User talk:Corvus cornix/Archive 8
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This is definately not the type of welcome a new user should get. I abhor your comments. JeanLatore (talk) 18:15, 2 April 2008 (UTC)
Nickthearmenian12
[edit]The Kelikian images are ok they are prior to 1978, the trumpet one I am still working on, I can't find the one for the trumpet, I need help with that one, if you would...help me.--Nickthearmenian12 (talk) 04:14, 19 August 2008 (UTC)
Disagreement with User:Nickthearmenian12 on Hampar Kelikian (doctor)
[edit]Umm...lets see...I think they would probably check it. Are you a genius...I think not. Leave the article alone it is not hurting anybody or anything. Nickthearmenian12 (talk) 09:53, 16 August 2008 (UTC)
Disagreement with User:Nickthearmenian12 on Hampar Kelikian (doctor)
[edit]I am not trying to be rude, but if wikipedia is not worried about it then you shouldn't be either. It is not your place in my opinion to tell me what I am doing wrong if that is the case then I will try to fix that but you are the only one that is giving me problems. I would appreciate it if you would stop, im curious if you even know who Hampar Kelikian is, that is before you read what I had. That quote is of significant value to the article. If you can help me arrange the quote to a smaller form but with all the info I will change it but if you aren't then it is going back up. Nickthearmenian12 (talk) 09:16, 16 August 2008 (UTC)
Redirect of Craig Biddle Page
[edit]Dear Corvis, Thank you for the time you invest in contributing to/enhancing Wikipedia. While I also enjoy making contributions, unfortunately family, work, and grad school prevent me from putting much time into this endeavor or getting proficient at it. Thus, for this entry, I informally agreed to collaborate with someone else: I was to spend some time creating the initial entry and then later this week another person was going to expand/enhance it. I had warned my friends that there was an informal cadre of expert volunteers who ensure that the existence of an entry is justified and meets basic standards, so I asked them to make additions promptly. But I didn't realize how quickly you would act. With your assistance, I would like to put the entry back in place, perhaps in a week or so when I have accumulated enough Bio material so that it meets the Wikipedia standards from the get-go. I appreciate your fixing the capitalization of the last name. I made that mistake when I initially searched for the entry and then said "create." After that, I could not see how to fix it through a Move, because the system does not distinguish page Foo from page foo (so the Move is blocked). Perhaps you can enlighten me on how it is possible to make such a page title correction. Sincerely, DavidinVA (talk) 02:01, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
Disagreement with User:Robert.chave on Susan Hurley (composer)
[edit]Hi Corvis,
I seem to have gotten off on the wrong footing with you, which I regret.
The piece on Susan Hurley (composer) is not wholly complete and I am still working, moving away from lists of facts into the preferred Wiki "article" format. However I think that it is very greatly improved from where you and I first started, and we are now in a normal user mode. Do you want to keep Disagreement with User:Robert.chave on Susan Hurley (composer) open or not? I think that the issues you bring up in this have substantially been addressed.
Any thoughts?
Best,
Robert Chave (talk) 17:31, 18 April 2008 (UTC)
Thomas McEvilley
[edit]PLEASE HELP ME i CAN'T FIGURE OUT HOW TO COMMUNICATE WITH YOU PEOPLE SOMEONE NAMED mdd PUT BACK ALL THE INCORRECT BIO FOR tHOMAS mCEVILLEY i HAVE TRIED AND YOU PEOPLE INSIST ON HAVING LIES INSTEAD OF A REAL ENCYCLOPEDIA WITH REFERENCED INFORMATION FOR INSTANCE HIS FATHER WAS NOT A BANKER LETS JUST START WITH THE FIRST SENTENCE PROVE HIS FATHER WAS A BANKER IF NOT DELETE IT THEN WE CAN MOVE TO THE 2ND LINE PROVE HIS FIORST NOVEL WAS A CRITICALLY ACLAIMED SUCCESS? IF NOT LET ME DELETE IT HOW ABOUT HIS WRITERS BLOCK HMMM THATS REALLY AN IMPORTANT "FACT" FIND A REFERNECE FOR OT OR DELETE IT i CON GO LINE BY LINE ALL THAT CAN BE PROVED IS HIS BOOK LIST THE SLOUGHT BIO IS ONE SHORT PARAGRAPH THAT IS OUT OF DATE HE HAS NOT TAUGHT AT rICE FOR 5 YEARS! NOTHING ELSE IS ACTUALLY COMING FROM THE SLOUGHT BIO PLEASE LET ME DELETE THIS VANDALISM JDB 76.15.46.220 (talk) 00:54, 3 April 2008 (UTC)
- I have tried to organize the communication and rearrange all the comments JDB has on the talk:Thomas McEvilley. If you have any more suggestions please let me know. -- Mdd (talk) 16:37, 3 April 2008 (UTC)
thanks
[edit]Thanks for keeping your eyes open, and taking the action you did. BrainyBabe (talk) 19:50, 2 April 2008 (UTC)
How much money did you win on Jeopardy? JeanLatore (talk) 12:21, 3 April 2008 (UTC)
Sorry about that. Rresearch on potential MA thesis topics is what brought me to wikipedia. In any case, will you please withdraw your AFD of Aristoff at least? Then we can run for administrator together... JeanLatore (talk) 00:37, 6 April 2008 (UTC)
Sir, as you can see on my user page I announced that I am suffering from autism. This does not stop me from leading a relatively productive and happy life, but I would appreciate a little less combativeness from you. I have never been stalking you and I could just as well accuse you of "stalking" me via my "Anal Sex with Sluts" article that I wrote recently. I had only posted a fraction of the material before you summarily deleted it. I had complied statistics at the county and state levels, along with some research on reports issued by international organisations such as UNICEF and Amnesty Internationale. Cheers!JeanLatore (talk) 00:49, 6 April 2008 (UTC)
Thank you for your help! JeanLatore (talk) 21:37, 6 April 2008 (UTC)
Sundowner
[edit]I've taken the initiative to rewrite the Sundowner page as a disambig. Please have a look a let me know if you disagree. Regards. -- Whpq (talk) 17:49, 8 April 2008 (UTC)
Sorry!
[edit]I'm so sorry for the millions of mistakes I am doing. I swear I am trying to use the help sites and the about wikipedia and how tos and everything. Thank you for all of your help and patience--I think I may be in over my head! (Kettle2 (talk) 23:10, 9 April 2008 (UTC))
Will add text
[edit]I can certainly add text. I really appreciate that information. Thank you! (Kettle2 (talk) 00:08, 10 April 2008 (UTC))
Uploading images
[edit]There is no article about the festival. It is placed where the festival is discussed in the article. Also, I want to upload the seal of the city but I don't know how to tag it, could you help me?--Uga Man (talk) UGA MAN FOR PRESIDENT 2008 23:53, 10 April 2008 (UTC)
- I think the image is of interest because it is for the "first" annual festival. I think this is the best way to depict the occurrence.--Uga Man (talk) UGA MAN FOR PRESIDENT 2008 23:57, 10 April 2008 (UTC)
Could you please...
[edit]...point me in the direction of the discussion about semi-protecting all articles on living people?--Urban Rose 02:03, 12 April 2008 (UTC)
Hey sorry
[edit]Sorry we got off on the wrong foot. I apologise. Anyway, I just created two new articles about law topics recently and I was wondering if you, as an established editor, could review them for me and give me some feedback or tips? Have a good weekend. JeanLatore (talk) 02:13, 12 April 2008 (UTC)
Various DRVs for American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography
[edit]It appears that a second DRV for this has been posted at Wikipedia:Deletion review/Log/2008 April 12, where it's receiving more attention right now. I've requested a speedy close of the earlier one, and thought you'd want to know so you can put comments there as well. Cheers. --lifebaka (Talk - Contribs) 14:58, 12 April 2008 (UTC)
black hole.jpg
[edit]I'm working on it. E_dog95' Hi ' 22:16, 12 April 2008 (UTC)
Blue Skin
[edit]I meant to thank you on the reference desk, but i think its archived or something or its too old or something like that, but you really helped me win a very long going argument, so thank you.the juggreserection IstKrieg! 13:53, 15 April 2008 (UTC)
I decided to decline your speedy nom of this article. He appears to have a fairly substantial publication history (125 articles that he was author/co-author if I remember correctly). I make no claim that he is particularly notable, only that speedy doesn't seem to be appropriate. If you are still concerned about his notability, AfD would be the next step but you know that I think. Cheers, Pigman☿ 06:52, 16 April 2008 (UTC)
- I've put it up for AfD since my search revealed little beyond mentions and calendar listings for talks. Maybe he's made more of a splash in his field than I can tell. I admit my academic sources search skills are not particularly good. I mean, he's obviously written papers but their significance isn't obvious. Pigman☿ 18:51, 16 April 2008 (UTC)
- Yep, notable alright. I feel stupid when someone immediately comes up with all sorts of really good sources in an AfD I start. Don't I know how to work a search engine properly? Really. Ah, well, live and learn. Pigman☿ 00:54, 17 April 2008 (UTC)
How is a list an attack?
[edit]How is a list an attack? Everything is cited. ChuloConWepa (talk) —Preceding comment was added at 01:57, 18 April 2008 (UTC)
ok how do i change the name? here is a similiar article [1] ChuloConWepa (talk) 01:59, 18 April 2008 (UTC)
why is this article ok List of Major League Baseball players suspended for performance-enhancing drugs and the other one isn't? —Preceding unsigned comment added by ChuloConWepa (talk • contribs) 02:03, 18 April 2008 (UTC)
No Adverts
[edit]The article Boxstr is indeed written by the company but has no mention or visible intentions of user recruitment but simple provides factual information regarding the company.
Further the article on Rory Spangler simply chronicles a short biography of the founder. Regards (talk)
Clarification
[edit]Hi, yesterday you reverted an edit that I had made to my own user page - my son Pete got it right (and undid your revert): the edit was done by me, but I had forgotten to log in! Never dreamed it would get so much attention.... Thanks for being vigilant, but in this case, it wasn't needed. Best, Martha (talk) 02:23, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
Sorry
[edit]I meant to change his weight too, but the height thing was definitely off. I remember watching video of this guy and he was much taller than that. Herotastic (talk) 17:13, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
RedandNater
[edit]The citations by the sources listed seem to establish notability, especially given that it is widely used in the industry and has broken at least one major story. The banning by the ClearChannel veep is also something I think makes this notable. It's borderline, but I think it might be worth keeping. TallNapoleon (talk) 00:02, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
The Copyright Issue that you raise
[edit]You ask me how I am the copyright holder for the Riverside poster of 1982. In 1982, I, under the graphic design name of Willy Mac, designed this poster for the season of plays for Riverside Shakespeare Company of NYC. The permission to use the Chandos portrait of Shakespeare, (which, I note, is in the Wikipedia Commons), was given by the National Gallery of London. This information is on the right hand side of the poster, running vertically to the right of the portrait. The poster was printed by Seamen's Bank, in New York City. Weimar03 (talk) 02:28, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
- To answer your question: Because Riverside dispanded about twelve years ago as a not-for-profit (theatre) company, and because I was not compensated for my graphic/photographic work while I was associated with that theatre company, I interpret both conditions as meaning that I now hold the copyright for the photos I took and the graphics I designed; at the same time, those graphics and/or photos that I created and now own - which I have placed on the Wikipedia site for the Riverside Shakespeare Company - I now am permitting others to use (through Wikipedia), with the appropriate credit line. At the time of the Shakespeare poster I used the name Willy Mac on my graphics, though now a credit to my full name, W. Stuart McDowell, would be appropriate. Weimar03 (talk) 18:45, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
Current events 22 April
[edit]I didn't write anything about Clinton. I think you have my edit confused with another editor's. Coemgenus 00:59, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
Cash Luna
[edit]Hello I'm creating the article of Pastor Cash Luna to link to the article "Casa de Dios". Pastor Cash Luna is prominent in the pentecostal Christian world. His church, Casa de Dios, is attended by almost 20,000 people in Guatemala, and he is aired in Enlace TBN and Daystar in the USA and Latin America. You can check the external links in Casa de Dios to see the website of the ministry and the programming in TBN. You can google him too if you wish. I just began creating the article, and I'm still gathering sources. Thanks Vh4x (talk) 04:10, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
Cash Luna's sources
[edit]Website of the ministry: [2] and in English [3] Schedule in TBN Enlace USA, a major Christian network: [4] in the programs "Casa de Dios" and "Noches de Gloria" at 8:00, 18:30 and 21:00 Eastern Time Mon-Fri Newspaper article: [5] from Prensa Libre, Guatemala's major newspaper. The article is about more than 45000 attending an activity he organized recently this year. Similar numbers of people attend these activities in all Latin America and recently in the United States too [6] Newspaper article: [7] Newspaper article: [8] with the Guatemalan president this year. Casa de Dios is no small ministry. It would be among the top 10 churches in the USA. [9] Vh4x (talk) 04:45, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
Reliable sources
[edit]Ok, I understand =). It was my mistake to begin working on the article while not having ready the online sources. Do my sources have to be all online? Because I don't have many online sources readiliy available about his biography, only written ones. I'm too in favor of having verifiable and reliable sources, and I don't want to create poor content. I just wanted to create the article after seeing the size and influence of the curch and the lack of information about Cash Luna on Wikipedia. I'll remove the hangon so you can delete it. Thanks for your observation, I'll make sure to get everything together together before creating the article next time. God bless, Vh4x (talk) 05:20, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
Hi. I don't want to be pedantic, but your oppose surprised me. Where do you see in WP:DIRECTORY the policy element that you cite? --Dweller (talk) 06:55, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
That entry wasn't me - seems to be some new editors who are cutting up the AfD. The comment you questioned was made by User:Antialiasing. Him and User:Palmfreak have made little or no contributions outside this AfD. I think someone's trying to sock the system. That and the IP edit seem very strange to me. Added to the fact that User:Shedletsky has made few edits outside of the AfD'd article makes me feel very suspicious about all of this. Gazimoff WriteRead 23:17, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
Trey Lewis Image
[edit]i listed a fair use on it and you state on the copyright page "Not a fair use image, the subject is still alive and can be photographed". Now, the image was used in the article to illustrate trey lewis tearing his acl. you claim he is still living. It's not that often that a defensive tackle tears his ACL during a game and gets it photographed. and besides, i havn't been able to find any free images of him yet and I'm not going to go all the way to a falcons game just to get a crappy far away shot of him. the current images are sourced in there entirety and are very good shots of him, becuase they are professional shots. Unless wikipedia gives out press passes to NFL games, i think the image should be untagged as a copyright vio. due to the fair use. [LukeTheSpook] | [t c r] 23:33, 1 May 2008 (UTC)
- well, it adds ... a Picture....which isn't in the article...[LukeTheSpook] | [t c r] 00:01, 2 May 2008 (UTC)
I'm confused
[edit]How do you nominate again with out that coming up? Wasn't my intent to delete that. -GoHuskies9904 (talk) 20:59, 2 May 2008 (UTC)
- Still unsure on how to do it. Is there a different template for the third time? All I see is for the first time and if its been done before. So I chose the one that its been done before and the 2nd nomination keeps popping up. Thanks! -GoHuskies9904 (talk) 23:12, 2 May 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for your help!!! -GoHuskies9904 (talk) 05:49, 3 May 2008 (UTC)
Gone again. I doubt it would even survive a FUR, but I'll keep an eye on it. Thanks for the heads up. --Rodhullandemu 23:00, 2 May 2008 (UTC)
You said:
Removal of tags which request further improvement and sourcing from an article, such as you did at Flashing Swords ezine, could be construed as vandalism. Please make sure to provide sources and improvements before you remove those tags. Corvus cornixtalk 20:32, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
My response: It happens to be my magazine and as such I'm pretty sure I have the right to edit it's entry.
