I noticed your post at WP:BLPN, and I should have been put off by your opening sentence, but instead I plunged ahead, but progress has been slow. What I've been doing is replacing the hardcopy refs with online links. Because there are so few online links in the article, it was impossible to verify the material short of going to the library, which I ain't gonna do. I've replaced a few (I'm going through one at a time). I got hung up on the second one, which when searching caused Firefox to stop responding - stupid browser - so I've skipped that one for now. It's been a BUSY day with way too much drama (I've been playing Don Quixote again with sock puppet policy), so I will continue working on it tomorrow. Happy cooling off.-- Bbb23 ( talk) 23:47, 6 July 2012 (UTC)
I was wondering what the rule was for properly adding wikilinks? In particular, not having multple instances. Is it by section? Thanks BigJoeRockHead ( talk) 00:46, 7 July 2012 (UTC)
Are you familiar with this work? I've got to try to get ahold of a copy! It sounds like great fun. Ladyof Shalott 04:06, 7 July 2012 (UTC)
Thanks! I've just put on hold the Chickering and Heaney. Liuzza isn't in our system. Ladyof Shalott 15:14, 7 July 2012 (UTC)
About your edit here a few minutes ago. I really do not understand what you changed in the article. -- Sainsf <^> Talk all words 04:40, 7 July 2012 (UTC)
Spoof header. I'm basically just annoyed with myself that I didn't recognize a VOA
here. I'm still going to flip you the Bird----
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Read my notes on David31584's talk page (which are ENTIRELY sourced from the cartoon), also pointed out to Powergate92. I need for you to invalidate said user's administratorship (and block him) for persisting in vandalising the two pages. Maxsonazeas ( talk) 17:49, 7 July 2012 (UTC)
I suggest that they get blocked for more than 12 hours they have just started vandalising Júlio César Soares Espíndola just after I submitted report and before block was out in place. They will quickly be back vandalising again TheIrishWarden - Irish and proud ( talk) 19:56, 7 July 2012 (UTC)
Well done my dear friend for the swift re-protection of Eurovision Song Contest 2013, I was about to re-nominate it again due to the continued speculative additions. I must have telepathically projected my thought to you lol. Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2012, which was also semi'd at the same time as ESC 2013 for the same reason, has since expired, and that too has started to get the same speculations. Lost count how many times I've had to fix the article. Hope you're having a good day BTW. I'm at shear stressing point with my London 2012 volunteering preparations. Only 20 days to go for the main event, and nerves have seriously kicked in now. Wesley ☀ Mouse 21:09, 7 July 2012 (UTC)
Please check your commons talkpage as soon as you can. Thanks. INever Cry 21:54, 7 July 2012 (UTC)
Thank you. I thought I explained it to him well enough without warning him but he kept at it. I think the page could still use protection. Becky's legal full name is a major issue, considering its nature as an open secret amongst her Japanese fanbase, but god damn how did he not know that you can't add rumors of her mother's name, particularly when he had two possible choices?— Ryulong ( 竜龙) 01:32, 8 July 2012 (UTC)
He's returned, is bitching about page content, and has made his signature "Nobody owns wiki pages. Stop being possesive and allow others to edit." instead of his username.— Ryulong ( 竜龙) 10:02, 9 July 2012 (UTC)
It's not a joke. Sarek's an asshole, Roux spoke the truth, I'm stating my support. Choyoołʼįįhí:Seb az86556 > haneʼ 02:55, 8 July 2012 (UTC)
While I was clearly wrong to grave-dance on Roux's talk, why did you think that asking me if I lost my mind would be the best way to notify me of my wrongdoing? ( templating the regulars isn't helpful either.) → B music ian 03:19, 8 July 2012 (UTC)
Remember the AN/I thread from a while ago where you blocked 2 users for a week? Stapler123 hasn't edited since his unblock and Fineuser has been indeffed by AGK for block evasion. Regards! Electriccatfish2 ( talk) 11:14, 8 July 2012 (UTC)
Hi again. We don't seem to be getting anywhere with this article, with regards to random anons coming and removing sourced material. There *has* been discussion on the talk page, but it's a bit like banging your head against a brick wall - there is a subset of editors that essentially are uninterested in WP:RS as a policy as it disagrees with their personal WP:POV. They consistently refuse to engage with this as a policy, and as it currently stands they have simply degenerated to edit-warring. The latest anon to join the fray is now trying to claim that there is some sockpuppetry going on, which is clearly ludicrous, but I thought I'd let you know. Blackmetalbaz ( talk) 20:51, 8 July 2012 (UTC)
I believe you owe me ten bucks. Tell you what, if I ever bump into you in a bar, get us a pint of real ale and we'll call it quits, yeah? -- Ritchie333 (talk) 09:05, 9 July 2012 (UTC)
Somebody doesn't like you or Ryulong. -- Gogo Dodo ( talk) 18:27, 9 July 2012 (UTC)
I have replied to your post in my tk! -- Tito Dutta ✉ 04:29, 10 July 2012 (UTC)
Hello there. Thanks for calling me a jerk, that was certainly warranted. In response to your criticism of me, I did indeed add a source back then. It just happens that that website link died in the two years since I posted that information. Is proper procedures to check the page every day to make sure all the links are still active? Just a little thought from someone not nearly as experienced as you, if you really wanted to make that article better you could have looked up a new link instead of just deleting valid information because a link went dormant. Anyway, have a swell day and thanks for helping make Wikipedia a friendly and inviting community. Valacan ( talk) 13:37, 10 July 2012 (UTC)
v/r - T P 18:26, 10 July 2012 (UTC)
I found a source which confirms Bobby's full name in the most recent episode of the Dallas 2012 reboot as "Robert James Ewing"; however, the source also notes that Bobby's full name in the original series was "Bobby James Ewing." Obviously, the writers have taken some liberties with the new series, but I don't think the information provided in the new series can just be ignored; my solution: in the beginning of the article, where the character's name is in bold print put the retconned form of the name and then in parentheses next to the name, or in the alias parameter of the infobox, put the original form of the name.-- Nk3play2 my buzz 19:00, 10 July 2012 (UTC)
Ok and thank you,I consider it that is also an award to me,nevertheless,receiving no anything yet from no one.You know we crazy old are still awakening to edit the articles, now nearly 4 O'clock morning,so good morning, out side is raining. I think I am tired that's why tagging went wrong.For that thank you.Cheers. Justice007 ( talk) 01:54, 11 July 2012 (UTC)
Could you watchlist the article and revert (perhaps block) the editor who is editwarring and inserting a Chinese name? The city is Indonesian and does not have an official Chinese name (and if it did, it would be of questionable inclusion value). I'm at 3r already. — Crisco 1492 ( talk) 14:22, 11 July 2012 (UTC)
First of all, I did not "let a link farm stand". In fact, I removed the Discovery Channel link from the EL section because it didn't work.
Second, none of the cultural references are "unreferenced". As indicated by WP:TVPLOT and WP:FILMPLOT, for the purpose of descriptions of their content, narrative works (books, movies, TV episodes), can function as their own primary sources for the purpose of verification. The intent of the Verifiability policy is that readers know where the information comes from, so that they look up that source to verify that information. Information on the content of a narrative work be sourced to that work, which is why plot synopses in TV and film articles, for example, typically do not have secondary citations.
The degree to which a topic is referenced in such works goes to that topic's notability. I did not say that they are typically used to establish it, however. Nightscream ( talk) 15:27, 11 July 2012 (UTC)
Okay, you definitely seem to be a smarter person than me. Can you take a look at this guy's articles (that is, Day Lane, Dest Power, Day Lane (Non-Exception):, and Day Lane Exception)? I can't make heads or tails of any of them, such that I'm considering mass-G1 for all four, but I'm afraid that'll seem pretty BITEy, since it looks like this guy is good-faith, if nothing else. Can you make sense of the articles and/or suggest a better action? Writ Keeper ⚇ ♔ 16:45, 11 July 2012 (UTC)
Credo Reference, who generously donated 400 free Credo 250 research accounts to Wikipedia editors over the past two years, has offered to expand the program to include 100 additional reference resources. Credo wants Wikipedia editors to select which resources they want most. So, we put together a quick survey to do that:
It also asks some basic questions about what you like about the Credo program and what you might want to improve.
At this time only the initial 400 editors have accounts, but even if you do not have an account, you still might want to weigh in on which resources would be most valuable for the community (for example, through WikiProject Resource Exchange).
Also, if you have an account but no longer want to use it, please leave me a note so another editor can take your spot.
