User talk:Stephen Bain
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Yann 12:03, 11 March 2007 (UTC)
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-- Editor at Large • talk 11:09, 6 December 2007 (UTC)
Rename, and a question
[edit]You've been renamed, per your request. Please also note that there is a question there for you, if you could help clarify what needs improving, that would be great! ++Lar: t/c 14:09, 9 December 2008 (UTC)
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Tip: Categorizing images
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Thanks a lot for contributing to the Wikimedia Commons! Here's a tip to make your uploads more useful: Why not add some categories to describe them? This will help more people to find and use them.
Here's how:
1) If you're using the UploadWizard, you can add categories to each file when you describe it. Just click "more options" for the file and add the categories which make sense:
2) You can also pick the file from your list of uploads, edit the file description page, and manually add the category code at the end of the page.
[[Category:Category name]]
For example, if you are uploading a diagram showing the orbits of comets, you add the following code:
[[Category:Astronomical diagrams]]
[[Category:Comets]]
This will make the diagram show up in the categories "Astronomical diagrams" and "Comets".
When picking categories, try to choose a specific category ("Astronomical diagrams") over a generic one ("Illustrations").
Thanks again for your uploads! More information about categorization can be found in Commons:Categories, and don't hesitate to leave a note on the help desk.BotMultichillT 02:31, 8 September 2009 (UTC)
- Image:BBN temp walkway.jpg was uncategorized on 6 September 2009.
- Image:Countries by immigrant population.png was uncategorized on 6 September 2009.
- Image:Countries by immigrant population.svg was uncategorized on 6 September 2009.
- Image:Silver Gulls in flight.jpg was uncategorized on 6 September 2009.
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- Image:Active troops per thousand citizens.svg was uncategorized on 6 September 2009.
- Image:Active troops per thousand citizens.png was uncategorized on 6 September 2009.
- Image:Otway Fly walkways from tower.jpg was uncategorized on 6 September 2009.
- Image:Commonwealth members by joining date.svg was uncategorized on 6 September 2009.
- Image:Whitehorse Reserve dirt pile.jpg was uncategorized on 6 September 2009.
Usage of File:Chilli pepper 4.svg outside Wikipedia
[edit]Hi Stephen, I'm using your image File:Chilli pepper 4.svg on my personal website about my tryings to grow chili peppers. The attribution can be found in the impress of the page, I hope this is adequate for you. Regards, --Ratatosk ✍ 20:07, 5 March 2010 (UTC)
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-Nard (Hablemonos)(Let's talk) 23:51, 7 March 2011 (UTC)
Map of countries by percentage of immigrants
[edit]Hi Stephen! Is there data available to make a more updated version of this map? That would be great! --Eihpossophie (talk) 08:56, 30 March 2013 (UTC)
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— Crisco 1492 (talk) 07:02, 30 August 2013 (UTC)
Thanks much
[edit]Thank you for your past editing help at the image File:Sample 09-F9 protest art, Free Speech Flag by John Marcotte.svg.
It is now a Featured Picture at the English Wikipedia.
Thanks again,
-- Cirt (talk) 05:02, 5 October 2015 (UTC)
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