will keep in touch..
ebin viswanath 16:42, 4 April 2007 (UTC)
LostBot
Hello! Thanks for the wb message. No worries about the phoning issue. I'm still keeping my editing controlled, as the problem is yet to be fully resolved. Hopefully, I will be back editing very soon.
On something totally different now; I noticed that LostBot was tagging WP:KERALA (and possibly other descendant wikiprojects of WP:INDIA) with the ((WP India)) template. I don't think it is quite necessary for these work groups to be tagged as such. The fact that it is a descendent project is already mentioned on the page. Of course, I'd like to hear your thoughts before I remove the template.--thunderboltz(TALK) 15:31, 29 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Jimbo's visit to India and the WikiCamp in Chennai: Jimbo recently visited India in late February and early March on wiki work. This included a trip to a WikiCamp in Chennai. The one day conference attracted 300 participants from across India and beyond dealt with issues facing wikis ([1]). It was widely covered by the press, eg The Hindu( [2]), which cited the efforts of Bhadani (edit count), Sundar (leadership on Tamil Wikipedia) and Ganeshk (Creation of Ganeshbot to create articles on Indian towns from census figures). Ganeshk himself travelled from California to attend the conference.
Wikipedia Weekly 15: Wikipedia Weekly, a informal Wikipedians' program that purports to give "A weekly audio roundup of Wikipedia happenings with news, interviews and roundtable discussions" recently interviewed two prominent editors Rama's Arrow and Ragib(listen). The entire 34 minute interview was entirely about the world of Indian subcontinent wiki-happenings, and was the first episode which was not entirely dominated by discussion of wiki-politics and wiki-bureaucracy, with the host Witty lama praising the efficiency of the project and its proliferation of featuredcontent. Rama's Arrow cited the team spirit, friendship and respect among project members in discussing its success and FA productivity, as well as discussing subcontinental wiki-conflict. Ragib talked also of his public campaign to raise awareness of the Bengali Wikipedia in his native Bangladesh, which has seen a 30-fold increase in article count over the past year.
Arbitration: Three cases are either in progress or have recently ended.
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Welcome to the March 2007 edition of our newsletter.
Congratulations to one of our most respected writers, bureaucrats and administrators, Nichalp, who is now entrusted with the oversight permission. In addition Riana has joined the administrative ranks after a successful RfA.
More generally, certain Indian users have recently been subject to real life harassment by banned users, etc. If this is affecting you in real life, please do not hesitate to contact Wikimedia board members for assistance, or ask a senior Wikipedian to solicit help on your behalf if required.
Nishkid64, a prolific contributor and administrator, is currently undergoing surgery to fix a congenital heart defect. You can wish him wellhere.
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This edition special
Translation Department: Can you read and write any languages of India? Do you know multiple languages and are looking to keep your skills at a high level or improve them? If so, the Translation Depeartment may be for you!
The translation department of the India WikiProject aims to utilize high-quality non-English material related to India for the goals of the project. This includes both translating articles from and to other-language Wikipedias as well as assisting contributors with non-English sources. The department aims to provide services in transliteration, formulating scripts for various languages, as well as translating articles from one language to another and validating sources in other languages to that of the encyclopedia article. If you are looking for a friendly translator here is your go-to point. Currently, we are still seeking representation for Kashmiri, Nepali, Oriya, Sindhi and Tulu, as well as reinforcements in all other languages.
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Thank you for your Support on my recent nomination for adminship, which passed with a final tally of 89/1/1. If there's anything I can help with, then you know where to find me. Cheers.