Russian mobsters
[edit]I put in sources. What's the main issue here? Sources include the BBC, CNN, The Times and the book Red Mafia, all of which seem pretty reliable? 23:45, 6 May 2008 (UTC)~
I clicked the links they work for me?? What's going on :S
80.229.27.35 (talk) 17:18, 7 May 2008 (UTC)
Wikipedia Logo
[edit]I am puzzled by your question, there is NO wikipedia logo on my user page, other than those in the userboxes. They are not copyright violation (indeed you have one on your user page). Please be clear in your question or request.CheetahKeeper (talk) 04:02, 7 May 2008 (UTC)
You Have Still Not Responded to my Question Please Do So ASAP. You need to be able to justify your actions/comments CheetahKeeper (talk) 04:57, 8 May 2008 (UTC)
I have requested you respond, you have failed to do so, i have reported your actions to the Admin Notice Board.CheetahKeeper (talk) 09:09, 9 May 2008 (UTC)
- It most definitely is copyrighted - hence the big red "This logo is copyright". — iridescent 17:51, 9 May 2008 (UTC)
I am fully aware of the logo copyright, hence its not on any of my pages, im very confused as to were you beleive i have placed the logo?????????????????????????????. Your very stupid, just admit you were wrong and you made a mistake.122.129.17.239 (talk) 13:22, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
removal of picture
[edit]I removed it because a.) it doesn't look good. and B.) i'd rather see a picture of nothing than a replace this image thing, last time i checked, Trey isn't a grey shadow with words in front of him. [LukeTheSpook] | [t c r] 20:17, 7 May 2008 (UTC)
- I personally think it is better to just have no picture. If there isn't going to be an actual picture of Trey there, then nothing else should be there.
WAYN
[edit]Are you referring to the editing war? This person is slightly silly. First of all there is section Criticism in this article which describes in more neutral words what this guy says: during registration process (and within the site) there is an option to check who of your friends is part of WAYN community by importing your address book from hotmail, gmail, outlook and others. Once u do it you have an option to invite selected friends to WAYN. This is completely optional and you can select/unselect any number of your friends or simply skip this step. Many social networks use the same technique to gather more members (MySpace, Bebo, Hi5, to name the biggest). This are the facts. Check out yourself... Pkuczynski (talk) 20:56, 7 May 2008 (UTC)
- Check out this article: http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/01/16/wayn-said-to-be-close-to-sale-the-price-200m-the-buyer-aol/#comment-97602
- Pkuczynski (talk) 21:06, 7 May 2008 (UTC)
- Ha haha, I just checked in the dictionary and you are completely right! I meant "gossip" not "gospel" :) Sorry for this silly mistake. I am not native speaker and I just mashed up this two words :) Pkuczynski (talk) 21:19, 7 May 2008 (UTC)
Ryder Scott
[edit]Ok.. Thanks, I will try to fit outside references in that make sense. TastyCakes (talk) 21:21, 7 May 2008 (UTC)
Please WP:AGF a bit more with this article, you appear to be coming down on this user too hard. Tiggerjay (talk) 23:05, 8 May 2008 (UTC)
- As you may have noticed, this article was successfully PROD'ed and is now deleted. Tiggerjay (talk) 05:52, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
Secret Societies
[edit]Thank you very much kind sir! Much appreciated. Agree, red links can just be Italics- I will do that. Also like the new snazzy imaging, completes the section- article looks great! Societyfinalclubs (talk) 23:00, 9 May 2008 (UTC)
I think that since so many people worked hard on this article to get it right- it would be most fitting!Societyfinalclubs (talk) 23:11, 9 May 2008 (UTC)
As you are oh-so-quick with sticking delete-tags on the new article and on my talk, you are surely also quick in translating it into English. When done, I recommend the next time you want an article speedy-deleted, you wait as long as it took you translating de:Gerd Ruge. -- Matthead Discuß 00:07, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
- Hi, Corvus. Errr, yeah, I think you managed to tag the article just before Matthead started his translation. It happens, really, I know :O). So, I have gone ahead, removed the CSD tag, put in an "under construction" tag and I will roughly translate the article during the night - roughly being the operative word, as I discovered my German is rustier than I thought -, while I am not doing anything else tonight. I'll drop a note on Matthead talk page and fill him in. *Think* this is sorted. :O) FlowerpotmaN·(t) 01:28, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
Your edits to the page, such as the removal of the staff and schedule, were completely unnecessary. I am a student at that school, and I added that stuff on myself, and unless you can prove that you are a student at Sutter, then don't edit the stuff out about what the school features. 76.20.55.144 (talk) 03:33, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
Yeah, I go to the school, and the staff is important, and there are no students even listed on the page, so read harder next time. Second, if any other school can have their own Wiki, then this one can too, Yuba City High School and River Valley High School have their own Wikis, so why can't Sutter? So stay out of the Wiki if you have no idea what you are saying about the school. Liberi Fatali37 (talk) 03:39, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
Not every person has to have their own biography to be important do they? Those staff members are vital to the school, not to your amusement. Liberi Fatali37 (talk) 03:42, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
Check the schools yearbook then, and you'll see what I mean. Your not an administrator of Wikipedia, so BACK OFF! Liberi Fatali37 (talk) 03:51, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
http://www.sutterhigh.k12.ca.us/, http://sutter.ca.schoolwebpages.com/education/school/school.php?sectionid=2 Liberi Fatali37 (talk) 03:54, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
It is the school's website, how is it not dedicated? Liberi Fatali37 (talk) 03:59, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
It, is, not, based, on, the, website. Just, let, me, make, the, Wiki, more, Sutter, student, friendly. Liberi Fatali37 (talk) 04:10, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
Then you can at least tell me what a reliable source would be, because I am not reading that entire article. Liberi Fatali37 (talk) 04:19, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
Yeah, and how many of those besides the local newspaper and the yearbooks mention the school? None that I know of, and but the fact is the school has a right to edit the Wiki just like the other schools do, look at Yuba City High School, they have done whatever they want to it, as long as it is about their school, so why can't I do the same with this one? Liberi Fatali37 (talk) 04:23, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
True Scotsman
[edit]Why did you tag my article for speedy deletion as incoherant? I think you could level some charges at it but not that. And if you have issue with some part of the article, why not tag that specific part instead of requesting that the whole thing be binned? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jmackaerospace (talk • contribs) 23:02, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
Museum of Outdoor Arts
[edit]I removed the copyvio text from Museum of Outdoor Arts and added some references. The article is a stub now, If you could expand it, that would be great. --Eastmain (talk) 01:20, 13 May 2008 (UTC)
Poe's Brother
[edit]Hi Corvus, I saw your AfD nom of the William Henry Leonard Poe article. You mentioned that the speedy tag was improperly removed, which probably just referred to the times it was removed by User:Corpus1. I ultimately declined the speedy nom though, and just wanted to point out that this was, I think, the appropriate action. CSD#A7 notes that "to avoid speedy deletion an article does not have to prove that its subject is notable, just give a reasonable indication of why it might be notable." In this case I felt there was clearly some indication of possible notability given that the fellow was apparently discussed in some books. Taking it to AfD was wholly appropriate of course, although I think I'm going to weigh in on the keep side over there. Anyhow just wanted to point out that, in my view at least, an article like this will generally need to be AfD'd rather than speedied.--Bigtimepeace | talk | contribs 06:34, 13 May 2008 (UTC)
"Seems to be contributed by the copyright holder" is not a valid reason for keeping a copyright violation. We need proof as provided in a couple of different pages. Corvus cornixtalk 15:49, 13 May 2008 (UTC)
- I suppose I should have tagged it as {{subst:copyvio}} instead. (An assertion of permission defeats a G12 speedy.) Done now. Stifle (talk) 15:51, 13 May 2008 (UTC)
I removed the event of the Jaipur bombings because if you scrolled down, someone had already mentioned them earlier on that date. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Puffy25 (talk • contribs) 23:07, 13 May 2008 (UTC)
Nudity and children
[edit]There's an AfD--I'm moving it to the talkpage of the nudity article. -PetraSchelm (talk) 23:57, 14 May 2008 (UTC)
Camp Avoda
[edit]Vandalism and challenging someone's actions are two different things. Please remind yourself that you are not an administrator, therefore, any changes you make, I can change, and this does not count as vandalism. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.90.250.212 (talk) 03:43, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
My bad-faith comment on the soft drink thread
[edit]I was just making a comment in jest, because I think it's funny that discussions can grow so long that we forget where we started. No bad faith was intended. My apologies. -- Coneslayer (talk) 19:06, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
Thanks
[edit]For repairing damage to my user and user talk pages. --John (talk) 04:07, 16 May 2008 (UTC)
Sceptre
[edit]Oops. I'll change that now :P weburiedoursecretsinthegarden 21:16, 16 May 2008 (UTC)
In regards to the speedy deletion of Team Fremont Live
[edit]Hey, I saw you put this page up for speedy deletion, and I wanted to get your thoughts on the page. Do you feel as though the sources provided don't lend the page enough credibility? I just wanted to know why you put it up, and get your thoughts on what could be done to improve the page. Thanks! Rwiggum (talk) 21:16, 18 May 2008 (UTC)
- Well, I have a few thoughts;
- "Team Fremont" is simply the name of the website, not an actual team. The site itself is pretty much based around the podcast, so the site is basically summed up within the podcast page itself.
- Technically, the self-published "sources" are simply referring to specific events pertaining to the podcast itself. They are there to verify the information contained within the article, and not to provide notability. However, the podcast's notability is backed up by several notable sources including Joystiq, Engadget, and Kotaku. Moreover, this should refute your claims that the page does not include any reliable sources.