If you have any other questions or comments, drop by my talk page or email me at wikiocaasi@yahoo.com. Cheers! Ocaasi t | c 17:14, 11 July 2012 (UTC)
Thank you for the note. I don't want to chase him away. I just feel that zero text content and half a taxobox doesn't constitute a viable article. I just wish he'd communicate. Hopefully your note will do the trick. And thank you for the kind words. I feel very much the same way about you. :) Anna Frodesiak ( talk) 17:40, 11 July 2012 (UTC)
Hello On the article for Stephen M. Cohen I read that you wrote that the article was not relevant and I agree. I put up a tag for proposed deletion and a user Ryulong removed my tag and put up an old history of this individual. The article is outdated as has been so for a long period of time. He is the guy that was involved over 10 years on the sex.com case. I leave it up to your best decision as to what should be done and if the article should be deleted. Kasanders ( talk) 23:50, 11 July 2012 (UTC)
I really do not care what the decision is you make on this issue but I believe you should make it. In my opinion, this user Ryulong seems to have some personal interest either with Cohen or Kremen, not really sure. Thank you... Kasanders ( talk) 01:54, 12 July 2012 (UTC)
After that major rewrite I did of the article, User:Robert32439 reverted the article back to before my edits (and a few of yours). I reverted once and told him to go to the Talk page. He reverted again (without going to the Talk page). Before I reverted a second time, I (1) opened a topic on the Talk page and (2) posted a comment to his Talk page inviting him to discuss his issues. He did not do so. Instead, an IP reverted with exactly the same edit summary as Robert's (the IP's only edit). I think I have a reasonable basis for reverting because of the obvious abuse of multiple accounts. I could also open a SPI report, which I should probably do anyway for the long term, but what should I do in the short term?-- Bbb23 ( talk) 00:15, 12 July 2012 (UTC)
UFC on Fuel TV: Sanchez vs. Ellenberger needs to have the redirect changed from UFC on Fuel events in 2012 to UFC on Fuel TV events in 2012, because I moved the page. The events are called UFC on Fuel TV not UFC on Fuel. Thats why the page move needed to happen. I'd do it myself but it's protected. JonnyBonesJones ( talk) 00:31, 12 July 2012 (UTC)
Nice to meet you! I see you have contributed a lot to Wikipedia. Keep up the good work brother! Nataev ( talk) 11:10, 12 July 2012 (UTC)
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Wear them for safety. Wear them with honour. Anna Frodesiak ( talk) 12:29, 12 July 2012 (UTC)
Due to extraordinary circumstances, I am not able to be in DC :/ But I'm glad to see you have been given accommodations that are worthy of your stature here. Since you don't have proper internet access, we might just have to vandalize a bit, and maybe turn your talk page into a brainstorming session for new X on Twitter articles. Dennis Brown - 2¢ © 13:59, 12 July 2012 (UTC)
I'm sitting in the culture track currently, and will be at the GLAM thingamobob later. Y'all should poke me! Kevin Gorman ( talk) 18:21, 12 July 2012 (UTC)
Ladyof Shalott is jealous of you people in DC. 21:34, 12 July 2012 (UTC)
Alright, who's having dinner where? Mike? No pizza, no hamburgers. Drmies ( talk) 21:19, 12 July 2012 (UTC)
Uncle, I would give serious consideration to your consideration, were it not that I am wallowing in a luxury denied to 99% of the world's population, courtesy of the kind people of the organization who have put me up in a place that has more room than I know what to do with.I I feel so much human that Calvinist guilt overwhelms me. Well, I could throw a party here, of course, for the youngens. And BTW, I'm toasting you right now *clink* with a Duvel, and will spare you a thought as I head off for diner in this fantabulous place. What fun it is to be in a city. Drmies ( talk) 00:22, 13 July 2012 (UTC)
Sorry, I missed this - ended up at a French cafe with LiAnna and Frank, and then at a fabulous bar with hundreds of beers. LiAnna is a local so it's a good idea to follow her around! Mike Christie ( talk - contribs - library) 13:35, 13 July 2012 (UTC)
Remember Hibrido Mutante ( talk · contribs) who had fun at John Searle? - he's back at Deconstruction - now editing disruptively from the IP 95.92.156.247 ( talk · contribs · WHOIS)(his last IP was 95.92.145.46 ( talk · contribs · WHOIS) also in Eastern Portugal). ·ʍaunus· snunɐw· 23:41, 12 July 2012 (UTC)
Polisher, I wonder if you should have reverted (the block quotes are typical of HM, BTW)--I don't see how CIVIL is operative here, and AGF, well, we are dealing with an editor who is avoiding scrutiny, for starters.
One more musing for the Derrideans and non-Derrideans alike: the editor's column in the March 2012 issue of PMLA is an interesting read, especially for those who saw the death of the printing press announced this morning as a bullet point, just another of the consequences of the digital age. Drmies ( talk) 03:30, 13 July 2012 (UTC)
"...[E]ncyclopedic writing simply cannot enact what it proposes. We are not engaged in performative writing." I love the images that this provokes. The article on Shakespeare would be written as a play. Verdi's would be an opera, complete with musical notation. James Joyce's article would be in stream-of-conciousness; Ambrose Bierce's would be a satire. You would not figure out until the end of her article that it was about Agatha Christie. Ladyof Shalott 03:46, 13 July 2012 (UTC)
Wikimania is a lot of fun, though in a way for me it's just another conference: hotel rooms, no kids, a lot of walking. But I met some great people, and re-met some even greater people. I had a delicious sashimi dinner with User:Mike Cline tonight (thanks Mike!), and I got to meet and talk to DGG for quite a while, which was great. I think you would really enjoy it; I'm not sure if I'll be going to Hong Kong, haha. Never been to Asia though, so maybe I should be. My problem (well, one of my many problems, and also the pool is green again) is that to my eternal shame I am much more focused on the English wiki than the rest, and Wikimania is really an international event. Someone said "there is no [single] Wikipedia" and I guess they're right--different habits, interests, cultures. I hung out a bit with Nodir from Kyrgyzstan, and for them the importance of Wikipedia (shut down by their government) is totally different, in a way that I couldn't possibly imagine. You're a much nicer guy than me, and much more interested and open, and you would have an even better time. Yeah, try to go! and maybe I'll go as well, and we'll go out for drinks and make prank calls to CoM in the middle of the night. Oh, someone (can't remember who) brought him up in conversation yesterday, haha. Later K--I'm watching a re-run of the Tour de France stage, eating delicious cheese and olives and drinking delicious beer. Please give my regards to Mrs. K and the little ones. Drmies ( talk)
Given your interest in "X on Twitter" articles, you should be all over the deconstruction of Jacques Derrida on deconstruction ( AfD discussion). Uncle G ( talk) 09:32, 13 July 2012 (UTC)
As I saw someone has created the page, and that is usefull. requested you please restore the page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gokulchandola ( talk • contribs) 05:43, 13 July 2012 (UTC)
Please see this. Many thanks. Anna Frodesiak ( talk) 14:22, 13 July 2012 (UTC)
Dori ☾ Talk ⁘ Contribs☽ 20:30, 13 July 2012 (UTC)
-- Chaswmsday ( talk) 23:22, 13 July 2012 (UTC)
This is your only warning; if you post an improperly placed joke on Wikipedia again, as you did at
User talk:Kevin Gorman, you may be
blocked from editing without further notice. WTF, you can't use sarcasm on the internet!! Also, fun fact: when you try to twinkle yourself a warning, it now pops up a box warning you that you might in fact be crazy. (I'm in the wikiwomen session currently; see you at lisner after, perhaps.)
