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Hello! Your submission of Kathleen Cody (actor) at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and there still are some issues that may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! rʨanaɢ ( talk) 17:32, 3 July 2011 (UTC)
In light of the seemingly endless disputes over their respective titles, a neutral mediator has crafted a proposal to rename the two major abortion articles ( pro-life/anti-abortion movement, and pro-choice/abortion rights movement) to completely new names. The idea, which is located here, is currently open for opinions. As you have been a contributor in the past to at least one of the articles, your thoughts on the matter would be appreciated.
The hope is that, if a consensus can be reached on the article titles, the energy that has been spent debating the titles of the articles here and here can be better spent giving both articles some much needed improvement to their content. Please take some time to read the proposal and weigh in on the matter. Even if your opinion is simple indifference, that opinion would be valuable to have posted.
To avoid concerns that this notice might violate WP:CANVASS, this posting is being made to every non-anon editor who has edited either page (or either page's respective talk page) since 1 July 2010, irrespective of possible previous participation at the mediation page. HuskyHuskie ( talk) 22:23, 4 July 2011 (UTC)
Hello! Your submission of Fay Ajzenberg-Selove at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and there still are some issues that may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Number 5 7 21:11, 5 July 2011 (UTC)
Please don't suddenly redirect pages while people are discussing what to do. It's very rude. Please join the talk page discussion instead.-- Jimbo Wales ( talk) 08:48, 7 July 2011 (UTC)
I hope you're keeping track of everyone else too. Or observing the bad faith discussion being conducted by TFD. Do I see you warning any of them? No. And why would I? You have a demonstrated dislike of conservatives. Niteshift36 ( talk) 14:56, 9 July 2011 (UTC)
On 10 July 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Kathleen Cody (actor), which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that years after long-time actress Kathleen Cody retired to Florida, she was cast in the Peter Bogdanovich film Illegally Yours when it was filming in her town. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Casliber ( talk · contribs) 16:04, 10 July 2011 (UTC)
As you are actively involved in the current discussion, your consideration as to the editorial conduct inre the deletion of recently added comments/responses to the recently-listed RfC is solicited and would be appreciated. Thanks. JakeInJoisey ( talk) 16:33, 10 July 2011 (UTC)
Hey G, this thing with the dog has to be one of the most trivial additions I've ever seen. And located in "Early career?" WHAT? I repeat: is this the best we can do the Atty Genl of the State of Florida? Even if it was on the front page this is supposed to be an encyclopedia. For Pete's sake this is exactly why educators think WP is a joke. It's embarassing. – Lionel ( talk) 23:53, 11 July 2011 (UTC)
On 12 July 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Fay Ajzenberg-Selove, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Fay Ajzenberg-Selove had to fight a discrimination case against the University of Pennsylvania to be hired as a tenured professor of physics? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
— HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 08:03, 12 July 2011 (UTC)
We edit conflicted here; I was adding the note myself but you beat me to it. Cheers, -- Jezebel'sPonyo bons mots 19:35, 12 July 2011 (UTC)
Hello, I believe that this article is misleading and does not adhere to an academical standard. Especially the heavy bias in favor of the political pressure group ADL does not help to get an adequate description. Please consider these data:
On 13 July 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Reinhold and Ruth Benesch, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Reinhold and Ruth Benesch discovered the key role played by 2,3-bisphosphoglyceric acid in the transport of oxygen by hemoglobin? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
NW ( Talk) 00:03, 13 July 2011 (UTC)
Hey,
FYI, some previous edits you made to Michele Bachmann have become the subject of a conversation here. NickCT ( talk) 13:09, 14 July 2011 (UTC)
I want to commend your expansion of the Mal Stevens entry. Great job.== SLY111 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.173.91.55 ( talk) 23:54, 14 July 2011 (UTC)
On 17 July 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Joan Berkowitz, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that chemist Joan Berkowitz made important discoveries in the fields of spacecraft construction and pollution control? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Thanks for the article Victuallers ( talk) 00:03, 17 July 2011 (UTC)
On this reinstatement: I think you'd better participate in the talk page discussion. (No need to respond here or on my talk page.) -- Hoary ( talk) 05:34, 23 July 2011 (UTC)
On 25 July 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Georgine Darcy, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the mother of Georgine Darcy, an actress in Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window, urged her to become a stripper? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
The DYK project ( nominate) 16:04, 25 July 2011 (UTC)
I have added a section to the talk page on Joe Wilson (U.S. politician) which might interest you. Googlemeister ( talk) 13:14, 26 July 2011 (UTC)
The Phelps Association membership directory lists a member with the entrant's name, Yale Class of 1871, but the fraternity link you found is as outstanding as it plain. Your link generates many questions for me. I write to state I did not intend to pass on incorrect information to users of wikipedia, no sir, and I wouldn't enter an edit war given you appear to have all your ducks in a row. 68.173.89.63 ( talk) 16:09, 26 July 2011 (UTC)SLY111, nee SLY131.
Thank you for catching that close paraphrasing at Tennessee Center for Policy Research. I had drafted that article in userspace some time ago, and before I moved it to article space I did skim it for potential issues I might have failed to fix earlier, but obvious I overlooked that reclusive billionaire! Thanks also for the DYK review. -- Orlady ( talk) 04:59, 29 July 2011 (UTC)
Stop telling me Welcome to Wikipedia. I have been here for 4 years, and I did leave my comments in the edit summary. -- Andy0093 ( talk) 15:21, 29 July 2011 (UTC)
On 31 July 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Malcolm Venville, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that director Malcolm Venville planned to make a feature film entirely in sign language starring Orlando Bloom? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Panyd The muffin is not subtle 17:18, 31 July 2011 (UTC)
Would this quote be appropriate on a wikipedia? Amanda Marcotte: "What if Mary had taken Plan B after the Lord filled her with his hot, white, sticky Holy Spirit?" It would appear that she did post this on her blog. Thanks Jim1138 ( talk) 05:20, 1 August 2011 (UTC)
I like the quote on your user page: "When I am asked to look into cases of "admin abuse" and I choose to do so, I generally find myself astounded at how nice we are to complete maniacs, and for how long." - Jimbo Wales
which brings me around to my question (after a preliminary remark): I was reading the entry for Michele Bachmann and was surprised at how sanitized, for lack of a better word, it is. I went to the discussion page, and it gave me the flavor of what goes on with some of the more controversial personalities. But still, to leave out the crazy on Bachmann really, for me anyway, takes away from the credibility of wikipedia. Surely, this sort of problem is recognized by all parties....or maybe not. My question is this: are there any plans to address ways of dealing with telling the truth about a contoversial figure without appearing to be a complete whitewash of the subject? I have noticed that many of the articles on living (and even some dead!) public figures are truly cringeworthing in this respect.
Thank you.
24.125.236.149 ( talk) 21:55, 1 August 2011 (UTC) Janicejstraub@aol.com
On 2 August 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Jane Rice, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that science fiction and horror author Jane Rice had been a professional author for over fifty years before the publication of her first book, The Sixth Dog? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template talk:Did you know/Jane Rice.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Panyd The muffin is not subtle 08:03, 2 August 2011 (UTC)
On 3 August 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Babette Rosmond, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that author Babette Rosmond (1921–97) was an important early advocate against traditional treatments for breast cancer? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template talk:Did you know/Babette Rosmond.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
The DYK project ( nominate) 08:04, 3 August 2011 (UTC)
On 3 August 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Pauline Ashwell, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that while Pauline Ashwell was nominated for a Hugo Award for Best New Author in 1958, her first story was actually published in 1942 when she was only fourteen years old? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template talk:Did you know/Pauline Ashwell.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
The DYK project ( nominate) 08:04, 3 August 2011 (UTC)
That's it, basically. Just having a good time reading your incredibly diplomatic responses to Rodchen's various attempts to make Wikipedia more "politically balanced" by deleting massive chunks of cited, sourced facts and wanted to tell you I like your style, dude. Osiriscorleone ( talk) 08:58, 3 August 2011 (UTC)
On 4 August 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article George Crile, Jr., which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that surgeon George Crile, Jr. was instrumental in changing how breast cancer is treated by doctors? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template talk:Did you know/George Crile, Jr..You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Panyd The muffin is not subtle 08:03, 4 August 2011 (UTC)
Hello from 75.27.41.134 !
In The Fragrance of Guava, a collection of conversations between Gabriel García Márquez and Plinio Apuleyo Mendoza, first published in 1982, Márquez describes Neruda as "the greatest poet of the 20th century — in any language." That is the original source of that statement, which has been quoted, unsourced, by the Washington Post, by All Things Considered on NPR, and most recently, in the New Directions paperback edition of Love Poems. But how exactly to cite that original source in a Wikipedia article, I will leave to you, the established editor.