- Your last complaint was one that I found somewhat puzzling. Just because it can be difficult to determine whether or not a subject is notable should not be a reason for deletion. Rwiggum (talk) 21:36, 18 May 2008 (UTC)
- What type of sources do you define as "reliable?" I believe that in regards to a video-game centric podcast, reputable sources such as Kotaku, Joystiq, (two of the largest video game news sources on the internet) and Engadget (one of the major online sources for news regarding consumer technology) would be considered "reliable". Rwiggum (talk) 21:42, 18 May 2008 (UTC)
- Well, for one you could check the Wikipedia pages for the sites themselves: Joystiq, Kotaku, and Engadget. Joystiq and Engadget are both owned by Weblogs, Inc., and Kotaku is part of the Gawker Media Group. Rwiggum (talk) 21:58, 18 May 2008 (UTC)
- Well, I wasn't talking about Gawker.com, but rather the Gawker Media Group. Kotaku's editor-in-chief Brian Crecente has been known for trying to uphold a certain degree of credibility and integrity in regards to reporting. The site is certainly notable, and according to the Alexa rankings, it's the 625th most-visited site in the nation. Engadget is #382. Rwiggum (talk) 22:04, 18 May 2008 (UTC)
- Sorry to bring this up again, but looking at the Guidelines for Speedy Deletion, the ONLY criteria the page could meet states: "An article about a real person, organization (band, club, company, etc.), or web content that does not indicate why its subject is important or significant. This is distinct from questions of verifiability and reliability of sources, and is a lower standard than notability; to avoid speedy deletion an article does not have to prove that its subject is notable, just give a reasonable indication of why it might be notable." Therefore, I do not believe the page itself qualifies for deletion, under the pretenses you gave. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rwiggum (talk • contribs) 23:08, 18 May 2008 (UTC)
- Yes, but that also states "This page may meet Wikipedia’s criteria for speedy deletion as an article about web site, blog, web forum, webcomic, podcast, browser game, or similar web content that does not indicate the importance or significance of the subject." The significance is stated in the article, and there are numerous reputable sources to back them up. Rwiggum (talk) 23:55, 18 May 2008 (UTC)
- Sorry to bring this up again, but looking at the Guidelines for Speedy Deletion, the ONLY criteria the page could meet states: "An article about a real person, organization (band, club, company, etc.), or web content that does not indicate why its subject is important or significant. This is distinct from questions of verifiability and reliability of sources, and is a lower standard than notability; to avoid speedy deletion an article does not have to prove that its subject is notable, just give a reasonable indication of why it might be notable." Therefore, I do not believe the page itself qualifies for deletion, under the pretenses you gave. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rwiggum (talk • contribs) 23:08, 18 May 2008 (UTC)
- Well, I wasn't talking about Gawker.com, but rather the Gawker Media Group. Kotaku's editor-in-chief Brian Crecente has been known for trying to uphold a certain degree of credibility and integrity in regards to reporting. The site is certainly notable, and according to the Alexa rankings, it's the 625th most-visited site in the nation. Engadget is #382. Rwiggum (talk) 22:04, 18 May 2008 (UTC)
- Well, for one you could check the Wikipedia pages for the sites themselves: Joystiq, Kotaku, and Engadget. Joystiq and Engadget are both owned by Weblogs, Inc., and Kotaku is part of the Gawker Media Group. Rwiggum (talk) 21:58, 18 May 2008 (UTC)
- What type of sources do you define as "reliable?" I believe that in regards to a video-game centric podcast, reputable sources such as Kotaku, Joystiq, (two of the largest video game news sources on the internet) and Engadget (one of the major online sources for news regarding consumer technology) would be considered "reliable". Rwiggum (talk) 21:42, 18 May 2008 (UTC)
VPT
[edit]You may find this interesting [10] as it mimics the formatting used on recentchanges and one's watchlist. Let me know if there are any bugs in it. Might be worth requesting the plus/minus as a built-in feature. Including it in Special:Contributions might be more interesting as a user's personal "net byte count" could be determined (scary!) . — CharlotteWebb 21:01, 19 May 2008 (UTC)
Deletion of Team Fremont Live
[edit]You're right, they don't talk about the site, because the page isn't REFERRING to the site, but the podcast. The podcast itself is notable. I don't know if you have some kind of fucking vendetta against it or what, but I've provided PLENTY of reason why it should stay. As I said before, I don't have to prove that the site IS notable, but only provide reasons for why it could be CONSIDERED notable. It's apparent to me that you aren't very involved in the gaming community, so maybe the impact of some of this stuff is lost on you. Either way, I've already given reason enough why it should be kept. Rwiggum (talk) 22:11, 19 May 2008 (UTC)
- Wait, so now your reason is because "you haven't heard of it?" That sounds like fucking bullshit to me, frankly. How's this; One of the sources on the page was from 1up.com. This is by far one of the leading sources of gaming journalism on the internet. Not only does it encompass Electronic Gaming Monthly, but also The 1UP Show, Games for Windows: The Official Magazine and the 1UP Radio Network. Even if you don't want to acknowledge the sources from Engadget, Kotaku, and Joystiq, I don't see how you can deny this one. This is about as "reliable" as gaming journalism gets. Also, what would you consider a "reliable" source? They aren't about to appear in Time Magazine, and 1Up is about as high as this kind of thing usually goes. Once again, I only have to prove the podcast can be percieved as notable. I DON'T have to prove that it IS notable for it to stay. Rwiggum (talk) 22:20, 19 May 2008 (UTC)
- "WP:AGF. I never heard of this podcast until yesterday. Provide reliable sources, and this will all be fine. Corvus cornixtalk 22:12, 19 May 2008 (UTC)" I have been civil, and I have tried to keep these discussions in a similar manner. However, for you to bring up non-sequiters and ignoring many of my arguments, it's beginning to wear thin on my nerves. Rwiggum (talk) 22:43, 19 May 2008 (UTC)
Camp Avoda
[edit]I've removed it as well, it's clearly trivia and to be honest the rest of that article could do with trimming as well. Let's see what happens. Black Kite 20:55, 20 May 2008 (UTC)
- It kept happening, so I've semi-d the article for a couple of weeks. Black Kite 05:30, 21 May 2008 (UTC)
Did you mean this to be speedy deleted? Cheers, Dlohcierekim 00:48, 21 May 2008 (UTC)
Hello again, Corvus cornix ... Well, I finally moved my Flag templates for deletion warnings into Wikipdia space as "official" WP:FLAG-xyz shortcuts, like WP:FLAG-WEB ... thnx fer your comments during development ... Happy Editing! — 72.75.78.69 (talk · contribs) 13:53, 23 May 2008 (UTC)
Sorry man
[edit]Hey, I wanted to apologize for how worked up I got recently. I was just trying to defend my article, and I got out of hand. Rwiggum (talk) 20:28, 23 May 2008 (UTC)
my RfA - Ta!
[edit]
Thanks for strongly supporting my RfA, which went through 93/12/5. I'll be steadfast in this trust the en.Wikipedia community has given me. Cheers! Gwen Gale (talk) 01:11, 25 May 2008 (UTC)
Re: Route 65 (Israel)
[edit]I fixed it. Thanks for pointing it out to me. Shalom (Hello • Peace) 21:24, 27 May 2008 (UTC)
re User:Zackkelly
[edit]I noted your comment at ANI re the above user. It is one of the reasons why most admins leave a report up after declining, it allows other admins to review the matter - as I did after you commented (again) that it was a returning vandal. I gave my reasons both on the block log and the vandals talkpage. As far as other admins (non) actions, I support making "mistakes" for AGF'ing too much. LessHeard vanU (talk) 22:52, 30 May 2008 (UTC)
Thanks
[edit]Thanks for the heads-up on the DJBooth.net DR discussion. Obviously my mind was on vacation for the closing. (If it was, it didn't even send me a lousy postcard from the road.) Hopefully I can learn from my abject and utter failures in good judgment such as this one. Cheers, Pigman☿ 02:55, 1 June 2008 (UTC)
Stop reverting my articles, or I will delete Wikpedia —Preceding unsigned comment added by Suburban Rhythm (talk • contribs) 18:58, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
How long do you spend on Wikipedia a day? Is it all automated or are you a real person? An intelligent bot or organic matter? Your name is epic cool btw
Cool man, I spend like all the time on teh wikiz. Do you like, edit articles and stuff? How do you know peepz are epic spammin? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Suburban Rhythm (talk • contribs) 19:04, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
You used to be cool Corvus! What happened? Dj150888 (talk) 19:11, 2 June 2008 (UTC)Dj150888
You're a bitter, bitter man! All this time on the Wiki must be making you angry. Tried leaving the house? Dj150888 (talk) 15:15, 3 June 2008 (UTC)dj150888
Excuse me Corvus, the Jagerbomb edit is based on a long standing urban myth. I stated that it was unproven, so how can you consider this vandalism? Dj150888 (talk) 15:51, 3 June 2008 (UTC)dj150888
How can an Urban Legend be sourced? Does stating that it is unproven not act almost as a disclaimer? Dj150888 (talk) 16:02, 3 June 2008 (UTC)dj150888
No problem young Corvus, I'm new to the 'pedia and I'm not aware how to add sources. Care to assist? Dj150888 (talk) 16:07, 3 June 2008 (UTC)dj150888
Hi. Recognizing that you may not be online now or in time to answer this positively, would you have any objections to my bundling The Divine Emerald into the above AfD before others respond? Otherwise, I'm afraid I may need to launch a separate one, which seems a waste of resources. :) --Moonriddengirl (talk) 19:17, 3 June 2008 (UTC)
- Have done. Thanks. :) --Moonriddengirl (talk) 20:33, 3 June 2008 (UTC)
TOXICOLOGY
[edit]Caps should stay cz its a name of a subject The subject is "Instruments used in Toxicologysarindam7 (talk) 21:54, 3 June 2008 (UTC) Should be capd
Paul Revere Society
[edit]I don't think there is any reason for a redirect on that page. I may be wrong, but the information on the page or in the article title doesn't seem to have anything to do with Michael Savage (commentator). If you have any reason for a redirect, please let me know and I will allow it. Thanks! --Ŵïllî§ï$2 (Talk!/Cont.) 23:44, 3 June 2008 (UTC)
- At first, I thought you were just being disruptive and unconstructive. You might have had good intentions (which I can't tell right away), but you still haven't explained why their should be a redirect. --Ŵïllî§ï$2 (Talk!/Cont.) 23:47, 3 June 2008 (UTC)
- I'm sorry if I offended you, but I don't think Michael Savage (commentator) is the founder of the organization. I may have mistook your edit as unconstructive vandalism, but it did look like it. --Ŵïllî§ï$2 (Talk!/Cont.) 23:53, 3 June 2008 (UTC)

- I guess you're right. Sorry about our dispute. The link was hidden in a reference that never made the original page as a link. My apologies to you. Cheers!--Ŵïllî§ï$2 (Talk!/Cont.) 23:59, 3 June 2008 (UTC)
Elizabeth Gilels
[edit]Corvus, your removal of the Gilels / Kogan dynasty was absolutely unnecessary, and at this point you are committing vandalism (since it is the second time). I have made my reason(s) self explanatory in the entry.
It seems that you are not familiar with the Dynasty of this eminent violinist whose husband is legendary Leonid Kogan, whose brother is the eminent pianist Emil Gilels. Their children are carrying on the tradition. If that is not a family history, I don't know what is. Please stop deleting valuable information regarding this family, otherwise it is blatant vandalism on your part. We are trying to expand wikipedia. If you look and see the amount of entries I have made, you will notice that I have expanded the music section along with the luthier section(s) a great deal. The information I contribute, is quite relevant to the article(s). Please respect that.Milliot (talk) 19:06, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
Better Get to Livin'
[edit]Hi Corvis, just wanted to let you know that I've expanded Better Get to Livin' into a fuller article, so you may want to reconsider your vote at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Better Get to Livin'. Thanks! Kaldari (talk) 19:54, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
Elizabeth Gilels
[edit]Corvus, I notice that you are not an administrator.
If you are a commited wiki contributor, you would see how much I have contributed. And calling my article sneaky is rather adolescent of you.
The dynasty of Leonid Kogan and his wife Elizabeth Gilels, is an important one in the music world. Leonid Kogan is described in all of the history books, and encyclopedias as a legendary violinist.
His wife is from the same circles and is considered an important violinist and one of the great pedagogues of the Soviet School. Her teacher ABRAM ILICH YAMPOLSKY is a world renowned pedagogue of the Soviet School of Violin. Who's students went on to become legendary.
These figures of the music world have earned the right to these titles. Every known book mentions them in these terms. If you have issues, look them up to confirm your reservations. But please, stop belittling the legendary musicians and pedagogues by taking out the superlatives that they have earned in history. Would you call Einstein just a Scientist?
MerciMilliot (talk) 22:57, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
"You will note that I have made no claims about the notability of the subject of the article, Elizabeth Gilels. If you think that there are reliable sources to prove the notability of her descendants, then they should be in separate articles for each of them. If they don't meet notability standards, then stuffing them into an article about somebody else is, indeed, sneaky, and I stand by that. Corvus cornixtalk 22:57, 5 June 2008 (UTC)"
As I have stated earlier, if you are a commited wiki contributor, I encourage you to research and expand on those descendants. I believe that children of famous figures in history who follow in the same footsteps achieving similar heights and garner accolades, truly define a dynasty started by their legendary forefathers (& mothers).
There is no reason for you to be confrontational, as we both seem to enjoy wiki. I am doing my best to expand it. Please do the same Milliot (talk) 23:12, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
You are really being strange and aggressive here, placing citation marks in the dynasty section.