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Psst, you didn't actually link this page to anything. Kevin Gorman ( talk) 19:22, 14 July 2012 (UTC)
I had to look up sprezzatura - from my knowledge of coarse French, I knew what vaffanculo meant. Somehow I don't think he can vaffanculo with sprezzatura, but who knows?-- Bbb23 ( talk) 02:35, 15 July 2012 (UTC)
Nope, it's not a bad Wikipedia-inspired movie. You recently blocked User:2001:558:6026:97:44AF:E2BF:9B1E:3DD9 (hotlinking is broken on that username... for some reason, hotlinking it ads the content of that user page instead of a link to it) for vandalism. Well, I just ran into User:2001:558:E0:305:0:5EFE:AA3:1C87. Quite a similar name, so I thought I'd run it by you. Eik Corell ( talk) 06:31, 15 July 2012 (UTC)
First look at this on my Talk page. Then, look at the user's page. Then look at the user's contributions (scroll down a bit to see how many similar messages he's sent to many editors). Then, just for grins, look at the Toolserver pie chart. Have you ever seen that much yellow in that chart? Finally, if you follow a rather tortured link path starting at his user page, you eventually get to a blog where you can download his software. Just something to lighten your (and all the page stalkers') day.-- Bbb23 ( talk) 14:55, 15 July 2012 (UTC)
Drmies, I hope you have been having fun at Wikimania! I am having trouble finding reference documentation for two record albums, 67 and Leva-me pra casa by Lúcia Moniz, that are said to have gone gold in Portugal. I have tried to access the Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa website, but I can't find information on that site as I can for US works on the RIAA site. Please see the AFP site. Can you possibly point me in the right direction? Doc2234 ( talk) 15:29, 15 July 2012 (UTC)
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I assume that this (scroll to the bottom) and this are inappropriate, yes? I am not going to remove them, in fact, I am not going anywhere near his talk page again, as that would only inflame the situation even more. But, they are abusive. The fact is, though, that before the recent contretemps, I have had no contact with Varlaam in months, perhaps years. With luck, I will have no further contact with him in the future. Cheers! --- RepublicanJacobite TheFortyFive 00:30, 16 July 2012 (UTC)
I'm pretty sure it's just a Youtube video that's giving itself airs; fair enough on the decline, though. EDIT: "ON YOUTUBE JULY 1ST 2012." Yep, looks like a school project that will be put up on Youtube (I guess it's running late or something)? I'll just PROD it; thanks for keeping me honest. Writ Keeper ⚇ ♔ 04:06, 16 July 2012 (UTC)
In our increasingly electronic world, these are not si,ple questions. It may become a completely arbitrary decision where to draw the line between "book" and "web content". I'm sure I don't have the answer, but it's probably best not to go the speedy route if there's doubt whether it counts as a book or not. I hope the foetus himself is not the size of a basketball; it's hard enough on Mrs. Drmies if it's her belly that is that size. Ladyof Shalott 03:11, 17 July 2012 (UTC)
Hello Drmies. I noticed a comment you made earlier about a page which was nominated for CSD and then prodded by me but was ultimately deleted for CSD by you. You left a comment on another user's talk page [ Here] which is kind of making me scratch my head since I was 1 of 2 people to nominate this article for CSD and the only one to prod it. I wanted to make clear the reason that I nominated it for CSD in the first place: The creator of the article had the exact same name as the article being created. I've never seen an article pass any threshold given that, and often I see the creator being blocked. I cannot speak for the comment regarding the CSD because myself and another person nominated the page, however I was the only one to prod it. This brings me to the question: What exactly do you mean by taking a test and does this have anything to say regarding personal intelligence? Have a good one. Keystoner idin (speak) 05:06, 16 July 2012 (UTC)
Moreover, that the editor's name is the same as the article's name is never a reason for speedy deletion, and such an editor won't be blocked until they actually make disruptive edits; a mere COI does not lead to a block. Which leads me to my answer: you should probably re-read the instructions for CSD tagging. If you had, you could have tagged it with {{db-content}} and saved the (correct) intervention of Sigma and of the IP editor. That you think such users are (and should be blocked) immediately is incorrect as well. That's what I meant. Incorrect CSD tagging is a continuing source of irritation for admins who have to sort things out, and a source of irritation (not in this case, I'm sure) for new editors who often see their work marked incorrectly with deletion tags. Thank you. Drmies ( talk) 14:14, 16 July 2012 (UTC)
Nice seeing you again, Drmies. Hope you now have plenty of good ideas to improve the Education Program! Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 05:43, 16 July 2012 (UTC)
Hi Drmies, sorry for that comment on Tamsier's talk page, should have made my position clearer. Hoping you understand where I was coming from, and that it wasn't a comment against you. Regards, Callanecc ( talk • contribs) talkback (etc) template appreciated. 06:43, 16 July 2012 (UTC)
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This whole sequence of events is odd, and I hope Keystone will soon realize that his/her reaction was completely out of proportion to the perceived slight. There was no insult offered by Drmies. Ladyof Shalott 23:38, 16 July 2012 (UTC)
←Comment: This thread really isn't going anywhere, and is postponing Keystoneridin's retirement. I really don't think that any good is going to come from this discussion, nobody is going to change anyone's minds and it looks like arguing for the sake of arguing. I suggest everyone just put down their sticks, have a A Nice Cup of Tea (brewed in the same manner as Mr. Orwell would), and enjoy the rest of their evening/morning/afternoon/what have you. I think everyone will agree that we certainly can find better ways to occupy our time than carry on a discussion with no intention of reaching a conclusion. I personally have a box of Twinnings Earl Grey if anyone would like. -- kelapstick( bainuu) 03:37, 17 July 2012 (UTC)
FYI.... Mediawiki software was messed with today. A change caused any watchlist customization to go haywire. Equazcion has updated Wikipedia:Customizing watchlists to reflect the changes. Bgwhite ( talk) 19:52, 16 July 2012 (UTC)
NewtonGeek ( talk) 22:09, 16 July 2012 (UTC)
This is already being or has been figured out. Thanks anyway and sorry for the bother. NewtonGeek ( talk) 22:28, 16 July 2012 (UTC)
Hi Drmies. VALLEYMAN25 has returned from his block and immediately proceeded to upload three new copyrighted images of living people. Clearly, my messages are not getting through and I think a new block is in order. Cheers, Pichpich ( talk) 02:18, 17 July 2012 (UTC)
Hi,Drmies, weather is not good and month is July, have you any solution, how to make the July warm!?. Ok, please take a look at article In Other Rooms, Other Wonders that I just created. There is some error, I think, may be not, the article with same title was redirected to Daniyal Mueenuddin by Green Cardamom, I do not know the reasons. If something is wrong there, please help to solve that, and will be the article to my credit or not,if not than what to do about-?.Because yet it is not added to my" Articles created" list. Thanks. Justice007 ( talk) 23:46, 17 July 2012 (UTC)
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An appreciation barnstar in recognition of your all past and for future work on Wikipedia. Justice007 ( talk) 15:09, 18 July 2012 (UTC) |
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Hi, I did some research including looking for references on Google, Yahoo etc.. could not find anything that directly links or provides detailed information about Joseph Azar. In my search I did find that there are people who have the same name but are not the person referred to. Can you please provide some sort of references that signifies this person's significants to Wikipedia otherwise in my opinion this falls under a A7 Request for Speedy Deletion (Non-notable person). Thank you. TheGoofyGolfer ( talk) 09:31, 18 July 2012 (UTC)
Excuse me, but I really want to know why you deleted nearly all of the Lego Ninjago article? I know there are not many references, but I have watched the series and seen many of the sets. I know that nearly all of the information you deleted was correct, although the grammar left much to be desired and could easily have been corrected. -- ProtoDrake ( talk) 09:29, 18 July 2012 (UTC)
Hi Dr,
I know you've seen the badgery mess in my sandbox... I need some selective deletion, please?
I had planned to work up the material in my sandbox and then copy and paste it into the mainspace. I was lucky enough to get some help from bobrayner, which means I need to preserve his contributions because of the CC-BY-SA and the GFDL--but this also means I need to move the page instead of pasting it. Unfortunately there are a lot of revisions to that page that have absolutely nothing to do with badgers.
I'm sorry to be a pain in the donkey, but could I persuade you to pop over to User:S Marshall/Sandbox, delete every revision before 16 July 2012, move the resulting article to Badger culling in the United Kingdom, and then undelete all the revisions in my sandbox? Please?
All the best,— S Marshall T/ C 11:42, 18 July 2012 (UTC)
How can it possibly be so hard to find people at Wikimania? I mean, other than the 1,000+ people milling about. Are you going to Hong Kong for 2013? -- Moonriddengirl (talk) 18:42, 18 July 2012 (UTC)
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Thanks for removing more redlinked notables. I figured I'd done as much as I could without being challenged. 50.131.220.134 ( talk) 03:57, 19 July 2012 (UTC)
Hello. This message is being sent to inform you that there is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. The thread is Unwarranted Deletion. Thank you. elektrik SHOOS ( talk) 04:59, 19 July 2012 (UTC)
Hi, It was very kind of your self and nice to see your comments here, with positive approach. Unfortunately I was not clear to specify about the Poet and journalist: Syed Hashim Jalal over there,
As you know WP more than me, I am sure it is okay to include the subject name in the list, because I beleive a person with this recognition can be listed at List of Indian poets. In my earlier edits I attached those sources, because it proves that he is a poet but not with much popularity, but not because he might/or not had slept with xyz writer. Regards :) -- Omer123hussain ( talk) 13:03, 19 July 2012 (UTC)
I've put a draft together, as I said I might when you were having the munchies. Have a look. Uncle G ( talk) 14:13, 19 July 2012 (UTC)
In a recent discussion someone felt I am a sockpuppet. Well, that is entirely incorrect, so I am not worried at all.
But,
I am not fully aware of SPI investigation procedure, but, you may find tens (or even hundreds (yes it may be) of accounts) are being used from my IP addresses (as I told I use IP address from a range which changes very frequently). So, I am little worried and I REALLY need some suggestions! -- Tito Dutta ✉ 17:36, 19 July 2012 (UTC)
Yes a problem with refs on this disamb page. But Tikkun not a reliable source? It's a respected journal and it published a debate on the topic. Bmclaughlin9 ( talk) 18:51, 19 July 2012 (UTC)
It's not an easy entry to name or to compose, which is why I chose the short-term solution. Harms no one. Educates a few.
You can find pinkwashing in Wiktionary with examples. And a half dozen hits in the New York Times. No hits anywhere yet for "Scott Brown" and pinkwashing.
There's Pinkwashing (neologism) following the model Santorum (neologism), but that redirects to Campaign for "santorum" neologism, so it's not much of a model. And it's also a neologism when used with respect to breast cancer. Blacklist stands on its own as does Blackballing. Pinkwashing as a political term is used mostly in the Israeli-Palestinian context, but I see Franke would apply it, at least for the purposes of discussion, to the Obama administration, so nothing mideast-specific.
Pinkwashing (politics) may be a shade too specific. I can imagine the term extending to the corporate world. It's really a PR strategy of sorts, though one that will most often be denied or disavowed by its practitioners. Bmclaughlin9 ( talk) 20:18, 19 July 2012 (UTC)
2 3 To be bold or take award of edit warring?. I worked there hours and hours and in a second formated. Thank. Justice007 ( talk) 23:16, 19 July 2012 (UTC)
Hey - you are right, I will do better in how I talk to the other joes. Thanks Bluerim ( talk) 00:37, 20 July 2012 (UTC)
Just back a couple of days from a week's vacation in the Finger Lakes region, sans editing (except for twice I fell off the wagon and edited from my cell phone), and, just to make your day, it's my duty to inform you that you are not the subject of a new thread on AN/I - so you'll have to work a little harder, please. Beyond My Ken ( talk) 03:51, 20 July 2012 (UTC)
There is no hypothesis being made. A factually referenced statement is made. This has been reporting in international reliable media outlets, such as the Huffington Post which is referneced there, which felt it was important to mention. The point is to show that this attack happened on the 18th anniversary, which is a fact. Anything else is pure inferences from looking into it too much. I would appreciate if you revert it back to the properly referenced statement from the other editor. -- Activism 1234 04:50, 20 July 2012 (UTC)
:) quotesandpoem.com/quotes/showquotes/tv/seinfeld/157216 60.241.171.231 ( talk) 23:37, 20 July 2012 (UTC)
Sorry I thought there was a need for some comic relief.