¡ Buena suerte from 75.27.41.134 ! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.27.41.134 ( talk) 16:29, 4 August 2011 (UTC)
You appear to be WP:edit-warring at Republican Party (United States) over something that is the subject of ongoing debate, please stop and take your position to the talk page instead. Metal.lunchbox ( talk) 03:13, 8 August 2011 (UTC)
On 9 August 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Ralph Delahaye Paine, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that William Randolph Hearst dispatched a " damn fool" to deliver a gold and diamond encrusted sword to Cuban independence leader Máximo Gómez? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template talk:Did you know/Ralph Delahaye Paine.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Casliber ( talk · contribs) 16:05, 9 August 2011 (UTC)
I think I've answered your questions at Template talk:Did you know/Shearwater (schooner). Thanks for getting back to me so quickly, and if I can answer any other questions, please let me know. And, yes, Citation # 1, is not the best way to do things, but finding a better way that everybody at Wikiproject:NRHP can agree on is quite difficult. Smallbones ( talk) 21:19, 9 August 2011 (UTC)
Thanks for finding the photo and helping with the Schlechten photographers article. Montanabw (talk) 19:57, 10 August 2011 (UTC)
Check out [1] I think the Museum of the Rockies has copyrighted the image you used of Albert Schlechten (damn!) Montanabw (talk) 22:39, 10 August 2011 (UTC)
I see your point about CNS not being the most reliable source. I found this this press release from HHS which verifies the part of the claim that Affordable Care Act fund are expanding community health centers, and code § 51c.303 (v) 3 which verifies the statement that "that health centers are required to provide primary health care to all residents of the health center's service area". (I found the code section via a hrsa.gov page.) These links are both official government sites. Would adding these references sufficiently document the edit?
209.159.37.194 ( talk) 22:36, 11 August 2011 (UTC)
209.159.37.194 ( talk) 23:40, 11 August 2011 (UTC)
Hi Gamaliel, I have reviewed your nomination for Lewis A. Lapham at Template talk:Did you know/Lewis A. Lapham and there are still some issues. Could you take a look at my comments at the nomination page and reply there? (BTW, I found an image that could be used to illustrate the article with a Non-free biog pic license [image is from Golf Digest]) If you get OTRS permission from the owner of the blog, this appears to be a childhood picture of the subject (blog here) Crisco 1492 ( talk) 14:09, 14 August 2011 (UTC)
On 16 August 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Lewis A. Lapham, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that when he was 20, shipping executive Lewis A. Lapham played a foursome with golf champions Bobby Jones and Francis Ouimet? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template talk:Did you know/Lewis A. Lapham.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Casliber ( talk · contribs) 16:03, 16 August 2011 (UTC)
On 17 August 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Thomas F. Darcy, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Pulitzer Prize-winner Thomas F. Darcy drew a political cartoon featuring an L-shaped coffin and the caption "Good news, we've turned the corner in Vietnam!"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Thomas F. Darcy.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Panyd The muffin is not subtle 08:03, 17 August 2011 (UTC)
On 19 August 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article William A. Caldwell, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Pulitzer winner William A. Caldwell wrote approximately 12,000 editorial columns, each exactly 85 lines long, six per week for 41 years? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template talk:Did you know/William A. Caldwell.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Casliber ( talk · contribs) 08:03, 19 August 2011 (UTC)
Please see my comment at the review page [3]. Basically I'm having trouble finding the info that it is the only paid subscription newspaper. I'm not doubting that it's true but can't find it in the source. Volunteer Marek ( talk) 07:17, 20 August 2011 (UTC)
On 21 August 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article E.R. Shipp, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the congregation of her church was outraged when E.R. Shipp criticized her pastor in print, but he led them in a standing ovation when she won the Pulitzer Prize? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template talk:Did you know/E.R. Shipp.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Gatoclass ( talk) 00:03, 21 August 2011 (UTC)
Sorry, it looks like I stepped on your reversion of the deletion of this short paragraph. I didn't think I was in edit mode all that long; it didn't stop the undo operation and I didn't get any edit conflict warnings. I just changed the wording slightly – "found that" seemed a bit WTAish, like "reported", in context. It does seem to need a bit more clarity ("ranked 15th out of 43" ...what? Penmanship? Golfing skills?) but anything I can think of gets too wordy (and "top president" is questionable anyway – I read it as "best", but some might dispute that interpretation, especially with things like "luck" and "background" factored in. Fat&Happy ( talk) 05:05, 22 August 2011 (UTC)
Gamaliel,
I checked the 'discussion' page prior to reverting the change, and didn't see anything to support 'consensus'.
PoqVaUSA — Preceding unsigned comment added by PoqVaUSA ( talk • contribs) 19:46, 22 August 2011 (UTC)
On 24 August 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Vineyard Gazette, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Vineyard Gazette, the only paid circulation newspaper on the island of Martha's Vineyard, was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for its coverage of Hurricane Bob in 1991? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Vineyard Gazette.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Materialscientist ( talk) 16:03, 24 August 2011 (UTC)
Hello, You might think Gale is 'undisputed' in terms of what they publish, but, I hate to tell you that I worked for a TV/Radio station for 10 years and routinely filled out request forms from them and other publishers asking for information on our producers, hosts, etc. The information is only as good as the person who supplies it, and if the production company or whomever is sent the request either wants certain information disseminated, or what they have is what's been given to them for many years, the 'error' intentional or not, is perpetuated. You should leave birth date information blank if you won't accept what I've supplied which shows 1956 as a birth date. I gave you a direct link to a yearbook for 1976 (it does not allow a direct link to individual pages so you have to either page through it or put a name in a search box) which shows she wasn't a part of that class. If Gale has '1958' but they don't list their source, you just don't question it because it's easier to toe the line that they are always 100% correct. I'm not quite sure how you expect a person to prove something that's not there. You can't prove a negative. If the 1974 yearbook ever comes online and it shows her in that graduating class, would you then accept that as proof? In the meantime - you should just not list a birth date. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 151.201.148.108 ( talk) 20:25, 24 August 2011 (UTC)
Gale does not prove or disprove a particular birth date. They do not cite sources. As I've explained above, or, they could simply glean information off of the internet. If you apply logic to them, they can't and don't possibly fact-check the thousands of dates they have in there. If you want to apply a higher standard to them, I would say they would need to obtain a copy of a birth certificate for every person listed in there, that would be undisputed. As it stands you know that they don't, and they don't cite where they get their information from. If you apply logic to what you say about a yearbook, they do in fact list a person's name if there is no picture. If she was held back a year she would have been in the junior class and she was not. nor the sophomore nor freshman. She was quoted in articles as not wanting to reveal her age as it would be a detriment to females' success in Hollywood. So there is documented motive to make it a later birth date. yet, you choose to list it. I know and have seen sources which indicate it is 1956 (not 57, not 58, not 59. not 55 etc) and it is unbelievable to me that simply because you have a self-annointed cannot-possibly-be-wrong 'source' that you would list a date. You don't have any real evidence to to support Gale's date. As soon as classmates.com gets an older yearbook with her listing, I am going to post it with 'graduated from Niles North High School class of 1974'. You can then leave the birth date but it will look dubious and conflicting. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 151.201.148.108 ( talk) 02:47, 25 August 2011 (UTC)
I already did: http://www.intelius.com/results.php?ReportType=1&formname=name&qf=nancy&qmi=&qn=grahn&qcs=&focusfirst=1 And I get the response 'it's unreliable' and 'how do we even know which one refers to her'. Take your pick. They're all either 55 or older. The one in California that has the correct middle name is 55. This is not a common name.
http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?ti=0&indiv=try&db=uspublicrecords3&h=68137885
[Private information redacted - G]
U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data: Voter Registration Lists, Public Record Filings, Historical Residential Records, and Other Household Database Listings
Description: The U.S. Public Records Index is a compilation of various public records spanning all 50 states in the United States from 1950 to 1993. Entries in this index may contain the following information: name, street or mailing address, telephone number, birth date or birth year.
