User talk:Duncanssmith

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I saw your post on the new user log and I'm happy to see you. Wikipedia needs a lot more coverage on fine arts. So give the policies and guidelines a quick read and dive straight in. Don't worry about making mistakes. As long as you stay civil and are willing to ask questions there's people willing to teach you how things work. Welcome aboard! Mgm|^(talk) 22:21, Mar 31, 2005 (UTC)

London

Hi - I noticed you were on the receiving end of a rather snippy comment on the talk page of London from an anonymous user. I think the anon was a logged-out user who many people have had unpleasant interactions with and was renowned for being tetchy and unfriendly. In case you felt his feelings were more generally held I just thought I'd say it looks to me like you've been doing some good work on the London article - keep it up! Worldtraveller 16:07, 5 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Harringay vs Haringey

To quote from Wikipedia itself: "Harringay is an area of North London, in the London Borough of Haringey (note the different spelling)."

The borough is Haringey; however Haringey much like other boroughs in London consists of many places, including Harringay. There is a pub in Crouch End called The Harringay Arms.

http://www.haringey.gov.uk/ is the official website for the local council.

I hope this answers your question! :-)

Hi Duncan. Please note that in Wikipedia we give names by "firstname lastname", so there is already an extensive article at Willem de Kooning and Jackson Pollock. DJ Clayworth 16:17, 15 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Oh - I see! thanks!..Duncan Smith

contributions to culture article needed

Hello Duncan - I saw your contributions to the page on abstract art. Some of its content overlaps with the nascent Culture of New York City article. It needs lots of revising and fleshing out. If you get a chance, check it out. Your contributions would be welcome. Wv235 22:33, 27 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

License tagging for Image:Ymg 004.jpg

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Vandalism

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