User talk:Java7837/Archive May 2007

An award?

What's it for though? I'm wondering what good I did. --Addict 2006 23:13, 6 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! But please:

Hello. In case you didn't know, when you add content to talk pages and Wikipedia pages that have open discussion, you should sign your posts by typing four tildes ( ~~~~ ) at the end of your comment. You may also click on the signature button located above the edit window. This will automatically insert a signature with your name and the time you posted the comment. This information is useful because other editors will be able to tell who said what, and when. Thank you!

And a little something on the side

Addict 2006 has smiled at you! Smiles promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. Spread the WikiLove by smiling to someone else, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Happy editing!
Smile at others by adding {{subst:Smile}} to their talk page with a friendly message.

--Four wavy ~ tilde signs, simple enough; Addict 2006 23:19, 6 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Same for mine, Java, thank you. *sigh* My first Barnstar....this is a proud day. Kochdude388 23:21, 6 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hey Thanks...

I appreciate recieving a "you are not stupid" award. I hope that will be proof enough incase I ever get into an argument. I was wondering what "not stupid" thing I did, that was worthy or an award. Thanks again. TommyMoullet 00:29, 7 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I'd like to thank you as well for the same award. --Jon Ace 00:43, 7 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Me three... anyone notice a trend? P3net 03:14, 7 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I got your award, but I don't know if that was in good spirit or not...was it? 1ne 18:21, 8 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I got this one too, it appears pretty random, not sure how you found me but er.. thanks anyway! Chuq 01:10, 9 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the suggestions

I will try those userbox makers the next time I make a userbox. Thanks! --Luigi Maniac 20:39, 8 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Userbox Makers

Thanks for the tips. I will try it. May I recommend that you include some basic instructions on the initial userbox creator pages. Karl Hahn (T) (C) 21:24, 8 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Userboxes...

Um, thanks for that. Didn't really help me, but a nice idea! ~ Giggy! ^{Talk | Contribs}_{About Me | To Do List} 08:34, 9 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

UBX creator

What do you put into the input box? Do you just click on the create option, or do you replace with you username? How do you format it? Template:The WikiWhippet:Signature 22:42, 9 April 2007 (UTC) Which one/s? (I have made a couple of UBXs by now)Template:The WikiWhippet:Signature 22:51, 9 April 2007 (UTC) Hey! I created a new ubx: User:The WikiWhippet/userboxes/Thankgodyourehere Template:The WikiWhippet:Signature23:15, 9 April 2007 (UTC) I've Fixed it :-|)

Wikifun

Round 14 is starting just about now. --Spondoolicks 16:50, 10 April 2007 (UTC) [reply]

Userbox - Thanks

Thanks for the tip about the userboxes. I'll have to look into that. Thanks again! BlackBear 21:42, 8 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks from me too!!! Rastapopoulos 11:47, 10 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Me too!!! 5150 02:24, 11 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

BD (Fairy chess piece)

I have added a "{{prod}}" template to the article BD (Fairy chess piece), suggesting that it be deleted according to the proposed deletion process. All contributions are appreciated, but I don't believe it satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and I've explained why in the deletion notice (see also "What Wikipedia is not" and Wikipedia's deletion policy). You may contest the proposed deletion by removing the {{dated prod}} notice, but please explain why you disagree with the proposed deletion in your edit summary or on its talk page. Also, please consider improving the article to address the issues raised. Even though removing the deletion notice will prevent deletion through the proposed deletion process, the article may still be deleted if it matches any of the speedy deletion criteria or it can be sent to Articles for Deletion, where it may be deleted if consensus to delete is reached. Propaniac 19:19, 13 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Question about Userbox Creator

I'm making some new userboxes again, and this time they're on the Canada's Worst Driver and Canada's Worst Handyman series. The thing I need help with is that I can't figure out how to change the colour of the text using Userbox Creator. I want to change the color of the ID box text from black to yellow. It is available here. --Luigi Maniac 12:57, 16 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Nice Userbox Creator