However, none of this is deemed 'acceptable'. You may not want 'original research' but when it clearly conflicts with an old printed directory that doesn't list sources, and it is one-click accessible, you can't see the forest for the trees,as they say. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 151.201.148.108 ( talk) 15:37, 25 August 2011 (UTC)
'We' are not sidetracked at all with this issue - it arose because 'ponyo' kept reverting the page to the other versions and calling then unreliable and the like. I surely wish that your 'experts' or 'editors' or whatever you are called would read the history here before making comments. They also need to become a lot more familiar with 'primary sources' before making judgments and comments regarding these. The method in which you are operating is archaic and is leading to inaccuracies. Your lack of understanding in how these 'primary sources' work, as well as the sources you actually use, Gale, is frustrating to put it mildly. I'm going to say it one more time - the 'grahn' @ the various LA-area address is the only Nancy Lee Grahn in that area. - it's an extremely uncommon name. Gale and the like are simply GIGO - if this wasn't so frustrating because I'm dealing with this I'd be thinking this was funny. In any case, I've put a link to a production, already listed on the Grahn page for years, dating 1973-1974. I certainly hope there's no issue with THAT because it's the theater company's web site. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 151.201.148.108 ( talk) 20:53, 25 August 2011 (UTC)
No, Ponyo was being less than detailed about the reasons for continually reverting the text, dismissing my sources, and the yearbook was an ADDITION to the information already presented; not a sidetrack (BTW I will post links or pics when the 73, 74 yearbooks become available - take them down or not, they are infinitely more accurate than an outdated, non-referenced, directory). I can't help it if you didn't read the original exchange. 'Preferences for secondary sources' should not be used at all if in a look at original sources they are proven to be wrong. Birth dates don't 'need' to be in this article and it is frustrating that you chose to re-insert it - it's simply a wrong date. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 151.201.148.108 ( talk) 00:09, 26 August 2011 (UTC)
I don't understand how this section is relevant on: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_West_(politician)
I'm kinda new to this whole thing but it seems to me like this section violates: WP:NOTNEWSPAPER; WP:INDISCRIMINATE; WP:NPOV
This is a minor quarrel between two politicians. If every one of these was to be put on wikipedia, the site would be filled with minor quarrels.
Or am I missing something?
Thank you for your time, I know you're busy DaffyBridge ( talk) 17:45, 25 August 2011 (UTC)
This isn't really germane to the discussion at ANI, which I've just begun looking into, so I'm mentioning it here. The revision deletion tool was probably a better option here, instead of deleting the entire article and restoring it without that edit summary. That way only the edit summary is removed, transparency is greater, and review of those actions by other admins is easier. Not that a big of a deal, just thought I'd mention it. Beeblebrox ( talk) 22:16, 25 August 2011 (UTC)
Re your zealous link removals eg [4] as "rm dubious conspiracy/attack websites": Oh come now. The top two links you removed are transcripts of Garrison's own words at his most famous trial. Seems relevant to me. And wouldn't anything sympathetic towards the subject of the article by nature have to be from the "Conspiracy" viewpoint? -- Infrogmation ( talk) 20:56, 29 August 2011 (UTC)
Hi Gamaliel, it is nice to hear from you. I will try to find out his date of birth, but since the situation is such a huge political embarassment to his party and the people of Puerto Rico, I don't know if anyone will be willing to say anything about him. The ironic thing is that, according to what I have been told, this person who had such an influential position in the government of Puerto Rico and who with his acts embarassed Puerto Rico and it's people before the world, is not even Puerto Rican. Tony the Marine ( talk) 19:22, 31 August 2011 (UTC)
First, this isn't a criticism or a complaint, just a matter of curiosity on my part. I had noticed the photo of Willis Conover on your user page along with your caption. The caption made me believe that there was something controversial that he was known for, but after reading the article about him (and other sources), I didn't see that he was a controversial figure. Is there something you were alluding to that should be included in the article about him? Thanks. -- rogerd ( talk) 22:35, 2 September 2011 (UTC)
Would you be so kind to explain ( here) why you removed Peter Schweizer's book Do as I Say (Not as I Do): Profiles in Liberal Hypocrisy? I'm not a big fan of using sources like Rush Limbaugh Is a Big Fat Idiot and Other Observations and Michael Moore Is a Big Fat Stupid White Man but I'm not sure my personal displeasure excludes them from consideration. Wikispan ( talk) 22:38, 2 September 2011 (UTC)
Just a note to let you know that I think I've addressed your concerns regarding the DYK nomination of Tetrabiblos; left a comment at the nomination page as well. - Smerdis of Tlön - killing the human spirit since 2003! 00:34, 3 September 2011 (UTC)
On 4 September 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article John Martin's Book, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the early 20th-century John Martin's Book was called the "most entertaining magazine" aimed at young children in the United States? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/John Martin's Book.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Orlady ( talk) 16:04, 4 September 2011 (UTC)
On 6 September 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Clare Turlay Newberry, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that when children's book illustrator Clare Turlay Newberry purchased a $500 ocelot for a live drawing model, The New York Times headline read "Still A Lot For Ocelot"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Clare Turlay Newberry.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Casliber ( talk · contribs) 16:03, 6 September 2011 (UTC)
There are a lot of comments on there that are more forum-like than mine, including critiques of George Bush and the Wall Street Journal. Surprisingly, you left those comments in place. Please don't edit talk pages so that they reflect your own political beliefs.-- AntigrandiosË Talk 18:34, 13 September 2011 (UTC)
As I said, there are comments about Dumble U and the WSJ that can be found easily, but you convinced me. Can't really argue with any of your points.-- AntigrandiosË Talk 02:26, 14 September 2011 (UTC)
Hey Gamaliel. thanks for the re-name on Ali Sina (activist). However, I noticed that the old contents of the talk page didn't make into the new article's talk. How does one rescue the old comments? Thanks, The Interior (Talk) 20:38, 15 September 2011 (UTC)
My sincere apologies, Gamaliel. I was watching two pages to do with similar content, and it was the other I was thinking about. Sorry for sending you on a wild goose chase. The Interior (Talk) 22:15, 15 September 2011 (UTC)
Hello Gamaliel,
I'm not going to revert your recent edit because I don't think that material belongs in the article's lead. However, material in the lead doesn't need to be referenced if it is reliably referenced later in the body of the article. As of now, the New York Times, The Los Angeles Times and the Washington Post have all criticized this book quite harshly, all on the sort of grounds that ought to disqualify it as a reliable source here. See my comments on the McGinness article's talk page, as well as on the Sarah Palin talk page. Cullen328 Let's discuss it 04:14, 18 September 2011 (UTC)
On 18 September 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Robin de la Condamine, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that William Butler Yeats loathed Robin de la Condamine's performance in his The Shadowy Waters, but could not fire him because all the actors were working for free? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Robin de la Condamine.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Materialscientist ( talk) 08:02, 18 September 2011 (UTC)
Hello - I am trying to edit the Martin Hosking bio page to make it more closely adhere to the Wiki guidelines on bio's of living individuals. I am adding some information to his earlier career (I dont see why this would keep being removed) and I am removing the detailed information about the controversy RedBubble had with regards to displaying a particular artists work. This information is related to RedBubble the company and it does not seem entirely relevant that it is on Hoskings bio page - unless that is the norm for all CEO's profiled on Wikipedia. And it is presented in a biased manner that is outdated. I would appreciate constructive feedback rather than having this perspective summarily removed. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Victoriaboedshaw ( talk • contribs) 17:56, 19 September 2011 (UTC)
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Wikipedia:Biographies_of_living_persons/Noticeboard#Paul_Krugman (2) - hi, an edit of yours has been mentioned in this report at the BLP noticeboard, thanks - Off2riorob ( talk) 20:43, 23 September 2011 (UTC)
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Hi. Instead of edit warring over the inclusion of "long-running" on the Neighbours page, please can you comment on this thread that I created with the intention of preventing such warring? Thank you. Absconded Northerner ( talk) 06:45, 6 October 2011 (UTC)
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Hi. I am Jivesh. I saw the information you added to " Say My Name". Is "Single Ladies" on that list? ★Jivesh 1205★ ( talk / ♫♫Give 4 a try!!!♫♫) 04:37, 13 October 2011 (UTC)
Hey Gamaliel, I just thought I'd let you know that I saw your article Mr. Excitement! in the New Articles list-- The layout of the article makes it very clear. Kind regards and happy editing! Amy Z ( talk) 19:32, 13 October 2011 (UTC)
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Orlady ( talk) 00:05, 17 October 2011 (UTC)
According to my memory during the Lawyers in Hell AfD discussion about merging the Heroes in Hell articles into one large article, it was decided ALL the articles were to be merged. No mention was made of leaving any of the articles separate.
When I went to merge the one remaining article, one editor got really upset saying that the merge discussion did not include this article, Gilgamesh in the Outback. I believe that the consensus was for all articles. The admin who is currently handling the dispute was not involved at the time, and needs to see a show of hands. If you have any opinion on the issue could you please make your opinion known at Talk:Gilgamesh in the Outback. UrbanTerrorist ( talk) 16:22, 22 October 2011 (UTC)
PS: Had a cupcake. My wife went on a cupcake cooking binge at 1:00 AM (note that I'm complaining - they were good!)
Hi,
First, thanks for the time you give to this.
