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Noticed notes were taken out for the team introductions. Are the notes for the songs anywhere else on the page? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Americanhero24 ( talk • contribs) 23:09, 3 February 2015 (UTC)
Seriously?!? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Americanhero24 ( talk • contribs) 21:32, 4 February 2015 (UTC)
If an edit has a reference than it can stay on a page and not get deleted? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Americanhero24 ( talk • contribs) 22:41, 4 February 2015 (UTC)
Thank you Americanhero24 ( talk) 22:48, 4 February 2015 (UTC) Americanhero24
Hey. Could Ray Allen have another round of semi-protection? As soon as the last expired in January, there have been no useful edits i.e. from January 8 when a bot removed the semi template, to now, all reverts. Cheers. DaHuzyBru ( talk) 19:26, 6 February 2015 (UTC)
As an admin could you help get Smith on the front page under "notable deaths?" Seems like we always miss out on getting big basketball figures up there when they die. Thanks. Rikster2 ( talk) 15:07, 8 February 2015 (UTC)
Is there an expiration on Andrew Wiggins' PC? - Bossanoven ( talk) 00:06, 10 February 2015 (UTC)
OK, thanks for your help; I assume it means indefinitely, then, given that it neither states "indefinitely" nor a fixed duration. - Bossanoven ( talk) 04:17, 10 February 2015 (UTC)
Yes, indeed, it is what I was asking. - Bossanoven ( talk) 04:35, 10 February 2015 (UTC)
I'll bite, should I make an NBA infobox for Carl Lewis? - Bossanoven ( talk) 00:49, 11 February 2015 (UTC)
He was drafted by the Chicago Bulls in the 1984 draft. Ergo, he technically could have an infobox. Of course, he technically could have an NFL infobox as well. Hmm, he never played high school or college hoops. OK, OK, I guess this was a waste of time question. I should have read that part first. - Bossanoven ( talk) 02:46, 11 February 2015 (UTC)
What's that? I saw you make these edits at basketball position pages. Was wondering what it is thanks. Still learning stuff. -- DangerousJXD ( talk) 22:38, 11 February 2015 (UTC)
Thought you might like to know that we have an article on threepeat, though it is true that it would not appear to be found in a hard-bound dictionary. Happy editing. - Bossanoven ( talk) 02:38, 12 February 2015 (UTC)
I don't know, it seems like a fairly appropriate use of the link, but have as you will. - Bossanoven ( talk) 02:52, 12 February 2015 (UTC)
Have you read all of the help pages? Is that a prerequisite of becoming an admin? - Bossanoven ( talk) 03:02, 12 February 2015 (UTC)
lol. happy editing. - Bossanoven ( talk) 03:19, 12 February 2015 (UTC)
On Whiteside's page, I will try and find a source. I assure you, that info is true, during the Heat game few hours ago, the play by play commentator said exactly that. Also another media person said the same thing another time. So it is 100% true. If I can't find a reference, I think it should still be there. -- DangerousJXD ( talk) 04:30, 12 February 2015 (UTC)
Bags, this stuff is enough to make an angel use profanity: [1]. How hard is it to comprehend the concept of "sporting nationality," i.e., the country for which an athlete competes and/or represents in international competition. That's a rhetorical question, of course. Of the two objecting editors, Hammersoft is by far the more reasonable and subtle of the two, and I would go a long way to accommodate his concerns in the article's main body text and/or lead. Personally, I think the article already does an excellent job of describing Franklin's Canadian origins and her dual citizenship, but I am receptive to changing or expanding the existing text on point. In contrast to Hammer, the other editor has a clear POV agenda regarding Canadian (and Puerto Rican) nationality on Wikipedia (and has been previously blocked for pushing it contrary to consensus), and will not be satisfied until the subject is identified as a Canadian-American swimmer (or the like) in the lead and a Canadian flag icon is displayed in the infobox, both of which are extremely misleading in the context of Franklin's membership of the U.S. national swim team and her chosen sporting nationality. This was hotly discussed on the talk page in the aftermath of the 2012 Olympics, but it is apparent that most of the original discussion participants have either grown weary of the argument or no longer have the page watch-listed.