If you click on the areas which take you to their designated sites, it will confirm their information. 168.103.169.93 (talk) 23:18, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
Mariusz Wlazly
[edit]No man, that's cool. I just didn't know, and when I put up the nomination it was essentially just a few lines without references. Rwiggum (talk) 23:25, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
"Please see Wikipedia:Village_pump_(assistance)#User:Milliot. I have no quarrel with the notability of the subjects of your articles, nor do I want to take anything away from the large amount of work you have done, which I applaud, but there really needs to be a lot of work done to your articles to get them up to encyclopedic (and English grammatical) shape. Please don't take this as an attack, as it really is not, in any form. If you find this insulting, I strongly apologize, because I am really not trying to insult you. Corvus cornixtalk"
No problems here. I have provided references where citation was requested. Perhaps you would like to offer me a service badge for the large amount of work I have done? :) Milliot (talk) 00:03, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
It appears that User:Mahaffey may have created the account User:Mtc38118 as a sock puppet based on his comments on the Talk:Clear span. I don't think he was aware that this was a problem and i've given him some advice about it on his talkpage.
As the speedy deletion is contested, and User:Mahaffey is adamant in keeping the link to his/her own site as a source, i'd propose to send it to AfD. Nk.sheridan Talk 22:40, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
Math and Physics Club
[edit]If you want to take it to Afd, I'm with you. The contesting of the speedy shouldn't have stuck, IMO.J293339 (talk) 17:18, 7 June 2008 (UTC)
If you like that, check this out: Labrador Records. This is the label for the band M&PC did the split with. Trying to get instant inherited notability for their bands, maybe?J293339 (talk) 20:14, 7 June 2008 (UTC)
I know I shouldn't...
[edit]But this creased me. --Rodhullandemu 00:53, 9 June 2008 (UTC)
Speedy Deletion Question
[edit]I'm really trying not to get off on the wrong foot here, but I'm so confused... Why can companies like Rubb or other tent rental companies who have an entire page with blatant advertising for themselves be left up but not mine? Especially when there is only one mention of Mahaffey, and that one mention is a complete fact? Please advise, as I feel this is completely biased and unfair treatment.Mtc38118 (talk) 13:53, 9 June 2008 (UTC)
I submitted our letter of permission to permissions-en@wikimedia.org. Hopefully this will get the copyright infringement notice taken off and my content restored. Thank you for your help. Please advise. Mtc38118 (talk) 16:37, 9 June 2008 (UTC)
Chipmunk album
[edit]A7 doesn't mean that albums don't qualify for speedy at all; it just means that A7, specifically, isn't the criterion under which they can be speedied. Other criteria can still be applied to albums. Bearcat (talk) 16:22, 10 June 2008 (UTC)
Milliot
[edit]i see you also have had encounters with milliot (talk · contribs). i have tried on numerous occasions to work with him on, and how he sometimes mangles articles. from what i can tell, he seems to be a nice guy, but he just doesn't really 'get' it. any suggestions? --emerson7 21:52, 11 June 2008 (UTC)
- yes, i understand. i think perhaps he can be referred to Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents. perhaps there an administrator can intervene, or at least monitor his erratic editing style. --emerson7 22:02, 11 June 2008 (UTC)
The .au source is only a directory listing. About.com is reliable, but its mentioning of Dusty Smiles... is only trivial. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • (Broken clamshells•Otter chirps) 00:49, 12 June 2008 (UTC)
Clear Span Structures - Not Blatant Advertising
[edit]There is absolutely no blatant advertising on clear span structures. The first paragraph is a definition of what a clear span structure is, and it's clearly noted where that information has come from. The mention of Mahaffey Fabric Structures is a clear fact, and is known throughout the world, and especially the tent and fabric structure industry. It is a clear, well-known fact, and therefore, there is absolutely no advertising. Please advise, and please keep this article up and running, as it is purely educational. Mtc38118 (talk) 16:26, 12 June 2008 (UTC)
Wlazły
[edit]Hello. You are right, it was an accident. Sorry for that. - Darwinek (talk) 11:12, 14 June 2008 (UTC)
RE:Chaindriven
[edit]Exactly what I said. Notable battle-of-the band competitions are not run via radio phone-ins. Ironholds 18:19, 17 June 2008 (UTC)
- "KLOS, the largest classic rock station in Los Angeles.". Reads like it's just based in one city; I'm British, so i'm afraid i don't know much about radio networks in the US (unless, of course, they feature steven colbert). Ironholds 18:21, 17 June 2008 (UTC)
- Well it's been deleted twice before, and the editor in question has been told repeatedly that winning a radio contest isn't an assertion of notability. I agree it's most likely going to be deleted; I just hope it doesn't turn into one of those awkward deletions where the editor involved refuses to give in and questions you on the minutae of wiki-policy for hours on end. Ironholds 18:25, 17 June 2008 (UTC)
Thanks
[edit]Thanks buddy. Katanada (talk) 22:43, 17 June 2008 (UTC)
Firstly, before blanking an article and making it a redirect, one should first seek a consensus. Secondly, it is hard for one to improve an article, if such an article does not exist. And redirecting it to an article that is basically a list of schools run by the CCRSB isn't right. Cavenba (talk • contribs) 23:08, 17 June 2008 (UTC)
- Concensus of whom? Cavenba (talk • contribs) 23:15, 17 June 2008 (UTC)
- That's a usual "outcome" of AfD; it's not policy nor consensus. Cavenba (talk • contribs) 23:22, 17 June 2008 (UTC)
- May I ask for your definition of "suggestions for sources", as you've used it? All you've given me is policy and "outcomes" Cavenba (talk • contribs) 23:32, 17 June 2008 (UTC)
- That's a usual "outcome" of AfD; it's not policy nor consensus. Cavenba (talk • contribs) 23:22, 17 June 2008 (UTC)
←That is hardly a suggestion for a source; it's more like a "how-to find a source". Also, I'd like to know why I've been dragged into this discussion. All I wanted to do was give the greater community a chance to clean the article up, at least by properly tagging it. Cavenba (talk • contribs) 23:37, 17 June 2008 (UTC)
- In fact, I was in the middle of improving the article when an "edit conflict" (you blanking and redirecting it) interupted my editing. I must again suggest that one try to improve an article when it can be, instead of immediately redirecting it. And once again, I must voice how hard it is to improve an article when it has been deleted or redirected. Cavenba (talk • contribs) 23:47, 17 June 2008 (UTC)
- Why is it if I can improve it. SHouldn't it be if the community can improve it, as I don't own the article. Cavenba (talk • contribs) 23:50, 17 June 2008 (UTC)
I'm sorry
[edit]I wasn't talking to you and your "insight" is unwelcome. It's impolite for people and/or Wikipedia to suggest that someone else who shares my name is more "significant" or "notable" than me. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Aweber1 (talk • contribs) 21:08, 19 June 2008 (UTC)
Discussion Page Archives
[edit]I deleted a series of discussion paragraphs on a Talk page, for a thread which I started. You said that I should not delete them, as they'll eventually get archived. But the issue was resolved 2 years ago. When would the conversation get archived, and how? The conversation can be seen in the history, if anyone's interested. A conversation about something that's no longer pertinent does not seem very useful. Thanks, --Booch (talk) 21:26, 19 June 2008 (UTC)
Talk page, United Kingdom
[edit]I was trying to reinstate the comment by User:Fonez4mii that I inadvertently deleted, but unfortunately it resulted in an edit conflict, as you were also reverting. How is he justified in removing those comments by IP addresses? I cannot believe there is a WP guideline that supports his actions. Malcolm XIV (talk) 22:11, 19 June 2008 (UTC)
- They may not have been the most politely phrased of objections, true, but they were pertinent to the discussion. Their removal smacks strongly of censorship to me, couched in some notion that IP addresses should be precluded from commenting. Bad show all round, I say. Malcolm XIV (talk) 22:23, 19 June 2008 (UTC)
Corvus cornix, not on the basis of any policy except for common sense - not criticising your work here. tagging for speedy, leaving a talk page message and an admin deleting is far more work than just blanking it. Check the anon user you left a warning for...a single edit ever so it's a dynamic IP address and no-one will ever read the warning too. With drive by IP idiocy like this I pick the simplest option that removes the material then move on. Happy editing - Peripitus (Talk) 22:13, 19 June 2008 (UTC)
Good catch, it just completely slipped my mind that unregistered users couldn't create pages - probably a timely reminder. Sorry for the inconvenience caused, I've undone the close and readded the AfD tag to the article. Seems like it was kind of lucky this wasn't successful. Again apologies, it's not a mistake I'll make again. Guest9999 (talk) 20:29, 20 June 2008 (UTC)
I noticed you left a message at User talk:Goodvac re: removing the speedy tag from this article since releasing several albums is a claim of notability, though not proof (hence PROD or AfD), but 5 minutes later 22:37, 20 June 2008 Enochlau (Talk | contribs) deleted "Gabrielles Wish" (A7 (group): Group/band/company/etc.; doesn't indicate importance/significance). I don't know anything about the topic but wonder why it was speedied if you'd removed the tag. Aren't speedy templates not supposed to be readded once their removed with a good reason?
You can reply here, on my talk or Goodvac's talk. I'll monitor all 3 pages. :-) Balsa10 (talk) 22:57, 20 June 2008 (UTC)
- Ah, cool. Balsa10 (talk) 23:00, 20 June 2008 (UTC)
Oh really.
[edit]Maybe you could explain just a wee bit better your endorsement here. It dodn't make a lot of sense to me, being, you know, inaccurate and all. What is your major issue with actually following IfD? If you oppose the image, you get to do so. IN IFD DISCUSSIONS. - Arcayne (cast a spell) 03:53, 28 June 2008 (UTC)
- Okay, I guess I was a little huffy, but I it is because you (and a few others) missed the point of the question. Admins don't get to overrule IfD discussions. In the case of a tie in discussions, the image stays. An admin doesn't impose their opinion and close/delete the image anyway. It is not about whether the image meets NFC#8 (which you and I both know is amorphous as hell and is abused mightily as such), thought he closing admin wants another bite at the apple, away from IfD. If he thinks it isn't appropriate, he is allowed to nominate the image and roll the dice. He doesn't get to use his admin tools to enforce his belief. The entire point of Wikipedia is that everyone's opinion has equal weight, and an admin using his tools to push his personal view is precisely the opposite of that. He didn't like the way the discussion went, so he decided to impose his interpretation of NFC. Never mistake my arguments regarding the image deletion to be about the actual image, (though there is nothing wrong with the image). We do not stifle debate and we do not negate consensus. and an admin who does that runs the risk of marginalizing serious editor input as non-consequential. This is what I take issue with. No one is the smartest person in the room at Wikipedia, and Nv seems to think he's got better judgment that the rest of us. It doesn't work like that. - Arcayne (cast a spell) 07:39, 28 June 2008 (UTC)
- Actually, you are wrong. First of all, if I disagree with an admin, and a bunch of other admins run to defend them from the wacky editor, I am going to ask an admin to give me an honest assessment of the situation. Perhaps you do not understand what the term wheel war actually means, because if you did, you wouldn't be accusing me of it. Now who's being snippy?