Hi! Could you bot place a link of the newsletter on my talk page instead of the entire thing? I feel it takes too much of real estate. Thanks! =Nichalp«Talk»= 07:26, 31 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I saw you at Nichalp's page, and stopped to sat a big hello. And, respond when you feel free :) --Bhadani (talk) 18:33, 31 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks
Hi Lost, Thanks a lot for the barnstar. One more thing I have completed my work on the gov. of HP and now starting up with the history. Sushant gupta 08:57, 1 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The portal needs immediate and continued attention. I don't understand automated technologies much. Please try to fix (if needed) and clearly state in the help page what is needed to update/maintain the portal. Portal:Current events/India/How to archive the portal is not very explicit. Once the automated portions are done, anyone can do the updating. I was trying to do the updating today. Did to some extent. But was not sure about archiving process, so had to quit after some time fearing I may force some errors. Please try to do it if you have time, or you can ask someone else. Let me know if you think someone specifically so that I can get in touch with that user. Regards.--Dwaipayan (talk) 19:10, 3 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Hi!!!
Hi lost, when I checked the history of the pages it seemed that you were the only Wikipedian who was interested in editing topics regarding Himachal. Whenever I see other pages like west bengal, delhi, sikkim, kerla and lots more I feel quite ashamed. It is really disappointing that there is nothing available regarding HP there on other associated Wikimedia. But then also I would be trying to complete as many topics as possible. I have started up with the history of himacahal. Thanks Sushant gupta 11:19, 4 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Hello Lost, it seems that you have really lost in the rush. Its been quite a long time you had not been here on Wikipedia. Well anyway I am just kidding. The page you have created on the geography of himachal pradesh is having the content copyrighted from http://www.webindia123.com
Kindly see to it. If you can't rewrite the page since you are quite busy person may I start up the geography of Himachal. You may get angry with me that I am eating away yours contribs. but what can I do they copyrighted. I really appreciate your edits on Himachal Pradesh topics. Sushant gupta 11:57, 10 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks
Thanks for the hearty welcome, and for your support of my RfA :) --soum(0_o) 05:18, 11 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I have requested WatchListBot's help to do the talk page tagging. Cricket, Texas and other projects already using WatchlistBot. I am worried about complaints though. :) Regards, Ganeshk(talk) 23:59, 11 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Why did you replace one of my comments
on a new user's talk page you replaced my welcome with yours. why?
Don't i have a right to welcoming users as you do to?Wcm2010 00:35, 14 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Oh opps well I was rushing yesterday sorry for the trouble I just click watch after I welcome them and then I see on my watch page that you did a welcome comment so I look and then I cant see mine... — Wcm2010 14:07, 14 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Lost Sir. I have created a stub as directed (advised) by you. --Masterbobo 05:27, 14 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I inadvertantly deleted one of your warnings from a user's talk page. I regret the incidence. I have since restored the same. --Masterbobo 08:44, 15 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The present collaboration of the week is Religion in India. Please go through the talk page of the article to see the proposed changes in the article. Regards.--Dwaipayan (talk) 05:40, 17 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Portal:Indian wildlife
Hello lost, well I just wished to tell you that i have created a new portal on indian wildlife. kindly do take a look. thanks Sushant gupta 12:27, 17 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Hi lost!
Good to know about the great deed you have done. As long as we have alert and active admins like you around, the only thing we need to fear is the sky falling on our heads. Words and barnstars cannot express my thanks to you, thank you. --Gurubrahma 08:06, 24 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
You are popular! :) Congratulations! -- Ganeshk(talk) 21:26, 25 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The WikiProject Biography Newsletter: Issue II - April 2007
The April 2007 issue of the WikiProject Biography newsletter has been published. You may read the newsletter, change the format in which future issues will be delivered to you, or unsubscribe from this notification by following the link. Thank you BetacommandBot 19:00, 24 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, we're both now Wikifamous! :) Thanks for the welcome, Lost, I'm not sure why I hadn't joined before. – Rianaऋ 17:34, 27 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Re:welcome
Thank you, I'm working on expansion of "Indian calligraphy" section in Calligraphy right now. I'm surprised at how no one takes interest in these sections when a wealth of literature regarding these subjects is at hand. I hope it won't be a shabby start though. Sir Reginald Aylmer Ranfurly Plunkett-Ernle-Erle-Drax 18:19, 27 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