FYI, I believe we are being completely consistent in how we have handled Franklin's sporting nationality when compared to other U.S. and foreign swimmers and other athletes who hold dual citizenship, including the two examples discussed on the talk page. Dirtlawyer1 ( talk) 17:57, 12 February 2015 (UTC)
Please see Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons/Noticeboard/Archive217#Jeremy Lin. Giant Snowman 10:21, 13 February 2015 (UTC)
Sorry, to bother you, but any chance you would block a very active IP vandal? I reported it on ARV but non one is at home there. Thanks. — Noah 16:09, 13 February 2015 (UTC)
Generally speaking, are there any other active admins on here in WikiProject NBA? - Bossanoven ( talk) 06:19, 13 February 2015 (UTC)
Hey. This user really needs a block. It's getting stupid now. They are going to keep vandalising Greg Smith with this leniency. DaHuzyBru ( talk) 18:22, 14 February 2015 (UTC)
Hey. Could List of 2014–15 NBA season transactions please be semi protected. Cheers. DaHuzyBru ( talk) 17:19, 19 February 2015 (UTC)
Could you please protect Jimmy Butler (basketball)? I would have asked at RPP, but I can't get the page to load for some reason. - Bossanoven ( talk) 02:18, 18 February 2015 (UTC)
Is everything mellow? - Bossanoven ( talk) 19:49, 18 February 2015 (UTC)
I'd suggest locking Goran Dragic. - Bossanoven ( talk) 00:06, 20 February 2015 (UTC)
Good to know. Looks like the trade has been completed now. - Bossanoven ( talk) 01:07, 20 February 2015 (UTC)
"WP:IBX encourages keeping infobxes as small as possible. 'When considering any aspect of infobox design, keep in mind the purpose of an infobox: to summarize key facts that appear in the article. The less information it contains, the more effectively it serves that purpose, allowing readers to identify key facts at a glance.' Too often fields are added in an infobox to compensate for laziness in finding the proper location in prose."
Every once in a while another editor makes a point so perfectly that there is nothing left to say. The paragraph above should be quoted at the top of every future discussion of sport infoboxes. Amen. Dirtlawyer1 ( talk) 06:46, 20 February 2015 (UTC)
Are users generally expected to respond to reasonable questions on their own talk pages? I thought this might be here, but the English is a little ambiguous. - Bossanoven ( talk) 20:46, 20 February 2015 (UTC) I ask because there is an editor who has ignored my question for nigh on a week whilst editing away. - Bossanoven ( talk) 21:00, 20 February 2015 (UTC)
Are users allowed to ignore questions on their user talk pages which regard encyclopedic content they have added (while continuing to edit for the foreseeable future)? - Bossanoven ( talk) 21:23, 20 February 2015 (UTC)
Bagumba, I have been wondering, where are the syllable separations in your name? - Bossanoven ( talk) 21:25, 6 February 2015 (UTC)
Good. I had the pronunciation right. Does it stem from a language? I watched the show in the past but do not recall its intricacies. - Bossanoven ( talk) 21:37, 6 February 2015 (UTC)
Fresh username here for you to block when you have time, I thought about being lenient, but I suppose we have to set an example with such names: Special:Contributions/Jabariparker12. - Bossanoven ( talk) 01:42, 7 February 2015 (UTC) By the way, sorry to not inform you, I am not allowed to report these to UAA right now.