- Secondly, it is an opinion of the closing admin - and I guess you, who should have contributed to IfD, if you felt so strongly - that the image was incorrect. The debate was tied. In the case of a tie, the image, the article, the category stays. So it wasn't just me saying the image was fair use. There were two in favor of deletion, and two opposing (and the arguments for retention did NOT violate policy)- a tie. DRV isn't for arguing the matter in a more favorable forum for deletionists; it is for addressing problems with the deletion. The deletion was improperly done. If someone thinks the image sucks, the IfD is the place to do that. If you think it sucks, nominate it and and find a consensus for removal in the correct way - via IfD. . - Arcayne (cast a spell) 07:52, 28 June 2008 (UTC)
- Sorry, the original question was to identify where policy says an admin has the authority to delete images despite a consensus to keep or tie, when all arguments are equal. The reason it wasn't answered is because that authority doesn't exist. In order to even try to, the arguments of the detractors have to be attacked. Most people do it in IfD as "comment" or simple discussion. Out admin here decided his opinion was more valuable that two others and deleted the image all by himself, stifling further debate. Please don't play semantical games with me when I am being candid and honest with you - it belittles us both. - Arcayne (cast a spell) 08:09, 28 June 2008 (UTC)
- Nor did you answer mine. Please feel free - I asked first. - Arcayne (cast a spell) 19:01, 28 June 2008 (UTC)
- Sorry, the original question was to identify where policy says an admin has the authority to delete images despite a consensus to keep or tie, when all arguments are equal. The reason it wasn't answered is because that authority doesn't exist. In order to even try to, the arguments of the detractors have to be attacked. Most people do it in IfD as "comment" or simple discussion. Out admin here decided his opinion was more valuable that two others and deleted the image all by himself, stifling further debate. Please don't play semantical games with me when I am being candid and honest with you - it belittles us both. - Arcayne (cast a spell) 08:09, 28 June 2008 (UTC)
Thanks
[edit]Although I prefer Title case, I guess Wikipedia rules differently. Thanks, anyway!... :) Worldedixor (talk) 00:03, 29 June 2008 (UTC)
Too fast
[edit]I think you should give people a bit of time to finish their articles before you put tags on them. Wait a day or so. (This was about Han Hollander) Glatisant (talk) 01:14, 29 June 2008 (UTC)
Atlantic Hurricane Magazine (Canadian Magazine)
[edit]I, Whenaxis, have enclosed that I no longer want to have this article. I confess this magazine is not suitable for Wikipedia due to its lack of notability. Please feel free to delete the article. Thanks, Whenaxis (talk) 23:33, 3 July 2008 (UTC)
Time Afer Time
[edit]I did provide references after that message "that no references were provided" appeared However after returning to the article I see my references have been removed! Not the first time it has happened to me on Wikipedia.--Seán Travers (talk) 13:52, 4 July 2008 (UTC)Seán Travers
Yes but I removed the reference warning before I was aware that I wasn't allowed to link YouTube copies!--Seán Travers (talk) 00:01, 5 July 2008 (UTC)Seán Travers
I'm not sure what part of the article still needs to be verified. There are already references for nearly every phrase. Please explain on the talk page what you want references for. − Twas Now ( talk • contribs • e-mail ) 21:21, 4 July 2008 (UTC)
- None of the sources are reliable? I didn't know that… But you'll have to forgive me if I'm not convinced; can you please explain why they are not reliable sources? − Twas Now ( talk • contribs • e-mail ) 21:30, 4 July 2008 (UTC)
- Reviews are opinion, yes. But the reviews are only being used to verify the rating the LP received. The other two sources are used as sources for facts: The profile at Allmusic gives the year the band formed, and the Exclaim! interview explains where the band (obviously) got its name. Maybe what you would like to see in the article is additional information pertaining to the band, rather than more citations on the information already there. − Twas Now ( talk • contribs • e-mail ) 21:43, 4 July 2008 (UTC)
- The interview is not being used as a reference for anything contentious. We could leave that phrase unreferenced altogether—that the band's name was taken from the Shakespeare play—and I doubt anyone would ask for a reference. Where else could they possibly have gotten the name? The interview lends credence to fact that the band got its name from Shakespeare. − Twas Now ( talk • contribs • e-mail ) 21:58, 4 July 2008 (UTC)
For the Monica Törnell article, you added db-copyvio. Can please state the url as follows db-copyvio|URL. Thank you! --Ŵïllî§ï$2 (Talk!/Cont.) 23:44, 7 July 2008 (UTC)
- I figured it out. It was the page you stated on the talk page translated by Google Translate. Thank you for figuring out the page is full of copyright infringement. --Ŵïllî§ï$2 (Talk!/Cont.) 23:50, 7 July 2008 (UTC)
Destination Imagination
[edit]Sorry about that, I misread it. Thanks for adding that though. I was in the process of adding more sources Juthani1 tcs 22:43, 10 July 2008 (UTC)
Braydon Szafranski
[edit]I added some references to Braydon Szafranski, and I think that the article now passes notability. --Eastmain (talk) 00:52, 11 July 2008 (UTC)
He started it. Check his own history. He was reverting my page until it was locked. Now is that fair? 71.106.182.162 (talk) 22:43, 11 July 2008 (UTC)
Calling me an eight year old is a personal attack. He started it and if you don't end it by locking his page, I will. My page was locked too mind you. That's unfair treatment. 71.106.182.162 (talk) 22:45, 11 July 2008 (UTC)
So was he. But he keeps reverting it to pretend that he wasn't. 71.106.182.162 (talk) 22:46, 11 July 2008 (UTC)
Edit summaries
[edit]I know, I keep telling myself off for not remembering to. Thanks for the heads up. TubularWorld (talk) 23:11, 11 July 2008 (UTC)
Yowza re Nuni
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Better late than never! This barnstar is awarded for your contribution to the amazing collaborative effort that eventually turned up the answer to a very obscure question, Who were the Nuni? Your guess about Flores helped the process along and added to the collective cleverness that eventually (after weeks of effort) came up with the correct answer. The real joy lies in that success, of course, but this barnstar is awarded to remind you of your part in the triumph.BrainyBabe (talk) 22:56, 16 July 2008 (UTC) |
re: your comment on the handling of the Abtract case
[edit]I had no idea neither NCMvocalist nor Beam were admins. This news re NCMV is especially surprising. He runs the Wikiquette board like a tight ship. And I see many non-admins on these boards, but they are honest enough to admit their status when making adminny suggestions. I first saw NCMv on arbcom case. Thought he was a clerk or an arbcom member himself by the way he posted. Thanks for the enlightenment there. Wow. Aunt Entropy (talk) 17:47, 21 July 2008 (UTC)
ANI
[edit]Hello. I'd like to address your concern. There is no need for it. Let me know if you have any questions, after all, I'm here to help. Beam 02:55, 22 July 2008 (UTC)
Re: Greg Dalby
[edit]Do you know when the MLS season starts? If it's close I may wait a bit to see if he plays, if not then I'll re-read the afd to see if it should remain deleted. Since that was a narrow delete, I might waive G4 on it. Wizardman 23:13, 22 July 2008 (UTC)
- Ah, okay. In that case, I'd hold off until the end of the season to see if he plays before taking further action. Wizardman 23:16, 22 July 2008 (UTC)
Removal of irrelevent and missleading info is not vanalism.
[edit]I removed the section because it does not belong in an encyclopedia. Rumor does not constitute fact even when published in a newspaper. The discussion about e-waste is not germain to Motorola or its operations. Classically, this would be referred to as a specious attack. The existence of this sort of stuff will prevent Wikipedia from raising above the level of a freshman term paper. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 192.25.142.225 (talk) 00:10, 23 July 2008 (UTC)
"Beam, do you know User:Smith Jones? Corvus cornixtalk 23:46, 24 July 2008 (UTC)"
- CC, You owe me a new keyboard. Where do I send the bill? --Rodhullandemu 19:13, 25 July 2008 (UTC)
AfD
[edit]No problem, thanks for letting me know! KV5 • Squawk box • Fight on! 21:25, 30 July 2008 (UTC)
Bramson ORT College
[edit]Your recent edit of Bramson ORT College removed reliably sourced material as well as an infobox. If there is any material that violates WP:COPYVIO, please specify where the material has been copied from and try to limit the deletions to only the material that is in violation of policy. I will be more than happy to try to assist in ensuring that any material reinserted conforms with Wikipedia copyright policy. Alansohn (talk) 05:40, 6 August 2008 (UTC)
- As a suggestion, You may want to explain and justify your actions using the "edit summary" feature in the future, which may allow other editors to better understand the rationale behind your actions. More complete details justifying and explaianing the issues involved should be provided at the article's talk page. The stateuniversity.com link used to justify the WP:COPYVIO claim specifies that the "Summary content courtesy of Wikipedia". The site appears to have copied material from Wikipedia, not vice versa, nor does the source used to justify the copyvio match all of the material removed. I will also point out that your latest edit still removes reliably sourced material as well as an infobox. A clearer case of the exact details of the alleged copyvio needs to be made. Alansohn (talk) 05:53, 6 August 2008 (UTC)
- I do not question that stateuniversity.com is on the spam blacklist. The problem is that the stateuniversity.com link used to justify the WP:COPYVIO claim specifies that the "Summary content courtesy of Wikipedia". Stateuniversity.com appears to have copied material from Wikipedia, not vice versa, nor does the source used to justify the copyvio match all of the material removed. I will also point out that your latest edit still removes reliably sourced material as well as an infobox. Per WP:COPYVIO, a revert to a previous version should only be done if "all [emphasis in original] of the content of a page appears to be a copyright infringement". As this is not the case, only the material that is in violation should be removed. A clearer case of the exact details of the alleged copyvio needs to be made. Alansohn (talk) 06:03, 6 August 2008 (UTC)
- The sourced material that had been removed contrary to WP:COPYVIO has been reinserted. Alansohn (talk) 03:57, 7 August 2008 (UTC)
- I do not question that stateuniversity.com is on the spam blacklist. The problem is that the stateuniversity.com link used to justify the WP:COPYVIO claim specifies that the "Summary content courtesy of Wikipedia". Stateuniversity.com appears to have copied material from Wikipedia, not vice versa, nor does the source used to justify the copyvio match all of the material removed. I will also point out that your latest edit still removes reliably sourced material as well as an infobox. Per WP:COPYVIO, a revert to a previous version should only be done if "all [emphasis in original] of the content of a page appears to be a copyright infringement". As this is not the case, only the material that is in violation should be removed. A clearer case of the exact details of the alleged copyvio needs to be made. Alansohn (talk) 06:03, 6 August 2008 (UTC)
Hi Corvus! thanks for giving warning to anon vandalizer of my page. is tehre a way i can lock my user page from editing? --larsinio (poke)(prod) 21:43, 7 August 2008 (UTC)
Deletion review - guidance on further action requested
[edit]Greetings, thanks for your comment here. Could you please answer my question there, or we can take the discussion here. I am willing to learn the proper way of effective and acceptable protesting against a) unsubstantiated speedy deletion and b) suspected deletionism / editor power abuse, but I need help from experienced Wikipedians as I presume you are. Looking forward to your guidance. Sincerely --Tomas J. Fulopp (talk) 21:52, 7 August 2008 (UTC)
- Thanks for your very useful comments on my talk page. Could you please look at and consider acting on my explanations on the same page. Thank you. --Tomas J. Fulopp (talk) 22:24, 7 August 2008 (UTC)
Destructive edits? What are you talking about?
Congrats
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The RickK Anti-Vandalism Barnstar | |
For beating me to some of the vandalism reverts on Yao Ming. Cheers! Eustress (talk) 21:22, 8 August 2008 (UTC) |
You reverted my speedy nomination as vandalism? – ukexpat (talk) 21:51, 8 August 2008 (UTC)
- OK thanks. So you don't think it's a speedy (even though
32.5 of the participants at the Afd support speedy deletion)? – ukexpat (talk) 22:09, 8 August 2008 (UTC)
I await your reply. —David Levy 06:06, 9 August 2008 (UTC)
- The link no longer works. What were you referring to? Corvus cornixtalk 08:00, 9 August 2008 (UTC)
- Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/IncidentArchive461#IP editor improperly blocked,section break 2
- I asked whether you were implying that I was being uncivil (and if so, how so). I certainly didn't intend to be. —David Levy 08:05, 9 August 2008 (UTC)
- "It's none of our bloody business why!" is incivil. Corvus cornixtalk 23:54, 9 August 2008 (UTC)
- How so? I could see how "It's none of your bloody business why!" would be, as that would be personal. But "our" refers to all of us (including me).
- Is the word "bloody" the problem? It's a very mild expletive. —David Levy 00:05, 10 August 2008 (UTC)
Regarding my welcome
[edit]Well, if you look closely, I welcomed him/her 1:50 while he/she vandalized on 1:52 H2H (talk) 01:59, 10 August 2008 (UTC)
- I monitor the Recent Changes. If a new user pops up, I'll welcome them. Its a good way for me to get closer with the newbies. H2H (talk) 02:03, 10 August 2008 (UTC)
Just fyi. Phil knight's behavior towards me has been egregious. His recent close in an AFD that i participated is just the most recent of his egregious behavior towards me. I guard knowledge like a jealous lover. He or she appears to be here on wikipedia to play admin games and bully contributors whether they generate good content or not. He just bullying contributors. This kind of to-hell-with-evidence-and-reason behavior should really stop. And never really contributing anything of value. Admins with content contributions being virtually nil is beyond the pale. --Firefly322 (talk) 04:12, 10 August 2008 (UTC)
Template substitution
[edit]Hi, please remember to substitute templates when you mark images for speedy deletion (i.e. {{subst:nsdnld}}) - otherwise, the date won't get filled in, and the image isn't deleted, as the system won't know if it's been 7 days since the image was marked for deletion. Thanks and happy editing. --Mosmof (talk) 23:03, 10 August 2008 (UTC)
- Maybe I went in too soon, but when I checked, the tags weren't unsubstituted and undated. Anyway, the images appear to be deleted already, so I guess it's a moot issue now. Cheers. --Mosmof (talk) 03:59, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
Here we go again
[edit]Sigh … Deor (talk) 00:34, 15 August 2008 (UTC)
Liberators of the Auschwitz KL
[edit]Belated thanks to you for replying to my ref desk query of Aug. 7 (I've had an exceptionally busy week but haven't forgotten...). I too had difficulty finding Web sources; heaven help us if we must cite the likes of these, though corroboration is a step in the right direction. One would think that the facts would be a matter of public record, though various bodies might have vested interests in promoting a particular version. So I may yet turn to Soviet Red Army historical sources or local library materials, just have to decide which would be the more fruitful avenue. I appreciate your input; sometimes this can be a discouraging enterprise! -- Deborahjay (talk) 07:27, 16 August 2008 (UTC)
Him.