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23:59, 20 July 2012 (UTC)
131.239.63.0/24 has been blocked for a week, and I extended your block on 131.239.63.5 to a month. Employees of Staples won't be able to edit Wikipedia during work hours for that week, but I expect that Staples corporate offices would send me a thank-you letter if they knew.— Kww( talk) 05:58, 20 July 2012 (UTC)
When you closed Accusing an editor of acting in bad faith on ANI, I noticed your closing comment ... you do know that Kim Dent-Brown is a dude, right? ( ✉→ BWilkins ←✎) 10:22, 20 July 2012 (UTC)
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Someone has removed maintenance tags from Upendra article (again) without solving issues. Following your suggestion, I have not made any changes. -- Tito Dutta ✉ 12:22, 21 July 2012 (UTC)
I know we've clashed previously on AWB's habit of listing style changes and taggings as typo fixes - would you be willing to tell me if I'm completely out of line here regarding this particular addition to the "list of typos", which will automatically treat "first and only" as a typo, and "fix" it to just plain "only"? To me, this is way over the line and will generate far more false positives than true positives, quite aside from the automated edit summaries it will generate (Typo fixed: "first and" → ""). Mogism ( talk) 18:20, 21 July 2012 (UTC)
Not always the way you wanted, but sometimes for the better. Have a good weekend, friend. Listen to some good music, drink a few Belgian Tripels and enjoy the pool. Dennis Brown - 2¢ © (WER) 00:03, 22 July 2012 (UTC)
— raeky t 03:51, 22 July 2012 (UTC)
Hi Drimes, I've just extended the block you imposed on Snootcher ( talk · contribs) to an indefinite duration seeing as they've continued to attack other editors while blocked - I'm not seeing any evidence that they're here to genuinely improve articles or work with others. Regards, Nick-D ( talk) 06:22, 22 July 2012 (UTC)
I have tried to make the 2012 Burgas bus bombing article less speculative since I stumbled onto to it from google, since then I have been accused by user:activism of vandalism and so I tried to be less bold I just asked another user to give me a second opinion on some information I posted which activism removed and I'm now being accused of being unethical can you please tell me if these accusations are valid or not, if so I will stop working on the article if not please ask this user to stop. 60.241.171.231 ( talk) 16:09, 22 July 2012 (UTC)
Fine forget it I retract my complaint. Life's too short to spend it on Wikipedia arguing. I'm out. 60.241.171.231 ( talk) 16:21, 22 July 2012 (UTC)
Hey Drmies, I saw you semi-protected Doctor for a period of three months. However, you said you fully protected on WP:RfPP. I changed the template to {{ RfPP|s}}. I jut wanted to know if you wanted a semi or full protection. Thanks. -- Luke (Talk) 01:23, 23 July 2012 (UTC)
Hello Drmies, the wiki page Reolian Public Transport Co. has been locked on July 20. In the objective of neutrality and transparency, I would like first to tell you that I am part of this company. I have tried to remain as neutral as possible on this page, and I have seek advice on the content from other Wikipedia editors, to remain in that way.
I would like first to ask you if you have any information on how long is the page going to be locked for.
On a second aspect, some current contents of the page are redundant or remain non neutral:
1. 30% of Reolian bus are low entry, that's mean 70% of Reolian bus are not low entry bus, especially the minibus operate on route H1, from the floor and compartment, there are three steps, 80 cm height, it is so hard for the elderly or patients to get onto the bus.[12]. The configuration of the bus is already explained in the tables, which includes also which bus model is used on which line. Additional specification could be added if required - this could be discussed on the talk page. This sentence should be deleted as it is redundant.
2. The first picture displayed on the page: "In the begining of Reolian start service, it always broke down, policeman need to push the bus" This picture and its content has been inserted in order to damage this company. I have never seen any other Wikipedia page talking about public transport with editors inserting a bus engine breakdown as a content. The reasons of such breakdown that was affecting 7 buses (or 2.8% of our fleet) during 20 days last August have been detailed on Reolian's website FAQ - http://www.reolian.com.mo/en/faq - Point I. This picture should be deleted.
3. "Due to poor services and several bus routes' frequency delay, on the first month since Reolian start operate, the government need to order the other two operater - Transmac and TCM to help Reolian to operate the route 1, 3, 3A, MT1, MT2 of Reolian.[15][16]" On one hand the style is not very appropriate, on the other hand this is already included within the historical part:
This part seems redundant and should be deleted.
I regret that this page has been locked, as Wikipedia should be used, under some rules, openly.
Many thanks in advance for your feedback on this, Sincerely Titours ( talk) 03:26, 23 July 2012 (UTC)
Looks like a fairly important early figure in Dutch cinema. Any idea where to find sources? — Crisco 1492 ( talk) 07:43, 23 July 2012 (UTC)
Notability has been challenged for Donald K. Fry. I suspect - based on the publications listed in the article - he does meet out standards, but haven't tried to prove it yet. Any thoughts? Ladyof Shalott 17:45, 23 July 2012 (UTC)
BMK and Drmies, take a look at Wikipedia:Help_desk#Conflict_of_Interest_and_Revisions. Ladyof Shalott 20:38, 24 July 2012 (UTC)
Hi Drmies, I'm trying to find information for this image. Source seems to be a Dutch library but I realized what very little Dutch I can make out is far from enough for an image search on the website. Is this something you might be able to help with? The file links directly to the museum home page and I'm looking for the specific image and its description. Thanks, Truthkeeper ( talk) 19:42, 23 July 2012 (UTC)
User talk:Enzuli got rather upset when I reverted (and warned V1) her unsourced addition of "lesbian" to Sally Ride (a heroine of mine btw) my talk her talk. She is accusing many of bigotry. I presume that she is a lesbian herself. I don't want to see her getting frustrated and quitting. I would say something to her, but I am afraid I would make it worse. If there is anything I can do, let me know here. Thanks for your help! Jim1138 ( talk) 01:23, 24 July 2012 (UTC)
Someone is continuously blanking Template:Fanpov (see here). I have already reverted thrice (within one hour). I'll not revert again. But, it is a highly used template. Any suggestion? -- Tito Dutta ✉ 20:34, 24 July 2012 (UTC)
Hello fellow Dr. Can you proof the translation on this?♦ Dr. Blofeld 16:22, 25 July 2012 (UTC)
Also, I want us to do a joint DYK on Henrik Vibskov featuring "'The big wet shiny boobies collection" on the front page of wikipedia... ♦ Dr. Blofeld 21:02, 25 July 2012 (UTC)
This also needs translation! ♦ Dr. Blofeld 15:00, 26 July 2012 (UTC)
How rude! LOL. I look forward to seeing it on the front page!♦ Dr. Blofeld 21:39, 27 July 2012 (UTC)
Hey, Drmies and/or associated talk page stalkers...
While I've been loitering in the hallways here for years, I finally dived into the article creation process. [Note the mixed metaphor -- can you tell I'm a physicist?] I moved United States Invitational Young Physicists Tournament from my sandbox to article space this morning.
I was considering attempting a DYK nomination, with the hook "Did you know ...that in 2008, an Australian girls’ school defeated an American boys’ school for the United States Invitational Young Physicists Tournament championship?" Aside from the fact that I've not done this before, and would thus welcome feedback, I'm specifically wondering about the legitimacy of the hook. The article doesn't say those very words, nor do I think it should; however, the fact that Brisbane Girls Grammar School and Woodberry Forest School competed in the final is stated and cited inline to The Physics Teacher, a peer-reviewed journal.
Please let me know what you experienced folks think. Other possible hooks, suggestions for improving the article, anything would be appreciated. I understand that it is the custom in these parts to leave offerings of fake beer -- I will attempt to do so forthwith.