What does the phrase "pulu see bagumba" mean? - Bossanoven ( talk) 08:08, 20 February 2015 (UTC)
Mmmh, hi! Just to tell you that Schnaffyduck and 193.49.199.31 (probably the same guy) are vandalizing the NBA roster pages, by trying to pigeonhole the players positions (turning them into PG, SG, SF, PF, C, which in today's NBA, with players playing multiple positions all the time and all) and doing unnecessary redirects (like turning Chris Kaman into Christopher Kaman and Manu Ginobili into Emanuel Ginobili) without really stating a reason. Anyway, just to give you a heads up before we have a potential edit war. Have a nice day! Intruder007 ( talk) 22:50, 20 February 2015 (UTC)
Following this, the classic "death" vandalism probably won't stop on Jae Crowder for a while... DaHuzyBru ( talk) 19:10, 21 February 2015 (UTC)
HazelAB ( talk) 17:37, 23 February 2015 (UTC)
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— Coffee // have a cup // beans // 12:03, 24 February 2015 (UTC)
I saw your comment on the NFL project page. I'm fairly new to this and I'm trying to learn as much as I can from experienced editors such as you. When I looked at every team's schedule box for 2013, they use the color scheme of the former rather than the latter style in question. What is your perspective on consistency in format throughout the NFL pages when considering your comment on more minimal use of color? RaysRates ( talk) 05:14, 22 February 2015 (UTC)
...add pictures to articles (because you left a message on my talk page one time) so I thought I would come ask you this. Is there a place I can go to find articles that need pictures added? Mostly NBA players but about anything really. I do enjoy the process of adding pictures. Thanks. — DangerousJXD ( talk) 23:10, 24 February 2015 (UTC)
Can we protect this one? Reports are he will sign with the Nets, but he can't do it til he clears waivers tomorrow after 5. Rikster2 ( talk) 02:10, 24 February 2015 (UTC)
I added a reference, per your comments. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.108.142.22 ( talk) 03:20, 24 February 2015 (UTC)
Also, if you think we should include a reference for all of the scores for the individual dunks, we could use the following link: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2343056-nba-slam-dunk-contest-2015-winner-highlights-scores-and-twitter-reaction. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.108.142.22 ( talk) 03:27, 24 February 2015 (UTC)
No problem. 76.108.142.22 ( talk) 04:55, 25 February 2015 (UTC)
Extend PC time? -- George Ho ( talk) 01:20, 26 February 2015 (UTC)
"I just imagine those 90% that you estimate have, for various reasons, consciously avoided the project talk page."
Yeah, and sometimes I consciously avoid most discussions on the talk page of several of the WikiProjects of which I am a member, too. Depends on the project and my depth of interest and involvement. Sometimes it's because the depth of minutiae bores me to tears. Most WP members show up when they have a concern of their own, or when they need a third-party opinion. That being said, I've found that most WP members like to be asked to participate from time to time, and it makes everyone feel like they are part of something. It also eliminates virtually all of the resistance to change when everyone has had a fair opportunity to speak their peace, even if it didn't go their way. Asking everyone for their opinion leads to very stable, long-term consensuses. It's tough to bitch after the fact when you were invited to participate and chose not to. Dirtlawyer1 ( talk) 02:22, 26 February 2015 (UTC)
Can you do me a favour, can you have a quick look at the histories of all parties (except yourself, obviously) engaged in this? A quick look might give some surprising results. Thanks. -- Richhoncho ( talk) 15:02, 27 February 2015 (UTC)
--There are 3 users, the nominator, whose account was created the same day as the nomination, Archwayh who just happens to use Hoops Gza/Bossanoven info boxes on their first edit of their user page. Coincidence? Bossanoven who does not answer the accusation, because, perhaps, he would be talking to himself. Of course I could be wrong, which is why I didn't want to give too much away on my post here. Cheers. You are on my watchlist for the moment. -- Richhoncho ( talk) 18:10, 27 February 2015 (UTC)
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Cool. -- DangerousJXD ( talk) 06:22, 7 March 2015 (UTC)
I disagree with you about not putting in links. Maybe I am heavy on them, but others say where is the link?
And yes I had to do the homework, and ge told off for saying "do your homework", not by you but other editors too. Do it then. Since you patently know it all, why not say to the less knowledgeable, here is where I found it and this is a reliable source?