[edit]Apparently, he creates a link that makes the page, someone clicks it on 4chan and whack. Apparently. Everyone else does his dirty work for him. HalfShadow 03:04, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for your contribution to this. As I mentioned on the talk page, I cannot figure out if this stuff is self-published or not, because I can't locate the publishing company on the Internet and ... well, I have no basis for this suspicion, but I have to say it just "smells" like self-publishing. I'm suspicious, but have nothing to go on. What's your take on this? Of course I am completely unable to assess any Arabic-language sources, even if they were provided, for this individual's "many" published works. Accounting4Taste:talk 22:55, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
- You're right, of course, it must be sourced. I think I'll wait to see if anything happens over the next couple of days before taking this any further... it seems clear (to me, at least) that there's an assertion of notability, and it's potentially of more use to the 'pedia than most of the things with which I seem to get involved, so I'm a tad reluctant to blow the whistle with no evidence. If you have any suggestions, they would of course be welcome. Accounting4Taste:talk 23:03, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
I'm inviting your comment
[edit]Here (and also, if possible, here?) Justmeherenow ( ) 05:35, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
WP:JNN and responding to LGRDC
[edit]I would just ignore it, man. the only thing that lies down that road is frustration. He's clearly not going to stop saying it because people tell him not to and he's also not going to respond in a fashion that would invite immediate sanction. It is far more likely that you will get frustrated and say something you will later regret. I say so because I've been down that road. Honestly it isn't worth the blood pressure increase. Protonk (talk) 21:34, 21 August 2008 (UTC)
- I'm done defending him. Feel free to start an AN/I thread about that exchange on Astronauts of Antiquity. His two responses were pretty inappropriate. Protonk (talk) 21:01, 22 August 2008 (UTC)
User:DRosenbach/Newuserpage
[edit]Hi, I have reverted your uw-v4 warning on User:DRosenbach/Newuserpage as the page is not a talk page. You may have reached the page accidentally through activating the transcluded section header on another user's talk page. You may wish to reissue your warning on the appropriate page. Road Wizard (talk) 18:25, 22 August 2008 (UTC)
They had already had a final warning so my normal course of action would have been to report them for banning, however I thought it would be a bit excessive to do so for a different offence when in my opinion the db-bio tag they removed wasn't applicable any way - hence my comment that I wouldn't raise it further. Dpmuk (talk) 19:25, 22 August 2008 (UTC)
Dear Mr Cornix, My page was signed a deletion mesage-which is about the Pengiran Omar article. I need to know the cause for the deletion and if it because of I violated the copyright of the wikipedia notis or anything please refer about it in my talk page. If it because of lack of source I'll find it in the short time possible.
Best Regards,
mohd_wara
Dear Mr Cornix, I have corrected the error about the Pengiran Omar article. I've found out that Sipitag is a port town from times before Sabah achives independence. And the contributer was Pengiran Omar. So please remove you're afd warning.
Best Regards,
mohd_wara
Dear Mr Cornix, Pengiran Omar doesn't have a record except in the SMK Pengiraan Omar database. So people will barely knew him and I predict in five days if you put that sign on it people will think its a hoax. Then you make him a Sipitang's myth. But this an effort of man to make his town known. If you leave it like that then its better to be deleted and I know you counld'nt delete because you're not an aministrator. P.S I'm trying to be polite.
Best Regards,
mohd_wara
Dear Mr Cornix, the community doesn't have consuecuenses. Because this is a person from the past and at that time(1957-1960) their was no documentation of villiges in that era only for documentation of cities in this country(Malaysia).
See Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Pengiran Omar
There's another way to do this
[edit]If you don't like the material (leather/latex/vinyl) to be there without a citation, then remove them. That would be far more acceptable than deliberately berating an article by uglifying it through tag bombing. Aditya(talk • contribs) 12:07, 25 August 2008 (UTC)
- No, please, go ahead. I'll support you all the way, and hope it counts for something. Aditya(talk • contribs) 18:02, 25 August 2008 (UTC)
Hey
[edit]There is no evidence smoking causes cancer so I believe I have all right to delete the stuff I delete. I demand an apology NOW . --OuijaBoardOuijaBoard (talk) 19:50, 25 August 2008 (UTC)
Deletion of Recovery Connection
[edit]Just curious on why the Recovery Connection page I created was deleted. I wasn't promoting anything, just providing an overview. I'd like to know what I did wrong so I won't make the same mistake in the future. Thanks --User:pvisi111 (talk) —Preceding undated comment was added at 19:54, 25 August 2008 (UTC)
REVOLVE - deletion
[edit]Hey, I know you deleted this topic because it didn't have enough content. But I added some more details into this right now, which is missing again. Does it get auto-deleted or that was still lacking enough content? Thanks, TK —Preceding unsigned comment added by Thushara tk (talk • contribs) 20:56, 27 August 2008 (UTC)
Bob Guccione Picture, deleted
[edit]How do my changes appear to constitute vandalism when I have carefully cited every change I have made? In addition, I have left links from reputable sources showing pictures of Bob Guccione? THAT IS NOT A PICTURE OF BOB GUCCIONE! --Artista32 (talk) 22:26, 28 August 2008 (UTC)
The wrong picture from the blog is from 2007, the same year the picture from the New York Observer I have listed is from. So suddenly he looks younger in those blog pics from 2007, than the New York Observer pic from 2007 and the 2004 pic from NY Mag?
It's not the same Bob Guccione. --Artista32 (talk) 22:55, 28 August 2008 (UTC)
RfA
[edit]Your allegation that I "would email deleted material to anybody who requested it" is simply false, and you are the first person to ever make such a claim. I would appreciate it if you would retract that. Everyking (talk) 22:36, 28 August 2008 (UTC)
- Once again, that allegation is false. Would you like to present a diff? If not, please retract. Everyking (talk) 22:39, 28 August 2008 (UTC)
- It's not on a "BADSITE"; it's not anywhere. How about you just provide a diff where someone else makes that claim, to prove that it isn't novel? Everyking (talk) 22:44, 28 August 2008 (UTC)
- That link contradicts your claim. Everyking (talk) 22:57, 28 August 2008 (UTC)
- It's not on a "BADSITE"; it's not anywhere. How about you just provide a diff where someone else makes that claim, to prove that it isn't novel? Everyking (talk) 22:44, 28 August 2008 (UTC)
AFD for Nastia Kamenskikh
[edit]Good job on finding sources for the article. And kudos for finding a playboy cover as a reliable source! ;) Cheers, -- Whpq (talk) 13:21, 29 August 2008 (UTC)
Error of a flag of the province of luxembourg belgium
[edit]
I am sorry but I do not speak English more after a crash
there is problem with the Arms and flags
Example: there was the Dutch flag and not a Belgian
The translation is done by google
The error between Belgium and the Netherlands
I change the image and a photograph of the flag
if you look at the American flag, red with a hammer on the right
Grave !! Error serious !!
I have not yet translating " Accident vasculaire cérébral " ? ( for crash ! )
Another proof ... we see the official document through a flag !
( Palace province of Luxembourg Belgium )
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Provinces_of_Belgium
- --Bernard Piette (talk) 15:46, 29 August 2008 (UTC)
AIV report
[edit]Please see my query at AIV. There have been edits to a number of articles over the last couple of days. Cheers. LessHeard vanU (talk) 23:28, 31 August 2008 (UTC)
- Fine. I presume it has since been resolved. LessHeard vanU (talk) 08:50, 1 September 2008 (UTC)
Re:User:68.9.177.27
[edit]Sorry, my bad. I'll be more careful to check the facts in the future. Thanks for taking the time, and have a nice day. Rosenknospe (talk) 11:22, 2 September 2008 (UTC)
You're the first editor other than myself I've spotted linking to this little essay of mine. I'm glad you found it useful. --Orange Mike | Talk 13:12, 2 September 2008 (UTC)
Housing
[edit]Trivial? Plenty of big name universities have pages for housing. I'm working on it now. It would clutter the main page up. I'm still working on the housing article and it will be plenty bigger by the time I'm finished.Bus2Beezlebub (talk) 04:14, 3 September 2008 (UTC)
So why don't you go delete Notre Dame's housing page? I don't understand your problem with having this page. Like I said, if I were to put it on the main page, it wouldn't look nice and it would just clutter the page up.Bus2Beezlebub (talk) 04:17, 3 September 2008 (UTC)
I read the article but I'm asking why you're specifically targeting this university's page. And why delete it? I answered legitimately why it won't work on the main page.Bus2Beezlebub (talk) 04:20, 3 September 2008 (UTC)
Can I ask again why you want to delete this article?
Making a separate page is another option, actually, and it's the best option. I've never seen a university page that both looks nice and has a list of housing options on the main page. It would create a very cluttered looking section which would result in a separate page being created.
Wikipedia talk:Articles for deletion/Robb Montgomery
[edit]I never said you did. Nor did I say that my comment about not biting was directed at you. I said that it was for KidVibe. You weren't the only one. "User:Kidvibe appears to be a single-purpose account" was written. If that wasn't you, then it doesn't apply to you. However, if you read the entry about single-purpose accounts, it states that one of the problems with them is that they might have a conflict of interest. If you don't feel that you bit KidVibe, then I guess you feel that my comment didn't apply to you. That you took so much issue with it seems to argue otherwise, however.--2008Olympian chitchatseemywork 21:55, 3 September 2008 (UTC)
Wikipedia talk:Articles for deletion/Chris Musni
[edit]I am the author of the Chris Musni article. Thank you for giving feedback on my article. Of course, I wish you were not in favor of deleting. I just wanted to say a couple of things about your comments. 1. I defintely told friends to consider supporting my article. So Stilldating may easily be a first-time wikipedia user who is a friend of mine. At the same time, even first time users are entitled to an opinion (even a discounted opinion as per Wikipedia policy). But I don't think there is anything wrong with them chiming in. 2. At the very least, would you not agree that I have provided a reliable source for his entry into the 2008 comedy competition? That comes straight from the competitions website. You may want more sources and more proof of notability, but it is not like there are zero sources. Thanks againGchuva (talk) 23:52, 3 September 2008 (UTC)
I did not realize there was a policy against asking friends to consider supporting the article. I will not do that again and apologize for any inconvenience caused.Gchuva (talk) 00:01, 4 September 2008 (UTC)
FYI, I have added disclosure of my solicitation of friends to the deletion discussion. I hope that shows the sincerity of my apology.Gchuva (talk) 00:09, 4 September 2008 (UTC)
Wikipedia talk:Articles for deletion/Promenade Pictures
[edit]I didn't see that as part of the three-step process outlined in Wikipedia:Articles for deletion#How to list pages for deletion. There is a suggestion in the notes under the instructions, however, not part of them. that I would have followed if I had seen it. It seems you found out about it in about an hour of its listing, however, so I see no harm done.
Bona fortuna, then, and as I said, I see no harm done.
I was reverting away the section entitled "the wahya", but I reverted to a version later than I should, overwriting your revert. I then tried to correct it, but an IP beat me there. Sorry! J Milburn (talk) 21:53, 4 September 2008 (UTC)
Ashlee Simpson's Forthcoming Album
[edit]While I really, really, really wish A7 covered all those unnamed album articles, it doesn't. *sigh* I removed the speedy and prodded Ashlee Simpson's Forthcoming Album; when the prod gets removed, I'll gladly take it to AfD.--Fabrictramp | talk to me 23:59, 4 September 2008 (UTC)
AfD for Severed Hand
[edit]Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Severed Hand. - Tbsdy lives (talk) 01:14, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
- No probs :-) Tbsdy lives (talk) 01:16, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
- I don't suppose you could also delete Image:Keepyourwivesinside.jpg. Not only does it use a non-free license, but it's now orphaned. - Tbsdy lives (talk) 01:43, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
- Ah, didn't realise :-) Cheers. - Tbsdy lives (talk) 01:47, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
- I don't suppose you could also delete Image:Keepyourwivesinside.jpg. Not only does it use a non-free license, but it's now orphaned. - Tbsdy lives (talk) 01:43, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
Deletion of Oodles.com
[edit]Hi Admin,
The other admin suggested i chat with you, to get an idea of your reasoning for the suggesting that the page be deleted, but also to find out which areas should be re-worked or improved.
I think the deletion is a little extreme, as there were several references cited from reliable third party newspaper websites and industry/trade based websites in Australia.