Thanks! Moishe Rosenbaum ( talk) 18:13, 25 July 2012 (UTC)
I created the nomination this morning. Initially I spelled the article's title wrong, so there's a useless, unlinked DYK nomination template as well as an active one. Grrr. But other than that, I think I followed the instructions okay. Thanks for the help on this -- I'll let you know how it pans out. Moishe Rosenbaum ( talk) 12:54, 27 July 2012 (UTC)
Thank you for your closes of discussions I listed at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Requests for closure! I've added several more from Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Religion and philosophy and Template:Centralized discussion if you're interested. Cunard ( talk) 00:10, 26 July 2012 (UTC)
I noticed your post at WP:BLPN, and I should have been put off by your opening sentence, but instead I plunged ahead, but progress has been slow. What I've been doing is replacing the hardcopy refs with online links. Because there are so few online links in the article, it was impossible to verify the material short of going to the library, which I ain't gonna do. I've replaced a few (I'm going through one at a time). I got hung up on the second one, which when searching caused Firefox to stop responding - stupid browser - so I've skipped that one for now. It's been a BUSY day with way too much drama (I've been playing Don Quixote again with sock puppet policy), so I will continue working on it tomorrow. Happy cooling off.-- Bbb23 ( talk) 23:47, 6 July 2012 (UTC)
I was wondering what the rule was for properly adding wikilinks? In particular, not having multple instances. Is it by section? Thanks BigJoeRockHead ( talk) 00:46, 7 July 2012 (UTC)
Are you familiar with this work? I've got to try to get ahold of a copy! It sounds like great fun. Ladyof Shalott 04:06, 7 July 2012 (UTC)
Thanks! I've just put on hold the Chickering and Heaney. Liuzza isn't in our system. Ladyof Shalott 15:14, 7 July 2012 (UTC)
About your edit here a few minutes ago. I really do not understand what you changed in the article. -- Sainsf <^> Talk all words 04:40, 7 July 2012 (UTC)
Spoof header. I'm basically just annoyed with myself that I didn't recognize a VOA
here. I'm still going to flip you the Bird----
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Read my notes on David31584's talk page (which are ENTIRELY sourced from the cartoon), also pointed out to Powergate92. I need for you to invalidate said user's administratorship (and block him) for persisting in vandalising the two pages. Maxsonazeas ( talk) 17:49, 7 July 2012 (UTC)
I suggest that they get blocked for more than 12 hours they have just started vandalising Júlio César Soares Espíndola just after I submitted report and before block was out in place. They will quickly be back vandalising again TheIrishWarden - Irish and proud ( talk) 19:56, 7 July 2012 (UTC)
Well done my dear friend for the swift re-protection of Eurovision Song Contest 2013, I was about to re-nominate it again due to the continued speculative additions. I must have telepathically projected my thought to you lol. Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2012, which was also semi'd at the same time as ESC 2013 for the same reason, has since expired, and that too has started to get the same speculations. Lost count how many times I've had to fix the article. Hope you're having a good day BTW. I'm at shear stressing point with my London 2012 volunteering preparations. Only 20 days to go for the main event, and nerves have seriously kicked in now. Wesley ☀ Mouse 21:09, 7 July 2012 (UTC)
Please check your commons talkpage as soon as you can. Thanks. INever Cry 21:54, 7 July 2012 (UTC)
Thank you. I thought I explained it to him well enough without warning him but he kept at it. I think the page could still use protection. Becky's legal full name is a major issue, considering its nature as an open secret amongst her Japanese fanbase, but god damn how did he not know that you can't add rumors of her mother's name, particularly when he had two possible choices?— Ryulong ( 竜龙) 01:32, 8 July 2012 (UTC)
He's returned, is bitching about page content, and has made his signature "Nobody owns wiki pages. Stop being possesive and allow others to edit." instead of his username.— Ryulong ( 竜龙) 10:02, 9 July 2012 (UTC)
It's not a joke. Sarek's an asshole, Roux spoke the truth, I'm stating my support. Choyoołʼįįhí:Seb az86556 > haneʼ 02:55, 8 July 2012 (UTC)
While I was clearly wrong to grave-dance on Roux's talk, why did you think that asking me if I lost my mind would be the best way to notify me of my wrongdoing? ( templating the regulars isn't helpful either.) → B music ian 03:19, 8 July 2012 (UTC)
Remember the AN/I thread from a while ago where you blocked 2 users for a week? Stapler123 hasn't edited since his unblock and Fineuser has been indeffed by AGK for block evasion. Regards! Electriccatfish2 ( talk) 11:14, 8 July 2012 (UTC)
Hi again. We don't seem to be getting anywhere with this article, with regards to random anons coming and removing sourced material. There *has* been discussion on the talk page, but it's a bit like banging your head against a brick wall - there is a subset of editors that essentially are uninterested in WP:RS as a policy as it disagrees with their personal WP:POV. They consistently refuse to engage with this as a policy, and as it currently stands they have simply degenerated to edit-warring. The latest anon to join the fray is now trying to claim that there is some sockpuppetry going on, which is clearly ludicrous, but I thought I'd let you know. Blackmetalbaz ( talk) 20:51, 8 July 2012 (UTC)
I believe you owe me ten bucks. Tell you what, if I ever bump into you in a bar, get us a pint of real ale and we'll call it quits, yeah? -- Ritchie333 (talk) 09:05, 9 July 2012 (UTC)
Somebody doesn't like you or Ryulong. -- Gogo Dodo ( talk) 18:27, 9 July 2012 (UTC)
I have replied to your post in my tk! -- Tito Dutta ✉ 04:29, 10 July 2012 (UTC)
Hello there. Thanks for calling me a jerk, that was certainly warranted. In response to your criticism of me, I did indeed add a source back then. It just happens that that website link died in the two years since I posted that information. Is proper procedures to check the page every day to make sure all the links are still active? Just a little thought from someone not nearly as experienced as you, if you really wanted to make that article better you could have looked up a new link instead of just deleting valid information because a link went dormant. Anyway, have a swell day and thanks for helping make Wikipedia a friendly and inviting community. Valacan ( talk) 13:37, 10 July 2012 (UTC)
v/r - T P 18:26, 10 July 2012 (UTC)
I found a source which confirms Bobby's full name in the most recent episode of the Dallas 2012 reboot as "Robert James Ewing"; however, the source also notes that Bobby's full name in the original series was "Bobby James Ewing." Obviously, the writers have taken some liberties with the new series, but I don't think the information provided in the new series can just be ignored; my solution: in the beginning of the article, where the character's name is in bold print put the retconned form of the name and then in parentheses next to the name, or in the alias parameter of the infobox, put the original form of the name.-- Nk3play2 my buzz 19:00, 10 July 2012 (UTC)
Ok and thank you,I consider it that is also an award to me,nevertheless,receiving no anything yet from no one.You know we crazy old are still awakening to edit the articles, now nearly 4 O'clock morning,so good morning, out side is raining. I think I am tired that's why tagging went wrong.For that thank you.Cheers. Justice007 ( talk) 01:54, 11 July 2012 (UTC)
Could you watchlist the article and revert (perhaps block) the editor who is editwarring and inserting a Chinese name? The city is Indonesian and does not have an official Chinese name (and if it did, it would be of questionable inclusion value). I'm at 3r already. — Crisco 1492 ( talk) 14:22, 11 July 2012 (UTC)
First of all, I did not "let a link farm stand". In fact, I removed the Discovery Channel link from the EL section because it didn't work.
Second, none of the cultural references are "unreferenced". As indicated by WP:TVPLOT and WP:FILMPLOT, for the purpose of descriptions of their content, narrative works (books, movies, TV episodes), can function as their own primary sources for the purpose of verification. The intent of the Verifiability policy is that readers know where the information comes from, so that they look up that source to verify that information. Information on the content of a narrative work be sourced to that work, which is why plot synopses in TV and film articles, for example, typically do not have secondary citations.
The degree to which a topic is referenced in such works goes to that topic's notability. I did not say that they are typically used to establish it, however. Nightscream ( talk) 15:27, 11 July 2012 (UTC)
Okay, you definitely seem to be a smarter person than me. Can you take a look at this guy's articles (that is, Day Lane, Dest Power, Day Lane (Non-Exception):, and Day Lane Exception)? I can't make heads or tails of any of them, such that I'm considering mass-G1 for all four, but I'm afraid that'll seem pretty BITEy, since it looks like this guy is good-faith, if nothing else. Can you make sense of the articles and/or suggest a better action? Writ Keeper ⚇ ♔ 16:45, 11 July 2012 (UTC)
Credo Reference, who generously donated 400 free Credo 250 research accounts to Wikipedia editors over the past two years, has offered to expand the program to include 100 additional reference resources. Credo wants Wikipedia editors to select which resources they want most. So, we put together a quick survey to do that:
It also asks some basic questions about what you like about the Credo program and what you might want to improve.
At this time only the initial 400 editors have accounts, but even if you do not have an account, you still might want to weigh in on which resources would be most valuable for the community (for example, through WikiProject Resource Exchange).
Also, if you have an account but no longer want to use it, please leave me a note so another editor can take your spot.