And I thank you sincerely for your contributions on articles and on making WP better. It is WP:NOTFINISHED and WP:NOTPERFECT. But you are making it better, and
I thank you
Sincerely
Si Trew ( talk) 07:22, 9 March 2015 (UTC)
Extend PC time? -- George Ho ( talk) 09:24, 11 March 2015 (UTC)
This and a google search seems to indicate notability of the 600 SB club. Perhaps this article should be changed to 600 SB. What do you think? Sportsguy17 ( T • C) 02:15, 11 March 2015 (UTC)
Hi Bagumba, perhaps there was a technical problem with my ping, but I've tried to fix up the Template:Did you know nominations/WrestleMania XXX DYK already, hope you can check it out when you're free! starship .paint ~ ¡Olé! 08:26, 14 March 2015 (UTC)
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Hi. Do you mind coming back to this review? It hasn't received a comment in almost a month. Thanks. – Muboshgu ( talk) 14:24, 17 March 2015 (UTC)
Bags, please keep an eye on this guy: [3]. It appears that he is making random changes to game and season stats in basketball bios that are contradicted by reliable sources. When a red-link newbie is making fast edits like this, without providing sources, it raises eyebrows. I have already reverted the changes to the Joakim Noah article, but his other recent edits should be scrutinized. Dirtlawyer1 ( talk) 19:21, 19 March 2015 (UTC)
IP 64.134.98.168 has begun editing Big 10 pages this afternoon, the same sorts of edits as Wkoppel (small changes to numbers / tables; all unsourced) and with the same kinds of edit summaries (idiosyncratically all beginning with "I") - I'd lay money on the identity but am not sure there's enough here for a SSI report. Your thoughts / advice welcome. Thanks. JohnInDC ( talk) 23:00, 15 February 2015 (UTC)
New one to check: Special:Contributions/68.66.31.117 - Bossanoven ( talk) 02:14, 16 February 2015 (UTC) I rolled back all of the edits. Could you please explain why you did not do a massrollback? - Bossanoven ( talk) 02:15, 16 February 2015 (UTC)
Here's an active one: Special:Contributions/96.36.31.100. JohnInDC ( talk) 02:21, 21 March 2015 (UTC)
Hey, I saw you have been actively editing a college basketball conference season page, so please see this discussion here so we can get a consensus of editors. While this discussion is specifically on the SEC page, it concerns all conferences' pages. Jhn31 ( talk) 22:39, 21 March 2015 (UTC)
Extend PC time? -- George Ho ( talk) 03:25, 23 March 2015 (UTC)
An infobox label is just a <th>
with scope="row"
(which I forgot to add). I'm not asking you to rv, BTW; I was just trying to accommodate Dirtlawyer1.
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Hey Bagumba. I just wanted to let you know that I have decided to revert my edit at the Module until a consensus can be determined. I feel it is necessary until we can determine what the actual hex code is. I'm still looking around the Internet about this, which is why I've been silent in this for the past couple of days. It might get down to the point where we might have to email the UCLA marketing/athletics dept. and see if they can give us the actual codes for the colors and clarify the colors. It's just a thought. Corky | Chat? 13:31, 25 March 2015 (UTC)
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Hey. Could Pablo Prigioni please be semi-protected? Lots of vandalism recently. Cheers. DaHuzyBru ( talk) 04:57, 30 March 2015 (UTC)
Hey. I'm sure you are aware of the user constantly editing Lance Thomas. In the past for Perth Wildcats when there was a similar instance, semi-protected was placed as the user was not auto-confirmed yet. I don't believe this user is auto-confirmed – it's getting ridicules and they are not going to stop. Almost 200 edits in a row. Had to go back a mile to find last edit by myself. What do you reckon? DaHuzyBru ( talk) 05:12, 31 March 2015 (UTC)
Please feel free to inquire further of Graham87 yourself: [4]. He is a long-time editor and a current administrator, and has been blind since birth. His commercially available screen-reader software has no problem parsing the "Current Team Name – No. X" infobox section headers whatsoever. Frankly, I'm surprised no one else thought to ask one of our visually impaired editors if there was an actual problem. Dirtlawyer1 ( talk) 02:01, 1 April 2015 (UTC)
Hello Bagumba,
You told me to find a reliable source, so the NBA has published that Sim Bhullar will be signing a 10 day contract with the Sacramento Kings. http://www.nba.com/2015/news/04/01/kings-to-sign-first-nba-player-of-indian-descent.ap/index.html?ls=iref:nbahpts
Sincerely, UVABallers — Preceding unsigned comment added by UVABallers ( talk • contribs) 15:26, 2 April 2015 (UTC)