Thanks for the Userbox creator but I dont need it but I just wanted to ask how you made the program. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Destructo 087 (talk • contribs) 23:41, 17 April 2007 (UTC). [reply]

barnstar

thanks for the barn star i havnt checked that page for ages sorry i didnt notice before :} ♥Eternal Pink-Ready to fight for love and grace♥ 21:18, 18 April 2007 (UTC) [reply]

CFD

I've nominated a category you created, Category:Userboxes made with userboxcreator, for deletion. You can contribute to the discussion at Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2007 April 23. Thanks, VegaDark 23:34, 23 April 2007 (UTC) [reply]

Category:Userboxes made with userboxcreator

Hello, as Category:Userboxes made with userboxcreator, you may like to have a list of the contents.

    * User:Bluedenim/userbox/bullfight
    * User:Defender 911/CTY
    * User:Defender 911/CTYold
    * User:Diaperlover
    * User:Emiliano s/PS2/
    * User:Gypsy
    * User:Hacabi/RAM
    * User:Java7837/pogues/
    * User:Java7837/userboxing/554744
    * User:Java7837/userboxing/Canton
    * User:Java7837/userboxing/Lebanesedecent
    * User:Java7837/userboxing/moremoremore
    * User:Java7837/userboxing/this user is a werewolf
    * User:Java7837/userboxing/uubx
    * User:Java7837/userboxing/uubx2
    * User:Java7837/userboxing/wikibreak
    * User:Java7837/ut
    * User:Kozmic sk8r/userboxing/i wanna be a teenager
    * User:LuigiManiac/Userboxes/5.1Speakers
    * User:LuigiManiac/Userboxes/Iron Chef
    * User:LuigiManiac/Userboxes/NoSoundCard
    * User:RockOn72/userboxing/

Hope this is helpful, Angus McLellan (Talk) 08:22, 1 May 2007 (UTC) [reply]

Archiving and edit summaries

When you archived Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Judaism to archive 14 you did not leave an edit summary. Except by checking the diff, it is impossible to see why you removed the content from the talkpage, and I had to look in your contributions lists to see where the content got moved to. Could you please make a point of providing edit summaries?

I also removed the list of articles in other Wikiprojects that you left on Wikipedia:WikiProject Judaism. It is not quite clear why there should be a competition between different WikiProject in the number of articles that falls under their scope. Please let me know if you had different reasons for including that list. JFW | T@lk 15:15, 3 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Why would people want to know the relative number of articles under a WikiProject's scope? I think a competition in this area would prove to be harmful (unnecessary content forking etc). JFW | T@lk 15:19, 3 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I was also going to bring up the issue with not providing edit summaries. While I now know that you were archiving some of the messages, I almost reverted your edit and marked it as vandalism because it looked like you were just blanking part of the page and there was no edit summary to indicate you were archiving it. I encourage you to use edit summaries for every edit you make from here on out so there is no room for confusion about what you are doing. I'd hate to see a competent editor get warned for vandalism just because they didn't type a few words into an edit summary. --pIrish ^{talk, contribs} 15:35, 3 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Gematria

Hey Java, a quick heads up about gematria. You did an enormous amount of work trying to source material properly. However, there were some major problems that prompted me to revert your edits.

The sources you used were tertiary or worse. This page is actually a Wikipedia fork, so probably a rather poor independent outside source. Matthew Gerbrandt may be very knowledgeable on gematria, but I would prefer to have a high-quality source such as the Encyclopaedia Judaica, Encyclopedia Talmudit or some other high-quality academic work.
When using 2-3 sources for much of the page, it is possible to link multiple citations to the same reference. Have a look at coeliac disease and subarachnoid hemorrhage, two pages where I've used this principle recently. The page Help:Footnotes contains all the necessary information for working with footnotes.

I hope this is helpful. Please let me know if I can be of further assistance in any way. JFW | T@lk 20:47, 7 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]