If you have any other questions or comments, drop by my talk page or email me at wikiocaasi@yahoo.com. Cheers! Ocaasi t | c 17:14, 11 July 2012 (UTC)
Thank you for the note. I don't want to chase him away. I just feel that zero text content and half a taxobox doesn't constitute a viable article. I just wish he'd communicate. Hopefully your note will do the trick. And thank you for the kind words. I feel very much the same way about you. :) Anna Frodesiak ( talk) 17:40, 11 July 2012 (UTC)
Hello On the article for Stephen M. Cohen I read that you wrote that the article was not relevant and I agree. I put up a tag for proposed deletion and a user Ryulong removed my tag and put up an old history of this individual. The article is outdated as has been so for a long period of time. He is the guy that was involved over 10 years on the sex.com case. I leave it up to your best decision as to what should be done and if the article should be deleted. Kasanders ( talk) 23:50, 11 July 2012 (UTC)
I really do not care what the decision is you make on this issue but I believe you should make it. In my opinion, this user Ryulong seems to have some personal interest either with Cohen or Kremen, not really sure. Thank you... Kasanders ( talk) 01:54, 12 July 2012 (UTC)
After that major rewrite I did of the article, User:Robert32439 reverted the article back to before my edits (and a few of yours). I reverted once and told him to go to the Talk page. He reverted again (without going to the Talk page). Before I reverted a second time, I (1) opened a topic on the Talk page and (2) posted a comment to his Talk page inviting him to discuss his issues. He did not do so. Instead, an IP reverted with exactly the same edit summary as Robert's (the IP's only edit). I think I have a reasonable basis for reverting because of the obvious abuse of multiple accounts. I could also open a SPI report, which I should probably do anyway for the long term, but what should I do in the short term?-- Bbb23 ( talk) 00:15, 12 July 2012 (UTC)
UFC on Fuel TV: Sanchez vs. Ellenberger needs to have the redirect changed from UFC on Fuel events in 2012 to UFC on Fuel TV events in 2012, because I moved the page. The events are called UFC on Fuel TV not UFC on Fuel. Thats why the page move needed to happen. I'd do it myself but it's protected. JonnyBonesJones ( talk) 00:31, 12 July 2012 (UTC)
Nice to meet you! I see you have contributed a lot to Wikipedia. Keep up the good work brother! Nataev ( talk) 11:10, 12 July 2012 (UTC)
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Wear them for safety. Wear them with honour. Anna Frodesiak ( talk) 12:29, 12 July 2012 (UTC)
Due to extraordinary circumstances, I am not able to be in DC :/ But I'm glad to see you have been given accommodations that are worthy of your stature here. Since you don't have proper internet access, we might just have to vandalize a bit, and maybe turn your talk page into a brainstorming session for new X on Twitter articles. Dennis Brown - 2¢ © 13:59, 12 July 2012 (UTC)
I'm sitting in the culture track currently, and will be at the GLAM thingamobob later. Y'all should poke me! Kevin Gorman ( talk) 18:21, 12 July 2012 (UTC)
Ladyof Shalott is jealous of you people in DC. 21:34, 12 July 2012 (UTC)
Alright, who's having dinner where? Mike? No pizza, no hamburgers. Drmies ( talk) 21:19, 12 July 2012 (UTC)
Uncle, I would give serious consideration to your consideration, were it not that I am wallowing in a luxury denied to 99% of the world's population, courtesy of the kind people of the organization who have put me up in a place that has more room than I know what to do with.I I feel so much human that Calvinist guilt overwhelms me. Well, I could throw a party here, of course, for the youngens. And BTW, I'm toasting you right now *clink* with a Duvel, and will spare you a thought as I head off for diner in this fantabulous place. What fun it is to be in a city. Drmies ( talk) 00:22, 13 July 2012 (UTC)
Sorry, I missed this - ended up at a French cafe with LiAnna and Frank, and then at a fabulous bar with hundreds of beers. LiAnna is a local so it's a good idea to follow her around! Mike Christie ( talk - contribs - library) 13:35, 13 July 2012 (UTC)
Remember Hibrido Mutante ( talk · contribs) who had fun at John Searle? - he's back at Deconstruction - now editing disruptively from the IP 95.92.156.247 ( talk · contribs · WHOIS)(his last IP was 95.92.145.46 ( talk · contribs · WHOIS) also in Eastern Portugal). ·ʍaunus· snunɐw· 23:41, 12 July 2012 (UTC)
Polisher, I wonder if you should have reverted (the block quotes are typical of HM, BTW)--I don't see how CIVIL is operative here, and AGF, well, we are dealing with an editor who is avoiding scrutiny, for starters.
One more musing for the Derrideans and non-Derrideans alike: the editor's column in the March 2012 issue of PMLA is an interesting read, especially for those who saw the death of the printing press announced this morning as a bullet point, just another of the consequences of the digital age. Drmies ( talk) 03:30, 13 July 2012 (UTC)
"...[E]ncyclopedic writing simply cannot enact what it proposes. We are not engaged in performative writing." I love the images that this provokes. The article on Shakespeare would be written as a play. Verdi's would be an opera, complete with musical notation. James Joyce's article would be in stream-of-conciousness; Ambrose Bierce's would be a satire. You would not figure out until the end of her article that it was about Agatha Christie. Ladyof Shalott 03:46, 13 July 2012 (UTC)
Wikimania is a lot of fun, though in a way for me it's just another conference: hotel rooms, no kids, a lot of walking. But I met some great people, and re-met some even greater people. I had a delicious sashimi dinner with User:Mike Cline tonight (thanks Mike!), and I got to meet and talk to DGG for quite a while, which was great. I think you would really enjoy it; I'm not sure if I'll be going to Hong Kong, haha. Never been to Asia though, so maybe I should be. My problem (well, one of my many problems, and also the pool is green again) is that to my eternal shame I am much more focused on the English wiki than the rest, and Wikimania is really an international event. Someone said "there is no [single] Wikipedia" and I guess they're right--different habits, interests, cultures. I hung out a bit with Nodir from Kyrgyzstan, and for them the importance of Wikipedia (shut down by their government) is totally different, in a way that I couldn't possibly imagine. You're a much nicer guy than me, and much more interested and open, and you would have an even better time. Yeah, try to go! and maybe I'll go as well, and we'll go out for drinks and make prank calls to CoM in the middle of the night. Oh, someone (can't remember who) brought him up in conversation yesterday, haha. Later K--I'm watching a re-run of the Tour de France stage, eating delicious cheese and olives and drinking delicious beer. Please give my regards to Mrs. K and the little ones. Drmies ( talk)
Given your interest in "X on Twitter" articles, you should be all over the deconstruction of Jacques Derrida on deconstruction ( AfD discussion). Uncle G ( talk) 09:32, 13 July 2012 (UTC)
As I saw someone has created the page, and that is usefull. requested you please restore the page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gokulchandola ( talk • contribs) 05:43, 13 July 2012 (UTC)
Please see this. Many thanks. Anna Frodesiak ( talk) 14:22, 13 July 2012 (UTC)
Dori ☾ Talk ⁘ Contribs☽ 20:30, 13 July 2012 (UTC)
-- Chaswmsday ( talk) 23:22, 13 July 2012 (UTC)
This is your only warning; if you post an improperly placed joke on Wikipedia again, as you did at
User talk:Kevin Gorman, you may be
blocked from editing without further notice. WTF, you can't use sarcasm on the internet!! Also, fun fact: when you try to twinkle yourself a warning, it now pops up a box warning you that you might in fact be crazy. (I'm in the wikiwomen session currently; see you at lisner after, perhaps.)
Kevin Gorman (
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18:46, 14 July 2012 (UTC)
Psst, you didn't actually link this page to anything. Kevin Gorman ( talk) 19:22, 14 July 2012 (UTC)
I had to look up sprezzatura - from my knowledge of coarse French, I knew what vaffanculo meant. Somehow I don't think he can vaffanculo with sprezzatura, but who knows?-- Bbb23 ( talk) 02:35, 15 July 2012 (UTC)
Nope, it's not a bad Wikipedia-inspired movie. You recently blocked User:2001:558:6026:97:44AF:E2BF:9B1E:3DD9 (hotlinking is broken on that username... for some reason, hotlinking it ads the content of that user page instead of a link to it) for vandalism. Well, I just ran into User:2001:558:E0:305:0:5EFE:AA3:1C87. Quite a similar name, so I thought I'd run it by you. Eik Corell ( talk) 06:31, 15 July 2012 (UTC)
First look at this on my Talk page. Then, look at the user's page. Then look at the user's contributions (scroll down a bit to see how many similar messages he's sent to many editors). Then, just for grins, look at the Toolserver pie chart. Have you ever seen that much yellow in that chart? Finally, if you follow a rather tortured link path starting at his user page, you eventually get to a blog where you can download his software. Just something to lighten your (and all the page stalkers') day.-- Bbb23 ( talk) 14:55, 15 July 2012 (UTC)
Drmies, I hope you have been having fun at Wikimania! I am having trouble finding reference documentation for two record albums, 67 and Leva-me pra casa by Lúcia Moniz, that are said to have gone gold in Portugal. I have tried to access the Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa website, but I can't find information on that site as I can for US works on the RIAA site. Please see the AFP site. Can you possibly point me in the right direction? Doc2234 ( talk) 15:29, 15 July 2012 (UTC)
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article List of Twitter users is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.
The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of Twitter users (2nd nomination) until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.