Can we lock this article up until the Texas stuff is resolved? Rikster2 ( talk) 00:10, 3 April 2015 (UTC)
Big vandalism target tonight, probably not so much after the Final Four. Rikster2 ( talk) 02:17, 5 April 2015 (UTC)
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Noticed notes were taken out for the team introductions. Are the notes for the songs anywhere else on the page? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Americanhero24 ( talk • contribs) 23:09, 3 February 2015 (UTC)
Seriously?!? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Americanhero24 ( talk • contribs) 21:32, 4 February 2015 (UTC)
If an edit has a reference than it can stay on a page and not get deleted? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Americanhero24 ( talk • contribs) 22:41, 4 February 2015 (UTC)
Thank you Americanhero24 ( talk) 22:48, 4 February 2015 (UTC) Americanhero24
Hey. Could Ray Allen have another round of semi-protection? As soon as the last expired in January, there have been no useful edits i.e. from January 8 when a bot removed the semi template, to now, all reverts. Cheers. DaHuzyBru ( talk) 19:26, 6 February 2015 (UTC)
As an admin could you help get Smith on the front page under "notable deaths?" Seems like we always miss out on getting big basketball figures up there when they die. Thanks. Rikster2 ( talk) 15:07, 8 February 2015 (UTC)
Is there an expiration on Andrew Wiggins' PC? - Bossanoven ( talk) 00:06, 10 February 2015 (UTC)
OK, thanks for your help; I assume it means indefinitely, then, given that it neither states "indefinitely" nor a fixed duration. - Bossanoven ( talk) 04:17, 10 February 2015 (UTC)
Yes, indeed, it is what I was asking. - Bossanoven ( talk) 04:35, 10 February 2015 (UTC)
I'll bite, should I make an NBA infobox for Carl Lewis? - Bossanoven ( talk) 00:49, 11 February 2015 (UTC)
He was drafted by the Chicago Bulls in the 1984 draft. Ergo, he technically could have an infobox. Of course, he technically could have an NFL infobox as well. Hmm, he never played high school or college hoops. OK, OK, I guess this was a waste of time question. I should have read that part first. - Bossanoven ( talk) 02:46, 11 February 2015 (UTC)
What's that? I saw you make these edits at basketball position pages. Was wondering what it is thanks. Still learning stuff. -- DangerousJXD ( talk) 22:38, 11 February 2015 (UTC)
Thought you might like to know that we have an article on threepeat, though it is true that it would not appear to be found in a hard-bound dictionary. Happy editing. - Bossanoven ( talk) 02:38, 12 February 2015 (UTC)
I don't know, it seems like a fairly appropriate use of the link, but have as you will. - Bossanoven ( talk) 02:52, 12 February 2015 (UTC)
Have you read all of the help pages? Is that a prerequisite of becoming an admin? - Bossanoven ( talk) 03:02, 12 February 2015 (UTC)
lol. happy editing. - Bossanoven ( talk) 03:19, 12 February 2015 (UTC)
On Whiteside's page, I will try and find a source. I assure you, that info is true, during the Heat game few hours ago, the play by play commentator said exactly that. Also another media person said the same thing another time. So it is 100% true. If I can't find a reference, I think it should still be there. -- DangerousJXD ( talk) 04:30, 12 February 2015 (UTC)
Bags, this stuff is enough to make an angel use profanity: [1]. How hard is it to comprehend the concept of "sporting nationality," i.e., the country for which an athlete competes and/or represents in international competition. That's a rhetorical question, of course. Of the two objecting editors, Hammersoft is by far the more reasonable and subtle of the two, and I would go a long way to accommodate his concerns in the article's main body text and/or lead. Personally, I think the article already does an excellent job of describing Franklin's Canadian origins and her dual citizenship, but I am receptive to changing or expanding the existing text on point. In contrast to Hammer, the other editor has a clear POV agenda regarding Canadian (and Puerto Rican) nationality on Wikipedia (and has been previously blocked for pushing it contrary to consensus), and will not be satisfied until the subject is identified as a Canadian-American swimmer (or the like) in the lead and a Canadian flag icon is displayed in the infobox, both of which are extremely misleading in the context of Franklin's membership of the U.S. national swim team and her chosen sporting nationality. This was hotly discussed on the talk page in the aftermath of the 2012 Olympics, but it is apparent that most of the original discussion participants have either grown weary of the argument or no longer have the page watch-listed.