if you wish i can can nominate the page Himachal Pradesh for fac right now. but i wish to work on the culture of himachal too. i have already prepared the draft. 3rd may onwards my brother won't allow me to do computer as he would be coming back from his college. thanks Sushant gupta (talk·contribs) 11:52, 30 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
i am nearly ready for hp fac. i only need 4 days more. thanks Sushant gupta (talk·contribs) 06:11, 2 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
i know the page looks vulgar but i have prepared a draft. a separate draft which i prepared in february. if you wish to see it then do tell me right now. Sushant gupta (talk·contribs)11:02, 2 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
well i want to keep it a secret afterall i am waiting from november 2006 atleast. Sushant gupta (talk·contribs) 14:21, 2 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks
Thanks for reverting the vandalism at my user page! --soum(0_o) 12:31, 3 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
hi lost, wait for 3 more days i will definitely show you my work. and yes kindly see to the page- himachal pradesh. and afterwards do notice the changes i have made. hope so you may like it. i would have nominated the page in jan or feb only but there were numerous topics which were to be improved. Thanks Sushant gupta (talk·contribs) 12:59, 3 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Shimla
Thank you for your support. I'll keep you posted s1 07:51, 5 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Newsletter
Thanks for letting me know, I'll certainly try and think of a few stories. Hornplease 11:43, 8 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
himachal pradesh for fac- this time its final
hi lost, i have already teased you a lot regarding HP related topics. firstly i am extreamly sorry for it. secondaly i have completed the whole draft. now tell me when you are going to be free. i'll nominate it on that day only. tell me the time also (indian standard time, not wikipedia's time banners time). my brother would be going for his training from 21 may onwards and then i can be more accessible to WP. it isn't that he don't allow me to do computer but then also. leave it anyway, tell me what is convinient to you. thanks Sushant gupta (talk·contribs) 12:09, 14 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
hello lost paji, i have rewritten the page. kindly check out the history. Sushant gupta (talk·contribs) 12:23, 16 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
yes lost, the images are classed under GFDL except one. regarding citation there are no citation needed tags. take a look at this page. there is not much citation. if you want me to cite something then do tell me. thanks a lot for the suggestions, is there anything i can do. Sushant gupta (talk·contribs) 08:53, 17 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Himachal Pradesh- nominated for FAC
I have nominated the page for FAC. Kindly leave your comments. thanks Sushant gupta (talk·contribs) 11:05, 19 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
WP: India - Newsletter
Though I registered I don't receive the newsletter!:(
--KnowledgeHegemony 10:13, 21 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Blnguyen, how are you doing? If you are active, can you create the May newsletter? I will distribute it.. Thanks — Lost(talk) 02:29, 27 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Hmm, I think I need a bit of a rest from India related events for a while for rather obvious reasons. Blnguyen (bananabucket) 03:56, 28 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
See Image:IndiaFA.JPG and the recent politics. Blnguyen (bananabucket) 03:57, 28 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Also I think my prediction that Dinesh Karthik will be the next captain might come true! Blnguyen (bananabucket) 03:57, 28 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Well Gizza is volunteering. Although if you check the Arb proposal, he might get banned for a month. I disagreed obviously. But thanks for the anniversary message. Not such a good start to the year is it? Blnguyen (bananabucket) 05:33, 31 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
And unfortunately, 2 more India-related articles are in FARC. (Railway and Geography). Thought I'd give those a try, but am not finding enough time. India-related FAs are really going through a bad state :( SO are you guys preparing the news letter?--Dwaipayan (talk) 10:00, 2 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Re:Hi
Hey lost, glad to know that you are switching over to a new place, new job and new life. May i know what job were you doing and what are you planning to do now. I love nomadic life (nomadic doesn't means tribal). Changes are important in life. We gain new experiences from them. Well you might be busy these days but this experience will definetely pay you in your upcoming life. May i also know to which state are you moving to?
one more thing, since you know that i was frustrated you must kowing the reasons also. i won't be leaving HP FAC like that only. I would try to make it atleast Good article before starting up with Wikipedia:WikiProject Astrology or with India related topic only. thanks for all the guidance you gave me. And one more thing i would like to share with you but later... Sushant gupta (talk·contribs) 07:07, 26 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
dyk
The DYK Medal
I, Bakaman, hereby award Lostintherush with The DYK Medal, for multiple interesting contributions to Did you know? and for inspiring me to work on DYK.Bakaman 02:46, 27 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks
Thanks a lot for your attention, and thanks for informing me about the newsletter. I look forward to it.