Just wanted to say that it was my first time editing in Wikipedia and I thought a pic from a wiki page will have met the guidelines. I read that you don't have a problem with any image as long as it meets Wikipedia's guidelines. I'll see if I can come up with one.
Regards, Vali — Preceding unsigned comment added by Vali ace ( talk • contribs) 05:24, 24 October 2011 (UTC)
Why you changed and Put 'Prophet Muhammad(PBUH)', his unknown picture to the Google..the 100 boook listing in googlw wikipedia..?
Please stop uploading his unknown image of Prophet Muhammad(PBUH)..moreover..He was shown the statueless,Image less GOD..
Please dont do this..i kindly request it.,... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.100.53.252 ( talk) 06:31, 24 October 2011 (UTC)
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Gamaliel, thanks for dropping that reference to the Yale Quarter-century record at Clinton L. Hare. I've used it to pull an image and significantly develop the article with a few tidbits from elsewhere. Take a look when you get a chance and let me know if you have any thoughts. Thanks again. Jweiss11 ( talk) 03:30, 2 November 2011 (UTC)
Hi, im new to wiki, i see your an admin, would like some guidance and to make new friends.
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You are invited to join the discussion at Talk:Pregnancy#RfC: Which photo should we use in the lead?. You participated in the previous RFC on the lead image, Talk:Pregnancy/Archive 4#Lead image RfC. Nil Einne ( talk) 14:46, 17 November 2011 (UTC)
As you did a little work on this, I'm letting you know that the Tetrabiblos page has been submitted for a FA review request (see box on talk page). Cheers, -- Zac Δ talk! 11:33, 21 November 2011 (UTC)
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Orlady ( talk) 22:30, 29 November 2011 (UTC) 16:03, 30 November 2011 (UTC)
Hi Gamaliel, first I apologise for unwarranted comment in Days (album) talk page. Thanks for expanding it. Both albums from Real Estate, have a warning in its infobox about moving reviews into article space. Could you visit and fix it? Being a newbie, I don't want to mess code and screw things round. Thanks.-- DR998 ( talk) 15:35, 5 December 2011 (UTC)
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Hello. I've noticed some of the citations you added for Strange Mercy and w h o k i l l are bare URLS. I just thought I should let you know. Thomsonmg2000 ( talk) 21:59, 15 December 2011 (UTC)
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HERE, were it was met mainly with positive feedback. Anyhow, I'd like my students to speak with a few administrators to get a sense of admin experiences, training, motivations, likes, dislikes, etc. We were wondering if you'd be interested in speaking with one of our students.
So a few things about the interviews:
Bottom line is that we really need your help, and would really appreciate the opportunity to speak with you. If interested, please send me an email at obar@msu.edu (to maintain anonymity) and I will add your name to my offline contact list. If you feel comfortable doing so, you can post your name
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If you have questions or concerns at any time, feel free to email me at obar@msu.edu. I will be more than happy to speak with you.
Thanks in advance for your help. We have a lot to learn from you.
Sincerely,
Jonathan Obar -- Jaobar ( talk) 19:28, 9 February 2012 (UTC)
As I was intent on changing my position to a simple Keep in your Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/John Kerry VVAW controversy petition, I have asked the closing admin to consider re-opening the AfD to accommodate that position change. JakeInJoisey ( talk) 04:55, 12 February 2012 (UTC)
Thanks. Could you copy this over to my new post at WP:RSN where I moved this when I realised the RS issues needed to be solved first? Dougweller ( talk) 17:33, 17 February 2012 (UTC)
I'd read your comment regarding VUW being engaged in 'a cover up' as irony. Given that this has now been copied to Wikipedia:Reliable_sources/Noticeboard#Catalog_entry_withdrawn and seems to have been taken literally (by guess who ;-) ), could you please clarify this? AndyTheGrump ( talk) 19:41, 21 February 2012 (UTC)
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Steven Landsburg page - I see that 24.93.31.196 has modified a direct quote I inserted to make it look more favorable to Landsburg. And when I went to 24.93.31.196's talk page, I see that you are dealing with a similar situation. I looked 24.93.31.196 up, and his only edits to Wikipedia have been in the last few days to this article. That IP address is in Rochester. Hmmm :-) Trudyjh ( talk) 00:24, 12 March 2012 (UTC)
I happened to be reading about my mother, the author Babette Rosmond this morning, and was rather flummoxed to see that you mention she had been married to the science fiction writer Leonard Lake before her marriage to my father, Henry Stone (he had no middle initial J by the way). You know a great deal more about Mom that either my brother Jim or I do. Remarkable. How do you know so much and more importantly, how in the world would you know that she had been married to Mr. Lake? Fascinating. Totally fascinating.
Thanks for your help. Really appreciate it. Yours, Gene Stone
(See my own entry, or check out www.genestone.com. I followed in my mother's writerly footsteps. I wonder, if indeed she was married to Leonard Lake, if they had any children) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.108.5.251 ( talk) 19:07, 25 March 2012 (UTC)
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There is no personal attack in this diff - I have reverted your removal - Youreally can 21:16, 11 April 2012 (UTC)
Please see WP:NPA. You don't get to use the talk page to slander other editors. If you have complaints about other editors, please word them in a civil manner and/or bring them to the appropriate noticeboard. If you persist in reinserting personal attacks on that talk page, you will be blocked. Gamaliel ( talk) 21:21, 11 April 2012 (UTC)
I just read the notice on the top of this page. You have done a great deal of hard work on this project but you also have a long history of overreacting and lashing out in an uncivil manner. I know you are a reasonable person when you are doing the former, and that's the person I'd prefer to deal with. If you are willing to be reasonable, I suggest we both take the rest of the day off from the article and revisit this when tempers have cooled. Gamaliel ( talk) 21:26, 11 April 2012 (UTC)
Unfortunately, it looks like you are determined to be unreasonable. I've blocked you for an hour so you can reconsider your decision to keep this uncivil. In that time I won't edit the article either. I don't understand why you think namecalling and accusations are appropriate behavior. Gamaliel (talk) 21:34, 11 April 2012 (UTC)
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I am not a person that holds simple grudges from mistaken issues and I was quickly unblocked and moving forward am prepared to hold no bad feelings and leave the whole minor storm in a teacup in the past. - Regards - Youreally can 22:27, 11 April 2012 (UTC)
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Hello again. My brother and I hired a private detective to look into the possibility that my mother was married to Leonard Lake. Here's what he has to say: "I can say without a doubt you're mother was NOT married to Leonard M. Lake. They were in a brief relationship that never went anywhere and became very good friends. Lake was married in May of 42', and courted and dated his wife for a little over two years. They met in 1939. So he was already involved in a relationship when they co-authored the story. There is absolutely no record in county, city or state that you're mother was ever married before your dad. " Would it be possible to correct the marriage mention? I've also passed this information on to Eric Leif Davin. Thanks, Gene — Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.108.5.251 ( talk) 21:24, 28 April 2012 (UTC)
Hi you might want to protect Transpiration article and block 86.63.8.129.--thanks, Rich Peterson 76.218.104.120 ( talk) 23:05, 28 May 2012 (UTC)
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Kindly refrain from unilaterally adding content. There is a process at ITNC for these things and there is also an update requiement. Furhter when added a note needs to be places on ITNC. Youre always welcome to contribute and be a part of ITNC (dont recall seeing you tere)( Lihaas ( talk) 07:06, 12 December 2012 (UTC)).
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For you're well-researched, well written new article on the 48th Street Theatre. Fantastic work!! oknazevad ( talk) 14:28, 21 January 2013 (UTC) |
Thank you! I had a lot of fun writing that article because so many different things happened there. Gamaliel ( talk) 16:51, 22 January 2013 (UTC)
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I agree with you about your suggestion to merge to the list, but I've linked to two AFD's which were closed as "keep", and I suspect that merging them would result in an edit war. As for the Atlantium article, it was carefully guarded by a COI editor. The "ruler" of that entity was a very active editor here on Wikipedia, User:Gene Poole, who apparently stopped editing in 2011, after Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Interactions between micronations was closed as "delete". Take a look at his contribs; he was a near-SPA with over 7,800 (still live) edits (and a whole bunch of deleted edits on related topics). Almost every time any type of discussion is initiated on a micronation-related article, that book gets mentioned, which is why I am trying to pin down a definitive answer. I don't want to eradicate micronations from Wikipedia, but I would like to reduce a substantial amount of the fanwanking which currently exists. List of micronations is better than it has been in the past; there is only one redlink, about 10 redirects, and only one "fictional micronation" (naturally, it's from Family Guy), but it's also been semi-protected for two years because of the constant stream of drivel which was dumped there before. Horologium (talk) 00:36, 1 February 2013 (UTC)
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Hello! Your submission of Kathleen Cody (actor) at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and there still are some issues that may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! rʨanaɢ ( talk) 17:32, 3 July 2011 (UTC)
In light of the seemingly endless disputes over their respective titles, a neutral mediator has crafted a proposal to rename the two major abortion articles ( pro-life/anti-abortion movement, and pro-choice/abortion rights movement) to completely new names. The idea, which is located here, is currently open for opinions. As you have been a contributor in the past to at least one of the articles, your thoughts on the matter would be appreciated.