I look forward to your feedback.
regards Rod.Cejudo (talk) 06:40, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
- I'd be interested in knowing what trade websites are being referred to. - Tbsdy lives (talk) 12:54, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
deletion of John E. Pike/Temp
[edit]when you restore my original work in progress, then i will rewrite. but you also need to clarify your fair use doctrine, since we appear to disagree. do i get to use quotes of him that appeared in a public newspaper? if not why not? your going to have to clarify, give me a word count rule since your intrepretation of the fuzzy rule is fuzzy. user talk:pohick2 02:49, 6 September 2008 (UTC)
admin deletion
[edit]if you could express my regrets to the admin whoever that you won't have an article until the original material is restored. deleting all would appear to be a violition of opolicy
On Afrocentrism
[edit]I moved the criticisms section over to Criticisms of Afrocentrism. --Toussaint (talk) 23:56, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
FUTPERF's RfC
[edit]I also agree he's enforcing policy as he sees it. While I disagree with his interpretation, the incivility/hostility and the fact he's unrepentant are the significant problems. Your thoughts? — BQZip01 — talk 03:25, 6 September 2008 (UTC)
- Therein lies the problem. He's an admin who drove someone from Wikipedia intentionally because he thought they shouldn't be here based on their English-speaking ability. People can lose their tempers, realize it after the fact, and apologize. He has chosen to endorse such actions instead of retracting them/apologizing. That's the big problem I have. Your thoughts? You can just respond here, if you want. — BQZip01 — talk 03:29, 6 September 2008 (UTC)
- Being an admin is a job that I don't want, that's why I haven't been nominated, even though I've had offers. It's just thankless, and there are far too many people willing to attack, attack, attack, and even make RL consequences. I give admins a lot of slack. My call tonight for the deadminship of Slrubenstein is very much an aberration due to extraordinary circumstances. FutPerf deserves tons of slack. Corvus cornixtalk 03:32, 6 September 2008 (UTC)
- I'm as willing to cut him some slack as the next guy, but only if he's going to change his behavior. The evidence so far is to the contrary (He will do it again because he believes it to be right). If someone catches a cop speeding in his personal vehicle going 110 mph on the highway, it's inappropriate to just let him go without so much as a warning especially if he is unrepentant for his actions. He is going to repeat these actions. — BQZip01 — talk 15:21, 6 September 2008 (UTC)
- Being an admin is a job that I don't want, that's why I haven't been nominated, even though I've had offers. It's just thankless, and there are far too many people willing to attack, attack, attack, and even make RL consequences. I give admins a lot of slack. My call tonight for the deadminship of Slrubenstein is very much an aberration due to extraordinary circumstances. FutPerf deserves tons of slack. Corvus cornixtalk 03:32, 6 September 2008 (UTC)
But he is right. Corvus cornixtalk 17:39, 6 September 2008 (UTC)
Hyphen moves
[edit]Per MOS See WP:DASH. Please post on my talk if you need to communicate further. Thanks. —Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 05:23, 6 September 2008 (UTC)
- Okay I didn't come up with it, nor did I have any input in making it (my guess is you didn't either.) It's of no real consequence to me which arbitrary standards are chosen, but once they are, I want them to be enforced consistently and predictably. —Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 05:28, 6 September 2008 (UTC)
- Sure That makes sense. In this case, if you want to register your disapproval, go for it. Should it get changed around, I'll be first in line to move back these pages. In the interim... —Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 05:33, 6 September 2008 (UTC)
Your recent edit on the Afrocentrism page
[edit]Hi there :) I am curious of the purpose of your edits on the page. Toussaint created what can reasonably be described as a POV fork. If there was consensus, or even a reasoning behind it (not even "article's too long"), or even a summary left in the article, I might give the benefit of the doubt. You reverted the edit then reverted your reversion without explanation. I went ahead and brought the article back to the previous version, and will request the new article to be deleted. This is too big of a change without consensus even if the article wasn't under probation. I hope you will agree; I've begun discussion on the talkpage. Cheers ~ Aunt Entropy (talk) 05:25, 6 September 2008 (UTC)
Concern over Image
[edit](Replying here as thread was removed from AN/I) Well, if it doesn't cause concern at AN/I, I'll just leave it be. Cheers, Pete.Hurd (talk) 21:44, 7 September 2008 (UTC)
I didn't know you were ever officially asking me a question, I thought you were just making me aware of the situation. You originally said on my talk page, "You may want to be aware of Wikipedia:Village_pump_(technical)#MACID_discussion.2C_recast." I went and commented there. You then said, "OK, I'm finding it harder and harder to assume good faith, considering MsTopeka's really trollish postings lately." I had no response to that other than "Okay", so archiving my page indicates that I read and acknowledged your comment. Only today did you say, "Are you still her mentor, or not?" on my talk page, which is the first time you asked me (previously you did ask a question in the header; however, I took it as an attention grabber and figured you were just making me aware of the actual body of your message). Anyway, I was never an official mentor/adopter/coach or anything to MsTopeka, just answered a few questions for her. Useight (talk) 15:34, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
Request
[edit]Hi there Corvus. Since you have commented on a recent case, could you please have your say here? Thanks.
P.S. I've also replied to your comment concerning user:Tree Cannon here. -- fayssal / Wiki me up® 05:29, 10 September 2008 (UTC)
eh!
[edit]What does "tl;dr." mean? Fainites barley 21:18, 11 September 2008 (UTC)
Ah. You didn't miss much. Fainites barley 21:22, 11 September 2008 (UTC)
"ego". (Eyes glazed over). Fainites barley 21:31, 11 September 2008 (UTC)
I don't mean to be rude, but I uploaded the image 4 minutes ago. Please correct the issue, as I can not seem to find the proper template. Thank you. Agorist (talk) 02:31, 13 September 2008 (UTC)
Hello Corvus. I found 65 Google news hits for this, so I declined the speedy. It does need a rewrite though. Cheers, Dlohcierekim 02:40, 13 September 2008 (UTC)
- Sure thing. Dlohcierekim 02:43, 13 September 2008 (UTC)
Greetings,
I find it intriguing that you added the Speedy Deletion tag to this entry within 10 minutes of my first posting the article, and while I was making comments in the discussion page which support the veracity of my statements and clearly stating my intent to add supporting info. This seems, of itself, to indicate the need for more open debate on the subject of mainstream cosmology's limitation. I would invite your comments, and offer alternative wordings, if you feel that this article still contains too many "weasel words" or is otherwise inaccurate. It seems somehow contentious on your part to add the Speedy Deletion tag before I even have a chance to finish the entry. I did complete the opening paragraph off-line before posting anything, but I consider your action to be rather hostile to the ideal that the advancement of Science involves a free and open debate on current topics. If you feel I have acted in error, by posting the entry in the first place, I would ask you to clarify and justify your claim.
Further, I would ask you to consider deleting the Speedy Deletion tag yourself, and to see what emerges after a few hours or a day. By not allowing the article to take shape first, you identify yourself as an antagonist, or an enemy of the free and open debate this organization is trying to foster.
Simply put; I do not understand why you feel as you do, but I would ask you to specify your objections on my user page, or on the discussion page of the article in question. I also wish to make it clear that I do dispute your actions. I will attempt to respond to any and all comments in a civilized manner, and I ask you to do the same.
JonathanD (talk) 23:57, 13 September 2008 (UTC)
Reading about Weasel Words
[edit]Hello again,
I have the page open to the description of Weasel Words, and it is my intent to read it in full. In the interest of fairness, I ask you to give me time, at least, to read more about Weasel Words and possible fixes. As this is not my first Wikipedia article, and the ACG is an organization with which I have become personally familiar, I believe it would be appropriate for you to take the time to consider whether you are being genuinely helpful to the Wikipedia cause, or perhaps unduly arbitrary.
Respectfully,
Jonathan JonathanD (talk) 00:11, 14 September 2008 (UTC)
Stop Littering
[edit]If someone disagrees with the correctness of style of articles, (especially Corvis who apparently doesn't take care of business on his own talk page which is too long and should be archived), one should fix them oneself, one at a time, instead of buzzing like a busy bee across the field of other's works, littering with notes asking them to do what oneself will not. Corvus, no sooner does an author try to correct acording to your opinion, than you leave another rewrite note. Some people derive pleasure from from irritating others. They should take a breather and let the work continue. Honeybells (talk) 05:41, 14 September 2008 (UTC)
- There are two basic strategies you can take in this sort of situation. The easy one is to get the editor you disagree with blocked on a technicality, convince people to delete his article, and laugh all the way to the bank when he gets the obvious indef block for civility problems afterwards. However, as fun as "winning" a Wikipedia conflict may be, that's not a particularly productive method since it costs us volunteers. The better, but harder, method is to help them improve the article into something usable and hope the process educates them.
- At any rate, I'll try talking with Honeybells. Wish me luck. --erachima talk 06:47, 14 September 2008 (UTC)
- Good! :-) --erachima talk 19:49, 14 September 2008 (UTC)
My RfA
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Thank you for your participation at my RfA, which passed with a count of (166/43/7). I appreciate your comments and in my actions as an administrator I will endeavor to act in ways that earn your full confidence, even though I don't have it now. Cirt (talk) 01:41, 16 September 2008 (UTC) |
Thanks
[edit]Thanks for notifying me of the vandalized question on help page. Keep up the good work on AfD's and such, maintaining the integrity of WP.Mjpresson (talk) 03:25, 16 September 2008 (UTC)
Ahoerstemeier' page etc - explanations
[edit]Thanks for your message. Some answers:
Your move of User talk:Ahoerstemeier to another page is vandalism. I suggest you not do that again.
This was accidental and quickly reversed.
Editing another User's User page is also frowned upon. This user keeps removing my village hall weblink from my village's Wiki entry. He also claims to be an editor and yet his own page is full of mistakes. I was just offering the same level of help he has seen fit to offer us.
Do you really think that http://www.example.com is a valid link? Nope. But it wasn't meant to get in there. I have no idea how "example.com" got added.
G285
No idea how it got in there, but it's OK now, so take a valium. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Goldsmith285 (talk • contribs) 22:27, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
Marilyn Agency deletion
[edit]Thanks for your message. I have to delete that because i was affraid that it can be deleted by error.
I've worked during hours to add illustrations to Wikipedia, in a good way, but one user said that i make promotion on my work (which is absolutly wrong, and there is no facts or proof about that, i already had many explainations with the FR wikipedia team and now they understood that i work on this community in a good way) Adding credits on a photograph is normal, as it is part of the information.
Anyway, the Marilyn Agency page already exists from a while, and i suppose because that guy was crazy, he deleted everything i made without asking himself about what he is going to do.
Thank you for your understanding. Gabriel. --Gabriel Moginot (talk) 23:30, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
Article asserts notability but notability is questionable. The article is not an A7 but I suggest AFD. (which I now notice you have already done) --Ron Ritzman (talk) 00:00, 20 September 2008 (UTC)
Searching Google News
[edit]Enter your google news search as usual... then on the results page look to the left. There's a variety of options...
Recent
Last hour
Last day
Past week
Past month
Archives
All dates
2005-08
1998-99
1995-97
1992
1987-91
Other dates [customizable]
The default is only to show articles from the past month. Hope that helps.--Samuel J. Howard (talk) 05:47, 21 September 2008 (UTC)
Moving Edits
[edit]Sorry... I'm not sure if I did it right. Can you help me? --FMBlogger (talk) 00:31, 22 September 2008 (UTC)
Award of a Barnstar
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The Barnstar of Diligence | |
The Barnstar of Diligence is hereby awarded in recognition of extraordinary scrutiny, precision, and community service.
Awarded by PhilKnight (talk) 00:36, 22 September 2008 (UTC) |
I don't appreciate your dishonesty
[edit]Your claim that I had a "topic ban" for my edits is, to be generous, a creative intepretation of reality. I am getting increasingly disgusted by the underhanded and ethically challenged methods used to oppose my participation in WP.Heqwm2 (talk) 05:51, 22 September 2008 (UTC)
Hi Corvus - I was in the middle of a rewrite when you added the speedy tag to the World of good article. I replaced your tag with my edits. If you still feel it is worthy of speedying please go right ahead and re-add. -- SiobhanHansa 23:41, 22 September 2008 (UTC)
- I think that one needs (severe) clean up and merging with Word of good. Then we might have one reasonable article instead of two poor/unacceptable ones. I'll get right on it. -- SiobhanHansa 23:49, 22 September 2008 (UTC)
- Turns out most of the Original Good article was a copyvio of the company's website so it wasn't suitable for transferring even if it had been encyclopedic. I added a mention to the World of good article. Without independent sources indicating notability it doesn't seem like there ought to be much more. -- SiobhanHansa 00:01, 23 September 2008 (UTC)
Kernell
[edit]You appear to be engaged in an edit war on the article Mike Kernell. It seems you never looked at the actual issue before reverting as evidenced by your post here [11], you opened a new thread on top of the already existing and active thread just a few items above. You never posted at the talk page, further you used rollback to make the reverts in the issue, marking the edits as minor, avoiding scrutiny in the process. The original sentence including phrasing and the sourcing to the AP was inserted by user:MastCell in [12] this edit. Hobartimus (talk) 07:46, 23 September 2008 (UTC)
- I reverted because Dof was removing the hidden text that the article was about the father, not the son. - so you removed because the hidden text was removed. Did you read the hidden text? "This is an article about Mike not his son, the brief reference here is sufficient, please do not add to it without consensus on talk page.". In your version of the article [13] could you point out the "brief reference" to the hacking that the text mentions explicitly? Or did you remove that exact brief reference the same time you restored the hidden text that referenced it? Hobartimus (talk) 07:56, 23 September 2008 (UTC)
- In this edit you removed the sentence [14] "In September 2008, anonymous sources reported that the FBI had searched the house of Kernell's son David in connection with the hacking of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's Yahoo! Mail account. The FBI and Secret Service are now investigating." You removed this piece of text as BLP violation this original text was inserted by administrator MastCell in this edit [15] after talk page discussion. That's all I'm saying. Dof only added a section heading and restored the sentence written by MastCell. Hobartimus (talk) 08:05, 23 September 2008 (UTC)
Blood Circus
[edit]Unless you own the copyright to the lyrics, or have proof that the lyrics are either in the public domain or in a GFDL license, adding lyrics to an article is a copyright violation. Corvus cornixtalk 19:13, 23 September 2008 (UTC)
Thank you for the clarification. So noted. If you had put that on the initial edit or in talk, even a greenhorn like me would have understood--Feddx (talk) 19:26, 23 September 2008 (UTC)
I'd removed the speedy tag in an effort to WP:AGF but, have now become a bit worried that I'm being conned. There seems to be a major change of focus in this users contributions which makes me wonder if the account has been compromised in someway. Is there anyway to confirm that the user before September this year is infact the same user from before when they were concentrating on Kentucky related issues? Jasynnash2 (talk) 08:35, 24 September 2008 (UTC)
Corvus, information that is true is not libelous. I added references at your suggestion, ad re-added the information about Kaine's mayorship. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:MarcMontoni#Tim_Kaine —Preceding unsigned comment added by MarcMontoni (talk • contribs) 18:13, 25 September 2008 (UTC)
Is it OK?