FYI, I believe we are being completely consistent in how we have handled Franklin's sporting nationality when compared to other U.S. and foreign swimmers and other athletes who hold dual citizenship, including the two examples discussed on the talk page. Dirtlawyer1 ( talk) 17:57, 12 February 2015 (UTC)
Please see Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons/Noticeboard/Archive217#Jeremy Lin. Giant Snowman 10:21, 13 February 2015 (UTC)
Sorry, to bother you, but any chance you would block a very active IP vandal? I reported it on ARV but non one is at home there. Thanks. — Noah 16:09, 13 February 2015 (UTC)
Generally speaking, are there any other active admins on here in WikiProject NBA? - Bossanoven ( talk) 06:19, 13 February 2015 (UTC)
Hey. This user really needs a block. It's getting stupid now. They are going to keep vandalising Greg Smith with this leniency. DaHuzyBru ( talk) 18:22, 14 February 2015 (UTC)
Hey. Could List of 2014–15 NBA season transactions please be semi protected. Cheers. DaHuzyBru ( talk) 17:19, 19 February 2015 (UTC)
Could you please protect Jimmy Butler (basketball)? I would have asked at RPP, but I can't get the page to load for some reason. - Bossanoven ( talk) 02:18, 18 February 2015 (UTC)
Is everything mellow? - Bossanoven ( talk) 19:49, 18 February 2015 (UTC)
I'd suggest locking Goran Dragic. - Bossanoven ( talk) 00:06, 20 February 2015 (UTC)
Good to know. Looks like the trade has been completed now. - Bossanoven ( talk) 01:07, 20 February 2015 (UTC)
"WP:IBX encourages keeping infobxes as small as possible. 'When considering any aspect of infobox design, keep in mind the purpose of an infobox: to summarize key facts that appear in the article. The less information it contains, the more effectively it serves that purpose, allowing readers to identify key facts at a glance.' Too often fields are added in an infobox to compensate for laziness in finding the proper location in prose."
Every once in a while another editor makes a point so perfectly that there is nothing left to say. The paragraph above should be quoted at the top of every future discussion of sport infoboxes. Amen. Dirtlawyer1 ( talk) 06:46, 20 February 2015 (UTC)
Are users generally expected to respond to reasonable questions on their own talk pages? I thought this might be here, but the English is a little ambiguous. - Bossanoven ( talk) 20:46, 20 February 2015 (UTC) I ask because there is an editor who has ignored my question for nigh on a week whilst editing away. - Bossanoven ( talk) 21:00, 20 February 2015 (UTC)
Are users allowed to ignore questions on their user talk pages which regard encyclopedic content they have added (while continuing to edit for the foreseeable future)? - Bossanoven ( talk) 21:23, 20 February 2015 (UTC)
Bagumba, I have been wondering, where are the syllable separations in your name? - Bossanoven ( talk) 21:25, 6 February 2015 (UTC)
Good. I had the pronunciation right. Does it stem from a language? I watched the show in the past but do not recall its intricacies. - Bossanoven ( talk) 21:37, 6 February 2015 (UTC)
Fresh username here for you to block when you have time, I thought about being lenient, but I suppose we have to set an example with such names: Special:Contributions/Jabariparker12. - Bossanoven ( talk) 01:42, 7 February 2015 (UTC) By the way, sorry to not inform you, I am not allowed to report these to UAA right now.