The hope is that, if a consensus can be reached on the article titles, the energy that has been spent debating the titles of the articles here and here can be better spent giving both articles some much needed improvement to their content. Please take some time to read the proposal and weigh in on the matter. Even if your opinion is simple indifference, that opinion would be valuable to have posted.
To avoid concerns that this notice might violate WP:CANVASS, this posting is being made to every non-anon editor who has edited either page (or either page's respective talk page) since 1 July 2010, irrespective of possible previous participation at the mediation page. HuskyHuskie ( talk) 22:23, 4 July 2011 (UTC)
Hello! Your submission of Fay Ajzenberg-Selove at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and there still are some issues that may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Number 5 7 21:11, 5 July 2011 (UTC)
Please don't suddenly redirect pages while people are discussing what to do. It's very rude. Please join the talk page discussion instead.-- Jimbo Wales ( talk) 08:48, 7 July 2011 (UTC)
I hope you're keeping track of everyone else too. Or observing the bad faith discussion being conducted by TFD. Do I see you warning any of them? No. And why would I? You have a demonstrated dislike of conservatives. Niteshift36 ( talk) 14:56, 9 July 2011 (UTC)
On 10 July 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Kathleen Cody (actor), which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that years after long-time actress Kathleen Cody retired to Florida, she was cast in the Peter Bogdanovich film Illegally Yours when it was filming in her town. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Casliber ( talk · contribs) 16:04, 10 July 2011 (UTC)
As you are actively involved in the current discussion, your consideration as to the editorial conduct inre the deletion of recently added comments/responses to the recently-listed RfC is solicited and would be appreciated. Thanks. JakeInJoisey ( talk) 16:33, 10 July 2011 (UTC)
Hey G, this thing with the dog has to be one of the most trivial additions I've ever seen. And located in "Early career?" WHAT? I repeat: is this the best we can do the Atty Genl of the State of Florida? Even if it was on the front page this is supposed to be an encyclopedia. For Pete's sake this is exactly why educators think WP is a joke. It's embarassing. – Lionel ( talk) 23:53, 11 July 2011 (UTC)
On 12 July 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Fay Ajzenberg-Selove, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Fay Ajzenberg-Selove had to fight a discrimination case against the University of Pennsylvania to be hired as a tenured professor of physics? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
— HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 08:03, 12 July 2011 (UTC)
We edit conflicted here; I was adding the note myself but you beat me to it. Cheers, -- Jezebel'sPonyo bons mots 19:35, 12 July 2011 (UTC)
Hello, I believe that this article is misleading and does not adhere to an academical standard. Especially the heavy bias in favor of the political pressure group ADL does not help to get an adequate description. Please consider these data:
On 13 July 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Reinhold and Ruth Benesch, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Reinhold and Ruth Benesch discovered the key role played by 2,3-bisphosphoglyceric acid in the transport of oxygen by hemoglobin? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
NW ( Talk) 00:03, 13 July 2011 (UTC)
Hey,
FYI, some previous edits you made to Michele Bachmann have become the subject of a conversation here. NickCT ( talk) 13:09, 14 July 2011 (UTC)
I want to commend your expansion of the Mal Stevens entry. Great job.== SLY111 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.173.91.55 ( talk) 23:54, 14 July 2011 (UTC)
On 17 July 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Joan Berkowitz, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that chemist Joan Berkowitz made important discoveries in the fields of spacecraft construction and pollution control? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Thanks for the article Victuallers ( talk) 00:03, 17 July 2011 (UTC)
On this reinstatement: I think you'd better participate in the talk page discussion. (No need to respond here or on my talk page.) -- Hoary ( talk) 05:34, 23 July 2011 (UTC)
On 25 July 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Georgine Darcy, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the mother of Georgine Darcy, an actress in Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window, urged her to become a stripper? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
The DYK project ( nominate) 16:04, 25 July 2011 (UTC)
I have added a section to the talk page on Joe Wilson (U.S. politician) which might interest you. Googlemeister ( talk) 13:14, 26 July 2011 (UTC)
The Phelps Association membership directory lists a member with the entrant's name, Yale Class of 1871, but the fraternity link you found is as outstanding as it plain. Your link generates many questions for me. I write to state I did not intend to pass on incorrect information to users of wikipedia, no sir, and I wouldn't enter an edit war given you appear to have all your ducks in a row. 68.173.89.63 ( talk) 16:09, 26 July 2011 (UTC)SLY111, nee SLY131.
Thank you for catching that close paraphrasing at Tennessee Center for Policy Research. I had drafted that article in userspace some time ago, and before I moved it to article space I did skim it for potential issues I might have failed to fix earlier, but obvious I overlooked that reclusive billionaire! Thanks also for the DYK review. -- Orlady ( talk) 04:59, 29 July 2011 (UTC)
Stop telling me Welcome to Wikipedia. I have been here for 4 years, and I did leave my comments in the edit summary. -- Andy0093 ( talk) 15:21, 29 July 2011 (UTC)
On 31 July 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Malcolm Venville, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that director Malcolm Venville planned to make a feature film entirely in sign language starring Orlando Bloom? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Panyd The muffin is not subtle 17:18, 31 July 2011 (UTC)
Would this quote be appropriate on a wikipedia? Amanda Marcotte: "What if Mary had taken Plan B after the Lord filled her with his hot, white, sticky Holy Spirit?" It would appear that she did post this on her blog. Thanks Jim1138 ( talk) 05:20, 1 August 2011 (UTC)
I like the quote on your user page: "When I am asked to look into cases of "admin abuse" and I choose to do so, I generally find myself astounded at how nice we are to complete maniacs, and for how long." - Jimbo Wales
which brings me around to my question (after a preliminary remark): I was reading the entry for Michele Bachmann and was surprised at how sanitized, for lack of a better word, it is. I went to the discussion page, and it gave me the flavor of what goes on with some of the more controversial personalities. But still, to leave out the crazy on Bachmann really, for me anyway, takes away from the credibility of wikipedia. Surely, this sort of problem is recognized by all parties....or maybe not. My question is this: are there any plans to address ways of dealing with telling the truth about a contoversial figure without appearing to be a complete whitewash of the subject? I have noticed that many of the articles on living (and even some dead!) public figures are truly cringeworthing in this respect.
Thank you.
24.125.236.149 ( talk) 21:55, 1 August 2011 (UTC) Janicejstraub@aol.com
On 2 August 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Jane Rice, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that science fiction and horror author Jane Rice had been a professional author for over fifty years before the publication of her first book, The Sixth Dog? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template talk:Did you know/Jane Rice.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Panyd The muffin is not subtle 08:03, 2 August 2011 (UTC)
On 3 August 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Babette Rosmond, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that author Babette Rosmond (1921–97) was an important early advocate against traditional treatments for breast cancer? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template talk:Did you know/Babette Rosmond.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
The DYK project ( nominate) 08:04, 3 August 2011 (UTC)
On 3 August 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Pauline Ashwell, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that while Pauline Ashwell was nominated for a Hugo Award for Best New Author in 1958, her first story was actually published in 1942 when she was only fourteen years old? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template talk:Did you know/Pauline Ashwell.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
The DYK project ( nominate) 08:04, 3 August 2011 (UTC)
That's it, basically. Just having a good time reading your incredibly diplomatic responses to Rodchen's various attempts to make Wikipedia more "politically balanced" by deleting massive chunks of cited, sourced facts and wanted to tell you I like your style, dude. Osiriscorleone ( talk) 08:58, 3 August 2011 (UTC)
On 4 August 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article George Crile, Jr., which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that surgeon George Crile, Jr. was instrumental in changing how breast cancer is treated by doctors? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template talk:Did you know/George Crile, Jr..You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Panyd The muffin is not subtle 08:03, 4 August 2011 (UTC)
Hello from 75.27.41.134 !
In The Fragrance of Guava, a collection of conversations between Gabriel García Márquez and Plinio Apuleyo Mendoza, first published in 1982, Márquez describes Neruda as "the greatest poet of the 20th century — in any language." That is the original source of that statement, which has been quoted, unsourced, by the Washington Post, by All Things Considered on NPR, and most recently, in the New Directions paperback edition of Love Poems. But how exactly to cite that original source in a Wikipedia article, I will leave to you, the established editor.