[edit]...to remove the db-ad tag from User:Floridataxwatch? -- IRP (talk) 22:51, 25 September 2008 (UTC)
The information is now here -- IRP (talk) 22:52, 25 September 2008 (UTC)
About Jaws_(CMS)
[edit]This is a legitimate page having legitimate (but grossly incomplete) information (I will get to that later when I have time). Why delete it?
User:Dklofas —Preceding undated comment was added at 06:27, 28 September 2008 (UTC).
Why did you put the vandalism I reverted back? 206.116.63.240 (talk) 07:19, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
- Nothing I did justifies your putting the vandal's giant penis back. 206.116.63.240 (talk) 07:31, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
MOS:UNLINKYEARS
[edit]Sorry, I forgot about this. I reopened that discussion. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • (Broken clamshells • Otter chirps • HELP) 15:03, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
Antonio Luján
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You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{Talkback}} or {{Tb}} template.
Black gospel
[edit]I'm a few weeks behind reading the Help Desk archives.
I would have responded to you if I had known.
I'm not sure where you get that the Grammys refer to black gospel as urban contemporary gospel, and country and western gospel as traditional gospel. The fact is there is traditional and contemporary gospel music in both black and country-style music.Vchimpanzee · talk · contributions · 17:17, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
The Return of the Barbaro hoaxer
[edit]They’ve got a new nick and a new variable IP. See the latest additions at [16] Edward321 (talk) 05:54, 4 December 2008 (UTC)
- The Vitus Barbaro hoaxer is back, using the 63.xx variable IP. Take a look at the edit history of Vision Industries Edward321 (talk) 06:18, 30 January 2009 (UTC)
- Looks like the hoaxer's been rangeblocked for another month [17]. Edward321 (talk) 00:14, 31 January 2009 (UTC)
AfD nomination of Everywhere I Go (Hollywood Undead song)
[edit]An article that you have been involved in editing, Everywhere I Go (Hollywood Undead song), has been listed for deletion. If you are interested in the deletion discussion, please participate by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Everywhere I Go (Hollywood Undead song). Thank you.
Please contact me if you're unsure why you received this message. QuestionOfAnarchy (talk) 01:58, 24 February 2009 (UTC)
Stop pretending you are an administrator, you are not one. Further continuation of this act will result in an immediate report of this account. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.253.12.31 (talk) 09:25, 26 March 2009 (UTC)
Quick question - is User:Corvus cornix 1958 also you? – ukexpat (talk) 18:51, 30 May 2009 (UTC)
The Barbaro Hoaxer
[edit]It looks like they are back, see Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Mctrain. I suspect there are additional hidden socks considering they have used 2 different variable IPs before. Edward321 (talk) 23:03, 18 July 2009 (UTC)
I'd appreciate another set of eyes on this page. User:Jky52 has been repeatedly been deleting sourced, but negative info about the Barbaro family. [18] [19] [20] while incorrectly dismissing a nonfiction source, claiming it's novel. [21] I added 5 new additional English and Italian sources. Jky52 blanked them again. [22] Edward321 (talk) 22:55, 18 October 2009 (UTC)
AfD nomination of List of male performers in gay porn films
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Wondering
[edit]You just disappeared from the project all of a sudden. You were an highly respectful user. Is everything fine. Thanks Secret account 18:15, 1 December 2009 (UTC)
Glad to hear from you, I had health related problems on my own that led to my desysoping by ArbCom and some inactivity, come back to active editing. Secret account 17:25, 24 October 2010 (UTC)
Whsiper back
[edit] Hello. You have a new message at Bigger digger#Copycat's talk page.
Bigger digger (talk) 23:15, 25 October 2010 (UTC)
- Oh, and welcome back I suppose — you missed the vandalism, didn't you?! Bigger digger (talk) 23:16, 25 October 2010 (UTC)
Well done for being brave enough to remove tracts of codswallop from the article. It still needs further pruning, which may leave us with nothing of note - rather like the band itself, I suspect. One minor negative criticism, if I may be so bold. This talk page needs pruning/archiving. Thanks and best wishes,
Derek R Bullamore (talk) 23:45, 29 October 2010 (UTC)
Howard Perdew
[edit]Hullaballoo has always been an obnoxious dick towards me. I swear, he stalks every AFD I make just so he can say "hey look, Hammer didn't do his work again". Ten Pound Hammer, his otters and a clue-bat • (Otters want attention) 12:02, 2 November 2010 (UTC)
Speedy deletion
[edit]The speedy deletion notice you added to metavariable is in error. I am currently working on moving some pages around and was working on the page when you added the request. In the future , please wait longer than three minutes to flag a page as sometimes, they are being worked on at the present moment. Kudos to your enthusiasm, but being to overzealous creates more unnecessary work for everyone. kf4yfd (talk) 02:58, 11 November 2010 (UTC)
- This article was messed up in a few ways... is there any way we can chat? Perhaps in IRC? If I explain what has happened, it will all make sense, but is long and complicated. Have already had to explain it to a few of the OPs on IRC. kf4yfd (talk) 03:23, 11 November 2010 (UTC)
Speedy deletion declined: Metavariable
[edit]Hello Corvus cornix, and thanks for patrolling new pages! I am just letting you know that I declined the speedy deletion of Metavariable, a page you tagged for speedy deletion, because of the following concern: Contains sufficient content to be a stub. You may wish to review the Criteria for Speedy Deletion before tagging further pages. Thank you. Courcelles 04:58, 11 November 2010 (UTC)
You Need to be Banned!
[edit]Corvus cornix why dont you give someone time to complete a page, article before you remove it you moron! I think you need to be BANNED you are not doing any service by randomly removing pages that people are still working on. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Twickline (talk • contribs) 08:10, 11 November 2010 (UTC)
Thanks
[edit]Many thanks for your note. I am trying to fix them too so we may cross each others edits but I know it will get worked out. I am also trying to add this info to the bogus film article that this newbie created tonight. Thanks again and cheers. MarnetteD | Talk 05:05, 13 November 2010 (UTC)
- I see you have gotten all of them so good job on your thoroughness and quickness. We may need to take a look at this article Dungeon of Dr. Dreck that the editor created when they were getting started. I suspect that it is a hoax like the other one but I am too sleepy to explore it further right now. Cheers again. MarnetteD | Talk 05:14, 13 November 2010 (UTC)
Re: November 2010
[edit]Thank you for the note. Please advise which edits failed to satisfy neutrality and I will revise. All edits, even minor wording, changes were reverted; therefore, clarification is appreciated.Stewaj7 (talk) 05:56, 13 November 2010 (UTC)
- I have read the guidelines and am unclear how the inclusion of a sentence, one of Americas most... violates NPOV when in fact this is how the subject is regarded and the content is cited. I certainly appreciate your expounding on this.Stewaj7 (talk) 06:07, 13 November 2010 (UTC)
- Psychiatry, the Law, and Depravity: Profile of Michael Welner, M.D., trutv.com, 22 December 2008, http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/criminal_mind/forensics/welner/index.html. This is the references that corresponds to the section.Stewaj7 (talk) 06:12, 13 November 2010 (UTC)
- The article states "Dr. Michael Welner, noted forensic psychiatrist and expert on criminal and deviant behavior..." and "a well-known and respected practitioner of forensic psychiatry in America" - this does not say "a forensic psychiatrist". I think that neutrality should have a middle ground yes? I propose: "Dr. Welner is a noted and respect forensic psychiatrist".Stewaj7 (talk) 06:22, 13 November 2010 (UTC)
- Psychiatry, the Law, and Depravity: Profile of Michael Welner, M.D., trutv.com, 22 December 2008, http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/criminal_mind/forensics/welner/index.html. This is the references that corresponds to the section.Stewaj7 (talk) 06:12, 13 November 2010 (UTC)
- I have read the guidelines and am unclear how the inclusion of a sentence, one of Americas most... violates NPOV when in fact this is how the subject is regarded and the content is cited. I certainly appreciate your expounding on this.Stewaj7 (talk) 06:07, 13 November 2010 (UTC)
Re: Martin muljana
[edit]This is not German. Why would you move it to the German Wikipedia? Corvus cornixtalk 03:16, 17 November 2010 (UTC)
- It wasn't in English, so I transwikied it. What language do you think it is? –BuickCenturyDriver 03:43, 17 November 2010 (UTC)
- I don't know, Malay? Indonesian? Corvus cornixtalk 03:46, 17 November 2010 (UTC)
- Maybe, but is there an indonesian Wikipedia? –BuickCenturyDriver 03:47, 17 November 2010 (UTC)
- I don't know, Malay? Indonesian? Corvus cornixtalk 03:46, 17 November 2010 (UTC)
With regards to Montes-Bradley deleted .jpg's
[edit]To Corvus cornix From Laura Rawson
With all due respect, and in connection with two aspects concerning the pictures removed on the Article on Eduardo Montes-Bradley. The First: given the fact the the author/creator of the artwork was himself allegedly the one who grant his/her rights to Public Domain, why then remove it all the same. Second: Once removed by the certainty or presumption that said illustration violate the Copyright Law Why keep the references in the Article, and for how long shall those references remain. Finally, can the case be helped in any way by instruction in this case the designer/creator of the pictures removed to do what is appropriate and right? Kindly Laura Rawson, Assistant to the Designer. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.35.64.125 (talk) 06:36, 19 November 2010 (UTC)
Town Roads in Batu Pahat listed at Redirects for discussion
[edit]An editor has asked for a discussion to address the redirect Town Roads in Batu Pahat. Since you had some involvement with the Town Roads in Batu Pahat redirect, you might want to participate in the redirect discussion (if you have not already done so). -- Alan Liefting (talk) - 08:35, 23 November 2010 (UTC)
How many sources is considered adequate?
[edit]Hi Corvus, thanks for pointing out that sources should be added to things that people might consider original research. In the case of the Ancient greek macedonians, it seems that this has been accepted as true for thousands of years. I have hundreds of sources from ancient writers, as well as statements from over 300 leading professors on classics and antiquities . Should I add them all? Are 10 sources OK? 5 sources? 1? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 129.100.179.190 (talk) 22:23, 25 November 2010 (UTC)
Corvus, its too bad that it appears this way. In fact the page should be called Ancient Macedonians (Greek), or Ancient Greek Macedonians.
The only reason for this is to prevent confusion for people who are coming to look for Ancient Macedonians from modern-day Republic of Macedonia. Since there is no disambiguation its best to state immediately that the page refers to the greeks.
Certainly, it is not required to say "Ancient Greek Athenians" or "Ancient Greek Spartans", because there are no modern-day countries called "Athens" or "Sparta". This is not the case with "Ancient Greek Macedonia" , it is required to put the ethnic descriptor in there so that people are not confused that they are reading about the ancestors of the Modern day Republic of Macedonia.
Its too bad that 'Macedonia' means so many things, but thats why we can add words and disambiguation pages to prevent confusion!--129.100.179.190 (talk) 22:34, 25 November 2010 (UTC)
Waterloo, Iowa
[edit]I am new at editing wiki so I may have made a mistake, although I do not see how logically. Please explain why you put the {{unsourced section}} that I removed into the Notable people section in the first place(November 24 2010). All people in the section have a wiki page dedicated to them therefore being notable and all sourcing should be there in those articles IMO. If not you will be putting out tens of thousands if not a million of {{unsourced section}} into all the cities listed in wiki (at least the ones I have seen). I await your explanation.
BTW wiki suggests you cut down this 147kilobyte page. RifeIdeas Talk 00:42, 1 December 2010 (UTC)