What does the phrase "pulu see bagumba" mean? - Bossanoven ( talk) 08:08, 20 February 2015 (UTC)
Mmmh, hi! Just to tell you that Schnaffyduck and 193.49.199.31 (probably the same guy) are vandalizing the NBA roster pages, by trying to pigeonhole the players positions (turning them into PG, SG, SF, PF, C, which in today's NBA, with players playing multiple positions all the time and all) and doing unnecessary redirects (like turning Chris Kaman into Christopher Kaman and Manu Ginobili into Emanuel Ginobili) without really stating a reason. Anyway, just to give you a heads up before we have a potential edit war. Have a nice day! Intruder007 ( talk) 22:50, 20 February 2015 (UTC)
Following this, the classic "death" vandalism probably won't stop on Jae Crowder for a while... DaHuzyBru ( talk) 19:10, 21 February 2015 (UTC)
HazelAB ( talk) 17:37, 23 February 2015 (UTC)
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— Coffee // have a cup // beans // 12:03, 24 February 2015 (UTC)
I saw your comment on the NFL project page. I'm fairly new to this and I'm trying to learn as much as I can from experienced editors such as you. When I looked at every team's schedule box for 2013, they use the color scheme of the former rather than the latter style in question. What is your perspective on consistency in format throughout the NFL pages when considering your comment on more minimal use of color? RaysRates ( talk) 05:14, 22 February 2015 (UTC)
...add pictures to articles (because you left a message on my talk page one time) so I thought I would come ask you this. Is there a place I can go to find articles that need pictures added? Mostly NBA players but about anything really. I do enjoy the process of adding pictures. Thanks. — DangerousJXD ( talk) 23:10, 24 February 2015 (UTC)
Can we protect this one? Reports are he will sign with the Nets, but he can't do it til he clears waivers tomorrow after 5. Rikster2 ( talk) 02:10, 24 February 2015 (UTC)
I added a reference, per your comments. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.108.142.22 ( talk) 03:20, 24 February 2015 (UTC)
Also, if you think we should include a reference for all of the scores for the individual dunks, we could use the following link: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2343056-nba-slam-dunk-contest-2015-winner-highlights-scores-and-twitter-reaction. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.108.142.22 ( talk) 03:27, 24 February 2015 (UTC)
No problem. 76.108.142.22 ( talk) 04:55, 25 February 2015 (UTC)
Extend PC time? -- George Ho ( talk) 01:20, 26 February 2015 (UTC)
"I just imagine those 90% that you estimate have, for various reasons, consciously avoided the project talk page."
Yeah, and sometimes I consciously avoid most discussions on the talk page of several of the WikiProjects of which I am a member, too. Depends on the project and my depth of interest and involvement. Sometimes it's because the depth of minutiae bores me to tears. Most WP members show up when they have a concern of their own, or when they need a third-party opinion. That being said, I've found that most WP members like to be asked to participate from time to time, and it makes everyone feel like they are part of something. It also eliminates virtually all of the resistance to change when everyone has had a fair opportunity to speak their peace, even if it didn't go their way. Asking everyone for their opinion leads to very stable, long-term consensuses. It's tough to bitch after the fact when you were invited to participate and chose not to. Dirtlawyer1 ( talk) 02:22, 26 February 2015 (UTC)
Can you do me a favour, can you have a quick look at the histories of all parties (except yourself, obviously) engaged in this? A quick look might give some surprising results. Thanks. -- Richhoncho ( talk) 15:02, 27 February 2015 (UTC)
--There are 3 users, the nominator, whose account was created the same day as the nomination, Archwayh who just happens to use Hoops Gza/Bossanoven info boxes on their first edit of their user page. Coincidence? Bossanoven who does not answer the accusation, because, perhaps, he would be talking to himself. Of course I could be wrong, which is why I didn't want to give too much away on my post here. Cheers. You are on my watchlist for the moment. -- Richhoncho ( talk) 18:10, 27 February 2015 (UTC)
Sportsguy17 ( T • C) 00:54, 2 March 2015 (UTC)
Cool. -- DangerousJXD ( talk) 06:22, 7 March 2015 (UTC)
I disagree with you about not putting in links. Maybe I am heavy on them, but others say where is the link?
And yes I had to do the homework, and ge told off for saying "do your homework", not by you but other editors too. Do it then. Since you patently know it all, why not say to the less knowledgeable, here is where I found it and this is a reliable source?