¡ Buena suerte from 75.27.41.134 ! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.27.41.134 ( talk) 16:29, 4 August 2011 (UTC)
You appear to be WP:edit-warring at Republican Party (United States) over something that is the subject of ongoing debate, please stop and take your position to the talk page instead. Metal.lunchbox ( talk) 03:13, 8 August 2011 (UTC)
On 9 August 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Ralph Delahaye Paine, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that William Randolph Hearst dispatched a " damn fool" to deliver a gold and diamond encrusted sword to Cuban independence leader Máximo Gómez? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template talk:Did you know/Ralph Delahaye Paine.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Casliber ( talk · contribs) 16:05, 9 August 2011 (UTC)
I think I've answered your questions at Template talk:Did you know/Shearwater (schooner). Thanks for getting back to me so quickly, and if I can answer any other questions, please let me know. And, yes, Citation # 1, is not the best way to do things, but finding a better way that everybody at Wikiproject:NRHP can agree on is quite difficult. Smallbones ( talk) 21:19, 9 August 2011 (UTC)
Thanks for finding the photo and helping with the Schlechten photographers article. Montanabw (talk) 19:57, 10 August 2011 (UTC)
Check out [1] I think the Museum of the Rockies has copyrighted the image you used of Albert Schlechten (damn!) Montanabw (talk) 22:39, 10 August 2011 (UTC)
I see your point about CNS not being the most reliable source. I found this this press release from HHS which verifies the part of the claim that Affordable Care Act fund are expanding community health centers, and code § 51c.303 (v) 3 which verifies the statement that "that health centers are required to provide primary health care to all residents of the health center's service area". (I found the code section via a hrsa.gov page.) These links are both official government sites. Would adding these references sufficiently document the edit?
209.159.37.194 ( talk) 22:36, 11 August 2011 (UTC)
209.159.37.194 ( talk) 23:40, 11 August 2011 (UTC)
Hi Gamaliel, I have reviewed your nomination for Lewis A. Lapham at Template talk:Did you know/Lewis A. Lapham and there are still some issues. Could you take a look at my comments at the nomination page and reply there? (BTW, I found an image that could be used to illustrate the article with a Non-free biog pic license [image is from Golf Digest]) If you get OTRS permission from the owner of the blog, this appears to be a childhood picture of the subject (blog here) Crisco 1492 ( talk) 14:09, 14 August 2011 (UTC)
On 16 August 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Lewis A. Lapham, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that when he was 20, shipping executive Lewis A. Lapham played a foursome with golf champions Bobby Jones and Francis Ouimet? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template talk:Did you know/Lewis A. Lapham.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Casliber ( talk · contribs) 16:03, 16 August 2011 (UTC)
On 17 August 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Thomas F. Darcy, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Pulitzer Prize-winner Thomas F. Darcy drew a political cartoon featuring an L-shaped coffin and the caption "Good news, we've turned the corner in Vietnam!"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Thomas F. Darcy.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Panyd The muffin is not subtle 08:03, 17 August 2011 (UTC)
On 19 August 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article William A. Caldwell, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Pulitzer winner William A. Caldwell wrote approximately 12,000 editorial columns, each exactly 85 lines long, six per week for 41 years? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template talk:Did you know/William A. Caldwell.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Casliber ( talk · contribs) 08:03, 19 August 2011 (UTC)
Please see my comment at the review page [3]. Basically I'm having trouble finding the info that it is the only paid subscription newspaper. I'm not doubting that it's true but can't find it in the source. Volunteer Marek ( talk) 07:17, 20 August 2011 (UTC)
On 21 August 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article E.R. Shipp, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the congregation of her church was outraged when E.R. Shipp criticized her pastor in print, but he led them in a standing ovation when she won the Pulitzer Prize? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template talk:Did you know/E.R. Shipp.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Gatoclass ( talk) 00:03, 21 August 2011 (UTC)
Sorry, it looks like I stepped on your reversion of the deletion of this short paragraph. I didn't think I was in edit mode all that long; it didn't stop the undo operation and I didn't get any edit conflict warnings. I just changed the wording slightly – "found that" seemed a bit WTAish, like "reported", in context. It does seem to need a bit more clarity ("ranked 15th out of 43" ...what? Penmanship? Golfing skills?) but anything I can think of gets too wordy (and "top president" is questionable anyway – I read it as "best", but some might dispute that interpretation, especially with things like "luck" and "background" factored in. Fat&Happy ( talk) 05:05, 22 August 2011 (UTC)
Gamaliel,
I checked the 'discussion' page prior to reverting the change, and didn't see anything to support 'consensus'.
PoqVaUSA — Preceding unsigned comment added by PoqVaUSA ( talk • contribs) 19:46, 22 August 2011 (UTC)
On 24 August 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Vineyard Gazette, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Vineyard Gazette, the only paid circulation newspaper on the island of Martha's Vineyard, was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for its coverage of Hurricane Bob in 1991? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Vineyard Gazette.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Materialscientist ( talk) 16:03, 24 August 2011 (UTC)
Hello, You might think Gale is 'undisputed' in terms of what they publish, but, I hate to tell you that I worked for a TV/Radio station for 10 years and routinely filled out request forms from them and other publishers asking for information on our producers, hosts, etc. The information is only as good as the person who supplies it, and if the production company or whomever is sent the request either wants certain information disseminated, or what they have is what's been given to them for many years, the 'error' intentional or not, is perpetuated. You should leave birth date information blank if you won't accept what I've supplied which shows 1956 as a birth date. I gave you a direct link to a yearbook for 1976 (it does not allow a direct link to individual pages so you have to either page through it or put a name in a search box) which shows she wasn't a part of that class. If Gale has '1958' but they don't list their source, you just don't question it because it's easier to toe the line that they are always 100% correct. I'm not quite sure how you expect a person to prove something that's not there. You can't prove a negative. If the 1974 yearbook ever comes online and it shows her in that graduating class, would you then accept that as proof? In the meantime - you should just not list a birth date. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 151.201.148.108 ( talk) 20:25, 24 August 2011 (UTC)
Gale does not prove or disprove a particular birth date. They do not cite sources. As I've explained above, or, they could simply glean information off of the internet. If you apply logic to them, they can't and don't possibly fact-check the thousands of dates they have in there. If you want to apply a higher standard to them, I would say they would need to obtain a copy of a birth certificate for every person listed in there, that would be undisputed. As it stands you know that they don't, and they don't cite where they get their information from. If you apply logic to what you say about a yearbook, they do in fact list a person's name if there is no picture. If she was held back a year she would have been in the junior class and she was not. nor the sophomore nor freshman. She was quoted in articles as not wanting to reveal her age as it would be a detriment to females' success in Hollywood. So there is documented motive to make it a later birth date. yet, you choose to list it. I know and have seen sources which indicate it is 1956 (not 57, not 58, not 59. not 55 etc) and it is unbelievable to me that simply because you have a self-annointed cannot-possibly-be-wrong 'source' that you would list a date. You don't have any real evidence to to support Gale's date. As soon as classmates.com gets an older yearbook with her listing, I am going to post it with 'graduated from Niles North High School class of 1974'. You can then leave the birth date but it will look dubious and conflicting. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 151.201.148.108 ( talk) 02:47, 25 August 2011 (UTC)
I already did: http://www.intelius.com/results.php?ReportType=1&formname=name&qf=nancy&qmi=&qn=grahn&qcs=&focusfirst=1 And I get the response 'it's unreliable' and 'how do we even know which one refers to her'. Take your pick. They're all either 55 or older. The one in California that has the correct middle name is 55. This is not a common name.
http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?ti=0&indiv=try&db=uspublicrecords3&h=68137885
[Private information redacted - G]
U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data: Voter Registration Lists, Public Record Filings, Historical Residential Records, and Other Household Database Listings
Description: The U.S. Public Records Index is a compilation of various public records spanning all 50 states in the United States from 1950 to 1993. Entries in this index may contain the following information: name, street or mailing address, telephone number, birth date or birth year.