So, are you preparing the June issue of the newsletter?--Dwaipayan (talk) 17:31, 4 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks
File:Blnguyen banana.JPGHello Lost and thanks for your good wishes in the last fortnight. I hope I am living up to people's expectations on Wikipedia. As you know, I don't eat birthday or anniversary cake, but you may indeed have a banana! Hope all is well with you! Blnguyen (bananabucket) 02:34, 5 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Hi lost, i know you are very busy these days. well i wished to tell you that i won't be much active there on WP:India. on 5 june, 2007 i created a page on Geological history of Earth and now i am planning to nominate it for GAC. i tried my best but i couldn't get the reason why Himachal GAC failed. check out the reason on the talk page. thanks Sushant gupta (talk·contribs) 08:41, 10 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
RE:Belated welcome to WP:India
Many thanks for this message and the good sentiments with which it was accompanied. I should have joined the wikiproject earlier but I developed a habit of working alone as soon as I started editing here. My involvement in a long, drawn out arbcom case and suffering an injury have insured my contributions to be delayed by several days, but I intend to work productively and visibly as soon as conditions permit to. Many regards and best wishes, Freedom skies| talk 16:18, 10 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Much Thanks
My talk page was very bare, now it's much better! I have been around here for a while, but it is nice to be officially acknowledged. My main impediment from doing more on Wikipedia is that I don't have the technical aspects of editting down. I also don't know what needs editting. Like the question I just left on the help page. I care about the use/mention distinction, but I didn't know if that was just me being nutty or not. Hopefully I'll figure out all the editting macros, info boxes, and methods of design (like that sig that Freedomskies just left). Anyway... thanks again! Tdmg 06:04, 1 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Punjabi quote
A user is repeatedly adding a Punjabi quote to the Dera Sacha Sauda article without providing a source or a translation. Can you please take a look and see if it is appropriate, and provide a translation if possible ? Here is the link. Thanks. Abecedare 23:34, 14 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Geological history of Earth
hi lost, it seems you are lost these days. anyway, do give your suggestion @ Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Geological history of Earth. i started the page on June 5, 2007. and now i have put it on FAC nom. i have addressed majority of req. made by other users. waiting for your expert comments. Sushant gupta (talk·contribs) 09:17, 15 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Replaceable fair use Image:YS_Yadav.jpg
Replaceable fair use
Thanks for uploading Image:YS_Yadav.jpg. I notice the 'image' page specifies that the image is being used under fair use, but its use in Wikipedia articles fails our first fair use criterion in that it illustrates a subject for which a freely licensed image could reasonably be found or created that provides substantially the same information. If you believe this image is not replaceable, please:
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Aka's Page History Stats Tool identifies the top contributors to any page. I use it all the time such as for XfD notifications and requests to reviews a page after heavy edits by IPs. wikirage.com is another one I like since it lest me know where the action is and it lets me know where the pages are that are receiving heavy edits by IPs.-- Jreferee(Talk) 16:04, 10 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Quick hello
Hope all is well! -- Samir 06:27, 7 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Not only was your deletion undone by someone recreating the article, their recreation managed to hit the 2millionth threshold. Good luck deleting it now. ;) --Gmaxwell 08:40, 9 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
RE:Vandal account
Thank you for the notification. That was, of course, not my work. It appears that, when I was renamed, I forgot to re-create my old name and was created by a serial troll, who has created several similar accounts to impersonate users. Happy editing! Regards, Agüeybaná 20:53, 4 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The three-month long Summer Assessment Drive, organized by Psychless, was a huge success! It ran from June 1 – September 1, and reduced the backlog of unassessed articles from 113,385 to 56,237. In all, over 100,000 articles were assessed. Over 60 people contributed in some way.
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