Although I'm not sure if I've done anything yet to deserve it :) Chamal ^T•C 04:09, 7 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

On 7 March 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article G. S. Jayanath, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Major G. S. Jayanath is the only Commando to receive the Parama Weera Vibhushanaya, Sri Lanka's highest military award for gallantry? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/G. S. Jayanath. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Graeme Bartlett (talk) 16:04, 7 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, the list is at FLC. Looking forward to your comments here. Regards, Zia Khan 21:26, 16 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Will do in a day or two. Thanks for letting me know. Chamal ^T•C 15:28, 19 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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Hey Chamal!!! Glad to know that you came back from a Wikibreak! And thanks for the advice as well! I've already gotten myself onto the Guest list in the Teahouse tanks to you!!! And please don't mind me stalking your talk page and all the edits you make!!! I wanna learn all there is to and so I'll be absorbing everything like a sponge!! The Wikimon (talk) 15:11, 19 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Good to hear that, and I hope you like the place. I stalk a lot of talk pages myself, so I don't mind that at all :) Chamal ^T•C 15:38, 19 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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On 21 March 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article K. G. Shantha, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Chief Petty Officer K. G. Shantha was killed in a sea battle when he rammed his Arrow-class patrol boat into a Sea Tiger suicide boat to save another navy vessel? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/K. G. Shantha. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

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On 22 March 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Sugath Chandrasiri Bandara, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that in 2009, Sergeant Sugath Chandrasiri Bandara fired an RPG-7 at close range against an explosive-laden enemy vehicle, which killed him but saved his unit? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Sugath Chandrasiri Bandara. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

The DYK project (nominate) 00:03, 22 March 2013 (UTC)

Just to say thanks, I hit save and everything went haywire, I was OMG it's including the image but as I have low-broadband I couldn't wrestle control back from my browser and I was aware that this would fuck up the help page for all trying to access it. Thanks, it took me more than 10 minutes to get back to a WP page that would load (after clearing the cache, doing a Ccleaner, logging out and so on). Exactly the point I was trying to make to the OP though, hi-res images fuck you up. cheers! CaptainScreebo ^Parley! 13:14, 23 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

No problem :) Actually the same thing started happening to me; I managed to stop the page loading just in time and hit the edit button straight away. Chamal ^T•C 13:23, 23 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

We have an edit notice that has been put together here that I believe is welcoming and to the spirit of the Teahouse. Could this be added now?--Amadscientist (talk) 06:43, 24 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for letting me know, I've replied there. We should probably wait a bit so that everybody gets a chance to see it. Chamal ^T•C 09:36, 24 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

On 24 March 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Tyron Silvapulle, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Wing Commander Tyron Silvapulle was posthumously awarded the Parama Weera Vibhushanaya, Sri Lanka's highest military award for gallantry, more than 12 years after his nomination? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Tyron Silvapulle. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

The DYK project (nominate) 08:03, 24 March 2013 (UTC)

I think you already know but this dude called Jpjazz is deleting stuff on your user page! I'm very dissapointed with that loser's attitude... I see that you blocked him, but how can he edit your user page??? Very pathetic... I'm sorry, but I'm writing a strongly worded message to him! BTW I'm The Wikimon, you might have forgotten, but you're on my watchlist! The Wikimon (talk) 15:56, 24 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Don't worry about it; I reverted an edit of his and looks like he decided to come here and mess things up. My userpage isn't protected, so anybody can edit it. Another admin blocked him anyway, so no worries :) Chamal ^T•C 16:00, 24 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Chamal N, your previous undo was indeed unconstructive. Please don't repeat it. Thank you. 141.136.242.52 (talk) 16:05, 24 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Really? You might want to look up the definitions of the words defecation and defection. Chamal ^T•C 16:10, 24 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

On 25 March 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article K. A. Gamage, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Major K. A. Gamage posthumously received the Parama Weera Vibhushanaya, Sri Lanka's highest military award for gallantry, for his actions just one month before the end of the civil war? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/K. A. Gamage. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