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I assume that this (scroll to the bottom) and this are inappropriate, yes? I am not going to remove them, in fact, I am not going anywhere near his talk page again, as that would only inflame the situation even more. But, they are abusive. The fact is, though, that before the recent contretemps, I have had no contact with Varlaam in months, perhaps years. With luck, I will have no further contact with him in the future. Cheers! --- RepublicanJacobite TheFortyFive 00:30, 16 July 2012 (UTC)
I'm pretty sure it's just a Youtube video that's giving itself airs; fair enough on the decline, though. EDIT: "ON YOUTUBE JULY 1ST 2012." Yep, looks like a school project that will be put up on Youtube (I guess it's running late or something)? I'll just PROD it; thanks for keeping me honest. Writ Keeper ⚇ ♔ 04:06, 16 July 2012 (UTC)
In our increasingly electronic world, these are not si,ple questions. It may become a completely arbitrary decision where to draw the line between "book" and "web content". I'm sure I don't have the answer, but it's probably best not to go the speedy route if there's doubt whether it counts as a book or not. I hope the foetus himself is not the size of a basketball; it's hard enough on Mrs. Drmies if it's her belly that is that size. Ladyof Shalott 03:11, 17 July 2012 (UTC)
Hello Drmies. I noticed a comment you made earlier about a page which was nominated for CSD and then prodded by me but was ultimately deleted for CSD by you. You left a comment on another user's talk page [ Here] which is kind of making me scratch my head since I was 1 of 2 people to nominate this article for CSD and the only one to prod it. I wanted to make clear the reason that I nominated it for CSD in the first place: The creator of the article had the exact same name as the article being created. I've never seen an article pass any threshold given that, and often I see the creator being blocked. I cannot speak for the comment regarding the CSD because myself and another person nominated the page, however I was the only one to prod it. This brings me to the question: What exactly do you mean by taking a test and does this have anything to say regarding personal intelligence? Have a good one. Keystoner idin (speak) 05:06, 16 July 2012 (UTC)
Moreover, that the editor's name is the same as the article's name is never a reason for speedy deletion, and such an editor won't be blocked until they actually make disruptive edits; a mere COI does not lead to a block. Which leads me to my answer: you should probably re-read the instructions for CSD tagging. If you had, you could have tagged it with {{db-content}} and saved the (correct) intervention of Sigma and of the IP editor. That you think such users are (and should be blocked) immediately is incorrect as well. That's what I meant. Incorrect CSD tagging is a continuing source of irritation for admins who have to sort things out, and a source of irritation (not in this case, I'm sure) for new editors who often see their work marked incorrectly with deletion tags. Thank you. Drmies ( talk) 14:14, 16 July 2012 (UTC)
Nice seeing you again, Drmies. Hope you now have plenty of good ideas to improve the Education Program! Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 05:43, 16 July 2012 (UTC)
Hi Drmies, sorry for that comment on Tamsier's talk page, should have made my position clearer. Hoping you understand where I was coming from, and that it wasn't a comment against you. Regards, Callanecc ( talk • contribs) talkback (etc) template appreciated. 06:43, 16 July 2012 (UTC)
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This whole sequence of events is odd, and I hope Keystone will soon realize that his/her reaction was completely out of proportion to the perceived slight. There was no insult offered by Drmies. Ladyof Shalott 23:38, 16 July 2012 (UTC)
←Comment: This thread really isn't going anywhere, and is postponing Keystoneridin's retirement. I really don't think that any good is going to come from this discussion, nobody is going to change anyone's minds and it looks like arguing for the sake of arguing. I suggest everyone just put down their sticks, have a A Nice Cup of Tea (brewed in the same manner as Mr. Orwell would), and enjoy the rest of their evening/morning/afternoon/what have you. I think everyone will agree that we certainly can find better ways to occupy our time than carry on a discussion with no intention of reaching a conclusion. I personally have a box of Twinnings Earl Grey if anyone would like. -- kelapstick( bainuu) 03:37, 17 July 2012 (UTC)
FYI.... Mediawiki software was messed with today. A change caused any watchlist customization to go haywire. Equazcion has updated Wikipedia:Customizing watchlists to reflect the changes. Bgwhite ( talk) 19:52, 16 July 2012 (UTC)
NewtonGeek ( talk) 22:09, 16 July 2012 (UTC)
This is already being or has been figured out. Thanks anyway and sorry for the bother. NewtonGeek ( talk) 22:28, 16 July 2012 (UTC)
Hi Drmies. VALLEYMAN25 has returned from his block and immediately proceeded to upload three new copyrighted images of living people. Clearly, my messages are not getting through and I think a new block is in order. Cheers, Pichpich ( talk) 02:18, 17 July 2012 (UTC)
Hi,Drmies, weather is not good and month is July, have you any solution, how to make the July warm!?. Ok, please take a look at article In Other Rooms, Other Wonders that I just created. There is some error, I think, may be not, the article with same title was redirected to Daniyal Mueenuddin by Green Cardamom, I do not know the reasons. If something is wrong there, please help to solve that, and will be the article to my credit or not,if not than what to do about-?.Because yet it is not added to my" Articles created" list. Thanks. Justice007 ( talk) 23:46, 17 July 2012 (UTC)
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An appreciation barnstar in recognition of your all past and for future work on Wikipedia. Justice007 ( talk) 15:09, 18 July 2012 (UTC) |
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For having the courage to say you're not one of the project's best contributors, and the gall to imply you wanted this. — Crisco 1492 ( talk) 01:40, 18 July 2012 (UTC) |
Hi, I did some research including looking for references on Google, Yahoo etc.. could not find anything that directly links or provides detailed information about Joseph Azar. In my search I did find that there are people who have the same name but are not the person referred to. Can you please provide some sort of references that signifies this person's significants to Wikipedia otherwise in my opinion this falls under a A7 Request for Speedy Deletion (Non-notable person). Thank you. TheGoofyGolfer ( talk) 09:31, 18 July 2012 (UTC)
Excuse me, but I really want to know why you deleted nearly all of the Lego Ninjago article? I know there are not many references, but I have watched the series and seen many of the sets. I know that nearly all of the information you deleted was correct, although the grammar left much to be desired and could easily have been corrected. -- ProtoDrake ( talk) 09:29, 18 July 2012 (UTC)
Hi Dr,
I know you've seen the badgery mess in my sandbox... I need some selective deletion, please?
I had planned to work up the material in my sandbox and then copy and paste it into the mainspace. I was lucky enough to get some help from bobrayner, which means I need to preserve his contributions because of the CC-BY-SA and the GFDL--but this also means I need to move the page instead of pasting it. Unfortunately there are a lot of revisions to that page that have absolutely nothing to do with badgers.
I'm sorry to be a pain in the donkey, but could I persuade you to pop over to User:S Marshall/Sandbox, delete every revision before 16 July 2012, move the resulting article to Badger culling in the United Kingdom, and then undelete all the revisions in my sandbox? Please?
All the best,— S Marshall T/ C 11:42, 18 July 2012 (UTC)
How can it possibly be so hard to find people at Wikimania? I mean, other than the 1,000+ people milling about. Are you going to Hong Kong for 2013? -- Moonriddengirl (talk) 18:42, 18 July 2012 (UTC)
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As an apology for "dragging" you to ANI. Robby The Penguin (talk) (contribs) 20:12, 18 July 2012 (UTC) |
Thanks for removing more redlinked notables. I figured I'd done as much as I could without being challenged. 50.131.220.134 ( talk) 03:57, 19 July 2012 (UTC)
Hello. This message is being sent to inform you that there is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. The thread is Unwarranted Deletion. Thank you. elektrik SHOOS ( talk) 04:59, 19 July 2012 (UTC)
Hi, It was very kind of your self and nice to see your comments here, with positive approach. Unfortunately I was not clear to specify about the Poet and journalist: Syed Hashim Jalal over there,
As you know WP more than me, I am sure it is okay to include the subject name in the list, because I beleive a person with this recognition can be listed at List of Indian poets. In my earlier edits I attached those sources, because it proves that he is a poet but not with much popularity, but not because he might/or not had slept with xyz writer. Regards :) -- Omer123hussain ( talk) 13:03, 19 July 2012 (UTC)
I've put a draft together, as I said I might when you were having the munchies. Have a look. Uncle G ( talk) 14:13, 19 July 2012 (UTC)
In a recent discussion someone felt I am a sockpuppet. Well, that is entirely incorrect, so I am not worried at all.
But,
I am not fully aware of SPI investigation procedure, but, you may find tens (or even hundreds (yes it may be) of accounts) are being used from my IP addresses (as I told I use IP address from a range which changes very frequently). So, I am little worried and I REALLY need some suggestions! -- Tito Dutta ✉ 17:36, 19 July 2012 (UTC)
Yes a problem with refs on this disamb page. But Tikkun not a reliable source? It's a respected journal and it published a debate on the topic. Bmclaughlin9 ( talk) 18:51, 19 July 2012 (UTC)
It's not an easy entry to name or to compose, which is why I chose the short-term solution. Harms no one. Educates a few.
You can find pinkwashing in Wiktionary with examples. And a half dozen hits in the New York Times. No hits anywhere yet for "Scott Brown" and pinkwashing.
There's Pinkwashing (neologism) following the model Santorum (neologism), but that redirects to Campaign for "santorum" neologism, so it's not much of a model. And it's also a neologism when used with respect to breast cancer. Blacklist stands on its own as does Blackballing. Pinkwashing as a political term is used mostly in the Israeli-Palestinian context, but I see Franke would apply it, at least for the purposes of discussion, to the Obama administration, so nothing mideast-specific.