And I thank you sincerely for your contributions on articles and on making WP better. It is WP:NOTFINISHED and WP:NOTPERFECT. But you are making it better, and
I thank you
Sincerely
Si Trew ( talk) 07:22, 9 March 2015 (UTC)
Extend PC time? -- George Ho ( talk) 09:24, 11 March 2015 (UTC)
This and a google search seems to indicate notability of the 600 SB club. Perhaps this article should be changed to 600 SB. What do you think? Sportsguy17 ( T • C) 02:15, 11 March 2015 (UTC)
Hi Bagumba, perhaps there was a technical problem with my ping, but I've tried to fix up the Template:Did you know nominations/WrestleMania XXX DYK already, hope you can check it out when you're free! starship .paint ~ ¡Olé! 08:26, 14 March 2015 (UTC)
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Hi. Do you mind coming back to this review? It hasn't received a comment in almost a month. Thanks. – Muboshgu ( talk) 14:24, 17 March 2015 (UTC)
Bags, please keep an eye on this guy: [3]. It appears that he is making random changes to game and season stats in basketball bios that are contradicted by reliable sources. When a red-link newbie is making fast edits like this, without providing sources, it raises eyebrows. I have already reverted the changes to the Joakim Noah article, but his other recent edits should be scrutinized. Dirtlawyer1 ( talk) 19:21, 19 March 2015 (UTC)
IP 64.134.98.168 has begun editing Big 10 pages this afternoon, the same sorts of edits as Wkoppel (small changes to numbers / tables; all unsourced) and with the same kinds of edit summaries (idiosyncratically all beginning with "I") - I'd lay money on the identity but am not sure there's enough here for a SSI report. Your thoughts / advice welcome. Thanks. JohnInDC ( talk) 23:00, 15 February 2015 (UTC)
New one to check: Special:Contributions/68.66.31.117 - Bossanoven ( talk) 02:14, 16 February 2015 (UTC) I rolled back all of the edits. Could you please explain why you did not do a massrollback? - Bossanoven ( talk) 02:15, 16 February 2015 (UTC)
Here's an active one: Special:Contributions/96.36.31.100. JohnInDC ( talk) 02:21, 21 March 2015 (UTC)
Hey, I saw you have been actively editing a college basketball conference season page, so please see this discussion here so we can get a consensus of editors. While this discussion is specifically on the SEC page, it concerns all conferences' pages. Jhn31 ( talk) 22:39, 21 March 2015 (UTC)
Extend PC time? -- George Ho ( talk) 03:25, 23 March 2015 (UTC)
An infobox label is just a <th>
with scope="row"
(which I forgot to add). I'm not asking you to rv, BTW; I was just trying to accommodate Dirtlawyer1.
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Hey Bagumba. I just wanted to let you know that I have decided to revert my edit at the Module until a consensus can be determined. I feel it is necessary until we can determine what the actual hex code is. I'm still looking around the Internet about this, which is why I've been silent in this for the past couple of days. It might get down to the point where we might have to email the UCLA marketing/athletics dept. and see if they can give us the actual codes for the colors and clarify the colors. It's just a thought. Corky | Chat? 13:31, 25 March 2015 (UTC)
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Hey. Could Pablo Prigioni please be semi-protected? Lots of vandalism recently. Cheers. DaHuzyBru ( talk) 04:57, 30 March 2015 (UTC)
Hey. I'm sure you are aware of the user constantly editing Lance Thomas. In the past for Perth Wildcats when there was a similar instance, semi-protected was placed as the user was not auto-confirmed yet. I don't believe this user is auto-confirmed – it's getting ridicules and they are not going to stop. Almost 200 edits in a row. Had to go back a mile to find last edit by myself. What do you reckon? DaHuzyBru ( talk) 05:12, 31 March 2015 (UTC)
Please feel free to inquire further of Graham87 yourself: [4]. He is a long-time editor and a current administrator, and has been blind since birth. His commercially available screen-reader software has no problem parsing the "Current Team Name – No. X" infobox section headers whatsoever. Frankly, I'm surprised no one else thought to ask one of our visually impaired editors if there was an actual problem. Dirtlawyer1 ( talk) 02:01, 1 April 2015 (UTC)
Hello Bagumba,
You told me to find a reliable source, so the NBA has published that Sim Bhullar will be signing a 10 day contract with the Sacramento Kings. http://www.nba.com/2015/news/04/01/kings-to-sign-first-nba-player-of-indian-descent.ap/index.html?ls=iref:nbahpts
Sincerely, UVABallers — Preceding unsigned comment added by UVABallers ( talk • contribs) 15:26, 2 April 2015 (UTC)
Can we lock this article up until the Texas stuff is resolved? Rikster2 ( talk) 00:10, 3 April 2015 (UTC)
Big vandalism target tonight, probably not so much after the Final Four. Rikster2 ( talk) 02:17, 5 April 2015 (UTC)
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