However, none of this is deemed 'acceptable'. You may not want 'original research' but when it clearly conflicts with an old printed directory that doesn't list sources, and it is one-click accessible, you can't see the forest for the trees,as they say. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 151.201.148.108 ( talk) 15:37, 25 August 2011 (UTC)
'We' are not sidetracked at all with this issue - it arose because 'ponyo' kept reverting the page to the other versions and calling then unreliable and the like. I surely wish that your 'experts' or 'editors' or whatever you are called would read the history here before making comments. They also need to become a lot more familiar with 'primary sources' before making judgments and comments regarding these. The method in which you are operating is archaic and is leading to inaccuracies. Your lack of understanding in how these 'primary sources' work, as well as the sources you actually use, Gale, is frustrating to put it mildly. I'm going to say it one more time - the 'grahn' @ the various LA-area address is the only Nancy Lee Grahn in that area. - it's an extremely uncommon name. Gale and the like are simply GIGO - if this wasn't so frustrating because I'm dealing with this I'd be thinking this was funny. In any case, I've put a link to a production, already listed on the Grahn page for years, dating 1973-1974. I certainly hope there's no issue with THAT because it's the theater company's web site. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 151.201.148.108 ( talk) 20:53, 25 August 2011 (UTC)
No, Ponyo was being less than detailed about the reasons for continually reverting the text, dismissing my sources, and the yearbook was an ADDITION to the information already presented; not a sidetrack (BTW I will post links or pics when the 73, 74 yearbooks become available - take them down or not, they are infinitely more accurate than an outdated, non-referenced, directory). I can't help it if you didn't read the original exchange. 'Preferences for secondary sources' should not be used at all if in a look at original sources they are proven to be wrong. Birth dates don't 'need' to be in this article and it is frustrating that you chose to re-insert it - it's simply a wrong date. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 151.201.148.108 ( talk) 00:09, 26 August 2011 (UTC)
I don't understand how this section is relevant on: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_West_(politician)
I'm kinda new to this whole thing but it seems to me like this section violates: WP:NOTNEWSPAPER; WP:INDISCRIMINATE; WP:NPOV
This is a minor quarrel between two politicians. If every one of these was to be put on wikipedia, the site would be filled with minor quarrels.
Or am I missing something?
Thank you for your time, I know you're busy DaffyBridge ( talk) 17:45, 25 August 2011 (UTC)
This isn't really germane to the discussion at ANI, which I've just begun looking into, so I'm mentioning it here. The revision deletion tool was probably a better option here, instead of deleting the entire article and restoring it without that edit summary. That way only the edit summary is removed, transparency is greater, and review of those actions by other admins is easier. Not that a big of a deal, just thought I'd mention it. Beeblebrox ( talk) 22:16, 25 August 2011 (UTC)
Re your zealous link removals eg [4] as "rm dubious conspiracy/attack websites": Oh come now. The top two links you removed are transcripts of Garrison's own words at his most famous trial. Seems relevant to me. And wouldn't anything sympathetic towards the subject of the article by nature have to be from the "Conspiracy" viewpoint? -- Infrogmation ( talk) 20:56, 29 August 2011 (UTC)
Hi Gamaliel, it is nice to hear from you. I will try to find out his date of birth, but since the situation is such a huge political embarassment to his party and the people of Puerto Rico, I don't know if anyone will be willing to say anything about him. The ironic thing is that, according to what I have been told, this person who had such an influential position in the government of Puerto Rico and who with his acts embarassed Puerto Rico and it's people before the world, is not even Puerto Rican. Tony the Marine ( talk) 19:22, 31 August 2011 (UTC)
First, this isn't a criticism or a complaint, just a matter of curiosity on my part. I had noticed the photo of Willis Conover on your user page along with your caption. The caption made me believe that there was something controversial that he was known for, but after reading the article about him (and other sources), I didn't see that he was a controversial figure. Is there something you were alluding to that should be included in the article about him? Thanks. -- rogerd ( talk) 22:35, 2 September 2011 (UTC)
Would you be so kind to explain ( here) why you removed Peter Schweizer's book Do as I Say (Not as I Do): Profiles in Liberal Hypocrisy? I'm not a big fan of using sources like Rush Limbaugh Is a Big Fat Idiot and Other Observations and Michael Moore Is a Big Fat Stupid White Man but I'm not sure my personal displeasure excludes them from consideration. Wikispan ( talk) 22:38, 2 September 2011 (UTC)
Just a note to let you know that I think I've addressed your concerns regarding the DYK nomination of Tetrabiblos; left a comment at the nomination page as well. - Smerdis of Tlön - killing the human spirit since 2003! 00:34, 3 September 2011 (UTC)
On 4 September 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article John Martin's Book, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the early 20th-century John Martin's Book was called the "most entertaining magazine" aimed at young children in the United States? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/John Martin's Book.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Orlady ( talk) 16:04, 4 September 2011 (UTC)
On 6 September 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Clare Turlay Newberry, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that when children's book illustrator Clare Turlay Newberry purchased a $500 ocelot for a live drawing model, The New York Times headline read "Still A Lot For Ocelot"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Clare Turlay Newberry.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Casliber ( talk · contribs) 16:03, 6 September 2011 (UTC)
There are a lot of comments on there that are more forum-like than mine, including critiques of George Bush and the Wall Street Journal. Surprisingly, you left those comments in place. Please don't edit talk pages so that they reflect your own political beliefs.-- AntigrandiosË Talk 18:34, 13 September 2011 (UTC)
As I said, there are comments about Dumble U and the WSJ that can be found easily, but you convinced me. Can't really argue with any of your points.-- AntigrandiosË Talk 02:26, 14 September 2011 (UTC)
Hey Gamaliel. thanks for the re-name on Ali Sina (activist). However, I noticed that the old contents of the talk page didn't make into the new article's talk. How does one rescue the old comments? Thanks, The Interior (Talk) 20:38, 15 September 2011 (UTC)
My sincere apologies, Gamaliel. I was watching two pages to do with similar content, and it was the other I was thinking about. Sorry for sending you on a wild goose chase. The Interior (Talk) 22:15, 15 September 2011 (UTC)
Hello Gamaliel,
I'm not going to revert your recent edit because I don't think that material belongs in the article's lead. However, material in the lead doesn't need to be referenced if it is reliably referenced later in the body of the article. As of now, the New York Times, The Los Angeles Times and the Washington Post have all criticized this book quite harshly, all on the sort of grounds that ought to disqualify it as a reliable source here. See my comments on the McGinness article's talk page, as well as on the Sarah Palin talk page. Cullen328 Let's discuss it 04:14, 18 September 2011 (UTC)
On 18 September 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Robin de la Condamine, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that William Butler Yeats loathed Robin de la Condamine's performance in his The Shadowy Waters, but could not fire him because all the actors were working for free? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Robin de la Condamine.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Materialscientist ( talk) 08:02, 18 September 2011 (UTC)
Hello - I am trying to edit the Martin Hosking bio page to make it more closely adhere to the Wiki guidelines on bio's of living individuals. I am adding some information to his earlier career (I dont see why this would keep being removed) and I am removing the detailed information about the controversy RedBubble had with regards to displaying a particular artists work. This information is related to RedBubble the company and it does not seem entirely relevant that it is on Hoskings bio page - unless that is the norm for all CEO's profiled on Wikipedia. And it is presented in a biased manner that is outdated. I would appreciate constructive feedback rather than having this perspective summarily removed. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Victoriaboedshaw ( talk • contribs) 17:56, 19 September 2011 (UTC)
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Wikipedia:Biographies_of_living_persons/Noticeboard#Paul_Krugman (2) - hi, an edit of yours has been mentioned in this report at the BLP noticeboard, thanks - Off2riorob ( talk) 20:43, 23 September 2011 (UTC)
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Hi. Instead of edit warring over the inclusion of "long-running" on the Neighbours page, please can you comment on this thread that I created with the intention of preventing such warring? Thank you. Absconded Northerner ( talk) 06:45, 6 October 2011 (UTC)
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Hi. I am Jivesh. I saw the information you added to " Say My Name". Is "Single Ladies" on that list? ★Jivesh 1205★ ( talk / ♫♫Give 4 a try!!!♫♫) 04:37, 13 October 2011 (UTC)
Hey Gamaliel, I just thought I'd let you know that I saw your article Mr. Excitement! in the New Articles list-- The layout of the article makes it very clear. Kind regards and happy editing! Amy Z ( talk) 19:32, 13 October 2011 (UTC)
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Orlady ( talk) 00:05, 17 October 2011 (UTC)
According to my memory during the Lawyers in Hell AfD discussion about merging the Heroes in Hell articles into one large article, it was decided ALL the articles were to be merged. No mention was made of leaving any of the articles separate.
When I went to merge the one remaining article, one editor got really upset saying that the merge discussion did not include this article, Gilgamesh in the Outback. I believe that the consensus was for all articles. The admin who is currently handling the dispute was not involved at the time, and needs to see a show of hands. If you have any opinion on the issue could you please make your opinion known at Talk:Gilgamesh in the Outback. UrbanTerrorist ( talk) 16:22, 22 October 2011 (UTC)
PS: Had a cupcake. My wife went on a cupcake cooking binge at 1:00 AM (note that I'm complaining - they were good!)
Hi,
First, thanks for the time you give to this.