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request you for an autograph here? --Tito Dutta (contact) 08:40, 26 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Wow, I seem to do that a lot. Thanks for letting me know :) Chamal ^T•C 08:41, 26 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

for cleaning up after me at List of statues of Queen Victoria. I had remembered the statue from my youth and was desperately trying to discover the sculptor and figure out how to format the chart when my ride arrived. I am without a car these days so not keeping a ride waiting is important. I start out my hour walk to work shortly because I don't have a ride today. But that is my problem, thanks for dealing with yesterday's one. Einar aka Carptrash (talk) 14:29, 26 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Glad I could help :) Chamal ^T•C 14:32, 26 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I am not sure if you are the one who discovered the sculptor for me (and for all of us) but I just created a stub for him - another project that I probably should have done with more time on my hands, but . . . .......... Carptrash (talk) 15:00, 26 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Actually it was PrimeHunter who added the sculptor. But yeah, I'll take a look at the stub and see if I can find a few sources. Chamal ^T•C 15:05, 26 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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Thank you :) Chamal ^T•C 06:22, 29 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

On 30 March 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article H. G. S. Bandara, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Sergeant H. G. S. Bandara posthumously received the last Parama Weera Vibhushanaya of the Sri Lankan Civil War, having distinguished himself in battle just two days before it ended? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/H. G. S. Bandara. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

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On 31 March 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article K. Chandana, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Corporal K. Chandana, a member of a Sri Lanka Army LRRP unit, was killed in 2008 while he covered the retreat of his team deep behind enemy lines? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/K. Chandana. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

 — Crisco 1492 (talk) 00:02, 31 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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Thank you! Chamal ^T•C 15:19, 2 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Chamal, congrats on the renewal of your admin rights again.

I need some help, User:Coppercholride has been reverting and edit warring with constructive edits that I have made. This trend has also been going on with other users, yet he seems adamant that he is right. I suspect there is no use in me trying to talk and discuss with him as he thinks I am on some kind of mission, and that it took a few days to just convince him to find some sources to back up what he was claiming (which he only did after User:Qwyrxian stepped in) in a previous discussion at Talk:Tamil Muslim#Ethnic origins of Sri Lankan Moors. He has reverted my constructive edits in the following three articles:

• Tamil Buddhism
• Sri Lanka Army
• Buddhism in Jaffna peninsula

And has also engaged in the edit warring of the following articles with other editors:

• Bodhidharma
• Ravana
• Naga people (Lanka)
• Early history of Jaffna kingdom

The user is stirring up the neutrality and validity of these sensitive articles. You probably have the clearest idea of how sensitive these articles are, what is to be done next in order to stop this.--Blackknight12 (talk) 08:43, 3 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Blacknight12, unfortunately I'm a bit busy these couple of weeks in RL, so I don't think I'll be able to look into this thoroughly. I can't say anything about the content dispute; as Qwyrxian says this is a complicated issue and I don't have the time right now to go over all the articles and editors involved. However, the recent edit warring is clearly a problem, and I've left a note on Coppercholride's talk page. Perhaps it would be a good idea to go for dispute resolution if it looks like a suitable consensus can't be reached. It looks like Pharaoh of the Wizards has taken a look at the issue recently; maybe he could offer some better help than me. Chamal ^T•C 18:06, 3 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

On 3 April 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article A. M. B. H. G. Abeyrathnebanda, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that A. M. B. H. G. Abeyrathnebanda, who was killed in action at 19 years of age, is the youngest recipient of the Parama Weera Vibhushanaya? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/A. M. B. H. G. Abeyrathnebanda. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

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Thanks for rechecking Template:Did you know nominations/List of sieges of Gibraltar‎, could you also please take a look at Template:Did you know nominations/King's Bastion, which is being held up for the same frankly idiotic reasons? Prioryman (talk) 09:16, 6 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Looks like Sagaciousphil has reviewed it already :) Chamal ^T•C 03:06, 7 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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Thanks Chamal, i now have some work to do.Alex's phone (talk) 16:13, 8 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Glad I could help. Hope you have fun with the translations :) Chamal ^T•C 16:42, 8 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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You and the other users should check the reference.... and maybe go live in that part of the world before you revert my posts. Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 129.127.54.166 (talk) 14:03, 9 April 2013

Your edits are in violation of Wikipedia's policies on neutral point of view and biographies on living persons. Also, we don't use Wikipedia articles as sources for another article (see WP:WPNOTRS). Chamal ^T•C 14:11, 9 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

What I have seen in previous instances, people using other Wikipedia links... also, in the edit page it clearly states that a hyperlink/URL is sufficient attribution. 129.127.54.166 (talk) 14:15, 9 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