Pinkwashing (politics) may be a shade too specific. I can imagine the term extending to the corporate world. It's really a PR strategy of sorts, though one that will most often be denied or disavowed by its practitioners. Bmclaughlin9 ( talk) 20:18, 19 July 2012 (UTC)
2 3 To be bold or take award of edit warring?. I worked there hours and hours and in a second formated. Thank. Justice007 ( talk) 23:16, 19 July 2012 (UTC)
Hey - you are right, I will do better in how I talk to the other joes. Thanks Bluerim ( talk) 00:37, 20 July 2012 (UTC)
Just back a couple of days from a week's vacation in the Finger Lakes region, sans editing (except for twice I fell off the wagon and edited from my cell phone), and, just to make your day, it's my duty to inform you that you are not the subject of a new thread on AN/I - so you'll have to work a little harder, please. Beyond My Ken ( talk) 03:51, 20 July 2012 (UTC)
There is no hypothesis being made. A factually referenced statement is made. This has been reporting in international reliable media outlets, such as the Huffington Post which is referneced there, which felt it was important to mention. The point is to show that this attack happened on the 18th anniversary, which is a fact. Anything else is pure inferences from looking into it too much. I would appreciate if you revert it back to the properly referenced statement from the other editor. -- Activism 1234 04:50, 20 July 2012 (UTC)
:) quotesandpoem.com/quotes/showquotes/tv/seinfeld/157216 60.241.171.231 ( talk) 23:37, 20 July 2012 (UTC)
Sorry I thought there was a need for some comic relief.
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131.239.63.0/24 has been blocked for a week, and I extended your block on 131.239.63.5 to a month. Employees of Staples won't be able to edit Wikipedia during work hours for that week, but I expect that Staples corporate offices would send me a thank-you letter if they knew.— Kww( talk) 05:58, 20 July 2012 (UTC)
When you closed Accusing an editor of acting in bad faith on ANI, I noticed your closing comment ... you do know that Kim Dent-Brown is a dude, right? ( ✉→ BWilkins ←✎) 10:22, 20 July 2012 (UTC)
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i've spoken to Jughead Jones and he assures me there is an appropriate hat for every head. Beeblebrox ( talk) 19:25, 20 July 2012 (UTC) |
Someone has removed maintenance tags from Upendra article (again) without solving issues. Following your suggestion, I have not made any changes. -- Tito Dutta ✉ 12:22, 21 July 2012 (UTC)
I know we've clashed previously on AWB's habit of listing style changes and taggings as typo fixes - would you be willing to tell me if I'm completely out of line here regarding this particular addition to the "list of typos", which will automatically treat "first and only" as a typo, and "fix" it to just plain "only"? To me, this is way over the line and will generate far more false positives than true positives, quite aside from the automated edit summaries it will generate (Typo fixed: "first and" → ""). Mogism ( talk) 18:20, 21 July 2012 (UTC)
Not always the way you wanted, but sometimes for the better. Have a good weekend, friend. Listen to some good music, drink a few Belgian Tripels and enjoy the pool. Dennis Brown - 2¢ © (WER) 00:03, 22 July 2012 (UTC)
— raeky t 03:51, 22 July 2012 (UTC)
Hi Drimes, I've just extended the block you imposed on Snootcher ( talk · contribs) to an indefinite duration seeing as they've continued to attack other editors while blocked - I'm not seeing any evidence that they're here to genuinely improve articles or work with others. Regards, Nick-D ( talk) 06:22, 22 July 2012 (UTC)
I have tried to make the 2012 Burgas bus bombing article less speculative since I stumbled onto to it from google, since then I have been accused by user:activism of vandalism and so I tried to be less bold I just asked another user to give me a second opinion on some information I posted which activism removed and I'm now being accused of being unethical can you please tell me if these accusations are valid or not, if so I will stop working on the article if not please ask this user to stop. 60.241.171.231 ( talk) 16:09, 22 July 2012 (UTC)
Fine forget it I retract my complaint. Life's too short to spend it on Wikipedia arguing. I'm out. 60.241.171.231 ( talk) 16:21, 22 July 2012 (UTC)
Hey Drmies, I saw you semi-protected Doctor for a period of three months. However, you said you fully protected on WP:RfPP. I changed the template to {{ RfPP|s}}. I jut wanted to know if you wanted a semi or full protection. Thanks. -- Luke (Talk) 01:23, 23 July 2012 (UTC)
Hello Drmies, the wiki page Reolian Public Transport Co. has been locked on July 20. In the objective of neutrality and transparency, I would like first to tell you that I am part of this company. I have tried to remain as neutral as possible on this page, and I have seek advice on the content from other Wikipedia editors, to remain in that way.
I would like first to ask you if you have any information on how long is the page going to be locked for.
On a second aspect, some current contents of the page are redundant or remain non neutral:
1. 30% of Reolian bus are low entry, that's mean 70% of Reolian bus are not low entry bus, especially the minibus operate on route H1, from the floor and compartment, there are three steps, 80 cm height, it is so hard for the elderly or patients to get onto the bus.[12]. The configuration of the bus is already explained in the tables, which includes also which bus model is used on which line. Additional specification could be added if required - this could be discussed on the talk page. This sentence should be deleted as it is redundant.
2. The first picture displayed on the page: "In the begining of Reolian start service, it always broke down, policeman need to push the bus" This picture and its content has been inserted in order to damage this company. I have never seen any other Wikipedia page talking about public transport with editors inserting a bus engine breakdown as a content. The reasons of such breakdown that was affecting 7 buses (or 2.8% of our fleet) during 20 days last August have been detailed on Reolian's website FAQ - http://www.reolian.com.mo/en/faq - Point I. This picture should be deleted.
3. "Due to poor services and several bus routes' frequency delay, on the first month since Reolian start operate, the government need to order the other two operater - Transmac and TCM to help Reolian to operate the route 1, 3, 3A, MT1, MT2 of Reolian.[15][16]" On one hand the style is not very appropriate, on the other hand this is already included within the historical part:
This part seems redundant and should be deleted.
I regret that this page has been locked, as Wikipedia should be used, under some rules, openly.
Many thanks in advance for your feedback on this, Sincerely Titours ( talk) 03:26, 23 July 2012 (UTC)
Looks like a fairly important early figure in Dutch cinema. Any idea where to find sources? — Crisco 1492 ( talk) 07:43, 23 July 2012 (UTC)
Notability has been challenged for Donald K. Fry. I suspect - based on the publications listed in the article - he does meet out standards, but haven't tried to prove it yet. Any thoughts? Ladyof Shalott 17:45, 23 July 2012 (UTC)
BMK and Drmies, take a look at Wikipedia:Help_desk#Conflict_of_Interest_and_Revisions. Ladyof Shalott 20:38, 24 July 2012 (UTC)
Hi Drmies, I'm trying to find information for this image. Source seems to be a Dutch library but I realized what very little Dutch I can make out is far from enough for an image search on the website. Is this something you might be able to help with? The file links directly to the museum home page and I'm looking for the specific image and its description. Thanks, Truthkeeper ( talk) 19:42, 23 July 2012 (UTC)
User talk:Enzuli got rather upset when I reverted (and warned V1) her unsourced addition of "lesbian" to Sally Ride (a heroine of mine btw) my talk her talk. She is accusing many of bigotry. I presume that she is a lesbian herself. I don't want to see her getting frustrated and quitting. I would say something to her, but I am afraid I would make it worse. If there is anything I can do, let me know here. Thanks for your help! Jim1138 ( talk) 01:23, 24 July 2012 (UTC)
Someone is continuously blanking Template:Fanpov (see here). I have already reverted thrice (within one hour). I'll not revert again. But, it is a highly used template. Any suggestion? -- Tito Dutta ✉ 20:34, 24 July 2012 (UTC)
Hello fellow Dr. Can you proof the translation on this?♦ Dr. Blofeld 16:22, 25 July 2012 (UTC)
Also, I want us to do a joint DYK on Henrik Vibskov featuring "'The big wet shiny boobies collection" on the front page of wikipedia... ♦ Dr. Blofeld 21:02, 25 July 2012 (UTC)
This also needs translation! ♦ Dr. Blofeld 15:00, 26 July 2012 (UTC)
How rude! LOL. I look forward to seeing it on the front page!♦ Dr. Blofeld 21:39, 27 July 2012 (UTC)
Hey, Drmies and/or associated talk page stalkers...
While I've been loitering in the hallways here for years, I finally dived into the article creation process. [Note the mixed metaphor -- can you tell I'm a physicist?] I moved United States Invitational Young Physicists Tournament from my sandbox to article space this morning.
I was considering attempting a DYK nomination, with the hook "Did you know ...that in 2008, an Australian girls’ school defeated an American boys’ school for the United States Invitational Young Physicists Tournament championship?" Aside from the fact that I've not done this before, and would thus welcome feedback, I'm specifically wondering about the legitimacy of the hook. The article doesn't say those very words, nor do I think it should; however, the fact that Brisbane Girls Grammar School and Woodberry Forest School competed in the final is stated and cited inline to The Physics Teacher, a peer-reviewed journal.
Please let me know what you experienced folks think. Other possible hooks, suggestions for improving the article, anything would be appreciated. I understand that it is the custom in these parts to leave offerings of fake beer -- I will attempt to do so forthwith.
Thanks! Moishe Rosenbaum ( talk) 18:13, 25 July 2012 (UTC)
I created the nomination this morning. Initially I spelled the article's title wrong, so there's a useless, unlinked DYK nomination template as well as an active one. Grrr. But other than that, I think I followed the instructions okay. Thanks for the help on this -- I'll let you know how it pans out. Moishe Rosenbaum ( talk) 12:54, 27 July 2012 (UTC)
Thank you for your closes of discussions I listed at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Requests for closure! I've added several more from Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Religion and philosophy and Template:Centralized discussion if you're interested. Cunard ( talk) 00:10, 26 July 2012 (UTC)