Just wanted to say that it was my first time editing in Wikipedia and I thought a pic from a wiki page will have met the guidelines. I read that you don't have a problem with any image as long as it meets Wikipedia's guidelines. I'll see if I can come up with one.
Regards, Vali — Preceding unsigned comment added by Vali ace ( talk • contribs) 05:24, 24 October 2011 (UTC)
Why you changed and Put 'Prophet Muhammad(PBUH)', his unknown picture to the Google..the 100 boook listing in googlw wikipedia..?
Please stop uploading his unknown image of Prophet Muhammad(PBUH)..moreover..He was shown the statueless,Image less GOD..
Please dont do this..i kindly request it.,... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.100.53.252 ( talk) 06:31, 24 October 2011 (UTC)
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Gamaliel, thanks for dropping that reference to the Yale Quarter-century record at Clinton L. Hare. I've used it to pull an image and significantly develop the article with a few tidbits from elsewhere. Take a look when you get a chance and let me know if you have any thoughts. Thanks again. Jweiss11 ( talk) 03:30, 2 November 2011 (UTC)
Hi, im new to wiki, i see your an admin, would like some guidance and to make new friends.
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You are invited to join the discussion at Talk:Pregnancy#RfC: Which photo should we use in the lead?. You participated in the previous RFC on the lead image, Talk:Pregnancy/Archive 4#Lead image RfC. Nil Einne ( talk) 14:46, 17 November 2011 (UTC)
As you did a little work on this, I'm letting you know that the Tetrabiblos page has been submitted for a FA review request (see box on talk page). Cheers, -- Zac Δ talk! 11:33, 21 November 2011 (UTC)
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Orlady ( talk) 22:30, 29 November 2011 (UTC) 16:03, 30 November 2011 (UTC)
Hi Gamaliel, first I apologise for unwarranted comment in Days (album) talk page. Thanks for expanding it. Both albums from Real Estate, have a warning in its infobox about moving reviews into article space. Could you visit and fix it? Being a newbie, I don't want to mess code and screw things round. Thanks.-- DR998 ( talk) 15:35, 5 December 2011 (UTC)
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Hello. I've noticed some of the citations you added for Strange Mercy and w h o k i l l are bare URLS. I just thought I should let you know. Thomsonmg2000 ( talk) 21:59, 15 December 2011 (UTC)
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HERE, were it was met mainly with positive feedback. Anyhow, I'd like my students to speak with a few administrators to get a sense of admin experiences, training, motivations, likes, dislikes, etc. We were wondering if you'd be interested in speaking with one of our students.
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Bottom line is that we really need your help, and would really appreciate the opportunity to speak with you. If interested, please send me an email at obar@msu.edu (to maintain anonymity) and I will add your name to my offline contact list. If you feel comfortable doing so, you can post your name
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If you have questions or concerns at any time, feel free to email me at obar@msu.edu. I will be more than happy to speak with you.
Thanks in advance for your help. We have a lot to learn from you.
Sincerely,
Jonathan Obar -- Jaobar ( talk) 19:28, 9 February 2012 (UTC)
As I was intent on changing my position to a simple Keep in your Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/John Kerry VVAW controversy petition, I have asked the closing admin to consider re-opening the AfD to accommodate that position change. JakeInJoisey ( talk) 04:55, 12 February 2012 (UTC)
Thanks. Could you copy this over to my new post at WP:RSN where I moved this when I realised the RS issues needed to be solved first? Dougweller ( talk) 17:33, 17 February 2012 (UTC)
I'd read your comment regarding VUW being engaged in 'a cover up' as irony. Given that this has now been copied to Wikipedia:Reliable_sources/Noticeboard#Catalog_entry_withdrawn and seems to have been taken literally (by guess who ;-) ), could you please clarify this? AndyTheGrump ( talk) 19:41, 21 February 2012 (UTC)
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Steven Landsburg page - I see that 24.93.31.196 has modified a direct quote I inserted to make it look more favorable to Landsburg. And when I went to 24.93.31.196's talk page, I see that you are dealing with a similar situation. I looked 24.93.31.196 up, and his only edits to Wikipedia have been in the last few days to this article. That IP address is in Rochester. Hmmm :-) Trudyjh ( talk) 00:24, 12 March 2012 (UTC)
I happened to be reading about my mother, the author Babette Rosmond this morning, and was rather flummoxed to see that you mention she had been married to the science fiction writer Leonard Lake before her marriage to my father, Henry Stone (he had no middle initial J by the way). You know a great deal more about Mom that either my brother Jim or I do. Remarkable. How do you know so much and more importantly, how in the world would you know that she had been married to Mr. Lake? Fascinating. Totally fascinating.
Thanks for your help. Really appreciate it. Yours, Gene Stone
(See my own entry, or check out www.genestone.com. I followed in my mother's writerly footsteps. I wonder, if indeed she was married to Leonard Lake, if they had any children) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.108.5.251 ( talk) 19:07, 25 March 2012 (UTC)
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There is no personal attack in this diff - I have reverted your removal - Youreally can 21:16, 11 April 2012 (UTC)
Please see WP:NPA. You don't get to use the talk page to slander other editors. If you have complaints about other editors, please word them in a civil manner and/or bring them to the appropriate noticeboard. If you persist in reinserting personal attacks on that talk page, you will be blocked. Gamaliel ( talk) 21:21, 11 April 2012 (UTC)
I just read the notice on the top of this page. You have done a great deal of hard work on this project but you also have a long history of overreacting and lashing out in an uncivil manner. I know you are a reasonable person when you are doing the former, and that's the person I'd prefer to deal with. If you are willing to be reasonable, I suggest we both take the rest of the day off from the article and revisit this when tempers have cooled. Gamaliel ( talk) 21:26, 11 April 2012 (UTC)
Unfortunately, it looks like you are determined to be unreasonable. I've blocked you for an hour so you can reconsider your decision to keep this uncivil. In that time I won't edit the article either. I don't understand why you think namecalling and accusations are appropriate behavior. Gamaliel (talk) 21:34, 11 April 2012 (UTC)
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I am not a person that holds simple grudges from mistaken issues and I was quickly unblocked and moving forward am prepared to hold no bad feelings and leave the whole minor storm in a teacup in the past. - Regards - Youreally can 22:27, 11 April 2012 (UTC)
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Hello again. My brother and I hired a private detective to look into the possibility that my mother was married to Leonard Lake. Here's what he has to say: "I can say without a doubt you're mother was NOT married to Leonard M. Lake. They were in a brief relationship that never went anywhere and became very good friends. Lake was married in May of 42', and courted and dated his wife for a little over two years. They met in 1939. So he was already involved in a relationship when they co-authored the story. There is absolutely no record in county, city or state that you're mother was ever married before your dad. " Would it be possible to correct the marriage mention? I've also passed this information on to Eric Leif Davin. Thanks, Gene — Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.108.5.251 ( talk) 21:24, 28 April 2012 (UTC)
Hi you might want to protect Transpiration article and block 86.63.8.129.--thanks, Rich Peterson 76.218.104.120 ( talk) 23:05, 28 May 2012 (UTC)
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Kindly refrain from unilaterally adding content. There is a process at ITNC for these things and there is also an update requiement. Furhter when added a note needs to be places on ITNC. Youre always welcome to contribute and be a part of ITNC (dont recall seeing you tere)( Lihaas ( talk) 07:06, 12 December 2012 (UTC)).
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For you're well-researched, well written new article on the 48th Street Theatre. Fantastic work!! oknazevad ( talk) 14:28, 21 January 2013 (UTC) |
Thank you! I had a lot of fun writing that article because so many different things happened there. Gamaliel ( talk) 16:51, 22 January 2013 (UTC)
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I agree with you about your suggestion to merge to the list, but I've linked to two AFD's which were closed as "keep", and I suspect that merging them would result in an edit war. As for the Atlantium article, it was carefully guarded by a COI editor. The "ruler" of that entity was a very active editor here on Wikipedia, User:Gene Poole, who apparently stopped editing in 2011, after Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Interactions between micronations was closed as "delete". Take a look at his contribs; he was a near-SPA with over 7,800 (still live) edits (and a whole bunch of deleted edits on related topics). Almost every time any type of discussion is initiated on a micronation-related article, that book gets mentioned, which is why I am trying to pin down a definitive answer. I don't want to eradicate micronations from Wikipedia, but I would like to reduce a substantial amount of the fanwanking which currently exists. List of micronations is better than it has been in the past; there is only one redlink, about 10 redirects, and only one "fictional micronation" (naturally, it's from Family Guy), but it's also been semi-protected for two years because of the constant stream of drivel which was dumped there before. Horologium (talk) 00:36, 1 February 2013 (UTC)