129.127.54.166, do have a look at wp:CIRCULAR and wp:OTHERSTUFFEXISTS. - DVdm (talk) 14:18, 9 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Another point is that adding another page in Wikipedia as a source is not justified buddy. You could ask readers to look up on that page but not add it as a reference. Please do sign your posts with the four ~s, or even better, please do become a registered user of Wikipedia! And for the record we don't need to go live in any part of the world to understand what's not correct! We understand your views we ain't gonna support unless you have a good source... Cheers... The Wikimon (talk) 14:19, 9 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

(edit conflict × 2) Please read the pages I have linked in my previous comment. It doesn't really matter what you have seen other people do in other articles. The issue is here and now, and what you're doing is against Wikipedia policy. You have already been given plenty of warning and chances but if you continue, I'm afraid you will be blocked. Chamal ^T•C 14:22, 9 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

You are listed as an actively involved adminiatrator at Wikipedia:Did you know#Administrators. There are about four hours left to correct a DYK scheduling request that was messed up by manual updating. See Wikipedia_talk:Did you know#7 hours left to fix date request.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 18:50, 9 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

On 14 April 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Kokis, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that although Kokis is considered a traditional Sri Lankan dish, its name is believed to be of Dutch origin? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Kokis. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

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		Have an Enjoyable New Year !!!
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Joining in the good wishes, I am sorry that I noticed your sweets for the event too late, DYK? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:07, 17 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hope you had a great new year as well MediaJet, and thanks for the wishes Gerda Arendt :) Sorry for the delay in replying. Don't worry about the DYK; the date is not a big deal... looks like it's in the queue now though. Chamal ^T•C 03:52, 20 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

On 21 April 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Kalu dodol, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that making kalu dodol (pictured) is a labour-intensive process that can take up to nine hours? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Kalu dodol. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

 — Crisco 1492 (talk) 00:02, 21 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

The wait is over as the list is at FLC :) —Vensatry _{(Ping me)} 14:31, 21 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Will take a look soon. Thanks for letting me know :) Chamal ^T•C 15:12, 22 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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Hello, Chamal N. You have new messages at Template:Did you know nominations/Cyrtostachys renda.
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Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/List of international cricket centuries by Mark Waugh/archive1 —Vensatry _{(Ping me)} 07:23, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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Nice to see you again on Wikipedia, and I remember you as an admin and am one of those guys who voted for you. Well, I have been away from being a wikipedian since 2010 end and now I don't actually remember how to work on this. Can you help me on this issue? Some articles for me to read and get started with editing? thanks alot! Sorry if I disturbed... Cheers!!! Pasanbhathiya2 (talk) 13:22, 27 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hey Chamal, would you be able to step in here and mediate this? We have a user who it pretty close to being blocked for disruptive editing. If not, that's fine too! Thanks, Ed ^{[talk] [majestic titan]} 18:13, 30 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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Hey Chamal N

I'm sending you this because you've made quite a few edits to the template namespace in the past couple of months. If I've got this wrong, or if I haven't but you're not interested in my request, don't worry; this is the only notice I'm sending out on the subject :).

So, as you know (or should know - we sent out a centralnotice and several watchlist notices) we're planning to deploy the VisualEditor on Monday, 1 July, as the default editor. For those of us who prefer markup editing, fear not; we'll still be able to use the markup editor, which isn't going anywhere.

What's important here, though, is that the VisualEditor features an interactive template inspector; you click an icon on a template and it shows you the parameters, the contents of those fields, and human-readable parameter names, along with descriptions of what each parameter does. Personally, I find this pretty awesome, and from Monday it's going to be heavily used, since, as said, the VisualEditor will become the default.

The thing that generates the human-readable names and descriptions is a small JSON data structure, loaded through an extension called TemplateData. I'm reaching out to you in the hopes that you'd be willing and able to put some time into adding TemplateData to high-profile templates. It's pretty easy to understand (heck, if I can write it, anyone can) and you can find a guide here, along with a list of prominent templates, although I suspect we can all hazard a guess as to high-profile templates that would benefit from this. Hopefully you're willing to give it a try; the more TemplateData sections get added, the better the interface can be. If you run into any problems, drop a note on the Feedback page.

Thanks, Okeyes (WMF) (talk) 22:00, 28 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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This week's article for improvement is
Exploration
A crewed submersible used for underwater exploration
Please be bold and help improve it!

posted by Northamerica1000^(talk) 11:32, 23 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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